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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-06-27
COUNTY CONVENTION.

A convention of delegates from the sew
eral election districts of Cambria county
met at Ebensburg, on Tuesday, the 25th
day of June, 1850, agreeably to the call
Of the Democratic County Committee, for
the purpose of nominating County Tick
ct and appointing Senatorial Conferees.
On motion, JAMES MYERS, of Eb-
ensburg borough, was appointed Presi
dent, and Thomas "A. Mcguire of Johns
town, and James Carroll of Carroll, ap-
pointed Secretaries.
The delegates for the several election
districts were then called upon for their
credentials, whereupon the following del
egates appeared and took their seats in
Convention
.4Hegheny-Henry Scanlan, P. Braniff.
CarroU-James Carroll, James Kennedy.
Can,bria-Wm. Kittell, VIM. G. Diver.
Clearfeld-Henry Delozier, George Rut-
ledge.
Conemaugh Borough-C. p. Murray,
Robert Brown.
Conemaugh To,vnship-George Gates,
Edward Irwin.
Ebensburg Borough-James Myers, G..
Harncame.
Jackson-Wm w. Harris, James Davis.
Johnstown Borough-Thomas A. Ma
guire, G.. N. Smith.
RichLa'ad-John II. Stull, ]. S. Wissen-
ger.
| .Sun,n,erhM-James Burk, A. Long.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bearer, William
Glass.
Uashington-Joh M'Colgan, Andrew
Donahue.
! Uhite-David Mills, VIM. Burgoon-
The Convention proceeded to appoint
Representative Conferees, to meet the
Conferees of Bedford county, to place in
nomination candidates for Assembly
whereupon John G. Given, John B.
Hoover, and w. w. Harris, were ap-
pointed. and instructed to support DR.. VIM.
A. Smith.
John M'Colgan, James NJ. Rifle, and
James Burk, were appointed Senatorial
Conferees, with instructions to support
Thomas G. M'Dowell, of Blair county
as the candidate for Senator.
The Convention then proceeded tC
nominate the County Ticket. The fol
lowing nominations were then made;
County mna,siioner-JAMES SKEL
LY, of Summerhill.
Deputy Surveyor-THOMAS Moon
NELL, of Summerhill.
Deputy Pros. 4ttorney-MICHAEL
| HASSON, of Ebensburg.
County .9uditor-JOHN BEARER, o
Susquehanna.
A proposition was made to appoin
Delegates to the next State Convention
from which number of Delegates dis
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Thomas c. M'Dowell, of Blair county, as
the candidate for Senator.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate the County Ticket. The fol-
lowing nominations were made:--
County CoanDaissioner--JAMES SKEL-
LY, of Summerhi!l.
Deputy Surveyor--THOMAS Moon
NELL, of Summerhill.
Deputy Pros. .4ttoraey--MICHAEL
HASSON, of Ebensburg.
County .4uditor--JOHN BEARER, of
Susquehanna.
ventlon now proceed to appoint Repre-
sentative and Senatorial delegates to the
next State Convention, whereupon John
c. O'Neill was duly elected Representa-
tive delegate, and Adam Moses of Blair
county, Senatorial delegate to said Con-
ven ton.
The Convention then proceeded to
elect conferees to meet conferees from
Bedford and Westmoreland counties to
put IN nomination candidate for Con-
gress, when George G. X. Zahm, Tho s
M Kiernan, and John M'Ginley, were
duly elected and instructed to support
from first to last the nomination of a
Cambria county man.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed a County Committee for the ensuing
Ebensburg Borough james Murray,
Chairman, John C.. O'Neill, John 4.
.4Negheny--Geo. Delany, Patrick Shiels
Cambria--Stephen Lloyd, Jr., Matthias
S. Harr.
CarroH--James Kennedy, John Flick.
Clearfeld - Andrew Burgoon, George
Rutledge.
Conemaugh tp.-Edward Irwin, John
Egan.
Conemaugh Borough - John Murray,
Smith Sergeant.
Potts, Thomas A.
Mcguire.
Jackson-W. w. Harris, Peter Singer.
Richland-Lewis Dunmire, Jno. j. Hor-
ner.
S,t'nmerhiH-Ja's Burk, Jacob Pringle.
Susquehaana- Henry Lloyd, Francis
Uashington-John M'Gough, James NJ
Rifle.
Whue-John Burgoon, David Younkin.
On motion,
Resolved, That we approve of the ap-
pointment of VIM. S. Campbell, Esq, By
the Canal Board, and that as long as he
continues 10 perform the duties of Super
intendent of the Portage Railroad as he
has done, the Democracy will sustain both
him and the Canal Boaad.
(Signed JAMES MYERS, Pres't.
Francis Bearer, William w. Harris,
Edward Irwin, Henry Delozier,
George Gates, George Rutledge,
William Burgoon, David Mills,
John NJ Colgan, Anthony Long,
Robert Brown, William Glass,
Andrew Donoughe, George Harncame,
James Burk, James Davis.
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Whig State Convention.

The Wing State Convention which as
sembled in Philadelphia on the 10Th inst,
nominated the following ticket:
Canal Commissioncr-Josh DUNCAN,
Of Bucks.
Auditor General-Hcnry w. Snyder,
of Union.
Surveyor Geueral-Joseph Henderson,
of Washington.
These may all be good enough men TO
sacrifice upon the altar of whlggery, and
we suppose it was for this purpose they
were nominated. as there certainly can be
no hopes entertained OF their success
The Convention was not near tull, and Is
said TO have broken up i'll the greatest
confusion. In the language of one OF the
newspaper reporters, the scene was lnde-
scrlbabie. Nine cheers for Henry Clay
and James Cooper were given with the
greatest enthusiasm. Three more and
three more again for Harry Clay. Three
more and three more again for James
Cooper. Three more for Harry of the
West Nine more for Clay and the Com
promise, which met with about half a
dozen Kisses. Three cheers were then
proposed for the State and National Ad'
ministrations, but they fell dead upon the
car, as only two persons rosponded-the
mass of lockers on being of the Clay anc
Cooper school. Three of the loudes
kind of cheers were then given for Cha:
Gibbons. the friend of Harry Clay, anc
the crowd adjourned to side room t,
take another drink
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4th of July.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE,
JAMES CARROLL.

On Saturday evening, June 22d, mum
Der of the citizens of Loretto and the Vi
entity assembledto concert measures for al
appropriate celebration of the 4th ami
verary of American Independence
The meeting was orgaized by the ap.
pointment OF COL. JOHN KEAN, Pres
ident, DIR. J. Pfoff and II. A. Byrne ESQ.
Vice Presidents, and DR.. M'Caffry and
VIM. Brown Secretaries.
The purpose of the meeting having been
explained from the Chair, ON motion i,
was resolved, that committee of arrange
ment of five members, and a committee oil
invitato!n of six members be appointed.
The following gentlemen compose the
committee of arrangement: Messrs. Au-
gustine Little, Chairman, P. Braniff, w.
Brown, III. Scanlan and Col. ]. Kean.
The committee of invitation consists of
the following named gentlemen: DIR. NJ
Caffry Chairman, DR.. ]. Pfoff, II. A.
Byrne, Esq, Col. ]. Kean, P. Shiels, and
A. Walters.
1t was further resolved, that the above
named committees be requested TO meet at
this place on on the Oath inst. at 6 o'clock
P. NJ, to enter on their respective duties.
Resolved, also, that notice of these
proceedings, being first duly signed, be
published in the Mountain Sentinel; and
then on motion the meeting adjourned.
JOHN KEAN, Pest.
P. M'CAFFRY, NJ. D., Secretary.
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Letter from Vim. 7. Morrison

The following letter from VIM. +. Nor
ison, our candidate for Canal Commission
er, to Thomas G. M'Dowell, Esq, OF
Hollidaysburg, shows the position he oc-
cuples before the public, relative to the
factions which divide the democratic party
of the State. 1t is frank, manly, and to
the point, ana will commend itself TO the
heart of every sincere democrat in the
State. The Hollidaysburg Standard, in
speaking of this letter. says:
Since nomination of Mr.. Morrison, bv
the Williamsport Convention, it has been
inslnuated Ill many quarters that he was
ne peculiar pct of this or that faction, and
that lis nomination was brought about by
a series of pledges, and promises of future
favors, &c.
BY those who know VIM. L. Morison
such insinuations would be treated with
scorn and contempt; but with those who
have not the pleasure of personal ac-
qualntance with that gentleman, they
might have the effect intended by those
who make the charge. ltwas TO silence
all such efforts on the part of those who
made the charge against MIR. Morrison, tha,
Mr.. Mcdowell addressed him letter, ask.
ing to know if there was any foundation
or truth in the assertion that he was idep
titicd with any faction. TO that inquir,
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Edwin Forrest and n. P. Willis.

1t is generally known that Mr.. Forrest
and Mr.. Willis, on account of the domeS--
tic difficulties Of the former, with which
the latter has been mixed up as the cham
pion of Mrs. Forrest, and the expounder
of the Jameson letter, have been on the
worst possible terms of late. On the 18th
instant, Mr.. Forrest found MIR. Willis in
Washington Square, in New York, aud
then and there Knocked HIM down, sans
cereno,aie, and with a gutta percha whip
or cane, gave him some fifteen or twenty
blows, well laid down-so says Mr.. Ste
vens, who was present. The attray being
over, the parties were taken into custody
bv the police, and marched off from the
battle field. 1t was thought duel would
ensue; but Mr.. Willis has quietly appealed
10 the laws, laying the damages al ten
thousand dollars.
We are of opinion that MIR. Forrest has
received, one way and another, good dear
of provocation with respect TO the subject
matter of his quarrel with Mr.. Wliiis'
but we doubt whether this unceremonlops
resort to the argstne,afxna 60ccitla1''f"
| (club Iaw) IS very well calculated 10 ben
| eft his side of the question. He had aP-
peaied to the law, and 1t would have been
better, perhaps, to let the law vindicate
his cause, in preference to resorting to the
at all times illegal, and generally doubtful
remedy, Of assault and battery.
MIR. Willis, however, seems TO nave
been somewhat belligerently minded on
that day himself-it was the 18th day OIL
June, and a great fighting anniversary,
| Bunker HilD--for in the morning am
! before his rencounteT with Mr. Forrest 10
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y Messrs. Murray & Zahm have re-
ceived fine assortment of New Goods,
which they are putting up i'll their new
Store Room, which they have just erected
for the better accommodation of their GUS
TONERS, and where we know they will be
pleased to see their friends. Their goods
are well selected, and will be sold cheap.
T.. HUGHES has also received superior
lot of goods, together with a large assort.
ment of stoves, &C., which he is prepared
TO sell low. See his advertisement, and
give him 4 call.
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! Cotton Skgar-.9rr,Ua of MAJOR NeigI
bors from Santa Fe-Fsght with III.
badians-Captain Marchant Wou7-
ded.
| Galveston papers, TO the 18th inst,
| say:-The Trinity river, it is stated. has
fallen so low that large amount of Gov
ernment stores, which were to be sen; up
it, have now to be shipped for the BRACES
river. The sugar and corn crop, on Oys-
ter Greek and the Lower Brazos, are said
to be very promising. in spite of the cold
and wet weather. Cotton is quite back.
ward, but with favorable weather NAV
produce medium yield. The planters
in that district are generally abandoning
cotton for sugar. The Brennan Star says
that never since 1885 have the prospects
for the crops been so gloomy in Texas as
at present.
The Western Texan records burglary
at San Antonio. Some $500 worth OF
iewelry was distracted from the store of
a Mr.. Garner, on the night OF the I7th
ut. Part of the articles had been recov-
cred, and there was every prospect of de-
tecting the robbers.
Lieut.. Mechlin arrived in San Antonio
on the goth ult., from Ell Paso del Norte,
having made the trip in twenty-six days.
The road is in fine condition. Major
Neighbors encountered strong opposition
to the mission In Santa Fe. The New
Mexicans have an innate animosity to
Texas. Some confound Texans with
Indians-others dread retribution for their
cruelties in 1910, and many dislike sur
rendering the peonage system. Mr.. Au
@Iro,,oI I'll
the 81 of April. He lost forty mules in
one night by a severe storm near the Pc
cos. Mr.. Wiggin's train, from San An
tonia, was met al the Pecos on the 18th
ult.
The Southwestern American says that
it is computed that 1000 negroes have
been added to the agricultural force of
Washington county IN the last twelve
months.
By the express from the station on the
Leona, the Western Texan learns that
Capt. Marchant, of the Sd Dragoont, with
twelve men, left the fort on the 18th ult.,
in pursuit of party of Indians who had
been discovered in the vicinity. On the
10Th, he came in sight of the Indians,
eight in number, near the Rio Frio. He
pursued them promptly-the Indians re-
treated to the ravine near the bank of the
river, where they made stand-and on
the approach of the party, fired. At the
first fire Capt. Marchant was wounded
On the receipt of the intelligence at the
Leona, conveyance was Immediately
sent out 10 bring in Capt. NJ, but he had
not arrived at the station when the express
left, and it is impossible to know at pres
ent the extent of the injury received BY
him, but it is thought to be a severe
wound. The same party of Indians few
days before captured, robbed and whipped
two Germans who were on their way IN
from Ell Paso. They started in company
with Lieut.. Mechlir's train, and had fallen
behind.
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Fourth of July.

Our military friends of the Summit and
Loretto have made preparations to cele-
brate the Anniversary of our National
Birthday in an appropriate manner. We
are pleased to see this evidence of the
right kind of spirit on the part of our citi-
zens, and hope their festivities will be nu-
merously attended. We hear of nothing
of the kind about Ebensburg however.
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival of the Crescent City.
Tremendous Fire at san Francisco!
Loss, $500. .OOO!!

LOSS, SCUU,OOO!!
New York, June 2i.
The steamship Crescent City, Capt.
Stoddart, arrived this morning, with la
ter and important intelligence from Cal
ifornia.
The Crescent City arrived out at Cha.
gres in eight and half days from New
York.
She brings sl5O,OOO gold dust in the
hands of her passengers.
destructive fire had taken place al
San Fracisco-loss, half million.
The steamer IsthnaaS arrived at Pa
mama from San Francisco, on the 10th
She brought 134 passengers and $780,
600.
The Crescent city brings dates to the
24th of May. Reports from the mining
portions of the country North aud South
continue to be of favorable nature.
The general rate of health at the pla
GERS is also very good.
.4nother Fire.
The whole population was aroused BY
the cry of fire. The United States Ho
tel, in Portsmouth square, was on fire i. and
by the time the people were out of bee
and IN the street. the flames had spread
to the adjoining buildings on either side
The fire spread to the Eldorado on one
side and TO Delmoncio on the other. Be-
fore the people had time to collect thei,
scattered senses, the Verandah, opposite
the Eldorado was soon wrapped in flames
thence spreading along Kearney ant
Washington street. At the same tim,
the fire was spreading with equal fore,
down Clay street, till finally every hous
but two in the entire block, lying between
Clay and Washington and Kearney t
Montgomery streets, were destroyed. i
the meantime destruction equally as grea
and rapid was going on along KearneI
street and that portion of Washington op
posite the square. Finding that the oni
method of staying the flames in tha
dire ction was in taking away its food
every house on Dupont street, from Wash
inrton to Jackson, was torn down.
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UJTHE SENTINEL, has much the largest cir
culatiou of any paper published in this county
and as an ADVERTISING sheet offers superior
inducements to merchants and business men
generally. Those desirous Of making use o.
this medi um for extending their business can
do so by either sending their notices direct, 0,
through the folloDrng agents:
John Grouse, Esq, Johnstoi1n.
+. w. Carr, Exams Buildings, Third $
Philadelphia.
Y. B. Palmer, Esq, Ne,U York PhiladsI phi0
and Baltimore.
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The Democratic County Convention

The Democratic County Convention.
In anonther column will be found the
proceedings of the County Convention
which assembled in this place on Tuesday
last, and which was full, every township
in the county being fully represented
The proceedings were conducted with har-
mony, and the ticket settled upon gave
much satisfaction, every candidate we be-
lieve having been nominated upon first
ballot. We do not remember to have ev-
er seen the Democracy more ably repre-
sented in convention than upon this occa-
sion, and after the ticket had been thus
harmonionsly settled upon, we cannot con-
ceive why some of the delegates shoald
have thought proper to avoid The appoint
ment, or at least the settlement of the
question, of Congressional Conferees.
and discharging all the duties imp osed
upon them by retiring from the con-
vention. That an effort was made to
procure the adjournment of the conven
lion after the ticket was settled upon, is
evident from the statements of the Presi-
dent. and Messrs. Mcguire and Carroll,
which we also publish; but as a majority
of the convention did not regard the resolu-
ton as having been adopted, they remained
in session until after they had discharged
all duties usually performed by the county
convention, we leave the matter to the judg-
men: ofour democratic friends to say who
was right or who was wrong, and have no
doubt but that they will concur with the
majority of the convention, that the usa-
ges and practices of the democratic party
or to crafty the disappointed views of in
dividuals, but that every thing depends on
a strict adherence TO the time honored usa-
ges of the party.
Fhe meeting called al the last April
Court, was called expressly for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State Conven-
ton to nominate a candidate for Canal
Commissioner, which, owing to the varl-
Gus causes to which il is now unnecessary
to allude, the meeting was unable to ac-
complish, and to perform this duty it was
found necessary to call convention of
delegates from the several townships -ot
the County. The April meeting however,
did appoint congressional conferees, which
the convention meeting here on last Tues
day were unwilling to ralify, and which
they no doubt thought all wrong, and ac-
cordingly appointed conferees without any
reference whatever TO the action of the
April meeting. AS will be seen, these
conferees are instructed to support a Cam
bria county man from first to last, and we
have no doubt that they will discharge the
duty assigned them with fidelity. The
convention acted in accordance with what
had been done by the party, as the county
conventions assembled IN former years
to frame county ticket, had always also
performed that duty, & this can be seen by
referring our readers to the published pro-
ceedings o: the county conventions which
assembled in this place in the years 1874,
1916 and IS4s.
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To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-T article Of
4Noi 1Nene cannot appear. 1t is rather
"too much pork for shilling" Besides
we would remind the writer that editors
expect the postage to be paid on all such
communications.
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MIR. Morrison has furnished such an answ er
as becomes the man and the party whose
candidate he is.
We commend Mr.. Ms letter TO the
people of Pennsylvania, as a fearless refu-
tation of the charge of being the candidete
of a faction, whilst it is at the same time,
such an avowel of principles as every hon.
est man in the community will honor and
respect.
MAYFIELD FARM, June Ia, 1850.
To Thomas c. NDo,ceN Esq, Hoili-
burg Pa.
Dear Sir:-Y our letter dated the Sd
inst, congratulating me upon my nomina-
ton for the responsible position of Canal
Commissioner is at hand
For the high honor thus conferred, by
an intelligent and highly respectable body
of gentlemen, feel deeply grateful.
| can safely say that haze made no
pledges to aaay one 10 obtain the 1aomiyaa-
fion; nor do I belong to a,ay clique or
faction.
| claim to be an independent but hum
bic member of the great Democratic party
and TO that party alone am pledgad, both
by principle and profession, to promote the
best interests of the people.
Should my nomination be ratified by
the Democracy of Pennsylvania at the bal
lot box, shall enter upon the duties of
the office with fixed determination TO dis
charge those duties, to the best of my abil-
ity, with impartiality and fidelity.
Yours truly,
VIM. II. MORRISON.
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sented. on the ground of its not being EN-
braced in the call for the Convention
Those who favored the proposition, pro-
ceeded TO the election Of said Delegates
(the dissenting Delegates protesting. and
not voting,) wherupon John c. O'Neill
was appointed Representative Delegate,
and Adam Moses recommended as Sena-
torial Delegate.
The Convention tken adjou,oet sane
die.
TaoaA5 I,noa cAsnnl, A; MAoUIhz' ; Seer .ta~:es.
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We, the undersigned, Secretaries of TIE
Democratic County Convention, assem-
bled at Ebensburg, on the 2sth day OF
June, 1850, do certify, that motion 10
adjourn was put and carried, before any
action was taken to appoint Congressional
conferees, and that such action was taken
after the ad dJournment.
THOMAS A. MAGUIRE,
JAMES CARROLL.
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gThe citizens Of New Mexico have
framed Constitution by which tne boun-
daries of the State are defined and slave
rv prohibited.
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From Texas.

Cofton-Sugar-.9rr,ual Of Mayor Neigd-
bors from Santa Fe-FsgM with III.
Ladians-Captain Marchant Wou7-
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