the meaning uf 'diagnosis' as applicable to .'isease? If it has any signification at all :we will guarantee to 4 ind half-a-dozen Eason ponosyllables ezpsessive of the same idea. Medical gentlemen, too, talk of plileboto- Fay; we know that it has some connection with !Jhkod-letting, and, for our own part, :11v always associate tte term with a night or.ce spent butvreea the sheets, all alive p : in au Irish hotel. :Who would 4,7elievo !hat 'epiAtasis' ineans simpll bleeding at the nose? luecy one sohoolLoy doubling hh4l3.t, and telliaz another to Ivo!: out fur epi=tn xiy.' _ e take up the fr,t b e ithiu reach, and open IL st random. It is 'William Wordsworth; a Biography by Elwin P.olton Wood.' Wolk what do ICe read? 'By r..z.s ,tlietle, biog,rapby,' he says, 'is simply iutcm.l - a life in it 3 ideal attitudes.' Simply in zonded! Did ever mortal man listen to such verbiage ran mad? What, again, are Ivo to understand by tho words 'objective' and •subjeative,' which eery goose with hi, shwa metaphysics Las ner,--a-days on A FALILE IVR I.IITLL +There 1 . 3 IL !ol , g. Ott:1, Jll.l every 1 , ,11.tr thz:t the pour n0•d• p w:11 be wortli ,tv.,, keep it JO lung. r.;erything that :tett C.. , rot absolutely liee,l is, tlie•,e ,:car :.t. :my p7ict?, falA t Once upon a time, at young female brii3:r• lel treat ti toe•el...a.ping in a 11,1 c ill crotch the, I.:g elm taco wiaiell fends eIF from eing the buil during the ~ , 112tIllter of ti cc, 111,s ~f 3.'n r, w tt , an•l:t 1,.tr.1 .11,1 I )1%; Wiukte elier and to, , re tri! en . lolced 1:n.0.S It g(i:11g TLey rake." and to g..ti.cr all the Lilt, y einild get a::.1 r,towc,d ti,oull away ill their talle meta, f,)e future atid still tlizy t!tnu la ti,i - •y haul not entßig'l, ZJltirlluaS sprin4 a; 6u had :I •Ioj. (CSECCIII U tlel:eavy by the •quill el Inee) atAl few kernels of curs n hieli they had impor ;sl from our ba.h, without paying for it uTered theta fae sale to their loss ctnsiler utc brethrea iu excliange fur butternuts, settlituts and a.; 01k , , bat as Lar,re corn could Lc ulitaiiic I only at the expense of being shut by the farmer's Lay, who tray tinid of Eqd,rrels too isirrel-stew?„) and the hazel- Lushes were bare, the-u lumurles ought command, the:, said, ltirir pores. llowes er, as lie '•Ll.ey Mould be sold at a ba,nUiee, " say ot.e beautiful bazlenut : fur it doixti e.esinun asornc, taro chi:lnning kerneis of corn for four ordinary walnuts, and ether things at the same low rates.-- The young squirrel who had just gnno to housekeeping, with a tolerable good supply of the CelnislOn necessaries ,f thou g ht she had net er heard of - bargains" so temp ting befJre. fwd, ,tr Lv,•llll,l4l,Lling that her aced tanth^r be,uaglLL Illr to sate her pro ',slims fur future need, she exchanged half of ltsr I,V - inter's supply fur a handful of the ttpetiluities. tihe bad enough, she th,,ight, of everything now, und prided berselfeastly ?pou ' her smart tr.tdingl Long 1 ,0 n.)/ c Sprig, uevaver, all her prlVisi, us were gone, and ;when the eras R - :19 green r.gniu was thankful nibble it to rave herself from EMBM Curious Punishments It i= tli , L:uverable from the 01.1 Ile,-erl , 4 of MasqachumettF, that the following singular punishmeots were h.:l . :c-1i in that culuny, between the year, 1630 and 16.7,0 : Sir Ilkhard :Saleonstnlb fir.e~ d buslic::, of malt, for leis abs.eneo from eunrr. Jo.ina P'e. , tow shall, for stealing 4 bas kets of corn from the Indiana, return them S b.tsLets again, be fine , l and hereafter be called J... 51.1, and not Mr., as ho uskr . l to be. Jc.yec. Bra,:wi‘:k sl,a:: giro unto Aks. Deckm pr w i,in Lim marl ivgn 41."11t. u,nsunt, now refu- Ling t.o perform the tame POICE, ror r.tr:picion or slander, idlo:,egs and stubburiiness, is to Le se%crely whipped 111.,1 kept in bold. being totoriously drunk, vas fluel Elu - ar.l Palmer, f.r Lis extortion, taking f2q. f,,r the plank un I N.. t'rk Thmton stokAs, nn , A CA, an ,0at;2.:1, - 7 Ito I.e. set an h ur lit the JuhnßLtoidbHindln Cll t , of' 7,0.1 behal i“ur, nr,t t rrone into th. c,•m pa- ny nr I.liiil b wire ME Fist 1111: r NYTANC , :q or Mr. S.-1 , 1.er. of In•La, in n I.tter t , the Christian lere',l;,Tewer, girra the I,,llon ing f Fer irtn, I I , rth I , y the Ini:an : Lnt, .I..rafn-;•.:m1 mslvu-nrsi ;bro. f•:rc`athrr+. EnglarA i. a nol,in Fnn; her daligl) , P:q are. 11,7,inp: has brought rout do 1s that decor; e n , - s.ciiited with ihoeo 7aloreus actions wirdell we, with thrchhing pulse., read in ry. In ens place, a lady and her fl,l in heir (-arrive. lIesto" . 1 upright. S...hetcalt the reins. S . ll lashed the h-irsce tlircuzll a an 3 of mntiner•rs, while lie, 17:th c ,, il shot dead .'no :rin• the hnr-c-* Leads, and another who cllnthed upon the carriazo Lehina to nut him down. On they fled, till again they fiend therae•olvee among foe.. and a rope Ftr t,d OJ nerns. the road made further pregreFe appear iMpos.ible. Title to herself. -de dasi.ed the h .ir.cs at full speed against the rope, and nn then, tearing it down, stun} led, •he. dry rein an•l whip, rai.- ea them, while her husLana'a weapon., again freed them front t1.0.e who succeeded in leaping upon them. He woe wounded, La; both escaped with their live.. In another place, a young lady the da.ighter of an officer, shot seven mutines b.fore they kil led her. A captain, pre..ed hy with hie Bond sword, slew twenty-six of them before he fell. 213—Speaking of n beautiful 2)runette belle of an Illinois city ,a friend of ours accounts fur the broanntss of her complexion by the fact that olio has bee:: so often tazeed. Cttg etaumbia g'pg. A PEN3STLYINIA aDE?EfiDENT 3013RNAL, COLUMBIA. PA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1857 Syr Rev. Mr. LITTLE will preach in the Presbyterian Church, in this place, 'nest Sabbath, (to-morrow,) morning and evening. NEST ADVEETISESIENTS.-Dr. E. B. Herr, Bencva;ar, &c.; S. B. Heise, $2O CO Reward; G. G. Evans, Gift Book Store; Columbia Dividend; :NI . E. Artn , ., ()petall:7 of Millinery; Columbia and Mari etta Turnpike lload Co., Election. We are indebted to 3. W. More, Esq., formerly of Penna. H. P. and Adams Ex press, for late papers from Nebraska City, wheie he is at present located. He has a th ,, u-and friends here who wish him every CM= PCAN . MTANI.I RAILIWAD. — The change of ofilLe has at length been ordered for Mon day next, at which time the ticket office will be opened at Black's Hotel. On Sunday next the cl Ia of the company will he f.et baok ten minutes, thus establishing a uni form rui!cond time between Philadelphia:lnd Ltburg. The time at the latter place is twenty minutes :dower than Philadelphia time, and the Company has equally divided the differel:cc, and will hereafter know no .ether time in their time table. This is a tries• arvar:a•tment, yddelt «ill so far to 're it was late 1,11 t : , 1 ashy thole will be it change of s~Lr line, whi,h will clightly affect the titre ltt‘d departure et this place, trill Alllll VA L. .F.cp:ess Train, Mad * 4 W Nr PriPAP,TCRE. iiKpress Plain, P.lO A. M. Way •• 3 P. M. lLul i.°3 7restward. Way 7 0 The fare on the read NV:I9 raisea on Mon day last to 3 cents per Dining the pre.el.t week a has been elet Ted hy the Pinlll' a Company, near the bridge, fur the aecominutlation of passengers Lc the Northern Central Ihtilway, at which point those Liking the ears of the Penn'a Cu. will hereafter make the change. Smne. of :he inure Flan—Mont: iscutval to su.—Ou the morn leg of la , t Sunday, at shout 3 o'clock, a fire broke out in a stable attached to tie propPr ty at the corner of Walnut and Commerce. streets, owned by Messrs. 11. M. North and P. Shreiner, totally destroying the stable and injuring the housa to the extent of a feu - hundred dollars. The tire spread to the stable owned by the Misses Odell, formerly the livery stable, which was also consumed. In the latter building a horse, belonging to Mr. Jonas Dc Long, was burned. The pro perty of Messrs. North and Shreiner, and the horse, were instwed. Col. S. P. Linde muth, ocmpying the premises where the fire originated, lost some harness and other arti cles, amounting to about fifty doliar:4. Mr. Therms Coflins also lost furniture, which stored in the stable, valued at 5200. The calmness of the night prevented a moat set ions conflagration, fur with a high wind n , ) exertions could have arrested the spread of the fire to the stables NN hi. it sur rounded it. There is every evidence of this being incetoliary wcrk, but of course no clue can be obtained to the scoundrelly perpetra tor of the crime. 0.2 r town neeLlo a patrol. We arc too much at the mercy of every un hung villain who conceives enmity and wreaks Ids lengeanee safely, sheltered by the ob , curity of the night. are terviested to announce that, on Monday :4-lit the Oth inst.. a concert will gi‘cn in the 011 Half, Lc Prof. P. ILtai, assisted by Mc , srs. N. McDonald, 11. Haldeman. Dr. E. Haldeman, A. Zeller, and Messrs. Hefner and Schmicd, of Lam.im.- ter,—the proceedi+ of which will be plaeed in the hands of the Dorcas Society of thi.; place, to he :IN lied to the relief of the poor. We have only time to commend the charitable enterprise of these gentlemer, and ask Ser it the support of the publle.— They are all well known in Columbia as musicians of a high order of talent, and we can premise a treat to their audience. The notice is lint "hart, but we hope long enough them to realizo a handsome sum he tbeir perform:inc.°. Pr ,- zsatn 11 , s of the performanoe wilt be ,litr:bute.l NEI 1"-^."3"it will ho seen by the following that bon , rs, like misfortunes, never come singly. Stouffer, (Fenator elect from Lancaqter c• - otnty) iv a gentleman of distinguished worth, and in every way qualified for the ardtintig duties and responsibilities of the Pre , idoney of the Cone.togo and Manor Turnpike Company, to which high office he has been called by the suffrages of his fol low stockholders. Y He has our warmest con- hin r0;011i, Trns . mgr: EttrTtost.--The fhllow:np.: per ems were ye•tr:rday elected offirers rf the ("nat.:toga nni 31anor Turnpike Company: Presiri , nt—Bartram A. S.:haMier ; Mlint- LrOrS—Ar Vat t W. )lillor, Jaen': K. Shenk. Ahrahnni Peter 4, Christian B. Derr, nml .Intiretv G. Bowers : Treasurer—George T. Brenemap. EnICAN MEDICO CIIITtraGICEL havo received from the pub lisher.. Messrs. J. B. Lippincott & Pililadelphia, this Li-monthly for November. The pre.ent number ably reviews the late Medical publication of eminence, and con tains several able communications and edi torial article.. /le - Lewis Tredeniek, otherwise known as - Old Mortality," and "The Indian Chief," and la elf as an enterprising Patent Agent. vrilid not now leave Columbia with his patents, as he had intended, but remain and give his attention to crying sales of real and personal estate in this place and surrounding coun try. Ho is so well and favorably known in this capacity, that further notice is un no"ersary. 2.40 A. M 11 5" " 6.50 " " More 'Relief kr the Poor The Ball for the Poor This enterprise has taken form, and, it will be seen from a communication in ant ther column, is fairly under way. We must commend the energy shown by Cul. Green and his associates iu acting upon their own responsibility, without awaiting the tardy movements of the" public," and " our citi zens." They saw the necessity for action, and deciding what to do, entered spiritedly into the atTair, asking the people to second their exertions in a good cause. That their efforts have been successful is no more than we anticipated ; and thus, by means of a little timely furethought and action, a foun dation will be laid fur a fund, which, we trust, will grow to a sufficient magnitude to afford important relief to the destitute in our midst. Up to the present time but a small portion of the inhabitants have been solicited to subscribe, and already a very re spectable number of names is attached to the list. We look fur a liberal contribution, as the town will be energetically canvassed by those having the undertaking in charge. We would that our voice were potent in exhorting to liberality, but feel that no word of ours, however eloquent, no plaure of mis err, however touchingly drawn, can equal tl o appeal which moot come from every man's own heart and conscience, in behalf of the suffering and unemployed : the voice that cries give work! gis e money! give bread! give what you can! We ask no man to vie 'nee his: principles by contributing to the pr ,po.cd hall : but we do ask that no man shall draw back his hand and his mite from the fund because, an evening's innocent amusement is made to contribute a most im portant item towards its successful estab lishment. We once more give praise to the prompt ness and energy that has characterized the conduct of this effort in behalf of the un fortunate. We trust that the amount of re lief given may repay the warm hearts that haNe suggested the means to the good end. For the hall, it must be a success, and on next Thursday we look to see a happy com pany a.sembled, none the les. glad at heart that bread is being danced into the mouths of the poor. Tan A rt.SNTIC MONTULY.—It has been a well foomlsil cum plaint by the thousands of American readers of the re-prints of English Magazines, that our own periodical literature failed to command the assistance of the same class of writers that made its foreign rivals so solid and attractive. Putnam's Monthly, at its outset, claimed and took position at the head of our monthlies, and for a time relieved us of the reproach of affording no adequate support to a magazine offering no inducements beyond the intrinsic merit of its literary content. It soon, however, from the lack of encoura7ement, or what not, fell into the way of its rivals, and entering into the great pictorial scramble for popularity has been swallowed np, :Ind is known no more. In the ATLANTIC MONTHLY We have another attempt to found a magazine de pending for its support up•in the reidiag public. Tee periodical will ' Devoted to Literature, Politics and Art.' It's claims upon public ftvor rest upon the permanent engagement as contributors, of the first literary men of our own country, together with some of the most popular and success- I , ful writers of England. In offering, as la borers on the Monthly such names as Long fellow, Bryant, Prescott, Curtis, Melville, Hawthorne, Mrs. Gaskill, Ruffin', and others equally eminent, the publishers certainly give to its patrons good earnest of the qual ity of the entertainment to be furnished.— The initial number, n Ilia we have received, is in itself excellent, and to literary merit adds pleasant accessories of typographical neatness and a general scholarly appearance, free from the clap-traps of pictorial wrapper and illustrations. The opening article upon 'Douglas Jerrold' is a delightful sketch of the lamented dramatist, novelist and wit, and the contents throughout sire evidence of the able pens employed upon the Magazine. If the periodical sw-tains its promise it will certainly deserve, and we trust receive support that trill retain it as a permaneney, and we shall cordially receive its monthly coining. It is published by Phillips, Samp son S: Co., Boston. at $3,00 a year. llDnitllol.llWolll't'.—The republication of - this most enterhCliing and valuable English Mug:irine, con,l,Ll!te 1 liy has been undertakcn by John .Tan , , , n, 12i .Na..sritt street, New I",,rk, and from him we 'active the 'minder for Not amber. The character of ti) work ;Icel., no emlorf-ement from us, it has been too long a favorite, and i 3 1.00 eXiens.ilely rooted by the press to be unknown, yet it .leerves a much larger culution than it commands in Columbia.— We can sincerely recommend it as amply worth the outlay of three dollars a year, or twenty-five cents a number. The pres,mt number is full of interee. WE:runs:vire REvirw.—Leonard Sent & Co., New fork, send us the American reprint of the Westminster Review for Oc- tober, containing, Female Dret.s in 1857; Political Pr:ests ; Quodab, or Adventures in Malayan Waters ; history of Civilization in England ; Aurora. Leigh ; The Pour Em pires ; The Choephorce of "Esehylus ; Repre sentative Government—what is it good for? Mornmson's Roman [history; The Progress of Engli'h Jurisprudence ; Contemporary Literature. Kvickt.naucttra.—We have received the Knickerbocker for November, with its usual freight of good original contributions, and the genial gosvip of the editor. This old favorite preserves its character of an original American Monthly, undisturbed by the ri valry of its more flashy competitors. Ono of the names made familiar by its connec tion with old knick, we regret to notice, bao disappeared from its pages. The present number contains a feeling tribute from the editor to Mr. Samuel flueston, the late pub lishor of the Magazine, whose death was announced some weeks since. SiZirAt a meeting of the Stncliholders of the Columbia Bank, held on Thursday. sth, , inst., the provisions of the late act of the Legislature in relation to the relief of banks were accepted by a nunaimoue vote. For the Columbia SPY. To the Benevolent Citizens of Columbia. A suggestion in the Spy, of last week, that a ball fur the benefit of the poor would be a suitable and available method of crea dug a fund to be applied to the relief of suf fering in our town during the coming win ' ter, has been acted upon, and our citizens have liberally responded to the call for con tributions. The movement in the matter thus fur has been by individuals, and hav ing been instrumental in obtaining the pledge of the names of a considerable num ber of our most prominent men to the undertaking, the subscriber feels that a pub lic exposition of the design, and the means taken to carry it out, will be proper and ac ceptable. A paper of subscription, already containing nearly one hundred names, is beaded a.; follows : "The undersigned hereby agree to pay two dollars each, fir the purpose of creating a fund for the benefit of the industrious lind deserving poor of the borough of Columbia; the object to be carried out by the appoint ment of a committee to be selected by the undersigned. "Subscribers will be entitled, if they chose, to tickets to a ball to be held in the 0:1d Fel lows' I hill. on Thursday Evening, Novem ber 12, 1h57." The subscriber would state that all ex p2nse, except in the item of music, is ren dered unnecessary by the voluntary contri• bution of ILO, light, refreshments, &c., and that the entire proceeds, with the slight ex ception required to defray the expense noted, will be placed in the hands of reliable, judi cious and active citizens, to he chosen by subscribers to the fund, to be distributed as needed. The ball is considered only as an accesso ry to the oft rt to provide for the support of the poor during the approaching inclement season, and it is hoped that the fact of the payment of two dollars entitling the sub scriber to a ticket of admission to the eve ning's entertainment, if desired, will not prevent any benevolent citizen from contri buting ; many who will not attend the ball have already dme so. The amount of the fund will not contribute to the success of the ball, while the means realized from the hit- M.. will be the solid foundation of the fund. It is unnece , sary to assure the public that the party will be properly and decorously conducted. Persons de , dring tieket3 to the hall will apply it the Bookstore of Saylor & McDon ald, or to A. S. GREEN. Prtocrrni.scs or Cot:sm.—Council Cham ber, Columbia, Nov. 5, 1857.—Members present, Messrs. Black, Felix, Murphy, Richards, Tyson and Iless, President. The olject of meeting was stal ed fron. the chair to be to consider the propriety-of pas sing an ordinance permitting the Penn'a P. R. Co. to Tun their passenger cars through the Borough at a greater speed than now permitted by an ordinance. The following ordinance was presented and read: Be it ordained and enacted by the Town Council of the Borough of Columbia, That from and after the passage of this ordinance the passen,;er oars and locomotives of the Penn , yl‘ania R. B. Corn pony. be and are hereby permitted to run through the Bor ough of Columbia at a rate of •peed not ex- eeeding eight miles per hour; Provided, said Pennsylvania R. B. Company run two of their daily passenger trains (running be tween Harrisburg and Philadelphia) through the Bwough of Columbia. Several petitions were presented nurner ou:ly signed by the citizens of the Borough of Columbia, remonstrating against any al teration of the rate of speed of cars running through the Borough. On motion of Messrs, Black and Richards, the yea and nays were called on the pas sage of the ordinance presented. Yeas, Messrs. Black, Murphy, Richards, and Hess; 4. Xays, Mars. Felix and Tyson; 2. On motion of Mr. Black, all ordinances conflicting with said Or d nan co, ho and are hereby repealed; there being a tip vote the chair decided in the affirmative. Council a,' . 1 1 nulled. Aaest—J. S. DELLETT, Clerl• -r"',3l..As will be seen by the subjoined article from the Express the Lancaster Count} , Hor ticultural SJciety has conferred upon us an Honorary membership for which compli ments we offer our respectful acknowledge ments. Tut flotricrmrcasi, Socir.rr.—A meeting of this :Society u•as held yesterday at COOP. tel. Ca:Ter Ilttlar,in the chair, C. 11. Lcfeire, Or, motion, Dr. James D. Ca3lunnti. of Marietta, end Samuel Wright, Esq., of Col umbia, were elected honorary members of the Sovicty. Tho Sem etary was authorised to have cer tificate 4 of membership struck off fur the use of the Society. 11 in. Jolin Zimmerman, C. 11. Leferro, and Jacob N. Miller, were appointed a com mittee to engage a suitable room 2Lr the c ifflemplated lecture by Prof: Porter, and give notice in the papers of the time and The renort of Jacob 13. Garber on the Chine , e Sugar Cant+ was reached, read, and ordered to be entered in the minutes of the society. On motion of Jacob Frantz and Hon. Julio Zimmerman. the following piciatuble and resolutions wore adopted: Wurne.ts, The erroneous idea that there is very little science involved in the art of Horticulture, has heretofore led many per sons to engage in it, without adequate in struction, neither by means of an extended course of rending and study, leer by availing theniseit es of the reading and experience of others; and as might have been expected, almost uniformly without success, therefore, Resolved, That we will study the best ele mentary works and practical periodicals published on the sub jects ; that in order to avoid ill-advised and injudicious experi ments, as much as practicable, we will cul tivate the spirit of science, and take warn ing by the many missteps of others; avail ing ourselves of the principles developed both by the failures and successes of those who were i‘uflieiently devoted to the art, to be induced to record their experiences; hoping that with these precautions, Hord entente may be advanced rather than retard. ed by our efforts. Resolved, That in union there is not only strength. lint also true progress; as union implies a comparison of opinions, and any difference of opinion will naturally lead each member to examine more closely, in order to ascertain whether or not his own opinion is correct. Resolved, That ona of the sources of sue ce,c in horticulture is the adoption of every advisable means of saving labor, not by neg lecting to do anything that ought to bo done, but by taking the easiest motiaods, or those which admit of the most rapid execution ; thus affording leisure for extra attention, which the subjects of Horticulture would n be likely to receive, in case of a contin ual hanging back of the w.,rk ; and that it is to some extent on account of the non aloption of this rolicy, that previous at tempts at Horticulture have proved so ruin• ously expensive and fruitless. Fruits, &c. were presented by Casper Hil ler, Hon. Jacob G. Shuman, Allen Richards, Jacob B. Garber. and J. Y. Conyngham ; and quite a fair article of syrup from the juice of the Chinese Sugar Cane by Mr. Garber. The Chair appointed the following com mittees under it resolution adopted some time viz: On _M./tits—Dr. S. Keller, Jacob B. Ger ber. J. 11. llermbe y , Samuel Miller. Cyrus N. Herr% Lewisr. P. S. Clinger, John Sum my and L C. Lyte. Ornamental Department—John J. Libhart, John Zimmerman, Geo. W. Mehafrey, Esq., James Black, Esq., D. G. 'Eshelman, Esq.. Dr. W. A. Shelly. Samuel Miller, Ja c,d) N. Miller, A. K. Warfel and Jacob B. Garber. reyci a ue Department—Jacob M. Frantz, Casper Hiller, F. S. Vogel. Henry C. Locher, Luis C. Lyte, Jacob Frantz and Allen Richards. LOCAL. ISroaMATION.—One of the many new features added to the columns of our neighbors of the _Patriot & Union, since the campaign, has been the introduction of a fell and ably conducted local column, in which all the leading events of town and county interest are chronicled and dilated upon. This department of the paper has been place I under the charge of our young and talented friend, Mr. Geo. A. Brooks, whose illustrations thus far have pt oved that he is well competent for that position, His articles are written in a vigorous argument ative style, that far surpas-es the efforts of many whn have more egotism and less mod esty. We feel called upon to refer to this subject, both because we possess the highest feelings of esteem for Mr. Brooks, and be cause we regard him as a young man who has shown himself, in his brief experience as an assistant editor, worthy of coinmenda tion.--and, therefore, deserving of that en couragement that should always he render ed to those who give promise ol'high talents and usefulness.—LArriZurg Daily Tele graph, Oct. 30. Colombians will recognize in the above named gentleman, a native of this place, son of Mr. Sam'l Brooks. We congratulate hint on his advancement, and have no doubt of his filling his new station with honor to himself at.d credit to the paper. PA nnost D—Supposcd Fugitive Gee. Washington, (colored) who was convict ed of burglary on the 17th of January, 1553, and sentenced to six years imprisonment in the Lancaster County Prison, was yesterday pardoned out by Our. Pollock. Many of our readers will recollect that George was convicted of burglariously entering the premises of Mr. J. B. Hamilton, in Colum- Ida, and stealing therefrom a quantity of Tide Water notes and other articles of value. lie was pardoned by the Governor, in con sideration of his industry and exemplary conduct while in prison, and the evidence shown of sincere repentance. During the period of two years and ten months, while he worked at wearing, George wove nearly 11,00 yards of carpet. It appears that this prisoner was suspect ed of being a fugitive slave, and certain par ties were hero a short time ago, ono of whom, disguised in false whiskers, was seen into the prison, as is supposed, to idea tify, but failing in this, a second party was sent on, who likewise failed in the identifi cation. One of the parties claimed to be George's owner. I Whether these suspicions were well found ed or nut, we cannot say ; but George is now well on his way to Chicago, and doubtless well oat of the reach of any each alleged ' " Express, Nov. 4. ACCEPTANCE Or THE RELIEF Labe.—The stockholders of the Farmers' and Lancaster County Banks met yesterday for the pur pose of considering the provisions of the Act passed at the extra session of the Legis lature, " providing for the resumption of specie payments by the banks, and for the relief of debtors." The meetings at both banks wore largely attended, and the pro visions of the law were unanimously ac cepted. The Farmers' Bank, as will be seen by the official notice elsewhere, have declared a dividend of three per cent. on the last six months. The Relief Act limits the divi dends to six per cent. per annum on the capital.—Lane. Exp. 2Vbv. 4. BANK NOTES AT rea.—The notes of the following banks aro at par in Philadelphia being received on deposit by the banks: I=l Allentown Bank, at Allentown. Anthracite Bank, Tamaqua. Bank of Chester county, Wost Chostor. Bank of Danville, Danville. Bank of Delaware county, Chester. Bank of Germantown, Germantown. Bank of Montgomery county. Norristown. Bank of Northumberland, Northumber land. Bonk of Catasaqua, Catasaqua. Bank of Pottstown. Pottstown. Columbia Bank, Columbia. Doyi j ,to w n Bank, Doylestown. Easton Bank, Easton. Farmers' and :Mechanics' Bark, Easton. Farmers Bank of Bucks county, Bristol. Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, Lancaster. Farmers' Bank of Reading, Reading. Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill county, Pah - Tulle. Lancaster County Bank, Lancaster. Lock Haven Bank, Lock Haven. Lebanon Bank, Lebanon. Mauch Chunk Bank, Mauch Chunk. Miners' Bank of Pottsville, Pottsville. Stroudsburg Bank, Stroudsburg. West Branch Bank, viilliamsport. Wyoming Bank, Wilkesbarre. NVW JERSEY Bordentown Banking Co., Bordentown. Burlington Bank, Burlington. Burlington County Bank, Medford. Cumberland Bank, Bridgeton. Farmers' Bank, Mount Holly. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, Camden. Gloucester County Bank, Woodbury. Mechanics' Bank, Burlington. Mount Holly Bank, Mount Holly. Mechanics' and Manufacturers Bank, Trenton. Millrille Bank, 'Wahine. Princeton Bank, Princeton. Salem Banking Company, Salem. State Bank, Camden. State Bank, New Brunswick. State Bank, Newark. Trenton Banking Company, Trenton. DELAWARE All the solvent Banks of this State are re ceived on deposit. Items of News. The late State elections held on Tuesday and Wednesday last appear to have resulted as follows : Massachusetts has been carried by the Re publicans, who have elected their Governor, N. P. Banks, and carried both branches of the Legislature. New Jersey has been carried by the Dem ocrats, they having a majority in both branches of the Legislature. New York is considered doubtful, but the Democrats have gained largely, and the latest advices are in their favor. The Americans have carried Louisiana. In Maryland the Americans have been successful by an increased majority. There was some rioting in Baltimore about the polls, and two persons are reported ktlled. The Lawrence Republican gives returns of the Kansas election, which show the an nexed vote fur Congress: Free State, 7208; Democratic, 3655; Free State majority, 3633. We have received the St. Paul Minnow tian of the 57th and 28th ult. The paper of the latter date contains a table of the vote for Governor, corrected up to the latest udvices, which foot up thus : Ramsey, Re publican, 13,819: Sibley, Democrat, 13,115. It is now generally admitted that Ramsey is elected. His majority, 704, cannot be overcome, oven by a fraudulent return from Pembina. The official majority for Chase, the Re- publican candidate for Governor of Ohio, will be 1535. All the amendments propos ed to the State Constitution have been adopt ed by enormous majorities ; they provide for single legislative districts, annual sessions of the Legislature, the equalization of bank and individual taxation, general acts of in corporation, &e. A meeting of workmen, Germans and Irish, was hold in the Park, New York city, on Monday, at which banners were displayed demanding work. Speeches were made in English and German. The argu ment of the speakers was that they were in danger of starvation, and the call for em ployment fur them and their suffering wives and children was imperative. Some' 20 Irishmen got together at ono part of the Square, and after some pretty fierce talking made up their minds to go about in a body begging, and wherever their demands are not acceded to take whatever they can lay their hands upon, flour, boots. clothes, money, &c. Governor Walker has issued a second proclamation in relation to the election frauds in Kansas. He rejects twelve hun dred more votes, returned from three pre cincts of McGee county, the number of legal voters in which is less than one hundred. It appears that the reason why the Kan sas Constitutional Convention could not get a quorum in session at Lecompton, on the 19th ult., was that a great mass gathering of the Free State men took place there, at which, amid much excitement, resolutions were passed denouncing the Constitutional Convention as an imposture and calling upon it to break up. On the 22d, however, the Convention mustered courage enough to meet, when C. J Melivaine was chosen clerk, and a quorum was said to have been in at tendance, though that is doubtful. MEM By the arrival of the steamship Canada we have three days later news from Europe. The steamer brings specie to the amount of one million of dollars, but no further news from India. There has been a decline in cotton and breadstuffs. It was reported that the French Government intends remo ving the restrictions on the export of corn and flour. The Turkish Ministry had over thrown Redschid Paella, the Grand Vizier. Monetary affairs in London were more sot• isfactory. The pressure had considerably abated. Many of the Continental banks had advanced their rates one per cent. Pennsylvania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have adopted the following in regard to the reduction of wages: Resolred, That the salaries and wages of Officers and Employees of the Company be reduced in the following proportion, viz : All persons receiving an annual salary or wages exceeding in amount $2,000, a reduc tion of 25 per cent.; All persons receiving an annual salary or wages of $2,000 and between $l,OOO and $2,000, including that of $l,OOO, a reduction of 15 per cent. ; All persons receiving an annual salary or wages under $l,OOO, a reduction of 10 per cent. • The said reduction to take effect on and after November the Ist, 1837, and until further orders of the Board. Resolved, That all extra compensation for good conduct and satisfitctory performance of duty, as now allowed by the General Superintendent, be submitted to the Board for their approval before being paid. [Signed] EDMUND Seey. All persons in the service of the Penna. Railroad Company, who are included in the above order, aro hereby notified that its pro visions will go into effect on the IsT DAY OF NOVEMBER. NEXT, and the Division Superin tendents, Resident Engineers, and the Mas ter of Machinery are hereby directed to see it carried out in their respective departments. 13y order of the President. 1.1. J. LOMBAERT, ALTOONA, Oct. 26, 1557. Curl Sup't. IttlirThe Post Office Department has in structed Postmasters, in cases where persons will persist in endeavoring to evade the law in regard to lottery circulars, in getting them into the mail without prepayment, or only part paid, to return such circulars to the place of mailing or to the publishers to be fully prepaid by postage stamps and proper ly posted. It is the peremptory order of the Department that all such printed matter shall bear the stamp of the mailing, office. ItlS—An axiom now circulating in news papers says: "Speak well of your friends, and let them speak well of you." A capi tal motto, it strikes us, for a Mutual admi ration Society. Pennsylvania Legislatire. We correct, from tables already publish , ed, the following list of members of the nest Pennsylvania Legislature : SENATE (New members marked with a star.) PLEILADELPHIA ClTY—*Samuel J. Randall. Dein., *I. N. ...liars°lig, Dem. Pim:* COUNTY—Harlan Ingram, D., R. L. Wright, D. CffEbTER AND DELAWARE—*Thomas S. Bell, D. •MuNTooncar—Thomas P. Knot, D. BERKS—JuIm C. Evans, D. Bum:ls—Jonathan Ely, D. CARBON, MO ROE, &e.—*Thos. Craig, D. NORTDAIIPON AND LEIIIGII--sToseph Lau. bitch, D. ADAMS AND PnINKLLN—George W. Brew er, D. :corrrtrumnEat,AND, Morcott; &c.— * Chas. R. Buckalew, D. CUMBERLAND AND PERRY—IICIIry Fetter,D. SOMEnDET, &e.— * Wm. P. Schell, D. WASLIINGTON AND GREENE— * George W. Miller, D. LAWRENCE, &C.— * WITI. M. Francis, Op. SCUCYLEILL—C. M. Straub, D. DAUPHIN AND LELIANON— * John B. Ruth erford, Op. LANCASTER— * Bart. A. Schaeffer, Op.. * Robert Baldwin, Op. CENTRE—Andrew Craig, Op. Br..sta, &c.--Julin Creswell, D. LUZERNE, &c.—George P. Steele, D. BRADFORD, &c.—E. Reed Myer, Op. TIOG A., &C.—Hurry Souther, Op. MERCER, &c.—Glenni W. Scofield, Op. ERIE AND CRAWFORD—D. A. Finn‘l, Op. Bc &c.—John R. Harris, Op. ALLEGHENY—WiIIiam Wilkins, D., Ed ward 1). Gazzam, Op. WEsTMORELAND AND EAYETTE— * Jacob Turney, D. ARMSTRONG, &c.—Titian J. Coffey, Op. Yeatc—Wm. IL Welsh, D. Democrats, 21 Opposition, 12 Democratic majority, 9 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CITY—J. C. Kirpatrick, D., C. M. Donovan, D.. John Ramsey, D., George 11. Armstrong, D. PLII 12A Co.—John Wharton, D., Oliver Evans, D , J. IL.Askin, D., J. H. Donnelly, D., David R. MeClane, D., Townsend Years ley, D., Joshua T. Owen, D., John M. Wells, D., Henry Dunlap, D., John M. Meloy, D., A. Arthur, D., John IL Dohnert, D., James Donnelly, D. Dm-kw...TlE—Thomas Powell, D. Ciil,sren-114ortoti Garret, D., John Hodg son, D., Ebur W. Sharp, D. NIONTGOIIERY—A. B. Longaker, D., Josiah Ilillegas, D., George Hamel, D. Bccgs—John Maugle, D., John 11. Lo vett, D. NORTHAMPTON—MIX Goepp, D., Joseph Woodring, D. LEITIGII AND CAIIIION—CharIes 11. Wil liams, D., Herman Rupp, D. M(,N soe AND PlKE—Lafayette West brook, D. W..tv•NE—L. H. Stevens, D. LUZERNE—P. C. Gritman, D., Steuben Jenkins, D., Samuel G. Turner, D. SUSQUEIIANNA—SiIIICUII B. Chase, Op. BRADFORD -401111 B. G. Babcock, Op., Cullen F. Nichols, Op. WYOMING, SULLIVAN, &.e.—Peter Ent, D., John V. Smith, D. LYCoMINO AND CLINTON—D. K. Jackman, D, Thomas W. Lloyd, D. CENTRE—SamueI Gilleland, D. Thrrms—Dr. Charles Bower, D. UNION, Ssvortt AND JustATA—Daniel Witmer, Op., Thomas Hayes, Op. Nonru VMBERLAND—Soseph C. Rhodes, D. Sent rr.hu.a—T. E. L. Ebar, D., Charles nipple, D., Michael Weaver, D. DAUIMIN—Edward Lauman, D., Wm. C. A. Lawrence, Op. LEBANON—John George, Op. BERES—Edmund L. Smith, D., Amos Weiler, D., Benjamin Nunnemacher, D. L s.NCA , TER—E. D. Roth, Op., Jonathan 11. Roland, Op., Samuel IL Price, Op, Jos. D. Pownell, Op. YORK—William M. Wolf, D, A. thestand Glatz, I). Crmurai.AND AND Pr•.rtar—llugh Stuart, D, Charles C. Brandt, D. AnAms—Charles Will, D. FRANKLIN AND FULTON—James NiII, D, A. K. McClure, Op. BEDFORD AND SoMERSET—SRIMICI J. Cast nor, Op, David Hay, D. HUNTINGDON—David Houtz, D. 131.ain—R. W. Christy„D. CAMBICIA—G. Nelson Smith, D. bIDIANA—John Bruce, Op. ARUSTRONG AND WENTM'D—JOhrI K. Cal houn, D, :Matthew Shields, D, Robert War ren, D. FAYETTE—John Bicrer , D. GREENE—William Kincaid, D. AV ASIIINGTON—Jamos Donuhoo, D, John N. McDonald, Op. ALLEGIIENY—JOIM M. Irwin, D, Daniel Negely, Op, J. B. Backhoue, Op, Nicholas Voc.ghtly, jr, Op, J. Heron Foster, Op. I.3r.AvErt S Liweer—De Lorma Imbrie, Op. George I'. Shaw, Op. lilt:rum—A. W. Crawford, Op, W. W. Dodds, Op. Maness & G. Rote, Op. C. P. Miamian, Op. CL.inioN & FOREST—William M. Abrams, Dem. JErrcesnx, CLEA nen, Spyker, D. N. P. Wilcox, D. CRAWFORD & ‘ VARREN—Robert P. Miller, Op, Thomaq Struthers, Op. Ears—Wareham 'Warren, Op, Daniel, Hintrod, Ind. Cop. P..rr es. &• 'rte.:A—lsaac Benson, Op, L. P. {Williston. Op. Democrats, 69 Opposition, 31 Democratic maj. 38 ELCAPITULATIOY. Democrats. Opposition, Senate, 21 House of Rep., 69 31 Dem. maj. on joint bal, 47 Gov. Mencr.—The following anecdote, of Goy. Marcy is related by John N. Wilder, of New York, who saw him at Balaton Spa, a short time before his death. Mr. Wilder MU= Ho spoke of the numerous and varied pub lic positions hold by him, his sudden transi tion from one to another, and his unprepared ness for each at the time of assuming it.— Going from the controllership to the bench of the Supreme Court he regarded as one of the changes for which he was the least pre pared. He told me that, soon after hie ap pointment an important case came before him for his decision. A note bad been pop tested in France far a large amount by some government official, whose power to protest was disputed. The papers were given to him. At first sight, ho thought it a clear case, and wrote an opinion. Then be doubt ed, and wrote an opinion on the other side, which entirely annihilated the first. With his usual fondness for a joke, he handed his first opinion to the other judges. They ex amined it, and pronounced it to be gond law. Ile then asked them to look at his opinion on the other aide. They did so, aryl had to admit that it was impregnable.
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