tqr? edunthia gipj. PEINS,II,VANTI INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, SA.TERDAY, DEC. 6, 1556. Aozsowv...a..-..mr.Nra.—To Dr. Lauber, for merly of this plaee, our thanks are clue for a late eopy ut the..-Lpirris,l2/ C(.44- , itr, and al so of rhe S'rtr published at P6.n ania. taDtt of the former is: on 0. narrow Ilea of lead; 'twixt two uub..un,:cd seas, I strand." We are also indebted to several members of (:',3naress fur political &cur,. A PovviErtc —We are main compelled to the indi.lgen,:e of our rraders for the I..te tLe Si,• 4 t. lid 3 L.ea cum.ed Ly a p,•es, vi juL work, and oale: cir d0c.1.1 not c•):. trol. r.) 9u. L tD]E.—%Ve notice ;the following went striae, in the way of im- Trorements, in one of our exchanges. This imeallun V. ;11 hate the effect of ;Loh r:n.g. Lotter e.,.h at the chorcLes, as /1.1.113 Can enter 1..... withoac a derange -I.eOt attile. tilt lal.. VlAry tCill lii patron:l.e the new The ladiee elai:n "0 Mtlt . ll latitude. or rail h rr eiroalafvleoco, ra w iu the manner of ;t 1., s. , r) Cot f.t to the,,, 0 Kit ,:autly): ;0 the::. I;kr:LlL..ttd N••:;11- out tl,e:n to /lot ~ v e:conie cu narrJw pavements and ca-sagit-way!. A uevv and bet- tire. , L.is I,Pen intn.dueell. It p'm cha mili:ch is nOt b.) beaVy b 3 IS 11101 , 3 iliS.llJle, 9 , 1 VO:Lt Silt drt , S. can be I .I.!ed e t. !Lc l!tces 4 itry, nip! iireccr,e , re:ua.o :hat nLir fl'o•nd \V. M,u,s, I: ‘v.,11 and fr.vorably known along ti:elron!, is :..orwitin,r, su'o,:riptiuno for s th, ation., of M L ,s, r% Childs Ailll delr,l,;:n Eep?oralinns. by Me T.Tnitcd innea Experiti ion i,t realeit qf Sir John rritl4:;in. (First limpedition.) By Eli Ain K. , :tit Kane, IQ It. One loliane. Nevi Priee $3,00. Aer:ic Erph.ralions: The Second Grinnell .expedilion 'in seal de of Sir Jahn Franklin, 1R53, '54 '55. By Elisha Kent Kane, M. D. Two Volume'. Price $5,00. Mils' Familiar Relater; or the scientific ecplanation of the principles of Natural nod Physical Science, and their practical and fa-' miliar application to the employments and .1 I , ecessit s nice:on:on life. Illustrated with over one hundred and sixty eagravings.— Pr:',:e A great many of our reader.; ho e procu re?, t he second work above named (Dr. Kane's Expedition, `.2 volumes.) and all ti ho hare it trill no doubt be anxious to get the first, as they properly belong together, though each work iA complete is itself._ All with _wham we have conversed, who have read these works, sneak of them in terms of the high and the second, it is stated, Las already had a much larger sale than e• - er attended a work of the size in any language or country. Every library should possess a copy of the above, and we have r dcmh: MJ::re :..cat with great reecess in their sal:, nt , eixirt from bis gen aroartly are full tie prxe n<`_el fur th,al i",:r7l - .VTIoti Or PCI3I.IC DJCCSiLNrS—Ln• t Pu.,tinti.,tcr3.—lt is re e retented to tho Den,trhoent tL.tt in many of lie Pub: office , r.Articolarly nt the (11C1ITIVM! 4" iiii.c.ved to romiain Sot weeke, unl conic loon the, %ii.lic.ut Lcirg de,: , atelica ocliveicoi according to their siddre , .. un , n,r, , tioni the Postrnw.:er General lifis eue,l mr:og“ta kstructi,ns on this ruhjcet, :.1,1 that nuci, CenllVellOy( the part of - any POStitglst:2l*, NV121.14 reporteJ to the Depart weat, trill he conv:delcd g,coti cause for re- Cuml,eritutd Te:eyeap.s.,‘tntes that e v••; r.ant , l Danit.l T. Evan , ' was rubbed • 11 :La Ir.. and ()hi° railroad train t.t..,r Litt, t eity. till Sunday tnnrning, of ,7 0 0 it; IL. I .tvldg. 11;.tItiinuto. dttpuiited •10, t • , 0 1U ... 0.% civiug at h.' ft. It f,r hucdt, but , A.ts t.r.l y .an man 4:(4.1 4 fin- a rari.•#• I ilt• young ❑.:uu 1,11.1 I 14 ! . •114' ,n Kv —We. : egret e.l :run: ro,:ai•it rclic.ike t. at• 10: 14;ne: .I..lcournginz :!10 a Ivai.t.igcult• 4...,uLt , i at it,.;•• f Kati, an ] : 1,, , a ,„r d ,„ th t,f e pak• :.::+lLa' ivy in retool t.. fariler n i g h t 11; .o,', La: hg. 11i , ! •u:1 f.,e .ia t , e kif Ott ha 1•`: , ;.,:;.^,l to INV, f. r a i n ao,11..Nni):11011,1ed ~ .enter elimate s rt , t,i,., and ho •‘. r•ali, tbo a t t i .r p,,„t Il lire rbit. :;.,l tr,:no A. 1.1 the nci,.tt tnient of the In __ to • t t 1 •• Pre-blont p-to,e. to the eon.bler t."'"if4.-..1 Nothor imlul,,h'he attempt at a (111,1. ],lace in Ttx,.! par: , •n ofour forelgn affairs, and the country cot,glatalated upon the en_ 7 oynient of am p,-ocecrled to Itlatlon , burg, to fight, but on , otri%ing ti.e ground, settled their ditfieul., leatlc I elation.- will' all f.c.e . gn power.. which; ti.cy might a., reel] halt , Our riiffo:uit'y With Great Britain, growing nut of her c:aint to dominion or emit: ol ot er d 'no Usibt e g•oins.: nit. 'f he , (-01. e of roar ' certain et uttal Amerioan i. i n the wa' arh•le ill irper's Itlr„,:ttazinc, ray of satisflictory a•ljut , trnent. .1a isten Char!: Begl,v, of the I.rneh (tonal treaty, ;emoting all ocen.hill for con- 1 elle se,erelr ,; 1 1 the b. - It:o r of trot er , y, has Leen consholel hr our Minis -tte - • ier at London, and will he innuoliatelr rub of Jr , most distingoisLed init:e3 to the Senate. h." incited the lion. ; The rfr.rt to relieve our trade in the Bal. 1 - dr- sr l e: cu his oration on tic from the sound dues has not been attend it'r+htrtuu, u, IL" car —llle P ru " e ' ls tij ed with succesq. The dues arc now paid pa, die Mount Vernon limier protest, but it is believed that wheu or to toy other project which Mr.! I :Denmark has come teen arrangement on the -.erett ma! .De in this connection. sui t ie...t with the maritime powers of Europe, T-Ta.M. Kossuth, it i, said. malized three our negotiations may then be resumed and thousand pounds sterling by his series of terminated satisfactorily. lectures in l - lcotkil last , Int Non; and he has i With Spain no new difficulties have aria received eighty ineits.tions fir winter lee-I en, but efforts to relieve our commerce with tures in Great Britain. I Cuba of some of its burdens, and to provide or A son and daughter of 11. ehamher. for the more speedy settlement of local dis- En, of S nab 8,,t0n, Mats., %sere burned t,.1 pules grouting out of that commerce, have detail on Tuesday afternoon. They had been been unsuccessful. left in a TO m Af,,TIC. '; The r , ..ition of the government unon mar- PitESIDENT'S MESSAGE The President's Message was sent into Congress shortly after twelve o'clock, on Tuesday morning last. The message is about the usual length occupied by Presi dent pierce in his previous annual commu nications to Congress. Our room will not ad mit of its publication entire ; we therefore give the following abstract, fur which we are indebted to the Baltimore American:— The Message opens with reference to the Constitutional requirements which impose I upon the President the duty of giving infitr elation to Congress upon the State of the Union, and in the execution of this duty he claims not merely to express personal con victions, but as the executive minister of the government, is enabled by his position, and I called upon by his official obligations to scan with an impartial eye the interests of the whole. and of every part of the United States. After referring to the prosperous state of all the material interests uf the country, and te its advaecement in wealth and population, the President alludes to the recent Pe+iden tinl contest, and claims the result as an as sertion cf the constitutional equality- of the States and each and all of its citizens as citizens, whatever their religion, wherever their birth or their residence," and also as an emphatic condemnation of all geograpithird parties. The message then glides into a disquisition up ,n the seetional differences c f, the country, narrnms the successive arts of , indirect Aggression that haze established and thaimained these differenees, coming finally dPm to the re;:e.ll of the Miss: uri Comp:in:lke and t:: the troubles in Nan , as. lleju•-nfiee the cour , e of the Adminbe Cent with rozard to the Kan-as diffimiltie, on the gr „lied that the imputed irregn!at itins in :he elve , i , e, %%eore beyond the sp'tere of the tn•ii , e, or the the people of the Coiled States being thenvati) es guar: diens of their righr , in such re-peels. The present peaceful condition of Kansa , e f: fords the President ground for congratulat ing the country, e-pecially as it has beet! secured ''with int lint drop of Shod having been shed in its neosen.,ll-:loanet by the cf the United Stndes.•' 110 adds, thic I onnteetion. the e.hiltient trust that this teoweful condition will allied opts,: titbit , for calm rellection nail wise 1041:datien; that no act will be suffered to remain in the teat ate h.r, of Kansas violative of the pr,avi- I • storm the Constitution, and that Cmigress will take all nrces.nry steps to assure to its inhabi:ants the enjeyment, without o b,te e e. tion or abridgement, of all the constitutional rights, priviileges atni immubitics of citizens of the U.:lied States, ass contemplated by tile by the organic law of the Territory. Passing to the financial affairs of the Gov ernment, Congress is refeered for fuller in formation to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, and some items of general in terest aro given. The receipts from the customs for the fiscal 3 ear were Cas cr sixty four millions of dollars, and front all sources amounted to seventy-three millions, nine hundred and eighteen thousand, one hun dred and forty-three dollars. The expendi tures, including payment of Mexican indem nity and redemption of the public debt, ntern - rintonnterrro .seventy-two millions, Line hundred and forty-sight thousand, seven hundred and ninety-two dollars. Of the pub lic debt the sum of forty-five millions, five hundred and twenty-live thousand three hundred and nineteen dollars, including pre mium, has been discharged, reducing the debt to thirty millions seven hundred and thirty-seven thou--and one hundre I and twenty-nine dollars; all of which might be raid v, it hin a year without cuiliarra-)sing the p Odic Service, but being not yet due, and only redeemable at the option of the holder, p-ez)od t pl . ) ;sent by the g:v ,irr,rlen` MEI o: average sountal xpetolitu,e for last CI e r,, deducting amoutita paid I. the :;nvernment aral for the redemp ii•ot of tde puddle deb.., has Leen about for ty ei c tdst millions of dollars, and the esi dent thinks this average need nut bo ex ceeded in future year-, mikes extra sr,lina-y occasions should occur. In view of . th: Luz: and of a supposed lion eit , e of nal au from the salt: of public lands, he urge. env I a re luetien of the revenue from costoin• es will bring the aggregate revenue clown in fitly miliding of Julian. Tim amount of cc lite lion and the manner if edoeti:cg it, he ts•fcrs to as go eotions of great and tryout-ill hums a., and renews his te4-,,inmendation of tl.e v:gion of the rev ...la- !air , , prf * l.t; t!u• Se.:retar:„ of the Ti....;;U:y. „f 0.0117.,tett , • The ettnt.titlen of the .It-my next o_ttt• ! ti3tfte.l, ettd. itt,,,,n ttli t.;, l ,- to riv f• in its T6^ ennditioli of 1110 N.iyy i 5 :;, ; •,,1 t „ 1,, EuarcnsL'hl itime law, as expressed by Mr. Marcy's re ply to the declaration of the conference of Paris, is recapitulated, and the hope expres that its just and humane views will finally prevail. The settlement of our relations with the other States of America Las been greatly sufbana.s2ed by their distracted condition. Mexico has nut only withheld reparation fur past injuries but added others. Her present condition, however, demands for bearance upon the part of the United States. The President dues not regard our gov ernment as holding any diplomatic relations with Nicaragua. Diplomatic representa tives were sent from two contending parties, (the Walker and Itiras governments,) but with the imperfect information possessed it was not possible to determine which repre sented the government defoeto, and he has refused to receive either. With the republic of New Grenada w.; have serious questions pending. The first of these grows out of a tonnage duty impo sed upon foreign vessels coming to her ports; the second cut of n tat levied upon mail matter transported across the Isthmus, and the thied, and gravest, originated from the outrages cwilinitted at Panama in April last. I :Neither atilt; twu hnpn,ds nntned hare born er,firc,i by New Granada, but it claims the right to c., Dace them ut The tam ~r three dullars per pound upon all rna:l matter tr.uasported actors the 'lsthmus would requite the payment of more than t , yo millimus of duilar: annually on the United States inalla. The claim is not only eNorbitt nt. but in emu ravention of our t - ty with that o:ern mn t and an infri meat of the rights o f the Panama Pti!r Cull:p.:l,y. execu t resitited the lrnited States. The dt.u',•r of the re,lirronee of eirtrares to those at P.:n.ataa if: deemed so itti tainent as to make it the President's date• n. ~tation a part of ..ur naval foree in the lairlair, of Para:llia a. 1,1 .lin•tu:;tttl; and he think+ it N*oolt not to withdraw that until ha , L.:en for the proteoti,.n of this li::c of irate:- 0 t.u,icrummuuirtti,lt. In tho mean", negotiations hx:e Lcru in.titut.•d to serum -.indemnity for the past awl teem-1:y fur the future." The message closes with congratulations in view of the peace, greatness and felicity which the Union now enjoys, and with an averment upon the p'trt of the President of his readiness to retire into prirahi life, with entiments.; profound ,gratitmlo t i the good Prc,ridence which dating the peri o d of his administration, has vouch to carry the country through many difficulties, ‘inme-tic and foreign, and enabled him to e )n!emplate the spectacle of amicable and resltectful re lations between ours and all other got eru ments, and the estahli:hment of constitution al order and tranquility throughout the Union. ree the Cohnlthta 44P). BVAT)INGS FROM THE POETS AND DRAMATISTS. Seldom has an entertainmeot of a more profitable and interesting character been given to the citizens of this pl.tee, than that with which they wet e favored last Tuesday evening, at the Odd Fellows' llall, in a IT•e -ries of readings and recitations by Messrs. Armstrong and Mifflin, of this place, and the Rev. Mr. Thomson, of York. All the gen tlemen acquitted themselves admirably...— The selections were very fine. being taken with great judgment and taste front the hest English classics. Mine of theta were poorly delivereit some of them in very superior style. We have frequently heard l'ie's Ra ven Emu; and spoken, but peter With finer of act than 1w Mr. Thom+on, lla Ttmfday evening. Mr. Arinstren,; excelled him - ch . :11L - 2c.l.iers Warning, throwing ' , at in strong light, I,y li:s iaried :1 , 11 z• - •=t!e- Lahms, the cliirercLt nil I',a-I,,as of the seer and chieftain; and Mr. Cassius, di.,lo.ayed capacity 1:4- very great dramatic effect, The a' ten farce, con ,:der big the extreme iliclemenfy of the weather, resper“ able, but it is tho desire of many that these eacralse. may be r,•peate on some mare favorable ne , .:..don, or ::toiler once be held, with other se'e.ti.ms. An even , leg could ut..t be spet.t i• it n air plcssaro nr instru.•:it e manner, a 1.1 1 hope an urgent It:quest fr.on our cliire ,s .till iaduce Mr. Artestiong to gin.e tts anol.:: suffl entnr- Ca.-, us. 1,1:; ',mg 1•11 NO I not ao,).•lhing .1 p:1 1 -11t ua • utc le done to eta: !o_: ;Lem in :: I:. t as to lie Mi./ / I_o.ll tel loner ‘t ay of d ,ing this than I,y organizing a for tio. purpo, , e of en- MIMI e.:::;,:ging literary taste ::11t1 rine;tiutei of the tiny. Certainly , ve have `‘eta whore lino lite: ary taste and talent gi%o nitheient tLat a De cud twhiolt tcould Lo ael tt, the el \ e an 3 an honor to the town. 1 Ita et ,, fot , ucli orgnuizati , oi , in l'ultonLiu I.,ten t s'otrathq-., owing uo tl niLt to a want of pr.,per patron age and appteciation by the citize,,s, and a ewn.eriucnt lac!. of ill:crest on the part of the member-. Let us now d , freminc to have one that tee!/ last during the vdt,ter; and I haNc no daubt we shall aucccfd. I would therefore prr,p,i.e to all favorably disposed to the project. to meet at the New School Rouse, in Second street, on Tuesday eve ning at S o'clock. A Vim; OrrEsc:E.—A German named Schimhir Ilannes has been speculating du ! ring the past summer in the hogs that have died at the distilleries io the vicinity of Easton, Pa., skinning theta and frying out the fat, as was supposed, for chandlery pur poses, and recently transported some of the lard obtained from these deceased hogs to Newark, New Jersey, and disposed of it to the merchants of that city. Ile mas arrest ed and convicted of the rascality, tot was allowed to go free by the payment of a triv ial fine, and by giving a pledge to do so no more. The Easton Err , est, from which these facts arc taken, thinks no punishment too bad fur such a wretch, and few, we think will be disnn•ed to contest the (minion. - _ YOfeiss. mcir f Ay ROIIDEItr.—On Monday after noon la', as Mr. John H. Burket was com ing to t4is place from Marietta, on the turn pike, he was met when about midway, by three mtb who seized and dragged him from his horsti, gagged, and then robbed him, he says, of 430,00, all the money he had, and then left him—the robbers going into a field and up a 'ravine, where they were soon lost sight of. The money was principally in notes on the Farmer's Bank and one $.20 gold piece. Mr. Burket was not seriously injured; int upon being left by the robbers. proceeded as fast as possible to this place and at once made complaint before Samuel Evans, Esq., who, from information received, supposed the robbers would go to Lancaster in the evening train, and he accordingly sent a warrant to "Meer Baker, of that city, fur their arrest. Not finding them on the arrival of that train, further search was made, and on Tuesday morning officers Na gle and Shields, of Marietta, who had in the meantime gone on, found and arrested a man named William Judy, alias Jones, whom Mr. Burket said was one of the per sons who committed the robbery, at the house of Hannah Ferry, in South Queen street. The stolen money was found in his pos session, and he admitted the rubbery, but denies i thart-py other parties were concerned with The Everring Express says Judy is an old of is from Marietta, and was in our county prison about eighteen months ago. Mr. Burka describes the other parties as young men, about 5 feet 10 inches in height —the one wearing a black frock coat with black whiskers; dlic other has red whiskers. We h.vrck heard a story in connection with tlii-t robbery, from Which we think little fear need Le entertained of danger in travelling over this road. It is stated that Judy was employed by Burket on a Canal Boat, and that some difficulty had occurred between them in regard to m ,ney, and this probably led to the robbery. 13.tt...—Those who delight to "trip it on the light, fantastic toe" will have two op pnrtunities within a short time. The "So. old Library Association" design giving a Grand Ball on Christmas Eve, Decem ber t1.'.1; fur which they are making ample preparations, highly indicative of a grand time. The floor managers aro Gen. McMa hon and Col. Green, who will undoubtedly " spread themselves" on the occasion. They are the identical individuals to till the try- ing position. TOE SCSQLSHANNA FIRE COMPANY also of fers imlneements to the lovers of gay meet ings, by a ball in the FRITIO Hall, on New- Yoar'.: F.; e, December 31. The profits of this , ntevtairanent will be appropriated to the re , :tirs of the apparatus of the company, and we think our citizens should all lend a hand to aid them in their work. The ••Suck ers" are working individuals at a fire, and ready " to ran " at the first notice. consequanee of another en tertainmetir the Odd Fellows' Hall, on Thursday evening last, the Cecilia Society determined to defer its concert till Thursday evening next, on which occasion it will "put its best foot foremost." It will have a new piano at this concert and promises a rich ",111 of fare" for all lovers of music. The can.. 'attuned to song' would do well to lis ten at this favorable opportunity. The 'Ce cilia' should be sustained by our citizens, who all curd it as worthy. IV.l::Effot.-4r. or 'NM P. R. R. Co. AT LAN CA.-ft:lL—Ma new warehome erected by the Pcansylt-ania Railroad C , onpany, at the ° lnaction v 1 the railroad with the Harris.barg tiro pike, 'vas opened for busincQs on Nea tly last. Mr. George L. Doyle, late State D:spatLker La! , :atil* Station, ha-, be.m app ,:ntcd the Agent of the Company, and is prepared to receive and forward f.c:;:ht of all kinds. Oar townsman Mr. tt erg, into accepted a poqition at the ofnee of this W3r ,, hoti.e, and we feel confident that he w:!I fill station with credit to him and the Company. Cci .1 correspondent, whose cominunica- CAI is gi:on in another column, suggests thr .a•g.inizatinn of a debating or otVer literary • ,- wiety, itt thin place. IC.• think the idea is 11:1(., and hope the effort, un Tuesday evening neat, will succeed. It another column will Olin I.e found a cr , :niaunication on the "Pub] ic Recitat ions,'• given in this place last Tue.:day evening. 11111 8.a.7-We are requested to announce that the h,n and installation of the Licen tiate, C. C. Ituse••cll, as Pastor of the Ger man Reformed Church in Columbia, will take place to-morrow (Sunday) morning.— The servicel will commence at 10 o'clock.— The committee appointed to attend to the above meLtion.•d religiotti Ceremony, con ,i-ts of Rev. li. Harbaugh and. I. S. 1),:5.- oinffil of Locaster, and J. V. Eckert of New I', r vi:c FRANI:US n JLucsuA LI. CoLLEGE—lnta estm: E.. , ::,lees.—We spent an hour very plea , antly this morning, in the chapel of the college. listening to the trial orations of the tir't division of the Senior Class. These ora tions were delivered by Messrs. John Ault, of Allentown; W. A. Duncan, Cashtown; 11. IL Gicsy, Lancaster, Ohio; J. W. Hetrick, Chambershtzrg; D. Gaither Ifuyett, Cave town, Md.; and Wm. Leamon, Leamon Place, Lancaster county. The speakers all (Legit tod themselt es creditably, their orations be ing happily conceived, well written, and de livered in an easy and graceful style. As this was simply an annual College ex ercise, preparatory to the graduation of the class at the neat annual commencement, we forbear giving criticisms of their indisidual v.:Torts, as we would on public occasions— through it is due the speakers to say, they have no cause to fear such an ordeal. The fiiend.i of the College, and especially those IA hu have so liberally contributed to its endowment, will be gratified to learn that it is in a tlourkhing condition, the Faculty hat ing the assurance of large accesztions to the number of ntudPnts at the opening of the next Ens:Min. The number at present is FA _Eon. Er'. Er. OUTRAGEOI.72.—We have been informed that the prayer meeting of the E. Lutheran Church, on Wednesday evening last, was disturbed by the breaking of windows and other assaults by some persons ontside, who, if their identity is discovered, should be se verely dealt with. The interruption of ser vices rendered to the Almighty displays a wicked spirit in the mind of the perpetrator, and is altogether at variance with the heart feeling of any honest man. We understand the vestry or authorities of the Chuch have determined to break up the congregations assembling outside, at the conclusion of ser vice, and we trust they will do so without hesitation. We are sorry that a Church in this place, of any denomination, should be persecuted in such a dastardly manner.__ SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—We regret to record the death of Mr. Peter Snyder, em ployed at the Cordelia Furnace, near this place, owned by Messrs. Kauffman, Shaeffer & Co. The deceased fell from the top of the stack. ills neck was broken and he survived but a few 'ninnies. He was a man highly esteemed by his employers and all acquainted with him. He was in the thirty third year of his age and leaves a wife and several small children, with whom we deep ly sympathize. ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening last, just after dark, a man named Peter Wolfe fell from the "old turnpike bridge," near the Chiques lock, and had his neck broken. Dr. Hinkle vas called upon but found the man dead. S&-On Thursday of last week before Esq. Evans, J. 11. Zearing made complaint against J. F. Martin, for giving out foreign notes in change for a five dollar bill. It 3p poured that Mr. Martin had been influenced entirely by a spirit of accommodation, but that would not save him from the fine—half of which the informer is entitled to. We un derstand Mr. Martin has appealed, and the case will be taken to Court. EDITORIAL CIIANGE.-Mr. E. J. Pinkerton lifts withdrawn from the Lancaster Patltfincl er, and assumed the management of the Lykenstown Farmers' and Miners' Journal. Mr. Huber continues his charge of the Path finder. To both gentlemen we wish un bounded success. DISTUMBANCE AT No. 3 :Mier..—ln conse quence of the managers of No. 3 Cotton Mill having resolved to extend the running time of the Mill from ten to twelve hours a day, a number of the hands refused to go to work on Monday last, at which time the new arrangement was to go into effect. The dissatisfaction extended to only a few of the hands, the majority being willing to accede to the proposition of the managers on the assurance that it was only a tempo rary change, and the only practicable way at present, by which the mill could be kept in operation. With this understanding, the great body of the operatives went to work, and the mill is now running as usual.—Examiner. take the following from the N. Y. Clipper. It is unnecessary to !ay that the main circumstances are incorrect, as the boys referred to do not "belong to Culum dia." We hope the "correspondent" will make the amende. DUCKING.—A correspondent at Columbia, Pa., sends us the following:—Sanne weeks ' ago a couple of boys belonging to Columbia, Pat., were "putting in" Sunday, by rowing about in the river Susquehanna. While leisurely sculling in the neighborhood of the bridge, they suddenly came upon a nice flock of wild ducks, gathered behind one of the bridge piers. Most singular, too, the boat was within half a gun shot of them, but the ducks failed to ol.rerre it. Oh, how tiles:. boys did wish for Harry Myers:,,big duck gun; but alas, wishes were without avail; and there before their eyes, almost with in reach, too, sat a cosy bunch of plump ducks, as unconcerned as if they really knew the boys had neither gun nor "pocket' pistol . ' in the boat. In their despair, the lads quietly sculled ahead, merely to learn how close the pesky things would let them come before they would seek safety in flight. The boat grad ually approached, but the duck , , as if pre sinning upon their security. gracefully sway ed their glossy, bouyant bodies to the rip piing and eddying current, until the biggest b.,y with a determination to "fool 'ens yet" carefully thew out a long setting pole, and, watching his opportunity, dexteriously brought it down with a splash, right in the midst of one dozen harmless decoys.' li e ";:j..andry's Lady's Book for January, 1557, is already upon our table. Cocky is always prompt, showing him an excellent man and one deserving to thrive as he does, for his "Book" has a large circulation. The number for January is ono of rare beauty and excellence. We venture to say that the engraving entitled "The only child" has nel, er had its equal in any magazine before. It is worth the price, of the "Book" itself. The fashions are beautifully given and no la ly surely will miss seeing them. The *Troche Cushion," printed in scarlet and gold, is a beautiful specimen of art in itself. The contents are iu keeping with the illustrations, and altogether it is a "be ginning" for the new year, which if kept up —and Godoy trill keep it up, for he never promises but he performs also—will redound more to the profit of him or her who makes a three dollar investment than to Godey him self. Terms $3,00 per year. L. A. Godey, Philadelphia. COTTON SEED.—The New Orleans Picayune notices the engagement of a ship of 800 tons to take a full cargo of cotton seed from that port to Providence, It. 1., where the article is to be turned into oil and oil cake. An extensive factory for extracting oil from the seed of cotton is already in operation in Rhode Island, and one or two companies are forming in Boston with the object of getting up similar establishments there. This is an enterprise in which the South is greatly in terested, promising as it does, to convert an article hitherto worse than useless, into one of +•rrat commereial value. ARREST OF SCSPICIOCS CHARACTERS IN PITTSBURG.—The police of Pittsburg, on last Tuesday evening, about 11 o'clock, arrested two suspicious characters, who represented themselves as Lord Arthur John Hudson and Sir Charles Miller. Although stopping at one of the most common taverns in the city, they succeeded in impressing several citizens, mechanics and tradesmen, with an idea of their importance, and whom they have bled to considerable amounts during the fortnight they have been there. They re presented that they had X. 30,000 on deposit with a Pittsburg broker, but doubting his stabifity they bought an expensive safe for the security of their imaginary treasure.— Lord John had bought a farm well stocked fur $17,000, and the deeds were drawn up ready for the consummation of the bargain, when it was discovered that they were pen niless swindlers. They werearrested in the presence of the parson and the wedding guests, during the progress of the marriage of one of the parties with their landlord's daughter. EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.TSVO meet ings have been held in New York City for the purpose of agreeing upon measures to promote a more permanent emigration to the Pacific coast. It appears that the pop ulation of California has actually decreased within the last year. It is proposed to form an association to co-operate with similar as sociations in California and Oregon, and the principal cities of the Atlantic slope. The measures likely to receive attention are a wagon road, and then a railroad to the Pa cific, reduction of fare, and increased ac commodation by way of the Isthmus, pro viding emigrants with employment on ar riving out, getting lands into market at low prices and on favorable terms, and issuing publications explanatory of the resources and capabilities of the country. Nothing definite in the shape of an organization has yet been arrived at we believe, but the move ment has received an impetus which is a war rant for expecting something practical. r,E.s;%,lteceutly there has been introduced into the potato growing districts of Ireland and Scotland, a machine for unearthing this favorite esculent. In construction it is re ported to be exceedingly simple, and with the assistance of a good plough horse, can be worked to advantage. Without cutting or otherwise injuring the root, it will readily do the work of twenty men in a day. Cul tivators are delighted with it, and declare it to be a great saver of time, labor and money, It can also be used to advantage in turnip fields. A potato digger was tried with suc cess in this country some years since, and we are inclined to believe that the digger Scotch and Irish farmers favor so much is nearly related to it. Ma. BuCHANAN'S CABINLT. —The Lancas ter Intelligencer gives, what we presume may be considered a semi-official contradic tion of the statement that Gen. Cass had been offered the post of Secretary of State under Mr. Buchanan. The intelligences says that "neither Gen. Cass nor any body else has yet been offered the post of Secre tary of State by Mr. Buchanan, nor has he to this hour, we have the best reason for saying, made up his mind with regard to a single member of his cabinet." C.-a-In the New York Court of Common Pleas, on the 4th inst., a decision was ren dered which it may be well fur negligent parents to remember. A man brought suit against the Harlem Railroad fur the death of a child, caused by being struck by a train of cars. The child was two and a half years old. The killing was adm;tted, but carelessness was charged upon the parent in allowing n child of such age to run in the street. Defence sustained and complaint dismissed. ISPOIITANT TO BETTING MEN.—The Su preme Courts of Ohio and South Carolina have lately decided that the losing party in a wager may rceover from the stake-holder the money he may have deposited with him, although the latter, after the determination of the Iv ager, laid, by the order of the de positor, paid the money over to the winner. This decision of the Court is destined to ef fect an entire revolution in the betting world. Remo' - At. or FLORIDA INDIASS.—It is sta ted that the Secretaries of War and the In terior have concluded an important arrange ment fur the peaceful removal of the Semi nole Indians from Florida. A delegation of Seminole Chiefs from the west of the Mis simsippi will be sent to Florida with presents and promises of liberal grants of land. ACCIDENT ON THE BALTIMORE AND Onto RAttato.l.u.—An accident occurred to a freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. on last Monday night. The engine was thrown down an en hankment, and half a do zen ears crushed. The fireman was killed and the engineer severely injured. STATE FINANCES.-Tll9 receipts in the State Treasury from the Ist day of December, 1855 to the 311th day of November 1856, from all sources, were, 55,378,:N0 33 Balance of atuilal,lc funds in the Tremury Dee. lit, 18,7)5, 1,•243,07 31 The expenditures (luring the same period amounted to, 5,3i7,14322 Leaving an available balance in the Treasury, on the 30th November, 1830, of $1,244,72542 lia" - lliolloway's Ointment and Pills are the finest Remedies for bad legs. Francis Tom kinson, of Ottawa, Michigan, bad the mis fortune, six years ago, to break his leg, which was imperfectly set by the doctor, the consequence was, that it formed itself into an angry wound, and despite of the various remedies he tried, he could notget anything to cause it to heal, and it was tented by all who knew him, that he would be lame all his life. About four months ago, be com menced using Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which soon caused an improved ap pearance in the leg, he continued them for nine weeks, and the leg is sound, to the as tonishment of all who know him. TO NERVOUS SUFTERF.RB.—A retard clergy man. reidored to health to n few days, otter ninny year• of great nervous suffer:mt. t. 211X101.1! 10 make known the means of cure. Will send (free) the pre scription used. Direct the Rev John NI Illgoult. No. 59 Fulton etreel. Brooklyn, N. V. Septeottler 6, t4s.l4teus 1 6 . 1jr Marittto. COLUMBIA LUMBER MARKET WIIOLLSALE PRICES. Common Cull Boards 4S: Grub Plank, $lO 00 Culling do 13 00 2d Common do 18 00 Ist Common do 30 00 Panne] do 36 00 Hemlock Boards and Scantling, 1100 Do do do long „ lengths,l3 00 Pine Scantling, 15 00 Plaster Lath, $2 00® 3 00 Shingles, 1200( 18 00 PAIIIIITA100014:11:104:10:1o*Pi FLOYE.—Sales to the extent of extent of about 2000 bbls. Flour are reported at $6,- for standard superfine, $6,75a6,87f for better brands, and 400 bbls. extra, mostly selected brands, at $7 bbl. For home use prices range at from 6,621 to $6,873: for common and good brands, and s7@,B bbl. for extra and fancy lots, as in quality. Rye dour continues scarce but quiet, at $4,50 1:1 bbl. Corn meal is inquired for, but at a price below the views of holders, and $3 is generally refused for Penn'a Neal. WHEAT.—The demand is limited, and on ly some 4g5000 bus. found buyers, at 130@ 152 e for fair to prime Peun'a and southern reds, in store and afloat, and 160qt;162e for white. Rye is steady at SOc. Corn is want ed, but at a slight decline on previous sales, and only some. 800000 bus. southern yellow have been taken at 67@68c, closing at tire latter rate afloat. A sale of Penn'a yellow was also made at 67c, and a small lot of white at 65e. Oats are in fair request, with further sale , of 6000 bus. Delaware at 43@44c, and 1000 bus. Penn'a at 45c. WHISKEY has been selling to the extent of 2a:300 bbls. at 301031 e, but some hold ers now ask more. Mids. are quoted at 30e.. --.:Vorth American, sth instant. BALTIMORE MARKETS FLOC' R.—The sales on 'Change this morn ing embrace 300 bbls. Ohio super at 56,50, 850 bbls. Howard street do. also at 6,50, and 600 bbls. City Mills do. at 6,50 cash. We heard also of sales of 250 bbls, Ohio extra at $6,87i, and of 500 bids. City Mills do. at $7,12.3. Rye flour is scarce and wanted, and the market for it is firm at $5,12k per bbl. Corn Meal continues very dull. City Mills is still nominal at $3,60, and Pennsylvania do. at $3 per bbl. C RAlN.—There were about 10,000 bushed! Wheat offered, most of which were sold at 145®14S cts. fur good to prime reds, 1538 158 cts. for good to prime whites, and 160 cts. for choice family flour lots. Old Corn sold to-day at 61(rz 64 cts. for white, and 62 cts. for yellow. New Corn may be quoted at 53e58 cts. fur white, and 56(60 cts. for yellow. We quote Rye to-day at7S 0 . - i,BO ch.. for Pentisyhania, and 65@70 cts. for Maryland. Oats may be quoted as rang ing from 35 to 41 ets., the latter figure being Or prime Pen nsylt ania. WHISKEY--The sales embrace 100 bbls. City at 29 cts.. and 250 bbls. Ohio do. at 30 ets. cash.—Bultimore American, sth instant. The Mustang Liniment cures Rheumatism. The Mustang Liniment cures Still Joints. The Mustang Liniment cures Burns and Wounds. The Mustang Liniment cures Sores and" tileers. The Mustang Liniment cures Caked Breasts and Sore Nipples. The Mustang Liniment cures Neuralgia. The Mustang Liniment cures Corns and Warts. The Mustang Liniment is worth 1,n00,00) DOLLARS PER ANNUM To the United States, as the preserver and restorer of valuable horses and cattle. It cures all Spraius, Gulls, Wounds, Stiff Joints. 61:e. Will you answer this question? Did you ever hear of any ordinary Sore, Swelling, Sprain or Stillness, either on man or beast, which the Mustang. Linniment would not cure? Did you ever visit any respectable Druggist in any part of the world—in Eu rope, Asia or America—who did not say "it was the greatest discovery of the age?"— Sold everywhere. Every homily should have it; 3 sizes. BARNES & PARK, Proprieter9, New York. November S•• 1 m. r,rDR SANFORD'S INVIGORATOR b. reenm meinictl in the public. relying upon it. ininn-ic excel lence to secure it favor. _ . For nil lbhon.& ntiaek•. it may be tntiy and Fairly relied upon an bring ful:y capable of removing the ilinen•en for which it is e ecommeinled, and for giving rose rind rigor to the general eyo.iem Ito qualities have been lolly tented in a long rne• tiee.b!, the proprietor. Throngli the urgent noliciin. turns of ninny. who have u