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WHITS A DEVINE, Editors and Proprietors.
EBENSBURG.
THURSDAY MORNING:
"JULY 13.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAMJISLER.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.
JEREMIAH BLACK,
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
HENRY S, MOTT.
FOB ASSEMBLY.
WILLIAM. A. SMITH.
FOR PROTITOXOT A R Y.
GEORGE C. K ZAHM.
FOB KEOISTEB RECOUDi:::.
JAMES J. WILL.
FOB COMMISSIOXEK.
NICHOLAS NAGLE.
FOB AUDITOR.
MICHAEL D. WAGONER.
FOB POOR HOUSE DIRECTOUS.
William Orr.
Kichacl Maguire.
Anthony Lambaugh.
THE COMBATANTS.
il On the 4th of this month the Whig County
Convention met in this Borough and placed in no
mination a ticket to be supported (! !) at the com
ing election.
We are not disposed for the present, to cavil
much with their selection, and do not know that
we shall find much fault with their men in future.
Indeed,- we are mostly sorry to find so many of
our citizen friends and clever fellows, marked for
the political guillotine.
On what do the Whigs of this county ground
their hopes 7 Is it that King and Robertsfand
Barbour and Little, and the rest are decent men,
and clever fellows ? That is just what they ought
to be, and in that might be found a cause to vote
for them. But then, will either they or their
friends boast of a better set of candidates than is
presented in the army of our ticket? We think
not, and may admit that thus far we are even.
But them, there are one or two other features of
the campaign to be looked at before our Whig
friends should plume themselves upon the hope
of success.
First, there is the old steadfast will of the De
mocracy of Cambria county expressed in a control
ling majority of from six hundred to one thousand
voters that meets the opposition with a barrier
more towering than the Alps and far less easy of
transit. Never, we believe, in the history of this
county, has the Whig party been able to demolish
this bulwark or carry over it more than a few
of their leaders at a time, while year after year
has shown the humiliating spectacle of their whole
legion discomfited and broken at its base. Never
has Democracy here failed of victory, except when
. traitors have opened the gates of the citadel and
the pant of our strength, too trustful of his powers,
awakened with the cry : "the Philistines be upon
thee."
Besides our clear and flourishing majority, we
ate su&tained by principles dear to our people, and
such it is the genius of Whigs steadfastly to op
pose. Of these distinguished marks by wliich our
men are noticeable, we shall speak more at length
some other time. For the present let us say to
our Democratic fellow-citizens, destroy not the
ancient landmarks be true to j-our party's men,
and success is as inevitable as the croaking of cer
tain hot-spurs and the clucking of certain old fo
hens, and would be Democrats is purile delusive
and contemptible.
a pleasa'nt day.
As announced in a former number, the examina
tion and exhibition of St. Francis Academy at
Loretto in this county, came off on last Monday
and Tuesday. This institution, under the direc
tion of the Catholic Church, is superintended
and governed, and the pupiU are taught by a
brotherhood of monks.
We were not present at the examination, but
have been told it was of a highly creditable cha
racter. On Tuesday, however, the day being fine,
we drove down to Loretto, and witnessed the
exercises of the day.
The Academy is built mostly of brick and is
beauSfully situated on an elevated Celd to the
right of the town as you enter.
On our arrival we were attracted to a neat barn
near by, wherein, for the sake of room, comfort
and convenience the exhibition was held.
Pleasant seats were arranged for the audience,
fine large stage was erected, fitted up with
screens and most tastefully decorated with in
verted arches, fringes, the American eagle, and
thirteen significant stars, all artfully wrought out
ort:,e c-vergrwn spruce.
The exercises commenced at about 10 o'clock
A. if., and continued until noon, when an inter
minion succeeded oi two hours, after which the
order was resumed and proceeded with until ubout
fi o' Jock r. IT.
To students a day like this is "the day for which
all other days were made,"and the pride and spirit
With which all acquitted themselves showed how
much they appreciated the occasion. The exer
cises consisted of original and selected declamation
enlivered with scngs and dialogues, comic and
amusing. The exhibition was necessarily pro-
joaged to many hours, in order that all the hero1
ana orator's might show their skill but so happily
was ine scheme arranged that a continual interest
was kept up throughout. We might here accord
our meed of praise to those whom we deemed most
eminent, and perhaps, it would be right to do so.
But while we go for according to merit its just re
gard for praise, we withhold individual distinc
t.oai in tLij ease, where merit was so rife.
At the close of the exhibition, premiums were
distributed, by Bishop O'Connor, who was present,
which consisted of choice and handsome books.
The Bishop prepared the distribution with a few
gentle, impressive and salutary remarks, and the
audience dispersed.
The people of our country ought to take a deep
interest in all that pertains to the education of the
rising generaticn. This is so much a trueism that
it would hardly bear printing, but for the unplea
sant truth that so few institutions of a high order
are to be found among us. We have an academy
building here inElensburg,but it is only known as
a tenant house and pile of brick and mortar. The
object for which it was built instead of lx-ing a Me
dusa to reproduce its kind, has died out into no-
thinznoss. The tone of society, tho influence of
our people, the ability cf our children to cope with
the hand of progress everywhere apparent in our
land can only be improved by an elevated and li
bers! training in institutions of superior grade
While the common schools bring a necessary
education to all, and raise ell from half civilization
to an enlightenment differing in degree as the
means employed are ample and efficient, the pla
ces ought to be found more numerous where libe
ral, classic, full and complete training could be
had by those whose, e nergy, pecuniary ability,
and circumstances v. ill en.ille them to obtain it.
Where in the woild can locations so plenty "and
advantageous be found for colleges and academies
as in Cambria county ? Where are shades more
fit to le made e lassie ? Where would Minerva
ami Apollo more delight to dwell ? Where would
the Muses more fondly linger than around erne
of our hundred Helikon's? Where would Geolo
gy, Minerology, Botany, Mathematics or Astrono
my be better supplied with appliances than from
the high, or-filled, timber and leaf growing, un
dulating home of Cambrians ?
The day may be distant, but we believe it will
yet come, when this county will be as much dis
tinguished for its high literary fame and institu
tions as God has distinguished it for elevation
to the purest air under lieaven, and just beneath
the clouds.
Know Nothings.
Inasmuch, as the question is frequi n'ly asked
who wa3 the first " Know Nothing V we con
ceive it to be our right to give this much desired
intelligence.
The Editor of the " Granite State Journal,'
says, Absalom was the first Know Nothing
while the Editor of the " Louisville Journal," or
some other paper out west, says the eutire people.
or at least six score thousand persons of Nineveh
who could not discern between them their right
and left hand, LesiJes much cattle, were the
very first Know Nothings.
These Editors are both wrong, as well as that
other Editor who asserted that the great expoun
der of the Constitution was the first Know Noth
ing, because he as.erted that he "Kkewno duty,
NO OBLIGATION BISDINQ UPON HIM, EXCEPT SUCH
as thr Constitution recognized." We have
carefully examined the books, and find that the
first Know Nothing that we know anything
about, at least the first " wo rood about," was
Jonathan's lad, for of him it is thus written :
"And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows
and came to his masters. But, the lad knew
not anything ; but Jonathan and David knew
the matter."
Whig Convention.
The Whig Convention, assembled in this place,
on the 4th. inst., and nominated the following
ticket :
Assembly George S. King.
ProtJtonota.ru Col. Milton Roberts.
Register a nd Recorder Win . C. Barbour
Commissioner Augustin Little.
Auditor Thomas Holland.
Directors of tike Poor Richard J.Proud
foot, John Swagler, Johnston Moore.
ihere were but 24 delegates in attendance, and
only one delegate from the districts of Ebensburg
Borough and Richland, who were allowed two
votes each. The districts of Carroll, Clearfield, Chest,
Susquehanna, and Summitville Borough, were not
represented at all, and very little interest was ma
nifested during the deliberations of the convention
as to the formation of the ticket.
For Congress On first ballot John Fenlon had
13 votes'; C. II. Heyer 13 votes.
Cm second ballot C. II. Heyer 17 votes; John
lemon 7 votes.
A rich scene is said to have occurred in nomina
ting a County Committee for the ensuing year
during which the opponents of the late Chairman
Mr. Johnston, succeeded in having him removed,
and Mr. Heyer substituted in that position. Con
gressional and legislative Conferees were appoint-
ei, ana alter aek.pting a few wishy-washy rcsolu
tions, denouncing President fierce, Gov. Bigler,
and the .Nebraska Bill, the Convention adjourned
tine die.
The
Democratic Organization
must he
sustained.
The integrity of our party organization must be
laumuiiy maintained if we hope to see the govern-
incut nniwDTO ) career ot j.rospwty nnJ clory
unaer tne influence ol democratic principles. Trea
son to regular democratic organizations is an of-
ienee out, utuc less heinous than treason to the
established principles of the party; and until this
sentiment is universally admitted and acted upon,
our ascendency will be endangered by the disor
ganizing schemes of the disappointed and disaffect
ed. Rigid discipline in the military department is
not more essential to safety and success than in
the never-ending warfare which is waging between
the principles of the two great antagonistic parties
in our country, ivery eleteat to which the demo
cracy has been subjected is readily traceable to the
spirit of disorganization, which has manifested it
self by rebelling against by those usages adopted
ior me inamiainancc oi discipline in its ranks.
x- - ......
mal can be a laithlul democrat who stops
short of a rigid adherence to those, usages adopted
by the party for the maintenance of its organiza
tion. unout organization, our principles may
uriTBogoon, and yet they will be without
practical value. It is discipline, combination, or
ganization, which give vitality and efficiency to
the principles on wliich we rest our claim tn r.
pular approval. In our union consists our
strength -it is when disaffection weakens the
bonds of our union, and a spirit of disorganization
excites rebellion in our ranks, that the enemy steps
in and triumphs in consequence of our divisions
So says the Washington LTnion.
CELEBRATION AT CHEST SPRINGS.
The 78th anniversary of our National Indepen
dence was celebrated in a highly patriotic manner,
by the citizens of Clearfield and Allegheny Town
ships, at Chest Springs. At an early hour of the
day the people began to assemble, and at ntoOD
were formed in procession and march! to a hand
some grove, preceded by the music of the Carroll
ton Band.
Here an organization was effected by appointing
James Weakland, President, Daniel Walters,
Joseph Myers, Francis Cooper, Jacob Wagoner,
and Anthony Will Sr., Vice Presidents, and James
J. Will, Secretary.
The Declaration of Independence was then read
by Mb. Hugh McMullen, after which the com
pany set down to a most excellent and bountiful
dinner, prepared by Augustine Wear land, and
to which ample justice was done. About 200
persons sat down to the tal le,nmeng whom was a
large number of ladies. After the table was c lear
ed, addresses were made by M. M. Adams, Lieut.
Peter Kaylor, Daniel Litzinger, Esq., James J.
Will, A. J. lihey, and Dr. Win. A. Smith ; and
the following toasts were drank, aeconijvyiied
with cheers, and the music of the liond. ,.
In the evening "a dance," came off at the Hotel
of Mr. Weakland, and the festivities of the day in
which all appeared to enjoy themselves, passed off
without any thing having occured to mar
their harmony.
Regular Twists : j
1 . THE DAY WE CELEBRATE consecrat
ed by time, its annual return is hailed with joy jy
millions of Freemen, whilst the nations of the ld
world look on with wonder, at the growth of ir
nation, and feel their own decay, they cannot liut
know that the principles then proclaime-d in jhe
Declaration ef Independence must be true, and
also lead to their emancipation from the thraldom
they now endure. j
2. THE HEROES OF THE REVOLTJTION
their deeds are the brightest page in our history.
3. THE MEMORY OF WASHINGTON
may its lustre never fade, but while the illustrious
chieftain's deeds of valor are transmitter! to us by
history, let his goodness find a ready acknowledg
ment in our hearts, and Ids memory incite- us to
patriotism.
4. THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLA RATION
OF INDEPENDENCE a noble band whose pa
triotic deeds will embalm their memory to the la
test posterity.
5. THOMAS JEFFERSON, THE AUTHOR
OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPEN
DENCE he has erected for himself a monument
wliich will endure as 1 ong as the rights of loan
are recognized throughout the world.
6. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES the palladium of our liberties, and by
which we exist and continue to prosper at a
nation.
7. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES the popular voice elevated him to the
proudest position in the world may his acts Re
dound to the credit and honor of the nation.
8. THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVA
NIA the Keystone State is always proud oi those
high in power, and hopes his administration my
tend to increase her wealth and prosperity.
9. OUR COUNTRY an asylum for the op
pressed of all nations. Onr hearts and hands are
ready to defend and protect it.
10. THE ARMY AND NAVY our admi
ration in time of peace, our ilefer.ee in the hour
of danger.
11. THE MEMORY OF GEN. MONTGO-'
MER the heart that is true to the land of its
birth, can never be false to that of its adoption.
12. THE UNION Our forefather's blood
sealed its bonds, their sons will never permit them
to be broken.
13. THE LADIES Their patriotic smiles
will ever incite us to defend our homes and fire
sides. .
Yolantcer Toasts:,
By James Weakland THE AMERICAN
PIONEERS by their bravery and toil they have
made "the wilderness to blossom as the rose," and
shown that " westward the march of empire takes
its way."
By Daniel Walters THOMAS JEFFERSON
framer and supporter of the Declaration of Rights
and Independence may his memory, and the
work of his hand and heart be ever the guiding
and polar star of the great American people.
By Anthony Will , Sr. GEN. FRANKLIN
PIERCE, President of the United States, may
he ever soar above his enemies, and be guided by
the spirit of his great predecessor Washington.
By M. D Wagoner May the sons of LIBERTY,
sweep their enemies off the land as the sons of
Cambria tlo the pines from their hill tops and val
leys.
By M. Dougluss WASHINGTON, the Moses
ef America who led the American people through
the wilderness of a revolution, and planted them
firmly and safely upon the promised land of liber
ty and independence.
17 Augusune Weakland ANDREW JACK
SON, the hero of New Orleans who made the
British sensible of the fact, that the Americans
were sharp shooters.
By Joseph Watt The FLAG OF OUR UNION
may it ever wave over the land of the free and the
home of the brave.
By J. J. Will, Lieut. Peter Kavlor and SU .T
McLaughlin THE TWO "FROSTY SONS OF
THUNDER" from Cambria, who fW ...!.,
VIUIHCUI-
eel upon "the forlorn hope," were first to
wall of Cliepulteec, and then and there by their
unerring aim, and leaoless conduct told in
of thunder that the sons of little Cambria f.-
neither danger or death when the honor nf'th;
country demand their service. May their brave
ry be ever remembered.
By Tcter Kaylor THE FAIR LATUKS nw
OUR LAND niay their smiles bo ever is bc'nffiir'
as they are to-day. ' ....... - .f-'--T'
By L. L. Litzinger May the crown r
be beaten into stars and stripes to decorate the
flag of liberty.
By Michael Will To the mcmorv of i ' I-
whose ashes lay upon the plains of Mexico! " "
By a Guest Our worthy host and t. -t '
Weakland and lady may they ever enjoy healtti
and plenty as a return for their generous conduct
and abundant cheer furnished their friends and
patrons to-day.
By M. Douglass May the ladies of our land
ever show the same patriotic spirit as they did' in
the days of bur revolutionary struggle.
By James Kay lor The memory of Perry and
McDonough, the conquerors of two British fleets.
They "met the enemy and they were ours.'7 "
By aGuest-All health and prosperity tothe people
of Chest Springs and vicinity, for their hospitality
and kindness, 'atifd may tho smiles of tu3 ladies be
ever pleasing as they were to-day.
Celehration of the 4th July at Carrollto wn,
Cambria County, Pa.
The patriotic citizens of CarreJltown and vicini
ty met at the house of Martin Schrott in Cam 11
town for the purpose of celebrating the national
day of American Independence. Quite a number
of the citizens joined in this patriotic manifestation,
and a number of Ladies of the place, and the neigh
borhoeid, by their presence, added to the zest, and
con tributatetl largely to the interest of the occa
sion. The preliminary order of exercise was the se
lection of a President, four Vice Presidents, ami
two Secretary's.
The President of the meeting was Emekkts
Bender, Esq., an eJd and very respectable citizen
cf Cambria owtinty, whose locks have grown gray
in ceinflicts with the mountain forest, but whose
warm heart still leats time to the tide ef Ameri
can patriotism which hails the return of the na
tional holy daj.
The president oened the proceedings in an
earnest feeling and eloquent address, in which he
discauted upon the great change which had been
worked under the auspice-8 of the American go
vernment since he first made his abiding place
upon this mountain. All cf his early compeer
pioneers hail gone to the grave, but their children
and their children's children were around him.
And their presence, cheered and animated him in
the hope that the liberty of the American people
would live forever. A great deal of feeling was
manifested, throughout the address of Esquire
Bender, and at its conclusion he was cheered
vociferously.
The Declaration of Indiqx n lencc having been
read in a very able and satisfactory manner by
Franeis Bearer, Esq.
'On motion and agreeably to previous arrange
ment, Gen. Joseph McDonald was called upe n
to address the assembled crowd. To this call theGe
neral responded in address of alxut an hours
length, upon tlic causes and consequences of the
Ame-ricpn Revelutien.
At the conclusion of his address a vote eif
thanks was tended to Gen. McDonald, and the
proceedings of the day were ordered to le signed
by the officers and printed in the papers e.f this
county.
Emebicus Bender, President.
John G. Miller,
Jacob Luther,
Henry Cole,
John Campbell,
Vice
Presidents.
James Cakroli.,
J- See retarie'R.
Francis Bearer,
(for the -'oejkkrat and sentinel.")
Messrs Editors :
Sometimes your correspondent is poetic, most
decidedly so ; yet it is but stldem I have reduced
to parchment any pertion of the rich and beauti
ful visions that flit through my mind. The fol
lowing lines however are gems. In fact every
one of them is a pearl (not "peril")-lawyers will
please take notice,) and as such should and must
be ccaiie public property, even without benefit of
copy-right to the author. Long, long, after the
last reader of j-our now popular and useful "Jour
nall shall have "slept the t-locp that knows no
waking" (an infidel expression by the way), these
lines now for the first time exposed to public gaze
will leave, n:ty exist and vegetate, as evidence,
as living proef of the greatness e-f a by-gone gene
ration, which at that particular writing s all have
be-en "snuffed out." In a future number I will give
you a 1 irge collection of specimens or samples. At
present however 1 have only room for a few stan
fcus besides my tiedication. So he re goes :
To the Brethren
OF THE
CALATHUMPIAN ASSOCIATION
THESE LINES
are respectfully inscribed
BY THE AUTHOR.
Independence Day.
Oft, at the elawn of early day
I've thought, and thought most truly.
Of all the morns of the whole year,
There's none like the Fourth of July.
Outsiders scamps and commoners
Will please hands off not intermix,
While I paint the virtues
Of the sages of 177G.
For on that elay, so says my mammy,
TheDeelaration of Independence was signed,
Therefore the day is sacred to the cau. of
liberty,.
Still, should any individual on that day, sacred
as it may be, up-trip my trotters or upset my
fence
,lf 1 -wouM'nt buu dam'mr.
Or if some luckless wight
Should on that day.
Or even on lhat night
Insult me or mine, and . raise a muss generally
round town, and particular purgatory within
my close (not clothes)
Merely because tliat he was tight.
His calabash or gourd I'd smash
For good or for evil,
And if he should not be satisfied with this, or his
friends should interfere I'll simply request the
party
To go to the devil
All on the Fourth of Jult. D0001'0.
Repudiating the Whigs.
The Free Soilers, of Beaver County, had a con
vention hist Monday week. Among the resolves
was the following, wliich declines affiliation with
Pollock and the Whigs ; .
. j ResolveeW-That the resolutions of the late Whig
State Convention, on the subject of slavery are too
vague and indefinite to command the confidence
of the anti-slavery men of this State, and the pre
sent position of Judge Pollock, too unsatisfactory
to unite the anti-Nebraska vote, therefore we re
commend that a State Convention 6hall be called,
in the month of August, of all who are opposed
to the extension of slavery and its renunciation by
Federal government to lay down principles, and
select cantlidatos for a State Ticket that will unite
all the friends of freedom in its. support."
(jcy-The "Richmond Enquirer" comes to us
mourning, for the death of "Father Ritchie."
savs :
It
"The press of the country will do justice to the
character oil one who was so lonn its brilliant
ornament. The "Richmond Enquirer," which
the creation of the genius of Thomas Ritchie, and
with which his fame and the tradition of
fame and the tradition of his power are inseparably
associated, mourns Ins loss and testifies its respect
for his memory, by an appropriate expression of
sorrow."
Maryland.
A letter faun Chestertown, Md., dated Cst. inst
savs:
Our farmers have somewhat recovered from the
shock which the hail storm preduced,and the in
jury to the corn is not quite so great as was at first
anticipated:
The wheat crop is almost a total failure; the
rust having elest roved about three-littlis ot it.
Delaware.
Crops in Delaware are unusually large this year,
wane say 22 per cent, better than at any previous
season, torn is jiwing linely and hay is ge-ner-
allv g'Kxl. I lie Delaware Blue JK-n s Chicken,
savs the inil'ers are e-n-'nging all the wheat thev
can at $1,75 pe-r bushel, deliverable at the mills.
Open Enemies and false Friends.
The party out of power and office, as the
whig party genersilly is, lias one advantage
over the party in power. A he party having
contred of the State or national administration,
and the majority in Congress or the legislature
must do the positive acts. They must enact
laws and attend to their execution. They must
manage the public works, disburse the public
moniiies, and carry on the entire machinery of
the government. All laws enacted, and all
acts done by the party in power, whether right
or wrong, are exposed tothe censure of the op
position. The minority party originate no
measures, assumes no responsibility, and, in
fact, has little to do but to oppose the ruling
party.
Huch is the position tf the two groat parties
of the country now. 1 he democrats have cen
trol of the national, and of the most of the
State administrations of the whole country.
aud have majorities in most of the legislatures
also. All positive legislation, all laws de
manded by the public iuterests aud necessities,
they must originate and enact. They must
hce that the laws arc faithfully executed ; dis
burse the public moneys, and manage the whole
machinery of the national and State govern
ments. Such is the task neiw committed to
the democracy by the people. Nearly all the
time, for the last half century, the people have
chosen to entrust their public interests to the
democrats ; and the unexampled prosperity,
the rapid expansion and growth of the coun
try in wealth and power, and all the elements
of national greatness, during all that time, af
ford sufficient evidence that the democrats
have not betrayed or abused their trust. De
mocracy is now what it ever was, pursuing
the same liberal and progressive policy, and
re-affirming and defending its time-honored
and enduring principles.
While such is the grave and responsible
task of the Demejcracy now, the Whig party,
and all other factions, whom the people have
so repeatedly and emphatically refused to
truiit, have nothiug to do but to slander the
Democrats, oppose all their measures, and to
deceive and mislead the people. Such is the
task of the Whigs, Abolitionists and Know
Nothings now; and in it they, of course, are
joined by the disappointed office-seekers of
the Demeicratic party, who imagine the coun
try is ruined because their merits and claims
are overlooked ; and who would ruin the par
ty to which they profess attachment, because
it has not offices enough in its gift to reward
them for their real or imaginary services.
Of all the enemies of Democracy these arc the
worst. The slanders of Whiggerj- fall harm
less. It is their trade. The ravings of Abo
litionism the people heed not. Their vitality
and existence is in imagination. They can
do the great party ef the people no harni. liut
the treachery of pretended friends, whose pri
vate griefs are too strong for their principles,
give courage to our enemies, and furnish
them with weajKmsfor their incessant warfare.
Our party has nothing to fear from the as
saults of open enemies, however violent, ma
lignant, persevering and lying they maybe. ,
Uut the false and treacherous enemies within
our Own camp may do the great cause of De
mocracy some harm. But it will be only for
a short time. Our principles must prevail,
and our cause triumph. It is the cause of the
people, and of freedom and self-government,
and must ever prevail in this country.
Pittsburgh Pout.
He stoops to Conquer.
It is announced, upon good Jauthority, that
Judge 1 ollock, the candidate tor governor,
connected himself, during the past week, with
one of the divisions of the Know Nothings in
in the city of Philadelphia. He has thus be
come a "SWORN" enemy to Catholicism and
all foreigners. He has thus sworn to proscribe
men because of their religious belief, and the
place of their birth. Is our government estab
lished upon such a bnsis Does Protestan
tism require such means to sustain it? No, no,
no ! J uJuro Polhxik would deserve vastly more
credit, both as a patriot and christian, if he
had not taken this step. Does he hope that
the people ot Pennsylvania are ignorant of the
fact that a largo majority of the Know No
things in New York, Philadelphia, and other
places, are infidels and out laws, whom any
form of religion dignify ? They "wear the li
very of heaven to serve the devil on." Oh,
Pollock 1 you would "sell your birthright for a
mess of potatoes.
fjrj-The "Philadelphia Sun" reads a lecture
to the News and Whigs generally for appro
priating American victories. The closing pa
ragraph is significant :
o mane ourselves iuuy understood, we
here say that J antes Pollock can be elected
the next Governor of Pennsylvania, if he will
give the same pledges, and adopt the same
principles which carried Robert T. Conrad so
triumphantly into the Mayoralty of Philadel
phia ; he can be elected as an American ; but
not as a Whig. The American party will not
assist to elevate any Whig, to office, if it is to
be claimed as anything beyond a triumph of
American principles. The Whig party must
become americamzed, or remain a minority
faction, split up, divided, and disorganized.
The largo bulk of its members are truly Ame
rican, but its leaders superciliously arrogate
to themselves the credit of all victories achiev
ed without their agency, and upon principles
i. - : 1 .
kuicu mcjr misrepi ese-ui ami opjxTM-.
This is. we suppose, a senii-officisl notice to
the Whig Central Committee, which meet on
last Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Tremendous Contagratien!
The Chinette Museum National Thedtre
Thirty Storet and Twenty Dictllings
Ixiid in Ruins Whole Stjnarc JiunU
Ijoss over one Million Rcjmrted Loss rf
Life Several Firemen injured.
About half past ten o'clock last night a fire
was discovered coming from the carpenter's
shop attached to the National Theatre in
Chestnut street below Ninth, opposite the Gi
rard House. Mr. Callahan, one of the May
or's special officers, as soon as he discovered
the fire, rushed to the front of the Theatre and
gave the alarm. He Logged the audience if
they wanted to save their lives to leave the
Theatre at once. One of the actors &tepped
to the footlights and assured them that there
was no danger. Mr. Callahan in his noble
efforts in urging them to leave the house, soon
lecame panic stricken, and rushed to the doors
in the wildest confusion.
Ia a few moments the danger was too ap
parent. The flames rushed on the stage and
darted from scene to scene, enveloping the
whole interior of the LuilJing in flames. The
fire soon burst out in all directions, extending
to the Chinese Museum on the south, to tho
large Fancy Stores on Chestnut Street to tho
cast, and to the Girurd Hotel on tho north.
The grandeur ef the scene LaSles descrip
tion. Iu half an hour after the fire got un
der way, over ID buildings were enveloped
in flames. Atone o'eloek this morning, the
whole square from Eighth to Ninth and Chest
nut to George streets, with the exception of
three or four houses, was a heap of siuokin"
ruins.
Everybody got out of the Theatre safe.
The firemen were immediately on the spot,
but before they could bring their efforts and
apparatus to bear upon the burning building
the flames had spread with great rapidity to
the adjoining property, and bid defiance to
every exertion put forth by the firemen.
The walls fell in with a trcmcndchis crash,
and the flames shot up with awful grandeur,
scattering the sparks in every direction and"
those falling on the roofs of the adjacent
buildings, soon set fire to them. The splen
did Girard House, occupied by Messrs.
Prcssbury & Hillings also caught under the
cornice, and was soon, enveloped in flames.
The magnificent Chinese Mus-um also caught
on fire and was totally consumed with all its
contents. There were also a number of
buildings adjoining on George street, which
were soon wrapped in flames, and despite tho
utmost efforts of the fireman and citizens they
were also destroyed.
One fireman while ascending a ladder, fell
from the third story of a building and was
dreadfully injured about the head. He waa
conveyed to the Hospital.
The sparks were blown in every direction,
and the roofs of buildiugs, for two or three
squares, were set on fire in many places, but
were extinguishes! Lefore the flames obtained
much headway., by pouring buckets of water
upon them. The whole block between Eighth
and Ninth and Chestnut and Geortre street i.
almost a total mass of ruins.
Iu the Chinese Museum, a fireninn xn
playing a side stream, when an adjoining wnJ
toll and knocked him down, considerably ii -
juring rum. Jle sprang to h:s feet, and seL -
ed the hose again, and commenced workin"
with all his energies. Such m.bhi enndim?
worthy of all praise.
A horse relonging to the Circus Comnanv
was so much frightened that he would not
leave the enclosure, aal the men had to put
a rope round his neck to pull him out.
1 lgewns wer a flying about in all directions.
and fell in the fire and were consumed.
The Girard House, at one time was consid
ered a victim to the devouring element, and
thenuratr us inmates Lee aine jrrea-Mv alarm
ed, and many of them removed their proper
ty. Ihe flames, however, were subdued, by
the most extraordinary exertions of several
fire companies, and this ne.ble structure was
saved. The premises, however, were-tiooded
with water. We noticed
Allen, Mayor Conrad, aud Marshall Murphey.
On Chester street there were somti elrht.
stores, fronting the Circus which with moat of
their content, were entirely destroyed.
1 here is so much confusion prevailing that
it is almost impossible to make anvthinir- like
a cerrcct estimate of the loss, but it will cer
tainly exceed one million of dollars. Many
firemen were more or less injured.
Among the 'passengers who sailed in the
Atlantic, we netne C tas. R. Iiuckalew and
Eli K. Price, two nifralifrs of
ture the former as Senator from tt Alnnnt-
district, and the later one of the Philadelphia
Senators. Mr. Jiuekalew goes as bearer of
despatches to one of the South American gov
ernments, via, Liverpool, it being the best
route.
XW Hon. Joseph Cassey has been nomina
ted by the whigs of Union County, to repre
sent that district in Cemgress. Mr. C. lefore
represented thatdistrict in Congress two terms,
from 1S46 to 1850.
Iay A Durham cow in Huntsville, Mo., re
ccntly gave birth to a calf weighing 110
pounds.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
Further Successes ff the Turks
Evacuation rf the Principalities by lite Rus
sian Troops.
The steamer Baltic arrived at New York before
daylight on Saturelay morning, having made one
cf the quickest trips on tlie record.
The Russians were evacuating the left bank cf
the Danube, and the whole of Wallachia, as ra
pidly as possible.
It is reported that they have lost 50,000 men
since they crossed the Pruth. - -
The loss of the Russians befere Silistria, it is
said, is 10,000 men.
The Russians are leaving Wallachia in all hast.
They take with them the horses, oxen, wheat and
every thing movable on which they can lay their
hands, leaving nothing behind but their wretched
paper money.
Gen. Liprandi's army corps ("from 25.000 to
30,000 strong) is retiring from Slatina to join the
Russian forces in Moldavia. -
A report from Vienna states that the Czar has
replied to th last Austrian note that as "a mark
of hich consieleration for Austria, Russian con
sents to evacuate the Turkish territories."
Advices from Hermaribtadt, of the 26th, state
that the siecro of Silistria was raised on the 22d by
the Czar's orders, and that-the Russians were re
tiring cn masse. Their iretreat was being effected
from all parts of Wallacia..
The fortress uiurgevo had also been evacuated.
From England there i nothing new.