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THE GREAT LANCASTER CONvEN-
TION
Editors correspondence.l

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept A, H. p. In.
arrived here this evening about O'Clock,
(haVing left Washington this morning at g. after
an exceedingly pleasant days ride, by railroad
through to this place. AS early as the hour of
our arrival, the city was already in commoton, in
preparation for tomorrow hundreds of strangers
from every section of this and the adjoining States,
crowded the thoroughfares across all the princ-
pal streets the flag of the Union is flung 10 the
breeze, and, at the time write, II o'clock, the
song OF gallant Harry Clay" resounds through
the city from more than dozen bands of min
strels,-everything, SO far, betokens a truly
!" grand rally of the Old Guard of Lancaster on
the morrow. detachment of the glorious Wing
phalanx of Philadelphia arrived about O'Clock,
with the splendid band and glee club attached to
the National Clay Club of that city, accompanied
by the Old Blue Hens best chicken-JoHN M.
CLAYTON, who is to be the speaker of the Con-
vention many other excellent speakers came
up also, and among them recognised our friend
COLLINS, of Washington, who, ! am told, has
done giants work thus early in the fight n
On the presentation of handsome banner from
the ladies-here, as everywhere else, the firmest
friends of the gallant Harry-to the Clay Club of
this place, an eloquent address was made on the
occasion by J. G. BARTON, Esq, in behalf of the
ladies', which was responded to in handsome
manner on the part of the club by N. ELLMAKER,
Esq. The large town hall was filled to suffoca-
ton, and hundreds remained outside, giving cheer
for cheer to those who were SO fortunate as to
obtain places inside After the presentation was
got through with, Mr.. Collins was called out by
the meeting, and fully sustained the high praise
which the papers Of this State have bestowed on
him.
The Hon. GARRETT DAVIS, of Kentucky, came
on from Washington to-day, and hear is to speak
tomorrow, though still laboring somewhat under
indispositon, caused y severe labor in his own
State. The Hon. JEREMIAH Brown the Repre-
is also here, and looks well. The Hon. Il. Joy
MORRIS, Hon. JAMES IRWIN, Hon. Jos. R. NIGER
SOIL, and many others, are expected to- night.
The second Philadelphia train is in, az o'clock)
bringing still larger force than the first from
that city and the line of the railroad. The third
| train will be in by 6 o'clock in the morning.
So much for the day before the Convention
the hope for tomorrow promises to be more than
realized.
The wing spirit is up in old wing Lancaster,
and am informed by an intelligent gentleman,
that the fire of 1910 is but as the light of the
gloW-worm beside the Drummond light, when
compared with "A. The Wings feel confident of
glorious victory in the State; and if we may
Judge from the long faces and the sour aud rabid
snarls of the Locofocos, they feel the foggng as
senslbly as though they had already received it,
Upon the whole, "the work goes braveIy on -
united charge along the whole line, and the bat
ties won. Adieu, till tomorrow. r.
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THE PEOPLE MOVING F.!
GREAT CONVENTION AT UTICA, N. Y.

GREAT CONVENTION AT UTICA, N. Y.
The Albany Journal is filled with glowing
account of mass meeting of the Oneidas, which
took place at Utica the Sd inst, at which over
25'OOo freemen Of the Empire State were pre-
sent and we're addressed with much power and
ability by John A. Collier, William Duer, Hiram
Ketchum, DR.. Kelsey, DR.. Bacon, Mr.. Halleck,
and others. This meeting is represented as ex-
ceeding in numbers and enthusiasm anything
ever attempted before in that quarter of the
State; and we regret that want of space de-
prves US of the pleasure of laying full account
before our readers
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IHE COURSE OF THE GLOBE We have some
remarks to make in relation to this vile and trail
torous sheet which will be given in our next pa
per. We know the editor well, and have fire.
quently denounced him before the public, and
warned the Democracy to beware OF his friendship
Our party committed great error last winter,
when they elected him printer, and they now
know it; but it is too late to remedy the evil they
can, however, neutralize its poison and that they
must DO, by exposing It's hypocrisy, and laying
bare its infamy.-OM Dominion.
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PRINTING OFEIcEs.-When DR.. Franklin's
mother-in-aw first discovered that the young
man had hankering for her daughter, that good
old lady said she did not know SO well about
giving her daughter to a priner-there were
already loo printing Offices in the United States
and she was not certain the country would sup
port them. 1t was plain young Franklin would
depend for the support of his family on the pro-
fits of third, and this was rather a doubtful
chance If such an objection was urged to
would be-son- in-I law when there was but two
printing Offices in the United States, how can
printer get wife now, when the last census
shows the number to be ] ,557 ?-Raleieh Star.
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FROM THE OREGON TERRIToRY.-Montreal
August "a. M. Leon Arcouet, father of M. CAST
mir Arcouet, of This city, was accidentally drown
ed at Grandes Dales, on the river Columbia, in
the course OF last summer. His body was not
found until six weeks afterwards, when it was
discovered by two Iroquois, who carried the corpse
on their shoulders for the space eff four days, in
order to afford the deceased Christian burial at
the Mission of Weeamet.
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ANOTHER REMUNERATION.
the Editor of the Newark Daily Advertiser

NEWARK, August 30, 1874.
SIR wish to make it known through your
paper that have always belonged to the Demo-
cratic party since was old enough to vote, but
after an impartial view of the principles of the
candidates of both parties for the Presidency, |,
for one, must leave their ranks, and give my vote
and influence for the support Of Henry Clay and
Theodore Frelinghuysen. would further state
that have come to this conclusion without being
solicited so to do by any person or persons it is
done without fear or favor from any man or any
party. G. HOLLOWAY.
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W A s HIN GTON.
FRIDAY EVENING, sEPT'R s, 1874.
CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS.
THE WEEKLY WING STANDARD
FOR FIFTY CENTS.

The WEEKLY STANDARD will be sent to SUBJ
scribers, from this time until the first Of Decem-
Der for Fifty CENTS!
We humbly think it behooves all good Wings
to step forward (cash in handy and aid US in dis.
seminating sound Wing principles. The Weekly
Standard is large newspaper, entirely filled Nth
reading matter.
All orders must be addressed (post paid) to
JOHN T.TowERs, w ashington, and will meet with
prompt attention.
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The Washington correspondent of the New
York Express, who frequently obtains nforma-
ton of matters in embryo, says:
9 1t is whispered here among the frequenters
OF the White House clique that there is to be-
an outbreak of the Canadian patriots at Toronto
within week from this time. Much secret
consultation is SAID to be going on among the
Locofocos, high in office, which seems TO have
mysterious connexion with this rumored move
ment; and hint has been dropped by one of
their leaky vessels that new g annexationn
scheme is on foot to serve as sort of counter
pose to the Texas treaty."
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CALL AT THE CAP'N's oFFIcE.-On board of
the steamboat -----, a few days since, soon al
ter leaving the wharf, the bell rang, and with il
came the well known cry "All what haven't
paid their fare, please call at the Capns office
and set-tl-l-l-l-e."e Shortly AFTER the supper bell
rang, and passenger not altogether satisfied with
HIS fare called out Waiter-r.r-r-r-r, take this
cup of coffee to the Cap'n's office and have it
set-tl--l-I- Led"
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INSULT TO INJURY The Locofocos, after
JockeyIng Mr.. Van Buren, out of the nomination
for President, intend to put his name at the head
of the Polk and Texas Electoral Ticket! This
Is certainly refinement in torture. They first
cut loose from Mr.. Van Buren, because he was
not ready to swallow Texas, with it's Slavery,
War and Debt and then sci him off as a tail to
the kite of a man whom the Globe denounced as
unfit for Vice President Will this degradation
of Mr.. Van Buren, satisfy Texas! Or does some
new indignity await him ALBANY (NY) Jour
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A LUCKY DAY.-'fhe days of Mr.. Day, of
Clay county, Kentucky, have recently been null
tiplied-his good lady having presented him with
three miniature Days all in one day. The first,
boy, is called Clay Day; the second, ditto, FIRE.
lnghuysen Day; and the third, daughter, Lu-
cretla Clay Day Mrs. Clays name is Lucretia.
What day they must have had OF it!
81. Louis Epening Gazette.
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AT the recent election in Kentucky. in Owslev
county Butler had majority, and in Butler coun-
ty Owsley had majority of the votes pulled for
Governor This goes to prove the Scriptura
doctrine that a prophet has no honor in his own
country.
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EMIGRATION ON A GRAND ScALE-We learn
from Liverpool paper that large section of
Calvinistic Methodists, 1000 at least from Caer.
narvon and Anglesey, are preparing to emgra,e
to this country, with view to forming commu
nifty on the banks of the Mississippi.
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AFFECTING CIRCUMsTANcE.-We deeply re-
greet to learn (says the New York Commercial
Advertiser Of W ednesday afternoon) that the Rev.
Elisha Andrews, the respected pastor of the 9th
street Methodist Episcopal Church, was drowned
yesterday in North River, under the following
painful circumstances
"Mr. Andrews was going up to the camp-meet-
ing at Sing Sing, by the Columbus steamboat
when slight fracture OF one of the conveyance
pipes caused a considerable emission of steam
The passengers became somewhat frightened, and
the greater portion rushed aft.
Mr.. Andrews, seeing the confusion and the
unusual emission of steam, probably concluded
that the boiler had burst, and immediately leaned
overheard. In less than five minutes he sank 10
rise no more. The accident occurred off Irving's
landing. Mr.. a. was sitting on the upper deck,
reading
1.-The boat was densely crowded, great pro-
portion being ladies' and children; otherwise, the
accident to the pipe would have scarcely attracted
attention To the crowded state of the boat may
also be attributed the strange circumstance that
no information was conveyed to the captain that
passenger was overheard.
MIR. A. was only missed when the boat was
landing her passengers at Tarrytown. We learn
that the deceased was in feeble health He has
left five orphan children and circle of attached
friends to mourn his loss
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A comic actor, MIR. Ranger, who performed at
the principal theatres in this country five or six
years stree, has recently fallen heir to large
fortune in England.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-06

The MoRMoNs WON'T voTE-The inhabitants
of Nauvoo have issued manifesto declaring that
they will take no part in the Presidential contest
as neither OF the candidates is fit man to receive
their votes
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We commend the following timely and Judi
cous remarks of the Portsmouth (Va.) Index to
our youthful readers. The recent outrage of
certain blackguards in this city upon the whg
boys while on their way to the Georgetown meet
ing on Tuesday night, will render the sober pro-
prety Of the remarks still more in point.
A WORD TO BOYS AND THEIR PARENTs.-Dur-
ing the last few nights number of half-grown
boys have promenaded our town, and cheered and
groaned alternately through the streets; and we
also learn that others have been imprudent enough
to resent, in some degree, the insults put upon
them. We regret this. No evil has been more
earnestly or more Justly lamented in Portsmouth
than the forwardness of boys, and the depravity
of many Of them. 1t is the duty of every parent
and good citizen to discourage such conduct, and
we hope that before evil consequences shall have
emanated from the present conduct OF portion
Of our youth, period may be put to their tumult-
uous dongs. 1t is well for lads, in company with
and under the restraint of older persons, to wit
ness all public exhibitions but experience has
shown that the greatest of evils that can afflict
community, the reckless intolerance of mob law,
has always, in its incpency, been exhibited by
riotous youths, aided and stimulated by the ad-
vice and encouragement of depraved and ruffian-
like men, who desire only to fan the embers of
strHe anu dlScOTd, Inat tney may press forward
for revenge and plumber when the mischief is
fairly under way. Let every parent think of this
in time; and above all, we call upon the Wings
Of Portsmouth to look we'll to the conduct of their
children, and to keep them from the night broils
that are begun. They must be taught to dsre-
gard the groans and vulgar abuse that others are
sent to treat them with.
From the commencement of our paper, few
months ago, we bore with many vexations with
out speaking of them; and 10 the fact that we
made no complaints and waged no war with those
who sought to njure our property, do we attribute
our late exemption. By whom we were thus
annoyed may be inferred from the fact of the In
dex board being covered with filthy mud
No Wing ever took such into his hands We
would advise our Young w higs to avoid collision
with those who would provoke them to anger,
and always to give the way to rabid animals ard
unclean ones.
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GOOD JOKE A staunch Locofoco happened to
meet number of canal boatmen, and remarked
Well, neighbors, are you all going to vote for
Polk %
Mo-" was the significant reply-we can all
read on board this boat.-AHegany Express.
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sII,As WRIGHT AND SLAVERY.

II is the custom of Southern Locofocos, when
pressed to the wall by their Wing antagonists, in
discussing the various essential issues to be de-
termined by the coming contest for the Presiden-
Cyl to resort to stale, senseless charges against
the Wings, that they are leagusd with the Adolf
tonists in the purpose of abolshing slavery, by
trampling upon the barriers of the Constitution.
No one believes these charges, it is true, but it
is thought by those who resort to them, that they
quently the case that they have nothing else to
say. The charges have no better foundation than
the fact that Northern Wings are opposed to the
scheme of John c. Calhoun, Ell id onne genus, tor
extending and perpetuating slavery, upon the hy-
pothesis of its being positive blessing.
We have heretofore published the circulars of
William C. Bryant, and others of the most dis
tngushed and respectable Locofocos in the State
of New York, who positively declare that they
will never consest to the annexation of Texas,
because its object and tendency must be the ex-
tension of slavery. Thousands of Locofocos in
the State of New York have warmly responded
to these sentiments, and declare that, while they
will vote for James X. Polk, it will be with pro-
test against the annexation Of Texas and with
the understanding that they will elect members
to Congress opposed to that measure under all
circumstances.
1t will be seen from the following paragraph,
which we take from the New York Tribune that
the Hon. Silas Wright, who is at once the ablest,
the irmest, and the most popular man in the Lo-
cofoco ranks, opposed the late treaty upon pre-
cisely the ground which the Northern Wings do,
viz, that it will extend the institution of slavery
to which he is opposed:
"MR. WRIGHT ON TExAs.-At Skaneatees,
this distinguished Senator was discoursing upon
the subject of Texas and annexation, and took oc-
casion to say that he had voted against the treaty
negotiated by Mr.. Tyler-lst, because the assent
of Mexico had not been obtained, without which
it would be violation of our national obligations
I'd, because the boundaries of Texas were not
| accurately defined by the treaty, but embraced a
large extent of territory belonging to Mexico !;
and, 3D., because it ,0ds designed TO ertend and
perpet4ate Slavery He would be true Che said
to our constitutional obligations in respect to sa-
very as it is, but to 60 farther was very differ
ent thing. Still, in taking the ground he had, he
did not oppose annexation at proper time, and
in proper manner; and if Great Britain should
attempt to take possession Of Texas, he would
forcibly resist her encroachments.' And yet,
(can it be believedD the man who can utter
these sentiments is in favor of the election to the
Presidency of James X. Polk, who procured the
Baltimore nomination over Mr.. Van Buren,, by
reason of the very fact-and the sole fact--that
he (Polk) was in favor of just what Mr.. Van
Buren, and Mr. Wright are SO sternly principled
against"
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Arlington (reported) Wing majority $50.
Salisbury Locofoco maj. %, Wing gain So.
Paulet, (Rutand county,) Wing majority 46
large Wing gain.
Bennington county gave a Wing majority of 25
last year In 1912 it gavea Loco majority We
look for Wing majority in the county now
We have favorable reports from other towns,
but no figures
We learn that large Abolition vote will be
poled in Vermont There is. also, sStrped
Pig" question growing out of the refusal of Wing
Judges to grant licenses, which will weaken us
in one or two strong Wing counties. But not
wthstanding these drawbacks we look for dec.
sive Wing triumph
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Anti Benton majority, on joint ballot, eight.

The Hon. sllas Wright's tariff speech at Wa
tertown' which was proclaimed by the Locofoco
prints to have answered in advance the great
speech afterwards delivered by Daniel Webster
at Albany-but which did not in any point or
particular-has been replied to, and knocknd into
something worse than cock'd hat, by Horace
Greeley, of the New York Tribune, the ablest
editor, upon the subject of the tariff in the United
States. 1t is now given out that Mr.. Wright
sey, andreply to Mr.. Webster's Albany speech
What will it avail! Mr.. Wright, with all his
ability and ingenuity, is not the shadow Of match
for the stubborn and wholesome facts SO clearly
and forcibly laid down by Mr.. Webster.
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MISSOURI ELECTION.

The st. Louis Missourian says the vote in that
State for Governor, leaving four counties to be
heard from, stands Edwards (Locofoco) 34,206 !;
Allen (Ind.) 2S,730.
The St. Louis Reporter gives the subjoined as
the character of the Legislature:
Benton. .4nti-Benton
Senate 10 Is
House 43 81
62 70
Anil. HRDtOn malnrfI inir,f hall a.1rLf
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Lieut.. Francis E. Barny, U. S. NJ, died at st.
Louis, on the 18th August.
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New JERsEY.-Hon William Wright has been
renominated to Congress by the Wings of the
fifth district He has proved himself faithful
member of the present Congress, and his re cleo
ton 10 certain.
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FIRST GUN FROM VERMONT Il!
VERMONT ELECTION.

From the Albany Evening Journal.
The election for State officers and Members of
Congress, in Vermont, took place yesterday BY
our messenger from Bennington, we have receiv-
ed the following returns
FOR GOVERNOR.
Slade, CIV Kellogg, L.) Abolition w gain
Bennington 4l9 34l 81 46
Woodford so 80 S II
Scarsburgh 81 IL 10
All these towns send Wing representatives to
the Assembly-the latter Wing gain from last
year.
CONGRESS-.
Foote, wv Field, (L.) Abolition,
Bennington 4l9 $40 81
Woodford 81 80 8
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AGENCY AT WASHINGTON.

A MOS KENDALL and JOHN f. KENDALL.
with the Government Of the following description,
viz:
Obtaining contracts from the Post Office and othel
Executive Departments.
Procuring patents, and other business connected
with the Patent Office.
Procuring pensions army, and ma
w; and other business in relation thereto.
Settlement of accounts, whether with the State,
Treasury, War, Navy, or Post Office Departments.
Prosecuting of claims against the Government,
whether for lands, other property, money, before
any of the Executive Departments or Congress-
Our Office is in the house Of Amos KENDALL on
street. the first door east of the Medical College,
two squares west Of the Post Office Department,
where we be found during business hours.
AMos KENDALL will prepare cases for presentation
to the Departments, or to Congress. His knowledge
from service in the public Offices, will enable him
and those who ntrust with business may rely upon
the utmost prompttude, and the use of all proper
means to bring it to successful issue. Our charges
will be moderate, depending for their amount the
nature of the case. f.i At 1919
Persons at a distance will find it much cheaper 10
employ us in any business they may have with the
Government, than to come to Washington themselves.
We will also attend to the adjustment and collec-
ton of private claims.
All letters on business should be addressed to
Messrs Kendall, & Co., agents, and must be post
paid.
AMOS KENDALL,
oct 3-6m JOHN f. KENDALL.