tain a humble post in the office of the pieces
accusairtces. This office was the general
depot for all theJiets of the accused, of all
the individual notes, of all the denunciations,
of all the 'orders for tarests, which would
serve as materials for proofs of pretexts to
accusing partiei for trials.
One fine morning the Dersons employed
in this office, observed a new colleague who
was very Tar from resembling Mdlle. Lange.
He istyled himself James ; but he appeared
so young and so little that his comrades im
mediately altered his cognomen to Jimmy.
The noxt day, upon the order of the rep
resentatives Couthonand Collot, a new clerk
was received in the office of the arraigned,
whom Jimmy saw with great regret take his
— station - n - ear - r - him •; he was a man who took
good deal of pains to appear terrible—an hon
est man whom. you already know—the actor
Labussiere.
From this moment Labussiere and Jim-
my divided with each other, but unknown to
each other, the honors and perils of a noble
devotion ; the question now with each was,"
how many lists of accused persons they
could abstract ; how to find the best way for
diverting the vigilance of the agents em
ployod to find evidence, and to watch over
the progress of affairs ; to fumble secretly in
the drawers, to withdraw or deface the war
rants, in one word to abridge the task of the
revolutionary tribunal.
The lists disappeared so fast and the ac
cusations proceeded so slowly, that Fouquier
Tinville complained officially of the royal
ists and aristocrats who composed the of
fice of the arraigned. When the public ac
cuser thus expressed himself, in a volley of
raking shot; there had been already eight
hundred warrants lost !
Unfortunately,Labussiere and Jimmy were
in each others way, in their secret research
es ; they mistrusted each other ; they were
astonished at that strange zeal which tied
each one to his papers, at hours when the rest
had not yet• come, or had already departed.
This natural, legitimate, inevitable mistrust,
cost the lives of many of the suspected and
innocent, doubtless.
More than once Jimmy was tempted to ask
of Labussiere :
"Why do you come to your work almos
before day ?
"Why do you not stop working until night?
"Is it because you do not sleep ? that you
do not eat?
"What do you put in your drawer under
key, "while seeming' to watch your neigh
bor's eye ?
"What do those little paper balls mean
which you slip in your pockets ?"
Labussiere might have put the sante
questions to his companion on equally strong
grounds.
One Sunday morning two persons were
seated on the banks of a stream very near
the Vigier baths, each believed himself quite
alone, quite invisible and each drew from his
pocket, rolls of paper which he dropped
carelessly in the water in order to 'separate
the parts, which he immediately tore to pie
ces and threw them into the current.—
They were our heroes of devotion. •
At last Jimmy who was hidden from view
by a quantity of clothes hung up to dry, per
ceived his comrade, his suspicious neighbor
of the office. He began to be anxious—he
trembled—he was afraid ! but he resumed
his composure almost immediately; an idea,
a suspicion, a presentment, a secret hope re
stored all his courage; he rushed towards
Labussiere who in his turn began to grow
pale and to tremble.
"Friend !" exclaimed Jimmy in a trem
ulous tone, -"I do not know whether I am
awake or sleep. It seems as if I had just
bat a beautiful dream. You are an honest
man I"
"And n good patriot," whispered Labus
siere, who was still trembling.
There was a moment of silence.
"Friend !" resumed Jimmy, the re are per
haps only we two in France, who possess our
courage in maintaining our opinions—What
do you say of it ?"
"I say," murmured Labussiere, "that my
opinions.are known—."
"You lie !" interrupted Jimmy, "and may
no good come to you for it. No, no, nobody
knows you, thank God ! You are a base hy.
'merit, an infidel follower, a most ungrateful
servant, the most skilful aristocrat I ever
knew. You are an admirable man !"
. This speech which was commenced with
such harsh terms, fell upon the unfortunate
Labussiere with a tremendous shock ; he
reeled like a drunken man; he laughed and
cried et , the same time ; he looked with an
inquiriug air at Jimmy, then raid with a
voice chOked with sobs :
"If you think me right, let us embrace—
If you deceive me, crush me."
The new-made friends then • embraced
each other.
• Come, has there been a good morning's
work? how many proscribed ? how many
heads 1 asked Jimmy of Labussiere. •
"I have saved fifty suspected, ones, this
,morning- r and among them, somecomrades,
some very dear friends, the actors at the Co
medic) Fmncaiae. There they have been
for a quarter of an hour, on those little bits
of paper, all along, along, along the river,
along the river!'
Labussiere,*hile humming this refrain,
laughed and skipped about like a child."
"Are your pockets empty ? said Jimmy,
"have you given to your poor multitude, the
clue of the field--I mean of the water !"
"Yea." .
"My pockets are still full, I lattite got there
men, women and children. Come and help
me embark them."
"Embark them 1"
"On the Seine put them in the hands
of God."
.Both kneeled again on the bank of the riv
er. Jimmy emptied his pockets, and then
they tore the lists of five or six proscribed
families to pieces --the water carried away
the red paper - of Collot d' Herbois.
aNim that I have doubtless saved all my
companions of the Comedie Prancaise" said
Labussiere on leaving his associate, "I am
quite at the service of your comrades and
friends. "I had made up my mind this morn-
,_
ing, to give up my place in the office of Cor
respondence: but I ask nothing better than
to keep it, if you are in need of an accomplice
to do good.
..Listen," replied Jimmy : there is in the
same prison with the artists of the Theatre
Francais, the Madelonnettes, an aristocrat
whom the axe has threatened for a longtime;
I mean Monsieur de Crosne. I have search
ed in vain—l have not as yet found the war
rant against the late Lieutenant of police.
But ! I must at any price save his life ; I
have promised ] it to my conscience, to my
heart, and I ani in need of your courage, your
devotion in order to accomplish my promise.
All of humanity for me is centered in one
single name—Monsieur de Crosne: Mon
sieur—de Crf- - R - , nber 'his
de Crosne! .emembW• this person,
remember this name, and may God help
you !" Labussiere was more fortunate than
James; he had saved his fellow actors;
while ;Mlle. Lange never rescued Monsieur
de Crosne.
On the 27th day of April 1794, Monsieur
de Crosne perceived on his waking up,in the
morning, in the middle of. his room, a sort of
projectile which had been thrown quite skil
fully through the bars of the grating. The .
prisoner picked the object up, which was
merely a decline, (a coin worth nearly two
cents,) unfolded the piece of paper which
enveloped it, and read with a - vivid emotion
the following lines :
"God does not favor my devotion ; you are
.to die r chance alone has aided me in spar
ing you from an exceedingly great misery;
in vainly attempting to save you, I have
saved your mother.
"Farewell until our next meeting, m
lord ! I say until our next meeting, because.
the other world doubtless is not made for
nothing. "LANGE."
A few hours later, Monsieur de Crosne who
was playing at back-gammon with Monsieur
de la Tour du Pin, heard a well known voice
whose . echo resounded with his name
throughout the prison; the criminal replied
from the distance to this fearful voice which
caused all his companions in captivity to
tremble : am ready !" he said.
lle laughed with Fleury ; he played with
- Four du Pin ; he thought of his poor
mother; he addressed a compliment toMdlle.
Contat., he regretted the mysterious love of
Mdlle. Lange, but he was ready to die !
"GOod bye, gentlemen !" said he to his
friends, saluting them with the lofty dignity
of parliamentary politeness; -I thank .you
for your entertainment and your kind cares.
They soothed my last- moments. I remem
ber having formerly been instrumental in the
• reinstating of Cates, and now I am to die on
a scaffoldll shall certainly astonish M. de
Voltaire !"
Meanwhile,'• notwithstanding his strength
and courage, Monsieur de Crosne wanted to
take every precaution against the weakness
of the physical man.. He asked for a cup of
coffee and a piece of bread, so much did he
fear that hie resolution might waver, either
through his body, or some infirmity of flesh.
Yet the revolution rendered the cowardly
and the weak courageous ; those who had
not sufficient firmness to acquire the art of
living well, did not lack dignity and boldness
at the moment of dying. Children no longer
were young, maidens no longer timid, wo
men no longer week. When it was neces
sary to mount the revolutionary scaffold, a
secreLenthusiasm dispelled all the terrors of
humanity; victims died laughing, singing
and exclaiming. "Hurrah for France !"
If Monsieur de Crosne had felt the need
of firmness, this peculiarity of the revolution
no doubt would have reached him.
After the players who had been forgotten
by the revolutionary tribunal, thanks to the
loss'of their accusations, had left their prison,
Vanhove went to Mdlle. Lange and present
ed to her a precious legacy, a keepsake from
Monsieur de Crosne. It was a watch rich
ly adorned with pearls, and in the case which
contained it, a little note addressed by the late
lieutenant of police to the actress.
Strange to say, though about to die on a
gallows, Monsieur de Crosne played with a
weed, a name, an accent in the following
madrigal, which was the substance of the
note :
Allow me with my pen's point to arrange,
Your name which was before illy conceived
So that I better may adore her, l'ange:' '
Who'll cherish in her heart my name ag
grieved.
From that moment Mdlle. Lange wrote
her name with an accent, thus l'Ange
(which denotes as above, the Rngel.)
•The Angel.
We have further advice!' from Oregon, al
though the dates are no later. Precisely
the same state of things as in California.
Every thing is extremely high in price. labor
being highest and very difficult to . procure.
The Oregonians who went. to California
were generally, returning very rich, and it
is also said that many of the California em
igrants had boUght land in Oregon, and were
about to emigrate thither, as soon as they
procured enough of the precious dust of the
Sacramento valley.
That extensive country is filling rapidly,
and a government has been tranquilly organ
ised, and is passing wholesome laws for the
welfare of the new territory. The Legisla
ture has passed a law establishing a mint. a
measure exclusively belonging to Congress.
but will be considered as recommendatory.
That body also passed a law for recording
land titles ; an act to regulate the sale of ar
dent spirits among the Indians; an act to
prevent gitming ; and sundry other whole
some laws. The Legislature elected judi
cial officers, directors of the mint, marshal
Indian agent, &c.
Übe" Saving ifacAinea.—There are thirteen
planing machines in Cincinnati, which turn out
yearly six millions of feet of tongued and groov
ed boards for flooring. -At s fair calculation, it
would require. the labor cf. at least, one hundred
diligent .and skillful cerpenbars. to produce the
same result in the same.period of time. idloWing
the boards to average. in breadth six inches:
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tip feliigl) Register.
Allentown, Pa.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1849.
Circulation-near 9000.
Kli"We call the attention of our readers to
the historical memoir of the French Revolution
which appears in our paper this week; its in-
tere - st - nren -- wohitblyhanced by the knowl
edge that all its incidents are strictly true.
Our Borough
We are glad to see that our citizens are mov
ing in the proper manner and with the right
spirit in regard to the cleanliness and purifica
tion of our pleasant and flourishing Borough.
They are acting on the wise maxim that an
ounce of prevention is better than a pound of
cure. During the last week a large number of
our good people have been engaged in clean
ing out cellars, alleys, back=yards : &c., and
white-washing walls, fences and back-build
ings; all of which must have a most salutary
effect upon the health of the community; and
if citizens and house-keepers generally would
attend to the recommendations of our Borough
authorities, we would be competitively- secure
from the ravages of any epidemic that may ex
ist in the country. Indeed cleanliness is the
surest and best preventive, and the only cost is
a little labor, which, in itself, would be of great
benefit to persons who are not in the habit of
injuring themselves at hard work. So far our
citizens deserve great credit for the manner in
which they have responded to our recommen
dations, and the authorities of the Borough, and
we hope the good work will continue.
New Jersey Central Railroad.
From the Easton Sentinel, we learn that the
President and Chief Engineer of this New Jer
sey Central Railroad— which commences at
Elizabethtown and ends at Easton—with sortie of
the Managers were at that place last week, they
have examined the proposed routes from the
White House to Easton. As.soon as the route
will be definitely settled upon, which will be
in a very short time; .the road will be put un
der contract. The projectors of this road will
not be content to stop here. They very well
knew, that without a connection with the great
Anthracite Coal mines, their road with the
transportation of passengers, and the Agricul
tural productions of the,section through which
it runs, will not yield a sufficient revenue to
make the stock a profitable
. one, consequently
we can rest assured that the road from Easton
via Allentown to the Lehigh and Schuylkill
Coal regions, will be built, probably at no dis
tant time. Sectional pride we trust, will lend
us a helping hand, and when the proper time
arrives, and the balance of the "Delaware, Le
high, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad"
stock is offered for sale, every Farmer, Mer
chant and Mechanic, will find himself suffici
ently interested, to take at least one, if not a
dozen shares, whickfwill go far in furthering the
building of this road.
The Board of Directorsof the Belvidere, Del
aware Railroad, met at Bordentown, on the
19th instant, to take order, fur letting the first
16 miles of the road from Trenton to Lamberts
villa. This road connects with the Central road
at Easton, and opens a communication, both to
Philadelphia and ,New York markets, either
of which could be reached in three hours.—
Farmers 1 See the great advantage of a Rail
road communication. A Railroad to Allentown
would enhance the value of every acre of land
iu Lehigh county, from five to ten dollars.
Election of Judges,
In another column of to-days paper our read
ers will find the "resolution" of the late Legis
lature, providing for the election of Judges by
the people. As many of our readers may not
be aware, bow a ellen° in the Constitution of
Pennsylvania can.be °fleeted, we will briefly
state: that, after the requisite notice of the pro
posed change is published; and the legislature
next afterwards chosen, such proposed amend
ment or amendments shall be agreed to by a
majority of the members elected to each house,
the same 'shall again •be published, and the
proposed amendment or amendments shall be
submitted to the people in such manner and at
least three months after being So agreed to by
the two Houses, as the legislature shall pre
scribe; and if the people shall approve and ra
tify such amendment or adendments shall be
come a part of the Constitution, but no amend
ments shall be submitted to the people oftener
than once in five years:. provided, that if more
than one amendment be submitted, they shall
be in such manner and form, that the people
may vote for or against each amendment sep
prately and distinctly.
The 'resolution proposes that the Judges of
the Supreme Court shah be eleotedby the qual
ified wears of the COmmonwealth at large • the
President Judges of the several Courts of Gno
mon Pleas, by the qualified voters of the re
spective districts, over which they are to pre
side or am aslidges ; and tbeAssoolateJudges
of the Courts of Commottlfise, the quaff.'
fled °teeters of the ganeties respectively. The
Supreme Judges tehold their office for the term
of fifteettaseuill the Presidt nt Judges for ten;
andjissAliociate Judges for the term of five
pers. For further particulars we refer l our
readers to the resolution. •
Eniirrests.--XisCeribittur die end
grants arrivinvieity at NO York am of aver,'
auperioritaiim • 'The large it of rmilaci l
ble and educated/9n men fromtuglande*
land and Scothma i to be found In the bouttille•
horses is really,surprising. Most of them are
_prlparing to go"rart,
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Dr. Lambert's Leotures.
Leading from the veins to the arteries, there
ate an infinite number of small blood vessels
called; from their resemblance to a hair, capil
laries; and there is scarcely no part of the bo
dy which it punctered by a pin or needle, will
not exhibit their presence by a drop of blood.
These vessels serve as communications be
tween the veins and arteries. When any por
tion of the body bears a deep tinge of red,
these vessels in that 'part are well filled; but
when the skin is pallid, it is because the blood
has retreated within the veins and arteries.
When a person is in good health these little
tubes are kept full with their sanguine fluid :
the skin appears fresh, more or less inclined to
a reddish tinge ; tho eyes are clear, and the
circulation of the system ig complete in all its
parts. The main object of hygeia or health is
to preserve or restore this eqanimity of the sys
tem. Thus inflamation or congestiori of the
lungs, proceeds from the hood which should
be circulating in other parts of the body, con
centrating itself about those organs, go that they
cannot perform their proper functions. The
same is the case with inilaination or congestion
in any other part of the system. When the
stomach is deranged in its operation, those jui
ces which form the blood are so vitiated in their
quality, or they are produced so irregularly,
that the nerves are affected and convey their
sensations to the brain which makes its com
plaints in the form of headaches, colds, indi
gestion, &c.
AU food taken in the stomach is immediate
ly acted upon by the different organs in intim
ate connection therewith, and such portion as
can be, is converted into blood; and that par:
unfit for that purpose is passed off by the alim
entary canal. But though the blood is now
formed, it is not free from impurities; the lungs
and the skin sdrve to carry off its impurities.
The blood after its formation from chyle, pro
ceeds to the heart and thence to the lungs.
These last organs are interlaced with an infin
ity of vessels around its air-tubes in order that
the air we breathe may give its influence to the
blood. Every inspiration taken . in the lungs
imparts its oxygen to the blood, and receives
from the latter certain impurities which are ex
pelled by its expirations. The blood in itsfur
ther passage through its vessels emits still more
impurities through the pores of the skin; this
process is thus continued during life. These
remarks probably are sufficient to introduce
two things which we consider as most import
ent preventatives of disease and conservatives
of health, viz: pure air and bathing. We will
first treat on the subject of air:
The lurgs are a very delicate apparatus and
require the purest air for their cells. Though
they have'the faculty of rejecting much that is
unfit for their use, they are invariably injured
by exposure to an impure atmosphere; and
these occasions of exposure happen oftener
than most people suspect. The purest air is
found out of doors, in elevated places. When
ever in Summer time a pool of stagnant water
stands for a considerable time, the air around
it is vitiated; and if it be near a dwelling, its
inhabitants must suffer. We have frequently
observed this:summer in the country, such pools
close to the farmers' dwellings, and we can
aver that if the occupants of these houses, the
women particularly who inhale most frequent
ly the noxious vapours generated by these pud
dles, were not ill, they would be in some time or
other from this cause. All decaying substances
whether animal or vegetable should be remov
ed from the vicinity of man's residence, if he
cares to live healthily. Close rooms contain bad
air. All the rooms of a house should be thor
oughly ventilated every day, whether occupied
or not. Bed chambers should receive especial
attention. One or two persons sleeping in a
room with closed doors and windows, in one
night poison the air enough almost to cause an
attack of the cholera to a weakly individual,
and will cause an attack of some kind, if the
practice is continued. It is a generally con
ceived opinion, that to sleep with a window
open in cool•weather, is hurtful; but the reverse
is the true theory. There is no possible dan
ger from sleeping with an open window, pro
vided a current of air is not allowed to strike
the body. , But some will object that if their
window's are open they will sleep too cold.—•
If in such a case you are cold put more clothes
on your bed, but do not put your
_head under
them: Let your mouth and nostrils inhale the
freshest air they can find. If at first it seems
to disagree nub you, do not give up but per
severe, and out word for it, ere long your lungs
receiving a purer article of fuel then odinary,
will increase the procekof combustion that is
continually going on in your bodies, and con
-1 sequently more heat be emitted than when you
were accustomed to a different plan.
Diseases 'are often generated by attendance,
at churches, or other public) meetings, that are
crowded, and poorly supplied with proper air.
George Combo the phrenologist, when deliver
ing his !emigres in this country, was so well
aware of 'this fact, that in the coldest winter
weather, be would cause the windows of the
lecture room to be opened two or three times
an evening: Public speakers and those who
have the charge of pnblio rooms are often de
plorably ignorant on this subject. In winter
we are apt to minds the air under the pre
tence of keeping warm. But if heat is to be
obtained at the expense of our lungs' proper
food, a simple role of arithmetic tells us that the
loss will be equal to the gain. Sick chambers
require the same care that we have stated for
other apartments. The body of a sick person
throws off much more noxious vapour than that
of a healthy individual, and if there is any riff
tereice in the wants of the two, the former re-
Wm the best atmosphere, instead of that
("barged with the fumes of medicines and ex
halations from the body. Because we do n 4 .,
feel any bad effepts reaching immediately f
inhalation, of as imprgper atmosphere,mnare
u there is such a Wig as cause seAr:ifeet,
mote or Wu seeds pf disease w' ately
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fructify in our system. Even if it he but4or
an hour or two's breathing of this vicious agent,
a cause of malady has been planted. L.
Dr. Lambert illustrated the noxious quality
of air given from the lunge by expiration, bje . an
experiment. life took a glass jar open at b4th
ends, one of which he placed in a pail of vik
ter; then placing his mouth at the other end
he exhausted all of the air in the jar and breath-c,
ed his own in This done, ho took a lighted
match' and placed , it quickly in the jar; it went
out in a second or less of time. Before doing
this he had put a lighted match in the jar be-
fore the good air was exhausted, and it burned
freely of worse.
Before we , issue another paper, the glorious
Fourth of July, the Anniversary of our National
Independence, will be among the "things that
were. The doings' of this day in 1776, has
laid the foundation of our great and prosperous
country, and is . at present shaking the crown
heads of Europe to their very centre. It has
proven to the world, that governments based
upon popular rights can be maintained. '
The Stores will be closed and business gen
'orally suspended.• •
The new Society of "United American Me
chanics," will celebrate the day at "Worman't:
Spring!' They will meet at the "Eagle Hotel"
of Maj. Eli Steckel, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, proceed to their Lodge Room and clothe
themselves in full regalia, and proceed in reg
ular procession to the Spring, where a sump
tuous repast will be in readiness. Mr. D. A.
Daly, of Philadelphia, and several other speak
ers•will be present on the occasion.
The sister council of the "United Daughters
of America," will also be pnieht, and will add
much to the spirit and splendor of the celebra
tion. The citizens of tJ)e Borough and vicinity
are respectfully invited to attend. .
We had the pleasure of becoming acquaint
ed with Messrs. god! and Yardley, who were on
a visij in our Borough, foi the purpose of solicit
ing subscriptions to the Philadelphia, Allen
town and Wilkesbarre Telegraph Cmpany. We
understand the gentlemen have visited Doy
lestown, Easton and Bethlehem, and thus far
have been very successful in disposing of the
stock. They Lave left yesterday for Mauch
Chunk, and Wilkesbarre. The amount of stock
they calculated disposing of at Allentown, is
4,000, and is nearly all taken, a few shares
remaining to be sold. The books are placed
into the hands of Col. Jonathan Cook, who will
be happy to receive the additiOnal subsciptions.
We are now in a fair way of communicating
to our readers the news by "lightning speed."
This is an important improvement and should
be generally encouraged.
Pursuant to previous notice, the citizens met
at the Court House, in Allentown, to adopt some
measures to testify their respect for the memo
ry of His Excellency James K. Polk, Ex-Presi
dent of the United States, whose untimely death
has cast such a deep gloom over this nation.
After the meeting was duly organized the
following officers were appointed:
Hon. SAM. A. BRIDGES, President.
Henry C. Longneckgr, Esq. Secretary
Qn motion of John D. Stiles, Esq. a Commit
tee of five were appointed by the chair, to re•
port resolutions, expressive of tho sense of this
meeting. J. D. Stiles, Robert E. Wright, Chas.
S. Bush, Charles Ihrie, Eli J. Saeger, were that
committee.
The Committee after retiring to their room
for a short time returned and through their
chairman Mr. Stiles reported the following.
Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to re
move from our midst by death James K. Polk,
Ex-President of the United States, anti where
as it is becoming that we should join in lament
ing the berevement which hag fallen upon the
people of this wide spread land. Therefore
Resolved—That the citizens of Lehigh county
deeply deplore the decease of Mr. Polk.
Resolved—That in the administration of the
executive part of our government; he ever ex
hibited that nobleness of purpose, that honesty
of heart, that intelligence, patriotism and indus
try, that has rendered his administration one of
advancement, of peace, and of happiness to
our common country.
Resolved That his 'private life so pure, so
unsullied by any act repugnant to his God and
his fellow men, is a sure guarantee, that his
death, though our loss is his infinite gain.
Resolved—That as a tribute to the memory of
toe illustrious deceased, the citizens of Lehigh
.courity, will assemble together in the Borough
of Allentown, on Saturday the 28th day of July
next, and hear an Eulogium upon the life ,char
actor, and public services of the late Mr. Polk
by some one appointed by a committee for
that purpose.
Resolved—That a committee of fifteen be ap-
pointed to select a place and make all other
necessary arrangements for the occasion. In
pursuance of this resolution the chair appointed
James W. Wilson, Charles F. Morz, James
Gangewer, Peter Newhard, Jacob Schlemmer,
Joseph F. Newhard, John Hagenbuch, Alexan
der Clifton, Jonathan Kolb, John D. Lawall, Na
than Miller, Edward Beck, Nathan German,
Paul Knauss and Josueh Hansa.
Resolved—That these proceedings be publish
ed in the papers of ibis town. -
Pennsylvania Railroad —lt is espacted.says the
Daily Bun, that on the 30th of the ,coming month
the first loccimodire_lo.l.l,texte - from Harrikborg,
and pis; ' eaters end of the first section at
Le ' wn, a distance of sixty miles. The corn
on of the road to Hollidaysburg, in thi spring
will by means of the Portage, carry cars to Johns
town, at the western base of the mouut 0 within
seventy-four miles of the city of. Pittsburgh. The
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The Glorious Fourth.
The Magnetic Telegraph.
Publto Meeting
Death of Ex-Presidefit Polk.
The Washingtoit papers came to us
,clothed int .
mourning, in hot* t. of the memory of the deceas
,
ed Es-President, add , the Republic, especially,
pays a feeling and beautiful tribute, whinh while
it does not depart from propriety, illustrates and
expresses the benevolence of thought with which /
the dead should be regarded. The peers also •
contain`-announcements from the President and
the different departments, of the manner in which
the public cognizalice of the event shall be had:
The following is the order of the President: '
GENDHAL ORDDJUI,I4o 34.—Was DZIPANTNINT;
ADJUTANT GETNR•L'S. OfTICI, W3Shingloll,JUDei
19th, 1849.-1. The following orders of the Prev
ident otthe United St — ales and Secretary of War
communicate to the Army the death of the late
Ex-President JAstas K. Pout
WASHINGTON, June 19, 1849.
The President, with deep regret announces td
the American People the death ofJamss K. Poss.
late President of the United States, which occur.:
red at Nashville on the 15th instant.
A Nation is suddenly called upon to mount
the lois of one, the reccollection of whose long;
services in its Councils will be forever preserved
on the tablets of history. .
As a mark of respect to the memory of a citi
zen-who has been distinguished by the highest
honors which his country could bestow, it is or
dered that the Executive Mansion and the severe
al Departments at Washington, be immediately
placed in mourning, and all business be suspend•
ed during to-morrow.
It is further ordered that the War and Navy
Departments cause suitable Military and Naval
honors to be paid, on this occasion, to the mem
ory of the illustrious dead.
Important Decision.
A very interesting and important case was de
cided in the Supreme Court on Monday lay:141.
which Judge Coulter delivered the opinion.—it
was the case of Oliver es. Kauffman, brought up
by writ of error hom Cumberland county by the
defendant below, against whom a verdict of
$2OOO was obtained for feeding a family of negro
slaves, which were taken to his farm by another
person, and in the night taking them away in his
own wagon. The decision of the court below
was reversed, and Judge (looker in the opinion.
held, we understand, that the action at common
law could not be maintained, that the State courts
have no jurisdiction: but that the action should
have been brought in the Federal courts oik's.
the Act of Congress. Stevens and Gaullagher
for plaintiff in error, Biddle for defendant. This
case has given rise to much litigation. Mr. Kea!:
man is a very, respectable and wealthy farmer of
Cumberland county. Some two years ago a fam
ily of slaves from Maryland and Virginia were
brought and left on his premises. He found
them there, gave them 'food, and had them re
moved in one of his wagons. He was sued by
the owner of the slaves; the case was tried be
fore Judge Hepburn, and a . orerdiet obtained
against Kauffman of MN. ;An appeal ins ta
ken to the Supreme Court by-the defendant., o
employed Mr. Stevens to arygetailhttisa.'"lt
came up last week, when Mi.Ekevens delhiered
one of the most eloquent speeches ever Heist:led
to before that body. The decision of the cart
was delivered on Monday by Judge Coulter,and
is one of marked ability. We understand that
the Court was unanimous in the decishin.--Har
riaburg Telegraph.
California
The following official documents from the Col.
lector at San Francisco, which we copy from the
Republic, furnish the number ofemigrants that ar
riv ed there between the tat of October, 1848, and
31st March, 1849—a period of six months—ln
foreign and American vessels; also, the amount
of gold exported, and the value of goods entered
at the Custom-house, between the same periods.
This statement does not embrace the numerous
companies that have crossed the prairies, or gone
by the Rio Grande and other routes through Mex
ico.
The whole number of emigrants arrived by
sea, within the six months, is 2,333.
The amount Of gold exported during the same
period, $2,842,040.
The amount of goods entered at the :Custom
house, 81,089,801,85.
Value of goods entered at the port of San Fran
cisco, California, from October lat, • um% to
March 31st 1649.
Dutiable Goods,
Free Goads,
Total • . • • . $1,089,801 85
Statement of gold duxt exported from the port of
San Francisco, from October 4 . 1848, Co LEN
81st of Mora 1849.
Ounces. Amount.
In foreign, vessels, 110,785 $1,868,912 .
American vessels, 60,833 979,328
Total exported, $177,628 $2,842,040
11smsnus—Estimated value at this port . at $lll .
per ounce, Troy. G.ll. litantsou, Collector:;,.
Custom House, Port San Prtincisco,Aprill;lBl.9j 4 .
Writing on Newspapers. . •
A newspaper, bearing the initials Of a frientt
was received at the post•otllce-, Syracuset, o direat4.,
ed to a young lady. The Postmaster. Mr . Tills
demanded letter postage on it, which witrefus
ed and one cent tendered, the ordinary newspaper
postage, which was refused and the paper tiltrip
ed. A suit was instituted against the Fostoria: .
ter for detaining the paper, and has been carried
through all the courts to the Supreme PPCIII of
the United States. The Star (of Siracusa) Bark
that the Attorney General of the United
after examining the case, decided that the ;Wes.
courts had no jurisdiction in the case ; *ad that
Teall acted legally in charging letter postage on,
the paper, and fully sustained the grounds taken
by Trail's council in the different courts.. - Tim
costs in this suit will probably amount Sala leas%
$4OO. The amount involved in the original die•
pate between the Postmaster and*. Wt lgit watt
wins amts.
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