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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
' RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT,
of rniLAPELPrriA.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
JOHN ROWE.
OF fraxklin cocxtt.
SENiTOR.
AUGUSTIN DURBIN, ofMunsler Township,
(Subject to the Decision of ' the Senatorial Con
ference.) -
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
ASSEMBLY.
DANIEL LITZINGER, of Cheat Springs.
TROTIIONOTARY.
JOSEPH M'DONALD, of Ebensburg.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
PHILIP S. NOON, of Ebensburg.
TREASURER.
JOHN A. BLAIR, of Ebensburg.
COMMISSIONER.
D. T. STORM, of Richland Township.
CORONER.
JAMES S. TODD, of Ebensburg.
AUDITORS.
GEORGE C. K. ZAIIM, (3 years,
T. B. MOORE, (2 years.
POORHOUSE DIRECTOR.
REES J. LLOYD, of Cambria Township.
. ' COUNTY SURVEYOR.
S. D. PRYCE, of Ebensburg.
The County Convention.
The editors of the Johnstown Echo, in
commenting on the ticket placed in nomina
tion by the Democratic County Convention,
which assembled in this place on the 28th of
June, Bay that "they believe a majority of
the candidates nominated are determined to
decline, and ask for a re-assembling of the
Convention." We do not know on what
facts or assurances the lelief of our Johns
town friends is founded, but wc do know that
we have conversed with nearly all the candi
dates since the Convention, and they all
seemed determined to adhere to the nomina
tions they had received, and to fearlessly
"fight the matter through," without stopping
to inquire whether victory might or might
not crown their efforts. They all said they
had been nominated honestly and fairly, and
were willing to occupy during the present
campaign the position in which the Democ
racy of Cambria had placed them. If any
or all of the candidates see proper to decline,
we are willing that they shall do so, and we
will be happy to see the re-assembling of the
County Convention Rut while the candi
dates continue to adhere to the nominations
they have received, we feci it to be our duty
to support them, and to declare our intention
of voting for them on the second Tuesday of
next October, if they continue in the field.
Several of the candidates, politically speak
ing, are our enemies, but that we do not re
gard as a sufficient reason to justify us in
refusing to support them. The County Con
vention was authorized and empowered to
place in nomination a' ticket to be supported
by the Democracy at the approaching elec
tion. If the men who composed the Conven
tion did not perform their work wcll.it was not
our fault. They placed in nomination a
ticket, and presented it to the party for their
support.- If Ebensburg was "highly fa voted
in getting an undue proportion of the ofEces,"
ber Democracy are not to be blamed for it.
It was the delegates, a majority of the dele
gates, from the north, from the south, from
the east and the west, which placed tbe ticket
in nomination, and they have now no right
to repudiate it. They were elected delegates
for the purpose of placing in nomination a
ticket which they conscientiously believed to
be worthy of the support of the party, and
not for the purpose of nominating a ticket
which would be odious to the party, and be
certain to encounter defeat; and if, acting in
the capacity of delegates, they endeavored to
place in nomination a ticket which could not
be elected, we say plainly that they were
recreant to the trust confided to them by the
- Democracy of Cambria, and were unworthy
' of the confidence reposed in tlieni ,
This is all we feel justified in saying at
present. "We feel no desire to comment
harshly on the action of the Convention.
We entertain no doubt that it could have
placed in noaunation a more available ticket.
But as the matter stands at present, we can
do nothing better as Democrats than support
the ticket end kbor or iU succcbb. No Dem-
I ocrat can certainly hope for anything by as
sisting to cleofr- Black Republican and Know
Nothing candidates to office,
Augustin Durbin, Esq. .
The above named gentleman is the candi
date of the Democracy of Cambria for State
Senator. We believe it is coLceded that this
county' is entitled to the candidate, and we
therefore confidently anticipate the nomina
tion of Mr. Durbin by the District Confer
ence. No citizen of this county ever occu
pied a seat in the State Senate, and the
Mountaineers now feel like insisting on their
just rights. They feel that they have been
playing pac7c-7urse long enough.
We think the County Convention acted
wisely in declaring Mr. Durbin to be the
first choice of the Democracy of this county
for State Senator. lie is a man of integrity
and ability, and is really the most popular
man in the county. Integrity, firmness of
character and strong practical common sense
are the requisites of a good Legislator, and
all of these Mr Durbin possesses in an emi
nent degree. That this is so, no one acquain
ted with him will deny. We want a practical
common sense Senator, and not one who caa
make a sptech full of sound and fury signi
fying nothing, and do nothing more.
Capt. G. N. Smith was Mr. Durbin's op
ponent in this county. lie is a man of ability
and a good Democrat, and if the Convention
had'declared in bis favor, it would have af
forded us not a little pleasure to advocate his
nomination. A majority of the delegates how
ever, were in favor of Mr. Durbin, and their
constituents unanimously ratify their choice
The Democracy feel a dep interest in this
matter, and feel almost like insisting that
Mr. Durbin shall be standard bearer of the
party in this district during the present cam
paign. Cambria County.
The nominations made in this county, on
the 28th. gives great dissatisfaction. Col G
N. Smith was defeated for Senate by Agustin
Durbin by two votes. Philip S. Noon, E.q.
was nominated for District Attorney, an ex
cellent nomination. Seven out of the eleven
candidates reside in Ebensburg. It is a great
town, but it is not entitled to all the honors.
The Mountain Echo believes that the major
ity of the candidates nominated, are deter
mined to decline, and ask for a re-assembling
of the convention to apportion the ticket more
equally over the county. Pitts. Post.
Not quite so fast, Mr. JJarr, if jou please.
You had better turn your attention to manu
facturing a little political reputation for your
self in Alleghany county, before you under
take to meddle in the politics of Little Cam
bria. The Democratic Convention of Alle
ghany County has twice repudiated you, and
told you plainly that it had no confidence
in you or the concern which you edit. You
edit the only Daily paper ia Western Penn
sylvania which claims to be Democratic; prob
ably, because you have more assurance than
any of the other Editors of the Pittsburg
Dailies. We have known your paper to oc
cupy in the short space of two weeks, appa
rently two different positions with regard to
an important political question. Your course
throughout has been, if not cowardly, at
least timid and vacillating ; under these cir
cumstances, we think your comments on
the action of the late County Convention of
the Democracy cf Cambria are gratuitous and
uncalled for. The Democracy of Cambria
can regulate their own affairs without the of
ficious interferance of a Pittsburg Editor
&3T The glorious Fourth was, we arc
pleased to learn, celebrated at several places
in this county in a very enthusiastic manner.
The young ladies and gentlemen of this place
celebrated it by a Pic-Nic in Lloyd's Grove,
and all who were in attendance tell us they
enjoyed themselves very much. The Ebens
burg Martial Band, led by our enterprising
and good looking young friend, Mr. John
Roberts, was in attendance, and enlivened
the occasion with soul-inspiring and patriotic
music. A looker-on assures us that the scene
presented by the Pic-Nic reminded hiai for
cibly of the scene described by the poet
"When all the village train from labor free,
Led up their sport beneath the spreading tree."
He beheld more than once the "bashful vir
gin's sidelong look of love" at her admiring
swain, and fortunately no sour-faced matron
was present to reprove the glance.
The citizens of Loretto and vicinity cele
brated -th day by two cotillion parties, one
at the hotel of Mr. Myers, the other at the
hotel of Mr. Shaffer. The dancing commen
ced at about 2 o'clock, P. M., and the happy
company continued to "chase the glowiDg
hours with flying feet" until evening, when
the party "broke up," and all present re
turned to their respective homes. Very sorry
are we that we could not attend.
Celebrations were also held in Johnstown,
Jefferson, Chest Springs, and St. Augustine.
We hope to be able to procure reports of the
proceedings of these different celebrations,
and to publish them next week.
Death or Judge Burnsldes.
We learn with deep regret that non. Jas
Bumsides, Judge of , the 25th Judicial Dis
trict of this State, composed of the counties
of Centre, Clearfield and Clinton, was, while
taking a ride on last Friday, near Bellefonto,
thrown out of his buggy and instantly killed.
He was an able and upright Judge, and was
popular with the Bar of bis District IT
was a member of the Legislature during two
or tnree sessions of that body, and was always
regarded as a talented and working member.
The Post says he wb about 45 years of age.
Indian Massacre.
Mr. George W. Brown, of this place.
banded ns, on last Saturday, a copy of the
benttnel, published in Jacksonville, Oregon,
containing an account of the murder of his
brother, A. J. Brown, and four other per
sons, by the Indians, about the first of May.
He also gave us a letter from his brotherj
F. M Brown, containing all the particulars.
It seems the party -left -thef tiomes, in
Jacksonville or vicinity, for the purpose of
selecting stock farms in a region of country
as yet uninhabited. As they had no inten
tions of intruding on Indian territory, they,
of course, entertained no apprehensions of
an attack, but were well armed. After the
day had passed on which the party was ex
pected to return, their friends began to fear
that they had fallen into the hands of the In
dians. A party was immediately organized
for the purpose of searching for them. They
immediately started on the trail of the missing
party. The first expedition failed in discov
ering any clue to their fate, except that two
or three dead horses, shot with bullets, were
discovered; they were identified as belon"
. ...
ing to the missing men. A new expedition
was orgrnized, which finally succeeded in
discovering the- dead bodies of ftfur. of the
party just as the search was 'about to be
abandoned as hopeless, F.M.Brown and
Ind tan Agent Abbot made the discovery. A
correspondent of the Sentinel says :
"The men had been assailed while lying
in bed, as was very evident from their
J - ... .
wuuuus. wne was suot in the head, one had
his head split open with an axe, one was shot
in the breast and stabbed, and thp othrr
shot through the breast. The throats of all
were cut
Mr. Brown in his letter says: "I found
our brother in the grave. He had his throat
cut, and a gash on the side of the head made
by an axe. The wound extended from the
back of his ear to the middle of his forehead."
The following are the names of the murdered
men : A. J. Brown, ' Eli Ledford, Samuel
Probst, James Crow and S. F'. Coneer. The
body of Mr. Ledford had troHbecn discov
ered, but doubtless be shared the fate of his
companions. A volunteer company had
started in pursuit of the Indians, but with
what degree of success we have not learned
Mr. Brown had on his person about three
hundred dollars in money at the time of his
murder. Of course, the Indians appropriated
it to their own use before burying his re
mains, ne was born and reared in Butler
county, in, this State, and was, we understand,
about 24 years of age at the time of his
death.
Broke Jail.
Two prisoners named M'Cullough and John
ston, escaped from the Jail of this county on
last Thursday night. By some unknown
means, they procured an inch and a half
auger, and b or ell about thirtyehofos through
the lining of the wall of Jail which cousists
of heavy vhite oak plank and sheet iron.
They succeeded in removing a sufficient quan
tity of the lining to gain access to the brick
wall, and of course soon removed a sufficient
number of bricks to admit their egress into
"free air once more. Nothing has been
heard of them since, although the Sheriff has
been active in his efforts to ferret them out."
How they obtained the auger, is still a mys
tery. There was doubtless an accomplice in
the matter. Johnston was convicted of the
larceny of a gold watch, at the last Term of
our court, but as he was shrewd enough to
Xcign insanity, sentence was postponed until
the Argument Court. For several days af
ter his conviction, he refused to eat anything
and said be wanted to die: Ilj conduct was
that of an insane person, but after lall there
appears to have been method in his madness.
T "I am glad" said Mordicai to us the
other morning. "I am glad, Mr. Editor,
that I am not a politician." "Why Modi
cai?" we asked. "Because," he answered,
"I then could not leave town without being
charged with going on an expedition, for the
purpose of selling a portion of the County
ticket, in order to secure the success of the
remainder." "Mordicai." said we, "there
is only one thing prevents you from being a
politician." "What is that" said he. "Why
Mordicai," we answered, "I need not tell
you. You know as well as I do,- that yon
ain't much of a scholar. Mordicai if you on
ly understood Latin, you might be some
thing more -than a-politician."--"What
might I be ?" asked Mordicai. "Why, you
might now be a lawyer, and have been
admitted to harangue the Democratic County
convention last week, and you might even have
been admitted to assist in ousting legally elec
ted delegates from their seats in the Conven
tion." "TBat's all very true Mr. Editor,"
said Mordicai, "and now" said he as he with
drew his hands from Lis breeches pocket,
"here ia a dime that never was spent, and if
you'll . just step over to Isaac's or the Major's
we'll take a Nip" "Thank you, Mordicai,"
6aid we, "I do not feel like indulging just
now." ' "Well then," said Mordicai; I must
play it alone, so good bye. I'll call to 6ee
you again in a few days." "All right Mor
dicai" said we, "Good Bye."
, t3F- We have received the first number of
a literary paper called tie "Keystone," pub
lished by Jo Sevorns & Co., at the "Argus"
office, Philadelphia. It is handsomely priu
ted, and the reading matter is highly inter
esting jt" The Democratic State Central Com
mittee Lave issued an able address. We will
publish it next week. ' -
JteT" On last Saturday afternoon the chim
ney of the dwelling house of Mrs. M'Dermit,
near the corner of Julian and Ogle street,
was discovered to be on fire,' and the cry of
"fire" was immediately raised. A large
number of our citizens rushed to the scene of
the conflagration, and proper measures taken
to protect the roof from the fire. In a few
moments the roof would have caught fire,
and, as the wind was high at the time, it
would have been difficult to extinguish.
, CC7 Strumous or Scrofulas affections are the
curse, the blight, the potatoc rot of mankiud
They are vile and filthy as well as fatal. They
arise from contamination and impurity of the
blood, and are to bo seen all around us every,
where. One quarter of all we meet are tainted
with them, and one quarter of these die; foolshly
too, because they are cui able. Aveu's Saksa
parilla cleanses out the Scrofulous corruption
from the blood, renders it pure and healthy, and
effectually expurges the foul contamination from
the system. No longer groan under your Scrofu
lous disorders, since the irresistible Ater has
provided his masterly combination of curative
virtues that he calls Saesaparili.a. Democrat,
Walcrberry, Ct.
COUXTY CO.WEXTIC.V. .
' The Democratic County Convention assembled
at the Court House, on Tuesday, June 23, at 2
o'clock, and organized by the appointment cf the
following officers.
President: JAMES MYERS, of Ebensburg.
Vice Presidents: Jonx Bradley, of Loretto,
Wm. P. Patton, of Johnstown.
Secretaries: Peter Kinney, of Minister and
Alexander Coulter, Jr., of Summitville.
The following gentlemen presented thtir era-
dentials and were admitted to a seat in the Con
vention.
Alleghany James M'Gough, Charles Flick.
Blacklick. John Fur-nson. Joseuh S. Mr-
dis.
Cambria. John Connery, Robert Trotter.
Carroll. Henry Hopple. Francis Luther.
CarrolltowL. Joseph Behe, Peter Strichmar
ter. Chest. Joseph Gill, Jacob Glosser.
Chest Springs. John E. M'Kiuzie. Montgom
ery Douglass.
Clearfield. E- R. Donegan, James Adams.
Conemaugh. Thomas M'Cabe, P. Bracken.
Conemaugh tiorougli. Thomas Callans Peter
Malzie. .
Croyle. James D. riummer, Thih'p Karnes.
Ehensburg. James Myers, M. C. M'Cague.
Gallitzin. James Darby, Patrick Smith.
Johnstown, 1st. Ward. George Cupp. Jared
Williams. 2nd. Ward. Jesse Patterson, Michael
Woods. 3rd Ward. Charles Bilestine, Wm.
Patton. 4th. Ward J. K. Hite, John White.
Jackson. Henry Rager, Christian Snyder.
Loretto. John Bradley, John O'Donnell.
Munster. C. Diver, Peter Kinney.
Millville. Thomas Scott, Owen M'CaCery.
Ilichland. Henry Topper. M. Wesinger.
Summerhill. P. Somers, Jos. A. Dimond.
Summitville. Benjamin Vaughn, Alcx'r Coul
ter. Susquehanna. F. Bearer, Charles Weakland.
Taylor. Daniel Cramer, Peter Confer.
Washington.- Richard White, F, M. George.
White. George Walters, Mr. Fleming. -"
Wilmore. Isaac Wike, Jacob Kiel.
Yoder. Thomas M'Kernan, Adam Kertz.
After contested seats, of which there were
four, bad been disposed of, M. C. Cague offered
.the following lesolntions. which were adopted:
Jlucclr- That this Convention now proceed
to the nomination of Candidates in the following
order:
1st Senate; 2d Assen.bly; 3d, Prothonotary;
4th- Prosecuting Attorney; 5th. Treasurer; Cth.
Commissioner; 7th. Coroner; 8th. Poor House Di
rector; 0th. Auditor f r 3 yearj; 10th. Auditor
fur two years; 11th. County Surveyor.
Resolved, That the Cancidate for State Senate
be permitted to appoint three Delegates to meet
in Sanatoria! Conference, to nominate a State
Senator for this district.-
Augustiu Durbin and George N. Smith were
then put in nomination fur Senator, and the first
ballot resulted iu the choice of A. Durbin, by the
following vote:
A. Durbin, had 31 votes, G. N. Smith, had
29 votes.
Daniel Litzinger, Thomas H. Porter, Wro. K.
Piper, P. Shiels and (J. L. Pershiug,, were nomi
nated for Assembly. A letter was read from Mr
Pershing declining the nomination, when on the
2d ballot Daniel Litzinger was nominated.
Joseph M'Donald and John G. Given were
placed iu nomination for Prothouotary, and on
the 1st ballot Mr. M'Donald was nominated.
P. S. Noon, M. D. Magellan, T. L. Ilever and
John F,. Barne;i were placed in nomination for
District Attorney, and ou the 5tb ballot P. S.
Aoon was nominated.
John A. Blair, Thomas Callan, George Hut
ledge, John Dougherty and Holier t Davis were
placed in nomination for Treasurer, and on the
3d ballot John A. Blair, was nomiuited.
G. C. K. Zahra, B. M'Dermitt, P. J. Little,
Christian Snyder, Peter Christie and David T.
Storm was duly nominated.
James S. Todd was unanimouly nominated for
Coroner.
Rees J. Lloyd anb Jacob Horner were nomina
ted for Poor House Director; and on the 1st bal
lot Mr. Lloyd was nominated.
Thos. B. Moore was, on the 1st ballot, nomi
nated for Auditor for 2 years, and George C. K.
Zahm as Auditor ior 3 years.
Samuel D. Pryce was nominated for County
Surveyor on 1st ballot.
Robert L. Johnston was elected representa
tive delegate to the 4 th of March Convention.
Messrs. J. K. Hite, M. J. Smith and Isaac
T7ike were appointed Senatorial Conferees to
nominate a Senatorial delegate lo the 4th of
March Convention.
: COUNTY" COMMITTEE.
Alleghany. James M'Gcugh.
Blacklick. John Furgison.
Cambria. Francis Terney.
Carroll. Jacob Sharbaugh.
Carrolltown. Henry Scanlan.
Chest Springs. David A.. Watt.
Clearfield. John II. Douglas.
Conemaugh. John Shaffer.
Ebensburg. 11- C. Devine.
Gaiitzen. John Tianer.
Johnstown. Dr. II. Yeagley.
Loretto. Peter Christie.
Munster. Philip Diver.
Summerhill. Thomas M'Connell,
. ; Summittville. Joseph M'Closkey.
j Wilmore. John O. Given.
' Christian Noel.
Croylei Wm. Murray,
- Washington. Wm. M'Gough.
Susquehanna. Iluh R. M'Mullen.
On motion the delegates from the election dis
tricts were authorized to fill vacancies in Com
mittee, and tbe President of tbe Convention was
authorized to select a Chairman for the County
Committee.
John Bradley of Loretto, then moved that a
committee of five be appointed to draft resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the Convention,
which motion was voted down, and a motion
to adjourn which was carried.
- JAMES MYERS, Pre?,
OCT The official report of the proceedings of
tbe County Convention, which we publish this
week, does not contain the ballotings fur the
different candidates. In compliance with tbe
request of several of our subscribers we publish
them. We have copied them from the "Tally
Paper" of one of the Secretaries, and they can be
relied on as correct :
senator.
George N. Smith, had - 29 votes.
Augustin Durbin, . . 31
ASSEilALY. .
Daniel Litzinger, 24 30
P. II. Shiels. 2 2
T. II. Porter, 25 25
W. K. Piper, 8 1
PROTHOXOTAKr.
Joseph M'Donald, 41
John G Given, . 19
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
P. S. Noon, 23 29 27 27 30
M. D. Mageban, 8 2 00 00 - 00
T. L. Heyer, 11 10 12 9 7
J. F. Barnes, 18 19 19 23' 21
TREASURER.
Thomas Callins, 2G 28 22
John A. Blair, 29 30 SO
I. Rutledge, 3 2 3
J Dougherty, i
COMMISSIONER. .
G. C. K. Zahm, 10 J 5 23 28 23
B. M'Dermitt, . 1 1 4 00 00 00
C. Snyder, 5 3 00 00 00
i ' .Little, 3 2 00 00 00
r. Christe, 3 ; 2 00 00 00
I). T. Storm, 11 17 '23 25 31
J. F. Stull, 1 5 9 5 00
COROXER.
J::mes S Todd w as nominated on the first ballot.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR.
Rees J. Lloyd, . 29
J. Horner, 21
AUDITORS.
W. K. Piper, jo
T. B. Moore. 9
G. C. K. Zahm, 0
Samuel D. Pryce was nominated on the first
ballot for Cjunty Surveyor.
JCT There was a slight frost in this place
on last Monday, but it did not do any injury
to vegetation
SsT" The late news from Europe are not
exciting. The Allies have laid stige to
Mantua, and a decisive battle is fchortly expected.-
- .
The Kansas Constitutional Conven
tion assembled at Wyandotte yesterday
Parties ar nearly equally balanced, but the
Republicans claim the majority.
SL We call the attention of our readers to
the card of Dr. Geo. R. Lewis, which will be
found iu our advertising colutnns. The Dr
is a very clever man, and comes well recom
mended. He will always hi ready to uttead
to all calls made upon bim.
IS"We have been informed by a young
man from this place, who passed his 4th of
July in Pittsburg, that there was two mur
ders committed in that city ou that day.
Strayed or stolen, a Black Republican
Platform. The animal has a dark skin, Lort
body, and long ears, with a gray stripy along
its back. On the op of its bead is a tuft ot ;
wool with rings and a Utile bl od on it
tail, supposed to be the hit-t drop of Bleeding
Kansas. The last hoard cf it. it was ou its
way to Altoona from thence it is supposed'
to have wandered westward, wheie the Cbief
of Republican police is in pursuit of it. aid
animal is very sociable with niggers, but al
ways snarling and showing its ivory t white
people. Any information regarding the t-amo
will be thankfully received, and a liberal re
ward given by the Republican party Her
ald of the Union.
Weights of J'rodcck. The Legislature
of Pennsylvania has fixed the following as the
standard weights of different kinds uf pro
duce. This is important to farmers to know,
and they should cut out and preserve this
paragraph ;
"By the act of March 10. 1S5S. thew. i-bt
of a bushel of wheat ws fixed at GO pounds ;
a bushel of barley, 40 pounds; a bubel of
buckwheat, 48 pounds ; a bushel of potatoes,
Irish, G9 pounds : act of April 15. 1855, rie
55 pounds ; act of March 10, 1853, oats was
fixed at 32 pounds ; this year, 1S50, it has
been altered to 30 pounds The other stan
dards are corn on the cob, 70 pounds : corn
shelled, 00 pounds; omou?, o pounds;
timothy seed, 45 pound ; clover seed, 69
pounds; bran, 20 pounds,' These are the
principal articles cf farm produce sold by
weignt in mis otate.
Almost a Centenarian. The Sunbury
Gazette notices the death, in the lower end
of Northumberland county, of widow Ger
trude Bessel, in her 99th year. She was
oue of the earliest settlers in the Mahonoy
region, and it is stated left the very respec
table but almost incredible large cumber of
six hundred and four descendants.
. 1 .' The . members of the Democratic Na-
tional Committee have agreed upon the 2d of
June 1860, as the day for the meeting of the
Democratic National Convention at Charles
ton, to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President.
Col, Wm F. Samfokd. of Alabama, has
announced himself an independent candidate
for Governor of that State, on the grouud
that the present Democratic Governor did not
call a Conveution tn the passage of the En
glish bill as the Legislature had authorized
him to do, and has not been sufficiently hos
tile to "the Free Soil Administration of Mr.
Bucbanau."
The Washington States say: ,,Pri-
vate accounts from Kentucky represent that
the election of Mr. Brackenridge to the Sen
ate of the Uuitcd States, is almost positively
certain to occur." '
Dr. Bailey, of the Washington Na
tional Era, who "sailed for Europe recently,
died on board the vessel before he reached
the other side. ' ! .
Tns Royal Antagonists Louis Na
poleon was born April 20th, 1 SOS. and is
now 51 years of age Victor Emanuel If.,
the Sardiuian King was born March 14, 18
20, and is 39 years of age. Francis Joseph
I., the ' Empc-roj of." Austria, is 26 years of
age having beeg born August 18, 1830.
Terrlble Railroad Acc!dM
uiu LOST .
Cleveland, June 23. The trai
Chicago, ou the Michigan SoutbcrnT
went through a culvert, near South f
last night. The "accident was caaJ k 1
washing away of the culvert. It yeli
ed that from 20 to SO persons were L;v
SECOND IESPATCH.
The stream where the accident o.
is naturally only a rivulet, but wa?
by the extraordinary rains cf tie r-'
aftftrnoon and evening. Plood-xraoj .'
bly choked the culvert, converting
baukment into a dam, and the gret
of water, with the concussion cf the
train caused the calamity. '
There were about 150 persons oa
the train, thirty of whom Hv.:
from the ruins dead. Fiftj 0r "li
wounded, and the rest Lave nut been
11 (Jill
Tbe train at the tiaie of tla a..
running at the rate of t.-a or.VfT;'
per hour. The train goi:!2 e p-i
the embankment safely three lou-3 bf
tbe accident. Conductor Osgood arri-J
Chicago this afternoon s'u-lulv hn
he is unable to furnish auy 'nat-c.V
killed. J
Later accounts stite thai sixtv iVii- -
uau teen recovcre-i.
The Great Balloon Vojz-e.
SaADCSKT, Ohio, Jjly 2. lb (-- :
loon "Atlantic." which left. St
eveuing, with Professor Wi.ce, 2n J v"
Gager, Latno-stain. a:.l Ilyd.j, r..... ,.,
SauuWicy City, this inorJiii, Tl 7 .,V
moving in a jou:Lca!er;v directi u.
whole distance, in a direc: line, is aWt'
hundred miks.
Ci ncin ati. July 2. The ba'l -o-. "A
tic" pa.-scd s:x miJcs north of Fort
4 o'clock, this morning. The sujaVi Z
the " Comet. 'T s.t theame time, btiuji.
siderable disrasce sou'h. The large lv
pa.-scd Freciont at 7 o'clock and San'J::
half past seven. Its course theu v:i'
cast It is probable that it took a cvt
directiou. al'ur patsin Sandusky. a l-;
has beeu heard tVoui it ou the sout'j.ri j":
of Lake" Erie
SasLvSkt City. Julv. 2 TLoW,'
"Atlantic" pulsed over h?re zt fcaif-p.
o'clock ibis uiornlnj;. Her cour? ya
N- A paper was dropped from tie l.
but it fell into the lake. Only three p-..
were visible. The name of the Lalloia 1
distinctly read.
Cllvkland. July 2 The ball :a ys
over Kairport, thirty miles e-st of tV:? pr
at half past n:De o'clock. The la!J 5
seen to nearly touch tbe water, but it r
cbiu, auu uioJLipearcu IU a UOTii-iartit
direction.
St. Loci?, July 2. Mr. Brooks, u:
St. Louis Museum, who preceded tb?.
oaiioon exeuriou last evening iu his la:!
Comet, has just returned. He alibie
short distance east of Jv wards vil!c, li'., 1
quarter of eight o'clock last evening,
lalloon baring attained an altitude of!:!.'
feet, and traveled twenty-are n-Il.-s.
Tlie Platform.
The Opposition are now fairlv orad:
have adopted their platfjrm. and we rrciu
are prepared to ngut lor it oponly aai f,
lessly. It will be our dnry before tci c:
paigu is over, to examine mare mmiiteh
to the merits and demerits of the code
they have deliberately adopted. For
presont, we have ouly to siy that it di:
veiy little from that of the Massacliuio.
publicans, and may be summed up in a
words "Negro, KaLSas, Prioripii,.n l
Popular Sovereignty." T'hey go full !c:.
for tbe Negro, though they tou.?h the
scriptive feature of the Mafcac:iu5ct;s Lr.
lature, toward the foreigner, ia:!,tr t
lishtiv. A fc.r years airo, l,rt iL..r.- 1
I to be ostracised ahrgc-tLcr theu the u.
I iias ca:ne unou fort i iwi.irj -:
Jl -
are detouuetd as "criminals."
Sovertizut)" will undoubtedly to r.-cr--the
great talisman, to rake together tfc:
ful, and it becomes Ur OUtV tO 1L::L
is meant by tuat iss-ue Democrats L
heretofore becu iKijressad with tbe iiea '.
they exercised j cpular sovereignty as a p.
at their primary meetings, and at the t
tiiiS ; here then must be t-ome new iri-:
tuvoiveu. e nua mis luily cxplaioeJ::
speech delivered by Horace Greel'y, L: K
sas, tn tbe 18th i May Sptcking if v.:
ou the question of Slavery, Le says:
"But I say no this is no pepnhr ;
eigut- there bus uoqu.iuij voted in
cision been made nor can there be, i,
di:ig to genuine popular soveruigctv,
the negroes sltaiX Juice rotc-1, I dci:unh
their vutti Le re-cordc-d. etc.
Greely, Forney an j Hickman alvc.'Ji'
.its pruicipies; and tLLs is a fair ex:-
the Lew idea embraced in jLIj plains
popular sovereignty. Up with the m.";
an quality with the native white irs, ;
denunciation of foreigneis as paurcrs
criminals the togro must rote, tbeii '
ized white man skill not. rftrtoniita.
Greeley oa a Ilatlruad.
The Buffalo Courier, in aa article
to Greeley on a Rail, requests iis re-dc':
imairir.e tbe -philosopher iu a n'ght c::.
cupyiug a section m company with a nrr
invalid timid old gentleman who una
wild of heaven a much as a seriritivef -
The "night is chill and damp," fart-J-is
pouring. "Couductor," exclaim
G reeley , ' 'open that ventilator or I shall c
The conductor promptly obeys. The car
of watcr-Iaiden air rushes in, penetratir:
the very marrow of the sick man. He
it for. a few moments, shivering asi sl
like a mr.tx racked by ague. "ConbiS
at last be squeaks out. 4 'shut tlte vent:;';
or I shall die " Coductor s-tands At l&V
Presently a third party calls out ia f
voice "Conductor, open the windo.
r .1 !,,. 1 .1. ,vt l 1
(v 11 1 uuc ui ilium icuiria. &uu mcu rui.
finish off t'other.
General Samuel Houston has';
the nomination of Governor of Texas, t1
ed him by the "independent" ccnTeE-"
Austin. -
A late visitor, to Cuba divides
habitants into two classes one 01
makes a living by manufacturing
the other. by smoking them.
rGen. William Walker has
filibustering, and says he iuueus to
his destinies with & lady of Lower UW-
who once saved Lis ; lite, one m e
abundantly rich,. . v ."
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