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EBENSBURG.
AVKDNKSDAY MORNING:
:JUNK 17.
FOR COYEKNOR.
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
LYCOMINQ COUNTY.
FOR JUICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
WILLIAM STRONG,
OF BLI.KS COUNTY.
. JAMES THOMPSON,
CK uniii COUNTY.
TOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
CIIIISTEU COUNTY.
Delegate Election.
The democratic voters of the several election
districts in tho county of Cambria, are rc-
3ucstcd to meet on Saturday, the 27th day of
unc, inst., at the places designated by law
for holding the general elections, and then
and there elect two persons to represent them
in County Convention.
The delegates will meet at the Court House
in the borough of Kbcnsburg, on Tuesday,
the 30th of June, inst., at 2 o'clock, P. M.,
; to place in nomination candidates for several
officers to be filled at the ensuing general
election, and to transact such other business
as the usages and interests of the party re
quire. The election tor delegates are to be opened
at 2 o'clock, P. M , and kept open till G
P.M. M. 11ASSON.
Chairman.
June 10, 1857.
THE " GLORIOUS 4th" AT L0RETT0
The citizens of Loretto intend celebrating
tLe approaching 4th of July with a banquet,
Fpecchcs, music, &c., for the benefit of St.
Mary's Churh. Large deputations from most
of the ncighboiing localities are engaged to be
there on that occasion, and all arc cordially
invited. Tickets can b had of the several
managers appointed to diFpose of them.
A Beautiful Trio.
Three renegade democrats, David "Wilmot,
Eiinon Cameron and J. K. IMoorchcad, are at
the present time, the leaders and High
Priests of the Black llepublican party in this
State. Three more shrewd, dishonest or
selfish politicians cannot b found in the Re
public from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They
btluDg to that school of politicians, who
know no motive but self interest, worship no
god but Mammon, and regard integrity and
honesty in the discharge of public duties as a
farce. For many years they professed to be
Democrats, but never supported the regular
nominees of the party except when they had
a private and selfish motive for so doing.
True to the instincts of the race of political
Cormorants, they hovered around the out
skirts of the party, making an occasional de
scent when a favorable opportunity for plun
der presented itself. Finding at length,
that their infamy was fully detected, and that
could expect nothing in their peculiar line of
business from the Democratic party, they
turned instinctively to Sam," but soon find
ing that his fortunes were on the wane, they
finally enrolled themselves among the espe
cial friends of his illustrious successor
Sambo."
David Wilmot has been rewarded for his
fchricks for freedom and bleeding Kansas last
fall, by the Know-Nothing-Dlack-Rcpublican
nomination for Governor, and will doubtless
be elected, vvcr the left, on the second Tues
day of next October.
Although not the author of the celebrated
proviso which bears h"i3 name, he was the
first to introduce it into Congress, and he
has been harping on it ever since. It is a
measure calculated and intended to deprive
the people of the Southern States of their
just rights under the Constitution. Governor
M'Dowell of Virginia, has justly termed it, a
"clear, direct, deliberate disunion act, capa
ble of working out no other result, and
pressed upon us, too, at a time when every
thing that wisdom can suggest, or patience or
patriotism can bear, will cot be more than
sufficient to keep the Union together." Mr.
Wilmot was a member of Congress during
the Session of 184G, and was distinguished
as the friend and champion of free trade, in
' the broadest and most unqualified sense of
the term. He was. we believe, the only
member of the Pennsylvania Delegation in
Congress, who voted in favor of tho tariff act
passed at that Session. lie went so far as to
suggest the resort to direct taxation in order
to raise sufficient revenue for the support of
the national government, in lieu of that ac
quired by duties levied on imports.
Cameron proved himself during the late
Pj evidential campaign, a valuable ally to his
new friends, and in consideration of his ser
vices they elected him last winter, United
States Senator for the next six years. It is
true he secured his election by fraud, bribery
and corruption, but they are the weapons he
accustomed to using in political warfare, and
a. triumnh over Locofocoism, was a consum-
mation devoutly to be wished for, whether
attaine'd by fair or foul manner.. We rejoice
exceedingly that Simon has finally got into
the right " pen." He was a blight and curse
to the Democratic party while connected with
it, and now that he has openly arrayed him
self among its enemies, we experience a
change.
Something like the burst from death to life,
From the graves cerements to the robes of
heaven."
The case of J. K, Morehcad is easily dis
posed of. He is nothing more than a shrewd
busincsss man, who has turned his attention
to politics for the purpose of making money.
Finding that the Democratic party did not
answer his ends, he arrayed himself among
the freedom shriekcrs, and is now one of their
shin'mg lights. Doubtless the Major like
John Snodgrass, considers himself " desti-ned
for till rise," among his new friends.
How do our Black Republican friends like
the three renegades who are now their cham
pions, leaders and dictators? How docs the
energetic Colonel, of the " Johnstown Trib
une," whose political creed seems to be a
cross between Know Nothingism and Black
Republicanism, and who entertains such a
holy horror of Franciscan Monks, relish the
odious free trade doctrines of David Wilmot ?
John, wc beg pardon, Colonel wc pause for
reply.
The Convention The Nominations.
In another part of to-day's paper will be
found the proceedings of the Democratic State
Convention, held at Harrisburg, on Tuesday
last. The nominations are capital ones, em
inently fit to be made. Messrs. Strong and
Tuomtson for several years occupied the po
sition of President Judge of the Courts of Erie
and Crawford counties, and gained for him
self a high reputation for ability and integri
ty of character. Both have served togther
in Congress, and were prominent and influ
ential members in that body.
Mr. Stcong comes from the "old Gibral
ter,: of Democracy, and his nomination was
justly due to the sound constitutional Democ
racy of Berks. She will " attest the apprecia
tion of the honor conferred upon her by giv
ing her "favorite son" and the balance of the
ticket, a majority of not less than 7,000 in
October.
Judge TiiOMrsox is a strongman in the
West His nomination has given satisfaction
to all. 'Clarion, Westmoreland, Cambria and
the other pillars of the Democratic column in
that portion of the Slate will give a good ac
count of themselves next fall.
The resolutions are ably drawn, and breathe
the true Democratic spirit. We were glad
to sco one passed denouncing the iniquitous
bill for the sale of the public works. This is
a true reflex of public sentiment, and a mark
ed rebuke to tho insolent dictation of the
Pennsyh-anian in the issuo of the day pre
vious. Democrats of Pennsylvania, your ticket is
now complete. Get ready for action. Action,
action, acticn is the word Let us go boldly
forward, and meet the monster Black Repub
licanism, and the interests of an overgrown
monopoly in their filthy dens, and crush them
out forever. We have the power in our hands
Let us see to it that our energies are not was
ted by supineness. Packer and Repeal will
be inscribed on our banners, and with this
motto we will go forward to a certain and glo
rious victory.
The Death of John Collins
Since our connection with this paper we
have never been called upon to refer to a more
melancholy affliction than the sudden and un
expected death of Jons Collins, lie was
in the prime of life and to all appearances was
possessed of vigorous health ; he had attained
his twentieth year, and all who knew him
predicted for him a long and brilliant ca
reer of usefulness. jlle was universally ad
mired, not only for his admitted ability, but
for his modest and gentlemanly deportment.
He had no enemies, and when the sad news
of his death was known throughout the town
on Monday night, the tear of sorrow and af
fliction moistened the eye of his intimate per
sonal friends, as well as the young and inno
cent children of our quiet town. It was hard
for them to realize that one of their lest and
kindest friends had gone to tho sleep that
knows no waking. He was the youngest son
of our respected townman, Peter Collins,
Esq. "What shadows" we are, and what
shadows we pursue." In common with the
entire community, we sincerely sympathize
with his family in this sudden and afflicting
bereavement.
Another Storm.
We were visited with another severe storm
on last Saturday night. The rain came down
in torrents, accompanied at its close, with
heavy hail. In all sections of the county, the
streams were unusually swollen, and in addi
tion to the damage caused by storm of the
previous Monday night, we have heard of the
destruction of several bridges and mill-dams
lhe stone wall of Mr. Festus Tibbot's mill
dim, south of town, was completely swept
away, which will be a serious loss. Corn, po
tatoes and all kinds of grain on the hill sides,
were washed out, as well as the fences carried
away, lbe gardens suffered severely the
principal loser in this respect in town being
H llliani Kittell, Esq. The ground is com
plctely saturated and we are still visited with
frequent and heavy showers.
3T Judge Taylor and his associates will
hold an adjourned court in this place on
Monday the Gth of July next.
Fourth of July It will be seen by a
card in to-days paper that the patriotic cittzens
of the Borough of Loretto and vicinity, intend
celebrating the anniversary of our National
Independence, with Banquets, Speeches, Mu
sic, &c., for the benefit of St Mary's Church.
We have no doubt that our neighbors will
have a happy and merry 4th they never go
half ways in matters of this kind. We would
be pleased to spend the day with them, but
business matters will call us from home.
In our last rapcr we stated that the In
junction against the right of the Pennsylvania
Rail Road Company to purchase the main
line would be argued before the Judges of
the Supreme Court at Harrisburg, oc last
Friday. It seems however, that the argu
ment was postponed until yesterday. We
will inform our readers of the result in our
next number.
Wall Taper Mr. Robert Davis has re
ceived at his store room a beautiful assort
ment of Wall Paper of all patterns and quali
ties, together with a large assortment of No
tions, Confections. Groceries, Provisions, &c.
iC3T Attention is directed tc; the notice of
the Auditor appointed to make diftribution
of the money, received from the sale of the
Real Estate of Dr R. M. S. Jackson
Attention is called to the advertisement of
Dr. Chas. Walters.
On our first page will b found the pro
ceedings of the Democratic State Convention.
We clip the following notice of Hon.
James Thompson, our Western candidate for
the Supreme Bench', " from a correspondent
writing from Philadelphia to the Pittsburg
Poet.
While a few of the Democrats here express
some regret that Judge Sharswood was not
nominated as one of the candidates for Su
preme Judge, by the Convention of the 0th
inst., all unite in 6aying that two excellent
men were selected, Strong and Thompson,
one East and one West, and both" from the
country. I do not think the Convention co'd
have done better. I have known Judge
Thompson long and well, and look upon his
nomination at this time as particularly fortu
nate, as his name will undoubtedly strengthen
the ticket in the north-western couuties.where
he was born and raised. The following short
sketch of his life may not b uninteresting:
James Thompson was born in Butler coun
ty, in the year 1805. When about sixteen
years old he commenced learning the print-
ins business in the office of the Butler Pallet-
dium. lie was an intelligent and mdustnous
bov, and soon acquired sufficient knowledge
of "the art preservative of all arts to make him
self decidedly useful. He was a good printer
and a clear and steady writer. After becom
ing of age he removed to Kittanning, Arm
strong county, and cDmmenced the study of
the law. Being admitted to practice, he set
tled in Venango county, and soon gained a
reputation as an able lawyer, and a pleasing
and forcible speaker. In the year 1832, he
was elected to the Legislature, and was re
elected in '33 and '34 without opposition.
During his three years of service he presided
as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
At the end of this time, he declined further
Legislative honors, and entered energetically
upon the practice of his profession, at which
he continued uDtil appointed by Governor Por
ter President Judge of the District Court
composed of the counties of Erie, Crawford,
Warren, Venango and Mercer. At the ex
piration of his term as Judge, ho removed to
Jrie, and again resumed tne practice 01 tne
law. But he was not long allowed to remain
in retirement. It was found necessary, by
the Democracy, to nominate their best man
for Congress, in order to defeat the million
aire, Charles M. Reed, who had succeeded,
through his gold, in being elected over Mr.
Curtis, of Warren county. Mr. Thompson
was the man chosen to beat Charley Jieed,
money and all, and most beautifully did he
do it. The district was a large one and hard
to canvass, paiticularly against a man worth
millions, but when the people again heard tne
manly voice of their candidate from the stump
which had been stilled during his service as
Judcre, they knew it to be the same which
they had heard in detence 01 tneir principles
so long and so often before. The favored
child of wealth stood no chance before such a
foe. The poor printer boy was like them
selves; he had, unaided and alone, "paddled
his own canoe" through life, and they honor
ed him for it. He represented his district six
years in succession in the Nation! Legisla
ture, a very unusual thing in the North, when
he again retired fully satisfied with tho hon
ors conferred upon him. The people of Erie
county soon got into trouble about their rail
roads, and it was necessary to send some one
to the Legislature to straighten matters. They
immediately selected Judge Thompson He
declined, but those whom he served so well
would not take no for an answer, : and altho'
the county usually gave fifteen hundred and
- .,1T
two thousand majority against tne jvemocra
cv. he was elected in the face of his declina
tion, and accepted a seat in the body over
which he had presided more than twenty years
before.
This is a brief and imperfect sketch of the
western candidate rf the Democratic party for
Sunreaie Judge. He is every way qualified
and will be an ornament to the Bench. He
is a sound lawyer, a ripe scholar, a constitu
tional Democrat and a warm hearted, gener
ous friend. His vote in Erie, Crawford,
Warren, Venango, Mercer, Clarion, Jeffer
son. Butler and Lawrenco counties will prove
in what estimation he is held by those who
know him best.
Tui Crops ix Illinois. Corrscpondents of
the Agricultural Bureau at Washington, wri
ting from Illinois, state that the prospects
for the yield of wheat and othr small grains,
in that State are excellent. The corn crop
will, however, be small, and in many cases it
has been planted a second time. Hay wil
also le produced abundantly, and the fruits,
generally promise well. The cold, damp
weather there has been of much benefit.
JfcST There are 2,000 blind persons iu
Great Britain and Ireland.
Sale cf the Main Line.
The. following petition wa3 filed yesterday
before tho Prothonotary of the Supreme
Court :
Pittsburg, June 12, 1857.
Henry S. Mott as well for himself as for
each other, stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, as may choose to become
parties, vs Pennsylvania Railroad Company
et. als. . .. , . .. ..
In the Supreme Court, Middle District in
equity.
The petition of Samuel B. Cooper, Jacob
Tomer and Wni. Perkins, Commissioners of
Allegheny co., in the Commonwealth of Pa.,
acting for and in behalf of said - county of
Allegheny, represents that the said county is
owner of 20,000 shares of the Capital Stock
of the P. R. R. Company, and haye owned
and held the same for nine years last past.
That a bill has been filed in the honorable
court in the above case, setting forth that the
said Company threatens and intends to be
come the purchaser of the Main Line of the
Public -Works of the State, according to the
term3 and provisions of an act of Assembly
of May 16, 1857, referred to in the said
bill and praying for the causes and reasons
therein assigned, that the said Company,
their officers, servants and agents, and the
other defendants named in the said bill may
be enjoined by the decree of your honors
rom purchasing the same.
Your petitioners therefore pray that your
honors will permit them to become parties,
complainants to the said cause, and aid and
assist in prosecuting the same, according to
the practice of equity in such cases and they
will ever pray.
(Signed,) S. B. Cooper,
Jacob Jones,
Wm Perkins,
Commissioners of Allegheny co , Pa.
On the 12th day of June, 1857, personally
appeared before the undersigned authority,
S. B. Cooper, Jacob Jones and Wm. Perkins,
the above named Commissioners of Allegheny
county, who, being duly sworn, say that the
facts set forth in the above petition are just
and true to the best of their knowledge and
belief. S. B. Cooper,
Jacob Tomer,
Wm. Perkins,
Sworn and subscribed before me the day
and year aforesaid. A. B. McCalmont,
Prothonotary Supreme Court, Western
District Pitts. Union.
The Hudson Bay Company.
An inquiro has for some mouths been pen
ding says the Pennsylianivn, before a select
committee of the British House of Commons,
relative to the re-charter of the Hudson Bay
Com pany, which is exciting much attention,
as an extension of its privileges is strongly
denounced by the Canadian papers. The pow
er of the Company extends over an extent of
country nearly as large as the entire of Eu
rope, while its settlement is perverted by the
policy which has prevailed. There are two
hundred and thirty-nine stockholders with a
capital of ten millions dollars, and as they di
vide a million of profits annually, the shares
have doubled their par value. The trade is
solely by barter, for which the articles are
shipped from London, to be exchanged with
the Indians for furs, of whom there arc some
300,000 scattered over the entire territory,
engaged in collecting peltry. The Governor
General resides at York Factory, on Nelson's
river, and under him are some fifteen hun
dred factois, leaders and clerks, whose sala
ries are made contingent upon the earnings of
the Company. Besides these, Canadians or
Indian half-breeds are enlisted for term9 of
five years at stated salaries, and all the clerks
who are a species of cadets, look for advance
ment when vacancies occur among superiors.
This monopoly has been seriously detrimental
to the settlement of the province, and it is to
be hoped that the Parliamentary inquiry will
lead to the abolition of the charter, and throw
open the vast territory to emigration.
Utah The St. Louis Republican says:
' Active preparations arc making here and
elsewhere for a military expedition to Utah.
The current opinion seems to be, that a force
of about 2500 men is to be sent to that lerri-
torv. and some dispatches even specify the
regiments which are to be sent thither; but
we doubt whether this number of men can be
obtained from them. The expedition, we
infer, is not expected to take up the line of
march from Fort Leavenworth until the mid
dle of Julv. and then, as it will take at least
-
sixty days to reach the neighborhood of Great
Salt Lake City, it is well enough to consider
what can be done before the winter sett in.
The snow3 commence in that region in Octo
ber and unless peaceable occupation can be
at once taken of Salt Lake City and quarters
obtained for the troops, great privations and
Rufferine may follow. Such an emergency
Beems to have been contemplated by the Gov
ernment, for they have advertised for the de
liverv of two thousand head of Beef Cattle at
the point of destination of the army, but they
may not arrive in time, and the cunning of
the Mormons, if they make resistance at all.
will teach them to cut off the supplies, and
thereby greatly embarrass the Commissary
Department. We much fear that this expe
dition is projected too late in the season for
effective military operations, and that it may
fail altogether.
A Letter from Gen. Shields designates
Col Burnett, who commanded the New York
recinient in his brigade in Mexico, as a prop-
b ... a- : n T 1.3
er person to receive ucu. uicmuub
lEUUff-DOX.
P-otest Against the Bill for the Sale of the
Main Line.
The undersigned place on the Journal of
the Senate their reasons for voting against
tho passage of the House bill No. 852, (re
print on Senate file No. 1127, entitled "An
Act for the pale of the Main Line of the Pub
lic Works."
. 1st. . Because, although professing to offer
the Main Line to the highest bidder, . the bill
discriminates so largely in the conditions of
sale, terms of payment, and the exemption
from taxation, iu favor of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, as almost to exclude bona
fide competition. 'And yet it empowers irre
sponsible individuals to bid for the purpose of
speculation, by authorizing them, if they sho'd
become the purchasers, "to assign and trans
fer their right to the said Main Line, under
said purchase, to any Railroad or Canal com
pany created by the laws of this Common
wealth." The privilege of transfer, under
such circumstances, without increasing com
petition, gives color to the assertion that the
bill has been so framed as to enable private
parties now engaged in procuring this leg
islation to purchase merely for the purpose
of selling at an advance, as an indemnity for
their services.
2d. Because, although the bill purports to
be a sale of the Main Line, it, in reality,
more nearly resembles a gift to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company, if that company
should obtain it on the terms proposed. The
extraordinary extension of credit, the low
rate of interest, the release of the tonnage tax
and the exemption, forever, from all other
taxation or duties for State purposes, will en
able that company to liquidate every dollar of
the purchase money before the last payment
shall mature,by merely appropriating to that
purpose, the taxes from which they are thus
released
3d. Because the release of the tonn ise tax
is not accompanied with such a limitation
upon the future rates of dividends of said com
pany, as will cause said release to enure to the
benefit of the trade and commerce of the State.
Such a limitation would be in accordance with
the original design of the enterprising citi
zens of Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and of
the various municipalities who subscribed so
liberally to the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, not expecting or desiring large divi
dends upon their investments, but to promote
the great public objects above referred to.
4. Because the bill provides that in the
event of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
becoming the purchaser, said company shall
not only be exempt from the tonnage tax, now
220,000 per annum, but that in addition, it
" sliall Le released from the payment cf all
other taxes or duties to the Commonwealth on.
its capital stock, honds, dividends or jiropertg."
The latter amount, from which the Penns3l-
vania Railroad company would thus be ro-
ieved, may be moderately estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars a year.
Such an exemption from taxation is not
only without precedent, but should be depre
cated as establishing an exceedingly danger
ous one ; and is in violation of that principle
of equality of taxation so fundamental in our
form of gavernment.
5th. Because the bill does not contain a
sufficient guarantee that the Western division
of the Main Line ' fehall be kept in good re
pair and operating condition ;" thus cstab-
ishing an invidious distinction between the
Eastern and Western portions of the State,
although both have contributed proportionally
to the burden of constructing and maintain
ing the entire line.
Gth. Because the bill docs not require that
the President and Directors of the company,
purchasing said line, should be citizens and
residents of the State.- The inportanee of
such a requirement is manifest from the fact,
that under our general law, only a majority
of the Directors of Canal and Railroad compa
nies need be resident citizens ; and by some
special charters a majority is not even neces
sary. In fact, the management of several
of these companies is located entirely out of
this State. Thus, by the provissions of this
bill, the Main Line may pass into the hands
of those whose rival interests and feelings
would not afford any guarantee that it would
be managed so as to subserve the great objects
of its construction.
7th. Because, if tho Pennsylvania Railroad
company should become the purchaser, there
should be a provision, that the State, or the
cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburg, shall
retain a voice in the direction of the affairs of
the Consolidated Line, irrespective of, and al
though they may part with, the stock now
held by them in said company. So important
a work should not be managed as much with
reference to the interests of stockholders, as
to those great public objects of trade and
commerce already referred to.
8th. Because the charter of any company
purchasing said Main Line is made and de
clared perpetual ; and there is not such a
proper or sufficient reservation of legislative
control as to enable tho Legislature, in the
future, to protect the general interests of the
Commonwealth and her citizens.
WILLIAM WILKINS,
N. B. BROWNE.
JOHN CRESSWELL, Jr.,
WILLIAM H. WELSH,
JAMES H. WALTON,
HENRY FETTER,
THOMAS P. KNOX,
JOSEPH LAUBACH,
JONATHAN ELY,
GEORGE P. STEELE,
JOHN C. EVANS.
GEORGE W. BREWER,
RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT.
The Reward cf the Scoundrels. "
All honorable gentlemen whose public or
private business called them to Harriaburg
during the past winter, agree in pronouncing
the recent Legislature the most corrupt body
of men that ever convened at the scat of gov
ernment. It was almost a disgrace to high
minded, honest men, to be compelled to as
sociate with such a set of unmitigated rascahj.
The town was over-run with broken down
politicians, drunken borers and debauched old
vagabonds, who had already grown rich In the
pursuit of the same business It was well
known and not denied, that a proposal wm
made by the scoundrels who control the leg
islation of our state, to the Pennsylvania Rail
Road Company, that if tho Company would"
pay them the amount of a year's tax, (attmt
229,000,) they would secure the passage of
any bill they might draw up for the sale of
the main line, with a clause exempting the
property of the Company from taxation for
ever. It is said the proposal was accepted. :
The villains who were "i.i the ring" are said
to have spent about 20,000 to procure the
passage of the bill, thus making about 200
OOO by the operation ! The price of a com
mon member was about 500 Others, who
could not be bought at so low a rate, were
paid 1500 and 2000, and wc are inform
ed that a democratic Senator from the West
ern portion of the state was offered 5000 if
he would only remain silent and not oppose
the passage of the bill !
Anoth er Senator was offered 1500 if bo
would respond to a forged telegraph dispatch
calling him home, on account of nicknew ! It
is shameful, disgraceful, that such a state of
things should exist, but it seems to be the fate
of poor old Pennsylvania to be plundered and
robbed. We believe that three-fourths of the
men who voted for that bill did bo from dis
honest motives. We believe they were bo't
like sheep in the market. No man who sup
ported it should be allowed to show his fac
in the Halls of the State Capitol Easton
Argus,
General Walker.
A writer in the Edinburgh Jfagiziue thus
descrikes the personnel of the Nicaragua hero:
"In stature General Walker is but little
over five feet four. His features are descri
bed as coarse and impassable; his pquare chin
and lorg jaw denote character, but his lips
are full and his mouth not well formed ; his
eyes are universally spoken of as the most sin
gular feature in his face of a singularly light
grey, they are so large and fixed that iu a
daguerreotype the eyelid is scarcely visible.
His manner is remarkably self-possessed, and
some of his most intimate friends, who had
been with him throughout the most trying
scenes of his Nicaragua experience, have as
sured me under no circumstances have they
ever observed him to chaDge countenance,
even to laugh, or to alter in the ' least degreo
hh slow and precise mode of diction. He is
at all tiuias taciturn, and when he does f peak
it is directly to the point. He manifests a
contemptuous indifference to danger without
being reckless, and altogether seems better
qualified to inspire confidence and respect
among lawless men than to shine in civilized
society. He is ascetic in his habits, and his
career hitherto has shown him to be utterly
careless of acquiring wealth. Highly ambi
tious, it is but due to him to fay that his as
pira tiens, however little in accordance with
the moral code in vogue at the present day.
are beyond riches. Like Louis Nepolcan, he
has a fixed faith in the star of his destiny , and
like him he will doubtless be branded by tho
civilized nations of Europe as an unprincipled
adventurer of a heaven born hero, according
as he fails or succeeds iu hi3 daring enter
prise," How Judge Thompson is thought of by his
Political Opponents at Home.
The Erie Gazette, an oppositioc print, an
nouncing the nomination by the Democratic
Convention of Judge Thompson, for the Su
preme Bench, says :
" As is well known, we differ fmm JnArrm
Thompson politically, and shall feel bound to
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oppohe uis eiecuon ; out at tne same time, we
can truly say that he is, by legal attainments
and generla talents, well qualified for the po
sition for which he has been nominated. His
party has certainlv evinced frood ktir and
judgment in selecting him."
When it is remembered that Judce T. has
ever been an ardent and energetic worker in
the Democratic ranks, this testimony from a
political opponent is entitled to double weisht
proving that our candidate is as honorable as
able.
Gratifying Ixtelliohnce. 1 oitpo if b
ment of the Comet's Visit. Mr. Berwick,
the editor of the Revelator, a Swedenborgian
or " New Church" periodical, republishes a
communication on " Tho Expected Great Co
met" which he wrote to the Manchester Guar
dian (England) in 1850, predicting from
mathematical computation that the return of
the great comet of 1264 and 1556 will not b
until about the year 1861. After reading all
the recent predictions he adheres to his orig
inal computation. Those who have been ap
prehensive of a collision of the earth and th
comet this month may therefore "take heart
of grace" and quiet their fears. W are re
prieved for four years.
Another Victory.
The Democrats of New Haven, Conn.,
carried the municipal election a few days
ago by 500 majority. This is a large gain
over the state election a 'month " ago. Thia
certainly looks as though abolitionism is tot
tering even in New England. ' , .'.
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