THE COMPILER. .a.i. 61411 L-1, EDITOR Vib PLOPIIIIIITOR GETTYSSVUO,rAs VONDAY MORNING, MARCH 13, Ow FOR GOVERNOR, HON. HENRY D. FOSTER, Or WSISTMOItICLAND The Democratic Nominee for Governor. We have placed at our mast head the * 0 name of Hon. HENRY D. Forrza, of "old Westmoreland," as the Democra tic candidate for Governor. 'No man in lire Ckufurtonwealth tit more worthy of the ponfidence of the whole people than be, and for none other could the Do mocracy march on more eh eerfnl ly,ha nd in hand, striving for the victory. Mr. Foster's nomination was made by st,eclamation, and though unexpected, has given universal satisfaction. The extraordinary enthusiasm manifested in the Convention itself has extended throughout the State, and in fo portions of it has this excellent and auspicious choice been hailed with greater grail& cation than in the old Democratic stnong-holds. An able lawyer and elo quent speaker, a man of intellect and of tins highest character, Mr. Foster ranks sunong the great men of Pennsylvania. A. true, earnest, faithful and consistent Democrat, he has endeared himself, lung since, to the party. Ho has served faithfully and with more than ordinary ability in the State Legisla&re, and has • represented with honor his district. in Congress. The Convention nt Reading deserves the thanks of the whole people for this nomination; reconciling all divisions, and uniting our great party once more, in a common effort, for the success of ..the good old cause. With such a stand ard bearer we must succeed. in the shouts of an enthusiastic, united and in. Opt:fled Democracy, heard now through. Out the length and breadth of the Com sactsWealth, we hear the merry noise of next October's triumph and the knell of Black Republicanism. The office has sought the man, not the man the office. We haiPPwith joy this harbinger of a glorious victory. The maxim of the im mortal Jefferson has been fulfilled. Wo have a ready answer' to tho question, !“ is he honest, is he capable." For *My and integrity our candidate rises superior to his opponent. His whole history. and his excellent qualities of ;mud and heart, fit him for a statesman, rand he will adorn the Gubernatorial "chair, to which he is ocrtain to be elected. Democrats of Adams, we invoke your earnest co-operation in the good• work commenced at Reading. The Democratic State Convention. The attention of the reader is direct ed to the proceedings of the Demopra tic State Convention found in another portion of onr paper. They will repay a careful perusal. Never before was the spirit of harmony and concession so actively and effectively present in a political Convention. Past differences were entirely forgotten, and every heart and mind present appeared to be drawn to a common purpose for a com mon good. The resolutions me feel as sured will meet the 'approbation, not alone of the party, but of all those who desire the peace and prosperity of the people and the perpetuity of the gov ernment. They are conciliatory, con servative and national. Sir The Clinton Democrat bestows no mole than a deserved compliment when it says :--" W o again congratulate the Democracy upon the harmony that prevailed in their Convention at !lead ing. Much of it is duo to the consum mate ability and impartiality of its pre siding ofileer, Hon. Wm. H. WELsu, Senator from York. An honest and able man, a firm and sincere Democrat, he devoted his energies in the Conven bon to the promotion of the best inter eats of hie party and the State, and by a noble discharge of the high duty that devolved upon him, ho contributed largely to induce that feeling of justice -and determination to unite and succeed which produced the desirable results that were finally obtained." sir The Opposition in Philadelphia are tremblingly apprehensive of a loss of their power in that city at the Mayor's election in May next. So bad ly scared are thoy that they have ap iled to their friends in the Legislature to pass a bill to allow the present Mayor (a Know Nothing Black Republican) to appoint the Police for the city for a Ave `year'stant !—and the House 011 Wednes day positively passed such a bill, by a 1 4 tript party vote. It will also be forced 'lhrpoib the Senate, but it is hoped that am Packer will prevent the con aslassatios of the iablaita®a asbeme by inte221)8.14.41117.!!"."' Mr" Tbs Orrti* has rbson," said an, "Rigiisiti "Aia6k ;b:imbHesta, rehab , tolliatidat the aviii - tuitioh moidOtr MB 1 parakteremiernimligyas t !'rePaeill Mig 1 __ _______,_—___. liattaihis by, *4 bat it will Jul 044, 0-. 1 11,Thia. Isaias. A. Pearce; Dem., bee' Geeti k a k i ~ , ~, -1 t4.lbilibitamairoalostesti. . /WA reaalar oli b 1.. i i . " - 60 4;1 bi d i r i t 41110.40:ftptigisistturb of Marylaa4. a t avails:4 : 9w °, i i lesoniA * L i sw to, _tili4ir - .losst = i 114 . 401i ,i a anx t:'bitek- peollajdu k baesusagillive abl dr , -111PORM Thomas .4, ' * —iiia'or to WWII'. - "a10c.... k. illitr 141001 1 ) 1 1Phikbaa been elected ilopialit I - .L.L.L.....0 w email. 8. House of likiprosestathrta. I,llo* . WS. P. 13eircm, of the - 40' Okonks for Ll*• -410attiver Amon. - lain sad Minnow The Democratic party. of Pennsylva nia is “itself again." Alter Use lose of two coo sato tire elections, do delegates of the people who assembled at Read jug, on Wednesday week, and the im mense multitude of outsiders from eve ry quarter of the Commonwealth, were determined that old sores and grievan ces should all be healed up, and that a third defeat, immediately following on the heels of the other Vivo, should not be within the range of probability, if it could, by any means, be prevented. In this they happily sue::eeded. By gones are now by-gones. Tho old watch-fires of the party have been re kindled by the happy action of the Convention. A spint of conciliation and compromise was inculcated by ev erybody, and the result is a united, hopeful and jubilant party from ono end of the Commonwealth to the other.— This State of things will ensure the triumphant election of our excellent Gubernatorial candidate, Gen. IIr.NaT U. FOSTER., to be followed with an equally brilliant result at the ensuing Presidential election. The first of March, 1860, will long be remembered in the annals of Penn• sylvama, as a day fraught wi:h the happiest consequences not only to this State, but also to the peace, safety and perpetuity of the Union. The Democracy .Tabiliuit, We have been, says the editor of the Lanzwder Intelligencer, at many State Conventions And have witnessed more or .1088 enthusiasm at them, but never anything to compare with what wesaw and heard at the Reading Convention After the nomination of General Foster was announced. It was a perfect ava lanche of irjoicing, Shout after shout made the welkin ring. Joy beamed from every countenance in the Conven tion, in the hotels, and on the streets; and the scene at the ratification meet ing in the evening, defies anything like a correct description. The same state of things existed, we learn, at Greens burg —thehome of Gen. Fosvra—at Philadelphia, at Pittabnrg, and every where else upon the reception of the in telliger.ce. It was a glorious and au spicious opening of the campaign - of 1860, and will carry us to certain triumph in October and November next.. The Carlisle Volunteer says i—We have attended a number of State Con vendor)* in our time, but never have wo witnessed as mush good feeling and enthusiasm in a similar assemblage, as was manifested at Reading. Every pelcgate, without a solitary exception, appeared determined to forget former difficulties, and to repudiate all asperi ties and beart•burnings. Geo. Ferrol —the distinguished son of the "Star of the West," old Weetmoreland—was nominated by a unanimous vote; the res olutions ware adopted by a unanimous rote; the whole prooeedings were unani mously concurred and the Conven tion adjourned in the best possible hu mor. Every ono was satisfied; every one was pleased ; every one felt sure of victory In October. "All the clouds which lowered o'er our house aro In the deep bosom of the ocean buried," and vicroay is again inscribed upon the Democratic banners. Gen. Forrza's majority will certainly reach 20,000; the CURTIN will then be dropped, and Black Republicanism will expire In con vulsions. Movements of the De:secrecy. The Pennsy/maniax says that the ac counts from the interior of Op State, relative to the action of the /Reading Convention, are exceedingly gratifying. Not only is the nomination of the lion. lir.Nav D. FOSTER, for Governor, every where hailed with cordial and enthusi astic approval, but the burial of all dif ferences, and the restoration of unity, is regarded as of even higher import, and inspires a cheerfulness and a degree of zeal that is the surest prestige of victory. Tbo Democracy of Hirrisburg hold a grand ratification meeting on Monday night,andeloqucn t and effective speeches were made by Messrs. DRITRICLI, of Lycoming ; Judge Beu., of Chester ; Senator Scut-Lt., of Bedford ;J. SIMPSON AFRICA, of Huntingdon ; Trromes C. McDowr.xx., Esq., of Harrisburg; Col. BYES'S, of Lucerne; HAMILTON AL• films, Esq., and others. The meeting was one of the largest ever held in Har risburg, and characterized throne:kola with great enthusiasm. There were people present from every section of the State, and all manifested a lively inter est in the proceedings. The Allegheny county Democracy had a grand gather ing on Wednesday night.. Governor SAmrxr., W. BLACK, of ISAR-ask:a, Judge SHANNON, and others, spoke. The Dem ocratic press of the State, also, is as en tbuiastie as are the pdbple. 1111 - An immetnse meeting to ratify the nomination of HOh. Hamar D. Fos- Tr.l e for Governor, was held at Phila delphia, on Monday *easing last. Great enthusiasms was manifested. The Dem ocratie watch liras are already burning brightly. Tao laplibiburp respissed. The Republicans are coafouhded at the result of the Raiding Clonves‘on. They confidently abtleipated that the Convention could sot harmonize the elements o( the Democratic party, and that the same causes which contributed to the success of the Rcpubiiean tickets in the elections of 1858 and 18i,9 would again assist them to a victory in 1660. They believed the Democrney to be hopelessly divided and distracted be yond the possibility of reconciliation.— The more sanguine expected an explo sion at Reading, vihile cooler lu-ads anticipated at the very least such a nomination or such a platform as would inevitably produce disaffection or cold ness among a large division of the Dem ocratic party. The scenes which trans pired at Reading were furthest from their. thoughts. They had PO 'Ong re garded the divisions of the Democratic party as past healing, that the news of the unanimous, hearty and enthusiastic nomination of Henry 1). Foster fur Governor, and the equally hearty aid unanimous adoption of a platform, fell upon the Republicans like a cold shower bath. Republican stock immediately declined fifty per cent. The cheerful smile was displaced by an expression of themoet profound melancholy. The leaders heard the news of the nomina tion, of the cordial union of the Demo cratic party, of the wild enthusiasm with which the campaign was opened by the thousands of Democrats from every section of the State assembled at Reading, as the death-knoll of all their sanguine anticipations. The confusion carried into the Re publican ranks by the proceedings at Reading is observable in their organs, says the Rarrielearg Patriot and Union. They aro at a loss to account' for the union and enthusiasm of the Democracy. Some say that the National Adminis tration controlled the Convention ; others that it was the aati-Lecornpton ites. Ono has discovered that the nom ination of Foster was brought about by a deep laid plot, and that the apparent ly spontaneous nature of that act was in accordance with an arrangement made weeks before in the inner recess of some secret conned. This is affirmed with as much particularity as if it had been communicated in confidence. Ano ther declares that Witte was treated most shamefully by the Administration, and that Jacob Fry was most cruelly slaughtered by his professed friends.— No two authorities agree precisely, but all unite in regarding the action of the Convention as shameful and in the high est degree improper, not to say disgus ting.. Wo can relieve the perplexity of thd confounded Republicans. The represen tatives of the Democratic party went to Reading determined to bury past dimensions, and to whip the Republican party next fall. They felt the necessity of union, and of pairiotio, unselssh ac- Lion. They were determined ,to select the best candidate, forgetting in lividuul preferences in their desire for the gene ral good. The nomination of Henry D. Foster was effected by no clique, ar rangement, bargaining or midnight causes, bat it was an act of spontaneous etithusiasm moon ling almost to inspira tion. The same feeling which governed the Convention "tined the hearts of the people when the nomination of Faster was announced. Everywhere Demo crats congratulated each other, and warmly ratified the choice of the Con vention. In a moment old differences wore forgotten. Democrat pledged Democrat that henceforward they would unitedly labor for the success of the party by the elevation of its noble can didate to the CtiefMagistracy of Penn sylvania. And this pledge will be re deemed. The Republicans may as well make up their minds to witness many more astounding and enthusiastic Dem ocratic re-onions before October arrives, fully as inexplicable as the proceedings at Reading, which have so confounded and perplexed them. Two Weighty Reasons ! Tho Central Prears, published at the home of ANDREW G. Cuarrir, in refer ing to Kr. CURTIN'S qaalifleations for Governor, and urging his support upon the party, adduces the two following powerful arguments in his behalf. First —that his grandfather, ANDREW GREGG, had at one time been nominated for Governor, and the people by a large maj3rity elected him to stay at borne I . Sema4l-11musele, Gen. JAMES lawiN, was also at ono time a candidate for Gubernatorial honors, and the people by an orerwhelmisg majority likewise deo!ded that be was not fit to hold the office ! The editor of the Press must be a decidedly smart chap. Do you know of any more reasons why Cou rt's should bo made Governor'—Juniata Register. 111 Coiu4 Polities. The Opposition leaders here advise their Ixrlitieal Meads throughout the county to form aolita or aseoeiatiots for the advancement of their cause in eyera district and township." We citation the Datiriscy.--the friends of liberal and brevet principion—to be on cbs alert, and keep themsohree well ' Voted in regard to ..,the doings of the OppOsitictit: Ttiosefleaders may Levi° sow !Korot Know Nothing vim on the oarpit, to dwelte and humbug •the; people -se heretofore. Watch them ! "illl l ll6•AlVariptoin t (W.) Thera baysltHilgrooriet Jaboits orop of tit youstrProso6lofliboalthyt The Day Damps f Recant electiois in different parilsof thin Ste hue resulted in such osier whellnfag defeats of the Opposition, that we may ..selfuly conclude ibis . a powerful re-actron is at present going on in favor of the - National Democracy. we have already given an account of the result in Lancaster, whore the Democrats made a nett gain of 500 votes, since last fall, and also of that, in Harrisburg, 141tich was carried by the Opposition at the last general election, hut which was recently redeemed by the Democracy, by the handsome ma jorty of 170 votes. We have now the satisfaction of adding Hollidaysburg and Altoona, (both of which gave Copped& tion majorities, last fall) to the list, of regenerated boroughs. In Hollidays burg the Democrats made almost a clear sweep, whilst ir. Altoona they lost but one or two of their nominees. No unusual local excitements influenced these erections. They were decided on the lair issue between Democracy and Sectionalism, between the conservative sentiment of the country and the pdliti ' cal incondiarism of the followers of John Brown and the preachers of his gospel. But these results are merely the hunt foreshadowing of "coming events," of victories which shall add fresh glory to the Democratic cause, of triumphs infinitely prouder and more brilliant, the election . of w Democratic Governor in October next, and the in ' atignrution of a Democratic President on the 4th of March, 1861. i—At the charter election held in Marshall, Mn:higan, on Monday last,' thfe whole Democratic ticket was elect ed by 100 majority—a Democratic gain of 200 since Met year. At the municipal election in Galena, 111, on the same day, the whole Demo cratic ticket was elected, with the ex ception of two aldermen, b'y an average I / majority of 108. At Geneva, N. Y., on Tuesday, the' lirmocrats elected them. whole ticket excepting three, by a majority of 150. Three Republicans were elected by tlitrteen majority. Isaac McCoombe, Democrat, was on Teltday elected Mayor of Troy, N. Y., bi- 300 majority. Racy Zethingisni Revived. i The Philadelphia Gazette, the organ of the Republican wing of the so-called "People's Party," states that secret sst doles have recently been formed in that city, composed of men belonging to the Opposition party only. It se) e, "these clubs aro Nativistic in their character, oath-bolnd and exclusive, precisely like the Know Nothing con (Amu which the people settled so ell'ec- , Wally." These societies proscribe ev ery body except their own members, and seem to have been organized for the purpose of enabling:reek-et few to con trol the nominations of that party.— l'his is neither more nor leas than a re- Viral of Know Notbmgium, with this tliMrence, that, instead of aiming to Cheat the Democrats, they are now sitriving to cheat each other. As it, is 4 family quarrel, wo liz.ve nothing to do but to stand buck, and let them light, i. out in their own way. 1 tor The " Constitutional Union " 11. arty, composed of the Straight-out now Nothings and Southern "11' I ligs," are fixed upon the 9th of 3lny fur the (Ming of their nominating Couveution it Baltimore. Tho Republican Committee hasehang eci, through the influence of the friendi pf Seward, the day for the Convention Chicago to tlie 10th of May. Quito a newspaper war is springing by between these two divisions of the opposition—and " the end 13 not yet." Gerrit Smith Brings a Libel Suit.— rtrrit Smith is ranking notable nee of ,i. iis returning health. Ile has retained emus. Sodgwwk, Andrews and Ken edy, of Utica, to commence snits in ie behalf against Watts Sherman, loyal Phelps and S. L. M. Barlow, Prominent membersof the Fifth Avenue Motel Democratic Committee, who call ed upon the people of the United States to detest and abhor him. Fifty thous and dollars are the damages claimed in each case. There tu e twenty-eight other members of this committee.— Gerrit was evidently discharged from the Insane Asy:nni too soon. Niiri number of American members of the Louisiana Legislature, some weeks ago, resolved, in view of the sec tional characterof the Opposition at the North, to vote for the nominee of the Charleston Convention. But the Demo. grate of that State do not seem to want their company, and tell them so in plain terms. sir WM. B. Farm., Esq., Vice Presi dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, expired on Sunday morning, at his residence, in Philadelphia, after a short illness. Eminent aa a Civil En gineer, ho proved himself one of the ablest of our Canal Commissicusara, and was universally respected for the pro bity of his public and private Character. Ho has been connected is varionalm portant capacities with the Feaussylva. nia' Railroad beta the eminent:meat of its oonstrntion to the present day. iertdof „ft.—A well exeoated vamp a bill (*Ake Beakcof Wheeling was prupented a% the eiraiker at We Pittsburg Banker a day at. So ay. It was unusually-won *mated %every mexcept the **eaters... it. hew inis ou its fate. • ► 1111.111 b• Tenasyiesskis Osuskyrill opened for business about tits 70th 1 1 / I ,6l= t rAtit WNW . ' halltheatioll of NU& aad Pate Bilolld inp—Ratiflcatios Mitiotisig---Speeek of Nosoime—Enikutiastio Dexwaltra- Gunroom°, Westnoorelood co., Ps., March I.—Tho people here are enthu siastically rejoicing over the unexpect ed nomination of General Foster for the Gabertiatoriar. Chair. The houses and public buildings aro brilliantly illuminated. A ratification meeting was held to night., at which General Foster appear ed and cordially accepted the nomina tion. The meeting Rat! also addressed by Messrs. Clurke, Laird and Kuhns, and adjourned with three cheers for ener al Foster and the Democratic party. Processions, headed by bands of mu sic, marched the streets, and serenaded Mr. Foster, and other prominent men of the borough. Bon-fires were kindled in the streets, and every kind of enthusiastic demon stration manifested. lkirTlio Republican Convention of MasFachuietts has elected delegates to the Chic:l4o Convention favorable to the nomination ofSeward.—Thisextingnish es Mr. Bunks as a candidate, and nar rows the contest. It is 'evident that Seward will control the Chicago Con vention. If upon consultation it is determined that the North is sufficient ly abolitionized to swallow his heresies, then ho will be the candidate; if not, ho will be in a position to designate who shall be. The Bates movement, not withstanding the powerffil aid of the 7 ribune, is languishing, under a terrible tire, in the front from the ultra Repub licans, who despise a Fillmore man, with only " a thin varnish of Republi canism," and in the rear from the Ger man Republicans, who will not hear of the nomination of an original American. Chase and Lincoln occupy so nearly the position of Seward, that they would not be more available than ho. Consequent ly, Seward •has now the commanding position, uzd the best chances of secu ring the nomination: Sir Th e National Republican Execu tive Committee have changed the time of holding the Chicago Convention from the 18th of Jiine, to the 16th of May next. They would better have postpo ned it until the "crack of doom," or until " Gabriel blows his last trump."— York Protedionid. • oar The delegates to the Charleston Convention from Louisiana are left un trammelled by instructions, although Mr. Slidell is recommended as the choice of that State for the Presidency. The Democracy of Louisiana are pledged to support the nominee of the Charleston Convention, a hoever ho may be. Ite — The three cumn.ii , sioners of Alle gheny county hove each been sentenced to pay a fine of 85,000 for contempt, by the Supremo Court, in refusing obedi ence to u mandamus, issued by said Court, ordering the levy of a tax to pay the interest on the railroad bonds issued by the county. Judge Stump's Cum.—Thu Maryland House of Delegutes have nd )pted, by a vote of 55 to 5, the report of the Com mittee requesting the Governor to ro move ludge Stump. Tlio Sumac, on Thursday, adopted tha same report, by a vote of 18 to 3. The constitution requires the Gov ernor to comply with the request of the Legislature, and to fill the vacancy. IIIME:Z=1 InTorkint Bill.--The following bill has recently passed the Senate : As act to pre% cut recovery for the sale of &dal- ternted liquors SEc. 1. Bo it enacted, &c., That from and after the passage of this act, in all actions fur the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or any admixtures thereof, it shall be competent for the defendant in every such case to prove that such liquors or admixture thereof were impure, vitiated or adulterated, and proof thereof being made 'shall amount to a good and legal defence to the whole of plaintiff's dtmanli. A Short Bill.--Tho following is the shortest bill that has been presented to the present Legislature : An act relating to Education. Sic. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That. the Presidents and Professors of colleges ar.d teachers in Academies and common schools in this Commonwealth shall not be subject to taxation. -- - «•:►- No Peaches.—We regret to learn that there is a probability of a failure in the peach crop the present year in thie sec tion. Some who profess. to be informed in such matters, say that the buds are without a vditigo of vitality.—Denton .Ifd.) Journ al. Toronto, C. W., March 7.—A large public meeting was held at St. Miohaors Cathedral last night. to express sympa thy with the Pope of Rome. Over 4,- 000 persons were present. Cincinnati Borrort.—The telegraph reports a silries of horrors in Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Patrick Moflugh cut his wife's throat, killing heir instaat ly ; John Miller was fatally stabbed in a street affray, and A. H. Bayard fell dead in the street. se-Ono dsir last fans fanner In I.lli. nois cradled three sores of wheat, and at night, not to be ontilnaa' by bias, cradled tbree babies. ' asir,Aa Irishman ligisto be.artl6,yest 60116 Seetemsa raisosivtiOure teats Ti do elthottp mat bid outontera, • • • ,lietistboilerdrimorataatb,4•ll 044 D4 1 4weite2idtathillyb* &SONO' 1 01 1 0 :44 1 t!It! k 4 lll o l ot# ll meow esrusetly request our friends who haste themselves indebted to us to call before the first of April and settle their accounts, or pay us as much o the same as they can. We base Large amounts of money to raise by that period, and therefore urge the matter upon you. To the rescue, friends. METHODIST -APPOLNTMENTS.—The But Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episco pal Church, in session at Lewisburg, has made its appointments for 1860. We select the fol- lowing from the list, as specially interesting here Henry Slicer, P. E. East Balt. District ; G. W. Cooper, Emory, Baltimore; Elias Welty, Liber ty; James Brads, James R. Cadden, Westmins ter ; D. L. Herron ; Emmitsburg; Henry G. Dill, C. L. K. Sumwalt, Gettysburg; J. A. Ross,lirm. Y. Fryslnger, e olirer Ege, sup., York; J. G. McKeehan, J. Benson Akers, York Springs ; Edward Kinsey, Hanover; M. L. Drum, John Bowen, Dallas et., Rah.; J. H. C. bosh, Jeffersian . st., Balt.; Win. Garvin, Alle gtiany ; J. McK. Reilly , Frederick; L. M. Gard ner, Hancock; J. W. Langley, Milton Station; Geo. Warren, Milton Circuit; William Earn sbaw, Slaippenshurg Station. Next Conference to be held at Chambersburg, Pa. SPRING ELECTIOSS.—The elections for Township Officers will take pluce throughout the county ex Fstuay setr, the 16th inst. Too little importance is generally attached to these elections, and we think it proper to call the at tention of our friends to them, that they turn oat and see that the right tickets feel success fuL As Democrats, we should feel it our bounden duty to attend aU.itlections, whether great or small, Important of unimportant. .ECAMINATION.—The annual examination Of the pupils of the Gettysburg Female Institute so Friday last. Tbq exercises were S of interestiog character, and redacted credit up, the teachers and the taught. The Institute is fast attaining the high position it deserves. Rev. D. Evers* and his accomplish ed lady have control of it. THE ENGINEB.—We hare, of late, heard fre quent apprehensions expressed In regard to the Fire Engines. Are they in good working or der? The general supposition is that they are not. The Authorities should lift to !t, as the safety of the property of the town may Ina large measure depend upon pinmptness. lfthey can get no ono in their own party to keep the "ma chines" in repair, the borough would not suffer great harm In this instance by the employment of a Demiicrnt. But let the work be seen to— amatter by whom. PAINFUL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday Mat, Kowastrt K., eon of Mr. Andrew Culp, of this place, aged about 11 years, was thrown from a horse, and his arm broken ,in two places, and so much fractured as to render it impossible to set it. He hashed much suffering, and almost continual spasms fur several I:Wye, but is now somewhat better.—Seutinet. FOXES.-41r..1.ihn Reynolds,of Southampton township, one day last week, effected the wholesale destruction of fourteen foxes by but two shots from his gun. This is a pretty fair specimen of tall shooting, and at this rate of killing, the Fox tribe of Southampton will soon become as scarce as that other tribe of foxey animals, known by the name of Brown-Black Repultlicans.—Chwoberdamy Spina. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.-4n Sunday morn ing last a child belonging to Mr. Samuel West, of Hamilton ton ndlilp, while eagrgeil In eating some dried cherries, Freund to choke on the seed of one of the cherries, and died Instnntly, before medics/ aid coshd be sidiamone: to hid relief.-16. LOOK TO YOUR DRAPE VlNitt—Now is the time to prune your grape Vines and arrange them to good advantage on their trellises.— People who never train their vines can't expect much of a grape crop. •The well known %/Lyrics stand in Cham bersburg. the property of John Welib. deed., and kept for mazy year* by Mr. Dasica, Taos- TLN, was sold on Wedneiday week, fy 59,165, to Ir. John Reilly, who will keep it himself. • On Saturday weak; Mr. .DAXLI.j. TIOSTLE, whilst driving in his Bulky in the neighborhood of St. Thomas, was thrown to the groend•with great violence, by his horse frightening and running away, and upsetting the vehicle. Mr. Trostle was so much hurt as to be required to keep hls bed for several dept. Or We are indebted to Mr. JOHN JORDAN, the clever and accomplished Gardener at Mt. St. Mary's College, near Eneitstourg, Md., for die present of a basket of mammoth parsnips and several superior varieties of red beets—the like of which have rarely, if ever before, graced our table. Mr. Tordan's Seed advertisement will be funnd in another column. All in want of choke and reliable seeds should forward their orders to him. bar The attention of the reader is directed to the advertisement of H. E. HOOKIII k Co., Rochester, N. Y., in another column. The va rieties of the Strawberry they offer are among the choicest, whilst their prices are moderate. ipa-The assortment of 13tas Ks now for sale at this office is larger than ever, embracing Common Deeds., single and doable acknowledg ments; Administrator's Deeds; Executor's Deeds and for Administrators with the will an nexed ; Common and Judgment Bonds; Promis sory Notes ; Notes waiving the Exemption Laws; Subpcenas ; Summonses; Executions; Amicable Actions ; Naturalization Papers, print ed with clear type, on good paper. Prices moderate. " A LONG TAIL."-slr. Ilrfat Manor, of this place, left at our office, the other day, a Parsnip ineasnzing 29 lathes in length. Who can beat it? tor Answer to last week's Eaigraa.--" Val entla e's Day." CYreulating the Docinnests.—Happen ing oat in the country on Wednesday last, at s public sale, we noticed a smooth faced individual engaged in sel ling the ' , Life of Capt. doom BiLowN," and the "Impending Criois," written by the South Carolina thief—Hstrss. To the credit of that portion of the county be it said that his sales were "few' and tilt between." These two pablicatiens were gotten up expressly as 61000000 - ing doeuraents, and the Blaohi Depth& cans aro very anxious to .eve . tbeAa•an extensive circulation.—Junia • • • The Coesuest Vetted Stake . Itarehile hive been notiged by the DeParrtoteOst:Wash,ll)&it ti , !OWN tothowootoory prolimiOory rl?Frteeeta esktairthe towns of:- /M. Tho Moral* tie -to appoint dopoate, who are to ootOrooece their blblrleall the thotO AO% IA! eseiLtrSt4ri toe 4 ...aulas the 61SU bo Metz we « 14 _"' IMO ,101.4 4 .1/W) illtAThVethetry tishelliagotar MASON AND DfXON'SLtlf 2 -iIIMOI4 to Mr. Mares oda, in. Mosoljoy Unnast*-4 10. ; Tuesday, we were lam that owl Selby Stoats saarking the Use between Maryland etek, this Stat. ()Won k Dixon's) could be Mil I within a short distant*, end one catoidty tid * us to the spot. The stoat, toletably.well tat o is a pure white stud, (tlawstalsed, of toaton) about twelve inches evolve, and two and shalt het out of ground, with the letter "Y" ea dee South side, and 4, P " on the North. The history of this mneh-talked-of Bus, dl• Tiding as it does the free from the slariStatei, is Interesting In many respects, and espottfity so to the citizens of Maryland and Pennsylvania. For the information of those not " posted" In regard to it, we make a few extracts item a lengthy paper contributed by JACO) B. BACON, Esq., to the New York, /braid, in 1858. The leading points in it appeared In out cobinuis at the time. After referring to the long continued and sometimes bloody disputes which occurred as ' both sides of the division line between the two States, the paper goes on to say : So tierce became the strife on the borders of these settlements that at last, in 170, Frederick, Lord Baltimore (the great-grandson of Cocain Calvert)-and Thomas and Richard Penn (the grandsons of William Penn) each named corn ruissionera to carry into effect the decrees, the execution ofwhielt, upon various pretexts, had been delayed for so many years! In 17:18 the first commission had beat arpn iced to run a temporary Ilse diviling the provinces, but their labors were interrupted, and the results were not satisfactory. The principal surveyors of 1760-83, as sp. pears from the names sultaeribed each day to the minutes on file in the archives at Aurtapalle, were John Lukens and Archibald 3l'Clean [the latter residing in what is now Adams county] on the part of the Penns, and Thos. Garnett and Jonathan Ilail on the part of Lord Balti more. John F. A. Priggs afterwards held Gar nett's position. Their aseistanta were Archi bald Emory, John Watson, John Stapler and William Shankland, together with a number of M'Cleans, as will be further sees. The duties of these surveyors, in accordamee with the agreement of the Proprietaries, and the decrees of James 11., and of Lord Chancel.. for Hardwick°, in 1730, were as fblkrws : "To begin at Cape lielopen and run a line due west to a point midmay between that Caps and the shore of Chesapeake Bay." ' The commissioners and surveyors met at New Castle oa the 19th November, 1769, and soon aftera ants commenced their operations. In order to ascertain the prubahle course of the northerly line, they ran a due north experimen tal line through the forest from the " middle point " of the peninsula (w'ich they had ascer tained) until they arrived at-a point nearly op , posits New Cu_•tle. The liue was about eighty mites In length. Then diverging on • But to New Castle, they were able to calculate the ap proximate course of their northerly line, which they then proceeded to run from the same "mid die point." Then having surveyed their twelve mile radius from New Castle Court House,they fixed the Tangent Point. This work occupied them for nearly three years. But the magnates of the day, like many now-a.days, imagined there was not science and energy enough at horse, and so, on 4th August, 1763, the Penns and Lord Baltimore employed, in England, Charles Mason and Jere- wish Dixon, two mathematicians and surrey ors, to take charge of the work. They arrived in Philadelphia November 15, received their in structions from the Commissioners December 9,17 W, and proceeded to the work assigned them, in connection with some of the old sue ; Ivor& . They brought with them a full supply of the best instruments of that day; among others, tit astronomical observation, an excellent sector, or sir feet radius, "which !unguided twenty dve times;' belonging to lion. tie. Penn, '•the first which ever had the plumb-lint passing over and bisecting a point at the centre of the instrument." They brought also excellent, standard chains, and a brass standard measure, of five feet, provided by the Loyal Society. Bancroft speaks of Mason and Dixon as hay. lug run the line in 1761. It WAS not turmeric eil by them' till 1764, and not completed by them until 17G7, and not finally marked till 1768. See Bancroft, Vol. 11., p. 396. (lA trobe's address.) They then carefully examined the various lines run by their predecessors, which they adopted as correct. Hon. J. IL B. Latrobe, of Baltimore, in his address before the Pennsyl vania Historical Society in 185-1, remarks: So far as the work of the old surveyors went, Mason and Dixon do not seem to bare mewled It ; for they record in their proceedings of No vember 13, 1764, that the true tangent line, as ascertained by themselves, "would not miasma , inch to the westward or eastward " of the post marking the tangent point set in the ground by those whiim they superseded. In the autumn of 1764 they ran their parallel of latitude west to the Susquehanna, thus come. silencing the famous line which bears their name, and which is now the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland. fu 17t.:4-4V5 they ran the line doe north hunt the tangent point to the northeast corner of .11ar)lsnd, and in lid.% described such portion of the semicircle around New Castle as enabled them tofu the point which is now the point of intelsection of the three States. They then, beginning where they had left off at the Susque hanna, continued their line dna west. On the* 27th of October they had reached the North Ifountaln. On the 4th of June, 1768, they were at the summit of the Little Allegheny, and at the end of their summer's work. The Indians were now troublesome, and they were masters In the woods.—Latrobe's Aden**. The Six Nations had come dawn from the north, aboht 1689, and conquered their lose warlike .neighbors of the Leoni-Lenape. The Delawares and the Sosquehanuocks, Genoese, and other Indians to Soothers Penniryiraids, fa their treaties always aelutowledged the Mx Na tions es the possessors of that territory at that time. A negotiation with the northern Indians wee therefore mammy, which air IrMittat Joitnaoa sucteathilly essablenl4 4 . and in Kay, 1767, eent, to the enrysyore slolecation of In dians, with permiseina frimk.the olx Nallong,t, teatime Shale antreys i ads 4 ekes iseort_to pro tect apinst the roglitt pray 0 i :0P ?tooth.. ' . Os the Sth Of Jearribey reeeentieseed di* tins st the Licata Allegbesli On the tethi had adrtagad as gar's, tbruninaiit ed ***Me Anestiany, where they wire *Sit by ti* cart of faunae* IndtanitOrlili an inairpreler.-- Nunn and Dixon KW bib irtilt.litairmnte eitt 241 1 111114 617 meek pelas 144 alio 0,01 aim. r~
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