Lewisburg chronicle. (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, June 11, 1852, Image 2

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    LEWISBTJRG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER.
Democrat x Nitlaaal CotTenlion.
At half .st 12 o'clock, a motion to
adjourn until I o'clock this aftcruoon.was
lost
The Convention tben proceeded to tbc
roHTr-tEVXTn ballot.
Case,
Pacbanac,
Douglasj
Many,
Bailor,
75 Houston, 5
8 Dickiueou, 1
33 Fierce, 49
95 Uojd, 1
1
Soma member here rose ana1 stated that
it appeared impossible to agree upon a
candidate, aud he therefore moved au
adjournment tine Ht. But the motion
was uoteutcrtained.wben another member
moved to adjouru until four o'clock this
afternoon, which was lost ly a large
majority.
The Convention then proceeded to the
FOUTT-LtGnru ballot.
Cass,
Buchanan,
Douglas,
Mare j,
Butler,
72 Houston, 6
8 Dickinson, 1
S3 Pieiee, 55
3 IJoyd, 2
1 II. J. lugcrsoll, 1
The following is the
Forty ninth ballot.
Pierce, 83 I Douglass,
Cas, 2 I liuttcr, 1
Gen. Franklin Fierce having received
283 rotes, Icing the whole number cast,
with the reception tf five from Uhio, was
declared the nominee of tba Convention,
when the Convet.tioa adjourned until four
o'clock this afternoon.
RECAPITlLAlloS Ot BALLOTS.
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1 116 93
2 J18 fc5
8 119 85
20 27
13 27
21 26
31 Sft
3 36
34 '.6
34 S
34 20
39 27
40 27
Ml 27
3
8
6
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4 116 89
5 114
6 114
63
88
T 119 88
8 113 3
B lit B7
10 111 86
11 101 87
19 98 83
13 93 88
14 99 87
15 99 ?
16 99 87
17 99 67
16 96 6
19 89 65
SO 81 93
31 60 1 1)2
S3 13 104
23 37 104
t4 33 103
15 34 lor
36 33 lol
27 32 93
2ft 28 96
39 27 93
SO 33 91
St 65 83
82 93 74
S3 123 7S
34 130 49
8S 131 39
SS 123 2ft
37 120 28
S3 107 28
89 - 106 28
40 107 17
41 107 37
43 I"I 27
43 101 27
44 27
4$ SS 37
46 78 28
47 75 2H
4 72 33
49 S t)0
51 27
61 26
SI 26
SI 26
SI 26
60 26
16 26
63 26
61 6
10 13
10 13
10 13
10 13
11
11
10
10
0
9
6
9
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9
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12
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8
6
6
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13
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13
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13
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64 26 13
77 26 IS
27 19
26 23
78
60
79 26 24
26 24
26 34
26 25
26 35
80
85
68
Ql
92 26 20
9:S 26 18
26
25
33
41
S3
70
84
85
85
83
31
81
91
97
98
95
69
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83
192
Whole number of rotes,
Meccssary to a nomination,
Afternoon Sio. The Convention
laving assembled, proceeded to ballot fur
a candidata tar iha Vim IVosuloiutj', aiwi
the first ballot resulted as follows :
FIRM BALLOT.
tV. R. Kin. Alt-, 126
W. O. Builer, 37
Biring". N. C 23
Tjdwna, La., 30
Piilow. Tenn.. 35
At hiann. Mo., 25
Davis Intl., 2
Cobb. lia.
Welle. ilb.o, 28
Pending tbe ballot, despatches were
received from General Cass, General
Houston and Jadge Douglas, .at Wash
ing, responding heartily to tbe nomination
f Gen- Fierce, of Sew Hampshire, for
the Presidency.
Geo. Casa says tne nomination is a good
one, and be will support it heartily.
Judge Douglaas says that Illinois will
five a larger Democratic majority than
any State in tbe Uuion.
The Convention then proceeded to a
second ballot, when Wm. IL King of
Alabama, was nominated.
6IOOND BALLOT.
King, 277 Davis, 11
Oa motion tbe nomination for President
nd Vice President were unanimously
concurred in.
A despatch was received from Steuben
wille, Ohio, stating that at 8 o'clock they
were firing a salute.
Mr. Brown of Tennessee, Chairman of
foe Committee on Resolutions.
A resolution, requesting the States to
tend no more delegates to tbe next Natio
nal Convention than they are entitled to
electoral Totes, was offered and laid on the
table
Mr. Hallett, chairman of the committee
for the nomination of tbe Democratic
National Convention, reported that the
text Democratic National Convention
sceet at Cincinnati, and that each State
be entitled to double the number of
delegates that each is entitled to electoral
rotes,, and that tbe National Convention
shall provide for the designation of the j
time and make the necessary arrangements.
TU report was adopted, excepting that
portion relating to the number of due
gates to the next Convention. -
A resolution of thanks to the Maryland
Institute for the vse of their ball, an d to
the citiuns of Baltimore, for their h spi
tality, was then offered and unaaimt .ilj
adopted.
A resolution of thanks to the officers of
the Conveution.for their prompt discharge
of duty, was aLo unanimously adoptcJ.
" - . ..
The Convention then, after appointing
a Committee to inform (be candidates of
their nomination, aud a Democratic
Vational Committee, consisting of ono
from each Stale, adjourned, xine die, with
nine heaity cheers for the cause aud its
candidates.
1
Iho Convention closed its labors amid,
much enthusiasm and good feeling. The '
Presidential nomination takes tolerably J
well, the friends of Messrs. Cass, Douglas,
aud Buchanan, the outsiders especially, ;
,
are much disappointed. 1
The Committee on the platform then
submitted their report through Mr. Brown,
of Tennesse, the Chairman. The Platform
of ISIS, with additional resolutions, which
the reader will find enclosed in brackets.
It was read by Major French, as follows
Resolved. That the American Democracy
place tncir trust in tne luieiugeuee, toe
treat moral element in a lorm ol
government, epriuging from and upheld by
ihe popular will ; and we contrast it with
the creed and lattice of federalism, uuder
.. r i .
whatever name or form, which seeks to
ualsv the will cf the constituent, and
which conceives no imposture too monstrous
. . . '
for the popular credulity.
palriotism, ana the aiscriiuiuauug justice 'principles laid down in Hie rventucK.v ana upon which this battle was fought w.t3 .i,n i t Louis 4 tolt- a I
.1 tue American peopie. , v .rg.u.a . rcsoiutious o i.yj ana i --' the worst upon which rn army probably E...rrr ot Pran.-e,
tinetive feature of our political creed, which V.riuia Wislatnre in 1709; that it . ew. ".T tM' -"I" 'o l.otn.i or p., ,c.0Hie
we are proud to maintain before the world, admits these i.rincinic.1 as constituliuir one : F'1'1"' ot luVil ot m mnttims, bul l),ri;iiyon iho i.aii of
as tue
Resolved, therefore, That, entertaining i posed to his country, and neither morally
tl.c,e views, the Democratic party of this! nor physically, by word or in deed, have
Union through the.r delegates assembled ; giveil aid al;d comfort to the enemy
iu a geUeral conveutiou of the tsiates, j fKesnlved, That wo rejoice at the res-
coming together iu a spirit of concord, oi ,,; f f.iendlv relations with our sis-
devotion to the doctrines and faith of alter Republic of Mexico, and earnestly
free representative government, and p- j desire f.r her all the blAsitijn and pros-
pealing to their fellow citizens for tlie
rectitude of their intentions, reuewr and
re-assert, before tbe American people, the
dei laratnons Cf principles avowed by them,
when, on former occasions, iu general con
veutiun, they presented their candidates I
for the popular sulIVitgcg
1. That the Federal Government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
Constitution, aud the grants of power
made therein ought to be strictly eonsirucd
by all the departments ; and that it is inex-
pedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers.
2. 'lhat the Constitution does not confer
upon the General Government the power
to commence and carry on a general system
of iutiiiial improvements.
4. That the Constitution does not confer
authority upon the Federal Government,
directly or indirectly, to assume the debts
of tbe several States contracted for local
internal improvements, or other State pur-; a, uphold lhe Union as it is, and the
poses; uor would such assumption be just. Union as it should be, in lhe full exp.ni
and expedient. I sjnn of the energies and capacity of this
4. That justice and sound policy forbid ; gruat and progressive people
the Federal Government to foster onej
branch of industry to the detriment of any 6 neral Franklin Pierce.
other, or to cherish ihe interests of one! Ge9.Fkanki.in Pikrck, the nominee
portion to the injury of another portion of, f ,i,e aijonal Democratic Convention
our common country ; that every citizen, : f(,r ,l0 ire.ldt.ncJi is a 6on f tll0 U;c
tud every section of lhe counlry, has a . . ... , - , . . .
. . . f . , J i lieni imui Pierce, who f msrilt in the revo-
rtght to demand and msist upon au equal- J '""ll-vi o
iiy ..frights and privileges, and to complete lutionary war; was High Sheriff of the
and ample protection of persons and prop- county of Hillsborough, in New Hainp
erty fruiu domestic violence or foreign ag- ghire, and was Governor of the State in
grcsMOR. ; jg7 anj 189. He was a man eminently
5 That it is the duty of every branch j. . for Lis and M
of the government to enforce and practise ,, , . L- l-
the moTt rigid economy in conducting our c"',u" sense, as well as his unflinching
public affairs, and that no more revenue fidelity to his country,
ought to be raised than is required tode- Gen. fierce is, therefore, of a good
fiay the necessary expenses of the govern- (,foc"r, and he has proved. himself a worthy
mentand for the gradual but certain ex- ' 6cion of tl)at 8!ock jitf was born in
A,??M& X shire, in 1805,
a National Rank ; that we believe such an
institution one of deadly hostility to the: Hillsborough county is the butn place
best interests of tbe people, and calculated of several emiucnt men : Hon. Daniel
place tbe business of tbe country within the Webster, General Cass, Hon. John A.
coutrol of a concentrated money power, and jjj c
above , tho laws and will of ihe people; audi 'j.' pif,rcc W3S bronent up to the
that the results of Democratic legislation, in 1 , . ... , . -t i
this and all other financial neasnres upon Ps.on of the law, and he distinguished
which issues have been made between the himself in it, being a man of clear head
two political parties of the country, have and a sound understanding. He wow fol
demoustrated to candid and practical men lows the legal profession, and it is csti
of all parties, their soundness, safely aud uateJ te ri.aiizes by it about 3,000
utility in all business pursuits. ,. . , . ., i ,!,,.;
J., , 1 r .v a vcar. He resides at Loncoid, the capi-
7. 1 hat tho separation of the moneys J . . , ,. ,
of the government from banking insritu- tLe Granite State. In his persona!
tioes U ludisjictiaablc for the safety of tho appearance, he is of middle height and
funds of the Government aud the rights siae. and of zood address. He is modest
of the people.
o i ..at .ue ..ucru, rr.wciP.c. e.uo.-ti.ea
hr J. tfi-rsnn in Ihe 1). r':iratnin nf Indn.
pcudei.ee, and sanctioued in the Constitu-
...u1.a.. U t llkrirft.
I1UU s UIV.U liioai i. j wtaa a -a J$
ami th vlu.n ..f ih onnr. snd of ever
nation, have ever been Cardinal principles
in fbe Democratic faith ; aud every
ff5?i
us ouirht to be resisted with lhe same
spirit which sweptthe alien and sedition
laws from our statute-books.
Q Tk.it I jinin-tea hie tir, nnvM. nmln.
That Congress has no power under
States, aud that such Slates are thc solo
andnroner iud"e of everr thine awicr-
taining to their own affairs, not prohibited
bv the constitution ; that all efforts of the
abolitionists or others made to induce Con-
gress to interfere with questions of slarcry,
Ur Id U.e lui'lliicui&tciw iu icianuu iuvicui, 1
... ..IlulJ, le,,d tr, lh mnatalarminf.'
ji ... ..j.i...
ana uangerous w.uaeijueucra , iuu iua- -111 .-, 1
such efforts have an inevitable tendency to m inner to secure himself the personal
.7 . . , . r .u 1 j . . . 1
diminish the happiness of the people, and fBVOr and esteem of all with whom he
endanger the sUbU.ty and permanency of waJ ,BOciafedf the admiration and sp.
theUn.on,and ought not to J?'hBtimotlht1u.ue,tmi a high
br any friend of our political institutions. .
'Resolved, That the foregoing proposi- W "Wg ,hc statesmen aud orators
tiou covers and was intended to embrace of the nation. Mr. Pierce baa always been'
.he whole subject of slavery agitation in distinguished at home for a fervid and :
rtu ami therxfnro llw llinirwrMtm
I U JsutL j aw ...w.w.s'av
1- .1 T-r ' a. i:
party 01 me union, aianuing on.. u. ua-
tionai planum, wm ao.oe ana aauere
to the laithful execution of tbe Ats known
as the Compromise measures, settled by
the last Congress the Ad for reclaiming
fugitives from service or labor included ;
which not being designed to carry oat an
express provision of tbe Constitution, can
not with fidelity thereto be repcalod, or so
changed astodeslrojorinpair ittefioisae,.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
will resist nil attempts at renewing, in
wngret or out ot it, the agitation ot tn3
slavery ouestion. nod.r whatever shana or
. ' , , , '
cuior me aiiempi my ce maae.j
Re40ivedi That the proceeds of the
public lands ought to be a.icredly applied
to thu national objects specified in the Con-
stitution ; and that wo are opposed to any
- ' r-
ttttinntr th Sljttos na nlilro tni.irnftdtent in
, . ..!
policy, and repugnaut to the Constitution.
r ulved, That wtf are decidedly opposed
to taking from the President the qualified
veto power, by which he is en iblcd, under
restrictions and responsibilities, amply
sufficient to guard the public interest, to
suspend the passage of a bill whose merits
can not secure tlm approval of two-thirda
0f the Senate and House of Keprcseuta-
lives until the judgment of the people Can
be obtained thereon, and which has saved
.1. - a : 1. -,... .1... ,
iuo American peopiu iruu, UOi.u.p.,
ivraiinicai uouiiii.uioii ui iuc turn ui ii.t
I!ni.,,l St:,tn n,l from a enrrurtin? SVS-
...... f ,.,., :,ltPrn,l inmrnrcmentl
i r Resolved. That the Democratic rr(y
; will f.uthtully abiUe Dy ana iipuoij tne
(,f the main foundations of its political
'creed, and is resolved to carry them out
on t!,L.ir cbvioiis meaning and import.
fResitlTcd, That the war wiih Mexico,
1 ..... i
upon all the principles of patriotism and
! ,L l!llr, r nation- was a iust and ncces-
i ..... . i
sarv war on 0ur iiart, in '
which no Anieri-
c;ln citiien should have shown himself on-
' eiity which we enjoy under republican
j institutions, and we congratulate tbe Ainer-
ican people upon the result ot that war
which has so manifestly justified the pol
icy and conduct of the Democratic party,
and insured the United States indemnity
for the past and security for the future.
Resolved, That in view of the condi
tion of popular institutions in the old
world, a high aud sacred duty is devolved
with increased responsibility rpon the
Democracy of this country, as the party
j f the people, to uphold and maintain the
rights of every State, and thereby the
union of the states, and to sustain and
advance among them constitutional liberty
by continuing io resist all monopolies and
exclusive legislation for the benefit of the
few at the expense of the many, and by
vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and compromises ot ihe onsti
' iutiim, which are broad enough to embrace
'""d ,s n01f aDont orrj-six years ot age.
; aula perfect gentleman in his manners,
( jIo VM elcctcd a mcmh of Con ess
.... . .
ca the Dctaflcratic V m 1Sf ' '
VT re-elected in 1S35 thus Bervm? four
- - - w
, rear in the House of Representatives
; wbila quite a young man namely, from
: im m7 He had previously been a
tegislaturoof the State,
aa FaKcr 01 me lower iiouso.- nu..o,rom Alabama, and was in Umi body
1 aincmbcrof tho Uouseof Keprescntatives,
j in Congress, he was elected a member of
. 1 T- . 1 O. . C t ,l.A .,m i t
the United States Senate for the term of
8,Sucd lu 18'- fifth Jcar ! h' tC'
al'a reiuruea 10 tuo praci.ee... m. .aw.
' His collengue in tho United States Seuate
from 1837 to 1S41, was Henry Hubbard,
t wa8 euccCeded by the lata Levi
y00fjuur-
., . . fi ... i.il . .'
Whlle.nthe SenatC.thongh theyoungest
11'm.mUrnfit Kr. aennittefl himself in a
. '.: 1 ..J 1,.. ..ii,J .
jQjprVBSlVO Cl(1ucait puu una .
populuritr, lor that rftason,
- . , universal than
unt , ..... 1.
that which every where attaches to him by
reason of his popular manners, and the
universal propriety and amenity which
tUcnd hia intercourse with all classes of
80CJf ' J- . .
Up -eeeaioa of Polk to the
Presidential chair, Mr. Pierce was offered
ihe Attorney Generalship, but declined
it) and docs not appear in public life again
... . .. .. .. .. ..
, till appointed by t resident rollt as one 01
i , ,,. ,. , . . , .
tne Nngadicr Generals authorized to be
raised for the additional regiments recruit-
ed for the Mexican war. His selection
for tujB important service is another proof
cr tbe impression which bis character and
. ' . . . - .
abilities had made upon tbe minus of the
highest public men of thc country,
t!en. Pierce did not joiu the main body
1 cf the army till it had arrived befiro the
c;,j 0f Jieifeo. Cadwalladcr had cleared
the rjaJ bt.twccn t.ue Capital and Vera
, 1 .. .
,uz eff.ctiialljr cf the guerillas and
Pierce with three thousand meu, followed,
almost undisturbed by the enemy, til!
, he reached tbe Ueueral-iii-euief, who was
. . ... . . i
, prepuriUg tor Ills masterly attiieK upon tee
:. .. m - . ti . : l .u.
J " . . 6
I belme the mMa f tho c,mlal w !!t
Contrcras, and Piorje'a Brigade participa-
tea largely m ice vieiory. me groucu
. all to be overcome, making Ihe movements
1 exceedingly difficult and dangerous. The
j,orsc 0f GL.. pierc2 stumbled Siuong the
,-
rock", tiiiCW nun ulu severely liijureu liim.
; , ,' , . , J. . .
! llle batt,e was won tLro0Sn lhe daring
bravery i our iroops, auu on iiicy presea
to tho second victory at San Autonio.
! Pierce, though still suffering from hurts,
' ; took the field at the head of his
. Tfa fi Q SjQ A . was
. c , f .
Ccrotl cltt',cJ Miwn against a va.-aly
superior number of the enemy. Gen.
Scott, iri his official account, siys, "I sen.
' pierce, (jjst able to koep his saddle), with
j ,4 u,,.,,, mi.,'s d...si.,.,. t o,.'. cted
by Capt. Lee, eiiijieepr. by a third runl, a
liule luil her l lhe le ft, io RIDirk the
enemies riht and rear, in order to bivnr
I lie iniivement iijion ihe convent (hy Wur.h
and Pillow.) and cut ofl" lhe eni ni)' re
treat toward' lhe cRjntnl. AH the move
iiienls,"' he i-ayx, "were con dieted nh a
ncri y hv our ual ant trooand command
er-," nod the hutile was won; mukin ihe
Tond brilli'int achievinem libit morii n
I he iroon then prepared lur the ihud
vietory nl Churuhuscit, herft the en'tre
M'-xiettn force, Iwenl) -seven thousand
men, w.'i iot'-d. This w is a ser.es ol
enjiiemeutj in uh'fh all th.- divii..ii,4 i f
the anny were emiloyed. 1'iereeV hr.mle
a under 8htehU, a aclli.ir lilirt llt r.
Shielu' du'y was to turn lhe eii'iti)'
works, to prevent iheefMpe of ihe j;nrn
miii. Gen. Semi pays lhe ''acimn a
long, hot. and vaned, ho', ultiinittel),
Mirres crowned the ze and il'.inir)
f our lump. IJfladier General P.eree,
from ihe hurt of lhe eveinuij lielorenn
iler the piii. and ekhaus'inn fautied in
he ai lion." Seolt calls him the ''atlmi'
Pierce,' n maik ol distinction Inirn mi old
soldier, which sufli.icniy attests his bravery
Hlld kkill.
Sifh, briefly, is a sketch of lhe civil
and military hie of llu; Deimx'iaiic nomi
nee lor lie I'residencj . ll may be
dislit.uishe J lv nt one iiiominent feature
eh.De.tiiii universal adnvraimfi. but a
.an miisl IIH..CK ninnv steriiil " imalities
ol mind and characler io rivet.e, unaollci-
u d, Ku mny innrka of pui lie n.i.Rltoti,
crowned now bv ilia liil.esl hof.or I. is
piiriv can conler. 1 he nomination eelns
to have been us much a mailer ol Mirpr.ae
Io htmscll as to Ihe public, as apjienlj by
a telegraphic: despatch. That ll was alio- j
pettier unexpected, is further confirmed
hy lhe fact that he was almost the only
.,-.,... a ,. .a . o
one f the persons ad Jres-d hv Mr. Scott,
in relation to the Compromise
Measures,
who did not re'uru some answer to his
queries.
j S a,e Bnd l0 C..nsr.-. for ears, and h,s
,
I ' I
I ,,e w " ' "'"'" f' ""' " ''I"
, arh.xlxr n. nf mn.i rn irtnn w fiii.l nl...
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. minnprs Mr k'... , . ..t.M .ii
i .rl!, Carolina, and ia ahoui ttj five
j VPar4 of H, waa one oT ihe liwi
j,, thc Uolled &.tr. C
tiv,.nly.five years. In 1311, ho w. nt 1 -
Friin,.B , Mlllisler. H here, he remand
. . . . .
; mr 0lt h: Kturn Ue uas sen-
, whi:h b,,d he "oW Pid'ni.
RoST- N. June 3.
General Pier?o and lady are at in
rreuii'iit ll ni-0. in litis rili . and he If-ave.
1 j fiir Coiienrd, N H , on M md.iy. Nun..
I bes ol our Cilia ns are railing ot. him.
11 , . ,
He said. - hen a sent em rimyrHiob.-
! fa him ' iitr ..u Coul 1 not ctiiijiratula'e
1 . .
" su''l,r''e, "'"
A nenpatrh 'nut. Loneord. N. lT.,a:
..&.ieni, pIHr(.e. niMni,l,11, WM r,.t.eid
wl,h j, hw tmndtt BW ,mm
firing 23 guns, and all the bell. w
!;tf
min.
Aihanr. Jun 5 The rn.npraci
firwl hundred i-uns th. afiemoon, m
I ""f" "" ' IK'inina'll.n .it l-rnnkilll
P erce as Iheir ca.KhdalP fur ihe Pr-esi
dericy. They also itlumtniied ifwi eiiv
with bonfires amid iheir tejoicinjiH Th
nomination appear 10 he well received
hera.
Rom, N. Y. Jnim 5 The Demorraey
re not en masae 10 rat f y ihe itoiomalion
of Franklin Pierce. A national aaliilR ia
being fired, music playing, and firewoika
are to be discharged.
V Ul. u. aUIIKi
... p j j . scriptionof the Doctor, the patient died J . !"cr,;"" Bnu ,no ,u" P'nceeaini: ol the
, .. v p"'.. ' . land was buried. Aft tha funeral the ' Fi . " ... 3 ! i ' '
(or lhe Vice I .esideixy, ha .rcupii d a .Ti.tr- . , , and resolute determination, that rill pfote I papers. Ooe hundred guns were fired in
..r, nW ,u.l.r-l . I.i- ...... "c,or wa9 Kcn by lhe friends of the ... , , . , .... Frunklm Souare ft. ri.mnr f .h- ,;..
Cfjl CICM
I VtlklUtl
NEWS.
The Untied Simes M.til Steamship
Hermann. Lieu:, Hiins, IJ. S Nnvy.
Commander, arrived at Mew Ynk on
j M ,I1(,IV ,,,rnin'. hi i ..'clock, after h
,,,,, fr, Sou hami'lou ol ll dais, 18
1 1 '
ImofJ, nwau 1ime. j
The Hermann left Prrmrn on th 2lt ,
oil.. Hrrivrd ul So
ll'Ht llloll on lIlHOi)
,
anJ nl t-r iiK'ni on Ihmw Hie mai.s. -s-i
tit'H, Sii: , finally left thai port ui 4 I'.
M
K,M ....rher and family l.ad ar-
rived in I.oii'loo-
FI'ANCK. The accnunt.i from P.iris:
:tr jirmeionllv ocup'ei i:h specula I ious !
; ,,,, ihe coaliii.-r. lorioid B-au.st
Louu
' " '" p..rr our...
: " ' h Eoo.eror of ltus,i, to V.
,.,, al)(i i;,.rlm.
!: appear ih.it ihee powrrs would h..i
na ho
but ih,, any
Hn loiper:nl
llm I'reaiileir,
uoulJ lie le-t.-le l l,y Kimd. AuMrirt and
Vroii. .M. de Heckt-ren'n minion from
! Louh f-iinolcon io ihe Int.e.-ors of Unaia
' . 1 .
nml Ao'ri i united n connot'tf (adore
j H 1 I3,"'rH.
; a he o,.ld n.. ,.1,!,.,,, ... audiet.ee fro...
. . .
etilit-r ol ihe-e po enia es
In event ol L ini Ntpntenu's Iwcumino
H.uii: t.niieror, ne wo.ua be railed upon
to respeel exisbaj! Irenlies. and yive as.
eurdoce that Fiance will keepwiihiu her
liresnit n rnli.rntl bunts, and to explain
the iiaiore ol ihe political doctrines ol the
llnveriiinent,
.... . , . .
three p'uvi rn rrofrss to look
l.o.,i, X .o,,!,...,, as ,.,or..rv and
i j :
.s. n il ,i.i.er. nod rei-t.n z-i,e house of
i:..nrliin as ihesole and legitiumte dyna ly
o: Fni me '
This tie eru.inaiii.n hm ratied erem
alarm
end ch.tgrni tu ihe Buiiajitifiisi
r'v.
AUSTRIA. Of i!e new Ansirin
L tn..' 2.")0 OiKl teilini WW to he issued
in Louil.oi t.y ihe Messrs. Roihsehild.
Wu.NDlBFUL Discoykut. The Pair-
s2
mount (Va) True Republican says : "We I t'ier '',e ' ' ca"dida-e8 could reach even . all the stray fips about town are contant!y
arc iufoimd by Col. llaymond and others 3 m:'j'!r'J of l-e votes, and as their ; going in shoals for these refreshing luxu
that a portion of a regularly Macadamized adherents persisted in accomplishing rpon j tics'. The generous donor has the thanks
road has been discovered on the opposite ! cach 0,licr tll work of tl,e Kilkenny cats, .aud blesoiugs of all handa as well as of
&iie of thu river from this place. We have
not seen it ourselves, but learn that it
extends pretty much along the bank of the
river I's width is about 15 feet and tho
track well graded. The bed of stoue
seems to bo about two inches thick, and
made precisely after the plan of our
Macadamized roads, the stone bein" bro
ken to about the same sizj as that used
for our roads. The discovery was made
by the waging away of a hill-side whicL
partially covered the road.
When and
l v what raca of nconlo this ro.i.l w m ,.i !..
f - i t "-
is unknown at the present day, but jt
rrlv,. r.1 t). ..
I . . T I .....
.anon ucre ai. soino lormer age ol the
world, as far advance 1 in civilization, or
I at least in the tirt of r .ad niakinc, as our-
UclvcS. There was f..imd it: the bed i f
I l!:r tnrirl ihn stnnin r.f .l.oc,.,.i -
which was ascertained to be 150 years old
; at the least, and how much old. r oar
i iiiforuiant cculd rot tell, u tho ainnm w.i
iiii.ii uiaiii cou.u tiofc .ei., as too siumo was
hollow"
U0I1,W
Vaca.nCx- Fo a DjcTrt't flrfirr
t!i Indian Agent iu New Mexico, wrote j
I Lome on the ol St of March, that hekuew ;
of au opening fir an ou'erprisinj Physi-
. ' ' - - '
' cian- One of Iho Eataws on thc Sail
j " ' M
ioetor irr.m me iio crde was called m
... .
In ntt...ti,1 l.im ilj.-in.rirk il,A Fi.n.1. r
the dl-teaae. or tn thr, mtn.
j deccfe' tied UP. l"t aud scalped ; his
wife s hair was cut off; his bouse burned.
contaiging all his property, and all his
I animals killed. This is the law smon"
, . TJ .
! "1C'C ldians, regulating doctors. The
vacancy is yet unfilled.
Matinees. The decrees of fashion
aad thc dictates of goo sense do soma-
times coincide; and when they do, their
1 nnited force is irresistible Thcref'ire it
. wouU nf)t surpriie as if fh ncw
.
lately introduced at WashinMnn
ly. Tho guest, - rrivo about five o'clock
in tho afiernoin "morning" is the
"snob" word and thi dancir. fcfina
forthwith. At six o'clock, a rcpast is
served, which is affectedly styled "break-
fist," and when it is over, dancing j,
resumed-. By ten o'clock the last gnest
has tak-n bis departure. Na one u
fatigncd, and the entertainment, instead
of causing pallor and langnor to all con
cerned for two days after, is no less condu
cive to health than to enjoyment. An
improveaiei.t would be, to conclude the
evening with a tolerably substantial
supper about nine, and the company
separate soon after. We shall probably
bear of the successful introduction of the
matinees at Saratoga, this summer
Si. Louis. June (t-Thi news af ihe
nomiimtioii ol Pier, e and Kinir wn rer'H
here esierd-iy i venina. nl caused much j
.epiicinjs. aiuiea were fired in various
quarter of ihe ciiy, in honor of the nun.,
nauocs.
i'tiDisbra (Clirnniflf.
H. b. hiokok, editor. o. N. wobdew, Frinwr.
aiii sOfMhih !!". 4i.TitSrem'Mthl 2 pmi
within the Tr. ami 2. at Ib.eoU of llw r-r-
AWuiBi-iaiaJ,ipi..vi.i-.r!a.aaKWUrr.
w '
JsCtriSOM'ff, I
, i .ii i o"o
Fb:day Morxixg, June 11, lb-j
Z.
AD7ERTIZE r E-ntnr. AdminMrator.. Fal.llc
i),n era.Cit;ii.l( ountr.T M.-rrl,aiil, Mnula.-tuixri.,
di-ixvu-of anvthoii w"n!.l ilo w.-U to nottceur tl
,:,,. tiimu hiii i,iJ,nri-!.mide." Tni ii;r Imi
m vond ami imriwinr c.reulatinD in
a cnmmnnity int4l.
nin lrw a t'meort.on f ai-liT. artlvut iirrxlucura,
ronmavn. atid ijcainn, any otinr lu the futf.
elX-TuZ nu
D-aity"''t:c Vominiitiim for Vi Prefr'-Imit.
WILLIAM J: A'.VC. ijt Aiatwma.
' W5-Oi?mocraHe XoniMif t in fT (.nl O-mrii-slcnfT,
wilijam .-F.ALinnT, .t FjfVjt (in'y.
i - m,oKZT7Z tv.
It j-Xl'hi Snt'onul Cim.rtiiiii
Cal'JunK. H'.Jnmdny. IftU Jane,
JDS5- V.'eather aImot a5 co'.d as Decern -
i
! yesterday ; and a hoary rrost last mght,
not e-OH;rh, however, to injure fruit.
Pretty well for the 10:h of Juue.
j C5y A tremendous hail ssorm at Lock
Haven, Wednesday night. No material
I damage done;
Jt25Oiir citizens were aroused from!
their slumber Wcdnrcd:iv about ml.Iri-.-l.
by a furious and alarming storm of wind,
that threatened for some time to become a
perfect tornado, but it gradually died awsy
without doing ar.y serious damage. Hail
storms aud hurricanes, aome of a very de-
structive character, have been quite frc.
queiit this season, in various parts of ths
j Cnited States
- . .
... . r, . , -k
I CS-i he hi? Convention of Dauphin
"ponip k . :....! t y,
p"""'J -i,,Uca accepted; Assistant tngincw will
! a llan isuutg lawyer, tor Lcncress IU this
i n- . - "
tCT The Wilkes-Uurre "Daily Telo-
' graph," is a very neat and able paper, and
merits success.
td-Wc this week give the concluding
proceedings of the Daitiumre Cunvcctlon,
and a brief sketch of tbe Democratic
nominees for President and Vice President
" WI" seen ly the balloting that nri-
the nomin ition of a new man became inev-
itable. The result is in some respects a
triumph of the people over the politicians,
and the cobweb meshes of the latter have
all been demolished at a single blow, mj
their hopes and intrigues scattered to ihe
wiuds. Their disapp-iirtmccf, as we!! as
that of all those whose political perceptions
and lailb does not extend beyond1 lhe
prestige of a great name, and are lost ir.
the fjr when cut loose from their aecus
'omcd leading strings is pr'-portmna'cly
severe
Uut of this local and individual
, j
. chagrin thc great mass know little and care :
less iu,r are their interests at all lifcelr .
L. i..iii: in. I l.v l' 4 H:'tlc:il ru' lit
i J - j
L 13 lce aelmiiit.Tvl to Congress, a!io,
1 wlliCU ws'taa ' nmi lii g its r,wn ousines
and attending faithfu.ly M the discharge
I of iiS lenilin-ate duties, has spent SIX
; monti.s a.t tue puuuo expense, ana totue
d. trimr lit of the pull? interests, in efforts
'o manutcture 1 residential nominees,
--
jonly to fiud its olfteious and impertinent
j . .i .
Ic:.ffddii.gs scattered to the winds like
' . fc
V?e cnf-ss we earnestly desired, tho
under all the circumstances we hardly
expected, the nomination of Gen. Cass.
, ' . ' . . . , , ,
Put in casting abont for a fresh nominee,
we do not know that a stronger or a better
... ... , - ,
tietpf rnnlil hits hern foiniRd th.in is now
have been formed than is now
, , A , ,.
And we are Confidcr.S At
'Ti
presented.
strength the Whig party biro ever en-
countered, no matter who they may select j
for their Standard tearcr. The conrin
coniest between the two great Progressive
and Conservative parties, is likely to be
, one of absorbing earnestness, as weH as
importance.
i '-f'ie Whig National Convention will
meet at Baltimore on Wednesday? and we
expect in our
' ceedings befoi
:
next issue to lay the pro-
liff..i.A mil. VtillrUri iIn rt Si.ntf
1 will rob .blv be the nominee, and will
measures. Otherwise the South win re-
1 pudute him at once.
I Th Mcal Wirll and Journal nf th
' fjr Jun3 l4t is F?CaeB
I'''on furnished at a low price. It
!con,ain9 aa icresting etiJ instructive
: cr":t'cism on Jenny Liad Goldschs-idt;
1 dittf! cf 01e B"n ' ,otter from tte Alle
gheniacs, containing a romantic and spicy
account of their passage through Central
America; talf-a-dczen pages of miscella
neous matter ; nearly six pages of choice
inusio; and several pages of advertisements
among which ia a matrimonial one, offer
ing an eligible opportunity to some hand
some and' accomplished lady cot over twen-"y-eight
years old. The Musical World
is published, on the first and fifteenth of
every month, at No. 257 Broadway, New
York, by Oliver Dyer, at $1.50 per annum.
Dr. Hiram oraon of M .ntomery Co .
ha been elecied President of the Slate
Medical Society for the ensuing year. 1
is to tie one o. iub 13031. iuimiuau.e 11. 11s 1 t ...
Klne Cheers, and a PaLxhaa Gnu :
By a telegram front Harriaburg in &D9.
! ther column it will be seen that the Siu.
qat-nanna Kail Iioad Company was orgaa.
ixed yesterday, and the conditional sub-
i . . . j. f,,, l . ,
; scr.ptiens in Lmon Count j hare Leea
accepted. This fixes the road at once o
j tL side of the West Branch beyond U
P"?radvcnturc, and rettders it morally cer
' "Jcer-
tain that the panting cf the lx.omrti,(!
w;jJ J,e J,eard Jn our itreets in tiro ,
. ."r'
.... . . . ., e
geni-ral; to tPo contrary notwitbstanJii,
c
e see by the papers that the S.
! bury and Erie Company claim that th
J tueir cWter (publi.hcd itt
last week's Chronicle) refers ou'y to the
tux, and does cot reserve to tbe Suil(,.
; banua Company a prior right to the rout
From the manner in which the
is worded, tL:s liitt-rprctation is not dei.
i., . ..r -,.;. :i.::.. . ,'
1 S. i E. Company will fiud that their A,.
i . .
m ie taangcr ttons to cbtcimate t'ut)
! SusfjueHanna lompany, and frtrute iu
operations, will only rcsu;t in their own.
uiseociuture, ana array ttie people of th.j
Susquehanna Valley in resolute atd ia-.:
placablu hcsfilit j agiitit them.
ilARttl-BiRa, June Id. 10 P. M.
The election for Directors of the Sui-
Road was teiJ L to-day.
vcr v0 thoU-anJ Tot" F"d- iW
I ,u- F- VilckeT- Tiffany
! Murdriek,IIolt,l isLcr, Gilmore.&iAjW
i Sh,wn. Cameron, Dougherty, Dauj.hU.
I J--Fries:lr, J.B. Packer, AVtAUBifcr.
j '""- G F' ,il!er E, Slifer, Joseph
it
tasty, Lnv,n. A. I. arford, En-jiiit.er.
William CamcroD, Titaiurer.
Tho Union (!ountv iubserir.tinii
. . .' ' - '
k, OII nne end rf the l:ni r.tt ar..lr TV 1
commence .uulusv. o. jf. ir.
II irrsisELRG, June 11.
Rail Road safj Raltimore Ei
gilt
Hundred Jhonsand L'ollars. I. b. c.
I Just going to press and two sticks
of figures inotktd into p.. Dut just tbfn
I the devil's perplexity was relieved by the
j arrival of a base qua ntity of ice cream ari
: pound case from L'.noum4N die's wLers
the
1)LML I
Xcros nnb Notions.
Ft mnfoitff if nncr nua l-noan
A if h'-'r vtttit fttti wih'H disto if
4 -.Wr tv'i'il yL wunf to ltv$
itjrfir nt 7s .re le t -'.r
fc-e.-ri svawni
-lr mirt cuttanurt
4jTr' rquu lrr ..4
ikffor gmtid kfif
- a.
- i 2
e 'i
i i-l..i. J mr 5 The news of the n"m
n aoi.ii i.l' Franklin Tierce raitscd vn-l
. "-" "'"en rcren.eoi
R.sinn. June. B G-neral Peirce. fir
t.e i.f.im, flr-c'mes iis-elin h aji'. Hew
He h is alo :,
h is alo ilisff
1
'he puh! e rei iji'i.in
al C ncoef'. H..
le'erHphic 'pairh
'i.d. red hoi, in a
v -mrf t.,Uv. and wi I Ir.e ihe' Kratfle
II . fan hude, o m. rrow ntrnine.
t.r iirti4!i.pti.n, hrrht, wit. rrmaia
r J. t It a
, d i. ;(o hM,,h He o Xorlh.
a,p,ltcn on Ur .J,,,.
f , . , .
. Crn Jun 7 A sa ute of 100 gun,
he.nit firH on ihe Common bv the
i. .,. :n i.n. . lfc -
1 h'inocr:is, ir honor ol lhe nomination of
Messrs. I'ierce and King.
A di!ay of fireworks snd an illumina
tion, iSic. of the Times building will take
place ihis eteuing.
"Jew Orleans. June 7. The news of
i ih(? mtnauon of MesSrs. ,erce and King.
i hy lhe Demncraiic National renventi.e.
; ' 1 i.i.oji.,
,J Z" , 7"""- ".
! for the Presidency and Vice Pres.dencv,
i was r,celseJ by Pyeitmt)on
1 lion,
greatest excitement
j enthusiasm prevailed.
Montreal. June 7. A most ca'ama'nas
' fire v'i efl hiscity jrs-erday, which l.iJ
id nsiirs an inimrusr riumijer 01 DUoCir '
in the itmt business portion ol thr city.
The fire coinii.pn.t'd about sis ,'n the
morning ii. a carpea'er ahep. To
children were hjrned 10 death.
The total Toa ia vari'tu-ly etima'd at
from one ttull on ir one irilhon five hun
dred ihojsand dolldis. .
Bo-t.-.n. June 7. The Rev. IWa
ii iilou, senior p tutor of the S-road Cm
versl st Socteiy, died ihis mornio gt'
SI years.
Daltinnore. J-me 8 Th nort'raMnoa
hy lhe rere.il D-mix-rstir $ irional Con
vention, hive hrr reeeiej w.'h creat
rj.iirtna and en hu.n 13 iNonolh aoj
Portsmouth, Va.
At the S ark M ir Minches'er, Jf.
II , 1 he v inanulai-lure Mamles big.
Fify looms manufacture 2000 per day.
The. invention bdlna to 'a Mr. Cyrus
itldwia, and is said Id be exceedingly
ingenious.
t
There is an old 'oper in Maine who i
mskini! quite a fortune out of the anti-
liquor htw. rin oe in'o New Ha.npshiro
and F' laJdled; and' when he came
bck charyes his n-ii:hbors twelve and-a-h!f
cent (or smelling bis breath. He'll
do,
If you wish lo write a dull and badly
spell lener, use a poor pen and greasy
writing fluid, ll ia aa impossible lor
man to heroine witty with muddy ink. as
ii is for a flv ! hum while wading through'
an archipelago of molasses in search cf
island ol dry bread
aaf