Congressional dittos.
THIIITYFOURTU CONGRESS.
Pint on.
WAJHtXaTOlf, Jan. 24.
Knm Mr. Clavton presented a comma
tnunication which had been received from tbo
President in Executive session, and from
ktph ilia ntnnrtinn nf anct-eav hnd boen re
moved, transmitting a Copy of the letter of
Lord John Kussell to Mr. urampion, ua-u
January 19th 1853, in which it is declared
i.n ik MVBrnmprt Intends to ad
Itara tft (ho frantV of Washington, 01
the direct or indirect, in Central America.
Mr. Clayton moved that the lutler be trans
ferred from the Executive to the Legislative
Journal and printed.
Mr. Clavton then expatiated on the usur
pations of Great Britinn, and the tortuous di
plomacy of her ministry, stiguiatiziug it as
monstrous and disgraceful. , , . .
Mr. Cass desired to speak, but, bat not be
log well, yielded the floor to Mr Mason, who
thouehtthat debate now whs not exactly
.proper, either from the condition oftho ones
lion or that or the country, and before ilefin ,
Jte action by tho Exectitiue. So Tar as ho
had read the documents, they show a purpose
on the part of Great Rritiau to disregard the
treaty stipulations of this country. V hen
tho question shall be presented to the Senate
or to Congress in a tangible form by tho Ex
ecutive, there would bo no difference of opin
ion as to the incumbent duty of this govern
ment. England will be held to a strict per
formance of her treaty obligations.
Mr. Soward agreed with Mr. Mason thai
debate ought not to be indulged in until tho
House is organized ; still, ho thought there
ought to bo no unnecessary delay in the set
tlement of this controversy with England.
Unnecessary delay is indecision ofteu looses
a good cause, while decision as often wins
bad oue9.
Mr. CaFS saw no reason why this subject
should not bo fully discussed before the Amer
ican people. He novud to postpone tho fur
ther consideration of tho subject till Monday
next, which was agretd to.
A message was received from the Presi
dent of the United States, in which he says
that circumstances have, occurred to disturb
the courso of the government of Kansas, pro
ducing a conditiou of things which renders it
incumbent on him to call the attention of
Congress to it, and urgently recommends tho
adoption of such measures as the exigency
seems so roquire. Jlo nj Unit's eulogistically
to the principles embraced in the Kansas.
Nebraska Act, and the sy.-itom of Government
and laws passed to put it into operation
While Nebraska has been successfully organ
ized, tho organization of Kansas has been
long destroyed, attended by serious difficul
ties and embarrassments, partly Irom local
mal-administration, and partlv from unjustifi
able interference fiom the inhabitants of some
of the States with views foreign to tho inter
cits and rights af the territory. Gov. Reed.
or, instead or constant vipilance in the cxer-
ciso of his dutie9, allowed his attention to bo
diverted from hie official obligations by other
objects, himself setting an examplo or viola.
tion of law and duty, whirh impelled tho
President to remove him. lie nllndes to the
mis-directed zeal of tho prodagaiidist emigra
tion, and the clashing of the slavery and nntl
lavory interests as the cause of the mischief,
and as emphatically condemns the efforts to
anticipate or force the determination of that
question in this inchoate State. The first
Legislative Assembly, whatever may have
been the informalities in tho election of mem
bers, was for all practical purposes a lawful
body; and in this connection the President
a jriii n ii r T7 nAnw'et f r n A ii tn i tn r i lin
removal of the seat of eo'vernmcnt, and hi
refusal to sign tho bills passed by that body.
The ill feeling in that territory has reached
inch a point, that it threatens the peace, not
oulv of Kansas, but of the Union. Relat ive
to the recent convention which formed a Free
State Constitution, he says it was by a party
nd not tho people, who thus acted contrary
to the principles of public law, the practice
under the Constitution of the United States
and the rule of right and common sense.
The movement in opposition to the constu.
tional authorities of Kansas was revolutiona
ry iu its character, and if it shall reach a
s point of organized resistance it will be a
treasonable insurrection, and it will become
the duty of the Federal Government to sun
press it It is not for tho President to define
the duties of the States or the Territories, or
to decide whether a law is wise or unwise,
just or unjust. It is his duty to cause it to
be executed. The great popular prerogative
or eeir-governmcnt must be respected.
The I'resident ssys it is his duty to pro
eerve order in that territory, and to vindicate
the laws, whether federal or local, and to pro
tect the people in the full enjoyment of self
irovernment from all encronchmcnts from
withjut Although serious and threatening.
the disturbances annonnced to turn by Gover
nor Shannon in December last, were quieted
without the effusion of Blood. There is rea-
' eon now, howevor, to apprehend renewed dis
orders there unless decided measures forth
with taken to prevent them. He concludes
by saying, that if the inhabitants of Kansas
hall desire a State formation, and be of suffi
cient numbers, the proper course would be a
Convention of delegates to prepare a Consti
tution, and recommends the enactment of a
law of that effect, in order for its admission
iuto the Union in a lawful and propper man
per, and that a special appropriation be made
to defray any expenses which May become
requisite in the execution or the laws, or in
maintaining public order in that territory.
Mr. Seward differed from the President
Under the present state of our foreign rela
tions be would forego argument on that mat
ter now ; but when, in the judgement of tho
majority of the Senate, the time shall have
roroe for action on the subject, he would en
deavor to make good his opposition to the
policy, the position, and the sentiments con
lamed in the 1 resident I message.
Mr. Mason moved the reference of the
Hieisag to the Committee of the Judjcia- liter's) wile had died suddeuly, of symptoms
fy. similar to those that had carried off Cooke.
Mr. Clayton thought it better to organize
special committee oi iniriecn.
Mr. Seward suggested that on the Commit-
tee of the Judiciary there were no opponents
of tbs sdministrution. While on the Commit
tee on Territories there was only one. He
thouzht it would be generous ftnd fuir to let
the minority have a hearing, but would not
iutiat on the motion for that reference.
After further debate, the message was re.
fcrred to tho Committee on Territories, and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
IIofSF. .
Tbe proceedings were opened with pray
r.
Mr. Fuller said it had been hu dcs.re for
weeks to withdraw as a candidate for Sneak
r, and he had to expressed himself to his
frionds. But as they had considered his name
as under their control and not his own, ho
had permitted its use without making any
VlUrilin nhifptiMi Ha tiu1i.ti4 haw tt m-ifh-
, ..v ......
flraw and havo it so distinctly understood.
uiiiuureij on BCKnowiuilgemeniS lor tue
support he had received aud the uoiform
If lltil unsta mA a l t l t. I 1
Wn trValed. and ' Vo'r.7 the'' fiS
4k. TI . . . . .
... iiwiii wm now adopt some ii an bv which
tbs difficulties heretofore exibtinir mav be
way be settled by soma modo of adjustment
agcweabla to themselves, satisfactory to their
" ana Boooratiia to tbe wuola
cm I it aaianva 11 i . I
vuuuvry.
vwuuiry.
The resolution of Mr. Host, offered vaster
tty " 00 th Ublt b' uu- major-
I be House then Tt.nratd the votina
Speaker will, tha following reault :
Banks, "
Orr, l
Fuller,
fticaud, 2
Campbell of Ohio, ,
And Messrs. Eddy, Haven. P"'",;
Miller, of Indiana, KenneU and Wilcox, each
""Necessary to a choice 102.
While the clerk was calling the roll for the
election of Speaker, tho doorkeeper announ
cod a message from the President of the Lni-
'Campbell of Ohio, objected to its re-
cop t ion. i
A sudden excitement sprung tip all over
the hall, several gentlemen demanding to
know the character of the communication.
The clerk vainly endeavored to euforce or-
',CAmid the tnrbulenco, tho voice of Mr. Orr
. : .U.. l.nnn tVt Pfna.
iilent's Private Secretary might be permitted
to state his errnnd.
-na haIN . P X Uri?KHl I It I UV IIVI'U tnut inn .ir
Cries of "Go on witn the election," ami
"Order I Order?"
Mr. Craiiro claimed a nifht to Ue Heard, do-
daring that be represented a district in North
Corolina which was the first to proclaim in
dependence of Great Uritian
What he further said was lest in the con
fusion and cries of "Go on. Craige," "Hero
him," and "Order." Nearly all the members
being on their feet.
Mr. Craige would let gentlemen Know that
he was not to be put down by their noise.
Mr. Pnine. -In the name otOod and my
country, 1 am ashamed of these proceed
ing. Mr. Crmire And 1 am ashamed to nave
a colleague who objects to the exercise of my
rights.
Kenowed vociferations ot "Urtler, "Call
the roll." nuil intense excitement.
The clerk csBnyed to speak.
Mr. (.lidding Hear him, hoar him.
Mr. Craige, quiet boing partinlly restored,
made his point. Wo have a right to know
who the messenger is, and what is his busi
ness here.
Renewed cries of "Order," "Down in
front."
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, made his point.
Nothing is in order excepting tho olectiun for
bpeaker.
Mr. Stephens, of Gn., moved that tho mes
sage be received, aud demanded the prev ious
question
Mr. iiumpnrey larsnuu mats rigui, a
socond it
Mm f'rniiTp nnd ( nmlilicll withdrew
,hojr pjnta, the latter decluring that he still
maintained his objections.
The motion of Mr. Stephens, was then
agreed to, by 33 majority.
1 ne result oi tho vole lor speauer was an
nounced, as follows :
Ranks, 95
Orr. 68
Fuller, 29
Ricaud, 5
Campbell, N. C 8
Scattering, 5
Necessary to a choice, 101.
The Privute Secretary of President then
announced a message in writing from tho
President, if it please the House to receive
it.
Mr. Craigo It is the pleasure of tho
House.
The reading of tho mcssago was ordered
by 22 majority
The message is the same as that sent to
the Isenateon Kansas atlairs.
After bavinir been rend, it was mid on tho
table, and tho House adjourned.
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
LATER FROM KUROPE
The feeling in Englunrl continues to be
warlike, and in Franco it is ngniu becoming
su.
J he Knssinus are incessant in their pre
Durations lor tne fcpring campaign
A tluirs in Asm present no now matures.
The Grand Council of the allied Generals
has been opened in Paris.
lhe Conterauce in relation to tho bound
Dues has been postponed indefinitely.
Swcdeu is making active warlike prepare
lions.
The steamship Raltie, from New York,
arrived at Liverpool on the. morning of the
tfth
Tho dates from tho Crimea are to Christ
mas Day. The French bad blown up one of
ttio (Kicks at teuastopoi.
JholCussmns have increased their fortili
cations near Inkermann, and unmasked
their batteries on the left of the Tchemaya.
uenerai reiiismer remuins in the Crimea,
and General Mastenpre acts as bis proxy at
tne louucm oi v ar protrressine; in I ans.
the most mat is expected Irom Knssia is
a modineu counter-proposition, such as may
insure further negotiation and eonseanent de
lay. In the meantime the tone of the French
government is more warlike, whilo tho Rn
sian preparations to continue tho conflict are
larger and more formidable than ever.
J he fall of Kars has rendered Omar Pa
sha very unpopular at Constantinople.
uinar rucuu nas armed at JJotoum. Ins
army suffered much from waut of provisions
bfore reaching Kutni, and being unable to
proceed, deemed it most prudent to return.
I no council or ar at Constantinople is
uirevving nu us euons to inn amence oi ir
zeronin and Trebizomle.
GREAT BRITIAN.
A most extraordiuary ease of poisoning oc.
cupies considerable rpaco in public attention.
The circumstances are briefly these: Pr.
w iiiiam runner, a surgeon, but who made
ceiling ins proiession in other words "a
snorting man" was in company with a gen-
liemau, named Cooke, at Kagely, btallord
shire, settling up gambling accounts, wheu
Cooke, who bad iut drank a class of liouor.
suddenly became sick, and exclaimed that
rainier had poisoned him. Cooke died next
day, and Palmer was arrested. A discoverv
thut Palmer was indebted iu a large sum to
looke conurmed the suspicions against him,
and it was then remembered thai his (Pal.
This led to fnrther inquiry, when the astound-
log met cume gradually out that sixteen per
sons, all immediately connected with Palmer,
had died suddenly winhin a short time, and
that on the lives of some of these persons he
had effected insurances, while with others he
had betting traductions. The most astound
ing incident of these developments, is that
of Lord Georgo Rentinck, (who, it will be re
membered, died suddenly) had transactions
with Palmer, and it ia now believed that he
was poioued. The corpses of some of the
supposed victims have been exhumed aud
submitted to chemical research for traces of
poison. Strychnine, or some other vegetable
preparation, is supposed to have been the
menus employed. Jt is somewhat curious
thut the accused had a fast horse, that figur
ed conspicuously in l is turf speculations, sud
bore the name of "Strychnine."
K3T Jipni Josdah. John of Lancaster, a
. . , ,, ... i,. r-:i
corn-ejioiiui-uf ui im u"pn
I i'tm, wining irom i uuuuibjiuii, iuui eiieuna
Lfonr neighbor. Judge Jordan, who is uow
I r '
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' ine onngo is aamuiea uy an to oe necn
liarly fitted for the nation. lie is distin-
guished for bis leg! acquirements, and tha
Impartial maimer in which justice is disneo-
I . a - -
oa ty mm. lie is also very economical or
time, freouentlv boldinsr niirht sessions, and
not permitting time to be squandered by tha
attorneys in unnecessary debate or wranelMP.
As a Judge, be stands Licb. whilst it is erne-
for rally coutoded by the la ten tUt "JoiiTsu is
i a nera read to travel."
THE AMERICAN.
BUNBURY.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1850.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
To AovxHTIiitM -Th circulation of III ihuibory
American among the different townf on the 9uifuehanna
li not exceeded if equalled by any paper pubUahcd in North
rn Peinnylvnnia.
rniTOR's TAnl.E.
Bnelnraa Notice.
KKTtiSNWAt Perenfia in want of (rood Earthenware
will he plcnird to learn, thronph the odvertiirment of
P. M. 9hmd, that he hue coinmeitred thnt buiineia, nn
ha now on hand an rice lent aaturtmrnt of that necee
earjr article.
DlsanLVTiPS or rBTSttnif. See adrerlinrmrnt of
Wm. H. Cherrington.
llcm.a and t.or ma Sill Pteadveilitrinent of Mra.
Mary Markla.
Stav Hooa. See advnrtiflement of Rarney Murphy.
C2T Valf.ntinf. Miss Jano Finney has
just received a handsomo assortment of val
entines suitable for all tastes, aud at all
prices.
535 Chanok of Timr.. Tho Pussenger
train of tho Philadelphia and Sunbury rail
road, now loaves Sunbury at 9 o'clock, A
M., instead of 8 A. M., as formerly. This
change enables passengers coming east over
the Sunbury and Eric road, to mako the con
nection with tho Philadelphia and Sunbury
road for Philadelphia.
tjjr Si.nani.io. Tho present appears to
be one of tho old fashioned winters, such a8
we used to hear our ancestors boast of, in re
gard to snow and ice and rood sleighing. Tho
bed of old snow on tho ground was about 12
inches deep, and had become almost as com
pact and solid as ice itself. On Sunday lust
there was an additional snow six inches in
depth. Tho ice on the river is, on an aver.
age, 18 inches thick, capublo of bearing teams
aud vehicles of any weight. The roads over
the ice to Northumberland, and also to tho
Union county side, are now, not only perfect,
ly safe, but smooth and solid.
UJ" Tim IrF. Cnor. During the pnst two
weeks a number of our citizens embraced the
opportunity of filling their ice houses. Tho
iee on the river opposite the Rorough. is gen
erally very une, but this winter it is not clear
or clean, and nearly all the ice put up has
been taken from the river up uear the bridges-
and Irom tho Shamokin creek, and is of very
superior quality, from ten to twelve inches in
thickness.
EZ" SrcAKEn. It is rumored in gome
the papers, that in case Mr. Ranks is with
drawn, tho Hon. James II. Campbell, the
member from this district will be nominated.
Mr. Campbell is a warm friend of Mr. Ranks,
His speech in caucus is spoken of as an able
eCort.
O" A large sleighing party left this placo
for Georgetown, on Monday afternoon and re
turned about 5 A. M., uext morning. They
were handsomely entertained at the Hotel of
Mr. Ringcinan.
Another party went to Panvillo on Tues
day, and almost overy day there are parties
to Selinsgrove, Shamokin, und other places.
A SLEIGHING PARTY.
One of tho tallest sleighing parties of tho
season camo off on Thursday week last. The
paaty was got up by our neighbors of North,
umberlund, including a four horse load from
this place- About 4 o'clock, V. M., the whole
cavalcade, coneitting of six largo sleighs, with
four horses attached to each belonging
principally to A. E. Kapp, Esq., left North
umberland for Danville. About half past
five the whole party of seventy-two nppnrently
happy individuals, (about two-thirds of them
ladies,) were landed nt Peon's Hotel, whore
every thing was in readiness to receive them
and mako them coinfortablo. Mr. Eckcrt,
who was expected from Milton, to preside
over the Terpsichorean performances, sent a
dispatch that he could not come. In this
dilemma, our old friend, Esquire Kitchen,
whose performances on the violin, are almost
coeval with the rise and progress of Dauvillo,
was called upon. Tbo Squire is a true phil
osopher, aud equal to any emergency, as we
can testify, having, on one occasion, seen hitn
take up his violin and amuse himself, while a
litigious plaiutiff and defendant, who bad a
suit before him, were quarrelling over their
accounts. Well, tho Squire with several
other performers, were soon on the orchestra
platform of the spacions ball room, in the
third story, wheu tho dancing commenced in
earnest.
The restraining Liqnor Lawbeiug in force,
and the weather beiag cold, a committee,
consisting of Messrs. Criswell and Kapp.
was appoiuted to procure some old Cogniac,
which Mr. Deen only supplied in the original
packages. The idea, though nut more origi
uai man tne packages, was, nevertheless, a
good one, and the committeo were not dert
lict in tbe performance of their duties. At
8 o'clock supper was announced, about which
time a number of our friends from Shamokin
sppoared, and something over a hundred
hungry individuals appeased their appetites
over an excellent supper, got up in excellent
style by 'mine host" of the Danville Hotel.
Not long after this a party of geutlemen from
Milton presented themselves. They had
come around by way of Northumberland, and
bad decoyed Governor Pollock thus far, who
was at home on a visit, by promising to go
to Lewisburg and back. A number of ladies
snd centlemen from Danville, were also
present and participated in tha dance, which
was kept up until one o'clock, A. M at
which time, all parties set their faces home
ward, highly pleased with tha entertainment.
with the aor.d the uuns auutlercttcf man
kiud.
GLEANINGS FROM OCR NEIGHBOR i.
Lkwisicro. The Chronicl thinks the
erection of Gas works in Lewisbnrg is a fixed
fact. We hope so.- Let our neighbors try it
on. If they succeed we may follow their ex
ample. The publio school was so fnll that it
had to swarm. A new hive was opened in
Third street.
SRUN-soRovtf. Tho Democrat says the
merchants of that place havo been doing a
thriving and excellent business, and speaks
flatteringly of the prospects of thnt place.
Onr Selinsgrove friends have considerable
enterprise, and their town will always be the
commercial emporium of Snyder county, with
or without the county seat.
M iDPi.RBvno. The Snyder County Journal
is a new paper started at Middieburg, tho
new county seat, by S. Neuwhnl k Co.
Oanvim.f. The good pcoplo of Danville
nro making efforts to introduce Gas into
their town. Tho books of subscription were
opened on the 28th inst. A number of fires
have occurred in that place within the last
two weeks, destroying several stores snd inju.
ring other property.
Rkm.kfostk. The Iriictces and citizens of
Centre county are preparing for the orectiou
of tho buildings of tho Farmers High Schooli
to bo erected about 9 miles from Rcllefonto'
on the farm given for that purpose by Gen.
Irwin. Several plans were presented for the
Ruildings, the one adopted waB prepared by
Messrs. Samuel Linn, George W. Tait, and
Rernard M Lain, ull of Rellefonte. The
College is to be of limestone, a main building
and two wings, four storys high, having 230
feet front j tho barn, of wood, 72 by 57 feet,
two storys high, 26$ feet from the basement
to the square. Wm. G. Wuring, a horticul
turist, of Roalsburg, is appointed to lay out
tho furm, plant tho frnit trees, ic. The
Trustees rely to defrny expenses upon $10,000
from the Stato Agricultural Society, 810,000
from citizens of Centre county, and $5,000
bequeathed by the late Elliot.Cresson $25,
000 in all, with hope of an appropriation from
tho State Treasury in addition.
Tho Whig commends very highly an ex
cellent venison supper enjoyed by a number
of citizens, at the Hotel of Capt. R. D. Cum
mings. St IN DT 11 Y AND till E RAIROAD.
It will be seon by the following from the
Philadelphia Daily AVic that the City Coun
cils of Philadelphia have at last been waken
ed up to a sense of their duty, in regard to
to this important improvement. Tho com
mon Councils hnve passed an ordinance, by a
voto of CI yeas to 6 nays to provido for the
payment of tho City subscription to the Stock
of this road which was originally two millions
of dollars, and on which $950,000 was paid,
leaving due by the city one million aud fifty
thousand dollar. We ure glad to see so
large a portion of the Councils favorable to
this improvement, though somo of the mem
bers exhibit a lamentable degree of ignorance
o l the subject. One of whom stated that
the road would benefit New York more than
Philadelphiul. If to bring Philadelphia a
hundred miles nearer tho Lakes, over a bet
ter road than New York is, can be doomed
an edvuntnge to tho latter citv, then the
learned member was correct.
The SfSBUBT and Erik Railroad. It is
with sincere pleasure that wo refer our reud
crs to the report of tho proceedings had in
Common Council yesterday, by which it will
bo seen that the ordinance providing for the
payment of the balance due by the City on
tier subscription to the Sunbury and Eric
Railroad, passed that body by a very largo
vote. The amount yet duo by the City is a
million and fifty thousand dollars, and, as a
means of enabling the Company to prosecuto
the work on its lino with vigor, will bu of im
mense importance.
Tho ordinance will como before tho Select
Council on thursduy next, and ns it is by no
means a new proposition, and as the members
are generally entirely prepared for its consid
eration, we trust that tliero may bo such
prompt action upon it in that body, as to dis
pose of it finally on that duy.
There is no more meritorious work now be
fore the country; and, acceding this, there is
every reason why it should be prosecuted
with vigor and despatch. 1 he completion ol
tho Sunbury and Erie road will prove an era
to Philadelphia, and will make her, in fact,
what she was destined to be by her natural
position. Let there bo then prompt action,
that we may tho sooner celebrate the onening
of Pennsylvania's great highway to the Pa
ciDc. Tho following is a correct statement of
the amount paid by Northumberland county,
into the State Treasury, for the year 1855,
according to the Auditor Generals Report'
from which we make the following abstract.
The stateirtnt published by our neighbor of
the Miltonian, last week, was incomplete,
and made the sum total ouly $31,583 29 :
Rank of Northumberland, tax on
divideuds,
" ' " stocks,
Northunberland Rridge,
Milton Rridge. "
Cent re Turnpike, "
Tax on real and personal property
paid by V. Rueher, Treasurer,
Ry Jacob Young, late do.
Ry G. R. Youngman, former do.
Tavern Licenses,
Retailers do.
Cirrus do.
Distilleries do.
Restaurants. Reer houses, Jte.,
Tax on writs by ProthouoUry,
James Reard,
Tax on deeds, ic, by Register,
J. P. Pursel.
Canal tolls at Northumberland, J.
II. Zimmerman, Collector,
Sunbury Lumber Co.
Danville and Pottsville Railroad,
tax on loan,
12.570 00
bOO 00
28 50
13 77
bi 00
13.121 65
928 80
911 97
1,040 25
1,408 44
76 00
12 35
153 50
214 14
337 42
46,278 51
10 00
425 67
$78,415 17
Total,
(7 Deatu or Commodork Mohris. The
National Intelligencer' tuMunce the death of
Commodore Charles Morris, senior retained
officer of tho United States Navy. He ex
pired at half-past four o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, at his residence in Washington, of
inflammation of the lungs, in tbe 72d year
of las age.
O Aether Nr.w Work by Mas. Socm
wostu. Mr. Peterson has in press, and will
issue in tha early part of tbe next month,
another New Work by Mrs. Emma D. E. N.
Soutbwortb. It is entitled "Tbe Pearl of
Pearl River ;" and we doubt not, from tha
known ability of the dutingaished authoress,
that it will ba quite equal to those already
issued by the same publisher, aud emanating
frow the sua. pea.
SPECIAL MESSAGE OF TH PRESIDENT-
The President's Special Message to Con
gress In regard to the troubles In Kansas, Is
handled with groat severity by the wVoleof
tho opposition Press, as well as by a nnmber
of Democratic Journals. It la looked upon
as an electioneering document, for the south.
The message soems almost exclusively devo
ted to the denunciation of the policy of Gov.
Reeder, snd a justification of his conduct in
his removal. In doing this lie barely refers
to the ontrngeous conduct of the pro-slavery
party, in attempting to over-awe the people
of Kansas by imported ruffians from Missouri.
Even Governor Shannon's published state.
tnent, shows that the pro-slavery party wore
most at fault. Such a document would never
hnvo emanated from Oen. Jackson, and will
rather detract, than add to the reputation of
President Pierce. The New York Post, a
lending democratic paper, though freo soil
in it tendencies denounces tho whole message
as insolent, and asks t
"Ry what authority does this man, who hns
got into the executive chuir, presume to ten
ns who mav settle in Kansas, and who must
stay at home i who may holp their neighbors
to emiirrnto. and who may not T What war
rant has he for occupying the two nouses
with his denunciations of those whose only
ofienee is that they have become residents of
Kansas, where they havo as perlect a ncht
to be ns he lias to be at n asuinirton T uiu
we elect him for this ?"
Kf Proorkss or Tint Coal. Track. Tho
Miners' Journal furnishes tho following ta
ble, showing the progress of the anthracite
coal trade, as compared with the census from
1830 to 1850, with its prospective proportion
al incrensn to 1850. The estimated increase
for 18C0 is ten millions of tons, a calculation,
which seems reasonable, from the growth of
the trade for tho last five yearn. The trade
of 1850 was only 3.358,889 tons, and in 1855.
it was increased to 6,C35,880. Shoald it. in.
crease in tho same ratio, doubling itself near
ly every five years, 10,000.000 seems tho low
est possible figure for 18C0.
Increase of the Coal Trade and Population of
the United States.
Vopululinn. Anth'e Coal Trade. Rale of Inc.
ino u,si,o w,ra tt
1P10 17eo,4S.1 S85.4I4 19.7
19.10 83,191 ,774 ,a'iO,SO 8 0
ie0 31.71P.S7J 10,000,000 3.0
At utimotK) by DeDow. See Ceiuue V. S,
KANSAS.
We find in the Kansas Tribune, Topeka,
.Tun. 7. 'Old tl.e Herald ot r reedoni, L,eaven
worth, Jiin. 12, a few items of interest, which
wo subjoin :
.From the Kansas Lribune.
Sharps R'.vlks not Givfn Up.
The mnrnnders who enme to Kansas to
teach us obedience to tho laws, demanded
Sharp's rifles as one of the conditions of
peace, but they didn't get them 1 They went
hack nnd reported linn we relused to njlit
and had agreed to obey the laws and snrrcn
der the rifles Some or the men pcrhapH be
lieved tho story, but the officers had good
reason to know that it was not true. The
demand was treated with the contempt whirh
it deserved. It is said that some of the rub
bio insisted on taking them, and were only
prevented from the terrible consequences
which would have loiiowed, by their superiors
telling them wo had agreed to give them up
to tho United States troops, to save trouble!
These instruments ore personal property,
which can only bo taken by the severest
struggle, and when our people are unable to
dofend them. When these fellows tell that
we agreed to rnpport the laws, just ask them
where they deposited the rilles which they
took at the same time. We never surrender
ed the one nor succumbed to the other.
Coal.
Rituminous coal has been discovered within
a few miles of Topeka. Wo have not exami
ned any of the veins, and presume they have
not been fully explored. The coal is of good
quality. If tho veins nro of sufficient thick
ness for excavation as wo understand they
aiu their discovery will be a great advan
tage to our town and the surrouuding coun
try. Press Mobbkd at Leavenworth.
Tho Territorial Register, established at
I.cuvenworth, was thrown into the river a
few days ago. by a considerable party of ruf
fians. 'The dastardly deed was done in the
night, and its villainous perpetrators had
escaped before the people were aroused. The
Register was a Democratic paper, whose edi
tor hud the independence to condemn the law
less intrusions of those who came into the
Territory to vote, and to declare himself in
favor of a Free Statu.
R.AI.1.0T IlOX Pr.STUOYKP.
About an hour after the votins commenced
at Leavenworth, a party of villains rushed
upon the Judges and violently wrenched tho
ballot-boxes from them. There were few
persons at the polls, and no time was had for
resistence. Such outrages, however, but go
to show the despcrution of our opponeuts
Measures are being taken to secure a written
statement, signed by all who would have voted
for the Constitution, which will probably
amount to sevcu or eight hundred.
OilF.MKNCE ll.I.l (.TRAiFD.
A Tennesseean was good-naturedly exhort
ing us to obedienco to the laws, when, chang
ing tho subject, be expressed his firm convic
tion that Slavery legally existed in Kansas,
and politely asked our candid opinion.
"Alas!" we replied, '-1 daro not. I must
either remain dumb upou that subject, tell
youa'lio, or by telling the truth, goto the
penitentiary two years 1 What shall I say T"
'Speuk the truth if it splits you. And we
pid. He promised not to report us to .Sheriff
Jones or Squire. Cameron.
The Dkfeat of Faustis the First. The
report brought to this port by a receut arri
val, of tho defeat of the Haytien Emperor Uy
the Dominicans, is confirmed by later advi
ces. He had 23,000 troops when he marched
against tho Dominicans. At tbe first en
counter, a division of the pclto troops of
Fuustin run, and their commander, General
Garat, was killed. The main body, eighteen
thousand troops, under the I'.mpcror, eucoun
tercd four hundred Dominicans with a field
piece, und notwithstanding tho disparity of
lorce, the latter charged and caused the May-
liens to nee in every direction- A consider
able number of Haytiens were killed, and
Generals Valentine and Thirlonge were both
wounded, but escaped. Faustin came very
near falling into the enemy's bands. They
were once within a few feet of him, and he
was only saved by Thirlouge and other offi
ccrs of Lis staff, several of whom lost their
lives. The Dominicans pursued the retreat
itvg 1 1 ay liens some tniies, uutn they were
finally checked aud driven back by the Garde
Rationale, of Port au Priuce, commanded by
Robert Gateau, the auctioneer. Tbe army
has lost everything. Tbe Emperor is said
to havo had with him, in his treasure chest,
$3,000,000 currency, and $80,000 Spanish.
All this is lost, with tbe cuus, ammunition
and provisions, and other baggage and mon
ey. Tha retreating troops have thrown away
their arms. The Emperor is said to have
reached Bonhaur, a small place soma sixty
miles from the Cape, with aboul thousand
men.
Governor Shaanon. of Kansas, arrived at
St. Iois a few day, since, potiy to
Washington.
CCnrrcsjjonbcnce.
Ootre8pondeno'o"ofthe"Ameroan.
jIarrirbcro, Jan. 29, 1855.
The legislature having disposed of the exci.
ting questions of electing a U. 8. Senator
and a State Treasurer, have sot themselves
earnestly (o work on the subject of their du
tics. Should they confine thomselvee strictly
to these duties, tliero might be somo proba
bility of their getting throngh by the 1st of
April. Bat there n lo mnch to do for Ran
combo', in our state, as well si .our national
legislature, that we should hardly expect such
a result: Roth branches now meet at 10
o'clock, and sit until one, and afternoon sos.
sions are held on two duys of each week.
The fine sleighing induces many persons from
the neighboring counties to visit the Solons
in our Stato Councils,
The court was also in session last week.
The caso of the robbery of the State Arsenal
came up. True bills were found against the
keeper, and Mr. Coburo as receiver. Mr.
Coburn is a member of the present legislature.
An important witness being absent, the case
was continued, and Mr. Coburn entered bail
for his appearance at the next session-.
Last Tuesday was the day fixed by law for
tho allotment of the public printing for three
years from July next. The convention of the
two Houses met for tho purpose, but adjourn
ed withoutfopening any bids, to meet again
in two weeks. The cause assigned for the
adjournment was thnt the printing was now
very badly done, the paper was inferior, nnd
to afford time to inquire into tho propriety of
adopting some measures for its improvement'
A bill, supplementary to the charter of the
Lebanon Valley Railroad Company, was tin- I
der consideration in the House on Tuesday,
which authorizes the company to borrow
money, and grants some other privileges.
Mr. Montgomery moved to amend the firs'
section by adding a proviso that the snid
company shull not use any part of the money
authorized by this act to be borrowed, for
uny other purpose thnn the completion and
equipment of said road ; nor shall they extend
their road by a branch northward or west,
ward of Harrisburg ; which was agreed to.
Mr. Edinger moved to amend the first
section by adding a proviso repealing the
eighth section of the supplement to the char
ter of this company, passed April, 5, 1853.
This eighth section repeals or suspends tho
operation of tho section of the act of 1851,
which imposed a tonnage tax upon thoir road.
Mr. M'Carthy moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the amendment offered
by Mr. Edinger. and inserting a provision
imposing a tax upon all freight carried over
the Lebanon' Valley Railroad from and to
Rending or Philadelphia, similar in amount
to the tonnage lax paid by the Harrisburg
and Lancaster Railroad Company.
The amendment to the amendment was ac
ccpted by Mr. Edinger, and was debated at
some length, nnd finally agreed to yeas 5.
uays 29. Tho bill then passed finally. It
had previously passed tbe Senate, but now
goes back for concurrence. It was introdu
ced in the Senate by Mr. Killinger. The
adoption of the amendment in the House is
probably attributable to the geueralship of
Col. Yenger, the President oftho Harrisburg
and Lnncnster road.
The bill to repeal the '"Jog Law" passed
second reading in the House on Wednesday
It was debated at length by Messrs. Wright,
(of Luzerne,) M'Calmonf, Morris, M'Comb,
Montgomery and Lott, the pending question
to re-commit the bill to the committee on
Vice and Immorality, with instructions to
report it back accompanied with a stringent
license bill.
Tho previous question was finally resorted
to, and was sustained by a vote of 58 to 29.
This cut off the motion to refer, and the main
question wns ordered, whichVns on motion of
Mr. Phelps, to substitute a bill to prohibit
sales of liquor nndcr five gallons. This was
negatived yeas 23, nays CO.
The bill then passed second reading, as ori
ginally reported for ubsolute and uncondi
tional repeal, by the large voto of 70 to 29
as follows :
Messrs. Augustine, Backus, Rnrry, Reck,
Rernhard, Ri.yd, Rover, Rrush. Campbell,
Curly, Cobourn, Cruig, Dawdall, Edinger,
luster, Iry. lulton, Gaylord, Getz, Hamul,
Ilunrock, Harpor, I loins, Hibbs, Hillegas,
Ilipiilu, Huucker, Iluusecker, Innis. Irwin.
Johns, Johnson, Lebo, Lciscnring, Longaker,
Lovett, SI Carthy, Alagee, ( Alletrlianv) Mau
ley, Mangle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery,
Alumina, JNuunemacher, Urr, 1 utterson,
Pearson, Phelps, Ramsey, ReinbolJ, Riddle,
Roberts, Robinson. Sulisbury, Sheuk, Smith,
(Alleghany.) Smith, (Cambria,) Smith,
(Pbila.) Smith, (Wyoming.) Strouse, Thomp
son, Vail, Walter, Wbullon, Wright, (Dan
phin.) Wright, (Luzerne,) Yesrslry, Zimmer
man, Wright, Speaker. Yeas 70.
Nay. Messrs. Raldwin, Rail, Drown,
Caldwell, Clover, Crawford, Dock, Gibboncy
Haines, Hamilton, Hill Holcomb, House
keeper, Ioibrie, Ingham, Kerr, Laporte, Lott,
M'Calmont, M'Comb, M'Ghce, (Clinton,)
Moorheal, Morris, Purcell, Reed, Struble,
Wiutrode. Nays 27.
Many who voted in the affirmative, would
have preferred fo havo had" tho bill referred
back to tho committee, and accompanied with
a stringent license law, and would have vjted
so, if the previous question hud not cot off
the motion.
The bill to increase the fees of Justices Of
the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables has
passed finally. It revives tbe old fee bill of
1814, which makes the fees about fifty per
cent, higher than are charged at prescut.
This may be good news for tbe magistrates,
but we doubt whether the poor fellows, who
through their delinquencies, patronise them
will much relish the change. Tho bill to in
creaso tho pay of Jurors au J witnesses, has
been postponed for the present. A bill was
read in place in the Seuate to consolidate the
Trovortou and Susquehanna Railroad com
pany and the Mabanoy aud Shamokiu Im
provement company,
Mors Anon.
Damaoi SuiT.-Mrs. Klizabeth McGinness,
of Montour county, obtaiued a verdict of five
hundred dollars against Messrs. llortou &
Kapp, iu the Court of Common Pleas of this
county, for damages sustained by the loss of
her husband, who was killed by jumping from
the stage, whilst the horses wera running off.
The accident happened about two years siuce,
nuar ChiliHuaque creek.
There are already in Russia (000 miles of
telegraph wire, all of which ere continually
Ukcdlvf official deprut'.
Washington. Jon. 27 It mav not per
haps be generally known that, during .the
present unorganized condition of the House
of Representatives, no money can be drawn
rrom the Lniten States Treasury for the pay.
ment"of members of that branch of Congress.
In this condition of affairs, A. J. Glossbren
ner, Esq., the Scrgeant-at-arms? of the loBt
House, and who is still acting In that tapa
pacity, having been applied to, by members
of Congress for money to meet their pressing
necessities, procured funds from somo of the
Pennsylvania banks on his own resposibilitv
paying it out to them and takine their r'el
ceipts for the same. Tho bankers of Waah.
Ington. aside Trom tho banks themselves, have
not loaned to Mr. Glossbrcnuer one dollar
but the banks have liberally. This course
of tbe Sergeant-st-arms has had the effect or
depriving some of the brokers on the avenue
of many a good, fat shavo, and causes" much
complaint among them.
i here is now due to members, on account
of per diem and mileage, about $290,000, of
which, it is said, Mr. Glossbrennsr has paid
to them about S SO. 000.
DEATHS.
In Upper Augusta township, on the 251 h
ult., Mr. A
.AfU. tsailtK. age
ged about 70
years.
djje parlifis.
Philadelphia Market. "'
January 30, 1655.
GRAi).--Wheat. is inactive and lowar
sales of .Southern and Pennsvlvania rd, at
$1 95al M. Last sale, or wfiito at $2 10a
2 Li. Rye ia steady ; sales or Penn., 120c
Corn is in demand ; yellow at 70a77c per bu
Oats are inactive. Pa!s of prime Peunsyl
vania at 44c per bnsliel.
vt iiiskkv is very dull sales of bbls.
cents, and hhds. at 32.
at 33
SUaNBL'UV
Willi AT.
Ktx.
C'uas.
Oat.
Pot a tom,
Driiwii
HtrKLKu Flu.
HlTT.
Lavs.
I'urs.
Flax4sii.
Tallow.
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New Advertisements.
''''llK tubirrilirr rrapt-rtfully in'orma the cill-'
M. xfna of Siiiitniry and tha i.ublic (rvnerallT.
that hi
M Cuiiinienrrd the manufacture of all
kimla of
EARTHENWARE,
at hia manufactory in V!ion!f!.rry S'rwt, ou
a.uare runt of the liivrr. Hj baa nga;c.l th
arrvirca of Mr. Hiup. anj jouean therefor
ilepend on having a cooil trti.le. Tbs pub.iat
are reTclfulIy imiUj to rail.
T. M. SHINDEL.
Sunbury, Fob. 2, 1856. tf
TWO STR4Y IIOCS.
rAMK to the preniiwa or D. Mfana in Hha-
mokintown. Coal township. TWO STRAY
H()(S. The otirr ia rrqupalrj to come for
ward .roe property pay rhargca and take them
away.
BARNEY ML'R-PHY.
february S.18SS. t
sou vim:.
HAT large and rommoJioua HOU-SK,
aituRlnl in the rati end of Market .Street,
Suiihuiy, payment! to be made to euit purcha
aera the ruiiiikra will be ehown by the aubfti
ber. Mt-RY MARKLE.
fMitibury, February , 185G. 3m.
NOTICE
IS hrrr' y gicn that the ertnendiip of Wm.
H. ('herriiigtun A Co., has been dissolved bv
mutual conaenl. All prraoiia having arrounta
with the farm will pleae rail ou the aubachber
for ettlement.
WNf. II. CHIIRRINGTOX.
Hiamukift, February S, 165S. -Siu
Etlholiiliou or rnrtnereliip.
FI'HK partnership existing batween Nicol
1 Mc Arthur, Robert l.auiont and John Mc
Crre, mining Coal unJer the firm of McArthur
ii. Co., at Shamokin, waa dinaolvi'd by mutual
foment oil the MOth of November, 1R55, and tha
buriiira of aaiil Cita will be settled by Nicol
McAilhur.
NK-'OI. McARTHPR.
KOLiKKT L.UiO.T,
JOHN M'CRKK
February 8, 1350. 3 1
Good Intent Fire Company I
VMKETINli of the CSood Inttnt Fire Compa
ny will be held al the Court Houie, ou
Monday evening licit. 1'unrtuul attendance w
U'UUratcd.
El Oai.iu or m riaaiiixT
fcuubnry. l'tb. 2, tS.'-C.
CHA11LES MAGAUGE k CO.
HA VINO REMOVED FKOM NO ii COMMK0CE S r
TO TU1
South- Wtst cor. f Sixth and Carpenter Sts ,
PHILADELPHIA,
BIX. to call the all
tht-ir ritenaive a
attention of Turrbaaera to
totlmrnt of Paper, aud
Paper M altera' .Material) ; Printing Papera fot
Book and New. Water leaf, siir.l, uncalltn
ilert'J and ralli'tidi-red, of all qualitireand piicef,
always on hand: Hardware and Manilla Papera,
Trunk Hoards, Dindera'Boarda, Hanging Paper
ic, ic.
Particular attention la innd to their alien
age sveorluient of
LEDGER PAPERS,
From th matt CtltiraUd Manuartorit
the Country.
Among their WRITING PAPER STOCK may
be found
Com. Note, Folio Poit
Atlantic Note, Thin Medium,
Dath Poat. Demy,
Quarto Poat, Medi'im,
Fool' Cap. '.
Flat Cap. Hup. Kojsf.
Imperial.
TUt Papers, of every deaeriptinn, an an4
quality. Map Papera, "in great variety. En.
velope Pspere, while, huff, and gold, either laid
or wove. Colored Psprra, fm glsxed.sn ether
varietiea. . .
Man-ifarture re are iimteJ to ,h,'r
.took of Raga, Foreign and Domeetic. Bleach
ing Powdera, of approved brande t Alum, ground
or erudc ; Sal Soda, Soda Aab Fell'ne.. W i'
Clothe, Cltrainarine, and Paper Makera Mate
riala generally. , , r
r They are alio prepared to take order or
dd aizra snd weighta of any of the above oWip.
tion of Papera.
January 2(1, 1856 Brno .
FARM TO KENT.
. . .a . r ! Y) anak
i No
Vs
occupant i wsnteil lor in larm
Ilev, formerly ;owne nu r""
Philip BUmbach. Ther la on lb premie.
comfortable Hooa and Bsm, and a nvr foiling
Hiiring of watei. . ,,
A good tpplicant will find th terms Ueairsble,
and pneeeion n immediately.
ROBERT C. HELFENSTEIN.
Shsmokia, Jan. 26, 1656. tf
TO BENT.
A8TORB ROOM Mark.t Squsre in Sua
bvnr. sad rwa room adjoiiang.
CHAKI K PLEASANT?.
! January 16, to. al