”SEa -THE YOLtaSTEEK. jfoSa B. Braftan, Editor and Proprietor. CABlitsiE, THliaSntV, MABCH 13,' H5l. . itt' Appienllce to the Printing Bnslnen, WILL be taken at thi. office, if application be immediately mode. A boy from the country* about 15 or 16 years of age, will be preferred. He must be of good moral character* and possessed of a thorough’Enghsh-educallon* Democratic .Ward Meetings. &be Democrats of the Beat Ward, arc requested to meet at Hoffman’s Hotel, at early condle light, on ‘SATURDAX ov - onil^nox K for 4he P ur P oBe ? f m . SngairrahgemenU for the spring election. rTho'Democrcta of the West Ward, will* meet at Burkholder’s Hotel, at the same lime and for the 'time purpose. •- MANY, March 13. I TBRBIBLB OONFLAOItitTION 1 ■* Apont Thirty Hovaei, BtahleS) die. Dei ‘ Atkbout aqattrtw p«t l 3 o’cloek, on Wednesday morning last, oar citizens were again alarmed by the, ctyof firo, and on proceeding in the direction of the cries, We'fierceived the flame* waning’from ibe stable attachbd la Bcoit*a Hole), on on alloy Immediately of North Hanovoritrect, and whore the fire Is have originated. The wind at the time was blowing strong from the north west, and the flames f spreadrfilh inctedible rapidity. The various fire companies were sobn upon the spot, bat owing to their inefficient organization, and the great difficulty | experienced In obtaining a. timely supply of water, ! iholr-cffbrtr-to cheek- thfrprogress pf the .flames were entirely unavailing. The flames spread in an easterly direction, destroying in Its progress a large number of frame dwelling houses, warehouses, stables, ice* houses, dec., until they extended to the Lutheran <}hurolboa-D fl drord street, which was soon enveloped it) a.dense volume of flame, end every effort made to •ire Ibis largo and beautiful building, was without Avail. The dwelling house of ,Pr. John Zollinger* nearly opposite the church, wait next consumed, end tf om (hence the flames extended to tho largo Hotel, on the earner of East High and Bedford streets, owned tad occupied by Mr. Joseph Hotter, which, together ' with a frame building attached, occupied by Mr. Ja • «ob Low, was soon utterly consumed. At this point of the devouring element was arrested dq East High street, but the work of devastation •till went on in Loulhor street and in Dickinson al ley. In Leather street, several valuable dwelling bouses were destroyed, embracing two large frame tenant bouses, the properly of Mr.R.E.Bh*pley,ond occupied by Mrs. Rhinchart and Mr. W. Fridley; a •mall frame house, owned by Mrs. Hoover; the house owned and occupied bythe family ofjhe late Isaac ~ Esq.; and a brick house belonging to the heirs j, . iffsaaoßcll, deceased, and occupied bythe family V ofSlieriff Hoffer.. .These buildings, together with the greater part of the-furnitnre contained therein, were consumed. On the alley in which the fire originated, several j •Dali tenements and quite a. number of atablda and out bouses were destroyed. Among these were s c |enanVhouse,of Mr.R. E.Shapley.ar.jandlhe stables ... -. of Messrs.'limner, Keller, Sener, Scott, Monycr, ghsero, Arnold, and Miss Sturm’s and Mrs. Alcxan. t’ ; ,‘ , dee*a. ■ 1 Oo Uicklnepn alley, a brick building owned by litre. Alexander; Ss ton's Warahouee, Hoffor’aalaugh. ter bailie, a stable belonging, to the Bunk, and the elablea pfWeaari. Huffman, Hepburn, Zollinger, Heieer.Lyon.and Mr*. Bell’e and'Mre.Noidlg’e.woro consumed. * Upon allth'e properly destroyed,we beliere there Wat no; insurance, except that, of Mr, Heiser, upon gtblih'tliere waa an amount which will probjhly.Co yer abouilarajhirds of the loss fi* ■u.ia.n*.! .r, dot ktttiwii Sow the fire originated, but it ■■ eoppoied td have beenthe work of an Incendiary. ‘ , This terrible calamity, the meal extensile and do. slrnbtlve which ever occurred in title community, haa • tendered a gyeat number of famiiiee liousoieei, many of whom hate lost all their property, including their clolbee, Tho lore will be a eevere one to the Loth, area congregation, ‘ It ie bol a few yeare aince thia elegant and beautiful elroctore was, at great expense, thoroughly repaired and ornamented in ala inner part, Ond now it lea beep of mine. Not oven the carpels orimy of the fixtures of the chuch were saved. : V»t Bounin D*iTH. — John Liiin, E«q., a highly roapectable oilixen of North Middleton townahip, in Ibie county, came to line place abonl noon, on Monday Uat Ho complained of being ■omcwhal una-ell, and . yopcired to the office of Dr. W. W. Dane, for tho pur yoaeofobtaining medical aid. The Doctor admipie. tered to him aomo drape, wliicti, he aald, gave him immediate relief. The Doctor wee called out fur a few momenta, and when ho returned, ho found Mr, L, |n a dying ailualion. Ho lingered a moment or (wo and died. Hie diaoaae warcramp'in (he atomach Mr. Lbw waa about 74 yeara of age, and luavea a Urge circle of rolallvea and frienda to mourn hie tud. . den and unexpected death. ' Reunions Revival.— For some week* past, much excitement haa existed In llio lit Presbyterian church of this borough (Rev. Mr. Wind's,) on the subject of religion , and quite a large number of conversions 1 have already taken place. On Sabbath morning laet, 2l membera wore a tiled to thq church on; profession and by certificate. Wo learn that acme *lbc» glee evidence of a hopeful conversion, whilst many more are anxloualy ingultlng the way of eql. Tatlon. Religious mcolinga are held almoat every evening In Dial church, which are well attended, and ila estimable Pastor, Rev. C. P. Wiso. la constantly employed in endeavoring to awaken the thoughtless, comforllnff Ihoao who mourn, and altenglhlng and confirming Ihoao who have alroady professed to have f, un d peace and pardon in the atoning blood ofGhrial. BonoTOn-Euccriw.-Tlie voter, oflho borough of .Carliala will be called upon, on Friday the Slat in.l., (0 elect Borough Officer, to aervo fur Iho en.oing Visi'l and' blho Judge* of Election*, Inspector*, end other Bute officer... Wo tru.l that our Deraocrulio (Honda will atonco lake the nceeaaary moaautoa for dlaolbg In the field good ticket., upon which aliallbo Ilia name, of men who are known oe reliable and of. ficlenl Democrat., end who have at heart the true bureau of the borough. Wo have the power to olecl MI cn u,t trat; and If wo can auoeecd In bringing ■ our whuU atrength tolhc poll.', wo oan readily do 11, "IW4 Ihua be enabled to bcatow upon our parly (Honda the varloua aliuatlona In’tho gill of the Council. , *,Tbla.ia the principle upon which our opponent. ’ net, and till, la the. aecrel of their aucccaa. Whllat ' they pretend to aeout and deride the doctrine that "[0 .'(s4Tietolra belong the apolla," no party haa ever been moreoararul toearryltlntopraotleolhaniheaeaame v Wtlga- In the ptoaenlCoonolllhatoaro,/!otWhija , '(inß -fi*r Democrat, p yet, Inatead of dividing the •nepelby.oar opjwnent. claimed and received all. In (JaanoaiCounolli if our friend, will come op to the' - ktt»k manfully, it Will be Juatvlao uerao, and then ■ Wwlll be able to pay them back in their own coin. •j. ,|arjkie»lbbl«r in Ilia Unald, who prelenda l« ho wofy'iloroocrollo, talke of hio -old femllier friend, Kir Mlddleewerlh," the pin|t of federelieni end high ,'ititit ofantimMonry I There ie on old proverb which 'mm, » Show roe your company and 1 will 101 l you .yaoroharaoler.” The aaa,although catered w|lh the jSfe Mh ipUD»Mf:lo “ n “ tl *>*•; ***» 1 TUB IFFEOTS OP SARCASM. t The man who Is possessed offlreot pdwer# of sar casm, coupled with much HI nature, and who habitu ally rcsqrtr to Us use, cither at a weapon of attack of a shield of defence* can have but “levv. If any frlci>dj»> whilst be will be surrounded on every side by. hosts ofr enemies; untiring and vindictive, aver ready to exult at his misfortunes and glory lit bis downfall. Men often forgive and forget real injuries inflicted upon their person or properly.; but the romombropce of the jtudled insult, or the biller, biting sarcasm, is never obliterated, but is-Ueaeured-up in the store* house of memory, and sooner or later, the victim who -Was made to writhe undefrthe infliction of a culling sarcasm will have his revenge upon Its perpetrator. Those who aro fond of needlessly inflicting pain upon others, are themselves generally the most sensitive of mankind,‘and can, be almost to madness by a .word spoken at random, a moaning look, or a sig nificant gesture. -When, the 11 poisoned chalice’’ is so easily applied to their owft Ups, it is somewhat strange indeed that thoycannot refrain from moling out to others that which they so much dread.thorn selves!. A,sarcastic man is never truly happy, and perhaps is never truly good; and Is always In danger of being retaliated upon, in some form or other, by those whose feelings ho has wounded or whoso self love he has mortified by the venom of his tongue. He may bo feared, but ho is certain to bo haled.. lie may be intellectually a giant, and capable of repro. senting and advocating with marked ability l|ie true interests of the people, but he .never can become pop ular with the masses.'' The- high stations ho is «o ( anxious and so well qualified to fill, will elude his grasp, and be given to men of more moderate abili ties, but who are prudent enough to place a curb upon (heir tongues and a guard over their conduct. • This truth is exemplified by the experience of every day. How often do we see men of commending abilities and great legal attainments, kept in the back ground, whilst others, whose talents are not above mediocrity, areborne on to fame and fortune! This, can be ac; counted for only upon (ho supposition that the people, In whom is centered all power, are afraid and unwil- itroyei ling to entrust that power In the keeping of men whom they look upon as lll.natured, aristocratic* tyrannical, selfish or corrupt. On the other hand, men of affable manners and conciliating disposition, and who prefer to labor for the promotion of .lhe.in tercels of the masses, rather than to subserve their own selfish purposes, will always bo respected and cherished by the people, and ofilc.es of high honor and emolument continually thrust, as It were, upon them. How careful, then, should wo all bo to carry Into effect the golden prcecpl,and **do unto others as we would be dorio by t" Sanvity of manners, kindness of disposition, and forgetfulness of self, are virtues easily acquired and practised, and are sure to bring their -own reward in an approving conscience, and. the reaped, esteem and approbation of our fellow, citizens. ' ' Temperance Moyemeatii . The friends of Temperance in this and some of the adjoining counties; are again awakening to the im portance of this subject; and are devising measures by which they, can more readily and successfully promote the Interests of the great cause which (hey have so much at heart. A Convention of the friends of Temperance, consisting of delegates from parts of Cumberland and York counties, was held in Me. ebanicsbarg, in this county, on Saturday, March Ist. Mr. D, E. Rockavkllow presided, assisted by J, Bal •ley and Mr. tlcfilefinger as Vice Presidents, and G. i W. ilaldcman aa Secretary. The following preamble and revolution* were then read and adopted, which appear tojconplilule the principal business which waa before the Convention: WmtRKAi, The Temperance cause has been in a languishing condition for anme time paat in various sections of our country, we would *‘ ,fl —JSwfciJ^'ftal 1 Se S flolegalet present (and fHendv of temperance In general,) arercapectfolly requested to use their efforta to organise aocieilca in their re. vpeclivo districts, for the promotion of the cause of temperance in-their midit. Retolved, That aa temperance men wo ought not to vole for any man or vet of men, in any Slate,Con greseionat, County, Borough or Township elections, to fill any office of public trust, who directly or indi redly make use of intoxicating dflnka for election* coring or other purposes. . The present license system waa also discussed and condemned, but the members of the Convention did not think proper to suggest any substitute to take the place of the present objectionable law. After the appointment of various committees, and the transaction of some other necessary business, the Convention adjourned, recommending, however, that another contra! Convention, for the counties of York and Cumberland,bo held at Churchtown,lhis county, on the last Friday of May next. ' The Weather. —Wo were aomowhal premature in annoonoin g. laal Week, Uio advent efbahny Spring," aa it appear* we "whistled before wo wore out oflllo wood*." Although lire early part of laet week waa aolt and beautiful in the extreme, end gave every in dication of a continuance, Friday afternoon materi ally changed Ike accno !■ Wo wore then vieilcd by a very pretty miniature anow-atorm r and on Hie evening I of that day tbo earth Waa completely clothed In while, | making no rcnliio that we were aliil under the do-| I minion of old Winter. By Saturday noon the anew had alnioil entirely disappeared, leaving behind a goodly quantity of mud and mire ; but at night, the .enow fell in thick flakea, to the depth of several in [chca, the windewhiatlcd shrilly, and wo were treated ,o a alormvWlilcU would have done honor to mid- winter. Sunday «<■ bright and cold, and the enow i soon molted away. The weather now continues variable, as the almanacs say, “rude Boreas 1 * having taken It altogether under his direction. QCj*AI the Ate, oh Wednesday morning, wo were pleased to see that a Urge number of soldiers from the Barracks look a very telly* part In endeavoring to arrest the progress of the flames. They bad with them their own engine, snd used every exertion to aavolhc property of onr oltlnns* For their exertions they are entitled to tbo thanks of the whole comma nlly. . Departure ok U. S. Trooki.— On Monday laet, at noon, a company Compelling about forty-five fine, liealtliy looking men, belonging to llio United Slatee Dragoene, loft thie place, under the command of Lt. Haitinsi. Tbeir doallnalion le, wo believe, Santa Fo, In New Meiloo. Thoio men have been thoroughly drilled and perfected In the nee of arme at the Cavalry School cf Practice at the Carllele Barracks, under the Immediate oupervieion ofCol. Cooke, and will no doubt make bravo and efficient eoldlere. Tire Code or Honor.— Nothing could bo more of roclivo In putting 1 a «top to the sHljr practice of duel ling, then ouch burlesques so the one lately indulged in by Messrs. Stanley and Inge. They elood at a respectable distance from each other, and with pis tols exchanged one harmless ehot; then, declaring | that their honor was satisfied, they shook hands and I returned homo to receive tho congratulation* of their | friends. Vna la bagatelle i > Nothing- exercised so powerful an Influence |n abolishing our militia system, ns the fantastical bur. lesquet'performed by tho young men; and the broad farce recently enacted by two silly Congressmen will do much to bring Into contempt the so called ‘♦Code of Honor.” rrT’Wo are indebted to quite a number or our frienda in (be tegialalure,for numeroua fnota In (be ahapa of poblle 'document#- CLOSING) BUSINESS to* 1 CONaRBBSi Thoeecrtnd session of llie>lßt. C(oigre|» termi nated, says! the; Gazelle, leaving a vast amount of important business unfirttahed|bul for tunalely-fpr the country, ail bills necessary to keep, the Wheels qf government ih ipqjjoh, wore passed . amid the confusion and excitement which usually attend the close of a Congressional sess ion. Although the last day found much undone, Which ought to have claimed attention-,'in. the earlier part of- the session, still, something was accomplished towards checking a system of ex travagant expenditure, which seems to be growing greater every year. The Military .and Naval es timates were out down several millions of dollars, and all the Steamship projects, which would have transferred an immense amount of poblio< money to the pockets of private individuals, were killed. The River and Haiborbill.lhalinagnificaot'Bohetno of Whig extravagance, which wionld have taken some two millions and a quarter, lo legin mlh, was also defeated, as well as 'the Fortification bill, which proposed to expend nearly a mjllion more. The, French Spoliation bill, the justice of which has .so repeatedly .been acknowledged by Congress, was passed over, for want of time.— ; The following is a list of the bills passed and bills defeated. ■ '.. Bills Pasud. The BUI for reducing the rates of Pottage. The Bill establishing new Posl-OOieee and Post-Routes. ' The Poat-Odico Appropriation Bill. The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. ' The Army and Navy Appropriation Bills; The Bill making Appropriations for tight- Houses. . .. .... ■ - • The Bill to prevent,Constructive Mileage. ■ The Dill limiting the liabilities of-Araerlcan S H]Oia',o adjust Private Land Claims in Cal iformo. vjl j| ng an Asylum for aged and disabled Soldiers.. The Bill regulating the Appraisement of, im ported Merchandize, end providing for the Ap pointment of four Appraisers at large. - _ The Joint Resolution authorizing the President to send a Government ship to the Mediterranean, to bring Kossuth and his companions to the United States. . , . Ths Joint Resolution, extending to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers the benefit of the Acts 0f1841,’43 and’44. Bills Lout, . The River and Harbor Appropriation'Dill.; , The Fortification Appropriation , Tho French Spoliation Bill. • ‘ . The Bill making the hew Bounty Land War rants assignable. '■' w . _ The Bill for the publication of the Census He turns of 1850. ■; The Joint Heeolulion creating the grade ofLieu lenanl General in the Army. . ; The Joint Resolution for the wltefpf Mr. Rit chie, on acoptth.t of losses euatalned ift-execnting the Printing Contract. j Immediately after adjournment, the Senate was called together by the’ President, business. The following new Senators >were qualified and look their Bright, Brbdbead, Bayard, Cass, Hamlin, ,Masbn, Pratt, Rusk, and Dodge, It is understood that.* large batch.of appointments are to' be acted upon. LANCASTER COUNTY. The Democrats of Lancaster county metfri County Convention, in Ibcclty of Lancaster, on ths Slhlnst., Ibf the purpose of appointing DolcgaUKnJ'the Gub ernatorial/and Judicial ConTenUona, Baosn—a chair, assisted by six Vico Presidents and four Secretaries. The follo wing namedj^enUemcn_were_lh«i_ifPUiuatcd Delegates: t ...• Delegates to tU Reading Conuntion,~Co\. William B. Fordnoy, Jame»‘Palierapn, Dr. Samuel Parker, Hiram B. Swarr,J.B. Baker, and Dr.N. KWoIC Judicial Contention.—Dr. N. W. Sample, George Sanderson, David Laird, Henry E. Lcaman, John S. Dougherty and Andrew Leader. From the resolutions adopted by tho Convention, we lake the following: Risolerd, That the purity and Integrity of the pri vote and political character of Col. WILLIAM BUG LER, pre-eminently qualify him to bo the standard bearer of tho Democracy of Pennsylvania in the ap proaching (Gubernatorial conical—and hl» peknow (edged pcrsonol popularity, and the slrong.hold he hi. on tho affection, oftho people, render hU trium phant election to the Chair ol Slate a forgone con elusion. i Jfesolsed, That thla Convention, representing a largo majority of the Democracy of Lancaster county, whote wishes have been lime and again .expressed, hereby nominate Colonel WILLIAM BIGIER, of Clearfield county, as our first choice for Governor of tho Commonwealth; and the Delegates this ap pointed to the BlalbConvention, to be held in Ihecily of Reading, on tho 4th of Juno next, are hefiby in structed to vole for Col. Btar.Eß, and use all honorable means to have him nominated by the Convention. Resoleed, That our confidence in the patriotism, talents, and strict political integrity of ourWflin gnishod fellow citizen, JAMES BUCHANAN, re mains unimpaired. A long life of u*ofulncsS||much of which has been devoted to-the service of hiscoun try at homo and abroad, has given him a strong hold on the affections of his neighbors and acquaintances, and placed him on a proud omlnence before die Dr moerscy of the Nation, who ore anxiously awllllr the arrival of the period when they will conflr ' higher honors upon him. In this , work, when proper time for oction arrives, the Democracy Lancaster county will heartily and cheerfully rejpoi und should hobo selected as the standard bearer the Democracy of the Nation, the people nraonj whom ho haa resided for tho last forty yean, w endorse his nomination by n vole equal to lhalnwi 'ded the greet and illustrious Jackson. 1 JReioloed, That the Compromise Measures ft ti last Congress, Including the Fugllive<Blavo'Lav should all be observed and carried out In good faith, and thus calm the troubled waters of agitation, and restore'that confidence and fraternal feeling koween the several Stales of the Confederacy which formerly existed, and which never should have been Interrupt ed. The innumerable blessings and advantages of i this Union are too aacrcd, and wore too dearly: pur , chased, (o be frittered away by designing demagogues and traitor* to their country; and it behooves Ivory good man, of every parly, to frown upon all attempt* to ollonalo ono portion ol the Republic front the other, or weaken the bonds which have horclbfore united ns as a happy and prosperous nation. | Ketolced, That there never has been a morepro pllious moment than tho present for the employment ofargument and persuasion, tho most effective wes puns of Democracy, to reduce the Whig majority in this county, and tp strengthen our parly throughout the Slate. The Bank of tho United Stoles lise;bcen destroyed; tho Independent Treasury has been oplab lished; the wor with Mexico bos resulted hvgloky to the nation, end the acquisition of a vast’territory containing the golden treasures of California \ and the Slave question, which recently threatened-the dissolution of our blessed Union, lise been settled on the principles sol forth In the Resolutions adopted by the Democratic party at tho National Convention, held In Baltimore in 1840. From these Democratic measures has resulted not the ruin predicted by pur Whig opponents, but the unexampled prosperity which the country now enjoys, Retolveth That wo are in favor of soleetlng a* can dldstcs for tho Judiciary, men whoso morsUharso ten are above reproach, who ere known to possess talents of a high order, ond whoso honesty »nd In twlty as Jurists will bo a sufficient guarantee. Iliat in their hands, the rights, liberties, and property of the people will bo safe. And as, from tho size, pop: uUtion and Importance of Lancaster county, wo deem her claim to one of the candidate* to bo entitled w proper consideration, wo rospeolfiilly recommend to the State Convention our esteemed fellow oillxpn, Hon. ELLIS LEWIS, whose well known talents, energy ond Induatry, have very properly pieced him In the front rank of Pennsylvania JurUls.and whjeo great popularity In Lancaster county and throughout the State, would strengthen the Judicial ticket, M»d Insure.itf election by a triumphant tns]otl}y^- THE CHEAP POSTAGE l»AtV# The Chtfap. Piislige BUI, which passed Con gress on thfriAit night of the session, affords am ple'oauso for rejoicing. Below an ab stract of its provisions. The law goes into effect from and after the 30th of June next: ’ j! 1. Letter Postage.— On all letters weighing half an ounce or less, three cents pre-paid, and, five cents when unpaid, for any distance within th*United States not exceeding 3,000 miles; and I for any distance exceeding 3,000 miles double] these rales. Letters conveyed wholly or In part) by sea, and la or from a foreign country,‘twenty | cents for any distance, over 2,500 miles, and for ! any distance under 3,&00 miles, ten cents—except where different rales are established by postal treaty* : For ■each additional half ounce, or frac tion thereof, 1 ah additional single postage, at the rates specified, shall, be charged., Drop.letters, or letters deposited for,delivery be charged one cent .each ; and .letters advertised,.as uncalled for, shall.be charged one pent In addition to the regular postage., Vi., 1 2. Newspaper All newspapers not exceeding three ounces in weight, sent ; to actual subscribers office,of publication, shall be charged as follows—Weekly papers, within the county where published, frtt\ for any, distance not exceeding fifty miles out of the county where published, five cents per quarter; exceeding fifty and not more than three , hundred miles, ten cents per quarter; over three hundred and not exceed ing one thousand miles, fifteen .cents per quarter; over.one thousand and not exceeding two thousand miles, twenty cents jflr quarter; oyer two thou sand and not exceeding four thousand, twenty-five cents per quarter; semi-weekly papers to pay double, tri-wcekly treble, and papers issued oftener than tri-weekly, five times these rates., Newspa pers pulilisheo monthly and sent to actual subscri bers, shall pay one-fourth, and newspapers pub lished the foregoing week ly rales.. •. . - I 3. Circulars, .Magazines, Pamphlets, &c.— I Upon all other papers, circulars not sealed, hand bills, engravings, pamphlets, periodicals, books, or any description of printed matter, not exceeding one ounce in weight, there shall be charged one cent for'any distance not exceeding five hundred 'ties, : . _ Over 500 and not exceeding 1,500 miles, 2 cents. *‘ 1,600 “ “ “ . .2,500 miles, 3 *» *.» 2,500 •* ' ** ** 3,500 miles, 4 “ “ 3,500 “ 6 *» , For each additional ounce, or fraction, the rates are propdrlionably increased. - Bound books not weighing more than 32 ounces, shall be deemed mailable matter under this section. Regular sub scribers to periodicals shall bo.required to pay l one quarter’s postage in advance; for which a reduction of one-half the foregoing rales shall bo made; and the postage on all printed matter or transient newspapers and periodicals, not sent from s the office of publication to actual and bona fidesubscribera/sball be pre-patdi If by inatten tion or blherwise, such rtatlsr is sent without pre payment, double postage shall- be charged. Pub lishers of pamphlets, periodicals, magazines, and newspapers nof exceeding 16 ounces in weight, shall be allowed to interchange one copy of each of their publications reciprocally free of postage. Publishers may enclose in their publications, bills, for subscriptions thereto, without extra charge for postage. .. 4.' Publication o? List 4 or Letters.—The lists of letters remaining uncalled for in any Post Office, shall bo.published once only in the news paper which has the largest circulation within the range and delivery of said office, at the charge of one cent for each letter so advertised—said lists to be published once in ©very six week#, and .as much ofiener not-exceeding once a week, as the Postmaster General may direct. German or any other foreign letters may be published, by direc tion of the Postmaster General, in newspapers published in the German or any other foreign lan guage, in lieu of, or in addiliop to the publication Jl'ereinbefomdlreclcd,. ‘ 6v Postage Stamps.-—The Postmaster General i 4* required to furnish deputy Postmasters with suitable postage stamps, of the denomination of ttnvo tivmr, mi**ach utimi ueuuinnianons as may be deemed convenient to facilitate the pre-payment of postage; to forge of counterfeit which is madoj p felony, punishable by fine and imprisonment. The deputy Postmasters are directed to deface all stamps attached to letters passing through the mails, and persons detected in using the same twice, shall be subject to a penalty of $5O. 6. POSTMASTERS* COMMISSIONS, PoST-OFFICES and Post Routes, &p,—Postmasters whose com missions may be reduced by the operation of thiSj act, and whose labors shall he Increased, shall be alUwed such additional compensation as may bo just and proper. No Post-office now in existence shall be discontinued, ndr the mall service on any route now established, discontinued or diminished, lin consequence of the passage of this act ; but I hew . Post-offices and , new Post Routes shall be established as heretofuro. , 1 ‘7. Letter Carriers, to Receive and Deliv er, Letters.—At all Post-offices where the Posl i masters are appointed by the President, the Post master General shall have the power to establish i post routes within the cities or towns, with suita-, ble places, of deposit for letters, and employ car riers to receive and convey the same to the Post office, and also to deliver letters, at a charge not exceeding one or tw f o cents, all sums so received to be paid into the Post-office Department, and the carriers to receive compensation from the Post master General, to an amount not exceeding the sums paid in by each city or.town, under, the pro visions of this section. , , i s. Three Cent Pieces.—The coinage of throe ** coni pieces, composed of three-fouilhs silver and /°* one-fourtli copper, to weigh I2j grains, Is author ln* izcil, immediately after rtie passage of this acl i said coin! ID lie a legal tender for all sums of Ihitiy cenle and under. ,d ; How CuNOKUi Liohlatm.— Tbo New Votk Trl °[ bunc, one of wlioie edilort woe a member of Iho late 'ill Congroet, givct on account of lire manner in which ar. iorio of the loweof the 101 l eceiion were potted dor. lh in* lit loti dayt, end if Initiation were by guctt In lll° ■ lead of by vole, It would probably retail at well for] ■ the inlorotla of the country. : It it doubtful whether 1,1 tomo of the Wilt were ctet retd, and of many, the ' oontonti were unknown, the metnbort depending upon Uio committee* who reported them for their of being >ll right. Some of money have been roled to mr-1 objects which Congress never deilgned to furor, among which ie tho turn of *360,000 to an Individual to construct a magnbllo lolegraph id the Pacific or tho North Polo, one about na practicable at thia time ae tho oilier, and each equally ea profitable na on in vcalmcnt. Bat carelessness and dletogard -of tho pooplo’e inlordala are alill further oxlilbilod jn the fact that an amendment of IhoSonato to a bill of tho Houee, striking out a prorlio that tho latter had adopted, waa never submitted to the House again, and tho Speaker in algnlng the bill, took the reapon ■ibility of writing into the ongroeaed and enacted law the proviso which tho Iloueo had adopted, but the Senate lied rejected I With adch loose and irre gular legislation as llile, any improper moaauro may be foialed upon the people by those whom they have ■elected ac their representative*, and who, in accept, ing the trual, give an implied pledge that they will carefully guard the interest! confided to them. TiiiTiiiiitt.iccokd Conobeh —Tho (Mrlj-iecond Congtoae, which will commence lie eiulnge in De cember next, will contain 02 Senelore, of which number 41 (IB Whlge end 93 DomooroU) hold over from the 4lh of Ihia month, end 91 ore new Benalora, o( whom eix ore yet to bo elected, ea Collowa—Now York, Ohio, Me»e chmelte,Connecticut, California, Tenneiiee. The Home canaille of 933 tnembeti and 4 territorial dulegatei. Theia delegatee, how. erer, here no vote, or the membera of the new iloueo, 130 have already been elected—Whig! S 3-, Democrat! 77, making a Democratic gain of 30 compared with the poalllonof partita In the late Congreii. For itie Volunteer, y ELECTRICAL PSTCHOLOQV* Wo lita-in a truly wonderful ago: enrage of gas light, ifengines, jnagnctic tclegrapJjai Jiomtto* pathjo pofrders, mysterious kno.cklngs, mesmerism, clairvoyance,' and electrical psychology. can scarcely look upon the prodigies of the present day without being, wonderstruck, nay almost astounded at the proficiency of mankind, not only in science and art, but also in lying and humbug. Our fathers ars cost entirely in the shade by the brilliancy of our attainments both in truth and falsehood. .The ] last and perhaps most rcmaikable discovery of the human family is summed up in the scionco of Elcor trical Psychology. Man has been found out to bo nolhingbulawolkiug&thinking galvanic batleryjtho brain and nerves ore the generators and distributors of the galvanic fluid;, thought is only a very highly - sudeated form of electricity; and when on,o galvanic battery, for the small sura pf fivo dollars, learns how to manage.and Influence another galvanic battery, it ’ can do all the thinking, willing; acting ahd so forth for, it, and >hpld |t,as a tnoet absolute servant and tool! We itoaglnolhnl the nest discovery and prac. tidal act in thlshcW science, will bo the construction of a galvanic ’lipptt&tus that speak, col, digest, write go about lecturing upon electrical psyeh'bU'gy jn'porson, and at astonishingly | low rates, as the work will then be done entirely by machinery. We hope Clftt when the present teach ers of this science shall have succeeded in making such a. machine, they will bring U forthwith to Cur, lisle, and lot it give us a scries of V,highly amusing and instructive” lectures in Education Hall. Wo think that wo may promise it a successful season, and that it may go some distance towards convinc ing us of the identity of electricity, and, ihlpd. And we will also promise that the pilronogo.of the ladies shall be extended to it more largely than (6 the pre sent professors add expodnders of the great modern humbugi These remarks have Wen suggested by an attend* ance, during a few leisure evening?, upon the Psycho! logical Lectures now in course of delivery by Messrs Ruiney and Cargill at Education Hull.- The pro* foundlly'of the'remarks there’mndb by (ho learned , gentlemen, ttiif accuracy of tbiir logic, and more than all the clearness of their experiments; hove produced upon us a most decided impression* Ws-siw witlr persons, mistake the skin of their foreheads forthoir eyelids, and in endcayorlng.lo raise Iho one forget to open the other. Wo saw a groat deal of poor farci cal acting, in’the shape of ichaaing bumble bees out of the hair; rata out of boots and coal tail pockets;— and more than all, wo saw the professor in a most satisfactory, and, to us, highly.edifying experiment, do modi more Ilian'ho'was aware of, or had at ull bargained Ibr. Ho Was to'produce insensibility in the hand of a little girl, as (lie test of the (ruth of his pretensions. After some grimacing, staring in the face, pow-wowmg ond’nngcr.jagglery, the foamed gentleman at last said that he hud succeeded in get* ting her !nto;|doh a stale tliat the particular hand' upon wliich be *WQi operating, was insensible, Hbj iheu proceeded to feel bis way along, by first testing the child’s power of endurance, by pricking the hand himsclfwilh a pin. Bui 10, and behold I while the professor was in the .act of testing the child’s nerve* a gcnllcmon preecnl and close by, slyly applied the Baconian Experimenlum Crucis in the shape of a pin to the other and perfectly sentitice hand. And what was the result. The child never winced, until the burned experimenter discovered what the gentleman was at, and informed her that It was her daty to be very sensitive in the onporalyzed band. Forthwith the took the bint and became os full of war'doalrcd; The -wholq .experiment r wea. aUonce, rich and decisive. It would exceed our limits lo da; ' tail,all the particulars, but the facts here act forth were' such an did actually lake place. Wo thank Dr. L. for bis most shrewd and conclusive test* He showed how (be finger-board pointed out the cross roa’d» r nol to science and truth, but to falsehood sod t charlatanism. Any gentleman of 11 good moral character’* may be' inalrucled in the above beautiful business, upon the payment of five dollars. Wo suppose that the best certificate of an approved character that could be brought; end the one most satisfactory to Ilia con sciences of the learned gentlemen, would bo a five dollar bill upon some unbroken bank, and signed regularly by the actual President end Cashier. We have not lime or space to enter into the discussion of this subject. In its Mental or Moral bearings. Wo ; will, however, say, that wo do most sincerely believe the influence of the thing upon those who, through lack oP close examination, are deceived by . it, to be of the very teoref character. And even if there wore any thing in it, end it wore what it claimed to bo, wo believe that In this evil world, the less wo know about mesne of involuntarily controlling others, the belter, if its medical virtues wore w|ial they arc set forth to bo, we wonder much why, Instead of going about lecturing el twelve pence a bead, the learned professors do not open a Medical Office, and perform astonishing cures to the tune of *5O or *lOO per paralyzed limb and ewollbn knee joint. But we are treating tho subject with 100 much seriousness. It is hard to argue ogsinst folly, or to refute a fool. A human jackaes hath not, in the language of Mil lon, •• That high gift of wisdom, cither to be convinc ed by your arguments and bo silent,-or to give back a wive answer.” A few remarks moro.and wo wipe our lingers clean of this matter, and waste no more 1 lime or ink upon ir. When nion comb to Carlisle they narfale the wonders done afar off, and tell of the miracles performed by them In distant places. But they Invariably fall to produce such effects In our town. 1 We congratulate the ladies upon thelrgood taste in standing aloof entirely from; the silly affairs and wo had' not gone ourselves save;with a view of examining fairly, and exposing the results of our Investigations. ’Phe whole thing has turned out lo.be exactly what wo anticipated—a sheer humbug—borne along by immense brazenness of human visage, countenanced hy tho unthinking, and capable of coining fiponny bits for the respec table machinery that carries it about. And now lastly we would give the gentlemen, whoso labors we have been reviewing, a parting word of adyice. Wo noticed that they Introduced their lectures by quotations from York and other papers selling forth their exploits in adjacent pla ces, As the character of our town is known abroad we advise them most affectionately, if they hope for large houses and a long .run elsewhere, to preserve carefully a copy of this paper in their I valises, & to edify their future audiences by reading, as a teller of Introduction, this article. All which advice is respectfully submitted by a nowly-pal ented and much-improved A Tornado—Lou or Lire and Pro«»t».—A lei. tor from Louiavlliei doted Fob, 27, in for mi ua that a terrible tornado nearly deairoyed the town of Fay. olleville.Tonneaaee, on the 24th Imt. Bororal lliei wore loti, and many pbreona aurloualy Injured. The wind blew a perfect hurricane, amldal which could be heard the aoreama of women and ohildron, falling houtea and crumbling walla, mingled with peala of thunder. The air wee ali*o with oldolrlqity., Rain ■ubteriuently fall In.iofrente, and impenetrable dark, neat prevailed. The tornado name from the South. Watt, CUPPING* OF TUB WEEK. Spbiko —Febroary-ilho hat winter month-a bee gone. As it lingered with, us It Bcemtd to speak a few parting words— I * "Donokscolh My age, nor think, Vanec I appear fbrlorn, I servo for no use*, 'll* thy sharper brealh Doca purge grow exhaustions from Uie tSrlbj My frosts and snows do" purify the air ' . From choking fogs, make the sky clear and fair j Ami though ijy'naiirrecold and chill f be, Yet 1 am warm in beauteous charity.” , And here cotnes glowing spring full of hops and promise. Bidding old winter adieu, it singt n gentle reqtem to the care-worn traveller and then : lakes np its journey— ■ • ! •• Soon reviving plant* arid flower* Anew shall deck the plain, ” Tim woftds shall hear the voice of ipring, And flourish grcon again," ■ ~ , . .GsNEnAL Scoct The Whig members of tbs Legislature of .this Stale have published ,a clreu- '■ lar to the friends of General Scott throughout the Stale, to meefand consult together'open the ex* pediency and propriety of presenting his name for the next .Presidency, Strawbebriks.— The editors of New York ais regalitig themselves willi ripe strawberries which have been already; introduced 1 ipto the niaiketa of that city. • “ Roses in December, ice lit June," strawberries and watermelons in-midwinter, and similar improvements on nature, are becoming quite common in these days. United States Treasury.—' The Treasury stale* merit'shows a net amount of public moneys in the Treasury subject to draft to be $11,222,361 SB,of which 32,015.000 are in the, Sub-Treasury, Ncr York, and 96,700,000 in the Mini Sensible. — A company of gsnildmon of North Lebanon, Lebanon county, in this State, are about establishing a poultry yard for the production of eggs. One thousand dollars have been subscribed, and a three acre lot purchased-on which to erect the necessary buildings. 'Several members cf the company arei now engaged in purchasing hem, the number of whjeh.to begin with is 2000.. AauY and Navy Oerictne.—lt appears, from a statement published in the Washington Union, tbit the only navel officer ever elcctcdT to the United States Senate, before Com. Stooblon, wasthe lien. Louii McLsne, who reelgqed.es midshipman in 1812, si,d was s Senator fromTJclaware/rom 1627 to 1829. The army has been more fmlonate, no Uaa than 42 nfficera having been choten United Statea Senator?, nl whom,lo are nl present in the Senile. Sin John Fbanklin's exploring expedition is still unheard from.'Franklin's noble, faithful wife, yet indulges in the hope that: she will tee him again. Criminals, —The nunjber of convicU now In the WeoternFenitcntiary, is pno hundred end Bflj thrse-—more than there hes been for many yens. Spring.— Large flocks of wild-geese, have bus flylng'io the North the few days past, a sure hit binger ol Spring. In the House of Representatives pf Harrisburg, a day or two ago* a resolution was introduced and agreed lo f instructing the Committee of Ways and. Means to Inquire into the expediency of mi king an procure a lot,'arid* - erect thereon an Executive Mansion. / Cassius M- clay is announced a candidate for Governor of Kentucky. Cholera at the West—A letter front Cin cinnati!, dated March 7,'announces that the Chol era has appeared In a mild form throughout* Vari* on tbeilr era. The Editors of the knowledge the receipt; of a basket of fine rips strawberries grown in Abe open sir In the garden of a gentleman in that city. ~* A Great Cathedral ia Catholics in Washington is estimWed to coat $1,000,000, and ia to by coatii bulions from all the Catholics ji£tl\e, Union'and by donations from Europe, of ground 300 feist square has been secured for it. " A telegraphic despatch from Harrisburg under date of Friday, says that the Canal Commission ers have officially announced that the breaches in the canals have all been repaired, and. that tin main line Pittsburg now presents an uniulrr* rupted channel of navigation. Mr. Wise, the aeronaut, is said to be ea gtged in the construction of a monster with «Wth he intends to prove the certainty of his ability to cross the Atlantic and circumnavigate the globe, i Gen. Houston la to have o public dinner at Ciu -1 cinnali, on his way home. r Mr. Gough received seven hundred .dollars, * clear, of all expenses, for, fourteen lectures dellv j ered In Pittsburg., , , It was Bonaparte who swid, speaking of family ' quarrels—“ Our dirty linen ehoalil be privately I. washed.”, J General Santa Anna ond family aje at Garth*- gena* and the General is still amusing himself with lii# favorite sport of cock-fighting* A negro named Harry, Vas convicted In IM criminal-conn. In Washington, for assisting C«n. Chapman in abducting the slaves of Me**»- , Toombs and Stephens, of Georgia. He 1119 carriage driver. 1 (nyThe following bit of choice eloquence lland ofolessicality, throws Into iHo shade anjw*l we have ever seen of western. magniloquence. TW :Edinburgh Nev* acknoWiedgeMliejeeßipl ef lt * count of a “ Soclol BnlortatrnneriiV* ' There i* » pW‘ oration to the report os follows V « Mr. —, in a very suitable end •fl'ecliontfs address, proposed the health of Mr. ■ wlncn woe borne from hie lipi on the resounding pinto o9 ® enthusiasm, the dying echoes of which were ll« ,M murmuring* ofdlstenl thunder. Sevorel other |iciM« toasts, tongs, and apothegms,'were masterly ed, and received in the cllmai of eostscy, cordumj' and unonimlty, when, to crown the mirth and trsn • port of the evening, In compliance to t|io cochin' 1 precepts of theviolin, the party joined In a few beoi? reels I" 1 The wsy tide cornea out remind* us of a old l.dy u.ed lo tell, of a aoaloua dl.lno wham >» | heard addressing a Boston audience on ifyj[ nc lie perorated thus s “ At that awful dsy.lhe *°l 9 (he l.il trumpet .lull do.c.nd with « .houl, .oi,' _ eland one foot on Iho eea end the oilier on Ine °r Bunker Hill Monument, end. there he »h.U end teal."’ —•'* ~ t.i,. The following ll.i exhibit. Iho order WlrW eeyorel Stele, eland In point of population, >«"' * to tlie present census i ■ ' . I. NewYorh, , : 3, rcnn.jli.nio, 18. r.mil.ien.. 3. Ohio, 19. New Jer«T. 4. Virginia, 30. Michigan. fSSSSU SS* I o'. Norlß Carolina, ' 11, -Illinois 1 •a«ss -i-ISf-'- ItSlhr'"' IS, Mitei.elppl, G*LT*itin Camitr. B, ':V
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