DEMOCRAT. S. S. WINCLIESTEM,FDITOt. Tankhanneek, Tees., Sept. 3,1850. Democratic State Nominations. W. CANAL COMMISSIONER. W. T. MORISON, of Montgomery Co, tuft *MIT& GENCRAL. EPHRIAM BANKS, of Mifflin Co. los . 811RVETOU GENERAL. L P. BRAWLEY, of Crawford Co. Democratic County Nominations For Congrtss, Col. N. B. Wright. For Senator, S. S. Winchester, For Representative, E. Mowry, Zr. For Commissioner, Josiah Rogers. For Pros. Attorney, Wm. M. Piatt., For County Auditor, p. 'Dunlap. For Treasurer, ,James Fitzgerald. for., County Surveyor, Alfred Mae. .: On our first page will be Mound the eloquent discourse in reference to the death of Gen. Taylor, delivered by Rev. iane, on the 25th ultimo. rl"The: Whin of Wyoming, held iheir; COunty Convention at the Court House last evening, and nominated the following ticket for Congress, Elha. z , Smith; Senator, - Elisha Shatp,; Representative, Elisha Harding; com missioner, Horatio Taylor ;.-Treasurer, Joseph 13. Jones ;. Prosecuting Attor ney, Geo. S. Tutton ; County Surveyor, John Sturtlevant ; Auditor, Ziba Lott. Fatal Affray. atnrday last apersonal encounter tookplace between Mr. Asa. Keeler, an old l amd,Well4uio`vin citizen of Nortb morelandtownship, in this county, and "Mt . ...Mluhew Weaver, which resulted in the'death of the latter. The circuni stancs relafed -to us, were briefly as follows':' A political contention arose between tbem-at the public house of Mr. Keeler, and both parties became greatly excited. On account of offensive words,Xeeler or dered the deceased to leave his house, and, not obeying, a scuffle ensued, in which Mr. K. made use of a chair, either 'to frighten or foice the deceased into compliance. On reaching the road, the deceased threw a stone with great vio lence at Mr. Keeler, and while in the act of picking up another, Mr. K. inflict ed a blow with.the chair upon the back of his neck, which caused almost instant death. Coronor Newman held an inquest over the body, on Sunday, and a virdict was rendeied by the jury to the effect that the .deceased came to his death by ahlow inflicted by Mr. Keeler with a chair. Cot the circumstances attending,this rnelancholj, occurrence we have only to my, That we have given them as related to us, and cannot vouch for their acura cy in every particular. Mr. Keeler has been arrested and , held to bail in the sum of $lO,OOO for - his appearance' at nest Court. Another , Flool. The recent heavy rains have raised the creeks in, this vicinity to an alarming ex tent, some of them ligher than ever be fore known. Several mills and bridges . , 9n the streams, have been carried away, and travel south and west is for the pres ent interrupted. The loss of property on the Tunkhannock creek is said to be very severe. lb" We see by the paper's that up to :th e time of execution, the family of Professor Webster were ignorant - of his fate. They ,have-'been living entirely secluded at , Cambridge, and have' kept .themselves. purposely ignorant, of the day'of execution, and believing that he. , wrote his first petition -foi their sake . .o*, tad not read his confssion nor hill second petition. • -Irr The Wheat Crop, for, the year 1850, 'will be the largest by all odds ever raised in the United States,, and die effect of the abundance is already •felt iruthe low price of flour. Reap Frie.:Ett,. Esq.=-41: norrespon dot of the Lam:aster Inte4igencer warm ly uses Rath Frazer, Esq., as a math-, date for Governor 0,1851..;, - - '.2. ~- ~ TENI.PERACE CosvErmoNe-4. State ,6ncentiou of ..the. Sono of. Temperance is called •to assemble at Utica, N. Y. on . the IS:th of SPriemhtsr. or, the Democrat. The Battle of the Galphini. At 'the Whig Cons ention,'totheri night, 'The GalPhina had it, hip and thigh; You'd tho't that Bedlam all was "tight," Or in a battle with the eky. Gravel Hill cleplired Would ride, Sandy Bottom said it shouldn't ; And for a moment, like a mule, One wou'An't move, re."tother couldn't. At length the stem combattants close, A cloud of iiissing words was seen; And in Ali battle's fearful throes, The buiness all slipt thro' between. The struggle died away at list, rem ; As friend id Adjourn" came in to calm I heard theM whisper as they passed, The?r Gravel Hiders=dam 'em." RECTUS. &litember Term of Court. Monday, Sept. 2d. The September Term -of Court com menced this afternoon; but remained in session but a short time,, and was occu pied in swearing in the Constables, go ing over the trial list, &c. In conse quence of the high water, caused by the heavy rains of last night, there is but a thin attendance of jurors, suitors and witnesses. There being no business ready, the Cr adjourned until 8 o'clock Tuesday morn i ng. Tuesday, Sept. 3d. After the opening of Court this morn ing, his Honor Jutlgq Jessup delivered an able and lengthy Charge to the Grand Jury, principally uporithe subject of the late Act of Assembly, prohibiting the circulation of small notes. The Judge_ took dyeing ground against the violation of the laW. His views were sound, and eminently worthy of the high source' - from 'Which they emanated We wish that evet p man in the county could have_ heard th 6 charge. ,He discarded the idea that the' law was unconstitutional, and insisted that all should obierve its pro-- visions strictly, and if it was found not to answer the parpose, why _then have it repealed by the representatives of the people, the power that made it. But until then, no man was at liberty to vio late its provisions. The adoption of the principle in this country to disregard all taws that we do not like or that inter fere with our convenience, would be ex trerriely, pernicious and lead to the worst imagmable consequences, and ultimately subvert our whole system of government.' A system of government basei upon laws enacted ,by the immediate representa tives of the people, can exist no longer than the people respect and observe those laws, thus made for their interest, pro tection and government We were highly pleased With the Judge's views upon the subject, and wish we' ould give them to our readers in his own language. There is but little business to come be fore the Court, and it will most likely adjourn tomorrow. Melancholly Accident. A Catastrophe of a most mellancholly and distressing character occured recent-- ly at Lyrutheld, Mass., involving the lives of fourteen persons, all women and children but one. The following are the citcumstances : A large party of men, women and children, most of them connected, with the First Christian Socif ety ofLynn, proceeded to Lynafield on a inc-nic party, and had chosen a delight ful-spot on the borders of a beautiful pond. f About 2., , 0!c10ck a party of twenty-five went on board a large flat .bottomed row boat for an excursion on the pond, and when about on hundred yards from the shore the boat capsized, and fourteen of the party were drowned. The disaster has thrown the community , of Lynn into the deepest distress. New Invention. By invitation, a number of gentlemen Witnessed the experiment Of, a neW plan or propelling .a canal boat by means, of steam. The improvement is in the con struction of the propeller; which' acts similar to a scull-oar, so that the' water is disturbed very little, ;and 09 injury can ,result to the banks-of the canal from it. it is the invention of Mr. Alex. Bond of Philadelphia, who has a patent for it. 'The eiPeriment, was made in, the , race neat the Belvidere bridge, and, from that, we may safely say that it Will do all its inventor chdros for it. '; =I W Thomas It' Forsyth has been nominated for re-election to the State iSerate, by the Pemocrats of Philadelphia County Our :Country. - - The political agitations, says theggTeo Worlds," which have of late shaken, ,to their centre-the social, as well as the fi- nancial systems of nations on the. Euro pean continent, have been unfelt by us. We are out of reach of these convulsive movements, which have'spruneup i ntim the new discovery which men have made Of their rights, and their determination to assert.them. Fol. we as a people happi ly enjoy a free constitution, and iti is so firmly seated in our hearts that it can fear 'no essential change, and can defy the as saults of time. While the nations abroad, priest ridden, subjected to heavy taxes to support standing armies and to main tain expensive courts, and ground ha the dust—while they groan under the tyra ny and abuses of the old feudal system, and oppressive monopolies, and are just waking up to a sense of their misery and degredation. AmeriCa presents no the world a magnificent spectacle of human happiness.. She has been the pioneer to liberty in modern times. Well may she be respected abroad, for she has wpn re nown by her aims, and shown wisdom, firmness, and constancy in .the support of the great ininciples of freedom. 'She is burthenel by no national debt, which desolating wars have entailed upon the older' governments of Europe..-No rich company of merchants can dictate by ar bitrary laws with what nation you may trade,what commodities you may import; but all the seas are covered with our ships;' every commercial sight, every privilege, civil, political and-socialis en joyed alike by all. There '6in be - no destitution, for the field of labor is an exhaustless one ; there can be no igno ranee, for the spread of edueation is co extensive with our territorial limits there can be no discontent for we can pass on from one region and climate to another till we reach the western ocean —the shores of the Pacific with their golden promise are our own. There may seem to be radical difference and .changes in the constitutions of the re= spective elates, but there is an iegis that protects them all—it is the bread princi ple of freedom symbolized by the proud banner that floats upon their walls. The country may suffer at times from com mercial reactions, there may be a tem_ porarfOgnation in agricultural or man ufacturAg industry, the politicalltorizon at home may be lowering, but, her re sources are infinite, the elements of pros perity and union are widely sown, scenes of renewed growth and vigor will soon reappear, and the brow of promise will be more bright than ever, as the troubled waters subside. Views like these should inspire every American with a love of his country, a pride in 14 advancing greatness, a glory in her noble institu tions but above all, with a deep and fervent spirit of gratitude to Divine Prov idence for having cast his lot in a land hallowed by the blessings of plenty, se curity and peace. - New Fugitive Slave Bill. The Senate of the United States has just passed a,bill by a vote of 27 to 12, to give greater efficiency in the arrest of fugitive slaves. This bill pro!fides for the appointment of Commissioners and Marshals in-the differenhi counties, with all the powers of Judges of the United States Courts, and the Marshals having full auftority to call to their aid sufficient force for the arrest and safe keeping of fugitives. If proof of the identity Of the slaves is produced before the Commis sioners,'a certificate is issued, and he is then put in custody of the Marshal, who is responsible for his delivery in the State from which he may have fled, and is made liable for the price of the negro if he-escape. Persons rescuing a slave,or aiding and abetting, either directly or in directly in the rescue, are liable 'to a 'fine of $lOOO for each slave so rescued, and iniprisonmelat.for six months; and are further liable in the sum of $lOO9 civil damages to the party injured' by their illegal acts. If this bill passes the House it vir doubileis have a most salutary. effect. Pennsylvanian. U The new three cent piece, litely aiithbrized to be coined by Congressris said to have been issued from the mint at ~ Philadelphia. It is a very beautiful coin •having' on one side the words "'United States of America," in which. is,a circular wreath, including the. nu merical " III." o,n the, revgrse side is the •Liberty 'Cap, inscribed witb the word " tiberty," and surrounded with rays. tuderneath the cap are the fig ures 44 1850." ;Pittston, Liderne Cpunty, Pa. ;Perhaps: town, in . our Corninon-' wealth has grown, in so Short space of time, lift° considerahleimportince, in point of trade.and population, as has . the one'named at the head of this article. 11E1 But a few years ago, the spot where it now stands, teeming with busy life, and vocal with the bum .of industry, was an almost unbroken wilderness. Here and there, it is true, the smoke ascending from some miserable hut, seen through the openings of theirees, denoted the presence of man in the solitudes of the forest, and the early dawn of civilize, lion . ; but no one, . even gifted with divi nation, would have predicted that, in the lapse of less, than a score of years, the old, primeval trees would be swept away by the sturdy, woodmen's axe, and give place to a town already numbering at least a thousand souls, and filled with all the elements of an enduring pros perity. A friend" recently on a visit there, speaks in the highest terms of the growth and advantages of this thriving place. It is situate 4 on the banks of the Sus- quehanna, ,about, nine miles above Wilkesbarree, in the heak of the an thracite coal fields of Wyoming, near the junction of the North Branch Eiten- sion to the New York State Line with the old North Branch Canal. In con- sequence of the new impetus that will be given to the coal trade when this great improvement is completed, coal companies are rapidly forming, and pur chasing, at a high rate, the lands in the neighborhood ; and capitalists in many quarters have their eyes fumed in that direction, as the scene of future exten sive operations. The Pennsylvania Coal Company, whose improvement connects with that of the - Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and has its western terminus near the North Branch Canal, a short distance below Pittston, is now in full operation, and getting out and transporting over their work at least a thousand tons per day. Other compa nies are also in full blast, making. the North Branch Canal the outlet of their trade, and bearing the black diamond" in a southern direction, to find a market along the seaboard. As another evidence of the thriftiness of this place, we number among our ex changes a large and _neatly printed news paper just started there, the columns of which, filled with advertisements, bear impressive testimony of active business and expansive trade. With all these combined and solid advantages in its fa vor, the destinies of this region must be onward and •upward ; and Pittston can not fail soon to rival Mauch Chunk or Pottsville in-the extent of its population and the magnitude of its. mining opera io ns.—Pennsyl Letter from Cass to Gen. Garibaldi WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. My Dear Sir :—I welcome you to this land of freedom. May it always be the land of hospitality to the unfortunate exile, driven by the persecution of arbi trary power to seek refuge in the new world from the tyranny of the old. General, you, possess the regard"and the sympathy,of the American people, and you well merit this distinction. You raised the standard of Liberty upon the Capitoline Hill, and history will do justice to your noble efforts to maintain it there; to revive the spirit and the freedom of ancient Rome amid the mon uments of her power and glory. It is not success that hallows a cause ; it is the principle involved in it. You yield ed to an overwhelming force ; to another descent of the Gauls upon Italy. But you preserved your own high character, and you preserved also the respect of every 'believer in the rights of man throughout the world. But such efforts as those of the Roman people, though unsuccessful, are not useless. The bat tle of freedom may be . lost once and a gain, but it will yet be won, and man restored to the rights _which Ggd has given him. . I thank you, Generif,lfor your kind letter, and , for the enclosure from- Mr. Hyatt, though you need no introduction to an American. Your glorious exer tions, followed by misfortunes, borne `with equanimity, are a jassport to the, hearts and hoines of my countrymen. _ I should, be happy to see , you- in, Washington, and to express to you, in person, those sentiments of respect and regard which I must c.oldlyon paper, : and with which I am, ever Wily and affectimately Your friend and" servant, LEWIS CASS. General Garibaldi. ) The Horrible Tragedy at Troy, N. Y. TROY, Aug. 22. 1850 I send you further particulars of 'the'l appalling and bloody tragedy which came. to light yesterday morning at - the St. Charles Hotel. About ten o'clock this forenoon, Mr. R. B. McDonald, the proprietor of the hotel, thinking there was something wrong in the ton-ap• pearance of a man and woman who had stopped as travellers, went up to their room and knocked at the door, but re ceiving no answer he opened a small window over the 'door, when a horrid spectacle was presented. Both man and' woman were dead. The bodies, the clothes and the bed were covered with blood and the throats of both were cut and horribly mutilated. The man and woman came to the ho tel about 4 o'clock on Monday morning. From facts which were brought out, it' was found that the man's name was Wm. A. Caldwell, a resident of White hall, where he has a father living. He was from 26 to 30 years of age and had returned from the sca about three or four months since. He was well dress ed and of respectable appearance. The woman's maiden name was Louisa C. Van Winkle, but it is believed she was of_late knows by the nerve of Knapp. She was between 25 and 30 years old, and very beautiful. She was dressed in deep mourning, and is stated to be from Brooklyn. The Coroner of Troy being out of the city; ; Coroner Cogswell, of Lansingburg, was sent for to hold an inquest. The Jury, after hearing the facts in' the case returned the following verdict ! That the woman came 'to her, death by having her throat, cut from ear to ear by the hands of Wm. A. Caldwell' on the evening of Tuesday, and that Caldwell came to his death by hiS own hands. Murder and Suicide. A murder and suicide was perpetra ted at Fishkill village, N. Y., under the following circumstances.: On Saturday morning last Mr. Secord proceedid to his barn a short distance from his house, for the pbrpose of har nessing up his horse to go to church.— Mrs. Secord, Mrs. Berry, and Mary Ann Smith, a servent girl, were left in the house. The girl, Mary Ann, about 9 o'clock proceoed up stairs to dress her self, preparatory to going to Sunday school. She came down stairs and pas sed into the parlor to the mirror, and I was in the act of tying a ribbon round I her neck, when Mrs. Serord canoe sud- I denly behind her, seized her, and with a razor, cut her throat from ear to ear, al- - most severing her head from her body: Mary Ann gave but one scream, stag gered to the sill of the shed door, and fell over the steps on-her faCe,a s corpse! Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, neighbors, were just coming in at the gate, When they saw the child fall. They raised her up, she gave two sighs, and her spirit was gone forever. Mr, Secord was sent for, and when he came they went to look for Mrs. Secord,.who was found in the orchard with her hands over her throat, the blood streaming therefrom, and the razor in her hands. AssistanCe having been obtained, Mrs. Secord was con veyed to the house. A messenger was sent immediately to Dr. Lewis H. White, avho was promptly on the spot, and used every effort that great skill and experi ence could suggest, to save the life of this unfortunate woman. Her throat was horribly mangled, and her windpipe iervered. It had the apperance ofhaving been cut-in two attempts. The % - vounds had been properly examined, sewed up and dressed; she was taken to her bed room, and in a very short tithe, while the attendant's attention was otherwise engaged. sbe took a penknife from her pocket and tried to re-open tbeltvounds, but was prevented irrtime. She evinced and expressed no-desire 'to' live.' It is' the opinion of the doctor that her wounds are mortal, though she may liv'e for a few days." -- It is said, upon good authority, that the medical student who, entered Dr. Webster'a rooms, at the time the dread ful scene of November last was being enacted, will publish a statement, "after the 'execution, giving full particUlars of all he saw and heard. It appears that the:student had left his, ruhliere the Doctor's laboratory, and finding the door locked,and Supposing the Doctor had gone to Cainhridge, he raised a window and entered that way.----Pennsylvirtian. Execution of Professor Webster. -- BOSTON, Friday, August - 30. Professor Webster was hung at 20 ininiitea to_ 10. _ He exhibited annum" ,an_d_penitent - i, and died with hardlY a struggle. SECOND DESPATCH ! Bovrorc, Friday, August 30. Professor Webster, ,after ~ his family left him last night, as he confidently alleged in perfect untonsciousness o f his coming fate, was searched and placed in a new cell, in order to prevent any Rt.. tempt at suicide. Dr. Putnam left biti u at 9 o'clock, and from that time until 12 he passed the time in communion with his Maker. At 12 he fell into a sort of a doze, btu did not sleep heavily, awaking at times and conversing. He spoke of his impen ding fate with fortitude and resignatidn, and seemed quite grateful that the time of his death had been kept from his farm ly. At the various noises of the damii ing of a new day he seemed to be some what agitated, but—soon regained his composure.- By advice, be breakfasted upon tea and coffee, with bread, inviting the Officers to partake with him, and furnishing them with bread. He made the preparations for asscending the scaf fold with firmness. AbOut 300 were admitted to the jail yard, and the house tops and'windows adjoining the jail were crowded with people, including many 1 ladies. The streets near the jail were also crowded, but not densely. At 9 o'clock the last religious services were commenced by Dr. Putnam, consisting of a fervent prayer. He invoked the presence, spirit. and grace of God for him soon to die. .He prayed that the prisoner's repentance might be accepted, and that he might be prepared to meet death. Lightning.' During thC storm on Sunday, the 3d ult., we had a most remarkab? illustra tion of Dr-Franklin's theoryObat the lightning will not pass through a roof covered with metal, but .wall diffuse it self on the metalic surface, and if there be a water spout, will pass oil' through that to the earth. The house is covered with tin, and has a tin pipeleacling from the roof to the cistern, and has no light nine, rod. The flash was so great as to startle persons at a distance, yet, being directly over the house, was not seen or felt by the inmates. All they knew of the shock was from thelnar of the thud der; and having . the water pipe shivered. I Not a shock was felt in the house,— Charleston Courier. Suicide of a Child. The Jasper county correspondent of the Lafayette (la.) Courier, writes that a dangtter of Mr. Grissell, about twelve years old, conunitted suicide near Hen sailer on the 23d ult„ by hanging her sell to the joist of the house with a bri dle. - It appears that she committed he rastract through fear of being punished for accidentally breaking a crock. At ter meeting with the accident she dressed herself in suitable burial clothes, and telling her' little brother, that "she never would break another crock," she got upon the, bed, tied a bridle to the joist, fastened it around her neck, and jumped off. Her brother succeeded in replacing her upon the bed, but she jumed off the second time, and before he could obtain assistance, she was dead. Carelessness. A few days since a man left ids wag on and horses standing at a door in town, the horses not fastened, and two small-children in the wagon. The horse took fright and ran furiously through the bridge. On entering the bridge they came in contact with another wagon, which was badly broken. Here one of the children was thrown out. The horses tan over the . bridge, near the oth er end of which the other child tell through the wagon body. One child 'Was slightly hurt, the other ;escaped in jury. It was providential that a more serious accident was not the, conse quence. Horses should not be left, how ever gentle, without being fasteised.-- Wilkesbarie °cats. , TEX/0 , 5 *ND THE UNION.—The Lout vile Journareays very aptly, that at this very moment] while Texas has an agent in Washington .asking the United States to vend troops to protect her against , the 'lndiana 'she ban Senatorsand represent atives in Washuaaton ,proclaiming, that, tt her demands in regard to New "co are not complied with, :the 'will whip the United Slues.
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