maoiTHßlOßfti. R. W. WEAVER EDITOR. Itloomsburg, Thursday, Nov. 7, 1850. '■tiiu 1—- , Deroocrntic Male Ceiilrnl Committee. The Democratic State Central Committee will moet at MCKIBBRN'S Merchants' Hotel, in the citv of Philadelphia, on Wednesday evening, l "the 20th of November, at 7 o'clock P. M., to"consider the propriety of calling -together a separate Slate Convention to nom inate Judges of the Supreme Court. JOHN HICKM.VN, Chairman. THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW. SINCE the passage of this law, mischtee. -OUP men have ministered much to the pas sions of misguided and infatuated fanatics, until there is such an uneasinoss in the pub lic mind tlial wo are almost prepared for any out-burst of madness. We hear of ■conventions pvery day where black spirits, white spirits, and gray are mixed in boauti fulsympathy; and breathe loud anathemas -against the laws of the land. The white . son and grandson, of American presidents - plays second fiddlo to a black itinerant lec turer. and a crowd of delicate and modest American women applaud the oboily Jupiter as he fulminates at the American constitu tion! Even in our own state, we heai him denounced as "infamous," whose memory we were wont to re"erence as of .the "fath er of his country." Still we do not despair of the republic. It has that of strength nnd vitality about its or ganization that it is not affected by the raile ry of madmen ot the treason - of a factious revel. But we desire to reason on this sub ject and not to deal in unmeaning invective. It is a provision of the American constitu tion that persons "held to service or labor in one slate, under the laws thereof, ard es caping into another, shall bo delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or.labor may be due." The Act of Con gress of 1793 provided what proof should be necessary to remove such fugitives. It e nacted that the master, his agent or attorney, might follow the fugitive slave and arrest htm to bring him "before any judge of the Circuit or District Court of the United States, residing or being within the state, or befote any magistrate of a county, city or town corporate, wherein such seizure or arrest was madeand then, upon satisfactory proof by tho oath of the master or other per son, that the defendant was a fugitive slave, the magistrate was to give a certificate to the clhiment, his agent or attorney; and this was a sufficient warrant for the removal of the fugitive. This act of Congress was signed by Washington, and precisely simi lar to the act of 1850. The old law would have answered every useful purpose, but for the fact that the northern stales prevented its enforcement, by refusing to lend the aid of the state ol ficers In 1847 the Pennsylvania legislature enacted tlrar a magistrate was guilty of a misdemeanor in office, and should be fined from SSOO to SIOOO for carrying out the pro visions of the national law of 1793. There were hente no officers to carry out tho Act of Congress, and the law of 1850 merely supplies this detect. The abolitionists of course are petulant to think that now they can no longer subvert the power of Con gress and annul the constitution, by the trickery of state legislation. Under the act of 1793 no man ever com plained that the writ of habeas corpus was a bolished. Upon that writ the only question is as to the form and legality of the impris onment. The enquiry cannot go behind the record to try the case upon its merits. It looks only to see that it is legal authority un der which the complainant is held in arrest; and if the right to obtain the warrant has •been abused, the remedy is in a suit for ma licious prosecution. In the case of a fugitive from justice the proceedings nre ex parte in the same manner. So in fact upon every arrest and commit ment on a criminal charge. The preliminary enquiry is only as to a reasonable cause for a binding over or commitment to answer in the proper venue. The policy of the law is that every trial shall be where the case can be best-understood, and witnesses most readily obtained on both sides. Hence i, is that we have fugitives from justice re. moved from county to county and from state to etale. No magistrate thinks of giving an arrested while man a trial upon the merits, and then committing him to another county or stale for a second trial there. Again, if the fugitive slave is not permit ted to be a witness for himself it is precisely similar to any other examination. That the master may testify to. what indirectly may interest him, has also its analogy in evfcry magisterial examination upon a warrant in Pennsylvania,and in almost every criminal trial before a jury. The prosecutor in lar cpny swears property into his possession with tho same breath that he convicts the thief. Union .Meetings. An immense U.nion meeting was held at •Castle Garden, NOW York, on V- ednesday evening of last wet'k. The call had been signed by thousands of both political par ties, and the meeting was an enthusiastic one for the Union and Constitution of the country! Letters Trom Dan.'el S. Dickinson and Daniel Webster'.were re.ad and highly applauded. George .Wood presided over the large assemblage the speakers were James W. Gerard, Charles O'CoUuer, Wil liam Everts, Edward Sanford, Ogdt'n Hoff-1 man and James F. Brady Esqrs. Abolition ism and Freesoilism suffered the severest denunciations, aqd Vanßuren and Seward WWO marked objects for invective and re buke. A meeting of similar character* WIM be held in Philadelphia in a shott time. The Special- Congressional Election. We are often asked when the Congres sional vacancy in this district will be sup plied by a special election. Our reply is that the Governbr has it in his power to call it at any time, and seems enjoying his lei sure, pcrbßp3 'for official notice from tho Speaker of the House of Congress that a va cancy exists. The constitution of the Uni ted States provides that "when vacancies happen in the representation from any >;,\nie the executive authority thereof eUw.Vi issue writs of election to fill such vacancies." The Pennsylvania election 1* >V n f jggg j;. reels that this writ "shall ' oe directed to the sheriff of tho countv or count i eSj compo sing the congressi' jnal district, and shall par ticularly expre'jg the day on which the elec tion shall b d beM j 0 supply such vacancy. If such vacancy shall happen during the season of Congreas, or if Congress shall be 'required to meet at some time lime previous to the next general election, the governor shall appoint a lime as early as may be con venient for holding such election, olherwiso he shall direct the eleciion to be held at the time appoinred for holding the general elec tion." There is no specific provision for such a case as the one in this district, where the vacancy occurs after the adjournment of Congress, but the spirit of tho law on this subject seems to bo, that as soon as the Ex ecutive is satisfied that a vacancy exists, he shall issue the writ for a special election at tho earliest convenient time. There is no legal requirement for official notice irom the Spoaker of the House; though such notice is always given when the House is in session. Such was the case of tho York district to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Dr. Ness. The act of Assembly quoted above indi cates that the policy of the law requires a vacancy to be filled as soon as possible and convenient. The notice from the Governor to the Sheriff is only 15 days and that from the Sheriff to the inspectors of each election district, and to the people only 10 days. At this, short notice there will be no tune to make party nominations, and we therefore suggest that the nomination of the Demo crats should be made at once, to prevent any game or trick by a previous organization and understanding of the Whigs. The course we recommend was the one pursued by both parties in Allegheny county, when' ■a vacancy by resignation existed only in an ticipation anil never in reality Our election is not far distant in any event; and it is tho best plan tojbe prepared in time. A ttomi nalipn made upon full and fair notice will alsy:be stronger and more satisfactory to the party. The Lycoming Gazette and Clinton Democrat coirect an error of ours, made in figures a few weeks ago upon Whig authori ty. We said that the four democratic coun ties of the XIII Congressional District gave Petriken a larger majority in 18-18 than they give M't. Gamble in 1850. It seems we should have-said that three counties (Lycom - ing, Clinton and Sullivan) did this ; and that the Democrats of Northumberland ibis year decided to "do better," as ffehigfi Head would say; and helped'to swell the Demo cratic majority to 1390, while in 1848 it was | 1110 The Whig majority of Union in 18 i4B was 1333. We make the correction so far with pleasure; but still we are not co n vinced that the of Northumbcr land are entitled to extra glorification for giving a large Democratic majority only when the candidate suits them, wh'le the Democracy of Lycoming, Clinton and Sulli van, it seems from tho correct figures, uni formly give a reliable and large majoiity for the Democratic cause. VVe like those Dem ocrats belter who votefortheir political faith than the servile creatures who only go lor friends and purse. So, gentlemen, without meaning to fln'ter any body, if, like our humble self, you are, 100 modest to speak for your own credit, we cheerfully and- Con scientiously bear this testimony to the merit of Lycoming and Clinton county Democra cy; and as to glorious little Sullivan, her hardy and honest Democratic yeomanry de serve a thousand tributes of praise, from such as Mr. F.ldred and tho writer of this, who have traversed its woods, seen its mag nificent oaks, shot at its boars, and heard its panthers. . _ . _ Those Eyes. We have in our sanctum a beautiful port rait of that angelic songstress, whose sweet melody entrances all listeners, captivates all hearts, makes good men of sinners, and melts all feeling by the magic spirit of her song. Don't mistake us dear reader— we mean JENNY LIND. The prortrait is neat ly framed and hangs just over our dust and paper covered table ; so that whenever we look up, the beautiful eyes of Jenny meet our glance and beam upon us in all their loveliness and purity. We don't believe that if we tried ever so hard we could do anything wrong or mean whilo they smile upon us ; and have not the slightest fear of the ague until the glass or the framo breaks. Ihe public can have an opportunity of seeing the portrait at 12J cents a look. Chil dren half price. P. S. Any "nice young man" who wish es to kiss the glass that covers it, can have n chance to do so for a dollar. • What's bid for the first ticket' P. S. 2d. The "nice young man must be one who says "wataw" anij "waitaw," wears a standing collar, and has a great gob pf hair on bis face. Pictorials. As the Hoi idays drnw nigh the big picto rial sheets begin to delight the young folks. The first of these has come to hand and is called "Pictorial for tho Million, being an extra of the Philadelphia Commercial Intel ligencer. It is a splendid large sheet. Terms —One copy 6 cents—3o copies Si—7s cop ie" * ?00 ' Tvits . .- t#" Thanksgiving day will be on the 12th of December, instead as we' last week got it in a mistake'. Montour County. On last Friday Montour county acquired temporarily an independent existence. The officers of Colombia now exercises no juris diction in that county, not even for comple ting unfinished business. The records of nil undetermined. g|]it ß) where the defendants re side in ioontour, are transferred to that cou'Yty, But criminal suits in this, as in '-■imilar cases, must bo tried in the county where the offence is committed ; though a warrant issued in Columbia and merely en dorsed by a Justice in Montour will author ize the arrest of the defendant there. Judgments or mortgages now entered on rocord hero will continue a lien on land in Montour beloning to tho defendant or mort gagor; and thus in order to learn the incum brance on real estate in Montour, it will be necessary to examine the records nt Blooms burg. The officers for the new county are all commissioned and doing business They nre according to the following list: J B. Anthony, President Judge. John Cooper, 1 . ■ . r j Daniel Fullmer, { Msoc,a " Jud 8 u - Wm. $. Davis, Prothonotary, tfc. Daniel Frpzier, Sheriff. Samuel Yorks, Jr., ) James M'Mahan, Sr., > Commissioners. Satnuel Shick, ) Wm. C. Johnston, Register ond Recorder, .George Mears, 'Treasurer, Robert Patterson, ) James C Sprouts J Auditors. Philip F. Maus, " ) 1 1 . K. Rhodes, Prosecuting Attorney. David Yeager, Coroner. Thomas J. Galbraith, Surveyor. Por the Star of the Korth. A Word dedicated to Mr. Pips. DV MISS AMELIANA SNIPS. When I see a young man "exquisitely nice," with more hair on his face than brains in his head, attempt to charm his la dy acquaintances by his fascinating grace, his broad cloth and jewelry, while his dan cing-master and tailor ore unpaid for the past two years—mistaken young man thinks 1, Mrs Gruudy will hear of you. When I see a young mail look serious at church on Sunday morning, who ha 9 spent the past night over the bottle and gaming-ta ble—alas young man thinks I, Mrs. Grundy will surely see yon.* . When I see a newly married man fre ! quent the bar-room and gaming-room, when he should- be at work in his shop or office— take care young man thinks I, Mrs. Grundy might talk about you. When 1 see a newly married man spend his time talking politics in tho bar-room er on tho public pavseinent and corners, while bis business is neglected and his .family in ! want—pour man thinks I, Mrs. Grundy will have to note your case. Light Street, Nov. 4 1850. DANCING. This is to be a great winter for dancing, and by the time it expires, will stand with out an equal. By Rome it is considered a | great evil, yet we regard it as a social and civil amusement Young people will asso ciate together, and unlessff is decreed by Heaven it is impossible to separata social boings. Let these outsiders read the book of Psalms, and they will find that in those times they held music and dancing as a token of joy. We are told that a rib from man made woman—a companion of man, to J make pleasant the ways of life; also we find Solomon, who perhaps was wiser than any man now living, says [that there is a time to mourn and a time to dance, while good old Luke also puts in a word about dancing. A New York editor says, we don't like to hear ministers of the Gospel de nounce this practice—especially as a noted clergyman did tit this city, not long since— lor we think it wrong. If dancing is an evil, under what head do church members place fleighing parlies, or other social gatherings) where hauling, pulling, hugging, and kis sing is carried on! Place these innocent amusements by the side of music and dan cing, which requires order and civility in its performance, and which is the most civil? Wo think tho clergy are rather in the • wrong on this point. Fnnatacism run Mad. Rev. Theodore Parker, the, fire-eating, Puritanic minister of the XXVfH 'Congre gational Church of Boston, a few Sabbaths ago preached a political sermon (as minis ters there arc very apt to do) upon the fu gitive slave law lately passed by Congress ; and in the course of the sermon broke loe'se in the following vehement style : "One thing more I think is very plain, that the fugitive has the same natural right to defend himself against the slave catcher, or his constitutional tool, that he has against a murderer or n wolf. The man who attacks me to reduce me to slavery, in that moment of attack alienates his right to life, and if I wcro the fugitive, and could escape in no other way, I would kill him with as little compunction as I would drive a musketo from my face.. It is high time this was said. What gr&sshoppets we are before the law of men w against the law of God." ... 1•. Destroyed by Fire. On the morning of the 17th insl., about 3 o'clock, A. M., the large warehouse of E. DYER, Esq., siiuated near the Tioga railway, in the village of Covington,- was entirely destroyed by fire. The Blacksmith and Wheelright shops immediately opposite the warehouse,were nlso destroyed. TJie great exertions of the citizens saved all other buil dings in the vicinity. The merchandise stowed in the warehouse was consumed with the building. [The suf ferers by this fire are E. Dyer, of Covingtcn, G.M. Lamb, Messrs. Baclre & Ross, and Mrs. Anna Morris, of "Wellsboro'. No in surance on the warehouse. E. Dyer's loss, $4,000. — Bradford Reporter. IT" Mr. Staley was inaugurated last Tues day as one of the county Commissioners .in the place o( Mr. Lake.. , * . Census of PensirlmM Towns. We have been at considerable pains to compile the following statistical table of the population of a number of towns and villa ges in Pennsylvania as exhibited by the cen sus just taken. It is gratify ing to State (.ride, to note that nearly all hare materially in creased in size and consequent importance, during the last ten years. The census of 1840 is omitted in a few cases, because we had no data at hand by which it courd be ascertained.— Heading Ga zelle. Centus of 1850, 1840. Increase. Bethlehem, 1,516 —— Butler, 1,150 801 349 Bloomsburg, • 1,515 612 903 Chatnbersburg, 3,327 3,239 88 Columbia, 4,340 2,718 1,621 Cattasaqua, Lebighco., 885 -- Danville, 3,300 Doylestown, 1,004 960 45 Erie, 5,850 3,412 2,4i8 -Prankfors,346 Gettysburg, 2,180 1,908 272 Germantown, 6,204 Harrisburg, 8,000 5,980 2,020 Hollidaysburg, 2,417 1,896 521 Hurnelstown, 620 478 142 Hawloy, Wayne co., 1,450 Huntington, 1,479 —— Lebanon, 2,178 Lcwisburg, 2,012 1,220 792 Mercersburg, 1,222 Mil,on, - 1,646 1,441 205 Minersville, 2,964 1 266 1,698 Motley, °lO 662 243 Norristown, 6,030 2,937 3,093 Northumberland, 1,041 986 55 Irwigsburg, 903 779 130 Pottsville, 7,496 4,337 3,159 Port Carbon, 2,142 1,000 1,142 Pottslown 1,647 720 927 Phcejiixville, 2,667 3,533dec.666 Reading, 15,800 3,410 7,390 Schuylkill Haven, 2,061 988 1,073 St. Clair, 2,019 605 1,414 Summit Hill, 2,503 Suubury, 1,215 1,107 106 Tamaqua, 3,079 463 2,615 West Chester, 3,191 2,152 1,039 Williamsport, 2.003 Warren, 1,009 Jersey Shore , 725 525 200 Two Days Later flrom California. Another Terrible Conflagration. ONE HUNDRED HOUSES DESTROYED. NEW OJICKANS. Nov. 2, A. M. The steamship Alabama arrived here yes terday allernoon, bringing dates from San Francisco to the 17th of September, being two days later than those brought by the Crescent City,'at New York. Thore has been another* terrible conflagration at San Francisco, by which one hundred buildings were destroyed. Preparations were to be made at.once, however, for removing the rubbish and erecting more substantial buil dings. The financial arisis still excited much remark, but it was thought the worst was o ver. From the mines there is little to add to the intelligence brought by the Pacific. The accouuts are somewhat contradictory, but still of a favorable character. New discov ersies were being made daily. The rainy season was about commencing. The passengers by the Alabama have considerable gold with them. Daring Attempt to Itob a Buuk--Deatb of , one of the Itobbcri, Boston, Oct. 31.—A desparate attempt was made last evening, by a gang of six persons, to break into the Village Bank at Danvers, Mass. They wero frustrated in their design by the vigilance of the watchman inside, who fired upon the robbers, and shot one of the parties dead on the spot. The others sought safely in flight. Upon examination, it was ascertained that the one who received the fatal shot, was John C Paige, son of one of the directors of the Bank, who resided with his father, next door to the institution. He was 40 years of age, and unmarried- His father heard the report of the gun, and went out to see what was the matter, when he stumbled over the dead body of his son. Flying in the Air and Dipping in Ike Water. —A flying machine projector undertook to ascend from Jersey City, on Wednesday, in his balloon. The balloon wont up sufficient ly to clear the eartti, but unfortunately it lan ded, as a Ifiberian would say, in the Morris Canal: and the enterprising inventor found himself floating in an element more buoyant than the atmosphere dftioat rescued hjm, but the balloon took a fligh upward, and waj soon out of sight. sKt Powe'rs Statue of Calhoun has beem at last recovered from the wreck of the ship Elizabeth. The only injjyy it had sustained was the loss of a patt of the right arm, but as the fracture is conceded by the drapery, the loss can readily be replaced. With this exception the statue is at perfect as when the last touch of the chwel'wan given to it, having received no scraßh or stain of any kind. ty The Richmond Republican calls the Fugitive Slave bill the "black vomit," be cause it causes the North to'disgorge its ebo nies. Pretty good—for a Virginian. f?" An Anti-LawSociety has been organ ganized in the Niagara district, Canada. Its object is to promote free-trade in law, or make every man his own lawyer, we pre sume • MR. BARXVM, within the yehr past, has given over S7OOO to various charitable asso ciations and charities. BANVARD, the American artist, with his huge Panorama of the Mississippi, is now in Paris, drawing crowds of people, and ma king his fortune. THE Lady who was forty years old at the taking of. tlie census in 1840, reports herself at thirty SeVen this year. . . •'> OSSIAN DODGE'S Concert in Boston', cleared oner 81000. The Lind tioket act him up. The following is the Proclamation of Gov ernor JOHNSTON, fixing a day of thanksgiv ing : "Another revolution of the seasons has been almost completed. Peace with all na tions has been vouchsafed to our country by the Supreme Dispenser of National bless ings. A beneficicnt Piovidence has contin ued His guardian care over the people of this Commonwealth. He has preserved us, under the institutions of free government, in the quiet and undisturbed enjoyment of civ il and religious liberty. He has favored us with healthful seasons and abundant har vests. Individual happiness reward the en terprise of the citizen ; "The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord," While the iues timable bounties of Providence furnish a suitable subject for mutual gratulalion and grateful acknowledgement, an enlightoned sense of duly and gratitude to that Being from whom they flow, admonishes us to u nile as one People, in offering up the tribute of fervent thanksgiving and praise to "Him who watches over lie destinies of nations," "who searches die hearts of the children of men," "wjio has prepared His Throne in the Heavens, and whose kingdom ruleth over all." Deeply impressed with the propriety of this duty, in accordance with a venerated custom, and in compliance with the wishes of the great body of the people, I, William F. Johnston, Governor of the said Common wealth, do hereby appoint and designate Thursday, the 12th day of December next, as a day of general thanksging throughout the State, and I heroby recommend and earnest jly invito all the good people of this Com- I nionwealth, to a sincere and prayerful obser vance of the same." tv" The Post Office Department has dis continued a large number of the Distributing Post Offices, among the number is the one at Northumberland. The Department has prescribed the follow ing rules for Distributing letters: "SECTION 81. The Post Master will care fully assort the letters—and all letters addres sed to offices in his own Slate, and all let ter* addressed to distributing offices, and all letters to offices in other States, situated be tween his office and a distributing office, he shall mail direct. When a letter necessarily passes through, it shall be the duty of the Post Master to mail to the nearest distribu ting office short of the place where the let ter is directed, and write upon the packet the name of the office and Stale, and the letters D. P, O. (the usual Distributing Post Office,") for example: a letter from East port, Maine, to Chillicothe, Ohio, should be mailed and directed to "Columbus, Ohio, D. P. O." Bounty Land. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That each of the sur viving, or the widow or minor children of deceased commissioned juid non-commis sioned officers, musicians, or privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who performed military service in any regiment, company, or detachment in the service of the United States, in the war with Great Britain, declared by the U. States on the 18th (Jay of June, 1812, or in any of the Indian wars since 1790, and each of the commissioned officers who was engaged in the military service of the United States in the late war with Mexico, shall be enti tled to lands, as follows: Those who engaged to serve twelve months, or during the war, and actually ser ved nine months, shall receive one hundred and sixty acres; and those who engaged to serve six months, and actually served four months, shall receive eighty acres; and those who engaged to serve for any, 01 an indefinite period, and actually served one mouth, shall receive forty acres, fee., &c., &c. The above bill was passed at the late ses sion of Congress. The editor of this paper will act as agent to procure the acknowledg ment of claims for bounty land, for'thoso en titled to receive thorn under the above law. HANDIWORK or Miss FII.LMORE.— None of the articles on exhibition at the Fair of the American Institute, in New York, just now, attracts more notice than a large Gothic chair, backed and cushioned, with beautiful wrought needle work, in worsted, the handi work of the daughter of the daughter of Mil lard Fjfrnore, Presi.ientjof the United Slates. f A Washington correspondent of the Bal timore Clipper predicts that tho Cuba ques tion will form a prominent element in the ag itation connected with tho next Presidential election. He also intimates the possibility of the acquisition of the Island by the Uni ted States in a pacific and friendly way. The Albany Dutchman states that a gen tleman of that city has recently invented a water-proof shirt, fur which hg has taken out a patent. The fronts are made of sheet iron, while die ruffle consists of a hand-saw, with the tyelh set wide 1 ISP* A Charleston paper carries its doctrine of non-intercourse so far, that it hopes Jenny Lind will not visit that city, becauso she comes from the North. BP* Several Slaves are held among the Deseret Mormons. ty The Democrats of New Hampshire have nominated Hon. John Atwood for Gov ernor. . -1 ty Secretary Corwin's health, it is said, will induce him to resign his post in the Cab inet. iy Several Whales have been caught lately in the St. Lawrence, below Quebec. SNOW. —The mountains in Western Mary land were oovered wi/h snow on Sunday. "Susannah" gets a great deal of sympa thy. The street musicians are constantly beseeching her to dry her tears. SUSPECTED MURDER. Considerable excitemont has prevailed for the last few days amongst the people of this vicirifey, in consequence of tha sudden death of a citisen of this place. So far as we can asceriain tho facts, it appears that Mr. Joseph Anthon Hartrampf, a German by birth, went to tho house of Frederick Clauss, who keeps a German Beer-shop in Williamsport below John Bullis' Hotel on Thursday evening last, where he met several Irishmen and two or three Germans. The parly indulged pretty freely in malt liquors and Mr. Clauss says they had a fight outside of the house. After this they separated and Hartrampf was brought into the house, where he laid on the floor until next morning. He complain ed of boing sick and was carried up stairs and put into bed. He laid there until eve ning, when a Physician was sent for, but he found the man dead when he arrived at the house. On Saturday morning a coffin was procured and before 10 o'clock, he was ta ken to the Poor house and buried. His sud den death and burial excited the suspicions of the neighbors who communicated the facts to Charles F.. Buck, Esq., and the case is now undergoing a judicial investigation. A search warrant has been issued to search the house of Clauss and two inen have been arrested and confined for a further hearing On Monday morning, the Physicians of the Poor-House, Doctors Barnes, Sellers and Su ilch, disinterred the body for the purpose of making a post-mortem examination. They discovered a wound three quarters r.fan inch or an inch in length, a little above and be hind the left ear; from which it was plainly evident that death had resulted through a fracture of the skull and brain. One rumor says that one of the men who was at the house came to the residence of Mr. Richards, a few miles down the Dela ware, about midnight and asked for lodging until morning. His clothes and hands were bloody. Mr. Richards allowed him to re main, but in the morning when ho arose, the matt had disappeared. 1 P. S.—Since writing the above we are told that two Irishmen employed or. the Railroad, told their employer on Friday morning;, that they had been engaged in this tight the pre vious evening. They say that the Germans commenced the quarrel among theuaselves, and they interfered only when the brother of Clauss was on the ground, with ',wo or three Germans beating him. They further said that when Clauss succeeded in getting up, he seized an axe and knocked ono man down witL it, and hit a second one. As they left, one man was dragged into the house. These Irishmen have left the neiglt borhood. in order to avoid giving testimony. —Easton Argus. HOD TREASON SOUNDS- The abolitionists a few weeks ago held a meeting at Westchester in this S(ate r and for the benefit of our readers we clip the fol lowing paragraph from the proceedings:— "Mr. Parker Pillsbury, ol Massachusetts, next took the stand, and commenced by say ing that the revolution of 177H, nnd he roes, were all failures. He hoped that the abolition revolution would not prove equally aboitivo. Washington was a mere nothing. He will be forgotten, when the "meanest of J these present, proviJed lie proves himself a good abolitionist, will have hie name written in living light."—[Not until then probably —Eds. Jitil/ctin.] Ho looked to tho women under his eyes, to furnish one of their num fr greater in every respect than the ''Fath of his country." Common men, he said, would make very good Baptists, Methodists, whigs, democrats, Andrew Jacksons, or General Washington?; but it required some thiug more to make a good abolitianist.— [Mr. P. was frequently interrupted by hiss es, groans, and applause.] The speaker then branched off into a tir ade against certain gentlemen who had been named ir. the auti-slavcry society's report. Mr. Wilmot was singled out as the butt of his assaults, and upon him specially he pour ed the full vials of his abolition indignation Mr. W., he said, was large enough to be a whig, democrat and free soiler; but Mr. W. did not go far enough for him (Mr. P.) He desired that a man should go the full length of the question, or else leave the ranks alto gether. Mr. Wilmot's abandonment of his seal in the house, at the time the "infamous" slave bill passed, gaming far him an extra shot from Mr. P. Thence he diverted the attention of the audience to