mmm k mm RICHARD white:: ::::uexhy -c. devikk ; WHITE ft DEVISE, Editors and Proprietors. - tBSrJ3BURQ. THURSDAY MORNING:;:::::::JANUARY 18. NEW ADVERTlSEJIESTsi - ' . ' Sealed Proposals, by T. G. Pomcroy. Execu tors Notice, by Joseph Gisingcr and Joseph I tel. . Farm for Sale, by Samuel S..McGough.- Public Sale by Thomas Bennett. Strayed, nine sheep from Simon Fagan. Sheriff's Sale and Notice, by . A- Durbin. .- . fcj-Our thanks are due to Hon. S. A. Douglass, ' of the U. S. Sonate. and Hon. John L. Dawson, cf. the House of Representatives, for public docu 4 stents. -. . Also, to Hon. John Cresswell, Gen. John Hum phreys and JIaj. Thomas A. Maguire, of the Penn- sylvania Legislature, for favors received. CO On our first page will be found an able let- ter from the Rev. Dr. Heyden of Bedfor J, to the Editor of the Bedford Gazette. It is well worth a careful perusal. . - 9 - . - , Appology. No paper was issued from this of . fice last week in consequence of not receiving our .usualstock of paper in time for publication. - Congress. . t A few days since Hon, Joseph B. Chandler, a whig member from the city of Philadelphia, in reply to a speech of Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts, favored the assembled intelligence of the nation with one of the most brilliant forensic efforts, that has ever echoed through the Halls of the House of Represen t ati ves. lne occasion was one calculated to impress an honest and intelligent statesman with the clearest convictions of those duties which patriotism in spires. The effort of Mr. Chandler was made against fanaticism, persecution, and an ungodly "sortie," made upon the .constitution of the coun try, by tle tmsanctified sons of the treasonable sires, who hurig out the blue-lights from the shores of Connecticut, to light the way for the British fleet to desecrate the free soil of America. We will publish the speech entire as soon as it arrives, and can promise our patrons an intellec tual treat in its perusal. ' . Pennsylvania. This .week ushers in a new Executive of the Keystone State. Mr. Pollock took the mantle of " power upon himself on last Tuesday, and whether In three years frum this time i t will be indignantly ' torn from hi6' shoulders," is a question, upon which the people will act when the period arrives. It is vain to speculate, upon what may be the prominent measiwesx'f the in-coming Administra- k tion. lime alone will developc them. Any hon est effort to contribute tof the ad vantagfi of tho " "State" "a'ncfperpetuaTe our free institutions, which it may occur to the new incumbent of Gubernato rial honors to make, should meet with the cordial co-operation of the democracy. . . . "While upon the other hand, if ho gives himself np to the ' new lights," who seek to improve up on the constitution, and to break down all the. barters "which reason and justice have interposed against fanaticism and fury, then he shall deserve the judgment, that just as surely awaits him, of being damned to tho infamy of an afflicting re membrance. A Rebuke. At the recent elections in Pittsburg' for Munici pal officers and for Mayor of that city, a- signal rebuke was administered to that unholy and un constitutional compact of political cut-throats, y-clcped Know Nothings. That rebuke was a sig nal triumph of la order, and the constitution, over the unhallowed combination of a secret con clave. To give a certain prestige of success to the operations of the Know Nothings, a convention of the Foul Birds assembled in rittsbufg a few days proceeding the election of Mayor. The daily pa pers of that city hindered the in fliction of the moral curse which would have been the result of their triumph. Timely notice that pick pockets were abroad, and that the house keepera of that city were in danger of losing silver spoons, attrac ted attention to the ingress of the suspicious fra ternity who congregated at the Masonic Hall. The citizens of Pittsburg deserve the thanks of the whole country, for their patriotic and successful opposition to tho "nix wicsers." Convention of School Teachers. This body assembled in the Court room in Eb ensburg, pursuant to.a call issued by the County Superintendent, R. L. Johnston' Esq. They . met on Friday last, and nearly all the districts were represented. The object of the assemblage was stated by Mr. Johnston, when upon motion, Mr. H. Ely was appointed permanent President. After a protracted discussion occupying the best part of two days and nights, the Convention ad journed. They elected the fallowing officers for the year. . President. R. L. Johnston. Vice - Presidents. James Kaylor and John Thomas. Corresponding Secretary! Hon ry Ely. Recording Secretary. M. Hasson. ' Treasurer. J. W. Barclay.' The assemblage was very orderly. We hope good may result from it. A memorial was drawn lip to be f irv.ardvd to Hirrisburg, praying for the passage of an art abo lishing tho office of County Superintendent, and that the School Directors in each district be limited fcrthrce instead of five, and that they rcveivo daily pay when engaged; : . Marolx , Wobxs. Mr. Stephen Lloyd Jr., of this place, , Is the Agent fop Mr. John rarkes' Marble -Woik, in Johnstown. Mr. Lloyd will attend Jo receiving all orders for Tombstones, MonumoaU, Arc. He Las on. Lad at his wareroom linmediatt.4yoj'3Sto the Democrat and Svntiucl office, a large assortment of Tombstones of. all ; sizr-s. ' i m Hon. JohnL. Dawson. In the House of Representatives of the United States, on the'9th of January instant, the Hon. John I Dawson, a representative from the Fay ette and Somerset District, addressed the House in a -speech of learning and power, upon the amendment of the Graduation' Bill, granting -ouc hundred and sixty acres of land to actual set tlers. Tho speech is one creditable, evcnto the con ceded abilities of Mr. Dawson. The Democracy of Pennsylvania endorse the sentiments of cno of their able Representatives, and cherish in 4heir "heart of hearts" those who fearlessly enunciate their settled convictions. ' We are under obligptioas "to Mr. Dawson for many documentary favors. We shall refer to his last effort at another time, - Death of an old Soldier. Capt. Richard Maguire expired at his residence iu Clearfield TowUbhip, on the 15th inst. He had filled a large space in the early history in the County, State and Nation. He commanded" the first company that Cambria County ever sent out to repeUaggression. lie acquitted himself well in his great luty, and sunk at an advanced . age, into the qukt embrace of the tomb,' revered, hon ored and regretted. '. . '"-.-' -- ' - - " Biblk Pksektatios. We had the pleasure of being present to witness the presentation of a beautiful Bible to the Rev. Mr! Morton, Pastor of the Presbyterian Congregation in this place. - It was presented in behalf of the members by Maj. John Thompson, in a neat and brief address. TkCV. Mr. M. has resigned as pastor cf this congre gation, havii.g had a call from a. congregation iu Huntingdon Co. Mr.M. while among us, won the respect of all denominations, and. a general feeling of sorrow has been manifested by our citi zens at his departure. We hope in his new - field of labor he may meet with as many friends "as . he has left behind him. Q3rThe New York Tribune of Friday, 5th inst., says, " We received the following subscription to the Tribune during the last three days in Decern her: $7,730." . , - Receipts of the Democrat and Sentinel during the three last days in December $000; and for the hist three months, $15,00; our expenses for the same time in keeping themaclune in'motion, $250. CotrjJTT ArnrroBS. The Board of County Au ditors met on Tuesday the 2nd inst., to Audit the- acounts of the County officers, and concluded their labors on last Saturday. The Board consists of John A. M'Connell, Joseph Hoge and M. D. Wag ner. . .- - - - - - 9 03-We have just received the intelligence of. the electic of Eli Slifer of Union" Coucty, to the office of State Treasurer. Mr. SHfer was nominated in the Bear Garden of Know Nothingism, and re-' ceived the support of that organization. This event was looked for. Mr. Bailey, the old incum bent was not well received. Dead. Norris, one of the Connecticut ' U. S. Senators. Toucey and Cass eulogised Us: memory in the Senate, "and Gen. Bailey of Virginia, spoke kind things of him in the House. The usual res olutions of mourning for thirty days were passed. CCf- Wo have just received, and insert in this number of our paper the notice of the nuptials of our young friend Sydney Russel. The event was regularly consummated at Canal Dover, Ohio, on the 10th inst. Mr. Russell hails from Potosi Mis souri . May the happy couple enjoy a long life of uninterrupted felicity. May the. Groom always abound with an abundance of the mines of Totosi and the Brido provide an ample supply of "Do ver Powders" to bring on "Kind natures sweet restorer balmy sleep.. Standing Committees of the Senate. Finance Messrs. Darsie, Budkalew, Crabb Ilamlin and Killinger. Judiciary Messrs. llamliD. Quicrgle, Hen dricks, Price and Piatt. Accounts Messrs Crosswell, Wherry, Fer- grison, Jtraser and lilenniken. . jLstateg and Escheats Messrs. Price, Pi att, Flenniken, Walton and Browne. Pen$i(m and Gratuities Messrs. Hen dricks,- Fry, Sellers, Taggart and Jordan. Liibrary Messrs. Buckalew, Goodwin and Flenniken. . " Corporations Messrs. Goodwin, McClin- tock, Frick, Lewb and Kiiiinger. JJuluc Lmldtnns Messrs. McClmtock, Frick and Jamison. Banks Messrs. naldeman, CraLh Fry, Lewis and Browne. Canals and Inland Navigation Messrs. Buckalew, Darsie, Hoge, Jamison and Sellers. Railroads Messrs. Quig.de, Skinner, Price, Hogo and Ta2art. Election Districts Messrs. Mellinger, Sa- gcr, fcauman, lewis ana irazer. Jkctrenchment and Reform, Messrs. Frick, Ilaldeman, Sager, Jordan and Killinger. Juineation Messrs. McClmtock. Hendricks Hoge, Mcllinger and Shuman. Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures Messrs. Sager, Piatt, Goodwin, Ferguson and Shuman. - Militia Messrs. Fry, Crabb, Hamlin, Sel lers and Taggart - Roads and -Bridges Messrs. Jamison, Wherry, Skinner, Frazer and Jordan. Compare Bills Messrs. Hoge, Frick, Sa ger, Skinner and Walton.. I tee and Immorality Messrs. Browne, Ilaldeman, Price, Jordan and Flenniken. Private Claims and Danujges Messrs. Skinner, Darsie, Buckalew, Crcsswell an J Walton. . . PuUtc Printing -Messrs. Wherry, Fer guson. Cresswell, Millinger and Walton. . New Counties and County Scats--Messrs. Piatt, Quiggle, Hamlin, Lewis and Frazer. Standing1 Committees of th.8 Houss. . Witys and Mourns Messrs. MeCombs, Ball, Stewart," Fry, Linderman, Stockdale, Cum mings. (city) Fearou and Downing. Judiciary Messrs. Chambcrlin, Thomp son, Franklin, McC'ean, McCalmont, Boal, Simpson, llctso and North. Pensions Messrs. McConnell, Lane, Alle good, Criswell, Hodgson, Krcps and Craig. Claims Messrs. Muse, Smith, (Blair,) Rose, Edinger Foster, Witmer and Bush. Agriculture Messrs. Criswell, Rittenhouse, Powell, Carlisle, Lathrop, Weddcll and Muse. Education Messrs. Stewart, Shearer, Free Foust, Pennypacker, Christ and Hubbs. Domestic Manufactures Messrs. Bowman, King, Clapp, Watcrhouse, Men ;lc, JIod and Don.Jd:-'on. Accounts Messrs, Smith, (Allegheny,) Baker, Avery. Free, nolcomb, Crawford and Maxwell. Vice and Immorality Messrs. Kirkpat- rick, Fonst, Clapp, Deas, ?owell McCullougl and Rutter. - ;-i - - " . Militia Messrs.1; Mengle, Hutbs, Orr Reese, Edingcr Christ' ;and Caldwell. Election Districts llessrs. Thonie, Lott Tno-f Crawford. Giiv: Weddell and Fearon Banks Messrs. Morris, Eyster, MeConkey Seehley, Fletcher,, Vickerham,Uoai, uaagn erty and Shearer. . F.xt'ites and Escheats M&srs. Maddock Stockdale, Ziegler, Wright, Harrison, Sallade and Cbambcrun. 'v ; v Roads, d'C. Messr6. Cummins, (Somerset) Wickersham, "liathrop, Megill, Foster, Sco and Haines.' Corporations Messrs. Fletcher, Herr, Ba ker, Smith, (Allegheny) Bowman, Johnston Baldwin, Avery and. Barry. lineal Annrovriations Messrs. Caldwell Donaldson, Orr, Bush, Gross, Gwinnerand Maxwell. ' ; Lands ?.Icssrs. Witmer, Dunning, Wood Rutter, Baldwin, Qtvliz and Ross. ,- Divorces Messrs! Steele, Sallade, Alle- ffood: MasrilL Lane. G winner. PennvDacker o o ' J ATcw Counties Messrs. King,. Kreps, Put- tenhouse, Uunninjr, Jjane. -lacuonncu ana Bergstresscr. ' . , . ' " ,'" Compare Bills Messrs? Barry, Maddock Linderman, Stc-hley and Steele. . ' 5 Lilrarg Messrs. Cununinga, (city,) 31c Combs and Downing. 'Canals' and Inland Navigation Messrs Gray, - Smith (city) Sturdevant, Ycrkes Wright, Page and Ilolcomb. - , Railroad Messrs. EyBter. Thorne, Tal Clover, Carlisle, Cummins, (Somerset) Wood ' Printing Messrs.'WaterhousePalmer and .Bailey. - " : " - , , ' PvLlic Buildings Messrs. Harrison, Stew- art ana plover. - . - -Clergyman in Politics. ' Of the new members elected to tho Massa chusetts Legislature by Know Nothing influ ence sixty are clcravmen. Forty-eurht of these are MethodisLi four Presbyterians, four Baptists, two Lutherans, and two . Universal ists. V Is not thia a startling, fact? t)ver one-siglh pf the Leslature of MasattcLuselts composed of clergyilcn, and those clergymen almost entirely ot th Methodi.st churctu' io what does all this point, if not to the real truth that the fountain hekd of Know .INoliingrsm is in. that church, aid its purpose . to .obtahx possessionof political power ? Why else would forty-eight clergymen leave their pulpits-and . .i t.- xrlxi .. i.ii.V ! i enier tne . xvnow ieuiiag loages, accept oi nominations for the Legislature, and thus sink their holy calling in the unholy and blasphe mons rites of this Briti-Christian movement? There must be some.' propelling forceJiehincT this crusade. It was not chance t hat nomina ted and elected ' these" forty-eight Methodist clergymen to the legislature of Massachusetts, nor was' it chance that introduced the name of Judge McLean, the iead of the Methodist do nomination in the- United States, into the .Na tional Convention of Know Nothings at Cin cinnati. The dullest intellect cannot fail to see the concert of action necessary to produce such effects m dttierent portions of the Union. The truth is the Methodist church is to be disgraced by its ministers, &nd its organization. made to carry forward a deep-laid plot against the liberties of the country. In our own State nearly all the clergymen of that denomination ate leaders in the Know'Nothing order, its active partizans, and unscrupulous pioneers The Methodist College at Carlisle is a nursery school for the dissemination of Know Nothing doctrines, and one of its Professors th? ehief officer in the order in this Commonwealth. And thus it is in every State. The same re ligious denomination, vhoso directing fingers can be seen in tho politics of the Old Keystone Commonwealth, has left the saliva of its pro scription and bigotry upon the track of every political contest both State or municipal. The same clergymen who with affected horror weekly declaim against all Jesuitical attempts to make the State subservient to the church, are nightly meeting in the well secured rooms of the Know Nothing order, and there plotting for the purpose of doing the very thing against the Constitution, and that equality of civil and religious rights and privileges which are the corner stone of out free form of Government. Is not th"i3 fact well sustained by the fearful number of clergymen returned to the Legisla ture of Massachusetts 1 - Undoubtedly, and we ask, is it not time for every sincere clergy man, and all who feel an Interest in the groat cause of religion, and who are undeSled with worldly contact, to take the alarm, and nip this alliance of politics and religion in the bud? If our hall3 of Congress and State Legislature are to be turned into Missionary schools to carry out the prescriptive and bigoted views of Know Nothingism, and the scheme for uni ting church and State is to be made the order of the day, let the fact be promulgated to the country at once, that every man may act un- derstandingly when he again deposites his vote in the ballot-box. National Arqus. Steamboat Explosion Loss of . United States Troops. We learn that an . accident occurred on the 12th December to the steam boat Thomas F. Ray, when coins up the White River, in Arkansas, 50 miles from its mouth, by the bursting of the mud pipe,' caus- the loss oi a number ot lives. Maior Merrill was on board, having under his charge a de tachment of United States recruits, on their way from Newport, Ky., to Fort Washita. Four soldters and one boat's crew were drown ed ; ten other soldiers and several of the crew were badly scalded; one of the latter died -There was much Buffering among those who were scalded, there being no medical aid within fifty miles. Major Merrill himself es caped without harm. The boat could not be repaired so as to proceed for several days.- Meantime the poor suiTerer3 were being made as comfortable a3 could bo expected. How they Help tho Wounded in Francs. The Paris Moniteur contains a official notifi cation to the effect that considerable sums of mon ey have been offered to the Ministers of War and Marine, to be devoted to the wounded of the ar my and navy. These sum3 the Ministers have been unable to accept, because the Emperor thinks it to bc-the duty and privilege of the whole coun try to remunerate those whose blood lfas been sheil in its behalf nnd not of individuals. Nev ertheless, 6ays the Moniteur, gifts of articles in tended to increase tho comforts of the troops, are gratefully accepted ; andalthough the State mag azines are amply supplied, snch things as" cover lets, linen, lint, &c, will always be received with gratitude. . s - . :: '" ' SUMMARY OF NEWS, Ccj-The Czar of Russia invites foreign surgeons to accept.sitnaUorjs in his army. CCJ-During tire past j'ear, 8,228 marriage Iicen ses were issued at Cincinnati. . .. 3- A Western paper proposes Lucy Stone for the Governorship of Utah. - " JDr. Samuel Jones, of Philadelphia, has been appointed by Gqt Bigler, trustee of the State Lunatic Hospital.. " . CO-It is . said there are over .one. thousand boot and shoemakers out of employment in Lynn, Mas sachusetts. ..,'-. C-Lamparter, the murderer of officer Ferguson, of Fittsburg, died lately in Missouri, from a fever, brought on by remorso, - " Ocj-Leonard Wolfe, charged with -seduction at Carlisle, Pa., was arrested in Frederick county, Va., last week. - . - CO-" Hold r your tongue for a fool," said an Irishman to his wife. " Then you'll be after speak ing yourself," was the cutting reply. OCJ-The election of Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana, to the Presidency of the U. S. Senate, caused the firing f a ealute of 100 guns at Madison, (Ind.) CCJ-Jvossuth has been offered -and has accepted the London Sunday Times as his organ, and will write weekly articles on the leading topics cf the day. - - . CO-The gentlemen of Waltham, Mass., are said to be enjoying "the. luxuries of a female barber. She is young; pretty, smart, and of course has a keen way of doing business. " . CO-The Five Cent Savings Bank in Boston has been in operation six months, and there are now about five hundred depositors, and the amount on deposit is over four hundred thousand dollars. OChMany lives might be saved by a knowledge of this simple recipe. A large teaspoonful of mnsjard mixed jn a tumbler of warm water, and swallowed as soon aspossible, acts as an instant emetic, sufficient to remove all that is lodged in the stomach. - - . - v "03" For unadulterated economy, commend us to the German. Give him a salary of forty cents per diem, and in, ten j'eara he will own a brick block, a fat horse, nine- children, and a tow broader than she is long, and as good-natured as a blind kitten. , ' . .. - . CO" Among the complaints made at the Mayor's office in Ne,-York, is one that a' certain police qfieer has neglected to pay his shoemaker. V . . ' ' CO On the 18 th nit., the Military CommLssion at Modena,. Italy, condemned a man to six years' hard labor for being found in possession of a pis tol. ' - .- : - d7 The letter boxes in the New York post of fice afford a revenue of 814,000. GO-Three hundred aSd twenty-six Revolution ary Pensioners died during the pasfc year Th number now' on the pension roll id one thousand and sixty.. - - ' ? There are at present, one. hundred and six ty-two stores to let" in Broadway? Many will be "let alone,' on account of the high rents. - CT It is ascertained that the girl under arrest at Cincinnati, supjjoscj' to be Emma Moore, is only 19 year3 of age, and consequently not the missing Rochester girl, who was 87 years old last June. . 00- Henry L. Acker; Esq., publisher of the Norristown Register, has been appointed by Gov. Bigtcr, one of his Aids, with the rank of Lt. Col onel. . fjy A bill has passed the Illinois House of Rep resentatives, by a vote of fifty-one to twenty one, repealing all license laws. C7" On the 30th ult., a monster giraffe, belong ing to the menagerie of Mr. Van Amburg, while being removed from the steamshi? Philadelphia at New Orleans, foil overboard and was drowned. It is said to have cost $15,000. . . frO- Some fifty Swiss pauper emigrants, recent ly wrecked on board tho Acadia' at Sable Island, reached New York on Wednesday, -via Boston. It is stated that their passage out was paid by the native authorities. The paupers will bb returned to Boston, and from thence sent back to Sitzer- land. ' . JCT Col. Henry S. Mott took the oath of office, and entered upon his duties as Canal Commission er, on the 9th inst. " . . !E7 The Know Nothings are going to elect a new officer iu tho United States.- He is to be called the Grand Astrologer, and his duties will be to cast tho nativities of all candidates for of fice. " The Legislature of Iowa ha3 elected James Harlan, WThig, U. S. Senator from that State, for six years from the 4th of March next, In place of Gen. At C. Dodge. OO Tower's statue of Washington, executed for the new Louisiana State House, arrived at New Orleans from Leghorn on tho 2d inst. C7 Over 800 bushel cf the Spanish variety of sweet potatoes have been raised on two acres of land near Columbus, Ga. The gentleman who raised them Mr. Edward Shepherd is reported to have discovered a mode of cultivation by which such largo crops can l&e raised as a general thing. A deficiency of $25,000 in specie has been dis covered in tho vaults of the Merchants' Bank, in Wall street. It is behoved to have been stolen, but suspicion rests on no one. It is thought tho gold may have been delivered by niistafce. Are- ward of $3000 has been offered for -the recovery of the money. JO- Close calculators estimate the number of mechanics and laborers out of employment in the city of New York at the present time, at not less than 20,000. ' fCT" Gov. Bigler has vetoed the bill relieving the Ohio and Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Railroad Companies from fines to the amount of $70,000 incurred by these Companies in passing small Botes contrary to the small note law. CO- There Bcems to be no prospect of the speedy election of a U. S. Senator by the Missouri Le- ghlature. On the 17th ballot taken on the 9th inst., tho vote stood Atchison 56 j Doniphan 58 ; Benton 39. . . - - . ; JC7 A report is current at New York, says tho Tribune, jjf the death of his Excellency John Y. Mar on, U.S. Minister at Taris. . . - . v "' From Philadelphia. . t' Correspondence of the Democrat & S'-ntmeL' The Comtpcrckd Bank The Red-fay Railroad A Genius in trovJAe A trictim cf a fireman's riot Iwlictm'entsfur Murder Row al St.Tfutn as A Church Burnt at New York DixVrexs Ameng the 'v A 'Sad Scene The Nary Yard Aiuucrrnary of. the Battle f New O clean Senator Buckalew The Omnibus Business -Juvenile Dcprarity The Soldiers o"1812-3ij(-mad for (he Mexican Soldiers The Grist If Maria Opera, Troupe The SurJntry tr Erie Railroad Iiul?pendeiic Hall The Markets, fc. , , : Philadelphia, January 8, 1855. The Supreme Court this morning granted an in junction against the Commercial Bark restraining the officers fron discounting promiss-jry notes at a greater rate of hTterc-st than is prescribed ia the charter, (which is 6 per cent, per annum,) except at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors. It vt aljoeJ in the affidavits, tnat the Bank has been loaning its money to broker, who get from two to four per cent, per month, and divide the profits with the Bank. The . principal witnesses in the case were clerks who were formerly employ ed in the Bank. . " . ' The Tvcading Railroad Company has declared a dividend of ten percent, and cancelled one million or floating debt. The nett earnings cf the compa ny for the past year were two millions of dollars. ' A brilliant genius of liberty welt known to lit erary fame in this city and Xew York, was com mitted to Moyamensing prison on Sutunlay night for forging the name of William E Burton, come dian to a promissory note. - ' ' - Mr. James llaonn who was . injured in. a fireman'- fight a few" days ago, has since died from his injuries. ' " - ' " ' . . John M. Rudolph, John McCoosand JP. Mc Kenney have been indicted oh separate bills for murder. ' . " " - . Advkes faom St. Thomas state that the Arc ori can steamer Benjamin Franklin belonging to this city, was fired into by the authoritfesjof St. Thom as for refusing to conform to certain regulations. Though a ball, passed through one of; the etate rooms, no one was hurt. A telegraphic despatch from New states that Rev. Dr, Barcliard's (Presbyterian) church was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $00,000. Insurance, $20,000. ' . " Many artisans and laborers, have been ' thrown out of employment, and their loss of theft support in this manner, together with the improvidence of many who are always destitute at tliia reason of the year, has caused a great dejd of suffering, want and distress. It is said indeed to reflect upon the misqry which prevails at such times as this in all large cities, and how many hearts arc wrung with agony by the griping hand of poverty. Foi tu nately the sympathies of 'our citizens have been strongly enlisted in their behalf. A general town meeting was held a few-evenings since nd ar rangements were made fur canvassing the whole city for means of relief. A large amount of mon ey has already been raised. - Meantime soup and bread are distributed by societies in djfllrcnt quar ten's of the city to hungry applicants. A sad scene occurred at one of the public station houses where notice had previously been given that bread would be distributed. Owing to some misunderstanding the arrangements were notcompletod, and a crowd of two or three hundred half-famish cd faces gath ered round and Q-aiunl several fcourJ, bat iu vain. The misery of this sufpense x.nd woe at its termi nation may be more readily imagined than de scribed. - There are Shout 600 men employed iu our na vy yard with work enough for more than double that number more. The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans passed off without a single celebration of any kind. Senator Buckalew was in this city a day or two since on his way to Ilarrisburg. lie returned from Europe in the steamship Asia. One of our statistical geniuses has recently been computing the number of Omibusses running in Philadelphia, and finds that on (he 1st inst., there were 428 coaches, four of which were drawn by four or more horses. Of these coaches 275 regu larly start from the Exchange, and make an aver age of nine trips per day. The omnibus is the poor man's coach, and a great public convenience. The large surface over which our city is spread, renders them peculiarly necessary here. People from the country visit'ng here would do well to use them more frequently than they do, as they often unnecessarily tire themselves grcaly by lorg walks, when a little initiation in the simple mys teries cf tho omnibus system would save them ail the trouble. Our House of Refuge contains some awful rpc cimens of juvenile depravity. Although many children are no doubt in a great measure reformed there, others seem to grow worse. The building was recently set on fire and one of the inmates who ran away during the confusion, but who has since been arrested in Baltimore, is strongly sus pected of the crime. A large delegation of the veterans of 1812 left here on Saturday and Sunday to attend the 8th of January ojnvention at Washington. The old sol diers cf the revolution are rapidly passing away from us, and those who were engaged in what, a few years since was styled the late war, have got to be old soldiers now. Long may they live in peace and comfort, and success attend their efforts to attain a r ecognition of their claims for relief from Congress. A very hancLtome monument, twenty feet high has just been finished by Mr. Baird, at a cwt of $2000 for the returned volunteers, who served in Mexico. The monument will be put in Glenwood Cemetery, where the remains of a number of the soldiers rest. Mario and Grisi concluded an unprofitable en casement at the Walnut street Theatre on Satur day night and left for Washington on Sunday. On the hist two evening Mario was ilL The fa mous Miss Coutts accompanied them, and made her appearance on the first night Mario sung. Cn tho last evening the house was quite full and pre sented a proud display of the beauty, fashion, ar istocracy and snobocracyof the city. Grisi is a very good actress and a fine singer, but tho crit ics seem to think as the latter she is by no means equal to Jeraiy Lind, and as tho former not equal to the late Madam Sontag- Miss Greenfield, the Black Swan is in the city, and is announced to give a concert. ' During the past' week seven or eight hundred tons of venison were brought to tho city from Olean. one hundred miles West of Elmira, by the way of the New York and Erie, Williamsrt and ; Elmira and Smibury and Ihie Railroads, and a large quantity of freight is now awaitfng transpor tation from Elmira to this city. A brilliant pros pect 'will open on us on tho completion of tLa Sunbury and Erie Railroad, and after the lineg with which it connects get fairlj into operati.! in April next, a lightning xprcss is to be put on by which, passengers may leave here at G A, M., and reach .Niagara Falls at 9 J the same evening, and Detroit a distance of C68 miles from here, at 8 o'clock" tho next - morning. The direct for eign imports into rhiladelplna in 1854, amounted to $1 8,705,02 L Independence Hall has recently ljeen refitted in a very handsome manner. The stranger visiting the ci'y should not fail to eee it. A cumber of interesting relif 8 lave been placed there, and the walls are hung "with a la rg .number of the por traits of the distinguished patriots-and soldiers of the reToIutknry war. Provisions havetlightly reduced in price per hap because so many people have over feasted themselves during the holidays. Poultry sella for from 10 to 16 cents per pound, butter for from 27 to 33 cents per pound, eggs for from 28 to S3 cents a dozen, and potatoes for from $1.00 to $1.25 per bushel. Flour costs from $9,37 . to $10,50, Rye Hour, $5,50 to $0,75 and CoruMeiJ $4,26 per barrel. Wheat, $1,90 to $2,12 per bushel. ' j. Truly Youra &c, PHILADELPHIA. .Heeticg cf the State Committee. There was quite a full attendance of the VicVsbtrs of the Democratic State Committee in thj city oh fhc 2fJth iu.st., and the procee dings were conducted with spirit and unanimi ty. The raetting cf the t'onimittotr will, no doubt 1rod uce the happiest results. Mr. JJonhaui presided, and AJ.JD. Chase of Sus quehtntsa, acted, as Secretary pro levi. After a full and free interchange of opinion in rela tion to thj present position jind duties of the Democratic party", the "following resolutions and address were unanimously adopted: . Resolved, That the iiLinuUiLte truths em bodied in our principles,- which have been faithfully and successfully ctirried out by tie Democratic pai ty, tuJ Ly which the glory, honor, and prosperity of the country have been upheld and sctured, forbid and preclude the po-sibility of our making any treaty with error, or forcing alliances for the sake of ex pediency, or temporary party triumphs. Rsoi ttZ, That ihe 'allegations against tho Democratic, party of using influences to obtain the votes of naturalizul eoizuns, and of favor itism towards. thcni in the, distribution of offi ces, are unfounded and unjust; that while there has been, no prescription on account of religion or birth place, no negation of con stitutionally guaranteed privileges', tlit-re haa not been aBy deviation from that 'principle at justice, that regards equally the rights of cv- ery citizen. " " " - Jit&olved, That the idea, that the old issues on which the Democratic party triumphed, have been abandoned "Ly our opponents and are oLiek-to, is false and deceptive all expe rience proving that on th"acquieition of pow er Vr our-adversaries, they seek to overthrow the Democratic and tubtaitute the antagonis tic policy. . , , Revolt ed, rhat'as the battle J"or Democracy is a battle for mca.-ures, not men principles, not plaec--tho defeat cf their candidates pro duces no evils or discouragements, except so far as it xnay enable their opponents, for a time,' to carry out obnoxious measures ; and being fully aware of this truth, atnsoof duty and patriotism will constrain tliem with unre laxed zeal to advocate, and unabated vigilance to guard, tho&e principles cf government to which the country is indebted for its unexam pled growth and prosperity. " Resolved, That a State Convention of th Democratic citizeps of this Commonwealth, composed of a number equal to the Senators and lleprcsentativcs cf the General Assembly, to be selected in the usual way in the respec tive Representative and Senatorial Districts of the State, be held at Ilarrisburg, on tho Fourth day of July, A. D. 1855, to nominato a suitable person for the office of Canal Com missioner, transact such business and adopt such measures as the exigencies of the times may seem to demand. To the People cf PennTylvania. - IMlvw Citizens: The State Committee of die Democratic party have thpught proper to address you briefly on the present aspect public atiairs. A full conference with cue another, and a careful review cf the facts counet ted with the late election, have satisfied us that we have nothing to fear in the future. The Constitu tion of the country is not yet. under the feet of those who would trample upon it. The civil rights of our citizens are not yet over thrown. "The Democracy has weathered a stor.u, and rode it out in triumph. We have encountered many an enemy, but never one that did not in due time fall before us. . We are armed from head to foot in all the strength of a just cause, and truth has thrown her broaU snieia over us. "csmuu " have ever stood for equal laws and equal rights; ' for that liberty of conscience which the Con stitution guarantees to all men ; and fighting for such principles as these, we are and must continue to be invincible. The idea that the American people will ever deliberately con sent to see the great doc trines for which their fathers fought and died in the revolution, over thrown for the sake of giving office to a few politicians, is simply preposterous. If any true Democrat sees an3'thing to fear in the signs of the times, let him add to his faith courage. The good sense, the honesty and love of justice, which characterize the publio mind, will scatter the present combination of adverse elements ' to the wind. In very short time the Democracy will be stronger than ever. We can afford to go into a mi nority for a season, and then emerge, as we shall do, with brighter hopes and prospects for the future. We will soon teach anew, and in a manner more impressive than eyer the lesson so often read and so fully known and understood, that the policy and principles of the Democratic party can alone make the institutions of a free country safe, . Ilemember that the Democracy has com pletely quelled its most dangerous enemies. The political superstitions and greedy infatu ation which threatened to put the industry of the people under the dominion of banting and manufacturing capital, are almost entirely ex tirpated. The party that advocated those dangerous doctrines, with so much energy talent and coldness, and with which wo strug gled for seventy-five years, has been crushed to death in the folds of a new organinatioa that has not a single element in it te give
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