'iTfrREPUBUiCAN;
tOLEARPIIiLIi, .FEB; 8, 1654,!
t f KEllOCßA’ri^miNe;^
j'flFhei'ifeinocfacy of dreHtfiekl o6tmtyV
to ihtet ifi the d6\n , t' ftouse,
mtjteurMd, ori Tuesday'cvetririg of
jfWry • lor 't||e *nUrpbsel of electing
lielegntca to, (he Slhof March Convention,
ft> honiinafe nctttndidtife for Governor njid
Canal Commissiotfor. ", :r '' ’’>&
| : of ; (%nr(i'eit!i; |>e ypiiri. fhc;
Slroutfajijypf ninjnof
yat ipmc—\‘o(l CAN fiOJTI'V. , ■
The above is the closing sentence of a
ftW ! ' r refflarkV;jhdd6't/y the editor of the
'jtMive A?iieidcah \BatiAcr,
ip introducing to )iis readers the propped!
inesflfq lsrative Mectjpg copied from our
. paper.:. It is fortunate that the editor lute
Uitis openly and unadvisedly expressed
hiptsblf Wo httvo ehdeaVored to convinco
jhe Democracy of this county that to ac
popiplish the object abovo expressed, was
tfte ppain gcpjjnds for the formation -of u
Watiyo American party in tbp spetjon at
|il6 jpresent time—but in sumo cospsbur
yffoi;ts, and those put forth by others have
proved fruitless, 1 ; in fuel warm friends of
pov. Bigler—thttee who admire the man,
jrnd'arq ready to sanction and applaud ul.
piosl-fevciy act of his—and who wpuld tie
pf nn opportupity to.assist jn agujnel.
pvatiog him to bis present high position,
f»fe to be found thoughtlessly permitting
fheir names to bo used as co-workers in
J.be Nativo American cause. It is hoped,
that the above appeal, coming as it dees
tford head quarters, will in a great meas
jirfe tfend to remove the wool frorh off the
ejres'of the few democrats who hiivo been
iffifSiye'd °nd misled, that they may begin
to ace with us, that Nutivism is indeed
potliiiig but a cat’s paw for tllo Whig parly.
Jta great object being to break in upoh the
Strongholds of the Democracy. Is not a
iVftrd to the wise sufficient ? CU are tiiere
those who will learn only bv experience ?
Democracy of Clearfield view, the
worjiiijgs of, Anti Masonry ancf fSlative
.APWflnanisfn njsnwbnrp.and profit thereby,
aod nof permit themselves. to b.come tlie
\i\ipHa o{ political demagogues.
(t terriblo mistake fn the editor
pf the Banner, in thus unadvisedly np.
Piling to the citizens of Clearfield. He
( has let tie cat out ol the bag, and all ef
(bits to conceal their true motive will here*
after pro ve of no account
.; ; . ■ J , SPIL NOTES.
tffe respectfully ask the attention of our
! W<M*s tb the following rema'rks of the
InJjlrjiore ffiin, (a Heulral paper) upon
lie subject of small notes in Maryland :
Irjyft.say; truly, and ijiere is not a pa
per in Baltimore that will differ ..with us
Upon’tHe subject; that notes of a JeSs de
ppromation thpn five dollars -aw almost
PJtorfy; unknown, in oUr city. In our of
sW,hSJßines9 we very rarely have one pre
> and only occasionally receive one
py letter. In our. observation uut oft ho
.do, pot remember ta have seen
ftlWtffbf.fl than five dol
lar* offered or received for months past ;
1M)d; »yph jslh? ,e* perienco of most of those
with whom we have, conversed upon the
WrfijeM.. , ; T.he. law has been quite effectual.
M bas;enfire|y surpassed our most san
guine expectations; end, wo are confident
Pennsylvania and would
jtoPlhe. same decided .means that have
beep .used in Maryland, the whole of
Wfohipurreocy might; be üboliphed from
the several State?. We do not think there
is a citizen of Maryland who Would advo
cate the repeal of iho restriction ; and cer
tainly bone who would desite'io return to
the former utateof ourcurrurtcy. Gbid and,
Silyer has been substituted for ■payer} The
gbjTd dollar han'outworn the little prejudice
with which it was assailed by tho receding
paper whoso doom it sealed. The two
pollar and a’half pieces nro now plentiful
hint the later silypr coinage abends.—
pur currency istioweSckllent}. and it oh
ly needs the co-operation of other States to
dilfoite the same benefits elsewhere, upd
Wy&petuate them. We have nothing fo
apprehend but the failure orrieglect'ofoth
hr States, particularly those adjacent, to
foilow our examples.” ‘
There is ah appeal which' \ve think our
lawf-lhakers should not resist. : Our '6ov
v^ ®'• P^ r| tormed his' duly/ fearlessly
ilifaw let our lqgisjlalp.ro do
}heir9,mvd pass such a law as will compel
the enforcement of the law expelling for
®<nail notes from our State, and pro
vide lor the immediate redemption of the
If ) V 1 ptief notes, {t is a com
(non thing-for Pennsylvanians,'when their
small notes are refused at Baltimore, to
daypvOj are more Mrict than we are
'S“^ Jva l iia ' AY o ®.Ae same kind
i?H , !h'! or y Jaw that you htiye here—
This WO say, is
disgraceful to our character ns a Stato apd
w/PfPK end that it is therefore high'
time' (he people’s‘representatives; shodid
pJ'®W "pld >lmt the rag-money ar
istocracy cannot forever conirpl.lhe laws
law-making power of the,Slate.
>!, .‘Cting Borough offi-
Those wishfng tjck-
Ots for any of .t 1,.. difikrent offices
jVill seou on their orders.T'.'.','.
r ■ Valfigs'ani^rrlsßurg." ‘ ' y^*(^^Vo"^ie that John A. Magee, 1
We copy this wcelt u.bout n column and and George Stroop, Jr, have.taken charge
a half of the proceedings of the Legisla- of the Perry'County Democrat, Their pa.
lure, hoping 'that oor renders pot; presents rather a neatapponrnnpelanjjj
[something therein that itiojc prwro ' breatho the true spirit of
.( V£ -k ~2h-.
We;p6rieH''c'niso[j;i,hut n, jiiUhns [been ‘£?SfgW^ l 3WWW l,l
reporto'd; ip j tlid- 'Suhluo prohibiting; the j £' I COBtIESPOBDUItCEi
nirthufacture arid snle of liquors excepts ns j ' Washington, Jnn. 28,1854.
therein specified, with stringent provisions j The grent event in tho national legisla
for its enforcement. It provides for n turo the past week, was t|io amendment of
vote of the people Oglobcr . npxt, and if. tho bill organizing Nebraska territory, by
fa v(jrnlile,‘ ifie' lb\V td go ii/tq'eflSct on l tlie I**?. •"•"bcoitottiittee that originally report
-22d of February, 1855.' The 11 tl, sec- 6 ? 80 “M® n, “ lto , it ™ro palatable to
• '• u • ' . . • certain members, ond.eecuroforittho.uni*
tiou is , tho.only one differing materially ted support bf all who cordially acquiesce
frqm the IWaipe luw, which is us follows::in tho principles of the Compromise of
“Sec. 11.. That .clip provisions of this «>» a fae(l settlement of tho slavery
act .stall not - appiy. to. any manufacturer j<l ucs . ,io P* This has been accomplished by
ofwine, or qjdor,or brewer of malt liquors, ultqrittg-tho 14tlt section so as to rend as
or distiller pf spiritous liquors, ,wiip shall fdHdws :
make or distill the same directly from ag. ‘® e P- >4; That tho Constitution and
ricultural products, and who shall not sell lows [of the United States, which are not
or otherwise dispose of the samp in a less inapplibuble, shall liave the same
quantity limn llurty-ono gallon^;' neither force 'nnd cfibct within the said lefritory
shall they apply to thu,owner or occupant n 8 e I 8 ®'y*}uro Witqln tljo United States [ex
of any warehouse, or Ip apy commission, ce P* *!j° °|h f ceI iuh °f t.bo act preparatory
shipping, or forwarding merchant, who !° the adtiifssion of Wisconsin into tho Uu
shah apt sell or oihqtjviso dispose of anyii epprovod March 6, 1820, which was
pT the pbove articles, in less quantities than I responded by tho principles of the lcgi,sn
aboyo stated; but no salo of thirtv-pno tion I&so,commonly called the Com
gallons or upwards of sqch liquors' and promise measures, and is hereby defclarcd
rc-purchaso of part thereof, being a bat? inoperative,’]
dneo .less thno ?aid quantity as the actual ' was confidently prfcdicfed.that the bill
sale, nor dhy devise whatever to evade llie t ! >us “bered Would pass by a itouch. larger
shall ospnpo tho penalty thereof vol ° l h? n did- tho measures of Compromise
The bill annulling tho charter of the L" dlhat willloutmu ch disdussion.
n„ wl ,, i *, o -. , But such does not appear to bo its fate. By
Franklin Uu.lroad Company,, baa passed| tho Missouri Compromise Congress ex
both brunches of the Legislature. [prcssly legislated against slavery north, of
136 degrees 30 minutes. The Compromise
|of 1850, moyq in, accordance with the
, Constitution, was based upon tho idea of
Congressional non-intervention upon this
question, anywhere and every where. A,nd
now, in organizing the territory of No
; braska, a large portion ofvyhich lies north
of tho line from which slavery is excluded
by the Missouri compromise, it is propo
sed to declare its provisions superseded by
the more recent and more just act of 1850.
jit should thus secure the united support of
the democratic members of Congress; and
if Mr. Dixon, whig Senator from Kentucky
speaks the sentiments of hjs friends, there
should bo nono to oppose it but tho half
dozen of nbolitioifists and free soilera.—
This would- be a “consummation devoutly
wished for, v ns tho friends of the Union
might then fold their arms in pence, and
say in truth “all is well." But such, I re
peat, is not now the prospect. Certain'
northern members are beginning to show
opposition, and the country may begin to
prepare far another slavery excitement.
trie railroad riots was again tho sub- [
jeet of ill-natured, remarks in tho House,'
by several members from tho western)
Slates, in which they took occasion tooen
sure tho laws and people of Penusylvanin
in unmeasured terms. Mr. Drum of In
>diana, and Mr. Ritchie of Allegheny-, both
replied to these attacks in tho proper spir
it. Tho fact is the catiso of these distur
bances are no where understood out of the
j Stnte, and all the abuse heaped on our pco
-1 pie and Commonwealth, crises from a want
of proper, information. Tho people of
trie have no doubt acted unwisely, per
haps unlawfully. But is that any reason
why the whole Stato should be charged
with infidelity or want of comity towards
her sister States? If her citizens violate
her laws, she is both willing and able to
punish such violations and compel the ob
servance of the laws. All shu asks is to
be let alone, in all matters within her own
jurisdiction.
The discussion of New York politics in
the House, contrary to the expectations of
many, is in a fair way to result in a hap
py restoration of harmony in the. Demo
cratic parly. The facts developed show
that a coalition was formed between the.
two wings of the party in New York in
1849 —that those who now call themselves
hards, were quite ns eager and active to
effect that coalition as the softs—that they
nominated und elected a mixed ticket that
year—that they so came to the Baltimore
Convention, whore it was solemnly agreed
that all democrats who supported the com
promise in good faith were to be recogni
zed as democrats—that in recognizing tho
free soil party of 1848 as members of tho
party in the appointment of some ol their
members to office* the President was but
carrying out (he spirit of their pwn acts
at homo—(tint if tho bargain—if such it
ivas—of 1849, was a bad one, they, the
hards, assisted in making it, and whether
good or bud, they were bound to live up
to if, or at least should not blame the Nn
tional Administration for being governed
by it in (ho distribution of its patronage.
The effect of the' dovelopement of these
facts hns clearly given strength to and
confidence in the Administration, and
theyo is much reason to hope that perfect
harmony will be restored in New York,
and preserved throughout tho Union.
Count Bodisco, the Russian Minister,
died at his residence in Georgetown, on
last Monday morning, after a lingering
illness. Helms been resident Minister,
here for 17 years, married a lady of*
Georgetown, by whom ho had seven chil
dren, und was worth’, it is said, about 1,-
500,000.
A spirited discussion took place in the
Senate on Tuesday last, upon n resolution
offered by Mr, Cass, calling upon tho Pres
ident for copies of any correspondence
with tho Papal States of a diplomatic char
acter. This was done for the purpose
of ascertaining the character in which Mr.
Bedina, the Pops Nuncio, Was visiting our
country. The indignities to which (hat
gentleman had been exposed in various
parts of the United States were denounced
by Gen. Cass, and many other Senators
in the- strongest terms of condemnation
as disgraceful to our character as a peo
pie and government, and seriously detri
rnontal to tho spread of Republicanism in
Europe. In the course of his remarks,
THE (JBEEIj CMJBOIf,
Some of iho Nnlivo leaders of this sec
tion, have been proclaiming that Catholic
ism is about ip supercede. Protests i)ti>nj in
England, and that the Greek and Catholic
church are one and the same. Tho fol
lowing articles which we copy fro mi tho
New York Christian Advocate may give
our readers n better knowledge of thej
affine, ;' k ... I
“They disown tho authority of tho Pope,
and deny that tho Church of Homo is tho
true Caiholic Church. They do not bap
tise their,children utilil they ore three,
four; five, six, ten, nay, sometimes eighteen
years of age?- baptism is. performed by
triune iminorsiou. They giro the sacra
ment to their children immediately after
baptism. They grant no indulgences, nor
do they lay any claim to the character of
infallibility, lilm-the church of Romo.—
'£hoy deny that there is any such place as
purgatory; notwithstanding thoy pray for
their dead, that G.od may hpvo mercy on
them nt tho generul .judgement. TUev
practiso tho invocation of saints; though
they say they do not invoke them ns
deities, but as intercessors with God.—
They exclude confirmation, extreme unc-
Uqm and matrimony, out of the sevon
sacraments. Tbeydepy auricular confes
sion to be a divine precept, opd say it is
only a positivo injunction of tho Church.
They pay no rcligous hunemge to the eu
charist. They administer the communion
in both kiuds to the laity, both in sickness
and in health; though they have never
applied themselves tptheir confessors; be
cause they are persuaded thaia living faith
is all which is requisite for the worthy re
ceiving oftho Lord’s supper. They main
tain * hat tho Holy Ghost proceeds only
from the Father, and not from tho son.—
They believe in predestination. They ad-1
mil df no images in relief or embossed
work*but use paintings and sculptures in'
silver uqjd copper. Tfhby approve of the
marriage of priests, proyide they enter into
that state before their admission into holy
orders. They condemn all fourth mar
riages; They observe a mjmbPl; of holy
days, and keep four fasts in the year more
solemn than the rest,'of which the fust in
Lent, before Easter, is the chief' They
believe the doctrine of consubstanliatioo, or
the Union;of tho body of Christ with Urn
sacramental bread.
The Greek Church comprehends u large
part of Greece and the Grecian Islands,
Walachia, Moldavia, Egypt, Abyssinia,
kybjq, -Arabia, Messopotumia, Syria, and
Palestine ; to - which may be added the
whole .of the Russian Empire'in Europe,
a.great part of-Siberia in Asia, Astracan,
Cosnu, ond Georgia. It: comprehends
more extent of territory than .(he Latin
Church, with nil the branches that have
spruqg from it.”
. ~ Cuntcii Attendance in Great Brit-
AtN.—-lho British census of 1851 gives
some statistics respecting die number of
attendants on public worship in the chur
ches and chapels of the various religious
denominations in England and Wales.
The whole population in those countries
amounts to |17,927,G09, and at tho most
numerously attended service on Sunday,
March 30, 1851, there were 6,356,222
persons present. Of this number there
were in the places of worship belonging to:
the
Church of England, - - . 2,971,258
Protestant Dissenters, - - 3,110,782
Roman Catholic, - - . . 249,389
Other Denominations, - . . 24,7JJ|3
More than one-third of the entire popula
tion, therefore, attended church on that
day not counting tlioso who, though absent
from the service when the enumeration
was made might havo been present at the
other services of the dav.-
_ OO~TJie proceedings of W Native'meet
ing held at Welchs* School liaise,, have
been received, hut too late Tor this week,
They shall appear in our next. We shall
also endeavor to give place to the commu
nications signed VV. C.R 1 ., and M. A. F.,
in oitr next.
1 (Jy“lt remums quitewarm and pleasant
in this region. ■ , i
Gen. Cpss took occasion to say after in
vestigating the facts he was satisfied that
Bedina was no more responsible for the
principal act for which he was accused in
[this country —the execution ofßas.sj-r:
than ho (Mr, CJ.) was.; ■ ■ . ;
, Both Houses adjourned' ftom Tuesday
iill Thursday, fpr tly); purple of alien;}-'
ing the funeral of the Russmti Minister. ■
On Thursday the Senate confirmed the
nomination of Mr. Redfield, as Collecter
of tho port of New York—3s to 8. Of
the eight nays it is understood thnkpnly
one was a Democrat. ■
On Thursday, in Committee of tho
whole, Mr. Smith of Va., took occasion to
refer to the Nebraska bill ns reported by Mr.
Douglas in tho Senate, and advocated its
adoption in a speech of much power, and
in. doing sp it spoke the senti
ments of the Administration. If so, it must
silence tho allegation Mint the Administra
tion is unfaithful to the principles ,of the
Compromise of 1850. * * *
Three Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OP THE STEAMSHIP ASIA.
Another Battle near Kalafat. The Turks
Victorious. Three Thousand Rus r
sians filled.
New York, Jan. 31.—Tho ltoynl
Mail Steamship Asia arrived this morning
at half past 11 o’clock, with Liverpool
dates to tho 14th, being tbreo days later
than previous advices.
Tho Liverpool markot for Flour had ad
vanced Is. for the week. Wheat wns
3a4d better. Corn had advanced Is.
The Liverpool Cotton markot was stea
dy. The sales for the week amounted to
3U.000 bales. Fair Orleans, 6i}; Fair
Uplands, Gi.
The London, Money market was about
the same. Consols, hawovor, had advan
ced, and closed at 93.
Another serious battle had taken place
near Kalafat. The Russians were defeat-:
cd with a los9 of 3000 men.
Tho lutest occounts slate that Russia
was determined to fight it out.
Omei; Pashe haa received orders to con
tinue his military preparations.
Tiie Eastern News.-— lt appears that
the battle between tho Turksnnd Russians
was fought near Kalafat, on thoGth. The
Russians were defeated, with a loss of 2,-
500, moo.
Russia continues to make preparations
on the most exlcnsivo a protract
ed war. A
| The Sultan has given Omcr. Pusha or
dors tp continue his military preparations.
No answer has yet been received from
the Czar, relative to tho last note of tho
four powers.
The Russian government hascommnnd
ed all its vessels of war to return to Se
bastopol.
Tho Russian Ambassadors to the Counts
of Trance and England have not been
withdrawn.
Accounts, from Constantinople to the
31st stall) that the Divan had adopted- all
the propositions of the Four Powors.
The success of tho Turks was not con
fined to a single encounter but several took
place.
The Russians had 30,000 men engaged
in the late battlo
j It is staled that 11,000 Russian soldiers
faro on the sick list in the Principalities,
j The announcement of the dofeat of the
; Russians had been officially communicated
| to the representatives of tho four powers
j at Constantinople.
! A despatch from St. Petcrsburgh states
I that great irritation prevails there against
France and England.
The 2d division of tho Ottoman fleet
was anchored at Therapid.
It was known at Constantinople onthe2oth
ult., that the Russian Squadron, composed
of three sails of the line and several frig,
ates, hud been cruizing for several days
near the entrance of the Black Sea
On tho 22d, they wore seen at a distance
of three or four miles from the entrance
of the Bosphorus.
The Russian Commander-in-Chief had
already recalled the Russian ships of war
to the Black Sea to rendezvous.
It is considered probable, that Ballshik,
north of Varna, is the first place which the
allied fleets will touch.
The Turks are reported to have gained
several victories in Asia.
The defeat of tho Turks in Asia under
Ali Pasha, is confirmed. It was owing to
his want of knowledge of military manoe
uvres. Gen. Guyon has gone to Asia,
and it is stated that tho troops were enthu
siastically sanguine of victory.
Another account states that on tiro. Cth
inst., the Turkish division, fifteen thou
sand strong, with fifteen pieces of artillery
attacked the entrenched position of the
Russians at Citale, not far fi;om Kalafet,
and took it by storm.
Tho Russians lost 2,500 men in this en
gagement.
The Turks learning that a reinforce
ment of 18,000 Russians were on the
march from Karant, threw themselves in
their way, and forced them back step by
step, leaving 200- dead.
Other previous successes have been
gained by tho Turks under Omer Pasha.
On the first of January, the Turkish
Minister of war officially intimated to the
different Ambassadors at Constantinople,
that important advantages had been gain
ed by Ottoman troopsnear Kalafut.
Several days previous, Omor Pasha had
attacked in succession different Russian
corps, apparently with vorying success.—
At length tho Turks intentionally le|l back
on their centre, and thus lured on the
Russians as far as Kaldfat, which positiou
was how lormidably entrenched, altfapugh
it seemed,' at a distance, to be abandoned.
The Turkish Traltories wprp suddenly
unmasked, cuusing great carnago among
the Russians, while at the samp time the
Ottoman reserve, which hful crossed tho!
Danube by night, and were .masked be
hind a .wood, took (hem in flank and com
pelled them to retreat vvith great loss.
The inhabitants of Lesser Wnllachia'i
who are day by day manifesting them*
selves irt favor of the Turks,
contributod' not a little to the success of
thp manoeuvres. ’ .
TUB VARY LATEST.
&y fytegfqphfrom London to Liverpool*
PAR is, Friday eyCning, Jan. 13.—A
telegraphic, despatch has been received
from Vionha confirming the accounts cur
rent yesterday respecting the defeat of the
Russians by the Turks, before Kalafat,
adding that the combat was renewed on
tilt) 17th, but nfter considerable hard fight
ing hostilities wero suspended, without ei-
claiming a victory. -
A reliable Liverpool circular quotes a
decline of 3d on_ wheat, and Gd to Is on
flour.
On the Bth a fresh struggle was about
to begin.
The Paris Bourse was firm, with a ten
dency to rise.
It is reported that the Emperor of Aus
tria is about to have a conference with the
Czar on the Eastern quesiion..
It is stated that 1000 insurgents were’
executed at Amoy, tipon tljo capture of
that place by tho Imperialists. j
Pebsia. —Tho last accounts stato that i
Persia had abandoned for tho present her j
design ofattacking Turkey. The report
that Persia had resumed negotiations with
England is confirmed.
Gep. Schmoyl, tho famous Circassian
leader, has informed the Sultan that ho is
prepared to act energetically ogninst the j
Russians.
Fhance. —Tho news of tho defeat ofi
iho Russians at Kalafat created a great j
sensation-in Paris, and immediately on
its receipt a council of Ministers was I
convened. I
Austria has taken offence against Rus
sia, after having accepted her good offices
and afterwards insisted on treating with
iho Porte alonoi
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate, Jan, 25, *s4.—Mr. Segar pre
sented a remonstrance from citizens of
Pennsylvania against tho Maine law.
Mr. Quigglo reported as committed, tho
bill supplementary to the act abolishing
public exceptions.
Mr. Pripo reported ns committed, tho
bill empowering courts to vaento lanes,
alleys and highways, when they became
useless; also, with amendment tho bill
relativo to releases.
Mr. Piatt reported with amendment, tho
bill supplementary to the act concerning
divourccs.
Mr. Darsic, rend in place a bill rela
ting to the salaries of Associate Judges of
tho Commonwealth.
Mr. Darlington, a bill to incorporate the
Donegal spyirigs hank.
Mr. Jamison, n, bill erecting parts of
Armstrong, Allegheny and
Butler counties into n new county, to be
called Madison.
House, January 25. —.Mr. Stewart of*
re red tho following preamble and, resplu,-
tion :
Whereas, The Canal Commissioners,
in their late report, have shown that ‘the
enormous sum ol four hundred and ninety
two thousand fivo hundred nnd fifty-two
dollars,’ was expended in tho last fiscal
year in tho working of tho Allegheny
Porlago railroad:
And whereas, They also stqte that they
have discovored large discrepancies in the
report of expenditures on said road for the
preceding year, amounting to soijno one
hundred and fourteen thousand dollars:
And whereas, They also stnto that the
‘very careless manner in which tho busi
ness has been transacted there,’ might
easily lead to tho practice of ‘extensive
frauds”—although they have not been able
to delect any:
And tckercas, They say that ‘a regard
for truth and candor constrains them to
express the opinion, that at least forty thou
sand dollars have been paid out for work
(on that road) within the two past years,
for which not one dollars’ advantage has
accrued to the Commonwealth; therefore, j
Resolved, That the Canal Commission- j
ers bo requested to furnish and send into
this House, all the facts iq relation to these
discrepancies and frauds which they may
lipve in their possession, or may bo nblo
to. procure ; \vitb the names of alt the per
sons 6o engaged or interested, at, the ear
liest possible day.
Which, after a debate in which,Messrs,
Stewart, Gollina, Strong apd others parti
cipated, was adapted-
Mr. Hart offered the following resolution,
which was laid over one day under the
rule:
Resolved, That the Canal Commission
ers bo requested to furnish this House with
the facts and circumstances connected
with a reported fraud upon the fundsoftho
Commonwealth, as connected with tho col
lections on the Columbia railroad—if com
mitted, by whom and to what extent.
I Mr. Stewart offered the following reso
lution, which was read and passed :
i Resolved, That the Judiciary Committeo
j bo instructed to inquire into the expediency
.of framing a bill, giving the power and
| authority of deciding all contested elections
lof members of tho Senate and House of!
Representatives, to the courts of common!
please in their respective districts.
Mr. Cook reported a bill to prohibit the
manufacture and salo of intoxicating li
quors in. this Commonwealth.
Mr. Gray, a bill for tho payment of con
stables for attending the general and town
ship elections.
Mr. Strong, a bill to prevent frauds in
merchants, tailors, shoe dealers and other
dealers and traders..
Senate, January 26.—Mr, Darsie pre
sented a memorial from a mass meeting
ofjtho citizens of Pittsburgh, for a proliib
itoryiliquor,law. , \
. Mr. Piatt, two from Wyoming, county,
in favor of a prohibitory liquor law.
Mr. M’Clintock reported .with amend
ment, the bill for the regulation and edn
tinuanco of the system pf fcduceHi<jjj-|.»
common schools. - r 1 ' : T
On motion of Mr. ; Fefguson, the
resolutions instructing our RepresbntetiW,
in Congress to v6to in favor of thebjL'
1 granting one hundred "and' sixty ocWtSpi
land to tho soldiers pf the war of
wore taken up apd passed by r vote of m.’
to 3i • J ■■ ■ ■
[ House, January 20.—Mr.
.sented a petition of a meeting in A!legb@ 0 J"
1 county* for tho immediate passage if,?;
prohibitory liquoC low. v,o*
i Mr. Beans, a remonstrance agaiajfi ■
prohibitory liquor law. r ;;j-.i
I Mr. Stowort a resolution of Lawtiaef ,
county convention for a prohibitory llgadt’’
law. ■ 1 r^i
| Mr. Struthers.two petitions fromLeJitoh
county, for tho establishment of a banker'
Cattasauque, to be called the
Mechanics Bank. ~
Mr. Hills, a petition from one hundred
nnd twenty-two ladies; for the passage*#!
a prohibitory liquor law. - s - ;
Mr. Ball, from one hundred and fifty’;
three Indies of Erie city and county; 4r
tho early passage of a law. to settle tkk
railroad difficulties in that section ; 'aW;v
from fifteen hundred and seventy-two Ist
dies of Erie city nnd county, of a similar
import. Mr. 8., in presenting these docu.
ments made some remarks oh tho subject ;
of the slanders circulated against his con* '
stituents. -•••?• }
Rlr. M’Conpell, two petitions for the
erection of the new county of Pine. ■-n
Mr. Herr, n remonstrance against-hauli
ing rubbish into the channel of the Sus.
quehanna riverst
Mr. .Laury, two petitions for a new bank
|at Caltasauque. , >
Mr. Dunning, several petitions in favor
I of .the new county of Lackawanna.
Mr. Patterson, a petition fromoighty.fiva
citizens, for a change in the license laws.;
Mr. Cummins, for a law to. prohibit the
manufacturenndsaleofintoxicatingliquori,
Mr. Horn offered tlio foljowingproamble
and reselution; which were read a second,
and third time, and passed : t
Whereas, The law passed at the Iptfl
session of tho Legislature, providing
the redemption and cancellation of tho re.
lief issues, has, by experience, not rqet tbq
wishes ofthe people of this Commonwealth;
bo it, therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways'
nnd Mcaps be, and is hereby instructed
and requested to, report to this House sbon,'
by bill or otherwise, sojpe mode, different
from tho law passed hist session, thptvvopkf
rid tho people of this’Commonwealth of
the rags now in circulation.
Mr. Cummins read in place a bill to in
corporate a bank at Somerset, to bo called
tho Glade Bank.
Mr. Dunning moved that the House pro
ceed to consider the bill to erect tho new
county of Lncknwnnn. Tho hill passed
finally by a vote of 67 to 18.
Senate, January 27. —On motion of
Mr. Siifer, the bill providing for the pay- -
ment of tho expenses incurred by the visit
pf the Legislature of Maryland, at the last
session, was after considerable discussion
passed finally.
On motion of Mr. Jamisoiy the Senate*
took up tho resolutions instructing out
Senators and requesting our Representa
tives to vote against any further reduction
in the duty now imposed upon foreign
salt, which was agreed to by a vote 19 toB.
House, January 27.—Mr. Lowrey, (on
leave) reported from tho Commjttee.on ffie
Judiciary, without amendment, the bili ani
nulling the charter of the Franklin canal
company.
Thp first section was agreed to; also,
the second, third, fourth and fifth.
The sixth section, which debars any
I railroad or other company to take posses
jsion of suid railroad, or construct any oth
!cr railroad along, or in the direction of
; said railroad from Erie to the Ohio State
line, without authority by a future act of
Assembly, and revokmg authority
given directly or by implication for that
purpose, was lost by a vole, of S 3 yeas to
57 nays. There being a misunderstand
ing on tho part of many members, of tho
efleet of the vote given the yeas and nayf,
were not annexed. In consequence of the
same difficulty, Mr. Beck moved the fur
ther consideration of the bill be postponed
until to-morrow ; which was agreed to.
Senate, Jan. 28.—Mr.Foulkrod present
ed a remonstrance from citizens of Penn
sylvania against the Maine liquor law,
Mr. Piatt, a petition from Wyoming co,>
for a prohibitory liquor law.
Mr. Fry, read in place a bill toincocpo,
rale tho Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of
Allentown; also, a bill to incorporate the
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Deposit Bank of
Cattasauque.
The amendment made by the House of
Representatives to tho bill annulling the
charter of the Franklin canal company,
which struck out the sixth section, was ta
ken up and concurred iq>
House, Jnn. 28,-r-Mc. Ball moved the
House proceed to consider the bill to an
nul the charter of the Franklin canal com
pany ; which was agreed to.
, Tho question being onreconsidering the
vote negativing the sixth section, it was,
after some conversation, agreed to, and
the section came before thellouse. . >
The section was disagreed to, by a vote
of 34 yeas to 67 nays..
The title of the bill was agreed to, the
rule suspended which prohibits the read
ing of bills twice in one day, and bill pass
ed finally by a vote of 82 to 4.
In the Senate, on the 30th ulttimo, Mr.
Quiggle read in place, n supplement to the
act incorporating the West Branch Boome
company of Clinton county.
Public W obks.— ll appears, by the re
port of the Auditor General, that the wholf
receipts, frorn *ke public works, duringthf ’r
last fiscal year, were® 1,993,201,14, while ■
the expense reached ©2,780,850,05, e*-- ’
.ppss of expetidlturns. over receipts, ,
589,65. ■ ‘