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WEDNESDAY, ATCIIL 13, 1859.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
'AUDITOR GENERAL,
RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, .
of rniLAPELpniA .
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOHN ROWE.
OF FRAXKLIN COUKTT.
Excitement versus Ilappiness.
It seems impossible for the American People
to keep entirely clear, for even a single day, of
the whirlpool of excitement. It is seldom that
they are released from the excitement of political
warfare, or that they do not hear the appeals of
patriotic party leaders, to come forward and save
the country from ruin. But aside from politics,
the desire to accumulate an immense fortune in
a few months, is the great cause of the excitement
which is constantly agitating the minds of a
large majority of our People. When, some ten
or eleven years ago, it was announced that im
inenso quantities of gold had been discovered iu
California, the excitement which followed was
without a parallel in the history of the Nation.
The emigration to the new Eldorado immediately
became immense, and men of every conceivable
profession, trade and calling became gold seek
ers. There can be no doubt that all, or at least
a majority of them, left home with the hope an
imating their hearts, that in a few months they
would be able to return to their homes and fam
ilies, the possessors of a sufficient amount of
wealth to secure for themselves and those they
loved, all the comforts and pleasures which are
always supposed to be the attendants on an
abundant supply of this world's goods. They
did not perceive the trials, privations and disap
pointments that were in store for them in the
landofgolJ. Like Job's friend, a "vision was
before them" a vision of untold wealth. In
bidding adieu to comfortable homes, they did not
stop to calculate the possibility of their return
ir.g to them in a few years poor and destitute
and with broken hearts, and health gone forever
They entertained no idea of accumulating'wcalth
in California by the slow means resorted to in
the Atlantic States ; they seemed to think that
in the 'land they were goirjg to' they would have
nothing to do but to scrape up a sufficient
amount of gold-dust to satiate their avarice, and
then return to their homes. They ignored the
idea of slow plodding industry. What wonde
then that thousands were disappointed, and re
turned to their homes poorer, if not wiser and
better men than they left them. The California
gold fever raged unabated for years, and just as
jt was beginning to abate, the Frazer River ex
citement commenced. All who were disposed to
eeek wealth under difficulties, immediately star
ted for the new diggings, confident that their
reama were about to be realized. They were
all disappointed, and the majority of them soon
returned to their homes, poor and dispirited.
The Tike's Peak diggings are now "all the go,'
and the emigration to them this Spring will be
very Urge. The experience of the past convin
ces us that not more than one nut of every one
hundred emigrants will succeed in acquirin
wealth, even if the Pike's Peak diggings are al
they are represented to be.
This restless longing after v ealth.this ardent de
aire to acquire it in a few months or years seems
to be the a est prominent characteristic of
tho American people. It is this feeling, this
desire, wnicu is constantly inducing even the
citizens of our own State good old honest, con
serYative Pennsylvania to leave their comforta-
Die larms ana emigrate 10 uauiornia or "more
West." It has also given birth to the fillibus
tering expeditions which have so often disgraced
our country during the last eight years.
W e are the friend of the fpirit of enterpri
and bold adventure wheu properly restrained
and directed. The firtt settlers cf the United
States were adventurers, and they were enter
l'iu3iii mtu. jui. mi-jr were uiso common sense
men, and never alljwed themselves to be carried
away by wild excitement. Unlike the followers
of Pizarro and Montezuma, they were not mere
gold seekers, and enemies of all, however inno
cent, who chanced to stand in the pathway
which they supposed would lead them to the
object of their hopes and desires. Like men who
were controlled by reason instead of passion
Ibey labored tor wealth, and acquired it. After
enjoying it during the evening of their days, they
bequeathed it to their children, along with the
example of their virtues and industry a richer
legacy still. Theirs' was the cntei prise which
develops the resources of a nation, and makes it
truly great ; which converts the barren wilder
nesa into a bright and happy country a second
Iklen.
The intense excitement with which the minds
of a large portion of "the American people are
constantly agitated, is directly "adverse to what
may be called "National Happiness," and the
proper cultivation of the arts of peaceful indus
try. Thousands who were induced during their
youthful years to embark in wild and chimerical
enterprises, have ended their days in obscurity,
and died destitute of the ordinary comforta of
life. If th-y" had ben content to tread the path
marked out by industry and peaceful enterprise;
they- might have been wealthy men and useful
members of society. It is. impossible for the
victims of excitement ever to enjoy a happy and
contented moment. It can with truth be said of
them, that their prime of life is spent
"In wandering and in care;
Impelled with steps unceasing to p.ursue,
Some fleeting good " that mocks them, with the
view, ,
That like the circle bounding earth and sties,
Allures from far, yet as they follow flies."
The indifferent success which has attended the
efforts of adventurers recently will have the effect
of deterring others from following in their foot
teps. The young men of our country are al
ready beginning to ignore the wild schemes of
day dreamers, and to recognize perseverance and
patient industry as the certain attendants to
wealth and independence.
The Disorg-aiiizers.
"Treason has done Us tcorsl."
Forney's Couvention assembles at Harrisburg
to-day. It will doubtless be a large gathering
of the '-black spirits and white, red spirits and
grey," of the State, and be under the exclusive
control and supervision of such men as Forney
and Hickman. It is not difficult to predict what
will be done by the meeting or Convention.
Iickman will address it, and resolutions will be
adopted sustaining Gov. Packer, and denouncing
James Buchanan. Arrangements will be made
for defeating the Democratic State ticket next
fall, and the preliminary arrangements will also
be made to enable tht Black Republicans to carry
the State at the Presidential contest of I860.
Whatever may be the immediate result of the
vuu i a. va a.n-j nuu jvjaivs nuts aicuKi' sutc;u
all sincere Democrats must feel a stem satisfac
tion in knowing that the traitors have taken a po
sition in which their sympathy with.and their de
sire to promote the success of the Black Republi
can party cannot fail being perceived by even
the most obtuse. Treason has now done its
worst. The party is at length freed from the in
cubus which has paralyzed its energies fur years.
It may encounter defeat next fall, but it will not
encounter the reproach that it contains within
its ranks a collection of political cormorants who
are never satisfied unless thev are battening on
the spoils of office.
There is nothing to be more dreaded than a
concealed enemy. An open foe is always enti
tied to a certain degree of respect, while the mis
creant who, while whispering words of friendship,
stabs his victim to the heart, rauks among the
lowest and vilest of mankind. The Democratic
party has nothing to dread from the men who
acknowledge themselves to belong to the Opposi
tion party. Its worot enemies are the men who
while professing to uphold and vindicate its
principles, give aid and comfort to the Black
Republicans. They are really nothing belter
than spies in the camp, and can never be trusted.
Now, that the Democratic party in this State
has at length got rid of them, we trust it will
ere long regain its wonted vigor and influence.
It now knows who arc its enemies, and it can
prepara to meet them.
Next week, of course, we will be able to pre
sent to our readers a condensed reprrt of the
proceedings af the disorganizes, aud will then
inform the readers of the "Democrat & Sentinel"
who were the dist:ng,u:she 1 individuals who acted
a promineut part in Forney's Convention.
L.a. Claire House.
Our old friend John C. Magill, Esq., formerly
of Johnstown has til. en chargo of the above na
med Hotel, situate in Davenport, Iowa, ilr.
Migill is a gentleman in the true sense ot the
term, and we have always been his sincere friend
since we first shook hands with him in the Dem
ocratic County Convention of 1853. He is a
model landlord, and "knows how to keep a
Hotel." Those of oui readers who hereafter
may chance to visit the "west countrce,"
w.iil! sjouraiag in Davenport, must not
forget to putup at the La. Claire. The citizens
of Cambria Couuty will be always received and
welcomed by Magill, as his friends and brothers-
4 If you Wast to Save Money, Read. Miss
Ann Dougherty has just returned fiom Philadel
phia with a large and well selected stock of
Fancy I)ry Goods, Bonnets, &c. A lady friend
(we don't rely on ovr own judgment in these
matters,) assures us that Miss Dougherty's stock
will please the most fastidious of her lady custo
mers. See advertisement in another column.
Our young friend, Clinton R. Jones, has opened
a Boot and Shoe Store, one door east of Thomp
son's Hotel. His enterprise, although new in
Ebensburg, will, we have no doubt, succeed, aud
be liberally patronized. All who wish to buy a
good and cheap pair of Boots or Shoes or a good
Hat should give Clint a call.
To those of our readers who wish to purchase
good and cheap Dry Goods and Groceries, we
feel justified in recommending the establishment
of E. Shoemaker & Sons. They have just opened
one of the largest and best selected assortment
of Dry Goods, Groceries, &c, ever brought to
Ebensburg. They sell cheap for cash or country
produce.
Important to Travelers. The Pennsylva
nia Railroad Company have issued a new sched
ule of time, which went into operation on last
Monday. Under this arrangement, the trains
going west arrive at Wilmoie as follows : Mail
train, 7.58 P. M. ; Fast line, 9.20 P. M. this
train does not stop at Wilmore ; Express train,
9.16 A. M. going east; Mail train, 6.28 A. M.j
Fast line, 8.02 P. M.; Express train, 12.26 A.
M. The Express train going westand the Fast
train going east are the mail trains at Wilmore.
The Hacks from Ebensbuag to Wihnore leave
Ebensburg at 6.30 A. M., and return to Ebens
burg at 11.80 A. M., with mail from the east ;
leave at 5. SO V. M., and return at 10.S0 P. M.;
with mail frem the west. y
fcj- The hotel of Mr. Enoch Rees, situated on
the Indiana road, about six miles from this place,
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of last
week. The family escaped with difficulty but a
traveller who occupied au apartment difficult
of access, was burned to death. His remains,
burned to a crisp, were discovered amid the
smouldering ruins of the building next morning.
He was a young man apparently about 21 years
of age. We have not learned his name. The
origin cf the fire is unknown. Mr Rees' loss i
very heavy. All the furniture in the building
wai consumed.. No insurance-.
CCJ We call particular attention to the adver
tisment of Evans 4 Co., in this weeks issue of
our paper. The Gift Book Establishment of
D. W. Evans & Co., at 677 Broadway, New
York City, is the oldest, most extensive, and re
spectable in the country; and the proprietors,
from the commencement of their business career,
have born a high reputation for integrity and
impartiality , in the coaduct of their peculiar sys
tem of trade, gaining the support ef the press,
and the commendation of all who hav bad deal
ings with them. It is a noticible fact, that they
circulate the largest and best classified catalogue
of books in the country; guarantee satisfaction
to their patrons, and insure the safe transmision
of books, so that the purchaser suffers no risk in
sending his money to them, which is not don e
by any other Gift Book House.
Messrs. Evans & . Co. are systematizing their
business, by locating agents in every town
throughout tho country; in pursuance of this
object, Mr John Rodgebs, jr. has been duly
authorized to act as agent for this place and vi
cinity; to receive orders, and attend to the gen
eral interests of their patrons.
All who desire books in any department of
literature, cau rely on having their orders punc
tually and faithfully filled, at the usual prices,
with the addition of some useful and valuable
gift. Catalogues can be obtained gratis on ap
plication to the agent, or by ddresing.D. W.
Evans & Co., 677 Broadway, New York city.
The Sicexes Tragedy. The trial of Hon.
Daniel E. Sickles for the murder of Philip Bar
ton Key is progressing slowly. It commerced
on Monday of last week, and nearly three days
were consumed in empannelling a jury. The
general impression in Washington City, accor
ding to the most reliable information we can ob
tain is, that he will be acquitted. Learned and
eloquent connscl are engaged both for and against
him. If Sickles was not just'fiable in taking the
life of the mau who had dishonored him, who
had blighted his happiness forever, and rendered
him an object "at which ecorn might point its
slow unmoving finger," then the Creator was
wrong in implanting the sentiments of honor
and manhood in the breast of man. " We think
no honorable high minded man, would have act
ed differently unthirlhe circumstances. -
03-iTO.OO. Invested by several hundred
youug men during the past fall and winter, for
tuition, books, board, all expenses in full, at the
Iron City Collega, rittslurg Ta. has secured for
a great majority of them employment this spring
at rates varying from $40 to $50 pr month.
We have recived a commun'cation rec
ommending Augustin Durbin Esq., of Minister
township, as the Democratic Candidate for Sen
ator next fall; we will publish it next week.
ITT" Hon. William L. Marcy, was the author
of the popular saying that "to the victors be
long the spoils of office."
03- The following sentence contains the alpha
bet; John P. Brady gave me a black walnut box
of quite a small fize.
O" The Legislature will adjourn to-morrow.
CtJ-The following touchingly beautiful poem
by Prentice, will we feel confident, be perused
with peasme by all our readers, and we there
fore give it a place in our Editorial Columns.
It
is in our opinion, one of the finest little poems in
tlie English language, and was evidently writ
ten by one who had felt the holy influence of a
Mothers love.
Written at my Mothers Grave.
BY G. D. PRENTICE.
The trembling dew-drops fall
Upon the shutting flowers, like souls at rest
Tiie stais shine gloriously and all,
Save me, are blest.
Mother, I love thy grave !
The violet, with its blossoms blue and mild,
Waves oe'r thy head; when shall it wave
Above thy child?
Tis a sweet flower yet must
Its bright leaves id the coming tempest bow,
Dear mother, 'tis thine emblem dust
Is on thy brow!
And T could love to die
To leave nntasted life's dark, bitter streams,
By thee, as erst in childhood lie,
And share thy dreams.
And must I linger here,
To stain the plumage of my sinless years,
And mourn the hopes of childhood dear,
With bitter tears?
Ay, must I linger here,
A lonely branch upon a withered tree,
WThose last frail leaf, untimely sear.
Went down with thee?
Oft from life's withering bower.
In still communion with the past, I turn
And muse on thee, the only flower
In memory's urn.
An Important Bill. The following ha
passed the Senate, and will doubtless pass the
nousc at an early clay It makes a materia
alteration in the law as it imow practised:
A Supplement to the Act exempting prop
erty to the value of $300 from levy and sale
on Execution and Distress for Rent:
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, fcc, That the widow
or children of any decedent entitled to retain
three hundred dollars out of such decedent's
estate by the laws of this Commonwealth, and
every person entitled to file exemption provi
ded for in the act entitled "An act to exempt
property to the value of three hundred dollars
Iroin levy and sale on execution for distrcs
or rent, ' approved the ninth day of April
Anno Domini 1849, may elect to retain th
same, or any part thereof, out of any bank
notes, money, stocks, judgments, or any oth
er indebtedness to such person ; and that, in
all cases hereafter, when property shall be
set apart for the widow and children of any
decedent, the same shall bo appraised and set
apart to said widow and children by the ap
praisers of the other personal estate of the
said decedent. . .
Sec. 2. That any person otherwise entitled
to the exemption provided for in this act, and
the act to which this is a supplement. Bhall
not be deprived thereof in consequence of any
contract hereafter made, by which the right
to claim such exemption may be waived or
reduced. Provided, that the provisions of
this section shall not apply to contracts made
for the renting of a dwelling house, or for
other things necessary for the support aDd
maintainance of the wife or family of such
person.
Democratic State Committee lor
1S59.
Chairman, ROBERT TYLER.
Philadelphia Fred. A. Server, Stephen
Benton, John II Hohnert, Morrison Foster,
George M. Wharton, E. Morwitz. Vincent L.
Bradford, J. II. Askins.
Chester and Delaware John Hodgson,
Charles Kelly.
Montgomery Dr. L L. Acker.
Bucks Dr. Charles W. Everhart.
Schuylkill Edward O'Conner.
Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne R. S.
Staples.
Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming and
Sullivan V. E. Piolet.
Luzerne A. R. Brandage, Ed. Dolpb.
Tioga, Potter, M'Kcan and Warren II.
A. Guernsey.
Clinton, Lycoming, Centre and Union S.
Seely.
Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and
Columbia John J. Freeze.
Cumberland, Juniata, Perry and Mifflin
Charles Brandt, Thomas M Biddle.
Dauphin and Lebanon James F Shunk.
Lancaster George Sanderson J.F.Kantz.
York Alexander Wentz.
Adams, Franklin and Fctlton Wilson
Reilly.
Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon Jos.
W Tate.
Blair, Cambria and Clearfield C. L. Per
shing.
Indiana and Armstrong Adam Lowry.
Westmoreland and Fayette Jacob Turney
Washington and Greene S. B. Hays.
Allegheny N. P. Fetterman. Audrew
Burke.
Beaver and Butler John Graham.
Lawrence, Mercer and Venango WTilliam
M'Knijrht.
Erie and Crawford Win. Kerr.
Clarion, Jefferson, Forest aud Elk Dr.
Hugh Dowling.
Lehigh aud Northampton Jeremiah Shin-
del.
Berks Col. Charles Kessler.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
Later and Important Intelligence.
REVOLUTION AT VALPARAISO DE
FEAT OF TIIE PATRIOTS.
ARPiIVAL OF M. BELLY IN NICARAGUE.
SEIZURE OF THE AMERICAN TJtASSIT STEAMERS
The Ousely Treaties Undoubtedly Ratified.
The Northern Lhjht, of tha Vandeibilt new
line ot California steamship, E. L. Tinkle-
paugh, commanding, fiom Aspinwall on the
night of the 22d, with 670 passengers, and
0136.820 in treasure brought by the steam
er Orizaba from San Francisco on the 5th
inst., to Panama arrived in New York oc
Wednesday evening.
Consequent on the very efficient arrange
ments provided at Acapulco for the new
line," the Orizaba was filled up with coals
and fresh stores, to enable her to leave Pan
ama without any detention whatever, giving
thereby the outward passengers and freight
by this ship an unusually expeditious dis
patch. By this arrival are brought the latest dates
and mails from ports in the South Pacific,
which reached the Isthmus betimes for this
departure, by the Encliah Mail Steamer
Cloda.
Captain TiDklepaugh from thi3 source re
ceived reliable accounts of another abortive
revolution, having taken place on Feb. 23,
at the city of Valparaiso the battle, after a
gallant struggle of fome four hours, resulted
adverse to the patriots.
During the melee the American Consulate
was riddled by shots; but with what motive
or by which party, was unknown at the de
parture of the steamer. It would, however
be made forthwith the special subject of offi
cial inquiry by the United States Minister
The vigilant censorship over tho press pre
cludes the possibility of ascertaining, with
any certainty, the terror of the Government
at this bold ' and sudden outbreak. Still
enough is gleaned that the revolutionary
movement thro'out the Republic has already
become dangerously powerful and popular
many of the best and most influential names
in the country actively supporting it.
Nicaraguan intelligence by the English
mail steamer Dee, from Greytown, is piqu
ant and startling.
The United States sloop-of-war Decatur
having anchored at one of the numerous coves
near San Juan del Sur, on the Pacific, was
taken for an American fiilibuster The Pres
ident, on being apprised, ordered out 300
troops, and, personally commanding, took
the "Transit" road, for the purpose of resist
ing the landing, but had not quito reached
the shore before being met by a special cour
ier, giving the true character of the stranger.
A retreat was then made, burning or other
wise destroying every bridge they passed
OVT.
Meanwhile, a French officer, heading a
small military detachment, crossed the lake
to the river San Juan where they violently
seized the WThite steamers, and forcibly im
prisoning their Captains and crews. They
were not released when the Dee left.
Moris. Belly, with 40 officers and men; ar
rived at Greytown on the 15th ult. being the
pioneer staff for the construction of the Ca
nal, who will be semi-monthly re-inforced by
the English steamers with 50 Frenchmen.
Forts Castillo and San Carlos arc to be giv
en up for their headquarters immediately
rather a significant circumstance, however,
when coupled with the fact that some of the
corps arc of Alffcrian and Crimean fame.
Col. Cooper, an English topographer, is also
on the ground
The ihree Ousiey treaties have been ratafi
ed to a dead certainty.
The workshops and houses on Punta Are
nas, belonging to the Accessory Transit Com
pacy. have all been swept away by the sea.
Greytown harbor is rapidly filling up; the
entrance thereto is inacccssable by ocean stea
mers, being narrowed down to less than forty
feet.
; CENTRAL AMERICA.
Excitement in Nicaragua Seizure of the
Transit Steamers A decree respecting the
Transit Proclamation .
The correspondent of tho New York Times
furnishes the following particulars:
AspiNWALt, Maroh 22. 1S59.
The Clyde arrived last evening from San
Juan del Norte. Schletsinger, cx fiilibuster
and transient agent for tho "commodore."
came passenger in her, also Lieu. Ed
wards, with despatches for Flag-officer M'Clu
ney, here. Matters seem to be drawing to a
crisis in American matters in Nicaragua. It
appears that nbout the time Belly reached
Sau Juan, reports were spread that a cargo
of American fillibusters had landed, or were
to land at San Juan del Sur. I understand
that the report was spread by some persons,
that a force bad actually landed, growing out
of the fact a few of the Decatur's marines and
officers" were seen a little way in from the
shore, on the Transit road at San Juan del
Sur. Upon this a party was organized of of
ficers and soldiers of the Government, who
went to Castillo, seized two of the American
boats there, the Cas3 Yrissarri and the Cath
arine Maria, by driving the officers and men
on shore at the point of the bayoist, and then
pulling down the American and running up
the Nicaraguan flag. One of the boat3 was
then run ou shore. The soldiers set fire to
some of the Transit bridges and burned them
President Martinez had refused to make offi
cial inquiry as to these disturbances.
DECREE:
Article 1. The transit route on the isth
mus of Nicaragua is free for all nations, con
sequently a monopoly over it in favor of any
persons or company is not recognised or per
mitted. Art. 2 Th disembarkation and transpor
tation of troops, arms and munitions of war
cannot be permitted, except in accordance
with a treaty stipulated to that effect with the
Republic.
Art 3. The government will regulate the
manner of making the transit effective, con
sulting the security and convenience of the
Republic.
Art, 4 The Government will also take
upon itself the imposition of a charge for
transportation moderate and equal for all na
tions Art. 5. This decree shall not be construed
in any manner so as to be an obstacle to the
opening of the inter-oceanic maratimc canal
Given at JIangaa, in tho hall of the Cham
ber of Deputies, Feb. 25, 1859.
President Martinez also issued the follow
ing grandiloquent Proclamation against filli
busters, promising to shed his last drop of
blood for his country, asking his countrymen
to do the same.
The President of the RepuUic of Kiceragna
to the Authorities and inhabitants of the
same:
Fellow Cocntremen: The spies that we
have on the shores of the Pacific being justly
alarmed by the extraordinary arrival of a ves
sel at various points of the coast, gave us
speedy notice of it, and we believed, with
sufficient cause that we were again invaded
by the fillibusters You immediately madt
ready to combat them, acd I also was prepar
ing to lead you to victory, when we were in
formed that the reported invasion had not
taken place.
The fillibusters, it is true, cause us great
nuscniet Dy the state ot alarm in which they
keep us; but they must certainly know the
entbusaism with which you just now ran to
arms iu defence of your liberty; and thi.s must
produce great discouragement among-the ob-
siiuuie piouers oi our enslavement. -t tne
proper emergency uie uovcrriment was ena
bled to judge of the zeal and activity of the
civil and military employees of the depart
ments, and of that of the people, and alo,
of the heroic resolution of the Nicarasuatis
whoso brow I saw proudly raised, as if anti
cipating the laurels with which it was soon to
bedecked. You have wou a little, one and
all, to the public esteem. I admire you. he
roic sons of a people which no sort of calami
ty has been able to crush; and I am proud to
be your chief, since I cannot but be proud of
your decission and patriotism
Lay down your arms, contiuue your inno
cent labors; I will watch for your security,
and will summon you to combat, if the coun
try should be menaced bv the vandals who
have sworn to enslave it.
Your fellow-countrymen and friend,
Thomas Martinez.
Mangau, March 4, 1S59
- The St. Louis and Jamestown aro at San
J uan.
The United States steam-frigate Saranac
left Acapulco the 13th inst., for the north
ward. . ,
The Brooklyn will sail for Vera Cruz cn
Tuesday.
Valparaiso, Tuesday, March 1, 1859.
This place was yesterday the sceue of one
of those popular tumults so common in South
America, and which I am sorry to say are
likely to become frequent in Chili so long as
the present administration lasts. About 12
M- a party of armed citizens mado an attempt
to get possession of the Intendency, iu which
they failed, owing to the promptness of the
soldiers on guard in closing the doors. The
insurgents then commenced firing from the
outside of the building, anl a scene of the
greatest confusion followed. Of course, it
was ''sauce qui pe-ut with all peaceably dis
posed people, aud the streets were soon clear
ed, of all but the mob. The soldL-rs were
soon on the field of action. The next attempt
was to set fire to the Intendency, bv satura
ting the doors with turpentine. This was
also' a fannfe, several persons' having been
shot in the act. The appearauce of the doors
to day proves that the fire had at one time
taken hold of the woodwork. In the mean
time another party broke into the coustoni
house and seized a lot of muskets and rifles,
with which they armed themselves and ad
vanced to meet the military. The fight then
became general, principally in the street
called the Planchada, where the revolution
ists were driven back by the military, the
latter sustaining some loss from a severe fire
from the windows and balconies of the houses
abutting on the municipial square. After
about an hour's fighting the am unition of
the rebels gave out. aud they retreated up
the revines and dispersed. The military aud
police then commenced making prisoners; and
in doing this, they were in no way particu
lar whose house they broke into. An Eng
lishman by the name of Jones, formerly keep
erof the Star Hotel, was shot on suspicion of
concealing insurgents This was a brutal
murder. The poor "man had harbored no
one. He was, however, shot down by the
iufuratcd soldiers iu presence of his wife and
children, and then dragged out into the street
and beaten to death with repeated blows from
the but-ends of muskets.
Whatever house was invaded by the sol
diers was more or less plundered by theiu It
wasuseless to resist, for if you did, off went
your knowledge box.
From what I saw, I judged there must
have been from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty killed and wounded. Oo of the
leaueru, ubuicu ? mar, wh executed fiv
morniug. Another by the name of Fierro
sentenced already, but is allowed to appeal' to
the Council of State. Two more, i)am i
Riobo. have taken refuge in the Lousg tf tV
American Coniul, but will have to be piT
up. And a fifth, a young Irishmen by
name of Nixon, I hear, is also taken. j!
awaiting sentence.
All the foreign houses are closed, and bn.
siness, of course, at a stand still. The si3
ing of the Cloda, for Panama, has been c
off till to-morrow. f
There is some talk of another ontbreaV
but I do cot apprehend any further disf.
bance.
The number of killed on oae siJeofU
soldiers is only stated by the Government &;
four, the number of revolutionists killed v
twelve, wounded fifty. Villar. fpoke of abore
was a compositoi in the office of the Centre'
lie was taken in the act of setting rg jj.
Pal ace of the Intendente. Daiuion and
Bartolomeo Riobo, the persons tpr,fceD 0fM
having takea refuge in the house of Mr Tra
vitt, the United States Consul, are brothers
The house of the Consul was surrounded It
soldiers, who were to watch it until direetioti
from the United States Minister, Mr. EigUr
could be received from Santiago.
latcit from Europe Arrival ol th.
Indian. . 4
Portland, April 7. The steamship Inj;4J
has arrived at this port, bringing Liyerpo
advices to the 23d ult.
The announcement of a project of the Cut
gress of powers, on the Italian question, itj
the fact that France had agreed to it, eaus:i
a general belief in the maintenance cf peat
and much buoyancy in the funds, lut vaeii
rumors at the clos of the day, that Austria
dissented from the proposition, created tils
trust and a partial reaction.
Several places have been named for holdii?
the proposed Congress. The London Tivat
thinks that Aix le Chapelle will finally be.
lected.
The Paris Muniteur says that Ru-s"a pj.
posed the peace Congress, with the view to
prevent disturbance of the peace of Eurcpr
It will be composed of the PlcuipoteDtiarH
of France, Austria, England, Prussia slj
Russia, and meet at some neutral town.- Tb
French government'had already eonsetitfd,
but the Courts of London, Vienna and Ber
lin have not returned an official reply. There
is no basis agreed upon for negotiation
The continental letter writers describe tit
warlike preparations in France, Austria
Piedmont as uninterrupted.
England. The House of Lords ha? r iVc
ted the amendment to the marriage law, Je
galizing marriage with the sister of a deceas
ed wife
TI,o -T .3,1 i ; t l- .
'tiuim uc-L-iiie iu i ariiament is pro
gressing warmly. Mr. Bulwer has icade i
mat-terlv speech, in favor of the Mlr.UT!'
bill, denouncing all concession to the workii?
classes.
Mr Dcwling, tne U. S. Consal at Ccrk
j had been officially ecognized.
j France. The Moniteur announce that
hereafter the Emperor will grant in CouucJ
j oi ctate, autnonty lor opening Protest
Louses of worship in Paris
1'iepsiont. It is stated that theNeapcli
xile, Poeno, wiil be naturalized on his r-
! rivalin Piedmont, and enter Parliament at it
earliest vacancy.
India. The details of the news Itooe!.:
by the last mail from Indi. had been
ceived in London, but they contain noth!tj
important, beyond what had been previous!
itiegrapnea
The Eazton Argus savs: "It is n udJcl.'i-
b!e fact, that Governor Pecker no longer es
j;ys 4the confidence of the Deuiocratsof di
10th Legion, who supported turn so wars:!
iu l5o7. It is not the course ou the Kansas
question either, that has brought about riL
change, although there was nothing iaii
to commend, but his open and shame'-iK in
fidelity to his pleges on matters of grear
interest to the tax payers of Pennsylvac5
than a thousand miserable Kansas fights
In the Court House here in Easton, he Kid
that '-if the Public Works were to be sold b
was in favor of putting them up at pubi'.:
sale and selling them to the hihc t and toe
bidder.' And yet it is notorious that he
the very head and front of the'gan,T cf sr-?o;-
mors aci put-lie plunderers, damnable cor
ruption, such as seldom disgraces the Leg
islative halls, the infamous bill was rass?i
to transfer the Deleware Divission and i!I
other public works to a bankrupt cor.rosi
tion, that had but one dollar in the treasury
The Deleware Divission would have breast
5000.000 more, if it had been put up
public sale, and that in uakd cash, ics:
of the bonds of a broken down Railroad Coa
pany. It was the greatest and most ub bind
ing swindle that any set of nrn ever fcrcrd
through the Legislature; and all who were
concerned in it. from the Executive dotrr,
can never again enj.iy th confidence oft'--'
honest German Democrats of Nbrtr-earf
Pennsy lvania, The truth is. we need aaotbtr
old Shunk to rescue the State from tbe han3
of the Philistines, into which it has falka
It is a significant fact that whilst nnf
every Deniociatic paper in the State is beM-J
out-spoken in denunciations of Gov. PacW'
appointments, his Sunbury and Erie ,i(7;
&c, the w hoi o opposition press defend h:J.
A Precious Relic. The Tuolunme (Cal
ifornia) Courier says: We have seen
gold medal which was struck at the tiat of
Washingtou's death in 1799, to conineffi
orate that event, and in honor of &
memory. It bears the noble patriot's head
in bold relief, enclosed in a wreath, en
circled by the incription: "He is in GltfJ'
the World in Tears." On the reverse "
mourning urn beaming the letters "G.
The inscription on the sides is as follows :
"B. F 11, 1732. G. A. ARM '75. R.
P. U. S. A. 83 R. '9G. G ARM U. S
O. B. D. 14, 1799.-' which should thti-
rendered: Born February. 1735; Geneial
the American Army, 1775; retired,
President of the United States of Amelia
17S; retired, 1796; General of the ArrJ
of tbe United States; 1763; died Dcceoifc1
14. 1799 " This medal i of gold, ti
the size, weight, and intrinsic value of
eagle, but has beoome priceless now Ali
number was struck off at the time, and thfj
were worn suspended by a ribbon around tb
neck for six months by all of the most dis
tinguished citizens of our Republic- I1
now but rarely to be seen, and it is onlj
with in the cabinets of the curious.
ttS- Soo advertisement of Dr.
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