learned and energetic men
_,of the : country
"are to give their whole labor to the speedy
completion of the work,and it will be, when,
finisinid, a most valuable acilisition to the
stole of classified useful itnorrledge. r IL is :to
be ready in two years, and . if accomplished
in that titne, will be another Yanlee triumph
and a , great literary monument of Brother
Jonathan's indefatigable perseverance and
goalmadism.
- Amusements thrive and nourish, theatres,
et*Metts, and parties are in operation all at
ono" in all parts
have
town; , with the parties
aud,-the balls„ I have very little to do, with
the theatres and eoncert-roonis I am rather
„more faitiliar; and about them Isbell say my
link sar
• S's . t'lon's . Theatre. At this, Louse Mrs.
ll*rrow still reinains. .
Mr. Be lto n,, a Boston. actor, appeared on
Tnaday night, for the first time, as Benedick,
inlMuch Ado About Nothing, with Mrs.Bar
rOw and Mr. 'Burton as Beatriciand Doglier
ri Mr. Belton did not achieve a great sue
cats ;* his manner is very artificial, and he
. does not seem fitted for high comedy.
Wallach's Theatre. Mrs. Wood; of Bos
ton, hat made a gnsat hit at this estaldish- .
tient as Min:iambs, in Charles Walcot's bur
!ail,. of Hiawatha. She leaves on Saturday
night: when sbe takes her benefit. On Mon
tay;Misa Matilda Heron is to make beilow ,
to a New Toil audience. She
,has been
Very much bepuffed, and her prospects of
success in this city have, I think, been much
injured by the attempts to foreatall the criti
cism which she, will have to endure. She
will eitber make a great success and fake the
town by storm, or she will make a miserable
failure. There will be no middle course.
:Vrasdierry Theatre. Mr. Forrest is aston
ishing the natives here ; 'during this week he
has appeared 411 Lear, Vlrginius, and Rolla.
Bower., Theatre.
_King Johii still keeps
possession of the boards of this house.
Bitekley's Serenaders bare produced- a new
burlesque on the opera of Don Juan, called
Done John ; it is said to be clever, but I bare
not yet been able to see it. •
Dutton gitmotrat:
ens catersyclacuLaTiox sowrness PENNIA.
I. B. MCCOLLUM,
.A. J. GEIUUTSON,
ntrese,Tharsday, Jain. 29, 1857.
The Dentoevatie State Convention
for -1837.
•
The Democratic State Convention, for the
purpose of placing in , nomination candidates
for Governor, Canal Commissioner, and
Judge of the Supreme Court, to be-voted for
ip.October next, will be held at HARRIS
BURG, on MONDAY, the * second day of
March, 1857, at 11 o'clock,• A. M. ,
J.W. FORNEY,
Chairman of State Central Committee.
Sir Our paper is several days behind
time this week, in consequence of not -receiv
ing *supply of paper from the manufacturer,
until after our rheet should,hare been mostly
worked oft This fact, togeilier with the ill
aeu ofene of our workmen, will, we trust, be
Sufficient apology to our readers.
t Tames Buchanan arrind in Wash
ington on. Wednesday of this week, and, pro-
ceeded to the National hotel, where a num
' ber of his friends were waiting to see hitn.—
_
There was no public reception.
Mr. Buchanan was accompanied from Lan
eager`
by his personal friend, Robert W. Ma
grew, of Baltimore.
At 10 o'clock he paid his respects to the
President, and it so happened that there was
a. publioreception the next day at the White
House. The persons present warmly welCom
edlfr.Bucluinan. The President cordially
greeted him, and tendered him the 'compli
meet of a - dinner with invited guests, as did
Judge Douglass and others, but he declined
them, preferring to partake of their hospitali
t*t in a private manner.
lie is expected to remain a week or be, re=
waiving calls from his personal friends, irres
,
peetise of party. 's
or We at indebted to S. ft.Chese Esq.
fur a number of copies of the Daily Legisla
tive Record.
I'veatee = Brooks M. e. front South tam
Bla b diettvery suddenly at Washington, on
tire 21111. .He had been confined to his bed
a day ye_ two by a severe cold, and had said
to bisiriends that he considered all danger
Oast e but ten minutes afterwards was seized
with, violent cramp, and died in intense pain.
• -The mouneament was snide the next day in
the &nate and Houk and his funeral latent,.
ed with the sisal eerearesies.
'The laiteit, black pseillibliCa : lll Esb
Mien.
fu'of the Shriek= of this eonnty con-
Jninrclitt the Court House in - Montrose, last
Mostday erentng, to chose deltrites to their
State Comention. They were a sorry looiring
het 4 Mims, and tesnarkably timid and
cations. A Committee was appointed to
prepare resolutions, for the consideration of
- e ameatitsg. A. Bushnell; Ewer, of Sustfa
Wade - brief speed, in the course of
orlich l a pram:wooed:the election of SiMotl
4111111 10 the United States Senate7 4 ‘a re
italtinft • triumph,` The . Committee after
1444#1111 aositdtet* returned And
ItIMPORII63II though - Ashman, a a
memp o tad, 'dual* did ioe this& it ad vier
tip fourtherOweetiosi Uinta ;MY iisclatieisil
• - .l CffJ :4OO tithe orminittae
. .
. . .
appointed`' and thasm r imphop of
';‘ , 01041 - til &Wand potdeheril4o l4 l, -
'Vlie . coodiieftstf IlseintistingAi Iwneised-
Inplif Olt* wo JJVe qos lor'oo7 itz4, Pot.
Yours Trull-.
* *
EDITORS.
reedy reported, suggests a few inquiries. — Are,
the black &publicans of this district the
political friends and supporters- of Simon
Cameron I Do they . ootisiderhis Warn*" a
republican triumph r If sco, ithy did tbey
not like honest, fearless 'men, pass a -resolu
tion approving the action of their Represen
tative, in "citing - for him?". The truth is that
the leading Shriekers were afraid to commit
themselves by resolution, with reference to
this Senatorial question. They dare not thus
publicly rejoice in the success of the man,
they have always denounced in the most bit
ter terms. If they believe the, election of
Gen. Cameron, a vindication of the ptinci
pies they profess to , sustain, let them say so.
If on the other hand, Cameron is not the true
exponent of their political faith, they sbotild
reprove their Representatives for sustaining
him. In either case it was their duty to
speak out plainly. In the Fall of '54 these
very men, denounced the Democratic party
of this county, because its convention adjourn
ed without passing any resolutions. Some
of these went so far as as. to assert that if
- the Democratic party , bad by resolution, con
demned the repeal of the Missouri line, they
would have sustained said party. Now, when
men calling themselves Republicans, elect to
the United States Senate, a man who in a pub
lic meeting at Harrisburg reported resolu
tions approving said repeal, these very con
scientious anti-slavery men conclude that it
is not,advisable to report resolutions on the
subject.. Every candid man, who attended
the convention pronounced its refusal to pass
resolution", cowardly and dishonest. It shows
also that the Shriekera are in a dilemma and
know not what course to pursue in future. The
probability of Kansas becoming a Statewith
free institutions, discourages them.
Since writing the above we have seen the ßepublican of this week and observe that it
does not contain a full . report of the proceed
ings of the meeting. It makes no allusion
to the speech-of Mr. Bushnell, or to the con
duct of the committee on resolutions. Its
readers must not be acquainted with , the
cowardice and hypocrisy of those who lead
the opposition. Neighbor why don't you pub
lish the whole truth I
, jrgr We would call the attention of Mer
chants and Traders throughout this f and
other counties in Northern Pennsylvania, to
a limited partnership Notice which we copy.
from the New York Daily 'News, in which
- One of our townsmen, lion. M. C. TTLER is
interested as Special Partner. We feel like
bidding good speed to any one who by_their
own energy and perseverance are climbing
up the hill of prosperity, commercially or by
any other honorable road. But when we look
back upon our friend, the Special Partner of
Lawrence, Griggs 4k. Kingsbury, and see'him
in former years struggling against the waves
of ill health and misfortune and overcoming
them so as to have become quite a success
ful merchant here among us, and filling hon
orable public positions, we feel -to wish him
still greater success, and trust that those who
go to Gotham to purchase such Goods as
they sell, will find out, and if they are what they
are represented to be, one of the best concerns
in the - city in that branch, partronize them, and
so do an act of courtesy to one who may re
turn among us to enjoy his success rationally
and to the benefit of the community around
him.
Northern Revolutionary Conven-
lion.
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.)
Witinmsna, Jan. 17 7 1857.
The afternoon session of the Disunion or
Revolutionary Contention was largely attend
ed. Three prominent men—earnest, elo
quent,'uncompromising advocates of Revo
lution—addressed the audience in speeches of
extraordinary ability—misapplied it may be,
but noiless candid on that account, if we re
gard their addresses merely as specimens of
American oratory. lligginson, Garrison,
Wendell Phillips—whether traitors, saints or
fanatics—Are men of no ordinary mould.—
They are-master archen% even if , like the Gre
cian warrior we :WI of in history, they never
hit What they aim at because their target is
far beyond human range. If they were mem
bers of a National political party their prais
es would be in every mouth from Maine to
Texas; but they seem to prefer a more limit
ed reputation, and the curses to the blessings
of the majority. "Eloquence was dog cheap
at the Revolutionary Convention. What the
Masses call common sense was uncommonly
uncommon. Time alone can determine
whether common or - uncommon sense is the
truest- wisdom.
I make these remarks to allow our South
ern cousins who these men are, who advocate
revolution, and in order to make it evident
that
.no just conception of their style can be
given in a synopsis of their speeches. You
have space for a brief sketch only, which may
enable the reader 'to understand their
theory, but not their able advocacy of it.—
There is not, for example, as every one who
has beard him knows, a more eloquent orator
in the Union, than Wendell Philips; but to
appreciate him be must be heard, or read
without abridgement.
Gen. Higginson was the first speaker. Ile
opened by protesting against Mr. Garrison's
thanks to Mr. Bird for presiding over the Con
vention.- He thought that to preside over
such a Convention—to advocate inch a cause
—was honor enough for any man. No man,
however eminent, intellectually or socially,
could cast any lustre on this movement. lie
eulogised Garrison and his party as the edu
cators Of the people, from whom he bad learn
ed far more than he ever gleaned from col
leges, schools, books or professors. We who
had kept ourselves " respectable' by conceal
ing ourselves; behind Tres which they had
made themielves obnoxious by exposing, bad
no right to their thanks when we came out.
and stood with them them to help them—
We owed everything to them.
The men who stood here held various
views even of 'this question. Some held that
the Coustitution was a pro-slavery document,
as Garrison - ; some that it is anti-slavery in
its character, as Mr. Bird ; others, like him
self, believed, as Talleyrand said of. another
Constitution, that it meant everything and
can mean nothing on this question, for it Was
m a de nu purposeto. say tlud."'Laughter.]
There was no neon moans the Revolutionists,
but union on disunion. They were united on
the linty of dissmion." We do not tease the
fordame of this , movement. We are all
Deno disunion s tlura we believe: The earth
is crumbling beneath 'us, aid we will all tum
ble Sa beans we I:n*lr* sorie day..
ow= eeieless!'s lemur °maw
11las litta ererloishted . the neeeetity efthis
s i meuxtb t, these doubts weak have aUham
_
driven back into his soul, and. 'riveted there
forever, by one hour he spent last month with
the wreck of what was once Charles,Sumner.
When be stood before that noble , form, once
so strong and stately, but -now, even after
months of canvaleseencse, so weak and totter
ing; when be recalled the firm tones of that
now changed voice,and the lightning from
those eyes, now so blanched, and remember
ed lie might 'never again have physical
strength enough to be what be was before an
assassin crept up behind him; when he saw
how Charles Sumner was longing to" be and
do what he was before, and saw what he was
and was likely to remain—that spectacle
alone would have been sufficient to make him
forever an eternal and uncompromising ene
my of a Union, which resulted in , and was
powerless to prevent so inhuman an outrage
in its National Halls. [Applause.
Said I to him, " when you go back, of
course you go - bark to 'reiterate what you
have said before!" •
't Reiterate r' said ho, " there are persons
who think that it might not be easy to say
anything on the suljectof Slavery and slave
holding much stronger than I said before ;
but I can tell you that, if ever I get back to
Washington to make the speech that I shall
make when I do get theq, it will be, to my
last speech in the Sen a the United States,
as first proof brandy to molasses and water.',
[Prolonged applause.]
The speaker asked him what he expected
would be the personal consequences of such a
speech. Sumner replied, I suppose I shall
be shot; I don't see what else isleft for them
to do."
The speaker then sternly—mild folks Ironld
say savagely—contrasted this spirit with
"the spaniel spirit of Wilson, and argued
that k Union where Senators had to peril life
in the exercise of their inherent rights, was
worse than Useless. Ite,_said, speaking of
political action, what theforemost statesman
of America said recently at it private party,
that he had not enjoyed the luxury of speak
ing his mind for twenty years—in the United
States men Could not do so safely on the sub
ject of Slavery. The General had the same
follies left, but thanked God he had got over
that one of loving the Union. '
lle quoted from Republican speakers be.
fore the last election to prove that the defeat
of Fremont was the - last trial. of Freedom
against Slavery under the Uniol2 which could
be effective. Having failed, be argued that
dissolution should follow. lie did not be
lieve the Republican party -could rally in
1860 and be successful. 'Wilson and Banks
did not believe it, and they ought to know.
The talk of the moral effect of the election
he •consitleied nonsense. The Demociats
planned the last campaign in 1852, expecting
to lose every Nor.hern State, but determined
to ally the party to the South, to show, as
they had the power, the North would be
obliged to come over. Ile know they plan
ned this scheme in 1852 from hss- own per
bonal knowledge—it was not a matter of be:
Bet, but fact.
Jl. admitted tha Free Soil parties long ago
had posted Anti-Slavery resolutions--even
run abolition candidates—but they•were not
in earnest, and yoo could not organize a con
stitutional political pat;:e to rely on. Lead
ers would betray. lisssoluCiPu alone would
root out Slavery. Disunion was 6f 3 desluY
of this nation--its political necessity.
Mr. Earl, of Worcester, reod a very radical
disunion speech. It will be printed, with all
the other • speeches, in the Liberator—in
which, thereforp, I must refer the reader who
wishes to peruse it, for I have 'not time or
space to condense it here.
Wm. Loyd Garrison was received with ap
plause. He was not surprised at the unwil
lingnesi of men to join the revolutionary
-movement, or publicly to advocate dis
soltition-of the Union. It was loug before
he could shake off his prejudices of educa
tion and false patriotism and recommend
distiniois. It was a good. omen that men
were slow in adopting such & policy. If the
masses had joined such a party as ibis sud
denly, be would not have given much for
their support nor hadimuch to hope from the
movement.. It would have proved to be a
mere impulse, not a conviction. Slowly as
conviction progresses its growth is sure and
result inevitable. The revolutionary men of
'76 hung back year after year, and hope;
against hope for a ,long period, before they
determined to dissolve their union with Eng
land. We had the same prejudices to over
come in the minds of honest men as the early
advocates of independence had, and the same
enemies to encounter. The race of Tories
survived the Revolution, and they still live.
As the revolution we Ade seat° is more, im
portant and far-ieaching than theirs, and
.the tyrany we oppose more odious than that
they endures, so it is to be presumed that
honest minds should hesitate long before go
ing into it. Let us argue and wait, and in
a few years they will act with us.
The speaker then proceeded to state whom
they might expect to join and who oppose
this movement. Without giving his com
ments I state them in his order. Against
the movement=as witnesses of God to the
justice of this cause—there would be array
ed: Ist, The present tools of this Pro-Slavery
Government, both here, South and in every
Northern State, whose 'opposition is .ft fight
Tor bread and butter. 2d, Northern Mit:kers
and time-servers. 3d, Men engaged in trade
in a mercenary spirit, whose God 'is Mam
mon. 4th; erepolitical men—Henry Wilson,
for example-La. man who never leads, but
follows always in the wake of public opinion.
He believed Wilson to be an Anti-Slavery
man,
as far as politicians go, but, like them
all, he would not 'sacrifice himself to the
'Anti Slavery cause. [Applause.] Mr. Gar
rison characterised Wilson's letter as a 'dis
grace to himself'and to the State, and ought
to be hung round his neck, like a millstone,
till he beca - me ashamed of it. It aroused tho
speaker's moral indignation. He 'read an
extract from the Richmond Enquirer, charac
terizing Wilson as unworthy the name of 'a
decent dog. Garrison thought Wilson felt
this epethet, 'and was trymg to become,
not a decent dog, but-s decent spaniel.
[Loud applaese] The duty 'of Ihst(nionisti
was to change public sentiment, and then
they would have all the Henry Wilsons of
the North as willing to represent tho Disun
ion spirit as they now are to embody syco
phancy. [Applause.] sth, The prostituted
would be against this movement. 6th, The
rabble would be against it.
In favor of this movement would.soon be:
Ist, Those whOse revererence for God is
greater than for holism institutions--who
only seek to know what
. is His will aid noth
ing beyond it. Such as are opposed, or soon
will be, to that heroic, covenant with death,.
and teinible agreement with Hell—the Fed
eral Constitution and Union
. growing out of
it. All who are uncomprom ising for liberty
will be or are with us.
He -referred to the fact that this movement
was ridiculed because it had so few followers.
All great svforms—he instanced several—had
small beginnings; all of them were ridiculed
at first, and afterwards frarc4l and boors&
Right •is always strong._
Us next tiorsideted the objection urged
spinet this romment—that it would, if
anocowful, lainro die slavo to his fate. lien
who Amu_ Wm m had littered one word for
_Oki alive now urged - this reason. Even
I rark•air badsuggested it ; it surrise4 Mitt . t
It was n strange objection to make to men
who had devoted a quarter of a century to an
advocacy of the rights of the slave. It was
mere 'man of straw. ' He was for distiolnu
tion—not for the purpose of deserting, but
liberating the slave. Slavery could not. stand
one day without union Knowing that fact,
he was for dissolution. [Applause] If we
bad a Northern Free Republic, tie could
shelter the fugitive and defy the alaveholder;
but now, we must hunt the one and bow to
the
,other; uphold, extend and perpetuate
Slavery=all this the Union did, and yet men
talked of preserving the Union for the sake
of the slave I
-The speaker then advanced the Gistriioniin
and Calhoun interpretation of the Censtitu-
Lion ; that it is a pro.alavery instrument.
His objection to the Constitution was a
novel one. This qnestion is nut one of expe
diency; a question of interest as between
North and South ; he was a Disunionist be
cause the Union: had been framed, carried
on, extended, for the benefit of slavery, and
made Massachusetts a partner in the crime
of the Carolinas. It is a dandling sin to
strike hands with thieves. This the Consti
tution causes its supporters to do. It was
the most abominably wicked thing since the
world began, for it ens:aves four millions of
God's children beyond hope of deliverance.
It was an insane experiment to unite two
antagonistic elements.= Between North and
South there is no real Union ; we pay our
bond, but not so with the South, which extin
guishes personal liberty, freedom of speech, of
the press and of the pulpit within her borders,
which deprives our citizens of their rights,
while sternly demanding that we shall toler
ate their iniquities.
At the close of the Disunion Convention of
yesterday, the following gentlemen were ap
pointed as a State Committee : The - Rev. T.
W. nigginson, of Worcester; the Hon.
Francis W. Bird, of Walpole; Charles-K.
Whipple, of Boston; - Gen. E. M. Hosmer,
of
West Boylston; Charles Brigham, of Marl
boro'; the Rev. Samuel May, Jr., of Leices
ter; Dr. Daniel Mann,
of Sterling; Seth
Hunt - of Northampton; Ethridge Sprague, of
Abington. J , R.
. From the Daily Tolograiih.
The Leghlature--What It h cow-
posed of.
As a matter of interest *to our readers we
have gone to the trouble of making a call in
person on every member and officer of the
present Legislature for the purpose of ascer
taining the occupation followed by each re
spectively when at home. We append the
result of our labors:
OF THE SENATORS
Messrs. Brewer, Brown; Coffey, Crabb,
C • .we 1 , Finney, re niken, Ingram, Jordar,
Killinger, Penrose, Scofield, Souther, Walton,
%Vela!), Wilkins and Tagg art - 17 are Attor
co
neys at Law.
Messrs. Ely, Evans, Fetter, Harris, Knox,
Lewis, Myer and Shuman-8 are Farmers..
Messrs. Frazer. Laubach and Sellers-3 are
Merchants.
Mr. Gazzam-1 Physician.
Mr. Gregg—l Iron Master. •
Mr. Straub—l Coal Operator. -
Messrs. Wright and Steele-2 are Gentle
men.
OFFICEtts
Messrs. Hammersley Ch'f CL, and Rogers,
CL-2 Printers.
Mr. Wells,- Trans. Cl.-1 Attorney at Law.
Mr. Leeds, Trans. CL-1 Contractor. •
Mr. Holcomb, Ass. CL— 1 Merchant.
Messrs Smith, Se.-at- Arms and Brady
A.s't Ser-at-Arms and Freeburn Doorkeeper
-3 Gentlemen. •
Messrs. Lytle and Ifyliart Assis. Doorkeep
ers-2 Bricklayers. .
Mt. Hamilton, Messenger, Tailor.
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MOOSE OF REPRE-
stNTATivEs.
Messrs. Auderson, Augustine, Babcock,
Deckhouse, Ball, Bower, Brandt, Brown,
Cleaver, Fausold, Hamel, Hamilton, Harper,
ifeins 4 Hill, Hilleg,as, Hoffman, (Berks,)
Housekeeper, Jeco4s, Kerr, Nu nnemacher,
Pearson, Penrose, Ramsey, (YOrk,) Reamer,
Reed, Roberts, Rupp, Sloan, Warner and
-Westbrook-3G are Farmers.
Messrs. Denson, Calhoun, Chase, Eyster,
Foster, ileistand, imbrie, Jenkins Johns,
Knight, Lougaker, M'Calmont, Mumma, Pe
trikin, Strutheri and Williston— t 6 are At
torneys at Law.
Messrs. Crawford, Dickey, Peters, Van roor
his, Wintrode and Wright—a are Physi
cians.
Messrs. Arthur, Bishop, Campbell ; Johnson,
Lebo, Moorhead, Purcell and Zimmerman-8
are Merchants.
Messrs. Shaw, Smith, (Cambria,) Tolan,
Getz-4 are Editors and Printers. •
Messrs. Mlivain and Thorn-2 are Print
ers.
: Messrs. Abrams, Backus, Nicholson-3 are
Lnmberman.
Itessrs. Hine, Smith, (Luzerne,)--2 are Sur
veyors.
Messrs. Hancock and Walter—:2 are Drug;
gists.
Messrs. Beck, Ent, Ramsey, (Phila.,) With
row and Yearsley-5 Carpenters and Build
ers.
Mi. Dock-1 Commission Merchant.-
Mr, Gibboney-1 Iron Founder and Mer
chant.
Mr. Gildea-1 Artificial Limb Maker.
Mr. Kauffman-1 Iron Master.
Mr. Carty-1 Blacksmith.
M. Roffman, (Lebanon,)-1 Teacher.
Mr. Leisenring— I Moulder.
Mr. Pownal—l Drova.
Mr. Smith, (Centre)-1 'Mason.
Mr. Stevenson-1 Cabinet Maker.
. Mr. Vickers-1 Potter. '
Mr. Wagonseller--1 Contractor. • .
Mr. Wharton-1 Shoemaker.
Messrs. Innis, Vail and Voeghtley-3 are
Gentlemen.
OFFICERS
Mr. Ziegler, Cb£ CL-1 Printer. •
- Mr. Pickings, Assist Cl.-1 Conveyancer.
Mr. &made, Trans. Cl.-1 Moulder.
• Mr. Kenn, Trans. Cl.-1 Telegraphist,
Messrs. Brady and Magee, Trans. Clerks
-2 Editors.
Mr. Coleman, Doorkeeper-1 Taylor.
Mr.Glassmyer,Ser-at-A - rms--1 Gentleman.
Mr. Leirenring, Messenger-1 Taylor.
Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—These
potent remedies constitute a maleria medico
in themselves, for theie is no internal or ex
ternal disorder controllablety medicine, for
which the one or tha other of them is not is
positive remedy. Eruptions, tamors,scrofula,
scurveucancer, mercurial diseases. asthma,
rheumatism, sore throat, gout, iropsical swel
lings, ete., subside and disappear under the
action of the Ointment, and in cases of d,ys
pepsia, dysentery, sick headache, diarhea, liv
er complaint, piles, CalltiVeDolll4 debility, and
other complaints originating - in the
_internal
organs, the Pills produce the most astonish
ing results,
Tile Traitor's Reward.
The ritiladelpbia Argus of the 14th inst.,
tantalite the following
HAtmounnto, January 15the—liwnear of
York, openly boasts that he received $B ,OOO
for. voting for Cameron. He says be would
have voted forrorney for 45000 ; The board
- • •
ers at Hotel, where Menear had beep
stopping, protested against his remainingl;
He was consequently dismissed by the land
lord. . •
Brady, to whom he applied for board re
fused to receive him. Omit has given
gonseller aticnebo notice to quit,' In the
Ilouse in effort will be made to expel
Menear.
Was Cameron Legally Elected r
It, would be a: sad disappointment to the
opposition if, after all their fine playing,
Cameron should not be permitted to take his
seat in the Senate. We shall cot venture to
express an opinion as to thilegality of his
election ; but if a strict compliance with all
the provisions of the State , law prescribing
the time and manner of electing United
States Senators is necessary, the opinion en:
tertiined by many that the election is: void,
would seem to be pretty well grounded. The
Conititution of the United States declares
that " the times, places and manner of hold
ing elections for Senators and Representatives,
shall, be prescribed in each State by the Leg
islature thereof." in pursuance of this pro
vision the. Legislature of Pennsylvania enact
ed, July 2d, 1839, that " the election of Sen
atom to represent this State in the Senate of
the United States, shall take place as follows,
to wit : Each house of the Legislature shall
appoint one - teller, and nominate at least one
person to fill such office, and, at leant ore day
previous to the joint meeting hereinafter men
tioned, communicate to the other house the
names of the persons so nominated and ap
pointed." The law is very explicit; and• if
the validity of an election held under it de
pends on .a strict compliance with its provis.
ions, then, clearly, the election on the 13th is
not valid, because an important provision of
the law was not complied w . lat. The Senate
did not "communicate" the appointment of a
teller "to the other house one day previous
to the joint meeting," nor did it " communi
.cate" the na.ne of any person "nominated"
to fill the office of United States Senator, be
cause, "one day previous" it refused both to
appoint a teller and to permit a nomination
to be made, and therefore could not make
the communication required. That the law
was not complied with is clear. We do not say
that, therefore, the election is
.invalid—but
vie are not without hope that the United
States Senate, in the exercise of its constitu
tional priviledge, " to judge of the elections,
returns and, qualifications of ,its members,"
will decide that it is,,and declare' the seat
vacant. •
Such a decision Would be hailed with
joy by the betrayed Democracy- of: Pennsyh
vania, while it would fall like a shower bath
on the opliosition.=-Harrisburg Patriot.
Court Proceedings.
FIRST WEEK. — Commission:a Charles F.
Read, Associate Judge of'thelConrt of Ccim
mon Pleas of Susquehanna County, presented
and read in open Court.
COmmonwealth vs. Adam Snyder, Indict
ment for selling liquor to minors. Verdict,
guilty, and sentenced to undergo an, impris
onment in the County jail for ten days, me,
pay a flne_of fifty dollars to the Commori
wealth, and costs of prosecution.
Jan. 20. The Commission of Urbane Bur
rows Associate Judge of the Court of C nn
mon Pleas, presented and read in open court.
Commonwealth vs.Geo.SriYder. Indicted
fir selling-liquor to minors. Verdict guilty,
and sentenced as above.
Commonwealth vs. Wm. - Avist. Indickd
for selling liquor Sic. Verdict, guilty, and
sentenced to undergo an imprisonment of ten
days, pay a fine of ten dollars, and costs of
prosecution.
Commonwealth vs. N.D. Snyder. Indicted
for selling liquor, &c. Verdict, not guilty,
and that Samuel Roberts, Prosecutor, pay the
costs of prosecution..
Henry Chandler vs. Win. Barrett, - admit
of J. Glover, dec'd, Non•suit.
El isha Reeves vs. The Del. Lack. and West.
em R. R. Co. Verdic't for dent
SECORD !EEL-4AD Carr vs. Jerre Rounds
end Sylvester . Westgate. Verdict fur •Prtfl
for $16,i0.
IL A. Roe vs. links Cali& Verdict for
Plaintiff for $10,39.
XXIIVtb Congress—Second Session.
WASIIINGTON, Jan. 23d.
SEivAxx.—The Senate . proceeded to the
consideration of the House bill, more effec
tively to secure the attendance of witnesses
summoned by either House, and to compel
them to disclose testimony.
After a prolonged and animated discussion,
in which Messrs Pugh, Seward, Hale, Wilson '
Butler, Bayard, Toombs, Toucey, Trumbull
and Brown participated, the bill passed.
Yeas 46, nays 3. Adjourned.
Housx.--:Twenty-two private hills were
considered and passed. Adjourned.
WASLIINGTON, Jan. 24th. .
SE:tem.—Mr. Wilson presented the cre
dentials of Mr. Sumner, as Senator from
Massachusetts, for six years from the 4th Id
Match next.
Mr. Fesssenden presented the credentials of
Amos Nourse, elected from the State of
Maine, to fill ire vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Mr. Hamlin. Mr. Noose ap
peared and being qualified, took his seat.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bills relative to the District of Colum
bia.
The Senate passed a number of bills of no
general interest. Adjourned.
House.—Mr. Wakeman presented the pe
tition of a large number of Merchants of
New York, asking for such modification of
the Tariff as to allow the importation of sugar
free of _duty.
Mr. Chester who had neglected to appear
before the Select Committee in obedience to
its summons of the 14th, b r aving been brought
before the House pursuant to order, by the
Sergeant-at-Arms, a resolution was offered
and passed directing the Speaker' q) proppund.
the following questions to him :
What excuse have poi' _to offer for not ap
pearing before the Select Committee, in obe
dience to the summons of the 14th inst., anti
are you now ready to appear and answer ilia
proper questions as may be put to you by the
Committee!
Mr. Letcher moved that the witness be re
quired to write out his answers and to qualify .
to them' under. oath; when a debate sprung
9, with reference to the practice of courts in
similar cases. Idessrs.prow,Todd and others
maintained that it was improper to_ require
the witness , to answer under oath ; Messrs.
Phelps,. Stewart and Stephenit erred itt
favor of Mr. Lecther's =glow winch was
etlepted. - • The BergettiitAteArms Ogg, ntlist#
with his prisoner,
The Hausa was e.reaged in the . eansider i e.
don of - private atitili b e. hour of ad
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journcqec,t., -
gni=
WASUINGTON, JAM 26t11.
WiLson gave notice of the
iatroduction Of a bill to secure to actual set
tlers die thernaterstottons of lands reaeried.
in grants to the States for all railroad pirpo...
see.
The SenatelLett resumed — the consideration,
of -Abe bill • establiihing a Naval Depot .at
Brunswick, Geotgia.
The bill was debated at considerable
length and passed.
On motion of Mr. Seward, it was resolved
that the Secretary of War be required to di
rect the topographical engineers to inquire and
report whetber the public interests will be
promoted by the survey ?,,f the Niagara riVer,
or any part of the same.-
- The Senate then adjoarnei.. •
Hocite.—Mr Joseph L. Chester having been
brought to the bar of the House-, by the
Sergeant•at-Arms the Speaker propounded.
to him - the questions heretofore otdered to be
put, namely : Why did he not appear before"
the Select Committee in pursuance of 'the
summons of the 14th inst., and whether, he
was now ready to-answer snob proper goes
tions as may , be put to him by the Committee t
Mr. Chester' s answers, under oath, were
read. To the first question be says, be .never
entertained or intended any disrespect tol the
Committee or the House, but having made
arrangements, before the subpotua was issued
summoning him before the Committee, to re
turn home to attend to private business, which .
could not be neglected without
.great•detri
ment to his interests, under these circumstan
ces he did not think it was required that he
should attend on the precise day 'named; and
had it not been for the storm he would have
been here on Monday last, without the imen
cy of the Sergeant-at-Arms, who 'Would bear
witness that ho evinced no disposition, by
habeas corpus, or otherwise, to avoid the sum
mons.
To the second inquiry he says he is now
ready and will now answer:,
On motion of Mr. Flore*.e, the answers _
being entirely satisfactory to the House, Mr.
Chester was discharged from custody. --
On motion, Thursday and Saturday next
were set apart fur the consideration of busi-,
ness relative to the Territories, as the two for
mer of the days specified had been absorbed
by questioes of privilege.
On motion of Mr. Quitman, the- ; House
under the( suspension of the rules, took'up and
passed the bill increasing the pay of commis
sioned officers of . the army and military
storekeepers NO Per month, and a commuta
tion to 30 cents retie!).
The House palsied the bill to enable pro
perty to a considerable amount, belonging
to an emancipated slave, who died totestate,
to descend to his slave wife and children,
their owners being willing to set them free.
The reason for this act is the belief that the
property, under the laws of the District of
Columbia, vests in the United States without
such legislation._
The House then adjourned.
Wasn't:aro:it . , Jan. 27th.
SENATE.—Mr. Wilson presented a petition
from the Committee of the. humane Society
of Massachusetts, asking Congress for a grant
of $20,000 for establishing and supporting
life-tolts and mortar stations on the' coast o f r
that State;
Mr. Wilson said this was the ablest Society
in the country. They bave sixty' life-boats,
five mortar stations, and several buildings for
.the safety of shipwrecked seamen.
Mr. Broadhead presented the memorial of
Horatio Hubbell of Peunsyvania ' showing
that in 1849, in conjunction . , With Col. John
H. Sherbourne, he caused Eo be presented to
Congress a paper showing bow a Sulitrittrine
Telegraph' could be consummated, and wiere
it could be carried through. •now prays
that nothing be done unless his rights as'pro
jector be fully secured by being made a mem
ber or director of the Company, or in some
other way. As the subject has passed away
from the Senate the bill was laid on the table".
The Indian Appropriation bill was then ta
km up and after a debate and several amend
m nts, the Senate adjourned.
HousE.—Mr. Campbell of Ohio, from the
Committee oh Ways and Means, reported an
amended Tariff bill, perfecting the former one
so far as the majority of the Committee are
concerned.
Mr. Campbell stated that the bill redcces
Op annual revenue fourteen Millions of dol
lars.
The .IJou.=e discussed the bill giving. each
branch of Congress entire control of its con
tingent fund, without the revision of the ac
counting officer of the Treasury.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee, saw no necessity
for such a law, conceiving also that it would
be unconstitutional. '
Mr. Cobb of Georgia, said he hoped that
the House had not sunk so low as in refuse to
review the action of the First Comptroller of
the Treasury, who had undertaken to lecture
the House, not' only for increasing' he sala
ries - of their offie - ers but their .own salaries.
Mr.dones inquired whether Mr. Cobb bad
erer beard of any case where the - Comptroller
refused to allow the vouchers of the Clerk oT
this House, when certified by the Committee
of Accounts!
Mr. Cobb replied that if the Comptroller
never so refused, the evidence is conclusive
that the Committee •of Accounts have dis
charged their duties to the satisfaction of the
Comptroller. [Llughter.]
After further consideration, the bill was
postponed till to-morrow.
The Submarine Telegraph Bill, as received
from the Senate, was referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the state of the Union upon the
tariff bill.
Mr. Maxwell defended the position of the
President in his, annual message, and vindi
cated' the principles of the Democratic party.
On motion the House then took a recess
until 7 eclock, when a session will he held for
the purpose of debate only.
EVENIbtO
There Were:conlyibout a' dozen methbeis
Fan!. .
Mies - rs.-Scott and Perry severally indicated
that they wished to review the President's
Message and obtained permission to print
their speeches. ' -
The Moose then adjourned. .
Pennsylvania Legislature:
..
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.
Sane--Mr. Harris aubmitted a resolution
that the Senators repreaenting the State of
Pennsylvania in - the Senate of the United
States be instructed, and the Representatives
in Congress be requested to vote against the
admission of the Territory of g.ansas as a
State, linters Slavery or involuting servitude ? ,
except for crime, shall be therein prohibited;
The resolution *in read and referted Ole
Judiciary Committee:' . •
The bill relative to granting dity tow=
ers to thoCoorts of (Xouluou-Maas W°° dun
taken up aul4 risstul IQ think. Mylicgt,
441,10,wricoi s - • ,
1 3 19c 8 7. —= Mr. %met fk4 1.0 :414 . rlssciNiton
*mote mks a4opted, attowul t he' pentnitia•
nia:Eitate *grit' whin'. Stkubty: use •• the
hall of the H. R. gliiiisfumitocur
Or, 1101 4 1 9g , t)oirAngift pviotim 7, ,
114,114! bRN,9t -- ictvitl.shitraotel " w e .
ma woke*: , REA -4 akofico Mi ; ;ld, o6 g*
eter, the House adioupecl,
•
Jan. 21.
&MATS-ill.. 'Twenty- *Milton summed to
their naniel4-tbe balmily being stillrdetainof
at /V 64411114 ice tflii# lining as yet, reseedhere.
Mr Joni, an t Speiilier.pro,tem. presided.
Mr; Scofield inooducixt 1/4 bin to iiicorpo
'eke the Bspk of Shsn's4 _:;.F' ..i - -
Mcßrans -read a-bill sup pkmentary to the
act iconrporsting - thee Reading -inenniece
Company. Mr. Myer•intiodUced a bilt.prou
riding for tlie elettion of a Stott Treasurer,
in which a blank is left for the time.
Mr. - thazum presented *memorial from the
Pittsburg Board of Trade, in relation to - the
kiiprovement of the Ohio River. Adjourned,
Bfouse.--The Judiciary Committee repott
ed a bill for the election of Prothonotaries.
Also the , bill in relation to to Executor.-
ar.d Administrators, With a - negative gee*.
menAation.
- The bill restive to the PhihtdelPhia: and
Sunbury Railroad,. was rerrted with au
amendment securing the payment of wages to
the employees of the road until the Contem
plated mortgage is executed. Adjourned.
• . ' Jae: 2.
Sr.wwrz.--bir. Ely :ptesetiteil'i'llainisirial
. askiog for tholeisharter. of tbs.. Poykstowis
Mr. Lauhaeliread in place, a bill•to incor—
porate sbe -Nerthatneton Iron Company.
Mr. Wilkins read In place, deciarato-ry of the bswii rtlative to real
Mr. GSUMUM. a bill to extend_Penisylnnia
Avenue, io.the city of Pittsburg.
A bill relative to the opening of. tirade irr
Laucstster passed finally':; "also a supplement
to the act incorporating. the Nescopeo Navi
gation Company; and a supplement toAhe
-act incorporating the Mushannon Coal
Iron Company.. : • '
Mr. Gregg submitted a rosolution_ for the
final adjournment of thee Legislature- ott
25th of March. - -
The bill to legaliie certain acts :of the.
Board of Managers of the littsburgand Sten
benville Railroad Company'. pawed
_The bill has also paned this House,
A message was received from the oovernor
and read, transmitting the resolutions of the
Legislature of Maine and Now Hampshire
against the extension of slavery.
Adjourned. - • . • .
Housg.—A number of petitions were. pvc,
rented, and among •thew arms for the rt.
charters, of the Doylestown Bank, and tiro
asking for the incorporation of the Octorora
• Mr. Hill submitted a series ofjoint-tersolu
tions instructing our Senators in Congress,
and requesting our RepresentativeS to ste
for an apprOpriation for the auryey o f; the
,
Ohio river.
Mr. Eysterlintroduced a series of similar
resolutions,Sand on motion the whole• were
referred to- select-committee offive,,consisit.-
ins of Messrs. Hill , Eyster, Crawford, Lings
cre and -Calhonn. -
Mr. Kerr introduced a bill to incorporate
the Mercer Countyßank.
'Mr. Zimmeritan, a bill to incorporate the
shamokin Bank. -
Mr. Beck, a MI to authorize an increase of
the capital of the York Bank, and also a sup
pier:gent to the License Law of the last- see.
sion. Adjourned.
SZNATi.—The absentees have not yet ar
rived,- and only nineteen Senators were _ pres
ent, Mr. Jordan acting as speaker pro. tem:
• Mr: Welsta read in place a till relative to
cemeteries and burial places in this Common
wealth.
Mr. Schofield read in place a bill telatiie
to the collection of debts; : and also a. bill
relative to, the defalcation-of A. A. Douglas,
late collector at Holliclaysburgh. • •
The bill relative. to the Allentowit
Company was considered and passed.
The Senate then adjoutned till Monday ar
11 d'elock.
tinusF.—A number of important loc4l
- were reported from the 'Committee on,
Corporations, and among them the bill to in
corporate the Allentown Insurance Conipany ; -
a supplement to the act to incorporate the •
University of Free Medicine.
Bills were introduced to incorpcirate the •
Allegbany Bank, and the McKean County
-Bank.
The bill to authorize - the Willow Grose
Plank Road Company to borrow money
passed finally.
Adjourned till to-morrow. - .
• , _ Jan. 24.
TE
SENA.--The Senate is not in session to
day.
House.—A bill was read in_ place, incor
porating the Kittaning Bank.
McCalmont-read in I:4ace a to re--
store the tonnage tax on coal and lumber.
;The Speaker presented , the annual
_state...-
meet of the Girard estate. f
The bill incorporating the Hazleton Coal!
Company was passed first reading. •
The bill chartering the Atlantic Mutual'
Insurance Company was parse—dlinally, and
also the blll is authorize the borough of -Co
lumbia tn-borrow money. Adjourned.
,
- Jan. 26.
SertsTE.----Nothing of public interest was
done in the Senate to-day. '.
."
Hocel.---A number Olpititiong were-pre
sented for the repeal or the tJaury , Laws...
Messrs. Byster and• Bishop presented peti
tions for the incorporation of the . Corn En
change Bank. - -
Meagre. Bishop, Hancock, Yea rdel and
Walter, remonstrances 'against City Paste
ger Railways.
Messrs. Wharton and. Hancock, iemen
'trances against the supplement to the" Sat
incorporating the Point Breda Palk Associa-
Mr. Becic dffered a reeolution allowing the
names of Meters. Fauseld,' Ifill, Foster, Back--
us, Smith, of Cambria, Callicinti„:".lobisi Ant
derson, Beck, Harper. Rummy, orrork, ;tam
say of Philadelphia, Cainp
bell, Arthur, Ent, Nicholson and Brandt, to.
be added to the 'prottat- is miation to Mr..
Cameron's eleciont. •- •
The question of its nu:option ass discussed)
at some length by Mesni: Foster, aid Knight:
in its adviiciley, and Messrs. - Ball; Mumma.
and McOalmot, in opptisitiON'ail it was dim
ordered. to a second reading-irma l .-41,
,35. Adjourned: T4<•
Notices. I -
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