BY DAVID OVER. For fie Inqatter and Chronicle. "County Saperinteadeat of Common Schools, In our last, we presented a few remarks | i n the importance of the office of County j Superintendent of Common Schools. We j contemplate presenting some views of a! plan, which, if faithfully carried out, will ? j wo think, very much tend to give a fresh ! impulse, to the cause of common schools in j o!' county. The object of the office was intended to | elevate the standard of common school e<i- j -.•.cation, by having better teachers, r.cd : wakening more interest on the part of ed ucation. Where the duties of the office have lieen efficiently prosecuted, wc have ?n sucti results a? to iuspire the friends ■ . location to value au i appreciate it.— Teachers bare been stimulated to improve themselves and iuiuse wore life into the schools.. Directors and parent?, notwith standing their prejudices, have been bro't I to s.-'e a better state of things in the 1 rebel'?, and who woal 1 he surry to hate the office abolished. We advert now, to i'awe counties, where such a state of things, h-iv ■ beer, realized. The late report of the ; State Superintendent will show a decided i improvement over toe la-t year s effort. — It has worked well thus far, and he itidnlg f i tli.: bona of realizing the desired itn i Mveauuf and result as was originally in tended in the creation of the office. Much | will doubt!-;?.? ba realized, although it i . .c:'s with a strong it u; ot opposition in s • raia directions. As the time of the triennial convent! n , f School Directors is near at baud, (o j • lect a tew superintendent of Common Schools, we will new pre?cut our vi ws ot a rlan, which It efficiently called out by the individual who may Le elected,ivnl tend very much to awaken up new interest i.i our t'lunty, on the part of director?, pa t uts atd teacli:rs. Our plan will not be H new cue, but new Iu su fr.r :rs our county I is concerned. j -liltl duties of tne office Clil .ot ".>lO ex amination of teachers, visiting the school?, and gathering of materials on educational : .pie, New, much can be dou*, in the enuiioaiion of teachers, in the p: >-• ••ac" of the school director.?, to awaken an interest. lids cot enough to ascertain whether the teacher can rt-ad, write and cy pher, but tli point in question sbonl l be v I.eih'T the principles involved in these j.iiu.irv branches ..re well understood, anu tact, sufficiently w i! manifested to commu • irate luts'i priueiph ? to those under til? core. There t? net sufficient interest mani fested to '-oiituiunicate these principles to tie -c under hi? care. There is not suffi cient interest uianifesteu in tbe mo IUS ope randi of primary teaching. T-'< show the utility of piiniary Teaching, in a philosophi cal manner, teachers shocjo 1> convened .. the different t wn?hips fur at least seve ral day?, to attend to tue lectures of the Superintendent, and more time should be •peat in this, than is usually allowed to it. Rut we arc apt to misconceive as well as ml.scon true the principles involved in pri mary teaching, and often profess more than we really know. A nun-importance is at tach.:! to D, an i ueuee no', considered ne • in teaching the elements. It is ow - ing to tnis fact, and which is notorious,that .ur s.-hools are still in a backward condi tion. aid teachers are generally deficient in this very essential department of com mon school education. Many are still un -i iinainted with the elementary sounds ot the letters, and much has been lost on this account. The importance of this fact to -tiuiulate teachers to more attention in this direction, should be carefully impressed up on the minds of all who undertake to in i-rnvt children and youth. In connection with primary teaching,the Superintendent's lectures should also em brace the subject of Arithmetic, Geogra phy, English Grammar, and other kindred subjects on education. All the informa tion that e;:n be given to arouse the teach ers' energies to a more thorough acqaain- Unae of these subjects, in order to bring more life into the school room, should al ford pleasure and interest, while lectures are given for tbis purpose. The Superin tendent. to carrj cut ibis plaa efficiently, "hjuid supply hiuteclf with inaps, char's, globes, and oth*T apparatus, iu order to u- I. !u?trate the subjects selected for leeror . Information can be disseminated in this way, wfitcfi will exert a happy influence, iiii tend very much to free the mind from prejudice In this way, will tbe way be opAacd for a profitable examination, aud the teacher and director will view matters iu a different ligbt, and a different state of things will aoou be visible in our common Schools. From tticso brief remarks, we will learn the importance and the necessity of having n Mar mat Schocl somewhere m our county. A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., &c— Terms: Two Dollars per annum. e should have a school for preparing teachers for their profession. Something of this k;utl is greatly needed in our conn, ty. Ihe way the matter stands, teachers are thrown upon their own limited resourc es, and must do the best under the circnai. stance?. Thero arc doubsle?3 many, who would be glad to enjoy the advantages of such a school. Such a school is greatly needed—a tiling indispensable. No effort has as yet been made to open such a scbod in our county: and it is to Lc regretted very much, tait a school ot this character should be unknown here. This should not be delayed; uo procrastination should be indulged in. A school, for the training of teachers, could either be conducted by the Superintendent, cr hy some qualified teach er, and be in operation for a small portion of the year; at least so much time should be ailotted for its duties, a will give suffi cient opportunities to such, who may desire to avail themselves of such advantages. It is true that an objection might be urged on the ground of extra charges at first, bv the more indigent, but this couid be obvia ted Give tbe Superintendent an adequate salary, and he cotflj then afford to spend a portion of his time in conducting such a school for several months in connection with his other duties. The good effect of sueji a school conducted by lectures and re. citations on the branches usually taught in our schools, would soon snow a different life in ,'lie school room. May we not hope to realize this desirable object 1 In visitation, the Superintendent can dt> much, in correcting such things as may ap pear repugnant to the government of schools. The school law gives him power to take charge of the schools, during his visits, ;f ho desires to do so, to ascertain the proficiency of his pupils. In these ex aminations, it can very easily be ascertain ed, whether the teacher is adequate for his part. The proficiency of the pupils will soon tell whether the teacher manifests life hi the discharge of his duties. With a rociaofi whun bwL at hand, he can nolo down ail taut he any deem worthy of at tention, and if he iu his estimation thinks it might be of benefit, he could give a micu tore outline to the pub!iu. As there are about "m hundred and ninety schools, which demand the attention of the Super intendent of this county, a half-day could only be devoted to easn school. Nothing less than this, would justify the SuperiiT ten lent in his visitations. This allotment of time would enable him, if blessed with health, strength and other circumstances favoring, to get around to all the schools during the session. In connection with 1 his, evening lectures or addresses would al?o be delivered by tbe Superintendent at some central place, for the benefit of the schools visited during the day. In these lectures r addresses, be couid set forth in a variety of ways, tbe importance and ne : ecssity of Common school education: the ' natute and design of his office; stimulate •>b people to interest themselves more in ' this philanthropic cause, and thus give a mass of information which would not be otherwise given. A good work could be done in this way, which, ia the end,) would have a salutary influence upon the miuds of the people- But, a<= this will prove very laborieu?, and be attended with official expense aad exposure- to all kinds of weather, during the time of visitation, it could not be ex pected tbat the present salary would be suf ficient to stimulate the Superintendent to the performance of the duties, as set forth in this plan. To elicit and stimulate tal ents of the proper kind, a better compensa tion than the present should he given.— "The laborer is worthy of bis hire.*' The Superintendent will need funds to purchase map?, charts, globes, books, and other ap paratus for educational illustrations, and which caouo* he purchased with a trifle;, besides, he has his hunger aud thirst, and if a man of family or a single man, he must live. As a state officer, he should eDjoy an adequate salary in common with other offi cers of this Commonwealth. Inadequate salaries invariably carry out the old prov erb, "Poor pay, poor preach.'" A. Y. M. The attention of a little girl having been called to a rosebush, on whose topmost stem the eldest rose was fading, while below and around it three beautiful crimson buds were just unfolding their charms, she at enee and artlessly exclaimed to ber brother: Willie, these little buds have just awakened in time to kiss their mother before she dies!' "MODERN REFINEMENT."— In polite phraseology cradles are now termed "mat rimonial baskets." 'Nat what arc you lcauiug over tbat empty cask for?' 'l"ara mourning orcr departed spirits' was the answer. THK INDUS CHIEF, OR THE TEST OF A MOTHER'S CONFI DENCE. Oueof the first settlers in Western New \ori, was Judge IV —, who established himself at Whitestown, about four miles from TJtiea. Ha brought his family with him, among whom was a widowed daughter with an only child—a fine boy about four years old. You will recollect, the coun try around was ao unbroken forest, and this was the doiniiu of the savage tribes. Judge W saw the necessity of keepingou good terms with the Indians, for, as he was nearly alonff, be was completely at their mercy. Accordingly he took evert opportunity to assure them of his kindly feeling?, and to secure their good will in return. Several of the chiefs came to see him, and all appeared pacific. Bit there was one thing that troubled biin; an aged coief of the Oneida tribe, and one of great influence, who resi led at a distance of a doz en miles, had not yet been to seo hirn, nor could he ascertain the views and feelings of the sachem iu respect to his settlement in that region. At last he sent him a mes sage, and the answer was that tbe chief would visit himon the morrow. J rue to his appointment,the sachem came; Judge W received him with marks of respect, and introduced his wife, his daughter, aud little boy. The interview that followed was interesting. Upon its result the judge was Convinced his security might depend, and he was therefore exceed ingly anxious to make a favorable impres sion upon the distinguished chief. He ex pressed Lis desire to settle iu the country, to live on terais of amity and good fellowship with the Indians, and to be useful to them by introducing among them the arts ot civilization. The chief heard him out, and then said, "Brother vou ask much and you promise much. What pledge can you give of your faith? The white man's word may lie good Jtxr, v-tan *rt ft 14 rff'ss ? tvKota t. en to the Indian. 1 "I have put my life in your hands,' said the judge; "is. not that an evidence of my good intentions: I Lava placed conti lance in the Indian, and will not abuse or betray the trust that is thus reposed.' "So much is well.' replied the ehcif. "the Indian will repay confidence with confi dence: if you will trust htm. L't this hoy go with me to my wigwam—l will bring him back in threw days with my answer.' If an arrow had pierced the bosom of the mother, she could not have felt a deeper pang than weut to ber heart as the Indiin made this proposal. She sprang forward, and running to the hoy, who stood at the side of the sachem, looking into his face with pleas-d wonder and admiration, she encircled him in her arms, and pressing bint to her bosom, was about, to fiy from the room. A gloomy aud ominous fiown came over the sachem's brow, but he did not sj-c-ak. But not so with Judge W. —• He knew that the success of their enterprizc— of the lives "f his family—depeuded on the decisiou of a moment. "Stay, st.iv uiy daughter,' he said. "Bring lack the boy I beseech you. He i< cot more door to you than to ni". I would not risk a hair of his head. God will watch over him. He will be as safe in the sachem's wigwatn, as tencath our own roof.' The agonized mother hesitated for a moment; she then slowly returned, placed the hoy on the knee of the chief, and, kneel ing at his feet, hurst into a flood of tears. He arose and departed. We -snail not attempt to describe the 3gony of the mother for the ensuing days. She was agitated by contending hopes and fears. In the night she awoke from sleep seeming to hear the screams of the child calling on its mother for help. But the time wore slowly away, and the third day came, llow slowly did the hours pass! the morning waned away; noou arrived; yet the sachem came not. There was a gloom over the whole household. The mother was pale aud silent. Judge VV —pa ced the floor to and frc, going every few minutes to the door, aod looking through the opening iu the forest towards the sach em's abode. At last; as the rays of the setting sun w-re thrqwn upon the tree-tops around, the eagle feathers of the chief were seen danc ing above the bushes in the distance. Ho advanced rapidly, and the liltb; boy was at his ; J.'. He was gaily a: re . as a yout;- chief, his feet being" iress: lin uooeusiu-, a fine beaver skin was on his shoulders, and eagle feathers were stuck in his hair. He was in excelleut spirits, and ao proud was he of his honors that be seemed two inches taller thau bo was before. Ha was soon iu his mother's arms, and that brief ininnte she seemed to pass from death life. I f BEDFORD. PA., FRIDAY. APRIL I 1857. | was ti very happy meeting— too happy for : as to describe "Tite white man his conquered,' said the sachem; "'hereafter let us be friends, j You have trusted an Indian; he will repay | you with confidence and friendship.' He was as good as bis word, and Judge ; W lived for many years iu peace • with the Indian tribes, arid sue ceded in laying the foundation of a floun-hing and prosperous community. THE DEW DROP H Y OBAN DMA SiARAII. The sun had gone down on the ether side of the western hills to wartU and to bless some other land. Tbe stars looked | out from tiie windows of the sky anl smiled lovingly at the earth beneath. The even ing wind stole by on her silent wing, and her | breath was fragraut with tbe perfume of a thousand flowers. The quiet dew-drops, like a. giil family 'of brothers and sister?, crept over the j darkening earth, but no man !.♦ ard the | sound of their noiseless step. Unly one i might setT*the starlight as it fell upou their I uplifted eye, or feel the coot touch of some Jew-Jrop finger. Then all tbe plants and the flowers gave a ready welcome to those brothers and sisters that came noiseless and voiceless over the earth Then, tiie willing vine grew fresh again, aud the wearied rose was strengthened, the houcv-<,n<jk!e sent out itssweeie-t odor, aud the humble violet was glad. But one little dcar-drop stood alone and forlorn; his face was sad, and a big tear stood iu his eye. Thou tbe voice of the evening-win l sotia by, and she whispered in tbe dew-drop's car 'bay, wherefore dost thou weep alone? why guest thou not with iby brothers iu tneir work!' And the little drop answered, ma trem bling voice. £-:** — , ° ■' IS naught that my feeble bands cuu do.' 'Nay, tor the smallest may do xOmethiog,' said the evening breeze; aud she pointed where a fainting lily was banging down it? delicate head. 'l?osi thou not see that withering flower? Thy soft touch nay cause her to revive anu look up again:' anu, >u saying, the breeze ' pa-sed softly away. But the Hew drop smiled with a joyous lip at her words, and the tear iu Ins eye grew bright with happiness. Then he laiu j in? bead against the lily's heao, and the tear feu down on the lily's cuech. Aud Jo, ! tue flower lifted up her meek bros tovard the sky, and her sweet breath was full of] grateful thanks. Then was the heart of the dew-drop glad and as the evening wind passed y ouce ui. re, she heard him, as he softiy wKspere lt 'Now will not I regret that my Ife is so short, nor he sorry when the sun beckons tnc up to himself in the returning fey, for I, too, Lave doue some good-' * Like the dew-drop to tho lily ,re thy kind glance and thy loving word: young friend, tojthy pureuts' heart. At! when i thou sayest., 'I am too small and too weak tjcomfort another,' retnenber the weeping ew-Jrop ' and the rejoicing liiy—and know tat thou, j too, may'est do some good.— Pniyterim. | RESPECT OLD AGE. There, give him all the patli Tread j slowly and reverently in his preset*. Hush tbat rude laughter, check that idlt jest.— See you not upon his temples the now of many winters? See you not thesuren eye, the bowed form, the thin band up whose surface the blue vein? staul outlil cords. Gone are the beauty and strength f man hood; and in tbat faded eye but it|e light is left, save that of love and kituess.— That voice h3S lost its music, savehc soft ! undertone of affection. Sit down young friend, and hr that story of the olden time; and if, iiooking i backwards into the mists of the st, he sometimes forgets,—sometimes ofounds dates aud incidents, or tells theme old tale for the twentieth time, thiuk or what a vast, vast tiold his memory wder.s.— Think, over what a checkered web events, : thought takes her beaten track, An into tho depth of years. Oh, the js and sorrows, the hopes and disappoin'mts, the anxieties, and wrongs, and suffags he rouses from their dreamy beds, a* 'fights 1 life's hut s ever again.' ; 'Ai i n-enes long last, of joy apairi, flume wiidering o'er his .aged rub' Standing upou the boundary lifcetwoen life and .toe uutried future, his ft would fain turn backwards into the putS of the past. One moment he longs Jofcst—the i next come hack the mocking useries of •departed joys. The thorns bavdrnpped • silently away amidst the leaves It he roses be gathered in childhood and youth—their beauty and fragrance alone remain. O, you in whose bounding veins young life yet lingers, and you in the full beauty and vigor of manhood, respect the aged'— Speak gently, hush the rude laugh, check the idle jest, listeu to the wisdom which is the voice of experience. Cheer him with kindly words; encircle him with your strong arm and lead him as he descends the down hiilof iife, the shadows deepening into night—the white hairs upoo bis temple already drifting in the cool breeze which comes up from the valley of <ieath. Honor the aged that he uiay leave you j his blessing on the threshold of the unknown ! land. Honor him, aud Gad will rat.-e op for you friends to remove the thorns from the last league of your own iife-journey, for the sake of the weary one of long ago, who uever wept for your ingratitude; who?; ] bowed form never struggled with a weight i of carc or griet which you might have 1 carried, while roa walked carelessly aloug 5 j intent upon your own ease and pleasure. Honor tho Aged for liis sake who was old before he was—whose life is from ever lasting to everlasting. Honor him that feeble wilketh tVRh his staff the while-haired safe, God wiU curse the wretch that taocketh Hoary hairs with slighted r. BORN TO GOOD LUCK. The St Lotus Leader tells the following j story; ; Not over a dozen years ago, a ur-rehant | of this city, well known and highly respec ted, failed in business, and after settling up | hi: Hussiaess, gave to hi? principal creditor j a deed of trust on Cirtatn real eata'.e, to : secure the pay meat of §12,000. At the : time the property was barely valued at that, so far as he wa? concerned, the matter cuded. The merchant, broken down, disappointed, poor, but yet enterprising, went South, visited California, Mexico and South Amcr ..u.u.tai, lu ±,J,a ah.,.!/ .j- a'-"■!.-. anu lusr rneui again, .a 7. since be returned to tiie city, sick, travel worn, needy aud disheartened. By chance be met his old lawyer, a gentleman high in his profession, aud who i? deservedly respected. After the first greeting the lawyer remarked ■Tarn glad to sec you back, and as von seem to be in want of funds, the salo wili be just in time. Ihe merchant looked hard at hi? friend an,; finally said, 'Sale! what *aU? Die got nothing to sell.' j 'Nonsence my dear fellow, y.nj are richer , than you imagine. Don't yon leuiemhor the deed of trust I dre.w up tor v:t some ' twelve years ag-:?' 'I do, what of it?' •Well, at that time the property would. ! not have realized that sum, so it was let lie but it is cow in the market, and I expect U< close a contract for its sale this peek.' { \ ou auj'aze me; what price do you exnect ! to get?' J '1 ve asked SSS,OOU! and sh&iiget it too. \ our old debt aud interest will amount to | $21,000 or thereabouts, o you will have ?60,000 to go upon.' The sensations of the party may be 'more easily iiDHgined than described,' as the j penny a-liners have i', but or.e thing is cer tain, Mr. A. went home a happier man than be had been for ten tears a: least. Reader, what we have here related is simple fret, and more, the occurence is not : yet a week eld: * i J NATIONAL DISGRACE. The passage below occurred in the \ course of the proceedings of the investigating : committee in Congress It is a painful commentary upon the character of the j highest legislative body in the nation: j fc. F. C. Triplett, being sworn, said he • had never approached any member, upou any subject with an improper proposition. By Mr. Orr Have you becu bought in contact with Buy member in that connection. V\ itness—l have. I suppose there is no. body who knows the organization of Con gress who expects to carry any thing through | it merely from the love of Justice. By Mr. Orr—ls that the genera! reputa i tion of Congress.? Witness—That is the general reputation | of CoDgrcss. THE WotiLO.—We must neither leave the world, nor lovo it. The world promises comforts, and pays sorrows. Iliohesand prosperity will either kill with care, or surfeit with delight. Be not proud of riches, but afraid of them, lest th >y be as silver bars to cross the way to heaven. We put a ptiee upon riches, but riches e*nnnl put a price upon us. Tie a said thing wheD a mau cat: have no comfort but iu diversions, no joy but io for ge-'jug himself. Love the men of rid hut not ihe i things of the world.' '* j We should endelvdr t-> pi?s through this j world with a cheerful indifference. It is our business in this world to secure ; an interest in the next „ NOT HAD.—A lady walking on One of : the wharves in New York, asked a sailor ! why a shin wa? called 'she.' 'Because,' J said the sailor, 'thg rigging costs more than the hull.* t i . . From the Harrtsburg TeFgropk. STITE (o.\i£.\Tlo.\. At 12 o'clock, M., the Convention was called to order by Gen. Thomas J. Power of Beaver county, who nominated S. B. Chase, of Susquehanna county, as Chairmau ; of the Convention; which was agreed to. Mr. Chase took the chair,, and thanked i the Convention iu a brief address, for the honor conferred upon him. He referred to the peonhar circumstances under which the Convention assembled, tbe importance of i the great f rineiples upon which the Conven tion would tie called upon to deliberate, and trusted they would be kept in mind in the cour?e of their proceedings. If this was ! dune, the result of their deliberations would • be harmonious, aud would carry trie party : on to certain triumph arid victory. Ou motion ot Mr Small, tyTYork, Richard ' Coulter, of Wfc?t:ordaul, an 1 A. L. Hen nershotz, of Berks, were appointed Secre taries; who took their scats. By direction of the Chairman, tbe Repub lican and Union calls were read. • | Tbe Secretary then raad 3 list of Delegates I which bad been previously pri-pared, as j follow?: SENATORIAL. J 1. City of Phila lelphia—Charles Gilpiiq G?o. A. Coffey, Stillweli S Bishop, Daniel B. Beitler. j 2. County of Philadelphia—Geo. Reed, j V\ m. Mora n, Charles Wister. ( 2 ALmtymere William Mi'ltr-r - Ol .i. IT,, T. 5. Be, a?— John S. Richards. t>. Bucks—Geo. Warner. 7. Lancaster aud Lebanon, NatLanitl Ell mamaker, Simeon Gulford. S. Dauphin ?tnd Northuuiberlaod, John B. j Rutherford. 9. Northampton and Lehigh, John L Hoff man. ID. Carbon, Monroe, ihke. and Wayne, T- L. Foster. 11. Adoai? and brankiia, Wasbingtcu ' Crooks Juo. 15. Jiersh. 12. lork, I hos, E. Cochran, Samuel Her man. 13. Cumberland and Perry, M B. Holman, Joseph Speck. 14. Centre. Lycoming, Sullivan 3tid Ciiuton. B. Rush Petriken. 10. Blair, Cambria and Huntingdon, John M. Gi'ibnncy, John M'Collougb. 16. Luzerne, Montour and Columbia, F. Stewart. ; !'• Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyoming, Ezra Patrick. I>. Tioga, Putter, John F. Donaldson. 19. Mercer, Venaugo, &e., Win. F. Cliik Erie a,i • Crawford, James Skinner. 21. Duller, lleaver. &e. Thos. J. Power. 22. Allegheny, Robert M'Knight, (). U. Rippey. 23. Washington ami Green, J S. Vanvoor. 24. Bedford, Fuhon an i Somerset, J.nas Augustine. 25. Armsuong, Indiana and CRrson. T. J Coffey. 20. Juniata, Mifflin, t lu'on an>i Snyder,Geo- N. Stroup, 27. B'esimorcLnJ and Favctte, Jacob B. Miller. 28. Schuylkill, Henry Huhn. REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES. A lams —John (J. Ellis, Win. Kitij. Allegheny—Rossel Errett, John H. Hampton, David E. Bayard, James A. Efc in, C. Barnes. Armstrong, Jefferson and Clarinn— George Means E- Buffiogton, James E. Brown, I>. Gillespie, B. Lucas. Beaver, Butler and Lawrence—Geo. P bbaw, M ia. Henry, A W. Crawford. Bedford, Fulton, and Cambria—Aiex King, Geo. 8. King Berks—A- L. H mners't'dz, Jacob Hoff man. J. 0, Myers. J. C. Itightuiyer. Blair and Hunting ion —Jno. 0. Watson f David Blair, Jno. P. Jones. Bradford—Allen M'Kean, Jno. Pass more. Backs—Jno. W. Cowell, Henry T. Dar lington, A. S. Cadwaliader. Carbon and Lehigh—Ouas. Albright, W. W. Hamer>dy. Centre—W. \V Brown, Samuel Linn. Chester—John S. Bowen, Übas. Jacobs, Wm. R. Downing. Clearfield; M'Kean aud Elk—W. A. William. VOL. 30, W. 11 i Clinton, Lyeomitig and! Potter— lsaac Benson, P. S. Dosbaui. CoiataLia and Montoor-WilHam Jesni- I son. i t iwford— (Jto. Merrimao, Lewis L I Lord. Cumberland-Jas. R. Smith, B. F. Lee, Win. 31. Watts, JohnGrtjnti. i 'auplihs—James Koi, Msrtio Woarer. 1 telav,'are—Joshua P. Eyre. Erie—M. B. Dowry, Wareham Warner. Fayette an i Westmoreland; W. A. ; C "b, Lafayette Mark'e, Richard Coulter, A. C. Moorhead. I'rankliii; A. K. M'l'iare, A. V. Rankin. Greene; J. 11. Wells, j Indians; 11. B. Mart-head. . Lancaster; U. J. Dickey, A. S. Hen derson, E. Bil!tagfelt. A.S.Green, Abra : ham jßaliletflan. Lebanon, ileury I). Carnrony. ! Luzerue: C. B. Haekiey, Wur. ?. Mi ner. Mercer, Venango and Warren; J. H. Robinson, Tims. Strutters, S. P. MCal j monf. Mifflin; Satnl. Comfort. Monroe and Pike; Jackson Lan;z. Montgomery; David Newport, Lloyd Jones, V\*. W. Taylor. Northampton; Ji. 11. Raucb, D. G Jones. Northumberland, Rob't 31. Fiick. Perry, B. F. Jnnkin. Schuylkill, V alter Scdgwieb, Benjamin Bartholomew. Somerset, J. R. Edie. Susquehanna, Sullivan, and Wvoming, S. P. Chase and A. lime. Tioga, 0. 11. Seyuiour. Litiou, Juuiais and Snyder, M. H. Tag gart. M ashiugtou, \\. S. Moore and J. C. Sloan. "i.uk, David E. Small, Jacob Wirt, IT. C. Aheumn, C. 11. Bressier, J S. tlalde utan stsd Ckas. A. Klinefelter. Guy o; Phtiadelph:!— Charles Gtbbuoe, ^., v . ..■...-■.cs, &. u. m ir,tireu, Am. Elliott, George T. Thoroe, Jacob Dock, | Geo. Ik. Smith, 11. K.Smith - Counfv of Pudadeipbi*—Nicholas Thorn, P. R. Schuyler, Jr., Win. P. Cooper, W. 31 >\ iLon, J. Alexander Simpson, 11. Kriekbaum, M. Myers, .James S. Smith, George li. 3loore, Isaac 0. Bryant. Mr. CO; 1 EI, of Ia iiaus, supiuitted the following resolution: Hesolrtd, That the delegation from each ; Senatorial district,whose seats art, not con. tested, shall each select one person from t!.e:r respective delegations, and that tho person so selected shall be a member of the committee on credential-. cir. M (.LI !1E moved to amend, be substituting the following: Resolved, lhat all the Delegates present. wb<> have been elected to this Convention, whether by the separata action of the Amer ican and Republican parties, or by the joint act; n <>f those parties, be admitted into thC Convention, and that each Delegate be entitled to one vote. Mr. COOl'h'v m.v- ] •.■ amend the a inra-intent as fclJovrv. R solve 'i '•> it ,i v. mitiittee of fine he , appointed by the chi ir t exiuiiui tLecre dentials of member*.and r-p u t the name* and tie fact* to tbe Convention. ( Th se several propositions were diseased by Messr;. Off j, of Indiana, M'Clure, ot Franiriin, Watts, of Cumberland, Coch ran, of Vortj Lowrey, of Erie, Piekey of L-inerstcr. B. Bush l'etri km, of Clin too, Coopef, Iv I!y. Smith, binipsoo, Tborne an J Gitb us, of Philadelphia; and Mere head, "f Indiana; when the amendment to the amendment, that the Chairman appoint a committee of nine, was agreed to and th e resolution as amended was adopted. Mr. Vaitvoorhts submitted a resolution that a committee of one from each Senato rial district bj chosen to report officer* for the permanent organization of the Conven tion. Adopted. On motion of Mr. E iie the rules of the House of Representatives were adopted for . the government of the Convention. " i A>ij>jUTed till 3 o'clock. AFFERXOOX SESSION. Convention met at 3 o'clock, P.M. , The committee on credentials waj o nontK-eed by theCnair, as follows T. J. Coffey, InJiaua, Chairoiau. A. X. Rankin, Frauklin. John F. Donaldson, Tioga. B. Rush Petriken. Clinton. Morrow B. Lowrey, Erie: John 11. Edie, Chester: Alexander King, Bedford,. C. B. Haokley, Luxerno. Win. F. Clark, Mercer. The committee on permanent officers was announced, as followi: J. 3. VanvocrhiM, Chairman j Win. Miaft, cr, H. K. SveaJ, J. Hoffman, Geo. Warned
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