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From the Pcnnsylvanian.
Democratic 'Judicial State Conven
tion.
HARUISDURO, June 11th.
Tlie Democratic State Convention, to
nominate candidates for Judges of the Su
preme Court, met this morning at 10 o'clock
in the Hall of the House.of Representatives,
and immediately organized.
JANES M. PORTER, of Northampton, was
on motion of Mr. Cessna, unanimously ap
pointed temporary Chairman.
B E. CHAIN, of Montgomery; S. L. YOUNG,
of Berks; R. B. ROBERT, of Allegheny, and
R. A. LAMBERTON, of Dauphin were on mo
lion appointed Secretaries to the temporary
organization.
Mr. M. B. Lowry moved to call the list of ,
undisputed delegates, so as to get a correct j
list, and proceed to the consideration of dis- j
puted seats. Agreed to The list was ac
cordingly called by the Chairman, and cor
rected by the Secretaries.
[The Convention not having decided all the
contesting claims, tne list is too incomplete
to publish.]
Mr. Whallon, of Erie, moved the follow- j
ing resolution?
Resakcd, That this Convention proceed j
now to decide the contested seats in the fol- j
lowing order: First taking up the districts in |
which the number of delegates is greatest,
and proceeding in that order until ail dis- 1
tricts are disposed of having more than one C
delegate; and then in geographical order
with the single seats, beg nning at the north
east and proceeding westward.
Mr. Lowry moved to amend to take tip J
contested seats in alphabetical order.
Mr. Cessna moved to amend the amend- .
ment so as to provide that tho contested
seats be taken up, the largest districts first, j
and then the single seats in alphabetical |
order. j
jvi r . yvtialton'i motion no am0,.U.l by Mr. .
Cessna was adopted. The Convention then
• took up the Philadelpnia County case. On
motion of Mr. Cess l a the Convention adop
ted the Rules (so far as applicable) of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Mr. Stokes moved that the credentials of
the Philadelphia County Delegates bojead,
which was agreed to and done.
Mr. Lamberton of Dauphin, moved to ad
mit the Delegates elected by the Convention
of which Wm. Curtis was President. At
the suggestion of Mr. Lowry and others, ihe
Convention agreed to hear one delegate from
each side.
Mr Small desired to know if there was
any rule of precedence. The Chair said,
the gentleman first addressing the chair was ,
in order, and declared Mr. Small entitled to
the floor.
Mr. Small gave way to Mr. Rhey, who
moved to limit the specters to half an hour
each.
Mr Wilson moved MZamend so as to
make the limit an hour!*"
Mr. Crisswell, of moved to
amend the to make the
limit forty minutes
Mr. Wilmot tho first
speaker half an hour, hour, and
then give tho first speaker aflpilitional half
an hour to roply. '* l
Amendment to the amendment negatived.
Amendment carried.
The Resolution as amended was adopted,
and one speaker from each ride was allow
ed one hour to state his case
Mr. Small then proceeded to state tho case
of the contestants. Ho was followed by Mr.
Brightley, let tho regular Delegates. Mr.
Small replied, and was repeatedly ruled out
of order by the Chair for irrelevancy Mr.
Cameron moved for the appointmen tof a
committee to investigate and report whether
either set of claimants is onlitlcd, and if
either, which set. The motion was stated
by the Chair, and debated by Mr. Strong
against, Mr. Burnside in favor, and Mi. Hirst
against'
Mr. Hickman moved to amend Mr. Cam
eron's motion so as to provide for a Comoiit
leo to which to refer all contested scats.—
Amendment ruled out of order.
Mr. Rhey objected to all committees, as
the Convention had already deteimined by
resolution, to deoide for themselves. Two
hours had been already consumed in hear
ing the case. The Convention had it—and |
should not put it in a shape to consume
more time, which a reference to a Conven- 1
tion would be sure to do.
Mr. Lowry spoke in favor of the Com
mittee, as it is stated that but 40 Delegates
wero present when the regular Delegates
were elected, which should be investigated.
Mr. Stokes argued against the committee,
stating that the best evidenee in regard to
numbers was the certificate of the officers.
\ Mr. Rbey spoke ajgainst the Committee.
I Gen. A. Porter Wilson spoke agaiust the
\ Committee.
\ Mr. Cameron addressed the Convention in
1 favor of the Committee.
1 Mr. Hirst, in reply to tho statement ol Mr.
\ Small, that when ho passed tho Convention
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY,,P.A.#IRHURSI>AY, JUNE 19, 1851,
in tho evening, there were but 40 persons
piesent, elated the conclusive fact that the
Judicial delegates were elected in the niurning.
Mr. Cessna called the attention of the del
egates to the state of the question.
The question on the motion to refer the
subject to a committee, was negatived.
Th*e question then recurred on admitting
the following delegates from Philadelphia
county : Stephen D. Anderson, Joseph Col
lins, Levi Foulkrod, John Oakford, F. C-
Brightly, Wm. Byerly, Joseph I.ippincolt,
James McClaskey, Daniel M. Fox, John
Cummings, Henry M. Nixon, Jno. J. Meany,
Jos. M. Uilterson and Anthony M. Felton,
and was decided in the afTumative without
calling yeas and nays. The above gentle
men were accordingly admitted.
The Convention then proceeded to con
sider the Lancaster contest. The credentials
were read. The question at issue was the
same as that at the Reading Convention, |
viz: Whether the County Committee which j
called the County Convention which met in I
March 1851, was regularly authorized to act
for the Democracy of Lancaster when that
Convention wus called; and which the Read
ing Convention decided in the affirmative.
Mr. Wilmot moved to admit Wm. Hamil
ton, Walter G. Evans, Jonas Eby, Ilenry
Shaffiier, and Joseph M. Watts.
Mr. Cessna moved to amend by inserting
the names of Geo. Sanderson, David Laird,
Henry E. Leaman, John S. Dougherty, and
Andrew Leader.
The same manner of proceeding as was
observed in the Philadelphia case was or
dere I for this.
Mr. Hirst, here, by general consent moved
that the hour of adjournment of the morning
session should be one o'clock, and that the
hour of meeting of the afternoon session
should be three o'clock, which motion was
adopted.
Mr. Reynolds then proceeded to state the
case of the Sanderson delegation.
Mr Amwake stated the case of the con
testing delegates.
* While Mr. Amwake was speaking the
hour of one arrived, when the Convention
adjourned until three o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.—The Convention re
assembled at 8 o'clock, when Mi. Amwake
resumed his remarks urging the claims of
himself and colleagues to a seat in the Con
vention.
Mr. Reynolds replied at considerable
length to Mr. Am wake's argument.
Hon. Davi.l Witmnl llinn ml.lroasml the
Convention against the admission of the
Fordney delegates. lie entered into a
lengthy detail of the difficulties of tho party.
Mr. Wballon followed on the other side
Col. S. W. Black then look the floor, and
made an eloquent, able, good-humored and
witty speech, in reply to Mr. Wilmot, going
into his difficulties rather minutely.
Mr. Wilmot then again spoke at consider
able length. In the course of his remarks
ho declared his determination to support the
Reading nomination for Governor and Canal
Commissioner, although he said he said he
could not give in his adhesion to all the re
solutions passed by that Convention.
The vote on the contested seats from Lan
caster was then taken, and the Fordney, or
Anti-Fiazer delegates, wero admitted by a
vote of 85 to 30.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
the considetation of the contested seats from
Bucks County, but before coming to a de
cision, tho Convention adjourned until 8
o'clock, P. M.
EVENING SESSION.—The Convention upon
re-assembling at 8 o'clock, resumed the con
sideration of the matter of contested seats.
The contested seats fiom Bucks county being
before tho Convention, Mr. Wright advocated
at some length tho claims of the Vansanl set,
and Mr. Fox was heard.on the other/ide. |
After much discussion, Messrs. Charles ]
E. Debois, Charles W. Everhart,,Edward J.
Fox, and Wm. Kinsey, were admitted by a
vote of 63 to 55. They are uninstructed.
The Conveition then proceeded to the
consideration of the contest for the seat for
the 16th Senatorial District.
Mr. Petriken moved to admit E. H Baldy,
as Senatorial delegate from that District.
Mr. Cessna moved to amend, so as to ad
mit Wesley Roat.
A motion was made by Mr. Strong to ad
journ which was negatived.
The clerks proceeded to read the creden
tials of the claimant and contestant.
Mr. Wright, of Luzerne, stated tho ca|e
of Mr. Roat.
Mr. Baldy stated his own case.
The Speakers having on motion been
limited to 15 minutes each, Mr. Baldy was,
by leavo of the Convention, allowed extra
time.
A motion to adjourn was put and nega
tived.
Mr. Wright, of Luzerno, resumed his ar
! gument in favor of Mr. Roat.
A motion to adjourn was put and nega
tived.
Mr. Wright concluded the argument on
the question.
1 The previous question was called and sus
tained.
The question on the amendment to admit
Wesley Roat was agreed to, and the motion
as amended adopted.
One or two other contested seats of little
importance were disposed of, and the con
vention at a few minutes past to o'clock,
adjourned until to-morrow. *
There is a strong feeling m the convention
in favor of the Hon. James Campbell.
SECOND DAY.
HARRIBBURO, June 12, 1851
The Convention assembled at 8 o'clock)
and proceeded to the consideration of the
dispute tor the seat ot Mr. Jacoby of Mont
gomery.
Adam Hurst claimed tbe seat and present
ed a certificate of substitution signed by the
other delegates. John B. Sterigere claimed
also ; having a letter of sucstitution from Mr.
Jacoby.
A motion to admit Mr. Hurst was follow
ed by an amendment to admit Mr. Sterigere.
The disputants were on motion, limited to
15 minutes each.
Mr. Sterigere stated his case and argued
that in this case, the Delegate alone is en
titled to appoint the substitute, such has
been the praotice of Montgomery for 20
years. Mr. Rich of Montgomery, argued
that the rest of the Delegates of Montgomery
1 had the right to substitute for, the absentee.
| Mr- Thomas followed for Mr. Hurst.
( Mr. Sterigere rejoined.
Mr. Chain advocated the Claim of Mr.
Hurst.
On the question on the amendment to ad
mit Mr. Sterigere, the yeas and nays were
called—and resulted as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Aril,
Bailey, Black, Blnckmore, Brewer, Brightly,
Brunner, Burke, Byerly, Cessna, Chase, Col
lins, Cooper, Crawford, Crisswell, Cum
mings, Cunningham, Dougherty, Eldrefl,
Felton, Flood, Foster, Foulkrod, Fox, Ful
ton, Geiger, Gibson, Gioninger, Glossbrener,
Hastings, Haviland, Hirst, Hopkins, Hugus,
Jackson, Kscrcher, Keenan, D. Laird, Lead
er, Lee, Leet, Leidy, I.ippincolt, Longen
ecker, M'Cartney, McClaskey, M'Clean,
M'Donald, M'Farland, M'Kibben, Mann,
Maxwell, Meany, Miller, Nicholson, Nixon,
Oakford, Petriken, Plumer, W A Porter,
Reeder, Reynolds, Rhey, Ritlerson, Roat,
Roberts, Sample, Sanderson, Shannon. Stiod
grass, Stable, Stokes, Trout, Wallace, Wat
son, Weidman, Wilkins, Wballon, Wilmot,
Wilson, Wright—B3.
NAYS.—Messrs. Banks, Bredin, Burnside,
Cameron, Chain, Clark, Coleman, Culler,
Dimmick, Dubois, Everhart, Fetter, E J
Fox, Hegms, Heister, Kerr (Allegheny,)
Kerr (Cumberland,) Kinsey, Krick, 11 P
Laird, R A Lamberton, Lowry, Madfarlane.
Mercur, Packer, J M Porter, Rich, W Y
Roberts, Stehley, Strong, Thomas, Wood- j
ward, Worthiugton, S 1. Young—36.
The motion as amended was adopted. 8o :
Mr. Sterigere look his seat.
The Convention then took up the Juniata
contest.
Mr. Petriken moved for the admission of
Mr. Shriner.
Mr. Keenan moved an amendment for
the admission of Mr. Hench. Tho creden-
I'-*" —---A "-J" •"■- J *' 1 ■-
ers limited to 15 minutes each.
Mr. Hench, of Juniata, opened the case in
his own behalf.
Mr. Shriner, ol Union, followed, stating
his claim.
The question was then taken on the
amendment to admit Mr. Hench.
The yeas and nays were called, and re
sulted as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Alexander, Ard, Baily,
Banks, Black, Blackinore, Breden, Brewer,
Bruner, Burke, Burnside, Byerly, Cameron,
Chase, Clark, Coleman, Crawford, Cunning
ham, Dimmick, Dubois, Ebangh, Everhart,
Fetter, Foster, Fox, Fulton, Glossbrenner,
Guernsey, Hastings, Hegins, Heister, W L
Hirst, Hugus, Kaercher, W Kerr, (Allegheny)
Ketr, (Cumberland) Kinsey, D Laird, R A
I-amberlon, Leader, Lee, Leidy, M'Donald,
Macfurlaue, M'Farland, M'Kibben, Mann,
Maxwell, Maynard, Miller, Nill, Nixon,
Ookford, Plumer, Porter, Reynolds, Rhey,
Roat, Roberts,-Sample, Sanderson, Shannon,
Smitn, Slahle, Titehley, Strong, Thomas,
Trout, Watson, Weidman, Whallon, Wil
kins, Wilson. Wright, S L Young—B3.
NAYS—Anderson, Brightly, Cessna, Col
lins, Cooper, Cummings, Cutler, Eldred,
Felton, Flood, Foulkrod, Fox, Haviland,
Jackson, Krick, H P Laird, W H Lamberton,
Leet, Lippireolt, Longenecker, Lowry,
M'Claskey, Meany, Murcer, Petriken, Reed
er, Riiterson, R B Roberts, Salmon Stokes,
Wallace, Wilmot, Woodward—34.
The motion as amended was agreed to,
! and Mr. Hench admitted.
\ Mr. Hirst, from the Committee on oflicors,
i reported the following:
OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
President— WlLLlAM WILKINS.
Vice Presidents.
James M Porter, Simon Cameron,
T J P Stokes, Francis Cooper,
S D Anderson, Levi Foulkrod,
J M Rittersoti, Israel Thomas,
Jesse Young, C W Everhart,
N D Strong, N W Sample,
C D Gioninger, James Nill,
Asa Parker, Thomas P Potts,
Paul Leidy, James Burnside,
A Porter Wilson. John R Shannon,
E B Chose, Timothy Ives,
Aruolu Plumer, Murray Whallon, j
James Keenan, W Kerr,
James A Gibson, Wm Hopkins,
James Lee, J W Fulton,
W H Miller, Job Mann,
Jos B Ard, H P Laird.
F B Kaercher,
Secretaries.
John M B Petriken, John Hickman, j
James I, Reynolds, Wm A Wallace, '
Henry J Staho, John Oakford. |
W T H Pauley,
The report as read was adopted, and tho j
gentlemen named declared officers of the i
convention. They then assumed their po
sitions.
Judge Wilkins was welcomed to the chair
by the retiring chairman, Mr. Porter, who
said he was glad to resign it to snch able
hands, and still more gladly, as it was not
the first lime he bad done so.
The Convention greeted the appearance of
the venerable chairman with great applause,
which he acknowledged, together with the
honor done him in making him chairman.
His address occupied some some firteen
minutes in delivering, aud excepting bis de
claration of thanks, was entirely on the sub
jects of the solemnity and importance of the
i occasion for which they were assembled.
1 The venprable appearance of the chairman,
Truth and Right—God and onr Conntryi
(he profund respect universally entertained
for hie character and abilities, and his words
of advice and warning made a deep impres
sion on the Convention. He said :
"I may be permitted D say a word as to
the importance and solemnity of this occa
sion. 1 confess that when I approach tho
duty devolving upon us, lam frightened and
awed at its momentous importance. We are
called upon, in accordance with the provis
ions of an amendment ID the Constitution,
to designate the individuals, fori firmly be
lieve they whom we designate will be elect
ed, who ehall occupy the Supreme Bench of
the Stale of Pennsylvania. And here it be
comes us to reflect upon the nature of this
highest department in the government. It
may be styled an oligarchy—an aristocracy
—so illimitable is its power. They can, by
their decisions, nullify the combined action
of the Legislative and tho Executive power,
and upon them devolves the construction of
our Constitution.
"If evil-disposed or incompetent men were
selected, no one could foretell the ruinous
and disastrous consequences. The new
Court might, indfced, chatfgo-aklhe rules re
lating even to real estate. It might by its
npts carry ruin and devastation to tho fire
side of every citizen, and there would be no
remedy—no power to correct its mistakes or
abuses. The Supreme Court of the United
States had but a limited jurisdiction over the
authority of tho higher State Courts, and
rarely disturbed their decisions.
"And here, disclaiming all presumption,
and tiirewiug all assurance bjhind me, per
mit me to say the word—beware—take care
that we make such selections as will meet
the approval o! the people, and secure the
same unanimity out of doors that we have
among ourselves. Let us do nothing to di
minish the enthusiasm and approbation
which has came up from all portions of the
State to endorse the nominees of the Read
ing nomination.
"I may say that it has been a matter of
regret and surprise to me, that those who
had the preparation and maturing of the
amendment to the Constitution which pro
vides for the election of Judges by the peo
ple, should have left the (election of the
Chief Justice to a lottery instead of the peo
ple.
(Concluded on 2d Fage.)
COL- BLACK'S LETTER.
Tlip following is the letter of Col. Samuel
\V. Black which wasjaid before the Reading
Convention :
TITTSBCRO, May 27, 1851.
GENTLEMEN:—The nomination of Col.
Biglcr by the Convention,
is already an ascertained certainty.
The purpose of this letter is to request
that you will depart from your instructions,
and not name me as a candidate for the of
fice -of Governor.
Concert of thought and unanimity in ' the j
evening of nreoaration, gives goudlj prom
>se ol 5-graiTous diy tn ztemm.' i,ot not me
be an obstacle in the way of -ported harmo
ny, but rather let us rejoice that we in the
West can minister to the triumph of the par
ty that knows no section in State or Coun
try.
If I did not believe that the entire nation
was interested in our success at the State
election, I might not be so earnest at tho
first of the fight: but Ido believe that the
security of the Union depends upon the is
sue of Pennsylvania, and therefore, "in my
heart ot hearts," feel most anxious.
Governor Johnston, against whdm and
towards whom I never have, and never will
employ an unkind word, has dedicated Him
self to a re-election. His resources are nei
ther few nor feeble. Suppose he succeeds,
it is a declaration on the part of Pennsylva
nia that she is determined to disturb the
measures of conciliation and compromise
which have put past troubles to sleep. To
these measures the Democratic party is so
far committed on the other side. Let the
centre of the Union shake the Union, ami
what becomes of tho trembling branches of
the tree ? . , ,
i 1 do not belong to the school of secure
' sinners, who do not think there is any need
of alarm, because danger does not thunder
daily at our doors Nor do I admire the
blind bravery of men who will not look at
perils because, like a pursued ostrich, they
hide their head in the sand : but I do admire
those who, calculating not the value of the
Union but the danger of it, endeavor, by
wise and just moans, to still the atorm be
fore It breaks upon the bet hopes of tho
true heart —And they are to_ be the more
admired because the storm breaks and wastes
itself upon them, and not upon their cour.-
try.
The peace of the Union lias been troub
led, and may be troubled again. Let us,
not by hollow professions, but by acts of fi
! delity and firmness, be true to every sever
i al right the Constitution gives to tevery sev
: oral section of the country. Then we are
! Americans and worthy of the name.
; You will excuse me for running into this
> earnest expression, but I feel it all and can
! not keep from saying it. I consider the
I American Union ihe greatest human insti
tution thst was ever formed, and next to tho
| christian religion, the greatest blessing our
, misfortunes have ever met, to make easier
! the burdens of a weary lite, and I regard
i even the danger of its dissolution a sa dis
aster most deeply to be deplored.
We can groan and sweat without much
agony, tinder the load of life's sorrows, so
long as we have a country. But take that
away and we have no heart .for anything,
and no manhood to meet anything.
When the Moselle exploded some years
ago, on the Ohio river, the arms, legs, with
the heads and hearts of men were seen fly
ing through the. air. That was very like a
Unien exploded, dismembered and destroy
ed. The more horrible after ha destr ictron,
because of its beauty before.
It is impossible not to' love the thought
and the man who made the thought, as well
expressed as this: ''The States of the Union,
distinct as the billows, and one like the Sea."
And may we not add : the waves of the sea
roll in their appropriate spheres, wrapping
themselves daily and nightly around each oth
er, and are broken only when driven against
the rock or the shore. Tho wisdom of our
farhers rising from the mighty deep of the
spectral past, beseeches us to avoid the
breakers which they carefully and safely
shunneJ. Very truly,
SAMUEL W. BLACK.
New Law for the Itegistation ot Illrths )
Mnrringcs and Deaths.
Whereas, From the death of witnesses,
and from other causes, it has often been
found difficult to prove tho marriages, birth
or death of persons, whereby the rights of
many persons have been sacrificed, and
great wrfings have been done.
And whereas, important truths deeply af
fecting tho physical welfare of mankind,
are to be drawn from the number of marri
ages, births, or deaths, that during a term of J
years may be contracted, or may occur
within the limits of an extensive Common
wealth.
Therefore :
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and
it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
That from and after the first day of July
next, each register of wills in the several
counties of this State, shall be supplied with
separate books, in which he shall register,
in the manner hereinafter directed, the mar
riages which may have been contracted,
and the births and deaths which may have
occurred within his county.
SECTION 2. That it shall bo the duty of
every clergyman, alderman, justice of the
peace, clerk or keeper of the records of the
religious Society of Friends, whom any
marriage inay hereafter bo solemnized or
contracted, to return the same under oath or
affirmation in the form of a certificate, duly
signed by the person so certifying to the re
gister of the count* in Which such marriage
shall have been solemnized or contracted,
which said record and certificate shall set
forth tbe full name of tho husband, his oc
cupation and the name of his place of birth,
and residence, the full name of the wife
previously to file said marriage, tho names
ol the parents of said l.usband, and of the
parents of said wife, alsb the * colors of the
parties, and the time and place were such
marriage was contracted, and if pronounced
3y any clergyman or orhor person as afore
said- the place of residence ot such person.
SECTIONS. It shall be the duty of every
physician, midwife, or other person under
whose care a birth shall hereafter take place
to make at once a record of such birth in a
book to be kept for the purpose, and to re
turn the same duly signed by him or her in
the form ol a certificate, to the register of
the oounty in which such birth shall have
taken place, in the mamer, and within the
period directed by the second section of this
act, which said record and certificate shall
set forth the full name of such child, if any
name should have been conferred, its sex,
color, and whether bdrn quick, or dead, the
full name as well as occupation of its pa
rent ot parents ; and for better identifiction,
the full name previously to the marriege of
tbe mother of such child, the day, hour,
and place in, and at which such birth oc
curred, and any circumstances connected
with such birth that may be deemed of in
terest. In case suoh birth shall have occur
red without Ihe snperintennence of any
person, and should 110 physician or other
person be in attendance upon the parent im
mediately thereafter, it shall then become
the duty of the parent of parents of the
child, to return the same to tho register in
the manner, form, and within the period
above required.
SECTION 4. surgeon, or
other person, heroaftor be in at
tendance al the period of the death of any
individual dying within this Stato, shall
make at once a record of such death in n
book to be kept by him for the purpose, and
shall return the same duly signed in the form
of a certificate, to the register of the county
in which such individual may have resided
et the rime of death, in the manner and
within the period directed in the second
section of this act, which record and certifi
cate shall snt torth the full name, sex, and
color of the person deceased, and his or her
age, as nearly as the same can be ascertain
ed ; also the name of his or her parents, tho
occttpatioD, place fterm of rosidence
if a sojourner or foreigner,) tho period, place
and cause of death, name of burial ground
in which interred, and if married at the
time of death, the name of tho husband or
wife, as the case may be. And no person
having tho charge as sexton, or otherwise
of any vault or burying ground, shall inter,
or pormit or cause to bo interred the dead
body of any person in such vault or burying
grdund, without first procuring a copy of
such record duly certified as aforesaid by
the person who made it; and, further, no
sexton or other'person shall inter within this
State, the dead body of any person who
may have died beyond its limits unless tho
same, having been previously buried with
out lite State, shall bo removed here for re
interment without first procuring a certificate
iu the form above set forth, which certifi
cate in cither case as aforesaid whon obtain
ed he shall sign, and before the expiration
of thirty days from the time at which he
may have received it, shall return tho same
to (he register aforesaid.
Whon any person shall have died without
. the attendance of any physician, surgeon^
or other persons es aforesaid, the coronet or
two responsible inmates of, or neighbors to
the house at which sgch death occurred,
shall furnish such sexton or other person as
' aforesaid, with a certificate similar to that
above sot forth, and every physician, coro
ner, or other person, who shall neglect or
refuse to furnish the certificate required by
this flection, aud every sexton or other per
son having the care or superintendence cf
any vault or burial ground, who shall neg
lect to procure such certificate as aforesaid,
or having procured it, shall neglect or refuse
to return it as aforesaiJ, shall each for every
such neglect or refusal, forfeit and pay the
sum of twenty dollars, which sum shall be
recoverable as debts of the like are recover
able by any ilorson who may sue for the
same. All certificates or returns required by
this act, shall be signed by the parties so
certifying.
SECTION 5. Tliir act shall not be cOnsttiltJd
' to prevont the registry of uny marriage con
tracted, or birth or death happening, previ
ously to its passage, within the limits of ibis
State ; nor of the marriage, birth, or death
of any person or persons who may havo
married, been born, or may have died else
where, bit who were the child or children
of citizenr of this State ; nor ot any mar
riage contracted previously or subsequent
ly to the passing of this act, in any other
part of these United States or their territories :
Provided, Either of the parties married werC
permanently residing in this State at (he
time, or at such time previously to such
marriage : snch registrations, shall be in the
form nlready prescribed, and shall bo kept
apart from current registrations, and in sep
arate books, as is already required in the
case of other ragistrations, but shall be em
braced in the general indox. Tho proof of
eveiy such marriage shall be as follows, to
wit: in the case of a marriage by the per
son who pronounced It, or it such proof on
-not be made, or the marriage shall have
been contracted according to the manner of
the religions society of Friends, then it shall
be made bj- some one, who was present
thereat: in the case of a birth, by some
one who haii actual knowledge offlte peri
od at which such person was born, or ot his
or ; and in the case of a death
by some one who actually saw such person
dead, or who has actual knowledge of the
fact. Such proof shall be under oath or
affirmation, and shall be in its character sat
isfactory to the register: Provided further,
That should any person feel aggrieved at the
decision of the register aforesaid, he or sho
or as the ease maa D, the next triend, of
the representative of the person on whose
benalf such application is made, shall have
the right of an appeal to the orphans' court
of the proper county, in which case the tes
timony so taken shall be sent up with ap
peal to the said court by tho said register,
accompanied by a written statement of his
for rejecting it as insufficient.
SECTION 6. That no letters of administra
tion or letters testamentary shall be gran tad
by any register upon the estate or effects of
any person, or if granted shall be valid, until
the death of such person shall be duly certi
fied to the said register, in order that the
same may be duly registered according to
lbs forms and provisions of this aet, o
strictly or as strictly in compliance therewith,
as it may bo in the power of the party so to
do.
SECTION 7. That no appointment of any
guardian to the person or estate of any mi
nor, by any orphans' court within this state
shall be valid, until the date of the birth of
such minor, and the date of the death as
well as the name of his or her parent or pa
rents shall be duly registered according to
the provisions of this act, or as strictly as
the same dan bo complied with, unless from
the death of any witness, or from some oth
er cause deemed sufficient, upon strict in
vestigation by the said court, such proof can
ndt be made or cannot at any time be con
veniently made, in which latter case it shall
be made as soon as it may be practicable.
Vanity's Victim.
The master-passion in tho breast of Mr.
James Cox, which "like Aaron's serpent,
swallows up the rest," is vanity. Cox con
ceits that he is a particulaily handsome fel
low, and he loves, above all things, to em
bellish his person with every description of
finery. His fingers are covered with copper
rings, and his bosom with pinch-back chains;
but, with all this, jifnrhy la a wretchedly
shabby loafer; for his clothes are in such a
sad condition that a fag carpet weaver could
hardly be induced to make a bid for them.
I Yesterday, on some pretence or other, Mr
1 Cox visited a hotel in Third street, and pas
sing up stairs to the room of a lodger on the
third floor, he overhauled a trunk, took out
a complete suit, tho property of the absent
lodger, and rigged himself out from head to
foot. Had he then walked off, ho might
have escaped with his booty, but Mr. Jimmy
Cox must needs stop before a glass to ad
mire himself, and here ho remained for
twenty minutes, pothaps, "primping," as
the country gals call it; that is, making ex
pefimontal faces and trying the qffect of va
rious attitudes and gestures. "Just this way,"
said Jimmy, speaking to himself, or his In
flected image in tho mirror, "Just this way
I'd look, if I were about to address a young
lady at s bait and ask for the houor of taking
a hop with her. Just so I'd look when she
blushed and curchy'd, to signify that ray
wish was granted. Then I'd look this way
when T led her to Iter seat and squeezed her
hand as I set her down along side of her
mammy " At this nick of time, tho land-
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lord of the hotel entered Ihe chamber, un
perceived by Jemmy, who went on with hie
pleasing soiiloquy. "Just so I'll look when
the old wmnau asks me to come aud soe
them the next morning. Here'* the way
I'll look when I ask tbe old peoplo's consent,
after I've popped the question to the young
'un. This is the way I'll look whon her dad
tells me that her fortune i just forty thousand
dollars, besides spending money. This ie
the way I'll look when we're standing beforn
the preacher and ho asks mo whether I'll
take her for better or worse." "And how
will you look, you rascal," roared out the
landlord, as he caught the paralyzed Jimmy
by the collar ; how will you look when you
stand before the Mayor and he aeks you
how you come to steal all Jack Henderson'
Sunday clothes?"
Alas!— Jimmy looked chop-fallen enough
when the landlord's question was realized.
He was committed to answer for the larceny,
and his case is a sad warning, not only to
them who steal clothes, but to them also
who are inclined too spend too much of their
precious time before tbe looking glass.
[Pennsylvania.
THRILLING APPEAL.
BY J. O. TAYLOR.
i Men of wealth of learning, pour instruc
tion upon the jjeads of the people—yoil owe
them that baptism. Look at that boy in the
[gutter! hatless, shoeless, ho is a part our
king, and a part of our sovereignty. Should
he not receive a soveriegn's education ?
: should he not be prepared for Ihe throne
i our institutions have given to him? There
i 6 a gem in every human form—let the dia
mond be polished, and it will shine in
truth and beauty. Teach and habituate the
people to make a right to use of the facul
ties which God has given to them, and than
trust them fearlessly to themselses.
"UnoduoaiuH mind is uneducated vice."
for God made him to know. He ia the
creature of instruction ; for in right educa
-1 tien there is a difine alchemy which turn*
all the baser part of man's nature into gold.
We are told by the ancients, that as soon
as (lie first rsya of thO morning sun fell np :
on tbe statue of Memnon, it sent up music.
It after the first rays of knowledge fall upon
: man that his nature discourses harmony—all
: before is the darkness ot barbarism.
All can see that wickedness leads td mis
ery, yet very few find out that which is
equally certain, that ignorance leads to mis
eri, and misery to wickedness. Dr. John
son was once asked, "who is the most mis
erable men V— and th" '"ply of tho sege
was, "That man who cannot read on a rai
ny day." Tbe writer was once passing
through a park, and saw nailed to one of
the trees this warning : "All dugs found in
this park will be shot." A friend who was
with us remarked, "Unless dogs can read
they are pretty badly off here." Now God
has not only wriiten His laws upon the trees,
but in tbe stars, and in the flowers ! Hie
laws are about us and beneath us, on our
right hand and on oilr left; and if a man is
not able to read, he is pretty badly off here.
A maxim of more truth and force than
any other 1 ever remember to havo seen,
was thrown out by a british statesman, a
m\o V*IAO in learning* wnn vivid, vdiicii nnd
phiiosiphical, and who in conversation threw
out more gems, sparkling and brilliant as
they came, than any other man of his age.
His profound apothegm was, that "Education
is the cheap defence of Nations,'' aod if 1 might
put a truism by the side of this r would say
it is cneaper to educate the infant mind than
to suppdrt the aged criminal. Yes, bestnw
the peace on tbe common schools, and save
the pounds on prisons.
" I'he ignorant child, left to grow up in
darkening intd the deeper ignorance of man
hood, with all its jealousios and narrow
mindedness, and its superstitions, and its
penury of enjoyments ; poor, amid the in
tellectual and moral riches of the nniverse ;
blind, in this splendid temple which God
has liahted up, and famishing, amid the pro
fusion of Omnipotence."
"Oh, wee for those who trample on the mind,
That fvaiful thing! They know not whst they do
Nor whot they deal with—
To lay rudo hands upon God's mysteries there."
AN OI.D "revolutiouer" says, that of all
the solemn hours he ever saw, that occupied
in going home one dark night from the wid
ow Bean's attei beidg told by her daughter
Sully that h needn't oome again, was tha
most so.
m*" A young lady recently from ono of
those institutions where the 'solid branches'
are taught, and exact accuracy inculcated as
one of the cardinal virtues, while looking
upon a sea-scene by rnoon light, exclaimed :
'What a magnificent wator-aoapa !'
C?" Ladies sleeves are now made so tight
as to prevent die dear creatures from laugh
ing in them.
ELIZA COOK says, truly, in her journal, that
"thoso who aro honest, because it is tho
best policy, are half way to being rogues."
HT A country Court Lawyer, not a hun
dred miles from 'down cast,' asked a wit
ness if lie had any actual knowledge of tho
location, on the face ol the earth, ol tha
lines of a certain lot of land : 'Oh, yes,
Squire, I have perused thoso lines very often 1
S-A v.—lf the ladies had votaa how long
would it be before a bill would be enacted
compelling men to go home to their wives
every night before ten o'clock ?