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'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. L_k_NKS ! BLANKS •! BLANKS ! CONSTABLE'S SALES, ATTACIPT EXECUTION'S, ATTACHMENTS, - EXECUTIONS, • SUMMONS, DEEDS, .. SUBPOENAS,, MORTGAGES, SCHOOL ORDERS, ' - JUDGMENT NOTES, LEASESTOR HOUSES,- . NATURALIZATION B'KS, COMMON BONDS, .. JUDGMENT BONDS, ARRANTS,, FEE BILLS, . _ 'NOTES;with a waiver of the $3OO Law. I . 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. Printed on superior paper, and for sale at the Office of tho BUNTING-DON GLOBE. . BLANKS, of every description, printed to order, neatly, at short notice, and on good Paper. , . • 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, - , • • , 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.. „ .. • • . • 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