LEWISBUKG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER.
Convention prxeel h rU mm wf for
a candidate fur thi noit Preridoney, which
waa eried to, whercupen Gen. Winfield
Soott received 113 votes, aud 5 persona
Toted for "the Nominee of tie Whig
National Convention."
Five o'clock. The following gtntls
men were elected Senatorial Delegates to
the National Convention: William F.
Johnston, of Pitttburg, Jno. C. Kunkle,
of Danphin, and Morton McMichael, of
Philadelphia.
The Convention then went into noiniua
tio&i for Canal Commissioner, and ad
journed until seven o'clock iu the evening.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
Evening Session. The Convention
met at 7 o'clock, and proceeded to vole by
ballot for Canal Coinruifsioner. M r. J acob
Hoffman, of Berks County, was nominated
on the third ballot. The nomination was
unanimously ratified. The following gen
tlemen were then elected Senatorial Elec
tors via :
From lh State at lirp-.
Alexander E. Brown, of Northampton;
James Pollock, of Northumberland ;
Samuel A. Purviauce, of Butler.
The following names were reported f jr
the different Congressional districts, and
agreed upon,and forms the Electoral ticket :
District.
1. William F. Hughes,
2. James Traqu a-,
3. John W. Stokes,
1 4. John P. Verree,
5. Spencer M'llvaine,
6. James W. Fuller,
7. James Penrose,
8. John Shaffer,
9. J. F. Mar-hall,
10. C. V. Waller,
11. Davis Alton,
12. 51. C. Mereur,
13. Ncr Middleswartb,
14. James A. Campbell,
15. Joseph D. Paxton,
16. James I!. Davidson,
17. Johu MVuilougii,
13. Ralph Drake,
19. John Linton,
20. Archibald Robertson,
21. Thomas J. Bingham,
22. Lewis L. Lord,
23. Christian Myers,
24. Dormau Phelps.
The delegates for the different Congres
sional districts were called upon to name
the delegates to the National Couventioii,
and the following 1 t was made out :
From tb StaU at lar.
Win. F. Johnston, of Pittsburg;
Morton M'Michael, of Philadelphia;
John C. Kunkle, of llarrisburg.
DiitricU.
1. Jacob Lancaster,
Isaac Hazlt hurst,
Benj. F. Brown,
.
3.
4.
J. H. Bringhurst,
5.
6.
7.
(No election,)
Geo. 11. Micbener,
Washington Lawrence,
8. John Strohm,
9. David E. Stout,
10. F. B. Pentiiman,
11. Joshua W. Comly,
12. Wm. Jessup,
13. L. A. Mackey,
14. James Fox,
15. Benjamin II. Masser,
16. Jos. D. Simpson,
17. A. P. Jacobs,
18. John II. Edie,
19. Samuel L. Kussel,
20. John II. Ewiug,
21. Cornelius Darragh,
22. John J. King,
23. Elijah Babbitt,
24. John Patton.
Mr. KILLINGER, Chairman of the
Committee on resolutions reported the fol
lowing which were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the Whigs of Pennsyl
vania, now, as heretofore, cling to and
maintain the Whig organization as the
best that hag ever been devised to secure
the prosperity and protect the iuterests of
our coiuniou country ; re-affirm their adhe
rence to the time-houored aud long-cherished
purposes aud policy of the party ;
and that, entertaining none but the kind
est feeling for their Whig brethren of the
whole country, we earnestly appeal to them
to forget past differences, forgive past
grievances, and move in solid column, and
act as one wan, against our common polit
ies! opponents in the important elections
at hand.
Reset', That it is the duty of the
General Government, in the enactment of
the Revenue Laws, to estend impartial aid
tn tha industrial iuterests of the country
that now, as ever heretofore, the Whig
party proclaims and maintains its uevnieu
attachment to the protective policy, which
alone can secure to the farmer, the manu
facturer, the mechanic, and the laborer, a
juit reward for their toil, tkill aud enter
prise. .
Readoed, That the Whig party in Penn
sylvania is now, and ever has been, firmly
and patriotically attached to the Constitu
tion of the United States that it neither
aeeks nor desire the amendment, of that
instrument, but holds all its provisions and
requirements to be sacred aud inviolable, j
irJved. That the Whig party of Penii- i
sylvania Is most ardently devoted to the j
Union as it is, and thai it regards as trea- j
eoiable all attempts, come from what qnnr-1
ter they may, to sunder the national com-!
pact, or w weaten lis uinamg i orce auu i
obligations.
Resolved, That this Convention, repre
senting the nearly unanimous sentiment of
the Whigs of Pennsylvania, hereby reite
hIm the expression of their entire confi
dence in the sound political principles, and !
their high appreciation of the eminent:
public services of the hero, patriot, states
man and captain of tbc age, Geu. Winfield ,
Scott; and that uow as heretofore, we,
present him for the Presidency as the
undoubted choice of the people of Penn
sylvania for that high office, and in the
fullest confideuee that, uuder his leader
ship, we can aud will triumphantly carry
the Electoral vote of Pennsylvania for
that, without which no President was ever j
made.
AVWiW, That the administration of
President 1 illmore deserves aud receives
our hearty commendation tor tue awiuy
and patriotism with which it has conducted ,
the foreign and domestic policy of the j
country, comiug within its reach and in-:
fluence, and that this commendation is
based no less upon th ; dignified and un-
flinching manner in which our intercourse
with foreign nations has been conducted,
than upou its wise, and beueficicnt wan-
agement of domestic affairs, the reduction
of postage, the enforcing of the strictest
acc lUntaUlity and economy of public oiS-1
J ,,J 1 e
cers, and m supporting the protection of,
home industry, and the improvement of i
rivers and harbors. Eminently national
and truly conservative, wo hail President .
Fillmore as a bright ornament to the party
which elected him to the office he fco wor-;
iLjL That th dele,,, from this
State to the National Conv.niou are
hereby requested and instructed to support
the nomination of Goueral Winfield Scott
as the first choice of the Whigs of Feun-;
ivau.a,Uaasg.vingaclTto.ngro..naoi;llrelel,efici b wm(e(. f-A - and fc
hope of regenerating our noble Common-; . .
wraith, and placing iu the array of Whig
States.
I'isolreif, That we render our thanks to
Ex-Govei nor Johnstou for the many efforts
put forth by him to reduce the State iu-
debtedness, aud lessen the State taxes ;
aud deeply regret the defeat which .d
prived the State of his services as her
Chief Executive officer. His administra
tion is one to be referred to as one of the
proudest iu the annals of our State, and
adds new lustre to her fair name aud fame,
at home and abroad.
Ji'.soh r,, That we recommend the Whig
National Convention to meet at Philadel
phia on the 17th of Juue next.
On motion of Mr. KARNS, nine cheers
were given for Gen. Scott when the Con-
vention
Adjourned st'nf die.
To Our Readers.
The first spring month is nw passed,
and we are fairly afloat with our season's
business. Those who have not finished
plowing for carl)- crops, should determine
on deepening their soils, cither by using
the sub-soil plow, which is preferable, or
by plowing more deeply with the surface
plow. Those who fear to use the sub-soil
plow or to increase their usual depth of
plowitig.despite the overwhelming evidence
to the contrary, may at least plow one
half iuch more deeply than last year, and
thus gradually deepen and improve their
soils. For root crops sub-soiliug is nearly
indispensable, and we hope the amount of
roots raised for winter feeding will be in
creased ; the evidence published during
the past year in favor of the whiter feed
ing of roots, can not but warrant an in
creased growth. Carrots for horses aud
milch cows are of generally acknowledged
utility. No horse has heaves while fed in
part on carrots. They give to horses a
sleek coat aud loose hide, assist digestion,
and render the cost of keeping much less
than when fed on bay and oats alone.
Milch cows in winttr flourish well on
carrots, giving improved quality of milk,
and iu fair quantity.
Now is the season for draining the brow
of hills of surface springs, in the mauncr
we have so often recommended.
When sowing seeds, recollect that the
light ones, such as carrots, parsnips, Ac,
should be placed as near tbc surface as
possible ; their early growth is feeble, and
they can not break the earth's crust if too
deeply planted. Observe bow such seeds
are planted when they fall to the ground
naturally from the seed vessels of an eld
plant, and they will be found to remain
on the surface, while seeds of a less scale
like formation are carried into the soil by
rains, &c. Use long radish seed with
carrots and pnrsnips they will mark the
rows, from vegetating early, and enable
the farmer to tlean the space between the
rows, of weeds with a cultivator.
When manures are to be carted out
which are throwing out strong steamy
fumes, sprinkle them with dilute sulphuric
acid and water, to change the volatile car
bonate of ammonia into the fixed or not
volatile sulphate of ammonia. Charcoal
dust or plaster of paris is also useful in
such cases. Do not cart out and cpread
manures any more rapidly than they can
be plowed in,for April sun's are sometimes
very powerful. Manures, if in a state of
fermentation, may lose one-fifth of their
value by exposure to wind and air in a
siuglc day. Those farmers who have not
a sufficient supply of manure, and who
have not had an analysis made of their
soils to know precisely what their soils
require, m;:y make a good and cheap
bv dissolving bone dust
in sulphuric acid, mixing the soluble result
with guano, aud then with charcoal dust,
decomposed peat, or even head lands, aud
after ljing so composted for a few days,
applying it to the soil.
HJU lbs. of guano.
5 bushels of bone-dust dissolved in
dilute sulphuric acid.
1 half cord or less of charcoal dust or
any other absorbent divisor.
Such a manure can be cheaply and readily
prepared at present prices, that no crop
need be plauud without a fair preparation
of the soil to receive it. Fur root crops,
ouions and many other crops, the above is
chcapvr and better thau an equal cost of
barn-yard manure, aud requiring much
less time aud expense in carting, as the
bulk is not oue-tuth as great.
llaspbt rrios and other brambles may be
put out at this time, and if fully manured
they will give their cost in fruit the first i
year. (See work to be done for this month.)
-fEu.H Armp
.
April Work tO be Done. -
Any farmer who has not at this time
fu!, j LLj iamj j,v manuring aud
PIu'ug. a"d finished the major.ty of the
work noted iu our last mouth's number,
may consider this season hs lost, for no
industry can now retrieve him unless the
season fa backward.
! ,, . , . .
lo such as have been more industrious,
... . '
e woulJ vise a careiul reading of our
orl4 for la' month, and after completing
'he work there noted, then to proceed with
the following, if not anticipated from an
earlv surins
' . 0mm" FaM WoE.rl, part of
" nionin iigni sandy soils intended lor
genera; crops may be plowed, and iudeed
, spring plowing for sandy soils is preferable
to lull plowing ; for although clayey loams
; tu"st.ll" Pulverization Irom Irequent
freezings and thawing, still sandy sods
would not be improved by similar tre.it-
. ment, as they would suffer by working,
&.
Although clayey soils, as well as all
oihers, should be plowed as early in the
spring as practicable, still they should not
be disturbed while wet. The action of
the plow is to compact them in lumps, and
thus render them unkind and non-absorbent.
Such fields ns were plowed last month,
but are not yet planted, should he run
through by the cultivator immediately
before planting, so as to have the surface
of the ground thoroughly disintegrated jost
btf ire sowing the seed; such iresh surface
insures rtpid vegetation, and buries hull
germinated weeds too low to interfere with
'he regular crops. Top-dress winter grain
uith super phosphate of lime and guano
mixed with charcoal, plaster of p.iris or
loam, as you now wish (o press lorwaid
tlie plants, which could be done with pro
priety in tho fall, for fear ot their being
too forward, and thereby more liable to he
winter killed.
Attend to water courses, drains. Sic, as
during the early freshets your mowing
grounds may be rendered uneven in
uroivih, by uneven irrigation. If the sea
son has bien backward, you may still sow
pr:ng wheat, bcirlcy, oats, rye, (itld peas,
Sta. liians, early potatoes, ice, may now
tie sow n. Flax and hemp sow. Attend to
pastures. Do not turn cattle too early into
pasture grounds before the giass has had
time to start fairly, and the ground has
uec'ime sufficiently hard not to be disfig
ored by ihetn. If you intend to fatten
cattle in the fall and winter, you should
now plant out carrots, parsnips, &c. You
can raise eight hundred bushels of Belgian
carrots to the acre, and they will do more
service for your cattle and milch cows
than four tunes the quantity of ground ap
propriated to either h iy or corn crops.
Cleanse cellars from putrescent substances;
plant Indian corn ; sow Lucerne; attend
to the extermination of insects, &c.
Kitciikn Garden This is the month
for gardening. All esculents iniended for
raising seed should now be in the ground,
and if not done before, do not delay. Be
sure they are not in the vicinity of others
of the same genus, or they will be sure to
hybridize and thus spoil each other.
K p the unplantcd soil in motion, and
hoc and weed former plantings. Make
artichoke plantations ; asparagus ; beet
seed ; sow late broccoli ; start summer
cabbages, cardoon, carrots, celery ; sow
cress ; start cjcumbers and melons in
frames ready to put out in settled weather,
(pots) snow endive ; make plantations of
horse radish ; plant corn ; sow leek seed,
lettuce, mustard seed, nasturtium ; sow
onions early both for crops, and closely lor
pips lor next year's planting ; put out pips
of lust years growth, also top and potato
onions; parsley; parsnips; plant peas.
potatoes, sweet potatoes ; continue to sow
radish seed ; plant rochambule, rhubarb,
valsify, sea-kale, spinach, tomatoes ; sow
turnip seed, caulo rapa, brassica tapa es
culents, Acc. ; pot herbs, &c.
Attend to dressing artichoke and aspa
ragus beds, &c. Plant medicinal herbs,
&c. Transplant from hot beds to open
ground, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, cab-
hages ; and in proper weather egg-plan's,
peppers, tomatoes, &C-, &C-; pumpkins.
squashes, &c. During dry days, water
sed beds, lute transplanting, &c, until
established.
Pluni Lima beans, melons and cucum
bers in pot under frames, ready to set out
as soon as the weather is permanently
set'led; by using I he snail boxes spoken
of ut page 32 vol. i , they may be put oui
in place much earlier than without. Those
who have no hot beds or frames, may turn
a sod grass-side down, in a shallow box,
and then cut the sod with a sharp knife in
lines two inches apart, and tunning in both
directions across the box, thus it will be
cut in squares ; plant a Lima bean in the
manner directed in our article on the
ki chen garden ; place this bos opposite a
window in a warm room, and plant out
the squares around the poles when the
weal her is settled.
Okch.bd. Look well to peach trees,
and see that the peach worm is not at
work. Pour boiling water on the lower
part of the trunk near the ground, and if a
sufficient Quantity be used it wil cook the
worm without any injury to the tree ; we
ha vu tried it fairly, aud are well convinced
that even three gallons of boding water
may be so used without any injury to the
trees.
Place the lime and salt mixture, as
recommended in vol. i., about peach trees;
and if the "shortening in" oi peaches, ap
ricot, and nectarine trees, was neglected
last month, attend to it this month.
Manure trees, and recollect that they
require cultivation. Attend to preparation
of scions early, and graft such trees as
roquire
ftsTThe following statistical compari
sons between the cities of Philadelphia
and New York were read at a meeting held
in Philadelphia, on Thursday, of persons
favorable to a consolidation of that city
aud the Districts into one municipal gov
ernment :
The county of Philadelphia, from one
extreme to the other, extends about twenty-three
miles, and has an average breadth
of five and one-half miles. It comprises
one city, seven incorporated districts, five
boroughs, and a population of about four
hundred and ten thousand souls, of which
only 121,417 arc in the city proper. The
city and seven incorporated districts are,
to a great extent, compactly covered with
houses, have the appearance of unity, aud
contain about three hundred and forty
thousand souls. The remotest point of the
county from the State House is about fif
teen miles. The c'ty of New York em
braces the whole Island of Manhattan,
extends fourteen miles in length, and has
an average breadth of abifut one and a half
miles. The rural parts of the island contain
only the ancient and small villages of Ilar
lacmand Manhattanvillc,and the entire city
a population of about five hundred aud fif
teen thousand souls. Tho funded debt cf
the city and county of Philadelphia is
about nine millions of dollars. The fun-
ded debt of the city of New York is about ' p"""?8 sinco m m the house of Mr. o- nature the ignorance aud chicanery and
eleven millions of dollars. The ratio of lcr- They were returned, (as they were ; fiauJ, lurking in ambush beneath. Or,
tax paid for corporation and county pur-1 t;ltcn') invi.sibly to human e-yes. A search , again, responding with the alacrity of bo
poses varies in the various municipalities, ' warrant occasionally, might diminish petty . t rayed self love to fulsome adulation.
but may bo fixed at 81.31 per cent, ot
value; while in New York, for like purpo
ses, it is everywhere, not including the
rural parts, 1.131.
IO The offensive and vulvar practice
of street smukinj; is thus commented on in
the New York Mirror:
Smoking in the street is an offence against
propriety, the frequency of which iu this
city is unaccountable. What must a man
he thinking of who whiffs tbc smoke from
his mouth into the faces of ladies and gen
tlemen behind him,fr half a mile 1 Would
it be good manners to carry a pan of sol
pbur along Broadway ? Would it be tho'i
endurable Irom his basket a cloud of ashes
or charcoal dust, to sweep over those to the
windward ? What right then has any ma
to discharge tobacco smoke alon the
crowded street 1 Besides, is it not a vu'ga
act for other reasons ? Why take this re
frcshment into the street more than any
other? Why not smoke, as well ns ea
at home? Why not eat your candy nnd
fruits in the crowd J Vastly more gratefu
to oihers would this be than the sucking o
your cigar. Let those who wish for tobac
co smoke enjoy that which hss not passed
through another man's mouth. Let them
select their own cigars. They may have
a choice among flavors.
Another. Baggage Car Burned.
On Friday last, when near Fosturia,
this county, the baggage car attached t
the western day tram was found to be on
fire. As soon as it was discovered ti.
engine was reversed, and the car detacln
from the train, and every effort made t
save the haguage but ihe mails, and hal
a dozen trunks alone was rescued from the
devouring element. The car contained
upwards of a hundred trunk", and,
usual on such unfortunate occasion'', ar
cording to Ihe statements of the passengers
all were very va uanle. 1 hat some were
so, there is no question, because of late
yers the western merchants make it
practice to go east with a carpet bag, anri
return home nh an enormous trunx
crammed with fine uoods. tlf course i
is impossible to esiin.nie the loss, but ih
it will be a serious one to I he. Kail Konrl
Company, is verv evident. The ti
o'limted I'romsparks from the locomotive
1 he bafyne car writ locked up he'ii.
completely tilled and the basijzauc mattf
was in Ihe passenger c ir wh-n ihe firewa-
first discovered. llUaUiydnj Standard
New York, April 4 The Coronei'
jury appointed to inquire into Ihe circum
stances attending Ihe hilling ot the hiiilibii;.
in Thirty -Second street, on the 27 h nil.,
by which three workmen lost their live s
rendered a verdict yesterdav, ns follows :
that the deceased came to their deaths by
injuries received by Ihe lallmg of ihe wall
of ihe building in Thirty-Second street, on
tie 27 h ult., and the causes of ihe fallino
ol the aforesaid building were that tbev
were improperly and carelessly put up and
improper materials were used in their erec
tion by the contractors of said building."
The jury in ihe case of ihe Co Inn Filli
busiers, J. L O'Sullivan, dipt. Lwi anri
others, being unable to agree, were dis
charged last evening. Thus ends the sec
ond chanter in this ill-devised txneJition.
This will doubtless be Ihe last of iu
A few evenings ago,Mr. David.a French
a French gentleman of education, now
resident in New York, delivered a lecture
of considerable research upon the History
and influence of Sacred and Theatrical
Music, at the close of which he took occa
sion to speak of an invention ho has
obtained a patent for, of the application of
steam power to organs, and stated -that he
was now ready lo dispose of the right to
purchasers. What next T 1
HTfminbnrg "Cjjroiiirk.
H. C. HICKOE, Editor. O. V. WOHDEN, Printer.
AtJl SOcaah in i1tuh, $1.75 in thr months, $2 paid
within the year, aud !0 at the end of tit year.
. AireuU in HlUlad.-l.hia V B .'aimer and E W Carr.
IsCtrisbtirff, M9a.
Wedxesdat, April 7, 1852.
ADVERTIZE ! Kxerutnm, Admlnlstratro-a, Puhlie
OlU-ern, i'ity and l.'niintry Mf reliant, .Mauufftrtureris
Merhaniea. lluinA Men all who wih to prneurr or to
dispute of auythiu would do well to gire notice of the
ame through the iwihurfi tfirnnir7'" TniH paoer hit
a iroud aud iucreatimc eirrulatton in a rominuuily contai
ning ax lur,; a proportion of ai-tire. nolveiit producer,
ooiuuiuirii. and dealer, a auy other iu the Stale.
SO'-moeralie Nomination for im! Cotnmi: s'ntier,
WILLIAM EM;1;UT,iiJ P.-grtir. County.
aaWhijr Bomiuation for ( i at Commiwi hot
rktlmty
t3iatlonal DemrxTntic Convention
Ualliinore, TucrUay, lot June, Is.' i
ICXo paper to priut a plentiful
scarcity of money to buy paper with-and
the Printer, en;uj;ed iu "luoviuir, having
. . 1 " b b
little time to collect money indulgent
oney mdulgi
reader ! do you want three better reasons
why no IsAcisbiinj Chronicle was issued
last week ?
frSrTho Monthly Meeting of the Lew-
isburg Temperance Society will be held
next Tuesday evening at the German Re -
formed church. Msssrs. IIickok and Al-
; KKS ar to address tho meeting on the
subject of the Maine Liquor Law,
EttU-V continuous snow storui on the
4th, 5th and Cth of April, and snow from
six to eight inches deep ; the roofs covered,
and the trees bending beneath the glittering
frost-work of Winter. This is indeed a
novelty in fhis latitude, at this season of
tho year ; and if it keeps on at this rate,
wc may look fur capital sleighing by the
4th of July.
-7'The rumor of a search warrant, and
the publication of the fac:s, prrrahd the
return of the clothes stolen a few Sabbath
j nig in oiucr cases.
-A Kt-nrrt on " Ireland as a Mis-
ion try FielJ," w is read before tho Socie
ty for Inquiry of tho University of Lew
isburg, on Sunday
afternoon last, by Mr.
he Annual Report was
M. F. Taylor, The Annual Report was
also read by the President, Mr. O R.N aiian, ; "ow else ennd it be possible for one ad
from which it appears the Society is in a : rcn,urcr afur anothcr to warm h,,u!'-"
highly prosperous condition, and that the I into ,ho confidence and purses of the eon.
Members aud Officers are harmoniously ! uun!,J. 32,1 after a Lr,tf sJourn' 1a,etLv
engaged in laving broad aud deep, the j re,ire frow ,La fitIJ fias!)"J w;th XKtnr
foundations of individual aud collective i anJ f?n,h anJ leav,nS l,0,1"nS bnt
efulne
ft?" Petitions to Congress are in circu
lation asking a grant of lfiO acres of boun
ty land in all cases for soldiers of the War
of 18P2, or their heirs, equally with the
soldiers of the Mexican War. The siin -
pie justice of this proposition is so obvious,
that we should suppose Congress could not
long hestitate about granting it. Many tl0 same iJtical aspect of his predee. s
of the Mexican soldiers never left the!,re How else, fur illustration, could it
States, while nearly all the soldiers of the : he possible for a self-evident quack, and
last war performed from three to six 1 ignorant and reckless dealer in herbs and
months' arduous service in th field, with 1 nostrums, sheltered only by a veil of
poor pay, and muca of that never received, hypocriey thinner than the gauio of a
Aud we do not see the propriety or justice m,,! artjst ; a stranger at a public hotel,
of dealing out to them forty aud eighty j without references or a single acquaintance.
acre tracts, while less meritorious dai -
mants receive the full allowance of 1G0;
acres. Wo hop a bill will speedily be j
passed to wipe out these iinprojer .lis -
tinctions and do our old soldiers tae jus-
ticc to which their patriotic services entitle
them.
2rThe Danville chess players have at
long last accepted the challenge of the
Northumberland club. Two games, w
Icarn. have already been played by tele-1
graph, in both of which victory penhedon
the Northumberland banner.-
, ,
8PSfc W e are indebted to G. W. Thomp-
son, M. C, for a Biography of Linn Boyd, I
Speaker of the House; and to J. Letcher, j
r n c i: i. . r n c....-.
v., mi a jio"i(iou ui ut-u. ui.tiiti
Houston.
linvit anil llAllctrin nru I'm. I
sidential aspirants.
(KrThc North Branch Canal Bill has.
passed both Houses of our Legislature. ;
1'biit body appears to be now at work,
heartily but we observe nothing particu- j
ar in our State and National Legislature r
of general interest. I
tKevT wMrREEAgent for the j
t r 11 ,,-it . I 11
Am. & tor. Bible bociety, has removed
is family from Lewisburg to IJivehester,
T. Y. whero Im wislirs Ilia corresniinilpiico
addressed. I
t?B-Twoof our Mercantile Firms adver- j
use vioous lo usy receiveu Dy a Doai irom
Baltimore which passed down the Kivcr
before the Canal was open, or by Railroad
to Millerstown and thence overland.
J3SThe attention of our Farmers is
particularly directed to the advertisement
f Mr. HiRsii, Agent for M'Cormicic's
celebrated Reaping aud Mowing Machine.
BS?" Lecture XIII. was delivered at the
Baptist house last evening, by O. N. War
den. Subject " History." The course
is again closed for the season.
US" We have one or two communica
tions on hand for next week.
See New Advertisements.
The gross sum of the subscriptions to
tho stock of the Sunbury & ErieRaiJ;uaj
to farj is $1,139,100.
Vive la Humbug
Seems to be the motto and the rule of ac
tion of tho times. And in its practical
verification, presumptuous ignorance takes
the lead of modest merit ; verity retreats
before the encroachments of dissimulation ;
science is hustled out of the arena ; em
piricism impudently seeks to sway the
sceptre of authority over the popular mind;
and solid worth and reliable skill arc dis
carded for plausible novelties and uuknown
but flattering adventurers. They who are
troubled with fewest scruples, aud can pull
wool over the eyes of a credulous com
munity with the greatest adroitness, seem
most likely, as a general thing, to become
lords of the asceudaut, and reap a full
harvest of pecuniary emoluments. And
if their triumph is sometimes short, they
Cud ample compensation on this score, in
larger rewards than are genera'ly realized
j b lhe hM inJ ()f a ,ife tim,
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But people love to be humbugged ; anl
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will greedily swallow any pill, however
noxious, if it is only blessed with a sugar
coat, aud presents a tempting appearance.
The popular belief iu the maxim "Man
never is but always to he blest " is so
j stronoi 'l,lat marvellousness is continually
1 sent out wool gathering, and sober judg-
ment and common sense kept locked up
! at home, when they should be keeping
atch and ward at the portals. So irksome
I does the beaten track and measured tread
i of real life become, that imaginary bless
! ings are sought afrer with feverish eager
ness, and every clumsily-disguised emissary
1 of Satan that presents himself is greeted
with a cordial welcome, aud with or with
out credentials is hailed with undoulting
conC lencd as a commissioned angel of
light. Blinded by their own credulity,
thiir mental vision fails to pierce the thin
, veil of hypocriey, and discover iu some
i cas.g, what was apparent from the first to
the most casual glaucetif judges of human
; sycophantic "ml Servile heedlessly nns-
! taki"o 'Ur a'"1 E" "f Prc
tension for the genuine metal; happily
unconscious of the substratum of innate
; m'1 vulgarity
! 'nan8e l" CDfor 1:ir-e,-v Iuto U
which may
; tnanee l" cmor mr-el-v lul0 lue conlP(,un'J
Iy-dissnlvinjj hubbies as mementoes of Ii
visit ; C)ue noisome vulture scarcely lost
sight of in the distance, before another
appears in the horizon, hxtening to the
.CL.ne 0f actin frora no one luows where.
amj u;jcj j,- no one knows what instinct.
; but always sure of a foot-hold and wel
: C(IUCj provided he does not approach from i
j ,i.rt ..,, ,,:. f ,h unr.a,s. or nresent i
1 to succeed by self-laudation, 'dozing word.s
WOrds of flattery, and the lou.I prayers of
t;,e Pharisee, in gaining the confidence of
; hundreds, and in a few months acquiring
! a i1L.avy pnu;tiee at h:-h charges, from far
j anj near . getting credit freely in quarters
and to amounts that reputable citizens
j might in vain aspire to ; runuing up heavy
j bills aud procuring large endorsements, as
j well as obtaining speculative prices for
imaginary services, and then departing in
broad day light, with ample funds and a
handsome equipage, to explore the ver-
I dancy cf some other part of the L'nitcd
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not the man of wealth and character he
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1 '
not fond of humbug, how docs it come
that it swallows such monstrous doses with
such wonderful complacency, and with an
appetite that seems well nigh insatiable ?
It might naturally be supposed that a
few such lessons would leave a moral that
would not pass unheeded. But in the
face of the homely proverb "a burnt
e,,iU 'jroa',s tbe firc'",we c0fiJ-nt,J
bMIC I U COM CCIU1C I Mil li U lCle IMOUll
... . J . . ...
will not elapse, before some similar giraffe
t,culI,t to ,10w P as WS tIe" I
Pnant' a somewhat different complexion .
rerh:ms. and will be euuallv successful.
go k tbe
SPE1XG ELECTIONS.
East BnSilo.
Jtide Rotierl H. Laird.
Inspectors Jacob G. Brown, Cyrus
Brown.
School Directors John Gundy, Henry
Mertze, (one year )
Overseers of Poor Leonard Wcf,
A brain Urown.
Supervisors Sun.Zellers, Jacob Gundy.
Assessor Ahrnni Brown.
Assistant Assessors Michael Brown,
John Gundy.
Auditor Alexander Penny.
Constable Wm. Cochran.
Kelly.
Judge Flavel Clark.
Inspectors Wm. T. Linn, Laird How
ard. Justices of the Peace Jacob Humrfiei,
Jos. Kelly.
Coasublo- Thilip Gemberling.
Overseers of the Poor; Flavel Clark
John Chamberlin.
Supervisor Wm. P. Dougal, Daoief
Kuflrnan.
Assessor Thomas Clingan.
Assistant Assessor Jacob Stahl, John
Moy sr.
School Director James Shields, Dan-
iel Stahl.
Union.
Judge Samuel V alter.
Inspectors Jos. Orwig, J. C. Ulrica.
Assessor Jacob Siear, Jr.
Assistant Assessor George Wehr, Mi
chael tingle.
School Directors Philip Young, H. R.
Young.
Supervisors John Leizel, Godfrey
Caler.
O.erseers Samuel Gei&e, Samuel S.
Waller.
Constable Samuel Peters.
Auditor Joseph ioutch.
Towmbip Clerk Anrou Hummel.
Penns.
Jjdge Samuel U'erlm.
Inspectors kichd Lloyd, Geo Hill.
Assessor Samuel Hirer.
Assistant Assessors Henry C. Eyer,
J. Ilehn,
Constable Christian Shi oyer.
Supervisors Jacob Ereley, Jonathan
Kreicuhoum.
Overseers Gio. Row, S. Buyer
School Directors Geo. Hill, Jolin
Harrison, William Laudenslager.
Auditor James K Davis.
Limestone.
Judge Robert Chamber.
Inspectors Daniel Spangler, Jacob
Seively.
Justice of the Peace R. T. Barber.
Assessor James Crossgrove.
Assistant Assessors Henry Frock,
Suiotiel Pclinan.
Cuiistub e Christian Paubermao.
Supervisors Geo L"p;ey, Tha Barber.
Overseers John V. Barber, Jacob
II irkinau.
School Directors Da lie I Spangler, U.
D-iuberman.
Auditor Philip Gross.
HiSiaburg.
Juihje SauiLitl lieeu.
losjeciois J. Kiingemao, John il.
Taylor.
Constable linos Wireman.
School Dntctor William Doebler.
Harness i leoo is Hassenplug.
Overseers Ueoige N. Youngman,Joha
H.der.
Astssor George Shoch.
Assistant Aessurs John Gilert, Ma
thiass M ilsou.
Council Samuel Sutzer, Thomas Cro
iiHiiiitler, Henry Baum. Iviward Smith.
u 1 1 rtiscrs J" Deiitr, Jn Uolsball.
Hartley.
J jde M.t'l ael Peitrs.
Inspectors David Kline, Saml. Kleck-
ner.
Assessor Daniel Long.
Assisinui A-stMois Andw Cook, John
iV.li.
Coiistab'e Christian Mench.
School Din c ors MicbaerPeterssSbero
pit:elrryer.
Overseers Henry M.ller, J. Hower.
Sujervisors Ju Lincoln, I)d Fillman.
Auditors James Hal. penny, Jacob
Broueher.
Town Clerk William F. Seebold.
Buflalo.
Jude Joseph D.rhViiderlPr.
Inspectors W. Hauck, J. T. .Vlagee.
Assessor AiJain 1 ouog.
Assi-ti.nt Assessurs George Gebhart,
'aeoh K lUloian.
Sujif-rvisors John Heinly, J- Wise.
Overseers I'h.hp Ruhl, Admit Grove,
t'oiistabie Wm. Aikey.
S-hool Directors George Gebhart.
Mieh.iel Dunkel.
Auoiiuis ilnm Sheckter, Jno. Bidile.
West Buffalo.
Judge Divhl PollilUs.
Inspectors O. P. K.iiherman, Jamea
Tay lor.
As-essor R ibert G. II. Hayes.
Assistant Assessors David Watson,
Geo. Hickson.
Supervisors William WaUon, John
Siioeuiaker.
Oxerscrs Henry Gcniberling, An
drew lddings.
Coiisiabie William C Taylor.
School Directors Wm. Taylor, Henry
Zellers.
Auditor Charles Moll.
Township Cleik Abel Jones.
B diimore, April 2. The New Orleans
papers received to night contain detailed
accounts ol (he reception of Kossuth in
lhat city. LTpon his nirival be was waited
upon by the Mayor and the committee at
he St. L iuis Hotel. and excellent speeches
were made. There were but few citizens
ndiiiiited to the room during the reception.
During ihe evening he received and ad
dressed ihe German military companies in
the prrseuce of a large and enthusia-tic
crowd.
Mobile. April 3. The reception of Gov.
Kos.uiti in this city has very unexpectedly
been most hearty and cordial. He ha met
much svn.palhy, and an eolhusutsiic meet-
in- has' been held, at which the sentiments
pressed by Senator Clemeas were totally
disavowed. Mioy dislinionshed Alabam
ans were present at this reception, and gave
him a hearty welcome, lo consequence of
these demonstrations in his lavor, bis de
parture lor the Norib has been postponed
for some day s.
Foreign silks were imported into tha
single port of New York, last year,
amounting to over $23,000,000. This ia
using up imported Silk 10 the rate of $1
annually for every man, woman and child
in the United States.
Information is wanted of William
Swanson, or his wile, formerly Susannah
llullmao, by her brother, residing in Mo
Eweosville, Northumberland county Pa.,
Any information of their whereabout
would be thankfully received by Henry
S. Hallman.
Albany, April 4 The Canal Commit
s'oners have postponed the opening of I bo
Canals until the20ih icst , oo account of
the protracted winter weaiber.
Tremont Temple, Boston.wu destroyed
by fire on Wednesday last,