treasurer, by net , erily :cocked the 'sack'' , r•t-),.
with regaro. to Ora post he held, but was 1 letlE .
C,olumilia gptt
...., ~•
thrown line a dreary dungeon, where he 1 _
I
ned over - his :rickodness through many
'-/ ' A PENNSYLVANIA "INDEPENDENT JOURNAL.
and v•eary day. I
'The Schools he did. not tat. COLIZINIBIA, PA. •
At the fourth :Anniversary (limier of the SA.TI7IIDAY. PECCMI3ER 19, 1837. i
*Warehouserton and Clerks' Sohoul, Mr. !
Zei'3•The ..thitniVersary of the M. E. Sun:
Charles D:cherts occupied the chair.
On da; - : 7 ;eltuel a 'col iiii;bl;: will be held in the
the subject whieh hail brought the company ,\I. E. Church, on Christmas evening nest.
together :41e. Dickens spoke with his usual Rev. Mr. Mecaskey, the former Pastor of
t eleeity, is follows: the church will deliver an address. The j
I must now solicit your attention for a I scholars will also take part in the exercise s;
i h i o nt s tu p t , lf e r n uf n il ti islozu e e ra altd ay st p n r , z l p
few minutes to the cause of :coal assembling p e ria i t e e ces ple . C .i es
'together—the main and real object of this will be sung. Tickets of admission can be
evening's gattl6.eriU7. fer I suppose we are had of the teachers, and at the door of the
all mrueell That the motto of These tables is church in the evening. Services will com
mence at 6 o'clock. This public are re
'not "Let its eat and drink, for to-morrow we
speetfullY incited to attend.
die;" but, "Let us eat and drink, for to•mor- ---
row we live." [Cheers.] It is because a DcsocsrioN.--The newly built church ed.
great and good work is to live t•,-morrow' Rice of the United Brethren in Christ, near
that we eat end think lore at an. r Loud Cordelia 'Furnace, two miles from Columbia,
Lancaster eoanty ' will be dedicated as a
.. 2 eers.] 4 1'an‘pIcu(upe cn the card a ad- house 11f worship; nn Sabbath next, the _oth
inission to this dinner is the word "Schools." instant. Bishop Glossbeenner will preach
This set ate thinking this in , •rning what are on the iwension—nu preventing providence
the sorts of schools that I don't like. I found assisted by other ministers. All persons
friendly to the eau-e of tied are invited to
them, on c‘•nsiderithin, to be rather neuter- ' attend. J. Hoovre.
nos. 1 11.in't like—to begin with, and to be- __ _ - - -- -- -
:.,;in like charity, at bonte-1 don't hike the , C r„'..-If n. A. I:. Roberts, M. C.. has again
.ort.af school to click J. once mem myself— laid us under obligations fur public &co-
Ilauetter",—the ro-peeted p:oprietor of which !neut... for a deli he has our ackuowledg
was by for tlie trio!‘t IhNillrallt. man I have minds.
.
4.er hail the pleasure to know— Laughter m-jr: 'We elier our sincerest thanks to our
• - a we of the worst tempered men, perhap , „
ft iced Brook: of the Harrisburg !Won, fur'
that Pt er Hued, whose business it was to . i
favors n the acceptable shape of late foreign
meke as emelt out of us and to put as lute "
:1
..r.., .
into us as passilde---f 2: ea f laaghterj--and i
whosill us at a fic-,ure which I remember Nmy Ane Famsmst.sts.—Saylur & Medon-
we used to delight to estimate as amounting aid, (; , .11 nooks ,I'e.; Murray Young & Co.,
t•• exactly C 2 Is. e; I. prr he tal. 11,am-liter.] Gills
. 6)- /1 Wieloys: Ilahlemaies, Hull
I don't like that ,art of school, hec,tuse I ,Tuy .10,epli E. hover, l lueer's Liquid
don't we NN hat htt.ine , s the mater liad to 114;,- 1)lle: Daniel Herr, 11 - dshingfim Muse;
he at the top of it instead of at the liattont. T. L. Summeril, Davurrieutypes ay.; 1. 0.
an 1 1,... , :tu5e I tic-, er could understand the (LT.. Jr, , in j q.
r.luile.,Anenc4- of the moral preachedon the -
ApOurenve and 1 e Cit.\ •..t: rrt Hot a.—The new Schedule of
the tettelt ,, Q, N‘ho plainly , -aid to u- 1;N• their the Penna. Railroad PasNenger Trains, going
loOk'S e..ery day of their hies: 'Boy:, net , c , • into cfreet on Monday next, tor} matcrially -
Le
learne 1: wliate‘er you are, abale all ; alters their hours or arrit al and departure,
tiling.. 3 he warked from that in time by our! It gis es us four daily trains to and. from
sunken cheek-, Lc our pimply n eQ es — Pitiladelrhia•
i a „ :; h l ,-,,.]--I, y cur (,„,. acid ; Tll.lO or arrital ;Ind ilt.pariUrr of the
Passenger 'n ains of the Penn:Lßailroad
Leer, and by our c • traord'inary ,nits
,m and Monday Dee. '2l, I ;5i, .... .
o.ottpTs--: L roar , of langliterl—i.f rthich no Alc1:1% r. AT ruler IIIUA halt eAsr.
human being eon soy whether they are i k . lt , t io ni . t. ,e 11 - t a ri •e n tr. , l i in,
snuff-colored turned black nr 1,1 ark turned
I inr i rislomg Ac t , i n , Modatien,
snutfmolore,l--- forth laughter I—a point E xpress tra i n,
upon which we eurselt. i are perfectly non- 1 tomtit! n %.111 . tan,
ble to offer any ray of enlightenment, it is Harrisburg Accommodation, 7.10 A. IM
he very I,,ng, since dery w ein• m darned anal Esoress train, :5.....1) •.,
\ Il l oona Way train, 2.45 I'. M
new." [Continued laughter.; I do net Pas.t Line through. 7. 1 1 "
like that sort of se!, e 1, Levan -e I Lave never ' i i. C. l'n t sees_ us, So rpt .
3.et lost ely ancient vbspieion I 'wiling that
curious cJinei fence th It th. , boy with four ; Honnt nor. Mr ern.e.—On Tuesday last a
Lathers to eninc i.ltral s g, t the pricoo. — ' most atrocious murder was committed in '
[Great laughter.] In filet and short, Ido m ttit h e i tit township in this county, which
not like that "sot of school, which i, a per-; has, during the past few days, excited the
nicieus and abominable humbug, altogether. entire community of that location of the'
] Hear, hear.] Again, ladies and gentle- ',„„nty, and of Lancaster, where the sup-
men, I don't like that sort ..1 school—a la- posed murderers were arrested. The scene'
.IIPS' , ell....ol—witli w bleb the other school •of the feat fill event was a small farm house, I
used to dance on 'Wednesday-, 'where the .situated about one mile from Neffsville, and I
young ladies, as I fault l,u,:k ; u p on them now, ; the t iethus wer e two middle aged women, !
seem to me alwa:( s to hate been in new on, the wife of Mr. (hither, Supervisor of
stays and dis traec—the latter concerning a m itth ,i iii township, and the other Mrs.
place of which I know nothing of at this i ' num, a connection. The murder was coo
lay, that bounds Timbuctoo on the north( 1 milted about mid-day, and was discovered
cat—anti where memory always depicts the i by Mrs. Ream, daughter and daughter-in-
youthful enthrall, rof toy first affections as . law of the murdered women. On entering
seven standing against a wall, in a envious the house she found her relatives on the l
machine of wood, whiell confined her inno-; floor of an inner room, with their heads hor
tat feet in the first ' l, lnei"g 1 1- itien• milli( ' ribly mangled, and their throats cut. The
those arms 1.1.111 , 11 AP/111.1 hits 0 encircled my house had been plumlered. The alarm was
: ,cLet, [g:at laeghter,l, tho-c ireeion , arms,
immediately given, and intelligence sent to
I 0 ''.1 ., w e r e p ill i"ned be l lii 'd ben by an in-' Mayur Zimmerman of Lancaster, who put
• rument of turtnre called n ha. Lbo-rd, fixed t hp ro n ee o r tire city on the alert. Suspicion '
' the '' ; ' l° ' 2: '' l a ' l ' ul ' ' '' ' ll '' cli ' it '-''''' t ' — ' ottached to two mulatto sweeps, who wet e '
'tear.] 1 oeoll to enter the house a short time previous
Again, I •!''e't like that kind of a "milord t.„ 11110 murder, and the police took measures I
whi, it V e 11.11 e :1. 1111,1.1114 , I•,:rimph , in u intercept them should they attempt to re-'
.. 01 ( wb" 5 ' •'•• '''''"bli`llell "g'''' "g" bY turn to the city. They were discovered
I orthy s lielars at , I g ~, ,1 men long deceased crossing the fields front towards the Lid/.
1 1 01,, mun:tie, 111 en 1..1.‘ MelllS Lav e 1,1".,11 • lik e bv a party of boys, who knowing the
I , ,nstrously pert e rm I !, ~,, t hei r ori4inal eileurastances were
on the look out, and
' 11.111(5e sn 1 wi•ieh iy ti".:' 'li' I' r"" 1 e' " .1 ;' .del-e 1 them into the town Where they were
ot are - , trugEled for a nd i',, n.t ht met , with iatelell4ell Its the officer,. They are both
:•e ne-st it ale, cot 1 , nth , ~ ivy. Again, I 'mgt .,. o ne named Anderson, the other
n't Irme tuft fort ~1 ", Imo! -n 11 1 1 have 1::011 tr,l. Matey to the anieunt of some
•on a great in - my sueh in these 'duel niece v dollars was di-catered ~n the persons
"nes—when , the I : ight chddish imagination of the primmer., tegether with several anti
,' u telly discom i;:• i, 4 11 4 ` , hee" t:l "e , des which were identified as having be
'l,2:lo I'llii'lish I. (' ''' ` ,l + .l e ll it i - se (cry lon.ts.l in Mr. ilarber's 11.11ne. They were
t ,,,,1 fa- the wk. st (~:" u, to remember cattle 1 clone the. Mayor, and after a hear
.ll oft, r life,—i hear, hsetr,'—aud when the ' nig , e r e Committed to prison. An excited
,rl,l i, too Inueh with us, .m 11: and late, er ov,l surrounded the Mayor's office, and
,re gloomily and grind. : tarot tilt of cell"- fear.. wet , ' entertained that the negroes
i, umme: n here I Lase 11:•", er ..e,ll 4.1..11.41:, the 5%1,111•I be ha .111,1, but liley were conveyed Simms In D MON 12 ME\ I.—Mr. Lewis holly,
1 ncill'• whether boy:: or girls, ::,:,,,Ling Let to the enunt3 jail in safety. of Lancaster, has recently erected a Mono
::ttle I..zri , ,t-, aid i iili ealm,lati.:vg tom- In revolting details and roll Idnoded men: on the lot of Thos. A. Scott, Esq. in
• Lines. ( 1 -'';'- '''..•l -‘',l-' 1 " , I '-'-'"•I.2•Y any cruelty this murder Ino, had few equals in the New Cemetery of this place, which for
, :cans like "(hoot, in leather duct elw , ~ u"': 1 the criminal annals of our county and neigh( beauty and tustefulne-s far surpasses any
a ith 1110:11/1e./ 11 , 1511'15 I;1r bollllet-. it L . 1.. - 1. 111., ~..„4, and the exeiteutent in consequence in our Cemeteries. It is composed of a se
.ie alottg the street, in long melaneholy it.t., Leis; i nten s e . Iron the conclusive sir- ries of Lines, die nod cap surmounted by
; ~ s nodei the escort of that surprising eummanti.il ev Nonce offering itself against • two more bases, and the obelisk un which is
'%;:itisli menstt r---a 1 eadle, [groat laughter] t h e p r isoners, there seems to be little doubt an urn Ri(ll:apprOpriate drapery. The two
--w hose system of instruetion, I :-In afraid, t h a t sp e ed s ( justiee so ill be elated Out to them, lower bases are of blue and the rest
ton ofton pto,e„ts that ha pl , ! , union of sound and of the nature of that jnstico there eau of the monument is of the finest Italian
with sense, ,:f ,1,;,_ , „ a ~,,...5 .i.„,atarkaide ill- be but one opinion. Thee have been taken marble. The height front the ground is
et: in, i( given in a grave , report of aCI it , t- alnny.t red imeded in the act, and will prob- about fifteen feet 'The workmanship of
worthy school inspector to tlm eff.n.t that a able serve as a terrible warning before their this monumeet reflects great credit on the
1,, , v, ill great remit(• at side , ,1 for his learn- findisit wt lets had time to tame its hold on skill of Mr. Hatay, every thing about it pre
ing, pretcratel 011 1110 , late, as 1,110 a the tell the public lic,„,i. seating an appearance of symmetry nod
e untlgtelment , , the I eridexleg prohibition. - - -- neatness.
• "fl. /./ -11 alt :101 0 1:1101:: 11"1,1:11111." 1.11.11g1- rr.ls,,We had intended c o a t ing Out "flat.--------
tet.t La lie, and gentimaen. I colife‘^ also foote I." in 1 . .11..1r 01 the spirZtenl Utah Expe- Nolirtl ALI:I:WAN AND UNITEn STATES
that I don't like those schools, et en though dition, preje , .ted at a tneet i u , 4 i te m i n the (lAmrim—This most excellent old Philadel- 1
t i m i n .t. n .,„:(ian git ea in them be gratuitous. Town 111111 on Tuesday eteaing lust, the phi al' appeared on Monday last in a new
Where there swrint little voices whieli ought proceeding-' Of which will be found in our i suit of type. We have on our list no ex- i
.I“ I , c 10 - 0. , 1 se,.akaug hi 1 cry different ac- columns to - day( but ' 7 ""t of tithie I ° 4l ° jut - • change which we value more highly than 1
..nts, anario ni-tioe by ne"e any human be ' rice to the sof t ie, t compels us to defer it. t h e North American, and must express our!
in.,.., vii., ,t...“. W.I. 61111 what is taught clime. , -- weighty obligation for much matter which
Lastly, 1 (1," w 1 like and I did not like smile z...... --o We have only room to call atterniun 'we find in its columns in most convenient i
. tears age, cheap distant sellouts, where to th e card of Col. D. llerr, who resumes form, and freely make use of. It is
neglectedgeuer
, hitlren I,lne fl year to year
his old Proprietorship of the Washington k tly such as cannot be credited exclusively ,
under an .ouount r.t to ....leer. want, nod ma
..,,. We welcome him back to his old to that paper, or we should invariably do
~ 1
ntlifirt soss. , r! 1.,.r Us, -ta el ea t., bin
p! et, and 551 , 11 hint such success es his merits co. bait to its careful arrangement we, with
g ia°° '‘' l 01 ii' C. 1 ' ''' . c ' 4 ' l. "... lubl Y' --- .to an alterative landlord certainly deserve. , many a our exchanges, we notice, are in-,
illearll debted, and we tender our acknowledge -I,
-- - -
_ -
tri„."Don't you think." -.lid a brother law- A irj,,,,,y,r o mr. t y or Gn.Ts...._we a d. cants.
ytr to Judge rt-anwood. of (.; corgis, 'ghat is., all who ure desirous of selecting Christ.
.1)m Piersnti is the greatemt liar of a lawyer cur P.r....v.mts from a stock of rare beauty ! Noarn Bsyrtsti REVlEW.—Leonard Scott
tt:at 3 - o ..21.2: star" I , and ezet...ll,;nee, to call at Saylor & .McDon- & Co., New York, Read u• the North British
"1 sliou.:l be serve tos ay that of brother B .ok Store. Tho a••ortment of Gift Bcriew fur November, containing Sir A.
Pierson," replied the Judzs., het he ;L' ,olts. j.ust .reee..ved from Phili.delphia, are; Alison's Histories; Genesis and Science;
tainly the inoqt economical ':nth of any wiex,,l , timmble in style and character, and !Luttrell's Diary—Prior; Scottish l'kletaphy
other lawyer on the circuit." • he whn catinut select frum among theta one 1 sicians; Slavery and the Slave States; Me
! to his taste, rum.t be indeed fastidious. moire of John Dalton; Beranger, Politician
orrt..Why is a young lady liice4teonCraled
The array of fancy arti,;llt,is equally- attract-land Poet: Trftrel-+ in Arabia and Palestine,
drool:nos& Because neither of them
fled with niodarate. law the gla live and tniteful ! 'Earl 3 - d Recent.
/
Our Borough Election
On the 4th of January next, our annual
election for Chief Burgess, Assistant Bur
gess, and three members of the Town Coun
cil, will be held. The time was when this
election, so importaat to the interests of our
Borough, had no connection with the affairs
of the State and Nation, and men were elect
ed to serve us in the capacity of Burgess
and Councilmen with exclusive reference to
their merits as good citiaens, and not at all
to their political proclivities. Of late how
ever, State and National politics have been
so mingled with our little Borough struggles
for place and power, that local interests
I have been completely set aside and ignored
and their place usurped by questions, dubt.
less of greater import, but which, to our
modest thinking, have about as much to do
with our municipal regulations, as with the
patriarchal government of an Arab tribe.—
Of what consquence is it to us that the fel
low citizen who is elevated to the office of
Chief Magistrate, or serves in the thankless
one of Councilman, of this good town,
should be for the Topeka or Lecompton Con
stitution, or, with "the Douglas" inflexibly
down on both? That be should advocate a
Protective Tariff, or huzza for free trade?—
That he should be "sound," or hopelessly
rotten on the "goose?" A man may be or.
thldos in Lis Democracy, or jetty in his Re
publicanism, or carry his Americanism to
the most intolerant and popular extent of
proscription, and yet be deficient on
"lighting and pa v i ng, " inefficient on
"finances," and hopelessly imbecile on the
"dog questien." These outside differences in
• troduced into our local elections, have been
accompanied by their attendant evils, "avail
' ability," and "measure:, not men," with th•l
consequent inquiry into a candidate's polit
ical, rather than his moral and intellectual
recommendations fur Borough office. Now
we, together with many citizens, desire to
see a return to the old system, when
devotion to the interests of the town was con
' sidered a better recommendation for a seat in
the Council than political prominence. We
would most gladly behold the banishment
of disturbing foreign poistions of whatever
complexion, and have the coining election
contested solely on local issues. In this
matter we have no particle of political pre
judice agaimt any man as long as he doe.
not aspire to office as the nominee of one of
the three great national political divisions,
and call upon our people to form a "Citizen's
Ticket," on which shall be good men of all
parties. That this would be a measure
meeting so ith the approt al and support of a
majority of our citizens we cannot doubt,
and we recommend it to their serious consid•
eration.
12 05 Noon
Lau I'. M
7.10
_'.•IO A. :11
ARREST or Arlosos.—On Friday last,
through the exertions of Justice Welsh, a
sum of money was subscribed by the victims
of this bold burglar's depredations, and other
citizens, amounting to sixty dollars, which
was offered as a reward for his apprehension.
Mr. Scott Patton and Mr. Snyder, of this
place, put themselves on the track of the
thief and followed him to Lancaster, where
they limited him while he was awaiting the
arrival of the cars, at the depot. lle was
brought to Columbia about fonr o'clock, and
after an examination, committed by Justice
Welch for trial. Ile was taken down by
his captors, the same evening.
The return of the officers with the captive
in their train, was an ovation. They were
everywhere greeted by cheers and bbouts,
and the vehicle in which they toted the pris
oner was followed by an immense crowd of
boys, old and young; they beseiged the
'Squire's office and filled it to suffocation,
paying little respect to justice, and even
mounting the back of the representative of
the law, in the eagerness of curiosity. It is
not every day that we have a live burglar
in our town.
A übi-on corroborated the statement of
Messrs. Tiedeniok and Martin, that he had
escaped by the window while they slept.—
lie tapped Mr. Shuman's Lager too freely
in his second exploit, and it is probably to
this little indulgence of a pardonable par
tiality for that great beverage that he owes
his present eapthity. We trust that we
shall have nothing further to chronicle eon.
corning this gentleman, excepting his con-
victimt and ,entente.
The thank: of thy community, arc due
Messrs. Patton and Snyder for the prompt
energy with which they earned that reward.
For the Columbia Spy
OAK GROVE, DEC. 10, 1857.
To MAnst. LYN:v.—Whether you are a
friend by personal acquaintance or not I am
unable to . tell, but your letter reaching me
as I loiter on my southward journey, I feel
called upon to consider you as such and an
swer, although I had taken leave of.the Srv;
but not as you say, "French leave," unless
you define according to "Aunt Quimby."
Your letter came to hand as I was seated
by the old Franklin stove which still warms
the Red Parlor at Oak Grove. My pale,
delicate elder sister, who early in life shroud
ed her auburn lucks in a close widow's cap,
reclined in her crimson damask eas,y-clatir,
and between us her four children. My pet
and namesake rested her rosy check on my
knee;—to-morrow will be her ninth birthday.
One might have taken Harry and Lily for
Siam twins, so closely were their arms en
twined. The little, six years old Meta, sat
at her mother's feet. We were watching
the flames dance merrily among the logs
piled on the shining irons, and tracing the
magic cities and fairy palaces amid the
glowing embers. Just as a miniature Mos
cow was crumbling to ashes beneath the fire
king's wand, Tom raised the window from
the outside and threw in the paper, which
alighted on Lily's shoulder.
"May I open it, Aunt Mary?"
"Certainly."
"Oh, Aunty!" exclaimed the astonished
Mary, "if here isn't our name!"
"Only two thirds of yours, Miss M. W.
Leighton," said Harry, as the four heads
crowded over the paper. I, no less surprised,
peeped over them.
But I will not weary you with their won
der and surmises; they concluded, however,
that "Aunty couldn't say much against
not els, for she reads them herself." There,
you see, Mabel. example is greater than pre- ,
eept; the force of your arguments was lost,
for—"Aunty reads them herself!"
I had, that afternoon, finished the "Heir
of Redelytre," and felt better fur having read
' it. How beautifully is the law of forgive
' ness and love to enemies exemplified in Sir
' Guy! Haw truly do we learn, with Philip,
that the accomplishment of any exorbitant ,
desire may prove most bitter, lifelong sorrow!
and how heavenly is the resignation of the
pure hearted, gentle Amy! But I will not
select a god novel, and front its excellence
argue in fits or of all novels; any more than
I would advocate the reading of all works,
net fictitious; it would be better fur the world
if mans of them had never been written.— ,
But what is the use of talking?—men
preach total abstinence, and go home to
their brandy and water. I once saw a per
son refuse a volume of Waverly, because it
! was a novel, who wasted hours every week
et er the New York Ledger. We will not
judge our neighbor—the duty of every man
is with himself—"to his own Master he stand
eth or falleth;" and we do well to inquire
which is our master, the world, the flesh or
the del il? or whether we bear Ilis sign who
said "learn of me, for I ant meek and lowly."
Let us, then, look into our own hearts, and
if we find reading nove:s pernicious, east
them away and strive, by our own improve
ment, to convince others that we have chosen '
the better part. If we think dancing sinful.
let us rc.ther pray for those whom we believe
in great danger, than, by our undue censure, 1 1
! prove to the world that we lack the greatest
of all virtues, Charity. "Love worketh no',
1 ill to his neighbor, therefore Love is the ful
filling of the law."
1 have not been lonely, as yet, this winter;
we have a little Dorcas Society of our own,
at Oak Grove, in the long evenings, when
some one reads aloud an instructive book,
lest, as we prepare to feed the hungry, by
too much talk we feed an appetite for gas
sifting, or, in clothing the naked, we uncover
the failings of our neighbors, over which it I
i• our duty to throw the mantle of Charity. i
The year is drawing to a close; let us set
our houses in order! We arc one year near
er eternity. Christmas is almost here; may
Christ he born in us the hope of glory.
And now I have done; my little light, I
trust has nut quite burned in vain. Once,
a bird in its wanderings dropped a seed,
front which sprang a tree under whose shade
the weary traveler found rest, long after
the bird was forgottcm—so may it be with
MA EY WOODY I LLE.
Volunteer Meeting
Pursuant to notice given, a large and en
thusiastic meeting of our young and patriotic
citizens, a‘sembled at the Town Hall in this
Borough, on Tuesday evening, the 13th
instant, fur the purpose of organizing an in
dependent "Volunteer Company," whose
service will be offered to the U. S. Govern
ment, fur the Utah Expedition, when, on
motion, Col. Daniel Herr was chosen Presi
dent, Lieut. Thos. Welsh and Thos. Collins,
Esq., Vice Presidents, and Cul. G. 11. Bard
well, Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated by
the Secretary, and a few well timed remarks
made by the President and Vice President,
when thirty-tire names were signed and
the meeting adjourned to meet again on Sat
urday Evening next, at the Town hall, at 7
o'clock P. M.
G. 11. 11.trtnIrELL, Secretary
THE PENN.,YINA NIA 11.111.,n0Au.-The early day, to enable the people of Kansas to
Pennsylvania. Railroad is doing better than form it constitution and State government,
any road in the country. The receipts for i preparatory to their admission to the Union.
November, 1557, are $7,321 larger than i After an executive session, the Senate ad
those fur Not ember, ISsti, and that on only journed until :Monday. In the House,
the same length of road as they had last the Speaker appointed the printing commit
year—the receipt+ of the canal and railroad tee authorized by the resolution passed on
acquired from the State not being included. the prelim's day, to examine into thJ whole
The aggregate increase for the year, as cum- subject, and to report such reforms as may
pared ith last year, is $203,299, and for be deemed advisable. A committee was or
the year the revenue bids fair to reach five j dcred to be appointed to report when the
millions. I new Hall of Representatives can be occu-
The monthly statement is as follows:
lleeeeipts of the Rosa for the
month ending November 30, 5360.443 89 I
Same month last year, 353,1= 83
pied. A resolution was adopted requesting
the ministers of Washington to alternately
open the daily ses.ions of the House with
' prayer. A resolution was adopted providing
; for supplying the new members with books
heretofore distributed in such eases.
Congress did nothing of interest on M0n
54,616.490 03 day. In the Senate Mr. Sumner asked to
4,413,109 713 be excused from serving on any of the stand
5203,299 o 7 I ing committees. owing to the state of his
health. The death of Senator Butler was
g i
The receipts of the
altimore and Ohio announced and the customary resolutions
Inereaso,
Receipts from :Tannery 1,1857
i to Deeeml.er 1, 1657,
Saute periutl twit year,
Incrence,
1
Railroad, during the month of November,
1857. were as follows:
Vro,,),•ri Total for
Main Stern. Branch. both Roads.
Pass., 361,550 36 $23,440 25 $84,990 02
Freight, 271,016 41 10,481 76 _81,49317
$332,556 78 $33,922 015300,486 79
List of Grand Jurors.
To scree in the court of Quarter Sessions com
mencing on third Monday of Jan., 1857.
Joseph Clinton, Elizabethtown.
Jesse K. Cooper, Upper Leacock.
Solomon Diller, Earl.
David Eicholtz, Penn.
Benjamin Eby, Mount Joy.
Levi W. Groff West Earl.
Henry B. Graybill, West Earl.
Charles M. Howell, City.
Christian L. Hershey, East Hempfield.
William G. Kendrick, City.
John Landis, Conoy.
Henry E. Leamon, City.
Daniel Mishler, East Cucalico.
Abraham S. Mylin, West Lampeter.
Isaac Oberlin, Salisbury.
Adam Butter, Bart.
Henry Shreiner, Manheim twp.
John Sheaffer, Manheim bur.
Daniel Senscnig, Brecknock.
Samuel Spiehlman, Strasburg bor.
Jacob B. Wanly, Warwick.
William Wray, Sadsba ry.
William Williams, Druntore.
Joseph M. Watts, Columbia.
PETIT JURORS.
To serve in the same Court.
Peter J. Albright, East Donegal.
James Burns, Rapho.
William Brinton, Leaeock.
Benjamin B. Brandt, Rapho.
David S. Bunting. Coleraine.
Jacob Bushong, Bart.
Isaac 0. Blight, Car:tart-on.
Abraham Cutler, Drumore.
0. C. M. Camas. City.
John Cook, Little Brita;n.
William P. Cooper, Bart.
Daniel Eckman, Strasburg twp.
Abraham Erisman, Rapho.
John D. Ebersole, West Donegal.
Samuel Ehrnian, Mount .Joy twp.
John Forney, West Earl.
Joseph (lingerie'', Conny.
Abraham Greenawalt, West Donegal
Michael L. Huber, Lancaster.
Jahn Ilertzler, Carnarvon.
Jacob lllig, Clay.
Christian Johns, Earl.
Henry Kurtz. East Earl.
W. Kunkle. Eden.
Das id Lee, Fulton.
David Light, East Earl.
Joel L. Lightner, East Lampetcr.
Henry Martin, Bapho.
Jacob Iv. Metzgar, Manor.
Joseph Miller, Manheitu bor.
Samuel Musser, West Donegal.
John McCartney, Pequett.
Robert X. Morton, Salisbury.
John S Mellinger. Manor.
Abtaham Peters, Manor.
Amos Rutter. Leneork.
Samuel Shock, Columbia.—____
D. G. Swartz, City.
Amor Stubbs, Fulton.
John Seldontridge, Leaeoek.
Jacob B. Shuman. Manner.
Henry Stehman, Conestoga.
Alexander Shultz, Strasburg bor.
Aaron 11. Sammy, Mariotta.
Reuben Sourbeer, Conestoga.
Michael Wissler, Columbia.—
George Wolf, Columbia...
Items of News
Governor 'Walker Las landed at Punta
Arenas, Central America, with his men
from on board the steamer Fashion, perfect
ly unmolested.
On Saturday lust the hanks New York
city and Albany resumed specie payments.
The Hon. N. P. Banks has resigned his
seat in Congress, to take effect on the Ist of
•January.
Tne lion. R. M. T. hunter has been re
elected to the United States Senate by the
Virginia Legi.lature.
The official canvass of the vote in Minneso
ta for territorial delegate to Congress ex
hibits the following results:—Kingsbury,
Dem., 15,188; McClure, Republican, 12,999,
majority for Kingsbury, 2,189.
The official camas s of the votes in New
York city at the recent municipal election,
is completed, with the following result:
Vote fur Mayor—Tiernan, 43,193
Wood, 40,90 S
(Tieman's nmj, 2290.)
The steamship Star of the West arrived
at New York on Monday, bringing the Cali
fornia mails and $2,280,00 in gold. Walker
had taken possession of the city of San
Juan. A lieutenant of the U. S. Navy,
who happened to be on shore, was ordered
back to his ship. The naval vessels had
prepared for a blockade of the port to pre
vent the ingress of fresh fillibusters. The
Oregon election has resulted in the adoption
of the State Constitution, and the exclusion
of slavery and free negroes.
The delegate convention of the free State
settlers of Kansas has met, and passed res
olutions utterly repudiating the Lecompton
convention and its constituency.
Governor Walker has handed in his resig
nation of the Kansas Governorship, with a
lengthy explanation of his reasons fur so du-
111
1=1:3
In the Executive session of the Senate, on
Thursday, 10th inst., Col. Richardson of Il
linois, was confirmed as Governor of Ne
braska, and General Denver as Territorial
Secretary for Kansas. For the latter twenty
nine Dethocratie votes were polled. The
removal of G , 31% Walker is expected to follow.
In the Senate, Mr. Douglass gave notice
of his intention to introduce a bill at an
57,321 OG
were adopted. Eulogies were delivered nod
the Senate adjourned. A resolution was
adopted to appoint the standing committees
of the Senate on Wednesday. In the House
the Speaker announced the standing com
mittees. A report was adopted directing
that the House meet in the new Hall
on Wednesday. The Senate resolution
relative to the demise of Mr. Butler were
received, and Mr. Boyce, of S. C., delivered
a eulogy, after which the House adjourned.
Neither House of Congress did anything
on Tuesday, beyond paying honors to the
memory of the late Senator Bell, of New
Hampshire.
In Congress on Wednesday, the members
of the House of Representatives met in their
new hall and selected their seats by lottery.
A communication was received from the
clergymen of Washington tendering their
services to open the daily sessions of the
House with prayer. Mr. Jones, Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means, m
il ported a bill for the payment of invalid and
other pensions. The memorial from the
persons contesting the seats of Messrs. Da
vis and Harris, of Baltimore, was referred
to the Committee on Elections. A resolu
tion was reported from the Printing Com
mittee for the printing of 20,000 extra cop
ies of the President's message, with accom
panying documents. Mr. Co; Democrat,
of Ohio, differed with the President about
Kansas, and said there could be no peace if
Kansas were admitted under the Lecumpton
constitution. He said he was pledged to Isis
constituents to stand by the rights of the
people of Kansas to form their own institu
tions. His speech was quite strong against
the 'Administration. Mr. Hughes, of Indi
ana, defended the Administration and op
posed Mr. Cox's arguments. After the de
bate the resolution to print was agreed to.
In the Senate resolutions were adopted to
proceed to the election of printer on Thursday,
and calling on the President for all the cor
respondence between the departments and
the Governor of Kansas. The Standing
Committees were reported by Mr. Allen,
accompanied by a resolution for their adop
tion. Messrs. Hamlin, Doolittle, and Chand
ler, objected to the list, and denounced it as
unfair and sectional. Mr. Pugh said that
he would vote for it because it had been
agreed upon by a regular Democratic caucus,
but he agreed that it was unfair in its form
ation, and he protested against it. The de
bate was further contined, after which the
list was adopted by yeas 30, nays 19. Mr.
Greets, of Missouri, took the floor, and pro
ceeded to reply to Mr. Douglas' great speech ,
on the Kansas question. When he had con
, eluded Mr. Douglas rejoined with spirit and
effect.
New Congress Hall—How The Lighting
Is Done
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1857.--Though
complaints have been made of a certain
glaring gaiety and ornamentation in the
new Hall of Congress, it should be born° in
mind that exactly the same was said of the
new Houses of Parliament in England, be•
fore the respective Legislative Chambers
were completed. I am informed by those
who have made it their business, while in
Europe, to study the details and effects of
architecture there, that the bright coloring,
the gay frescoes, the rich carvings, and the
brilliant stained glass, which, while unfin
ished and uncombined, did not well assort,
now make a beautiful and even chaste com
bination—so beautiful indeed, that no one
would now wish to see ita bit different.
In the House of Lords, I tins told, the
splendor, even yet, is a little too dazzling—
that there is a trifle too much of what is
sometimes called gingerbread work. Noth
ing but the subdued, yet sufficient lighting
up of the House, tones it down sufficiently.
This same system of lighting was originally
introduced into the great hall in which the
Commons sit, but so wholly were the prin
ciples of accousties neglected in the con
-1 struction of the place, that a second or ar
tificial ceiling, several feet lower than the
actual one, made of carved oak, had to be
erected, and the rc•ult is that the lighting
is very poor indeed.
In the new Chamber at Washington,
where the members of the House of Repre
sentatives will hold their sittings, the light
ing (which is a great yet simple improve
ment on what was attempted in London)
will be one of the most beautiful systems
imaginable. The ceiling is made of stained
glass, richly decorated with the armorial
bearings of each State, and a variety of
other ornaments. Over this ceiling, and
wholly out of sight from below, is the
apparatus by which the House will be
lighted. There are lines of gas-burners
which through forty-five squares in the ceil
ing, pour down as much or as little light as
may be required--the beauty of the ar
rangement being two-fold; first, that when
the gas is turned on, and a match applied
to any one jet, the light runs along the
whole series of burners, leaping from jet to
jet, in fact, and in about fifteen or twenty
seconds, as if by magic, the whole place is
a blaze of brilliancy; secondly, that, no
matter how intense the light may be above,
it falls on those below chastened, subdued,
tamed down, as it were, yet still so effective
that it equals the fullest and purest light of
the sunniest day.
The gas-burners are arranged in forty-five
squares, in fivc rows. Each square is one
yard across, and each has what is called a
carrier; (I use the trade phrase,) containing
almost innumerable outlets for gas and
light. These carriers are connected together
by curved pipes, which at once provide for
the contraction and expansion of the entire,
and inter-communicate the gas. It is thus
that the instantaneous lighting of the whole
is effected.
There are nearly 1,300 burners in all the
furty-five squares in the ceiling. But the
brass pipes, or "carrier," which convey the
gas along, are pierced with 4.i,000 jets.—
Therefore, the quantity of light which may
be produced is almost incalculable. But so
scientifically, yet so simply, is the convey
ance of gas-arranged, and so wholly is the
entire under management, that, with the
commonest care, accidents are almost im
possible, and tlic distribution of light is en
tirely under control. It can be modified to
any extent, at a moment's notice, and the
purity of the light is wonderful.—Correspon
dence of the Frees,
A Good Congressional Story
Hon. T. 0. 11. Smith, of Indiana, is
writing a series of very interesting remin•
iscenses of his Congressional life, which
are published in the Indiana State Journal.
here is one:
NORM CAROLINA INTELLIGENCE.—There
arose a personal debate during the session,
between Judge Dorsey, of Maryland, and
Samuel P. Carson, of North Carolina, which
became highly interesting to the House, as
it was carried on with the utmost good
humor on both sides. It was evident, how
-1 ever, that Judge Dorsey had the advantage
of his North Carolina competitor. The de
bate ultimately turned upon the comparative
intelligence of the constituents of the gentle
men. Mr. Carson had charged that the
people of the Eastern shore of Maryland
*ere ignorant of the history of the country,
owing to their inability to read or write,
and closed with a most ludicrous account or
the subserviency of the Marylanders to the
supposed great men of the country. The
good humor of the House seemed to be on ,
the side of North Carolina, when Judge
Dorsey rose to reply, his face covered with
fun; John Reeds Beer, afterwards United
States Senator, whispered in my ear: "Dor
sey says funny things." I give a sketch of
his speech from recollection:—The gentle.
man says my constituents are ignorant and
illiterate; I will not retort upon those who
sent him here, but relate a few facts and.
leave the House to judge between us.—
Dates are important. The late war was de
clared in 1812, and the British army inglo
riously burned the capital in 1841, to the
lasting disgrace of that nation. The whole
scene was immediately published in the
National Infelligencer, and copied in every
paper in the United States.
The war was over and peace restored
by the treaty of Ghent. Just ten years
after the burning of the Capitol, my busi
ness took me into the gentleman's district.
I was approaching the principal town when
I heard the sound of a fife and drum
emerging from a yellow pine woods near
the town, where they were making tar and
turpentine. I saw before me the waving
plume and the marching, with quick
step, of a regiment of men, the stars and
stripes borne aloft, with the motto, "North
Carolina now and forever," in gilt letters,
I rode directly up to the principal hotel,
kept by a landlord that evidently lived well
and knew how to entertain his guests if he
was pleased with their standing. The mo
ment I was seated on the porch he addressed
me: "lime you heard the news?" "What
news?" "Why the British have burned the
Capitol, and our army is moving forward,
as you see, to meet the enemy." "When
did you get the news?" "We got it last
night about 7 o'clock." That you may
understand how this happened, just before
the last war, we held a great meeting to
give information to the people. It was
found that there was but one man in the
country that could read. Ile was elected
county reader. We then voted to take the
National lotelligencer, and that every Satur
day afternoon the paper should be publicly
read, begining at the first page and reading
it regularly through, advertisements and all;
and since then our reader has kept con
stantly at it every Saturday afternoon.
"Last night he read the the burning of
the Capitol by the British. We at once
flew to arms. The old revolutionary spirit
is completely aroused." Dinner was an
nounced and I took my scat at the head of
the table, when out sprang my landlord and
in a moment announced that the President
of the United States was approaching in a
coach and four with out-riders, and sure
enough up drove the coach with four splen
did gray's and out-riders in full livery.—
The distinguished personage stepped from
the coach, and was bowed into the parlor
by the landlord, hat in hand. Curiosity
led me to place one ear to the opening.
The landlord bowed to the floor—" The Pres
ident of the United States, I presume?"—
"Not exactly," "The Secretary of State?"
"Not exactly." "The Secretary of War?"
“Not exactly." "The Secretary of the
Navy?" "Not exactly." "The Governor
of North Carolina?" "Not exactly." "Jo
seph Gales, the editor of the National Intel
li !fencer?" "Nut exactly." Then raising
his voice and stamping his foot, "Who in
the thunder are you?" "I am a merchant
tailor from Washington city, and have come
here to collect some bills." "You can pass
on, I have no room for you." The Judge
closed amidst thunders of applause; his
triumph was complete. Mr. Carson laughed
heartily, and the matter ended in the best
of personal feeling.
"NEVER STOP TO ARGUE WITII A LAWYER."'
—The Marshal (Texas) Republican lays
down this maxim, adding "if you do you're
lost," and "illustrating" as follows:
We have in Marshal, as in most towns in
Texas, an ordinance forbidding persons
from hitching a horse to a shade tree with
in the corrorato limits, and affixing as a
penalty for its infringement a fine of one
dollar. Our constable, who is a very dili
gent and persevering man in the discharge
of his official duties, has enforced this orili,
nance in a manner that has rendered him a
terror to offenders. Recently a lawyer,
whose office is on or near the square, and
who has a beautiful shade tree before his
door, rode up hastily and hitched his 11.)rso
to it. The constable happened to be passing
by shortly afterwards and proceeded to un
hitch him and take him off. The owner,
witnessing the act, and perhaps having an
idea of what it meant, came out and said:
"Ilallo, Mr, 8., what are you after?—
What are you going to do with my horse?"
"Why," said the constable, "you have,
violated the city ordinance, and must pay a
fine of one dollar."
."Bless my soul.", said the lawyer, with
great emphasis, "that's my tree; .1 planted
it myself."
"Can't help that," said B.; "the law
makes no distinction, and says nothing
about ownership. It embraces all shade
treeq in the town."
"Pon ray word. Pshaw! I planted that
tree, as I told you, myself, and for the ex
press purpose of having a place to bitch my
horse. Haven't I a right to plant a poet
before my door?"
"Of course you have," said the constable.
"Well, then, sir," said the lawyer, 'just
call it a post, as I planted it for one, and if
the shade is any objection I am willing to
saw the fop of it ff."