”jCOX(ULEsSION ii 'ourred. In Committee of the Whole pn had approvedand signed the following bills:
From ’r/<e ’ tJ'nion. tho slam 0 r the Union, the bill establishing An act to incorporate tlte Mechanic s
wu • W'l’! U-5’ 1 ’ *' I the territorial governments of Columbia in Savings Bank ot Hnrnsburg.
$jL •- ;.l 1 W» 4, Wu3 f V jlq „ | ierca f t er tp bo called the Terri- An act to incorporate tho Charlies Val
w f Yf'-A Ve f hß^ " ilorvof Washington, and that of Nebraska, lejT railroad company. . .
♦wniftea AVill assotribio;iti the cbatriber of;;thc: - consl( j or cd' and discussed. < An act to incorporate the Btyhlejiem
RopKe t>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<J‘Mr r , 'Glad;
stone over Mr. Percivol, for Oxford Uni.'
versitv. ' : ' " l!:
Thereis some, talk that the Duko tff
Newcastle will succeed the Earl of Da]*
housie, as Governor General of India.; ' 1
The Hon. J. R. IngerAdli, tlie Ameridan
Minister, ! ‘partook of h public dinner with
the principal merchants of Birmingham,on
Friday evening. The dinner is, under*
stood to have been a very splendid
und to lmvb elicited several-very happy
speeches from the distinguished guest 'and
others. ... .... .i
FRANCE,
Paths, Friday evening, Jan 21'.—Th#
Emperor’s marriage to Mademoiselle Mofl'l
logo ii arihounced to take place on io.mor r
row week in the Church of Notre Dame.
A doWry of 5,000,000 francs is demanded
for the bride. 1 , . ' , ‘
Thc unndiincement has token Parti by
surprise, and is unfavorably- received.—*
She is Spanish' by birth, and the grartdj
daughter of the British-Coilsu! at Malaga!
Her mother is Irish by birth,‘ named Fitz
patrick, and her father the Spaiiish’Count
Montage, The Emperor made formal proJ;
posals on Sunday, Was accepted, and th%
next day he informed his Ministers of 11#
determination lie had formed:- One repott
states the Ministry* except <H*{
accept thelh resignations. n °;’y y
It is said that the civil marriage Has«} ;
ready taken place, and tliat; thp rcligio.v*
ceremonies will bo performed op the 29ft.
The Emperor has refused to accept.jitis,
resignation of M. DeDfpuyn De
There .is great activity in the yapout
nq.vy yards. ' No less than '25 line pfbit
tie ships, 18 frigates^,arid is' vpi,
seis, of w»r are. building at th’o, diflerenf
French navy yards. ; ni
, On the same day fixed for the. |riarrja|»
of the Emperor, Prince Napoleon Jeropty
is to espouse the dpughter of Pri
ram. . ,7
The Legislative body have beeiji stina
moned to meet on the 22d, to receive.,l
communication from tlfo Emperor
t& his marriage. •-
Later advices by the Atlantic say*, tl*
speech in which the Emperor Napoleoij
informed the officers ol Stiito of hj? ap
proaching marrirfge is. an able ddcumnhf,
He says he con forms 'to., the; nntfon's 'yn»«
in taking a wifo ; but, in jno choice of t
partner, he has determined to cast away
old traditions, and not humble himself by
going wife hunting among the scoins'yf
roynf blood. Royal 'alliances, ho declar
ed , were always unfortunate,’ as they sub
stitute family interest, for natiopal \velfore
besides ‘.ho humiliation of beggipg a wtife,
M’ifo Eugenio Montego, he, isays, j» .»
Catholic, and endowed, with every virtue,
and ho w'fll sppn at Notre Pame,; prppettl
her to the peopleiand the army. ; , ijj
Simultaneous'with the announcement,tf
tho marriage of the: Enjparor.camo.a di*
astious. fall on tho.Bourso, which tho Got
erpmont papois say is. owipg solply to *
check given to speculation,,.
, The whole of tho Orleans, property)*
now aliened, lljs year allowedi forth# Be
having expired, : ! t'
It is reported that the renewed; attejprfj
to effect a fusion of, the Count; ,p.lw.mfewj
with tho Oflouns prince?: promises
.: • , -'-i Mi: id!
An .firticle bellevpd to ; vyxit-‘,
ten bv jtho, Emperor, hiix^elf ; in ■
t9urrcdmplaihs bifteriw pf. tfce ; frgftJWtf
respondents of t foo jUmdon- Tfonea, Mqr/»-,
jng Cbronicfontid Adyeftiaer.:, Sqmft .«$
in tt account of a'schemq ( tp e,xqtehoat\|i
ties..towards jSqgland.,, - ii: .. ;
; - Government, has beforei it proposalsifof
three lines of .traris-Atlantic steamors, onf
to Brazil, and another, fo the-Gulf of Mexi
co, and another to New-York. -
China . —The Liverpool papers contain
Hong Kongdates to Noy. 29th.' The Ini-,
periat'troops hid gained tt decided
tago over the insurgents* : tu:nw->
' 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 (