”jCOX(ULEsSION ii 'ourred. In Committee of the Whole pn had approvedand signed the following bills: From ’r/r.,Keprcsentaiiyps on-W ednesduy'• mo.-tsago, trahsmittingCGas company; ' - ' i ■ , , H ,,d C E i C al lo l iP electoral; j 0 f Stdtb’s' report relative to j! JMr. Haldgaigi, read inqjlaco ft qupple 'tl^r--v r /o a . S ‘ tU “ t "v ,V,CO Prc9,d .°. nt ''? l t i, c nondniatloni with Greiit Britain Uvith mQht to.tlidWT requiring the. SJusquehan- olalos • / • froiorer«:o to- the fisheries question, and na' Canal' Company to tonstrticl sluices Ai vy«S adopted inquirinir into nccrn j |)IF [ b o proposed treaty for recipro- in their dams, and authorizing the Canal ot |v,thorough coimn ercial relations between tho U. Commissioners to erect sluices in the httiritte-cdrp!».--* • -.»<' States and the British North American Clark’s Ferry and Shnmokin dams. , yvh9 “ ,akcn ;; u P’ provinces,. wa§ received, and, with tlje paid, , Senate,.Feb..B.—Mr. Quigglp, reqd in nmended, and passed.' report, wbb road, and referred to tho Com- place a bill to provide for the'registry of The Pacihtijniilrapd’.biil jvas: taken up, on p orej A fi birs . marks on timber, logs and lumber, and % P avls > M f * j An evonJ session was held, when re- relative to timber, &c.» adrift in any.ofthe M’r.lJoyglnBs,,nnd others; and ar4oc oc f ro m "slanding committees were public streams." the Sctintcadjpprnpd., •, . . made, and merely referred, the resolution. House, Feb. 9. —Mr. Chase, read in •House.—Aftorugreoing to the joint res- un[ ] er the’ night session convened place, a bill giving to Justices of the Peace ss}PPm°£, - ,9g f , 5 ,?n -* confining their notion .to such proceedings, power in the several counties of this Com? P««. S, P o f monwealth, with a jury ofsix, to hear and PENNSYLVANIA LEOISLATIIItjE. I finally detcrmjnq charges for crimes of a P r °? e ®^ d ?*» ‘he’considora. _ Q . . ptoBen ted .certain character; for the more' speedy non 6C the .pending.motion,to reconsider Senate, Lcb. J. in.iiuiggl ct> neu | . • t (i 0 f Justice,and the establish-" jh'a'voteiljy Wh/ch the Hodse had refused « m proceedings of a meeting hcld-at W,l- svslem oferim- Vlv pnli,Stable the bill granting lands liumsport, remonstrating against the P as * r . ™‘ u ii„™dcn C0 ° - If’fii'im' State of VVisconsin in aid of the sage ol an act prohibiting the floating o I . Oui<™lc presented an address of a .of rqilroads; upon] jog? on-the West Branch of tho Susquo- ; Co|nm ‘ il 'J' eo o ® f c - t J on 9 of Clearfield county, J M.tog..m«ni 9 l 5 ondqMo,jn» «. pro- for a to.o «**•*> •* o N”“ r -; j 7“) pre . mt; j,t;A;orn .again coming before the and one Irorn ladies.of Hunting on •»| sentod a po iition of citizens of Indiana,] •jntyV-Tin >»% h ' .»h°y -^r 0 supcesjlul, ot BHOtlar unport’ • . \ Clearfield, Cambria and Jefferson counties, i Kd.’ffousp jtdjpurhjng- wjthout taking. »p House, Feb. 3.— Mr /erliy, presented) for q ncw cou „\ v t 0 be cu llcd Pino. | M1).,,',, • V. a-petition of citizons of Clearfield county llu tobinson, tho pciitioh ofono hun-1 ‘.MI v‘-I Kcbrwry 1.853, against floating, loose logs. rrp I dred and thinv-ono citizens of Jefferson I -? h ?* r laM before the . Mr. Gwin;-presented a, petition ° r , and Ill(Jiana Aunties in favor of the new "jSenute a report of tho Seprctnry.of \/ar, citizens of ntus township,'Blair county, counl y fJ f Mahonin*, by qp-abstract of the returns for the suppression of tho sale ol tatoxica-. Mu ncndc'son, “repot led with a negn flf.jfttP.hit/.'tia of, all thp States and ieiri- ting liqdoracis a evorage; aso, le pe i recoinnicndation, an act to provide s'.. . tions of-A l eitizons of Huntingdon county,. for thc cx tion 0 f a homestead of $lOOO . bill was reported, with j for the passage of a P ru,llbltar - V llc l uor I from [ cvy an(] .sale. ppaepdqrjepta. , . . „ . , , ... r Mr. M’Connell read in place u bill for . , : ,Mr,„pM,vis.introduccd a bill to regulatel 'Mr. Foster, one signed by citizens o. a ncw countvoul of par , so p lndiauai Cam .the,- rights qf,fisl|mg and rights ol disposing, Clcarheld county, for u law to prevent the, bfia anJ Jcl]brson( to bu cn || e( | Fine. fil ( , i{)Pifl rg ffl e,is -P 1 lhu l' lsliencs 111 unJ be ‘ floalln K ot saw lo b ,s in . lho Y est » ranch ot t, s ena(c Peb. 11,Mr. Crnbb, presented tU North American pjovin-. the Susquehanna and its tributaries. a remonstronoc fronJ cilizens'residing on States. j- Mr. Arnold, one law to prevent Wosl Branch of the .Susquehanna, |q,reorganize the navy of the; tho floating of saw logs to the V\ cst Branch, a(rains , a , aw , o ohibit the floating .-of lJnUdd.,Stqti:3,wns pqssqd. |of tho Susquehanna river. iJ^s , A'lijirgranting lands.;to Arkansas and j Mr. O’Connell, the petition of citizens; »'' jijissodri for certain railroads tlforein was ; Clearfield county, praying tho Legislature , cdtJS|dßred and passed. jto pass a law prohibiting the floating o(j “TlM.Ppci.ftq railroad bid was taken up,: loose'saw'logs in the public streams. j MfldjSr.’tyqilef', length in opposi-! Mr. M’Donald, a petition of two him-j ijtT .'.'jjl'r. iJeil replied, apt!, without: dred and twenty-three legal voters ofCan-t r^ciqtlipg'lps,remarks, gave >vav lor an ] nonsbilrg, 'and vicinity, in lavor of the 1 ] jwfioUfnmcpU ~ ■ j Maine liquor law. ] j •u§swts^.- House passedkiU.S for the Mr. Lowrey, of Tioga, n remonstrance j jejipf.pf l.lic la’.o John A. of citizens residing on the West Branch | xlynch, to authorizq,a register .|o be.issued and its tributaries, agninst the passage of; to tlhe British barque Fanny, and to chango n law prohibiting ’ the floating of logs in' ,fhe pay. City. ■ , 1 or, and its tributaries. ' j j. jpint resolution reported from the] Mr. Chamberlin, presented n petition of Lfbmtnittee on’Printing, to provide for the] sundry citizens of Beaver county, asking ( pKecutiqn,pf|iQ printing am),, binding of for a law prohibiting the sale of intoxica-; rEtprns pi] the seventh census, , was ting litjuars, : similar to the Maine law. 1 jlisqqs^ed^q'd.-passftd.yvithoutamend- Senate, Feb. 4.—Mr. Quiggle present-j jpepf., •ed a remonstrance from Clinton county,! r?iV -•i'- i{ '-s9 n( l a .y> February 7, JSS3. jagainst a law prohibiting the floating of, , (^EJt4TE. —Tho . Chair laid before tlie li ca thc Susquehanna. | -SpflS^i.ftii' r PP 0 J t °i the Secretary of the j s en:l te, Feb. 5. — Mf, Quiggle presented! tJS» v iu'jn rtfftfion to file quantity ] (hrde remons ( ranc k s from'Clearfield co., ] .Cpr by that department. ’ ingpinst the passage of a ltiiy u/prohibit ! The bill to extend pre-emption rjgbts to, floati n K if|J | n the West Branch ofj and ior other purposes,' ri|) c ys l j clia p qa . ' : taken tip, amended, and passed. . • ' Senatc , .Feb! 7.—Mr. UrMuririe pre-j : ,;TJte-hikg» v ;jL 1 S furlhqp.remedies to P at *; sente d a petition from Antes township,! unices was ordered to be engrossed lur cou „. ; favor of lbu Maine liquor] 'jhir4 nays , • | law • . I ‘ ?Lv> /Senate rcsunied (ho considoratipn | : Ro t, e 'f tson , one from Beaver co., j --^gl)?^'K nP^sol^P‘^ pclalwty , or ' : T for the Maine liquor Jaw-. ! pf.ithe Um ed States respecting.cpl- House, Feb. 7.—Mr. James presented i onization on the North Tkrnericum continr two petitions asking that a law similar to , iWA )by European jjowers.and jj a i n 0 i;q Uqr bw may be enacted. tyhtch \yas discussed | Magep, two from 123 citizens of, •M f . M“JW r S' : M r vfl ou g 1 “s 9 obtained t)e ( Mr. Arnold, one asking the erection of; further consitlorenon of ,be L new coun , v , to be called Pine, out of; imbject was postponed unti) Monday next. par 0 ,- lndian . 4 and Clearfield; also, one • x,oA ft .er an, executive session, the Senate skifl fof a , aw similar , p the Maine] ... liqupr law. .'DlHqua&.-rriTho Ilouse devoted in session Mr, 1 Kingsley, ono from citizens ofj btftthe codsidbrafibn of business coming dp Crawford county, in liivor of'a law like the, leayo tar under motions to suspend the Ujai, (0 liqitef law. 1 iijidlc* ,‘.;*ud-.inthe,coursfe pf these:proceed- jf r . M’Coqpel, one from the citizens of* i,ings; bills and resoihu'ons were passed for I n( ]i ilf;a a pJ Clearfield pounty, praying, ! {he relief.of liie town of Bellevievy, luwa;!p or a | avv , l 0 prevent the floating of loose] •to increase the salary ofi the criminnl | iu Their navigable streuips. i judge of!-the District!of Columbia to 82, presented the proceedings j '■fitMLper. nnntim ; /for/die relief of Simeon ]of a meeting of the citizens of Morris tp., j ii|2initb;;of Captain:.George Bi Smitli, ofjcjjppr6eld county, against the passage pfj ojAainith M;:I3jliotl * Mr..Toombs moved.to] aay | aw lo prevent floating loose saw logs suspend the rules for the iutroiluction ot a'dd the Musshannon creek. f resolution directing the Committee on Com- klr, . Raney , presented a petition from t : W#Kje"to, inquire, and ;rcp6rf upon the ex- citizens of Mercer county, in faydr of the' Ijlenqy ofsb rirridndlhrfth'b navi]gnt : i6d s 6 Mhide law. .. ‘lij'thlroW' coasting '• M r . Lowrey, of 'd]iogp, a remonstrance deilb Vessrds dj'all inttions; 1 bijt the rules 0 f thq citizens of,the West Branch of the 'wefd’hot Buspemled lor did! purpbsc-jaybs gusquehanna river aqd its, tributaries, “lOi noes 73.'i\Jr."Curtis proposed a' a g a i n9 t the passage of a lavy. to prevent the a nighCsession floating of Idgs in the said rivey and i|s I jbl‘ ‘tlib veck’itfibn 1 arid ditepostil'\>r Vd|lbrtsj tributaries. ' . . .' l 'th*>tuhding‘ dodimittees,, tb 'dom- Senate, Feb. B.—Mr. ‘Roberfsoh, pfe ’'jHetyba'hig]htly W'7d J 'p. nt-J,whicli vVbs sentod. a petition from citizens .of tjfpw *.y|il]ded tq. Hesbldtlons wbirti'&ls'b'. Intro- Brighton, Beaver cctuqty, for the passage J filj^d ! ltth a!ll * e^ed ' to thdCdtoinUtee /re , l( t a w similar to tile Maine Ijqtjpr'lajy. ‘‘pWntlrig'd djrbciifig' thpi' colhWittbb ttt.in-; ' . Mr. Buckalevy,; [com. on ’Finance], re^ ■ intb tnchfbpridy bf'Jirintldg io,u(to' p or ( e j with aipeqdment, {lie bill to in pXtra copies of tho report,ol llid superin- crease the salaries of the Judgep of the rendent of the census, with the accqmpa-;] Supremo j jpyihgahslra'ct pfthe.said report,,aht) also) ' r '. M’Caslin,. [cony..on Finance] ,re- cjTOfc ; er n iqg],the'propriety, of pyi.q,ijpg ( 3,D, p p with otnenuinen), the bill to enroll j ~ j>i]os o f the con g ess Jon A 1 ceremonies ujid and organize, thc yolunteers VouAho occasion 1 of the ]death'of ,ihp jatc] 0 f t he Commonwealth ; nccoinpanjed> with ■u.'!,!! ,»r r n, ; „»,i,.. 3 uv.„ i ' . . Tuesday, February 8, 1553. | Tho report is lengthy, wqllj • giving'further renq-J, written, and suggests various impfoverj ,'ifidioti'tb'hatehteeS! wbb readi-n thirdi'ti{nO|)nqh{s .in the, systcgi- The bill proposes i npnipassed-M-yedh 21{iimyd:15. - .'-t j to, repeal the present, poll tajc of fifty. cts. The joint resolution in -relation to the,'for non-pcrforinaqep pf militia duty; rei ,]priot|ngx>f the censusTeturps waa referred j quires all volunteer corppaniepi jn respect ] * felSS'-'GoVAihlWee qn'FnnliAg."* '], to numbers, tp conform to the regulations ;. slibjdbt‘bf t :the : Tdhduh(epec S. Army ; and t'o qil companies I 'hW'takehj tijr, i»hd at fully equipped,, ppd provided with an ar-j ■'•)dngih‘' theleodf‘‘'Mft'Jlqld' obtauibd'tho' rnqr]y , appropriates a ccjriuin; sum out.,p|‘j floor, and, the further'cbhqiueraddh‘of 1 the the.epuirey trcasury,* for .armory purposes.: .wap.pQsfponcd ,yntt]i'l)Uesday next, In counties where no fijlly equipped volqn!-j dovotedUhe day.tiq no qjxppnso for mili-j, ':}l«e cbnsidOfftlior) of-territoridlbusiness.— tory [purposes,airp incurred.., -.V-. ;i : ]l • /}?hri -Sdnate’s linbaendnlonts . ,to* thb /.'bill 'Vb Mr. ; Kunkle,, lOftO copfesj ' remehdtitory.ofiJllo nctficneating tliotoflicq, qftop upd 5Qj) in *- lofieqirveyor. getiaral .of-Oregody and! proryi- ] to a !V. 5' cr d. ordpred- .to be printed..,;,, ; .,,,j j J ding for thc survey of the.public laodspdl Amessage from/..the governor vvap tpr . muke.dflqatiqps by tlip'hpnds ot the, Depqty. Sqprd- vvpre dplvipflU-! I«ry pf the sfptipg FROM OHKfiOS The intelligence from Oregon contained in the lute California papers come down to the 22d of December. Wo extract seve ral paragraphs. Division of Oregon. —The Convention recently held in Northern Oregon adopted n memorial, which has been forwarded to Congress, praying that all that portion ol Oregon Territory lying north of the Col umbia river and west of the great riorthern branch thereof should be organized into a seperate Territory, under the name and style of the “Territory of Columbia.”— This prayer is justified by numerous reas-j ons set forth in the memorial. The pres- J ent territory of Oregon contains an area 1 of about 371,000 square miles, being en tirely too large to be embraced within the limit's of one State. Its sea-cost is 050 miles in extent. The proposed Territory; | of Culuinbia'contains an area‘of about 82, i 000 square miles. It re-: 'sources capable of supporting d population ( |as large as thrtt of any State in the Union’ Ijfif the same size. ' \ '■'he* Jin. : Oregon. — The peo- jpie of Oregon will soon be applying to i Congress for admission into the Union as ja fiih-blmvA State. It is estimated thby | have received an accession to their popu lation of at least 20,000 by the immigra ‘ tion across the Plains this year. Most of 'the immigrants have settled in the soutli 'ern portion of the territory, but the coun try north of the Columbia arid round about Puget’s Sound is highly spoken of, 'and is beginning to attract considerable ut • tention. Mortality on the Plains. —Hon. Dela zon Smith, who has arrived in Oregon this year by the overland route, publishes a letter in the Portinnd Times, in which he asserts that “there arc, perhaps,’ from three to four thousand fresh graves be tween Missouri and the Dalles of the Co lumbia ; and if the mortality had been equal on the California route, twelve or fif teen per cent, of this year’s immigration are dead!” Cold Weather. —Passengers from Ore gon state that when they left, the Colum bia river was frozen over, so that teams crossed over on the ice as low down as the mouth of Willamette, which is less than a hundred miles from the ocean. — This is a very extraordinary circumstance, and indicates the commericehi'ent of a se-! vero winter. At sis miles| above Willamette, on the nbrth side of the Columbia,'the snow was nettr two feet, where a whiter frequently passes wlth scarce any *stiow at all? Largd Poidtoe*'.-r Ptlvid Prettyman has rqteedj upon his fathor’s farni, three miles dast*bf Portland, n potato, vyhlch weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. Ifinny bdtly can bcap this, we should'like to see ilibm ! nt it. I -■ • 1 , ■ •: .i . I ' .I Hon. Wm. 11. Ring und (Jo*. Canedo. , New Orleans. Feb: 8.-^We liuve Inter intelligence from Key-Wes(, 'stating that Gen, Canedo, at Hqvhna, ; had sent a mes senger to the 1 Horn Wm. King,. Vicq Presidentelect, at*Key VVfesP,inviting him to visit Havana, and' reside -at the palace of’the Gaptain General; Mr.- King had declined to apsWer the corrttpunication. Opening of the Temwylvunla Canal Harrisburg, Feb. 9.—The line of the State Works from Philadelphia to Pittsburg will be ready for navigation by thoifirstof March. The breeches-caused: bytht! re. cent flood, as far us heard from at the Canal Office, will hot delay the opening beyond that!day.' 1 m itailroaiTAcpldpiit ..uiuuUQ ilCpluplJt* "'j ■ i , Jlarr‘fsl]irg, Feb. (J.-r-Tho train for,the nWesi last night jqn the Pennsylvania Rail* j read ran oil' the track at Pcrrysv.ille, Ju* jniata county;, •.jpjuring several,of . the pa?- sengersshghtly,.,, Onp, a Gprmap, had his j ankle 1 broken, tipper the.cap ,qf hi?, kpse J to.rn oiF, ?pd several qtfoerf thlflor THE REPUBLICAN. CLEARFIELD Pa., Fob. 18. 1858. STATE CONVENTION. ' Democratic County Meeting.— The Democratic yotefs bf Clearfield couijty, are; requested toassenible in the courl house; on Tuesday evening the 22d inst, r for the purpose of appointing delegates to the State Convention to be hold at Harrisburg on the Ist of March next. By order of tho Standing Committee. , ' 1 * ' i t -i _ ' * ’ ; i - 1 03” Messrs. Curtis and Gilmore have our thanks .for valuable Congressional fu vors.” Our thanks are also due to Mr. B. D. Hamlip, of the State Senate, qnd to Mes srs. Arnold, Fostep, and Waterhury, of tho House of Representatives. (KrThe report .of .tho Commissioners on the proposed new Tajf Law is in type, and postponed until next week. OCrTlie rumor that his hopor, Judgo Knox, was sick, and unublo to attend court, was incorrect. He was in good health, and presided at the Clarion Cpurt Inst weelc. We presume he is at Brookville this wefik, and may be looked for here in good time next week as usual. Wo would therefore advise all persons interested to be on hands about nine o’clock on Monday morning, as we believe the Judge is in fa vor of the “ten, (tour system.” : ..., Tun Nnw Gabinet. —Various an nouncements are made of the namos of irenllemcn who arc to constitute the new Cabinet; but the one that is most likely to he correct, as far ns it goes, is the follow ing; Cai.f.b Cushing, of Massachusetts, Secretary of State. Judge Woodward, or Judge Campbell, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Interior. Commodore Stockton, of New Jersey, Secretary of tho Navy. Samuel Medakv, of Ohio, Post Master General. oO~Grcnt destruction of property was occasioned in Lycoming county, by the recent high wa'cr. A portion of the Bridge across tho river ul Jersey Shore was car carried off, which, floating down against tho Williamsport Bridge,'moved that sev eral feet from its base, though not destroy- ing it. On Pine creek the lower Bridge was ta ken off entire, the ncijueduct injured, and mill property generally, much injured. A vast quantity of saw logs are said tohuve been swept oil’. On Lycoming creek the destruction is said to have been correspondingly great. In this region, the streams wore not as high as they had been a few weeks previ ously —the river Inching about two lect ol it —and consequently the loss of proparty was not so great. Aii unfortunate case of stabbing occurr ed in this place on last Monday night, soon after dark—hut as it will probably be the subject of Judicial investigation, wo shajl not attempt to give particulars. It seems that J. S. Radebach and a voting man mimed Carlile, met at the Widow Dun ltips, where they had a trifling dispute, and agreed to go out of town and take a fight, and accordingly they started to cross the bridge, alone, as they thought. In a short time Carlile returned to his hoarding house (Lanichs) with a frightful cut inflicted in the left side, immediately above jhe hip. |The wound was there dressed by Dr. Lo ' rain, Carlile has sinco been confined to his bed. Though not out of danger, we ! understand that his Physician has good hopes of his speedy recovery. | Carlile js a stranger in this part of the .country —having come here last summer, land from what we can learn of him ho bears a good name as to character, dispo ' sition, Szc. Moiie Snow. —Snow fell to‘ the depth of about a foot last Saturday, and conse quently the sleighing is again in good or der, giving fair promise of a small smat tering of winter ahead. Ttlo. Paulding (Miss.) Clarion relates the following shocking afluir: On Thursday last Mr. James Clark, a \yell known citizen of the county of Clark, niatje an assault upon his negro woman, for a cause which wo have not heard sta ted, He then ordered her into a corner of the room, and commenced pitching his knife at her, point formost. As the knife would enter her flosh, he would compel his victim to draw it forth and return it to him. Thjs demonical amusement was continued until the'slave was covered with abput fif ty hlaehing gashes! The same day tyo whipped his wife, cut her all oyer the head with his kqifc, not dangerously, we under stand, bqt in a, mass of crpql and painful puncture. ‘He also c,ut pfFjher eye lidsl Tlfis strango drama .wound up on Fri day last, by the commission of njnrder.— Cjnrk, on that day, ordered his wifoito go and!' call tiewjs, u negro belonging'to thn family. .She obeyed, but the sTavo refusi ed ' to come, thrqugh.a dread of his en raged, piaster, we suppose, 'Mrs.iClark returned, aud was whipped hy her husband forgot brjpging the negrq f ; Five times was she sent upon this capricious mission, five dimes was it qnd each time she wqs whipped, for Her, failure. Clark then called to, the , qlayc, ijpfortqing Him that ho' would shoot hipi next mpripng.-T- Thb negro, it qeems.did.not heed tho warn ing, for, while 'splitting* rails the pext morn ing, jfe was .deliberately shot by !l‘ 3 W!" tor.,j'j’he wound . wap fatal,f ;t(j© ,negro> rati about three hhqdi;ed yafds, iindrfell in mortal 1 hgqpy. jC,lp.^k,‘'‘ whq‘. isrh]tpppse.d toho insiin(!, hajj beep • comn|i|ted) to pip swer for murder. ;) A ~ .) 'i i :jii!v SAD AEPAIB Horrible Tragedy in Mississippi. Bjr the Republican. Messrs. Editors:-—ln your last paper, the attention of vour readers , has been called to tho log floating question by, two correspondents, lt A Democrat:' jntfd “A Raftsman:' Tho latter Is too trflrtticen* dentally verbose for me to meddle with, so I will 1 leave! him alone with his profound ! knowledge of rafting; apd the ten .com -1 mandments. To the former I proceed to reply. Mr. Packer requires no assistance from me, but I cheerfully endorse his opinion, that a \aw to prohibit the floating of logs in the public high-wnysis “wrong in every point,” and I shall endeavor to fortify this opinion by applying, the touch-stohe of truth and common sense to tho remarks of “ A Democrat, , The witter calls upon the members of the Legislature “to bear in mind that there are numerous mills erected bn the Susque hanna and its tributaries which will be rendered entirely uselessly/ atontitiuation ofthesystemof log floating; as the streams will thereby be obstructed in such a man ner as to render it unsafe, anti, indeed im possible for rafts'and arks to navigate Hero are two unqualified assertions. Ist. That tho mills are rendered entire ly useless. 2nd. That the‘streams will bo obstruct ed in such a manner as to render it impos sible for rafts and arks to navigate. Now to apyly the touch-stone of truth to these assertions, 1 have Only to refer to what has been! done in our streams the last two years. Log floating commenced in the Spring of 1851, and yethhe mills were not rendered useless, nor the stroams so obstructed ns to bo impossible for arks and rafts to navigate. In fact I believe it is generally'admitted that a greater amount of lumber was taken away last spring with safety and despatch thnn ever before known. lam well aware that the opin ion has been entertained by mahy that log floating, and rafting, could not be carried on together, but our actuetl experience proves the contrary , and to Show why this is so I request the attention of your read ers to tho modus operandi, of floating logs. The logs are hauled during tho winter to the banks of the streams, and the first flood, rolled into it; they are immediately- fol lowed by an active crewoftwenty or thir- Ity able bodied men, nccUstomed nil their lives to the business, furnished with boats and all necessary tools and appliances.— Let us follow them. We find them dili gently employed in driving every log be fore them, till they come upon an ob struction formed by trees and drift of all descriptions; with wonderful celerity these are chopped and removed, and pway go the logs, and the drivers in pursuit. They are next met bv on obstruction which has now become very common in ourstreams, put in Jjy a mill owner iij the shape of a dam, and (I had almost said a something else,) a wretched bad schute. Hero,we find the remains of an unfortunate raft athwart said schute, which also Spßtfdtly remo ved by our fioalef^3l3tt>pUtinofiihtsfCKW saying to tho owntjt dPrhq raftiP^givetWO the murk on your limber tind I will drive it into the boom.” If we follow on we shall find a repetition of these incidents us long ns the water lasts. Now let me ask, call you this obstruct ing the streams ? Why it is on the contra ry, the most efficient and effectual mode of keeping it open, and it being well known that such crews are on the river it is en couraging to all who are in difficulty and danger. ! In a few words I shall new apply the toueb-stone of common sense to this'Bys tern. If it be not found profitable it will not be continued, and on the contrary, it it bo found profitable, no law can perma nently stop it. And again, no business or occupation was ever bonefitted by Legisla tive restrictions, and I hopetho day is not far distant when a majority of tho people will unite with mb in saying to our Legis lators in all matters of commerce nnd bu siness occupations, let us alone, as 6uch a course will insure '■'■the greatest goodto the greatest number.'’ Much as I dislike anonymous Contro versy,l shall on this occasion take my old nonide plume. FREE TRADE. The Revolution in Mexico —A Coup d’Etnt at the Capitol. The Guadalajara Plan Adopted, and Congress Turned Out of Doors ! —A Battle in Matamoras. New York, Fob.. 7. —We have advices from the city of: Mexico to the 15th Jan., which state that President Cevalos, Gen. Arista’s successor, having been with extraordinary powers, had taken the soldiers and turned the Congress'into the streets! ' The cityjof Mexico had pronounced in favor of tho plan of Guadalajara. New Orleahf, Feb. 7.-n*By the steam ship Yacht,;tve have highly important in telligence from the Rio Graincjo. The government troops in Mataimoras had 1 forced General Avalos to. resign; and he had retired to the American side, leav ing Coh Basare in coinmandj : ;,v,\ i 17 The citizens and ii portion of thtt'rnilit arvhndthen risen en masse, and declared ;in .favor of tho revolutiorijsts. A battle ensued, in which the insurgents were suc cessful, and the city is riow: in their:pos session.; The, whole State of Tamaulipasfoas de elated iii- favor of the plan of Jalisco.:- The Revolutionary force? are advancing on Mitamoraa. : ' . . i‘ ■ • , V yiicShaumbcrgAffair. i; \ Washington, Feb. was in Court to-day, under habeas Several friondly- Senators were present. Senator Cooper iwab tiu'illingly ielOQuent, and R. S. Cox-masterly. "The-Judge’de cided against bailing, on.thsground that Fullen may idie.c-iTwoi surgeons testified their b'elin f :it»> his ' The' iJtidge said if Fuller, continiied to improvei the accused would'bo'.bntitled'tg>bdtl.'- .Inc ; kmnti OF THE STEi!BSHIP; MKp. . One week ted Coup de Main of Routs Napoleon against England f ‘ : y v , .i>; . Halifax, 4i'l.BßB», ;! The Royal Mail Steamship Gnnadaati rived here this with dates to the 28d «lr„ haying 'bem' detain. ed until Sunday morningl • ■ .11 - - The steamship Atlantic arrjyed but Thursday morning, 20tK ult. . Th 6 steamship City of Philadelphia, arrived at Liverpooi gortha morning of the 20th. " • J ; ! England. —r Mr. Goldstono hasbeenjo. elected to Parliament, i; Serious apprehensions are entertained, in England that the Emperor Napoleon i* meditating tx,caftipfde f in the way of a descent on England, ..... The Government is making inquiries pf the various ‘ rail way, 1 cOnjpanles 1 how njamr riieh and hdrsesf and munitions of 'jyiif they* catij cdrrv in a Specified time <6 : ,r cc;rfiiitt : poiiits in,'case bf tfn : emergency. ' Large militai-y statioh’s arri to po forhitjj rieoV BittnitigHanrii and no mor,o Regular! troops aid to bo srint from home. ;r | ’ 'Vi Napier, the English shitrbuildrir.hasre; ! cejved nnjorder from the French'EmpeWf to build'him 16 frigates. The English Ad-' miralty, howbvery'capcolUjdithe ordSranif gave Napier a'sirtiilar Order. t•' ; Since the departure of the-Africa, 000,000 in sfrirlirig gold has been shipped 1 to Australia, for tljo purbhhse of gbldduifj ■ 'Guano haq' been aiscovdredat the Falk*' . lahd Islands; / ' ' ’ 1 1 • 11 The Carlow Parliamentary election, rb* suited ip the return Of Mr. Detbyite, over Mr, Sadler, dn ' Thd Shangdi dates arb to the &slh Noy- The import’market was favorable ! <6 largs transa'ction in teasi i Prices are-maintain ed. ■ o';, «!;>:. ;’:i -u.ilNi>iA',-*«Groatc6Jhftlaint9'hfe madb;fi the Geri. Gddwini id’ Pegu,:was captured-by 1200 men unAl Godwin,i-whiiei fft/o! months since IWol Cotton took the 'place, and wouldnif* kept jt had 'his -instructionspermitted; '\J (