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S. D. Freeman nominated W A. Viii
liams, of Mexican.
For l21 ballots the vote was the same,
each candidate receiving 3 votesj the
name of Mr.. Williams was then dropped,
and the vote of NlcKean thrown for MIR
Scofeld, making tie between him and
NJ. Wilson. After q more bhIots, with
about the same result, the name Of Mr..
Scofeld was dropped, and Mr.. Williams
again taken up, making tie between him
aud Mr.. Wilson. After 166 ballots, the
Contention resolved to adjourn sine die,
if no choice was made after % more bal
lots. After IL ballots, the Convention
adjourned till morning.
At 8 o'clock, Thursday I'D, Conven-
tiou met and on the 9TH (or lSSth) bal
lot, Isaac Benson received seven votes as
follows; S. D. Freeman, 4. G Clmsted, /,
G. B. Overton, A. G. Taggert, z. hall,
". d. Brown, and f. Cowan. bass
On motion, Isaac Benson, was declared
to be the unanimops choice OF the Con
vention. a. G. OLMSTED, PreS't
" CowLEs, Sec's. $3.50
f. GOWAN, s5a- -
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take its only objection being its strop,
and rather nauseous scent.-ED. JorP
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New Publications,

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and recall many of the incidents to which BIZ
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COUDEESPORT, PA,

Eea7 Coy. Banks has been renouIinated
for Governor, by the Republicans Of
Massachusetts,. si4l 7f.-
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In the presentwork, the origin, deyelopmen.
doctrinal belief Church government and Pc,
culiarities Of over eighty different religious
sects, are treated NASTY clear, compendiou:
and accurate, and will afford all the Informs.
ton which might be procured with great dit-
iculty and expense, and much labor and re.
search, from the larger polemical works and
encyclopedias.
DR.. Smucker has evidently prepared this
work with much care, and it exhibits grea,
ability and learning. The articles on the dit.
frrent religions are very impartially writer
and show the careful study Of an uuprejudictt
and sound mind and the Importance and val
ne cannot be too highly estimated Of such So.
pe1ior and unbiased effort in a work OF this
kind, as too often, those pretending TO gT.
correct information upon such subjects are
preiudiced in favor of some particular sccu
or denominations. Mr., Rulison has brough
out the work in a very handsome form, and
the public is indebted to him for very yalu.
able, instructive and useful book. The price
81 90, is remarkably low for such a work, and
in order that it may have rapid and eXten.
siYe circulation, lie will send it to any address,
accompanied with 81 valuable Gift, on the re.
ccipt of the price and twenty cents to prepa!
postage. .-
Mr.. Rullson will sead free, on application,
his new, enlarged and revised Catalogue Of
Books and Gifts, containing all Information
relative to the establishment of Agencies IN
the Gift Book business. Address
.. DUANE RULIS0N,
Quaker City Publishing House,
I, J -. "a. I IL
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155T The Senatorial Conference has
brought several of our brother North Tier
Editors to this place We had the pleas
pre of meeting and forming the acquaint-
ance of E. Cowan, of the Warren Mail,
who we cannot better compliment than
to say his paper is one of the best Of It's
class in the Tier Our friends of the
MeKeap Citizen, Messrs. Rogers and
Nichols, have already been noticed in the
JoURNAI,, and We need not say that We
are glad to take them by the hand again.
Our friend Young, of the Tioga Agitator,
completes the list of professional broth
ers now or recently here. All of them
are gentlemen and men of professional
talent and worth, and seem to be well
pleased with their visit We trust to
meet them often in the future, as well as
many others Of the fraternity from this
aud the adjoining States.
p. S.-Since the above was in type,
we have also made the acquaintance of G.
G. Williams, of the Welsboro Democrat.
lie has the appearance of a gentleman,
and is, as far as we know, the ablest of
his kind of politics in the North Tier.
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nssz@ We have DELAYED going to press

Rs We have delayed going to press
until this (Thursday) afternoon, in order
to give the result of the Senatorial Con
ference. Notwithstanding a large num-
Der of ballots were taken, the best feel
ing was maintained between the delegates
dpring the entire conference. It will be
seen by reference TO the qpthorized pro
cee4ings,(yhich We give without COM
ment this week for want Of room and
time), that ISAAC BENSON, Esq, of this
place was nominated on the l8Sth bal
lot.
The delegates we're as fine looking and
intelligent body Of men as, perhaps, .ev-
er met in Convention in this place.
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WRITTEN BY HIMSELF

A HISTORY OF ALL RELIGIONS: contain.
ing a Statement of the Origin, Development,
Doctrines and Government of the Religion,
Denominations in Europe and the United
States, with Biographical Sketches Of Emi,
nent Divines. By SAMukb NJ. SNUcKER, l..
d. Published by DUANE RrLIsos, Qadi,,
City Publishing House, 33 South Street, Phil.
adelphia, pa.
The subject of Religion and the Doctrina
of Sccts must have an absorbing interest fo
the thpughtful observer, and work whc
affords the desired information, in conyea.
lent and accessible form, at a moderate prlc,
has been urgently demanded, aud will b.
sought for with aridity, and must command.
Ia
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local Postoffices in your county are blam-
ably faulty in the directing their mails.
The truth is that we con$ume more time
in the overhaul aud distributing of the
Southern mail bag,than W do in the Ex-
press mail, which,eonsists Of three largest
sized pouches.
Had it not been for theiniustice which
would have been done to your subserib-
eFs, We should have repeatedly been tempt
ed to return your paper to your office for
correction IN address. No Postmaster
eau be supposed to know the location OF
the ten Thousand little villages IN the vide
domain Of thirty-four States and Te'nto-
ries,; aud if he has any time to spare IRON
his Office duties, be can use II better than
in consulting iis mail book for every
other paper address which comes in the
mail bags.
we nro rot the only parties tha& are
ANNOYED in this matter the mail Messen-
ger on the cars, has repeatedly called our
attention to the thing--what he does in
his harry with your paper, the Lord only
knows. No doubt il is gwen over to the
engine "stoker" for fuel. E
! trrst that you will correct this mat
ter in The future ana it would be doing
the fair thing to publish this letter for the
benefit Of the Postmasters at Wharton,
Pike Valley, Hebron, Homer, North
Wharton, Kettle Greek, Colesburg and
the balance of the Offices, in fact; but
those now mentioned are perhaps, the
most at fault, if there can be any degrees
in their offence The Postmasterss are of
course 1hable to be reported to the De
partment, but if you can afford to give
them a blowing in your paper TO atone
for your own offences, we will call the ac-
count square Yours truly SGT
aa NJ. JOHNSTON, p. NJ.
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Quaker City Publishing House,
SO South Third Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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1t is remarkable popularity of the
present National Administration that
with deficient revenue and a people
suffering in all their business interests
from the unfriendly policy of the Gov
ernment, the public expenditures have
to an unprecedented amount,
and corruption, pecuiation, mismanage-
ment and favoritism, prevail at the cost
of the Federal Treasury. When Mr..
Buchanan entered upon his office, he
found q surplus of S24 900, 900 on hand.
Before the first year of his term had
closed this was all exhausted-the issue
of $40, ,000,00 in Treasury notes, and q
stock loan of the like amount were au-
thorized by the first session of Congress
after his inauguration-the total annual
expenditures of the fiscal year which
ended on the Both of juno, 1858, reach
ed the enormous amount of $50, ,62S, ,S67,
and the appropriations for the ensuing
year covered the sum of sos, ,854, POI pa,
and this wasless by S7,7G9, 600 than
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-04
How to Keep the Baby Quiet.

See the mother has contented mind
that's the best recipe | know Of Always
meet her with that smile which the immor.
tai "Guide to Wives" recommends them
under mountain loads of perplexity and pro;
vocation, to keep on hand for their husbsnd-
Don't imagine because home looks cosy and
comfortable when You return to it at night
that it is well either for the baby's sake, OF
it's mothers, that you should never take the
latter out of it for relaxation and fresh air
Oh, if you but knew how woman loves 4
man for occasionally thinking of these little
things-little 10 you, but great to ua !
know it is less trouble, ii your purse is well
lined, to step into m!lliner's and order home
new bonnet, which 50 many wives have
wanted to throw out the window, for very
bitterness Of spirit, had they dared. A bon
net which your ostrich husband fancies will
cover all his c0njuga selfishness, and sins Of
omission and commission. He had rather
give her this than draw the boots on his slip
pered feet after tea, and take the weary wife
and mother out for the fresh air; and I tren
he wonders why "the baby worries" and
keeps both awake all night, and why its
mothers eyes look SO rayless, and why she
heaves that little sigh when he sits down to
read his newspapers; and then he settles
down to the comfortable conclusion that,
"after all, there is no understanding women," "
and reads on. Sometimes he says "Ah," or
"Oh," or "by Jove," but nobody but himself
knows whether steamboat is burned up, or
fifty people have been made mincemeat ot BY
Railroad accident; or Bonner has got
another aillustriorls contributor" or the tail
of the comet has swislied through tue milky
way. H.. Is too lazy even to talk abuut it.
Now, "bonnets" don't cure the beart-achc =;
AMI all the rings and bracelets you toss into u
womai.'s lap Q speak Of a true wonan,) are
not worth one clasp of your arms round her
neck, when you come home from your place
Of business. We dont ,cant Jorcssr to take II
for granted that you lore us.. We are de-
monstrative, we women. There is no need
of your breaking your backs to pick up our
handkerchief US you used, in the old cnurting
times; (heavens how you stepped round
then y neither do we want you, after hang
ing up your coat and hat in the hall, to sit
down in the parlor and cross your legs,
without ever coming up stairs to give US the
return KISS, which is potent to make us forget
all the little musquito stinging household an
uoyances, which are but feathers weight
when our hearts arc light and happy: for it
is not work, which make leaden hearts and
footsteps. FANNY FERN.
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CouRr Practice IN THE DISTRICT OF
CoLUMBrA.--The tsleeraphic reporter of the
S.ckles trial for the Associated Press, gives
the following mode of proceedings in the
Courts at Washington, on the closing oss
case:
The m ,de Of procedure here is somewhat
peculiar. After the evidence is closed, either
side may ask the Court for instructions to the
jury on the law, and If no one asks, the
Judge has nothing whatever to say to the
jury in the way Of charging them. II in.
structions are asked by the one side and
objected to by the other, the matter is argued,
and, after the argument, the Judge instrocts
the jury, when the summing up speeches are
made, the counsel for the prosecution having
the last word. The Judge has nothing further
to say to the jury. In this case, If the prpse-
cation do not ask for instructions the defence
will not. and thus argument on that point
will be avoided, and the Judge will Aase
no right 10 instruct theijury. 80 seI
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claim the money. Next morning went Il
the bur and took drink. BY the hy, Jake
they keep mighty nice Ticker on the boat.
drunk the whiskey and slapped down one Q
my gold pieces, and told him had no smal
Ter change. The TELLER looked at the none!
sharp and looked at me sharper, aud bimehy
he says, sorter savageous ike look here
stranger, where did you get that?'
Well, l was afraid to tell him how got it
and SO says I boldly, 81 got it in Mont.
gomery."
"Well, it's counterfeit" says he, "it ain.
worth cent"
run my hand in my p cket and took out
the other gold piece, and showed it to him.
and | wish may be darned, Jake, if they
wasn't both counterfeit.
1t was no use a talkin'; knowed I was
innocent, but then there was two counterfeits,
and they swore I was trying to pass spurious
money. They run to my state room to
search my baggage; they jist swore ! wasn't
oil right, for they said man as il all right
and squar', don't generally travel oil the way
from Pike county to Texas without some
baggage. The barkeeper and tue mate, and
tile captain and the cook, all rared and CHAR
ged and got the passengers together, and
they held confab and finally agreed to be
easy on me. They wouldn't take me to
Mobile and put me in Jail, but they just run
the boat agin the bank, put out plank, and
told me to make telegraph timein getti',' off:
Jake, knowed was innocent, and told 'em
Sp, but it was no use. reckon got of
that boat quicker'n got on it.
The place whsr they put me out was a
regular cane brake, and the mud was about
TWO feet deep. got out after while, and
walked two miles before got to any house,
and when the derned niggers seed me, they
sikt the dogs on me, and tired as | WAS
there wasn't one of Elm could ketch ME.
Well, wandered about from place to place,
till at last got down here to Mobile. had
a little money left from payin' my passage
1T Montgomery, and got me some common
clothes. Waitin' round here to ser if could
dnd anybody that knowed me and help Int
on to Texas, the guard took me up as sus-
picious character, found the same gold pieces
in my pocket when they searched Inc, anil
kept me in the guard.hvuse till they cvuli
find out sumthin' about ME, and I'd been
there yit if hadn't thought Of you, and told
'em you knowed me. You're trump Jake,
and reckon III take your advice-go back
home and tell the old man straight truth
about the matter.
We heard "Jake" tell him to call st his
store the next morning and get some money,
after which we left, cugitating upon the glori!
ous uncertainty Of appearances, the tickleness
Of fortune, and the high price Of shad.
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FLORAL FAIa.-1he Ladies of the Calhoun

FLORAL FAln.-1he Ladies of the Calhoun
Monument Association propose opening
(" Floral Fair at the Hall Of the South Caro-.
lima Institute, in Ch. rleston, s. c, on the 10Th
of May next, lor the purpose of SECURING ad.
ditionsl aid for the contemplated Monument
TO the late John c Calhoun. Thev have by their
efforts accumulated about $4,000, which
!, held in safe and remunerative investments,
They propose,-should the proceeds Of tho
approaching Eair warrant st-to forthwith
eommcnea the work to which they have
plpls.l themselves and solicit BY advertise
aiisratiou of the patriotic Throughout. the
State, to Md thr,n in this important underts.
king. With the amount already raised and
the rich prom, ~ OF the future, they cannot but
feel authorized in saying that the "consuti'
nation 50 devoutly wished for" will soon be
realized.-Chnrleston Mercury, 9th April.
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Az ED1roR's DEFENSE or 4 FRlESD.-An
editor, vinllicating the private character of a
friend, WIN lyss lhsn nAiled for the rrua Of
shscp stealing, thus defends hini
We have known MIR. Thalnaa fyr twelve
years. Oar acquaintance commenced with the
greut equnuxial storm, which blew down our
grandfather. barn. At thot time lie was o
young man, in the prime Of life, aud, we think,
raised the best marrowfat peas that We ever
ate. He wus good mathematician; kind to
the poor, and troubled with fits: In all the
relations of husband, father, uncle, and trustee
of common lands, he has followed the direct
standard of duty. Mr.. Thomas is at this time
forty.three years of age, slightly marked with
the small pox; an estiuable citizen, church
member, aud a man of known integrity for
ten years. And as to sheep stealing, that
he would have done it if he could get an op.
portunity, is without founda;i IN in point q
fact Mr.. Thomas could have stolen our lead
pencil several times, but he didn't<lo it.
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Fifty Two.

I'm ffty-two to-day, Tom,
PM ffty-two to day;
Ny limbs are growing weaker,
My hairs are turning gray
Yet, it does not seem so long, Tom,
Since I was young as youj
And scarcely can I realize,
That an Afty-two.
I've witnessed many changes,
I have scen bright hopes decay,
And all the dreams Of early life
Like shadows pass away.
I've drank of sorrows bitter cup,
Now scarce know what to do;
Yet, still hope for better days,
Although I'm fifty two.
I've been deceived and fattered, Tom,
Dcfraudcd of my right;
Still do trust in Him above,
II can't be always night.
A day of brightness yet will dawn,
The right I will pursue,
And trust in Coils good Providence,
Although Tin tifty.two.
Good lessons have learned in life,
Among thom I have found,
Though friends are very few Indeed,
Acquaintance ABOUND.
I'll trust my own cxertions, Tom,
An upright course pursue,
And keep bright ard trusting heart,
Though I AM fifty.two.
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Select 4oetrpg,
From the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer.
l Love this Glowing Southern Cline.

From the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer.
Love this Glowing Southern Cline.
rrRASK MYRTLE.
love this glowing Southern climc,
With skies SO wildly bright;
Where reigns one constant sweet spring time
So full Of fond delight
Where flowers are blooming all the year,
As beautifully fair,
As if the floral queen had made
Her fragrant pulace there.
love the Southern ssngster's note,
The bn.my zcphyr's breath,
Where rertumod strains Of music fOat,
From out the forests depth;
Where blthesome hearts are warm, and tru
AS ever breathed prayer,
And where enchanting pleasures WOO
Tho soul to linger there.
I love the Southern twilight hour,
1t breathes a holy spell,
While musing meath the orange bower,
Or in some fairy dell;
love its starry heavens by night,
It's dcwy moonlit ewes,
Where Luna's silvery beams Of light,
Clean through the orange leaves.
You speak to me Of happy homes,
Far in the snowy North;
know the heart, where'er it roams,
Will love its native hearth;
But say, is not this Southern cline,
So beautifully fair,
More lovely in its sweet spring time
Than aught you cherish there'
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WILLIAM TELL OuTDoAE.-We saw Q
sportsman Of this city, on Saturday last,
shoot an apple from the head Of iriond, With
q rifle. The apple was pumped neatly
through the contre, and the young man who
had made target OF hinseif seemed to Ne
card the matter IS 3 very good joke !. BY
request we omit giving names, but youch for
the truth of the statement. The distance
was ABOUT fifteen feet and we were shown
two apples that had been bit In the same Way
pprey;oas to our arrivM.-lst3ofd Courapf.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-04

A San MISTAKE. "A man living near Nash.
vile, who had been absent in California some
three years, ON coming home recently, found
o babe only three months old lying in the
cralle. With cruelty utterly diabolical, he
at once cut off the infants ears to avenge his
wounded honor" The screams of the little
sufferer called in the family when the infur.
lated man learned that the child belonged 10
neighbor who was visiting his wife; but he
had to flee to escape lynching.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-04

Captain Travis, who is said to be the best
pistol shot in the world, sent ball last week,
says Washington paper, through. box OF
the diameter Of a half dollar, held between
the thumb and forefnger Of his servant, at
the distance Of FOUR cen PAGES. lie also struck
in the center half dime held between his
own feet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-04

Jerry Digs remembered bis miserly uncle
in his will, for he bequeathed ''to my mothers
brother gun.aint, and . knife TO skin it
with"
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pRovoKlxc.-" What makes you so grum,
Tom 2"
"Oh, I had 10 endure sad trial to my
feelings
"What on earth was il 7"
"Why, had to tic on pretty girls bon
net while her mama was looking on"