0
. .
` 4 l:lliVe you known me 17-.. tried he eag
erly. "Where .am. 11--where .did we
Iteeze and' starve 1.---41ittioote we? Take
tie to her I" . •
The young officer began to think his
comrade indeedinsaue. "Come," said ho,
taking McCrea's arm, "we will go to our
10 e
They came to the spot—Dora. had gone
for water.
"Do you feel better ?" said Grey.
4, Whore. is she?" replied the other
fiercely. "I'll have her or your life."
Grey scarce knew whether to weep or
laugh ; he still thought it all pretence; so
he latighed. John sprang at him, grap
pled him, they rolled together in the leaves.
Atthat instant, a clear ringing voice came
up the little hollow, charming the echoes
into silence.
"It is she l" cried John, springing to his
feet.. ". •
'lt is you," said Grey, almost speech
loss. `
. Slowly the young man's eyes turned
from the brother to tho.sistcr, from the
sister to the.brother. He was himself go
ing crazy. Dora embraced her counter
feit.
Why dwell on what is known. The se
cret was out—the maiden overpowered
with shame—tho soldier sick at heart with
gratitude, admiration and love.
John redeemed his character under
Wayne' and for Dora. Are there not
Greys in New Jersey until to-clay ? Who
was their ancestress? -
FROII EUROPE.
Details of the Foreign News brought by the
Steamship Canada,
The/ steamship Canada, Capt. Judkins,
arrived at Boston on the 4th inst. We
give the following detail of her news.
THE BRAVE ROMANS.
- -The London -Times, June , 23, through
its correspondent, dated Civita Vecchia,
10th inst., has the latest news from Rome
and the army, up to the evening of the
previous day, says: On the 18th, negotia
tions were again attempted to be opened
by Gen. Oudinot, but they failed, in the
same manner and upon the same grounds
\as bofbre.
\ General Oudinot having summoned the
city to surrender, which was met by a per
emptory refusal; commenced a vigorous
attack on the 14th. The batteries played
upon the bastions for ;twenty-four hours
incessantly, and no practicable breach was
effected,up to the latest period our intelli
gence from the camp came down. A re
inforcement of troops and guns from Tou
lon was being landed at Civita Vecchia on
the 14th.
The Asmodee steam frigate arrived at
Toulon on the 11th, from Civita Vecchia,
which she left,pn the 9th. She has bro't
to Toulon seventy-five wounded soldiers
from Rome, & about fifteen attacked with
fever. The letters from the French army
at Rome by this vessel are of the Bth.
The 2bulonn,ois states, on the authority of
its correspondents, that there were sharp
engagements on the 4th, sth, and oth, and
that some of the positions taken by the
French, were retaken by the forces in the
pay of the Roman republic ; • but that the
valor of the French troops prevailed, and,
finally they obtained secure possession of
these important points, and were enabled
to fortify them against new attacks. The
loss on the side of the French is said to
have been comparatively small, but that
-of the enemy was so great as to compel
the Triumvirs to solicit a truce of forty
eight hours, to bury their dead. The Thu
lonnais states tEat an entire battalion in
the service of the Triumvirate is composed
of three hundred Frenchmen, and of for
eigners who, after enrolling themselves in
the Sicilian army, have taken refuge in
Rome. This journal attributes the delay
in the taking of Rome entirely to the wish
of Gen. Oudinot to avoid the necessity of
a bombardment, which would be fatal to
the monuments of the city, and the prop
erty- of persons who are now under the
yoke of a turbulent faction, and would wel
come the French as deliverers. The Se
maphore, or Marseilles, states that" the
French army had brought all its artillery
in line, and would be able, on the 9th, to
commence operations on a grand scale.—
A letter, in another Marseilles journal,
states that, although General Oudinot was
still resolved to spare the city, as much as
possible, he was about to bombard the walls.
of one portion, so that an entire battalion
might pass.
THE BIEOE OF ROME.
On the 11th of June a breach was effec
ted by the French in the walls, and a por
tion of their troops 9nt4red the city. This
report, which was grFon out by the French,
led to the belief that 'tgle was over;
but thact appears toot, on the 12th,
Gen: Oudinot issued a letter to the Tri
urnvirs, summoning them to surrender the
city, to which appeal the guardians of the
city—the Triumvirs of 1849—only reply
in language which will furnish a brilliant
pagefor a future Gibbon :
"General—We have the honor to trans
mit to You the answer of the Assembly,
extraordinarily convoked, to your commu
nication, dated the 12th instant. We nev
er betray our engagements. In the exe
cution of the orders of the Assembly, and
of. the Roman people, we have undertaken
the engagements of defending the stand
ard of the Republic, the honor of the court
try,and the sanctity of the capital of the
Christian' world. We will do so.
"Receive, General, the assurance of our
consideration..o
• MARRINI
, r. • AmiErsara, Triumvirs."
• SAYE'.
This noble reply was to be answered by
bornitivdment on the , lath, and every
linneortiook for the intelligence ofthe
• which, however it may
'fit
of view, cannot
`,very serious politi-
Utters of the
,12th inst., from a corres-.. ,
pendent in the Papal States; written in fact
froth the. French• camp, close to the walls
of Retie' • describes the Siege operations
and the plans arranged for the final attack,
which was to Come,oir in the caurda of a
few days. - These letters contain ample de
tails relative 'to the position and resources
of General Oudinot's army, and of the
probable means of resistance in the hands
of the triumvirate. It appears quito cer
tain that even when the breach has been
made, it will only be thkprelude to a sec
ond siege more terrible than the first, name
ly that ofthe barricades & streets of Rome,
which must be undertaken unless the Ro
mans yield.
A letter from Rome, dated the 9th June,
states the measures of defence on the one
hand, and those of attack on the other, are
being carried on with unremitting zeal in
and around that unfbrtunate city, and the
destruction of property rendered necessary
by them is absolutely frightfid. Not only
have hundreds of charming villas, and ca.
sini in the neighborhood of the city walls
or gates been set en fire and blown up
during the last few days, but the interior
of the town now commences to suffer from
the unsparing orders of the military engi
neers; and this morning the magnificent
Theatre of Apollo, with the adjacent hous
es bordering the Tiber, from the bridge of
St. Angelo to the Arcodi Panne, are to be
sacrificedand demolished as forming a dan
gerous point for attacking the fortress of
St. Angle, in case the enemy should suc
ceed in effecting an entry within the city
walls. The villas of Quattro Venti find
Panfili Darin, near the Porto San Pancm
,,:l94. have taught the Romans, by sad ex
;Perience, what a- tremendous sacrifice of
t blood becomes necessary to drive a hostile
force out of such suburban strongholds,
when once they have gained admittance
into them. The Roman prisoners are sent
to Civita Vecchia, and are embarked for
Corsica. , .
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
VIENNA, June 17, 1849.—The arrival
here of the Bavarian Minister, Van der
Pforte, following upon the dissolution of
the Chamber at Munich, has given rise to
the report that the initiative has been ta
ken by that power, with a view to a friend
ly alliance with Austria.
The Ost Deutsche Post announces, not
without a degree of caution and reserva
tion, thitt the Archduke John has made up
his mind to remain at Frankfort for the
next two months ; his object being to coun
teract the too great influence of Prussia,
by assuming the chief command of the ar
mies of Westeren Germany in lieu of the
Prince of Prussia.
The operations of the army in Upper
Hungary, in their commencement confi
ned to outpost skirmishing, hive been at
tended withdifferent results, though with
out affecting the issue of the campaign.—
The latest official intelligence is the ac
count, of a little affair in the Schutte, which
occurred on the 14th, and terminated fa
vorably for the Austrian arms. It appears
from this that a party of Honveds and a
hussar divission, posted at Guta, on the
right Waag bank, attacked the Austrian
outposts at Vasarut. Colonel Derschata
maintained his position for above an hour,
when he collected his troops and left Va
sarut ,for the more advantageous point at
Kurth. Here he was joined by a part of
the brigade Reischach, sent to his assist
ance by General Prince Collared° ; and
not only impeded the further progress of
the rebels, from his strong position, — but
drove them back to Guta. Fifteen of the
enemy were killed. We had three killed
and fifteen wounded. Vasarut was then
reoccupied. The gallant Col. Derschata
had a horse killed under him. Another
victorious engagement is described as hav
ing come off on the 12th inst., at the vil
lage of Ripping, beyond the Waag, when
a thousand Honveds and a number of hus- 1
sars were made prisoners. Some days
before this, on the occasion of tr reconnoi
tering party having advanced to Szered,
the Austrians sustained a reverse, & were
obliged to retreat. " This is said to have
been brought about by the treachery of
three priests, who served the enemy as
spies. The culprits were put in chains,
and sent to Presbcrg.
Fresh successes continue to attend the
progress of the Ban. At Kacs, in the
Tschaikist district, the Magyars were rout
ed, 600 prisoners made, and 22 guns ta
ken, besides a number of killed, who lay
'on the field. The storming of Neusatz
is said to have formed the sequel 'to this
action; the Ottochan regiment taking the
redoubts. Perezel's corps, which fled in
three columns, may be said to be broken
up, in consequence of these disasters.—
The ravages committed by his bands in
the Tschaikist territory, baffle description,
and are au outrage to civilivation. The
towns & villages are all in ruins. Church
es and convents suffered alike from the
profane hand ofthe marauders. At Kovil,
on the left Danube bank, which is levelled
to the _ground, three priests were thrown
into a well, and a young nun was found
hanging by the feet. The vaults wore
ransacked, and fragments of human bod
ies lay scattered , about. On the burnt
widli of a chapel, Perezell had written his
name, with the addition, "hoar, Dec. 30;"
as, much as to say, "this is my revenge."
The Austrian correspondent reports from
Czernowitz, that from 10,000 to 12,000
Russians had struck their tents and set
out for Dorna. They intended to begin
the attack on Transylvania from the side
of Buckerwina on the 17th. The frontier
is Fined- with the insurgent army, who al
wayeexpected an inroad from that quar
ter. The Emperor of Russia arrived at
Cracow, on the 14th, accompanied by the
crown prince and Marshal Paskievicc.—
The august party were met by the Aus,
trian authorities. .They then proceeded
to Duda, tokvatch the course of events.
The cholera, supposed to come with the
Russiani, has made many victims among
the, soldiers. It has also , appeared here,
though in a milder form than in Hungary.
Our northern guests are said to surer much
from the change of climate. The malaria
fever, prevalent in Hungary, is playing
great havoc among tho troops in general.
The hospitals in and about Vienna are
crowded. I, last evening, met a long train
of wagons, full of disabled soldiers, who
had been put on the shelf; few were woun
ded. Tho poor fellows looked sadly.
A carrier pigeon lately dropped, in its
flight, in the circle of Pradisch,in Mora
via, a letter addressed to the clavonians
.on the Wang, suppliCating them to shako
off the yoke of Kossuth, and rally round
their king.
73t1 ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPEN
DENCE.
Celebration at Wolf Run.
Pursuant to previous arrangements, tho
citizens of Wolf Run and vicinity assem
bled in tho grove on the 4th inst., for the
purpose of celebrating tho 73d anniversary
of American Independence. On motion,
JAMES A. READ, Esq., ' was appointed
President ; JAMES Inwiw and „Wu. WAL
LACE, Vice Presidents, and Joseph Shale,
Secretary.
The company being organized, the Rev.
M. T. Merwin addressed, the Teachers
and Scholars connected with the Wolf
Run Sunday School. After this address
the company partook of an excellent din
ner—listened to the Declaration of Inde
pendence as read by Samuel Fulton, Esq.
—and to an oration by Thomas Fulton.
The following toasts were then read :
REGULAR TOASTS
1. The Day we Celebrate.—While we
hail it with just exultation, may we catch
the spirit of that pure patriotism that fired
the souls of our fathers and led them on in
the glorious cause of freedom.
2. The Soldiers of the Revolution.—ln
the words of Cornwallis to the British
Ministry, - "Not--to be conqueredlly-fireLor
sword, though our numbers be ever so
great."
3. Agricultural, Manufacturing, Sci
entific, and Educational -Groups.—May
wisdom and moderation be their constant
companions.
4. The memories of the Patriots and
Warriors of our Country.—By their valor
and bravery. our liberties were achieved.
5. The Fourth of July, 1776, and the
memory of the sages who made it a great
gay.
6. The Militia.—The best standing ar
my : they will stand till liberty falls.
7. The Press.—The Tyrant's fear—
the Freeman's hope.
8. Washington and Adams.—Long
may their memories be cherished by the
American people.
9. The President of the United States.
10. The Governor of Pennsylvania.
11. Our ammon School System.—lt
is but in its infancy yet : may it be foster
ed and brought to maturity.
12. The American Fair.—W hen Beau
ty rears the standard, may valor, patriot.
ism and gallantry never turn their backs.
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Wm. Wallace.
Where union prevails
The goddess of liberty reign :
So let us like brothers unite,
Our freedom and rights to maintain.
By Peter Owens: May honor be to
Gen. Shields, end - the mum., j •
brighten the glory of our freedom.
By Wm; W. Irwin. The memory of
Washington.—When brags and marble
shall have fallen to decay, the proud re
membrance of his - virtues will be handed
down to the remotest ages.
By.,S. H. Shaffner. Hon Win. Big
ler.—ln our long array of Democratic
statesmen he stands pre-eminently con
spicuous. Unexcelled for purity of char
acter and genuine worth, the Democracy
of the old Keystone are preliared to do
him honor.
By Isaac S. Shirey. The way to fain
fame and notoriety is to do little, and make
a great noise about it—as some lean wo
men try to make themselves appear some
body by. the aid of a bustle.
By E. K. Shircy. Tcmperancc.—May
its course be onward until it shall not have
a rival in all our happy land.
By J. A. Read. Public Schools and the
fair Sex.—May they always be protected.
By Joseph Owens. The Common
School System.—An institution which has
shed a benign influence over thousands of
poor families—it has elevated .PennsylVa
nia to the high standard, of an enlightened
State—it should never be suffered to fall
into ruin. The education of the people is
the best guarantee against monarchy.
By Thompson Road. Gen. Dzylor.--
The life of this distinguished man, who has
led the armies of his country to a series of
triumphs unparalleled in the annals of
warfare, will occupy a place beside that of
our immortal Washington.
By John Owens, jr. The memory of
Tames K. .Polk.—His life was glorious--
his' principles our rule—his example our
heritage.
By John L. Reams. Gen. Lewis Cass.
—Though defeated by the combined pow
ere of Whigs, Natives and Abolitionists,
the Democracy of the Keystone State have
unabated confidence in his Republican
principles.
By James Peoples. ' It is laughable to
see how the Locofocos whine after the pub
lic tit ;—if they had been weaned sooner
I they would not have taken it so hard.
By Richard Shaw, jr, The Whig Par
ty.—k is equally laughable to see how ea
ger they are after the spoils of 'office after
the lapse of 18 or 20 years. ', Four years
only is allowed them to suck at the public
"tit."
By George Orr. Cot. Wm. Bigler.—
.Tho defender of, the people's' interests in
the Senate' of Pennsylvania.. May he' be
our next Governor.
By Dennis C. Moofe. Maj. General
Zachary Thylor, President of the- United
States.—Long may' he live and be an hon
or to himself, to his country, and to the
•
Whigs that elected him—having • for his
motto,' Virtue, Liberty arid Indepeno
den.
By E.'IC. Shirey. Suctess to Demo,
cracy. Let the true republican rejoice in
the prospect of the doming day, which is
near at hand, when the blind shall receive
their sight, and aristocratic, principles thro -
out the world will fall to rise no more.
'By Mary 'Jane Reams. The Liberty
of the United Statcs.—May its flag con
tinuo to wave—and palsied be the hand
that would dare to sully its stripes.
By Matthew geed. Gen. Zachary
Thylor.—His name will live in the hearts
of Americans long after his remains have
descended to their honored grave. •
By George Shiley. Rotation in °limo
is the spirit of Democracy. Some, by be l
ing in too long, they say, have become
paupers : others, as appears by the list of
public defaulters; have got . too much.—
Short terms might prevent both.
By Rllis B. Livergood. The Democrats
who have.got the horrors at Gen. Taylor
and his appointments may look to a reso
lution passed by themselves at Harrisburg
4th March, A. D. 1848, and approved by
them. It will be a balm to their bleeding
wounds.
- By John Nelson. • The Memory of the
Signers of the .Declaration of Indepen
dence.—They stand recorded on the roll
of fame which only the end of time can-ef
face.
By David B. Reams. Washington rea
ped fields of discord—Lafayette raked and
bound after him—and Jackson shocked up
and put on the cap-shier at the attack of
the British at New Orleans.
By J. A. Read. May WO always be
supplied with a Washington and a Lafay
ettem time of need.
By Matthew Ogden, jr. A Bible and a
Newspaper in every house, and a good
School district—and all studied and appre
ciated as they merit, are the principal sup
port of virtue, morality and civil liberty.
By -Tabitha_Wallacz._ The
The Illagnq, Charta of the rights and priv
ileges of man, and the revelation of his
mortal destiny. Resting on its principles,
and guided by its precepts, the stability
and permanence of a free government are
impregnable.
By James B. Shaw. Oil. Win. Bigler.
—A friend to benevolence, and a friend to
his country. May he be our next Gov
ernor.
By James Irwin, jr. The memory of
the officers and soldiers who fell in Mexico
gloriously defending their country's rights.
—Although their bones lie in a foreign
land their countrymen will forever remem
ber them with gratitude.
By Joseph Lunsberry. May Aristocra
cy fall like the leaves of Autumn. May
Demodracy flourish like a green bay tree
planted by the river side.
By Henry I. Mead. Our Army and
Nary.—We have no right to fear, for they
are always triumphant, and will continue
to be so as long as they are composed of
such officers and soldiers, We will sup
port our glorious Union.
By David Ogden. Priestcrafi and Roy
alty passes at a heavy discount in Europe
now. May the time soon come when it
will lose all its value, both real and nomi
nal, and will not pass at all. " - -
By T. W. Wallace. , Hark ye sons of I
liberty, for this day we celebrate , the birth
of our independence.
By 3. _ B.__Stewaxt--,—T 4 e-lasi , • - Segt cf
IVoy.lizen.—May they each have the jus
tice done them that was this dry, done the
dinner of their preparation.
By Joseph Miller.. Secretary Marcy.
—Properly denominated the upper-crust of li
political nastiness. He and the capital he
thought to make out of the Gaine's letter
'are both past to oblivion.
By Morris Wallace. Woman.—The
morning star of infancy—the day star of I
manhood—the evening star of age. Bless
such stars. May we bask in their influ
ence until we ascend the sky.
, BURYING ALIVEH—The St. Louis
?Sian of the 30th ult., relates an occur
rence of a Mr. Schneider, living near tke
corner of Carondelet AVenue and Lafay
ette street, who came near being buried a
live. It seems that Mr. Schneirer was
seized with the cholera, and his friends
presuming at a certain stage of the disease
that he was dead, his body was at once
transferred to a coffin and hurried off to
the grave yard. On reaching the ceme
tery last evening, and just as the coffin
was on the eve of being lowered into the
ground, a knocking was heard from the in
side, .which caused thosearound the grave
to remove the lid. Upon this being ac
complished, Mr.. Schneider was discovered
to be alive, and of course taken home. It
is said he is in a fair way of recovering
his health entirely.
.'`-,
A CHOLERA INetnENT.--The N. Y. Ex
press relates the following melancholy in
cident :—Two young ladies, beautiful and
accomplished—Mary Louisa and Virginia
Star, ono 10 the other 21 years of age,—
were both engaged to be married .on Mon
day last. On the Saturday night previous
both went to Hoboken, and there impru
dently partotok of ice creams, strawberries,
and other fruits. The hour appointed fpr
the wedditig found both of them cold in
death, with their bridal garments for a
winding sheet.
Serious Disturbances in califonzia.—
Letters from California to tho Newark. Dat.
ly Advertiser, dated in April and May last,
report a bloody affray between a large par
ty of Oregonians and diggers, and a de
tachment of some 150 Indians. The lat
ter were the aggressors, having robbed a
squad of seven Oregon men in the diggins,
and killed several. The diggers in the
neighborhood made common cause, arm
ed( went in pursuit of the, savages, and
succeeded in a desperate encounter in, kill.
ing 25 of them, including a chief, and ta
king some 50 prisoners. These were con
fined over night in the fort, where several
were butchered by the survivors ofibe ',oa;
,
riginaLOregon party with bowie-knives; /
' THE DOLLAR, '
Cleartiild, Pa., July 16, 1849.
FAST DAY. :_
President TAYLOR has appointed the
first Friday in August nett, to be cibser
ved throughout the United - States as a day
of "fasting and thanksgiving and prayer."
KrThe Whig State Convention will be
held at Harresbarg on Thursday the 16th
day of August next, to nominate a condi-,
date for Canal Commissioner.
RECEIPTS.—Wo have received several
letters remitting money fbr , subscrition to
the Dollar, fOr which we have sent no re
ceipts. As soon us we get leisure to pre
pare it, we will.publish a list of those who
have pztid.
Ova HEAD.—Wo continue to be in a
delightful state of disappointment with re
regard to the .. receipt of the balance of our
new type, together with a head and other
fixtures necessary for our convenience.—
We are not certain as to the fact, but be
lieve they left Philadelphia on the sth inst.
If so, we may expect to get them in about
a week. 0, for the good old days of Con
nestoga wagons.
Mr - It will be seen by the proceedings
of the Democratic State Convention, a sy
nopsis of which will be found in this paper,
that Jowl GiatnLE, Esq., of Lycoming,
has been nominated for Canal Commioner.
Mr. Gamble is well known to many citi
zens of this county—having represented
them-in-the Reform .Cnnyention...: His se-
lection appears to give general satisfaction
to his party.
The Progress of the Cholera
The cholera still rages with unabated vir
ulence in all the towns & cities noticed in
our last. In Cincinnati on the 12th inst.,
it was Bought to be at a stand—the chole
ra cases averaging about 80 per day.
At St. Lous, upwards of 100 per day.
At New York on the 13th, 110 cases
-38 deaths.
At Philadelphia the highest number for
any one day, was 83 on the 11th—with 37
deaths. On the 12th, there were 80 cases.
Volunteer Uniforms.
. * Adjutant General W. W. IRWIN has
published a statement showing the prices
at which uniforms, suitable for the Volun
teers under the late act of Assembly, can
be purchased. The regulations of his of
fice require all new Volunteer companies
to adopt either the diess or the undress
uniform of the U. S. Army. According
to a table which accompanies the state
ment, it appears that the dress uniform can
be bought for $8 75, and the undress for
_ Tide-latter -urtiforrn,--tho -Adjt,
General says, "is the best. and cheapest
ever worn." Whole companies can be
supplied with either of the above' uniforms,
at the prices stated, by communicating with
the Audjutant General, without any extra
charges%
TOWN MEETING AT CURWENUILLE.
Pursuant to notice previously given a
large and respectable meeting of the citi
zens of Curwensville, irrespective of party,
was held at the school-house, in Curwens
ville, on Friday evening, July Oth, 1849,
to express their sentiments in regard to the
contemplated' removal of the Postillice
from the town to the River.
The meeting was organized by the ap
pointment of the following officers,viz
President, JOHN D. THOMPSON ; Vice
Presidents, War. TEN EYCK, ISAAC CHAU
BERS, JAS. M. TAYLOR, JACKSON RonlsoN,
S. B. TAYLOR ; John C. Richards, Scc'y.
On motion, a committee of seven was
appointed to draft and report-resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
The President appointed as the above
committee the following gentlemen :
L. J. Craws, Isaac Smith, Jackson Rob
ison, W. P. Chambers, Talbert Dale, S.
B. Taylor, and James M. Taylor. -
During the absence of the committee a
call tq address the meeting was made upon
Brig. Gen. John Patton, who responded at
length.
The committee on resolutions made their
appearance, and presented their report.
On motion, it was Resolved, That the
meeting proceed to the consideration of the
resolutions, contained in the report, separ
ately.
- -
On motion, the following ,preamble was
adopted : •
WHEREAS, The Post Master General has
thought it proper to remove our late cal
eknt and gentlemanly Postmaster; BAIA
WAY, Esq., and appointed in his stead
Brig. Gen. Jour Pierrox. And WHERE..
AS 'Brig. Gen. Jour; PATTON has made
known his determination to remove the
Post Office from the town to his store at
the River.
Ist. Resolved, That whilst we do not
object to the appointment •made by the
Postmaster General, we do Object to the
manner in which initts obtained.
On motion, the above resolution was
adopted unanimously.
2d, Resolved, That Brig.' Gen. John
Patton, in signing a petition for the ap.
porn' tment of Capt. John Drauoker as Post
master, at the some tinie assuring Mr. Wtiy
that he would use his endeavors to have
him retained, while he (Brig. Gen. John
Patton) was using every exertion to secure
••• • ,
thenfrice for Inditelf, was guilty of ,
resoliition elicited some rernarke,
Mkt' the meeting had listened attentively'''<•
to , the remarks inade by Brig: Gen. Min':
Patton, and Messrs. L. J. Cram, Thomas
Brown, Talbert Dale and S. B. Taylor, on':y 4
motion, the resolution was unanimously • . :t
adopted..
3d. Resolved,' That had we knoWn that
such a change was to have been madeiim .
would have. urged upon the, Postmastat
General the propriety of .retaining the late?,
incumbent, or of appointing some one who
would keep the' office in town.
On motion of Wm. P. Chambers, ado? , ,
ted unapimously. • • , •
4th. Resolved, That the Post Office of/
Curwensville and its vicinity, should be in,l
the town of Cuivensville,• and not where ; j
Brig: Gen. John Patton has determined t
remove it to. • '-' ••
.0n motion of Brig. Gen.
4. tt
adopted unanimously. • ! -•
sth. Resolved, That We are iptooseittel
the removal of the Post Office Noin toitn,
believing that its removal will week to titt
disadvantage of the many, and' bon~
a few.• , 4:+l+4
On motion of Thomas Brown , ; • 6 '4
unanimously.
6th. Rooked, That in' the remov. ,
the Post Office from town, we believe*
a blow is -struck at the prospeTty of titill
town, and that the next step of those 'en- , E
gaged in the removal of the Post=Office
will be to take the stage office from
On motion, adopted unanimously. •
7th. Resolved, That it is our opinion',
that the objects of those connected with the
change, is to build up the "corner" at - the
expense of the town of Curwensville. •
On motion of Brig. Gen. John Patton,
adopted unanimously.
Bth. Resolved, That we recommend the
Postmaster General to prevent the remo
val of the Post Office from the town', 'and
in case Brig. Gen. Join Patton , will 'not
perform the duties in the
Postmaster General be requested to ap
point another in his stead.
On motion of Isaac Chambers, adopted
unanimously. • -
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in our County paper,
and a copy thereof sent to the Postmaster
General of the United States. • •
On motion of Brig. Gen. John Patton,•
adopted unanimously.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
[Signed] A true copy of the proceed
ing,.
JOHN C. RICHARDS, *c'y.
Synopsis of the Proceedings
OF THE 4th JULY STATE CONVENTION,
PITTSBURG, July 4, 1849.
Pursuant to call the Democratic State
Convention, for the purpose of putting in
nomination a candidate for Canal Com
missioner, assembled at the Athenteum on
Wednesday, July 4th, at 10 o'clock.
The Convention temporarily organized
by appointing Col. Samuel Black, of Alle
gheny, Chairman.
The Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts were then called over, and some 120
out of 133 delegates answered to their
names—J. L. Cuttle representing our Sen
atorial, and Wm. J. Hemphill our Repre
sentative district.
_ -Tho Convention proooodod to the settle
ment of the contested scats, and to the sp.
pointment of the various committee's for
permanent organization.
In the afternoon the Convention met at
three o'clock, and permanently organized
by appointing Hon. Thomas M. Pettit,
of Philadelphia, President. After some
prelimary business the Convention procee
ded to nominate Candidates, and to the
first ballot, which resulted in no choice as
follows :
John A. Gamble had 52
Asa Dimock had 17
F. L. Bowman had 10
Gordon'F. Mason had • 24
J. H. Brodhead had 6
Jacob Weidel had 2
E. Y. Bright had 1
J. P. Hoover had 3
Sainuel Holman had. 1
Stewart Pearce had • 1
A. I. Wilcox had 2
The Convcnbon then adjourned till 0
o'clock on Thursday morning.
On_ Thursday,. morning the Convention
met pursuant to adjournment, and procee
ded to a second ballot, which resulted as
follows:
John A. Gamble had
F. L. Bowman had
J. H. Brodhead had
Mr. Gamble having received a majority
of the whole number -of votes polled, was
declared duly nominated as the democrat
ic candidate for Canal Commissioner.
The Convention then proceeded to the
consideration of the following resolutions
as reported by the committee, which were
adopted. On the Ten Hour resolution the
yeas and nays were called, and it was
passed by an unanimous vote.
Resolved, That with struggling Free
dom everywhere, the sympathies of the
Democratic party keep watchful company
wherever the people arc Biting up their
voices in a' manly shout Tor independence.
We, here on this declaration day of our
own, give them hack • for answer the ful)
utterance of the heart's best hope, that
god's blessing will smile upon their perils,
and give them in all time to come a day
like this.
Resolved, That it is our duty to watch'
with a jealous eye, our own liberties--- , end
to resist early and always,- every encroach
ment upon the general right of the people.
We regard with serious alarm, the power
which• corporate associations itie daily
stealing from the many to the few.:
Resolved, That prodigal' grants spe. r
cial favors we ..will dispute forever. No.,
new, Bank ; nor any re-charter, without
stringent individual liability;and every;
possible restraint the law calay'On . bank
mg corporations we hold to be an impeT,'
tive necessity of the times. There
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