11 1MIU
H. C. HICKOK, Editor.
O. If . WORPEN, FoblUhef .
At flJKi sash In ndTanoe. fl.TS in these month, t- l'd
within the year, and fV-W ' the end ot th- year.
A-nt In Philadelphia--V B rainier and E W Carr.
I.ctrisbttrfj, la.
Wednesday Morning, October 2
fiDVERTI2E ! Executors, Administrator. Pnl.lie
OmixTR.eity tni t ounlrr M-reiiants. Manufacturers,
chamc, ltio-ineas Men a.l lio wi.b to -rrnre r ti
dispoe of anytlsinir would d. well to zixr notice of the
name through the 'Lrviilittrq 7fr.mWc." This paper hats
a ffoo4 and increafin?: p:r-iilatien 'ri a community cntni
nrne M larirs a proportion of actite. solvent pp-ducers,
eontuiucrs. and dealer, us any other in the State.
IXltt THE AMKMiMKNT TO THE OONSTITVTloX.
I'cumcrulic Male tioiuinalwni :
fltmUCkMiuiuUmri VI MJMOIl!SO:.ofM..nt;.-oiii ryCo.
Awhtm Ctnm-I 1T1II:A1M HA.KS, of Mifflin Co.
.Wfor Gcnertd J. I'OKTKI: BKA W l.KY,of Crawford Co.
tVflr,' SI, ilr Xuminatiimi .-
fttiaIfommtiMliHrrJtVl' lllAtlAN.c.f Pucks Co.
Awhtor GmmA HKMtY W. SNYM-lt, of l"nk.n Co.
imrvfvr (antral Jostl 1 llKMKI!SON,of Wahi'nCo.
Vnion Vmint: Whit; Ticket ;
tbrtprts J AMES AI'.MSTiaiXG. E-q. of I.yinii.g Co.
yrrjfntodrr-Col. tl.l H.Ul'.l;. of UhM.uiv.
Jt)mtiy. tfr J .troll li lis. .ta .rf V w Ilerlin.
Cmmiinoncr 0EOIo!i: IIUIMliAlH. or I"nion Tp.
rrutvutmg JiTf :i.o til: HIM.. Kf.j.. rfS lin.LTi.M-.
ronf .n-rr- P.OPl KTC.II.rtAT"?.rfVrrt KuITrln.
Amltion- JAMES MClCCTI.IIT. of I'.nnnlv. for S vesrs.
HEMiV K. SAM'Uif. c.f l.i rtonr. 1 jr.ar.
Truttus of yUKiflvrg Artttltmy Jfnv lt.ir, J..ts C
Vl ATMj-., AVAX MiuiUl:.
Ihmurralic yuminntiem .
(Ym(iTt!si AMES CAMHI.K. Esq. cf Lycoming Co.
ityirafCNfanirc JOIIX JI. li.U'M, of Nm Berlin.
Volunteer Candidate! i
reun-scntaUTr JAMES MAM KN, Kj.. of Ilarllrt. n.
VfVsiotaTy Pa. JOSEPH OVSTLl:..f Selim-i-me.
"aussiofKr Im. JACOB lie HI I.AM! 1:11. of Ww It. rl-n.
ext Tuesday
. IS ELECTION PAY!
' The Editor Las resumed his post,
after an absence of two weeks at court.
Lewisborg Academy.
The Annual Examination, at the close
of tlie Summer Session of the Lewisburg
Academy, will take place Ut-iivrr-iir,
(Thursday, Oct. Ud.) Exercises to com
mence at 9 o'clock, A. M. The patron
of the School, and the public generally,
are cordially invited to be pretcnt. The
attendance of parents and friends on such
occasions, is always pluahin :;nd benefi
cial to the teacher and pupils.
Stokm. From Wednesday I. M. to
Friday evening of last week, there was a
succession of thunder storms in this vicini
ty, extending as far as Baltimore. On
Thursday night, the barn of Mr. Kote,
innkeeper, near Sunbury, was struck by
lightning, bat no serious injury done.
We expected to hear of nmch injury after
llie sharp flashes and instantaneous peals
of thunder on Friday night, but have
lieard of none".
CaVTIoN. There are tome large 1 oys
in town who seem occasionally to forget
the Sabbath, and indulge in practices
which if persifted in may lead thiintiithe
New Berlin Jail ore they are aware of it.
There arc some parents and guardians al
ra who- we fear either do not know or do
not care where and in what company their
boys are, even'ngs.
J'kaches. This season has been very
favorable for the amount, more than the
flavor of this fine fruit, f'apt. fJundy
gave ua sonic which we thought best of
any, until Mr. .Solomon Hitter of this T5o
rough, presented us some specimens, grown
in his garden, measuring 0 inches in cir
cumference, and weighing half a pound,
which are the best we have sccu this year.
1 f there be any who can give' us paijablc
proof of hrger or better peaches we, are
certainly willing to be convinced !
Fire In Northumterland.
.. On bust Monday night, about X o'clock,
a destructive fire broke out in the borough
' of Northumberland, and destroyed the
Hotel, 6tablcs, &.C., of 3Ir. l'eter JTausel
nian, (late of thi place,) together with
two milliner's shops, and one tinner's
, ghop, besides several frjyate dwellings.
We have not been able to get all the par- 4
...v.. ti... j;t;..'tlr so,.,, in :
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this place and it was
it f'rst stll'liosed that
Vid-e wis bnrninb '
fa" V- f.m , i
the cst JJraneli Jm
' n.ft A-in.oa irorfl 111
: .;.1..w r, i,l hrist's dwellinir
t"1"-- ..... - v ,
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house.
the canal at
completed, and
. - TS the wiv
i
: The new bridge across
.Northumberland has been
,s a very uu.u.-.. -v
'.1 VI., .Ini.tiii-n
it scans that Maj. lIo:learmcl was crrone-
ouslv blamed f.r the" acetdeut which du-
proved the old one as he had repaired it
' by temporary props, only the day before,
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yhich passed the inpeetion awl approval
....several competent judges, who csan.in -
Ci its condition. : , , ' .
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Eonr-KiN News. W Heat awl corn ere
- rather receding in pnec, but nothing very
" rtirrinsr.
ti. IV.....1. f.u.l who tout a horse unin t
1UC 1 1' 'I'" """f .
a balloon, lust horse, balloon, and his own
: lifeall found, in ;o, and the particulars
ef the descent unrecorded.
KEMOVEIi. The Lewisburg Post oflicc
' has been removed a few doors above its
" famcr location, in the rtKiiu under the
' , Chronicle"' printing oftiee.
Escavi'MEST. Wc lcam by the no
tice to the U-wisburg Infantry that a Mil
itary Encampment is to be held near Mil
ton, fo:uinc:.c:ii2 on the 16th inst.
The 13th Congressional District
The election for Congressman in this
District this fall promises now to be a fair
measure of strength between the respec
tive political parties ; a thing which can
not projicrly be said to have occurred for
some years past, and seemed to be doubt
ful this time until within two or three
weeks back. . Dissensions more serious
than usual had sprung up in the Demo
cratic party, and threatened disastrous
consequences, and another easy victory
seemed to await the Whigs the crowning
one on their part during the present struc
ture of the District. These ill omens,
however, have all disappeared, and there
do not appear to be any disturbances in
the ranks of cither party to prevent a full
devclopcment of party strength on both
sides, and the popular force of the princi
ples involved in the contest.
The Democracy claim, and refer to the
records for proof, that the District belongs
to them. This being the case, all that is
necessary on their part, at any time is to
" close up their ranks," go through the
forms of an election, and enjoy the fruits
of victory. So far as we can judge from
our own observation in this county, du
ring and since our two weeks' court, and
reliable intelligence received from other
parts of the District, the Democratic party
is united and active, and will be able to
bring its full force into the field. . In ad
dition to this, the Democrniie nominee,
James (Iambic, Esq., has been spending
some days in our county, extending his Uar, especially those :.t a distance from
personal acquaintance with our citizens; ) the records who do much of their bitsi
and in his private intercourse with our ness b- mail, and are obliged to trust
people, and his public addresses at Xew 'much to that officer, are very loth to part
llcrlin. Mitllinhurg and this place, he iias with one whom they line to be careful
left nn impression highly favorable to him- ' and trustworthy, with both the intelligence
self among men of all parties, and well ' and independence to do what is right upon
calenlated to strengthen the bonds of un- ; all occasions.
ion between his political adherents, and
win their cordial co-operation iu all honor -
able efforts to ensure his success. We
mav refer to his discussions of the Tariff
as especially interesting and satisfactory
to every one, whom we' have heard speak
of them, lb; favored the general princi
ple on which the tariff of lf-lfi was foun
ded, but said its details did injustice to
tlio coal and iron interests of Pennsylva
nia, and needed modification in this parti
cular, as well as further legislation to
guard agrtiiist frauds upon the revenue.
He said it was unjust to denominate the
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Democratic party tlie " free trade party,
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the commun.ty who advocated thr dc-
trine of absolute free trade, as dirccl tax-
.. II'. Illll Illi Hi 1.1111 ll'UlH I'l l''lllll ill i
atiuii would be the only alternative. The
first ubjeet of a tariff was to create reve
nue lo (support the Government, atcl it
details should be so adjusted as to bear
heaviest upon the luxnnes, and lightest ;
upon th! comforts and necessaries of life.
with Mch oilier discriminations as would :
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i n I proper support to tlie inanufaeturiiio:
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interests of the country without mfrmg-
ing unduly upon the interests of Commerce
and Apiculture, all three of which should
move in harmony, mutually sustt.iniiii !
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each other.
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lie men eoiitrasteii rue an valorem nu
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the sp .ific and minimum system of duties, !
at cousidi rablc length, showing the fair-j
ness of the former, and the frequent har.-h- j
ues and uiiiu-t oneration of the latter
ness ana uitju.-L opcrainm 01 nit lumr, ;
and fortifying his views by a variety of,
r -.1 1 -. -it . it-
forcible and apposite 1 lustrations. , His ,
. ... .
argumcnt throughout wxs lucid auU prac-
tical, purposely avoiding a 1 oratoneaI,dis-
play, aud addressing himself directly to
the' understanding of his hearers with a
,.1....;.,, .....1 f..r..n r- in
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misai preheu l his opinions, and proved Ins
thorough knowledge of the subject, as
well as his ability to furnish cogent and
couvincin
in him."
; reasons " lor the laith thai is
Both the matter and manner
f, . . , .1 4 I'm nr-inii;. .ii n-iii I'v a i lis iiiuii m uii"-
h is different speeches in this county. -' r . " . . J lt . n
1 iii 1 inent of Justice of the Peace. Assump-
Lavc been warmly commended by the j it p,lani,ltj. 0f an CXctution in Consta
Teat majority, Loth Whigs and Demoeriits, ! ,l's hands. Verdict fur lTffs. 6i2 82.
of those who had the pleasure of listening
to the in, and we speak advisedly when we (
say that they will be found to have exert- ;
, , , a . ... , . , 1
cd a marked influence at the ballot box.;
-Mr. .Gamble possesses fine talents .- nd a
.soiind.iudirmoiit, is plain and cordial in
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manuers, auu wen wormy uiu resjuvt
M'1 onfi'lcnce of the people of the Dis-
-J ' Foscnt .peet of affair,
t"e can be,'in our humble opinion,' no
reasonable doubt ot bis election ny a Very
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1 respectable, and perhaps triumphant ma-
jjority. It is true that his ojipoiicut,. James
! Armstrong, Esq., is as formidable a com-
. iiiitilor .-.mill wntl lip eenren tin troni
, ,. . , w,
j 1 "l " "c yi. " v
J ".' g. ranks, auu person.,v .
jgytW.a.." focuian worthy of his steel," ;
and the mosC energetic efforts' are making .
to carrv him : but as he will be deprived
. ' . .
. ' auxiliary xorcx s.-,
,,av ,.n .the .hab,t pf '""""""'g tL.cl
. ii uig i.iii.nou. ... ......... ................ ,
.seems to be inevitable that lie will find j
! hiniseTf in the ' rear 'rank' when the re-1
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h)g caI1,llllatcs in iornier canijwigiis, u
f . . :ncvitarjle that he will find
turns come :n.
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Wclearu that Messrs. Wilmot and i MoSTOl tt AND CoLL.miiia. These ru
Lowrv have both declined iu the Biailfor.1 Hagouistic couutics have the following tick-
district in favor of Galusha A. Grow, a
very young "sj.rig of the law" from Sus
quehanna county.
JfSrAnothcr fleet of 12 large class boals
from the Iitwisburg Boat Yard, stirted
for New York on Monday morning last.
tSS Another break in the Canal at M'
Kees' Falls, which we hope is eve this
repaired.
IJSWISBURG CIUIOXICL.K AND WEST
Prothonotary.
The most - exciting hr.al political ones-
... r ii i t i e
turn tins fall, seems to bs the election of a I
'
I'rothonotnry. Much bitter feeling exists ,
on this subject at the County-seat, and in ,
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several other districts, and a great variety j
of arguments, most of them of a personal '
character, are used on both sides, to con-!
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vincc the sovereign people aud obtam their ,
puffrajros. Iu this part of tlio county, par
ticularly here in town, there is no excite-!
luent on the subject, but the current of
lwblic feelin?. in both narties. annear to
K of 4 r t L
be decidedly in favor of Mr. Ilaus, the
present incumbent. As there is no Dem
ocratic candidate in the field, party politics
do not enter very greatly into the contest,
and as Mr. Haus and Dr. Eystcr are both
Whigs, the Democrats have only a "choice
of evils'' on that score, and feel free to
vote for who they please, except that some
of them lielievc the election of Dr. Eystcr
would demolish the organization of the
Whig party, while others do not attach so
much weight to this idea. The principal
consideration that appears to influence pub
lic opinion here, so far as we can learn, is
the ascertained and reliable fitness of the
present Prothonotary for the discharge of
his official duties, aud our people say they
go for him on that ground. They allege
that he has proved to be competent and
obliging, and that whenever this is the
c:ise, frequent changes are not advisable
in an oflicc so important and responsible
as that of l'lothonotarv. Members of the
Dr. Eystcr has been spending some days,
' in this vieiuilv, and we do not wish to be
j undcr.-tood as intending to disparage him
i by these remark.'. A e iudce him, frmn a
j short acquaintance, to be a clever, amiable
i gentleman, and may be fully con.jetcnt to
the intricate and arduous duties of the of- '
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in e li' 'leaner i'i 1111 , iiul Jb n uu llliuu
.1 .i . .i . . . .t . i
than tho truth, to state that unless sonic
great, snJ' not very probable, change
takes place in the public mind between
i. . .. , , ,
this time and luesday next, .Mr. Haus
will certainly obtain a heavy majority in
this borough and the adjoining townships,
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Court Proceedings---lst Week.
IX THK UL'ARTKK SESSION.
,s tiik ql artkr session..
Tlie, Cuwimniiretiti is. (,'. l.im urine.
Indictment lor nuisance iu not keeping up
a sluice in a (lain in J cun s reek. I n-
iler the charge of the Court the jury ren
ilered a venlict of ouiltv. 'nu tir-zer
( pros. Att'y) and I.inii fur Com'lth, .Mil-
ler and Jordan tor J let t.
t'ow'th it. JSsir. tStinu: e.. Jsti'ic Un-
hltr. Two imlietineiits fur fornicatiou and
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; I', ."l.ll i . .'iiu niiiu ? i-AUiiiill( u no hut
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em th in caeli case. crdicts "guilt v,
flw,.(l ,v ,110 llsllal .,,.,.,,.
( hm'ti Vs. Elhalx th Kimile. Indict-
, luent. assault and Lattery on Mrs. Cathc-
rine Crccn (New Columbia). Verdict
....:i... A".... i 1 II .1- f., I',,,., -,
KiV.V'r r r.' '
.1UHT 111 li'l J'Cl I.
imr i or ior j u i.
I V.m th rs. Mttiiitiref h iniltle. Inrlli-t-
-
1I.,lt) assault and battery on same person,
V( rdiet, not guilty. Van IJezer aud llic-
kok for Comth, Miller for Deft.
' Vont'th v. KluiUlh Wurtz. Surety of
. j
10 cac-e threatening to bum Thomas
'irtV'ii s ilwelltng house. After hearin",
r. , - . -..,. . 1 rt
Icft held in rccngiiiz.mcc to keep the
peace. &c. Van tiezer and llickok for
j Coiu'th, Linn for Deft.
j IN THE Commox -pleas.
) J)- f- M;, K. Jl,rtmin
" Ai.iK:,l from Judgment of Justice
j of the Peace. After the Jury was sworn,
, .inJ triaj conlIlle,iee,i a jur,jr ,va!l wj,h-
i drawn and the c:ise continued till next
. .
j Term. Slcnker for ITff, Merrill for Deft,
SECOND WEEK.
(! lths if- Mirsh rt. (!eo. Millir (T'enns
l.:.-, a......i v... ni'ir . e i.i
; Sleiiker and Miller for l'l'ff, Merrill for
!'''' t. , ,
WhMl Grahnm,
leith titiftrr t'l (jftie t- Mil nil, namtxhert.
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Attachment Execution to attach balance
j f
, I'm
account due Defts by the garnishees.
pon scttluuieut of accounts, and calcula
a: l. . i .i:.. ..' f.,.. e-
i uou uy v-uunsei, vejuiet. jirn jnruiu mr
j amount found due $332 27. Miller for
tZr r, J. J.
Wth.
A)jx-al by Defts from Judgment
--ri - j
f.f j ;.. Mnrmiritx A
uiiipsit for llirt-
j ney hiid and received. Verdict for Deftt
j Slcnker for ITfTs, Hielcok and Miller f.:
J l)i;f 'ts. .......
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Her for
JS,j,mm
Action ii the case for nuisance, damage
to prff-8 l,,,,,!. by overflowing of Deft's
u.ill race . Verdict for.JTff 50 damages
and costs. Miller for Pl ff, Merrill for
Deft.
The above list of causes, together with
-ens and Orphans' Court
- praetiee includes all the businet disptcd
of at lue ,New Berlin Courts last week and
i the week b.fvirc. The balance of the tri-
OI.al lue ,ew jernn vjouns lasiw
the week before. The balance of
al list (which numbered 6(5 cas
continued till next Term.
cascs) was
'vts: . . . .
Kci'KAL canuidtites, supported by Tilcom
and a part of Luzerne county.'
Coiiyrrs II. B. Wright, Dem., of Lu
zerne. Senator C. R Buckalew Dem., of Col.
Anti-Kkpeal candidates, sujiportcd by
:Montour, Berwick, and part of Luz.
Cowres II. M. Fuller, Whig, of Luz. '
Semitn,
V. Best, Dcni., of .Montour.
XI l"l l"l ri Wantd fn nrrn.mt. ImmriUatelr. at tho
i v U (i U -fjiKOMCLE-owice.
The One Term Principle.
.,
. For the Lewisburg Chrontde.
, , . , ;. ;
Mr. Wornn Sir : I pieetie in inejaat num-
rofyour aper, a replj to a short eommnnica-
l'n ienei1 " A w?'''! Bd in ,h,t "P1
appear to hae laid aside your neutrality, and
e,terej ,he arena of party atrife. Yon apeak in
rather decided terms tx the re-election of Jacob
Hu8 lrZUZ JESSS
nron which you appear lo juicily du ro-eleciion
ts because William Kohong haJ ihe same otl.ee
rAa iflimi ainil 1)anial Hfllman hail the Keff
. inio . ,,,, .umen,, .,ld
m n I - . al a 'I'l.i-
, nn inslificalion at all.from the fact that these gen
"" &oM never have had their raipecti.a
oflices for the seeorid term. Two wrorc will
never make a right; and if ihey would bnte
had it twenty years, it would hav. been no r- "as (lone, inai tuc i term x -son
why Mr. Hau should bave it tbit long, i the most common and popular, "During
These men obtained their nomination tor ibe j j e;)rLt cars
second term, under very peculiar circumstance, 1 . . E . ,,,, . l . 1
and it never can be quoted as a precedent in this I In I uiou county, the lugs re-elect ca
matter. (Mr. Koshong, Prothonotary, re-elected
You intimate that the Whigs dou't adhere lo j jr Bellman, and re-nominated Mr. Haus.
Ihe One Term principle in their nomination fr ju Center county, the Democrats have
county offices. This is a mistake. I presume I , , , rcl(.,.tc(i J0lm Toner, to a
UIllll ItJ IIIIUIJ". O.I IUHI j'" ' , VUfc miVIV jw.. nuu j
forth your opinion to Ibe world h a lart, you
fhoulJ have arrived at a different conclusion.
There may be exceptions. It is true, hut as a
ueneial tiling they inflexibly sJhera to the One
Term principle for all county offices ; and so
far have thty gone, and to successful have they
hcen in propagating this principle, thai Ihey bave
not only established it at one of the fundamental
creeds of the parly, but itcy have even driven the
lcmocratie party to aihpt it also. Take the
roun'ies of Lancaster, Vork, lierks, Chester,
l)i lav are, Montgomery, Schuylkill, and .North
ump'on. which are old csunties, and where the
principles of the parties are well defined, and I
challenge you to show me a solitary instance in
nhieli eiiber party bave elected a man to Ihe
second term for these county offices, during iho
lai oihl years. Vou say that the Whigs elect
ed .Mr. Martin for the trennd time in Lycoming
county, but you forgel to inform the public that
Lycoming is a Democra'.ic county, and that Mr.
.Martin was an exceedingly popular man lor
lL: office and that bis nomination nas deemed
more a matter of paity policy than pirty principle,
nnJ if another man could have keen found equal
ly available, he never would have been nanillia
ltd for the. M'cutid term-
Vou aV .'to t:t it U better lo have the rffi
ris well Tnicd ly one man lkai by many ii.i.un
( ctcnl men. We say so too. Uut that don't
go to prove that there are. no other men in the
enmity fit to fill ihe rffi-", but Mr. Hans. In
ooler lo viululc the piinciples uf the parly, you
rnut establish the etronpert rxcep lous, ami
urS" ,he ,f "nPtr
! :"'... n.n'.'Ju.ui !rii'thT oluv'
but Mr. Haus, iben there would bave'leen some
I plausibility in your argument, but as we have
many, who are equally competent if not mote so.
m .mrllilll nf (.111 ft TO II lll.'llt tIt 111 ttlff PriHJIIU. i
, " . ...I I..u wnp n 'Ot tp inn ! rincr nf arislnf.. I
iwui iiiiu.. .- -
racy and let me inform you that you are running
..1 nn;.. n,
I cuunler lo the progress or rrpnblicamni. inn
I institution.-. d.lT. r from many of lh..e of Europe,
1 only in proportion a-- o te jnl lic cffi(rs re'um
from their stations, and return back again inio
, of lhe ....,. in a mucu thoner lime.
j Itepublican principles are on the march in this
j ""' . " at fr y" ao "hen all.
even Justices of Ihe I'eace and Ihe Judges of our
Curls held their offices for life They now hold
them for a definite term. They could be re-
I moved lor incompetency or anv other inability,
rrious to ,hi, cn!1I1(!e; j,,., tbl jjj not .nwer
! the republican spirit of the age. Men kept too
) long In office grow proud and aristocratic, and
for Ihis reason it was ib emed advisable to change
Ihe Constitution in relation to lhe matter refer
red to. Sheriffs. Commissioners, and Treasurers
can bold their ollice but for one term in success
ion. This is eftabli-hed by law. nnd why we
would ask should the Register and i'rnihonotary
be placed upon any belter footing. The reason
in the one ca-e is as strong aa in tho other. The
Prothonotary 'a office in this county is worth six
' thousand dollars in three years, and we would
ask if that is not enough fur one man if that
should not satisfy the cupidity of any man who
wears a pocket of ordinary dimensions. Is it
light to enable one man to realize a fortune out
i of the part, in a few year, to ihe exclusion of
others equally conipelent, and equal meritorious
; , himself. If it i right for him to bave the
; office more than one teim it is ii(jht to have it
. .1 . 1 : :i
I uiuifl 111111 inv, mu vu j uui . iiiciiiii, ni logic
j you can justify his having Ihe office for life. If
j Ihis is right in regard to the Prothonntaiy, it is
; equally right in regnd to every other otiice in
I '''f '"n,y. Stale and Oene.al Goyernment By
I this means you will taise up a pampered and
j UoMi Mit ore ,0 iLled ,h.u that
' r ,h- ltru.h nn.nmit We sav in eonrlo.
01 tne urnsn uovernment. v e say in conciu-
s on, that the one term urine iile, for all inimste-
! rial and executive offices, is the correct principle
and is now Ibe creed of both parlies. But you
say thai Mr. Haus has been a good officer, grant
that it is so, and grant for argument sake, that
by frequent changes we will ronieiiinw get a bad
officer, is it not better though that individual
cases should yield to general principles than that
1 general principles should yield to individual cas-
a i?Fii:itr iit a "v
girfi The above communication being
addressed ' to the Publisher . personally,
the Editor has given him room to reply.
" A Republican" is not subscriber,
and consequently has no claims upon our
' columns : but presuming that he has
I made out the best case possible for his
f tu0 ;Sf,UCt uc lias freo admission,
! wfah ;n the s ,,l!Mrc to r,peat
, , , ., , ,.
I what wc have often said, that this paper
does not and never did profess "neutrality"
on any topic of the day. It is, and has
lieen for the time it has been under our
control, an independent-, journal the
slave of no parly, Lut ojitn to all ; and
while we have given otliert room to pc:ik
their minds, we have not been so craven
as to withhold our men opinions whenever
wo chose to cxpress'them. .-
' ''Two wrongs never make a right," Is a
true saying, but to assert that it u irrrjmj
for the people to re-elect a man to office,
is begging the question with a vengeance.
Yet our correspondent with all the gravity
of a Pope on his throne, wneerU that it is
wrong to re-elect a man -that the people
of Union and other counties tl icniny in
re-electing men ; aud having thereby pro
ved his position, he very complacently
concludes that we and, they are all wrong,
and sadly want righting. .
Moreover, he assures us that the people
in Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, &c, c
of re-elect men to county offices ; ergo,
the pcoplo of Union, Northumberland, &c.
shovfii unt and that the Whigs of that
part of the State have compelled the Dem
ocrats to adopt that measure. We are cer
tainly rejoiced if the Whigs of Lancaster
are teaching old Berks true Democracy,
and ardently hope Union may do the same
good thing by Northumberland. But we
I . l i n,
1 ifspose the people of every county maj
'BRANCH FARMER
and do manage their county matters to
suit themselves, and that Union County
may have her choice of officers even if
"they don't do bo down in Montgomery."
Different counties in different Bcctions of
the State have different customs on many
different matters. Some of these mattera
we think are l- tter managed in Berks than
in Union, and some worse. We know not
a word about the customs of the counties
alluded to, aud ean not therefore deny or
confirm our correspondent's assertion;
but will take the same kind of evidence,
and establish, more conclusively than he
Pniintv Clerkship.
In Juniata county, the Whigs have J.
M. Sellers for Prothonotary a se cond or
third term.
In Perry county, A. F. Topley, Dem.,
was elected Prothonotary, repeatedly, and
(the Editor tells us; never had a court of
records a better officer.
In Dauphin, Win. D. Boas, Hem., was
appointed, elected, and re-nominated for
Prothonotary.
In Northiiinberland. John Farmsworth
is coutiuued as Prothonotary without op
nroitiiuieil us Prothonotarv without op-
position.
In Columbia, Jacob Eyerley, (Ieiti.) is
Prothonotary, and has becu for very many
years.
In Wyoming, P. M. Ostcrhout.Whig, is
enjoying his second term as Prothonotary.
In Siisqiichanna, John 151aii'ling, Dem.,
is or was lately holding his second term
In Tioga, J. F. Donaldson, Whig,
Free Soil, and iH in., was Prothonotary,
thirteen vears ano. and we suppose is s ill. I
lu Lvcomiiig, tlie Democrats have elec
ted L. Martin," Whig, twice in succession.
In Clinton, the Whigs nominated J.
B. Wagner, Whig,, for a secoml term.
Thus wc have shown that in every ad-
party or both have
! Ir.tctised upon tlio Two Term principle.
i They are as good authority as Berks or
j clu.;u.r ; a ,I1:1tter so nearly concerning
their own interests.
Thft "there is no one in the county fit
fir the office but Mr. Haus," we have
neither said nor supposed. Dr. Eyster
(or Oyster as he was called in Northuiu-
l,..iloi"i.l i mav be competent, but our cor-
respondent dots not urge his election on
that ground, nor claim for him that indis
iiensible qualification. That' Mr. Haus
... .j j t ,
has proved himself abundantly competent,
courteous and obliging, not one of his op
ponents have denied, or can deny, lie
has been tried by the jieoplc. His own
party has re-noiniiiatcd him by a decisive
majority. His political opponents have
nominated no one. His only opponent is
a wan who sought the Whig nomination
for Representative last year, and who has
been brought forward by no Convention
of the people, nor by his own act, but by
a secret caucus of a few Democrats who
have affected to sell the whole party to
him. and by several Whigs, personal op
ponents to Mr. Haus. These latter at
tempt to set ure Whig votes by urging the
One Term Principle r 'ilm.l teiry
hmliihj mitn iimwj thrtn has himself c-
jijeil, siiiiiht, or imw seitcs tieo or more
tirmn of ofRcer-uT correspondent not ex
cepted ! '
The ridiculous inconsistency and faleity
of the pretended grounds of opposition to
Mr. H., is too apparent. There is neither
truth nr honesty in these arguments
against him, from such persons. , The
people have tried Mr. Ilaus, nnd appear
satisfied with him. Wc hear no complaint
against him as an officer. And wc are
permitted to state that JudgesWilson and
Wittenmyer are firm friends of Haus,
(Judge Harrison, being an applicant for
re-election on the One Term principle, of
course opposes him !) and that of the
Members of the Bar many of whom op
posed him three years ago all now sup
port him, (excepting Mr. Van Gezer, w ho
is an exception to all general rules, and
who having failed in' re-nomination as
Pros. Att'y, is an experienced advocate of
the One Term principle.) i Now the Bench
and liar, having most to do with the offi
cer, niay be safely allowed to be competent
judges ; and - their united opposition to
Dr. Eyster, and friendship, to Mr. Haus,
will weigh heavily with those who have
had no personal business at the office, as
an argument in his favor. We believe all
the County Officers, with one cxcuption,
are warm friends of Mr. II. ,. ..
Herks of Courts have great responsi
bility resting upon them, and in all nges.-
and count ries good clerks are regarded as
almost as desirable -ns the fixtures of an
office : and we believe no constitution lim
its the terms of such officers.' n Hence we
find persons holding Clerkships of various
Courts f, 10, and 20 years rtlie appoin
ting power not dreaming that they were
horrid " aristocrats" getting this best men
to serve them that they could, and the
people all unconscious that when they re
elected a man to office they were.?' pam
pering a bloated aristocracy wursuv than
the British !'' . ; - . .....
; It is not possible at this time to show
why there is a difference between the
terms of Clerkships and of other officers,
in our County, State, and General Guv-
A Jour, in our office from Reading, kowev
er, assures ns Ihat Mr. J. L. Kighlmver, Item,,
ia now enjoying a county clerkship for ais thiud
Tvaw. We presume if the facta were known,
our correspondent would be found often at fault.
crnmenta It is founded npoir just prin
ciples, and not', at all . contrary to the
" spiri. of the age." Our opinion is that
the people have enowgff sense to elect or
reject a man who they have once tried ;
ami that though they may err in electing
a man first, they will not re-elect him un
less they deem him preferable. For the
people to choose their own officers, once,
twice, or three times, we do not think will
ruin the country or destroy the last hopes
of Liberty.
Our opinion remains unshaken, that
Offices were made for the People, and not j
the People for the Offices couse.juently,
, . , . . .
that th lst, tr,r,l mnn is the one
who should be elected. If the One Term
principle should be applied to Clerkships
as well as other officers, get it engrafted
into our Constitutions. Or, if it be adv.-
... . , . .. -..
sable for a party to adopt it among its
principles, let it do so in Convention as-
sembled for that j.urpose. I5ut it is not
wise, nor just, nor expedient, nor honora -
Lie, for a party to re-elect one man, than
re-nominate another, and then defeat him.
, ... ,
Ihe only remam.ng charge we slmll
notice is, that the Prothonotary s oflicc in
this county is worth 2,000 per year. As
will be seen by the following sworn report
of James Madden, Es.p, it litis not amoiin-
, , ... ..... ,,.. ,.. tTW. t ,.., .
'V Coi Ttt. H.X. James M.l.!il. n. dn ravartliat I
will do an! fMrforui the ilutt.- i the orniv Au.litr
un.lir tin- .n.Ti-ii.n of the lotli . r thr law tiyrfirt
tlie Z)t lav -f April, I Mo. eni'tlwi "a upj lvim-rit lo Ibe
Law rWaloii: to tlrfaulting lubiic rfcr." witli f l. lltv
ami rorrvetnx. JAMIS MAUKt.N.
Swuru anJ sabwriti.1 Jan. 10. In.'.o. l-l".(rf
HwrEL luc.-a. JlLia; of Ills IVaco.
nKPORT OK SAID At nlToll.
Amount of fW rw-irH ly No.nf original writ, anit-Ja.-tl.
Han. Jr. IVi. ISrfttlio- csiMeactioBWTitaoertiorari.
notary A Clerk of tin- c'tiral jul-tiH-iitJt antl tranMrript.-. of
Curt-, fmm ttm 1-t oar of juJirni'iitf f Ju-tie of the
Ihe Is IT. to tbe .'Ultll day of nran..that liavel-nnl..ni
Nov. 1VI. inrlnive. fnni tli lt !. 1SI7 to tits
(.muiou I'l.a... 1 S"Ib N..v. lUS.
Orphans' Court - J733 Mj Original writs 131
..st,snl 1 l Anii(:il'te aetiuns 'A
l'r.t!snotar dij not kp! l'Ttiorari '''
a .paral-an-nunt of moni.-s! Judgment-. Sro
rt. 'd in a.b oSkv. ' Traweri 101
KKI-oKT TOR
Saiii" n--ouTit from in -lay ' 4iritfinal Writs 10
ef Ikv. Ih4s. tthr:Sitbdayi . Amicabli Artjons VI
.f Nov. IM'. iiii'lti.ie. " ' CiTUorari
Coiiiinoii Clfajt. ) t Ju.ltnu-nr t
llipliaiis' Court - $N".I W Irancri'ts T'J
ton I I
( f u Ja";
Delegates Confirmed.
The Conferees from I. nion and Juniata
j m,.t at Adainsburg on the 17th ult, and
; unanimously confirmed the nomination by
j Union county, of John Walls, Esq., of
j lewisburg, as Representative Delegate to
the n.-xt Democratic State Convention
and with Conferees from Milliin, appoint
el W. W. Wilson, Esq., of Juniata, Sen
atorial Deleeatc instructed for Biglcr for
j "vcnior.
Thus tbe last plank upon which our
'Inflexible' friends skirted out to sea, is
taken from them they having surrendered
the others at their meeting. We' hare a
rumor that they purpose 'taking pay' by
voting for Ksip Mapdes. Mny-lw can
"tell better after election." W.J
Lewisiurii Bakeiiy. Among our
uew advertisements this week, will be
found one for a linhery, the proprietor of
which expects in a week or two to be able
to serve all the people with articles in his
,. C- t , I V .V
line. Such nn establishment lias loiiir
, , . , , -
been needed in our I.orongh, and we trust
and believe may be sufficiently pafroniz. d
to give Mr. Dcnormandie a good support.
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I-JT The difficulty among the Deluo-
,tii in
erats m the (. iimberlantl and I erry telia-
torial District has been adjusted by the
.. fM. t ......... ir ... . l. t
nomination ot .'lr. Jikseph iiAtLi, Jate of
. 7
Chester county. It seems a "native" had
to stand back for a "fjreiguer" As time.
. .'
R. .11. Forstkr, Es., has' taken the
Editorial charge of the " Sullivan Eagle."
Welcome to the rauks. -
t.$lt vill be fict-n by a notice on th- next r-agi-. that
Dr. II. Morn-n, from Iliitrido will d.-liTi-r a Tcrnipe-
ranc Lscturs m ths Methodist Church oat fries erc
ning. AtlniiHsionnc The Dr. eoms very highly rr-
mmi.nKnl, and Is said by the r"ople of William.port
anil Jlilton, as well as some of our own. eitisens who
heard him in those places, to base lew superiors in thut
line, and that his style is t-minently chaste and appn.
plat. Nsxt week he win dsllrcr a sri ot Lectures on
Astronomy, (illustrated with maps and a fine apparatus
in tlie basement room of the Baptist Church. Tbe fir?
lecture on Monday eraing next. Ailaaissioa l.t cents..
FIRE. On the night nf Tuesday,' 17iti
u!t., house of Adam Di ffenbach, llutialoa
Tp, this county. wa consumed by ;, fire,
together wilh all ninicrials therein con
tained, consisting of organ-making, and
cabiiiet-inakiii Innls. and a larce stock of
seasoned woo.i, etc. What makes ' ihe
lossof Mr. Dicffentjach to be more severely
lelt Is this, Ihat he is advanced in age, ano
has no other means to maintain himself
and family but by his labor in Ihe shop.
The Whig State Convention C,sNew '-"- -
York nominated Washington flunt for their constitCeola. we trust tlw; Jxtuocf . -Governor,
aud Cornell of N. V. for Lieut, and people f Pennsylvania will mi :
Governor. The minority seceded. nr.d ; remember. Tbeir name aro Jmrws
resolved to hold another Slate Convention. ; Mc-Lonahan of Fianklin, Thomas llv
A fight occurred in Congress recently j Bocks, and 'Job Mnir! of Bedford,
between Senators Foote nnd Fremont, h -Another amendment of simitar etian
originating lth'Foote. It was coriipro. waj offerf4 VtmiBy iaM( (,rDvuiiiig
miscd after a threat ol pistols.. , -,, .: . ... . ;
' ( so nn increased dnty on iron, liui was
Northumherfand Borough hra. popula- ,he hnMiM Mi-h-iactd trio whorm a
tiori of 1011 gam in ten yeaia, 65. -,. , . . . - r : . , ,
J '' I ed voferbaa berorecAmonit Ihe I s-in -l
The democrats rf Lincaaler rouitty dpH,,ion n0ne aw niore ;d wr- -
have nominated Cot. lteah hrazer for Go-.. , . , ,r ,L .
, i v v . . , . r fforiheir ellriw in this inalier. lsii
ernor, and Dr. b. A. M jh'enbur for Con .i-. , r.
mm. t Not a word Uaid about the IW T'- J"m howpwoa f Lr.ie. a !
idency. . . ' , ,' -' ' "
; Sad AccinENT. A iitile girt, aaughtpr
of, Mr. A. F. Russel, on retiring to bed, in
D.invilfe,nu Thursday evening ol fast week,
accidently caught fire to her clothe with
the candle she was using. - Her screams
brought her mother to her assistance, who
immediately threw a large shawl around
her, and succeeded in smothering the
fldines but we are sorry lo say, the child
was burnt so badly that death ensued on
the following morning.
It is said that David Wilmot and a num
ber of the Congressmen are "taking the
senses'' of their respective counties, at
eight dollars per div, Sunday included.
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; : , fubuc Sewing.
In Ofeiflowing aisemblage of tit'ic
ol Leis!inr' an viiiniiyt'onvcced at am!
aroundjlie Tu llall. Tuesday ever inn,
0.:t. 11, tihrn (seo. F. MlLLEniEsq , a!
appointed I'rcsident ; Jamei SlraulrLln,
and Ihitrnt 'Shaffer.' Vice' Presidents ; ati-T
L. I. Christ and O. N.Wordcn,Secrciari( -.
' The -President tniroduced lie Tarii!
candidate for Congress, James Ar.i.
9Tioisif Eavq., who spenu aearly ac hour
in a Irunk and convincing arguirtut in f,.
vor of ihe Protective system, as cppr.,fj
by Mr. Gamble, and in humorous illus
trations of ihe somersets of some uf ih
would-be Democratic leaders on tftat rju.
1 ,1,,n; ' TVRa Prc "Mc"ra rl'
i ptolouud attention and recctvd wnh d'xl
appfo,,9tioI)
. oN. JAni. I'olux r lco ci.II J
upon, f poke lor a short lime, wiiti nue
' eloquence, showing Ibe folly and irni,.,.
Wiiy- o re-'Mct portinn
' the Protective I oltcy, without the v.
ManufacluJrerjI wt)U,j not aiJ ;
j.nerSt U1)ess ihey nlso rcceiu-d lhu
faltt n, (its.
1 James Aikem followed with some nrmi.
! sing anecdotes and in impassioned dentin
; ,-.'" f certain obnoxious feature of ll c
l-U'M'ive biave Hill.
rolowng Kesotution, were :
; Kc!joIvcd that ,nis me,:ttn?, con,pos. d
( Whigs and TarifT I)f inocra7., do re-nTrm
, our earnest conviction that the priucipU' i (
Prnirotmn to llome livtostry Jr fV (,
; W'Wi'oM.'as advocated mid SJ-fm
i. l..iT..rn Miiflitton 5miviiit anil J.icL. .
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A.I I ...,l U..n..t.li...i ,l...lrir.i.
19 'l'l 30UIKI W 'Ui"..u .r.' . I.,-..
Uesolvt-d thot experience shows (as ,
foretold) ihat the Itevcn-Je Tariff ol '40
lhe legitimate ofT-,pring ofthe fraud ol 44
is ?io itdequate profctioti" to the M n-.v,.
and nianufacttiring interests of our cottar. t
nnd that candid men of all parties in t!i..-)r
hearts confess it il nol with their lip-.
Resolved that the assurance ot Qjh ,
Victory's, ambassador to lhe U. J: ,
" any mudifioation of the present Tin '
would produce disagreeable sensa't rs -Enlnnd,
is only tqimlled inns ire; .
nence by the craven-lit ar!edtics of .:..
sons of noble sires who obey the con. mi ,v
and dare not repeal ihe srr.allt si leot' i- o
lhe Briiish Turilf until it shil! te .
'to tla; Ct il i--.li Nalioii so to do.
U-'solved that the uniting Htor's .' ..
Senntoi Ciinieroii ard Scna'or (.'.-;
iiiodily ihe evils of ihe present sy!i tr. it
title than Ij the grn!ilode of every I :
American nterpieand ol Anieucun
Resolved that we r j j;ce at llie c- r.i...
ofthe speedy relirernent Ironi lhe US -i
ate of Daniel Sluig-vn, and nr.b i.t'v !.
that whether a Whig or 1). mien: t . ...
ihe place he oerujiies wit'uo'i! iii.u.. r,.
will respect the feelings and it-picsini !:.
niNhcs ol his constituents.
llescU-d ih it lhe repta-cd Cr.'.
our able Re. rcstn'atie and oti.t-t M i
of Cong less, in their efforts to :i J l, 1--.
ecnlive mid Cabinet in n-fasiites to ir
mote the mining nnd maiiufactnt.HL' it.
ests now suffering if not pnralvx-.a by
lirst im iisuro ofthe Fice Trodc j ::;.
Command our ! bunks ; tint, upon ;t..' ; i -cinitning
lo be Democratic, the icspot-: ..
ity of debut rests, and that we e;:n h -nu
hope from the leaders of l.'oit par:y.
Re-otved ihat the Coal, Iron, Mid '
Manufacturing interests of the Ubli V -tricl.
are ol vast consequence lo ber : ...
for the aJvaiieeinent of tlese intenV-., "
have live times in succes-iion eleelel
UCalVl; AUIIll fllC'll IU I'llSIC- , UUI
t , , . . c : ,,
i celerniiiied no! In be weary m we. I i;
1 wp CAN Ap w L M ,p .
jj,olved ib.il in the chaiaeter of AKi;
STHO.NU. Ei. out as an industrious mech:
1 iiic, and secondly as the succesfful and hon .r.
' a.).oc.re. can cm.fi.to our interest at
1 a-hindon ; that hi lowering abilities a-t .
j U4 he nil! honor the sta ion ; and that his yr.
, ci.lrs, as this night asowed, are lhe principle
'be mass ol the old Kevatono State. .
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j Kesohed that on the sulij.-ct of Slavery m;
j heve, now as al av. thai alt territory lii-'i
! re f'"" ,h,,t curse.-Aoold by law b Ui-t irt-
i from it foi eser. -
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Kesutved ihat tbe thanks of ibis uartin; -due
lo Messis. Armstrong, Pollock, and A kc
for their addresses before ua
Itosolyfd that the resolutions be publistua -The
meeting then adjourned.
Dough Faced Pennsylvanlans.
The Tarift. A strong eCbri is m. -ing
in Congress to modify the presetit -
iff, and there U a dispiisiiion general!-,
even among the most ultra free traJt-u.
favor of its modification, as it is ackii
edged to lie ruinous to tho iron an I c
interests of Pennsylvania. Mr. iifI-'
resoluiion adopting lhe prices i l?1"
when the tariff wa passed, as tha
ard of valuation, came within two oics
being carried, and was so reasonable i
no one could hardly suppose llioi any a.
( ous opposition would be made. Thr
Pennsylvania delegation voted. iu faor
j lt: exCPpXit we regret to say; three u.
hers, who profess to be .democrats, i
Lt j u c
t Is-iinbltrlrt anil Imaarthnvu Ia tlv& issK.rr.
democrat of ttie Jefferson school. sin
ry'Arneriean, (Dew.)' - v..: ;
The pot-ito crop in Minrsota isfcrv I !-
there ti nri 'ins!nn?e of 1 1. A rot i!"
They are selling at fifty cenn per bil"tl'
'' Cerief'at.VveT2ana! denies ihat he
enlisted in a new milirnry expediii,'- J1:
preparation for lhe delivery of lhe b 'r'
of Cuba. '
The potato crop, io innny parts ol
igan, is seriously allccicd with rot.
Governor lohnsloni of Pa., has ''' p
1,000 for the arrest and coiVvicticn ef
incendiary who burned !he-Clarl.'s '- '
r.fidse.
I