STAR OU THE NORTH- R. \V. WEAVER, EDITOR. Woomftbitrg, Thursday, Sept. 18, 1851. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FORGOYKRNOR, WM. BIGLER. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, SETH CLOVER. FOR THE SUPREME BENCH. JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland, ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster, .JEREMIAIIS. BLACK, of Somerset, • WALTER II- LOWRIE, of Allegheny, JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia. iS ® WKf 2?"2" FOR REPRESENTATIVE M. E. JACKSON Esq., of Berwick. ASSOCIATE JUDGES, X. B. RUPERT of Bloomeburg, STEPHEN BALDY of Cattauissa. FROTHONOTARY, JACOB EYERLY of Bloomeburg. REGISTER St RECORDER. JESSE G. CLARK of Bloomsburg. TREASURER, .SAMUEL CREASY of Mifflin. •COMMISSIONER FOR THRJpI YEARS, ANDREW FUEASo/ Centre. • COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR, ISAIAH JOHN of Caflatcissa. AUDITOR, ROBERT B. ARTHUR of Bloomsburg The Yankees alive and kicking. 'Ever since the World's Fair opened we have seen sneering extracts from John Bull's •papers telling the world that Brother Jona than had brought nolhing to the show wprth 'looking at. Most of tho cringing lickspit tles- who attempted to represent the American interest at tho Fair were so daz zled and bewildered by the glare of Eng lish royally that they could not get their "breath to say a word for their countrymen I notwithstanding that they were mostly fel lows who at home frothed and foamed won •Jrously about "protecting American indus . IfJp7r fldq We wished all along that a hur.dred of buxom ifat and fair, farmer's daughters of America could be pitted up in the World's Fair against the same number of the pale "famishing children of Ireland. The world would then have seen something worth look ing at, and might have understood the true fML superiority of America. We care net with PP -whet machines the people of a country do their work. We care not what image is s'amped upon the scap yvith which they wash themselves. It is nothing to us where the perfume they use is manufactured. We want to know whether the labor of the country is repaid by that which will insure health, comfort and compelence to the fami- Jy. We look only to see the image of hon or industry and contentment upon the face •of a nation. We care only that there should be the odor of virtue, happiness and plenty .about the hearthstones of a people. JLately however, a couple of real live "Yankees have got over into England, to .prove that Ihgre is some ingenuity in our country. One of our locksmiths succeeded jn. fucking the celebrated English Bramah lock, w.itich had always been regarded as thief-proof; and then successfully challenged the world to pick a lock of his invention. A Yacht race came off at Cowes, England lately, for a cup valued at $5OO, given tf the Royal Yacht Society. Eighteen differ ent vessels were entered for the prize, inclu ' ding the America, owned and commanded by Commodore John C. Stevens, of Hobo- Jten, New Jersey. The craft beat ■the whole Royal squadron, and won the prize ; the English accounts admitting "with in the first minute after starling, the immense' superiority of the America became visible " At the Nab the America shot ahead, and at the Needles was seven or eight miles ahead of .the nearest Yacht. The Queen went off to the Needles in the Royal Yacht to see the face, but tho Yankeo craft showed no re spect to persons, and showed its stem to royalty also. The America was loudly ■cheered by alt ashore and afloat. Won't some Hinglishman indulge its with the aid song, "Brittania rules the Waves ? ' •Our ships have ever been admitted to be •superior in the construction-to all others in the world, and the naval service of Ameri ca proves that tliey are generally well man tied. A large number ol our agricultural in:- ■plements at the World's Fair will draw pri ces as being of the moat convenient and in genious construction. The Yankees ore ure they are right, and determined to ' GO AHEAD." ' Seigler & Co*s. Exhibition. We invito attention to the advertisement ol Messrs. Seigler & Co. in another column of our paper. Panoramas have of late in terested every bodr, and among the most in teresting exhibition we ever etijoyed was a Jite-liko representation of Italy by a panora ma, *uoh s that with which it is proposed to tgww our people on to morrow evening a look at the scenes of the eunny south-west. This affair of Messrs. Seigler & Go., wo have observed, is well spoken *of by our brethren of the press olsewhere, and we hope will "draw." A second exhibition of the panorama will bo given on Saturday af ternoon or evening, just as notice may be given by programmes and on Friday eve ning. A word to Tanners. IN these days we have lectures upon all the isms of the present* and bygone times, and jet very little of the useful in all the ■ froth and foam spouted forth. We have for eign emmissaries like George Thompson travelling about our land, disturbing its peace and belching forth their black trea son, like the cuttle fish—we have vagabond "spiritual rappers" itinierating about to fleece the good natured and curious public in pay for silly lessons of delusion ; and in short, we have almost every conceavablo manouvre to draw money for amusement. Now why should we not have a mixture of the useiul with all this? Why should wo not have persons among us lecturing on the subject of agriculture ? A man is not allowed to feel our pulse unless ho has at tended a series, of lectures, and why then should any person without preparation 'start out full fledged ns if by magic to manage a farm of three hundred acres ? If you say medecine is a science, we answer—so is farming. The formation of the various pro perties of the different soils into the fruits and grains ot the earth is as much a scien tific process as any thing in the history of nature. To know what kind of product a particular soil is best adapted to raise, re quires a knowledge of what elements con stitute the soil and the grains, and of the chemical process by which the properties of earths are turned to grain and fruillm^ True, the result of these things may be learned by practice after many trials, but so too a physiciffii might learn the effect of difiercnt medicines by experiment, if lie could get victims enough to let >,im kill them. Different soils contain such vatying chemical properties as are each adopted to a particular grain or fruit, just as each med ecine is fitted to particular disease or con stitution of the body, and to learn the one requires just such a study as to uerstand the other. Then why not havo agricultural schools and agricultural lectures to teach in a few and for a few pence the result of ma ny ages experience t The farmers some times complain that high offices and posts of profit are so generally filled from persons of professional education. The remedy will be for farmers lo fit themselves for these posts by a proper education, and to give a fit education to their children. We have always seen that where the talents and gen eral intelligence of the farmer is equal to that of a professional rival for advancement, the former is sure lo be successful. The Truth in the Case. The abolifiorr version of the recent out rage at Christiana says the master of the slave first fired upon the blacks. To show the falsehood story the deputy mar shall H. H. Kline, ol Philadelphia, made ' his affidavit of the occurrences, that he,Mr, Edward Gorsuch, Dickiuson Gorsuoh, and D. 11. Pierce, with two others, went, on Thursday morning, about daylight, to the house of Mr. Levi Pownell, where Mr. Got such expected to find his slaves. The house seemed occupied by a crowd of negroes. Mr. Gorsuch immediately requested his boys, (the slaves) who looked from the win dows, to come down ; but they refused, and threw an axe at him. About the same time two white men appeared on horsebcck ; and, simultaneously, gangs of negroes surroun ded the Deputy Marshal ar.d his compan ions. The officer handed his papers to the white men, and requested the.m to read the said papers and assist him in sustaining the laws. The men refused to assist, and defied tho Marshal's authority. The blacks then fired and lulled Mr. Edward Gorsuch ; mortally wounded his son Dickinson, and slightly wounded Dr. Pierce. " The Marshal and the others then escaped. This account is corroborated by all who witnessed the transaction.. Johnston's -'Sinkcn' Fund." The Governor has issued his proclama tion announcing that since he has been Gov ernor ii' e commissioners of the sinking fund have pain off ome §600,000 of the State debt. But it is H ? er y facl ' tl " 8 connection that a new '° an of S4OO 000 was mado during this time, so really on y about 8200,000 of the State - I*®B® 8 ° een liquidated. The cancellation of reitiff i*-°4 eB has been stopped, and for two years past wt° | Whigs of the Stale have been trying to foist upon the people of the Stale another batch of $1,000,000 of small bills which would have Increased the State debt that much. The amount actual'y paid on the Stale debt is less than the sum paid in three years of Governor Chunk's administration, and came from the hard toil of the honest yeo manry of the State. It has sprung from tho large increase of business upon our public works; and we refer to the instance nearest us the North Branch Canal. The increase for the present year to this time at the Beach Ilaven office alone amounts to over $16,900 Democrats are you Assessed. This is an important duty, and should be immediately attended to. It is this which guarantees to you the right of suffrage- Remember, that unless you are assessed TEN DAYS before the election, and have paid a Slate and County lax within two years, you will be denied one of the highest privileges I known in a free republican government— I THE RIGHT TO VOTE. h More Gammon. Governor Johnston in his speeches prates loudly about a tariff to protect the working men of America against tho "pauper labor of Europe." It is a pity he don't tell his nu dionoes that ho is the Vice President of the Irish Emigrant Society, which has for its ob ject the introduction and protection of the ' "pauper labor of Ireland." ty A young typo of llarrisburg lately drew a prize of 54,000 in a Baltimore lottery. | He'll have plenty ol coin in his bank. M, E. Jackson Esq. THE nomination of this gentleman for member ie well received. The! Wilkcsbafre Farmer in speaking of it says .'— "WE observe the nomination by the Con ferees, of Montour and Columbia Bounties, of M. E. JACKSON, Esq., of Berwick, for Representative. This is au excellent and judicious selection, and reflects honor upon ihoso making the choice. Mr. Jackson is an able and faithful Democrat, and will make a Representative of which his district may be proud." The Luzerne Democrat notices it with this commendation;— "COLUMBIA T MONTOUU.—WE are glad to see these two counties agreeing 011 u candi date for the assembly. M. E. JACKSON Esq., of Berwick we observe is nominated. Mr. Jackson is in every way a competent man and sound democrat. He will make an ex cellent member. Of his election, there can of course be no doubt or question." Mp. SHIUNER of tho Lcwisburg" Democrat who knows Ma. JACKSON and our county says:— "THE selection is a good one, and will unite the Democracy of that district—as it should." Another Game. A few weeks ago we noticed that Gover nor lohnsiou's newspapers were calling out< for an extra session of the legislature, under the pretence that it was necessary to obtain an immediate appropriation lo the North Branch Canal, Tne first note was sounded by the Wilkcsbarre Advocate , and that was echoed by smaller fry in the North. As an excuse, it was said that the Stale would be a heavy loser if the contracts already made were not driven through by the State. Now the truth is that the State has not made it sell liable for any ponal damages by any of its late ooutrncts, if it does not immediately proseou'.e its work to completion. A larger appropriation lo tho North Branch has at each of the last two sessions of the legisla ture been aSked for, and refused by Gover nor Johnston's Whig friends, unless Upon condition that the Stale bo in creased 51,000,000 by the issue of a new batch of relief notes. Impartial Authority. Tho American Standard a native American print at Harrisburg in speaking of the Whig candidate for Senator in that district Says ; "The friends of John C. Kunkel must be driven in a hard strait, when they raise the cry that on his olection depends tho parlizati character of the next Senate. Washington and Fayette will send a Locofoco, Somer set and Bedford will do the same from pres ent appearances, and in Philadelphia county either a Native or Locofoco will take the ' place of Peleg B. Savery. ft is >R fudge, the Whigs cannot save the Senate, it will be Locofoco, and tho appeal to save the Senate is a humbug." The Christiana Tragedy. A gentleman of Lancaster county in wri ting to the Philadelphia Ledger of the late treasonable affair at Christiana in which Mr- Gorsuch was killed, says : "Sadsbury township, in which the affair occurred, is a%mall, secluded district, king south of the Gap hills, and almost sively inhabited by Hicksite Quakers, who are all abolitionists. It has long been known as a sort of "city of refuge" for runaway slaves, and the hills surrounding' it are full of negro shanties, occupied by colored pao pie of all grades, who are encouraged to set tle there by tho abolitionists of tho neigh borhood. Our authorities having been very efficient in making arrests; and if the seizure of sev eral of the most active abolitionists, and their incarceration in tho Lancaster jail, has evidently struck terror in their ranks. Tffey have been Lancastor in droves, to con sult Mr. Stevens, as to what should be done in the emergency. The negroes of the neighborhood have nearly all been arrested or frightened off. May they never come back! ty As the Whigs have no official organ of their own in this county, we have been requested to publish the proceedings of their county meeting held on last Tuesday in this place, and they will accordingly be found in another column. The Representative con ferees appointed by thi meeting met with the Wti. io!COnfereeB ° : Montour in this town iust after" adjournment of the county EST- 'OSAS KAYMAN of Greenwood towns.',;? Rop™se^ative. fy Mr. Hutler of the Easlon - ,n I speaking of Capt J. S. Follmer, who was lately instructed for by this county for rep resentative, says : "Wo had the pleasure of serving with Mr. F. as a delegate in the Willlamsport Convention and know him to bo a good man and a true democrat. TY WE are much pleased to see that Je remiah Black of Tioga county has been a gain nominated by the Democrats of that county for the legislature. He was one of the very best members at the eession of 1850, and only his voto to banish the small notes of other stales defeated him last fall. ty The Washington Commonwealth pub lishes Governor Johnston's proclamation un der a blazing cannon, a flag and big capitals. A great feat that of paying of the stato debt with the people's money. ty It is now determined that Governor JOHNSTON will be in Danville on, Tuesday the 23d inst, at one o'clock and in this placo on the 9th of October. ty A rail-road meeting was hold at Dan ville on the sth inst, and quite a largo num ber of delegates chosen to tho Philadelphia convention of tho 25th September, to repre sent DanviUo and'Montour county. Whig County Meeting, * At a meeting of WHVgs of Columbia County held at the Court House in Blooms burg, oil Thursday llio 16lh day of Septem ber 1851. The meeting was called to order by R. F. Clark Esq., and 011 his motion GILDERT H. FOWLEII of Centre was chosen President of the meeting, and JONAS HAYMAN of Green wood, and MICHAEL BROBST of Cattawissa, Vice Presidents—and Setli 11. Bowman and Erastus Barton Secretaries. The object of the meeting was then sta ted by F. Stewart Esq. The following Aamed persons were then appointed a committee to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting viz:— E. C. Thompson, B. P. Frick, John Hart man, Samuel Mellick, Eli Barton, M. Silver thorn, J. M. Chamberlin, Daniel Fowler, and Benjamin Jones. During the absence of the Committee the following Resolutious were adopted by the meeting— Restlved, TLal Wui. Sloan, and E. C. Thompson Esq., be appointed Confereos on the part of Columbia to meet others appoin- 1 ted on the part of Montour, for the purpose of selecting a Candidate lor Representative. Resolved, That JacQb Mellick and Frank lir. Stewart Esqs. be the Judicial conferees ou the part of Columbia County to meet with the Conferees appointed by tho othei 'bounties of tjys Judicial district for the pur pose of nominating a Candidate for the of-* lice of PresUgiit Judge of this Judicial Dis trict. on resolutions then sub mitted thfc following, were unani mously adopjj^ Resolved, That ihejHMprgetie and manly policy of our presentyvalioiial Administra tion, under the ojr Whig Pres ident, MILLARD FILM ORB, demands and re ceives our warmest approbation and sup ports In his firm and patriotic adherence to the Uniolfj during the late fiery ordeal through wkjcii it has passed, he has proved himself worthy of the position Ihut he oc cupies, and of jhe confidence and Attitude of tho American peoplo. Resolved, That the history of tho admin istration of Gov. JOHNSTON, furnishes us with thoMircst guarantee, that on all sub- policy his course will be in- by a faithful regard for thSHR interests of the state and the re !<jpfemeiiM-of the Constitution—and teat in order to pelpetualo the present prosperous and happy condition of our state, we con ceive ffto bo the duty of all good citizens tcaid in his re-election. Resolved, That in the person of JOHN STROIIM, the Whig Candidate for Canal Commissioner, we recognise a man deserv edly qualified, by his well known character for honesty and untiring industry, to purge | J lb* A'ynul ofclha corruption* and fraud that have been perpetrated with im punity. Resolved, That the Whig State Judicial Ticket, is one composed of men, who are in i every respect eminently deserving of our j admiration and support—and that the wise efforts of the whigs of the state, should be j put forth, for the purpose of effecting the I election of Coulter, Chambers Cornly, Mer- ' edilh and Jessup—men whoso acquirements | as Judges, or as Jurists, \fould do honor to any state or nation. Resolved, That the adjustment measures of the last Congress wero conceived by their authors in a spirit of mutual concession and compromise, and in that spirit should be ob served and carried out—and thus Northern fanattsism and Southern folly will be foiled in their efforts at dissolving the Union and effecting their own selfish purpose of agita tion and discord. On motion of E. C. Thompson it was then agreed by the meeting to dispense with full regular nominations for the different officers of the County. The following resolution was then submit ted and unantmously adopted— Resolved, That this meeting would re- i spectfully recommend to the support of-the Whigs and independent voters of Columbia County, as Candidates for the offices ot as sociate Judges of the several Courts of the County— JOHN COVENIIOVEN and GEORGE WIELITS Esqs.,the present incumbrents, as eminently worthy of their confidence support. On motion of F. Ste wart Esq., it was Re solved that ALEXANDER HUGHES of Centre Township, is recommended to tho, inde pendent voters of the County as a suitable person for the office of County Commis sioner. On motion it was Resolved that tho pro ceedings of this meelhrg-be officers and published. It was then moved and seconded tlfat the meeting adjourn—which was agreed to. Signal 'ho officers. Cannl Con"?iK isio,l e™- Messrs. Fainter, Gambit? atK ' Morrison, with Mr. Wilson the Clerk of the Soifd paid our town a short visit on last Friday, while j upon their rout along the North Branch. A number of our citizens called upon the Commissioners, and we need only hope that our visiters were as well pleased with the town, as citizens wero with them. ty C. D. Eldred Esq., retires from the establishment of the Lycoming Gazette. The paper will be continued by P. F. Wright who has heretofore been associated with Mr. Eldred. ty Monroe and Pike counties have cho sen Mr. J. L. Ringwalt a delegate to the next state convention favorable to Mr. Buchanan. Franklin and Blair counties havo chosen CASS delegates. ty It is said that tho amount of stock held by foreign capitalists is over $200,000,- 000. We annually pay out $12,000,000 in the shape of interest. Our credit must be pretty good,, and foreigners who have mon ey like to have a nest egg in our funds in case of a revolution in Europo, that would scatter their riches to the winds. TERRIBLE RIOT! White Men Murdered by Ncgiocs I! A bloody riot occurifd at Christiana, near Parkesburg, Chester county, oh Thursday, j which grew out of an attempt by a gentle- I man from Maryland, accompanied by his two sons, and several United States officers, to arrest two fugitive slaves who were secre ted in the neighborhood. An armed body of negroes, about eighty in number, having been previously advised by abolitionists to resist the execution of the law, assembled nnd laid in wait for the parly who were in search of the fugitives.—The moment the officers and the slave owner appeared, they were surrounded on all sides, and a deadly firo was poured upon them by the negroes. At the first fire, the owner of the slaves was instantly killed, and one of his sons mortal ly wounded. One of the United States offi cers was also seriously hurt. A Philadel phia officer was fired at five limes, and mis sed. The murderers, having completely overpowered the party which came in search of the fugitives, (led from the scene of their bloody acts. This is one of the legitimate fruits of the inlamous doctrines which Governor Johhston has been promulgating throughout the Stale, for several months past. If such outrages upon law, and sacrifices of life, by negroes, are to be tolerated, then indeed has the "higher law" of abolitionism triumphed, and the Constitution becomes a nullity ! From the Pennsylvanian. STROIIM VERSUS JOHNSTON. A Democratic friend in Montour county encloses us a handbill, or circular, which has been distributed in that part of the State, the object of which is to show that the pub lie debt was increased under Democratic ad ministrations, and that under Joseph Ritner's administration not a cent was added to it ThiN, it will be remembered, is also John ston's favorite argument. Looking over some Senate Reports the othe other day, our eye fell upon that of Hon. John Strohm, of May 21, 1839, made from the Committee on roads, bridges, and internal navigation, in or der to show the condition of the canals, &c., at that time. Thgt report was a vindication of the Rimer policy, at;d yet Mr. Strohm speaks as follows: "The officers under the late administra tion [Ritner's] not onfy expended the whole appropriation made for repairs, but incurred a debt of one hundred and thirty-seven thousand dollars in making necessary repairs to keep the improvements in proper repair." I. O. 0. F. STATISTICS OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. —From the Annual Report to the Grand Lodge (a copy of which has been furnished us by M. W. G. S. VVm. Curtis) | we perceive that this body is composed of 1 453 subordinate Lodges, numbering 3642 | Past Grands and 42,394 subordinate mem- I bers. The total receipts for the year amoun- I ted to $221,595. 73. Total amount paid du- j ring the same time for relief was 8102,769- 29, of which $81,130 09 was for the relief of brothers, $6107 10 lor relief of widowed families, 8252 08 for the education of or phans, and 815,213 42 for burying the dead. The number of Brothers releived was 5,723 " " widowed families rel'dl, 107 " " Brothers buried 356 " " Initiations 7,210 " " Rejections 784 " " Admitted on Card 581 " Withdrawn by Card 1,641 " " -* Reinstated 306 " Suspensions 2,287 " Expulsions 110 " ' " Deaths 411 Freeport Aqueduct Frauds. When the whig papers published Col. McCulloch's exposition of the Freeport aque duct frauds, tbey should also candidly in form their readers that James M. Power, the whig Canal Commissioner, was present up- i on the work during much "of its progress,' and either know or ought to have known of the commission of these frauds. As ho was > the western Canal Commissioner, the charge of the work was naturally confided to him by his colleagues, and the whig party are therefore responsible for whatever frauds or other wrongs were committed. ,/fho connexion ot a brother of Gen. Seth iGlover with the transactions complained of, can certainly not be hoMstly charged upon the democratic candidate for Canal Com missioner. At the time of the commission of the frauds referred to, Seth Clover was not an officer on the canal—was far away from either the canal or Freeport, and had no interest or connexion whatever with the public works or with his brother. whigs Lgsvo any thing to allego Seth perfeotly willing to hear them, but we do proles', against hav ing him held responsible for the sins ol his relatives. — Ilurrisburg Keystone, IV hire the Money Comes from. As evidence that the money wherewith the Stato is enable'd (o meet her liabilities, comes frain,(>li>nr sources than out of Gov. Jpliust<xifp(i4ketst wo cole the astonishing inVrctpe oftofls onUo North BranchCafral, The tolls on "that important Infernal Improvement, has already to the first instant the sum ol Thousanil one hundred and sixty four dollar s and fifty seven cents, and exhibits an increase over last year, to same date, of SIXTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE DOLLARS AND TWENTY-EIGHT CENTS. The rovenue from that source alone gives prom ise tke present season of an appropriation to the sum of 125 or $130,000. Hydropathic Encyclopedia. —This is a very useful and instructive work upon physical science, designed to teach mankind to know themselves, and how to laka caro of won derful and good handywork—the human system. The different funolions and parts of the body are all oxplained in a style clear and easily understood. The work will be completed in 8 parts for 82 or 25 cents each. ! Number 3is now publishod by Fowler and I IVclls; New York, Meredith aud Chambers agulhst the Peo ple. In the Convention of 1838, to amend the Constituton, a motion was made to give "the Legislature power to repeal or alter any bank charter whenever in their opinion the same is injurious to the citizens of tke Com monwealth " But Meredith and Chambers, two of the Whig candidates for the Supreme Court, voted against this amendment. That is, they preferred the banking intiresl to the intend of Ih: people. What ssfety can there be in electing such men to the Supreme Bench ? See 2 vol. Jour. Con. pp. 237. Pennsylvanian. The Philadelphia Ledger thinks the State Treasurer eliould imitate the Nation, and keep the funds himself, independent of Banks. It is quite clear that banks have no claim upon tho funds of the State, and should not be entrusted with them. So do we. The sooner tho Sub-Treasury system is adopted in our Slate finances the bettor.—Let the peoples money be taken care of by the peoples servants, the State Treasurer who is the proper custodian of the State Treasurer. We hopedhe next Legisla ture will pass a law making its imperative for the Treasurer to withdraw every dollar now on fcposile in Banks, and all future dis bursements to be made at the department in Harrisburg.— American Standard. TUe tiloomer Costume. The Bloomer party is like the Mormons, oxtending its sphere of operations to En rope. The ladies of Valencia, in Spain, are about joining it in great numbers. Some of the ton, in that city have appeared on the public promenades, dressed as the rules of the sect require. This departure from tra dition has occasioned great scandal among the worshippers of the past, and thoro is some prospect of an iuteference by the gov ernment. The Trevorton Affairs. The Phila. Ledger states the deficit in the account of the late Cashier ot the l'hiladel i phia Bauk, has been adjusted by parlies in terested in the Trevorton estate, paying to the Bank $89,000 in cash, and by the Bank's acceptance of Trevorton bonds to cover the remaining $lOO,OOO of the abstracted sum- We understand also that the funds necessa ry to proceed with the improvement aud de velopment of Trevorton have been provided, so that, in all probability, no material loss will be sustained. Hlooming Youths. Same nice young men in Harrisburg seem to be getting in a bad way. The Ledger ! correspondent says : j "There is a rumor current here that the ; modestly-inclined and fashionable young | men of tho Capitol are getting up an Anti I Bloomer Society. They advocate (for gen ' demon's wear) Parisian bonnets, silk dres ses, with lots of flounces ; mantillas or Tur key shawls, (optional with tho gent;) kid slippers and parasolettes. All this will look admirable, especially when the gentleman wears a huge pair of whiskers or goatee, or has a "long nine" between his teeth. Their motto is to be 'Excelsior." ANOTHER ANTI-RENT OUTRAGE IN NEJV < YORK. —On Wednesday, a party of persons ! disguised as Indians, visited the residenco ot I Leonard Wilbeck, Deputy Sherill of Uenss- | eler County, compelled him lo leave his bod, and after potting on his pants and boots, for- j ced him into a wagon and proceeded to : Martin's Lake, nine miles from his resi dence, and fourteen miles from this city, j where they deliberately tarred and feathered j him. They attempted lu extort a promise [ from him that he would serve no more pro cesses.—He told them he should do his du ty, let the consequences be what they may. They threatened him with another visit, in case he peisisted, and then left them. His j brother, anticipating the intentions of the j scoundrels, followed in a horse and wagon, and, notwithstanding the threits of the In. dians, catried Sheriff W. back lo his resi dence. ty A poor emigrant complains in the PhilaJ||phia Sun, that "a well known citizen who holds a very high office in the Emi grants Friends Society, owes him fifty dol lars lor hard labor." II this is so, it is dis graceful, and shows that the cloak ol hypo cricy is not yet worn out. LAUGHABLE. —To hear the party that nomi nated a Jo. Markle for Governor, and elected a Jo. Ritner, question the qualifications of Gen. Seth Clover for Canal Commissioner Pshaw. _ iy A Lycoming County jury have re cently decided that ia that county the price of each kisi, rung by a young man reluo. tautly from a blooming young lady, with pouting lips, shall bo $l6 66! Rather dear. CT Gen. Peter Ihrie of be a candidate for President Judge in the North ampton and Lehigh district. ty Henry S. Mott, has been nominated as the Democratic candidate for the Legisla ture, in Monroe and Pike. iy The Chicago Advertiser gives the names of the sufferers by the fire which oc curred in that city on the 9lh inst. Tho los ses, partly covered by insurance, amount to about $300,000. iy It is staled, that iu a single day, in the beginning ol iast week, Adams Co's express delivered nearly a million of dollars' worth of gold dust at the mint. MATRIMONIAL.— "My dear," said an affec tionate spouse to her husband, "am I not you treasure V "Oh yes," was the cool reply, "and I would willingly lay it up in Hoaven." What an in sulting wretch 1 ty They aro holding Temperauco Camp Meetings in Indiana. t Railroad Convention. Quite an enthusiastic Bail Koad Conven tion was held yesterday (Monday) at the Hotel of Theodore Wells, in this place, at which Gen. WM. A. I'ETRIKEN presided, assisted by VIC? PRESIDENTS, John Bidler, Esq., Thos. Opp, Iliram Funston, Gershom Biddfe, Brittian McGargle, Ellis Bryan. SECHETARIES, Robert Hawley and J. M. B. Petriken, Esqrs. Maj. F. Boal, E. 0. Biddle, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Hutchinson addressed the meeting ■ and a large number of delegates were cho sen to attend the Railroad meeting of the 25th inst in Philadelphia. We note from the Muncy Lmminary. Melancholy. We regret to record another melancholy death, by drowning, this week, which hap pened to Mr. Fletcher Cortright, at Lock No. 4, upper section, Lehigh Canal. He waa employed at the time of the accident in pas sing boats through the lock, and while in the act of pressing the drop-gale down with a pole, it slipped, throwing him headforemost into the lock. It is supposed he struck his forehead against a portion of the flxtures be low, thus disabling him from swimming, as he was known to be an expert per son in the water. He was a son of Andrew Cortright, of Salem, Luzerne Co. a man about 42 years of age, and was much res pected for his kindness of disposition and goodness of heart. Ho has left a wife and tour children to mourn his unexpected de parture — Carbon Democrat. ..... . 3a XeXasaatAflKlb Luzerne Democratic Nominations. Wilkesbarre, Sept. 16, 1851. The Democratic Convention to-day made the following nominations. For Judge —J. N. Conyngham. Associates —D. W. Bristol, of Providence, and Wm. Hancoek of Kingston. Register and Recorder —Joseph W. Potter of Providence. Representatives —S. S. Benedict of Carbon dale, and Jas. W. Rhodes of Conyngham. Treasurer —Thos. Irwin of Dallas. Commissioner —Peter Winters of Pittston. Auditor —Curtis of Jackson. TELEGRAPH OFFICERS. Danville, Sept. 17, 1851. Tho stockholders of the Susquehanna and North and West Branch Telegraph Co., met yesterday at the Montour House, and elec | ted the following officers. President —A. C. Goell. Treasurer —T. O. Vanallen. Secretary —G. M. Lesley. Directors —J. VV. Kno, L. B. Rupert, M. C. Grier, A. E. Kapp, Thos. Hayes, and Jacob Cook. M.C. Grier was appointed general Super intendant, by the Pjrosidont. A MAN SHOT. Muncy, Sept. 17, 1851. An old resident of this place hy the name o f James Fowler was shot, yesterday after noon, either by accident or otherwise, about four o'clock. The contents of a pistol, which was loaded with shot, taking effect in the upper part of the lell temple, and which was said to have been in the hands of Mr. Edward Wilson, also a resident of this place. Wilson was arrested ard an in vestigation held this morning before Justice Schuyler, but nothing was elicited to war rant his commitment. He has been held however until to morrow moruing when a further investigation will be made. Fowler is still living but is in a very criti cal situation. BP Ren. John A. Quitman has withdrawn from the Gubernatorial contest, leaving the field open lo Senator Foote, the Unioa can. didale in Mississippi. M ! BP At the last Gubernatorial contest in Pennsylvania the aggregate were— * Per Johnston, 168,522 For Longslrelh, 168,225 Johnston's majority, 279. MARRIED. On the 13th inst.,* by the Rev. H. Funk, Mr. FRANKLIN COLE, of Benton Township, and Miss Asti, third daughter of Christian Ash, of Fishingcreek Township, Columbia Co. On the 4th inst., by Rev. P. Willatd, Wsr. H. HAKMAN to SARAH CARNELIS, all of Lluion Co. On the same, by the same, Mr. WM. ATEN to Miss REBECCA FREEZE, both of Danville. On Sunday of last week, in MifiUuville, by the Rev. I. Bahl, Mr. HIRAM WALP, and Miss ELIZABETH HOUSKNECT, both of Sugar loaf, Luzerne Co. At the satno time and placo, by the same, Mr. JOHN ANDREWS, and Miss MARY MOV ERS, both of the former place. DIKU. In Salem on tho 22d of August, JACOB WILLIAM, son of John Groffenaner, aged 2 years 5 months 11 days. In Salom August 261h, CHESTER H. son of William Pollock, aged 6 years 5 months 1Q days. In Salem. August 25th, JOHN, son of God frey Kline, aged 1 year 3 months 1 day. In Blackcreek Township, Luzerne Co. Au gust 30, Mrs CORNEUOUS RITTENIIOUSS, aged 66 years 2 month 1 day. Id Salem on the sth inst., after a lingering illness, wliice she bore with Christian pa tience, LYDIA, wife of John Eisner Esq. aged 45 years 10 mouths 24 days. In Briarcreek township, oil Monday ovo ning, Aug. 8. Mrs. MARY DOAK, mother of John Doak Esq. aged about 74 years. In Roarrngcreek (p., on 3d inst., SARAH CATHAKIEE, daughter ol Elijah and Mary Price, ageu 4 years. - In Danville, on Tuesday evening, tho 9th inst., of scarlet fever, WILLIAM EUWIN, son of Paul and Jano F. Leidy, aged one year, five months and nineteen days. In Roaringeroek township, Montour coun ty, on last Saturday, Mr. DANIEL KELLER aged about 45 years.
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