85hfi (IfotmnVmn.
JOHN G. FREEZE, KD1TOR.
11LOOMSUIIU1, FRIDAY, 1'EIl. 1, 1SOJ.
ONE OP THE RESULTS OP
CHANGE.
During tho days of Frank Shuttle, mid
even up to so Into a data ns 1SC0, there
was about tho LcgUlattiro mid public
oftlces mill buildings it rcnl effort to econ
omist) to eavo money front beliij need
lessly expended. Tho smallest nppro
prhttion or expenditure of money wits
subjected to a rigid scrutiny. Wo refer
now to the Legislature, and tho public
buildings. That was tho rule, excep
tions there may havo been.
For the last few years all this is chang
ed, tho rule now is to spend ns much as
possible, and apparently thoro is no
check. Sinco George Darsio left tho
Senate, no ono cares enough nbout
such matters to pay it any attention.
Perhaps, indeed, no ono hat experience
enough to do it, even if so disposed.
Itepalrs to tho building havo always
been done by tho Superintendent alone,
usually under the direction of tho Heads
of Department, and with nn expendi
ture of from throe to eight thousand dol
lars, but in 1805 tho Clerk of tho two
Houses managed to get general authori
ty to make repairs without limit. Tho
following is tho result of this kind of
Legislature, for 1SGC see Auditor ueiv
crals Report.
William J. Bteos, Superintendent, for
amount for repairs and Improvements
to tho public buildings 22,515 O
For repairs and Improvements by order
of tho Clerks of tho two Houses 13,755 G3
For repalrB and Improvements, not stA-
td by whose order 5,512 00
CC0.S14 o:
REPEAL IT.
We notico that there is a proposition
before tho Legislature to substitute some
other modo of taxation in lieu of the
three mill tax on porsoual property now
imposed by tho State. Tho better way
would be to repeal the tax altogether,
tho money raised by it, about tlireo nun
dred thousand dollars, is wholly un
necessary. Last year there was on an
average over two million seven hun
dred thousand dollars of tho State mon
ey on deposit in some favorlto bank,
out of which somebody mado themselves
rich. Even witlt tho present bad man
agemeut and shameful squandering of
money about tho Legislature, this tax
is not required. Wo hope tho Demo
cratic members will urge tho uncondi'
tional repeal of tho three mill tax on
Dorsonal property. Tne Radicals think
of nothing but btich legislation as look
to their own party projects, and the
rights and interests of tho people are
wholly disregarded.
This tax would havo been repealed
years ago had tho Democratic party re
ruained in power, they did, in fact, take
off a half mill, but it was restored by
tho Radicals in 1S01.
SUPREME JUDGE.
Ve regret exceedingly that Mr. Chief
Justico Woodward should have so per
einptorily declii.cd to atccpt nnoraina
tion for ro-election to tho position lie
now so ably and satisfactorily fills. Rut
It is so, and tho party must now cast
about for some ablo and well learn
ed lawyer to take ills place. Every
where tho Democrats aro asking for
man of ability and character, and whom
soever ho may be, ho will receive our
support.
Tho man of our choico declines in tho
outset to let his name be considered in
the canvass. Wo shall thereforo trust
to tho wisdom, and prudenco of tho
Democratic State Convention to give us
a tlrst-rato man, and tiiea we shall go in
and win.
One of the first acts of President John
eon, after assuming the duties of the
Presidency, was, to discharge our fellow
citizens of this county, who wero con
fined iu Fort MltUin. He did' thi
promptly, among his first acts, and
without any solicitation. Ho found the
papers relating to tho cases of these men
in tho Executive Department, undis
posed of, and acted upon them at once
His predecessor had pardoned a few
upon special applications urgently made
to him ; but the general act of justico i
discharging innocent men from base mid
wicked imprisonment, was reserved for
Andrew Johnson. lie did his duty as
a true and just man, and many a home
was made glad by tho return of victims
from a distant Bastllo ! And fur this he
will be long remembered with affection
and gratitude, by tho men of this county
who wero outraged, insulted, and plun
dered by tho minions of power. The
dctcstiblo despotism which had opprcs
sod tho innocent cama to an end, and
law once more resumed iter sway In our
midst. May Its reign bo perpetual 1
The Democratic Almanac We
havo focured from tho publishers a copy
of this truly valuable work for reference.
It contains, nsldo from its astronomical
calculations, elaborate articles upon the
Right of Suffrage ; Increasing of public
dtbti tho result oftholato elections; a
long list of arbitrary and illegal arrests;
Pauperism and Crime in tho United
States ; Presidential Proclamations ;
tho veto mesago of President Johnson
Fredmen's liureau Ulil ; Civil rights
bill; tho Constitutional amendments
ns proposed ; tho vote on negro suffrage;
U. S. Government; Ministers Plenipo
tentiary Ac; list ofSenatuand House of
Representallves(IiicliidliigallthoStntes)
Election Returns; popular voto for
President Ac., Ac. It la just wliat every
person tikln;r tho least Interest in poli
tics ought to have. Single copies "0
cents Six copies ono dollar fourteen
copies (2.00 post paid. Address Van
Evrlo Horton & Co,, No. lGi! Xiissiui
Street, Now York.
Srcr.ET Sessions of Congress Indi
ttito tho ruin of tho rnuntry.
THE
NEWSPAPER CHANGES AND IM
PROVEMENTS. Thcro havo been quite n number of
changes mid enlargements among our
Democratic exchanges within the pres
ent mouth. '
Tho Patriot and Union, tho central
organ ol Democracy of tho State, lias
been enlarged and changed front mi
evening to a morning paper. Tho Pa
triot is a hold and rtblu advocate of tho
rigid, nnd we hope tho people of the
State may extend to it tho generous sup
port it so well merits.
Tho Carlislo Volunteer has been en
larged and Improved. It is one of the
best weekly papers in Pennsylvania,
and wo heartily wish our friends Urat-
ton and Kennedy tho success they bo
well merit.
The Sunbury Democrat has changed
hands. Truman If. Purdy, Esq., an
ablogentleman, well known throughout
tho State, retires from tho editorial
chair which lie basso ably filled. Messrs.
Eicholtz and Anton aro now publish
ers of tho Democrat. Mr. Eicholta is
from Lancaster. Tho democracy of old
Northumberland will no doubt give
them a substantial support.
Tho Clinton Dcinocrulhns also chang
cd hands. J. W. and W. P. Furoy havo
taken chargo of It. It lias been very
ably conducted heretofore, mid those
who succeed Mr. Orth will find it dim
cult to excel lilm. Wo aro assured, how
ever, that they arc men of the right
kind. Success to them.
The Columbian, a paper started by tho
Johnson men of Columbia County, has
changed hands. John O. Ireeze, Esq.,
is now editor, and he intends to make It
a consistent Democratic paper. It i
one of tho handsomest papers in the
State.
Tho Newcastle Gazette, an admirably
conducted country newspaper, comes to
us enlarged nnd otherwise Improved
It looks as if it was flourishing decid-
pdlv.
tho Indiana Democrat, puoiisnex uy
James B. Sansom, Esq., comes out in a
new dress with tho beginning of tho
year. Wo aro glad to notico this sub
stantial evidence of its prosperity.
There may be other changes and im
provemcnts which we have failed to
notice. Throughout tho stato Demo'
cratic Journals seem to bo entering upon
the now year with renew ed hope mid
ncreased energy. Wo hope mid believe
tho masses of tho party will extend to
them all a generous support. '1 hey rich'
lv deserve it. Lancaster IntcUiyenccr.
highway'robbery. -
One of the boldest highway robberies
on record in this vicinity was commit
ted Wednesday evening (Jan. 0th), on
tho Wilkes-Barro bridge, within fifty
rods of tho court house. Hope's Ex
press runs a wagon across tho mile fiat
from Kingston to Wilkes-Barro, on tho
arrival at Kingston of the train which
leaves this city at 4:00 in tho afternoon.
Mr. Smith, thoScranton agent, forward
ed by that train, on Wednesday, to ono
of tho Wilkes-Barro banks, a packago
containing $15,000 in U. S. bonds. Other
jiionoy packages were forwarded by the
Lackawanna & Bloomsburg IX. R. sta
tlon agents hero nnd at other points, and
when the canvass money bag was put
aboard tho wagon at Kingston, to go to
Wilkes-Barre, its contents were precise
ly as here stated :
Ono plottage of bonds 815,iO CO
Tour pickHRCR of mou.y 2ftl 00
One valuable package (not money) "0 00
Tour packages, value not known
The wagon started in charge of two
men and reached the bridge at about 7
o'clock. When about one-fourth of tho
way throut'h the bridge, two men seized
tho horses by the heads, while four
others, pistol in hand, clambered on
tho wagon, and demanded that the E.v
pressmen surrender the money and val
tiables in their charge on pain of being
shot. Ono man attempted resistance,
and was severely choked. The other
remained quiet, and was not harmed
The thieves were all entire strangers to
tho Express drivers, and it was dark on
the bridge, and the whole affair was over
in a few seconds, it is doubtful wheth
er the Expres-nnen could Identify either
of tho six highwaymen. Some ono of
tho four seized the canvass bag contain
lug tho money packages, and without
tryingtosocurp.any other plunder made
off. The Kxprcssmcn mado nil haste in
tho opposite direction, and reported to
tho agent not more than five or ten min
utcs after tho robbery. The agent im
mediately employed tho entire polico of
tho town, and commenced pursuit
was found that tho footpads had turned
off into tho fields shortly after leavin
tho bridge, and they were tracked to
point whero they had emptied the bai
and left it behind them. They coul
not bo traced beyond this spot. Xcran
ton Jlemthllcan.
Sinco tho above Is in type, wo hav
received tho Luzerne Union, which say
that tho detectives aro still engaged In
"working up" the robbery of the Ex
press wagon mentioned last week. Twi
parties from Wilkes-Barreand one from
Kingston havo been lodged Injalldur
lug tho last week, nnd It Is said that tho
detectives know tho whole party, mi
expect to capture them. Tho nnrtlc
arrested iiad a hearing last Saturday
upon a writ of habeas corpus and wero
remanded to Jail. Very llttlo is know
of tho plans of tho detectives, or tli
information in their possession, nnd ti
eager public had better await tho result
of their efforts without giving ear
tho many reports and rumors afloat
llcrwtck Gazette.
James M. Ashley, of tho Toledo dis'
trict, Ohio, who recently mado himself
somewhat notorious, by proposing tho
Impeachment of President Johnson, in
tho Hoiiso of Representatives, turns out
upon an Investigation of his record, t
bo a finished rascal. Severn! letters o
his are Just published, dated a few years
ago, showing n corrupt barter and salo
of offices iu tho 'fortitudes by virtuo of
his Intluenco nsa Member of Congress.
The despicable character of the man, is
faithfully depicted by his own hand in
thono shanit'i'iil letters, which aro now
given to the nubile to cover him with
di-gran", Ho Is a foul bird,
COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY,
THE IMPENDING COUP D'ETAT
AT WASHINGTON.
When constitutional government is
In peril there is nlwnys warning of tho
mpeudlng danger. A coup d'etat is
looked for, mid men forewarned feel yet
ns If they wero not forearmed. Tho
blow Is struck not by an open enemy;
comes front a quarter in which power
has been constitutionally placed for tho
preservation of tho very Government,
10 destruction of which is compassed,
ho safeguards of constitutional liberty
are swept away In tho pretended inter
ests of tho nation, but really because
they stand hi tho way of the man or
arty in power. They fear that, their
power mid constitutional government
cannot exist together, and therefore
icy destroy constitutional government.
s such a trifle to stand In the way of
their great purpo-es? This, as we all
remember, was tho way in which Louis
Napoleon, President of tho French Re-
ubllc, usurped power mid made him
self Emperor. Ho was made President
because he had persuaded a majority of
the French people that ho of all men
was best fitted to preserve, protect nnd
defend tho Constitutional Government
of tho French Republic. Ho mndo
lmself tho autocrat of France, and de
stroyed its Constitutional Government
by sweeping a co-ordinato brancli of
that Government out of his path, in tho
coup d'etat of the 2d of December. For
this kind of political usurpation wo
ivc to use a I'rcncli name. Our lan
guage, framed by n people in who'-o
cradle were the seeds of popular liberty
and which advanced steadily to con
stitutional government from tho time it
eft tho Scandinavian forests, happily
'urnlshes tw with no word.or phrase ex
pressive of Just tills action.
And yet it would seem that wo have
ecently developed a pressing need for
soniosuch plirasu in our mother tongue;
for few of us aro blind enough not to
ec that there is now impending a coup
d'etat at Washington. It hangs above
our heads at this very moment, and if
wo do not lay aside all party hopes mid
fears, or in fact ail other considerations,
it will fall upon us ns wo aro gazing up
on it with stupid and inactive apprc-
icnsion. The power by which the exis
tence of constitutional government is
mperiled jn this country has control of
one branch only of our Government. It
holds that power as a representative of
only a majority of only a part of a na
tion. A largo minority of the constitu
ents of the very members who at pres
ent control tho Legislative branch of
our Government are opposed to their
action, mid yet must submit, nnd ought
tojsuhmlt to that action, so long as it is
constitutional. Now, it is tho one car
dinal principle of constitutional gov
ernment that within tho provisions of
tho Constitution tlierightsof minorities
as well as those of nitjoritlcs shall be
afe. It is chiefly for tho protection of
minorities that constitutional' govern
ment is established that tho party
which for tho time being, lias control of
theexectitlveand the legislative branch
es of Government may not use its pow
er exclusively in its own interests, nnd
n tyrannical disregard of tho rights of
the minority. Therefore it is that u
Constitution declares what the execu
tivo and what tne legislative- power
may do, and either declares also that
they shall not do certain other things,
or that they shall do only that for which
they receive authority through the
Constitution. If this restraint is bro-
en through, cither by the executive or
tho legislative power, constitutional
government is at an end. The imme
diate object in view may bo good, but
constitutional liberty Is nqno the less
destroyed, and the course over its ruins
Is made easy for every chief oxecutivo
or any legislative majority thereafter.
No intelligent and moderately well in
formed citizen of this Republic needs
to be told that Congress is not supreme,
that Congress has no powers hut tho-o
derived from the Constitution, that it is
tho creature not of tho people directly,
but of tho people through tho Constitu
tion, and that it may transcend its jut
powers as easily as the President can
transcend his. From Its nature, its or
ganization and its functions, it is tho
most powerful branch of tho Govern
ment, and is thereforo tho ono to bo
most icared; and most jealously watched
and rcstalncd. Upon it there aro only
two checks ; tho President's veto, which
Congress itself can put aside by a two-
thirds vote, and tho Supreme Court,
which has no control over tho wisdom
or patriotism of its acts, but only over
their- legality. Imperfect ns thcio
checks are, becauso they are Of human
contrivance, they have thus far been
sufficient, and they would always prove
sufficient, for tho security of constitu
tional government. Without them,
constitutional liberty would not exNt
for a year ; but each session of Congress
we should be at tho mercy of an Irre
pressible majority, which, if neces-ary
to its purposes; could declare Massachu
setts or Ohio, or both, and New York
besides, out of tho Union, which could
impeach tho President nt will and sus
pend him from his olllco until ho was
declared cither Innocent or guilty, It
would mako no matter; nnd which
could bid tho Supremo Court attend to
its own business, and not concern Itself
with tho legality of any act done by tho
majority. I said this might bo; but it
is, except for tho mere formality of a
passage by the majority who voted by
roll-call, and pas between tellers nfter
their leaders llko sheep between gate
posts. The purpose of tho majority or
present Imperfect Congress, as wo all
see, Is to remove tho President, and not
only the President but tho Supremo
Court out of Its way. Wo sco this, nnd
wo look on, in apathy, and go about our
money-making, stupidly trusting that
no iiarm will come of it, and yet what
Is doing is that Constitutional Govern
ment is destroyed before our eyes. A
bill was brought In by Mr. Williams, of
Pennsylvania, which absolutely, Is en
titled u bill to "define thu powers of tho
biipremo Court" oftliotiupremoCourtl
tvliowi powers nro Jrfinvl by tho Con
stltutlon, mid tho thief object of ichosc
creation teas to define the.poieer of Coif
(tress. A more barefaced attempt nt
usurpation was never seen; n inoro fa
tal blow to constitutional government
was never dealt, Yet what may wo
not expect when Mr. Wilson reports a
bill which declares valid and conclusive
certain proclamations and consequent
nets which tho Supreme Court can only
declare valid? and when Mr. Boutwcll
does not hesitate- todeclare, "with strong
emphasis," that tho Supremo Court ex
ists but by the breath of Congress the
Supremo Court, created by tho creator
of Congress, to Interpret lis laws anil bo
n check upon its action 1 Congress lias
no more right to define tho action of tho
Supremo Court than to define Its own
powers or those of the President. The
peoplohaveal ready donoall this through
tho Constitution; tho people- may
elinnco thtlr definition through tho
Constitution. When tho powors cither
of Congress, tho President or tho Su
premo Court are abridged or enlarged
in any other way, constitutional gov
ernment Is nt an end, and constitutional
liberty lias for tho time, perhaps for ev
er, been destroyed. Yet this proposi
tion to define tho powers or tlio Supremo
Court and to mako a full "bench and
unanimity necessary to any decision
upon tho constitutionality of the pro
ceedings of tho majority in Congies,
was not rebuked or laughed down, but
actually referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee by a vole of 107 to 35. Did it oc
cur to these legislators that tho time
may not bo far distant when one Judge,
perhaps a Taney, may by ids absence
delay, or by his obitinanca defeat a
judgment upon tho constitutionality Of
an act of Congress, which judgment
may bo in their opinion of the highest
importance-? Or do they mean to say
that although a full bench and unani
mity are necessary to tho validity of
proceedings in tho Supremo Court, the
acts of a mere majority of Congress
inut bo just, valid, 'constitutional?
These things nro dono before us; tho
doom of our Government is on tho brink
of execution; mid yet we aro quiet!
Will nothing rouse us . Aro we as
sluggish of apprehension now, on the
one hand, n3 we wero before tho rebel
lion, on the other? Our Government
is in peril now, as it was then ; not of
disintegration, but of usurpation tho
Usurpation of absolute power by the
temporary representatives of a majority
of tho people of a part of the country.
Xew York Times.
HONTOUR COUNTY LOCAL
ITEMS.
Notice is given that the usual Fcbru
nry Court will be ncid on tno tiurd
Monday, being the eighteenth instant,
to continue ono week. Tho Register
will present for confirmation and allow
mice the following accounts, on Tues
day, tho nineteenth.
First and final account of William C,
Montgomery, administrator of tho es
tate of Martha W.Caldwell, lato of Ali
mony Township.
Tho account of Isaac X. Grler. Guar
dian of Letetia Seltzer, a minor child of
Sarah Atiams.
Account of Hugh R. Montgomery,
Esq., administrator of the estate of
Daniel Robbins, late of Liberty Town
shin.
Final account of Gcorce W. Gcarhart,
Executor of the estate of Hannah Os-
in tin, lato of Mayberry Township.
The final account of Sarah Ann Win
terstcen and Jeremiah Wlnter-teen, ad
niinisttators of tho estate of John J
Wintcrstceu, lato of Valley Township
The Sheriff advcitlses for salo on the
fourteenth, in Danville, a town lot be
longing to Elijah ertnian.
Rev. J. W. Steinnietz, of tho German
Reformed Church, has been holding
series of religious meetings in Danville,
Tho Farmers' Insurance Company
report the following losses by fire paid
during tho past year:
Peter She 1 ly, of Lycoming county
Jesse Dlchl, of Schuylkill county
Thonris alien, of Clinton county
Andrew J. ltahler, of Lycoming county
Aug. Eck, of Lycoming county
. 1 oo
. cw 0)
,. 61) 00
.. Wl 00
. 01 01
Iteubcu CtmarJ, of Noi'thumbeiland co.... 39 40
Samuel C.unplielt, of Northumberland co. G13 00
Jacob Dress, of Snyder countjr
Jacob Dcmolt, of Columbia county
CPU 0J
. 1001 0)
Ern Lyon, (if Lycoming county
Noah Hammond, of Tioga county
K.imuet Ilaitman, of Union county
Samuel Kesslcr, of Schuylkill county
James lutter&on, of Columbia county
Jona- Miller, of Snyder county
Andrew Carson, of Lycoming county. ....... .
,. CM 03
,. no oi
. is OJ
.. MS 5
.. 75 00
. m oj
,. 211 80
. SOO 00
UlaA. main, of .Montour county
John dearharl's heirs of North'd county...
00 0J
An.M CnvsiiED. A brakesman on the
Lackawanna Railroad had his arm com
pletely crushed whilo coupling cars,
just below tho Iron Works, on Monday
morning of last week. Doctors Slinlng-
ton and Thompson wero called to dress
tho wound, but wo havo not heard
whether amputation was performed or
not. Tho unfortunate man was from
Beacli Haven, Moutour American.
Runaway. On last Saturday James
G, M'Kee, lormerly of Anthony Town
ship, this county, now residing I.i Wy
oiniug, Luzerne County, was driving I
a two-horso sleigh on tho State road
leading from Mooreland to Ttirbotsville,
When lie arrived near tho Valley Hotel
tho horses took fright and became mi
manageable. While running nt full
speed they reached a bridge at a shor
turn in tho road, off which horses and
sleigh nml Mr. M'Keo and two ladies,
who wero In the sleigh with him, wero
plunged a distance of about ten feet hit
tho ravlno bo.ow. Thoslelgh wascriislt
ed to pieces. Mr. M'Keo was sovcrely
bruised in the fall, one tmoulder badly
hurt, and ono of the horses considerably
Injured, 'tho other horso and two In
dies escaped unhurt.
Admitted to Practice. On mo.
tlon of Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, a negro
lawyer, who halls from tho town of
Oherlln, has just been admitted to prac
ticoln tho Supremo Court of the United
btates. A year or so ago Charles Sum
ner brought a Hoston darkey to Was!
Ingtou mid put him through Innslmllnr
manner.
Tho negro disciple ol Hindi
Ptoue died recently, It ttis necessary to Stand dollars In lieu thereofon moreeciul
llud a Mibstitule. Not that there laa'nv- ,aul principles j therefore, bo it
thing for them lo do, but simply to aV Jtesolred. That, If tho House concurs-.
KOI-! 111 tilts llllll 111 U:IV Hid mull.. I t.rl.t ' Kill Ml.ilu 'IV... ..-Mr,,- I... -,..... . ,., '
of tho negro to full political mil social
jsiiuui,v. - " i" priucipuj which
involved, you mx
HOME NEWS.
Washington, Jan. 2S.
THE VETO.
Tho President to-day sent to tho Sen-
nte n message vetoing tho Colorado ad
mission bill. It is understood lo uo n
sweeping veto, although tho message
had not been read up to this hour of
writing. It is not likely that nny no
tion will bo taken upon the bill until
tho return of tho Radical Senators who
nro now absent from tho city. It was
expected that the bill for tho admission
nf Nebraska would also bo vetoed to-
lay, but I hear that the message will
not bo sent in until to-morrow. There
coins to ho no doubt that tho President
111 return It unsigned.
LOAN'S 11ESOLUT10X, ETC.
The Hotiso was the scene of consider
able! excitement early this afternoon,
over Loan's Impeachment resolution,
Introduced somo weeks ago, but not
acted upon. It was reached to-day in
'gulnr order as unfinMied business.
The debato was animated, and on tho
Democratic sldo very bold and encour
aging. Mr. Lo Blond of Ohio, and Mr.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, made brief
but forcible and pointed speeches. Loan
desired tho subject referred to a special
committee. Ho was dissatisfied with tho
Committee- on the Judiciary. The nior-
Ing hour expired befuro a voto was
reached, and tho matter went over to
future day. According to tho re
marks of Mr. Wilson of Iowa, tho Ju
diciary Commltteo have taken no act
on tho impeachment question of any
nportaiico whatever. Mr. W. Is the
hali'mnn of the committee, and ought
to know. Nevertheless, it is undoubt-
lly truo that they nro searching for
witnesses nnd endeavoring to obtain
documentary evidenco against the
President. That they have not been
successful in either, lias not been on ac
count of their want of zeal iu the mat
ter, but rather to the impossibility thus
far of obtaining even tho least particle
f substantial evidence implicating the
Executive in nny official misconduct
whatsoever.
1JILLS BECOMING LAWS.
Tlio bill amending the actsorganlzlng
tho several Territories, conferring suf
frage therein, without regard to nice or
color, has become n law without tho
'resident's approval. It was presented
to him on the 12th Inst., mid as lio lias
not returned it within the ten days al
lowed by the Constitution after it had
been presented to him, it lias become u
law in llko manner ns if he had signed
it,
Tho bill repealing tlio amnesty and
pardon authority given to the President
became a law in the same way.
NATIONAL HANKS.
The amount of national-bank curren
y issued during the week is $101,273
making the whole amount issued up to
date, So00,0.'i7,S97. From this is to bo
deducted tlio currency returned, includ
ing worn-out notes, amounting to f2,
loS,S2i', leaving an actual circulation of
208,7-18,901.
St. Paul, Jan. 23,
The Episcopal Church on the comer
of Fourth and Franklin streets, was
partially consumed by fire yesterday
morning. The loss will reach $oO,OUU
but it is fully insured
Christ's Church of tills city was des
troyed by ilro on Sunday morning. The
loss will reach $2-3,000, and insured for
10,000.
Baltimoue, Jan. 20.
Governor Swann was yesterday elect
cd United States Senator from Maryland
for six years front tlio fourth of Murcl
next. Of the ninety-eight members
present in Joint convention, sixty-six
cast their voles for Governor Swann.
Chauleston, Jan. 20
Horace Grecly, tho negro murderer
was to-day sentenced to be hanged on
the first of March.
Boston, Jan. 2
Tho Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Sod
cty hold Its annual meeting in Mercan
tile Hall to-day. The attendance wns
nut large. Tlio following resolution
was adopted
W hereas, Governmental protection to
anycla-sgivestliodlrect control that the
said ehi-s has over tho government
riiereioro
Jtcsolced, That there can be no hope
inav irnj ueiii v in icl-ui u secui uy in
.1 ...til !
ins rignis to uie, uuerty aim Happiness i
until placed on perfect equality with
tno whites in tno tiso ot tnu iiauot, mm
until tho principle of Impartial suffrage
without regard to color is mado the
practical basis of out Stato and national
governments.
Tho Ladies' Anti-Slnvery Subscrip
tion Society held Its thirty-third anni
versary last evening in Music Hall.
There was not a very largo attendance.
Wendell Philips was among tlio speak
ers. Jio said, among other things, that
the North must be kept up to the lively
devotion and sacrifice which are mani
fested by tho South. If tlio people nro
permitted to como down to tho level
where Henry Wilson stood, Instead of
being kept up where Messrs. Boutwcll
and Sunnier live, a change of 5,000 votes
will re-elect Andrew Johnson, and Sew
ard Is politician enough to get them.
Wo must get Johnson out of tho way,
not to pihiisli him, but because wo need
ids place to work from. President
Johnson, ho said, Is a traitor, and tho
Supreme Court poisoned with disloyal
ty. Tho legislative branch of tho gov
ernment must absorb tho government
and save It.
senate.
IIakhisov'RO, J miliary 1.
Mr. BiailAM offered the following,
which was agreed to:
Whereas. Tho Stato Treasurer in ids
annual report, calls tho attention of tho
Legislature to tho present tax on per
sonal property, opcratlncr. ns ho nlleyes.
unequally anil unjustly on various dis
tricts : and recommends its repeal, nml
lunnnportlonnientoi thrcohundredthou-
tmunicatu to both branched of tho Leg"
is iisiaiurotmcii an apportionment an would
In hi, judgment, do ertunl justleo to nil
PA.
nrltniw nf (tin Ktrlle. TllO snillO to bo
,u,.,i nn tln returns in his office, and to
state the amount or thrco hundred thou
sand dollars which ho believes ought to
bo charged upon the City of Philadel
phia, and upon each county oi tne aunu.
DEEEAT or BTEVENS' lit Lb.
Tho cxtiemo Radicals of thu House
aro very much chagrined nt tho result
of tho voto on Monday on tho refereiico
of Stevens' Territorial Bill to tho Joint
Commltteo of fifteen. It Is certain that
It will not bo reported back this session,
if at nil, and therefore it is conceded
that no bill relating to reorganizing the
Southern States will bo passed this A in
ter. Stevens takes his defeat very hard,
and is reported to bo exceedingly bitter
on those of his party friends who desert
ed him on tho voto. on Monday.
IMPEACHMENT.
Letters have been received nt Wash
ington from prominent Radical politi
cians in tho Eastern States, urging for
ward the impeachment of tho Presi
dent. Benjamin F. Butler is In that
city, quietly at work In tho matter. Ho
ndvoeatcs tho holding back of tho bill
of Impeachment to bo reported by tho
Judiciary Committee until the last day
or two of tho session. It can then be
put through tho House with llttlo or no
dlsctislon, mid sent to tho Senate, to lie
taken up immediately upon the meet
ing of the next Congress, on the -ltlt of
March. This now seems to bo .the ac
cepted programme.
Wheeling, Jan. 9.
At the municipal election yesterday,
the Democratic ticket, with tho excep
tion of Treasurer, was elected.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Pahip, Jan. 20.
General Dix, the American Minister,
las urged the l-renclt Uovernmcnt to
abolish the odious system of searching
tho baggage of strangers nrrlving in
France. It is understood that the gov
ernment mado a favorable reply to tho
implication of General Dix, in view of
the coming International exposition.
Some ofilclal journals here deny that
Maximilian will be a candidate for tho
Presidency of Mexico, if tho Congress
which he has proposed for that country
should declare in favor of n Republican
form of government.
Titir.STE, Jan. 23
It is reported from Miramar, that tlio
Empress Charlotta lias completely re
covered her health.
Munich, Jan. 23.
King Maximilian, of Bavaria, is to
bo married to a sister of Francis . I osepli,
Emperor of Austria.
London, Jan. 21
It is announced officially, to-day, that
tho British government has accepted
tho plan submitted by the provincial
delegates for the union of the Canadian
Provinces.
PAitis, Jan. 2i
Tho United States war steamer, Swat
ara, with John II. Surratt on board, ar
rived at PortMahon, Island of Minorca
recently, nnd after coaling again sailed
for tho United States.
London, Jan. 2-
Dispatches received here state that the
urotan war is eimcu.nuu mat, mo vol
unteers havo gone bad; to (J recce.
Athens, Jan. 22,
Great Interest is felt in this city, and
throughout Greece generally, on the
suhicct of General KalergK' mission
to Washington. Help is confidently ex
pccteti irom tno ureat ltepuuiic.
Athens, Jan.
It is said that General Knlergis lias
deelinedthemi-Klon to the United States
in aid of the suffering Cretans.
Nnw Orleans. Jan.
It is reported that there will soon bo
a Convention of Republican General
in Mexico, to choose a General-in-Chief,
It Is believed that Ortega will be chosen
I-cobouo had arrived at ban l.oui:
and claimed that two thousand Liberal
had captured tho city. The wholo o
tho Sierra Uardti. incltidinir tho old
Church party, had pronounced for the
Republicans. The Liberals nro fortify
iiiL'Tampico. Treveno was in San Lou!
recruiting. Mejlahad marched to the
City oi .Mexico.
London. January 2a
Dispatches have been received which
stato that the Cretan war has been re
newed. The terms of the Sublime Porte
for prace were scornfully rejected by
tne Lretans. a oatiio litis since neon
foucht. but the result is not stated
There is nppatcnth much enthusiasm
on each sitle, mid tho war had spread In
tno nciguuoring isiamis.
Athens. Jan. 20,
The Greek Ministry proposes to rai-'
the effective force of the army to 31.000,
including 11 ,UU0 Heserves. This action
Is taken on account of the m itarv pre
parations made and tlio threatening nt
iiiuuo iiuteii uy tno suuinne rone.
London. Jan. 2i,
It is considered certain at Constant!
nonlo that tho Eastern complication
will result in war. TurKev lias ca led
out Im-,000 Reserves, and tho covern
ment ot I'rtissia lias ordered that n
military furloughs shall end on the 1st
oi .nnrcn.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
I'ulladolpliln MarKeti,
Wmisr-suAY, January il.
Floue. The market continues very
unsettled. About 100 bblssold in lots to
the homo trade including
Northwestern stincrfluo at S7.00 1
Northwestern extra n.s-& 9.'
Northwestern family li'iOoili'
i-ennsyivunia and Western supcrllue.,. s.iinr, s.fii)
lVmisvlMinl.l and Western extra. n.rmf.ftlll.l
Pennsylvania and Western raiuliy 12.'i0r.tll.i'i)
i t-iiii" i,niii.i Him usivru iiiicy.........u.oljjriit.ii
v t.ui.i ,,.
Wheat of prime quality lias been i
good demand, and holders nro firm li
their views. Wo quoto Pennsylvania
red nt 42.731.15 ; Southern do. u.t $3.10
dr,;j.2.j, ami white nt$.J.20vus.'!. 10; IVnna
Rye ranges at about $1,05. Corn
Is quiet, with sales of ii.OOO bushels at
OSc, and $1 for new yellow, ami s?t for
white. Ots nro selling nt fl7(?08c. Tin
receipts to-dny nro iw follows: 1)50 bbl
flour; 1,175 bus. wheat 1,100 bus. com
2,800 bus. oata.
PiioviHioNc-Cotitlnuo very dull, but
prices are unchanged. Small sales aro
making at 22.00 per barrel for new
mess Pork ; 15Cil8c 'ti lb. for plain and
fancy bacon hams ; 123,l2Jo for pickled
uo.; Btto'.ii for salt shoulder?, mid 1
13c 'r lb. for prime lard, in bbl ami tcs
bEED3 Continue dull; small pnhvi
nro making at fS.0059 for clover. S-'i
for timothy, and SJ.POfi'p bin. fer
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOT ICE
xV Estate or IUKii.u llowrit.bKritAtr.D. tat.
rs or mini lustration xu mo eiuio ot D&til.
county, deccasnd, hao been granted by thi Ittii.
liter or m Id county to 'lliomai Horcr and Mo!
Mower. All H'Muim having clalmi ordeinnn.lt
Against thu estate of thn di cedent aro reqtieite4
to nialto ttiriu knonn without delay, find thou
Indebted to mako payment.
MOS1ES ItOWEIl.
l'cbnmiy 1, lIC;-Civ. Administrator.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
I V Estate or Samuel l'mrsit, hecemed.
.I'llurN OI IMHIililiYlinuuil lu UIU VBlum o namUCl
lfi'i-Into nf Seott low nntiln. olumbliL r-nutti
deeeased.have been craiited by the KeKlsterofaaf.i
county, to Kainucl .Nejhunl. All pernonn hMliir
cbiliiiHoriU-mandi against the Raid clato aro re.
rimmed to mnlcB lh"m known without delay, mil
tuoso Indebted to luakf payment.
. . . HA.MUU1, M.YJIAIID,
rYbru.iry 1, 1507-Ow, AdmluUtrulor,
HICK LI NO it GO'S
OUCAT 8ALH Or WATCTICB.
On the nonutnr on ft trlca nUn. trlvlnr vr
ron u ImiulRomr riml ifllatito Hutch ttir tho luw
I'oiUM I without regard to Value,
iinlnottoJ.rMiAlil for unlem perfectly satlifactorT:
roo solid Uuui numins Wtttchea Jiiotor7ai
IftlW Vati'liM, r.nn incited..
11KMO OO
lOOto SiM
.inYHIold hunlliiK EnulUli levers unto 2M
.in uuiii iiiiuiunreuronompirrwairii-ri in si.
,i5Uoiii nuntinix implex watches 100 to jg
.Wl.Oold hmitlni! American watchcis 100 to 2M
,ilHllver ImntliiK levels so to IV)
.wjO Silver lmntlhi: Imnlexes ?sin "'i
,,1-uo tinM ladles' watche s co to SCJ
,n,.i imin numiiiK inpines so to 7j
;j u .Miscellaneous silver watches w lo 1W
,0W IIutithiE huntini; hllver wntcbei a to 6J
luvr.Hru unlohi.. hi) l.M.l. tri. .
Every patron abtalus'n watch i!y"this arrange.
ent. costlnzMlt S!. wldlo It mav be worth S7..1
o luirtlalltv shown.
Messrs. J. HIokllMt,' & Co.'s Great American
nleh '... New York uity. wisti to iimni 1 atet
dWnoSh'of tin above maimillccnt stock. fVrtln.
elites nnmlne; articles, aro placed In sealed envo
lops. lloldt-rsnio entitled tothe urtlrles namo-l
on their certificates, upon payment of ten dollars
less. Th'i letuin of any or our certificates enti
tles you to tlio article named thereon, upon par.
Hi-Mi, irrt'sircii u oi 114 wuiui, nun lis no article
allied less than S10 Is named on any certtneata.
niii.itv,iLnuvm-(u .iiiiiiiiu iui,i.l,UUI
ntrMMif.f..rt-ni-il Ir-rrl 1 1 mnt. t mrwiicl li it.
w ill ill once oe si-en nml 1111? is no loiicry. DUI
limy ue paruripaivu 111 .jven vy luo niosi lasna
urns.
A Rlnirlo certificate will Im sent by mall. tost.
paid, upon receipt of Scents, live for 91, cloven
lor ti, llilrty-thrco and rleirant premium for M,
ilxty-slx una more valuable premium lor ;in, nn
luiidrcl and moslKUnerbwatchforsls. ToaizMnt
or tho-io wishing employment this Is a rare op-
iirtmiltv. It Is a legitimate! v conducted bustnu.fi
ulv authorized bv the (Joverntnent. aud ooen id
the most caretul scrutiny. 7Vy tu.
Aituress, J i 111U1VL.1U a iu.
111? Droadway Near V. O.
febr0;-3m. City of Now Yor.
ISftT.
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tlio uiitUnclilnsi chrimpkm of freedom, Justice, or
tier, mm eomtuutionul rights. Tlio inviurntlou of
lti Dolllics is freedom restrained bv f notice nr.
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lustlcu beinir merely to irutect freedom from en
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In his rights of thought, speech, reliKlon, And lo
comotion; in his rlylittoclioose his own food and
urinK in spue oi meuuiesomn temperance iaw;
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riinr, iu nihiu oi iiKjiisu uturyjuws; iu in rig in
o buy nnd sell In nil markets, domestic aud for
icn. In hpito of uniust protective tariffe! in hit
rlht to tenresentiUieii In the lcgUl.it lv bodlw
which tux him, In npitcof uncoiiHiitutional exclu
sions; fiecdorn of collective citizens totmumblu
tor mo uisi-iibtinii oi Krievanccs; irecuom oi nn
local communities to n.ttnnu their local utldlra
without central Intertererce; freedom In wvery
ecetlon of tlio county from tho nrroant and un
constitutional domination or other hectlons ; this
larReund compruhenslvo Idea of freedom sum
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uo immu uiiiin io imv capnni imeron oi me
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printed throughout in kiryo type, ami has the lar
Kent circulation of any weekly Journal published,
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union with the New York Argm that JiiHtlfltd tha
most liberal expenditure!, which will make It
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j. us mantci reports rinorace me icw loric.
Allium, llriirhton. and Cambridge llvcitnck mar
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tttr Iliihlimi letters ilioulil he ivMreesiHt to th
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WM, II, MIlXr.lt. Trmtno.
WM, 1). 110AH, I'libllkhor,
rjilli: KHYSTOXE CLOVER SEKD
a t r i p p i: r .
IMTE.NTeO OCTOIIEB 3, ISM.
Tills nlmi'le, thoiiKli efl'eetlvo mnrtiliM l mtmlt
tcil hy all hdfn!l!U'otificrvciiitoli llieiao.il illruot
umleo for itlliet Ina clover ft el yi.t illHcnvcre-!.
A mere jilunco nt It Is uclrt to convince- t!e
most olituso mtml of Its practical ulllllv.
It ntilps tliocloNor licail from tlmntijk lenvluj
too Miriw Maii'lllu; upon tlio ground. It Is ciwll
'Irnwn jy ono horv, fiud leoulrus bulou iu.iuoC
Ijov to work It.
It In eompa:!, Rlmplo In cliiiotiin', nml not Iliw
tin to:.'t out of order, findciin Im elie.iply i;ut up.
Tlio Kient udv.oltniiH In this murliluo 1.
lmvo tho n'od it itheud In tlio clmtl, rewlv for Hi"
eloir mill or lutller, hciidt4 u'ivIuk tlio uret
lenctlioftlineiiii I Wliorot jnowlnit. Iiiimlllnu nu I
llireshln: It from tliobtruH, II will olio iwiv ev
er farmer to KHher his iced wltu this mtrliln-s
pn neeiiiint of the sivlnu' of tho seed wlUcli In
In tlio old w.iv of Kttherlnic II,
IIxlnrirdhiHry lndiieoimoitsotToroiltnennriintl
uicinvlio wish pi iiuicluwtffclntoorcounly nij;iii.
lurinrlluiliiMirtdres
i lirMA uuimuii.is
Cktuiui.