g i. J1J"I . I1. '11 .Jl ii.L-LJUJL ... i.U ISS SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAM0K1N JOURNAL IIIII CONGRESS First Seasloa. Washington, Feb. 7, 1855. Scnat. The Senate met at the usual tour. On motion of Mr, Gwin, the Private Cal endar wai postponed far one hour, to enable Mr. Kliett to make hi reply to Senators Clemens and Cass. Mr Rhett said that the reason why he had pet replied to the animadversions con tained in the speech of the Senator from Alabama, Mr. Clemens,) delivered en the 23d of December last, was, that he was not in the city at the time, anJ did not know of it till shortly before leaving home. Since his return, for the last fortnight, he had been waiting for the compromise re solutions to be taken up. tie had hoped that when his altercation with Senator Foote was over that all personal conflicts on this floor, were ,at an end. During his legislative career, of twenty years, he had never so demeaned himself as to be invol ved in any personal controversy. He now felt annoyed, that here, almost upon cross ing the threshold ef the Senate Chamber he was denounced and arraigned, because of his conscientious and consistent support of principle. He must now defend himself and his positions from chaTges brought -against him. The Senator from Alabama, in his late speech, uses the following lan guage : "The scene we witnessed the other day, during the delivery by the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Rhclt) of his harangue, surprised no one here, but it would have been a matter of profound astonishment to the country if they could have been specta tors of what occurred. There was the Sena tor from Massachusetts, Mr. Summer,) ihe Senator from Ohio, (Mr. Chase,) and the SenatoT from New Hampshire, (Mr. Hale,) gathered aboul him in a sort of paternal ting, whila the countenance of the Senator from New York (Mr. Seward) was radiant Vrilh gladness. Thus was exhibited the spectacle of an extreme Southern Senator denouncing, in no measured terms, tho Go vernmont of his country, and declaring himself a disunionist, on account of alleged wrongs heaped upon him, with four as rapid abolitionists as this land contnins, drinking in his words with eager approba tion, and applauding, cheering and encour aging him. All this was nothing new to us, however strange it may appear to the plain and honest yeomanry of the coun try. Nor was it, when calmly considered, at all unnatural. 'A fellow feeling makes us wonderous kind.' There is a sympathy in treason, as well as in knavery ; and those who are earnestly striving to accom plish the same end, need not quarrel about the separate means employed." knavery, aiid infers" iWbptlJ lha Senator treason and linnu i " 4 , j crisis ueiwecn me and the four Senators upon this floor who nave Dee,, named. How will this charge UB mel f 1 'I'scredit Ihe witness upon -.. .csi.mony tne allegation is rounded ...,., ncre, on that occasion, hear timer ot inese benators applaud or cheer ". I'M itie benator from Massachu Tiuu mm I Will the Senator aPP'a"led or cheered on that oc vaaiun I Mr. ( li mens, in reply, said he had been ' informed by a note, that Ihe Senator inten ded to r-ply to Ihe speech made by him last December, but he was surprised to also learn that he had taken care to have the Serrate full, as well as the galleries, to wit ness his extinction. The misconception of the Senator with regard to that speech he imputed to ignorance, for no one else could say that in it he applied the epithets ef trai tor or knsve to him. If the Senator believ ed that, why has he waited for months to concoct a speech. lie could not resist the necessity which now induced him to add the epithet of coward to those ef knave and traitor. The chair called the Senator te order, when several voices exclaimed "he is not out of order." Mr. Clemens said he would not speak out of order. No one who would allow a charge of knavery to go unanswered for months, deserved the name of man. lie continued his personal remarks for some ti.no, allud ing to the charge brought against him, of having made a currupt bargain with the Whig members of the Alabama Legislature for his seat in the Senate ; and that the charge was a foul lie ; unmitigated and unredeemed by the slightest semblance of truth. Without concluding, Mr. Clemens here yielded the floor ; and, on motion, the Sen ale adjourned. Tue amount of damages paid in Delaware County, last year, for the destruction of sheep by dogs, was two thousand and sev enty-eight dollars ! which left a balance in the fund of $G73, against SI 108 last year rORPORATIOM SlIlftCRIPTIOftS. Is is generally understood that when a Oountjr, Borough or Township, subscribes any amount f money to the capital stock of a rail road company, that the amount of the subscription must be levied upon the tax payers and heavy burden thus impo sed upon the already overstrained powers of the people. In accordance with this view of the case, it is not surprising that many persons are strenuously opposed to any irtock in the rail roads which will so essentially benefit our county, being taken by the County Commissioners or Borough authorities. It will be recollected that a law lias just been passed authorising the Rail Road com pany to pay interet on all instalments ol stock from the dote ol the payment to the company, at the rate ol 6 per cent per an num, until the completion of the road The interest thus paid by the company to the stockholders is to be charged to the cost of construction. Now let us suppose that this County subscribes two hundred thousand dollars; and, for the sake of ren dering the calculation more simple, that the whole amount is required to be paid on the first of July 1852. To meet this de mand the County Commissioners will issue their bonds for sums varying from one hun dred to five thousand dollars, those of a small amount payable on the 1st of July 1860, and the larger ones payable in 18C8, all bearing interest at the legal rate from their respective dates. They will then hand these bonds to the officers of the rail Mr. Summer said that he occupied his ntfn ...i .... 1 wnen ins benator from South Carolina made his speech. That he listen- r " - BUenllV8ly- But, as a lover oflhe Lnion.hecoud not applaud, either ... r expression, many of the sen timenfa nf ih B ... . - , , uiur. un me contrary, lie heard mn.). iL.. l . ... "a strongly dissented IWI1( Mr Rhett asked Mr. Chase to say whe tner he had applauded or cheered. Wr. Chase said he had listened to the Senator wiih great attention. He could not believe that he had violated the rules by applauding or cheering. So far as the Senator had pressed tho State Rights doctrines of Jefferson and Madison, his speecu met bis hearty approval ; but that part which denounced the Union he did not approve, applaud, cheer or encourage. Mr. Rhett said he would call no more witnesses. Every Serator present knew the truth of the matter. They all knew that no one had either applauded or cheer ed him on that occasion ; notwithstanding which, the Senator from Alabama had de dared, in his speech, that tl,e K... had done both. There was but little sympathy or affinity between him and these Senators. The Senator, from New ork, Ohio, New Hampshire and Massa chusetts had all been heard in loud, long and repeated praise of this Tninn H. united in no such songs, though the Sen ator from Alabama did. He now proceed ed to show that the Senator from Alabama did not himsal' i9n,i ;.. i .MU ,,, ouc B posmon as .o arraign any man for inconsistency or dishonor. II then read to the Senate sev eral page. 0f mailers which he said he in tended to prove against Mr. Clemens. When about half way through, he said he had left one sheet at home, but would print it wiih his speech. Mr. Clemens insisted upon its being read no.-. Ha wouM r,ply , ,he at once, and not wait till it was published. Mr. Rhett said he would mi ...I :. .,i : .. .. .. "i ...., miiiu considerable laug Senate chamber for his hotel. Arter an interval of several minutes he returned with the mjin(? paperj wnich ie read. He ihen read from various peeches of Mr. Clemens, and ran . llel between Mr. Clemens' position in his speeches of 1850 and those made since the passage of ihe Compromise, maintain ing that all the positions denounced by Mr. Clemens in 1850, base, infamous, traitorous, or dishonorable, in relation lo the Compromise, were now occupied, appI0. ved and sustained by that Senator. If these thing, appear, and who would doubt t, since he had showed Ihem all by the .-. - "w upeecnea, who could but ay that the Senator, Mr. Clemens, was a pretty specimen of a witness to stand up in the Sen.,. .,, ,rraij, erery 0)e fof .ncon i.tenoy or calumniate any one, by i.ntt. ting dishonor and ciime. ' THE AMEPJCAIT. SUNBURY. SATl'RDAY, MARCH , 15.1. II. R. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor. V. n. PALMEIt is our authorized "gent to receive mih KTipuon and aitvertising at hit office, in Philadelphia, New York, BoKton aiid Baltimore. To Advertiukrs. The circulation of the Suuhury American among the different towns on the Siiftquehaima i not exceeded if equalled by any paper published in North ern Pennsylvania. THE NEW POSTAGE LAW. This law went into operation on the first nay ot Jim u it., and will onerate to I lie fo lowing effect upon the Scnucry American l. subscribers will receive it bv mat . i 'Aotlhumberland County, fhee or iostagk. 3. Oyer fifty aflrl Wkceetimg fifty miles m ri lies ai ten cents per quarter. , tl. "TfuBml "ot 'i"ff quarter. ' ,,FTEE cents SUSQUEHANNA RAIL ROAD MEETING, In pursuance of the call, an unusually large number of the citizens of Sunbury and the neighboring townships, assembled at the Court House on Monday evening last. The meeting was called to order by Mr Pleasants, and organized by the selection of the following officers : President, Hon. ALEXANDER 10RDAN. Vice Presidents. Johm P. Possel, Ira T. Clement, Binj. Hendricks, Peter B. Mas ser, Jacob Seasiiolt, Charles Pleasants, and George Conrad. Secretaries. George B. Yotingmau, G. M Yoris and Henry Donnel. Mr. Packer briefly stated the object of the meeting. The friends of tho Susquehanna Rail Road were desirous of assembling in Convention at Baltimore, on tho 13th inst. At the Convention in this place in May last, the prospects of the speedy commencement of this railway were encouraging ; but the pressure in the money market hnd unfortu nately prevented it. The project seemed to slumber; but not so. Its friends in Balti mnro hnd boon awake and at work. The feelings of Ihe people of that city were arou sed. The Council at the recommendation of the Mayor, had resolved to subscribe half a million of dollais lo its slock. The friends of the enterprise in that city wished to meet its friends from the country. He moved for the appointment by the President of a com mittee of five to report resolutions. The President appointed Messrs. John B. Packer, Charles Pleasants, Dr. J. B. Masser, Rev RVA. Fisher and Dr. John W. Peal, that committee, who repoited the following resolutions Resolved, That we look upon the contem plated railway connection between this place I I I. ! 1 !. road company, and receive certificates of;"nu "'e Il"n Dm..n.ore ro.... opposi.e stock to the amount of $1200,000, also bear ing intiTest from their date until the com pletion of the road. On the 1st day of July in each year until this completion, the County Treasurer will receive this interest amounting to 612,000 which he will ap ply lo the payment of the interest on the bonds. So thai the tax payers will not per K7 Congress are engaged in a jollifica tion on the steamer Baltic which has been sent to Washington for exhibition. The snow, it is expected, will cost Uncle Sam a nan a million more annually. Tl : . . J s litre is notning of imnorfanre (rnin, in tne legislature at Harrisbur. WILLIAM J. MARTI. ESQ.. Has been commissioned Aid-di..ramn ... .truency uov. xJisler. w lh lh- r,t. r . . - ' oi .Lieut. Colonel. It is gratifying to us, as it will he (n ih friends nf ih io iron! lmn.. . i s . - .ic.uu.i, iu notice nis ai)- j'u.uw.inii. voi. martin is no "carpet ""giu. no was an officer of the Volti- geurs during the war with Mexico, and dis tinguished his courage by many aclsof ri. lantry in the well fought battles of the route from Vera Cruz to the capital. At Ihe storming ol Chapultepec, when the terrible fire of round and grape shot from the cas tle carried destruction through the advanc ing column, which under the deadly dis charge began lo waver, Mr. Martin seized the colors ol bis regiment from the hand? of their faltering bearer, and, at the head of the stormers, planted them upon the walls. The Colonel is no less distinguished for his gallantry in battle than for his amiable and courteous manners and gentlemanly bear ing in private life. n I ; T1..1 . l. .. rv. n . : rnntr.hnt nnp rpnl InwnrHe Ihn ImnuU. ' J , , , . , 1 ! of this County are hereby unanimously and ..u u. u.c imr,. a., me .. i.uie w.e ,lrgonly rpque:,,e(l l0 BI,bseribo the sum of o ulcers ot the company will self these bonds to capitalists who have funds to in vest and thus raise the money upon them without the aid of any taxation of the peo ple of the County. But these bonds will some day become due and then the principal will have to be paid. The rail roads throughout the United States all are now paying a handsomedivi dend upon the capital stock. Some of them pay as high as 40 per cent, others pay as low as 15 or 10 per cent. Now Jtrip,-'i,jwr from the seaboard to lake hanna, it is universally admitte'dY the most important roads in the Union, and the amount of business in the transnnrtn. NORTH BRANCH CANAL MEETINO, III obedience to a call signed by D. Bran tigsm, Wm. Forsyth, J. R. Priestley, J. C. Horton, David Taggart, A. E. Kapp, Wm. L. Cook, and many others, a very large meet ing of the citizens of Northumberland was held at the Town Hall, on Friday ever.ing, Feb. 27th, to take action in reference to the speedy completion of the North Branch Ca nal. The meeting was called to order by James DiefTenbacher, on whose motion JOSEPH R. PRIESTLEY, Esq., was chosen President. On motion of D. Taggart, Esq., the follow- ing officers were elected Vice Presidents : Wm. Forsyth, D. Brautigam, J. C. Horton S. R. Woon, Thomas Johnson, James Diet FENDACHER, JOHN UAKE, L. D. AlCuREnOR, Philip Siur, W. II. Waples, James Leei Geore Evkrarp, Samuel Elliot, John Wheatlet. Secretaries M.J. D. U'ithing ton, J. G. Frkk. The object of the meeting having heen briefly stated by the President, a committee to draft resolutions was appointed to wit: David Taggart, A. E. Kapp, M. B. Priestley, Wm. Wilson, Wm. L. Cook, C. Woods, Alex ander Colt, J. B. Smith. Dining the retirement of the commiltre, an interesting extract fiom the report of Wm. B. Foster, jr., in reference to the contempla ted improvement, was read by the Secretary, Mr. Wilhington. The committee through Ihnir chairman, Mr. Taggart, then reported the following lesolutions, w hich were unanimously adopt ed : Resolved, That Stales, like individuals, should be governed in their business opera tions by prudence, reason and sound policy, j and that whatever would be proper, politic I and profitable for the one, must prove so to I tho oilier. Resolved, That it could not bo considered tho part of a wise man, to leave a large por tion of his estata unproductive and burden some, when the addition of another smaller portion would rentier the whole not merely profitable to himself, but beneficial to the public; or in other words, to uso a homely analogy, it would not bo the policy of such a man to expend 55,000 in the partial erection of a building, ami then abandon it to the de structive influences of lime and accident, u'hpn tlm invpslment of another thousand. one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the j W(11jj con,pie,e the structure and make it capital stock of that railroad company. I . u ,Q ,he piie,or a ri.lnrll) mlIch prPat. Resolved, That delegates bo appointed hy er lhilI1 ,lie illte,eSt of th.s whole six thou- the I'resulent to attend the Lonvention to be TENNSVLTANIA LEGISLATURE. Hasrisburii, Feb. 27, 1A52. House. Mr. Mulenbcrg offered the fol lowing resolution, which was adopted t Besolved, That the Committee on Finance be instructed to Inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill authorizing the issue of a five per cent, coupon loan, free of taxation to reimburse the six per cent loans now due. To incorporate Ihe Mutual Health Insur ance Co. of Harrisburg, was taken up and passed finally. House. The resolutions from the Senate against the removal of tho United States Mint from Philadelphia to New York, weie taken up and passed. A supplement to the act relative to the commencement of actions. A supplement to tho Common School law. Mr. Leech presented a remonstrance, signed by 9390 citizens, against the enact ment of any law similar to the Maine Liquor Law. Hoofland's German Bitters. -Thess oclebrateJ Bitters prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson, 120 Arch etreet, Philadelphia, rs penormmg astoinsning cures throughout ths whole country. We can bear witness to their curative powers in the case of a friend of ours who had the Liver Complain( and who nnn ir.eu aimosi every other methane, but without effect. After taking a few bot tles of these Bitters he was entirely cured. To those who are similarly afflicted we re commend them to take the preparation, knowing that they will cure ihe disease spoken of, and many others to which "flesh is heir to." There is a spurious article made in Philadelphia. The only place to net the genuine article is 120 Arch street, Philadelphia, of Dr. Jackson, or his agents throughout the country. '" " n i i : iTT"-" In Liule Mnhnnnv tp., on the 22d inst.,, Mr. LEONARD REED, aged 62 years. ..i. ... in, jt- l)c iUavkcts. port, as an improvement second in import ance to none in this Commonwealth one absolutely necessary to meet the present and constantly increasing wants of the business community, and certain lo pay a handsomo remunerative dividend upon any investment that may be made in the slock of tho company. held in Baltimore on the 1 3th inst. On motion of Mr. Pleasants, tho meeting proceeded to tho consideration of the resolu tions separately. The first resolution was then adopted. Mr. Ira T. Clement moved that the words "one hundred and fifty11 in tho second reso lution be sliicken out and ''U'o hundred'' in serted. The resolution a amended, after discus sion by Messrs. Pleasants, Donnel, Packer and Jordan, was adopted. . Tho third resolution was then adopted, af ter WtllCIl iu .... . . " nnnnnnnil thn art- pomimeni oi ine lollowing gentlemen as le. .L i . . . tionoforoduci.,. m.n.,r!.M..-.-j ' i-"""'l-"amaHa.lloadConve.i. . - , ulro Ulm passen- tion, to be held at Bait gers will be immense. There is r.rr,hahl 1 ,,r th h,k m...i. r ,,, at Baltimore, on tho evening r . oi inn i.iin n n.h ...vi no road which will do a heavier h,.in.o Tt, 1 ...cgrm.es are ngni and the construction easy, it will be completed at a moderat calculation, in ihree years, eav bv the l of July 1855. The stock which the Coun- ty owns will then be worth ?200.000. If .i i . wie roau pays six per cent, and there will oe paid into the Treasury from the divi dends semi-annually, an amount of money uiucieni io meet the interest on the bond.,. 1 hus when the bonds do become due, the VVeiser. El-. Jh.. B. Shipman, J. W. Fri- commissioners have nothin? to do but p!I ""s Jon" 1 urse. Esq., I.a T. Clement. wieir cert.hcales of stock and the nrocpd, ' "m.. " lson r,.. i -- hi tl r tinn n rturi i will pay the bonds. Hut this road will Charles Weaver,' Commissioners, I'-v ...ore man o per cent. It will nav 12 J- Winter, J. Younj, Sebastian Ho.mf r. n r,n. I .... - V ... . r-i yr. .n, ii.iu mecounty will receive $2-1,. u""K,na. o. Urighl, K. V. Bright, John 000 every year, $12,000 of -h!rh ,..;u k- Youn?. R. Fegelv, (J. Yo.msr, Wm. R. i'; applied to paying the interest on the bonds ll''1' ThTomtt9 hWh G. M. Yoiks, John Hon. A. Jordan, J. B. Parker. Esn.. Henrv Donnel, En., Beni. Hendricks. M. L. Shin del, Esq., Dr. J. B. Masser, S. N. Thompson. J. W. IVal, Maj. Wm. L. Dewari. Dr. R. II Awl, H. B. Masser. Esq., Dr. D. W. Shindel, P. B. Masser. Huih Bellas, Esq , W. I. Greenonh, Esu.. Charles Pleasants, Esq., James Covert, James Pleas- ants, Esq , Peter Lazarus, Wm. McCarty, !t reel k Lazarus, Hon. G. C. Welker. J. H Zimmerman, Esq., Hon. Geo. Weiser, Geo and 12,000 to the yearly expense, of the uT"' JlT8 . ' W,n- Krefelibanr,,, G. County. And the certificates of s.ock will i! ? Vi" T" William then be worth double the amount .aid Z P Z'Z ' n T. T..' '""l. M- ' . 1 1 "'""i uerlc, h.. Hro- ignt after and nur- "ous, S. Gosbler. J. M. Sim rtn.i T r I. chased. The County can then sell out one (,fellt'r. Esq., II. V. Simpson, J. fi Mill's Esq " half of her stock and realize money enou-h J S Kil!a!'' Ea- D. Wharton, S J. Pack! BALTIMORE CONVENTION. In an another column will be found ii, proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of this Borough appointing delegates to at tend the Susquehanna Rail Road Conven tion at Baltimore, on Saturday the. 13th I tie great importance of this enter prise to our citizens will SPCure a larr representation from this place. Every man who has his own and the interests of the Susquehanna valley, at heart, should noi nil io be there, to show to the Balti morians that he is ready to co-operate with them in building this much desired connec tion. All the towns along the river hu- amid considerable laughter, left the aPPointe1 ,heir delegates and will be fully a nriml,.. r I i . . . rAr.roB..nf.J 'PL I I ...ru. meaeiegates will receive a frit ticket from Ihrrisburg to Baltimore and back by presenting a certificate ol their appointment to the agent of Ihe Baltimore and Susquehanna Bail Road at Harrisburg. ca.i upon every man who can leave hi. business to respond to the invitation of the Baltimorians. Now ii the time for ac tion. The people of that city are alive to me necessity ol extending Ih. ir railway to p.ate, ana we loo mul be there to join in the preparations for the commence ment of this great work. They have prom ised that the net invitation they eive us tn visit them, that they will offer to our citi zens tree passage by rail road, not from Harrisburg to Baltimore, but from Sunbury to Baltimore. Delegate, can procure their certificate, at this office. to meet Ihe bonds as they come to maturi ty. and rflainin.r lha k.l a " "aiui.ee, receive a yearly dividend of 12,000 from them-an amount amply sufficient to meet all the current expenses of the County, without resort to taxation. Thus it will be evident that not only do the lax payers not contribute lo the .t.b- scriptiou of the slock, but they are abso- er, V. Rockefeller, G. Zimmerman, G. Gass, Ed. Gass, T. A. Billincton. J. Buver. W T Grant, John Haas. S Vnnrrr n r i i er, C. O. Bachman. John Vonnnmn.. P Peter Purscl, J. E Smirk. S. J. Fri-. J v' Martin, Col. Wm. J. Martin. G. ItnhrK,,.!, J. Rohrbach, Geo. Martin, Esq., John Bowen, John Bourne, Francis Bucher, John Farns worih, Harmon Kline, Isaac Cam nbell. Jr.hn orniin, James rorresler, Henry Klin Sand. Resolve?, That this is a precise illustration of tho posilion of our State, in regard lo ihe Sorth Branch Canal, so long as she sufl'em it to remain unfinished and useless Resolved, That it is beneath the dignity of the Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a stain upon her credit, that any of her important woiks should be abandoned, bo fore completed ; beneath her dignity, for it evinces an unworthy vacillation of pmpnse, and a stain upon her credit, for her only ra tional excuse must be, that she cannot bor row the money. In view of these tiling. Ttcsolved, That in common with the entire population of North ern Pennsylvania, we are most earnestly in favor of the immediate and' UJIcundii.'0""' completion of the North Branch Canal lo tho New York Slate border. Resolved. That those who act in a fiducia- l ry capacity, whether as trustees or lecisla- tors, should be governed by tho same pru dential considerations as would influence them in the management of their own pri vate interests, therefore Resolved, That wo respectfully or" our Senator and Represenlalive to sustain any mensure, i.y which the Commonweallh, by borrowins money at 6 per cent, shall receive a return of 30 or 40 per cent, and at the same time add gr.tatly lo her wealth and prosper iiy, by conferring lasting benefits upon many thousands of her citizens. Resolved, That conies of these proceedings be forwarded to the Speakers of tho Seimte, and oflhe House of Representatives, at llar. risburg with tho roqnest that they bo laid be. fore their respective bodies, and also to our own Senator and Representative, as dwlara- tory of the sentiments of a lario portion of .1.- ... h citizens oi rennsylvania. On motion of J. C. Norton, Esq., ihe pro uueuings wcro ortterett to be published in the pipers of Ihe County. The mealing then adjourned. J. It. PRIESTLEY, Chairman M. J. D. Witiiinuton, ) c , . J.G. Fhick, f$ecrclar,es. srsnutiY AMD r.niE BAIL road. The Phila. Ledger of the 23ih inst., says, ast evening a meeting of the Committee on Collections lo the Capital Slock of the Sun bury and Erie Rail Road was held at the Hoard of Trado room in the Exchange, when Daniel L. Miller, Jr., President of the Company, read tho annexed loiter, which hvt slated he had received from Messrs. Si meon Siewart, Thomas Dunn, Jr., and Rod ney Cole, Commissioners of Erie county in this Slate, who ore now in this city : :I'nir.AiiF.Lriiu, Feb 21st, 1852. 'Dear Sir : We have received your let ter, (hiring our absence from home on offi cial business, asking us to make a Lounty subscription to the slork of ihe Sunbury an I Erie Rail Road Company. "Wo are convinced that tin construction of tilt! pioposed Rail Road will be of vast importance to the county of Etie. The ar gument in favor of a subscription we consid er utiausweiable. The form and conditions suggested meet our nppioval. "We therefore respond to your lrtter at once, agreeing to subscribe for tho County of Eiie two hundred thousand dollars. Imme diately on onr return, wo will consummate this agreement ami forward to you a copy under the seal nf tho county. We feel that in .loing so, we are promoting the best in- i leresis ot our constituents, and have no doubt that Ihe stock will prove a profitable ' investment." ! In nil lilinn n lliia ftn tip ri nt inn. tho ritv nf I " L I J Eiie has subscribed $300,000, and a consid- entt'le amount will be laised in that city and c. unity by individual subscriptions. j A letter was read, from Elk county, giv- j ing the proceeding of a public mo-ling, ad- ; vising and recommendum the Commission- j ers of that county to subscribe S100.000 lo I lie road. The whole amount of subscriptions pleil ed anil promised by the vaiious conitriiitres heard from, toifplher with the estimated amount on individual arcoun1, will approach one million. A letter was also read, informing the merlini; that the New York ami Erie R;ti Road Company were nbont to commence a h ronil Irom l.illlo alley oin'ct to rr r... i.;,i- jn (,r,,.r )n f,or. rutting o,i iok..,. ; ten thedis'anee to Eiie about thirteen u,.-"' ! Various portions of the city were taken by j the persons present, to make personal appli i cations for subscriptions. Philadelphia Market. MxncH 3, 1857. Fi.oira and Mkai.. Floor is firmer sale of 1500 bbls. fair brands at 84 per bbl ; vales for rilv ue at $4, (.24. Extra flour is held aiS4 J a 54 Rvr. Fi.och. Is scarce, and would bring , 53.:u ! Coax Meal. Last sales of fresh ground i at S3,18. Wheat Littto oflerine ; sales of prime , red at 93 c ; while is held at 81,05. ! Rvb. Nono ai riving ; last sales at 72 , cents. I Co iiN. Is dull ; sales of good old jellow at 64 cts. i Oats. New Southern are in tlemand at : 3S.ms. Whiskkv. Sales at 24 cts. in bbs. and ; 224 cts. in hints. AV..V.AT. Ii IK, I'dltX. Oats. Bcttkh. Knnn. - PunK. Fi.AisKtn. Tallow. Bkkswax PRICE CURRENT 90 63 63 40 U 12 6 101) 10 30 New Advertisements. WANTED TO BORROW TWELVE m;NDHEl DOLLARS in two sums nf m hundred dollars each, for which (rood frec-liolil security will Iks given. AddrtM M. W. Su.ilmry, Feb. 1S52. tf. A M AN EIlULNG DA Y should be rai led his "hritlnl d.iv ;" the orthography ol that word is wruiifr, nnd it should be written"". die ilny." Hut whatever the orthography, erer) I'riileuropm blioiild get his wedding auit at Rock hill ec Wilwin'.s cheap and fashionable Clothin Store. No. 1 1 1 Clu stout street, corner of Frank Mill J'Uce. Philadelphia, Jan. 21, lsji. I bran Ei ie, p. ImiMln L'l. r r-:n- n ., ' " H. Folk, R. Garingei, Simon Snvder. S. TiJ land, Wm. Reltleynn, Dennis Woolveilon, S. Lantji, Esq., John Void v. Abm. Shinm s;. las Woolverton, II. J. Woolverton, Esq , Jog K9u:.ln i e. . ...... 1 from the stock. This i (he practical working of the scheme, which no man of common under standing can fail to comprehend and ap prove. The road proposed will be of im mense importance to the public, and every inoiviriual in the community will receive incalculable benefit. Ji wil give an impe tus to enterprise and industry, and develop the magnificent resources of thi. vilh.,, which have been for ages lying barren and unproductive. THE ANNUA!, rom.motemekt Oflhe Homeopathic Medical College, at Philadelphia, was held on Monday, "ihe opening prayer was made by the Kev. Mr. Lvans, and the valedictory delivered by Prof. Small. The degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred by the President, Hon. A. V. Taisons, upon the following graduates: A. II Ashtoit, Pa M. Blaisdell. Me. : ; o. (i. KP- One hundred and sixty persons ar rived and took lodgings at IheCirard House in Philadelphia on Saturday last. The ar rivals at the other hotels were in nrooor. tion. That city is now lull ol Sn.,ih,n and Western merchants. When the Sun. ury and Erie Rail Road is complied Philadelphia will have to enlarge her boun daries or she can not contain all the visi tors who will pour in upon her, IV.. a .., r., juarch 2, 1853. .D. L. Miller, Jr., Esq., President of the Sonhor. and Erie Rail Road Co. The Commisioner of Warren County have subscribed one hun dred and. fifty thousand dollars to Ihe Sun, bury and Erie Rail Road, W. A. laviMc. Savidge, Geo. Conrad, Philip Renn, C Bi er, Ivq., John Lyon, Geo. Lynn, S. R. Peal John Markle, G. W. Slroh, J. S. B.iuht, Col! Ed. W. Bright, Dr. Geo. Weiser, Dr. C. S Weiaer, Wm K. Mariz, Geo. Miler, Ed E.sely, W,n. Fagely, W. D. Mar.z, Dr. Wm Atwater, Robt. Holfenslien. John Z. H.. -acoomariz, Jno. Arnold, Jacob Cable, Sam nel John, M. Harrison, Wm II. Mnench, J. P. Ray, Samuel Thompson, John Trego, J Yoni.gman, Wm. Rnadarmel. Isaao n K . ker, Jacob Raker, D. S. Drumheller, Reuben W. Zartman, Wm. Deppen, Galen Smith, F. Mourer. On motion these proceedings were direcl ed to be published in Ihe papeis of this Bor ough. On motion Adjourned. (Signed by the Officers.) F.ASTHQi'Act at Messw i. Letters receiv. ed fiom Mesaine, dated Feb. 22d, slate that, for several days previously, .ever I aevera and distinct shocks of earthquakes had been experienced in that city. The houses had, thus far, withstood Ihe shocks, but the inhab itants were in a constant state of terror. Barrows, Mum. : J, Hlf.u.l.. ii ... . Jr. ' -..wv.,.. , v.ciiiiailV ; D. Bratt, Pa. ; Wm Brown, Pa. ; B. B.y. an. Me. D. Chase, N. Y. ; II. B, Clarke, -I1- "Ild. Pa. ; D. J Easton, N Y ; v.. r.iirman, ra. ; w K. Guernsey, Vt. ; II. I. Houghton, Vt. ; I. D Johnston, Pa S S Lungrea, Md. ; W. Melealf, Pa.; A R Morgan, N Y. ; J. P. pamo Me. . A. C.' Pope, tnulaml j D. Pratt, Pa. ; J. M tt.in.lel M, j W. A. Reed, Pa. ; Wpl, . iwiwian.i, ill. ; jr. Niritent, Mass. ; J Shearer Pa ; J H Sleek. P.. ; J. Stone, N." Y. ; J. G. Wood, N. II. Total 3t. This college is in a flourishing condition. The number of graduate thisyear isnearly double that of the last. The number of matriculations this session was 93; the number at the previous session 70. the Qi:rcE or sr.uw Tho late attempt on the life of the amia bla and unoffending young Qlieen of Spain has surprised every one, as she is known to be popular among all parties, and not likely to make enemies. We extract l)i f,.!lni..i. particulars of ihe affair : It appears that when the assissin, Martin Merino, appioache.I the Queen, ho knell down, and, being j,, clerical robes, (he was in tho habit of performing service at tho church of San Sebastian here,) no obstacle wa thrown in the way of his design, as it was supposed he bail a memoiial to present to the Queen ; but when he came close tip, ho suddenly struck at her with great force I with a dagger which ho had concealed upon I him. The Queen mechanically put forward her arm (perhaps lo receive a memorial) at tho moment, and this probably saved her life. It seems v m. Jacob Li that at the moment when ihe Queen extended her hand towards Me.ino, meaning lo receive tho petition thai she i.itru iih wisne.i io present, he seized her hand wiih his left, and slabbed her with his ri?ht. The Queen iuttanllv uiieied shriek so piercing that it was heard from one extremity of the palace to the oilier Th.) poinard had been so visroionslv ami ... i: ..... ' ....y ...recieii inal it went through Ihe thick velvet dress, the undergarments, and tne slays, and entered the bodv of ibu Queen just above Ihe croin. Count Pino- Hermoso, who, as you are aware, rushed up in time io parry a second b low. had. ii - - j said, hut fingers almost cut off. The Princess Royal was between her Ma jesty and the King, carried on a cushion by no nia.ol.ioness do 1 oyar, j REGISTER'S NOTICE. ' IV OTICE is hereby given lo all Legate j -l"1 Creditors and oilier persons interested in th I'.stateit of llic follow iiej named persons, that th . Executors, Administrators, and Guardians of Estate hie tiled their at count with Kegial of Northumberland ronntv, and that the san will be presented to the Orphans' t'enrl vC aa Count v. on Tuesdav Ihe fill, dav of Aprtl m fur confirmation ami allowance. i s.v;. rinruli Trion, dee'd., settled by her A dm Benjamin Trion and Abm. Kunsclnian. R. V. Dunn, dee'd., settled ly his Adm'r F. Albright. Hannah ViiM'me, dee'd., settled by her Eie .lames Eckman and li. P. Vastine. lecM., settled by his Adm'r Sa John Finely, ,.. net Wainer. ... .' . v.ioeon annuel, dee'd.. settled bv . H. Sbadel and Gid. Khadel, fir..' Cf rch, dee'd.. settled l,v l,i. A... Francis und Charles Lercli." Joseph 'J'rion, dee'd., tettled by his Adm'r N-luitt. Henry Daniel, dee'd., settled by his AJu (corse Garman. T'llly Adam, dec'.!., settled by her Adm'r J. ilium u;im i Jonathan Moiiler, dee'd., settled by his Adni John Lckmaii. I Solf.rn.rn Frick. dee'd.. Bellied I.y hi, Ele'l i.corqe l uck and IVler Miull. I l.eoree Ueppen, dee'd., settled hy hi. Ad.tl ilium Deni.en. " Henry f.eS,o, .lec'd., seltted by his Adm'n I'bani and Pembroke Le.-how. Lustian Siepp .lee'd., settled fTy I)..,ian s, Ada, r of J.,h Stepp, dee'd. who was "d I" I ofid Kastian Siepp, dee'J, Oe-e Miller dee'd , settled hy hi. Adm l.pliiaim Miller. Jehu Liihr. d.c'd., settled by his Adm'r YVil. ham Miair. r. ' William rn.1 Rachel Tharp, w-ttle.l by ih.i, Ouar,l.ai. Ephraim K. Miller. a.liinillon and Charles Hornberge,, setllrj by their Cuard'n John Mnurer. A.; le.,e and Matilda itWiilH-nrer, u-ilM to Ineir l.uard .. (ieorjio (Snyder. Sarah ami .Marparet Kollmrr, MttkJ bv ih.ir l.uanl n Pinion Foll.ner. ' John Frick. sc.,'r., .Irc'd.. willed by hi. Adm'r le boms nun, Ac, Uenjamin P. Frick Join, Raker, deed., settled by his Exe'r Denis- nun trickier. Maria Swineltart, dee'd., settled by her Eie'r lniel Zartman. Moses Hi,,,,, .lee'd.. settled by hU Eie'r. Re. beeea. Iwche, Isaac Ki.he and Alm.r Thsra. Isaac M. tiler, dee'd., settled by his Adm'r K neri l ainplH. ChriHtioi. Kriger, dec',1,, ..itlej by his Adm'r bamuel Knger. JOHN P. PI RSPt Sunbury, Feb. B, 1851 'l St. I riJHMC SALE. On heBrino ihe residence of Mary Henn. dee'd.. in I'n . ...,.. Queen's cry, this lady's nerves failed her !? township, Korlhumberland county, sll Ihe and i, " ' erS'",t t',at 01 "'J "'d CMi-iH. the royal infant slipped off the cushion and fell to the ground ! The nurse who follow was pressed upon by the crowd, and sank down in a comer in a faiuling fit. VVh the Queen, after being carried lo her room asked for her child, it is said that nobody Lot of Ground, rontaininR four acres, whereon is erected , , "i a half story LOQ HOUSE, uarn anu Apple Orchard. A Ex-CovcBNoa Thomas Carlin, of Illinois, died at bis residence near Carlinville. in that Slate, on the Mih ull. Destruction or nie Town or Lagos by th British. The town of Lagos, on the wesi coasi ot Alrioa, was almost destroyed by ibe -Biiliah squadron, on the 26lh and in uecemDer. I he English thins, how ever, sustained severe losses, having 30 men Kiueu ana ltd woundeu. i his i.re. casuality was caused by one of the steamers naving grounded within range of a battery of 13 guns. These hostilities were underta ken in consequence of the King having re fused lo ratify a treaty of peace for Ihe suppression of the slave trade. An im mense number of natives were killed during the two days' fighting, and the King or Chief was deposed and snnih.r one substituted. about her knew where lha ii.font ... . I ,.-. . '. .A "Prlnl - - ....... -'' --"--.-"-"' " lanais ins good rn.l ; .l- n slate of cultivation. Aln.e t hing up. The publio mind in I wini.owit.tf mill. fl kik.i. k . . . r"1 lha it was afterwards n Ihe arms i me poor ining up. Joe publio mind Mu.lri.1 1. In .l.o .1 . Idea . .. ..!.' .. ... ... i "H-"" Ol ' " amiiii. i ne extra- I ; 7 r lpe, looking - .aro. nato ami .hnn .u . , . - . uurUOCJ of 1 in winnownik- null, flax hetehel. h j , . . ii v. . ... ..i... . . -"ii ap- ordinary shriek of Ihe Queen, which was heard by so many, leads to the belief that there must be some organic injury. People rake up various sinister predictions. quills, sheets and a variel of ZZ.. "'w ."Vl nd kiU-hen furnutu. ZVZ7Z;. daMV0 tmiuencl"i 10 "took. A. M. of ssid oay, hsn Die cond.Uons will be m..l. PHILIP RENN, . sppomled by the heir, of said dee'd. it. rossrsaion will be Otto Cbcnziu, who has been uuder sen tence of death for some months past, for ehw "SIJ m mur.ter ol his wife, was executed in I Lpper Aukusu. Feb. ss. i.;,. V V.U T- , . I now lu.s, vn crmay ma 27tn Ull. nnn SlVeil tl (Kji m. " hfir Jy of April nem rrto , .... H''iv saie ai tins outer. Si,r i. bi..l An order ha. been issued, forbidding the GinSS rentT ' " " un K"nc entry of any mora English Bibles into Aus' . .... 1 . tria ; and Ihe school, established by Ihe Mie- Ii Vu . prln",'' " th 1''r sionarie. have b.eB closed by th. pohce. . .hi. o'by wu'Xsi. 11,
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