THE- .VOMPILER,
D. J. 8T4.111,1: Elmo): AND PROPRIETOM
i
GETTVSBMG, s
MONDAY I..lOllNlNti, MAY 14, HO
FOR GOVERNOR,
110 N. lIENIZY D. FOST.LT,
OF SYLSTMOIir.YLND
S'EATOIIIkL
Zion. George 'M. E. 6111,
DMTILICT
1. Frederick A.Server,
2. Wm. C. Patterson,
3. Jos. Crockett, Jr.,
4. John G. Brenner,
5. G. W. Jacoby,
C. Chas. Kelley,
7. Oliver P. James, '
S. David Scholl,
9. Joel ',either,
10. S. S. Barbonr,
11. Thos.li. Walker,
2. S. S. Winchester,
.13. Jos, Laubach, I
State Central Committee.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee mot at the Merchant's Hotel in
Philadelphia, on Thursday last—lion.
V. H. WELsri in the chair. The meet
ing was a very full one, nearly sixty
,of the members being present. The
Chairman announced the first business
to be the organization of the Committee.
CHARLE,S W. CARRIGAN arid li. B, LIND
ERISIAN, of Philadelphia, Gen. W. IL
MILLya, of Dauphin, J. L. GETZ, of
Berks, Col. .11. B. BURNAM, of Monroe,
and F. M. HUTCHINSON, of Allegheny,
were then chosen Secretiries. The or
ganization completed, the Committee
adjourned—with thb understanding
that the next meeting be called by the
Chairman, Welt will not take place
until after the Baltimore Convention of
*ho 18th of June. The proceedings
were characterized by the utmost har
mony and good feeling, no one evincing
any disposition to introduce disturbing
questions, „.
The Republicans aro manifestly
Annoyed at the adjournment of the
Charleston Convention without making
p nomination to a time beyond that
Aged for t‘hc - assembling of their Con
aention at Chieago. They expected to ,
have the aetion of the Democratic Con
vention to guide them, and to be in a
position to take advantage pf its mis
takes. Rut now they aro forced to
take the initiatory step in We presiden
tial campaign. " The effect is borne* hat
bewildering. The Seward men regard
it as favorable to his prospects, and say
that now the Democratic party is divid
ed, Mr. Seward can be elected, and is
entitled to the nomination. The more
cepservativ.e wing contend against this
conclusion, and actually begin to open'
their eyes to the, fact that the Union
nay be imperilled by the contention
ef sectional ,parties. They have ridi
culed the idea of danger to the Union
until it is actually upon them, and are
now seeking to turn this impression
against the Socarditcs, They implore
the ultras to act with moderation,
After haying encouraged them up to this
point.
2.
war Hon. A. G. Curtin, the Opposi
tion candidate for Governor, in his re
pent, 'speech in Philadelphia, (after
-7.74.4 pnblished in the Inquirer) utter
ed these words ~."With a willing people
and a beneficent God, and a proper can
pass: you and I will triumph." lore
is a candidate, very aptly remarks the
Washington Constitution, who will not
even trust: his acid without "a proper
pany.q.ss l" a spc,eies of expression that
puch resembles profanity, without at
all.resembling wit. If, however, Mr.
ii'urtin cannot trust God, and a willing
peoplp also, we are afraid that no sort
pf a canvass will help him or his party
to 0, triumph—and that, we suspect, is
Qurtin's own private conviction.
The "Constitutional Union "
Convention was held in Baltimore on
Wednesday and Thuisday last. WASH
INGTON-INN; of NOW York, presided.
ffen, Jowl BELL, of Tennessee, was
pominated for the Presidency, and Hon.
gDWARD EVEHETT, of Mass., for the
'ice Presidency. The latter has not
in*any manner, signified his ac
ceptance. A platform entirely non
committal in regard to the lending is
sues of the oy, was p. dop ted--41 ealari g
-only for " the Constitution of the comb.
try, the Union pfthe States,- and the
enforcement of the laws." As the Con
stitution is differently construed, this
declaration is generally understood to
mean just what any ono may desire it
1,0 mean.
The nomination of Bell is reeeive4
rnth decided disfavor by 'tbe "Union"
party in New York, a.od An independ
pit movement in ftwor of )9,4m. HOUSTON
is:.tateti•
Qfifce Appointments.—gonry
'Pam) postmaster at Farmer's, York
goaotb Pa., rice ,john 4.1 oos°, dee'd.
iSoksnon ChronisW < 'postmaster at,
Iltlmpton, Adams SOO% P 14., vice 34.
C. aClTiver, resigned,
ser4. Military Encampment will be
Franklin county,
pOttuntl3o.lkg AO 28th ot tiresen
vtorktkAilutlD -cottitme Ate (lays. A
ar 6ugubOr of eOmpanips at.) expect,.
#l4,vbe prowpt.
torli., L. SWermstedt, was elected
lik;ifkr ►l lY l44,4l4 4F * l 4 10447,
Sectionalism ik Congriss.
The thirty-sixth Congress has enter
ed upon the twenty-fourth week of the
session, and yet scarcely .one of the
great measures demanding legislation
have been considered. The session has
been consumed in the - most desperate,
laid oftentimes disgraceful, efforts to
make capital for a sectional organiza
tion, while the true interests of the
country have been wholly lost sight of.
There is now little chance that business
w;II be mumed before the last week
in 314 ; and the fo'w weeks that will
follow before an adjournment promise
nothing- more advantageous than the
months already passed. Such is Sec
tionalism in Congress. It ignores the
manifest wants of the country, and re
cognizes only partizan objects.
:
Humlebard It'aux
ELECTOUS:
.14. Naar:Reel:how.
15. Geo, I). Jaeksort
'l6. -John A, Ahl,
The Philadelphia Argus says : Noth
ing that has occurred in this city for
years is more certain, and in our opin
ion more susceptible of clear and con
vincing proof, than that the election of
..11Ayou HENRY and the whole Black
Republican ticket was secured by the
grossest and most outrageous frauds.
It is not our purpose now to enter in
to an analysis of the election returns.—
Suffice it to say that they present prima
facie evidence to every man of the most
ordinary reflection, of the most cunning
and fradulent manipulations. It is well
known .that largo numbers of paupers
from the Almshouse were furnished
with tax receipts, and that there :svas a
heavy importation of voters from the
adjoining districts, all of whom were
colonized here by and voted for the
Black Republicans.
It is, therefore, due to the candidates,
and due to the public, that there should
be a full, free, and careful investigation
of these election frauds, and that a
proper example be made of the perpe
trators of these acts. -
Ll 7. Joel B. Lhnner
IS. 3, ft. Crawford.
19. H. N. Lee.
20. Josh. B. Bowen.
21. N. B. Fetterman.
22. Samuel Marshall
23. Wni, Book.
24. B,1). Hamlin
25. Gi) lord Church
It is- asserted that the Democratic
candidates for city offices .bave already
obtained information of fraudulent
votes sufficient to _establish their elec
tion. We should not think this a very
difficult or unhkely matter, as there can
be no doubt but such votes were polled
by thousands.
It is also said that it has been unani
mously determined to contest the elec
tion, and that the contestants have se
cured the legal services of the Lion.
Wm. B. REED, BENJAMIN F. BREWSTER,
ESQ., and 1 , 1 7 m. L. IltsT, ESQ., in con
ducting the investigation.
The Hon. Jacob Fry, Auditor Gone
ral, and lion. John Rowe, Surveyo - r
General, retired from office on the Ist'
and'the duties of their respective
positions were assumed by the gentle
men elected in October last, to succeed
them—Hon. Thomas Cochran, of •
York, as Auditor General, and Gen.
Wm. H. Kehn, of Berks, as Surveyor
General. The retiring officers are Dem
ocrats; their successors are members
of the Opposition party. That the
former have been Faithful to the trusts
committed to them, we have the testi
mony of even their political opponents.
The Harrisburg Telegraph pays a high,
but only a just, tribute to Jr. Fry, in
saying that " he retires with honor and
credit, and has discharged the respon
sible duties _of Ms office. honestly and
ably." The same paper also says of
Maj. Rowe, that "ho has made a good
officer."
Election Investigation.
New State Officers.
Gen. Kelm tas strictly carried out
the doctrine that "to the victors belong
the spoils," by turning out all tho old
Clerks in the Surveyor General's office,
except one, (who is temporarily retain
ed) and appointing his political friends
in their stead. The Chief Clerkship is
given to his son, Beverly R. Keim, late
a Clerk in the Superintendent's office of
the Reading Railroad. Mr. Cochran,
it appears, has not been so hasty in
making removals from his Department.
The Telegraph informs
,us that he will
" change the Clerks gradually, in "order
to prevent confusion in the affairs of
the oftiee."—Readmg.Gazette:
A Black Republican Pharisee.----The
Bureau county, .(111.) Democrat, pub
lished at Princeton, the residence of
Owen Lovejoy, says that during his
boisterous and abusive speech the other
day, ho referred to the killing of his
brother at Alton, a few years ago, and
declared that he would be avenged.—
But, adds the Democrat, he was very
careful not to mention how he had de
frauded the disconsolate widow of his
brother out of the small estate left her
by.ber husband, leaving her dependent
upon the cold charities of the world.—
The sister of the unfortunate widow is
also an inmate of the Lee,•county,
(Iowa) poor honso. Notwithstanding
the destitute condition of this woman,
this boisterous hypocrite is constantly
prating about his charity to the runa
way niggers that be takes in and pro
tects, and exultingly proclaims that
the hungry shall never be turned away
empty from the philanthropic doors of
his home.
Da Hon. A. H. Stephens has written
a letter in reply to several gentlemen
of Macon, in which lie sustains the prin
ciple of non-intervention, disapproves
of the secession of the Southern dele
gates, and recommends that delegates,
be sent to the Baltimore Convention.
f; Death of Peter Parley."—The litera
ry world, not less than the children and
tha milers of nbildren's books, will re
gret to bear of the death of S. lir Good
rich, ;En., (Pdter Parley,) which occur
red in New York on Wednesday. He
was in his 67th year. His sickness
was of but two day duration-, and his
_death peweful and painless.
Destructive Freshet— it Town Under
Water—Bridges Swept Awity.—Tyrone,
Pa., May 10.—There is now the .heaNit
eat flood in the Bald Eagle creek and
Juniata river that has occurred for
idany years. Half of Tyrone la under
YvaWr.,:ainitlie bridges ovor the Bald
Eagle- creel; are swept away. = The
stages fer*l3ellefento and Plearlield hid
rottlre•
TOWS IMPROVENIENTS.—The progress of
improvement in our borough is still steadily
onward. The number of buildings now in
progress, and in contemplation for immediate
erection, Is probably greater than during any
previous season. In a stroll the other evening,
we male " notes " of the following:
Mr. Anunw POLLEY, in York street, has
torn down his old tinning house, and will have
erected an the site, immediate-ly, a handsome
two- , 7my brick building—to be occupied for
business LY Mr. b. (I. Cones end himself.
fix 1 ., in the same street. hes
contracted with Messrs. VALENTINE and lons
W.ses.sn, for the erection of an cddit:on to his
already commodious dwelling,—an attic, with
heavy cornice, to cover the whole. It wail no
doubt be a sery decided impro ement.
Mr. Pintas Dcansom, same street, is putting
up a two-story brick residence, in excellent
style—will be one of the best, of its size, in
town.
Mr. W. B. MEALS is about erecting, a two
story brick residence in the same street.
D. Wius, Esq., is also preparing to erect a
handsome two-story brick on-the site of the
late stores of Col. SAMSON and Miss lleCtteanY,
opposite the Thnik, to front 46 feet.
MC ' SSTS. R. MCCURDY and GEO. C. CRASS RTC
building several -lime kilns on the Itailroad,
neat side of Stratton street. Mr. Cries also
contemplates the erection of a dwelling house
near by.
Mr. Cortxtmcs SurArrrn is malting prepara
tipns for building a two-story frame dwelling
house on Stratton street, north of the Railroad.
Mr. AVA3I Damsom is laying in the materials
for putting up a similar building, in the same
locality.
Steady progress is being made vitt\ the -gas
buildings, located cast of Stratton street.
Messrs. GEORGE and HENRY GURITZSIAN are
engaged in the erection of a "President's
House" at the College. The building is to be
44 by 42 feet, two stories, of brick—and will
doubtless be creditable to the taste, judgment
and liberality of the board of trustees.
Mr..I.L'D. WA TTLES is about erecting another
Cottage on West Middle street. It will be
quite large, and, of course, attractive, because
few have better taste in that direction than
Mr. W. We may have more to say about it
when finished, as about others. Mr, josnpn
Ssorrn.'n has the work iu charge.
Mr. JE1i0111; WALTER is erecting a two-story
brick building at the west 'end of Chambers
burg street.
Mr. GEO. W. Settatvna is building a two-story
brick residence on Baltimore street, adjoining
Ir. JAIIES Ptetten.
Mr. Wm'. Teri: has recently- had built a two
story frame awellinghouse on North Washing
ton street.
The German Reformed congregation contem
plate enlarging their church edifice, to accom
modate the increase of membership. The sub
scription of the necessary amount of means is
only wanted, and this will very probably be
had in a short thnc.
Beside these improvements, we notice the
painters busily at work in all parts of the town,
making brighter the face of ci•crythin g their
brushes come in contact tliith. This spirit of
enterprise, or "town pride," cannot be too
highly commended. Let it go ahead.
COT NTYStiPERINTE\DENTS.—TheSchooI
Directors of this county met in the Court House,
on Monday last, for the purpose of electing a
County School Superintendent, to serve the en
suing three years. The attendance was unus
ually- full. 'WILD. Wltsos, Esq., was called to
the Chair, and-E. G. FAIINESTOCK and JOSEPH
S. Gnr were appointed Secretaries. The an—
nual salary of the Superintendent was fixed at
$5OO, an increase of $lOO. Sonx C. ELLIS,
Esq., was then chosen to the Superintendency
without opposition. The sums of compensa
tion voted for varied froni $lOO to $6OO. Mr.
Ellis has performed the duties of the post with
great efficiency.
Dr. BLAIR is re-elected Superintendent ink
York county. Salary slooo—same as before.
Join T. IsurtAu has been re-elected in
Dauphin county. Salary $550. The Conven
tion adopted—yeas 31, nays 3-a resolution in
structing their Senators and 31embfes of As
sembly "to urge the abolishment of said' office
by the next Legislature," so far as relates to
that county.
P. M. SIMEMAKEtt has been re-elected in
Franklin county. Salary raised from five to
six hundred dollars.
REA.VY RAINS.—This region of country was
visited by heavy rains during the latter part of
the past week. The streams were greatly
swollen in consequence—some of them almost
nnprecedentedly so. Much damage was done
by the washing of corn and oats fields, and the
carrying off' of fencing.
The township bridge acron the Little Cone
wago, near Senft's mill, was swept away.
The bridge on the Ilanover Railroad near the
Junction, was so seriously injured as to cause
a derangement in the running of the traius
throughout Friday.
No damage worth mentioning was done to the
Gettysburg or Littlestown Railroads.
MAILS.—The Post-office Department has
ordered two daily mails from this place to Balti
more—morning and noon. The morning mail
closes the evening previous, and the noon mail
at 12, Y., precisely.
The mail facilities of Petersburg, (Y. S.) the
second office in importance in the county, are
also to be impioved, we understand.
SALES OF PROPERTY.—Mr. J. L. Scares
has purchased the property of Mr. A. B. Kuarz,
in Carlisle_ street, at $2,700.
Hon. Moses McCts,v; has purchased, from D.
McCosatrouT, Esq., the house adjoining him on
the north, recently occupied by Mr. Schick, at
$1,500. •
GEO. ARNOLD, Esq., has purchased the farm
of Dr. JOHN Russts, in Cumberland tohvnship,
at $4,090.
"SHAD, Off 1"--People may talk of this,
that, and the other fish, as "the best that
swims,"—for our individual part, give us " the
fish they call the shad "—especially when they
come up in size to a pair presented us, the other
day, by Maj. Joss Soon. We have seen none
finer for several years. Indeed, they reminded
ns of the old,titue Susquehanna "mammoths"
The Major has spared no expense nor labor
to keep this market supplied with shad and city
" marketables" of various kinds, and we trust
he is handsomely remunerated. Ile certainly
deserves to be.
atfer-We direct attention to the card of Messrs,
Disrasost & WELT s., in another column. They
are prepared to put hp the best - kind of light
ning rods on'the most approved
'bar T)4o . lproposed new Tovinship out of
parts of Hatailtontran s -Franklin acid Cnt4er
laotb has been toted dowti-96 for, to 219
agaitot„ Majority against 1;3,
Iler.4Brit? litllCTE)it t formerly of this place,
has been appointed' Baal:nester at Pleasant
11a1), rinakyncounty.
• lig'Answer to Eoigza io last week's paper—
gevraktulab, or the plait way."
CENSUS OF 1860--QIJESTIONS TO AN-1 .. . ...
from Sii Democratic members of-Con
. The Drowning. of a Timid Party. 1 Arriva#: of the_hpaneeellttlidiOy. flit4Alkeuned Baltimore Con eation.
SWEll..—On the first ofJune the work of taking , The Sumter Watchman,,brings us the! . The United -States frigatetoanoko„ After duo consultation, an address to
the Census commences. it is desirable that it l, sa d
be taken with great accuracy, and to enable the partieurite of the drowning of `from AspinWall on the 26th 'nit., 'with Ithe , swatting Charleston Convention
Itwenty-seven persons, mostly females, • the embassy 'dispatched by the Court Of
eiticers who will be engaged in the performance ; while on a picnic and', fishing party, I Sedilet‘to Washington, arrived at Sandy :gress has. been - prepared and is being
of this duty, it has been suggested that the ; nine miles from Camden, S. C. It ap.f.Hookilie--,-Chliorkoa a Wednesday even- imy generally signed by them pre par
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publication of the questions. ne ce s sar y for a ll pears the early part of the day was, ing. 110+195ffiThainter.WaS., there ip.t94, - ; l ' awry -to its publication, The s tar
heads of families to answer would be, of great : spent, by a large eorupany;in unalloyed l cepted•-by din
.. a . tehes from the Navy.4sAYs :
benefit. With this view .re publish,h t h e f o ll ow _ : enjoyment, but in the afternoon about IDeparttne Ating him to proceed I It.is tinderstood to set forth the nr
ing, and w^uld suggest to our reatleii the im- thirty
ladies, with a few -gentlemen ; ito Itampto
,„ Oats, Whore a vessel ; gent nedessity of their return to the-,
portance of being prepared to ans et the titles=
embarked on a large flat-boat for the , would be in readiness. to receive.his il- I- convention, whorl that reassembles on
tions properly : ' purpose of passing around a largo pond. ! lastrous-patiiOnoleri3, and convoy thorn the 18th ofJutie - proximo, at
firs Baltimore..
In the t place it is necessary to write di In this manner they enjoyed themselves i ttlit Washington. own It is further understood to embrace'
the name °fel ery person whose usual pla ce o f fnr some tune, and until, the beat while; The embassy consists of seienty-Ono ;Proof sufficient to satisfy the most s eep .
abode on the iir,t day of June, 18t;0, was in in the middle of the nend, unfortunate-' persons, and bring with them eighty I, tieal of the seceders - that, on reassembl
the family.
The age of each, sex and color, whether white, ly struck a snag, held fast, mid began l tons of baggage, a large amount of ing, the convention*Will adopt as tho
black, or malatto. to leak. The Watchman describes the ' treasuremad fifteen large boxes Of pr e . platform of the Democratic party tho ,
Profession, oc, uption or trad e of eac h male' scene that then ensued as follows : !stilts for the President of the United report of' the platform committee en
person over fifteen yea: sof age. I .The wildest exeitementand fear seem- ' States, 'among which are several very i dorami, by the delegations of the seven-
Place of birth, naming the state, Tepdtory or: ed to seize every heart, apd but few if; handson&rifles, manufactured at Ycdo, 'teen Democratic States, and that a liar.
country. luny whore sufficiently collected tosena- I and are an ingenious improvement upon monious nomination can and will doubt-
Married within the year.
• I blo them to employ their efforts for' the Shar rifle. less'be made upon that platform.
,
Attending school within the year.
Persons over twenty rears of age that cannot - Prom all we have been able to learn
, rescue advantageously. In a few mo- I TheyarritedatPanama,inthoUnited . .
read or write. I merits now, she sank, when the scene . States steamship Powhatan, on the 24th . m the- promises; we are satisfied that it
Whether deaf and dt;rab, blind, insane or idiot, l may be better imagined than described. r ult., and had a magnificent reception, will be signed by every Democratic
pauper or convict.
Name of owner, agent or manager of the farm for rier h c e e l i p n , g cries and slirieks and calls' the United States frigates Lancaster member of .botn Houses of Congress
Number of improved acres.both from those on share and; and' Saranac firing salutes,' and all the not welt known hero either as a disciple
„Number of unimproved acres. those on the unfortunate boat, filled the ; shipping_ in the harbor displaying their of slavery restriction under the plea of
Cash value of farm. air. Sisters and brothers, parents and flags; They were formally received in squatter sovereignty; ras having boon
Value of farming implements and machinery. children, relatives and friends, whose; the presence of the whole city, by Mr. a more or less disappointed on not being
Live stock on hand June Ist, 1800, viz.: num- hearts were bound together by thelCorwino, the American ponsul, and on , made a,Demooratic nominee fur the
her of horses, mules and asses Corking oxen, 1 nearest and dearest of e ar thly ties, and ,the next day departed for Aspinwall, in I Viee-Piegidimey, by and through alto
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milk cows, and other cattle, swine and sheep. 1.
Value of live stock. i animated by the warmest and - most a special train of ears. This was their 'favor of the - slavery .restriction interest
;nine of animals slaughtered doting the year.' tender affection, were there--some on I first ride on a railroad. lin that body-such expeetants having
'rodaco during the year ending June lst, 1860,i the sinking boat and some on the shore. When the cars started from the depot ; boon much moro'humerous in Congress
I is: number bushels Is heat, rye, Indian c,iro, ',Oh. how rudely were those confiding; at Panama they showed not the least 1 than the outside world dreams of.
oats, beans and -peas, buckwheat, btric, , y„; '
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hearts torn asunder and ravished with] surprise, as they never do on any oeea- I -- - _
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.
Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, pounds of
wool, and pounds of tobacco.
Value of ore-land products in dollars.
Gallons of wine, value of produce of market
garden, pounds of butter, pounds of cheese,
tons of hay, bushels of clover seed and
bushels ofgrass seed, pounds of hops, pounds
of sugar, gallons of molasses, pounds of
honey and bee,wax, value of home.made l
manufactures.
Name of corporation, company or individual,
producing articles to the annual value of
*5OO.
Name of businesz, manufacture or product.
Capital int - O,UL' in real estate and per:anal
estate in the business.
Raw material used, including fuel, viz : quanti
ties, values, kinds of motive power, ma
chinery, structure or resource.
Average number of bands employed, viz trnale,l
fornole, average monthly cost of male labor,
average pionthly cost of female lobo'.
Annual products, viz: quantities, kinds values.
Name of every person who died during the year
ending June 1, 1800, whose usual place of
abode was in the fsmily, the age, sex and
color, whether white, black, or mulatto.J .
married or widowed, place of birth. naming
the state. Tel ritory or country, the month in
which the persop died, profession. occupation I
or trade, disea,c or the cause of death.
The Democratic National Convention.
The delegates from Pennsylvania to t
the Charleston Convention hove mostly
reached this city on their return, and
the general sentiment prevailing among •
them,. so far as we have been able to
ascertain, is that of entire confidence in
the ultimate harmonious and united ae•
tion of tho Convention, when it shall
re-assemble in Baltimore, in June. The
seees.,ion of a portion of the Southern
delegates from the Convention, much
as it may and should be regretted, by
no means involves, or renders at all
probablZ3, the alienation of a single
State which might, on any just grounds,
be claimed for any National Democra
tic candidate; for the secession was not
only without sufficient cause, but in no
respect reflects the sentiments and pur- ,
poses of the Democracy of any Southern
State. They may not in lilt respectsl
wholly approve of the action of the
majority ; but they can find in that ac-,
lion no justifiable ground for set'ession.
So far, t heletor'e, from the recent heCT,F,
sion at Charleston being likely to result
disastrously to the nominee of the June!
Convention in Baltimore, we believe,
from what we see of Southern send:
meet already, that it will tend to the!
prevalence in that hod:, and particular-
ly among Southern delegatc6, of views
much more national and Item monious
than was witnessed at Charleston, and
to a more cordial nod united support of:
the nominees of the Convention, Who- !
,
ever they may be, than could have r e -!
suited had a nomination been made at'l
Charleston.
We have no apprehensions for the
future—no fear that the Stales of the
South will fail of a full and patriotic
representation in the Conven
tion at Baltimore, or that the results of
the labors of that body will be,other
than in the strictest consonance with
the great mission of the National De
mocracy. The few weeks that inter
vene are destined to he - fraught with
great results in developing the purposes
of sectionalism. Even were not the pat
riotic people of the South already arou
sed, they must speedily feel that the
imminent dangers which threaten the
compromises and sacred guarantees of
the Constitution can only be warded oft
by their own zealous and patriotic co
operation in a manifest duty to the
whole country, regardless alike of indi
vidual prejudices or the aims of party
zealots.—Pennsylvanian.
LTho Washington correspondent
of the Harrisburg Patriot and Linton, in
speaking of the Charleston Convention,
says :—ln the South it has been the
custom, as well as in Pennsylvania, to
vote as a unit, arid hence no instrdctions
%ere given ; whilst in the North West,
and in New York, the delegations were
instructed to vote as a unit. This per
mitted the minorities in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and the South to vote for
Douglas, whilst large minorities in In
diana, hio and New York were forced
to cast their votes for him. In New
York 16i votes out of 35, were empha
tically against Judge Douglas, and nev
er would have voted for him, had it
not been for the overruling power of a
majority.. It was ascertained that, had
each member of, the Convention voted
as he desired to vote,' Judge Douglas'
largest'voto would not have exceeded
123, whilst had the States all voted - as
a unit, he could never have received
over 132. It will be thus seen that he
had, in reality, but little' overone-third
of a full Convention, instead of a major
ity. '
Tug Prince of Wales' Visit to America,;
—The Prince of Wales,, who will sail
from England in July for Canada, will
have an csdort of five or six steamships;
He will land at St. lohns, N. F. and
visit most of the cities in the British
provinces, winding up his tour at Nia
gara. The city council of New York
extend to him the hospitalities of that
city, and direct the mayorto extend.
him a formal invitation to 'visit-Nor
York as the guest of the corporation.
• •
116?"-A letter from the Secretary -of
the Gyeat-Eastern S . teamship Coltipany
to the Mayor of New York, eta St
the monster will .leave-for this titi7
otolxist the Ist. of.Ttine,
Wild and aching grief
The boat seems to have committed
them to the bosom of the water, hud
dled together, mainly, in a mass. The
water is supposed to have been about
twenty feet in depth. Thus thrown
together, one clinging to the other,
with that grasp which belongs only to
those in a drowning condition, ..there
was little opportunity for the Malts in
the company. to rescue the ladies, or
even to save themselves.
Efforts to rescue the bodies of the un
fortunate drowned were immediately
employed. Some were taken from the
water—others could not be found.
- Mr. S. S. Richards lost his life in en
dc:t-oring to save the lives of the fe
males. On Sunday the bodies of eight of
the femoles were conveyed to the M. E.
church, at Sumter, where their funerals
took place, in the presence of a large
congre , r do ation. The town of Catndcn,
where nearly all the victims resided, is
shrouded in gloom, and many of its
-citizens overwhelmed by the most se
vere affliction and bereavement.
Murder of a 11. S. Marshal in Kansas.
We gather the following particulars
of the bloody murder of United Statea
Deputy Marshal Leonard Arms, Tope
ka, Kansas, by a notorious free State
ruffian, from the Leavenworth Herald.
John Bitchy, the murderer, had. it ap
pears, been indicted by a grand jury for
robbing - the post office at Willow
Springs, but resisting arrest then, he
was again indicted, and Deputy Mar
shal Arms entrusted with the service of
the warrant. Accordingly be repaired
in company with a friend, to the house
of Bitchy, at Topeka, and informed him
of the purpose of his visit. Bitchy in
quired if the Marshal had a warrant,
mid upon being informed that he had,
drew a revolver, and threatened to re
sist to the last extremity. Deputy
Arms then left the house, telling Ritchy
that lie would certainly arrest him at
the first opportunity, but after going a
short distance he returned, and inhirin
lug^ the latter that he was determined
to have him then and there and advanced
upon him. Bitchy retreated, at the
saint) time drawing his revolver and
warning Arms i lbot to approach nearer.
The menace was disregarded and the
ruffian fired, the ball from his weapon
passing through the Marshal's throat,
killing. him instantly. The mulc:rev
then fled, but Bubscquently surveil cloyed
himself. Arms is from "Wyandotte,
where his family resides, and is much
esteemed. Bitchy is from Indiana, and
a Republican of the John Brown school.
He was a prominent politician, and was
a member of the Kansas Legislature in
Joe Smith .Mormonism:—'the Mormon
faction under the leadership of Joe
Smith, Jr., have recently been holding
meetings in Illinois, Missouri and Ohio,
and have determined to re-establish
themselves at Kirtland, Lake county,
Ohio, where, not many years since,
three thousand of that sect Congregated
and erected a magnificent temple. This
temple is to be refitted in gorgeous style.
Kirtland is a village pleasantly located
on a branch of the Chagrin river.—
Smith is already on the ground, and the
new church will be in full blast in a
few weeks. The re-establishment of
Mormonism there on an extensive scale
is said to have caused much excitement
among the rural population.
Police in Charleston.—The police force
at Charleston, S. C., consists of only
150 men, of whoth one is captain, six
aro lieutenants, two are orderlies, and
sixteen aro sergeants. -All aro uni
formed, the officers quite brilliantly,
and the mounteforce of twenty con
sists of the officers alluded to above.—
The captain has $2,000 per year, the
rent of% house, and his horse stabled
by the city; Ist lieutenant $1,200, and
horse stabled by the city; 2d "lieuten
ants $l,lOO, with same privilege; ser
geants $5O a month, and patrolmen $4O.
There are two guard-housesi=each fur a
district of four wards.
'Natural Curiosity.—Mr. Charles N 7
Gery, in Siesholzville, Hereford town-
Berks • county, has in his posses
sion a hen's egg, upon the shell of which
a man's face is'distinctly impressed.—
The eyes, nose, mouth, and, other fea
tuies, are clearly defined; and altoge
ther,-its appearance is a study for the
curious.
Drought at the West.—The spring
wheat in Wisconsin was sowed at the
usiial. time, but no rain has fallen since
the Ist of April, and the farmers are,
.antioas about their crops.; A -.letter
from litilwaukie of date of 2d instant
says: "It. has not rained in this city
but three times since August 15, 1859.
The country is suffering, and water to
*ink scarce in the city." -
Questions and Aniwers.—Why are the
Democrats like those who nurture the
se*ts.of 'virtue Because their are. Fo
ster, Men. •
. '
_.Why,are th e Black Repel)
these wl ose doeda are evil?
tbiyicreeti tbenrelves belie
agirae .) o, "old John Browp's" San.
'it* Secretary" of Stdie, is no, _in= Ohio,
004 litia) I joined. the Shakers.
sion, but eXpiessed their delight by
jumping up, laughing, talking,•elapping
their hands, smoking, and all kinds of
gestures.
On reaching Aspinwall they imme
diately embarked on the Roanoke.—
There were three U. S. government
vessels in port besides the Roanoke.—
The steam frigate Sabine, storeships
Falmouth and Relief, and several other
vessels, bad the Japanese flags at the
! fore. The embarkation took place
amidst the firing of cannon, beating of
drums, and music from the band of the
Roanoke. The trip to New York was
a pleasant one, and the Japanese
ap
pear to be delighted at the honors shown
them and the novelties witnessed on
every hand.
The officers express themselves as
greatly pleased with the strangers,
whose manners are the perfection - of
politeness and dignity.'
The embassy beings with it some
~ 80,000 cash, for the purpose of making
purchases. They will remain in this
country only about ono month. Cap
! tain A. S. Taylor, of the marine corps,
has charge of them.
Another Convevtion pt Clacago.—A
separate convention of Gerinthi radical
Republicans, consisting of three dele ;
gates from each State in the Union,
to Le held at Chicago to-day, two chtys
prior, to the General Republican Con
vention,
i' - "John M. Ripple, Esq., of the
legal firm of Thompson & nipple, law
yers, Butler county, Pa, and Chairman
of the Black Republican Committee of
that county, eloped last week with a
young IVCOIIBII named Maria J. Brinker.
He took with him about F : 3,000 belong
ing to different parties, and his eldest
child, leaving in destitute circumstances
a wife and two children.
Chief Justice Trmey.—The Washing:
ton correspondent of Forney's Press,
writes :
I regret to bo called to state that
serious fears are entertained lest the
venerable head atilt) Supreme Court of
the United States, Justice Taney, may
never again tale his seat on the bench.
He fell from sheer exhaustion a few
days ago, and had to be ,borne to his
chamber. Another of the aged mein
niers of this high tribunal is also in a
very enfeebled condition.
A Good Law.,—The late Legislature
of MassaChusetts passed an act ‘vliereby .
"any person who shall wilfully send to
the publishers of any newspaper, for
the purpose of publication, a fraudulent
notice of the birth of a child, or of the
marriage of any parties, or of the death
of any person, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars."
ter-At Lawrence, on Monday week,
a fatal accident occurred on the site of
the ill-fitted Pemberton Mill. A labor
er employed in rebuilding the / mill, was
instantly killed by a derrick falling up.
on him, caused by the breaking of an
inefficient guy while hoistintr a large
stone. He had a daughter killed at-the
time of the great catastrophe.
Election at Atchison, Kansus.—ATctu
sox, May B.—The election hero yester
day resulted in the success or the Dem
ocrats. Mr. Fairchild was elected
mayor, and the other officers elected
aro all Democrats.
Earthquake' Georgia.—Two shocks
of earthquake were experienced at Lex
ington, Ga., on the evening of the 24th
ultimo, the same day of the shack - in
Tennessee. One of the concussions
was Sufficient to "dash water out of a
tumbler on the tea table, and rattle the
crockery considerably on a sideboard."
sevin incident is related of-the
engi
noor of the train of cars on the Hudson
river railroad, which ran over Mr.
Washington Cooper a few days since,
that two days following the accident,
as he approached earmansville with his
locomotive, he became instantly agitat
ed, and upon passing the plhee where
the accident occurred fainted away.—r
He never revived, and died the follow
ing morninc , literally broken-hearted.
It is said that he was one of the best
engijeers on the road.
IfirA APIle Linowska, a Polish dam
sel, resident in Paris, is claimed to be
the most oxpert fender in that gay cap
ital. At a grand soiree, held at an
aristocratic mansion, eke Iparticippated
in a "grand assault," and so skilfully
defended herself that the most expert
swordsmen present failed to touch her.
SEirA man named Coon bas invested
16,000 in what he calls a froganiutn, in
New Jersey, to raise frogs for New
York restaurants.
itir*The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany _ have lighted one of their cars
with ; d Are preparing to intro
duce itgenera y.
ieaaa,like
Because
a*Ourtin.
iffierhe, ;Mack Republicans are to
mcet.st Chicago on Wednesday, next,
to nominate candidates for President
and. Vice President. A Warm time is
anticipated.
,SEWAV bge U irtsi4e
tr...
e - Mr.liorill's Tariff Bill, which a
few slight modifications, not affecting
its general principles, was passed on
Thursday in the House of Representa
tives, by a vote of 105 yeas to 64 nays.
The principal struggle was on an unsuc
cessful attempt to raisek the duty on
Flaxseed from ten to sixteen (Nuts per
bushel. When, the Committee of the
Whole rose and reported the bill to the
House, Mr. Pettit, of Indiana, moved
to lay it on the table," but this motion
was disagreed to by a vote of GB yeas
and 104 nays.
illerThe Senate Homestead bill was
passed on Thursday, in that body, by a_
vote of 44 yeas to 8 nays. Mr. Wade,
of Ohio, previous to its passago,Mado
an nasuceussfal motion to substituto tho
House bill for the Senate bill, but was
defeated in his attempt by it vote of 25
yeas and 30 nays.
Pillifging a Brave .21fan.- , --tn a recent
article in the Now York Tribune upon
Gen. Jefferson Davis, ho was called
"the veriest of cowards." The best
answer to this is that given by a co
temporary, who says that while Davis
was riding at the head of his Miesissip
pians through a hail storm of bullets oa, t
the field of Buena Vista, the white-liv
ered craven who wrote that article sat
in his garret scribbling a defence of the
Nexioans; trtMing that they would
welcome his cOuntrymen with bloody
hands to hospitable graves. A pretty
fellow this, to have a conception of
what courage !---ifuninouth (S. J.)
Democrat.
ra - It is stated that the bondsmen
for Peek, the defaulting Black Repub
lican State Treasurer of Maine, for one
year of his term, 185,0, have been drawn
to a settlement of Lis defalcations for
that yeal% Mr. Neal Dow has paid D.
pal t of his share, but is trying to shirk
the rest, as tli.o other bondsmen are.—
About 840,000 is due the State from the
bondsmen of 1858.
re-A popular divino tolls it good
story, as a hit at that kind of ehiatians
who aro too indolent to pursue the du
ties required of them by their faith.—
lie says that ono pious gtmtleman com
posed a fervent prayer to the Almighty,
wrote it out legibly, and affixed the
manuscript to the bed-post. Then, on
cold nights, he merely pointed to the
document., and with the words, " Oh,
Lord, those arc my sentiments," ho
blew out the light, and nestled amid
the blankets.
=EI
sEirlidwin Price, a Boston
has challenged John Morrissey to a
prize tight for $3,000 a side.
MI.X.A..
On the Ist unit., by the Rev. C. Xitteraur,
Rev. C. L. EEEDY, Pastor of the English
Lutheran congregation, to Miss LIZZSE W,
MARBOURG, both of Johnstown.
On the same day, by the same, Rev. HUGO
GRMIN, of Berneville, Blair county, to Miss
.MARY C., daughter of A. B. Kurtz, Esq., 140
of Gettysburg.
7:3IMI:11.
On the (Ith inst., Mrs. MARY SENFT, wife of
Mr. Charles Seuft, of Oxfor4 township, aged
about 22 veers.
On the 2sth ult., SARAH JANE WIERMAN,
daughter of George W. and Louisa Wierman,
of Tyrone township, aged 9 years 3 montbsand
7 days.
On the 3d day of April, at "Sewee
Tenn., (the residence of his father, formerly of
Gettysburg,) WILLINN GETTYS, aged about
24 years.
On the 7th inst., in Straban township, WIL
LIAM E. CRESS, son of John Cress, Esq., aged
19 years I_ month and 5 days.
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Buckwheat . 50
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