general of the ordered of San Bernado to the
superiors of the various monasteries, in order
that he might receive such assistance and sup
|ort as they could give, and lie might cltuuc;
to require.
"No one is n prophet in his own country,"
•aid the good father ; " Mahomet in his native
town of Medina met with the same ill treat
ment that you, Martin Diez, have encountered
ill the place of your birth. Abandon, then, a
providence which docs not recognize your
value, and go where your reputation has already
preceded you, to defend the holy cause of Spain
and of religion.
Struck by the justice of this reasoning of
Empecinado resolved to change the scene of
hii operations, and the next morning marched
kit squadron iu the direction of New Casticl.
The Sunbury and Erie Railroad.
Were it not for the unavoidable detention
In the erection of the large bridge, near Lin
den, wc might have been able to have passed
over the iron rail to Lock Haven, by the fir>t
of January next; but as it is, we shall not he
allowed that privilege before the opening of
Xing. The delay has been a consequence of
i great difficulty in getting suitable stone
for the piers and abutments. The contractors
Messrs, Marr k Griffy, were disappointed in
their expectation to get thrru in the vicinity of
their works, and were finally compelled to boat
most of them from a quarry near Queens Run,
•bout four miles above Lock Haven, and twenty
ail miles distant from their work.
All the sections between Williamsport and
that bridge are now finished. The bridge
•cross Lycoming Creek is being framed and
will be raised by the middle of Decemocr
Above the Linden bridge, or lietween it arid
Lock Haven, there are only three unfinished
tactions. By finished, 1 mean that they are
all ready for the ties and rail. The greater
portion of the ties are already delivered along
the line. The iron is being rolled at the Mon
tour Iron Works, and some of it is now on the
way to be delivered.
The superst ruction of the bridge across Bald
Eagle Creek is being raised. The Queens Run
bridge is uow raised and nearly ready for the
rail.
There arc four large bridges between Wil
liamsport and Farrandsville, the respective
lengths of which are as follows; Lycoming
creek bridge, 200 feet; Linden, 1,074 ; Bald
Fagle, 4G5 ; Queens Run, 000. The two river
bridges were framed ut Lcwisburg and Milton '
and brought up to the r respective placesbycatial
The Linden and Queens Run bridges are
built on the improved Burr Truss principal,
with packed arches, and arch braces, at the
extremities of which are counter-braces, rods of
wrought iron, as approved of by Robert Fa ties
chief engineer. The Bald Eagle bridge is
built on the Burr principle, as approved of by
Phasou Jarrett, associate engineer. None of
the above bridgescross at a right angle to the
•tream, and hence they are the more difficult
to construct.
The work above Lock Haven, under the snper
vision of W. W. Morrison, pricipal assistant, is
far advanced, and the progress which has been
made since the first of September is really as
tonishing. The Irishmen, with their picks and
shovels have made sad havoc with the hills, and
numerous shanties, scattered along on the hills
•nd in the glens, add much to the already beau
tiful and picturesque scenery.
I am informed that portion of the work lay
ing between Farrandsville and the Simiemahon
ing will be graded and ready for the rail by the
first of June next.
P. Jarrett has been iu the woods and among
the mountains ever since the first of August,
with a corps of engineers, making further ex
aminations of the different summits.
James Worrell, formerly of Harrisburg, lias
recently been appointed associate engineer of
the western division, and is now at Erie. The
work between Erie and Warren is getting on
finely aud is nearly ready for the track, which
will be laid early in the spring. The prospects
for the early completion of the road never were
brighter than at present, and indomitable en
ergy of tho most able president, Mr. G. Moor
head, leads us to the belief that the entire line
will be under contract by the first of next sum
mer, Adieu for the prcseut. RAILROAD.
Jjfuming Gazette.
Feneiow Nrws.—The steamihip Persia,
•fltr an unusually protracted passage, arrived
Sunday afternoon, from Liverpool, whence he
•ailed on the 27th November. Her advices
are ofinterest. Numerous disastrous shipwrecks
had occurred on the English coast. Others :
•re reported from the Mediterranean, and still
others from the southwestern const of China.
The work of laying the shore end of the Atlan
tic Cable at Valentin had been common -ed, but
had been presently suspended for lack of wire,
la the meantime indications had presented
themselves thnt the difficulty with the cable
was close to the shore line. The death of
Admiral Lord LYONS is announced from Eng
land, and that of M. DOII.AY DCI.A MEFRTHK
from France. The intelligence of Lord NAHFR'S
removal to Berlin i.s confirmed. The Hon.
RICHARD LYONS, UOW Lord LYONS, has been
appoiutcd his successor ; but it is still unknown
how fur his accession to the Peerage may in
fluence his acceptance or declension. The trial
of M. DF. MONTAI.KMBERT had resulted iu his
conviction, and that of his publisher. The
Count was .sentenced to six months' imprison
ment, and to a line of 3,090 francs. The Lon
don Press is severe in its strictures upon the
proceedings. The subject of the Nicaragua
transit occupies much attention iu Europe.—
There appears to be a general disposition to
check the American pretensions in that quarter;
•nd to abrogate the Monroe doctrine. Un
verified rumors were afloat in England and at
Paris, to the effect that a combined fleet Eng
lish and French, had been ordered to San Juan. |
Spainhud expedited the last division of her
Mexican squadron to Cuba. Gen. CONCHA is to
lie superseded iu the Captaiu Generalship of
Cuba, as soon as the Mexican expedition has
returned. From China wc have word that the
Chinese Commissioners, who were to arrange
the tariffs and the indemn'tics, hnd imved at
Shanghac. Trade at Canton was reviving.
The Persia brings no intelligence of the mis
sing steamer, the Indian Kmpire. As that
vessel sailed from New-York, Oct 23, and
from St. John's, Oct. 29, only two day less
than a month had expired since she hail been
heard from, and gloomy apprehensions in re
gard to her may reasonably be edtertained.—
Insurance had been sought among London
underwriters at as high rates as 35 a 40 per
cent., aud in vain.
Without a dissenting voice, the House
of Representatives of Georgia has passed a bill
repealing all laws which authorized lotteries in
that State, and prescribing certain penalties for
all schemes aud bale of tickets after the Ist of
Juim, 1800. I
News form all Nations.
A beautiful monument lias boon erected
at Dover, MJ-. over the remains of HoitJolin ii.Clayton.
A pork packer of NcW Albany, Tml., it is
sfcitej has cle ued $15,0J0 this season on n single lot of
1 logs purediased ljr liim nt s.j net. *
—Since the disappearance of the yellow fe
ver in New Orleans anil Oalveston, the influenza lias been
very prevalent in those places.
—The Governor of Mississppi has signed
the hill pissed by the ia'gi>l iturc, ceding to the United
, States jurisdiction over Ship Islanu.
—llishop Fitzpatrick, Catholic Bishop of
Itoaton has appointed the whole nf the present month asa
jjuhilee.
—Th York county (Pa.) Bunk hits issueu
new fi and 110 bills, on account of numerous counterfeits
of the old ones.
—A special messenger with the President's
Message left St. le>ui* on Monday for California by the
Overland Mail, lie will make an clTort to get through in
15 days.
—Nine missionaries will sail from Boston
this week for India, viz :—Messrs. Willaiiu ,\Y. Scudder,
I Joseph Mayo, Edward Chester and their wives. Mr*, 'lay
j lor, Mrs. Noycs and Miss Ashley.
I —The verdict of the Coroner's Jury in the
1 case of the negro Moore, who died at the Auburn State
I'risou a few days since, ill consequence of a shower bath
I infliction, exonerates the officers, Jcc„ from blame. It is
I stated that the showering was not unusually severe.
I —Messrs. Mn It by and Case advertise for
i prnpo.als for all the work on the Lackawanna A Blooms-
I burg Railroad, in mile sections, between Rupert und Dan
i villc.
—The Methodist Protestant Conference of
! Springfield, Ohio, by a vote of 17 to 2, has withdrawn
' from felowship with slave holding conferences.
—On last Saturday, in Mill Ilall, Clinton
i county, a difficulty occurred lietween a landlord of that
place and a drunken negro,which resulted in the death of
the latter.
—Gov. Metlary lias written to the President
that lie is ready to start for Kansas immediately.
—The Philadelphians have have at last suc
ceeded in obtaining the passage of an ordinance for the
removal of the much talked of market sheds which have
been so long considered a nuisance and an eye sore to the
i
city.
—During November, the deposits at the
Mint in Philadelphia amounted to $011..150, and the coin
age 1*79.132 . in 5 JSOS.N39 pieces, of 3,0x0,000 silver and
2 ~'>oo,ooo copper.
—Col. Thomas C. Znliok, of Schuylkill Co.,
' among others in a candidate for the State Treasurer.
|
—St. Andrew's Lodge, established in Boston
| in 1750, have paid to the fund lor purchasing the Washing'
ton Moubt Vernon estate, $lOO.
—Wc learn from the Saturday Express that
the property of the defunct Lancaster Savings Institution
has been sold, except the Ranking house for which there
was a bid of s'>,7oo. The properties sold realized $lO,-
055.
—The Grecnsburg Herald is out in a strong
article favoring the Hon.Siinonf'anieaon as the opposition
candidate for the next Presidency.
—The Pennsylvania Legislature will assenr
ble on the second Tuesday in January next, at twelve
o'clock.M.
—Judge Campbell, of Mobile, has charged
the brand Jury in regard to the movements of the filibus
ters. lie viewed the lii-tury of previous expeditions,and
urged the necessity of exercising vigilance iu or to pre
vent a repetition of illegal movements.
—ln the United States Circuit Court of
Ronton. the jury in the case of the men on trial for burn
ing the ship Corte/. were unable to agree. The counsel
' fir the men convicted of the murder of the captain of the
ship Junior made a motion for a new trial, and a hearing
is to be had on the fir.-t of March next.
! —John Mitchell has removed his paper, the
! Southern Citizen, to Washington, where the first number
was issued oil Saturday last.
—Amelia Pntchcr, an unhappy young wo
man. committed suicide at New Lisbon, Wis., last week.
She had iieeii seduced b\ Mr. P. f>. Bright, the husband of
her sister, In whose family she resided.
—A line mansion has been erected for Hon.
Reverdy Johnson, on Vermont Avenue, Washington City-
It is four stories high, with mastic front, and advantages
I have been taken of all modern improvements by the con
traetars.
| —A young man named Daniel Davis.a brake
; man on the Delaware, Lackawanna k Western Railroad,
was killed by the cars near the Junction, on the 25th nit.
1 —A fool made a wager in Cineiuatti, on
' Friday, tht he could eat a cheese weighing twelve orfif
) teen pounds. When he had caten.'about half, he was seiz.
i ed with most violent vomiting, which will likely kill him.
( —A lad named Davis, fell the other day
■ from the top of a quarry to the bottom, a distance of one
hundred and fifteen feet, yet, strange to say, he escaped
with his life. The accident occurred in York county, Pa.
—The appropriation of £3,000 made by the
Mississippi Senate, to build a mornmcntin honor of lien.
• (Juitman, has lieen rejected in tiic House.
A Washington report says that the Span-
I ish Minister has opened a correspondence with the Sec re.
tary of State in consequence of the language of the Mes
sage in relation to Cuba.
—lt is said that tlie Japan squadron is ex
pected home in May, and that aa Embassador from Japau
will be on board one of vessels.
Further news from l'ikc's Peak confirms
the previous reports of the richness of the gold mines and
, the purity of the gold.
The Ilarletn Bailroad Depot, at New
York, was partially destroyed by fire Friday morning,and
several persons were so severely injured that it is feared
they will not survive.
A white deer, killed somewhere opLoyal
i sock creek, w.i- an object of con-iderablo interest, in
Williamsport, la>t Wednesday afternoon. It was forward
ed to flov. Packer.
—At the special election hold in Berks Co.,
on the 30th ult., for a member of Congress to supply the
I vacancy made by the resignation of J. t'.l.iucy Jones, Wil
ham Keiiu (Independent) received a,majority of 46'J votes
over Joel 11. Wanner, Democrat.
lion. John Letcher lues received the De
mocratic nomination for governor of Virginia.
—One of the lions of Lowell, Mass, nt pres
ent is a dashing team drawn bv a splendid pair of ponies
about the size of Newfoundland dogs, who are fast trotters
and distance many of their larger brethren on the road.
—lt is stated that the execution of the boy
Rogers has affected the mind of a well-known merchant
of Newport, R. 1., with such gloomy reflection that he has
I Wconie insane.
—The M ississippi Legislature has passed a
law granting divorces to all parties who have lived sepa
rate three years. A " tide of emigration" may be ex
pected to set towards Missis-ippi. Indiana i.s about go
iug out of the business.
—Thomas MeElratli, formerly an owner of
the New York Tribune, is about to establish a new paper
in that city under the name of The Century.
—A boy the other day took a dead head
ride from Little Fall- to Utiea. 21 miles, by getting on the
truck "fa car. lie crawled out near!)- frozen andabaiidon
' e tl his journey.
XXXV TIL CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
THURSDAY Decemler 9.
In the Senate, Mr. JVERSON, Georgia, gave
notice that he would, at an early day, move for
I the abolition of a commutation in money.—
CHAS. S. JONES, formerly Assistant Doorkeeper
was elected Doorkeeper. A memorial was
presented from the Legislature of Minnesota,
asking an appropriation for the improvement of
the Mississippi and St Croix Rivers, and for
land for railroads. Various other memorials
of minor importance were received, and the
Senate adjourned
Thursday in the Iloose, the Speaker an
nounced the Standing Committees. Notice
was given by Mr. MORRIS, of Illinois, of his in
tention to introduce a bill providing for the
election of Governors and Judges by the peo
ple in the organized Territories ; also, a bill to
admit sugar and salt free of duty, and a bill to
amend the Naturalization laws. The reports
of the Judiciary Committee in the case of
Judge WATKOUS, of Texas, whose impeachment
is asked by the Legislature of that State, were
then taken up, and occupied attention until the
adjournment, but without any definite action.
FKIKAY December, 10.
In the United States Senate, a motion was
was carried that the Senate proceed to the
election of standing committees on. Monday
next, when the result of the effort to proscribe
Douglas will be made apparent. Mr. Ilicc,
from Minnesota, intordueed bills for the con
struction ol the Northern Pacific mail route,
and wagon road from Fort Abercrombic to
Biuret's Sound.
In the House, a motion to admit Lieut.
Mewry as a delegate from Arizona was object
ed to by Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, on the ground
that that country was a part of New Mexico,
and, as such, was already represented by the
delegate from that Territory. The considera
tion of the impeachment case relative to Judge
Watrous was resumed, and several speeches o:i
that subject delivered.
Reports of the Heads of Departments.
The Secretary of War, in his report, says
the authorized strength of the army as posted
is 18,105, but the actual strength ou July Ist,
was 17,498. These troops compose the whole
numerical force of our army, distributed through
the States and Torritories of the entire con
j federacv, maiming all the fortifications occu
pied by troops, holding all the posts now gar
risoned, defending all our extended frontiers,
nnd protecting as far as possible, the different
routes extending across the continent from the
Mississippi valley to our possessions on the
Pacific
The Secretary of the Interior says that un
der the various acts of Congress of 184 7, '52
and '55, there have been issued 516,758 boun
ty land warrants, requiring 55,731,81)6 acres
of the public domain to satisfy them. Of these,
416,632 had been located to the 30th Sept
ember last on 44,238,030 acres of laud, leav
ing outstanding 100,130 warrants, calling for
100,493,800 acres of land.
The Commissioner of the General Land Of
fice reports that during a period of five quar
ters, ending September 30, 1858, there were
surveyed of the public lands 15,209,376 acres,
which, with former surveys, make a quantity
of 61,951,056 acres of public lands surveyed
and ready for market on the 30th September,
ISSB, which had never been offered at public
sale. During the same period there were sold
for cash 4,804,919 acres, from which $2,534,-
192 were realized. Located with military land
warrants 6,983,110, and reported under the
swamp-land grants, 1,401,565 ; making an ag
gregate of cash laud sales, land warrants, lo
cations, and swamp selections of 13,183,504.
The Postmaster General's report states that
the whole number of post offices on the 30th
of June last, was 27,977, of which 400 are of
the class denominated Presidential ; whole
number established during the last fiscal year,
2,121; number discontinued, 730; increase
1,391 ; number of postmasters appointed,S,2B4
Of these 4,595 were to fill vacancies occasion
ed by resignation, 998 by removals, 278 by
death, 292 by change of names and sites, and
2,121 on establishment of new offices. Whole
number of offices, Dee. 1, 1858, 28,573. On
the 30th of June last, there were in operation
| 8.296 mail routes. The number of contractors
was 7,044. The length of these routes is esti
mated at 260,603 miles; total amount of
transportation 78.705,491 miles, and cost $7,-
795,418. Compared with the services report
ed 30th June, 1857, there is an addition of
18,002 miles to the length of the routes, and
$1,173,272 to the cost. The total estimates
for the current year are $10,615,947. The
total expenditures of the department in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1858, amounted to
$12,722,4 70. The estimate of receipts nnd
expenditures in 1859 ; expenditures, $1 4,776,-
520; means, $11,094,393; deficiency, $3,-
083,127.
The Secretary of the Navy recommends an
increase of strength in that arm of the public
service.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs states
that the whole number of Indians within our
limits arc estimated at about 350,000. The
whole number of tribes and separate bands is
175, with 44 of which we have treaty engage
ments. The number of ratified treaties, since
the adoption of the Constitution is 393, nearly
all of which contain provisions still in force.
The quantity of land acquired by these treaties
is about 581,163.188 acres. The entire cost of
fulfilling these treaties will be $49,816,-
344. From a part of these lands lands the
Government received no pecuniary advantages
because they were ceded to the respective
States within whose limits they were situated
From those sold, the Federal Treasury re
ceived not only the whole expense incurred for
their acquisition, survey and sale, but a surplus
of at least $lOO,OOO. *OOO.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports the
total receipts from all sources for the last fis
cal year at $70,273,869 59 , and the expendi
tures $81,585,667 76.
THE HEALTH OF NEW ORLEANS. —The New-
Orleans journals arc congratulating their read
ers upon the disappearance of the yellow fever
from their city. The epidemic of 1858, though
longer in duration than that of 1853, has not
carried off as many victims. Up to the present
time there have been this year 4,860 deaths
the disease, which presented some symptoms
dissimilar from that which the citv was effect
ed five years before. The health of New Orleans
may now be considered restored ; business is
brightening, and the city is rapidly filling up
with strangers.
STEAMSHIP HUDSON BURNT. —The steamship
Huston.'of the North-German Lloyd's Line,
was burnt in Bremen on the 2nd ultimo.
jj§rabfqrb|lc porter.
TOWANDA :
Thursday Morning, December 16, 1858
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for its safe delivery.
ftarThe late election of Hon. JAMES CHES
XII, as United States Senator in South Caro
lina, is stated by the Charleston News to have
been a decided triumph of the conservative sen
timent in that State. The News says : " Mr.
CJIKSNUT before election clearly and frankly de
fined his political position in response to con
versational inquiry. It was, in brief, that he
was a State-rights, anti-Convention, and anti
slave trade man. lie endorsed in the main,
lie Barnwell speech of Senator II AMMOND, and
the personal and political relations of these
! gentlemen place them in the fullest and most
salutary accord as colleagues. Mr. CHESNUT is
t in the prime of life, with ample margin of age
i for study, trainiug, as a statesman. lie has a
| clear and sagacious mind, even temperament
! and manner, firm and high spirit, and combines
| conservatism with decision. To a sufficient
readiness in debate he adds clear logic and
calm discernment. The purport of this Sena
torial election cannot be mistaken. It sustained
State-rights. It absolutely condemned the ag
itation of the slave-trade question. It indica
ted the policy that the people of the State
should not merge in any party ; but, when ad
visable, should co-operate as allies, not parti
zans, with the Democratic party of the South,
It gave assurrance that Senator HAMMOND
would receive the confiding support of his
State."
Bishop 11. I". Onderdonk died at his
residence, in Philadelphia, on Monday morning,
lie was a native of New York, and a brother
of Bishop Benjamin Onderdonk, of that dio
cese. He commenced life as a doctor of me
dicine, and after being graduated, wc believe,
from the University of Ediuburg, Scotland,
practiced for some years in his native city.—
Afterwards, studying theology, lie was ordain
ed to the ministry in the Episcopal Church, and
after presiding over several congregations in
the State of New York, was finally, in 1827,
elected Assistant Bishop of this diocese, with
Bishop White, who died in 1856. Bishop
Meade was the candidate nominated in opposi
tion to him. Bishop Onderdonk was ordained
in Christ Church, in Philadelphia. He con
t'nued in charge of the diocese until the year
1845, when he was succeeded by Bishop Pot.
tor. His age was about seventy years.
agyThc Fourth Lecture of the Course will
lie delivered by Dr. WM. ELDER, of Philadel
phia, on Tuesday, Dee. 21. We believe it is
only necessary to make the announcement to
insure a large attendance. Dr. ELDER is well
known as a wit and scholar—his reputation as
one of the most finished and able lecturers of the
country, is so well established that comment is
unnecessary. We can assure every one that
they havo the promise of a rich iutellectua!
feast.
£seo"-In preparing the proceedings of the
last Teachers' Association, which met at this
place a few weeks since, the appointments for
the next meeting, which is to be held in Wind
ham, were inadvertently oinuiitted. They are
as follows :
Tjcchtrer. —Rev. J. FOSTER.
Essayists. —Miss ANN BABCJCK, Miss lI.C.
GATES.
Jiusiwss Committer.—-J. B. G. BAUCOCK, D.
M. BRAINARD, BYRON CASS, Miss HELEN M.
BAKER, MISS CYNTHIA MCKIXNEY.
fcoj-At a regular meeting of Naiad Fire
Company, No. 2, held at Firemen's Hall, Fri
day evening December 3, 1858, the following
ofiicers were elected for the ensuing five
months :
Fa rem nn — L. D. MONTANYE.
First Assistant — C. 11. ALI EN.
SECOND " — E. GILLESPIE.
Pipeman —Wll.l.lAM CONI.Y.
Secretary —F. 11. CAREY.
Treasurer —JOHN W. NESTOR.
Jsaj-At a regular meeting of Franklin Firo
Company, No. 1, held at Firemen's Hall, Sat
urday evening December 4, 1858, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year :
Foreman —ll. A. CARF.Y.
First Assistant —JEUE GULP.
Second " —GEO. BRUTON
Pipeman —GEO. W. TROUT.
Secretary —J. V. GEIGER.
Treasurer —Col. ALLEN M'KK.AN.
Ik-jr It seems that the rumors of the escape
of the filibusters from Mobile arc well fouuded.
They are said to have a rendezvous somewhere j
on the Florida Keys, and the steamer Fashion ;
is supposed to have carried out a large number j
of them, with amuuition, as well as the schoon- \
or Susan. Our Government, which has been
so mighty in " crushing out" rebellious anti-
Lecomptonites, has not been sufficiently vigi
lant to thwart the schemes of the violators of
our neutrality laws.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
On Monday the 6th inst., the Court of Oyer '
and Terminer and Quarter Sessions, was call
ed at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Judges
WII. MOT, LONG 'and PASSMORE, were present.
The Commissions of Judge WILMOT and PASS
MORE, were read in open Court, and after trans
acting some little business, Court adjourned to
meet pgain at two o'clock fn the afternoon, nt
I . .
which time Court was again called and the fol
lowing persons appeared and were sworu as
, Grand Jurors, as follows, to wit:
FOREMAN —E. C. Kellogg, Wm. P. Avery,
Eleazer Allis, Philander Barus, Elias B. Ball,
Morris J. Coolbaugh, N. J. Cogswell, William
Cooper, William Gustin, John Gray, 11. 11.
llickok, E. W. Hale, Orville Kellogg, Benja
min Lvon, Augustus Lewis, Earl Nichol, Joab
Sommers, Selden Tracy, Julius Tozer, Ileber
Wilson, James Warren, Nathan Vough, Jr.,
who were sent out under the charge of the
I Court, during the time they were in session the
following matters were brought before them,
| and were disposed of in order, as follows :
; Com. vs. William AI. Rogers. —Forgery.—
Dec. 7, Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. James Perry —Perjury. Dec. 7,
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. ATorris Soge —Larceny. Dec. 7,
; Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com rs. Hiram Alatson. —Larceny. Dec. 7,
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. Thomas Austin —Larceny. Dec. 7,
Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. William Campbell —Assault and
| Battery. Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. Geo. IV. Rogers —Horse-stealing.
Dec. 7, Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. John Ahddcr man und Peter Alidder
man—Larceny. Grand return a true bill.
Com. rs. I Ait her Ames, Robert Ames and
Florilla Ames —Assault and Battery. Grand
Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. Anthony E. Child —Assault aud
Battery. Grand Jury return a trne bill.
Com. vs. Samuel Dans —Larceny. Grand
Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. John Snyder —Assault aud Battery
i Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. rs. John Wallace und Htzekial Wal
l-re—Assanlt and Battery. Grand Jury re
turn a true bill.
Com. rs. James Field and Dan Porter—
Larceny. Grand Jury return a true bill.
Com. vs. Thomas Jlieale and William Bragg
j —Mai iciousmischief. Grand Jury "iguore"tbe
bill, and county for cost.
Com. rs. Thomas J. Btale —Assault and Bat
tery. Grand Jury "ignore" the bill, and coun
ty for cost.
Com. vs. Elizabeth Johnson —Assault and
Grand Jury return the bill ignoramous, aud
| county for cost.
Com. vs. Chester Bennett —Forgery. Graud
Jury ignore the bill, county for cost.
Com. vs. James Congdcn —Larceny. Grand
Jury return "not a true bill."
Com. J. T. Burbank —Assault and Battery.
Grand Jury return the bill 'ignoramous," nnd
I costs tipou the prosecutor Elizabeth Johnson.
I L the matter of the application for a Coun
ty Bridge across Towanda Creek, at or near
Greenwood, in Monroe township, the Grand
Jury concur in the report of the viewers, that
the said bridge is necessury, and too expensive
for the said township to bear.
On reading and filing petition, the Court
' approve Brainard Bowen constable of Troy
boro", to supply the preseut vacancy until tie
uext election.
In the matter of the petition of the required
number of citizens of Asynlra twp., for the re
: moval of the place of holding the general, spe-
I cial and tow nship elections, from the place
| where they are now held, to the school house
near Patrick McGuire's iu said township, the
j Court make an order that an election be held
i to determine the same, on the day of the next
I township election in said township, and that
j the constable give notice thereof by six adver
tisements put up in the most public places teu
days previous.
The Grand Jury having completed and fin
ished all business brought before them were ou
Wednesday, at two o'clock, discharged, the
i Court thanking them for their prompt action
in the discharge of their duties.
The business that came before the Court
and Traverse Jury was disposed of in the fol
lowing manner, to wit: In case of
Com. rs. Jesse R. Coircll, Phillip Coxtell—
Defendants were charged with having commit
ted an assault and battery upon George El
liott, upon which a bill was found at last Sept.
sessions. Defendants plead not guilty ; where
upon a jury was called aud sworn, who, after a
hearing, return a veidiet of guilty. Jesse R.
Cowcll is sentenced to pay a fine of twenty
dollras and costs, nnd Phillip Cowell a fine of
five dollars and costs.
Com. vs. Thomas Austin —Charge of Lar
ceny for stealing from Patton & Payne, in
September last various articles of merchandise
amounting to $l3O, and also some $2O in mon
ey. Defendant arraigned and plead not guilty
—Jury swofn and returned a verdict of guilty.
The said Thomas Austin is scuteuced to an im
prisonment in the penetentiary at Philadelphia,
for two years nnd three mouths.
Com. vs. I Villiam R. Rogers.—Forgery—
brought to the preseut sessions. Defendant ;
charged with having forged an order for six
dollars, dated July 27th 1858, purporting to
have heed signed by F. Dimmick upon T. i
Humphrey. Defendant arraigned and plead
guilty. The said William M. Rogers is sen
tenced to undergo an imprisonment in the pcu
etentiary at Philadelphia for nine months.
Com. vs. George. IV. Rogers —Defendant
charged with stealing from James Johnson,
Sept. 19th, ISJB, ouc gelding horse, valued at
$125. Defendant arraigned and ru.t
gmltjr A Jury being eullcd '
turned a rerdict of guilty. The
a committal of the said George \V ' *
House of Refuge iu PliiladelpMa. "
C cm. vs. Peter Mielderma* j, j
charging him with stealing from J 0 | ln M "
land five bushels and a half of oats a
bags, all valued at three debars aj>
five cents, on the 23d day of April
Defendant arraigned and plead not
Jury called and sworn, and, after
returned a verdict of guilty. The -
Midderman is sentenced to an ir, ; ,
in the penetentiary at Philadelphia f ,
year and three months.
Com. vs. Samuel Davis.— LarcenyLp,,
ant charged with stealing from Moutar
Co., one pair of hoots, of the value 0 f f,"
lars, on the Ist Dec. inst. Samuel I) av , "
arraigned and pleading guilty, the Cow-'
fenced the said Samuel Duvis to the p- *
tiary at Philadelphia, for one year a
months.
Com. vs. Harriet Coheell.— Foraica?
Defendant appeared and plead not
Jury called and sworn, and, afi tr a' '
aud eousultation, not agreeing, thev
charged. Cause continued.
Com. vs. Hoses Campbell— Fornication 8
Bastardy— Defendant having been ind •
the 6th of December, 1856. Defendenta
| aud pleads not guilty. Jury called and .
| and after a bearing, same day, return a v.-
! of guilty.
Com. vs. James Fields.— lnditmeut
ing two calf skins of the value of one ■
aud fifty cents, on the 28th day ofXov v
the property of Justin Bothwell. D r > :
arraigned, aud plead not guilty. Jury
, and sworn, and after a beuring return avc
; of not guilty.
Com. vs. John Snyder —Assault and Ba:>
, On complaint of Mary Ann Goodscll,
i dent arraigned und plead not guilty. Ltrt;
ou a jury is called and sworn, Saturdav. E
' a hearing return a verdict of not gui!tv-. v
day the said John Snyder is sentenced t
a fine of ten dollars and cost of prosecul
j Com. vs. Reuben Morley —lndictment
ing liquor in Burlington boro', without !:r:,
on the first of August last, and other to
j about that date. Dec, 7 defendant pleads
| guilty," whereupon a jury is called and s*
and after a hearing, Dec. 8, return aver. .
guilty. Dec. 14, the said Reuben Morif*
I sentenced to pay a fine of $75 to the C -
and cost of prosecution, and an imprison
in the Couuty jail for twenty days.
Com. rs. Anthony E. Child—A&ui i
Battery. On complaint of Marian Chiii.fr
I 8, defendant appears and pleads gu. :
; Court thereupon sentenced him to pay „
of $lO to the Court and cost of proserin. .
Com. rs. John Craw per —lndictment '
burglary and larceny. On eomp'a'nt cf Hi
\ Gibson, dee'd, defeudant indicted at Sep: (
j sions last, on a charge of breaking into J
. house of William Gibson, with oneotL-H
; son, on the night of the Oth of June,!- ■ |
stealing therefrom several hundred d '
j money. Dec. 9, defendant arraigned audi J
' not guilt, whereupon a jury is called and r ?oi
| and Dec. 10, return a verdict of not g: y
Com. r s. John Granger —Larceny. H
indicted iu the Sept. Term, with ■ t v. •
charge of having broke into the liotee or -1
ty of Thomas Cangley,in North Tovamia:*
on the 30th of August last, in the day i
and taking several dollars in gold at:. • 1
ciou, and a certificate of deposit of II -i
Laporte, Mason A Co., for $l7O. Be i
eropannelled and sworn, and after full lift' l
return a verdict of not guilty.
John Isoomis vs. Frtdovt Loomis.—o
- deposition and ou motion of Mr IV i 1
Court decree a divorce to thesaid !' I
Loomis from the bonds of matrimony.
Allen White vs. Ala ry I Vhitc.— On*' J
deposition, and on motion of Mr. Wa'A
Coutt decree to Allen Whtie a divorce fro:..
bonds of matrimony.
DOUGLAS DECAPITATED —Lecompt ■
"Great revenge" in a performance
strike everybody as something super -
small. The Democratic Seuators, in
as if resolved to show that their.w--:
Palace could go a step or two further
had already gone, agreed to txciU /
Dougla< from the Chairmanship of I" •
torial Committee, —aud what was ng/
caucus, will doubtless be carried into
opeu Senate. His place is assigned
Green, of Mo—a Senator whose ramp
in favor of the Lecomptou juggk,
remembered, gave him a bad eminence
Administration benches during the
of Congress.
The telegraphic despatch sent to - _
the papers, stating that Senator Hi" '
against the removal of Judge Ron? '
the position of Chairman of the Com
Territories, is incorrect. The nam o "
seven who voted against prosribing - 1
BROW.V, of Mississippi ; TOOMBS I!.. I
JOHNSON', of Tennessee ; GREEN, of •
CI.INGMAN, of North Carolina:/' 1
Minnesota ; and STUART, of Miehiga-
SENATOR SUMNER. —We have s:cn -\
letter from Hon. Charles Sumner. ,
Paris, November 18th, It w'"
that after the prolonged application '
the spine, last summer, an i" tcr ,'' : ..i
months was prescribed by the 1
order to give time to judge of lt: \
That interval having elapsed, Mr • - ,
turned to Paris, where he found t.n i ■ ,
"charmed with the progress ami t' ; j
for the future." On the day su '" l ' 1 V. •'
on which this letter was written,a < ~ j
of physicians would be held, con-
Trousseau, the most eminent P"" .. .
Paris ; Drs. George Hnyward, >'in •
and Dr. Browu-Se(|iiard. D"! " :
whether the fire treatment nin-t e \
On the result of this consultat .-n 1 ;
Sumuer's future moveuicuts.—