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Railroad to Erie.
The Continioce appointed by the late Rail
[toad Con ve:dinn at Philadelphia, upon the
great Road from Philadelphia to Lake Erie,
among other ruattre relating to this road re•
pr•rts the following. Thie being a Road in
which the ritizms of Lehigh comity are partic
reAt IT—a nd—o-ininlfrei:Fd
will see the of stiberribing liberally
to the stork rl , ng, the valley. of the Lehigh.
The report gee , : on to state, "that they will
fiat builil . that portion ofthe Road between
William-pert and Erie, a distance of 240 miles.
Thin ae.•om:.ti•lierl, will form in connection
with ihe Cirawissa, Little Schuylkill and Read
ing made, a continuous chain, of Railroads )
from Philadelphia to Erie, without trans-ship-1
meat. The entire reign is within the State of
N , nnsylvania. Flie distance is only 425 miles,
being—SO-miles-nearer-to N - eie Yor4 , and — rva
in;:es neater to 13oston."
The attention of our leaders we wish to
draw to the fact that the Susquehanna Railroad
commences at Easton and terminates at or
near Tarnanqua on the Little Schuylkill, where
it links with the Readinn• or Little Schuylkill
road. It :Ike) forms another connection with
the. Cantwi,sa road on the Lehigh, about 6
miles above Manch Chunk.
The road from Easton to New York will be
finished for travel ohm): the Ist of April next.
It then only requires us to move in the Road!
from Eisten, via Allentown, to connect with
the above mentioned Roads to form a direct:
cent - tee:ion with New York in the East and
and Erie in the West.
Court Proceedings.
In the Quarter Sessions seven cases of For.
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I nication and Bastardy were acted upon. Five.
Allentown Lyceum.
of the eases were disposed of by the defend-
The introductory lecture delivered before
ants paying 50 cents a week, for the "little re
this Association on Thursday evening last by expenses.—
Judge McCartney, was highly interesting and I sponsibilities" and the lying in
The other five were bound over in the sum of
5200 for their appearance at the next Quarter
was listened to with the greatest attention by
klarge_andience. The subject in itself a - quainti Se"i°net
but useful one was 'tflow to reach a book"—
A number of Assault and
was handled in an Wile and scientific manner I settled before trial.
In
l tbe n m c matter of e t the
toTamin
motion.
C ci o t nr j t o ;) ln n
by the lecturer, and evinced a vast deal of
research and deep thought. The number in . R ic e e rne t iy, g of Washington D. Stiles grant a
nttendat-ce was large, and we were glad to tow ns hi p .
rule to show why
Perceive the d!?ep iritere:t which seems to per- ! the said license shall not be revoked.
vatic out community in regard to the assoeia. : Commonwealth Charge of Larceny on oath
Lion. The Leeture Ibis evening, tviil be deli v. i vs. of Thomas Kramer. Defend
erectby Kw. Mr. Ptistrane, aid the subject i
Free Trade.
will be t•Tite Hungarian War and its Generals."! a horse belonging to the prosecutor. :Jury re.
Wet hope titers \I. ill be a general attendance,: turned a verdict of guilty in manner and form. The "Upland Union" has published quite a
as the si,l , j , ‘(.! i: (P of _,•:;u int Not yet sentenced. lengthy argument in favor of Free Trade and
r , erest.
Commonwealth Indictment for selling li, direct taxation, (direct taxation being a feces.
vs. quer without license. Dee. nary consequence of free trade) and invites
Jelin Ulrich. 3rd., defendant plead guilty particular attention to its arguments. But why
and stein - tine. Same day the Court sentenced lin the name of coalmen sense do not these pa
the defendant to pay a fine of 620 00, the costs pars which advocate the principles of free
of proseention, and stand convicted until the trade advocate the abolishment of duties ?
sentence be complied with.
Were we to ask them at once to abolish the
Corn mon wealth Indictment for Assault and tariff—or enacts li dingduties to abet
a scale of
vs. Battery, on oath of Isaac
Dan. Newhard. Miller. Grand Jury ignored 16 I
h 't
' iii 10 years these same papers would.an
g.—
the Bill, the County to pay the costs.
ewer no, we do not desire any such thin Why not ? Why preach one thing . , and prefer
Commonwealth Indictment for burglary and
vs. larceny on oath of Elias the practice of another. It is time that the eye-
John Kessler. Schneider. Dec. 2, defend- tern of humbug connected with the tariff was
ant being arraigned pleada guilty and submits, I done away with. The only question with us
Not yet sentenced. • is whether labor is not the foundation of wealth,
Commonwealth Indimment for-Assault and and whether labor engaged in manufactnring
VI. Battery on oath of Maria is not worth more to the business men of the
Thos. Muloany. Muloany, the wife of de
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Pendant. Jury returned a verdict of guilty in country, to the agriculture of the country if
performed in this country, than 'performed
manner and form as he stood indicted. The
a
Court sentenced the defendant to undergo an abroad. If not, then take your 30 per cent.
from iron—let the tree trade papers advocate
imprisonment in the County jail for the space
it—accomplish it—and stand by it in weal and
of 15 days, enter into a recognizance of $2OO,
wo. Let us have no more double dealing.--
with one good surety in the like sum, for his
If they are, on the other hand in favor of a
good behavior toward his wife Maria Muloan y,- . .
gradual developement of the miumfacturing tn
and pay the costs of prosecution.
terests, let them say so, and in advocating re-
Commmiwealtll Assault and Battery on
vs. oath of George Xander.—
strietion ask for a sufficiency to place them on
Robert Patterson. Grand Jury ignored the Bill a fair competing ground with cheap products
and order defendant to pay the cost, from foreign countries. Good policy demands
no more—but demands that much in our esti•
Commonwealth Assault and Battery on oath
vs. of Robert Patterson. Gland mation.—Pottstown Ledger.
George Pander. Jury ignored the Bill and 0r
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cher defendant to pay the costs.
lirext Lozislature
The L.!fi 4:core of ret,e.ylvenia will meet
nt !Lark! on Tuesday, the FM of January
next. 1.1 !Lowe lone will be a Democrat•
ie inhj f ten °r elve. arid of course that
party ‘‘ Yu ;.:1;o:;, all their own way. A
number of Lrentleman a e : , •poken of as midi_
tidies for tl.e speaker-hip. and a ho.,t of candi,
dates will be in attendance for the subordinate
offices. fn the &nude the majority is Whig
end that party will no doubt fill their subordi.
nate offices with their political friends. For
Speaker, Beni - unlit Mathias, of Philadelphia,
former Speaker,' will no doubt be the success
ful candidate.
Congressional Globe
Wo published the Prospectus of the Con
gressional Globe and Appendix a week or two
ago, arid now take occasion to recommend them
both worthy the patronage of the public. It
contains a faithful report of the proceedings of
both branches of Congress. the messages of
the President, reports of the Heads of Depart
ments and all the Speeches delivered in both
branches— the two making a book when
bound containing upwards .of one thousand
pages. A copy may be seen at oar office.
Free. Banking
The people of %Vi,consin have voted their
Legislature the privilege of passing a Free
Banking Law. This is an important step in
finance, and we are glad to see, and not only
Wisconsin; but the Western States generally,
availing themselves of the benefits of such a
law. There are many considerations which
• should strongly recommend this principle of
Banking to every State in the Union. By the
adoption of such a law, the State induces its
own citizens to become its creditors; and in
stead of depleting its treasury to pay perhaps a
foreign creditor, pays a citizen; and thus stim
ulates business at home. Another inducement I
is, that the State, instead of sending its bonds I
to be sold in a foreign market at a discount, l
can sell them at home, !vamps at a premium
—and save the difference to its people in tax•
es. Another, and a very important feature is,
that it gives the peopleai curreiwy that is safe
—a currency not dependent upon any one
man, or set of men, but a currency having its I
equivalent under lock and key, and one that
no financier can depreciate by his knavery.
Arrangements are already being Made, we
see, for starling Banks in Illinois under the
Free Banking_Law_9lthat_Staie,
The new Free Banking Law of Vermont ap,
pears,to have been modelled upon the law of
this State, with some variatisont to suit the men.
Wiwi of the Suffolk Bank. It is a good law,
and will secure perfect safety to the bill-hold•
ors. The stipulations to make the notes par
in Boston, is not binding, proVided the Bank
prefers io pay 2 per cent upon its capital an
nually into the State Treasury. The stocks,
equal toe per cent, which the. State Treasurer
is authorized to issue circulation upon,, are
those of the United States, Massachusetts, New
York, Maine, Comiectient; Rhode Island, New
thimpshire, Vermont, Ohio, New Jersey and
Virginia. This reduces the securities to Gov,
ernrrte:it , , New 'icrio, ()ides, mid Virginias—
as the other States have but few or no debts,
The newly elected County Officers were in
stalled on Monday the tat of December last.
The oustomary oaths were administered suo
cessively to the President Judge, Associates,
Prothonotary, Register, Recorder, and Clerk of
the Courts. Tho new incumbents nre all popular
mid worthy men, as theii election evidently
proves, and we feel assured that they will die
charge the duties of their respective offices
with competency and fidelity.
The following is a full list of the County of
ficers now in commission
EU
President Judge—Washington McCartney.,
-li:asloni-Northamptotrrrinnt
ssoci ales—Jacob Dillinger, Allentown,
—Peter Haas, Lynn.
District Attorney Henry C. Longneoker
Allentown.
Sheriff—Joseph F. Newhard, Allentown.
Deputy Sheriff—Chas. B. Heintz, Allentown
Prothnnotary—Fran. E. Samuels, Allentown
Register—Jo6hua Stabler, Upper Milford
Clerk—Nathan Metzger, Allentown.
Recorder--Nathan German, Allentown
Treasurer—Ephraim Yohe, Allentown
Coin missioner.
D. Hausman, Heidelberg,
Commis'Aeral Clerk—J. M. Line, Allentown
Coroner--John Erdman, North Whitehall.
Deputy Coroner—Jesse M. Line, Allentown.
Poor Directors—Hen. Schantz, Up. Macungy
Jonas Brobst, Up. Macungy.
H. Dieffenderfer, L. Mac'gy
P. H. Treasurer—Chas. H. Bush, Allentown.
Steward—Thomas Faust, South Whitehall.
Auditors—John Blank, jr., Upper Sauoon,
Jonas Haas, Lynn,
Hiram J. Schantz, Up. Macungy.
Great Crops of Corn.
"To show what American soil and climate
hare done, and arc capable of doing, we give
below a statement of the premium crops of
corn grown in Kentucky in • the year 1850.
There were nine 'competitors, and the surface
in cultivation ten acres by each competitor._
Their names and the product of each fer acre
were as follows:
J. Matson, 37;barrels, 4 bushels, and 1 quart
Peter Peen, 37 barrels, 4 bushels.
L. S. 11. Chew, 271 barrels.
J. Hutchcraft, 23 barrels.'
A. Vameter, 21 barrels, 3} bushels.
'll. Hedges, 21 barrels and 2 bushels.
E. W. Hockaday, 20 barrels.
Dr. B. W. Dudley, 20 barrels.
11. Vernon, 19 barrels and 3 bushels."
• "The ninety acres cultivated for premiums
yielded 10,960 bushels and ten quarts, being
an average of 121 bushels and 24 quarts per
acre." So says Daniel Lee's article on "The
Study of Soils," in Patent Office Report, 1850.
New Projects in Congress.
A maimed from Missouri to San Francisco, a
telegraph line for the IMMO distance—a - line of
steamships horn San Francisco to China—a
mint in California. These are the measures
proposed in Congress on the first day of its
session. This is a gond beginning. The annex
ation of the Sandwich Islands—a naval inter.
vention to prevent Russia from overcoming lib
erty in Europe—British outrages in central '
America—the illegal condemnation and iMpri-.
son ment of Mr. Thrasher in Havana, will soon
be taken up by Congress, and give plenty of
work to that interesting collection of patriots,
imperform.
Jenny Lind will give her last Concert
in America, at New York, on the 12th January.
Change of Officers
UMI
MO
Peter Englemati, Saucon
Battery eases were
The Census of 1850
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A Washington writer in the Newark Adver
tiser, has glanced at the Report of the Superin
tendent of the Census. It is a well written
docuMent, and will he perused with interest
by all datums. It appears from the Report tkat
full and complete returns have been received
from all the States on this side of tire Rocky
Mountains, also from the Territories of New
Mexico and Oregon. A portion of the returns
of California were _destmyed by the con flragra
lion at San Francisco, which rendered the pre
paration of new copies necessary. These are
expected here daily. The mores from Utah
are expecte( 1y the first mail, advices of their
completion having been received. The amount
of money appropriated for taking the census
-upwards of a million and a - quarter ef - dollars
appears to have very nearly or quite covered
the expenses which have thus far been incur.
red, though an additional appropriation will
be necessary to enable the Superintendent to
make the complete classifications which he
proposes. The establishment of a bureau of
statistics is proposed—a measure which will
commend itself to every enlighlenecLstates,
man. Should Congress see fit to establish such
a bureau, Mr. Kennedy would make an excel
lent person to take charge of it, and would
doubtless receive the appointment.
From-thee report is taken the following table
which sho'ves in the first column the number
of newspapers and periodicals in the U. S. on
the first day of June, 1850, viz :-2800 in all,
and in the 2d column the circulation of each
class, showing an aggregate circulaltion of
about five millions; and in the 3d column the
number of copies published annually, amount.
ing, as will be seen, to the enormous slim of
422,600 ; nOn ;
01111:78
No. Cop. Print
No. Cireurn. ed Annually.
Dailies, 350 750 000 235,000,000
Tri-Weeklies, 150 75,000 11,700,000
Semi-Weeklies, 125 80,000 8,320,000
Weeklies, 2000 2,875,000 149,500,000
Semi-Month's., 50 500,000 7,200,000
Monthlies, 100 900,000 • 10,800,000
Qoarterlies,_ 25 20,000 80;000
2800 5,000,000 422,600,990
Of these, 424 papers were published in the
New England States, 876 in the bliddle States,
716 in the Southern, and 784 in the Western
States. Average circulation in. i ibe United
States 1765. There is one publication for ev
ery 7161 free inhabitants in the United States
and territories.
Brick Making Alachinc.—A new machine for
brick making, wonderfully simplifying the pro
cess, has been invented in New England. It is
described as made of iron, simple, compact, and
massive, and weighing seventeen ‘ons. It is
I worked by a steam engine of twenty horse pow
er. attached to the machine is a pulverizer,
which works with wonderful beauty and preci...
Ision. The clay is first dried, then ground by
passing between heavy rollers, then screened or
sifted, and passed into the machine in a uniform I
state, where it is subjected to the immense pow
er of the machine, and a beautiful, perfectiace
brick is produced, alniost as smooth and dense
as a polished marble. The bricks are taken
from the machine and immediately set in the
kilns ready for burning, thereby obviating the
necessity of spreading on the yard to dry before
burning, as well as injury or loss from wet
weather. By this process a superior face brick
can he produced, at less expense than the coars.
est common brick by the old method.
Culla Pemba Pens. --Among the most recent
inventions,. says an English paper, the gotta
percha pens, which are stated to be far more du.
rabic than goose quills, and more available than
the metallic materials. This appears to us to
be a rational improvement. No metal pen can
equal the goose quill except in retaining the
writing point longer. Gotta percha pens will no
doubt have the soft flexibility of the goose quill
We would call attention again to the desira.
ble invention of a pencil that would altogether
answer the purpose of pen and ink ; this would
be one of the grandest discoveries bf the age,
because one of the most useful, and it would no
doubt make the fortune of the inventor. We
know a gentleman who pursued this subject a
long time, and on one occasion hit the mark, but
he never was able to do son second time. That
it was done once is an evidence that it can be
done again. Inventors, here is a subject for you.
Sri, American.. .
IThe President's Message.
An Abstract.
The President commences his ' Message by
congratulating the Senate and House of Repre,
sentatives, on the present happy condition of the
country
The Cuban Troubles.—The Lopez invasions
against Cuba are referred to. The President
Inst no time in issuing such instructions to the
proper - officers of the United States as seemed to
he called for by the occasion. He recappitulates
all the (ac, +'.; the case, and says that too severe
a judgemAl n hardly be passed, by the indig
nant sens ' the community, upon those who,
being better informed themselves, have yet led
away the ardor of youth and an ill directed love.
of political liberty. Ile adds, that these offend
.ers against the-laws have forfeited the protection-1
of their country, yet the Government, may, so
far as is consistent with its obligations to other
countries, and its fixed purpose to maintain and
enforce the laws, entertain sympathy for their 1
unoffending families and friends, as well as a
feeling of compassion (or themselves. Accord.
ingly no proper effort has been spared, and none
will be spared, to procure the release of such cit
-izens-orth-e-Mitird States, engaged in this un.
lawful enterprise, as are now in confinement in
Spain. No individuals, he continues, have a
right to hazard the peace of the country, or to
violate its laws upon vague notions of altering
or reforming governments in other States. This
principle is not only reasonable in itself, and in
accordance 'with public law,' but is engrafted
into the codes of other nations as well as our
own.
Neutrality• and Nun•lntervention.—ln pro•
claiming and adhering to the neutrality and non
intervention, the United States have not follow.
ed the lead of other civilized nations; they have
taken the lead themselves, and have been fol ,
lowed by others. This was admitted by one of
the most eminent of modern British statesmen,
who said in Parliament, while a minister of the
crown, "that, if he wished for a guide in a sys.
tern of neutrality, he should take that laid down
by America in the days of Washington and the
secretaryship of Jefferson." Friendly relations
with all, but entangling alliances with none, has
long been-a--maxim with us. Our true missiiin-,
is not to propagate our opinions, or impose upon
other countries our form of government, by ar
tifice or force; but to teach by example, and show
by our success, moderation and justice, the bles
sings of self government, and the advantages of
free institutions.
The Right of Search.—The principle which
this Government has heretofore solemnly an
nounced it still adheres to, and will remain un
der all circumstances, and at all hazards. That
principle is, that in every regularly documented
merchant vessel, the crew who navigate it, and
those on board of it, will find their protection in
the flag which is over them. No American ship
can, be allowed to be visited or searched for the
purpose of ascertaining the character of invidu•
als on board, nor can there be allowed any watch
by the vessels of any foreign nations over Amer
ican vessels nn the coasts of the United States
or the seas adjacent thereto. It will be seen by
the last communication from the British Charge
d'Affaires to the Department of State, that he is
authorized to assure the Secretary •f State that
every care will be taken that, in executing the
preventive measures against the expeditions,
which the United States Government Itself has
denounced as not being entitled to the protection
of any government, no interference shall take
place with the lawful commerce of any nation
The Attack on the Spanish Consul.—The Pres
ident: adverts to the'attack on the Spanish Con.
sul at New Orleans, and recommends Congress
to make such provisions for an indemnity to him,
as may seem right and proper under the circum
stances.
Reciprocal Trade with Canada.—The alien.
tion of Congress is again invited to the question
of reciprocal trade between the United States
and Canada and other British possessions near
our frontier.
Our Claims against Portugal.—A convention
fur the adjustment of claims of citizens against
Portugal has been concluded, and the ratifica.
tions have been exchanged. The first install.
meat of the amount to be paid by Portugal fell
due on the 30th September last, and has been
paid.
Louis Napoleon as Mediator.—The President
of the French Republic, according to the provi
sions of the convention, has been selected as ar.
biter in the case of the Gen. Armstrong, and has
signified that he accepts the trust, and the high
satisfaction he feels in acting as the common
friend of two nations, with which France is
united by sentiments of sincere and lasting
amity.
Thanks froM Turkey.—The Turkish govern•
ment has expressed its thanks fur the kind re.
ceptinn Riven to the Sultan's agent, Amin Bey,
on the occasion of his recent visit to the United
States. •
Kossuth.—The country has been justly regard.
ed as a safe asylum for those whom political
events have exiled from their own homes in
Europe; and it is recommended to Congress to
consider in what manner Governor Kossuth and
his companions, brought hither by. its authority,
shall be received and treated.
France and the Sandwich Islands.—lt is earn
estly to be hoped that the difficulties which have
for some time past been pending between the
government of the French republic and that of
the Sandwich Islands, may be peaceably and du
rably adjusted, so as to secure the independence
of those islands.
Mexico.—Tho President has caused orders to
be issued for the purpose of preventing any hos
tile expeditions against Mexico from being set
on foot in violation of the laws of the United
States.
Nicaragua.—Uniil quiet shall have been re-
stored, and a government apparently stable shall
have been organized, no advance can prudently
be made indisposing of the questions pending
between the two countries. •
The Panama Railroad.—lt is understood that
a considerable part of the railroad across the
Isthmus of Panama has been completed, and
that the mail and passengers wilt in.fature be
conveyed thereon. •
St. Domingo.—Peace has been concluded be
tween the contending parties in the Island of St.
Domingo, and, it is to be hoped, upon a durable
basis.
Commissioner to China.—The (ace or Com
missioner to China remains unfilled; several
persons have been appointed, and the plane has
been offered to others, all of whom have declin..
edits acceptance, on the ground of the inadequa.
cy of the compensation.
Receipts and Expenditures.—By reference to
the Report of the Sectretary of the Treasury, it
will be seen that the aggregate receipts for the
last fiscal ;year, amounted to $52,312,979 87;
which, with the balance in the Ttensury on the
Ist July, 1850, gave, as the available means for
the year, the sum of $58.917,524 86.
____The_total_expenditures for the same period ;
were $58,005,878 68.
The total imports for the year ending 30th Jnne,
1951, were $216,725,995
Of which there were in specie 4,957,901
the exports for the same period 217,517,130
Of which there were of
domestic products $178,546,555
Foreign goods re•ex_
El=
Specie
The Public Debt.—The public debt on the
20th ultimo, exclusive of the stock authorized to
be issued to Texas by the act of 9th September,
1850, was $62,560,395 26.
Foreign Goods and the Tarifil—The President
alludes to heavy imports, and says :—"llnless
some salutary check shall be given to these ten
dencies, it is to be feared that importations of
foreign goods beyond a healthy demand in this
country will lead to a sudden drain of the pre-.
Mous metals from us, bringing with it, as it has
done in former times, the most disastrous conse.
quences to the business and capital of the Amer-
ican people."
Again he says my last annual message,
to which I respectfully refer, I stated briefly the
reasons which inclined me to recommend a mod
ification of the present !aril), by converting the
ad valorem into a specific duly, wherever the ar
ticle imported was of such a character as to per
mit it,•and that such a discrimination should be
made in favor of the industrial pursuits of our
nun country, as to encourage home production
without excluding foreign competition."
An Agricultural Bureau.—This is earnestly
recommended.
The Indians of the North West.—No mated ,
al change has taken place, within the last year,
in the condition and prospects of the Indian
tribes who reside in the Northwestern Territory,
and West of the Mississippi river. We are at
peace with all of them.
The Boundary lane.—The joint commission
under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, has been
aclively engaged in running and marking the
boundary line between the United States and
Mexico.
The Census.—Retutns hare been received
from all the officers engaged in taking the cen.
sus in the States and Territories,except Califor-
EMI
Rivers and Harbors.—Strong ground is taken
in favor of the improvement of the Rivers and
Harbors of the country.
The Mexican Frontier.—The most vigorous
measures are recommended, to fulfil all the obli
gations of the Treaty of Guadalupe.
7 'he'Navy.—Our naval force afloat during the
the present year has been actively and usefully
employed in giving protection to our widely ex.
tended and increasing commerce and interests in
the various quarters of the globe, and our flag
has everywhere ainrded the security and receiv
ed the respect inspired by the justice and liberal.
ity of our intercourse, and the dignity and pow
er of the nation.
A Reorganization of the Navy.—The Press.
dent earnestly recommends the necessity of re.
organizing the Naval Establishment, apportion.
/ing and fixing the number of officers in each
grade, providing some mode of promotion to the
i higher grades of the navy,. rather than seniority
lor date of entry into the service, and for retiring
from the etTectiVe list upon reduced pay those
who may be incompetent to the performance of
active duty.
The Post Office Routes.—At the close of the
last fecal year, the length of mail routes within
the United States was 197,290 miles; the annual
transportation thereon, 58,272,252 miles; and
the annual cost of such transportation, $3,,
421,754.
Postages.—The recommendations of the Post
master General, in respect to letter Postage, ex.
cept on letters from and to California and Ore
gon, were substantially adopted by the last Con
gress. lie now recommends adherence to the
present letter rates, and advises against a further
reduction until justified by the revenue of the
Department.
He also recommends that the rates of postage
on printed matter be so revised as to render them
more simple, and more uniform in their opera
tion upon all classes of printed matter.
The Fugitive Slave Law.—The act of Con
gress fur the return of fugitives from-labor, is
one repaired and demanded by the express words
' of the Constitution.
The Compromise Measures.—The President
recommends adherence to the adjustment estab.
lished by those measures, until time and expe
rience should demonstrate the necessity of fur
ther legislation to guard against evasion or
abuse.
Congratulation.—He closes his message by
congratulating the country upon the general ac
quiescence in the compromise measures of
peace, which has been exhibited in all parts of
the Ifopublic. And not only is there this gene ,
ral acquiescence in tt.ese.tneasures, but the spir
it of conciliation which has been manifested in
regard to them in all parts of the country, has
removed doubts and uncertainties in the minds
of thousands of good men,concerning the dura-
bility of our popular institutions, and given re
newed assurance that our Liberty and Our Uni
on may subsist together for the benefit of this
and all succeeding generations.
rtr Counterfeit one. dollar notes of the Limas•
ter bank, new issue,liave•been.circulated.exten
airily in York.
Ur A !walla co Markley, of Norristown, has
disposed of his tavern property—the IrMontgorn
ery Hnuse"--fOr the sum of $22,00177,2Pretty nice
sum!
State Agrieultural Soolets,:
SWi cc of_the_Pennaylvania-Slate-Agrgat-Soelell-
November 22nd, 1951.
In accordance with the Sth section of the act
incorporating the Pennsylvania Agricultnral So
ciety, approved the 29th of March, A. D., 1951,
the presidents of the several County Agricultu_
ral Societies of Pennsylvania, are required to•
transmit, annually, in the month of December,.
to the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural Society all such reports or re--
turns as they are required to demand and re- •
ceive from applicants for premiums, together
with an abstract of th-'ir proceedings during the •
9;7388
29,231,830
GM
Gold al Me Mint—We learn, says the Even
ing Bulletin, that the total amount of gold depos
ited at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, during the
month of November was $5,400,000. The suns
received at the New Orleans Mint may be stated
at $1,500,000, making a total of s6,9oo,ooo—paid
out the same month $5,530,000, leaving an ex
cess of receipts of 1,370,000, to he added to the
hand' 'me excess that was in the country on the
Ist of November.
The month of December will commence' with
the receipts by the Cherokee and Alabama, equal
two and a half millions, and there is a prospect
of still heavier receipts. At the same time there
will be little or no exports of specie, as the cot
ton bills coming forward will have turned the
tide completely in our favor. The close of
1851 will, 6ubtless, witness a very large accu
mulation of specie in the country.
ANN/dry fEspkty.—The military display on the
occasion of the reception of L. Kossuth. which
will take place in Philadeiphia, says the 'sue.:'
will be the greatest turn out that has been wits
nessed here for many years. Eight companies;
of mounted Men front the interior of the State •
will take part in the ceremonies. One of the
companies will have with them a band of mull.,
cians on horseback, which will be rather a Any—
el sight for the citizens of the city of Penn.
A Large Family.—Philip Gishburn, a revolu
tionary soldier, who died recently near Carlisle,
Pa., in the 95th year of his age, was the father
of eighteen children—eight of whom are dead--
seventy five grand children, and sixty one great
grand children, amounting to one hundred and:
fifty four in all. Twenty six of thest are dead._
arid one hundred and twenty eight still. living,
among whom are some of the staunchest farm,-
ers of Cumberland county.
New Countli.—Efirorts are being made by chi'.
ize ns residing in Mercer and Crawford counties
for the erection of a new county, to be formed
out of parts of each. Greenville is named as
the county seat. The , territory from which it is
proprosed to make the new county is fifteen,
miles wide by twenty.siz 1u length.
Digurbing .a Church.—Twentpseven young
men and boys, •in Harrisburg, were arraigned
before Judge Hiester last week, for congregat.
ing around the Church of the United Brethren,
using profane and obscene language, and insult.
ing females and others obliged to pass that way.
These lads were all found guilty, after a regular
hearing and argument by counsel; but as it was
the first time they had been brought up, they
were only tined five dollars,a piece, and requir• •
ed to pay the costs of prosecution.
The Ste:lue rf Jirekzon.—The sum . of $12,500
has already'been expended upon the equestrian
statue of General Jackson, in Washington, and
$7,000 more is required to finish it. This,it is
proposed, to raise as soon as practicable. so that
it may be finished and plated in its appropriate
position on the next anniversary otthe battle of
New Orleans.
Advertising. —The following is a good Mull..
tration of the penny-wine, ponnd foolish policy'
which many persons adopt. A man in Saybrook.-
Conn.,recently had a farm for sale, and was ad-'
vlsed to advertise it; he said .he could not of-'
ford it ;" the farm was then sold for $l6OO. The '
purchaser bought it 4.0 n speculation."' paid 162 :
for advertising, and shortly afterwards sold the ,
same farm fur two thousand dollars !
Gas in Ruslon.—The Gas Works arrastoet,
were put in operation last week, aud,the citi
zens are highly pleased with the brilliancy-or
their gas lights. Nearly all the business ptaoea•
and many private houses are already illumine: •
led with gas, and the borough authorities bane
determined to light the - sheets •in•• the upte••
way.
•
Emmtkrunta.—Of the mighty flee thtititand'essw
igrants who left the United kingdom Isar year.°
sisty•nine thousand came to the Uoited l atateirs
the rest went to the colonies.-
Barak Failure in (hit -Them Wig "treat er
citemem:At Newark, Oitio, •On . the, tat Mat, I.
consequence of A
&Bare of A . J. Smith, e t ban_
ker. A town meeting was held, and '
mach
dignation manifeated, parttetaart.r.agalnat
Licking County Branch Batik; Smith had diaap—,
pearedi. and hia liabhities are rations!), mimic'
ted'at from 11100,000 kr $600,000
Gleanings.
The German Braee Band of Easton intend
giving a Grand' Bell and Musical Entertain
ment at that plea& on Priday evening next:—
Wonder if the Allentown Band can't get op
something of the kiraffor New Year's Eve!
13rThe Democrats of itorthomberland count
ty instructed their Delegates - to the State Con
vention for General Lewis Cass; by a vole of
two to one.
Cli"We have a militia force of lima millions
of men, in the United States.
M'At a late election in an Engrish'toWn for
a new P. it has been proved that IW.Slbirds
of the voters were bribed.
tar The money market is still fight w
think_its_abont time it .gets sober.
ritrThe purest sitar of love—the heart of a
•
mother.
FREDERICK WATTS, President
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