, t.. . t + 1, 1 e 're gg It#ls4tr 0 - ,--..., sli,,. _-.*. . . ALLENTOWN, PA WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, 1860 PETER C. HUBER do JOHN,IIII. OLIVER EDITORS AND PROPONTORB. TO ADVERTISERS. THE 44 LEHIGH .REGISTER" HAS A LAMER CIRCULATION BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THAN ANY OTHER ENGLISH PAPER IN THE COUNTY. FOR PRESIDENT : ABRAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDINT HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE FOR GOVERNOR: Col. Andrew 9.. CUrtllt, OF CENTRry.COUNTY THE NOMINATIONS, The nomination Of Lincoln and Hamlin has been received with unbounded favor in the Republican ranks. Judge Douglas is reported . to have said that in one day's time after the nomination, not a tar barrel or pound of pow der could be found in the whole State of Illi nois. Meetings have been held in all sections of the Free States, processions have been had, bon-fires have been lighted and cannons fired, all giving evidence of the popular enthusiasm, and the popularity of the ticket. Our - friends, Samuel J. Kistler, of Heidelberg, and Mr. Sem Grim, of Lower Macungie, both of whom have attended the Chicago Convention, inform us that, in the Western States, where cannons could not be• had, guns and pistols 'were fired by gathering crowds, all going to prove that the people are arouse and enthusiastic, and determined on the elect' of the honest and gifted standard-bearers, h y have selected, "Honest Abe Lincoln," of Illinois and Hanni bal Hamlin, of Maine. The campaign, from all appearances, will be a parallel to the Hard Cider and Log Cabin Campaign of 1840, in which the People triumphantly elected Gene ral Harrison to the Presidential Chair. There are many circumstances calculated to render the two contests similar in character. In 1840 the people were suffering under the effects of a financier crisis, which had prostrated the in dustrial interests of the Country. So in 1860 tho people are suffering hard times, and are claniorous for an Administration, which will sustain the policy of protection to Ameri can Industry. In 1840, the people were anx ious to wrest power from the hands of a cor rupt, extravagant and odious Administration. In 1860, public opinion, regardless of par ty affinities and prejudice, has stamped the Administration of President Buchanan as the most corrupt, extravagant and tyrannical, that has ever been inflicted upon the American People. In 1840, in • the nomination of Gene ral Harrison, the Popular heart was touched to its inmost recesses by the conviction, that in the candidate, the People had one of their own number, as a nominee for the highest of fice in the gift of the People of these United States. In Abraham Lincoln is presented a man, left fatherless in the wilds of the West at the early age of six years. With no early education he commenced life, battling with poverty. From the situation of a hired man, on a prairie farm, ho gradually rose through the stations of, clerk in a country store, mem ber of the Legislature, and of Congress, until he finally roaches the position, from which the People aro destined to carry him into the White House. As a lawyer, ho confessedly ranks as the Leader of the Bar of Illinois, whilst the political controversy with Senator Douglas, in Illinois, in 1858, which then at tracted the attention •of the whole nation, and politiCal addresses since have won him the repiitation of being among the most gifted Statesmen of the age. Whilst thus gifted, he has a hold upon the popular heart of the Peo ple of the States, who know him best, such as has no other living man. His election is certainty and let tho Republicans of Lehigh. buckle on their • armor, determined to reap a proper share et the glory of the victory. The Tariff Mr. Cessna, a delegate from Pennsylvania, offered in the Democratic Convention at Charleston, a resolution calling for pretection on Iron and Coal. Marshall Rynders of New York, with the purpose, as he avowed in tho' Convention, of throwing ridicule on the whole subject, made an amendment to the effect, that " Mononghahela whiskey," the, well knowt product of Mr. •Cessna's section of county, be added to the articles to be protected. This, we presume, was the last of tho tariff resolu tions in a National Democratic Conventim. At Chicago when the Chairman of the Cont. mittee on resolutions read the tariff plank, Ahe whole Convention rose to their feet amidst an unbounded Outbreak of applause, which lasted for minutes. Our Democratic friends tr: that the resolution is not sufficiently explicit, but for their benefit wo wOulti state, that it is an almost verbatim copy of the resolution on the subject, passed by late Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania. Wo presume it must lie satikactory to Pennsylvania, be cause the people of our State certainly know, what is understood by a protective tariff. But in order that there may be no doubt upon the subject, and as if to make confirmation doubly strong, the Chicago Convention has presented as a candidate, an old line whig, an ardent friend and supporter of Henry Clay and a sup porter Of 1 7 hig principles for an entire life time, even although the Whig party always Was in the minority in the State of Illinois, the Democracy only losing their ascendency in the State upon the rise of the Republican par ty. But we apprehend the less Democrats say upon the subject of tariff, the better for their political prospects. The present tariff bill bo fore Congress has passed. the popular branch of Congress in the facie of the opposition from the Free-trade Democracy from the South, and thounited Republican Delegation in the Senate must bear the burden of fighting its way through the Senate. If it be defeated in that body it will be because that the few Dem ocrats in the Senate, coming from States, whose interests demand protection, will not rpliy to• the support of the Republican Sena : tore. RATHER TALL.—Abram Lineoln, the Repub lican candidate for the Presidency, is six feet, four inched in height. Mr. Buskirk, of Indi ana, one of his principal supporters in , the ,13hicago -convention, is sib feet, eleven inches in height. _di his Nomination. %he sidof the Chicago Convention, me • eonipanledhy ; °Chairman of each of the State delegations,it Seringfleld, Illinois on the day following close of -the Convention, and at the residenee"` * 'l?..f the distiv,,llined Candi dite Mr. Ashunl94-Vittsinohusqtts addressed Mr. Lincoln, in 3 have, Sir, the honor, in behalf of the gen tleman who are present, a Committee appoint ed by the Republican Convention, recently assembled at Chicago, to discharge a most pleasant duty. We have come, Sir, under a vote of instructions to that Committee, to noti fy you have - been selected by the Convention of the Republicans at Chicago, for President of the United States. They instruct us, Sir, to notify you of that selection and that Com mittee seem it not only respectful to yourself; but appropriate to the important inatterarhieh they had in hand, that they should come in person, and present to you the authentic evi dence of the action of that Convention ; and, Sir, without any phrase which shall either be considered personally plauditory to yourself, or which shall have any reference to the prin ciples involved in the enestions which - are connected with your nomination, I desire to present you the letter which had been prepar ed, and which informs you of the nomination, and with it the platform, resolutions and sen timents which the Convention adopted. Sir, at your convenience, we shall be glad to re ceive from you such a response ns it may he your pleasure to give us." Mr. Lincoln listened with a countenance grave and earnest, almost to sternness, regard ing Mr. Ashman with the profoundest atten tion, and nt the conclusion of that gentleman's remarks, after nn impressive pause, he replied in a clear but subdued voice, with that perfect enunciation with always marks his utterance, and a dignified sincerity of manner suited to the man and the occasion, in the following words : "Mr. Chairman, and Gentleman of the Com mittee :-1 tender to you, and through you to the Republican National Convention, and all the people represented in it,. my profoundest thanks for the high honor done me, which you now formally announce. Deeply, and even painfully sensible of the great responsibility which;)' could almost wish had fallen upon one of the far more eminent men and experi enced statesmen whose distinguished Dames were before the Convention, I shall, by your leave, consider more fully the resolutions of the Convention, denominated the platform, and without unnecessary or unreasonable de lay, respond to you, Mr. Chairman, in writ ing, not doubting that the platform will be found satisfactory, and the nomination grate fully accepted. "And now I will not longer defer the pleas ure of taking you, and each of you, by the hand," Mr. Ashmun then introduced the delegates personally to Mr. Lincoln; who shook them heartily by the hand. Gov. Morgan, Mr. Blair, Senator Simmons, Mr. Welles, and Mr. Fogg of Connecticut, were ffrst introduced ; then came hearty old Mr. Blakie of Kentucky, Lincoln's native State, and of course they had to compare notes, inquire up old neighbor hoods, and if time had allowed they would soon have started to tracing out the old pioneer fam ilies. Major Ben. Eggleston of Cincinnati was next, and his greeting and 'reception were equally hearty. • Tall Judge Kelley of Penn sylvania was then presented by Mr. Ashmun to Mr. Lincoln. As they shook hands, each eyed the other's ample proportions with gen uine admiration-- , Lincoln, for once, standing straight as an Indian during this evening, and showing his tall form in its full dignity. " What's your height?" inquired Lincoln. " Six feet three ; what is yours, Mr. Lin coln?" said Judge Kelley, in his round, de liberate tone, " Six feet four," replied Lincoln. *" Then," said Judge Kelly, " Pennsylvania bows to Illinois. My dear man, for years my heart has been aching for a President that I could look up to, and I've found him at last in the land were we thought there were none but little giants." Large Ratfiloation Meeting in Philadel phia. On Saturday evening last the Republicans of Philadelphia met in Independence Square, to ratify the nominations of Lincoln and Ham lin. Delegations from sixteen out of the twen ti-four wards, numbering from six to eighteen hundred, marched in procession to the, meet ing, accompanied by bands of music, banners, transparencies, &c. On the banners were fre quent allusions to the early occupation of "old honestiAbe Lincoln," splitting rails. On a wagon in one of the delegations were to be seen a number of young men, with mauls in their hands, engaged in splitting timber and working it up into rails. The crowd assem bled on Independence SquaiT at the meeting is estimated to have reached 30,000. Five stands were erected for five different meetings. Addresses were delivered by Senator Tram bill of Illinois, Senator Wilkinson of• Minne sota, lion. John Sherman of Ohio, and other distinguished members of the, House of Rep resentatives, Mr. Merril of Vermont, Train off! Massachusetts, Terry of Connecticut, and. Campbell and prow of Pennsylvania. The addresses were enthusiastically received, end gave unbounded satisfaction. After the ad, journthent of .the meeting there was a display of fireworks, and the assembled multitude marched in procession to the " Continental," and serenaded the Speakers. All reports of tie meeting, which we have gathered, either from the papers or from persons present, satis fy us that the meeting was the largest of the kind ever assembled in Philadelphia, and proves another fact, that the great body of the opposition in Philadelphia aro heartily united. in the support of- Lincoln and Hamlin. As was said by Senator Wilkinson, " Bell and. Everett, although very good mon, stand no more chance -than a bob-tailed horse in fly time." It is questionable, whether their with drawal would not be to the prejudice of the Republican ticket, inasmuch as the Bell ticket, where supported at all, is as much if not more supported by Democrats than Republicans.— Put down Pennsyltrnia as 'good for 30,000 ma• iority nex fall, THE RAIL. SPLITTER.—At the last State Con. vention of Illinois, which unanimously nomi nated the Hon. Abraham Lincoln of Illinois, as the choice of the State for the Presidency . , a rail was brought into the COTIVrIOD, which Lincoln had made some thirty ye rs ago. Af ter his nomination he was referred to by a 'delegate in an adetress, as the man," who could split rails and maul democrats." The Ohio Delegation took one of the 3,000 rails made by Mr. Lincoln home with them with the intention of presenting it to Tom Corwin ; who will take it with him in canvassing the Buckeye State. The Pennsylvania Delegates from Philadelphia, on their return home, wore badges, inscribed the " rail-splitters" of Phila delphia. The rail during the campaign will be as significant an emblem as were log cabins in. 1840. Tux UNION CONSTITUTIONAL PARTY.—Since the nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin, very little is heard of the Bell and Everett ticket.. Everett is anxious to decline the nomination for the Vice Presidency and has not yet made up his mind to accept: By November, so far as the Northern States are concerned, it will be ascertained, that the contest has been re duced to a sharp, well-defined contest between the Democratic nominee, on the one hand, and ho Republican candidate, on the other. Bell and Everett will be nowhere. Efamlin tiot'i Democratic Journals, always reh4y to gather up any falsehoods' they can, to prejudice the political cbaraaer of candidates endangering Democratic success, have made the charge that Hamlin, the Republican nominee for the Vice Presidency, is a Free-trader. Jo a few weeks Mr. Hamlin will vote for the present tariff bill, framed by the Republicans. In order to enable our readers to see, how he•now stands upon the subject, we ftirnish the following copy of his speech, delivered upon the occa sion of a serenade at Washington, immediate ly after his nomination FRIENDS AND FELLOW Omura: Concurring with you Billy in the great principles *hick have united us in political association. I am pleased to moot you on this occasion, and I unite my voice With yOUrs most cordially in 'a tribute. to a comnion cause. You have assem bled to congratulate each other upon the do ings of our recent Convention at Chicago, the result of which has come to us over the tele graph wires. Of that position which has been . assigned me, you will allow me to say, that while I feel profoundly grateflil for the honor it confers, and am duly sensible of the obliga tion it imposes,lt was neither sought, expected or even desired. But as it has come unsolicit‘ ed, it leaves mo • no alternative but to accept the responsibilities which attach to it with an earnest hope and endeavor, that a cause more important than any other will receive no detri ment at my hands. But you have come to pay a tribute to our stftmlard-bearer, who has been taken from the Great West, where the star of empire is culminating if it has not already cul minuted • a man of comprehemiive and vigor ous intellect, and fully equal to the position designated. The architect of his own fortune, he comes to us most emphatically a represen tative man as an able and earnest exponent of Republican principles, 'but as identified with the laboring industrial classes. Having from' early life, to the maturity of manhood, devoted himself to physical labor, he can, as he does, but feel a keener sense of the rights of labor. Ho stands before the country, too, with a high moral character, upon which even a suspicion was never breathed, and with a political in tegrity above reproach. The objects desired by the Republicans in the pending election, and the obligations imposed upon oar candi datel, are to . bring back the Government to the principles and practices of its fathers and founders, and to administer it in the light 3; their wisdom and example ; to aid our com merce, to send it out upon distant seas, and to prepare for it havens in its distress nod on its return to infuse new life and energy into all the productive and industrial pursuits of the whole country, for we must not forget that. the prosperity of every country must repose upon productive industry—labor it is, and labor alone that builds and navigates our ships, delves into our mines, makes music in the work-shops, clears awap the forest, and makes the hillside blossom as a rose. It maintains our Government and upholds the world in its prosperity and. advancement. Surely, then it should challenge and demand its rights of the Government it thus sustains. To preserve the integrity of the Union, with the full and just rights of all States, the States themselves not interfering with the principles of Liberty and Humanity in the Territories of the United States outside of their own jurisdiction, and tofpreserve our original territorial domain for the homesteads of the free—these are the great principles which we have united to sustain and advance. That done; our Government will re main a blessing to all, and Sur country a re fuge in which the man of every (weed and eve 'ry.clime.may enjoy the securities and privil eges of institutions of Freedom, regulated only by law. ONE LIE NAILED.—The organs of the Dem ocratic party have already commenced their system of falsehood in conducting the cam paign. We expect for the coming six months to he kept busy in refuting the lies,. as they are manufactured. They have already said, that Lincoin made use of the following language in a speech in Illinois:• • ." I nevertheless did mean to go on the banks of the Ohio, and throis , missiles into Kentucky,. to disturb them in their domestic institutions." Upon examination, wo ascertain, that Lin coln made use of the following language: "Judge Douglas said, at Bloomington, that I used language most able and ingenious for concealing what I really meant; and that while I had protested against entering into the Slave States, I nevertheless did mean to go on the banks of the Ohio, and throw missiles into Kentucky, to disturb them in their domestic institutions." ' Instead of using the language charged to him, Mr. Lincoln vas only quoting a construc tion, put by Judge Douglas upon his political opinions, which construction, however, Mr. Lincoln denied. FOSTER AND THE COVODE INVESTIGATING COM MITTEE.—During the last, week in examining the hank account of Mr. Wendel, Executive and Senate Printer, and the person, who has been so conspicuous in dealing out money for the purpose of carrying elections for the Dem ocrats in Pennsylvania, the Covode Investigat ing Committee discovered a.check for $250.00 for one Foster of Pennsylvania, given in the fall of 1858. Mr. Wendell in his testimony was very vague, but stated, that ho knew of no other person, for whom it could have been attended, except the piesent Democratic can didate for Governor. Foster was a candidate for Congress from•the Westmoreland District, in 1858, against honest John Covode, but it seems, that the $250.00 could not have helped him much, as he was badly beaten, as he is destined to he this fall. • THE NEW YORK POST °FETCH DEFALCATION —Hon John A. Dix, has been appointed Post] Master for New York city, instead of Isaac V. Fowler, who has proven a defaulter to the amount of $155,000. Mr. Fowler i s wherea bouts have not yet been ascertained., It seems that the Government knew of the deficit for some time, but let the matter rest, wrongly suppos ing that all might yet be right. It is hinted that the conduct of Mr. Fowler as delegate to Charleston was not such, as the Administra tion approved, and hence their late action in attempting his arrest. TIIE JAPANESE. —The Embassadors from Japan have been formally received by Presi dent Buchanan in behalf of the Nation and at present are entertained at IVashington, spending their time in visiting the Govern ment buildings, Arsenals, &c. They express themselves highly pleased with all they have seen. They have declined an invitation to be xeceived Uy the public authorities of Balti more, but will visit York and Philadel phia, both of which cities they express a do sire to see. Their instructions require their return home in August. THE CATTLE DISEASE IN MASSACHUSETTS.- The Massachusetts board of agriculture, in view of the prevalence of the cattle disease in that State, have resolved to petition the general government to aid in the suppression of the alarming evil by the passage of a law by Congress, as soon as possible, to cause all cattle arriving in United States ports to be inspected by an officer appointed for the pur pose before such cattle are allowed to land, and to cause all Cattle from districts where pleuro pneumonia is known to prevail to be subjected to quarantine. It appears the disease in Mass achusetts originated among a herd imported from Holland. In that country the disease is known to be very prevalent. *onllitio= natifieei. • Most of the proinirient Candidates for the nomination for the Presidency before, the Chi cago Convention, have already spoken out, giving assurance of their entire satisfaction with the proceedings of the Convention, and proinise of a hearty 'support to the ticket.— governor Chase addressed a large meeting in Ohio.' Governdr Banks presided over a large: ratification meeting held in Faneul Hall, Bos- 1 ton ; Governor Seward had written a letter' urging his friends to support the ticket with their whole might. Senator Cameron presid ed over a ratification meeting, held at Harris-' burg on Friday last. Upon taking the chair, he delivered the following patriotic address : Mn. CAMERON said: "I thank . you friends, for the invitation td he prosenf with you to night, and for the opportunity it affords me of conferring With you concerning recent events. I have come at your bidding, from my place in the sennte,_ to join with you in ratifying the action of the representative?: of our party at Chicago. Not even the profound respect I bear for you could induce me to do so, - had I not clearly ascertained that no harm could come to the tariff bill, in which you are so deeply interested, during my brief absence. It may be proper that I should briefly allude to myself before proceeding. further. I need scarcely say to yell that I have no feeling of personal 'disappointment in the result. The high office which you, together with the people of this great State, would have conferred upon me, has' for me no charms ; and while I was justly proud of the demonstration in my be half, I have never fof a moment felt equal to the proper discharge of the duties appertain ing to it. It is surrounded with cares and anxieties which a brave man might fear to ap proach, yet the place is so high that no true patriot is at liberty to decline it when it is of- Scrod for his acceptance. I have had but one sentiment and one interest in regard to the nomination of a candidate for the Presidency, and that is, that the candidate selected should be true to the interests of Pennsylvania, which rbelieye to he the interests of the whole country ; and in this connection I did hope that the . porson fixed upon would have been the favorite son of our sister State, William 11. Seward. I knew as did the entire country, that he, through a long and useful course of public life, had been the able and zealous ad vocate of all measures which promised protec tion and encouragement to free white labor.— While representing a State whose property it is believed to depend mainly upon the com merce of her great metropolis, he had that forsight, so characteristic of a great statesman, which enabled him to remember that the coal and iron of Pennsylvania, and the agricultur al products of other States, as well as their varied and important manufacturing interests, must be combined, in order that their full ef fects and force might he brought to bear upon I the great progressive commercial interests of his own. On more than one occasion, when the interests of Pennsylvania have been threat ened, he has nobly come to the rescue of those interests, prompted alone by a far-seeing pa triotism. Pennsylvania could well in return as a mark of her respect fbr his ability, and confidence in his integrity, have entrusted to him her destiny, as well as the interests of the great tinnily of States. " But I am aware that many men, enter taining like exalted opinions of Mr. Seward's statesmanship and public services, have cou pled it with a doubt ns to his availabilibility for the Presidential race. As for me, I have had no doubts upon that subject. L have, and have ever had, unlimited confidence in the in telligence and sagacity, as well as the virtue of the American people ; and the people in no degree rank below the masses elsewhere in tit ,esti qualities. Knowing the temper of the people from the intimate relations it has 'been my good fortune to hold to them, I believe they were ready to take a . representative man, and with liiui go forward to the work of reorganiz ing the Government under such auspices as ruled when the destinies of the Republic were being shaped by the Waslaingtons, the Adamsese.the Jeffersons, and the Madisons of history. The corruptions, the unparallelled eittravagance, and the mid-administration of public affairs, which bid fair to render the present an infamous era in the , country's his tory, had prepared the people for active and willing service under a great and energetic leader. "But the Convention which recently met, deliberated, and harmoniously closed its ses sion at Chicago, after a fair and candid inter change of opinion, has presented to our choice a candidate less known in public life, perhaps, but who, on all occasions, when demands have been made upon his zeal and• patriotism, has borne himself bravely and honorably. In re gard ,to the great interests of Pennsylvania, the subject of protection to labor, his record is clear, emphatic, and beyond suspicion. Ile will require no endorsement to convince the people of Pennsylvania that their interests will he perfectly secure in his hands. Himself a la borer in early life, he has struggled with ad versity until he has reached the proud position he now occupies, by a single aid of a strong purpose, seconded by an unyielding will: and it is not in the hearts of Pennsylvania to doubt such a man. The laboring men of. this State ever control the ballot-box when they arise in the majesty of their strength. Let them' go to the election next Autumn, and, while they are securing their own interests, let them elevate to the highest place in their election gift Abraham Lincoln, a working man like them selves. • Of his associate on the ticket Hannibal Hamlin, I . can speak from personal observa tion and intimacy. I have known him long and have served with him many years in the Senate of the United States. lYe too, is a man in whom the people of Pennsylvania can rely. Honest, faithful intelligent, able and, ever fully awake to the paramount interests:of labor inall its variousbranehes; I risk nothingin pro nouncing him as keenly alive to the Import ance of the gradual but certain development of Pennsylvania's resources as any man in the Republic. "Gentlemen, it is the duty of every one of us every good citizen—to join hands in the good work of elevating the men whose names are inscribed upon our banners to the proud positions to which they are named, that honesty and integrity, and true patriotism may regain the places now usurped by men grown reckless and corrupt through long continuance in power. I trust their will be no division of sentiment in the great party of the people of Pennsylvania. Let us remember, when we go up to this coin ing battle with organized wrong and official corruption, that a recreant son of Pennsylvania has brought this great shame upon the country and now leads the war upon'popular right; and let the retnemberance of this fact nerve us in the purpose to crush out that combination which now wields the 'sword anti the purse, and thus redeem the 'good name of our noble Commonwealth. The question is nnw really bet Ween the people and the office-holders.— A set of men hell together by the cohesive. power of public plunder now control the Gov- •ernment. They are demoralized, and their, ranks are broken ; anti we have only to be united, firm, vigilant, and active, to secure the victory." THE GREAT. BREAM OF PROMISE CASE.—The motion for a now trial in the celebrated case of Carztang ag€. Shaw came up for argument be fore Judge Reber in the Court of Common Please this .morning. Major Wright desired to introduce the oral testimony of two or three witnesses in support of the motion, and in order to show that the Jurors ompaneled at the recent trial prejudged the case previous to their being ompaneled. The counsel for de fendant objected to the course of procedure proposed by Major Wright, on the ground that the proper method was to introduce affidavits in support of the motion. After considerable argument on the part of counsel in the case, the court finally sustained the objections of de fendant's counsel and postponed the further consideration of the matter until next law day in order to give Major Wright an opportunity to take the affidavits.—St, Louis News. +,..Over three hundred oases of insanity, tive, and left a most favorable - impression on in the Ohio Lunatic Asylum, have been traced all those; who were so fortunate us to be pros directly to the use of modern alcoholic poisons. ent. LOCAL AFFAIRS: ferlire understand that Mauch Chunk Was visited with a heavy hail storm, last week al• though not much damage was done. ' CATTLE.—A train of thirty-five care, fill ed with cattle from the West, passed this place on Monday !Horning on their way to New York. • M.The Fair of the Northampton County Agricultural Society . will he hold at Nazareth in October ; commencing on the 2nd and ending on the sth. REPUBLICAN CLUB.—Professor Gregory will address the Republican Club this (Wednes day) evening, upon the political topics of the day. Turn out to hear him. BRIGADE ENCAMPMENT.—There is talk of holding a Brigade Encampment at Allen town, the coming fall, and of mititing the Mil itary of the neighboring Counties to attend. soar Mr. Lewis, Coster, Sr., who owned the woolen factory at Bethlehem, died on Monday, morning: lie was a self-made man, and one to whom that town is much indebted for many, of its improvements. A LABOR LOCOMOTIVE.—A locomotive, weighing nearly thirty, tone, has just been completed by Baldwin & Cot, in Philadelphia, for the North Pennsylvania Railroad. It will he placed on the road in a few days. BEe..A trial of speed came off over the Insti tute course, at Easton, on Saturday a week, be tween Hartpence's " Harry Gray" and Oden welder's " Lantern," resulting in favor of the former. Time-2.25-2.28=2.30. DIVIDEND.—The Lehigh Coalumd.Naviga tion Company have declared a dividend of 3 per cent., equal to one dollar and fifty cents per share on the capitol stock of the company payable on demand. ADJOURNED COURT.—The various courts of the County. were in session last week for the purpose of disposing of eases on the several argument lists, which had ncenmulated. The business consumed the entire week. THE MAlLS.—Under the new time table of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, which wentinto effect on Monday last, the Now York and Philadelphia mails, and newspapers, reach AllentOwn at 9 o'clock and 30 minutes A. M. ^ ACCIDENT.—Mr. John Mclntyre. Weigh Master fj.t, the Lehigh Crane Iron Works at Catasauqua, last week had one of his toes crush. ed by a thlling bar of pig iron. The injuries were such i sthot amputation hecariik necessary. LAUER'S WELL.—The artesian well has reached a depth of 1910 feet, and the rock is about changing from limestone spar into grey sand, which is regarded as a very favorable indication. The prospects now of soon reach ing an abundant suprly of water are brighter than ever. SEND US THE NEWS.—We hope our sub scribers in different sections will tell us occa aionaly of things happening in their localities. It is surprising what an interesting'sheet a pa per can be made when friends help us in this way. Don't he alarmed that we will charge anything for publishing your items, but send them along any way, and wo will fix them up, and be thankful for the favor. COAL AND IRON.—The Lehigh ( Valley Railroad Company brought down for the week ending Saturday, the 19th inst., 11,600 tons of coal, making for the season, commencing December Ist, 339,902 tons, against 243,108 tons to corresponding period last year, being an increase of 94, 706 tons of coal. 1520 tone of pig iron we re also carried over the road for tho week ending same date. PAY OF DEPUTY MARSIIALS.—The pay the Assistant Marshals are to receive for tak ing the census this year is two cents per head. for the population reported;; the same for each death ; fifteen cents for each industrial estab lishment; and ton cents for each farm of whi4 they report the statistics. They also receive a travel fee necessary to the discharge of their duties. CENSUS MARSHALLS OF LEHMIT COUNTY.—Marshall Yost has appointed the following District Marshalls for the purpose of taking the census of Lehigh County; John J. Thomas, Jacob Bechtel, John H. Fogel, Dan iel H. Creits, Heorge Stem, Michael H. Al bright, Abraham Ziegenfuss, Charles Blank, William B. Ritter and John Scherer. The Marshalls will enter upon,the discharge of their duties on the first of June M.lf our friends feel .half the anxiety to give us a faithful support—do us justice as we aim to deserve it, that we feel to serve them faithfully and make our paper useful in all res• peas, we will have but few difficulties in get ting along—push matters right on and do well. Every one can do something. We shall always remember a favor and endeavor to reciprocate. &kind word fitly spoken costs nothing and is always cheering ; it stimulates on to action— gives great encouragement: . ELOPEMENTS.—AImost every exchange that we have opened for the last week, contain ed an account of an elopement by some mar ried man with some man's wife, and what is strangest is that the ,women have invariably left their disconsolate husbands the charge of a large family of children. There must be some cruise for this, other than we have been iu the habit of receiving, else it would not he so general over the country as to partake oi't be character of an epidemic. ENCAMPMENT 01"PHE NATIONAL lilJARiS.—The National Outwits, of Philadel phia, have determined to hold their encamp ment at Bethlehem and Will leave Philadel phia on the morning of the sth July, return ing on the 15th. They have selected the hind of Mr. Krause, on the Lphigh County side of the Monocacy. about three quarters of a mile from Bethlehem, as the bite of the Encampment. They will bring fifty tents, beside marquees for the officers, SAD CASE OF INTOXICATION.—Ou Saturday evening last many may have seen a man intoxicated of the age of thirty-five years, roaming about the different streets of the town, with a wife and three children at home,. while two of his boys, of about seven and eleven sum mers, followed him from place to place, beg ging him to come home to mother. Ile seem ed not to hear, and when we saw him .last, one of the boys had him by the right and the other by the left, hand. The youngest one said, father do you not care for mother and little Charley at home. These words seemed to kindle a flame in his heart; he kissed the boy and said I will go along. ORGAN CONSECRATION. —On Whit- Sunday and Whit-Monday the new organ in the German Reformed and Lutheran Church, atTrexlertown, was solemnly dedicated to the service of God. The church had been newly painted and frescoed and presented so beauti ful an appearance that it was almost impossi ble to believe that it was the same old church. On Sunday, the services were attended by an immense concourse of people, *hose conduct was worthy of the most unqualified commend ation. The opening sermon was preached, on Sunday morning, •by the Rev. J. S. Dubs, and, on Sunday afternoon, an able discourse was delivered by the Rev. W. G. Mennig, of this place. On Monday forenoon, the Rev. J. Hen ry Dubs, of this place, preached two sermons, the first in the English, and the second in the German language, and, on Monday afternoon, the closing sermon was preached by the Rev. W. A. Helfrich, of Fogelsville. All the exer cises were exceedingly edifying and instruc- THE SEASON OF FLOWERS.—Now is the season,l says our popular writers, to plant flowers and shrubs about your homes ' • and do It by all means: It will cost you nothing, and will make your hem& so hada more cheerful, and active and home-like, that your Will rejoice every day throughout the Spring, Summeiand Autum, that you planted flowers and reared shrubbery. If you have children, plant flow ers for their sake-,-" sweet"—smiles 'to the smiling; Your homes are cheerful within doors; of, course ; flowers will make them cheerful out of doors, also; and what influence under the sun is so ernbling upon the young sole as cheerfulness at home; Cheerfulness in the parlor—in the sitting room—in the nurse ry—up stairs and down stairs—around the door yard—in the garden—and all about your houses. And if you have children—none of those little walking pictures of life and joy any innocence—still plant flowers. Plant them for your oven heart's sake. Their bright, fresh faces smile upon yon—as perhaps the world does not—all the day long, and every day ; and whenever you approach them they will meet you with a sweat welcome of fragrance and humming beds. Are you alai* of the beauti ful in Nature ? There is nothing in the World that will gratify your taste, as gay ; blooming flowers, for there is nothing in nature so beau tiful. Or are you Indifferent to natural beau ty ? Then by all means plant, cultivate, study and learn to love flowers, and become human as soon as possible. He who appreciates not the beauties in Nature, is only half human, and the sooner ho developer the other half that is deficient, the sootier will he ho prepared to live like a man, and die like a christian. Yes, plant flowers. They are the gift of God him, self, to beautify His earth, and give joy to His creatures. They are nature's ornaments just 49 the dear birds that come to us in Spring time and tarry with us all through the glowing Summer, are nature's musicians. A home that has no flower-beds about it—no green shrubs —no inviting grass plats—has no Summer cheer for us. It .is a prison-house—cheerless and solemn. So plant flowers. No matter if you don't own the bailee and yard in which you live—still plant flowers for your own corn• fort and your own heart's sake. " Lot the flowers look upward in every place, Through this beautiful world of ours ; For, dear as a emile on an old friend's lore, the smile of the bright, bright dowers!" THEATRE:—A Theatrical troupe, con sisting of Messrs. J. C. De Forrest, Lewis and others, commencedplaying nt the Odd Fel low's Hall, on last (Tuesday) evening. Not having an opportunity of hearing the perform ance before going to press, (Tuesday afternoor:) we cannot speak from observation as to the mer its of the performers. The company, however, bring with them • a fine reputation and the Easton E.rpre.qs notiees them as follows: THE PLAYS AT MASONIC Thu.—Last even ing the company at Masonic Hall presented the Hunchback. The beautiful play of Sher idan Knowles was admirably performed, the actresses and actors all being perfect in their parts. The Master Walter of Mr. Rogers, the Sir Thomas Clifford of Mr. De Forrest and the Fathom of Mr. Lewis. left nothing to be de sired, while Miss Marie, (a very pleasing and versatile actress added to troupe on Wednes day &ening) personated Helen in it most grace ful Manner, " bringing down the house' occa sionally. Of Miss Charlotte Thompson as that most lovely of Knowles's creations thTLlA—we scarcely know what to say. The lady" is cer tainly a great artist. There are but few on the boards, we venture to say, superior to her. Her acting, upon meeting the poor secretary, was really grand. We shall not soon forget, nor will others who were present, her " Clif fOrd, why don't you speak to me." RAILROAD CII A NG ES.—On last Monday, the through Trains between New York and the west, will continence running on the Leb anon Valley, East Pennsylvania, Lehigh Val-. ley . , and New Jersey Central Railroad's, which will be apt to disarrange some of the Mail ar rangements, unless sonic provision is made for the putting out and taking in of the pouches. For instance, the early morning train on the Lebanon Valley Branch will stop at none of the Way Stations between here and Lebanon, and only at the Flag Stations from there to Harrisburg. This will make it necessary that the Mail Agent should catch the pouches fly ing, which is rather a risky plan, and one• that it will be found will not work; and un less Aioangements are made to slack up speed at these stations, the mail will be forcedon the evening train, which is an arrangement not likely to suit any one. If we are 'not mista ken, this last plan was tried about six months ago, and abandoned on account of its not meet ing the views of any business man. The experiment of the through trains about to he tried is an important one, and in order that it may be a complete success, nothing should be left undone. The people of the West who are compelled to travel to New York, will watch it with deep interest, and we feel much solicitude about the matter, as it is to the interest of this section of country to draw as much travel this way as possible. MAP OP LEMOIL, COUNTY.—G. A. Aschbach Esq., of Allentown, expects to issue in the fall an edition of his map of Lehigh county. Mr. Aschbach has been engaged five years in gathering the necessary information for the work. The map will.at a glance show the hills. ravines. and valleys, and the eleva tion of the principal localities above the sea, .the roads. farm houses, school-houses, dwel lings, churches, and other buildings, creeks, streams, and rivers, and the different ore-beds in the county. On the side of the map will, be fonnd.maps of the principal boroughs in the county, Allentown, Catasauqun, &c. call attention to an advertisement in another column, setting forth the distinguishing fea tures of the map. We have seen specimen copies of charts of several of the townships, and from an examination are satisfied that the map will excel anything of the kind ever pub lished in the country. Mr. Aschbach is a citi zen of our county, and tho enterprize should receive at the hands of our citizens the most liberal support. It im.destined to be a work of which our citizens will have reason to he proud. A LADY'S DEFENCE OF THE PRAC TICE OF WEARING VEILS.—Some paper recently found fault with the practice of wear ing veils—averred that it was " mischievemmly prevalent" this year, and oltieets to it because ' they are so terribly annoying and tantaliz ing to .vessilics young men. h To this a lady writer answers—with much tridh—us fidlows, This is one of the very hest reasons that could be given for wearing them. Veils save women from a vast amount of annoying impertinence. It requires no small degree of resolution for n street, where a knot. of these susceptible young men are congregated, knowing that all the cu rious eyes wit) be turned upon her, and that. her eyes, hair,, walk dress, size of shoes and gloves..will be marks of their close and impu dent observation. Veils have a special san itary use during the spring months, in the protection afforded fiem the disagreeable influ- . enee of the sun and wind; but if comfort did not call for them, we should advocate their use until young men require the first rules of po liteness and good manners in their street de portment. • VISIT OF THE GOOD WILL FIRE COM PANY TO MAUCII CHUNK.—The Good Will Fire Company, accompanied by the Al lentown Brass Baifd, visited Mauch Chunk on Friday last. On reaching Mauch Chunk, the Company was welcomed; in behalf of the An thracite Hose Company, and the citizens of Mauch Chunk, by Col. Allen Craig, to whom Capt. Yeager responded, in behalf of the Com pany. The Company took a ride over the Switch-back Rail-road ; they .visited the dit. ferent interesting localities, in the neighbor hood of Mauch Chunk, and, during their stay, speak in the highest terms of the kindness and hospitality . of the citizens of Mauch Chunk. The Company - returned on Saturday evening; and were escorted into town by the Young America' Fire Company, accompanied by the Lehigh Cornet Band, and a large delegation of citizens, . EXCURSION OF THE COLUMBIA FIRE COMPPANY NO. I.—The Columbia Fire Co. (of our ItoronghoFeturnedon Saturday a week from their excursion• to Mauch Chunk. ' The subjoined card will give the reader an idea of the hospitable treatment they received at Mauch Chunk and other points. • A CARD. The undersigned, a committee, appointed by the Ciolnnibia The Co., of Allentown to acknowl edge the thanks of the Company to the Anthra cite Hose Co., of Mauch Chunk, for the many favors and esteem shown them on their ex cursion, last Friday and Saturday, the •18th and 19th insts., have submitted the following, which was unanimously adopted. The Company feels under deep obligations to the Anthracite Hose Co., of Mauch Chunk, for the hospitality and kindness manifested en the occasion of our recent visit to their beauti fnl Borough. We also feel under deep obligations to them for their •fre©pass to Summit Hill and the ride around the Switch-back, _accompanied by the Anthraciters and citizens of the place. To the citizens of Mauch Chmak we cannot too fully express our heartfelt thanks for their kind reception, given us at the depot, accom panied by the Anthracite Hose Co. We also thank them for their splendid col lation, given us immediately after our arrival at the American House. To Mr. Lentz, our host of the Broadway House, who will please accept our thanks for the kind attention paid to us, while sojourning with him. Also, to Jesse Miller for his kindness shown to us, during our stay with the citizens. To Mr. Dreishach, of East Mauch Chunk, we most cordially return our sincere thanks for calling the different companies into kis house and treatingthem so kindly. To the Ladies, of Mauch Chunk, we most respectfully return our heartfelt for their bean tiful boquettes and wreaths, presented to us, vrhilajn their borough. And, in particular, to the Misses Sophia Beer, Painter / Oakley and Frank, who pre sented beautiful wreaths and bouquettes to the company. To Miss Broadhead, for the .splendid ring and beaiitiful wreath, which she presented to the Goddess of Liberty, also, to the lady, who presented the wreath to the American Indian. To Mr. Win. Myers, of the Allentown Is land House, who accompanied us, as one of the Committee, we tender our warmest regards for the kindness, shown us at different places. To Mr. Say re's, Superintendent on the Le high Valley k. R., for the interest manifested. in oar behalf, we cordially return our warm est thanks, also, to the gentlemanly Conductor for the kindness we received at his hand. And last, but not least, to Messrs. A. B. Schwartz, Theodore C. Stryker, T. J. Learning, Romig, Oinginker, J. Mat;lburg, Capt. Henry • flimsier and several others, of the gentlemanly immittee, who accompanied us, for the kindness and devoted attention paid to us. They may.rest assured, that we will always Look back with pleasure to their connection with us, during our happy visit. HIRAI! M. FAUST, STEPHEN I lOYFORD, Committee. • DANIEL J. I►ILLILIQER, A US. N TOW TsT , MAY 22nd, 1861). , OUR RAILROADS.—From the Philadel phia correepenileice of the Nero York Tribune we learn that the general business of all our railroads is evidently reviving to an extent. thittindicates a corresponding increase of man ufacturing and agricultural prosperity. After a hard experience of some five years, the weak est of them seems to have touched ottom and passed the turning point in comparative safe ty. They have all lessened their expenses very materially, and under increasing receipts their bonds are once more being sought after at improving prices.:: Could the Tariff bill, just passed the House, he crowded through the other branches of Government, it would give to this great interest a consisteneyJkat even had management could not weaken. The Pennsylvania Central, though the stock is down to 39, has been doing an immense busi ness during the year, its recent addition.: of freight cars being 400 in number, while the engines are being altered into coal burners' at a saving of 50 percent. of the cost of fueli ; -- The North Pennsylvania, one of the most de pressed concerns we have had, is looking4ip finely, the Cash, receipts being handsomely in excess of last year. The Philadelphia and Baltimore is doing a better business than ever. The Lehigh Valley road has opened the year with an increase equal to one.third'ef its whole last year's business. The Camden and Amboy has received some $60,000 more cash in the first quarter of this year than'in ' any previous one. The Reading is confestied ly doing a most profitable businees,-and has been handsomely financieredaft a emit of only ten per cent., through wlinanoial crisis that knocked down the stock' to an absorbedly low figure, but ftom - which it is gradually recov ering..lu faCirill.the roads having their ter- Mint. here are doing better than for three yeifte past. The coal roads cannot fail to make a goad year's business of it. Give us that tariff and they are all safe. But tariff or not, the belief is that the day of minimum values has permanently gone by.—Reading Times. PITTSBURG & CONNELSVILLE RAIL. ROAD.—. 4 Convention was held at Harris, burg to concert measures for the speedy corn . - pletion of this road, which connects with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Cumberland. The Pittshurg:Dispateh,:speaking the of Road says: Its advocates says it would afford a moredi reet route to the seaboard than either the Bal timore and Ohio or 'Pennsylvania road gives us, and would enjoy many. advantages over both these routes. The Baltimore. and Ohio road from Cumberland to Wheeling, two hun dred and one miles, passed through twelve tunnels, over one hundred and • fourteen bridges, and as many summits, with ascend ing and descending grades of one Inindrid and twenty-two feet per mile, one of these sum mits being more than two thousand' :Six hun dred feet above the water, while the Pittsburg and Connelsville road from the point of con necting at the Huuunit tunnel, one thousand six hundred feet above tide, has but a single sum mit and a few bridges, and following the river one hundred and 15 miles, with mostly light side cutting, and at an average grade of four teen feet per mile, with a maximum of fifty two feet for a few miles approaching the suin,f. mit. • The Hon. Andrew Stewart, who is, 4 . • warm advocate of this road says: " The ; ' _ timore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania o ral roads have each cost more than twent • mil lions-of dollars, while New York can rea .11 the same point, using roads now made by *tn ex penditure of less than one-fourth that ninount." .1. H. Rody, another zealous friendAiT the en terprise, attempted to show " that if the road were constructed it would aillird New York city an unliroken Connection. with Pittsburg via Harrisburg, Allentown and Easton, of shorter distance and easier grade • than the Pennsylvania Central." POISONED IIY A. RATTLESNAKE.—The Abbe vi!le (S. C.) So*, of 18th inst., say•s that some three weeks ago a son of Peyton IV. Bailey, re siding near Sylvan Grove post office, in Dale county, being in the woods with his dog, sup posed by the barking of the animal that he had pursued a rabbit to a hole under a clay root. Putting in his hand to feel for the rabbit, hO wile bitten by a snake, which had taken refuge there. The lad, feeling his danger, bound his arm tightly with one of hie suspenders above the wound, and ran for home, but fell blinded from the effects of the poison before , ho reached there.. His cries, however, attracted the atten tion of the family, and ho was borne home and whiskey freely administered, until it produced its usual effect. His arrii, however, below the bandage swelled, turned black and burst, and after living about two days ho expired. The snake was dug out and dragged .from its den, and found to be a vary old rattlesnake, full of poison, large quantities being forced . from his mouth by the pressure of the rope around his neck, used to draw him out. . tkirThe renowned Blondin will commence his rope-walking feats at Niagara Falls on the 6th of June. During the Rummer he will walk •on a rope stretched across the chasm on stilts.
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