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C. E. LATHROP, .EDITOR.'",
etinkbannock, tOtbnpbapl; Stns. 28, iBso.
• WHIG STATE NGMINATIONS. •
FOR THE AMENDMENT TO TU? CONSTITUTION.
FOR BANAL COMMISSIONER,
J0M11741 DUNG N, of Bucks co.
•FOR AUDITOR GENERAL,
:}3ENIVir W. raNsramit, of Union co.
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOBS lI:UNDEMION; of Washington co.
The, Locoloco
_County_ Convention runt
Eaton, on Monday last, and, made the following
nominations
For Congress, H. B. Wright; For Senator
S. Winchester; Assembly, E. Mowry, jr;
Counti . Commissioner,losiah nolers; Tieasu
rer, James Fitzgerald District: Attorney, Win
M. Piatt, Esq ; Deputy Surveyor, A. Hine;
Auditor, Peier O. Dunlap. -
• In another column we publish the vote on the
Eiintill'islote law; in the Houie last winter. Th ,
.nFiiit of • Mr. Mowry,. Will be Mind, with the
rest of the Locofoco members, recorded in favor
of the passage of the law. Every Whig mem
-her voted against k The effect of the law has
been, end must be, to distress the bisiness' corn
.niunity, more especially those who are doing but
a small business, and handle but little money.—
The Voice . of community, generally. is condem•
.natory ol" the law, and .a feeling of indignation
is every Where gaining prevalence towards its
supporters in the last •
Mortiry, who aided in committing this
-.outrage npon the , rights of the people, is up for
re-election. It'remains'to be seen whether the'
votes of Wyoming 'county Will give him an
other opportunity to inflict So grievous a wrong
-.upon them.
THE AUGUST ELECTIONS have turned, out
queerly. In Missouri--a strong Locofoco State
—;the Whigs have carried the day, owing to the
division :between .the Benton and anti-Bentonites.
The Whigs have elected four members of Con
gress, and the LOCOS but one—the present dele•
~
gation ,
in .
Congress from.Missonri are all Locos.
The Legislature, as far as heard from, stands 60
3Whigs,S2 Benton. and _ 22 anti-Benton Demo ?
:crats. ' North Carolina, generally Whig, has
e[ected'auLocofoco Governor and Legislature,
owing to local causes. In kentucky, as far as
heard from, the Whigs claim both houses of the
`Legislature, though ttie_H?use is contested by
ihe Locos.' The ' popular vote o f the State is
, largely Whig. ,In Indiana the Locos, have car-
Tied the Legislature as usual, as well as the State
Constitutional Convention. In lOwa one Whig
and one Loco have been elected to Congress; the
.present members are both Locos..
CAST HIM. ovv..=—ln Blair county a man (?)
thas been placgd upon the Whig ticket, for a
-profitable office, who refuses to take the Whig
i pai)er,of that county. The question has often
been asked "should a Whig,who refuses to sup
port his loeal paper be elected to office ;" and as
ofien answered in the negative. Now we say
that a man who does not iake his county paper
4hotild not be nominated for any Ace, and if
nominated should not receive the support of that
:peper. It should be made a rule among editors
not to . support apy man for office who does not
subscribe and pay for his own county paper.
-The candidate in Blair certainly deserves defeat.
THE DOINGS IN CONGRESS.---MG Senate i 4
engagecf.upon' the `Fugitive Slade bill,
While the House is slowly progressing. with the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.—
There-seems, io fact, to be an improving pros
pect ofihe early settlement of the difficult ques
tions:before- Congress, and such as-to warrant the
-confident,tope that 'the general desire of the
country for peace and for-repose from sectional
agitation, will not be , much longer disregarded.
The Union of Thursday .expresses the belief that
abetter spirit now prevails. "We understand
the general impression to be," says that journal,
'himono those who had made it a point to inves
iigate the condition , of the _House, that , all. the
-billsiwill\prObably pass, and that the Wilmot
iProvisci I be - iejeeted."
Nistr'llalaireo.-=-The bill to organize this
=territory, which,is. now before the Hausa, in.
.cludes Nubia its boundaries an area of 223,-000
square miles; equal in amount; toN the states of
New York - Pennsilvania, - Ohio, Indiana, and
EXECUTION OF PROF. WESSTER.—The
~.fxtrernefenatty.of the law, in the,caseof Prof. J.
W. Webster, is 'to he•.carried out on the 30th
itit3Li Friday' next: ' "
PEnu Cotrwrv, just now, boasts of nineteen
..-anfiviate3 for the offlec of She'riii.
Model Malik Law
The l‘ocofoecis of the last Legislature, in a
spirit of demagegism characteristieof them, en
deavored-to manifest their care; protection, and
regard for 'the people, by the passage of what
ties; stiperblicalled a model bank law The
sage projector of the bill was die Lee - deco
Chaiiman of the Committee on Banks, in the
House of. Representatives, Mr. -Laird, of West
moreland county, and the bill was reported by
that Committee—a majority of whom were Lo
cofocos. - After having been passed bar, what are
called the more immediate representatives of the
;people, in the 'BOuse, who - pertinaciously 4
tiered to it, the bill was acceded to by the Senate,
end not being grossly unconstitutional, was sign
ed by The Governor, and thus becume a law.
' As one of the Main features of this law went
into oPerationi'od.the 22d instant, to ; the sec
tion prohibiting under heavy . penalties, the pas
sing of any bank note issued in our sister States,
Ole less denomination than five dollars, we have
thought it fit to publish the yeas and nays on the
final passage of the bill in the House of Repre
eentatives. The people will - see in this list who
their protectors are, and will feel grateful accor
dingly. But especially gratified will the fortu
nate creditors feel, who have debts due, or be
coming due, when they learn that they cannot
be distressed by having these trashy notes thrust
upon them.
But these same Leg slaters, who thus interfere
with the private business affairs of the people,
object to the passage of a protective Tariff, be
cause of.its artificial character. The people can
not but see that they have violated their own
principles in this respect. But to the vote on the
YEAS—Messrs Beaumont Black, Brindle,
Cessna, Church, Conynghom; Cridland, Dob
bins, Downer; Dunn, D. Evans, J. C. Evans,
Feather, Finietter, Gibboney, Griffin, Gulley,
Haldeman,-Hastings, Hemphill, Henry, Boa;
_Huplet, Jackson, Klotz. Laird, Leech, Leet,
McClintock, McCulloch, McCurdy, Marx,
Meek, Meyers, Molloy, Morris, Mowry,
Nickleson, Packer, Porter. Rhey, Roberts, Rob
inson. Scofield, Scouller, Shaffner, Simpson, W.
A. Smith, Souder. Steward, Stock well. `Prone,
Watson, Wells, Zerby, McCalmont, Speaker
-56—a1l Locofocos.
NAYS—Messrs. Acker, Allison, Baker. Bald
win, Bent, Biddle, Bowen, Brower, Burded,
Cornyn, David, Duncan, Espey, W. Evans,
Ewing, Flowers, Former, G. H. Hart, L Hart,
Jones,lcinkead, Leonard, Lewis, Little, Mc-
Lauglin, Miller, Nissley, O'Neill, Powell,
Reid, Rutherford, Slifer, W. Smith, Smyser.
Steel, Walker, Williams-37--all Whigs.
WANTED !-The newspapers are advertising
for the following rare curiosities, which they
won't- get. viz : A measure which the Locofoco
party has advocated unwaveringly for ten conse
tutive years-2 . pledge which they have hon.
esti) , redeemed—a Locofoco Legislature„ that
never chartered a Bank—a candidate for office
who never deceived his constituents—a Locofoco
Executive who cared more for the prosperity of
the country than for the ascendency of his party
—a Locofoco Convention at which there was no
villainy practiced—end -last, though not least, a
sample of that party's con s istency.
' The first number of ARTHUR'S HOME GA.
ZETTE, by T.-S. Arthur, the author, has been
received.
_WO will publish the prospectus next
week.
John Smith, the celebrated, is falling into bad
habits. The last we heard of him he was mak
ing, a speech at a locofoco meeting in Chain
bersburg.
DZ" A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, writing under date of Washington,
August 21, statesthat the Marshal of the West-
ern District of Pennsylvania, Alex. Irvin, has
been removed.
Gov. JOHNSTON, is to be present at a mass
meeting in New Berlin; Union county, on the
17th September next.
Mr. Je.sse Miller, Secretary of Stine - under
Governor Shunk,died'al noon on Towlay, 20th
of congestive fever.
Thaddeus Stevens, has been again nominated
as candidate for Congress by the whips of Lan•
ter county
"Lewis C. Levin has been re-nominated for
member of Congress by the Native Americans
of Philadelphia, first district.
COUNTERFEITS.—An altered note on the
"Tanners Bank" of Reading has just appeared.
The principal vignette is three - human figures
And a nondescript animal, On, right end,two
bunion figures, and on left the _'figure .5 in a
largetlie. Oar citizens should beware °fit=
The coffin which was used at the:funeral pro
cession of our late Vresidenton.Saturday last, at
York, Pa., is the same that was used at general
Washington's funeral, in 1800. ,
Snsqfteh mina 'Whig County Convention.
The Convention met pursuant to the call of
the Central-County Committee - nt the Court
House-in,Montroseop Tuesday evening August
20, and organized by the appointment of Dr.
E, PATRiCK;Jr.,Cbairman ; - Yice Presidents,
ABEL. FLINT, COI, W, ist. T. Ceen,los. FULLER
and H., P. Loozils, 'Secretaries, J. C. Miller
and Wm. M. Post.
On motion of B. S. Bendy Esq , two persons
were selected from each of the townships repre.
seated to ha in: concert as a committee in for
warding the proceedings, as follows :
Auburn—Ansel Gry / G Bunnell.
13ridgewatiiri---Stillman Fuller. A. C. Luce.
Clifford—C. D. Wilson. A. Halsted.
Dirnock—k.r. Cassedy, ire- Young.
Franklin-1C Mott, Jos. Fuller.
Gibson—A.,Abeli J. L. Gillett.
Great Bend W right. Chamber! in.
Harmony—Stephen Frazier.
Herrick—A. Giddings, E. Carpenter.
Jessup—Dr. H. Smith, L. W. Birchard.
Lathrop—Roger L Searle.
Lenox—R. D. Clark., A. Tiffany.
New Milford—S. W. Walker, A. Conklin
Liberty—Dr. A. Newton. -
Middletown. , L.J. S. Birehard.
Montrose—A. Chamberlin, P. Stephens •
Springvfile--Thos. Nicholson, Otis. Newton.
Thompson--A. L Bushnell. S. N. Brooks.
Dundati—J.B. Phelps, M. B. Benedict.
On motion of A. Chamberlin, Resolved.
that the Convention proceed to nominate candi
dates for the County Offices to be filled at the
ensuing election.
.The Convention made the following Nomina.
tions :
For Representative, MYRON M. MOTT of
Bridgewater.
For Commissioner, IRA SUMMERS of New
M Iforl
" Auditor, JOHN S. BIRCHARD of Middle-
'town
Prosecuting Attorney, HOMER H. FRA
sIER of Montrose.
For County surveyor, GEORGE WALKER of
Dimock:
Oa molten of Thos, Nicholson, Henry Drin
ker and Leonard Searle were appointed Con
gressional conferees. Orange Mott jr. and B. S.
Bendy Senatorial conferees, and Spencer Hick
cox and Albert Beardsley Representative con
ferees.
On motion of R. S. Searle the Chairman
appointed the following Standing County Com
mittee for the ensuing year:
George Walker, Joseph T. Richards, J. B
Slocum, Abel Cassedy, Tredway Kellogg. Pe
nne! Carpenter, Olney Thacher t L B. Hinds,
Andrew Gidding, Benj. Case,lsaac G. West,
Horace Smith, Roger S. Seare, Geo. W. Ste
phens and Jos. Dußois.
On Motion of James W. Chapman, the fol
lowing Resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That while we deeply deplorethe
great national calamity that has taken from us in
the midst or his.usefulness our I ate worthy and be
loved President ZACHARY TAYLOR, whoSe brief
career at the head of this Government was no
less distinguished for wise policy and eminent
parity of purpose,•than his previous life was for
patriotic valor and brilliant achievements in his
country's service we have full confidence in the
talents, character and patriotism of his constitu
tional successor, MILLARD FILLMORE, upon
whose shoulders we have reason to hope his
mantle has worthily fallen.
Y . Resolved, That - we hail the passage through
the U. S. Senate of the Bill for the admission of
California into the tinien with her Free Con
stitution ; and although we deprecate the spirit
which has so long delayed this just measure add
retarded the progress of other wise and proper
legislation in Congress, we rejoice most heartily
in this triumph for free soil.
Resolved. That we have undiminished con
fidence in the eminent ability, integrity and pa
triotism of our worthy Governor WM. F JOHN
STON, whose career thus far has tended material
ly to redeeta the credit and character of the old
Keystone abroad.
After. listening to able Whig speeches from
John C. Adams of Towanda, and Col. E. Smith
of Tunjthannock, on motion of Dr. H. Smith the
convention adjourned sine die.
E. PATRICK, Jr: Chairman.
J. C. Miller,
Wm. M. Pose, 5 Secretaries.
Our Whig County Meeting was held on
Tuesday evening pursuant to 'the call. It was
a sort of meeting in which
.the citizens of the va•
rious towns were invited to attend without the
formality of sending Delegates; though for the
sake•of expediting the proceedings two citizens
from each township represeeted were called to
act assort of committee to propose candidates.
The ticket formed will be seen in the proceed
ings . we publish, and the ,candidates will be
found all worthy of a cordial support. We,have
neither time nor room to give a,special notice of
them individually this week. The audience
was highly entertained with speeches from Col.
Smith of Wyoming, and J. C. Adams of Brad
fcifd, who were called out to address the meet
ing.—Montrose Register.
Cuonco Sucesstot.i.—The third Presbyteri•
an Church of Newark, N. J. Dr. H. N. Brims.
wode, pastor, on Monday last resolved by a vote
of 83 to 23, to ; secede from th 9 Presbytery of
Newark, and to actual themselies to that of
Elizabethtown: Tho effect of this movement is
to sever the connection of the congregation with
the New School General Assembly,. and to join
that of the Old ,School,
PROFESSOR' WEBSTER.—We are, assured
upon good authority, one who professes to know,
that Professor Webster has made another and
full confession, in which he admits the premedi•
tated murder of Dr. Parkman, thus falsifying ids
previous statements. This confession is' in the
hands of the authorities, but will not be made
public until After the execution,--N. Y. Tribune,
Loveaci :
This bedlmet as usual on Monday evening
of August Court, for the nomination of a county
ticket. -The rush to the . Critiralouse -when the
bill rung was not so great as in times past,. as
Turner's Circus was performing 'on the Green
nearby which drew off a 'portion of the crowd;
the specimens of "ground and lofty tumbling."
riding two horses at a time, and other performat
ces'of the ring being if possible more- enticing
than those of the Locofoco party. At least it
served to divide the interests - 0 that the bell had to
be rung several times to call the folks together.
Gen. Blanding was called to preside, assisted by
a usual number of Vice Presidents and Secreta
ries. Whatever may have been the caucusings
and wire4vorkings for the Congressional and
Senatorial strifes • in, prospect, the nominations
for Representative were narrowed down by the
declinations of W. C. Ward, Wm. J.
'Purcell and others named, to Isaac Reckhow of
Gieat Bend, John Sniiley of Gibson and one or
two others ; it being announced that Mr. Wells
the Representative elected last year,- positively
declined running again, Mr. Reckhow was fi
nally nominated by a majority vote.
Shubael Antoci; of Herrick, (a brother of
Col. Asa Dimock) was finally tae successful
nominee for Commissioner, out of several
named.
M. blumford of Thompson, was nominated
or Auditor. '
Quite a sharp contest was bad for the nomina
tion of Prosectoing Attorney, between John H.
Dimock and Franklin Fraser, but the former
was the succesEful nominee by a small majority.
Orin S. Beebe, was nominated for County Sta..
veyor.
F. B. Streeter, was nominated for a re•elee
tion' to the Senate•and three, Conferees appointed:
This Was doubtless intended to show the Locos
of Bradford and Wyoming that if they could not
settle their dispute for the next Senator, Susque
hanna. could act the part of the fox in the con
test between the Lion and the Bear, by taking
the game to herself. Some however take it as a
direct approval by the Locos of this county,of the
law against small notes, and the raising of the
Legislative wages to three dollars a day as voted
for by him.—.llloatrose Register.
Facts tor the People .
It is a fact worthy of remark, that while it
has been - the evident policy of Gov, Johnston's
administration to curtail the expenses and
band the resources of the Commonwealth, to en•
able her to maintain her credit in the prompt dis•
charge of her obligations ; to pay of —her public
debt, and complete her unfinished improvements;
it has been, on the other hand, the settled de•
termination ofa band of reckless politicians to
this desirable and worthy object in
every possible manner. In order to be con•
vinced of the truth of this remark, we need
but look at the reckless extravagance of the last
Legislature—in total disregard of ihn bt.r
dens already imposed on- the people_—voting
its members EXTRA PAY over and above what the
law authorized chain RAISING THE SALA
niEs of all the heads of Departments, except the
Governor' And RAISING the already high pay
of the Canal Commissioners to FOUR DOLLARS
a :day ! In thename of heaven, what particular
emergency demanded this additional outlay of
money at this juncture in the State finances !
We repeat. it is a part of the original scheme to
thwart the policy of the present administration,
to satisfy the rapacity cf political cormorants that
constantly feed upon the public Treasury. Had
this been the work of a Whig Legislature, the
ears of the people would have- been assailed day
and night, with the cry of partizan profligacy,
from one end of the State to the other.— Totcan
da A r,gus.
We learn that the prisoners recently taken
from this County to the Eastern Penitentiary,
proved very troublesome in the early part
of their journey. • When beyond Hazle ton, and
during the night, Brennan convicted of the mur
der of his wife, attacked the Deputy Sheriff and
threw the whole stage load into an , uproar.
During the melee one of the guard observed
Dunlap the high-wayman spring out of the side
of the stage, the latter having slipped, histopples
from one leg. The guard jumped from - the or
posite side of the stage, and . gave chase, tracking
the fugitive in the darkness, by the clinking of
the iron chain attached to his leg. Dunlap con
cealed himself in the thick brush of a tree ' top,
and the thick dark6ess of the woods made it very
difficult to discoverhim. He was finally stirred
out by means of poles, and secured. After this
there was no further difficulty.—Wiikesbarre
Farmer.
LEGAL MATRIMONIAL OPINION.—We no.
lice that Judge Lome, at Pittsburg, has recently
decided that a wife possessed of property in her
own right r under the Pennsylvania law relative
to the rights of married women in regard to
property, passed, in 1848, cannot be permitted
to-become bail for her husband for the stay o
execution of a judgment for debt.
Counterfeit two dollar bills on the Mononga•
helm Bank of Brownsville,' are - in circulation.
They are termed "a first rate, counterfeit," and
can hardly be detected, without referring to the
counterfeit detector.
Hon. John Snyder, late , of 'Onion county, died
at his residence in , that county on Friday last.
Mr. S. was the eldest son of the late Gov. Say
der, and half brother of. Henry W. Snyder, Esq.,
the Whig condi - date - for Auditor General.
' Ex-President Van Buren and Prince John
ate now at Saratoga, but their presenCe creates
no sensation, end they pass along unnoticed by
the crowd. How are the mighty fallen.
Gen. Taylor's remains are, it is generally
understood, to be , permaisentl3t interred in the
Congressional burying ground ta Washington.
. Antic-Expedition. •
Copy ofa despatch ''received at the Navy De
partment from Vette& ED. J. DE HAVEN,
commandin g the . United States expedition
•
search of Sir John Franklin.
UNITED MATES BRIG ADVANCE -
- Whale Fishliland, June 29, 1850.
Stn :—I have the honor to report the proceed
ings of the squadron under my command. , up t
o
this date.
This vessel arrived hereon the 24th instofter
rather a long passage, owing to light winds.—
Many icebergs were met with on the eastern
coast of Newfoundland, and as far up tta latitud e
51 deg. N. ,From thence we found
2a Pemectly
clear sea until within one hundred milesolAi s
place, when a few bergs were met, but not _en
dugh to obstruct navigation. '
"The "Rescue" arrived here on' the
By keeping shore to the eastward of Newfound
land, she avoided the bergs by which we. tiere
surrounded, and saw but little ice - during,Ahe
it
passage.
To the N. E. of Newfoundland, in latitudd 49
deg 30 min., in the night, during a thick fog,
with a light fair wind, we came in contact with
a large iceberg. It could not be seen in time to
avoid it. We got clear of it in a few minutes,
fortunately with, no other damage than the loss
of a jib-boom, Which we were able to replace.
The English squadrcin, under the command
of Com. Austin, sailed,from here only the day
before we got in. We were fortunate in finding
his-storeship here, about to return to England,
as it gives us a good opportunity of sending let
ters home.
I was in hopes of finding a good supply pf
sealskin dresses here for our men, but found that
Commodore Austin bad exhausted the whole
supply. But a few indiflerent suits were pro
cured. lam in hopes, however,, of being more
successful at the Northern seulement, (Upper
navk !) where I propose touching. .
For information, I sent a boot .to Lievely; on
Disco Island, twenty-five miles distant from this
anchorage._ The Danish authorities treated
both officers and men in a very kind end hospit
able manner; but nothing 'of importance,
,either
in the way of supplies or information, ,fould
procured the English having engrossid every
thins.
We shall leave here to-day, ,and proceed to
the north, touching at Uppernavik, it wind and
weather will permit. Thence we shall maim
for Lancaster Sound. Should Wellington Strait
be open on my reaching it, and finding that none
of the English vessels have entered it ahead of
me, I shall make a bold push for the north
and west in, that direction.
With the exception of oneman (whom 1 send
home as an invalid, entirely disqualified to stand
the climate,) the officers and crews of both yes
sets are ia good health and spirits, and appear
sanguine as to the success of our undertaking.
am, sir, very respectfully.
EDWIN J. DE HAVEN,
Litit. Commanding Arctic Expedetiot,
GREAT INVENTIVI--.ELECTRO MAGNE
TIBX-.-A MOTIVE POWER —We take pleasure
in stating, says the Baltimore Patriot, that Mr._).
H. Team, who has been engaged for several
months past in Baltimore, constructing an En=
nine to be propelled by -Electro-Magnetism, has
triumphantly succeeded. A number of our cit
izens, have had the pleasure of seeing it in opera
lion and were-highly gratified.
Mr. Tatum will very soon make a public ex
hibition of his Machinery, when be expects to
demonstrate its power to be from 8-to 12 horse
capacity. We are pleased to learn that the en
terprising proprietor has secured the privilege to
patent this Wonderful Invention.
M1)33EM 4 '3101)0
At his residence in Pittston, on the - 11th inst.,
after a short illness , surrounded by his family,
Col Harris Jenkins, aged about 70 years.
In Wilkesbarre Wednesday 14th, after a short
and painful illness, Mr. William Jones, aged
about thirty-Iwo years.
After a short but painful illness, at Eider,
Luzerne co., Pa., on the 20th ultimo, Affa,
daughter "of . Hairy and Sally Harding, in the
twenty-fourth year of her age. -
The deceased formerly vended school in thii
Borough, and during that time was an inmate in
the family of Dr. A. H. Bolles; .since when she
has resided with her parents in Exeter. ; Her
disease, was of so violent a character that it en
tirely baffled the skill of her physicians, and
brought about 'sudden dissolOtion. She fetained
her facultiei to the .end, and instead of their be
coming weakened as the last hour approached,
theyseemed to have en inspiration in them moil
than earthly. Shortly before the final struggle,
she called to her bedside the members of the •
fam
ily, and distribUted among them her wardrobe.—
Her most precious gift, a copy of the Holy Bi
ble,-was then given by her to her mother. She
then conversed with her mother, father, brothers
and sisters, and with the minister in attendance,
calmly on the subject of her approaching death;
To her physicians she said; that although she
had the utmost confidence in their abilitrand
skill, neither of these could avail her anythiag.
The minister 'offered up.a prayer to, Almighty
God in , heaebalf, after which she requested him
to preach her funeral sermon, designated to him
the text, said she was ready to go, and her spirit
- Thus has fliued away to a brighter and prer
home, the spirit of one who , was the delight of
her friends, the esteemed and beloved pf all her
acgnaintances, and , whose amiable character and
Christian virtues werd well worthy of emulation. •
An,earthly flower has been transplanted to a_ce
!pad garden s there to bloom in Heavenly lien:
ty forever.