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TO ADVERTISERS
THE tr LEHIGH REGISTER" HAS . A LARGER
CIRCULATION BY SEVERAL IWNDRED
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THE COUNTY.
NA - TIONAL - TIOIcE,T;
FOR 'PRESIDENT
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OF ILLINOIS,
sit 9101 PRZSIthiNT
HANisTIBAL : HAMLIN,
OF MAINE
lEII2(E@VOMAI4. 711(4113.27.
=LECTORS AT LARGE
HON. JAMES POLLOOK,
HON. THOMAS M. HO WE,
DISTRICT •ZIACTORS.
.1. Edward 0. Knight, 18. Prancis B. Penniman,
2. Robert P. King, 14. trlysaus Mercer,
3. Henry Bumm, 15. Georg‘ Brinier,
4. Robert M. loud, 18. A. B. Sharpe,
8: Nathan Hills, 17. Daniel 0. Clehr,
A. John H. Broomall, \\ 18. Samuel Calvin, .
'T. James W. Puller, ' 19. Edgar. Cowan,
8. Levi B. Smith, 20. 'William IktoKennan, •
Prahois W.:Ohriet; 21.;T. M. Kirkpatrick,
10. David Mumma, jr., .22. James Kerr,
11. David Taggart, 28. Richard P. Roberts,
12. Thomas R. Hull, , 24. Henry Souther,
• 25. John Oreer.
STATE TICKET
FOR GOVERNOR:
Matelir • G. Curtin,
OF CENTRE COUNTY
Prospects of Ektooesi
• As prospects now are, no man can doubt,
for a moment, the election of Lincoln and Ham
' lin, in Novembei. The distracted and divided
condition of the Democracy establishes this be
yond a doubt. We believe we could elect
Lincoln over a consolidated Democracy, heart
ily united in support of an unexceptionable can
didate, nominated without opposition in the
party. We should prefer this plan of defeating
the Democracy, and electing Lincoln. The mat
ter,. however, is beyondour control, and we must
whip the Democracy, as they are. This, we
reckon, will be quite an easy task. Some
Democratic Editors pretend to think otherwise.
Let's look at the field, and examine the rea
sons for the opinion, we entertain.
The Democracy enter the contest, convinced,
that defeat stares them in the face. This is
half the battle. Thp masses will not be so
foolish, as to strend i tfieir time, their money, and
their effort in—pydsecuting vigorously a cam_
paign, 'when there are no prospects of success.
The Democracy are divided and fighting
nmong themselves. They were never so bit-
Wl' at Republicans, as they now are at one
another. The feud not only divides States, but
has reached every munty, village, and borough,
in the Northern States. A vigorous campaign
requires an unwavering, united, and unbroken
front, to make it effective.
This division is such, that it will prevent all
efforts to form a fusion or common electoral
ticket. The friends of Breckenridge oppose
fusion, as do those of Douglas. Judge Doug
las, himself, speaking thrOugh his National
Executive Committee, opposes all plans of fu
sion with the "Rebels," as he now terms them.
At present, it is fixed, that there will be two
electoral tickets in the States' of New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, In
diana, and Minnesota. We speak, now, only
of the Northern States. In what other States,
two Democratic electoral tickets will be run,
the future must determine. We presume,
that, in all the States, there will be two such
electoral tickets, where representatives of the
two wings can be found. In none of the other
Northern States, not mentioned above, except
ing California and Oregon, could a united De
mocracy ever olaim.the ghost of a chance. In
the States, mentioned above, which includt
what were termed . the doubtful States, the di
visions of the Democracy render a Democratic
victory impossible. It 'can not be said, by the
friends of Douglas, that Breckenridge has no
supporters in these States. Among the oppo
nents of Douglas, are included many of the
prominent men of the party ; Senators Fitch
and 'Bright, of Indiana, Senator Thompson,
of New Jersey, Senator Bigler, of Pennsylva
nia, and others. But what are the prospects
in California and Oregon. In Oregon, a Re
publican Congressman, it would appear, was
almost elected at the recent election. Lincoln,
it may be put down, can carry the State, in
November. In California, we may expect ,
that the Republicans will triumph, in the quar
rels and divisions of the Democracy. The Re
publican Party, we may conclude, will not on
ly carry enough States to elect Lincoln, but
will have electoral votes to spare. Let Re
publicans then hopefully enter the contest.—
Let not the prospects of success render Repub
licans indolent in effort. Let the victory be
an overwhelming one, such, as will ensure a
long continuance of Republican rule, in the
councils of the nation.
OPPOSED TO VIZ FUSION.—fn reply to the
letter of Mr. Welsh, Chairman of the Demo
cratid State Central Committee, Richard Vaux,
of Philadelphia, an elector on the ticket fram
ed at the late Reading State Convention, states
his determination to disregard the plan of fu
sion adopted by the Committee and to vote for
Douglas and Johnson, as the only Democratic
nominees. Mr. Vaux considers that the Execu
tive Committee have nothing to do in the
premises and bases his position upon the action
of the State Convention, as the only power,
that can act in the matter. •
MELTING OF THE REPUBLIC/NS OF THE OLD
TENTH LEOION.-A mass meeting of the Re
publicans of the Old Tenth Legion will be held
at Stroudsburg, Monroe county, on the Bth of
August, should not the time be changed, ow-
Ingle conflicting arrangements of the State
Central Committee. Col. Curtin will visit
this section of the State in the middle of Au
gust and possibly the programme may be
changed, so as to allow of his presence at the
mass meeting at Stroudsburg.
SENATOR BRIGHT FOR BRECKENRIDGE.—SOII
- Bright, of Indiana, has declared hie inten
tion to oppose Douglar, and support Brecken
ridge, and will start a daily paper, at Indian
apolis,lhe capital of the State, in support of
the Seceders' ticket. This will give Indiana to
Lincoln and Hamlin,
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To Vet id Lfeinoo'raey of. Pennsylvania,
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wlte'' ,
Ate the election 'ofttiltephen A. Dou.
eta , ter, e'Presidenoy,.and who at time" past
have been advocates 'of 'tire doeiefne qt,Piotec
thin, we , shoUld like ; to address te few friendly
h; _.. ~. %I , ••,
resuons. • •- • ._.
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Has Stephen , A:Douglasfic the course of
hie political career ever voted w th the friends
of profeetion on the tariff' question?
KM
Ihu3 he ever said sword in the halls of Con
gress in favor of the protective system?
Alave.not his_ votes uniformly been on the
side of those opposed•to the protective system?
We believe that an answer to these ques
' bons must satisfy the voters of Pennsylvania,
that he is not the candidate to receive their
support. The question of tariff is one of the
.questions, upon which the coming election
should turn, and the voters of Pennsylvania,
should See that their own peculiar interests
are cared for. If Pennsylvania will not care
for herself, no other States will, except as their
own interests are identical with hers. To the
supporters of Douglas in vain will Pennsylva
nia look for assistance in passing a protective
tariff. The only party, that can accomplish
anything for Pennsylvania is the Republican•
party.
'We copy from the Congressional Globe sev
eral extracts, giving some of the votes of Sen
ator Douglas on the tariff question, as it has
been presented in times' past. From the past
wq form our conclusions as to the future:
December 11th, 1843.—Mr. Rhea, of South
Carolina, moved a suspension of the rules in
order to introduce the folloVring resolution :
"Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and
Means do inquire, as soon as practicable, into
the expediency of reporting a bill repealing
the tariff act passed in the year 1842, and in
lieu thereof imposing a maximum rate of duty
of 20 per cent. ad valorem, on imports, discrim
inating below this maximum in the duties im
posed on the principle of producing revenue
only."
YEA ••Stir l
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS VO-
TED
See Cong. Globe, vol. 13, page 44.
.January 3d, 1844.—Mr. Ithett submitted
the following resolution, on which he moved
the previous question:
"Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and
means be instructed - to report a bill reducing
all the duties on imports over 30 per cent. ad
valorem, to that amount, and providing for a
final reduction within two years, to 20 per cent.
ad valorem with such discrimination below
this maximum as the purposes of revenue shall
require. star-STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS VO
TED YEA!
See Ciong. Globe, vol. 13, page 08.
The Pennsqlvania Elections.
From all parts of tho State we hear en
couraging reports as to the prospects of Cur
tin's election in October and the success of
Lincoln and Hamlin, In tho State in November.
A meeting of the State Central Committee was
held last week at Cresson, which was attended
by all the members of the Committee, save
three, one of whom was prevented from being
present by sickness. Each of the members of
the Committee present brought very flattering
reports from his section of the State. In the
home of Henry D. Foster, 'Westmoreland coun
ty, it is said by the editor, of the Raftman's
Journal; who has been travelling in the west
ern portion of the State, that Curtin will poll
the full opposition vote. By our exchanges we
see, that in the city of Philadelphia, Ward
Clubs and associations are organized in every
wardin the city. It is said, that the Opposi
tion were never so thoroughly organized and
united in the city, as are now the friends of
Lincoln, Hamlin . and Curtin. The divisions
and feuds of the Democracy render a Repub
lican triump in the two fall elections certain.
Still let the victory be a signal one. We wish
to see not only a Republican President and
Governor elected, but should like to see as
many Congressmen as possible of the Opposi
tion, elected from the old Keystone, and a
large majority in the two branches of the Leg
islature. In Lehigh we have a county ticket
also to elect, for whose success we should
struggle incessantly. Let each Republican
voter of the county shoulder his portion of the
burden. No one person can accomplish much,,
but the result of the combined efforts of all
the Republicans of the county, working inces
santly, judiebusly and systematically, may be
a sweeping and glorious victory. Who would
not share in the glory of the victory ?
IteL.A. meeting of the Democratic City Club
of Reading, was held on Wednesday evening
last, to take action in reference to the late ac
tion of thp Democratic State Central Commit
tee upon the question of an electoral ticket.—
Resolutions endorsing the action of the Com
mittee were offered. An amendment, offered
by A. G. Green, Esq., advocating the adoption
of an Electoral Ticket pledged to the support
of Douglas and Johnson, was lost by a large
majority. The original resolutions were then
passed with but one dissenting voice. A. G.
Green and party then withdrew from the meet
ing. Mr. Green was the candidate for District
Attorney in 1859, on the ticket framed by the
Anti-Lecompton Democrats of Berke county,
in'opposition to the regular Democratic nomi
nees. The old feud, which has divided the
Democracy of Berke county for, the past two
years, is likely to be continued this fall.
JOHN HICKMAN • FOR LINCOLN.-HOH. John
Hickman, of Chester county, has declared his
intention to take the stump for Lincoln, Ham
lin and Curtin. He is announced to speak at
a grand Republican mass meeting at West
Chester, on Friday week. lie is an eloquent
and powerful speaker, and his exposures of
President Buchanan's treacheries and corrup-.
tions will be most withering. We understand
it is Mr. Hickman's intention to make a tour
Of the Western States during the, campaign,
and address meetings wherever possible. At
the urgent request of Francis P. Blair, he has
consented to visit Missouri, and help the Re=
publicans along in their noble fight in that
State.
Mr. Hickman will speak in Philadelphia, on
the evening of the 24th inst. He has promis
ed to speak in Bucks county sometimes during
the campaign—probably during September
Court.—Bucks County Intelligencer.
A STRATOWT'DOUGLAS ELECTORAL TICKET.-
Richard Haldeman, Esq., member of the Na
tional Douglas Executive Committee from Penn
sylvania, has issued an address to the friends
of Douglas in Pennsylvania, protesting against
the action of the State Executive Committee
in proposing a fusion electoral ticket and call
ing for a mass and delegate State Convention
at Harrisburg, to meet on the the 24th of July,
to form a straight Douglas electoral ticket.
POTTER RE-NOMINATED.—The Republicans
of the first Congressional District of Wiscon
sin, on Thursday last, nominated John F. Pot
ter, for Congress by acclamation. Men like
Potter in the Republican ranks should be sent
to Congress, until Southern Representatives
stop their , insolence and arrogance.
eaptfired on Want orAveralshrerkbyUnited
States vessels, antp.Whafte been temporarily
kept at Key Wete:l4 the'Atriternment, are
likely to make the General Government consid
erable trouble. Theauthorities nt Washing
ton have teen disevissifig the ptopriety of re
turning them to Africa. In the meanwhile
numbers of the the unforhmate negroes have
been kidnapped and sold 'into Slavery in the
Southern States, doubtless with the connivance
of the Federal officers.. To account for the
loss reports have been circulated of mortality
among the negroes. Coffins have been taken
to the bench and sunk in the surf, nhich it is
pretended, contained the bodies of Africans,
who had died, whilst it is hinted, that they
contained no " Dead Negroes" at all..
THE POLITICAL PAPERS OF NEW JERSEY:
The Now York Tribune of Monday gives a
statement of the polities of the different politi
cal newspapers in New Jersey in 1856 and
1860. from this statement it appears that in
1856 fourteen newspapers supported Fremont
andtDayton, six Fillmore and Donelson; and
fourteen Bubhanan and Breckenridge. In
1860 twenty-two have already declared for Lin
coln and Hamlin, two for Bell and Everett, ten
for Douglas and Johnson, and four for Breck
enridge and Lane. Of the six newspapers
which supported Fillmore, four have already
declared for Lineoln, .one is neutral and one
supports Bell and Everett. The indications
are that Lincoln in the divisions of the Demo
cratic party will carry Now Jersey with ease.
POPULATION OP HARRISBUItO.—The census
of the city of Harrisburg has hetM completed,
and shows the following result:
Population of the First, Second and Third
Wards, - - - - 7,772
Population of the Fourth, Fifth and
Siith Wards, - -
Total, - -
Population in 1850,
Increase, ' - - - 6,866
This shows a gratifying and healthy growth
of nearly 100 per cont. A portion of this in
crease, however, has been gained by the en
largement of the boundaries of the town, when
it was incorporated into a city.
LINCOLN AMONG THE GERMANS WEST: The
Germans, in the western States, in 1856, pret
ty generally supported Fremont. Since then
from the same ranks, strong reinforcements
have been made to the Republican cause. We
judge from the stand, which leading German
papers have taken in the present political con
test. In 1856, the Republicans had but one
German paper, in Indiana, but now the tables
are turned, and the Democrats have but one,
while six are doing service for the Republican
cause. The Illinois State Journal gives a list
of sixty-nine German papers in the country,
that have raised the Lincoln and Hanalin flag.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA ASTIRRING : - A
It Republican meeting, was held in Alle
gbany city, on Friday evening last. The meet
ing is said to have been one of the largest po
litical gatherings, ever assembled in that sec
tion of the Commonwealth. More than 7,000
persons were supposed to be present. The
Wide-Awakes turned out in full force. The
names of Lincoln and Hamlin were mentioned
amid unbounded enthusiasm : Addresses were
delivered by Representative McKnight and
others. We may expect a good account from
beyond the Alleghanies for Lincoln, Hamlin
and Curtin, in the fall.
TILE DEMOCRACY OF NEW JERSEY.—The plan
of fusion of the friends of Breckenridge and
Douglas, upon a single electoral ticket, in the
Northern States, proposed by some of the poli
ticians of the Party; is destined to prove a
grand failure. Col. Forney openly states, in
the Philadelphia Press, that all such attempts
are disapproved of by Judge DoUglas himself.
At a meeting of a Douglas club, in Newark;
N. J., it was resolved, that a straight Douglas
electoral ticket be run in the fall. The De
mocracy, of New Jersey, will follow the exam
ple of their brethern of other States, and divide.
TILE UNITED STATES ZOUAVE CADETS.—The
United States Zouave Cadets of Chicago, said
to be the best-drilled military organization of
the country, are now on an excursion to the
Eastern States. They were received at Utica,
N. Y;, on Wednesday last. They have sent a
challenge to all the volunteer organizations of
the country to compete with them for the
championship in drill in the United States.;—
The challenge has beeti accepted by several
companies. They will meet with splendid re
ceptions at the different large cities of the
East.
THE GREAT EASTERN. - The excitement
among the people to see the great eastern is
constantly on the increase. From five to ten
thousand persons visit the ship daily. Admit
fee,• 50 cents. The New York papers state,
that excursion trains are arriving from all parts,
heavily laden with visitors. It is proposed to
remove the vessel to Philadelphia for exhibi
tion after she has remained at New York suf
ficiently long.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN FOR BRECKENRIDGE.-
After a ratification meeting, at Washington
on Tuesday evening of last week, President
Buchanan was serenaded and in a speech in
reply declared his preferences for Breckenridge
for the Presidency. The President considered
neither nomination regular and that all
Democrats wore left free to support either
Douglas or Breckenridge.
TIIE SEAVE-TRADE.-It is stated, in the city
papers, that a slaver arrived in Mobile bay,
with 124 slaves on board, and that a steamer
immediately took them up the river. We have
yet to learn of the arrest or attempt by the Gov
ernment officials, to arrest the parties, con
.corned in this violation of the law. The Fed
oral laws brand it, as piracy, and yet the vio
lators of the law escape with . impunity. '
VISIT OF TUE PRINCE or WALES.—The Prince
of Wales has concluded to pay a visit to Can
ada in the course of which he will pay a flying
visit to the principal cities of the United States
Nev; York &c., going as far west as Cincinnati.
During his visit he will exchange his title
for that of Lord Renfrew and studiously
avoid all public receptions and display on his
behalf.
LINCOLN IN DLLEWARE.—The Republicans
of little Delaware are in high spirits over
the prospect of carrying that State for Lin
cole and Hamlin. All the opposition papers
except the Wilmington Commontrea/lh are
vigorously supporting the Republican nom
inees.
HON. JOHN SHERMAN.—Hon. John Sherman
has boon unanimously nominated for re-eleo
tion to Congress by his constituents.
,
The Departaqjif the . Members of Vongress—
Amen-de:loved compliment—The President
at a political.meeting i 4:oc.
l iN'e d r July
Since the dePartttre ,V ef Aliti thos highfalutin" l:
gentlemen, the M. C.'s, Arid the • venerable old
fogies of-the Senate, this town hag been' ex
tremely dial and it seems as if it were des
tined to. become still nume deserted ere long,
for everybody, who can, is going to the Springs,
or somewhere else i end before many days
have elapsed, we poor .plebians' will be " alone
in our glory"—..in possession of the "metrop
olis of the nation ;" or, as some persist in styl
in it, " thecity of tnagnifiefint distandes.
"
" tanding upon the steps of the Capitol, at i
eventide, n the declining rays of the setting
sun, while the eye sweeps the whole length of
Pennsylvania avenue, one can fully realize the
fact. The "gloryand wisdom of the II ation" has
indeed departed from Its, for a time at least.—
Where, a few. short weeks ago, the avenue was
crowded with' vehicles and pedestrians—well
dressed gentlemen flourishing gutta-percha
canes, and ladies with expansive crinoline—we
behold now, perhaps, a dozen pedestrians and
a solitary 'bits. Oh, how we miss those jovial
fellows who make big speeches, drink good
liquors, play " poker, ' and " them sort 'o
things"--and who would fight duels, if it
was'nt for the fact that their health might be
seriously impaired during the modus operandi.
But then we must patiently await their return,
bearing in mind that
"Patience and resignation are the columns
Of human peace on earth."
And while, in our solitude, we mourn their
loss, we cling to the hope—.—the promised hope
—that
"Heaven has to all allotted, soon or late,
Some lucky revolution in their fate."
That was a well-deserved compliment the
Republican Club paid the Hon. Henry C.
Longnocker upon his arrival at Allentown ;
and if I had been present on the occasion I
would have handed over " my hat" at once,
although it is a new one, and required consid
erable exertion, industry and perseverance to
raise the rino to purchase said hat. I said the
compliment was " well-deserved ;" and so it
was, for no man in the halls of Congress tried
to perform his duty, to his country and his
constituents, more faithfully than did Henry
C. Longnecker. You know, Messrs. Editors,
that I have had the opportunity, for years, to
observe the course of members here, and I can
say with truth, for a new member, Mr. Long
necker has succeeded admirably in his efforts
to perform the duties entrusted to his charge.
,Unprincipled prints may, in their blind party
zeal, attempt to cast a stigma upon his course
here, by-falsehood and slander—but. then, as
Noodles says, " they (the Democratic press)
are so used to lying, they can't help it ; they
must lie." It is the kind of school they've
been " fotched up" in that has brought on the
bad habit, and they can't get rid of it.
Jim Buchanan, left the White House, one
night last week, came down to the City Hall,
and addressed the " Brock. and Lane" meet
ing. He said a good deal about a bird they
call the " American eagle„" the " glorious
Union" and the Constitution, (not the Leeomp
ton constitution, for he don't like them kind of
constitutions as well now as he once did.? 1
guess we can say to "Old Buck," what Tam
erlane said to Bnjazet, emperor of the Otto
mans:. " As for. thee, descended from a Turco
man sailor, since the vessel of thy unbounded
ambition has been wrecked in the gulf of thy
self-love, it would he proper that thou should'st
take in the sails of thy temerity, and cast the
anchor of repentance in the port of sincerity
and justice, which is the port of safety."
LE I ITU 11.
7,090
14,862
7,996
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC ELECTOR REPUDIATES
THE ELISION SCHEME.—Honidaysburfi, Pa., Ja
y 9th, 1960.—Dear Sir ; I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your circular, con
taining the resolutions of the State Central
Committee, passed at their late meeting. in
.Philadelphia, and to which is appended a
ptedge, to which my signature, as an elector.
is requested: 'From a profound sense of my
obligations to the Democratic party, I am con
strained to withold my assent. Stephen A.
Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson have been
nominated by the National Convention in con
formity to the recognized and long-established
usages of the party. I, therefore, cannot con
sent to be made a party to any arrangement
(oven though it be by the State Central Com
mittee,) the operation of which would be to ig
nore those usages, and to encourage disorgan
ization and secession. therefore, in the
event of my election, as an elector, will pledge
my vote only for Stephen A. Douglas and Her
schel V. Johnson, the candidates of the Democ
racy of the Union. .
I -have the honor to be, very truly, yours, &c
R. CRAWFORD.
LINCOI.N.-A merchant travelling in the
west, notices Lincoln as follows:
" I started from Chicago at 9 p. 01. and got
to Springfield at sa. m. After transacting my
business there I decided to call on Mr Lincoln,
the Republican candidate for President. I
thought I should know him by the portraits I
had seen and therefor did not want any one to
point him out. So I bolted in and saw s,wo men
but neither looked like the man I expected to
meet. I inquired for Mr Lincoln, when one of
them rose and said he was the man. He is
is not a dark complexioned man, nor is be
light. He is an exceedingly agreeable gentle
man, and at once entered into conversation
upon political affairs. Mr Lincoln is what
I call a National man, fully informed from in
stinct and observation of all that is going on
in the world, and has a good knowledge of men.
I have seen all the Presidents since Jack Son
and none of them would compare with Abra
ham Lincoln in intellectual looks and frank,
free noble expression. In short, .I am glad so
good a man has been nominated. His election
is sure. I did not expect to see the Democra
cy so demoralized, so justly ' used up ' "
CHANGES FOR BRECKE)f RIDGE.—The North
ampton Correspondent, a German organ of
the Democracy, &Wished at Easton, after hav
ing had the name, of Stephen A. Douglas at
the head of its columns for two weeks, has de
clared for Breckenridge & Lane. We notice
changes of a similar character all over the
Northern States.
OREGON ELECTION.—The official returns of
tile election in Oregon, show the election of
Shiel, Democrat, over Logan, Republican, by
a majority of seventy. The Legislature, how
ever, is such, as to secure the election of One
Republican and one Anti-Lecompton Democrat
to the United States Senate.
AMERICAN IRON IN DEMAND ABROAD.--The
Phosnix Iron Company, of Phoenixville; are
preparing to execute orders from Europe for
iron beams fifteen inches deep and forty feet
long, the largest ever produced in any country.
ARRIVAL OP THE BENICIA BOY.—John C.
Heenan, celebrated for his encounter in Eng
land in the Prize Ring, with Tom Sayers, ar
rived at Now. York, in Saturday last, in the
steamer Vanderbilt.
STRAIGHT BRECKENRIDGE TICKET IN Iti.irmis.
—The friends of Brickenridge in Illinois met
at Springfield, in State Convention, on Thurs
day last and nominated a ticket for State offi
cers and Presidential electors.
THE DEMOCRACY OF MINNESOTA DIVIDED:—
The St. Paul Minnesolian says that when all
of the Democratic papers in Minnesota have
taken their position they will stand eleven for
Breckinridge and Lane and four for Douglas
and Johnson.
ANOTHER DAILY FOR LiNcot.N.—Reuben Or
wig, Esq:, publisher of the Philadelphia State
Journal, has started a new daily paper entitled
the City Journal, giving Lincoln a vigorous
support.
IN MARKET.--Waterraelona, Apphos, &c
Look out for cholera.
(r7Our farmers are busily engaged in the
harvest. They have thus far had exceedingly
fine weather.
HARDEN'S CONFESSION.—It is said that
parties, in Phillipsburg; have offered three
thousand dollars for Harden's confession.
RETURN OF WV. REEDER.-EN-Uov
ernor Reeder returned to Easton from Kansas,
which he has recently visited, on Saturday
lasts
Q The Rev. Dr. Newton of Philadelphia,
will preach at this place, in the morning and
afternoon of •Sunday next. Services to be
held in the Court House, -
ELECTED SECRETARY.—Dr .J. D. Clem
ens has been elected Secretory of the Partners'
and • Nechanies' Institute, of Northampton
County, in place , bf Geo. W. Yates, deceased.
NEW POST OFFICE.—A new Post office
has been established at Unionville, Lehigh
county, and is known as Neff's Post-office.—
George Frederick, has been appointed Post
Master.
ACCIDENT TO GEN. SHIMER. -- Gen.
Shinier fell from the loft of a barn on his
place near Bethlehem on Saturday last, and
was seriously hurt. He fell a distmwo .11 about
forty feet.
THE CATTLE:I/MUSK—From the Lam
bertville Press, we learn, that that the cattle
disease, (pleura preumonia,) has been making
havoc among the cows, about that place. It
has abated, however.
U. S. PATIINIi OFFICE. —Among the pat
ents, issued to PentAylvanidns, for the week,
ending July 3rd, 1860, we notice the following:
to Charles Rose, of Allentown, Pa., for improv
ed device for straining scroll saws.
THE WELL.—Lauer's Artesian Well is
'lB4O feet deep, and the drill is now trying to
work through rook something harder than
flint. The water is within 12 feet of the top
of the well, which shows that the sapply is in
creasing. •
OOMMITTED SUICIDE IN JAlL.—Adam
Carroll, aprisoner in the jail, at Easton, await
ing his trial on a charge of incendarism, com
mitted suicide on Saturday night last, by open
ing the veins in his arm, causing him to bleed
to death.
ACCIDENT.—On Saturday last, Nathan
Snyder fell from the mow of a stable at Wal
bert's Station, where he had been sleeping
and broke one of his collar bones. Snyder is
supposed to have been under the influence of
liquor at the time.
GOING TO CAMP PATTERSON.— The
Allen Rifles are agitating the subject of visit
ing Camp Patterson, to be held at York, Pa.,
commencing September 3rd. It is altogether
probable, that the Rifles will determine to
visit the encampment.
lIARDEN'S CONFESSION.—The confes
sion of Ref. Jacob S. Harden, will be publish
ed by his father and will be issued from the
press in a few weeks. It will form a work of
about 75 pages and will include several letters
written to friends, whilst in prison.
WIDE AWAKE CLUB.—The Republicans
of the Borough are about organizing a Wide
Awake Club. Several meetings have already
been held for this purpose. It is expected that
in the course of a few weeksthe Wide Awakes
Will he fully organized and equipped.
SCHW EITZE R CHEESE. Mr.. Nathan
German of No. 41 West Hamilton Street, sent
to our office on Monday last, the best peice of
Schweitzer, we have ever tasted. The cake
from which it was. cut, weighed over one
hundred pounds. All lovers of Schweitzer
will do well to give him ann.
BLACK BASHAW.--,S. L. Shinier, Esq.,
of the firm of Shinier & llnlshizer, of aPhillips,.
burg, N. J., on Friday last, purchased of Mr.
P. V. Ifusted, of New York, the celebrated trot
ting stallion, Black Bashaw. The Black Ba
shaw was fbrmerly kept in our Borough, by A.
W. Floyd, deceased.
CHANOE (IF PROPRIETORS.--The in
terest of Henry A. Biumer, in the firm, of Blu
nter, Leisenring & Co., proprietors of the
Friedens-Bole, was sold to Eli .J. Saeger, Esq.
The side' took effect on the first of July. The
firm will pass under the name of Leisenring,
Blumer and Co., hereafter.
THE- COMET.—The new Comet begins to
present quite a luminous train, and, is now
clearly discernible by the naked eye a few de
grees above the Northwestern horizon. About
9 o'clock I'. M., is probably the best time for
obseryations, though this new celestial visitor
is so thickly enveloped in mist, that it does not
look very brilliant.
SAD ACCIDENT.— On Saturday last, a
young ylaughter of Mr. Josiah Guth, of Guths
ville, two years of age, met with a sad acci
dent, which is likely to result in the loss of one
of her eyes. In the course of play the child
of a neighbor threw lime into the eyes of the
little sufferer. The lime is likely to prove
fatal to the ey(i.
EXCU RSION TO SEE THE GREAT EAS
TERN.—The Lehigh Valley-Railroad Com
pany, will issue excursion tickets tolNew York
on Wednesday of every week, during the stay
of the Great Eastern at New York. The tick
ets will be issued at two-thirds the usual rate,
and to be good for return the same day or the
following Thursday.
tbs. Mr. 11. M. Leh, with Leisenring, Bla
mer & Co., one day last week, presented us
with a photographic likeness of Hon. Abraham
Lincoln. They have them for sale at their
book store, No. 1.9 East Hamilton street. We
would advise all our friends who have not yet
purchased that they can do so for the small
sum of twenty-five cents.
HOW TO GET RID OF MOSQUITOES IN
THE NlGHT.—Mosquitoes, says somebody,
love beef blood better than they do any that
flows in the veins of human kind. • Just put
a couple• of generous pieces on plates near
your bed at night, and you will sleep undis
turbed by these pests. • In the morning you
will find them full and Stupid with beef blood,
and the meat sucked dry.
UNO HATEFUL MOTRER.—A yOung
girl employed in the family of Mr. Isaac Mil
ler near Weaversville, gave birth to an illegi
timate child on the first inst., and carried it
out to Fatzinger's woods, where it remained
exposed for 24 hours before discovered by the
neighbors. The unnatural mother and off
spring wore subsequently conveyed to the
Lehigh. County Almshouse.
COAL AND IRON.—The Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company sent down, fir the week
ending .Saturday, the 7th inst., 8547 tons of
coal against 5307 tons for the corresponding
week last year, making Tor the season 430,373
tons, against 314,048 tons to corresponding
time last year, being an increase of 119,225
tons of coal to date. 1030 tons of pig iron
were' also transported over the
. road during the
week ending on the 7th inst.
CHILD LOST.—A yeung girl, a child of
Mr. Leopold-Kern, of our Borough, aged about
ten years; strayed from home on Sunday last.
It was supposed that the child had gone to
Sabbath School. The child was first missed
in the afternoon and the whereabouts were not
ascertained until on Monday morning, Mr.
Kern learned by telegraph, that the child was
in Easton. The child took passage in a train
of cars, that, passed down the Lehigh Valley
road on Sunday.
FAIRS.
TIIE BIG ROCK, -- The annuarrisit the
t ic
" Big Rock" took place cm Sabhathlasti;T:ln•
' times gone by' Clergymen preaclied:'.harielt:
sermons to those, gathered at the :kook" on
the Sabbath following harvest. This .custom
has passed away. custom, is possibly
more honored in the breach, thawobservance;
not that the preaching was wrong, but., that
the plithe and circumstances were-11ot such, as
;were calculated to render the Sermonizing pro
ductive of good, The annualgatherings of la
ter years have degenerated into scenes of rev
elry and riot, On. Sunday last, We under
stand, that there wore several exhibitions on
the grounds ; one.of rope-walking, and another
an exhibition of a three-legged horse, by some
ingenious Yankee, who found out -that the
gathering would be likely to bring large prof
its into his purse, The whole affair wound up
with a miscellaneous tight, between certain of
the town folks, on the one hand, and certain
.of the country folks, on the other, froth
Snlie
bury and Saucon townships. Quite a number
of persons were 'bruised, but none seriously
hurt. A difficulty orn similar character occur
red three years ago. We hope, that, for the
credit of the- county, the annual visit to the
Rock may be abandoned, unless similar scenes
can be avoided in the future.
BEWARE OP UNRIPE FRUIT.—The
warm weather may now be said to have fairly
set in and with the summery days Comes the
usual supply of delicacies peculiar to the sea
son. As ii preventative against a good deal of
sickness which generally prevails about this
time, we have a few words of caution and ad
vice to offer our readers, Just now our town
is beginning to be well stocked with fruits
anti vegetables, some ripe anti quitelit for use
but a large quantity, it must be edded,.qnite
unsuited to the digestive powers of animals
only supplied with Christian stomachs. Unripe
fruit, is the source of an amount of disease, hav
ing a tendency to produce even cholera, one of
the most malignant and sii . onnary epidemics
known to the disciples of Esculapius. It would
be well, therefore for people to examine care
fully their fruit before making purchases, and
'parents especialy should keep a close watch
over their children. The destructive effects of
unripe fruit among young folks is immense,
as shown by the mortality list of this and other
ENCOURAGE OUR.OIVN STORES 'AND
MRCIIANICS.—An exchange says that it is a
very great mistake for a citizens doing busi
ness in a place. to suppose that because he
can apparently save a dollar in purchasing,
a given article in Philadelphia or New York,
that ho is a gainer of that dollar. When right
ly viewed it is just the reverse: he is a loser,
for his money, which should have been kept
in circulation here, is now gone from us, the
community impoverished to , just the amount
he has unnecessarily sent abroad, the ability
of his customer to pay him thatnnich lessened
and his prospect of business also to. that extent
curtailed. It is undoubtedly a suicidal course
to pursue, and the man of liberal and enlarged
views will be careful. never to spend a dollar
abroad which can be retained at home. For
even to pay a trifle more for any given article
here is better for all concerned than to send
away the money out of circulation. If all
would only look at this thing in the pxdper
manner, we • would never experience - hard
times.
ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.—As the 3,20
P. M. Express train, on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. was going down on Saturday a week,
it came very near running over a woman. The
train was approaching Lehighton, and was
going at full speed, when the Engineer—Mr.
Simon Smith— discovered the woman sitting
upon the track. Ile immediately sounded the
alarm, revered the ;dean], and succeeded in
stopping the train in an incredible short dis
tance. The engineer came within about one
yard of the woman's dresS, and, if it had not
been for the prompt and (dative action of the
Engineer, the poor creature would certainly
have been crushed beneath the ponderous en
gine. She was partially intoxicated and had
fallen asleep upon the track.
cENsus OF LEHIGH COO NTi.—Vala
saipta.—Male inhabitants, 1037 ; Females,
895 Whole population 1932; Deaths during
tae year, Sri. Births, BT. Rouses, 411. ram
ifies 3(15.
Lower Mitrunyk—Wholo number of inhab
itants,2,67:l: Milleretown Borough, 281.
Upper .11ilArd.—Number of inhabitants,
2028; deaths ;luring the year, 30; dwellings,
389 ; families, 308; farms, 198.
Lower Millord.—Number of inhabitants,
1052; deaths during the year, 25 ; dwellings,
2859 felnilies, 308; farms, 163.
In 1850, the two Mi!fords were one town
ship and had a population of 3259, showing
. Nonaincrease of 421; during the last ten years.
HOW TO 1)0 UP slim BOSONIS.—We
have often been requested by lady corresppn
dents to state by what process the gloss on
now linene, shirt bosoms, &c., is produced
and in order to gratify them we Subjoin the
following recipe ; Take two ounces of tine
gum arabic powder—put it in a pitcher, and
pour on a pint or more of boiling water, aecur
ding to the strength you desire—and' then
having hovered it, let it stand all night—in the
morning pour it carefully from the dregs, idta*
a clean bottle, cork it, end keep it for use.
A tablespnonfull of goat-water stirred in a
pint of starch, made in the usual manner, will
give to lawn, either white or printed alook
of newness,
when nothing else can restore
them, after being washed; 7•
111 1N KILLED.—,~Ir. Solomon Claumer, an
ore -teamster, of Upper 3laenngie township, met
with an untimely death, on Thursday, of last
week, under the following circiimstanees.
Whilst deceased was unioadingiiiif ore -team,
at Rupp's station, on the line of' the Cataslu
qua and Foglesville. Rail-road, one of the
horses of his team became somewhat entangled
in'his gears. In endeavoring to extricate the
horse, Mr Gaunter fell off the platform, at the
station, upon the rail-road track. The horse
fell off the platform after him, alighting upon
his body. • The head of the deceased was bad
ly crushed, causing his instant death. The
deceased was fifty years of age; and leaves a
wife and five children to mourn his untimely
end.
DEATH OF A CITIZEN OF LEHR; II IN
THE WEST.—By telegraphic dispatch on
Monday, we learned with sorrow of the death
of Stephen Balliet, a well-known citizen of our
county, at St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday last.
Mr. Balliet was troubled with an affection of
the heart and was travelling iii the West, in
company with a daughter, for the benefit of his
health. His death was altogether unexpected
and his untimely decease will cans() general re
gret among his numerous friends and relatives.
He has been extensively connected with the
iron manufacturing interests of oar minty,
having been at the time of his death a heavy
stock-holder in the Lehigh Valley Tnrnace.—
We understand that his remains will reach
home on the coming Thursday.
OUR MUSICAL PIM:NM—We have re
ceived No. 82 of our welcome Monthly visitant
—" Our Musical Friend." Its table of con
tents comprises, a " Fantasin on a Swiss Mel
ody," by J. 11. Doppler ; " Polka Mazurka,"
by A. 'Palexy : " Siveet (lope"—a new
song—by O. Hodder, music by J. L. llatton ;
and a " Song Without Words." from 11endel
sohn. Our Musical Friend costs only 15 cents
per number, or $1.50 per year, and is well
worth the money, as each number contains
some four or five different pieces of music.--
Published by C. B. Seymour 4; Co., No. 458
Broadway, N. Y. •
CURTIN TO VISIT ALLENTOWN.—ThS
State Central Committee, at its recent session
a Cresson, fixed the time, when Col. Curtin, the
Republican nominee for Governor, will visit
the different counties of the State. We un
derstand, that our noble standard bearer will
.visit Allentown, the Pith of August. No defi
nite arrangements have been 'undo yet for the
day. We expect ; however, that all the voters
will have an opportunity of listening to the
well-known eloquence" of our distinguished
leader.
RB FOURTH OFjULY IN ZlOliiBV-ILUS,
..AXII:IO4.COUNTY.--On the evening of the
I . 4thin large concourse of people were assembled,
.althOngh it was not believed to be generally
known,. that a celebration in honor of that
great day, was to take place; and, as no spea
ker in die. German language, could be obtained,
it Imp doubted, whether Zionsville could pro
dime rt.-proper celebration ; yet, for once, your
Observer. had been mistaken. For, in the beau
tiful twilight of the evening, the people of the
surrounding country wore seen &eking to the
village, which was splendidly illuminated with
lights from almost every window. Many saw
for-the first time what a handsome little place
Zionstille was, -with its beautiful churches,
schoolhouse, shops, and its large and tasteful
mansions; and many wore so delighted, th i g
several times, through the evening, they hur
rahed aloud in honor of the place, and it m a y
be properly regarded, as one of our country
towns. But what occurred there? The assem
was palled to order by a citizen of the piece,
and the solemnity of the fourth of July, and.
especially the occurrences of that day, in.
1776, were described ; and the celebrations of
the present day, with fireworks, &c., represen
ting the horrors of war, were thoroughly dis
cussed, which was rendered still more impres
sive by a Peal of patriotic music by the Z101: 18 ville Brass Band.
After this, the Reelaration of Independence
was read by a young citizen, which was fol
lowed by great •• ap plause of the assembled
crowd, in honor of the •Patriote os '76, and
their valorous deeds, echoed by throe cheers
from the Band. The remaining intervals of
time .ivere suitably employed in short address
es, by certain young fellow-eitizens; after this,
fireworkssof various descriptions were intro
duced.
In conclusion, the' ascension of a balloon,
about twelve feet in heighth, took place, which,
at a fine elevation, pursued its course towards
Millerstown, till it ascended to a higher cur
rent, and sailed in the direction of Quaker
town ; it gradually became less and less dis
tinct, till, at length, it was lost to the sight.
After a concluding applause, in honor of the
enjoyment the crowd - dispersed, happy and in
au orderly manner, except that a few,(as is
often the case even in religious gatherings in
the open air,)forgot that they could and were'
intended to be honorable citizens of a free
country, n,nd seemed to have enlisted under
the standard and authority of king Alcohol,
for they made night hideous with their brawls.
I heard many, who pere present, ob
serve, that it was more than they expected
from so small a place, and that to the few gen
erous business men, at whose private expense
this celebration had been prepared. was due
the gratitude, good will, and patronage of the
community, for amusements of this kind *e
attended with expense and labr.
' By ONE, WLIO WAS PRESENT
I lOW ,To MAKE CURRANT WlNE.—This
article, as usually manufactured, is rather a
cordial, than a wine, and is entirely inferior
to the common wine; but, when properly
Made, it will be a very superior healthful-bev
erage, particularly for suimmer drink, when
fully diluted with water. We have experi
mented carefully on the making of currant
wine, and the following will be found to give
a result, Which we have found no difficulty in
selling in large quantities, at $1 per gallon :
Before pressing -the juice from the currants
pass them between a pair of rollers to crush
them, after which they may be placed in a
strong bag, and they will part with the juice
readily by light pressure, such as a common
screw, weights, tkm, To each quart of juice,
add three. pounds of treble refined loaf sugar
—single refined is not sufficiently pure—then
add as much water as will make one gallon.—
Or, in other words, suppose the cask intended
to be used be 30. gallons. In this put thirty
quarts of currant star, ninety pounds of dou
ble refined sugrir, and fill the cask to the bung
with water ; roll-it,ovor until the sugar is all
dissolved. This will be told-by its ceasing to
settle in the barrel. Next day roll it again,
and place it in a cellar, where the temperature
will be sure to be even, leaving the bung loose
for the free admission of air. In the course of
two or three days, fermentation will commence.
In placing the ear to the bung hole, a slight
noise will he heard, such as may be observed,
when carbonic acid is 11111 aping from cham
pagne or soda water. Fermentation will con
tinue for a few weeks, converting the
.sugar,
into alcohol. As soon as this ceases, drive the
bung in tightly, and leave the cask for , six
months, at the end of which time the wine
nifty be drawn off perfectly clear,* and without
any excess of sweetness.—Rcaeling Times.i
RETURN OF TILE NATIONAL GUARDS.
--The National Guard, Capt. Lyle, returned
home on Saturday afternoon from their encamp
milt often days near Bethlehem. The corps
were escorted from the depot by therßlack Hus
sars Capt. Becker. The battalion passed over
long route through the city, and reaching
the armory about 5 o' clock. The Guard pa
raded as a batalion of four companies, and
made really fine appearance, the marching
wheeling and execution of the manual, being
extremely well done, the result of their practice
at camp.
On Thursday last the officers of the Guard
attended a d inner party at Col. S. Wethorill's
and in the evening a review "was tendered to
Afalor General Brown and staff of the Seventh
Hivision„by Major Lyle.
The night of the same day a complimentary
ball was given by the citizens of Bethlehem
us the Engle Hotel, which was attended by
quite a Lumber of ladiei.
On Friday night there wni a grand display
of fireworks in the encampment. At about 11
o' clock on Saturday morning the company
struck tents, and came into Bethlehem, where
the officers were invited to a reception at the
residence of Dr. Wilson.
• The company was then escorted to the cars
by the Washington Grays and Bethlehem
Artillery, and started tbr the city at one o' clock.
During their stay, the health of the officers
and menhas much improved, and they speak
in the highest terms of the kind treatment
they received at the hands of the people of
Bethlehem.—Philadelphia Press.
LIBEL SUIT.—A civil suit for libel has
been brought. by Gen. Wm. Karns against IL
F. Brown, Est i , growing out of the publication
of the Card of the latter in , the
,Reading Ga
xelle of the• 23d of June last, in which, as is
alleged, Mr. Karns is accused of giving false
testimony before the Covode Committee, at
Washingtod, in reference to the fraudulent,
naturalization paperssaid to have been brought
to that county in 1856. Depositions in the
ease were taken on IVednesday last, before
Alderman Quimby in Reading. Some twenty
or thirty witnesses were examined, to wit t
G. P. Spayd, J. Lawrence Getz, Allen Bechtel,
Charles Kessler and others. The examination
was principally directed to the proof of. Mr.
Brown's complicity in bringing the alleged
fraudulent naturalization papers to Berke coun
ty, and to the identification of a letter signed
" It," which Mr. Karns received with a pack
age of the!said papers, and which lie testified
beforo the Covode Committe was written by
Mr. Brown.
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING TO BE
HELD AT BETIILEIIEM.—The Grand Di
vision of Sons of Temperance, of the State of
Pennsylvania. will Meet at Bethlehem, oh the*
25th inst. Circulars have been issued, in
which the Grand Scribe holds out inducements
to " Sons and friends of Temperance, in Phil
adelphia and elsewhere, to be present at a
Temperance Mass Meeting," designed to be
held, on that day, at' Bethlehem, ono of the
Most beautiful places, in the 'United States:
The Grand Scribe says, that "Arrangements
have been made with the Nrirth Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, by which all Sons of Tem
perance, with their wives, children, friends,
and lady visitors, are enabled to enjoy this de
lightful exettrsion at the cheap price of SI. 50."
—Euston Express.
ACCIDENT AND DE ATH.—A youngman
named Jefferson Lines, aged seventeen years,
son of James Lines of Mauch Chunk, was in
stantly killed at that place on Tuesday a week.
Ho was uncoupling some lumber cars, when
he fell, and his head striking against the
ground with great force his neck was broken.