J. I A L
C. O. MURRAY, Editor.
I). C ZAIIM, Publisher.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1859.
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Insurrection of Abolitionists at
Harper's Terry.
In anothercolaum will be found the par
ticulars of an Insurrection cf Abolitionists
and Negroes, at Harper's Ferry, a town in
Virginia, containing about 2500 inhabitants.
There can be no doubt that Brown and his
deluded followers anticipated a servile insur
rection of the slaves o f Virginia and Mary
land as soon a3 the intelligence of their success
at Harper's Ferry had gained currency in
those States, and believed that in a short
time the en tire Slave population of the South
would soon openly rebel against their masters.
There can be no doubt also, that they had for
aiders and abettors in this unhallowed insur
rection and conspiracy, many of the most
prominent of the Abolition leaders in the
Northern States. The inglorious failure of
this rebellion should teach northern fanatics,
to be more careful hereafter, setting the Con
stitution and Laws of their Country at defi
snce. This Insurrection fu'-nisbe3 a beautiful illus
tration of the practical workings of Abolition
alias Black Republican doctrines. Mr. Se
ward a Black Republican leader has said,
that the United States must sooner or later
become either entirely a Slave-holding Na
tion, or entirely a free labor Nation, aud
that theie is and must continue to be an
irrepressible conflict between the Northern
and Southern States, until the one section
has triumphed over the other. This doctrine
of Mr. Seward's is "endorsed, ratiGed and
approved" by every Black Republican and
Abolition leader in the land. Brown and
his followers, at Harper's Ferry, were only
practising that which Seward and his disci
ples have been for years preaching. Doubt
less, the Insurrectionists although defeated,
regard themselves as the heroes of the first
battle fought iu the irrepressible conflict be
tween the Northern and Southern States,
and therefore entitled to a monument to per
petuate their name's and fame to future gen
erations. The sectional doctrines upheld and pro
mulgated by the Black Republicans, irresist
ibly tend to produce Insurrections in the
Slave States, bordering on" the Free States.
It was doubtless the perusal of Black Repub
lican Tract3, or the listening to the haran
gues of Black Republican orators, that made
Brown and his followers fanatics. They
were first sent to -'Kansas to finish their edu
cation." As soon as they had practiced
rebellion against lawful authority there for a
sufficient time to entitle them to a diploma,
they were brought home and sent on an ex
pedition surrounded by danger and iafamy,
but which they were fanatical enough to re
gard as patriotic and honorable. The ma
jority of thera have already met the fate they
deserved The survivors will doubtless have
mceted out to them the punishment due to the
double crime of Treason and Murder, of
which they are clearly guilty.
A number of letters from prominent Abo
litionists to Brown, promising him assistance
in his euterprize were found ic his possession.
These will doubtless all be made public ere
long. Brown states that the Insurrectionists
are thoroughly organized in all the Northern
States, and that he expected the assistance of
3000 men when he commenced the Insurrec
tion, but was deceived. He says the "fra
ternity" was first organized in 1856, and
that it contains many men of wealth and in
fluence. The facts thus far disclosed are
well calculatad to excite feelings of alarm in
the breasts of all sincere lovers of the Union,
and the Constitution and the Laws of their
Country. Who now will doubt that the
most disastrous results would follow tke elec
tion of a Black Republican President next
year?
Savage. The last Johnstown Tribune.
called certain Republican politicians in and
about Ebensburg, ' dastards," and threatened
to give them "Jesse" this week. We hope
our Johnstown neighbor wont exterminate
them. In caso of a war the country might
need them. Come J ames, sheath your sword
lay aside your battle ax, and sing us "Never
forget the Dear Ones." After you'r through
we'll sing "Annie Laurie" for you iu our very
best stylo.
Mr. David Williams a respectable
citizen of thii county, died tt his residence
near Johnstown on Sunday the 15th, inst.,
aged about 44 jefra.
A Good Xeutral Paper.
The Altoona Tribune, the organ of the
Pennsylvania Rail Road Company for Blair
County, announced last week, the election of
L. W. nail, to the State Senate, with a reg- j
ul a r flourish of trumpets. When a political
party or even a soulless corporation achieves
a victory at the ballot box. of course its organs
have a right to enow, and we do not there
fore find fault with the Tribune, as one of
of the organs of the Pennsylvania Rail Road
Company, for rejoiceiug over the defeat of
Mr. Durbin. But we do object to its pro
fessing to be a neutral Journal, while it takes
an active part in the political contests of the
day, and defends the candidates of one party
while it abuses those of the other. Such a
paper is nothing better than a piratical vessel
sailing under false colors. Our Altoona
neigbors should like men, openly uphold the
cause to which they are wedded, instead of do
ing so, in a sneaking and covert manner.
With regard to the thurst they attempted to
give us last week, wc have only to say that
we think we dealt fairly with Mr. Hall du
ring the campaign, and that we never pub
lished anything concerning him, calculated
to do him injustice. "We hope his career, in
the Senate may be a brilliant one, and that
at the end of three years, be may be account
ed worthy to occupy a place on the list of
Blair County's illustrious would be candidates
for Governor.
Demagotiges below Mar.
The result of the receut election in this
State is certainly a withering rebuka to John
W. Forney and his his moteley group of dis-
ciplc3. Notwithstanding their efforts during
the campaign to disorganize the party, the
roturns show large democratic gains over the
opposition vote of last year. This 6hows
conclusively that the great mass of the Dem
ocratic voters of the State despise Forney and
his followers and regard thera as a group of
reckless disorganizcrs. They prophecied at
the beginning of the campaign that the State
Ticket would be defeated by a majority of
50.000. The majority against it will not
probably exceed 10,000. By holding State
Conventions, adopting resolutions, and above
all by votiog the Black Republican State
j Ticket, they hoped to be able to make good
j their prophecy ; but the Democracy treated
them with the contempt which they merited,
i and refused at their bidding to desert the
j candidates and principles of their party
They signally failed in their efforts to play 'the
! part of the traitor
j "Whose treason like a deadly blight,
Comes o'er the councils of the brave,
! And blasts them in their hour of mi-ht,"
t The party notwithstanding their efforts is now
1 thoroughly organized, and will go into the
campaign of 18G0 confident of success.
j Death of lion. Jolui Y. 31ason.'
John Y. Mason, U. S. Miuister to France,
died in Paris on tha 3rd inst., of appoplexy.
He was a native of Virginia, and was one of
I the favorites of the Democracy of that State.
, Ho was a member of Congress from 1831 to
j 1S37, and was Sccretajy of the Navy during
Mr. J yier s administration. He was also a
member of Mr. Polk's cabinet. In 1853
President Pierce appointed him Minister to
; France, which place he continued to fill up
to the time of his death. He was an able
and conservative statesman, and discharged J
with distinguished ability, the duties of the fi
various important offices he filled during his
public career It is not yet known who his
succsssor will be.
j Governor Packer has issued his proc
lamation, designating Thursday, the 24th
j day of November, as a day of thanksgiving
to our Creator for the bounties he has bes
towed on U3 individually, and as a Natiou
during the last year.
KIT On Tuesday night of last week, five
frame buildings on the "Islaud" in Cone
maugh Borough, adjoining Johnstown, were
destroyed by fire. Loss about 2500. The
Tribune says the fire i3 supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
5? Capt. James BjII has disposed of the
Tyroue Star to M. J. Jolly, Esq.. We hope
the new Editor may have ijoHy time of it, iu
promulgating the doctrines of Know Nothing
ism r-nd Black Republicanism. What's be
come oiPub.
SST The dwelling House of Mr Jacob
Campbell in Blacklick township, was distroy
ed by fire on Sunday night of last week
Nearly all the contents were consumed. Mr.
Campbell is a poor man, and has a large
family dependent on him for support. His
case is one well calculated to excite the sym
pathy of a generous community.
Sy The Republicans have carried Ohio
by a majority of about 15,000. They Lave
also a majority in both branches of the Leg
islature. ST The ground in this vicinity was cov
ered with snow on last Saturday. It disap
peared on Sunday, and the weather since then
has been quite pleasant.
A modern writer has beautifully said
that, to dream gloriously, you must act glo
riously when you are awake; and to bring an
gels down to converse with you in your sleep
you must labor in the cause of virtue, during
the day.
S3T John Calhoun, President of the fa
mous Lecompton Constitutional Convention,
died in St. Joseph's on the 13th inst.. He
was formerly Surveyor General of Kansas
and Nebraska.
XSr'There is no use," said Mordicai to
us the other day, '-there is no use, Mr. Edi
tor, in opposing the decrees of Fashion. She
is a stubborn and overbearing old tyrant,
and when she enacts a law, it is bound to re
main in force, until she sees proper to repeal
it You cannot meet a man at the present
time, who does not laugh at and ridicule the
fashion of wearing hoops which the ladies
have adopted. And yet every young man's
sweetheart, every husband's wife, every pa
pa's daughter, including the little miss, trip
ping to school with satchel onLer arm, wears
them. And, Mr. Editor, did you ever con
verse with a lady, that did not pretend to
sneer and laugh at the Terrier gentlemen
who wear mustaches. And yet you know as
well as I do. that these same gentlemen are
all the admiration of the ladies. We often
ridicule that with our tounge, which our eyes
admire. An old maiden aunt of mine used
) to tell me when a boy, that when you see a
young miss turning up her nose scornfully
at a young man in company, it is the best
evidence in the world that she is in love with
him." "Mordicai," said we, "although you
are not much of a scholar, I believe all that
you have just now said is true." ' Look,
Mr. Editor." said Mordicai, "there goes
Bitters and Damphoole, into Isaac's for the
purpose of taking a "Nip." I'll wager a
shilling, Damphoole treats." "I entertain
no doubt he will, Mordicai," we answered.
All of the Damphoole family I ever knew
were in the habit of doing that; thui afford
ing a capital illustration of th truth of the
sayiug, that a fool and his money are easely
parted." "It has just struck me thai I have
a little business with Damphoole this morn
ing," said Mordicai. "I must run across
and see him, so good bye. Mr. Editor."
J3T Miss Ann Dougherty, has just rccciv
od at her Fancy Store, on High Street, a
large and well selected stock of Fall ilillen
ry Goods Her stock of Bonnets will we arc
certain please the Ladies. See Advertismeut
in another column.
Those of our citizens who wish to
purchase good and cheap Groceries in Pitts
burg, should patronize the entcrprizing firm
of Wm.M. Gormly & Co. No 271 Liberty
street. They sell good articles, and sell them
cheap. See Card in another column.
Mr. George W. Wisegarver, has open
ed an Oyster Saloon opposite Huntley's Tin
ware Establishment, on High Stree. If you
wish to partake of a dozen of fresh and deli
cious bivalves, call in, George understands
the business.
DC? George Huntley has just received and
is now opening at his Store Room, another
large lot of well finished Cooking, Parlor and
Heating Stoves, Hardware and Cutlery, im
proved Sausage Cutters and Sausage Stuffers,
Jappan Ware, Lamps, Lanterns, Glass and
Nails, Root's Horse llaims, &c. all of which
he will d ispose of on reasonable terms, Give
him a call.
Bears. A number of Bears were seen by
different persons in the woods south of this
place, last week. Several of our Huntsmen
started in persuit of them, but did not suc
ceed in capturing any of thm.
&sf Houston, the Democratic candidate
for Sheiriff in Westmoreland county, was el
ected by only 25 of a majority. Rather
"close nicking" that.
Durbin's majority in this county i.s
o74 votes greater than that of Wright for J
Auditor General. No better evidence need
be adduced of his popularity on his "native
heath." But for the influence of the Penn
sylvania Rail Road Company in certain dis
tricts, his majority would have been much
larger.
The Genesee Farmer. The publisher of
this excellent agricultural journal offers to
make-a present of the remaining numbers of
this year (November and December) to all
who send in their subscriptions for next year
previous to the first of December. Our
readers can not do better thanto avail them
selves of this offer. The Farmer s one of
the best and cheapest agricultural and horti
cultural journals published. It contains thirty-two
royal octavo pages, is well illustrated,
and filled with valuable information. No far
mer or gardner should be without it. Price
only fifty cents a year. Subscribe now, and
thus get the remaining numbers of this year
for nothing Address Joseph Harris, Ro
chester, N. Y-
QHE. Glass & Co., are still manufacturing
those excellent Thrashing JIacbines, which
are are in so much demand this season, and
we would recommend tc those who have not
yet procured one to call on them at the Ebens
burg Foundary, where they can be had on
the most reasonable terms. They also keep
on hauds a large lot of Plows, Stoves and
Castings of all kinds
At the State Fair of Ohio, at Zanes
ville, September, 1859, the Commercial
Schools of Ohio ane Pittsburgh contested for
Premiums for the best Business and Orna
mental Writing The Iron City College was
again victorious, eclipsing all on their own
ground. Pittsbuegh Eifng Chronicle.
JT The question for discussion at the
Lyceum on next Friday evening is .
"Resolved, That, General Harney was jus
tifiable in taking possession of the Island of
San Juan."
Edward I. Evans, pres.
Geo. W. Oatman, Sec.
THE XEXT IECISLATUItE.
STATE SENATE.
1st District Philadelphia Isaac M. Mar
selis, D.. John II Parker, O., George R.
Smith, O., George Connel, O-
2. Chester and Deleware Thos S. Bell.D
3. Montgomery John Thompson, O,
4. Bucks Malon Yardley. O.
5. Lehigh and Northampton Jeremiah
Schicdel D.
C. Berks Benjamin Nunemacher, D
7. Schuylkill Robert M Palmer, D.
8. Carbon, Monroe and Pike Thomas
Craig, Jr., D.
9. Bradford. Susquehanna, Wyoming and
Sullivan George Landon, O.
10. Luzerne .W. W. Ketchura. O
11. Tioga, Potter, M'Kean and Warren
Isaac Benson, O.
12 Clinton. Lycoming, Centre and Uni
on Andrew Gregg, O.
13. Snyder. Montour, Northumberland &
Columbia Reuben Keller, D.
14. Cumberland, Perry, Juniata and Mif
flin Dr. Crawford. D.
15. Dauphin and Lebanon John B.
Rutheiford, O.
1C. Lancaster Bartram A. Shaeffer, O.,
Robert Baldwin, O
17. York Wm. II. Welsh, D.
18. Adams, Franklin and Fulton A. K
M'Clure, O.
19 Somerset, Bedford and Huntingdon
Wm. P. Schcll, D.
20. Blair, Cambria and Clearfield Louis
W. Hall, O.
21. Indiana and Armstrong Jonathan E.
Meredith, O.
22. Westmoreland and Fayette Jacob
Turney, D.
23. Washington and Greene George W.
Miller, D.
24. Alleghany John P. Perry, O., Rob
ert Irish, O.
25. Beaver and Butler D. L. Imbre, D.
26. Lawrence, Mercer and Venango Win
M. Francis, O.
27. Erie and Crawford D. Finney, O.
28 Clarion, Jefferson, Forest and Elk
Kennedy L Blood, D.
New members are marked with a
IIOUSCOF REFRESEATATIV
Dcm.
Philadelphia, 5
Delaware,
Chester,
ES.
Opp.
12
1
3
1
Montgomery
Bucks,
Northampton,
Lehigh and Carbon
Monroe and Pike,
Wayne,
Luzerne,
Susquehanna,
Bradford.
Wyoming, Sullivan. Columbia
and Montour,
Lvcoming and Clinton,
Centre,
Mifflin,
Union, Snyder and Juuiata,
Northumberland,
Schuylkill,
Dauphin,
Lebanon,
Berks,
Lancaster,
York.
Cumberland and Perry,
Adams,
Franklin and Fulton,
Bedford aud Somerset,
Huntingdon,
Blair,
Cambria,
Indiana,
Armstrong and Westmoreland,
Fyette,
Greene,
Washington,
Alleghany,
Beaver and Lawrence,
Butler,
Mercer and Venango,.
Clarion and Forest,
1
1
1
o
1
o
5
o
o
o
Jeffer'n, Clearfield, Elk, & M'Kean, 2
Crawford and Warren,
Erie,
Potter and Tioga,
Total
31
09
The Senatorial Vote. We give below the
offieial vote for Senator in the three counties
composing this district:
Hall.
Durbin.
1281.
2070.
1332
Blair,
Cambria,
Clearfieid,
2734
- 1391
1219
5344
4733
4733
Hall's majority, Gil
Fatal Duel in the Rocky Mountains. The
Rocky Mountains Gold Reporter coitains the
particulars of the duel fought on the 1st of
September, on the Colorado, four hundred
and fifty miles from Denver city, between
George W. Harrison, of Virginia, and Col
E. Warren, oflndiana, resulting in the death
of the latter. The difficulty grev out of the
election of Harrison over Warren, as a jus
tice of the peace. They fought with revol
vers at fifteen paces. Harrison first received
the ball of las antagonist through his hat,
ana arren received two balls, one striking
his collar bone, and the other passing turough
his breast, killing him instantly.
An Old Relic Recovered. In the ye ar 1793
Daniel Rowcll, one of the pioneers of west
crn Virginia, being pursued by Indians, hid
his gun under a red oak log to facilitate his
escape. Last week one of his descendants
fouad the gun, near the KaDawha, after a
lapse of GG years. The barrel was not mate
rially injured, the polish remaining on great
er portion of it; the trigger whole, the springs
in the proper place, heavy brass guard, muzzle-piece
and thimble, a brass box with the
words "Liberty or Death" engraved on it.
Although it has been upwards of sixty years,
the remains of the red-oak log are still to be
seen. The muzzle of the gun had grown fast
to a dogwood bush, and bad been carried up
by it9 growth about six inches from the
ground.
Married. In this place, on the I8th inst.
by the Rev. S. E Babcock, Mr. An nanias
Phorton to Miss Mary Larrimer, (colored)
all of Johnstown.
'Till Hymen brought his love delighted hour,
Theie dwelt no joy in Eden's rosy bower,
The world was sad, the garden was a wild,
And man the hermit sighed till woman smilod."
The following quaint and beautifiul Poem
was handed to us by a friend a few weeks ago.
The author of it is unknown. Every line of it
is genuine poetry, although a xrt:on of it is pei
haps too ardent for temperance folks:
'Give Me the Old,"
Old vine to drink, old vvod to burn, old books to
read and oi l friends to converse tcith.
Old wine to drink!
Ayt give me the slippery juice
That drippeth from the grape thrown loose
Within the tnn;
Pluck'd from beneath the cliff
Of sunny-sided TeneriiTe,
And ripen'd 'neath the blink
Of India's sun!
Peat whiskey hot,
TemperM with well-bailed water!
These make the long night shorter,
Forgetting not
Good stout old English porter!
OM wood to bun-!
Ay, bring the hillside beech
From where the owlets meet ?nd screech,
And ravens croak;
The crackling pine, and cedar sweet;
Bring too a clump of fragrant peat,
Du-4 'neath the fern;
The knotted oak,
A fairgnt tv, j.erhap,
Whoso bright flame dawning, winking,
Shall lizht us .at our drinkiug!
While the oozing sap
Shall make sweet music to our thinking.
Ol'1 books to read!
Ay, bring those nodes ol wit,
The brazen claspM, the vellum writ,
Time h.iir'd to::e.-!
The same my sire scannM before,
The sante my grand.-ire thumbed o'er,
The same his sire from college bore,
The well-eajnM meed
Of Oxford's domes;
Old Homer blind,
Old Horace, rake Arwrebn, by
Old Tully, Plautus, Terence lie;
Mort Arthur's olden minstreloie,
Quaint Burton, quainter Spenser, ay.
And Gervase Markham's venerie
Xor leave behind
Thellolve Book by which we live and die.
Old friends to talk!
Ay, bring those chosen few.
The wise, the courtly and the true.
So rarel found!
Him for my wine, him for my stud,
Him for my easel, distich, bud
In mountain walk!
lirin.i Walter po-xl;
With soulful Fred; and learned Will,
Aud thee, my alter ego (dearer still
For every mood.)
These add a bouquet to my wine!
These add a sparkle to my pine!
If these 1 tine,
Can books, or fire, or wine be good?
Riot at Harper's Ferry.
Fredeuick, Md,, Oct. 17. An insurrec
tion is reported to have taken place at Har
per's Ferry The express train running east
was fired into twice, and one of the railroad
hands, a negro, was killed while trying to
get thc traiu through the towo. The mob
arrested two men who came in with loads of
wheat, and took a wagon, loaded it with ri
fles, and sent it into Maryland. They are
led by about two hundred and fifty whites,
with a gang of negroes, fighting.
Baltimore, Oct. 17. It is apprehended
that the affair at Harper's Ferry is more seri
ous than the people here are willing to be
lieve. The telegraph wires have been cut
from Harper's Ferry, and there is no com
munication beyond Monocacy. It is report
ed that there has been a stampede of negroes
from Maryland. The train due here early
this morning has not yet arrived. Many wild
rumors are afloat, but intelligence of an au
thentic character has yet been received.
The western train ou the Ohio road has
just arrived. The officers coiifirui the state
ment first received They say that the bridge
keeper discovered that a light had been ex
tinguished, and weut to ascertain the cause,
when he was pursued and fired upon by a
gang of blacks and whites. A colored assis
tant to the baggage master was shot and mor
tally wounded.
Conductor Phelps was threatened that the
train should not proceed, and being uncer
tain as to the condition of the bridge, waited
till after daylight. He was detained tix
hours. He says that the im-urrectious num
ber two hundred whites and Hacks, who
have full possession cf the armory. They
are commanded by a man named Anderson
who lately arrived at Harper's .terry. The
rioters seized a wagon of wheat, loaded it
with a quantity of muskets which were, sent
up to V lrginia.
The military, of Frederick were ordered
out. President Buchauao has ordered out
troops, and an especial train is now getting
ready to convey the troops from this city.
He has also accepted Senick's Company of
Frederick, and has ordered compauies from
Old Point. This is authentivc. It seems
now to be considered that something serious
now is going on.
Another account by the train says that the
bridge across the Potomac was filled with in
surgents all armed. Every light in town is
extinguished; all the hotels are closed, and
the streets are in possession of the mob, and
every read and lane leading thereto are bar
ricaded and guarded. Men are seen in every
quarter with muskets aud bayonets; citizens
have been arrested and pressed into service,
including many negroes. This doue, the U.
S. arsanel and government pay-house, in
which there is said to be a large amount of
money, including all the other publio works
were seized by the mob. Some were of the
opinion that the object was entirely plunder,
and to rob the government of the funds de
posited on Saturday. During the night they
made a demand on Wager Hotel for provis
ions, and enforced the claim by a body of
armed men." The citizens are iu a terrible
state of alarm.
The following is just received from Mon
ocacy; this side of Harper's Ftiry. The
mail agent on the Western bound train has
returned to Monocacy. lie reported the
train as unable to get through the town, which
is in possession of the negroes, who arrest
every one they can catch, and imprison them.
The train due here at 3 p m., could not get
through. The agent came down ou an empty
engine. The mail train west got as far as
Sandy Hook. The baggage master and an
other party started on foot to the bridge.
They went through the bridge and were ta
ken and imprisoned They went before the
captain of the insurrectionists, who refused to
let anything pass. All of the eastern bound
trains lying west of the ferry have been seiz
ed. The mail bouod west has returned to
this station. There are from 500 to 700
whites and black engaged in tke insurrection.
Corrrnnr'H i-w
.viawil .
prrvvrr i'i xrr.t c c
IN THE NAME AXDi
AUTHORITY OF Tt
MON WEALTH OF I
Fellow Citizens : The blesv.t
safed by a kind Providence throng
year, ucroana our grateful
and again call
for
giving and praise. Under the mJ
a Government that secures to alleriv.f
we nave persued. unmolestrrl
i-caiious ui me, wun more than ns
perity. The earth under the laho
husbandman. Las yielded her incre
our barns and store-houses are crow "
the fruits of the harvest. We haveT
been nrrRpwul
r . --"" iuc ravages of-f
tilence but the past has bn !
guished for health in our lan-e e
throughout all our rual districts. f -
has been preserve 1 in peace. 0a
have been the abode of tranquility
sings innumerable have clust.-rei'aijC
domestic hearths. Oar various scv!
seminaries of learning are di3ViE' V
out our community a higher iu,v
and imparting to our youth no'...
tions. The institutions of our Lo'v V
are well susrained; and under iu'r
genial influence, the spirit of unit; V
the earnest of yet better days, is n,"
ly developed. To Gol. the Great
good, we are indebted for all, anj
let praise be rendered.
With these sentiments, and in a c
with the known wishes tf many of
citizens1 I. William F- Pack ,
of the Commonwealth of PeLnsvIvi!""
hereby appoint "
Thursday the 24A J.iy of XurcmUt v
as a day of general ThankseiviuT aEj .
to Almighty God. and recommend tj t
people to lay aside, on tLat dav, their ct
ary worldly business assemble in (
spectivt places of worship, and wii
praising God f. r his exellent greao..
ard us beseeching His gracious go-i
Given under my hand and the greii
of the State at llarrisbura this foa-I
da of October, A. D. 1859, an
Commonwealth the eighty-fourth. !
WM. F. pack:
By the Governor:
Wm M. Hiester, j
Secretary of the Cotnmonwealia. -
ri oni lRfcs Peak, f
Leavenworth, Friday, Oct. 14, v;'(
The Overland Express brings Doljy
dates to the Gth inst.
An election hal been held ford.-!--Congress,
and B. D. Williams is v
chosen. The vote was small. '
An election had also been hef J fa ;
ahoe County, under the laws of Kausi
ating considerble feeling, the previous
of the mining region having been t;
noring ef all the political conaceli::
ivansas.
Snow had fallen to the depth of C '.
at Gregory and other localities, caiq
temporary suspension of miuing operiti-;;
the succeeding mild weather hal eiiii:.
miners to resume their work- f
A large number were leaving for the;
to pass the winter.
A nugg- t worth 150 had been
from Russell's guich, and several otl
less amount found
T - I
The Kansas lead had yielded S5ri'i i
days to three bauds.
The miners remain vigorously at w;
all the diggins.
Later from California. I
By Overland Mail.'
LociS, Oct. 21. The Orerl .ni 1
St.
from San Francisco on the 30th u!t., -A
here to-niht.
S M Crane, the Delegate from tb
posed Nevada Territory, died at Goll 4"
Carson Aralley. on the 26ih.
A new silver minj had been dlsvct
the bead oc the Washoe Lake. Five:i
loaded with the ore were en route f:!
Francisco, for shipment for England.
The new stage route between Salt
1 iav.cnui5 was weing stocked, as
mail would pass over it in a few weeks
The Sacremeuto correspondent of tb:
Fraucisco Built tin says, an active canv:
been commenced for the vacant seat h
United States Senate, caused by the i
of Mr Broderick. It was thought tba:
Governor will not make any appoin
leayiog the Legislature, under special
gations. to fill the vacancy as soon asj
blo after convening iu Januarv.
It was supposed that the new GorA
iavors toe election ot S. W. Juge.
of Alabama, so as to make the chants (
Northern man, (hi;nself perhaps,) better
the successor of Senator Gwin, who ruu-
elected in the wiuter of 1SG1.
Weller will favor this plan, in the ev:
his strength not being sufficient to seca:.
own election this winter-
Liberal subscriptions towards the prr
ed Broderick monument are bein" rec
from all parts of the State.
British Columbia dates to the 24th
state that -the American clipper AV:
Eagle was burned at Esquimaux Hart."
the 22 1. The vess ?1 was valued at $05,
Later Aews from Mexico.
New Orleans, Oct. I s
Monterey advices to the 2Sth ult., 1
been received. Durango- in the stare of i
rango, had been taken and sacked on
10th by a band of two hundred robber?".
On the arrival of the troops they were
persed and many of them were killed. '
army at Monterey had pronounced ai'
Gen. Vidaurri, who with Zuareza, W J
for Texas. Gen. Marquez had been A -xf
ted twice near Qurdalajara by Gen. Oi
commanding a force of the Liberals. G-j'
Marquez had asked for reinforcements t
Gen. Woll.
Failure of John A. Washington. We'
by the Chicago Democrot, of Friday 1
that John A. Washington has suspended.
was stated some time since that he bad '
vested 175,000 of the money he receit
for the bones of bis great ancester, and
canes taken- from his estate after it had I
sold to the American ladies, in corner
in Chicago. The presumption was that -had
paid over the cash for them ; alJ
seems he gave bis notes, and the Dem
states they have gone to protest 10
city.