Itoistheatirsenonsr. , ettlrrellES OF IttEXICO• 4 O 4B * Takintand Dettnsitioi Or Oe Cortes now felt that - be. , wee litrodgl enough to put in execution his plan for re-, lieVering the capital. - had learned that his own forces, and Souk/ hope to master; would be inidequater tai the enter-I rile, Without,a very extensive support *ern the themselves: On such a eapport be might'now safely calculate from Tliscala, and the other • Indian tribes who were eager to servo 'under the banners.—! He knew that to his futures el-attests •with the capital, it would.not do to .truskto_ the eansetays; lidtherefora - ordered Ills ship builder Martin Lopez, who came with him toseperititend the constrnation of thirteen brigantines, which. might be ta ken to pieces and carried on the shoulders et tbu Indians to be launched on the waters of lake Team°. The 28th of Dee. 1520, five months after this disastrous retreat from Mexico he commenced his second march towards that place. His -force .a mounted fiVe 'hundred and fifty Spanish font, and forty luirse, with ten thousand In-. diem-allies, and a train of ten field pieces. The,Mexieans-were not unprepared for him. On the death of Montezuma,: his brothsi 'CAl:dins, was chosen to , succeed Was'a bold and entice prinee.and tinlike his predecemi, he • held the white men in detestation. 'lt' was' he who di -seated the attacks which forced them from • hiseapital. While he was 'providing for the defence of his country with uncommon' activity and foresight, be died of the small -pox.-! This terrible epidemic was, bronght into the ceantry, by a slave in the fleet of , Names: It"swept ever the land like fire,, leaving Its path grown with the dead bed iei,.oo who" says an old historian, " perish effin heads like battle stricken with the , merger ..Onatemezin, nephew and son in-lew of Montezuma, was immediately elected to the throne. "lie was elegant in his person," says one Who bad Often seen "valiaet,l.nd ad terrible,' that his fol lowers trembled in his presimee." He Ms! the Storm• gatheringdarkly over his eonnz` i try, but ho did - not shrink from the peril ohs post that was' offered him. Like a pa- , triet prince, he prepared to uphold her falliag fortunes or to perish with`her. Such was the last monarch who filled the Aztec throne, and whose sad fate it Was to be buried beneath its ruins. Pates lind his troops Fused the moun tiins,and without oppOsition took posses sion of the venerable city of Tezeuco.— This city 'Won the border of 'the great salt lake, apposite the city of Mexico'; and was a very favorable position for the Span ' ish army. Nis plan, was, to subjugate the earrotinding cities and provinces, before striking at the etpital itself. The city of Istapalapan was the first point of . attack: This,eity, though small, was the moat beau tiful •in the valley. " Its princely gardens, menageries, Szo.„ estonished the invaders, "who pronounced them Sup - erbr to anything of the kind in Earipe.. It was built on a narrow tongue of land,. which divides tho Waters of.the great salt late froin the fresh and protected by dikes frOm the frequent .)sandatiOns. , • • . eintes and his droops fell on this place, • -Mid though it was defended with a valor which MIS worthy of better success - , its peaceful streets were soon a scene of slaugh ter and destruction:" Soldiers and citizens, women and children, fell alike bbefore the pitiless Spaniards, and the furious Tiasca lens.- When resistance ceased they betook themselves to pillage, stripping the, houses °revery portable "article of value. Night mime on, and found them still busy and ntisatisfied in this work of• devastation. Then suddenly a hoarse sound was heard, like the distant rear'of waters, and the cry arose that the -dikes were broken. With a resolution like that, which inspired the Russians to set fire to their capital, the Az tees had broken the embankments, chows ing to bury their city ander , water, rather than to yield it to their foes. Greatly alarmed, the general ealledlis men to has-, ton - front the place. They came, loaded with booty, and wading-with difficulty thro' the water, which was fast gaining outhem. The darkness increased their confusion.- - As they approached the dikes. the stream deeper, and more rapid. Many of the Tlascans were swept away. All the plun der was lust, and their powder was spoiled. ...lathe plunder was lost, and their powder anis Spelled.. Wet and weary, they return ed to , their quarters,-greatly vexed at' the emelt of tbe -expedition. The fate of Ixtapalapan spread terror throegh the valley. Several cities sent dep utations, eagerly offering their submission, ' and others were soon forced to yield.— . Tbe empire was composed , of many tribes .and nations subjected one after another by the warlike Aztecs, who eantrelled them, often by open force, and always by fear.— , These people owed their Mexican master • so good will, and now that hiatertune was calling, they hastened to secure_their - own interest, and to avenge their ancient wrongs by uniting with his , enemies. Thns the power of Cortes was daily strengthened by the accession of new..e.llies and tbe nnhap- Guatimozin saw himself deserted in the tent of sorest weed. Cortes having thus brought the surronn iron country under his control, felt himself prepared to commence his . attack on the capital. The brigentines,witich according to his orders had been ming:Tinted in the esonntains Thiscals, were _brought to Sumo, accompanied by attar* of tvren qthousand Indian warriors. They were soon put together„ and launched on ;the • like. The army was divided into three camps, "ind'establislieff at the extremities - Attila great tauseways, thus intercepting snpprics.froas the surrounding .country:;-. Ile sent' tn his: Indiair allies commanding themte be ready tr.• send, him reinforce • Immtsof thew and supplies of-:provision, when be•elrouldleall for therm He then nailed his Ono?! together; an& is was his" cad= on great occasions; made them a stirs' ing appeal.. Rearreminding them of their past victories, andsrenderfaescapes, havecteladed,, 4 • We are fightutg. the bat tles of the Faith: Ighting far . our honer, tor rieheesad forrevenge. I hava•brought .yon faee tit'tsce -with the foe. it is -for you - :to the ,rest." This - address : wee -an- ;savored by.the 'thundering atutlimationti s -of the soldiers, sho asked only ; to*led - , • All the preparations being now complete; the: siege of the capitafSeeinmeaced.; Thil, *an - the /ant of May' ton . . _ months after tho disastrous' tight frOni that 'city: Thew commence() a I confliat *blob. has few parallels ea therliNes of history; and perhaps norm eltopi in, that last ear -1 tibia ,aiege of Jerusalem; was t - byre:en Aerie ,1 a spirit of resistant° displayed, or so -dread ! fel animount of miscry-experiented: 33y day and by night on the land and on water one furious conflict continually_ suc ceededwnother. short ;' eiciabned an old soldier who wrote an account of the siege, " so uninterrupted were our-engage= monts during the three months that ‘we lay before the capital, that to 'recount them all, would but exhaust the reader's patience and make him believe ho was perusing the incredible feats of a knight errant!! • Ciue- . timozin haitdisplayed great wisdom in pre paring for the 'siege.. '_That part Of the population which' could not be useful was removed, and their place filled- with war- , riors from - the' neighboring cities. The magazines were filled with_ arms and. pro visions. The bridges were all destroyed and the breaches were defehded by Im parts of stone.. • - The city - was closely besieged; the Spaniards; as has - been remarked, comman ded the extremities of the causeways, 'and, the hrigantines swept the lake, thus , in a g reat measure intercepting 'all assistance 1 from the country. But Cortes was rot is content to_ wait patiently the effect , o f a blockade. He determined - by active - saulta to increase the distress of the ei l y, and to hasten the hour of surrender. Time after time did he lead his army over the causeways into the city.. The Aztecs would takmtheir positiciirbehind' the ramparts of stone. which defended the breaches. and fight with the fierceness of tigers, till the artillery swept away their defence; then they would retreat to another breach,wfrn the struggle was repeated . . The Spania ds i l were careful to fill up the chasms, and to demolish•the ramparts, but they were no sootier gone, than their indefatigable f es, cleared out the rubbish from the openings, erected their defences - and the mortified general was obliged day after day to do the same - work.over. - , - But the Mexicans did not confine them= selves to tbe defensive. - They made fro quent and vigilant sorties, sometiMes sim ultaneously attacking the three diiisions of the Spanish-army. Though always driven 6 - ack with great loss, these attacks barren ed and thinned the ranks of their enemy. Thus week after week the contest raged; and still the besieged opposed a bold front, to their foes. They beheld the hostile le gions, encompassing them about; their glit tering Ales stretched as far es the eye could see. They saw themselves deserted and-betrayed by their vassals and their al lies in their utmost; need, thar temples profaned, their . paltieei plundered, their houses burned—all this they saW,but their spirits weft unbroken. ReVenge was dearer than life. Cortes sent to the emp eror frequently offering fair terms of ca pitulation but his offers were received with scorn., Whatever might bo the . horrors of their situation, all, were forgotten in their hatred to the white man. ' ' ' - At length the Spaniards andt: their allies grew impatient of this incessant watching, toil, and exposure. Their hardships tvere scarcely less than those experienced by the, besieged. In some respects their condition: was even worse, for they were exposed day , and night to the cold drenching ltains.which fell at that seasion with little intermission. They arew clamorous for a decisive action. They wished to be led into the city, when„ c if they bad little time for revelry, they might at least find shelter in the halls of Montezuma." In deference to Itheir , wish es, more than to his own judgment, Cortes appointed a day for general assault, and an attempt to fix their quarters in the great market of Tlatelolco. The army was di vided into two divisions, one_ placed-under Alvarado, a bravo and active officer, the other led by the general blinself. They were to enter the city by the two prpcipal causeways, and meet in the square of Vet ch:deo. Cortcs gave the'most positive or ders to his eaptaint not to advance a step without-securing the means of retreat,.' by filling up the openings in the streets and causeways. - - The- arrangements being completed, the Spanish forces supported by a great host of Indian Irarriors, probably not less than a hundred arid fifty thousand, made a sim- i ultanenus attack on the city. Onward they rushed with thefury -of a mountain torrent. One barriiade after another_ was swept away, and . the enemy, apparently taken by surprise,fied with little resistance. The facility of his success, led the_ general to suspect that be might bepdvancind too fast. He bad some: misgivingi, 'lest its too ardent officers, in the heat of the chase, might neglect to fill up the breaches: Ile' accordingly brought his,squadion to a halt, and determing to trust no eyes but his own, be. took a small body of troops; and proceeded at opce to reconnoitre the great street by which the largest division of his; army bad already nearly gained the market. He had not proceeded far, when his course was. arrested by an opening, tett ,or twelve pades wide, and - filled with water at least I two fathoms deep, which formed a commu -Inication between the canals of the Sides. greatly alarmed, he set 'about re pairing the mischief as fist as possible, by filling up the yawning chasm, They bad scarcely begap Welt" work, When the dis tant roar of the confi et was lost in the hid eous sounds .tif roibgled yells' and war whnops, followed by the rushing noise . of thronging multitudes.showing that the tide battle was turned back from its former course, and, rolling on towards the spot where they were , standing. i - It. was as Cortei had feared. The wily Aztems, retreating, had drawn their - ene 7 mies into thevery heart of the city;; when I suddenly the horn of Guctemozin,, 7 —beard only iii Peasens of extraordinary peril—sent, forth a piercing .blast from the ' top of a neighboring temple. in an.tostant they, , turned on their yursnors, while Countless swarms poured irtfrom the adjoining streets; and lanes: The army_surprised sad sha ken by. the, fury of the Sault, were thrown ;bite the Utmost coalition ! They turned to See, and in their eagerness to escape trod one won - another. Showers of stones and darts pouredMkthent froin the house tops; -.- White Men:-and Inrtans . were gled together in ttiopfuled Maio, androll ed onwardlikeit - rtalitt torrefit — towaids, „ . the;ofeilweach oziAtiti "farther of which atoOd- , ,,Oertes- and -Lis : compatheas i borrot-struck at 'flip - eight 'of the approach . leg ruin:; - pleletaink ., tee ,plunged into . the gulf; treadin g One another into the flood. . Many, • as t ay attempted to settle the oy posite side f the slippery dike, :were seiz ed by the ' steps and hurried off in the ea /10es. ' , " I , q. -, ' 1 • - ' - ~ POreetl'tt i` his followeis kept' their ita'- I F don, - endia ring With 'outstretched bands, to save as any as possible from a watery grave or t a`more'appalling fate of captiv ity.: . The "enerat was well known tu.the Me:kens,. 'nd•they pouredlen Itim.a storm Of darts, 9 owe. and stones, which glanced harmlessfrom his steel helmet, and • armor of proof. Lit length a crY . of "1611114 e," •'Malinche," arose, and . six athletio war. riors, springing upon the dike seized him and were - dragging him to their heal. -L There seemed no - bope for him, bet some of his followers perceiving his danger, rushed to his rescue, and 'laved his life at the . ex pense of their own. A ft er ;an indescriba ble scene of confusion, danger, and , death, tbe enemy nein emerged from the eify..=- 1101 no Who witnessie this retreat =said of it, Although it see - nabs if it Were now prep i4nt to my eyes, I can give but a faint idea to the reader. God alone could have bro'to its off safe from the perils of that day."-;-• The fierce Asters followed their retreating foes to their very 'entrenchments, and were only driven back by a furious eaneonade.-- Beside the killed; and wounded,' sixty-two Spaniards and a multitude of allies had fall eh alive into the bands of the enemy. Such Was , the catastrophe of " the"' sorrowful bridge" as it was;called by Cortes. - (To be concluded next week.) GREAT --IfiDtreEMENTS TO CO TO 011 - GON.— Mr. Thurston, the Dolegate from Oregon, bas . published a circular showing the extraordinary inducements for emi grants to go to Oregon. The Legislature at its lasVsession, took measures to secure the • quiet' of the 'lndians by purchasing their lands, and previding for the removal 1)f the tribes. A bill was also,passed giv ing. to all men, over - eighteen years of age,. arriving and settling in,Oregon previous to ,December, 1850, as2o acres of land,if sin i and if married, 640 acres. -But there is also a 'provision here:that if single men marry Witbio one year after arriving in the' Territory, they then receive 640 acres. All male minors who go to the country, and settle; anti become twenty-one before De cember, •1853, will receive 160 acres, of land, absolutely, and if they marry,. in one year after arriving at majority, they will re ceive 820. - All foreig,ners, by filing their iritentions of becoming Ameriean citizens, and they are only required to complete that naturalization before they get a final title. In, the opinion of Mr. Thurston, Oregon, is the place above all others for, emigrants: HORRIBLE EFFEtTB OP INTEMPERANCE. Oil Tuesday ev6ing last, say&.tbo Vin cOnnes Ind. Gazette :of thetothirist. a Ger man. named John Sw,eitzer came to his diatb under the following circumstances : He had been drinking for several days pre vious, and on Tucisday evoing, crossing the river, he 'proceeded to the circular saw mill of Mr. Wheeler. The men employed in the mill, observing hiS condition, warned him of the danger, and told him to fake a seat, which he did. Their attentioniben being I dirrected ' to another part of 'the establish ment, Sweitzer left his seat, and going towards 'the saw, it is snpposed he -fell up- i on it or against it; for, when discoverd but a few minutes , after, he.vras sawed from the left side; ust below tbe'shoolder obliquely across the belly -'Ho died about twelve o'clock op Tuesday night.. We - re informed that be 4mo from Lafaette Indiana, a week or two since, whefe some difficulty hod Oc- , cured between him and _his wife. His occu pation was that of -. Ws:rm.—The Sword used by General Disorder in the 'bade of The sum total of a ben's bill: A check on the Dank ofNewfonaland. I Some ono to collect the rent of an old omit. Sound actors to take part in fool play. introduction to , the painter , of the , Sign of the times. ; 1 A saucer belonging to the cup of sorrow. The cover of ship that is no longer Out= ward bound. - List of the brases sustaind by the Falls' of St. Anthony. .= The umbrell used in a shcier of compli ments.- - The man blown up by the burst of ap , plans°. . . r r The man who Was not wet by the reign of Lonis Philippe.' The Proceeds of the 'sales made by .the Sailor on the kink out, during the trip of the last steamer. The number of injured in the last ; brat iloien by a celebrated auctioneer. • , TUE LATEST •CUItIOSITIES. — A small quantity of tar suppossed to have beon ; left when the Isralites pitched their tents: A fence made of the railing oft. scolding wire. The small Coins in the.` change of .the tnonn. The original brush used in- painting , the 'The of the Limes JThe latest contract with the' Trade wind. 1 1 The chair in which the sun nets. : f ; A garment for: the naked eye. -- • The bummer whdah broke up the meeting. fi ' A buckle to fnsten a laughing stock The animal which drew the inference. Eggs from the nest- of theives.. - A buekit of,Water from • All,s Weil l • "Moan Law" DocriuNE, 7 -"Wbat's to pay ?" asked a passenger as he alighted from a cab'' n New York._ "Fifty cents," was. tbe answer. " Indeed l" said the 'pas senger," the law allows you but twenty fivelpents." " I"' said " but 1 gOe. for the = higher. law? - • 'The first furs ever wore in paradise were bewr-skine., ,Ittiont this time, 'they are in active demand ,-' they have been skinned moat aWftilly of lite, and are 4et ing scarce=-likO the eels,tkough, they are used tolt., TIMID T b EOPIt.4-4. 101rei abollt• la: pop the.questiint, a man who does riot:like to be ebot at .and 11 steamboat totoppy witb apbolora ease on, board. Fruzikitlvr . .—The, man vvb to` advertises in:our pope; the mart w omever rernies to lend you rooney,andihe r low 'who is eourt int your eistar - 1 • - - • 1 • `IFLER-TEAFECAis The,Ltir*stilitrulatio in Nurthern ',Often MONTROSE, P t. TbUrsday, January 2.1850. To Correspondeptf. !` A Reverie ii probably appeari in , its turn. ,Pennsylvanian".will accept our thanks for the article to which he has ouri . atten tion. It will appear next week. t i • olita trcuitad. - We want 1000 BUSH LS of DATE: at (this of, fice, oti subscription,' for .which the [highist market price will be .Also, Wheat, Rye, Corn and POTATOES.. I - . :JATIISAELT IST 1451.',. WE come, dear readers, to greet yint in our holiday.attire; picind of your approbation as manifested by your continued support happy_ that our efforts,to meet your approval iave net been wholly in vain; and encouraged to- put forth even greater exertions in future, and la. bor with renewed` zeal. in the ardnouS 'duties befirire us. - • Another year has been registered on the memory , of the Past--another graVe has been . 7 dug jn the ehureli-yard of Time. Its many strange events, have new a place " among the things that were," mut the heart critshed by their iroti-weight ;nay bleed over their t.ecol: lec,tiiiniremembranees pleasing c 4 painful may, aWaken corresponding emotioni in our ' bosoms; joy may make glad or. grief" sadden, 'tin all the same; we cannot recall eio single • thought, deed, or event to.nmend it nOw. - Tbe mourner-train has already channted a lyequienv to the Old Year, and laid him in theitomb, to resewith the wrecks of hope blasted, of expee , Wiens unrealiied. and joys untasted., There let theMrest, never to be recalled save as a ta lisman for the future! The year just passed will ever stmd boldly forthin the history of the World. Events have traiiiiired; 7 4evolutions in publie . oPinion and the political .affairs of nations, have been wrought, on which, in 'many instances seemed to depend the desliny of Man and Governments. Progress has marked every step and character ized every changit Irt all parts of The civil. ized world Man seemS growing:ln all the de -1 ments of greatnei'i. rind seems rising still higher, and the ,darkness of ages is fast being driven away. Diiiine ;right no longer passes unquestioned; and the usurper ..Man's pre. rogatives is no longer 'regarded with reverence because seated on a throne. .1 Nor has our own Ainerica passed the -year '5O without witnessing events big with interest to her.. 'The onward march of hind; here as elsewhere, finds obstacles; iind - "Truth, left free to combat c or of opinion,! here too pro difeeS'agithtion and t.cinvulsion. - T4O minds of millions, nmong which may be found some sonic of the mightiest on earth, can never run smoothly together ;—can never all be united on a question of great moment, till self interest shall cease to influence the actions and pre' ju , dice the judgments of inen. One year ado this _government vas con vulsed. The Representatives of - ilie peoPlo had met—great interests were a t stake; oppo sing elements were at war fiercely With each other, and the peace , and harmony of our peo ple were pending upon 'reconeiliatSon.., See- I tionta rights werrl uncompromising iri their de mands; antagonistic in their feelings, and throughout the whole country the mostintense anxiety was felt for the final termination. As the subjeit which gave rise to !this state of feeling affected different n and interests in different forms—so the modes oil arrange ment proposed .were various. All agreed in the one thing,. that an adjustment was loudly called for, yea, imperatively demanded; but the manner how 'eritild not be so* easily deter-, mined on. Eloquence, argument and passion were alike enlisted, and each helped to form a plan, which though it may hxre 'quieted many, is perhaps wholly satisfactory to buCfew. • In:reference to the institution of Slavoty Acre are many opinions, and , perimpi ours dif fers essentially from some. AVe can look upon it only with abhorence, soli as the only blot that stains our . nations cliaracter.,, ,Th e Con-. stitution is the s supremelaW of The I had, and that has wisely placed the institution of Sla very in the care of the States where ; it exists. For its existence there Stye are in nb wise ae-, countable ; but, we believe the best !good and prosperity of Our potpie, demandl that the States so rapidly being formed from; the Terri: tones Of the Union, 7should not hal;e. entailed -upon them an institution calculated , from its nature to enervate!their population, weaken their influence and cripple their resources.— How this shall be! effected matters not to us, whether by the Ploviso .ofMinot; the non intervention doctrine of ,Cass, or even the Compromise of Clay, only that it is'done. To the great Pemorratic party of this coun try; Our faith is plighted, and in the hands of that party'we repose this question uith entire confidence. ~Great political questions have fre quently ag,itated our governnient—have shaken it to - its centre ;. and when the storm has raged the wildest, the arm_of_the Democratic 'party has seized the helm, guided the ship - safely to her port,andst .iadictranqq the raging elements. No great question has interesp.this gov ernment since its - formation hasbeen „perman ently settled otherwise than by the pemotratie party, thea where else shall we repose this? We rormot think that the , interest of this question will be best served by continual agit. ation of*.. There -are. proper and . improper - issues with-which to connect it.. This, as well as other issues, will lose half its foice and im portance withlhe public mind if indiscreetly managed;.. for at the very time When evtry -thineis depending"; - upon the pe l ople being rottsed, na.efforta can rouse them from the fact that the thing : has became , stale, tabfutany, very , many look upon it as a trick ;of clarui to raise excitements and catch votes. Now i lve look upon-thrs . ,question us one 'WO serious to betb.uv treated, and henci;, our oprill-alsrhys-bdlo,spsrk•of it-only who gitimately called for, and theu, mildly, fr and firmly.. - We have been accustomed td, think the moeratie party, nMehiatore national in its ciples 'and sympathies than the %k 7 higs., upcierehetus, tobe ndfirrnat we do not it necessary tiMiine iieCtiOiC . i3ii - cild Surre any_ on'e• of its: rights -To be that section of our common country should each every,,iightsOranteed .by . the , on. tti istittition luid'ne - nfore ;, and td'enloy it u 0. ested—in a word; "equal anal exaetTusti . e to all, granting, favors td,none," , is what - we ink seribe.to es a nation feeling, and what we un dersbuid when the emoeratie party is termed a . natiOral OartY; 'in contraiEstinetion - td:the Whip; who are net rions for professions made tdgain power; fell pledges made only' to be broken and the advocacy of principleS baying , - referenee .. to sectional And personal interests ciply. To catch votes they will be abolition ists at the North, and to maintain their dishon. Ost-gotten place will kiss the Slave-driVers rod. We only intended when,we sat' down, to pen n'few reflections having reference to the year just past. In doing so we have wandered far from our purpose. In conclusion then; dear patrons and friends, we only say, God bless you all. May the Mum of this 'year reveal nought of sorrow to youandlealth ' and happi ness bring to us nll the welcome' cOngiatula tions.of many'a "HAPPY NEW ;YEAR.", A Word to our Patrons., Yon will see by this number, of our paper, that we have fulfilled our promise to - the let ter, and more too; adthat our paper appears in every respect, typorlr,„ aphically, much supe rior to any paper ever Published in this place. Is not this so 9-1-judge ye. We have made this improvement because we thought the spirit of the day called for it; ......to pleiise our patrons; and to gratify our own taste. We wish; friends, to give you the worth of your subscription in every respect,— and above all it is oar most earnest wish; our I most sincere desire, to serve faithfully, honest ly and satisfactorily the democratie cause, for the welfare of which our hearts are solicitous. We are young then, and in addition to the responsibilities we have assumed as conduct ors of this press; we have, also assumed I..rge pecuniary ones.. To the' Democrats of this county, we are aware that we must look for the , :support of our enterprise. And while it is our highest_ earthly ambition to acquit our selves honorablY in your sight; may we not confidently turn to you for encouragement; andmay we not also ask you to bear with the indiscretions of youth; and attribute our. er rors to anything but dishonesty of heart and purpose! - State Central Comknittee. At a meeting 'held pursuant to notice at the Mechant's Hotel in Philadelphia on the even ing of the 30th Of Dee., 1850; eighteen rent- hers participated in person and by letter. C. E. Wright of Bucks county,was called- to the chair. On motion, - , 'Resolved, That the time and place for hold ing. the Convention for the nomination - Of can didates for' the Supreme Bench be reconsid ered. Resolved, That said Convention bo held at Reading . on Friday, 6th day of June, 1851: C. E. WRIGHT, Chairman pro tem. T. J. P. Slrolfes, See'y. _ a7T 3 We publish on our first page " a carol to the . New Year," which we commend to the notice of our readers. It is what we calla very sweet "carol" and we regret that the fair and gifted Authoress thinks best to 'withhold her name from the public. ~ We are sure Our readers would be gratified to know who it -is that "carols" to. their fancy thug beautifully. , A NEW PAPER IN BEADPORD CORNTY.—The "North Branch Democrat," is the title of a new paper just . started at Towanda,• under the charge of George Sanderson, our -State Sem tor, assisted byFrancis Smith, associate editor. We have recited the first nuMber,which makes a very neat appearance. We and sure our readers will- admire our "Carrier's Address." It was delivered by the carrier to his patrons in Town New Year's morning; and the many encomiums passed upon it, render our praises sterreotyped. We think it one of "Kate's" best;—it will bear reading. Advertisers should bear in mind that! . our paper has now full double_ the circulatiOn' of any, other paper in this section. Wt . th our new type, we, are also Prepared to' execute all kinds of job work and Blanks in a superior style, and much cheaper. . Onr new type fining to reach as in due time, unit& ribsence_ of our compositors to "New Years," must excuse for the•delay of ow' puillication this week. , Wehope it May not occur again. -:—The../ihris ter, speaking of SuSquehapna Academy, sa l yS, "dile building , is a beautiful edifice and welkde.signe4 for theum inteiular(l) Hon. D.,Nyilniot will p:easo accept our timntrq for valnable pnblie documents. • vuit , unok TABLE•- • Lite es Lttuzg Agr i No. .34.5--commenc-1 ing, a New Year and New Volume:. Content's:( Augus,tus-Neinder; The' Urban Defastator 'Battle Hohenlinden ; Life and Marais of La Rochekoucttuld;. Maurice Tiernay ;English Critics on Anierican Songs; kings' Speeches and Presidents' Messages; Diploniacy,---Nie aragna; Prussia's true policy; The German learmls ; Cosi of Aiming Europe; Union of the * Aitstrian pmpire; 'lndia; Brazil, ,with' Pa dry, short Articles; and Notices of New Books , •- “ Merry', Muthutie” = edited' by S.- G. Good. , . - rich for December is on our table—This is a work for children, and as such ranks high.— Mr. Goodrichlas no equal, in this country, as a-writef for the ping and he , aererfzils instruct us well as amuse. • - • Address S.' T. Allen & Co., 142 NahsaU St. N.Y., Term§ $1 in advance: • ; History. of ,the Persecutors_ and Battles ..of the 'Waldenses by Rev. J; T. Headley, 1 vol. - 12 mo. illustrated, _at eta Athlresslohn S. Taylor, Publisher, N.Y. - .. : This' is the title or ;Mother work from the • Master•pen,of Headley... , We nifty juilgo of the chOractor ofthis.work from an existivt which , • we,Rive this week on our first pigi:::-mititleil theiNeW Year!O *Threshold"--we theOfully commend. it to our readers. ' '''.- : ':. Tcnni t ioranceltiep7Ong;_. •,I , r. ,der =it ,joy in • accordance , with previiiur. arrange ments, a meeting of the Sons of Tern-per-,, linen was heletat the Presbyterian Church] in Montrose, on Wednesday the 25th ult.l There Were' in attendance members •of the' order from the Tunkhannoek,Division,Har- ford Division, Brooklyn Division alit' Ben ton Division, who came in pursuance of in- Vitations-tendred their divisions,,!-by - .ho Montrose Divist'on, making a very reSpec;; table array of those,-pledged • to the • Tea," peranco cause,, come, weal or come woe.—; Together with the Sons of Temperance and others in attendance, the congregation was; I swelled to nearly the fnll equity, of the large house in which they met. The ex ercises were of a-character Which jave in terest to tho oceasio'n::. ,The assemblage was addressed by Messrs. S. B. Chase, A. 0. Warren, E. B. Chase, 'Hon. Win. Jes- Isup,' II A. Riley and Cleo. Fuller, and'en tertnineil at interval's with tipPropriate I songs by a choir - of yining gentlemen . whol generously volunteered for the'. occesion,l and who acquitted thernselven in a mannerl highly creditable to, them as performers:—: I As a whole, the affair passed off well, and I it is to be hoped,,not without leaving some I impression-for good.on the minds and in the hearts of all psesent. - - I Tnontrose Division of S. or At a meeting of the Division, Dec. 30, 1850, the following resolutions were 'adopt ed, and Ordered 'to be published : Resolved, That the 'thanks of this Di vision are due, and are hereby tendered to the Trustees of the Presbyterian Society; of Montrose for the use of their house at I the late-convocation of the Sons of , Tem perance in this place. ; Resolved, That we are under lasting obligations to those Brothers of Sister Di ; visions who favored, is with their attend ance on that,oceasion—and we hope that the free interehange of sentiment and feel ing teuchinethe great enterprise in which i lwe have embarked which the occasion of forded, has "done them good as it did us."l ; Resolved, That the " Glee Club" is en-I ;titled to our hearty thanks for their gener ous and very. efficient aid.: Resolved, That in view of the dreadful ;devastation around us, every , man Who loves , his fellow and his country, is. imperiously ,called upon to put,forth a willing band and a strong arm to roll back the billows of [intemperance; which, at this moment bid fait to overwhelm and eegulph in total rain many in our midst, who appear to lie ar dent votaries of the thing that entices, to destroy. Resolved. That Br. S. B. Chase is here bylrequested.to furnish "a copy of the Ad ; dress delivered by him at the late meeting; lin' this place, for publication, and that the; editors of our village papers he requested to publish the same in their columns. Resolved, That the editors of the " Dem ocrat" and " Register' be requested to publish the foregoing resolutions- in their respective papers. Per order Division. Wm. A. CROSSMAN. A. R. S.. Removal Illeeting,, At a meeting of the citizens of Susque hanna county, conversed at Gri;at Bend, Dec. 20.1850,SEEI;EY TROWBRIDGE, Esq., of Great Bend, was chosen President, and Sawn Baum, of Harmony, R.. 14 DEAN, of Franklin, - •Thromr BuirLE, of New Milford, J. B. ScovuLa, of .Susque henna, Anneal Dullors, of Great Bend, and Gen. Jso. BLANDING, of Par ford, Vico Presidents, and F. A. Ward, and 11L L. Trues4ll, .Secretaries. ' The object of:the meeting being stated, the foll Owing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:. . ' Whereas, our County buildings are in a dilapidated condition, and there is" great need of their being rebuilt; and Whereas, we believe that a majority Of the tasible icitizens of thellounty, -- will he best accom modated by:having thh County -Seat at New - Milford; therefore, . • Resolved, That we are convinced that the County ;Seatshould -be removed 'from Montrose to New. Milford. On motion, Resolved, That all the citizens - in the seve. al townships in this connty, that- aro interested in the reino,val.of -the Canny Seat, to New Milford, are invited to a -general - . mass Meeting, to be held at Great Bera; on the Bth day of January, 1851, atone o'clock P. 3L, for, the adop,- tion.of measures, whereby Ito effect that object. . - . - Resolved, .That the proceedings of. this meeting be.signed by the officers,, and that the editorspof the county newspapers be requested to publish them. - , SEELEY TROWBRIDGE, Pres. F. A. - Ward, , Sec , s. • , M. L. Vuesdell, THE CANAL COMMISSIONEIL—The new board of Canal Cammissioners will be in I session the second week in January, ail Harrisburg, and we' hope that the good feel-1 ing which now characterize their action will be continued. , The Beard is now in session I in this city, and trill be,:we are informed, I for;several - days to come. The Canal I Board is the most important department of governineat in this, State, and tho revenue of the Treasury is to a great extent de- 1 pendant Avon the faithful and efficient 'manner in which their Duties aro performed., Mr. Morrison, the neW Member, is a gentle man well _qualified' for the place, and has aniplelexperienee to enable him to under stand 'at 'once the details of the. (4114—, ! Messrs. Painter and aanible hiscolleagues, aro already favorably known to 'pnblie, , t6 and we'.predicr that the coming session will be ono of progreis in the managemeheof the public'works of the eitate.- _ _ Rosily be:rniGrasos FAstrti;—We learn from the Western Etoporiuna,,Ger rnanto*ii, Ohio, that the ,- Gibson Arany mere recently robbed there of aboufs 100 in money; a note of band, and a valuable wateb, - in apwards of $3OO. • The rob bery was , effected in theirriorn, abOutinid night. Tart of tikemoney basbeearedoverd 's.tl the suspected robbers arrested.: —The - oldest inhabitant. is said to . be , a woman living in Mosedir.in Russia, who is 168 year's'af age: 'Atlhe age of 122 ehe married her fifth !Wain& •' CONlMM—Setond Eetsto = Den. 21. , Si.— See, yesterday, . _ nat ad journed 'over. until Monday. = F. Miller, of lola, ivaiintrittlueed by: Mr, Vinton, qualified, and;tonit "hi s-seat.;:. I --•. - After'sonie unimportant business, the House went- jute Committee of the Whole. on' the - State et the Colin, tlnd took up the private calender. _ After considerable debate, two private bills were passed, and the House adjournett till Monday. ' - Deo '43. SiliAti.—teoater Dacia° itppenicil snit' , took his sent. - Messrs.-Clay and Cooper:predented'par titions for.the Inooificatinn Df the tariff. Mr.. BChton introduced and:explained at• length bi's bill to - relinquish - the collection of tone on the Steely lied. .by-the Unit‘d. States in the Louisville and Portland Canal.. HousE.--Mr. Richardson arose to mako a personal explanation, ,He pronounced as 1111 unmitigated, fulielmoil the charge of a correspondent of :the New York Tribune• that he bad rappresSed from puj4ication aro important letter written by Seeretary,E l4 ing in hiiown vindication, last imssioa,whem a select' CCmmittee was appointed • -to :ex nmine into the allegations- tondo 'against , tbat'affice.. - • The bill regulating the inannbrortakhir testimony in eases'of Contested. election's,. -was then taken up and debated. Dec."24-5. -, -;-Congress not in rieSsiOrt. • ' Dee:26: SENATE.-Nr., Musk, Senator from Teter as, appeared and took his seat.:.. - Various - petitions, _mernorial4 reports, &C, were then received and :appropriately referred. - - . .1. Mr. Man,um of North Carolina}' moved tba t —the Senate adjourn :until Monday neat. A. debate followed, in which .Mr. motion is 'a' supported' his otion is'a' just rd proper one. He, said that tiCarly . all the spoliations -on the public domain; `and all - the enormosti encronehmentS 'on the. Treasury wore perpetrated timing the thin attendance of the-holiday-weeks. .- After a reply from Mr. Walker of Wis.,. the ; question was taken, and the motion tlost by. four majority. The vote stood yeas 16 and nays 20. Mr. Underwood of Kentucky, introduced 'a hill to improve the navigation of the Ohio river. - - A cornionnieatinn was received fram'tbe Secretary of the Department of the 'lnte rior, which was ordered to bo printed, giv ing a statement of .the yearly cost of keep ing the, insane in the ,lunatio , .-Asylum of Mary land. 'Mr: Clemens of Alabama; introduced , tk bill pryviding fora dingo in the, time for the.holding of the Court in his State, - which, after a brief consideration was read a thigti tine and passed.' Mr. Seward, of New York, gave notico tof his intentions to introdued a joint Tosco ' Intim), directing the Executive department in. he purchase of steel;ta give preference to the produce of several of the Ameriban manufacturers, which he named. The bill to settle. California land. titles MIS then taken up: A debate ensued'on the proPriety,of pro eeeding with the consideration-of said bill,. when the Senate finally agreed it be -post-' . poned.uniil MET 'Nethears. Mr. Clay mated that , when the Benito adjourn it shall be until - Monday licit, which was agreed to. The %%ate then went , into Executiie session, and after remaining a short time, adjourned.- 7- licusE.—The House met at the usual .bour, and after .the.,opening .businem was. gone through with Mr. MeClernarid, -of 111., Introduced a bill in favor of granting lands,to,niii in the construction of perthiu.Railroads,in that State. - .• Mr,JllcMullen _reported a bill providing for avant of _certain lands to Virginia , to aid 'in 'the gonsfructiOn .Tenneasee and Virginia,Railroad. - AMU eich,hills were applopriately,referrc'd: The bill authorizing the Cause :of the Heirs of Kesciusko,' nowpadding 'before the Circuit Court for the District of 'CO lumbta, Who removed to the Distriet , Cerrt of Maryland, was taken up, and considefri ble time spent in ,debating the same, whirl it was read a third time and passed.. • A motion was made that the House do now adjourn-until Monday -next; which was carried and the House adjourned. Dec. 30. SENs.rn.--Varions petitions and reperte• were prsented. - . • ' Mr.. Douglass : presented tt,petition -from Mr. Wise, tbe mreonaut, asking:an. appro priation of $20;000' to, make experinients. with his balloons, After edebate,it was re— ferred to the Committee on Naval - Affairs. Mr Benton. introduced a bill to Accelet. ate the sales of public lands, and to pay the - pnblio debt to - eatirignish the govern ment, titles to landaWithin the . States, and to. grant donations of land :to, actual ..iettlers, and to. cede refuse:lands.to the respective. States in which they lie„., • • Elonsn. ! --Mr. Fenn, ,the. new, member from leuleiana,itl e plaie of , Mr.: :gartpan son, deeeaseis,,appeared;pas-sWorn, In, uIId took his dent. _ „,, • Mr: White intiodeCed 4 bill granting the right 'of titay through - 'hadn't°. the Mississippi nod Buffalo land 'Niutherk' Island railroad Conipariy:" referred: . - - '• '':T . • ; . •' 'The Senate . passedreiolitinir about the registry'of vessels, ornither-about • the Coast Surveyordered' 5,000 extra, epics. ..C_with the: Austrian Charge, and adjourned to .Thursday+ , l - 1 The nosise debated the Cbeap . rostege bill and sidjoutned to Vriday..' •;,‘ •• En= astututm.--Speaking of the fine ness of the Erie •ilailroad, .the ,Xteckiister American says :, . muy,mentionSeno f' ac't, which iefleCts credit, upon the compiini;:ind . gives., assu rance:et' safty lo'tlie.paseengers , The!ils no intoxicating think to.be had along the line. 'The ' steainboati• , ands the eatitig houses are all .controlled 1>:) - the directors,. and no spirituous liquors are permitted—so be sold.. ?:, •• • , : , are glsd to •knOw•tha t that* male doing a large , buisness,'Sdid also that it , bas awakened the:bereitifoie • heiltided' tegroq • through which it 'passes to tentirprise and
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