STAR OF THE NORTH.
R. "W. WEAVES EDITOR.
Bloomsburg, Thursday, Nov. 28, 1850.
George Washington Woodward.
It is now a well settled fact ihat the gen
tlemen whose name stands, at the head of
•this article is a candidate for the office of
United States Senator, and no doubt his
- chance is amongst tho first. Judge Wood
"Ward is extersively and favorably known
throughout the Commonwealth, his bril
liant talents as a lawyer, his distinguished
services in the to amend ".he
State constitution of 1838, hie abilities as a
Judge in the fiurth Judicial district for the
ast ten years, have c nrried his unbounded
popularity throughout the State of Pennsyl
vania. In 1845 he was the caucus candi
date of the Democratic members of tho
Legislature, but was only defeuted by the
treachery of a few pretended Democrats.
Subsequently he was nominated bv Presi
dent Polk, as a Judge of the Supreme Court
of the United States, which situation he
would now occupy had it not been for the
black hearted malice of one man, then in
the Senate of the United Stales. In short,
Judge W. is probubly i a piinciples more
like our late popular Governor, the lamented
Shtmk, than any other man living. No
Democrat in the Legislature will hazard any
thing, by waitng for a Statesman like Judge
Woodward as the i lection of this gentlemen
would cause a general shout of applause
throughout the whole Democratic parly of
Pennsylvania, VOX POPULI.
Susquehanna 11. mid N. and W. Branch
TELEGRAPH.
The following table, showing the different
stations with the names of the operators, we
publish forthe information of those feeling
interested. The names have been furnished
by Messrs. Gocll & Shaw.
STATIONS. NAMES OF OPERATORS.
Philadelphia, Charles Depew.
Doy lest own, Edward Cornell.
Kaston, Wm. J. Browne
Glendo.i, Wm Firustone
Nazareth, • Calvin Beetle
■Bath, Daniel Siegfried
Bethlehem Jlulus A Grida
Allenlown, J. B. Barry?
Mauch Chunk, Christopher Bloom
Hazletou, John J. Dallam
Wilkesbarro A. H. Emly
Berwick . L. Dodson
Danville, M. C. Grier'
Piltslou, Richarl & Phillips.
ty Dr. J. F. May, of Washington city,
on Thursday last amputated the leg of a la
borer, disarticulating the hip joint, and remo
ving the entire limb in a little over 30 sec
onds. In twenty minutes ligatures were ap
plied to the twelve arteries without the loss
of more than half a pint of blood. The pa
tient through the operation was under the
influence of chloroform, and was totally un
conscious. This is an extremely dangerous
operation, hardly ever successful, but the
o atient, at the last accounts, was doing well.
tsr We are glad to hear that the boys
who were wounded by Mr. Robison are all
recovering. One proved much more severe
ly wounded by the shot than was at first
thought, but he is now getting better.
Mr. Robison was on Thursday morning
arrested upon four warrants. On one h e
was held to bail by Justice Painter with two
sureties in $2,000 for each. On two others,
he was held ro bail with one surety in SSOO
each, on each warrant. On the other war
rant Justice Kahlerheld him to bail in 82-
00.
Oh Sosnnnab, Don't yon cryt
Ou yesterday afternoon there was a bit of
a fisticuff in out Blooming village, be
tween two IndieE—one colored, and the oth
er ditto, only more so. The cause of the af
fray was jealousy, and there wai some con
siderable damage to tho eyes, blood, hair
aud shins of the ebony sisterhood.
tST The juveniles are about organizing a
band of music in our town, The ladies aro
assured that all this time a seranade from our
young friends would be a very feline affair,
but there is room for improvement, and
whore the young pupils are geniuesspsim'er
antia omnia vitieit.
isr Among the on dits of '.he town, wo
note that on next Monday Mr. Valentine
Deobler and Elisha H. Biggs will take charge
of the Exchange Hotel in this towu. Mr.
Brady the present attentive host retiring.
We look for a good time a coming under
the new administration.
ty The report which wo give of the
homicide trial will exceed in interest every
thing else which we could pivo in the room.
We give as full a report as our columns ad
• mil.
he case of Donaldson vs. Grove is
now upon trial in our court. The notes in
volved in the criminal case, are the subjec l
matter of this suit.
17* It is the man who don'ttake the pa
pers that takes the watches from our office.
He must be the same chap who buys his
standing collars upon time, and goes on t.ck
for his shaving.
' ty Deputy Marshal Cook informs us that
' he has found H more citizens of our town
than he had previously noted, making the
of Bloomsburg 1523.
iy By a new arrangement, the Philadel
phia stage now comes through to Blooms
burg only every other day. and returns to
Pottsville on Monday, Wednesday and Fr
day ol eatfh week. This is progressing
•.backwards.
COURT PRODQEEDINOS.
Trial ol Dr. Wm.H. H. Crandall
For the Murder of Elisabeth Smith.
EVIDENCE.
John Gunton sworn. —l live in Mahoning
township Montour couuty, li from Danville
Elizabeth Smith was sister to my wife. Shq
came alone to my house on a Thursday, I
think the 25th of July from Danville. She
went to Danville next day with my wife and
her other sister. I brought thom home in
the evening. When she came to my house
her appearance was belter than it had previ
ously been. The following Saturday she
was taken very sick, and on Saturday night
we did not expect her to live. On Sunday
Dr. UpdegiafT and lady came to pay us a
visit. I don't know whether they saw her.
She was iu bed in one of the upper rooms
when they were in. I next saw her down
stairs perhaps on Wednesday following.
I saw her standing in the door, and she
looked so bad that her appearance frighten,
ed me. Itl ink that evening her brother
oatno down. I went for Dr. Updegrafl 1
think 011 Saturday night previous to her death
The doctor came and attended her until her
death. She was full of pain, and died on
Monday morning between 8 and 10 o'clock
on the 4th or sih of August last. The last
time I saw her down stairs was on Wednes
day, and she was then very pa'e and deli
cate with no eolor in her face, and not as
when she first came. Her situation on and
after Saturday was desperate in my opinion.
Dr. J. J. Updegraff sworn to the court. —l at
first supposed from her symptoms that she
was laboring under puerperal pore!onetus. On
my first visit I mentioned this to her and
asked her if she had not had an abortion.
She asked me if I considered her dangerous.
I told her the probability was that she would
not get over it—if she had anything to com
municate to her friends she had better do it
soon. The symptoms of the caso would
lead any physician to come to that conclu
sion. There wero subsequent interviews.
She frequently said "My God, is it possible
that I must die." I think she said she was
unprepared to leave the world and could not
think of dying. She also requestedtlie min
ister to be brought. I think this was on Sun
day morning. Those expressions wera fre
quently made up to 12 o'clock on Sunday
night. I think persons reported her insen
sible at 12 o clock. She suffered excrucia
ting pain.
Rev. Joseph Elsegood sworn to the Court.—l
think I said I thought she was very low and
perhaps that she would not recover. I think
she uttered an exclamaliou immediately liko
this "Oh Jane, must I die!" I then had
some further conversation and went through
the offices of our church. I think she made
answer to mo that sho was unprepared to
die and in such a condition. She requested
me to hold religious services. They aro to
be found in the "Visitation of the Sick."
John Gunton recalled.— lt was 011 Saturday,
I think, I went into her room. "Oh John,
she said, they have killed meP'
Rev. Joseph Elsegood recalled. —l found
great difficulty in getting her Attention—her
mind continually varying with repetions of
"Oh Jane must I die!" After I had gone
through services I approached the bed again
in consequence of her exclamations and im
pressed upon her to dismiss all hopes of re
covery. I think she was attentive while I
spoke to her, but immediately upon my re
suming my seat she resumed the same
course of exclamations. The purport of all
her sayings was that she was unprepared to
die. She said she felt she could not die, but
it was in a despairing manner, and of a char
acter with all her other ejaculations.
Dr. J. J. Updegraff recalled• —On Sunday
afternoon she was comparatively easier and
she then indulged a hope of getting better
and asked me it I did not think she was bet
ter. She evidently thought herself much
better, though she was undoubtedly worse.
1 think she took medicine probably all day
on Sunday. At first visit I told her if she
wanted other advice I would call in another
physician. She said I have every confi
dence in your skill as a physician, auu I am
certain you can save my life. This was af
ter I told her situation to her.
NOTE —Thus far the evidence was given
to lay the foundation for proving the death
bed declarations of Elizabeth Smith. Upon
full argument they were admitted and the
aDove evidence read to tha jury.
John Gunton recalled —She said Dan Ran
kins hud bribed Or. Crandall to fetch her a
way. She said Dr. Crandall fetched her
from the dam to Bloomsburg. She said .he
persuaded her to come away. He had giv
en nor nil the medocinc she had with her.
The medocine he had given her to bring the
child away from her, nud that it had done it.
It had the effect, and that tho obild oarao a
way from her the following Saturday after
Bhe came. She said he had given her med
icine at homo to brii.g with her—had given
all she had. She Baid she had taken medi
cine at my house. I had seen her taking med
icine out of vials—did not know what she
had taken it for. I did not examine medi
cines till oftor death—one vial of reddish
liquid, and a vial with a glass cork in it.
Gave the vial with the glass cork to Mr.
Clark. (Vial shown) This is the vial. The
liquid is tho some color and smells like it.
She said she had been pregnant 5 or 5}
months. Elizabeth died at my house slh of
August last. My house is in Montour coun
ty. Elizabeth went to Danville on Fiiday
nftor she came. She retured on my one
horse truck wagon—no springs. She sat on
the hind soat. Went home on n moderate
walk. Don't recollect of trotting. One very
bad hill on the road. It was up hill coming
from Danville. There are small rises on the
road. I had no other load than my wife
and her two sisters. She complained of a
violent headache and jarring might make it
worse. When she first came to my house
she came on foot from Danville. She went
tp Danville on Friday morning on foot
She did not tell me that the Doctor took
her elsewhere than fronfthe Dam to Blooms
burg. She said the Doctor told her Rankin
had not given him half money enough for
expenses. She said they had accomplished
their purposes and she wished lo have them
punished.
Mrs. Jane Gunton sworn. —On Sunday af
ternuon I asked her if she was willing to
die and she said "yes." She said it was
hard to die in such a cause. She Eaid the
eai.se of her death was the taking oi the
medicine. She told mo on Sunday after
noon she had no hopflfeof living. On the
first Monday when as down she ap
peared smnllofin person than before. [This
witness repealed the death bod declarations
of her sister and added—] She said the
-Doctor told her he was doing this for the
good el her and her family.
Elizabeth Tutlle sworn —Dr. Crandall came
to our house the 15th July at Nanticoke
Dam. 1 keep a publio house. Ho came
near sundown—staid all night and next
morning until after breakfast. He had a
horse and buggy. After breakfast, ho had
his hoise hitched and drove up the road
toward Wilkesbarre. About Jor 4 hour af
ter the stage came (about 9 o'clock) he
came back. When I first saw him alter he
came back he had Elizabeth Smith's carpet
bag in his hand and was walking out of the
room No one with him. She came in the
singe, which had gone before the Doctor
came back. I got her things. She was
crying. They went out and got into the
carriage and drove off down toward Berwick.
The Doctor told me he was going West—la
king a ride for his health. He did not say
who the young lady was. He said he was
waiting for the stage.
Ellen Davenport sworn. [This witness cor
roborated the evidence of Mrs. Tuttlo, and
added.] He went into the room and she look
ed up and commenced crying. He sat down
on the settee and talked to her. Heard him
teil her to get the things. She began cryirg
before he spoke to her.
Josph Kelt on sworn. 1 live in Williams
port. I keep tavern there. Dr. Crandall
came to my houso about 18th July—a young
lady with him. He told me he was going to
see Mr. Haines on Pino creek—thought he
lived within 12 miles of Jerseytown. I told
him it was 30 miles or in that neighborhood.
The next morning he concluded to go to
Lewisburg, and went in direction to cross
the river. He took the young lady with him.
He had horse and buggy. They had parlor,
a chamber attached to it and one Ded. The
Doctor's brother subpoended rae for defen
dant. [Upon a copy of the tavern Register
given in evidence was marked "Dr. Cran
dall," and "Pine Creek" for the destination.
No residence given.
Peter Shady sworn. I reside 7 miles below
Williamsport on the road to Lewisburg. Dr.
Crandall came to my house about the 19th
July last on Friday in the afternoon. It rain
ed fast when he came. He was in a one
horse buggy, a young lady along. He
had his hoise put tip and called for supper.
He called for a room with two beds in. He
said the lady was his sister and was unwell.
He said he wished to wait upon her himself,
and that he carried his own medicines with
him. She was quite unwell—one day not
down stairs at all. Thoy carried victuals up
to her several times I saw. The Doctor slept
in the same room. He said the reason of
her sickness was that she was married, her
husband had gone (8 California, and that
troubled her so. He told me he was an a
gent for some Company to settle up their bu
siness—and had started for Pine creek. Ho
said he was going on to Lewisburg and
Northumberland. He staid on until Tues
day morning, and left that day after break
fast. I heard the Doctor call the young lady
"Lib." The defence subpoenaded mo in
the first place—the other side after I was
here.
Samuel A. Brady sworn. I saw Dr. Cran
dall on the 24th July. He came to my house
in company with a lady named Elizabeth
Smith. 1 could not say which way he came.
The young lady changed her dress and came
down to the parlor. He inquired what lime
the stage went down, and said she wanted
to go to Danville. Ho paid her fare. He
told me ite had got her at the dam and had
brought her from there. I think he said he
had business, and had picked her up on the
way. She had nothing but a carpet bag.
He came about 11 o'clock, and left afiei din
ner. He inquired the road to Towanda. He
asked me the cost of a private conveyance
to Danville. He told mo the lady was a
sister-in-law of Gunton. I think I told him
Gunton did not live in Danville. I showed
him the road to Towanda, but did not see
whether he took it.
Mrs. Mary Smith sworn. lam the mother
of Elizabeth Smith. I live in Providenco.
My daughter was not married but single.
She left home on Saturday in July for the last
time. Dr. Crandall lived i mile or j from
my house and boarded at Mr. Bristols. He
altondod her as a physician before alio left.
At my first interview with him I asked him
what ailed my child, and wished him to tell
me. Ho promised that he would. He wish
ed me to withdraw a few minutes, and I
went out. When he left I followed him out
of doors. I asked him mo what ho
thought ailed her. He said I might rest sat
isfied about what reports said Of her preg
nancy. He said it was no such thing. The
Doctor attended her frequently for a month
to six weeks. 1 did not see the doctor from
this until his return. I went to Mrs. Higgs
and waited for him. I saw him pass and
called him in. I told him there were strange
reports abroad and I wanted to know about
it. He said so he hod hoard. I asked him
if he had seen my daughter and ho Baid not.
I said "Don't say so, you have seen her."
I went on to state that I heard he was with
her at Widow Tuttles. Ho wanted to know
who had told me. 1 said John IStewart had
brought the report. He said "Oh Stewart I
Stewart! worthless!". He persisted in say
ing he was not there. I was agitated. He
said he did not feel obliged to tell his busi
ness, but he was going to Pittsburg. My
daughter he said he had not seen. I asked
him if he had taken a young woman at the
dam He said he had, and taker, her as far
as Sbickshinny. I told him I intended to
inquire into the reports. He appeared care
loss tuid indiiTerent about it and said he felt
himself perfectly independent of all that
was said. This was betore I heard of the
death of try daughter. Her brother was
then gone in search of her.
My daughter requested that the Doctor
should attend in her sickness. She told mo
sho had taken a eold and thero was a sup
pression of the menses. Iso informed the
Doctor. Jle suitjhe could help as he had done
in severrl cases, bjit i't always took him
some time. He named a case whiee he had
relieved.
He said "whan Elizabeth returns she will
speak lor herself." She was 24 years of
age on the 24th or 25th July. We got a
letter from Elizabeth after she had got to
Gunton's She had been sick for some time
before the Doctor was called in. Dr. llobi
son had been called in but onoe only.
Mrs. Mary Higgs sworn. [This witness
was present at the inleiview between Mrs.
Smith and the Doctor after the return of the
latter, and corroborated the evidence ol Mrs.
Smith and added—] It is between two and
three years since the Doctor moved into
Providence. Ho doctored there before while
he lived in Abington. He lived in Abington
4 years ago. Mrs. Smith told me to send
him to visit her daughter. I told him lo go
lo Smiths. He said he was busy that day,
and on Monday was going away. I said
then go down to-night. He said "Is it the
Smiths' opposite Griffins." I said "yes." I
I have on both sides—by
the Commonwealth first.
Here followed a large mass of medical
testimony by Doctors Scott, Hill, Hawkins
and Updegraff, as to the nature and effects
of savin, and upon the question whether the
contents of the vial with the glass cork was
savin. The purport of all was that savin
cannot to a certainty be distinguished from
the other essential oils which are of the
same class and isomeric or composed of the
samo ultimate elements. These isomeric
oils are cedar, pennyroyal, turpontine, juni
per, &c. About the only way of detecting
these oils is by taste and smell, though Dr.
Hawkins thought a mixture might be anal
yzed for somettiiug like 55100. Analysis
would not determinate which ol the essential
oils there Was in the vial, nor how much of
each if they were isomeric, though it could
be told whether a substance not isomeric
with them was in the mixture.
Savin was testified to be a powerful men
agogue, and though not a deadly poison,
would generally produce death whon given
in largo doses. Exceptions to thi3 rule were
given where an ounce was taken in the
course of 24 hours without producing either
abortion or death. The medicine is not iu
general use by physicians for any purpose,
although several of them thought theie
might be cases in which its use would be
permitted. It also appeared from the Doc
tors' testimony that feinal with Miss Smith's
symptoms might be deceived as to the na
ture of her complaint, and that in such ca
ses the physician might also be deceived.
Mr. Bancroft opened lor the Defendant,
and as the strongest point in his case urged
that Miss Smith's disease was suppiessio
mensia for which Dr. Crandall had given her
the proper remedies. He also urged that the
case could not be Iried in Columbia county,
as tho alleged offence was consummated in
Montour county, and the prisoner was enti
tled lo an impartial trial by a jury of tho vi
cinage.
Doctors Ramsay and Thornton of Lewis
burg were called. Dr. Updegraff testified
that M iss Smith had described to him the
place where the child was buried in a corn
field, and that upon subsequent examina
tions in that aud two other cornfields by him
and 6or 6 other persons it was not found
There was, however, rain between the time
he received the informatiou and when he
made the search.
Ralph P. Crandall sworn.—l reside in the
town of Greene, Chenango co. N. Y. I re
sided there in July last. I saw the Doctor
m the latter part of July. (I think the 28th)
at my father's house. I was present at an
interview between my brother and a man
named Haines, by the side of the road about
a mile from his father's houser They con
versed about basiness. Mr. Haines resides
in Pine Creek in this state. The Doctor's
father-in-law resides in Green. I know that
my brother and Haines had considerable
business together 10 or 12 years since. They
were in partnership and the business has
not been closed up I believe. Haines ori
ginally lived in that county about 5 years a
go. The Doctor moved away 6 or 7 years
ago. Haines had bpen there 3 weeks before
my brother came. Tho Doctor's wife had
been sick. I served a subpoena on Haines
to attend this court, He said he would be
here if possible. He is engaged in Lum
bering at Pine cretk, and at the last freshet
went to market with lumber.
At Ibis point Mr. Comly said that if he
had consulted his own feelings he would
have rested the case as soon as the fact came
in evidence that the alleged crime of Dr.
Crandall was committed in what is now
Montour county. He thought that fact alone
constitutituted a full defence upon this indict
ment, and therefore the prisoner here rested
his case.
Mr. Hurley then commenced the argu
ment of the cafse on the part ol the Com
monwealth. Upon the question of juris
diction, he refetred to the provision of the
Btate constitution which gives to every man
a ''speedy trial," and in that connection
to the act of Assembly by which every ,'pris
oner shall be tried on the second term of the
Court after his trreßt, 01 discharged by the
the Court of General Jail Delivery. Under
theso provisions of the law Dr. Crandall had
a right to insist that his trial should not Yio
delayed beyond the November Court. He
oould not be tried in November at Montour,
for there was now in Danuille no Sheriff
authoiiscd to hold him in custody, and no
Prothonotary of the courts. No court of
Oyer and Terminer oould sit in that county
until the middle of December, and no jury
trial could take place there until February.
Meanwhile, under the law, the prisoner
would demand his discharge if he could not
be tried here ; and it certainly was never ,
meant that the lives and property of those
people living in Montour county had the
protection of no law from May lasf, until
this time.
Again, if even the prisoner could now be
held in custody [and tried in Montour, the
record of this trial would be given in evi
dence there under the pica of autrefois ac
quit. %
The indictment was found in Columbia
countyl and although certain unfinished civil
suits are to be transferred to Montour county
by the act of 3d May 1850, }. 5, and f. 13,
an indictment is not such a record as is meant
to be included by this privision of law, and
cannot be removed by intendment, but by
expression alone. For this reason, jurisdic
tion attached to the Court of Columbia to
try the indictment wlrich a Grand Jury ol
that county had found, and where jurisdic
tion has not been expressly removed.
He also argued that a defence as to the
jurisdiction must have been specially plea
ded, and that the general issue of not guilty
admits the jurisdicon of the court to try the
prisoner and submits his case to its decision.
In reply, Mr. Comly insisted that under
the constitution the prisoner was entitled to
an impartial trial by a jury of the vicinage
the county where the crime was alledged to
have been committed, and that hence the
trial should take place in Montour county,
which was erected into a seperate organiza
tion on the 3d day of May last. On the
first day ot November it acquired a legal
existence for all judicial purposes.
As to the plea of autrefois acquit, the pres
ent indictment charged a crime in Columbia
county against the prisoner, while a second
bill would allege a different crime in "Jon
tour county. But in any event there was
nothing in the plea fot jurisdiction ex neces
sitnte. The only question was here as to
the legality of these proceedings. It was
the duty of the court to decide the question
of the prisoner's rights, and then it was the
law and not the court which was responsi
ble for the result, if that decision acquitted
the prisoner.
The act of 3d May 1850 means that more
than unfinished civil suits shall bo transfer
red to Montour county. The fifth section
provides for civil suits, and the thirteenth
section goes further and includes "all records
and other legal proceedings" relating to
Montour county. This prisoner could cer
tainly be tried at this lime in Montour, and
two counties cannot ut the same time have
jurisdiction.
But again, said Air. Comly, this question
afreets the people of Columbia and Mon
tour counties. If Dr. Crandall should be
now convicted and sentenced, the cost of
his maintainanco would fail upon this coun
ty, when, in reapty, it should fall upon
Montour.
As to the plea of jurisdiction, it is inclu
ded in the general issue of not guilty. The
prisoner pleads that he is not guilty of the
offence as iaiu in the indictment iu Columbia
county.
He could not tell befote trial in what part
of Columbia the offence was to be charged
against hirn, for no township is mentioned
on the record. He was hot called upon to
defend himself against the charge of a
crime in Montour.
In adjourning the court on Saturday night,
the court directed the jury to remain togeth
er during Sunday and hold no company with
other persons. On Sunday morning, under
charge of the constables, they attended at
the Episcopal Church.
On Monday morning, after some further
argument upon the question of jurisdiction,
Judge Anthony said the court desired that
quest.on lo put into some shape in which it
might be ablo to receive the judgment ot the
Supreme Cojirt. He suggested a special
plea as lo jurisdiction upon which issne
might bo taken. The prisoner's counsol de
clined such an arrangement, and the court
then said that the point upon jurisdiction
would be reserved for subsequent special ar
gument if the jury brought in a verdict of
guilty, and that if the verdict was different
of course there could be no necessity for
such argument.
Mr. Comly then argued the cause to the
jury upon the evidence. He was followed
for the prisoner by Harrison Wright, Esq., of
ilkesbarre, in an argument of ingenuity
and much force. In the unavoidable absence
of Mr. Buckalow, Mr. Clark closed the ar
gument for the Commonwealth.
Judge Anthony then charged the jury, and
they retired at 5 o'clook on Tuesday after
noon. At 10 o'clock in the evening the bell
rang, and the court house was thronge d by
a crowd eager to hear the verdict. The pris
oner was brought in, and the jury in reply
to the court answered that they found the
defendant NOT GUILTY. He was then
discharged on proclamation, a jury having
previously passed upon the other iudictment
against him and returned a veidict—of not
guilty. ,
fif Wo learn from the Greensburg Re
publican and the Greensburg Argus, that on
Friday of week before last, the Irish labor
ers on the Central railroad, got into a dread
ful fight, which resulted in the death of three
or four of the combatants. Thero were
some eight hundred engaged in the combat,
and the opposing parties fought with guns,
pistols, knives, pickaxes, &c It is [strange
that more were not killed or injured.
REFUSINU TO ACCEPT FREEDOM -—THE
Memphis Eagle, of the sth in Satin t states
that some eighty negroes, made free 'by the
will of Mr. Jcites, who recently died in that
county, r^; Use j j 0 i eave d, e plantation, or to
•Ccept their freedom and go to Illinois,
where the brother of Mr. J. had located a
tract of land for them pursuant to the will of
the dee'd.
UV" The Democratic Standing Committee
of Wyoming oounty met on the 16th inst,
and nominated John Rrisbain Esq., of tha'
county, as the Democratic candidate for Con
gress to fill the unexpired term of the late
Mr. Butler.
WONDERFUL. —We actually found our
lost umbrella on last evening Who can
beat thatf
QUEEN'S RUN, four miles above Look Ha
ven, Clinton County, threatens to be a place
ot no Utile business. The bituminous coal,
large quantities of which are annually ship
ped from that place, is considered the best of
its kind in the Stale, and adds materially to
the tonnage along tho line of the West Branch
canal. The demand for this article is con
i stantly equal to the supply. An establish
ment for tho manufacture of fire brick, (tho
material for which is found close at hand,)
and the only one, we believe, in this section
of country, is in successful operation there.
These brick are coming into very extensive
use, for the lining of furnaces and foundries,
coal stoves, &c., and are adapted to every
place where great heat is required. Beside
this, Messrs. Grafius, Scott & Co., tho enter
prising individuals who have control of the
operations in brick and coal, are about erec
ting a large gang saw mill which will go in
to operation during the coming season. Tho
business of Queen's Run gives constant and
lucrative employment to a considerable num
ber of laborers, and were it not so crowded
between the mountains, Lock Haven would
have to look out for its laurels.— Lycoming
Gazelle.
tP" In tho "Star" of Bloomsburg we notice
a communication in favor of Judge WOOD
WARD for the U. S. Senate. It pays a deserv
ed compliment to the groat abilities of the
Judge and speaks of the honor which our
State would do herself by being represented
in that great body of statesmen by a man of
the Judge's mass of mind and morals. Tho
Judge's reputation is no! confined to this, his
Judicial District, nor is Clinton the only coun
ty to endorse his merits. He enjoys already
a widely extended fame. Twice, however,
preferment, when it was claimed lor hira by
his friends, has been snatched away from
him by an insidious and "unlineal hand."—
The Democratio parly, we predict, will not
again be witnesses and instruments of tho
immolation of the hopes of his friends. Wo
say "hopes of his friends," for although they
have been sacrificed, the Judge is too great,
morally and mentally, to be defeated or to
stay defeated. The strong tide of public ap
preciation will bear him up.— Clinton Demo
crat.
CP" Roland Curtin, Esq., diod in Belle
fonle, Centre county, 10th inst.. in his 84th
year. Mr. C. was a native of Ireland, but
educated in Paris. He settled at Milesburg,
at an early day, and was the first person who
run an ark down Bald Eagle creek.; remov
ed to Bellefonle in 1800, where he pursued
a successful career as a merchant, and filled
several county offices. About 1812, he o
stablished the Eagle Iron Works, which is
still in operation.
LEGAL WIT —ln the St. Louis Court of
Common Pleas, the cases of Jones ugainst
Death & Co., being called for trial, the attor
ney for the defendant dryly remarked, "I am
astonished at the temerity of the plaintiff in
waging a suit against death." To which
the plaintift's attorney rejoined, "wo have
no fear of Death; but if the firm is the old
one mentioned in Revelations, we trust they
will ouly appear here by attorney.
BOAT LOST.— One of Leech & Co's. liue
boats run over the dam at Clarke's Ferry,
on the Bth inst., and with the cargo is a total
loss. It was attached to tho tow boat, and
got loose by some means whilst crossing the
river. The boat was loaded with coffee and
soda ash.
WEST BRANCH BANK. —The following gen
tlemen were elected directors of tho West
Branch Bank, for the ensuing year, at the
election on Monday last: —A. Updegraff, J.
F. Cowan, J. L. Grafius, J. S. Williams, C.
Gudykunst, Thos. Bennett, L. A. Mackey,
E. S. Lowe, Jas. Armstrong, L MahafFey,
Jno. Durell, Chas. Lloyd, Jno. Sebring.
Messrs. Fowlers & Wells have sent us
"Three Lectures on Hygiene and Hydropa
thy, by Rowland S. Houghton, M. D.," de
livered before the Mercantile Library Asso
elation of New York, in December, 1849.
They are an able defence of the Water cure
—a system which seems to be gaining con
verts (judging of things as seen) every day.
THIRTY-SIX FEET OF DEMOCRACY— In the
town of Moores, Clinton county, N. Y., lives
a man by the name of Fitch, who is the fath
er of five sons, whose average height is six
feet; furthermore, they are all good and true
Democrats. One of tho sons states that his
father, brothers, and himself, have often
marched to the polls together, (making thirty
six feet,) and cast their votes for democratic
principles.
JENNY LIND IN CALIFORNIA. —The San
Francisco Journal of Commerce is informed
that Jenny Lind has expressed a determina
tion to visit San Francisco, provided three
thousand tickets are sold for her at an oun^. e
a piece- There are hundreds therq willing
to give her a pound.
GREAT LIVING. —The Cavalry Church j
New York, in addition to SSOOO salary, his
given it is reported, Dr. Hawks, its Rector,
$15,000, furnished a parsonage houso, and
insured his life to tho amount of SIO,OOO.
This !*. probably the largest living ever be
stowed on any clergymen in the Uniou.
ty Madame Caroline, the moat renown
ed Equestrian of Europe, in engaged by Gen.
Welch, the great circus man to visit the
United States. This seems to be regarded
as a sort of opposition to Jenny Lind.
PROFESSOR WEBSTER'S FAMILY.—' The Bos
ton Times says:—The report that this unfor
tunate family had gone to Fayal is incorrect.
One of the daughters only has left, the wid
ow and remaining daughters continue to re
side in Cambridge.
W The Council of Northumberland offer
<SOO leward for tho arrest ol any of the in
eendiaries who now infest that place.
FKO.II CALIFORNIA.
The steamer Pacific arrived at Havana,
Nov. 10, with five hundred passengers for
New Orleans and New \ ork—iho greaief
part for Now Orleans—and $281,506 in gold
dust. Sho left Chagtes oh the 11th of No
vember.
Tho news of the admission *of California'
into tho Union, was received at San Francis
co on the 18th at 11 A M. by the mail stea
mer Oregon, Lieut. Patterson, U. S. N., and
caused a great rejoicing, bonfire, illumina
tions, &c. The corporation of San Francisco,
and citizens generally, were already making
preparations to celebrate the groat event with
becoming honors.
Business was good at San Francisco. The
city was healthy on the 19th nit.
There is no cholera or sickness at Acapnl
cO 0( f anama.
The Squatter war is ended, and tho city of
Sacramento is fooling the bill. Mayor Bige
low's doctor's expenses is $4500. The sol
diers' liquor and lecu bill S2OOO.
An election in San FraiiC' SCo '® r County
and State officers on the 7ih October, tcsuUedf
in the choice of four Whigs out of tho tiV4
Assemblymen, one Whig Judge of the Sir.
oerior Court, and one Whig candidate for
District Attorney, giving six Whigs out of
eight couOly offieers.
Flour and pork W?re selling in San Fran
cisco at about S2B per barrC.'t
Gold comes in plentifully, and is puroh*.
sed at fromsls 75t0510 porounco Money
when the security is undoubted, tan be hacC
for five per cent, a mouth.
The liana of DnuvUlc.
On Monday of last week, the following
named gentlemen were elected Directors of
the Bank of Danville, for the t-nsuing year:
Peter Baldy, Danville; Thomas Hayes,
Lewisburg; Jacob W. Smith, Selinsgrove ;
Wm. C. Lawscn, Milton; Jacob Cook, Mun
cy; J. P. Hackenburg, McEwensville; John
K. Grotz, Bloomsburg; John Sharpless, Cat
tawissa; Wm. Jennison, Danville; T. 0.
Van Allen, do.; Michael C. Grler, do ; Df.
Wm. H. Magill, do.
EXPULSION OF FREE NEGROES- —The citi
zens of the District of Columbia aro some
what uneasy, it is said, on account of a pro
position submitted to tho Virginia reform
convention, for the expulsion of the frse
negroes. They dread tho overwhelming in
flux of that class, and tho addition that
would be made to the ten thousand already
residing in the District, a majority of vvbotii
are idle and worthless.
J REDUCTION OF POSTAGE. —Tho friends of
cheap postage are again moving for the at
| tainmeut of that great and most desirable
j popular measure, the reduetiou of the pres.
■ out rates of postage. The bills of the Post
I Otlice Committee of tho House of Repre
i scntalives and of the minority of that Coin
-1 millee, presented at the last session of Con
-1 gress, both admit that the present charges
| for convey ing letters are too high, and there
I is little doubt that some definite action wi.:
| bo had Upon the subject at the coming set
sion.
T RAILROAD UP THE SUSQUEHANNA.—THE
| Sunbury Gazette is urging the importance to
Philadelphia of a Railroad connection with
the New York and Erie Road, byway of the
Susquehanna. The Williainsport and Elrni
ra Railroad and tho Road of tho Trento-i
Company, the Dauphin and Mahony, wi.'.
leave only about fifty miles of road: from,
j Mahony Creek to Sunbury, and frem Sun
bury to Williamsport, to connect Philade!
pliia with the New York Road, via the Su?
quehannna. These fifty miles will shortl
bo made, the Gazette argues, and thoadvai
tages accruing to Philadelphia are pointer
out.
ty Congress will commence its sessh,
next Monday. There will be neither Speak
er nor Clerk to elect, so that we expect to
receive the Presidents message on nex
Thursday.
CV Last night, after writing out our cou:'
proceedings until twelve o'clock, wo r
the Albany Dutchman through, and our cac! '
inatory nerves are so affected that our rea>
ers must forgive us if we can't write ar,
political essays this week.
ty The Democrats will have a majoritr
on joint ballot in the California Legislature,
but it is said to be doubtful if Col. Fremont
will bo re-elected to tho U. S Senate, hL
time expiring with the present Congress.
FOUND DEAD. —Mr. John Baker, of Mitnoj
was on Tuesday evening of last week, foun
dead in a fence corner, a short distance iron
tho boat yard of Mr. Charles Frick, near tk
Muncy Canal.
WiseQ;; sW —The state of parties in tho
'next Legislature is as follows :
Senate 12 dem. 3 whig. 2 free soil.
Assembly 42 " 17 u 6 "
54 20 8
ty Col. Richard M. Johnson, an ex-Vi- -
President, died at Frankfort; Ky., on Turn
day evening of last week, aged about s < ■
enty years. Ho was a member ol the ITsn
lucky Legislature at the time of his death
A lady iu this vicinity, consoling her
neighbor, for tho loss of her son, vjas an
swered iu tears, "if Billy's grandmother to
in heaven, I know she won't see Ijllly atir-
sed."— Albany Dutchman. > ~~
ty We are just now told lhajt Gen. Mo
Dowell's store at Light Street Was last night
robbed of some 8600 worth of goods.
$lO Reward. -
ON the evening of Tuesday the 26th
there was stolon from the office o' i t f
"Star of tho North" a fine guir.oa gold
which winds on the /ace. The nbo\ ~
ward will be paid for tho recovery a
livery of tho watch to tho owner at ' ( hy '
ich. f