Arrival of the ameica.
LATKR FROM F.UROPE
No tidinjrs of the missing steamship Plciflb
Lid reached Liverpool when the America
failed, but some of the passengers report
having seen a Collius steamship on the 19th,
w hon three days out from Liverpool, tvith a
signal of distress flying, find apparently head
ing for the English Chaouel. (if there is uo
in intake In this, Ihb steamer tceu must bare
been the Pacific
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
- The Conferences wtrpinwlH tn nnnn nil
Moudny, the 8th Inst., but the non arrival of
t onnt Ditol and AH Pacha would postpone
ihe meeting till probably Thursday, the 21st
instant.
Barou Brnnon las arrived at Paris, and
the Russian Embassy is once more brilliant.
Marquis D'Aseglia has declined the appoint
ment of Sardinian Plenipotentiary, iu place
of Count Cavonr. Lord Clarendon leaves
London, on the 16th, for Paris. Ali Pacha
had left Constantinople for there, and Count
llnpl was hbdrly expected.
The London Advcrtisor says that Austria
hnd France both wished for the admission
ff Prussia, but Lord Palmcrston absolutely
msisted on her delusion.
The Vicuna correspondent of tho Times
rofessos to know that Prance and Austria
in
are come to an understanding on the fifth
poiut, and that England will be outvoted in
the conferences, if she attempt to make as a
sine qua non, the disarming of the Eastern
coast of the Dlack sea.
. France and Austria aro likely to concur
with England as to the non-fortification of
the Aland Isles, and will insist on the ad
mission of consuls into the ports of the Black
beaj but neither Prance nor Austria consid
er the razeeing of the Russian forts on the
Circassian coasts as a measure demanded by
the interests of Europe.
Austria does not consider Xicoluicff as a
lliack Sea port.
The Loudon Times has an editorial, which,
although boasting, betrays aniiely as to
Knglaud's success iu the approaching Con
gress. THE CRIMEA.
The Allies have exploded tho last of the
ducks at iSebaatopol. Port Nicholas is mined.
The Rnssiaol ontinue to fire heavily from
the North. live English regiment's were
preparing to return home. The Trench army
received news of the peace with much dis
satisfaction. On the 20th of January, six boats at
tempted a surprise on the north side, but
were discovered and repulsed by the French.
The peace news caused considerable excite
ment in the Russian army, and the prepara
tions which were being made for an attack
on Ucu. Dauteinaru'e division were discon
tinued, the orders bring countermanded.
CHEAT BRITAIN.
A debate occurred in the House of Com
mons, on Friday night,' thu ISth iu.
Mr. Roebuck rose to call thu attention of
the House to -'our relations" with' the Uuited
States, and moved for the production of all
(he correspondence with the, Government of
the United States relative to the conduct of
Ht. Crampton.
Mr. Roebuck commenced by impressing
ttpun tho House the necessity for the ques
tion to be properly, understood in Great
Britain, and that it should be ascertained
who was to blame for the unsatisfactory state
of England's rotations with America.. He
remarked that the laws of tho United States
prohibited" recruiting for foreirty srrvieo, ntid
that, iu the early duvs of the Republic it had
required a French Minister, of the period, to
be removed for such an iufractiou of the
laws. Their jealousy on this head was,
therefure.tintrjTul.
He proceeded to show from documents read
at the late trials in the United States 1st.
That Mr. Crampton know he was breaking
the law. 2d. That he took means to evade
it, and 3dlv. That he was supported in bis
evasion by the Government of Nova Scotia!
and the Governor General ot l anada, and
nrged to it by tho Home Government. Under
theso circumstances, Mr.,Hoebuck contended
that the Government of the United States
wire justified iu requiring the recall of Mr.
Crampton, and that thu apology which the
British Government had tendered was a
delusion upon the House and 'the country.
He, therefore, called first for a specific au
awer to this question : "W hat instructions
neve given to Mr. Crampton?" Next, for on
expression of opinion on me pan oi ine
House that they were no parties to this
violation of tho laws of the United States.
Mr. Hadfield seconded the motion.
Lord Palmcrston replied, defending the"
(Soverument, and stating that the correspou-rlt-tfte
would be produced as soon as the
last despatch from tho American Govern
ment had been answered.
, Lord Pal'inerston' then launched into .a
Terce invective r.gainst Mr. Roebuck, whom
iie- styled the mouthpiece of the' calumnies
uttered iu the United; Stutes, anil so holding
a brief from the enoiny. Lord'Palmerston
then continued ''No man could mora strong
ly feel than he did the calamities which would
arise from a conflict between tho British
nation and tho United States. These were
tl.e sentiments ol all the people of this
country, but it was one thing to entertain a
fiieudl'y sentiment towards a kindred people,
and another to entertain our feeling of sell.
eijMct. It was incumbent upon those who
were charged with the public interest to
cultivate both these sentiments, for the in
terests of peace were equally great oh both
sides of the Atlantic, and the calamities
arising from a state of war would bo equally
disastrous ; thut, however, which a govern
ment had to consider was the justice of the
cause, and what was befitting the honor and
dignity of the country. He was persuaded
thai this feeling was rccinrocatud ou both
sidns uf the Atlantic, whutevcr might bo
auid in popular speeches iu America, and
notwithstanding such cbulitinna us the Uoase
hud just heard, which savored of anything but
a temlrury to conciliate differcucas, he was
in-rsuaded there was such right feline in
J lie people of tho United flutes thai they j
Yulueil I lie liiciuisinp oi tna people ot I hi
great Empire, and t at the interests of both
were inseparably bound up with the continu
ance of friendly relations.
He could not. under such circumstances,
persuade hinisririhat these matters of d i (Ter
ence, when they came to be laid lufuro the
Congress of the United Slates. s they would
be before the Parliament of Greut Britain,
would not receive tho calm, dispassionate ami
.'nsoiiablo consideration which was essential
n eu umicable tell lenient, and which, he
trusted, would prevent any intemperate in-
dividui is. on either side, from attempting to I
plunge the two countries iu the calamities of I
a war.'1 Loud Cheers. J
The Ciiancellor of the Exchequer has
notified capitalists to meet Mr. Pulmeretuii
and biUvKili on Monday, the blh, to bear the
luottosed terms of a hew loan, which it is
iiM jrt.swU wii! amount to IK'O.UUU.OOO (I10U,
OuQ.OUU. The IjiihIoii Times reviews Mr. Seward's
speech, aad say England will lint give up
toe smallest of ber rights to mere American
clamor. Oar Uverpool correspondent gives
from mate sources, but doe uot guaranty
the statement, ltr.it the Doiby party aud the
Uladstone party had each held a secret mel t
ing as to the coarser to be pursued repcliug
American difficulties. Tho ilcrhyitrs deci
ded to support Palmersloo "te rescue Eng.
liafe honor from republican insult." Three
ware the actual w.rd '. as reported. The
iiaufiMM party aectiiexi to take ever; pra-
miwjiiiii iuur wjiu ine iriiiexi
lte.
TILL LATER FROM Ct'ROPK
ARRIVAL OF THE ABACK).
By tho arrival of the U. S. Mail steamer
Arago Capt. Lines from Havre and South-
ampton, with tha French and English mails,
we receive our usual despatches and news,
papers, giving intelligence to the 13th Feb
ruary There Is no news by this arrifal In refer
tnceto the diplomatic difficulties between
the United States and England. The moder
ation of tono adopted by Lord Palmcrston in
his speech to the House of Commons, on the
8th, caused a general feeling of satisfaction,
and the advices received from this side were
also favorably interpreted. Any fear of war
botween the two countries had evaporated.
A despatch from Constantinople, via Mar
seilles, states that the conferences held there
have been closed for the present, but will be
resumed as soon as Lord Stratford has re
ceived furthor instructions Prussia was net
represented in the conferences, nor did she
ma.-.e any claim to be so. M. Thouvarcl con
son tod that the important questions relative
to tho riht of property for Europeans
should bo considered separately. The Porte
a dm its in principle the right of property for
Europeans, but wishes that the Christians
shall be liable to taxation, to the conscrip
tion, and to all other liabilities affecting Mus
sulmen. The disorders committed by the Bnshi Ba
touks at Sliumla had been repressed. Those
landed at Siuope bavo been repeating similar
scenes.
The accounts from the Crimea state that
the Russians still remain quiet iu their posi
tions, and continued to fire even more brisk
ly from the northern forts.
It was reported that tho Berlin Cubinet in
tended to propose to the Frankfort Diet a
vote for the maintenance of the forces sus
tained on a war footing in the various States,
in pursuance of a federal decree. Such a mo
tion, it being believed, would bo agreeable
both to the Western Powers and most of the
German States.
A telegraphic despatch from Alexandria
states that an insurrection has broken out at
Damanhoor, near Cairo, among the Bedouins,
on tho subject of the recent enrolments of the
militia, and that troops had been despatched
to put down the movement, which threatened
to be serious.
A telegraphic despatch from St. Peters
burg anuouuees that Princes GortschakulTia
appointed Commander-in-chief of the armies
of the West and Centre, and Imperial Lieu,
tenant of the K ingdom of Poland.
It was stated at Berlin that thu hope of
Prussia being admitted to the Paris Confer
ences bad slightly revived, it being believed
thut Austria, since the signature of the first
protocol bad renewed tha request thut Prus
sia admitted.
It is stated iu a letter from the French
camp that in an uffuir with the Russian out
posts, the Sardinian.! sacceeded iu making
200 prisoners.
The House of Lords and Commons coutin
ued in sessions, although uothiug of para
mount importance had taken place. In an
swer to a qestiou from Mr. lngard, on tho
12th, Lord Palmerston explained that the
reason why the Sardinian ambassador had
excluded from the conferences at Constant. u
oplo was in consequence of of its having no
reference to the war, but merely to the inter
nal arrangements of the Turks.
STILL LATErUy THE BALTIC.
Tho Baltic arrived on Tuesday at New
Yojk with four days later news from Europe
Her advices are to the 20th ult.
The excitement in the public mind rela
tive to the Americau difficulty is subsiding.
The London Times announces that tha
80th Itegiment and battalions of ltities are
to be dispatched to Cutiada, uud that several
other regiments will follow. It is also rumor
ed that almost every regiment attached to
the home service have received imitations
that their services may be required iu Can a
da.
All the Envoys tu the Peace Confcredee
had in rived at Puris, and the sessions were
to open ou the twenty second. The confi
dence in the establishment of peace continues
undiminished.
Lord Clarendon had a private interview
with the Emperor Nupoleou immediately up
on his arrival at Parts.
The Duke of Norfolk is dead.
An article in the Asscmblee Natinnale,
touching the defensive works being construc
ted at Portsmouth, England, has elicited
some remark, and is looked upon as an exhi
bition of French jealousy.
THE AMERICAN QTESTION.
The London papers give very full reports
ot the debate on American auuirs which oc
curred in the House of Commons on the l.'ith
ult.. upon Mr. Roebuck's call of theattootiou
of the House to that subject.
The Fugitive fclaves at liorlunall.
In the case of the fugitive slaves held in
custody by the Sheriff of this county, under
an indictment for murdej, the Commissioner
decided that they should be given up to the
U. S. Marshal, and by him returned to their
owners. The Commissioner also decided
that tho proper manner for the State of Ohio
to bring them to jnstioe, wbhtd be by re
quisition upon the Governor of K'eutncky.
All the slaves were therefore given up by the
Sheriff aud conveyed act oss the river, which
was done without disturbance or opposition.
from Salt Lake and Kaeai.
The Salt Lake mail for December reached
Independence, Missouii, the 25th ult. The
news is unimportant.
Tho mail party were detained by snow from
two to three feet deep. Fort Laramie was
reached on the 1st ot January. The cold
was so great that the troops at Forts Kear
ney and Laramie could with difficulty bo pro
tected from it.
Dates have been received from Kansas to
tho 29th ult. The Kickapoo Rangers had
commenced preparations for driving the Free
Stale settlers from their claims so repor
ted. Tim Skow in Scncrt.Kii.1. Coi'XTT. The
snow in the woods on our mountains (says the
Pottsville Journal) ranges from 12 to 14 in
ches in depth. The thaw wbicY commenced
lust week, checked, and we had an additional
full of snow during the week, to the depth of
about three inches, covering again the tups
of the surrounding hills, which were becoming
bare ofsuow Unless a sudden change in
the weuther takes place, there is but little
protpect ot the canal opening much before
the Brat of April, even if we should escape a
freshet in the Sckuylkill. The depth of taow
is to be greater below, on the liue of canal,
than it is iu Schuylkill county.
Pi'HLOisr.vt a Rivkb. There is a little
controversy spriueing UP between New York
and Pfiiitsjlvania, in relation to thu Chemung
river. Hint river rises in .ortlicru t en-
imvlvania, flows northward into tha State, of
Now York, aud then, turning southward
flows backward into our state, anil empties
into tbo north branch of the Susqiiehuuua
river. Near Corning, N. Y., the New ork
rrs have built a dam across the Chemung
river, in order to turn its waters into Che
mung canal. That canal extends to the Sen
eca lake, aud discharges its waters there
The outlet of the Seneca lake is into Lake
Ontario. So that the water thus taken out
of the Chemung river is never restored to it,
so that, when it returns into this state, it
volume is greatly reduced as a feeder of the
Susquehauoa river, and our publio imisrove
menta are iujured. Our stale government
has taken this matter in band, and quite
difficulty rosy ariie cot of it.-.Vfurfn'ff (Tft )
Seitir.tt;
THE AMERICAN,
SUNBUET.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1856.
II. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor
To ArrTtii - -The circulation of the Piiiihurjr
American unions' tbe different towns on the Purnuehanna
is nntexceeded if equalled by any piper pablished in North
ern Pennsylvania.
EDITOR'S TABLE.
Buslaess Kellers.
Our readere will Itml In this weeke paper, the advertise
ment of Wilkinson k Renn, Cabinet Mekere. They are
worthy yount men and frood workmen, end ehould be en-
counted. We wish then success.
We refer our readers to Ihe advertisements of Kvre h
I.andell; Jno. L. Pomeroyj Bavins, Bnrby Linn N
Spencer Thomae, and othera, in this weeka paper.
The Ptcwikt a Scoont.TB la the title of a nea(
monthly published by N. A. Calkins It Co. 34 S Broadway
New York It is an etretlrnt work, and will tie suie to
Interest the render. Will Die publisher please lend us the
Jia. and Feb. Nor.
eUF We tender our acknowledgements to
Hon. Richard Brodhoad, of the United
States Senate, and to David Taggart, Esq.,
of the State Senate, for numerous favors.
UTTue F.Ni.rsTKKNT Qi'KSTto. It is rath-
cr a curious fact that Mr. Roebuck, a mem-
ber'of the House of Commons, should be
much better iuformed of the enlistment ques
tion than Lord Palmerston himself. Mr.
Roebuck states the facts precisely as they
exist, and argues forcibly against the attempt
to violate thu laws of tha Uuited States.
Lord Palmerston asserts that tha enlistment
had been stopped as soon as it was objection
able to the United States, anal that it has not
been repeated. Yet Mr Marcy's last docu
ment proves that by far the greatest number
of objectionablo acts hadbecu committed by
British officers long after this Government
had, in the moat emphatic manner, reprobat
ed tho recruit iug till the end of July, the Bri.
tish governmeut having been apprised of the
fact in April. Lord Palmeratou seems to be
strangely iu the dark respecting important
facts iu this question, which Mr. Marcy's last
duspatch will tend very matially to dispel.
U1TOHIAL tOrtRICSPOUr.M E.
UntTrti Status Hotfi..
I'hUmMphia March 4, ls";. J
Since the adjournment of the convention of
the American party for .the nomination of
candidates for President and Vice President,
there has bcon moro quiet in the political
world, at least in this city. I observe how
ever, that ratification meetings have been
held iu New York nnd other places. Parsoti
Browulow, of Tennessee, after the nomina
tion of Major Douelson for Vice President
alluded to him as the "greasy Tennesean," a
sobriquet which will bo applied, and uo doubt,
stick to him, as long as he is known, or his
name is before tho public, and will become as
much of a by-word as the "hasty plate of
soup" expression of General Scott. Tho
New York llrrahi contains a full report of
the proceedings of Ae ratification meeting iu
that city, in which Major Donolson appeared
and defined his position. The Major, at tho
time Mr. Fillmore occupied the Presidential
chair, was tho editor of the Washington
Union, and of course, said some hard things
against tho President. In his speech he re
fers to this first, end says that "bye guties
are by gones." That the principles of the
party were prospective, not retrospective.
Since the election of Speaker, matters in
Congress have progressed smoothly and
quietly. Laying aside politics,' perhaps no
man in that body possessed as many of the
requisites nececsary for that position as Mr.
Banks. He is' a self-made "man, and not
many years since was a laborer' in' one of the
cotton mills in Massachusetts. As soou as
his merits were discovered, he was sent to the
legislature, and in thu first session, ranked as
one of the ablest and most eloquent debators
in that body. IU was afterwards elected
rpeakerof the Houseand about three years
since waa sent to Congress. Senator Benton,
it is saui, siatea two years ago, lual he was
destined to leave his mark. As a statesman
and an officer, he is remarkable for bis calm.
cool and dignified self possession. As a gen
tleman, his character is unblemished, aud
without reproach. Most of these facts
learned from a neighbor who is opposed to
him in polities. In the hands of such men
the country will never suffer, hate rtr their
political predictions may be.
Tie late arrivals from England exhibit
more pacific character, aud the excitement
consequent upon an expected rupture with
England hat partially died away. When the
whole correspondence U published in Eng
land, the trickery and prevarication of the
British Miuirtry will be mad apparent to all
reflecting men there, as well as iu this coun.
try.
There ass quite a flare-rip among tho
Judges of the Snpreme Court, a few weeks
sinso, in this city, on the accasiou of Jndge
Black reading a dissenting opinion iu the case
of Hole vs. Kitteuliousc. This was ail eject
ment case from Columbia county, iu which
tho court over-ruled the principles laid down
in GUi Bair, in the easo of Waggouer vs
llastings, on the subject of the statute of
limitations. Chief Justice Lewis had deliv.
ercd the opiuiou of the majority of the court.
Judge Black in bis dissenting oniniou, thus
expresses himself iu regard to the judgment
of the court :
"The judgment now about to be given is
one of "death's doings." No one can doubt
that if Judge Gibson and Judge Coulter bad
lived, the plaintin" could not have been thus
deprived of bia properly ; and thousauds of
ether men would have been saved from the
imminent danger to which they are now ex
posed of losing the homes they bare labored
and paid for.- Bat they are dead ; and the
law whiru should have protected those sacred
rights btu died with tbem. It is a melancholy
reflection thai the property of a cit iaen should
be held by a tenure so frail. But "new lords,
new laws,'' is tha order of the day. Hereaf
ter if any man is offered title which the Su
preme Court has decided to be good, let him
uot buy. if the Judgti mnrfe the decision
are dead' if they are Jiving let him get on
inturanct en their, liret, ftir ye know not what
a day or an honf may bring forth,
"The majority Of this conrt. .ohanges, on
the average, once evert nine jcars, without
counting the chances of death and resigna
tion. If each new set of Judges shall con
sider themselves at liberty to overthrow the
doctrines of their predecessors, onr system 6r
jurisprudence (il system it may bo called)
would be the most fickle, uncertain and vi
cious that the civilized world ever saw. A
French constitution, or a South American
republic, or a Mexican administration, would
be an immortal thing in comparison to the
short-lived principles of Pennsylvania law.
The rulcroi property, which ought to be as
steadfast as the hills, will become as unstable
as the waves. To avoid this great calamity,
I know of no resource but that of fare dt
rinit, I claim nothing for the great men who
have gone before us on the the score of their
marked and manifest superiority. But I
would stand by their decisions, because they
have passed into the laws and become a part
of it have been relied and acted on -and
rights have grown up under them which it ia
unjust and cruel to lake away."
The lunguage of the lenrned Judge is cer
tainly anything but complimentary to his as
sociates on the Bench. Perhaps the diges.
tive organs of the Judge had been disturbed
by ill humor, in consequence of their "annual
pilgrimage to Sunbury," when the case was
argued, thus destroying the harmony that
should reign supreme in our court of last re
sort. The streets in the city are still in a very
bad condition. In Chestnut street the ice was
thrown up in the centre, about 5 feet high,
witji a road on each side, just wide enough
for a track. Finding that things were not
much better, they are now at work, hauling
it into the Delaware. The ice freshets have
done immense damages at St. Louis and Cin
cinnati, and should the ico on the Susque
hanna go eff suddenly by a freshet, serious
injuries must ensue.
THE AMERICA'S MAILS
The papers by the America arrived Us1
evening. There is not much to add to pre
vious udvices. The English papers are busy
discussing thu designs of the "ambitious Mr.
Pierce," in provoking a war. Some of them
begin to have an inkling that the boot is on
the other leg, and possibly there may be
somo real grouno for complaint by the Uni
ted States Government. The Liverpool
Times says :
Mr. Bright, in his speech last week to the
Manchester Chumber of Commerce, dwelt
upon the stupidity of our government at
tempting to enlist soldiers at a shilling a day
in a country wbero the price of manual labor
is four shillings, and Mr. Cobdeu the other
evening in the House of Commons reiterated
the same opinion. Nothing, certainly, could
be more absurd ; but for this net of folly Lord
Palmerston may thank Mr, Crampton, and
if we are dragged into a war with America
through the blundering of our Minister at
W ashmcton. it will be ono of tha most in
glorious conflicts in which our arms have ever
been engaped. e fear that Mr. Cramptou
is not a very prudent man, as no ono with
due reflecfidn'would have countenanced such
a policy, which commenced in ridicule, and is
in a fair way ol terminating in blood. : .
v hen tha whole or tho cerresponuence
which Lord Palmerston had promised to
produce is printed, we shall then know thu
part which Mr. Crainpteu played, according
I. v; .1 ...1.-..4 ...... t ft. II..
lO II1S Own SllOWlUg, 111 IUIB VUliaillll'iib luiijr.
But. if it be true, as wo have seen it stateu,
that be left Washington for Nova Scotia to
promote tho enlistment, and arranged a tele-
irrapmc cipher Tor secretly carrying on the
correspondence which the Governor of the
last-named place, we cau only say Hint las
indiscretion ought to have iuduced the Bri
tish government to recall him without waiting
for a demand of the kind to proceed from the
head or the American government, lie
ought to have known better than to urt iu
this way, and a man who has resided so long
in America, and evinced such ignorauco of
the national character as not to have antici
pated the outburst which conduct like this
was certain to provoke, is clearly unfit for
the high duties confided to his hands.
FRANCE.
On the 14th the Bank of France rescinded
the measure reducing to 75 days tho maxi
mum of bills handed for discount, and re
solved to re-commence taking commercial
paper of 00 days' date.
The Paris co-respondent of the Timen, in
a letter dated Monday evening says: "That
portibu of the French press which assumes
to represent the Democratic party, has been
always in favor of the war, and would see
with regret tho approaching of its termina
tion.' It alvfays scouted the idea that the
war could long bo limited to a certain spot ;
and its prediction that it would become gen
eral all over Europe, was but tho echo of its
desires. The parties Whose opinions it thus
expresses, care less' for the protection of
Turkey or the limitation or the atrcressive
policy of Russia, than they do for' the nralU
ration oi their own designs; and those ue
siiriis tend to a convulsion in continental
Europe as affording the best, if not the only
chances of the establishment of the institu
tions of their predilection.
RUSSIA.
A letter from St. Petersburg of the 27th,
states the general disposition of the court
anu people lor peace the tjrand liuke Con
stantine not excepted. The only notable ex
ception is Prince Alexaudur Mentsctikoff,
whose diplomacy commenced the contest, and
whose voice is still for war." ut he has lost
inllueure by his obstinacy.
The Northern Bee, which subsists by the
special favor of the Russian Court, puts forth
an article on the expected peace. J ue lot
lowing is an extract : "If God grant us
peace, we shall take advantage of it to pro
vide Russia with railways.' What a delight
it will be wheu our brave troops and the mu
nitions of war can be taken front one spot to
another almost like the' wind. All this can
and will be done, but we must make the be
ginning. Private iudividu'ais are already
permitted to construct roads, and that j all
we want. The (rood North Americaus will
cordially assist iu supplying us with skillful
engineers aud macniuery.
C2" Df.mocbatk: Nominations. The. Dcn
ocratic .State Convention have nominated
George. .Scott of Columbia county for Canal
Commissior.er, Jacob Fry, of Montgomery,
for Auditor General, and Timothy Ives, of
Potior, for Surveyor General. The ticket is
a Gist rato one aud will secure the unanimous
vote of the Democracy, and of course will be
elected.
The Convention passed strong resolutions
iu favor of the Union and State Rights, dep.
recating slavery agitation, endorsing the Ne
braska bill, applauding the administration of
Presideut Pierce, denouncing Know-Noth-ingism
and all other heresies, aud compli
menting Mr. Buchanan.
The House Committee on Banks, in our
Legislature, baa reported adversely to a batch
of four or Eve new banks. That settles
them,
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
- II iRRtiBURo, Feb. 29,1856.
6 swats. Mr. Taggart, from the Judici
ary Committee, reported a bill to abolish the
Western District of tbe Snpreme Court.
Mr. vvilkins, from the same committee.
presented quite an amusing document as an
adverse report.
fll r. 1 airgart read in place a bill to incor
porate theChnlaskey Iron Company.
i he bill to incorporate tbe ifanK or uraw
ford County passed finally yeas 17, nays 9.
The bill to incorporate the Central iianK
of Pennsylvania, at Hollidaynburg, also
passed Teas 21, nays 11.
The bill to abolish the -Northern District
of the. Supreme Court was ordered to be
transcribed -yea" 16, not- 15.
Hot'SK. The Speaker presented the an
nual statement of I h' Minehill and Schuyl
kill Railroad Company ; also, the annual re
port of the Norrislowu Insurance and Water
Companies.
'Ike bill relative to Justices or the i'eace
and Aldermen was reported negatively.
I he lollowintr bills were considered and
negatived : Relative to the purchase of the
annual report of tho Pennsylvania State
Agricultural Society; relative to attach
ments ; a bill relativo to cemeteries ; a bill
relative to the collection of fees.
The bill relative to Sheriffs passed Com
mittee of the Whole, and was laid over.
1 he bill relative to the recording of deeds
executed in bar of estates tail, passed finally.
1 he bill for the more speedy cancellation
of the relief issues of the State was debated
at length and negatived yeas 30, nays 88.
Adjourned.
llAnntsRcno, March 1, 1856.
Sf.natr. The Speaker presented a memo
rial from members of the Bar of tho City of
Philadelphia, in favor of an increase of the
Salaries of the Law Judges.
Messrs. Crabb and McGlinktock presented
remonstrances against a City I asscngcr
Railroad.
Bill Reported Favorably. To extend the
charter of the Philadelphia Bank ; to in
corporate the Downiutown Bank; supplement
to the Gcrmantown Savings Fund; to incor
porate the Union Bank of Philadelphia; to
alter the Lewistown Savings Institution into
a bank of issue ; to incorporate the Strands
burg Gas Company ; to consolidate the Tro-
vertou and nitsniienanna and ittaiianoy and
Shumokin Improvement Companies ; relative
to the claim of the Montour Iron Company;
provido tor the collection of taxes for licenses
in Philadelphia.
Keported eirativcly. lo incorporate the
Phaenixville Bank ; to annex Piiecnixville
county; to repeal the act erecting Snyder
county.
Tbe bill to abolish tho Northern District
of the Supreme Court wus called up. Mr.
ilkins mado a speech in its favor, when it
was postponed, at the request of Mr. Tag
gart.
House Kesolutiona Adopted. that the
House will meet on Monday, at 10 A.M.;
that wheu the House adjourns on Monday, it
will meet on Thursday, at 9 A. M. ; that the
Se.ect Committee on the Liquor Question
have power to order to be printed the Semite
amendments to the House bill to repeal the
Kestraining liquor I. aw, Willi the amend
ments of the saiil Committee ; that the use
of tbo hall be granted on Tuesday or Wed
nesday next, to the Democratic State Con
vention, and to the Union Convention ou tho
26th and 27th inst. . that the private calon
dar be made the order for Thursday next.
Mr. Mumma moved Hint the Mouse go into
Committee of the Whole, to add to the sec
ond section an amendment, that, the Dauphin
aud Susquehanna Coul Company, and the
Northern Central Railway 'Company, shall
havo t'ie' right' to run their engines and cars
over the said .railroad, at the same rates of
toll charged t lie Pennsylvania liailroud Com
pany on the Harrisburg and Lancaster Rail
road, and that said extension from Harris
burg to Dauphin shull be subject to the same
tonnage tax now paid by the said Harrisburi;
and Lancaster Railroad Company which
wus discussed until adjournment, to Monday,
at 10 o'clock.
. Harrisiu'ro, March 3.
Sknatk. A supplement to the jet relative
to the manufacture of iron with coke or min
eral coul, was read iu place, and also a sup
plement to the general manufacturing law.
I lie to! lowing bills were considered and
passed : A bill relutivo to the Cstawissa,
William-port and Erie Railroad ; relative to
the Williumsport and Elmira Kailreud ; rela
tivo to party walla ; to incorporate the Chcs-
nut drove Association or l'elaware county.
Uoi'sk. 1 he Speaker presented a petition
for the repeal of the Restraining Liquor
Law. and the memorial of the members of
the Philadelphia, liar for nn increase of tho
salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court
and other law Judges.
Thu general appropriation bill was repor
ted aud directed to be printed.
I he bill to repeal the .id soction of the act
incorporating the State Agricultural Society
passed uually yeus 4U, nays .16.
The further consideration of tho joint res
olution relative to a final adjournment was
postponed for the present yeas 39, nays 37.
1 he bill to abolish the othce of County
superintendent ol Common schools, was
then taken up and debated upon various
amendments until ono o'clock. The House
then adjourned till 3 o'clock.
AJternaim etum. Ihe House resumed
the consideration of the liiil to abolish the
office of County Superintendent of Common
schools.
Messrs. Boll, MrCalmant, Mauley, Ing
ham, McComti, Wright of Luzerne and
others spoke in opposition to the bill, nnd
.Messrs. l.aporte, II ill, scott and others
supported it, when, finally, by a vote of yeas
4"), nays 36, it was recommitted to the Com
mittee oa Education.
The Democrmllr Stale Coaveetlea.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con
veutiou is iu session a body of great intelli
gence and unanimity. Mr. Buchanan was
uominated by acclamation, the Dallas men all
going for him. The resolutions offered by a
former Cass man in lavor ol sending a united
Buchanan delegation, was adopted with
cheers. The Kevstoue State ia in earnest.
Strict Stat rights Nebraska resolutions will
be adopted. Hon. Juo. L'. Dawsou, a devo
ted friend of Geu. ( ass is a leading man in
tne great state or 1 eunsylvaoia.
Letter from Mr. Traawptea.
Mr. Cramptou has written a note to the
editors of tho National Iutelligeucer, stating
that he was uot instructed by Lord C'laren.
don to submit a proposition for arbitration on
the Central Americuu question, but only to
. . .i . . . -.
iiuorui jur. -Marry inai sucn a proposal bad
uecu uiuue 10 Jir. uucaauau.
eW r won Ui'Exoa Arses. By way of
Eugland we have late dates from Bueuos
Ayrcs. Floras had again invaded the coun.
try. He landed at Las Piedras, with foar or
five other chiefs, and on Christmas day arri
ved at Arroyo del Medio, the boundary liue
between Santa I aau Buenos Ayres. Af-
ter halting here some time and measuring the
wrce mey would rave to encounter, tha par
ty leaders suddenly broke up and dispersed
lores saaping bis course South, iu thtdirec
tion pf Pergamkio.
The Canal Commissioners, having asked
an appropriation of $180,000 to the Portage
Railroad company, have offered to carry all
the canal freights from Jonnstown' te Holli
daysbnrs; for 15,000, daring tho coming
. .,, I, v., iaui niMauou.
fROCEKDl-IUS Of BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Cocnoil Chahsrr, )
SciCBi-aT, March 4, 1856.
Council met, it being the stated night of
meeting. Present, Messrs. Rockefeller, Co
rert, Beck, Clark, Smith, Beard and Haas.
The minutes of last meeting were read and
approved.
The committee on Form of Lease not be
ing present; on motion of J. Haas, it was
lieiolred. That the Chief Burgess be di
rected to prepare a form, and have 100 copies
printed by the next meeting.
The committee to investigate the accounts
of J. II. Zimmerman, late Chief Burgess,
asked to be continued, which, on motion of J.
Covert, was granted.
Tbe following preamble and resolution was
then offered by Mr. Beard, and unanimously
adopted :
Whkrkas complaints hav been made that
a number of boys have been in the habit of
assembling in the streets at night, and dis
turbing the peace of the community, bv
shouting and behaving in a disorderly man
ner, therefore
Resolved, That the Ordinance passed July
17th. 1844. be put in force, and that Said or
dinance be published in the proceedings of
council.
On motion, Jlenohed, That the nigh Con
stable be directed to make or cause to he
made information before a Justice of the
Peace, aminst all persons having coal ashes
in the public- streets of the Borough, who
were duly notified by tbe Burgess to remove
the same.
On motion of J. Haas. Utiolvtd, 1 hat all
persons witli whom it was aereed that a lease
of the river bank should be v ranted them,
ar. herebv notified that unless they appear
before tbo council on Saturday, the 15th of
- - .. ,- -i;.
March, inst., and enter into a written lease,
r into a written lease,
according to the understanding of the parties,
all such agreements, and tl.e ordinance rela-
inir thereto, will be at that time revoked, and
leases granted to other parties.
On motion. Resolred. That the Chief Bur
gess be authorized to place iu the hands of
Ira T. Clement. J. W. Friling. P. W. Gray.
John Young, E. Y. Bright. Weiser & Bru
ner. the namnhlet laws of tho borough, and
take a receipt for the number received by j
them, who are hereby authorized to sell the
lor levvinc tne same, ins oiiijinaiei iu no.
. .. i'i .1 . . I
Placed in the hands of John G. Fry. sr.. for
;..11,!..n .l,,ll riv. tw.il f.. the true
performance of hi duty, to be approved ol by j
the couucil at their next meeting.
On motion adjourned until the L'th ol :
March, inst.
EM L II. r.Kl, Viert. !
fie il ennrled Jy the Chief .'urtfi-.ts, Itur-
flenses and (Amnion Council of the Dorvuiik ;"
Sunbury, That if three or more boys shall bo
lound together ill tho streets or alleys or the
borouirh, after nine o'clock in the evening, or
at any time previous, shouting and making a
nolso or trespassing upon other peoples pro-
perty, or otherwise behaving iu a rude and
riotous or disordorly manner, disturbing the
peace of the citizens, it sbull bu the duty of
the High Constable to arrest such offenders
anu convev mem ueiore n usure oi me
l .1 I -f 1.....:-.
Peace, to be dealt with according to law,
and every such person or persons offeudinir i
shall upon conviction ot every such ollence,
forfeit and pa)'' tha sum of one dollar to be re
covered with costs ot suit, bofore any Justice
of the I'eace of said borough, one half to be
pan) to the person who snail give the infor
mation, and the other to the t'hief Burgess
for the use of the borough, and for non pay
ment of said tine ami costs, and want oi sulli
cient distress whereof to levy the same, it!
shall bo the duty of the High Constable. I
having obtained a warrant from a Justice of
the Peace for that purpose, to commit tho
offender to the common prison, there in re-
main for the Sluice of hours at hard labor,
ii emu iiuu uiiii wusia uo uui euouui jiuiu.
Straigiitenixo Rv.st Shafts. A corres
ponded of the .Scientific American says that
whenever he failed tu straighten a bent shaft
with heavy blows from a sledge hammer, he
succeeds with lighter taps nith a small hum-
uier on the concave side.
Kansas. Intelligence from Kansas to the
29th ult., states that the Kicapoo Kangero
had commenced making preparations to drive
the l'ree-6'late men from their claims.
DEATHS.
In Northumberland, on the 2Hih ult., Mj
EM I LY JANE fc'A UN Kit, in the 17th year
of her age.
In Selinsgrove on the 1st .inst MAIIY
ANN. iufunt daughter of A. C. and Amelia
ll.bimpson. aired 1 year 4 months and 27
days.
Philadelphia Market.
February 27, tb&.
UaiiN. Wheat prices are entirely nomi
nal 8 1 55 a I 70 is offered for good red, and
tl 70 a 1 85 for cood white. Rye is dull
sales in store at $1. Corn ia in better de
mand; Bales pr new yellow at 6P1 a COc.
Oats ard dull at 39a4l)o per bu.
Whiskey is held firnilv barrels at 29a30c.
and hbds, at 27 cents.
SUNBURY
Wbsat.
Rts.
Cobs.
Oats.
Pitatois, .
Bliivii
Hacataa Fias.
Ui'TTia.
Eaai.
Poaa.
riASSllB.
Tanaw.
riUCE Cl'UUCNT
m
its
o
41
IS
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It
11
10
New Advertisements.
Premiuiur Improved
SUPER rilOSriIATK OF LIME.
TIIK ONLY SH.VK.lt MKDAI.
Yet awarded hy Agricultural Societies was given
to this Superior Article, at lbs laal Peiiiis.lvsnia
State Fair, at llarruuuru, as a fertiliser of the
beat quality lor Wheat, Corn, Oats, Ureas aud
i'etatoee. Raising heavy crops, and greatly im
proving the aoil. The' iiibucriber respectfully
mforme farmers and dealers thai he ia prepared
to supply the Spring demand at the old price.
ty AGENTS WANTED A liberal dis
count allowed.
ALHO. No 1 Peruvian and Maaican'Ouane.
Poudrette and Land Fleeter. Oils, Candles,
sjoap, cVc, of tha beet quality, al loweat market
raws.
JNO. I.. rOMEROY,
9 anI 10 South Wkanvr, below Market Street
rillLa.PEl.rHU.
CP" Farmers can load ap lwo private alleys, and
eij the tronrJed Wharf.
March S. 1856. 3iuc.
same at the sum ortweiily-uve cents per copy- , f .,' " Vi'Z T . "
aud accDunt for tho number sold, to the bor. ! l 1 , K " Muslins of best long
onph , ,, :, ' -"....6 Suuii, .Htm wear
On motion. RM, That tho borough "f ,b tXur . .
Assessors bo authorized to levy a borough ,, i V , '), ',' ,' .
tax of SC50. to pay the borough' orders now i y 4's"'"' 'ultl,.h,a.
afloat, aud the interest due William I. Gree- I , . , '', v".S,V'rrk I"1"' "'"' 'd all
nouEh and Wm.L. Dewart on their judg- 7 " "i.'r r'"'"'-monts-said
Assessors to adopt the It tri- , ' V M, '. ' r ''i'""18 b";
ennial assessment of county rates as a basis " Z. " '?! " V Vnkt 8elll"K low- a"J
ORPHANS COURT SALE.
IN ipurminre of an alias erdir f the Or
flOBtia- f ' . .....
ii i oi norinunibemnd uounty
HI le ei posed to nul.lir ..i. i.. ik.
xpoied to public sale by the undersigned
Administrators of Joseph Mather, I
c"'ot Philadelphia, dccM., on KRI
!,aV.r..APri."M. the public
r, late of the
KIDAY the
Wm. M. We,
public heune rl
"Tor, in tin town of hhamokin,
o uhumW rlind county, ihe following described
real estate to witi
A CERTAIN TRACT OF .AND.
bituate in Coil lowml.i., v....l..-..
ritmilw f .1 vimuiiiurriinil
D.c. '!? w J.y.f
. -- . I'uiiuincs ol
pt. 16, 1855. 4U6 acre. s,,d Hli
Mather I I J ,h "' J-l T
A M i fll "le """"- at 10 o'clock,
knew', b" '' " ,,rm, b
ANN'W. MATJIEn, Adm'i.
IJy order of the Court,
C. Boyd Puree,, Clk. O. U.
March 8, 1856.
.n.'.U' . The ' f land lies in tlia
alle, between the IJul." ,d -m' moun.
iryr!"l'"'"c-oflh. Sh.mokin Creek.
ftw.. V '."from ,l,e "flourishing towns
h -T. '," '" T.rever,"- 't is H exceeding,
ly well limbered with while ,m Chestnut Oak,
hits and yellow Pi,,,. Chestnut, Hickory and
loplarj and a portion, UrKe enough to mike
two good firms, is suaceptible of cultivation.
3STOTICE-
I !, ,ce ulal 1 purchased
-- mi uroneriv nr Km,; u
It....;
Conrad, in Lower Amruste. ti,wi, ,!,; v'..u'
umi)Cr.anil , ,T, r --i -
! one StoT B d t . , 'M ' "J
one rocWi, TJ " L .I'l'i'," ,ch,urs-
one rocKing ciiair and one crudle and have
.v....r i i,e ism property to B. B. Conrad un
til 1 see proper to remove it.
IIENKY B. (VNRA.).
Sunbury. March 8, ISiiC. 3t.
1856.
SPUING STOCK OF NEW GOODS.
t ...... .....
l asniouanie silks, full line of black Silks
,.,....t...... ...... ... ,-..., ....
i . ' " . . IT""' ' V frl!'?1 J-" '"'n
I C uem. , ne. Auction Sales of
ew York and Philadelph
Phila.. March 8, lBSG.-:
ia.
Ini.
New Wholesale Drug Store.
N. SPENCER THOMAS.
Nn. SO (South, .Second Ntreet, Philadelphia.
Ml l . K 1 r. If , MamifurliiriT and Dealer,
flrucs, .Mflirinr, Chemical. Acids.
hi
: eturVs, Paints, Oils, Color. While Lead, French
I and American White Zinc, Window tilisi,
: lilsaris, InriH.lnr, Itrulie. Instruments,
1 Ground Kiiicr, Whole Ki,i, e, and all other r-
tides ammllv kept Vy Drucqinn, including Bo-
; rm. Iinligo, time, Blieiiuc, l otush, Ac, Jc. All
I orders by mail or otherwme promptly Minnie. I
: to. i ountry .Mrrriinnis are invited to call ami
, eiamine oi.r stock before purchasing elsewhere,
J (Sonde sent to any of the Wbnrtrs or liuilroid
.i-. I ...... I.,,. ....I .....I. ... .-i
i "'" " B,, WvU. vrausuicu.
March H, 1858 ly
"AID AND COMFORT,"
I Your Own Mechanic.
Wilkinson ft Renn,
Kespeetfully announce that they hits tnkon the
Uud litely occupied by tieorge Kenn, where
they arc prepared to niatiurarture ill kinds ef
I'ff 7? V 7V f fJ l ivn CHAIRS
Uhvill Ullh D LMA11W
ji ms iboss f asmouuois oi;i.
THE subscriber! respectfullv till the itlestiei
1 f the public to
to their Urge and splendid as-
i rimeni of eery quality and price ef
1 A3tli:r-AVAit8',
which rannot fail to recommend itseD'teetery
who will eiiniiue it, on account of ita durable
workmanship and aplemliil finish, mails vy of Ike
best stock tube had in the city. .e eiTori ie
son red in the manufacture of their ware, anJ the
I eiibscriliera aro determined la keep up wilh ike
many improvements which are ronsiinlly beiag
nside Their stock consists of Miliogauy
Sofas, nivalis and Lounge)
Bureaus, Secretaries, Sideboards,
I0FL BKK1RFAST AND DINING TABU
aaa also VENETIAN pi.lNDS, equal te l'bi:t-
delphia manufacture.
BEDSTEAD, of evy pattern and price,
cl'i'boakds. wouk and candle
stands, Toilet tables and
extension tables,
In akert, every article in this line of their buainesa.
They ale manufacture ali kinds auJ quililiee
C1IAIKS,
neluding vir etiea never before to be had ar
8unhury, euch ia Mahusakt, 1Hcb Waluct
us I'i'BiiP Msrti Uaic)A ; aii Wisihob
CHAINS, abb rAci 1'iao (Stooli, which ire
of the latesl styles, and warranted to be eicrlled
by none manufactured in the t'itieaor elsewhere.
I'l'I'ha eubsfribere are delermined that there shall
he no e I ruse Tor persons to iurc!iie lurmiure i
the cities, as every confidence ran I entertained
aboul the quality and finish of their ware and
Ohai.i..
Their articles will he disposed of an goo
termi is ihey cm be purc'iused elsewhere. Ceuti
try Produce taken in payment for work.
tr UNDERTAKING. Having provided
tliemseliea with a handsome Hiabis, they aro
new prepared for Undertaking, and attending fu
nerals, in this vicinfty, or at any convenient dis
tance from this place.
ty The Ware Room is in Fawn Street, l
low Weaver's Hetel.
WILKINSON A RENN.
Sunhury, March S, 18ftC tf.
IVnaiylvunla Wire Works.
Ne. 56 A rch Street between Second and Third
(Opposite Broad Buret.)
rHIZ.ASZI.rHZA,
.V,-,-,, in.l.llrt Screens. H'meii HVre of
!
all nttfhes and widths, with all ""'
of plain and fancy Wire Work.
Heavy twilled Wire for Spark Catchers; (t.,
Sand and Gravel Screens ; I'aper Maker's T.Vire,
Cylinder and Dandy Rolls covered in '.he Usi
manner Wire and' Wire Fencing.
A ery superier article of HEAVY FOUN
DERS blEF-S. All kinas of Dou Wire end,
Sieves.
11AYI.ISS, DARUV & LINN.
Phils., March 8, 150 3m c
Justice of Ihe Pc'acis
To the Hectors of the Lorough of Sunhury,
Futow CiTixsss: I beg leave lo offer my
If as a Candidate for the Ollice of
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
at the rnauing election, Should it be your good
pleasure to elect uie, I ahall endeavor to die-1
charge tha duties thai, will devolve upon uie
with fideltv and impartiality. . .
rsAAC W.TENER.
March I, 1856. 31
TOU. BALE,
A nd hand BUQGY cheip." Appfy
lo CHARLES PLEASANTS.
Sunbury, March I, I86.- 41
AND WARRANT. Tbe bigheet pnc.
nil be guen foi Lend Werienta by the sub-
scuba.
H. D M.ftftFR.
survived I.. ,u m" "m"". adjoining lands
Wilaon J K ;.,B,a,ly' Jol,n Uyd,Vm.
"llaon, John Cook m,.l s..i i '
i con-
nr ai.iu annul- in. . i .... .. 1
t'O'K sm I V LMIIJUP