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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-20

NOTICE..
A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UN,
"A DERsIGNEDa are requested TO call and settle their ar
counts before the 31st Of July, otherwise they win be LEFT 70
collection with my attorney ; and all parties having claim
against me are requested to present them for settlement imme
diately.
waimea, Hawaii, June q. 1857.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-20

AAlIsr.kEs REcTIT1ED.AsS5n1iGf rent {Eish9aR.
n the employ Of a farm on nm -, Fas sent a
Nv days since, TO n bank in State ST bet for tire pur-
rose % obtaining a sum of money OLA check The
zoney was passed to the ~Irishman, WI did not cosnt
/ until he was in the street, when he discovered that
he hsd n $50 bill too much. Actua6d by a desire
that did honor to his head and heart, he returned
70 the bank and accosted the teller -
Its a mistake you have made in giving me the
money, sure he said. We make no mistakes, SIR
asaghtily replied the teller ; IF your money is not
orect, you should have spoken before you left the
bank. And you won. correct it?' asked Pat,
With n doleful look. "No, sir-stand one side 20
- Then it's meself that is happy to say that I've got
rxenty dollars too much, and long life to such tillers
b g~ineral." Pat was allowed TO keep the amount
Jv his employers. and now when he goes TO the bank
is money is counted twice for fear of mistakes
The body of Mr.. Dodge, u. s. Indian agent for
yew Mexico, murdered by the Indians, has been
fSo7ered, and as soon as grass is sufficiently adj
ureed to sustain horses, one thousand troops will be
snt out to chastise his mur1erers-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-20
advertisements
J.. q. SPAIDING

Gives NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC that he d
- expecting the following assortment Of merchandise per
.FORTUNA,.
John GILPIN,"
and AHARRIET s. JEsSIE,''
From Boston, to arrive in season for the wants Of the fall
trade, and is prepared to make
Sales "t0 arrive" ON Liberal Terms.
Bbs Haxal hour, Bales Congress ticks,
Pilot bread, Gases blue drills,
Casks navy bread, g Boston denims,
Eases assorted crackers, " oysters,
Bbis and kegs old Bourbon " green corn,
Gases refined lard. q Clans.
Hf boxes loaf sugar, " Holsters,
Z bbls crushed sugar, +" assorted meats,
Bbis butter, in kegs, " smoked herrings,
DG in s;n English dairy cheese q raspberry jam,
Boxes English dairy cheese. q preserved soossSenis,
not timed, g peaches,
Case. hnTb Jumps tobacco, Bbls cider siinessr,
Coils Manila whale line, Cases butter cracRera.
Cases scarlet flannel shirts, " wine crackers,
" blue flannel shirts, . oyster crackers,
denim frocks aud over " soda crackers,
alls, sugar crackers,
Sister hooks, cotton sail Irvine, log lines,
Long handled tar brushes,
Topsail sheet shackles, hemp cod lines,
Linen fish lines, brass dish candlesticks,
Heavy gate hinges, bags shot,
Coils worm line, bees wax,
Coils houseline and marine,
Coils rat1ine, nests bingham buckets,
Kegs cut nails, wiaer's iron safes,
Bbls pitch, bbs tar,
Hunts handled axes, Gases blue coaons,
No. 3 Roger William stoves, " blue prints,
No. 4 Roger William stoves, " pink prints,
White shirss. 6 s snaSis P BlsaeSed drills,
White drilling pants, 9Th pipes Castihon brandy,
White Marseiles vests, Casks Duff Gordon sherry,
White drill frocks, Kegs Monongahela whisky,
Hickory shirts, Funcheons Jamaica Rum,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

BARBARoUs TREATMENT OF SLAvE.-A ma,
named Vincent Rosson, says the West Tepnes.
sec Argus, has recently been run out of that
town for appearing to claim runaway slave
woman, who was induced to leave his service
by the most barbarous treatment We evcr
heard of. The Argus says;
I'VE are told that he turned her out into tho
weather during the coldest of last winter hare,
footed and poorly clad, until her fingers and
toes were badly frosted he then took his knife
and cut them of, and threw them into the fire
poured hot water and threw hot embers On
her-beat and abused her in every way which
the devil himself could have invented. and sbo
is only eleven or twelve years old. At lenctb
she could not bear it no longer, and ran aHav
she was taken up and brought to town for
imprisonment in horrible condition, covered
with sores, and nearly dead"
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
STATE CONVENTION.
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At II o'clock, NJ, the Convention was cal.
led to order by Gen. THOMAS j. POWER,
OF Beaver county, who nominated S. Il.
CHASE, of Susquchanna county as Chair
man of the Convention which was agreed to.
MIR. CHASE took the chair and thanked
the Convention in a brief address, for the hon
or conferred upon him. lie referred to the
peculiar circumstances under which the Con-
vcntion assembled, the Importance of the great
principle upon which the Convention would be
called upon to deliberate, and trusted they
would be kept in miud in the course of their
proceedings. If this was done, the result of
their deliberations would he harmonious, and
would carry the party on to certain triumph
and victory
On motion of Mr. SMALL, of York, Mr.
RICHARD COULTER, of Westmoreland
and a. l.. IIENDERSHOTZ, of Berks, were
appointed Secretaries who took their seats
BY direction of the, Chairman the Repub-
lican and Union calls were read.
The Secretary then read list of Delegates
which had been previously prepared.
Mr. COFFEY, of Indiana submitted the
following resolution
Rcsolred, That the delegation from each
Senatorial district, whose seats are not contes-
ted, shall each select one person from their
respective delegations, and that the person SO
selected shall be member of the committee
on credentials.
Mr. MCCLURE moved to amend, by substi-
tuting the following
RcsOlrcd, That all the Delegates present
who have been elected to this Convention,
whether by the seperate action of the Ameri-
and Republican parties, or by the joint action
OF those parties, be admitted into this Conven-
tion and that each Delegate be entitled to one
vote.
Mr.. COOPER moved to amend the amend.
ment as follows
ResoIrrd That committee of nine be ap.
pointed by the chair to examine the creden
tialS of members, and and report the names
and the facts to the Convention.
These several propositions were discussed
by Messrs. COFFEY, of Indiana, MCLURE
of Franklin, WATTS, of Cumberland, COCH,
RAN, of York, LOWREY, of Erie, DICK
EY, of Lancaster, B. RUSH PETRIkIN
of Clinnon COOPER, KELLEY, SMITH,
SIMPSON, THORNE and GIBBONS OF
Philadelphia, and MOOREHEAD, of India
ma when the amendment to the amendment,
that the Chairman appoint a committee of
ninc, was agreed to- and the resolution as
amended was adopted.
Mr.. EANNORHIS submitted resolution,
that committee of one from each Senatorial
district be chosed to report officers for the
permanent organization Of the Convention
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. EDIE the rules of the
House of Representatives were adopted for the
government of the Convention.
Adjourned till o'clock.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

ATTEMPT TO RoB.-A week ago last Satur-
day evening, about nine o'clock two men, NAM
60 Daniel Wheaton and James Dannng-
the latter pedlar of tin ware for Booth &
Pratt, of this village-went to the residence
of an old man named Cyrus Sessions, who
lives near Killawag, about sixteen miles from
Binghamton, for the purpose, tits supposed, of
robbing him of a large sum of money, which
it is said he had in his possession. The rob-
bers knocked at the door for admission and on
its being opened by Mr. Sessions they Knocked
him down with club. His sisters at once
gave the alarm by loud blast with horn
from chamber window, which called ont sew
eral of the neighbors, who pursued the robbers,
arrested them, and on Wednesday Sheriff
Balch had them in safe keeping. BingAamton
.SfdHR1rR . Ft
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

Bag A shocking murder was perpetrated in
the county prison, in Philadelphia, on Thurs
day night, by German named George Aub-
lin. lie had been committed for beating his
his wife, and was confined in the same cell
with an Irishman named John Cleary, also
there for beating his wife. 1t seems that Au-
bin being very Incorporate man, was afflic-
ted with dsttriu0s tremeas in the CELL on &C.
count OF being deprived of his liquor In
this condition he murdered Cleary, under the
insane idea that the latter had got into his
honse to rob him.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

The Convention then went into general
nominations for Judges of Supreme Court,
when the following gentlemen were named:
James Cooper, of Philadelphia James
Veech, of Fayette Daniel Agnew, of Bea-
yer Joseph j. Lewis, of Chester Moses
Hampton, of Allegheny S. =. johnson, of
Warren James S. Hall of Centre Thomas
Mcconnell, of Allegheny II. W. Williams,
of Allegheny Joshua w. Cornly, Of Mon
tour; Sohn s. Pierson, of Dauphin VIM. NJ.
Stephenson, of Mercer Frederick Watts, of
Cumberland Isaac Fesher, of Huntingdon !;
Joseph Allison, of Philadelphia ; Daniel NJ.
Smyser, of Montgomery j. Pringle Jones,
of Berks John NJ. Read, of Philadelphia !;
Benjamin Bartholomew, of Schuylkill Benia-
min Burlington of Armstrong and VIM. NJ.
Meredith, of Philadelphia
VIM. d. Kelley was nominated, but with
his name
The names of Messrs. Read, Meredith,
S'nyser, Bartholomew, Burlington and Pierson
were alsa withdrawn. ....
A resolution was adopted to select West
ern Candidate first, and ballot being had re-
suited as follows:
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

The whole number of votes cast was l57,
making 70 necessary to a choice, and Mr..
WlLMOT receiving more than majority,
was declared elected
Mcssrs. SMITH and THORNE, of Phila-
dclpha, COFFEY, LOWRY, RIPPEY,
and others endorsed the nomination, and great
enthusiasm was excited.
Judge KELLEY made an able and eloquent
speech, after which a resolution to make the
nomination of Judge WILM0T unanimous,
was adopted amid a perfect tumult of ap-
plause.
Judge KELLEY in the course of his re-
marks referred to the personal difficulty Le-
tween himself and Mr. COOPER, and ex-
pressed regret at the occurrence.
Mr.. COOPER then addressed the Conven-
ton, and with reference to the matter alluded
to, he publicly withdrew the offensive words
he had uttered in the heat of discussion, and
asked pardon of the gentlemen therefor
Mr. Cooper having concluded, Judge KEEL
LEY expressed the hope that if there were
any other gentlemen in the Convention he
tween whom the hatchet had been raised, that
they would follow his example He then
stepped forward to Mr. COOPER and ext n
ded his hand, which was received with hear
ty and cordial shake The scene was one of
much interest, and excited universal enthus-
aSm.
The Convention then went into general
nominations Of candidates for Canal Commits
sioncr, when the following names were submit
ted William Millward, of Philadelphia :;
William E. Fraser, of Fayette John C. N.Y.
ers, of Berks John G. Lessng, of Schuylkill :;
BENZ. Hartshorne, of Clarified John Snod-
grass and David b. Cae~right.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot,
when the vote stood as follows.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

in relation to reveral contested seats, and con-
Guiding with resolution to admit the dele
gates from Philadelphia, appointed under the
Republican call, and settling the disputed seats
in Delaware, Huntingdon, Adams, Cumber-
land, Lycoming and Centre.
Mr. COOPER, of Philadelphia, moved the
adoption of the report, with the exception of
the resolutions.
The resolution of the committee in relation
to the delegates from Philadelphia being then
before the Convention.
Mr. MCCLURE, of Franklin, offered a
substitute for the resolution to admit both sets
of delegates from Philadelphia, retire for con-
sultatiOn, and endeayor to adjust the difficulty
among themselves.
Mr.. KELLEY opposed the amendments,
and advocated the resolution of the commit
tee.
Mr.. COOK, of Westmoreand, made an ell
quent speech in favor of the admission Of both
sets of delegates.
Mr. COOPER followed in an able speech
on the same side, and awakened much enthus
asm by the earnestness of his appeal.
Mr.. COOPER closed with strong appeal
for harmony and united action.
Mr. GILPIN earnestly opposed the amend
ments, and urged the adoption of the original
resolutions of the committee.
Mr.. LYNN, of Centre, ably supported the
amendment for the admission of both sets of
the contestants.
Mr. MCKNIGHT withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr. FOX, of Dauphin, advocated the reso-
luton for the admission of both sets.
| After further debate, the resolution admit
| ting both sets, was adopted by large vote.
Thunders of applause followed the announce
ment of the result.
A motion was made to 60 into ballot for
candidate for Governor
Judge KELLEY suggested an adjournment
until morning, to afford an opportunity to re-
store harmony among friends.
The motion was agreed to, and the COnven-
tion adjourned to half past nine o'clock to-
morrow
March 26.-The Convention reassembled
this morning and after correcting the list of
delegates, proceeded to nominate candidates
for Governor as follows:
Mr.. Ripley nominated James X. Moorehead
of Allegheny.
Mr.. Crooks-F Jordan, of Bedford
Mr.. Eaken-David Wilmot, of Bradford
| l. u SOACS S-OOuu SOfOuc, vi w CSluOiC-
land
M. Cochran-Thos. f. Franklin, of Lam
caster.
Mr. Lowry-G J. Ball, of Erie.
Mr.. Crawford-John M. Sullivan, of But
| ler.
Mr. Rauch--P. S. Michler, of Northumber-
land.
Mr. Smith-Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland.
Mr. Power-R b. McCoombs, of Lawrence.
G. Ii. Moore-Robert B. Moorehead, of
Indiana.
Mr. Reed-John r. Edie, of Somelset
G. T. Thorne-Robert T. Conrad Of Phila-
delphia.
Mr. Bresler-A. G. Curtin, of Centre
George Smith-Henry Souther, of Elk.
Mr. Pennyman-A. IL. Cooper, of Craw-
ford
Mr.. Taggart- C. kunkel, of Dau-
phin.
Mr. Simpson-Wm H. Keim, of Berks.
The names of Messrs. Franklin, Kunkel,
| Cooper, Curtin, Conrad and r. b. Moore
head, were withdrawn before proceeding to the
g. Ill Let i ell
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

DEAN, THE CoACHMAN, TRIUMPHANT.-The
Dean and Boxer case was terminated on Mon
day, by Judge Davies dissolving the injunction
by which Dean was forbidden personal commu-
nlcation with his wife, and dismissed the writ
OF ha6eds corpus, by which the lady, it is alleg-
ed, was restrained of her liberty bv her father.
by the decision of the Judge Mr. Dean, no lon
ger John the Coachman, is the lawful husband
OF Mr.. Boxers daughter, and he will, of course,
take charge of his young and beautiful bride,
who, like Desdemona, will love him for the
dangers he has passed. On the decision of
the Court being made known Mr.. Dean was
immediately surrounded by crowd of admi-
ring friends, who nearly smothered him with
their congratulations.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

IHE LEGISLATURE OF RHODE ISLAND has re.
fused to repeal the act aboHshing capital pun
ishment, which has been in operation for sew
en- years in that state. The House, by vote
OF 50 to 20, resolved that every person who
shall commit murder shall be imprisoned for
life" and by vote of 4S to o. refused to
declare that murder committed by a convict in
the State prison shall be punished with death.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

Bag The news Of the nomination of Hon.
d. Wilmot, for Governor, was received at this
place on Thursday evening of last week; where
upon the Republican Club rallied at head quar-
terS in large numbers, and proceeded to form
torch-lght procession in honor of the event
After being completed, the procession, preced-
ed by the Towanda Brass Band, and a large
Illuminated Banner, with various mottos in
scribed ON it-among which was" For Gov
ernor, DAVID WILMor"-moved UP Main street
to Paine street up Paine to Second Street ;
down second to Poplar ST., up Poplar to the
residence Of Mr.. Wilmot
The Honorable gentleman Immediately made
his appearance upon the porch of his residence,
and upon call from the assemblage, he was
addressed by U. MERcUR, Esq, in very pret-
ty speech announcing to him the nomination
This was responded to BY Judge WnMor in
his usual happy and forcible style, and was
listened to with much interest By the people
present.
After the conclusion of his remarks, three
more hearty cheers went up for the success of
our standard bearer. Music was again had by
the Band, when the procession reformed and
marched back to- their head qrarters.
The whole affair was conducted with much
spirit and enthusiasm, and Is a precursor of
what old Bradford will do in October next
Argus.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

AN AMATEUR PosTMAsTER.-A striking in
stance Of the vanity of human expectations oc-
CURED recently in thriving coal-mining village
in neghboring county A certain aspiring
individual, claims to have done the state-or,
rather, Mr.. .Buchanan-some service iu the late
campaign, was an applicant Cor the Post office
in the village. He laid his plans judiciously,
as he thought. At length, matters being " on
train" and special agent-the Postmaster
under Pierce-having been dispatched to
Washington to get the appointment effected
the aspirant felt quite secure, and even went
so far as to announce his appointment, and
that be already had THE PAPERS" in his pock-
ct. He accordingly hired an office, and had
it fitted up with oil the modern improvements
and no doubt was already lingering the mails
in anticipation. But the best laid schemes,
fail at times. The agent came back from
Washington in due time, but he brought HIS
OWN REAPPoINTNENT in bis pocket. This was
a staggerer to Mr.. Buchanan's friend. The
disappointment Of his hopes and the ridcule of
those who had witnessed his staggering, were
too much to be borne, and he hastily disposed
of his newspaper, and left for Wlkesbarre,
where it is said he intends to practice law for
a livelihood. The disappointed office seeker,
was T.. Is. Chase.-1lOntr0Se Republican
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

The whole number of votes cast were 153
making II necessary to choice. There be-
ing no election, the Convention proceeded to a
second ballot. the names of Messrs. Michler,
Jordan, Sullivan, McCombs and Keim, were
withdrawn. The result of the second ballot
was as follows
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
FRlGHrrUL RAILROAD Acc1DExr-F4sbureh

FRlGHTrCL RAILROAD AccIDENT.-Plts6ureh,
llarcA 27.-The East Liberty Accommoda-
ton Train, on the Pennsylvania Railroad this
afternoon, while rounding curve at Denny's
Station, about a mile east of Pittsburgh, ran
off the track. The locomotive was throws down
an embankment about fifty feet, turning over
and exploding with great noise The tender
and three passenger cars were carried down
the embankment short distance, but the coup
ling checked their impetus, they did not turn
over. There were over 100 passengers on the
train, but none of them were injured seriously,
excepting young man, named Valentine en-
ployed on the train, who had one of his legs
horribly shattered. The locomotive is com
plete wreck, and the tender and cars are in
but little better condition. The accident is
attributed to defective rail
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
pEcL1NATroN OF JUDGE LEWIS.

To the great surprise of everybody, and to
the profound astonishment of those who are
aware how anxious he was to secure re-nomi-
nation, Judge ELLIS LEWIS appears with
card, in which he withdraws from the canvass,
declining the denomination for Supreme Judge
The reasons given by the Judge for this step
are such as will not fail to strike the most care
less reader as entirely unsatisfactory and in
sufficient. He says:
AT the late Democratic State Convention the local
claims Of The different sections fthe State
y waived for the purpose Of securing my continuance in
the high and important Office of Supreme Judge. The
energy with which those claims urged for the
Office recently vacated the Supreme Bench shows the
extent of the sacrifices then made and the nature OF the
dissatisfaction which may exist ater one section shall be
grated and the other disappointed by the anticipated
nomination. The Convention, when re-assembled might
be able barmonze these Claims if that body had two
nominations to make instead of therefore feel at
liberty to decline as now do the denomination tender
ed to me by the Democratic State Convention"
We presume no man will for a moment be-
lieYe that the poor excuse here given by the
Judge is the true reason for his course. That
Judge LEWIS in declining, has merely consult
ed the harmony and interests of the Demo
10 picpOotCiOus' 1Ato
ton was almost unanimous, and was well re-
ceived, throughout the State, on account Of
his high reputation as a jurist. The elaims of
candidates for the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Judge BLACK, are not being urg.
ed with any remarkable energy" whatever
Judge LEWIS may say to the contrary, nor
was there any reason to apprehend disaster
from the nomination which yet remained to be
made.
1t is whispered that Judge LEWIS is exer
csed and anxious about the present aspect OF
politics in Pennsylvania he apprefehds
disaster to the Democracy this fall. Being a
man of unbounded ambition he has no desire
to be buried beneath the ruins and has taken
an early opportunity to consult his own safe
ty. In this the Judge has shown bis usual
shrewdness and sagacity. BY declining the
denomination he retains bis present position,
while defeat would forever remove the pros
pect of a seat upon the Supreme Bench of the
United States, toward which he is now looking
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

Ac9rITrAL OF Mr.. LEE Washington, March
29.-rhe jury in the case OF Mr.. Lee, indicted
for the murder of Mr.. Hume in the Pension
Office in this city, returned into court this morn
ing, with verdict of acqnittal They were
governed by instructions of the Court, given
at the Instance of counsel for the accused.