(lir fell* ilegister.
Allentoxina, l'a.
THURSDAY, APRIL, 26, 1849.
Circulation near "3000.
V. B. PALMER, Esq., N. W. corner of Third
and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia, and 169 Nas
sau street, (Tribune Buildings,) . New York, is
our authorized Agent for receiving advertise
ments and subscriptions to the Lehigh Register
and collecting and receipting for the same.
tar We call public 'attention lo the pro.
pr:ety of having tlic houses in Allentown num
bered. Our town clerk will prepare a chart from
, which every property owner can get his number
gratis. The expense will not exceed a shilling
while the benefit and convenience is great.
The Weather
The weather on the 18th inst. was out of all
propriety. While it Was simply cold, and
great coats and pinched noses, were of:he gen
eral wear, there was no lack of excuses for
the nipping and unseasonable visitor. Ice
berg's were coming dnwn the Lehigh, thought
many, and the chilled atmosphere is owing to
that cause but a whole army of icebergs
could not, so far as we are familiar with the
records of the weather, Produce such a snap
pish, violent and flurrying snow-storm as that
which raged Wednesday afternoon and night.
It came down with a sort of Lapland-witch fe
rocity, as if it know the dismay it caused, and
gloried hi its power to create discomfort.
It was no merely temporary gust, but a
steady and protracted down-come, showing am
pleness,of snowy treasure in the clouds, and
giving rise to distant and further suspicions
;fiat it might not be a thing altogether impossi-.
ble to jingle sleigh-bells once more ; and draw
out .the sleighs from the retirement and the
dust to which they have been consigned. The
snow, however, melted too quickly upon the
pavements to lend encouragement lo'such un
seasonable thoughts; and pedestrians were
condemned to know that ; while all the (mise
ries of a snow storm were to be endured, there
was no compensation whatever in the pleas-
UrOS of which a snow storm is, in winter, the
cause and origin.
Upon considertion and a glance backwards,
we are inclined to alter our opinion'somewhat ;
for we find that on the 19th of Ajiril last year,
we had just such a snow storm, which did
however no injury to the fruit crops. With
the exception of the peach and Apricot Nos-
ROMS the recent cold weather had no worse re
sult than last year.
Howes and Co's circus had advertised to
show on the same day, and in due time made
their entry into our Borough. In spite of the
inclemancy of the weather, a large number of
country people were in town wring the day.
In the evening, however, before they com
menced performing and before a large num
ber of peOple were under the canvas, the centre
pole broke, which put an end to the perform
ance for the evening. Fortunately no one was
injured by the fall of the pole.
The Projected Railroad
• The meeting which was held at the Board
of trade, in Philadelphia, on the 10th hist., and
of which we made mention in our paper of last
week, we have since learned, was most forci
bly addressed by lion. James .1.1. Porkr, of Eas
ten. In his speech, which was listened to with
the greatest attention, he laid bare the great
advantages which would be derived by a con
nexion with the road up the Lehigh, thereby
forming a direct connection with the Lehigh
Schuylkill and Wyoming coal region. Cul. Por
ter who never fears time or expense, and who is
ever ready to advocate the interests Of "Old
Northampton," deserves the thanks of every
good citizen far his enterprise in their jehalf.
Pennsylvania Erect
.Of all acts of the recent session of the Legis
lature of this State, 110113 gives us so much
pleasure a 3 that which forbids the paythent
hereafter of the interest on our State Debt in
depreciated funds. Ilereatter, Pennsylvania
will pay her honest dues in silver and gold, to
their equivalent. She is once more worthy to
be considered the Keystone of tile Union arch.
The New School Law
Tho following isgivea as a summary of the
principal alterations in the School Law, as es
tablished by the bill recentiy passed :
The Directors are empowered to levy a tax
sufficient to keep the Schools open not more
then ten months in each year. 'Fite Schools
are required to be kept open, at least four
months in each year.
The Treasurer ofthe school fund is made the
collector of school taxes. The Collector is to
fix a time and place, when ant; where ho will
receive the School taxes, and is lc: receive two
per cent. for collecting. flit is not paid at the
lime designated, the Constable is to cot:ect . it.
Sob-Districts are not interfered with—w:iere
the Committee of a sub-district, and the Direc
tors digagree to the emplbytner,t of a teacher,
the *Pie of the sub-districi have the right to
elect a teacher, who must, however, have been
first examined by the Directors.
The special law for West Chester, Schuylkill
township, and other places, is not abolished.
All moneys subject to taxation for State and
County purposes, are made subject to School
tax.,
The State appropriation of two hundred thou
sand dollars is continued; but it is not made
the basis oftaxation.
The people do nut vete on the question of
taxation.
The Superintendent is required to furnish t.
each • School a copy of the new map of the
State of Peoineylvania-;-largo size.. •• •
- 1
In broaching this subject, we feel a certain
degree of embarrassment, because we do not
know what to say that has not been repeated
over, at least a thousand and one times. We'
weak, not review. the thousand and second •
time this worried theme, were we not exceed
ingly impressed with its importance in otir ,
neighborhood particularly. We do not even
hope that we can present anything new to the
attention of our readers; but, we do hope that
our vesture of old truths will be so fortunate as
to attract some regard to this subject. The
country generally is fully alive to its import
ance; but while all around us is moving for'
ward to a state of improvement, we fear we'
are that part of the stream near the shore that
rolls sluggishly along, uncaring for the swift
middle current.
It is an accredited axiom that man's nature
differs from that of the lower order of animated
creation, insomuch that his poWers of mind do
not exert themselves intuitively in ways that
have been uniform in their operation ever since
his origion t but that his faculties require to be
taught in what manner to proceed to *accom
plish a given object. For instance, an unin
structed savage cannot build a house and. fur
nish it with the comforts that civilisetion:afThrd.
He cannot till a farm and raise an equal quan
tity of grain from a given piece of land that
one of our farmers can do; • nor can lie navi
gate a vessel across the ocean. An animal al
ways seeks his subsistence in the way that his
species has done from the period of its cre
ation. The beaver cuts down trees, extends
dams across streams, and builds his villages
precisely in the same way his progenitors al
ways have done, without being educated for
that purpose. The swallow upon the approach
of winter invariably seeks a warmerclime, and
as invariably returns with the approach of sum
mer, without having been taught in a school or
college for that purpose. It is instinct that
prompts the actions of animals , , and reason,those
of men ; .here we see the difference between
instinct end reason : the one prompts intui
tively to action, the other demands to be educa
ted.
This being granted, it follows that ojtr facul
ties should be cultivated to a proper extent: --
But here is a rock on which 'so many split;
they are satisfied with a very narrow extent.
Many suppose that a little cultivation of the fac
ulties for reckoning and casting up accounts,
for keeping the soul well housed in its bodily
tenement and gathering together the comforts
of• life, for distinguishing between right and
wrong, and doing ofir duty in a contracted
sphere to our maker, is all that is required of
.a being who is but a little lower in intelligence
and power than the angels in Heaven! If this
were all that was required of us, we might al
most as well live in a savage state, or even fol
low the example of animals and plod on in one
beaten, unvarying track forever, fur the sole
purpose of feeding and clothing our bodies,
and indulging in a few animal pleasures. But
man has a soul that requires to be made the
most of. He has no right to let it lie unculti
vated; it is his duty to exercise all his facul
ties to their utmost tension, that is, so far as
can be done without injuring them. The com
mand given to Adam to labor, not only applied
to his physical necessities, but also to his moral
and mentald Let us labor then ! labor ! labor !
not only with our han4 but with our heads
and hearts! When we come to render them
up to their giver, if we have not improved
them, do you think we can do it with the con
sciousness of having done all required of us?
Np, we cannot: If a farmer gives another a
valuable izee to transplant, that requires wa-,
tering mid taki:tg care of, and the latter sets it
out, lint lets it grow As it will without troubling
himself about it, would fitat farmer give him
another tree? He would not; he would say
that as he had not taken care of the first, lie
would not of a second. There is something else
besides the art of acquiring food* and clothing,
to be learnt during our sojourn on Earth. It is
not probable that we will eat or drink in Hea
ven; and if oar existence here be a sort of
preparation for an afterlife, it should evidently
be spenvin obtaining such knowledge as will
enlarge every capacity of oursouls. We dwell
upon this phase of. our subject, imbuing it
with this tinge of moral philosophy, because
we feel so sensibly its importance...
Thcth3 are a thousand other considerations
which should intince . us to increased exertion
in this noble cause. But we will not relate five
hundred, nor fifty, nor twenty, but will only
touch upon one or two. Our self-interest, then,
should be a sufficient incentive to Improve;
ment. There is a great deal of philosophy- in
the common, assertion made by parents, that
the best legacy they can leave their children,
is a good education. It has been proved too
often to be contradicted now. If it is such a
benefit to the children, would it not have been
of equal benefit to the parents, if their progen
itors had always jeft them the same fortune?—
It is a current •orfinion among some ignorant
people, that there is danger in knowing too
mach! that it a man 'possesses much know
ledge, it is hurtful to his private interests!
Away with such silly fancies! they are too
foolish to be dwelt a moment upon. The fact
is, those who are said to possess too much know
ledge, do not possess enough; they have per
haps a few scattering ideas of many things, but
not enough of any one to render them of service.
Or they may be well acquainted with ono es
pecial subject to the detriment of others of
more importance.
Each citizen of our 'country is to a certain
extent the sovereign of his land ; and in order
to exercise properly the functions of his sta
tion, he must be trained up for that purpose.—
Eacli citizen is responsible for his share of the
government, and he must be taught to feel his
responsibility. It is not necessary of enu:se
that he should be drilled like rt Vie,n:;,i, to
taught seven or eight living languages, and
other accoinplishments in proportion; but that
ovary Paip's that available riiMiey,iimeand at
tention can do, should be employed to enligh
ten his head and heart.*
. ,
We dfi:mot believe what.Wiii: have said' is.
yoindY•ctuaking : we beittiyeit is God's truth;
and though our preachini, - ,oiar
. nof receive
Much ationtion, we do not betlii4e there is one
who will deny its,.verifyWeirt.4hare spoken
as if all interest in this subject were ; we
do not think so however; we know That attention
is paid to it by our people. But there are causes
at work which prevent a sufficient excitement
concerning it, and it will be our aim, next week,
to display them, as well as to give a few sugges
tions for their removal and a few hinti other-
wise incidental thereto.
*ln using the masculine gender we do not
mean to, overlook woman who is as important in
this cause, - if not more so then the sterner sex.
The Exemption Law
The "Honrestead Exemption Bill," to ex
empt real estate to the amount of $3OO yearly
value from execution, did not pass the Penn
sylvanina Legislature. A bill, however, pass
ed, exempting property to the value of 5300, ex
clusi.ve of wearing apparel and school books,
which are now exempted. The hill to take ef
fect on contracts made after the Fourth of July
next. For more definite particulars see anoth
er column.
The New Militia Law
Our State Legislature at its recent session
passed a new Militia law, which has been ap
proved by the Governor, and hence will go in
to operation at the time therein specified. We
copy the following extracts of said law from
the West Chester Republican and Democrat:
The first section makes it "the duly of every
free white male person, between the ages of 18
and 45 years, who has resided in this com
monwealth for one month, to provide himself
with such uniform as may be considered a pro
-kr uniform for a volunteer company, which
shall, in all cases, be a substantial uniform, fit
for service."
The law then provides for the forming of the
persons thus uniforthed, "into companies of not
less then 30, rank and file," and into battalions,
regiments and brigades.
The companies are requited to meet, by
companies : for training and discipline, not less
then twice, and each battalion and regiment,
for training and inspection, nut less then once,
in each year.
The assessors are retinired, under a penalty
of $5O, to furnish to the filimidy Ciontnissinimis.
a list of all persom+ between IS t ) ind .15, in their
respective town.hips. &c., and all who are nut
uniformed and organized into coinpanics,—shall
be considered delinquent militia men, and sub
ject to a line of 30 cents fot- each year that such
delinquent remains ununiformed," &c., which
fines the commissioners are to havecollected as
are the State and county tuxes.
Each company of not less then 30 rank and
file is to receive $5O a year, and companies of
not less then 50, receive :575 a year,—to pay
armorer, keep up armory, and provide music.
The Brigade bisector is to be allowed for all
reasonable expenses incurred or paid by him,
and $lO for each company, $l5 for each banal.
ion, and $2O for each regiment he .shall have
organized within the year,—provided that the
amount to be paid him in any one year, shall
not exceed $250.
Each county is made a separate brigade, and
the first Monday in June, 1849, is fixed as the
day for the election of Brigade Inspector and
Brigade General.
President Judges in Pennsylvania.
The following is a correct statement of the ju
dicial districts anti the president judges of this
state,.as they now stand :
1. Philadelphia—Edward King.t
2. Lancaster—Ellis Lewis.t
3. Norihampton• and Lehigh—J. P. Jones.*
4. Centre, Clinton and Clearfield—George W.
Wood ward.t
5. Alleghert.—Benjamin Patton.j
6. Vie, Crawford and Warren Gaylord
Church.t
Bucks and 11fontgompr-Barid Krause.t
8. Northumberland. Lyconiing, and Columbia
—Joscph B. Anthony.t .
9. Cumberland, Perry and Jurtiata—frederiek
Watts.t
11l Westmoroland, Indiana and Armstrong—
John C. Knox' ' .
11. laizerne, Susgttehanna and Wyoming
%Villiam Jessup.t
12. Dauphin and Lebanop— : John J. Pearson.s
13. Dradlord,Tioga, Potter and liteKean—H
Williston:*
14. Washington. Fayette and Greene—Samuel
A. Gilmore.•
15. Chester and Delaware—Henry Chapman....
16. Franklin, Bedford and Somerset—Jeremi
ah S. Black.t
17. Beaver, Butler and Mercer—Jno. Bredin.t
16. Venango, Clarion,jefferson;Elk and For
rest—Joseph Buffington.t.
19. York and Adams—Daniel Durkee.}
20. Mifflin and Union—Abraham B. Wilsonl
21. Schuylkill—Luther Kidder.t
22. Monroe, Pike, Wayne and Carbon Na
thaniel B. Eldred t •
23. Barks—David F. Gordon.f
24. Huntingdon, Blair anti Cambria—George
Taylor.*
• Appointed by Gov. Shank. tßy Gov. Por
ter. By Gov. Johnston.
What a Change.—The number of steamboats
on the Upper Lakes, up to the year 1825, was
one ! On the opening of navigatiOn in the spring
of 1849, there were on the entire length of the
lakes, 95 steamers, 45 propellers; 5 barks, 93
brigs; 548 schooners, 128 sloops, with an aggro
gate tonnage of 123,426 62, one fifth the whole
tonnage of the United States ! Some of the
steamboats are of nearly 1669 tons burden, and
of the most splendid and costly construction.
t Thr CDllector at Cleveland, Ohio; esti
mates the Lake commerce of that place, for the
past year to exceed ten millions of dollars, '
The Pubic Men of Northmpton•
. -We glean, from the Easton Argus a list of
members of the :Legislature of Pennsylvania of
old NorthaMpionifroni the:. time our. country
iras-declared free'ind . independent, 1775, to
18a-15. After this time . Lehigh formed a
'separate district.
1775-6. Peter Kichline, George Taylor;
James Allep,
1776-7. Jacob Arndt, Peter Burkhalter,
John Weitzel!, Simon Dreisbach,
John Ralston, John Van Campen,
1777-8. Pet.BurkhAlter, John Van Campen,
John Ralston, ' Simon Dreisbach,
Peter Rhoads, William McFarren,
1778-9. Peter Rhoads, John Van Campen,
Sim.Drbisbach, William McFarren,
John Ralston, Christopher Wagner,
1779-80. Peter Rhoads, Christopher WagnEsil l
John Ralston, John Van Campen.
Sim. Dreisbach, William McFarren,
1780-1• Rob. Lattimore, Christopher Wagner,
, Peter Kohler, William McFarren,
Peter Rhoads.
1-781-2. Jonas Hartzell, William McFarren,
Peter Kohler, Robert Lattimore,
Jacob Stroud.
1782-3. Jonas Hartzell, Jacob Arndt,
Jacob Stroud, Robert Lattimore
Peter. Kohler,
1783-4. Jacob Arndt, Jacob Stroud,
Jonas Hartzell. Robert Brown,
178.1-5. Robert Brown, Thomas Mawharter,
Jonas Hartzell, Peter Burkhalter,
1785-6. Robert Trail, Thorrias Mawharter,
, Robert Brown, Peter Trexler, jr.
1786-7. Peter. Trexler,jr. Thomas, Mawharter,
Robort Brown, Peter Burkhalter,
1787-8. Peter. Trexler,jr. Thomas Mawharter,
Peter Ealer, Peter Burkhalter, .
1788-9. Peter Ealer, Peter Treater, jr.
Stephen Balliet, Conrad Ihrie, jr.
1789-0. Peter Ealer, Conrad Ririe, jr.
Stephen Balliet, Anthony Lerch. jr.
1796-1. Jacob Everly,jr. Anthony Lerch, jr.
John Mulhollen, Thomas Mawharter,
1791-2. Jacob Eyerly,jr. Thomas Mawherter.
Tho. Hartman, Peter Burkhalter,
1792-3. Pet. Burkhalter, Thomas Mawharter,
Jacob Eyerly, jr. Thomas Hartman,
1793-4. George Graff. Simon Dreisbach,
Jonas Hartzell, Abraham Bachman,
1794.-5. George GratT, Joseph Martin,
Stephen Maitin, Abraham Bachman,
1795-.6. Joseph Martin, Abraham Bachman,
Stephen Balliet, George Graff,
1790-7. Abr.Bachman, Stephen Balliet,
John Coolbach, Thomas Mawharter,
1797-9. Abraham Horn, Thomas Mawharter.
Jacob Eyerly, John Starbird,
Northmisplon and Wayne.
1798-9. John Coolbach, Thomas Mawharter,
Abraham Horn, Jonas t Hartzell,
1781r.-0. John Coolbach, Jonas Hartzell,
William Barnet, James Wilson,
1800-1. James Wilson, William Barnet,
John Coolbach, Jonas Hartzell,
•
1801-2. James Wilson, Richard Broadhead,
Wil!ram Barnet, Jacob Newhard,
1802-3. John Ross, William Lattimore,
Jacob Newhard, Richard Broadhead,
1803-4. Wm. Lattimore, John Coolbach,
John Ross, George Acker,
1801-5. Win. Lattimore, Matthias Gress,
William Barnet, George Acker,
1805-6. William Barnet, Matthias Gress,
George Acker, Abraham Rinker,
1806.-7. William Barnet, Matthias Gress,
Abra. Rinker, George Acker,
1807-8. William Barnet, Abraham Rinker,
George Acker, George Savitz,
1808-9. James Ralston, Jacob Weygandt,
Jacob Newhard, John Weiss,
Daniel. W. Dingmam,
1809-0. John Weiss, James Ralston,
Jacub Newhard, Jacob Weygandt,
Daniel W. Dingman,
1810-1. John Weiss, James Ralston,
Jacob Newhard, Jacob Weygandt,
Daniel W. Dingman.
1811-2. John Weiss, Henry Winter,
Jacob Newhard, Jacob Weygandt,
Daniel W. Dingman,
Northampton anti Lehigh.
181:.-3. Henry Winter, Abraham Horn, jr.
Philip Sellers, Dan'l W. Dingman,
Jacob Stein, •
1813- 4. James Hays, Henry. Winter,
Philip Sellers, Abraham Sinker,
Daniel W. Dingrban,
IS t 4-5. George Wolf, Peter Hillyard,
Philip Wind, Abraham Rinker
James Hollinsheaill.
Slaves fir CefiJrnia.—An enterprisdThas been
projected in Georgia. for the emigration of 3001 n
500 men from that State to California, each to be
accompanied by at least one, and not more than
four male slaves. The following is one of the
articles of the Association :
Bth. The object being to enjoy their right in
common with other citizens in a Territory which
belongs to the people of the United States with
out distinction of sections, it is proper that they
should be well armed, and while abstaining from
all innovations upon the rights of any one, be
prepared to'repel any and all aggressions.
Wisconsin Bankrupt—The Milwaukie Sentinel
informs us that the treasury of Wisconsin is so
palpably empty that the members of the late
State Legislature either went home without
any money or had to stand a heavy shave on
their warrants. The counties are delinquent to
the amount of over $19,000. The deficiency in
the treasury is abotp. $25,000.
Odd Fellowship.—The Odd Fellows of Haw
kins county, says thejonesborough ('re,) Whig,
have raised the sum Xi' 38,000 for the purpose of
building a Female Academy iu Rogersville, Ten
nessee. ..By their works ye shall know them!"
incrarsc of Population.—Mrs. Miller, residing
in Harrisburg, on Monday morning the .l Etth inst.
gave birth tofme &ye, all of wfikii are alive and
doing well. What makes this case singular
that at her first confinement She gaits birth to lux•
and at her second to three, abd at this her iliit:d
to.fitie, niaking hi all ten children' in filar years
and all livin^ • •
The Exemption Law.
We give below the act recently passed by the
Legislature, to ex e cmpt three hundred dollar's'
worth of personal property-from sale or execu
tion or distress for rent.• •It has been erroneous
ly called the "Homestead Exemption Bill,",from
the fact that It was zealously supported by Cap
tain Small, the author of the Homestead bill, and
because the amount of exemption in both acts
appeared, at first sight, to be the same. The
Homestead bill was designed to exempt real es
tate not exceeding, in annual value, the sum of
three hundred dollars. liwas reported adversely
up:in by the Judiciary Committee of the . Senate,
and did not become a law. The act now pub
lished was introduced into the Senate by Hr.
Johnson, of Erie.
JacoliArndt.
An Act to exempt property to the value of three
hundred dollars from levy and sale on Execu-
tion, and distress for rent.
Sec. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and it
is hereby enacted by the authority of the same.
That in lieu of the property now exempted by
law from levy and sale on execution issued upon
any judgment obtained upon, ccmtract : and dis
tress for rent, property to the value of three hun
dred dollars, exclusive of all wearing apparel of
defendant and his family, and all Bibles and
school books in use in the family, (which shall
remain exempt as heretofore,) and no more, own
ed by or in possession of any debtor, shall be
exempt from levy and sale on execution or by
distress for rent.
See. 2. That the Sheriff, constable, or other
officer charged with the execution of any war
rant issued by competent authority, for the levy
ing upon and selling the property, either real or
personal ; if any debtor,summon three 'disinter
ested and competent persons, who shall be sworn
or affirmed, to appraise the property which the
said debtor may elect to retain under the provi
sions of this act, for which service the said ap
praisers shall he entitled to receive fifty cent
each, to be charged as part of the costs of the
proceedings, and property thus chosen and ap
praised, to the value of three hundred dollars,
shall be exempted from levy and sale on the
said execution of warrant, excepting warrants
for the collection of taxes.
Sec. 3. That in any case where the property
levied upon as aforesaid, shall consist of real
estate of greater value than three hutulred dol
lars, and the defendant in such shall elect to re
tain real estate amounting in value to the whole
of three hundred dollars, or any less sum, the
appraisers aforesaid shall determine whether, in
their opinion, the said real estate can he divided
without injury to or spoiling the whole, and if
the said appraiSors shall determine that the said
real estate can be divided as aforesaid, then they
shall proceed to set apart so much thereof as in
their opinion shall be sufficient to answer the re
quirement of the defendant in such case, desig
nating the same by proper metes and hounds, all
of which proceedings shall be certified in wri
ting, by the said , appraisers, or a majority of
them, under their proper hands and seals, to the
sheriff; under sheriff, or coroner, charged with
the execution of the - writ in such cases, who
shall make return of the same in the proper
court from which the writ is• issued, in connection
with the said writ: Provided, That this section
shall not be construed , to affect or impair the
liens of bonds, mortgages, or other contracts, for
the purchase money of the real estate of insol
vent debtors.
Scc. 4. That upon the return made of the writ
aforesaid, with th ir eedings thereon, the
plaintiff in the•cas shall be entitled to have his
writ of venditioni pons, a.s in other cases, to
sell the residue of the real estate included in the
levy aforesaid, if the appraisers afiiresaid shall
have determined upon a division of said real es
tate, but if the said appraisers shall determine
against a division of said real estate, the plain
tiff may have a writ of veritlitioni exponas to sell
the 'whole of the real estate included in such levy
and it shall and may be lawful in the latter case,
for the defendant in the execution,-to receive
from the sheriff or other officer, of the proceeds,
of said sale as much as he would have received'
at the appraised value, had the said real estate
been divided.
See. 5. That the twenty-sixth section of the act,
entitled "Au Act relating to executinns," passed
sixteenth June, one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-six, and the seventh and eighth, sections
of an act entitled "An Act in regard to certain
entries in ledgers, in the city of Pittsburg ; and
relating to the publishing of sheriffs sales, and
fdr.other purposes," passed twenty second April,
one thousand eight hundred and 'forty-six, and all
other acts inconsistent with this act, be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. That the provisions of this' 'act shall
not take effect until the fourth day of July ‘ next
and shall apply only to debts contracted on and
after that date.
far The Kingston Argus states that a petition
to her Majesty to allow Canada to be annexed to
the United Slates, was being circulated in that
rirkgirl must not get angry because every
body else does not admire her lover. It is not
the fashion for all to be attracted by the same ob
ject.
larva man does not make new acquaintan
ces as he advancesthrough life, he will soon find
himselfleftalone. A man should keep hisfriend
ships in constant repair.
EirAn ingenious machanic in New Jersey, is
at work upon a steam carriage, to run on com
mon roads. He expects to be able to make a
public demonstration of the practibility aids it
vention in the course of the sumiher.
Mr. George P. Marsh, of Vermont, who has
been ele'eted to the next Congress. is at Wash
ington, an applicant for the Cbilan mission,
which his friends wish him to have.
• Cir Among the fortrfive Cabin passengers in
the steamer Falcon which left New York yeiter
.daylor Chagres. We notice the name of Hon: T.
Butler Mpg, of Georgia. • •
112 r Mr. Theirias Behalf, of Origsburg, was
'robbed, - a iewdayi'agc, Whileoising die sec
"ondfliountain,i, near Po*ilyen hotsebock, on
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Gleanings from Exchanges
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*To the People of California,
The treaty with Mexico makes you citi
zens of the .United ., ,States. Congress has
not as yet liaised the laws which should
confer on yortthe benefits of our government {
and considerable tithe may elapse before
they do so. Until such is done, however
your situation is anomalous and critical, and
calls upon you for the exercise of your most
mature discretion, and the most exalted pa-
triotism. The civil and military provision ,
al government established among you by
right of the late existing condition of wars
is at an end. The edicts promulgated by
your
,provisional Governor, (Kearney and
Mason, both of them ignommuses) as far as
they refer to changing the laws of the coup-
try, are null and of no value, and were so
from this commencement ; because the lacks
of a country remain in force always until
they are altered-by a legal legislative au ,
thorny; and no authority has as yet altered
iltoe laird which existed at . the time, of the
conquest. The..laws of' CalifOrnia. elfin re
main what they were, and they are au&
cient for your present protection, with some
slight additions made. of your ,own free ri m
and administered by officers of your own
election. Having no legal government or,
legal officers, you cannot have any • ex.cept
through your own acts ; you cannot have
any one put in authority over you, except
from your own consent. Your sanction
must be the will of a majority. I recom
mend you to unite in a convention Which
shall provide for a simple and cheap gov
ernment, and that . you thus take care of
yourself 'until Congress shall look after your
interests.. You require a Governor and'
Judges, some Justices of the Peace and
officers of militia; this is about all you re-'
quire. 'l'he Roman law, the basis of your
laws, is both just and wise, and only re ,
quires to be administered by honest judges
(Alcaldes) whom you ought to.elect. .Avoid
new codes of laws until they, tire introduced
:by permanent authorities. 'You retinirib - ut
little now in addition to what you have, and
this you can give yourselves at your con--
vention, to wit r—elections;, trial by inry,and
and courts of reconciliation. These last are
to teminate disputes without litigation, by
means of a Judge; they can be easily en =
grafted on the Roman law, which you have'
already, and which favor amicably
.arbitm- -
Lion and adjustment. It is founded' on the
declarations of Scripture—
" Agree quickly with yoilr opponent..
whilst he is ready to do so," &c. They ex--
ist in the north of Europe, especially itr
Norway where the third part of the dispute'
are arranged in these courts of reconciliation,.
THOMAS' 14 1 . Bercrex.
The Boston Transcript vouches for the'
authority of the following very late news'
from California. It is a letter from William ,
Hooper, Esq. to his brother in Boston, and'
came by way of Mazatlan, Vera Crdz and'
New Orleans :
SAN' Fniorosco:Feb.r..B: IN9
A hi:i7 sails to-morrow for Mazatlan, afford-.
ing, the opportunity of dropping you a line .
announcing to you the arrival of the Califor
nia steamer from Panama. She brings, a'
large mail, but no letters for me. I hope'
you ore aware, that you can drop a letter in ,
the Post Office for the any day, and it will'
come on safe. I suggest that you write
once a mouth--the day before the steamer'
sails. •
By the steamer we have late dates from.
the United States. The California gold fe
ver appears raging among you ; and well it
may, for surely there never was a diseOvery
like it. Every day only adds to my.aston.., - .
ishinent. Yesterday weighed 120 110. 917',
it: Real estate is going up rapidly., Ia•;
thiS place good sites sell al $2O the, square l
yard There is a reduction in the prices of
most articles, owing to the expected arrival
from the United States.
At present flour is $l5 pilia'bread'sl2 ;;
pork $BO. Of all things lumber goes the
highest: 1' paid to-day $4OO the , thousand
feet. The sinallesrroom rents for $lOO per"
month. A:dVise your friend to send arip'
quantity °Number, and small houses reedy , '
to put up. They will bring 500'per
advance on the cost for the next two years.•
Cook's wages are $lOO, a month, eggs $3:
per doz., saleratus, $8 per lb; butter $11.50,
cheese 75 cents ; beef 121 cents ; pork 25.
cents; fowls $3,50 each ; firewood $3O per
cord ; milk $1 per bottle ; board for mechan
ics $lO per week. Common laborers earn
$6 a day, carpenters $B.
Our sales for the last four months amount
to nearly three-quarters of a million of - del
lars. It isnot an uncommon thing' ro . ctirt,
gold dust from one store to another.
I paid my respect to Gen. Smith
introduced by my old and warailiriet4,
Commodore Jones, Gen. S. has the•alf ,
pearance of a firm man, and one well calcu-.
lated for• this country. W. - 11...
Arkansas Eleetion.—The latest apvc.upts 'from
Arkansas (Little Rock Gazette of the 15th,) give.
Wilson, the Whig candidate for Giriernor,
majority, as follows : Roane 3,038 ; Wilson 8,067
Nothing short of the complete and official 'returns ".
'*
will settle the important queation'of , .Wliiik
ernor 1"
Sword to Gen. Taylor. The committee_ap
pointed by the . Governor of Virginia, on Monday
last, presented to ,Gan. Taylor, the sword voted
to him by the Legislature of that State for his
achievements in Mexico. The presentation took
place at the Presidential mansion.
rW"Lamertine is about to become editor of
monthly Journal in Paris,called the ..Counsellor
of the People. "
. . .
_....-
ririle.nry R oads, Esq. is appointed Post
master at Rea ing, Pa. A good appointment..
12 The express trains between London and.
. . •
Liverpool perform , the` entire _distance of,. 21Q
miles in five hotirs, or at the rate of forty%tans•
miles per hOur.
•
UrThe Legislatciro of its animagtv,TiJhe
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Late from California.
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