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S. B. ROW, Editor asd Pkopkietor.
CI.EARFIEJLD, PA., APRIL 8. 1857.
THE GUBEBNATOBIAL CONTEST.
There can bo little doubt but that the politi
cal canvass io Pennsylvania the present year
will be warmly contested. Two setts of can
didates for State offices are now in the field,
and their several friends arc busily engaged
advancing the claims of their favorites. Al
though it was to hare been hoped that honora
ble means alone would bo employed in the
campaign, yet there is room to suspect that
the same game of duplicity that was practiced
Inst fall, will again be attempted this year in
ltehalf of the Locofoco nominees. It has been
plainly manifest for some time past that a few
factious spirits, in a few localities, pretending
to bo opponents of Locolocoism, would en
deavor to create trouble, by playing into the
hands of tho Democracy. Whilst pretending,
however, as formerly, that they were anxious
for a concentration of all the Opposition for
ces upon one sett of candidates, they have
nevertheless been doing all that lay in their
power, but fortunately with little effect, to an
tagonise the Americans and Republicans and
it was predicted months ago that they would
opposo any candidates, no matter who they
might be, that would be placed in nomination
by a union convention. This prediction we
find verified, and the "nursed wrath" of tho
trading politicians alluded to has already been
let loose upon tho nominees of the American
Republican State Convention. The number of
these political tricksters is, however, too small
to excite any serious apprehensions in tho
minds of those who are honestly opposed to
Locofocoism and its Roman Catholic allies;
yet it is a fact worthy of special remark that
the leading spirits are the identical fellows
who, last fall, whilst pretending to oppose Bu
chanan, played a game which gave him the
electoral vote of Pennsylvania, and secured
his election to the Presidency. Every intel
ligent man in the community doubtless under
stands them fully, and will know how to treat
them. "A word to the wise is sufficient."
The Xomisatioss. The nominations made
by the American Republican Convention which
assembled at llarrisburg on the 25th ult., seem
to meet with a hearty response in all sections
of the State in the counties where the Amer
ican element predominates, as well as in those
wliere the Republican sentiment is in the as
cendancy. The Centre Democrat, which every
body in this region knows to be a strict Amer
ican journal, gives its cordial support to tho
ticket. The Democrat of tho 2d inst. says:
"The Ticket, friends, is a good one, and
worthy rf our hearty and most energetic sup
port. " have not time this week to partic
n'Ttze ; V.n! we must say that the nominations
er? 1 airly and honestly made, by oue of tho
most lesnectable and harmonious Conventions
rpr he'd i Uarrishurg. This testimony no
have froi the lips of Democrats, who were in
the convention spectators, and who were, no
ujubt, anxiously hoping for a rupture in the
Convention. We buy that the nominations
were fairly made, and thai the American par
ty was fairly represented."
And again: "We have a good ticket, a
strong ticket, and a ticket well worthy the sup.
. port of freemen, who are united in their rf
torts to crush the aggressions of Popery and
to stay the tide of Slavery, which now threat
ens to overwhelm the free Territory ol this
great Republic."
Death or Hox. Cuas. B. Penrose. It is
with extreme sorrow that we announce the
death of the lion. Charles B. Penrose, member
cf 'he State Senate from the city of Philadel
phia. Mr. P. had been unwell for several days
past, Lilt had so far recovered that he was able
to resume his duties as Senator on Friday last,
aad r n that day took an active part in the pro
ceedings of the Senate. On Saturday he took
a relapse, and was confined to his bed with an
attack of pleurisy. lie departed this life a
bout a quarter of three o'clock on Monday af
ternoon in tr.o 67ib year of his age. His
death was very unexpected.
Rhode 1st asd Election. The election in
Rhode Island has gone triumphantly for the
Republicans. It stands for Dyer, Republi
can, 9,521 ; Potter, Democrat, 4,323. For
Lieut. Gov. Turner, Rep., 5,947 ; Mason, A
mer., 8.339 ; Hall. Dcm., 4,652. Both Amer
ican Republicans are elected to Congress.
The Legislature is strongly Republican. Sen
ate 26 Republicans, 5 Democrats j House, 61
Republicans, 8 Democrats.
The Riveb. Tho Middletown Journalot tho
2d April, says : But, comparatively, few rafts
Lave reached thisir arket as yet. as the water
has fallen too much for those in the Sbaraokio
Dam to run through. Tho prices so far, have
been fair the same as paid last year for good
pine ; whilo oak is a shado higher, and in
great demand. Boards are not very brisk.
Shingles are scarce.
The removal of Mr. Keenan, Consul at Tlong
Kong, is conditional. Commissioner Parker
is instructed to carry it into effect, if he shall
ascertain the truth of the charge, that Mr.
Keonau carried the American flag at the head
of the forces in tho attack on Canton. .
Washihctos, April 3. Applications for
route agencies and small post offices, contin
ue largely to increase. It has been determin
ed, however, that no removal of the present
incumbents tb!I tth place, ejcsptfng for
LETTEB TS.OV. HABBISBTTBGH. I
Habhisbcko, April 8d, 1857.
Ma. Editor or Jocrkal : Men do not cease
to become childish, when they become legisla
tors, and many succeed, when they try to make
April fools, but sometimes it is of themselves.
While the Senate was in session on the morn
ing of the 1st, two members of the House of
Representatives appeared within the bar, and
wore announced as a committee from the
House. Of course the business of the Senate
was suspended to hear their message. Tho
self-constituted committee advanced a few pa
ces, made their bow, and retired. The Senate
now discovered that they were April-fooled,
and took quite a laugh upon it. But the wor
thy Speaker of tho Senate did not let the mat
ter CDd here. Shortly afterwards, the Sergeant-
at-aims appeared before the bar of the
Speaker, having oue of this self-constituted
committee (Mr. fleistand) in charge, and the
Speaker announcing him a prisoner of that
body, said "Sir : you have been guilty of a
gross contempt of tho honor and dignity of
the Senate. Nothing but the fact that this is
the first of April, saves you from a severe rep
rimand. As it is, you can go." And the Sen
ate had its laugh renewed.
There are now two bills before the Senate
fixing the number of Senators and Represen
tatives, and forming the State into Senatorial
and Representative districts. The one was
read by Jordan, it being the report of the ma
jority of the committee appointed for this pur
pose, and tho other by Brown, from the mi
nority. Mr. Brown's is tho Loco Foco bill,
and presents no fairness to the American Re
publican party. lie is unscrupulous in Lis
party prejudices. Indeed, the members from
Philadelphia county, Brown, Wright and In
gram, are the most disagreeable men you meet
on "the hill."
By the bill reported by tho majority of the
committee, the ratio of taxable to a Senator
is fixed at 17011, and to a member of the
House of Representatives, it is fixed at 5976.
By the minority report, the ratio of taxables
to a Senator is 17618, and to a member of the
House it is the same as fixed by the mnjoiity
bill. The difference in the two bills, in the
ratio oftaxables to a Senator, arises from this
fact. The majority bill gives to tho city of
Philadelphia 4 members, and the minority bill
gives it five, two to what was the city proper,
and three to what was the County of Philadel
phia, before the act of consolidation. The
number of Senators in both bills being fixed
at 83, the one bill divides the whole number of
taxables, (leaving out Phil.,) by 29 Senators,
the other by 28. This makes the difference in
the ratio.
In the majority bill, Clearfield is in a Sena
torial district with Jefferson, Elk and Cambria,
and is numbered 21 ; and the return judges of
this district are to meet in the borough of
Clearfield.
Forest, Elk and Clearfield aro put together
for one member of the House of Representa
tives, and the return judges to meet in the
borough of Clearfield.
I suppose the majority bill will pass with
some amendments.
By the minority bill, Clearfield is in the 11th
Senatorial district, which is composed of So
merset, Cambria and Clearfield, and the coun
ties of Clearfield and Elk elect one member to
the House of Representatives.
In the evening session of the 1st inst., the
Apportionment bill as reported by the majori
ty committee, was taken up, and passed the
Committee of the Whole, with the following
slight amendments : To strike Jefferson from
Indiana county, and allow the latter one rep
resentative, and to add Jefferson to Armstrong
couuty, and allow that District two representa
tivet. Also, to strike out one of the two
members from Butler county, and to separate
Eiie county from Crawford county, aud allow
each two members. On the f ill coming up for
second reading, the first section relative to
the Senatorial Districts was negatived by a
vote of IS to 14, as follows
Yeas Messrs. Coffey, Finney, Flennikcn,
Frazer, Gazzam, Gregg, Harris, Jordau, Kil
linger, Lewis, Myers, Sellers,' Sbuman and
Taggart.
Nays Messrs. Brewer,Browne,Crabb,Cress-
wcll, Ely, Evans, Fetter, Ingram, Knox, Lau-
bach, Scofield, Souther, Steele, Straub, Wal
ton, Welsh, Wilkins, Wright.
Messrs. Scofield and Souther moved to re
consider the vote, and to postpone the subject
for the present. Mr. Browne called the yeas
rand nays on the motion to postpone the con
sideration of the bill, and the motion was lost
by a vote of 1G yeas to 16 nays, Mr. Crabb vo
ting with the Democrats. Mr. Wright called
the yeas and nays on the motion to reconsider
the vote, by which the first section of the bill
relative to the Senatorial districts was nega
tived. Mr. Scofield moved to adjourn, which
was agreed to, by a vote of 17 to 15 a strict
party vote, all the members being present, ex
cepting Mr. Penrose.
Messrs. Souther and Scofield knew perfect
ly well what they were doing when they voted
with the Democrats on the adoption of the 1st
section of the bill. This section gives Phila
delphia four Senators. If these two Senators
had voted for the section, it would have made
a tic vote, and tho section would have becu
lost. As it is, by voting with the majority,
they could move reconsideration and try it
again when Mr. Penrose is present.
In tho House, the appropriation to common
schools is increased from $230,000, (what it
was last year,) to $330,000, making it almost
one third greater. This is a good move in tho
right direction.
What opinions are we to form in reference
to Kansas f Walker goes there with extraor
dinary power, all the power the President can
confirm upon biro.
In a letter to the President, he sari t
"I undei stand that you and all your Cabinet
concur in the opinion expressed by me, that
th actual bona fid residents of the Territory,
by a fair and regular vote, unaffected by fraud
ana violence, must be permitted, in adopting
iuoir oun uonsmation, to decide for them
lre what Bbsll b their socisl institutions
This is the great fundamental principle of the
act of Congress organizing that Territory, af
firmed by the recent deciMon of tne supreme
Court of tho United States, and is in accor
dance with the views expressed by me through
out my public career.
"I anticipate a peaceful settlement of this
question, by an appeal to the intelligence and
patriotism of the whole people of Kansas,who
should all participate freely and fully in this
decision, and by a majority of whose vote tho
determination must be made, as the only pro
per and constitutional mode of adjustment. I
contemplate no appeal to the military power,
in the hope that my count rsnicn of Kansas,
from every section, will submit to a decision
of this matter, by a full and fair vote of a ma
jority of the people. I will go, then, and en
deavor thus to adjust these difficulties, in the
full confidence, so strongly expressed by you,
that I will be sustained by all your own high
authority, with the cordial co-operation of all
your Cabinet."
The difficulty lies here. This "fair and reg
ular vote" of the people of Kansas is to be ta
ken according to laws adopted by the Bogus
Legislature, and with all the appearance of
fairness. Walker goes to Kansas to carry out
the designs of this Bogus Legislature, in the
formation of a State Constitution. I tremble
for tho result, but J am not hopeless. There
are three or four free state settlers in the ter
ritory to one pro-slivery, and if there should
not be gross fraud, and if the free state men
would consent to vote, all may be well. But
the design of this bogus Legislature is to pre
vent all emigrating into the Territory this
spring from voting by giving those only a
right to vote who were settlors on the first of
April, and also, of giving the border ruffians,
who may run over on the 31st of March, and
squat, with no intcRtion to remain, the right to
come back again on the day of election and
vote for their slaverv candidates.
Let us hope for the best. Buchanan knows
well, that if he favors making Kansis a slave
State, the whole north is lost to the Democra
cy, and he will hardly dare do it, and yet he
must keep up the show to tho south who elec
ted him. It i possible that he may choose to
appear to favor the south, by appointing a
southern man for Governor, and yet design to
favor the freedom of Kansas, by having done
by a southern man w hat could not well be done
by a northern man without more prejudice in
the south, than if dono by one of her own sons.
But let us fear and watch. An honest south
ern man cannot be as bad as a northern un
principled doughface. Civrs.
We must acknowledge that tho bump of
"hope" iu our correspondent is much larger
than our own. Besides the obstacles that had
already been thrown in the way of the Free
State men, we see it stated that the census ta
kers were missing some neighborhoods entire
ly and not taking the names of half the actual
residents. Those whose names do not appear
on the lists, cannot vote. It will not for a mo
ment be supposed, then, that the non-entrance
of names is designed to jeopardiso the chance
of having a majority in favor of a slave con
stitution. And as to Buchanan acting possum
with the South, on this occasion, it seems like
"hoping against hope." Ed.
Harrisbi.ro, April 4, 1857.
Dea Journal : The free banking law fail
ed in the house yesterday. I think it was a
good bill, and calculated to protect the people
from loss from breaking banks, and abscond
ing and defaulting bank officers. It may pos
sibly be reconsidered.
The Senate passed a bill making an appro
priation of $25,000 to tho Farmers High
School, and $25,000 more upon condition of a
like amount being raised by subscription.
A great many acts, and supplements to acts
incorporating Railroad companies, are passed
and under consideration. Tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has grown so large, that
some are frightened by its shadows. A very
spirited discussion took place in the Senate
this week, on a supplement to a bill incorpo
rating that company. It was in relation to
taxing the real estate of the cempany.
The Railroad company give passes to the
members of the Legislature. May not this
have some influence on the votes of tome. I
like the spirit ol that Old English Judge. A
rich person in his district sent him a present
of a very fine buck, with the compliments of
Mr. John Doe. A few days afterwards, a case
was read, Mr. John Doe versus Richard Roc.
"Mop," said tho Judge. "Mr. Doe, did not
you send me a present of a very fine buck ?"
"Ves," said the cringing Mr. Doe. "Then,"
said the Judge, "this trial cannot proceed un
til I pay you for tho buck," and he paid him
on the spot, and then proceeded with the trial.
Who is it that said, "A gift blindeth tho eyes."
Since writing the above my heart was made
to leap by reading tho following :
"A rare case. Gov. King, of New York,
returned to the President of tho Hudson River
Railroad Company, a free pass which that gen
tleman had sent him, with a polite note, say
ing that his official position would not parmit
him to use It."
In the House, a bill has been reported for
tho sale of the Main Lino of our public im
provements. The minimum price is fixed at
$ ,500,000. If tho Penn'a Railroad company
become tho purchaser, it must give $1,500,000
additional, and be relieved from the tonnage
tax now imposed upon it.
Tho bill to prevent tho floating of loose logs.
is yet before the committee.. Mr. Souther is
taking the wisest plan to secure the interests
of Clearfield Couuty.
A bill to prevent persons from throwing
stumps, and drift and loose logs into the Bennet
Branch of the Sinnamahoning passed the Sen
ate, but by some of those in favor of the boom
and sawmill business along tho river, the rat
was discovered when it was up in the House,
and it lies over. One man told me this morn
ing, "It will never again see the light."
You cannot blame the people about Lock
Haven and Williamsport for favoring the log
floating system; it is their interest, as it is tho
interest of the Clearfield people to prevent it.
The people of Clearfield ought to send a force
here to show bow they suffer from this eutora.
Navigable streams, declared public high -ways,
should not bo obstructed by any means.
Alas poor Kansas ! What shall we think of
it ? The President has certainly shown a sym
pathy with the Border Ruffians, by appointing
their leaders to office yes, the very worst of
those tut-throatt bo has appotnted. Can a
righteous God permit these things much lon
ger T Where must we look for hope T Not
to men, not to tho National government, but
to God, who taketh the w ise in their own craf
tiness. Will the people of Kansas be divert
ed now from their hitherto fixed policy of
treating the acts of the present bogus Legisla
ture as void, and of no force, and consent now
to vote for delegates to form a Constitution
under one of those acts? If they 'should do
so, and should have anything like airplay,
they can control the election and do as they
please, having the numerical power. But they
have always had this, and yet by fraud and
brute force they have been defeated. What
important events are in the womb of the fu
ture ! God's forbearance with our sins, is a
wonder, and the National administration, I
fear,has little conscience. Why basBuchanan
appointed Woodson, Whitfield, and Emory to
Land offices, and retained the infamousLecomp-
te and Cato, if he does not design to favor
Border Ruffianism 1 Can we put any confi
dence in professions, made, ire fear, only to
deceive ? Nothing, I am assured, will prevent
the National administration from throwing its
whole weight in favor of the slavery propogan
dist, but the fear of driving the whole north
from the democracy. This may do it.
Yours truly, Ccrwessville.
SPEECH OF HON. J0HW C. KTJNXEL.
The Americans of Dauphin county held a
meeting in llarrisburg on the evening of the
American Republican State Convention, at
which lion. John C. Kunkel made a speech,
the substance of which is given in the Telegraph,
as follows:
Mr. Kunkel said he did not come here to sub
mit to the nomination of David Wiimot for
Governor, but he came to hail it not to acqui
esce in it as a necessity, but to rejoice at it
not to say to his fellow citizens that as wc had
sent delegates to the nominating Convention
we were bound by the nomination there made,
but to say that in his judgement it was the
very best that could have been made, and in
every way fit to be made. David Wiimot was
the foremost man of his age, and of the age.
Where in the history of Pennsylvania can
such a spectacle be presented as the 12th Con
gressional district presents 1 Six or eight
years ago that district gave six or eight thou
sand Democratic majority ; it now gives the
same majority the other way a change in a
singla Congressional district of some fifteen
thousand votes. How niuci of that change is
attributable to David Wiimot himself 1 Must
not the man who can thus wield the popular
sentiment among his friends and neighbors be
a true, sincere, faithful, able man ? How faith
fully has David Wiimot, ever since he introdu
ced into Congrocs his proviso, extending the
JelTersonian ordinance to the Territories ac
quired from Mexico, adhered to the noble
Mand then taken ? Others fell by the wayside,
and have had their rewards in places of honor
and trust fiom the Democratic party. But of
fice and emolument had no charms to win Da
vid Wiimot from his principle. The highest
honors and rewards were within his reach, if
he had consented to abandon his fealty toFrcc
doni at the bidding of his party. But he no
bly spurned them all, for right and truth and
justice, and in the hour of trial was
''Faithful fou n J among tho fuithlest,
And faithful only lie.'r
Take him, as the record of his life shows
him, and he presents "a combination and a
form indeed
Where every god hath set hia seal
To give the world assurance of a man "
Mr. Kunkel said it wa urged amongst A
mcricans who had been Whigs, against Mr.
Wiimot, that he bad until recently been a Dem
ocrat. It was true. But, said Mt. K., when
I became an American I ceased to be a Whig,
and ceased to inquire as to the antecedents cf
any candidate offered for my support. So
would every true American.
But Mr. Wiimot had been hostile to protec
tion, and this was made a great bug -bear among
old Whigs. It was true that Mr. Wiimot had
differed lrora the Whig party on this question,
though ho always conceded that the iron inter
est, as a naticnal interest, should receive the
fostering care of the government. But what
ever may have been the views of the 12th Con
gressional district in the past on that subject,
Mr. K., knew that in the last Congress the rep
resentative of that district voted uniformly
with the friends of protection.
But it was said again, Mr. Wiimot was not
an American. Mr. K. would not stand up and
urge the c-laims of David Wiimot upon his A
merican brethcrn if he did not think and know
Mr. Wiimot to be the advocate of their views.
When the present Executive was nominated
by the American party, and was the candidate
of that party alone, David Wiimot and his dis
trict gavo him their lull, hearty and cordial
support, running up an unprecedented majori
ty for him. However, the Convcntlen which
nominated Mr. Wiimot adopted a platform of
principles, and Mr. Wiimot takes the nomina
tion as the representative of those principles.
Among the resolutions adopted is the follow
ing: Resolved, That it is a fraud upon our laws,
and fraught with danger to our institutions, to
admit to a full participation in their benefits,
any man who acknowledges a foreign suprema
cy, w hich he cannot conscientiously and with
out mental reservation, abjure and forever re
nounce 5 whether that supremacy bo cirilor
spiritual.
That, said Mr. K., is enough for mo as an
American. It embraces the vital principle of
Americanism. Could such a resolution be
passed n a Democratic convention 7 The
voice of its adoption would not die upon tho
air befor the right- wing of the Democratic
party the Irish brigade would march off to
tho bowld anthem of
"Erin mavourneen, Erin go bragh !"
But when every thing else fails, the cry of
the enemy would be, Wiimot is an Abolition
ist ! Mr. K. said he had no patience with this
charge. It was false, utterly false, and those
who made it knew it to be a lie. It had ser
ved its turn thrice in Pennsylvania, and Mr.
K. thought it would now meet the contempt it
deserved. Who, he asked, that did not swear,
in the words of the ever-varying creed of the
Democratic party on the subject of Slavery,
was not obnoxious to this epithet. He, him
self, had gone to Congress from one of tho
most conservative districts of Pennsylvania,
entertaining the most conservative views on
the Slavery question, and yet, because he had
voted for Mr. Banks for Speaker, and for the
investigation of the Kansas election frauds, he
was taken and reputed an abolitionist. If one
protest against the extension of Slavery, adher
ing to the policy that prevailed in the Feder
al Government, from the days of Washington
to Polk, he is an abolitionist. If a christian
man declared his belief that all men have God
for their Father, and are, therefore, a common
brotherhood, be is an abolitionist. Reeder
went from the bosom of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania to Kansas only to be stigmatized
and sent back an abolitionist ; later, Geary,
from the same political fold, went with the en
dorsement of the chief men of his party every -w
here, and because he would not prostitute
the functions of bis office to fasten slavery on
Kansas, is liable to assassination, compelled to
resign, and branded as an abolitionist. All
men who will not swear to the divinity of sla
very not only to the black roan, but that sla
very is the natural and inevitable condition of
labor, without regard to color are abolition
ists. Mr. K. did not fear the use of opprobrious
epithets. They were poor arguments, and had
no longer power with the people. He would
not hereafter stand up to defend against such
charges. They were lies, and he would not
waste time in argument about them. He meant
in this canvass, instead of being put in the de
fensive to cary the war into tho enemy's j
camp, to arraign tne uemocratic party not
for sympathy with the negro, but with a de
sign to enlarge the house of bondage until it
shall embrace the free white laborer of the
North.
Mr. K. referred to the opinions recently pnt
forth by the Richmond Enquirer on behalf of
the Democratic party of the South, that Slave
ry is the natural and moral condition of the
laboring man, whether while or black, and that
the great evil of Northern free society is, that
it is burdened with a servile class of mechanics
and laborers unfit for self-gerenunenf, and yet
clothed with the attributes and powers of cit
izens. The great contest, Mr. K. said, was,
whether free society or slave society should
prevail in the territories, and in this struggle
these monstrous doctrines were avowed by the
Democratic party. Did they meet with rebuke
from the Democratic press of the North ? No ;
rather with acquiescence. It is for a depar
ture from the ancient landmarks, for a settled
design to force Slavery with fire and sword u
pon Kansas, for the bold avowal that Slavery
is the natural and moral condition of the white
laborer as well as the black, that tho Demo
cratic party will have to answer in this canvass,
and in the overwhelming voice of popular in
dignation their miserable shibolcth of aboli
tionism will be unheard. Mr. K. referred to
the decision of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States in the Dred Scott case. It was a
uieredicturu of that Court extra-judicial, and
carried no force. Even if it had been pro
nounced upon the very case, there would still
be higher authority for higher thau acts of
Congress, higher than decisions of Federal
Courts, was the Constitution of the United
States itself the supreme law of the land.
Mr. K. then pledged to tho nomination ol
David Wiimot and the whole ticket his earnest
and hearty support under all circumstances.
It would be a proud day for Pennsylvania and
the North when the ballot boxes should pro
claim David Wiimot Governor of Pennsyl
vania. He hoped and expected to see that day.
The National Democracy claim to have repu
diated ar.d ejected David Wiimot for the crime
of loving liberty too well. It w ill not be the
first time in political annals that "the stone
which the builders rejected, became the head
of the corner."
The Fasuions. The prevailing viode in
New York for the spring is noticed in the New
York papers from which we collate a few
items :
Flounces trimmed with fringe, are very
generally worn. Delicate colors, pearl, stone
and lilac are most in favor. Skirts are very
full and very long a most excellent thing in
the present condition of th streets. The ru
mor that hoops were about to bo collapsed
seems to have been unfounded, judging from
the testimony of living witnesses. The pro
phets have gone down, but the hoops haven't.
Basques and opera sleeves are still worn
Wide pagoda sleeves, slit up in the inside of
the arm, are in vogue for dinner and evening
dresses. Sleeves for morning dresses are made
large and open, and are confined by a band at
the wrist, or finished w ith a gauntlet cuff", with
puffs and ribbon trimming.
Black lace jackets promise to be favorites
forthe coming season. Thcso are cf black tul
le, covered with rows of narrow black velvet,
or are formed of rows of black lace insertion,
edged with narrow lace. Canczous of clear
white muslin, trimmed with bretelles of need
le work, will be much worn. Collars are mod
erately small. Underslceves for full dross are
of tulle, with puflsnnd a deep frill of rich lace,
and ire invariably trimmed with ribbon.
Long basques, reaching almost to the knees,
are and will continue to be worn. These aro
Of velvet, silk, and cloth, and are in black gen
erally, though we observe a growing tendency
toward more fanciful colors.
Bonnets hav long fronts, with drooping
crowns and shallow capes j some are veritab!.
gipseys. Leghorn in tho favorite material
row.
PENNSYLVANIA ITE1S.
Cambria Cocstt. On the 2Cth Marcn, Mr.
Peter Makin, of Blacklick township, while n
gaged in felling timber, and in the act of run
ning from a falling tree, fell across his txc,and
cut himself so severely that he died in a fttv
hours afterwards.
Fatette Cocstt. :The Western fever is
high here. Over one hundred families are pre
paring to leave the upper or southwestern
townships of Fayette, in a few days. This a
lone would take from the county a population
of nearly five hundred. Many of theso are
good industrious citizens, and will prove awful
customers for any border ruffian who interferes
with them. - - : "--.
Pike Couxt. McGurk who was arrested for
the murder of young Waddet, has confessed
that the boy bait been shot In bed, and his body
subsequently burned and the remains thrown
into a creek. McGurk charged another labo
rer, Quick, with having committed the deed",
but an examination only served to deepen the
impression that McGurk was himself the guil
ty party. The Lid's bones were found tln the
creek.
Cextre CorxTr. A Miss Hoover, of Grefg
township, aged about 18, was killed by the fal
ling of a tree during the storm onWednesday,
March 25. She had been to Fisher's storc.and
on her way home met with her unexpected
and untimely end. A meeting of Forgemen
was held in Bellefonte on Friday, March 27th,
and we are informed was well attended by per
sons from Centre and Clinton counties, who
are engaged in the business. Ira C. Mitchell,
Es., delivered an address.
Elk Cocsfrr. The dwelling house of Dan
iel Denni!on, Esq., of Jay township, was burn
ed to the ground on Thursday morning, March
19. Nearly all the furniture, together with
$75 in money, and a number ot valuable pa
pers were consumed.the loss will exceed$1000r
no insurance. Mrs. Denison was badly burnt
in attempting to save the money and papers,
which were deposited in an upper room ot the
building. The fire originated from the stove
pipe that passed through the roof. Thomp
son Steel, of Ridgway, a few days ago, shot a,
very large wild cat in the neighborhood or
Eagle Valley Mill Pond.
Indiana CorxTr. On Monday the SO.March,
as a son of Maj. Gallaher was about crossing
the Railroad track in the borough of Indiana,
on a fine horse, the locomotive began to whis
tle and start off, which so frightened the horse
that he pranced about, reared up several times
and then fell dead. George Glasgow, tho
colored individual who had been confined in
jail for some time, and who, last week, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for one year, suc
ceeded, on Saturday night, the 2Sth, In scaling
the wall aud making his escape. The Wes
tern fever is raging in Indiana county, a large
number of persons having already gone to Kan
sas, Nebraska, &c, and others are preparing
to go. On the 20th March, whilst Mr. E.C.
Ferguson was examining a gun bclan'ng t
Mr. Jacob Mark, of Diamondville, it was acci
dentally discharged, and the ball entered Mr.
Mark's thigh above the knee and came out at
the hip bone. The wound is severe but is not
deemed fatal.
Blair CorsTT. The nollidaysburg Regislcr
says . Next Court in this cor.nty will cr!?
mence on the fourth Mondiy (27th day) of A
pril, and the trial of McKim will in all proba-
bility take place in the course of the week.
Mr. Hammond, District Attorney, is engaged
in preparing the case on the part of the Com
monwealth with an industry and energy deser
ving much praise; and the community are
pleased with the announcement that !:e is to be
assisted by W. A. Stokes, Esq., the able coun
sellor of the Penn'a Railroad. D. II. Hofius,
Esq., we understand is engaged for the de
fence. Petitions are in circulation in this
place, asking the Legislature of our State to
make an appropriation to defray the expense
of the trial of McKim, on the ground that it
will be very heavy, that neither Norcross nor
McKim were citizens of the county, but were
passengers travelling through on the Railroad,
&c. Thrope, the man who was stabbed at
Wiker's in this place week before last, by Cal
houn, we understand is now not expected to
live, inflanialion iu the wound in his side hav
ing supervened. Calhoun has not yet been ar
rested. On Thursday, March 20, a Mr. Jo
seph Horner, of York county, emigrating to
the West, had his pocket picked of SS00 whilst
asleep in the cars, somewhere between Altoo
na and Greeusburg. The money was in an
outside pocket. His loss left him entirely
destitute.
Grcexe Cot xtt. The Waynesburg Messen
ger says : On Friday night, March 20th, James
Karney, generally kuown as "Irish Jimmy,"
who has been living about Carmichaels foi
some time past, weut to a still-house and had
his jug filled w ith whiskey. lie then went in-,
to the woods, kindled a fire against the root of
a tree, and lay down to spend the night. Some,
time in the night, and likely while Jimmy was.
in a state of insensibiiity.the tree burned don,
and falling across the poor man, mangled him'
in an awful manner, and even burned the hair
of his head and tho whisker off of his face.
Strauge as it may seem, the unfortunate w retell
survived all this, and retained strength suffi
cient to call some nefghbors to his aid next
morning, when tlw CUen lieo was pried off
hhu, and the broken bom were seen protrud
ing through the flesh. When last heard from
he was still living. On Wednesday. 18th,
Mr. Stephen Durbin, of Kichhill township, was
killed by the blowing down of a tree, which
caught him iu tho fall. After breakfast, in tho
morning he went out to work in the field. At
dinner his wife blew the horn for him. but as
he did not come in, she became uneasy and
we.nl in search of him. and fnimd him d.-a l
under a tree where be bad been at w-.vk. He
was a worthy cilizrn and has left wif "d
several childre n to mourn bin sudden itnd vio
lent death. A fire broke out n C.v ' Mchx 'n
on the afternoon of Saturd .v. lim 2ist . des
troying the tavern stand t -f U'raru Ovil. an i
the d .veil ins and tailor simp of Mr. J s. M ,r
dock. A s'ronjt wind pr -v til. fl attl eiinv,
and it was only by the nlmst MiprlM.m"n f
Torts or the citizens of the town n.I tieinify,
that a largo portion of the town wa save!
from the flames. ,
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