STAR OP THE NORTH.
. W. WEAVER, EDITOR.
BloomsOurg, Thursday, Oct. , imC
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WM. BIGLER.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
SETH CLOVER, j
FOR THE SUPREME BENCH.
JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland,
ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster,
JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset,
WALTER H. LOWRIE, of Allegheny,
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
(g ®Tg £3 -fr BE ©l2 Hi So
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
M. E. JACKSON Esq., of Berwick..
FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE,
JOHN N. CONTNGIIAM, of Luzerne.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES,
L. B. RUPERT of Bloomsburg,
61EPHEN BALDY of Cattawissa.
PROTHONOTARY,
JACOB EYERLY of Bloomsburg.
REGISTER & RECORDER.
JESSE G. CLARK of Bloomsburg.
TREASURER,.
SAMUEL CREASY of Mifflin.
COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS,
ANDREW FREASo/ Centre.
COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR, F
ISAIAH JOIIN of Cattawissa.
AUDITOR,
ROBERT B. ARTHUR of Bloomsburg
READ THE FACTS 11
TO-DAT the Governor is to be in town to
explain to the people (among other things,)
why<he has not signed the bill to repeal the
sixth section of the Slave aci of 1847. This
bill passed at the lost session, in accordance
with public opinion, and is required by the
interests and honor of the State. Why has
he put it in his pocket and refused to permit
it to become a law * Will he have the face
to repeat here the false and miserable excu
ses which he made in Philadelphia on the
451h September? It he does se let the fol
lowing facts as shown by the journals of
tost session, furnish the complete reputation
of bis misrepresentations and pretences upon
this subject
He said in Philadelphia (we quote from a
.. report of hia speech in the New York Tribune,
a Whig paper,) as follows
"Hie last topic was the bill passed last
winter repeal the act of 1847, which re
fuses our prisons to the use of claimants of
fugitive slaves--a bill which is not a law
because he has not signed it. He explained
thus:—At the opening ol the session he
ppecially requested the Legislature to send
ull bills of public concern to him lons
anough before the adjournment to give him
time, (the constitutional 10 days,) for their
due consideration. This repealing bill was
on their tables the whole winter. If it had
the importance, and the pressing importance
which his enemies pretend, they should
have given it an early bearing, but they, in
fact, delayed its passage through the lower
House until one hour before they left the
capital." "He insiated that the Executive
has rights, and that his office imposes Hit-
ties which he must protect and perform,
jß.more especially when it is obvious thnl they
purposely and recklessly attacked &c. ! '
Now the facts in the case are simply these
A law to repeal the obstruction act of 1847
was introduced into the legislature at the ses
n of 1850, and its passage prevented by
. Best who held the casting vote in that
ly. It was urged by the Democrats, and
resisted by Governor Johnston and his Whig
friends.
Last winter a similar act was again intro
duced into the Senate during the month of
January, and the Democrats urged its pas
sage while the Whigs resisted. During the
first week of the session a test vote was ta
kerijin the Senate and the bill for that time
defeated. The Democrats, with a single ex
ception, (Mr. Guernsey) voted for it, aud the
Whigs, with a single exception, (Mr. Friek,)
opposed tho bill aud all action upon It. It
was thns delayed by tho voles of Governor
Johnston's friends until almost tho close of
March. After the Whigs had dismembered
its provisions and proportions until it only re
pealed the sixth section of tho law of 1847,
the Demoorats got it up by a vote of 15 to 13
at a favorable moment when the Senate was
not full, and then it waa passed in that
branch.
Altar the bill passed the Senate it came
over to the House for concurrence; but ev
ery person at all acquainted with legislative
rules and business knows that in such a
case a bill must await its regnlar order and
turn unless the rules are suspended by a
f vote of two thirds, which tho Democrats did
not possess even in the House. It is known
too that only at the close ef the session is
thy Speaker's table relieved from the load of
bills which is piled upon it, and only in the
hurry of the last few days are any of the
earlier and older bills reached. Per thhr res
son it was that this repealing law (Senate
bill 868) did not come up ia order until the
14th of April, joat the day before the close
of the session.
Even then the Whig member* retorted to
every expedient to delsy sot ion, sted to
postpone the consideration of the subject.
The yeas tad nays were called eleven times.
(See House Journal Vol. I. p. 861—871.)
One Whig, Mr. Bromall, made a motion to
postpone the consideration of the bill for the
present. Then after a calling of the yeas
aud nays Mr. Kuukle, dhother Whig, moved
to postpone "indefinitely," A motion was
then made to adjourn, the yeas and nays cal
led, and a few moments after the same move
was repeated. The motion* to delay were
sustained by Whigs, and defeated by Dem
ocrats. The bill, however, was finally pas
sed by Democratic votes—not er.e Demo
crat voting against it, and only four Whigs
like Alexander E. Browu voting for it. (House
Journal, p. 867.)
In this way the bill passed the second
reading at as parly a stage as it could, and
was then required by the rules to lay over
one day before it could pass upon third read
ing. Mr. Brindle, a Democratic member
from Lycoming, then made a motion to
suspend the rules so that the bill might
come up at once on its final passage, and
this motion was voted down by Whigs, two
thirds being necessary to carry it. The fol
lowing is the vote on this motion to suspend
the rules, (House Journal, p. 871.
YEAS —Messrs Armstrong, Benedict, Bige
low, Blair, Bonham, Brindle, Alexander E
Brown , Joseph Brown, Cassiday, Demers,
Dobbins, Downer, Dunn, Ely, Evans
(Berks), Feather, Fegely, Ftelz, Gabe,
Goodwin, Griffin, Gnffey, Hague, Haldeman,
Hemphill, Henry, Duplet, Jackson, Laugh
lin, Laury, Leech, Leet, Lilly, M'Curdy, M'-
Kee, M'Reynolds, Morris, Mowry (Wyo
ming), Olivine, OlNeill, Packer, Reck how,
Reifsr.yder, Roberts, Ross, Scouller, Shull,
Simpson, Skinner, Souder, Steward, Thom
as, Walker, and Cessna, Speaker —s4.
NAVS. —Messrs. Baldwin, Bent, Bingham,
Blaine, Bowen, Broomall, Rrower, Cooper,
Cowden, Dnngan, Evans (Indiana), Fiffe,
Freeman, Gibbs, Gossler, Hamilton, Hart,
Hunsecker, Ktllinger, Kunkel, Linton, Ma
clay, M'Clusky. M'Cune, W'Lean, Monroe,
Mow-y (Somerset), Fissley, Read, Robert
son, Scoffield, Shaffer, Shugart, Slifer, Smith
Struthers, and Van Home—37.
In this vote it wilt be observed that not
one Democrat opposed the motion, and .that
only three Whigs voted for it. The Demo
crats throughout urged aotion and the Whigs
at ivery stage manouvred to poatpcuie.
On the next day, April 15th, the bill came
upon its final passage, and the previous
question was called by twelve Democrats to
compel an immediate vote. The motion to
proceed to a vole was carried by a vote of
50 ayes, (all Democrats, except A. E. Blown)
to 28 nays, ( all Whigs.) On the r- a in ques
tion, Bhall the bill pass ? the, vote stood
ayes 54, all Democrats, except A. E. Brown,
Mr. Armstrong and Mr. O'Neill,—nays
all Whigs. (See House Journal, p. 901.)
The bill was thon sent to the Governor,
and afterward were sent to him "an act to
prov.de for the election of judges," and "an
act supplementary to the act incorporating
Uie Willimasport and Elmira Railroad com
pany," which he signed and found himself
able to retura to the house, as appears by the
Hou'-Joußal p. 905-6. obstruo
ca%ie threesimes into the Hose with mes
sages from! the Senate; three gentlemen
from the Committee on comparing bills
made reports to the House, and the Secre
tary of the Commonwealth then presented
three several messages from the Governor to
the House, of which were read.
The delay in this case, then, was occa
sioned by the Governor's friends, and even
after the bill passed there was timo to sign
and return bills ; and some were afterward
signed and returned by him. This act was
simple and short, and he was no stranger
to its provisions. It had been discussed du
ring the whole winter, and in fact during the
session of 1850. The subject had been ag
itated in Congress, and was the prominent
topic of the public mind. If he had any
disposition to act on the subject he had am
ple time for deliberation.
But he has had time now again since the
adjournment of the legislature to sign this
law. It is almost six months since the legis
lature adjourned and yev he has found no
time to act or to think. Fugitive slaves have
been arrested and riots have been produced
and yet there is no action by the Executive.
It is not necessary that the legislature should
be in session when he signs the bill. There
could be no motive for such concealment of
sentiments upon a subject which now agi
tates all the country, except the disposition
of a demagogue to cater for votes upon both
sides of a question. The people will see to
it that the trick ia properly rebuked.
TOLLS AT DEACn HAVEN,
COLLECTORS OFFICE, I
Beach Haven, Oct. Ist. 1851.}
R. W. WKAVEB, Esq.
Dear Sir :—The following
Statement shows l)te Collection out of Canal
Tulls at this office bp to this date ; viz :
Am't at per last report ... 891,164,57
" Collected in month ending
30th September, ... 18,715,09
Whole am't. collected since 30th
Nov. 1850, - - 8109,879,66
" " Same lime last year, 77,618,50
INCREASE, 831,861,16
Respectfully Yours &c.,
GIORGE SMITH,
Collator.
The high and gratifying increase of tolls
according to the above statement shows
where the money comes from which goes to
pay the public debt of tho state. We have
on the North Branch, thus far lor the pres
ent year an increase of revenue amounting
to alma* fifty per cent over that of last year :
and much more than fifty per cent over what
it was during any year of Gov. Sbunk'i ad
ministration. The money comes in under
a Democratic Canal Boatd, is disbursed by
a Democratic State Treasurer, and then Gov.
, Johnston claims credit tor paying off the stats
debt 1111
WTA gentleman from Danville informs us
that Democrats there will have a grand rally
on next Saturday. A pole wi'l be raised,
and speakers of note and ability are announ
ced for the occasion.
THE SINKING FUND.
The Johnston men are circulating in hand
bill form, his proclamation annonncing the
payment of 8659,060 on the State Debt
since he became Governor. This proclama
tion is intended to deceive the people with
the idea that the state debt has been reduced
that amount which is not the fid. It is true
that Commissioners of the Sinking Fund (a
majority of whom are democrats,) have
paid off 8659,227,03 of the five per cent loans
, of the Commonwealth sinoe April 1849,
but in the meantime debts have been con
tracted in other directions ; so that the whole
amount of the reduction of the publio in
debtedness from firs: December 1848 to first
September 1851 is only 8358,478,54! This
is shown by an official statement from the
office of the Auditor General recently pub
lished and is indisputable. And the same
official statement shows, that the public in
debtedness was reduoed during Gov. Shunk's
administration to the amount of 8360,276 •
67 !—over two thousand dollars more than
under the present administration. There
was no fuss made about this by the friends
of Gov. Shank, for he had only done his
duty, and the people paid the money then
as they have since.
Johnston has had nothing to do with the
payment of what has been paid since he
became Governor. The people have paid
the taxes usea for that purpose, and a Dem
ocratic State Treasurer and Auditor General
lisve applied those taxes upon the debt.
How unfounded and impudent therefore is
the attempt to give him credit upon this
subject ; especially as less has been paid
than was paid under Gov. Shurik, and the
expensee of government (for which the Ex
ecutive is accountable,) have been largely
increased !
THE MEETINGS-
The Democratic Meetings in this county
have been attended in such numbers and
spirit by our Democratic friends that we
look for a good result next Tuesday. The
first of the series in Fishingcreek and Ben
ton on lust Wednesday were addressed by
Messrs. Buckalew and Jackson, that at
Rohrsburg on last Thursday by Messrs. Wea
ver, Jackson and Buckalew. At Jereeylown
Buckalew and Jackson spoke, and at F.
Miller's in Col. Tate. At or
angevil'.e Mr. Buckalew made an excellent
•pe.'ech, and was followed by some remarks
from Mr. Freeze.
On Saturday evening a meeting was held
at the Court-Hopse in this place, and Mr.
Buckalew addressed a good audieucc with
force and effect. Hon. Daniel Snyder presi
ded, Peter Billmeyer and John Whiten ight
Vice Presidents, A. L. Dreisbach and John
L. Eyer Secretaries.
At Buckhorn on Monday afternoon, Thos.
J. Vanderslice Esq. and the meeting
was talked to by Col. Tate, R. W. Weaver,
C. R. Buckalew and John G. Freeze.
At Cattawissa on Monday evening, a good
meeting was held in the Academy. Peter
Bodine presided, and C. Re Buckalew and
R. W. Weaver addressed the people,
Three times three for California.
Democracy is triumahant In California.
At the election held on the 3d September
John Bigier the brother of Col. Wm. Bigler
of Pennsylvania was elected Governor, and
a majority ol the members elected to the
state legislature are also Democrats. It is
now for Pennsylvania'to emulate the Dem
ocracy of her sister state on the Pacific.
The people there have done well and now
look to Keystone state to do her duty on
next Tuesday.
To show how certain is the election of
John Bigler in California we give the follow,
ing extract from the San Francisco Herald
(Whig,) of the 6th ult, which of course
does not like the result.
"Thereturns thus far received indicate
the triumph of the Democratic State ticket
by a decisive majority. The Legislature
will be largely Democratic, and pt least one
Conareßsman will be of the same politics.
So far as the Governor is concerned, this is
a most unexpected result ; and as regards
this city, unwished for. Should the Legis
lature be Democratic, there will be no fear
of Mr. King's election to the Senate ; but >n
Mr. Bigler's involved the triumph
of certain loose principles which must ex
ercise a most baneful influence on the des
tinies of this-State.
Setting Mr. Bigler aside, however, we are
much gratified at the result as far as it affects
the election of Major Roman and Mr. Pur
d>."
Meeting in Northumberland.
The Lewisburg Democrat in noticing a li rge
Democratic meeting lately held at Northum
berland pays the following merited compli
ment to our townsman Hon. C. R. Buckalew
who was present, and as on all such occa
sions, did himself credit. Mr. Shrincr says:—
"On Mr. Buckalew'* taking the stand, he
was greeted with hearty and prolonged
cheering. He addressed the large assem
blage iu a lengthy speech of great power,
well sustaining the reputation won for him
self of being one of the most talented young
speakers in the Stale. Ha was frequently in
terrupted with well merited and irrepressible
applause. The best feeling was manifested
throughout the evening, and the people in
that section seem fully aroused to the great
importance of the present contest. The
hearty manner in which they responded to
the sentiments advanced by the speaker,
clearly indicates that they will do their whole
duty oa the second Tuesday. The meeting
adjourned with loud cheers for BIGLER and
the ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET!"
Meetlag at Berwick.
A Democratic Meeting wiil be held et the
Aeademy in Berwick on next Saturday eve
ning.
Hon. C. R. Buokalew it announced to ad
dress the people, and also M. E. Jackson
Esq. if lie should be well enough.
OT James L. Gillie, of Elk County, ha*
been nominated by the Democratio Confer
ee* of that disuiot, for the Legislature.
•
Rights of School Teachers.
Jndge Parsons, lately delivered an opin
) ion in a case recency argued before the
t Ceurt of Quarter Sessions, on the autborily
. possessed by school teachers lo inflict cor
i poral punishment on their scholars. The
I case was that of two female teachers, who
i were charged with cruel treatment in flog
t ging a little girl with a "small, smooth rat
) tan," for having played the truant, and re
r fusing to come into the school when sent
back bj her parents. The Judge, on anthor
. ilies which he conoeived lo be well settled,
, decided that a school teacher stands in the
. same relation, for the lime being, to a schol-
I ar, as a parent to a child, and that the teach
, er has the same discretionary power to pun
i ish by moderate and well meant chastise
. men I.
i The law, he said would not interfere to
restrain or punish a parent or teacher for cor
i recting a scholar or child, unless it was clear
that the punishment was inflicted with a
malicious heart and evil intention. There
could be so other rule on the subject; for
i the severity of punishment was altogether
dependant upon the necessity of the cast,
and the opinion of those who gave or wit
nessed it. What some might consider sev
ere, others might deem trival, and what
would be harsh, under some circumstances,
would appear too mild under others. If the
parent or teacher acts with a view to correct
a fault, or enforce obedience, and only for
these purposes, Courts will not go into a con
sideration of the question how much chas
tisement was required lo effect these object*
in each particular case. In the present case
the teachers appeared to have acted clearly
within the scope of their authority, and they
were accordingly discharged.
Meeting of the Whig Conferees of the
XI Judicial Dlall.ct.
The Democratic Whig Conferees of the
Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania,
composed of the counties of Montour, Col
umbia. Luzer.ie, and Wyoming, met at the
House of Col. H. B. Hillman, at Wilkesbar-
T .o, on Thursday, the 25th of September,
1851.
The following Coufereea presented their
credentials, via /•
MoNTiuu— Charles Cook, Joh i L Wat
son.
COLUMBIA— Jacob Mellick, Franklin Stew
art, Esq.
LUZERNE —WiIIiam S. Reddin, Josinb T.
Beach.
The Convention organized by appointing
WM. S. KEDDIN, as President, and Charles
Cook as Secretary.
Franklin Stewart then offered the follow
ing:—
The recently adopted amendment to the
Constitution imposes on the people of the
XI. Judicial District, the high duty of elec
ing a President Judge for the term of ten
years. In view of the proper discharge of
the solemn trusts of this high office, affec
ting, as it does, the lives, liberties, charac
ter and properties of men, we believe that
no mors partizan tests Bhould be applied.
The Jusg? of the people should he learned
and man pure in life and charac
ter, free from passion or prejudice, untram
melted by the alliance of party or faction, slan
ding on the broad basis of merit and public
confidence, able and willing to do equal and
exact justice to all, Therefore,
Resolved, That hiving entire confidence
in the learning, ability and integrity of the
HON. JOHN N. CONYNGHAM, we cordial
ly recommend him to the united suffrage of
the people of the District.
Which was unanimously adopted.
Ou motion, adjourned sine die.
THE CUBAN BONDS.— During the discus
sion of the project of the Cuban Expedition
it was stated that Lopez had raised money
for it on bonds, which he passed off at as
low a rate as two or three cents on the dol
lar. This statement was denied; but the
National Intelligencer having procured one
of the bonds, published it word for word.
These bands pledge the public lands and
public property of Cuba, and the fiscal re
sources of the country, for their payment.
They are signed by Lopez, and witnessed
by Ainbrosio Jose Gonzales and Jose Maria
Sanchez Y'znaga, members of "Patriotic Jun
ta," and the Hon. Cotesworlh Pitkuey Smith
Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors and
Appeals of the Slate of Mississippi.
Graham's Magazine for October numbers
some of the best contributors in the country.
Dr. William Elder furnishes a very able ar
ticle on "Habit," while ihe names of Read,
Herbert, Conrad and others, also appear in
its columns.—"The Dawning Light" is a
splendid engraving—in the language of the
publisher, "ona.of the best that has yet ap
peared in Graham." "A scene in the coun
' try," though only a wood cut, is also very
good. Graham has enterprise and ability,
1 which are fully displayed iu the conducting
of his magazine.
The American Phrenological Journal. —The
October number of this work contains its
' usnal variety of interesting reading. It is
indeed a "repository of science, literature
1 and general intelligence." Published by
Messrs. Fowlers tt Wells, New York, at
91.00 per annum.
1 We are indebted to the same publishers
1 for number 4of the "Hydropathic Encyclo
-1 pedia," by R. T. Trail, M. D. The work is
to be completed iu eight numbers, at 25
cents eaoh.
MARYLAND CONGRJCSSIONAL DIRRUCT. —The
following is the result of the eleetioa held in
Maryland on Wednesday, for members of
the next Congreas;
First jDistn^Sle bard J. Bowie, Whig.
Second William T, Hamilton,
dam.
Third Dislrset —Edward Hammond, Dem.
Fourth Jhjfnrt—rhomai Yates -Walsh,
Whig.
Fifth Diitrut —Alexandsr Evans, Whig.
Sizth Disirsct— Daniel M. Henry, Whig.
The Democrats Use oae member, in the
Fourth Distriot.
Who's to Blamo f
Yes, who's to blame for the late outrage
i and murder, and armed opposition to aw,
' near Christiana, Lancaster county 1 The
- following proceedings of a meeting held in
i that vicinity abont a year sgo, may perhaps
i throw some light upon the question :
PUBLIC MEETING.
Pursuant to netics, a publio meeting of
> the citizens of Bart township, Lancaster
I county, convened in Russell's Hall, Geerga
■ town, October 11th; 1850, IQ take into con
, sideration the "Fugitive Slave Bill" recent-
I ly passed by Cangress; WX. L. RAKESTRAW
was ca'lsd to the Chair, and EUwood Cooper
appointed Secretary.
A business committee, consisting of Thom
as Whitson, Ellvrood Cooper, Cyrus Mana
han Ellwaod Greist, and Joseph McClelland,
i was appointed, who, after retiring for a short
time, reported the following resolutions:
Resolved , That the highest principles Of
, justice and humanity, as well as the funda
mental principles of Christianity, require
' that we should not assist in the recapture
and return of a fugitive from slavery ; ard
that in a choice between our obligations to
these principles and to any law in opposi
tion to them, we cannot hesitate for a mo
ment to say we will obey no suoh law.
Resolved, That we consider no individual,
or individuals, have a right to keep any oth
er individual, or individuals, in bondage;
awl that we will harbor, clothe, feed, and AID
THE ESCAPE OF FUGITIVE SLAVES IN
OPPOSITION TO THE LAW.
The foregoing resolutions after being dis
cussed at considerable length, were adopted
unanimously.
The business committee was continued to
prepare business for a future meeting.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the
meeting be published.
WM. L. RAKESTRAW, Pres't.
ELLWOOD COOPER, Sec'y.
The Feeling in Philadelphia.
We understand that the Whig Finance
Committee was out yesterday for the pur.
pose of collecting funds to pay the necessa
ry expenses incident to the election, and
that in calling on firms who have heretofore
contributed one thousand dollars each to
help along the Whig cause, they were in
formed that they could receive no contribu
tions from them. One firm, that has, on
more than one occasion, contributed one
thousand dollars, said to this committee, "we
cannot contribute money to aid the election
of a man who is hostile to (he interests of
1 Philadelphia, and whose election would be
regarded in the Southern Atlantic cities as
evidence that there was no love in Philadel
phia for 'the Union.' " One of the commit
tee replied "we must have money—we can
not carry on the election without it." He
was then told, "you must get your money
from those whose names correspond with
your coedidates: we cannot aid you." This
feeling exists to a very great extent along
Market and Front streets, and we therefore
leel free lo assure the people of the State
and the Union that the sentiment of the
Philadelphia merchants Js right—Petmsyi
vanian.
The State Agricultural Fair
We trust our brethren,of the press will
direct attention to the great State Fair that
is to commence at Harrisburg, on the 29th
October. New York has just had 10U,000
visiters at her fair at Rochester. The young
State of Ohio has just had 50,008 visiters at
° her fair last week at Columbus, and why
cannot the old Keystone have as great a
oongregation at Harrisburg? We invite all
onr farmers lo come, but above all we in
vite those having good horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep, poultry, agsicullural implements, tic.,
to bring them along so as to make the exhi
bition as attractive as possible—Every in
ventor of agricultural implements should
have specimens here for exhibition and sale;
and last but not least, let the fair daughters
and mothers of Pennsylvania send in their
handy work of whatever nature or kind it
may be. as there are premiums for a large
claes of household manufactures, and where
premiums may not be awarded—diplomas
and certificates will be given, that may pos
sibly be as acceptable as a premium in mo
ney.—Harrisburg Union.
The Difference-
When the Whiskey Insurrection broke
out in western Pennsylvania, although not
{ a single life waa lost, and the
committed waa a refusal to pay the Uuiled
Slates tax on whiskey, Gov. M'Keau took
the field in person, under the direction of
Gen. Washington, to compel an obedience to
the laws ; but at this day, when rebellion
against the laws of the United States breaks
out, and several men are murdered, Governor
Johnston keeps on his way making stump
speeches, telling his friend* he owes these
laws no allegiance, and that they ought to be
repealed.— lnvestigator.
A NEW STEEPLE.— We observe that oar
Methodist friends are replacing the steeple
, on their beautiful Church in this place. It
. is intended to make it much handsomer and
chaster than it was before, which will add
materially to the appearance of our town
from the distance. Nothing seta off a town
so much as handsome steeples, spires and
, cupolas.— Danville Democrat.
> EST Ma. William Follmer the Democrat
i ic nominee for Representative in Northum
berland county hat issued a card in whioh
he declares himself opposed to a,ciiviiion
1 of thatoounty.
ET The Grand Jury of Philadelphia in
the Distriot Court found true bills for trea
son against four white persons and about a
' dozen negroes implicated in the lete Chris
tiana tragedy.
tW Hen. A. V. Parsons, one of the Jud
ges of the Court of Common Pleas of Phil
adelphia county, has resignad hit office, and
commenced the practice of the law in Phil
adelphia.
I
General Scott'* Letter.
i The New York Timet states that some few
, months since a gentleman of Pennsylvania,
at the request of eight members of the State
i Senate, wrote a letter to Gen. Winfield Soott,
i addressing him As the undoubted Whig can
didate for the Presidency, and requesting bis
opinions npon the various political questions
f which hare agitated the country.
r General Scott wrote the following quaint
. reply;
Washington, March 20, 1851.
SIR : I have received your letter, (mark
r ed "confidential,") in which, after commit
• ting the error of aupposing me to be "fully
before the country as the Whig candidate for
. the Presidency." you proceed to interrogate
. me on many points of grave publie interest.
t Permit me to say that, considering we
I shall probably only have a Whig candidate
for the Presidency through a National Con
r venlion, and that I cannot be ita nominee
except by the force of the unsolicited par
tiality of large masses of my countrymen :
Considering, also, that if my character or
principles be not already known, it would
now be idle to attempt to supply the defi
cient information by mere paper professions
of wisdom and virtue, made for the occa
sion .'
And considering that, i: I answer your
queries, I must go on and answer others al
ready before me, as well as the long series
that would inevitably follow, to the disgust
of the public—'
I will beg permission to close this ack
nowledgment of your letter by subscribing
myself,
With great respect, your ob't. servant,
WIKTIXLD SCOTT.
—— , Esq., Harrisburg, Pa.
P. S.—l must add, that I write and say
nothing, on publio subjects, which I am un
willing to see published. W. S.
From California and Calm.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7lh, 1851.
The steam ship Empire City from Havana
2d inst. arrived at N. York this morning
She brings 150 passengers and has 350,000
dollars of gold among the passengers.
Capt. Ellis of Washington was liberated
by the Captain General of Cuba, about half
an hour before the steamer left.
The news from Havana has been antici
pated yesterday.
The steam ship Fanny arrived at New Or
leans last evening with advices from Texas
to the la inst.—A revolution on the Rio
Grand seems to be on a stand. Gen. Cant
kazall still remains at Camayo. The people
of that town had held a meeting whicb they
resolved to accept the Proclamation issued
by the revolutionists. The Mexican troops
stationed there are allowed to march out of
the town with the honors of war. The rev
olutionists were determined to defend the
place. A report having reached Matamoras
that the invaders were preparing to march
upon that town, a large number of the in
habitants including all the women and. chil
dren fled, having only 250 men in the town.
The Brig Rescue companion of the Ad
vance ef the Antic Expedition in search of
Sir John Franklin arrived at the Navy yard,
this mornings at New York.
I understand one of her officers has pre
pared a minute account of the expedition
which will be published.
A continued arrival of gold from Califor
nia in quantities large as ever coupled with
the great probability of a diminished export
of specie holds forth most promising appear
ance of a gradual return of commercial con
fidence from this period.
Redaction ot the Slate Debt.
Net reduction from Dec. 1844, to
Dec. 1848, (under Sauk's ad
ministration,) 8350,276 67
Net reduction from Dec. 1848, to
Ist Sept. 'sl, (under Johnston's
administration,) .... 358,478 54
So certifies the Auditor General over his
seal of office, on the 10th Sept. 1851, alter
the cancellation of stocks purchased by the
Commissioners 'of the Sinking Fund; and
all the sophistry of Gov. Johnston, with the
aid of his brother. Secretary and clerks,
cannot alter the facts or change the result.
After having printed columns of falsehoods
on this subject and exhausted all their large
type and broad seals to display the Gover
nors proclamation, the veil is torn ofT by the
official records of the accountant department, and
the disgraceful fact stares them in the face,
l hat Johnston's administration with several
hundred thousand dollars increase of reven
. ue from the public works—almost a million
more from other soarces added to nearly a
quarter of a million INCREASED taxation,
has actually paid less of the State debt, than
was paid in a corresponding period of lime
under Gov. Shunfc.
Philadelphia Markets.
On Saturday, the 4th inst., Wheat Flour
was selling at 84 12 per bbl.; Rye Flour el
83 25; Corn MMI 83 00; Pennsylvania Red
Wheat was sellirg at 80 82, and Whit* at
80 85. Rye was worth 60 cts. pet bushel.
Corn was worth 63 els.
Oats selling at 35 ots per bushel.
Iy The New York Supreme Court have
decided that tho Free Softool Law of that
State was unconstitutional and void, in con
sequence of ita having been passed by a
vote of the people, instead of ita being en
acted by a law of the Legislature as requited
by the Constitution.
MISSISSIPPI.—NearIy full retume in the
Jackson "Flag of the Union" of the 12th
, show the election of 76 'Union' and U
. "kale Rights, or Delegates to the
, proposed Convention from all the Counties
. of that Slate but seven. The defeat is total.
It is now morally certain that the 'Union'
State Ticket will be ohoaeo entire—He nry
. S. Foots, Governor.
BP" John Henderahoi, aged 60 years, was
drowned near Sunbury, Pa., on Tuesday,
30th ult.
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