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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.