Sunbury American. (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, January 21, 1854, Image 2

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    WRECK OF THE BAN FRANCISCO.
240 LIVES LOST.
Eaucty or the Wombn and Cmtnniii
Major Tayltr and Wife among Ike List.
New Yob:, Jan 13.
By the arrival of the barque Three Bells,
int.llig.nea ha. at M been "f
the wfeck of the ..oaru.hip San Fran , n -rendered
certain that .wo h umlr d nd
fortv of those on board perished, having
cale on the 23d ol trecm,
the Lucy Thompson, and 13 soldiers volun
leered to remain by her and assist '"
ing her Into port. II is,
I I t . . 1 -. r. in in 1MB uu.a
Itmi no naa oeuii uii i .
. I rl a. rA I, UUU ' "
na. utcii
and
steamor I
Ctiantllcr
humid lo
gov
ves.ol was crippled. . ' -
Major. Taylor and Wife,h," UsU
In, on, Lieu.. Smith, and Captain Field.
On board .he barque Three Bel! a c
hundred and thi-.y of the ,aved, "ticld.".-.
Major Wyaa nnd Lieut. Winder.. -
Oilier, of .he rescued, including Col-Gates,
MHiorMetch.nl, Col. Burke, Cap.-... J"- .
Lieu,. Fiernonl, Lient- LM"' Tni
VnnVoorl, including all l J'7 "C
the wife of Colonel Talor,aro on boaid .In
brig Kilby, bound K"91011
Lieut. C. S. Winder and Lieut.
. i ,u- -t,;.. Antarctic,
are on uoaru m '"r- - .. j
Liverpool. All .he .mop, saved are divided
boeen .he three vessels.
The San Francisco remain. nci a
went down. ,.
SECOND DEsrATCn.
New York, Jan. 13-
The i earner was caum -
A. .,. o. of December, Saturday) and
dibbled. Soon af.er, a heavy sea swept the
tl. -..hiii" overboard, and involving in
:..n!l.-,te death, ftro hundred and forty
passenger-, including Colonel J. B. Washing,
ton, Lieut- Smith, Copt. B. 11. Field, am
Maior Taylor and wife.
The wreck drifted about until Jan. 5lh,
when sho was fallen with in lat. 38 dep.,
Ion. 59 deg., by the ship Three Bells, from
Glosgow, iho barque Kilby, for Boston, and
the ship Antarctic, for Liverpool, w hich ves
sel look off the crow and the remaining pas.
sencers,
G. W. Aspinwall, Esq., of Philadelphia
was saved, and is on board tho baique
Kilby
The Three B.;lls brings in 230 from the
wreck.
TiriHD DESPATCH.
New Yokk, Jan. 13.
All I he spars and sails of the steamer
veto blown away in the gale of tho 24th
Ai 1 o'clock on the morning of tho 25!bi
Christinas day, Iho engine stopped working, I
tho piston rod breaking off, and thus leaving
the vessal unmanageable. Tho sea every
moment struck her tremendous blows under
her guaids, tearing up tho planking fore and
aft on both sides. At the same time the
ship commenced to make water, w hen the
troops were organized into bailing gangs.
At 9 o'clock on tho morning of the 25',h,
tho sea struck amidships, with leniblo force,
carrying away loth the smoke stacks, all
tho upper saloon, and slaving in the quarter
deck entirely through, washing overboaid a
largo number of passengers, including Col.
Washington and others, (us mentioned above)
two ladies, names unknown, iu addition to
the wife of Cap!. Taylor, three civilians,
names also unknown, and ISO United Slates
troops. At the same moment, three persons,
Brooks, the waiter, the barber of the
boat, and the carpenter's brother, Mr. Duck'
ell, were killed by the ciushing of iho tim
bers.
On .he 2f!th December spoke the barque
Kilby, of Boston, bound for New Yoik, w ho
lay by the wreck until 3 o'clock on the 29;h,
when the work of getting the passongeis on
board was commenced. With cuusideiable
difficulty upward, of 100 persona got on
board the baique men, women and child
ren, including tho otliceis above mentioned,
with Iheir families; dpt. JndJ and wile,
Lieut. Fremont and family, G. W. Aspinwall
and J. L. Graharr. At night the w ind in
creasing, with squally weather, tho Kilby
let go the hawser at 10 o'elock, nfler which
lime Holding further was seen of lira barque
by lliuse left on board the wreck
Tho gate continued throughout the 30:h ar.d
3l't, and a huge number of the men became
perfectly exhausted, many sick and dying
On tho morning of Sunday, Jan! lt, eight
days from the timo tho ship was disabled,
the despoiling hearts of the hapless people
o:i board were cheered by tho ItrilUh ship
Ihrce WA; which having been spoke
bore down for the wreck, and lay by until 3,
1'. M , when her boat came alongside-
Tuo s;imo day tho ship Antarctic, from
New York for Liverpool, also boro down for
he wreck, and on Wednesday, the 4 h inst.,
bulh ships commenced laking ofTlhe passen
gers, and a large amount of piovissions and
water, and by sunset of the 6ih, all the pas
senger, were removed from ihe wreck.
Next morning the crew and officers of Ihe
ship were taken off Capt Watkins being .he
las. man lo leave theau Francisco.
nalhree UeU. bring 230 soul, including
passengers, , 0ftj(.er4j aai ,j,0 le,men 0f
me steamer.
Tl
cre were eleven dealbs anions; Uie
of the steamer, Lorn the time she was
"MUej la tb9 Sin iaKt lac., la0 who
ere wiihed ovtybuaij.
It is wiJ that, afiM all had L,ft ih San
Fiiuciseo, she kji scullJ n. order o it-
Wiove the wfiH.k
Nkw Yock, Ja. 1 1.
.. - .IntKR. that
The passenger, from me n.nj .
.fier parling from Iho 9a" Franeisee, on lh.
nighl of ib.S8.hull., iwoday. were pen.
in croUinff abo... in .earth of her, ar.l then,
bointf badlf crippled, il.wa. found norwrj
lo desist and proceed on their voyage. 1 He
total number or those on boarj tho Kilby was
10?)'f Iho soldiers lhat havo porishod, is a
list of the numbers lost by each company as
far as can be uscoi lamed :
From company A, JUJ company l.. .,
o . u T 0 ' mm ran V
company .o, ., '
K 31; company l., w , miih.eg m
Tho list of t lis other companies aro not fully
mride out.
.U:i:iivj OF Mkiichasts TF.sTiMOSiAi.sron
lllMUlIC CllMlfCT.
Ni:v YonK, Jan. 15.
A Hireling of merchants was held in the
Kxchange yesterday afternoon, and reo'u
lions were pruned, expre-Hiig tlie sense en
lertaiued of the genejons and heroic conduct
of Ihe cantains ol the sdiin Three Bells and
Antarctic, nn.1 ba.k Kilby, and providing that
a piece of plate should be presented to each
as testimonial of their magnanimous conduct
It iva u!o resolved llint a petition bo pre
senled lo Congiess, asking lhat the losses on
insurance by the commanders and owers of
theso vessels may bo indemnified by the
THE AXCERICAIT.
SUNBUUY.
RATl'RDAY, JASUAhY SI, 1S51.
TUB DEMOCtt ATtfl trnlOSI AMD THIS
PEMISILVANUN.
II. II. MASI:(l, K.lllor ami Proprietor.
;rnment.
C OAI. STATIST. M AM) Till! ( OALTIIADE
The Polt.ville papers are filled with sla
tislics of the Coal Tiadu. Tho Mining Reg
ister gives tho following as the production of
last year, and ihe probable productions of all
Iho coal regions in 1854, based on.hist year's
operations, allowing ten per cent, increase:
INo. tuiM'No. ton! ttminn
rnrriril r ulin'lrtl 1.-.I co
lli lt-53. (i't 1M5I I puclty.
To AnvEnTisitHa.- .Tlie nrrulutinii of Hie Suiiliiiry
Ainrimn nmonj tlie tfifTrrRiit tiwnt on tlie Siurritii.haiinn
i mil cxrcttk'i ifiulloj hjrnny pni'Cf puMiitii etl in North
cm rrtiiiEytvnnin.
EDITOR'S TAllLi:. ,
Rnittnpaii Noltcrft.
Oiii'iuns' Cucht 8ai.k. Wins Ilronious,
Administrator of Ahruham Bronioua, dee'd., olTcrn
fer .ale a tract of land in Lower Au-imta tow nship.
MuNTBOMr.nt'. ricToniAl Tint:! anew
pictorial nheet, pulili.shcd weekly at New York,
nt 1, SO prr annum. It is to he enlarged to the
size of Glca.. nis' and at the same price.
Unwt & riTi) advertise inauollicr column
of to-day. paper, a largo assortment of Wood
and Willow Ware, &c. Pec tV-ir advertise
ment. 1.1 1 1 mi. i ii m i ii. i i i I i i !
5ToCoKt!KsroxDEXT3. We liave fre
quently stated that correspondents must
send their names, and that articles intended
for this paper, must be condensed into as
small a space as possible.
Scliuvl. Urgimi by llnilwuy,
. by Cuniil.
The Lchich lU'cinu,
Lsukawiiiiiitt w D.V II Cnn'l
Stiintit'l.iu iliutnct,
IU- t'ni'tii C'ntint.
l'.iiu;.tiin unit Suiifli'u Co.,
tiliuli. (Mil.) Lll.slticl,
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Jr'A special Court has been held du
ring the past week, in this place. Hon
James fiurnsides of Dellfonte presiding.
The cases tried were, principally, those in
which Judge Jordan had been engaged as
counsel. Judge Burnsides dispatched the
business of the Court1, with a degree of
promptness and ability, that gave general
satisfaction to the bar and the community.
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fill, fj
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m-tSTitin, ha been JcpVhed
t'om here la jaBr
up ike tbip Lut-y Tluuip
ftere
,:t- board tome of Ihe paiigejs
tkef.u Francis. Freh j.vision,
. . 8 "' u,ca ul J'jBa ly
TV.
of jhedi:ler b.cuabt UP
. ""'n iue hip l.uey ThomnsoJi,
cAA !, . . "-"", j
' o'Jf m u..xcia tuko4
T4Ii of fll -nr.
JeHV'T,?!" CemfM M liberally
,, b,k Kilby, waeafaJWiJi i u ith by
o4 h.n of jKevjuen. he w. proviJaa
)'prjn$ naif sail. Ly Ihe canlainf
Tho production of bituminous coal in the
Pillfburg district, iu 1S53, was 20,707.921
bushels; and in 1S54. allowing ten per cent,
increase, will be 29 379, 813.
Tho Miners' Jouriml fays: Tho con
S'lmption of coal docs not increase as rapi.liy
as was supposed, lit loai, ine increase na
less than 13 per cent., and lefl a surplus in
the market. This year iho increased supply
is less than nine percent, from ull sources.
This, of course, is In be atli ibuted lo the
high prices oT coal during tiio latlcr part of
the year bul taking the avetr.go of tho last
three years, the increase will not average
over 12 per cent , ifit will reach it. We see
no good mason lo believe that this average
per ccnlago in Iho demand is likely lo be
exceeded ihu present year, which would re
quire an increase iu ihe supply of about
G23.000 tons, iu 1351, from all sources, to
keep the ltiaikel healthy.
This increased supply can easily bo fur
nished by Ihe different regions, provided
dealers and customers will come forward and
take coal early in iho spring.
The samu paper gives the following sum
mary of operations iu Schuylkil. county
Total iimiil'cr o( c .lliciirr,
nl Afh lo.
White Ash do. -
Number of npcrulom,
1,'nilor-grouuil Kuitrouila,
Of which through loliil nick,
t-tc'iui cngiuvs eniploj t-il in milling!,
Apgn-gute horse-power,
K(jnal lo liian-power, No.
Tower for h iiitiii3 and pumping, b.ifht,
I'or pumping only, 'o.
Vol breuLing nnJ scrfening ivnl, 1 .
Mine;1 and l-itureri einjilojfil ul foltieibs
llnrsiK, ....
Mules, -Miners'
hunscH o'jtofbuvm,
Wh- lciMpiUl invutc-J ia these c !!;us,
lly Indiviilunl operate, ubont
lleepent til.'pe,
?h..rtert, - - -
Tliitl.est vein, worUcil ol llecWien il'.e,
Snnllrtt. . - - -
All iho coal lands now worked in this
county aro owned by six corporations and J
about sixty individuals. About twenty-five
of the owners reside in Schujlkill county,
and tho balanco abroad.
The coal rent will average about 30 cents
a ton. The product of 1S52, in Schnjlkdl
mimic, was 2,551.003 tons. This would
- J i
ivo an income of S7fi5.-!S0 to tho lamlhold-
. . i - . r .. r... .
crs, in Hie snape ui rum., iui iuc jc...
Tilt: Bt!M MAMFKKTAflOS I.N I1ALTI-
IMGUU.
Tha ISallimoro Sun gives ihe following ac
count of Ihe 1 Immense procession" which, il
was telegraphed from Baltimore on Monday
.,;.,!, i ivn men rassiii2 through the street.
ot Ihut city, inleiiuiug lo Duru iicuini in ei
fiav-
Burned in Effipj.Lntl evening, about 9
o'clock, a party of men and boys, numbering
over two hundred, moved to "Seraljletowii,"
in the north-western section of the city, and,
headed by rrrartial music and asluffed figure
ihe size of life, proceeded through several
streets to Monument Square, where loud ciies
were nltered, calling for the burning of Be
diui. lh Tope's Nuncio, of wham ihe figure
w.u eatd lo be the erTii;y. The fignre was
then erected and burneJ, amid the shouts of
the crowd, w hich had increased ia five hun
drej or more poisons- Tho lir.u was then
re foinioj and ptoeceJeJ out West Uallimore
slieel.
U(iuw. of h Etllrmt nl l Krlr I Bell!
lt.lroyril liy .lie Women.
Lie, Jan. 17.
Bulb ihe ruihoo-J biidges enmsing Hi,
hlieelaud French Clock weia deajnlished
lo-J.iv by lb. monie u ut this dty. Sutwa
unenlly, a procession wae farmed of the fe-
ouic ai.ic'ipin "' o., i.c.uvs.
a lurni uf music auJ disjrlaying Uagi and
bansicis, an! hey r escwtcJ through ihe
trei o( ihe ci.y. The Lanuer. bad inscu
UJ up aa l.ern "Si feet, ot (out feat eighl
and iaW inche." The ulreoU are ihrongeAl
4iiJ out ciif preeeuU . ecou. of wild excite
eul.
TheU BuxA of lb. Litem J Nort.-East
Railroad was ie- .'.ccted to-day
!C7 The sudden breaking up of the
Susquehanna last week, was any thing but
agreeable to those who had not yet secured
their crop of ice, ourselves atnonj the rest.
Fortunately, however, a large quantity of i which its repented attacks con
ice had shoved up along the shore from
which a number supplied themselves with
excellent icp.
The Ilarrisburg Union replica to the at
tack of the P nnsylvanian upon that paper,
in an article of great severity, and what
makei it worse lor the Pennsylvanian is,
lhat the stricture of the "Union" are as
true as they are severe. A noon as it was
announced that Geo. M. Lauman A Co
had become the proprietors of the Union,
the IVnnsylvnnian denounced the paper
and all connected with it, in advance, si in
ply because the proprietors were favorable
lo the election of Gen. Cass, instead of Mr.
Buchanan, and because they were friendly
to Gen. Cameron. According to the
clique that controls the Pennsylvanian, no
one can he a true democrat who supported
Gen. Cas and opposed the election of Mr,
Buchanan, and consequently Gen. Camer
on is abused and vilified most shamefully
because his name has been mentioned as
the successor ol Mr. Cooper in the United
Slates Senate. It i a well known lact
lhat Gen. Cameron, while in the United
Stales Senate, exercised a greater influence
in thai body, in behalf of his native State,
than any Senator she ever sent there. We
make room for the following extract from
the Union on this subject:
Nolhins hut a decent respect for ourselves
and an nideul desiru lo preserve haimony in
l hi) Dcmoeitli.! ranks, restrains us now Irom
liuliting Col. r'orney and lha l'ciinsiilvanian
clique "with their tnvn weapons." What if
dun. I amcron should nspnu lo a seat in Ihe
Uniied States Senate '! Does that give tho
'cniistir.iiiinri the right to assnil him wilh lire
unmeasured abuse and gross calumnies it
employs against him f Why sltonld General
Cameron, more than nny other Democrat, be
debarred Ihe liyht of aspiring lo distinction
of being elected to any office in tho gilt of
the Legislature, or ihe people, if ihey deem
him qualified and worthy 1 Iln once repre
sented Pennsylvania in Iho United States
Senate, and i.o Senator sho ever had repie
scuted her more faithfully or more ably.
Can Iho Vctntfiijlvaiiitvi deny it ? or can lhat
papt:r pay lliul w hilst in the Senate his ortho
doxy as a n.'riioeiat wneever compromised
by any ol lil act-! Ihe lact is, tlie iitnlily
and industry of (J.-n. Cameron rue conceded
on all hands and the only mutives of tho
l'cnnsylvanian for assailing him are of a pri
vate nature, which ought never to govern
men of sense and sound principles iu politic.
Tho alli'iiu'.ion of llmt pensioned press, lhat
Gen. Cameron and iho senior publisher of
this paper aro opposed to Iho ISational nud
I Slate Administrations is an unmitigated false-
I hood ; and as this is tho only Ground upon
be pistrlieil,
DEBATE ON CHRISTIANITY
A public debate has been going on for
more than a week past between the Rev.
Dr. Berg of Philadelphia and Mr. Barker
ol Ohio. The subject is the truth ol Chris
tianity, and the divine origin of the Bible.
Mr. Barker, who is evidently a man of
talent, contends that the Bible is the pro
duction ol fallible man inconsistent and
lull of errors, attributing to thi Aliv.lc.hly,
cruelty, injustice ond deceit, which he at
tempts to support by quoting 'passages from
the Bible. Dr. Berg, who is an able and
most eloquent divine, replies with J great
force, and often in strains of eloquence and
sarcasm that brings down thunders of ap
plause, and hisses for his opponent. The
following passage from Dr. Berg's reply
will show his style and manner of speak
ing, which we copy from the Register :
My opponent sp'tiks of Heaven. Thai
word is not iu lha infidel vocabulary Where
did ho got it 1 What light has he n an In
fidel to speak of Heaven 1 He, perhaps, for
gets lhat ho is no longer a Methodist niiuis-
( Laughter and applause )
It is singular lhat w hat I said about ihe
everpiesntit ugoncy of Providence, in the af
fairs of this world should havo driven my
opponent into :he dreaiy regions of atheism.
Ho desires a particular superintending Pio
vidence, and represents lllis world as govern
ed by laws lhat chaugn not. But did these
laws make themselves ? did they make tho
world ? Are thev entiiely independent of
God Do l ti i v need no ono lo superintend
their operations 1 Will he pretend lhat God
lives insulted from the creatines of his hum!,
from the world he has made I What abomi
nable folly ol tilhci.-m 1 ! General applause.)
In what ho said of plastics, did ho not avow
tu ni;tIU:.hu:g atheism ! i hutlnisiastio ap
plause.) And the marshes T (lleneivcd ap-
plaus? ) Allies ciimo l;om mnrshes, do
llrey 1 Dirt who fixed Iho law which make
nones como fiom marshes (Applouso)
My opponent's reasoniiin reminds me of that
of the heathen, w ho, being asked on what
tho woild stood, icplied, ,:on a tortoise."
lint on what does tin? tortoise stand t On
another torloiso. With Mr. Barker, too,
I here are tortoises all the wnv down.
rx7The Telegraph between this place
and Shatnokin is now in successful opera
tion. Workmen are now engaged in put
ting up the wires from Shamokin to Polts
ville, when the connection between this
place and Philadelphia will be completed.
The main batteries will be ot Philadelphia
and this place, and messages will be trans
mitted through without delay. The rales to
Philadelphia will be 25 cents lor the first
ten words.
! it hun nhicp.l itself o.loarlv in the wronL'. and
all its lloiiudering, its coarse epithets and
personal assaults, cannot extricate it from
lhat position.
Arrogance is geueially ihe chaiacteristio
of vain and weak minds, and this feature
marks nil the iiltr.rk of thn Pennsylvanian.
Il illy becomes lhat journal, owned, surround
ed and controlled as it is by the most corrupt
politicians of Philadelphia, lo write sermons
oh morality to invito lis to denounce, the
railroad jobbers and bank officers located at
liurisburg," when Philadelphia yeaily sends
her legions lo that place among them tha
prominent friends arid supporters of that im
maculalH Democralio paper to labor for apd
secure by any niraiis the ends which they are
interested in necnnip'.i.-hing. Satan is a bad
hand to rebuke (in.
rU" Sxow. We have had several slight
falls of snow this week, but not sufficient
lor sleighing. The winter, thus far, has
been almost destitute of this almost neces
sary concomitant of a cheerful winter, to
say nothing of pleasant travelling.
TI?" The Dauphin and Susquehanna Rail
road will be opened for passengers and
freight on the first of February. It is a
road of great importance, and we trust,
will prove a profitable investment.
i5-The wreck of the Steamship S.in
Francisco is one ol the most appalling ma
rine disasters, that has occurred for many
years. The great number of persons on
board, amounting to over seven hundred,
must have presented an awful sceye amidst
the storm and fury of Ihe waves of the
ocean. Our readers will find in our col
umns this week, a lull account of this ter
rible disaster. The ship was chartered by
our government lor the transportation ol
troop, iS-c, to California, and was, un
questionably, too heavily laden.
(7 The last .Vilionian has a letter from
a correspondent, now travelling in Michi
gan, that is a curiosity in its way. The
digestive organs of the writer must have
been sadly impaired when he penned Ihe
lollowing paragraphs, which we publish
for the benefit of our Michigan Iriends, (for
we have a number of friends and subscri
bers, in that young and enterprising state.)
We know not who tlie writer is, but we
know that a greater libel never was penned
upon Ihe character or habits of any people.
The Westi rn States . are gpnerally settled
wilh active, enterprising and intelligent
people, and Michigan is no exception.
We travelled some through lhat slate, some
fifteen years ago, and saw the Legislature
in session at D. troit. As a body, they
would compare favorably, with our own,
or any other legislature we have seen.
The writers brain was probably confused
by too close an inspection ol the Com
IViiskcy referred to. The letter is dated
at Lansing the new Capilo', from which
we extract the lollowing :
CP" The new Treasurer, Mr. Francis
Buclier entered upon his duties on the 2d
inst. W e are pleased to find that Mr
Buclier has managed to pay all the Jurors
ofl during the three weeks Court in cash,
although he received no funds fiom his
predecessor.
CiT Wm. II. Miller, sun ol the late
Hon. Jesse Miller, has been appointed Pro
thonotary ol the Supreme Court, vice P. C.
Sedgwick.
O Lancaster Whio. Theophilus Fenn,
Esq., formerly editor of the Pennsylvania
Telegraph, Iras become editor and publish'
er ol the Lancr-ster Vhij. The paper is
large and handsomely printed, and the
experience and talent of Mr. Fenn will, no
doubt, make it an interesting journal.
Qukuv. Has Lycoming count v subscribed
to the Cock of the Sunbury and Kiio ruilioad
Lompuny hyeomtng liaztlte.
ZZT The Couuty has, at all events, been
supplied with a director to represent the
subscription.
C7"A Nuw Cobsrr. We understand
Irom some of our citizens from the lower
end of the county, that petitions are in cir
culation in their neighborhood asking the
legislature to erect a new county out of
parts of Northumberland, Dauphin and
Schuylkill counties.
0- The Chamberiburg Jlepotilory and
Whig has been enlarged, and appears in
anai-to form with a new dress ol type. It
- - -
j is an able and well couducted paper.
I.ANstsn, the Capiiol of the Slate is 4U
miles North of Jackson, and thn same dis
nice fiom tho Michigan Central Koad. A
Plank ltnad extends from Jackson In Lansing
All llial can bo said in favor of the place is,
that il is brought into juvlHposti on with an
innuuieiablo quantity ol pre wood, (a necessa
ry arliclo in this country al present.) lis situ
ation is in Iho woods it is surrounded i.loii
wiles ty wooils, nrul upon mo whole, is
ralher a Lard forsaken looking place. Whal
could ever havo prepossessed Ire people of
tho Slato ui lavur ol Itus wildeines this
and of wolven and lions, we are uuablo to
conjecture. Of one thing, however, wo are
assured, lhat bo who once visits Lansing, w ill
never bo anxious lo return. Iho public
buildings are in accoulauco with Ihe unbro
ken and primitive appearance of tho wooden
country, whene those who claim the right
and privilege a representatives lo a seal
within Iheir hallowed walls, are 1 lie meanest
and most rapacious appealing baud of rut
Ihro its wo havo ever een. Ihe amount of
their knowledge is limited lo coi n whiskey,
and tho fastness of count in a game of scrcii-
up. Unr hist sight of Ihe legislative body
tmore properly, voau of blaekiiards) of tin
Slate, we shall never forgot. Picture lo
vouisjrlf soma 150 or 200 dunicrals Irom Iho
Muncy Hilis on election day, sniritiuiilu bur
robing for Gen Jackson, and sensibly udinon
l.hiug lha sign-post to koep out of their way,
and you lake in at a glance Iho legislative
boh v oi jMicnigan.
When we were fust gratified by a sight
of the consolidated wi.dom of this Siale, there
were iu attendance about one-half the leqtiir
ed number, which one-half were judiciously
arranged, presenting their respects feel fore
most to the .peakcr who appeared lo bo out
of breath, ratling order, and bursting wilh
passion at the disrespect paid lo mid aulhori
live command. Cluf soliloquy after gazing
upon this motely crowd for some lime, was
broken in upon by a voice of thunder near at
hantl, exclaimins ''( trar'nf iio use passin
ou that trhiskey luu the hull d m thing on
it thill le upsol"--ih cry of order from the
speaSer, we are sorry to .ay, broke short Ihe
member', poelio address After some con
siderable longtu of lime, Iba speaker suc
ceeded iu partially securing silence, when
down went the members inlo Ibeir respective
eats, and up come feel from twelve lo 371
inches in leiijih. accompanied by a short Hon.
giunt and a iieifcct slream of lobacco juice.
HIGHLY IMPORT-AST 1'KO.lt MEXICO.
Arrival oj Mr. (ladsdcn al New Orleans A
Treaty concluded with Mexico.
New Orleans, Jan. 12.
Tho gleams-hip Texas lias nirived ut lliis
port fiom Veia Cruz, bunging dates from the
City of Mexico lo the 5th inst. Mr. Gadsden,
Iho American Minister to Mexico, is smotig
the passeugei on ihe Texas, havieg conclu
ded an important .treaty wilh Iho Mexican
Government. The treaty agrees lo "ive 39,-
000,000 acres, including Iho Mesilla Valley,
forS20.000.000, of which Sa.OOO 0P0 is lo be
reserved for paying claims, including tho
Garay grant, &e.
The 1'raite d'Uatou notices lh? Gadsden
Treaty favorably, and sajs it will be recei
ved with joy by the public.
It is understood thai Mr. S'oo pays Ihe
Tchaantepoc Company 2,00000 for relin
quishing all their lights.
Colonel Ramsey, iho two Messrs. Hargous,
and St.-nor Atoup.i are also among the passen"
gers o:i tho Texas.
DuMails had been received which confirm
tho reported d: sliuclii.u of Walkei's filibus
tering expedition, but there are no lali-r par
ticulars, except a u-poit lhat the Caroline
had been ruptured.
Geueial Lonibaidini is dead, and Genetal
Almonte had succeeded him in the command
of iho army.
General Aleosta, Minister of War, has tc.
signed his post iu consequence of ill health,
and a successor has not yet been appointed.
The Texas brings no later dates from Cali
fornia. Gen. GaiUdeti left bore yesterday for
Washington. The So. 000,000 reserved from
the sum to bo paid Mexico goes to pay all
the claims, including tho Indian spoliations,
and private laud claims
Railroad Accident. A serious accident
occurred on l lie Columbia Railioad on Salur-
lay, ihiough hich one of iho Conductors,
Mr. Ningle, lost his life. The particular, as
related of this sad afiair, are, that ihedeceas
ed, who had charge of one of lira ir-tins pas
sing westward, was knocked fiom ihe plat
form of ihe cars by some of the limbers of a
biidge near tho '-Steamboat" Station, ihroii&h
which the train was running, and falling, it is
supp- ssjd over his legs and severed both
from the body. No person noticed ihe ter
rible accident, ami tho train continued on as
if nothing had happened. Iu this condition
tho unfortunate and helpless man laid until
mi officer ou a down liain discovered him,
when he was taken np and brought to his
residence in Twenty-first street, above Mar
ket. 1 1 is sufferings which were of ihe most
excruciating character, continued for llireo
hours after he. reached his family, when death
I'EXKSYLVANIA I.KGIS1LATI RE.
IIarsissuro, Pa., Jan. 14, 1P54
Mr. Evan, moved that the Committee to
whom wasreforrod ihe subjeot of the sale of
the State works be discharged, and ihe same
refered lo a special committee of five.
. Considerable discussion arose, in which
Messrs. Buckalew, Darsie, Kunkel, Evans,
(Lester, and Haldaman participated, and Ihe
question was determined in ihe affirmative,
by a vote of 17 yeas and 14 nays.
Bills Read in Place Mr. Darsie read in
plrce and presented to the chair an act to
aumil the Charter of tho Franklin Canal
Comprny Referred lo Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Skinner, an act lo authorize the Com
missioners of Erie county to borrow money.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
On Motion of Mr. Price, Ihe Senate went
into Committee of iho whole and took up the
bill consolidating lire city of Philadelphia,
Mr. Ilaldeman in the Chair. The reading of
the bill was dispensed with and tho Commit
lee reported ihe same to the Senate without
amendment.
House. The Huuse met at II o'clock.
Mr. M'Cornbs offered a joint resolution
asking tho U.S. government to extend the
revolutionary pension system to the soldiers
of ihe late war, and their widows ; and also
grant lo all soldiers 1C0 acres of tho public
lands; and instructing our Senators and Rep.
resen'alivcs to lay tho matter before Con
gress. Laid on the table.
Mr. Ball read a bill iu place, entitled an
act to annul Ihe charier oT tho Franklin Can
al Company.
llARitlsrcr.c, Jan. 17. 1S54.
Senate The Speaker appointed us tho
Committee lo consider Iho report on the sale
of Ihe Public Woiks Messrs Evans, Jami
son, Sliler, Quigglu am! Foulkrod.
House. Mr. Culvin presented a petition
from certain ciliens of Philadelphia, pro.
( sting against ihe passago of a Piohibilory
Liquor Law.
Mr. Putney made a motion for thoappoint
meul of a Committee lo travel through Ihe
State of Maine, lo see the working of tho
"Maine Law " Negatived.
Mr. I'igham offered a resolution increasing
the salary of Ihe Executive $1000, and lhat
of Ihu Chief Justice S500. Tabled.
At 12 o'clock, a Convention of llie two
Houses was held for iho election of a Stale
JT o r c i g u N t uj o .
ARRIVAL OF THE
EUItOPA.
LATER, tnon EUROPE.
Progress of the War-Treaty concluded uctire,
Persia and Russia The Arahs of the Dts.
erl Assisting the Sultan-The last Vienna
note accepted by Turkey-Rumored Death of
Mr. Isoule in a duel.
Naw Yok, Jn. 16.
The Royal Mail Steamship Europs, wjih
Liverpool dales lo deo. 31.1. (two days later
than were brought by the Bahie ) ariived at
this port this morning.
TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
PAais, Friday morning, Dec 30
Tho Monilenr announce, thai, according lo
tho latest advice, from Constantinople, the
Divan was in perfect harmony wilh the rep.
resentalives of France, England. Austria and
Prussia, as lo the conditions on which the
Porte could with boner cencur in ihe re-er.
lablishmenl of peace.
Piivate letters fiom St. Pelcrsberg, of Dec.
19th, stato lhat tho ratifications of a treaty,
offensive and defensive, were exchanged be
tween Persia and Russia on ihe 18ih.
Tf.u latest accounts from tho Danubian
Principalities jiinte lhat iho mortality among
the Russian lioops has considerably increased.
Letters from Aleppo, of Iho 19ih tilt., state
lhat tho Arabs of the Desert have raisod fivo
thousand men lo aid the Sultan.
The Shah of Persia has dismissed all Ihe
English F.ench, German and Italian officers
serving in his army.
Tho Russian army in Ihe Caucasus ka been
reinforced by fifteen regiments of Cosack.
Swecdun and Denmark are both arming,
iu expectation of nclivo hostilities in the
Bailie in iho spring.
. The Porta has consented lo accept Ihe last
note of the Vienna Conference. If Russia
refuses Ihis, the Four Powers will commence
active hostilities.
It is itimored that n change has eccurred
in the Turkish Ministry.
The Russians are preparing for operations
of a decidedly aggressive character.
Warlike preparation continue lo be made
by Fiance and England.
j Accounts from Vienna state thai ihe Rus
sian steamer, the Pnilh, had sel fire lo sev
eral Turkish villages, he thrnu-iiifr ri..! lint
Treasurer. The vote stood : Joseph Bailey, ; fni
of Perry County, 80 votes ; N. It. Hobart, 8 ; j j.,,,,,, f,om Cl)s,ai , UrJ
Griltinger, 12;St,chm, 5 ; and liu.ke, 4 ;! nth, stale lhat the Porto had just construe
scattering, 12; whole number of vole, cast , (J,, fjr a ():m (,f cs
1.1. lur. oiiiiey w rs uccuiiiiuf ueiLiieu
elected
ll.uinistiuitc, Pa., Ja:i. IS. 1334.
Senate.- Mr Piico presented n petition
asking for the amendment of the I.icenta
LaV
Mr. Hugo read a UTll to continue tho Aci
for llie Graduation of Land.
Mr. Hondiicks read a suplemeut lo the
Divorce Law.
The till !o repeal Ihe charter of Ihe
Franklin Canal Company was taken up in
Committee, ami n-poiled lo the House, after
which il was laid over for the present.
IIoU.-K Various petition were presented'
The House then proceeded to diaiv for a
committee in the case ot llie contested elec
tion of Mr. Manderliold. Messrs. Slrulhers,
Patterson, Moser, Gilmore, Calvin, Forsler,
Oibboney, Magce and Fry were selected.
They will meet lo-night al S o'clock.
Mr. Hill read cir net iclative lo Highways,
Roads and Biidge iu Eiie Comity.
Mr. Halt read a bill for the government of
the lloriso of Correction of Philadelphia.
Mr. C.iili.-le read a lull incorporating the
Noithern Home fer Friendless Children
Also a bill-incorporating tho Merchants' Fund
Association.
Adj'i'jined.
pal an end to them.
The Poi'ui.au Feei.inu in NunTMEiiN
Mexico. E.I. Burleson, who has returned
to Austin from a tour into ihe northern por
tions of Mexico, informs Ihe editor of the
Slate Times that the people of that region
anticipate a war with the United Slates, un
less a revolution against the government
of Santa Anna should prevent it. He says
lhat among Iho common people and the
priests, . Santa Aanua has many adherents,
though a large portion of tho higher classes
are scctetely opposed to him. Those indul
ging in giving their opinions currency, when
not in accordance with Ihe Dictator's ideas,
very soon receive a notice to quit the coun
try. Ruileson was (old he had banished
some twenty persons from Saltillo and vicin.
ity, who were supposed to bo friendly to
Americans, or favored American institutions
The King of Persia does not tell his sub
jects when ho goes to war. A private loiter
from Persia, dated Ispahan, September 20,
ha Ihe following mysterious passage : "All
Persia is thrown into a state of suspense and
anxiety, by the disappeaiance of his Majesty,
the King of Persia, from Teheran, with 30,.
000 cavalry, 1000 pieces of cannon, and 3000
camels loaded with ammunition. We are
completely al a loss to conjecture the object
of lbs expedition, or the place of its destina
tion." A tremendous thunder storm visited Man-
heim, Pa., on Thursday evening, Ibe 1-th
instant.
Washington, Jan. f3.
Tho city is frill of news. Col Jeff. Davis
was elected Senator from Mississippi und C
C. Clements, of Alabama, will go inlo the
War department. This looks well. Mr.
Guthiiu resigns tho Tieasnry Department,
and Mr. Bieckenridge, of Ky., takes his
place. Some say Mr. Cushing the Tiensury,
and Mr. Bieckem idge the Attorney General
ship. The Mexican Treaty surprised lire
Secretary of State, as well us some other
people here in Washingten. It is believed
that il was made without instructions per
haps by Ihe influence of outsiders. The
treaty is nevertheless a good ono, arrd will be
ratified by the Senate without tho least dilii-
i-ulty so say the leading Senators.
Tho attempt to legislalo exclusively for
Iho benefit of ihoseStales who havo just
opened iheir eyes to llie necessity of railroads
to a higher statu of civilization, has been
renewed to-day ; but was ajaiu tabled, and
iho molion to reconsider also laid on the ta
ble. Tho attempt was to exempt railroad
iron fiom duty, or making that duly payablo
. - i r
Ill a liliiliuer Ol years uy way oi an i-im-uog
wedge. If ihu saving Chairman of Ways
and Means, is ically all ho pretends to be(
why does ho try lo dimmish tho revenue of
Ihu Foiled States by increasing cur indebt-
ness Iu loieigu countries, mid encouraging
every mail scheme, or railroad project, at Ihe
expenso of ihose for w hich millions have al
ready been expended, and lo the ruin of the
iron interests of rliosa Slates, which', in the
hour of need, have always stood by the
South und her constitutional rights. It is
lime ceilain gentlemen of the South snould
know lhat Pennsylvania is not merely a
cow, to be milked; but lhat she is also enti
tled to grass in the summer season, and lo a
little hay in the winter. Will I ho worthy
Chuinnan of Ways and Means lake this ad
xtfereudum to his Committee.
OrjSEavtH.
ir.ree impoiianl banning houses el that city.
There is nothing new in rcgaid lo opeta
lions on the Danube. Omcr Pasha and his
army ate in winter quarters at SchumU.
j Ismar Poi-ha occupies Kalafat wilh twenty.
fivo ihous.'iid men.
I THE LATEST NEWS.
Constantinople, Dec, lOili.
j Negotiations ou ihu peace project havo
I been commenced. The Porte manifests a
I pacific disposition.
The combined Heels nie still al Bevos:
Tho Russians made an allcmpt to sel fire
to the allied Meet al ihe entrance of the Bos
phortis. A fireeliip was sent Inwards I hem
bul was discovered fiom the foils and stop
ped by ailillcry.
SPAIN.
Il is rumored from Madrid lhat Mr. Soulo
has been killeif frr duel with Ihe Duke of
Alba.
This rumor wants confirmation. Another
report is lo ihe eiTect thai the Spanish guv
ernmenl has interfered and slopped all fur
ther duels in reference to the Sotile affair.
Lori.vn.LE, January 10.
Mr. Crittenden Returned lo Ihe Senate.
Hon. J. J Crittenden was elected lo the
United Stales Senate, this eveninu, by the
Legislature of Kentucky. The Democrats
voted for Governor Howell. Tho vole stood
Crittenden, 78 ; Howell1, C5.
New Advertisements.
Orphans Court Sale.-
T N pursuance of an order of the Orphans' C'ourl
of Noitliuuib.-rlanil county, will be exposed to
public sale, on
SATURDAY, ihe lSthd .y of FEBRUARY
next, on the premises, tlie following describe J
l'cal Estate, to wit :
A Certain Piece or Tract of Land,
luiualo in Lower Augusta township, county
aforesaid, adjoining lauds of Samuel S.varic
siir.iU K.'an and .Michael liariihurt, containing
twenty acics, on whii h is erected a two story
Y7EATHER-JJ0AR.DED HOUSE,
t---"- arrd a log stable. Late the Estate o
Abraham Urosious, dee'd.
ale to commence at 10 o'clock, A. M., of sail
day, when the term, will be made known by
ELIAS BKOSIOUS, Adm'r.
1V order of the Court, 5
J. 1. I't'KSEI,, C'lk. O. C. S
Sunbury, Jan. 21 1854. U
Ex-Goveruor Albert G. Brown has been
eleeled a Senator in Congress, by Ihe Legis
lature of Mississippi, for the term of six
years from Ihe 4th ef March last. The elec
tion took place on the 7ih instant. The
vote was, for A. G. Biown, 70 votes: 11. S,
Foote, 22 ;W. L. Sharkey, 7, and 10 scatter,
ing. Mr Brown, had of course, previously
received lite nomination of a caucus of the
Democratic roembeis of the Legislature.
Tuk crop of ice throughout the country
thi! season, is excellent.
NOTICE.
PuiLAncLruiA, Jan. IS, 1651.
rpHE Stockholders of the Bifj IvTountain In
L proveiut'ut Company are hereby notilie -that
an election for Fivo Director, to serve on
year, will be held at No. G Carpenters' Cour
(Co Stair.,) ou Monday, Ihe 6th day of Februr
ry 154, between ihe heur. of 7 arid 9, A. M
agreeably to Ice provision, of the Charter.
JOHN C. STONES, Scc'ry.
Phila., Jan. 21, 1854. St.
LEAD, ZINC,
IKOX PAIiT,
OIL AND COLORS,
MAxcrtcTuatn bt
FRANCIS S. LEWIS & CO ,
Represented by Lewu, James tS' Co.,
135 South Front Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
Order, thankfully received punctually alter
ed to, guaranteed to give .atisfacliou, and offer
for sale on lh most littoral term..
For sample, and particulara, please address
above.
Phila., Jan. SI, 1854 3m.
R0WE & EUSTON",
1 1 1 North Third Street, below Race,
PHILADELPHIA.
Manufitcturcra & Wholesale Dealers
C-tii llronma, IxOiiij C1m, Contain,
united llurkcta, c-i-vkt, Wn-kt. Twi
illow Huakols, WiiHl.iw fthiutea, MiHi-hM,
CkrVar, Hi utlv IJriulica, lilai-kuif,
Wood and Willow Ware of all kinJs, St I
Manufacturers' lowest rath nriee..
IJivta Kir, Jo. M. riut
Phila., Jan. 21, leol If.