Sunbury American

Our readers will find in our columns this week the ticket agreed upon at the Democratic Convention held at this place on Monday last. For Congress Major Dewart had the field to himself or at most but a few votes in opposition. This was also the case with Jesse C. Horton the candidate for the Senate. The result for Congress will now depend upon Schuylkill. Who will be the choice of that county we are unable to say. Dauphin county, which forms part of this Senatorial district, will, no doubt, concede the member to this county, and Mr. Horton will unquestionably be the candidate.

James Beard our present popular Prothonotary has been nominated for re-election by a large majority, notwithstanding a severe opposition.

Henry Reader has received the nomination for Sheriff. He is well known to the people of this county as one of our former Sheriffs, and a most popular officer. He will be generally well supported, and, no doubt elected.

For County Commissioner, the selection has fallen on Elias Brosious. Mr. Brosious is an industrious and honest mechanic, who will no doubt make an excellent officer.

For Auditor, John Youngman, Esq., has been selected. As Mr. Youngman is a brother editor he needs from the press no other endorsement. Editors are generally qualified, or should be, for any office.

We have said nothing about the nominee for Assembly, and lest our readers might think we have forgotten him, we have only to say that Mr. Montgomery was never suspected of having any superior qualifications for the office he so eagerly aspires to.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

The democratic county convention met in this place on Monday last. Wm. Beard was appointed President, James Cameron and John Farnsworth Vice Presidents, and Henry Donnel and Jas. Eckman Secretaries.

After settling the disputed claims of the return Judges from Lower Mahanoy and Little Mahanoy, the convention proceeded to count up the votes for the different candidates, as follows:

For Congress,

Wm. L. Dewart, no opposition.

Senator,

Jesse C. Horton, no opposition.

Assembly,

David B. Montgomery had 1235

Gideon M. Yorks, 1226

Sheriff,

Henry Reader, 1033

G. W. Armstrong, 1019

Dennis Wolverton, 329

James Buoy, 193

Reader's majority over Armstrong, 14

Commissioner,

Elias Brosious, 890

Frederick Haas, 692

George Bright, 449

Martin Gass, 317

Majority for Brosious over highest, 198

Auditor,

John Youngman.

M. J. D. Withington was appointed delegate to the next 4th of July convention.

In the morning it was generally understood that Yorks was nominated by a majority of sixty, the result therefore surprised nearly every one. Time will, however, solve the mystery.