rt niors cask op abdvction.
Tlic Leeds (En.) Times states an incident
which has occurred in Yorkshire, fit to grace
n novel. The hero is a proem Courted by his
master's daughter, and liiseonregeandtledcrnii
nation towards the close of fhe eventful history
prove that his discretion and distrust at the corn
mnreinr?nt were caused by no lack of manly
rpirit About nine months airo, Mr. Ohnrlns
Brook, a wrnhhy Amerimn nimhmt came to
settle with his family, a wife, and two daugh
ter nt Mirfield. Among the servants rmplny
?d ns MbK)UT, or occasional groom, was Benja
min Hall, for whom ihe ekler Mima Brook,
twenty-three years! age, conceived an anient
passion. Whenever be was at wnrk in the
yard, she watched him from one oftho windows;
and she never left it until he had finished his
tusk. The youth did not suspect her feelings,
but was often heard to complain ol her conduct,
because, he said "il seemed as if he could not
do hi duty without beinsr watched." At
length Mits Brook employed a more direct lan
guage than that of the eye; she contrived to im
part her feelings to Benjamin, and to inspire
him with a turn of affection : overcoming some
scrupli s which he had entertained she persua
ded him to consent to their marriage; and she
furnished him on Saturday fortnight, with the
means to furnish alicenso. For the sequel we
borrow the words of the Jrtds Times :
"On Sunday evening, theday following, Miss
Brook took an airing in the phaeton alone, her
Adonis being the driver : here the license was
du!y conned over, and it was finally arranged
thai the marriage should take place on Tues
day, the second instant. Early in the morning
of that memorable day, they accordingly arose :
Benjamin, with his fair one's assistance, prepa
red n horse and gig from his master's stables,
into which they sprang like lightning, and
drove off about four o'clock, by a circuitous route
to the am-Wit village ofBihtrnl, unporceived
by any of the family or servants. They nrri
ved nt the Bl.ick Bull Inn a little before seven
o'clock, where they remained till eight ; they
then proceeded to church ; and the marriage
was duly solemnized by the Rev. W. lleald,
the vicar. After the ceremony was over, they
iigain returned to the Black Bull Inn. In the
menu time, the family at Mirfield arose as u
snal, and seated themselves at the breakfast ta
ble ; but the young lady's place was empty: a
maid was therefore despatched to her lodging
room to fetch her; but instead ol bringing Miss
Brook, she brought the following laconic iiote
from her dressing table : 'Dear Mamma pray
don't be alarmed, I am only gone to get mar
ried.' This of course put the whole house in a
ferment ; and Messrs. George Mitchell (of the
Yew Trees,) Fearneides, and Fairburn, and
other neighbors, were called in, and set inquest
of the fugitives. Birstal, being about three
miles distant, was thought to be the destination
of the lovers. Mr. Mitchell arrived first on
horseback ; and ptocceding to the Black Bull
Inn, found '.hem in the travellers' room. The
bridegroom bid Tiim ''good morning, and obser
ved, had yon been lierehalf an hour ago, you
would have just been in time for the wedding.'
What !' said he in a rage, 'is it over?' and dart
ing out of the room, went to the vicar to ascer
tain the fact. Mr. tleald assured him that it
was true: remarking 1 have only jumI returned
from the church.' 'And cannot you then,' re
plied Mr. Mitchel, 'undo what you have done?'
'No sir.' observed Mr. Ilea Id, smiling; 'if I
could do so I should have plenty of work.' Mr.
M. Iheu returned to the Inn, where he found
the other gentleman, who had arrived in a
phaeton. An attempt was then made to part
tho whom 'God had joined together,' by gi
ing the bridegroom into custody on the charge
of bteuling the horse and gig.
This was ton much for the lady's equanimity.
She then stood lortli, and said in a tone of greut
anger, 'Xo, gentlemen, Benjamin is now my
husband : lie was then my lather's servant and
in taking the horse and gig lie only obeyed my
soiuiimude.' Then, turning to her husDund, and
presenting him with her gold watch and purse,
she said, Mlere, take these : they might as well
charge you with stealing them.' The charge
;hen of course, fell to the ground ; and all par
ies for several hours sat in sullen silence, save j
he sighs and sobings of the afflicted lady. At
ength Benjamin, whom wo shall call Mr. Hall,
use and said to his wife and his brother (a mi
tor, who had been engaged to give tbeilady in
narriuge.) 'Come, let us now go Wit.' Up
n which Mr. Fearnsides exclaimed in a fran
tic manner, 'if you attempt to move, I will shoot
i'ou ;' and 'if you attempt to do that,' said Mr.
(hll's brother, I will knock yi down, ooom
midating his fist totlie expression ; and again
ill became silent. While tlnngs remained in
his tlatc, the young lady's father (who had
nly just returned from Liverpool) arrivod at
he inn. Upon his entering the room, Mrs.
lull immediately rose, and courteying, seized
inn by the hand; and, after complaining bitterly j
if the Conductor the individuals present st.iteil j
ii r warm aliuchiuetit to iier Benjamin. Alter!
ilrs. I lull had done spuking, all again beruuie j
ilent for a considerable tune. At length, m.iiii
elrtiliinents were ordered, and a mote cwiieih
tory policy adopted. It was ultimately and
iiuiually agreed that they thonld all return to
ilirfield, and see if they could not accoiiiuii
ate matters. Accordingly, at night, the horses,
' Ineton and gig, were brought out, and the par
V started oft' for Mirfield ; Mr. Hall being be
ween two of the gentlemen in the plueton, and
fra. Hall being between the other two in the
ig. They arrived at Mirfield, at ten o'llock,
nd the pha-ton turned up the road leading to
l'r. Brook's, residence. At this moment, Mr.
Hall turned his head, and perceived that the
gig, containing his lady, was proceeding at a
rapid rate on the rotul towards Huddersfleld ;
upon which he sprang fVom between his com
panions, and crossed the field to overtake the
gig, and as he approached he called out 'whoa,
whoa !' and the horse, knowing the Voice of its
former indulgent keener, immediately stood
still and obstinately refused to budge. The
young lady's keepers, hearing Mr. Hall ap
proach, they took her from the gig into an ad
joining house, (Mr. Shaw's;) her indignant
husband following, and fighting his way
through the door and passage of the house.
They however, managed to cause him to be ob
structed and detained while they got her
through the window, screaming pitiouely, and
placed her again in the gig, and drove of!.
In hnlf an hour, Mr. Hall was turned out of
the house; and knowing that his wife had re
cently been on a visit to Mr. Kiiner's, at the
Carr House, Iludderfirld, he concluded that
they had conveyed her thither. He therefore
proceeded, on foot, and arrived at the Carr
House a little after midnight. He repeatedly
paced the front ofthe house, and was perceived.
Soon after two o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing, a gig, containing two men and a female,
drove from the yard ; and Mr. Hall ran and sei
zed the horse by the reins. Two of thellud
dersfield watchmen were called and feed to
take him off, and hold him while the gig got a
way. They did so; but two other individuals
coming up, and being informed ofthe cause of
his being detanied, they attacked the watch
men; a scuffle ensued, and ultimately Mr. Hall
was released, when he immediately set off in
the direction the gig had taken. He, however,
never overtook them, nor was he able to trace
them through any ofthe toll-gates; and it has
since been ascertained '.hat the female in the gig
was not his wife, but only one of Mr. Kiiner's
servants, who was placed there in order to decoy
him from the premises. It was alsodiscovered
that a chaise conveyed Mrs. Hall from Hud
dersfield to Manchester, at midnight, on Tues
day week, when il was observed that the indi
viduals who had charge of her had hard work to i
pacify her.
This circumstance reached the ears nf Mr.
Hall, and he started at 11) o'clock on Friday
night from Mirfield by omnibus, to Hudderfield,
and from thence, in company with two friends,
by gig to Manchester. They then proceeded,
by the first train on Saturday morning, to Li
verpool. Owing, however to his inexperience
and mismanagement, he returned home on
Wednesday night last, without having accom
plished the object of his mission. An eminent
solicitor, however, has now taken his case in
hand ; and it the young lady is not produced in
a few days, it is more than probable that legal
proceedings will be commenced against the par
ties implicated in her abduction. We under
stand that the young lady possesses from jfjl"),
1)00 to JC'JO.OOO, bequeathed to her by a decea
sed uncle in America, and independently of her
lather. It is supposed by those most compe
tent to form an opinion, that she is either in
the Lie of Man, or lias been shipped to Ameri
ca. Her relations, however, reluse to give any
information ; consequently it remains an ab
solute mystery.
Outrage, Itobrrtrs, JLc.
Our r.eighlHirho.'d has hern the scene of several
sris of violence for the pat week, the di tails of
which ws give- below :
A Boatrmn from Tulpchocken, Berks Cour.ly,
named Bechel, arrived at ihis place in the early
pait ofthe week wiih a boat load of Wheat and a
considerable amount of money upon hi person, the
proceeds of some sslea of flour made during the
trip. On Tuesday morning whilst lacing in hia
cabin along with one of his hand, two men en
tered, one with a candle and a club, the olher with
a diik knife upon enqiriug the cause of thi in
trusion, ihe one having the knife seized him by the
throat and struck at hi in with it, which providenti
ally pasted betwei n his aim and body, merely
grazing the akin ; throwing him off he sprung for I
the door of hi cabin and was about making hi
rgress when he received a violent blow from the
cluli upon hi forehead, which g ishcd it borril ly.
The rohhei then alarmed hy hi cries, much- otT a
i f il a their leg Could carry them without ohtiin-
ing any booty ; he having taken ihe precaution a
aoon a they entered to throw his pocket book in a
corner of the cahin liehinJ them.
On the evening of the same day aeveral robber
iea were committed at rtchuylkill Haven. The
(Stores of Me-srs. Bast, St Co., and Mr. D. Say lor,
were bioken open and robbed to a considerable a
mount. Tba Shoe Store of Mr. Rudy, in the
same pLce, wa aUo entered and several articlee
taken from thence.
On rite following evening three Store were en-
lend in thi borough. Mm s. Joseph While &
(Son's, Troutwisn 6c Si hj man's and William Mil
nn A. CuV atl of which were forcihly entered, the
roi In ra having broken off ihe lurks and jyed the
doors o f n with coi'.idi rable force. Nothing of
any ciit value ua luken fiom either ol the a
tmvr mentioned stores. Ihe nil. In r. hating evident
ly hei n in eaieh of iiionev. That lley bad si-
letup t d lo el fire lo one of them, waa evidenced
I'k a Ii e i.f hurnt p.iM ia which weie discovered in
Mr. Mili.e'sdi'kk upon oning il the morning after
the c nlined air of wb.ch, alter being clustd, was
ihecnu-e prohahly of lh intention being defeated.
Ii is out linn belief that all of those outrage
have li n the work of one villainous gun;, who
or whut thy are, we are of couim unable lo say.
tSu-p cion baa been filed upon ceveral, and wa can
only hope that they will be brought lo a eedf
ripiation of their villanie. hi necessary for our
authorities lo keep a sharp look out for ihe future,
aa jtoihing would be too desperate for such scoun
drels to be guilty of. Mi neu' Journal.
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Oct. 8, '.842,
VOL. 3, NO. 8.
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106.
Democratic Ticket for ,SWthumberland
Vmuntp,
aitfATnit,
Jeste C. Ilortou.
iNtaitT,
Jacob Ciearhart.
HiRtrr,
Felix MoHrcr
conn?,
diaries Weaver.
PaOTHOtOTAHT, KTC.
Samuel E. Jordan.
iMGisTrn, hkciiriiiii, r.TC.
lMuartl V. Hi Iglit.
ronMiir;ri,
Haxld 31 art z.
ACOITOR,
William II. Kaso.
fjj In consequence of the illness of the foreman,
in the office of the American, we are not able to
furnish our readers with more than a ba'f sheet Ihii
week. This, we rgret Ihe more, bccnue it if the lsl
paper we can issue previous to the e Ice i ion. Our
resders, will however, find considerable interesting
matter, for which, we ask an attentive perusal and
their sober and calm reflection.
There will be services in the Episcopal
Church on Sundsy evening neit, at 7 o'clock, by
(he Revd. Mr. Lightner.
fj Cur readers will sec by several extracts from
the Lycoming G.zetlc, that the nomination of Jes
se C. Morton, ii well received throughout the whole
' senatorial district.
fj" Our friends should i einenil.er that every Her
man Sheriff we hive had, ha lieen a good officer,
n. r has one of them left their bail slick. We do
not say that germane are heller than other, hu t in
ibis county they have heen our heat anil moM hon
est Sheriffs. Fehx Maurer is a gcrman, an exr I
lent business m m, and i besides, the domocratic
candidate.
rxJ Will our neighbor of ihe Gazette point out
to u wheie we predicted the parage of a AifA
larrbill. The term high tariff, wo never made
use of, because of itself, it has no meaning, for who
can define the limit, when it i high or low. We,
however, predicted, and advocated ihe paasage of a
laritT, that would protect our manufacturer and
mechanic, from foreign pauper laborer, and such
a bill did pasa, and was anppoited by the whole
Pennsylvania iVIegation in Cong ess. On the o.
ther hand, the O.izetle, and a few of its kindred
free trade print, advocalid the free trade, horizontal
or 20 per cent. InrilTT. which, Mr, liuchannan in hia
speech denounced a a most iniiiitom and unjust
measure, and one that must ruin the manufac
turers, mechanic and lultorera of lYnnxylvunia.
In support of this wo refer to ihe speech of Mi.
Ducbannan. In reeard to the price of wheal, we
ay that more wheat ha been shipped to England
since the pava ige of Ihe tanlf, than during the same
I me, for several year past. The truth is, our
free trade advocates, have been most awfully
swamped. You must try it again, neighbor, but
stick to the text.
(JTj" The Sunbury Gazette of last week, in giving
an account of a meeting, held at Northumberland,
in favor of Wm. Foray ih, aay a. that the meeting
nominated John W. Miles for Prothonotary, and
Edward Oyster f Register and Pecoider. Now
ao far aa the nomination of Mr. Milea and Oyater
ia concerned, the Gazette is entirely miataken ; no
thing waa dune, in regard to the nomination of Pro
thonotary and Itegi-ler snd Hecorder. The meeting
having been got up by Mr. Fr th's select friends.
they i f rouisi'i d s ipprov. d of the nomination of
Jee O. Morton, a S.nator, I ut did nothing in
regard to Ihe olfices nf Prothonotary and liegUter
and Recorder, and will, we presume, as a m iller of
cour-e, support S, D. Joidan and E. Y. Bright
for those offices, as all must admit, lhat they were
fairly nominated, and are the regular candidates of
the democialic party.
David V Lake
If this gentleman had neer been in favor of
forming a ticket, hi opposition lo it now would
not have been surptising; bul he endeavored to have
him-elf placed on the Democratic ticket, ft he par
ty candidate for Sheriff, snd that too hy bargain and
sale, very dishonorable mesne to aay the lea-t, and it
is the height of inconsistency for him now lo cry
nut, "let us break do njhe Ticket system." He
was very willing to avail himelf ofthe advantage,
which a nomination by the Democratic! conven
tion would have given him, and it is very selfi.h
snd contemtable in him t decry tha very mean
that he would have gladly used to put himself into
oll'ice. Three venrs since, Mr. Lake r ime out in
a publication, and rontiadicled a report lb t be was
Ron j; io supp rl John r'amsworlh, in opoition
lo Henry (io.sler, who was ihe candidate on the
tiiktt, and said in addition, tlist he slwsys tluck
to the ticket, snd advised every dcinociat to do the
same. Let every Democrat take hia sdvice.
He followed it then, let us follow it uuw. If it ws
good sdvice three yeara ao when applied lo ano
ther, it ia alill good, and kl hiin'bave ths benefit .f
it. This shuffling inconsistency of Mr. Lske. shows
lhat he will lie any thing for lbs sske of olfice a
ticket man or an anli. ticket man. ju-t aa uite hi in
ternet. Goto the Poll then, and vols for M jor
Maurer, who is guilty of no such inconsistency
a a ril forward honest snd trus hearted German.
That Songster again.
David N. Lake, is still travelling through the
county, singing and teaching other to sing. It is
aaid that he selects the most lively song, just as a
cowaid whistles tho toudeat tune to keep uphU
courage. Whistling, is however, no proof of
courage, nor singing of Democracy. David will
chinge hi tune after next Turtdiy, and ws shrill
then call upon, if not otherwise engaged, to hum for
uathe Dead March, or A Jeste Fiddles, air which
will to doubt accord wiih his feeling. Every bo
dy that has heard David sing, admit that he is a
moat excellent songster, but Ihey can't understand
exactly how that qualifies him for the office of
Sherifl. If the girla had vote, David would no
doubt get a great many, for it is said that a song
win a woman's favor sooner than almost any thing
else ; but unfortunately for him ha ha sober,
thinking democrats to deal with, and in their eyes
his new wsy of electioneering will only render him
cot.tr mptihte,
Qjf A Qcraa. Is the Wm. Forsyth, who is a
candidate for the Senate, ngnintt the tirtetl, the
Wm. Foryth, Esq, whom the editors ofthe "f!a
zette" and "Ledger," have been lauding to the
skies f r hi pure democracy t If he in, l hey oukIiI
to be extremely mortified tha1 they were so unfortu
nate in a choice of s subject f r their high wrought
rulogiutns. Itul they may console themselves with
the n flection, that their praise will benefit Mr.
Forsyth a little aa their puerile attacks injured
his rival for the nomination in this county.
Something to bt Rrmrmbfrr J.
Let every Democrat, when he goea to the Poll,
remember that Wm. Forsyth, the volunteer can
didate fr Ihe Senate, against the regu'arly nomi
nated Democratic candidate, is s Dibccto in the
Northumberland Ban:, and that now, while the
Bancs are in a state of Scartssio, is not the
time to elect a Bank director to the Senate. Remem
ber if Bank directors sre to lepi-late for us, we w ill
never have a biscmptioh ofarxcit rVMiNTs.
Mr. Forsyth Asainst t lie Ticket.
Notwithstanding the information we gave our
readers last week, we learn that Wm. Forayth, has
since determined to be a Cand dite for the Sen te,
against the regularly nomin .ted Democratic c.imti
date, Jesse C. Morton. Win, Forsyth, i the lat
peison that ought to volunteer agiint the tick. I
Such a course in him, is an outrgn upon the De
mocrscy of the Di-trict. Ha nomination in this
county, as we I ae repcatrdly asserted and na of
ten proved, w as brought about l y bargain and sate,
on ihe part of himself, and several other candidates
and by the secret treachciy of one of the delegates.
His nomination was as much of a surprise to the
people of Ihe county, as it ws in i ppo iiion to
their wishes. The conferee foil, thi county, d
hered to him to the last, which they would not hve
done if the wUhei of the Democracy of ihe county
had been regarded, nrcon-ulled in the l.-a-U Thai
the conferee from the other counties would pre
fer another person waa to be expected, and wa e
vinced by them from the commencr ment el Ihe
conference, and if there is any dissatisfaction at ihe
result, it is owing to the obstinacy, of Mr. For
syth's conferees. He ha nn right to complain. The
nomination of Mr. Horton, was fiitly mule and
there can !c no objection on that ground. What
I peculiar capacity then hn Mr. Forsyth for the
station be seeks with so much pertinacity ? He
I has none. Hi education and qual. fixation, are
very ordinary indeed, and not such to fit him
for the olfice of Senator. The only time be was
ever known in the politic of this county, waa when
he wa a candidate for Sheriff, on the Federal
ticket, and defeated. He waa originally, and for a
long time a Federalist, ardent in tbe support of lhat
party, bul having a great hankering for office, he
has lately crept into the Democratic parly of (his
county, snd now like all renegadoe he i willing to
divide and defeat, if he cannot conquer. Ha I
tilt s frdera'ist at heart, but a democrat for the
aake of office. He knows thst he cannot I elect
ed, but he is willing to divide ihe party, and se
cure the election ofthe Whig randidale, Mr. Quay,
of Clinton county, who haa been nominated by the
Whigs, since they learned that Forsyth would
run against the ticket. Let every Democrat stick
to the ticket, and defeat his selfish purpose. Our
ascendency in the next Senate, depends upon the
election of a democrat from this district. The best
interests of our country sre intimately connected
with the triumph of Democratic principle, and let
it not be said lhat the heretofore true and ateadfat
Democracy of old NorhumWIan I contributed in
ike least lo mar that triumph and divide and defeat
the democratic party. Lay aside then all preju-
dicea all feeling of dissatisfaction; go lo the Polls
and vole for the regularly nominated Democratic
candidate Jxsti C. Hobto.
The Reading Gazette, gives sn account of
a very narrow escape of a gentleman and lady who
in attempting to cross Ihe Kail Road, near lhat
place, with a horse and wagon, when the Loco
native, which wa coming from Potlavilla wiih e
qusl speed, came in contact with them :
"The Engine waa under a full head of stesm, and
for the distance lhat intervened entirely beyond the
control of the Engineer. The bor.e became ungo
vernable from fright snd like all olher frightened
creatures pushed on at the top of bis seed. Clut
ter went the carriage wheels over the rails and
crssli ! whizs ! flitw lha Locomotive pasl cut
ting ntf ihe whole hind Jfiaft l-f tho wagon, wheels,
body and all with the force ofthe concussion. The
Engine wa (topped aa soot: as possible, and upon
their return lo the scene of the duaaier they found
thst th gentleman and lady, horse anJ front pari
of Ihe wagon were but little injured though all
excessively frightened. Altogether, it was one of
the most Auir breadth escape thai we ever read of
in the whole chapter of Kail Koad accidents, that
have come under our notice."
A man in New Orleans haa invented S patent
eye-ws'er, which he call a ptrfect cisrs-cye-osity .
So ye lb Picayun.
Col. Johnson at Danville
Col. Johnson, accompanied by Governor Porter
and a number of his friends arrived at Danville on
Wednesday morning lad. The concourse of peo
ple was, propably , the largest ever witnessed in
that place. In the afternoon, the prnccesion moved
out to a grove, about half a mile from town, wheie
a platform was erected for the occasion. Luther
Kiddrr Esq., the orator or the day, welcomed the
Colonel in an appropriate speech, to which the Co
lonel replied from his carriage. The Colonel's per
sons! appearance i that of s burly vissge good na
tured, rollicking Irishman. Hia speech consisiedprin
cipallyofan account of tha Battle ofthe Thames.
Ha modestly stopped at that part of the narrative
when, a he slated, he had treed General Proctor,
and the Indiana, but described the victory of his
brother, whom he oidried to lick 700 British regu
lars, with 600 Kentukcy riflemen, in thirty min
utes, and which, waa sccomplished within the time,
by taking them all priajners. The Colonel, du
ring his atay in Danville, wa elegantly entrrtui.
ned at the hosp table mansion of Peter Daldy Esq.,
where a number of tlistingui4ird individual diin d
sopped, and hreakfaslel with him next morn
ing. The whole alTair, which, was wt II g it tip
traced off admirably, and is creditable alike to the i
hospitality and good taste of the citizens of Dan- '
Villi'. CfOV. P..,ter made his armcarance in uni-
form, in the afternoon. There are but few cmcrr, i
who present a finer appearance on horseback, than I
Governor Porter. The governor was well received I
by his numerous friends and fellow citizens,
large number of whom, embraced the occasion to
pay their respect lo the able and efficient chief mag
istrate of the Keystone stste. Want of room this
week, prevents us giving an extended notice.
Cj We invite Ihe attention of our resders to the
following extrsct of on address, of three nf the sen
atorial conferees, published in Ihe last Lycoming
Gszette, giving an account of the difficulties attend
ing the last nomination of Senator. Afer giving
an account of the numerous efforts made by the
conferees, lo effect a nomination al the first and sp
rond meetings, which ws prcven'ed, s le'y by the
imperturbable obstinacy of the conferees from this j
county, they proceed to lato the result of the I
third meeting, when the conferees from this
county, still continued their disorennising c rure,
and when every thing indicated, another scpjrn ion
without a nomination :
"Judge Crawford bad hie four votes ; Mr. Burn
ides bis two, and Mr. For-yth his two. Il is true,
this vole, as rrsccls Judge Crawford and Mr.
Burneides, was not slwsys tbe same the friends
of each gentleman occaMonly cisting their votes for
aomcoiher peison; but Ihe conferees from Noi
ihumlierlarid supported Mr. F'orsyth throughout,
manifested Ihe most illiberal conduct in a Confer
ence purporting to represent the Democracy of foul
unquestionable counties. There is little use in a
conference, where its member assume a stubborn
obstinacy in adhering lo their own views, and cer
tainly ifauch a course is commendable, a wooden
m m would m ke s very popular conference. But
to the subject. Il I einit apparent that no nomina
tion could le made, unless (he rhoici fell upon a
new man, and aware of Ihe wi lingness of Meis.
Crawford and Burn-idc lo waive their claims, as
good Democrat, lining more at heart the succes
of principle than the gratification of self, the con
feree from Clinton, Lycoming and Centre, e-
pressed to lhoe of Northumberland, their readi-
ness not onlv to withdraw the namea of their can-
didates, in order to effect a nomination, but that they
would also give the candidate to Northumberland
county, and further, would unite upon any NEW
MAN that Mr. Forsyth and his friends hould se
lect. In making ihis nffer, they considered them
selves a having conceded much more for tbe sue
cess of the party, than doty tequired at their hands;
bul ripecting a geueroua response from their Nor
thumberland friend, and induging tbe hope thai
ihey had afforded the opportunity of an honerable
compromise, they were willing lo make the sacri
fice. Bul iuatead of this otfer finding favor with
Mr. Forayth and his friends, it wa indignantly
rejected, and we were told in effect that we must
either nominate Mr. Forsyth, or do worse. Indeed,
one of the conferees fro n Nortliumlierland, went
so far as t inform the confeiees in writing, that hia
course in adhering to Mr. Forsyth, under any and
all circumstances, was approved by his conMitu
ents, and that they would agree to Ihe selection of
no olher man, either in or out ofthe county, but
would run and elect Forsyth "let witU will op.
post." Such language we believe wa entirely un-
authorized and Eratutlous, but it will serve to illu-
irate the position in which ihe other conferees
found themselves plsced. Believing that the De-
mocracy of Noithumberland waa not ao blinded to
their own interests ss to refuse the office of Sens-
tor among them, and that they were willing,
they could not gel their first choice, that the nomi.
nation ahould fall on some other worthy citizen,
and there are many in that county, the conferee
from Lycoming and Clinton united in support of
Gen. Hammond, and aome four or five votes in
succession gave him roca ofthe eight voteaof Ihe
conference. Either of Ihe Northumberland confer
ees might have nominated him, and il waa also in
their power on one or two occasions to have nom
inated Mr. Hegins, nf Sunbury, Thi they declb
ned doing, ami aa if the euceee of f.deialism iu the
District wa more preferable to them, than the rice-
lion of any other man except Mr. Forsyth, they
peremptorily left the room, ordered out their vehicle,
put on their overcoats, and were shout leaving for
home, when a nniorilv of confereea united in the
choice of a candidate. Another meeting was had,
snd upon tbe fust ballot, JESSE C. HORTON,
Esq., of Northumberland county, declared duly
nominated, having received a majority of all tbe
voles of the conferees."
On a recent occasion, aaya an'etchar.ge, as the
marriage ceremony waa about to be performed in a
church in a neighboring town, when Ihe clergyman
desired the parties) wishing to be msrriad, to n up,
a Urge number of ladiu immediately arose.
MISCELLANY.
Rdltorlal, Condenaed and Selected.
Commissioner appointed by the Secretary of lhT
Navy, to decide on the beat plan of a Floating Dry
Dock for the Navy Yard tt Brooklyn, aie now in
New York.
Mr. Ma'k Scrihner,ofCharlestown,in this coun
ty, brought into the market this mowing, s fat hea
vy bear, which hs caught in a trap. Hs weighed
400 lbs. before dressed, and 325 afterwardr So
says the Bangor Whig.
In Columbia County, N. Y. 4000 persons of s)
population of BOOH, have taken the temperance
pledge In the village nf Johnstone, in that Coun
ty, all lbs inhabitants, men, women, and children,,
with the three exceptions, have taken Ihe pledger
since Ihe first of September.
f-'uddtn Fall ;f Stock. On Tuesday last, say
ihe Concord N. If. Statesmm, a a drove of fifty
head of rattle were crossing the loll bridge at Hook
sett, it broke down, and ihe whole herd fell among
ihit rocks in the ld nf the river. Ten were killed '
and wounded, and the rest were b'jIo to be driven
benrc to the place of execution.
Mwimnth Cullle. There wis an exhibition
three week ao in New Urunsw.ck, of five cattle,
raised in that State, weighing as follows, vi
MM. 30r.O, 3B5I, 3S77, all ateers and a heifer i
weighing 3317 pounds.
Ctirioui. We have seen a "June Apple, which'
; part nf the third crop borne this year by a treei
in Ihe vicinity of Petersburg. We also have in oui
possession a Pear, which ia a put of a tecond crof
home by a tree in the garden of a citizen of Peters ' .
burg. So says the Petersburg Intelligencer.
1trd Ashburton. It is expected thst an Earl
dom will be conferred upon Lord Ashburlon fornej,
gotiating the treity with this country.
Mr. John M. Hendrick of springfieM, took to
Boston over the Western Rsilroid last week, twen
ty' ight Ions of Ws ermelons, raided by himself.
A Miss Mogg has recovered in Illinois f 8000 for
a breech of promise.
Co Tie This is riuite a modern luxury. It was
lMllinwn in France till I fit t, and the roasting and
paratinn of it in London wn first introduced by a
tJre.k servant, who prepared it and opening a Cof
fee Hoiie in Lombard sticet in that city, in the
rear lfi!)C.
Polutiiet. Potatoes were unknown in Europe
till the discovery of America, and first taken from
this country lo Ireland in 1610. From thi circom
tance they got lobe railed Irish potatoes, and as
we borrow all our terma from Europe, we adopted
the same name. They should be called American
Potatoes.
TOR TBI AMERICA Ji-
Demorrstsof Northumberlsnd County, recollect
that in "l.'nion there is strength." If you suffer
strife snd division to enter your rsnks, yonr ene
mies, who are ever on the alert, and ready to take
advantage ofthe Ice! breath of dissati-faction, will
triumph. U dted you have nothing lo fear. The
prinr'ptesfor which you hsve long and successfully
! contended, are of vital importance to you, and can
on'v be perjietuated by active, united efforts. Put
down every attempt to ow discord in your ranks
and leich hy your vote on tbe day of the election,
the men calling themselves democrats, who are de.
terinined upon running in opposition to the regu.
drlv formed ticket, that such conduct will not be
! sanctioned by you. The selection made by your
delegate, of individuals to fill thu various county
offices, ought, and no doubl will receive your hearty
support. They are competent, and well qualified,
if elected, lo give general satisfaction and strength
to the caue.
Jacob Gearhart, is known as a man of intelli
gence, a farmer and friend of equal rights opposed!
to monopolies of any knd, and in favor of those,
principles, which it is your duty and inter a
sustain. Suffer not your political enemies or Asap
pointed office hunters, lo persuade you l ainaJxa
him.
Felix Maurer, ha long been esteemed foi hoatesty
and devotion to the party. Of his fitnes for the
office of Sherilf, his enemies do not doubt, why lhi
not supp rt him t Had he stood a ch .nee for a
nomination, and been disappointed, his course
would have been, that of every honorable demo-
I crat, submission to the will ofthe people, snd aj
c'ty support ol Ilia ticket, ss formed Dy ine peo
i p'u-
j Samuel D. Jordan and Edward Y. Bright, are
I favorably known aa correct and elficient officers
''''"J b"ve ,K,,h lPn ,t,eJ' nJ hv " ho found
wanting more judicious selection could not have
'' T',a'"' men 'cted, better qualified for the
0""'CM fo' "hich ,heJ w nominated. Mr.
Ur'ht "tH acquainted with the German and
if j E"ghh language, snd has a very correct know.
ledge, of the buines of the office, for which bs is
candidate, and front bis obliging disposition no
doubt, will give general satisfaction, lo all who anay
happen lo have business with him, such msn you
wsnt, snd such men will receive the support of the
parly.
The selection for Coroner ia a good one, Charles
Weaver ia a democ.at of Ihe first water highly
respected, and well qualified for lhat olfice.
Again I entreat you lo adhere lo the ticket a
' departure from it now is dangerous. Those who
I running in opposition to it, ars not better quali.
: neit, anu nave no higher claims lo your aupport,
j than the gentlemen who have been s-lected by
i our de'egate. Why then prefer ihera 1 Will you
' reward them for their treasonable c. nJuct.Com-
plaint of unfairness are urged by some, perhaps
all of the volunteer candidate. These complaints
have alway been maJe, seldom or ever, however,
by well tried democrats generslly by tnso who
have joined the party, al a late hour, ft ike sake of
office. A DEMOCRAT OF AUGUSTA,
a mm mwmm -hb sas)
' flood Intent Fire Company.
THE members of ihe company, ar requested
to meet st ths engine house, this sfrrnoon, al
o'clock for the fmrpoeeof sisrcisinc the engine,
Oct. 8, mt. J. B, PACKER, Sre.