SlolOtst POittittOi:
J . n: McCOLLUM,
A.J. GERRITON,
ONTP.OOE,
Thursday,
.7tlrarch 12th, 1537.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
.WILLEILIII F. PACKER,
Of Lyroming County.
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FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
ELLIS LEWIS,
Of Philadelphia, City,'
MR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
NIMROD STRICKLAND,
Of- Chester Comity.
Mr. Grow and the Republican.
Two weeks ago we published a synopsis of
the debate in the popular branch of CongresS
on the report a the Corruption Investigating
Committee, and asserted that G. A. Grow in
resisting the motion by read 'sand print said
report, displayed an improper zeal "to hide
from the public eye, the villainy of his politi
cal friends." The assertion was accompanied
- .by the facts on which' it was bxsed, and
of course intelligent readers could determine
for themselves whether it was reasonable or
unreasonable, true or false. As is well known
a Committee had been organized by . the
house to . investigate the charge of corruption
preferred against its members by the corms- i
pendent of a leading journal in N. Y. city;
and authority given saidlornmittee to com=-
pel the attendance of witnesses, and exercise
other privileges of courts.' It was the duty of
the committee to faithfully report to the
House the , result of their . ._ labors; and when,
through Mr. Davis of Maryland, they proposed
to perfcrm this duty, "I object" fell from the
lips of ' the incorruptible (?) Galusha Grow.
Why object Why organize a Committee of
Investigation and then refuse to hear the re
port of said committee read ! The Reptzblican
of last week attemps to defend the course of
Der. Grow and claims that he was justified in
opposing what it calls " the summary, unfair
and unprecedented proceedings' by which it
was proposed to expel certain members of the
House accused of bribery and corruption."
But bow could Mr. Grow know that the re
port of the committee proposed the expulsion
of a member, before he heard the report read I
To determine whether the committee recom
mended a "summary, Unfair and unprece
dented proceeding" it was necessary for the
House to be in possession of the facts elicited,
- and the conclusions drawn, by them. Again ;
the Republican triumphantly refers us to the
case of Mr. Welch, and *argues that because
Democrats voted that no further proceedings
should be had against him, they are in the
same boat with Grow. This rwlring is un
sound—Grow opposed the motion to read
and print the report of the Committee ; the '
:Democrats who voted against the expulsion
- of Welch merely pronounced the report in
his case unwarranted, and therefore unjust.
Here, to the unprejudiced mind is# plain and
material distinction. If Mr. Grow, after
-hearing 'the report read, 'had thought the
lestimonysinsufficient to support the Commit
tee's conclusions, then it would have been his
duty to vote against-the expulsion of the ac
cued. But his opposition to the motion to
lead and print the report was unjustifiable
and elm be referred to air honorable motive.
He must be judged not by his professions, but
14 his acts, and these in this cage lead Inde
pendent, unprejudiced men to doubt his in
tegrity. If he acted honestly, we are sorry
that be was so unfortunate as to awaken the
suspicions of all beholders. If his designs
were corrupt, then he is justly censured by
the- press and the country, and has no right
to complain. The Daily (Phil's) News (an
opposition print) properly characterizes the
course of Messrs. Grow and Bennett as "a
bold and shameless effort to smother the
truth." We have - no idea that their special
pleading and pettifogging in behalf of their
corrupt associates will end...ar them to their
honest constituents; the press which justifies
-, \ll
their conduct must be lost to self-respect and
artitute of independence. Can the Republl
- which seems to regard Galusha Grow as a
odel of statesmanship and integrity, inform
us whether the honorable gentleman had a
free berth in the Collins' line of steamers,
when he made his trip to Europe! The trip
was made shortly after the effort of Collins
to get through Congres a bill to increase his
001131p11111114* for carrying the L. S. mail be
tweets Liwerpool and New York. If Collins con
arepdArn w to Europe without charge, why !
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Aria response to the slog of the R e .
publican, about what it calls our "review"
of the speech of S. B. Chase on the resolu
tions relative to the admission of Kansas as a
free State,_we respectfully refer its editor to
the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in
the case of r'rigg va. the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania; alto to the (pinion of the
same tribunal,. recently delivered by Chief
lattice Taney, in the Dred Scott case.
New Publications.
Thorium:llE4ns, a tale of thrilling in
terest, from the pen of that popular to-
MIIDOEI writer, „Emerson Bennett, just publish
ed and for sale by T. B. Peterson, Philadel
phia. Ilia is a deeply interesting work, and
boa or iir.l3cauett's best
,prixluetions. Com-
Ode in two large duodecimo volumes, neatly
!mnn in paper. cover. .Price $1.017.. For
ivies of the Work address T. B. Petemna,
I.o2.4lPhestnnt street, Philadelphia.
14 7); ?demi slie in press and will
pubiiiirim Saturday, the 14th inst., :
the airdeif Power," by Mrs. E. D. Z. .N.
BOathimith, complete in one huge duodeci
ivolnelytcwtll bound in cloth fot $1,25 ;
'or in two volumes, paper cover, $l,OO. Mrs.
Southworth's writings are both fascinating
and instructive. Tier last production is al
ways the hest. For copies of "Vivia," ad
dress T. B. Peterson, 102 Chestnut st.
We invite the attention of the Farmers of
this and adjoining counties to a very ingeni
ous invention for shelling corn, on exhibition,
and for bale by D. 4. Searle of this place.
EDITORS,
Corn Sheller.
It is Constructed mostly of iron, appears to
be very durable and is not liable to get out
of repair. . It is very easily set in tnution and
can be turned by a very-small expenditure of
muscle. his said to be capable of shelling
ono bushel of ears of corn, per. minute, and
cleans the cob-from end to en,. .As far as we
are capable of judging it is the bast sheller
ever introduced in this section, and is well
worthy the attention of every farmer. It
costs only $15,00 and will more than save its
cost in one season. Give it a trial.
The COCK- A-DOODLE-DO of•" REPUBLICAN"
in the h i st RepubliCan, under the head of
" New-Milford redeemed," although it is the
contemptible °flummery of an adlepated,
purse proud wiseacre, needs explanation.—
The-.self ycleped republicans of Nev; Milford
are, with some very few exceptions composed
of the "renegades" and :oriel and refuse of
all parties who have endeavored to purge
themselves of the leaven of disunionism. They
have been seduced into organization' by the
glitter of" Beechers and the serpen
tine guile of clerical emissaries. They are
regularly- enlisted cadets, with promised pro
motion, if true . to their new lore. What
wonder then they should with " horse foot
and dragoons," - marshalled, a mighty cohort,
with "nigger yells," and spirited emulation,
rushing on, gain a victory over peaceful citi
zens, unprepared for their insiduous onset.—
We yield them the palm—leave them" alone
in their glory," to riot in their shame; for
shameful indeed it is, unless treachery and
unbridled fanaticism are to - be classed among
the citqlinal virtues. If these explanations
are not Satisfactory and do not serve to allay
the effervescence of the jubilant Republican
another rlition, revised -corrected and en
larged, may be had on application to
New Milford March 10a, 1837.
Teachers for the • Summer Schools.
We have seen so much trouble and disap
pointment result from a want of promptness
and care en the part of.those having charge
of the employing of . teachers, that we fed it
to be our duty to call attention to.this poirt
at once; and see if some remedy cannot be
applied that will relieve us, in a measure,
from tht difficulty.
The time has now come if not already pass
ed, when teachers should be 'selected for. the
summer schools. We find it invariably the
case that these towns that take the most
pains and care to select the best teachers, and
those at the earliest day possible, have the
leas' fault to find with their schools. And
we also fiti'd it universally the case that those
towns which take the opposite 'course—leave
the hiring of teachers until the very week
the school should open, and then take up
with those they can get, and even press into
their schools those who have not intended
to teach, and are consequently- illy prepared
to teach—have the most fault to find with
their schools and the Common. School Sys
tem, and some times with us because we ob
ject to the public money being squandered
upon worthless teachers (keepers?) from
which the people are receiving no benefit,
and who are, in fact, an actual damage :to the
schools in which they occupy the place a
teacher• should.
We are inclined to the opinion that too
many young teachers are employed, for, the
good of the schools. Now it should be con
stantly kept in mind that a mature judg
ment and a reasonable share of that old,
sterling quality, good common sense, are jnst
necessary as a knowledge of books—both
are indispensable to the. teacher.
The sentiment "good schools or none", is
every day gaining favor with the people, and
it will be a glorious day for the youth of the
country when it shall become not only uni
versal as a - sentiment, but invariably applied
to practice. .
We intend to hold examinations in most
of the towns (all if we can) of the County
during the month of April and we hope that
all those who expect to teach, will be present,
as we shall insist upon all teachers being ex
amined in the presence of the Directors of the
Toin where they intend to teach. •
We hope that each Board of Dirktors
will at once pass a resolution, and
adhere to it, that all teachers teaching in
their respective districts , •shall , - be examined
before them and as many Or the citizens as
choose to attend, unless it be specially order
ed otherwise. We shall not deem it. judi
cious to examine teachers tinder other cir
cumstances in futnre,unlees the teacher bears
in order to that effect signed by the Pres.
And Sec. of the Board of Directors in which
he or she expects to teach. We deem this
due both to the Directors and people, and we
shall cbeerfnlly co-operate with the Direct
ors in rendering such resolve 'effective. -
We have mailed a blank Ceftificate with
- Affidavit attached, to each of the Secretaries
of the different boards of DireCtors, and . if
they are not received by theta they will
please give ea immediate notice. -
The Secs. of the newly elected boards of
Directors, will please transmit to na-the name
of the newly elected officers of the board as
soon as cOvenient, B. F. Tzweasear.
Co. Sup't
tar They Are making preparations in
Jatneston, .ra, to oelebnite; on the 18th of
May; the:annivenary ~ ofthe landing at that
place of Captain John fitni&'-which ocoured
is 1607..
' irr The Neer lippstire "Gasette," pub
lished at PortSauxith;!uts just wend upon its
awed century. It. is the oldest 'paper
th* , mutt*.
UNCONSTITUTIONALITY: OF TILE
MISSOURI COMPROMISE.
Decision of the Supreme Court
The opinion of the Supreme Court in the
Urea Scott 4:ase, WAS delivered to-day by I
Chief Justice Taney. It a as a full and elaborate I
statement of the views of the Court. They
have decided the following all important
points: First—Tlint negroes, whether slaves
or free, that is, men of the African race,.are
not citizens of the United States by the Con
stituticu. Second—That the ordinance of
1787 had no independent constitutional force
or legal effect subsequently to the adoption
of the Constitutiv., and could not operitte of
itself to•confer freedom or citizenship yithiu
the Northwest Territory, on- Negroes'net citi
zens by the Constitution. Third—That the
provision of the act of 1820, commonly called
the Missouri Compromise, in so far as it un
dertook to seclude negro slavery from, and
communicate freedom and citizenship to ne
groes in the northern part of ..the Louisiana
cession, was a Legislative act exceeding the
powers of
.Congress and "void," and of no
legal effect to that end. In deciding these
main points the Supreme Court. determined
the following incidental points: First—The
expression "Territory and other property" of
the Union in' the Constitution, applies, "in
terms" only; to such territory as the Union
possessed at the time of the adoption of the
Constitution. Second—The rights of citizens
of the United States, emigrating into any
Federal Territory, and the power of the Fed
eral Government there, depend on the general
-provisions of the Constitution, which defines
in this, as in all other respects, the powers of
Congress. Third—As Congress does not pos
seSs power itself to make enactments relative
to • the persons or 'property of citizens of 1113
United States in Federal Territory, otter than
'such as the Constitution confers, so . it cannot
constitutionally delegate any such powers to
a Territorial Government organized under the
Constitution. Fourth—The legal. condition
of a - .lave in the State of Missouri is not af
fected by the temporary sojourn of such slave
in any other State, but on his return, his con
dition still depends on the laws of Mie4uri
As the plsiutiff was not a citizen of Miss'ouri,
and therefore could not sue in the Courts of
-the United States, the suit must be dismissed
for want of jurisdiction.
The delivery of • this opinion occupied
about three hours, and it was listened to with
profound attention by a crowded Court room.
Among the auditors were many gentlemen of
eminent legal ability, and a due proportiOn
of ladies.
Justice Nelson stated that the merits of
the case, the que=tion being;whether or not
the removal of Scott from Missouri with his
, master to Illinois, with a view• of temporary
residence, worked his emancipation. He
maintained that the question depended solely
on the law- of Missouri, and for that reason
the judgineet of the Court below should be
affirmed.
Foi the Denaocret.
RITE.-
111 711 E
DUED SCOTT CASE.
WASHINGTON, March 6th, 1857.
Justice Catron believed the Supreme Court
has jurisdiction 'to decide the merits of the•
case.' He argued . that Congress could not
do directly what it could not do indirectly.
If it could exclude one species of property it
could another. With regard to the Territo
ries ceded, Congress could govern them only
with the restrictions of the State's, which
ceded them, and the Missouri Act of . 1820,
violated the leading features of the Constitu
tion, and was therefore void. He concurred
with his bro . thet Judges that Scott is a slave,
and was so when the suit was brought.
Several of the other Judges are to deliver
their views to-morrow.
From the WashingtOn Union of the 6th inst.
Senate of the United States.
The President pro. tern. of the Senate, be
fore pronouncing that body adjourned on
Wednesday morning last, made the following
brief but felicitous remark :
MR. MASON'S SPEECH.
SENATORS—In closing, with you, the pres
eut Congress, I beg permission to express to
all Senators my sincere acknowledgements
for the courtesy and' forbearance which have
!naked their iutercoarse with the Chair, and
fur their personal kindness to its temporary
oecepant. I have certainly endeavored, by
dilligence and care in.the public.business,
and by strict impartiality, to deserve it.
I tender to each and all of iou, Senators,
my earnest wish for a happy; and grateful
meeting with those awaiting 'you at your
homes, and for your prosperity and welfare
ib life.
It remains only to declare thit the Senate
standr adjourned without day.
Soon after adjournment, the Senate assem
bled in pursuance of the proclatnation of the
President. The Vice President elect was in
troduced by the committee of arratements,
and the oath of office was• administered to
him; whereupon he took the chair, and ad
dressed the Senate as follows t
MR. BiLICEINIIIDGeS BPZECSL
Ss caions—ln assuming the duties of this
station, lam quite conscious that I bring to
their discharge few other qualifications.than
a deep sense df the importance of this body
in the,scheme of the government and a feel
ing of respect for its members. A •
lappily, my duties are comparatively few
and simple; and I am sure they will he made
easy by a prevailing sense,of propriety, which
will of itself .be sufficient on all occasions to
preserve the dignity and decorum of the Sen
ate. -
In administering the rules which you hare
adopted for the convenience of your.proceed
ings, I shall often need your kind indulgence,
and I anticipate with confidence your for
bearance towards the errors that spring from
inexperience. Cherishing the hope that our
official and personal intercourse will be mark
ed by mutual confidence and regard, I look
forward with pleasure to our associktion in
thelpetformance "of public duties.
It shall be my constant 'aim: gentlemen
of the Senate, to exhibit at all times,. end Co
every member of this body. the courtesy and
impartiality which is due to the representa.
tires of equal States.
oar The „rains of the le/II end personal
estate of the U.S. for 1856 is.. reported at
$11,317,611,672; the total , population is
.2 064,312 Puts; making each one* share
about 6425, - •
The State Nominations.
The nominations of the Democratic State
Convention, says the Beading Ga:ette,,which
met at Ilatrisburg last Monday, nre no* be
lted the . people,. and
. 1„ , 1 ve general satisfaction.
Throughout the State, the Democraey are
cordially pledging their support to the ticket,
and preparing fur nn active and vigorous
campaign.. Better candidates were certainly
never presented to the support of any : party,
whether we regard their personal character,
intellectual ability, or experience in the pur
suits calculated to At them for the positions
to which they have been respectively named.
Gen. PACKER, our candidate for GoVernor ,
has occupied a prominent p‘osition in public
life for many years, and is, probably, as well
known throughout the Commonwealth, tas
any living Pennsylvania statesman. As
Auditor General, Canal Commissioner, Speak
er of the House of Representativ, and State
Senator, be has shown capabilities of the
highe s t order for diniesof a public nature,
and has acquired that knowledge of State
affairs, and experience in their administra
tion, which admirably fit him for the Chief
Executive office. In his intercourse with men,
he is kind, frank, and sociaLand instinctively'
wins upon the hearts of all who make his
acqUaintance. While in the Legislature, he
earned considerable reputation as a. debater,
and is,- perhaps, one of the most eloquent and
powerful speakers upon the stump that has
ever addressed our popular assemblies. Cen.
PACKER is, in all respects, a leader of whom
the Democracy of Pennsylvania may well be
proud, and one who possesses . the mind, the eul
ergy, and the nerve•to conduct , them to cer
tain victory.
Of Judge LEWIS, the present. Chief Justice I
of the Supreme Court, We need say little.. For
. -
twenty-four years he has occupied a distin
guished position upon_the Bench, and his de
cisions stand upon the books as enduring
monuments of his learning and ripe culture
as a lawyer. Although our preference was
decidedly in favor of the lion. Wm. STactic, I
who had been presented' by the united voice
of the flemocracy of Berks county, as a can-_I
didate every way worthy to adorn theSu•
preme Bench of our State, yet we submit wil
lingly to the decision of the Convention, since
its chpice falls • upon Judge L.wis, and con
sider it a high compliment to Mr. Strong and
his country, that against such a competitor;
he received so handscme a vote.
Judge STIPCKLAND. of.Chester'countv, who
has received the -nomination for Canal Coin
missinner, is a gentletimn of the most exalted
personal character, and a Democrat whose at.-
tachmenta to the party are founded-in a set
tled conviction of the truth and justice of its
principles. No man' has lalxned more faith
fully or zealotady for the advancenient of
those principles, and• none has more richly
merited the reward of political services.
That Judge SralcutAxn was not long ago,
advanced to high - public, posifipn, is owing
entirely to the innate modesty which governs
all his acts, and induces him rather to be a
patient laborer in the'Democrttie party, than
an ambitious-aspirant fur its honors and re
wards.. As 'an evidence of the great esteem
'in which 0.. Pt. , ople of Cheiter s connty, of all
parties, hold him,
,we may mention that lie
was last year elected an Associate Judge of
that countv,by a hand-orne tnajotity,although
the.Demociatic State ticket'was in s minori
ty of several hundred. His qualifications.for
the office of Canal Commissioner, are as ample,
ai . bis strict integrity is unbounded.
With such a ticket in the field, the Den-to
draiic party has nothing to fear, but may no
before the people strong in the confidence of
a successful - isstie of the campaign so aus-.
picously opened.
The
The Inventory of the assets of the Lancas
ter Punk, taken. and filed by'' the Assignees;
show a- recklessness and motligacy on the
part of the late officers and a portion of the
Directors truly surprising. The- wonder is,
the in=tittition did not blow up long since.
Thousand and thousands of dollars were taken
from-its vaults and converted to the use 'of
its officers .and their pets, - without Any re
sponsible endorsers, and in several instances
no indorsers at all. In fact, the Bank seems
to have been
.used as a sort of family concern,
-without any regard to the interests of the
stockholders or the public at large. The In
ventory shows that the enormous amount of
over ti 300,000 is considered entirely last,
the Appiitisers considering those debts of no
value whatever..
Such wholesale swindling operati3ns are
almost without a parallel in the history of
banking in this State—they even eclipse the
fancy linaciering which brought about the.
failure of the Savings Institution less than
two years ago. No wonder that fcr several
years - past the honest hard-working mechanic
or shop keeper could get no,accommodation.
from the Lancaster Bank, no - matter how sub
stantial his endorsers were. The rogues in
ruffles monopolized all,tbe funds; and specu
lators in fancy stocks, grain and flour specu
lators, railroad and coal land speculators,
note shavers and other fancy individuals, took
the money out at pleasure, and thereby plun
dered the community.
During all this ume, for long years, the
Directors, good easy souls--;those of them - we
mean, who are not implicated in the robbe ,
ries that were practicedt—appear to •have
been sound asleep and dreaming over the
enormous dividends they were simi-annually
receiving upori capital paid in, and hypothe
cated stock notes, upon which. not a dollar
was paid.
As we stated last week, prosecutions have
at length been instituted against Messrs.
Bachman and Longnecker, the late officers
of the Bank, and it to be hoped that full
and ample justice may be meted out to them,
according to their de..serts.—Lancaster
The Bitehauaulnaugural.
There is no show in Mr. BUCHANALA
ini
dal addreris. It like its author, plain,
siraight-forward and unpretending. The very
objections made to it by its enemies commend
it to popular appreciation. There is no seek
ing after effect. There is no advertisement
for applause. It is direct, emphatic, 'and de
cided. Every point tells. Every opinion is
expressed as if the language in which it is ut.,
tered was nothing.' The fruit is rfiforything:
the foliage nowhere. For its very prainnesx . ;
its utter absence of all clap-trap and humbug
his chiefly agreable to the people. h is,,
from first to last, . 11 Old Conestoga."< There
ia no one topicof public concern upon , which
,the Inaugural is not explicit. and itoptuktio.
Not one point is left to inferene44.4sitso
Bt:mtvras has never, 14 all bin life, tried
more like himself., than in the• addressl. : witlr
which he opens his memorable administmr
tion. •
We stood by when Mr. Buchanan. pro
nounced his Inaugural. We saw the man
and heard him T. peak.. ccmmanding
and venerable in figure and mien, he stoed
out most conspicuous, first among men, a gi
ant and a Hercules.. lie seemed to feel that
he-was speaking to posterity. Every sound
he uttered was caught up by the crowd, and
whenever tie enunciated his opinions, great
and protracted applause answered . to his
The fact that Mr, BCCAtt\AS announces his
purpose not to become a- - Candidate for re
election, gives to his declaration of principle
in his inaufzurai Address a sublime and strik
ing significance. For ourselves. we have on
ly to say, that if Isatss-Brcua NAN lives long
enough, and adheres to the noble declarations
of his Inaugural, no man and no. men, can
resist his advances upon the American mind.
We are not disposed to go into a more
lengthy discussion of the Inaugural. .It is
right. It is proper. It oilers nothing to
Outlier or to prejudice. It is what we antic
ipated. and we shall rejoice if the future car
ries out and completes the national expecta
tion.—Penusylennion. -
Gov. GyarylsObjection to Sherrard.
The following is the mesine of Governor
Geary, in answer to •an inquiry from
the,llow3 of Representatives, as to his
rea4aisfor refusing , to Shertard
as `Lcrff of Douglas colkuty Et was: - this
message that Gerrard made a personal fiat.
ter, mid re-euted by cursing GO'v. Geary and
Spitting uppn him, with the. supposed inten:
tion of killing. him if be gave • him a chanec
by 'resenting
. the .The coolness : and
selipo.session :of the Govertkor :umlottlitetily
saved his life. lie passed on without deign
lug to notic the refli-in.
EXECCTIVF I)EP . ARTU ENT',
• t LECOMPTON, K. T., Jan 21, '57. j'
- 'T . () the House of Representatives, Kuitsas
Territory:—Gentieme . n—]ti reply to- your
resolution of the lOth inst., which was ref:cit.-
ed late on the 20th; requesting me to furnish
your body with a matt:mew my- relsons
for not commissioning T. Shgrrard.
as-Sheritr of Douglas county, I have
thetonor to state, that while I am disposed
to accede to any reasonable request front the
Legislature . I regrrd that matter as a 'subject
of inquiry only front the Territorial courts.
Prior to its announcement to me, the ap
pointment of Mr. Sherratd was protested'
;igallNl be many good citizens of tecomp•
ton and of Douglas county, as his habits and
.Passions rendered him unfit for the proper
performance of the duties of that office;
-$ There was no intention on my. part to
withhold .his commission ; but in consequence'
of the absence of the Secretary of the Terri
tory it was delayed forseveral days, during
,which time I was info'rmed by. many re‘pect
.ahle gentl e men, among whom were those of
- the county tribunal from which he desired
his appointment, that Mr. Sherrard had been
engaged in several drunk ii broils—fighting
and shooting n persons with pistols,:---and‘
threatening otrers. I. have. since been in
formed that these facts are• notorious to the
citizens oe the place; and ern easily be sub
stantiated by proof. Should the contrary be
made dearly to. appear, no one will rejoice.
more heartily than myself.
But it is my desire to be distinctly -under
stoOd that I will comniission no one laborin! ,
under such charges as would impair, if not
entirely destroy; his usefulness, or whose pas
sions and habits would render - him unfit for
the proper discharge of his duties, or which
might in any manner endanger the peace of
the Territory.
' • r
I am instructed from the soure.l from 'wlr2ncc
I derive my appointment *to• pursne. this
course of policy. The true interests of the
people of the territory require it, aml it is
sanctioned and approved by my own judg
ment. JNO. W. GEARY,
Govt rnor of Territory.
Extraordinary 'case of Needle
The subject was a young lady, ninteen
sears of age,. of nervous tempeiament, very
healthy, and the daughter of a respectable
farmer in Butternutts, Otsego county,
She first came to my office April 28th 1853. -
to Lase a needle extracted from her left arm,
which she said "got in accidentary as she
was movicg a bundle of carpet rags." This,
a medium sized sewing needle,, was soon'
found and extracted from the interior side of
the fore arm, about, midway between the
wrist and the.elbow. In less than a week
she called again, saying she bad another
needle in her. Arm.. 1 . examined and found
deep in the bend of the arm,a bard substance
which proved to be a needle similar to the
first, and accounted for in:a similar - Manner..
One week after this the arm was very much
swollen, painful and presented the appearance
of , maliiinaut erysioc:is, which continued
about six days. •
After the infiamation and swelling had
'subsided, six neetiles were found, deep in the
flesh. about three inches from the elbow.—
May 29th, fourteen were taken out, 'higher
and more on the posterion side of the arm.
30th, seventeen were taken from the arm
and shoulders.. Some of these sere superfi
cial, lying.under the skin, but most - of them
lay deep in the flesh, and a number entirely
under the biceps muscle. One, of large size,
lav with two-thirds its length einbedded in .
the brachial artery. One large darning-nee
dle was found lying directly on the bone, at
the inteeseetion of*the. deltoid muscles; this
caused some inflamation and suppuration,
.which led to its detection. June 4th, twelve
were removed frOm the left arm, two' from'
the wrist, eleven from the left, and one from
the right breast.' The whole number extract
ed during the month of June, was eighty.'
seven; September, ten; October, twenty
eight; mostly from the. left breast and left
side of the abdomen.
About the last of November, 1853, she
was attacked with violent spasms. These
continued about three weeks, and subse=
quently a large number were found in all
parts of her left side, _from' the shoulder to
the knee: When apparently asleep she wo'd
converse with her neither, and tell her where
the needles might be found, but when awake
she could seldom be induced to speak of
them. Also when in this sleeping or soul
nambulic state, she was entirely unconscious
otpain. While cutting through deep mus
cle, or in the most sensitive parts, we never
could perceive a tnetion "indicative of feeling
(a number were extracted _in this sleeping
state,) on the contrary, when awake, she
experienced acute, pain, even 'from the east
From January, 18A4, no needle's were
found until the following summer, when she
resorted to pins, cutting off the 'heads and
thrusting them into the flesh. Subsequently
she used- hair_ pins, tither stiaightened and
put in whole or- the broken halves. These
were found deeiiiin the large muscles of !the.
thigh.. Several pieces of wire, and partiof
the largest, size of knitting needlet ‘ nearly
five inches in length, were found i lyng di.
rectly on the bone of:the thigh on theunte
riot side. •
These were put in several inches above the
knee. pushed upiard under the flesh, and
detected by the diseharge k littb, mitt,*
. . . ,
at the point . of insertion.- - A few needles and ,
pins were found at intervals ° till December
15th,1855, when . l extrected six needles. and
three pins—all of which had lain in the flesh
a long time---some, of them more than a
year. These were.e hist found,- and it is
hoped by all her friends that ihert will be
no recurrence of so strange a mania. '
The wholes number extracted was, - of.setii .
htg needles. 297—and these Were of all Sizes
—pins, fax ; .darning needles, 2 ; hair pine,
5; knitting needles, and wire, each s—total'
383. Great efforts weie made on the. part
of the family to,:detev,t her in the act of in
serting the nedilles, but in vain. It was as•
certained by ccnparisun, that most of them
were taken fronts -box of needles which hail
lain .in the house for a long time. This was
removed, but she connived to use tliksame
kind, evidently from a 'supply secreted about
the pretnises. . Ahnost every means had"
been resorted to, to find the reason . for so
strange a fancy ; but nothing has yet devel
oped it. She is firm in her denial of know
ing when, how; or why she did it; simply
saying "it must be that I da it, for I know
no one else does." - She is perfectly sane ow
every other sulject, although the effect upon.
hei general health has been bad, yer:during
a share of these. years of suffering she has
performed her accustomed portion of house
hold duties.
Although these needles have been exhib
ited to the professors of several :medical col
leges, with full details of the case, as well as
to a large number of. physicians in this State,
yet a suitable name has hardly been given
fur a disease producing such effects. A ttd
when so Many '• doctors disagree," .1. shall
go no farther than 4,6 term it a remarkable
ease of motitmthia. The whole case lots
been one of greater,interest, anxiety nt.d mys
tery than often comes under. the notice of the
physician.
BENEFAC:OI:S . OF M A NKIND.-74t is nOt; . he .
who
_invented Brus. , ,els Carpeting or Gold;
Brocade, whoin the masses have - reason to
hold in regard, bu(he who. furnishes so - mr.-
thing useful. to every-body. One of our goy
e. ment officials-lately returned from his mis
sion in Brazil, tells as an anecdote that
among the first enquiries made.of him about
•his acquaintance with our public men, FFIS
whether he knew the American Che Mist, Dr.
J. C. Ars: n; who invented the Clam/ Pecto
ral and Cathartic As these articles
(more particularly the Cherry Pectoral) are
in general use in the cities of South America
they are the most prevalent representations of
of AMeriean products r and as ninny thous
suds there as well as here, owe to them the
recovery of theirbealth from nialigoant dis
eases, it is not strange they should hold the
inventor in esteem, but it is rather simple in
them to stsppose that the Doctor is the only
man of mark w.. have among our twenty=fire
million people.==Christian Advocate.
From the North Branch Democrat.
groan Nicaragua.;
The arrival of the-Tennessee at New York
puts us in possession of a few facts in relation
to the actual 'strength and condition .of the
filibusters in Nicaragua. On the 23d of Jan.
the recruits taken out by the Texas and
James Adger, left Punta Arenas in a steamer
prepared. for the purpose, and went up the
San Juan to a point within five miles of the
fort
-at tie.ripique. which was taken some weeks
since, and was then held by about three hun
dred Costii Ricans. At this point they landed,.
and were placed by Col.Lockbridge in such a
position as to cut off all communication be
tween the -fort and Oreytowu. The troops,
which were taken out by the Texas on her
last trip, and landed at Punta Arenas, two
hundred and fifty in number, on the 4th of
February, were immediately sent up the San
Juan, under the command of Col. Titus, to
aid Col. Lockbridge is his efforts to drive the
Costa Ricans from Seripique, Costillo and
San Carlos. They subsequently moved higher
pp
,the river, with three brass field . 'pieces,
and - took a position directly opposite.' the
.first named fort, (one huhdreci and lifti•yards
distant,) on a high hill, known as Codfs
Place, from whence an attack on the fort
was soon to be made. Col. Lockbridge was
certain of being able to take it; and, in' the
event of it falling into his hands, it was:sup
..
posed that the other forts above %tonic''offer
but feeble resistance. The forces under
Lockbridge and Titus are estimated at five
hundred. •
The accounts from Walker direct, are to
the 3d of February. It appears that he left
San Juan del Sur on that day, with three
hundred men, to. receive recruits expect
ed from San Francisco.. His bead quarter:
Were at Ricas where he had concentrated' all
his effective force (eight hundred men) under
his immediate command. On the 28th of
January General Hennirigson, , with foul
hundred men, attacked.a force of the enemy;
fifteen hundred strong, at a plitee- six miles
from Rtvas. .The battle was by no tteans
decisive, and, after some pretty seVere fight-,
ing, the filibusters withdrew from the field
with a small 10-s - of men, and Captain Phin-:
ney mortally wounded. On the 28th be at
tacked them again.at - St. George, on the, lake
shore, and again retreated, after a hard fight,'
with a greater lass of men than before, and
Several distinguished officers, among ~w hom
were Col. Jaques.' and : Mai- Dusenbury, mor
tally wounded. The loss, of the Coma - Ricans
was supposed to be large ; one ortheir prin
cipal commanders, Gen. - Bosquet, was killed.
The' health .or Walker's army was . said to be
good, and they Were well supplied with prO
visions and arnmunition. The naive Nicara
guan force had retired to the efGra
mida, where they were ;waiting for s supply
of food and munition of war from Grey town._
This news if at all reliable, shows that but'
lithe progress has been mada towards' . the'coit,
quest of 'be country. Many a bloody battle
must yet be fought 'before= either party can
obtain a permanent aseendancy.
The New Cabinet:
The new Cabinet has at lenoh been sent
the Semite. and• confirmed by Olt body. In
its complete condition it stands as fullowA
Secretary of State--LEwts CAss, 'of Michi
gan. •
Secretary of the Treasury--Hownt Cons,
Georgia. • •
Secretary of the Navy- , --IsAAc Toucltr, of
Connecticut.
. Secretary of War 7 —Jona
. 13. FLoro, of Vir
ginia.
Secretary of the Tnterior--Jonn Tuomp-
SON, of Mississippi.
Posttonster-Generil—AAßON V. BROW; of
Tennessee.-
Attorney-General--Jinzmun i!...Bucx, of
Pennsylvania. -
We have heretofore referred at somo length .
to five of the above named gentletnen-Messre.
Cass, Cobb, Floyd, Thompson, and Erown. - -=
Although general rumor had desi gnated Mr.
Brown for the Navy , Department, he hie been
made Posttnaster General, • and Mr, Tonesty'
appointed to the for Mei place. Touce,Y
has long been known as one,of the mostin
fiuendal, talented - and. orthedox Democrats
of New , England. -lie Was 'the bale
sent:five of Connecticut in the MAIO Stitt*
fitlnkle % ens} , ,
. • .--.... ~.
self to - the , patriotiO , -!tierr -, of - .the enrittrtfity .
his btern resistabee,,to:fill the dog** oflllaCk.
Republicanism; and by the and.
undeviatingnonsistency - and ability 'which
marked his : , enure, S'enator?al 'career:: Mr,
Toneey's political life halt been-a.long and an
honorable one, and . his eippointthents.will he
bailiA with _ unirersal seiibfAetion. - - - -,'' .•.•
We have oever._liad ' a s -politica), ditty_ to
perform which has...given us more sincere. and
heartfelt satisfaction,ilian that which ire feel
in nanonneingthoeppointme n t- of Non; hie.,
wish S. 13Iackb - Atterneyd 3 ens* ,., .lfir is,
one of the oldest, truest, and - besefriends• of
Mr. Buchanan, and his appointment will he
hailed with joyous •acelatDal../oss thronghont-'
th e whole State. - He may- la r ge
he - so well . :
known to tire country at large is , hiatnerite
'deserve, - bn t when it .learns to Appreciate
.Itinv
.the universal admiration with *bleb ibis`ittl ! , .'
tnirable.selection is received in.,PentisAitenie;
will be'shared in by the WhOletiatiair.i'Jittiger..
Black is one of the greatest 'and best Mena
the country-. With Buell - span as Prttiden4..
and Black in' the Cabinet, the Keystone Siete
can proud:y point to.such - - re'presentritie*lt
the National Capitol,* jewels.of wbonrihe
is justly proud.- Judge - Bittek , . was :born:in ,
-Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in .1810, and
is now in the vigor of life. . 1n . 1842-le
was appointed Presidentf Judge Of' the...Sip
teenth Jtidicial 'District . ; in 1133 r„ he,,lras
elected one of the fiveJudges.Of tlieStiprime ,
Corm of the-Suite; and under _the - austere of
allotment, prescribed by the AntOCAss.mbly,
lie drew, the short term and 'Wart Otad e -efil e f
Justice. In lBs4'lie . -was re-eletiteilici the
Supreme Bench. - He has never held an'4-
tice.of. a . purely political character,- but has
been warmly and sincerely attached to the
Detnocratia party, and - -bas: fOr several ;yisra '
past b.cen . one of its br4hiest oranineista.,.
Asa lawyer, he stands in the. front ralijii , of
his profession, and -cemmanels the naliiiitindid
respeet. of its tnembent. - His literary 'attain-.
rents-are of the very. - bigliest:-order. - The
dealt" of Gen. Jricksoo, in 180: iirptriii the
whole Demi:tootle party of--the natioe-ivith
earaest;de.site to titY . iustice to 11-is-laminate";
and'as the ablest-Members of the party-.in t.ll,
sections of the country Were called nponte
pronounce. eulogies utton his life and charae..
ter, no event ever elicited' nine' fully, and
.corriplet'ely a distday of the talent and 'genitut
in the ranks -of our _orgailization, • - /ridge
Black's eulogy upon
_that - Occasion is nniver- -
saily conceded to have, been vastly superior
.to arty - of-those pronounce'j is eulogy -up
on Judge Gibson;'`and his re tent address to
...in
"a Literary Society upon religious freedom,.
are, like his enlOgy of Jackson,.and bittopin,
ions upon the bench' 'are models of - English'
composition, wl O O4 -place. their author, itt,t be
very hiabest rank of •writent.- In Meatier,
Judge Bitic.k is pla i n; frank and . artlebs---the
very model of a Democratic statesmen:. ' The
'peritj , of his character,-the inbred. and incor
ruptible honesty , of his nature, : the sound , .
ness of his.pi 4 inciples; the superior brilliancy
- and clearnesS of his intellect, a11.._. team p.,him
with the genuine . att rib ii tes of true greatness.
The nation could not . hive 'tnerslia/led' into
her service a nobler spirit, and we' predict
that Judge Black will win in the national
arena, that - mastery - over the minds - end
hearts of those with whom he comes in Con
tact, whiCh he possesses over all . by whom - -be
is known ; and the..responsibleyositionot. At.
torney-General, will be discharged with fidel
ity and ability unSurpassed.by.,any of the dis
tinguished - men who • hare hereto f ore mem=
.. . ...
pied that -responsible position..
• Altogether, the Cabinet is oneOfthehest
- thaLhai ever been framed. We most Corti;
alit- endorse. it in all its parts•andas- a where.
Mi its- members have been notedfor the pu
' rift- of their lives, the seu.ndnessoltheileinin
eifles, the integrity of their charecters4- And
their intrinsic abilities. ' The anticipations
Which bad been formed' from lifiltichanait's.
Superior judgment have': been- fUlTyreiliied,
and the z uw adm inistration commences-its
career under - the Most auspicious- eircnn
stances.—fienniyieSairra. -,
c le-Sasss's Farms.
Two centuries 'ago Uncle SAM War: twin
fant, and his present farm was 'the red Man's
-wild.. The Indian was no farmer. !le left
the soil unturned; the trees to grow as they
chose, the creeks and, rivers to flow as They
pleased,the useful metals in their.beds., His
house was of poles, covered with-the-skins.of
beasts. HO made roads, no vehicles; ea
boat but a hsilow log. He stole, his clothes
from - the animals, oe went noels& The
plumes of ,birds, beads of beach shells, the
schoolboy's paint stone, were , his ornaments.
The cane and flint furnished him with arrows:.
His pipe was a stone , with a bole in'it; big
knife a stone sharpened.; his grist mill - two
stones, the indist thing' tbat.can• be calleda
mortar.
Uncle Sam's first. crops were enriched with
Lis Own and British and Indian Blood. Then
he began to tear down his oldlog barns and •
build better; to'open roads: cut catutkittV .
prove barborsoake snags from the riveri,and
corer.the states over with a. net-work'llf .
railroads.
Uncle Sam 'snaps his thumb and , fisqui
cities, spring np like the creations of mare;
he blocks out a. state, 'and sees it , building:
nior glorious than the full blossoming - of-so '
ancient empire. i With his
. two iron' faitry.bis
burculon seam horse, and his great train of
wagons, he outstrips the swift- -winds,. -wad
makes the oaks prick up their ears,:ormove
off with fright. The streams are beset with
noisy mill-gear; the. river* -filled with proud
steamers; ships, whose - tonnage is greater
than that of old John Bull,love to hover ;with
their white wings about- the seaports, and
lay their huge hulks along the wharves' of
Uncle Sam. There is thick-walled wealth
in the titikts„ happiness in the conitry,indais:-'
try and enterprise everywhere— • - - .1.
Whilst more than three thousand church:
spires speak of .Untile Sam'., Sabbath filinpoliiri-i.
ties, two hundred and thirty-four crollegett,,
with academies and common 'ischoolts - S-sewit
broarlOtuit, tell,of his , tviabei and - espootatiOna.
in respect to ;he rising generation:. - - .- -, -
Toss up your head, Uncle: ..Sitni,Avadt,latits.
see the moist of your eye; bile we ! tall - - yo!ii --
that; you have the best - and largest farm an
this earth I 'The* it lies i iist - thi-IOP of tisk
globe, cradled between two groat cateansorith
near{ • thirty thousand 'miles. "of. sex -oossi i ,
be iful with great harbors and, pioutt*ad
i
I ds. Surely it , is an- ill: tradeivitid‘Ah - at
cad blow yo,u no commereiakrxidtirsthw.
shall come the ends of the eartirtialitektitiges.-
commodities. Your fairssball - "ea 'licentiate.
more interest than -did-thagatai*Olanelent
• Greece: The produce et your forniaball idd
%hundred million 'to the populatmr:orthe.
globe., Last sar you. raised mire tban.two,
-thousand ruilliotii dollitne, worth of agrientt-i'
total produets, - -;eid vet:tits farm is - not 'lialf- - -'.--
cleared ; hesider, yew did !sir fifteettinindOtt
' millions; dollars', worth of other , ;serial -,T
yourhisti
thitik of one handfed - and thirty-00 ,
sand *Tiara miles of earn iteittrushili .
deep-down mountains, Cull of thtvusnOstnoto.,4
sls. antl-your California. _ • - ~._ _.--, 2 -,,,,,, , „ ,
_ .._
-A void, [mule &Kai Eto? - . int Ititi-atit*:i
done, and.yen shati . be the 4044 indFatt.i:,'
Mast nixie that hai:eveititnaned this ear
St; iota* Dftnetmt.:
Ziii 6 v!aet Oing l 4*;igilV,Pi# 8 0.44:00.!
us) injuriesexternal disee* ba
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tiuly sai4io ,kave "_aalt_ Opt*
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