'ME HUNTINGDON GLOBE, A DIZOGRATIC FAMILY JURNAL, DEVOTED TO. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS, &C,
THE GLOBE.
Circulation—the largest ii 2, the county.
GIOEVIEDOEL,
‘,"SATe4nesday, January, 29 1859.
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COMMON BONDS, .. JUDGMENT BONDS,
ARRANTS,, FEE BILLS, .
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'NOTES;with a waiver of the $3OO Law.
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JUDGMENT NOTES, with a waiver of the SOO Law. :
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, with Toachers,
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, for Justices of the Peace
and Ministersof the Gospel: . .
COMPLAINT, WARRANT, and COMMITMENT, in case
of Assault and Battery, and Affray.
• SCIERE FACIAS, to recover amount of Jnagment.
• . - COLLECTORS' RECEIPTS, for Stab, County, School,
Borough and Townshipflaxes.
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BLANKS, of every description, printed to order, neatly,
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• New Advertisements.
Stray Buck, by Abraham Wright.
Sheriff's Sale, 'by Gra.ffus Miller, Sheriff.
See new pieces' added to our Catalogue of Music.
..(M --- ,•Orphans' Court Sale, by Samuel Stewart and G. W.
Porter, - Administrators.
Route between Spruce Creek and Spring&kl
Furnace and Williamsburg, by Philip Hoover.
eZ-Ilon. W. P. Schell has our thanks for
a handsome bound cony of the Pennsylvania
Legislative:Manual, compiled by Jacob Zeig-
ler, Esci
Pennsylvania Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of this Sociiety took
place at Harrisburg, on Tuesday, the 18th of
January, 1859, David Taggart President; A.
B. Hamilton Secretary. At 10 A. M. the
Executive Committee met and transacted a
large amount of routine business. The
Treasurer, Mr. G. H. Bucher, read his re
port, showing a balance in the Treasury of
$2,290 54, and Gen. Sturdevant, of Lu
zerne, Mr. Murdoch, of Pittsburg, and Mr.
Mish, of Dauphin, were appointed to audit
the same; and Col. Knox, of Montgomery,
and Mr. Kapp;. .of Northumberland, were ap
pointed tellers to.cenduct the election.
• The annual election was held between
and 5 o'clock, P. M., and the following de
clared to be elected officers for 1859
President --David Taggart, of Northum
berland.
- Vice Presidents-Ist district, George W.
Woodward ;.2d, A.. T., Newbold ; 3d, Charles
K. Engle; 4th, Joseph :Yeager; sth, Thos.
.P.. Knox.; Gth, Charles Kelly ; 7th, Adrian
Cornell ; Sth, George M. Reim ; 9th, John
Strohm; 10th, 3. P. Rutherford; 11th, Amos E.
Kapp , 12th, E. W.' Sturdevant ; . 13th, Henry
D. Maxwell'; 14th, William - Jessup ;, 15th, H.
N. M'Allister ; 16th, Jacob S. Haldeman ;
17th, ,William 'leper ; IStb,.Elias Baker ;
19th, John.lW-Farland; 20th, Joshua Wright;
21st,: John Murdoch, Jr.;22d,,J.Ohn Young,
Jr.-; 23d, . Thomas J. iower ; 24th, Henry
Souther ; 25th, James Miles.
Additional Members of the Executiye Corn
mittee—Prederick Watts, James Gowen, Wm.
A. Stokes, Simon Cameron, Jacob Mish.
Corresponding Secretary—A.. Boyd Ham
ilton.: ' • -
Chemist and Geologist—Prof. S. S.. Halde
man,
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Librarian—Henry Gilbert.. ,
The Auditors reported the accounts of the
Treasurer correct. On motion of Mr. Mitr
doch, of. Allegheny, a committee consisting
of Mr. Taggart, of Northumberland, Mr. J.
S. Haldeman, of :York, Mr. A: B. Hamilton,
Of - Dauphin, Mr. A. E. Kapp,' of Northum
berland, and. Mr. T. P. KnoX, of Montgomery,
were appointed to •fix a location for the next
State exhibition.
Mbtion of Mr. Haldeman, of York, a
committee consisting of Mr Taggart; Gen.
Sturdevant, Col. Haldeman; Col. Stokes and
Geri. Keim, were appointed to visit the Far
merS' High School, examine' its affair's, and
report thereon.-
The following resolution , was adopted :
That this Society appropriate to the Farmers'
High School the one-half of all funds arising
from life memberships obtained during the
term of one-year from'the date • hereof,. and
that the Treasurer be and he 'is hereby au
thorized to pay the *me over to the Treasu
rer or:the• Farmers' High School of Pennsyl-
vania
The Genesee Farmer.
The January number of this old and ster
ling agricUltural 'monthly has been received.
t il'always welcome on our table—always
comes loa4ed with a rich repast of practical
and scientific suggestions. It is said to have
a largerciiculation than any. similar journal
in the world, and certainly no agricultural
journal' furnishes so much valuable reading
for so low a price. It is now in its twenty
ninth year, and has some of the most expe
rienced, farmers and fruit-growers of the
tinited States and Canada' as ieffular corres-
pondents. In this respect, no other journal
Can compare with the Genesee Torino'. It
,ha ,
s introduced the practice of :offering prizes
for the: best essays on , a, variety.of subjects
interesting - to every cultivator of the soil:
TThis method of calling - out the experience of
Jarmers, and of their Wives and daughters,
- has proved ,eminently successful. The Janu
ary number contains fifty of -these Prize Es
says.. 'These essays alone are worth many
;times
,the cast of the paper for a year: They
are 'well written,
.eminently, practical., and
- Eaftv<restive - and wilt - be read more than
"ordinary interest:. TheY'airOrd unmistakable
evidence Of the- inerea'six2g intelligence e
agricultural-community ; -and a pleasing
-cation,.tbat.the old prejudiceHagainst ". book
7 farinitoo' is rapidly passing aiVay.-
tliOn - naatters.'of, - 42;0 cultural imp - i'oVein en t
u . nd farm:economy,. -growing -.crops,.aising
-and fattening stook; making butteraudeheese,
the management of poultry, household hints
and domestic receipts, the Genesee Farmer is
worth many times its cost to every far:niter's
family in the land. The gardener, "the Or
chardist, the fruit and flower-grower, will alsO,
find in its well-filled pages the latestnud. -mOst
~•
reliable information. In addition 'to this,'lt
"is the design of the publisher to furnish full
and reliable reports of the principal grain
and cattle markets. -- It is' emphaticallythe
" paper for the ..times "—in its information
and price". _lt is so cheap that all can afford
to take.it. .In fact, no farmer can afford to
Le wiithout: it.' It is sent to any address for
fifty-cents a year; five for two dollars;
eight copies for three dollars, and the person
getting up the club is presented with a ,copy
of the Rural Annual and N_orticullural'Di
rectory for . 1559, .a beautiful 25 cent book
published by the - proprietor of the Farmer.
We advise all : not acquainted with the Gene
see Farmer, to send for "a copy. Specimen
numbers are sent free te•all applicants. Ad
dress josram Hsu - ars, Rochester, N. Y.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
(Correspondence of The Globe.]
MONDAY, Jan. 17. SENATE.—The annual
report of the Superintendent of the Common
Schools was presented. Bills were reported as
follows :—To alter the districts of the Super
intendent; to abolish the office of Canal Com
missioner and State Engineer ; concerning
"turnpike, plank road and bridge. companies.
A message was received from the Governor
transmitting the report of the Commissioners
appointed by the last Legislature, to contract
for, and superintend the : erection of a monu
ment to the memory of the Pennsylvanians
who lost their lives in the Mexican war. A
resolution ofiered by Mr. Miller, calling upon
the Governor for information •relative to the
sale of the Canals of the State to the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad Company, elicited consid
erable discussion, and was finally adopted.—
Housn.- , --A petition was presented from-Som
erset county, praying - that the number of
road and bridge viewers in 'said county may
be reduced to three, One of whom shall be a
practical surveyor. A petition from Venango
county indicates that they desire to form a
,
new . county to be called Marion. At 12
o'clock, the members of the Senate entered
the Hall, and the two houses forined a joint
convention fur the election of a State Treas
urer. Eli Slifer, received 15 votes of the Sen
ate and 35 of the House ; Henry S. Magraw
received 14 votes. of. the Senate and. 29 of
the
, House. The resolution* dissolving the
contract entered into last session with R. J.
,Halcleman.for the publication of the Legislcc
-trre'--Record, came , up on second re,adinE, and
gave, occasion for considerable debate. This
movement i.s• prompted. solely by partizan
feeling, andl am highly gratified to see that
there are some members* of theUppositiOn
who can and do rise above party prejudices.
TUESDAY. SENATE..--Mr. Schell; the ener
getic Senator from • Bedford, who eschews to
baccO,',offered a resolution which- was adop
ted, , forbidding the smoking of tobac
co within the chamber of the Senate.—
Ildusn—Bills were reported : .To repeal an
act regulating the rate of interest, approved
May 2S, ISSS, and to increase the rate of in
terest,to seven,per, cent (with a negative re
c3ommendation;) relating to - nrarria,ges; with a
-negative recommendation, "An :let to author
ize ;the commutation ot-the death penalty in
certain cases, : & - e. The committee - appointed
to examine the - " Manual" prepared by Jacob
Zeigler, by direction of the Legislature of
ISSS, 'made a report,, making highly favora
ble mention of the result of Mr. Z's labor,
and recommending that the sum of $l,OOO
shall' be paid him for brie the:nand copies of
the - book. The committee to whom was. re
ferred to tariffreselution, made a report,.in
structing the Senators , and requesting the
Representatives of this State in' Congress to
labei for an increase of duty on imported ar
ticles, • and. a change from advalorem to speci
fic duties. lifter a long, discuSsion, in which
the propriety of State Legislatures interfering
with National questions was disputed, . the
resolutions accompanying the report of the
committee were adopted, yeas 91, nays, 2.
WEDNESDAY. SENATE.-Mr. Keller pre
sented joint resolutions on the subject of the
tariff. Bills Were read in. place relating to
interest orrVerdiats; and to provide' for the
election of a new county out of Partsef Craw-,
ford, Venango and, Warren. The Senate
bill, abolishing the Cnnalßoard passed. the
Committee of the Whole. The House res
olutions on :the subject of the Tariff passed
finally by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Schell,
presented a memorial of Gen. Duff Green.
on, the ..SUbject of the incorpOration of the
American' improvement : and loan 'company. -
Ilorsn—Bills were reported : relating : • to
road' and bridge : viewers in the county
of • Somerset, and I a supplement to the,
act incorporating the Bedford railroad cem- .
-Puny: '
.. The . last •named- bill was taken
up' and passed finally. Bills - - were •read. in
place : to incorporate the International Union
of Art and Literature; and for theconVeying
of convicts from one county to another while
undergoing their sentence., .An ineffectual
attempt . was mad e :to' reconsider - the vote on
' the resolution 'expelling C. M. Donavan, - the
hero of the Caning match, from the• floor of
the House. The joint resolution,- annulling .
the contract with . R:.J. Haldeman for print
-ing.the Ix:947criire Record corning up on its.
final passage ; :was, agreed to.
. ,
- TITURSDAY. : reported, (neg:
atiVqy) ii-fortlieruppliment to an act to pro
vide - for the 'appointment of a rePwiter : of . the
de•cisions of. the Supreme Court ;• relative to
interest on verdicts; to repeal the act taxing
dogs in the county of Blair. The comae°,
on Finance reported the resolution alittz
ing the payment of $l,OOO to'Jaeob Zeir,
for . 1;000 copies of his Manual i ,whichas
read, .considered and adopted. : . The Scte
bill, abolishing the offices of Canal Conis=
sioners and State Engineer, passed filly
without a dissenting vote. HousE.—A ti
tion was presented praying the erectioni a
new county to be called Pine, out of .pa4of
Cambria, Indiana, Clearfield and.Jeffem.
Bills in place: To extend the time_andm
tinue the salary Of the editoriof _the'COial
Records; to prevent the intermarriage.,the
white and black races. ---
FRIDAY. SEN.lTE.—Several petitione.ere
presented praying the erection.of•a new cm
ty to be called Pine. .Mr. preseed
a petition signed by, - citizens Htintinim
county as . kiUg for the payment of the elm
of John Gemmill, for damages done tolis
real estate in' Porter township, by the an
exaction of the Pennsylvania Canal. .ies
olution authorizing the appoinfinent of a ,hm
mittee to examine the conditon of the Sh6a
kin Bank, an institution of doubtful chew
ter, afforded considerable discussion and as
finally postponed. HousE.--Another ine:;c
tual attempt was made to revoke the conttct
for publishing the Legielatiic'Record, hjre
fusing to receive the same. Aresolutionras
reported relative to the final adjournmea of
the Legislature. The Committee in the l 'aso
of Oliver Evans, whoSe.right to a seat inhe
House was contested, made a report-thathe
was regularly and duly - elected, and, is eti
tied to retain his seat._ Both houses 'adjorn
ed until Monday.
On. Tuesday evening, Park .tenjamin le
livered, in the Hail of the House, a humorus
lecture on Fashion. On Wednesday '-ve
ning, he, lectured on'llatriniony. The Curt
of Dauphin county. being in session, O.M.
Donavan, the es-member who assaultedMr•
Church a few dayS ago, was convicted of as
sault and battery. The fun-loving peoph of
this over-grown „ borough • are entertaned
nightly by a theatrical company at Brat's
Hall. Huntingdon county has been miner
ously represented here this week in theiway
of visitors. JUNIATA. •
HAartrsnuaG r Jan. 24, 1859.
EDUCATIONAL
BY THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
_Morris To ffersville school ;
Jno. R. Kinyon, teacher ; 59 scholars ; atten
dance very good ; order good ; house good ;
dg scholars:r.eadine: L4meti , g,
23 ; geography,.l.s;
,grammar, Compo
sition and vocal music are Practically . taught
in this school. The citizens have furnished
a largo collection of maps, for the use, of the
•
school.
No. - 3 seitbol.--:-J - o.epli 'Porter; teacher; 35
scholars'; attendance middling • 14 ivriting
30 reading ; arithmetic, 1G geography, 10 ;
grammar, 7 ;• natural philosophy, a; order of
the school very g00d... Pelton's maps fur
nished by the teacher.' ,
Passe!' School—Jas. A. Dc Forrest, teach
er, will give his statement and add variety to
these notes.
"A general interest in my school is now
manifested by the citizens. : Osgood's charts,
Peltou's collection of outline maps; and a
new stove has been recently furnished. My
whole number of scholars,is 45; attendance
middling ; 38 read ; 35 write ; 14 study, men
tal Arithmetic; written -arithmetic 16 ; 'geog
raphy 13 . ; 30 practice - on
,the outline maps;
6 6:tudy . practical graMmar. Natural philos
ophy 1. We practice vocal music three times
a week—declamation and ceinpOsi:tions once
a month." ,
Spruce Creels Sch,ool:—P. - M. Lytle, teacher,
says, " Your note requesting a report of iny .
school is received. On my list of scholars I have
70 names ; average attendance 60 ; 6 are un
able to read; 64 read; . - 45 Ivrite; 40 study
arithmetic ; 30 geography ; grammar 18:
Composition and declamation are practiced in
the school—do not feel capable to introduce
vocal music. I shall endeavor to, improve
myself in this attainment,'as I believe it to
be well calculated to awaken ,an interest in
school."
If we - consider-the attendance of the schol
ars, the Maps and aparatus furnished, the in
terest manifested by the people, and the sys
tem of instruction now introduced into the
schools of Morris, we are very safe in saying
the system has irnproired one hundred per.
cent. during the last . year. ;,
ALEXANDRIA BOROUGII.,
School. 7 —llenry McKibben, teacher
house middling ;
.46 scholars ; attendance ,
good; order good; all the scholars read. and
,write ; •44 study mental arithmetic; written
arithmetic, 34 ; geographY, 28 ; Physical ge- ,
.ography'as a science; 16 ; English Granular,
40 ; Practical Grammar, 6 ;,thensuration, 2 ;
algebra, 14 ; 13ookAeeping, G ;.;.astronomy 6..
Second School.—Wm. Bailey', teacher ; 54
scholars; order good; attendance good; 30
read ; 30 write ; 17 study mental arithmetic;,
written arithmetic, 12 ; geography 5 ; gram.;
mar, 4.
Pfiniary Sc7tool.---L-Miss Matti° S. :Boar,
teacher ; 48. scholars ; attendance geed 34
scholars 'read ; 22 'write;. 20 study mental
arithmetic; written arithmetic, 10; geogra
phy, 8 ; order good'; system of instruction
good; house pOor.. „
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The - schools of this Borough appear to ren.,.
dcr full satisfaction to the patrons. The
teacherS"are_imprOving,lheir formdr'methods
of instruction. The - coursc-of study,. speaks.
too plainly to need further 'domment.
CORIkESPONDENCN OF TILE azonE.
Letter from Nel#aska Territory.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA TERRITORY,
January 12; .1.855 -
DEAR GLOBE :-TIA Holidays past; - .We find
tine for respiration. Blft -- a, tvverd. in'regard •
to those days that come but once - a
-year. In
the West, Christmas receives but a passing
nod from the lovers -of •good. cheer ; it-is the
day on which the preliminary arrangements
commence for a grand festival on New Year.
On this day, each house is open to all, and
invitations Matters., of course ; tables
loaded with nice things_ greet the visitor, and
the usual welcome—",A happy New Year,"
Comes with , such grace from all,. that the
nerves of the most diffident:becoma strength
ened. The evening is' spent' at dancing or
social'parties, at : which
or courtesy
latitude
that gentility demands, or courtesy can grant,
is freely. indulged in ; in short, fun and frol
ick have the ascendency, 'and - western people
krtoW right well how to enjoy them. A bill
has recently been.. introduced in Congress,
for the purpose of annexing that portion of
Nebraska'lying south of the Platte Rivei,.to
Kansas. This is a scheme concocted by a few
broken down , 'for' the purpose of
self aggrandizenient. It is no neW trick.
Two years ago the same etuestion was agita
ted, but it 'died a natural, death,. and, if at
present, the proposition:Were submitted to the
people, it'WoUld be
. negatiVed three 'to one.
The Pawneeilately paid us a visit, while on
their way. to their ehunting, grounds on the
head waters of the Platte and Loupe. They
were - accompanied by, their; celebrated Chief,
Spotted Horse, the grand prinee of horse
thieves and general deViltry: His appear
ance does not indicate' the character of the
man. 'Tis true, he has a craftiness of look
that is rarely seen in the red race, but his
physical organization, which is very slight,
one would think, is poorly calculated to cope
•suecessfully; as., he does, 'with theatbletic
warriors of the Sioux and Cheyennes. He
took dinner with its; after wbichhe gave an
account of his exploits: His: conversation,
while' describing a battle, is animated,. and
gestures, with tomahawk and scalping knife,
violent, such as are calculated to make the
Uninitiated feel for their scalps. The news
from the gold regions continue' favorable.
New: discoveries have been made' about one
hundred miles north-west of Fort -Kearney.
The gold here is found in the beds , of creeks
which are at present dry.. Those streams are
all tributaries of the 'Platte, and' we some
times find the precious
,stuff 'as low . down as
this pla.ce,in small quantities, however, as
-it
Ts - pirried deivn by iloating ice. Last week,
a gentleman from •Kanstis, •(Mr. Wynkoop,)
passed through here on his way home. -He
bringS,,,,flattering • accounts from the mines.
He, says the North ,Platte road is much the
best, and - Live hundred miles nearer than any
other.' A band of horse thieves have lately
• beea . committing 'depredations in the,Terri
tory. They. escaped with their booty into
lowa, where they were arrested and brought
back to Omaha. Here they were taken from
the, officers by 'a. mob. Judge Lynch gave
them a hearing, and as is usual in such cases,
were hung. Governer Richardson resigned
his dace, and has lately 'left the Territory.
He, carries with him :the good wishes of the
people: It is reported that Judge Black will
be our next Governor: C.
gC2r. By the permission of a friend of this
place, we are permitted to, publish the follow
ing abstract from a letter received by him
frau rela - tive . .out West, giving a glowing ac
count of a trip to Victoria, 'Vancouver's Island.
It will be read.with interest by our readers,
as - it tells how people do' when traveling , in
a riCir country, where 'railroads or Canals
haye not yet, been erected..
A- Trip •to Frazer Riv'er. •
',SAN FRANCISCO, Dec: 6, 1858.
Dses: .A. 4 I promised' you in my
last, that I Would write an account of my
trip - up - Frazer River, 'I shall endeavor to'do
so in this; . . as I presuino that you have not
seen the letters that I wrote to ' .
On the 26th June last, I left this place' in
company with three' others, on the steamer
Sierra Nevada, bound for Victoria,' Van con-'
'ver'S Island, and on 'the sth day from the
time we - started, we .arrived at Victoria.—
Such a scene preSented itself I There stood
the Hudson Bay Company's old block house,
'or Fort, as they call it, that.froin its looks, I
should judge;had weathered out many storms
in its time,, and had been • the terror of the
poor Indian ; but now you see it Surrounded
by another and far different class of beings=
`the whiteman'S 'tent surrounds, it' on every
side. The whole country-is 'perfectly over--
run r -all hastening on to . the New Land of
Gold. We remained here about four _weeks,
.during which timewe amused ourselves by .
building boat suffiCiently large to carry. us
:and • our provision& •up to thumines. This,
for' green hands at• boat • building; was- no
small underta,king,.but :every one.else were
doing it, we concluded that' we..could 'too.=
• Wufinally.got ourboat finished; and started
for Frazer River, the mouth of which is dis
tant froth Victoria, across the Gulf of Geer-
Some .eighty . This distance we
went on a steamer, towing-,our .:boats to a
place called Point Roberts, where we re
mained, and did not leave, on account of the
tide, until about, two o'clock next, day, and'
went some ten miles up the .Frazer by row-.
ing, as this was our only- means of, getting
aloug,,since we : struck the river, pad I assure
you( that it was hard work; as none Of us.
,Ir - td. ever handled an..oar in our 0....
....
make a 'regular business of it all day.—
When we arrived, at camp, our hands were•
all blistered, arid'a tired set we all were ; but
we pitched our tent and rested ourselves as' . best could•that night, and 's tarted. by-day
,light, and rowed' hard all day,-•and.tintil after
-night, 'against - It strong - :eUrrent,;_' and• made-,
n'tiout -thirty miles. -This day' did: not seem
luito.so hard -on ns, as we; were 'becOmin,g
somewhat accustomed to it,'and the soreness
was 'caving us. The' .
xiost - day (July 20th,).
• - we arrived at FortLang,ley,another of the Tied
; son ;Ba,Y.Oompany's Forts, where we found a
good many people recruiting . themselves pre-
Hious to the final struggle in going up the
• river. We remained here a day and a half,
and- then left in company with ten other
bouts—all agreeing to stick together and camp
together in our trip up the river, for mutual -
protection and help. This is the way we
traveled up the Frazer for two days, always
being-in sight-of one another; but this did
not avert the danger, that we,vvere surround
ed with. The river :nine so ;rapid- that it
sometimes took us an hour to make one half
mile, and rowing with all our strength during
that time. The most dangerous , ink divas
crossing, which we had to do very often to
get out of the swiftest water; as the "niiddle
uf . the,river, was-nothing but a sea of, foam
and whirlpools, but we • all succeeded in get
ting to the mouth; of Harrison-River in, safety,
in two days from Fort Seangley, and camped
- at.an Indian Hacienda on Saturday, night.—
As we all had been working hard, and were
pretty well worn . out, we concluded
. not to
start before Monday morning. , But when
Sunday morning came, some;three boats and
their crews becoming impatient, concluded
that they would leave us, but the remaining
seven would not accompany them, and accord
ingly remained.„
. On Monday morning, August 2nd, we star
ted up : the Harrison river, and after rowing up
it for 12 miles, we came to .a;. lake ; here we
heisted . our sail; and • were going at a fine
rate, but was.gettingalong too easy, as a storm
sprung up, and all our boats came near be
mg swamped'before we could' land. Owing
, to the rocks along the shore, we had to go
some five miles, and.' then landed at great
risk of losing all our provisions, but we landed
all-safe ; and, owing-to - the storm, remained
there for three days, • during which time it
snowed on all the high hill- topi in our midst,
and - rained and bloomed - on us.; but on the
third day at 5 o'clock, we again set sail. It
was a beautiful morning, with Scarcely - a
breath of air stirring, and, consequently; our
oars were brought into requisition. During
the day, we had the. company of several In
dian canoes, filled with squaws, pappooses,
and the full grown ; all seemed friendly, and
appeared to glide along with perfect ease,
;looking at us with great curiosity. We camp
ed pretty early, but our - Indian edmpanions
- would not leave - us, which caused us some
little annoyance, but we soon- found out what
they - were after ; they wanted. - something to
eat, and' comuienced - begging the moment we
began to cook.' We gave them- something to
.eat, and they appeared satisfied, but as their
character is not the -best in the -world for lion
esty;- we concluded to place a guard during
the night. Early the next day, we got to
the head of the Lake, having made about fif
ty ,miles • on-it. There we found any quanti
ty of persons waiting for the Lilloette river,
which empties into this lake to fall : in hrder
that we. could go up it in safety, we remained
here for three days, and then, in company
with three other boats, we -made a start.—
This river is of an entirely. .different character
from anything that we had °come across and
it had to be navigated 'in quite a different
manner. We had tonbandon our oars, and
go to towing our boats with a line, about one
hundred and fifty feet in 'length, and before
we had got a half mile from, our camp, one of
our party, a big raw-boned Irishman, weigh
ing about one hundred and eighty pounds,
- and fully six feet high, concluded that he
would not get his feet wet, nor would he go
in the water. All hands thought we had
better return and rule him out of the boat,
which we did. We divided everything, and
bought his share in the boat, as there was
only three of us, we had to hire an Indian at
$3,00 per day, to go with us. ; •
We started again and traveled in this man
ner, by fastening our line to the bow of the
boat, and two of us going on the bank and
towing her along. This was very hard work,
as the river has a fall of about fifty feet in a
mile, and the banks are covered with under
brush and trees, so that we were compelled
to wade in the water nearly all the time, from
morningtill night. We had three other boats
in company, and were a - great assistance to
one-another.' The danger on this river was
very great,' owing to the rapidity of the cur
rent, and consequently, many lives were lost
in trying to ascend it. Scarcely a day pas
sed, but we would see pieces of beats floaling
past us; also, bags of flour, provisions, & - e.,
and hear of men being drowned. I de not
think I would again go throtigh the same
amount-of danger and hardships that we en
countered, for all the gold' in that region of
country.. We had 'to take. eitr boats and provi
sionS around four rapids, the last of which was
a- quarter of a mile, and the 'longest about
three quarters of a mile. This was a pretty
hard job, as some of our boats ere very heavy.
We were about twelve days in going up'this
river:' On an' average, we made about five'
miles per' day; and' ;had • it not been for two-
Indians that we hired on the - way, I do not
know-how we would have got along. Had it
not been for the difficulties that we had to
contend with in . going up this river, it; would.
liavnbeen rather a pleasant' trip, than other
wise, as the Indians are very friendly all
along it,' and, the country abounds in wild
fruits of all kinds. The' scenery along the'
river is not as wild and picturesque as I have
seen, hilt is sufficiently so; to make 'itlinter
esting to 'a traveler. After we had got as
high . up on, this river as We wanted to go, we
left our boats and commenced a journey of
thirty miles
.across the. country
,to Frazer
Riyer . ,'the place of Our destination : ' We were
.compelled 'to Carry qui "provisi'oxie. on 'our
backs, - as' -re had nothing hilt an old Indian
trail. to travel on. We each one had abbot
two hundred 'pounds' to carry: The way we
managed it, was ;as follows :—We each took
one hundred potinds, 'and carried' it forward
; abolit'; a' mile and leffit, then go back and
carry the balance up: Intli,is.Way we could
'travel about n 'four miles a dar . 'You should
'have seen us - with our lea& Strapped to: tier
backs, traveling in thatwilderness of a then
try, through, which very few whitemen had;
ever heen. any and many a time when we
would - camp at night; I have thought that I .
would- not be able to 'go - on in the morning,
'but' :I
- managed to 'carry :my share, and get
'through With the balance of .them." At the
. end Of the thirty 'miles, we came to a lake;
abdut fifteen MileS long, where we-got some
Indians to talteuS over, - but after crossing, we
went about two' milee further, and came . to
'still nether lake, about the..same length: as
the'last. -Here we had • to.; Make a -raft' of
logs, and • pull on our oars -Ail-one night, to.
get- over ;- but we got • over it safe, and then
We're-only ten miles -from Frazer River::; - 'We
.Were'-fertuteate enongli'tolnd sem° Spaniards,
here with Indian horses, who -We hired tof
;punk/our bagga,gre.these -ten-miles, at the rate
of [ lO] ton dollars-per two hundred and fifty.
[2501 pounds,- which we-_gladly; paid, rather
• than -pack -ourselves-, -made.;these : : ten
miles-in one day, : and -foundsourseives Oa the
•
head waters Of the Frazer River, about eight
ty miles above the mouth of ThomPSon's
river, and at the place where gold was re
ported to have been found in quantities, out
striping to"
in her pahniest days ; :but
what was our surprise, when we bboan -to
look around, to find about a dozen of French
men, making from one to two dollars per day,
and no ground of •any extent to work-at.—
We .prospected, but it was of no use; the
country was too-rough, and gold too scarce, to
pay any. one for staying there among savages
and -a wild : country. We remained - there
about five, days, when we concluded that we
would return to Victoria, by the Frazer river,
and after selling all our provisions, we corn-
Mended our march down the river, traveling
two days, to the mouth of Thompson's river,
where it empties into the Frazer. Here we'
found a good many persons, but all seemed
of one opinion, that the sooner. they got out
of the country, the better. We- remained
there about two days to recruit ourselves, and
finally concluded to get mules. and ride to
Fort Yale, which was about ninety miles dis
tant, this we accomplished in about three
days, over a very mountainous country. All
the country along Frazer river, from Fort
Yale, as high up as we were, is very barren
and mountainous, and of very little value,
containing but little gold. The only real
gold mining on the whole river, is between
Fort Yale and Fort Hope, between which
places, a good many men are at work,
and get good pay ; but how long it
will last, no one can say. But as the'
extent of country is limited, the probabilities
are, that it will not be long. We left Fort
Yale in a canoe, and came to Fort Langley,
where we took a steamer and came to Victo
ria, and on the third day, arrived safe and
sound in San Francisco.. Heartily glad to
once more be among friends and in civilza
tion, where I have to remain and rest eon
tent, being thankful that I have gone through
all this perilous journey safe.
We did not sleep in a house or abed, from
.the time we left this place until our return.
Always sleeping on the .ground, With the
broad canopy of Heaven for, a covering. It
went a: little hard at first, but we finally got
accustomed to it, and found no difficulty arri
sing from it, or hardship in it, but a luxury
in the rest it afforded us. • But we .went
through all, and saw the Elephant to our hearts
content. •
The Revenue Tariff
Last year two loans were authorized by
Congress, one of $20,000,000, another of $30,-
000,000, to cover the deficiency in the Na
tional Treasury, occasioned by the revulsion
and consequent diminution of revenue from
customs and the sales of lands. This debt of
$50,000,000 will have to be considerably in
creased, unless Congress provides a Tariff ad
equate to the requirements of the government.
The matter admits of no delay. That a high
er Tariff than the one at present in force, will
afford a more effective incidental protection to
the 'industry of the nation, and relieve the
general depression of business, is certainly
no objection, but an immense advantage over
the practice of borrowing which, if persevered
in, must' depress busineSs still more. We
trust, therefore, that Congress will take this
iiiatter in hand at once, and that no sectional
or party considerations will be allowed to
overrule:the interests of the nation.
In a Democratic country, with interests so
extensive and diversified as ours, all tariff
legislation must necessarily be an act of com
promise. While it should give to every local
claim its due share of consideration according
to the magnitude of the interests involved,
its object should be to harmonize the differ
ent interests in order to embody. them into
one great comprehensive system. This is by
no means impossible, but the subject is one
of vast scope, calling for the exercise of supe
rior statesmanship and true patriotism. 'lt
must be viewed from an
. elevated national
standpoint. The experience,of the past, if
consulted carefully and conscientiously,"indi
cates what ought to be done. .The varied
interests of a nation, subject to the same laws,
enjoying the same institutions, are in a great
measure identical, if properly and rightly
understood. They cannot he separated-with
out injury. Theflourishing condition of the
National manufacture of iron, cotton, woolen
goods, benefits the forming and all other
interests, and visa versa. The simultaneous
development and harmonious co-operation of
the three great divisions of human activity—
agriculture, manufactures and commerce—is
OM essential condition of socialProgres?4, and
true National independence. ‘Theincidental
protection which 'a tariff, such as the revenue
demands at present; would yield, will give a
beneficial stimulus to industry and -trade.—
The proposition of the President, in his last
Message, in referenCe to this matter, is . : the
dictate of true wisdom ; it is eridorsed'by the
people, and' we trust will receive the speedy,
practical sanction • of Congresi.—Painsylva
-71/62,.
CRIME IN BOSTON.—The• report of the
Chief, of Police of Boston, for .1858,. shows
that during the year, 19,753 persons were
arrested, of whom 16,101 were foreigners,
4688, non-residents, 4092 females, and 3277
minors. Of the crimes, 5' were arrested on
the, charge of
.murder, .19 assault With intent
to kill, 61 assault with : , deadly weapons, 24
for adultery, 1214
.for simple assaults, 1243
simple larcenies, 7 bigomy, 423 (females) as
common-night walkers, 1037 as common
drunkards, and 8930 for drunkenness. Du
ring the year 908 persons were assisted home
drunk ; 5128 disturbances were quailed"; 648
lost children were restored, and 1736 stores
,were found open. There are -1940 .drrim
shops.in the city, of which:ls7B are kept.by
foreigners. The number of such shops is
stated to be 82 less than last year. Of the
169, cases under the nuisance act sent to the
Grand_ Jury, convictions took , place in .80
cases.. During the y.ear.l3,9o4.4estitnt.e'Ter
sons shave taken, refuge in.the,iarious station
'houses, a s,urplus' over, the - previous year of
2991. An increase - of such ' a'ccomModa
tie= is recommended.. The number of
houses of ill-fame in' the . city . is stated - at 208,
bein4 371ess than last year.
' ' . Broad T.op•CoaLTr4de, a 858:
Coal transported over the-Huutingdon'and
Broad. Top Mountain Railroad.
1858. Tons. 1857:. - • Tons.
January... ~, 2,809 - 1 January -, , 918
February • &AV l'February, .: 1,370
March &;386,1 March 5,704
April: • •,. : ' 2,116] April,. ..„.:., -9,832
Mdy . • .10,31,2 1)4,1y , , . •-,. 0;266
June - .
.14,582 : P _
; June ,, - :10,242
July - ' 11,287.1Y - nlyi r ., •• , .-9,995
August • • -
_: 9,455_1, Au . gust . - .. -- 19,800
I
September . , -9,7287 :Se piep*ir; . . , 7,510
October.' .--. : . •10,915.' %October • .4,101
:November - • 11,725 No,vpmbei. .: 8,253
-.l)ecerolor ..- 11,258 Decceip);;pi •,. . 0 D3l
105,478
lucrease
, - 78,812