Mercer and Venango—Arnold Plumer,
A. Price.
Mifflin—John Kyle.
Monroe and Pike—G. W Rowlatd.
Montgomery—J. W. Bigomy, Jesse B
Davis, Samuel llonpt.
Northampton—PeUr Kemerer Gearge W.
Shawde.
Northumberland—Jacob Leisenring.
Philadelpha—Wm Cunningham, j* Bnr ,. I
A. Gildea, Benj H. Nove*, Geo, if, VVhnr- '
ton, Frederick A. Server, Jobr, A. Morrisr,,
Wm. Neally, John H. trimmer, Rob- jrl B '
Knight, A. L. Suo-rden, John 'Wharton.
Geo. Fisher. Francis McMa; IUS Sa.nuel
/A P tle,,ry Askms , John Roberts,
John Or. Brenner.
Potter and Tioga _Timo hy Ives.
Schuylkill—P, ef) A B Keim Henry L
Acker, Wm.. J. i, e ib.
Sosqiyehanna— J. O. Bollard.
"nldn, Snyder and Juniata—E. S. Doty,
J. K. Davis.
Washington—Geo. W. Miller, Andrew
Bruce.
Wayne—H. L. Stephens.
Wyoming, Rulivan, Columbia and Mon
tour—W. D. Weideuliamer, Levi I. Tate.
York—Wm. S. Picking. K. K. Herbert.
The convention resumed the considera
tioh of the amendment submitted by Mr.
Tate, in reference to the permament organi
zation.
After some debate, participate I in by
Messrs Hopkins and Wltallon in opposition,
and Mr. Tate in favor, the amendment was
not agreed to.
Mr. Hopkins then modified his previous
motion, so as to read ai follows :
That a committee of thirty-three be ap
pointed lor the purpose of reporting perma
nent officers of the convention—said com
mittee to be designated by the delegates
from the Representative districts.
The motion, as modified, was adopted.
The list of Senatorial districts was then
T.-..U I.J. (I— n | n .L, I !.„ A.fl j* tug gamle
men were designated as the committee :
H. A Glidea, T. II Fotsyth, Hugh Clark,
J. G Brenner, R E. Monagan, John II Ho-
Dart, F. Vansanl, Philip Johnson, Tobias
Barto George A. B Keim, W. 11. Butler,
W. H. Peck, W. S Ross. Timothy
Ives. D M Hall James K. Davis, J. S. Mi -
ler, George W. Bowman, W. T. M'Phail,
J'eterJ. Albright, W. S. Picking. J B. San
mm, W. J. Baer, VV. A Wallace, J. VV.
Rolirer, C. R. Pointer, William Hopkins,
Jese Penny, J. A. Gibson, S. Marshall, A
Price, William Carr, Jacob Turney.
On motion, the Convention then took a
. recess until the above committee should be
prepared to report.
TWELVE o't LOCK M
The Convention re assembled at 12 o'clk.
A communication from VV. H. Miller,
Clerk of the Senate, tendering the use of
the Senate chamber to the Convention, was
read.
On motion, the rules of the House of Rep
resentatives, so far as applicable, were a- j
dopted, to govern the proceedings of the ■
Convention
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee ap j
pointed lor the purpose, reported the lollow- i
jug
PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE CONVENTION.
Prcsdent:
ARNOLD PLUMBER.
Vice-Presidents :
S. H. Gilbert, P. Hamilton,
J.A.Mttnson, P.J. Albright,
K. B. Knight, VV. H Welsh,
John Roberts, 11. S. Myers,
Wm. Grey, David Plank,
J. B. Davis, J W. Tate,
J. Van Buskurk, S. H. Bell,
P. Kemerer, J. \V. Rohrer,
S 11. Shannon, H. Lowrey,
<C. D Brodhead, A. Bruce,
Anthony Grady, J 11. Phelps,
Charles Lyman, 11. Synoul,
A. C. Nimes, J. S. Dicky,
L. L. Tate, Wm M'Knighl,
E. S. Doty, J. L. Cillis,
H. J. Haldeman, J VVheelan,
J. O. Bulland.
Secretaries.
J. W. Douglass, J. Leib, J. S. Africa, J. H.
Bailey, J. B. Davis, R E Brown, T. P. Col
lins, Jno. Sween, VV. S Picking, S Jenkins,
A. J. Gernson, S. S Seely, G. W. Sliawde,
Jacob Cunnel
The report was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Plumer on taking the Chair, thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred on
him, in a lengthy and very appropriate
speech.
CnOMMITTKK ON RESOLUTIONS.
A member moved that a Committee of
"Fifteen be appointed by the Chair to draft
resolutions and a platform of the seme of
this Convention.
Mr Sansom moved to'amend as follows:
That a committee of one from each Sen
atorial district of the Stale, to be selected
by the respective delegations, l>e appointed
to prepare resolutions expressive ol the
sense of the Convention.
♦ The amendment and the original motion
-was discussed at some length by Messrs
Johnson, Sansom l.amberton, Giliis, Tate.
Wharton, Baer and Whallon, when
Mr. Whallon moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the amendment of Mr.
Sansom, and the word 'fifteen" in the orig.
iual motion, and insert in lieu thereof, the
■word "thirty three," making the motion
then read :
"That a Committee of thirty three be ap
pointed by the Chairto draft resolutions and
a platform expressive of trie sense of the
"Convention."
The amendment to the amendment was
discussed at some length by Messrs. Whal
lon, Girtman, Monaghan, and Welsh, when
it was not agreed to.
The question then recurring on the amend •
ment submitted by Mr. Sansom, it was dis
agreed lo yeas 59, nays 66.
The question recurring on the original
motion to appoint a committee of fifteen, it
was agreed to.
Mr. Gills submitted the following :
Resolved, That all resolutions offered at
this Convention be submitted to the Com
mittee or. Resolutions without debute.
Mr Johnson opposed tho resolution, and
moved to postpone its further consideration
indefinitely.
Messrs. Johnson, Hopkins and Gillis de
bated the motion, when
Mr. Lamberton suggested a modification
eo as to iuclude all resolutions offered pre
vious to the report of the Committee on
Resolutions, which was accepted by Mr.
Gillis.
I'he motion to postpone indefinitely was
then disagreed to: and the original resolu
tion as modified, was adopted
Mr. Vansant moved that when the Con
vention adjourn, it adjourn to meet this af
ternoon at 3 o'clock, which was agreed to
On motion the Convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON BKS-ION.
The Convention re assembled at 3 o'clock,
r. M.
The Chairman announced the following
Committee on Resolutions ;
R J. Haldeman. G M. Wharton, G. VV.
Miller, Jas. L. Gillis, R. E. Monaghan, Levi
1.. Tate, V. E. Piolett, G. H Rolin. S. Jenkins,
N. P. Fetterman, R B. Petriken, J. B. Beck,
J. Hageman. K S. Doty, J. Leisenring.
Mr Lamberton moved that the Conven
tion proceed to nominate candidates for Au
ditor General.
Mr. Gritman moved to postpone the fur
ther consideration of the motion for the
present, pending which,
Mr. Lamberton withdrew his motion.
Mr. Hopkins moved that the Convention
take a recess until 4 o'clock P. M. in order
to .enable the Committee on Resolutions to
prepare their report, which was*
Ihe Convention then rear*'- **£ , e r . I 0:
a mass meeting, when a • vert iteelf into
pointed to wait Upon " <j°mmitlee was ap
and request him , • Hon. Samne Black,
The coin-' lo lie meeting.
Mr lit' , k " a,e 6 left the Hall in search of
I R EVENING SESSION.
The lollowing is an abstract o r the reso
htt.ons:—The first resolution sustains Presi
dent Buchanan's Administration.
The second question with Great Britain,
Kansas, Utah &c.
The third advoca'es incidental protection
to the iion and coal interests, and holds the
present tariff to be inefficient. Ilnlsorecom
mends the views as advanced on the sub
ject of the trariff by the President in his
message.
The fourth defends the Paraguay expe
dition.
Tho fifth advocates the annexation of
Cuba.
The sixth commends the administration
for opening a highway to the Pacific, lo
enable the public to travel with safety.
The seventh supporis the doctrine of pop
ular sovereignty.
The eighth favors an honest and econ
omical administration of the affairs of the
Commonwealth, until the people are reliev
ed ol the enormous debt and opposes any
unnecessary expenditures or reduction of
the present sources ol revenue.
The ninth recommends the establishment
of an independent treasury, for the sale
keeping of the money of the Common
wealth on the principle of the United Stales
Sub-Treasury.
The tenth approves of Senator Bigler's
course in Congress.
The eleventh opposes the granting af cor
porate privileges, and holds that 'tidividual
capital should be encouraged.
The resolutions was read separately and
adopted. r ._
air. L.amoerton offered a resolution hp
proving of the State policy of Gov. Packer,
the fearless exercise ef the veto power, and
his administration of the affairs of the com
monwealth. particularly of the exemption
laws, us worthy of commanding commenda
tion. Mr. l.amberton supported the reso
; lution in a powerful speech.
Mr. Monaghan. of Chester, spoke against
the resolution, charging Gov Packer with
dishone-ty in his public acts, by the transfer
and sale of the Delaware Division, and oth
j er canals of the Slate,
j Messrs. Jenks and Hopkins supported
I the resolution.
Mr Johnson denounced Governor Packer
| in unmeasured terms.
I The previous question was called by Sir.
i Oil!is, and sustained. The resolution was
j lost—ayes 37, nays 84.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
: for a candidate for Auditor General, with
! the following result: Wright, 89 Zeigler 27 ;
j Salisbury, 7; Hamlin, 8.
j Richardson L. Wright was thereupon de
j clared the choice of the Convention,
j John Howe was re-nominated for Sur
! vevor General, by acclamation.
| At a late hour in the evening the Con
vention adjourned.
Tinrljr Advice.
The editor of the Medical Reformer remarks
that as in the spring and early summer, the
sensibilities of the digestive organs are in
creased, the full diet of winter will, if per
sisted in, induce fever. This is by no means
anew discovery. The ancients named the
j month of February, when their spring be
j gan, from jtbrum a fever, and wisely reconi
| mended, as a preparative for the heats of
] summer, judicious exercise, light diet, and
| the full and free use of water.
| Professor Holloway, the distinguished
j English praclioner, has done something
| more than this. He has discovered and in
| troduced two remedies for all the derange*
I ments incident lo a change of temperature,
I which have saved the lives of thousands ol
utiacclimated travellers and sojourrers in
I every region between the equator and the
poles. When a sudden transition from cold
to heat produces dyspepsia,liver complaint,
| fever, diarrhcea or dysentery, Hotloway's
Pills seem to subdue the disturbance in the
system at once, and to bring all its functions
into harmony with the new atmospheric in
fluences by which it is surrounded. Where
the shock occasioned by the change affects
the skin or glands the Ointment, in combi
nation with the Pills, soon puts the exter
nal organization into a healthy condition.
Under these circumstances, common pru
dence suggests the propriety of having both
i remedies always at hand at the commence
ment of the summer, and of providing a
supply of them before starting on a journey
or voyage. In this climate, summer and
autumn are, unquestionably, the seasons
most prejudicial to health, and therefore
nothing should be left undone that will have
the effect of fortifying and bracing ap the
system, purifying blood, and putting the di
gestive apparatus in good working order.—
So far as onr observation goes, HOI.LOWAV'S
Pilis will infallibly secure these results.
Families who have habitually used them for
years as a Spring. Summer and Full medi
cine, declare that a complete exemption
from the complaints usual at those seasons
has been the invariable consequence of their
exhibition. This we can readily believe,
knowing us we do, that they exercise a triple
influence upon the internal organs. They
purify the fluids, remove obstructions, and
invigorate the digestive powers. There are
few system so healthy as not lo require such
helps to Nature at this critical period of the
year, and it is therefore obvious that a course
of HOLLWA V's Pills is proper, as a protec
tive measure.— Boston Journal.
RE-UNION or THE BEECHES FAMILY.—The
family of the Itev. Dr. Lyman Beecher,-re
siding in the different parts of the country,
came together during {.he early part of this
week, at the house of the ReV-Henry Ward
Beecher, in Brooklyn, for a family .'eu.iion
and visit to their father, who has now reach
ed the eighty-fourth year of his age. All
the children were present except James,
who is now In China, engaged as chaplin
to the seamen at Honkong. Their names,
in order of their ages are as follows: Miss
Catharine Beecher, of Hartford ; Rev. Wil
liam Henry Beecher, of North Brookfield,
Mass; Rev. Dr. Edward Beecher, of Gales
burg, III; Mrs. Mary F. Perkins, of Hart
ford, Ct.; Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, of
Andover, Mass.; Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
of Brooklyn; Rev. Charles Beecher, ol
Georgetown, Mass ; Mrs. Isabella Hooker,
of Hartford, Ct; Rev. Thomas K. Beecher,
of Elmira, N. Y, The absent son, Rev.
James C. Beecher is the youngest of the
children. The health of Dr. Beecher is stil
good, and be bears with cheerful spirits the
weight of his more than fourscore years.
STAR OF THE NORTH.
WM. H. SACOBY, EDITOR.
BLOOMSBL'KQ, WEDNESDAY, MARUII 11, ISA -
Democratic Nomination.
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL
RIIHAIiDSON L. BRIGHT,
OF PHILADELPHIA.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOHN HOW 15,
OF FRANKLIN COUNTV.
lIOW GOES PENNSYLVANIA?
After the storm and battle of the last po
litical campaign has passed by; after the
political heavens have cleared ; arid now
thut the passions of men ar# fairly at rest,
let ns, as Democrats, survey our position.
Congress lias adjourned. It lias ceased to
exist; and now, in the lull, before the new
champions of the various interests of our
great Union meet in battle array at Wash
ington, let us see where we stand. How
does Pennsylvania stand with reference to
the National Administration? It was sneer
ingly shouted last fall by the opponents of
Democracy and of the people, that Penn
sylvania was lost —lost to the Democratic
parly—that she had gone over to the inter
eat OF |IIA MNNITTIL PNU-NR—LLIAT IHO IN NET? C 8
had bowed down to Mammon—that the
people were prostrate, and that Monopoly,
the great god of the capitalist, was triumph
ant.
But how is it now? The Democracy of
Pennsylvania have lately sent representa
tives from every district to a convention
called lor the purpose ot selecting standard
bearers for the coming campaign, and to
express their views on the great questions
of the day. It was attempted by fonl heart
ed traitors to the parly which gave them po
litical being and political influence, to per
vert the doings of this Convention—to have
't ignore and repudiate the principles which
have always influenced, and in fact been
the essence of the party. But the people
as they always have done—never later than
at second thought—sternly rehulfed these
traitors, and have proved true to themselves.
A recreant Governor, backed by a crowd of
recreant office holders, and they again sup
ported by a host of recreant Democrats,
(Heaven save the mark!) were told almost
in terms, that the people not only could,
but would, 110 without their councils; and
next fall will witness such a wiping out,
such a complete annihilation of traitors as
was never witnessed before, and which we
hope occasion may never call for again.
The late Democratic Convention has again
proved the truth of the adage that the sober
second thought of the people is alwavs
right. Local causes produced many of the
results last fall which were vain gloriously
attributed by the opposition to degeneracy
of the people. The people have now right
ed themselves.
State Couvcntion.
In to day's paper will be found a synop
sis of the proceedings of the Democratic
State Convention which convened at Har
risburg on the 16th inst. Resolutions en
dorsing the National Administration were
adopted. The resolutions were all adopted
by the convention separately, and all unnni
mous'y with one or two exceptions. After
the whole "report" was adopted, Mr R A.
Lamberton offered the following resolution
in addition :
Resolved That we approve the State poli
cy of Governor William F. Packer His
just exercise of the veto power has been
tearless and democratic, and his adminis
tration of the affairs of our Commonwealth
and the execution of the laws commands
our commendation.
This resolution it appears would not go
round, and created quite a good deal of dis
cussion, when finally the yeavand nays were
called by Mr. John B. Beck, and resulted in
the rejection of the resolution. They stood
84 to 37. (We did not notice particularly
how our friend Tale voted, or whether he
voted at all or not) Our space prevents us
giving the proceedings in full with the reso
lutions as adopted by this convention. We
may publish the resolutions in our next.
Among the opponents of the National ad
ministration, we are sorry to find some
Democratic leaders from the North and the
South, whose names formerly gave hopes
of a brighter future.
LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW. —This very
valuable quarterly publication has been re
ceived from the publishers, LEONARD SCOTT
& Co., 79 Fulton Street, New York, for Jan
uary, laden with mutter from the ablest au
thors. 7he contents are as follows : Aiticle
1. Lord Cornwßllis; 2. The works ol William
Shakespeare; 3. Consular Service; 4. Pius
VIII. and Gregoty XVI ; 5. Patents; 6 Lodg
ing, Food and Dress of Soldiers; 7. Life and
Writings of Johnson; 8. Bread; 9. Reform.—
These subjects are all of an interesting nnd
instructive character. The reading of one
single article in this work is often times
worth double the subscription price which
is three dollars. There is always something
useful and instructive to be found in these
British publications that cannot be had in
our American prints.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK —We are in receipt
of fhis most estimable publication for April,
and after perusing its pages we hesitate not
a moment in pronouncing it a perfect gem.
It is emphatically the Ladies' Book, and
every Lady upon Columbia's soil should
place it on her table. YVe know that fhe
Ladies cannot help but read it with more
than ordinary interest, as it if both interest
ing and instructive. Its embellishments are
ol a superior caste ; and its illustrations of
fashions are true to the prevailing styles.—
The book is what it purports to be, a ladies'
book. It is publishedby Lmiis A. Godey,
Philadelphia, at $3 00 per annum for a
single copy. We are enabled to club
it with our paper at $3 80. This is cer
tainly an inducement, for in no other way
can the STAR and Godey's Lady's Book be had
for so small a sum.
Stale Somiuations.
We place to-day at the head of our journal
the Democratic State nominations as they
were made at Harrisburg on the Jfith itist.
For Auditor General we have MR. RICHARD
SON 1.. W LIGHT, of Philadelphia, who closes
his career as a State Senator from that city
with the present session. For Surveyor Gen
eral we have Ma. JOHN ROWK, ol Franklin.
These are both worthy and upright men—
men who come before the people with clean
hands, and in whom the Democracy, as they
have done heretofore, can place confidence.
Mr. ROWK has acted in the capacity ol Sur
veyor General for the last two years and a
half, and has discharged his whole duty ably
and faithfully. He has proved honest and
upright in all his transactions, which is a
great deal to say in these times.
WRIGHT and ROWK form a strong ticket, of
tried and approved party men—men who
are Democrats not from a desire to bask in
the sunshine of that success which with
brief intervals has attended the party, since
the organization of the Government, but be
cause they believe the principles of the
Democratic organization to be essential for
the union of the States, the prosperity of
each separate member of the Confederacy.
These men accepted the nominations placed
upon them from a conviction that bold, up
right, fearless party action was necessary
to meet the circumstances which surround
the Democracy of Pennsylvania at this mo
ment.
The Convention at Harrisburg saw that
Podnsylvarijla, old staunch Pennsylvania,
was being abused and scandalized by the
action of those who represented her De
mocracy in other sections of the Union,
while at the same time these men where
plotting against the National Administration,
and thus giving aid and comfort to the com
mon enemy. These facts were notorious,
and stared all true parly men in the face.—
They demanded action Either the par y
must be purified by repudiating the corrupt
and dishonest schemers, or fall into their
tracks, suffer an ignominious and deserved
defeat at home, and forfeit that proud posi
tion which the Democracy of the old Key
stone have always occupied in the National
Councils of the parly.
When this idea was fairly presented to
the Democracy, there was no hesitancy as
to the course necessary to be pursued
There was scarcely a district which did not
at once declare fnf the party and the Nation
al Administration, and the proceedings of
the Convention demonstrate with what sin
gular unanimity Democratic sentiment was
expressed from all sections ot the State.—
There was no attempt on the part of the Na
tional Democracy to revive decided issues.
They did not seek to ostracise men who
had differed with their political brothers
within the lines of party fenlly and parly ac
tion. They did not withhold the hand of
fellowship from such as had contended with
honest zeal before nominations, but fought the
common enemy after. The party did not do
this in the State Convention. But they did
what was right and proper, what the De
mocracy demanded should be done. They
repudiated those men who acted with the
common enemy, who spoke at Black Re
publican mettings, and who used official
position for corrupt and selfish purposes.—
The democratic convention did these things,
and in so doing represented most faithfully
the wish and demand of the party in Dem
ocratic Pennsylvania.
THE LADIES' AMERICAN MAGAZINE for April
is on our table. It is truly a rich and racy
publication ; and a great deal of literary tal
ent is evinced. Its fashion plates are of the
first order, and exhibiting much taste and
skill in their execution. It may be well said
that this magazine is devoted to Literature,
Fashion, Art, Romance, Amusement, and
Instruction, as these subjects are all copi
ously treated, and in such a manner as to
be esteemed by all who peruse the work.—
It is published by HENRY WHITE, New York.
Price per aimum, Two dollars.
LITTEU.' LIVING AGE. —This weekly pub
lication, of more than ordinary interest, is
becc -ig more and more valuable,as it be
comes older, like maderia wine. The pub
lication of a handsomely engraved portr.it
in each number has added much to the ap
pearance and interest of the work. A pic
ture of some eminent man ot woman will,
hereafter, appear in every number, accom
panied with a biographical sketch of the
person, which cannot but prove interesting
and valuatde. Messrs. DELISSER & PROCTER,
publishers, New York; price six dollars
per annum. It is well worth it.
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED BIGAMIST —High
Constable Frankiin, of Philadelphia, arrest
ed a German named Frederick Myers, alias
"Reel," 011 a dispatch sent by Major Weav
er, of Pittsburg, which charges him with
having two wives, and with having stolen
about $lOO from a gentleman of that city.—
Frederick represented himself upon his ar
rival, as a member of church, and has been
active in religious affairs. He was lock
ed up to await a requisition from the author
ities of Allegheny county. An officer from
Pittsburg passed through here yesterday, on
his wy to Philadelphia. Myerc will be la
ken back to Pittßburg, for trial.
SPEAKING of the allurements to the City
of Washington just now, the correspondent
of the Times says: "There was never a
finer time for the yonng ladies to come to
Washington. So many officers in the army
fresh from West point—young literary men
—poets of the Evening Mirror type, and fil
libusters, with revolvers in their belts, fire
in their eye, and in their pockets titles to the
silver brick lands of Arizona. Willard al
lows but one lady to each table twenty feet
long, and but one salt-seller, lest by her in
advertence he should lose twenty boarders.
A CARPENTER'S TEBTIMONV.—A worthy
carpenter, the other day, in giving evidence
in a case of fraud said that he plane-\y saw
the defendant's object was to chisel the plain
tiff out of his property, etc., and for hi(
part he liked "fair play and-no gouging.''
That is what wo call giving evidence plump
on the square."
Indictment for IHurdcr.
We clip the following from the Court pro
ceedings of Schuylkill county, published in
the Record and Emporium of last week. This
case created considerable excitement in the
neighborhood were it was tried:
Commonwealth vs. Charles Rrutnm —The
defendant was indicted lor the crime of
murder. He was charged with having cru
elly murdered a child a short time alter its
birth, in the house of Mr Jeflriee, in Miners
ville, several years ago. The defendant was
a married man and had separated from his
[ wife lor som? time—and the prosecution al
' leged that alter the defendant and his wife
j had commenced living together again, his
wife was delivered of a child, in the house
of Mr. Jefferies, in Minersville, where they
| were living nt the time, and that the defen
. dant killed it in the presence of the wife,
! shortly after birth, concealing the
' dead body in the cess pool and subse
-1 quently carrying it away and throwing it
down one of the air shafts of the mines in
' the neighborhood. The prosecution alleged
as a motive for the act, that the child hud
been begotten whilst the defendant and his
wife were living apart, and that it was the
disgrace consequent thereon which induced
the defendant to commit the act and remove
the evidence of disgrace. The wife of the
defendant who was divorced from him sub
sequently, and married to another person,
was the principal witness offered to prove
the facts alleged by the prosecution, but the
Court decided after a long argument, that
the wife,though subsequently divorced,could
not testify either for or against the husband.
Mrs. JefTnes testifiiSTthat the defendant had
confessed to her a few days afterwards that
he had killed the child and removed it—but
hertestimony wasnotonly entirely supported
by other testimony or other circumstance,but
was contradicted in the material points by
other witnesses. After all the testimony
for the prosecution had been given in, the
counsel lor the Commonwealth stated that
they could not ask lor a conviction under the
evidence,as they had entirely failed to make
out their case, and that the Jury should ren
tier tt.eir verdict accordingly. The counsel
for the defence, under the permission of the
Court proceeded to show the motives which
induced this prosecution to be brought—that
Mrs. Jeffries, the real prosecutor, had fol
lowed this defendant with feelings of the
most rancorous hate, bringing charge after
charge against him, that she had said she
would drive him out ot the place, and mak
ing use of many bitter expressions against
him, which she denied having used when
asked. The Jury after a charge from the
Court detailing the evidence, returned a ver
dict of no' guilty, without leaving the box.
THE WAVERJ.EY NOVELS.— The well known
firm of T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 305 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, are now engaged
in publishing a remarkably eheap edition
of these unapproachable works of fiction.
The first, "Ivauhoe" appearing on Saturday
of last week : the next, "Guy Mannering,"
will issue to-day, "Bob Roy," next, and so
on, one novel will be published regularly
on each and every coming Saturday, until
the whole number of volumes—twenty-six
—is completed. Til® low price fixed by the
publishers for them are only 25 cents a vol
ume or the whole twenty-six volumes for
five dollars. A complete set will be forward
ed, free of postage by mail, to any part of the
United States,to any one, by the publishers,
on receiving a remittance of five dollars for
the twenty-six volumes; or a remittance of
three dollars will pay for the first twelve
volumes; or remittance of one dollar will
pay for the first four volumes. The novels
will be neatly printed, and each volume will
contain about 125 pages, printed on fine
white paper, and neatly bound with paper
cover. The revised uniform Edinburg edi
tion, from winch this is reprinted, comprises
forty-eight volumes, the cost of which is
seventy two dollars ; and this edition will con
tain every word of the Edinburgh edition.
We commend the determination of this en
terprising Philadelphia firm, to furnish the
works of an author like Walter Scott, at a
price so reasonable, that all persons what
ever may possess a fall set, and direct the
especial attention of our readers to the fact,
and would advise them all to make a remit
tance of five dollars at once, per first mail,
to the publishers, for the entire set, who
will eettd them complete to any one, free of
postage, on receipt of that sum.
A YOUNG WOMAN SPLITS A VISITER'S HEAD
WITH AN AXE. —It has been stated that a
young man, named Sparks, was murdered
in Newcastle, Botetourt county, Va., on the
18th instant, by a woman, named Polly
Tucker. A correspondent of the Salem
Register says:—
"Young Sparks, who was partially intoxi
cated, went to the house of a Miss Polly
Tucker, and knocked at the door, desiring
admittance, whichewas refused. He then
went to the window and raised the sash
and put his head through, and in a good
humored way threatened to enter the house
in that way. Miss Tucker, it seems, had
an axe in her hand, and, threatened to
strike him with it. He laughingly told her
to strike away, which she did, with fatal
effect striking him with the poll ot the axe
immediately on the top of the head, infflict.
ing a mortal wound. He lived about six
hours, and died apparently without much
pain. He did not speak after the blow was
given. It was one of the most deliberate
and cold-blooded murders ever perpetrated.
The murderess has since asserted that she
had the axe ready for two weeks, for that
purpose, and that she committed the mur
der cooly and deliberately. It has created
an intense excitement in this community.
He was the only child of his mother, who
is utterly prostrated in consequence ol the
murder of her son, and it is believed she
cannot long survive the awful deed."
EXTENSIVE SALE or SLAVES A lot of 436
slaves, belonging to Pierce Butler ol Phila
delphia, formerly the husband of Mrs. Fan
nay Kemble, was sold at auction in Savan
i nah last week for the sum ot 8300,205, be
ing an average of #716 a bead. They were
sold, The Savannah News says, "most in
families."
Township Officers
I We have gathered from the returns the
| following names of the officer* elected in
the several townships, of this county on last
Friday, and give them publicity as a matter
of local news. We will not vouch for the
correctness ol these names, but hope they
| are all right.
j Bloom—Supervisors,Jno J. I'arkley Sam
uel Shaffer, Eli Barton; Overseers of the
Poor, Geo. W. Foster. John B. Pursel; Judge,
Caleb Barton; Constables, Gordon Goff John
M. Barton; School Directors, Palemon John,
John R. Moyer; Assessor. John M. Cham
berlin ; Inspectors, Richard Menagh, Win.
Snvder ; Auditor, A. J. Sloan.
Briarcreek—Justices ol the Peace, Adam
Suit, Wm Lnmnn, Constables, Morris Ed
wards, Silas E. Moyer; Judge, Joseph Ros
ier; Inspectors, D. W. Mnrlz, Isaac Bower;
Auditors, Henry Lamnu, Peler Traugh, Jno.
H. Smith; Supervisors, Reuben Bower, An
drew Fowler; Assessor, William Erwine;
School Directors, Samuel Diettem k, Geo M.
Bower, Cltas. Reed, David M ller, Enos
Fowler; Overseers of the Poor, Henry Diet
terick, Henry Rittenhouse.
Beaver—Supervisors, John Wininger. Sol
omon Swank; Constable, Charles B. Tra\;
Judge, Stephen Lehr; Assessor, A M Matin;
Auditor, Andrew Shuman; Inspectors, Dan
iel Rehuer, Joal Breadhaner; Town Clerk,
Amos Johnson; School Directors, Daniel
Gearhart, Moses Schlicher, John Smith.
Benton— Constable Samuel Kline, Asses
sor, Jacob Welliver: Overseers of the Poor,
llendrick Bangs, L. H. Priest; School Ditec
tors, Richard Sit es. Samuel Hess; Auditor,
J K. Ikeler; Judge R. 1,. F. Collev; Super
visors, Peter Rase, Samuel McHenry; In
spectors Adam Lutz, Moses Yocum,
Caltawissia—Constable, Peter G. Camp
bell; Justice ot the Peace, Lewis Yeller; Su
periors, Lewis Metz, Jno. oco't; Overseers
of the Poor, Solomon I). Rinard, Levi ICeiler;
School Di'ectors.l. S. Monroe,J S.McNuich,
Nelson John ; Auditor. George Long; In
spectors, George Long, Francis Dean; Judge. '
Daniel Kriegh; Assessor, W. If. Kerr.
Centre—Justice of the Peace, Lindley W. ,
Wooley; Constable, Charles H Deitterick, !
Judge, Samuel Bower; Inspectors. Jos. I'. j
Conner, Jno. Litler; Over-eers of the Poor, I
Geo Hidlay, Elhvood Hughes; Supervisor-, |
William Hess, Richard Shannon; Assessor,
Solomon Neyhard; School Directors, Natli- j
aniel Campbell, Gilbert H Fowler, William |
Shaffer; Auditor, Ellwood Hughes.
Conyngham—Justice ol the Peace, Silas !
Davis; Constable Patrick Burke; Supervisors .
Reuben Ma*scr, William L. Kline; Assessor
Patrick Burke; Judge, I) T. McKurnan; In- j
spectors, Richard Hughe', Andrew llatiner; I
Auditors, I. L Beadle. George Scott; School i
Director', I. L. Beadle, Ah. Womer, I C. j
Deoner; Overseers of the Poor, Reuben
Wasser Jno. R. Jones.
Fishingcreek—Constable, J C. Runyan; :
Judge, Nathan Fleckenstine, Assessor. Dan
iel McHenry: Auditor, M. A. Ammerman;
School Directors, Jonas Doty, Philip Apple
man, R. B. Bright; Inspectors.* Hiram Bit
teubender, David Savage; Overseers of the i
Poor, John Dresher, A W. Bobbins; Supe'- !
visors, J hos J. Hutchinson, John Wenner.
Franklin—Constable, Tits Hower; Judge,
Daniel Knittie; inspectors, Dan'l Zarr, Clin
ton Mendenliali; Assessor, Aaron Lamlier
son ; Supervisors, Jesse Cleaver Samuel
Lormatt; Overseers of the Poor, Solomon !
Artley, \\ illiam Men'ch; School directors, !
John Lawrence, Soloman Artley, -Joseph :
Hartmaii; Auditor, Abraham Lillie.'
Greenwood—Constable, Jacob Berlin; Su- I
pervisors, Clark Merrill, William Bobbins;
Poor Overseers. Elislia Hayman, Writ. M.
McMichael; School Directors, Johnson H
Ikeler, John Slaley; Auditors, John Stuley,
Wilson M. Eaves, J .hn P. Kester; Jiulge, j
Joseph R. Paf.on; Inspectors, Enos lla,-
cock, Jacob Evans.
Hemlock—Constable. Dan'l Neyhard: Sn
oervi-ors, Reuben T. Folk, Franklin Mo-
Bride; Poor Overseers, Geo L. Shoemaker,
1 J. Yanderslice; School directors. Jacob
Harris. James F.mtniti, Mathias Appleman;
Assessor, John H. Faust; Judge, George W.
Hettle: Inspectors, Hugh A. Hartman. Ma
thias Girton, Hugh D. Mcßride.
Jackson—Constable. Jeremiah H Yocum:
Supervisors John Savage, Michael Remley;
Poor Overseers, Hiram Baker, Elisha Rob
bins; SchooUJirectors, James W. Kitchen.
Jeremiah Kline; Assessor, James Yocum;
Judge, John Savage: Inspectors, Jno. I'oust.
Alviu McHenry; Auditor, John T. Derr.
Locust—Justice of the Peace, P. K. fler
bine; Constable, Solomon Fetterrnan; Su
pervisors, Mayberry Snyder, Charles Fetter
man; Poor Overseers. Jacob Hel wig. Jacob
Sline; School Directors, Benj Wagner Jacob
Stine; Assessor, Isaac Fahringer; Judge,
William Goodman; Inspectors David Hel
wtg Cyrus Shaffer; Auditor, Isaac Rhodes
Mifflin—Constable, Lewis Eckroat: Su
pervisors. John B. Angle, Phettis Smith:
Poor Overseers, E. B. Brown, S. H. Swank;
School directors, Abraham Schtveppertheis
er. Stephen Gearhart; Assessor, Lawrence
Wat ers; Judge, John Michael, jr.; Inspec
tors. Charles Werkheiser, W. F. Keller:
Auditor, Abraham Smith.
Maine—Justice of the Peace, William L.
Shuman; Constable, Rudolph Shuman: Su
pervisors, Jno Nuss, Henry Bowman; Sch'l
Directors, Isaac Yetters, Jno. Harinan, Hen
rv Ilartzel; Poor Overseers, Daniel Yeder,
H. G. C John; Assessor, Jesse John; Judge.
Michael Grover; Supervisors Jesse Nuss,
Daniel Miller; Auditor, John Kelehner.
Montour—Constable, Even Welliver; Su
pervisors, John Deitterick, David W. Clark;
Overseers of lite Poor, Joseph Mou-er, I'eter
Heirnhnch; School Directors, Josinh Roberts,
Lewis Roat; Judge. I M. Evans; Inspectors,
James Barton, David W. Clark; Auditor, J,
G. Quirk; Assessor, Cadwalader Roberts.
Matlison—Constable. Milton Cox; Judge,
Elias Bogart; Assessor, Conrad Kreamer;
Supervisors. Isaac Wagner, Win. B. Welli-"
ver: School Directors, Joseph Correil, O. P.
Runyan; Overseers of the Poor, Samuel
Brugler, Samuel Rimhy, Inspectors, Silas
Welliver, Erastus Hendershol; Auditor, J.
B. Mills.
Mount Pleasant—Constable, John Ship
man; Assessor, John Johnson ; Supervisors,
James Boon, Joseph Ikeler; Overseers of the
Poor Edmund Crawford, Levi Garret; School
Directors, Joseph E Sands Amos lleacock;
Judge, Samuel Oman; Inspectors, Andrew J.
Ikeler. George W. Jacoby; Auditor, Joseph
Crawford.
Orange.—Overseers of the poor ( William
Fri'z M cheat, Hagenbuch : Auditor. Wm
Fritz; Assesor Allred Howel; School Direct
ors, John Covenhoven, John Sterner, Abner
Welsch, Edward McHenry; . Constable,
Micheal Keller: Supervisors, Peler P. Kline,
Abner Welsch; Judge. Jacob Snyder; In
spectors, Bettj. Jones. Bern Evens.,
Pine—Constable, A. J. Manning; Assesor
A. J. Manning ; Auditor, John Lore ; Judge
Elijah Fulmer; Inspectors. Clark Whitmyer,
Valentine Wintersteen; School Directors.
John Lore. John Gardener; Supervisors,
Thomas Larland, George Stackhouse; Poor
Overseers, Benj. Wintersteen, George Wel
liver.
Roaringcreek—Judge, John Rairig; In
spectors, William Rhoads, Elias Rairig; Ov
er-eers ot the Poor, Abraham Beaver, Wil
liam Yocum; Supervisors, Daniel Rairig,
Daniel Gearhart; School Directors, Elias
Rairig, Samuel Gable; Auditor, Michael
Federolf; Assessor, Charles Dyer, Coustable,
John T. Kase.
Scott—Auditor, H. VV. Creasy; Inspectors,
: N. W. Barton, James W. Sankey: Justice of
I the Peace, Isaac McKamey; Judge, Cyrus
I Barton; School Directors, Josiah Smith, 811
Creveling; Assessor. Lewis Applsaran; Su
' pervisors, H. B. Melick, Aaron Bfbrte; Poor
Overseers Samuel Melicfc Henry Tromb'
ley: Constable, Joseph Lillie.
Sugarloal—Auditor, James Shullz; Asses'
sor. Richard Kile; Inspectors, Klias S Fritz,
William L Derringer; Constable, Jnsinh K.
Fritz; School direcTors, Josiah R. Frit/, Jo
seph Yorks; Supervisors. Wool tot Harvey,
Andrew Hess; Judge Andrew Hess: Poor
Overseers, 'I humus Q. A Stephens, Clrriz
tiau L. Moore.
Truth About the Knnsas Gold Mines.
Ltcss EXCITING ACOUI'MTS—The Missouri
Democrat publishes several letters from the
gold mines giving accounts which should
cool off', to some extent, those who havZ
the gold fever. One writer says: Some
person* have already commenced working
in the mines; but so far it pays poArly.
Diggers who have been the most successful'
I have not averaged three dollars per day,'
and some have not made fifty cents, work
ing hard at that. The gold is very fiuo. It
takes Irom 20 to 25 particles to make the
value of a cent. The largest speck which I
have heard of will oot weigh more than 2>
cents in value. All the large lumps that
jou have received in St. Louis of Pike'*
Peak gold were never obtained in this re
gion—they belong to California —All the
accounts of gold findings of an extravagant
character are the fabrications of speculator*
I wish to put you and others on their
guard against these s ories ; especially Gen.
Larimer's account. I will venture to say
that he does not know anything about the
matter. I have r.ot found a good prospoct
yet, and I am on the ground. I venture
the prediction that lew persons will make
fortunes hunting gold in litis country—But
as "seeing is believing," lot nil who
wish to have a sight at the elephant" coin*
on. lam beginning to get a view of him
There are more than two hundred cabin*
built here, and two hundred more are to be
erected before the last of March. A good
hotel will be ready for ' the boarders" by
the end of May. It is to bo two stories
high, seventy five feet in width, and one
hundred ami twenty feet in length. Spec
ulators are already busily engaged in lay
ing off cities around the diggins and they
nre the ft).lows who are sending tott.e S ate*
such glow ing accounts of gold.discoveries
If enough of gold is not found before the
latter part of May, many row will go to
Calif..rnia, New Mexico and Arizona, while
not a few will pilch their tents in this new
region, lor life.
MR. SMITH sat reading the paper at homo
in the morning before leaving lor his store,
when the boy of a neighbor entered with
the usual way: "Mr. Smith, pappy wants
to borrow your Jrounal a few minutes this
moring." ' Tell your pappy," said Mr.
Smith, that lam using it but (drawing
two pennies from his pocket and handing
them to the boy) hero's two pennies which
1 am not using just now, with which he can
buy one. Tell him, needn't put himself out
of the way to return them to-day. 1 will
sand for them when I want them, ihesamo
as I frequently have to do for my paper."
lIARRI BCRO ANB HAMBURG RIII.IIOAU —At
a meeting of the stockholders of the Harris
burg mul Hamburg Rail Road Company,
held at the public house of Christum Lent*,
in Jones own on the 3d inst., the lollowiiig
gentlemen were elected to serve for the
ensuing year:—President, Gen. John Weid
man : Directors. John A. Reiteman, Frank
lin, V. Wagner, Joseph Seifert, Frederick
Harner, David M. Hank, George F. Meily,
John C Seltzer, William Rank, Jacob Houtz,
William A Barry, and Lewis R Walker.
Fubiic Sale of I'ersoual Properly:
j There will be sold at public sale at Urn
| residence of the undersigned in Bloom-burg
j ON SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH INST,
] the followina dec*ihed properly 10 wi>:
TWO SHOATS. 2 STOVES AND PIPE,
BUREAUS, CH AIRS, TABLES LOOKING
GLASSES, CARPET, 4 BEDSTEADS AND
BEDDING, CUTLERY WARE, in abort the
hnu-ehol.l and kitchen furniture entire.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock of said
day, when conditions will be maite knowu
by HIRAM \V. BROWN.
Bloonttfbltrg, March 23, 1859.
AND MANHOOD, "
ff"'l V J o "' published, the 25<h Tltotl
' sand, and mailed in a sealed en
velope, to any address, post paid on receipt
of three stamps.
A medical essy on the physical exhaustion
1 ard decay of ihe frame, caused by "sell
abuse/' infeclioii, and the injurious conse
quences of mercury. By R. J. Culverwell,
•VI. D., Member of the royal College olsur
j geon, &c.
C&~ Spermatorreaa or Seminal Emissions,
Genial and Nervinus Debility, Impotenoy,
Loss of Etieigy, Depression ot Spiriis. Timi
dnv, Disease nl the sexual Organs, and lift
p-dimenl to Marriage, are promptly and,
effectually removed by ihe author's novel
and mosi successful mode of treatment, by
means of which the invalid can regain pris
tine health without having recourse to daa-j
gerous and expensive medicine*.
(From the London Lancet.)
The best treaties ever -written on a sob.J
ject of vital importance to all, well worthy
the author's exalted reputation.
Address, the Publishers J. C. KLINE tt|
Co., Ist Avenue, cor. 19th-street : Post Ho 9
4586. New York City. March, 23 1859. J
TIMS WAY FOR BARGAINS I |
STEPHEN H. MILLER
HAS JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOOK
SPRING & SUMMER GQfP
A T the old stand in the A road* HsflKg on
ain Street, BloomsborgjHlßi ha
will sell cheaper than the chMMfIHR con
si tig in part of Silks alpacoqtflffiffiMTcloihs,
cassimys, lawns, french ana® notch ging
hams Ihd in short, a full and Complete va
riety of STAPLE AND DOMESTIC DRY
GOODS, with a good sajjMtou of hats, caps,
BOOTS AND SHOKS,
And a superior lo'. ol FRESH GROCERIES,
Teas, Coffee* Sugar, Mol.imsica
Rice, Spice*, |tc. Ml, Hardware, Queens
warn, Crockery MilrCedarwaie.
Ttis entire stock with the
it the lowest cash prices,
is triends and the public
will do all in bis power
iblishment known as the
bargains." Those wish-
II find it to their advan
jgTlo call and examine his slock before
elsewhere.
KCounlry produce taken in exchange (or
Mkl at the market prices.
MBloomshurg, March 23, 1859.
IRON STEEL, Bnd every kind of Hard
■- ware or sale by
McKELVY.NEAL&Co