THE COLIJMBIAN, ELOOMSBUHG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1867. John o. rm:i:zi:, unnoii. 1IIA)0.MUUU1UI, rillt'AV, .JAW. IS, 1MT7. TIIE LEGISLATURE. Wo have been looking over tho Legis lative Kccord, mul find that the rent business of tlio session lias not yet be gun, so far as law making Is concerned. Tho reception of tlio message of Gov. Curtln, tho canvassing for nmt election ofa Stato Treasurer, tho preparation for tho inauguration of Gov. Geary; and last but not by any means least, tho flcrco fight which has been going on over tho question of who shall bo Uni ted States Senator In place of Mr. Cow an, lias taken up tho tlmo and attention Of tho Lcglslatupc. Tho lladlcal ma jority has not ilono Itself any credit by Us action on tho last question. Tho Boldlcr interest mul tho conservative el ement wcro for Qov. Curtln, they havo f0nows . uccn ignoreu aim oaso ami uisgrucwim j d hnticacl. Andrew Johnson. Vice. jmiucnccs navo inumpiicu. President, and actlnc President of tho uov. lAirim una scut, m eui-iui uais tt,,i.i cj(ntna r i,ii, prime. nn.l m U. t A ..I ...1.1 ..1. 1 t,,l nH 1 ji utia which iiu iuia Diyui.-n ui ' Idcmeanors nan uecorac laws wiuiout, ms si3iKuuru, T .,...,. ...,. llsl,rniltinn of ,,.. einco a session, iio now retires 10 pr mul vlo,ntiou of tIl0 ,aw ln tlmt i10 private nie, ana -iNO-proiix ueary , corruntlv abused tho ai.nolntlnir CONGIIESSIONAL. Mil. ASHLliV'8 IMI'KACItMCKT KUSO- lution. Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, rising and speak ing with solemn deliberation, said: Mn. HpcAKnn ! I rlso to a question of privilege. I rlso to perform a pain ful duty, but ono which I feel to be im perative, a duty which I think cannot bo postponed, and cannot, without great criminality on our part, bo longer neg lected. 1 had hoped that that duty would havo devolved on nn older and more experienced membcrof tho House than myself. Prior to tho holiday re cess I asked a number of gentlemen to Introduce) tho resolution, which I tried to introduce, nnd which tlio IIouso re- fused to suspend tho rules to enablo mo to do. Conscious' that tho loyal peoplo of tho country demand nt our hands the proposition which I am about to sub mit, I am determined that no effort on my part shall bo wanting. I send to tho Clerk's desk charges and specifications, which I ask to bo read, as nnd an apostate Democratic cabinet take up tlio staff of office. mains to bo written. power. In that he has corruptly used HOW OUH MONEY IS SPENT. Tho Auditor General has very pro perly given tho names and number of persons employed about tho Legislature, In hl lteport for 1800. ltcmcmbor tho session only lasted about three months, and tho amount paid each for that timo can bo readily ascertained. Pay, mileage, nnd stationery lor iniriy-inreo mcmuers, fu.),ni8 uu Pav of two clerks. Pay of llvo Transcribing clerks Pay of t hreo Scrgcant-at-Arms ray 01 ten Doorkeepers Pay of tlireo Messengers Pay of two Librarians Pay of ono Fireman Paid forstationery, light, fuel and miscellaneous Paid for postago Pay of pages, (boys to carry papers) Extra pay to twenty-four wo men(prlnclpal pay included ln miscellaneous) Tlioro arc other items, but they aro of less Importance and it is not noccssary to glvo them. Tlio total nxpenso of tho Senate Is given at S7U.030 20. HOUSE OP' ltllPUKSENTATIVES Pav. mlleaco nnd stationery lor ono Hundred iuemucrs ?iu,mu uu 2,001 OS ,7,203 00 2,124 30 7,815 CO 3,113 od 2,450 00 705 00 8.G50 10 5,189 00 1,093 75 480 00 ineirmsiorj re- th(J (lonl, .)0Wcr- ln that ho ims corruptly disposed of tho public proper ty of the United States. In that ho has corruptly Interfered In elections, and committed acts, and conspired witli others to commit acts, which, in eon- Pav of three Clerks PayofslxTranscrlblngcIerks Pny of llvo Sergeant-at-Arms Pay of ten Doorkeepers Pay of five Messengers Pay of two Postmasters Pay of eighteen Folders of newspapers anu uociiiiicnis TItASH. For a week or two we havo been look' tng over oifr literary exchanges and Magazines which havo been placed on tcmplatlou of the Constitution, aro high mo tauie oi hie woi.umhian, aim wu crimes and misdemeanors. Therefore, ucciaro tnem to uc, wun ono or two ex- ij0 jj ccptlon, unmitigated trasii. isowtnat jiegolved. That tlio Committco on Ju- Blavcry is abolished and tho negro his dlciary bo and they aro hereby author- own master, wo supposcu mo maga- nzcj to liKpiIre into tho ollicial conduct zincs ana literary newspapers couiu 0f Andrew Johnson. Vice-Pros dent. let him rest. discharcincr tho nower and duties of But no 1 ho must ho ft man anu a President of tho United States, and to brother, tho social and political equal of rcnort to tills IIouso whether in their tlio white; and "Harper," tho "Atlan- opinion thosald Andrew Johnson, whilo tic" and the "Young Folks" must ca- jn sai,i office, has been guilty of acts ter to tho disgusting equality. For- which were designed or calculated to mcrly "Littclls Living Ago," mado tip overthrow, subvert, or corrupt tho Gov- oi foreign selections, was saie, out, late- eminent of tho United States, or any ly it ueais in wmttier's negro twauuie, Department or officer thereof: and and prates of copperheads. So far, tho "Riverside Magazine," and the "Galaxy" aro unobjectionable. Wo trust they may remain so, for they whether tho said Andrew Johnson has been guilty of any act, or has conspired with others to do acts which, in con templation of the Constitution, aro high will supply a great want. Wo need to crimes and misdemeanors, requiring tho encourage the lltcraturo or wnito men, interposition of tho constitutional now. and wo shall do so. er of this IIouso : and that said Com- mlttco havo power to tend for persons BLBKASka, and papers ; to administer the custom- On Wednesday January 9th tho Senate ary oaths to witnesses. took up tho Nebraska Bill on its final Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, moved tlio pre- passage. Mr. Buckaiow addressed tho vious question on tho resolution. Sonnto In opposition to its passage, on Mr. Spauldlng moved to lay tho reso. forao points not previously discussed, lution on tho table. The motion was The debate was participated In by sev- negatived yeas 39, nays 105. eral Senators. 1'h main question having been or The bill was reported to tho Senate dered, Mr. Hubbell, of Ohio, moved to without amendment. reconsider tho vote by which tho main Mr. EDMUNDS. I now movo the question was ordered , . T , ,.. iiio voio ivns mis eamo amendment which I offered In i,,u I"1" " ' ,v,m t ,!,! lt, fll,l Jiuuuraius-vl.-iu) TO IKIVS, -iO. oo U1U additional section: a? ion to "wnslder was laid on J., t t . . UIU1U. jinaoen junner enacted, 'mat t ils m. .. i i. act shall tako effect witli tlio fundamen- .T.jrf.T ".,..," n ' . " " tal nnil nprnotiinl rntifl tlr.n tlint w Mi ii """I1""" u mu iravminuu. xhu uiu tho State of Nebraska there shall bo no was taken by yeas and nays, and result abridgement or denial of tlio exercise cd. yeas. 107. nays. 39. of tho elect! vo franchise or of any other There was no manifestation of any BnyV t" '7 reason oi racoor kiml on tho announcement of tlio re ,r ' ' "l u,-XLl1- . suit. Tho following is tho vote in do- jur. vivui.. cauou mr tno yeas anu tail of jIr hloy's resolution: nays, anu they were ordered. Yi:as. Alley, Ames, Arnell, Ashley mt. fnifciwiA. x no not mtcnu to nf Nevada. Ash lev of Oho. Baker, prolong tho debato; but I was absent Baldwin, Banks, Baxter, Beaman, Ben when tho vote was taken on this samo iamin. Bldwoll. BliiL'ham. Blaino. Bout proposition nwliiio ago, and I wish now well. Brandesee. Bromwcll. Broomall simply to stato that I am in favor of Buckland, Buncly, Clark of Ohio, CHrk ndmittlng Nebraska without any of Kansas, Cobb, Cook, Cullum, Dar- amenumcnt, without any qualification, ling, Defrces, Delano, Denning, Dixon without any condition, and I think It Donnelley.Driggs, Eckley, Farnsworth Is an unwise policy to impoe condl- Farquhar, Ferry, Garlicld, Grinnell tlonson tho admission of Nebraska ; Harding of Illinois. Hart. Hays. Hen but still, as tho friends of the measure derson, Higby, Hill, Holmes, Hooper, think that tho declaration drafted by Hubbard of West Virginia, Hubbard of tnobcnatorirom Vermont will strength- Connecticut, Ingcrsoll, Jencks, Julian en tno mn, J am ratner disposed to vote Kasson, Kelly, Kelso, Ketclium, Kuy xorit. I oeiieve it will DO entirely nu- kenda . Lawrenco of Pennsylvania gatory. I do not think that wo havo tho power by an act of Congress to re. htrain tho peoplo of Nebraska from framing such a constitution, ifflubllcan in lorm, as tney cnooso. ' inHtyo no doubt they can amend this constitution' or they can disregard this condition ; it does not onerato on them : it is not real ly in tho nature of a condition. I voto for It simply because I believe its adop. lawrenco ot umo, .Long, iongyear, Lynch, Marotou, M'Keo, M'ltuer, Mcr cur, Miller, Morchcad, Morrill, Moul ton, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Paine, Pat, terson, Pcrliani, Piko, Prieo, Randall of Kentucky, Randall of New York- Rice of Massachusetts, Rico of Maine, Sawyer, Schcnck, Scofleld, Starr, Ste, tion will strengthen tho main measuro vens, Stokes, Thayer, John L.Tliomas- anu enablo us to admit tho Stato of ;c- Jr., TrowUridgo, Upsou, Van Aernnm braska Into the Union with her Sena tors anil Representatives. Tho question being taken by yeas and nays, resulted yeas 20, nays 18; as follows : YEAS Messrs. Anthony, Cattell, Chandler, Conncss, Cragin, Creswell, Edmunds, Fesenden, Fogg, Fowler, jjano, jMorrui, roianci, iiamsoy, jtnss, Sherman, Stewart, Sumner, Van Win- Ward of New York, Warner, Wash burno of Illinois, Washburno of Indi anna, Welter, Wentworth, Williams, Wilson of Iowa, Wilson of Pennsylva, nia, Windom 107. Nays. Ancoua, Bergen, Campbell Cooper, Dawson, Davis, Dodge, Elridgo, rinck, Glossbenuer, Harding of Ken tucky, Hawkins, Hise, Hogan, Hub, bell of Ohio, Humphrey, Hunter, Kerr, Latham, Leftwitcli, M'CuIloch, Nib itndull NAYS Messrs. Buckalcw. Cmran. T t I1 1 -r L t -r ' drlcks; HowardHowc, 'Johnson Mor- 1'VlL"u,1,u"' 1 1,C,I' can. Nesmlth. Norton. Patterson. Rid- of Pennsylvania, Raymond of Ni die, Saulsbury, AVIlloy aud Williams York, RItter of Kentucky, Ross, Sloan Strouse, Taylor of Tennessee. Tabor, AUSliM' AlCSSrS. Brown. Davis. Tnvlnr nf W Vnrt- 'I'rimlilo W.ir.l on., n. II...!. It...' ' . iumiiiiiiioni, uiimwiJ, aiuiiw, null" I WhnW V illflelll 39 WASui.vaTos, Jaminry II. CONOUES3. Tho Radical programmo for impeach. 4,510 10 4,002 30 8,030 70 1,001 10 2,100 30 14,410 CO 1,557 CO 2,103.03 'ay of two men to attend tho water closets Pay of three men to attend to tlio 11 res 'ay for contingent expenses, stationery, ami wr women to sween and clean un. 15,583 55 Extra pay for the women aforesa d 1.300 00 ay of pages (boys to carry papers i,iuo iu There aro other items, but theso will bo qulto enough to show how extrava gant the now party is, that now unfor tunately has the control of the State. Total expenses of tho House of Repre sentatives $193,017 05, which added to that proviously given of tlio Senate, makes a total $272,077 25 for the Legis lature. It will bo observed that about eighty men were paid as officers and mployccs, besides many boys and wo men, In tlio very face and in defiance of Mr. Buekalcw's law of 1855 limiting tlio number to thirty-three, which to-day stands unrepealed. Twenty years ago such cxtravaganco in tho Legislature, would have doomed any party to cer tain defeat, that was responsible for it, Aro wo to como to tlio conclusion that tlio public mind is hopelessly corrupted, and that not oven tlio heavy taxes, en tirely without example In any country In tho world, will induce tho peoplo to consider ? OUU FINANCES. Tho Auditor General's Report is a valuoblo document. It is however noth ing moro than tho receipts nnd pay, mcnls at tlio Treasury, and not as some bupposo, a journal or record of official duties performed. No ono can judge- tho amount of work in thatdcpartnicnt by tho Report nor have any idea of tho responsibility resting upon it. Tho re. port is mado out by tho Chief Clerk, and that post is now very well lined by Daniel C. Maurcr. Wo glvo tho receipts from tills and Montour county. NosconecU Urldgo Co., tax on stock S67 l!Ioomljurg Iron Co., " 1)0 Columbia county, tax on real and personal 1,171 12 " "' " 11) Ul lNoomsnurg Iron Co., tax un net earning 2,574 ,V) Ncsconeck Uridiro Co., " GO HI Jpss Coleman, l'rot., tax on writs, etc.,.., 211 C. John O, freeze, Itec'r., " ... 415 2 " " col. inheritance tax &0 21 John J, StUes, Trcas., tavern licenses 730 2-" " " retailers' licenses... 1,167 10 " " distillery licenses... 59 07 " " cutlnghousollccuso Dan'l f Henry, la!o Tieas., " MOXTOUlt COOXTY. 101 so Hank of Danville, tax on illvMemls " tax on stoel: Danville nrldgo Co., " D.mvillo Clas Co.. " Montour county, tax on real und personul i mill tax Dorough of Danville, tax on loans Montour Iron Co., tax on net earnings Dauvllki Cas Co., " , Danville rjrldjo Co., ' George D, Butler, tax on wrIU Win. C. Johnston, " " col. Inheritance tax Win, M'Nlnch, Trcas., tavern licenses " retail licenses ' " theatru licenses " eatlnshousellcenso " " distillery licenses... ' M InlUcnt tax A REMENISCENCE. 1,113 00 220 CO Gl 00 co a 411 07 CI SI 17 01 110 12 1 W 0129 100 DO ni so I j 19 417 00 1,021) 124 50 57 00 SO 43 derson. Kirkwood. M'Doucall. Nve. Poinoroy, Spraguo, Trumbull, Wilson nnd Yates 14. Ko tho amendment wna nr-reed to. Tho bill was ordered to bo engrossed inK nml Jisi'ladng tlio President was for a third reading, and was read the stlu developed in tho House to- tlilrd time, Mr. BUCKALEW-I call for tho yeas and nays on tho passago of tho bill Tho yeas and nays wcro ordered ; and being taken, resulted yeas 21, nays 15; as follows: YEAS Messrs. Anthony. Cattell. day, in tho chargo mado in a written speech by Loan, of Missouri, that An drew Johnson was concerned ln tho conspiracy to assasslnato President Lin coln. Tlio House sustained tho decision of tho Speaker by a party vote that buch a statement was ln order. Mr. Halo, of row ork, u Conservative Republican Chandler, t'onness, Cragin, Creswell, solicited sorao particulars of evidence Edmunds, iMigg, l'owlor, Henderson, on which this chargo was mado, but land: I a,, ,HhoVln v' L- wlt" " '" than Ashley, Sumner, Van Wynklo, AVade, Wlliey claimed that as ho had Initiatod tho im and Williams 21. pcachment movement lie would nt an NAYS Messrs. Buckalow, Cowan, other time nnd placo furnish what ho Doollttle, Foster, Grimes, Hendricks, called his proof of complicity in tho jV". "i v!;,n."' Vs""l" consp nicy. Norton, Patterson, Rlddlo and hauls- ' 1 bury to. TjtENowYorkyWiwichasourthanks ABSI-T Messrs. Brown, Davis, for n ci)py of tlio " Tribuno Almanac" iiiT aLt-,A V'Cn ' t,"'.,' for tho year 1S07. It is certainly a very Spragu'e, Trumbull, Wilson and Yates valuablo compendium of statistics, and -M8. Is autliorlty among tho radicals. Prico 9o tlio bill 'M pafwd. twenty cent Charles F. Mann, Esq., andcx-ShcrilT Furman, of tills county, lately mado business visit to Virginia. On their re turn they speut n few days in Washing ton, D. C. At tlio hotel where tliystoj; ped, they met a gentleman, a rclatlvi of ox-Oovernor Wise, who Invited them to the house of his father, whero they spent tho evening. Tho conversation naturally turned upon tho events of tlio last few years, and as a memento of Into occurrences, Mr. Wise presented to them a weapon found upon tho person of "Old John Brown" when lie mado his raid on Virginia, before tlio outbreak of tlio war. Tho presentation was mado by Hon. James Androw Wise. 1 Io said : "Missus. Man.v akd Fuumax, Gen tlemen: In tho name and In behalf of my father, Mr. Willinm 1). Wise. 1 beg leave to present you with ono of tho ori ginal "John Brown pikes." Somo In terest will nttach to it as a relic of an event that was followed by no insignili cant consequences in our country's lih tory. Hoping that weapons of no kind may ever again bo drawn by American citi zens against their own countrymen. either in hostilo raids or internecine war, ami that an eternity of peace may compensate us for our national sufferings and short comings." Sheriff Furman replied as follows: 'Gentlemen: On behalf of my friend and myself I accept this weapon, not to bo used in fratracldal war, but in defeiiso of tho wholo country, should it become necessary, wo most ncaruiy respond to your wish that never tttrain mav Americans beset in hostllo army against each other ; but that all our hearts chas tened by buffering may bo knit together in overlastlng brotherhood." Tho pikoabovo mentioned can bo teen t tho office of tho Colummax. for Iho Columbian. COLUMBIA COUNTY. ItAlIi llOAD UOUTllS. Tho lmnortanco of tho Rail Roads now building, and projected in Colum bia and tho odjolnlng counties on the North, their ltiilucncoon tho ruturo oi tlio county, tho rich mineral and vast lumber region that will bo developed by them, is very llttlo understood by many of tlio peoplo of this County. Even somo of our ilrst business men have but im imperfect Idea of tho ad vantages to bo derived from them gen erally, and to our iron manufactories In particular. Having beeomo familiar with tlio region to bo developed, nnd with tho Rail Road communication now being established ; I will endeavor to glvo fcomo Information to your read ers with regard to them. Tlio region to bo developed lies in portions of Columbia, Sullivan, Wyo ming and Luzerno counties situated midway between tho North nnd West branches of tho Susquehanna ; surroun ded on nil sides by a thickly settled re gion, nnd by lines of connection both by Rail Road and Canal. It has been known only to a few, and thoso few, tho hunters and anglers who resort to it annually for the speckled beauties to bo found in its pure mountain streams, and to hunt tho red deer In Its deep ami magnificent forests. To a still fewer number has the 'fact been known that this is ono of tho richest mineral regions n tho Stato; und presenting also extra ordinary inducements to the lumber man and tho farmer. But tho few to horn theso facts wcro known, years ago realized tlio advantages to bo de rived from tho developments of this re' gion ; and railroad routes were survey. cd from Bloomsburg nnd Shickshlnny on tlio North branch, to tlio head wit ters of Towauda creek, In 1858 or '50. Tho routo from Bloomsburg up Big ; ishing crock was found to be tho most ractlcablc, and tho North Mountain was crossed witli a grado of eighty to inety feet to the mile. Then, if there had been any energy displayed by the people of Columbia County, and tlio re luircd assistance reudcrcd ; tho outlet for tho minerals, lumber etc., of that re gion would havo traversed tlio centre f tlio county ; and tho magnificent wa tor power of Big Fishing creek would have been taken advantage of and its banks dotted with furnaces and other manufactories, making of its present secluded villages largo and prosperous towns, opening nn excellent homo mar ket for tho produco of tho county, and resulting in great advantages to tho peoplo of tho county in ovcry way. But by the singular lethargy and blindnc: of our people, this rich chance lias cs caped them and tho outlet has been di verted into an entirely different cliaiv ncl. Itisstlll.possiblo to build this road if tho proper effort was made. A road of twenty-eight to thirty miles length would connect with tlio tcrmi nus of tlio road now being built from Townnda, southward, and among Its other advantages, would be much tlio shortest routo North and North-west, Tho discovery of largo deposits of coal and iron ore, aroused tlio enter, prising peoplo of tho ndjoiningcountie on tlio North anil North-west, to the importance of opening up that region and a continuous railroad from tho North to tlio West Branch of the Sus qiichanua, running through tho heart of tho coal, iron and lumber region of Sullivan County, is now a fixed and nearly an accomplished fact. The Road from Towauda to tho Loyalsock, contracted for to bo in running order by tho first of September 1807 ; and of tho Muncy Creek railroad running up Bi Muncy creek to tlio Loyalsock, nearly ono half Is already graded, tlio tie and rails nro on tho ground, and it will bo rapidly laid for tho di; taueo graded. This road will probably bo completed within a year. Ono of tlio best vouchers for Its speedy complc tion, is the fact that it has for its Pre; dent a man of tho greatest energy and determination, and to wlioso indefati gable efforts, aud great enterprise, we tiro mainly indebted for tho develop ment of that region. Tho terminus of tho Townnda and Muncy Creek roads will connect at tho coal openings on tho Loyalsock. Tho original intention was to havo had the Muncy Creek railroad strike tlio Phila delphia nml Erio railroad at Muncy. But to induco tlio Atlantic ami Great Western, tho lessees of tho Catawissa railroad, to build a road from Rupert Station to Hughesville, they changed tlio direction of tho lower end of the road, and it now runs from Hughcsvillo up tho river to Wllliamsport. Tlio road from Rupert to Hughcsvillo would run up Llttlo Fishing creek, and tints tra verse a largo portion of Columbia coun ty. I have been Informed by good au thority that tills road will undoubtedly bo built, probably within a year or two. This road, when built, will enablo tho Iron men of Columbia and Montour Counties, who nro rapidly exhausting tlio ores in their immcdiato vicinity, to obtain tlio Iron ores from Sullivan County by a comparatively short route. 1 may in a future articlo speak of tho geology und topography of that region, of Us minerals and its lumber, its agri cultural facilities and romantic scenery. TIIE RED CEDAR. Juittpcrus Vlrgtnhma, or tho Virginia Juniper, Is found abundantly in tho ioutlicrn counties of Pennsylvania, nut seldom In our northern ones. In this county there nro trees near tlio mouth of Roaring crock, nnd also upon tno norm- crn bank of Fishing creek, on the farm of Rev. D. J. Waller, two miles from llloomsburir. It does not seem to grow as finely hero, in natlvo situations, as It docs farther South, und we havo noticed peclmens In Clinton County which arlv appeared to be degenerated, m no Red Cedar (which, it will bo observed, a truo species of Juniper)' nttains n height of forty feet with a dlamntcr of ono to ono nnd a half feet, and lias a Ido distribution In tho United Stntes. It is however found mainly nnd in great est perfection near tho Atlantic coast and south of Now York. The nnmo of Red Cedar lias reference to tho heart wood of this tree, which is of a beautiful red, while the sflp wood perfectly white. It is very strong and durable and admirably fitted for subter ranean water pipes and other uses re quiring great resistance to Influences of decay. It is used in ship-building for posts, and for various purposes in inc- chanics. Pails, casks and stop-cocKs nro manufactured from It. It is also used n tlio manufacture of black lead pencils It makes ndmirablo fuel nnd would bo largely used in tho construction of build ings If it were moro abundant and cheap. Tlio Red Cedar llowcrs hi May and ri pens Its fruit in October. Tho berry is dark blue, and covered with a white resinous meal. Tho male and fcmnlo llowcrs aro small, not conspicuous, and nro homo separately on the same or on different trees. Tho Red Cedar varies exceedingly from seed. Somo plants are low and prcading, while others are tall and fas- tigaite. Tho foliage in somo is ofa very light huo; in others it is glaucous, and in some a very dark green. As an orna. mental tree, or largo shrub, it is highly valued, either for planting singly on awns or In groups along with other trees nnd shrubs. It is not, however, well adapted for hedging. In our section this tree is almost in. variably found in rocky and exposed situations and is nowhere abundant, Liko tlio Black Spruce it appears unablo to bear tho competition of moro vigor ous plants better suited to ordinary sit uatlons. It therefore takes refuge in particular locations where it is not ox posed to competition, us tho Biacl Spruco takes refuge In swamps, But its capacity for growth in stcrill soil and exposed places, fits it for planting as a wind-breaker whero other plants will not flourish. It is ono of tho longest lived evergreens, enduring for a liun dred years, and is comparatively free from the attacks of insects. It is onf of the favorite trees for planting along av cnucs and in cemeteries. RoMf., Friday Jan. 11. n Interdict has been laid upon tho eniitlniionco of religious vices Scotch Protestant Church of this city, by tho Papal authorities, nnd It Is wild uy tno in m. "'. " " ? " " n.i, and somo holders ask an advance. itc1 ssami; dsM ,n 1018 to tho Chapel , London, Jan. 12. Tho Times of tills morning has a long nriruiill'lltatl VU lilt do 011 the subject of IVnnsy viinln nnd 'lern family HHitvlU'o , bl" " , ; . , ,,,, r ,i, fennsylvnnlii nnd Western fancy liuuiirnj Impeachment of tho President of tho ityc, nur j.j- United Stales, and says tno sciicmo Witil.vr oi primo quality lias becit In looks llko a fatal blow nt tho Const!- good denmiul, nnd holders nro llrmn tutlou." Vif.N'NA, Jan. 12. Tho morning Journals of this city to day contained officlnl announcements Unit the Sublime Porto has called i(HV 000 men Into service, to suppress tho wt,rc in better request, and prices have Greek insurrection in tno -ncuitcrrn ueaii. Paius, Jan. 14. Thcro Is n vncuo rumor afloat, but which is not confirmed, that a desper ate plot to assassinate tho Emperor Na poleon has been discovered ami frustra ted by the officials. London, Jnn. 15. Tlio ico on the lake In Regent's Park are making tit $3(is3.7o for clover, $3.25 broko through to-day while crowded ;';; 'l umouiy, aim .y-Jiao p uuj, with skaters. Over two hundred per sons were precipitated into the water, EUROPEAN NEWS, coercialintelligenct,. IMilliuUlpliln Mnrktta. Wr.iiNiWDAY, Jnnunry H GltocnillfS. Coifee, 175 bags of ln in tlio 801(1 nl 1"' 1 ' K"" u .sugar tliero is lltlio uoing. Ft.otni. The market continues very trado including NorthwcKtcrn nuiierflno nt S7.7.V& k Northwestern extrn s'ftlu'or Norllnvi "(tern fiunlly Itf.uwtiiV. Vnnylvnhl:i nml Western miirrnnc. t-'t IVniiyivimin mm csiein exim w.utiu their views. Wo quote Pennsylvania red tit &Z.7i"iM.3.10 ; Southern do. nt J3.m (,3.20, and white nt$a.20(i3. 10; Penna, ilyo ranges from ?1.21fol.30. Corn Is in fair request, and sales of 3,000 Ijuj, new yenow wcro eiiecicu nt ?i. unta advanced. Sales of 2,000 bus. Pcnnsvl. Vtinia tit 5!)((C0e. Tho receipts to-thy nro ns follows: 1,750 bblsflour; 2,100 buj. wheat ; u,.nu bus. corn, u,ruo bus. oats, PiiovisioNSContinuo very uuu. but prices tire unchanged. Small sales aro making at $21(21.60 ri bbl. for new nicssl'oric; iiwitc p in. ior piam ami fancy bacon hams ; 12( 12Jc for plcklvd do.; 83(!'c for Ktilt shoulders, and 1211,4 lilu V. for prime lnrd, In bills and tl, i:i:is coiiunuo tiuu; sinau saiw for flaxseed. and thirty wcro drowned. Nai'm:s. Jan. 1C. ,V violent tempest visited this bay last night. Twenty-four ships were wrecked, but only n few lives wcro re ported to have been lost. Pa it 19, Jan. 15. A detachment of French troops from Mexico havo Just arrived in France. MAHHIED. UNITED STATES SENATOR. IlAitiiisuuna, January 10, Tho Dcm ocratic members of tho Legislature hav agreed to sustain Edgar Cowan as their senatorial candidate. Tho names Senator Wallaco, of Clearfield ; Judge Woodward, and Hon. Samuel J. Ran, dall, wcro also mentioned, but Mr. Cow an was finally agreed upon. The Radical caucus met this evening, and tho flrst ballot resulted in tlio choice of Simon Cameron, by tlio following voto: Cameron, 10; Curtin, 28; Stevens, 7; Grow, 5. Tlio following is tlio vote In detail : For Cameron Messrs. Brown, of Mercer, Coleman, Council, Cowles, Gra ham, Haines, London, Barton, Brown of Miillln, Cameron, Chadwick, Do Ha ven, Donohue, Freeborn, Ghegan, Har bison, Hoffman, Humphreys, Kennedy Kerns, Klmmcll, Kinney, McCamant, MeKce, Lowry, McConaugliy,Ridgway Stut.mun, Worthington, Hall, Mann, Mochling, Molly, Stumbaugh, Seller, Subers, Sharpless, AVoddell, Sliuinan, Wcllor, Whnnn, Woodward, Worrall Glass, Wright. Total 40. For Curtin Messrs. Adair, Espy, M' Creary, Allen, Ewing, Royer, Chase, Gallagher, Taylor, Colvilie, Gordon, White, Davis, Lee, Pennypacker, Day, Peters, Pillow, Quay, Wharton, Wal lace, Wingard, Watt. Total, 23. i-or sievons .uessrs, uigiiam, Koatn, rnistroiiL', Stacy, Richards. Steliman. Wilson. Total, 7. 1-or Grow Messrs. Brown of Law rence, Leach, Shoemaker, M' Plierriu, weou. xouu , 0. Simon Cameron was elected on last Tuesday, Jan. 15th. He received in tho Senato 10 votes ; in the IIouso 02. HOME NEWS. The President sent to tho Senato the namo of Senator Edgar Cowan as Mln Ister to Austria in place of J. Latiirop Motley, who has asked to be relieved. It Is duo to Senator Cowan to say that lie did not solicit tlio position and did not know of his appointment until his name was sent to the Senate. Tin: Democratic State Central Com mlttco will meet at Jlarrisburg on Tuesday, the 20th. As business of Im portance will bo transacted, It is Im portant that every member of tho com inittec shall bo present. Tin: Democracy tof Connecticut call for the meeting of a Aatlon.d Conven tion. ONtho 21th of December Gen. Dix presented ills credentials at the French Court as United States Minister. Nei ther the General nor tho Emperor said anything In relation to tlio Mexican dilllculty, between the two nations. Till: election for Stato Treasurer took place 011 Wednesday of last week. Win II. .Keniblc, Republican of Phlladel pliia was re-elected. John F. Spanglcr of York was tlio Democratic candidate. mnrus'ianr-r.cKiioTii-un tim third in. Wlillcniuht to.MUs .M:rllm i;ckrole, all a Columbia county. .VOfl.,;-.IC:.VI.IW-Atthoreslilenconfth! Itrlilo 8 lamer, near epv.on lim leniu nisl-itit, livllcv. .1. It. imnni, vtiumm w. loore, I'tui Muster nt irfiKiinsviiiP, Clinton county, to MU J. Acheubneh, of the former place. 7irrI.U'.lf-'t,.;..lw;K-.tthere'iklpnc()i)t 1 110 nnuc H ill l lie 1 . 1,11 1 iiu 1,111 11 iiiMuni, ny imy 11. M'Vcy I'litliimt, Dr. C, 1. Kricklxvuni to Mim Mingle t'uUmer, both of fottstjrovo, Nortlium herlaml county. J0.VJ?-;iV.A7W:.V.I.V Atlho Forlu Hold, ill liiuuni-i'iiiK, " '" i-nij -i.iiii .11 uii., uy Itev. A. Jliittninu, air. wnimin m. Jones or im. nreieel:, to MNt 1zzle KUnjjenunn ofllcucli Haven. ID 1 13 I'D . Itoyn In llloomslmrir, nt tho residence of her Inolher-ln-laiv. Win. real. on TliurMilav nftpr. noon, the hi'ventecnth of January, Wi7, llHtimh Kllzit, il,iuhter of .InluiC. nnd llaunali IlijM, nttcrn lnniinnd protracted Illness, acd ub,jut linri -MIA I'tllS. IIUXTIU!- Aiditnnd, nn tho tlxtli Instant. Mrs. Sarah .lane, wire or Jonn A . Hunter, into or this enmity, aged twenty-one years and nlno months. MUHICl.llln Oreenwood townMilp.on the tenth lnsumi, rai-nn.iiu, uauumcr oi nauiei aim .Me. Unda Merlclo, aged clgltt months and ittout)'. blx ilay.s. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A TOIINISTKATOIt'S NOTICK.- Xl KSTATI3 OK Kr.KAXOIt N.OAMI'mXL.Dc ciMNKH, LctturH of rulmlnlstrntloii on thointnla of Eleanor N. Cutuitli'll, Into of IVntro townMiip, i'oliuunla count v, drcrnseil, have been Krnnti-iUy Cmnptictl, nf Cciitrn tmvmlilp, niul county ufon Hiiltl. All persons Imvlnu claims iiKnlnsl tlictv tato or tin itcfcuent, nro rt'qiicKU'ii lo imscM thrm for Kcttlcincnt, nml Uioho imlcbtcil tollis Chtnto will innite payment without iieiny. January 1, 18(7-fiy, Administrator, jy. W. II. KRADLKY, (iiie .ssisiaiu Jiemcni uirecior u. . .inny.j P1IYSIOIAM AND BUnOEOK, IJlnoinsburg, Jan. 18, 1SC7. "In Tiiunn nny person you would particularly wisli mo to marry?" said a widow expectant to her dying spouse, who hail been somewhat of a tyrant In nis nay. ".narry uio dovil, ir you liko!" was tho gruir reply. "Oh, no my dear, you know It is not lawful to marry two brothers." " I say oxcuso a bit of sarcasm," said bmltlt to Jones j " but you aro an in famous liar ond scoundrel." "Pardon a touch of irony," replied Jones, as ho KiioeKcd him down with a poker. Kentucky has rejected tho Constitu tional Amendment. Xotici:. Tho proprietors of tlio lato Colummax newspaper, havo mado ar rangements with tlio publisher of tills paper for carrying out nnd executing theirexNting contracts witli their sub scribers nnd udvertl-ers, as follows: 1. That subscribers' who havo paid their subscriptions in advance, shall he furnished with this pnper';f charge until their subscriptions expire. 1!. That paid advcrtisementsextcndlng over future time, shall bo continued in tills paper without charge until tho timo paid for expires. 3. That tills paper shall bo fcent to thoo subscribers who havo not paiil their subscriptions, (during tlio time thoo subscriptions nro to run,) and that tlio amounts ;ioto due thereon, as well as thoso hereafter accruing, shall bo paid to tlio publisher of tills paper without account to tho former proprie tors. 1. ThatiHnriWadvcrtiscmcnts, extend lug over future time, shall bo continued In this paper during tlio times con traded for, and shall bo wholly paid for ioiiio pumisiieroi this paper. Subscribers and advertisers inter e.stcd, who receivo this paper without notice of objection to tho publisher, will uo considered ns agreeing with him upon tlio ubovo terms and conditions, loriuo continuanco of their Btibscrlp Hons and advertisements. There will bo no Increaso of rates of charco for ad vertlscments, continued as above, al though tho circulation of tills paper will bo moro than double that of tlio lato Columbian. J, a, F. January 8, 1807. niltnn ni fl.n I'j.rlru Tlnlal aliuim.lmm Ta -V. in. I. r T A 1 . x 1,1.. I ' ! j inu wiuui diuuiury, mu ,icgism- Calls promptly nttended to both nlcht and day, turo met in Joint convention and coun ted tho voto for Governor. John W. Geary had 8(17.271. Hicster Clymer had aw.DSlO. C. LIGI1T1C & CO., Manufacturers of FIRST-CLASS I1HASD AND Sat7AKB P I A X O P O It T E S 1 Geary's majority, 17,178. ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 15. Chnrles Polo Patentees of I.luhte's celebrated Patent In- D. Drake was elected United States Sen ator for Missouri to-day, by a vote of 112 to 47. Mr. Iilair received 33 votes. The Illinois Senatorial election to-day resulted in tlio re-election of Mr. Trum bull, who received 70 votes, and Mr. Dickey, Democrat, 3S. In tho Supremo Court of tho United States to-day, Associate Justico Field said ho hail been instructed to deliver tlio opinion in tho case of John A. Cum mins, plaintiff hi error, against tho Stato of Missouri, involving the constitution- The iowo state rnlr! nlity of the test oath of that Stale, Tho plaintiff was a Hoinaii Catholic priest, and convicted by the courts for nd vising and preaching without having first taken tho required oath, and was sentenced to pay a lino of five hundred dollars, and committed to jail until paid, Hiitated Iron Frame. Arc alho makers of tho vtr; beit Piano Fortes In the market. HAVING llUr.N AWAltDED THE HIGHEST PKEMIUM AT THE a Jinn i can woman's r a i ni and the Inhibition of thoIuduMryof allNattMU, besldcH numerous other GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS, together with testimonials from all tho most itlv tlUKUlshcd Musical celebrities ln Kurovo ual iVmerlcn. 1 hey havo also Jut received tin: jiiGiiubT i'hi:mium M tho Illinois State Fair! 1 ho Indiana State ra'jl The Supremo Court decide tho Test of tno rnuilof I'onnn'm l-lciis In the 'County I Oatli to bo unconstitutional. EELIGI0US. of Friday Dec, years. jeri I'urhi-I, on tho west by loudsi ,r It. dcipnia and tho counties of Ducks, .uonigoiuery, Chester and Delaware, Long Island, in tho Dloicsoof Xew onc, is malting vigorous efforts to form itself into a lllsliopric, with the title of tlio Seo of Brooklyn. Tho Dish, op of ew oik has signified his full assent, nnd thero is no doubt of the sue cos's of the movement. Tho Wisconsin Stato I'alr.tti In competition with tlio most eclehratid Manu facturers of New York. l!oton, Philadelphia, Italtlmorc. tte. Warerooms, 121 Ilroomo street, near Broadff.17, New "orl;Clly. Orders by mall promptly atten ded to. Semi for Circular. JanlVC7. OHEltlFF'S SALES. It Y VIUTl'E IJ ni undiy wrllsof Vcniltlioul i.Vpoaai, .clnrl jr-iic.'iatiii 1 im iirelo., lomoiureelcil.lHiifHiem ,if tin- I'ouil of Ciuuinoll 1'lens In tho County t 1 oiitniiaa, Mill in- eiriseil to public sale, ai nm Court House. In ISInoinsburi.'. on MONDAY. I'rB- Itl'AltY I'tll'ltTII. lMi7.nl 1.1111 oVloclc Intluu:- terniKiu, the r,,ll"iii(; iciil estato to wits A lot of mound situate In the boioutth orcvn t rutin. Columbia eountv. hclnaflftv feet fionl mil rtrr one hundred iilltllurty leetdeep, beln two t.- rp.r., i i c-i 1 ,,ni , , rouah lots, hounded on tho north by lot of- J Hi: lit. IlOV. Steplieil Elliot, Bisliop rensterm u-her, on the west bv an nlh-y, mli noni-irln itlil ,.,. ,1,, .,..(... 11.. .... south bv lot or Win. Zehilcr, and on the "'t ly UCOlgla, died ery Unexpectedly 011 Trautwlni.stuet, whereon k erected iitmiMr 1st 1 Sfi(S 'it thn ni'n of (ill framedellliiK house, with the iippurteli uu'w. tst, loon, ,u 1110 ago OI bU noleil.taltcii lii execution and to bosoldasto pmiieiiy 01 u, u, iuriTi:itLV. .IWO, r.... -r..n. it 1 p. , , . . I A eerlHln Irnet (irliitnl kltnnf,. In i r.-tnlni-k Inirn- -ucuiouisi irientis ntivo nrougnt ki i. ,1,,,, , , , ViV-.' ...tni, . ;. ,i iri their protracted mcetlntr to a close. AVo '":'!. 1,:" hounded on the north 1 ij . . . . w "I HOI nro iniornieii somo elglity persons havo prolesseil conversion. This is a largo result ior ono denomination, T. Folk mill Hi llhell lliiimrt in, Hit, ki.ulli h of .fesso Hears, and on tho east by lands of vsl" ,, uii..u, ii,-i,--,ii hi ii d id! 11 pari 11 nun' "t ii.u t li house, and n part loa iiuduinut tun b.1111, villi the iippiirtenances. , Seieil. taken ill executinii tmil tn he sold OS U. propeilyof llr.Niu T, Heii.v. A I AO. A lot of m-ouml, situate in the lmromrh off.-ii- A Vimv decided movo is being mado to erect a now Episcopal Seo in Penn sylvania, to COllinriso thn fit v nf 1'hlhi. !."', ''ohiinbla county, cpntalnlns liny f;e" ' r . ' , --' - iioui, aim one nuniircii unit forty leet uiep. ueii on ine west by locust Avenue, on tin nyiomi u. Kiilltlc, on tlio Hist by an iiuei ' oil the south liv a liublli- rniul. wliermn is 1 rei'l' n two slory rraine tavern nnd ilwellillK liouse-ur u larKO stable, with tho appurtenances. rK-if.ru, iitiii ii in execuuon aun 10 00 pioperiyoi ixrKit llowi.n, -I MO, A certain tract nfland situate In f'alawlssal 'fTl slilp, Cnluntlila county, coutalnliu; teiit-s acres, moto or less. iHiuudtsI on the east l' lal of Jacob liriuuhellei'.ou thesoutli by laud "j" onion IVitely, nnd 011 the north nnd est by Ian or Gideon Arndt, M hereon Is eieeteda ln! lieu and frame stable, with tho appurtenances. r-rl.i-il, taken ln execution and tu bosoldiuti-i property of He.njamin Folk. .I.SO, A certain tract of land sltuato In Hemlock town ship. Columbia county, containlnu nlmt liundrcil acres, bounded and described nsMl"" tOUlt! (Ill III., tu.rlli l I, in, 1 ..r.busib K ntn7 on the east by lands of l.el Wrlnbts tad, I'1'"' aVN Episcopal 1'arish was organized in tlio town of Franklin, N. V in Jan 18(15, and a Church built nnd paid for. costing $10,000; number of persons con- hyerkhelser. on tho south by land-1 of SiwiiJ n,...,.,.i ,!..., no 1, ., Homier, iiiul on tlio Mest by landsof- Mo""1! 1111m.11 ffiinu 00, jmptizctl III. N Cry "iieie irceiectisinfiamoilwellini! nousi.'",-' few of theso persons had been broutrht " IK ffi'-S '"ffSSVa sold n. 1 .1 t f it .... t limnorl.! A It.., i Hnll, ...Imhl'siml' u, main- tut an 11 utience, nnu UUS blir- w,iK Vl.f. will mmod of ilKNilv IiVnmiiiaua, iuisniji resiui is enieuy owing to tlio "i'""'i. .1... l . - .. . . iren iiiri iiuii mu pcopio 01 mat town aro .,..,,..,, , ',,, lbrf tired Of political preachers. Llxlit Street, Colmnbla county, eonlalnlua ('III"'; ,'IHIII IIHIN, 1111,111 ,11 II'SM, IKIllllllt-ll 1111 III- " 7 , lot of Will. Si-hlivh r.iin Ibeu.-sl bv streei Tin; revival still continues in tho !!i.lr.i English llaptist Church of Illoomslmrg. """!" 'V'1 !",,"";. "i1!",1'";'",", 'LTtM 'P.,.l.. !,.... i. ii , . . Sel.isJ,talieliliiei-euliim and lo bo sold a"1" 1 weivo iiavo already bcon Immersed In property of isaau souhswohtii. tliol lshtngCreok by Elder J. P. Tus tin, 0110 last Sunday, mill cloven on tho bumiay hefoie. Thislsthosanio mini ber that iio immersed in tho same place during each of the preceding winters, ranKlng thirty-sis In tlireo years. 1 ..so. TIiefnllowlnBdeserlhrd iiiisua?o, tract of l.iud, situate In tliotounshlpot huipulis'T"'' t Viunly of l 'olu III bl.l, to wit! T lio sollthwvsl o hair pail of my plantation In bo marked ouiw lines and eoriicrs hcreulier, ... ,va Seized, taken In i vecutloll and to lw sou na t-' pioperlyor Jacsiu Himm. ,, , Iiloonnburp, J.muiry II, J5W,