, . ,
ThOonain dints urged in tho • discussion
were Unifortruke of hooks, thelitilititisirtfitiO:
auction of Mental 'Arithmetic into the schools,
a different ()Met of laking
. up branches. of
seiedee—that 1 Physiology and PhilOsophy_
should precede the more obstruse it:fences of
. 4
lrattimar ad 4 !Critlintetie,nnd lastly that the
i nertia •of Di rec tors whose . o.uty . it", la tnadeby,
1 ,
law A t i• regnla e those things, is in - a great
measure, fata l - ,to 'interests nf the schools..
On tdotion th, other topic presented ;ilia raid
over till .next• rueett ng. . . .
The President then. called' for - .Report of
(.!onunitteee l :nn4 the Committee OD by-laws
appointed at Na previous meeting
.s reported
through their chairman B. S. Fotiter ; and, on
luoiion of 11.c 7 . \Teirksbuly the . -- report was
laid on thetale and the cominittee dikharg
ed..: After - a brie( Aisenssiott it'aias,: agreed
that It he, laid orer 'till next meeting on tie
counti•of the hiteness iif thalcrar. : :- - -. .
..
.. The CoMmittee on. the Address to the peo 7 '
pie, reported through their chairman,; B. : F.
Tewksbury, that they were tinprepa - re to -re=: .
, •
port at this.me‘ eting. .• . A„- -,,
The Association then proceeded to select a
place.-, fot \ its 1 next .meeting: : "Viimick, and
lierford, tvere named by different members,
on motion 0f . 1.. W.. Deans; it ads. agreed 16
meet at Harr rd; on Saturday
.Ml irch: 11th,
15.54; at orie.l;chick P. M.
• B. F. Te*rks i burY .then read a coffini \ unica ,
tion front...Srlj.; Hamilton FAq., of Gittson,- 7
it being_ just; reeciVed,: lie apologized \ for
abSence,.and Proffered his sympathies andin=
tluence tO the interests of the Association: .\
. By. the unanimOuS voice of the Aisociatiet
the Executive,. Committee : were instructed to,
secure, if po&oble; the services of Rev . . Lyman-
Richardson 4 Hayford trniversiqi;.in capaci
ty of lecturer b'efore the Association, at its
zzert nie.ctizigi , ):1? .
•
~ B. F. Towlisbuly then o ffered, the following
resolution wliiell'iwas unanimously adopted:
Resolved, Tll{4 we tender flour sincere
flails to Dr.i
B. Richardson for his hiliness,
and urbanithis .Association -.Association in' proffering•th courtesies we have to-day en
joyed at his b
The autho
Mr. Ilaywoo
person . the Se'
Doctor. The
a$ above atat,
of the rotolution, on motion of
.Ififs appointed to tender in
tin - lent of the'resolatiotl to the
Inetting then adjourned loanee
snrkty, See'y.
B. Tuw
Foivign News.
The question of war in Europe still awaits
1 ,
fora final so ution. The last advioes, given
at length in Ur columns this - Morning, .Can
perhapsbe- gardal as opening.new possibil
ifies of peace! tho Ugh the 'facts, which may
relieve for a moment the feierish anxiety of
the stock-jobbers, afford no ground for clear
and just expectations of a settlement exoept
by arm. The mast importantof recenteventi
_ is, perhaps, the change in theTurkish,Minis-
I
try l , by which the strength of the peace party
in the Divan is cry much increased. There
would be no hin ; surprising, as , one of our.
London correspondents suggests, iii , the con
elusion, by the .Porte, of a peace directly with
Russia, without the knowledge of the \Vest:ern -
Pogrors. On the [ether hand, the - diplomacy
of the Czar bag gained a great advantsgp•
.'in
the.declaratiOrt o - neutrality , bySweden and
- Deninark: l'his eutrality is entirely in favor
of Russia, for its uts all the available ports.
- of the Baltic! against the allies. , At the same
=jn time Austii ' and l Prussia have declared that
they shall r air neutral in the coming•strug
,rle. altheuff t great efforts have' been .:made,
44 -- • 1
, especially , enlist. Austria against _the Czar.
'Whether the.purpose of Count Orloff 's mis
;v
sion at Vienne as to procure thii declare
, tion, or whether it had some other object.
which has not y t transpired, there is no lon
ger a doubts that Austria is practically on the
- siastailikho+. assteiwin, Nekohnsuio kap* iNerniiisC
...we ~ *ma,: nyttO rum miler great rowers of
- Enitlxrtit iiClp thenr in their effortito set UM
yerSi
itil to hilll . k i
i ons: Under such amine
stances it is n ot surprising that . they should
hesitetere .-zioW; and seek by, every slight , :
est leopholel of liessibilitV to escape the neces
- sityr - -Of -wai. • :Notwithstanding the - evident
unnillingness of . Russie to be the first in- de
slaving hostalitiO,. the point - where . they'can
11 ) .n
no longer r ' (rain nitr3t triAcrhe resehell and
thelarearsi al' e giVeiiini fiegiii: - - ---
In Spain revjohition is iinuitinent, but x
acity of.* ' f.* , ift. it Will be, andirhati,res ts
ei ,
it ill, hev ,iQld . nurpass - Hie r ; skill of • the
inci:slrsel tit r eliserver to, indieete.—N 7.
..75:',6un.i.- ' - \ . -.- .
lAss. Act.' : , • ,
Providing for • a r o te of the people upon the a
suY, eel .
? if taut' prohibitiag & sate .of swariecaing .
vdrinki4vithinlthis Commonwealth. , i
.. . BY ht'CLniii—ln Px.sca. : •
~ i 1
Vi r itriti It i s represented that a largestunt.
' bete, if net et majority of the citizmis . of t,his Uom 7
toonwealth, pre deeply impressed with the nem.
city of the passage of Ist prohibitory liquor laW.;
and to the.end th!t an unmistakable expression
.. of aidd 'all Opinion may be bad, it is proper
and-right, 1 ' there should be a submission of
the question taul vote of the people Si the bid—
lot. beF; therefore.' . " ~, ~,: ~.- • 'I-
Sin. I. . ik it 'enacted by the Senate and house
rfyi:preseniatic4 of the Commonwealth :of . Pena
sy4ainci, inVeneiat Assembly Met, and it is here
. by,titactiii b l y the L 4 uthorily q the same: , That it
shall•be theidutyl of all of anthorizedbY law,
to- furnishinallot bo-xes, and hold the Igeneral
election on_ the 2d Teusday , in October next, to'
pm - forin_ all the ditties, and receive, anlmake the
like, roturne of the tickets lereio s . mentioned,
as they are lanthclrized to do in all l iespects;-in
re
lation..to note - era nag retiirned for, the • Goy
t(
ernoe of t' Co inonarealtli, io ', th at the result
• ',hall :' be rinade n otch to the next Legislitnre
that is to sayS of tickets labelled on the outside,
"Liquor Lew'," Mid pfintodon the inside, "Vor
the sale of Lqiners,'-' or "Against the sale of Li
quors :",one . .of AVldeb only allay be toted by eve
ry I uAjiried voter for each .eleetiOn district or pre
'fi„..tc. i: . TharOe majority of such voters in
the:whele Ftate, kind/ vote the ticket It Against
the male Of ...lquOrt.,a ,it shall .be taken us the
, jullyer - of Seth tintjoitt, - for; the' Miatatimint. by,
- , Ilic Ilexi' .4 ,4 lgisbitire'e - f a ;:twohibitory law for the
' stoli!' B 94ivingeueb l . majwity, of this character
follev‘ing,.te wit .:. , .&Tliat all sales.okspiriteasYL
noii, and nialef i litirs. except far a mechanical,
cheruica.l,2atedieinal and - sacnitaent9l I pur p ose s, sliallibewheilly Prohibited and enforced by ;ail
needful—provisions, to make the same , efiktire
:Titbit fisted* and evasions, and by fines and int
prisoninenti in :trianner,- net-to violate may 'previa.
ion Pf the' oOustitetiett of the Stele .Of ..Pennityl
vaniaozia of the United State& , : .
1 ,77 . 7 •
A . PEen6RATE LkAr.-:=One of the Cheater
coun rrize Ti,,Afers, Thigh Sloan! by name,,
wlts 'arrOted,in )3altimore on Fiida7l . ) . .y,
ntithoritie • Of • Chester county... While
way to PhilidO r plain i ia,.._charge of the ouhis
Sher r
ifl; he 'fro* pie, ar while
_it was go
ing
- . at, a rate cif. f.tWpnt.Y4re miles an
_hour.
- • The Sli4riff agit,..atni it is re4park•;.
able that'Oth thekrilptts 'leap with:
outrecciingiS . erions injury,. Thfi Sheriff
camenear Ithe i*per'as :ha wits getting up
from 114 ground, The Sheriff ten threat
enes:l,teC - Ooc t i him if he ran, and: thaprionner
"catO in,Z;l:i g ing if "he was (44,4:bough to
jump 'Off e ouTsaftei., him,
,rtiight '4e hod
c "" , Fk 44 . t ,'A.*P°F . :
irtmlltsltsinTrAnAll tlie:44 ll th e ,
sup*e iqpnit-0 labium liaved..l. - ..•
The ttigithOnie:fiaSjistyassifil slareas?
ing, the .Wheel ltefredter "elected. ;We
r
pose Ihiselfsekrviciilteiiirp:o3itf:eandiflor
'• , • • - ' . •
.1. .0. . • ,
. L
S. T. SCOTT, Prm"
C tmorrn
THE LIRGEST
B do Ad I VV DAY, EDIThRs
filonttose, Biki*clillt, 1634.
..
• Item:D.l iitetpe' 04certaidy:
to' he imeSettt and' address the Mass Meeting
to be held here op Wednesday
I
tar Hon. G. A. Gnaw of this District has;
madU a speeell in favO.r•of the' Homestead ] ,
Bill !which we have ii4t; yet received ; but!
'Cope; we sll yet be 4ble to lay it before our . :
readers., The CormspOndent of the philadel-1
phiaLoigft oi, the 0'414 ult., this cotumentsi,
upon it: "The debate, on the Homestead Bill
'leas broug ht to a close t o -da y, and the Bill .
,
rwted to[ the House. It will, doubtless
pass that body ; thenghtaps in an arnen-,
71
ded ;force . !Mr. GROW of ennsylvania made
'a very powerful and eloguent speech on it;
andtwas liatetti‘d to with profound attention.",
JEV - Mr. rESTSR HOLIES, a very wori,
thy' and res tnble citizen of Great Bend,
township,: in this County, was suddenly killed
t 7 being throw 'n_fr,o a wagon, op Wednes=
.dayof last we 4. ,: was driving a young
.day !
of
and, while deseendilg-a steep hill, they
fright suddenly, and run some mile And
isWf before,. stopping, Mr. Holmes, as, it is
supposed, being \ throt-trom the tvagpu im
.
rnediately upon the horses_ -starting. The in
receivedfroni the fall,lbeing thrown
some distinCe Ills" - 4.lhis death
in a; few
• \
•
-
• dov- - ;erally cow-.
, • •
.\
cedo certain thafGov.;l3igier will rceiv . e - at
leaSt 'the votes ofout of 133:4elegate0
winch compose ihe nest State -Con•ventioti,
which•is to be held On iNVetinlay next at
liarrisburg, and if all the delcgatei aro prt.-
cut we should not' be surprised 'if he is re
nominated by . Acclanrtiom weon
.fidently expect it . as the - oppokitiou:. to him
thivughont the:Slate-is ' ; now -.brought down
to r almoA-nothing., l ‘ . Judge Black's relnomi—
nation• also be nuatiiinous:. The tOntc..tt
will befOr CoMmisSioner;AS there fire .•
se4eral spoken 14 as candidates for•that offieO.
,Pvid F.' Johnson, formerly Attornei-
Gonerai of this'State, says the Carlisle Vol
unteer, diedlin ;Washington city a short time
since; having biers picked j upintoxicated and
sent to the Vagrant Department of the Work:-,
holt s i
JohnsOn; was a Man of l abilitiek but
6 a 1 ‘liticiati licked the -will la
1 . . qualitiest,
were necessary to secure the
. popular confi i
dence.-: He_' Went to. Texis, commenced 4
/
paper the 0.,' and joined 'the Fillibuster move
vic4iitlind •.r Oaravajal. , After_that fail h
- -brad,
returned iO. Waslifligton. • - Assipation iota,.
t .
boiwever, done Ata .vork.; and tie papers Atii .
r , i
.!I
Washington eiy‘ - Teeord miserable term's
;=
of his e*istenee. I . •., ... . I
E • - . E._ —....._—.E
-
MELAN•cuod- :krFAin.—,Chas. Fenno Hof
•
in n, the author Of a - colunie of sketches of
Forest Life, Mid' a, book of Poems, !which
have won him ome literary fame, - is Mtw art
inmate of the State Lutiatie AsylUrn, a piti
ful tic timf to aumnity • He - was br,oughl
4t- ,
land Au-Wit - Honk I The cause of his nialadv
is loot: puttliely ku4iva., j .
110411 irtitions.
. . ..
Gtodey's Lady's'ißoofr,for )fArch, has beer
rer-eied, and it \s'urpasie4,lt- {possibly, its fot
„ i
flier - number's,- lts engravir.gs : are superb c ;
the latest fiishiens always appear in this pe
ri'bdical, which give increased :interest to th l e
work; 414 it is
. 94 with choice literatue
fro m the 'ablest pelts in e country., To 4 , 1
who:wish to ..take '' e, we would .4
this'ahotild be , theifink Choice. 'Terms, $3 h ,
year. *We 41'11 1 furnish this magazine
.
and.the Detnoerat lone year for only three d 4
lai a i nd PIP ceno—,4l - f r
tier For some reason or other the Fann
y
ary.number has failed lo.reach ilk WU the
puhlisher be b 0 kind as to • send us this xiii
ing number. - - :', `'- '
The Popular Edtteator hasTagain made its
appearanee.i?This is the - most comprchensiie
1 edueatiOnatPeriodicid Bever issued from the
Presp. .' It inciudes a regular, 'course of ill
stniCtion in crii,ry dCpartment Of\ knowledge.,
It proposfs,to,ititrd4ee the-people tb all the
departments of but ian knoWledge, and .to f
ord to \ individ nal .an the naeans of -a com
plete! secular seduchtibn: - It is puO'shid
,
mm a
hl. at, $1,50 cents year in advance /
Addres, Aleaander 3iontgonuiry, 17 Spruce
street, 4:: X. - I 4 1. ' , \ '• '
' The Illustrated .31a;iazIne . of Art, or'F 15e
-1:
nw 7 , comes : to us as usual, with all i s bean i
ty l and
the
For an ipustipted. w o rk
thisis the finest of'any we 'hare ever s 4;
and shonld findits Way into Ow ' faini4 i
thecounty. Those who wish to _adorn their
library with an illustrated, `work.., cannot do
betterdt thaubscribe for this =one. . Teniri,
11 , 3'syear, 4 - copies, $9 :,: 10 copies, $2O ; \ 20
tople'l , Acip. .Addritss `Alex AtontiornerY, i 7
SPruce sfreet4'N: .1 % : ; ;,/i L 1 1 .-..' f
Mu: BuctLaiwc.--LTheid'ifi a.rurnor prevail
ing, at Wagbington that Diabanan ,w i 1
`return home ;soon,: his treat:-
, ment tie Engligh officials, 4t receat
opening of Parlinient,;• The *mar claimi to
be based uponlireapateh farad I tci have been
received front Mr B. by the: government, aid
- Ens refeience 46: refUsal. of , th l at Mini to
'tolapPear in a coatithe Obedilt4e
to the requirement, of the ~ Master 4f Ceremp
aies. . Its generally 'masidered only a in
port, although many 'of
. .B:a friends be
lieve
itaPHog.!, Writ.l P. Settits,, !Ate Shenker r i t ) f
the :'Hone itermei&ititilsr, has been cho-
son the 'Senatorial I . ),ehva - ,te to, the next 801
of March Niirentiok from - , the' counties of
spnierset ; Bedford, And Pillion: with - unanl r
twit insititntims to anpOrt the re-mmina
-144 of Goreinoi Bigler and'ifoit. J. S. Black:
It will tinily le`fedited, When iti h e
state` that iittrintiniobWin goigon, was\ en=
teed on Fri ay 61144 , big4 robbed of it
flair in change' Whitt, unfeeling
,
El4a,beth: toeContellsvitio
Pa 4 4 e d 115 yer t , wag; bunatio death en
latO, *bin. 4.l4cibeArtakirg fit* whit.
„ tic jai, • r.F
Kos NORTHEIM PENYJI.
=lll
.: - -tar Affrieud lias fuinishedLos . -the "-Ohio
,Stu to ..bernot . rat,"- pnirlisli.vd .'daily. at' Coln rn
rs, ()Moil in .which we find the following ac
count of - ti " presentation of plater .to A. G.
i)issocit, Piq., fOrin'erly of this colinty; (a' son
Of sld. IDts i ititr.lo . i _this place,) 'who has .
been for SOrite yeard Warden of the I'eniteit- 4
tiarytit tlie. above named city. .liresunting,i
thatis iiiirnerouS frhiO4,inthis section, will't
be hi 111±., gratified 'rci' i liiiini of his success in
life,'we take pleasure iu transferring the mat
ter to our coliinuis':-4 • "
. .
.
lint~ressUug scene at the Prison. •
Presentation of plqe ty the o,fficere;
The . assistant officers of ,the State Prison,
anxious t# testify their respect • to the War
den mid Lis amiable - (tidy', for their unvarying
kindness,'lprocured 'a beautiful 'Silver pitcher
. _
silver - waiter, and two silver - goblets,
• -
on. Christinas eve, were presented. The scene,
as pictured- by an eye-Witness,_ was a deeply
interesting one. Dimoos,:. who lies just
recovered • from a severe and'ii still
weak; was with I,is family in the sitting room,
cotiVeniing With. smini - 9f our citizens who had
called to see him, ,wlien Word was 'sent him
thnt. the Officers, in a body, would wait . upon
hiin to pay their respt , ctsatid. to congratulate
hiinett his . recovery. In a few. moments the
Officers entered, and . . Mr'. DIMOCK rising to
receive them,. Mr. Joss WEKT, (a
lineal dascendetit, by the by—a grandson, if
1 -
we mistake not—of one of the-captors . of
jorjAndre, du ri n g the revolutionary war,)
•_ 0 •
stepped forward and thus addressed him:
: Dinoes —I am requested* by the of
ficers of this 'institution, to prc.sciit to you. in
their Whalf, 'on this Christmas eve, a 1411411 t,
testimonial Qf their regard , and !esteem . for
.you as an, efficient and attentive officer, ming
ling justice and hpinaniti . kindnms and se
verrty, in such a manner es : to promote-the
general.objeets of the prison, and at the same
time, venduce.to the. comfort of'those unfOr
ttinate fellow-beings under ;vont. care. .
We not only recognize in you• a faithful
and efficient, .officer,. but an accomplished
gentleman-in your intercourse with us as as,
sistant otill',ers; that intercourse gives us am r
ple opportunity to know your worth.,
Not o'aly as au officer and a gentlethan iii
the position you now occupy, but in any
sphere Of life—wLether in: the halls of legis
lation; - advocating the homestead exemption,
and, protecting, by legislative ' enactment, the
widow and orphan, or int the editor of a -pub
lic press, advocating `land to the landlea ,, ,7.'and
`homes to the homeless,' you have, ever been
the friend of the poor and the oppressed
: We take tliis'occaskm, sir, to sympathize
with you in your late affliction, and hope that
Your pertuanent return to health and strength
may be-speedy. • •
.. . .
• ' Turning.to MrsDitnock,Jhe accomplished
lady of theiWardn, Sli. Van Wert said :
' Vas. Diamocx..:- 7 . 1 Time officers having a just
appreciation. of, 3'our 'kindness and i virtues,
embrace this opportunity to present you, in
„,,,-,,,,-,-.4te,,,:r,-;th l'ic,r Dirnnelt. rt, tr)lrpn ilftbnir
regard.. I ,
', . The female in life is the promoter.mf man's
joys, thelsoother of his pain; his grief, and
his sorrows.” We' behold her at the - feet of
Chnst, weeping; we behold her at the disen
tombment ; we t behold her-in ionic contribu
ting her wealth fOr the defence ofthe 'eternal
city;' we behold the ROnian matron leading
her. children forth - lei fight the battles of her
.'country; site Who had no wealth, no gold or
Silver, - -vet she dould exclaim,. when 'she pre
, Sented her= chihlren, Ore are ray jewels:.
.: 'A evlo loiir citatza." ratsti?tiff %trot tr era, -in the
times that 'tried men's Souls,' world bid their
husbands or theiti children go forth .in the
hour of their - ,4.ouutry'S'danger, to repel the'
nvading foe;Pitning . wmth all that
,:waS dear
I ot them on earth; for t'lteir country'tgood.
H And but .re4ently, 'We t elmeld her in the
Iqmostilential clew'!' Contributing her,. aid and
to the. mcl 'l l ,
:comfort to dying—the mnimmiSter
ing,angel'at,the couch of death.,. For these
we i pay homages . to wo'stAN, and - ac-'
knowledge in you an Ornament of your ses:
pie.lllrs.Thsfocs,7pennit . rue - at this tiine,. in
half of the.offieers ofthe institution, to ten
er. you; our ,best!lVislieS. for your happiness
mere, and wlicri the sands in' the hour-glass of
ine'haVe run, whcin y ,- mu are .. called to that
`jbO \ urne :from - wh i ence no traveller: returns,'
rimy yo
. .•
ti he happly!there in the courts of the
Lord's house.: l• i•!. - •
In conclusion, we 'now present to you and
your 'liege lord,' , ihis'seryiee, a tribute V re
;epee& . • .. ' .
Deeply; affected, as this beautiful. testimo
-
nionial of, their approbation and of the kind
and ceniPlimentary remarko.ithich accompa
nied rt,.Mr. DIMOCK thus replied: •
:—H - Forjhis beautiful token of
your esteem, please accept our grateful thanlor.
,It is peculiarly gratifying to me, gentlemen,
on this festive eve, which bring,s joy and glad
ne-;S to•the heart of, the • young, and which
brings the old•together for gratulations and
renewarof friendship, to meet those
.associ
atei with me in tire, Ascharge of official dnty i .
awl receive euclf Juarked evidence of their
iindnes•s•,. approbation and esteem. And I
cannot refrain •from expreising Inv increased
zratiffeation that!Alie old guard,, the oldest
officers.Ofthe inditut i iOn, have, joined in this
uneipeded and-pleasing tcstimonialofappro
bation. - •
-
It haw ever beccr a source 'of pleasure tome
that all the core m have heartily and jealous
ly co-oiierat4witli me, in the.discharge of
my duties; and for which I new most cordial
ly thank you all It• has ever, been my. aim to
so enforce the discipline of the prison, that
my assiiitantoshonld not feel that they had •a
superior, and that, the Roor convict should
feel the; sentence, of the law upon him r_ as
lightly as possible,,and not consider...his pun
islimenti as coming from 'the-in.:livid/rats who
were entruited with its execution ; and I fond
lv hopell have succeeded.- But, gentlemen,
lioriever this mai be; or whatever my future
lok,the :remembrance'. of, this Christmas' eve
will be the brightest
_and happiest m remem
rbran of my prison, life, and shall not be for
gotten While thistheart ,continues ) to 'beat.-
4nd much is I prize this valuable gift, it will
weigh
.As nothing 'compared . to the value
I place upon the kind impulses of the hearts
which prompted tit : bestowal.
Again I thank You for thisgreat kindness,
`and. wish ' younn l is merry Christmas! -
Mrs. Drirocit also responded in a feeling
manner: Short as was her address, it is be:ln
k
tifully appropriate. It was as follows: • ,
_Gaol-xi:Eck:N:4i 'thank you more than. I.
I.
words to exPreso f and from my heart -I
wish you all, the happiness_this world can af
fonly and a sure' And Messed hope in the world
to .934. Accept my grateful acknowledg
ments, and a : !%errylChristurns" for you all.
.
The scene; we are, !Informed, was , ;one of
those itelightful 4reo,'which but rarely occur.
It will no doubt :he Cherished by Mr., and
Mrs. Di ,:icb; as 3n oasis in their memory--a
green spot
,whezeOndie mind , will love to
• . .
-VeArnnittteci ofn:V.rE of the Prison,
• . • .
pl`citsed . thotppropnate :rentalls 51r., I
Van\ Wart addri. - -s..iiedi to hint and Mr. Di'itocti
• i
a. note tequestingi,ti iopy for public:10011.--f 1,
Tito noia to Mr. .and his rePly,ltt4
all we-have receii:ed, They itre - --as 'follows
Mr. *AN WERI'4-4)ea Sir : 1 -i•YOu will cont.,
fer- a fi t.Vor upon hs,las. a. Committee, as well,
upotl, the publi4, if you
copy offyour add** delivered on 'the eVcf.
ning of the 24th inst., to Mr.tand Mrs i
16 guards rind . citizcitsl assembled oil
.
that otii'ittsion..
•
, I
Itesetfully, -
dons Iv. Coot., -
iIACQI3-FRIIELA.NA,
r • -1,. ;
CYRCB TIMMAS " .
Committee.
Thereplv of M V
r.AN Watir is as follows' :
,
•;,
11' I)c.c.
krENTLE.;i EN :4Thur favor IS duly
and your reqUesepituted.
I hefewith plactint•your disposaH this man
uscript, trusting you will overlook its ituper
fectioiDiti, knowing the. short kriiid of time
had for. its preparation: .
• Gentlemen, re.el-e tho'issurance lotrny
esteem, and beli6-0' me your, obediett ii t
vant, -IjOHN VAN WRRT.
To John R; Cool,'. Cyrus ,IThOmas, I`G.
Wright, Jaeith ,}lret.iland, Committee. 1..
When next.o ceremony, sit" interesting, oc-:
curs, may we bii,ll4;re to, see': •-•
I .
AV" From the narrisburg ,Keysto , ne , of
hurt ek re cii i tl?e followitig:
night.
We;notice that Pr. Vosrkrt, the \ t ened
and fearless chairman of the committee on
banksiiti the Ileitsti of Repreientathw i i intro
d iteedtinto- that body last Monday a joint res
olution, antliorithigl and requiring the :State
treas'iter to cominence suits for the recovery
of thei,:llnount ofinUtes on bank of Stisqne
liannaleounty, Midi the Banki *of I.,ewistown,
-held b'v the departinent at time of'the 1
ure ofithose institutions: '!' • , -
Tliq facts of the ease, as they have ctine to
our knowledge, ari.4h-le:--SliOrtly before the
faihirej of the Bank.ol-Suspithanna County,
the department became suspicious that till was. '
not right, and \ refited Co tak . 4 its . bills.i
tice.tO that effect Was given to the persons in
terested in and •eeinieete.4l with the batik ; but
`not wlshitin• tothe bank if their puspic
ions;, '
•
were grounolq.s, the notice was .te.coiii
pulled with a statiiinent, that if responsible
persons, in the vieinityof the bank, and' ac
quainted with its affairs, would state to, the
department in' writing that the bank Was sol
vent,. its notes slietdd be receibced. - Wherenp
on Judge Wit.i.44 JESSVP, and perhaps one
or twO other. Persons interested in. the bank,
madelthe requisitestateinenta and recoinmen--
datiens in writiti r g, , ,:ichich.were.filed in Ole,de
part*nt as vout;l0s; and the notes Were re
ceived. At the failure : of the bank a .large
amouht of its nOtes was on hand. The'Lew
istown Batik standa in about the same position,
• and isnow proposed by the resolution' to
institute suits, inbOialf of the commonwealth,
aping the pers.'s:ins . writing the recominenda
tions which tlic;, money Wits taken, and re
,
cover, - , l the, amountOrom their personal 'estates
if sufficient to navqliem.
'llle. resolution wilt pass L 4 1 11.11 iluUm2b . ' iti En.
early 'day, probably by a unanimous vote, for
we doubt that 'atiV , member Will take the re
spons, bility of voting against it. It.is time.
.that men, who do.'notscriipin:to.palm off such -
frauilk s should be. , taught th 4 though. they
inaY do it On ptioo and defencieless citizens ands
eseai+, they catitiOt do it on:ithe treasury of
the eommonwealth; and when 'they, attempt
these cas4s, we trusfthe State author
will pursue : iliom to thelend, as Well to
vindicate the hour of the cOtrinionwealtli as
to protect herselfifrOni such frauds in the fu
ture and puiiislillie . guilty..F We save pursue
theta to the:end,:even • thouili it shall 'cost
double the amoittit: recovere;for it will be
money well speat! It will lie a warnian , for
evil-doers, and litely protect ;the treastir; : trem
more stupendoniTratids- hereafter; , We hope
to s?e.our indefitt!gable attoineV general fake
hold t - t these . eaSila good oartict-with his
•
accustomed energy apdAbilitY, asbebildoubt
ealy,:rwill,:and We do not * fear the result... • "
11 4 ,owrt6iii ElectiorO4 for 1,51. •
The followineis a List o(the Justlye and
Conitables, elect d in thesiveral townships,
on, Friday, the Ilth•.lay of February ;
.4.l:polacon—Cl9nstat*:, • Bliffurn:
..efrarat—Cotitable, James -C. Bushnell ;
Justie, Sherman Willia*'Jeretniah
Ahbuna-4k4stable, Nelson U. Roberts.
Bi'ookkii—OMstable; Anael .B.Teuksbnr-.
L'iidgelcater,4-Constable, ;
Jo:seph,jameson'.: •
- Clierord—r-Cciaatable, L Abers:
CAoconut—Ciatistable,
/ 0 4 . moric--7Coiistable,Tr. D. Goodsell.
• Aindaf---Consinble, J. 1.3. Slocum. -
.),ForOt Lake. Constable, Barret Sherer.
Pkendsaille4Constalile,', - .David U. Mink
.
ler. . -
- Frank/innstable; Jatin . Witson'2d. .
Gat Saiith
Justice,Peter Decker:
(460n-.--CoOtable, Wham*.
.irford.—COnstabie, Loiing Gates.
4Frrick—Ccihstable, C. IL Rllis. .
ifirrmony--onstable, Jdhn N. Skinner ;
Justice Silas h. Nfelitme, Gilbert Newell.
Jessup—Co4table, J. A. Howell, Suitice,
O. l 7 Beebe. - •,1 • . • .
Arckson-- r Jatnes Y. Potter.
- 'Liahrop—COnstable, William Robinson. •
linooz---Conitable Willard :.M. Whitney
Justice, Truniah Bell ' . :• .
Liberly—i-Cohstable, Ira `Comstotk: i s
goatrosestable, Nelson C. .Warner.
Jficidietoten4;Constable, illsf ichael ' Keogh ;
Justice, 'Samuel Taggart.
.4.rew Afitforcf—Coristabl, A. S. Walker.
Onakiard--Cpustable, Ephraiin A.Ba4on;•
Justices, Warren S. Dimock, Geo. T. Frakier.
tusk---Constuble, John Oraharri., -
S.issqutlsonifi,---Constablii, Chas. Clearwa
ter.;;-Ju.stices, Nathaniel Hil:,: Elliott Benson.
.#9,pringville-4-Cotustable, peo. A. Wilson. .
- ..gf lver•Lake4 l -Cotistable,;i Mark SOtton.
Titomson--Constable t L -,11. Cross; 4 ustice,
Charies.Brownil ... " ,1 .1 •
([ ' l' _ imp •
0 - P. T. Barnum, &chum now I engaged,
in writing his own life and4dventurek - ,Five
tho4and dollais have alre.idy be offered
for the copy:riglit. •.Althotigh B , ' m (says
the Norwalk Gazette) is one of the . leverest
fellows in the land, it is intiinated that he will
i i
receive - oculardemonstratiOn that there are.
at l'i l st half a ihillion of peisons ready to take
Lisle," Ore firqoportunity that is given them.
Wei don't doubt his courke, but. then, .we
rat .qr reckon het pocket the insult. • Redoes
i f
ge , le i ra ll y 1 - t 1 i .
I . • ..
1 1
-.0 _ ~ 4. or , .
Ib' The Postmaster at OinOinnti his de
teeted an ingenious attempt atofrand. What
appeared to be 4 large pangdilet, the- leaves
protfuding at the ends of the envplope was
recemed.'at the Office. On *moving the , en
velope the centre of the lkoo, k, between the
covers was fonud 'to have been cut away, :and
fivellozen of siiii gloves anal four doien pack
aged of needles *iced nicely in the:SPIIW• '
'i ' .----....t—a•-:.._ -....._ tI ! •
3fasa'r6wriall,,Efi.; late I'ithig-eati
didate.tor Canal eomtnteszener; died .at his
resiAen.ee 'in Li4icaster cernity, on Qatiriar
!!
I '• •
(6bitor,iat C.:prrtspoittratt.
- • • ' '1: I 4
'5.1.
Delta
Thttrsday, Feb. 23; 1854.
Delta D,Eli.:--;In Many respects this has
been a dity, which will long be remenabered i n
the historY of the Legislation of Penirsylva;.,
nia. 'When the Ilitise wag called t* order
this niorning, l the galleries and lobbies Were
crowded .10th anxionS'. lookers on. and even
the passage-ways and aisles were filled in ev
ery nook tied corner Nearly :every scat in
the lobbieS' - wer4 occupied with hidies-.-the !
beauty and fashion-- - -;all showing that soine.
thing unusual bad
, Stirred the multitude,—;
. that a qu.;tion of great moment to society i
was expected .to be..'disewed, and perhaps
deeidedovithin those Mills; before the' sun.
should
.gO down: : . 'And so it was. The diS-,
eussion: of the Prohibitory Liquor . : 13111' was
abatitio . Open in therlloitse.. • ,
• ' The reading of the Journal was concluded .
and the . Bill taken up, when; during die pen-.
deney .of a Motion to .amend. the first Section
by striiiiny out
. the thanufitetUrers of: Liquor,
a motion further ' to( amend by striking. out
all after the enacting .clause and inserting a
Snbstitiitel'or the 13111 was made bY'llr. PA.'S
_.
'ofAdams
„
anlellditl*, wims Stkp orted sir the mover in a
short (indwell' timed specect, and then fol-.
lowed a: rand* 'diseussion pro and coil . . .Fi ,
nally Mr. t cloott of Westmoreland look the
floor,_and the silence that soon pervaded the
vast assemblage, =tool, plainly that it !was to
hear frog: hint ()lithe Bill that publicicuriOs
itv.had become excited.” Mr. Cook .occupied
the iloOr.full one' hoar antra, half, .in :support
of the substitute offe,'re dbY Mr. Ellis, and we
venture, .te say that those wholis.tene,d , te him
1 willrettiiii a distitic( impression of the' effort
,to the latest day . of I their life..•Wefe I an
b
' utsider,L would sPeak of•it„ as its merits_ real
deserve. 1 . .
After the. conclusion of his speech the dis
-1 .
cussioti 'again ass-timed a rambling fermi, - till
a motiOn was timdel:to postpone the further
consideration of the Bill for the purpose of
printing ihe snlistittite. On this moion Mr.
Miller took. the floor, and, before he had con
.cluded,the hour of :u arrives which
cut off fyrilier discussion and also preVented
a vote 1. being taken. '. - • ;
I suppose vonr readers are anxious for smite }
Information as to the probable fate of the
measure. The shaik it has assumed now . is
a puzzle to 'everybody, and leaves all 'alike iii
the dark./. The original Bill you have pub
lished,'.and Your readers' Will recollect that it
'i? strineleat in its Provisions, but does not
conteniplate taking effect till the first of
Mat eh .1855. If passed, however, it be comes
a law, and -at the . Next - October election the
people are to vote for. or against -iqi repeal,
thus seeking to obilate• the
,decisil of the
Supreme Court that the submission of a law .
to the._
- people for their adoption, is net con
stitutional. .The ultra prohibitionist', Support
the Bill. There is I think no doubt now of
its defeat,: should'it come before the Ileuie as
it came from the CoMmittee. The sitbstititte
offered, blv Mr. Ellis amounts tothis-4hat at
the R.exi i : October election the
. people - shall
"vote for or against'. j` Prohibitory lan- which
'shall contain thefollincingProvisions.7 Then
follow 'its: provisions; setting forth clearly and,
distinctly the k.keletOp of a Bill, which, if the
..... ...i....,Li 1.,•...(n..-0,,t; -,.• shall .be filled tin 1
and enacted a into a.jaw l tiy the nextiLegisla,
titre. The advocates of the substitute i Con tend I
that, by !its adoption the same end it arrived 'I
at as in the, original 113ill,inasmuchas it would .
take effect - equally!as soon.. And, they also,
I claim that it will ailoid all questions Of •con-
I stitutienalitv,• be More likely to receive - an
-1
affirmatiVe 'vote froin the people, who would'
know eX'aetly forl w' mat they were yeting, a
provision being contained in' it that the Sher-:
iff's of the several counties shall publiih it in
Mick prii . clainti,tion•rtor "OW 'iiliTAz. I.loun - j IT -Mery
is undoubtedly „tuna :force in their argu,
meats: it, to my Mind, there is more force'
in the fa t! which'. has no* become aPparent,
that theoriginal Bill canmit pass -both Hous
es this Session. TI e friends of prdhibition
then seem-to he acts lig the partef Wise, hon
est, and !prudent men, - -to' take something of
thi4 character. 'I have understood
..that '.3.fr.
,
1 Pawn of the city, Whom th e ultras are now
I denomOng as a traitor, and who have called
upon-him to resign his seat in the Senate, has
declared his -Willingness to vote for this sub
stitute, Wthich .would secure its passagein that
, ody, the old
.Bait hating beer. lost there.bv .
Ad one vote. • It strikes rue, that it eau" also
I k ,
I pass „the: House, in' which . ca — sette whole
question will be settled . and taken otft of the
political a . eonstimmaticfn mosti devout
ly to,be, Wishea for:by all true loveri Of , the.
erpnee Reforni: : j ' •
, It • must be expeeted that.those ~ uneasy,
restless' Spirits, Who!see' nothing valuable in
Reform !further than it ministers to-their own
aggrandizement -politically or. .otherwie,...._
who would forever) distiirt) the, public mind
with the -agitation Of any'vestion. lithreter
dangerous that agitation might be to the
welfare of Reform itself, or -to , the peace and'
happiness of societylwill opposC, and denounce
anvthine; that loaf like 4 'Settlement' of this
question, : OpleSs it ..lialthe in .a forth 'so .odi
ous as. that it shall be rejected by ife'people
and finis' be kept oPen at last.
But..the people are fast 'finding ti ose men
out:. They may have v deckied . thelai 'once,
Or even twice, butithe third will hien inef- -
fectoal effort.
same
may preach pr hibiticth
and at the tithe . runLiquers readers fear
the Legislate.ro twice, lint such•duPlieitY-11-
fi
nally-ill will meet its; tnerited ' reward,...- - Which
Will ceine in ayisifation of 'utter con&mipt
upon - them frOni e4ry high-tninde4.l Mull hou-'
orable man. It will he shown too in ale to
tal. Withdrawal of piddle: confidence . and pub . -;
tic trust from: their hands. I \ savit . in-ll be,'
• —haS it.ii - not indeedalready been 2 I shall
send yett,tlie-:stilistitute offered by Mr: Emits
as . soon] as it shall the printed, and 11 re it
may reach" you in fibre tbr next paPer. '
. It swims now understobtl that both [lenses
*ill adjeurn a' Week:froth to-morroW Or the
whole of the following week. If so'd think I
will giVe you a call..' .. . - f' .
• We liare had a .terrible . snow storm .1 'No
mails haVe _reached here from Philadelphia
since 144 Sunday thorninir; Probably trains
will.get thromili by fo-niorroW.' F. RC.
. ,
r - •
Imo ....
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NO YORK CATIAL. EtiLARDEME:4.4-The
•tionof enlarging-the Now - York Qattals
was a imitted to alvote of the people.in that
State WWednesday ; the, result is in favor of
the eplargethent by overwhelming Majorities,
although the vote in all the distrietS Was ex-.
ceedingly small.. The "Cost of the enlarge
ment is variously estimated af frotn :fire; .to
ten mifliOni of 4114t5.
The 'Whig iStata. ConvelAioU of - Ceti ,
.
neetieut las ziomiUated lleury . Duttim las the
Whig candidate for Governor s utl . Ale*auUle`r
Holly Or Lieut. Ulvernor, ltoAutiour,
vor.of u.Protcetivewtatritf, and against the:,
peal of the Missouri coruproluise*erers:Fed
by the,je.entrentiomt : ;•*
A* A verdict s!of Veen -.bb
tained 1 agains. • - die
..Peansylvania- : dlailMad
'Company Iv the Itlttlinistraters.a n.mzn na
med bfeClosky Wlic• was killed by. .a ;collision
.
. ,
muniffeient, Tilanufacturer irk' Leicester,
Englayyl„has undertakot , to 'provide urmler
clothirk--ehirtgoigelcing! and dravrcrs:—lfor
a thew:4:A Ttirlisti sol?lipm •
Otaslli4 oit CoruspoOmm.
• Feb.lBrl'
• . .• • s. •• o 1 .1
.Fittetin ettlksr.:-,;-The debate on the Ne
braska Bill still :Co' ntiniteS to • be the absdrb
ing topic of interest in the
,Senate. , Oen. .
HoustOtti.of Texes, occupied two days in.dis
cussiug 'the material it,ttes raiFedjr(the
-The firtit'ilayls speech Was devoted'to infringe-. I.
meats Which lie considered- the bill - makes
upon the rifts of 'the , Perhaps' no
public inns rn this cra l attry is o conversant
Irerations, in every shape, as the
listinguisl4. Senator 'from Texas. His sec
end day's argtatent svls principally directed'
against. the bill se far -a% i it proposes to distitib
the MissOurii Ci)tnprouise in•any way. ile
ing'much indisposed ',during the . past
and occupied More than usual with the other
ditties; I did: not have'an'opportunity-to-1,
listener to this Speechl,•and have not as Yet
had an • opPortunity to read a. full report, of
it. •• . •• • • ',. •
The agitation:and • excitement are rapidly
on the increase hereabOuts, and in Congress;
all argtitnents, laws, Covenants,. compacts,
guarantees and cotnprOmises are disregarded
by theie who latve reseyed Amen perpetrating.
this act of i had 411116; i :1 said 'perfidy.,..-4p 7
. peals are' made by me bers of the sotith , --
who'iire uppn this question.aueit,---to north
ern .Hetnocats, and tspecially to the Penn
. svivrinian delegation —;they •,are-,proznised,i
'that the- I.7:piled StateS Mint shall not be re
moved froni Philadelli,hia to New York, and
1--that the'pretection of thpr iron and coal pro
ductions -
sl;all be continued, if they will only
for the Nebraska Hilt At onetime these
appeals tied :~eductive, promises,- were appa-
- -
reutly succe.s;ful; but it is now' aid. that five
of the I)einocatie merribers haVe bolted. !
- are told .by. friends of . ..the bill. that
Congress has no power over slatiery in the ter
ritories .that the peOple of . .the :territories
alone have4he power to enact laws upon thlit,
subject, beat yet. the hill provides that
Congress Shall have superior jurisdiction,
and veto l ecery - law if lit sees fit. It'lias not'
the power, to prohibit SlaV(ly but it has the .
power to prohibit the peopleiof the territory
from all Owing it Or priihibiting it; as
,the Mat , '
jority 'in COngress maY tlcterrinne. , These am
hair-.tiplitting • distincOons, perfectly ritlien
ions. in themselves.. How can it be expected.
that the.pqoplle, of ilil north will sit quietly,
And see their represent t atives play such "fin
tastie Ari4loi before high heaven," witheut
even a reinonstrance.l And • yet we are told
this is the WI to put,,ari, end : to the slavery
exeitement. ho way, and the Only. y
. ir . w ay , in
in
in•y - opnion,•to put ani end to agitation, is i to•
stand by the COrnprornises of, tho Constitu
tion, shalt they be, Siithined or overtlyoWn,
and the peace and . quiet, of. the country sab
jected to a sectional agitation which- will
shake the government; to its . foundation 4 .
`The' Ilonse, soon - after convening; on Meri
da* last, went into .omunittee'of the Whole,
(Nfr. Olds 'of Ohio in the chair) who annouric
.ed the . : spi.Tial order tof the day to be the;
homestead :Bat:- and tt was \the last day ap
propriate- to .that measure, when Mr. GroW,
of tour diStrict - obtained the floor, - proceeded
to.'disciik the : Homestead Bill. , It ; was My
goodo f rttine to be present and listen to his
Able arginoents and Masterlyeloquenbe
Grow is an easY:and fluent speaker, and . Coni ;
wands universal :attention wneneve+ irid.„,
dresses the llouse. It is a-great mark:of res- -
.peat-to see. 4 - .Ad.meniberrnemberi from -Vir
ginia and Georgia: in.the South, Maine and
New - Ilanipshire in' , the North---sitting qni 7 -
etly and . attentively in their seats, listening to'
one of the youngest members in the House;
such;hoWever was the base on - this'occasi'on.
The speech is:decidedV the eldest one Of the
session on that subjeet. Weuld that every
mans in - the - read it ; there is
6, arsomaairvw; sva inmean..44lo? inl Bill
pass the Morse by a large majority. •
•i • XoirriL
/4.e tntions'gl Condolence.
Athlregular meeting of Montrose Lodge
O .
No; 151' I. 0. of 0. F.-.; held 'at Montroso'on
\Tuesday evening,. Fehniary- 28th A: I). '1854,'
the klloing Preamble:and resolutions were
'untiiiimothry -• •
%‘'.llEax.As, hath pleased the - Alinighty.
Disposer Of : Events in the exercise of. His pleas--
ure to remove from our midst by death, the
wife of ciur highly etateOned7and much !re
spected brother, Mr Francis Moore,;of
da Lodge of the State Of: New 'f ork,. at' the'
prime of her life And;usefulneis; therefore it
is herebil . • .
Res.ollic 1, That in , this dispensation :f Di-'
`vine Prolidenee, we again recognize, and are
reminded; that the-All-seeing Eye is ever up.'
on us, - wOrning us of our rapidly-approaching
dissolutidh. , •
• .Roolvisrt,- That thislodge tender to Broth
er Mooreiour most helirttldt sympathyint!this'
his deep: pffliction and bereavement . ; -and Olitt,
to: his'indtherless children; we
sufficiently, •to express :•our 'Sorrow for :this
their.ver- great • trial; - and would most ear;
hestjypOss upon their attention the hopo . we
entertain; that they, ill take the 'many Or
tues of their departed motherguide to
lead them. to that:U . 4 whOhas.seen'fit in ;his
wisdom. thitS to afflietthern. - - , • 1 -
Resote'rd,, That a copy of the. foregoing be
presented to Brother iMoore,,and also\ be pub
lished in ;the t"..kintyipapers. l ,. . '
, Signed :bt the _ Officerp.'
• •
- • . . ; „ -- ;'!1",411. • .
IMPOII;TANT ‘ ' INVE I STiON:7L-40h1/ Qin& of
Poitsyill4;bas inxentd an important and 'al
- in 'dune for cutting . Stone, either inaople,,
free.or r. d stone.. Its capacity for labor per
day is coital to 40. ;',lt is . constructed on, a.
principleldiffering altogether froth. anything,
ever heretofore tned.j. The stpnes, when
ished on the faces,4lll ° be, equal to the finest;
tooling. i.lt is able t 0 cut. the smallest mould
ings,. without either Breaking or
Of the tu4inbers.. -APplication is about being,
made fur a,patent., is a.....practical
,
stone cot i ter, and tinyoughly understand the
.wants of ,this. brauchl,of
Gazette. • '' .•
"
• .
4 r
to' tli Ifileritei inPOrtland have refiew - -,
, . ,
ed - their t(.' e,al of late and Confidently predict
the end f the world; this year. * Some ex the
time to he on the 2(4 of riy,wlken the great`
eclipes occurs. - ;I.: .
.
,t4ir ftlis estimated thatlthe - calue of public
lands to ',railroads, asked- from the session of
Congres4 according.to'the bills introduced or
projected, amounts to, the - enorrnotis stint of
$350,000,000. T *- I I• - •
ow TUE • • STATS CANAL, ........_
t 0 PEN I\4. - G
?The Can't . Commistioneis have.given aotite
'that thOvater will be let in the main line of
the Stat 6 improvements on the ist Of larch,
provid.4 the wentht4l petnits. '- .: : ' ; ;..
U. S. EXATOUS c 1 D. t m. Pitt Fes
..
senders, Whig, was laat Friday elected a Uni
ted Stat 6 *rater, for die, long term by the
Legialatitre of Maine.' - • :
',
7
• •
Aar liirs..Zrn . Judmin, known- Ao t he
literaiy'ivorld as Tanny Forreser," is 'dying
of consunption at*adison. village,,New York.
RESIGINA Olt OF Pitß. MINOT.I7--,CIIIItIeS-Xtl
not has tenileied h s resignatioti to 'the
Board or DireetorA; aSSuperintemfent"Of the
N. Y. iii!Erie Railiottil, to tike-e,frent as P#6oll
as a suctessor con be appointed. •
. 1 0 1A1 VAL4).1P TIiktUROPA. •
.4YB FROUSCROPE.'
Omer'; Pasha restored * •to opera
liq4s on the - Danube: .
On er !asha ii improving in health. •Two
Or three Acriericatqi, (names :not mentioned,)
a'AVallaChiali.Geieral, and .several. - Swedish
ofrte.ers,bad arrived attend guar-
ters t 0 take.i,eiviee: with -the f
. ~:iorte..; , Coniid
erable . re-caforeements: were en..-ma)-cli. from
Sophia tor Kalafaf, where ; there is already as
sembled an'army 25,000 men, :,prodded.
with a numerous and excellent train. of
aery.:-This news conies from Varna, _ .
ON TIIE I)A.NUI3E4 I •
By telegraph we have a brief .arrn o uin ce •
mentthat oil Feb. 5i o,eneountertook place
betweefillie TurkS tint.
gevo.!:, Three thouSancl,terkscre.ssedtheliv
er. ;they drove in the it'kssian . .iyySlio,sts end .
attacked ; the:tovin; A6j ni litfal they i re ,
crossed Ito them-camp. -" • - •
Further than the. aboVe there is scarcely
any news : from • the; 4!ew days
since: mention: was made of a'reirogade move
ment on the part of the Riissians ; 'and in7re .
ality they a,tempted to entice the twiga frorti.
ther intrenehmeatkby retreating; to :Otte die
' tince -beyond Radovan, tvhere but . 000 men •
were" left. On seeing that ,the .Turks. did trot;
fall into the:trap, the Thissiank.,resolied . to
send! 2,000 tnen- to 'carry off the. Turkish Out- •
postS at a .place a little to the northward of
Skriptez. - The: cotamandant at Kalafat
evidently informed of..what was intended, for •
before: th Russians had quitted Radovan
000
. Egy tiansaeredispatched - to_ the advanc
ed Post, and when the RussianS. .cnnie up re
ceived them with such a heavy fire That they
deemed it advisable- to fall back upon Rado- -
van. `A Russian General Was-w.oUnded.:
Omer: Pasha has divided!hii•artny into ,
corps: The first corps, about, 45,000 strong..
forniing the left
_wing of!llte army, is, cony-. •
mended bylstneel Pasha; *hose headquarters
are at Floret, ton, and.where. he is , AV ?Idled by
the Russian General !Bellegarde hisllanks
rest, on Widdin and/ Orsc..va,. • The - second _
corps, of 48,000, -- formthe centre of artnY;,
has its head • qtlartersiat Sistova,.. and - .stands
under the command el .3.fustapha!! Pasha, so.
faVOrablv. known for; his talents . na- a leaden;
The third corps; _the right wing'Of 'the ar
with headquarters . in Xarrassu, at the..
Wall of ! Trajan is . commanded
~ by th'e able :
Halil Pasha, 'and is new 4000 . 0104. Mus
t
tapha - has car se and Snlimari - Pashas
'to make . reconnoisance of the
- Russian 'posi
tions from :the :line of the'Dentbe - .betweerr
Rusichuck and. NicOOli, so as to guard a
gainst any grand attack. meditated, against
Rusicbuk for instance,. ~ Halil Pasha, with a
-
similar purpose Las
as placed 24,000 men - in
gartison at Silistria, intorder to keep the two
Russian divisions at Nallartath in check.--
The'' movements of Ismael Pasha, iii FlOrentin,
are inlso- quite of a . 'natitie to - keep' alive, the -
- attention. of the Rnssian General Aarep : •
On, the other . handliehmud POba
serving from Rahova the Rtisaian - division
that - is operating 'beiween the Akita a nd. the .
i
ShYl. Selim Pasha now commands n gala- •
fat, - inuler the. - eyes. of 'll4ishirl Omer. 'The.
following statement'. of the Russian foides in
the . / Princitalit4o and in Bek-arabia on the
lstiJanuary, 1854, is..from a.tabular account
in. the Pressf of the. third 'Corp's
anaes under the e,ormiland , ,of Gen, !--Q.4terr
acken' effective force, 39,388 Men fourth
corps d'armee under Gen.- Dannenrc-..---
926 men ; fifth. corps d'annee under GerL Lu
, ders, 21,93 a 7, - siege artillery, guides, &e., 5, - -
1326 men transporta, 4,480 men ;"troops in.
Bessarabia, 26,100. Total - Rusitan 'force at
the present moment,both. in the Principalities,
and in Bessarabia„,ll,so,32B men* with 520
Cannon, of .which 72 are of large criAlier,:! --
!AdvAces Or ioth Swnuor, , froni Constanti
nople, mention that mihtary. 'operations in
f_Al.a are suspended;.'!' Hurschid Pasha, (Gen.
Gnyon,) had - been very Successhil in reorgan-.
izing the army. - He' lad been enabled to
pay up. the arrears,. and • Oda-circumstance,
•
-.. together with the seascinable,airival of ells
re-enforeeinents had restored its efft
•-.Ciency. • ..
• _ • . . •• •
THE FLEETS. '
; fleets' having :taken Oti - board
provisionS, were to re.enter. the Black:
Sea, on the 18,,th, janUary, whieh two:
Turkish conyoyS with men and atainunitibr.;
convoy for . Varna and one forkatim,
!would . 'sail under, the: escort,' a part. of the
Turkish 'fleet, tind-of . Freiielx 'and English
:Frigates. A:letter from Varna, January, 20th
says : " Before the entry of the allies into' the
Black Sea the Russian-ruisera were con-
Stantly iti'ol*Kation'upthi otreonsf:
fibre since , . s o r ely gind 'the
TUrks, haye,'ol2.ip,ieteonot thiEuxine.'
, The British frigate Furiou S , 'which was sentto
biok after . British interests at Odessa, was tin-
Able to reudeilidi ?loft"; ice,and
'had rejoined the .fleet." 1 - .
1 1 A private 'leiter Safs that the" Ethliassadors
were so much dissatisfied *WI_ the return of
pie fleets . to the Bospliortis, that LordStiat -
'Ord to i.de,ir,e:Admirat Dundas's
( i! NO REPLY FROM ST. PETERSBURG. .
!!,
There are, as yet no iidiners of any, answer
from Sf. Petersburg. to ,tho last iittimaiuro ; it
France and En, m
England.-' I,Nieholas was said to
Ilse siek—with erysipelas. soe o say Ip4 .at. all
events he had not seen. any one, for ten . days.
!Persons even doubt if t he is..in.S.t.Petersburg
couNt 4DRLOyrs MISSION.
It ,
Count Orloff was to. - leave Vienna,,on Feb:
1 , ,
, direct for St. Pettersl;.4rg. ";AdisPatdf"-T l '
hat lie carried :with him-,a formal declaration •
f neutrality on thepart_of 'Austria aid
'cassia, but this •statemen,t is Manifestly, in-
Correct. 'Before leaving, he is understood I°
have offered - modified proposals, but which,
ewing,to,distinet - ordets .ftom their govettt
infants, the Representativea Of England and
yrallela could.not entertain...,- -- , . 1
1: We,deem it right to giie also the. Russian
Account that ,Orlotf--although his 'mission
has to common wets tnisearried,haasueived•
ed in gaining important ceneessions for Rua-.
sit', and •thatthe neutrality of 'Austria is by
no means assured. . , . - I
'CHANGE IN' TITR TURKISH iIINLSTRY.
•Teleraphie dispatchei _fromConsisititita
_
, .
,ple of January 29' anttotinee'that - Mehemed -
Ali•Paslia, the. Sultan' bmther-in-laW' and
head Of the Warpor.r; had retired.from the
''lMiltintl, And 'inns 'Eden replaced "by : Rita
Pasha ' .This - iieivs.'comes - sitnitltaneously'
' • ,
,froin‘,Patia,and Vienti : , A changeltadbeett
,
:expected for 'some 'time past, and the event
;:caused'ae s ur p rise :
' 1 It' was, -however .iakeif advantage of 1T
'the Sixiculatore of ' l,rienna to telegraph that
: 4 The Turkish. • 'Cabinet has been,' diSMISO(I
.M 0 It new Ministry, in favor-of' a Contra , -
n4eilwith Itutlia; tins been' formed." This
'',dispatch' byte 'selkontrridicticm -- an itit-fae . e.
It its well known that the reinoval'of-Mehem
!Let'Ali and die Capudaii'Pasha was regarded
by'the friends'of the Potte .ns necessary to
'the rinfettereditction 'of the Gorernment.—
`Mehemet had till. now succeeded iv retaining
office ' partly-4. Iris influeilee -- as biotlier-inf
law - of the•tiltiur nail pattlphy lti ionree'
',Oen 'with the' Irdia Siussarnipt 'faction And
~`the Sltiek- . 01-Islant. ' Ifew , '-ittoreirreri the
r eNc Pt il eurnY or Et shid '• 'ltsbia., tod his'
.retireiVerd will•tiottbdeas ; , ,icercat onatt4
imity, inSteed of change if - Oliey in the Vf --
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