VIM) DIESSAGE.
the Senateanq House cif Represents - make such subscription; and pay in fiends
op
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c am ..0 - , :i pe tzn . without any conditions as to its extent,
m
-./ 8 ' • . of -the ' Co 4°ll ' might throw on the people represented by
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' I.4iirs' Timms: Bill NO. L0 ,,. y ,„,
01 ~,
the
uie r ,_ or _ such municipal corporations, the most on
lia nouse of Representatives, entitled crous burthens, without securing the con
"An• Act . relative to certain School Dis. struction of the improvements for which:
Aricts,to authorize corporations to sub-! they are taxed. The bonds of the corp.
,I
. acribe to the stock of the Ohio and Penn.: rations so subscribing, might under a prea
aiYlvania
Railroad Company,"and for 'sure of financial difficulties, be 'sold. e
at a
: other purposes, has been presentedto mu mast ruinous sacriffice ; and whilst the
people would bo called upon to pay the
• fife' my approval. After the most anxious
interest d principal of the face of such
and .deliberate examination of its provi
,. ,
1 I)onds, t he amount realized to apply
mama, I have conceived it to be my dutyl o
..,.
to their favorite project, might not reach
return it to you with Inv objections.
cents on the dollar. i
r ....s wer, to
.c..-Tbe ninth Section . of the bill' proposes tale rt Y
übscribe, never should be e xercised by
'' 'lntim= the "constituted authorities of l
`'''itfijrierporation wii hin thiscommonwealtle l municipalcorporations, unless the interests
i of the people represented by such authority
pther than municipal corporations, to sub-
Ohio and lare directly and certainly identified with
serail to the capital stock of the
the project on which the money is to be
Pennsylvania railroad company, and to
The operation may be equit
,pay Col' the same , in money or otherwise, I expended.
' Int inatt,he agreed upon, by and with the able when applied to the people of a town
* or city whose interests are identical, but
1.'00.364 of said corporations . and the
when applied to those or a county it may
-:euthoritie* or said company. It may be
not he so. On the contrary, it may prove
.somewhat difficult to define the extent or
most unjust and oppressive,subjecting them
.tbd power proposed to, be conferred by the
..
to burtbens in the shape of taxes for the
„hitter part of this section, or to decide hoe ,
far itinight release these corporations ram construction of a public: improvement from
Which they may never realize any benefit,
the. restrictions imposed by their original
,charters. 'lam of the opinion that what. either direct or remote. The people in
one section of a county may derive advan
ever Might have been the intention of the
macs from the construction of a publ
author of this broad and unguarded provi
prOvement, while thoseof another section,
•sioa, that it would certainly vest these cor
equally taxed for the payment of the p
. petrafions with the right to make payment
cipal and interest of the debt so contracted
.in .money, or in bonds and obligations in
„ Any form or size which the authorities of may possibly realize no benefit at all.
,
such corporations might deem proper; and And in reference to all other corpora-
lions, such subscriptions should bo clearly
thus the subscription of one corporation to
consistent with the purpose for which such
414 stock of another might be paid in cor
corporation was originally created. A sis
tificates of stock of fi ve, ten, twenty, or
ter State within whose limits it is propos
fifty dollars, or in bonds or other evidence
ed to expend a proportion of the proposed
of indebtedness of similar denomination,
subscriptions, has had some experience on
thereby creat;ng a fictitious capital, assim
this subject, the result of which is record-
' Meting ri circulating medium, and thus di
ed in a constitutiona prohibition ofall such
iiimbicommvening theprinciples laiddown
municipal subscriptions, even if . author
and Hanover railroad company—that no
*. my message in reference to the York
ized by a direct vote of the people. I have
not learned what circumstances brought
certificate or loan should be created of a
the State of Ohio to the adoption, in her
bilis , denomination than one Hundred del- the
law, of so u ise a restriction
Mrs.Theseconsidemtions alone are suffi-
on
ra
tient toconstrain me to withhold my sane. , , ,
corpo
Ilio*:.
el
taut the teaction, but it is fair to con
necessity for the adoption
of such restraint had been fully demon,
Other principles embraced in this bill,
and in others of asimilar character, which strafed, •
The inquiry now fairly presented, in
••Jhave been presented for my approval, are
siggestive ofconsiderationsof a most grave view of all the considerations connected
with this subject, is, what policy shall we
sad important character, whichshould, in
adopt for the future I It is to this point I
liSy opinion, command our serious atten
desire to ask your attention. Assuming
ton, .To these I desire briefly to allude,
the principle that one corporation may
• • The principle of allowing one corpora
subscribe to the stock of another, that if
lion to Subscribe to the stock of another, is
unrestrained in its application and exten
of modern origin, but its practical applies- Sion, most alarming evils may result from
thin bag 'been increasing, and the powers
the practice, and there will probably be no
et. it extending to an alarming degree,
more proper occasion than the present for
The first trace we find of this principle, is
the Legislature to determine upon certain
la the form of authority to county com
fixed and unyielding limits within which
mistiiianers to make subscriptions to specific
its exercise should be restrained. These
'iolbjscts. Next, we find a few instances of
can best be ascertained by an examination
ibeestension of it to the municipal author
of the evils that are likely to result from
flies of certain small towns, for particular
its too liberal use. The most prominent
and very limited purposes. The first im
that have occurred to my mind are the
portent exercise of the principle is found
following:
tn.the supplement to the law incorporating
First : the dangerous influences thatthe
' the Central railroad company. This law
union or political consolidation of numer
e2tended to certain municipal corporations
ous corporations, various in their objects,
'the right to subscribe to the stock of said
powers and pursuits, located in all parts
company, and limited such subscriptions
of the State, actuated mainly by the mo
te a maximum of five per cent. on the as
tive ofprivate gain, may exercise over the
oessable property of said corporation, and
independence of the elective franchise
ilefine the mode of payment. In this par-
and the purity oflegislation ; as well, also,
&afar it is
theretofore sancti o ned, to t
he rinci
e le as
as their increased ability to infringe indi-
The s uppl e ment l
the act incorporating the Sunbury and
vidual rights and to usurp the field of per-
o' '
Erie railroad company, recently adopted, sonnl enterprise.
authorizes municipal and
Second : the creation of fictitious capi•
limit. to subscribe to the eapital,stock of other corpora- Second
when allowed topay such subscriptions
maid company, and to pay in cash or in . y
D loaning their credit, thereby starting
an artificial and delusive enterprise, well
, the„bonds of said corporations, in sums of
calculated to mislead the unwary and to
not; less than one hundred dollars, hearing
result in the most injurious consequences
six per cent. interest, payable semi-annu•
to the people generally.
filly.
Third: its tendency to a concentration
' - I Sanctioned this latter bill with much of corporate power ; thereby neutralizing
reluctance. I regarded the application of many of the public advantages which may
the principle as found in this bill, more cx- result from such grant. Ono corporation
';hided and liberal than the safety and true created for a specific purpose of public
innisrestsof the people seemed to warrant. aood in rivalry with another, established
I regret:A that the power to subscribe had for alike purpose (by which rivalry' the
~been corniced to certain municipal corp. public are mainly benefitted) may thusbe•
rations, with restrictions on the amount to come assimilated in their interests and act
hp subscrit:ttic, and a provision inserted the part of one grand, unchecked monopo•
s guarding ngr .nst the sale of the bonds of ly, and greatly lessen the public good se
the cities, I aroughs and counties which cured in their original formation. An ex
may subscribe at an injurious rate of dis• tensive exchange of stock, and bonds, and
count; should the necessities of the rail- subscriptions, must beget concert of action
road company at any time require such and interest between these institutions,which
,
fiction..
cannot fail to work infinite injury to the
- ,
The great importance of the Sunbury mass of the people.
and Erie railroad as a state enterprise— littler° is a possibility that evils of such
the peculiar and varied interests involved magnitude may flow from the unrestrain
lp it construction-::-the large section of od application of the principle referred to,
the State, as yet , unaided by our public it is our solemn duty to ieek for a remedy
iniprovements, to which it will afford the in guards said restraints to be applied where
only _avenue to "market---the difficulties this principle is sought to be allowed. This
whfch manifestly surround the laudable rt
power;in my opinion, should never be,
: efforts which are now being made to se- granted, even in a restricted form, except
cure the necessary capital to commence for the promotion of some great object of
' ilittwerka—all these considerationsinduced public good and pressing - importance, that
.nie telook With peculiar favor on thisgreat cannot be reached bytho ordinary mode of
'enierprize, and in order as much aspos- individual enterprise.
t'irreiO. facilitate its success, to go far in The corporationsauthorizedlo subscribe
thaapplication of a principle which I have should be specifically named—the - amount
- always regarded es liable to a dangerous of subscription limited to a moderate per
Maw. '
`' It is no contago on the property of the corporation
w sought, by the section under asking to, subcribe—aed in the case of
,Consideration, to go a step further and to municipal subcription, there should be a
itutherize all banks, railroads and other : . clear identity of interest between the cor
co rpOrntions within this State, to subscribe poration subcribing and the object to be
to the capital stock of a corporation whose promoted by such subcription, and the pay
svcieks are mainly located in another State, ments in all cases required to be made in
nod make paymentin any form the office rs cash and not in the bonds or the evidence
may, deem proper.
.of indebtedness of such corporations. I
• I would not he understeed as desiring htive satisfied my mind that the creation of
to etnbarmse the success of any great bonds of this kind, to be handed over to a
public project, by adhering tenaciously to corporation to be converted to their use,
it too contracted policy, but experience)) asi - without restriction as the rates they may
.3eineastrated that we cannot be too eau- command in market, is a most hazardous
titsuit in the creation of corporate powers. experiment and may be made the means
The meet aceeptable Prinpipkt, in such le- of great injury to an honest and confiding,
sislatieb, itifill l 4 l eo9 'attifoj; and thus a people; whilst on ,the other hand, the sub
projnek.,, wiiii , a l l4o;lo4 itself, tray be scriptions to be paid in money will bemech
atinitied Ihningb thilatitif means culcu- better calculated toodvance Alm true knter l •
glaial to. weedy lestipp its legitimate bless - lasts Of any great public enterprise , 'and, be
..1 11 0,.. 1 W Wilt, IfieraAre subscriptions by 1 gmatly relieved from the evil consequence
taisni6isl 'corpbratione may to some extent. to 1014 I hive referred. . Indeed, ].can
he•alloweble; , :ve i•an readily irimgine that see nogoed'reason , why the, bonds of a
0 1 1 4440 , 0 i 1 g - bt be er ) exercised , " te'd e t tnunicipal, corlioariOn should be handed
infinite harm to the 'people: . The right to
over ton rail road company at all. They
cannot be used in the construction 'of the
work but must be reduced to cash. Nor
can I see why the authorities of a munici
pal corporation may not have this effected
as advantageously as the Agents of another
corporation.. I . am neinfident that this lira;
icy, whilstit will not interfere with any of
the 'advantages - of such municipal . sub- 1
scrptioni, may greatly lessen the chances
of injury to the people.-
There are other features in the bill here
with returned to which I cannot give my
sanction " lle third section is in the fel
' lowing,terms; "That the School Directors
i of the borough Of Bridg.eport, in the coun
!ty of Montgomeey, be rand are hereby
authorized to bort . ow a sum of money on
School property, in said district." This
section is greatly defective in its formation
not specifying the i..mount of money to be
drawn, nor the mode in which th school '
(property shall be pledged, nor d Escribing
!such property, nor defining the purpose
for which the money borrowed shall be
applied. The section is not only defidient
in form, but it contains a principle which
to my mind is highly objectionable. It
proposes to pledge the school property for
a debt of the School district, and thus ren
der it liable to a judicial sale for such debt.
This, it seems to me, should not be allow
ed. The common School System; having
for its object the education of our youth,
and their preparation to discharge the high
and sovereign duties of American citizens,
is a part of the most sacred and valued
machinery of our government. If, in
countries governed by power mther than by
popular intelligence, their ports, arsenals,
and other bulwarks of defence are ex
empted from judical sale for debts, our
school houses, being mainly the means of
defence and security for our country,
should be guarded with equal care. As
well might be sold the roads and bridges
to pay thedebts of a township,or the public
Alms-house, the Court house, or County
Prison, for. the_debts of the county, as the
school House for the debts of the School
District. Nor is there any necessity for
such security. The whole texable property
of the District is already pledged for its
debts; and the Legislature may provide
that the collection be enforced in the same
way as against townships and counties, or
any other official mode directed against
ho school taxes of the district.
The fifth section of the bill erects parts
of Washington township, Berks county, in
to a seperate School District, and the
sixth section provides that the qualified
voters of said district, so erected, shall be
entitled to elect six directors annually.—
This is an innovation on the general law
providing for the election of two of the six
directors yearly, in order to secure to the
system at all times the advantage of exper
ienced directors, and should not in my
opinion be sanctioned. There is really
no necessity for special legislation on this
subject, except to regulate new Districts.
The law of 1849, prepared after much ex
perience and great deliberation, is intend
ed to establish an uniform system through
out the State. All innovations on this
uniformity must mitgnify the difficulties
of administering the system, and conse
quently impair its efficiency.
The 14th section provides for the elec.
tion of a Board of School Directors for
Oxford township, Philadelphia county, to
consist ofthree members, and also for a
like number for the Borough ofFrank ford,
and declares that these Boardsshall respec
tively have concurrent jurisdiction in hbth
Borough and Township. It was proba
bly the intention of the author of this sec
tion, that the six directors elected by the
township and borough,should constitute one
Board and have jurisdiction over both. But
the section before me does not so provide.
It presents the impracticable proposition of
two independent Boares, each having per
fect power to exercise authority over the
whole District.
There are other features to which there
are no objections, but I am obliged to re
turn the whole bill. This circumstance
strikingly illustrates the impropriety o
connecting various diversified and incon
gruous subjects in the same bill. And
must beg to be indulged in the remark,
dictated alone by a sense of duty, that 1
sincerely hope some remedy may be found
for this growing evil. The necessity for
separating hills has been greatly increased
by. the law assessing an enrolment tax.—
Some of the bills contain a number of tax-
able provisions—the law is not enrolled
and published until the tax is paid in full—
one party interested appears and makes
his share of the payment—another de
clines to do so—confusion and difficulty
ensue—which, in some instances during
the present sessions has been cured byleg
islation,and thus thelegislation of this year
is rendered necessary to give effect to that
of a former session.
The whole practice under this system
demonstrates its evil tendency. The stat
ute book when published is en anomaly—
embracing on the same page a law of great
public importance and one of the most
trifling local character.
The compilation of various subjects in
the same bill very frequently embarrass
es the action of the legisrator, and secures
the success of a doubtful- proposition od
its own merits alone.
. WILLIAM BIGLER.
EXECUTIVE CUALIBER L
Harrisburg, March 1, , 1852. ..
0:7 - Louis Philippe's real estate, and
which has been lately confiscated from his
family by Louis Napoleon, is thus estima
ted Wealth - comprised in die will made
in favor of his children,on the 7th of Au
gust, 1830,, of which he estimated the in
terest, 41,807,9541. Wealth in real es
tate belonging to the King en , pliene pro.
pride, 9,887,0001, ,Wealth in real estate
deputed by legacies to the King, by Mlle
Adelaide, his sister, in interest, only, 27,.
002 . 1 0181, . Total, 72,246,989 E, giving a
net revenq._ , of 2,973,4091-, $475. 1
01_130,
I THE REPUBLICAN.
CLEARFIELD Pa., March 12,1852.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUC.HANAN,
OP PENNSPLVANIA.
(Subject to the decision' of The Democratic
' National Convention.)
FOR CANAL COMMIEBIOIeER.
WILLIAM SEARIGHT,
OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
To CortnreroNiMNTs.---:-We have sev
eral pieces of original poetry.on file, and
as soon as ‘yo can get a little leisure, we
will - exaniine' them carefuili - and publish
those we think worthy.
MIR STATE CONVENTION.,
The Democratic State Convention was
hold at Harrisburg on the 4th and 5 th inst's.
The Convention was fulli every district bo
ing represented. Col. BAmtErr represent
ed this Representative district, and Its. L.
Gnals,as substitute for A. J. WrLcox,our
Senatorial district,
The objects of the Convention wore,first,
to declare the choice of Pennsylvania de
mocracifor the next Presidency, and to
appoint delegates to the National Conven
tion at Baltimore in June next, and to
nominate candidates for electors in pursu
ance of that choice; and second, to nomi•
nate a candidate for Canal Commissioner.
On the subject of the Presidency the
Convention seems to have been even more
unanimous than was claimed by the friends
of that noble son of the Keystone, JAMES
BUCHANAN—the vote standing on first bal
lot 07 for Buchanan-32 for Cass-2 for
R J. Walker, and 2 for Gen. Houston.—
Hon. ALFRED GILMORE was selected to
represent our district in the National Con
vention. And for Senatorial Electors,
Hon. GEO. W. WOODWARD, of Luzerne,
and WILSON M'CANDLEs,of Allegheny,and
for our district, Col. G. R. BARRICYT, were
selected.
After dispensing with the Presidential
question in the satisfactory manner above
indicated, the Convention then proceeded
to the nomination ofa candidate for Canal
Commissioner. A numberofhighly worthy
gentlemen were placed in nomination, and
on the third ballot Wg. SEARIGIIT, ofFay
cite county, having received a majority of
the whole number of votes cast, was de
clarilitdoly nominated.
We will give a synopsis of the proceed.
inns in our next.
Tim VETO.—We ask the special atten
tion of our readers to the veto message a
Gov. BIGLER, in this paper/ It abounds
in the soundest principles, and demon
strates most clearly that our excellent Gov
ernor is determined to preserve the peo
ple from the effects of un wise and injurious
laws as far as is in his power.
Oyu Scnoots.—Tho attention of pa
rents and others interested in the cause of
education, is directed to the advertisements
in this paper—not forgetting the Lewisburg
University.
(g:rWe hope.our citizens will properly
estimate the importance of improving the
road between this and Curwensville, and
if possible make a good turnpike. Those
who think we can have the mail carried
through here in four horse coaches, with
the road as it now is, will be much mista
ken, for it would not bear inspection six
months in the year. A good turnpike
should be made. It will increase the inter.
course between the two places very much,
and if properly located cannot help to
pay well.
Oz:10 obedience to the voice of the De
mocracy of Pennsylvania, as expressed in
Stite' donvention on the 4th instant, we
this week nail to our mast head the name
of one of the brightest and purest living
statesmen, hums BUCHANAN, for the next
Presidency. That this choice will be ac
ceptable to the democracy of the Union at
Baltimore in June next, we have but little
doubt, and if so, that he,will be triumph
antly elected, wo have less doubt, and af
ter elected, that the Union will be blest
with one of her very best Presidents, wo
are equally confident.
A Yirmcomi VIBITER.—Spring has a.
length burst upon ' . us. The snow is fast
leaving our hillsour river is in fine raft
ing order, all the ice gorges having passed
away, and without doing any serious inju.
ry, with the exception of that at the Mes
srs. Irwins' darn, at Lick Bun, where it is
piled up at a fearful rate.
This has set our lumbermen to work in
good earnest. Strangers have flocked in
from all quarters, and every man is en
gaged as soon as he arrives.
Although there may not be as much
timber ready for market as in some form
er years; yet there is 'the finest prospects
for good times the coming summer if what
we have reaches market improper season:
o*-The ',Foreign news is beginning. to
grow, more exciting every irtivai. A alp
in time iP confidently expected is a very,
hort •time.
THE SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
The exhibition of the school under t e
charge of ' Mr. and Mrs. CleAng, on Last
"Friday night, fully reached the expecta
tions of the most hopeful. Theceremenies
took place in the'Presbyterian church" and
although that is the most spacious ; building
in our town, it was found to be scarcely
half large enough to admitand contain with
comfort the immense concourse of specta
tors. It was the most perfectly crowded
house we over witnessed—composed of all
ages and conditions, and although all seem
ed equally nnxious to see and to hear, and
also to let others hear, yet still , the only
thing that seetned to mar the delight and
pleasure of the audience, was a constant
movement among •the crowd, making just
noise enough to render indistinct much that
I _
was enacted on the stage.
It would bo entirely vain for us to at
tempt a description of the performances,
or to point out particular performers, as
each and all "acted , well their part," and
not a single case of failure occurred.—
Next week we shall endeavor to give a
programme of the perforpiances, showing
the different pieces and by whom re
hearsed.
Some idea of the 4tent of the entertain
ment may be formed from the fact that the
performances commenced at about 0 o'-
clock, and continued until after 11 ; and
then several pieces were not reached. We
have heard, however, that it is in contem
plation to open the now town hall on some
suitable evening, and there rehearse those
pieces postponed, and perhaps repeat one
or two of the others.
We cannot let the occasion pass with
out expressing our astonishment at the
character of the music that graced the oc
casion, and so, charmed and delighted the
audience. We had no idea that our town
could afford any thing in comparison to
the eloquent strains and sweet harmony
there displayed ;—and it the performers
had properly estimated their own qualifi
cations, and let us heard from them often
er, we would have been better prepared for
such a treat. Some of their• pieces were
really well executed—fit for any place.
To the labors, the talents, and industry,
however, of the Teachers—Dr. CATLIN &
wife, all the credit is due. They have had
an arduous task to perform, and the suc
cessful manner in which their schools al
ways pass examination, and the unanimous
applause of parents and others, best attest
how well they have performed their tasks.
PIOUS the Keystone
Synopsis , of Decisions of the Superin
tendent of Common Schools.
A committee elected in a sub-district at
any other time than that authorized by law,
have no authority to act—no more than
if they had never been elected. If there
is no legally elected committee in a sub
district, their powers and duties revert to
the board of directors.
If the school directors do not keep all
the necessary schools of their district in
operation at least three months in each
yearohey tiro indictable for misdemeanor
n office.
Public meetings have no power to dis
charge school teachers—nor to employ
them, okcept in case of difference between
ho directors and committee of a sub-dis-
trict. Directors must perform the duties
required o( them by law, but in perform-
ing them, should as far as pract;cable con:
suit the wishes of the people of their dis.
trict. The latter, however, cannot control
the"laction of the former against their con
sent.
School directors have the power at any
time to dismiss a teacher " for incompe
tency, cruelty, negligence, or immorality,"
and should be prompt in the exercise of
this power whenever either °films() charges
are established against a teacher.
The superintendent has no power to
compel directors to discharge a teacher,
but the latter are always liable to indict
ment for misdemeanor for neglecting or
refusing to comply with the requisitions of
the law. '
The directors are not personally liable
for the salary of a teacher legally 'em
ployed.
,
When townships are divided, that part
in, which the school buildings are,located
becomes the owner for the purposes de
signed in their construction.
AU "subjects or things mado taxable for
state and county purposes" aro taxable for
school purposes. Money at_inteiest is
therefore taxable for school purposes.
The board of directors have the exclu
sive right to locate school houses. It is
their duty, however, to locate them at such
points as will best accommodate the schol
ars for whose benefit they are erected. •
A scholar cannot be suspended or ex
pelled from school unless “found guilty
on full examination and hearing, of refrac
tory and incorrigibly bad conduct" sin
school.
Neither school directors nor school tea
chers cnn compel scholars to chop wood
for the school house.
School directors have power only to as•
sess an annual tax, which must , be done
on or txtfore the first Monday of May—
e., between the time of the organization
of the board after the aunual election ofi
directors and the first Monday of Mayen
suing. After. this
.tax hai been
other tax can be etiii*ed 6p, the ,flireet.
folthevino
_
German Mood AMong no.
It is commonly said that thq*Oetrna
unlike all other emigrants, never Yan
fy, but stay, thorougly Gorman, throu
several generations. See to,ivhtit
nitude this isolated man is gaming, b.
ever. ,
"The whole number of Germans
United States is estimated at 5,000,0,1
being over one-fifth and nearly one.:fon
of the whole population of the count
which) is estimated at 23,000,000.
these five millions of Germansi'nine-tontb
are in the free States. Missouri is theds
ly slave State in which they have sent.,
in any considerable number. Many yea
ago, when the Mississippi Valley
reached most readily by the way.olvNiii
Orleans, and the great Northwest-coo l/
partitively but little settled or known, Al t
Cheteau, who was a large land proprietor,
offered to sell ,to Germans land in and
around St. Louis, at a vefy low price,
which set the tide of German immigration
in that direction. Butaince • the North.
west has . been opened, almost theentits
emigration from Europe seek their 'boasi
by the northern route; '
Over 183,000 Germans aro settled in
Wisconsin, embracing about 'one-thitd• of
the population of the State. That State;
fora few years past, has been regarded
by the German emigrants as, above all
others, the most desirable. In Illinois
there are about 90,000 Germans, - many
of whom aro found in the counties 'of
Stephenson, Madison, and St. Clair. Iti
Missouri these are about 200,000. A
very large proportion of the population of
M ichigan. i s German. A large proportion
of Germans in the Sta;es of Ohio, Indians
and Missouri, are from Pennsylvania,
which has a large German population.
Several of the principal cities have a Ger:
man population as follows. New York:
city, 100,000; Buffalo 26,000; Cleveland„,
7,000; Milwaukie, 10,000; Chicago, 9,.:
000; St. Louis, 30,000; Cincinnatti,
000. Large numbers of Germans from
Europe are expected to settle in Chicago
and Illionis next •
The Germans have in the United States
about two hundred and twenty-five weekly
newspapers; also, between eighty-_ and
ninety dailies. Of these, four are in New
York, three in Buffalo, three in Milkvau
kic, one in Chicago, and four in Cincin
natti. •
TUE CROWNED HEADS.—The oldest ,
monarch in Europe is the King of Wirt.
emborg, who is seventy; the youngest f
arc the Queen of Spain and the Emperor
of Austria, who are each twenty-one. The
Popo is fifty-nine; Victoria, thirty-two;
Louis Nnpoleon, forty-three ; Nicholas,
fifty-five; the King of Prussia, fifty-six.
Ofjho Czar, Dr. Baird said, the other
evening, that he is the ablest of European
monarchs, that he holds his brother kings
in great contempt, and that but for hini
they wuuld all by this time have been de
thorned. He regards himself as the special
instrument of Providence, in these times,
to save Europe from anarchy, and its kings
from destruction ; he feels himself quite
equal to his divinely-appointed task. On
the same occasion Dr. Baird described the
Emperor of Austria la s a man worthy Atif
the title bestowed upon him by Kossuth, of t .,
the "beardless Nero." He is a pale, Bleak'
er youth, of weak character, but unscru
pulous, and delighting in blood. The
King of Prussia is a fat stupid man, very
fond of wine, not unamieble, but a bloated
mass of incompetency, The King of Han•
over is blind. The King of Denmark med.
dies little with affairs of State,, being , de.
voted to dogs and. the chase. And These
men are Kings in Europe in the nine.
teenth century.
A TRAGEDY AT NEW ORLEANS.—A man
named Ronson, a hatter of New Orleans,
accompanied by his wife, a young and
handsome woman, and his partner,Charles
Duree, went on an excursion, in August 0
last to Lake Poncho rtrain, and from that
time Ronson has been missing, Durso
immediately reported that he_had abscond.
ed with all the funds of the concern, and,
the story being believed, his disappear.
LIMO ceased to create remark. Subsequent.
ly Puree and Mrs. Ronson were married,
but afterwards lived together unhappily,
and, during a recent quarrel, she was
heard to threaten Duree in regard to the
murder of Ronson. This excised .public
suspicion, and the body of an unknown
man, found on the lake in November, was
disinterred,and identified as thal of Ron.
son, who had been horribly butchered with
a hatchet. The guilty pair were immedi..
ately arrested.
A CAT IN THE MEAL-TWQ barrel.
marked "now corn meal" came into .the
depot in this city, by Carpenter's express,
directed to no one. Marstial .Tones, hap.
peeing to be round, thought that it load
like a suspicious heap. "It may bo meat
said he, "but there can be no harm in O.
mining into it." Accordingly he; waited
upon the Express man, and , took the bat . -
rel into his own custody. On open*
them each one contained another barrel,
surrounded hy a little" new corn meal;"
one of them full of.rum and tlte ether full
of brandy. As they were directed to Ito
body nobody has lost any thing..
Augusta (Me.), .arnier.
0:!TA DEWHOIT mercantile gentleman,
who, travelling Eastward gshint timo since
wont to the clerk of one of „the
n. clatatrio,,
boats to be show to his state-xoom, •.11)01
clerk handed the applicant a key 3 .at the
same time pointing to a doer at some
distance marked 'B. gur..friend we;11 V
the direction indicated, b,u4pponed,the next
door to his,own, marked • ' A:. •wilme
discovered a lady passegger :.41;11111ang ht'r
toilet, who, upon tho,..ntraggotrip;,appmr•
ante, utter,edtk nOteeti4.;i: -
1 00 aWaY I g 0 ;# 14 1 4 3 0? : mod the ignik
‘Letter B,! , yelled:the. clerk:l
I am , not touching.her at all shouteil
the indignant , , merchant, •