el ) c tebicil) ticgister. Allentown, Fa. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1819. I 27 - We continue our thanks to 'the Hon. Simon Cameron : of the United States Senate, for valuable public documents—and also to the Messrs. Jacob D. Boos, of the State Senate, and Joseplp Lauback, of the House of Representatives, for valuable Legislative documents. . Congresional Noccedings.—:Wo Would refer our readers to the last days proceediugs of Con. gross, which will be found in another column. They-are very interesting, giving an account .of the fights before the adjournment. 4 :Appolntment by the Postmaster General. Mrs. Maria I. Hornbeck, widow of the late Hon. John W. Hornbeck, to be Postmistress in Allentown, Lehigh county, Pa.,-in the place of Edmund R. Newhard, Esq., resigned. • tar 'The news of the above appointment has caused no little fluttering among the aspirants for the office, under the new Administration, and for aught we know, not without reason.— If the sympathetic feelings—if such it was, that induced our worthy Ea-Postmaster to resign— had been determined upon, shortly after the pecuniary circtimstances of the lamented Horn beck, had been. made known, the nppoiniment would have met with a unanimous approval. No new aspirants wonld have ventured into the field, dud all wenld have passed of harmo niously. Mrs. Hornbeck is a lady respected by ad, haT i a number of children to P pport , and is in every. respect worthy of the appointment, and we have no doubt will give general satis faction. pen. Taylor's Cabinet. TlTAlatest information from 11' ashington, is to the effect, that the Cabinet will be as follows: M. Clayton, of Del. Secretary of State. • John Davis, of Mass. Secretary of the Treas. Wm. M. Meredith, of Perin. home Depart. Geo. W. Crawford, of Georgia, See. of War. W. B. Preston, of Virginia, See.'of the Navy Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, Postmaster General Revert4l y Johnson, of Maryland, Attorney Gen. ra-The Cabinet is composed of men emi mently qualified to fill their respective stations with honor to themselves and their country. Inaugural Address of the President. • In another column will be found the Inairgu ral Address of President Taylor. It is short and to the point, clear and decided ; and will 'be read by every American with exultation and plea sure. It is worthy the American republic— worthy the noble - republican, who is now its chief. No inaugural has ever appoared, that compares with General Taylor's in point of brevity. New .Lioense Law This Law, which has passed - the House, al lows every person who chooses to take out a license for retailing liquor, by paying a certain sum of money proportioned to the amount of his sales. The object of the law is to raise re venue, and a large amount is expected from the measare, if it should go info effect. The friends orthe.temperance movement anticipate an alarming increase' of drunkenness from the law, but it is difficult to foresee the effect of such a general license. One thing iscertain -it will either reduce the profits of - ruin selling, by dividing them among a greater number of persons, or it will reduce the amount of actual rum consumed,' by inducing the retailers to give a liberal mixture of water with the fiery beverage. In either case, we do not know but the community will be benefitted. If the-ten dency of the law will, however, be to increase the amount of intemperance, there is no sum that could reach the State Treasury tharwould compensate for the miiehtel done by it. The Pennsylvania Canal We have received from Thomas L. Wilson, cretary of the board of Canal Commis ': notice, that, if the weather• will per :main line of the Pennsylvania Canal opened for navigation on Saturday next, the 10th instant. This indicates a very early commencement of the spring businessat least six. weeks in advance of the New York canals, which are very rarely open earlier than the Ist of May. The Snuff Box of General Jackson. By the will of the late General Andrew Jack eon, the gold snuff-box, presented to him by the corporation of the city of New York, and the slim vase, presented to him by the of Charleston, South Carolina, were left to be given after a war to the Patriot of the re spective city or State, who, in the estimation of his countrymen, rendered the most essential service on the fieltNf battle. The trust was confided to his son Andrew Jackson jr., who has called upon the ladies and countrymen al luded to in the will to point out to whom the articles are to be given. Clayton's Resignation the letter of the Hon. John M. Clayton, re signing the office of Senator from Delaware; is a model of brevity. It is as follows 11, the Honorable, the Senate and House of Re- resentatives, 4514 Ido hereby resign the of f ice of Senator of the United States. JOHN M. CLAYTON. - February 23, 1849. 'lr this is to, be considered any indication of the length of t h e State papers of the neis , ad ministration,, the whole country will hail it with joy. 112iPlust amour paper was going to press, we Teamed that the bill Io divide Allentown into pre wards hid passed the State Senate. 'rho New Era A new administration--says the Philadelphia Sun—is dawning upon the country, and the setting sun of one President but yields to the light of another, whose advent in Washington is already announced. But it is not now merely a change of officers that lends interest to the approching 4th of March. - For good or for evil, the country has entered upon a now era, and the results to flow from it must be momentous. Of him, who has descended from the high position to which he was lifted by a major ty of his countrymen, we do not desire to'pase judgement. The pen of history will pass that judgment upon the acts he has sanctioned, All things point to the election of General Taylor as a special Providence. The war with Mexico, which drew forth the man of the time, and gave the opportunity for the exercise of noble qualities of mind and heart for the exhi bition of a courage that never faltered, and a Will well tempered, but bold and irrepressible —a judgment cool and well balanced, and a sagacity fur seeing and keen. It brought Gem Taylor in his true light before the country, and fixed him, by a feeling so general and spon taneous, that no adverse influenc43 could quell [ or cool it, as the proper choice of the nation as [ its chief Executive officer. Since Monday last General Taylor has been invested in power, and with his assumption of the reins of government there will come a new phase in national affairs. .What will be hie course?— The.qualities which• have secured General Taylor his high position, must serve for the present as the index to his administration—but the openness and frankness of his character is' such that we.may read distinctly there, that no act of his will be in contravention of the will of the people; that he-will call about him the best men of the vuntry, and that, sustained by their counsel and experience, his aim will be to call back the course of legislation to its true channel—to make it the actual representation of the wishes and wants of the people, and to place our nation, in regard to its external af fairs, upon a broader and more honorable basis than that upon which it now rests—to put to rest forever., we trust, the miserable reward oil partizanship, and recall, if possible, something of the spirit and simplicity which adorned the administration of Washington, and in allying himself more closely by his acts as President, ' to the Father of our country, to sheq, new honor upon the people he has been called to govern. All things ,smile auspiciously on the new administration and its first step. The nomina tion of the lion. J. M. Clayton as Secretary of State, is a presage that all who stand near the President will be tried, faithful and eminently capable. It belongs to the people, now, to aid the spirit in which General Taylor himself com mences his rule, by the exhibition of a forbear- ing and kindly spirit; by the wise choice of representatives, and by imparting to me num-, dent the knowledge that he has their confidence at all times. .11 we would have a republican President, the will to do so must originate with the people. There has been enough, and more than enough of party and partizanship—and we rejoice that a change has come. It is, we have all reason to believe, a most beneficial change; and in the new era it brings we look to see further and higher developments of republic anism worthy of our Union and our advance ment in civilization. • Journeymen and Apprentices • Journeymen and apprentices spend a deal of precious time foolishly: They have many, lei sure hours which they might devotelo practical improvement or mental acquirements. They , work hard to be sure; but is there not as much recreation to be found in conning the columns of a good newspaper or the pages of a book, and looking practically into the mysteries and curi osities of arts, sciences, .and every branch of useful mechanics, as in lounging about the streets, rolling ten-pins, and spending time and money, health and character, in play-houses, 1 taverns, low grogeries, cock-pits and race-cour ses? There is everything substantial Pa i d v o l o . able to be gained in mental pursuits,, such as are I open to every young journeyman or apprentice I I in our-country; but in the pursuits and habits i of an opposite character, everything is to be lost, and nothing. I;ained. The former cannot I fail to make them respectable men and valua ble mechanics; the latter course is just as sure i to .busy their reputation, blast their hopes, and 1 destroy, sooner or later their usefulness in their I respective vocations. The history el the indus trious classes is crowded on every page with innuinerable and most melancholy instances, , which prove the truth of our remarks. It is a I solemn fact and we are pained with the obser vation of new arid startling confirmation. It is sickening indeed to see a young active, intelli gent, healthy mechanic, cheosin at the onset . of his career, paths which lead only todisreputa ble connections, detestable habits, dissipation, disgrace and poverty. It is, however, of so common occurrence as to pass almost without commentw rebuke. Accident and Narrow Escape On Tuesday last, says the Reading Gazette, as Dr. J. Seiberling, of Hamburg, in company 'with a lady, named Koehler, was on his way to Upper Bern township, in a light vehicle, an accident occurred, which had well nigh proved fatal. Upon crossing the canal bridge at Ham burg, the horse took fright, and sprang over a steep declivity, more than 20 feet deep, into the canal below. The hOrse was instantly kil led, and the vehicle broken to pieces. The lady was precipitated with her head against the rudder of a canal boat, and seriously, though not fatally injured. Doctor Seiberling provi dentially escaped without the slightest hurt. Frozen to Death.—A man by the name of Wood, a limner. by trade, was found in a road in CI& narvon township, Berks county, about ten days ago, frozen to death. He had worked some time at his trade in the neighbeitood. The North Branch Canal. A plain, matter-of-fact statement, gathered from the report of the Auditor General, of money paid into and received out of the State Treasury by the counties named, in the year 1898 : Tax paid. School Tax drawn. Susquehanna, $7,300 $3.600 Bradford, 8,900 2,500 Wyoming, 3,500 1,500 Luzern e, • 21,400 9,060 - Wayne, 6,000 2,500 Tioga, , 4,500 2,000 $51,600 $16.100 23,147 1,890 Lehigh, North Branch Extension: Six counties ; as above, have paid tax on real and personal estate, 651,600 They have received from school fund, '16,100 These are the only counties which can be ben efitted by the Canal, and Luzerne but partially. . Lehigh has paid, - 623,147 And received from school fund ; - 1,890 These - receipts and disbursements - are within the year ending Dec. Ist, 1848. The fractions under $lOO are omitted. Sowing Clover Seed. If you have not already sown your clover seed, you should lose no time in doing so, af ter the ground is relieved from the frost, and take our word for it, that you will advance your chances of success by rolling it in. In deed, we would both Narrow and roll after seeding, with the confident belief that we should benefit The wheat crop, by encouraging its tillering. In advocating the sowing of clo ver seed we are prompted to recommend its culture because we conscientiously believe that, without clover and lime, no permanent improvement of the soil can be effected, on any lands which may have been exhausted of its calcarentis element, or, perchance, may not originally have had it. This opinion, thus in cidentally advanced, forces us to the confes sion, that it is useless to sow clover seed on fields where the soils are destitute oflime : un less ashes or lime accompany such seeding. The Chambersburg Outrage There are most painful suspicions afloat in relation to . the outrage at, Chambersburg, on the night of the 26th of February. There was a difficulty between the former Treasurer of the county, ind the Commissioners in the set tlement of his account, and within a few weeks several communications hare been published, charging a defalcation. The books had been so kept, that the matter could, with the utmost difficulty, be investigated, yet ,an investigation was progressing. The office of the Treasurer was on the night of the 26th of February bro ken open, and the docket running from 1847 to.the present time, so completely mutilated, that it is utterly impossible to make anything out of it. The object was not to obtain money, and suspicion was so strong under the circum stances against the former Treasurer, that he was arresteu an,t t.. 1.1 6.11 t.. c i vvo %Wilma to answer. Iron Coffins. A correspondent of the Philatielphia No . American, writing from Delaware, suggests— and he deems the suggestion of perhaps some commercial interest .to the State of Pennsylva nia, and worthy, from economic anti other reasons, the consideration of philantropiste— the feasibility of casting iron coffins and mak ing them a substitute for costly shells of wood. "It is believed," he says, that such articles can be made light, (and with occasional ribs) of sufficient strength for any purpose required, and at a cosi considerably lower than is usually charged for the wooden article now used,— Different sizes could be advantageously packed in nests for transportation—and if ,lightly cov ered with gum-elastic, or anmelbing similar— corroston might probably be prevented, and perpetuity measuratly secured thereby. The Latest Gold Discovery Since the amonisliing disclosures of richness of the California Gold region, traces of the "root" have been found in nutriermis very un likely places in various parts of the United States. The latest discovery we have heard of, says the Lancaster Examiner, is in the Welsh Mountain, two miles east of New Hol land. Persons disposed to try their hatids at digging can have a chance at the Welsh Moen . - tain "placer," as the owner offers it for sale. A Princely Establishment The elegant mansion of Wm. R. Renssalear, In the county of Renssalear, about one mile from Albany, is advertised for sale. The house is one of the most extensive ever erected in America. Its whole cost was $150,000. The walls and ceilings are painted in pieces by Bragaldi, and the whole house is warmed by Perkins' hot wa ter pipes, There are two miles of wrought iron pipes.laid down in the house for the purpose.— Attached to this house are extensive pleasure grounds, containing a variety of trees and shrub bety, and five - miles of winding carriage road. The whole estate contains 500 acres; 300 of which are inclosed by a substantial board fence, thoroughly painted. The house stands on the bank of the Hudson, 200 feet above the river, and commands a view of unsurpassed beauty and extent. To a millionaire, who , wishes for a place•rgady made to his hand,•this house of Be verwyck.presents attractions not often found in America. The grounds can be kept up for 12,500 per annum. It is a greOt pity that such a superior' seat should remain ti tenanted; espe cially when it is considered that4 4s, ?rlce asked is only sso,ooo.—Rochesfer Dem • , r Taylor vs. Smith.—The Presi.ent elect is a joker. At a tavern in Maryland. while he was waiting for the Baltimore, train, among others who introduced themselves was one of the übi quitous Smith family. On hearing the name, Gen. Taylor remarked with a merry twinkling of the eye--u That's no name at all.r "Why, Gen eral," replied Mr. Smith, "you should have no objection to the name, Mrs. Titylor was a Smith." 'YeB," addetlhe promptly,"but I made her change her name, and I advise you to do the-same. General Manufticsturing Law. The follciwing abstract embodies the main provisions of the bill for the encourageMent of Domestic Industry, which has been introduced into the House of Representatives of Pennsyl vania; It is enacted, by Section 1, that aoy time here after, any three or more persons desiring to form a company for any kind of manufacturing busi ness, may make, sign and acknowledge the requi site instrument before a Commissioner of Deeds —including therein all the particulars of the pro posed formation of such corpotation, officers, lo cation, ect, This instrument to be presented to the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which said corporation is intended to be situated —after approval to be duly recorded—and the company then to be capable of purchasing, hold ing or conveying lands, tenements, wares and merchandize, as they shall see fit. The capital Stock is not to exceed $500,000 to be divided into suitable shares, which are to be numbered in progressive order. Every com pany is qualified to reduce its stock, or to in crease both it and the number of shares, provid ed the highest sum be not exceeded. • Provision is also made for the necessary offi cers of such Corporation; the Directors to be not less than three nor more than seven in num ber, and to be chosen annually. •The copy of any Chatter of Incorporation re corded in pursuance of this act, and certified by the Recorder of the county or his Deputy to be . a true copy, is to be received in all courts as a le gal evidence of incorporation. The stockhold ers shall be liable jointly and severally for all debts due the operatives and laborers, incurred While they are stockholders—piovided an action shall be brought against such Company with in six months after the debts shall become due. The levying of executions, upon the property of the Company, and amendments to the Articles of the instrument creating the Corporation—are also provided tor; and duly certified statement of affairs is to be kept and filed. No such Company shall exercise any banking privileges; each one formed shall pay into the State Treasury $3OO for the use of the Common wealth—and embezzlement is to be punished, by a fine:of the amount so embezzled, and imprison. ment in solitary confinement at labor for any term not less than six months nor more than two years. The. final Section of the bill provides that no Corporation created by virtue of this act shall continue fur more than 25 yeais from the time of its creation—the Legislature meanwhile reserv ing the right to amend or repeal the law or any Charter which may be created under it. Legiilative Proceedings. SENATE.—The Senate resumed the consider ation of the joint resolution relative to the amend ment of the Constitution. [Provides for the elec tion of Judges by the people.] Messrs. King, Overfield and Drum opposed the resolutions, and Messrs. Johnson and Small ad vocated them. The resolution., t. 7 the fcillowing vote: Yeas—Messrs. Doas, Brawley, Brooke, Crabb, Cunningham, Forsyth, Hugus, Johnson, Law rence, Levis, Mason, Matthias, M'Caslin, Rich, Richards, Sadler, Sankeseavery, Small, Smyser, Sterrett and Stine-22. Nays—Messrs. Best, Drum, Frick, Ives, King, Konigmacher, Overfield, Potteiger, Streeter, and Darsie, Speaker-10. Mr. Boas, presented a petition to prohibit the Lehigh Navigation Company, from issuing notes. Mr. Sankey, presented a petition from Mercer county, for a general banking law similar to the New York law. The bill relative to relief issues, [provides for a re-issue of the same] was taken up. Mr. Forsyth, moved to amend the Ist section, which, provides for a re-issue of relief notes, by inserting a section authorising the State Treasu rer to borrow $ 600,000, to be applied to the re demption of the relief issues, which loan shall be free from taxation and reimbursable within 4 years in 4 equal instalments to be paid annual ly; bearing au interest not exceeding 6 per cent. payable semi-annually, and pledging the faith of the State for the redemption of said loan. The amendment was supported by Messrs. Hu gus, Forsythe and Small, and opposed by Messrs. King and Darsie (speaker) and disagreed to— years 19, nays 16. The bill passed finally as follows : Yras—Me'sirs. Best, Boas, Cunningham, Ko nigmacher, Frick, Johnson, King, Lawrence, Le vis, Matthias, Overfield, Richards, Sadler, San key, Smyser, Stine and Darsie, Speaker-17. Nays Messrs. Brawley, Crabb, Drum, For syth, Hugus, Ives, Mason, Weaslin, Potteiger, Small; and Sterrett-11. ' HOUSE.—The following bills were ordered to a third reading and passed: An Act to prevent the disturbance of meetings held for the purpose of religious worship, passed April 2nd, 1822. An act to incorporate Sagertown, in the coun ty of Crawford, into a Borough, to be called and knoWn by the name of Sagertown. • The Daughter.—There is nothing more desir able in a daughter than intelligence joined to a gentle spirit. The mind is fashioned and fur nished in the main, at school. But the character is derived chiefly from home. How inestimable is the confidence of that mother in producing kind feelings in the bosoms of her children, who never permits herself to speak to them with a loud voice, and in harsh, unkind tones. Kentucky Legieldture,--The Senate of .Ken tucky on the lath instant, passed a ecsolution which had .previously been agreed to by the House, to adjourn on the 28th. The hill to modi fy the law of 1883, prohibiting the importation of slaves, passed the Senate on the same day by a vote of gl to 17. The bill does not differ ma terially from that which pitied the House, and no doubt it will be concurred in by that body. It is somewhat singular, that, just at thetime Kentucky is engaged in repealing the law pro hibiting the importation of slaves, States further south—anblissisbippi and Alabana—are discus sing the propriety of enacting precbely such a prohibitory,lawe Congressional Proceedings. WASHINGTON, March 4, 1849. SENATE.—An amendment appropriating ten thousand dollars to the purchase of the papers of George Washington, and a like sum for the papers of the late James Munroe, was discuSsed and carried, yeas 22, nays 14. The General Appropriation bill was then taken up and all the amendments to which no special objection was made were considered collectively. The amendment for paying the instalment under the Mexican treaty, was stricken-out, hav ing been provided for in a separate bill. The amendment providing for a temporary gov ernment in California came up for consideration. Mr. Dix proceeded to make an elaborate speech on the general subject of providing governments for the new territories. Mr. Dix continued speaking till within fifteen minutes of the time fixed for taking .a recess, when on motion of Mr. Dickinson, the Senate went into Executive session. On the Senate re-assembling, the debate was continued, Mr. Niles closed his remarks at 11 o'clock. Mr. Mason addressed the Senate in defence of Southern rights and Southern institutions. , Mr. Phelps followed in favor of the immediate passage of the bill. He deprecated the time wasted in debate. The question was taken and carried—yeas 25, nays is. The bill was then passed, and the Sen ate adjourned. Mr. Douglas, presented the credentials of Gen. Shields, elected Senator of Illinois. Mr. Walker, in justice to Mr. Shields, the Sen ate, and the community, moved to refer the cre dentials presented to the Judiciary Committee to enquire into his eligibility. Mr. Mangier(' said this was premature, as the action of this Congress would not bind the next. Mr. Walker thereupon withdrew his motion. The joint resolution authorising the compila tion and translation of such laws as were in force in New Mexico and California at the time of their acquisition by the United States, was passed. On motion of Mr: John Davis, the Senate took up the House bill, directing the Secretary of the Home Department, (if such office should be ere• atecl,) and the Postmaster General, jointly, to frame and submit to the next Congress a law for taking the seventh census. An amendment prevailed, striking out the Sec retary of the Home Department, and substituting the Attorney General. The bill was discussed by Messrs. Calioun, Wescott and John Davis, and subsequently pas sed as amended. On motion of Mr. Underwood. the Senate took up the bill creating the Home Department. The bill was discussed by Messrs. Jefferson Davis and Webster, in support, and by Messrs. Allen; Hunter, Niles and Mason, in opposition. Pending a question on an amendment, Mr. Ma son moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table,'and the vote being ordered, the motion was negatived by a vote of 31 to 22. Evening Session. Ori re-assembling, the de. °ate on the Home Department bill was continu ed. Messrs. Webster, Berrien, Foote, Downs and Jefferson Davis, spoke in favor, and Messrs. Ma son and Dickinson opposed it. I • Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, while arguing in favol of the bill, claimed it as a Democratic movement, and charged the Demoera4 Senators with opposing this necessary measure, besause ' they were not themselves to be benefitted'hy it. Mr. Allen denied that it was a Democratic measure. The amendments to the same were all voted down. The bill was reported to the Senate, ordered to a third reading and passed. The general appropriation bill was now re ceived from the House, with amendments. Mr. Mason moved to strike out the section con tinuing the existing laws in California until July next. Ruled out of order. Various propositions Were submitted, some to concur, and others to adhere. Mr. Cameron raised a point of order during the discussion, when Mr. Foote walked up to him. Warm words were sassed between them, when Mr. Foote shook his fist in the face of Mr. Cam eron, and the latter struck him. The partiei were here seperated by other Senators. Mr. Douglds made an earnest appeal to the Senate in favor of granting to California a gov ernment, depicting in strong colors the evil con sequences of permitting the question to lay over until the assembling of next session. The debate was further continued, and at ten minutes past five a vote was taken on the mo tion to recede from the Senate amendment and decided in the aflirmativeyeas 38, nays 7. On motion of Mr. Dix,. the Senate took up the bill to extend the revenue laws over California, which led to a very animated debate, after which it passed a final reading. At 7 o'clock oil Sunday morning, after a whole nights session, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.—The House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Vinton in the chair, and took up the California bill. Mr. Sawyer ofiered an amendment striking out the Wilmot proviso in the twelfth section of the bill. He contended that it should be left to, the people of California and New Mexico to decide whether or not slavery should exist there. V us er amendments were offered and discussed by Messrs. McClernaud, Murphy, Ash man, Meade, Uirdsall, Greeley and others. Mr. Preston's substitute for the bill we reject edoMr. Gayle only voting affirmatively: - • No essential amendment was agreed to; -when the committee rose and reported the bill, i'ihich was ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Meade moved to lay the bill upon the table, and the question being taken, it was negatived by a vote of yeas 86, nays 127. The bill was then rut upon its final passage, when it carried in the affirmative,the vote stand ing yeas 126, nays 86. • • The House went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Cranston in the chair, and took up - the terri torial bill for Neal Mexico. Mr. Vinton offered an iinendment giving the settlement of the boundary to the Supreme Conti, and advocated its passage. • Mr.Glreeley opposed.it on the ground that the minority of the Court *ere elaveholders. He advocated the passage of the bill without the amendment. Mr. Toombs opposed the bill vehemently, and replied to .the remarks of Messrs. Vinton and Greely with severity. Mi. Schenck followed in an earnest speech.— He denied that TexaS hid any claim upon Ncw Mexico, and denounced the entire organization of the new territories. He also opposed Mr. Vin ton's amendment. Mr. Rockwell, of Connecticut, moved an amen&• ment, limiting the proviskinal government of the new territories to coniinue six monihs, after the rising' of the next Congress, unless sooner re pealed, and no longer. Yeas 90, Nays 82. Mr. Hunt offered an additional proviso that the law of Mexico, abolishing slavery in the said territories remain in full force until repealed by the act of Congress. Adopted, yeas 95, nays 87,. and the bill as amended was sent to lhe Benre. Last Day.--After some time speni in the pass ing of unimportant bills the House took up the engrossed- bill to establish a Branch Min Uai New York, which was passed. During the discussion of the Civil and Diplo-• matic bill, Mr: Giddings passed over to the Dem ocratic side of the House, when Mr. Meade jam med his fist in Mr. Gidding's face, and collared' him. The combatants were, however, ately separated. The House then reeelltd from all other amend ments, and the bill was sent to the Senate. While killing time by useleSsmiptions, a fight occurred between Johnson, of Arkansas, and Ficklin, of Illinois, at half 2 o'clock, in which Mr. Johnson, inflicted severe blows upon Mr. Ficklin, causing the blood to flow freely. They were seperated and Mr. Ficklin, was led out of the Hall. After this the House adjourned sine die Gleanings from Exchanges E=d lion. Garret D. Wall has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeals by the Legisla ture of the State of New Jersey. (tom Thomas F. Marshall, is proposed as a can didate for the Kentucky Constitutional Conven: tion. CeA lawyer in England who had made love to a wealthy farmer's daughter and been reject-. ed, recenly, sent in a large bill "for '275 attend ances and giving advice on family matters." 1.:7 "A poor man who had been ill, on being asked by a gentleman if he had taken a remedy, replied. ••No, I haint taken any remedy, but I've taken lots of physic !" Car People should not stop courting when they get married, but, on the contrary, should learn to court the more. This laying aside the Jade endearments that nursed love into being the very moment you have sworn to live on it forever, is almost perjury. Eirlt belongs to our nature to •err—but it is the part of the fool to persevere in error. C.-. The duration of cold has been greater this winter than has been known in the recollection of a scientific man eighty years of age, who has kept a record of the weather from his youth up. Ce'Philip Cox, a colored man, riled on the Island, at Washington, on Sunday, aged 110 years. Briltih Census. What the United States be gan tok , do sixty years ago. Great Britain has just thouArof doing, namely, numbering 'the people. 4- - A census- of thexhole Biiishetapire is to be taken in Wt. Giders hay*bp ' t eh•scot to all the colonies to make preperalteqs fdp4s labor, that it mny be executed on a systematic il uniform plan .throughout the British diwitimons in every part of the globe. _'Phis is the first time that a complete census of the British empire has been determined upon by the Government, although . no country has produced so many writers upon the subject of population as Great Britain. On• the other hand, the United States have produced. 1 fewer writers on the theory of population than. IGreat Britain, France or GermanAyet our court. try has furnished more statistieiC s facts upon this subject than all Europe combined. New Counterfeit.—Arreal.—A counierfeit issue of 4'6 notes, purporting to be of the Susquehanna county Bank, at Montrose, Pa., was put in cir. culation in Philadelphia on the 28th ult. A man Who had passed one of the bills'at a store, t e ner of Eighth and .Poplar streets, was and committed to prison by Alderman The prisoner refused to give any name. He proved to be a desperate fellow.. While consta ble Larison, who had him in custody, was taking . him to the magistrate's office, he drew a knife on that officer. He was, however, disarmed, before he was able to inflict any injury upon thb con , stable. I?easarkable Case of Recovery frani We learn that a man who has for the last forty years, been confined, as a raving maniac, in the poorhouse of Newton, Massachusetts, has bden suddenly restored to his reason; lie has . been regarded as incurable ; and for a grept part of the time during his confinement he hasiNn so vio lent as to reniler it necessary tolthairr him. No; he - is clothed and in his right Mind appearin like one awakened from a long sleep, and remem: tiering distinctly events which occurred previous :to the loss of his * reason, but nothing that has transpired, during the long years of his confine inent.—Busion Traveller. - Standing Anniett.—E uropean Armies are sonic what of a wonder to an American mind. Aus tria has an army of 500,000 men, which is to be incrcaied to 700,000 in March. Russialas 7004. 000 in her army. The Republican army of Fraucp is equally large and useless. It is to be reduced, as is also that of England, but both reductions are merely for effect. Indian War.—The Indian Reservation in gen-. essee county, N. Y'., has been for some time claimed by a company , called the Ogden tend Company, under an alleged, sale.' The Indicted having resisted'their encreachmeilts,applicalicrif was made to the Secretary of War, for triMpi to enforce the claim; but this being vellised, Amy applied tv'the Sheriff of the county, who hating dotibts or hii attifioilti, - declitted aistance.. The.claiorants .. are'.now endeavoring to raise a forte on, their own atlieritt The White people" of the'viaitiity an said to fit• vor of the Indians.? - • ' ••• : t ME
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