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BY O. N. WORDEN & J. E. CORNELIUS.
'An Independent Fasoly and News Journal.
YEAR XIIL...WnOLE NUMBER, 651.
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA.t FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 8156.
At $1,50 Peb Yeab, alwat3 in Advancx.
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FOURTH Annual FAIR
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Union County Agricultural Society,
Jwurstiuy oZ Friday, Oct. 9 10, 185G.
. - -,
- Frmlun List, and Judges.
Bto.l-Hroetj. - ;
SUItw. Ue bHi.i bwi kept within tb
remits of the S-rt' iy eoe service Miaua $4 uu
-j k . k mnditioua (U
best m.tiil'nn Mut, 1 or more her oolU to b shown 3 uu
2.1 best, mw conditions
best UMUiu Uuree, But ower 7 yeare
II best
b-St 3 res rs ol4 Colt
lii beet
best yon oH Colt
2l beet
best sacking Horse Colt
Ail best
best sucking Hue Cult
24 USSt
il Teariins; C"lt
2 UO
a w
2 uu
2 1MI
1 UO
2 uu
1 UU
1 so
1 UU
M
1
2 uu
1 uo
; Judge Francis Wilson, Win Mure, Jacob
U Drown, John W Simomon, Kobt B Barber.
: Ao, 2-Pl4 lag Match.
best Plowtiiis. rnf.rU beiujt had to the skill of work
men ana discipline of bum, as well ma rxecutjou
' of the work, rather than tine, provided h be duo.
wiliiiu a reasonable Umo J JO
2d best
' beWii.nebyhojrunoyrjnof ago 2 vu
2d best 1 00
Judge John Klinp, George Slear. Thomas
Penny, David Kleckner, Philip Gross.
Xo.3-Xeat Cattle.
host Bull, trot under 2 nor over 4 rears old, kept
within tha limit, of the Society one eerikn season 4 00
2d bnt, ssme conditions a "
tast Bull between land 2 years old fun
yd beat "
best Ball Calf . . 1 00
best Cow f. r all purposes, t of her calves to he shown
a evidence of her hreediuir. and full statements
I. writing of her BsirjF tualiuea 3 X
2d beeWaame eueriitione 2 00
heat 2 or more Dairy Gown, owned and kept by ona
person, written statements of am. breed, yield Ac
sn be rendered. 1'eun. farm Journal one year or 2 00
bnt 1 Tear aid Ueilcr, J.andl o0
2d bent F J.
Cow airing the greatest amount of Butter 2 U0
2d best J-
brat 1 jrear old Heifer t oo
iib-at J
heat stork of Neat Cattle belonging to one farm, not
less than 10 head anu iwu
'3d beat
FJ.
Jndsn John Wilt, John Gundy.Isaac Eyer
,Sr, David Henning, Daniel Reugler.
K. 4 Oxen, Steera, and Teams.
Vet yoke of Oxen, 4 jears old or mora 3 00
2d bert a 00
beet yoke of ter CalTra 1 and r J. or 2 00
beat in im of Omen from any ona township, 6 pairs or
more. 4 years old or mora a 00
beat span of Working Uoreen 4 0U
2dbet "
m .pan of Matched Hones 3 00
2d bert 1 and P.J.
Judgr R M Mnsser, Abrm Frederick, J
Halfpeuny, Flavel Ciingan, Francis Zellers.
Xo. Sheep and Swine.
beat rreoch Marina Buck, kept within the ioriety
limit 2 years
beat Buck of any other kind
2d best
beat Cwa Sheep
beat 6 Lambs
4 00
2 U0
1 00
2 00
2 00
4 00
beat Boar
tMt saw. with 1 or more of bar Pigs to be shown
P.J. and a or 4 00
2d be-t P J and 1 or 2 00
best 4 or mora Pigs, S to 10 weeks old P J. and 2 or a 00
"TV.SaS
Juiia Chas Wilson, Geo Dreisbach,Haac
Sleoker, Jesse Cornelius, Jas Marshall.
IK. Poultry.
beat pair Shanghai Chickens
d beat
beat pair Chi Usgouga
2d beat
beat pair Cochin Chinas
2d beat
beat pair Polish
2d beat . ,
beat pair of any other breed
2d beat
heat pair Turkeys
24 bast
TSo- T Crops.
best i sons Whiter Wheat
t 00
1. and 3 00
2 00
1 40
40
1 40
3 If)
t UO
4 00
3 00
2 U0
). and M
P.J.
1 00
40
2 00
1 00
40
SO
2 00
1 00
4 00
2 00
1 00
4U
2 uo
40
2 00
2 00
40
2 00
2d bert
3d beat
bert basbal Of Wheat
2d bet
beat aero Spring Wheat
bet i acres Hje
21 bert
brat t acres Indian Com
2d bext
3d beat
best acre do do
2d beat
best bushel Cora in ears
2d beat
best 4 acres Oats
2d bast
best buhel Oats
beat bushel Buckwheat
best 3 acres Barley
2d beat .
beat crop Potatoes, not under 4 mat
2d bert
best bushel Bweet Potatoes
do t 'oni mo a Potatoes
best 2 acres Turnips
best bushel Turnips
best 'A acre Carrots
best U acre Beeta
host bushel Beets
beat 'A acre aula Mega Turnips
best l acre Beans, T uu
best park Beans
k k au
Pert lot tabhace ,
hast 2 Pumpkins w
Judgr Laird Howard, Jno G Brown, I bo
Cornelius, Isaac Eyer Jr. Wm Watson.
So. 8 Fruit.
beat lot Winter Apples, not under 4 kinds, a peck of
e h kind, ail raised by the person presenting 1M 00
2d bet 4. J.
heat .ariety Apples not under W kinds or lam than
2 bushels in all. J"d J "
beat A bushel Apples "
bast specimens I' ear t vu
liestspeuiaansPlusasSormoreUnus 100
best peck Wuincea J
beat nark Peaches "
heat lottirapnuilbs or mora 1
. JudgetCiM H James, Jacob Smith, Kobt
C Alison, Wm See bold.
So. 9 Dairy Products.
best 10 lbs. or more Butler,
nsilrer butter knife and 2 or 4 0D
Jd best 2 00
heat Cheese, 23 lrsi.ormors 2 00
best lot Honey, 24 lbs. or mom 1 00
Judge Peter Hagenboch, llanl INoll, .aw
vv U(uu, Henry Uaat, bem spigeimyer.
So, lo Floor and Bread.
boat barrel of Wheat flour 2 00
2d best 1 00
bast 40 lbs. Buckwheat Plonr 1 00
bast SDedman of Plour Bread, with a written state
ment of manner of manias: it 1 00
bast ttre and Indian, same conditions 100
Judge John Chamberlin, Ch Hassenplug,
Saml Kaufman, Geo w Hater, Jos risher.
Ko.lt Household Manufactures.
best rolled CkMb, 10 yards or nun 2 00
3dbeet 1 00
bert Wool flannel, 10 yards or mors 100
2d bast 40
beet Oottow and W ool punnet, 10 raids or mora 100
1 Ootton and Ward flannel. 10 raids or mora
pest woossa sarn Mrneunc, a yards or mora
2d best
bert Hag Carpetiag, 4 yards or store
24 best
beat Hearth Bug
bt Udoa. pairs Men's Woolen Half Horn
best Woolen ouawl
2d beat
2 00
1 00
1 00
40
1 00
40
1 00
40
40
t soon
best Quilt
2d bast
t 00
2 00
3d bert
1 00
X 00
1 00
bt Bedspread
lid beet
i r-iu.Mk
1 00
40
40
3d best
best Lamp Mat
beat Knit Tippet
hart Weaucht Hhoas
bert 2 pairs Mittens
W pecioe. Itaisrd Worsted Work
Straw Hats, or more
best domestic Roan a n
40
60
40
1 00
l oo
JuupepJohn Younp, man, Wm Young Jr, J
n dtnan, A II Lotz, Benj S Winter.
1 00
tS-ManuTactured Articles.
SSS"tT 2 00
JT2 juo
.CwrUg. Harne. m.amfaet.red
""bin the linH, r ,b7g..,, j o
new Single S-tt Carriage Uaraeas, MM oondiUou 1 00
brat Uavoa llarnera 1 00
hart U dm. Calf kint Snirhed t 00
2d b. at 1 '
bert idos. Klplnnihe4 2""
beat a Mea Harneaa Leather 1 0
he 2 .idea 8..e Leather 1 00
bert lot of tpper ltb.r. 3 aidee or mora 1 00
heat 1 pair of Thiek Koota 1 M
heiit 2 pair of Sewed I'.lf Boota 1 00
beet2aairaf Udiar' Kid bhoea 100
Judge Tbos Hayes, Samoel Stttzer.James
Maihers, John M Taylor, Andrew Hauclt.
o.l3 Afcrlraltnral Implement
best improved gnsrd Plow
3 00
1 00
2 00
2dtest
best improved Seed Plow
2d best
best Suhsoil Plow
' JJjj
best tfrsin Reaper 2 UO
lt tlrass Cutler 2 00
best llrain Drill 2 00
best Com Brill 1 00
best Pannier .Mill . 1(0
best Cultivator 1 00
l-ert Harrow 40
bert Roller 1 00
best improved iTorse Baku 1 00
best Lime-Spresder 1 00
best portabU Cider Mill 2 UO
best porta bleClover Uuller 2 00
bert dosen Scythes 1 00
b-st dosen llav Forks 1 Of)
best U. dosen Manure Forks 1 IN)
bert 4 dosen ghovers 1 (10
bert l dosen Hoes 1 00
any new end useful Improvement in any Farm Ma
etiine, or implement, scenrding to its value, at the
discretion of the Committee from 1 to 4 00
any new and useful Improvement in any Household
Machine, implement or article of furniture calen
lafcd to lighten the labor of Females from 1 to S 00
Judge Ja's 8 Marsh, R V B Lincoln, H'y
High, David Watson, James Crossgrove.
Ko.l 4 Manure t Farm Accounts
two 4 horse loads compost Msnore. best quslity pre
pared at a lesst expense, by any new process, a
statement in wntine to be riven of nsateriais used,
mode of preparation, expense, -, a specimen to
be exhibited at the Fair 4 00
2d best 3 00
best account of Farm Ope rations tor tha season, riv
iug the management of stock, eropa, any improve
ment in f.rttcing, plowing, seeding, cultivating and
harvesting crops, toretber with expenses and in
come of the farm, to he presented to the Committee
on Crops on or before the first Monday ia January
next, nod premium awarded by them 3 00
greatest profits from l acre of land in any crop or
crops, full ststement in writing of expense of la
bor. manure, Ac, with true value of crop, certified
under oath, J. and 2 00
2d best 2 00
Judge Geo R Bliss, Nathan Slear, Aaron
Smith, John Benner, Peter Newman.
No. 15 Fncnnmerated Articles.
Judge S Ruler, Ch Crotzer, Jas M'Creight,
J V Barber, M H Taggart, Marie Halfpenny.
The same article or animal shall take the
premium in the same class bnt once, nor be
allowed to take a lower premium in rank than
has previously been taken by the same.
The several Committees shall have liberty
to recommend Honorary Premiums, to be paid
by the Executive Committee as they deem the
funds of the Society will warrant, and also to
award Diplomas to such contributors as they
"7 deem worthy of that notice.
The citizens ol Tjukm, invite those of
Snjder, Northumberland, Lycoming, Cen
ter and other neighboring Counties to
participate. Bring along the best pro
duction of jour industry, no natter what
it may be, and enter it for a premium;
competition is open to ail who may wish
to take part
Trice of membership, or entering any.
thing for premium, 50 cents.
Members may admit all the females
and minors of their own proper family,
free of charge, on showing their certifi
cates of membership for 1856. All oth
ers entering are to pay 20 cents for a tick
et of admission for both days, or 12i
cents for either day.
Plowing Match at 9 o'clock, A. M.,
Friday.
Farmers, Mechanics, Manufacturers,
Ladies, all are invited to contribute tome
thimj to swell the interest of the occasion.
James Young, Charles Crotzer, Jacob
Deckard, Samuel Barber, Wm. Rah!, and
Emanuel Pontius are appointed a local
Committee of ArraDgemcnts,with power to
add to their number, and make necessary
preparations within their guarantee of 875.
JACOB GUNDY, PrtiUent.
Levi Sterner, Rec. Sec.
A FREMONT SONG.
BT A LAPT.
Ant: "Nelly Bly.
Darkly frowns the rocky height.
Golden shines the day.
Boldly tread the hardy band
On their toilsome way.
Up. brothers ! on, brothers !
Through the mountain snow.
Till the plains and valleys lie
A thousand feet below !
Brave Charlie! strong Char he:
Not a man but he
Plants upon the topmost crag
The Flag of all the Free !
Float, banner ! wave, banner !
O'er the mortmain's height.
Freely float in freedom's air
Standard of the right !
Ah. Jessie ! sweet Jessie !
Wailing day by day.
Tidings of the loyal heart
On its Westward way.
Chorus Brave Charlie! etc.
Evil days come apace ;
Stormy grows the time ;
Cowards in the honored place.
Tyranny and crime.
See the stars grow pale and wan
O'er the darkened land,
See the banner fold its wing
In the Traitor's hand !
Droop, banner ! furl, banner !
Till the people dare
Snatch the standard of the Free
From its poisoned air.
Brave Charlie ! strong Charlie !
Call we not in vain,
See ! the hero comes at last
O'er the golden plain !
Ah, Jessie ! sweet Jessie!
Bid the hero speed
Let the people find him true
In their time of need !
Chorus Droop banner ! etc.
Once again, valiant men,
8cale the nation's height !
Bearing up a fearless Sag
Standard of the Right !
Up, brothers ! on, brothers,
Freemen bid you go!
Wrong, and fraud, and tyranny,
Are yours to overthrow !
Brave Charlie! strong Charlie!
Not a man but he
Firmly plants at Washington
The Flag of all the Free!
Float, banner! wave, banner !
May the hero's band
Set the stars of victoty
O'er the rescued land !
You, Jessie! we, Jessie!
Soon shall hope to see
How onr hero wins and wears
LOVE and LIBERTY!
" Chorus Brave Charlie! etc.
GTI)e Cljrouidc.
FBIDAT, OCT. 3, 1S6.
For tha Lewisbarg Chronicls.
Appeal to Pennsylvania!
t JAMES AICIM.
TglfNSYLTAXIA IS THK BATTLK GMOCfiD."
Shall Freedum in her strength abide,
Unawed bv Slavery's fiTa&niiiw nowerl
i Ho, Pennsylvanians! wa decide
i ne contest ot uus awiui nour :
Torn Westward your admiring gaze
Where mountains mingle with the sky
See, basking in the solar rays.
What continental Edens lie!
0, brighter than a Poet's dream,
Thriee happy regions, blessed of God!,
Behold the fountain's chrystal stream ' '
be brilliant flowers bedeck the sod ! '
O, glorions Canaan of the free.
The Christian Patriot's bright domain !
Say, shall thy humblest children be
Embruled by the scourge and chain t
Say, shall Free Schools and Bibles cheer
With light and love and joy and peace!
Or, shall the ruling power be Fear,
Wiih whips and blood-hounds for Police 1
Ho! Pennsylvanians, Christians, wake !
For "now's the day and now's the hour;"
The PuTrnuw" of your Fathers take,
And crush the grasping Tyrants' power!
Roll onward, now, the mighty ball,
Ye valiant hearts and giant hands !
Break off from Party's stupid thrall
As Samson broice his flaxen bands !
Sons of old Pennsylvanian sires!
Repeat the words your fathers spake;
Re-kindle bright their altar fires
Awake! old freemen's sons, awake !
lcclaratioB of Independence.
For tha Lewis burg Chronicle.
Letter from Pittsburg.
Pittsbubo, Sept. 17, 185G.
This has been a most glorious day for
the cause of Liberty and the Constitution.
If our hearts were lately thrilled and con
vulsed with horror and indignation at the
butcheries and diabolical outrages against
the Free State people in Kansas,they have
been relieved and cheered by the news
from Maine, and this day's wonderful out
pouring of the people. I expected a good
time of it, but did not dream of such an
avalanche of I'mmnntiiri aa ban, pnwnerl
into the city to-day, from this and the
neighboring counties.
The stores were nearly all closed, and
the streets wesd lined and crossed in all
directions with flags and streamers and
mottoes, ready for the occasion. Seating
myself after breakfast on the balcony of
the Monongahela House, the delegations
from the South side began to swarm on
the bridge, on foot and horse-back, in wa
gons, carriages, baggies, and ox-carts, a
steady stream for more than an hour,nniil
the spectators began to wonder if all crea
lion was coming. West, around to the
Jnllocb
asset wtkns veuueo i
proaching the city,and found it everywhere
tbe same, until the Marshals scarcely
knew where to put them all.
About 10 o'clock the procession got un
der way: and it was literally an "army
with banners." I sat at the Monongahela
House two hours and a half by the watch,
from the moment the first man went by
tilf the last man had passed ; and when
tbe head of tbe procession had reached
the Common over in Allegheny City,where
the meeting was to be held, the tail end
had yet seven miles to travel to get there.
Many delegations got tired waiting for
their place in the procession, and crossed
over to tbe Common in advance by them
selves ; and whole car loads arrived by
rail after the speaking had commenced.
The day was excessively hot and dusty,
thousands kept out of the ranks on that
account.
But the mere numbers, great as they
were, were not as significant as tho un
bounded enthusiasm that animated these
masses, and tbe wide awake fixedness of
principle and purposes indicated in their
mottoes and banners. The great bulk of
the crowd were farmers from the country
and mechanics and workmen from this and
neighboring towns. They thoroughly un
derstood the great issue of tbe campaign
as involved in the fate in Kansas, and the
odious competition of pauper labor and
slave labor, with the free laborers of the
north.
WorkshoDS on wheels were there of
every description, boys there with border
ruffian camps, and the pauper shops of Eu
rope,and every possible device and inscrip
tion that eould give point and force to the
Kansas feeling, and the free labor ideas of
the time. I can not pretend to give a de
tailed account of these, nor have you room
lo print it if I did. A white muslin obe
lisk was marked "sacred to the memory of
the murdered martyrs of Kansas," and on
the reverse "Dow, Barber, Hopps," io.
Other labels were, "The Man for the Hour,
J. C. Fremont:" "Shrieks for jfreedom
Iowa, Vermont,Maine;""There is aNorth;"
"Tbe Right of the States and the Union
of the States ;" "We are not to be subdu
ed;" "The only men who threaten disuni
on, call themselves Democrat ;" "Down
with the bloody laws of Kansas;" "That
country pro&jers where labor is respected
and remunerated ;" "We keep our powder
dry for Disunionists ;" "Free labor is tbe
Natural Capital of the country ;" "Keep
your Niggers at home ;" "Kansas free vs.
Kansas brutalized;" "free fecbools lor
Free Kansas;" "The Democratic Maine
spring is broken ;" and hundreds of other
mottoes and devices of the most telling de
scription, that must be seen to be appreci
ated. I must refer you to the dai ly papers
for a full list of the items.
I waited for a leisurely dinner, and
about 3 o'olock went over to the Common.
Many people were going but thousands
were coming away, and I feared the meet
ing was over. But when I reached tbe
grounds, and looked right and left on that
vast field, and saw tbe congregated thou
sands everywhere, ciowdiog the Common,
the streets, tbe sidewalks, doorsteps and
windows, I confess I was astounded, fur I
had never before set eyes on such a multi
tudeof people and I haveseen some pretty
tall crowds at Philad. fires. The largest
meetings in Ohio and Pa. in 1840, are con
fessedly inferior to this. . A very common
estimate of the numbers is from 80,000 to
100,000, which I think not unreasonable.
Competent and candid Democratic judges
admit that there were not less than 50,000.
One prominent Democrat confessed that
our meeting to-day was at least ten times
as large as their mass meeting last week,
when they had Breckenridge himself here,
to "save tbe Union.;" when they claimed
to have had an atteodence of 20,000.
Fonr speakers were holding forth at the
same lime from as many different stands;
three in English and one in German. I
steered for CassiA M. Clay, but couldn't
get within several acres of him. Had a
glimpse, however, of his grey bead, so dif
ferent from the raven locks he wore when
I saw bim in 1840, and could tell from bis
earnest countenance and gestures that he
was doing good service in tbe good cause.
Thence I went all around and through the
crowd, to measure tho mighty hoit; after
an hour thus spent, returned home, tired
and dusty, to rest and write. I saw old
men of 70 years all the way from Beaver
eounty, in tbe procession on foot, and did
not see ten drunken men the whole day.
Let these two facts speak for the character
of this great demonstration.
The fact is, that west of tbe mountains
the fires of Liberty have been re-kindled
above our father,! graves, with coals fresh
irom tne alters a,hicn tUj teuei Tbo
conspiracy, treast.n an(j murder, hatched
and sanctioned by u,e infamous pje.ce arjd
Douglas gang, and au-a cne.Hornrl f hp
wrongs and butcheries of Hungary and
Naples, bave roused men to patriotic duty,
with burning hearts and inflexible wills
that will make themselves felt like thun
derbolts at the ballot box and, if needs
be, on the battle fields of Kansas. And
if you cool blooded old fogies east of the
mountains will but irai-e up and do even
half your duty, we will sweep the State
UKe a wbrrlmiud, and wipe out the perjur
ed nigger-driving sectional fanatics, of the
Pierce-Douglas-Atcbison school, so comple
tely that tbey will never be beard of again
except in the enamel bouse of buried big.
tory, in the same niche with Aaron Burr
and Benedict Arnold. What say you T
Will you try ! But, whether you back
us or not, we of the Great West are de-:
termined, to make Kama a free State, j
and keep it a tree Mate, in spite of the
devil and Frank Pierce to boot.
KANSAS.
FREMONT'S DREAM.
Aim: SuMnntvl..'
I had dmm the oth-r night
When eTrrj thing wu still.
I drasunwd I u Burhanma
A rolling down s hill ;
A farewell speech was In his Booth.
A tear was in his eje,
Said I, -'Old Buck, you're too far Sooth 1
fiachaiuii, doDt 701 cry I
CaoEOS O, Buchanan I
Don't 70a cry for net
I'll tit soon in the White noose
With Jistiv on my knee!".
Said he: "DearJohnl O rpeak not so,
It griees my heart full sore ;
Ton know my party is hot suaji.
And I am Bccc bo more.
My very name is toged, yon know.
And I am Slavery's hack."
With t moornfal look he add low.
Tbe Mustang 'son my track!"
With tearful eyas he bade adieu,
And horning was his brow ;
Be said. Dear John ! take my mrewell
I am a Platform now."
Be sent his lore to all his friends.
And weeping be did say.
Farewell onto the White House.,
And thus be passed away I
Population of Northumberland Co,
1790 17,1(11
1800 (Lycoming off) 27.7M
1810 (part of Ontr off) 36..I27
lb20(Columliftftod town off)lu,4i!
18.1:13
1840
1840
ai.027
Townsmen. 1940
Velawnra )
Lewis V J.STJ
Turbut )
Chlllisquaw 1,39
roint 744
Rush l.O'.T
Upper Hshaaov l.UI
Lower Mabanor 1 1W
Little Mabanor Hi
Upper Augusta) .
Lower Augusta
Coal 1
f Cameron. Kerbs, Mt. Car
150
It
,T5
,(41
1,M4
8
1,1-4
1.247
1,474
KM
f 847
1 2,01 1
MA
I me!, sine taasa from Coal.
Shsauokia l.t3
Jackson 1.MI
1 Jordan, Wnnbinrton, take.
1,1
from Jneksoa 0pp. Atah'noy J
Jfonottuna.
Sunnurj 1,101 1.21S
Milton 1,408 l.US
Korthaabsrlanal V2S 1,041
30,027
Diath Bid Bkpentance. Posters
calling a Demoeratia meeting at Couders
port, Potter Co., on tbe ICtb, announced
as a rally ing cry, "Buchanan, Breckinridge
and Free Kansas !" Rather too late to
deceive the people, who know the grcvious
wrongs which have been perpetrated to
make it Slave Kansas.
Letter from Snyder Ooonty.
Corresponds uoe of ton LenWcurg Chronicle.
MiDDLBiitiBO, Sept 24, 185G.
Yesterday the Democrats held what they
called a "mass meeting." It was a slim
affair, the attendance being small. Ja's
K. Davis Eiq. was President, with a num
ber of Vice Presidents. After a tune by
tho Midd'cburg Brass Band, the first
speaker commenced giviog his reasons tor
supporting Mr. Buchanan, but'he had not
proceeded far till be found himself in tbe
fog, and dropped tbejmlject. He ap
peared as if he got into theawrong wagon,
and I have no doubt wished himself back.
The next speaker was a man from Wash
ington city, of the name of Wallack. He
urged that it was right to take slavery into
free territories, and made a great bluster
ing about dissolving the Union in case
Fremont should be elected President, but
he did not sucueed in scaring any body,
lie concludedby calling on the old line
Whigs to come to the support of Buchan
an. I observed some of the old line
Whigs shake their heads; they will not
bite at pin books. They have not forgot
ten how the Buchanan party abused Iien-
ry Clay in 1844. The last speaker was
John Swinefjrd, Esq., collector at Nor
thumberland. He started off in Dutch,
but soon found he could make no con
verts, and then wound up, and the meet
iug adjourned without much enthusiasm.
To day, the anti-Buchanan party held
their mass mectiiic in this place. It was
all lifo. There was a full representation
from all parts of the County. Tbe Five-
burg Glee Club and Middloburg Brass
Bisnd were in attendance. The meeting
was organized by appointing Hon. Ner
Middles wart b, President, assisted by a
large number of Vice Presidents. After
a song by the Glee Club and a tune by
j tbe Brass Band tne nn- Juhn c- Kun
kel, our present able and efficient member
of Congress, was called to tbe stand, and
made an able and eloquent speech. It
was one of the best efforts I ever heard
him make. He was frequently interrupt
ed by loud and long cheering. He showed
the whole course of the Pierce adminis
tration, the sufferings of tbe friends of
' freedom in Kansas, and tbe iniquity of
i t!jB Democratic platform, on which Mr.
Buchan olaced himself.
lie called op on
aui , verno lurward
and refute any assertion he had made.
At last old Capt. Hummel came forward
and asked some questions, but he was soon
silenced by Mr. Kunkel
after Fremont was elected
the Southerners should come to Washin
ton to dissolve the Union, that the Cap
tain should be sent for to give them a
thrashing. The Captain remained silent
during the remainder of the meeting,
listening to the speakers with profound
attention. I would not be surprised if
the old Captain should vote for Fremont
After Mr. Kunkel closed, Hon. Jos. Ca
sey was called for, and delivered an able
and eloquent speech, during which he was
frequently cheered. He urged upon the
Fremont and Fillmore friends to unite in
defeating the Buchanan party. A resolu
tion was then offered by Hon. Ner Mid
dleswartb, that there should be no split
between tbe Fillmore and Fremont men
that they will unite as ona man in carry
ing the Slata against Buchanan; which
resolution was unanimously adopted and
backed by three cheers.
This County is up and doing in the
cause of Freedom. Our old frieud NER
is working hard in the good cause. I
never saw him more cheerful. This was
a proud day for Snyder Connty. Tbe
meeting then adjourned, with
three
cheers, to meet in New Berlin on Tues-
day next. Yours, tc,
Viee Presidents Capt Dan. L. Becker,
Alhrirrht Swineford. Geo. Wehr. l)r aa.ar
Kotbrock. Henry Hilbisb. A. K. Middles- i
warth, W.G.Herrold, Wm. Kelly, Geo. D. !
..-,, .1 V-: 1 VV1 . I
Miller, Abrm Eisenhower, Jn.L.Renioi;er,
Jacob Beaver, John Werner, Isaac Fies,
James Harrison, Henry Musser, Dr. Wm
F. Seebold, John Arbogast, Conrad Stock,
Francis A. Boyer, Hon. Daniel Witmer,
Daniel Zieber, Wm.Gutelius, Frcdk Rath
fon, Philip Arbogast.
Secretaries A. J. Peters and John S.
Hackenberg.
California. A San Francisco paper
says : " Much dissatisfaction has been felt
amongst the people here, at the result of
Herbert's trial at Washington, and should
he be finally acquitted, and return to this
Statc, there is no telling what shape the
feeling might take. The indignation
against our former rulers and officials has
by no means abated with the hanging of a
few culprits, who, however deserving of
their fate, are coming to be regarded as the
tools of the more designing and successful
politicians who have made their escape.
This feeling is opening every day, and
it might not bo altogether safe for some,
who have occupied even the highest Exe
cutive position in the State, to encounter
it just now. The Republicans dave three
declared "organs" which hoist the Fremont
flag, vix : a morning paper in San Fran
cisco, (the Chronicle, formerly an indepen
dent journal,) another in Sacramento, and
a bi-weekly journal at San Jose. Also a
SpaaLh pajicr.
Fremont Religion.
A Fillmore man in New York,eerioosly
exercised about the rtliyio of Mr. Fre
mont, finally made this offer to s Fremont
man : That if Mr. Fremont would say to
him be was not a Catholic, and never bad
been, be would, vote for bim, or forfeit a
thousand dollars. The offer was gladly
accepted, and a time appointed to call on
Fremont and propound the momentous
question. At the time agreed upon the
party, eonsistiug of five persons, proceeded
to the residence of CoL Fremont, and were
iutroduced by a venerable gentleman who
had known the Colonel io California. The
party being admitted withumt Hatiny the
object of their vitit, tbey were iutroduced,
and the following dialogue ensued :
Fillmurt man. Mr. Fremont, I called
to ask you if you an a Catholic, or tetr
have been one.
Fremont. I am not a Catholic, and I
have never been a Catholic I was reared
iu the Protestant Episcopal Church, where
my children have also been baptised ; my
wife is also a member of that Church.
Fillmurt mvn. It is admitted 1 believe
that you were married by a Catholic
Prifst.
YerMvrti Vnt ntlmUliA IriaC im n f.tri
whit.h la ,be ,ecor(J ud wu nt)Ver
disuutcd.
Fillmore man. I am told a Catholic
Priest can not marry parties unless oue uf I
tueui is a member of tiiat Church.
Fremodt. That may be so ; I have ta
keu little interest in the tenets of that
church, and know little about them. All
I kuow is, myself and wife were married
! by a Catholic clergyman of the city of
w "ahiogtoo, and we are both Protestant.
1 believe, however, that there are many
in truces where Protestants bave been
married by Catholic clergymen. I know
some other cases myself.
Ftllmore ntun. I am informed that
there is a person wbo is ready to make
affidavit that you habitually attended the
Cat Imlio church in California.
Fremont. So far is that from being
true, I attended no church in California ; I
was generally a pretty bard-worked and
bard working man while in California,and
found it neceuarry to rest, instead of go
ing long distances to ebmroh ; whenever it
was convenient, my wife alwaya attended
the Protestant Church.
Fillmore man. I am entirely satisfied,
Colonel, you shall have my vote, as I have
promised my ineud here, oo
l rj
our interview. I ,,erDlJveTtor
further -'J'. "Ifu?,!.
to tbe
your personal declaration.
Fremont Thank you. I am in for-!
med there are other and much worse stones
carried with us. Another is that I am an
inebriate. Now, the truth is, although I
r i n
am not a member of any total abstinence
society, I can not use liquor it is against
my nature.
Tbe conversation was conducted on tbe
part of Mr. Fremont with such entire
frankness, with such freedom from those
evasive modes of expression which politi
cians expecting office use to conceal in
stead of expressing their thoughts, as to
win the admiration of the listeners. The
Fillmore man was a prominent Delegate
to the Whig Convention at Albany. It is
needless to say he did not attend.
Allot,
Botton
nxNRT S. Geter, United States Sena
tor from Missouri, has published a letter
containing his reasons for deciding that
Mr. Fillmobk is not entitled to the sup
port of "Whigs." He has decided to vote
for Mr. Bucbanao. He considers that Mr.
Fillmore unnecessarily embarrasses the
single issue of the contest that he expo
ses the country to the danger of a contest
i for the Presidency in the House of Repre-
scntatives, and that he is associated on the
- ticket with a life long opponent of Whigs
and Wbig principles.
Destruction of Free Statc Arms.
The Iowa City Reporter, of the 10th,
" oa the ni8u of the 8th in ,ha'
place, the warehouse of Daniels & Co. was !
. e ,. I
entered, and several boxes of mi4sketa,am-
munition, tie., destined for the use of the
Free State men of Kansas, were taken out
and destroyed.
Hon. Samuel D. Inoham, formerly a
mamber of Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, having I
been invited to address tbe Republicans in I
Philada., replied to that invitation in a let
ter, repudiating the false Democracy of the
day, and sustaining the principles and can
didates of the Republican party.
Fatal Accident. At a Democratic
pole raising in Buffalo, N. Y., on the lCih,
tbe pole fell, striking a Mr. Thayer on tbe
head. He exclaimed : "Good God ! I'm
dead water," and never breathed after
wards. His wife was present and her cries
wear heartrending.
A meeting of citizens of Concord, com
prising 1000 men, voted (4 to I) not to
give Pres. Pierce a public reception on
his contemplated visit, next month. His
friends of course will welcome him as they
see proper.
Gen. J. IT. Wells of Greene eounty (on
the Fremont Electoral Ticket) was one of
the Vice Presidents of the recent Mounter
Fremont meeting at Pittsburg.
Three of the Petersburg (Va.) eompaoy
wbo went to Kansas recently, have rciurp-
I cd "disgusted."
to be put in circulation about me, one of South which seals up tho Bible, which
telling him that that 1 have been a UaveMdcr ; breaks . the Familv. which nuts that
Pe.airin if' and mat, on a certain voyage, mvseii ana .. . , . .
President, if " u.i:? ' . i strength of man and the chastitv of woman,
PRATER FOR OUR COTOTRT.
Every Christian believe, or should be
lieve, in the efficacy of Prayer. However
difficult it may seem to adjust this iu its
logical relations with tbe immutability of
the Divine purposes, tm a matter of Chris
tian conviction we believe, as a matter of
Christian experienos ws loots, that, "the
effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous
man availeth much ;" that the hamblese
soul, if penitent and sincere, and tomiog
with faith io Christ unto the throne, Las
power with God ; and that results may bo
expectedby it, appropriate to the prayer,
and answering with blessings the desire
which that speaks. Tbe answer may not
come always in that precise form ia which
we expect it. It may not coma at that
particular time, when we have desired and
hoped that it would come. But no sin
cere and earnest petition, offered to God
by a believing heart, is ewer lost, or is ever
ineffective; and in some way, at soma time,
the answer comes which more than meets
and fulfills tbe petition.
And now, especially, this great, and
rich, and solemn truth, has a lesson for n.
At no time in the history af our country,
thus far, haa there been a more urgent and
imperative call in the providence of God
on all Christian persons to use the highest
power which they possess to use it eon
stantly, to use it fervently on behalf of
our nation, than now. As conductors of
this journal, as Christian men and patriots
we aim to keep ourselves perfectly free
from all partisan partialities and excite
ments, in the present conjuncture of oar
national affaire. But we can not be blind
uo man in his senses, intelligently con
sidering the state of affairs, involving ia
terests so great and momentous as to be
really appalling, is low upon us I The
political contest now going on in this coun
try, between tbe Republican party on tho
one hand, and the Democratic party, with
Mr. Fillmore's friends to assist them, on
tha otbor, ia content not about Banks, or
Tariffs, a greater or a leas measure of In
ternal Improvements, one term or two
terms for the future Presidential incum
bents. It is atvsontest aboat tho funda
mental and oriracisioc principle" " ""T
E-...4 , .r . whether this for-
I ernlnellt B1- future bo a ljespotissm,
I eTerned bJ kTeboIders, or a Christian
Republican government.devoted to tho
maintenance and difosion of Freedom. It
' is a contest whether tha slave code of tho
i..,
I ,ne ,BercJ tbe masternd which sells
j little children from her who bore them, as
; if they were puppies shall be established
in Kansas, and in every other territory
where the slave-trader chooses j or whether
tbe domain which wa own as a Nation
shall be kept free from the blight and tha
doom of a system so blasting, brutal and
nefurione I
The eontest is one that involves tho is
sue of internal peace, if liberty triumphs,
or iooessant agitation and violent dissen
sion, resulting at last of necessity in civil
war, if slavery triumphs ! It involves
the issue of a foreign policy rapacious.
truce-breaking, at ouce dishonorable and
demoralising, or a foreign policy pacific,
wise, and scrupulously just ! It is really
a question between Barbarism and Chris
tianity ; the barbarism of Border Ruffians
and Ostend Macifestoes,or the Christianity
of States like tbe States of New England,
and of papers like tbe Platform cf tho
Philadelphia Couvention.
And this itumcuee question, reaching
down the future ages in the range of its
applications, reaching up to God's throno
iu tbe height of its principles, is now sub
mitted to tbe people of this country for
tbeir decision ; to the people of the Nor
thern States, in fact, we may say; sine
the South are committed in a body,it would
appear, to the side of oppression and pirat-
icai agression.
e
If the Northern States go
in a body for the Riht,then that will tri
umph. If they fail to do this, "on tho
other side of the oppressor" there will bo
a new Power ! Algiers might exult, but
England will be dumb ! Then the contest
comes np again and for ever in fiercer
forms. Then the future of our country ia
dark indeed. Now is the time to WORK,
then ! Now is the time to PRAY ! Ya
aged men, who can not speak and active!
work as once you could, Pray for tho
Right ! Ye Christian women, Prat for
the cause which your quick hearts knov
to be the just one ! Ye men who do work
Prat as well, with a full heart ! Let all
pastors and churches and all Christian per
sons, wrestle with God in fervent prayer;
that He would give energy, eloqoence,suc
cess, to those who are laboring to spread
tbe truth ; that He would baffle all plots
and practices to defeat or turn aside tha
right judgement of tbe people; that Ha
would save us, by turning the hearts uf too
nation to Himself, from the infinate sor
row, the deep degradation, and the terrible,
crime, of carrying a system that locks up
ilia Word, aud sells His sou in the per
sons of his discipWs, ever a region now
free fnnn such curte, td which it wera
better to bare suuk in a sea of burning
pitch than to have given over to such mot
el -"lict'i :n. .V 1 It.Jqrnrftiit,