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STAR or THR NORTH.
R. W. WEAVER EDITOR.
Illooimbnrx, Thursday, Sept. 20, 1850*
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
riocUoii held Oct. 8, 1850.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
W. T. MORISON.
FOR AVDITOR GENERAL}
EPH. BANKS.
FOR HIKVEVOII GENERAL,
J. P. BRAWLEY.
FOR CONOR ESS.
HENDRICK B. WRIGHT.
FOR SENATE.
CHARLES R. BUCK ALE W.
Repeal Nomination#.
FOR ASSEMBLY
JOHN IH'REVNOLDS.
FOR COMMISSIONER,
JOHN miiliY.
Democratic County Ticket.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
Reuben W. Weaver.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR,
Solomon Ncyhard.
FOR AUDITORS,
John Keifer, 3 years*
Gilbert C- H'Waine,
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINj^^H
The proceedings or the
Conferees, published in another
show that Col. Wright was regularly nomi
nated as tho Democratic C audidato, and as
such he is entiled to the cordial support of
llie party. The Conferees from this county
wore chosen at our Convention without in
b' ructions, and nominee waß conceded to
Luzerne. Along with that concession went
dho right of selecting the candidate, at any
rate iti the first instance, and the general un
demanding was tliat our Conferees should
confilfn the choice of Luzerne. They have
done so, and the nomination as made is open
to ho objection on the ground of usage or
rcgula.ity. Tho objection powerfully urged,
against Col. Wright in 1818 was that ho was
not the nominee of his own county and that
fact carried against him a large part of the
• democracy of the district But no such ob
jection exists in the present case, and those
whose votes in 1848 went in another direc
tion, can now support him without inconsis
tency, or a sacrifice of the position which
they then maintained.
Let his nomination therefore be supported
by all, and this district will be represented in
Congress, once more by one chosen by the
Democratic party and owing fidelity to It and
its principles.
The Senatorial Nomination.
Tho proceedings of tlic Conference on
Saturday at Berwick appear in janother col
umn. As was expected, Mr. Buokalevr was
- regularly-nominated by the unanimous vole
of the Conferees from Columbia and Lu
zerne. This result, in accordance with the
known will of the conventions of both coun
ties, will daublloss be endorsed at the polls
'by a large majority. In electing him the
people will secure the services of a most
competent and faithful representative, and at
a time too in the history of the state, when
such persons are required in the Legislature,
and can render essential service to the pub
lic. The nomination of Mr. Buckalew was
(airly,.as well as regularly made; without
lesort to triwk. or intrigue, and without pled
ges or promises to aqy man or set of men
Jn the district. Ho is above the nse of any
such means to obtain a personal advantage,
und would scorn a position purchased at
such a price. He is, besides, a self-made
man, who, by his own exertions has attain
ed a solid position in society, and, by an in
dustrious cultivation ol natural abilities, has
rendered himself competent .'O represent the
District with credit and advantage. The
people can vote for him in the full assurance
ihat every vote is worthily bestowed.
Bloomsburf Academy.
We were pleased to enjoy the treat of the
Academy examination on last Friday eve
ning. The scholars did credit to their tui
tion, and the exercises of declamation and
leading filled the room with smiling faces of
gratifiod parents and interested visiters. It
itO the oredit of our town to find tho school
-well patronized, as it is. The Winter Ses
sion will commenoe on Monday the 27th of
October next to continue 22 weeks. Terms,
the same as the past session.
A Are broke out at Taroaqua on Wednes
day night of last week which destroyed three
.houses. It broke out in a house of Mr.
Frederick Shcid who formerly resided in
place. The buildings were partly in
sated by the Lycoming Fire Company.
OT Governor Johnson has been up into
.the 13th Congressional District on an elec
tioneering excursion. It tee business that
fot a Governor to be it, while drewing his
pay from the tax-payers Of (tie Wale.
ET The Democratic Convention of Lan
oaster county instructed fot Col. Booh Fra
,,' • Ml as next Governor.}
ST The Sullivan Eagle is no* published
by R. H. Foteter. * <"
KEEP IT BEFORE
THE PEOPLE
That the people of Danville applied for
new public buildings in 1836 and 1837, and
that they would soon have new and costly
public buildings erected at the cost of Mon
tour county, if their county was once fairly
established.
Keep it belbre the People
That the people of Danville in 1839 ap
plied for a public poor-house to be built at
Danville, and that if their county should now
be fairly established, they would erect such
a poor house at the public expense.
Keep It befbrc the People
That the cost of erecting such new Court
house, Jail and Poor House would be some
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, which the
tax payers of Montour would be compelled
to pay.
Keep It before the People
That the division of Columbia county has
not been asked for by any other persons
than a few speculators who expect to
make money out of the erection of new
public buildings at Danville, and a few dis.
appointed office hunters who couid no ion
j get gel office from {he people of
county.
Keep ft before the People
That JOHN M'REYNOLDS is the Repeal
Candidate, nominated on the repeal issue
alone; and that Charles B. Bowman is Felty
Best's candidate of the pledge clique, whose
main principle is to make pledges before
the election and to deceive people afterward.
Keep It before the Peoplo
That John M'Reynolds will represent the
people fairly on the Repeal question; and
that Charles B. Bowman, if ho could be o-
Icclod, would only represent Felty Best.
A FARCE.
From what we havo learned the Confer-
AMhomDanville in Kttendence at the Sena-
to he
gain. It would not work to st
ted down, and so they literally backed out.
pretending that they did so because a Reso
lution of theirs was not taken up out of or
der. They then retired to the Stable of Mr.
Nicely, and after some time returned to the
Hotel, when Mr. John G. Montgomery, who
had them in charge announced that they had
nominated Valentine Best for Senator! A
very proper place to nominate him was a sta
ble, and the whole conduct of his conferees
ami their conductor was calculated <to give
him a strong boost in the outset 1
The fact is, Montour County does not go
into existence until the Ist November and is
not now entitled to claim Conferees. But in
both the Senatorial and Congressional con
ferences Danville Conierees were admitted
aa a matter of couitesy and to leave no room
open for complaint. Their disorganizing
and ridiculous conduct at the Senatorial Con
ference fully exposes tlie motives and char
acter of the man they represented, and were
we understand, the general subject of Com
ment by allcognixant of the proceedings.
Place of Elections.
By the Sheriffs proclamation for the elec-1
tion, to be found in our advertising columns,
it will bo seen that those voters who reside
in Roaring Creek township on the Columbia
side of the new Connty line, will still go to
the old place of holding elections at Yea
gers, in order to vote. They will of course
have a board and vote separately from those
residing in Monlour. Their case is similar
to that of the voters in a new township who
go to the old place of holding elections, in
the old township, until the Legislature es
tablishes a uew place for them to vole.
In Madison township the case is similar,
as those living this side of the new County
lino will still go to the old place of holding
elections in Jerseytown and vote there.
Lycoming Connty and Volunteers.
The gallant Colonel Brindle is chosen for
a re-election to the Legislature by the Dem
ocrats of Lycoming. We notice that a Tay
lor Democrat(!)is out as a volunteer against
him; but the Colonel will understand how
to. treat such a political guerilla, and serve
him, just as he was wont to do the Mexican
red ranoheros.
These cowardly rancheros ware wont lo
follow the American army guided by the
smell of the horses offals, and whenever ag
fellow in our army got drunk, too weak, too
cowardly, or too un-American to keep up,
he fell into the hands of the Mexican ran.
eberos. So political guerrillas follow the
Democratic party; guided only by the scent
of the spoils, and capturing the few strag
glers that lay behind. Whonever a Demo
crat once falls into their hands, and votes a
volunteer ticket, he is thenceforth lost to the
great ariyy of Democratic progress; and
turns up next in the ranks of Freesoilism,
Native Americanism, or Antimaso n ry; and
finally proves himself a Captain of -Whig
gery. Felty Best is now playing this kind
of vulture in our district, and as Colonel
Brindle last winter fearlessly caused some
fluttering among those Volsoians, it is not
strange that the West Branch should be in
fested by someof the same bresd of sneak
ing, prowling creatures. But he 11 pro re e
nough for them all.
PETERSON'S LAMBS' NATIONAL .—The num
bers for September and October come to
gether, and contain mnoh that cannot fail to
please the ladies. Peterson evidently un
derstands his business, and proves a success
ful caterer for publio patronage.
tW In Susquehanna County Isaac Reck
kow is the Demo, candidate for Member,
and in Wyoming, we art pleased to see that
sterling DeroooWKizeklel Mowry jr. nomi
naicd for a re-election
THE PLEDGE PARTY.
The people of Columbia-county can nev
er forget Feity Best's celebrated pledge.
We thought that for about a half century at
least, pledges would be unheard of in Col
umbia county, but the race of deceivers, it
seems are not extinct with Felly's downfall.
Mr. Bowman, the anti-repeal candidate for
member, is following in the footsteps of his
illustrious predccessoi, and harv issued his
pledge. He is careful not to mention repeal,
and yet repeal ts the issue. We give the twin
pledges, the counterfeit presentment of the
two brothers.
LOOK HERE,
TJFOIT THIS FIOSTJRH
To (ho Voters of Columbia County.
As various unfounded reports have already
been put into circularion relating to my
i views of the local questions that now agitate
the county, it may be proper for me to slate,
that il I am elected Member of Assembly at
the approaching election. I will oppose any
movement that may be made lo remove the seat
of Justice from Bloomsburg, or, to create a new
county out of parts of Columbia and Luzerne;
or, any other measure that would increase
the intolerate burthen of the tax-payers of
tho County.
_ln making this statement I represent the
views of the people, particularly of tho eas
tern end of the county. "**f
C. B. BOWMAN.
Berwick, 16th September, 1850.
wUYD OJVTHIS!
Bloomsburg, Sept. 6th, 1847.
Ib the Democratic Delegates of Columbia coun
ty, in Convention assembled:
As niy name is before you for the office
of Sfjnatoi, and as it is now the wish of all
we!', disposed members of the Democratic
potty to lay aside local feeling and sectional
jealousy, and act in concert as members of
'.he party, I wish to have it fairly understood
that 1 am opposed to any alteration of the
removal law, or to any attempt to repeal or
arrest the operation oi the laws passed by
theJLegislature on that subject.
1 am also opposed to any division or othor
i dismemberment of the county. The friends
of removal have accomplished their wishes:
Eocal question ts therefore settled,
t opposed to tho agitation of any
in the county.
now have regular Democratic nom
giving each section of the county a
portion of the candidates. This
ill secure union, harmony and sue
te Democratic party. 1 pledge my
self, that 1 will support regular nominations,
in County, Slate, and National Conventions :
and whether in public or private life, I will
devote my political exertions to the success
and promotion of Democratic men and mea
sures. as I have for the past twenty-seven
years. Respectfully vours,
V. BEST.
A Falsehood Nailed.
The anti repealers are getting themselves
into a great nranj troubles these days, by
the desperate attempts they are driven to,
to save themselves. Among other things ol
this character, the Danville Democrat charges
a dispicable falsehood UDOU Mr. Fortner.
which that gentleman disposes of in a sum
mary and satisfactory manner in the annexed
letter to ns.
Falsehoods have been slyly, cowardly
and sneakingly whispered about, tending to
prejudice Mr. Fortner; but the minions of
Felty Best, who are doing this contemptible
and dirty work, have never given the public
a single particle of PROOF ; and proof is
what we want in the case, if we are to lis
ten to slander any longer.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Sept. 20, 1850.
Ma. WEAVER
Dear Sir —Permit me, through
the columns of your paper, to say that I
observed an editorial in the Danville Demo
crat of the 13th inst, speaking of myself in
1849 being pledged in favour of the" Divis
ion of Columbia County (being in lhe*Tol
lowing words) "this was truly great self sac
rifice on his part,-seeing that his claims to a
nomination, founded on his pledges in favour of
a division at the Election in 1849 ought to
have secured him the unanimous vote &c."
Now I would here say to Mr. Cook that I
have always expected better things from a
man occupying the station he does, than to
publish palpable falsehoods against one who
has always treated him with decent reepeot.
But it is possible that, in his absence, the
lie was pened by his, English Snuff Box
Ceputy. If so, an acknowledgment of it
by him will be a sufficient appology, as 1
never look upon dirty puddles that Children
paddle in, and as his Snuff" Box Excellency
has passed through the "various changes of
nature, being once a man and twice a child, it
would certainly be very ungenerous in me
aot to grant such things to a CHILD. But if
Mr. Cook pened it I shall hold him accoun
table for Mark the words "pledges
in favor of Division."
Yours truly,
BENJAMIN P. FORTNER
BT The Whigs of this county who met
at Lime Ridge on last Saturday, ohoose Ja
cob Melick and F. B- Stewart Esqrs. as Con
gressional Conferees. The conference met
at Wilkesbarre and nominated Henry M.
Fuller. The Whig from this latitude who
piomises the faithful of Berwick 1300 voles
in Columbia county for Fuller will find him
self wonderfully mistaken.
Schuylkill Canal. —Two thousand men
were employed on this work, and the water
was to have been let into the flats above
Manayunk, as far as Cat Fish Dam on last
Monday.
IT" Lewis Zaner Esq. offers himself as a
volunteer candidate for Sheriff in Sullivan
County.
D. S. DODUE, of Northumberland announ
ces himself in the Sunbury American, as an
independent candidate for the Legislature.
It is said that Governor Vance, of Ohio,
has been tendered the office of the United
States Treasurer, and that he will accept it.'.^j
XST There is a new and serious break it|
the canal at Bainbridge. near Harrisbmg
which will not bo fully repaired befofe" nexj
Saturday.
THE TICKEI\
The ticket is now full as we present it at
our head to-day. The candidates last nomi
nated ate eminently worthy of public confi
dence and support, and in their election we
may feel a pride that there will be few
stronger men in the next Congress than Col
Wright; and not a more reliable Democrat
in the next Pennsyijpuiia Setreto than Mr
Buckalew. The Carbondale Democrat
speaks of theae candidates with the follow
ing well merited compliments.
"The nomination of Col. Wright for Con
gress, by our Convention, was upon first
ballot, and ky a decided vote—2s to 16 for
all others. He is known so universally, not
only in our County and Congressional Dis
trict but far beyond their limits, that there is
little need that we should speak of his qual
ifications. He has represented this County
in the State Legislature for three Sessions, in
the lost of which he was honored with the
post of Speaker of the House of Represen
tatives ; he represented this District in the
National Convention in 1844 for the nomi
nation of a Candidate for President, of which
Convention he was Chairman, besides many
other posts of responsibility. His ability to
discharge creditably the duties of any sta
tion we have never heard questioned.
He comes now before the people,
as the Candidate for the Democratic party of
this Congressional District, and as such is
we conceive fully entitled to our support as
members of that party. However strong
may have been our preferences or that of
others for other Candidates, having submit
ted them in common to the decision of a
County Convention, acquiescence in that
decision follows plainly as a matter of duty
and political good faith. Consequently, xnd
for the same reason that we withheld our
support from Colonel Wright in '4B, shall
we render it in the present canvass, and
contribute toward his election our best ef
forts. In addition to undoubted ability and
the high position he has long held at the Bar
of our County, he has evidently the advan
tage of great personal popularity, and those
qualities which in private life win upon pop
ular favor. His eleotion by a large majority
may be considered as certain.
Mr Buckalew, our Candidate for member
of the Stale Senato, is we believe a native of
Huntingdon township in this County, but a
resident since his admission to tho Bar, at
Bloomsburg, the County Seat ol Columbia
County. He is young, but possesses, if we,
and, we may say, if the public, are not
thoroughly mistaken, all the requisito quali
fications to make an able, efficient, and use
ful member of our Slate Senate. He has
long been a favorite with the Democratic
party in both the counties of Columbia and
Luzerne, and we trust will receive a full and
decided majority at the polls."
The Slave Market.
Felty Bost oil lait Saturday went to Ber
wioU tv cmnlo noon, mtraknf i n the Bo noto
rial conference, and when he was defeated
ir. this, proceeded to Wilkesbarre and there
tried to make a slave market of the place for
the sale of the Democratic voters of Mon
tour, promising if the Whigs of Luzerne
would vote for him, the Demoorats of Mon
tour should vote for Henry M. Fuller tho
jfFiiig candidate for Congress. Wi|l the
Democrats of Montour be sold in this man
ner? Will they .hold their votes at this
price of treason ? Are their votes to be trans
ferred by the bond of Fetty Best to a Whig ?
Will they prostitute their political privileges,
whicti are so dear to every honest American
freeman, at the shriue of Best's unhallowed
corruption.
Money.
,We have been told a number of times
that Henry M. Fuller the Whig candidate for
Congress will spend a large amount of
MONEY to secure his election. He will
find that the honest voters of the district are
not to be bought like cattle in the market.
We know that he belongs to the party of
MONEY, but the mass of the voters belong
to the party of L4BOR. He may have a
very contemptible opinion of public virtue
and discrimination, but he will find that
with his money this year, ho is as much
mistaken as he was last fall when he ran for
Canal Commissioner.
BT The earnest and strong wish for Mr.
Thompson's eleotion, from the editor of the
Danville Democrat, is pardonable under the
ciroumstances; and as we are glad that he
found no evil to speak of us, we will not set
down in malice Ws natural wish for bis friend
Thomson's success.
POTTBVILLK A PHIDADELFHIA RAILROAD. —
The repairs on this Road have been made
with unexampled dispatoh. Business was
resumed regularly on Monday last, and a
very considerable amount of Coal is being
sent down. It is now so evident that, with
the difficulties on the Lehigh and the suspen
sion of our own Canal, we look forward to
an active business during the winter by Rail
road, and at prioes that at least will pay to
our miners e liviag profit.
The Passenger trains will hencoforth run
but ouoe a day between this and Philadel
phia, leaveing the Depots at Ml. Carbon and
Philadelphia, respectively, half past 8. o'
clook in the morning.— Pottsville Emporium.
SCHUYLKILL COVHTY. —Orwigsburg has a
population of 909, in 1840, 779; St. Clair
has 2019, in 1845, 605 ; Blythe townshirhas
a population of 440.
Ma. WILUS' DAMAGES.—N. P. Willis, in
his suit against Forrest, layes his damages at
psecieety ten thousand dollars.
The Democratic Convention of Bucks
have nominated Hon. Thomas Ros§
inoumbont, for Congress; and
■K Shull, Jonathan Ely and Edward Thorn
as for Assembly.
Or The veteran Thomas P. Hnnt lectured
on Temperance in Po'.tsviUe, last wee k
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.
The Democratic conterees of the 16th Sen
atorial District, met agreeably to notice at
the publio house of George W. Nicely, in
Berwiok, on the 21st September, 1850, for
the purpose of nominating a suitable candi
date to represent said district in the State
Senate.
Ou motion, PETER KLINE, Esq., was
chosen President, and E. DOLPH, Secretary.
Present, Jacob Sorber and E. Dolp, from Lu
zerne ; P. Kline and M. E. Jackson, from
Columbia; and Messrs. Snyder and Thorn
ton claiming seats from Montour.
On motion of M. E Jackson, the following
Resolution was unanimously adopted :
Rttolved, That a Representation to Mon
tour county of two conferees, in this confer
ence, be conceded, without determining the
question of right to such representation, or
giving this decision the character of a pre
cedent.
The conference then being fully organiz
ed, a motion was made by Mr. Jackson, and
secoDded by Mr. Sorber, to proceed to vote
for a candidate for Senate. Mr. Snyder here
stated that he had a Resolution to ofier be
fore proceeding to vote, without stating its
character. Affile President decided that the
was first in order, and
was adopted. At this stage of the proceed
wigs, the Montoift conferees stated that if
tlMreßKolutionAvas not received and acted
Senator, they would
relife tram the —and they accord
ingly did so; toother conferees expressing
a readiness to take up (heir Resolution when
in order.
Whereupon the conference proceeded to
vote—Charles R. Buckalew having been
named as a candidate, with the iollowing re
sult
For Chas. R. Buckalew—Messrs. Dolph,
Sorber, Kline and lackson—4; and thereup
on Mr. Buckalew was declared duly nomi
nated as the Democratic candidate for Sena
tor in the 16th Senatorial District.
On motion the following Resolutions were
adopted
Resolved. That we feel a pride in presen
ting Charles R. Buckalew, Esq., before the
people as a candidate foi the Sonate. His
undoubted talents and sound integrity, fit
him for the station, and will abundantly jus
tify tho cordial support of the voters of tl.e
district.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this
conference be published in the Dcmocratio
papers of the district.
On motion, adjourned.
PETER KLINE, Prcs't.
E. DOLPH, Sec'y.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON*
FERENCE.
AT a Democratic Congressional Confer
ence held in and for the 11th Congressional
District, composed of the Counties of Lu
zerne Wyoming, Columbia and Montour, at
the House of B. F. Wells in the Borough of
Wilkes-Barre, on the 21st day of September
1850.
On motion of John Brisbin, Hon. Ziba
Bennet was Elected Chairman, and on mo
tion of Eligah Shoemaker, John Brisbin
and Irani Derr were chosen secretaries,
when the following named Gentlemen pre
sented their credentials and took their seals
in the jionferer.ee.
Wyoming, John Brisbin, Alrah Redfield.
Luzerne, Ziba Bennet, Elijah Shoemaker.
Columbia, Thomas A. Funston, Iram Dorr.
Montour, John Deen jr. & Martin M'Alister.
On motion of John Brisbin, the conference
proceeded to the nomination of a Candidate
for Congress.
Elijah Shoemaker nominated Hendrick B.
Wright John Deen jr., Andrew Beaumont.
On motion the nominations were closed,
and upon the vote being taken,
John Brisbin, Alrah Redfiield, Ziba Ben
nett Elijah Shoemaker, Thomas A. Funston
and Iram Derr 6 voted for Hendrick B.
Wright and John Dean jr, and Martin M'Al
lister 2 voted for Andrew Beaumont.
Whereupon HENDRICK B. W RIGHT was de
clared duly nominated as a Candidate for
Congress, to be supported by the Democrat
ic Party.
On motion, Joly Brisbin, Eligah Shoema
ker Thomas A. Funston and Martin M'Allis
ter were appointed a committee to report to
this Conference and address to the Demo
cratic Voters of this Congressional District.
The Committee through their Chairman
John Brisbin unanimously reported the fol
lowing address which was adopted by the
Conference.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE XI. CON
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT,.
Gentlemen. The undersigned, Congres
sional Conferees, representing the Counties
of Wyoming Luzerne, Columbia and Mon
tour, assembled as the Democratic repre
sentatives of each County, do present the
name of HCNDRICK B. WRIGHT, as the Dem
ocratic Candidate for Congress. In the
unanimity that has pervaded the whole dis
trict, in the selection of this Gentleman, we
feel assured of his triumphant election. With
him you are all acquainted, if not personally,
at least by reputation.
In bespeaking for him the unanimous
vote of the Domocratio party, we only act in
accordance with the cxpressod will of the
soveral Democratic Conventions which the
Counties we represent, have deputed us to
perform, a unanimity which is seldom the
care amid the conflicting claims of individ
uals for the important trust of representing a
district in the Congress of the United States.
In the County of Wyoming ho received the
unanimous vote; in the County of Colum
bia the Conferees were unanimously elected;
and in the County Luzerne, he received a
vote of twenty sixteen.
With these popular assurances in his fa
vor, thdto is ample and not to be mistaken
Evidences of the demonstration of the people
as their immediate representatives, we ask
your hearty co-operation in his Election, in
common with us, which we mutually pledge
to each other, and to you, to effect. The
delegate system is founded in wisdom. It
is the result of the deliberations of the fath
ers of the Democratic Cause. By this sys
tem the Democratic party has grown into
strength and power. So long a s the system
ia sustained by the Democracy the cause has
nothing to suffer. Democrats, we ask you to
sustain the regular nominations of the par
ty. We appeal to yon as laborers with you
in the cause of tee principles, to stand by
the nominatior. to day made. The District With
three thousand Democratic Majority has
been represented the last four years in Con
gress by a Whig. Is this as it should be ?
Should we not all put our shoulders to the
wheel, and by an united effort redeem the
District from its past character in the repre
sentation in the national councils f Our
party has suffered already too much by a
representation in Congress in opposition to
the known political sentiments of this dis
trict. Democrats, you now have the oppor
tunity to change the policy. We rely upon
your good judgment and sound sense to car
ry through the nominee, we this day pres
ent to you, by an overwhelming majority.
You can do it: You will!
The great questions which now agitate the
> nation require at the hands of the Democra
cy of this District a representative, who will
take an active pait in their settlement. The
interests which we have in the Valley of the
Susquehanna also demand that we should
have a man in Congress who can speak for
us, and in our name represent our wants and
desires. We feel a confidence in the candi
date whom you have instructed us to put in
nomination. You did also, or you would
not have given us such instructions. Now
that we have performed in good faith our du
ty; we ask of you to do yours by confirming
our act, in electing our candidate, and by
such a majority as will leave no doubt as to
the complexion of the political views of this
District.
For oureelves we are guided by but one
motive; —that is paraoonnt to all others :
it is the good of the Democratic Cause.
With individuals we should have nothing to
do. It is the great question of Democratic
representation that we have in view. It is
the election of a man to Congress who has
the integrity and the ability to carry out
Democratic measures.
Judging from the character of the candi
dote we present fo you, we have no doubt
ho will faithfully doit. As we enjoin upon
you the propriety as well as necessity of
sustaining the nomination wo this day pre
sect to you.
Ou motion,
Resolved, That we will use all hono
rable means to secure the triumphant elec
tion of HENDRICK B. WRIGHT tho oandidate
this day nominated for Congress, and that
we earnestly solicit the undivided aid of
our Democratic Brethren throughout this
Congressional District in the accomplish
ment ol such an object so vitally impottant
to the interest of Northern Pennsylvania.
On motion, Resolved, That the proceedings
of this Conference anil the address be sign
ed by the officers and published in the Dem
ocratic paper of thts Congressional District.
Jno. Brisbin, 1 Ziba Bennet
Irain Derr, 5 Chairman.
Sectr's. )
Proceeding of the Best Conference.
Reported by John Donkey who was looking over
the partition.
The Best Conferees met in Mr. Nicely's
stable at Berwick, and Mr. Snyder moved
that Mr. Thornton be Chairman of the meet
ing. Mr. Thornton seconded the motion. Mr.
S. put it to vote. Mr. Thornton voted aye Mr
Snyder declared it carried and Mr. Thornton
took the seat—on a wagon tongue.
By a similar process Mr. Snyder became
Secretary of the meeting.
Mr. Snyder nominated Felty Best to run
for State Senator. (Great sensation 'and a
long balk.) Mr. Snyder then moved that the
nominations now close. Mr. Thornton sec
onded the motion, put it to the meeting, and
it carried nem. con. It|waa then moved that
the nomination ot Valentine Best be unani•
mously confirmed, and amid a great deal of
sensation, the vote waa taken as follows :
Mr. Snyder voted Aye,
Mr. Thornton voted Aye,
John Donkey, (with a horte laugh,) voted
Neigh.
Electioneering.
In Bucks county, it seems, the candidates
go it strong for the post of their aspirations.
We give here a fierce pronnnciamentoofone
of the Hotspurs.
Old Solebnry, Awakot
FELLOW DEMOCRATS At the solici
tation of what few friends I have, I respect
fully offer myself as a candidate for the office
of CLERK OF THE GENERAL SES
SIONS AND QYER AND TERMINER,
subject to (he decision of the regular Demo
cratic County Convention. My friends al
though but few, as I said, are like our spar
tan band of patriots on the ever will be re
membered plains of Mexico, are bold in
saying that ram every way qualified for the
office, and in fact I think so too. If 1 should
happen to be so lucky as to get on the tick
et and elected, I shall endeavor lo discharge
my duty faithfully unto the end And if
any other one of my brother Democrats gets
on 1 shall go the ticket, the whole ticket, and
nothing but the ticket, so help me Demo
crat. WM. C. COOI'EU.
Now nftei that one would think there was
nothing more to be said. But there is an
other claimant for the same office, and his
case is certainly interesting and meritorious.
To tho Democracy of Bucks Co.
1 JFFER myself as a candidate for nom
ination at the County Convention for tho
office of Clerk of the Quarter Sessions anil
Oyer and lerminor. —My friends, who urged
me to take thisslep (though few|in number,)
are pleased to considor me competent. To
this opinion I rather incline myself, and will
add as a further reason, that I am perfectly
willing. lam reputed lo write a tolerable
good hand, and trust that I should be able
to swear a Jury, in either German or English,
as the Judge might direct. In proof of reg
ular business habits, I refer the publio to any
pertain with whom I have transacted public
affairs, either as Clerk of Recorder Maugle,
or Deputy of Sheriff Ott. Having some dim
prospects of Matrimony, it is proper to say,
that if I am ever to have Offico 1 would like
it about tuis time.
SAMUEL R. EGGERT,
Doyiestown, August 14, 1850.
Well, we go for the 'Matrimony" man.
And as it is very fashionable to propose can
didates some time in advanoe, we prbpose
the "Matrimony" man's oldest boy-that is
to-be for the Democratic candidate (of Pres
ident in 1900.
NORTHAM v TOM CocMiy.—The Democratic
convention of Northampton, on Tuesday of
last week, formed the following tieket.
Assembly—Jamea M. Porter.
Michael Myers.
Sheriff—John Bach man.
Commissioner —Thomas Dornblazer.
Pocr Director —John Brown.
District Attorney —H. M. Mulchler.
County Surveyor— Ebenezer Seurles.
Auditor —Peter Miller..
EV The following is the Luzerne county
Democratic tieket:
Congress —Hendrick B. Wnght.
Assembly , S. S. Benedict and James W.
Rhoads.
Sheriff —Jacob R. Bloom.
Commissioners— Richard Hutohins, three
years, Lewis W. Litts, 1 year
District Attorney —Jacob Waelder.
County Surveyor —Jacob Allabocb.
Coroner —Samuel Vanloon.
Auditor —Jonas Buss.
Representative Delegates, Daniel Rankin
and George P. Steele.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN POTTSVILLE.—A fire'
broke out in Pottsville, at 4 o'clock, yester
day tnoruing, that has caused extensive de
struction. It had its origin in the careless
ness of a teamster, who was lending his
horses in the stable of Geisaes's tavern, on
Centre street, above Market. It consumed
the whole row of stables on that side of the
street, and all the shope ar.d offices on Mar
ket street to Thompson's store, which was
saved. Mill's tavern, on the oppoaite aide
of the street from Geisaes's stable, was also
destroyed; and considerable injury was
done to the Methodist church adjoining. The
property lost is to be regretted, chiefly for
the immediate inconvenience of the occu
pants. Otherwise, like the laige fire on.
Centre street, it will put substantialand good,
looking buildings in the place of uusafe and
unsightly rookeries.— Ledger iff the 30 tk.
THE TURKISH AMBASSADOR.— Amin Bey, the.-
lutkish Commissioner, has arrived latWoshn
ington, and it is said that his reception was
very fine, and highly gratifying to him. Mr,
Webster called upon him on the 19th iastant f
and expressed his hope that his visit tb this
country would lead to relations thetnest in
timate and friendly between Turkey and the
United States. Tho Ambassador replied in
ths same friendly spirit. Ho was afterwards
introduced te-MftXing, Gen. Cass, ami Mr.
Benton. He is lodging at the sanao hotel as
Mr. Clay, and he oalted on that gentleman
at hia lodgings, and kissed his hand in de
ference to> hit-age and eminent character.
The Senate; we believe, has appropriated
ten thousand dollars to defray the expenses
of the Commissioner while in this country.
The expenses of the Federal government,
this year, will amount to two dollars and fiftf
* h . ead 'or every man, woman and
child in the United States, bond tw (see
Exchange Paper.
If this amount were collected in the form
of a direct tax upon each individual hot*
many would jump, when the tax collector
presented his bill, and begin to calculate
whether' he may not be paying too dear for
his whistle. Double the amount might be
extracted'from the people's pockets indirect
ly, by ineieased duties, and no on would
give a seeond thought to the coet.
POTATO' ROT IN New JERSEY.— We regret
to leant from the Woodbury Constitution
that the potatoo rot prevails very extensively
m Gloucester and Camden counties, and that
whole fields are lost. The Trenton Ameri
can says the potatoes hare suffered severely
in that neighborhood, and it is supposed the
crop wiH be small.
ry Wm. D. Lewis, Esq., who was ap
pointed Collector of the Port of Philadelphi
a, by the late President Taylor, was confirm
ed as such, by the U. S. Senate, on Wednes
day last, despite considerable opposition
from Senators Cooper and Sturgeon, of this
State.
BP" The grape orop of Berks county is al
most a total failure. In the early part of the
season, they were seized with rot, and the
few left will not be fit for wine, being yet in
a green stale. The loss on the crop in that,
county wilf not be less than &0,000.
FIRE. —We learn that a fire broke out IN'
Pine street at Tamaqua, on Thursday morn
ing last, at about tho samo time of the fire
in Pottsville, destroying three dwelling hou
ses—value of property not known.
THE RULING PASSION —Somo of the Down
Easters are so lond of driving a bargain that
they propose to give very extravagant prices
for tickets to hear Jenny Lind, provided the
Nightingale takes it out in trade, tin pansand
such liko articles.
Pittsburg, Sept. 19.—W0 learn that Gen.
Hinton, United Stales Mail Agent, has been
fully committed for trial at Columbus, Ohio,
to answer the charge of robbing the mail.
The stolon money i:t his pessossion Was ful
ly identified.
ty The Arkansas Legislature stands aa
follows : Senate, sixteen Democrats and four
Whigs; House of Representatives, fifty
Democrats and twenty-two Whigs. Demo
cratio majority on joint ballot, forty.
Buffalo, Sept; 18.—Jack Wade was arrest- /
ed here to-day, on the charge of robbing,
some four months since, the Dorchester
(Mass.) Bank of over thirty thousand doU
lars.
Within four yoars about $15,000,000 have
been expended in railroads in Vermont and
New Hampshire, atvi nearly $70,000,000 'tu
New England.
ft is said that young Ladies who faint
on being "proposed to," can be restored to *
consciousness by just whispering in their ears
that you were only joking