ARRIVAL OF TIIK CALKDOM V.
Intehfstini Xsw from Europe. The Ca
ledonia arrived at B.iston on Friday mornin?,
sftcr a tempestuous voyage of seventeen day,
having left Liverpool on the 5th inst. It brings
intelligence of the conviction of O'Connell
and his compatriots, verdict which lind ex
cited a profound sensation. Ju;lj.rmnt will not
he pronounced until the ensuing term. What
it will be is as yet conjecture, but it is slated
that the Duke of Wellington has already in
timated that O'Connell is not to be sent to pri
son, or otherwise punished, the moral effect of
a conviction being sufficient. O'Connell has
protested against the verdict.
An inquiry in relation to the Oregon terri
tory was made in the House of Commons, on
the 2d inst. A paragraph in the Europran
Times, under the head of Oregon tcrriorfy,
speaks of a body of troops which are about to
ambark for the Oregon territory, to be employ
ed in the boundary servico under Colonel Est
comb. This is a mistake ; the boundary ser
vice alluded to is the Northeastern boundary
survey.
The commercial newt is unimportant. Mo
ney continues abundant, and interest only two
percent Cotton has been slightly depressed I
by the Manchester spinners' combination to
buy light and work short time. j
Pel lion Adventure, j
Dr. T. A. H. Thornton, of Convngham,
Lucerne county, on Thursday of last week, as
we are credibly iufbrmeJ, encountered a scene
of onflering exceeding any thing we ever heard,
and well merits the name of a "perilous adven
ture." It appearst hat Dr. Thornton had been on
a professional visit, some considerable distance
South East of Conyngham, and on his return,
became benighted. Anxious to ninke his near
est route home, he took an old unfrequented
road, on which he travelled until ho was obli
ged to leave it to gonrotind a fallen tree, where
he lost his course and was compelled to hunt
his way through the darkness of the nighty in
the lone wilderness. In this unenviable situa
tion, his horse mired in the swamp, and was on
ly extricated from his sinking position, by the
dismounting of the rider and bin consequent ex
posure about mid way to the same fate. Thus
surmounting the first difficulty, little did our
friend imagine, tint a more severe task awaited
him. He soon found himself and horse in ano
ther mire, worse than the fir.t, from which
he saved himself by abandoning bis horse.
Thus circumstanced, he was doomed to at
tempt his retreat through the dark on foot, ta
king with him only his medical valicc. In
this situation he commenced wending his way
through the dense forest, and mid night dark
ness, when suddenly his troubles were enhan
ced by the abrupt obtrusion of a still more for
midable obstacle. Some living animal with
shining eye balls, here met him full in face!
U was a huge ravenous WOLF! And now
he had arrived at a fearful and awful crisis!
Alone in the wilderness in the dark unarm
ed far from human help and attacked by a fe
rocious beast of prey ! ! ! What a situation !
In this fearful extremity, Dr. T. could only
meet the assailant eye to eye, assured that a
retreat, on his part, was certain death. Sum
moning to his aid all the philosophy ut his
command, ho losencd one of his riding legons,
in which he infused spirits of Hartshorne, and
by walking backward all night, thus warded off
the attack of his intended destroyer ! After
day-break the Wolf disappeared.
The Doctor thus exhausted and well-nigh
overcome, succeeded in finding the nearest in
habitaht, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, par
tially related his adventure and swooned away,
lie was finally taken home to his friends and
residence at Coiiyuham, where he is still confi
ned to his room from. tLc-tflocts of that perilous
adventure.
We have since learned that his horse lias
been founsj. Columbia Enquirer.
Mokumknt to the Buavu. The German
town Telegraph states that a monument will
shortly be erected over the remains of General
Nash of North Carolina, who died of wounds
received ut the battle of flcrmantown ; also, of
Col. Hoy 1, Major White of Philadelphia, and
Lieut. Snitih of Virginia, who were also mortal
ly wounded in the 6ame battle. They test side
by side near the "Washington Camp at Wam
polc's field, in the Metheditt meeting house
ground.
Will of the Latk Jiuck I'oktrr. The
Picayune, to correct various statements made
respecting the Will of the lute Judge Porter,
United Slates Senator from "Louisiana, slates
that James Porler, Esq., his brother, tini -universal
heir. To him he has left all his property,
real and personal, with the exception of $10,
000 bequeathed to other relatives ; fc000 each
to five children named after him, and fifteen
pounds sterling per annum to the poor of his
native parioh, for twenty years. All his valua
ble collection of books on the Civil Law, and a
set of Americas State papers, are bequeathed to
the Stale of Louisiana, and to be Jeposited in
the State Library.
Mysterious Phoviulmk. During a rccen.
revival in the Grcenport Baptist Church, N.
Y., a beloved lcacon of the church, named Ran
dall bavins encased in prayer, told the Iird,
that if his death could be the means of eouver
skm of sinners, he was wiling to go. In about
three minutes after he cloved, he was sudden
ly attacked w'ah p-iralysiit of his riht vide, and
all sensation 'oil Lint . 1!q was carried home,
mid Jied after an jlluesa of three days.
Hajitist lltcurj,
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, fiarrh HO, 1844.
Democratic !YomlnatIon.
ron nnvKiiNoR.
HEX II Y A. M UHIj K X B K II G.
FOR PANAf. COMMISSIONER,
JOSH l J A II A KTSI 1 OR X E.
FOR CONOR FSJS,
JOHN SXYDEIl.
ELECTORS,
For President and Vice President of the U. Slatet.
WILSON MCANDLESS,
ASA DIMOCK,
Senatorial.
R RPRESENTATIVS,
1
GfO. F. Ll TIMAN, 13. CEORr.'K SrllNAM.E,
Citr.muN K.nka", II. Nath'l. B. Eldred,
William II. Smith. 15. M.N. Irvine,
John Hill, c I'liiln ) 10. Jamks Woohhi.rn,
Samiei. E. I. fecii, 17. Hi-cn Montromerv
.1.
4
5.
(I. Samvf.t. Camp,
IS. Isaac Anknev,
19. John Matthews,
20. Wm. Pattttson,
21. Andrew Birkk,
"2-i. John M'Git.t.,
23. Christian Myers,
21. HottERT Orr.
7. Ji.i-: SiuRrt:,
S. N. W. Sampli:,
9. Wm. lIniiF.Nlil.ICtt,
10. Cox r .n Shimkr,
11. Stephen Ralmt,
12. Jo.N'AII BrEWSIKR,
Y. B. Palmer, ni. t his Real Esiste and
Coal office, No. SO Pine Slnet, Philadelphia, in au
thorised tn art as Agent, and to receive Ami receipt
for all monies due (his office, fur subscription or ad
vertising. CJ7" Wo refer our readers to the able address
of the conferees, to the electors of this Congres
sional district, in relation to the approaching o
lection of a member of Congress. Let every
Democrat read it.
Dv" In our notice of the death of Judge Don
nel, lat week, we committed mi error, in stating
that he was admitted to practice in 1S0O. It
should have been in 1SJJ.
The appointment of Judge Anthony was
concurred in by the Senate, on the 21th. Judge
Anthony once represented this district in Con
gress, and w ill, no doubt, make a good Judge.
E7" In another column our readers will find
the proceedings of the Conferees, to nominate
a candidate for Congress, in the place of the lion.
Henry Trick, deceased. The Hon. JOHN SNY
DER was, as expected, nominated on the first
ballot. The conferees have all pledged them
selves to support the election of Mr. Snyder.
There will, therefore, be no other democratic
candidate in the field. The contest will be be
tween Mr. Snyder and Mr. Tollock. The result
scarcely admits of a doubt, as the democracy
have resolved to make up for their negligence
and dissension, in permitting a whig to be elect
ed last fall. Besides, Mr. Pollock is much less
popular than either of Mr. Snyder's former oppo
nents
0-7" We refer our readers to another letter of
Mr. Snyder, on the tariff, which will operate,
we think, as a clincher, on those who were dis
posed to pick a flaw in his former letter. Some
of our whig friends have been disposed to find
fault with Mr. Snyder, because, as they say, he
is not as strong a tariff man as he should be.
Now, the truth is, Mr. S. is a stronger tariff man
than Mr. Clay. This may seem strange to some,
yet, it is nevertheless true. Let them compare
Mr. Snyder's letter with some of Mr. Clay's late
letters upon that subject, and they will at once
see the truth of our statement. In his late letter
to Dr. Proiisoni, Mr. Clay says :
"I think there is no ilanger of a high tariff
ever being established ; 'hut of was emi
nently deserving that denomination. 1 was
not in Congress when it passed, and did not
vote ft it ; hut with its history and with the
circumstances which gave birt to it, I am well
acquainted. They are higbty discreditable to
American legislation, and I hope, for Its honor,
willuever be repeated."
Snyder vs. Clay, on (lie Tariff.
The only -object ion niadeto Mr. S.nvihr here
tofore, was, that he was opposed to the present
Tariff. That olijed ion cannot any longer exist
in the mind of any democrat, as Mr. Snyder has
avowed himself a decided friend of the present
tariff. He has said, and still savs, it does Trot
sufficiently protect some articles. Hethinks the
lnty on Coal, Iron and Wool, not high enough.
It was lor that reason that he thought it imper
fect in its details, but as a whule he approves of
it, because it is the best we could get. We have
now before us a lotter from Mr. Snyder, in which
he says
"An economical ailtntuistralinn of our govern
ment, can only lie brought abort !v A HIGH
PROTECTION ON ALL ARTICLES WE
CAN MANUFACTURE AND GROW INOl'K
COUNTRY, which w ill indiscriminately protect
labor i every description."
U'luit Tariff man can ask more, and we ask
some of our whig friends to compare it with Mr.
Clay's speech, f March, 18-12, in which we find
the following :
"Let me not be misunderstood, and let me en
treat that I may not be misrepresented I AM
NOT ADVOCATING A RENEWAL OF A
lilt JII PROTECTIVE. TARIFF ; I am for a
biding by the principles of the Compromise Act."
UT" The turn out in the lower end of this
count y, it is said, w ill be very strong at the elec
tion, on the 5th. !f so, we shall look out for
sonieofihe old fashioned, heavy democratic ma
jorities. 07" The dye house and loof of the boiler shed
of Or Petri kin's Woollen Factory, at Danville,
was consumed by fire, on Monday niht the leth
int 1 l.r j rpeit y was inuired
Totherulli! To tbe Tolls! !
The Democrats of this district should not ne
glect turning out on the day of the election. Our
opponents are active and stirring. They know
they are greatly in the minority, and that if we
try we enn brat them 1500 votes in the district.
Then let us try, as the present election may have
some effect on the fall elections. They know
that their success depends wholly on our inac
tivity. Next Congressman.
A'lthe Democratic papers in this Congression
al district, came out at onco in favor of the
Hon. JOHN SN YDER. This speaks well, and
shows conclusively that Mr. Snyder's election is
placed beyond all doubt. This district, it is well
known, gives a largo democratic majority. As
there are no local matters now to interfere, and as
the democracy of the district is unanimous in fa
vor of Mr. Snyder, his majority will not be much
short of MIO votes. The whigs have taken up
James Pot lock. Esq , as their candidate, who,
in thus otTeiing himself as a voluntary martyr
to the principles of his party, deserves the high
est commendation; for we would not insult his
understanding by supposing that he was actu
ated by political aspirations, or that he had the
remotest idea of success. Our old friend, Ner
Middleswaith, Esq., it is said, could have had the
nomination, and as he is somewhat ambitious of
political distinction, would, no doubt, have ac
cepted it, if there had been any prospect of sue
cess. Put he is a shrewd and keen-eyed politi
cian, and Lad no notion of wasting his strength
in a hop less contest. Old Tnrbut alone, we
have learned, from one who supported Gen.
Flick last fall, will give Snyder 200 more votes
than it did at the last election.
lion. John Snyder mid tlir rommonwrallh.
Our readers will recollect that the Hon. John
Snvukr was published as a defaulter to the State,
as Supervisor on the Canal, last fall, and the
charge proclaimed by many who knew that it
was faUe. The charge is again published by
those who know its falsity, as it bad been then
contradicted. The follow ing extract, from the
books of the Auditor General, shows, that in
stead of being a defaulter, the State is indebted
to Mr. Snyder in the sum of !;!tS:Wi.
JOHN SNYDER. Esq., late Supervisor Snqiie
ha una Division Term'!!. Canal, in account with
the Commonwealth, DR.
FOR REPAIRS.
To balance on settlement December
7th, 1810, S1..T12 81
CIS
By disbursements per vouchers here
with tiled, $,.12 r3
Di e Si pkrvivir, Sl'S.t 82
Settled and rntered.
WM. F. PACKER.
Auditor General's Office,
March 21, 1S U.
Approved JOB MANN,
Treasury Office, March 21, 1811.
Auditor General's Office.
Harrishurg, March 2 I, 1811.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true co
py of the original on file, in this office. Witness
my hand and seal of office, the date aforesaid.
WM. F. PACKER,
Auditor General.
fT7" Will the editors of the Miltonian, ando-
ther Kipers, who ha e published Mr. Snyder as
a defaulter, make him some little reparation by
publishing the statement from the Auditor Gen
eial, showing the falsity of the charge, and that
instead of his being indebted to the State there
was a large in due to him
ZCf The editor of the Danville (Whig) Demo
crat has undertaken to instruct the Democracy
of this county how to vote, at the approaching e
lection, for a member of Congress. He accuses
Mr. Snyder with having opposed the present
taiitf, and also of having dodged the question.
Now, this m no true, as Mr. Snyder supported
the present tariff by his votes, w hile at Congress,
and was absent at home, on account of family af
fliction, when the bill was finally passed. Mr.
Snyder is not a man to dodge any question. Of
this, no man w ho knows him, will accuse him.
The Democrat is, how ever, welcome to do its
Vest iu Coluniliia county, for Mr. Tollock, in
which he will have no opposition, as Mr. Sny
der has determined to confine his election entire
ly to this district.
C7 The last Miltonian, speaking of the pre
sent tariff, says : "V-.
"Now voters of this District, elect John Sny
der to represent yon in Coniress he may be
1'iere to Vote on tins hill, and how will he Vote?
You want no prophet to tell you. He Voted
flilly and positively gainst the present bi'l iu
its p ms'-ge through the House. I lave his views
elinni'eil since ! ill lie now vote to sustain
it ! Why he lias, but a lew days since, writ
ten a letter in which he declares he don't like
it as a tcholc .'"
Now, we asseit that the person wlio wnitethe
above paragraph, was either grossly ignorant,
or has been guilty of publishing what ho knew to
be a deliberate and wilful untruth. Instead of
Mr. Snyder having voted '-flatly and positively
agaiiitt the present bill, in its passage through
the House," we say he voted for the bill, and
for the proof of which, we ask our readers to re
fer to the Journals of Congress. Let the writer
point out the page, if he tan, shewing that Mr.
Snyder voted against the present tariff. Again,
Mr. Snyder does not, in his letter, say of the ta
riff, that "he dvnt like it as a K-Wt," but on the
contrary npprotr of it as a whole, for the proof
of which he refers to the Journals. We ask for
Mr. Snyder nothing but fair play. We dont ob
ject tv any comments on his political course, but
we do object to statements nut founded on truth.
1X7" Navigation on all our canals has been
commenced The New York canals are to be
vpeittil on the lt-fh of April.
Letter from the Hon. John Snyder. j
Mahon!!o, March 33, 1814.
II. B. Masskr, Esq. Diar Sir : I regret to
perceive that some of my political opponents are
endeavoring to pervert the intent and meaning of
my letter to the Standing Committee of Nor
thumberland county, in relation to my views of
the present Tariff. I supposed that I had been
sufficiently explicit in that letter, to satisfy the
most scrupulous, that I was favorable to the pre
present tariff. But, as I do not wish to conceal
my views and sentiments on any question, and
in order tk prevent all further cavil and misre
presentation on this subject, I again rapeat, what
you will recollect I more than once stated to you
last fall, previous to the election, viz : That 1
am not only in furor and approve of the prrtmt
Tariff, to far as ii gom, but that if I am tlrc'td
to Conff' tm, T w II oppose any measure that may
have a tendrncy to distw b it, unless for the pur
pose of still further protecting domestic indutry,
by imposing a tax on articles now free of duty,
always excepting tea, coffee and salt. These are
my views, candidly expressed and honestly en
tertained. Anyone who will take the trouble
to look into the Journals of the last Congress,
will find that I voted for the present tariff on
every occasion, when the question came before
the House. The reason w hy I did not vote on
the final passage of the bill, was, as you well
know, owing to my absence, in consequence of
being called home to the death bed of my wife.
I envy not the feelings of those w ho could seize
upon such an event to misrepresent my views
and pervert my motives. I unequivocally say,
bad I not been absent, I should have voted for
the billon its final passage.
Respectfully yours.
JOHN SNYDER.
PuMie Triiil'in;.
It will be seen, by the following letter, that
the public printing has already been allotted to
the lowest bidder. The English piloting has
been allotted to J. M G. Lescure, of the '-Demo-cratie
Union' tbe same office at which the print
ing for the present sesion had been done, but
which they have agreed under the present bill,
to execute at just half the former prices. The
price of German printing is also reduced nearly
one half. This bill was introduced at the open
ing of the session, by our member, E. Y. Rright,
Esq It was bitterly opposed by its oponen!.s
until its final passage. Mr. Plight deserves
great credit in this matter, as the State will an
nually save a large stun of money :
"II rriniu pn, March 2C', 18 t-t.
Dear Sir: I foiward to you to-dav, the
names of the different Printers w hoVkJrfnr the
Public Printing, of this Commonwealth, also the
names of the persons to whom the printing was
given. The bidders are as follows, to wit :
Hickok & Cantine, for the German Printing, 20
per ct. less, or below the rates of the act of 1843.
Same persons for the English 31 per ct. less;
V. Best, for the English 2j per ct. less ; Theo
Fenn, for the English 4(5 per ct., and for the Ger
man 30 per ct. less; J. II. Ruthei ford, for the
English llperct. less; McCurdy & Co., 3J
per ct. less for the English ; V. Hummel, for the
German 2i j per ct. less; George Sanderson, for
the English 27 j per ct. less ; John Bear, for the
German 13 per ct. less ; J M. (J. Lescure, for the
English .10 per ct. less; Samuel T. Williams,
for the English 23 per ct less; John & T. C.
Cantine, for the English 40 per ct. less ; Same,
for the German 30 per ct. less ; Jacob Babb, fur
the German 37 pent, less ; J. B. Hamilton, for
the F.nglish 38 and tor the German 38 perct. less.
The Printing was accordingly allotted toJ. M.
G. Lescure, for the English printing and binding,
at !0 per ct less than last year. For the Ger
man printing and binding, to Jacob Babb, at 37
per ct. less. Mr. Hamilton not giving the secu
rity immediately, the German Printing was
given to Mr. Babb. The bonds have been given
for the faithful performance, according to the
act of Assembly. A convention of both Houses
met in the House of Representatives at 1 1 o'
clock, A M., received the proposals and made
the allotment of the English and German Print
ing ami Binding, as above stated There was
one proxsnl nut received, it not being iu accord
ance with the law. It was to do all the Printing
for 5111,000, for the Legislature, &.c.
CP" The Lycoming Gazette extra gives an ac
count of a large meeting, at Williamspoit, on
Tuesday hist, at which the two candidates for
Congress, Mr. Snyder and Mr. Pollock, both made
speeche. Mr. Snyder also niadea very ableand
satisfactory speech, at Vuncy, on Monday last.
The Gazette, in its account uf the Williamsport
meetiig, says :
"In the course of Mr. Pollock's remarks on
Tuetilay t veninf last, he said, that under the
old In nil Mr. Clay's tariff about fXHI hands
had been I lit own out of employ incut at Danville,
but that Miice the tariff of IsJI'J the one lor
which Mr. Snyder voted twice went into o
peratain, IX 0 of tbeni had obtained work at the
same place ! This spoke volumes in favor of
Mr. Snyder's course on the tarill. Mr. 1. is
a warm Clay man, and thank him for this
honest conti ion, a. though it may have been a
slip of the tongue !"
0 Ntw CoeNTKRFfciT. A new counterfeit
note of $10, purporting to be of the Mechanics'
Bank of Philadelphia, was offered to one of the
Baltimore Banks for depnsite, and was detected
by the Teller. The Baltimore American says:
"It is the best executed counterfeit we have ever
seen ; the vignette in the centre of the note -representing
the signing of the Declaration of In
dependence and the ornaments at each end, ap
pear to have been obtained from the genuine dies.
The only defect is in the signatures of the Presi
dent and Cushier. Every thing else is in the best
style of engraving, and the only way, therefore,
to avoid imposition, is to refuse altogether the is
sues of the Bank, of U s denomination."
It is proposed in Tennessee to erect a monu
ment to the memory of the late Hon. Hugh L
.White, iif that State
Muhlenberg's Acceptance.
The following is Mr. Muhlenberg's letter ac
cepting the nomination of the 4th of March Con
vention, addressed to the Committee appointed
toinfrom him of his nomination :
Messrs. Meyer, Vamant, and Rahn, Com., Ac :
Gentlem : Your communication, inform
ing me that the 4th of March Convention has
thought proper to nominate me as the candidate
to be supported by the Democratic party for the
office of Governor of this Commonwealth, has
been received with those feelings which cannot
but fill every properly constituted mind upon
such an occasion. Considering that nomination
as a proof of public confidence, I feel highly ho
nored, and accept it with profound gratitude.
The partiality of the Convention has, I fear, flyer-rated
my ability to benefit the State in its
present lamentable situation. Should, however,
the voice of the people ratify its nomination,
whatever capacity I may have to render services
to our beloved Commonwealth, shall bo honest
ly, and w ith untiring perseverance and devotion,
applied to that purpose.
One of the great maxims of the republican par
ty lias been : "principles and measures, not
men." In times like the present, and circum
stanced as our State ami the Union are, we should
continually recal this maxim to our minds. It is
full of meaning and instruction. It commands
us to lay aside all our predilections for more men,
or for chosen or favorite leaders. Its spirit is
the very soul of the party to which it is our pride
to belong. Let us hear, then, no more of our
former differences about men. This is all wrong.
We arc no man's men we are Democrats, and,
as such, always willing to sacrifice our love for
men to our deeper love of principles.
As long as nominations are pending, every
mannasniu oniy a cear rignr, l.nt it is hs.tuty, j
to declare h.s individual preference, and no one j
can have a just cause of offence ; but when no- ,
initiations have been fairly and honestly made, j
the welfare of the party and of the State demands j
submission to the declared will of the majority. :
Every former difference should then be forgot- '
ten. and all be "as a band of brothers joined." j
I can very sincerely say, that I speak thus, not ,
on my account, but for the promotion of the pub- :
1 -l
... s .ii.cn must a. ways greatly uepen-i up- !
on maintaining Democratic republican principle
and pursuing Democratic republican measures.
As far as I am personally concerned, I can cheer
fully pledge mysell hereafter to know no man ac
coring to his former personal preferences, but
to regard all with a single eye to the soundness
of their political principles their honesty their
capacity their ability to promote the public
good to maintain unimpaired our noble free in
stitutions, and all the rights, privileges and prin
ciples connected with them, ami to carry out
such measures as are accordant with their spirit.
I am. gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your fellow citizen,
II. A MUHLENBERG.
Reading, March 11, 181 1.
MISCELim,
F.tlltortal, Comlrnsrit and Srlceteii.
Boton. The Boston Post says, the Tremont
House has been indicted for selling spirituous li
quors without a license, and several other of our j
"first hotels." !
Lini.RAL. SethSprague, of Duxbury, Massa
chusetts, has recently given $3000 to a Protest
ant Methodist Society in that town, to enable it
to build a meeting house.
Siawv Hats am Bonnets. 47.000 dollars
worth were made iu Amherst, Massachusetts,
last year.
The Mormons have made seventy-six convert
about Mobile.
Mr. Willis is about to write a scries of sketch
es of fashionable life, to appear in the Mirror.
Ei;.s. It is said that owe firm in Cincinnati
have already sent to New Orleans, this season,
forty five hundred barrels of eggs.
Jkffkkso Medical Ci.lf.;c. The degree
of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on 117 gra
duates of this nourishing institution
New Orleans is filled with strangers. All the
hotels are so well populated, that a chair and two
stools are considered a great accommodation
The St. Charles had 800 regular boarders.
Strawberries. Ripe Strawberries, grown in
the open air, have already made their appearance
in the Mobile and New Orleans markets.
Growth ok Boston. A Boston paper says.
one of our citizens gave notice to the Mayor and
Alderman that he should build forty-four houses
on Dover street the coming season.
Summer Lincoln Fairfield, well known as
poet ami author, uieu in Aew Orleans on the Tin
inst. of epilepsy.
.!....-..... r.. n.. ti.- r.. I
it'A la f i' vli . iv ..-.. .. I ai .a, uic lusmi'ii
able tailors are making clothes without any
w rong side. The style of the inner and outside
are different ; the colors likewise vary. They
are equally handsome turned inside out.
Lawyers. Joe Smith goes against lawyers.
In his recent pamphlet he says : "Like the good
Samaritan, send every lawyer, as soon as he re
pents and obeys the ordinances of Heaven, to
preach the gospel to the destitute, without purse
or scrip, pouring in the oil and the wine."
Old Age. A negro, named Austin Singer, of
Freeman's Creek, Lewis Co., Va., died on the
24th Feb., at the advanced age of 118 years. He
had been a wagoner during the revolutionary
war, and for the first half century of his life was
a slave.
Black Tongtji. It is stated in the St. Louis
Reporter, that this disease ii quite prevalent in
some sections of Pike county, Missouri, and had
caused several deaths.
Cavhon to the Lauus. A fashionable young
lady in Maine, whose pantalettes supplied what
was wanting to the length of her frock skirt, was
fined by a magistrate 5 and costs, under the act
prohibiting females from, KfUT'" men's attire.
CONFEREE MEETING.
At a mneting of the Conferees from the Con
gressional district composed of the counties of
Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberlaad and Union,
convensd at the public house of Wm. Johnson, in
the Borough of Muncy, on Monday the 25th inst.
On motion, Hon. G. C. WELKER, of Northum
berland, was called to the chair, and C, D. El
tmt.ti, of Clinton, and Dr. J. M. Green, of Lycom
ing, appointed Secretaries.
The counties were then on motion, called fl
yer, and the following delegates appeared :
Clinton C. D. Eldred, John Harlan.
Lvcomino Dr. J. M. Green, Samuel Hoffman.
Northumberland Gideon Leiscnring, G. C.
Welker.
Union Samuel Henderson, James Dale,
On motion
llesolved, That the conference now proceed to
vote for a candidate for Congress, viva vorr, and
that no individual be considered nominated un
less he shall receive a majority of all the votes
given by the Conferees.
Mr. Leisenring then nominated Hon. JOHN
SNYDER, of Union.
Mr. Henderson nominated ROBERT B. BAR
BER, Esq , of Union.
The Convention then proceeded to vote, when
it appeared that
C. D. Eldred. J. M. Green. John Harlan. Sam
uel Hoffman, Gideon Leisenring and (J. C. Wel
ker six voted for JOHN SNYDER.
Jas. Dale and Samuel Henderson two voted
for ROBERT B. BARBER.
Hon. JOHN SNYDER, of U nion, having re
ceived a majority of the votes given, was there
fore declared duly nominated as the Democratic
candidate for Congress.
On motion, it was unanimously
llrtnlved. That the Conferees composing this
m(.(.tina do hereby mutually pledge themselves,'
individually and collectively, to use all fair and
1(,nrable means to secure the election of the
nominee of this conference.
Halved, That the charge of opposition to the
present Tai iff law. made by our opponents against
the Hon. John Snvder, the Democratic candidate
fr Congress, is equally false and malicious, and
that justice to him and to the party of this district,
demand of us an unwv.eal assurance that in
llis election the community will secure the
services, not only of a friend of that law. but al
so of every other great interest of Pennsylvania.
Kr.s,,lrrd, That the proceedings of this Confer
ence he signed by the officers, and published in
all the Democratic paper of this district.
G. C. WELKFR, Prist.
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J M. Green.
ecretanes.
A I) I) E S S ,
To the Dimnrriitir RrpnMirnns of the Ulli Con
prmioiiiil District.
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Union. Lycomine. and Clinton enmities hav i
nominated JOHN X YDI'.R, Esq., of Union com f
ty, as the candidate of the Democratic part JJ ,
to represent the 13th Congressional District. Ij'l
presenting .Mr. 8NiEnas the nominee ol tit?
Democratic party, the conferees are carrying out
the wishes of the paity they represent, so far as
the wishes of the party could be known. The
conferees feel the importance of the approaching
election. Fur several years the Whig or Federal
party has been untiring in their efforts, through
out the length and breadth of the land, to divide,
distract, and prostiute the Democratic party, and
with it principles long cherished and adopted, as
necessary to preserve and strengthen our govern
ment. The Democracy, confiding too much in
their strength, have not been careful to watch
with that vigilance which was their duty, all the.
points of their citadel ; the consequence has been
an occasional defeat. If united, they present a
front, through which it is in vain for the enemies
of Democracy to attempt to penetrate. You
will bear with us while we urge upon you re
newed t-tforts and concert of action. The princi
ples for which we contend, as a party, are thost
held and taught by Jefferson, Madison, Moult
and Jackson. As long as those principles wer
adhered to and practised, our country was pros
perous and happy. A departure from them has
involved us in difficulties, which require time,
skill and prudence, to overcome. For years we
were groaning under the weight of a Bunk that
aided in crushing us to national insolvency and
national disgrace. Under the misrule of her otti-
j ccrs, poverty, tears and distress were entailed
, on the mother and orphan. Give the red-ml
party the reins of Government till your Con
gressional Halls from her ranks, and the scenes,
fresh in our memories, will be re-enacted. A
monied institution, capable of controlling the
mtnfA afT.tir At'tli iiatiiinli'hriiKiliiT at lllea-
a 1 , , , , , , ,,
lirM f Iia luluir nf tliA larnii. mill m..cn:intl. Will
suddenly raise up and send forth her baleful ef-
! frets. It required the sagacity and firmness oi
the Hero of New Orleans to rid the country ol
this moiuter; and you will not, we feel confident,,
lend your aid directly or indirectly to resusitatti
it. John SNVtJtR, Esq. is Democrat of the old
school the son of Governor Snyder, the pure
Democrat, and faithful friend and guardian of the
interests of the Commonwealth over which he
presided. The principles held by his illustrious
areiit arc held by him lie is a farmer, accustom
ed to toil, possessing a clear head and sound judg
ment, a soldier and the poor man's friend. For
his country and her good, all he has would be
given freely. When she needed, during the last
War, good men and true, he was found among
the number lhat marched in her defence. He is
opposed to any and every thing that is detrimen
tal to the best interests of his country. He is in
favor of the present Tariff Law, and we pledge
ourselves for his fidelity on this question. Will
you then come up on the 5th, and with one voice
proclaim at the Polls that you are Democrats
friends of Democratic principles and measures ;
or, again suffur the enemy to triumph r
Ciobsc C. WeLRtu, Sami-xi HorrMAW,
J. Montagus Gassy, C Ii . Elcsd,
Jamis Dale
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