feelings have been perverted by tlmt too
powerful incentive to human action the lore
of gain. We have hoard these, sir, and while
we are giving proper heed to thoir demands,
let as not bo unmindful of another sort, quite
much entitled to our regard. In my hum
ble opinion, one of these is worth oil of the
former kind put together. I mean tho ono
f resented by the Senator from Philadelphia.
Mr. Browne,) and sitrncd by 5400 women of
that great city. I mention it particularly,
sir, that I may not be outdone in gallantry
by tho trim and stately Senator from Allo
gbony, (Mr. M'Clintock.) lie has ulluded to
them' in the beautiful language of poetry. I
in sorry t cannot emulate libri in this line,
for olus 1 1 have forgotten nil my poetic lore,
except tho sweet melodies of llio venerable
Mother Goose, and I can recall none of these
that 6t tho case, Rut I promise you, howev
er much ho inuy get ahead of mo in words, ho
-L..1I :.. r....l: . T I'w.l o .l..ltt na
.mm w ... .-. , . ; . . "i v-
lie. I nere never was a ." " 0UP ,0wns and butchering our free State citi
there never will be. that Woman, with her ... " P.. f ....i..,tri
high and geueroua heart, and her unerring
lovo of Rinht and Truth, could not command
me and my bumble services. It' there is one
thing which more than another attaches me
to this causo of Temperance, it is that woman
in every condition, and in every ago and land,
has boon its advocate and defender. And
well she may be, sir, for too often and too
sadly her" withered hopes and broken hoart
attost the power of her great enemy.
Surely, sir, thoughts like theso should
temper somewhat thu enthusiastic gratitude
of which I have spoken, and which some Sen
ators manifest on all occasions towards the
interested League thut elected them. Sure
ly, cir, that gratitude should not make them
entirely oblivious of earlier and better and
kindlier sentiments it should not make them
entirely forgot, that in days gone by tuey en
tertained a mora comprehensive humanity a
humanity that extended above and beyond
the financial prosperity or whiskey-mongers,
and embraced within it the poor and tho help
less tho victim as null as tho victimiser.
Mr. Speaker I cannot leave tho' subject
without a few words in reply to the vagerits
of tho amiable but backsliding Senator from
the county, (Mr. Ingram.) 1 would call them
arguments, in courtesy to tho Senator, if 1
could, fur I have been rather pleased with his
deportment since he came amongst us. Hut.
sir. there can be no argument in snob a cause.
IIo tells us that any" restriction in the free
flow of whiskey is "contra mores majornm,"
which, as tho Senator from Northampton
(Mr. Laubaeh) will explain to you, is the
l)ntcb for "forndist tho habits and customs
of Our ancestors." Ordinary fogtjism bears
the same relation to this idea, that the Mag
not ic Telegraph does to a Mud Turtle we
must drink whiskey because tho semi-barbarians
of au liundroil years ugo, and the full
blooded barbarians or three hundred years
s,zo. drank it I Away then, with your sour-
krout and roast turkeys, for our ancestors liv-
cd on raw woodchucks and blackberries I
Away with your well-fitting garments, and
comfortable homes, for our ui.costors went na
kod and lived in caves ! Away with your laws
and vour religion, for our ancestors had the
spear and tho battle nxo for the one. and al
ters red with the gore of human sacrifice for
the other ! Away with Art and Science and
Liberty ! Away with nil that elevates man
above the brute, and developes the god-like
attributes of his nature for they were un-knott-n
to our ancestors and bring back ig
norance, superstition and iron heeled oppres
sion, for they are consecrated by the lapse of
hoary ages I Is not that the idea of the Sen
ator, shorn of its tinsel, and exposed in all its
naked ugliness and feeble deformity ?
He tells us too, that the enactmer.t, which
ho say3 is "aptly termed the Jug Law," in
creases drunkenness, anil us a matter of
course tho consumption of whiskey. Then,
sir, why do those who are interested in the
salo of "it, and whose especial representative
be seems to be, in this chamber, beg so pite
ously for its repeal T Io they sell too much ?
Are their profits too great under tho present
law ? I cuunot understand it. The Senator
and myself must have leal lied to cipher out of
different arithmetics.
He tells us the poor cannot get newspapers
or books, and must therefore have whisky to
amuse them. As far as my experience goes,
this is very delightful amusement. It must
be very amusing to the poor inebriate to be
hold the rags and wretchedness of bis forlorn
and desolate home to witness the squalid
misery of his wile, and hear the wails of his
hungr'ay children. It muft bo right down
amusing, when tin conies to lead a felon's life,
and to meet n felon's doom. Mr. Speaker, to
all such innocent amusements, I urn constitu
tionally opposed
He tells us that because thousands abuse
themselves, it is no reason why the supply
should be cut off from millions, and the sub
jected to this terrible deprivation. I hope- I
hall always be deprived of it ; for it strikes
me, sir, thut whiskey is like Virginia lands,
the more you have of it, tho poorer you are.
Tho Senator says we havo no confidence in
ran, because we would xestrain him. Has
the Senator such confidence, thut he would
lift the ban of the law from theft and robbery
and murder T Would he make these little
pastimes free! or is that carrying his ideas of
amusement further than he intended ? Sure
ly, sir, the Sountor' cranial developements
are too good, to allow us to believe be was
iu earliest in all that ho bus said.
Vain, vain must be all their efforts to pal
liate the enormities of intemperance. As
well might they attempt to coffer dam Niag
ara Falls with saw dust, or put out the tiro of
the sun with an i t.icr squTt.
The tilting of Don Quixoto against a wind
mill was not ouly good sense, but downright
genius in comparison with the task they have
imposed upon themselves. He only shivored
bis lunco and upset his old horse, while they
are trying to butt their bruins out oguintt a
fortress which timu and the dev.l united can
lii-ver overthrow.
Mr Speaker It may astoninh some Sena
tors that I have treated this subject with so
little show of burlesque. The general run of
oar business bore aQ'ords opportunity enough
tor its exercise.
Put, sir, there are occasions when jocose
ness is not only inappropriate, indecorous.
When principles are discussed that lie at the
foundation of public prosperity and private
happiness thut iuvolve the welfare oi misery
of millions of our fellow citizens the laugh
and the jest should fiud no place.
The statistics or the evils of drunkenness
bave become a school boy's story, and need
no repetion here. Their effects upon poor
houses, hospitals, lunutic, asylums, prisons oDd
the gallows, aie understood not only by Sun
fttors, but by all mankind. They are written
in terrible and unfading letters upon every
page of the world's history. The mouldering
ruins of cities attesj their power, and the de
cline and full" of empires bear witness to
ibeir universality.
The details of this amendment, for which I
intend to vote, have been honestly and elo
queutly set forth by tho Senator (Mr.
Browne) from whose hands it chiefly emana
ted. 1 have confidence iu his ability to de.
feud it ; and more than all, I have confidence
in his integrity, bis courage and Lis patriot
ism. Of coarse, Mr. Speaker. I have not spoken
ioinflueue the votes of Senators. On a
question of this magnitude, such an attempt
would indicate mora vanity than good sense.
I have risen only to state, in the fewest pos
sible words, where I Stand, and why I stand
there. If I am wrong, it is an error of judg
frong, u is an error oi juug
may hoie to find forgive
tit, i shall enjoy through all
happiness of pleasant retro-
ment, for which 1
ness if I am rieht,
unit to coma the Happiness ot p
peetiou. And if 1 might be permitted the
election of my own epitaph, 1 would have
inscribed npon my tomb, in letters so deep
that the showers of summer and the storms
of wioter could never efface them, ,'llere
lies a roan who loved school bouses and be
ted frog iBops."
TUB KASaUS DOCUMENTS UW.HT TBI
ENATE.
Ia am-wer ton call of the Senate made tome
time since, the President has communicated
to that body sundry documents relating to
Kansas affairs.
Among the documents are the reports oi
Gov. Shannon to the President, giving an c
count of the disturbances lu Kansas t and the
two following letters, which show that the in
terference of the President has been at the
solicitation of tho so called free State Gover
nor elect and others :
Lawbknce, (K. T.,) Jan 21, 1856.
To Franklin Pierce, President of the Unittd
States.
Sib : We have authentic information thnt
an overwhelming forco of the citizens of Mis
pour are organizing upon our border, amply
sunolied with nrtillerv. for the avowed pur-
; of invadina this Territory,
uemornuziiiif
zens. Ve rcspectinliy rtomunu, on oenau oi
tho citizens of Kansas, that the commandant
of the United States troops in this vicinity
be immediately instructed to iuterfere to pre
vent such an inhuman outrage.
Respectfully.
J. H. Lane, Cbuirmnn K.t Com.K. T.
(1. Robinson. Chairman Ex Com. of Safety.
J. R. Goodin. Secretary Ex Com. K. T.
Georgo W. Dietzcr, Secretary Com. of safety
Lawre.nok Citt, Jan. 23. 1836.
To lie President of the United States t
... t . i I if .r
Sir : We notified you that rn overwhelm
ing force, supplied with artillery, was orgntii-
zintr noon our borders for the avowed pur
pose of invading Kansas, demoralizing the
towns and butchering the unoffending free
Stnto citizens, thevconstitntinir futirten-twen
tieths of tho entire population. In oddition
to tho relief reepectfully demanded in that
notice, we earnestly request yon to issue your
proclamation immediately rorhiuning lue in
vasion. We trust there may be now delay
in taking so important a step to prevent an
outride which if carried out as iihwned, will
stand forth without a parallel in tho world's
history, Yours, respectfully,
J. 11. Lane, Chairman Ex Com. K. T,
O. Robison. Chairman of Com. safety.
The instruction of Colonel Summer, the
commandant of the United States troops.
and the instructions to Gov. Shannon, are al
so anion? the documents. 1 hey are co ex
tensive with the recent proclouiution.
MR, MABCV TO OOVKRSOR SHANNON.
Dfil'ARTSKST OF STATU )
Washington, Feb. 16, IS56 j
Sin I herewith enclose to yon a copy of a
proclamation by the President, dated the
11th instant, duly authenticated, and also a
copy of orders issued from the Department of
War to Colonel H'tmmer and Brevet Colonel
Cooke, of the United States Army.
The President is unwilling to believe that,
in executing your duties as Governor of tha
Territory of Kansas, there will bo any occa
sion to call in the aid of the United States
troops for that purpose, and it is enjoined up
on you to do all that can possibly be done be
1'uro reporting to that measure ; yet if it be
comes iudispensibly necessary to do so in or.
der to execute the laws and preserve the
5euce, you are hereby authorized by tho
.'resident to make requisition upon the offi
cers commanding the United States military
forces ot Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley
for such assistance as may be needed for the
above specified purpose.
While confidiugin tho rcspest o'curcitizens
for the law3, and tho efficiency of tho ordina
ry means provided for protection their rights
and properly, be deems it, however, not im
proper, considering the pcruliar situation of
affairs in the Territory of Kansas, that you
should bo authorized to have the power here
in conferred, with a view to meet any extra
ordinary emergency that may urise, trusting
thut it will not be used until you shall find a
resort to it unavoidable iu order toinsure the
due execution of tho laws, aud to preserve
the public peace.
ieiore actu.il interposition of tho military
force on any any occasion, you will cause tho
proclamation of the Presideut. with which
you are herewith furnished, to be publicly
read.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servunt, W. L. Marct.
Hon. Wilson Shannon, Governor of the
Territory of Kansas.
On. Coi.orfd Paper Hanoinos. P. Truni
ble. of Auddcrsfield, England, has obtained a
patent for an improvement in paper hangings
and in his specification he points out certain
objections to tho use of water colors in tho
manufacture of paper hangings, such as, that
the expedition with which they are obliged
to be printed the paper being necessarily
wet, and each color printed separately does
not admit of the proper working and classifi
cation of tho colors employed; and that
though when dry they may look rich ond
sightly, yet when varnished, the colors sink
and Present a harsh niiTiearance. Tho oat-
euteo therefore, though using the ordinary
paper, double coats it with a composition
mude with a solution of India rubber, tallow.
jnpau. sonp and size, ir, certain proportions,
rendering tne paper impermeable, Mrong,
elastic and durable. The paper thus prepar.
ed and dried is then (in tne manner usually
practised by grainers in wood) marbled, or
otherwise ornamented with colors, composed
of the following ingredients : oxychloryde of
leau or zmc, japan, turpentine and raw linseed
oil, mixed iu the ordinary manner to produce
the desired colors. When dry they will have
a llots utmost equal to one coat of varnish.
Varnish can be applied to enhance the beau
ty of tho paper, which does not require any
preparation to receive it.
U. S. Patent OrnrE. The following pat
ents were issued to Pennsylvanians, for the
week ending 12th inst. To Wm Anderson
of Philada., Pu. (or improvement in machin
ery for cutting sandpaper. John Clark of
Washington, D. C, ond G. W. N. Yost of
Pittsburg, Pa., for improvement in ploughs.
Solon S. Jackman of Lock Haven, Pa., for
improved elevator for puddler't bulls. R.
W. Lewis of Honesdule, Pa., for improve,
ment in sealing preserving-cans. Job Phil
ips of Ilarrisburg, Pa., for improvement in
grain harvesters. Lea Pusey of Philada.,
Pa , for improved method of extinguishing
fires. Edwin F. Schoenbergerger of Mariet
ta, Pa., for improvement in fluxing blast fur
naceg. Benj. Taylor of Philada. Pa., for in
strument for grating green corn. Wm. H.
Powers of Philada. Pa., for inprovement in
clothes clamps. Geo. W. N. Yost of Pitts
burg, Pa., for improvement in grain and grass
harvesters. Chas. Morgan of Philada Pa.,
assignor to Saml. Emlein of same place, for
improvement in in potato planters. De
iins. Dawrcnce Johnson of Philadn. Pa.,
for desigu for printing type. Jus. M. Thomp.
son of Philada Pa., for'design for moulding
bricks. II. E. Wescho of Philada. Pa., as.
signor to Robt. Wood of same place, for de
sigu for grates.
Raikino Coifke It ia believed by many
that eofi'ee can be cultivated in soma of our
Southern States as successfully as in Braiil,
Java and Jamaica, If ao, it ia higK time
that Borne of our planters were entering anon
its culture, at it costs our country no less
than 815,500,000 annually for the beana of
this plant. The coffee tree I ves to a great
age, . provided that the land ia kept well
draiued. The tree begins to bear whso
three years old, and If at its full bearing when
seven years old. The tree is allowed to
grow in height from lii to eeo feet i the
top branches ore pruned off when tha tree it
five years old, so that, by tha time it is seven,
it resembles a spread umbrella. Each branch
droops downwards, and thus gives the pick
ers a fovd cbiuce to pick tba berry.
THE AMERICAN.
SUNBURY.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1856.
II. B. MASSES, Editor and Proprietor
To Auvirtukh -Tin circuimieu of lli Banbury
American amour, the different lowm un the Suiquehinua
ii not exceeded it equalled by any W' puM.lhed ill North
er Peiuievlvtnm.
Smai.i, Tox. We learn that this dis
ease is at present raging at Easton, and some
fatal cases have occurred.
(3 Mrs. Caroline Lee Hertz, the author
ess, died at Murianna, Florida, on tho 11th
instant.
2" Nf.w Coi'Ntf.rfkit. A new counter
feit $10 bill, on tho Hank of North America,
hns made its appearance, executed eo well,
thnt even the bill-brokers bave been tuken
iu and done for.
fSf The Literary Society mot ns nsunl on
Tuesday evening. A lecture was delivered
by Mr. A. Elsbcrg. The debate was sus
tained by Messrs. Clement, Wolverton and
Potts.
On next Tuesday evening Mr. I. W. Toner
will lecture, and the subject of discussion
will be Woman's Rights.
If any body desires to be imposed
upon let him have his packages forwarded
by the International Express. They charged
us $1 25 for carrying one bundle of paper
from Philadelphia to this place. Five dol
lars and a quarter was tho moderate sum
paid by one of our Hotel keepers for freight
on a barrel of liquor from Philadelphia to
Danville. This Company have the monopoly
on the Cattawissa Railroad.
Ifey Sehioi s apprehensions are felt by many
along tho Schuylkill river, with reference to
a sudden thaw und a general breaking up of
the ice. The ice on the river measures, we
are told, twenty inches.
IKJ" LiHr.KAi.. The Methodist Congrega
tion on Mahoning street Danville has contri
buted $1960 during the last year for the sup.
port of the Gospel and the various benevo
lent institutions connected with the Church.
This speaks well for their liberality, and their
deep devotion to the cause of religion.
GTTiii; Ei.kction is Lancaster City.
The muueipal election iu Lancaster city took
place on Tuesday of last week.
But two parties were in tho field Know
Nothings and Anti-Know Nothings. The
former were completely floored. Over 2000
votes polled. The anti-K. N.'s elected their
candidate for Mayor, four members of the
select council ; thirteen members of the com
mon council j one Alderman; Assessors in
three Words, and a variety of Constables
Judges, and Inspectors. The candidates for
Mayor were Albright, K. N., (the present in
cumbent,) and John Zimmerman, Auti-K. N
f3" The friends ond neighbors of the Hon
Jienry AJ. l uller gave him a public dinner
at Wilkesburre, which was participated in
by Whigs, Americans ond Democrats. Mr-
l-uller being called out made a speech of
some length, vindicating the course of him
self and friends during the struggle for the
Speakership, and arguing that his position
on the slavery question was sound, national,
and conservative. He deprecated the agita.
tion of the question, in and out of Congress,
os calculated to inflame the public sectional
divisions.
C$"1iie Assailt trcv Mr. Grifxy Al
bert Rust, member of Congress from Arkan
sas, was arrested in Washington on Monday,
at the instance of Francis S. Treadwell. of
New York on charge of twice assaulting Mr
Greeley in January. Mr. Rust, gave securi
ty in $000, to answer the charge in Court.
Mr. Greeley says that he had no baud incaus
ing Mr. Rust's arrest.
Dangerous Coiktehff.it. We have been
shown, says the Philadelphia Sun, a counter
feit five dollar gold piece, which was most
admirably executed, and for which we would
advise our readers to look out. The piece is
nearly of the size, color and weight of the
true half eagle, but its spurious character can
be detected by ringing it, as it sounds, when
thrown down, precisely like lead. On a very
close examination the milling on the edges
appears to be rut too deep. The piece we
saw was dated 1855, aud a slight deflection
from the right position may be observed in
the last figure 5 iu the date. We bave no
doubt but that numbers of these bogus coins
are io circulation.
OlR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The State Department sent into the Son
ate a number of documents bearing on the
Central American question,' as far back as
1850. Among them is apian proposed by
Mr. Marcoleta, to Lord Clarendon, two years
ago, that Nicaragua, Great Britain ond the
United States anito in a treaty for the set
tlement of the Mosquito Indian question.
Mr. Marcy, in a letter to Mr. Marcoleta,
denies that Great Britain has any sovereign
right over any purl of Central America, aud
to unite with her in tha treaty proposed,
would be a distinct acknowledgment that she
has, and that any such arrangement would
interfere wits tha claims set op by Costa
Ti Fiacb Crop. Tbe Pittsburg (Pa.)
Gaiette sayi "Wa fear wa shall have to
relinquish eviryhopeof peaches next year.
Sine our lust mention of tba subject tome
experienced growers bave informed us that
they bave examined the bads, and Had tbsra
killed. This is tha prevailing' testimony at
the Sjuth and Southwctt of ns." -
editorial correspondence.
United States ITotki,
Philadelphia Feb. 19, 1855. J
Chestnot street, In Philadelphia, present
on aspect entirely different from any that I
bave ever ccn before. Snow seldom lasts in
the city over a few day, bnt the continued
cold weather ha preserved it in its solid
state, or rather from liquifaction Chestnut
street looks as IT it- had been strewed with
ground (alt, abont ten inches deep, with just
enough of dirt or foreign matter to give it
the nppearonce of a pepper and salt mixture.
The horses nro nlmost stalled in dragging tho
heavy omnibnsses and drays. This is the re-
suit of numerous wheeled carriages passing
over and grinding up the ice ond snow.
Sleighing was greatly indulged in for seve
ral weeks, bnt it is used here only ns a luxury,
not as a necessary. In Boston, I understand,
everything is on runners, nnJ per conse
qnencp, the streets are more solid. In New
York, Broadwny is if nny thing worse than
Philadelphia. Many merchants and others,
who depend on tho river trade are doing
little or nothing, and ar waiting anxiously
for a "break up" in the river.
The 'prospects of a large and prosperous
spring trade, are highly favorable. Money iri
far from scarce, and the banks are discounting
most freely.
I regret to say that the difTJcnlties in re
gard to tho management of the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad, ore not yet settled. Mr.
Allibone who was elected one of the direc.
tors, and wns tendered the Presidency of the
road, has declined, and it is difficult even to
conjecture who will be placed in that position
In tho moontime. tho ordinance passed by the
Councils, authorising the loan of one million
and fifty thousand dollars, remains in tho
hands of the Mayor, who, it is said, will not
sign it until he ascertains the complexion and
character of the board. It has been the mis
fortuno or this great enterprise, from the
start, to hnvo encountered the hostility of
contending factions and divided Councils.
Had there been tho same unity of action, that
carried through the construction of tho Tenn.
sylvania Rail Road, tho road from Sunbury
to Erie, might by this time, have been com
pleted.
Speaking of the completion of the North.
ern Central Rail road to Trcvorton, in my
letter from Ilnrrisburg last week, I remarked
that a little efToit would induce its comple
tion to Sunbury. I have since learned that
there is but little doubt that the entire rood
to Sunbury will be completed about the same
time or as early ns possible.
rhere ore quito a number of strangers in
Philadelphia at present who are delegates to
the National Convention or Council of Amer
icans, now in session. The nomination of a
candidate for President and Vice President
will be determined on the 22d of February,
inst. The two most prominent Candidates
are said to be Ex-President Fillmore nnd
George Law of New York. Tho present
meeting is a special one, for the purpose of
reconciling and harmonising the two wings
of the party, who split upon tho 12th Section
of the Platform adopted last June, on the
subject of Slavery.
The Governor, during the temporary ad-
jon'nmcnt i3 spending his time in this city.
Ho is out almost every day and night, enjoy
ing the hospitalities of his friends. These
large parties are, exceedingly irksome to
those who are not accustomed to bo four or
five hours on their feet. There is no room,
however, for chairs in such crowds, and the
invitation to the refreshment table between
11 and 12 o'clock becomes an interesting
event to the tired nnd hungry guests. As
the Governor is presumed to be a Temper
onco man, frequently, nothing stronger than
coffee and cold water is used as a beverage
which, by many, is hardly deemed stimulating
enough to keep down terrapins aud fried
oysters.
The Convention to nominate Candidates
for Canal Commissioners nnd other officers)
will be held at Ilarrisburg on tho 4th of
March.
Tne American Minister. Whilo every
citizen of Nicaragna recognizes the appropri
ateness of the action taken by the Govern
ment in suspending'.liploinatic relations with
tho United States Government, all deplore
tho iv.ifoitnaate position in which it has phi
cud tho Hon. J. 11. Wheeler. All classes
appreciate him as un officer and gentleman,
and on Thursday evening, when it was ascer
tained what the action of the Government
hud been, all the different bands of the city
proceeded to his residence and gave him a
sereuade. The ii'itionul airs of the Union
were performed, and a round of cheers ad
ministered. We regret to learn thut the
American Minister has been indisposed dur
ing the lust two days. It is to bo hoped ho
will soon be fully recovered again.
Mr. Bar.m-m's Liabilities. Tho New
York Tribune says :
In addition to the facts given in relation
to Mr. Buruum, we have further detuils The
mortgage on Iriiritan, which cost about
150,000, is $125,000, which is probably
more than it is worth. The mortgage on the
East Bridgeport property is $185,1)00. Mr.
Fred. Croswell bus been appointed assignee
of Mr. It. on petition of the New Haven
County Bunk, and Mr. Landlord on petition
of the Fui mere' Bunk of Bridgeport. The
collision between these assignees uui.- t be set
tled by the Courts. Claims must be presen
ted in sixty days. The mortgages against
Mr. Barnum's real estate on record in New
York are $179,000. His confidential debts
ore about 100.000. The collection of curi
osities in tire Museum is in the possession of
Messrs. Greenwood k Butler. The assets
of the Jerome Company, set down as worth
about 600,000, would not probably sell for
over $150,000 or 8200,000. Mr. Cbauncy
B. Jerome, tho founder of tho clock compa
ny, who owned 8175,000 of tho stock, has
ulso been forced into bankruptcy by the
Stamford Bank. He is reported to have
made a voluntary assignment the day of the
meeting of the creditors in New Haven.
Salts tor Stabi.es. If a compound of
gypsum and sulphate of magnesia be used on
the floors of stables, it will absorb the mois
ture and ammonia, and keep the stable dry
and free from offensive smell. The compouud
salt, after it has absorbed all the moisture
possible, is removed to be used for manure,
and fresh salts applied in tbe same way. This
is an excellent plan for keeping stables dry
and healthy.
Sitbri AcciDMT.-On Tnesday last, Rody
Patterson, Sheriff of Alleghany county. Pa.,
while riding, with bis wife, in a sleigh, was
run into by a party in a wigon. The sleigh
was smashed, and Mrs. Patterson slightly
Injured, tint the Sheriff bad several ribs bm.
ka, aud was otherwise aeverely hurt. The
offending partial were arretted and held tor
eiiuuinKtioa.
THE READINO RAILROAD ITS CQl'IPAOK.
the Annual Report of G. A. Nfcols. Eso..
Superintendent of the Reading Railroad,
states that on the 30th of November, )85!"i.
the running machinery of the road consisted
of 141 locomotive engines, of which 120 were
first-clnssi 4.810 coal cars; 914 freight cars;
nnd 54 passenger, bnggage, and mail cars.
Tm .1 1 1 4 . I . 1. f. , 4 V. n tAmrnuv
A)) UMIMI.UU IU .IIU IU. Ul)l 1), till? vwi'"J
hns in use, 2 small passenger cars for nusi
ness of the road, 11 stationary engines for
driving machinery. 12 engines for pumping
water, Ac, 2 portable wood-cutting engines,
6 snow ploughs, 1 dredging machine, 44 carts,
wagons, nnd drays, and 78 horses.
Of the first-cliUs locomotives nbovo men
tioned. 21 were added during tho past year
18 for coal transportation (one of which, the
"Juniata," was built in tlm Company's Work
shops nt Rending,) nnd ? for passenger tra
vel, vir. : tho "Humming Bird." "Bluo Bird."
nnd "Taunton." Of the freight cars, 35 were
purchased during the past year ) of tho coal
cars. 05 were built ; nnd of the passenger
nnd bnggfige curs. 10 were purchased, during
the same period. Wednesday Dollar Journal.
Tub Boatmks engaged in tho Schnvlkill
conl trade held a meeting last week in Sclmyl
kill Haven, and fixed their freight rates ot
52 per ton, or ten cents higher than last year.
The Pottsville bootmen were in favor of last
year's rates, but were overruled, it is said, by
the Richmond boatmen. The Miner's Jour
nal regards this increase as bad policy, tend
ing to diminish the trade. Last year prnvi
Piinis were high and horse feed dear. This
year, every indication points to a reduction
in the price of these articles, so that tho ne
cessity for these high rates of freight is not
us great now as thou, and a paying freight of
last year may prove a profitable one the com
ing season. "The truo policy, it says, U to
start at low nnd fair paying rates, and there
by cause a regular and steady business
throughout tho season, ond by all means
guard against a falling market towards tho
close of the year. There appears to be rea
son in Urn Journal's opinions on this subject,
but tho Irontmen doubtless understand their
own interests, and tho laws of trade will be
sure to regulate the price, if it has been fixed
too high. Lcdytr.
ExrnAfRPiNAitY Nfkpi.f. Case. The West.
Chester ( Pu.) Examiner si.ys:
"We published, n few weeks ago, nn article
relative to a yonng woman about 19 years of
aire, in arwick township, Chester county,
who had fifteen needles extracted from her
foot. Marvellous as the circumstances wns
regarded at the time, the truth has not all
been told. Since the first needles were re
moved, twentv-five more huve been extracted
from the siiiue foot, nnd one suriieon who
operated informs us tlmt he thinks l hero nre
some ten or fifteen more yet imbedded in the
foot. Dr. ll)cl;el informs us tint the needles
lie in and about the instep, and that the
points having worked to the surface, they
are easily extracted by lorceps. In some
instances an incision was mudo, and the
needles removed. The limb d)es not nppeur
verv sensible to pain, the voting woman
alleges that sonic ten years ago she jumped
or stopped on a needle cushion, and thut the
needles entered her foot, and havo since re.
mained there, causing no pain uutil recently,
How to Cook Corn Mf.ai,. The Tribune
gives the following recipes for making whole
some and nutritious breud nut of corn meal.
Corn and wheat bread is wholesome and
nutritious, nnd easily made if vou know how
Stir two teacups full of white meal in a pint
of hot water for each loaf; free, it of lumps,
and let it stand twenty-four hours. Boil two
or three potatoes, peel and slice, nnd mash in
a pint of water, which thicken with flour till
it is stiff batter, and then udd half a teacup
full of bukers' yeast. Bou will uso about one
third os much tncul, scalded us above, as you
do or Hour; knead the meal and yeast, and
sponge aud add a little suit with the Hour all
together, and work it well, und mould in puns
to rise moderately, and then bake, at first, in
a hot oven. This bread will be moist, and
nioro' nutritious und more healthy than if it
were all (lour. Buckwheat cakes are impro
ved by adding corn meal, pref ured in tho
same way, iu about tho same proportion ns
for bread. A little wheat flour may bo ad
ded to advantage. Don't let your batter
over-rise and sour, and never use saleratus if
it does. Corn-meal pudding may be made of
yellow meal, stirred into scalded skimmed
milk till ns thick as gruel, and, when cooled,
add ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, suit, nnd
sweetening to suit the taste, ami a littlo fine
cut suet, and some ruisens, or dried peaches,
or a line-cut apple. It should bake un hour
or more, acconling to size. Yon who do not
helievu anything made of corn meal can be
good, will phase try tLis recipe for a pud-
oing.
Thf. Kansas Ti'ociii.f.s. Tho President is
ta king decisive meusures to restoru order in
Kansas, the peace of which is threatened by
the two factions now hostilely urrayed ngainst
etieh other. The partisan papers, which first
abused tha President lor not intirpohiug
sooner, und liefore the law authorised him to
do so. nre just us bitter now against him, be.
cause he bus done so under authority. They
want him to uso the power of the government
in behalf of their party, but w lieu he seems
resolved to use it ugninst both till peace is
restored and insurrection crushed, they ussail
him for the act, because it will interfere with
the designs they hud in view in fomenting
'these disturbances, nnd iiroducin : the present
crisis. The country will approve the firmness
und impartiality of the uduiiuislrution. The
exercise of its power and authority will check
the mud endeavors of excited men to plunge
the country into civil war. When both par
ties arc reduced to submission to law, perhaps
they will learn to value it better, and be dis
posed afterwards to bo governed by it and
not by violence. Ledger.
Emigration to Iowa. The Chicago Free
Press calls Iowa the Canaan to the emigrant.
It suj that the strife at Fort Dodge and
Pecoruh Lnnd Offices is very great. The
seats in stages from Dubuque have been in
some cases taken ten days in -advance. A
gentleman at Davenport states that during
the early spring the desirable hinds in the
Decorah district will be entirely absorbed
Land warrants are pouring into the offices of
the prominent laud ajrents of thut section
from parties ull over the Union, to be located
ou speculation.
The r.NEiUATir Batterv. This is an Eng.
lish invention. The gunpowder is deposited
iu its proper place ; a gutta percba syphon
tube extends upward from it, and descends
into a gutta percba vessel containing sulphu
ric acid ; unoiher gutta perch.i tube extend
ing to uny distunce necessary for the safety
of the operator, connects the vessel with an
air pump, A few grains of white sugur und
chloride of potush are mixed together aud
placed upon thu top of the gunpowder, then
the air pump is worked, which lorceg a little
sulphuric acid through the syphon ; bringing
it iu contact with the sugar and chloride, aud
the chemical action produce nn inBtaut ex
plosiou. TbRRR Ht'NDRKB FILIBUSTERS OFF FOR
Nicabaupa The Star of the West sailed
from Few York on Saturday, for Nicaragua,
with 300 filibusters onboard. Marshal llilyer
boarded her, but found the mauife6t all right.
The crowd about the wharf was immense.
The filibusters all bad ticket. J. U. Male
bad a certificate from hi doctor that be
couldn't live two m oaths ir detained, so his
bail wa released and he permitted to go like
a gentleman. Capt Morrison and William
Lyster also weat. The gentlemen who went
bail for them were on band and consented to
their going. They retora Id April, of the
f 1500 for each is forfeited.
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ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA. .
LATER PROM Et'HOPfi. .
rEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER. '
Halifax, Feb. 17. The Royal Mail
Steamship Canada, Capt. Long, from Liver
pool on the arternoon or l'cbruury 2d, arrived
lere at 4 o'clock this morning.
She brings no intelligence of tho Pacific.
The London Morning Advertiser has the
following announcement: "We reirret to
henr that nt an interview wlrich Lord Claren
don and Mr. Buclwnun had together at the
foreign offico on Tuesday, very angry words
passed between them relative to the Central
American question.
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The despatches of the Russian government
completing nnd confirming tho telegraphic
announcement or mu unconciiiionni accept
ance of Austria's propositions, were received
at Vienna on tho 23d ult., nnd a courier
immediately conveyed tliem to Loudon nnd
Paris.
A memorandum embodying the proposi
tions, hud been signed ot Vienna and sent to
Paris and London.
It is reported thnt tho Congress will meet
at Paris on February 17th, that very little
time will bo lost in the discussion of the sob
Ject, and that the whole matter will bo brought
to a conclusion by Februury 25th.
Tho signing of tho preliminaries prior to
the opening of tho Conference, now only
awaits tbe arrival of tho Turkish Plenipo
tentiary. It is stated that Prussia refuses to ngreo
to the conditions exacted by the Allies pre
liminary to her admission into tho Peace
Conferences, ond that consequently she will
be excluded from the Conference, but be iu
vited to sign the final deed of settlement.
Baron Brnnow nnd Count Orloff ore the
Russian Plenipotentiaries, assisted by Messrs.
Tiloffnnd Fenton. Lord Clarendon repre
tents England; Marquis D'Azeglio. Sardinia;
Count Buol, Austria; M. Walewski, France;
Dervish Pasha, Turkey.
THE CRIMEA.
Tho correspondence from the Crimea, from
the English camp to January lBtli, reports
tho army healthy. The Russians continued
to fire from tho North Forts. Prince Gort-
schakoff had handed over the command to
General Luders, and issued a new valedictory
to the commanders in the Crimea.
On the 9th of January, thu Russians made
an expedition over the ice to attack Kertsch,
but Gen. Vivian being on tho alert, they re
tired. BiiKKPSTtTTs. Flour and Grain havo con
siderably declined. Prices were irregular,
and the market dull.
The Brokers' circular quotes the decline in
flour at Is. a la. Cd ; wheat 3d a -Id., and
corn ld.a3d.
Messrs. Brown A Shipley quote white
wheat lis. 2d. a Us. 5d. ; red, 10s. 2d. a Ms.
4d.
Provisions. Messrs. Ricl.aulson. Spend r
A Co., quote tho Provision inarkot as gener
ally unchanged and dull. Beef and Pork
declined.
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
Russia. Russia is said to have mudo it a
condition, previous to the nccaptance of the
propositions, that no indemnification is to be
demanded, and no cession of territory exact
ed except that required for rectification,
which hiring conceded, she ogrees not to fur
tify the Olund Isles.
It is reported that Austria will propoe to
tho Germanic diet to adhere to the peace
preliminaries, in order thut Germany may be
acmitted to the Couterence.
Amongst other rumors aro tho following :
That Russia has selected Paris for the con
ference, in order to slight Anstrii. and that
the Austrian Cabinet is offended therewith ;
that Russia intended, at the last moment, to
demand, in the name of tho general mtcreMs
of Europe, and in accordance with article
five, that England bo forbidden to fortify
Heligoland, and restrict her to peace pur
poses only.
Holland and other neutral powers, it is
said, demands a voice in the Corfe:nce.
Iron-couted flouting butteries, similar to
those of the allied forces, nre being con
structed for the defence of Cronstadt. .
A forced loan of 600,000 silver roubles has
been imposed on Finland for its defence.
France and England do not slacken in
their preparations for tlie continuance of the
war.
A new plan for the le-organixation of the
Principalities, alleged to have beeu presented
to the Porte by Lord Stratford, is published.
The London jnurnuls entertain various
opinions of the Queen's speech. The opin
ion on 'Change is unfavorable, and a slight
decline in the funds had been experienced.
Tho Queen's speech opens with a culogium
upon the taking of Sebastopol ; refer to the
preparations for u vigorous prosecution of
the war; alludes to the acceptance of tho
offer of mediation made by Austria, and the
acceptance by Russia of certain conditions
which it was hoped would be the foundation
of a treaty of peace; but that, during the
negotiations, there will be no relaxation of
the warlike preparations.
The speech also alludes to the conclusion
of n treaty with Sweden aud Norway, con
taining defensive engagements applicable to
these dominions, tending to preserve that
balance of power in that section. The con
clusion of a treaty of amity and commerce
with Chili is announced. The estimates are
framed for the exigencies of war, and a reli
ance upon the country is expressed to con
tinue the support hitherto so cheerfully yiel
ded. The balance of speech is devoted to
domestic affairs.
The Protectionists count on a dissolution
of Parliament occurring during the session.
A Democratic meeting bat been held in
London, to protest against the proposed
peace. The chief supporters of this meeting
were the sympathiser with Kossuth, Mazai
ni, ire.
The War Department tf Sweden has
drawn a million of franc for the immediate
defence of tbe Kingdom.
New Ori.kaks, Feb. 15 By the arrival of
the steamer TexaB. dates have been received
from Vera Crus. to tha 11th inst. The Rev
nlntionists. under Tamari, havo captured
Pueblo, and are fortifying it to resist the
Government troop ent by Comonfort, for
its recapture. The Revolutionists are char
ged with having committed many excesses
after the rapture of Puebla.
The loldiers under Uroga bave been de
feated by the Government troops, ond gener
al anarchy and coul'usion prevails throughout
the country.
Tamarii is said to be very much io want of
money,
Wakhinoton, Feb. 19 Tbe Senate in Ex
ecutive Session to-day, confirmed the ap.
pointmcnt of Wilson Shannon, as Governor
of Kansas, after a warm debate, by a strictly
party vote, 12 voting in the negative, t)ur
lug the session, an ineffectual effort wa made
to conduct tho discussion with open doom.
Public Spiritkd. A bill ha passed the
House in the Tennessee Legislature, au
thorising the State to purchase five hundred
acres of the ground including the tomb of
Jackson and the buildings--of the Hermit
age, for $50,000.
The New Jersey Geological Report Itatee
that tbe ocean ia steady and rather rapidly
gsioing ou the shore. At Cape Island tbe
wave have gained on the beach fully a mile
since the Revolution, and the rise of the tide
oo the eastern pi aud i higher than for
merly, io tbe opiuioocf Un oldcet observer.
A new kind of Portable Stove is said to be
n uso in England. It is made of thin wroncht
iron, wi bout any fluo, and siay be used upon
any table or in any room. The fluid employ,
ed is coaconut Mearine, in cakes, burned bv
mear.i tr six wicks Introduced into each c di?.
fili ng into a thin dish, made exactly to coi '
tain it. No smoke is produced, and the
stove is capable of boiling, baking and broil,
ing, aud tho wholo is comprised in a cube or
about sixteen inches.
A Contrivasck tor Remedti.no Smokt
ClIIMUEVS. The folln;., ,.l.j r. - 1 KT
i a , uumuu iur rente
dying smoky chimneys is recommended in the
London Oral c i A rov,.lui), r.. i. ' .
vertically in the opening of a.mall, co'Z.ct
moving cowl, fixed on the chimney top. Vl"
gentlest current of air sets this fan in motion
creating an upward draught i the chimney,'
preventing the return of smoke, gaseous v.
por, etc., into the apartmeut, aud also the
lulling of soot and rain.
Material
for Pater. Chevalier Claud
sen, in his
exnerinierit). In .lie..'.... K
the various plants, a material with a strong
bhre capable of being easily bleached, and ,r
winch an unlimited supply must be obtained,
says, that the common rushes ( juncus efuses
and others) contnin 40 per cent of fibre, and
is a perfect substitute lor rugs in the mnnu
Tacture of paper, and that one ton of rushes
contains more fibro than two tons of flax
straw.
The Louisville Courier has a despatch
from Wcsten, Mo., Jan. 31, which states thut
Gen. Harney has arrived there from Fort
Pierce. He came ull the wuy on the ice,
with only thirty men. He raw a great many
Indians on the way, nnd told them this was
the tune to fight, while the weather was cold
nnd he had but few men ; they might kill him
then, hut bo would give them iu the
Spring.
Tho burning of the Fejee towns by the
s'oop-of-war John Adams was caused by the
savages killing and eating some Americans,
who landed there from trading vessels. Theso
acts on the part of the savages, it is said,
had been incited by certain personi, English
Wcsleyan Missionaries, whose cupidity uinied
at n monopoly of the commerce of the Arclii
pelngo, and, to that end, the extinction of the
other residents,
Crr.r. for a Dp.t Cough. Take of pow
dered gum-arabic, half an ounce ; liquorice
juice, hall un ounce. Dissolve the gum first
in warm water, squeeze in the juice of a lemon,
then add of paregoric two drachms ; syrup of
squills, one drachm, (.'oik all in a 'bottle,
i and slmlsa well. Take cro tea.'poonful wLi u
j ihc cough is troublesome.
T:m C'hris'i.in Intclliyencer learns on grr.d
authority t' at four of the n.issioiii-rics of the
American Board umong the Choctaw, hnvo
felt constrained to tender their resignation to
the Prudentiul Committee, in consequence of
! the course pursued oy the Hoard at Hartford
end by subsequent actions respecting the
! Southern missions.
M A Jl K I A G E S ,
On the 14th inst., by the
Mr. Jkp.::mih Malice, to
Rev. P. Born,
Miss Ruji.tta
roi E, both of Augusta.
On the same day, by the Rev. J. G. lc-l)M-hn,
Mr. John Cithbf.p.t, to Miss Sakah
Ann Weaver, both of Rush township.
DEATHS.
iu this riace en the
FRANCIS, daughter cf
2lst inst. EMMA
Iletirv and
i Gcbi.i, ngrd about 9 years.
Ekt Maikls.
Philadelphia Market.
February 20, 1C5G.
Grain is about ns inactive n9 Flour.
Small sales of red Wheat ut $1 70nl 73. nnd
white ut 1 1 Sal i'O per bu. Salts of Rye t
1 06. Corn is dull and lower sules ol yel
low at 60c, Oats ure steady at 40cts "ptr
bushel.
Whiskey is very dull sales cf bbls at 30,
and hhds. at 'Sc.
SUMSl'HY lTvU'K CIKU1.NT
WlUiT. - l"S
itit. - ioo
t'onw. . S)
Out. JS
I'oTAior.n, IS
Dcriw.t
IIkcui Kljv. 10
Rl'TTSI.
Kor.n. I
Pork. !
Kliiiri.. IS
TiLiuw. -10
New Advertisement.
1Y4STE0.
1MMEW.VTEI.Y three induilnous fiirli to
Imra th Milluery butineti. Enquire nt the
Milliter Store of
M. I.. C.fSSLER.
Sunbury. FeWim-nr !3. I S3 8. tf
Cheap Fruit and Confectionary,
ni nic 4i & sni.i.i:ns,
Wholesale Manufactures sn.1 Ueslere in Confec
tionary of all KlnJo. No. 113 North ThirJ
iSlreet, below Kace, l'hiiiJulihi.
'HUE tttenlion of ilealera ii rcrjcesied to an
exaniinmion of tluir ituck, which will bo
lound equal to any in lliia city. Foreign r'ruita
of all kindi in saatou.
N'. B. Orilera by lead or otherwise promptly
attended to.
Pebrutry S3, 185G. 3m e
New Wall Paper Warehouao.
BURTON 6c LANING,
Manufacture and Importers, .No. 121 Atch
Street, second door above Siuh,rhilad!plua.
WHERE may be found the largeat and banJ-
soment ataortixent in lbs City.
l'uri'hafcer from lb country will find ll to
their advantace Io call at our store, where they
will be suited with a sup'rio article, at
lh
lowest prices. BURTON & LAMM!.
Nn. U4 Arch Street, above Siith, Phila.
February 83, 16S6. 3m e
.DAGUERREOTYPES.
JOHN W. DAVW anuounra la the citijeri
of Sunbury and vicinity, thai ho is now
taking Dsguerreolype, Cryslalolvpe and Stereo
scopic Pictures, in'th third story above lh Post
Ollice, where he. flttrrs himself with the ilea
thai he can give all perfect satUfaelion, who will
favor him wilb a call. Persons desiring pictures
will find il to their advantage Io com soon, aa
be will remain but very short time.
Sunbury, February 16, 1836.
NOTICE.
mjOTICE ia hereby given that letters of A4
i ministration on lh eslat of Al'iandor
Caldwalt, Ut ef Coal lownabip, Norlhumtr.
land County, dereaaod, was granted to lh ua
either ou the lSih day of I'cbruory, 1&58. All
persona indebted to saiJ estate will mak pay
aaenl, ni Ihoae hating claims will present the
preuerly authenticated fur settlement.
r WM. W. M'WILLiAMS, AdWr.
fibamokin, Feb. 16, !. 61
A PREMIUM of t Tr cent will b paii
or th borouzti Order dated July It. 153, No.
616 drawa ia faor of P. I). Matfer, by leaving
it at this office
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