I)c Ucffcrsonian. TETJESDAY, JAKUAPvY 5, 18G0. Notia. There will be a Suurf&y School Eshi tion in the M. K Church, Stiousburg, on liest Monday evening, 9th m-t. Parent?, friends and (he j ullic pener ttlly are invited to attend. J j Wo have received the January number of the Atlantic Monthly. and upon examination find it to be at least equal to the fonurr issues of that worthy Ma2otine. To those ft ho are in vvaut of a. first rate Magazine, wc recommend th Atlantic Monthly. jSWc are requeued by the Carrier of the Address to the Patrons of The Jef- fersonian, to return bin sincere thanks for the uniform kindness aud very liberal patronigc showered upon hici on the yist ult. Jjj3 We jut how boast ot rather cold weather, and very excellent sleighing, most probably a.s good a- it can be. William Smith, the new Count; Trca-urer, Gled bis bond on Monday last, the '-id inst., nd entered upon the dis chnrre of the duties, of hi- office. Ayer's Almanac for 1SG0 ' Is now reaiy tor delivery gratis, a? IloUinnhcad Sc D trick'-, who re happy to supply all that call tor them Every family should have and keep thi- book It is worth hainr. Comprisiui: much general information of grpat value ; it gives the b-st information for the cure of prevalent complaints, that we can got anywhere. It anecdotes alone arc worth u bushel of what, and its medical advice i sorr-etitucs worth to the sick, the wheat's weight in gold. Many of tbe medical al manacs arc tra-h, but this is .-olid metal. Its calculation are nmde purpne-ly for this latitude and are therefore correct Call and ret an Ayer's Almanac, and when you got, keep it. 1 A Beautiful Premium. The Proprietor-of the Saturday Eve 'ring Post, of Philadelphia that old and celebrated Weekly re pre?entiii nil their subssribcrs with a large and beauti ful steel encravins, called TllB SPEAIC ixo Likeness.' A copy of this enprav ing is now before ns, and it really is a besutiful thins. It i a picture of a mo ther and a child, and can brdly f&il to plenfe generally. The chili is looking through an oval frame, and of cour-e the. picture is a natural a- life. We re informed that the price of this engraving iy the Philadelphia print stores, is SI. It i" tent, however, as a premtum to any subscriber to tbe 'Hie Fast,, who remits in addition to the subscription money, tbe Bum of 2f cents to pay the co-t of post age, mailing, &c. &c. Of course any one mailing the puUi-bcr? of The Po-t $2,25, will get not only thei celebrated Weekly for one year, but this gem of a picture beside. Clnh sub-criher sl-o are enti tled to' tbe Engraving, by remitting 2f cents in addition to tluir regular club rate. Address DEACON & PETER SON. No. 1 32 South Third street. Phil adelphia, who will send a sample copy of The Pott gratis to any one requesting it gg-Of all the cental, rendable papers now published in the United States, Mor ris and Willies Home Journal of New York city teems to be tlje favorite, and decidedly at the bead. George P Mor ris is a masterly Ijrist and a Bweet song ster. N. P. Willi can sit doxn. upon the slightest provocation, and throw off a more sprightly, readable item than any wan in the editorial corps at present in this country. So, between them both with their unrivalled talent and their tire less indu-try, they make a fir-t o.la-s pa per. Tbe reader never finds, and ne?er -will find, a dull article in that sheet Morris and WiUi- liave uiven some spe cialilies to the Home Journal which make it very peculiar. The Home Journal is tho favorite sheet with "Soeictv," who. pbile they shrink -ometimes fro?i the keen, cui.'in satire aimed at fashionable folly will, neve. tbel-sH, buy. py for, and 7wrftb well-aid tnO'" of itSirlfted edi tors. It i. th- mo-t app.onriate frp-HDt a gentleman can make to hi- tV? ffiwl (of course he ban"t but one swk!) eon mencingJAltn Uie new vo:um io masu i.er a subscriber. Its terms are very cheap. roBStferin? the ausount und quality of th reaUinjf one copy three copies, 5 00 Burlington Sentinel. j0-IIon. JuigO Mason, of Iowa, who asade himself so popukf with the Inven tors of tb Country while h held the of fiee of Commbsioner of Pafoots, ha, we icarn, .Ueociatijd himself with Mjinn & Ca.. at the Scientific American Office, Nc'York. wiliu.l.'ut PROCEEDINGS IN COURT. December JCcrm, 18S9. Monday Dec. 2fi. Commonwealth vs George 13urd. In uictincnt for selling liquor without license. Verdiot: Guilty in manner and form ac he stands indicted. llaviland for Commonwealth, Porter for Defendant. The Graud Jury returned a true Bill in the following ca-cs: Commonwealth vs Ellen Ryan. Idict tucnt for assault and battery, ou oath ot John Witmore. Commonwi nlth vs. Thorn bi 0. Donald Indictuif nt for violating liquor law. Commonweaitb VS Alexander MeKeu lit.. Indictment for a.-sault oud battery, on oath of John Rag. Commonwealth -vs L'ura Nville. Indictment for violating liquor law. Commonwealth vs Thos. Emperor. Indictment for violating liquor law. Tuehday Dec. 27. Commonweoltb vs John Smith.- In dictment for assault anrt battery, on oath of George Radcr, pro.-ecutor. Defendant plead guilty. Court sentenced John Smith to pay a Cue of five dollars, pn) the. cots of prosecution, and stand com mitted until the sentence bo couspliod with. Corsmonwealth vs. Stephen fluff. In lictment for fornication and bartardy, on oath of Sarah Carver, prosecutrix Verdict: Guilt in manner and form a indieted. llaviland for Commonwealth, Davis lor defendant. Williua.- Ovei field fr the use or Janjes PUcrK Maitiu Coitrtht. No 35. S-pt T lo. Thi- wa a suit brought on a -ealed note for 52',('. VU"i, paymtiu with leave, Ac. V rdiet for ih- plaintiti in the puui of thirty eight dollar.- aud vonttfri cents. Commonwealth vs. Lorenzo Haines. Indictment lor ar-ou, on onth of Win. S. White, pro-ccutor. True Bill. Commonwealth vs. Samuel J. Rrokaw. Indictment for violating liquor lnw. True Bill. Commouweatlth vs. William Buh and Eliza Buh. Indictment for receicin stolen goods, on osth of George G Shu fer, prosecutor. True Bill. W-dncday 2a. Cae of James M Keen vs John II Nacu and So.oiuon A". Steekel; This vva an action of ejeetmcnt, and occupied a great part of Tuesday and Wednesday, and verdict was finally n ndered for tin plaintiff. Davis and lu-edcr for pl.nutiff, Dreher and Go3pp for defendants. In the tB'itter of Bridge view acro-s Brodhead's Cre k. at the cast end of tbe 13 rou;ih ot Stroudsbur'. The viewers appointed to view ,-aid bridge, do report said bridge as actually necessary, and a too expensive for tbe township of Stroud to buiid, and do report that said bridge sh'tll be built with three rtonc arche.-, ot twont) furt each, of the width of .'13 feet Report of viewers approve! by Grand Jury. Sigucd by Mdehoir Spratle, fore mau. Report of Grand Jury. That we have examined tde County uiliings nd find the Court room in ex eellent repair and uonditiou. while i would at the same time suggest to the County Commis.iioner- that the rooms in upper part of the building would aduiit of considerable improvement, in the wa of con. fort aud convenience. We also -uggest to the Count Coiiiini-jioners thai they have a stone sill' put in the vuult door-way, in the Register's Office. The County Jail we fouud in a very filthy condition aud unsafe as a prifcon the walls requiring some repair?. "Wt would therefore urge the Comniis-iouer. to sive it their immediate atUntiou, ty making it secure a a place of confinement and having its rooms thoroughly cleansed and repaired. In h preseut condition, no per-on should be detained therein. We would finally suggest thai the Com missioner- pay the Borough of Strouds burg for the pavement laid at the west end of the public fquare, in Iront of lot belonging to Levi Slutter, -aid pavem nt heiny ou the public property. (Signed) MELC110IR SPRAGLE. Foreman. Thursday 2W Commonwealth vs. Ab xandir MeK' n zic IndivtUiriit for H-sult and battry on oath of Joiiu Rag, prosecutor. Ver- d ct i'uilty. Sentence : defendant to pay a fine o' one dollar, pay. the cotof pro ecution and -t-j td comnilted until the sentence of the Court be complied with. Commonwealth vs Lorenzo Haines. Indictment for Arson D-fendant beiiif arranigned plead- not guilty, to each and every count in the indictment. Jury te ing sworn, find the defendant guilty in manner and form as he stands indicted. -llaviland, Dreher aud Davis for Com monwealth, Burnet od Goepp for defend ant. Friday ao. Commonwealth vs. William Bush and Eliza Bush Indictment for reeeiio stolen good, on oath of G.eo. G. Sliafcr, prosecutor. Havilaud for Commonwealth. Defendants being without conusel, the Court assign Messrs. Burnet and Dreher. Vercict of Jury, not guilty, aud prosecu tor to pay the costs. Lcnis Weiss vs Charles W. Decker. A Jury waa oalled in this case, but' the case was subsequently continued, and the Jury discharged. Theodore Brodbead for the use of Thos. M Mcllhanoyfs Ed wnrd P. Hawkins an 1 Ellen Jane, his wife. This was an ac tion on a book account plea, set off Verdict; for plaintiff for the sum of forty-nine dollars aud thirty-oue cents. Saturday, 31. Mr. Goepp tnado a motion for a new trial in the case of Commonwealth vs.. Lo renzo II nines, which was overruled. The prisoner then received hi- sentence, a-follow-; That he py a fine of S20, pan tile co-t of prosecution, and undergo an imprisonment in the penitentiary for the Ea-tcm Di-triet of Pennsylvania, of scv en years aud -ix mooths. The Republican National Convention. A Nati n.l Republican Convention wilt unci at Chicago on Wednesday the 13tl. day of June iivxr, at 12 o'clock (noon) tor the nomination of candidates to b. supported for President aud Vice Pnsi dent at the nest election The Republican electors of the several States, the memU-rs of the People's par t) of Pennsylvania, and of tl.r opposition party of New Jersey, and all others, who are wilhu to co 01 1 rate with them lu sup jort of the candidates who shall there be nominated, and who arc opposed to the policy of tbe present Administration; to Federal corruption and usurpation; to the xten-ion ol Slavery into the J ri itoris to the new and danerou political doc that the (Jou-tltntion. ot it- owi force, carries Slavery into all the T-rri tones of the United States; to the re-open Miir of the African slave-trade; to auv in quality of rights among citiz-. n-; aud who re in favor of immediate uduiission of K in-tt- into the Union under thr Con siitution r-ceitly adopted by it- people ; of restoring the F- leral Administration to a system of n.id economy, and to th ( nnciples of Washington and Jefferson; of maintaining inviolate the rights ol tin StaU-, and delending the soil of ever) St to and Territory from lawless invasion; an t of preserving the integntj of ti.ss U nionaud the -upreiuaey of the Con-titution ind Uws pa-r-ed in pursuance thereof, a .ait.-t the conspiracy of the leader- ot a sectional part) to resist the majority pnn etple as estanli-hed in this Government at the rspen-e of its existence, are mvi td to seod from t'seh State two deb'gato from every Congre.t-iouai I)i-trict and our delegates at to the Convention. El win D Morg-m, New York. Jo-: ph 15.uti. tl, Maine. George G Korj:. New flampsbire. Jiawrenre Brninerd, A'cruiOOt, John T Goodrich Massachusetts. Wm. M. Chacr, R'0Ue Island. Gideon Well. Connecticut James T Sherman, New-Jersey. Thoma- Wiiiium-. Penn-ylvauia. G-orge Hani-. Maryland. Altred Caldwoil, Virginia. -Thomas Spooner, Ohio. Cassius M. Clay. Kentuoky. James Riteiiiv, Iudiin'l. Normau B Judd, Illinois. Zachariah Chandler, Michian. John II. Tweedy, Wisconsin. Mexnnder ;t ss-y, MiouerOte. Andrew J. Steens, Iowa. Asa S Juies, Missouri. Martin P Conway, Kansas. Lewis Clephane, Distiict of Columbia figgrTbe Call for the Rpublian Na tional Convention, which we tubliha oi, is comprehensive tu-I libeial in it- t'-rms. It invites all who are opposed to tbe esten-ion of Slavery into the Territo- rie-. to the corruptions ol the present ul- iiiitii-tration, and to the Di-unm;i Conspi racy of tbe exi ting Den ocratie partj, to appear bv their uelegates and tak- part in the proceedings of tho Convention. More could not be a-ked. We especially rejoice at tho decision with which this Call takes up the indolent challenge which the Di-unioni-t D'ino r.ts have Sunn doirn before tbe countrv It shows that if, a- now seems not unlike ly to be the case, th- Prudential election in to turn on the que-tiou whether the majority of tbe country shall govern it under the Constitution, or whether the Democratic party shall be allowed, iu the event of it- defeat at the polls, to over throw the Constitution, disrupt the Union, and plunge the States mto civil war, the Repubiicun party will be found (irmly plauted on the immoveable ground ol the Integrity of the Nation aud the suprema y of the law-. 1 Iiuh, bearuu at once thfbauifr of the Uidon and Freedom, the advent of the R- publicans to power will t-riiin "ith it the restoration to the Republic of peace mid prosperity at home. aud of dignity and respect abroad. Mail Contracts. Th Mting-t of th' Mail contracts for the Middle Stat - of the Union now en paging the attention of the contract divi ston of tb General Pot Office Depart-in- nt. The regulsr section, this season," eo'iipri-c- routes in Maryland, the Di trict of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylva nia, New Jerey and Ohio; besides which, the mi-cellaneou- -ervice in every Stte and Territory of tho Union, which wa- deferred by the failure of the po-tal ap i mi lit ! I e m i nronriatiou mil, win ue ainoMu ot. l lie time fixed lor the reception of propo-aN i- U'ttil March it 1st, and the entire result are to be rteclared by the 24th of April Thi will be one of the largest lettiugs ever held in tbe department During the pa.-t jear there have been sold in the Droe yard of Philadelphia 87,555 Bee 9e,-; 272.1 fH Sheep; 115.22(1 Hog", and 11,153 Cow, besides animals killed by farmers in the neighboring counties in New Jersey and Pennsylva nia and oomed to market. L THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. On Tuesday, the 2Hth ult. Preaideut Buchanan ent into Congress his Annual Message, which waa road iu tho Senate, but int consequence of .tho factious spirit manifested .by tbe Loe'ompton Democra cy, the House is still unorganized, and the Moaaage was, therefore, thrown upon the 'table. ' It is too lon to be published entire in our column, but wc -hall, at some future time, publish parts of it, and especially that part in reference to slave ry in tho Territories, in whioh the Pre.-i dent competes with the Snutheru lire ea ters in pro-tratJiit hiumelf at the toot o' the Slave yd . and proclaiming it ma--ter of his. obsequious self. For the pres ent, however, we clip the following re view from the Tribune. The President eoaimeiiees with tho u--ual expression of gratitude to the Al mighty for tho uuujerou- ble-sius be tOKcd upon u duriiii the pa-t year, in oluding excellent health, plentiful bar vest?, aud gsueral prosperity throUt'liout the land. He then panics on to ''the re cent sad and bloody occurrences al Liar i-er's Ferry," which, he say-, "derive their chief importance from the apprehension that they are but symptoms of an incur able disease in the publio mind, which may break out in still more dangerous outrages, and terminate at last, in open wur by the North to a' olish Slavery in ' the South.'' In this dismal apprehension however, tbe President docs not sbart, "For myself," he say-'. "I entertain tn such appreheusion." Yet, with singula i inconsistency, though profos-ing not to helieve that the events at Harper'- Ferrv will lead to the tfrave re-ults that others apprehend, he thinks "they ouht to af ford a i-oiesili warmnsr to us :ill to b'-ware of th approach of danger. Our Union ia a -lake of such inestimable value as to demand our constant and wntchtul vigoi for its preset vation. In this view, lei me implore my countrymen, North aud South, to cultivate the ancient foe linj: v mutual forbearance and :ooil nil! toward each other, and strive to ulla th- uetoou spirit Ot sectional hatred and sliie now alive in the land. This; advice proceed from the heart of an old public functiou ary, whose service commenced in the la-t feneration, among the wi-e ni con-era tive statesmen of that day, now near!-, all pa-sed away, and who-e first an: dearest earthly j.-h is to leave hi- coun try tranquil, pro-perous, uuited, and pow erful." This is -nthfaetory as far as it goes. It is riuht and becou.ing that the Pre.-i d.-ut of the Ui-.itc-i States, the Chief Ma.- lstrate of the Republic, who-e Con-titutiou :tud law- it i- his sworn dul) to ijpto and mamtaiu, should rebuke the treason able spirit which ha- of late -o rtrontrlv manifested itself in rampant tbieat- to overthrow the Con-titution aud the Union But a- these atrocious menaces of c;vai war thoe preparations tor armed reLd lion against the National Government th"se declaration- of a cein to -ieee and pluuder the National CpUal ot its arch ives aud its treasure, have proceeded ex clusivcly from the leaders of that rt;. of which Mr. Buchanan is tho acknowl edged bead and chi-'f, we think bis re buke should have bceu plainly aud stern ly directed apaiu-t these yuiity rtnglea l ers of disunion, aud not have been want ed in vague generalities. The only di-unioni-ts o any eon-equenae in the coun try, tbe "only political disunioni--t-, are the D-moeratio leaders in and out of Con frrees, who impudent!) threaten rebeliioi. and cival war in case the majority of tin people constitutionally elect a Pre-iilent in 100, and who. iu the States oe which they y-t retain control as in South Carolina, tor in-tance are already mnkiijjf open preparation", for military resistance to the Federal author. ties. And, though South Carolina i-, we b -iicve, the only Stale which ha.- ct eone so far as to make appropriation- o', mon ey for treasonable purr o-e-, other Dei.o crati? States of tb- South, through then representative, hat-e exoie--ed similar sentiments; and, as th- Pie-ident ju-tly ov,-erves, that "tho-e who announce ab--tract doctrine- -ubver-ivo of the Consti tution aud the Union, must not be tur-pri-od -hould their heated partisans ad vvjnce one step further, and attempt t y violence to carry these doctrines into practical effect." No Republican State, no Republican Governor or Senator or Representative, no Republican journal or orator, has announced such ab-tract doc tiincs or lias uttered a word against the Union or the Con-titutiou, uther diret'tly or by ii plication. Among all the mi! lion and a half of Republican voters,- we venture to -ay not ii disuniouiwts eau be found. Iu the Hepublican States of the North, th only di unionist are a handful ol Garn-oniaiH, who In-Ion to no party, are avowedly hostile to tho Republican-, aud never vote nor hold otlioe, aud h'tve very little perceptible- iuilueucu in public affairs. Tltc tneuace of disuuion, tho danger of disunion, if danger theio .be, oomo from two olasses, both however, so close ly allied as to be nearly identical tbe Democratic politicians aud the slavehold ers. The slaveholders threaten secc-ion uuleos they are permitted to extend Sla very ioto the Territories a.d into the re gions oOQth of u-; and the Democratic politicians playing into the hand- of tbe -laveholders, and nt the same time play I tig on their fears, mutter treason and re bellion in ease the administration of thu Government is taken from them by the leAal vote of the people, and they are orced to give up the" honors and office they have 60 long enjoyed, together with the use and abu-c of nilh ty millions ol annual revenue, to say uothiuf of (at con tracts and other picking and stealings, that follow niturully when i li - politiea i control of a continent is in Democratic and. Mr. Buchanan's rebuke of di-unioniaa. would have had omo force if directed a gainst t hese classes aain-t tho only real olbuoiotjists. It wai bis duty, as the! Chief Executive of the Federal Govern to have warned these deluded and despe rate men of the madness of their project ed resitanco to the constitutional voice o' the peaple in case of the election of a Re publican President in 160, and to have cleared himself, at the same timeof that suspicion of sympathy with their medi tated treason, which naturally attucbes to him as the chief of the Democratic par From hi- brief allusion to the ITarper' Ferry affair, the President passes on to what he calls tho Gnu! settlement the fifth "fiual" settlement within ten years, we believe of the question of Slavery iu the Territories, by the Uccieion oftheSu prcme Court. Ho says: Tho right has been established of every ciliZ' ii to take li s property of any kind, in cluding slaves, into the common Territories "e-hmymji equally to all the States of the Cou'edervcv, mid to have it protected there under the FcnVtal Cnuslituliori. Neitlier Congress, nor a Territorial Legislature nor .my human power has any authority to annul or impair this vested riht. II id u been decided that either C nirress or the Territorial l.ei-lature pos -wss ihe power to annul or impair tin; nht o property in slaves, the evil would be iu toleratde." This monstrous concession to the slave holders of the unlimited riht to carry Slavery into all tho Territories, of thi "vested right," which is so high, so sa cred and ?o secure that neither the Ter ritorial Legislature, nor Congress, uor any human power has authority to annu al or impair it, Mr. Buchanan gravely declares has settled the Slavery question aud removed all ground for future excite ment. We shall see. With regard to the African slave trade, the Prtsilut declares that he ha- not been a le to discover that any slave-ha. e beru iu.portrd into the United State- i-x cpt the car'O iy the Wanderer. Those engaged in this unlawful enterprise have ' ei n rioorou-ly prosecuted, i't ut uot, ' he -igmGemitly adds, w itti as nr.uch suece--us "their onmes have deserted." Near iy a column ot the Message i" devoted to an aium- nt against the revival of tbe i;ne trade, which the President con- (t uiu- ior reasons both of humanity and expedie cy. ihe ratification of the Chinese treaty and the visit of Mr. Ward to Pekiti arc- nest referred to wirh satisfaciion. Our relation- with Paraguay, with the jral L i nri- ol L'rmiee. ari" Ru-sia, an; itl a I Continental Europe, except Spain, an al o ot tt-e moat irunuiy character. Spain still refu-e.- to pay the Cuban maims or our citiz- u-, amounting to 81 2ri, UH5 54. though their ju-tice has teen re cognized by the Spani-n Government. i'be Prcaiaent recoiiimends an nj propri atiou ry Congre.-.- to pay the Spasisb Gov mini nt lor the Ami-tan neroe-, ami us that ",';he laifure to di-chnrt'e this biigtion ha- been employ d by the Cab m I ol Madrid a - a n a.-on aaJii-t the -t-t tit ment otour claims." It will dour tic continue to be thus employed -o loiu a .in Auj- ricHti President, for f.oHtie.at t-HVct onunucs to suggest it to the Spani-t (ion ru ti cut as an excure for non-pay o.ent A long account i? given of the San Ju an r.'ilieulty with Gret Britain, and it l -tated that Gen. Scott's mipsion has re mo ei thu danger of a collision between the forces of the two countries, and thai the cau-c of the tatt dispute rs now the subject of amicable negotiation. 'Ihe di-traitod cotidition of Mexico, and the injuries sustained in that couutry by American citizen-, are set forth by th Pr -iiient as rca-ous ior r commendin. to Congrcs- to pa-s i la w authorizini Lim to employ "a sullieicnt military force to enter M xico, for the purpose of obtain ui' imiemnity lor the past, and security for the luture." He surest-that, if thls authority should le granUd him. a lore of volunteers could ea ily be laiscd. suf lieii-nt to enable the Government of Pres ident Juarez, now in pose--iou ol Vera Cruz, to re,i li ti.e City ol M xico. and extend it- power over the whole Republic, lie al-o reque-ts from Congress authority to establish military po-ts acro-s the M x lean line iu Sonora and Chihuahua, and designates Ari pe, in Sonora, a- a pom' where such a post is required, to protect t'Oth Americans and Mexicans agaiust the Indians. A- the present Congress is still less likely than the la-t oue Id eneourajfclhe.-e tillibu-teriug project- ol Mr, Buctniuau.lt ib scarcely ucces.-ary to di-cuns them here We bhall only say, therefore, thit in th present temper of the Southern Detnoem cy, with their leaders breathing threat of rebellion aud di-union, it would be highly iapolilio for Congress to put uu der their oontrol or uithm their reach an itrmy in Mexico who-e rank- would uiost likely te filled with their own parti-an-. Tbe Federal Goveruineut will hardly be .-0 infatuated as to rai.-e, equip, and main rain a force that may eventually be turn oil against itself. The Pru-idcut further a.-ks that he may be authorized to ea ploy the Navy .'of the purpose of protecting th" lives and property ot Ann ricao citizens pns.-iug a- --ro- the Central America Iathuiu-es. The failure of ttiulast Congress to pas iho act inakiiiiT appropriations for the Post Office Department, the President says, i- the first iu-tunco since the foraia tion of tbe Government when any Cou- gress went out of existence without hav- passed all tho general appropriation bill.-. Ho dwell- ou the embarrassment thu creatod. and recommends Conjrross to pass an election law which shall secure the per perpetual existence of a full Congress, so that in cso ot tinereney that body uau called together without leaving nuy of the States unrepresented Finally, the Pre-idont recommends tho construction: of a Pacific Railroad; thu re duction ol Government expenditure s to i ho lowe-t practicable point and the rai-inn of ad litional ruvfiiue to mooi anticif.a- t -d deficiencies, not by loau but by an in rea-o of the present duties on imports. lie relers to his la-t .uvj-sae for his view- of the proper mode of modifying the tar iff, and says that his opinions have uu- !ergono no change atnea last year. . The Mesncc is considerably fhorter than Mr. Buchanan's former productions of the kind, and is much aore moderate in tone, and less defaced by falsities and fallacies than his last annual manifesto, which, it will be remembered, contained a labored and highly sopbistioal attempt to defend tho Locompton fraud. We have pointed out tho mo-t salient points of tbe present message. As a whole, the document, if less piquant and intercjting, is more re-pcctable than its predecessor. Mr. Helper's book is not even alluded to, the "irrcpressU le conflict" is not onca mentioned, and, we are happy to be ab! to add, at lea-t one Democratic statesman has contrived to produce a political doc ument without having to draw either hit ideas or his Innuajye from the rigmarole of The K Y. Herald. The Trial of Jacob S. Harden. The Decrmler Term of tbe Warren County Court cotun.enccd on Tuesday of la-t week, Jude Wiiei.PLEV presiding. At tho opening of tbe Court, a large crod ai in attendance. Alter other bu-inens, at 12 o'clock the Court asked the Prose cuting attorney ifhe was ready to move the indictment against Harden in tbe af ternoon. Mr.Vliet rep ied that be thought he would be ready in the morning. The cac therefore stood otcr until Wtdncs-" day morning st 9 o'clock, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1849 Court opened at 9 o'clock. Court-room? pretty well filled ; all anxious to kno what the Court v. ill do with the applica tion made by defendunt to postpone the case. Judge Whclpley Have counsel any ihiusj to say I Mr. Vliet We greatly deairc the cape. to proceed. Mr. Williamson At the la-t term, the defeti-e was ready for trial, but on ac count of the sicklies- of a witne-s on the part of the Stitte.the eae wa- put off. We are now ready to try the case, but a witness is sick and cannot be ot at thia time. Will the Court proceed uuder theso circumstances ? Judge Randolph Uuder present cir-cusu-tanee-, counsel for tbe State do not urge thi case on, but would leave the whole matter ith the Court. Judge Whelpley Ii it admitted that tbft w tne.-s is too sick to be here ! If uot the Court will require proof of the fact. It doci not appear that she ha3-been sub penaed. Mr Ramsay, sworn lam the husband' ; of absent witness; she is under tbe care of a physician; ta her last Friday; sho wa- able to be out then; I expect to t ring her home iu three or four wt-ek-; has no active dssease, such as fever; I told ber ah had been subpenaed: process was left at ffcj Lcu-e la t week for her. Jud:e Whelpley This is a. case of tke first. imp- rtanee. The deft-edant is sup posed to be inno(cnt until fouud guilty. He i- en'itlcd to a fair trial, .-it the laatr term the case was put off on the part of the State on account of tne absence of an important wituess. The case then stood over until ibis time. The State now moves this trial. Deicudaiit moves to postpone the ca e to a future time on account of lh" absence of a material witness. The affidavit of defendant discloses the fact tnat the witness was the mi-truss of the hou-e where tbe deceased re-ided; that while sick Mr. Harden wished to send for a physician, bufsbe refused to let him do so. The affidavit also disclose many other circumstances important to tbe de-fen-e. We feel very reluctant to pot poue the trial, but a stu-e of ju-tiee re quires u- to do so, io view of all the cir cum tanc- of the case. The te-timony of this witness, it seems to us, cannot be supp ied by other witnesses. We there fore iliink that this application, made io good faith, should be granted. The or der of the Court therefore, U that the cao be post oned. Mr. Vliet I am sntisfied that it wilL be impossil le lor ihe State to be ready until the next regular term. 1 therefor ask the Court to lay tho case over uutil that time. Jm'ge Whclpley The case will be. set down for the first day of the next regular term. The witn- ssca were then recognized to appear at the uest ttrm, without turther nubpenas being rervid upon them. Great excitement is tbe result of this postponement. The hotel-keepers are indignant, and the community generally are utterly a-tonished at tho unforese. Q and uuv.i-hed-for terminHtion ol thiscaso. Pennsylvania legislature. Haukisbuug, Jan. 3. I860. The. Opposition caucus have renomina ted Mr. Lawrenoe for Speaker of the House, and nominated Mr Rauch of Car boo for clerk. " Tho Senate caucus nominated Mr, Francis ol Venango for Speaker of the Hou-e, and Rus.-cll Errett for clerk. The House organize.- thia morning, and the Senate this afternoon. Wm M. Frauoia of Venango was elec ted Speaker of the Senate to-day, and Ru-sell Errott, of The Pittsburgh Gazette, Chiei Clerk. Froia the Huntingdon Journal. The Oil Fever in Venango County, Tho latest intelligence from the Venan go oil di-trict states that tho excitement attemiiu4 tbe retfunt oil di-covrio, to- which wo havo before alluded, is greatly ou tb increase. Scores of "itea" have been token up, and new ones are being di-uovercd every day. A number of capitalists from Pitt-bur and other pla ces aro comiueucioj; operations. Iho campany formed in this place have se cured an experienced operator, and hve commenced lorihg near Hall's Mill. Col. Hoaver has a favorable "site" on tbe Allegheny river, near the mouth of Big Sandy. Ho will fully test the matter m that locality. Lees of "sites" are grab bed at with ai much avidity as gold priv ileges iu California, and with quite at much pro-pect of their becoming remune rative in the end. t
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