Cmtgrcssional (ftos. TIUaTV-FOfRTH COMWBESB. ririt Srlon. AVasiiinstos, April 7. Sehate. Mr. Mason, from the Commit leo on Foreign Relations, reported n resnlu. tion to tho effect that no further legislation is neccssarv in order to put nn end to the trea ty with Denmark, regulating the payment of bound Duet. The subject was, on motion, mado the Rpecial order for M onday next. Mr. Cnss I desire, te present n memorial from porson. composing the self-styled Leg islature of Kansas, and move its reference to the Committee on Territories. Mr. Seward Which of them t Mr.Cusa Tbo Honorablo Senator under stands that iust as well as if I told him. Mr. Si ward -1 dejire to know of my hon orable frieud from Michigan, whether the me iiicli lo presents U a memorial which Inlure ol ivatisu.;, oignnizeu unoer mo Tel ol Congress, as 1 nm led to iuTer from the man ner iu which he describes, or whether it is n memorial from lliu Provincial Legislature of the new State. Mr. Cass 1 will answer the Por.Mor, if he Fays he don't know ; if he does not nay th;it, I have no faither answer to make. Laugh ter. Mr. Seward Well, lut it go. I have no concessions to innlie. Mr. Hale to Mr. Cass Very well done, (Jeneral I never knew you to do better. Laughter. Mr. Cais move J that tho memorial be printed. Messrs. Butler and Bayard opposed tho motion. Mr. Seward demanded the yeas and nays. Mr Cass thought it would be interesting to a great number of pcrsous, aud urged its passage. Mr. Donglis cculd not imagine what this IWus Legislature could have to say for it self. The subject was then laid aside, and the Bounty Land bill tuken up. Mr. Foot argued briefly in favor of the passage of the bill, and it was then laid aside;. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the reports upon Kansas affuirs. THE AMERICAN. SUNBURY. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1858. n. B. MASSER, Editor and Proprietor To ADTaaitsxai The eircuistiou of the Huiibury American nmng the difTrrrnt towns un tin- S i..iVihi. isnotexee1ed ifequnlted by any puprt r.u.lihm! iv Nmlh lEMorit.Tir t t i. For fenul f'vwn v.f.'v-.tr, GEOItGE SCOTT, of fr.'v vH : For Auditor Ge'iern), JACOB FRY, of Uomgfomry pr.-.nty. For Surveyor General, TIMOTHY IVES, of Fetter counfy. nnrrnR'it tattle, Washington, April 8. Senate. Mr. Ocyer, resuming his remarks Commenced yesterday, expressed the opinion that, bad it not baen for the emigrant aid so cieties, Kansas would have been a free State, ns it takes slave owners so much longer to emigrate than the people of the North, who have no cumbersome property to carry with them. The South, stimulated by the attempt of the North to shape the destiny ot that ter ritory, would, in all probability, inaintaiu their present ascendency therein, lie quoted the provisions of the Massachusetts personal lib erty bill, contracting thum unfavorably with the laws of the Kansas Legislature against which so much had been said by the Seuutors on the other side. Mr. Seward then obtained tLo floor, and tl.J Senate .Adjourned. IIol-sr. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union and the Deficiency Appropriation byi. Mr. Zollikoffer, inVeplying to his colleague (Mr. Smith, justified his voting for the Amer ican platform in tho Philadelphia Conven tion. Mr. Hughslon ngned against the exten sion of elaverv. Jle thought the men who were seeking to enlarge the limits of involun tary servit ude more obnoxious to the charge of "Ulack Jlemocracy than those who sees to restrain it are to the appellation of "Black Republicans." Mr. Waldrou earnestly condemned the vi olation of the Missouri restriction, and ex pressed his opinion that the nights of tho people of Kamas. had be.en usurped by inva ders, and that the Government designed for their protection h.-.d been madeuu instrument . ....... ..J f. . ... m Fnm the Puhlir LcJcr. J.ETILK FROM mrcrtlSQt UCi. IlAvmsacnts, April 7. The House to-day parked a bill relative to public printing, whicn will settle that agita ting question in tho heft practicable manner. It takes the rates cf the vetoed bill, which were prepared with fulness and care, makes thsm the maximum, and provides for the al lotment of the print ir.g to the person or per sons offering the highest rate per contain be low the prices fixed in that bill. The new section of the hill, embodying tho lowest sys tem, w.'s not sufficiently clear, ami was amen- river, iled so as to lis made conformable to the pnr- afloat, pof.o indicated. Tim bill then pnseod with- I ont opposition. It w:!l pass tnu Senate with like unanimity, and will prove a satisfactory arrangement lo ail partita. Whatever evils exist in the present system will , i orrccted, mid tho estra vai.'aiioo and corruption natural to the elective vy.-lein will be uv'oided. Tho llou.-o- lus ;asitl a reroliition provi ding for the lliiii! adjournment of tho Legisla ture on tho loth r but thu Sena will not agree to an earlier ili.to than the '''.'d, nor can the public business bo transacted ia time to permit tho adjournment at the time fixed by the Huuse. Tho A ppronriatinn and Claim bills are nndisposrd of : the bank question is not yet settle! ; the bill relative to the char- i ter of tbo Lrie and Northeast Ka:!r.d Company, which will revive tin, old Lrie quarrel, m:d numerous, almost numberless Eenuto bil'.3. havo nut yet been reached or concluded. Many will not, but imiio me ear- j uertly pressed, mid mombirs are unwilling to j reiuru iu iiieii ciniMiuifiiig Wii.ioui nrst se curing dof.i.ite action, either favorable or un favorable, upon these qucttions. Al.IBA. nuitne .Mollcn. Hutwinr CrTi.tar ic. We call the t tcnlionofour reailern, nml rspccially l upiues men, to the advertisement of Dilworlh UranFon, & Co.. Hardware dealers, No. 73 Mflikit St. Philadelphia. This house we know to be one of the very best iu Philadelphia, wilh an assort ment that cannot be excelled in the city. FvnsiTvnr Cinins. &c. Johnson Si Uroth er N. 2d .St. Philadi'lphia, whose advertisement nppeais in our column this wcelt, have an ex tensive assortment of nil kinds of furniture, made up in Rood style with good material. Pcrnons who virit I'hi!udclpUi to purchase nriii'Ica in thcr lilt should not fail lo call un Johnson & Brother HowAnn iV Co's JTirrnnss. Our rtaders wil see hy the advertisement of Messrs. Howard & Co., of Philadelphia, that they ate now running an i'xprens over the Philadelphia and Heading Cultawissa and the Sunbury and i'tie Railroad to this place. As scon as arrangements can be made an i-"pres3 Messenger will acccmpany the train and take chargo of uli article and packa ges to NorthumbrrlauJ and this place. Mensrn. Howard & Co., are a well known and cntnrpiia ing firm, and our citizens will be glad to learn that they can now obtain packages goods or vnlun blcs, with safety, promptness and dispatch, from Philadelphia the same day. FaciT & Pnovmox '.S-roar.. Ai many of our readers aro iu the babitjof sending to the city for fruit nuts Sic. we can assure them that tbey will find it greatly to their advantage to send theii order to Thomai Plmn Na. 35 North Wharves, whose advertisement appears in our columns. I'ersons purchasing articles from Mr, Palmer will find them as they are represen ted and at prices lower than ordinary. PROHIBITION FOll A MOSTH. The Innkeepers of this connty are just be ginning to feel the effects of the into oag law. Their licenses did not expire- ontil the 1st of April inet., and as no liconse can bo grantod nntil the 6th of May, prohibition will reign, apparently, throughout the county, un. til that period. We say apparently, because it is utterly impossible to restrain the appe tites of the people by legislative enactments. The landlords will, no doubt, ostensibly close their bars, and it may be well enough to soy thnt Judge Jordan distinctly stated ftom the Bench, that no applicant who violated tbo law during the interval need espoct any favor from the court. They must therefore, gov, em themselves accordingly. It will enable the landlords to look up a supply of good and wholesome liquors, aud we would advise them to eschew bad brandy and oil villanious com can bo had good at reasonable prices yet, but no good brandy can bo purchased for less than -G or $8 per gallon. In tho mean time, during this interregnum of "King Alcohol" for a month, those who arc thirsty will bo enabled to judge from ex. perience, of the practicability of n restraining liquor law, and whether or not, it would be beneficial in its result. lil'C'IIAKA.f AM) riKCU'E. The contest now waging between the friends ol President Pierce and Mr. Buchan an has unavoidably got some of the latter in a "light rplaco." Wro allude, of course, to those who aro holding office under tho pres ent administration, whilo they arc, at the same time, favorable to tho election of Mr. l'nchanan. Under these circumstances Col. Forney has been compelled to retire from the Washington l.'nion. We presume our neigh bor of the Gazette, who holds the appoint, meut of Post Master in this place, is in a similar predicament. At ull events we find it difficult to account for his silence or appa rent indifference towards Pennsylvania's fa. vorite son at the present time. We do not wish to be too inquisitive, but if it is not in convenient, we would like him to inform us what position lie occupies in this interesting fight. We havo resolved that Mr. Uuehanan shall Lave, at least, fair pluy, and if his pro fessed friends give him the cold shoulder, the old friends of Gen. Cas3 will have to iuterfore in his behalf. Wm TinMisb bv rcnuest. the following I Mr. Foster read in placo n bill relative to , .. , . ' j' mlnir iieM at 11,8 public printing. The bill Is the same as resoluttons of an Amer.can meeting l.tld at that've,n(1( . hg Govcrnor, escept that the enyueriowo on me iam uu., "-.. i0WMt bidder system is incorpo C3T Sfsntav ami F.isie Raimsoad. An evening train will shortly bo placed on the Sunbury arid Erie road, to run between this place nud Williamsport. The train will leave this place about 8 o'clock in the evening, af. ter the arrival of the train from Mt. Carmcl, and will leave Williamsport, wa presume, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. This train will prove a great convenience to the public, aud will, wo think, be well patronised. IWFURrivXT I ROM NICARAGUA- Nr.w Or.LRANS, March 23. Tho htcairship Paniel Webster, from San Juan, March 23d, arrived to-day. Col. ScLlessintrcr was marched out of Cos ta Rica on the 9ih of Match. Gun. Walker hud b:en reinforced by the arrival of 300 Aineiicaos. The wvernmeiit of Costa Kiea had made a formal declaration of war aga.nst Nicara gua, which rwached Grenada on the 10th inst Gen. Walker immediately returned the com pliment, and on the sumo evening, accompan ied by 300 men, crossed tho Lalta t Virgin Jlay. The next day, 300 men undr Colonel BehlesMiiger marched upon Coeta llica. At the latest advices they had not met tho ene my, but had providvd themselves with l'.Lir cs, intending to proceed against Guauio Cas tle. Ou tho 21st Muj. Heiss arrived out with despatches to Mr. Wheeler, tho American Minister. Gen. Wblkcr in his proclamation, dated the 10th says he was invited by the !emo rratic party of Nicaragua to come thither, and be had drugged to curry out the princi ples of tho revolution of Ifeii l, but the l.eL'iti- iti if t party refusing all eC'orU at conciliation. Dolhiug is left but war. The Government cl Costa Tliea had issued an address to the peopla of Central America, rmiing on ttiem to rise and tloilioy the American lnvudi rs. An Ambastador from Bon Salvador had arrived at Grenada with despatches of peicoiui cnarucitr. 1)lkt Steaks. The beet, after being wash cd carefully, may be baked either whole, like wevt potatoes, or iu slices, aud then served op hot with butter, pepper. 4c, to the taste. Thcr delicious lUvor iu beets cookod iu thia way, which U iott wheu tbey aro boiled. Tli3 best sorts for this purpose are UaMauo, Waita's dwarf black, aud turnip Hood btkt Okio CvUivatur. GiTThe editor i3 again at his post, after an absence of nearly two months. Business at court, this week, preveuts him devotiug much time to the paper. EST Orn FArrti and tiir Mails. We have had, lately, a number of complaints in regard to the irregularity of the receipt of our papers through tho mails. We shall havo tome, thing to say, hereafter, on this subject. At present, we shall only remark, that there are a number of persons connected with tho Post Office department who disregard the obliga tions of their duties, or do uot understand them. C3T The Susquehanna is now clear of ics There lias been n considerable rise in the und a good deal of drift wood was inS"Tho packet bouts w'M commence run ning between Nortliinnbei! in.l and the Junc tion, oa Monday next. lr. short time they will be crowded with w;,t. i-men and other paFsengers, and the Suiibury and Erie road will have to add extra cars to their trains. C3"T!ie .String Dand, under the leadership of Professor Rice, on Wi-dnesday evening last, favored a number of oar citizens, our belves among the number, with some nu mutic, tuch as is not often excelled. C2The Literary Society mot ns usual on Tuesday evening last. A letturo was deliv cred by the P. v. J. J. Romiensnydcr, which was Uetor.ea to v.itn uttcntion by a large an-uienre. ni-KciAi. ugciit. ii;a lienor, Juitgo Jordan, gavo notice ou Monday last, after the opening of the court, that ho would hold epeciti! court on Monday the hth day of May, for tho rpcciu! purpose of granting Tavern licenses, under the late act of Assemblv. This was the earliest day that could bo fixed on, in order to meet the requirements of the act. AH petitions or applications for Tavern licenses, must be fled wilh tho Protbouotary, not later than Monday next, and ull notices ofapplicat'ts must appear in the papers of next week by tho Prothonutary, whose duty it is to publ:h t;-eiii. Tin ice ou th ,usnuohanna river, at this place, moved oIT otTSatufaay last. The rise in the river was gradual and moderate. Tho snow has nearly ull disappeared iu this section, but there is said to bo considerable snow in tho woods and valleys of the North and West Branches of tho Susquehanna and their tributaries, which may yet produce a considerable freshet should it go off rapidly. Morgan presided, and Anthony IlnlT was Secretary, lumber Cleaver and A. J. Rock ereller, who were1 present by invitation, ad dressed the meeting. Ketoh'eti. That we will employ every hon- ornblo means in our power to preserve ou free republican institutions Inviolate, and 4 rnnomi , .1 n;nii'.iil to succeeding gen erations i and an effort to accomplish this object is as justly oemanuca u"u .!.,... u .... the part of the naturalized citizen or suln cient intelligence to understand his own real interests and thnt of his posterity, as that or tho American born. HefoheH, That political power can only be entirely secure when in the hands or the. natives or the soil, and that we petition Coiifrcss to repeal all naturalization laws. making birtwitflit tinner me oiars uuu Stripe the eJ qualification of voters in Inline, bnt no jnipiferenco with the vested rights of citizem. of foreign birth now ua turulized or in prot-ss of naturalization. lirsnlveil, That all ffices be filled with men born upon the soil and teared under tho in fluence of our republican institutions, und free from any and every allegiance to any foreign prince, potentate, or potver. l'a.mhed. That we petition l.'ongress to pass a law imposing a capitation tax on nil future emigrants, snd a specific tariff of duty on imports, wlnther raw materials or manufactured articlei, sufficiently high to protect our American workingmcn both or native mid foreign birth, and our agricultu rists and manufacturer, nsniiist the ruinous competition of tho degrading serfdom of monarchies. Re.solrcfl, That tho BJilo without note or comment, is not sectarian, and should be rem! in onr public schools, tho main pillars of the Republic, as a class book. Ilr.rolreil, That any American of sufficient intelligence lo compvehei d the evils threat ening thn existence of our republican ins'i tutions the blood baptized heritage of our sire, and hesitates or refuses to combat those evils and repel the assaults of those enemies of liberty, is unworthy the confidence of freemen, and that we will not give our suffraeo to any man for office, except he publicly eudorso true National American principles, and is pledged to employ tho authority of that to which ha aspires, if elected, to carry those principles into practi cal effect. Henolt'Cil, Thiit in Hon. Millard Fillmorp. tho nominee for the highest office in the gift of the people, now travelling iu Europe, we recognize one. of our countries most gilled sons, and wo trust ho will embrace the earli est opportunity to publicly endorfe true National Americanism, and place himself "right on the record." ami thereby give us the opportunity to give him our suffrages. lUsnlctd. That we have full confidence in the Americanism, patriotism, m,d competen cy of Hon. Andrew Jack-on Ilnnuldsnn. tii nominee Tor Vice President, and will be pleased to have thn opportunity of showing our devotion nt tho ballot-box. Feinlvci, That the proceedings of this meeting bo signed by the officers, und a copy sent for publication in the Sunbiiry Awtriran, Miltonian, Motrtaur American, und American ISanner A A'ntintml Defender, and that u printed copy be sent to lion. Win. liiler, und Hichard Uroilhead, of tho U. S. Senate, and Hon. James 11. Campbell, of the lloute of Hprogont-iliveS. -Also, to Hon. David Tagvurt, and J. II. Zimmerman, of tho Senate and House of Representatives of our State Legislature. On motion, a vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. A. J. Rockefellow, fur bis uble und eloquent address. Ou motion, the meeting1 ad;onrned. 1SAIAII MORGAN, Prest. Anthony Huff, Sec'ry. system is incorporated witu it as suggested in the veto message. rtAniRBtRoi!, April 8, 1856. Sknatr. The following bills passed finally To abolish the office of tonnaee neenlB ou tho Columbia Ruilrond : lo Incorporate the Lancaster and ConeslocaiUailroad Company relative to the agencies of foreign Insurance, I rust and Annuity Companies; to extend the equity jurisdiction of the Court of Com mon Pleas in certain cases. Afternoon Sctf-ion. The bill from the House to allot the public printing to the low est bidder was taken up, so amended as to provide for the allotment ou Wednesday, the lOlh instant, nad passed. Hocke. Mr. Hibbs read in place a bill to incorporate the Hose Builders' and Lumber , '.. f r t't;iu.iii,i Ai anuiacbin in vuni'iui(,, v, j'u,. Messrs. Fulton and Ramsey moved lo to consider the vote indefinitely postponing the bill to incorporate tho Mercer County ISatik. Lost vens 49. nays 43. Messrs Hamilton and Purcell moved to renonsidder the voto indefinitely postponing the bill to incorporate the Central Hank of Pennsylvania. Lost yeas d!) nays 4J. Eieninn Session. Tho bill to recharter the Philadelphia liauk came up iu order, and was ilebateil hy Messrs. atoms, lrwin, iuonigom cry, Hill, and others, when a motion was made to postpone the bill indefinitely, and lost, yeas M nays 40. Mr. Irwin then moved to strike out the bo litis, which was debated und lost yeas 20, navs 74. the friends of the Punk and some ohti-batik members votinir "nay." The first section was then nareed to yeas ."0. nnvs 41. A new section was proposed. prohibiting tho issue of notes of a less de nomination than 10. Lost yeas 'Jo, nays 57. The bill was then ordered to bo transcribed fjr a thiid readinir vcus 62. nays 42. A motion was made to adjourn. Lest veas 37. navs fij. A bill to restore tha capital stock of tho Harri.sbursf Rank passed committee of the whole rn secon 1 reading. Mr. Irwin moved L a proviso that if said Rank shoilul Tail to keep its notes at par in Philadelphia it shall foifeit to the Commonwealth at the ruto of two mills per annum on each dollar of its cir culation, in addition to existing penalties. The amendment was debated ut some length by several mer.hers, when a motion was made to adjourn and lost yeas 31, nays 57. The prcwons question was then culled. and sustained yeas SC. nays 34 when Mr. Ir win's titueuiliiicnt was lost yens 4."i. nays 40. The section was then agreed to yens 4.. li'ijs .i a:. a lue iioiiio liieii, in li oc.uCu luliolli lied. f35" Tho Philadelphia Democratic Con vention nominated the following ticket ou Wednesday last : For Mayor Richard Vaux. For Solicitor Win. A. Porter. For Receiver of Taxes Peter Ambruster. For Controller Stephen Taylor. For Commissioner James M. Leddy. mmuciutt (M-rnEVK t-ofnr jtFMovAL. Un onr Cist J.aga will bo found tho proceedings of the legislature on the bifl to abolish the Nor thern district of this court, held in this place. The bill was defeated in the Si nato by a de cisive vote. Our citizens here; cared less about the contiuuance of the court, thau the dictatorial manner in which the Judges, for whoso plousure alone tho district was to be abolished, attempted to accomplish tho mat ter. Mr. Taggart took a deep interest iu tho defeat of the bill, and must be gratified with the result. rilOCKEDINGS OF COURT. CcmmontreafrA vs. Ptttr Yeaaer. Surety of tho Peace ou the oath of Jacob Hollabach. Court direct tho deft, Pottr Yeagor, to pay the costs. Same vs. IVorfAv Fitzsir,mms.- On mofios of E. II. Baldy forfeiture of recognizance takeu off. Snvie vs. Chrittiuna FiUman. Indietmcut, Larceny. True bid. Verdict guilty. Smite vs. John M. Guise. Charge of Larcenv. On motion of C. W. Tharp. Esq., court oruer ami cured tne bueriu ol .lonlour couuty to deliver the deft, to the Sheriff of Northumberland county for trial. Siime- vs. Pcttick lluil: Charj, Assault and Rattery. Settled. Same fj. Frederick Rolisnn.. C'harcre, Lar ceny. Discharged oa proclamation. Sume vs. JHchanl F-ddv. Charce, Assault and Rattery with intent to kill. Defendant not appearing, nolle prosequi entered. Same n. Win. McWilliams. Charge, Assault and Rattery. On motiou of District Attorney, nolle prosequi, rnterr y. Same vs. Joseph Shall, Charge, Perjury. On motiou of district attorney, nolle prose qui entered. Sums Urn. JlfclVUUams. Indictmont, A rson. Deft, was charged with having set Ere to anddostroyed the barn ofJuo. P. Sorners, in Chilisquaque. Tho evidence was only cir. cnmstantial. The jury after retiring a short time returned a vordicl of not guilty. Same vs. Thomas IT. Tucker, lndictmeut, Larceny. True bill. Tho deft, was charged upon the oath of A. J. Stroh, with having entered his Sadler shop and with fi.Ioniou.dy taking therefrom some articles of saddlery hardware. The defendant proved thai some of the articles alleged to havo been stolen wcro iu his possession pre. vioutly to the time of the alleged theft. The defenduut Lad always sustained a good char. acter, and a good deal of interest was mani fested ia hi trial. After the witnesses were hoard the prosecution was abandoned, aud Mr. Tucker discharged. A Sklf-Actino Railroad Switch. Dick's self-acting switch is designed to bo operated in all respects like the ordinary ones, with tho additional property of springing instantane ously into line, line when, in cous equence of any misunderstanding or cari-les.-nos.t, a wheel approaches in the wrong direction cn the main track. The fore wheel of the engine hitsapinnnd releases a poivful spring; which brings tho track in place. This property was tested by running a train at the highest possible speed across, not only one, but ull the switches, in nearly a hundred miles of track, all designedly placed wrong. Ffteen miles of the route, over three of the gaping switches, was poi fui med in seventeen minutes. Tho Agrlcnlfural Department of tho Patent-Office, ot Washington, which has done so much good in the introducing plants and seeds from abroad, and distributing tlioiu in this country for cultivation, proposes now to extend its operation so as to obtain from abroad everv plant, herb or tree which has been cultivated successfully anywhere. This will require a larger appropriation hy Cou ntess, but we think that money could not bo expended in any way more conducive to the good of the nution. The agricultural is the great interest of this countiy, and il has hith erto had tho least Governmental eucoiiraite- merit aid it does not need. An expenditure of this kind would be for the benefit of every other interest as much us tho agricultural. At tho entertainment given by the Mar chioness ol Londonderry to tho colliers on her domain of Chilton Moor, there wcro thir ty tables, with seats at each for ninety men, aud room in the gallery lor five bundled wo men and girls ; eighteen bullocks were servtil up, fifteen sheep, forty bushels of potatoes, a ton and a half of bread, a ton of pudding, and nlty barrels strong beer. Larl ane, son to the Marchioness, presided, wilh his mother on his right and his wife ou his left hand. from tha address of tho Marchioness deliver ed on the occasion, it appears that chapels for different persuasions, schools, und good wages are pi ovided for this poilion of her tenantry who have never struck fur higher pay or privileges. A slave, a carpenter by trade, was lately sold iu Adams county. Miss., for three thou sand seven hundred dollars. Cir The Canals. The Supervisor com menced letting the water into the Susquehan na division of the Pennsyivaula canal on Tuesday last. The cauals are said to bo in a better condition than they have been at this sfeasou, for some yeais past. Ry Monday next, we presume, the canals will be ready for navigation, and that boats will commence running. Our coal oporators and merchants have been waiting patiently for this event, which ii nearly four aceki later thau usual. 1) Moi kt lknon. A writer ia the Alesan. driu Gazette savs that Mr. Wap.hioirtni trill soil the Mouut Vernon estate to the Stale of v irginia, but to none else. The sale to the State of Virginia, tho writer says, was not included in tho rocnit letter of Mr. Washing, ton to a South Carolina lady, in which ho stated that Mount Veroou was uot for sale. The Gazette expresses thn belief that tho writer states accurately Mr. Wsahiugtou's views ou the subject. Massachlsltts Shob Thade. Ilia esti mated that Massachusetts in Lcr work, wattes thirty-three and a third per cent, of the leather. True the shoes by grinding down labor are sold dog cheap i but never theleai tbey have become the dearest shoes in tbo world. A pair of Massachusetts shoes lasts about thirty dajs, a pair cf Cjrtu&a made slocj hst:Twur at sit months. PK..MVLVAMA LCdlSl.ATlllli Hakkisbi ro, April 7, 1S5G. Sexatf. Mr. Fler.uiken read iu place a bill providing relief against deeds und other mortgages obtained by fraud or accident. The bill to restoro the charter of l ho Erie and Northeast Railroad Company, was deba ted at length, aud the first section passed yeas 17, uays 14. The third section appropriating 100,000 to the Kria and Pittsburg Railroad on cer tain eonditious, gave rise to a lengthy discus sion auu the quetliou still pending, the bill was postponed for the present. Tho bill to abolish the office of Tonnage Ageutsouthe Pennsylvania Railroud, pus sed second reading, and was then pobtpouud. Adjourned till afternoon Afternoon Sessiun. blr. Crubb read in placo a bill to incorporate the Pennsylvania Gas Company. The following bills were severally consider ed aud passed : A supplement to the act re lative to tho estates of intestates. Treverton aud Susquehanna Railroad and the Mahonas and Sliaiaokin Lmprove.neuV Companies, Hoi se. Afternoon Session.' The vote on tut- bill relative to trials for libel was recon sidered, and tl.s bill ajliu lct by a t vote yae uys Mr. Epitop. : S. A. R. deserves t) bo treated with silent contempt, but v.ht n ho repeats his falsehoods and asserts them aain ns truths without proving them, it is difiicult to remain silent. I have troth on mv Bid'.-, and an iiitelilont pnblio to .bulge, and truth is mighty end will prevail. H. A. !. rtminds me forcibly of I lie man's mule, 'a hi was sent for in a field in which there was a lare pond. The servant was out a lonir t:.,;e before he n turn ed with the mulo. When ho came ut last, the master asked hiin, "why Tom, ou which side of the pond did you find tho undo? The man replied, "my stars. Massa, uietind de old feller on all de side." The fact was the mule nut around the pond to escape being caught. Now fur the application to S. A.R. He first charges me with nn 'unwarrantable attempt to slido a little more money into my pockets, and thereby take from ihe juvenile ilas of our county, just so much of the school fund, which was intended for their benefit. This I proved to bo false by proving that the sala ries of superintendents are paid cj;t of the foO.000 appropriated fur that purpose; and that the portion of the 30.UI!u hot used in that way, goes into the general fund, and not to tho re.-pectivo counties. His next charge was that un increase of my salary, would havo increased the tax of our countv. This 1 pro ved to be false by proving that $30,O(.'O are appropriated for the payment or superinten dents, and that we must pay our part of that and have done it nlreade. Whi ther we get S3o0. SC00, or any other amount of it. Thus I followed him from one charge to the other, until, like the man's mule, he has gone around the pond, not hesitating even to stop into it occasionally, regardless of tho mire and depth. His last charge against mo for having asserted that we help anil have helped RerUs, Lancaster. c. to pay their superin tendents, conlirms uttu augments tin runner stupidity, and disposition to write falsehoods, or what is more probable, employs somo one else to do it for him. Thirty thousand dol lars aro appropriated for lie payment ol county superintendents; these thirty thou sand dollars our county helps to pay, and has helped to pay. and out of that sum, Rerks, Lancaster, Alleghany, Chester, ic., pay their supi i inteiiilents. and do we not then just us certainly as we help to raite the thirty thou sand dollars, help to pay those counties their superintendents. Indeed everv one who does not pity his incapacity, "will laugh outright." j Uul this is not all. Though Rerks, Lancas ter, Chester. ke pay more tax thau North, uinberland, they rei eivo in return, us nn offset to that, a much larger state appropriation for the benefit of their schools. Last yeur, as is evident from lie tabular statement of the different counties, our county received for its schools fiom the state fund, only 1,175 70; whilst Hei ks county received from the same fund S.i.079 05 ; thus receiving for its schools S 1,403 33 more thau Northumberland. Lan caster received last year for tho beutfit of its school?, 5S.75G 00, or S7.1S0 S)0 more than Northunitierhud. J hese amounts tuese counties receive more than we, indepenilentlv or the thirty thousand dollars impropriated for the payment of county superintendents, whereas S. A. R. attempted to make the im pression that the only offset they received for tiayuiK a hither tax, was me salary or tneir Miperiiitendotit, mid therefore puts down the salary to which Lancaster would he entitled for its superintendent at $.434 0O. Ccraiuly such nn attempt to make a false impression on the public mind can only fall with a crushing violence on the head of him who attempts to make it. As to tho charge of dishonesty for wanting an increase of my salary before the expiration of try term, as this applies to tho directors who were in favor of it, more thu to myself, and w ho were hon orable, respectable men, and whom he styled a ''Rump Cotiventiou," it only shows how reckless S. A. R. makes grave charges for which there is no foundation. Now S. A. R. let mo ask you who com menced tho controversy and the abuse? Did you not assail me vulgarly and falsely when 1 was engaged faithfully in the dis-charge of my duty, without molesting you, or doing any thing but what was houoruble, lawful, right aud just. What is there in all you Lave written ov had written that has uot been successfully proven against you, und what cause or reason liud you to assume the respocsibility of ma king a ruda attack ou mo. I am suro it was not un extra amount or wisdom or learuing, which might benefit thn public, nor un extra amouut ol honesty which brought you to the task, as your articles ubundautly show. The design must have been, if possible, to injure me and the directors who were in favor of an iuereaj of salary, and let mo assure you that with such a ccsiitb. before an intelligent rub lie all you have written or bad written will produce about as much effect a the bailing of a ccg at no liioou. J.J. 11. Soamokintowk, March 31, 1850. Mn. EniToa : As I hava always been a warm friend to the cause of education. In oil its forms, a word from me about the schools of our place, may not, perhaps, be without somo interest to most of your intelligent readers. With tho generality of onf citizens, I nm glad to sny that Shamokin has, for several years past, been famed Tor her good system of Common School Education. One year ago, if I remember correctly, Lor schools were regarded by tho rjupenntnoetit as beinjr. the best in tho county. So far as my knowledge is concerned, they have lost nothing in reputation this winter. Our teach ers cannot easily be surpassed. One of them, I believe, is a graduate of one of thu first colleges of our country, and the othnr as a disciplinarian, has not his equal in all my knowledge. Besides tins tha people ol onr place go hand in hand to do every tloiig in their power to promoto tun intelligence r,l their children. The directors too have a fostering enre over these nurseries of in struction. Acd co-working with the parnuts and teachers, for the best good of their children, they have need to pride themselves on account of their future hones. Many of them bid fair to become useful citizens, and ornaments that will crace any society. Unlike it ia in most of our villages, you observe but little of that rudeness here which is characteristic of a set of ill-trained boys und girls. On the contrary every connto. nance i3 livened up with an intellectual ex nression. No one can avoid beins amused when ho observes the graceful movements of those smiling liltle tellows just let loose Irotn the school room. It reminds us of our own school-boy dayj on the scenes of which the memory loves to linger. Ilearinir of the cood reiiorl of Ikes'; schools and beinn interested in the instruction of children. I took occasion to drop in and make a visit to one of them a few days ago, and I must confess, my expectations were more than -ealized. I was surprised to learn that even the ln'chcr branches of an cduca. tion .were taught. There were no less than tw" classes eu'rai'ed iu the study of Astron- S two in Algebra, one in Natural and Moral Philosophy. Hearing all these recite. I can assure you. that the recitations wcro such as would make many college students blush. One thing that has tended very greatly to make these schools what they arc, is the severe discipline by which they are governed. Tho birch, when necessary, ns it should be, is used without restraint, us ninny a truant well remembers. Not a few, I understand, go honiH tuch evening wilh their backs finely smarting. Neither dare they complain ; for, if they do just ns likely ns not, they will get a double dosu dealt out to them. As their parents are not lucking iu good common sense, t'i-y know that it is ull done for their !jc:-t good. Hearing ol the manner in which onr wise end j'lill'-iov.s I'oiird of .i reft its closed up one of ilii'i-a K'hoois the other day, nr.fl being es-.'ecidinIy disgusted ut it. I cannot bet He iiuve ll.c-y uom-rvu the s- veicst censure. From lite wry c c ithi". ii f r ii i -; ; t , 1 understand, the impression wn.-t that the school was to con tinue on until the first cf May at any rite, NOTICE S hereby given (hat the following petitions for License for Taverns and Restuurants. under the late Act of Assembly, havo been fildd and that they will be (presented to the Court for their approval 'at an adjourned Court on tho Gth day of May next. Names. Riden. Public Hotel or Tavtro. John Fryniirc, Turbutville, " William Farrow, Snydertown. " H.J. Render, McEwensvillo, " C. Leisenring, Shamokin tp., " ii. ii. Heaver, Jrevrrton, " " Clius Wiest, Hickorytown. " " V. S. Rrown, Northumberi'd ' " Isaac Reader, Turbutville, " ' HioganiHn, Georgetown, " " O. IF. Arbognst, " " C. AV . Snyder, Shnmokin tp., " " Gen A. II. Rloir, Milton, " John M. Huff, " " Elizabeth Sticker. " " Jesse Price, Mt. Cnrmel, " " Geo. Rifrle, Chilisquaque, ' " Abraham Osmnn, Shnmokiut'n, " 1 eter Hansclmnn. Northninb'd. " Jacob Lnisenring, Rear Gap, " " Win. M. Weaver, Shamokinl'n " " John Heaver, Trevorton, " ' l.luaheth Raker, Lit. Mahonoy " " II. J. Egbert. Chns. Heaver, Thomas Search, farrict Gibson, Annie S. Rurr, R'tn. Conner, Edward I'urks, Milton, Sunbury, Chilisquuqne, Shnmokint'ii., " Northumber'd " Dulaware. " Northumber'd " anil probably till the first of .Tune. Instead of that, however, it was Bt'oppel short with ot.t any reason, with only three days notico to the teacher. K that ba treating n man with due reipoct, I have never as yet learned what belongs to the parts that go to make np a gentlein.-Hi. ResioVfi they should listen some, what to the voice of the people and endeavor to pivo general satisfaction to all part:.'?. They should remember too that a largo share of the public money is collected from persons who do uot wish to bo palmed off with mere quacks of teachers. For what good teacher whes to come there when bo knowB that there is a probability of his being treated in that mean kind of a way ' A Citizen. M A ItniAGES, At Shamokin. on t'.,e Cth inst., by David I N. Lake, Esq., Mr. Samcl'L Kmi.t. cf Sha I mokin township, to Miss Anna Yaamm.t., of i Schuylkill county. ' On the 20lh nit., by Rev. Mr. Rombergcr. ! Mr. Gf.oik.x P. M'Fap.i ami. Principal of! Freiburg Acudnn-.y, and Miis A damme H GniRsMF.it, or Philadelphia. Peter S. Yeagor, Coul township ' Rcnj. Knauss, Trevorton, Maria Thompson, Sunbury, ',' " James Covert-, " " Ellas Emerich, L. Angnsta tp, ". Jonathan High," Lewis t p.,' " " Judith Rothcrmel, L. Mahonoy,' " John M Kepcrling, Not thumb'd, Restaurant.' Edward Cass, Sui.bnry, " Sinick k Hilenian, " ' ' Win, Adhinon, Trevcrtor. ' Joseph Eckbert, -Milton, ' Joseph Harris, " Extracted from the. Record and ct atilUi April lOih, I33G. JA.MLS Ur.AKl), I'roth'y I'm John 8. Heard, Deputy. TEACHER'S INSTITUTE. The Northumberland county Teacher's In stitute, will meet, at McKwensville, on TUESDAY, tho 20th of May nc.M, at 10 o' clock A. M. The following gentlemen were appointed to prepare essays or addresses upr.it tho sub jects to which their hemes arc attached, and by others who may feel disposed. " Alphabet J. R. Shu'.U, J. R. Jews und J. Hnuglinwoct. Orthography .T. Prober, W. Gilger, W. W. Armstrong nnd J. B. Dm iholome. Reading S. T. Tharp, C. Kulchner, W. R. Taggart. Writing J. Vinrent. jr., J. Oberd Reccl.er. D N. licWi.liumj and J. Cnnining"-. Arithmetic W. W. MeWill.nniF. Patterson, ,1. W. Mc Williams and Trnekenmiiler. Geograj hy F. McWilliams. J. S. Mc WiKintiis, L. Allimau, W. Feglev a;.d D. G. Rush. Engli-h Grammar S. K. Gilgrr. J. W. Weeks, S. F. IlauYy, S. E. Enliuin, li. E. Martz and J. T. Mervine. Aslroiiomv J. Hoff, W. P. Teitsnorth and J. W. Weeks. Philosophy W.. P. Teilsworth, J. W. Weeks, V. R. Ttiggartaud Woods McGuir-. Phis iolofy. Anatomy and Ilygene J. W. Wetlis sod W. B. Teilsworth." Algebra C. A. Reiinonsiiyder and W, P. Taggart. .MeiiiiiTation J. Huff and D. S. Trucken miller. Seliorf fovrrntnent and discipline J. HolY. W. P. Teilsworth and E. Gold. The importance of classilicatien W. Miles. Female teachers are respectfully invited to prepnro essays on subject of lluir own selcUlni. Wr. f. TttTswoiiTn, Chairman. April l'Jth, le56. 3t. lorf, C. A. !. J. D. S. DEATHS, In Point township, on tho IStb ultimo. MARGARET, wife of John S. Snyder, nnd daughter of Philip V.'ciser, aged 40 year, 7 months and 10 days. In Philadelphia, on the morning of the Mb inst.. MARGARET P., wife of Dr. W. S. Rright, and daughter of I.yuia, G. Keller, in the UStli year of her !it Fh.iladelpb.ia Market. April 0, Grain. Wheat is iu poor supply, and dull Sales of inferior nud good red at $1 ullal t'G, and f I C3al 85 for prime whito. Rye is sel ling freely at P5 cents per bushel. Com is in good demand; sales of yellow at f9o. afloat and H?c. in store. Oats lire dull at o7-a3ic. per bushel, for Pennsylvania. Wiiiskty is held Cinily bbls. at 27j; and h'uds. at 27c. ...... i- SUNB17RY PKK.'E CUItKENT Wheat. - -' 150 1!tb. 100 Cons. - ' 60 Oats. JO 1'otatois, ' 57 Dkcswax 2f Hrcn.iuri.il-. 10 HiTTxa. - .20 limn. 1? PuHK. ... 12 KnisntD. ... S5 TiLLOW. "10 New Advertisemeiits. Adjourned CotJrt. ,4 N Adjourned Court will be in held 8unVury on Monday th fifth dsy of May nrii, ntVO o'clock A. M., when applications for Itcems un der ihe late art cf Awemtly to regulate lh of intoxicating lifjuori and to hfur objection. Mi lit com piiiii.c with the act of nibly will be required. TiAlracted fiora the KecorJ s li J cerlifie J April 10th IH56. JAMES I5EAKD, Trothy. Sunbury, April iS. 1S06 1S55 Special Express Notico. 1850 I-IO-W-AJR-ID 3c GO'S EXPRESS. HAVING ohluii ed full express privilege over the CATAWISSA, t UND CRY AND KKIK and WILMAMSPOK? & ELMIKA KAll.llOAPd, we lie now prepared to forward ull dcscri'tions of Es rcn Goads by J'asnotiRcr Train, daily, between Philadelphia nd Kliniri, connecting at Elmira with nil tho Western Ex pre. Com panics. All good fur Triua, Summit, Cattawiua, Danville, Milton, Willumiport, Elmira. and alio to Northumberland aud Sunbury and all inter medial place, delivered tlx uma day. Each train iiucbarga of our own Special Meengci. Philadelphia Office, 92 Clirmul Siicet. flir Elmira at I'uilcd .vttc Rtpei OiTU. p v? TKr. 7 iij IV J. lijulg i 4 NXllUNCES to the ciriicns of Sunhurv, S Northumberland and iciuily, that he tun i opei.f-J an ntfire in Sunbury, one dour wist if , the 'jt Oilier, where he i prepared to attend to all Kind of work hi-loiigiui; to the profusion , in Ihr1 luteal and most improved tv. All woik i will done and wsrrniited. A!o continut On m Work, which i very Iduiahtr und neat. Apr.l VI, liiiC tf i DILWOIITH, BRANSON & CoT Hardware Merchants, Having removed from No. 63 to No. 73 Market Street, Philadelphia, Ar prepared, with greatly m;riised facilities, lo till order for IIAKDWAHE or every vane.v uu heal Irrius, from a full asHortuniit, including Hailioad Whovel, Pick, J c. C'juufy merchants and other will find it their interest to call and exaanne our t'.ock he fore purchasing elsewhere. A()ril IS, ISjC lj JOnKSCN & BROTHER, OABIN?T MAKERS, No. VI North Second S'.retl, liiat door a.o Christ Chuich, Philadelphia. JJEKSONS in want of Burcaur, Table, Sofa-, J- Chairs, UeJsleadK, sri'J every variety of hourehnld furniture. World do well to call, an those articles aie made up in the he it itvles and sold at the lowest piicen. April I!, 160G. ly CO?I 1SH10 HIEItCllt.YT, No. 35 North Wharvas, i'hiladelphrB, Where the following gocd are received an ! old on eommiadion : JJried Anile, i'eachc, Plums, rears, Cher. rks,4 c.Crien Applss in Barrils or by ihe bushel, Deans, Sweet Potatofj, Lemons, Peso, MieT liaiaiiis, Cranberries, L'hetnuii, 1'itl'. Onions, Ground Not.", ' Prunes, Mercer Potatoes, Orann. O roues, Poultry, Egj, Duttir, C'hetse. And all kinds of Foreign and Domestic Pro duce. April 12. 185C ly J. STEWAM DEPUV & SOJJS iLiportcrs uud Dealers in Carpet:ngs, Mufonic Hall, Chestnut St., Itlow Fiyhth, Y&TOUI.IJ res ectfully invite you to call and examine llieir large und well selected stock or Carpel, Oil Cloths, Cocoa and Canton Mat. lings, Druggets, Hearth Kugs, Poor Mats, A.C., whn b lliey will sfll lo f le IraJe at sueh price aa w i.l make it ilcsirablu for thoae who w ish lo pur chase, lo call ar.J oiamino their slock, buoio piirchasinf elsewhere. 1'bilaiielplua, Ap.U I., 141U. ly dissolution 6t rartncr3hip. "OTIC'E is hereby given that the partnership ' heretofore existing letween fc'am'l A Ilerg. stressor & Jno. 11 oil, in the Mercantile buaidese at .'lyaburg, has bicn dissolved by mutual cou sin t. 8AMT, A. BERG8TKES&ER ) JOHN HUKP. $ The accounts of ihe late firm will be settled by H. A. Herstresser who will continue Ihe lu- incaal the elj stand. r. A. BlBCSTBlkSia. I'ijsburg. Apiil 12, Ibi6 WJATENT BRITTAXTA 8T0PPER3 fet a Ml Dollies lus sale t y runbiwy, April, 1?, iti 11. B MASSE K.
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