The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05
Law Prohibiting the Use OF Camphene.
Our Pennsylvania Correspondence.


The Election FOR u s. Senator-The Know Nothin9s-
Tactics OF their Opponents-A Practical Joke-Gou.
Pollock and his Aids, dc.
The election for U. s. Senator to represent Pennsy
vana has resulted you informed the readers Of the
HERALD through my letter of previous date The
friends Of Cameron not being able to secure his
the election has been postponed to the FIRST Tuesday in
October The action Of the Legislature has only de-
frred the time for the final resutnot in the least de-
creasing the interest felt in it. The number OF candi-
dates for the post fully sustained the reputation Of Penn
sylvania which has yet been wanting in patriots
who were willing their country. Of course all
of these not excepting the very reverend who
are anxious to exchange the Rev" for the Hon."
are pleased with the issue of last Tuesdays balotngs
After seeing their chances suddenly vanish they
thankful for little time to lure them back again.
possible The whole pack are now hanging at straws,
trusting to luck TO keep above water The reverend Ones
it reported confde in Providence but 1t would
their hope has abandoned them, following the example
OF Cesar, WHO, when his favorite egons mutned, de-
serted them before they had chance to away from
him. Well what they evil in cannot be said to
be by divine thrustng on" and it scarcely be
supposed that they will ever wear the " Hon." by
'htaveDly compulsion."
The general State elections, at which time the
different districts elect representatives, TO the
cond Tuesday in October, the members taking
their seats the January following Thus, the present
the election win come before the same body. What
chances there would then be for election cannot be
foreoldthe whole matter depending upon the aims
made in the interval Some suppose however that the
p0stponement win prove equivalent to transferring the
matter to the next legislature Should this suppositon
prove correct the subject will be canvassed before the
people, and may lead to very singular revelations
Reports Of large numbers withdrawing from the Know
Nothipgs actively circulated. 1t s said by members
formerly belonging 10 the Order that upwards Of 1900
have recently withdrawn from different lodges Coun
ellis in the State. novel mode has lately been devised
to cursi the Know Nothing forces; and it quite
to petty politicians, who have nothing else to
do running from corner to corner with large lists Of
Of those who have declared their preference for
the Outside barbArians What correctness there is in
all these reports, it Is generally difficult to discover
Should the organization suddenly explode, the old poll
teal hacks who have hunted popularity through it will
be in rather dilemma, for the bitterness
Of the outsiders cannot be easily appeased Tho know
ing ones however, declare that Know Nothing Pres-
dent must first be elected before the Order can dsband
or proclaim its principles publicly.
practical JOKE was played of upon . double Know
Nothing Who visited the Capitol Tuesday last to add
to the outside pressure plausible fellow persuaded
HIM that the hostility Tested towards the national
administration had kindled the wrath OF the valiant
was on its way 10 Harrisburg. Fearing the conse.
quencer, he hurriedly "packtd up and vamosed,n de-
carpg that all the colones created by the present
late executives Of the State could not the crazy
ysor which sometimes bursts into blaze at Washing
ton BY the way, Gov Pollock has sgnifed his deter
mnation to revoke the commissions Of all his aids who
viii not at provide themselves with suitable uni
shall have State full Of colonies His Exceency who
Know Nothing may be apprehensve of Irish shille
ahs therefore, let his aids bnckle their arm;r and
In time OF peace prepare for war. CLEVELAND.