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THE DEMOCRAT^ J.OWVir.L.M. APRIL 17. Bemoorutio Delegates at large to Con- ititutlonal Convention- 9-± Avavvtvn SCMCM., HKNUT 0. Mi.itpiiT, 1»1YI|) L, RlVSlVUtt. BSIITII M. WKWI 1'HANCUKKENAM, •TOMK MAOKK, ISAAC IIMTB, J0«K1-U 0. UA8T«|r, till* Ononnr LAW, IIQUKH A. NKMON, JAL'OII HARMUIUUHUJI, Al.ONZO I'. 1'AItlK, OKO. V. CoMSTOCK, HKNUY D, HAHTO, IltcNnv 0. Oumitniio, ilAsa*.^. CHAUM.AIK. ct Nominations. val Dtlcgatcs to the Constitutional Convention: JASON CLARK, ALLEN 0. BEACH, ROBERT LANSING, GH-AB. I). ADAMS, . The Democratic Candidates. On the 23d inft., a period of less than one week, the delegates to the Stale Constitutional Convention are to be elected. The candidates placed in nom- ination by the Democracy will com- mend themselves to all, as being emi- nently worthy tho votes of both parties. The woik of this Convention is t o have n groat and lasting effect upon tho wel- fare of tho State, and the future pros- perity and happiness of every individ- tial; wo therefore call upon Democrats to fail no t in the performance of iheir duty on this occasion, and which if neg- lected, they may yet rue. The nomi- nation of tho best men b y our party, indicates a strong feeling on the part of the Democracy, that this Convention shall be controlled by good men and eminent statesmen. Such men as Fran- cis Kornau. and George F. Comstock arc a sufficient sample to guaranty the good faith ar/d the importawco ot the movement. Let no Democrat fail to deposit, his vote on this question on Tuesday next. The candidates for this District are picked men :—Robert Lansing, Allen C. Beach and Jason Clark, of Jefferson, and Charles I). Adams, ot Lewis, are to represent this important trust, and morn worthy or competent men could not be produced by either party. They are worthy the votes of all candid men. Tho fearful corruption which has lately been brought to light, in the leg. islatiou of tho dominant party, lead thinking men to lear the dreadful re- sult of an uncheckod rein—even the fair men of their own party fail to up- hold their profligacy, knowing as they do that ruin is inevitable if their present course is persisted in. Tho feeling of indifference which has gained some footing, on this subject,- should bo overcome, and every man •who has the welfare of the State at heart, should go to the polls on Tuesday- next and vote the ticket at the head of this paper. Put Down (!ic Brake*. We publish to-day two most impor- tant articles: the denunciations of the Radical press of tho city of New York against the corruption of the Radical Legislature, and 1 tho remonstrances of the Comptroller to tho panic corrupt Legislature against its reckless imposi- tion of taxes. As to the charge of corruption : It is no matter of surprise that tho represent- atives of tho party which carries its majoiities by buying its voters to a great extent, should sell out their con- stituents. The lavish expenditure of money to secure elections must bo made out of the offices bought in some way ? As to the subject of reckless taxation, the statement of tho Comptroller is startling beyond degree. Th o whole matter is stated by him in this single proposition: \Whether any communi- ty ot less than four million population can long sustain an annual burthen of more than $100,000,000, may well be questioned.\ This is tho result of a radical change in finances, as well as the quintcscence of Radicalism in politics. Taxes from one fourth of a mill to one Y cent, on the dollar, is the same fast idical disposition that is manifested attempts to impeach tho President because ho will not prostitute himseli to the party, or, rather, faction of Gen. Butler, Thad. Stevens, Sumner, and such like; in attempts to overturn the governments in ten of tho States, and to substitute in place military rule, with all its attendant despotism ; in attempts to break down the rights of the States (loyal wo refer to now), by prohibiting their right to have and maintain Slate hanks as heretofore, and by dictating •who shall or who shall no/, enjoy the elective franchise ; in attempts to erect monopolies at tho expense of both the government and the people, making the rich richer and the poor poorer. Wc have said in attempts, lias no t radicalism done all this, and is it not continuing it daily? Why are the necessaries of life at starvation prices ? Why is clothing at a cost beyond the means of the masses? Why do taxes the most oppressive ever borne, load this people? Why is the laborer, toil- ing through the live-long day for his little ones, almost a pauper ?. Let the Radical politician and tho Radical mon- opolist answer. Under the misrule of Radicalism, though the war closed two years ago, and peace was supposed to cover a (lis. tracted country, and the vanquished wore willing and deniring to bear their share of the burdens put upon the coun- try, yet lam year, the ten States not allowed to govern themselves, bu t gov- erned by military rule, paid only one half ns much taxes as the Kittle of Rhrfdo I-drind. Who is responsible for this burden of taxation in the loyal Mates/ Who is responsible for the degradation of the eight or ten millions in tho Southern Slates—for the strang- ling of its bnsinoss BO that it produces but one-half the revenue of the least of tho States. And above all. wh o is re- sponsible for the famine and misery that tills their land? Is it no t thoso who have had hold of tho throats of the poo- plo for two- years after they submitted, and refuse now t o loose their hold? For shame, that tho people should longer suffer such disgrace and permit such infamous things. They may not have 6cen, or could not believe of this extravagance, but they now come into full view, and to suffer or permit them longer is wicked. The Democratic State Convention. Tho Democratic Stale' Convention which met atTwKiiw.B IIAM, last Wed- nesday, embodied a large amount of energy and talent, Some of the lead- ers of a few years ago were missed. Death and time have made their marks in the ranks. Bu t there was a class of young men in the Convention who arc to be felt in the liUuro history of the State. TJio Convention was harmonious, There was some natural strife to se- cure places on the Tieket-at-large; and the selections wero made somewhat ca- priciously, and obviously without any settled rule. It the Convention had been called, as those of 1810, 1821 and 1786, upon the biisis of the popular branch ot the State Legislalui'e,a'nd without thoaddition of a iion elective supplement the Democrats would- have been prepared to carry it. Of this, in the present mood and dis- position of parties, and of public senti- ment, there can be little doubt. The Convention, instead of the eus- tomary resolutions, issued an- Address, which we publish, to the electors of the State, urging the necessity of vigilance and aolivi'iy to preserve the most pre-\ cious rights of personal liberty and avert the designs of an arttul and dangerous combination. To tlie Electors OF TUB- State oriSTe-Vv- \STork. By the terms- of the Constitution of 1840, the question of galling a Conven- tion was t o be submitted to thepopular vote, at tho General Election of 1806, \and in case a majority of the electors voting at such election, should leoide in favor of a Convention,\ the Legislature was required to provide for the choice of delegates. Of the 718,- 8'H electors voting at said election, 352,854 approved such call, 256,304 voted against it, and 100,623 refused to vote. An amendment relating to the Court of Appeals, submitted the pre- vious year, had been rejected by the electors by a majority of over 25,000. Disregarding this expression of the aversion or reluctance of the people to organic changes of tho Constitution, the Legislature,'falling back upon powers, which it assumes to be inherent in itself, has taken the responsibility of calling a Convention of Revision and Amend- ment, m- If, hi determining upon this, it had followed the customary course of legis- lation and organized the Convention on the basis of counties or assembly dis- tricts, as has been the. invariable prece- dent, the people would have retained control of tliis important movement, ; and the objections which existed to the call would have been in a great degree removed. But, setting aside the traditional and expected basis of apportionment, \.lie Legislature directed that the delegates he- chosen by Senate Districts—those districts having been organized upon a defective census, with gross partiality— the object being to deprive tho Demo- cratic counties and Assembly districts ot the interior of any ehance'et electing representative men to this important body. \*e must, look for tho motive of these usurpations in the policy of the party guilty of them. Disregard ot const.it u- lional obligations, of official accounta- bility, ot economy and of deference to the popular will have characterized that party in its course alike in Federal and State politics. It, has always placed party necessity above the Constitution ; and even now it has subjected to mar- ! tial law a large section of the Union, not only regions where disturbances have survived tho war, but Stales in which pjace and order prevail, and the populations manifest unquestioned loy- alty. Rights of person and property, which are held most sacred, the trial by jury, the privilege of habeas corpus, the access to the courts of law, the guaran- ties against seizures of pef'son and pro- perty^ have all been swept aside, and the people subjected to a military tyr- rany, over whoso functions there is no restraint, and whose authority is t o en- dure indefinitely. The subordination of tho Judiciary, the paralysis of the Executive branch, the control of'tlie purse and tho sword by the -partisan majority of Congress, organized by the \oxelusion of States, and the rejection ot rightful delegates—overwhelming debt, partial and exhaustive taxation, a largo standing army and a swarm of offico-holders,whose corruption in many cases is unconcealed, complete the pic- turo of Federal maladministration and of the usurpation of arbitrary power by the minority. The approaching Convention affords to this reckless and aggressive party the opportunity of extending this system of .irresponsible government over this State, I t ha* already broken through the runlrutuia ot the existing Constitu- tion to enlarge fne dubt, to multiply taxes, to fxlingiuxh tho righti of mil- njolpnlilies, to create irresponsible ho- Peaux nnd boards, audio plaoo official* beyond the reach of tho popular will,— But tho restrictions nnd limitation* of tho Constitution still hamper its move- irtents and obstruct it» designs. It seeks to get rid of tho prohibitions against loans of credit to corporations, against loose expenditure, nnd it-would leave to tho legislature lh6 power to create public debt without a submission to the people. I t would give to the Executive, powers of appointment now exercised by the people It would dis franchise largo masses of the poople, and base the legislative power upon arbitrary rules, disregarding»numbers and ratio of population. Under the pretence of a delusive philanthropy atul for tho purpose pf affording an oppor- tunity for tho enactment of sumptuary laws, it would rescind those clause* of the Constitution which prohibit sum- mary seizures and convictions, and searches without warrant, and would thus annul the most valuable privileges of tho citizen. I t would carry the ty- ranny of inquisitorial government to the firesides of the people. And yet according to tho accusa- tions of its own members, the revela- tions of the press, and the judgment of tho public, never was the Legislature more corrupt than now j never was tl•.'.•, administration of the Public Works 'more lax; never public expenditures more profuse and tmrugulated; never was tho Executive department charac- terized by more extreme partisanship or a more grasping spirit. We appeal to' (he People to save the Constitution from the combination that now threatens it. It is not a question of administration that is a t issue, nor of State policy, nor ot public measures.— It is the Representative Principle that is menaced. I t is Republican Govern- ment that is put in peril. The theory upon which our institutions were found- ed, of denying taxlion without repre- sentation, of popular accountability, of the supreme law, is assailed in its vital parts. If the people fail to exercise, in this erisiff that vigilance which is the price of liberty, they will forfeit that precious heritage of Freedom won for them by the struggles and sacrifices of the Revolution. The party that asswmes to remodel the State Constitution, and which has initiated the work by acts of gross par- tisanship and disregard of popular rights, lias illustrated its whole career by mockery of the obligations of written Constitutions, by the perversion of the plainest principles of public law, by ag- gressions upon popular rights by class legislation,partial towards some and op- pressive to others, by profusion and ex- travagance, and by indifference to the popular interests. Men of such princi- ples cannot safely be entrusted with shaping the organic law. The party to whom wo owe the Federal Constitu- tion and the best features of our State Constitutions,which h<w ovev recognized the saerednesse of these instruments, and has steadily stood by them, to preserve and enforce them, rs the Democratic party. Let the pcoble confide to their hands the duty of revising the present Constitution,of preserving what is good and removing what is imperfect or in- jurious. Let them sele«t for the work of revising tho organic law Conserva- tive men—ibose who would presorve and perpetuate the great foundations of uopnlar liberty, and who would arrest tliQ retrograde tendency of the limes. While the Democrats of the State have a right toa just resentment at the aggressive course ot tho political ma- jority, they appeal'to the ejectors of the Stale to send to this\ work of Revision their most prudent dud patriotic repre- sentatives. Let us fsirly and honestly labor to secure a Constitution that will protect the liberties of the people ; and if this fails, if the loose and extravagant spirit manifested in legislation is carried into the organic law, let them appeal to the people to condemn and defeat it. D. A. OGDEN,' President. E. O. PEIHUN, ) C. W. UISSEN, >• Secretaries.' A . C. DAVIS, ) THE AMERICAN FARMER.—The April number of this valuable agricultural monthly comes to hand filled with in- teresting articles specially adapted to spring work. Among them v.'« notice prize essays on ho w t o improve ex- hausted soil; on blackberry, gooseberry, and sweet, potato culture; also an ar- th-lo on pruning the grape, together with special \Notices tor the Month ;\ with many other prajtie.il communica- tions from experienced farmers. Every farmer should subscribe for this excel- lent agricultural paper, at $1 per year. John Turner, Rochester, N. Y., pub- lisher. Destructive.. Fires.' . PORTLAND, Me., April 11.—It is\ re- ported that a tire in Frecport village in this Slate last night destroyed half the village. The loss is pu t down at $20,- 000. - Poim.ANf>, Me., April 13.—By a fire in Kilbourno & Go's building on Free slreat, last night, Bowen cfc Merrill, lancy goods dealers, lost $12,000. ,In sured SG,000: Kilbourno & Co. lost $f 8,000-. Insured. Cmc.uio, A'pril 13.—W. B. Keens' booWx'slablishment was destroyed by the last night. Loss estimated at $•150,000. Insured for $100,000. —The President on Saturday nomin- ated Henry J. Raymond, of Ihe New York Times, as Minister to Austria.— The President also sent to the Senate the nomination of C. G. -Franklin for Naval Officer of New York, and Peter Lite for Collector of Customs, —The Democrats of Springfield, III, elected on Tuesday hut their candi- dates lor Mayor and other eily officers, by majorities varying from 200 to 200, thus redeeming the city from Republi- can rule. To quote from a despatch from that city, \ the capital of Illinois greets Connecticut.\ Comptroller'* Remonstrance. ) STATE OF NfiVT YORK, CuiIPfBOLU|R'H t)l-:»10», ALHAKT, April 1, 18B7.) Hon. Dimk'l P. Wooil, Olwlmiwi Cortmiittae of Wuj'8 and Mean* e 1 ' thu Aiucmbly -. DICAK Sins—By referring to the last 'annual report from thb. Department, (page 19) it will be seen that the estim- ate for taxes to be levied this year is 5 J mills made up as follows : for (ii'iioriil Fund. 1J mills Fur Scliooln , J •' l'ol'Ouual ;... I \ For Bounty Debt a «' In all.-, i , ,Cjr mills I deem it my duty to state for tho information of your Committee that in consequence ot tho largo appropriations in addition to these estimates, made by acts that have already passed tho Leg- islature, and others that will probably pass, bo necessary to iucreaso the rates for General Fund, School and other purposes, very materially, for deficien- cies which the Comptroller has no pow- er to provide for. The following statement gives tho principal appropriations passed or pro- posed for various objects payable from, the General- Fund, and not included in the estimate of 1J mills. . Chap. 98, 1887. Hospital tor Insane.$100,000 Clisp, 07., 1807, extra-pay of ulerks..'.ao.000 Olmp. 104,1807, Coyst, Oonvention..'.2fio,oi)<) Anu'y bill, 834 Sumilv bill 1,01)0,000 As»'y liill, 184, BiuTt & wound'd sold'ra.lOO.ooo Acs'y bill, 198, new Capitol 250,000 Asa'y bill, 277, Institution.for Blind.. .JOO.Oim A»u'y bill, 400, upp. bill excuss entimat(ilS5,0()0 Seu'e bill, 127, Hud. River improvomentl 50,000 Seii'e bill, 147, Klniira Fonmlo College. .50,000 Asb'ybill, • Charity bill estimated. .200,000 $2,855,000 Provided for in estimate of limills,.. .414,000 $1,911,000 Should these appropriations pass without reduction, the aggregato $1,- 911,000 after deducting the amount- provided for, will require a tax of 1J mills, to meet it in addition to the esti- mate of 1 1 4 mills, thus increasing the rate for the General Fund tax t o 2£ mills. Besides these appropriations there are a number of important bills, some of which have passed, containing provis- ion for the levy of a special tax in each case. The following statement .con- tains a list of bills of this character, so far as they have come to the knowledge of this department: mills. Cliap. 104 of 1867, Albany atid.-Susque- lianna yiilroad 8 16 Chap.lOa of 1807,Whitebull and Pitts- burgh railroad 1 13 Assembly Bill, 454, payment of canal . claims...'. '.7 8 Assembly Bill, 704, Chenango canal.. 3 1G Assembly Bill, School tax in excess of the i mill now authorized 1 2 Pcuate bill, 155, aid to railroads 7 10 Enlargement of loclts, F.rie canal..... 2 5 Ehliirgem't of locl<s, Champlain canal 2 6 Seiiate bill,- 284, Oneida iuiDrovement 1 6/ MiHs • 4 1-529 Assuming that tho specific appropri- ations and special taxes will correspond with the foregoing statements, a correc- ted estimate of the State taxes for all objects, general and special', will give tho iollowing results, and they are respectfully submitted for tho informa- tion of the committee and the Legisla- ture. There will be required for the General Fund 2 1-2 Canals, floating debt loan 1-8 Canals, l*a\ ment of Claims 7-8 Enlargement, of loclts, Krio canal. . 7-8 Enlargem't of loclts, Champlain eanal 1-5 Bounty Debt 3 Albany and Susquehanna Uailroad.. 3-1-6 l'latsbuv-g and Whitehall railroad . 1-12 Chenango Canal -. 3-lrt Aid to Hailroads • 7-10' Schools 114 Oneida Lake Improvement 1-0 10 49-130 It will be seen that the adoption of the measures now before the Legisla- ture,-in addition'to thoso already passed- will carry the State ta x t o over 1 per cent. This rs certainly, an extraordina- ry rate, greatly exceeding tliose of pre- vious years, as will appear from the subjoined table, giving the rate per centt of the State tax for the period of often vears: Rate\ in mills—1857, 3; 1853, li ; •1859, lb; 1860, 3 5 6; 1861, 3 7 iT; 1862,4^; 18C3, 5; 1804, 5^; 1805,4 53-S0; 1866, 5 9-16. The average rate for tho years liero given, whii.h ini-Imles tlie period of the war was a fraction over 4 mills, less than one halt the rate that will be re- quired rtliis year to meet appropriations passed and contemplated. A State tax of ono per oent. will draw $15,000,000 from the productive interests ot the State, to which must bearded not less than $y5,000,000 lor local taxes, and a t least $5Q,000,000 for our proportion of the taxes imposed by the U.-'S. Govern- ment. In 1806 our proportion <was $07,000,000. 'Whether any community ot less than 4,000,000 population can long sustain an annual burthen of more than $100,000,000 ma y be well ques- tioned. Under ordinary circumstances, and in a normal condition of the curren- cy and biii-incss of thexsoiintry, it would absorb the larger proportion of the annual profits of capital and labor, par- alisciudn^try and dry up the source of wealth. Such a calamity can jonly be lirrested by the practice ofa rigid eeon omy on the part ot the Legislature and all oilier bodies Inning the power to tax, and the. future prosperity oi' the State must in a great measure depend on the degree in which this power is held in cheek the next five years. In view of the foregoing statements, it is worthy of serious consideration whether appropriations for new objects, no matter'how\ meritorious, can proper- ly be sanctioned. The first material fall off m the prices of staple products will add t o the force with which the present heavy taxation, Slate and Na- tional, will fall on the community, and if there can be no reduction at this time, the people have at least, the right to re- quire of their representatives that there shall he no increase. I t may not be practicable to reduce the rale ot\ taxa- tion to be levied tor State purposes this year, to tho average of pieviotis years\ but it can bo kept much below what will be required; should the bills involving appropriations for new ob- jects become laws. It is tho peculiar province of the Committee ot which von are Chairman, to lay before the House such information as may lead to guide its action in the regulation of ex- penditures, god the facts set forth it) this communication are rc-pcctfully submitted,as having an important bear- ing Oil UlHl Klllijcet. Respectfully, yours, Taos. IIII-I.IJOUSK, Comptroller. Shameless Corruption of the Republi- can Legislature* _ All the Republican journals of this eity concur in denouncing the present Legislature as tho most corrupt and sh.unek'Ss that ever transacted business at Albany. The scathing exposures which have within the lust few days appeared in these journals, and espec- ially in tho Tribune, can excite no other emotions than indignation and loath- ing. Tho bribery and political prosti- tution which are nnvailed by tho or- gans of the party in power are enor- mous and astounding. None of them treat this corruption as a new thing; they agree in regarding it as an ex- treme and advanced stage, of the moral rottenness which has been in progress at the Str.te Capitol for several years. We will not attempt to describe it, for ihe plainest recital of the facts by a Democrafio joufna! might b e regarded as the extravagance of party vitupera- tion. But after one or two brief quo- tations to serve as a sample of the Republican confessions, we will subjoin some words of comment: [From the Tribune] During nil the many years that I have boon accustomed to obsovvc the character of legisla- tors and the the proceedings of the body, / /nine never sea' ani/tliiii;/ to co>ii)iare with Oic present a**emhlayes of rtpresentativcn in point of xhameleHtvetXy rtrpaeiti/, and recklowuitu of connequenee*. Their predecessors have often been noteoWor venality and greediness; but TilKSBTKOl'M! S«X THEIR VOT*S OPKNLV, haggle about the price without pretence of toncealment, Mid then bnant of what they have been paid, and all with ihe knowledge that they are within t*nch of the criminal statue, and that a felon's cell would be their fate if the law should be en- forced against them. [From the Tillies.'] These people have no fear of the \ felon's cell,\ whatever may be their deserts. They are provident persons, and have taken care of that contingency. But it in one of the most ex- traordinary facta of the day that such charges 0.1 these can be made in a responsible quarter, without attracting the slightest attention or ex- citing the slightest feeling on the part of the Jjcijiu/uturc. Twenty years ago they would have aroused a storm of indignation against which no par'.y efforts could have stood for a moment. — Either the person and the paper making thoni would have been overwhelmed wirh obloquy, or the party controlling the Legislature, and thuB responsible for its reputation, would have been swept out of existence. But things have changed. Nobody now cares in the least. Not a single member of the Legislature deems the matter worth a moment's notice, They all Bit down, under tho most di- rect and damning accusations, \infamous and coutentcd.\ It is not the conviction that the charges will be disbelieved which sustains them, for they know perfectly well that they arc not disbelieved. They know that tlrjs universal conviction of the public is that they are true ; that corruption is the rule, and not the exception, in the action of the Legislature ; that no meas are involving money can be got through that body except by purchasing the votes of from ten to ibrty members. Yet with this knowledge they submit to this public proclimation of their infamy without raising a question or breathing a hint of concern in regard to its truth or its ctrccl upon the public mind. The disgraceful rottenness of tho Re- publican Legislature being thus estab- lished by unimpeachable Republican testimony, it remains to inquire into the causes. Year after year a general paian has been sung by the Republican press immediately after the November election—and last year as loud and ju- bilant as usual—over the prospect of a Legislature overwhelmingly Republi- can. If the Republicans should suc- ceed next fall, the very papers which have made these exposures will exult over the victory in strains of efferves- cing jubilation, as if a great public bles- sing had been achieved. It is such un- seasonable exultation, it is such cxtrav agant rejoicing over the success of scoundrels, that we are t o seek for the causes of tlie infamy which the journals that helped elect them expose and de- plore. We direct attention to the ju- bilation which regularly follows the election of such rotten and scoundrel- ly legislators, because it shows that the rejoicing party leaders were successful in what they undertook; and conse- quently, that they undertook something very different from filling the Assembly Chamber with honest men. The truth is, that all-absorbing importance attach- ed of late years to sectional bigotry has corrupted political morality. Ar- dent haired of the South has atoned for all faults. The election ©f a Republi- can zealot is regularly rejoiced over, even if he is guilty of every crime for- bidden in the decalogue. Whenever fanatical heat.is esteemed as a substitute for public virtue, political_ morality must necessarily decline. It is only th wholesome restraint of a sound an vigilant public \opinion that.can main- tain .official virtue at a high standard. As soon as the public mind is absorbed in some controlling excitement which allows nothing else to be thought of, rascals put on the livery of the reigning fanaticism, and are just as much esteem- ed by the honest class. Fanatical ha- tred of the South, being sought, as the all-atoning qualification, has been easi- ly found. In proportion as knaves are s'upple and servile, they have more ea- sily assumed the popular substitute for integrity. The consequence is, that the ascendancy of the Republican parly has produced a shameless politi- cal profligacy as was never beforo wit- nessed in a free country.7— World. msm. wero much ~t?ro,r reader, throughout the county a^ !! ul ' ylUL '' 1 0l 1 F, ' il,i, y zoning last ill invited to furnish us any items of interest for | listening to a Serenade fivm the Low - iW\ u « 1, » uu - ... J ville Cornet Hand. This band In,, been J'V The April term ot the Circuit' \'inking considerable improvement of Court and Court of Oyer and Ternii | ' iltt ' \\d have added many new pieces ner, Hon. Leltoy Morgan presiding, 1^' \\-'i 1, \olleclion which, with pract- coininenced yesterday, nt tho Court tU:u Sllt; ' 1 us they have bion undergoing House in lliis village. Tlie calendar 1) 'dsf'air to rival the bands' of neigboring contains but twcniy-seveu causes, and v iH»gen. Webelievo'they contemplate there are some eight or ten crin§»flu! j 8 ^ 111 \\ 1 -; tbe Borvice* of an.accomplish- causes to he tried. RKVKXI'K.—The first of May is tho commencement of the year for which persons pay a revenue to carry on any trade, business or vocation. The revenue law has not been changed in this respect by the'recent amendment; but tho law has been amended so as to require appli- cations for tho year to be made prior to May 1st, and prohibits tho carryng on of such trade or vocation Until the tax is first paid and which tax'is duo and payable on said May 1st in each year. It is no longer a protection to a person to simply mako application. Tho tax must be paid before such business is carried on. «\•*;•/ Wo are informed there is to be another national trial of plows and other implements, to be held near Utica, May 7th, 1807, under the auspices of the New York State Agricultural So-- ciety. This trial will be open to aft manufacturers of plows in tho States, Canada and Europe, to compete for the prizes offered. SiNGur.Au AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—A little boy of Franklin Wood's, of North Wilna, about six years of age, was killed by a singular accident on Thursday last. Mr. Wood had a butting ram, and tho boy was amusing himself by putting the handle of a pitchfork through a crack in the door for the ram t o butt ..gainst. The ram butted at tho handle and drove the tines of the fork violent- ly against tho boy's head ; ono ot the tines entered the boy's eye, and pen- etrated the brain, killing him instantly. SUICIDE AT CAUTHACJB.—We have to record another of those painful occur- rences—a suicide. Within the past year more tragedies ot this kind have occurred than wo have ever observed before in this vicinity. Unfortunate men Bhould school them.selves^.against shaking off troublo and this \ mortal coil\ at a single act. It would seem as though no man in right mind could per- form such a dreadful deed ; the pica of insanity is more or less the excuse. But would not more attention to the fearful penalty hold men in awe of its dreadful consequences in the great hei eafter. Lewis D. Schuyler, a resident of Car- thage, was missed from home on the lltn, but it occasioned no uneasiness as ho was frequently absent from home, and on this occasion,when last seen, was in unusually tine spirits. The following day he was discovered in an old mill, suspended by a cord about his neck, and life extinct. A brief note recording a few words of farewell to his family and friends was found near him. Xo defi- nite cause can be assigned for this rash act, which has thrown a highly respect- able family into sudden and deep afflic- tion. LOWVIU-K ACADKMY.—The present term of the Lowville Academy is quite small. We presume many young ladies in the county are waiting for the open- ing of the Uostwick school, which will be organized the coming tail. The boarding-hall of Lowville Academy is closed at present. It will undoubtedly be again opened in a short time. I n the meantime there are other good boarding places in the village where board can bo procured at reasonable rales. —The ice passed out of the St. Law- rence last^ week, and the steamer Wiv- t.ertown made her first tjjr> to Cape Vincent last Wednesday. The North- ern Transportation Company's boats will start on their course from Ogdcns- burgh to Chicago in a few days. —The King of Italy has just, issued a proclamation'offering a reward of six hundred sendi for ihe capture, of every brigand, dead or alive, and one. thous- and' two hundred for each brigand chief. —Tt is said tho Paris horse butchers now sell about eighty horses per week in their markets, and hope soon to sell more. —The city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, which has been under radical rule since the spring of 1S01, elected the whole Democratic city ticket, with two excep- tion's, at its recent charter election. I. O. or G. T.—The Lowville Lodge I. O. of G. T., have rented the room over I. G. Puffer's marble shop, in this ^'village for a lodge room, at, we believe, $75 per year. The lodge now numbers upwards \of seventy members. TRESPASSERS.—Notices are posted by the trustees of Lowville Academy in the grounds bequeathed by Mrs. Bos- twick as a ladies' school, in this village cautioning persons against trespassing, under fear ot the severest penalties of the law. The fine flowers and shrub- bery in this yard have been cut and mutilated by persons who have no au- thority on the grounds. GOOD BARGAINS.—By calling at the store of II. B. Wilder & Co., there can be seen a new stock of cloths, cassi- meres, hats and caps, etc. Cloths are being sold at lesli than the cost of man ufaclure. Their advertisement will ap pear next week. cd teacher from Utica to forward their improvement. The expense of securing competent instruction must fall heavily upon its members, wh o afford so much delightful music to gatherings in this village and throughout tho county, and they should meet with our liberal encouragement. We have heard hints of a public entertainment to bo given by the \ boys\. Wo think something of this kind would be well received* T1113 EXPKESB COMPANIES.—-Tho American Express ami. the Merchants' Union we find are now transporting goods at or about the same rates. Yet we believe the price is much less than before tho organization of the ho w company. The Lowville branch of these companies have both been bought by Daniel Simons, and all packages aro now brought from the railroad at Boon- ville by him. The room he has fitted up just south of Oatman's hotel, is a tino office for the delivery ot these goods. LATER.—\ Dan's\ maxim of \ quick sates and small profits,\ has induced him to sell his interest to Mr. Jay Ram- sey, after holding it but a week. Tuum.—At the regular annual meet- ing of the Turin Base Ball Club, held on the eleventh of April, 1867, the fol- lowing officers were elected for the.en-- suing year: For President—Thomas J. Lewis.—- For Secretary—Theo. Bradley. For Treasurer—James Rockwell. This Club, having been so success-- fnl, in playing match games last season,, (having come off victorious from- eyery contest, both at home and abroad) en-- ter upon their summer's labor and games with the confidence which suc- cess an d victory alone can give. Its members are the elite of the young gen- tlemen of this town, and are the best players of this part of the State. They purpose to challenge several clubs from among- tho first in the Slate to play Ihcm, during the summer. They arcr fully convinced that \blood will tell y \ in their contests. It is a beautiful aneT manly game, and ought to be encour- aged by all who have an interest in the- welfare and phisiqnu of the men of our own generation, and those of posterity. Success to the Turin Boys. —The younger boys of this village, have organized themselves into a Base Kail Club, and have elected for their oflieers for the year, the following per- sons: „ For Piesident—Byron D. Jones.— For Secretary—J. Eilgar Jones. For Treasurer—Charles Croioot. They have adopted the name of ''ROUGH AND HEADY.\ This ought to s,tart the Lowville boys towards cultivating their muscle, a s this Club completely vanquished them* last summer. ' If such a thing should occur, the Rough and Ready club feeb it their duty, to advise the \Young; America\ to pay more attention to their practice than formerly, and be very- careful not t o have every member of the Club a captain. One captain i* sufficient tor one Club. IIOTI-.I, CiiANdK.—Mr. Lewis Stable- go r has leased his hotel stand in Turin to Mr. Ashley Wright, of Watertown- Mr. Wright has taken possession, and is ready and willing to serve all who may call upon him. li e is a young man of energy, bus all tlie requisite social characteristics,' and \knows ho w t o keep a hotel.\ JAII. LIMITS.—A map of the new jail limits in Lowville has just been com- pleted in a very workmanlike manner, bv Martin King, and filed in the County Clerk's Office. INCREASE OF SALARY.—The Gov- ernor has approved of the bill increasing^' the salaries of School Commissioners, and it now becomes a law. It provides that they shall rocive $800 as a salary, and b e allowed $200 additional as ex~ penses. SOMETHING NOVEL.—Now tha t tho- annual house-cleaning period has ar- rived, we advise every man, if he would observe peace in the household, an d render the labors of his wife less irk- soino, to inspect, as we have done, an instrument on exhibition at the store of Giles Woman, and also, wo believe, at the store ot George W. Fowler, in this village. Wo would no t attract atten- tion to these little machines, wero i t not that they struck us as being so ne- cessary in every household. Wo all know the difficulty people have in put- ting down carpets !—frequently bruis- ing their fingers, defacing the base- boards and bending lacks, to say noth- ing of the wear and misuse the carpet gets from the old way of using a tack- hammer. This machine which we have alluded to, is a combined carpet stretch- er and lacker. Ii roqnies no hammer- ing, no fingering of tacks, self-feeding, and is one of the most novel inventions yet witnessed by us. Ladles should have their husbands bring one home for inspection. • Tins COMMUNITY—Not ours, but- thai of Oneida, has seceded; tfiey de- o'.r.re marriage a fraud and property a theft; they have nbolished for them- selves all human laws, and have former- ly renounced their allegiance to the United Stales. SIDEWALKS.—Complaint is made of tho dilapidated and dangerous (?) con- dition of some ot the side walks. Elm street i-s iii much need of repair in this respect.
