Cy,nt iif AIERICAN VOLUNTEER. JOHN B. BMTTON, Editor b Proprietor* CARLISLE, PA., JAN. 27,1859, Standing Cominlllce Meeting. Tbo members of tho Democratic, Standing Committee of Cumberland county; are request ed to meet atßurkhoider’s Hotel, in Carlisle, on Saturday the 29/h q/ January, at 1 o’clock, P. M., the for purpose of .making' arrangements to call tho County Cohvontou together. ' Three of the Committee. Tho following gentlemen compose tho Com mittee : • Jacob Wolf, Geo. S. Smith, W. W. Carlisle; John Cramer, Jos. Stuart, E. W. Carlisle; Wnu Johns, Matthew. Galbreath, Dickinson: David Doilz, Wm. F. Martin, Eastpennsboro’; George Gillespie, Jacob Niokey, Fraukford; Christian Deitz, John Krcitzer, Hampden; Robert Elliott,- John Stevick; Hopewell; J. Drawbaugh, Jacob H. Heck-, Lower Allen; G. W, Miller, James A. Green; Mnohauicsburg; David Voglesong, Henry Cams-, Mcnroo; Levan Orris, John Ziegler, Mifflin;. J. J. Crawford, David Williams, New-, ville; A. S. Woodburn, James Sharp, Newton ; Abm. Liimberton, Perea Howai*(l,N. Middleton; Wm. Wetzel, Samuel Trout, Now Cumberland; Geo. Hoover, Isaac Bronizer, Silver' Spring; Snider Rupley, Peter P. Ege, S. Middleton; W. S'. Maxwell, Isaac Willis, Southampton;;; Jacob Heck, Abm. Hoatetter, Shippensburg B.; T. P. Blair, P. Meliinger, Shippensburg T.; Geo. H. Miller, Samuel Ploy, Upper Allen; Sami Bixlbr, James Public Sales. —Handbills for the following public sales have been recently printed at this office; Philip Hoovee, two miles west of Carlisle, on the turnpike, will have a sale of Household and Kitchen furniture, salted pork, &c., on the 29th of January. ' ' John Goodyear, South Middleton township, sale of horses, cows, young cattle, sheep, hogs and farming implements, on the 12th.qf Febru ary. . Jesse Zeiglee; North Middieton township, sale, of horses, cows, obits, hogs, hay and far ming implements, on the 15th ot February. EG, Lindsey,. Dickinson township, shle of horses, cows and young ‘cattle, shoats, sows, young pigs, gears, and farming implements, on, the 15th of February. , - ; Daniel Wondbely, Dickinson .township, sale of horses, colls, cows, young cattle, hogs and fanning implements on the 22nd of Febru ary. ■ Theophilds G. Wolf, Dickinson township, silo of;, horses, cows and j’oung cattle, shoals, gears, harness and fanning utensils, on the 23d L of February. . Stephen B. Coott, South Middleton towu ■ ship, salb of horses, colts, cows, young cattle, hogs, household furniture and farming utensils, on the 25th of February. George W. O'Donnel, Monroe township, sale of horses, colts, milch cows_and ypong cat-" . tie, sheep, breeding sows and shoats, and far ming-implements, on the 2Gth of February. j John Stuart, jr., South Middleton township. ( sale of horses; colts, cows and’ young’ cattle, sheep, hogs, horse-gears and', farming , imple ments, on the Ist of March., David Q. OrsTEß,Eastpennshoro'township, ■ sale of horses, colts, cows, and young cattle, and an extensile variety of farming implements, bn the 241 h of March. G3 r * All persons haying Administration'or Guardianship accounts to settle for March court, must have them filed in the Register’s Office, on or before the 19th of February, 1859. ’ TbtEVES About.—On Monday night the duelling of Mr. Hutton, in North Hanover street, was entered at a back window. Noth ing was missed, however, the next morning, except a new hat, belonging to Air. H., and which he had just purchased a day or two be fere. . We have heard- of other attempted rob beries in different parts-of the borough. I/ECTUBB3. —We learn that the members; of the new Methodi-t church- (Emory Chapel,)- have it in contemplation to have a series of lec tures delivered in the church shortly. Cold.— The ■weather of late baa been cold, bracing and treaty, and many aching oara, and stinging toes bore evidence of its severity. Ere mid-day; however, if generally moderates. A moat fickle and uncertain old codger has win terproved himself thus far, as though, in his dotage, he. bad no mind of his own, and sought to see how changeable and absurd'he could bo. Hurler at the Garrison. — On Thursday morning last, about 1 o’clock, two soldiers at the Garrison named James Moerisey and Pat. Quinn, both Irishmen, got,into a fight, inwhich the termer, it is said, got the worst of the bat tle, when they were separated. ,A few minutes after, the parties again mot, when Morrisey picked up a largo stone, with which he struck Quinn on the head, causing aninjury from which bo died in the evening, following. Mobhisey was arrested and is now in jail to await his trial. Prisoners sent Below.— On Thursday last Slierifl McCartney proceeded to Philadel phia, with four prisoners who had been sen tenced to the penitentiary, having been convic .ted'for different,oflenccs at the recent session of Court. Lecture.by a State Senator.— Hon. ffm. H. Welsh, of the State Senate, is announced to .deliver a lecture before the Historical, Agricul. tural and Mechanical Institute, of Lancaster city, on Thursday evening next. Subject— “ The Devolopemont of American Mind.” Mr. Welsh is a gentleman of talent, and a pleasing and eloquent speaker. Gov. Chase, of Ohio, devotes only eight lines of- his'message to slavery. The Governor seems to have adopted the idea that,'as there is no danger of the introduction of slavery into Ohio, he will let the States in which it exists, take care of it in their own borders, and Congress take care of it in the Territories. Increase of Interest.— The Valley Spirit says: One of the most outrageous propositions ever brought before the Legislature of Pennsyl vania, is that to authorize the banks to charge seven per cent, interest, and'requiring them to pay the one per cent, added into the State treas ury. This is not taxing a man’s wealth —it is taxing his poverty. If his necessities compel him to borrow, under the proposed change he would not only have to pay the bank six per cent, interest, but also pay the State one per cent, for the glorious privilege of borrowing ! (£7* The health of Judge McLean, of the Uni ted Slates Supremo Court, is very bad, and he is not expected to recover. „JL7” Mr. John A. Washington, the owner of Mount Vernon, offers five hundred dollars re ward for the recovery of a runaway slave.. A SELF-SUSTAINING POSTAL SYSTEM. On our first page wo publish tho answer of Postmaster-General Brown to tho resolution of the Senate, calling on him for a report on l-ho best means of rendering tho postal syste'm of tho United States a self-sustaining institution-. In response to this resolution, and at tho ex pense of much labor,'that officer has prepared and submitted the paper which wo,publish at length this morning. ' The country should not lose sight of tho ex act intention of tho Postmaster General in lay ing the views imbodied in (his report before Congress. Tho inquiry qf Congress'directed to that officer was, in brief, “if we determine to make tho Post Office a self-sustaining depart ment, what, iu your opinion, are the best means which wo can adopt for effecting that purpose.” Tho reply of tho Postmaster General is, accor dingly, substantially this: “if Congress shall determine to make the post office a self-sus taining arm of tho federal service, then tho fol lowing measures occur to mo as tb.e proper ones to bo adopted.” As wo understand tho spirit of tho report, it is not to bo received as a rec ommendation from the Postmaster General eith er of tho main policy of rendering the post of fice self-sustaining, or of the special measur'es bo suggests to that end, as intrinsically expedi ent or advisable. Ho advises Congress how they may carry into effect their policy, without himself endorsing that policy as his bum. For purselves,'much ns wo desire that tho ■post office sbould .be self sustaining, if it could bo made so without a sacrifice of greater inter ests than would be subserved by tho effort to do so, we are aware of very great objections to tho experiment, and very serious consequences that would inevitably result from carrying It in to effect. Doubtless, a great many reforms may bo adopted with advantage and without detriment to tho efficiency of the postal ser vice, and these are sufficiently indicated in the report which wo publish to-day; but it'would be a blind and harrow policy, indeed, if wo wore to undertake to lop off from this vast system of accommodation to tho people.ail tho-branches of service which are not individually remuner ative-to the-treasury. Two Important Bills. Senator Bell, of .'Chester county;introduced two.important bills in the Pennsylvania Legis lature, a few days ago.. One was a bill inter preting the Appropriation Act of 1857 (which reduced the State tax from three to two and a half mills} so that the reduction shall apply to the State. City, County and other loans; and its introduclion was necessary, because the Au ditor General omits these loans in the reduction of the tax, and the Attorney General gives a different interpretation of the law. Mr. Bell’s other bill was to amend the existing law rela ting to evidence. It removes the disability of a witness', by reason of having been convicted of felony ; provides that no person shall bo exclu ded from testifying in any judicial proceedings by reason.of any interest he may have in the event of the suit; that a party to the. record may be.oxamined as if under cross examination, at the instance of the adverse party, and other important alterations in the existing rules of evidence; State Agmcultubab Society.—Tho follow ing gentlemen were elected officers of the Socie ty for the ensuing year, at the election held at Harrisburg, oh Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1859 President, David Taggart: Vice Presidents, Ist District, George W. Woodward; 2d, A. T. Newboid: 3d, Charles K. Engle; 4th, Joseph Yeager; sth, Thomas P. Knox ; 6th, Charles Kelly ; 7th, Adrian Cornell; Bth, George All .Keini;mh.-Johh Strohm ; 10th,'John P.‘ Ruth erford ; 11th, Amos E._Kapp: 12th, E. W. Sturdevant; 13th, Henry D. Maxwell; 14th, William Jessup ; lsthvH. Nl M’Allistcr; 16th, Jacob S. Haldeman; 17th, William Ileyser; 18th, Elias Balter ; 19th, John M'Earland; 20lh, Joshua Wright;. 21st, John Murdoch, Jr.; 22d, John Young, Jr. ; 23d. Thomas j. Power; -2419, Henry Souther ; 25th, James Allies. , Additional Members of the Executive Committee, Frederick Watts 3 Jas.Gowen, Wm. A. Stokes. Simon Cameron, Jacob Alish; Che mist and . Geologist, Prof. S. S. Haldeman; Li brarian, Henry Gilbert. Abolition oe the Board op Canal Com missioners.—We are enabled to announce that the Board of Canal Commissioners has ceased ttf exist. Both houses, have passed abill to this ellcct, which the Governor has signed. The sale of the public works, and the conse quent improvements in the financial condition of the Commonwealth, rendered the abolition'll this board a necessity. A most interesting his tory could be written of this once important in stitution. Some of our best' citizens have oc cupied the position of Canal Commissioner, and although serious charges have frequently been made, it is certain that no popularity-has been acquired in an office which was, at one time, so much coveted on account of the immense pa tronage incidental to it. The distribution of this vast patronage never assisted any party; and the fact that no public works can be ordi narily well conducted under the auspices of politicians has been established to the cost of ■Pennsylvania. The members of the board at the time of the passage of the bill which extinguished their official existence, were Hon. George Scott, of Columbia county ; lion. William E. Frazer, of Fayette county ; and Hon. Nimrod Strickland, of Chester county. Bather Impracticable. —A number of New York philanthropists have called a convention, to-be held at Albany, to take into consideration measures for the extinction of slavery, by pur chasing the slaves and setting them free. In the present condition of the National Treasury, a proposition involving an expense of some ®3,- 000,000.000 would strike Secretary Cobb as rather extravagant. O' The Salem (Mass.) Register says that during the late cold spell, the earth and ice cracked frequently with a loud report, and in one instance, a large linden tree, on Oliver St., was split from the roots to the lop of the trunk, with an explosion like a piece of ordinance. In a Fdnnt Predicament.—A young gen- tleman of Easton, who had artificial teeth, upon retiring to bed', on one of the recent cold nights, placed his teeth, as was his custom in a cup of water, and upon going to'them in the morn ing, found that the water of the previous night Vns a solid piece of ice, which held firmly his “choppers.” Ho had to gum it until thestovo upon which ho set the cup melted the ice. [Q=Ono firm in Ohioago contracted to send 100.000 pounds of quail and prairie chickens to the East this year, and has already exceeded the amount. ’ Praise from the Enemy. The late Message of Governor Packer is spo ken of by many of the Opposition journals in terms of the highest praise. It seems that even the bitter enemies of the Democracy ace com pelled lb applaud the course of the Governor. They not only approve his reference to Kansas matters (which was to be expected', of course,) but they.also extol his views on State affairs,', (which was not to be expected by any means.) Thus we see that the same fellows who but lit tle more than a year ago, denounced Mrl Pack er, and took particular delight in dubbing him General "Backer,” and in heaping all sorts of insults Upon him, because he was then a Dem ocratic candidate, are now engaged in heralding forth his merits as a Governor and lauding him as a “brave, conscientious and incorruptible man !” Itis a little singular that they are just now discovering Gov. Packer’s great virtues, especially as they have known him as a public man these twenty years. We venture to pre dict that should Governor Packer cvcr'again become lire Democratic nominee for any office, they would very soon lose all recollection of once having given him their approval. Our Blinking System. The recommendations of Gov. Packer, in his annual message to tho Legislature, respecting the importance of a reform in bur banking sys tem, seems, to. bo cordially approved by tho people. He pays a high compliment to the bank officers of tho State, when ho intimates that it is owing rather to their integrity than the stringency of the laws, that most of our banks are in their present sound condition. Tho law of 1850 has not perhaps been fairly tested, be cause a’ largo number of our banks have been gradually coming under its provisiorisias their, charters expired, and were renewed. Cut one. such instance as that of the Bank of Pennsylva nia, in Philadelphia, is amply enough to prove that our present laws are inefficient to prevent financial rascality, or to punish''it when com mitted. The .Governor has forcibly presented to the Legislature the necessity of plain and efficient legislation on this subject, and the peo ple will look to the present body to.mako a care ful scrutiny into our present banking laws, and for, the passage of such wise and wholesome amendments thereto, ns will fully protect the public. In the enactment of those laws, care should be taken-, that while they are made am ply protective, they shall not be so stringent ns. to operate as a trammel upon the, business of the community. Bettbh Times.—The Washington Union, at the close of-a long article on the financial con dition of the country, takes an. encouraging view of the future: “What is now tile condi tion of affairs ? The great railroad systems of America, and Europe, which hare been the ob ject of such immense outlays,of money in their construction have at length ceased lb be the ob jects of expenditure, and become the agencies of production. Machinery and skill in manu factures.have been brought to.the highest de gree of perfection; improvements in steam lo comotion-and'navigation have apparently reach ed the m plus Ultra of progress; maritine knowledge in tides, winds, and dangers to nav igation, has attained to marvellous thorough ness and proficiency ; and with all these facili ties for material arid financial progress, we have supplies of gold setting in upon us from Aus tralia arid California, in streams more profuse and prodigial than mankind ever heretofore imagined in their wildest dreams. In view of all these propitious circumstances, we repeat,, it is fair to presume that the next ten years will probably be the most prosperous -which - the world ever knew.” The Census.— The press is beginning to call attention to the fact that no pains should, be spared lo.have the census of 1860 taken with all possible correctness. The actual condition of the various interests of the country, and the number and occupation of its inhabitants, ara matters of very great importance. The st atis tics thus obtained, are made the foundation of social and moral improvement, and are in fact the basis from which the most important mea sures of the government are founded. Labor is the source of ail prosperity,.and it is of the ut most importance to know when, how' and where it progresses most successfully. A careful cen sus gives facts establishing all this, and fur nishes the data for national advancement. T lie,Facial Nerve. — Tho nerve which gives the, physiognomy its different expressions and to tho outer world the emotions of the soul, is called tho “facial ner-vo;” and should ono side of this become paralyzed .or. injured, tho features on one side the face remain perfect ly immovable while (he other or active part, is capable of every contortion.. This was the case with a comic actor, who made 1 money and re putation by setting << the town in a roar” by his unavoidable peculiarity. Sir Charles 801 l pro. ved tbia/experimontally. He took a lively monkey, and divided its taoial nerve on one side; excited by pain, the poor animal made faces with redoubled energy but only .with one side ol bis lace, the other remaining perfectly stm. , , Of Hiram Powers was assaulted on the 17th of last month, in Florence, by a young Ameri can painter, who, while deranged, attacked him with a knife, first inflicting a blow on his face with his fist. Mr. Powers, however, suc ceeded in disarming him, and was not seriously injured. O’ The Cleveland Plaindealer proposes to get Cuba by swapping New England for her. Near Meouaniosburo, I Jan. 24, 1859. ( Mr- Editor — Dear Sir: In the proceedings o< the Cumberland County Teachers’ Institute, as published in the « Valley Star,”! find nume rous errors, and as X was Secretary pro. tem. during the afternoon and evening session, (though that is skillfully concealed), of the last day, and as there are errors of omission as well as of commission, in that part of the proceed, logs-for which I am, or will bo responsible, I deem it proper and necessary to make a fen corrections. In the first place, instead of << Mr.” it should bo Miss A. Brown. On School Government following Mr. Hippie’s remarks, should ho Mr. Hurly establishes rules and requires implicit obedience to the same: belie vos kindness a strong aid in governing. Before the resolution rela tive to adjournment, should coino “Resolved, That hereafter each day’s proceedings be road in the evening.” In the Business Committee— “ Mias H. E. Fleming and Kenyon,” should bo Misses H. E., Fleming and Lizzie Kenyon. Fol lowing the above should be, “the question, at what age should children bo first sent to school? was discussed by Messrs.. Linn, Hostetler, Hen sol and Hurlyj all agreeing that at Ova years of ago they are too young to go to school. Prof. Zinn thought at eight would bo the proper time, the others a little earlier.” There are other errors, but of leas significance, and so I will not pursue them further. Yours truly, J. H. 3cnntVEi>.. J. B. Bratton, Esq. , . Important News from Europe. *. Wo have interesting and important-news from Europe, by the arjiyal at Now York of the steamship City of. Washington, with English dates to tllo Sth. At the New Wear levee, at, the Tulleries, the Emperor Napoleon made a threatening remark to the Austrian Minister, which attracted great attention. The reports \growing out of the nfliiir caused a panic, and a decline of ono per cent, on the Paris Bourse, and J per cent, on Consols* at London.' The, Emperor’s words were—“ I regret that our re lations with your government are not so good as they were,'but-1, request you to tell your Emperor that my feelings for him have not changed;” The emphatic tone of the Em peror, and his animated gesture, attracted the attention of the assembled diplomatic corps— At Vienna,- also, a, panic prevailed under the rumor that Austria would send troops to Bel grade. Italy continues unsettled, and Lombar dy in particular. The nows from nil part? is pregnant witli steps taken in Lom bardy are almost tantamount to a state of siege. The Spanish ministry have declared that Spain would never sell Cuba, and protested against the insulting hypothesis to the contrary implied, in President'Buchanan’s 1 message. Olozatga introduced a motion in the Cortes supporting the ministerial declaration,, and it was unani mously affirmed. Spain lias obtained full satis faction from Mexico in the Tampico affair.— Humors prevail of the discovery of a formida. hie conspiracy at Cracow. Numerous arrests of parties said to bo implicated have beonniado in Cracow. All ryas. quiet in Servia. The Bombay mail of December 9,'had reached Eng land. Tho news includes an account of a largo army of rebels having been defeated.,by the commander-in-chief. The amnesty was slowly but .effectually thinning, the ranks of the rebels, giving promise of an early peace. Senators Elected for Six Years. • Tile following.genfletuen hare been elected to tbe United Slates Senate for the term of six years from the 4th of March next: Stephen A. ''Douglas, lllinois, re-elected. - -V" ■ Henry B. Anthony,Republican, ofßhode Is land, vice Allen, Democrat. A. O. P; Nicholson, of Tennessee, Democrat, vice Bell, American. Albert 6. Brown, of Mississippi, Democrat, re-elected. . ' Clement C. Clay, jr., of Alabama, Democrat, re elsallod. . IVm. Saulshury, Democrat, of Delaware, vice Martin A. Bates, Democrat. JamesChostnut, of Smith Carolina,Democrat, vice J. J, Evans, Democrat, . Wui.P. Fessenden; Republican, of Maine, re-elected. J. P. Halo, Republican, of New Hampshire, re-elected. R. M. T. Hunter, Democrat, of Virginia, re elected. ... J. W. Grimes, of lowa, Republican, vice Jones, Democrat. Governor Bragg, of North Carolina, Demo crat, vice Reid,'Democrat,' 1 Win-K.,Sebastian, Democrat,-of Arkansas, re-elected. . K. S. Bingham, Republican,'of Michigan, vice Stuart, Democrat. L. W. Powell, Democrat, of Kentucky, vice Thompson, American. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, re-elected. Henry Wilson, Republican; of. Massachusetts, re-elected. . • ’ i. Senators arc yet fo.be chosen in .place ol Mr. Wright, of New Jersey j General Shields of Minnesota, and" Mr. Benjamin, of Louisiana.— They are all Difficulty ;s anticipa. ted in making a choice in all of these States. Suspicious Vessel Seized. —The-New York. Times of the that considerable excitement was rcriiritly oi'calcd in New London, by the seizure, by the United Scales Marshal, of a vessel upon suspicion that she,was a sla ver. The vessel; implicated is the torque Lau rens, of Now York, of some 400 tons burthen, and by no means a new vessel. She .has been lying in the harbor of New London, for some time.-nndergoing repairs in rigging, spars, fec und by sonic was supposed to bo fitting for a whaler, on account of panics in New York— Whether cargo came to go on board, the large preponderance, of water-casks stowed in the ground tier, with quantities of shocks by way of flooring oil, together with more lumber than is customary tor such .vessels to carry, drew towards her some, suspicions, and her move ments were watched. The on board were also of the peculiar kind which is taken by slavers. The crew.it is supposed, were sent from New York: #nd their appear ance, it is said, did not have a tendency to di minish the impression that she was hound on an illegal voyage. The batk was filially, clear ed for some port on- the const of Africa, and was on the point of sailing when the United States Marshal, having obtained a warrant, went on board ns she lay in the stream, accom panted by the officers of the revenue cutter, and seized the bark. The captain, whoso name is not given, with his officers and crew, were held for examination. JJZr - The Chicago Press says that a young lady, now a sewing girl in that city, has re ceived a letter from an uncle in New York, sla ting that herself and two uncles had fallen equal heirs to the comfortable sum of X 27,000.000, or about $135,000,000, by the recent death ol an uncle in Calcutta, India, where he had accu mulated his immense fortune in mercantile pur suits. Sentenced.— Kev. Erasmus H. Ilelfrich.who was convicted of adultery last week in the court of Lehigh county, has been sentenced to pay a fine of $2O, pay the costs of prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment in the county jail for a period of six months. It appears that this erring "shepherd” was originally a printer, ("more’s the pity,’’) and learned to set type in the. German Republican office in Allentown. We observe that a writ of error in his case was allowed by the Supreme Court, on Wednesday of last week, on application of his counsel. Powder Mild Explosion— About four o’clock on Thursday afternoon,one of Dupont’s powder mills, located in Hagley’s yard, Wil mington, Del., exploded, frith a terrific shock, there being a large quantity df powder in the yard at the lime. Two of the workmen were killed. Their names are James Gibbons and John Grant. The shook was sensibly felt in Philadelphia, and for a circuit of twenty miles or more, and caused much excitement among the citizens of Wilmington. IC7” An address to the Queen of Spain is be ing signed by the ladies of Cuba, protesting against the sale of that island to theU. S. This is the first instance of “opposition to union,” that wo ever knew to cOme from the fair crea tures ; and’ if they persist in their queer no tions, wo will have to treat them as the Romans did the Sabine virgins, take them'. OCT” Montgomery, the leader of the Kansas outlaws, was formerly a regular licensed prcnch- The Tariff Prospect. The indications at Wnshington Oity arc that the Southern members are inclined to regard more favorably,' tho expectations of Pennsylva nia on the tariff question, in consequence of the apparent fact the anticipations of mi increased revenue under the old system, are far from be ing realized. Indeed it is now asserted that there is not a working balance in the Treasury. The question, where the money is to come from ? giveh force and weight to the application of the great industrial interests of our. State —novy languishing, but which with even a small as sistance from Congress would almost nt once revive; and in their recovery, affect favorably every other department of trade. It is not doubted (hat Mr. Phelps, the chairman, of the Cpmmitleeon Ways and Means, will reportsuch a bill as'will satisfy all reasonable expectations. The urgent necessities of tho government will require this at his hands. If this is done, the Republican leaders, who seem anxious to keep this tariff question an open issue to gather voles for 1860, will bo compelled by tho force of pub lic opinion to support it or forego forever all hopes of personal popularity and favor. The presentis the time to establish such a revenue law as will endure and givegenerfil satisfaction, and everything seems to conspire towards the . ucccssful accomplishment of ibis great public measure. Feeding Stock, At this season of mid-winter, when stock has to bo foddered from tho barn, we can commend the following directions as well-timed, econo, mical and useful : -i .- Mix, occasionally, one partof salt- with four, five, or six parts of, wood ashes, and give the mixture f indifferent kinds of stock, summer and winter. It promotes.thoir appetite, and lends to keep them in a healthy condition. It is said to be good against the hots in horses, murrain in cattle, and rot in sheep. - Horse-radish root is valuable for cattle. It creates an appetite, and is good for various dis eases. Some give it to any amimal that is un well. It is good for oxen troubled with the heat. If animals will not eat it voluntarily, cut it up flub and mix it with, potatoes or meal. Feed all animals tegularly; They not only look for their food at the usual'time, but the. stomach indicates thowant at tho stated period; .therefore, feed .morning, noon and evening, -as near the same time as possible!- Guard against thowid.eand injurious satiating.with excessand starving with,want. Food' should bo. of a.snit able quality, and proportioned to the growth and rationing of animals—to their production in young and milk, or to their labor arid exercise; Animals that labor need far more food, and that much more nutritious, than those' that are idle. .''.l- Guard ail descriptions of stock against cold and exposure;- especially, against storms of rain, sleet and .damp snow, and against lying out on the 'cold ground .in cold nights, in the'spring .unit full. In a dry, time, see that animals have a good supply of pure water. When the-fountains are low, they drink the draining of fountains, streams, and passages of water which are un wholesome. -■'■'■ If barns and stables are. very tigiit and warm, ventilate in mild weather, even in winter. ; In feeding animals on apples or roots, begin with a small quantity, and gradually increase it. It would bo hotter to have all changes in, food made gradually, when ;there is a iriatorial difference in the nature of-the fond; ns from hay to grass, and the reverse; from ranch fodder to much grain, and tile reverse. - k i—: ; Female Accomplishments.— One of our ex changes remarks—and we give.the remark for "what it is worth:”—“You mlty always know that a young lady has been to boarding-school by her want, of education.” In this connexion we will give the judicious resolution of a careful father, who, when asked what he intended to do with his girls, answered : *tl intend to ap prentice them to their excellent mother, that they may learn the art of improving time, and become, like.hcr, wives, mothers, and heads of families, and useful and ornamental members to society.”. ; Piece, op a Cieoulau Saw Thrown 5 op a Mile— -The Gettysburg Compiler says-: We have the information from a reliable source, that, a few days ago, a circular saw in opera tion sawing wood at tho house of Mr; John Bosserman, in Reading township, in this coun ty, broke, arid one piece flew a distnncepf three quarters of a mile—siruck tho barn of Mr. Jno. Ellikor, cutting through an inch board, then striking the leg of a winnowing mill, broke it off. This is an extraordinary ciicumstance, hut we are assured that proof of it tnay still be seen at Mr. Eiliker’s barn. Tub Niggeiun Congress.— No matter what subject comes up in Congress for discussion, says the Troy Budget, slavery is sure to be come the prominent feature of the debate.— This one idea so haunts the minds of the mem bers, that they allow themselves ho peace, and will not allow-the country,to have peace, The business of the country is neglected while they repeat their slavery harrangues, and its most important interests are prejudiced or sacrificed by their incurable love of agitation. What can be done to remedy this .intolerable evil we know not, but it is certain that if the people wish to have the public interests attended to, they must cease sending to Congress men of one idea. Oun Common Schools.— The annual report of the Superintendent of Common Schools of Pennsylvania, shows that there are 11,281 schools in the Slate, being an increase of 325 over 1857; that there are 628,201 scholars in attendance upon the schools, being an increase of 28,633 over 1857 ; that the number of teach ers is 13,856, and that the average of salaries of male teachers per month, is $24 25, of females, $l7 22. The average cost of instruction for each scholar, per month, has been 53 cents, and the total expenditures for school purposes during the year, were $2,427,632 41. These figures include the city of Philadelphia, which has heretofore been omitted from the Slate Su perintendent’s Report. [C7” Gen. John 0. Calhoun, formerly Border Ruffian dictator of Kansas, has quietly “ sim mered down” in Nebraska City, where he has, by Ins' urbanity of manners, quiet demeanor, and gentlemanly deportment, won a host of friends. Revolution in Hatti. — A revolution has broken out in the dominions of -his imperial majesty, the Emperor Soulouque. In fact the “black- republicans”, have, taken Hayti. and Sonlouqne is no more an Emperor. Gen. Gef ftyd, the leader of the revolutionists, has been proclaimed President. The Tariff Resolutions. The following are Ihe tariff resolutions which have recently passed both brancnes of our State Legislature: ... ' • Whereas, The experience of the past and present moat fully demonstrate that it is a wise and beneficent policy of the general Government which'dictates the imposition of duties on such products ot foreign nations as come in such di rect contact with those of our own country, as to injure and prostrate the trade on our own soil and among our own citizens. The artizans and laborers in many depart ments of trade arc compelled to abandon their accustomed pursuits—especially do bur own coal and iron interests softer ; therefore, Rcsohctl.Sy the Senate and Hotfte of Rep resentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, in General Assembly met, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives requested, to labor for the pas sage (at the present session) of such an act as will not only lend to increase the revenue by the imposition of duties, but afford ample en couragement to all the interests of the country injured by the productions of the cheap labor of other nations, but more especially to urge an increase of duties on coal and iron, in which a portion of our own people are deeply interes ted. • ' . ’Resolved, That the views of the President, expressed in his late annual message, in refer ence to the advantage of definite or specific du ties over ttd valorem duties,- as more uniform, less liable to frauds, and. affording, the most certain.and uniform amount of revenue, meet bur hearty approval.' Resolved, That the Governor be'requested to forward each of our Senators and Members of Congress, a copy of t lie above preamble and resolutions informing them of their adoption. An End to the Kansas Troubles. St. Louis, Jan. 22.—Leavenworth advices tu the 20ih state that Oapt. Montgomery, of the “ Jay-llawkcrs,” has voluntarily given him self up to the authorities to await a trial upon the charges of complicity in the recent;troubles in southern Kansas. It is reported that Capt. Brown, the chief of the opposition desperadoes, has left the Territory. No further difficulties are apprehended. There was no excitement at Leavenworth. ■ .- - ;■ . . XT’ The Notional Intelligencer given"the foL lowing geography of the new Teir.lories ol the United States : •“ ‘Dacotah’ is what was the western half of Minnesota Territory. When the State was formed, a line was drawn through the middle of the Territory, from North to South. Tne eastern part became the State ,of Minnesota ; the western is unorganized, aridwithout a Gov ernment. ■ ' . • “‘Arizona’is a combination of the south part of New Mexico wi th The Messilla Valley strip of land which we purchased from Mexico in 1854.- The latter is without a local govern ment. “ ‘Nevada is the western half of Utah, .lying between Sail Lake and California. “‘Laramie’means the western pari' nf Ne braska,' in which the fort of that name is situa ted. • . “ ‘Soperior. ’ or ‘Ontonagon’ is the peninsula between Lake Superior and Michigan, part of which now belongs to'Michigan, and part to Wisconsin. ‘Colono’ embraces the recently discovered gold regions of Pike’s Peak. Cherry Creek, &c., including parts of the Territories of Kansas, Ne braska, Utah, and New Mexico.; nearly all, however, being taken from'Kansas. It con tains about 122,000 square miles, and nearly 2,ooo,inhabitants.” , ■ ‘ . Mubdeh and Suicide.—A(t South Franklin, Massachusetts, on Monday evening, Jonathan Wales shot Susan Whiling, killing her instant ly. Both the parties were young; and connect ed, with respectable ’families. Wales formerly paid his to the-'deceased, and was prompted to shoot the unfortunate girl by jeal ousy. lie afterwards (ltd to the woods, and killed himself. , Attempted Suicide.— The wife of Morris sey, the.ptize fighter, has made two attempts to commit suicide by talcing laudanum within the past few days. Both were happily frustra ted by the : timely arrival of a physician and a stomach pump, by which the poison was ex pelled before it had produced fatal consequence. The cause for the rash attempts at sell destruc tion ihas not transpired. Cotton.— The cotton markets both North and South are remarkably abtive. In no for mer season have the producers and consumers of this great staple been brought in such mu tually advantageous relations as at present. The prices paid by the spinners go directly into the pockets of the. planters, and the “middle men” will either lose money, or at any rate make less profit than for many years. . Piety.— W. H. Pry, Esq,, discoursing at the New York Typographical Society dinner, upon the wonderful brevity of expression brought about by the use of telegraph, says that a friend of his went,last week to St. Louis, and familiar ly_tclcgraphed to his wife in New York—“ 'What have you for breakfast, and how is the baby ?” She telegraphed back—“ Buckwheat cakes and the measles?” OCT” Lincoln got oil a good one on the day of the Illinois Senatorial election. As soon as the ballot-was announced a prominent Republican approached him, in the law library, and asked him “how he felt?” “Well,” said Abe, “ I feel a good deal like the boy did when he stub bed his too against a root; grabbing his foot in both hands, he exclaimed, ‘ I’m top much of a man to. cry, and am too d—d badly hurt to laugh!’ ” . An Item for Smokers.— Lite Illustrated con. tains the following in relation to'tho statement that tin-foil, liscd (or wrapping tobacco, has dangerous poisonous qualities: There is infinitely more poison in one pack age of tobacco, than in, tho tin-foil that sur rounds a hundred. If anybody doubts this, let them hold a sheet of whitepaper over the smoko that curls up from burning tobacco, and after a -pipeful or a cigar has boon devoured, scrape the condensed smoko, frpm tho paper, and put a 'very small amount oh the tongue of a cut, and they will see her- dio by ‘strokes of paralysis’ in fifteen minutes.” Queen ViOTOinVs Skates.— Queen Victoria skates. Wo subjoin, as of some interest to the sex, the annexed description of a pair of skates just completed for Queen Victoria: “In lieu of straps across the instop, each skate is provided with a patent leather hoot. — These hoots are (irmly attached by a strap of plated silver to the cloggs, which arc of satin wood, highly polished. The skate irons termi nate in front in the appropriate and gracelul form of a swan, and both sides arc elegantly chased. Tito cup that forms the receptacles for the heels is silver-plated, and chased with the designs of a rose, shamrock and thistle. The same design is embroidered in white silk upon the patent leather, to which it forms a pleasing ■contrast - . The size gracefully corresponds with the small foot of her Majesty, and when mount ed’on them, ’tis said she looks elegantly^ \ _ (£/=* Col-Francis Lee. of the Second ry, died in St. Louis on Wednesday night His disease was chronic diarrooa. Col. Lee was a Pennsylvanian, and entered the army in 1822. K?" A large black wolf, a rare thing in this State, was shot in Clearfield county. . T, , ' , SPAIN. ' ~ •The President’s Message ,» fi n ,„ „ in the Chamber or' m journals of the Ist contains a Mo(1 rid debate in the Chamber of DenmiL P ceding day, relative to the messar! °? li 16 In dianan about Cuba!, of which nr olll “i- Mr ‘ *«•' graphic mention has already beon ! d J ngs •de lft. Clloa said: I ask the G oVe rn ’ ade ' tends to reply to the message of Si, n ßt inasmuch as in that message n „ -“Ucimnan, the subject of annexing Cuba ( 0 t n!! r ?P pli which contains a now and ream . States, tho Spanish nation. J grave insult t 0 Marshal O’Donnell declared „ ' ' ment was disposed to demand dii n . oVern ' forsuob an insult; and lh en said- , satlsf “ cl >°n tho Chamber that, during the a can nss ure have been in office, our relations ontlls vprnmont of the United States have tllo Go to bo marked with tho greatest curdlim CcasC(l Accordingly I was,surprised to rena • message of tho President of tho V„j y~ n tho that thoso relations were in state. In the lew conferences I bj, ’, sf ‘l c(o O’ the worthy representative in this ciirl'a i(il gl.o-American republic,BuchaeordhiL'.?An manifested, that I felt convinced the m'r “ between tho two governments were n«ii S*' -amicable, and that they could run an .1.1 y being troubled. . no Usk 0 ( • This confidence of the Queen’s Govern, still ln its relations with the n SM as in those with all other countries, it haUS endeavored to be circumspect, moderate ? served, but always dignified and firm as ti government of a groat people ought ( 0 } JC , 15 Tlie period of discouragement caased hi and disunion, has ceased in Spain. Our cn , try is now positively in an era of dbvoloiicm!!; andvontablo restoration.- If Ihe power of gm“ be not great enough to menace, it j s J.j! enough to defend tho integrity of the Icrriim of the monarchy, and to preserve the dikniiv f the Spanish name without stain. ; In whatever circumstances the Spanish iw tlon may find itself, it will in future, ns in the past, never be insensible.to its honor; will it abandon the smallest portion ol its tan tory; and a proposition having that tendency,lii always bo considered by the Government assn insult to the Spanish people. [Approbation I The sentiment ol nationality, which was mm. posed to be weakened, and which, unliappilr was slightly weakened by our intestine distort! —this sentiment, the source of high deeds ail of generous, and heroic inspirations, disnian now new vigor, and is increasing in such a to that, whilst we will never ,bo aggiersivo ail never aspire to dominate, we will never nlltr any encroachment to be made on the inheriteu lelt uS by our fathers. [Appiobation.] Mr. Olaznga, in his own name and in that of several other eminent members representing!!® different political.parties, then proposed ibisre solution: ■ «“ The Congress declares that it has ■ received .with satisfaction the declaration ol ihe Minister of Foreign Alfaiis, and that it is disposed lb give to the government its constant support/in order to maintain the integrity of (lie Spanish dominions.” The resolution was Unanimously adopted and ordered to be inscribed in the archives. TliS Expan'a, ..though a violent .adversary of the ca. binef, expresses warm approbation of Hie patri otic declaration of the minister, and states that in a question which, .litre, that of Cuba, affects the national honor, Spaniards, whatever their differences on other points, will always be uni. ted. The other'journals employ similar Un guago. , fi'Vom the Detroit Free Press."] The Aiidson Affair—What- the Neighbors Say —How the Couple Liven, The late rumpus m the family affairs.of the’ amalgamationist Judsori, caused,by his dnujgli*- tec’s running away with a negro, has excited iho talkative propensities.of his neighbors, who give publicity to numerous little incidents which go to show what makes np men of his creed.— Some time sime since, os they aver, a . young man was engaged to marry the girl Susan, tat heroine of the nasty elopement; and returned home from Sari Praridisco, California, for that purpose. His father and the Judson fiuiiijr were neighbors, mid tbo, pious Judson. hat? [ quarreled with the young .mari> , cause of the dispute being two bushels of ( ap pies, refused to allow him to tend his son’s mi ding. The young man naturally indignant il each ennsumato meanness, coolly pocketed s gold watch which hc had given his aflianetd, and inforined ihe amiable Judson "that'll hi father couldn’t come he couldn’t come himself. This is the case of disappointed love which thi old hypocrite now avers is the cause of bis daughter’s last freak, to account for which itii only necessary, to take the further statements ol his neighbors, who say that the nigger Jo was treated in the family in the same mamieris the children ; that he ale with him, slept in the same rooms, and went to church with the family, being in all respects exalted above anjJ decent white laborer in the vicinity. The so i Openly avows that the affair .is'„a just lion for the detestable course which his falter has always, taken in this respect. Accoid:ng to the assertions o/ those who know the litter well, he has oltenavowed his preferenceW hav ing' his daughter marry a negro rather than a Democrat. If his present imbecile hatred everything in the shape of a nigger, wrong about by the ruin of his daughter thrnugn i self, is any indication, he has changed Ins ni The modern .Othello came near falling a tim to the treachery of some wags who i entrusted by the girl’s father with a niessa) him. When,lie prevailed upon his daughtt return home with him, it wasby the exerci arts that might be expected from such a sot viz: promises that the negro might cnoia i see her whenever he chose, and stay as loit| he liked in the exercise of his martial privih When he got out of reach, however, he back word that he would shoot him if he came. Those who bote the message rcvi it, and informed the love-lorn darkey lh( was to go to Pontiac the nCxt day, whet would be once more received into the arn his Duloinea. They calculated t hat would be some fun in case he could be pci ded logo, for'although nobody imagined her family had spirit enough to touch hira. should he march into their midst, yet it wellknown that tbe people in the vioinilj miles around were so incensed that they tw have hung him on the spot had he showed ni sei f. Like the frogs in the fable, it would been fun to the wags, but death 10 the nijs # i He took his bail and packed up/his .pornm*! teau, but, as he was about to take ihe cam i»j next morning, was.shown the Free PrWyj which he was informed of the 'true slate «' fairs, and enabled to save his black skinn 0111 roasting. . The style of living which the .young wo® was introduced to on the first day of moon, is worth noticing.' Her sable '?™ r ' pursuance of an inienlion 10 set up house eejj ing, brought some dishes and old furniture, , the two moved into a board shanty in t,ic ‘ part of Windsor. This was in the negro q • teri which, it is needless to say. comprises • oral quarters of the whole town, and w» rounded by about fifty more negro shw The occupants of these, quite taken li prise, turned out en masse, and the brio of the young wife consisted of an mdiscn rusli of darkies of all ages, sexes. co ' o , r .?| j' ff |ili rielies. The only room she bud was n ,,e 1 these odorous visitors from morning 11 .mV ;; who gazM at her with open mouths, wn , , [tie ebonies climbed.on the.roof, peeped i I window, and smle her Corn bread. / I mated by competent Windsor authoritt®’ she received a thousand calls the ursi * ;ium ' How she got through with .ier rccepnons tijl , ~ known, but. considering the fact that s been brought up in decency, it is na ■ suppose that her stomacb must have • occasionally, notwithstanding the met „„ 0 pgl( of her father, who believed them goo for her until they actually got her- tn (hi[ The story which (he parent c 1 lr '? 11 , ,1 ’ s y, o iild 1 . effect that she was insane, and that n pup her in an asylum, is all • en n« if v atylam would admit her, as she h S Lp the slightest sign of insanity. . tw-1 ■ -ge |,’3 O-Hon. L. D. oiisly injured by n ruffian u blow. _ er j D g.’ IVi .dark, at Dayton, Ohio, is rapidly r |<j £•» |wi lsi Pi
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