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Another Rum Murder

The dead body Cf woman, the wife of one
Patric Cannon, an Irishman, was found in her
bed Yesterday morning at her residence, No.
a Salna-st-. near the Oswego Canal bridge.
A warrant was at once got out for the arrest of
her husband, who was supposed to have MUIR
dered her. lie was apprehended, and is now
in the penitentiary.
A Coroner's Jury was summoned, before
whom Drs. Dunlap and Pease who had made a
post mortem examination of the body, testifi-
ed that there were numerous contusiops about
the head; that her arms and lower extremities
were badly bruised by blows; and that marks
of violence were found on the abdoman of the
deceased Tney testified, also, that the post
norton had disclosed the fact that the inter
nal coat of the stomach of the deceased had
been almost entirely destroyed by the effects
of intoxicating drinks, and that the liver was
enlarged to three times its ordinary size.
A child OF GannOn's and also woman who
had lived in the family, testified that Cannon
had cruelty beaten his wife on Sunday last.
and that he treated her in a most brutal man
ner from that time up to the hour of her death
Also, that the husband and wife had been in
the habit of indulging excessively in strong
drinks, aud that they quarrelled with one aIo-
ther almost daily.
The Coroner's Jury rendered a verdict in
accordance with these facts, as follows: THAT
the death of Mary Ann Cannon was caused bv
lntemperance, fastened by injuries inflicted by
her husband, Patrick Gannon.'l
Cannon is,a shoemaker. and was beastIy
drunk at the time he beat his WIFE She was
% years of age.-Syreemse Journal.
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sect. We cannot endorse the political meas
ures and sentiments of the Roman Church,
but, so long as we have power to raise our
voice in opposition, neither that Church nor
any other, shall have it to say, that We silent
ly assented to assaults and persecution, so ut
terly aDhorent and attrocious, the above
The character, reputation, and rights, of Bish-
op O'ConnOr, are just sacred those of
any other American citizen, and whether
Catholic or Protestant, it is the duty of every
man to see that they are protected. We are
opposed to his principles, and condemn them
in the strongest terms, believing them injuri-
ous to country and our institutions, but
for his private character, we have the same
respect, as for that of any other American
citizen
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The whigs and the Greytown Affair

We have already given the particulars of
the bombardment and destruction of San Juan
or Greytown, compiled from the Documents of
the Administration and we have condemned
it, in common with other whig, neutral, and
independent papers, as gross outrage, un-
worthy the Government of the United States
and entirely uncalled for by the circumstances
of the case. 1t is unnecessary for us to go
over the reasons that induced us to pursue
this course, but we ask any candid and un-
prejudiced reader to examine the facts, and
see If he can come to any other conclusion.
There are very few democratic papers that
have the hardihood to attempt its apology,
but there are always some edited by employees
of the Administration, ready to endorse any
act, however infamous, of those towhom they
look for their ssbread and butter" We care
not what opinions such men may express
either of us, of their idol-the Pierce Dy-
nasty, but when they attempt to libel the Whig
Party, and the large number of their fellow
citizens who fight beneath its banner, by ac-s
cusing them of 'sopposition to their own coun--
try upon. every occasion of QUARREL with a
foreign nation,'' they take one step too far.
been opposed to wars improperly brought
about, when once the country is embroiled,
they are always found beneath the Stars and
Stripes of the Republic Though we may
denounce the President for usurping the pow
ers of Congress, and believe that a war, for
territorial aggrandizement is inmical to the
policy of our Government, we are yet, always
found on the field of battle, on the side of our
country. fyou ask where is the evidence of
this love and attachment to our glorious ban
ner, beneath whose ample folds every one
calling himself an American citizen can repose
in safety, go read the histosy of your country,
and upon the plains of Lexington, the heights
of Bunker Hill, the blood stained banks of
Brandywine, the congealing torrents of the
Delaware, and beneath Mount Vernon's sacred
shade, you will read the achievements of our
glorious Whig ancestors. Go, gaze upon the
pages of your country's history for the last
forty years, and behold inscribed in letters of
living light Whig devotion to our nations flag.
Go to the hard fought fields of Mexico(a war
brought on without our concurrence or consent)
and there, kneeiing upon the ground consecra-
ted by the blood of slaughtered thousands, ask
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Governor Fieler.
fatigucs.

SEGoy. Bigler has no concealnlents on any
subject affecting the public INTERESTS di
The above, jean de esprit, from the Bedford
Gazette, published by the renowned Gen.
George W. Bowman, has been republished in a
large number OF Democratic papers, and is re-
markable not less for the utter absence of truth
in the assertion, than for its brazen imperti-
nance. No one, however closely he may have
observed Gov. Bigler's course from the time
he was first named as candidate throughout
his Administration, until the present moment.
can tell his policy or his opinions. 1t is noto-
rious that he is shifting, changeable, and un-
tsabe, ,and that it is his great forte in politics to
give no opinion, or to give such an one, that
either side may interpret it in its own favor.
If his opinions are known, if he has no CON
cealments from the public, we should like to
know his sentiments on the sale of the Public
W Works He argued against it in his annual
message, and subsequently, signed a bill in ia
vor of it Tothe Temperance Convention. he
wrote a letter, declaring it impossible for him
to say in advance what would be his course
but now the Rev. John Chambers asserts that
he has IN his possession, a private letter from
the Gov, in which he pledges himself to APP
prove Prohibitory Liquor Law, containing
the right of search clause! He is opposed to
banks. and yet signs a large number of re-
charters. Processing to be in favor of indi-
vidnai liability, he signs an act, which special
ly exempts stockholders in certain mining and
manufacturing companies, from all Individual
liabilities. On the Nebraska question, he is
claimed by Speaker Chase, to be opposed to
the bin, and by the Administration organs to
be in favor of it. He has said nothing to com
nit himself, one way or the other, though he
prevented the adoption of Nebraska Resolu
tions in their State Convention, and of anti
Nebraska ones in the Legislature. Though
depioring crime, he uses the pardoning power
with liberal hand, and turns loose upon the
community, kidnappers, murderers, robbers.
buliles, and desperadoes of every description.
Such is Gov. Bigler's position, and such is
the manner in which he demonstrates that he
'shas no concealments from the public'' We
submit whether any great question of moral
reform, could be safely committed to the ems
tody of such an Executive? What securitv
have the Temperance men that he will approve
a Prohibitory Lawa Have they not, rather.
every reason to believe from his versatile
course that it would meet his disapprobation
He has no great principles of political conduct.
to guide him, but is always taking aeivantaqe
of shifts and expedients, and while he might
favor project to day, believing it to be pop
uiar, ne would oppose it tomorrow, if anv-s
thing should occur in the meanwhile to change
that opinion. za ffn- sg j
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The News.

THERE is a remarkably small degree of fight
| ity. Punch says that the allied forces are
| equipped for every thing except a battle, and
! that there is no disposition to soil their uni
| forms, which are uncommonly brilliant. The
fortresses are all either too easy or too strong
to take, and the allied fleets are entirely non
plused.
The English are sending nine more regi-
ments to Turkey. 1t is true that the force sent
out in the spring has not done anything, but
the reinforcements are now to help them. An
attact on Sebastopol, and even on Anape, is
entirely out of the question. Dundas does
everything that is easy and does not risk any
thing that might prove difficult. His first care
is to make warwithout bloodshed, and to avoid
an ything serious. The Turks are to fight
their own battles, the allies to remain as look
ers-on, just like the crowd in the theater which
cheers or criticises the actors on the stage
Austria continues to concentrate her armies
in Hungary and Pennsylvania, and to give re-
newed assurance to the allies that she is going
to ocupy the Principalities, while the English
believe her words. ~
Intelligence has been received, but not con-
sidered positively authentic, of the capture of
the Alnd Island fortress on The Sd of August,
by the allied fleet, and its occupation by the
French.
From the Black Sea comes another report
that the allied forces have departed for the
Crimea but it is not stated that they have yet
landed.
The Rusaisns finally left Bucharest on the
lst of August, and it is now Occupied by 30 900
Turks, under Omer Pacha.
The Austrians have not entered either Mol
davia or Wallachia.
The positian of Prussia, with reference to
war, remains unchanged.
Denmark declared her adherence on the 4th
inst. to the Austro-Prussian treaty.
There is nothing new from the theatre of
war'in Asia.
On the 9TH inst. at the setting of the Vienna
Conference, the English and French rep
resentatives formally notified Count Buol that
England and France have Internationally re-
fused the Russian proposal.
Porto Cabello letters report deplorable
condition of things there A forced loan of
half million has been made. by the merchants.
The prospects of the rebels are very bad
800 have been slaughtered. A letter from
Loando, Africa, 9TH June, reports DR.. Living
ston's arrival there from England, after an ex-
tensive explorations; had been out % months
and given up as lost. No gold found. Re-
port of his travels will soon be forwarded to
London. The doctor is recovering from his
fatigucs.
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Gross Libel on Bishop o'Connor.

Our readers cannot be mistaken as to orr
opinion of Roman Catholicism, and will there
fore regard what we are about to say, as die
tated only by sense of that justice due to all
men. An unfOunded and attrocious libel. got
ten up by that unprincipled and notorious
scoundrel Joe. Barker, has been published in
number of papers, and has formed the theme
of conversation among large number of our
citizens, accusing Bishop O'Connor, of the
perpetration of an outrage, too diabolcal,
even to be mentioned. The story is totally
without foundation, and has called forth the
indignant denial of the Pittsburg Press. The
Gazette speaks of it as the worst species of
persecution, which ought to be frowned upon
by the communityin self-protection, if for no
higher motive, for no man is safe if such as
saults are encouraged, or are viewed with in
difference. Common humanity and sturdy
sense of justice should prompt the communi-
ty in which Bishow O'Connor lives to protect
him against the vile libels of such a walking
moral pestilence as Joe Barker, who disgraces
Professionalism and humanity by his ribaldry
and blasphemy. He has been suffered entire
ly too long to pollute the youth of Pittsburg,
and to scatter esfirebrands, arrows and death''
broadcast. The community will in the end
reap terrible harvest of evil for suffering
such nuisance to exist among them.
We oppose no religion, and we persecute no
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Gov. Bigler and the Pardoning Power.

A fellow by the name of Copenhaver in
Huntingdon county, was convicted of larceny,
and sentenced to two years in the Penitentia-
ry. Before his time had half expired, he was
pardoned by Governor Bigler. He again CON-
mitted the same offence, was tried, convicted,
and sentenced to the county Jail, and again he
has been pardoned by the Governor, Is this
the legitimate use of the pardoning power or
not -.az.
Dr. Lachenour, of Easton, after long and
patient trial, was regularly convicted of con-
Spiracy to rob, by the most infamous means,
an imbecile, weak, old man of his money!
He, together with his companions in crime,
were sentenced to imprisonment. Lachenour
was wealthy, and in addition to the sentence
of imprisonment he was fined S250O. Gov.
Biglel, by pardon, released him from con-
fnemcnt, but permitted his companions to re-
main incarcerated in the State Prison If
the verdict of the jury was erroneous, or if any
other cause existed why Lachenour should be
released, certainly the same cause should have
procured the discharge of those who were con-
2 yicted with him of the same offence. And
8 while it may be true that Gov. Bigler, did not
excuse for releasing him from imprisonment.
Who will for moment, subscribe to the re-
Z voting doctrine that mans money, can save
Z him from suffering the just penalty of an out
ragged law? That the verdicts of juries and
the sentence of courts, to be trampled
! upon by an Executive, because, forsooth, in
his opinion, the purse can pay the penalty de-
manded by justice
But whether he intended it OF not, Governor
Bigler, has remitted the fine. Unless the par
don was Conditional, it fully and entirely re-
mitted the prisoner of all punishment whatev-
er, whether by fine or imprisonment, and it
,sas not conditional pardon, but concludes in
these words Sand be is hereby fully pardoned
secordingly.' ssA pardon, exempts the indi-
yidual on whom it is bestowed, from the pun
fshment the law infliets for the crime he has
committed, be it what it may, Such is the
law, and consequently the allegation of the
"wreckless editors" alluded to by some of
the Locofoco papers, isnot such ssbare faced
falsehood, - as should cause them ssto be held
up to universal contempt" We would advise
those who use such language, first to take the
advice of the renowned Davy Crockett, ssbe
sure you're right, then go ahead -
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Hrllril Nutfs.
For s.1Ze-the Crystal Palace.

For szle-the Crystal Palace
Circns-at Tyrone on Saturday next
Tery qttiete-CIearfcld, and the inhabitants
T1euy-pretty girls and Know Nothing hats
Joined Tire .Knoic No,hings'-Parson Brownlov
Congress-its most important Act was the
of adjournment.
Good adriee-never argue with woman or buy
drugs from a boy
Fishing Eqnpaents-one deck. and two jugs,
so says the Curwensville diary. -
Nor is tkee accepted time-to subscribe for the
Journal, and pay for it in advance
Neae ren,edy-dried peaches are said to be a ecr-
tain cure for pain under the pettic-apron-
O's spree--the Clerk of the weather Ifr
don't rain soon we'lI be 'smithercd' with dust
Arrcsteoi--n clerk in the New Orleans Post Office.
on charge of embezzling money from letters
Dreadtatiiy a6Tronted-a lady the other day. be-
cause gentleman accosted her as an old aequain
tance,
-LettsRg Of stean,-Gov. Bigler, at Bedford few
days since. He made the first speech of the cam
paign.
IAapoyfant Neutrality-suspicious. of Greytown by
an American man of war, and the President with
boiled eggs.
On fre-the woods. Its said a large quantity
of valuable timber has been destroyed. O for a
good rain.
Deseaea-three of the-crew of the -eayane. as
soon as she arrived in port. The whole crew was
paid off on Wednesday last.
A good dodge-the fellow that lodged his two
tavern bills 1t is said he has left Curwensslle for
Boones mountain to catch wolves.
Going to hokd a Coureutfon-the Natives On
the End Sept at Curwensville, to nominate a coun,
ty and district ticket Let her flicker there ; fun
ahead
New style Of Hats.-Another new hat has come
into fashion called the Boliver It resembles the
dilapidated she'll of overgrown tortoise badly
punched.
AmOthef Pary.-It is said the Massachusetts
pick pockets are numerous as to afford ground
for belief that they will have candidate for
Governor.
Flourish fng-our railroad enterprise. It's at
tracing attention everywhere. The route is most
excellent. and all We have to do, is to let every
body know it.
One Of hem-they have a man at CurwensviIe
who has been asleep since the 10th. He turns in
his bed once every 4S hours, Nothing seems to
disturb him. not even his board Bill.
Serrea him rfghts-A black fellow was knocked
down the other day in Boston for galIanting
strong minded white woman. Pity she had mt
been served in the same manner
Mnsic.-1he Brass Band favored our citizens
with scyera, excellent pieces Tuesday evening
They are improving rapidly. Wonder if they
hay'n mt been taking lessons from s'our Orchestra"
Got a ne,c eap-our Orchestra, and if it amt
some punkens' we'll give it up, The hat blocked
over the butt end of saw-los, isn't a comparison
lie can go it the "4drkassarc Tretrler,"
with aperfect rush. 81. .s,,.s,.
A ca,atdate-our friend WASH BIADIS of Phil
adeiphia for assembly. We hope he'll be elected
Should like TO have lobster salad dressed oeca-
sonally on our visits to the Capitol, by Wash for
he has that recommendation, a. least. ss-
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Military Election.


The Guards at their election, on Monday,
selected the following officers
Captain.-WilIiam A. Wallace.
First Lieutenanf.-Josiah W. Baird
Second dLieutenaaf.-Thomas J. Mccullough.
Third Lieutenant.-Coston McCullough
Ensign.-Wm. K. Hemphill.
Qu1rtermaster.-David B. Rodkey.
First Sergeant.-Geo. VIM. Rheam, jr
Second Sergeant.-Latimer R. Merrell.
Third Sergeant.-Wm. p. Beck.
r Fourth Sergeonf.-Wm. X. Barr.
The company deserve great credit for their
selection of men who not only understand their
several duties, but who are all clever fellows,
good citizens, and fine looking soldiers
Should they ever be called to fight the battles
of their country, we have no doubt, they, as
well as the men under their charge, will do
good service, and that none of them will ever
fall with their backs to the enemy. Long life
TO the ssGuards''
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The Governor and the Je.uit,.

q Governor Bigler has either been Influenced
lg the Jcsuits, and bid high for the Catholic
vote or he has not. AS testimony in favor of
the Affirmative of this question we offer the fol-
lowing: FIRST, his appointment of James Camp
bell as Attorney General, after the people had
defeated him for Judge of the supreme court.
Second. his appointment of Lazarctto Physi-
clan and Whiskey Inspector in Philadelphia,
and Flour Inspector in Pittsburg. Third, the
fact that he and his special friends have seIec-
ted Catholics to preside ever every Democratic
State Convention, since he was elected Gey
erior.-I'efegfdph.
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Life In The Forrest.

We have received neat little volume bear
ing the above title, by the Rev. S. NJ. COOPER,
of this place. The book is well written, and
gives an interesting account of the trials and
suferings of a Pioneer family. We commend
il to our readers, and regret that we have not
room this week, to give it such notice as it
merits.
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III Mr.. Pollock, the Wiig candidate for
GoVernor does not belong to the order called
tn G ss sRaotc Nothings, - why does he not come
out on IKE an honest man and tell the people so?
Harrisburg Platform, = ie2 ss'ls
And If Governor Bigler is an honest tenn
perance man, why does he not come out like
an honest man and tell the people sos Can
the Platform enlighten its readers ON that
score!-Le,oists,rn Gasette,
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I@g RAB19lAMeG DOWR[lAaa

who were the heroes of Gerro Gordo, Vera
the gates of the Capitol, upon whose ruined
walls, Whig planted the Stars and Stripes
of our Union! We think a voice might be
heard from the Spirit land, crying Shame
Shame
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Pierce Economy.

a few years ago the people of this country
were annually regaled by the locofoeo press
with essays on the extravaganza of whig ad-
mInlstrations in spending about $40, ,000. 600
to keep the wheels of government i'm motion,
though a part of that sum was annually devot-
ed to paying off the expenses arising out of
the Mexican war. Now We are at peace with
the world-we have no extraordinary call for
heavy expenditures, except such as may be
created by the present patent democracy who
rule at Washington, yet the expenses of gov
ernment are on scale heretofore unknown in
truth SO heavy that it is difficult to conceive
what can be done with the enormous sums vo-
ted by Congress. But even the immense
amount voted below was not all that was asked
for by the Pierce administration, ten millions
having been desired to cmbroil the country in
a war with Spain, but which even a venal Con-
gress conld not be brought to give; and it is
also believed that an additional sum of several
millions is even now desired to purchase the
Sandwich Islands ! Honest taxpayers and
we'll meaning citizens may well be startled at
the extravaganza perpetuated in the name of
s:democracy,'' and if they do not now, they
will soon ask themselves. where this will end !?
We here subjoin the list of appropriations
made by Congress at its recent session and ap-
proved by Franklin Pierce.
Civil and Diplomatic Appropria-
tea ton Bill, 'sifF i.sa Irsbf.5f s14,4sO,0OO
Army, l0,375,O0O
Navy, 49, 9,S5l.000
Post Office, 6.5OO.OOO
Deficiency 100000
Light House,, se o. 3rtts lo ear 1,49l 600
Construction of six Steam Frigates, 3,O00, 900
Mexican Treaty Appropriations 10000, 600
Invalids and other Pension do. $50 600
West Point Academy do. 10000
Ratification i se1- do. 964.00
Indian eE do. 2,270,00O
Do War do. 55, 900
River and Harbor Bill for Cape
Fear North Carolina, 1ieEl bsi 100000
Miscellaneous Appropriations for ,,.
Military Roads, Claims, &c, &c, GOO 900
Indefinite Appropriations. Payment
Of Interest National Debt, &c, ~ ssE
Collection of the Revenue, from EslalEia
Customs, &c, &c, s573e 5,oOO, 900
s6s, s,545, 600
-Lerisfoirn Gazette.
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