maoiTHßlOßfti.
R. W. WEAVER EDITOR.
Itloomsburg, Thursday, Nov. 7, 1850.
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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 <Mr. President
Fillmore. George Washington, he conten
ded, was as iofamous and vile for signing
the act of 1793, as Millard Fillmore is for
signing tho act of 1850— both gentlemen are
infamous —both laws are infamous. He did
not caro for the Constitution—he would not
give a sixpence for the Union—if its spirit
and intent was to reconcile an enormity so
wicked. Mr. P. was not even satisfied wiih
Joshua R. Giddings, who, he remarked
would obey the law ef 1793, while he, Mr.
P. had sworn not to obey either
The speaker then returned to the question
of the revolution of 1776. He regarded that
event as a mere song, and hardly worthy of
notice in history. Were it not for grare
stones or. Bunker Hill; [the Monument] who
would ever know that there had been a war
for liberty ot human rights in this country ?
[Strange as it may seem, this blasphemy
was applauded by the audience.] But the
abolition war—that would be an event to live
forever in history, and out shine all others. I
Its consumation would be Heaven-born
its results acceptable in the.-eyos of the Re
deemer.
Mr. P. proceeded to degrade the memory
of General Taylor, and to outrage his dust
by the vilest calumnies which ever '.Visgtac
ed the lips of man. * Butcher—'murderer
out cast—cut throat—a son- of Satan those
were the mildest terms he a( j opt . an j
yet the audience sat aH( j actually applau
ded the speaker in_ a i r ociou defnmatiort.
After this, let t' j(S pu bKc oo longer wonder at
anything- ih 4 y ma y jj Bar al these assembla
ges."
CONVICTS from Bermuda bare been sent
Hslifsx sp well as the United States.
Boro nth Hall.
understand that the Town Council has
contracted for '.her erection of a new Borough.
Hall, on the lot owned by the corporation, in
the South west en dof the public Square. It
is to be of brick, three stories high—dimen
sions, 24 fry 36. The lower part of the buil
ding is intenaed fcr the Humane Fire Com
pany and tl e upper part as a meeting room
for Councils.— Ear to.Argus.
DROWNED.— —On Wednesday morning last,
Mr Samuel Gross, of Greenwich township,
New Jersey, was engaged at taking a Saw
Cog across tho Delaware river, about 4 miles
below Easton. He got into nn eddy in a
bout tho piiddle of tiie stream, where the
log swung round and lodged on a rock. He
left his Batteaux to loosen it, and accidenta 1 -
ly fell into the water and was drowned be
fore any assistance could be rendered him.
Search has been made for the body of the
deceased, but it has not yet been found. Ho
was about 58 years of age.— Easton Argus.
As the Stage was passing between Belle
fonte and Lock Haven, on Sunday last, it
was swept off the road between the canal
and Bald Eagle bridge nt Fleminglon, by
the overflowing current of the stream There
were two passengers in the stage at the time
and narrowly escaped being drowned.—Mil
lonian.
A Murder-
HOLI.IDATSBUKO, PA. [Oct. 30.—William Gott
such was killed today in a house of ill-fame
at the lower boat yard by Hugh Deary, wtio
stabbed him in the neck, ca using death in a
very short time. This \ the tsecond murder
committed in this place within tho past
month. Deary was arrested and lodged in
ail.
HOLDENS DOLLAR MAGAZINE.- The No
vember number of this popplar monthly
contains a portrait of the late king of tha
French—Louis Phillippe—and an interest
ing variety of contributions to please the lit
erary taste.
UT We are pleased to notice that Wra B.
Foster Esq. has been appointed Superinten
dent on the North Branch Canal by the Board
of Canal Commissioners. Mr, Foster has
bee n up to this appointment the Chief Engi
neer upon that work, and bis appointment ia
certainly a good one.
• •
KB"" Edwdrd A. Pennimari and Washing
ton J. Jackson Esqrs. good Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature from Philadelphia,
county have been named for Speaker of lh
House of Representatives.
IF We invite attention to the prospectus
of the Daguerrian Journal in at.othereolumn.
The firs! number of the Jounral indicates
that it will be a scientific work of interest,
aud usefulness. , **
The Now York election took place on
last Tuesday. ~
iUA*RiUKD.* '
On the sth. iiist. in Bloom township, by
Rev. Henry Funk, Daniel Snyder jr., of
Bloomsburg, and Miss Sarah, daughter of
Andrew Crivelilig jr.
Oil Monday, Oct. 28th in Berwick, by Rev.
J. H. Youiig, Mr. BENJAMIN VANDERMARK, of
Hanover township, aud Mis IIANNAII MARIA
COOL, of Holleuback township, Luzerne
county.
In McEwensviile, on Thursday 29th nit.,
by Rov. D. Ging, Mr. JACOB M. FOLLMSR, of
Limestone,' Montour county, to Miss SUSAN,
daughter of J. P. Ilackenberg, Esq., of the
former place.
On the 15th ult.. by Rev. J. P. Hudson,
Mr. CIIAKLES WALLISE of "Lewis township,
Norlh'd co., to Miss MART MILLER, of An
thony township, Montour county.
DIED.
"On Thursday of last week in Briarcreek
townshiw, infant daughter of Jeremiah Hesa,
aged 1 month and 10 days.
On the 25th ult., it] Nescopock, HANNAH
daughter ot Isaac Rimer, aged 2 years 8
months and 22 days.
On Friday evening of last week, in Cen
tre township, WILLIAM KELEHNER, in his 55th
year.
THE PAGUERREIAN JOURNAL.
Devoted to the Dagucrreian and Photogci\ic Art;
Also, Embracing the 'Sciences, Art and
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THE first numberof this Journal, consist
ing of 32 octavo pages, commencing the Ist
ot November, *1850; and, aftet that date,
will be published on the Ist and 15th of
each month.
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may be practicable.
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to a thorough investigation of an art which
has since its discovery been deservedly held
in high estimation; and to show the impor-.
tance of* its being conducted with tho utmost
caro and skill.
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way in the dark, occasioned by a want of a
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We shall endeavor to make this a Journal .
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. T'uooretical Knowledge, interesting alike to ,
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