IF ROM HARRISBURG. Hocsb.^— Wednesday, March 17;T858, Mr. GRITMAN submitted the following resolution ; Resolved, That the SPEAKER of this House appoint a committee of five to invest!, gate- the affairs of the Bank of Crawford County, the Tioga County' Bank, the PhtE nixville Bank of Chester county, the Oclo rora .Bank, al Oxford, Chester county, with power to send for persons and papers, with a view to ascertain if any or all of them, have n it violated their charters in the manner of their organization,-or otherwise ; said com tnhtee to make their report to this Legisla ture. - Mr. MILLER moved to postpone the reso. lu'ion indefinitely, Mr. CRA'VpORD moved to amend the amendment, hy adding after the words “Oc tnrnra Bank at Oxford, Chester county,” the words “and all other banks chartered by the last, session of the Legislatuie.” Mr. GRITMAN accepted the amendment as a modification. Mr. GRITMAN said it is alleged that cer tain persons who have not the bona fide capital to establish banks in other States, come here, gel a charier, nod go into the banking business on a fictitious capital. Mr. MILLER said that did not apply to the Crawford Bank. He believed the inten tion of the ( molion was to embarrass and put under the ban the newly established banks. Mr. WILLISTON affirmed that Ip was known last winter as an antibank man. But ha did not believe in the motion, for he knew there were threats made by outsiders, that if certain banks did not fork over, such a reso lution would be offered. He looked upon it as an attempt to levy black mail. He would like to know from the gentleman from Lu zerne Mr. Gritman,) whether he knew any thing against these institutions of his own knowledge. He disclaimed impugning his motives in this matter. Mr. GRITMAN did not ftel injured by the remarks of the gentleman from Tioga, fur he believed himself to be as honest as the generality of men. He acted at the sugges tion of his constituents, who' informed him their part of the country was flooded with this kind of money, which they could not get rid of. Mr. WILLISTON knew that the Tioga Bank paid specie at its counter, and redeemed its issues at Philadelphia and New York. He uanted to hear what knowledge gentlemen had for authority on which to make this in vestigation. Mr. CALHOUN thought the resolution of the member from Luzerne, (.Mr. Gritman,) was bud, but the amendment of the gentle man from Tioga was infinitely worse. It would Compel an investigation not onlv to banks against whom suspicion rested, bu' also all banks chartered lasi winter. If we visit the banks they will prepare themsehes in the ; if we send for persons and papers) they will come here all right. Let the Auditor General make the investigalion. He though! the resolution premature. Mr. IMBRIE said the char gea against Ihf* banks wore made upon good authmitv. He was in favW of ihe resolution. He did not wish any ro'len institution shielded, and if the B*nk of Beaver County ivns not sound, let it be investigated and exposed. [The amendments were voted down, and the original resolution adopted by a vole ol 62 to 28. The Doty of Hepub^ciins. The Republican party of ‘.the. country never occupied a higher position) than it does to-day, Discarding ail entangling' alliance, in New Hampshire and New Yoik, its can didates have gloriously triumphed over all opposition. The indications are, that with a steady purpose, the Republican parly will be the great future controlling power over the destinies of the nation. With the reckless and ever-aggressive Souify urging on the Administration to a measure so glaringly unjust I bat it is shaking tho very foundations of the Democratic party, now, if ever, should the Republicans stand firm on the platform nf their principles. What then. is our duty 7 Occupying: the position which we do, \vp should discard all compromises, all bartering of independence for present or Future gain. The Republican party has been 100 confi ding in others, 100 doubtful of its own strength. Its compromises have brought dis credit upon it, and its duty, henceforth, is to bittlo for its principles upon its own merits. To those who think with us, that Free Labor, Free Territories and Free Schools, are better than slavery and proscription, and that the mission of the Republic is Freedom and not slavery—to such we offer our hearty co-op eration to secure these ends—-but it must be upon the Republican platform, that the con test is carried on, and the victory achieved.— Blair Co . Whig. 1 A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. —There has been for the last month or two a Rev. gentleman in our neighborhood, passing him self off by the name of Hoffman, and fleecing the tender lambs of severaFcongregaiions, of some of their hard earnings. He professes to be a Lutheran Clergyman and has a good address. He represented himself as having hut one arm, the other having been cut off by a (rain of cars, hut this wolf in jeep’s clothing, during a few days visit auhe house of Mr. Hackenberg, in Centre township, was discovered to have two sound arms, the one, not in use, being very dextriously bandaged to his body, and wearing a closely buttoned overcoat, over the whole, with the sleeve in tended for the lost arm loosely dangling by his side, so nicely was the dress managed that the deception was complete. But after the Rev. gentleman was called to breakfast, Mr. Hackenberg with the assistance of a few friends, compelled him fo “ground arm,** and then let him off, after which he made tracks towards Dewistowo. No doubt he is a consummate scoundrel.—- Tribune, 3fid» dleburg.Pa . . A wealthy Jew residing near Selma, Ark iipsas. has in bis possession a shekel which was struck in the mint of Judea, seventeen hundred and fifty years ago. It is about the size of a half dollar; hut the silver is so im pure, that ha intrinsic-value i s -bm fifteen els. The owner would hardly part with the relic for as many hundred dollars. It has been in his family five hundred and sixty years. THE AGITATOR. Iff. 11. Cobb,. Editor & Publisher. WELLSBOROUGH, PA. Tlinrsday Iffornin?, Iffar. 2s, ISSS %• All Business,and be addressed to the Editor to i nsare attention. We cannot publish anonymous communications. A public prater-meeting was held io tbe Court House Monday evening. 'We have just printed a quantity of Justices’, Constables’ and miscellaneous Blanks, on excellent pjper, and can supply customers at the usual price*. ■ We.«vi|J endeavor to find room Cor several impor tant articles next week. The Land sales oblige us to defer much that would have appeared, otherwise. The last steamer from Europe brings news of the destruction of Corinth, Turkey, by an earthquake* Thirty lives were lost. Tbe April number of Peterson reached us early. Wc have had barely opportunity to admire its very excellent line engraving, entitled “ The Bashful Lover.” It is a fine work of Art A supplement to the Act incorporating the Wells boroand Tioga Plank Road company passed the House on the 16th insl. Mr- Willißloiv read, in place, a bril entitled “An Act relative to- floating logs in TionesU Creek, Tioga county.** We pub. Hah a sketch of proceedings in another place. There is a faint hope in some quarters that Le compion will be defeated in the House. Senator Wilson made the fbrly-fiflh speech in Ilia debate on Kansas on Saturday. Whether Lecompton be fealed, or not, pro>s)avery democracy has eigned its death-warrant. Vive la liberie! It is a significant fuel and should be borne in mind, that (ho democracy of .New Hampshire, tho* they repudiated Lecompton, were beaten by a maj. nearly twice as great as that of last year.! This shows that (he experiment of Douglas and Forney must ultimately fail* The people perceive that the faith of Douglas has undergone no change since ’54. W*e had the pleasure of being present at an ex amination of the Village School lust Friday. The School is under the joint direction of Mr. J, Wai*- bridge and Mrs, Maynard, and tho examination reflected credit upon the teachers and the taught. The exercises in Grammar and Geography were in teresting and well calculated to awaken the mind. The School closes on (he 261 h. Tiik Foundry.—We took a stroll down to the Foundry Jast Saturday and were well repaid for the walk, albeit the mod was not pleasant. Mr. Young informed as that he had made and Bold upward of seventy large kellies (or sap boiling within a few weeks I Wc are glad to see these evidences of an increasing business accumulating about the Found ry ; Mr. Young is an industrious man, a skillful workman and a good manager. He deserves sue-1 cess and we hope lie may win it. We were shown a number of cooking-stoves in the course of manufacture and which reflect much credit upon this establishment. Death of an Eoitor.—lt is with deep regret that we learn of the untimely death of our old friend E. S, Niecell, Editor of the Luzerne Union, which took plate on Sunday week after a brief illness. We knew Mr. Niedell intimately during the years of his apprenticeship,and ever found him hon orable, highminded and generous. He was one of (he lew men with large hearts, overflowing with generous impulses, with whom it has been our good fortune to meet and the news of his departure, tho* not unexpected , thrilled ns painfully. He has gone from us in the very morning of active life, in the sweet spring of Promise. Hi> was a mind of more than common strength and talent, united to a stead fast and persevering spirit. u lt is well with him.” This region was visited by a high wind during the night of Wednesday, 3 7th inst., doing some damage to farmers in the way of prostrating fences Sunday was blustering and calm by turns, as aha sunny and showery. Monday morning opened with a snow-squall and subsided into a lovely day. The season, thus far, has not been favorable to Maple-Sugar making. There have been but few ol those crispy, freezing nights followed sunny days and pleasant west winds. The freezing nights of Urn present season have been, almost invariably, suc ceeded by southerly winds. Still, our farmers are generally improving the opportunity presented to manufacture “ sweets” enough for home consump. lion. We trail they will do a little more, that is, furnish a surplus to sweeten the goodiolk of Weils boro. Wages; Ulan and Woman, It is not seldom that we have taken occasion to speak upon a subject, touching which, a lady cor respondent writes us as follows: Mr. Cobb: I had the pleasure of attending the Teachers' Institute held in your borough inNovem. ber Inst and of hearing many important and inter esting questions discussed with greater or less thor oughness. There is one very important matter, however, which has not yet, aa I can learn, attract ed that degree of earnest attention among teachers, or among those interested in the belter education of, the masses, which its importance entitles it to re- | ccive. J allude to the sexualization of the wages of labor,—if I may be permitted to ose the express. lon. 1 can not understand tho philosophy of that custom which affixes different values to labor per formed, regulated by the sex of the individual per* forming it. In brief, I cannot understand why my brother should receive $2O per month for leaching a school of thirty scholars, while I am paid but $l2 per mouth for teaching the same nurrl&er. Ido not understand the * why and the wherefore” of this distinction, but sincerely hope the matter may be more thoroughly discussed at the next meeting of (he Institute. In the meantime I ask your views in relation to the matter in hand, and likewise urge my sister teachers to attend the next Institute pre. pared to discuss the question to the fullest. March 16,1858. A Woman Teacher. We hasten to assure our correspondent that we are as much in the dark touching the 44 why and wherefore” of the unjust distinction of which she complains as she can be, or «s they are who insist upon tho perpetuation of that distinction. This is by no means the first lime we have treated this sub ject in columns. We have asked the why and wherefore of this ‘ sexualizalion’ of the wages of Übor many times; and as oHen has Custom replied — 4l It is right, because it tens, ts and ought to he I** This circular argument passes for logical reasoning with a great many people; it is the reasoning of ly ranis everywhere; of men who revere Ufß rather than Justice; who never ask if any measure be right, or i orong, but if it accord with Custom. The question is susceptible of a very plain state ment: A bas 200 yards ol ditch In cut, 100 yards of which he lets to B, and the rsmaining 100 yards to C. Bis a native of the soil, poor, but respecta. ble. C is a fresh importation from the Emerald Isle. Each perform? his work as pet contract; but while A pays B 810, he pays Patrick only 88; and when Patrick asks the “why and wherefore" of the distinction ho is answered, “Such is the cus tom.” THE TIOGA COUKTY AGITATOB. How every man can eee that C*s labor is worth jost as much as BV. The first does as much work as tiro latter and does it as well. Then why should 6 receive $lO and C but $8 ? Ah I that is j'osl the question put by our correspondent and to wltlch she desires an answer. VVe cannot answer U,any more than we can tell why one half dollar is worth more than another. We see no difference; bot then we are supposed to see nothing in it* proper relations, j So, we do not know why our correspondent abo’d j receive only 812 for services while her brother re-'j ceives $2O for like services—neither more nor less. { We know it is said by some that the disparity in wages is justified by a disparity in labor; but this places Woman in the position of an accused parly, and therefore these gentlemen arc bound to make the truth of their allegations appear. We deny that any each disparity exists, and assume that woman —thatevery good lemalc teacher, performs a greater* amount of labor in u school.room, under like circum. stances, than any equally competent male teacher; and further, that the progress of a school under the direction of a good female teacher is measurably greater than that of a school under a male teacher of the same grade. In proof of this we refer each member of the opposition to his individual expert, ence as a common school student. We cannot speak for others, but our experience goes to show that woman adapts herself to the work of unfolding the minds of children more readily and more sue. cessfully than man. She is the natural guardian of children, better understands their wants, their am. bilione, impulses and receptive capacity than man. Heaven gives their early training into her care and society makes her responsible for their missteps. But when the question of compensation arises, man thrusts himself forward and seizes the lion's share. We denounce this as robbery; as a triumph of Might over Bight Woman docs the labor and man not only takes (he pay, but impudently lays claim to the credit ot educating the race. It matters not that woman is said to lack execu tive capability in tile management of a large school, or that her nature is too plastic and yielding to ex ercise control over the vicious scholar. That alle gation weighs nothing against the undeniable fact of her moral supremacy among created Intelligen ces. She may not be so efficient in administering the law of Force, as her rougher brother; but in ad. ministering the law of Kindness she lias no equal- The child that grows obstinate under the persuasion of a true-hearted woman will degenerate into abso. lute viciousness under the rod. There may be ex ceptions, but the rule cannot be affected thereby. For the rest, the lest of merit lies in the weii-per. fortnance of what labor soever Ibe hands and head undertake, without reference to sex, color or nativity.' The reward of merit, then, should be bestowed with out reference to those accidents. Do men Insist that Mra. A., the dealer in bonnets and ribbons, shall sell bonnets 25 per cent, cheaper than Mr. 8., who likewise deals in bonnets and ribbons? Certainly not. Nobody thinks of committing so absurd on act. Yet, there is nol a jot more of absurdity in so doing than there is in this cheapening of the labor of female teachers. Labor is the capital in both in, Blances~-labor of Woman’s head and hands. If it be right to reduce her wages in one department of labor below man’s in the same department, it is right to carry the reform into every field of compe tition. Are man’s actual wants greater than wom an’s? Docs he pay more for necessary food and clothing ? Do rail-road companies and Stage pro prietors charge him more lor a seal than her? The answor to all these interrogatories is “No.” Wo man’s necessities are no less than her brother’s, for Want and Necessity know no sex. Her responsibil ities are not less than his if she preserve a womanly independence; and to preserve that independence! her wages must equal (better exceed) her brother’s in the same field of labor- We join with our correspondent in urging female teachers to attend the next Institute prepared to dis cuss the subject ’to the fullest.’ Meantime, our columns are open (o short communications trom ei ther side. And here we leave tiie subject for this present. CONGRESS. —Somebody fold of something that it was us good as a play. So, we say that not a few 1 passages in the proceedings of Congress, of lale* come fully ap to most plays in serio-comic interest* I Bigler is playing Mr, Robert Acres, John Fulsluff and Justice Greedy with great eclut % to appreciating audience*?. Our Bigler is a born actor of high grade , in low comedy, executing the aforenamed difficult part? with remarkable fidelity to the originals. ; On the J3tli, Mr. Wade, of Ohio, in the course of a speech against Lccomplon, remarked that the Toombs Bill, originally, had a clause attached pro viding for the submission of the Kansas Constitu tion to the people; but that that clause was stricken , out in a meeting of the Committee on Territories at j the house of Mr. Douglas, for very peculiar reasons. \ Hereupon Mr. Mason underloook to explain and in so doing trod on Mr, Bigler’s toes, when that gen* llcman became greatly agitated, and so trembled in his bools that his tremors were remarked all over the chamber. He went on to say that lie represent* cd a proud and a noble people, (more’s the pity !)- and (hat his integrity ought to be above suspicion. That tl|c discussion of the Toombs Bill at the house of Dodglas did lake place as he stated in December last; and that said discussion left an Impression on his mind that the Constitution was not to be sub i milled lo the people. Mr. Wilson asked if Mr. Big ler did not make a Kansas speech last summer, ad. vocating the submission of the Constitution to the people. Mr. Bigler replied that, if he made such a speech, it was with the Slavery clause in view, only** At this juncture, Broderick, of California, moved that Mr. Douglas be sent for, or that the Senate ad journ to Monday, for a further consideration of the . matter. He remembered well that Mr. Bigler’s rec i ollcction was not so good wbsn Mr. Douglas cod fronted him and denied that his, Bigler’s assertion touching the discussion of the Toombs Bill at his house was true. Upon this Bigler grew hot and ac cused Broderick of placing a false construction up on Douglas’s language on the occasion referred 10. i Broderick opined that his memory was very treach erous il Bigler were correct, and, moreover, that were Douglas present in his seat the question would be placed beyond a peradvenlure. He supposed Irora the shakiness of Bigler’s knees when he arose, that was about to retract everything. Bigler thought the gentleman’s allusion lo his shaky knees uncarted for, . Broderick replied that Mr. Douglas intimated but a few days before, lhat he should denounce the stale meht ot Bigler as a if persisted in. Big ler stoutly denied that Douglas said anything of the kind, and Broderick very calmly asked if it was a question of veracity. The Vice-President here re. minded both gentlemen that the limits of debate must not be overstepped. Mr. Broderick then re minded our William that Mr. Douglas was ill in bed —if he ever took his seat in that Hall, be 'would be replied 10. On the 15th. Mr. Broderick arose to denounce a newspaper'paragraph stating that :Mr. Bigler had . rebuked him for impertinence dnring the debate on the 13th. Bigler replied that be knew nothing and ' cured less about the paragraph; that there was no hardness on his part. He thought Mr- Wade was wrong in making a difference between him and the Democratic party. Wade promptly disclaimed any : such* intention, adding, that lie considered Bigler and Buchanan as much alike os the Siamese twins, and if the President look snuff all good democrats were bound to sneeze. A pleasant colloquy came of between Mr. Green, of Missouri, and Mr. Cameron, of this Stale. Mr, Cameron called Mr. Green a liar t and Mr. Green reciprocated by calling Mr. Cameron a d— d liar. Next day both gentlemen said they certainly meant noihtn'g disrespectful to each other , and there the matter dried up.” Isn’t it a wonderful age? The First Gun I—New Hampshire lias elected Haile, Republican, Governor of that Slate by a ma jority of 4,852 ! The Legislature is overwhelm, ingly Republican. Glorious old Granite Stale 1 Al ways true to Freedom. Haile's majority is nearly twice as great as it was last year. That is the effect of Lecompton. A Husband CaugUt. VVe published a few days ago the letier of a wife, addressed to a young lady who, had offered a correspondence with her hus.j band. A lady in St. Louis thus writes to 1 the St, Louis Republican ; Mr. Editor; — l was reading the “spicy correspondence” in your paper, yesterday, and it reminded me of something that hap. pened lo a married man some three years since. Now, I never wrole anything for the papers in all my life, (we know better,) so 1 will state the facts as I knew them to occur, and you can pul them in sblp.shape. The gentleman’s wife had good reason lo suspect him of being partial to ladies in general, and to other men's wives in particular, so laid a trap to catch him. She wrote him a letter in a disguised "hand, telling him tha|\ she had long loved him in secret, and she had often been tempted to write to him, but (hat the fear of hen husband and his wife hud prevented her domestic relations, that she could no longer rest. She hoped he would not think her a bold, bad woman, for addressing him first and soliciting an inter, view. If he only knew how long and how ardenily she had loved him, he would pity if he could not love her—and a good deal more in the same strain—concluding by request, ing him lo meet her on a certain bridge, at 8 o'clock at night, where she would be, disguised as a negress. She signed herself Mary, » The evening came, and with it came the gentlemen home at an eatly hour, nnd in the best of humors. He split wood, which he had never been known to do before, made himself very useful, kissed his wife several limes, (something unusual,) but could not' wait for supper, as he had urgent business' down town. As soon as he left, his wife disguised heM self and went to the place appointed, and be hold I there he sat perched upon the bridge, his umbrella over him, (for it was rainy and dark.) She passed by, and he caught hold of her, and asked if it was Mary. She told hitri yes, when he clasped her in hia arms, gave her a sweet kiss, and then put his hand up to her head to see if it might be a negress —the idea having struck him that possibly he was hoaxed. Finding the head nil right, he in-isied on knowing who she was. After t/due hesitation, she io(d him the name of a beautiful married Indy. “Is itpossible that kyou are Mr. ’s wife? “It iseven so,” she replied, and hid her head in his bosom and pretended to cry bitterly, whereupon be soothed her, kiss'ng her a great many times, felling her she was the sweetest little woman he had ever“kissed, and if he only had «ls sweet a wife he would be perfectly happy. In the mean time they had '-adjourned” to -one iside of the road, and he had sat down on a very sharp stomp, taking Mary in his lap ;5 and yon may be sure she did nol spare himtany. Finally Mary concluded she must go home, and insisted on his meeting her on Monday, if he knew any good place. Oh,' yes, he knew the best kind of a place, and went on to tell all about it; which was just what she wanted to know. Then he insisted on her going with him to his office. On their arrival, he asked her for her shawl to hang up at the window. She handed it to him, politely bowing and telling him she would certainly him an Monday. If you cannot imagine How mean he looked, I cannot tell you. I only know he complained a good deal about that ish stomp being so sharp. Be so kind os not to let any see this. A ceriain person will know who wroie it, if he sees the hand-writing. Fanny A. German Democrats. To the Editor of ihe States • Reading out of the party seems lo bo the favorite game of ihe Lecomptomtes. Il is a desperate game: it will prove a failure. The other day i came across a notice In the States containing ihe statement that the clerks from the Stale of Indiana mean to manufacture public opinion in favor of the Lecomplon iniquity among the Booster Dem ocrats ; and that lo this end also. 5,000 docu ments shall be printed in the German language, lo be circulated among citizens speaking that tongue. In order to save labor and expense lo those very patriotic enjoyers of Executive patronage, ( shall make known lo them—• Ist, Thai noi a single German Demo cratic paper in the State of Indiana that is in favor of the Lecornpion fraud ; and, 2d, Thai among the one hundred and odd German Democratic papers published in the Union, hut three are sustaining the Kansas policy of the Administration, viz: the “Phil ndelphia Democrat,” the ‘Buffalo Democrat,’ and the “S(. Louis Chronik and, if it should be found necessary, il can be proved that the just named papers are u in for it,” (or very material reasons, at that, Now, if you like, genilemen on the Le compton side, read the millions of heretofore faithful German Democrats out of the Dem ocratic ranks I an Oed Epitos. A German woman at Elizabeth, N. J., who .has for years subsisted upon the private charity of the public, which she gained by her squalid poverty and apparent necessities, recently died, and on examination into her efiects, there was found among them 810,- 000 or $12,000 in excellent bonds and mort gages upon the best of property. Leaving no heirs, the money will revert to tba city in which she lived. j&owmmttcatijoiw. For Tbe Agitator. Xhe Religions World. ■ The Infinite wisdom which rules over the Spiritual as well as the natural world, seems to have arranged for ebbs ape!; flows in the tides* of 'Spiritual influence op >h the minds and hearts of mankind, as certainly, though perhaps not as regularly, as (the flood and ebb of ocean waters. In the days of Jesus and the apostles this spirit was]poured out in such measure as to mark on pra in human history. Then again in the days of Luther and Calvin. So 100 in the limes of Jonathan Edwards in our, own country —-and again about twenty five lo thirty years ago there was a marked Zealand fervop; in religious matters —and at the present dpy the cities at the east are so absorbed in spiritual affairs that the daily secular papers Jof New York and Boston make as distinct and prominent reports of the doings at religious meetings— as of political ones—or of the stock market. Whence and, why? VVe bail it an out pouring of the Holy Spirit. Very well, it is so. But the same merciful andf unchanging God has been governing the tj'prld, through the last twenty years of intellectual cultiva tion, and absorbing business enterprise, who governs now when spiritual ] interests are claiming such wide attention, j! Was he.lcss mindful of the good of man apd of his own glory last year than he is this ?! I No, oh, bo. But this is a natural period foi'.the bursting forth of the spiritual germs ini man and an influence falls upon us which them ex pansion and growth. It fal|sj jupon all the people—it is something in (he air—and comes like an epidemic. Bot the fdrjrii in which it will show itself will be determined by the religious creed and habits of .tjhe persons in fluenced. With the evangelical—it will show itself in frequent meetings, prayers, conies- ' sions—joining of churches &c—with the more liberal it will ba but l a{ more lively working of spiritual emotions in the individ ual soul and attracting no outward observa tion—but all classes—all sects —and most individuals feel it—because it, like the rains, falls upon the unjust as well! -as the just—• and will be of benefit lo the whole people. 4 iii a. p. The Religions Revival. The religious papers are largely, occupied wi'h accounts of revivals of religion through the country. New York cityishares abund antly the general awakening.ll Says the In dependent. ; ; It is more than twenty years since New York was the scene of so general a revival of religion as is now in progress. Indeed the I present work of grace is already more exten- i sive and more impressive than, were the mem-1 orable seasons from 1830 to 1833. The 1 weekly record of religious intelligence has j kept our readers advised of the increasing j interest of the daily prayer meeting in this j city, and the multiplication! df revivals all j over the land. The glad ; visions of the prophets is realized, and Converts fly' as clouds and as doves to their windows. Al ready ihe conversions of the past winter may be numbered by tens of thousands. Ifl this city the ground was 'prepared for a rich harvest, by the systematic visitation of j families, conducted under the'auspices of the | New York Sunday School Association.- The religious wants of Ihe city were thus brought distinctly into view, and the prayers and ef forts of Christians were directed toward; these. But the most efficient, agencies in the present work of grace have been Ihe prayer meeting and personal conversation with the impenitent by private Christians. No grand machinery of effort at revivals has been set in motion: no professed revivalists have been framed; but Christians havelcome together with one heart for prayer and praise ; and, (hose who have heretofore Inhered for Christ only by proxy, have begun !persnnal effort for the salvation of souls. This new devel opment of Christian nctitviyjand of the re sources of the churches on ;the piety an() zeal of their individual members, must be c(r lasting benefit. , f | Narrow Escape.- —IVo gentlemen, Mr. Thomas Cummings and Peter [Wise narrowly escaped drowning in the Lockjßaven dam on Thursday last. They were in a two horse carriage crossing on the ice when the ice broke and let them through. They succeeded, while the horses were plunging in ihe water, in getting out and landing upon, the ice. A number of persons ran to tjieir assistance with boards and°plank, but tile ice continued to break through as fast as it he horses got on lo it. In ihis emergency a colored man, whose name we have not heard, leaped on the horses and cut them loose from the car riage, after which a rope wasjput round their necks and they were got out.l The carriage was afterwards got out andiwe believe the gentleman lost nothing of importance. The water was from ten to fifteen jfeet deep. Our townsman, Wm. Hytrjan, was but a short distance ahead with aj horse and top buggy, and he was compelled to whip up prenv fast fo save himself frejm going down. —Jersey Shore Vedette. f A Free Country.-—During the recent ses sion of the Mississippi Methpdisi Episcopal annual conference at Brandon, in that State, the Rev. Bishop Early presented the resolu lions of the Alabama Conference, recommend ing the sinking out of the general rule against selling men, women and children, slating that the Conference concurred in {the amendment by a vote ol'7o to 7. Whereupon the news, papers are demanding the ('names of the seven dissenting,” of “(he seven- abolition preachers, who jive and fatten upon the peo. pie of Mississippi j” of the negro wor. shippers, that they may beheld up to the scorn and condemnation of every honest man.” s One cannot but admire the thorough style in which our Southern brethren do up their work. Louis Napoleon might take lessons in despotism from the Pro r Slavery Propa ganda. 1 ~ It is said that one of the editors of the Lew isburg Chronicle soon after he went to learn the priming business, went to see a preach er’s daughter. The next lime he went to meeting ha was considerably astonished at bearing the 'minister announce as bis text, “My daughter is grievously ftormented with a devil.”' i i ■ Tbrilfips Scene In Secret SeMiog In tbe Senate- The Ohio State Journal relates, app fopot to the assault upon Edward Everett fay Richmond South : When General Harrison, in 1840, nomine, led-Mr. Everett as Minister to England, ifo slave power in the Senate sought to def ea( him on the ground that he was “an abolition, ist." He had tvritlen a letter to a free soil committee, when a candidate for Governor, saying that he was opposed to (he extension of Slavery, and in, favor of abolishing iti Q the district of Columbia. Wm. R. Kingof Alabama was chairman of the Committee cn Foreign Relations, and reported against M r . confirmation, and made a speech sustaining his report. In the course of fan speech he said “that if men entertaining the sentiments expressed by Mr. Everett in bij letter to the free soil committee were to be entrusted with high official position, and sent to represent our country abroad, tub Usioj WOUID SOON BE AT AK END." Henry Clay, during Ihe speech of Mr. King was walking in the rear of the Presi deni’s chair, listening all the while to the speech, and when Mr. King came to the part we have rendered emphatic, be came round to his place, and taking up the words of Mr. King, he drew himself up to hi* foil higAr, and pointing his long and skinny at the Alabama Senator, his eye Sashing fire, and bis whole frame trembling with excite ment, he thundered out in the fullness of his magnificent voice, “arid I tell you, sir, if you reject the nomination of the distinguished ci tizen of Massachusetts for the reason you have staled, the Union is dissolved al ready." No report of this scene in the United Stales Senate was ever published. It occurred ia secret session ; but it was known at the time that something of the kind had taken place. It was not until the summer or autumn of 13. 54, that we, in company with Tburlow Weed, passed over from Cincinnati to Covington, ti pay our respects to ex. Governor Moreheati, who resided in Covington at that time, but who has since been gathered to his fathers— that we beard the whole scene described.— Mr, Moorhead was at the time a colleague of Mr. Clay and was an eye witness to the whole of it. He said he never saw Mr. Claj so great as upon that occasion. The effect was electrifying, and when he sat down the case was settled : Edward Everett was con firmed. -H- 4-RKIKD In Belle Ewart, Canada West, 4lh inst., by Rer. jMr. Stubbs. E, P. CRANDALL and Miss PHEBE FISK. Floor, manufactured at the Jersey Short Mills and warranted, at the Store of Dec. 30. WILCOX So SEARS. LETTERS of Administration having been grant ed to the undersigned upon the estate of PHI LANDER BUSTED late of Covington dec’d., aE persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims to pre sent them for settlement to SALLY BUSTED, Admr’t H. M. GEKOULD, Adm’r. Covington, March H, 1858, (6t*) EXECUTOR’S NOTlCE,—Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Tunis SlinrfeHdnd, late of Sullivan dec'd, . all'persons indebted to said estate are requested to I make immediate*payment, and those having claims j against the same will present them to t jHENRY B. CARD, Es'r. ' SnlUvan, March 11,1858, (6t.) SHERIFFS SALE. BY VIRTUE of a writ of Levari Facials issued out of the Common Pleas of Tioga Co., and to me directed, 1 shall expose to public sale alike Coon House in VVellsboro, on Saturday, March 27,1357, the following properly, to wit: The Plank Road of the Wellsboro and Tioga Plank Road company, constructed from the Boro of Wcllsboro in the county of Tioga, to the village of Tioga on the Tioga River, and the income ihete of, and all the corporate rights and franchises of the said Wcllsboro and Tioga Plank Road Company, together with the hereditaments and appurtenances to said Plank Road belonging. JOHN MATHERS, Sheri#. March 11, 1858. J>R. WALTON'S AMERICAN PILLS. JOY TO THE AFFLICTED. YOUNG AMERICA VICTORIOUS : One small box of Pjlls cares ninety-nine case* oat ot a hundred. No balsam, no mercury, no odor oe the breath, no fear of detection. Two small pdh a dose; tasteless and harmless as water. Fulldireo lions are given, so that the patient can core himself as certain as with the advice of the most experienced sargeon , and much better than with the advice 0 one of little experience in this class of disease. Sent by mail to any part of the country by enclo sing one dollar to Dr. D. G . Walton, No. 154 Pflorth Seventh st. below Race, Philadelphia. A liberal ac count to the trade. None genuine without the ten signature of Dr. D. O. Walton, Proprietor. Dr. \V,*a treatment for sell.abuse, weakness is entirely different from the usual course. Dr. $• has cured hundreds who have tried others withosl benefit. The treatment is as certain to core ns tl» sun is to rise. Enclose a stamp, and address Dr. W, as above, giving a fall history of your case, and you will bless the day you made the effbrt to secur* what is certain—A RADICAL CURE. March IX’, *3B. (ly) Police, T ETTEKS of Administration having beea grant " ee/ to the undersigned upon the estate ofJOftf DUMA.UX, late of Wcllsboro, dec'd., all* person* to* dcbled to suid estate are requested to make immedf ate payment, and those having claims against lb* same to present them Tor settlement to RUDOLPH CHRISTENAT, Adm'r . Wellsboro, Feb. 25,1858, (fit) SEW STOCK AT HARTS FLOUR <s■ PROVISION . STORE, I have just replenished my Stock of Grocer l * Flour and Provisions, and am prepared to scN** the lowest living figure, lor Cash alt through ||| hard winter, I will also exchange Groceries* 11 ® Is Provisions for Country Produce at Cash prices* /|i 1 nan furnish every eatable quality of Sour si' less price than any dealer in Welisboro, eitlxer wbo»* ' J sale or retail. , 1 have also on hand a large quantity of Ladi** .and Men's Shoes, which will be sold at a very s® % advance upon cost, for Cash or Produce. As to and quality of anything I keep on hand fort alej®* 1 call and examine for yourselves, I have .. small stock of r DRY GOODS, 2 which will be sold AT COST. Call and see. ;3 Welisboro' Jan, 7, '5B. DAVID HART, T ETTERS oPAdminislration having been , ■". ed to the undersigned upon the estate o/JAC*'. gj LANDIS late of Liberty dec'd., all. persons iodeb g to said estate are requested to make immediate ment, and those having claims against the sante j present them to JOSEPH LANDIS, 4®* 1 r -‘ ; Liberty* March 4th, 1858, (6t») I Alcohol. k LOOHOL, 35 t*t cant, for Burning A. by Corning, (3m.)
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