President-Making. Editorial CooTspomlcao* of the Xew York Tiibnne. WASHINGTON, Friday, Felis6, 1856. A President of the United States for the en suing four years is to be chost n w'thm nine months ensuing and inaugurated witfin yet, outside of the narrow though active ami influential circle of office-seekers, the subject has as yet attracted but slight and languid at tention! I hall this as an evidence that the People are disj>osed to shorten the duration of our quadrennial contests for President, wherein I think they evince good taste and good sense. One of Father Merrtam's 'heated terms' seldom outlasts a week, aud we are all tired enough of it before it lets go of us ; why, then, should we wantonly afflict ourselves with a Presiden tial heat of six or eight months duration ? The waste of time, the damage to good hair its, the distraction of the popular miud from more salutary themes, are deplorably obvious ; and why could we not as well finish the can vass in two months as in tea ? I heartily wish it were forbidden to nominate a candidate for the Presidency nntil after the 4tk of July, or to make a stump speech in behalf of one ualil after haying and wheat-harvest. According ly, if I were any sort of a Know-Nothing— even of the bogus Choctaw stripe—l should side with that section which wants the Grand Council at Philadelphia to adjourn over on the 22d without ranking a nomination. It is no time now to open a Presidential canvass.— llow can you expect to get up the steam with a fresh recollection of the mercury below zero for days together? Getter put the uominn tion over to May, at the earliest. Wo hear a good deal from New York of George Law as a candidate for the Know- Nothing nomination ; but if he have friends here they arc very still ones. Mr. Fdimore would seem to be the favorite, though Messrs. Clayton, Crittenden, Botts, Win. 11. Smith and L. D. Campbell have been suggested. But Mr. Campbell is a Free-Soiler, and so stands no shadow of a chance. No man has a look for the " National American" nomination who is not docile to all the exactions of Slavery.— And so that the men be of the required stamp, 1 think the platform on which they are mount ed will be made as vague and inoffensive as possible. At least, such is the tendency now uppermost here. The wiser leaders will spare no effort, grudge no condescension to avoid the disaster of a holt. And yet it. is jKxssiblc that the counsels of Southern Hotspurs may over rule them. —As to the Democratic National Conven tion at Cincinnati m May, it is plain that Gen Pierce is as yet the leading candidate for its Presidential nomination. Throwing New York out of the account, I think be has up to this time as many Delegates elected as all his ri vals. He is likely to have a decided majority of delegates from the Slave States, though Tennessee is rojiorted against him ; and as the Soft-Shell Delegation from our State will doubtless agree to go for him or for anybody else who can secure their admission in prefer ence to the Hards, I think an arrangement can be made by which they shall be addmittcd and he uominated. Still, the chances all run against an incumbent, and especially one of whom the country is weary, and I shall believe in his renomination when reliably assured that it has been effected. Should the Hard Dele gation from our State be admitted, Gen. Pierce's prospects would be suddenly and deeply ob scured, as New York's thirty five votes would theu count against him and for Dickinson, while Pennsylvania goes solid for Buchanan and Ohio is scattered, but said to be princi jmlly for Douglas. I suspect Mr. Pierce's re nomination hinges on the contested claims to represent New-York. As to the Republican conference nt Pitts burgh on the 22d iust., I believe none c.\|>ect a nomination from it, and I do not perceive the necessity of scuding to it large and full delegations from the various States. To form the nucleus of a National Organization, and fix on the time and manner of concentrating aud declaring the choice of the party for Pres ident and Vice-President, are objects which thirty men could deal with as safely and wise ly as five hundred. I presume many more dele gates have been choscu from some States than will attend. As to Republican candidates I have heard the names of Govs. Chase and Seward, Mr. Hanks and Col. Fremont suggested in this con nection, but none of them in such manner as to indicate partisonship or personal devotion.— Not until after the debates on Kansas, which are soon to convulse both houses, shall we lie ready even to guess who ought to be support ed for Presideut next Autumn. Xo one as pires to the nomination, but i trust 110 one up on whom it naturally devolves will feel at li- Vcrty to decliue it. Should events in Kansas take the course which now seems probable, the Republican candidates, if wisely chosen, will nearly or quite sweep the Free States next No vember. Let us, then, calmly and vigilantly watch the progress of affairs, guarding alike against despondency and overweening confi dence. 11. G. SHOOTING AFFRAY. —On last Saturday night a shooting affray occurred at the Key Stone Ilouse, in Lancaster, Pa., which has caused considerable excitement. Geo. W. M'Kirov, Esq., his wife, and step-sou, named Kdson M. Shears, board at the Keystone House. On last Saturday night, Mrs M'Klrov desired her son to remain in her room until her husband eame, giving as a reason, that he was indulg ing in liquor, and that she apprehended vio lence when he came home. Edson remained with his mother, until about half past lb o'clock, when Mr. M'Klrov arrived. Immediately up on entering the room, he commenced using ojv probrious epithets towards the mother and son, when the latter requested him to desist, be or dered him from the room, and attempted to eject him. The lad went out, but in u few mo ments, hearing a noise in the chamber, entered and found Mr. M'Klrov assaulting his wife.— He attempted to interfere, when M'Klroy laid hands upon him. On releasing his hold lie again attacked his wife : her son then com manded him to desist, when he turned towards liiiu, and the boy presented a pistol. It was cocked, but he lias no recollection of pulling the trigger. It was over in a few moments, and his next recollection was seeing Mr. M'Kl roy down on his knees, with blood streaming from his face. He immediately started for Or. J. L. Atlee, and told him he had shot Mr. M'Klrov, and gave him the pistol. The Doc tor proceeded at once with the lad to the Key stone House, and there dressed the wound.— The wound inflicted is on the right side of the face. It is not considered dangerous. Young Shears was committed to answer. He is only la years of age, and a mild, sicklv bov. I*-**- Ihe Senate lias eotilirine.i the appoint incut ot Mr. DALLAS as Minister to England The Parsons Case. The Pgmjns qpe, which gave ri|fr.-to such J flurry of indignation iu tlje \ iqfirrfa Legisla ture, we learn ffeoiu the Hollidayrburg Agis ter, was jp is posed o I ia#t week in the Court of Quarter pcssionj&f phiiri county. The? ttttl mentioned atiites tbat Parsons appealed to answer to the charges, and plead not guilty.— He was accompanied by J. Randolph Tuck er, Esq., who appeared u behalf of the Com monwealth of Virginia, for the defence, and by Hon. Chas. Faulkner, another eminent law yer o£that State. With these were associat ed T. C. McDowell, Esq., and Hon. Samuel Calvin, of the HoMidaysburg Bar. On the part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, E. Hammond, Esq., District Attorney, and Messrs Blair and Hoflus were the attorneys. The facts of the case were about these.— Several slaves hud ran away from the neigh borhood of Uomney, Va., taking with them one or more horses, and they were pursued by Mr. Isaac Parsons (owner of a runaway auswering the description of the njau arrested in Gays port,) and by his nephew Mr. James Parsons, jr., and several other persons. In Bedford county tliese men separated, Isaac Parsous go ing across the mountain toward Johustowu or Somerset, and James Parsons, jr., coming to this place, with verbal authority from Mr. Isaac Parsons to seize the runaway referred to wherever he might fiud him. He met the man elaimcd, in the cars iu Gays port, aud both jumped out, and the man was finally secured ; Parsons charging him with stealing a horse, and again with being, a runaway. But before he got the negro away a crowd gathered, and the negro protesting against having stolen a horse or knowing anything about his claimant. Gen. Potts and others demanded of Par sons an exhibition of his warrant or authority for the arrest, reminding him that he was in Pennsylvania and must act iu accordance with our laws, aud assuring him at the same time, that every man prcseut would aid iu the exe cution of the laws. To these demauds Par sons replied, D—n Pennsylvania and Penn sylvania laws ; I will take him uuder a high er law. At one time Parsons put his hand in his coat pocket as if to draw either a revolver or a paper authority, and said, D—n you, I'll show you my authority. During all this time, the negro was striving to get away from Parsons, and finally he got loose, and soon disappeared, and was not again arrested, From this state of facts, and esjie ciallv as they appeared in their dctailment be fore the Court, it was plain the indictment could not be sustained, —that Parsons was not guilty of attempting to kidnap, and that the excitement on the occasion did not amount to a breach of the peace—the District Attorney therefore, on leave of the Court, entered a notk pros*pti, and so ended the suit without argument or reference to the jury. Public Meeting. At a meeting of the citizens of Pike town ship. convened at the house of Dennison John son, GEO. W. BRINK was called the chair, and O. W. STEVENS and C. KEENEY appointed Secretaries. Whereupon the following pream ble and resolutions were unanimously adopted : That whereas, from a disruption of all for mer organizations consistent with the advance ment of civil liberty, and a proper regard for the sentiments and interests of a great majori ty of the people of these United States, it has become necessary for the People, in the free exercise of their sovereign rights, to assemble and organize associations for the purpose of giving expression nnd influence to their collec ted mind and will ; therefore, we the citizens of Pike township, in Bradford county, being assembled in pursuance of previous notice, at the house of Dennison Johnson, on this Wed nesday the 16th day of January, A D. 1856, | do associate ourselves together "under the name of the " Independent Republican Association j of Pike township," and do resolve as follows, I to wit:— That while we pity 'and deplore the great hindrance to the progress of our free institu tions in advancing the happiness and best in terests of mankind, consequent upon the insti tution of domestic slavery as it exists in the Southern States, we will faithfully and patient ly submit to all the just requirements of the Constitution, and cheerfully (as we can) sub mit to and bear our full share of the odium and dishonor consequent upon the toleration of slavery in this Republic. Resolved, That we will resist even unto death the re-establishment of domestic slavery iu the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, either by the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial au thority of the State or United States. Resolved, That we will maintain the integ rity of the Union of tlwwc States, by refusing our support or countenance to the extension of slavery ia any direction, either cast, west, north or south, and thus prevent by all lawful means the premature decay and consequent speedv dissolution of this heretofore glorious Union. Resolved, That while we do not arrogate to ourselves the right to dictate to the inde pendent electors in the selection of the indi vidual candidates to be siqiportod by them at the election poll, we do claim the right of sug gesting to the consideration of our fellow-citi zens, such uames of persons to be supported at the coming elections as we believe will best serve the cause we have espoused. The officers of this association shall be elec ted by a majority of the votes of the members, and shall consist of a President, Vice Presi dent, Recordingand Corresponding Secretaries, a Finance and executive committee. On motion, the meeting proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing year, when the follow ing persons were dulv elected : Pmirfeiit—lOHN BLACK. Corresponding Secretary —GEO. W. BRINK. liccording do. C. KINNEY. Executive Committee —O. W. Stevens, Sim eon Brink, Ira 11. Smith, Stephen Brink, IVm. B. Stevens 11. W. Coolbaugh. Finance committee not yet elected. Resolved, 1 hat the proceedings of this meet ing be published in the County papers with a request to other papers friendly to the forma tion of these associations to copy. Fmrs.—Oil Saturday night Inst, the dwell ing house of Mr. William Ely, in Bridgewater, was discovered to be on fire, and the inmates barely had time to cscajie. The flames had so far advanced when discovered that nothiii"- could l>e done to arrest their progress, and the house soon burned to the ground. On the following day, Sunday, the 3d inst. the dwelling house of the Widow Butterfield in the south part of Bridgewater, took fire and was destroyed. Too much vigilance cannot be exercised in tli" cure of the hot fires rendered necessary by the present extreme cold weather. —.l hiifrvse l\kxknt!< —Per a square qf ten lisus or less, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-five cents for each subsequent insertion. 'Job-Work— Executed tenth accuracy and despatch, and a reasonattte prices—with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills. Ball tickets, frc. Mosky may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed in an envelope, aiul properly directed, we ici/l be responsible for its safe delivery. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. The SPEAKER of the Senate presented a pe tition from citizens of Ulster and Sheshequiu I townships, Bradford county, praying for the repeal of the law of last session, authorizing H. S. Davidson to establish a ferry across the Susquehanna river at Ulster. Also, two from 1 citizens of said comity for the passage of a law i to reduce the number Of School Directors, and I 7 j allow them moderate pay, and for a uniform ' school tax ; and one for the repeal of the part ! of the school law relative to County School j Superintendents ; also one for a prohibitory li : quor law. Mr. Gtrrz has reported in the House an Act ; which provides that on the trial of indictments for writing or publishing a libel, the truth of the matter charged as libellous, may be given in evidence ; and if the jury in any such case shall find that the act was induced by good motives, and with no malicious intent, and the matter so charged is true, it shall operate to the acquittal of the defendant or defendants. That in actions for damages for the writing or publishing a libel, where the truth is plead aud given in evidence, if it be found that the same was written or published properly for pub lic information, and with no mischievous or ma licious motives, the jury may find for the de fendant or defendants. The Judiciary Committee in the House re ported adversely upon the bill, changing the venue in the case of Passmore Williamson vs. John K. Kane, from Delaware couutv to Phil adelphia. The bill to abolish the office of County Su perintendent of Common Schools was also re ported, with a negative recommendation. The joint resolution instructing our Senators, A*<\, to vote for the repeal of the Xebraska- Kansas act, and the substitution of the Ore gon bill therefor, was debated at some length, and indefinitely postponed—yeas 51, nays 31. The House bill repealing the Liquor law of last session, makes slow progress in the Sen ate. There seems to be a disposition to en act a stringent license law, before passing it. Mr. Wii. KINS' bill was taken up on Tuesday week, debated and postponed. FOREIGN NEWS. —The new steamship Persia, j of the British and North American line, arriv ed in New York ou Saturday morning. The Persia brings intelligence of further pro gress towards jicuce. Orders have been trans mitted from St. Petersburg to the Russian ar my in the Crimea to cease all further hostilities until the results of approaching negotiations be known. It is also stated that the French and* En glish Cabinets have come to a perfect agree ment as to the mode in which the negotiations are to be carried on. At the same time the belligerent Powers continue their preparations for an earnest continuance of the war should peace result from the present endeavors. It was stated, but afterwards contradicted, that Gens. Pelissier, Codrington and Omer Pa sha had, like Gorchakoff, received orders from their respective Governments tostophostilities; such orders will not be sent till an armistice be formally concluded. It is hoped that such armistice may be sign ed on or about the 2d of February. These favorable indications have given in creased advance and lirmness to the fuuds, En glish and Continental. lu Turkish, especially, speculations has been extremely active. teir A Complimentary Supper was giveu to Judge AVERY ou Saturday uight last by the citizens of Owcgo, on the occasion of his remo ving to the city of Flint, Michigan. The af fair " came off'' at the Ah-wa-ga House, aud we have a glowing account of the spirit mani fest on the occasion aud the su]K*rb entertaiu meut prepared by our old friend BROWER. JThe steamship Pacific, sailed from Liv erpool ou the 23d ult., and is now several days overdue, causing serious apprehension as to her safety. A steamship was dispatched from New York ou Saturday last iu search of the missing steamer. We have as yet uo report of the Com- the House at Washington. It seems to be generally conceded that Mr. GROW will lie Chairman of the Committee on Territories, and Mr. L. I). CAMPBELL of Ways and Means. Gen. CASS, on Friday last, met with a severe accident, by falling down the steps of the Patent Office. Serious apprehensions were at first entertained, but late advices report him out of danger, and rapidly recovering. Mkair A gang of horse theives, reaching from Westmoreland county, through Luzerne to the Cnadilla river, in New York, has Wn detect ed. and some of the gang are arrested. LOCAL ITKMH. JOIN Fkanklik iitiien of this County, died at his residence in Athens township, on Monday morning last, very sudden I y©f apoplexy. Mr.- S was a ne phew of Ooi. John Frankijn, sd celebrated -in the pioneer history of this valley—and had re sided near Athens since his hirttvbqiug in bis 68tb year. He enjoyed in an eminent degree the respect and esteem of the many whokuew him, as an upright and honest man. For ma ny years he had been a zealous mason, and his remains were deposited in the grave on Wed nesday last, by his brethren of the mystic tie, in accordance with ancient usage, and with the solemn and impressive ceremonies of the order. t Township Officzrs!— The following is a list of the most importaut township officers elected in January last : Athens borough—Judge of Election, Wm H Overton ; lu- Kpectoni, T T Huston, I X Evans; Assessor. II W l'nt rick ; Justice, H (' Baird ; T'unstable, John Snc-11, jr. Athena tp—Judge, Kl*nezcr Dunham ; Inspectors, Solo mon Bosworth, Jcri>me S Wolcott ; Assessor, Jason K Wright; Justice, S S Clark; Constable, Nathan Edinm stcr. Wni H Sible. Albany—Judge, Moses Miller; Inspector*, Darius (Jrcen, J 1' (Jrnisby ; Assessor. 1* II Wilcox ; Justice, Cooper S Mosher : Constable, S Chapman. Asylum—Judge, Daniel C. Miller: Inspectors, William T (•rant, W K (jri'lis; Assessor, J II Stalford; Constable, i Gll Morrow. I Armenia—Judge. A Buniham ; Inspectors, F (5 Pierce, I C N Siuith ; Auessor, .1 I' Barnham ; Justice, ltobert Mason: Constable, Jno Jcrohnuoii. j Burlington borough—Judge, J E Vosburg ; Inspectors, G j Golden, Chester Kingsley ; Assessor, DA Boss; Con- I stable, Asulicl Smith ; Burlington tp.—Judge, Ecphcniah Lane; Inspectors, A P Allen. Morris Smith ; Assessor, James Wilcox ; Justice C F Nichols; Constable, Jeremiah Travis. Burlington west—Judge, l'lyun Phelps ; Inspectors, Wm. Ballard, H. Adams ; Assessor, I' B Pratt; Justice, B Ross, Constable. G W Godard. j Canton—Judge, Enoch Scllard ; Inspectors, James A Ro gers, John t Reynolds; Assessor. J M Foster; Consta- I hie, John S Adams. Columbia—Judge, I* W Besley; Inspectors, O O Besley, Joseph Cladding: Assessor. Ira Webber; Justice, John Morgan; Constable, M 8 Ayres. Durell—Judge, F X Hornet : Inspectors, Henry Stevens, I Knnis : Assessor, J. Kilmer ; Constable, 1> L Staates. Franklin—Judge, David Allen ; luspector*, Hiram Rock well, Ezra 15 Bacon ; Assessor, D J Beardsley ; Consta ble, James P Buniham. Granville- Judge, Isaac Putnam ; Inspectors, Harry Bai ley, George Curtis; Assessor, S A Rockwell; Consta ble. C I) Ross. Derrick—Judge, C A Squires; Inspectors, John S Angle, Andrew Overpeck ; Assessor, Orlancv Stevens ; Consta ble, William Hiilis. Litchfield—Judge, Hiram Merrill; Inspectors, ( has Van dusen, Dai id Moore ; Assessor, David McKinney ; Jus tice, E Woloott; Constable, Rowcn Merrill. Leroy—Judge, Jl* Van fleet; Inspectors, J H Packard, A W Hogeland : Assessor, Jesse Kobart: Countable. R It Palmer. Monroe' born"—Judge. W II H Brown ; Inspectors. Henry Walborn, Jabish Huntley; Assessor, Jacob Magill; Con stable, Juiues Magill: High Constable, Gould Phiunev. ; Monroe tp.-—Judge, Hiram Sweet; Inspectors, J V Wil . cork. Chas Hollon ; Assessor, L E Griggs ; Constable, | H H Ingham. Orwell Judge, W P Pay son ; Inspectors, G W Ilardy, J W Hilt : Assessor, J (V Alger; Justice, A Chubbuck ; Constable, A G Mathews. Overton —Judge, Jonathan Camp; Inspectors, Jas Sheedy, . Isaac Freer: Assessor, G W Ifuttenstine ; Justice, Wm Waltman ; Constable, Daniel Hcverly. Pike—Judge, A I> Beardsley ; Inspectors, D M Bailey, E C Abbott; Assessor, Simeon Brink ; Justice, CW Rey nolds ; Constable, Chandler Brink, j Ridgbury—Judge. Smith Hiidreth ; Inspectors, John Pur i cell, Wafd Mandevillc ; Assessor, D U Bum ham ; Con stable, Jesse Hammond. Rome—Judge, Philander Towner; Inspectors. C W Wood ruff, H W Brow ning ; Assessor, Oscar F Young ; Jus tice. Preceptor Forbes ; Constable, Henry Wilmartb. | Sheshecptin—Judge, Obadiah Gore ; Inspectors, James Sherwood, G W Hlackman ; Assessor, Samuel Griflin ; I Constable, John Brink. i Sinithfield Judge, C B Biggs; Inspectors, Israel Philips, A E Child; Assessor, Warren Allen; Justice, Wm E Barton ; Constable. T J Wheeler. Springlield—Judge, David Knapp ; Inspectors, Oliver Gates, D B Smith ; Assessor, F latouard ; Constable. S D Harkne-s I Standing Stone—Judge, Nathaniel Mo-her; Inspectors, Isaac Huff, John Taylor; Assessor, F S Whitman: Con ! stable, James W French. I South Creek Judge, W J Evans; Inspectors, Levi Dew i r - ' Hcrritt Glines ; Assessor. A H Thompson ; Justice, W Y Glines ; Constable, Ira Crane, j Sylvania boro'—Judge, 1, X Tinkham; Inspectors, II Fur man, Horatio Allen ; Assessor, Eli Burrett; Constable, F H Burrett. Tuscarora—Judge, Augustine Lewis: Inspectors, Jackson | Sylvaria, II L Coburn ; As-essor, 11 Montgomery ; Jus | tioe, Geo Spalding; Constable, A W Gray, i Fowauda—Judge, II L Scott : Inspectors, James Sankf, J II Scoville ; Assessor, Samuel Diminick ; Constable, James Santee. Towanda Itoro —Judge, J D Goodenough : Inspectors, E H Mason. G E Fox ; Assessor, L H Scott; Constable,A J Noble ; High Constable, G II Eaton. Towanda North—Judge. S A Mills ; Inspectors, M H-Al loway, Francis Watts ; Assessor, Wm H Foster ; Con stable, Wm J Maugcr. Troy tow nship Judge. James Wood ; Inspectors, H Spal ding jr.. Austin Mitchell; Assessor. Allen Tavlor: (Non stable. S N Rockwell. Troy boro'—Judge, Ho.-ea Marsh ; Inspectors, A G I„an don, W P Newberry; Assessor, A D Spalding ; Justice, I A Pierce ; Constable, Nelson Adams. Lister—Judge, Ralph Russell ; Inspectors, C II Kitchen, Asa Forest; Assessor, G H Vandvke ; Constable JD Anthony. Wyaox—judge, Peter Shores; Inspectors, Samuel Rey nolds, (.' Owen ; Assessor, tie ; Constable, J U Ilines. Wv Rinsing—Judjje, John Fisher; Inspectors, Peter Ste vens. Harry Kftiott; Assessor, Joseph Gaviord ; Con stable, James Lewi'. Wells—Judge, Alfred Seely ; Inspectors, J B Ticknor, M J Carr; Assessor, Horace Dunning; Justice, Sbubel Itowlee ; Constable, James Mitchell. Warren—Judge, Wm W Stephens ; Inspectors. J W Mur phy, J J Corhin ; Assessor, John (,'arev ; Justice, tie ; Constable, Levi Itrowu. W indhain Judge, Julius Russell ; Inspectors, W Barnes, Nelson Loomis ; Assessor, Samuel It Jakewav; Consta ble, John W Warner. W ilmot—Judge, Jonathan Buttles; Inspectors, S S Cove v Jacob Shraner ; Assessor, A T Wood ; Justice, J H Tuf rell; Constable, J H Welles. COVRT PR()CEEDIXGS. Com. vs. Or ma n (7 oochcli. —lu this case, w hicli uas not coucluded when we went to press last week, the jury find the defendant not guil ty, but that he pay the costs. In the matter of the contested election in M ilinot township, the Court ap|>oint Thursday 21st inst., at 2 o'clock, P. M. for a hearing thereof, and the justice having the ballots is directed to bring the same into Court. Iu the matter of the petition of certain le gal voters of Wilniot township praying for a change of the place of holding the elections in said township, the Court direct that an elec tion be held in tho said township on the Tth day of March next, for the purpose of deter mining upon the expediency of said change. In the matter of the application of certain citizens of Pike township, for a division of said township, the Court after a hearing, decide against the application. In the matter of Joseph Elsbree, a lunatic, a jury having been called, after hearing evi dence report to the Court that they find said Joseph Elsbree a lunatic. The Court appoiut Ira Elsbree, n committee of the person and es tate of said lunatic. Edward Marshall, a simi lar case, was also declared a lunatic. In the matter of the application of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Columbia, the Court make a decree granting the petitiou to be incorporated. On motiou of Mr. Macfarlane, IIOKICK S. Ilium. KY was admitted an Attorney to practice in the several Courts of Bradford Count v. Cor nidus Iluns'dcrvs. John Eighmmj —This was an action upon a note entered February 2 fqr s£#3,o9, upon which a j^*' of defendant to the fendant |Md qffset by hauling a quantity, of tfinber, Ac. verdict for plaintiff for ftso. Cash ffr Warmer vt. Juste Woodruff, Gar mm u) JIIM mm AIM PYMMF I JIJ, and hearing, plaintiff takes a nonpros. ' David Hapeman vs. Thomas Hart —The de fendant had sold the plaintiff a dog, and some time thereafter had again taken the dog into his possession, whereupon pljiiptiff sues to re cover the value of, the dog. Verdict for de fendant. E. W. Bmird vs. John M. Fox —Action of ejectment. was progressing as we went to press. " * ' MITCHELL'S NEW NATIONAL MAT —The cele brated map publisher, Mr. ACUUSTCS MITCH ELL, has recently issued a new map, which is one of the most important and comprehensive in contents of any map heretofore given to the public. It embodies information of the late explora tions through our western territories on a full scale, and also the rbute of Dr. Kane and his winter quarters, and gives a map of the Sand wich Islands on a much greater scale thau iu any other publication. It gives us a correct idea of our Union and its immediate surround ings. All the routes over the Isthmus of Pana ma and Tebnantepee, aud the projected rail road from V era Cruz to Acapuleo, across Mexico, are laid down, and the disputed boun daries of the Mosquito territory, Nicaragua and Costa Rica are defined with much care.— The Central American portion of the map is particularly valuable, and taken from the most authentic sources. The steamer routes from New York to Mexico, Central America and the West Indies ; the different lines projected for railroads to the Pacific, the Gadsden boun dary line, and all the new territories of Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, Ac., are laid down with great precision. The sta tistical tables, the distance tables, the Census of every county in the United States, will be found extremely valuable. This is a map absolutely necessary for every man who intends to keep pace with the stirring occurrences of the times. DANIEL HAKKINS has been appointed agent for this County, and the only person of whom they can be obtained, and intends to give every one an opportunity to procure this map, by canvassing the county. As Mr. 11. is a citizen of this County, and known to be n man of honesty and integrity, the public will have no hesitation in placing implicit reliance iu his representations. Hajr JOHN 11. POWELL, well kuowti to lovers of the drama in the country, in days agone— an actor of great versatility, and a man of fine sensibilities, died in Columbus, 0., on the 25th ult. Poor Powell ! He knew what it was both to abound and to lack. Thos. E. Franklin, Esq., Attorney General of Pennsylvania, to whom was sub mitted the question whether the State of New York has a right, by the construction of a darn across the Chemung river, to supply with wa ter the Chcmnng Caual, one of the public im provements of that State, and thus divert the water from the natural channel of the Che mung river into the Seneca lake, thereby ma terially diminishing the capacity of that river to supply the North Branch canal iu this State, —lias given his opinion, founded on the law of nations, that snch right does not exist, and that one State or nation cannot divert the wa ters of a public river from their natural chan nel to the detriment of the State or natiou below. tag- At length the long contested case of Col. I RK.MOXT, for his Mariposa claim in Cali fornia, has been finally adjudicated. The Su preme Court overruled the decision iu the Cir cuit Court of California, which was made on technical exceptions taken by the Attorney- General, and re-affirmed its former opinion in snch positive language, as to indicate, that trifling with its decrees would not be tolerated. Immediately ufter the last decision was made, an application was made to the Secretary of the Interior for a patent, and he has now de cided to issue it, after consulting with the law adviser of the Government. This patent will be issued next week, and will cover a tract of 45,000 acres of land, among the most valuable iu the world. It will be the largest instrument of the sort ever before made by the Uuitcd States, and certainly covers many more millions of dollars than anv other. FATAL ACCIDENT. — On Saturday, the 12th ult., says the Lycoming Gazette, a man named VINCENT LOPEK met with an accident at Hear ing Branch, four miles above Ralston, that ter minated in his death on Saturday, the 20tb.— At the time the accident occurred, Mr. L was engaged with another man in procuring logs for a saw mill. The logs were on a hill side, and in " sliding" them to the bottom one struck his leg, crushing it in such a manner that am putation was found necessary. After a lapse of several days it was thought necessary for him to undergo a second amputation, during which, or soon after, he died. The deceased was about 2i> years of age. ANOTHER SI-DDEN DEATH.— Epaphraditus Tiffany, an aged citizen of the eastern district of Owcgo, died suddenly, one day last week.— He weut to the burn to feed his cattle, and be ing gone somewhat longer than usual, some member of his family repaired to the barn and found him dead. Doings in Congress. . 'Fob, 0| —Nothing done except to fpuiCgpiito t|| condition of the poor of Wash ingtoiUud Georgetown. During discussion on ft hiot%i to - ing good to man, and be ome onlv aeauoimr instrument to propagate Slavery and human degradation, let fur slide." We do not kuovr as he ever said so, but if lie did he need nut be ashamed. Yet it was too bad to "steal the Southern thunder," with which tliev have for twenty years, frightened the North to term- Let the North talk Nullilicatiou when the South does, and the North is defeated at its own game, tor the South would be the verv last to " dissolve the Union." Mr. RANKS holds to the sentiment of DAXIKI. WEBSTKB when he was Daniel Webster " Liberty and Union" (NOT SLAVERY ASH PS ION) " now and forever, one and inseparable." —Leicisburg Chronicle. Uv -oNsTrrrnoNAL.—Eevery thing that facili tates the escape of slaves has been pronounced, we believe, unconstitutional. In this view 0 f the case, we allege the freezing over of tic- Ohio River as decidedly unconstitutional, and we would call the attention of Congress to this matter. It breaks down one of the middle walls of partition lietween Shivery and the Gentile laud of freedom, and slaves arc avail ing themselves of this unconstitutional freak of the weather and river, and making their es cape without any compunctions of conscience. Wc hear rumors of numerous escapes, and -o insecure is slave property regarded now that many masters near the river are sending their slaves into the interior for sale or safe keeping. The moral character of Jack Frost and the tendency of his actions need investigation.— The lynchers of Brady should examine intoth.- matter, as it is doing more against the peculiar institution than he ever did. Where isSlnw shawshearem and the rest of the l'ottowato mies I — Cincinnati Gazelle. TUT CASK OF RF.EPER. —There will bt a strong light in the House over tTie iu>e of Reeder. We hope he may admitted, if for no other reason than to rebuke the President for his indecent interference in what coiKenw the House alone. One of the most sacml pre rogatives of the House, and dear to lovers of freedom, is the right to judge of the qualifica tions of its own members. For the first time iu the history of our Government lias the Pre sident attempted to invade the sanctity of thi> prerogative. He has had the insufferable sa dacity to tell tire House that in his opinion Whitfield has tlie best claim to a seat. !snrh interference deserves a severe re'rik 1 , an Iw' hope it will l>e administered without stint.— Pittsburg Cruztffe. PROFITARM? EKMVC The Yarmouth ( M Register , of January 1st!; says : " Til? exc*- sive cold weather last week cani p so suddenly that the eels on our coast had not sofßcient warning to get into their winter quarter? d mud, and consequently were overtaken by the frost, and frozen stiff as pokers. Hundreds of bushels of them were driven ashore, ami bar rel* shipped for the city markets. We lean that soruj fifty or sixtv barrels were last week sent from Orleans, via railroad, for New \ork. where they arc esteemed a luxury, and meet a ready sale at from ten to twelve cents [> • pound." STR.VXGE. —The East on .1 r?it <. say>: lady of this place gave birth a few days to a very strange and pitiable creature. ' ! ' child, from some unknown cause, of course . not attained its full proportions and si faculties pertaining to common mortal". born without eyes or mouth, and with brain, instead of being covered, 1 have uot heard whether Jt is still l' v ' n s' uot." AN ELEPHANT SWIMMING TIUKTV Mn f - Thc Charleston Evening Xetrt underst % ' that the elephant wKch was ovrrbo^ - from a vessel bound to that jw>rt. inndei ,! *' v safely into Mount Pleasant harhor ! The ves* 1 was thirty miles out at sea, and a heavy P was blowing when the elephaut went over!**- Its feat of outriding the storm, is. we the most remarkable instance of aniiual strer..' - and endurance on record. The factions who " fused' so k' n e _ prevent the election of Banks, cost the I Treasury not far from $300,000. Ail i: | 1 "crush out Freedom," which had op - pressed her detestation of the Nebraska a - nation ! E. n. JAXESEN, the late State cr of Wisconsin, is reported to be a to the amount of $40,000. ~~ i 1 h MKTCAI.F lias just been nom" 1 ' 1 ' 1 the American State Convention of Ne*' shire, us their candidate for (Jovernoi Wednesday night last w;i-t' R ' ~ of the sea-on, the thermometer dcg. below zero.