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Allentown, Pa.
TIIIIIISDAY,'AUGUST 14, 18§1
[fir" Our Court will not commence mild Wed
nesday the third September, in consequence of
the absence of Jud , yeioncs. Therefore, Jurors,
Parties and Witnesses, need not attend until
that day. •
Bank Election
At an election held on Monday the 11th
slant, at the "American Hotel," in the Borough
of Easton, to ehciose by ballot, thirteen Direc
tors to manage the businesS of "The Farmers'
and Mechanics' Bank of Fasten," until the
next election as provided by law. The follow•
'ing gentlemen ware chosen :
A. W. Badly, Peter Gross, C. C. Fields, Da
vid Connor, Richard Broadhead, Frederick
Seitz, Edward B. Meixell, Hugh Miller, Peter
S. Michler, John Green, John Drake, Russell S.
Chidsey.
State Interest
The State Agent of Pennsylvania paid out
in Philadelphia, on the Ist day of August last,
$.650,000 in liquidation of the State Interest.—
Of this sum, about half a million was paid on
account of foreign holder. The whole amount
of interest due on the State Debt on the Ist
inst. was .5911,000, of which about p 620,000 is
due to foreign holders, and 5320 ; 000 to domes.
tic holders.
The receipts on the Columbia and Philadel
phia Railroad for the month of July and the
fiscal year, show an increase of F&23,583, as
follows:
Amount as per last report
Do. month ending July 31, 1851
Whole arnount 8 ince November
30. 1851
Same time 1:v41 year
Increa.e
By a judicial Jeri-ion in Philadelphia on the
nrtl, the stock of Iha Pennsylvania Railroad
Cutiyany held by that city is exempted front
t ixation.
Office Fees
It cannot be disputed that the fees of many
Of the CMlllly offices are tar beyond the labor
expended upon them, a Melt accounts for the
reason that persons well established in busi•
nese will sacrifice that business and ruin office
seeker, and very often to the injury r.l them
selves and family. But few offices afford con
stant employment to its holder throughout the
year. Hence persons noted for their industry
and perseverance, are often launched into idle
ne4s and profusion irrecoverable. We see in
a Lancaster county paper, that some of the ap•
pli•ants for office, offer if elected to pay one .
thou;and dollars of their emoluments into the
County Treasury, for the benefit of the Tax•
payers. Should this system he carried out in
other offices, it would create a material item
of revenue to that county. What say the ap
pli.tants for office in Lehigh county, particular.
ly those for County Treasurer.
Sartain's Magazine
Sartain's Union Magazine, for September,
has been received, and is ahead of its other
cotemporaries. We may safely say, that the
present number Is the prettiest and Most inter
esting ever issued by the enterprising put.lislu
er. 'The embellishments are a full line mezn
tint engraving, entitled "St. Cecilia;" "The
Dewdrop," a beautif u l mezotint engraving:
''Solomon DeCaus in the Bedlam of Paris,"
"Life of Man and of the Year," together with
a number of other engravings of scenes in the
life of Christ.
The Elections
By the reports ‘vhieti are transmitted through
the telegtaph, the elections last week in the
South and West have been as follows
In Kentucky, five Democrats have been
elected to Congress and four Whig., with one
Independent Whig, leaving three di,orieta to
hear from.
In Indiana,eight Democrats and two Whigs,
a Whig gain of one member.
From Ictinc”-seo the returns indicate a de•
chive Whig majority.
" We have sufficient lemma from North Caro
lina to render the re-election of Edward Stan
ley, Whig, certain, in the eighth district, and
by an increased majority. His gain in eight'
counties is 138. Id the third district Alfred
Dockery, Whig, has a gain of 60.1 in five claim
ties over the Whig COngressional vote in
1813.
In Alabama the "Union Ticket" has triumph•
ed, six out of seven of the candidates for Con.
grese being elected, and a probability of the'
other also being carried.
This is a significant fact, and shows condo
lively what, the stnitiment of the majority in
the South is. The secessionists May make the
most noise, but when the people come to
speak in the only lefitimate way that their
sentiments can be accurately known, theirlove
for the Union is found to be as decided and as
strong as in any other sections of the cottony.
We trust that this may always prove to be the
predominant sentiment of the people, promo
ted, as it ought to be, by all sections carefully,
strictly and faithfully adhering to the Constitu
tion and laws.
Reappeared.—The Camden Democrat again
came to hand after a suspension of several
weeks ; in consequence of the destruction of
the office by fire. There is a decided improve
ment in its appearance, whien displays much
mechanical taste. We trust the loss of our
cotemporary will be speedily made up by a
large addition to his already numerous eircula,
lion, and that his "dead heads" will not be
backwards in paying "the fare" at the "captain's
In answer to the question of our - " North
Whitehall" friend, we present the following
extinct from the Auditor General's Report, to
the last session of the Legislature, showing a
statement of the several Loans constituting the
present Slate Debt of Pennsylvania, as they
stood un the liest day of December, 1859 :
11arti. , borg, Dorember 5. 1650.
Son - h Loan per art A pril 2,1821 20,322 99
Do. , do. April 1,1826
. 295,224 71
Do. do. April 9,1827 999,211 IS
Do. do. 'March 21, 1828 1,897418 41.
Dd do. Dec'r. 18, 1828 798,274 04
DO. do. April 22, 1829 2,197,3 . 72 43
Do.' do. Deer. 7, 1829 50,000 00
1)o. do. March 13,1830 3.994,609 28
Do. do. March 21, 1831 2,461,201 SI
Do. do. March 26,1831 120,000 00
Do. do. March 30,18:11 298,966 43 I
Do. do. March 30, 1832 2,343,437 62
Do. do.. April 5,1882 300,000 00
Do. do. Feb'y. 16,1833 2,539,880 13
Do. do. March 27, 1833 . 200090 00
Do. do. April 5,1934 2,264,523 61
1)'. do. April 13, 1835 959,258 16
Do. do. Jan'y. 26,1939 1,192,563 2S
Do. do. Feb'y. ,9. 1839 1,277,216 04
Do. do. March 16,1839 99,992 00
Do. do. Mardi :7, 1899 469,490 79
Do. do. .1 u tic 7, 1839 49,997 25
Do. do. June 27,1839 1,134,248 65
Do. do. July 19, 1839 2,052,631 05
Do. do. Jall'y. 23, 184(1 809,789 03
Do. do. April 3,1840 653,681 91
), Do. do. June 11,1641) 1,938,9:2 88
Do. do. Jan'e. 16, 1841 800,000 00
Do. do.
Loan [relief] do.
Stock Loan do
Do. do
certilles. do
Do. do
Stock Lean do
Int, cc rti Wes. do
Stuck Loan do
Do. do
'4;205,674 50
2-1019 68
1: 4 230.29.1 IS
201.710 71
.$23,583 47
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r. l'rusler !
Allow nie to enquire through the
medium of your paper, the cause, that induc
ed the commissioners of Lehigh courtly, to al
lot the collection of Fate arid County taxes of
Upper Salmon township, to a person who pro
posed to collect the two taxes for 543,00 when
at the same time they held a proposition in
their hands from anothor person in the same
township, to collect the tstwo and County tax
es, together with the militia tines for 534.70.
Were the security °tiered ,hy the :alter insuffi
cient or what WA , the cause?
A TAX PAVER OF SAUCON.
Col. Bigler's Appointments
Upon the invitation of his Democratic fellow
citizens, Cal. Biumm has made the following ap
points, to meet and address them, during the pre
sent month :
Danville, Montour county, oth August.
Bloomsburg, Columbia •' . 11th "
Willresbarre, Lucerne " 12th "
Carbondale, tt 13th "
Tunkhannock, Wyoming county, 15th '•
'Towanda, Bradford tt 16th "
Montrose, Susquehanna " 10th tt
Philadelphia. tt 21st "
Montgomery county, 22d "
Berks 234 "
Schuylkill . " 24th and 25th
Lancaster tt , 27th "
To give our readers kill idea of the Way in
‘Nliivit our political brethren make out big in a•
jorities, we insert the follotting:
EX' Philadelphia vounty will give 0000 ma
i:idly for Bigler.—parrisburg Croon.
tIVOur friend McKinley keeps this phrase
stereotyped, all but the last word. It was so
published before substituting for "Bit!ler" the
words “Lougstreth," and 'Cass and Butter."—
Now Mae, we know you do not commit the
folly of betting on elections, but still tell your
friends not In be deceived by your pleasant
gasconade. Governor Johnston will go out of
Philadelphia county with a larger majority than
any one ever before received in it, except
Taylor and Fillmore. Believe this, dear Mac,
and give nor best respects to all inquiring
friends.—Philadaphig Sou.
A correspondent of the Minesota Pioneer,
writing front the treaty I . ,;ronild at Travers des
Sioux, gives eorne very interesting particulars
relative to the above named tribe of Indians..
It appears that they number 25,000 souls,
and their territory extends from the ceded
lands in lowa and Missouri to the territory
owned by the Assiniboins and other tribes, di•
viding the northern boundary front British
America. Their litnits to the Southwestward,
front the Mistissippi, across the Missouri, reach
as near to the Rock Alountains as their roving
bands, known as the Tetoas, can follow their
buffalo ranges.
The Sinus are divided into several distinct
bands, independent of each other, as are also,
it is said, the.individnels composing each band,
there being really no government, no delega
ted power, no constitutional trust among them.
A chief has no authority in his tribe or band
except so far as he secures influence by per
sonal qualities, irrespective of his office. Alf
the bands, when met in general council, re
cognise a head chief, chosen trona the petty
chiefs, but it is more a matter of form than of
actual Superiority in point of power. Except
ing a slight difference of dialect, the Sioux all
speak the same language, and their habits,
customs and superstitions are substantially the
same. •• •
The State Debt
JOHN N. I'UIIVIANCE,
,IttiNor (.unrra/.
22,335 06
652,161 00
536,697 68
909,677 01
33,016 98
62,680 31
59,294 39
66,438 61
4,555,182 15
71,654 00
March 4,1811
May 4,1841
May 5,1841
May 6, 1841
July 27, 1842
Match 7,1843
April 29.1844
May 31,1844
April 16,1845
Jau • y. 22,1817
159,687 45
400,000 00
April 11,18.1 S
Ap:il 10,1840
40,677,21.1 68
Coin an 33333 oat cd
Political Talk
The Sioux Indians
Bounty Land Act
It is very gratifying to perceive by the pub
lic press, that Judge Sutherland has commenc
ed moving in support of his patriotic proposi
tion, to give to each of the parties interested,
under the recent bounty act, at least 160
acres. Ile contends, ancl we think with great
justice, that as Congress has given rccruili,
who enlisted to go to Mexico, and who were
not in actual service more than a mouth, 160
acres, that those who served in the war of
1812, on land and water, and in the Indian
wars, for many months, shoijld also receive
at least 160 acres. Our soldiers, our tars, their
widows .and children, are deeply indebted. to
Judge Sutherland, for his services tints far in
their behalf. Should his proposition succeed,
and we think i 1 very probable that it will, in his
hands, each of the parties interested Will receive
at least 80 acres more than is now allowed.—
About 20,000 troops left the State of Pennsyl
vania, and marched either to the defence of
Baltimore or were stationed in the vicinity of
the river Delaware, for the defence of Phila
delphia. AlloWing each SO acres additional,
according to Judge Sutherland's proposition to
20,000 soldiers, they would receive one million
six hundred thousand acres cf land ; a very
large proportion of which would be distributed
among families in the city and county of Phil
adelphia; many of whom, especially widows
and children, now stand in great need of this
giant from the government.
Some seem very anxious to give away the
public lands to persons just arriving in our
country. We, however, think that members
of Com:less stimuld be. jest before they are gen
erous. We repeat that we are glad that this
subject is hi the hands of so competent and so
efficient an individual as Judge Sutherland.—
No one understands Congressional business
better than he does. His emirs° in Congress
was marked with great success. Indeed it is
universally conceded that Philadelphia, (we
might Fay the State al Pennsylvania.) never
had a more useful Repmsentative. We shall.
never forget the splendid manner in which he
was received by the citizens of Philadelphia,
when he came home from Congress at the
close ol his term. flit was met at Delaware
by a romminee al the woiking men of Phila
delphia, and escorted to the, city in triumph.—
When he arrived at our Navy Yard, the boom
ing cannon * saluted him with their loudest roar.
Thousands of his fellow chiz?ns were anxious
ly waiting for him, who received him with
open arms, and accompanied him in a public
procession to the Commissioners' Hall, of
Southwaik, and thence to the Exchange, and
talk residence. We have no recollection of
ever having witnessed a more splendid recep
tion of a Representative, by not only his con
stituems, but by Um citizens of Philadelphia
Tito soldiers and gallant tars of ISI2, and
their widows and children. we trust, will re
ceive the trunny lie is asking for them. We
will never believe that Congress will refuse
this application. Memorials should be put in
circulation forthwith. Every Slate in the UM ,
on is largely interested in the proposed modi
fication, and we cannot allow ourselves to be
lieve that the members of Congress will ven
ture to return home at the close of the session,
without placing their constituents, who served
in the war 01 . 1812 and the Indian wars, upon
the same footing with those recruits for Mexi
co, who, after serving but a few weeks, yet re
ceived 160 acres of land.—Philadelphia Scum.
The California Gold
The San Francisco Courier, undertaking to
explain how it is that San Francisco is able to
sustain herself under the many afflictions
which have viited her in the form of coufla•
grations, says that the majority of the buildings
destroyed are constructed in the cheapest plan
possible, and when they burn down, they are
rebuilt in the course of from three to ten days.
The re-ources of the country are so abundant,
that it is morally impossible to destroy the
trade and commerce of the city. In fact, if
San Francisco were partially destroyed every
month, it could., not materially cripple its
trade or le-reu the population and priducts of
California. It adds—
Our resources are , permanent and almost in
exhaustible. The real wealth of this Com
monwealth has hardly began to be developed.
We are now able to send to the Atlantic States
semi-monthly, about two millions of dollars,
through our express, banking and mammission
houses, while private individuals carry with
them at, least five hundred thousand every
steamer. This would make the amount ship-
Red to the Atlantic States per annum :5 , 57,600,-
000. We send to Europe per month at least
$l,BOOOOO. This would make the amount
sent to Europe $20 ; 060,000. Allowing that
twelve hundred thousand per month goes to
Mexico, South America, Australia, and other
islands of the Pacific, the East Indies and Ore
gon, this will make 12,000,000 per annum.—
The whole slim, therefore, of the gold product
solely exported from this State per annum to
the several counnies tnentioncil above, is $89 2 -
660,000.
For currency and for commercial and gene
ral business purposes, we retain in the State at
least $45,000,000, which makes the annual
product of gold $131 ; 660,000. This does not
include the quicksilver and silver ore, export
ed to our own and foreign countries. These
facts show that the actual products of this State
are equal to any five States of the Union.—
There is no probability of California suffering
much with such tremendous resources.
Quakertown and Sellersville Turnpike Con Vail.
—This Company let the making of three and
a half miles of their road on Saturday last, to
Air. Robert Scarlet, Of IVlontgomdry county, at
$2600 per mile. It will be commenced at
once, and two and a half miles of it is to be
completed by the Ist of February next. When
will the road by extended to A Ileniown
Attention Parents
If parents would render their children happy
and wealthy, they should early inculcate in
them a desire for, and a knowledge of labor,
both manual and mental.
This the Editor of '•liannan's Dollar Journal"
urges upon the attention of "fathers and moth
ers. Give your children good books and pa
pers to read, and let them have plenty of
healthful exercise, if you want Nem to grow op
strong and wise men. Early cultivate in boys
and girls, a fondness for seeking information
and learning something every day, and they
will make useful men and women in after
years and not the ninnies, we find so ninny of
them—a credit to their parents and art orna
ment to their country, and not the disgraced
and disgraceful ignoramuses that ignorance
and idleness are daily breeding up in our midst.
Parents, give your children newspapers. They
can there find the choicest reading matter, se
lected from the best authors. know all about
what is going on in the world around them,
and become acquainted, in name at least, with
all the leading men and measures of the coun
t try. Again we say, give your children news
papers,—we know of no advice more import.
ant fur their welfare."
Protect Your Barns
We observe, says the Village Record, by the
papers that a number of barns have been struck
by lightning and burnt of late, in Chester, Lan
caster and Berks counties, and throughout oth.
er agricultural districts. The Lancaster Exam
iner says that the gases evolved by he decom
position of green vegetable matter, they gene
rally contain at this season, are strongly attrac
tive of electricity, and as they rise in the form
of a gaseous column in mid-air above the
building, they ptesent a conducting medium of
powerlul capacity. This is therefore the most
dangerous time in the year to barns and grana
ries, not only' because thunder_storms are more
frequent, but also because the barns present
the strongest affinity to the lightiting. Every
such building should be provided whh a Light
ning Rod, of sufficient height to protect it, arid
properly secured with non-conducting substan
ces—otherwise, the building is rnore liable
than witho it the Rod. Persons should be care
: NI not to take shelter under a tree in an open
field ; better stand out and take a shower, than
run so great a risk. Standing, in the door-way,
or Fitting beside an open window during a
thunder-storm is also dang,erous; draughts 01
damp air are good conductors.
The Right of Secession
A gentleman of North Carolina recently ail.
dressed a letter to Daniel Webster, asking him
the following question:
"Do you believe that a State has a right to se_
cede from he Union 1"
'Po which Mr. Webster replied as follOws:
Augtol I, 1851.
Rear Sir :—I have received your letter of the
20111.1 u)%
The Constitution of the United States recop,-
vises no right of secession, as existing in the
people of any one State or any number of States.
Ft is nut a Finite(' Confederation, but a Govern.
merit ; and it proceeds upon the idea that it is to
be perpetual, like other forms of Government,
subject to be dissolved only by revolution.
I confess I can form no idea of secession but
as the result of a revolutionary movetnens. How
is it pos , ible, for instance, that South Carolina
should secede and establish a Government for
eign to that of the United States, thus dividing
Georgia, which dues not secede, from the rest of
the Union.
Depend upon it, my dear sir, that the seces,
sion of any one Slate would be but the first step
in a process which must inevitably break up . the
'entire Union into more or fewer parts.
What 1 said at Capon Springs was an argu.
ment addressed to the North, and intended to
convince the North that if, by its superiority of
nutnbers, it should defeat the operation of a
plain, undoubted, and undeniable injunction of
the Constitution, intended for the especial pro_
tection of the South, such a proceeding must ne•
cessarily end in the breaking up of the Govern.
ment—that is to say, in a revolution.
1 am, dear sir, with tespect, your nh't serv't.
DAN'L WEBSTER,
•
Interesting Discovery
On Monday the 7th instant, a very interesting
discovery was made at Fort Recovery, in Darke
county. It appears that the recent heavy rains
had so washed a piece of ground near or on the
site of St. Clair's defeat, as to expose a human
skull. Curiosity being excited, further search
was made by removing the earth, when upwards
of forty human skeletons were exhumed. The
remains were in a good state of preservation,
and every; skeleton exhibited the effects of the
tomahawk or deadly bullet. These were evident.
ly the remains of a part of those who fell in the
memorable defeat of St. Clair's army at that
place.
It will be remembered that some time after the
battle, a detachment was sent from Green.
ville to the battle field, to bury such of the dead
as could be found. When they arrived the
ground was covered to a Breath depth with
snow, and they were unable to find a great many
of the slain.. Such as were found, however, were
collected and buried in a single grave, and the
place of their interment had long passed from
the knowledge of the living, until accident has
thus fortunately revealed it.
We learn that the citizens of Recovery imme
diately held a public meeting, at which they re•
solved to bury the remains of the brave patriots,
thus brought to light, with military honors, on the
10th day of September next. They appointed an
efficient committee to matte the necessary ar
rangements, and we have no doubt but a demon
stration worthy the occasion, and of the brave
men who fell in defence of their country, will
be made.—Eaton (O.) Tribune.
r3lrAn aged lady was seen in Hamilton street,
on Saturday, intently gazing upon a piece of
silk, displayed in a window. passer by ob.,
served that it was &tin tempting Eve.
[From the Galena (III.) Advertiser.]
The Selkirk Settlement.
In the year 1670, Charles the Second granted
all the territory in North America, subject to the
British Crown, thnt was drained by watersflow
ing into Hudson's Bay, to the Hudson's Bay
Company—and among other privileges, the ex.
elusive right to.dcal and traffic in furs with the
natives. Beside this territory they have extend.
ed their jurisdiction over the lands watered by
the rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean, and
also that vast country west of the Rocky :Bonn..
tains. Their territory, in fine, embraces all
North America, (With the exception of the Rus
sian possessions in the extreme northwest, and
Greenland in the northeast, each of which is,
separately, about ten times as large as this State,)
that lies north of the Canatlas, and the United
States and its possessions. The southern boun
dary of the Company commences on the Pacific
coast opposite to, and including Vancouver's Is
land, and latitude 49, and extends on this paral
lel to the south-eastern point of the Lake of 'the
Woods, thence on the highlands that divide the
waters which flow into Lake Superior and the
St. Lawrence, from those flowing into the Hud
son's Bay, east to the Atlantic Ocean. So much
for the Hudson's Bay Company and its posses
sions, both of which may become objects of in
terest in a few years to us and our neighbor
hood.
Lord Selkirk having obtained a grant from
the Company of a territory extending from Fort
,Gary an hundred miles in a circle, on certain
'conditions, came out with his colony in 1813.
They flourished and increased for sometime. In
18.25, 1826 and 1827, the Red River oVerflowed'
its banks—and produced universal distress, so
much that many of the most wealthy and influ:
ential citizens left the place ; a party of Whom,
consisting of Messrs. Francis 'Angel, Philip F.
Schirmer, Louis Chrtlain, Peter Reindshacker,
.Antonio Bricker, Paul Garber, John Baptiste
Verain, John Tyrey,and others, with their wives
and families, German Swiss from Geneva *and
that vicinity, speaking the French language,
came down here and settled at Gratiot's Grove.
At that time there were large smeltinp, opera.
tions carried on by Col. Henry Gratior,
The party we have named came out to Selkirk
in 1917—ihe first hand being nearly all Scotch.
men, but the second from the Continent. Those
emigrating here, the must of whom arc now
hvine,„ have been among our best citizens and
worthy members of society, handing down their
virtues to their children.
The origin of the floods which did such im
mense damage on Red River, in the years we
named, has never been satisfactorily accounted
for, but it is surmised that they came from the
superabundant water of the branches of the Mis
souri, bursting over the low ridge, which di
vides the water flowing into the Gulf of Mexico
front that flowing into Iludami's Bay•
The only lax the . ccdoni,tsmf Red River pay is
four per cent. on all The goods they import,
whether from England or else wher e, and the
Iludion's Bay Company pay the same on all im•
ports they sell or consume within the limits of
the Red River •Culnuy. The Company import
f nods and merchandise from England, and
charge the consumer in the Colony 75 per cent.
advance on the: London invoice prices, for
freight, insurance, duly, land_carriage and profit.
They sell bar and sheet iron fur 12 cents a
pound ; sugar, Loudon crushed, 21 cents ; tea
from 50 cents to $2, and other articles in propor
tion. The imports for the last five years have
averaged $lOO,OOO, from all sources, and the
$4,000 revenue is devoted to schools, bridges,
roads and internal improvements; all salaries
being paid by the Company. The colonists ex•
port comparatively nothing—the only article that
will pay being Furs (not including Buffalo
Robes.) on which the Hudson's Bay Company
have a monopoly, over which they watch with a
jealous eye.
Since the route has been opened and travelled
from Pembina to St. Paul, they have commenc.
ed to bring forward merchandise. But we learn
that the late tram from Selkirk, of more than a
hundred carts, has been met by a C. S. Custom
House officer, above St. Paul, and 20 per cent.
duty demanded of the SelkirKer's on Buffalo
Ruhr:, and 30 per cent, on their Moccasins.—
The Minnesota Democrat says that the Red Riv
er gentlemen express the assurance that they can
never pay that tax, and that hereafter they will
be obliged to avail themselves of the boats and
ships of the Company. We presume Congress
will look into this Jrialter, and discriminate in
their favor,miless there exists goud reasons for a
contrary course.
The cold is sometimes excessive in the settle•
meat. Mercury freezes once or twice every
year, and sometimes the spirit thermometer in
dicates a temperature as low as 52° below zero.
When such a low temperature occurs, there is a
pervading haze or smolt . ) , appearance in the at
mosphere, resembling a generally dilfused yet•
low smoke, and the sun looks red as in a SU It ry
evening. As the sun rises, so does the %her . -
mometer, and when the mercury thaws out and
stands. at 10 or 15° below, a breeze sets in and
pleasant weather folliiws—that is, as pleasant as
can be, while the mercury keeps below' zero as
continually as a fish is in his own element, and
coining up above the surface just about as
often.
For weeks, sometimes, the wind will blow from.
the north—temperature say from 5 to 10 below
suddenly it shifts into the south, and 'for six
hours the thermometer will continue to fall, a
phenomena which meteorologists, perhaps, can
account for. Another; when, in Summer, the
wind blows a. length of time from the notth, it
drives the water back, and Red River will have
banks full in the dryest season. The same
thing occurs when the wind blows from the same
direction in Winter, although the sea and river
arc frozen, unbrokenly, ten feet thick, to the north
pole.
Seulded.—The Bucks County Intelligencer of
August 12th, says, on Sunday a week, a child of
Stmow 81,10118; of Nockamixon, by the acciden
tal upsetting of a pot of hot water.. It is not ex
pected to recover.
1-V"The population of Switzerland, according
t o the recent census, is 2,462,000.
Foote and Quitman.
General Foote has published a statement of
the late affair at Siedgeville, Miss., between him
and General quitman. It begins with a series
of interrogatories addressed by Gen. F. to vari
ous persons, %Vito Witnessed the whole affair, as
to the circumstances. The replies of a nutnbct
are given, and all say that Foote ; in the debate
that led to the quarrel,•*as courteous, and did
not exceed the limits of legitimate debate. As
to the Cuba subject, they sate that Foote avoid.
ed any remarks calculated to cOotthd the feelings
of Geu. Quitman. One of the persons interroga•
ted, Mr. N. G. Williams, giveS the following'
brief but comprehensive dese.eiption of the
'fight:
.Governor Quitman, in his closing speech;
said that any one who insinuated' that he was'
guilty of larceny in the removal of the arms of
the State from Arsenal, was mean, ungentleman:
ly, and cowardly. This arrested the ear of C'en.•
Foote, who walked up to Gov.Quittnan and ask..
ed him whether he intended those remarks' ft....
him, (Foote,) emphatically disclaiming at * the'
same time any insinuation of the kind. Gover-
nor Quitman remarked that he would not be dis-
turbed in debate. Foote then remarked that, ac.'
cording to the agreement, he had the right to
terrupt him in personalities, and repeated the'
same question, again disclaiming, any inieution
of involving Quitman in the criminality of that'
transaction. Gen. Foote put the question to %int,
; the third time, when Gov. Quitman replied, 'I do
say that you made such• insinuations,' when
Foote replied, 'You are a liar,' and instantly
struck him with his fist, which Quitman return•
ed, when they closed, and were separated by
their friends."
Politics in Mississippi
'Pile political contest in Mississippi grows
warmer and warmer. Persons who have tray
elletFthrough the State say that there is no doubt
that Foote will carry every northern county ex..
cept Payette, and possibly Pentotoc. In one
or two counties there will perhaps be a struggle.
lii I'ippah and Tishantlngo, F'Oote's friend 3 claim
at least 3000 majority.• lii the east, Noxubee by
a large majority, and Kemper by 300 or 400.
A .correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent.
says Foote will more than stisfaid'himself in the
canvass with Q.littnan, and * Will hold him to his
secession message. One thing is certain—there
is a large majority of the people or the State,•
perhaps three-fifths of the whole, opposed to se
cession of any sort. The disunionisis discover
ed this, and hence their efforts to evade the is
sue made by Gen. Quitman in his Noveinbcr
message. If Foote succeeds, his triumph will
lie a most brilliant one, and will hhve much to
do in quelling the spirit of disunion in the South.
U he should fail, it will be hailed by South Car.
°boa as a great triumph of the disunlon or se.
cession party.
• Mbitien.—The cultivation of tobacco has nev
er been carried on to so great an extent in Penn
sylvania as this season. The high prices-which
good Pennsylvania tobacco commanded last
year, has given this impetus to its cultivation,
and caused many persons to engage in it who
never attempted it. The most extravagant rents
have been paid for land, to be used fur raising
tobacco. In some sections of Lancaster county
as much as seventy_five dollars per acre has
been asked and freely given. The present indi
cations are, that the coming crop will not be an
average one, and consequently, there must be
heavy losses to the growers. With a few excep
lions, all the fields we have seen give poor prom
ise of a•good yield. We hope, however, that the
balance of the season will prove more propitious,
and that the crop will be an average one at least.
—Parm Auras!.
The Cuba Rem!alum Quasbed.—The Steamer
Georgia arrived at New York on Thursday
morning with news front Havana to the 2d in.-
stain. From the accounts brought by the Geor
gia it would appear that the insurrectionary
movement in the island has been completely
put down. Those who had raised the standard
of liberty ate said to have consisted of small
parties, who acted without concert, and wete ea
sily put down by the troops. Several executions
had taken place, and but for the refusal of the
regiments to fire on the condemned, there would
have been many more. Pardon has been prom.
ised to all the insurrectionists who will lay down
their arms, with the exception of the Iraders,
who are to• be executed or transported to Spain.
It is said that but few lives were spared. Those
found with arms in their hands were killed on
the spot.
Extraordihory.—A most extraordinary beer
drinker has just died in the north of France. lie
drank 10 quarts a day, from the age of 18 to 60,
and the average of his daily consumption, dur.
ing his 61 years of his existence, was at least
four.quarts, giving the enormous amount of f 02,•
866 quarts during his lifetime. The excise on'
this quantity would be over $6OO. He was also•
an inveterate smoker, and in seventy_five years.
used over 8000 pounds of tobacco.
A Singular Courl.—ln the South Atnerican ,
Republic of Chili, there is a Domestic Court—lV
tribunal of fathers to decide in the case of rat
--
fors complaining of the refusal of parents toper- .
mit their marriage. Unless the defendant can'
show satisfactory cause fur refusal, the Court ,
decrees the marriage to take place. The effect'
of this arrangement, it is stated, is to cause run
away matches to be comparatively scarce its
chili.
Fatal Accident—A man named Patrick Car
ney, says the Philadelphia Sun, aged 25 years.
employed at the works of Cardwell & Co., at
Conshohocken, was so badly burned on Thurs.
(lay night, that he died at an early hour on Fri.
day mo ening. He had fallen into a furnace,
whilst pursuing his usual business, and but for
the blower being shut off, he would, of course,
have been entirely consumed.
Cir The Delaware Journal says the Hon. John
M. Clayton has raised 3200 bushels of oats this
season, all of which is threshed and stored in.
the granary.
ICY' It is a well established fact that Philade!.
phut is the cleanest and healthiest city in the%
•
world.,.