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UNION CONVENTION.

By the call for a Union State Conven-
tion, which we publish at the head of our
columns to-day, it will te seen that there
Is pow good prospect during the coming
campaign of fair and thorough union of
oil the opposition forces on candidates for
fhe Office Of Governor, Canal Commissioner
and supreme Judge. This is we'll, and had
the same thing been cordially entered into
ID time last tall, James Buchanan wonld
no, now be President elect. The call is
signed BY all the opposition members of the
Legislature, but three or four, some OF
whom wore absent, and all say they will
acquieste in whatever may be done Gu the
25ln of March.
There will be, we confidently predict, on
The part of Americans, no opposition TO this
excellent movement, and every trne mem
Der Of tie American party will use all hon
orable endeavors to defeat the Loeofoco
pprfy, which, at the Convection at Cincin-
nati, that nominated Buchanan, passed the
following resolutions, IN reference 10 the
patriotic American party:
"And, Whereas, Since the foregoing de-
elaraticn was uniformly adopted BY our
predecessors in the National Conventions
adverse politica, religious TEST, a secretly
organized party has sprung up, claiming to
be exclusive American; it is proper that the
American Democracy should clearly de6n,
ITS relation thereto; aud declare a deterwi-
ncd opposition to all secret political socie-
lies OF whatever name.
Resolved, That the foundation of this
Union OF States having been laid in It's
prosperity and expansion, furnishes pre-
eminent example of free government baiit
npon entire freedom in matters of religious
seoncernmeut We respect persons without
regard to rank. place or birth. No party
can justly be deemed national, con~ttu-
tloual or IN accordance with Americau
PRINCIPLES, which bases its exclusive organ
izaiinn upon religious opinion, and aceiien-
tai birth place. Hence the political cru,
sade Of the nineteenth century in the Uni-
ted States against Catholics and foreigd
born, was neither Justified by the past his
tory or future prospects Of our country, nol
~ns 1t in union with the spirit of federation
and enlarged freedom which peculiarly dis
tnsuishes the American system Of popular
gosernmeLi."
j party that thus panders for the foreign
vote, and SANDERS the American party, car
have no sympathy from Us, and all Ameri.
cans Sil use every honorable effort 10 de.
feat that party, and the only way to do so
is in uuion of all the opposition, as is pro-
poscd in The call Of the members of the Le-
s'sla,Gre. m ~
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BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.

The Harrisburg correspondent OF the Phila
delphia Evening Journal, pays the following
high and m,ritcd compliment 20 the Senator
from this District, in speaking of the uilI lltely
introduced by him IN relation tn the Attorney
Geaeralship:
SIN the Senate, Mr.Jordan had up his bill
TO create u law department in The State, co.
equal in dig ity aud Importance with the Sec
re- arysaip Of state. II proposes to give The
Attorne. General $4,000 per year, and requires
him TO keep permanent office 1 Harrisburg,
and imposes upon him many new aud onelous
duti s.
Air. Jordan is the Senator from Bedford, and
is quite young man. He is modest and en-
tirely unpretenuing in his manner; but is man
OF real talent and large inorhstion 1t is so
seldom that yon find in public men Of this day
an entire absence of display ard vanity, and
the presence OF sterling intellect and ntelli-
genca, that it is . pleasure to mention the fact.
Jordan has solid, useful future before him,
for he is not more than tnirty five.
The bill WAS amended sigatly, and sent
back TO be reprinted. 1t will pass.''
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rer and Auditor General To employ Attorneys
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-As the time is fast
approaching when the different parties will
be making nomirations for the different Of
fees 10 be filled at the next October cleo
tiop. would respectfully submit the name
of the Hon. FRANeIs JORDAN. Of Bedford
county, as suitable pei son to Mi the office
of Governor Mr. Jordan is young man
of sterling worth and integriiy,a lawyer BY
profession, and by his talents aud industry
stands at the head of his profession, aud
now holds a seat in the Senate of Pennsvl-
vania, where he has won for himself golden
honors. Should Mr.. Jordan receive the
nomination, know of no one that would
be so likely to unite all the elements of OPP
position TO the present and coming national
administration.
The communication which we print
above is from the Harrisburg Daily Tele-
graph. II shows the writer to be not un-
mindful of those interests opposed to the
so called Democratic party, and also that
he has correct idea as to the only course
by which we can succeed at the approach.
ing Gubernato,ial contest. We want a
union--a cordial uuion---and We must he
careful TO select man upon whom all the
opposition To locofocoism can cffectually
mite. Such man is tue lion. Francis
Jordan A sound American Republican,
entodying ell the requisites fer the candi-
date of the united parties, and an earnest
and answering advocate Of their princi-
ples Mr.. Jordan has already done good
service in the cause, and he stands before
the people Of this Commonwealth without
bleulish. We have no one in our party
who would make US more gallant and wor-
thy standard bearer than he, aud upon
whom all the opposition elements could be
more firmly concentrated.
There are many good men in the party
around which we will be proud TO rally, and
many haze already been mentioned in con-
uexiou with the GoyerEorship, but there has
been no name yet brought before the pub
lie who would make stronger candidate
and better Governor if elected, than the
gentleman alluded to in this article. Who
ever may be the candidate of the Union
party for the approaching contest, be shall
receive osr undivided aud untiring support.
but we want man whose claims we can
conseientiously and fearlessly advocate
such Que as Mr.. Jordap.--Falton Repub
iican.
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THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE

THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE
The most extraordinary advertisement; ap-
pears in the New York Tribune, by which
DR.. Benjamin Hardinge announces his al
legged grea, discovery for the liquidation of
quartz rock, the extraction Of the least
particle of gold or other precious metal
which that rock may contain, and for the
holding of that hitherto solid rock in the
form Of liquid 10 casks and huesheads,
ready to be turned back into rock again as
it IS needed, thus afording new material
for building, chea per than brick and beau
riful as precious stones. We observe, also.
that two French chemists, aIessrs. Wohler
and Deville, have succeeded in cbrystaliz-
ing the we'll known substance horon, which
has hitherto been known ouly as a greenish
brown poSder, or in combination With an
acid. aud they submitted specimens of the
crystals to the French Academy of Sol
ences short time since. Those CRYSTALS
possess q brilliancy aud retroactive power
which nothing equals but the diamond, aud
they rival that even in hardness, being Ca
pable Of scratching. .coruDdum, which, next
to diamond, IN The hardes. substance
known. Tho specimens yet obtained are
very small, and have . sha ie Of red or yell
low. but the coiar is believed 10 be acci-
dental, and they hope that farther expcri-
nents may snatle then, 10 proincs i, colar-
less. Boron agrees with silicon ir pany
OF It's properties, aud is considered as inter
mediate besween il ano carboD. This dis-
covery may som pat US in possession Of q
hctsticus diauuud, WHICH the lsos, expert
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other company or association become the
purchaser, the State agrees to transfer said
lax TO such purchaser. These are The lead
ing features OF the bill, and so far AZ can
learn they seem 10 meet with very general
approval.
The indications arc that the amendments
to the Constitution, as advertised last fall,
will again pass the Legislature this session.
Ii SC, they will then be submitted to pop
ular vote next fall
Yours, &C.,
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Spring Elections.

Americans and Republicans, don't fail
to attend to the Spring elections In time
Ge; out your strongest and best men, and
above all, heal all differences au.ong you H.
Next fall one of the most important State
and County elections comes of that we have
had for years, and il is important that the
Spring elections should be carried. st.
Clair township are youc differences healed?
II not, let every patriot in that Township
labor for the colImon good, in bringing
abJut that result. All the ether townships
are right, and the eyes of al are nov turned
on good old patriotic ST. Clair Friends
heal your cifferences, and Bedford county
will be safe both in the Spring and Fall,
and ao mistake. Go to work now, and or
ganize in tune, and all will be we'll.
The following are a few of the Resolu-
tions of the large Democratic meeting,
which recently convened in Ebensburg
Cambria county, TO sustain the course of
Cresswell and Smith, in refusing to snp-
port ForneY. They are into tie ISLANDER
er or the dead" about feet
Resolved, That the bitter and vindictive
assaults made upon our Representative,
George n. Smith, aud our Senator, John
Cresswell, Jr., by the keystone Club, the
Bedford Gazette, and the National Hickory
Club OF Hollidaysburg, meet with our un-
qualified indignation and contempt, and
that under the peculiar circumstances by
which Messrs CTesswell and Smith were sur
rounded, they faithfully aud honestly car
ried out the we'll known, and often expires :.
sed wishes of their Cambria county constit-
u4nts.
Resolved, That we are no sunshine friends
OF Gen. Foster, and while We knew the pu
rity Of his principles, and the integrity of
his character, to be above suspicion, We
shall sustain him against every attack,
whether from open or concealed foes, wheth-
er made By de.unct clubs Or seedy peliti-
claus; By the purchasers Of the iivlng or
TIE stsHdsrers Of tde dtad. We endorse
his course IN manfnlly refusing TO attend
the Caucus to nominate candidate for u.
5. Senator, because before it met, the de
cree had already o6iciaiiy gone forth that
| be should be sacrificed.
Resolved. That the Democrats of Cam
brla county do not recognize in the Bedford
/ Gazette any right - interrogate them as
| TO the past, nnr advise them as TO the fu-
ture; nasmpch as the same paper on for
mer occasion sold ont their interests and
the'r cendi6ats for the patronage Of II,
Portage Railroad.
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The following are few OF the ResoIn
tions passed at the great Democratic meet
ing which met At Greensburg, for the pur
pose of sustaining Gen. Foster, and the Lo-
cofocos who refused to support Forney.
ReS9lrsd, That we have learned with re
gret the recent complication of the admins
tFation of Mr.. buchanan With the election
of a Uniated States Senator. A proper
regard for the welfare Of the Democratic
party; and for the fame of Mr.. Buchanan:
and the success his administration. ougt {
instincrively to have suggested the indal
lcaey OF asking his interference, either per
sonal or official, in contest for the Office
OF Senator, where all the parties concerned
we're his warm and devoted friends.
Resofued, That we heartily and cordially
approve of the course pursued by the Rep
resentatlves Of Westmorcland county IN re-
fuSlng to participate in caucus nomina-
ton, which confeSsfs ITS peakaess before the
bar OF public opinien by appealing from
the soo'reign people, and tie appointed
agents OF the Consultation, to the intcrfer-
tuec Ol tue L IreSiuent elect.
ReSotccd, That we regret the impuleace
of the hungry ero,of who suppose they are
paving their way 10 OFFICIAL APPOINT
MENTs, and wipipg out the recollection of
past detinqaenties, 6y offering tho incense
of their foul pens to the sage Of Weatland,
in heaping abuse and calumny on one of the
greatest, purest and best of men living.
/ We have not sought an issue which mast
destroy al harmony in the Democratic
party-neither do ne decline i,-POSTER
WAS RIGHT, and the GALLANT
FRIENDS WHO ACTED WITH HIN
WERE RIGHT, aud whi.e Westmorelau1
BIAS ! voice w 10 be heard, vote TO be given,
or IN arhi to defend against ininstice and
wrong, she will sustain him aud them.
Rssofued, Thar the denunciaiion of the
GALLANT SMITM, BY Gen. Bowman,
and his ignoble compeer Rankin, excites
no other feeling than tha, Of coniempt.
Saeh trash Is no longer at par Col. Sa,ith
ls not only u better man, but also better
Democrat than either Of his accusers. His
heart Il in the right place and he has the
courage TO maintain IT, Like the elder
brntus "he would brook the eternal Devil
4 TO keep his State in Rome" Such men
are Worth world of pauder;ng sycophan,s,
| pimrs anitraitors
RssofOed, That the array of Papers which
the Bowman Meeting, heId in Bedford a few
davs since, paraded rs Sustaining Gen.
Bowman IN his abuse Of Foster aad his
friends, Is gross fabrication especially a.
70 the Huntington Globe, and Reading
Gazette, for If tAe Democrats of Bedford
county will but examine these Papers. they
will dud that they have nor said one word
! against Foster and his friends
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Next Goreraor.
hon. FRANCIS JORDAN.

As pe stated last week, this subject is
now quite extensively agi,ated. The name
Of Hon. FRANCIS. JORDAN appears to
take we'll w,sb the people in different parss
nf the State. II seems 10 De conceded that
be could unite all tue elements of opposi-
iion, and secure for the American Republi-
can party . brilliant victory. As an indie
fstiesble business member Of the State Sen
ate, he has no superior, and as an orator, he
rauks among the Srss in she State On tie
stump, should be receive the nomination, be
would make hosts of friends. and deal heavy
blows to the opposition. He has labored
for the success Of the cause. in this part OF
ihe State. s,r mAay ysars, vita al his abil-
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We call the attention of the travelling
pnblic to the Tavern in Stoberstown kept by
Mr.. Broads,one. Ii is an excellen. house,
and the bar keeper, aIr. George Tricker,
who manages the hotel, is as attentive aud
obliging ''gool fellow" as can be found.
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The Chambersburg Repository and Tran
script has again changed hands. aIessrs.
Crooks 8 Eyster withdrawing,are succeed
cd by 6. II. Merklein & Co Both parties
have our bast wishes for their future sue
cess.
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Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of valuable real estate in Snake Spring
Valley, for sale by the Adm'rs of Adam
Saider, decd.
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'>glo OVER, EDITOR Ann PROPORTION
UNION STiFR CONVENTION.

The citizens of Pennsylvania who are ep-
posed to the exte sion Of Slavery and 70 The
other equally obnoxious principles Of The IN ,
coming National Admhstrati9n, as announced
in the Cincinnati platfurm;-who are opposed
TO the union Of church and State, the exclu-
sion OF the Bihiefr, M our Common ocheos
and in favor of protecting the ballot-box from
the corrupt Influences BY which the will Of the
people wls defeated in the recent Site and
Presidential eiertoaS, are requested to elect
deleg tes, equal IN number te the present rep
resentatio in the Senate and lloase of Rep
resentatjves, to meet IN Convention IN IN Z
Hall of the House Of Representatives., al ilar-
risburg on Wednesday, .hs 25ta d,yl Of NJ asch
next. at l. O'Clock, NJ, TO nomiaate cand!-
dates for Governor, Judge of the Supreme
Court and Canal Commissioner, to be support
4 ..ll.ci inn,
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Gov. Pollock has auth ,rized the Harris
burg Telegraph to state that he viii not be
candidate for reelection.
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Sec advertisements for partner in the
Tavern business.
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Attention is called to the advertisement
of DR.. C. L Keeling.
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volyers and dagsers for self-defeuce.
THE BURpELL MURDER Investigation
was clused on Saturday night, with the YER
diet of the Cororper's Jury. The early
part OF the day was taken up with eviden-
ces ten ling to show the completely Of young
Snodgrass in the commission of the murder.
He was the frst witness called, and in an
swer to questions from the Coroner, dis
tinctly denied that he had ever purchased
a dirk or swordcaue, either by himself or
in company with Mrs. Cunningham. To
rcbut this testimony, Mrs Alviset, the wife
of .er, whose store is on Broadway, was
put on the stand, and not only testified that
a young man resembling Snod grass had pur
chased fve-incb, four-cornered dirk Of
her, but, when confronted with him, imme-
diately identified bin as the person. The
Coroner instantly ordered Snodgrass into
custody, and he was at once removed to the
Fifteenth Ward Station house, where he
remained in confinement during the day
Mrs. Alviset's recognition of Snodgrass
produced scene Of excitement, only ex
cclled by that in which Farrell identified
Eckel few days ago. 4 few more witness
es were examined but nothing of import
ance was elected beyond these facts, viz:
that the dagger purchased by Snodgrass, a
fac simife Of which was produced, could
have inflicted all the wounds upon the Doc
tors person: and that tho man Farrell was
observed by another party, one Mr. War
rell, living in Horatio-street, on the night
of the murder, sitting where he says be did.
This latter person was not placed on the
stand at all. The Coroner began his sum
ming up at a late hour in the afternoon,
aad occupied an hour in charging the Jury.
lie advanced and argued his theory that
the murder was committed by Eckel and
Mrs. Cunningham, and that Snodglass was
privy to the deed as u. accessory before
the fact; discredited the statement that Mrs.
Cunningham was married to DR.. Burdell,
but did not doubt that marriage took place
in which Eckel or some other party per-
sona.ed The Dr.: thus establishing tho
fact OF purpose in the commission Of tie
murder. The Jury went ont few minutes
before 5 O'Clock. and returned at 1os p
NJ, after an absence Of five hours and forty
minutes, with verdict Of guilty against
Mrs. Cunningham and Eckel, against Snod-
grass as an accessory before the fact, and
against the two daughters, Augusta and
Helen, as accessories before or after the
fact The verdict was received with mani
festations Of appreciation. The Coroner
took immediate measures for the cotnmittal
Of the daughters to prison TO await the ac-
tion Of the Grand Jury. So ends the 6rst
chapter.
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Dca In or DIR. Elisha K ent Kane
Reception OF his Remains I'D
Eesy CrIe aus.

New ORLEANS, Feb. s3.--Ths steaur
ship Uahawha arrived to-day from hasaoa'
whence she sailed on the Goth inst, hrngs
ia. the rema,as OF D.. Elisha Kent ksoe.
lha Arctic Explorer. who died in RsysuA
on the l6sh lust.
The remaius we're received BY sbe Coo
,insntals, and escorted TO the Cifg Hail.
where they will iis 10 State sill to-mMsow
ai,crnoou. at I o'clack, wlses they will be
conveyed ON soard the steamer. j. WcDdfudA
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.

From another source we learn that Mrs.
Bates, who with her husband, has suit of
rooGs, consisting of parlor, boudoir and
bedroom, on the third story front, was
taking some refreshments in the boudoir,
which is fronting on Broadway; that the
robber entered the parlor and proceeded 10
the bed-roum in the rear of the boudoir.
The lady hearing the noise, and thinking it
was her husband, entered the bedroom,
where she perceived the man on his knees,
with bis back towards her, riiing her trunk
which he had jast broken open with chisel,
which was lying near him. She ran forward
to demand what 90 was about, when he
seized her BY the throat and prevented her
screaming: the lady turning black in the
face from the effects Of the strangulation.-
The cbambermad came to the door ut this
moment, and stood for some two or three
minutes without saying anything, thinking,
as she has since said, that it was a simple
quarrel between husband and wife; bu, whom
the rufian perceived her, he flung the lady
from him on the door, and running down the
back stairs, escaped.
Mrs. Bates screamed as loud as she could
and gave the alarm, but the thief had made
good his escape. When ber friends csmc
up, Mrs. Bates neck was stained with blood,
and il was a, first supposed that he had
| cboked her in such manner as 70 cause
her TO bleed, but it appears that the blood
came frem th, mans own hand, which be
had cut with the chisel while breaking open
The trunk. No proper;, was taken.
The same fellow was seen short time
before, y tho ch4mbermaid, 10 enler anoth.
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From The .Ns,o York Express, Friday.
High-Handed 0Htrage--i Lady Gar
rOted In the New York Hotel.

Thursday evening, shortly before 6
o'clock, Mrs. Bates, boarder at the New
York Hotel, Broadway, was sitting alone in
her room, when faiow--to her unknown
-stalked 10 and uneeremoniously eoni-
menced breaking open her trunk with o
chisel.
Mrs. Bates being greatly surprised at the
impudence of the scamp, asked him in .
cominandng voice, what he was about -
At this he seized the iefen eeless lady by
the throat with one hand, and placed the
other one fral v over her mouth TO prevent
her from screaming. Being SO much alarm
ed for her own personal safety, Mrs Is. was
unable TO give ahy alarm.
Taking advantage of her situation. the
bold thief released his grasp from the throa,
of his victim, and fastening down stairs, lie
made bis escape before the outrage became
known to the inmates Of the house.
This hotel thiefwas apparently about 23
years of age, dressed IN black overcoat
black pants and bat, scarf about his neck,
g., :, ST.. lie wears no whiskers.
Capt. Dilkes, of the fifteenth Ward
Police, was notified Of the afflir, aad will
use bis must strenuous exertions to arrest
this villain.
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comes subject to its provisions, and entitled to
its benefits.
The ninth and last section merely repeals all
former laws, which, BY this act, are altered or
supplied. expressly including the acts ef 1911
and 1876, which authorizes the State Treasu-
and Auditor General to employ Attorneys
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| er parlcr Mrs. Collins'l with pass key,
but wien spokrh to by her, made an excuse
that be was only looking for some person,
aud the chalhberipaid, having no suspicion,
gave no alarm.
Ne also learn rhat an attempt was made
10 rob Mr.. Ludlow, of Wcstchester, who
boards in the same hotel, aud has rooms on
Tho ffst floor; but perceiying Mr.. Ludlow's
wife aud children, the thief made plausible
excuse and retired.
Mrs. Safes Is from Boston. and has been
at the New York Hotel for three or four
weeks--intending TO pass the winter
What caused the roIber 10 attack was bsr
ringing the bells aud calling loudly for a
servant. lie attempted TO choke her IN
order to stop her outcry.
This robbery is creating about as lively
an excitement in the city as the Bordeil
murder, but i, is evident that no personal
violence was intended at the outset--onlY a
robbery.
We have heard of scveral other cases ia
Hotels where like robberies have been at
tempted with pass keys, which shows that
these hotel robbers are now numerous in
tho city. Ladies now in hotels will sit with
their rooms locked ur, till the excitement is
over, and the bolder ones may resort to re-
volyers and dagsers for solf-defenee.