XXXIVTH CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. WASHINGTON, Decem'tr 13, 1866. In the Senate, on motion of Mr. Jones, the credentials of Mr. James Harlan, Senator from Jovva, with the protest of the Senate of that state relative thereto, were taken up. and after discussion the subject was referrrrid and inhuman traffic, would justly subject the Go vernment and citizens of the Tinted States to the re proach and execration of all civilized and Christian peo ple throughout the world. Objection was made to the introduction of the resolution. Mr. ETHKRIDGK moved the suspension of the rules. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, demanded the YEAS nnd nays. Mr. WALKER asked whether, if the House should suspend the rules, it was the purpose of Mr. Ktheridge to move the previous question on the adoption of the resolution in order to cut off debate. Mr. E THKRIPGE replied, that the resolution I eoutuined a self-evident proposition. He pre sumed that every gentleman had an opinion on the subject. He would not discuss it, but would move the previous question. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, wanted Mr. Ethe- J ridge to leave out the argument in the resolu-1 tion, saying he was as much opposed to the : re opening of the African slave trade as his colleague. [ He was here called to order by the Speak er, who said that debate was inadmissible at this time.] Mr. J ONES said be would not be gagged by either the Speaker or anybody else. Mr. OUR ineffectually strove to substitute simply, resolved, " It is inexpedient to repeal the laws prohibiting the African slave trade." Mr. ETHERIDGE'S resolution to suspend the rules to euable him to introduce his resolution was curried—yeas 140, nays 53. The question being upon the resolution of Mr. ETQERIDGE, of Tennessee, condemning the project of re-opening the African slave trade, Messrs. Greenwood, M'Mullen, Smith, of Va., | ZollicoflVr, Burnett, Barksdaie and Phelps se- i verally gave their reasons for voting " No," to the effect that while they oppose the re-open ing o! the slave trade they thought the resolu tion out of character and ill-timed. Mr 1 'HEI.PS, of Mo., said he was against ab stractions, Gov. Adams' message not being be fore the House. Messrs. KEITT and GARNFTT remarked, had tbey been present they would have voted in the negative. Further explanations from the democratic side were objected to by mauy members, amid cries of " order," " order." The demand for the previous question was Rustained by 3(5 majority, and the main ques tion ordered by 41 majority. Mr. M'QVEEN, of S. C., moved to lay the resolution on the table. Motiou lost—yeas 71, nays 137. Mr. ETHERIPGE'S resolution was then adop ted by yeas, 152 ; nays, 57, as follows : YEAS— Messrs. Akers, Albricht. Allen, Allison. Ball, Barbour, Barclay, Bennett,of N. Y.. Benson, Billingburst, Bingham. Bi-hop, Bliss, Brans. Sherman. Smith ot Ala.. Spinner, Stanton. Strana hau, Swope, Taopan. Thnrnington. Thurston, Todd. Ty son. Underwood, Vail.Valk. Wade. Wakeman, Walbridge. Waldron, Wash burns, of Wis., Underwood. NAVS —Messrs. Barksdale. Bennett, Bovre. Brooks.Rur net. Campbell,of Kv.,Caruthers,Caskie,i lingman, Cobb, of Ale.. Crawford. Davidson, Denver, Dowdell, Edmond son, Elliott, Eustis, Evans, Florence, Foster, Garnell, Goode. Greenwood, Keitt, Lake, Letcher. Lumpkin, Max well, M'MulJen. M'Queen, Oliver, of Mo.. Orr, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin. Savage,Shorter,Smith, of Tenn., Smith, ot \ a., Sneed, Stephens, Tulcott, Tavlor, Trippe, Walker, Warner, Win-low, Wright, of Miss., Wright, of Tenn. Mr. ORR. of S. C., under a susj>ension of the rules, submitted a resolution that it is inexpe dient, unwise and contrary to the settled policy of the United States, to repeal the laws pro hibiting the African slave trade. The resolution was adopted—yeas 182, navs 1, as follows : N AYS- Messrs. Barksdale, Bennett, of Mi*, Brooks, Keitt, Shorter. Walker, Wright, of Miss. Mr. WASHBURXE, of Maine, asked leave to offer a resolution, calling on the President to communicate a statement of the amounts of money paid and liabilities incurred for the pay aad support of persons called into the service of the United States, either under the designa tion of militia in Kansas or as a possr comitattu, by the civil officers in that territory, since the date of its establishment, and for witnesses and arrest, detention and trial of persons charged with treason against the United States,or with violation of the so called laws of the territorv. Pending this the House adjourned. DECEMBER IS, 1856. In the Senate, Mr. BROWN [Miss.] gave no tieo of a Pacific Railroud aud Telegraph bill. Mr. WILSON [MassJ introduced a bill to amend the Xebraska-lvansas act. Referred t© the Territorial Committee. Mr. RI SK [Texas i got up the joint resolu tion giving time to the Ist of January, 1858, for creditors of Teqas to file their claims. He advocated the extension of time. Mr. BENJAMIN "[l*.] moved to refer to the Finance Committee. Lest. After some debate, the subject was laid over. Mr. FES SEND EN [Me.] moved a bill amend ing •he t uir. .1 Stales Criminal Old''. As the. law now is, a homicide at sea is not punished unless the victim dies liefore landing. The same is true as to poisouiug at sea. Another anomaly is R greater punishment for assault where the victim does not die than where he does. Mr. F.'s bill is to remedy these incon sistencies. It was aent to the Judiciary Com mittee. In the House, Mr. WHITFIELD [Kansas] in troduced a bill to indemnify citizens of Kansas for losses sustained by the late disturbances. Also, establishing a District Court at Leaveu worth, and two additional Land Districts. Mr. CAMPBELL [Ohio] reported the Indian, C : vil and Army Appropriation bills, which went to Committee of the Whole. Mr. CAMPBELL also reported certain amend ments to the T Tiff of 1846, which were passed. On his motion the bill to reduce the tariff on imports was postponed to the first Tuesday in January. Mr. NICHOLS [Ohio] took up the debate on the President's Message, and defended the Re publicans froin the charges made in that docu ment. He also showed up the " Free Kansas" electioneering swindles of the democracy of Ohio und Pennsylvania. Mr. CRAWFORD [Geo.] approved every word in the Message. He charged the Republicans with a desigu to interfere with Slavery in the States by attacking it iu the Territories. Mr. JONES [Tenn.] attempted to show that the Government had and had not powerinthe Territories. He said the Fremont men were not Republicans, but despots in tbeir coercion of the people of the Territories. December 17, 1856. 11l the Seuate, the bill to extend the time for Texas creditors to file their claims was further discussed and finally adopted. In the House the debate upon the Presi dent's Message was couthmed by Mr. CIMBACK [liul.] who defended the Republican party from the calumnies of President Pitree. Mr. WALKF.R [Ala.] reviewed the affairs of Central America, expressing an opinion that the Government did wrong in suspending di plomatic relations with Nicaragua, and eulo gizing Gen. Walker, as possessing all the ele ments for a hero and a statesman. He view ed him as the future instrument for securiug U9 free transit to the Pacific. Mr. ENGLISH find.] while defending the na tionality of the Democracy of Indiana, asked whether auy Southern man would oppose the admission of Kansas as a Free State provided that was the clearly expressed will of a majori ty of the people. Mr. BROOKS avowed his willingness to abide by such a decision of the people, if fairly ex pressed ; but repudiated Squatter Sovereign ty as dumagiug to Southern rights iu the Ter ritories. DECEMBER 18, 1856. In the Senate, Mr. FISH [N. Y.J desired the Commerce Committee to report as to the expediency of building a Custom-House at Sag Harbor. Mr. HAI.K [X. U.J wanted the Military Committee's opinion as to abandoning the Mili tary Asylum in the District of Columbia. The soldiers might be better supported at much less cost. Mr. THOMPSON [Ky.J added queries as to the Harrodsburg Asylum, and whether it might not properly be removed to California. Mr. PEAKCE [Md.J offered a resolution to have the medals for Dr. Kane and his officers completed and preseuted. Mr. Srt'ART [Mich. J presented the memorial of E. K. Collius, stating that his pay is not sufficient for successful competion with*the Cun ard steamers, and asking the Government to buy the Collins steamers. Referred to Post- Office Committee. The President's Message was then taken up. Mr. JONES [Tenu.J justified the President's denunciation of the Republicans, and thought he spoke only truth, lie then spoke as to the power of Congress to carry Slavery into the | Territories or exelude it. It was not for Con | gress but the Supreme Court to decide the | question, and he looked for a decision in a few | days. Whatever that might be, he was ready Ito acquiesce. Squatter Sovereignty lie de -1 nounced as a humbug. He read extracts from speeches of Free-Soil Senators to show that they labored to extinguish slavery in the States. - Mr. SEWARD [X. Y.j took exception to the manner of quoting, and offered Mr. Jones a copy of his speeches published by his own au thority. Mr. JONES promised to accept and read, but doubted if he might get into the Peuitentiarv by so doing. At any rate, he would not run the risk of taking them to Tennessee. An amusing colloquy ensued between Mr. JONES and Mr. IIALE. Mr. WILSON [Mass.] got the floor, aud the Senate adjourned. In the House 20,000 copies of the Message and Documents were ordered. The consideration of the Message was then resumed Mr. QCITMAN [Miss.] believed the President had spoken well aud truly on Slavery. The Republicans had declared their intention to de stroy Slavery in the States. He then took up the Central American business, where he was opposed to yielding to England and France. We waut no advice or assistance as to our du ty on this continent. He lielieved Gen. Walk er was an instrument in the hands of Provi dence to carry on American civilization, and that it was the duty of our Government not to throw obstacles in "bis way. Mr. Q. defined his views of the theory of our Government and its practical application. He was a strict States- Rights man. Mr. BRANCH [X. C.] defended the Sonth from misrepresentations as to her prosperity and social condition. The last election, he thought, decided in favor of peace and no Con gressional agitation. The Democracy were not divided in their construction of the Xebras ka bill ; they were for letting the people de cide for themselves, under the Constitution.— There was no Squatter Sovereignty in that bill. He was willing to abide by the expected decision of the Supreme Court on the question at issue. Mr. DAVIDSON [La.] argued to show that Congress has no {*>wer to legislate on Slavery in the Territories. He thought the Presi dent's remarks were true to the letter. Ad journed. TREASURE FOUND. —About one thousand dol lars, in old American and Spanish gold coin and French silver, were found on Tuesday last, in a smoke house attached to the dwelling of •Mr. Tester, on the South mountain, in Lower Ileidleberg township, Berks county, Pennsyl vania, iy one of the girls living with him. The sraoke-nouse had been used by the family dai ly for a great many years, in entire ignorance of the treasure it concealed. The oldest pie ces bear the date of 1733, aud the American coin i" principally of t lie issue of 1800 to 1801. srabfortseportfr. E- O. GOODRICH, EDITOR. TO W AND A : v&fjnrs&an fllormnn, December 25. 185b. TERMS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance.— Four weeks previous to the expiration of a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in all eases be stopped. CLUBBING — The Reporter will be sent to Clubs at the fol lowing extremely low rates : 6 copies for $5 00 116 copies for.. . .412 00 10 copies for Sooj 20 copies f0r, ... 16 00 ADVERTISEMENTS — For a square of ten lines or less, Ont Dollar for three or less insertions, and twenty-fire cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-WORE — Executed unth accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hami-bills, Ball tickets, 4"<"• MOSEY may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed in an envelope, and properly directed, we will be responsible for its safe delivery. THE REPUBLICAN CO. COMMITTEE will meet at the Ward House, iu the borough of Towauda. on MONDAY, the 12th day of JANUARY. 1857, at one o'clock, p. in. A geqfral attendance of the menihers is requested. U. MERCUR, Chairman. . .. _ __ The Susquehanna, at this place, has at last succumbed to the chilling breath of winter, and is imprisoned beneath a covering of solid ice. The natural bridge thus formed, has been in use for some days, being entirely safe for " man and beast." t&" An important case has lately been ar. gued before the Supreme Court at Washington, involviug the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise, that of Dred Scott, plaintiff, vs. Johu F. A. Sanford. The plaintiff, a man of color, brought a suit to try his right to free dom. He claims to hove been emancipated by his master, having taken him to reside iu Illi nois, which act, it is declared by the constitu tion of that state, operated to emancipate. The Circuit Court decided against the plaintiff on the ground that, by his return to Missouri, his master's right, dormant while in Illinois, was revived by a local law which the courts of oth er states were not bound to enforce. The case was argued at the last session, but the decision was reserved to allow of argu ments on certain points of law, amongst which are the following : First—Whether a free black man is a citi zen of the United States, so as to be compe tent to sue in the courts of the United States. Second—Whether a slave carried voluntari ly by his master iuto a free state, and return ing voluntarily with his master to his home, is a free man by virtue of such temporary resi dence : and, Thirdly—Whether the eighth section of the Missouri act of 1820, prohibiting slavery north of latitude 36 deg. 30 uiin., is constitutional or uot. ; Montgomery Blair and George W. Curtis appeared for the plaintiff, nnd Reverdy John son and E. S. Geyer for the defendant. The S argument was concluded on Thursday last, and ■as the Court takes time for deliberation—the decision will not be made for several weeks. U. S. SENATOR. —It is reported that Colonel FORNEY, who had withdrawn from the Senato rial contest in this State, has again entered in to the feld, under the direct countenance of Mr. BUCHANAN. The Lancaster Intelligencer published an article in his favor, which the Penns y lranian copies with commendatory re marks. We would not be surprised to see an attempt at his election, in which unlimited pro mises of patronage from the incoming Admin istration will be freely used. THE NORTH PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. —The United States Railroad and Mining Register says that we may shortly expect the announce ment of the completion of this Road to the Le high Valley Railroad ; for the whole of the track is now down, except about six miles,and across this gap the track-layers, in two gangs, are approaching each other in opposite direc tions ; so that, in a few days the long defer red but unxiously awaited union of this city with the Lehigh region—by an iron tie to re main unsevered between communities never to be divorced—will be communicated. UNIVERSALISTS —The Supreme Court of North Caroliua has confirmed the decision of Judge Mauley, that members of the Univer salist Church are incompetent to testify in courts of justice, according to the laws of that State. By this decision the Universalists of North Carolina are virtually outlaws, as no members of that religious denomination can collect his debts, swear to an assault, or testi fy before the Courts iu any case. JACOB M. IIALDEMAN, Esq., president of the Harrisburg Bank, and one of the wealthiest men of the interior of Pennsylvania, died on Monday evening, of apoplexy. The Telegraph says he was seated, at the time, in his office, engaged in conversing with one of his sons, to whom but a moment previous to the fatal event, in reply to a question relative to his health, remarked that he " never felt better in his life." DR. KANE AT ST. THOMAS, W. I.—A letter in the New-York Herald notices the arrival of Dr. E. K. Kane, at that island, on the night night of the 2d instant, from England. The Doctor is reported to be looking poorly, as if suffering from consumption. He will remain a conple of weeks, and then proceed to Hava na, Cuba. It is said by those who kuow, that Mr. BUCHANAN has not yet determined upon his Cabinet, and that he has not made any offers of Cabinet offices. J®* By the new apjiortiouuieut of the State for Senators and Representatives, which will be made by the Legislature elected in October, the strictly agricultural counties will lose, while the miuing and manufacturing counties will gain. Berks and Bucks will each lose a mem ber, and Schuylkill and Allegheny will each gain one. Westmoreland and Fayette will lose one, and the counties west of Allegheny will probably gain one among them under a different combination than now exists. , JUDGE M'LKAV. — A paragraph is going the rounds of the Democratic press, to the effect that Judge M'Leau had declared himself fa vorable to the election of BUCHANAN. The same declaration is now re-produced in the re cent letter of JOHN VAN BUREN to the Boston Committee of invitation. The Newark Mer cury is authorized to give this assertion au ex plicit denial, and to say that the Judge voted an open ticket for FREMONT and DAYTON. WAYNE CorxTY. —At a Republican County Convention recently held at Honesdale, the following resolution wus unanimously adop ted : Resolved, That in consideration of his long and self sacrificing devotion to Libertv, his large experience in public affairs, and his emi nent administrative abilities, we rccornmeed to our friends throughout the Commonwealth the nomination of the Hon DAVID WILMOT as the Republican caudidute for Governor ut the next election. Mr. BRUSH, of Susquehanna county, uot long since killed a panther in the woods near Susquehanna Depot, which measured 7 feet 4 inches in length, and weighed 147 lbs. The huge beast refused to " give up the ghost" until Mr. B gave him the benefit of four ri flle balls. GOVERNOR. —Washington county has in structed her delegates to the Democratic State Convention, for Co! William Hopkins, as the caudidate for Governor. Beaver county has instructed for Col. Sam uel W. Black, for the same office. RECENT BURGLARY ARRESTS IN EI.MIRA, AC. —Four arrests have been made in Eltnira and Geneva, under the direction of Dept. U. S. Marshall James M. Palmer, of Canandaigua, of persons concerned in stealing goods from freight cars at Elmira, and receiving and sel ling them after they were stolen. ttotr The unfinished portion of the Northern Central Railroad, from Trevorton Bridge to Sunbury, a distance of ten miles, will be let at llarrisburg on the 27th of December, instant. The postponement of the letting was for the purpose of making the ueccssary surveys. FTAJ- The remains of Capt. FRANCIS L. BOW MAN, who died at Fort Dallas, Oregon Terri tory, arrived at Wilkes-Barre and were inter red with Military honors on the 3d ius.t. TUF. NF.GRO TROUBLES I.V KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE.— Lovisville, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1806 The Russell villi lltruld of Weduesdar lust, says that the negro insurrection excite ment exists in the neighborhood of Voluey and Gordons v ille. A uumber of negroes had been arrested. A negro at one of the iron works in Tennessee said that he knew all about the plot, but would die before he would tell, ile therefore received ToO lushes, from which he died. At Cadiz, Trigg Co., Kv., yesterday, a free negro was hung after being tried by a Vigi lance Committee. There are a number more in jail, some of whom will be hung. Judge Cook has called a meeting of the Court for Christmas Day. Excitement runs very high. SHOCKING ACCIDENT —The Allentown (Pa.) Register, of the 3d, savs : On Friday evening last, George, a six year old sou of Mr. Francis Billheimer, in West Hamilton street, was so shockingly burned by the accidental upsetting of a small metallic camphene lamp, that his life is despaired of. It appears that the lamp, which was defective in the top, so that the tube head could not be screwed on tightly, was set on a table, and that the lad attempted to adjust one of the small caps 011 one of the tidies, and in with drawing his arm, accidentally hit it against the lamp, causing it to upset, and the tube head flying out simultaneously, a portion of the con tents were spread in a blaze over the unfortu nate child. His mother, with great presence of mind, however, immediately picked him up and wrapped him in a woolen gown, which she wore at the time, and thus succeeded in smo thering the flames. Both arms, his bieast, neck and face, are so badly burned that the\ almost present the appearance of a continuous blister, giving the little sufferer the most ex crutiating paiu. WESTERN PORK TRADE. — Hogs are unusual ly scarce at Louisville. The number killed this season, up to Saturday last, was 187,740 head, leaving only 950 in pens. Good hogs readily commanded on Saturday last $6 25 per cwt., with several sales at salo cents high er. These prices are usually paid by the pro prietors of pork-houses to secure the killing ; from the hooks they have been bought at $6 atid under. At St. Louis last week sales were made at 5 62-l-2uss 75, and supply light. DEATH OK THE CELEBRATED DR. PCSEY. —By the arrival of the City of Baltimore at Phila delphia we have a brief announcement of the death of " Dr. Hussey, Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Oxford." The New York Times seems to think that Dr. Pusev, the famous theological writer, is the person whose death is referred to. He filled the office of Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford, and was the originator of the Anglican or Puseyite party in the Church of Eugland. AWFUL TRAGEDY— Two Brothers Murdered. —John C. Fleming and Henry W. Fleming, sons of Capt. William Fleming, formerly of Cumberland county, Pa., but now residing at Monmouth, Illinois, were killed on the 11th inst. at the latter place, by a man uamcd Cro zicr. From Washington. [Correspondence ot the X. Y. Tribune.] WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec. 19, 1H56. Mr. Buchanan assured his friends in Phila delphia, during the last few days, that his mind had undergone some change in regard to points considered settled in the programme ; that he was yet uncommitted as to the per sonnel of the Cabinet, and meant to keep him self open to conviction until it became neces sary to comrilunicate directly with the parties to he invited to the seats. Howell Cobb is pressed with much zeal for Secretary of State, hut not especially from the South, where the extreme interest is adverse to his appointment. Some effoit too has been expended for Mr. Dix in the same position ; hut as yet without producing any decided im pression. New-York is not in favor at Wheat laud. The Senate was occupied to-day wholly with the speech of Senator Wilson. lie spoke two hours and a half, and never made a.speech bet ter adapted to the place and the times. It was bold, manly and elocjue; t. He referred to the ungenerous reference made by General Cass in his recent speech to Senator Sumner, and remarked that soon his colleague would le returned to the seat (which was now vacant) by the almost unanimous verdict of the peoplt of Massachusetts, while the Senator from Michigan, in obedience to the voice of the so vereign people of his adopted State, will be obliged to retire, and the seat which now knows him will know him no more forever.— Then, said Mr. Wilson, when my colleague shall have occasion to make known his views to the Senate and the country, I know he will not be so unfair and uncoinpluisunt as to speak an unkind word of its former occupant. This sharp and deserved reference to the venerable S> nator from Michigan fixed all eyes upon him, but lie sat unmoved like a dumb statue. Mr. Brown of Mississippi obtained the floor, and the Senate adjourned till Monday. It is now und rstood that the *)>ccial object of Gov. Wi.-e's visit to Wheatland was to j ro test earnestly against Senator Toucey's ap pointment to any place in the Cabinet. No particular reason is assigned for this hostility, but it may be remembered that Mr. Toucey was Chairman of the House Committee which reported on the Cilley duel, and held different opinions then from now. Under his remon strances and collateral influences brought to bear on the same point, it is supposed that a compromise may be made on Mr. Clifford as the New-England man. Mr. Slidcll has been in Philadelphia engi neering for his particular views. He was not invited to any exclusive conference but sought the opportunity afforded by Mr. Buchanan's presence to represent the wishes of the inter est with which he is identified here. Mr. Ni cholson of The Uvii.ii, also went over to ar range for a surrender of the Organ whenever it may be desired. Mr. Applctmi w ill, proba bly, direct its music after the dead march is played for President Pierce. It is confidently asserted hero that Gen. Ca meron has secured one of the three constitut ing the Democratic majority on joint ballot in the Pennsylvania Legislature ; a man who was formerly his personal enemy. Another change, with the united opposition vote, would insure his election. KANSAS.—Governor Geary is said to have refused to allow the ball and chain to be put to the legs of the Free State prisoners. Young Golden from Waynesbarg, Pa., who threw himself overboard on his way down the Mis souri river, and was supposed to have been drowned, lias reached his former place of resi dence safely. He says that he overheard a plot to take his life, and jumped into the wa ter to escape, hut he is believed to have been deranged in consequence of his sufft rings in Kansas. Col. Bufurd is anxious to sell the land he was so ready at buying at the Leav enworth land sale, as he finds it is not worth much. He says that Kansas is bound to be a free State. After his purchases, during the first few days the southern party's funds seem to been exhausted. Teeumseh, a town founded by the Misouriuns, appears to be revo lutionized. A meeting has been held there, at which conciliatory resolutions were adopt ed, and delegates appointed to a territorial convention, to be held at Leavenworth city, " to consult upon and propose a policy upon which the citizens of Kansas, without distinc tion of party, may unite for the preservation of peace and a general reconciliation, based upon acquiescence in existing legislation, an impartial administration of justice, and opposi tion to external intervention in the affairs of the Territory." The " acquiescence in existing legislation" is the grand question at issue. The Free State Relief Committee, at Lawrence, have received two hundred boxes of goods from the east, containing articles valued at $16,000. This committee lias a most thorough system of re lef organized, i nder which the wants of all the sufferers will be ascertained and relieved. The militia at Lawrence, disbanded by tin Governor, have been all settled upon clairu.- by the agent of the eastern societies, and fur nished with means to secure them against want during the winter. The Governor has offered a reward for the apprehension of a baud of se ven robbers who infest the southern part of tlie territory. The Lawrence Herald of Free dom admits that there are persons committing robberies under the plea of retaliation for lim ing been themselves plundered, and it denoun ces them severely. BOLD ATTEMIT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A few evenings since, as JEREMIAH LIDOY, of Southport, was returning home from this vil lage, he overtook two men on the plank road —one a white man and the other a colored man. As lie was about to pass them, oae of tbcin seized him by the collar and the other tripped him to the ground, and a struggle en sued. Mr. LIUDV'S dog, which happened to be with him, joined in the melee, seizing oue of the men by the throat, who broke away from the dog and made good his escape. The dog then turned on the person with whom Mr. LIDDY was still struggling, causing the desper ado to release his hold and turn his attention more particularly to his canine enemy, when Mr L. went on his way, leaving his faithful dog and the robber earnestly engaged, and judging by the blood on the plank, next morn ing, the dog came o(T victorious. There is no doubt but robbery was the desigu of the assai lauts.—Elmira Gazette. FREMONT IN VIRGINIA. —The entire vote oast for Fremont in the State of Virginia was 291, viz : Alexandria 1, Brooke 40, Hanco k 100, Marshall 29, Monongalia 2, Ohio 10-, She nandoah 5, Scott 5, Upshur 10. Fr.mout's vote in Virginia i> 10 more tlmu in Maryland. Arezonia and her Delegate. It will be observed in the report of the f* gressional proceedings that the inhabitants S Arezonia have presented their petition for th privileges of a territorial government Ti claim to such a privilege rests on the tion, in their memorial, thut they are cut fr by natural barriers from New Mexico and th benefits of her laws, deprived of the safeeu.M of citizenship and exposed to savages Ti have also sent F A Cooke to represent then! as delegate in Congress. 111 Arezonia embraces the territory in the thern part of Mexico, acquired by the G-T den treaty, in addition to the Mesilia vail,!" which we had claimed under the former treat!' and comprises twenty nine thousand son.;' miles. It would thus form a state more ti half as large as New York. thau Although a portion of the district whirl, Colonel Benton described as so poor th t wolf could not get a living there, marvlat stones are just at this time circulated as to it abundant resources. Newspapers interested in the project of a Southern Pacific Itailroa publish glowing accounts of arable well-* tered soil, rich mines of gold^ilverandco,,.,,! Wagons have traversed the territory from the ICo Grande to the head of the Ouif ,f California. The territory is chiefly valunl however, as presenting a route for a railroad to the Pacific. The distance from tfp R; Grande to San Diego, or San Pedro, hv rontw which have been indicated, is about 1 Mu miles This is the route to which Jefferson Davis gives the preference, among those which the government have caused to be examined and surveyed. Whether the House will consent to create a separate territorial government for Arazoira or extend that of New Mexico over it U x . • j ,l i ,a lU! determined. A MOST PAINFUL CALAMITY.—'TWO LOVELY little brothers, aged seven and live Years the only sons of John P. and Lvdia II Worthing of this village, were drowned in the Chenan go river, near their father's residence, on Sat urday, the 13th inst., about 2 o'clock p. ui They bad permission to spend the afternoon with the children of Mr S. Curv, whose resi dence is situated on the bank of the river about one mile from its mouth. Mr. Curv's little sou of nil* years, and the two sons of Mr. W went down to the river, which was rising verv rapidly, and stepped on to the ice which ej tended some rods into the river, nnd in a fen minutes they were floating into the current Their ]friloiis condition was soon discovered and alarm given, bv Mr- Carv and others, but before assistance could lie rendered, the float struck the main body of the ice extend ing across the river some distance below ami the two sons of Mr. Worthing were preripita ed under the ice. Mr. Gary's little son jump ed off a few roils above and waded to a -mull island near. Measures were immediately ta ken to recover the bodies of the children, and prosecuted vigorously by a large number ol citizens, removing the ice and draggin-' the river, but they were not found until the nir>>- nising and almost frantic parents nnd grand parents had spent a long, sleepless night of suspense, when, about 11 o'clock the next morn ing, the remains of their lovely children were borne to them, who embraced them with min gled emotions of anguish and thanksgiving for the almost unexpected recovery of their dead. Their funeral was attended at the r father's residence on the ltith inst, at 10 o'clock A. K. —biiighamhn Republican. tfeUr A heart rending occurrence took place in Stockport, Columbia county, N. Y . in which n child was killed while in the arms of its mo ther, and by her si-ter. Mrs. DYkerman WHS sitting in a room with her child, a boy of about two years of age, upon her lap, engaged in dressing if, while at the same time her sister, a Miss Flutuer, was cutting the wick of a can dle with a pair of scissors. The sisters were engaged in an angrv conversation, when Miss Platner, in a fit of rage, threw the scissors at her sister with great force, the point striking the child upon hi* breast, fiem-truting to the heart. The innocent little one exclaimed, "oh, mother ! mot Iter !" and immediately expired Mrs. Dickerman did not see her si-ter threw the scissors, and was not conscious ef what had been done until SIM? saw the instrument of death planted in his breast. A coroner's jury was called, who, after a full investigation of the affair, rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts. Miss Platner is new confined in the Hudson jail, to await the ac tion of the grand jury. IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS MEN. —In the rise of Cassard, of Baltimore, vs. Hiuman, of New York. Judge Hoffman, of the New \ork Su perior Court, has decided that sales of produce or merchandise deliverable at a future day, with no intention of the parties actually to perform it, but merely to pay difference on toe on the one side or the other, according to the state of the market, such contract i a wager, mil, therefore, void. This decision of Jus.r Hoffman places contracts in provisions, wh-iv differences are only understood to be |>aio " fulfillment of the contract, upon the saute h "'- ing as contracts in stocks, and declares then without the pale of law. THE LOST STEAMER LYONNAIS. —The . * York Commercial his been informed bya^ 1 ileman who has conversed with Flora one of the passengers of the Lyonnais rtx'W ed and brought into port by the Ko'-e, 11*-- she says she remembers perfectly the which is now described as having e n 1 1 le ' ip by the Neptune. She says that tln lroke away frotn the Lvonnais, after visions, chronometers, &c., liad been JJ :U '- 1 it, and before any person had entered st. ■ that it drifted away at the mercy ot the Wlt 1 On the following day, the boat she was • • _ the drifting boat, and took it in tow tor • days, but was finally compelled to let 1 the population at 26,964,312. Western N\w \ ork toe first rate.