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\<jiiitj/u i a.
fojijtofitpojto.!
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOft
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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
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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 <fl for the Journal of the late X a -
pUrd, the Senate adjourned.
Ild&e.—t*e ballots for Printer to the
House-were had, on the last of which () p i
Defiws!, IWgy 3 witl. 4 scattering
Neceftstfry to a choice 9S. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 6— A resolution inquiring in
to the expediency of an iucrease of the N
was submitted. The resolution directing "if
Finance Committee to report the Annua'i A.I
propmtiou bills was adopted. Adjourned to
Monday. "
HOME —The resolution for the election of
a Public Printer was reconsidered, and tlm
during the discussion on another resolution to
proceed witlj the election, the House adjourned
ffcjr Ihe ejection of Mr Ranks, demonstrates
how strongly the Kansas Question overrides
all other national issues. Although a radical
Democrat under fclie former division of parties
two-thirds of the votes by which he was elect'
ed were cast by old-line Whig*, \ever a Ta
riff man, yet he had the unanimous vote of the
New England Tariff States, and was also sus
tained by the most earnest Tariff Districts in
Pennsylvania, as well as by the uuyieldiu-
Champion of Protection, Horace Greelev. °
The Nullifiers were inconsolably grieved
with an alleged declaration of Mr. Bunts
that if the L uiou was to be wrested from its
original design of extending freedom and <]<>-
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.