. , - . • • - ' ,• Ot..3l.liii4s'ottriial roTmt=, PA. Saturday Morning, Jan. 22. B. BATMAN, Editor ai33 Proprietor C. LITTLE, Assoctats Editor. MORTGAGING CTL ATTEL INTERESTS; We hare seen during the last twrior three days a petition (which is being. extensirely signed and circulated.) trom t'ae citizens of our county to the Genera! Assembly. asking for so much ofa chlnge in the law regulat ing chattel interests las will enable the Coal Operators tit our county to mortgage their Coal leases. • Although we thfak any intringment upon the customs and usages and principles of the law, which time has rendered almost sa cred, so much so indeed, that to presume to change them is considered by many abso lutely sacrilegious, should be cautiously and carefully examinedbefore being al:owcd.— . --„ -Yet we think, neertheless, that a more wholesome and advantageous move could scarcely be made in the interests of our coun ty than the one now proposed. The Oper ators of our Region, it are for many years been compelled, in order to make the neces sary improvements, to expeod fiery large sums of money, much larger in many eases th - an could - be reasonably''(expectpd. Starting as they usually_ do with but a ntoderate cap ital, they were forced to horrOw money to meet their liabilities. - This Money had to 4 . be raised by paying the mo t \ extortionate and monstrous interest to b - ers, who, in-' asmuch as the Operator coul d ot, under the present law, mortgage his lease. (which in many instances is worth $20,000 or 825,- 00(1,) and Was indisp_osed. through fear of im mediate ruin to assign it, del - trended addition al compensation for the-greater risk, which under the circiumsta tires they were compell ed to run—and thus, through an: earnest zeal to comply with their, ,engagements, ma ny of the best men of eur Region have been crushed under this untold load of usury.— Let the alteration proposed be made, and in a few months we will have given to our trade a ,healthful state of security which it has never before seen, and the Operators here will be enabled to raise money at any time upon their leases by paying merely le gal interest. We, therefore .urge upf.ai all A hearty co-operation. in th . o move, which will give to the vast investments bf enter prising men in our community that 'impor tance in the scale of property which they justly merit. CRUSADE AGAINST TUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. • - It is evident from the,signs of the times, that a crusade against the Puolic Schools in this country is about being commenced by a portion of the Roman Catholics. Arch Bish op Hughes recently denounced them in a Lecture, in which the following language OMITS, as repotted in the Freeman's Journal, the official organ of the Bishop : "The,State has imagined flint this (the Common School system) would satisfy our fellow Protestant citizens, and perhaps it ought; but if the Apostle is to be relied upon. this will not satigy us. They bare thrown overboard the idea ola perpetual and true religion in the world—they have rejected the idea of a church as a divine corporation, instituted by dihrtst to preserve those triad", which were -tint from Heaven for the benefit IF the child. They imag,ine..that religion has &come an individual affair, and hence one of their g,rat principles j that all men should seared, the Scelpturet. And by the very word search do they not intimate that they - hare it not ? pf they "Ctre postes,ed pfthi. rvligion,woirld tt te'neeersory for them to search for tt ? For, if it Le religion, it Mast be some any.; rerealed, and not diwari-red Ey long and deep. mystic .study.. Ire regard it as a published outward fact,hnt ll:evils an indt ruin& eoncsim.." if the above extracts were not given in the Freeman's Journal, we would hardly think it po s sible that a man of Bishop Hughes' capacity, would resort to such so phistical and flimsy reasoning as is contained in that latter part of the quotation. It is :sufficient, however, to show the drift of the lecture. This lecture was followed by an- other from Mr. McMaiter, editor of the Freeman's Journal, who also tal4s strong ground aga inst the Public School s} stem.— 'We will publish this lecture next week so as to give our readers the arguments made use of in opposition to the Public School system. PF.ocEEDINC,s.- the Seirate on Saturday ,last, Mr. Irendricks read a Supplement to the art authorizing the ex tension of Market streeo in the Borough of Pottsville, and opening and enlarging sever al other streets. la the House. on the 15th. Mr. Hammer read a bill relative to the sale of real estate of Samuel deed. Als fine 're.: 'afire to the estate of Franklin Miller, dee'd. The bthiriessof the Legislature for the laS't week has been confined prtncipalh• to local matters. not of much interest to the general reader. In the Senate, a resolution passed invit ing, ilen. Pierce to vzszt Harrisburg on his tray to Washington. .11:70 Misr HILL tt SCIWYLE j IE.t. HAVEN RAIL ROAM—We have not received the An 'Jana' Report of this Company as yet—but learn that the income for the last year, atter defraying all current expenses and pay ing!! dividend of 15 per cent. to stockhok dere, leaves a surplus of about $12,000, ' which they have - distributed among the Ceal Operators transporting Coal over their road in proportion to the amount transported by each. Some of the heavy Operators will receive a drawback ot about 81000 on last year's business. The Company have also 7ieduced the rates of toll and transportation • 'on the _lateral roads leading to their main branch, from 31 cents per ton per • mile to 31. cents, the , rate charged on the main 'branch.' . - 1112" THE -Bt.Ntstr or !Arr. Istsritvicr.— Mrs. Joseph N ,7 *eaver received a lew days ago the sum of $990 from the PAlladelih i a Life Insurar:c.eComiany,lor a policy of Lite Insurance which her; husband had effected on his life about one- year before his death. The premium paittwas,only. $l7 GS. This was certainly a prudent' investment, which ought to be imitated by all who are likely to leave fainifi unprcerided lor. JOHN F. WIDISEV is the Pottsville Agent fOr this Company. O.7TEN MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE.-A prop. osition has been made in Congress to place ten, millions of dollars at the disposal of the 1 President, (raring the recess of Congress. for the purpose of using it in certain contingen ,cies which might atitearrowing cut °four for eign relations. This looks like placing too much power into,the hands of one man • however discreet he might he, under the present pressure of " flybustering." as Cu!., Benton calls it. We hardly think such a bill can pass Congress at the present Sys; : aion. tr"-moR, FLYIittiITERING•"7-Ml. Mat. shall, of California, in a recent smell in congress, thinks that the annexation of Cuba is out of the question at present—but prop rats andannexation must not be checked by the new. Administrative and, therefore, turnehia attention to thi island of Hayti.— His ebony . majesty has not France, Spain and England' to back him, and therefore he flat ters himself many of . the diftcylties 'furrow:l - the annexation of Cuba do not exist in this case. This is certainly a new kink in the progress of the democracy, even it it does partake somewhat of an odoriferous char acter. Q 3 THE Uwe. Wm. R. KING, Vice Presi• dent elect, together with a few at his panic. War friends, have sailed for Havana, where he intended to spend the winter, with& view of recruiting his shattered health. His symptoms were decidedly better when lie left Norfolk. 11:7•Grat. Join( M. BICKEL bay been re elected State Trensurer.—fie. received 74 vote, on the first ballot. . ANTIEEtACITE COAL FIELDS.. Tax Pena - rem. Aza.b.—We find the frd lowing in the Philadelphia Ledges. It is evidently from this' pen oflitivarK.STlONC, Esq., a member vl the Legislature,—and gives some statistics connected with the trade that are important to the public" and the different interests depending on it : "The following extract front the late Message of the Governor of Pennsylvania, extravagant as it M. some refiecttoos, the result of whiell =1: whole amount of anthracite coal mined and taken to market in 1840, was fkr7,ooo tone. In liSX' the product will reach-near fire millions of toes. biting an in - crease in twelve }'Fi t ts of lax hundred per cent. This rate of augmentation up to IFfiO, would give the startling production of over forty five millions of tone, and yielding at the present Philadelphia priers, the sum of one himdred and eighty millions of dollars, being more than treble. the present revenues of the whole rnitehl States!" Irintl be found that any community' consuming anthracite coat exclusively, will annually require one ton for each member, small and grcat—that is, the domestic consumption will equal the number of the population. To this may be added the amount used in the propulsion of machinery, the reduction of urea, and the working of metal, Of the 5,000,000 of Ms rent to market in two thirds may be safely set down to domestic Use :Having, therefore, settled the prtnciples upon which consumption depends, we can make appear:ean , estimates of the future demand of this great staple of Pennsylvania. At this time, the Allegheny moun tams divide our poyelation; so that about 12,003,- OM of people live upon its eastern slope. and of ibis timber about 3,00,000 are now the mummers of our anthracite. The mmaining 8,600.000 still use wood or bituminous coal. If our country re mains pro3perous, we may safely estimate our po pulatioe, east of the Alleghenies. m IlrO, at 18.000,, tito, and of this number ,12,000,000 to be warmed by the consumption of coif sty this time it will be the only fuel cued to any extent in great- cities and towns upon the seaboard, and it - will fend its way hack into the interior, upon the thousands of miles of railroad that will long before that time reach every corner of our land. Twelrs of tons will then be wanted for domestic ecnisimits !ion, and the amount required for the reductidn of ores, the working of metals, God only knows, no human foresight ran estimate. During the • last eighteen years, the increase has exceeded fifteeu per cent.. per annum. I3ut ten per cent is a safer estimate for the eighteen to come, and we will adopt it : a Years IKr.. IK-a, Tons. OW 5 fig AU lII= 6 ti. 1.1 (XX) ma 7320,500 , (i:5,000 9,05.1,5. - A ' 732,500 /5,857,905 60.1.255 9.745,590' 5A5,710 10,720,1:13 6f74.55S 11.7.r2,151 t.cr;2,013 12,571,31 t: 1,179,215 14.1:A. r.t2 1,217,1,4; 15,574;291% 1,415,519 17.121.490 , ;• 1,557.4'...9 L<A, 1 1547, 15:04, ISt!, 111111, ISNI, 140, 14,41Ct,51.. 1,712,140 21,74t1.Ws 1,883,3al 22,7N1,57f; Plq;, 1;7, 1E4)8, fir 9, 2:L067 ; 121 2..278,M7 IFI7O, 77,57:3,00 2,106,742 It will be seen by the foregoing that an increas; of ten per cent..per annum, a little more that - , halt of that upon which the Governor has be-el his estimate, will show a desarnd for anthracite coal 1, , f(70 of ta,fi7R.ois ton' I" eat- the demand, in l' O, and not the production, as I have no idea that such an enormous amount could Le produced, or if produced, carried to market by all the avenues opened, or to be opened in that period of tune The British Hand, that has been mined for centiz r lee, and that now surpasses the whole world in her production, does not now produce a greeter amount But let us look to the avenues, to market, and see if when entarml and worked to their fall ca raway they can supply such ,a demand. Let the Reading Railroad have another^ track. and her Ma chinery be more than doubled. Let the Schuylktll Navigation have more than double her rtrv.ent num ber of boats and cars, and be worked to full cepa city. Let the Canals on the Lehigh. be enlarged end worked all that they can be- Let the Delaware 45: Hudson Canal do as utmost, and the Pennsvlva ma Company extend:its Railroad dtrect to N. York. Let the North Branch Canal be completed and ful ly worked. Let a railroad be roustnfeted from Tamaqua and the Lehigh,rAtrect to New York, and be worked with its undulating grades to its fullest extent. Let the State Canals on the Shsque- Minna, below Wilkesbarre, do their heat,--and also the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, and then butiatle more than half the demand can be supplied Let us see. 1 , ;7U. 1,450.W2 4,0001100 tom, 5A),11%-3 ,'2,000,1)ol) r..!.1 :2 000,1100 1+23,2 , ;'.) 1 40,000 'Reading Radroel, Schuylkill Navigation Lehigh Navigation, Del S. Iludpon Canal, Slate Canal% on Susque hanna, Union Canal, the York and Balti more R. R. and Leg gett Gap Railroad N Branch Canal, above Wllkey.barre, I,(xxi,ooo New Railroad from ihr LeMgh Lo New York, 5,014,..!...e. 14,Y/0,000 But should other avenues be constructed, it is be tiered that our anthracite coal field. cannot be made to yield so large an amount mso short-a time Enirtton million. of tons 14 a vast ardout. Before it ran be produred millions of dollars must be ex pended, in runking greet perpeinlirWar shifis,iii the centre of basins to the great reins 1 hat crop out on the rine, of the coal Geld„. E"ery acre of anthra cite coal land will be occupied, and most of it work ed out above the water level Machinery will, to a erenter extent, take the place of hand labor before such an enormous amount can be raised in our rich, almost inexhaustible, hut tit!l in extent, limi ted anthracite roallield. Thvi will take time and capital, so that it Is highly probable that the demand w ill always”; hereafter, be greater than the supply. , Nature; winch always does things in its own way and at the proper time, is already opening the to supply with fuel the millions that cannot obtain anthracite. The vast hieummousdeposit that lie- beyond the Alleghenies will be used when an thracite caunorbe obtained. 'ln conclusion, let me add, that if the fullest ex tent of the anticipations of the Governor of Penn sylvanui are not expected to be realized, yet the future greatness and glory of this great Common wealth is sure. Her destiny is bright and, onward, andler elements of prosperity am unrivalled; yet to what extent she will advance during the next quarter of a century, cannot be foretold The lit ture, tne uncertain, the bright; the gioriou; future, t 4 beyond human a anion The abovecalculattonv,in the main,are cor rect. The increased demand fir the next two or three years will fully equal IS or 25) per cent., but the c3al mining, like any other branches of business , has its seasons of de pression, when the increase may fall as low as 6 per cent., as it did in 1645, '49 and 'so_ Ten per ceot.:annual increase, for-the period covered, we feel confident, however, will be realized. We differ, however, with the writer as to the ablidn to supply the demand. For the last fifteen years, with the single exception of one year, the facility for mining and trans• porting, coal to market - has been ahead of Me demand. And with the new-Coal Roads now pragrtssing—the extensive Collieries preparing, and the large arena of Coal hod rendered accessible ty there iinprovements, we see DO reason to doubt the ability of the producers and transporters to supply all that the market will take. The capacity of the Philadelphia and Rea. ding Rail Road, with another track, is esti mated, we beheve, at six millions of tons, instead of lour millions, as •the writer puts down. They can also add additional tracks as the trade requires it. The Schuylkill Canal can also, if neces sary, be converted gradually into a slack water navigation, and its capacity largely increased. ' ' STATE WORKS. The followtttetahle gives the length and the cost of the State Works of Pennsylvania: Fl mitt) Won al. Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, Philadelphia to Columbia, 12.2 $.1,101970 Eastern l) -ion of Penm}l - Canal. Coltunbia to ; the mouth or Junlata, 41 1,714,6tM Jnmeta Dimston of Pennsyt. range Canal, Mouth of the Juniata to lidlidaraburg, ,1';10 3.521,412 Allegheny Portage Railroad, Hollidayebarg to John.f• town, 3; 1.829,4 , 32 Western Dimsion of Penn syl Astra Canal John yown to Pitt , lny, - to 3,1k;9,577 LiN“ T . COST. Total, inain lute front Phila delphiato Pittsburg-, 30. ,SI 4.361.320 Delaware Division of Penn- sylvania Canal, Daiwa 'to - . grotto% - . to) , I ,a 51,742 _ t - 2-ii•quehanna Div,-ion of I 'a. . Canal, Mouth ofJunista to North umbefland,, ' 3‘.t St - O , OSO Norilf Brame of Pen:ln-l -eant' Cinal, Northumber•• land to the Mouth of Lar. - -. kavvanneek, '73 1,550,651 Weq Branch of Pennsylva- . - rua Canal, Nortlaurnber- land to Lockhaven, '72 - 1,448,411 French Creek Division of - Pennsylvania Canal and - Feeder, Enuaklin to Mead ville, '45 ';55, 1.,. . BeaVer Division of Penruryl- Y . van la Cana/ ,31ocit h of Bea ver to New Castle, 25 511,1671 Totalfnisbed Works 710 $21,311,059 UNFINISHED WORE,. LENGTH. COIF. North Branch Canal, Lacka manna to N. Y. State line, 89 • 52,48.1,939 West Branch Extension, LoSekharen to the Slow h of Sinnemshoning, 40 3.52,4 M Erie Extension, Newcastle to Erte. 115 - 1,100,50 WirontscoFeeder,Mouth of Juniata to Liken's Valley. 13 310,013 Allegheny Feeder, Month of Fisk inametas to ittannfg, 15 - 31,172 beuyshurg Railroad, Gettys burg to liagerstown, 41 G 07,919 Total unfinished works, 314 - 57.057,065 Whole amount of finmhell sosd unfinished work', Thrt - is now exhibited in Leeds a young lady aged eighteen, whose beard mea sures between fogy and fire inches in length. As an inducement to persons attending the exhibition, it is announced that •'visitors will bt permitted to touch the beard." rural Maim rir Young Moe Ramie anteMtant Ar sociesigns.—The YoungMestelltherninAsacciabon of Schuylkill County, puninant to notice, held a meeting oerSaturday everting, Ihmuary 151 h, 1855, at the Middle Ward Hotel, Fungalle; hunts A. MeKoatoo, Esq., in the Chair, and AL M. ass, Secretary. - On moots, the proceeding of the last meeting were mad and approved at On motion of Drnn is • Welsh, Ragolted, Thai James A. bleßarron, John Buckley and M. 14. Kaiser, be 'Committee to obtain slgnatares of new members, be continued to next meeting. On motion of Bartholomew O'Betegeri, &wind, That the Chairman appoint a committee consisting of seven members, to drat a Constitution and By. Laws for the Association to be governed by, and to be submitted to the Association at their hest meeting. The Choir appointed B. O'lteges , D. Welsh. John Buckley Thos. Ferrell, J. Powers, P. Cutrunsford . and Tinos. Kelly, a Committee to dun Constitution and By-Laws. On motion, J. A.M.ePtarron, D. Welsh and B. ()Kew% Esq. were anted upon to address the Association, wt:o responded to neat and appropri ate addresses, stating 'in the course of their re- Marks the necessity of a full organization as early as convenient, and of the usefulness of an Associa tion of this kind to the Young Sons of the Emerald On motion of Wm: Ml:mkt!, Rerqvid, That the Avocation adjOurn to meet on Saturday evening, .January 29th, 1853, at the Middle Ward• Motel, Market street, Pottsville, and that a full attendance of the members is requested. • JAMES A. McBARRON, Pres. M. M. Xrrant, Secretary. Q Adjourned Court. —A Court of Com mon Plena will be held on Monday, the 14th of February, in this County. The following is the list of Jurors chosen : Edararde, Richard Lee, Chai. Bariet, Henry Boyer. &Any/Lill Haven—Thos. C 7 Zulich, Jeremiah KerkeSozer, Andrew Keefer. . K Man A n. in—William Kintner, Martin Bower, R. A. Wilder, Edward Wheeler. S. Alankenn—Jolm.Das;ill.i,?u. E. Bruntrif—Henry_ Koeh, D. B Kershner, GeorgeDreibeibi., John W. Koch. r--C harles Lawton, Jr., Joseph Poser. U. Makintimga—John P. ~ Stoely, Alexander \\rilLamson. - Iltahantonso—Solontood3ressler. Cats—Morgan Brace. - Port Carbon-Elipth Bensinger. • Minerxille—lsaac Ward. Ardrwl—GeOrge.B. Eichler, • 7„s Pinegrote Earoweir—Wilham Greed'. . E. Noneregian--Michael.Dotnrberty. Tamaqua—Edward I..kinupon, Abe'. Stoller. Wayne—William Riland. Valentine Brown. • Tito CaJtle—Ephram Phill,pe Barry—John Moser. • W. Brein.rieig—Henry Shurnex. Branch—D...B. ens. thwigsburc—Frederick.Bect% Toni vicrtaiai ETD= El= lECIMI Ur f fortwzate Diath.—Mr. JACOB RAP?, of Union township, in this county, was frozen to death on the Maluanoy moimmin, on Wednesday night of Mat week: He had beep in Pottsvtlle on buamers, and was accompanied on bit way borne by Mr James Stevens, as far as the Broad moue• tam, to the late mow storm. Mr. Stevens urged tin to desist crossing ttie mountain that night, and remain with him—but he appear2d very desirous to reach home that night, and proceeded on foot alone. The dialarice from - Mr. Stevens to Mr. Itapp's residence was about 10 miles across the Mahonoy mountain Mr. Rapp being upwards o tk years of age, and a terrific 'tetras prevailing at, the time, he ouly succeeded to reaching the top of the mountain, a distance of six miles from his res idence, where he perished. His lifeless body was discovered next day by persons crossing the mom taut. Mr. Rapp was as industrious citizen and had accumulated some property. rgf At the Annual — Meeting of the Sehuyl „loll County Agricultural Society, held at the house of Danitt. Boras, in the Bordugh of Crwigsburg, the following Officers were elected for :he present year : Hon. Jacob Hammer, President; Joshua Bock, J. J. Paxson, Vice-Pre..idents ; J. S. Keller, Seer& Lary and Librarian: John Hannan.. Corresponding Secretary; William A. Hammer, Treasurer; Dr. J. F. Trembler, and Renhens Peale, Curator,. rir Another New County Project.—We team front the Tamaqua Gazette, that a meeting was held in that Borough, on Saturday Evening last, for the purpont of urging the formation of a new County, to be called Jot-Ikon, out of parte of Schuylkill, Luzerno,nnd Lehigh. There will be but little left or Schuylkill County if all these new County projects should succeed. MIMI 2 (11 il ()OD_ Li' The Lillie Schuylkill Company intend extending their Road to intersect the Catawism Rad Road, and inviteiproporala for running a Tun nel through a portion of the Locust mountain, and other work. See ii:dcertimement ra" Temperance Lecture.—A interesting Lecture on Temperance was delivered at the Hall of the Son, of Temperance, by RICHARD EDWARDS, on Tuesday evening last. The people are begin um; torn Ice in thiss,tarter. It is high" tinie. 37 Literary Society.—The Lecture on Wednesday evening was by Thomas H. Wear., Es/. The r. übject , India, •fruitful theme, end we understand the lecture %visa highly instructive and interesting to those who were prelim' re Mr. Caleb parker. advertises o new and clWap Pant, for all kinds of out-door work.— gee ad verthentent. SCRITYLRML HAVEN AFFAIRS VORRESPONDENCE Or TUE SUURRS' JOUR:VAL ELiTor.... — Aocordlng to promise, the yul.,slngwent, and future prospects of our important town shall continue to be noticed as long as they command a small space in your coluM2l%. . There is a great change m the weather, and snow and Winter Lave, at a late day made their appear ance ; and from the number of sleighing parties we have bad during the weelrm would seem that those fond of pleasure intend to make the best of it. Yesterday some two or three hundred prekons at gambled to witne.s a prize flight, (1 do not think the prize was a large one or they would have con tend ed more atrennowly for it,) between • young man frOm Friedenshurg end a young man from this: place. The fighting parties appeared on the ground at five o'clock, the time specified for the tight to take place; but upon meeting, much la . thi diasat isfacticut of the several hundred persons . assembled to wiiness the transaction, they walked together and shook - hands, the one remarking, " You did not come here to fight me, did you?" the otter ansiver mg I would rather not." And at that mime time both came to the Wife Conclusion that it WlLaagainst the law to fight, shun avoiding aome hard work and brined faces, proving the fact that a wise conclu sion is necessary to avoid the disgraceful termini lion ol a disgraceful procedure It also proved that many men are good fighters until the approach of the'enemy, when they are better runners. Last evening, about 10, o'clock, an Iriahmim had kindled a fire in the large stable attached to the -Washington Hall hotel, but the light being seen by . 1 , 01011 one passing by, the fire was eatinguitbed without doing any damage, which must have been serious had it not been discovered. The man was sent tp Cot. Kreks, the keeper of the prion, who will take good care of him for the Present. He id leges that his tatention was merely to warm' him self and make his night's lodging. A few nights ago the bat store ofF. G. Boas was entered and some hats, caps and carpet 'bags taken. Mr. Boas, in a day or two slier, found the stolen property in the possession of three different persons in town, which he recovered; they w illingly giv ing it up, no doubt, providing he would not send them m,primon ; at all events they are still at large. S. H. Schuylliil Alvan, Tau. 20, TAMAQUA AFFAIRS I OOR.RESTONDINcI or THE AITREILe JOURNAL.' A meeting of our ethrens was held in the School House, on last Saturday erenmg, for theralrpose of considering the propriety of organizing a net* Conn. ty out of the eastern portion of Schuylkill and the southern Townships of Luzerne, to be called "An thracite" A Committee was appointed to prepare a petition to the Legislature, which duty they hate discharged and it is now being circulated for signa tures. The proposed County will' embrace within its limits the Townships of Sager Loaf and Hurl, Luzerne County, and the Townships of Union, Mahanoy, Rush, Schuylkill, part of Blythe, 'Woof Peon, part of East Brunswick and the Boroughs of Port Clinton and Tamaqua, in. Sebtrylkill Many of our citizens are sanguine of success, while others express their disapprobition of the proposi-, nee. Our Literary Society still continues its meetings, which are highly interesting, and are doing much towards developing the talent of its members. The on " li Conscience an inmate faculty of the mind was elaborately discussed, decided in the adirmatire and settled for the !alum. Inp Coal Statistics- of the Little Schuylkill Regi Jou state that.GEOIG Wt is making a Si bald read Joss. thzasica St Cots. The Steam Saw Idik accredited to %tartan's it Co., is also tinder th*management of the aforenien. tinned firm. cottatomalam 1:7 Important carraectioit.—The German town Railroad is now permanently connee 7 led with the Reading Railroad, slew hun dred yards below . our borough line. This will greatly add to the interests of German. town, as well as to the interests of both com panies, as thccap can come upend go down upon our road, directly' trout Pottsville and intermediate places, without the least delay. II:7' Uncle Tom's Cabins:3a Sabbath Selzool Book.—The Pittsburg Despatch states that the cheap edition of Mrs. Stowe's celebrated work has been introdoeed as. Sabbath school book in the School of the Liberty street Me thodist Epitropal church, in that eity, Scene opposition is made, but the majority are in favor of the step. " The Ssindifie American pronouueei the calcitic allies it deception. 5 1 9,423 1 123 DS. INTSTAIVS WWI OP "MUD CHM. RY.—[Fran Rat Pea BMW Tdetzitor, Maim) rzetholity parried by is king entpuienced and *Val physician. sewed andsipproeed by a great mote' of koldhltooli disispntittitd and maps stable persons is various puts of the imam:it:y..4 now re ceived and wed left - entire etmeidence and lamb great success by those aMicted with poimoniu T complaints. It hi aliniaminnended as a valiaMe medicine for other direitoeo. such Is colds, (=Whip and particutarly diseases whose tendency is to con empties. • .• IMPORTANT FROM CANADA. • Quebec, July 24, 1848. To all who are afflicted with Aithms have at different times been afflicted with revere colds, which produces in my case the Asthma. I have, on these occasions, used Dr. iViitar's Ira/mm: o f Cherry. Two years ago . l was quite rick, ito much so that I could not rest nights. I pro. cured of the agent of this city, • bottle of this Bid-, ram DI Wild Cherry. Beforel bad takenthe whole of it,l felt relieved. I .ontinued taking'it until I had med three or four bottles, which completely cured me. -The present season I took another se vere cold. and immediately resorted to this Balsam, and a part of one boble had the'-desired effect- I therefore chcerfallyeecommend my frietids gild all others who need it, to try this medicine for their coughs and colds, and' particularly (the Asthma. Respectfully yours, None genuine unless signed 1. - BUTTS on the EAR DlSEA,Ske—Ditufners radically cured! —Da. LE Batrive offers Whose snlferjng from Deafness, Aural Remedies, which have been am-, cewful in nearly Urea thartsalui casts ofconfirmed' Deafness. Tbese remedies have been pronounced by Dra. Kramer,. of Berlin, ttard and Detau, of Parti, and Curtiss, Pitcher and Yearsley, of Lon don, as the most valuable and effectual ever applied for diseases of the internal and middle Ear. They comprise three different courses for the various di seases that allectthe external.•middle and internal Ear. ,It thew -disease is confined to the external Ear their effects are apparent on the fifth and sixth day. Dr Le B. warrants a cure in every case, when the ear is perfect in its formation. .'He hat eigh teen 'certificates from those who had lost their bear ing in infancy, whom hearing is now ,completely restored, and are now enabled to learn the lan guage. Overtwenty-seven hunderdeertificatea of cures may be seen on application. Patients by sending a few particulars of their case, can have remedies sent to any part. Titus'—Five Dollars Constitution Fee. Ten Dollars Fce to Le NO when the hearing is restored to its anginal acuteness. Addre*3 Dra. Lt Baum Sr Dutton, Union Place New York City. N. it —A Treatise on the Nature and Treat ment of Deafness and Diseases or the Ear, with the Treatment of the Deal and Dumb.. Price one dollar. 1-2. mt IF ANY of our readers are enacted with 'a cough or cold, they 'should be persuaded at once to use Dr. J. W. Cooper's Indian Vegetalda Cough or Cono-undpciro Syrup. Remember, dear reader, that nearly nine-tenths of the caner of Cousiunp lion, proceed from a neglected cough or cold; there. , (ore, It as dangerous either to neglect them or n r. se uncertain remedies, therefore, we would Wishw you to use Dr. JAV. Cooper's Indian irtgotable Cough or Consumptive Syrup, prepared by C. P. Ileums, as at wall be certain to perform a cure. If you take this syrup at the commencement, one bottle, (the cost of widely is 75 cents) may be the means of raring you dollars for Doctor Dills, beau t ies months of sicknesS.- For the convenience of the airtell, JOhn 8 C. Manus, Druggist, Pottsville, has been appointed— by the Proprietor, C. P. Hewes--agent for the raps of this medicine, as well as °Mu valuable medi cines, for the cure of Rheumatism, Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Worms, &CI This medicine is also for rale by Henry Shiesler, Drumst,Port Carbon.. -PAIN IN THE SIDE AND BREAST, Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills 'are a certain cure for every description of pains; because they purge frointhe body those morbid humors which are the cause not only of the above disagreeable com plaints, but °revery malady incident Inman. From three to Six of laid Indian Vegetable Pills, lao - N, at night on going to bed, will in a short time give relief, even In the most intense suffering; and per: severance, according to directions, will certainly restore the body to a south' state of health. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills also aid and im prove digestion, and therefore give health and vigor to tho whole frame, as well as drive pain or di sease of every description from the body. Beware of Counterfetw:—The genuine is for rate by Mrs. U. M. BESTTY, J. G. BROWN, nod 1). N. IIEISLER, Pottsville; and by the Agency given in another column. Wholesale Oilier, ICO ltace.Street, Philadelpnia. THE 'STOMACH prepares the elements of the bile and the blood; and if it does the work feebly and imperfectly, liver disease is the certain result: ,As soon, therefore, es any affection of the liver is perceivcd,we may he sure that the digestive organs are out of 'orderr The first thing , to be done, is to administer a specific which will act, directly upon the stomach-.-the main-spring of the Initnal machi nery. For this purpose we can recommend Hoar- LAND'S German Bitters, prepared by Dr. C. M. Jackson; Philadelphia. Acting as an alterative and a tonic, it strengthens the digestion, changes the condition at the blood and'thereby gives regularity to the bowels. 48-2menw. " I DIGEST."—Such is the me. 'meaning of the word "Pepsin," or of the two Greek words from which it is derived. This is the significant and app propriate title of the True Digestive Fluid, or Gas tric Juice, prepared by Dr. J. S. ;locoman, of Phdadelphia, from the fourth Stomach of the Oz for the cure of indigestion and Dyspepsia. it I Nature's own remedy for an unhealthy Stomach.— No art amen can equal its curative powers. It renders good eating perfectly consistent with health. See the fignre of the o , r, in another part of this pa per. . POTTSVILLE MARKETS. CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR Tilt JOURNAL. Wheal Flour, bbl 415 501 Dr'd paellas pat'a. 83 SU Rye do do 400, do do Elapsed .2 00 Wheat. Ito.hel 1,10 a 1 It. 1 Dedapplo. paired 75 Rye, do 801 Eggs, doze ai 18 Cora, do 05 Rutter • 17 Oat., do 40 Shoulder., 10 Potato,ll, do 40.50 flas, II to 13 Timothy Seed, 1231 w Hay, too 1050 Clover do 350 Plaster. s' 000 btAREIED On the 11 th Inn., ny the Rev. Joseph MeCoot, JO SEPH IRWIN, to MARY CONRY, both of Oliver Creek. On 'Sunday. Jen. IS. by the same, DAVID GRAVER GLASSIIIIE. to RACOAEL N. CAIN. both of Read ing, Pa. On the Rlth nß..lrtbe Re►..l. E. Goer, DANIEL SCHROPP. to NIAKOARET AINICII, both of Tre mont. , On the 'Nth tilt., br the Name, HENRY THOITAR. of Timm. to MARI E lllNEY.ofElehaylklllll4nen. Ott the Sth bast— by the 'abate, JOREPII DIXON. to PRIYEILLA [HITLER, both. ofTremont. On lb. 13th Inat., by the same. JOHN LEHMAN, to SARAU CRESSMAN,buth ofTremont. At Schuylkill Haven. by the Rev. A. Prior, on the 'IM inst. WILLIAM E. WILIcON,Mies., to MATIL DA BESSIE WILSON, only daughter of the late George Wilson, M. D., of the Britian Army. DIED In Washington City, nn Tuesday morning last../0 - NEP!' P. POMItOV, datiatant Begteeer In the U.N. Navy. In the TOtb year of his age. Ills remains' were breaths to thin pisee.aod tomato. Id to the silent tomb yesterday irons the residence of his paresis. Ifs was I proinisiog youth, sad him early death has roused a pang or vief and sorrow, not only to the hearti.ol those who were near cad dear to Min, hot a large tire's of friende who admired his many amiable Qualities, and who were devotedly attached to him. In -Phlleileloblik.oo Monday evening last. EDWIN p. EICHOLT 7,, Druggist, formerly of Pulite'lle, aged about 36 years. f :~:i~ 4 {rt~1~}~~11Yt7=i~~ se4 THERE WILL BE preaching in the Engll.h Ke - • Lutheran Chord), Market street, every goadsr montlnt led eveniag. Jr} TUB BAPTIST CHURCH.—Diana warship ' may be , eznerted every Sabbath morning and 11 . 0 ever,' Wednesday evening, at the usual boon. p , "} THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURLLi. tb• —Tits following Resolution has been Passed by the' Vestry of Trinity Church. Potts' Resolved, That In consideration of the slime cone tribated and to be contributed as donations in the eree t lon and furnishing of the church edifice .the vestry do hereby set apart, and appropriate FIFTY-LIGHT rawer, which shall be, and remain few for allpsraons orb° may distre to worship In the Church. These pews a re located as follows: IN TIIE CENTRE AISLE. North side, No. 111, 119,137,135.143, 13 1039. &with side, No, 112,120, /1111 13e, 144, 131,100. IN THE NORTH AISLE. piorthstde,, No. I, 7,12,111,t3,11, 37.43.5 i, 53,24,33. South aide, No. 2, h. 30,50.33,38.44, 50, 111. ircrue Bovril AISLE. 27 4. 8 . 60 74 . 8 0, 26 , 0 . 91 001,110. North aide, N 0.59. 67. h el d 113. 9L 97, 103.10 p.. DIVINE SERVICE l lathe Church every pub. 441. Xenia, Sinus commences at lOC o'clock— .t/LinrAps Service at 31 o'clock. Voivr.a , A gr} PULASKI LODGE. No. ti&—A Staged Meet -I.Y• log of Polabki Lodge. No. tie. wilt be beta on Monday evening, Jan. OIL WU. at 7 o'clock. Pooe litit auradsoce it reviewed: By order of Me W. N. a- THE REGULAR Beell-Attattol Meeting of the Ur' Teachers• haractatkm of Schuylkill County will cake place on non Friday, Jai. With, at St. Clair. at Pi &clock, A. M. It Is hoped that a large Dumber of the Teacher§ of our County will be present. The School Viraccon of the different towashlpa'are earnestly re quested not only to close their school' on the 2810 and 19th of this mouth, hat aleo to urge upon their teach ers the Imports/tee of attesting this County Colleen cob. - the Wade of education S a Bt., atilt hum Madly °fend to eotettalo, gratis. all the Iteaotla teatime who way attead the moetteg. 0 , 5. THE POTTSTILLE_LITERARY SOCIETY lb , will bold Its aszt repair toasting at Poster's Hall. on Wednesday akealag, Jan. 26, at 7# o'clock. Locture—lly Dr. A. Hater. leader—llowslt Fisher. Roastlon—.• Are the poor snots posse to salt Hub thiltick A dirsoesive—Yarn. floigliterota atilt Writer Nerd alive—Newt. Lewis an Shoser. By Order of Use treekety. Tema. R. WALltit. Hie]. VPURIOII. FMK BlELlClG—Commtatipm pad and for mete, the follow*, deeeriptlee of Flre Licks e 0ra 1 14 1 7 lb&Pe. Larlo widg.an wean. Soap mph; gag bawd, Arch sod Jam. together with tracedloary Au Alp al ha/abort owlet. aag ay, a N. YULDLIY SOL r March 13. pig. /14f • WANTED: WAIT/ID-Two Apprindaste lawn lb hlu blint 114" " f r %PAW l at Pottartile..las. CIO& ' nAILIL-WANTED to pitches* imtv•ral maul spas lam satiably tor Os traasportalloa et Coal. Apply to• Fl/101111. MORGAN & • • 117 N. Water et., Jas. 11,1533. .. 1-It ' . 11 17/1011Tlirh—ltimala fog Vatted Pirates Ar- Iry eny. Om Pattra4 itesdetireay. _ •IV ANTELS—I, PVRZON TO OUISIONTENO T V a Cos% Rios. welt oloistod to Wittillte grOnitUre is Violas , sal othrestes of the ►tahen charoder required. /Woos. Nor Task City rdit Odin, Boa SIDO. suicide quallikationa • Au[.!, DOI • • 3t,ir WA7TME l —Attili General letelnpnee triter 1116NONOMEN sad CRILDREN. AU perform IF 6 41 2 8 oloPloement,als sat little, young and old„ male and female i and atm, all persons wishing to employ any and all blade of bind*. LABORERS or SERVANT& m.. 111 reoelire moral ialbrmarina by call. log *tine °Woof the subscriber in MARKET ittrrt. Pottsville. Pa• c TERMS moderate. , N. x.,wiLsort:J: April 5„ 1851 • • Land Arent and General Collector. 111-ly WANTZD TO LgaSE a tract of Coal land, tying NO rods from the Leggett's Gap Railroad, TM& WPM! bas *impacted in arreral places.rha Coal la of !superior quint,. Talus 11 10 1 -bottrik tal, lad can be- worked for many years above ant is..Flemel.Thla Property ties th e seatest point to the Road, sa d affords so excellent opportunity for an enterprising Operate.' for the Circa' Western Market. To a glut rata Taman. a favorable Lease •et 111 ba (Memos° other steed 'apply. Addresetbe subscriber at Mo. 2, New Street. New York. WALTER. MEAD. 'Nov.'ls. 1 . 151.. j 48-tf FOR. SALE & TO LET. po PEI:Awls sa wan" , or 1i'.11.113.111 LAND. Are —The sabseriber la engaged to lei ilealtfal Trans of Land.ose Bair Mill, .1-.; twodfouseo and Lots. one Pant •Propeng. ag g all *Dilated in and our the Wgianiag Coal Field. Particulars given 01. appluation. Thins In dutable. A. C. Cllll 11.C11. Kingston. Pa., Jan. 13, 1933. 3 3t• • ALVABLE COLLISIEN ITOR The valuable Colliery. situated la the Sharp Mountain. near Taw - assn. witletCbss .bean worked for the last ibre• years by Wittlaw Cooper. and now which has Oita ta ke, , aboat twenty thousand tans mamma. The Collier* sad Plato:es are In good coadltion and In good Coal ; t, fact ererytbial ts excellent working order. Said Colliery will be sold low. For terms. /i.e., apply to the aubeitrber, corner of Iladeos and Thlrtaynth ducat.: New York CII,. WILLIAM COOPER. orlo JOSEPH BEACIIIMR. Testators. Jan. 15. 1852. 341 II THARP IN PIUL;AWA. TO LET.— , V A lillftrarf on the lICUUTLICILL, near ut Lom bard Street. about one hundred and thirty feet front, as! Upwards of four hundred rest deep. with a very spacious Dixt. It bas bees used for • Coal Wharf for Which It le well adapted. Apply to iIIICSAIID SMETHURST, No.il South north Street. Philadelphia. Ja0.15.1851. ACILICAP 110111 Z.—The subscribers evading In Philadelphia, pear for ,aale a Lot la East Market Street. la Na Borough of Potts. eu killle.tereail feet fronting Cu' Zan Market li I Street, and aitendlag back *War feat, to a twenty feat wide allay, on which la Greeted two good Prams tentlingliou•ea with all necessary out-build fr, COlta !HOOP( acomfbrtabla, rbeip Homo—price 11100. Apply to PI M. WILSON, aft. par WISE, PIIBEW 4 WISE. Land and Genital art OOes, Bar lit ill. Pottsville, Jan. 5.11153. S I las OLL LANDS Afflo TOWN LOTI FOR C BALE.--The undivldeli one-fourth Interest la the Coon of'Patterson Tract. nen acres being the whole) will be 'old. It Is all Coal ;Laud—the one-fourth scald be equal oral acres-Itlce 1000 U. It Is an ad. usable lovestatest. ApPIJSO. " 1 - .3IARLErI J. DOBIONst, Silver Terrace Store, Pottsville. Plt. Jan. 1. 180 1711-Al7Olll FOR SALLIC.—For pale casep,a one T bone Wagon, won nada and rowed, suitable for a Penises, or provision btarkat. Apply to Da. IS. 1851 Fos sALE.--a sett oftlsystors,bearly or quite as Bond sinew ; abo.• sett of Breaking Boller*, In foe came enndltiOn, both In owlet for any Cotilery,, oft Sot 30 raw per day. Einvire err. 11. WlXTllll ereti,Port Carbon; or JOHN P I NEERTON.' - Malta ntongo Bt., Pottsville. Dec. 11,1831. • 304 f EMIR SALE OR TO BELEASED.—AII that lot r of grown! In Mthersville, lately owned by William &Jam Sterner, with the appurtenances, consisting nit brick dtmehrinie. Sato:Us Is Root and Buret Marie* in the - rem and a two &tory Via. Prams Dwelling Rouse. with Calla base- i 1 1 went and a Kitchen &Bathed, both (rooting no Sonbtuy y ; • Stable, Morehouse. Walton Shed. &e.,&c. The property is It rood repair and Is admirably adapted. from Its location, (Jr busines• of any kind. Posatiallno immediately ;Ivan. For terms apply to .101 IN BROCK. SOPita & CO., rr: N. ad Ht., Philadelphia, Or to WM. B. ports, attorney at La w,opposltt American Rouse, Pot ta v Oct. 11, loud. 41.11 VOR RENT.—A ROOD sad BASE- A' meat with Steam' Power, suitable for a "teal small Machine shop fig working In Brass, IS 1 &c. Apply to LET .—A large and commodloua OSlre and Silures, in [tannin's Build lop, opposite the Episcopal Muth, Centre fi a. Street. Enquire or Jan. 14, 1832 STEAM ENGINE . —FORSALE A 33 MORSE Power Engine in first rale order. For panteu tars apply to M. G. MILNER. Esq., or to DERRY HICKS, Wilmineton,Deliwars. Jan. 4. 1051 1-11' FOR RENT...TEE SECOND STORY over T Foster A Co.'s algae Store. Apply to SOLO. FOSTER. Aug:9.lw rIP.ZENWOOD LOTS FOR SALE.— Valu•bi kJ - building WI. In the moat central part of the Sor rough or Pottryille. lately laid oat on the Greenwood Estate, are note offered for vale. Apply to A. RUSSEL. Agent (nr the owner', at his °Mee In Mahantango Ft. Pntt.ille. May 3, 1851. Mt( GROCERIES. DRIED FRUIT:— Pared Palc4ea. Prone, and Fir. U nosed do Cherries. Apple,, for sale by A. TIENDERdON, Air* Jan. 13, lASI 3-ti fa °PFEIL —Moths, blerlc i lbo. Laplts. Jaya. lJ and Rio CulDet for sale by A. HENDERSON. AO. Now 17,1851. 414( Q UGARS.—White Crushed and Pulverized Poll LI White and Droken Sugars' from 5 to 5 eerinqfor tale by •. HENDERSON, Art. Nov. 27, 1651._ 45 if • PROT.—OId and New Crap Halides, Currants, Ctuon. Old Crop Ralelos,ln prime order, for pile low. •. HENDERSON. Ag'i. Nov. V, ' aB•tf MOLAlSllES.—leiverines Syrup, Boston Syrup 121.P.2tra SUM Herne, ?UM mrd Cuba IA Mame,. Prime Pugarliouse, 22 cm. gallon. A: HENDERSON. AO, 12ov. 27, 11122. 42-tr lIALT 1 1 SALT 211-3,000 Banks a7Lherpoolqtnotat (or (hound Alam o ) 3,000 do Ash ton's tine. 10,000 bushels Turk's laland,l2,ooo 14 and 20 IM. Dairy Raga. Constantly as band and far sale ow,la lot. In gulf purchasers, by ALEXANDER KERR, Importer end Dealer la Eall.Ea, 401 gaula..... Ph I Isdelpata. Sept. IS, lest. 3B-6zo Fl BACON, 411.C.—MACIIEREL.CODPISIL NHAD,SALSION, HERRINGS, PORK, Dards. and SIDES, SHOULDERS, LARD, tad CHEESE, constantly on band.and for Me hp J. PALMER-Ir. CO., ' Markel Street Wharf, Philadelphia. Nov. SO, UM. 4741 a HOTELS: FNRE! HOTEL. Corner 'of R• YI - FLINT L. and CITY lIALL SQUARE. Dimmalts the City Hall and Park Iroantata.) New Toss Clore., Wan built and opened by the subwrlber. May I, and refitted and tarnished, AOlllll4 11151 : he traits that for convenience. elegance. anmrort and economy, It cannot be "weaned In the world. It contains moreaoome then any Mar Hotel on this Continent. save ens only. all of E 3. which are warmed gratin. Thor are all fit ted op with marble top wash.etaads, which sea sup plied with Crown Water through silver-plated cocks. There Is bat one bed la a rooms the halls and water closets on every 6.0 f will be lit with pie dating the nisha This Hotel le conducted on the European plan of Lodging Rooms. and meals as they 'may be ordered In the nations and splendid Resetory. and Is In the lannedialli vicinity of Mercantil° Badness, and the Principal places of Amusement. M. FRENCH. Dee. 4, ISSS. 4141nt FF OUNTAINSPRING HOTEL. —Tbe ol• derelvied reepenfully snootiness to his friends and the public to ryneral. that be, hes leased the FOUNTAIN SPRING lIOTZL. formerly kept by II(re fletsel, where he will be. ;a; • Clad to accommodate all that Inky patronise him. ill. table will be provided with the '" beet lb* m affords. His Bar Is equal to say in the country. Ills Iltablfog Is sodlicleol to Entertain 20pp:entity of ttoek. llte noon has been scatted with lame and commodious Ball Room at tached..whkh will always be open fir those that will favor him with their cus tom I4RAEL SEITZINGEII. Sept. 4, 1831. 36.tY BUSINESS CARDS. pimps. N. fttonsvAt. JR.. A. 0 . 601, I MAST AND - 1111 VINO ENOINEEII, ban titan an ndke at Minersellle. Pa.. erbers be wfl be pleased to teceles all °Hem la Me profeuton, each as making CeologkallovestleattOns of Coal Lands, trseltor Coal Bide, namcling melts, tc. Underground Blittneer• Inc da . iveying aud Drafting executed promptly and accuratey. rr Meow, examinations madd, of Vices. Ism In, tss3. 3-lf -101121 C. 81inV111.1.16. A.TI'ORNICY AT LAW. win Ai icod.to aU bnslees. lounated to One with dll - and caiu• AAca Ventre SIMI, wen , door to root Alnen. rattily Jan. S. ISM 2-10 - GEORGIC NVIGOAN & SON, Mints of !lid Asb Coal, Tamaqua. Jas. I. TM. to y JACOB /KLINE, JUSTICE .OF TnB react, will attend to the enlisted/2a of deeonsts,_*.e 7 , proetptir, andoll the daces opptstatolly to hit once. Pottsville, Dee. 13, -31-1 y• TOIIIAIIII. BABIZA X ATTOUNEY at LAW 'olBee tareAmtre *Street, opposite ttte L'plseepa Chttrett, PotteetUe Peasayteanta. Nov. 20, IUL - DR. M. HARMS", TORT CARBON, PA.—ltrat .l,9llcs-111gb Street, sealed door Wow tits Lu theran (numb; artICII-.IIMSI door to Dlr. ebiteler's Drug Store. 0et.18.16.52. 11RON,-WN, DR COIL No. lllNonb WATER Si -IPlinadalpis. ladartar sad Dealer la Rag Lad Anleirtell4 hon. Coastaany on baud a large lad gam eralanortmeat of IRON sad SWIRL, fn an their va riants, at ins forest Oat. 13. aim J2lO. N. WAGIZEIMELLICO & CO., ant. en and Dealers Is Eschtusge. Tamaqua, Penn's. Cothmtles attendektootud grata toe oda oil ell the prlselpal Maas of the Vales. *Lilo: Draft' paya ble u all the principal Beatles 000141111 in Es Want. trend. Deotlaad and Wales. July l 7 111511. t 0 tf HlO/1111111 COVEllll.—Promi aver/brim—jai' rectivad. a lota"' lota Rabbit Nona Coress—a Bakal ankh" fbr earanas bonen that in espartad so list'eseat ireatbar. Ifor.Bak at alasoractaires feints " at B. HANNAN!' BAKAARA Stlaceitsaeoas Store. Jan. MISS/. - A-- GOLD /MD rIA II CILII-41ettaldo for lea floMoo Preaosts. Aho.Cl•l4 rem Illror.C%- . Soo oloonserst, aid Ito win marrow UM POEM or tats rho Tea Met. Jeer ris.olud tea flor soli or riuttloarrry D. raw tom Dn. le, Int LEGAL NOTICES. BILOCI.JIIIIIATICiNe—XCITICit is kccear wee Wt as iMearsed Coen of Comes • Naas hie clee Mal of eaten at Iwo is sad §:KIM licknlkill clit at ratns to = w t M o a t s o y f aete y set. ad b yeke Id t h of Ta.eeze..4l 10 o'clock. 1. tai statists Coe creek. Therefice ma pawns whose dot, It abaft 14 to or Pest 'talk 'Coon. will take sows and corers the. scene accountisiti. • • NACU., littatltr. libeeltro Mimi. Pottsville, }.±- Jas. 111. 103. fa °TIMM TO it IttILDING C01.8.1C TORS —Proposal. ifol the building of tits . " Stone debase nooses, to be located la fiebayikill Township, cue let rattersoa mat the abet at lattiatavto, win be ;re solved by tha paint of Director" until the 11th of February nen, Plias tad Specification, Cl. be seen on aptaka ttaa to r 11111\16Y METED. Seer ; Paterson. Jas. Xt. - NOTIOIII TO COX TRACTolll6 7 .l:rtoariou 44 as Little 1154syliiI2 Seiffo44.—Proposals will H mutate at tke Odra of 'Little Schuylkill Mae tittles ItaltrOse and Coal Company, in Tamaqua, mi ta the eintrang of SATURDAY, the 29th day of Jan uary, mat.. for eurreting a Tunnel aboitt eine hun dred and fifty feet long. through a shoe of the Locust Moo eta's, aeon* one and a bait mites *hose Tama qua, on th. Betenaios or the Utile Alc.hilytk ill Raul road, and for each other portions of the wort on laid Site Won as may then he ready for letting. Plans and aparificalions of Om wary 'a n y 6. see . sr the Engineer's Oftice„in Tamaqua, for u T o our, previous to letting. • JO ITS ASDESSON, Esaltmer. 31-31 Tamaqua Jan:ls. 1353. DOSSOLUTIOL—The hutnerablp heretofore esisting between Ozone, Meats and PITIPUra Brersaeventn, trading ender tee flan of Nuts & Illatenbenderon & hi:Vern and Northumberland Coun ties, wee' dissolved on the 6th of January, last, by 21511100 l mutest. ; The Melons la Northumberland County will be settled by Stephen Illttenbender, aid Ih hebnylklll County. by George Mans. DEORGE MARTZ, •. 6TISPIIIIOI. BITTENBENDER !an. 15.1553. lie ri t issoLvrionr or r•EvrigEosuir.— IJNotka Is hereby gtheo (bat the partneriblri here tofore 'stating between the subscribers, trading un der the arm of Dana WoLre, was dissolved by mutual• consent on TUESDAY. Jan. 11,, 1/369. persons baring stains against said Arm, are reques ted to present them.and all Fs:flaunt:Wanted to them wilt ulnae mate implement to Cass. bans; at the old stand, Centre Street. CHAS. MIDI, WN. WDLFF'. 3.3, 5 ' tuttpville, Ji 15, 185.7 N &rms.-GEORGE INIOOeN has taken'lna • aan,Oguaan P. *Niacin. Into Copantneiship with tarn. In the mining of aid and White Lab Wel, under the firm of GEORGE WIOO4N k 80N. o=== OTICEG—CIIARILEO MILLER' h. CO. ba were otovid their akca. la Pbtladayllia, from No. 1 Dock Street. to Np. 13 WALNUT aunt, tank old* between Front/1114 Nomad ilttseta.. Plettad'a.. Jan. 1913. I.ly NOTICIL—LEWIS AUDENRIED having retired front the tiro of riavaLL it Co., the business will pe settled hy either of the, nadir sloe& , NEWELL STURTEVANT, • , Lima AVDENRIED. NEWELL STURTEVANT, having associated with hiss Nosn rr xxxxx , Jwarn !ammo, Truman H. Ruin and ' xW xx xxx cuss. the business will be continued In Phlradelphlk New York and BOSIOII, as ,heretofore, Under the drat of NEWELL. STURTEVANT & Jan. It, Mt Lit D _ IiIIOLUTION OF PARTMERINUIP.— The drat Of Means k lignaian. trading In the Mercantile business al Leriport, Berke Constr. wee dissoind on the tint inst., by mutual consent. The badness will be continued by !Juts' k Biurrn n, to whom all debts don said Iltin are lobe pa Id,: and a claims against it settlrd Leesport. Jan. 8,1813. I ISSOLOTION OW PAOTNIWRIOIIP.-- ' The Partnership heretofore filleting uotlet the firm of Plusenanat. la this day , Jan. S. die volved by mutual consent. The basin/ea will be set tled by 'loam llacate, to milcio ill person. In dcbted to the late Wm will make payment, and those having rialtos of demands epithet the lame will pre sent them to him for payment. MILLER & ISUEIRDAVSI. MORITZ lIRLI t ER Iwlll unillanetbe Botcher bust nese as hatetolore, and soncits the raVolr of Ms fon Mar patrOtal. .• MORITZ HELLER. Jan. 11. IBS,. - . 240 OTICE.—Tbe Co-partnership, heretofore eels • • nag under the name of J. H.! W. U. HAIM ls this Ley. Jan. I. dissolved by the withdrawal or Wil liam H. Hart. The busineint °lithe late Arm will be settled by came of the undersigned; at No. 249 North THIRD at. JAMES H. HART. WILLIAM S. HART, • THOMAS HART. THE -UNDERSIGNED have this diy, Jan. 1, enter ed Into a Co•parinerthlp, and will continue the boil emu under the mono of Jllll6ll H. & TlOOlllBl IliaT. Thankfht for past &von, they respectlftally ash the at tontine of their friend. and the public, to their nark of Groceries. which'erlii always be !untied extensive, and watch they will sell at lowest midget rates, JAMES 11. lIART,• TIIO.IIAS DART. Jan. 1,1832. ,lIISOLUTIO,N.—Notice Is hereby given that I J the p_artnership heretofore existing between Mt. cnanKICIA.T and PVIVICII FOCIAITT. Caul Miners, trading under the firm of FULLY 4- FOOMITV, was dissolved on the ITtli of December, 1833. The cub scriber, having purchased the entire Interest of 1211 chart Kelly In the, establishment, will continue the business on his own account hereafter. PATRICK FOGARTY. ran. 1,1052. l.llt 11. BANNAN I'o RAILROAD 001TRAOTORS.- 9 ea-, / ed Pragmatic addressed to either of the under signed, will he received at Hillsborougb.Htghland county, Ohio, until the tat day or February nest, at noon. 301 IN BANNAN 3-tr For Mtn Graduation and Masnnry of the Middle Di vision orthe Cincinnati. Glifsborough. and Parkes burgh BROWS], emending from Utilsborough. GM6 and county, to a pont.near lackson, hvition coon y. Ohio, about 56 miles. The line will he' ready for extuninetion early in Jannerg.and Profiles and eipealtestions of the work will be exhibited at the Engineer's Witte. In 111111bnr. ough. for oue week prior to the drat day of Febru ary. This Railway forms the recognised continuation across Ohlo, of the Baltimore and Ohlo, and Notth Western Vtegteda elaitways, and beteg located as a link In the great through line between Baltimore and gr. Imam, will be found la every way worthy the attention of able and prising contractors. The remainder of the line to the Ohio river will be ready for contract about the In day of May nett. J Olga N. THINKS, President. Eer.wattoci Mortars, Chief Engineer Dec. 113„ IBJI. 51410 NOTICE.—In the matter of the Estate of &do- WTI Seldle, late of Port Clinton, In the County of dchuyiktll, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that letters of administration on the Estate of Polomon deldie, late of Port , Ctinton. elehuylkill County, de. ceased, bate been granted by the Register of Will. of said County, to the subscriber, residing In Potts ville. Ail persons Indebted to the said detested. will make immediate payment. and those having claims will present them for settlement.' tilt CLYMER. Me. 18, I an. 51-01 MOTlC99.—ifit &dingoes rdcti■yY to doubler, •nd stlyrs.—Be It ordained, kc ,—That from •ed after the pearling of this Ordinance, it shall not be lawful for Bowline, or other persons, to left meat of any kind from Wagons, Carts, or other vehicles, or hawk *Motor expose the same to sale as, aforesaid, within the limits of the Borough of Pottsville, Until after 19 o'clock clan, day of the week, etcopt Bat ordaya, throtfghtint the whole of which this prohibi tion •hell extend, under the penalty of Three Dollars (meted and every offence, to be recovered by action 'of debt for the use afield Borough, in like manner a■ In other cases—Prsorded always, that thie ordinance shall not apply or extend to Farmers .bringing meat, poultry, or other provisi ins, into the Borough afore said. JAMES A. McBARRON, Town Clerk. Use. 11.1952. 90.1 m NOTICB.—The subscriber would hereby notify his friends and the publk generally, that be Is prepared at all times' to attend to the measuring of Flattering, atone Milooll, Brick Masonry, Digging, and other measuring belonging to Balidinp of ail kinds. Also, to cnutract for the CODatirtlrlloll and Brertion of all kinds of Buildings. Charges moderate. Respeetthtly; JOHN U. JAMS*. P. 41.—Thanliful for past favors, the undersigned would solicit a continuation of the hitherto liberal patronage. J. If, J. Nov. 21,11152._ .48 3m _ . PiusLio NOTICE.—Wh the undersigned Gas been appointed, by ths Court ofttommon Pleas of fichrtylnill county, gatcalver for Die. Aim of Bren nan 4k Co., all lemon' Interested aid hereby, notified that all business with saki firm must be trap - matted with the subsrriber.. EMAiiiEliM DEOIRTRATIOn LAW NOTI E.-Th Illfloolis for the Registration of airths,alarriagee and Death., have been received from Harrisburg, by the Register of ficheylittll County. and blank retinae can -be had gratis lathe Register's Once. iri..!here fore, made the duty and will be troected that the pecan. named in the act' will make their returns according to law, and especially that the Physicians will prompt ly attend to ibis matter, as the law prevents the la. gulag of Linea of Administration or Letters Testa mentary on the estate ofany deceased person, coleus the death Is first Registered, and also forbids the ap. pointmEnt of guardians unites the birth of the minor, lac., Is drat Registered according to law. LEWis REESER, Register. Sept. 19, 3841 IRON & CUTLERY. (0,!..0PE CHAVIS.—The Subic/11m offer, for aala : Ova 11-161oeh lalape o ebrila, Ono " On. " CHIOROH BRIGHT. Hardware Ettore, Cesar* Bt. 'She. 18,1851. 314( ••pA.TUNT *TRAIN, HAY AND COttN. ITALIC MITER a. far Rale at GEORGE BRIGHT'S ,Thirdware Beare. Craver at.. below Matz's Hotel J 852. 51-W AKlirsiatOisha TABLE CUTLEItY.—The attpriority of thli Cutlery °war all other has now been (l ily anabliatred. A roll assortment In sett.. In handsome lishoga ay eases,' fully warranted In all eases. If not as represented. ran be :stun:led, and ot.h. -eragiven exetiattge. llandaotne promenta fat the - Holiday.. FRAN& POTT. Dec. n, IBM SIM f DED CLAIMS CLAAPS, for keeping on the "diver HverybOdy understands their earful. nets at this season—tor aaleat the Town Hall Hard ware Score. PRANK POTT. ' Dec 11.11132. 5041" naiviara WHIPIL—The best sad ebsepet; Lever offered to she' people of this openly. Buffalo and Coon Robes. Hone Blankets. ITTUNK.I.OIT. Dee. 14.11833. . • .50-tf IGIAMiILIt aIENCC SIMAT and damns Cut tits. This article leas awarded up/amines at the Mechaaies• Fair. No family should be without one orates* articles. . PRANK POl7. Dee. 11,185!. 504! PATENT CORN; STAI.II, nit & STRAW Cutters, Cora Shelters, Aviculture! Implements, At ,at the Town Hall Iron Store. _ DK. IL lUt COAL VAS Ml.—Ladles who wish to del tell of M* unsightly Coal Buckets, are Informed they Cita End a beautiful made ; at the Town Hall Hardware Altars. ~ RUNIC PQM • Dee. 11.18511. : 30if -- .1 run CARVERS, Silver Plated Tibia AM Pe*. r tart Forks. Spoonsj Batter [aim. ace., Hesse lumpier Hardware in all its varieties, at the Tow, Hall Hardware' FRANK POW- Dee. 11, 18.73. 1n0re ), I SOO powratoLuEs,; Peeket-Booht. Pocket and Pea delve., Pereira sed Domestic maanuthetere. at the Town Ilahilarditue Mote. Dee. 11,1835. Pe MURRY LAMPS, Ittree envoi bigantoral 41 artide.tipanteleat lit all their inane/meats. Dee 11,11153. ' L PRANK Porr. 504( isLiar MOM °teaks Cottarctlastfig Spans. 13 B Pice Mille, klf **Wu the Togo nan Hardware Eters• . • i • PaAtilt POT?. .Doc. 111.451. • 304 t i . , DOXWOOD SLAIN SPOONS 4 PORNO, ..Wftr vinegar itisbe•—otwuniated.and a ustilli un cle, for ule by , FRAM Pollr. Dec. 111,1651 L ; 30 , 4 f , inkierrAng* Mak 0M1M144-4 Imeauteat atal Damofti pretest IV*. Ronan. for eats at the Taws Itad Ratarrate Lore. " MAE port. Dee. 13, 18311. . 60.11 GDasat AS 11. 111mAND OW CLOVER TAW 'Matta. flat lbr oils W. - MOM MITT. . dining anb DEPARTMENT. . Tan &flowing communication* were re 'mind from persons not much ncostomed to *ldling the pen—the one however, gives interesting re miaiscences, and the other treats on a subject :of much Importance to those interested. We are 'al ways pleased to receive communications from prewical men on prastimil 'aubjeetp, even if not smitten in lie most polished style : (warrran rot Tat KlMite 70tY100.41 . Sr. CLAIR, January 6. 1653. i BstittAN:—lf the patience- of your readers is not already worn out about Coal Mines, the following partial sketch of ope ations on the . Pott 8c Banana tract may not bedevoid of interest. This piece of coal lan d contains 400 acres and lies in the valley of the Mill Creek, just above- he village of Sr. Clair, Schuylkill multi!. It may bewell to revert to the ear ly history of this now valuable mountain do.. main, and here'record the sayings of an old , worthy_ hunter. which presents a contrait with its present importance. He, says.— " In early times people here were shocking. state.rpooer than little where die in the They got but money , ind deer and trout was the principal diving. Seim and Repp were great hunters, and if they shot a deer and it watt away in the laurel thickets of Mill Creek, they always expected to find a' panther with it. They have shot several panthers in a day. They used to h atch trout, a foOt or fifteen inches long,.and salt them down in a keg. People then . (30 years or more ago,) didn't like to own these lands. for fear they 'might be taxed for it.— Old Bailey dug down and' found Coal; but the -quid r burn it well on the hearth. T . Turnpike from Reading was hat timber land being deem to own by these honest pi !ar they aught be taxed for lumbering and shingle-mak formality or purchase. Land . however, laid in our moan. tali tam, almost without object.— , ag L. tsettlersoftheSebuylkill Coal Region, was Theophilus Hughes. keeper of the iPike-Gate, situated a tittle above the swamp whereon Pottsville iS now Mr. Hughes laid a warrant upon the above named tract, running from Mill Creek west erly to the centre Turnpike, where now stands thelittle town of Newl"CaStle, on the head waters of Brook Tyne. 'lt was one of the best timbered tracts in the county, lying partly in the valley between Broad maul , ' tabs on the North and Mine Hill on the South. Mr. Hughes having removed to Canada, where he diyd, the land was sold for taxesat Treasurer's sale, to 1826, for th , valuable consideration of $4B. The tax-title was afterwards bought, for one hundred dol, lars advance, at Orwigsburg, by Benjamiti Port St John Batman, the present oYners ie part. Large quantities of timber were V. them, cut off and sold to the Schuylkill Na vigation, which canal was then under con.: tract from Reading up. A portion of the tract was also sold to Lippincott & Co. for; the sum of $20,000. UULER dr. lIITABINS I.]t• • Nicholas Kaniner, a Miner, in the employi of the Delaware Coal Company, - first discov-; ered indications of Coal on this tract at the: Turnpike, north of the Mine Hill. Kantnei agreed with the proprietors to discover and trace a good vein of Coal to a low working, level on Mill Creek, in compensation for; which service, he was to select an acre of land for himself. The vein was traced, the' lot secured and located on the Tumpike,upon' which a stone-house was erected by limner; & Peter Kline, the same now occupied by Joseph Wild, at New Castle. In the midst of a wild forest dell, the lau-; rel thickets were cleared away, and a rabbit; hole or small driftway to wheel out the Coal; was commenced by Jonathan Wynn. As; yet. in 1829, no passable road had been made through the tract. A smith-shop, and; several shanties as rude, were erected, and, our old Schuylkill county friend, Benjamiti: Haywood, (now of California) much to his! credit, dug out the foundation cellar for a log house. The mine was then sold to John C. : Ernest, who for a time prosecuted the work with like success, and sold out to Henry Sc.: Robert Neligh. The vein was found to be a large one, 21 feet in thickness, running to th4i North but quickly turning to the West- ward, furnishing White Ash Coal, which has since become famous. The old driftway, perhaps, owing to the inexperience of raw 111iners in properly securing the work. took weight" and caved in. Two new drifts, 42 feet apart, were driven parallel at a low level. Rail Roads were laid in both gangways, and the Messrs_ Nelighs extended a branch road from their mines through the rocky gorge of the Mine Hill toconnect with the Mill Creek Rail Road at St. Clair.— About 20,000 tons of Coal were sent away; when the gangways also crushed and were abandoned. Robert Neligh, (of California memory,) the resident partner at the mines; had determined to reach the vein by a tunnel 100 yards long. For 18 months it was driv en night and; day.. New Shutes, Railroads, Swivels and Tips were constructed anew, and 60 new Cars contracted for. The vein, now called the Mammoth, was reached, hav ing a breasting of 150 feet, containing, by es timate, 400,000 tons of Coal. The senior partner, Henry Neligh, dying. the mines were worked under the finn of Neligh, Bull, Lewis & Co. with much spirit, raising from 20,000 to 25,000 tuns per annum for several years, a large business in that period of the Coal trade. Coal was in demand, Miners were scarce, aod they had to contend with many trying difficulties. Wages of Miners went up to twelve and fifteen dollars per week, and they were still clamorous for more. Turn outs for higher wages were frequent. On one occa'iou, the workmen to the number of a hundred, marched to New Castle in pro cession with lampiburning and carrying the implements of their` craft In hand. Mr. Bull was met with a demand for an advance of wages, and outraged at their repeated im portunities, first remonstrated with them, then rebuked—then discharged them, paying them off with the privilege of resuming work at eight dollars per week. The Operators becoming involved in diffi culties which were insurmountable, were compelled to succumb and they were sold out by the Sheriff. The mine remained idle for several montliS,.when Allen & Myers, en couraged with the hope of reimbursing themselves for work done there, re-entered upon the old lease. They shortly made it over to Taylor & Clayton, who also had some $2,500 invested in it. Several thous and tons were mined, which left the mine nearly exhausted of Coal on the tunnel level for the distance of a mile from Mill Creek. In February, 1842, the Mammoth was purthased by . John 'W. &. Joseph G. Law ton for the slim of $B,OOO. A tunnel at the lowest Mill Creek level, was driven through the conglomerate rock and struck the vein in 80 yards. Io the meanwhile the old 'works were " robbed" of its pillars, the process being somewhat as follows: The Miner blasts away these props or supports of the mines' roof, and the Coal he gets " he wins"—that is, it becomes his booty, which, term accord ing to Webster, signifies "anything seized with violence and- robbery." His compan toniq the mines, he also calls his Butty.— , Imagine for a moment you are in the Min ers' breasting—the-props snapping, the slate and coal cracking with its supefincumbent weight ; in the technical language of the Miner, " the mine is working." In his dan gerous occupation, the Miner proceeds cau tiously to survey and with his pick to sound the soldid quarry.. Hejudges scientifically, most efficient angle for his shot—he drills the ponderous mass of Coal several yards in depth ; the chamber ischarged with powder ; slate and brick-dust are rammed hard upon it, the needle is removed, the pri ming is arranged, the squib is set, and with his lamp in hand the Miner announces. "all's-ready—fire! now run for dear life." How exciting=—where there's danger there's excitement. Pell men, over fallen slate and Coal you scamper. Presently the ears are stunned; a sensation something like a split ting of the head for a moment follows the concussion as the charge explodes, booming through the deep, dark and damp caverns of the mum and reverbeiating from its inner most recesses. Amid the smoke of Powder, the exhalationi of dainpness, the carbon dust of fallen Coal—and the fragrance of newly cut iitisber, the Miner returns to his work, clears away the Coal and rubbish, sets the prop -timbers for his better security, and pre pares for his new blast. vaim Parr so4f In mitimg, the workman is beset With lurking dangers on every side, and :he Mam moth has its quota of frightful accidents and 'hair-breath escapes. An air-flue having been stopped up from the caving-in of sur face earth, the boss Miner. George Allen, now foreman at Adams de MilJer's mine, as cended for the purpose of clearing away the obstruction. Fearing the presence of cox ions gas, he left his lamp in the gangway and climbed to the height of thirty feet,wheo he became helpless and lost - all faculty.— m eg he revived, he found himself sitting ju the gangway. How long he bad been there or how he came there alone, were 'elms* unknown to him. On inspection, the !breast was found full of Carbonic Acid Gas- r -the fearful Choke-damp. which hung like a dense cloud, with a well defined air line, extinguishing a torch light almost as soon as touched. - „ PRANK POTT, • sacs The . North pitchof the Mammoth was, found in 1843 by lohn NV. Lawton on the North aide of Muse, Hill, thus developing a complete canoe shaped basin, e Eastern end or prow of which terminates o n the Pau /lc Bannaittrieet, near Mill Creek; In the nine year a slope was put down on the pots end of the basin,. which there dips at an angleof 27 degrees to the West. •An Engine mann faetured by E.W. McGinnis;of Pottsville, the firstover erected on a White Ash Coal Vein in this. State, was put up at anelevation!ed fifty-two feet above the Mill Creek Railrodd. affording ample, height for shutes, breakers, &c. ,By this new lift, a breast of an hundred feet Was secured in the Broad mountain and nearly 200 feet in the Mine Hill. The works to this time-had been attended with great expense and little profit to the les sees, when Joseph G. Lawton asseurieffthe sole occupancy in 1845,With the intentionOf working the mine with superior machinery, on a scale to promis'eremunenuion. Thirty houses were erected and a new slope, with iron rail, was again sunk, having a power ful Engine (Winterstein's make. Port Car bon,) to do the pumping as well as hoisting. Au Engine and breakers with heavy iron buckets. or elevators, was found necessary ' andput up. The capacity of the mine was equal to producing 50,000 tons ot Coal per annum, when in August, - 1&50, it was found necessary to convey the lease to new owners. George S. Repplier, , & Co. became the oecti-1 pants at a cost of $20,000, and it is supposed the mine - more than" repaid that amount the', following. season—the next after the great freshet. It -is estimated that the vein vet contains two million tons of Coal. which at a rent of only 30 cents per :ton, will yield the lucky proprietors over halt a million of dollars.—. I This in' addition to the, large rents hereto fore paid, may well rank this tract among' the most valuable in Pennsylvania. The. adjoining tracts known to contain this im mense depOsit ot mineral fuel arevaluable,• and it is said one thousand dollars per acre has been offered and refused. In the process Of extracting iron from the ore, although an object of the utmost couse. quence, the aid of science has never been employed to the high degree that its maim- - facture would appear to require:—such as it was in the days of our fathers,lsuch it is now; few or no- material 'chines having been made in the mode of making iron from the earliest period of the art. ' Considering the vast increase in our knowledge of chem. tatty during the las: half century, it is &great reproach to the iron masters of Ainerica and England, that while all other cliies have made such rapid strides in -the onward pro gress of improvemeht they alone , have re mained quiescent, content to go on in the same hum-drum manner from one genera lion to another. This apathy, we are glad to find, has been at last broken into, and a new era of iron-making is about to be inau gurated, in which, we are proud to say, one country will take the lead. A new nroces, for making wrought-irondireet front the me, , independently ofthe usual introductory me l t , ,ing into pigs, has been discoveredby Mr. Jas. Renton, of Newark, N. J., who; has taken ',measures to secure a patent fur the Same. A ,company, with a capital of $lOO,OOO, have heett formed for the purpose of carrying the manufacture, and buildings have bet% in part erected on the Passaic River, at the toot of Pafrkerstreet. Newark, whe're the pm. ems has been nOW in successful operation for several weeks. The result of these expe ri . ments have b , fen such as are lullyt'covlusiv e of the advantages oflerisiby this new meth od: a good quality of wrought,iron can he made direct-from the ore, by which an mi. mense•saving, in the ordinary manner...l using pig-iro_n is'effected. • - The process is founded on tatty scientinc principles,and supersedes the nectasity of pry viously melting into pig-iron, as the ore 1 . 21f1 he made immediately into blooms, an advan tage which will be immediately appreciated. 'frir all interested in the 'manufacture of iron. ''We have personally visited the place and can, therefore, speak more confidently on 'the subject ; during our stay we saw the op ratioti carried on, and marked the time re quired for making the iron, which was at the rate of a ton per day, of twelVe hours, -- 3 blooms ot over7o Its. each. haying been made in about an hour. An improvement like this, on the old-fashioned slow and es pensive process, by whit* the ..ore or metal has to undergo two successive exposures the hirnace before it can be made inio l wrought-iron is a great triumph of Ameri can skill, we hasten, therefore, to record the event, and doubt not that other countries. a, well as our own. will vie with- each other in laying hold of the benefit conferred upon our tithes by the consequent economy-that, now presented to their notice. Anyileserip. non of fuel—wood or coal, both anthracite and birilminouSbcaa be indifierentiv empini - et! for heating the furnace, and with Dearly equal advantage: Further particulars ma% be known by letter or otherwise, addressed to the above named gentlemen.---S crew ECONOMY OF PREPARING . COAL. I American. • In 1852, the Operators deepened the slope, and owing to the increased quantities of wa ter in ihe excavations of the Mammoth, it had been found indispensably requisite to put up yet another Engine of 60 horse pow er—the fourth at this mine. She was start ed on New Year's day, when the mechanics and workmen, as usual on such occasions, having dub'd her " Knight of the Black Mail," in the name of General Scott, par; took, of the good cheer set before them, by the hospitality of their employer. A new set of cast iron pipes, 20 inches in diameter, and weighing one hundred - tons, are being hauled to the mine and will be laid down inamediately. Iron drift cars have been troduced, and are now used exclusively with advantage. In addition to the .new Engine house, a Smith-shop, several dwellings and a new Store-house is now building. Other improvements are under way—a new dnft in place of the rabbit-hole of 1828, is commenced to recover Coal known to have been lost there. Some notice of other mining operations on this tract, if agreeable, in a future communi cation. Loi:AL. (WRITTEN FOR Till MINERS' JOVRNALI The idea is not new. it has long been sug gested ; in fact since the first introduction of the present mode of breaking or preparing Anthracite coal for its various uses,it is a question frequently asked, " Is there no way to save this waste ?" Nor can we wonder that coal operators may so exclaim, when we view the mountains on mountains of coal dirt, or refuse, which are daily poured out from the hopper, employing nearly one third of the laborino•” hands in its transit from the breaker to the die: nank. This is exclusive of the amount of Pea coal, an article very lit tle in demand, and very seldom yielding, when sold. more than sufficient to cover the expense of cleaning, hauling, tolls and rent, exclusive of mining, &c. Indeed, the old mode of breaking by hand is preferable, as far as economy of cost is concerned ; if is Were not attended with au iusufmountable difficulty. To break 300 tons of coal per dayl would require 60 men, independent' of pre paring it fur market. Theaverage waste of coal in preparing was variously set down from 18 to 20 per cent, when the breaker wasfirst introduced, while recent improvements have reduced it to from 10 to 15, which is an item large enouglt to make , Bosses open their eyes. suppose we set down the amount of waste actually made by crushing, independent of the fine or small coal coming out froin tie trines, at 10 per cent., it would then amount, in a business of 100,000 tons per year, at au average-cost. at the lowest calculation, of $1,50 per ton,equal to $15,000 per year; any portion of whi.'h that could be saved would beso much gain ed. The question is one of importance, not only to the operator,but to the landlord also. To him it is a direct loss ; and though not now felt, it soon will be as his land beenines exhausted, and his rents decrease., To give some idea of the loss sustained by preparing coal with the present breakers used, say 10 per cent., (which is the lowest estimate made.) at 35 cents for the rent, it would amount to $150,000 per annum on one million Q 1 tons uf coal, to the landholder. independent of the loss to theaoperators and also miners. , 1: That the original inventor of Toothed Rol lers, conf2irred an inestimable benefit to thy! !coal business cannot be denied, but neces sity is the Mother of Invention." The hien ker was required and it came forth, giving ian impetus to the coal business which has !been felt throughout the. region. It is a !powerful and doilorm mode of breaking, or !rather smashing coal. Neither is it possible ito improve much; on the one now in use at Heckscher's ,Thomaston Colliery. But !necessity compels us to seek some other mode ;of breaking coal, by which a portion of !immense loss can be saved. It would be a most erroneous assertion he . r state that all this amount 'of waste could prevented; coal cannot be broken down :to Egg and Stove without a corresponding Wastage, according to size; but that a part : tat it can be saved, is both possible and cer tain. Astronomy says " order is the first law of nature," and as theory is the first thing ratggested in all dark subjects previous to its being simplified by practiee and itoprove ment, it is very natural to suppose , that, as the question was " To break Coal ?" the ar gument should be in favor of the Rollers, as the most sute,powerful and uniform mode to effect the purpose, and supply the demand. But now the question is not only to " /weak coal,"but to"save the pieces,"and at the rime time to retain the power, and to supply the increasing demand for the various kinds.= Practice proves that cutting coal makes more dirt than crushing it, and that crushing coat Makes still more than breaking it. The first idea was t'6 cut In the second and present one to crush at, and the next will he to break it. We might advance a theory, but that would not effect the purpose, as experience proves that it is much easier to make a The ory than to make a coal breaker: or to put that theory in practice. In fact theories too generally remain Problems. The present subject, coal breaking and sa ving is not now for the first time advanced, or become ' the subject of speculation. Nearly every machinist in the region—and many of them ingenious ones too, has a plan of his OM generally different in some'points from the roller, but seldom at variance. Indeed, So numerous are those various plans that it would be tedious to mention, or to give them ih detatL Some of the ideas are good, no doubt equal to the Tooth Rollers ; yet, in practice, would not be found superior. To conclude, for fear of becoming tire some, -"would remark that I claim the in vention of a new machine, perfectly inde pendent of the Rollers, liberally calculated to make one half less dirt or waste, still re taining power many extent, and as capable as the present mode of supplying an unlim ited demand. Mechanics and operators,who are judges, have investigated the plan and acknowledge that the machine is superior to the crusher, and justly calculated to reduce the quantity of wastage at least 5 per cent. No new breaker is wanfed that will not "sore the pieces" as welras make them. Such a one now exists, and as Archimedes said, it I May be allowed the expression, .‘ I have ii." P..H..D HEAT F* TEMPERING STEEI There are many intermediate grades between the exireme conditions of hard and soft steel„ al though the common index for ivhu h 19 the oxida tion of the brightened surface, is generally:efficient for` practice. Thesis tint:, and their approximate temperature, were tabulated by a Mr. Sodden .Tools for Itiotal. Very pale straw yellow, - 410 degrees 7 A shade of darker yellow, - 4.5) Tools for Wood and Strew Top', @. 3. Darker strew yellow. - 470 4. Still darker straw yellow , - 490 JFlcitekets, Chipping Chisels, and °Mei Perm :stye Tools, Sates, ,3-r. S. A brown yellow, - 300 degrees 0. A yellow, tinted slightly with purple, - . . 5 , 20 7. Light purple, • - . 530 Springs. Et Dark purple, 9 Darlc blue, - , Too Soft for the Alove Purpo,ti -10; Paler blue, • - - • MO " 11 Still paler blue, - • -tilo 12! Still paler blue, with tinge green, tl3O ". [CbMNITri ICATED .1 Question 1. What amount of force in 1bs„1 adv., acting parallel with the plane, is reilnited to sustain a wagon loaded with Coal weighing two tons, upon a plane or slope pitching at an angle of 35 degrees for a horizontal line? And what tone ' also; acting parallel with the plane, will be re• spired to move the said wagon on the same plane or slope at the rate of 500 feet per minute, ignoring fricnon? *. • • MANUFACTURE OF IRON Neu Promo of Mahn: it roughqron - Dire,l A Washington correspondent or : the New York Exprese says "The following 'facts, as given by. Mr. Howe, of Pennsylvania, which I , put in tabular form, will show you what have been the fluctuations In awn since the iTariff' of 1846, with a corresponding-fluctuation of du ties at :10 per cent. ad valorem. ; . PRICES OF BAR IRON IN LIVIRFOOL '18.16, ..£9 ($4,84) $43 5d per ton 1847, (about the same) 1 . . IS4B, . • 31 76 ~ 1849, 26 92 ', 1850, . _ 24 84 ~ . 1851, . , 23 30 .. March 1852: :' . 23 60' ~ j ,Present price (tent. upward,) £8 Os. (84,84) 41 44 Mr. Howe said: "The extreme depression of pricers in 18W, 1850 and 1851., extinguished' thei fires of nearly all the furnaces in Westerrßennsyl vania. In one county containing twtoty fur naces, not a solitary tire was burning, twelve months ago; and ten of the °wither had been sold by the sheriff as early ias 18.',0, and most of the residue, I am told, have since thea experienced a similar fate. In nu. other county, where there were twenty-nine furnaces, only six had been able to' perpetu ate a sickly existence up to July /PM ; and fourteen of the number had been 'sold by the sheriff. I give these two counties as a far 111u5tratioo of the general condition ,of this branch of the Iron interests or iIVeSIPtII Pennsylvania up to the period of the recent advance in prices. " Of all the furnaces in WEiternPennesh vaula, numbering one hundred, and Twitter° in 1850, filly.one had,previous to that time, been sold by....11 L e sheriff." Mr. Howe well adds:— "The best security which can In.:provided against such sudden and ruiduus vicissitudes, is a stable system of legislation, sit regula ted as to encourage Production at hoine, and render us (ndependent of foreign combina tions to elevar and depress pric'es.'" - -ItAILROAD IRON Front a well authenticated statemtMt it ap 'pears that American Railroad Iron,: maim• factored front American peg, is in' qualm superior by almost 3 to 1, to the iinported article. 'the following is the test furnished by the Engineers of tie Reading Railroad— a route better calculated than any oilier in the United States to try the qualities of trio rails: Annual wear of English iron, 4 1-10 per el " American iron, 1 4-10 •• Difference in favor of Amer., 2 7-10 On lines principally for the conveyance of passenger's, the wear is not so great,, conse quently the difference in favor of American Iron is less: but the average disparity is . a bout 2 to 1 in the wear, being the differenl i e - in cost fur repairs. The Lowmonr ire . which stands highest in the estinnition our railroad' managers. is far inferior in -tenacity to ordinary American iron AN EXTRAORDINARY LAMP. Among the list of patents is one taken out '.\ by Mr. E. _Melt?, for a candle lamp cd very novel character. The lamp has a dial or clock lace, and, as the candle hums, the hands mark the !aims and minutes correctly, and a hammer strikes the time. As a clam; her light for a sick room, it marks the time and can be set to strike at any given periods, when the patient requires attention. 1 As a night light, it marks the time on a transpar ent dial, and rings an alarm at any 'stated period, and in ten - minutes afterwards es tinguisbes the candle, or will continue to strike every second until the party gets out of bed and stops it : and, if a very : Nears sleeper requires to be roused, t Will fire oil a percussion cap. Ai a table amp it marks the time and strikes the houts, and his a reg ulatorind index, by which nay he aster tainathe amount of light and economy id gumption of the various candles otd flier ent makers. And all this effected with rery little machinery, which is of the mostsimple' kind.—Eagitsh Paper. SMOKE TURNED INTO FUEL A late number of the Scientific American states that thesmoke in the factories injarge cities in England and Scotland is now con sumcd, it having been made a penal offence, by act of Parliament, for auv factory to , al low its smoke to escape. The smoke is all burned by simple-rAntrivarices of furnaces: A committee of government first established that the burning of smoke was perfectly practicable, and parliament then enforced the fact by law. The factory and mill own ers soon found out how to fulfil , the condi tions of this law. and the result is. that they save a great deal of fuel by the operation. The above is worthy the attention of the citizens of Pittsburg, who complain bitterly of the smoke from the numerous factoties of that city., usinebituminous coal. VALUABLE INVENTION A. Mr. Hyatt in New York, has invented a new pavement of glass and iron, by' which underground apartments are made as pleas ant as the habitations above. Good light and ventilation are among the advantages securesf'by its adoption. The ifluminating portion of the pavement is made up of sec tions, each sestion being a case iron grating, ' all the intersties of each grating being, fitted with glasses to correspond. Every glass might be destroyed, and burglary be prevented. It?'" I e DWELLING-TIOT.TSES lighted by gas, the frequent renewal of the air is of great importance. A. single gas hUTDCr %V 111 ;con sume more oxygen, and produce more :car bonic acid to deterioate the atmosphere" of a room than six or eight candles. If; therefore, when several burners are used, no provision is made for the escapeof the corrupted air, and for theintroduct ion of pure air from with. out, the health will necessarily suffer." • 5;0 • 570 Tr7 " rtilt /BON TRADE. tx Elvor.arm.- r -At a meeting of the So. Staffordshire, Wor eestsire and Shropshire, held at .Dunley, on the 30th ult:, it was resolved to advance pri• ces 20s. per ton for the ensuing'quatter.,, irr IN Noma' a patent is granted only:. for six years, and it must be put in operation six months after having been granted. ! frees the Ore OM
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