Congressional dittos. THIIITYFOURTU CONGRESS. Pint on. WAJHtXaTOlf, Jan. 24. Knm Mr. Clavton presented a comma tnunication which had been received from tbo President in Executive session, and from ktph ilia ntnnrtinn nf anct-eav hnd boen re moved, transmitting a Copy of the letter of Lord John Kussell to Mr. urampion, ua-u January 19th 1853, in which it is declared i.n ik MVBrnmprt Intends to ad Itara tft (ho frantV of Washington, 01 the direct or indirect, in Central America. Mr. Clayton moved that the lutler be trans ferred from the Executive to the Legislative Journal and printed. Mr. Clavton then expatiated on the usur pations of Great Britinn, and the tortuous di plomacy of her ministry, stiguiatiziug it as monstrous and disgraceful. , , . . Mr. Cass desired to speak, but, bat not be log well, yielded the floor to Mr Mason, who thouehtthat debate now whs not exactly .proper, either from the condition oftho ones lion or that or the country, and before ilefin , Jte action by tho Exectitiue. So Tar as ho had read the documents, they show a purpose on the part of Great Rritiau to disregard the treaty stipulations of this country. V hen tho question shall be presented to the Senate or to Congress in a tangible form by tho Ex ecutive, there would bo no difference of opin ion as to the incumbent duty of this govern ment. England will be held to a strict per formance of her treaty obligations. Mr. Soward agreed with Mr. Mason thai debate ought not to be indulged in until tho House is organized ; still, ho thought there ought to bo no unnecessary delay in the set tlement of this controversy with England. Unnecessary delay is indecision ofteu looses a good cause, while decision as often wins bad oue9. Mr. CaFS saw no reason why this subject should not bo fully discussed before the Amer ican people. He novud to postpone tho fur ther consideration of tho subject till Monday next, which was agretd to. A message was received from the Presi dent of the United States, in which he says that circumstances have, occurred to disturb the courso of the government of Kansas, pro ducing a conditiou of things which renders it incumbent on him to call the attention of Congress to it, and urgently recommends tho adoption of such measures as the exigency seems so roquire. Jlo nj Unit's eulogistically to the principles embraced in the Kansas. Nebraska Act, and the sy.-itom of Government and laws passed to put it into operation While Nebraska has been successfully organ ized, tho organization of Kansas has been long destroyed, attended by serious difficul ties and embarrassments, partly Irom local mal-administration, and partlv from unjustifi able interference fiom the inhabitants of some of the States with views foreign to tho inter cits and rights af the territory. Gov. Reed. or, instead or constant vipilance in the cxer- ciso of his dutie9, allowed his attention to bo diverted from hie official obligations by other objects, himself setting an examplo or viola. tion of law and duty, whirh impelled tho President to remove him. lie nllndes to the mis-directed zeal of tho prodagaiidist emigra tion, and the clashing of the slavery and nntl lavory interests as the cause of the mischief, and as emphatically condemns the efforts to anticipate or force the determination of that question in this inchoate State. The first Legislative Assembly, whatever may have been the informalities in tho election of mem bers, was for all practical purposes a lawful body; and in this connection the President a jriii n ii r T7 nAnw'et f r n A ii tn i tn r i lin removal of the seat of eo'vernmcnt, and hi refusal to sign tho bills passed by that body. The ill feeling in that territory has reached inch a point, that it threatens the peace, not oulv of Kansas, but of the Union. Relat ive to the recent convention which formed a Free State Constitution, he says it was by a party nd not tho people, who thus acted contrary to the principles of public law, the practice under the Constitution of the United States and the rule of right and common sense. The movement in opposition to the constu. tional authorities of Kansas was revolutiona ry iu its character, and if it shall reach a s point of organized resistance it will be a treasonable insurrection, and it will become the duty of the Federal Government to sun press it It is not for tho President to define the duties of the States or the Territories, or to decide whether a law is wise or unwise, just or unjust. It is his duty to cause it to be executed. The great popular prerogative or eeir-governmcnt must be respected. The I'resident ssys it is his duty to pro eerve order in that territory, and to vindicate the laws, whether federal or local, and to pro tect the people in the full enjoyment of self irovernment from all encronchmcnts from withjut Although serious and threatening. the disturbances annonnced to turn by Gover nor Shannon in December last, were quieted without the effusion of Blood. There is rea- ' eon now, howevor, to apprehend renewed dis orders there unless decided measures forth with taken to prevent them. He concludes by saying, that if the inhabitants of Kansas hall desire a State formation, and be of suffi cient numbers, the proper course would be a Convention of delegates to prepare a Consti tution, and recommends the enactment of a law of that effect, in order for its admission iuto the Union in a lawful and propper man per, and that a special appropriation be made to defray any expenses which May become requisite in the execution or the laws, or in maintaining public order in that territory. Mr. Seward differed from the President Under the present state of our foreign rela tions be would forego argument on that mat ter now ; but when, in the judgement of tho majority of the Senate, the time shall have roroe for action on the subject, he would en deavor to make good his opposition to the policy, the position, and the sentiments con lamed in the 1 resident I message. Mr. Mason moved the reference of the Hieisag to the Committee of the Judjcia- liter's) wile had died suddeuly, of symptoms fy. similar to those that had carried off Cooke. Mr. Clayton thought it better to organize special committee oi iniriecn. Mr. Seward suggested that on the Commit- tee of the Judiciary there were no opponents of tbs sdministrution. While on the Commit tee on Territories there was only one. He thouzht it would be generous ftnd fuir to let the minority have a hearing, but would not iutiat on the motion for that reference. After further debate, the message was re. fcrred to tho Committee on Territories, and the Senate adjourned until Monday. IIofSF. . Tbe proceedings were opened with pray r. Mr. Fuller said it had been hu dcs.re for weeks to withdraw as a candidate for Sneak r, and he had to expressed himself to his frionds. But as they had considered his name as under their control and not his own, ho had permitted its use without making any VlUrilin nhifptiMi Ha tiu1i.ti4 haw tt m-ifh- , ..v ...... flraw and havo it so distinctly understood. uiiiuureij on BCKnowiuilgemeniS lor tue support he had received aud the uoiform If lltil unsta mA a l t l t. I 1 Wn trValed. and ' Vo'r.7 the'' fiS 4k. TI . . . . . ... iiwiii wm now adopt some ii an bv which tbs difficulties heretofore exibtinir mav be way be settled by soma modo of adjustment agcweabla to themselves, satisfactory to their " ana Boooratiia to tbe wuola cm I it aaianva 11 i . I vuuuvry. vwuuiry. The resolution of Mr. Host, offered vaster tty " 00 th Ublt b' uu- major- I be House then Tt.nratd the votina Speaker will, tha following reault : Banks, " Orr, l Fuller, fticaud, 2 Campbell of Ohio, , And Messrs. Eddy, Haven. P"'",; Miller, of Indiana, KenneU and Wilcox, each ""Necessary to a choice 102. While the clerk was calling the roll for the election of Speaker, tho doorkeeper announ cod a message from the President of the Lni- 'Campbell of Ohio, objected to its re- cop t ion. i A sudden excitement sprung tip all over the hall, several gentlemen demanding to know the character of the communication. The clerk vainly endeavored to euforce or- ',CAmid the tnrbulenco, tho voice of Mr. Orr . : .U.. l.nnn tVt Pfna. iilent's Private Secretary might be permitted to state his errnnd. -na haIN . P X Uri?KHl I It I UV IIVI'U tnut inn .ir Cries of "Go on witn the election," ami "Order I Order?" Mr. Craiiro claimed a nifht to Ue Heard, do- daring that be represented a district in North Corolina which was the first to proclaim in dependence of Great Uritian What he further said was lest in the con fusion and cries of "Go on. Craige," "Hero him," and "Order." Nearly all the members being on their feet. Mr. Craige would let gentlemen Know that he was not to be put down by their noise. Mr. Pnine. -In the name otOod and my country, 1 am ashamed of these proceed ing. Mr. Crmire And 1 am ashamed to nave a colleague who objects to the exercise of my rights. Kenowed vociferations ot "Urtler, "Call the roll." nuil intense excitement. The clerk csBnyed to speak. Mr. (.lidding Hear him, hoar him. Mr. Craige, quiet boing partinlly restored, made his point. Wo have a right to know who the messenger is, and what is his busi ness here. Renewed cries of "Order," "Down in front." Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, made his point. Nothing is in order excepting tho olectiun for bpeaker. Mr. Stephens, of Gn., moved that tho mes sage be received, aud demanded the prev ious question Mr. iiumpnrey larsnuu mats rigui, a socond it Mm f'rniiTp nnd ( nmlilicll withdrew ,hojr pjnta, the latter decluring that he still maintained his objections. The motion of Mr. Stephens, was then agreed to, by 33 majority. 1 ne result oi tho vole lor speauer was an nounced, as follows : Ranks, 95 Orr. 68 Fuller, 29 Ricaud, 5 Campbell, N. C 8 Scattering, 5 Necessary to a choice, 101. The Privute Secretary of President then announced a message in writing from tho President, if it please the House to receive it. Mr. Craigo It is the pleasure of tho House. The reading of tho mcssago was ordered by 22 majority The message is the same as that sent to the Isenateon Kansas atlairs. After bavinir been rend, it was mid on tho table, and tho House adjourned. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. LATER FROM KUROPE The feeling in Englunrl continues to be warlike, and in Franco it is ngniu becoming su. J he Knssinus are incessant in their pre Durations lor tne fcpring campaign A tluirs in Asm present no now matures. The Grand Council of the allied Generals has been opened in Paris. lhe Conterauce in relation to tho bound Dues has been postponed indefinitely. Swcdeu is making active warlike prepare lions. The steamship Raltie, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the. morning of the tfth Tho dates from tho Crimea are to Christ mas Day. The French bad blown up one of ttio (Kicks at teuastopoi. JholCussmns have increased their fortili cations near Inkermann, and unmasked their batteries on the left of the Tchemaya. uenerai reiiismer remuins in the Crimea, and General Mastenpre acts as bis proxy at tne louucm oi v ar protrressine; in I ans. the most mat is expected Irom Knssia is a modineu counter-proposition, such as may insure further negotiation and eonseanent de lay. In the meantime the tone of the French government is more warlike, whilo tho Rn sian preparations to continue tho conflict are larger and more formidable than ever. J he fall of Kars has rendered Omar Pa sha very unpopular at Constantinople. uinar rucuu nas armed at JJotoum. Ins army suffered much from waut of provisions bfore reaching Kutni, and being unable to proceed, deemed it most prudent to return. I no council or ar at Constantinople is uirevving nu us euons to inn amence oi ir zeronin and Trebizomle. GREAT BRITIAN. A most extraordiuary ease of poisoning oc. cupies considerable rpaco in public attention. The circumstances are briefly these: Pr. w iiiiam runner, a surgeon, but who made ceiling ins proiession in other words "a snorting man" was in company with a gen- liemau, named Cooke, at Kagely, btallord shire, settling up gambling accounts, wheu Cooke, who bad iut drank a class of liouor. suddenly became sick, and exclaimed that rainier had poisoned him. Cooke died next day, and Palmer was arrested. A discoverv thut Palmer was indebted iu a large sum to looke conurmed the suspicions against him, and it was then remembered thai his (Pal. This led to fnrther inquiry, when the astound- log met cume gradually out that sixteen per sons, all immediately connected with Palmer, had died suddenly winhin a short time, and that on the lives of some of these persons he had effected insurances, while with others he had betting traductions. The most astound ing incident of these developments, is that of Lord Georgo Rentinck, (who, it will be re membered, died suddenly) had transactions with Palmer, and it ia now believed that he was poioued. The corpses of some of the supposed victims have been exhumed aud submitted to chemical research for traces of poison. Strychnine, or some other vegetable preparation, is supposed to have been the menus employed. Jt is somewhat curious thut the accused had a fast horse, that figur ed conspicuously in l is turf speculations, sud bore the name of "Strychnine." K3T Jipni Josdah. John of Lancaster, a . . , ,, ... i,. r-:i corn-ejioiiui-uf ui im u"pn I i'tm, wining irom i uuuuibjiuii, iuui eiieuna Lfonr neighbor. Judge Jordan, who is uow I r ' iU 1 I ... . it t - ' ine onngo is aamuiea uy an to oe necn liarly fitted for the nation. lie is distin- guished for bis leg! acquirements, and tha Impartial maimer in which justice is disneo- I . a - - oa ty mm. lie is also very economical or time, freouentlv boldinsr niirht sessions, and not permitting time to be squandered by tha attorneys in unnecessary debate or wranelMP. As a Judge, be stands Licb. whilst it is erne- for rally coutoded by the la ten tUt "JoiiTsu is i a nera read to travel." THE AMERICAN. BUNBURY. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1850. II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor To AovxHTIiitM -Th circulation of III ihuibory American among the different townf on the 9uifuehanna li not exceeded if equalled by any paper pubUahcd in North rn Peinnylvnnia. rniTOR's TAnl.E. Bnelnraa Notice. KKTtiSNWAt Perenfia in want of (rood Earthenware will he plcnird to learn, thronph the odvertiirment of P. M. 9hmd, that he hue coinmeitred thnt buiineia, nn ha now on hand an rice lent aaturtmrnt of that necee earjr article. DlsanLVTiPS or rBTSttnif. See adrerlinrmrnt of Wm. H. Cherrington. llcm.a and t.or ma Sill Pteadveilitrinent of Mra. Mary Markla. Stav Hooa. See advnrtiflement of Rarney Murphy. C2T Valf.ntinf. Miss Jano Finney has just received a handsomo assortment of val entines suitable for all tastes, aud at all prices. 535 Chanok of Timr.. Tho Pussenger train of tho Philadelphia and Sunbury rail road, now loaves Sunbury at 9 o'clock, A M., instead of 8 A. M., as formerly. This change enables passengers coming east over the Sunbury and Eric road, to mako the con nection with tho Philadelphia and Sunbury road for Philadelphia. tjjr Si.nani.io. Tho present appears to be one of tho old fashioned winters, such a8 we used to hear our ancestors boast of, in re gard to snow and ice and rood sleighing. Tho bed of old snow on tho ground was about 12 inches deep, and had become almost as com pact and solid as ice itself. On Sunday lust there was an additional snow six inches in depth. Tho ice on the river is, on an aver. age, 18 inches thick, capublo of bearing teams aud vehicles of any weight. The roads over the ice to Northumberland, and also to tho Union county side, are now, not only perfect, ly safe, but smooth and solid. UJ" Tim IrF. Cnor. During the pnst two weeks a number of our citizens embraced the opportunity of filling their ice houses. Tho iee on the river opposite the Rorough. is gen erally very une, but this winter it is not clear or clean, and nearly all the ice put up has been taken from the river up uear the bridges- and Irom tho Shamokin creek, and is of very superior quality, from ten to twelve inches in thickness. EZ" SrcAKEn. It is rumored in gome the papers, that in case Mr. Ranks is with drawn, tho Hon. James II. Campbell, the member from this district will be nominated. Mr. Campbell is a warm friend of Mr. Ranks, His speech in caucus is spoken of as an able eCort. O" A large sleighing party left this placo for Georgetown, on Monday afternoon and re turned about 5 A. M., uext morning. They were handsomely entertained at the Hotel of Mr. Ringcinan. Another party went to Panvillo on Tues day, and almost overy day there are parties to Selinsgrove, Shamokin, und other places. A SLEIGHING PARTY. One of tho tallest sleighing parties of tho season camo off on Thursday week last. The paaty was got up by our neighbors of North, umberlund, including a four horse load from this place- About 4 o'clock, V. M., the whole cavalcade, coneitting of six largo sleighs, with four horses attached to each belonging principally to A. E. Kapp, Esq., left North umberland for Danville. About half past five the whole party of seventy-two nppnrently happy individuals, (about two-thirds of them ladies,) were landed nt Peon's Hotel, whore every thing was in readiness to receive them and mako them coinfortablo. Mr. Eckcrt, who was expected from Milton, to preside over the Terpsichorean performances, sent a dispatch that he could not come. In this dilemma, our old friend, Esquire Kitchen, whose performances on the violin, are almost coeval with the rise and progress of Dauvillo, was called upon. Tbo Squire is a true phil osopher, aud equal to any emergency, as we can testify, having, on one occasion, seen hitn take up his violin and amuse himself, while a litigious plaiutiff and defendant, who bad a suit before him, were quarrelling over their accounts. Well, tho Squire with several other performers, were soon on the orchestra platform of the spacions ball room, in the third story, wheu tho dancing commenced in earnest. The restraining Liqnor Lawbeiug in force, and the weather beiag cold, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Criswell and Kapp. was appoiuted to procure some old Cogniac, which Mr. Deen only supplied in the original packages. The idea, though nut more origi uai man tne packages, was, nevertheless, a good one, and the committeo were not dert lict in tbe performance of their duties. At 8 o'clock supper was announced, about which time a number of our friends from Shamokin sppoared, and something over a hundred hungry individuals appeased their appetites over an excellent supper, got up in excellent style by 'mine host" of the Danville Hotel. Not long after this a party of geutlemen from Milton presented themselves. They had come around by way of Northumberland, and bad decoyed Governor Pollock thus far, who was at home on a visit, by promising to go to Lewisburg and back. A number of ladies snd centlemen from Danville, were also present and participated in tha dance, which was kept up until one o'clock, A. M at which time, all parties set their faces home ward, highly pleased with tha entertainment. with the aor.d the uuns auutlercttcf man kiud. GLEANINGS FROM OCR NEIGHBOR i. Lkwisicro. The Chronicl thinks the erection of Gas works in Lewisbnrg is a fixed fact. We hope so.- Let our neighbors try it on. If they succeed we may follow their ex ample. The publio school was so fnll that it had to swarm. A new hive was opened in Third street. SRUN-soRovtf. Tho Democrat says the merchants of that place havo been doing a thriving and excellent business, and speaks flatteringly of the prospects of thnt place. Onr Selinsgrove friends have considerable enterprise, and their town will always be the commercial emporium of Snyder county, with or without the county seat. M iDPi.RBvno. The Snyder County Journal is a new paper started at Middieburg, tho new county seat, by S. Neuwhnl k Co. Oanvim.f. The good pcoplo of Danville nro making efforts to introduce Gas into their town. Tho books of subscription were opened on the 28th inst. A number of fires have occurred in that place within the last two weeks, destroying several stores snd inju. ring other property. Rkm.kfostk. The Iriictces and citizens of Centre county are preparing for the orectiou of tho buildings of tho Farmers High Schooli to bo erected about 9 miles from Rcllefonto' on the farm given for that purpose by Gen. Irwin. Several plans were presented for the Ruildings, the one adopted waB prepared by Messrs. Samuel Linn, George W. Tait, and Rernard M Lain, ull of Rellefonte. The College is to be of limestone, a main building and two wings, four storys high, having 230 feet front j tho barn, of wood, 72 by 57 feet, two storys high, 26$ feet from the basement to the square. Wm. G. Wuring, a horticul turist, of Roalsburg, is appointed to lay out tho furm, plant tho frnit trees, ic. The Trustees rely to defrny expenses upon $10,000 from the Stato Agricultural Society, 810,000 from citizens of Centre county, and $5,000 bequeathed by the late Elliot.Cresson $25, 000 in all, with hope of an appropriation from tho State Treasury in addition. Tho Whig commends very highly an ex cellent venison supper enjoyed by a number of citizens, at the Hotel of Capt. R. D. Cum mings. St IN DT 11 Y AND till E RAIROAD. It will be seon by the following from the Philadelphia Daily AVic that the City Coun cils of Philadelphia have at last been waken ed up to a sense of their duty, in regard to to this important improvement. Tho com mon Councils hnve passed an ordinance, by a voto of CI yeas to 6 nays to provido for the payment of tho City subscription to the Stock of this road which was originally two millions of dollars, and on which $950,000 was paid, leaving due by the city one million aud fifty thousand dollar. We ure glad to see so large a portion of the Councils favorable to this improvement, though somo of the mem bers exhibit a lamentable degree of ignorance o l the subject. One of whom stated that the road would benefit New York more than Philadelphiul. If to bring Philadelphia a hundred miles nearer tho Lakes, over a bet ter road than New York is, can be doomed an edvuntnge to tho latter citv, then the learned member was correct. The SfSBUBT and Erik Railroad. It is with sincere pleasure that wo refer our reud crs to the report of tho proceedings had in Common Council yesterday, by which it will bo seen that the ordinance providing for the payment of the balance due by the City on tier subscription to the Sunbury and Eric Railroad, passed that body by a very largo vote. The amount yet duo by the City is a million and fifty thousand dollars, and, as a means of enabling the Company to prosecuto the work on its lino with vigor, will bu of im mense importance. Tho ordinance will como before tho Select Council on thursduy next, and ns it is by no means a new proposition, and as the members are generally entirely prepared for its consid eration, we trust that tliero may bo such prompt action upon it in that body, as to dis pose of it finally on that duy. There is no more meritorious work now be fore the country; and, acceding this, there is every reason why it should be prosecuted with vigor and despatch. 1 he completion ol tho Sunbury and Erie road will prove an era to Philadelphia, and will make her, in fact, what she was destined to be by her natural position. Let there bo then prompt action, that we may tho sooner celebrate the onening of Pennsylvania's great highway to the Pa ciDc. Tho following is a correct statement of the amount paid by Northumberland county, into the State Treasury, for the year 1855, according to the Auditor Generals Report' from which we make the following abstract. The stateirtnt published by our neighbor of the Miltonian, last week, was incomplete, and made the sum total ouly $31,583 29 : Rank of Northumberland, tax on divideuds, " ' " stocks, Northunberland Rridge, Milton Rridge. " Cent re Turnpike, " Tax on real and personal property paid by V. Rueher, Treasurer, Ry Jacob Young, late do. Ry G. R. Youngman, former do. Tavern Licenses, Retailers do. Cirrus do. Distilleries do. Restaurants. Reer houses, Jte., Tax on writs by ProthouoUry, James Reard, Tax on deeds, ic, by Register, J. P. Pursel. Canal tolls at Northumberland, J. II. Zimmerman, Collector, Sunbury Lumber Co. Danville and Pottsville Railroad, tax on loan, 12.570 00 bOO 00 28 50 13 77 bi 00 13.121 65 928 80 911 97 1,040 25 1,408 44 76 00 12 35 153 50 214 14 337 42 46,278 51 10 00 425 67 $78,415 17 Total, (7 Deatu or Commodork Mohris. The National Intelligencer' tuMunce the death of Commodore Charles Morris, senior retained officer of tho United States Navy. He ex pired at half-past four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, at his residence in Washington, of inflammation of the lungs, in tbe 72d year of las age. O Aether Nr.w Work by Mas. Socm wostu. Mr. Peterson has in press, and will issue in tha early part of tbe next month, another New Work by Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Soutbwortb. It is entitled "Tbe Pearl of Pearl River ;" and we doubt not, from tha known ability of the dutingaished authoress, that it will ba quite equal to those already issued by the same publisher, aud emanating frow the sua. pea. SPECIAL MESSAGE OF TH PRESIDENT- The President's Special Message to Con gress In regard to the troubles In Kansas, Is handled with groat severity by the wVoleof tho opposition Press, as well as by a nnmber of Democratic Journals. It la looked upon as an electioneering document, for the south. The message soems almost exclusively devo ted to the denunciation of the policy of Gov. Reeder, snd a justification of his conduct in his removal. In doing this lie barely refers to the ontrngeous conduct of the pro-slavery party, in attempting to over-awe the people of Kansas by imported ruffians from Missouri. Even Governor Shannon's published state. tnent, shows that the pro-slavery party wore most at fault. Such a document would never hnvo emanated from Oen. Jackson, and will rather detract, than add to the reputation of President Pierce. The New York Post, a lending democratic paper, though freo soil in it tendencies denounces tho whole message as insolent, and asks t "Ry what authority does this man, who hns got into the executive chuir, presume to ten ns who mav settle in Kansas, and who must stay at home i who may holp their neighbors to emiirrnto. and who may not T What war rant has he for occupying the two nouses with his denunciations of those whose only ofienee is that they have become residents of Kansas, where they havo as perlect a ncht to be ns he lias to be at n asuinirton T uiu we elect him for this ?" Kf Proorkss or Tint Coal. Track. Tho Miners' Journal furnishes tho following ta ble, showing the progress of the anthracite coal trade, as compared with the census from 1830 to 1850, with its prospective proportion al incrensn to 1850. The estimated increase for 18C0 is ten millions of tons, a calculation, which seems reasonable, from the growth of the trade for tho last five yearn. The trade of 1850 was only 3.358,889 tons, and in 1855. it was increased to 6,C35,880. Shoald it. in. crease in tho same ratio, doubling itself near ly every five years, 10,000.000 seems tho low est possible figure for 18C0. Increase of the Coal Trade and Population of the United States. Vopululinn. Anth'e Coal Trade. Rale of Inc. ino u,si,o w,ra tt 1P10 17eo,4S.1 S85.4I4 19.7 19.10 83,191 ,774 ,a'iO,SO 8 0 ie0 31.71P.S7J 10,000,000 3.0 At utimotK) by DeDow. See Ceiuue V. S, KANSAS. We find in the Kansas Tribune, Topeka, .Tun. 7. 'Old tl.e Herald ot r reedoni, L,eaven worth, Jiin. 12, a few items of interest, which wo subjoin : .From the Kansas Lribune. Sharps R'.vlks not Givfn Up. The mnrnnders who enme to Kansas to teach us obedience to tho laws, demanded Sharp's rifles as one of the conditions of peace, but they didn't get them 1 They went hack nnd reported linn we relused to njlit and had agreed to obey the laws and snrrcn der the rifles Some or the men pcrhapH be lieved tho story, but the officers had good reason to know that it was not true. The demand was treated with the contempt whirh it deserved. It is said that some of the rub bio insisted on taking them, and were only prevented from the terrible consequences which would have loiiowed, by their superiors telling them wo had agreed to give them up to tho United States troops, to save trouble! These instruments ore personal property, which can only bo taken by the severest struggle, and when our people are unable to dofend them. When these fellows tell that we agreed to rnpport the laws, just ask them where they deposited the rilles which they took at the same time. We never surrender ed the one nor succumbed to the other. Coal. Rituminous coal has been discovered within a few miles of Topeka. Wo have not exami ned any of the veins, and presume they have not been fully explored. The coal is of good quality. If tho veins nro of sufficient thick ness for excavation as wo understand they aiu their discovery will be a great advan tage to our town and the surrouuding coun try. Press Mobbkd at Leavenworth. Tho Territorial Register, established at I.cuvenworth, was thrown into the river a few days ago. by a considerable party of ruf fians. 'The dastardly deed was done in the night, and its villainous perpetrators had escaped before the people were aroused. The Register was a Democratic paper, whose edi tor hud the independence to condemn the law less intrusions of those who came into the Territory to vote, and to declare himself in favor of a Free Statu. R.AI.1.0T IlOX Pr.STUOYKP. About an hour after the votins commenced at Leavenworth, a party of villains rushed upon the Judges and violently wrenched tho ballot-boxes from them. There were few persons at the polls, and no time was had for resistence. Such outrages, however, but go to show the despcrution of our opponeuts Measures are being taken to secure a written statement, signed by all who would have voted for the Constitution, which will probably amount to sevcu or eight hundred. OilF.MKNCE ll.I.l (.TRAiFD. A Tennesseean was good-naturedly exhort ing us to obedienco to the laws, when, chang ing tho subject, be expressed his firm convic tion that Slavery legally existed in Kansas, and politely asked our candid opinion. "Alas!" we replied, '-1 daro not. I must either remain dumb upou that subject, tell youa'lio, or by telling the truth, goto the penitentiary two years 1 What shall I say T" 'Speuk the truth if it splits you. And we pid. He promised not to report us to .Sheriff Jones or Squire. Cameron. The Dkfeat of Faustis the First. The report brought to this port by a receut arri val, of tho defeat of the Haytien Emperor Uy the Dominicans, is confirmed by later advi ces. He had 23,000 troops when he marched against tho Dominicans. At tbe first en counter, a division of the pclto troops of Fuustin run, and their commander, General Garat, was killed. The main body, eighteen thousand troops, under the I'.mpcror, eucoun tercd four hundred Dominicans with a field piece, und notwithstanding tho disparity of lorce, the latter charged and caused the May- liens to nee in every direction- A consider able number of Haytiens were killed, and Generals Valentine and Thirlonge were both wounded, but escaped. Faustin came very near falling into the enemy's bands. They were once within a few feet of him, and he was only saved by Thirlouge and other offi ccrs of Lis staff, several of whom lost their lives. The Dominicans pursued the retreat itvg 1 1 ay liens some tniies, uutn they were finally checked aud driven back by the Garde Rationale, of Port au Priuce, commanded by Robert Gateau, the auctioneer. Tbe army has lost everything. Tbe Emperor is said to havo had with him, in his treasure chest, $3,000,000 currency, and $80,000 Spanish. All this is lost, with tbe cuus, ammunition and provisions, and other baggage and mon ey. Tha retreating troops have thrown away their arms. The Emperor is said to have reached Bonhaur, a small place soma sixty miles from the Cape, with aboul thousand men. Governor Shaanon. of Kansas, arrived at St. Iois a few day, since, potiy to Washington. CCnrrcsjjonbcnce. Ootre8pondeno'o"ofthe"Ameroan. jIarrirbcro, Jan. 29, 1855. The legislature having disposed of the exci. ting questions of electing a U. 8. Senator and a State Treasurer, have sot themselves earnestly (o work on the subject of their du tics. Should they confine thomselvee strictly to these duties, tliero might be somo proba bility of their getting throngh by the 1st of April. Bat there n lo mnch to do for Ran combo', in our state, as well si .our national legislature, that we should hardly expect such a result: Roth branches now meet at 10 o'clock, and sit until one, and afternoon sos. sions are held on two duys of each week. The fine sleighing induces many persons from the neighboring counties to visit the Solons in our Stato Councils, The court was also in session last week. The caso of the robbery of the State Arsenal came up. True bills were found against the keeper, and Mr. Coburo as receiver. Mr. Coburn is a member of the present legislature. An important witness being absent, the case was continued, and Mr. Coburn entered bail for his appearance at the next session-. Last Tuesday was the day fixed by law for tho allotment of the public printing for three years from July next. The convention of the two Houses met for tho purpose, but adjourn ed withoutfopening any bids, to meet again in two weeks. The cause assigned for the adjournment was thnt the printing was now very badly done, the paper was inferior, nnd to afford time to inquire into tho propriety of adopting some measures for its improvement' A bill, supplementary to the charter of the Lebanon Valley Railroad Company, was tin- I der consideration in the House on Tuesday, which authorizes the company to borrow money, and grants some other privileges. Mr. Montgomery moved to amend the firs' section by adding a proviso that the snid company shull not use any part of the money authorized by this act to be borrowed, for uny other purpose thnn the completion and equipment of said road ; nor shall they extend their road by a branch northward or west, ward of Harrisburg ; which was agreed to. Mr. Edinger moved to amend the first section by adding a proviso repealing the eighth section of the supplement to the char ter of this company, passed April, 5, 1853. This eighth section repeals or suspends tho operation of tho section of the act of 1851, which imposed a tonnage tax upon thoir road. Mr. M'Carthy moved to amend the amend ment by striking out the amendment offered by Mr. Edinger. and inserting a provision imposing a tax upon all freight carried over the Lebanon' Valley Railroad from and to Rending or Philadelphia, similar in amount to the tonnage lax paid by the Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad Company. The amendment to the amendment was ac ccpted by Mr. Edinger, and was debated at some length, nnd finally agreed to yeas 5. uays 29. Tho bill then passed finally. It had previously passed tbe Senate, but now goes back for concurrence. It was introdu ced in the Senate by Mr. Killinger. The adoption of the amendment in the House is probably attributable to the geueralship of Col. Yenger, the President oftho Harrisburg and Lnncnster road. The bill to repeal the '"Jog Law" passed second reading in the House on Wednesday It was debated at length by Messrs. Wright, (of Luzerne,) M'Calmonf, Morris, M'Comb, Montgomery and Lott, the pending question to re-commit the bill to the committee on Vice and Immorality, with instructions to report it back accompanied with a stringent license bill. Tho previous question was finally resorted to, and was sustained by a vote of 58 to 29. This cut off the motion to refer, and the main question wns ordered, whichVns on motion of Mr. Phelps, to substitute a bill to prohibit sales of liquor nndcr five gallons. This was negatived yeas 23, nays CO. The bill then passed second reading, as ori ginally reported for ubsolute and uncondi tional repeal, by the large voto of 70 to 29 as follows : Messrs. Augustine, Backus, Rnrry, Reck, Rernhard, Ri.yd, Rover, Rrush. Campbell, Curly, Cobourn, Cruig, Dawdall, Edinger, luster, Iry. lulton, Gaylord, Getz, Hamul, Ilunrock, Harpor, I loins, Hibbs, Hillegas, Ilipiilu, Huucker, Iluusecker, Innis. Irwin. Johns, Johnson, Lebo, Lciscnring, Longaker, Lovett, SI Carthy, Alagee, ( Alletrlianv) Mau ley, Mangle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery, Alumina, JNuunemacher, Urr, 1 utterson, Pearson, Phelps, Ramsey, ReinbolJ, Riddle, Roberts, Robinson. Sulisbury, Sheuk, Smith, (Alleghany.) Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Pbila.) Smith, (Wyoming.) Strouse, Thomp son, Vail, Walter, Wbullon, Wright, (Dan phin.) Wright, (Luzerne,) Yesrslry, Zimmer man, Wright, Speaker. Yeas 70. Nay. Messrs. Raldwin, Rail, Drown, Caldwell, Clover, Crawford, Dock, Gibboncy Haines, Hamilton, Hill Holcomb, House keeper, Ioibrie, Ingham, Kerr, Laporte, Lott, M'Calmont, M'Comb, M'Ghce, (Clinton,) Moorheal, Morris, Purcell, Reed, Struble, Wiutrode. Nays 27. Many who voted in the affirmative, would have preferred fo havo had" tho bill referred back to tho committee, and accompanied with a stringent license law, and would have vjted so, if the previous question hud not cot off the motion. The bill to increase the fees of Justices Of the Peace, Aldermen, and Constables has passed finally. It revives tbe old fee bill of 1814, which makes the fees about fifty per cent, higher than are charged at prescut. This may be good news for tbe magistrates, but we doubt whether the poor fellows, who through their delinquencies, patronise them will much relish the change. Tho bill to in creaso tho pay of Jurors au J witnesses, has been postponed for the present. A bill was read in place in the Seuate to consolidate the Trovortou and Susquehanna Railroad com pany and the Mabanoy aud Shamokiu Im provement company, Mors Anon. Damaoi SuiT.-Mrs. Klizabeth McGinness, of Montour county, obtaiued a verdict of five hundred dollars against Messrs. llortou & Kapp, iu the Court of Common Pleas of this county, for damages sustained by the loss of her husband, who was killed by jumping from the stage, whilst the horses wera running off. The accident happened about two years siuce, nuar ChiliHuaque creek. There are already in Russia (000 miles of telegraph wire, all of which ere continually Ukcdlvf official deprut'. Washington. Jon. 27 It mav not per haps be generally known that, during .the present unorganized condition of the House of Representatives, no money can be drawn rrom the Lniten States Treasury for the pay. ment"of members of that branch of Congress. In this condition of affairs, A. J. Glossbren ner, Esq., the Scrgeant-at-arms? of the loBt House, and who is still acting In that tapa pacity, having been applied to, by members of Congress for money to meet their pressing necessities, procured funds from somo of the Pennsylvania banks on his own resposibilitv paying it out to them and takine their r'el ceipts for the same. Tho bankers of Waah. Ington. aside Trom tho banks themselves, have not loaned to Mr. Glossbrcnuer one dollar but the banks have liberally. This course of tbe Sergeant-st-arms has had the effect or depriving some of the brokers on the avenue of many a good, fat shavo, and causes" much complaint among them. i here is now due to members, on account of per diem and mileage, about $290,000, of which, it is said, Mr. Glossbrennsr has paid to them about S SO. 000. DEATHS. In Upper Augusta township, on the 251 h ult., Mr. A .AfU. tsailtK. age ged about 70 years. djje parlifis. Philadelphia Market. "' January 30, 1655. GRAi).--Wheat. is inactive and lowar sales of .Southern and Pennsvlvania rd, at $1 95al M. Last sale, or wfiito at $2 10a 2 Li. Rye ia steady ; sales or Penn., 120c Corn is in demand ; yellow at 70a77c per bu Oats are inactive. Pa!s of prime Peunsyl vania at 44c per bnsliel. vt iiiskkv is very dull sales of bbls. cents, and hhds. at 32. at 33 SUaNBL'UV Willi AT. Ktx. C'uas. Oat. Pot a tom, Driiwii HtrKLKu Flu. HlTT. Lavs. I'urs. Flax4sii. Tallow. I'KICB LlltliLNT SoO lit :o 4i . - M S. 10 t t 16 US - to New Advertisements. ''''llK tubirrilirr rrapt-rtfully in'orma the cill-' M. xfna of Siiiitniry and tha i.ublic (rvnerallT. that hi M Cuiiinienrrd the manufacture of all kimla of EARTHENWARE, at hia manufactory in V!ion!f!.rry S'rwt, ou a.uare runt of the liivrr. Hj baa nga;c.l th arrvirca of Mr. Hiup. anj jouean therefor ilepend on having a cooil trti.le. Tbs pub.iat are reTclfulIy imiUj to rail. T. M. SHINDEL. Sunbury, Fob. 2, 1856. tf TWO STR4Y IIOCS. rAMK to the preniiwa or D. Mfana in Hha- mokintown. Coal township. TWO STRAY H()(S. The otirr ia rrqupalrj to come for ward .roe property pay rhargca and take them away. BARNEY ML'R-PHY. february S.18SS. t sou vim:. HAT large and rommoJioua HOU-SK, aituRlnl in the rati end of Market .Street, Suiihuiy, payment! to be made to euit purcha aera the ruiiiikra will be ehown by the aubfti ber. Mt-RY MARKLE. fMitibury, February , 185G. 3m. NOTICE IS hrrr' y gicn that the ertnendiip of Wm. H. ('herriiigtun A Co., has been dissolved bv mutual conaenl. All prraoiia having arrounta with the farm will pleae rail ou the aubachber for ettlement. WNf. II. CHIIRRINGTOX. Hiamukift, February S, 165S. -Siu Etlholiiliou or rnrtnereliip. FI'HK partnership existing batween Nicol 1 Mc Arthur, Robert l.auiont and John Mc Crre, mining Coal unJer the firm of McArthur ii. Co., at Shamokin, waa dinaolvi'd by mutual foment oil the MOth of November, 1R55, and tha buriiira of aaiil Cita will be settled by Nicol McAilhur. NK-'OI. McARTHPR. KOLiKKT L.UiO.T, JOHN M'CRKK February 8, 1350. 3 1 Good Intent Fire Company I VMKETINli of the CSood Inttnt Fire Compa ny will be held al the Court Houie, ou Monday evening licit. 1'unrtuul attendance w U'UUratcd. El Oai.iu or m riaaiiixT fcuubnry. l'tb. 2, tS.'-C. CHA11LES MAGAUGE k CO. HA VINO REMOVED FKOM NO ii COMMK0CE S r TO TU1 South- Wtst cor. f Sixth and Carpenter Sts , PHILADELPHIA, BIX. to call the all tht-ir ritenaive a attention of Turrbaaera to totlmrnt of Paper, aud Paper M altera' .Material) ; Printing Papera fot Book and New. Water leaf, siir.l, uncalltn ilert'J and ralli'tidi-red, of all qualitireand piicef, always on hand: Hardware and Manilla Papera, Trunk Hoards, Dindera'Boarda, Hanging Paper ic, ic. Particular attention la innd to their alien age sveorluient of LEDGER PAPERS, From th matt CtltiraUd Manuartorit the Country. Among their WRITING PAPER STOCK may be found Com. Note, Folio Poit Atlantic Note, Thin Medium, Dath Poat. Demy, Quarto Poat, Medi'im, Fool' Cap. '. Flat Cap. Hup. Kojsf. Imperial. TUt Papers, of every deaeriptinn, an an4 quality. Map Papera, "in great variety. En. velope Pspere, while, huff, and gold, either laid or wove. Colored Psprra, fm glsxed.sn ether varietiea. . . Man-ifarture re are iimteJ to ,h,'r .took of Raga, Foreign and Domeetic. Bleach ing Powdera, of approved brande t Alum, ground or erudc ; Sal Soda, Soda Aab Fell'ne.. W i' Clothe, Cltrainarine, and Paper Makera Mate riala generally. , , r r They are alio prepared to take order or dd aizra snd weighta of any of the above oWip. tion of Papera. January 2(1, 1856 Brno . FARM TO KENT. . . .a . r ! Y) anak i No Vs occupant i wsnteil lor in larm Ilev, formerly ;owne nu r"" Philip BUmbach. Ther la on lb premie. comfortable Hooa and Bsm, and a nvr foiling Hiiring of watei. . ,, A good tpplicant will find th terms Ueairsble, and pneeeion n immediately. ROBERT C. HELFENSTEIN. Shsmokia, Jan. 26, 1656. tf TO BENT. A8TORB ROOM Mark.t Squsre in Sua bvnr. sad rwa room adjoiiang. CHAKI K PLEASANT?. ! January 16, to. al
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