The miners' journal, and Pottsville general advertiser. (Pottsville, Pa.) 1837-1869, February 26, 1853, Image 2

public inatitotion. And usurp come to this!
Already, the organ of A.rithishop. Hughes
declares the Public School system to be un
erinaututional. and of the very essence and
Operation of Despolism.” This my against
the school tax could be used as well by those
who have no children to serni, - or those wbo
care not enough for - education to have them
enjoy the benefits. Our American system
says." Pay for your neighbors then. This
bulwark of our republican liberties inner be
rosititained. It is better than standing ar
mies, or a Pope's police, or criminal =tits
-tions." , And a true hearted American wbo
lookk - iith such an eye upon ourlree princi
ples as all worthy to he maintained by the
widest diffusion of knowledge, could not ob
ject. and - would not.
The only instance, perfume, of a people
ever applying to he taxed, was for this very
- object of Common Schooleducation. Thou
sands of the largest property holders and
Au-payers in_New-York,of ling the dread-,
tril evil and burden to society and the danger
to our tree institutions, of having no ade
quate schpol system, petitioned to the Legis
lature to taxed, so as to provide for it.—
And when we consider that nineteen out of
every twenty in the land are taught in these
Public Schools, we see the monstrous mis
chief of invading this universal system. It
is a glorious scheme, which will rear many
a barrier against Romish aggression. Its
magnitale appears in the fart that in this
State, ikmbraces half .a,million of charms,
and employs more than eleven thousand lea
thers. Its increasing popularity is shown by
'Ain addition of a hundred thousand scholars in'
the last tleee years.
Bit eyerywhere it is plain that this er.cle-*_
elastic's objection is an ecclesiastical one.— :
And yet, 2dly, There is no just grievance in
' regard to Religion..
The laws of •Periniyivania submit the
whole matter of regulating the local , schools
to the popular vote is-0- ch &strict.. This is
a plan adopted and approved by the people;
revery way io keeping with our tree in
--stitunons. The people are satisfied with the
working and the results. Improvements
these should be, but not in the Bishop's di.
section of attaching his church school to the
State system.
_ 'Thedetionocernent of our plan of ~r nisjo, - ,
eittis"'—ol "the tyranny of local majorities ;
&e, we very well understand. It reveals a
deer . enmity towards our p..pular govern-I
ment, whichaven now would like to over
_ ride all majorities and popular voteii, by cc
clesiastkal dominatiop. Were it not for these
odious majorities, the - Bishop of Pittsburg de-1
clayekthat he wouldlie quite satisfied with
the provision In the laws of this' State, for
"allowing public monies to schools which are
connected with religious: societies. Give up'l
.the only guaranty, left to the State—abolish
the popular feature and the local inspection
--and-he will be satisfied! We see, then,
that all that prevents this loose and hazer-
don& allowance'of 1849 from an swering, his
purpose, is, that the schools Mast conform to
the Public School,system, and be subject to
inspection by the Directors of the District, as
elected_ty the people. , This should rather
alarm the Commonwealth. and call for a re
vision of this article..-It is a wedge, to he
drivel:l;lr seems, through and through. I will
only say, that such a provision existed, pr
.or to 1841, in New-York. But the advan- -
tagetaken, and the abuse growing out of it,
led to an toter repeal of the measure. The
fond was declared as properly applying to
education for civil purposes alone, as distinct
- from anything sectarian, and with a view to
the sat urity . sod permanency) of our republi
can institutions. And the.Opetience of our
own State, if we read aright the omens,
msy yet lead to the tame results—and that
by the wisdom of our legislators, not by their
•• pusillanimity," ss charged upon them by
the Bishop.
Why, we ask, does not so lenient and yid
ding an arrangement of the State give soffi
t cleat redress, without•further modification?'
Why will it not 'suit, while the State de
mands any inspection, even of local directors,
or any responsibility to a Board representing
the State and elected by the people? This,
if our citizens will now consider, must ex
' pose the drift of these Romish claims, and
the extentad which",they will press their ex
el ve demands, against the spirit of our
publican institutions. _
' It is boldly avoived that their religion is
ended. This We can understand only when
Jen consider that It is a political religion.—
Nothing religions is here imposed by the
State. The Bible is used where the popular
majority calls for it. And even this accom
modatrog plan does not satisfy, because that
'tyrannical majority' has the control, and not
as ecclesiastical power.
What then can we do ? Will not our le
' gts• lawn see bow: futile are all attempts to
conform our American eystem to this foreign
our I -Will they not say to all such pleas
for special legislation—We .cannot help . you.
If your religion is such that it cannot coo
10th to our free institutions, there is no re
,
dress. We shall not legiilate against you.
/We cannot legislate for you. Your system
is fitted for ecclesiastical rule. Ours is not.
If your conscience is offended by submitting
to majorities, we cannot help it. COnscietite
is indeed sacred. Bat we cannot respect even
' courier= so much as to regard it where ii
is, false, or to give up the free principles
bought with our !atheist' blood, for any such
asserted grievance. It may be a griefatice
that the Pope does not rule here, with
swarms of friars, monks, priests, nuns and
'mixed prelates. But we eantiot accornmo.
date you at so dear a rate. It may he a griev
&nee that the Bible insinuates itself into all
our public institutions, sot by statute, but bt
the free choiee of the people. But you must
submit. If it be a grievance that we educate
- the masses, independently of the Roman Ca.
tholic Church', and that _many do, perhaps,
imbibe a spirit in our free land, - and among
our free chi o, that makespoorßomcmisu.
—we cannot help it. We wish all to be
• Atneriean. And we believe that universal
education, and a free Bible, are the highest
security, undef God, of our republican prin
• I ciples. We do sotwonder that, in this ye
',ty view, you so concertedly and steadfastly
oppose theta. But we cannot help you. IT
is 1tin7.11117 ABE ttl.ol;titatiT, Not WE. We
• • bid you welcome to out lead as it is. And
where the desert has blossomed under these
- • auspices, we wish it not again to become a
barren and desolate waste.
We say, - in conclusion, that in a religious
scorn of view, we hold our system of State
Education to be greatly defective. ; Bat, as
. provided by the State, and with a civil ob
. Jtet, we do not meet it to conform to our
- ie wa. Nor do we - know that it
=could be made more strictly 'religious in its
provisions, without becoming thereby more
objectionable to the Bishop himself,- as well
-as to many othenk W- take it, therefir
as the
thorns - nes for its
that if Gal were
in the schools, as.
them, the State wow
- How cab a State
as
-a qualification
that a into belie
truths, do less for
' so seethe they si
public schools? • I
cos privilege to
. cannot. •
Yet the church ~
owes:onus Children.
is not the same as tl
demand that its tesel
which are for the e
idead,for Church f
" of the State, but
tlystera, The Prestn
paCenon and acts o
s of our contmot
tiatrfully for oar
our Chinch . Schr
the Bishop do 11l
•-• multitudes whom
liot leech. we cht
. the *tic burden—if to _ „ion
can he called a burden, when it saves from
- so much &gradation and crime, which in
-
vain so much heavier expense.
A lame question for Protestants now aria
'es.-,As it is the Bishop's policy to'viihdraw
tits people altogether from any connection
_ with the Public Schools. Why should -wenn!
£lslm for them that elementary religious in.
situation which is agreed to by our 5X43313200
itottistaatism, and which hasbea withheld,
: mainly ,to suit the demands Of the Romisb
Prattailimotqr nal
. let Protestants also beawite. lest for lack
r ivi ltßance. these ever new encroachment.
our most sacred rights. and destroy
~oin Walks before we are aware. Will ant
:Joey Siam Legislators be advised. by the pres.
o!tit Batt area, of Raegisk Bishops sa tDs s„,
! ,./ssieturaefillmitigass, and see wit Mat s o
,leatA be Colliwded, where they' will take an
-,ell. Let =also dermal ourProttstaat rights
while,are-snay.p Restricihat could be 161.
=0 tech s, Pohcal !Wigton without any
of toleration. Let its, at least. see
it,-that the kite sullies of ihildisa- in
in Peneutylania, be tanght
`the grad Huth, of Scripture,-And tke_pnotd.
i. r - ll}epablkan Libertv .41 the Bishops
are lodation% AurLefler with the Ca
tholbleopt. let =all or t - Protestant vote.
:aadttithalispeek -with. voice of thunder
A ..l.lmiegiS the bud - •
ilkammiv.-I have aimed to stink plainly
std eatitestly;oht severely. I have pleaded
fat MiCatl_t_try, omit" my Church. But as
lion toy Bible. which is prohibited by the
Peps as centainorlaelnak hansiek" and
fitrialtiall yew • merman now,dying in
by hit oPapery de-4min' I believe, before
`•the _are making 'aged ef
tosahrett oar litanies, by breaking is'
pieces our great anti= of Popular Educe.
• OM 00 SIM lOW what they may of the
Assonittel-litere not food kin me to be
PUMA, ebraW wt Mk, by hole
ing our pews against such prelatical assautta.
make it as though we .rued io Rome. Mad
dared not to speak, even for God and Liberty.
With high respect,
I am yours faithfully.
M. W. JACOBUS.:
(60 311intro' sottrul
ma
Saturday Mori, Feb. 26,
B. DOMAIN, Editor iad, Proprietor
Cr. LITTLE, Assoctatt
THE SCHUYLKILL COlliTy PRESS.
_ Enterprise is always commendable,. and
"opposition," it has been well said, "is,the
life of trade." Bat there is.such a thing as
over-doing 'Gana this last misfortune, to re
duce our abstractions to a practical applica
tion, has undoubtedly befallen the newsPe
per business of thieloltuty.
, The general
imbecility - of our County press is notorious
and quite as devpicable44-"we mean to be
truthful cot - seirm . On certain topies—it
matters not bow important or interesting to
our citizens or how much can7ssed,else
,
where—the majority of our papers are as
mule as an oyster; and - why I Simply be
cause the" almighty dollar " is 4, e counter
irgumeat with the Proprietor-ft—Their, bread
and meat unfortunately depend upon-the ca
price of their little list of subscribers, and
they; practice "discretion," 'bat
"12euer part of" editorializing as well as of
"valour." •
There are eight newspapers published in
the County—five English and three German,
(five in Pottsrille);--while in fact there is I
-but respectable support,. if patronage,
Were fairly distritmted, for abont four. The . .
consequence is that, with the present super
abundance, each is dependent, more or less,
upon some parrlatilar clique or faction, poli
tical or otherwise, whose peculiar, notion
and interests it `is bound to consult aboti .
every consideration of truth and justice ih 1
the public - at large. Hence the trammeled
condition in which we now find'ciur County
press senerally. It is •unfortunate both for
them and the public. For thelormer, be
cause in many cases, ;to doubt, they would
but cannot do batter, and for the latter, be
cause they can never get a lull, truthful
pression of an opinion on any subject from
such papers, where their patrons are con
cerned ; and the interests of these fast are
multitudinous, though seldom observable to
the naked newspaper-reading eye.
It takes a goodly list of patritais to pay- an
Editor's type, ink, paper and workmen's
bills, and to render his sheet what it ought
to be and what ail profess - to be—indepen
dent. Hence, if the inexperience of an am
bitious printer is occasionally, played upon
by a small,
need
of the communi
ty, who need some such agent to subserve
their peculiar interests, not only is the mis
guided proprietor eventually ruined, but the
entire community must suffer, more or less,
by the dissemination of prejudiced newspa
per opinions, where they might reasonably
expect the "whole truth and nothing but the
troth."
SECTARIAN SCHOOLS
A bill is now pending in the lower branch of the
New York Legislature, authorizing the Bonrd of
Education at Auburn, in that State, to establish a
public school for the children °llion:nut Catholics
only.
This is the qtrstion•which is being agita
ted, directly or indirectly, over the whole
country, and the only way to prevent its
evil consequences is for the people to set
their faces firmly' against it at once—such
things will not admit of being tampered
with. The fact th , at the existence of two i
distinct kinds of Public School organization
in New York city, has rendered the whole
plan more or less inefficient and, in Some
instances, positively obnozious, is argument
sufficient against sectarian influence in the
Public School macagenkent. The true pop
ular Educational policy Oain,.straight,
forward sysfttm, swerving \metier to the
right nor the left, to suit the preju-
dices of any bodies, religious, polc or so-,
As Jo the interest of politicians i \
tyhe.
matter, from the capital their speeches and
votes may manufacture, on either side of th ,,
question, we have only this to say,—Let. the
people but take their stand and the politicians
will not be long in determining which side
to . advocate. They are a great sec of'sow
ards—these same politician S — land
,smart
enough too, to know which side of their
bread is bultered. t They lead the peopli
long as the latter choose to submit, - but they
are very tractable 'animals, when the peOple
take the reins.
PROF. JACOBUS' SECOND LETTER.
We invite attention to the second letter of
Rev. Prof: Jacolms in reply to BishorrO'CoN
un, in to-day's paper.. The Bishop is Fair
ly met. and. we think, beaten on his Own
ground. These letteta,,shotiblAkspreserved,
especially by our Pennsylvania readers—no
more powerful or perfect vindication. of the
present , system of our Public Schools.-can
anywhere be found. . •
.The fact - stated in the present letter, thii
many of the most intelligent,abd influential
Catholics, fn the neighborhood Of Pittsburg,
prefer the present plan of popular education
to that aimed at by the Bishop, and refuse to
lend their aid toward the late Ronitsh'ioarei
ment for the disorganization - of the'lublic
School", fs amply corroborated by our own
personal= experience and observation herea
bouts. We have known many Catnolte pa
rents, whose children were withdrawn from
the Public Schools, through semi& info
eisee, make applitatiutt to the Director!, al
ter a Short trial, foe their reinstatement, at
the same time dechring their intention to
support the Public Schools in fut ure, at'sll
hazards: This goes to shoW not only the sti; , ,
periority of our present system over the Ro. k .
\ Tempeinnt,
mish seenuian institutions, but also another' . i t t o 4,,, x , dr i, k „,
impoitant fact, that the Bishop's movement ; \lntemgerste,
u perhaps somewhat premature—at any rate j,\ TAILS no. 3.
that his opposition does not come from P t e- 1 51 ,,,, ki i5. how t h e pa l taten committed to she
teslants alone.
I SeMY l kill County Prima, front the 7th of Ames
until 31st December, 1K.2, were &spasm!, of.
By Magistrates, ;71 I`,,
Acquittals, \ • 16 •
The Court, \ ,13
Expiration of itee, 28
Commissioner", t 3
Stavin', 5
District Attorney, . \ 4
Habeas 8 .
Payment ages sad cost, I
Conveyed to Poor Hoose,\ 1
Fugitterii frous Justice delivered, 6
Death, •1 • 1
..
._.
167
Rentairriftg is Prrsow. . . I
Coneims, 2. \
For Costs and Eiturty, 2 N,
VOVSOPY. 1
Pt itaaels 141liti o g trial,
5 31\1
SIGNIFICANT FACTS
We invite attention to the I,eport o f t h e
County Prison in another coloo4--esp e oi a ).
yto Tables Nov. 2 and 4. I the former it
will be seen that out of one inuartd and
runny-eight prisoners. oomrnlued from June
to December. only TOUR write rmtpazarrll
What au overwhehrung argument In favor
of the Bisque Law
No: 4 alinws that of the 10 1 3 prisoners, 174
were Foreigners to 51 Natives--39 white, 15
colored; and of the 174 Foreigners, Ireland
Zelda Off with 105. . .
These arefacts, prepared sad published by
Wide' authority, and as seek deserve the no.
nee mid salmis caasideration of every gm*
'citizen. We have no eammeots to make.
for seek dump speak kw themselves.' They
are so plata shot uhe who runs may read;
and au reader. bow*ire l t eau tail so
draw tunnel infereoem from them
tr: 74llo * n ms=s.-=We leers that at
the local Amite on Friday, 18th in&, in
Blythe town hip, in this County. where we
is week anima that Catholie boats had
beep humanoid into the staaCkb the pattiee
were divided into Ptotettantiand Catholics
othndietiaction Wen reptil&
tesnit was the eintion of the whale Proles.
ant ticket, lachtding twee School Dinettes,
The 111211117111011010 Intettentin of sectarian•
issa--antazianlam of asi 'kind, weleate not
whit•;-ia oat schools deservesandi we hope,
will *bran wet inch krit each a kebake:•
•
B:7A Ormink .cskalatts , :theAnui•
be: of piikieal 'sigma coefated id the po
etise( Eames 76.6813, and tint 20 0 r•
000 ken Ulla Mid impiimarenen !Or the
Mt pact. '
gir Report to Ike Court of Quarter Seatibas
of the cormty ot ScheyUrdl. AgreeaWy lo the Act
of Assembly relative to the Schnylkal County Pri
son, the Commissioners is pretest their
Ent Report:
The Prison sou opened for the. reoeptioi apr
on:en on the 7th.dly of June, 1852, and cur report
is made up tg the 31st of December. 18 52 , awl*.
eiee,waiving &period of sat quite seven nametta..
The number of Prisoners removed from the Or
wigsburg Prison to the new Prison,' was 27, vie 5
convicts and 22 milieu trial.
During the
_sate period of 7 months, the whole
number of Fs-ismer' eceived was 198, as per table
No. I.
Tabie No. 1, will show all the commilutentsfrom .
the couonencemezi, viz: 7th Sum, to 31st Decem
ber. 1952, distinguishing the number of each class
of crimes charged, their color and acs.
Table No. 2 will show the number of prisoners
before, and alter trial, and the various oilmen for
which they were tried.
There have been received for trial 141, commit•
tee for intaxintion 4 ; for disorderly conduct 1 ; as
ingrains 4 ; and sentenced 48.
There hase been discharged from Prison Itt7,and
remained in Prison on the let day of January, 1853,
31, vial 2,3 - convicts, 1 vagrant,.2 lot casts and sure
ty far I year, and 5 waitmg tnal.
Of the 199 prisoners committed, 118 were mar
ried 74 simile, and 8 widowers, 55 whose parents
are living, 53 who have only we parent, and PO
that had no meats living, 110 could read, or read
write, and SS could neither mull! write.
Table No. 3 will show -bow the' prtsoners were
disposed and how discharged 161; and mow re
maining 23 convicts, their eminence varying from 1
month to 5 years ; 2 for costa and surety to beep
',Ate peace for I year, 1 vagrant and 5 waiting trial.
Table No, 4 will show the nativity of all the
'prisoners received, 199; together with their color
and sex. -
SEEM
V.
Table No. 5 will showlhe *sofa!! the ptisone
en received, 198; and also thew color and wt.
Table No; 5 will show the various charges upon
which the 48 convicts were kidnaped, their color
and sex ; and Table No. 7 will shear the terms of
their sentences. Table No. 8 will Show their nati
vity. Table No. 9 their ages, and Table No. 10
their habits, -
There was paid td the keeper up to the Ist of
January, 1853, for Prison fees, and boarding by pri
soners, and convicts on being discharged, and by
him paid int o the County Treasury, as per Auditors'
Report, $342 65.
The expenses at the Prism; as per County Audi
tors' report, amounted to $2195 78. This, how
ever, includes numerous articles, purchased or Pn
son use, such as Coal, Clothing.- Flannels, Hard- ,
ware. tie., amounting to $590 87, and Salaries of
Keeper, Matron and Underkeeper, &c., amounting
to 2750 43, leaving the actual expense for mainte
nance of the pris.tners and convicts, to be $753 49.
The average number 'of days that-boarding was
furnished toprisoners and convicts, u $42 39, the
cost of boarding a prisoner a fraCtioa over 181
Lents per day. On the other hand; if we take the
cost of maintenance to he as pey• County Auditors'
report, °viz S7FI9 48, and deduct the amount of
Prison kens and boarding paid to the keeper, and by
him paid into the County Treasury , viz : $312 69,
the cost of maintenances i reduced to $445, 80, ma
king the -actual cost to the County, of boarding a
I primer, a fraction over 101 cents per day.
The commencement of an mstitutiou of this kind
is accompanied with a great many difficulties. The
arrangement of the numerous books necessary to
be kept in order to comply with the regulations et,
painted in the Act of Assembly, and much inconve
nience was experienced by *he persons, having the
enpervisioa of the inmates, on account of the =fi
nished state of the bnildihg when first occupied,and
the great interest manifested by the citizens ot the
County generally relektive to its management. From
the daily Journal kept by the Keeper, it appears that
' from the 7th June, until the lit January. 1853, no
less than 7,593 persons were, admettedr Viltiari to
the Prison.
Ccsenderable delay has occurred-el - fettle introduc
tion oC labor. More time was lost than the Com.
miseioners had anticipated and no labor could be
introduced prior to the IstJanuary, 1853, We have
now, however, started 4 Looms since the raid let
day bf January. -On two of which we are making
Check, on one twilled Bagging, and on the ether
Rag Carpet, of which are toning out Goods of
excellent quality,
and we confidently believe that
the Prison will become a source of revenue to the
County before long.
We have now employed 13 convicts, 4 Weaving,
2 Spooling, 2 Bobbing, 1 Sewing Bags, ao44Shoe•
, making.
The Commissioners have every confidence inqbe
I Labor, system in our Prison, believing that it will
turn oat profitable to the County in a short time,
I and an advantage to convicts who seem-to be more
cheerful when employed, and we believe labor to
be conductive to their health. ,
The Prison may now be raid to be complete, and
in full operation, and after the experience of more
than 6 inontbs, we find the building to answer well
an all its departments. An ample supply of spring
water from the County Basin, Celts well heated
and ventilated. The health of the penons confined
is beyond question. As an evidence of the fact, out
of 196 prisoners who have been confined since
June, not a single vise of sickness of any kind has
originated in the Prison. We think the citizens of
the County have every reason to congratulate them.
selves upon the skilful and workmanlike manner
that the Architect Superintendent, and Mechanics
have performed their reflective duties in the erec
tion of this building.
The annual account of the Prison is settled apio
the IA January, 1853, - by the County Auditors. in
connection with the account of the County expert
dittnes. All of which is respectfully submitted
Schuylkill County PriiOn, 9th Fe 6.• 1853.
THOS. FOSTER,
GEO. HARTLINE, •
ISAAC STRI.7CII,
CoMmissi..l”,re.
Showing all the commitments to the Schuylkill
County Prison, from the commencement, viz I-7th
June until 31st December, tf.,"2, a period of not
quite 7 'months, diStinguAing the number of each
etas of Crimes charged, including 27"Proccers re
moved from the old Pri.on, and their rotor and
feS. .
For Murder, " . 5 -
" Manslaughter, ' t , . 2
.'Assault and liattery to comma Rape, 2
•' A'ssitult and Battery to kill, 5 1
'• Burglary and Rape, - . . 44
•-" Horse Stealinn ' ~ 12-
- " Riot, • . , il
'" Larceny. . ... ,_ • 17,
‘ Adultery, ' 2
" Obtaining goods under false pretence, = .7
" Passing counterfeit money, • 1 - 1
\\." Passing uncurrent money, • I 1
\Attempt
. to;rescuts Prisoners, . 2
" Onorderly or Tippling HOU.CS, r 37
" Kenn! t and Battery.• 44
• " Assault, 5
" Surety ‘of the Peace, 20
" Moliciotis condom, 1
- Contempt of Court, -- •
C
" Fornication and Bastardy,
" Fugitives from Justice, 5
" Absconding Apprentice, I
"in default of Bail to pmeente, ' . 6
" Vagrants, , • 4
" Intoxication. ' 4
" Trespass,
" Desert ing Child, ....
, 1 ,
199
White Sfales - , 142
. do Female,, - - 41
ColOred Male,. . -' ' 9
do Females, 6
. Showing the whole number of Prisoners, both'
before and eller trial, committed to the Schuylkill
County Prison, from 71h June, to .7.115 t >amber,
lE6'2.
. .
, Prisortessseceired fortnal, 141
'
Intoxitsuion, 4
Di•onlerly conduct, , 1
Vagrant*, _, . 4
. Sentenced, • - • ' „, 49
3 ' v —19 S
Discharged as per table No. 3, 1177
Remaining in Prism, Ist ha, '53,
Convicts, • - _2l
regrasis, . 1
For Costs, 2
,
Waiting !nal,- " 5
Of the 198 Prisoners theTe were
Itantiedi
1011
Parents bring,
One Parent,
No Parent.,
Cut read or re.le;
Cart 0 0 t triciot
allying the Nativity of all the .Prisoaere re
ceived .he'd 7th Jam, to 31st. December, 1852, to
peer vrisi Color tmd Sez.
-
-- - - 1 White Colored
, .
• • mhily334. •41 4 , Iti
b. .
PStVialirriebibili, 11i 1 t 1 ,.
M -do 2(
Betty do ' 4 2 I 6 ,
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, f, l
kt,
. / 1 1
Adm. do - -1 ,1 1
Backs do ' 1
Notthisosbermd Oils% 2
I ' 2
Col. lambi* do
sAmeoNa r , --•' do I . i
_Pliundi s tpla k city„ ' • I , a
Esuoitamoky„ . 4 2 - I
yak
. aille al .• . 2 2 ';' , 4 i
L 1
I
14
Boatload, . ' ID 23 •
... •+ . 12.
1 .4 1 41
•4 - 4 , ill
...
%ow* the lin of the 1 1111Prisman stir id
otalitg;
.T. BI O. I.
TAlir O. 7
OEM
TLIL O. 4
9 IFII9II
*owl* June till,llst.Deeetestw, 1.932, with their
Colca and Sex
•a ITL 'COLORITL TOTAL.
, Ft.
v a d e r9o T eam 9 1 1 2.5
Flom T9O to 30 yrs. 51 1 ' 10 '3 = 4 GS
-30 to 40 ": it 14 . 2 , 67
•« 40 to 50 " 17 0 ' - 1 - • 1 •25
" 50 to GO. " 7 1 2 10
00 to
- , 3
1-122 - 9 6 198
SLILY
O. G.
Showing the clultnloa ow Wtuch the 48 cuuricta
were convicted, Ir/tether with their color and sex:
WHITE. COLOILICD.
11. Fr. 111. Fr. To.
. . . . .
&weary rad Rape, 1. - • 1
Mooslaughter, 2 , 2
AUL and Bat:lntent to kill, 1 - ' 1
Horse Stealing, 1 . . 1
Adultery, 1 I
Riot,
Larceny, . ' , • 5 2 ' - - 7
Pawing uncurreot money, I 1 ~
Disorderly House, 5 9 1 1 15
Assault mad Battery, . 9 . 1 10
Surety of the Peace, 1 I
Contempt of Court, 2 , 2
TABLE 50. 7
Showing the term of Sentence of the raid 49 CM
riots, their color and.sex:
10 d4ys and tinder,
1 month,
2 months,
3 months,
.4 moral's,
6 month•,
1 yob-,
1 year 3 months,
2 years, •
2 }!ears 9 month=,
5 years,
33 12 2 1 48
?AZLE NO. 8.
Showing the Nanvity of the 48 convicts, their
color and :es:
Schuylkill County,
Perk.,
Dauphin ••
York -
Philadelphia City - ,
New-York- Stan.,
Ireland,
England,
Scotland,
Wale., -
Germany-,
France,
34 11 '2 1 49
TANI" NO. 9.
tibOWltig the Age'., Color and Sex of the 49 eon
MI
Under 20 years',
From 20 to :t0
" 10 to 40 "
" 40 to 50 ••
" 50 to CO
to :0 ••
34 11 ' 2 1 . 48:
TA OLE NO 10.
Showing the Habit, of the 48 convict!, -the Color
and Sex
V.,111Et.. COLORED.
AI Fr.- M. 1.:. To
Intemperate, L. 11l 1 :13
Moderate Drinker•. 12 1 1 .11
Temperate, 1 1
•31 11 - 2 I el 9
Daniel Kith., Keeper Schuylkill. County Prkon,
In account with alit Prison.
Dr 1450
To Cash received from Sundry prison,
daring the month ofltme, 1552, for
Prison fee," cad hoarding, on being
discharged from. Pricon, 4 S 7 43
To ditto dutingthr month of July, 1852, 2.41 82
To ditto during the month of August, S 9 29
To ditto dorm! the month, of Sept., 42 112
To ditto during the month of October„ 1113 43
To ditto during the month of Nov , ' 10 82
To ditto during the month of Der , 4;2 27
Cr.
July• 1, By Cash paitGeoree
Boyer. Treat. of &hay!.
Co.. for sm . :. rh•eireJ
•• from rundry 'tjerSolll3 for
• Prison fees end boarding
on being discharged fiom
I'ri.on d‘arnr , the mouth
_ . .._ . .
of Tune, 1952,
July 27, Ditto Ditto Si 43
21; 8.1
Aug..3o, Ditto Dom 8.3 24
Om lti, alto Ditto 421;2
Nov. 9, Ditto Ditto 103 42
Dee 14, Ditto Ditto 10 S 2
Dee 29, ' Ditto Ditto. ti 2 27
Trarhingfort's Birthday.—Military AD.
mversaries are always at par in Schuylkill county.
Last Tuesday Was celebrated: to P.ottaville with
thebsind military display:—four Companies turning
out, the IC L. Light Infantsit, Copt. Poll : :the Ar•
tillerists, Capt. Womeltsdorff; the Scott Rifles,
Capt. Id'Crowas, and the Troop. CaPi. Wynkoop . ,
tho' the int lemeney of the weathar somewhat cur
tailed the time commonly devoted to parade.
.The prominent mark of otsserration was the In
fantry is thea'rnew (Continental) Uniform. It was
safer -ally admired—we have seldom, it ever, seen
a:company look Letter. They appeared literally
like the old so'gers we read of. The dress is lash:
toned after the Oontinental style of '76; it consists
Blue Cloth Coat, single bteaited and hands
Somely trimmed, with a long skirt; white neck
kerchief ; . ruffied shirt; long buff vests, buckskin
breeches, anti fair topped boots: with a three con•
tiered bat isurmoutited with a handsome leather.—
The,init is generally very becoming—both officers
8114bn...a appearing remarkably well. We highly
commend this new regulation of the company ; for
since it is only "pArying, soldier" after all, it might
as ;realm. " done up brown," while they are about
The Tamaqua Oazatc, we oh.erre,and other
exchange' rerhap‘, hare fallen into an.error, in rib
tiring thi4 company which we are desired to cot ,
rest. It a not a new company—only the old corn-
NO With a new uniform. ,:
' Mir "Strunk by Ltghtrung.."—A man nam
ed Wit.tram A. Moms, originally from Illinois,
-was arrested on Friday ot last week cm his way by
stage from Danville to this place, chanced with hin ,
ing stolen 5200 from Mr. John Deco, a Hotel Keep
'er m Danville, in :whose employ he had been for
'some three nson until n few days before. He.
was taken nex day before Justice Wilson of this
place and ex ined,*.but only about 537 were found ,
on his person and that,. could not be recognised by
Mr. Deen ; Morris was accordingly discharged. to
the satisfaction ot all parties, He, however", it
ma:ned here till Monday, when be was observed
to watch the stage (thyoune in which be had Pea.
veiled) very suspiciously, on its arrival. - The Pro
prietor, Mr. Thomas Doman, accordingly ordered
it to be searched, when there was discovered the
sum 013159 carefully secreted in the back lining of
the seat'Occupied by-Morris on the Friday previous.
He was then immediately re-arr es ted and in default
of bail in 's2ooo, Esiture Wilson committed him
for trial at the next Sessions in Montour county
and on TneNray be wss accordingly taken pp and
lodged in the Danville Jail.
er "Railroad Areident.—Mesh. ADM w
MOttimer and E. J. Fry, Pctunasters respectivply
of this place and Tamagun,we regret to leamwere
seriously injured by an accident on the Baltimore
and Wit:hington Railroad, on their return from the
latter city on Wednesday' last. The train was
thrown off the trace by a twitch having been 'left
out of place. The Car in which these gentlemen
were rested:was upset and very mach broken.—
When things came to a stand nail. they were dis
covered closely wedged undii some of the broken
timber—a heavy piece having fallen immediately
across Mr! Mortimer's neck•. •
lieB
110
- 194
Mr. F.ry's: injuries sure such as to prevent his
coming any further than Baltimore, where he Still
remains. Mr. M. renifned to Pottsville on Thurs
day night, Gat has Mom confined to his bed - dare.
Efts hruismi, the' numerous, we are happy to leam,
ansoot considered dangerous.
lIIMEI
No person was killed by this a-ciders, and our
two Ctiends were theltnost eeriounly injured of all
the pePengertg. •
rir The Birth.nigAt Ball, at the Town
Alan, co Monday night, was got up in capital style
& Ad to the general satisfaction and delight of the
Wire number pretent. The room was handsomely
decwrated, the music tionperreil and the miler
Ned prepared and plenty of it. who wouldn't be
mare vs with such entertainment?
Initt's llp ?—We observe by some
bias pest.sdoret town that the Mechanics "of the
difenet Panetta of trade in Schuylkill county,"
am to bold a Meeting this (Saturday) • Evening
st'the Middle Ward Hotel, to coosider " important
cr It:solace sn another' column announces
that the Flies at the fected Methodist Church
will AM a It* to the Town 11a11, on the 17th of
March next _
Eatipostwo r :.. v\ras totomis' iorz.n4t..l
_.
• RIETEO9,O ICAI. TABLE.
2
to ric i a ;elks* lieig Th MO eveoiatt,Pebriary i
TotwriiO4,6lo above tide .
16 Ateoreid Bareet'r..E ti! l'Acrwow'r.
. 1. "
Feb. 18 1411
29.20 . 292411 Ha. Min.:
14 2 ia i '
..- 19 29.90 211.1* 234 \ 19 • .
.... 20 28.93 - 28.87 22 \I: -
. 1 11 21.11 29.05 ' - 34 17
.. 22 .19.00 - 7/L92 40
.. 23 '28.61 28.54 38
" . 24 224 = 1 .23k. • 21\'
2 . 111111111111191188 ' \ I
2 rim CASTLE AFFAIRS. ' \
14.1 yr Media in Nee Code Teimiship.
Tip, following odours were chowii toe tie item*
4 yaw ca Friday ; 1&h mat.:—June . of ts Pram
2 --PewiTs l Bomboy; -.94tprrcisoc—.7oelph Wild;
- 9 Town Clork-'-Ephraito Philip; Trisswer.-Jos
3: Mines; Jailim-GeolgeGordsn; denster—llan
1 Tim . Yonag: Desientors-!Levi Bebe," Jameph Md.
kt; Anittale.-Diniel, Stan; Mod Dinning
=-Limmtlea Ilmodow; Gene alirtarler; ariii'
toinPetew Mad. ,
[coßtssroneimet OF Tug Itrtzite Jorm-lat..]
TitoUss IL WiLtka, Esq.,,will Ireton, before
our Literary Soelety on lloaday Erasing, 28th ci
February. 311: W.'s abilities, as a speaker, are
known to 'many of our eitizen.--quite • literary
treat t• anticipated,
About • 00,000 letters pos..rd through oar Post
Ofice, darker the pest year. Upwards of 2400
were recetred and over 2,300 dispatched, manikst•
rag,
we think, the wassaction of • ecesideralde
amount of business. , The population of Tamaqua
at the present time is about 4000.
TAMAQUA, Ft srU4ly, 21, 1633.
BonocontoN.—The Election held in Ta
maqua, Milt inst., resulted is the choice of the
following officers :
NORTH WAID...-COnitatth4Ohn Flit 11:11.ti..-
Adge—kt. A. Heaton ; ruspectors--T. J. Allison,
Jacob Schwa:ix.
Son= Seigtikd
Rate la; Inspriors—E. A. Dentston, C. Dan.
nenhauer.
:3 11 2 1 49
Easy Waan.—Constar—A rthur Wylie; Jv g,
Nathan Crowe; ln,rectors—N. Grim. -rner, G. W.
Den - Imam ; Alustor—John N. Speece ; Srlocd 111-
rrel37l--G. H. Ild'Cabe, Michael BearJ. •
=
IV. Fr. N. Ft. To
4 2
9 1 2 12
2 3 5
8 2 1 1 /
' MINERSVILLE AFFAIRS
GP A Case of Conscience.—Mr. WILLIAN
Svalicarst, of Minerscille received a Valentu.e
week, enclosing three dollars, which, it is inferred
tram the following hyernglyphicv, the writer had
unjustly'obtained from the former firm of the'eatili
listirrient : '
1
tam am] John Sterner a.cyou rzterre in your
oakl Firma •
Plasm swept this Valentine
For itt is Die to You
I carrot call in mine
Therefore! rend itt You"
The right kind of a Valentine—that
=I
rr Borough - Bit dum.—At an election held
is lqinermille on Friday of last week. the follow
ing officers were selected :
WEST WAED—.ThAt itT of the Roland,
Adam Malie ; Con.srable--Wm. Matthews; Judge
of Eleition—John Sterner ;—lngpe;tort—Philip
Jenkins, Patrick Foley. *„„
Essv Wain--C,Juma.Ve—Frederick . .110111er ;
Judge of Eleetton 2 —T. T. Jenkiap; vwdon,—
Conntd Seltzer, Abraham Trout.
Fos Ter Botorau.—Sehoor Dirietais—Wcu.
Sterner, Samuel Ifeilnar, ; OF —John Jones.
The Bulletin remarks, "We consider the above
a very good selection, and believe it gives general
satisfaction."
M. Fe. M. Fe. Ta
'3 3
El=
El
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M Fe. To
c'3 9
8 .1
13 3 1 17
rnirt BURS IAGIE OF Cot. Ides.—A New
York correspondent of the Albany Express;
referring to the marriage ol Col. Charles May,•
U. S. Army, to Miss Josephine Law, daugh
ter of George Law, Eeq., the steamship mil
lionaire, says
" The nuptials were celebrated in solemn
grandeur at the Dutch Relormed Church on
21st street, 'at 7 o'clock, P. Pil., and at 9
o'clock the bride and bridegroom were re
ceived at the mansion of Mr. Law, on sth
avenue, bylhe company invited to participate
in the festivities. lite bride was arrayed in
a splendid white satin diets covered with
rich Mechlin lace, the cost of which, inde
pendent of jewels, was 81,500. The com
pany, numbering four hundred, were wel
comed at Mr. Law's hospitable mansion by
the soul stirring music ol the Governor's Is
land band. At In o'clock, Munek's celebra
ted artists gave the signal for the merry
dance, which was heartly responded to, and
continued till supper time. The supper ta
bles were laden with the choicest game, the
- finest wines, and all the delicacies' which the
imagination could conjecture. After supper,-
the dancing was resumed. The company
comprised the wealthiest and most respecta
ble of our citizens, and the display of beauty
, and of riches would seem incredible."
¶ll2
I:U" An American now travelling in Eu-
rope says that " Dutch babies are the most
phlegmatic, contented, independent lookicg
matures on the face of the globe. They
never cry. In order to test this I pinched
several of them as I passed in the crowd.
One of them sltghtly yawned, the others
merely gazed placidly at me, but made no
sign." Model babies those.
Netrtpaper Boys.—The New Hamp
shire Patriot, the leading democratic paper
ai Concord, says the printing office of that
paper has been the graduating school of a
'Governor, a Senator in Congress, several rep
resentativen toCongress, many editors, some
ministers, and many other young men, who
have filled at various times numerous re
sponsible stations in the community.
ENEECI
Toothache.—Take a paper. ci tobacco,
pour upon it a wine glass of warm water,
squeeze out part of the moisture, and after
placing the pulp upon a slice of bread, apply
iLas a plaster to the face. There is nothing
like it for the toothithe—and it is the only
remedy for it in the'worst form—the ague in
the face.
07 The test Locomotive in the world, the
Boston Tunes says, is the "Whistler," run
ning on the Western Railroad. It weighs
53,300 pounds. outside connections, has 2
pair of 6 feet 9 inch driving wheels. The
engine mend) , run fronf' Boston to New
York, 256 miles, in five hours and fivemin
sues.
Pregrest of Steam.—The 4th Febru
ary, 1852, there were no leas than seven
ocean steamers appointed to sail from the
poet of New York on that day. In 1837
(only sixteen years ago) there was not a sol
itary ocean steamer sailing between America
and Europe. What a change.
ID — Tdfe Most application of India Rubber,
is for horse-shoes. It is stated that experi
ments 'made previous to the piesent cold
weather, indmate that they will prove fully
as durable as iroh, having all its toughness,
without its brittleness or weight.
r 7. Thr new Liquor Law in Illinois pro
vides that licenses, for the sale of intosica
ting drinks, shalt range from $3O to $lOO,
and no liquor to be sole less than fine gallon
in quantity without license.
CCr So great has been the scarcity of pro
visions in the mining districts in California,
that in some places floor has been sold at
one dollar ind 6lty cents a pound.
it England there are four thousan*
miles of telegraph ; in the United States,
twenty-three thousand. • •
(17' in England they have a mode of car
bonizing gutta - percha and applying it to ra
zor strops.
1' There is railroad enough now in ope
ration to reach round the world, and tour
thousand miles over.
r 7" The roof which blew away in the late
storm has been recovered.
EAR, DLSEASES.—Deapress eadtratly eared !
—Da. LE Barns offers tu those suffering from
Deafeessf-Aural Remedie., which have been sue•
cessful in nearly three Avowed env, of coefirtned
Deafness., These remedies have been pronounced
by Des. Kramer, of Berlin, hard and Liman, of
Paris, and Curtiss, Pitcher and Yeanley, of Lon
don, as the most valuable sad effeetnal ever applied
for diseases of the internal and middle Ear. They
comprise three different courses for the various di=
erases that nffeet the external, middle a nd i nterna l
Ear. Jibe dimwit' is congaed to the external Enr
their effects are apparent on the gib and sixth day.
Dr. Le B. warrants a cure in every ease,. when
the ear is perfect in its formation. UP has eigh-
teen certificates from thoie who had lost their hear
lapin infancy, whose hearing is now completely
reamed, and are now enabled to learn the lan
gimp. Over twenty-seien hundred certificate's of
cares may be seen on application. k Patients by
sending a taw particulars of their ewe, can have
remedies sent to any mt.
TERMS.—Five Dollars Constitution Fee. Ten
Mars Fee lobe paid when the bearing Is restored
to its anginal cutleries:.
Address Drs. Lx pa r r. ge DUTTON, Union Place
New York City. -
N. 13.--A Treatise on the Nature and Treat-
meat of Deethess and Diseases o the Ear,-with
the Treatment of the Deal and Dumb. Price one
dollar. . . 1 " 14EO
TAIIIAQVA AFPAIBBA.
=1
117'.Vaturell Alagic.—A pretty girl
ONE WORD TO Ti SEDENTARY.—Those
who labor within doors are compelled to breathe
an impute atmosphere. which is wholly tmflt for
the proper expansion of the leap, and, owing to
want of ! exercise, the bowels become constipated,
the pores of the skin closed, and, in&Cd, all the
faietions of the body iiecome deranged; beam
proceed asthma, cough, pains in the breast and
side, palpitation of the heart, rheumatic pains in
various parts of the body, giddiness, and a variety
of other distremint complaints; common to those
of sedentary habits. Wallis's India* 'Versals
Pills dispose* all these =pheasant symptoms. A
4411 e dose will to 11l eases give ratter, aud if re.
pouted a few times, will snot assuredly restore the
body to health.
Beware of Cositivityc—The aeinslas is for
sale by Mrs. E. M. WATTY, J. G. BROWN,
sod D. N.ll:l3lsLEB,Paussrille; lad by the Agents
mu its another edam. Wholesale Mee, 160
Haas *feet,
IN ALMOST foray /beetles we bar of ac
one wbe has bot cued of Rbtramatint by Dr. 3.
W. Cooper's Velyetable Rbeumatio Drop% and
lam of thew care* ate Watietfol. One gentle.
man tells as that be bas not been able to walk
without machos foe more than foineas years, and
. . bt erne entirely cured by six bottle. of Dr. .1.
Liaises Rhetanatie props, prepared by C. P.
be Jamey able to walk area es ever and
lall kid
any iryitploms al aliother emelt sines
aul l
be need medicise. This medians is for mkt
by 3, S. Hats, Pottsville ; end H. Mauler,
Pon • oil it would be well Irani wide
ice MIT salfering with Rbilentatiset to get
some slili UT /1.
" I DIGEST." . ts the true resenisquef the
word " pepsin,," or of the two Greek tiordcfrons
which tt s derived. This istbe signifieant aid spp
propriate title of the The Digestive Fluid, or Gas.
trio Juice, prepared by Dr. .1. S. fbirctifron, of
Philadelphia, from the fourth Stomach 'of the Ox
for the Cure of indigestion' and Dyspepsia. It is
Nature's own remedy for an unhealthy Stomach.—
No art of man roan equal its . curatiee pewers. It
raiders good eating pettedly consistent with health.
See the figure of the Ox, in another port of this pa
. f? •
POTTIVILLIC MILILSLIKTS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR TUE JOURNAL.
. ,
Wheat Flour, bbl RS .0 Red. peacbc, pied. 83 50
lisa do do 4 IYJ do do hasat'd •60
Wheat, bushel 1,10 a 11l IWO 'mita paired 100
Rye, do 110 Cm. dorto, , II
Cure, do • 65 Batter .': 17
Oats, do 40 tiboaldets,
Potstoev, do 40 150 raw.
Timothy Seed, 213 Hay, too
Clove/ do .. 300 Planter,
r.*:;:i.24.1
On the Pith Inst.. by Rev. D. Steck HENRY U.
STAIT EVER. of Poitsellie.to CATHARINE T. ERIE
GER of Rosh Township.
• Al the Colombia House. Tamaqua, on Feb glib. by
Rev. Williams R. Clem, JARED L. MARTIN, of Otia
nsokin, to SARAH A. MARTIN, of Pottsville.
Es]
On bona the etemitship Tennessee. in the Pacific
OreIII, of 'fellow Freer, on theUtb of January, while
on the V.fiff Rom Panama to Stan Franclaeo, Capt
IJEOROg CLINTON. WESCOTT. or the second re
giment United Mates Infantry, (formerly Recruiting
Officer in this place)' seventh Vat of the tate Judge
Wescott, of New Jersey. -
:a A refrop}.ll,lq. wite-04;ZA
or> PREACHING In the A..nociate Reform Pres.
sa - r byterian Church. Market Street; Bev. John P.
Werne r,e very Sabbath atorningand et/cling.
sr'>. THERE WILL BE preaching in the English
Vv . Lutheran Church, Market Street, every Sunday
morning and evening.
pis TIIE 'BAPTIST CHURCH—BIame worship
lY may be expected every xialthatk morning and
evening, also every Wednesday evening, at the usual
hours.
NOTICES
4 TOE POTTSVILLE LITERARY SOCIETY
wlli hol,l, its next regular meeting at Poster's
Ilan, on Wednesday evening, Much 1, at o'clock.
Lecture—Sy John C. Neville, Esq.
Reader—J. Macomb Wetherlll.
Queatlon—" Are the Inequalltlea of roans In di(
recent countrb a owing to moral canoes )"
Adlrmative—John Duette J. I. MeCool ; Negative
—O, D. flongbavvont, E. Schneider.
fly Order a the liociety.
OnwitY. Foam Ser'y
LADIES' beicbv given that
V . .
■ FAIR will be held in the Town llall.commen
eing THURSDAY, March 17th, at So'clock in the AG
ternoon—the proceeds to be for the use of the Se.
road M. E. Church. la defraying the r+eent expenses
of flat Int up the Leeture Room of said Church.
re} NOTICE la hereby given that ■ regular meet-
Ins of the itchayltlll County AgriCnltoral Bode
ty will tate place on Saturday, the 40th lust., at t
n'tloch. P. 4.. at the Public House or mew Borer.
In tt.e Borough of Ortelgsburg.
I le expected that members will feel an Interest to
attend—s question or Importance will come upt for
deteiaton. J. S. KELLER, Rec. Peel:
ale Englied papers In the County wlll please copy
WANTED.
good ma-
Wtr'nfe"... — .A.Dret k pLltuto, wilt be
tingle man preferred. Apply to
.1011 N TEMPLE.
Feb. 10, 1853.41.3 t •
I,VANTED.—A Storekee — pe4—one who can .peak
T V Merman, and wsuMeicatly scqualatee with '
counts,..Addresa Box 40 Pottsville Post Unlce.
Fe 1 .94, 1853. 7-tf
t •IFERS WANTED..-Filly experienced MI
NI ners to work in the Copper Mine. or Maryland
and VirglnU, and In the Lead Mince of New York, to
whom grad waxes and steady employment will be
siren. Apply at the oMee of the - Pommy* Copper
Company, N 0.17 1113111.1110? allndihp, Wall S treet.
New York.
Feb. 5.1853. 6-3 IV
%/rANTlMD.—Rmerolio for the thlited Suites Ar
Lb my, at the Pouovilio Reorlezvorim.
Nov. E. 48•tf
ANTED-4 PERSON TO SUPERINTEND
• Coal Alitte, well situated In Western Virginia.
Erperiente in Mining and references of the highest
character required. Address.. New Tort City Post
Mace. Boa 3406,stating qualifications.
AM . /. MI 31-lf
WANTED—At tan General Intelligence om e ,
MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. AU persons
wishing employment, big and IRON young and old,
male and female I and also, all persons /slatting to
employ any and all kinds or hands. LABORERS or
SERV/INTR. will receive useful Information by call•
ing at the Dirket of the selescr Mir to MARKET
Pottavitle, Pa. re.. TERMS moderate.
hic M. WILSON, J. P.
Land Agent and General Collector.
April 5.1851 14-y
WANTED TO LEASE a tract of Coal land.
lying BO rods from the Leggett's Gap Railroad.
TMs property has been opened In I places, the
Coal Is of superior quality, Veins Tying horlion
tat, and can be worked for many - gears above wa
ter level. This property Hershe nearest point to the
Road, and affords la vuellent_opp_ortnatly for an
enterprising Operator. for the Crest Western Markel.
To a Out rate Tenant, ',a favorable Leave will be
given, no other need-Apply. Address the subscriber
at No. I, New Street, New Turk.
WALTER MEAD.
Nov. 13, 1931. 464 f
BUSINESS CARDS.
ilADDl.—Window Sash and Doors, of various de
Viscriptions,on hand and for male by the Subscriber
-, JOHN U. JAMER.
Market Street above Tenth, Pottsville.
Feb. .4, 1e53. ' 94(
AlltOr—Market Street Property for sale. Inquire
C
JOHN 11. JAMES, Ag't.
Hat bet Street kbove Tenth, Pottsville.
Feb. N. H 33. 9-lf
1•fOS. IL RIDGWAY; JR.. A. 31., 0E01.•
OGIAT AND MI'iIND ENGINEER. has taken an
Office at Illnersvllle.Pa.,st here be will be pleased to
IPCViVe all orders In his profession, sorb as making
Ceologleal lemitizations of Coal Lands, twins Coal
,Deds. unraveling irons, kr. Underground Engineer
ing. elloveylng and Drafting executed promptly sod
accurately.
Fr. !Monthly examiaations made of !floes.
EINEESI
JOIIN - 0. EIIGVILLIC, ATTOUN 6 I; AT LAW,
will attend to aU eosins.. Intrusted to biro with dil
igence and care. Odire Centre Sliver, nest door to
Post Office: Pottsville.
Jan. 8, IS 3. t-ty•
GGEORGE WICKLAIS RCM, Miners of Red
Aab Coal, Tamaqua.
Jan. 81653. Lly
TACOD TELINIC, JUSTICE OF TUE PEACE,
al mill attend to the eollectltin of Accounts, ate.,
promptly, and all the duties appertaining to his office.
Pottsville, Dee. IS, 18S1. aLlye
TIIOMA6 11111 N AN ATTORNEY at LAW.
Office In Centre Street. opposite the Episcopal
Church, Pottsville Pennsylvania.
N0v.10.1451. 47- ly
DR. E. HANCE, PORT Chit BON, PA.—ltcst.
ortncs—lligh dtteet.second door below the Lu
theran Church; Orme—nest door to Us. Shinier's
Dnisr more.
Oct. 10. Mt. eldhu
TRON.—WW. DE COD. No. 13 North WATER Rt..
.LPhiladelhia. Importer and Dealer la Ettalna and
Americanlron. Constantly on band • largo and gen.
oral assoment of IRON and ATER!, in all their va
rieties, at the lowest prleee.
00. 93, Mt. 43.C1a
J 11106111,. WAGEXIIMLLIBR & Bant
eriand Dealers la Eschange, Tamaqua, Psaa'a.
Collecting , attended to, and drafts for sale on all
the principal cities of the Union. Also. Drafts paya
ble at all the principal Banking Houses io England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales, '
July 1:,1652.
HOTELS.
VRIENCII , 6 110TML, Corner of FRAN -
FORT Wt., and CITY HALL SQUARE, (opposite
the City Hall and Park Foontalo,) New Was Circ.
Was built and opened by the subscriber. May I, IMO,
and refitted and tarnished, August. 1831 be trusts
that for convenience. elegance, e Damn and economy,
It cumin ho sarpassed In the world. , It
COMM/ more spates than any other Hotel ;...
on this Continent. save one only, all of u
which are warmed gratis. They are all fit
ted op with tumble top wash-Meads, welch • re sup
plied with CrosomWater through silver-plated cocks.
There Is bet one ised lea roomy the balls and water
closets on every floor will be lit with gas during the
night. This Hotel it candseted on the European plan
of Lodging Rooms. aid malaria they may be ordered
In the spacious and splendid Refectory. and is in the
Immediate vicinity of Mercantile Rositiese. mad Ike
Principal places of Amesenteal. IL FRENCH.
Dee. 4. IMI. 49.3 m
VOONTAIN SPRING
detalyoed respectfully anammems to Ms Melt&
and the public In pikers!, that be has leased the
FOUNTAIN SPRING HOTEL; formerly
kept by Mrs. E. WWI, where he will to.
glad to aarcimminia:e all that may patronize
him.. His table will be provided with the
best the market affords. Ills' Bar la equal to say It
the country.
dtabllog Is atrielent.to entertain loyquaolity
of stock.
The Boum has been reAlteil with a' large sad
coutmoitimu Ball Room at lathed. whkh will always
he open for those that will favor him with their cus
tom. ICIRAEL BEITZINOER.
. Sept. 4. 1831. • att-tf .
IRON & CUTLERY.
DOSZPIDALM lIIVDRAVLIC CIMMIZSIT.
II ateenent 'Okla for halt' Clitoris, Varna.
Spring Mures end Cellare,and for keeptlM damp
oem from wet and espared walla. For mal b
EVI SON.
ikr E. tor. of Frain 4. Willow Sta., (2411r0ai.)
Pen. 19.11153.. • • 8-1)
SLOPES 01 1 / 1 11111111.—Tbe r`. ribn ofen far
1.7
•
On 9-1111neb Slope anis,
One
.. GICORAIB maw.
Ilardware Store, Cramp et
' 514 f
Dee.lB, 11151.
DATUBIT STRAW, HAY AND GOUT.
JC HTAILIC CUTTERS, Air sale . •
agogaz BRIOUTII
Hardware stare, Crewe tit..bekiw Mates *Wel
Dee. 18..1852. 5114 f
AUZItICADI TAMA!, COTLZILIG—ne
superiority of outer, over sit other has lour
been flatly estahlished. • full assortineel In setts.
la bamboo. Ilatiogroy eases. wearented in all
CUM if Doi as INllwaseated. am be Mama, owl oil.
ers Wen la exchange. Haudeonse ir mite for the
POW.,
Dee. 11.11161. • '
11(Ml •
plain OARIDE X Selland..—Tbe seamed
et limbed iseelved a Wage sepals et eludes
Ilesh Am lb. Nalliffin, al 'of whkt Os will
sell wholesale awl MASA aglow** Name) pike..
U. kw also a toe of seeds pat lip la lases, waned
htell3 sad Old, wile! will be Owed ea halls ler Mors
teemsaa/ *Mem to sell 'gala. S. UNMAN. .
Fah.
m a beetem Ms
arramminal alginate kor a mai) air
Um& aaleanaal Inas IMMI. lad
saki to *WM, the langteMPles
assliarthe caulage. H. itlm Mall, It to mlkm,
gunobiumilmMoMm. at eny
. . . 111/001A11.
lIPISSIOXIMIIII 1111W11.—ca ,, a
inttos
Sim:dud Ibr Ws. rM Ibllowa, illescrlpUcia of me
atlas:
. OrdWay erlioe.Lur• wedie. Small wsdi*.aitat
eWR sell andotatlt and Jamos togotlmer ettit any es
111.00illarr Na fitattfloot at stool woke. • .
• -TAIDLIET wilt.inditi, MI. • . ,
• ' ILO
aims
Wialcor serposWen reastval aail lba
astir at ear prim at - PANNAKta
Men Muds aa. Varidy
LEGAL NOTICES.
01111TALDIRRIL—Propents intik nesteedby
T
aadsntdaed iit Mon Carman. hinthawher
it ad Codulliinell IlArfliDAYdlut Wilily of Kara.
Co. banding twiny-deo .f hllntes • Rotten
nom the hods of the lona Ifotatata OW tad Thus
Cosign!,—Bad Meek Intl be 21by IS feet, end 000
and a half sodas bleb.
Prohosals will be received fin ebbe/ frame or stone
buintali.-whili or without noulsklng the Lumber.
•. W. RSA.
tagmentioa •alid pimiento respecting lho bos
ses eat be had Rosa Kr. 0. Bast, it Motown°.
Feb. Id. lOU. 9-20.
MOTTOS TO 11811 DOM BUILDERS.—
Sealed proposals will be received at the Cornelia
skaters' Once. ewtll II o'clock, It., Birch, 15. 1833,
for the erection of • Trues Bridge actors the hie ha
soy. mar Peter Sallzingere, la Butler Townektp.—
The Bridge to be elat'lar to construction to that over
the licheyikill„ &utterly* Locke. The Play of Ike
Bridge cis be sees at the Coanalesksiers' Office.
TOOSLB MITER.
BKOBOE lIAIITLEIN,
ISA U' STBAUCII,
Commietioaeri.
Coasalesioners'
• Porteville. Feb. IS; L, • • 9-.11
ti The " Catpsiew." dchtbana.," " Stimme
des Volks,'.• and." Tamaqua Claretba," please copy.
II to 13
18 SO
I Oa
ESTATICI OW WM. P. KIENDALL. deed.
—Nolke berebyniven.lbat Letters rltatitaell
lasi on the Estate of the above rusted diseased, late
of the &trough of Miter/ore. deburklll county. hare
been granted to the undersigned, of the Borough of
Lebatura. Lebanon county. All persons. therefore.
Indebted to said estate, as well as those having shims
on it, are requested is wake early , settlement.
The Egerton!. will be at Pluegrove; as TRIMS
DAY,PRIDAY and B.II.TVIIDAY, the 17th. lBth aid
days et Marsh, where and when be cos be seen
by those Inueshested In- lb* Estate In that viciahy. to
wake settlement. SAMUEL P. KENDALL. Ese'r.
Lebanon. Feb. W. 1683. 8-61
OTICID TO BIIIiDOIR straw:was.—
LI Pealed Proposals will be received at the Commis
stoners' OMee, until I treloek P. ii., pa MONDAY
the Mb day of February, 03.53, for the erection of a
Tway' Bridle across the Swum at the Little Darn,
In Placgrore township. The plan of the bridge can
be seen al the Commissioners' Olfwe.
THOMAS FOSTER.
GEORGE AARTLEIN,
ISAAC STRAUCH,
Commissioner,' °Mee. 1, Conimiesioners.
Pottsville, Feb It 13. f 7.3 t
*The "Emporium." "'Mime. des Yolks" and
Lestehtburn," will please copy.
-The subserlliter respectfully Informs
N the sill:ens of Portseille and skiolty. that he In
tepee resunstni the duties of his pronteslon. end Is
prepared to' lve ImutaMlons orsthe Plano Forte to
all who may patronize Olin.
Feb. 12. 103
NOTlCM—Notice is hereby given that letters of
kdatiohtration on the Estate of Jacob Rapp, de.
ceased, late of Union Towsebip, Schuylkill County,
have wren greeted, by the Register or sate County,
to the subscriber. residing lo the township of Uoton.
therefore all persons Indebted to the said Estate. are
required to make immediate payment, and those haw.
log t !aims against It, to present them fur settlement.
JOEL KISTLER. After.
540
Fe b. 5,1103
EW YORK CIIILYSTAL PALACE.—
• The undersianed, elected a member of the Penn
sylvania Committee of the New York Chrt std Pal
ace Association. for the exhibition of the Industry of
all nations, wilt be happy to receive and forward an,
specimen. of Coal. Iron ire, or otherminerals, or any
of tbe modems of debnylkill County. that may be de
sired. J. U. WETIMBILL.
Jars.E.lss3. 5.2 m •
OTICE.—CIIARLER MILLER t CO. hove re
' moved their omee. In ;Philadelphia, from No. 81
Doc& Street. to No. 13 WALNUT Sure*. corns nlJe,
between Front and Second gireett.
P10138'... lan. 8. 1853. - 2-ly
NOTICS....—Tbe subscriber would hereby notify
111 s friends and the public generally. that be is
prepared at ell times to Weird to the measuring of
Pissarro r, Stone Matoory. firkit Masonry. Digging.
and other measuring belonging to Buildings of all
kinds. Also. to contract for the Construction and
Ereettonof all etude of Buildings. Charge, moderate.
•
Respectfully. • .1011 N H. J AMES.
P. P.—Thankfisi for past favors, the undersigned,
arahld solicit a spatial:llolmi of the hitherto tibettl
pit 10123 ft. .1 .11. J.
N0v.17,1852. 4.3 m
DUBLIC NOTICE.—Wh , the and.rolgned
C bite been appointed. by t h e Court of Common Pleas
of Schuyinill eounty, Receiver for the firm of Bren
nan & Co., all anomie Interested are hereby notified
that all business with said arm must be trinucted
with the subscriber.
.4 'fl
RICHIRTRATION LAW X OTICE.—Th
Sooks for the Registration offlirthe, Hardier.. and
Deaths, have been received hem Harrisburg, by the
Resister of Schuylkill County. and blank returns can
be had 'mils as the Register's Office. It le, therefore,
made the duly and will be expected that the persons
named In the act will make their returns acconlind.to
law, and especially thrash/ Plinklens will prompt
ly attend to this matter, as the law prevents the Is
suing of Letters of Administration or 'Letter. Testa
mentary on the estate ofany deceased person, unless
the death la and Registered, red also forbids the ap
pointment of guatillane nate= the birth of the minor.
Ike., is ant Registered according to law.
LEWIS REESER, Register.
Sept. IS, IS t. 38-if
FOR SALE & TO LET
frO LET.—Tbe House now occupied by Mr. Wrn.
1 Garret, adjoining du corner of East- Market nod
Centre direets. Possetudon given the first of April.
Apply to B. FOSTER.
Feb. 26,1853. 9-5 t
VOR SALE.— • very desirable Residence In Ma
hantortgo Street. Pottsville. Information can be
had by enquiring of OSCAR F. MOORE.
Jan. 89.1853. .s•lm
FOR, RIEST.—A Splendid, Light. Large.
and Cooventena Odlce.on the second door of the
suesselber's oltice.ln Market Street—with a separate
front entrance—handsomely Painted. Papered and
Lighted with Oas. Possession on Sr.t of April, en
suing. N. M. WILSON...I. P..
Laud Agent and O I Collector.
Feb. IS, 1853. •'
VALVAB PROPERTY, ma Me-
LI2
hull/Lego snort, Potts, ille. for sale. A
Stone House, late the estate of Job Eldridge. lc ‘,
detested, shone no the southerly side of
the street, 15 by X 1 feet deep, with an alley adjoining
The Lot Is 20 byl33 feet dcep, sad running to echuyi
kill Avenue, with • Stable on the premises. Applica
tion to be made to Aaron Fogg, 1ti0,5, North street.
Philadelphia, or to
JAMES GILLINGHAM, Pottsville.
February 5, 11323. 6-3teow.•
ACHEAP 11101118.—The euhecribers residing
le Philadelphia, o ff er for sale a Lot In " .
East Market Street , in the Borough of Posta- sass
elite, twenty feet fronting on East Market IT ;
Street, end eatendlag back eighty feet. to •
twenty feet wide alley, on which Is erected two good
Prune Dwelling Houses with all necessary out-build.
lap, constitutieg a com&rtable, cheap florne—prise
81500 L Apply to N. M. WILSON. Art.
per WISE, PUBEY & WISE.
Land and Genets! Ant 001ce. Mar-1
ket St. Pottsville, Jou. 8, 1853. r S 3ne—
NI AOOl POR MALI .— For sale r Asap. a ovir;
bone Wagon, welt wade and , eovered, kullabie
for • Peaks's, of Provision Mau kat. Apply to
• D. DANNAN.
Dec.lB. tan. ' 31—
F °4I. SALM—.II sett of Elevators, nearly or quits
as good is sew ; also. o set! of Breaking Roller.,
In the awe condition, both in order for any Colliery.
of S 5 or 90 ears per day. Enquire of T. H. WIXT[I
BICCII.FOrt Carbon; or JOHN PINKERTON.
hlshantonyo WI., Pottsville.
Dee. 11.1955. 50.1 f
O LICT.—n. large and commodious
A Office and fixtures, In Banusn's
tom opposite the Eptseopit Church, Centre 57.
Street. Enquire of
JOHN HANNAN.
ha. It 1351. • _ 3-11 •
STICAJIIKNUINIC.—FOIIBALE A 33-110RAIS
Power Entitle le Ant rate outer. Fot particu
lars apply to N. G. 11EI1.NER, Esq.. or to
HENRY ITICILS. Wiliolnatou.Delaware._.
Jae. 4.1851 • t-er .
VOR RI3IIT.—A ROOM sad BABB-rd..
V-meat with Steam Power , saltabletor
small Machias Shop for minting la Belllt o 31 1
kc. Apply to
• B. BANNAN.
VOW 11.ERIT..THE SECOND STORY over
r rooter & co.'s Shoe , Store. APP7 to
SOLO. R OSTER.
111-tr
1a5.0.11151
GREICSWOOD LOTS POR SALE.— Velnall.
building lota to the most enamel patio( the Bot
ougb of Pottsville, lately laid oat on the Greenwood
State. 'meow" offered for sale. Apply to
A. RUSSEL. dileat
for the owners, at hie Melvin litabantango Bt. •
Pottsville. May sAasi is-tt
CIIn
nAK LUISMETIG.:—The subscriber, baring erre
ted and put Intooperalloa. In addition to hts Wa
ter 11111, a Steam Saw allil us one of the best tract'
of Oak Timber Is Schuylkill Coanty. Is prepared
to saw and deliver timber of • Seises, at the shortest
make. All orders forwarded to the subscriber at
Llewellyn. by mall or otherwise. will be thankfully
received and promptly attended to.
CHARLES 8. cobaiLL. •
Slay 1.1151. 184 f •
GROCERIES.
QOUIIIOII. SCHNAPPS.—SeauIse Aron/l
ade Sebald' ia Sebum, the pare matt of Hai
ley aathaaper, reeasseadad by mai &eat moo as a
superlative Taste. I.2o4)yrpeptle and Invigorating
Coidlat. Far ails by Y. BTROUeIe. •
Cults Sweet, Pottsville.
4.2.3
Feb. WINS.
OIDIAR ARO ITIMILOAR.--Hlatlned Chsto•
aapagne Cider. of a soperlar nialhy. Alto. Cider
and Pickling Iflargst. by the Ilegshela or Bartel,
warruted, u nanal, to meet the ItOntobsileh of the
purchaser. Shipping oasts filled at the 'atm:telt
notice. For sate by EMIL MATHIEU.
No Hand Lombard St.. bt.tom 24. Philhre•
Jan. *9, MM. beon
DRIED FRO IT : " •• • -
Pared Peaches. Poses sad Figs.
Iltapard da - Mammies , .
Apples. for tele by A. RENDICRSON. Ag't
Jas. 15.1853. . .. •
_, tif
Covvies.—alliotba. mule mi. Bales. Jasi,
aid Bko Cortes for ale by
A. HENDERSON, Ay%
41154 r
Nov. 27.125*.
Crashed aad Pulverised Skirt
Mate sad Brakes Napo from 6 - to it cents, for
gala b A. HENDERSON, art.
Nov. 17, ISM btt
VALCIT.-011 aid New Ctop Nablus, Cumuli.
14;3 Won. 0141 Crop labia/. la prim* corder. for sale
1 lINDIIRSON 4Bs . a t
rt.
- N .
MOL AlLSSES.—Leverlairs Syrup, DO6lOO Spiro
Sun ISOM u. 111114 Cala Nolan.",
Prime Sugar Mass. 23 cit. Woe. •
IiSNDESSON, Aft.
Nov. !7,183!. 18-If
ALT MALT 1 "IiALIP 1 1-61,000 larks
aldserpool Wooed, (or Grata Mama SAM da Lab
taas dna. 10,000 barbels Tart's labod,ll,ooo 11 Ind
Dairy Bags. Onalindly op Mad sad Cr sale
uw,la a rob yardmen". by
ALZXQVID2II SERI,
Tarpons, lad Dealer la Batt, No. 30
soeuk Warroes, Pldladelpbta,
&fp. is. IBM.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ITILLIDA BLit lIISCRANICAL • WORE.
V —The ASMlnelle gliglom, Draftessa arid Ms .
Mak!** kerktart, Pepe/ kr orktlur waking
m=rll== =ag o :
v.avlso y WoOdorag buten life wren. Lib •
0 411/We Plates. irOlivvr tyke. • him pablidieill mug
fir rak • S. kAN
. NOIVII Raab Moro.
Fmk *ISM
assusis LAW AID ItQUITY llPol7te.
rb•-..111.4 becolved mama 7. Sol salIL of Os Ito
flabLab7 and PIMP lbsPortb.Plabobeb by Lauf%
likbow-lbdeoft per votaa•-aad Poe
sale as 1141.101AN11
Chop Boob sad Papa Stat.
'falg. fir iM;
lil7oll/I[ll OW DAXIIIIL WILIISTIVII.—td
silvereaiesorkli pentatt--the Gall eassoltis
stabs of die wens et Watson pabilsipd. It Us
peed gem* I. Ws Pisa Ulna editions idles Os
.snit's Ikea. Prei received sad will be Geld ,at
raindre. plasm. • . S. saint/ars
Pup. Soak Mere. ,
hl. IS. WU. • .. , •
; r
I Wit MID WOW= OW 30811 MUM
1.0111 arm Suss vegans. Saitazated
anscomayresdince, ac. 1112 i illethed
sold al Magma's wink at a. amtiLura
Clianplalit
hi. Ilk UV.
Mining dub Scientific
DEPARTMENT.
OC Coal and Transportation Companies in and rim
ming from the Anthracite Coal Fields of Pennsyl
vania.
Corrected nerkly fur the Miners' Journal by.
I. P. Surzwiv, Banker
Reading
Mine Hill it Schuylkill Haven,
Mow Carbon,
tfount Carbon St Port Carbon,
Mill Creek:
SchuvUnit Valley,
Lorberry Creek,
watari,
CANALS.
Ikill Navigation,
Sam
lyt _. r .
lido: Canal, •
la do Preferred, I -
Delaware & Hudson Coal & Trans. •
_postilion Co's. 100 12.51
'RAIL ROAD k COAL CO'S.
Little Schuylkill Coal Sr R. R Co.,
Lehigh Coal Sc Navigation Co.
Hazleton Coal Co., • • -1
Buck Mountain Coal Co.
Pennsylvanta Coal kR.At. Co., 1100 :11211
Dauphin Coal St R. R. Co., 30'
Lykens Valley Coal Sr R. R. Co. '
Williams Valley Coal eft. R. Co
Beaver Meadola Orel& R. R. Co ,
COAL COMPANIES.
Forcer Improvement Co.,
North American Coal Co.,
Delaware Canal Co.,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Miners' Bank,.
Farmers' Bank.
Pottsville Gas Co.,
Pottsville Water Co.,
NOVEL ENGINEERING PROJECT.
A lll:trine Ilatlte.ry One and a Quarter Mlles lung.
The introduction of railways, says the
Scientific American, has produced many as-.
tonishing changes in the course and channels
of our internal traile,and not least among these
changes is that which is just being shadowed
forthby the completion of several lines ot.
Railroad in the States of Virginia, Pennsyl
vania, New York and Ohio, through the va
rious points on the Ohio river.. What this
change is to be is already indicated by the
delivery, on the sea-board, of cotton, pork .
and other Western produce, by way of the
Baltimbre and Ohio Railroad, now comple
ted to Wheeling. The advantages which
must accrue by thus delivering produce in
the sea board markets in from ten to twenty
days, instead of as lormerly, by way of New
Orleans in about three months, arc too evi
dent to be overlooked. Some enterprising
gentlemen engaged in the Western trade have
investigated this subject thoroughly, and have
become satisfied that the present meansior
passing steamboats around the lalls of the
Ohio (by
. the Portland canal) will soon be
come entirely inadequate to the increased
commerce of the Ohio, which must result
from these new outlets. With theie views
they . have projected the following novel Van
for increasing the facilities'co as to pass
steamboats of the largest class around these
falls.
a. F. OVERFIELDT
741
It may be premised .that the only present
mode of passing boats in tinies of , low wa
ter, is by the Portand canal, on the Ken
tucky side of the river; this canal can only
pass boats the dimensions of which do not
exceed 180- feet in length, and 48 feet beam
over the guards, consequently the business
must then be carried on by boats within these
dimensions. Referring
, agiin to the project
above mentioned :—lt te, simply tb construct
upon the Indiana bank of the river a railway,
the length of which will be about one and a
quarter miles and the width about 72 feet,
with proper locks at each terminus ; the
whole to be of such magnitude as to be able,
without discharging cargo, to pass steamboats
of the largest class, or say about 350 feet in
length, and 80 feet beam over the guards.—
The difference in level between the head
and toot of the falls, may be assumed at
about 24 feet, and it is proposed to lift the
boat a part of this height in the loCk, and
the balance by the grade of the railway.—
The power to be used will be one or more
stationary steam engines, applied to the mo
ving of the carriage upon which the bbats
will be transported, by means of a tow rope,
or chain.
This project, although when first presen
ted to the mind it appears chimerical and
difficult - of execution, will be found, upbn
thorough examination, to be perfectly prac
table, and to present less engineering diffi
culties than many other important works al
ready successfully executed. 1
= The plans have been submitted to several
eminent engineers, to obtain their views as
to the feasibility of the project, and with
out exception, they have all concurred in
the 'opinion that the work can be executed
without difficulty, and at moderate expense.
The estimated cost of the work is $600,-
000, and it is estimated, from reliable data,
that very soon after it is in successful opera
tion, the recipts from tolls alone .will not be
less than 3150,000 per year.
It is"known that :here is nu regular bridge
communication across the Potomac between
the Dist. and Alexandria
for the erection of as name
sion bridge has just been submitted to the
corporation of Georgetown by Charles Ellet,
Esq., civil engineer.
The bridge Mr. Ellet proposes is a *wire
suspension bridge, of such size and weight as
to be competent to the uses of railroad, as
well as , ordinary travel. At the preferred I
point, at the-Three Sisters, the river is 1,030
feet wide, Which would be the length of a
bridge there. This distance Mr. Eller pro
posesto span with a single arch, declining to
use the granite rocks which lie in the river
in-the line of the prOposet I structure. The
cost of .this structure he sets down at 8297,-
870, but says that if the bridge be.divided in
to two spans, by a pier on the aforesaid
rocks, the cost would be only 8240,000. .lie
prefers the single span, however, on account
of its handsome appearance. This bridge, be
states,would be four times heavier and stout
er, and therefore four times stronger, than'
the Wheeling suspension bridge, (of which
Mr. Ellet was constructor,) and would more
than sustain the simultaneous pressure or
weight of two locomotives engines with
their tenders, forty loaded freight cars, one
hundred loaded carts on the carriage ways,
and one hundred horses, enough to occupy
the bridge from end to end and in all amoun
ting to six hundred tons weight.
Touching the objection that has been and
may again be made to the detour of a rail-
road track, round and above Georgetown,
Mr. Ellet remarks that, in fact, time will be
gained by the proposed route, inasmuch as
it would not subject a train-to the delay of
opening and shutting the draw at dr.! Long
Bridge, nor the slow motion necessary to its
passage through a thickly inhabited portion
of Washington. As for the increase of dis
tance, it
. would be only three miles more thin
the way by the Long Bridge. -
(17 . SPECIILALIONS IN COAL LANDS IN
'NORTH Csacn.nrs.—TheFavetteville (N. C.)
Okerver, of the 15th, states that speculations
to the amount of several hundred thousand
dollars have , taken place in the Deep River
coal mines, within the last ten days.. A Run
in New York has purchased; for $BO,OOO, an •
interest of one•hall in the Taylor lands, own
' ed by Hort. Hugh Waddell, Judge , Nash,
John A. Gilmer,'Esq., Dr. McClenahan and
others. L. J. Hughtcru, Esq., has also sold
the right to get coal on his lands, forllo,ooo
io cash, and 30 cts. per too for every ton
mined, with a condition that at least as much
shall be taken annually as to produce lam
810,000 a year for twenty years. A copper
mine in Guilford county has likewise bftn
purchased by a New Yorker. for 86,000.
The owner, at first, only asked 81480, but
seeing the anxiety of the purchaser to secure
it, be refused to sell' it at less than $,OOO,
and as that amount was promptly- tendited.
he demanded 3,000; and so on until he got
up to 86,000. On the next day another spec.'
ulator offered him $7,000.
(17' A •Nsw Ltup.—A fluid lamp has
been invented. which the Boston pa rs say
is perfectly safe; even if broken. It is en
tirely original and quite simple in its con
struction, and will cost but little more than
the ordinary, glass lamps. When the bowl
of the lamp, which is glass. is formed, be
fore it is "closed up," a burnished brass
globe or vessel is inserted, and the glass is
formed up around it.. The tubes of the lamp
are, thus fastened to this brazen globe. in
laid of being fixed to the glass as in the or
dinary lamp.., Thus; a. beautiful article is
made, the glass ol which may be broken. to
atoms, and yet not a drop.of fluid be spilled.
The yellow brass, burnished to .a dazzling
bulliaucy, shows with great effect through
the glater,Case that surrounds it. giving addi
tional beiuty to the lamp. which thus com
bines all the neatness and cleanliness of the
glass, with the strength 'and security of the
metallic lamp,
0' TM Cosi. Buinveas.—Notwithstand
ing the defeat of the Canal Bill, we under
stand that Wilmington will hereafter come
in for a share of the benefits resulting from
the coal trade between the mines an Man:.
land and the eastern cities. A propositi •
has been made to carry the coal on the rail.
road to this place, whence it will be shipped
fill New York and )3atton. The prej . t t ees
against aot prevent a rapid
increase in wealth and trade. —Delaware Re.
publics% •
PRICES OF STOCKS
RAIL ROADS
441
74}
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Preferred, I
161
51,
78 541
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GREAT *IRE BRIDGE
. - COLORING SILL
It has long. been kinivva to physiologist ,
says the N.' Y.LRecorder ' that .tertain solo *
ing matters, administered to animals along
with their food, possessed the p roperty of en
tering into the system and tinging thbonel..
In this_ way the bones of swine have been
tinged purple by madder, and instates are
on record of other animals being similarly
affected. No attempt, however, was made-.
to turn this beautiful discovery to 'account
until lately. when Mons. Ronlin splculated ,
on what might be the consequence otadmin
istering colored articles of food to si lkworms
just' before they . began spinning their cocoons.
His first experiments were conducted with
indigo, which be Mixed , in certain . portions
with the mulberry leaves, serving the worms
for food. The result of this treatment was
successful—he obtained blue cocoons, Pros
ecnting still further his_ experiments, he
sought a red coloring matter capa ble of, be
tog eaten by silk-worms without in j u ry re
,suldr.g. He had some di ffi culty to fiiid such ,
a coloring matter at first, but eventually
alighted on the Dtgnonia chico. Sisall pot ,
tions of this plant having been added to the
mulberry leaves, the silk-worms dcinsumed
the mixture and produced red-colored silk.—
In this manner the expehnenter,l who is
still prosecuting his researe es, hopek to ob
tain silk as secreted by the worm, of many
other colors.
GLAsGow IRON 11 MET, Tplt rtir
WEEK.—Early in the mot th au attempt was
again Made to excite spec latiortin Pig Iron.
and the price . stiflened to 713 s cash f. o. b
warrants, but * .gradnally receded afterward.,
to 70s about the middle f the month, it fie.
ing then ascertained tha the Staffordshire
meetings had gone MT, wit t at 4. further
advance being declared, aswa generally ex
pected, and the party who was he Chief op.
erator for the rise early in the oulh, could
not meet his engagements,—a ante took
place, and in three or tour days the ricetel I
lOs to 12s per ton, one sale being repot..
ted front parcel, Liverpool a large pael', s low
as 555, on the 21st., On the 22. a, th' dealers
again entered the market, on speenintive or•
ders front London, and on the 24th the price
marked 65s cash, the transactions of the two
days being estimated over 25,000 tons, but
this attempt to force the price up increased
the general want of confidence in the market.
and' the next day we closed sellers at Cas,
and we have been steady since at CO's to Cis,
without much doing, the dealers ell acting
with extreme caution, purehasuagi only on
orders Irons good parties, and nut tol stock.
17' Tai arse of Anthracite Coal as a fuel
tar locomotives. has been thoroughly. tested
upon the Reading Railroad. with the most
perfect success. q. A. Nwolq, E 4, the En
gineer and Sup'erintendent, in his retort t.
the Managers, says:'
" Our experience of the engines construe
tell expressly for using anthracite •rial, eon
unties most satisfactory.
Twenty-four fast class enginesareat pres
ent using this coal exclusively as their Mel,
and performing their trips with
The Illinois and Michigan, built during the
year, after Mr. Millholland's paienf, for pas
senger engines, use anthracite altogether
and, with this fuel, are now running -their
trains as rapidly and efficiently as any wood
engine on the Road.
I consider that the most serious difficulties
which have heretofore pthfenied the use of
anthracite coal as fuel - for locomotives have
been overcome, and that this fuel i destined
to supersede wood in locomotives, to the
same extent as it has already 'donelin steam
boats."
a:7. INTERESTING 'EXPERIMENT.r-A VPiv
interesting experiment was tried at Chicago,
a few days-ago, to ascertain the amount of •
oxygen necessary to support life. j Six hun
dred persons were placed in a hatpin one of
the hotels, all the doors and windows were
closed, and the experiment began; During
the first half-hour nothing special was übSer
ved; except a universal drowsineks, which
was warded .off as long as possible by an in
genious device of the experimenter, in the
shape of an eloquent lecture. During the
second half-hour, several sank info a deep
sleep, from which it was impossible to arouse
them, and a few fainted. At the end of the
third half-hour, it was deemed unsafe to con
tinue the experiment longer, anif the fact
was considered established that, under those
circumstances, life would not become extinct
within the space of ninety-five minutes.
07" PURIFYING GAS-W. S. Loch; of Car
lisle, patentee.—This improverneitt consists
in employing the chloride of leid,Xeduced to
powder and mixed with au eqOal bulk of
coarsely powdered coke, or Saw-Oust, in or
der to allow the gas to move through it eas
ily. These materials are mixed it a damp
state, and laid upon the shelves Of .an ordi
nary dry lime purifier. The gas'wheu pass
ing through the chloride of lead and coke is
deprived, in a great m ure, of its ammo
nia and sulphutz co patients . Two such
.
purilieesirri use conjunction,.and when
one ceases to act, the gas is turned on to the
oth,ef. The chloride of lead can be brought
back again for future use, by
. washing it,
I hating it to dryness, passing it through a
t'sieve, and treating it with hydrochloric arid.
—Scientific Am-4ton.
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NEW rOEN AND THE; COAL: EADE. 7 --
The capitalists andspeculatorsW;New York
are investing immense suing of Money in the
coat lands of PenUsylvania, Maryland and
North Carolina. The.Philadelphiu American
says:
” The New Yorkers have already got un-,
der way the Delaware & 'Judson and Mor
ris canals, to carry \yennsylvinta coal to
their city, and are prosecuting with extraor
dinary energy the building of a railroad di
rect to the Lehigh mines, which. is far advan
ced towards completion. They ate nowen
deavoring to get a railroad chartered across
from the Lacakawamia mines; tbrough the
Wyoming and Lehigh valleys, to New York,
and are endeavoring to get also more directly
at the Dauphin and Susqueliannacompany'w
mines by railroad."
• In` AGRICULTURAL MACHNER:V.—As an'
instance of the improvement in ;agriculture
Dow in progress, it may be mentioned that
the makers of steam engines for agricultural
purposes in England have, in some [
cases tn
creased eight fold within the last three y trs. .
One house made, in 1848, only 15 engines,'
1.))01 in 1851, made no less than! 294. The
Isame results hold good with respect to other
improved agricultural implements. One ma
t ker turns out five thrashing machMes a week:
another who made only 56 machines in 1849
and 1850, turned 192 within the last 21
months. The same important activity exists
its all other branches of the business. .
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f 0" LANE SIT tiiiOß Ittos:.::-On the East-.
em shore of L - 'e Superior, there is an iron
ore said to he ' early as pure as pig iron.—
The following is a table of the strength in Its.
per inch of different kinds of trots, as tested
by Major Wade :
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Iron from Salisbury, Conn.,
Iron from Sweden,.
_
Iron from Centre Co., Pa., 58.400
Iron from Lancaster Co.. Pa., L 58,661
Iron from Mclntyre, Essex Co., No., Pt. Y., 58,912
Iron from England, (cable bolt, E. V.)' . 59,1 n.
Iron from Russia, I ; '76,0.'0
Iron from Jackson Mountain, Lake Superior '
as determined by Major Wade, i . 89,552
n" . LIVERPOOL IRON MARKO, - Februar
s.—There is a large demand tlir manufac
tured Iron, and the prices fixed ipon by the
makers, at quarter day, are maintained.—
Scotch Pig Iron is not in speculativedemand,
and the trade is flat. The present'quotatioa
Is 593 per ton, tree on board aOlasgotv.—
Present prices delivered at Liveipool—Mer
chant Bar, .£9 5s ; Nail }Lodi: £ll. 5 s ;
Hoops, 12 5s ; Sheets, £l3 ss:
II:7 A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.-4/11 his His•
tory of Massachusetts' Bradford i states that
on the Anniversary of the Society for Pro.
taming Industry, three hundred! females of
Boston, assembled on the 'Cordmons with
_their spinning wheels. z They were neatly
attired in cloth of their own.ritaaufacture,
and a great crowd of spectatois !collected to
'witness the scene. This was itt 1753, just
cate_hundred years ago. ;•
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(17,,Trre GREAT P A .. / -4hfi Great
Pyramid in Egypt is : t t feef:in height, and
its base occupies thi, eat acres.' Its weight
is estimated at si illions of tons, and its
erection would py 3,000 !men twenty
years. It it: was broken up, the materials,
would rear a.wall around the whole empire
of France, ten feet high and two a hall feet
thick.„ ' ,
Q3' Tut Scr.mcrtric Amman says tbar
Camphor hassbeed- discovered Lit: be an anti
dote to that terrible poison. strychnine. A
man who had been thrown into convulsions
by two dates of . the poisOn, one-sixth of a
grain each, administered kir the kheumatism,
was relieved by twenty grainsof camphor.
taken in six grams'of almond Mlxture. 1)r•
Suddock, is a letter to the London Lanai,
claims to have made the diamvery- '
fij•Cassicit Cornesir LEAD Mixes.—The
lead mines south-east of Pbtenixville, ft i 3
said, yield 7 per emu. The present
ery is capable of producing 4,000 pounds per
tie
day—double the quantity now made.
lead is Said to be gotten out for less than three
per pound. IF now sells for sewn
centsli-a handsome profit.
.
' Paturstrr.vstus coal is 'diffused for
sale in the San Francisco papers, in-consid
erable quantities — Schuylkill ,. Lehigh and
Lackawanna. Regular coal dic e ts for the
sale of it have been established - re. '
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