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
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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.