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Col. BIgIer and the JaiI-clOsing
Act of 1917.

The Harrisburg Daily 4mericdn, paper edi-
ted by brother of Governor Johnston, origina-
ted the charge that Col Bigler cast his vote in
favor of the law in 1S47, which prohibits the
use of the jails in this State for the temporary
safe-keeping of fugitive slaves. To give a color
ing of plausbility to this charge, the journal of
the State Senate was referred to, and garbled
extract made therefrom by fraudulently affxing
to the proceedings the jail-closing bill the
recorded proceedings of the Senate on another
bin! And out of this mahciously contrived
fraud has been spun network Of falsehood
and Misrepresentation that extends over the
State. Let us turn to the record:
Extract from the Journal Of the Senate Of Pe'rnsyI-
Uania Session Of 1S47, page 312-
son motion of Mr.. Smith and Mr. Lewis, the
Senate resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole, Mr. Anderson in the chair, on bill, No.
500, from the House of Representatives, entitled
an Act TO prevent kidnapping, preserve the
public peace, prohibit the exercise of certain
powers heretofore exercised by judges, justices
of the peace, aldermen and jailors in this Com
monwealth, and to repeal certain slave laws
After some time the Committee rose, and the
chairman reported the bin without amendment
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Coz. sigier and WING Opposition.


When Col. Bigler was nominated, he was
nominated by acclamation, an evidence that he
had the united support of the Democratic party
The choice of the Convention was every where
approved. The Whig and neutral press have
joined in tribute TO his worth and virtues 1t
was just and spontaneous acknowledgment OF
his merits. Had the election taken place then,
he would have been returned by an overwhelm-
ing majority. Since that time an ediet has
gone forth from Dictator Johnston, rebuking
the faithful Wings for this injudicious praise
and requiring them to exhaust their common
dations upon the Wing candidate for Governor,
and to abuse Col Bigler to the utmost. Has
Col. Bigler changed since the nomination? Has
he done any private or public act to forfeit the
esteem and goodwill of the people? Not at all
He has conducted himself as an honorable op-
ponent, while his adversary has been hunting
among State papers that are under his control,
and publishing or causing to be published as
genuine, garbled or imperfect records of Col.
Bigler's public acts. Is this an honorable op-
position? Is this the opposition hoped for by
the Wing press when it was announced that
reputable man like Col. Bigler, free from faint
cratic Convention? Is this the fair and candid
discussion Of the respective claims Of the rival
candidates, predicted solely upon their qualif-
cations and competency? No. Such course
of opposition will not answer. Party feeling
and rancor must be aroused. Slander and de-
traction must be employed Falsehood and
subterfuge must be resorted to; for the motto
is, that sin politics in war; all is fair. -
Here then, is an end to the candid and honora-
bic opposition hoped for Cbut hoped for in vain)
by some of the Wing press.
In this position of affairs, we appeal to the
people We place before them an honest, in
dustrious and intelligent candidate-a self-made
mantle architect Of his own fortune and fame
an instance Of what virtue and enterprise can
accomplish under the benign influence of our
free institutions He has risen by dint of his
own exertions-the hardy growth of our own
State, with no hot-bed influence to bring him
forward before his time.
You, that are republicans, and talk of that
equality which elevates, support him, urge his
claims, present him to your friends and urge
them to support him, and see that he is elected.
In this republican country, we all commence
life upon the same footing. Power is no more
hereditary than virtue. We spring from a
mon nature. The path to noble fame is open to
all. See what example you place before
your children in the election of Col. Bigler.-
What an incentive you offer to youthful virtue
and honorable ambition! The raftsman Of the
Susquehanna-the printers boy-serving the
State in the Legislature, and finally called upon
to preside over the dcstinies of great common
notwithstanding Union.
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Gen. Seth Clover.

The Clarion Democrat, in an able article in
favor of the Democratic candidate for Canal
Commissioner, who lives in Clarion, uses the
following language in reply to u Wing paper:
''He was raised poor boy-he has little
distinction but what he has won by patient toll
and persevering effort; and yet in intellectual
strength, in these attributes which give to man
his god-like power and grandeur, he is the su-
perior of those who dare attempt to cast re-
proach upon him on account of his humble
position in life. He claims no precedence-he
asks no homage-his constituents are his peers,
his companions and friends-this gives him
superiority over such as endeavor to traduce
his character merely because he is not of their
political faith and will not bow down to the
almighty dollar rather than abide in republican
SIMPLICITY
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DIED

At sea, on his way to San Francisco May ID,
JAMES MAGELLAN, Esq, aged 40 years, native
of Cambria County, Pa, but for many years
past resident of st. Louis Mo.
The deceased was man of great energy of
character, great industry and great talent in
the discharge of the various public duties with
which he had been entrusted by the rulers OF
city in which he lived so long and made his use
funess so manifest. He died far from friends
and kindred, and leaves q wife and interesting
family to mourn a bereavement that no human
solace can restore to theme Chronicle
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From the Huntingdon Globe.
Very Destructive FIOOd---Loss of
Life and Property.
WEDNESDAY D n'clnck-

WEDNESDAY, O'Clock, I. VI.
We scarcely know how or where to begin to
speak of the very destructive food that visited
this section Of the country this morning. Il
the afternoon of yesterday we had several light
showers, but in the evening from to 10 O'Clock
the rain fell pretty heavily, and from 10 to
this morning, at times it came down in perfect
torrents, accompanied with the most fright,L
thunder and lightning ever heard More rain
fell here than was ever known to fall in the same
length of time. Between and O'Clock
Crooked Creek, Muddy Run, Spruce Greek,
Shaver's Greek, Stone Greek, and many Others,
having emptied their floods into the Junats,
she was at her highest-as high CT nearly SO, IS
the food of AZ. The streams above NAMED
were never known to be so high, or the destruc-
ton so great. On the stream at Shaffersyils,
above Waterstreet, we regret to learn. the house
occupied, and we believe owned by Mr.. Rober
kinkead, was, with his whole family, vii.
and six children, and a Miss Hileman, sweT
away. Mr.. Kinkead, we have been informei
was at Hollidaysburg at the time The family
would not leave the house-they could not be
made believe they were in danger, until they
were all suddenly swept away to meet wateTy
graves. Mrs. K. has been found.
The crops of Wheat on the low lands along
the Juniata and the other streams, were prinei
pally cut during last week, and there having
been but very little hauled in, nearly the whole
has been swept away or lodged in damage
state on islands or against fences.
Before and after the break of day, the rive
was almost covered with wheat, lumber, partsa
houses, stables, boats, mills, &C., mules, cattir
hogs, sheep, fowls, &C., sc. One large bOsi
passed over the Huntingdon dam about thres
o'clock and was broken to pieces
At M'Connelstown, on Crooked Greek, there
was great destruction of property. The dwe-'
hngs of Mr.. John Coulter and Mr.. StrieklsI'
and small house belonging to Mr.. Fraker; and
also the tannery buildings in the yards OF NJ
Protzman and Mr.. Lang, with all their hds'
bark, &c, were swept away. Mr.. Coulter anl
Mr.. Strickler, did not save anything, so suaa'-
was the rise of the stream,-but fortunats'
their families got out in time to save their h'e'
All the farmers on Crooked Greek for ten ml''
from the river, have met with heavy loses !
gentleman who has lived in that neighborh'''
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WestnlOreIaIad.

Last week we made flying visit to West
moreland county, and it affords US much pleas
ure to be able to state that the democracy are
united in that gallant county for Bigler, Clover
and the Judicial ticket, and intend to give them
a majority in October of about 9, 800 Success
attend the democracy of the Star of the West
A slight difficulty presents itself in the nomina-
ton of Senator, Messrs. Mcfarland and Faus-
old each claiming to be the proper candidates
but it is to be hoped that there Will be but one
candidate in the field, and then the election is
sure. Sacrifice something gentlemen for the
harmony and safety of the party, and by your
acts declare that you willing to do little
for the advancement of the cause of democracy
We do not wish to see three Richmonds in the
field as it was last fall, for then defeat is GER
tain, and for all the empty honors we would not
give pins fee. Whilst in Greensburg we met
the editor of the Republican, Col. D. X. Mar
chand, and the editor of the Argus, John NJ.
Laird, Esq. They are both true, talented, and
hardworking democrats, and it gave US much
satisfaction to form their acquaintance The
Colonel is the democratic candidate for Treasu-
rer, and his election is as sure as Col Bigler's,
which is a ''ixed fact" The grain crops in
that county have been abundant but some few
fields were slightly injured with yust The
corn, oats, and potato crop promise an increase
over last season.
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respectfully yours
Gov. Johnston and Slavery Agi-
tati0n.
1SIrUeyor General.

The late speech of Gov. Johnston, at Lam
caster, is severely criticised by the New York
Express, Wing paper edited by Hon. James
Brooks, u member of the last Congress. In
answer to the assertion of Johnston that the
Fugitive Slave Law is within reach of amend
ment, Mr.. Brooks says, that nobody can better
know than the Governor himself that there is
no possibility of changing the law; that the
introduction of the question in the halls OF
Congress viii only create, foster and infame
agitation. Enough members of the coming
Congress, Wings as well as Democrats, are al
ready elected, and mainly from the North, to
drive out of the House Of Representatives all
proposed agitation of the law there. Not ten
Senator's out Of srty-t1ro from tie rty-oHs States
can nor be got to touch the Eae. 1t is not within
the reach of amendment, therefore, and, with
demagogism. To agitate upon things that can
not be gratifed, is no statesmanship. The
Fugitive Slave Law, every body knows that knows
anything, is on the Statute Book, and in the
nation it is popular Tar, three-fourths of the
United States being for it; and mere sec
tional agitation can ever get it off the Statute
Book. The more it has been agitated, the more
the people have gone for it, and the more they
will go for it, ''right or wrong"
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assisted by Gen. Brindle, the talented Bonham,
of Cumberland and other efficient Democrats,
and Alex. E. Brown, to his honor be it spoken,
Whig member from Northampton, they sue
ceeded in passing the bill respecting this same
sixth section. We stood upon the floor of the
House of Representative that forenoon the 10th
day of April last and witnessed the manocu-
vres of certain Whig politicians to defeat the
viii of the majority, and kaoa0 that had it not
been for the officiousness of little John w. Kill
hnger, Wing member from Lebanon county,
who by the by has strutted his brief hour upon
the political stage and will be seen no more, and
the remarkable sagacity and penetration { ? OF
the Rail Road Attorney, John C. Kunkle, Wing
member from Dauphin, this section acould hare
been repealed three hours before the final adjourn
aae,t Of the Legislature, and Gov. Johnston would
then have had sufficient time allotted him to
have read and examined it carefully. These
two Whig officials by their method of making
long winded speeches, full of nothing, calling
the yeas and nays, and either by force, persua-
sion or bribery have the hands of the clock
turned forward so as to allow the hour Of one
o'clock to arrive before its time, succeeded in
delaying the passage of the bill, and had it not
been for the call made by Gen. Brindle for the
previous question which cut off all debate, the
demands of the people for the repeal of this
section would not have been complied WITH
The Appropriation bill which was twenty times
as long as this one section received the sigma
ture cf the Governor fifteen minutes after its
passage, and he knows that if he had not suffi-
cient time to sign this bill that the fault rests
with himself and the members of his own par
ty, and the people intend to judge them by their
lacts
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Not Romance, but REALTY.

Many of our citizens whose memory can "a
call events that transpired twenty-eight years
since, Will recollect a youth, not yet arrived 8,
the years Of manhood, but whose indomitabe
spirit and vigorous constitution enabled him n
perform the labor Of a man, and whose indus
try, honesty and intelligence secured him the
esteem of all who knew him. Our acouaintapee
with him commenced while he worked in tbs
brick-yard of our townsman, James Thompson,
Esq, with whom he worked during the summer
and in winter chopped wood, or followed any
other employment that offered, and ATTENDED
school whenever opportunity permitted
A few years later his younger brother, at that
time apparently youth of delicate constitu.
ton, and but poorly fitted for any laboriou:
employment, might be seen engaged in all kind.
Of severe labor, such as clearing land, chopping
cord-wood, hewing timber, and toiling beyond
his strength to support widowed mother, and
several young brothers and sisters, left in des-
titute circumstances by the death of a husband
and father.
Thus far the history of these two brothers is
no more than that of thousands of young men
in our country at the present time; but let our
young friends mark the sequel, and from the
example and present prospects of these brothers,
draw hope and inspiration in the hour of gloom
and despair. The elder brother was John, AMI
the younger, WILLIAM BIGLER-the latter the
Democratic candidate for Governor of the Key
stone State, and the idol of his party-the for
mer, by a singular coincidence, nominated by
the Democracy of California for the same Office
in that young State.
Mrs. Bigler, with portion of her family,
still resides in our county, about six miles north
of this borough, and enjoys the esteem of al
who knows her.-Nercer Democrat
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son motion of Mr.. Smith and Mr. C,r.--
said bill was read the second time, consido..!
and agreed to; and
''on motion of Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Over6eI,
the rule was dispensed with, and said bill >.
read second time and passed Ordered :,
the Clerk return said bill to the House Of Por--
sentatives, with information that the Senate !.
passed the same without amendment"
The next business recorded on the same rs..
of the journal as the above, was the eons;5.,ea
ton, s'on motion of Mr. Bigler and Mr. Ans.'
SON. of bill '.n relation to the duties of G.,
ty Auditors in the County of Potter" and ~,
'relative to election for Constables in An,
township, Cumberland County"
By emitting the titles of the bills called H, ,..
motion of Mr.. Bigler and Mr.. Anderson . -,
substituting, with counterfeiter's adroi.u,-
"&c., Sc, &c." in lieu thereof, it was mad.
appear to the reader unskilled in fnessa A..
Col Bigler's motion had reference, in some -.
or other, to the Jail closing bill.
These are the wiles which distinguish -
demagogue and his confederates, and tbeso -.
the weapons used by the allies of the AboIi,iou
lists to deceive the people. Col Bigler did -.
rote for theJaa closing Tar Of 1S47, and when h,
enemies falsely assert that he did, they are o,,-
advancing one more step in their career n
baseness and subseryiency to a leader who's.
habits lead him to pass by the fountains If
national party to waIlow in the mire of q 60.
tional faction.
We trust we shall hear no more of cbsrg.
that has no other foundation than a wilful and
deliberate Interpolation of official records.
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Bl5n Among the visitors at the Bedford
Springs, we notice the names of Hon. John 3.
Guthrie, Mayor of Pittsburg; Hon. C. Darrah,
late Attorney General of this State; Hon. BENZ.
Matthias, Speaker of the Senate; Col James
C. Vandyke, of Philadelphia; J. Gonder, Esq,
of Lancaster, the great contractor; and George
W. Brewer, Esq, of Chambersburg. Hon.
James Buchanan expected on Tuesday, and
Judges Lewis, Lowrie, Campbell, and Black,
candidates for the Supreme Bench will be there
some time during this week. Grand Fancy
Dress Ball was to take place last evening, and
a Tournament comes off on tomorrow, at the
close of which, of course, the fortunate winner
Will receive from the fair hands of the most
beautiful lady present the crown of victory.
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Plank Road Notice.

The Corporators of the Ebensburg and Cherry
Tree Plank Road Company requested to
meet at the Hotel of Col. Milton Roberts, in
the Borough of Ebensburg, on Saturday, the
1st day of August next, to make some arrange
ments for the opening of books TO receive sub
scriptions to the road A general attendance
is requested, and all persons in the northern
part of the county, interested, are respectfully
invited to attend The following gentlemen are
Corporators:-
Johnston Moore, Edward Shoemaker, John
Williams, Ezekiel Hughes, James Murray, Chas
Ltzinger, Robert L. Johnston, james Myers,
Francis Bearer, David r. Knports, Peter Gar
man, Jr., John P. Urban, Jacob Luther, and
Isaac Clifford
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CIRCULAR.
SURVEYOR GENERALS OFFICE,
HARRISBURG. June 30 1851.

Harrisburg, June 80, 1851. !
Thomas Mcconnell, Esquire, Surveyor OF the
County of Cambria,
SIR:-The act passed the tenth day of April,
1885, authorizing the graduation and valuation
of the unpatented lands in this Commonwealth,
by the Commissioners of the several counties,
and which has been extended from time to time
by Supplementary acts, expires on the tenth day
of Dec, 1851 (See Pamphlet Laws, page 38),
after which time no abatement of any interest
can be made on the purchase money due on
such lands. l have therefore conceived it my
duty to give this notice to all the County Sur
veyors. You will take such measures as you
may deem proper to circulate this fact, in order
that those interested may avail themselves of
the benefit of law which fayorS those who
own unpatented land very much. There is no
appropriation made to defray expenses Of pub
fishing this notice in the different counties, or
else 1 should have taken that method of giving
notice in the newspapers.
Very respectfully yours,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
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BZz5@ Three new school houses have lately
been erected in our Borough, and in two of
them school is held daily and the attendance of
scholars is quite creditable. They are comfort
able houses and will we hope do much good in
the cause of education. Messrs. Brophy and
Murray, two competent gentlemen, have charge
Of these schools, and in a few weeks the other
school viii be opened under the direction of a
young gentleman whose excellent qualifications
eminently fit him for the situation.
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An INCIDENT.

Fifteen steady Pennsylvania Wings happened
to meet, few days ago, at famous and favor
ite watering place, near this city, and the ques-
ton having been put, show many were in favor
of WILLIAM f. JoHNsToN's reelection as Cover
nor?" ALL but one, answered NO; and all those
who answered in this way, gave as reasen for
their course the consistent Abolitionism of
JOHNSTON. This may be called a significant
incident. PennSgIUdnidR.
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Thursday July 81, 1851.

nsa THE s'SENTLNEL,' has much tie largest
circulation Of any paper published IN this county
and as adrertising sheet offers superior induce
meHts to merchants and business men generaiiy
Those desirous Of making OF this medium for
extending their business can do so 5y either sending
their notices direct, or through the follosoing agents.
John Grouse, Esq, Johnsto1cR.
Y. Is. Palmer, Esq, Nel0 York, PhHadeLphia,
and BdLtimOre
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Gov. Johnsaon's sinking Fund.

The Wing papers are making n great ado
about the efficacy of Governor Jolnston's Sink
ing Fund. We believe when the Governor was
in the Legislature he always voted for the lar
gest appropriations to the GETTYSBURG RAIL
ROAD; and all the money put into that work,
very truly, went into a SINKING FUNp
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state Central Committee.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE READING
GUBERNATORIAL CONVENTION.
VIM. DOCK, of Dauphin, Chairman.
WM. ROSS, of Luzerue
WM. DEAL, Of Philadelphia.
THOS. J. POWER, of Beaver
j. ELLIS BONHAM, Of Cumberland.
JAS. BURNSIDE, of Centre.
FREDERICK X BOAS, Of Dauphin
GEO. W. BOWMAN, of Bedford.
JAS. L. REYNOLDS, of Lancaster.
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plS@ Gleasons Drawing Room Companion
improves weekly, and as its appearance will at
any time recommend it to the favor of the pub
lie, therefore praise from us would be super
fuous.
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Democratic County Committee

u. HaSson, James NDermH. " NagIe, John
WherTy, Richard White, Thomas II. Porter T2os.
Gallagher, p. d. Little, George Nuzraa,, .Sss,sa4e!
Bralclier, Joha anderson, John Adams, John
DeUIin, Elisha II. Lucket, LeGis b. DURRaire, q.
Wahers George " Smith, T. L. Heyer, 4ndreao
.SprotA. Charles Dillon.
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ea5- On our outside will be found the pro
ceedings of the celebration of the 4th of July,
by the ''Quitman Guards at the Hotel of
G.. N1arlett, Plane No. 2 The Grafton delivered
by Mr.. a. C. Mullin is well worthy of a careful
perusal, and indicates on the part of the young
gentleman an ability and talent of no ordinary
kind.
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re- Godey's Lady's Book for August is al
ready before us, and is unsurpassed by any
previous number Cooley has been and is the
friend and patron of the ladies, and the compl-
ment should be returned four-fold by their pat
ronage and subscription to his inimitable book
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BEy@ Messrs. Shoemaker & Hughes have
their new lime kiln near town nearly ceIrnleted
already they have burnt several kilns of lime
which has proven to be of excellent quality,
and hereafter our citizens may perhaps be sup
pied with lime nearer home. The stone is said
to be plenty and we hope it may continue so.
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pey@ The Democratic State Central Committee
were to meet at Bedford yesterday to transact
some important business. The names of the
gentlemen composing it win be found in this
weeks paper.
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~ On Monday last we were favored with a
visit from Capt. w. b. Franklin, .. S. A.,
Lieut.. G. P. Welsh, U. S. N, and W. H. Welsh,
Esq, that eloquent Democrat and able lawyer
from York, Pa. They remained but a short
time in town.