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Death of Hon. Jesse Miller

We regret 10 announce the sudd en-
death OF the Honorable JESSE MILLER,
editor of the Keystone. He died yester-
day afternoon after a very short illness.
Mr.. Miller, we believe, was a native of
Perry county, and has filled many promi-
nent positions in the county OF his natlv-
ity, and in the State and national govern
men.s. For several years he was 4 men,
Der OF the Pennsylvania Legislature
He was then elected TO represent his dis
trict in Congress, and subsequently was
appointed second Auditor of the Treasury
by Gen. Jackson, which position ne held
until after the installation Of President
Tyler. when he resigned & returned to
Perry. A short time after his return he
was nominated and elected TO the office
OF Canal Commissioner. in which capac city
be served for one year. when he was ap-
pointed Secretary OF the Common wealth
by Governor Skunk. Upon the death Of
q Governor Skunk. he became associated
with Mir. Barrett in the publication Of the
Keystone.-Mr. Miller was a gentleman
of decided ability, being both a good
writer and logical public speaker. He
was kind husband, an indulgent father,
and a citizen of the most irreproachable
character. -Harri8burg Union, .4ugust
2I
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The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

This great work is being pushed on ra-
Pidly, aad in few days will be completed
70 Rollidaysburg so as to conect with the
Portage Rail Road. This will give a
continuous railroad from Philadelphia 20
Johnstown distance of ESQ miles, and
will expedite. trade and travel between
'ae east and west. From Johnstown to
pittsburg ths line Is under contract, and
'he Pennsylvania and Ohio road vest OF
Pitsburg is also said TO be in rapid stats
Of fo.wardness. IN another year we shall
n q! probability have q complete and
continuous railway communication with
The interior of Ohio, and II Little lime lon
ger we shall! witness the traveller reach the
Likes or the great Mississippi by railroad
a railroad from Philadelphia to ST. Louis
Will soon be known as a fixed fact" and
not rs visionary scheme.
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The New Cahinct.

The cabinet of President Fillmore is
now complete, being made up as follows:
Secretary of State--Daniei Webster.
Secretary Of the Treasury Thomas
Corwin.
Secretary of Ware N. Conrad.
Secretary of the Navy-Wm. a. Ora
ham.
Secretary o. the Interior-T. N. 7.
lNcKe,p,an.
Postmaster Genera'-N< K. Hall.
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LATER.
Rioters .4rrested-Miltary called Out.

Rioters .4rrested-Niltary called out.
Il o'clock, Z. NJ.
Ten free negroes have been arrested for
trying to Incite riot. The slaves, ten in
are in prison. The owners ofthe
slaves, and other persons engaged in secu-
ring them after their discharge 6y the
Court are now before the Court on writ
of Habeas Corpus. The two slaves are
held in Jail.
The crowd before the prison has been
by the military, called out under
Gen. Sailor and the town is resuming, in
a measure lis wonied quietness and order.
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" he long agony is over. JOHN
SNoDcEAss, E So, of Westmoreland coun-
y was on last Wednesday nominated as
the Democratic candidate for Congress
AS at the Johnstown Conference Cambria
county was not allowed voice in the Sc
lection OF the man Two sets o. Coafer-
ees presented themselves from Cambria,
and they were both kicked out, and
Westmoreland and Bedford proceeded to
make the nomination to suit themselves.
Tne nomination OF Mr.. Snodgrass was
brought about by the three Bedford Con>
ferees, and Dr.. CartwelI. Of Westmore-
land. voting for him.
We have no time this morning for
II ihsr remarks. In our next will BE-
found the particulars OF the whole trans
action. We presume the election of the
Old "whee! horse OF democracy" may be
set down as Certain.
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Attorney General-J. J. Critfenaen.

Indiana, armstrong and Clarion
The Democrats of this Senatorial District
have nominated .4ugsfus Drum Esq, of
Indiana as their candidate tor Senate
Christian lfyers. of Clarion is running as
the volunteer Wing candidate.
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ifcS VI Duiels aEHiSiEOilS, lnul2na ana
Ciearfeld, have renominated their present
popular and able member alfred Gilmore,
Esq. of Butler, who will no doubt be re-
elected. The wings have selected James
Taylor, Esq. of Indiana as his opponent,
and it is said that ''this is the first time,
in the history of Indiana county, that she
has had Whig candidate for Congress"
sThe Editor of the Blair County
Wing appears 10 have taken the ''Democ-
racy of Cambria" under his especial care,
and il alluding TO the meeting held here
on Saturday last. says that il was .a gala
day for the "unterrifed democracy" of
little Cambria -" He deyotes about half
a column of misrepresentation and abuse
of the Canal Board and Superintendent Of
the Portage, and IN appointing Conferees
says that ''the contest was between Gen.
Joseph M'Donald, his friends, and the
owner Of the Portage Rail Road, VIM. S.
Campbell''M The Editor must be "gree7a"
OF probably has been imposed upon by
some of the 'bullies and braggarts' who
he says were on the ground, when he talks
thus, but when he says tnat the friends of
M'Donald "were largely in the majority"
he only shows that 'his wish was father
TO the thought" and what no ore here be-
ieves.
We would advise him to confne his at
tention hereafter to ''liltle Blair" which
from all appearances will require some of
his Munchausen stories to fix matters up
straight between this and the election.
His abuse OF VIM. S. Campbell, or Israel
Painter, we pass by as the idle wind, as
these gentlemen are fully able to take care
of themselves, and as TO the management
of affairs upon the Portage they will speak
for themselves. We venture 10 say that
payments were never more promptly
made, nor in better currenc y, or the
road better managed than during this sea-
son. But apart from all this, is it not
amusing to witness the amount of Wing
sympathy evinced for Josey by Editors,
as well as the rank and file who figured
in his procession on Saturday last.
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A Nnl 10 Crack

u -fut ~ Siuth-
The following letter from the Secretary
of the Canal Board, which we received
this morning. nails 10 the counter the
statements of Thomas A. Mcguire which
appeared in the last Johnstown Echo.
Mr.. Mcguire will we think find it difficult
to exirIcate himself from the dilemma IN
which ne now finds himself placed.
CANAL CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE.
Harrisburg Adg. 27, 1850.
WIN. S. CAMPBELL, ESQ.
Supt. 1AotiUe Po,Uer,
Portage Railroad.
SIR:-Y our
letter OF yesterday in referencne to q com
munication, signed Thomas A. Mcguire,
and published in the Johnstown Echo, has
been received.
As the question propounded relates to a
public matter, IN which large number of
persons along the line of the Portage Rail-
road are interested, have no hesitation in
furnishing you with a reply.
The appropriations for motive power,
and for repairs are all specific and cannot
De applied TO any other purpose, or 10 any
other period than those designated in the
act of the Legislature. The bill of last
session makes an apportionment "lor mo-
tive power expenses for the year ending
the 30th of November 1850" To apply
any portion of that appropriation to mo-
tive power debts contracted for the service
of the year lS49, would be a violation of
the law, and any officer guilty of such a
violation, could not have his accounts set
tied at the Accounting Departments. The
subject does not admit of two construc-
tions The act Of the 10Th of May 1850
makes three distinct specific appropria-
tions for motive power on the Portage
Railroads.&c., for the expenses of 1850
I'd for debts contracted in I949-and Sd,
for debts contracted previous to The Ist of
December. ls4s. If the estimate for eth
er of these objects be not sufficient, the
remedy can only be applied by the Legis-
latuse il future appropriation bills. The
officer cannot divert either of these funds
from It's specified object. 1t is true that
before the introduction Of the system Of
specific appropriations for each year, the
practice was different. For reasons Of a
public nature, change was made in the
repair OH Vi tIIG lOili vi pm. fcfO- dhN
since that period every disbursing officer
has been required to observe the plain
meaning and letter of the law. The prin-
ciple was perfected in the bill of the pres
ent year by applying ii TO motive power
appropriations.
In reply to your second inquiry. state
that during the present year you have
had three separate motive power accounts
opened a: the Treasury, as follows:
Motive power expenses for 1880.
Motive debts for lS49.
Motive debts due previous to December
!, lS4S.
espectfully yours.
THOMAS l.. WILSON.
Secretary.
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From New EeYifa,

Santa Fe-Cnlted -aStdteS -Se7lGtoTS,
Representatives, and State LegisEa.
ture elected-Hreguiar PROCEEDINGS
an the Legisiafure-.4 WGr of Fac
tions-Orders sent for f,Oo Mousand
stand Of arms.
ST. LOUIS. August %.
The Republican has received inieI,s-
gence from Santa Fe TO the 10Th uli The
elections under the State Constitution Of
New Mexico took place on the 20ih of
June, and resulted in the choice Of Dr..
Henry Connolly for Governor, and Eman-
uel Alvarez for Lieut.. Governor. Wm.
S. Messerdy was elected RepreseniatiFe
to Congress by 500 majority over Hugh
n. Smith. Members of the Legislature
were also elected, and this body convened
at the time appointed by the State Con.
stitution, when some curions scenes were
enacted.
The parties are divided, one advocating
territorial, and the other State Govern
ment. 4 member of the Senate presented
his credentials and was admitted, but il
being afterwards found that he would no.
vote with the majority, he was excluded
from taking his seat, and his opponent ad-
mitted;-hereupon a number of Senators
and Representatives Withdrew, leaving the
House without quorum-the remaining
members took upon themselves the res
possibility 10 fill the vacant seats with
men enough to form quorum, and pro-
ceeded with the business. Major B. H.
Weightman, and Major F. A. Cunning
ham. both late Paymasters in The L. S.
Army, were elected Z. S. Senators. The
Indians were continuing their depredatons
through all parts of New Mexico. An
express, which left Santa Fe several days
after This party, brought sealed dispatches
and orders for 1000 stand of arms. The
wife of Captain Eustin, U. s. A, died q;
Santa Fe on the 2Oth July. The crops In
New Mexico were very fine and pronis-
ing. Major Weightman is expected .c
arrive here [St. Louis) in few days, on
his way TO Washington.
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Indiana Election. Democrats in

Indiana have 50 majority in the Constitu-
tional Convention, ant Is on Joint ballot
IN the Legislature.
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Congressional Nomination, :

The Democrats of the adjoining Con-
srcSslonal district composed Of the coun-
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COUNTY
MASS MEETING.
EBENsBURG, Aug. "a lS;


In pursuance of an appointment of the
County Committee the Democracy of
Cambria county met for the purpose of
Conferees 10 meet those of
Westmoreland and Bedford, TO put in
nomination candidate for Congress. The
meeting organized by appointing JAMES
BURKE, President; w. w. Harris, James
Myers, NJ. S. Harr, Peter Singer and
William Orr, Vice Presidents; and John
Lloyd, and VIM. M'Gough, Secretaries.
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
ResolUed, That Andrew Burgoon, E.
J. Mills and S. ]. Renshaw be the Con-
ferees to meet those of Westmoreland and
Bedford, to put in nomination candidate
TO represent the 10Th Congressional Dis
trct in the Congress Of the United States,
and that they be instructed 10 support
DIR. VIM. A. Smith.
ReSolUed, That we concur in the ap-
pointment made by the County Convention
on the 25th OF June, of John C. o NeiIl,
to represent Cambria county in the Read
ing Convention.
JAMES BURKE, Presf.
w. w. HARRIS,
NJ. S. HARR, -. PreS'fs.
JAMES MYERS,
WIN. ORR,
'Sns %n, M'Gooen, aIGso; Secretaries.
By call from the Chairman of the
County Committee, we, the undersigned
members of that Committee met; and un-
derstanding that there was difficulty as to
the organization of County Meeting
called by us at Ebensburg, do certify tha,
the meeting of which James Burl was
Chairman, was the only legal and honest
one, and that the following are The proper
Conferees elected, viz: Andrew Burgoor,
E. ]. Mills and S. J. Renshaw.
JAMES MURRAY, Chairman
JOHN M'GOUGH,
JOHN G. O'NEILL,
STEPHEN LLOYD, Jr,
w. w. HARRIS,
EDWARD IRWIN,
MATTHIAS S. HARR,
PETER SINGER,
JOHN BLAIR,
JOHN MURRAY,
JOHN EGAN.
JOHN BURGOON,
JAMES NJ. RIFLE,
DAVID YOUNKIN,
JACOB PRINGLE,
JAMES BURKE,
F. BEARER,
GEO. RUTLEDGE, Jr.,
SMITH SARGENT,
The New Cnhinrf
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HOUSE OF REpR EsENTArlvEx.

TUESDAY, July 80, 1850.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill granting l60 acres of the public lands
wisAesi ee1. 70 b1rss z1s., 1ggrCs;H2StNa~ III
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, coming up In order, Mr.. Evans, who had
>,ds Aodf, AS'ed 10 iay IL on thetfoie agreed
10.
The House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union. On motion
of Mr. Bayly, the California message was laid
aside by q vote Of IS to 6S
The bill making appropriations for revolution
airy and other pensions was taken up MIR. Put
nam Of New York delivered speech on the Sls-
very Question, presenting the Northern view.
The committee rose, reported the bill to the
House, and, under the operation Of the previous
question. it was passed.
The House again went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state the Union, snd took up the
Navy Pension bill. This was put through with
similar despatch, reported to the House, and,
under the operation Of the previous question, was
passed.
The House went into Committee, took up the
Fertilization bill The Committee rose, the
House passed resolution to terminate debate in
two hours, and then resolved itself again into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. A debate took place, the Committee rose,
and the House adjourned.
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WASHINGTON, THURSDAY AUGUST 8, 1850

themselves into such admirable seats for children
and its blossoms would never have been the ear
Hest and most fragrant of the season. 1t was
truly the tree Of knowledge Of good aud evil ia
us urchins, for many pleasant half hour we sa,
perched up amidst its branches, watching the
swallows that built their nests in the belfry OF
the Episcopal church across the way or hooking
the bob-o' -linknms in the meadows of the river
Moreover, from the foot of the trunk sprane
divers singularly smooth, straight shoots, which
sometimes found their way into certain corner
Of the school-rcom, as incentives TO learning by
the inverse method.
Then, that length Of fence under the apple.
tree--never were rails 80 smooth or SO capitally
arranged for climbing; blessings on the hand
that laid theni why, our sleds made nothing OF
it, but came darting like arrows from the hill
above, and paused not until we landed on the op.
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3D. IL the resolutions are carried into effect
] see not, other things being equal, why the peo-
pie cannot become a prosperous community |
mean by this, provided no foreign Power shall
NEEDLE with them; no untoward providence, as
desolsting sickness, shall afiiict them and no
rush Of men Of capital shall so occupy the coun-
try rs to crowd them out Of their homes. = OF my
apprebensions in these respects shall speak in
another connection, IL spared IL the designs Of
the Government in relation to the people are
frustrated from any Of these causes no blame will
attach to any Of the Government officers ! am
very happy in knowing, as | now do, that the
King and Council have, in passing the resolu-
tons, taken away all excuse from the mouths Of
the people. Heretofore, when the people have
been urged to wake up TO the Importance Of labor,
to work with their own hands become an indus
trious, frugal people they have excused them
9o)Rss DO ~i~~ ~ h----- -i-bt 20 TIE 00J
r---y s-.~~s..~ses4eup make vxeraon
not owning the little spot even on which their
cottage stands, they had no heart TO make i'm
provements about them. Though this is true in
regard to the state of things formerly, yet am
fully persuaded that many have employed the
language rs mere apology for idleness But
they can employ 1t no longer | greatly rejoice
in the course taken by Government in passiu g
resolutions which win take away all the excuses
and apologies for idleness II the people now
refuse TO seek land II they prefer horses, or silk
garments, or other articles Of fnery, to comfort
able homes, if they defer purchasing till the time
passes by, and the lands ara thrown into market
and taken up by foreigners on them be the respon-
sibility. That many will let this golden opportu-
nifty slip, and continue TO live as wretchedly as
formerly, have no doubt
am about starting on short excursion through
part Of my field, through kula the potato
country, concerning which Mr.. Hall speaks in
the POiyHesioH which send you. Many Of the
people of that district have Of late made money
very rapidly, by selling the Irish potato shall
do all | can to induce them to secure the lands
without delay. So also in relation 10 other parts
Of my field shall urge the Government officers
30 do all they can to have the resolutions Of the
XIV "~~xis3 jyo effect with as little d"'1pss
possible. The1ands must be surveyed and divi-
ded into lots; and agents chosen to negotiate
with the people and other arrsngcinefs$.AASa
to put them in possession of their homes Some
time must elapse ere all can he done satisfactorily
bat patience and perseverance will do everything
If am spared, you shall hear again ON this
subject In the mean time, pray for us and the
people, that God will bless and save them for His
Sons sake
Yours, with respect, J. s. GREEN
p ST. am sorry to say that il is a time of
sickness among the people.
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piece of cake, preferring, oh, Pbebus Apollo
Puritan dough-nuts to poetry. The afternoon
exercises were also closed with an appropriate
hymn, and, by the way, it should be borne in
mind that these stanzas were repeated in as many
keys as there were voices in the school Ii was
not often that Death entered our circle but when
he did claim one Of our number or child from
any Of the other districts, headed by our mistress
we followed in due procession to the grave, where
we ranged ourselves around it. after the coffin had
been lowered to its last resting place, and repeat
ed some lines appropriate to the occasion, either
written by teacher or selected from her favor
lite authors.
In looking over the uscripts Of our old school
mistress, not long since, came across the follow
ing lines, which win serve to illustrate her char.
acter, as well as the occupations in which she
n l:f. q.
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EXERCISE THE B EST PHYSICIAN,

after distressing Illness and entitled
EXERCISE THE b lest PHYSICIAN.
"My dear, have been spinning tow,
And desire 10 have yen know
How very we'll and strong feel;
My best physician Is my wheel
II you should me at my wheel,
Perhaps you would think I'D never reel
Bat can epin ten KNOTS day
noble task for me, yon'n say
IL strengthens all my frame, find,
And does iayigorate my mind
And makes my spirit cheerful too
All the result of spinning tow.
I've put aside my easy chair,
No longer do need TO
My blanket and my shawl and sit
AS IL had an ague fit
Nor do sigh and cry 'oh dear!
shall be III again, fear
but am cheerful nov, and feel
Quite grateful 10 my Doctor Wheelp
The spot where the Red scbool-house stood il
now smooth green bank the old apple-tree is gone
and the old rail.fence superseded by rough, tum
bling stone wall Time and Deatf
have worked their will upon that merry flock o.
children, and she who for so many pleasant sum
mers moved in our midst like guiding angel
has long since %paased through d".-A qatp life
NM LAO q, - sNf =
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age in which we live-freedom for the slave
freedom for all--woteeiion for man as man"
"Say to Mr. Durkee, Be aggressive! Fear not
to follow Truth p | presume be is in middle, II
not early life. May God spare him TO be a
mighty worker for Liberty and Justioel i an
among ne aged, NEARLY seventy but have yet
physical and mental strength to labor, and ! will
do what CAM
After that inspiring message, the venerable
writer turns to q class Of which Mr.. Durkee is
one, and adds Gan hail to the noble band OF
Fres-Soilers in Congress My daily prayer is
that they may be strong in this great moral con-
Aict Rely upon it, that the anti-slayery senti.
ment is growing rapidly among the People. Sio-
very IS doomed, though the conflict viii be pro
trac,ed Let US have confidence in Truthlp
To that desire to add nothing by way Of com.
ment, except 20 say that were member of Con.
-rnols 1-~s-~~ ---- ir;-;-,---,-' -s~~-
the pen Of one who has passed his allotted three
score and ten" in the ranks of our moral army
To the Free-Soilers, one and all, hope Il will
prove very bugie blast, urging them on to the
conflict, nerved more firmly than ever for that
great conflict Of Truth with Error, whose erisi,
hour seems to be at length approaching.
J. 4. s., A SOUTHERN FREE-SomER.
LIBERTY PARTY CONFERENCE.-The conyen.
tion, composed of Gerrit Smith, VIM. Goodell
and others, who withdrew from the mass Of the
Liberty party on the nomination of John p Hale
for President, recently held Convention in Sy-
racuse, New York. Their distinctive principle
is, that Congress has power, under the Constitu-
ton, to abolish slavery in the States. From the
report Of their proceedings in the New York
Tribune, We select the following
|. Rssolred, That passing events do but deepen
our conviction, that sectarian religion is the
greatest hindrsnce TO the delverance of the slave
?. ResolUed, That every Slaveholdieg Govern
ment is but piracy and that, hence, II pirates
invade Cuba or South Caroline, Brazil or Georgia,
there is no more reason why Abolitionists and
believers in righteous civil Governments should
sympsthise With the invaded than the invading
Ay1rGsoa ~ >,NtyAyJ 'GsS,-Nts S,'t. a --.t---
3. Resolved, That the Government is deeply
unjust which DISTINGUISHES women which denies
it's subjects the rfght G. aSA sen freely what
they please which permits the sale of intOxica-
ting drinks; which consumes the earnings Of its
subjects in wars; which tolerates or practices
Land Monopoly which refuses to the accused or
to any party itigant the right Of having his cause
tried by judges and jurors who are not members Of
secret societies; or which sanctions or permits
the practice of the matchess crime of Slavery
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Mr. Hale asked for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered; and the question being taken, re-
suited as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Barnwsll, Bell, Glenn
ems, Ewing, Hunter, Mangum, Pearce, Phelps,
and Yuiee--l0.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Benton, Bradbury,
Bright, Butler, CSss, Chase, Clarte, Clay, Coop
er, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas
Downs, Felch, Foote, Greene, Hale, Hsmlin
Houston, Jones, King Mason, Miller, Morton
Norris Pratt, Rusk, Seward, Shields, Smith
Soule, spruance, Sturgeon, Turney, Under.
wood, Wales, Walker, Whitcomb, and Win
throp-43.
Messrs. Berrien, Foote, and Downs, continued
the debate.
Mr.. Davis Of Mississippi obtained the floor,
when he gave way to
Mr. Seward, who moved that the Senate adj.
journ.
And the Senate then adjourned