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Ufficc opposite Ike Court llovsc, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Fa. Vrotnpt altciitiou to businoss in m'joiliing Cotinlies. WM. M. R0CKEEELLER, ATTORNK1T AT LAV SIJ.BlIiY, PA. Dec. 13. ISol. tf. M. L- SHINDEL, ATTCP.1TET AT LAV, SUNBURY, PA. Pwembcr 1. IR53. tf. KARRISBURG STEAM WOOD muiiXINO AM) SCROLL SAWINfi J- SHOP. Wood Turning in ull il brnnclic. in city style and at city pricen. Every variety of t.'abinct "and Carpenter work cither on hand or turned to order. Hi d Posts, l!ahiter, Kosetls. Slut nnd Quar ter Moulding, Talile Logii, Newell Pout. Pat terns, Awninj Posts, Vi'ajon liul'S Columns, Koiind or Octairon Chifl ll-.indles, Ac. This ..hop is in STli.WVUKKIIV AL LEY', near Third Slreet, and an we intend to please all our customers who want Rood work done, it is hoped that all the trade wil' give lis a call. 11T Teu-riin and Ten-Pin Calls made to or der or returned. The attention of Cabinet Makers and Carpen ters is called ti our new style of TWLsT MOULIHNUS. Printer's Rii-lcts at l per 100 feet. W. O. HICIvOK. February 7, 1332. ly. SELECT POETRY. SOUTHERN COASTWISE. THE 50XG OF THE OLD BLACKSMITH. BY CHARLES REESE. Suesieil dining n visit lo Winnns' rxlen ive pstalilislimiMil for tlio construflinn of locotnulive enuiut , by the silit of an old mnn at woik al hi forge. No tnr have 1 fur I ho melody Of a Iwiij) in a misllfl's ll.inj, Nor th w 1 1 .: ti 1 1 if lonu lli'il rise nnd fall At llio touch of a wund's woiuK The inii.sit! lur inn is ihe mil I ! anil e'ee Of my loniiailf?, fioni morn till niijhl, As lliey Mvnil anil sin to ihe joyous riiijf Ol I lie huiuiiior uud anvil hnglit. I love to siatid by Hit' fonmini! moulli Of the furnace, w li-.'ii it pouis Tim hissino tiile, to l!io inyaie wide, Over th tceinin" doom ; TIih seoi hiiifl mass as it rushes furl Ii Illumine- I lie dusky walls ; And a tnoa-.l red ylare, on the cealing is 1 here, As into tin; mould il fnlls- And then by tho diiiL'V Bml (lusty furgP, To list to the roar til llm bl.ist And the pnili lo lint maik of I ha Hashing sjui k, As it whirls and whizzes past ; The f limit of tho men as np to tho crane, Tin; bol' or the ehaft is huii", An J tin.- ponderous slod;;i?, with tho might and main Of a sinewy arm is swung. And lln-ii to hoar in I lie fiuishiiiK shop, The jest and the laughier peals ; Ami tho son? of tho lathe, whoso sym phony, Is tlio hum ol a llioiisaiul w heels , Oh, this is i lie music my boj hood loved, And I live: to hear it still ; Tho' hard is my Inl, I murmur not, Tor an honoitd poM 1 till. Tho foundry, forge, and finishing ehop, A noble and glotiuus tiiuo Tho deeds they do, nil ih world may view, Hut the rnusio, l lie music they make is mine ; For nnihinti In mo is the melody Of tho fii.est lute in tho land, Nor ih" majie tones, that lise and fall Al the touch of a misticls hand. fleers seized their furniture for debt. Il was reported about town that his esttrava front lordship hail married an heiress, and his marriage was a signal lor creditors to come upon him in a swarm irritating him dismaying her. Dyron was a troublesome man to live with. His mood was more changeable than the weather melancholy, hilarious, peevish, savage, all in a day, and all with out apparent cause and there was no knowing how to take him. All this, and perhaps more; Lady I'vron had to endure she who had been all her life accustomed lo a stale of things as diiTerant as can be conceived. She bore it, however, as far as we know, without repining; until trans fered to her own sphere aain-she remark ed the contrast ; an affectionate and officious "mamma," horrified by the tale her daugh ter brought of "executions," probably per suaded her not to return. Byron was as tonished at the. news His pecuniary means had reached their utmost, and, to use his own language, the blow came when he "was standing alone on his hearth, with his household gods shivered around him." With a noble candor, he wrote, a few days alter, to Tom Moore "There never was a better, brighter, a more amiable or agreea ble beiivj than Ladv Hvron. I never had, or can have, any reproach to make her while with ine. H here there is blame, it belongs lo myself; and, if I cannot redeem, I must bear it." For many veajs, Bvron seems lo have cherished the hope of recon ciliation ; but the "mother-in-law" was im placable lo the last, and the poet became an exile and a wanderer, without a home, and without those virtues which a home might have fostered in his way-ward but naturally noble career. icn:r.r.i: autki.i.s. WM. M'CARTY, BOOKS K I. L, K 11 , .Murkd Sired, SUNBURY, PA. IL'ST roceiM'd and for sate, a fresh supply of " V.V IXGKMCAI. Ml Sit; or Singing Schools. lie is also opening ut tliis time, ft larijc assortment of Uooks, in every kriinch of Literature, consisting of Poetry, History, Novels, Romances, Scientific Works, Law, Medicine, School and Children's Uooks, liibles; School, Pocket and Family, both with Bd without Engravings, and every of vari .iu f Rindim?. Prayer Hooka, of all kinds. Also just received and for sale, Purdons rest of the laws of Pennsylvania, edition of Ib.'il, lirice ontv $ti,UU. Judge' Heads edition of Blackstonri Commen taries," in 3 vols. 8 vo. formerly sold at SI 0,00, and now offered (in frc.h binding) ut the low price of 40,00. A Treatise on the laws of Pennsylvania re pectins the estates of Decedents, by Thomas F. Gordon, price only 4 1,00. Travels, Voyages and Adventures, all ol which will be uld low, cither for cash, or coun try produce. February, 21, 1S52. It. LOI'.U A NO LADV BVIIOX. A correspondent ol the Home Journal asks the editor to slate the cause ol the rup ture between Lord and Lidy B ron, and says to do so is no easy task, since Uyron himself repeatedly declares, in his letters, that (because was unknown to him. The Journal says : On Ihe second of January, 1S15, Lord Byron then in his twenty-seventh year was united in marriage with Miss Milbanke. On the tenth of December ol the same year, Augusta Ada, their child, was born. About six weeks after, Lady Byron lelt London on a visit to her father, in Leices tershire, with the understanding that her husband should shortly join her. They parted in kindness, nay in lender affection. On the journey, Lady Byron wrote him an anWtionate and playful letter.' Immedi ately on her arrival at the paternal man sion, her lather wrote to Lord Byron, to inform him that his daughter would return lo him no more; and the husband anil wife never met asain. At the time of his inarriaje, Lord Byron wasa man of fashion, and addicted to the vices of a man of fashion. Marriage was continually recommended lo J)ilworth, Branson 5 Co. iMi'oRTr.tts of & Dealers is Foreign and Domestic HARDWARE. CUTLERY, &C Ao. 59 Market St., 1 door fccloie 2d St, PHILADELPHIA. Whera they nlways leet on hand 0 large stocZ of every variety ot Hardware, L-uliery, otc Win, Dilworth, Henry P. Lamlis, Samuel Bransen, James M. Vance. October 10, 1S5S. ly. V AIT TED. lands from 100 to 20,000 acres for cash or trade in ex change for City property. Apply to j. A. UntDWICK, Ileal Eslale Broker, 107 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, January 1, 185J 2m. 11 COltNEI.llB. I. F. JlAKF.n. W. C.BAKKn Cornelius, Baker Co., MANl l-ATLItKIlS OF Lamps, Chandeliers, Gas Fixtures, &c. STORE NO. 1?G CHESTNUT ST.. Manufactory No. 181 Cherry St., FHXZ.A.SEZ.FHZA. April 10, 1852 tf. Lycoming; Mutual Insurance Company. DR. J. U- MASSER U the local agent for the above Insurance Company, in Norlhunibcr. land county, and is at all times ready to effect . : . . - insurances against ore on real or personal pro- ictTjr, or renewing policies lor me same. Sunbury, April 26, 1851. tf. CHAIN PUMPS. A small number of these xeellent pump, lmva beca received and are ensretl lor sale by H. U. MASSER Sunburv, Mov, , Bvron as an "antidote" to dissipation At length he took the prescription and a bitter dose it proved. lie proposed to Miss iMillbanke, and was relused. I hey con tinued, however, lo be on liiendly terms, and to correspond. He proposed a second time and was accepted. His friends pro tested against his choice, for two reasons: I irst, because she was too "straightla- ced, i. e., too good lor him ; and secondly. ecause her lortune consisted chiefly in expectations, but, sitlting one day with a mend, when a relusal Irom another lady arrived, Byron said ; "You see that, after II, Miss Millbanke is to be the person I will write to her." He wrote on the in stant, and showed the letter to his liiend, who, still remonstrating against his choice, read the letter over, and remarked, "Well, really, this is a pretty letter ; it is a pity it should not go I never read a prettier one." "Then it Anil go," said Byron. It did go, and it sealed his fate. Miss Millbanke was the pattern daughter of a pattern country gentleman. An Lng' lish country house, ol the pattern sort, is a place where peace and plenty, order and regularity have taken up their abode. Life in it goes on in an unvarying round of duties and delights. I torn the master to the scullion, each inhabitant ha?, and knou and keeps his place, yeilding obedience to those above him, requiring respect and sub mission Iroin those below hnn. But the yoke is easy and the burthen is light, be. cause respect is mingled with alfection and obedience is rendered with loyalty. Miss Millbankv, as we have lust observed was a pattern lady of her class virtous discreet, prudent, orderly, kind formed to be a wise mother of Lnglibh children, an admirable mistress of an English home. She was not a woman who would see any- llnnz romantic in a liaison, or anything in teresting in a seizure of furniture by the sheriff; nor was she a woman who could regard the glory of the poet as a set-off against the faults of the man ; on the con trary, she could consider and rightly con tirler that the possession of extraordinary talents heightens the turpitude of moral, delinquency. Nine times during the year that Lord and Lady Byron lired together, the sheriffs of- Corre-.p.-indrnce of the Public Ledger. WY.il COM, It l:.SS -Second Scion. Washington, Feb 19. Sk.natk. Mr. Tiusk moved to take up the pacific Iiailroad Bill, w hich was agreed lo. Mr. Toucey resumed his remarks against those portions of the bill creating a eorpoia lion, and providing for the construction of tho road within a certain slate. He said if these objections were removed he would vote fcr the bill. Mr. Douglas replied, and Mr. Toucey re joined. Mr. Underwood spoke in favor of thu bill, and Messrs. Huutor and Butler opposed it. Mr..Phe1n said be did not believe Con gress hud the power to create a corporation within Ihe Nates. If the bill passed H would be a gigantic project prematurely un dertaken. Mr. Di-Saiissine moved to amend by pro viding that the eastern terminus of the road shall not be north of Memphis, Teiv.ie- see. This wag debated and rejected. Yeas 13, nays 29. Mr. Cas fpuke in favor of the bill jrener ally, bill designed lo confine Ihe road lo tbe Territories, leaving the Slates to mako roads to connect with it, for w hich purpose, he would vote lo praut ihem lands. Mr. D ulyo of Iowa, moved lo amend Ihe bill by providing that the eastern terminus of the road shall not be south of St. Loni. Ho said be would voto aaninst the amend mendmcut, notwithstanding St. Louis was tho nearest place lo Iowa. The Senator from S.inih Caiolina to day had endeavored lo make this a sectional question by propria. ing Memphis ns a terminus; and the Sena tor from Ohio, on a burner day, moved to fix upon K.iinesville ; but Ihe efforts lo make it a sectional question, w nether by the riee- Soiler or llie. Fire-F.aler, were unavailing. Mr. Dj Sjussuro and Mr. Chase both di laimed any intention of making this a sec tional question. Their amendments were offeied in good faith ; lliey believing it lo bo the duty of Congress lo determine the termini of Ihe toad. At a quarter before 5 o'clock, Mr. Butler moved an adjournment. Lost Yeas 18, Nay. 27. Mr. Dodoo's amendment was rejected Yeas 1, (Mr. IVnir,) Nays 40 The bill was then icpoiied to the Senate Mr. Soule suggested that the bill would be now piiuled as amended in order thai on Monday Senators might be prepared lo vote on it. Cries of ''Vote new !" Mr. Soule asked w hether genllemen ex pected a vote lo-night or intended lo force one. If so, they miht find that lliey would not succeed in so doing. Mr. Badger said Ihe fiiends of the bill ought not now to yield, afier the threat of the Senator fom Louisiana. Mr. Rusk said, lo delay lbs bill after to day would be to defeat it. Mr. Soule said he had indulged in no threat, for the reason that he never used them. His intentions he kept to himself, and at pioper limes acted. He was a man of action and nol of words. Ho objected to being forced to vote now, after a six houis session, without an oppoilunily of knowing exactly the shape of the bill. He intended, and had so nolilied tho Senate, to move a substitute for the bill, which substitute was what was peneially known as Ihe Whitney bill. But, from the temper of ihe Senate, he supposed such a motion would be futile. He would, therefore, foibear from mov ing it. Mr. Bradbury expressed himself in favor of Mr. Whitney' plan in preference to the piesent bill. The amendments made in Committee were all agreed to. Mr. Shields moved to amend the bill by J providing that no portion of tbe money ap propriated by this bill should be expen lod i l the construction of any mad within any Stales of the Union J and so much of this road ns tiray lio wi'hin the limits nf tiny Slate shall be constructed under the authori ty of said Slale, ns expressed by the Legis lature thoieof. He said the propriety and justice of this amendment was so well ex plained by Mr. Cass, as lo render debate useless. Mr. Piusk said il would kill the bill. Mr. Bright rejoiced that this amendment had been offered. lie would like to see any man professing democratic principles voles against it. llns bill, without that amend ment, would cnibntk the Federal Govern ment upon a general system of internla im provements, and would land it where many of the. States of this Union had been lauded in a slate of abject poverty. Mr. Houston defended the bill. Uo le lieveil he undeistnnd what democracy was, nnd he knew nothing in its principles anlng. uuistic to ibis bill. The amendment was then agreed to-yeas 22, nays 20, ns folluv.-s : Yeas Messrs. Alchison, Blight, Brod liead, Cass, Charlton, Dawson, Di-Sjussure. Douglas, Fitzpatrick, Felch, Geycr, Ham'in, Hunter, Masun, Norris, Pearce, Pellil, Tou ey, Shields, Soule, Walker and W'eller. Nays Messrs. Bell, Borland, Brooke, Chase, Davis, Dodge, of Wisconsin, Dodge, of Iowa. Foote, Gwiu, Houston, Jines, of Iowa, Jones, of Tenn., Miller, Iinik, Sewurd Smith, Summer, Spruauce, Wade, Under wood . Mr Rusk said he bad endeavored lo get a bill which would provide for this road. Ho was prepared wiih authorities lo thow the bill to bo ueilher uuli-di-mociatic nor uncon stitutional. He was piepared lo defend the bill, but had fuibonie, in the hope of passing it through. He thanked those who had stood M.UIRIAGE OF LOUS 'APLI:ON. Civil. Mabiiiage On Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, Jannaiv 20. Ihe Grand Master of the Ceremonies went with two ourt carriages, each drawn by two horses, and escorted, lo Ihe El) see to felch the Imperial bclrolhed. The toicce entered Ihe Tuiileries by the gateway, of the Pauillon d3 Flore; the Grand Chamberlain, the Grand Fqueny, willi olhei great officers of the palace, received her at the fool of the stair-ease, nnd conducted her lo the family salon, where the Emperor nwailed her anr vnl. At the entrance of the first salon, the Empress was received by Prince Napoleon, and the Piim-ess Mathilde; uud the cortege then proceeded to tho salon in the following order: Orderly officers, a chamberlain, two masteis of the ceremonies, two equerries Prince Napoleon and the Princess Mathilde, llio Imperial fiancee and the Countess Mon tijo; Ihe ladies of honoi followed, and the cortege was closed by a chamberlain. On approaching the family salon, a chamberlain advanced lo announce thn arrival of the cortege to the Emperor. The Emperor had willi him Princu Jerome, arid olho.r members of tho family. The Emperor was in i he uni form of a general, wore tho collar of the Legion of Honor, which had been worn by the Emperor Napoleon 1., a-ul the order of the Golden Fleece, which belonged to the Emperor Charles V. Near the Emperor were the cardinals, the marshals, admirals! ministers of state, the great officers of the civil and military hotSJliold of the Empeior, and the Ambassadors and Ministers Pleni potentiary of the Imperial Majesty present at Paris. His Majesty advanced to meet ihe bride. At 9 o'clock the cortege wus formed and proceeded to the Salle ilea Mare chatix, wheic the civil maniage was to be performed. '-'At thu end of tho salle two statu arm chairs weie placed on an elrade; the Em by thu bill so long, but regretted they had i p-iror took his seat in that on the right, and left il so soon. The bill was now disjointed destroyed, dead. Under it, no road ever would or ever could be consuueted. Mi. Brodhead renewed bis substitute for the bill. Mr. Gain said he endorsed all that bad been said by the Senator from Texas. This amendment had destroyed till hopes of this biil. With a view of allowing Senators lo reflect on the subject, and in the Imps that some one would, on Monday, move to recon sider the vote, adopting that amendment, he moved the Semite now adjourn. Mr. Weller said, on Monday, he would move to icconsider the vote. Adjournment agreed to, at 29 minutes before C o'clock. LIME YTATEII FOIt II F.K ACCIDENTAL OICOVKKV. During the last season, Mr, Jos. Wilcox, of Ibis town, having occasion to administer lime water to a sick horse, inadvertently left a pail of the piepaialion in his barn, which remained theie some months, setving as a favoiite drink Tor his hens. He soon after ward found that the lading of his hens was apparently ineiea-ed lo a considerable extent. Being convinced of ihe importance of the (to I. in.) new discovery, lie has, dur ing the piesent season, kept bis hens con stantly supplied willi lime waler placed in troughs within their convenient access, and the result was an in ciease in egus of ueaily four-fold as compared with pievious e.vpeii-ence. S l'g a R -making is Havana. Mr. Fuller, the editor of llio Evening Minor, has been visit ing some of the sugar estates in Havana, and concludes out- of bis interesting lel'.eis us fol lows : I must here end these hurried notes of my five day's raniblings among the sugar estates in tho north of Cuba, having seen in this shoit period a sufficient quantity of ' saccha rine matter" lo sweeten the Atlantic Ocean Fiorn thu mill at Amislad, the, '-juice" flows at the rale of iixteen hundred eallons per hour in a stream almost equal to the water power that turns the wheel. At the Aids ma esl-ie, they are prep.uing lo send the juice a distance of three miles, in iron tubes, to be boiled. On a plantation of two thou sand acres, you will see cane enough growing to fill the Croton Reservoir with sap. I have seen stalks upon the Alfonso estate fifieen feel in length, and largo round in propoiiion. When il is added that ninety per cent, in weight of the cane, is juice, some idea may be formed of its marvellioua richness. The best mills such as Ihe Amiatad, only obtain from seven ly-five per cent. It is quite probable that some chemical means will yet be discovered of extracting the las, particle from Ihe be- gaio. An Incident in the Capitol A Wash ington correspondent of the Concord Demo uiat aays Yesterday, in ihe House, a poor lady over CO years of oge, w ho had been for six yeais prosecuting a claim on Congress, in th name of her mother, a woman 80 years of age, was the occasion of quite a scene. The bill at last, after so many days of hope defeired and anxious poverty, was bioughl up. The lady herself, w ho was present, in scant allite of sable, listened to the debate with painful interest, and when at last the indications that the bill would pass became loo evident to be doubled, the long pent emotions of her heart were stronger than her strength, and she fell insensible on the floor. The claim, amounting to some $2, 000, was put through instanter. Never did woman faint in bettor time. There was bardlv a show of opposition. the future Empress in that on the left. At the fool of the estiaile was a table, on which was placed ihe register of Ihe etat civil of the family nf the Emperor, which had been preserved in the archieves of the Secretariat d'F.lnt. The first act recoidetl in it is dated the 2d March, 1S06, and is the adoption of Prince Eugene in son of tho Emperor Napo leon and a Viceroy of Daly: ihe last act recorded is the maniage of the Emperor Na poleon III, and tho Empress Eugenie, and w hich is immediately proceeded by that of the birth of the King of Rome on the S0;h March, 1811. 'The officers and the grand officers and ihe ladies of honor were placed behind the chairs of the Emperor and Empress, accord, ing lo their rank. Tho Ministers were on the right of the Throne of ihe Empeior. His Majesty took his seat and then invited the Empress to be sealed. The Imperial Piin ces were on tho right of the t-sirude, and ihe Princess Mathilde on the left near tho lutuie Empress. After all the persons present were duly ar ranged in their respective places, Ihe Minis ter of Slate said '-In ihu name of ihe Em peior." At these wouls the Emperor ati-l future Em pies rose. Tho Minister of Slale hen continued '-bire: Does your Majesty declare In take in marriage Her excellency, M'lle. Eugenie de Monlijo, Countess de Tebs here present V Tho Emperor replied, 'I leclaro that 1 lake in maniage her Lu-elleri cy, Eugene de Moutijo, Countess de Teba here piesent." The Minister then said M'lle. Eugenie de Monlijo, Countess de '.ihe, do you declare lhat you take in mar tinge the Emperor Napoleon 111. here pres. ent Her Excellency replied, '-I declare lhat I take in marriage the Emperor Napo leon HI here present." Tho Minister of Slate then declared tho marriago in the follow ing terms: "In ihe name of the Empeior, of lira Constitution, and the Law, I declare lhat his Majesty Na- poleon III. Empeior ol tho French by the Grace of God and the National w ill, and her Excellency M'lle. Eugenie de Monlijo, Coun i.. de Tabe. are united in marriage. After this announcement, the Master of the Ceia- moi.ies brought the table on which the u-g- ister ol the ctat cieil had been placed before Ihu chair of the Empeior and the Empress, ami the signature was proceeded with. The President of the Council of Slate presented the pen to ihe Emperor and afterwards to the Empress. Their Majesties signed with out quilling their seats The Counless de Monlijo, Ihe princes anil piiucesses, and ihe Spanish Minister afterwards approached ihe labia and signed according lo their rank, and they weie followed by the oilier witnes ses appointed by his Majesty. "This beiuq finished, ihe Grand Master of the Ceremonies informed their Majesties thai the ceremony was terminated. The Emperor and the Empress, accompanied by their tor. ;ge, then retired. A short lime after a con cert was given in the theaTra of the Palace. Tho Empress was conveyed back to the Elysee with tho same ceremonial observed on ber arrival." . Paris. Jan. 30. Tub Reuc.iovs CeBeMONits. You hive had by the early mail of to day an account from the Moniteur of the ceremony of Ihe civil contract, which look place last evening at Ihe Tuiileries. The religious ceremony wus performed lo-day at Notre Dame with great splendor, fine weather favoring the procession to and from the Cathedral, and a people with their expression of good (retina and delight animating Ihe whole. Much in the way of description has already been anticipated by the published programmes. It is only neccstary, therefor lo remind the r nder that court carriages were despatched a' HI o'clock this morning from the Tuilieiii'S lo Ihe Palace of tho Elyseo for tho bride a-ul llint by 12 o'clock the whole pnily were ready lo tel forth for Notre Daine. In due order proceeded the carriage t,f ilia Cham berlaine, Ministers, Ladies of Honor, and then followed those of Ilia Princess M.itiide, Piince Jerome und son, willi attendant pickets of cavalry, equerries and servants; but all eyes were kept for Ihe caniaga in which were seated the Emperor and Empress It was the same crimson-painted and richly gilded glass coach used by ChniK-s X. o:i Slate occasions, and drawn by eight horses covered wilh drapery, nnd with white plumes on their heads, piesenling a shoviy appear ance w hich greatly pleased ihe boiiol lor s usual, squadrons of Guides, Caiabiuee;s, and Cuirassieis, brought up the procession. The line of march lay through thd squaies of the Carrousal and the Louvre, ni.d along th-) new pan of the Rue de Kivoli, lo the Hotel de Viile; in fact, thiough the new Paris crealed at ihe bidding of the Empeioi, and of which he is so piond as bis own woik Flags, streamers, ornamented balconies rais ed estrades, nnd houses crowded lo tho roof, made ns animated a scene as it was possi ble lo behold ! The Hotel de Ville had been specially decorated, end looked a heap of festooi.ery. The exteilor of Noire Dame was changed from its familial aspect, by ihe erection of an immense vestibule for the carriages to draw under ; it was of course of Gothio character, bearing two cquestiian figures, Charlemagne and Napoleon. The interior of the church underwent a complete transformation. All the pillars were swathed in crimson, while the walls weie covered with crimson hangings, surmounted by green hangings, all spotted w ilh bees. The whole edifice was lighted by connlles chandeliers. Theie were eight tiers of chandeliers above Ihe alter, but the free admission of da) light ralher marred ihe clTect. From the roof hung ihe banners of all the chief towns ol France. It was all very gorgeous, but want ing in Ihe dim religious light so suited to a gothic chathedial. As, however, the compa ny became sealed, composed of Senatois, Ministers and Marshals in their rich costumes wilh foreign Ambassadors, and ihe d:lTereut public bodies, there was, owing to the pre ponderance of costumes of all kinds, a gen eral massiveness of effect quite unique in jis way. It was some relief from nil this heavy splendor when ihu ladies of honor were seen to move up in all sorts of light looking piclty dressed, in a fiee dtsaie manner, anil then. Earlv Oi'KNiNO ok Navication Arrang-' monts hav-.' been mad", under the directi -. of thu Canal Board, for commencing bt.unc; on the State canals on t i ls of March. Th is will he about two mor-ihs in adva of the usual opening of ihe Hudson and E:: canal. All ihe supervisors have been ini!e liiously preparing their seveial lines, nni', v c undeistand, thai all will be ready in seasf.ii the canals filled, for opening navigation en the day before mentioned. Urriabur Key stone. 1iiu woik on the Sunbury and Erie liu Road is progressing rapidly. While con versing wilh one of the Engineers, yestei diiy, ha told us l.y had iustruclions to pus; the completion of the road wilh nil po3ibi dispatch. Workmen will commence on ' tinn 12, (which runs through this town) i. . Monday. Extra forces will bo put on a ' the biiilges, in order to have the toaif co.:. plated lo Williamsport at an caily day. One year from ihu present time ami t' fleet i i on huise, snoiling, will astonish li: good people of this town. Mdlonion of the Will inst. Teieuraph to the Pacific. Abillh.. been reported in Congress, proposing i.; grant to Messrs. Aldon & Eddy the rigln i way, and a grant of lands for Ihe constrni, lion of a telegraph to San Francisco. T: i woik, it is said, ean be completed in 1 Z mouths. The report on this subject, m:. to tho Senate by Mr. Welter, slates ih..; competent parties will undertake to con struct an undergtoiind telegraph within lb i time we have mentioned, ami give the Ui.i ted States a piiurity in the nse of il forever, and to the number of 7.000 words monthly, on condition lhat the Government will grant them 1,000.500 of ncrts of the public lauds after the telegraph is committed. afler Piiuco Jerome, bis son, ihe Piinces, Mathilde, nnd other distinguished person ages had taken their places, Ihe Archbishop, assisted by Cardinals. Bishops and Clergy, moved up in procession lo the alter, leading the way for the Emperor and Empress, while the ochestra composed of five hundred musicians, thundered iho Grand March of Schneilzholirer. The Emperor was dressed in the uniform of a general oificer, wearing even Ihe large boots coining nbnve ihe knees, while ihe collar and cross ol ihu Legion o1 Honor were the same worn by his uncle Na,' poleon I, at his coronation. It must how ever, be confessed that the Empress nilract' ed mot attention, ami the impression made by her Majesty was highly favoiable. She is n remaikahly fine looking woman tall and perfectly well made. Her faco could hardly be judged of lo-day, for she was to tiso a simile generally employed, as while as snow; at ihe same lime, her nei vcusness was so natural under the circumstances, as lo have served her in the opinion of the watchful niuliiludc. All appeared pleased wilh their Empress, and looked amiably dis posed lo accord the fair slranger the piotec tion she seemed by Iter manner to implore. Her M.ij-sty wore a dress of white velvet, covered all over wilh lace. The head-dress was particularly admired, composed of a dia dem of diamonds and peails, with orange flowers and a long veil. The Countess Mou tijo. her mother, was dressed ill blue velvet, with white lace; while bonnet and fealheis tipped with gold. Their Majesties were conducted by ihe Archbi.-tmp and his assis tants lo a raised eslrade, on which werelwo seals p'aced on a carpet of ermine, and sur mounted by a canopy, on which (of course) figured the eagle. This part of Ihe chinch was so arranged s lo form u soil of Gothic chapel, but such was tho blaze of lights and ros-u me that Ihe intended efTect was not quite equal lo expectation. The ceremony lasted about an hour ; afler which ihu iii.p.-r-ral paity left in the same order; the orches tra chanting Te Deum as they were going out. As soon as the Emperor and Empress had disappeared, there was a ger.ertl rush lo Ihe door, lo see them mount Ihe stale carriage, and so animated wus the scene without, w ish ladies, geullemen, sohliets, troopers, men in livery, ull mingled together, while, the great bell lang its merriest peal, and the music, loud enough to be beard, that people seemed more struck wilh the effect thm ihoy had been by the moro staid magnificence they had just been witnessing The Empress, loo, looked as if she had recovered her com posure, and smiled with evident pleasure, while ihe cheers of ihe people, as ihe happy conple moved oil, became really of the most cordial kind. The New Cockt C'ostime. A Patis cot- respoudelil of Ihe Tribune wiin-s: laiis is dancing harder tha.i eve:. !) balls at the Tuiileries are spoken of a.. io . doifully brilliant in ihe mutter of ' Our countrymen heio show a laudable ue lo attend them. There are already en ;:r. list of applicants at our embassy more II enough names to fill out all the tickets w hit - will be sent to the American Minister b iwten now und Lent. Even the exposure consequent , or lather subsequent to short breeches tho threatened coutt costume -does net deter them, though, as you may im agine, the prospect of having to appear i shorts and slockin;', causes S 'tna an.'.ia!y ;.. the Ihin-lcggod ciii l. s. Sai or Coai Lands We learn lhat Mr. Joseph S. Silver has told his fourth interest in the Valley Furnace Lands for the sum of $97,600. The purchasers, we learn are the Hon. F. VV Hugh, s, und Lewis Audenn-id, Esq. The tract is considered oi.e of ihe nio.-t valuable in the county. BoC.sty Lanus. Imi-ohta.n r U : 1. 1. h learn from Washington thai Mr. llrli, i,; Iowa, has prepaied n Bounty Lain! Kd! which he will present to llm House of R-p. resentatives al ihe first opportunity. The proposition of Mr. Bell is s.ii I to cowr eve ry defect in tho exi.tirg !av.. h ,,!;. land lo all w ho served on land or water, as well as to all who suffeied iirpiisorime-i!, and in case of their death, to too widows, or other heirs w ho may survive. Tlio Lilt is an important one, and is in rer-; oiifo lo ll-n vaiious derr.uHStraiion.fi upon the subject in all parls of llio country. The pasug3 ol this bill would cheer many a desolate health and brighten many a languid eye. Tbial or the SiMiirn.-Ai.tsTS at Ciucaco The County Court was occupied yesteid.iv in the tiial of two of ihu panics Messir. Pilgrim and Arnold-connected wilh the Bank of Seth Paine, on an indictment for inciting to riot.- The following is a portion of the tes timony of Mrs. Hetrick, one of the mediums : "Had been in Chicago some months ; had been employed in the bank lo tnke moniv and pay it out; gave advise lo Mr. Paine I open the bank on Tuesday, and let one person in at a time; this advise was given by tho spirit of George Washington ; did not know of any other communications ; might haw received one from Henry Clay ; does rot know who got a communication about t'n. smoking: Henry Clay's spirit told them lo re ceive all the bills and ledeem them ; receiv ed communications three or four limes a week ; a rule of the bank was not to redeen money for any revelation not lo redeem mo ney for dishonest person." The jury in th case were oiit ull night, and came into Court this morning could not agree, and wert-il charged Chicago Jour., lC.'i. In Ihe following linrs the wiiter has pi.: into verse same thoughts which he found prose : llnish words are like ihe hail, whicl. b.-a - The heibage to the ground ; Kind words are like the gentle rain, Which scatters freshnt-ts round. As polished steel receives a stain Fro ui drops at laudom flung; So does a child, when words profune Drop fiom a parent's tongue. The rust eats in, and oft we find That naught which we can do, To cleanse the metal or the mind, The biightness will renew. Tub Raffing Masu. The report cf tm. Indiana Lunatic Asylum shows t .-t il "'Spirit Rapping" is a fruitful cause of insani in that State. During the pist yr 18 per sons have been admitted whose insanity i. ascribed lo this cause. The reports from nearly all the insane asylums tell tha sama story. Thc Huntingdon "Gtuhe' aays the sear. Ut ltvf ia ptcvailir in that neighbor. ho d. " ' '
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