Tetigt ALLEINTOWNI WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,. 1800 PETER C. HUBER A; JAHR IR. OTAVER EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS TO ADVERTISERS THE "LEHIGH REGISTER" HAS A LARGER CIRCULATION BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THAN•ANY OTHER ENGLISH PAPER IN THE COUNTY. FOR GOVERNOR: Col. Andrew G. Cuvtill, OF CENTRE COUNTY. ." Tile Corruptions of the Administration All at once the supporters of the Democrat,. is Party have become terrible incensed at honest John :Coro& from Pennsylvania, be eausedie has faithfully discharged the duties devolving upon him as Chairman of the In vestigating Committee of the House in ferret ing out the corruptions of Buchanan's Admin istration. Buchanan and his satellites com plain, because an investigation is prosecuted, in the course of which the official conduct of the President is made to appear in rather a bad light. The President's conduct, it is al leged, can only be invesigated in an impeach ment. This subterfuge has already been ex posed in the able report on the subject by Mr. John Hickman from our own State. But even supposing that the legal objection were valid, why should the friends of Buchanan be exas perated, if his course had beeen right and be yond suspicion. Can there be any harm in eliciting the truth, it matters riot how that truth be elicited, providing it be only the truth. Are not the witnesses who have been sworn beforb the Committiss mon of charaoter and respectability: men whose words dare not be questioned ? Are not moat of the wit nesses who have testified to the darkest chap ters in this most damning villainy of the Ad ministration, friends and appointees of the Government, or have they not lately been such f Cornelius Wendell was printer of the Execu tive, , and printer of the Senate, elevated to ' both positions by Democratic influence.— James C. Vandyke, Esq. of Philadelphia, was appointed Attorney General for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Buchanan himself. Governor Walker was appointed Governor of Kansas by the present Administration and re luctantly accepted the position at the earnest solicitations of the members of the Cabinet.— Ellis Senabel was one of the most effective stumpers for Buchanan in Pennsylvania in 1856. And so we might go through the • list. The President has been furnished with a copy of the testimony taken, and if he has any re butting testimony to offer, the apportunity to present it is afforded. Why then the incessant howlings against this investigation ? The an swer to the question would . be a sad comment ary upon the estimate formed by Democratic Politicians of the honesty and uprightness of the man they have elevated to the highest of, five in the gift of the people. Truth needs no concealment, and when all is right, an in vestigation should haw° been gladly courted in the face of the charges of tyrrany, venality and corruption, which for the past your or more have been made against the'present Administra tion, not only by Republicans, but by the very men, who have helped elevate it to pow er. Haskin, of New York, Adrian of New Jersey, Hickman, of Pennsylvania, all Demo " crate and members of the present house, aided by Forney and a host of others have made the charges of corruption and should they not bo investigated? If rulers are faithless, should not the people know it? If this Government is becoming corrupter every day, and if in the language of Hon. Robert Toombs, Democratic Senator from Georgia, it is already thacorrupest Government on the face of the GlObe, should not some efforts be made to reotrain the down ward tendency? Every patriotic and honest minded citizen will answer most positively in the affirmative. Tho less said about the Co vode Investigating Committee the better, we apprehend, it will be for the Democratic party. The Administrations of Pierce and Buchanan. At tho Cincinnati Convention of 1856 the .administration of President Pierco was endors- ed. The retiring administration, it was known, , was extremely odious in the eyes of the peo ple. A. barren endoreement was, however, considered indispensable from considerations of policy. When politicians came to sustain their course before the people, it was argued that the administration of ' Buchanan would not be bound by the endorsement to follow tho steps. of its odious predecessor. It was boldly avow ed, that the party in nominating Buchanan had disavowed Pierce, and that with the in• coming administration bettor things were to be expected. Pierce; it was confessed, was bad• enough, but Buchanan would be better. Such was the argument and at the same time the solemn promise. The, sequel has proven that Buchanan has been worse than Pierce and as the campaign approaches, we expect to hoar over again the old story, that however wrong. ly Buchanan may have acted, however detest ed he may be in the eyes of the people, we may expect a bettor administration under the candidate, the party take up at Charleston.— Are not the people pretty effectually satisfied by this time, that no reliance can be placed in these professions? Must we not judge of the, future by the past, and if the mountry has been badly and corruptly governed for the eight years the party has been in power, if in stead of getting bettor, matters have been con-' stantly growing worse, what hope for the bet ter have we in a further lease of power? A change cannot be for the worse, and if Who not for the bettor, the , lovers of our govern ment have good reason to despair of the suc cess of the experiment of popular government. What promise has not been broken ? What depth of infamy has boon too groat, to which to sink and wallow? President Buchanan was termed Penniylvania's favorite son, and yet now none so low as do him reverence. His n. are scarcely be named in connexion • • .mination. And what the next Democratic ntry must be cursed • than his ? None. • nt,rw,urtv The Prise4l6ht The celebrated Prize,Fight between John C. Heenan, commonly kniewn its *the Be; hicia Boy, and Tom Sayers, the Champion of England, took place on the 17th of April and we giVe the details of the fight, as an item of news, in another column. • That the strength of muscle, pciwer of endurance, and indimita• ble pluck, called for in the successful prize fighter need cultivation. in our age, and partic ularly in our own country, no one will deny.— Sana mens in sane corpore (a sound mind inn sound body) is a maxim, which is too much disregarded. Strength and health of body, other things being equal, give strength and energy of mind, whilst ill-health deranges the nervous system and impairs the powers of mind. For this reason, without considering that the physical powers of a people and pow ers of endurance may bo needed in times of war, the people of every country should cul tivate the highest degree of health and strength. As a people, the American nation are said physically to be degenerating. This degener acy' may partly be owing to climate, partly to mode of life, but mostly to that want of regard for exercise, which permits an over-tasked brain to wear out an enfeebled body. All this , however, may be attained without a resort to the prize-ring. The practice is rather to be regarded as a relic of barbarism, than an evi dence and attendant of civilization. The ancient Greeks, so distinguished for asethetic culture, had their games, in which the adept in feats, requiring strength, skill and endur ance, received the victor's crown and the plaud its of the multitude. Modern nations have have also their manly and innocrt sports and wo aro glad to see, that there is a general dis position to introduce them more generally in our own country. But againa prize-fight as ono of them we protest. The prize-ring en courages rowdyism, gambling and brutality. Lot it be abandoned and in its stead let the gymnasium; game of ball or cricket, be substi tuted, or any amusement, tending to develope the man or invigorate and increase the stamina of the female, and the philanthropist must rejoice at the change. tgister. Beotionallam In the Democratic Party. Notwithstanding the cry of the leaders of the Democratic party against the tectionalism of the Republican party, the proceedings of the Charleston Convention evince, that a bitter feel ing of sectionalism exists in the bosom of the Democratic party itself. The Committee on platform submit a majority and minority re port, the majority report signed by the repre sentatives of fifteen Slave States, and two Free States, (Oregon and California) and the minor ity repoit signed by the representatives of fif• teen Free States. Mr. Avery in behalf of the majority report, in the course of a. speech, states, that it should be recollected, that the majority report represents the only Democrat is States of the country and that therefore it should be properly regarded. In other words ho asks, that the South, aided by Oregon and California should govern the Democratic party. )lr. Douglas goes into the Convention, backed almost exclusively by Northern supporters and bitterly opposed by almost the entire South.— In the speeches of delegates, and in almost all . the proceedings, the " irrepressible con flict" between the North and Suuth crops out. Even now a secession of the Southern States in the event of the adoption of an obnoxious* platform or the selection of an objectionable candidate is threatened., This Convention may not witness the disruption of the Democratic party, but the disruption must and will come. What the Charleston Convention thinks of the Tariff. We copy the following front the fourth day's proceeding of the Charleston Convention : A resolution on the tariff being presented. Isaiah Rynders, of New York, proposed to include Monongahela whiskey in the articles to be protected. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, hoped the Conven tion would not be made to appear ridiculous before the country by these resolutions, and moved that they be referred without reading. Mr. Rynders said ho desired by his amend ment to put a stop to them, and had suc ceeded. The resolution on the subject of the tariff was introduced by a member of the Pennsyl vania delegation. Mr. Rynders of New York, in order to ridicule the whole subject, ludic rously proposed to include Monongahala whis key in the articles, to be taxed. Monongaha la whiskey is a famous product of-the section of our State, from which the delegate (Mr. Cessna) hails, who proposed the tariff reso lution. As if to add insult to injury, Mr. Rynders continued, that the object of his whis key proposition was to stop the offering of those ridiculous resolutions and boasted, that ho had succeeded. Our readers can' at once see, with, what favor the tariff principles of Pennsylvania meet in a National Democratic Convention. And yet Democrats will boast, that their party is par exaellence the tariff party. NVENT lON. - A for this State aday last. The were interrupt .. tion compelled ' ore it first met, or which it was • Conyendon met lie were unaware, &et and delegates OLD WHIGS IN THE CHARLESTON CONVEN TION.—WhiIst the Democratic Party were al ways glad to got the votes of the Old Whigs, who were willing to aid their fortunes, when in nood, the party has always shown its determi nation to assign them the back scats in the synagogue. Mr. Josiah Randall of Philadel phia, a delegate to the Charleston Convention, and a convert lb the Democratic, faith from the old Whig party in 1856, undertook at Charles ton to expound the rules and customs of the party and refer to Senator Douglas and was effectually snubbed in the following remarks of Mr. Richardson of Illinois : Mr. RICHARDSON.—I believe I am entitled to the floor. The gentleman from Pennsylva nia (Mr. Randall) has instructed us in the usa ges and doctrines of the Democratic party.— It may be very interesting to know how long the gentleman has been a member of that par ty: [Great laughter and applause.] I under stand that he has been a member of it for three Vat% and four months. [Renewed laugh ter and applause.] STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. TIIO State, Central Committee of the People's Party, the appointment of which, together with the names of the persons comprising it, Were giv en in last weeks' REGISTER, 1110 L at -Philadel phia last week. John M. Sullivan was select ed Secretary of the Committee. Two DEitOCRATIC TICKETS.-FrOM the pro ceedings of the Charleston Convention it will 'appear, that there was a row and a bolt at Charleston and that two Domocractic tickets in the field may be expected next full. The more, the merrier. KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.--The Kentucky State Republican Convention met at Covington on Friday fast and elected dele gates at large to the Chicago Convention. ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA.—The munici pal election in Philadelphia took place yester day; We flare not let asoortained the malt; iorimeedingiihitlieOhulestimeiinvenfion. FIRST DAY.. • Camussreeri, 'Monday, April 23. The Convention assembled , at noon, there being a full attendande from every State: The Convention was called to order by Judge Smalley, Chairman of the National Committee. FRANCIS B. FLOURNOY, of Arkansas, was chosen temporary chairman. Resolutions were adopted, calling for the up• pointment of two Committees, one on organi zation, and ono on credentials, the states of New York and Illinois, in which there were contested - delegations, to be excluded from the latter. Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. SECOND DAY The Committee on organization repoked the name of Hon. Caleb Cushing of Massachusetts, as Permanent Chairman, assisted by a number of Secretaries, among. whom were Mr. Cun ningham and Vansant from Pennsylvania. The report of the Committee on Organize don presents an additional rule, that in any State which has not• provided or directed by its State Convention how its vote may be given, the Convention will recognize:the right of each delegate to cast his individual vote. A warm debate arose on this rule, in which Messrs. Richardson, Cook, Cessna, of Pennsyl vania, Barry of Mississippi, Josiah Randall, and others took part. / Several of the Southern delegates opposed it. (Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, also opposed it, declaring that certain refractory members in the Pennsylvania delegation propose to vio late and misrepresent their constituents in vot ing for Mr. Douglas, whose nomination, in his opinion, would loan to certain defeat. Ile went into a review of the proceeding action of Democratic •Conventions on this subject. Mr. Richardson rose to reply, and asked Mr. Randall who made him an expounder of Demo cratic principles and precedent? , How long has the gentleman been in the Democratic ranks? [Cries of order and much excitement.] Several delegates rose to points of order. • The Chairman decided that Mr. Richardson was entitled to the floor, and then changed his decision, denying his right. Mr. Richardson (standing on a chair in the centre of the hall, with his sleeves rolled up, and seeming determined to be heard) was finally allowed to go on. He again attacked Mr. Randall, as having recently come into the fold. His political antecedents entitled his opinions on Democracy to but little considera tion. He did not desire, after a life's service in the cause, to be reproved by the recruits of yesterday. . The Permanent Chairman, upon taking his seat, addressed the Convention. The rule allowing each individual delegate to vote, with out being controlled by the majority of the State Convention, in case there had been no instructions to the contrary, ftom the State Convention appointing the delegation, was adopted. A resolution was also adopted, requiring the adoption of a platform before th . e nomina tiou of candidates for President. Adjourned. THIRD DAY The regularly elected' delegates from the States of New York and Illinois, in opposition to the Wood Delegation from the former State and the Administration Delegation from the latter were decided Untitled to seats in the Convention. FOURTH DAY Sundry resolutions on the subject of slavery in the territories were referred to the Commit tee on platform. FIFTH DAY. • Two reports from the Committee on p form were rend to the Convention. The ma jority report re-affirms the Cincinnati platform with the following additions : 'That neither Congress nor the Territorial legislatures have any power to exclude slavery from the Tritorivs, or to destroy or impair the rights of'Properly in slaves. That the Federal Government should. pro_ tect the rights of persons and property on the high seas and wherever its jurisdiction extends. Denouncing as revoluticinary the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful es• ecution of the fugitive slave law. Favoring the acquisition of Cuba and deckl ing its acquirement the duty of the Govern ment by fair means. And calling on the Government to afford full protection to naturalized citizens in foreign countries. The minority of the Committee reported the Cincinnati platform together with a plank en dorsing the Dred Scott decision and expressing a willingness to submit to all future decisions of the Supremo Court on the subject of sla very. A long debate aross on the merits of the respective platforms. SIXTH DAY Mr. Bigler offered the following resolutions and moved the re-committal of the reports on platform: 1. Affirming the Cincinnati platform. 2. Resolved, That all citizens have the right to settle in the Territories without their rights of person or property • being . impaired, either 'by Congressional or Territorial 3. Resolved, That the Democratic party stands pledged to the doctrine that it is the duty of the Government to maintain all the constitutional rights of property, of whatever kind, in the Territories, and to enforce the decisions of the Supreme Court in reference thereto. The motion to ro-commit was carried. Tho Committee subsequently reported the follow ing reports : THE MAJORITY REPORT I?csolred, That the platform adopted at Cin• cinnati be.affirmed; with the following expltm atory resolutions: 1. That the government of a Territory organ ized by the act of Congress is provisional ant temporary, and during its existence all citizens of the United States have an equal right to set tle with their property in the Territory, with out their rights, either of person or property, beinF, destroyed or injured by Congressional or of' the Federal Te 2 r . rit T o h r i a a t l Isl Bti a l e t in. it d o uty Govern ment, in all its departments, to protect when necessary - the rights of persons and property in the Territories, and wherever else its con stitutional authority extends. 3. That when the settlers. in a Territory, having an adequate population, "form a State Constitution, the right of sovereignty commen ces, and, being communicated by admission in to the Union, they stand on an equal footing with the people of the other States, and the State thus organized ought to be admitted into the Federal Union, whether its Constitution prohibits or recognises the institutionof slave- ry. 4. That the Democratic party is in favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba, on such terns as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain, at the earliest practical moment: 6. That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat tho faithful execution of the fugitive slave law tire hostile in character, subversive 9f the Constitution, and reiolutionary in' their effect. 6. That the. Democracy of the United States recognise it as the imperative duty of this Gov ernment to protect the naturalized citizen in all his rights, whether at home or in foreign lands, to the Bailie extent as its native born .citizens. • 7. Whereas ono of the greatest necessities of the age in a political, commercial, postal, and military point of View, is a speedy com munication between' the Pacific and Atlantic coasts: Therefore; Be it Resolved, That the national Democrat ic party do hereby . pledge themselves to use every means in their power to secure the pas sage of some bill, to the extent of the consti tutional authority of 'Congress for the con struction of a Pacific railroad from the Mis sissippi river to the Pacific ocean at the earli est practicable moment, TIIE. gINORITY REPORT The following is the minority report, submit ted by Mr. Samuels, of Iowa: I. Resolved, That we the Democracy of the Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de clare our affirmation of the resolutions unani mously adopted and declared as a platform of principles by the Democratic Convention of Cincinnati, in the year 1856, , believing that Democratic principles are unchangeable in their nature when applied to the same sul t jeet matters and we recommend, as the only fur ther resolutions, the following: 2. Inasmuch as difference of opinion exist in the Democratic party as to the nature-and extent of the powers of a Territorial Legisla ture and as to the powers and duties of Con gress under the Constitution of the United States over the institution of slavery within the Territories ; Therefore, Resolved That the Democratic party will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States over the institution of slavery within the Territories. 3. Resolved That it is the duty of the United States to afford ample and compleet protection to all its citizens whether at home or abroad and whether native or foreign born 4. Resolved, That ono of the necessities of the ago in a military point of view is a speedy com munication between the Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic party plede such constitutional Government aid as will insure the constitution of a railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period. 5. Resolved, The the Democratic party is in favor of the acquisition of the Island of Cubr on such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain. 6. Resolved, That the enactments of State Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugitive slave law are hostile in their character, subversive of the Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect. SEVENTH DAY. Tho minority report on platform was adopt ed. The delegates from the States of Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Caro lina, Arkansas and a portion of the Delaware Delegates withdrew from the Convention.-- The seceders will hold a separate Convention and it is expected, will nominate Dickinson of Now York for the Presidency. Douglas' nom ination on the first ballot of Tuesday morning is ex )ected. The Curtain of Freedom Tho above is the title of a political Lyric, just published by Beck & Lawton, of Philadel phia. The words are by H. D. Tortanir, and the music by Prof. J. H. RUEEM, both of Read ing. It is dedicated to Col.' Andrew G. Cur tin, the ,People's candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania. The song is as follows : The Curtain of Freedom The glorious Curtain of Freedom is np, Thu scenes of our party in •iow ; Our actors are freemen, who tread the stout plauks With hearts tluit are manly and true. Fur tariff, protection, in letters of gold, Are stomped upon every scens; And he who cheers not such acting as ours, Must he must uncommonly green. The Curtain iS up, the bell has been rung, The foot-lights aro all in a blaze; Our actors, mechantes and farmers, so true. Are bound to go on with the plays. The minions of place, the gruv'angs for pay, May shuke as each act is gone through ; The sons of the 'Keystone,' who now walk the boards -Have the spirit and power to do. Ye plunder-fed snobs who stand at the crib, With the public pap at your. mouth— Who so hate the North end everything else, But the threats of disunion South— Pull down your old rag, with its Buck and its Bull And Fostor no longer a hope; . The Curtain is up, an 'neath its bright folds A glorious future will ups. ----------------- How THE ENumsn Ihm. WAS PASSED.—Tht . Covode Investigating Committee are about de ciphering, how the Administration endeavor ed tocarry through their measures in reference to the admission of Kansas under the Lecomp ton Constitution. In Forney's Philadelphia Press of Monday we find the following dis patch to the Associated Press: • LecomPTON REVEALED. Witsuisorost, April 28, 1860.—Benire the Covode Qommittee, testimony taken on Friday develops that twenty thousand dollars were iff fored to one man for services in• carrying the Lecompton bill, of which five thousand dollars were paid down. The man offering this said that a bushel of fold was of no consideration in passing this bill. Mr. Covode has person ally examined the books of a bank whore if appears that this corruption was mixed up in the amount of nine hundred and twenty-live thousand dirs, running through a period of less than eig con months. Among the trans actions was one check made payable to " Kan sits" for five thousand dollars. Other checks wore made payable to fictitious persons. The testimony brings corruption home to individu als who could be named. DEA= OF SPEAKER LAWRENCE.—The llon. William A. Lawrence, a representative of Dau phin county 'in the State Legislature for the last three years, and Speaker of the House during the last two years of his term, died at llarrisburg of consumption on the 21st of April laid. He was a lawyer by profession ; an excellent presiding officer, and had fair prospects of promotion before him in the fu ture. His funeral took place on Wednesday, and was attended by a number of members of the Legislature, the Clergy of Harrisburg ; the Governor and Heads of Departments ; Judges, members of the Bar, and officers of the Courts ; together with the Mayor and Council, the Fire Companies, and a largo concourse of mourn ing relatives and friends. A FAMILY PICTURE.-011 Front street, Har risburg, Pennsylvania. a hundred yards above the water-house, on Monday morning last, a family of road trampers were seen in the fol lowing position: A husband was lying flat on the damp ground, drunk ; the wife was sit ting on the ground against the side of a tree, with the sun glaring in her face, fast asleep ; an infant was crying in her p arms, and two children were playing in a puddle of water by which the group was almost surroanded.— A. big dog, apparently the only sane or sober creature on the premises, was lying at the feet of the women lookinew in her face as if searching in vain to find In tercountenance ono spark otkindrcd intelligence. • TUROWING BRICKBATS IN SLEEP.-A young man residing in West Thompson, Connecticut, rose in his sleep, Sunday night crawled through the attic scuttle to the roof of the house, com menced loosening the bricks from the chimney, and'throvring them upon the roof. His' father, alarmed by the noise, called him sharply by name, when the eon awoke, lost hie balance and fell. to the ground. lie es c aped serious Injury' lionnuTtorou. FIGHT. TREMENDOUS CONTEST. THE MEN BADLY CDT DP Iteenan Champion of the World. The Vanderbilt arrived at a very early hour on (Saturday morning. • The spot selected was a meadow on the bor-1 ders of Hampshire and Surrey, half a mile front Farnborough station on the South west ern line and close to Aldeashot. • Heenan and . Sayers, on entering the ring, shook hands most cordially. At twenty min utes past seven A. M. they commenced— Tom Sayers drew first blood. Ist ROund—Tom fell. 2d—lleenen threw Sayers, falling heavily on him. 3d—Tom knocked completely of his pins. . struck, on the jaw, and down he went. sth and 6th—Tom fell. 7th—This round lasted 13 minutes and was a line specimen of stratagem and skill, especi ally on Tom's part. Tom, however, rolled over, laughing, his right arm much swollen. Bth—Tom again knocked off his pins. The round lasted twenty minutes, Tom's arm the chief drawback. I leenan's right eye closed up, clicelt fearfully swollen, and mouth out of per pendicular. 9th—Tom dropped. Loth—Tom slow to call, Ileetum lifted Tom from the ground and threw 'him heavily with the greatest ease. 11th—'font fell. Vth—lieenan caught him on the jaw. 13th—Tom knocked Heenan oft his 1. ; 4. 14th—Both down. Heenan under. 15th—The champion down again in a heap, 16th—Ttim down again. Nth—Tom down again. - Nth and 10—Tom fell. 20th.—Both down on the ropes. 21st and 22nd—Champion down. 23rd—Both down, Tom under. 24th—Tom down again. 25th—lleenan wild, rushed in and bored Tom down. 211th-Tom went down, Heenan hitting . him when down. The blow was obviously acciden tal. 27th—The Boy bored Tom down on the ropes. 281h--Tom slipped down. 30th—Heenan 's other eye closing fast, the Boy rushed at Toni and literally rau over and felll on him. 31st—The Champion down again. 32nd—The betting was now even—,-Sayer's for choice—Tom floored by a right hander, Heenan fast going blind. 33rd—The boy failing, he had no time to loose, rushed in, Tom slipped through the boy's arms. 34th—Both fell, Tom under. 35—Sharp exchanges, at close , quarters' end ing in the downfall of Tom (two hours bad now elapse.) 37th, and last—Toni was first upward and seemed to be the best man. Heenan caught Tom around the neck at the ropes, and then held him. Tom's efforts to extricate himself were vain but he administered sever punish ment on the boy's face. At the 37th round Heenan had hold of the champion on the ropes, his arm around his neck, and such was the tremendous power of the hug, that Sayers commenced turning black. k. cry was made to cut the ropes, which was immediately done and the crowd rushed inside the ring. At the same time there was a cry of police. The referee left his post or was prevented by the crowd from see ing the combatants, and live more rounds were fim,glit without a referee. Sayers was unable to come up to time and Heenan advanced into his cornerr, and struck him whilst sitting.— Several outsiders interfered and Ifeenan exas perated, struck one of Sayer's seconds. He was taken hack by his friends and the battle was ended without either being declared vier tor. Tho decision of , the referee was not g iven, when the Vanderbilt left England, Ina it is suppieied, it will be declared to be a drawn battle. We clip the following notice of the tight from Wilkes Spirit q/' the Times : "In this issue will be band an account of the ' important tight which took place near Farm borough, in Hampshire, England. We have therein given a sketch of the champions of the gladiatorial arena or (lreeee and Rome, con tinuing the•history of trials of thew and sinew down to the present day. We have noticed the champions of England, from Figg to Say ers, and we have given many details which cannot fail to lie of the utmost interest to our readers. We are, however, constrained toleity tltati s the miserable interruption, which we are itondyled to announee, runs not in accordance with t 1 le vaunted manliness attributed to prize: lighth g and prize-lighters in general. Theli ripism displayed by the Benicia Boy, and his courageous bearing, were frequently ap plauded during the tight. Little, theiWire, did the small bands of Americans seated an wild that ring expect to see it broken up. That it wits so, will he found ,too true, and its motives seen be) plainly, when our narrative of the contest is perused. We have no hesitation in pronouncing John C. Heenan fairly entitled to the champion's belt. lie knocked down his adversary thirteen times, and on one occasion, threw him like a frog. • 1 At last, after a rally and a close, in which the combatants hugged each other on the ropes, and the odds were 10 to 1 on Heenan, the crowd broke into the ring in a most ruffianly manner, under a false pretense that the consta bles were interfering. These very constables. had been on the ground during half the bat; tle, and worn averse to making any attempt at getting in. But the ruffians, seeing that their man would be beaten and their money lost, `made the presence of the policean excuse, and stopped further proceedings. At this juncture the Referee quitted his place, most unfortu nately, leaving all question of " fair or foul" without a deciding voice. Three rounds wLec fought after his departure, and at the end of the third the uproar was tremendous, tho ring keepers were unable to keep the mob back, and the victory which would in a few minutes have been awarded to John Heenan could not be ob tained. The cowardly mob saw the laurel's within his grasp, and tore them away from las reach. We acquit 'Tom Sayers of tiny fore knowledge of their intention. Ho fought with the gameness we hay() ever, heard attributed to him; but his partisans haul resolved that he should not lose, and seeing their case a desper ate one, they rushed through the ropes. No appeal could bo made to the Referee, for ho vanished the moment. the row. began, or his decision could not fail to have been in favor of Heenan. That he won the battle no unbiased person will doubt ; that ho deserves the "Belt" we are positively certain. We trust that our readers will peruse with patience the account we lay before them, and believe they will not think we speak from prejudice when we de-1 nounce the riotous conduct of the crowd on ! Tuesday as most disgraceful, Most dastardly, l and most infamous. This shameful riot may 1 in at measure account for the liberal way in , Which some people betted upon the EngliSh Champion,--they were resolved to let their man win (if he could;) but not to let him lose." -- ----.—.......---------. • • ' IM.About six weeks ago a man named Clan non mvsterionsly disappeared from the village of Willimantic, Connecticut, under peculiar. circumstances. lie went from the room where he was sitting, ono evening, for the purpose of taking an armful of wood in front the shed ; lie wore neither coat nor hat. Since then he had not been heard from or seen, till last week ;, then ho was found in .the fiver,' in the same town, with his hands tied, and otherwise show ing that he had met with foul play. •;,VD,,.The Salt Lake Valley Tan, the gentile organ of Utah, has been compelled to suspend publication for the present, for want of paper, and. because the " Church". Inui compelled Mr. George Hale, the forman of that.offico, to discontinue his connection with the heretical concern. . . Alm' In Detroit there are but .thirty-five places of worship, whose united capacity is 18,000; while the city contains a population of 13,000, LOCAL' AFFAIRS. THE ALLENTQWN SEMINARY.—The summer session of the Allentown Seminary opened on the Ist !inst., (yesterday.)• See ad vertisement in another column. 1 t 'EIV PAPER.—Mr. Du :":'‘ E FfariPl i r the R ding Daily Times, we understand, pipp.o -g he publication of a weekly. newspaper in t city of Reading, to bo styled, "The Leader." THE•COUNTY SUPERINTENDENCY.— The election of County Superintendency takes place on Monday next at the Court House, the Coavention assembling at 10 o'clock, A. M. TRIAL OF REV. JACOB S. HARDEN.— The trial of the Rev. Jacob S. Harden for the murder of his wife by poisoning, commenced at Belvidere on Wednesday, April 18th and is still progressing. ACCIDENTAL SIIOOTINCI.--Innac Ger hart, of Upper Hanover township, Montgomery county, accidently shot himself in the arm on Sunday afternoon last. Mr. Gerhart was going out gunning and the accidental discharge of the gun on his way was the cause of the injury. ORDINATION IN PHILADELPHI A.— Mr. Wm, J. Erdman of Reading, (formerly of Allentown,) was ordained as a preacher of the Gospel on the evening of April 11th, by the Fourth Presbytery Of Philadelphia. Services in the Buttonwood Street Church. Sermon by Rev. U. Judkins, of Allentown. air The May number of Peterson's Ladies' Magazine is:liberally:embellished. The liter ary contents are very good. Among the most readable articles are " The Burnhnms of Bos cinven Plain," a poem and a story by :Frank Lee Benedict, and a pleasant sketch by Ella Rodman. entitled " The Autobiography of a Cork Leg." ANOTHER Pt:lSM—Messrs. Birch, of Read ing, whose pushing propensities we have already noticed, are rapidly building up a good circu lation for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Inquirer is now the best Daily published in Philadelphia. We wish it the best of success. Subscriptions received at the News Depot of Edwin 3. Saeger, Allentown. . ALMOST A FIRE.—A cigar Was acciden tally thrown in the dung heal) near the stable of Mr. Peter Huber. jr., in Maple Alley be tween Eighth and Ninth Streets, on Sunday afternoon last. The manure caught fire. The fire was discovered at au early stage of its progress and soon quenched. The wind at the time 'was high and the fire might have proven a serious one. THE CROPS.—As flans we have learned, the grain fields in our county look promising and the farmers are busy preparing the ground for their Spring crops. We hope they may sow abundantly and hopefully, obeying the sacred injection—" in the morning sow and in the evening withhold not thy hand:" so shall they reap in joy, and their labor be crowned with prosperity. SUPER:VI SORS.—A bill passed the Legis lature at its late session, and is now a law, re quiring Supervisors of Roads to give security in a sum not less than double the probable amount of tax which may come into their hands. Township Auditors and Boroughs Councils me requested to see that the proper" bond is given bet )re Supervisors enter upon their duties of eolleeting a dollar ()I' tax. COAL AND IRON.--The, , l,ehigh Valley Railroad Company hrought down for the week ending Saturday; the 21st inst., 14,175 tone of coal, making for the season commencing De cember Ist, 285,059 tons, against 197,707 tons In the corresponding time last year, being an increase of 87,350 tons of coal. 1.825 tons .tf. pig iron were also tran9l)ortnti on the rind for the week ending on the same day. NEW MUSIC no RE.—Mr. J. Weiss having retired from business, Prol•. Hermann, well known in our midst as a skillful musician, has opened a new Music Store and for that pur pose has occupied a room on the South Side of lltunilton street, five doors east of the (lernutu Reformed Chstreh. All persons, wishing any thing in his line, will not regret giving him a FIELD FUR Tag BATTALION. -- The Committee of Arrangements have engaged the meadow of Major• Fry along the Little Lehigh int the southern line of the llorough, immedi ately south of the Crystal Springs fur the Bat talion, which is to come otf on the 10th inst. We learn, that a large concourse of visitors may he expected from all parts of the county. The 10th of May promises to be quite a gala day iu Allentown. • LEG AMPUT ATE D.---John Kennedy, liv ing at Catasautput, who suffered severe inju ries sometime since from being crushed be tween the cars of' a train of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, had his leg amputated on Monday morning last. The operation, we learn, WIN successfully performed by Dr. Ed ward Martin of our Borough, assisted by Dr. Charles 11. Martin. Tho injured man, we un derstand, is doing well since the amputation. MILITARY COMPANY IN KUTZTOWN. —The citizens of Kutztown, Boils county, propose to raise a new military company.' The young men of the Thwough have already been mustering and drilling with this object in view, and it is stated that the leading citizens of the place promise to contribute liberally to ward raising a uniform. A military company in Kutztown is much needed, if the Kutztown Annual Battalion is to continuo to be the oc .ision of the immense gatherings, which past years ifILVO witnessed. We wish the now Com pany IitICCOSS. • NEW CARS.—Several now cars have boon manufactured for the North Pennsylvania Railroad, both for freight and passengers.— Two new freight oars have already been put in use, and one new smoking oar. The latter has boon constructed on an entirely different plan from the old ones, having benches along the sides, leaving space in tho centre. This arrangement is not in much favor ns yet, and we think it not so easy and comfortable as the old method, though it is decidedly a blessing to those whose duty it is to do the cleaning for the company. Two new passenger cars, we learn, were put on the road last week. DISREPUTABLE HOUSES.—The' penal code, as passed by the late Legislature, con tains the following stringent provisions against the keeping of bawdy houses, or the renting .of tenements for that purpose, which we publish for the benefit of all persons interested. It reads as follows t - SEC. 43. If any person shall keep and main tain a common bawdy house, or place for the practice of tornication, or shall, knowingly, let or demise a house, or part thereof, to be so kept,. he or she shall be guilty of a misdemean or,-and on conviction; be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ono thousand dollars and to undergo an imprisomnent not exceeding two years, • CATTLE TRAINS FROM THE W EST.— On Monday last, a stock train or 08 cars, con taining 580 head of cattle, fattened for market, passed over the East Pennsylvania Railroad. en route for New York. The train was direct from Chicago, and the cattle were taken out of the ears at Harrisburg, and fed in ihe Cattle yards that have been opened contiguous to the depot. The transportation of live stock over this new route promises to he a heavy item t)f. business for the several railroads that compose it. It is decidedly preferable to any other. route, by reason of its superior facilities fur conveying aqttle for the New York Market, besides the choice it gives to drovers, on ar riving at Harrisburg of either the New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore market, the prices at .oach being first thse6rtainod • front Harris• burg, by Tolograph; _ ho o owing mipp e ment to the "net for the better preservation of game and inseetiverOmairds," passed dm late Legislature. and iS now a law : . SECTION, 1. Be it enacted, (Pc. ; That from and •after the passage of this act no person shall shoot, kill or keep on sale tole killed,' or otherwise destroy any quail between the .first of January and the fifteenth of October, or an 11 birds, or Pheasant, or grouse front Jantt•yAirmt to September fifteenth, in the present year or in each and every year here after, under _penalty of five dollars. for each and every offence. SEC. 2. That no person shall buy or cause to be bought, or carry or cause to be carried but of this State, for the purpOsecif supplying any private or public house or market, any quail, rail birds, reed birds, pheasant, grouse or wood-cock, unless the same shall have bees taken in the proper season, as provided for in this net, under a penalty of five dollars for: each and every offence. Sec. 3. That no person shall at any time willfully destroy the eggs or nest of any birds or game mentioned this act, within this Commonwealth, under a penalty of two dol lars for each and every offence. Sr. 4. That the possession by any person in this Commonwealth of any of the game or birds mentioned in this act, shot, killed or, otherwise destroyed out of season as aforesaid. shall be imii!ot fade evidence to convict under this act. SIT. 5. That any person offending against any of the provisions of this act, and being thereof convicted before any alderman or jum tie° of the pence aforsaid, or by the oath or affirmation of one or more witnesses, shall for every such offense forfeit the fine or fines at tached to the same, one half to the use of the county in which complaint is made, and the other.balf to the use of the informer, who shall be a competent witness; and if the offender shall refuse to pay the said forfeiture, he shall be committed to the jail of the proper county for every such offense for the" space of three• days, without hail or mainprise. Provided, however, That such convicton be made within sixty days after committing the offence. Sec. 5. That any act or acts conflicting with this act shall be and the same are hereby re pealed.' OCCUCTATION OF VENUS.—An occulL tation of the planet Venus occurred on Tues day evening last. The planet disappeared Behind the dark edge of the moon about half • past eight o'clock;• and appeared again five minutes after nine. The planet was'nearly at the position of its greatest brilliancy and quite high when the osculation took place. Tho sky was clear as crystal so that the eight was most interesting and beautiful. An occultation •of a planet at any particular place, under favora ble circumstances for observation, is an event of such rare occurrence, that it cannot bo ex pected oftener than once in four or five years. At the observatory in Cambridge, only one (that of Jupiter, in 1856) has been seen since the beginning of 1802. On Thursday night last, Jupiter passed behind the moon, and its eclipse could be seen in parts of New England, and the British Provinces. An occultation of Mars will take place on the morning of Thurs day, May 10th, before sunrise. It will be vis ible in a large part of the Milted States, and the British Provinces. The fourth of this ex traordinary series of occultations is that of Jupiter in the forenoon of Thursday, May 24, which also will be visible in a large part of this country, but which taking place whilst the RIM is above the horizon, cannot be seen except with 'the aid of a very good telescope. The happening, of four of these phenomenon in a large part of this country in a single month, between the 24th of the present April and the 25th of May next, is very remarkable. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY JAIL—The Grand Jury of Northampton Co - finty of April Sessions made the following report to the Court in reference to the jail of the County: To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of . Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Northamp ton County, at April Sessions, 1860. The Grand Inquest inquiring for the county of Northampton, beg leave to report, that wo have visited tha Jail of the county, and that after an examination of the same, we are of the opinion that it is n nuisanno of the very worst kiwi, and should not be tolerated any longer. We found it in the most filthy condition—the cells damp and chilly and wholly unfit for even a via - noble dumb beast to be placed in. We are of the opinion that all the stench and filth arises from a proper want of ventilation, and would recommend that the .Judges of this Court use all the means in their power to com pel those who have the Jail under their care to abate the nuisance forthwith. We are also of the opinion that the Jail is insecnre. and that a prisoner of any ingenuity at all cot ld make his escape with very little trouble. We are of-the opinion that the Jail, as it is now, is a disgrace to our county. Signed .by 21 of the Grand Jurors. CORN TARRING.—It is ono the best preventives against crows, and worms, and other pests of the farmer to tar seed-corn when planting. Soak the seed in warm water till it is plump, and thou the tar will not retard ger mination. Put then about a gill of tar to a gallon of hot water, and stir it till the tar is melted and thoroughly mixed with the water, and then pour in as much of the seed-corn as you can stir' about freely Then take out the seed, and coat it with plasterof Paris, or dried leached ashes, or fine, dry loam, or dust. The proportion of tar to water should be such that it should coat the corn perfectly with a, very thin coat. No one who tars send-corn will over curse the crows. A correspondent reminds us that gus-tar is• a little better than any other kind for this pur pose. half a gill is enough for a ten-acre field. It should be well stirred in order that every grain may receive a portion, ~for if the birds find ono grain without any, they will pull up 100, more to find another one, they will not cat those that are.tarred. PURE BR ANDY.—It is a general complaint among physicians that pure French Brandy for medicinal purposes is no longer to be had at any price. Almost every thing under the name is adultetated with poisonous ingredients, ren dering it a matter of great risk to administer it in the extreme cases where a stimulantris required. We have the assurance; however, of Dr. IL Cox, Inspector of Alcoholic liquors for the state of Ohio, that the CATAWBA BRANDY manufactured in that State by Lauritze Lyons is a pure article and no mistake. Ho pronoun ces it both pure and free from all poisonous or deleterious drugs. Messrs. BARYY BIRGIT & BROS. of Reading are the agents for the sale of this Brandy in Lehigh county. Those in want of the article are referred to an advertisement setting forth its merits, which will be found in our advertising columns. SPRING FASIIIONS.—In ladies' dresses there is itn entire change of style. Skirts are male, gored flounces aro worn very narrow, and extend either half-way or all the way to the waist according to the taste of the wearer, being rather ruffles 'than flounces, trimmed on both edges with narrow 'velvet, either of the ,Tress, or HOMO other color that will contrast harmoniously. and arc attached to the'dress in box plaits, the skirt being sot on the waist in broad box plaitti. Silver grey willb&the color most worn this Spring. Sleeves Will again be worn flowing, the puffed mleoveli in vogue last winter having gone out of favor. Mrmtks are of various forms and materials ; 'long basquos are made with several narrow flounces on the edge of the skirt, IMMO style as the dresses, the sleeves long flowing. Shawl mantillas will confirm() to be worn. ACCIDENT AT OREFfELD.—John Wise ly, employed at the Mines in Orefield was se verely hurt a few days since while attaching°, chain to a ear at the foot of the plane . The car struck his shoulder, dislocating it and otherwise bruising him. Dr. Shoemaker was soon in attendance, and by skillful treatrient, relieved him front the intense pain he 2ufMed, and the patient is now doing well, and will soon be about as usual. Our information Speaks in high terms of Dr. Shoemaker; who is much respected in his locality as an physician.--Catasauqua Heralds
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