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THURSDAY, JANUARY; 20, 1852.
IL Our than a ate duo to iklesra. Shinier and
Lauri, for L-aklative d °CUM enls.
Agricultural Society
We are pleased to see that the rpirit of
forming an Agricultural Society has ut
moved the Farmers of Lehieh ceiroy to action
Several years ti,zo we urgently requested our
human; to move in the matter, n.id a rneetinu
was held, at which Ma preliminary steps %lea"
'taken to forma Soeiely. bet there the matter
rested. We trust that this will not be the case
here.
To-days paper contains the proceedings of
a. preliminary meeting, at which a committee
of one from each township was' appointed, to
form a constitution, and report the same to
an adjourned meeting, to he held at the Court
House in Allentown; — on Tue4day the 3rd da , ,
of February, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon.—
We hope that every farmer in the County will
take art interest In the good work, as much
can be teamed that will he of great advantage
to them hereafter.
Court Week
From present appearances, sleighing will
continue during Court week, arid we have no
doubt our Borough will be crowded with strong. -
ers. This will offer our delinquent sub.erih
ers an opportunity of calling at the "Captain's
Wee," as the . payment of the small surtr
due us, is the most essentid part-of 150 litrat-
nese arrangements
( Allentown 'Lyceum
The next Lecture before this .A.=sociation,
will be delivered on Teemlay evening, in the
Odd Fellows' Ha ll, by Morton Sic/l/ic/wet,E-q.,
of Philadelphia. Sul jt.et—'!Literary Cul•iva
tion." 111 r. Me?.lielmel, is rape of the most
popular public Lecturers in Philadelphia, and
we have no doubt the billjvct chosen will be
very :ably diseased.
The Lewure will commence .prect4e y-et
o'clock. A•genetal attendance of the friem
of education 6 recinesoed.
The Weather
The weather tor the last fear weeks ha:
been exces.ively (mid, but is now beginning to
mild off a little. The thermometer has been
ranging front four to ten degrees below zero
during this time, and the a inter throug , mitt
has been the coldest for many years. 51ei.2.11.
fog throughout the cuminy has been excellent
and every one except the poor printer :seems to
have enived it. Oar borcogb appears to be
the centre of attraction, as we are doily visited
by numerous parties from our neignboring
towns. Oa Alcoiloy, tire town wa: crowded
by two large and ladrionable Fatties limn Lis•
ton, another from Freeovo.sberg, and one from
•Ileektown. S tote of the ladies pincrenailed
the streets, while wirers v. ere •It
ping on the light famas.ie toe." Tun pattie. ,
•upon leaving our beatt..;lol town. ft,oung
nu
imposing procesrien of near a half mile
length.
In the evening a party of scale twewy or
thirty couple of colored -gemmen and ladies"
arrived here, and after priatting of a sump
tuous repast, the party j.,ined in a regular
"Virginia breakdown," w.der the charming
strains of the "cat•gut" and "tarnburine," going
through the programme by tha cyclotrons of
the "heel and toe," tLu. patty adjourr.ed and
left town by the "light nb the !noon," for
for their own firesides, nn doubt having enj .yed
themselves to their heart's en:ltent.
Allentown Brass Baud Ball
The Allentown Bras Pt.tt.ti will eke a ben
efit ball, on Monday eve [hi? the 211 of Ftbro.
nry next, at the Odd Fell9wt , ' AVien
town. The leader of ;be hand is 0n254.0d
arranging music for the :we:t-io.:1, ,not tt atn :en
,
to o twetve pieces are In be I er , or.oeLl dont_
floe
tne evening. From the pr-p trations made by
those who have OW
hands, it will bti the hei4 li.rll ever give's in
Allentown. We loan) I ~one lif:y or rimy
tickets have already been diz•posed of, and no
doubt as many mom will be sold. Wo
the enterprising managers sneeesg, as none
deserve more consiilerinion at the hanch dour
citizens, having•spent buth time and labor in
getting up the Bain!.
Free Banking
Tho Free flankint Hill was passed by a de.
cided majority in thu♦;-louse, in the Legilature
of Tennessee, on its bird and last reading, af-
ter a debatl.3 of con,liltrable warmth and abil
ity. This Bill, says "firownlow's %V big" will
pass the Senate by a Majority equally decided;
and when it becomes i law as it soon will, it
will form ono of the lest and most important
measures of the preset Session. State alter
State has adopted thi. system, and' it is now
justly regarded as one I the be . st schemes ever
known to the financial nd commercial world
-- 7 offerin g -, as it does, I sure basis of security,
to. those who must nece 'arilycon ride in Hack•
ing corporations of soul leicdption:
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International Magazine.
The most avinkrate,po , :an . tl the great hos.
stun we have ever reen i nywileie ; is Ott page
lof the "International,' or January. '!'here
has been a sad want of esetriblance in near:
Ix,every other publis'Sd. The engraving
1. , •
.albne is worth the am,' I subscription to the
Magazine ; and the nut her contains a prodi•
gal variety of other grapic illustrations. The
letter•press embraces saeral original papers
ant1.1110111i;the usual ar cable niclango of lit.
erary gossip; the fullest alts upon the pages
of foreign periodicals; a the continuation of
the long-drawn.out stor of Edward Bulwer.
The editorial nianagenic does ample justice
to the thorot.ch scholars, of the conductors.
Strlhger & 'l',.wiisentl, üblisliere, No. 222
Broadway,'New York. •
Kossuth and Intervention
KOSSIIIII, in his late speech to the Baltimore
Delegation, said:
"Let me, while acknowledging the kindness
and hospitality of the people of the United
Sates, say, that I came not here to seek an
asylum, nor to look for a happy home. Permit
me to state—it is not a compliment, for I never
make compliments, it is a truth—that I would
consider to be born a citizen of the United
S , atcs the urcatept honor and the proudest lot
that a trintl can bon r, IV 1 , 1.1 frWth hint
not being in the happy c oadi , ion ot . being Win
a citizen of this nletions land, .11 will not feel
encoded %%hen I . say that, let my poor coml.
a)• be doetned to suflcting and degtedation
even treater limn she hits ever endured or no w
cralares, I still love Illy country more titan
yours. (:: : :riking,his breast forcibly with his
Inmd,,en i Ist the applause of the audience.)
Commea.—We entreat every American citi•
zen, whether native horn or naturalized, to re
inemher that it is his , dety to imitate the exam
ple of the noblc Hungarian. He loves his own
country better than he loves ours. So a•c
should love our own country better titan we
love his! and while we respect him for his pa•
nimisin and devotion to Hungr..ty, t‘ u should
not become the dupes of British diplomacy to
far as to fight her battles with Russia.
Bright Prospects for Our Farmers.
The failure of die grain clops of western
Europe is now well ascertained to 'be a fob
and the bulk of whatever supply may he de
manded by England, most come from this
_count ry,_to_t h e_g reaLads tat 42, ef_ous_railroad
intereAs, as well as of western debtors, ;me
the money maiket of the Adantic cities arid
itte n hide Union. T'ne infp , frts of w heat and
dour into En wand, in the l a st three yea's,
have averaged a value of ..810.000.0C,0, of
which about three quarters came hum north
ern and wasters Europe. 'foist year, die short
crops of those legions, and the diversion ol
their laiids from wheat to be,d•sugar, will leave
hide surplus for ()teat lintels. Tho extram
dinary supplies of breadstulls from all sources,
since ' • , t. vo reduced prices and stimula
te ensumplion, and autumn months of
1819 and 1859 witnessed a steady decline in
price to the end of each year. 1851, howev
er, tells a different tale.. The previous impor
ladons had flooded the Etglish market, •but,
since October last, the E.tglish imports have
diminished one half, while prices have risen
steadily sif,ce November. The last advises
from Engiaral joSidied these views, and there
is no doubt that the ifeople of this country—the
manufacturing, trading and working clasres, as
well as the sinp•owners, and all those who are
engaged in the business of naaspodation, and
even those who depend upon stock companies
Mr dividends, will enj •y a higher degree of
prosperity during the present and following
year, matt they have known before since our
Declaration of I,,depoidance opened the eyes
of the wotl,l to our g,oahcad•ativeness. P. S.
voting the above, we have received
later E intelligence which confirms the
Viet of a flintier rho) in the price of flour rum
wheat. inn England.
Concert
Prole4sor fleinicke, the distinguished Trem•
bone Player, will give a Grand Concert in the
"Philharmonic flak" at Bethlehem, on Satur
day evening, the 3le ins[. - Ile will be assist.
ed by the "Philharmonic Society of Bethle
hem," and the "Bethlehem Brass Band." We
are informed that the Concert will be one of
the bo,t ever given in !hat 11,)r,m2h.
.The
illation cif those who take pail is it will 6ecure
a fell house.
Testimonial to Gov. Johnston
A large number of the fi iemls and admirers
of Gov. Johnsto. , , in Philadelphia have had
manufactured for him mid his lady, a service
of pla:e, at a cost of E 930. Thu present COli-
Siq.i of a silver waiter, three feet it length ;
two piaiheis, cavil 17 inches in height; a lea
sco, coMpii-log six pieces; a pair of goblets;
cake bit.ikets; twelve tiapkimringq; 41 knives;
butter knives; forks, &;.e. The presentation
took place at the At House, Chestnut
street, in Philadelphia, on Friday evening of
last %reek.
Coinage
The deposits. in the United States Mint.
Philadelphia, this tear, to the 17,h instant,
amounted to 53,536,600, of ti hich $3,552,600
was in gold, and $ll,OOO in silver. The pa} -
moots amounted to 52,853,899 wag in gold,
and 311,431 in silver. The coinage amount
ed to $1.742,162, of which $1,737,662 was in
gold, and 54,500 in silver.
Homestead Exdmption
As will have been seen in the Legislative
proceedings, Mr. Kelso of Erie, has introduced
a bill to exempt the homestead of every I ami.
ly ,front levy and sale on execution. The
terms of the bill propost; that the debtor shall
designate his homestead, which shall not be
sold, of whatever value. The passage of such
a bill would have a tendency to increase the
number of elegant mansions in the. State, and
ler this reason may be approved, but it would'
in our humble opinion be a bad law.
Patrlotio
The Governor of Mar) land devotes two col.
LIMBS and u half to the Christiana riot case—
expands a great amount of virtuous indigna.,
tion, and winds up by pronouncing the trial a
afarce. :We agree with him in the latter opin.
ion, but the farce, unfortunately, is all on the
side of Maryland, prosecuting for treason in
stead of misdemeanor—when even it is doubt
ful whether the evidence was sufficient to sus
tain tho latter charge. A farce it was indeed
—and ono which we trust will never be play
ed again.
E3' Lola Monied, the Countess of Lane.
feldt, has diamonds in her possession rained
at $200,000.
Inaugural Address
or Governor William Bigler.
FELLOW CITIZENS:-
The providence of God
has prospered our great Commonwealth. The
will of the people has called an humble citizen
to the performance of the duties of her chief cx.
ecutive office. In accordance with the requisi•
Lion thus made on me, and in obedience to the
provisions of the constitution, I appear before
you to•day, fur the purpose of subscribing to the
oath of office and assuming the ditties. I em
brace this opportunity to express the profound
gratitude I fuel towards the people for this distin•
pui,hed k of their confidence.
In contemplating the high and delicate nature
01 the duties appertaining to this station—their
complex and difficult character—the magnitude
of the interests involved in their faithful per.
formance—l am most solemnly impressed whit
the responsibility they necessarily impose. The
junior of all my predecessors in this high station,
I enter upon the discharge of its duties with the
utmost distrust of my own qualifications for the
task. I have,_ however, resolved to devote my
best energies, my hopes anti prayers to
of the obligation I have just taken, and
look to the people for that , ge r o its indulgence
which has ever characterized their action to
wards public servants who have honestly en,
deavored to perform their whole duty. The cf.
forts of man at best are but feeble. All the aid
that his wisdom can bring to the accomplish.
!tient of any great purpose must: fail, unless ac.
companied and-controlird by .the guardian care
of Him who gives direction to. all human affairs.
On His power and good pleasure al! result 4 must
depend. Ott Him we should rely in a spirit of
humanity and Christian confidence.
Our republican institutions are based upon
the axiom that the people arc the only rightful
souree of power. Coder these institutions thus
founded, the will of the people, reflected through
the ballot box, gives direction to public affairs.
'Through this medium the humblest, not less titan
the inset distinguished, can stamp the impress of
his will upon the public, policy of the country.
This feature of our republican system in its
great distinguishing characteristic, and guided
by the general intelligence and patriotism of the
people,-the-cause of our success as a nation—
the Hight of SulTrage—should therefore be held
inviolate and its independent exercise enjoyed
by every citizen. To prepare the minds of the
people by general education—by the inculcation
of moral precepts and religious truth, should be
accounted the noblest purpose or . the govern•
tnent. All that we are and all that we can hope'
to be, as a nation, is dependent upon the source
of power. The right of the citizen over proper
ty, his personal liberty and security, the freedom
of speech and liberty of the press, the free tole.
ration of religious sentiment; are alike subservi•
ent to the great source orhunian law. How im•
portant, is it, then, that this great head should re•
main pure and independent. When. the fountain
is pure, the stream eminating therefrom, will be
also pure. Then by promoting the moral and
intellectual culture of the people, the source of
vitality of our government ; our laws will be ntade
wise, our institutions be preserved pure and our
country remain tree, prosperous and happy.
Ti,: experience of the world scents to demon
strate that general intelligence and republican.
ism must go together. The successful govern,
ment of the people is the government of intellect
directed by virtue. A thorough education of the
youth of our country, will therefore tend far more
to the security of our institutions and the main
tenance of emir national honor, than all other
means. Besides common school education, high
literary attainment, the knowledge of the arts
and sciences, a comprehension of individual
rights and the prtheiples .:f the Christian reli
gion constitute the very boiwarl: of our lepubli
can g,iiverilment. The seh, mes and inachtha.
lions of the. tleint.g. , gue wi:l fall harmless berme
a p,opio ihn, thoroughly educated.
The d,tngen•us tendency ot monopoly and the
corrupting influence of money are met and coun•
teracted by the power and virtue of this knowl:
edge. Liberal expenditures by our government
for the purpose of education, may well be re ,
garded as rigid economy, and the payments of
the people liur the support of this cause as pure
devotion to republicanism. It should be the first
care of the parent and the government, and its
fruits accounted the richest legacy we can leave.
to posterity.
In discharge of the various duties of the office
I have just assumed, it will be my anxious de
sire to do equal and exact justice to all men of
whatterr persuasion, religious or political, and
especially to advance the interests of thiS great
Commonwealth, to increase the resources of her
treasury, husband her means, diminish her debt
and clo vale the standard of her credit—to favor
such measures as may be calculated to develope
her vast resources and stimulate alike her agri•
cultural, mining,manufacturing,mechanical and
commercial interests, and co-operate most cheer.
fully with the legislative branch of the govern•
mein in the adoption of such policy as may tend
to lessen the present onerous burthens of the
people.
Our vast debt should be reduced as rapidly as
practicable. Its injurious effects upon the
growth of our population and the migration of
capital to the State, is much more potent than
the casual observer would suppose. This
may not tie most readily accotnplished the too
parsimonious use of the means already secured
to the treasury. It may be wise to apply a por.
don of these to complete public improvetnents
now far advanced in construction, but yet un
productive. The abandonment of such improve.•
ments would involve a large amount of capital
already expended, and sacrifice entirely the
chances of future returns to the treasury from
these scnces. Indeed the speedy completion of
the North. Branch Canal, is, in my opinion,
consistent with the truest principles of economy.
Pennsylvania is perhaps unrivalled by any
of her sister States in natural elements of great.
ness and wealth. She is no less the garden spot
of out' common country than she is the Keystone
of the federal arch. Abounding in inexhausti.
ble varied mineral resources, an abundance of
well located water power, admirably adapted to
manufacturing and mechanical operations, to.
gether with a vast extent of the best agricultural
soil, she can doubtless employ, subsist and
prosper a greater number of human beings than
any other State in the Union. Her mountains,
her rugged hills and lovely vallies are rich with
natural advantages to man. Her people are in
telligent, industrious and enterprising, and if not
restrained by unwise legislation, will soon occu.
py and improve these advantages to the fullest
extent and thereby render our beloved State
prosperous and wealthy in an eminent degree.
A thorough knowledge of the science of Agri
culture by our people, will have a most benefi
cial effect, if not quite essential to their prosper-
Hy. lam therefore much gratified with the et
tort now being made to accomplish this great
object, and our own experience and the history
of other countries, fully demrinsfrate the impost.
ante of such scientific education. The study of
this Science, combined with the practical labor
of tilling the soil, is no less calculated to elevate
and dignity the farmer, than to reward him for
his toil. This great, first, most dignified pursuit
of man, so peculiarly' adapted to our State and
the inclinations of our people, should command
the fostering care ut g.verninont:' .
T . :Pennsylvania. is blessed With a rich nbund•
ance and variety of minerals adapted to the
practical uses and necessities of man. Her min
eral iatercits constitute a great and growing
source of wealth, contri b uting largely to enhance
the receipts - of our treasury. The appreciation
thus given to the value of property, the popula_
tion thereby sustained, the improvements made
fur their developement and advancement, as well
as the direct trade they furnish to the public
worts belonging to the State; generally promote
this end.
I'he rch and extun , ive drposites of coal and
iron ore within the boundary of our State make
her particOarly blessed. Iler anthracite coal
furnishing a choice and cheap fuel for (lei, -
mestie purposes, for generating steam fur the
stationary and locomotive engine, as well as for
the propulsion of our steamships, give to her a
trade almost exclusively her own. -For the sup•
ply of this article she is without any considers,
ble rival. Although this trade is compartively
in :ts infancy it has already grown to one of
great magnitude.
The value of the product of the mine is made
up mainly by the healthy, invigorating labor of
the hard} miner; whilst-those engaged in this
trade constitute an industrious and valuable con•
stituency with whose interests the prosperity and
greatness of our State is identified.
It will afford me the utmost pleasure to favor
all proper measures calculated to advance
our great agricultural, mineral and other in.
teresla.
Intimately connected with the great interests
of the country it the subject of a Currency. The
proper disposition of this question is not only a
high but one of the most difficult and dangerous
duties of the government. The errors of our
system are of the most seductive and dangerous
character, consisting, mainly in the creation or
too much paper for the amount of specie basis
provided fur its redemption. The utmost care
should be taken to guard against this tendency
and to secure the people in the use of this medi•
um. This security may be measurably afford
ed kr , i•ooosina on the coroorators. Individual
liability to the fullest extent.
The injurious effects of an excessive issue of
paper money have been so ft equently demon_
orated in this country by such experience that it
is quite unnecessary to discuss the q uestion on
this occasion. The laborer, the farmer, the me
chanic, the manufacturer and the merchant, are
all deeply interested in having a sound curren•
cy. No pretext call justify the creation of a su•
perabundant amount of paper money, and it is
with painful alarm that I have witnessed a grow.
ing disposition in the entire country to increase
the use of this medium, on a small specie basis,
regardless of the inevitable etTects of the large
accessions of coin which California is furnish_
ing to this country and to the world. Every peo
ple must have a circulating medium as a matter
of convenience, and should have whatever
amount the transaction of wholesome business
affairs may demand ; but, unfortunately, we are
too unwilling to stop at the proper period in the
creation of this medium; as coin becomes about!.
ant, that it shoitld supplant and render unneces
nary, the.use of paper, is to my mind the plain .-
est teaching of common sense. Such practical
effects are demanded by the true interests of the
people. A superabundant amount of money of
any kind cannot fail to enhance nominal values
above a proper standard and thereby engender
a spirit of dangerous speculation and in the end
prostrate the great commercial and manufactur.
ing interests of the country. The manufacturer
is more vitally interestedin this than any other
question of government policy. Without a sound
currency, the incidental aid resulting to this
great interest from,the revenue laws of the gen
eral government, can never have force or stabil
ity. I would not be understood, by anything I •
have said, as holding the opinion that mere le„,
gislation, however wise, will give prosperity to
a country, while bad legislation may restrain its
energies no matter what the labor, industry, vir•
tue and patriotism of the people may be. Wise !
legislation can only afford opportunity for the
leguimate.rewards of natural resources, devel
oped by unmnbarrassed labor.. There is perhaps
no more dangerous political heresy taught in our
land than that the prosperity of the country is to
be created by its legislation. A just policy can
only guard and protect the legitimate means of
production from special privileges—the devices
of the cunning and the wicked. The people
should rely on their own individual effiirts, lath.
er than the mere measures of government for
success.
Legislation should give toall , citizens an equal
opportunity of enjoying the natural advantages
which surround them. Corporate power and
special privileges too often produce the reverse
result, and should therefore only be granted to
facilitate the accomplishment of great public
purposes not within the- reach of individual
means. Capital and labor cooperation in a
proper relative proportion have made, and will
continue to make, our country prosperous and
happy.
.The rights of the latter should never be
sacrificed to the interest of the former. Special
legislation too frequently has this tendency.—
Capital can always commend employment and
profit. Labor, less to cominand either, should
receive the watchful care of government.
I am most happy, my fellow citizens, to meet
you in my present capacity, at a period when
our common country is at peace with all the
world and prospernus in an eminent degree.—
The dangerous conflict touching the subject - of
slavery, which for a time seemed 10 menace the
stability of the national government, has been
most fortunately, and I trust permanently, ad
justed through the medium of what are general.
ly known as 'the Compromise Measures." The
general acquirsence of the several States in this
adjustment gives assurance of cont i nued peace
to the country and pertnanence to the Union—
the formation of which gave our nation early
influence and dignity of position with the other
powers of the earth. Her rights have conse,
quently been respected by all and her wishes
heard with profound regard. In war she has
gained a high character for military pr mess,
anti in pence secured the confidence of all man
kind. The justice and liberality of her institu.„
tions have constrained the oppressed of every
land to seek an asylum within her limits, and
enjoy, under the ample folds of her national flag,
political and religious freedom.
The continuance of these unequalled blessings
is dependent entirely upon the perpetuity of this
great national compact, and this can only be se
cured by a faithful observance of the terms of
the Constitution tinder which it was formed— ,
The Union and the Constitution are one anti in.
divisable. The former cannot exist without the
latter, and the latter had no purpose but to per•
feet and sustain the former. He, therefore, who
is not for the Constitution, is against the Munn ;
and he who would strike at either, would corn.
nit political sacrilege against the great fabric
sanctioned by Washington and Franklin. Fhe
Federal*Constitution must be maintained and ex
! ecuted in all its parts. It is the paramount law
of each State, and it is the imperative duty of
their respective governments to assist in the
just and full administration of all its provisions.
Tu Congress undoubtedly belongs, in the first
instance, the duty of making provision to carry
into execution the intent of this instrument ; but
it is the right and cbity of the States, moving
within the limits of their reserved rights, to co^
operate with the general government in this le.
gitimate work. They should certainly never at.
tempt, by means of their leg,islation, to embarans
the administration of the Constitution. Such
interference cannot fail to engender hostile feel,
ings between the dlTerent sections of the Union
and if persisted in, lead to a separation of the
States. So far as legislation of this kind can be
found on the statute book of this State, it should
he speedily repealed. Of this character, I re
gard the greater portion of the law of 1817, pro.
hibiting the use of our State prisons for the de
tention of fugitives from labor whilst awaitieg
trial. In that work I Shull most cheerfully par
ticipate, as I shall also aid, as far as I may prop.
erly do so, to suppress all attempts to resist the
execution of the laws of Congress, wheiherpro
vitEng for the rendition of fugitives from labor,
or for any other constitutional purpose. The
necessity for such action is fully demonstrated
by the fatal consequences resulting from such
an attempt, recently occurring within our own
borders.
The loyalty of Pennsylvania to the national
Union cannot be doubted. She is now as she
ever has been, for the constitution and its com
promises. She will maintain and execute, in
letter and spirit, the several adjustment mea
sures as passed by the late Congress, on the sub.
ject of slavery. She regards these measures as
a permanent settlement of this dangerous geo
graphical conflict and will discountenance, to
the full extent of her influence, all attempts at
future agitation of the question settled by them.
She has planted herself on the constitution, and.
guided by its wise provisions, 'will seek to do
justice to all sections of the country, and en•
deavor to strengthen the bonds of the Union, by
cherishing relations between all its members.
1 need say no more, my fellow.citizens of the
importance of the Union. You are. lam conk_
dent, abundantly impressed with its Magnitude.
Without Union our liberties never could have
been achieved, without it they cannot be main
tained. With the dissolution of this national
compact would fall the hopes of the world for
republicanism—the cause of political and religi
ous liberty—the peace and prosperity of our
people. To the end, then, that its great blessing
may be preserved, and its advantages vouch
safed to posterity, it becomes the duty of all to
yield a patriotic submission to the laws consiL
tionally, adopted, and cherish feelings' of affec
tionate intercourse between the several members
of our glorious Union. Admonished so to do by'
the immortal Washington, let the injunction be
regarded by each and all of us with a Christian
fidelity. Let our habits of acting, thinking and
speaking of the Union be as though it were in..
deed "the Palladium of our political safety and
prosperity—watching for its preservation with
jeaolous anxiety, discountenancing whatever
may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any
event be abandoned, and indignantly frowning
at the first dawn of any attempt to alienate any
pot lion of otir country from the rest, or to enfee,,
ble the sacred ties which now link together the
various parts." Then shall we have performed
nue whole duty—duty to ourselves—to our sin,.
terStates and to the cause of republicanism
throughout the world.
7'u Prevent Shoes From Taking Water.—One
pint of drying oil, (boiled linseed,) two ounces of
turpentine, and half an ounce of Burgundy pitch
melted carefully over a slow fire. Rub new
boots with this mixiure either in the sunshine
or at some other distance from the fire, repeat
the operation as they :get dry until the leather
is saturated. Let them remain for some days
until they get perfectly dry and elastic, and they
become impervious to wet: they will wear much
longer and acquire a softness and plyability
that prevents the leather from over shrivling.
Snow on the Mountains.— The Wheeling Caw
te says the 'snow on the mountains is from 5 to
7 feet in depth, and fears are entertained of a
destructive flood in case of a sudden thaw.
Or Wild pigeons in large numbers have made
their apperpmce in Texas this season,.
tegiolatiuc . lotorrebings.
flianrsouno, January 21, 1852
HOUSE.
On the 16th, Mr. Leery presented two peti
tions for a bank at Allentown ; and three for
the extension of certain election lava to Lehigh
con fly
Mr. Miller, of Northampton, One for a road
in Lehigh and Darks counties.
On the 17th, Mr. Lamy read in his place a
bill to empower Peter Dlank and David Moy.
Cr, executors to sell certain real estate in Le-
high county. •
Air. Lanny, on the 17th moved that the House
proceed to the consideration of the bill; whielr
was agreed to—yeas 72; nays O.
On the 191 h, Itlr. Lamy, a bill relative to or:-
pilaus' courts ; and a .bill relative to prosecu.•
dons in partition.
Mr. Miller, of :ionliairpton, a hill to incor
porate the Philadelphia and Eastpn railroad
company.
On the 22 1, Mr. Lanny, a bill to change the
venue in certain snits brought in Bucks coun
ty, to Northam ton_countr.
SENATE
On the 17.11, Mr. Freiley presented a peti'
!inn from citizens of Schuylkill county ; that the•
fee bill of 1814, relative to justices of the'
peace may be revived ; arid reta ive to the pay
ment of coAs on appeals horn justices; also,
one to extend the kirisdietion of justices of the
peace in criminal cases.
?Ir. Shimer, on the 19th, presented a peti
tion from citizens of Lehigh county, for the in
corporation-of-the-Farmers'-:11111-11
Bank of Allentown
111 r. Shinier presented a bill for the relief of
Daniel Gross ; also, one to - incorporate com•
pang in Lehigh County, for the insurance of
horses and detection of thieves.
On the 21st ; Alt. Shinier, beveral petitions
front Lehigh county for the incorporation of the
Easton Bank, and four from the Fame county
fur the Formers' and Mechanics' Bank, to be
located at Allentown.
OA the 231, Mr. Shinier, several petitions
from Lehigh county for the Easton Bank ; also,
one from Lehigh county for a bank at Allen
town, to_he called_the Farmers' and Mechan
ics' BAnk ; also, one for a change in the place
of holding electicns in U. Mount Bethel town
ship, Northampton county.
Singelm• Case of Delerium Tremens —There
is a German in the new jail, Cambridge stree , ,
sofTering under deleriurn tremens, which hits
assumed an unusually novel as well as dan
gerous type. The terrible disease came on
last Saturday night, accompanied by the ray
ings of the madman and the physical power
of the giant, rendering it necessary to inearce.
rate him in one of the strorgest cells. During
Saturday night his ferocity subsided, anti has
only been manifested occasionally, and in mod
ified form, since. During, all this time he has
not partaken of a particle of food, and what is
still more singular, has not lain or sat down.—
He is quite weak, but as yet nothing but a lit.
tle valerian - extract has paSsed his lips, and that
by force. His case is a melancholy instance..
of the itiflence of the glass.
Six months ago he drank in a small way. At'
this time he had bare ever touched the btd4e•
—never to an injurious extent. By dealiug in
it he was drawn into the wiles of an irresista
ble inlatuation, and is now what ar.(l where tte•
is. The came of his confinement in jail is an
indictment ler violation of the license law.—
Boston Traveller.
Quiens in Hungary.—lt is a prescriptive rule
and we believe a law of Hungary, that no mon
arch shall be called a Qdeen. Consequently,
whenever females have succeeded to the throne
of Hungary they have been called Kings. In
1363, when Mary, the daughter of Charles Du.
ras, ascended the throne, she wag styled King,
Maria Theresa was also styled King.
Fipc Sundays in February.—(t has probably
not been generally observed that there will he
five Sundays in the coming February —the
month commencing and ending on that day.
This will not occur again until 1880. After
that it will not occur again until 1920, as the
year 1900, when it should occur, ...ill not be
a leap year, owing to the necessity of drop
ping a day at the end of each century.
Cure for Deafness.
Mr..S. W. Jewett, writing to the Boston
Cultivator say's :
At about three years of age, n daughter,
of the Hon. Daniel Baldwin, of Montpelier:,
became very deaf in both ears. In conver.
sation it was quite difficult to make her hear.'
and she continued in this wretched state un
til about eighteen years of age, when an In
! dian doctor chanced to see her, who told the
mother, Mrs. 8., that the oil of onion and.
tobacco would cure her if prepared' as fbl-•
lows:—Divide an onion, and from the cen
tre take out a piece the size of a common
walnut ; fill this cavity with a fresh quid of
• tobacco, and bind the onion together in its'
usual shape ; roast it, then trim off the ou!- -
er part until you come to that portion.silght•;'
ly slightly colored or penetrated, by, tbetii-•
bacco ; mash up the balance of the totinefo i•
put it into a phial. Three &sops of this oil.
Mrs. B. informed me, she dropped into the
ear after her daughter had retired to bed,-
which immediately gave her considerable
pain Which lasted 'for some time. Before
morning however, her. hearing was so ex
tremely delicate and sensitive, that she suf- '
fered by the sound nod noiao in common
conversation ! This she soon overcame,•
and for more than three years peat heiliettr- •
ing juts been entirely restored, to the &at
joy of her parents and friends ! Having
been acquainted with the family fnetnany
years, the case is so miraculous and'gratify- •
ing, that I cannot, in justice to i the afflicted. •
refrain from making this aimple and effectu- •
al remedy for deafn'ess•knoWn.
UV' WOOil was selling in Cincinnati, lest
week; at PI Typeontsl:
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