di c#, INi o tt gt,gister. ALLENTOWN, PA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1800 PETER C. HUBER & JOHN \ U. OLIVE,R EDITORS 'AND PROPRINTORS TO ADVERTISERS THE AcLEHIGH-NNOISTBS,'":ILS.H.A..-LARGEN CIRCULATION BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THAN ANY OTHER ENGLISH PAPER IN THE COUNTY. NATIONAL. TICKET =ll ABRAM LINCOLN, OF ILLINOIS, FOR VICE PRESIDENT HANNIBAL HAMLIN, OF MAINE InIEWOMAIL Tuna?. *LXO?ORB AT LAUGI. HON. JAMES POLLOCK, HON. THOMAS M. HO WE, DISTRICT ELECTORS. 1. Edward O. Risight, 2:'ltobert 1 6 : Ring 3.4lanry Bamm, 4. Robert M. Boast, 5. RithasiDilli, 6: Joins M. Broomall, 7. Jamas W. Fuller , 8. Ley' 8.-Smith, 9. Francis W. Christ, 10. David Mamma, Jr:, IL David Taggart, 12. Thomal HMI, 25. Joh STATE TICKET ?OR GOVERNOR: . o 1• ', Andrew Gr. Curtin., OF CENTRE COUNTY A CHANGE. Leaving out of consideration the principles of the various' political parties in the field, any calm, unprejudiced observer must admit the necessity for a change in the Administra tion. Politicians, professing the holiest of principles, may be corrupt. Men, advocating wrong principles, may at the same time be honest. Whilst it is right, that the people should properly understand the political issues before them in the coming election, no one should lose sight of the fact that the Federal Admin istration has the disposal of $80,000,000 of patronage per annum, and the appointment of a vast number of officers, among whom this patronage is distributed. The Government may be honestly and economically administer ed c,r the reverse; as has been the case with President Buchanan. • Honest, capable and ef ficient officers may be appointed to offices of trust and profit or the reverse as is now lamen tably the fact. ' This whole question of econo my, of efficiency and honesty is not involved in the political issues prominently • before the country, the question of free homesteads, a Paciffo railroad, tariff, slavery extension, &c. If we acquaint ourselves with the administra tion of James Buchanan, we learn that in the Post-office department we find defaulters to enormous amounts ; in the custom houses we find men holding offices and drawing salaries without anything to do; in the execution of the.:Public printing' we find the government 'swindled and the profits used by the agents of the President in bribing through Congress the measures of the administration ; in the Govern ment contracts we find swindling practised with the connivance of men high in power, as a reward for putt political services ; in Navy- Yards, ,we'find hosts of men employed on the Sae of au - deo:Aid, doing nothing, for the pur pose of electing a Presidential favorite to Con gress. The Ahministrntion has become a stench in the eyes of the 'American people.-- ,The record of its dark misdeeds is partinily contained in' the repbrt of the Ccivode Investi gating Committee. The tendency of a party in power is to corruption. In making •this remark we except no political parties. At all times in the history of the country must there be two political parties, the one watching, , checking and detecting the wrongs of the other. This ii a great political . necessity in a coun ,:try.where the people govern. Alone party, . glutted with power, becomes corrupt, another, /fresh from the people, supplants it, itself in turn, . perbaps, ti become the victim of its predecos •• sor's .renewed watchfulness. All impartial men, who examine mattters fairly and impar ' tially, must confess, that in view of the cor ruptions of the Democratic Party, if for no ' other reason, there is a loud call for change.— ' in the oharaoter of the Republican candidate for the Presidency, whose name` in the West has' become a household word for honesty, have we the guaranty, that .the next adminis .tration: will be -honestly and: economically conducted. . Thie is a fact, which the people can and will see, and it is in view of this, more tban for any other reason, that we calculate egreat popular reaction in favor of the Republican party. • aIIRTIN TO' STIIMP THE STATE.—The State — Central ComMittee, at its recent sessions at : Cresion, fixed the times and places, when and where Col. Curtin will address his fellow-eiti _. imp of the State, during the canvass. Tlio „first appoinlnent of Col. C., according to the programme of the Committee, is at West Ches ,,• ter, on the 27th of the present month. The - meeting at West Cheseer will be address ed. by the Hon. Thomas P Campbell, of Hunt ingdon county; and Hon. John HiCkman. of Chester. Mr. Campbell will make hie first . speech in behalf of the Republican cause. He 'has been a life-long advocate of the principles — of the Democratic Party, but the corruptions of theyarti have disgusted him, and he has sought refuge in the•Repgblican Party, as the only one, to be relied on ‘ by the . People, in the present troubles and difftoulties.of the country. . . FIRST,- GUN FROM .THE,.NORTIIP7EST.—The -Republican candidate for Mayor of Milwaulde, ~,Wisconsin, was elected on Wednesday last by iz D. 291. majiiiity :4 ,. Milwaukie,has usually hereto - foregone Deinocratio by front 2,000 to 3,000 ma '-'4ljOxify. Title "Splendid Republican victory does 'riot speak very much in confirmation of the boasted strength of Douglas in the Northwest. INDEPEDENT CANDIDATE POE AIEISENDLY.-Mr .11,eiiben A. Beyer, of Cabiaauqua, in the Cat,. asaiqua ,firera(d,• of hull week, announced him , pelf, As an Independent Candidato for the Leg , , . kaitosornmsh QUOvoti.—L lovum all the the_Democratio party 0> treserve the Union of the states whop it elliinet—irmesi/s Its own Union., - Mr,%Vittoria Question. • , The question:ef the rights of filavery.in the Territories is one, Whielthas agitated the coun try for years, and which, in times past, having served as a basis of division between opposing political parties, has finally divided the Dottie erotic Party itself. The position of the exist ing parties upon the subject may be briefly stated, as follows: The adherents of Brecken ridge maintain, that_ Cotcgress has supreme Power in the' Territories; that slavery, being recognised asAnoparty by the Constitution, its existence in the Territories is a Constitutional right, which Congress cannot impair, and with which a Territorial Legislature, exercising exercising powers, derived from Congress, as a conse quence, has no right to interfere. ,When ne cessary, it is contended,' that Congress should legislate to secure the enjoyment of this Con stitutional right. The supporters of Douglai are less explicit in their views. Taking Judge Douglas' essay in llarper's Magazine, as a guide, we infer, that the following are the views of the Judge upon the subject.— Congress has supreme powers in the Territo ries, only so far as they aro the property of the Federal Government, Apart from powers thus belonging to Congress, all power is inherent in the people of the Territories. That a Ter ritorial Legislature, in the exercise of this in herentright, can abolish slavery, Judge Doug las has not yet dared to assert. The utmost that he has ventured to say, was that a Ter ritorial Legislature could aubstantially abolish slavery, by withholding, such police regula tions, as were necessary to its existence; and this, as the Judge asserts, notwithstanding the abstract doctrine of the Drell Scott decision, which asserts the Constitutional right or slave holders to hold their slaves, as property, in the Territories. In the platform, adopted at Bal timore, the question of the right of a Territo rial Legislature to abolish slavery remains an open question to be decided by the Supreme Court, to whose decisions all good Democrats are pledged to submit. The Republican Par ty assorts the power of Congress to prohibit slavery in the Territories and demands the ex ercise of this power, when necessary to prevent the extension of slavery. The supporters of Bell and Everett have no fixed doctrines upon the subject, it being for the most part dodged, and when views are expressed by prominent members of the Party, they are foend to. be conflicting. Let us examine the subject for a moment, in the light of our past political his tory. Congress, in 1787, then composed of many prominent men of the country, who took a leading part in drafting the Constitu tien, passed an ordinance, prohibiting slavery in all the North-West Territories, comprising the present States of Ohio, Indiana, and Mi ttel& This ordinance remained undisturbed, although the people of a portion of Indiana re quested its repeal, so fur as they were concern ed, and under its influence the North-Western Territories become free and prosperous States. In 1820, upon the admission of Missouri into the Union, Congress passed the Missouri Com promise, prohibiting slavery in that portion of the Louisiana purchase, north of the parallel of 36° 30. In the Territory covered by this prohibition, the present Territories of Kansas and Nebraska were comprised. During. Polk's Administration, a similar prohibition was ap plied to Oregon. We might multiply exam ples and in doing so would only confirm the position, that; from the formation of the Fede ral Constitution until within a very few years it was unanimously conceded by Statesqlen of all parties and of all sections of the Union, that congress had not only the power to prohibit slavery in the Territories, but that this power should be exercised. After the acquisition of California, Senator Douglas himself voted for the extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific. In the light of the past, and of the views of the Fathers, the Republican Party is most amp'y vindicated. In 1854, Senator Douglas, then Chairman of 18. Francis D. Penniman, 14. I:llydens Meteor, 15:Georg4 Bristlier, 16. A. B. Sharpe 12. Daniel 0. Geh, 18. Samuel Calvin, 19. Edgar Cowan, 20. WilliamlioKennan, 21. J. M. Kirkpatrick, • 22. James Herr,' 23. Richard P. Roberts, 24. Henry Soother, Greer. • the Committee on Territories, reported a bill, organizing into a Territorial Government the Territories now comprised in Kansas and Nebraska. Nothing was said of the repeal of the, Mdsouri Compromise. The South conceived the idea of gaining a Slave State.— It was known, that for this scheme there would' be no chance in the bill reported, because the Territory extended too far north to render the formation of a slave State possible. Kansas was - cut off from the Southern frontier and, this, it was determined, sifould form the slave State. It was only after this division, that Senator Douglas proposed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. In the bill not a word was said as to the - power of a Territorial Leg islature, upon the subject of slavery, but the right was affirmed of the People deciding for or against slavery, when they came to form a State ConveNt:on • prion to admission into the Union. The doctrine of the Kansas-Nebraska bill was approved in the Cincinnati platform of 1856 and in the newspapers of the Demo cratic Party, and, from the stump in that year, it was daily arse d, and the People were de ceived by the as tion, that the People of a Territory, at all times, as well as at the period of the fltlrmation of a State Constitution, had full right to decide for or against slavery. In a late speech, in the Senate, Senator Benjamin satisfactorily proved, that at the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, in 1854, this was a dis puted question among Democratic Senators and that there was a ,private unnerstanding among them, that the subject should be set tled by the decision of the Supreme-Court.— The Dred Scott Decision Southern Senators claimed was ouch a decision in their favon.• The opinion of the Judges in this'case broad ly affirmed, that neither Congress nor the Peo ple, through a Territorial Legislature, could abolish slavery in any of the Territories. In a speech, in Chicago, : in 1858, Senator Doug las proclaimed to the people of Illinois, that every citizen was bound by that decision.— When subtiequently in the canvass in Illinois, with Lincoln, he was driven to the wall, Doug las backed down froth his agreement with Dem ocratic Senators, in 1858, and his recent en dorsement of the Dred Scott decision; and as serted, that, notwithstanding the abstract doc trine of that ease, the people of a Territory could practically prohibit slavery by ,with holding proper police regulations. Here was the rook, on which the political fortunes of Stephen A. Douglas wore shattered, and the enteing wedge of a schism in the, Democratic Party, which must not only ongulph him po litically, but which now threatens to effect the 'complete overthrow of the Party itself. 'put the platform of the party, which nominated Douglas, still binds him to submit upon this s ubject to the ,decision of the Supreme Court, which he has, in times past, proclaimed to have been already made. The above brief histori cal statement of views on the Territorial ques tion must not only establish Senator Douglas's glaring inconsistency and treachery to. his Om pluty associates, but must also vindicate the *lid position of the Republican Party. Whom does Poster favor? . It is altogether probable, that - it. will be . a question, which Will excite considerable inter est in political circles, in the few months, yet preceding the State elbotion, as to whom Hen ry D. Footer, the Democratic candidate foi Governor, favors for the Presidency; We have yet to learn, that he has said or written a single' word upon the subject, since the Baltimorenomi nations. All, that is known, in reflaretice to his Presidential preferences, is founded upon ru mor. By seine it has been 'Raid, that, he was at theltaltimore Convention, urging the nom ination of Douglas, _whi'st others assert, that, during his stay at the Convention, he was en tirely:quiet upon the subject. The friends of Senator Bigler assert, that Foster is heartily in favor of Breckenridge. By some it is stated, that Mr. Foster is heartily in favor of the plan of fusion, adopted by the State Central Com mittee. In Monday's Press, ()fleet week, Col. John W. Forney, referring to the subject, de mands, in behalf of the friends of Douglas, a declaration in his favor, by the Democratic nominee for Governor. The question is, doubt less one, which embarrasses Mr: Foster, as it would doubtless any one similarly situated.— The Party is irrecoverably divided ; neither can carry the State single-handed and to fas ten his fortunes to the success of either wing of the Party, to the exclusion of the other, is to commit political suicide. Ash have not learned, that the State Central Committee have filed the times and places, when and where Mr. Foster, in the canvass, will address his fellow-Democrats of the State, nor do we believe, that he could undertake the task, even if assigned him. Once on the stamp, and the question of difference in the ranks of the Par ty must be faced, and answered. Brecken ridge or Douglas must be supported and to support either is to invite defeat A more la mentable condition for a nee great party could not well be imagined. Political parties are pernamently successful, only as they truly rep resent public opinion. A political party must have principles, and the leaders of the party must be capable of defending them. Princi ples once gone and the . party is dead. The cause of difference between the two. wings of the Democratic Party is one, both of men and principles. In announcing his position upon the great leading questions, now agitating the country, Mr. Foster, however little he' may say about Presidential candidates, cannot evade discussing the issues, upon which the Democracy split. We sympathize with him in his condition, and are sorry that the force of circumstances compels him to a life of stu died silence at home, during an exciting po litical canvass, in which he should be a prom inent actor, Douglas Stumping for Himself. Senator Douglas in his route home from Washington to Illinois, has seen fit 'to journey to New, York, thence ,to Boston, returning West by way of Albany. In his route he has been receives by the Democracy of his own clique in the different cities and whilst pro testing against being drawn into a speech upon the political issues of the day, has pretty gen erally given ii lengthy speech upon the very subjects, which ho professed an anxiety to avoid. It may be said, that he has taken the stump in behalf of his claims for the Presi dency. In the past history of the country, it has been assumed as au axiom, that the office of the Presidency was one of too high a char acter to be degraded by candidates taking the political field in behalf of their own claims.— The course of Mr. Lincoln has been an admir able one. His speeches heretofore made are an index of his political views and of what the county may expect in case of his election. Beyond his short and concise admirable letter of acceptance, and a short reply, when public ly informed of his nomination by the delega tion appointed for the purpose by the Chicago Convention, nothing'fihas escaped eitjier hie lips or pen, intended to cater to the public pre judicee upon the political questions of the day. , His course has been preeminently wise and in good taste. If the office of the Presidency is to be degraded to the level of pot-house politics, then we recommend, that each candidate for .the Presidency, travel in the country ; exhibit himself to the crowd, make speeches in his own behalf, drink whiskey, where necessary and sink himself to the level of any aspirant for any local or county office. We trust, that such a pass may never be reached in Ameri can politics.. DOUGLAS MEN IN THE SOUTEL—The Southern Confederacy, of Georgia, one of the newspa- Imre, of that State, which support Douglas and Johnson, thus expresses itself, upon the slave trade : • "We are for the repeal of the restrictions upon the African slave trade, regardless of its construed ingioliey by the Northern fanatics and Southern submissionists. We are opposed to tile acquisitions of any more territory until the African slave trade is re-opened, and the immediate sale and en slavement of all free negroes that are found within the limits of the Southern States, after a specified time to emigrate." We call the attention of Douglas Democrats to the above expression of views by a South ern supporter of their ticket. It may be re marked, that it is in accordance with the po litical views of Herschel V. Johnson, their candidatelfor the Vice Presidency, as *reseed in the-past. LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS.—A friend in town, whilst traveling iu the cars in central Now York, met an intelligent merchant from Illi nois, who, in the course of a conversation, sta ted, that it with generally conceded by intelli gent and candid men in the West, that Lin coln will carry Illinois by a decided majority. With Republicans west the only apprehensions are in reference to Pennsylvania. That,Lin coln will carry the North-western States, it is assumed. We can assure ell such, that Penn sylvania may be relied on ail sure for the Re publican nominee for the Presidtincy by a large majority.. - _ STRAIGHT DOUGLAS ELECTORAL. TICKET. --The friends of Doi%las and Johnson, of this State, opposed to a fusion with the supporters of Brockenr . idge and in favor of a straight electo ral ticket for Douglas and Johnson, will meet in State Convention at Harrisburg to-morrow. The result of their deliberations will appoar in our next week's issue. It is but one of the stages of the "irrepressible., conflict," which is fast driving .the Demletatie Party to a speedy dissolution. From all appearances it would seem, that the Party will dio the death this fall. "BRECKENRIDGE ELECTORAL TICKET IN MICuI• osN.The preliminary arrangements have been made to form a straight Breckenridge Electoral Ticket in • the State of Michigan.— The two wings of the party seem determined to iwosecutelhe fight to the better end. LINCOLN'S PROSPECTS IN INDIANS.—We col lect the following statements from varioUs sources, and leave our readers to judge; what are the chances of " Old Abe" in Indiana.— If Douglas cannot catty Indiana, we should like to know what State he can carry. "Indiana, from present indications, will be as sure to cast her vote for Lincoln and llam lin as the election *ill cern° round. The Op position are firmly'united, and working toge ther with a will. Wide-Awake Clubs and Vigilance Committees are being formed , in every part of the State, and the documents are be ing circulated freely. Among the prom inent speakers on the stump are henry S. Lane, Judge Morton, Schuyler Colfax, C. M. Clay, Will, Cumbaek, Judg e Kilgore, James Wilson, Charles Case, and George W. Julian. In a short time Carl Schurz and P. llassaurek will each till a series of appointments to speak in the Gerthan language." All the German press in Indiana, except one, are for Lincoln, three of them having abandoned the Democratic doctrine and em braced Republicanism." "Judge Petit, of Indiana, writes to his son in Lafayette, conceding the election of Lincoln by the people." The BI xiciA Boy.—John C. Heenan, the Benicia Boy, has made a contract With parties in Now York, to give sparring exhibitions for three months for the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. GOOD NEWS YRO/i MARYLAND.—The Repub lican Clubs at 'Baltimore are said to number about 2,500 voters. A Boy Lives. Five Day With His Head Sawed In Twe—On the eleventh instant a boy named William Chalmers, fourteen years of age, residing at No. 230 West 33d street, was fatally injured by, a revolving ciroular saw, in the workshop of Mr. Dubois°, in 30th street near Hlth avenue, while in the act of clearing away the saw-dust from beneath the saw. The saw entered his skull about four inches above and two inches posterior to the margin of the ear, traversing the skull forward to the roots of the tips% penetrating the brain to a depth of about two and a half inches. The probe of its own weight dropped into the sub stance of the brain more than two inches. When brought to the New York Hospital, and from the time the accident occurred up to Saturday, the 14th instant; he suffered no pain, and was very cheerful, speaking lightly of the injuries he had received. On Saturday morning the disorganized substance of the brain mingled with inflamitory product began to protrude through the wound, and paralysis of the left arm supervended about four o'clock in the afternoon. Until this time the deceased made no complaint •, his intellect appeared to be perfectly clear, and and he conversed freely with his attendants. But inflammatiod having set in, it became evident that death must shortly ensue. lie lingered until Sunday morning when ho (lied. Dr. Tuthill, who had the case in charge states it is the most remarkable ease of tena city of life that lie had 'ever witnessed. The medical liteulty at the Hospital were very de sirous to hold a Twit mortem examination, but say they were denied .the priveledge by the Coroner and the relatives of the deceased. \'. Y. rust July 19. Shocking Fate of alost Child.—The New ark Mercury, of Monday, July 9th, publishes the following: " Several notices have recently been published concerning a child named THOMAS HENRY Firn,El, aged 4,1 years, who disappeared on July 5, having followed from home the band of the Turners, who held a pic nic that day. His dead body was found on Saturday, near the Kossuth Woods, on " the Neck," by Mr. Wm. Stevens, who was gun ning. The barking of his dog in a marsh having attracted his attentioh he went to the spot and found the body almost imbedded hi mud. The child had evidently followed the procession to the vicinity i , and having started to return to Isis home on the hill, over the meadows, had become fastened.in the mire and perished from exposure and hunger. During the night of the sth his cries were heard, but nothing unusual was suspected, and no search was undertaken. The eyes and nose of the unfortunate lad had been eaten away probably by muskrats, and the body was otherwise mu tilated. One thumb was in his mouth showing that in the agony of starvation, the lad had at tempted to relieve himself. He had perhaps lin gered in the horrible condition for two or three days under a broiling sun by day and exposed to cold at night and tinaly perishing. The case is one of the most .affeeting that has oc curred for a long time. Coronor CRAVEN an nounced the sad intelligence to the bereaved parents and the scene that followed was very touching. Mammon rei•sis Ilymen.—The Greenfield Hass., Gazette hue the following : " A curious circumstance oectired on Wed nesday. A young man in this village pro cured a clergyman to marry him, and after the guests had all assembled and the knot was about to be tied the would he-bridegroom was called out og the house, and soon informing the cler gyman and guests that he would be bailk in a moment mysteriously disappeared and after witting an hour ‘ the clergyman left for the Sun day School celebration, leaving the bride and her friends in doubt as to the mysterious dis appearance of the bridegroom. It subsequently appeared that a person to whom the bridegroom had loaned twenty-six ddllars was about de parting in the cars for New York, and that a friend had informed him of the fact just as the clergyman was about tying the knot, and thinking that his intended Wll . O was safer than his money left for the depot to collect his bor rowed money before the train should. depart. Ile got there just as the train was starting got on board the cars to find his debtor friend and was carried off to Northampton. Ile however collected his money went to the tel egraph office to intlirm his intended bride where he was but could not find the operator, and started for Greenfield afoot on the track. At Whately the train overteok him : lie got into the cars and reached Greenfield at half past three o' clock, to the great relief of his inten ded and her friends. He immediately took the lady to the clergyman's residence and had the ceremony completed. Winding . up Banks in Illinois.—The Audi tor gives notice that, all the circulating notes issued by the Hamilton County Bank, at Mc- Leansboro, Illinois, must he presented for re, demption at the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, at Springfield, Illinois on or before the 30th day of October, W6O. All persons holding - such notes, and - failing to present them within the time aforesaid will be barred from recovery against the Auditor or stock holdera. All notes issued by the People's Bank at Carmi, Illinois, must be presented tier the dividend of 94 per cent., at the office of the. Auditor of Public Accounts, at Springfield, Illinoise, on or before the Ist' day of August. 1860. All persons, holding such notes, and failing to present them within the time afore said, will be barred froM recovery against the Auditor or stockholders. The Population of Pennsylvania.—The Philadelphia Bulletin computes the population of Pennsylvania at 3,200,000 . and this estimate is made on the supposition of the per tentage of increase since 1850. The rapid advance of the country is strikingly shown in this. hero We have a single State of the confederacy of the thirty-three which is in population as large as that of the Roman States before the recent troubles. It is nearly . equal to that of Portugal or Holland,, and larger than that of either of the kingdoms of Denmark, Saxony, Ham* or Wurtumburg. By the year 1870 if Pennsylvania progresses as She done, her population will considerably exceed four mil lions... Stir The skeletofi of a horse found in Cherry twp., Sullivan county, Pa., justify the snip don that its rider had been murdered. The remains of a' saddle, bridle and martingale wore found secreted close by very lath -decay ed : and also a chtb. upon which the tractes of blood were visible, LOCAL AFFAIRS, AT EASTON.—Senator Davie trmn Missis• sippi is stopping at Easton at' present with the Iron. Richard Broadhead. - 1e...A new counterfeit five dollar note on Farmer's Bank of Schuylkill, County has made its appearance. PROLIFIC.—The census returns in one of the upper townships of Northampton county report fifty living children in four families. SOLD,—The Franklin Iron Works at South Easton, were sold on Saturday last, tho pur chaser being Mr. Jno. Stuart of that place. CARBON COUNTY FAIR.—The Carbon County Agricultural Fair, is to be held at Lehighton, on the 3rd, 4th, sth, and Gth days of October next. THE ROLLING MILL AT BETHLEHEM. —Woilcmen are already engaged in digging the foundations of the new rolling mill to IM erected at Bethleheni. A REPUBLICAN WIGWAM.—The Re publicans of Easton intend to erect a wigwam during tlie coming Providential campaign.— The site has not yet been selected. CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.—The lion. Richard Broadhead is a candidate for Congress in the old Tenth Legion, subject to the decision of the nominating Convention. Iten;Ely an advertisement in another column it will be seen that the Executive Committee of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society, will meet at the Allen House, on the 4th day of August next. NEW POST MISTRESS AT MAUCII CIIUNK.—John Cooper, Esq., post-master of Mauch Chunk, desiring to give other business his attention, resigned his office, whereupon Mrs. Righter was appointed. CHILD DROWNED.—A. child of Mr. Owen Laudenschlager, of Lower Macungie township, two years of, age, whilst crossing the Little Le high on a ford, on Friday last, accidentally fell into the creek and was drowned. • ARRESTED.—Lewin Nice, who escaped from the Easton jail, about two years since, wan arrested on Saturday night, at Beach and Noble streets Philadelphia, by .officer Green. The pt:isimer was held for the'present. FATAL ACCIDENT.—Thomas Melville, employed by Gen. Paul Applebach, while driv ing a span of horses, between Applebachsville and Ilellertown, on the 9th inst., was thrown from the carriage and injured -tto badly, that ho died on the 13th. SERENADE.—On last Monday evening ft week ago, the Lehigh Cornet Band, of Ist WariL'under the leadership of Mr. Win. Men flinger serenaded several of our citizens. This Band is rapidly improving, and deserve great credit for their progress. ACCIDENT AT BETHLEIIENL—Mr. Da \ id Hillegas, one of the commissioners of North ampton county, whilst waiting for the Lehigh Valley Train at Bethlehem, on Thursday last, attempted to cross the track, and' fell with his head on the rails. Ms head was cut very badly. REPUBLICAN CLUB.—A regular meet ing of the Central Republican Club of this Borough, will be held this (Wednesday) even ing, and addresses in the street, in front of the Club Room, be delivered by E. 11. Rauch, Esq., of Mauch Chunk and Prof. Gregory of our Borough. Turn out to hear them. . SAD ACCIDENT.—Wm. Henry Giese, son of Joseph Giese, of Salisbtry township, aged ten years, fell from a tree, on Monday a week, and broke his left arm: The boy was climb ing after a bird's nest, and the limb broke, precipitating him to the ground. Mortifica tion set in in the hand, and the little sufferer Pxpi red' of his injuries on Sof olrtiny. THE ALLEN RIFLES.—The Allen Rifles have determined to hold two regular drills a week, one on Monday and one On Friday even ing, in order to perfect themselves in drill. (hi Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings squad drills are also held. We Hilly expect that, by fall, the Rifles will he prepared to make a creditable appearance at Camp Patter son. CURTIN'S APPOINTMENTS.--Cul. Cur tain, the Republican nominee fur govenor, will address meetings in this section of the State, at the following times. At Honesdale on the 13th of August: at a Mass Meeting at Stroudsburg on the 14th ; ut Mauch Chunk on the evening of the 15th : at Allentown on the 16th ; and at Easton on the 2.0t1 of August neit. IRON FOR PEACH TREES.--The scales of iron, that accumulate around the anvil of a blacksmith's ship, are more valuable than ma nure for peach trees. '.A shovelfull put round a healthy peach tree will be very likely to keep it in good condition ; and it is said, that trees, already diseased, have recovered by the application of these scales. Iron; in any form, will answer a good purpose. I@ii-llow often do we hear men excuse them selves from subscribing to a paper or period ical, by saying they have no time to read. When we hear a man thus excuse himself, we conclude he has never found time to confer any substantial advantage either upon his family, his country or himself. To hear a freeman thus express himself, is truly humiliating, and we can forum no other opinion than that mud' a man is of little importance to society. ALLENTOWN ACADEMY. By an ad vertisement, in another column, it will be seen that the fall term of the Allentown Academy will cotnmence on Monday, Sept. 3rd. The Academy is an old established institution, and under the control of Prof. I, N. Gregory has attained the name of one of the best schools in Pennsylvania. Persons, at a distance, not acquainted with the school, can got informa tion by applying to any of our citizens. A NEW OMNIBUS.—Our old friend W. P. Yeager has been to New York and had express. ly made one of the handsomest and finest-look ing omnibuses to ho seen in our Borough. It runs daily nay almost hourly, between the rail road depot and the Allen House. Persons desirous to have a team to take a ride can be gratified at any time, at reasonable terms with first rate equipeuts at his livery stable in Law ELECTION.—At a meeting of the Wide Awake Club of our Borough ou Thursday last, the following officers were elected ; President, G. C. Hand : Vice President, S. P. Bliss ; Secretary, E. H. Lucas ; Corespondent Secreta ry, John H. Oliver ; Treasurer, Edward Ruhe ; Captain W. H. R. Hansen ; .Ist Lieutenant, Simon P. Studer; 2nd Lieutenant B. F. Lerch ; 3rd Lientenant, Charles Henry; 4th Lieuten ant, Gee. Hoffman ; sth Lieutenant, W. 11. Gausler. WIDE AWAKE CLUB.—The young men of our borough are active in organizing a Wido-Awake Club. All anxious to join are ,requested to be present at the regular meet ings of the Association. The attacks made upon the Club in last week's Democrat have disturbed no man's equanimity and the mis statements made can only operate to the pre judice of the cause, they are intended to serve. A riuml,er of Democrats are already unrolled on the list of members, and it is a knowledge of this fact, we presume; which stirs the bile of the Editor. If he or any other persons wish to know anything of the objects or organ ization of the Wide Awakes, we invite them to attend the meetings and if satisfied of their poliiical orthOdoxy, they are heartily welcome .to join. Let the Republicans of our Borough take this matter heartily in hand and make the Club a complete success:, PARADE OF GOOD PELLOWS.—A pas nth of the Ancient Order of Good Fellows took plate in Easton on Thursday last. The mem bers of the R. 11. Orand Lodge of-Philadelphia, and those of Lodges in other Places were pres ent. Mt. Jefferson Lodge, No. 19 in Easton, wail formed in.the morning in Third Street, and proceeded to the depot of •the Belvidere Delaware Railroad to receive the Philadelphi ans who arrived with the morning train. BRANCtI RAILROAD.—The contract for the construction of the brunch of the East Pennsylvania Railrom!, from the Temple, to connect with the Rending Railroad at Tacker ton, had been given to (]en. Wm. Karns, who has already erected his • shanties and, broken ground on the line. This branch will be 11 miles long, and will be completed in three or four monthe. It will give'the Schuylkill coal region a continuous railway outlet to' the harbor of New York. DEATII.FROM SUN STROKE.—Nowspa pers are beginning to record deaths in various parts of the country from sun stroke. It may do some good to repeat the foot that a wet hand kerchief placed in the hat over the top of the head, will be a protection against the raysof the sun so fatal to those now exposed long to.them. The remedy costs nothing, and it is as effectual as anything which can he tried. 'Laborers and workmen employed in the sun should re member this fact and not fail to. try it. ICE WATER.—In health no one ought to drink ice water, for it has occasioned fatal in flamations of the stomach and bowels; and sometimes sudden death. To drink ice cold. liquid at meals retards digestion, chills the body, and has been known to induce the most dangerousinternal congestion. If ice is put in milk or on butter, and they are not used at the time, they loFiiitheir freshness, and become sour and stale: for the essential nature of both is clic.pged when once frozen and then thaw, ed. CREAM BEER.—As the season is at hand, when refreshing VeN:era - geS will become desir able, we furnish our readers with the .follow ing recipe for making what is sometimes call ed cream beer. It is an effervescing drink, more pleasant than soda water, and the effer vesence is much more slow. Two ounces of tartaric acid, two pounds of white sugar, the juice of a lemon, three pints of water. Boil to gether five, minutes. , When nearly cold, add the white of three eggs well beaten, with half a cup of flour, and half an ounce of essence of wintergreen. Bottle and keep in a cool place. Take two tablespoonsful of this syrup for a tum bler of water, and add one-quarter of a teaspoon ful of soda. THE EC LI PSI;.—If not a local fact, yet still of genoral local interest, we note that on Wed nesday last, the 18th inst., at 7 o'clock in the morning, an eclipse took place, and was view ed through smoked glass by a great many of our citizens. In tlijo latitude, it was butpar tial and its Brest observation was from eight o'clock and a few minutes after nine. This eclipse is periodical, occurring every nineteenth year. The first notice of it was in the year 958, when the shadow caused by the moon just touched the South Pole. At each subsequent appearance the obfteuration has been further North. It will continuo to. ap pear every nineteenth year until the year 2274, when, on the 24th of April, thp shadow will just touch the North Pole. The same eclipse will not again appear until a lapse of 12,402 years, when its will begin another series of pe riodical visitations precisely like that it is now going through. . APPOINTED STATE RE PO RTE R.—On sday last, Governor Packer appointed :tined awl distinguished fellow towns inan, Robert E. Wright, Esq., State Reporter to fill the Atteancy, Caused by the expiration.of the term of .losey Casey, Esq. There were a number of applicants for the position, and the appointment of Mr. Wright is a well deserved compliment, in view of his fidelity to the Dem ocratic Party, and his qualifications' for the 'post. We have no doubt, that, in the hands of Mr Wright, the decisions of our Supreme Oluiro. will hr. r•srrfillly rrporfrd, and Hull-. Mr Wright's well-known industry and ability, as Compiler,a will furnish to the Bar, in each eases reported, a trine and (»)rreet syllabus of the principles of law decided. a clear and per tinent statement or tie facts, and a brief syn opsis ()I' the argument of counsel. In all these respects, improvements can be made in our Reports, and we believe, that Mr. Wright has both the ability and will to make them. The appointment continues for five years. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday even ing, a young man. named William Cavanaugh, temporarily residing at Easton, while attempt ing to get upon a moving train of ears at Phil lipsburg, ullon tlitY track, when the wheels passed over him. flaying been removed to his residence, an examination by hia physicians disclosed several serious wounds of his head, fracture of the skull and consequent injury of the brain : his left arm was.frightfully crush ed from the shoulder to the hand.: Os system was so utterly prostrated by these injuries and the great hiss of blood, that he died during the night. Ile continued to sink fidriy:the tian;ol the injury without any intervening reaction of the system. 'thus has a worthy young man, in the full vigor and bloom of early life, been suddenly taken away. The frequent recur : . rence of such accidents from causes preehtelk. similar, should serve as a . cantion to all, thaC it is always unsafe to attetriat getting on or off a car, while it Nin nlotiork: , The deceased has ty mother and sister,. residitik, in New York, whom he assisted with hid' earnings—Euston Express. s&-We desire to cull the attention of our readers to the stock of useful and ornamental mare at the Philadelphia nrra Colta Menu of Messrs. Link and Black, 1010 Chest nut Street, and Cermantown Road, Philadel phia, and to their advertisement in another part of our paper. Our Farmers and Builders, and those about draining their lands, or who want a good article to conduct water from their reservoirs to their houses, should call and ex amine their Vitrified Water and Ileat Pipe and Chimney Tops and Flues, also articles for the exterior Decoration and Garden and Plea sure Grounds, such as Vases, Fountains and Statuary. This Establishment is the most ex tensive in the country, having ,introduced all `the improvements in machinery at their facto ry they are prepared to furnish any'quantity. of their ware at short notice. Every one visit ing Philadelphia should not fail to pay a visit to this establishment to examine the great va riety Of articles made in Terra Cotta. The manufacturers will take pleasure in showing parties interested in this useful and beautiful inaterial whether purchasers or not; 01 . .1) PLASTER.—TIie value of old plaster, says a correspondent of the Oermantown Tele graph, from the walls of buildings, us a man ure tar apple and -other fruit trees, has been demonstrated by repeated trials. It appears, that, when used for this purpose, it is better to spread .it on, than to bury it beneath the sur face, unless it is as an ingredient in coin post, in which case it must be dug in. In all cases, however, it must be finely broken up, and, if pulverized, it will be so much more ef ficient in its effects. Old trees, that have pass ed into senility, and fir years ceased to pro duce fruit, or even to iufloresce, have it is said, been speedily rejuvenated simply by s'iseinding a portion of the tops, opening the soil around the collars, and applying old plas ter and bone-dust, mixed, in equal proportions —say two bushels to each tree. In fact, there is no species of vegetation upon which the ef fect of this mixture is not immediately benefi cial it stimulates the absorbent and circula 7 tory systems, into vigorous and healthful tic tivity. and restores the functions of diseased plants almost as soon as applied: It is cheap and . economical top-dressing for grain and grass lands, and may be applied either in the fall or spring. We advise every one who can obtain it to give it II fair trial. pastor, Rev. William 11. 31eiiifig, of the Gomm Lutlforau Charon of' this place, will prowl u Haryeet Sermon, Oil Sunday next, LETTER FROM BETIILEMEM. —Erns— mettig, July- 20. —" Home again 1" • Row sweetly smind the• words low the memories of the past " coma gently stealing over the heart," and bring to light the "scenes of other: days." • Home! what sacred holy reellisgs Are awakened by the word; What blest memories come stealing, Dy home's potent magic stirred. What spot on earth is to ,man so dear as home? " Friendship is sweat," but love is sweeter; and as we cross the honored thresh old after a long absence, and imprint the warm heart-kiia upon. the lips of those we- loire we' are impressed with the truth of the words': "The brilliant draperies of earth impart A sense of weariness that turns to pain; • But home•joys gently winding round the heart, And softly clinging, ever will remain. So like a wandering I ird I come to thee, To sing around the heart-stone as of yore, And fold my weary wings beneath the tree That swings its branches by the cottage door.' In commencing the resume of "our Bethle hem letters," after a silence of more than six. months, a question presents itself to my mind: which has often nuzzled abler pens than mine. —what shall I write about? The gala week is over—the National . Guards are gone—and I cannot touch upon that subject, because, in• the language or Doestick's particular friend Damphool, I was "just in time to be too late!" . And in this sorry plight I am almost provoked into using the old stereotyped exclamation " Id there nothing new under the sun?" It was , my good fortune, a few months since; whilst so journing in a southern city, to become acquain ted with "one of ye brilliant novel writers;" and to a.question as to how in the name of all that is bad, ye said novel writer got all .the material to manufacture so many "hair-breadth escape and hair-stand-on-end-stories," be ex claimed: "Oh, my dear sir, that is easy enough ; it is seldom I have any material to commence on, but as I progress the plot un folds itself!" And so I hope that, in this in, stance, if I know notowhat to write about now;- 14 plot may unfold itself as I proceedi— ,- Eurakal I have it ! Did you ever see a' ItirayL cling nmbrotypo shop?". We have suohania-- stitutien among us • at.present. Although I have often 'seen these traveling tunbrotypiste. in some of the southern and western States, I have never before noticed one in this section,. and therefore have come to the conclusion that it is "something new." In the extreme West and Southwest these " Wandering artists" as sume the character of " trader" as well as am brotypist. But this arises more from necee sity than taste, as people in the frontier States are not always " flush," and the artist is com pelled to turn " trader" or " shut up shop."— Nor does it take him long to " learn the ropes." And when he is fairly launched into the tra (ling world,lie seems to assume his new avo- I cation of " trade and travel" with cheerful nem I have often seen him sit in his car— not the " low-back car" our lads and lassies used to sing about- - and drive as hard a bargain as the most obstinate Jew in Christendom.— And then he will trade for anything ut all— from a watch up to a corn cob. " The plot continues to unfold itself." On Wednesday next, the 25th instant, the Grand Division of Sons of Temperance of Pennsylva nia will meet here for the transaction of busi ness—and it is also in contemplation to hold a grand Temperance Mass Meeting or festival upon the occasion. It is' understood that a large number of " Sons and Daughters" of Philadelphia and other' places have already signified their intention to be present and take part in the celebration. " Madame rumor" says that we are to have another encampment" and more "soldiering" some time in August ; that a committee of Now York gentlemen have been here and made the necessary arrangenients ;. and that the " com pany" is none other, than the famous New York Seventh regiment. But then " Madame Rumor" ( like Steph eit;) "is such aliar, the d—l can't believe her ;" and between me and you, dear reader, I don't believe tyvord of what the old dame has put forth in this instance. Among the visitors sojourning in our bo rough we notice John Ross, the intelligent Chief of the Cherokee Indians. Ile is said to be - well educated, humane in his conduct towards his people, and as a consequence very popular. ...smog-61.0m. Olaiof ROM" te married to an in telligent and beautiful Quaker lady, a native of Pennsylvania, and she is said to exercise a powerful influence over her husband. In one particular especially has John Ross shown his tiw-seeing intelligence and humanity—and that is, in taking strong ground in favor of the abolition of slavery as it at present ' exists among HOMO of the wealthy Cherokees ; and for this he has the thanks of every true friend of humanity. .His mild but firm conduct in this matter has already had a salutary. Mr. G. C: Reeser, of our town announces himself as a candidate for Recorder before " the Democratic County Convention;" but he does not define his position on the " nigger" question, whether he is for Douglas squatter sovereignty or Breckenridge slave-code De mocracy. 'OCCASIONAL. HARDEN AS A FORGER.—We have been credibly informed that JACOB S. lhanErt, the young criminal whose execution in the jail-yard of this county for the murder of his wife, is.still fresh in the public mina, did on the identical day that ho purchased the deadly draught whefewith to destroy the sworn part ner of his joys; and of his griefs, present at the Phillipsburg Bank, a forged check for $l,OOO on the Belvidere Bank, drawn on John I. Blair, `,lll.^PreSident. It appears that Harden dropped into the store of Messrs. Crevelingit Davis, at Wash. ington, and obtained a " $1" Belvidere Bank bill, and also a blank cheek on said bank. Hs than filled up the check, making it payable to the bearer, indorsed thereon the name of John I. Blair, and presented it at the counter of the Easton BaTik, but the officers would not accept itj on the ground of alleged nomacqnaintance with the circumstances of the indorser, at the same time telling Harden that if the indorser were good he could no doubt get the money at the Phillipsburg Bank. Having implicit con fidence in the deceptive character of the bogus document, Harden next appeared at the Phil lipsburg Bank, but the officers of that institu tion being familiar with the genuine signature of Mr. Blair, immediately detected the forgery, and flatly refused acceptance of the same.— Upon being questioned, Harden Said that he wanted the money to pay in the Clinton Bank, when he was told by the officers that the check would answer that purpose just as well and that he should so dispose of it. This we believe, was the closing chapterin a miserable fraudulent scheme, planned •and prosecuted 'to an unprofitable end, and which would probably have remained buried in obli vion—so far as identity of person was concern ed—had not Harden himself during his incar ceration unhosomed the transaction.to Sheriff Sweeny. Tho story is corroborated by the of ficers of the bank, who have a distinct recol lection of the details of the matter as above re lated, but did not know at the time who the individual y'clept Harden, who has since then occupied so unenviable a prominence before the public ; was. Had this bold attempt at forgery been suc cessful, the Bank would have suffered by an acquaintance with Harden to the tune of ono thousand dollars, his murdered victim• who nowsleeps in the quiet church -yard would to this day have been at liviag'witness of her hus band's villainy, nod Harden himself instead of filling a murderer's grave, would 'in all pro- . liability have made good his intended flight, justice been fobbed of her due, and humanity been saved the appalling spectacle of the chi sins. scene in the life of one of the deepest dyed criminals that have ever disgraced God's footstool with their hellish deeds,—at least for the present. Crime in all its naked hideous ness would seem to complete the record of his short but eventful career.—Phikpsbarg Stand ard. ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING,--- Edward Douglas, son of the late E. A. Douglas of Mauch Chunk, was accidentally killed by the premature discharge of a gun, while gunning near the residence of his uncle, at Poughkeep sie, N. Y., a few days since. lie was a about ill years of ago and a youth of great promise. We have been unable to learii the particulard of the ()see.
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