farts as are here presented, what security have the people already oppressed by taxation to the utmost limit of endurance, that the ton nage upon this line will not be as seriously af fected by the eoinpetion of the Williamsport it lid Klmira Railroad for the coal trade north ward, and also, by the comuetitiou of the Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western, which car ried 490,023 tons in 1857, to the New York markets ? Thus you see that our own favorite improvement is already surrounded by com peting railroads for the coal trade northward, iieforc it is in successful operation ; and I am satisfied in my own mind that a railroad will be built in the valley of the upper North Rranch at no distant day. I propose to show that the treasury will be largely benefitted at the end of the year 18,58 after a sale of all her public works. In 1857 the gross receipts of the treasury was $4,1590,- 587 84, taking from this amount thp amount received from the public works, will leave the nett revenues for 1858 $3,353,685 02 ! led act payments for ordinary purposes, apart from interest, ft,147,131 98 12,20(5 ,753 04 Interest on the funded dcl>t of the State. #39,706,<>92 52, f1,95r,,540 42 Balance in Treasury, #219,713 22 Adu interest on the hends of the lVnn'a Central,and the Sunbnry and Krie it. It. Comp's at 5 per ct. #ll,ooo,iioo. #>.'>9,ooo 00 t,caving in the Treasury to apply on State debt, $709,713 22 If the ordinary receipts into the treasury are in 1858 what they were in 1857, independent of the public works, the interest on the State debt can lie paid, the ordinary expenses of the government promptly met, and over three- of : million of your State debt paid. Within the last thirteen years the tax-pay ers of this Commonwealth have under the operation of the law imposing the three mill tax, paiil into the treasury over KIUIITEEX MII.- i,loxs OF DOLLARS ; and yet the State debt is no less than it was when this tax was imposed. Here then is the startling fact, that our State debt is not diminished. Why is this ? Where have gone all the gatherings of tiie last thir teen years, from your richest fields ? Why is it that no reduction of consequence lias been effected on your enormous debt, notwithstand ing this unparalleled taxation ? The answer is found in your public improvement system ; there, lias been forever sunk the millions on mil lions of dollars that have been drawn from the pockets of our people, which if honesty, pru dence and economy, had been a part of our canal system, would gone to liquidate our State debt ; and to-day, it should have been reduced at least SIO,OOO 090, notwithstanding al! the new improvements that have been made. How long will the people be willing to pay their taxes, without a prospect or hope of a reduction of the State debt'! Surely iu thir teen ye(irs, had the revenues from your canals been what they have been represented to be, with the EHIHTEKX MILLION'S drawn from the pockets of the people by direct taxation, we would see its effect in a large reduction of the State debt. Yet there it stands undiminish ed ; the load is upon your backs ; a mort gage upon your farms ; the same crushing weight upon your enterprise ; the same tax upon your industry ; and from this tax there was no relief except in the final consumma tion of the people's wishes in an entire and complete separation of the State from all par ticipation in anything like public works. That long wished-for day lias arrived ; the canals have passed into other hands, and a thousand channels of fraud and peculation upon the treasury have been stopped ; the hoards of plunderers that have swarmed upon your lines of improvements, will hereafter earn their liv ing by honest industry, or fatten at other cribs than a Pennsylvania treasure. E. REED MY EE. Myershurjj, May 29. 1 s">B. The murder of Hugh Dovnic, the drover in Si. Louis, by three boys in a barber shop, is one of most extraordinary instances of crime on record. It will be remembered that a few days ago, the body of Downie was found in a cellar, bearing evidence of murder and robbery. A train of circumstances after a few day's in vestigation was developed which fastened sus picion upon three boys, Theodore Heboid, Nicholas Traudwein, and Antone Leite, all of Herman parentage, and employed iu a barber shop near where the murdered man was found Theodore lias been taken and lias confessed his crime. The others are still at large. Theodore is about seventeen years of age, and the ap pearance of oeing much younger, lie says that Sunday night week, at nine o'clock. Downie was shaved in the shop. He then invited the boys out to take a drink. They drank with hi in and then induced him to re enter the shop to be sharapooned. He did so, and Antone then drenched his hair in the fluid used for cleaning the head, and purposely let some drops into his eyes, thereby blinding him effectually; while this was going on, Nicholas took a halter which had previously been prepared for the purpose, put the noose around the neck of the vi-tira, and drew it so tight that the very life was choked out of him in a few seconds.— Theodore says he struggled but little, and gave but two short, nervous kicks before life was extinct; when the rope was put upon his neck, Antone took hold of his hands and kept them tight in his grasp. The boys bad been led by the talk of their victim to think Hiat had much money upon his person, but they only realized SSO and a watch. SfejT We perceive that the Lecomptonites iu Illinois are preparing to hold a Convention to nominate State officers against the regularly nominated Democratic ticket in that State, al through that ticket has been nominated in ac cordance with Democratic usages and princi ples, and in obedience to the almost unanimous decision of the party. This Convention is to be held early in June. In Pennsylvania the case is reversed. The Democratic organization has been used to sanction certain aristocratic and dishonest dogmas ; a ticket lias been se lected to represent these dogmas, and a system of narow proscription resorted to, to compel obedience to these dogmas and this ticket.— A protest against this tyranny would be a tri bute to sacred principles, and not, as with the movement in Illinois, the trick of mere offiee holdcrs and office-seekers.— Pres.*. ttaf V terrible riot occurred iu Philadelphia on Monday evening, in which the Police and the M iliary were engaged. During the re turn of the La Fayette (Herman) Rifles from a celebration at Lemon llill, a police officer,in attempting to make an arrest, was struck by a soldier with his sword. The Police attempted to arrest the offender, but were resisted by the soldiers. The mob sided with the Police, and s' vcral shots were tired on both sides, and 1 tank. \V eudell and Charles lireuner, privates, ■ftere Mounded, it i .-uppo ed fufallv. The Rumors from' Utah. The reporters of news from Utah have for feited confidence by-jthe display of partisan, feeling and their too evident desire to |repare the public mind for the reception of warlike intelligence. The war in Utah, if such it can be termed, is a war ou paper—a war of letter writers for the press. Of these corresjiondents there are two parties, which, though having dift'ereut objects, adopt the same tactics. The Johnston party, chultugjut the glorious inac tion of a winter's campjife, is anxious to leave Fort Bridger, attack S..lt Lake City, and finish the Mormon question at once in soldier fashion. The expected arrival of Harney, an eleventh hour participant in the honors of Hen. Johnston's campaign,fsupplies a new incentive to its zeal. On the other side stands the Kane party, taking its name from an aspir ing young representative of the Quaker City, who rejoices in the possession of certain semi official and rather dubious instructions from the Administration, and who, like Pillow or Trist, in the Mexican war, is evidently play ing the part of a special Executive watch man over the proceedings of our military com manders in the expedition. The axe which this Kane or Philo Mormon party proposes to grind is apparently to supersede the army, doing away, of course, with the presidential aspirations of its leaders, and achieving the credit of settling the war on fpeace principles. Both parties, however —the Johnston and the Kane—the " rough and ready " and the broad brim—for obvious reasons, unite in exagge rating the difficulties which they goffer to com pose. Both represent Brigham Young as holding an attitude of defiance to the Federal authori ties and actively preparing for hostilities. Yet neither Johnston or Kane lias ventured, on his individual responsibility, to confirm this loose newspaper rumor of impending war and collision, and the administration at Washing ton, which would seize with avidity so plausi ble an argument for procuring from Congress the appropriations required by the new reg'- ments, confesses its inability to furnish any in formation of the kind. The regular Washing ton despatch which we published yesterday gives a reason why no further action will be taken concerning the disputed right of Bern hisel, the Mormon delegate, to his seat, that the House Committee on Territories is "not able officially to ascertain that Utah is in a State of rebellion." Now, if a Congressional committee sympathizing with the Administra tion, and having fuU access to the dispatches from General Johnston and Governor Cuin in.'Vg, as well as to all the other evidence in possession of the federal Executive, cannot as certain that Utah is in rebellion, who can I If the rebellion of the Mormons is not well established enough to warrant the ousting of a Mormon delegate from Congress, is it suf ficient to warrant an increase of an army and an additional expenditure of millions of the public mou-y ? Congress should reflect upon this before voting appropriations for Mr. Buchanan's new regiments. Our treasury is not in a condition to justify such enormous outlays to iucrease an army the chief business of which will probably be to stir up a war on the borders of Sonora, and to pave the way for the expensive acquisition of another Mesilla Yalley, or some equally worthless territory.— Keening Post. DOOCMEXTS FOR PKKXSVI.VAXIA. —We learn from the Washington Republic that the Demo cratic Keystone Club, made up of office-holders in that city, has voted to furnish one million of documents for the campaign in Pennsylvania This should stimulate the Republicans of Penn sylvania to take steps to counteract this move ment. The City Association, composed of citi zens uf that place, offer to Republican Nation al Committee at Washington to do the work necessary in forwarding documents if the Re publicans will but pay the accessary expenses They say : "In order to carry out our proposed p|an of a fete circulation nf suitable documents iu mis represented Congressional district, funds must be placed at our disposal for tiiat object The Administration Party are already at work, with no lack of funds. Karh Slate has its separate organization in this city, composed of Government clerks, (whose name is legion,) and upon whose salaries a regular percentage is levied by the chiefs of bureaus, to meet the expenses. The Republican Party has no such machin ery to put into operation, nor do we think it just and proper that such degrading means should lie resorted to in order to raise funds for party purposes. Whatever funds may be used by it for party purposes is the free-will offering of a free people in the free Slates. And to such we now present our case, and appeal for funds, to enable ns to carry on the work we have undertaken and iu which they have a common interest. We hope every Republican or opponent of the present Administration, whose eye this ap peal may meet, will consider it personally ad dressed to him, and will foward, without delay whatever sura he may be disposed to contri bute, and urge upon his friends to do likewise. The cause of Freedom demands prompt and efficient action on the part of all her votaries. We need for immediate use $5,000. Shall we have it ? Contributions may be sent direct to our Sec retary, (L. Clcphant',) or during the session of Congress to any of the Republican members." HOFFMAX THE INSANE POET.—A report is going the rounds of the press, based on the assertions of a town eotemporary, that Charles Feiino Hoffman, the distinguished poet, who is now a coulirmed lunatic, is in a fair way of recovery, and likely to be in an entirely "heal thy state of mind in a short time. Much as we wish this were correct, we are obliged to contradict it. No later ago, than Saturday, we saw Hoffman at the asylum, and were sad dened to witness him in the same condition of mind we had observed a year ago, and to be informed by one of the officers of the hospital that there is but iittle prospect he will ever be a "sound" man again. It is a terrible sight to witness a man—once so talented, so prominent, and of such brilliant traits—the inmate of an insane asylum, with hardly a thread of hope for his recovery.— Harrisburs Herald. MR. HACKNEY*, elected by the Democracy as doorkeeper of the House of Representatives at the commencement of the present session of Congress, has been dismissed for scandalous peculations The Democrats took him as their best man from among a hundred Democratic competitors, and lie has turned out to be a thief. Whether any one of the hundred would liavw turned out better is a question we are unable to decide.— Lou. Jour. |srabforbJU)m'ta\ E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR, TOWAJSTT3A.: Qffynrsbag fUorninn, J not 3, 1858. TERMS — One Dollar per annum, invariably in advance. — Four week* previous to the expiration <4f a subscription, notice will be given by a printed wrapper, and if not re newed, the paper will in ull cases be stopped. Cl.i'BßlSO— The Reporter will be sent to Clubs al the fol lowing extremely low rates : 0 copies for $5 (SI J IS Copies for.. > .sl2 00 10 copies for 800 | '2O copies f0r.... 15 00 AHVEKTISEMEVTS — For a square of ten lines or less, One Dollar for three or less insertions, and tieenty-fwe cents for each subsequent insertion. JOB-W'OKK Executed with accuracy and despatch, and a reasonable prices—with every facility for doing Books, Blanks, Hand-bills, Bali tickets, SfC. MONEY may be sent by mail, at our risk—enclosed in an envelope, and properly directed, We will be resjxmsib/e for its safe delivery. OTATE CONVENTION.—The Citizens of 1 'In!.• 1--1 iinil of the several counties of the Commonwealth opposed to the " Leeomptnii Swindle," and the despotic policy of tiie National Administration in forcing upon the people of Kansas a Constitution in de fiance of their own wishes, and in subversion of the ffreat principle of sell-jfovernmerit;and in favor ofa sound Ameri can policy iu opposition to the policy and intrigues of for eign governments,are ie< pies ted to send Delegates,in equal number to their Representatives and Senators, in the State legislature, to meet in Convention ,at llarrishurg, in the Hail of tin- House of Representatives, on THURSDAY, THB BTH DAY OF JURY, A. D., 1858, at 2 o'clock I'. M., to nominate State Officers, and transact such other business as the exigencies may demand. By order of the State Committee. UK.HUKI, TODD, Chairman. Attest— Bl>\VAßl> MCPHERSO.N, Sec'y. SALE OF THE STATE CANALS. We publish, this week, a letter from Sena tor MYER, addressed to his constituents, upon the subject of a sale of the Stute Canals, to which we invite the attention mid considera tion of our readers. Mr. MYER has deemed this publication necessary, as an act of justice to himself and his constituents, to disabuse the public mind of erroneous prejudices and ideas, circulated by interested and designing men, concerning the value of the State Canals as a source of revenue to the Commonwealth, and also as regard* the terms of the sale to the Suubury aud Erie Road. As to the general policy of severing the State froin all connexion with, or management of, public improvements, we did not suppose, nor do we believe, their is any difference of opinion amongst the people of this section. — The policy of a sale has been universally ap proved. Gov. POLLOCK in his memorable cam paign of 1854, made a sale of the public works one of bis principal grounds of appeal to the people for their support. The Republican State Convention held last year, which nomi nated Judge WII.MOT, took open and decided ground in favor of the sale of the Main Line, for reasons which applied as strongly to the State works, viz : As a source of revenue be ing wholly worthless to the State, while they are notoriously used as as a means of pecula tion and plunder, thereby indicting upon the State pecuniary loss, and alio irreparable in jury, in the almost universal demoralization and political profligacy engendered throughout the whole extent. To this statement of facts, and expression of opinion, the Republican party was pledged, as far as we have any knowledge, with entire satisfaction and unanimity. The Main Line was sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa ny, upon their own terms, no other bidders ap pearing, aud though the price was low, with the assent and hearty concurrence of the tax payers. Along the line, to be sure, was heard the mutterings of discontent, proceeding from those leeches who had fattened upon the pub lic treasury, but unleech-like held the more tenaciously the fuller they were gorged. Those who are fault-finding with the action of the Legislature in disposing of the public works, seem to have failen back upon the grounds originally assumed by those interest ed in keeping them under state mismanage ment. The burden of the outcry now is, their value as improvements and as a source of rev enue to the treasury of the State. To prove this latter position, figures are tortured into all sorts of shape, and added and substractcd and multiplied, until the revenue frjm the improve ments is made to appear at an enormous sum per annum. Senator MYER disposes of all these calculations, by a simple reference to the fact, that the State debt, notwithstanding these profitable sources of revenue, has been undiminished. If the public works have paid so large a profit why is it not the fact appa rent, in a large addition to the sinking fund, a corresponding reduction of the State debt ? The fact is, while t lie Canal Commissioners, and those engaged in plundering, have felt it incumbent occasionally to make lip tables which should present a fair show, the Treasury of the Commonwealth has not been benefitted, and what appears by the tables to be a source of profit, lias been a burthen. The people have become tired and siek of the mismanagement and plunder and pecula tion carried on upon the public works of the State. They had become the great sources of demoralization and political prostitution. The offices had become asylums for decayed and profligate politicians, not selected for their fit ness but from political considerations, and iu many cases for ulterior purposes. Prominent politicians have sought offices where the law ful salary was beneath their notice, because j such posts offered opportunities for plunder.— | One such official demoralizes all those with whom he has dealings. They soon learn that the Commonwealth is being plundered, and be come anxious to share, and so the poison spreads, until every person who furnishes ma terials, or has any connexion with the public works, expects to plunder tbe State. This fact has become uotorious along the liue of old improvements, and we of the North Brunch were in a fair way to see the same results. As to the policy of the snle made by the Legislature last winter, there is, and honestly, we believe, a difference of opinion. As for ourselves, deeply impressed with a desire to get rid of the remaining improvements,we have never been disposed to criticise the terms of any bill which affected this desirable object. We have been content to allow our members to exercise their own judgment in regard to their action in disposing of them. We had no doubt they would act prudently and honestly, and for what they considered the best interests of the Commonwealth. That they knew that their constituents were unanimously in favor of a sale we understood. Nor are we dispos ed to find fault with them for their votes as given last winter. We conld have desired the provisions of the bill to have been somewhat different, but as it in the main secured what the jieople of Bradford desired, it is much bet ter than to have failed to pass any provision for the sale. We have no intention to enter into any de fence of our members for their support of the sale to the Suubury and Erie, because we be lieve it would be a work of supererogation. A few months will satisfy every citizen of Brad ford, that they acted discreetly. But we can not understand what is to be gained by the as saults made upon them ? If any odium is due for the legislation last winter, let it attach to whom it belongs. A democratic legislature and a democratic Governor are responsible for the passage of the bill. Our members had not the power to fix the provisions of the bill entirely to satisfy themselves, because it was a democratic measure, proceeding from democrat ic committees, and urged on by democratic lenders. They acted as to them seemed best. To vote with those who were trying to'defeat a sale, was not to consult the wishes of their constituents. The biil may have contained provisions which are not satisfactory to every one, but the question to be considered, in con nexion with the action of car Representatives is, Is not the sale under this bill,better than no sale ? We opine a ready affirmative will pro ceed from every man who has ever paid any attention to the subject. EUISCOPAL CONVENTION*. —The Episcopal Convention of this State, met at Philadelphia last week. Its proceedings were of unusual importance owing to the fact that an assistant Bishop was to be elected, pursuant to the re quest of Bishop POTTER, whose health having failed, has sailed for Europe. A resolution was unanimously adopted, that a salary of $3,500 be paid the assistant Bishop, without any diminution of the salary of the Bishop, which is S4OOO. Tiie prominent candidates were Dr. VINTON', of Boston, low church, and Dr. BOWMAN*, of Lancaster, high church. O.i tiie Kith ballot I)r. BOWMAN* was elected, receiving 75 votes, to 03 for Dr. VINTON*, scattering 2. The laity voted to approve the selection, yeas 04, nays oti. ItfcS 0 * The funeral of Gen. Persifer F. Smith took place Friday afternoon, at Philadelphia, and the military display on the occasion was very imposing. The remains reached the city in the morning at 5 o'clock, and were taken to the residence of his brother, Beaton Smith, Esq. During the day the flags on the ship ping and various public buildings were at half mast. The interment took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery. HON*. HENRY C. HICKOK, Stale Superinten dent, has been paving a visit to this County. On Friday and Saturday he attended the Teachers' Association at Sheshequiu, address ing the meeting on Friday evening. On Mon day evening, in accordance with the request of many of our citizens, Mr. 11. delivered an ad dress at the Court House, to the great satis faction of a large audience. Appearances indicate that Maryland voted on Wednesday against calling a Con vention to revise her Constitution. This an another and striking evidence of the sober, conservative character of that State. We donbt whether any other State of the Union would forego an opportunity to treat itself to a brand new Constitution. 06?** A writ of error and stay of proceed ings have been granted iu the case of IRA STOUT, convicted for the murder of his broth er-in-law, Ltrri.Es, at Rochester. IT is expect ed that the new trial will take place in Sep tember. The Philadelphia Ledger announces that the Governor has approved the act of the Legislature, modifying the usury laws. Its pro vision are thus referred to : " The bill passed at the late session of the Legislature, called the usury bill, aud which removes the penalty heretofore attached to all transactions in which a higher rate than 6 per cent per annum is taken, has been signed by the Governor. Lendces and borrowers may now contract at any rate of interest they please, the law taking no recognisance of any higher rate, however, than <5 per cent., and will lend no aid to collect any greater rate, nor will | it lend its aid to collect back any greater rate paid, unless the suit for the recovery of the same is brought within six months from the time of the transaction. This is a very good compromise law, and we thiuk will be found generally satisfactory." THE ROCHESTER MURDERERS. —Governor Kixii has ordered a special term of the Monroe County Oyer and Terminer, to be held at Rochester ou the 21st of June, for the trial of Mrs. SARAH LITTLER, for the murder of her husband. Friday, the I Stli, three pays pre viously. is flic time fixed for the execution <>f her brother D:.\. jfeif- Our recent trip to the city of Balti more. to participate in the business of the twelfth annual session of the " American As* sociation for the Advancement of Science," was over the Williamsport and Kltnira, Sun bury and Erie and the Northern Central Rail Roads. This is a lovely route w.th several handsome towns, the pure and flittering wa ters of several majestic rivers with their crys tal spring tributaries, fertile meadows graced with iiatifi'al beauty, and with many a charm ingly romantic glimpse to engage the traveler, as the iron horse, with lightning speed, bears him ou. The scenery of a public thorough fare, as well as its speed, safety and comfort, produces a wonderful charm to travelers, if lo vers of beauty and ornament. We will not needlessly dwell on the attrac tions nature has so profusely strown along this line to enhance its interests and delights, but will come to a very important feature, one that has a practical bearing Upon the public. It is well understood that time, speed and dis tance, are appreciated and Valued, hy the great business public, as money. It is of conse quence, then to the people of southern, cen tral, northern and western New York ; nor thern Pennsylvania and Canada, to become acquainted with a new railroad route, about to be opened, which will give them advanta ges over every rival one. The Northern Central Railway, ZESTS BAR- S'UU, President, and C. C. ADREO.V, Superin tendent, commences at Sunbury, a pleasantly situated town at the terminus of the Sunbury and Krie Railroad, and 138 miles from the City of Baltimore. The road will be completed to this point by the middle of June ensuing, when passengers will nave the benefit of a TIIROIT.FI Rail Route, shortening the distance to the National Capi tol, about 100 miles LESS than by the Cata wissa and Reading Roads, and 204 miles less than by New York City. It is expected that the passenger who leaves this section of coun try, or who takes his seat in the Cars of the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad, having first possessed himself of a THROUGH ticket, which he can do at any of the ticket offices, will be set down in the City of Baltimore in the same space of time that is required for a trip to the City of New York. The connec tions of this Company with the Pennsylvania and Lebanon Valley Railroad, being certain and close, renders the Philadelphia passenger confident and sure of his arrival iu due time in that City and ahead of all COMPETING routes, and the connection with the Cumberland Val ley Rail Iload gives passengers for Carlisle, Charabersburg, and all points on its line, rhe superior advantage of arriving at their place of destination without delay. The Trains on this Road are under the di rection of gentlemanly aud obliging Condue tors and all the appointments are such, as to give general satisfaction to the traveler. We cannot too highly recommend this route to the attention of travelers going South, as offering advantages, in lovely, romantic and natural scenery, and in time and distance, far supe rior, over a'l other routes. A system of through tickets is in active preparation to and from Buffalo, Niagara Falls and cities and towns in Western New York and Canada, to Baltimore, Washington, Nor folk, Richmond, Petersburg and Charleston, thereby presenting an additional inducement to the traveler, as ilie great annoyance and vexation cois'quent upon the frequent pur chase of tickets is most happily obviated.— Baggage also is intended to be CHECKED THRO', a most desirable arrangemeut.— Warcrty Ad vocate. fteS"" The North Branch Canal, was on Tues day, 25th inst. transferred to a company of which C. F. WEI.F.HS, jr., is President, by the Snnbnry and Erie Railroad Company. We learn from the Ledger of the 28th, that an injunction lias been issued at the instance of another party, to prevent the further progress of the sale. The ledger savs : " Trouble has commenced in reference to the resale of Peusylvania State Canals by the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company. On Tuesday night last, it is understood, the Rail road Company sold the North Division to an association of gentlemen, some of whom reside on the line of the Canal, and others in this city and at New-York, for one million and a half dollars ! the payment being secured, as we are informed, by a lien of the works them selves. This sale is contested by other associa tion of capitalists, who have been in treaty for the same works and who allege that they offered the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Com pany half a million more than the sum for which they have been sold, namely—two millions of dollars ; one hundred thousand dollars in cash, ouc huudred thousand dollars annually for five years, aud fourteen hundred thousand dollars secured by lien on the line of the works. The result of this disappointment by the two million party has been an application to the Courts for an injunction restraining any further action in the premises until the parties can be heard in open Court ou the merits of the complaint, ON the application of WM. M. MEREDITH and' ST. GEORGE TUCKER CAMPBELL, Esq., Judges SHARSWOOD nnd HALE have granted the ap plication and fixed the 7th of June next for the nrgumi nt ou the validity of the alleged sale." THE CENTRAL RAILROAD DISASTER—CONDI TION OF THE WOUNDED—DAMAGES PAID. —The Rochester Union says : " Mrs. Zaliu was bet ter on Friday. McDonald and Silsby are do ing well. Mr. Shube is nervous and gets lit tle rest, llis business troubles his mind, lie is not in a dangerous condition. Mr. Mack and his family hope to leave Utica this week. Mr. Bettman left for Cincinatti on Thursday afternoon in a car fitted up especially for his comfort by the agents of the Central Railroad Company. J nst before his departure, Messrs. Speaker, Seymour aud Quin, in behalf of the Company, effected a settlement of Mr. Bett man's claim for his own injuries, and the loss of his son, by payiug him $7,500. This sum was proposed to Mr. Bettman, aud he accept ed it. Is THERE COAL IN CANADA ?—The good peo ple of Bowinauviile, Canada West, have been very joyful, lately, over the supposed discovery of coal in that regiou. " Experienced miners" pronounced it the genuine article, and declared that the seam was six feet thick. Unfortuna tely for the Canadians, however, the specimens discovered have been pronounced by Prof. CHAPMAN, Geologist of University College, at bituminous matter, indurated by pressure—a half-formed coal. Sir WILLIAM LOUAX, the Provincial Geologist, long since declared that no workable coal existed in Canada That opinion finds confirmation in these later iuves- i ligations of Prof. CHAIWIAN. News from all Nations, —lt will devolve npon the Legi s | at New Hampshire, which meets next month , United Btates Senator r..r the Senatorial terni !" f ing 18.59. The prominent candidate* an . j"i and Tbos. M. Edward-, of Kecne. —Mr. Vanderbilt is to run a weekly r steamers lietween New York and Sonthamnt Bremen. The Vanderbilt, Ariel, North Star ai"i j with the queen or the Ocean, when form the line. —The Rochester Union says that v been determined that the case of Ira Stout • sentence of death for the murder of C. \V j he carried to the General terra and the Court Ho wc may safely conclude that Ira Stout will' j eeuted before next spring if at all. —The government intends keeping . military force in rfalt laike Valley, and will * Lake City a depot of stores, equipments, e-t T the late intelligence prove true, the supply tr b ' pushed on, and communication established u'7 ed between Fort I-eavenworth and Salt Lak,.- -The cotton milts of the pe,,it tiln , Texas are doing an excellent business, turn:,,- less than tell or twelve thousand yahl* 0 f ' 1 weekly. v * '■' —The military and firemen of Allen' I'a., had a grand pdrade on Whit Monday. | t ed that upwards of ten thousand persons wen i —On Wednesday afternoon a German ~ ed John Get*, died in York. Pa., ffonl eXcessiu ardent. —Mrs. Ann K. P. Small, one of the ladi - j rescued from the ill-fated steam-hip Central Am * I at Newbury port, Mass., 12th inst. " a —Mr. Campbell of Ohio has Wen tr out or Congress by V, majority, and Mr. Vailandi •• rnitted in his place by 7 majority. —There is a report that Gov. Wise,off, ginia. intends to run for Congress from his (th< District, malting his course on tl, e I>ecompton' the issue at the Polls. If so, it will I* an excitC'C deeply interesting contest. —The Connecticut House of Repress* | fives has defeated a bill which passed theS-nite the first of January a legal holiday. —Robert Gallup, a revolutionary hero, m the last survivor of the Fort Uriswold rna*<i re , _ ' Greene, Chenango County, N. Y..May 21, at il* ed age of !>* years. —The Secretary of the Navy has deci^ to send a second steamer to aid in laying the Attorn ' graph cable. —Up to the 12th inst, there had been ship. ped from Bermuda 13,8*9 bbls,of potatoes, of whin were sent to New York. —There are sixty seaports in Cuba, uj list year there 3.0*0 coastwise arrivals aud 3,959 . v , aucen. —The damage on the Ohia and Miss:--| Railroad, near Vincinness, Ind., caused bv the cedented rise of the M'abu-h river, has been verv > (Table, and it is feared that a further destr. • ■ work will take place. Every exertion i- leiag aultli repair the damages as rapidly as possible. —.Jacob Arniek, Esq., an old citizen i Wheeling, undertook to bleed himself on Monde, cut an artery and bled to death. Counterfeit notes of the denomination of ten dollars upon the York (Pa.) Bank, are incim* | tion. —A number of persons confined in ;i>< ( larion County jail, on various charges, brukr oat os night last week, ami have not been heard of since. —There was a foot race in Vicksburs, Mis, on the 15th instant, fiir sl,oooa side, between Sl< Kentucky, and 0len. of Mississippi—distance ■ red and fifty yards. It was won by Siiultz live feetanl 1 halt—time, tilteen seconds. Some four or live th'ii-.;: dollars changed hands ou the occasion. —Another large pearl was found in the-- • rinity of Patterson. N. J., last week. It i- of thel large pistol ball, and perfectly symmetrical, with a - bistre. The finder was ottered one hundred and -t-vr.;; five dollars for his prize, aud refused the offer. Wood, a noted counterfeiter, who witk ; others escaped from the Indianapolis jail - tin tint- f but was retaken, was tried in the United States di-rr court sitting at Indianapolis, a few day- ago, cunviVK aud sentenced to the penitentiary for -even years. ---Judge Thompson, of the Marine Court. New 5 ork, has decided that a railroad company s sponsible for tic delivery of baggage entrusted l. E£l press agent who is authorized by the conipauy to cotei ear to solicit baggage from passengers. —A twenty dollar bill on the Market Dili O. Troy, N. is in circulation. There are no to( that denomination issued by that Bauk. The -in.mw ones in question have een altered from twos of the Mir : ket Bank of New York. —1 ho Washington Star states that the Su retary of the Treasury received, a few days since, il Jin Treasury n<-tes from an unknown individual, ' 3i I states that he cheated the Government that amount j-'' 1 iug Pierce's administration. —Catharine Bronk, a young lady of A!IT 1 aged fourteen years, took a small dose of arsenic, iwfli lv, for the purpose of beautify iug the complexion. Md* Sunday morning was arrayed in a shroud for the grave. —A flash of lightning struck the house ' Amory Holinan, at Bulton. It. 1., la-t week, ran down ! chimney, cut off a " Thomas " cat's tail in the corner 4 '- ; the tin pans and pots living around (lie rootn, -Dipped I the clock, and fired off a double barreled gun over the 1 mantle-piece. —A contemporary, noticing the apj>o'ntraen! lof a friend as Postmaster, soys : "If he attcni- t mails as well as he does to the females, ho will iiii ' j very attentive and efficient officer. —A sensible woman is out in a " down east paper, opposing the interference of women with p | She pointedly asked : "If men can't do the votin? i ~— j take rare of the country and women too, what is then* 1 of them ?*' —The Cleveland (O.) PUindtakr, of tbf - 17th inst., says the prospects for an immense crop > wheat are are excellent all over the West, whilst <*><■ corn grass, aud in the most sections fruit, are looM finely. —The Buffulo Advertiser hears of a eurions ! casein one of the churches of that city, where a I 1 oner threatens to withdraw from the society, jillegint f an excuse that the young ladies are not sociable —The population of Oregon is stated to 5 but little over 40,000, and the reason she wants k"' jn * into the Union is to secure one vote in the House an-'' in the Senate towards settling her immense wur 3 the Governiuont. —\V illiam Williams, eosviotod ofnni rt ' ir - Daniel Hendricks, on the third of Nfciv, b -7, w.i- cse-'-' ed at Harrislmrg, on last Friday, —Billy Bowlegs and nearly all the - nants of his trihg of Scmiqolea, were in '' . last week, on their way to the tar west. The L 1 war may now 'ae considered at an end, there belie" titan t'dly warriors rentainfng tn the State. 'The remains of tho late General IVf- 3 '" . flTf t • Smith were to arrive at St Louis last even ''t will await there the last ruction 0! his relative* >U vault. — Tlk v famous Elder Knapp Lv • vcr a l ongn-gjitioii ,i! si Loni-.
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