The. Great 'Enterprise. A r cipilroadia connect the. Atlantic with the Pacific coast r is,no longer regarded as a vision ary idea, in any quarter, neither is its construe. — lion - voted - prematnre,'by - thOayseeingienter. prising.mun of the nation. How is it to be madel_ColLihanton,_that_v_ewran politician, who has shown more real independence and and good sense than many,flitin who have re. ceived more praise and place, upon less merit, tells us how he would do it : I, i am for it as a national work, to be done by the United States on its own territory, from the western frontier of Missouri•to the eastern line of California, and paid for out of the pub lics lands on its route. lam for the farmer and settler against the speculator, and for a national free road against a corporation monopoly. I am for making the road, and setting the court try on each side of it on the preemp!ion princi- ple—that principle which had but few advocates when I went into Congress, and which I fought up to established popularity. I am for that principle, and for giving every settler his pre emption right in a quarter section ; and so col lect settlers upon both sides of the road, and through its whole extent. Thts would populate -the-entire-route-the first season.--They -would raise proiisions enough to support the road.— They would be laborers to work upon it. They would pay for making the road with the money which they would give for preemptions.— They would guard and protect it after it was done. They would themselves become a part of the Wealth, and of the strength of country, at ' tubed to it by its Oil; and converting the whole wilderneess, as if by magic, into a scene of civilization and refineinent, houses, fields, or. chards, and meadows would adorn the land.— Schools, °hutches, mills, would rise up. Flocks mid herds, and a numerous population, would give joy and animation to the scene. The preemption principle would do all this. Look at the Platte country, and seawhat preemptions hatre done there : they will do the same on the Kansas the Upper.. Arkansas, the San Luis and other parts of the central route ; and they would complete the making of the road in a brief time.' Coup de'Solfel orSun Stroke. A oorrespondent'of the Nevv York Timeigi ves a few preortutiOniery eon this ,subject, which are important. He saysy'Coup deSoliel is caused by the direct: action of the sun's rays upon the head, pleduoitig severe congestion of the brain, or effairons of blood in . attEVeirer its sebstance. The patient, w,hen ,attieked, falls or drops suddenly, deprived'of sense and mo• lion, and frequently dies on the spot. Some. times, however, reaction takes place, ending in inflammation of the brain. All persons ex posed to the influences of the sun in hbt weath er, are, of course, liable - to an attack of coup de solid. But from a variety of circumstances, both in relation to the constitutional habits of individuals and extraneous influences, some people ' are more liable to it than other& f... The principal predisposing causes, or circumstances which predispose to this affection, lie in that peculiar,conformation of the body, consisting in a large bead, lull , face, florid complexion, short, thick neck, broad shoulders, ample chest globular abdomen„ short stature, inclined to plethora, and. 'obesity. Such individuals are very often•subject to bleeding from the nose, and to sensations of weight and fullness in the head pkticularly when or after making unusual bodily exertion. When in bed they find it ne• cessary to have their heads elevated, as when low they ' are restless and their breathing more ditlioult. Individuals of this description, whose vOcationa, - expose them to the sun, should most assuredly 'change their business in summer to in door vvork. The symptoms of its approach differ some-. what. In some.oases its attack is very sudden with slight indictations, if any, of its approach; though as agenerel thing, vertigo, or dizziness ringing iti.the ears, dimness of sight, pain and ItimOinessin the head, are the precursors of an 14.04 ol coup' de solid, and of apoplexy. Per ,siirie experiencing these symptoms, ortheir should immediately quit work, and ridik ;.and by making.as soon as they can free use of bold 'applications to the head, will In_ all probability, recover. The treatment of coup de sclis/ should be prompt and simple— Cold water, in affections of this kind, posses. .ses surpassing efficacy, Though much depends tiipaa its sudden, as well as upon its timely ap- Mnation. icellsfote, , while some one goes for a skil ful physiciieri; put into immediate practice the following directions; and in all probability, the life of the patient will be saved, viz:—Place the. patient in a cool and airy situation, with his' head and shoulders elevated and while ;tome one is removing his cravat, unbuttoning .141thirt collar, and removing or loosening whiitEiver else that may be tight about His per stoni:ltsh suddenly cold water on the head. This oar be done with a pitcher, or any suita ble vessel, `held at some little distaoce above the bead, pouring out upon it a large and steady stream.' • Mustard, plasters may also be used over the upper.part of the feet, and On the wrists. But nottproo r tbe water, and the patient must be liberally possible to speak too high• iy of tittsAlefloial influences of cold water in kftik;#ootept of coup de sofiel. , Many violent Oteea=ophifrand.absi• of apoplexy, have been most sueortesfally,otiiitibit. As to after treat. ineit , the attending ,physiOtto adiise on that sobjeot.--.Pliiict., quo.. , • • pa4ssiger complains -40us04eraotinial s that he, and many others orlstcauisto sp iltst in . mpr,44 train frith:Phili. delpbi~t on , itjh ion., had their modesty Artcdtcd* , rist *Olin of four.or fire men, st.lleitiot clover, close by the railro4d,aboutik,ntlitit balowDouglassr die. The rgep; he sayir-.3eignectioetittkt in the indecent esposure they made of , their,. pertons,sts, the oars pawl shin& Such amusement is rather brut. Lidt, we should say. alit l 4, l )t4li Alk tioriviti,Arit IiEDIiEBDA-Y,,111-N11:29.-1861 CANAL COMMISSIONER. Moses OF LANCASTER COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL. Alexander K. McClure, OF FRANKLIN COUNTY SURVEYOR GENERAL. Christian lll.yers, OF CLARION COUNTY The Hot Weather. The weather during the past week was the en grossing topic - in all sections of the country, and - our exebanges .complain of the intense heat which prevailed for a week past. The thermometer was up as high es 97 degrees in the shade, and during the whole of last week ranged from ninety to ninety eight degrees.— A change, however, came over us on Thursday last ; when we were visited by a refreshing Amer, which.has cooled.the air and -made it pleasant again. The papers all over the coun try are recording deaths from drinking cold wa ter, when in a heated condition, and too much caution can not he observed in this respect. A number of cases of this kind have happen. ed in our county. In the Borough of Catasan qua, a man by the name of Andreas, somewhat advanced in years, who was at work in the hay-field ; died from the effects of tho heat and cold water. An Irishman, named Riddle, at work on the Railroad, near the above place, al. so died of the same cause: On Tuesday of last week ; Elizabeth, wife o Mr. Peter Bicker, of North Whitehall township, this county, was engages during the day in the hay-field, before night she returned home apparently in good health, to prepare her sup. per, and when the family were about to par. take of it, she fell back, in the arms of her hus band, and in a few seconds the spark of life had departed. Shewas about 38 years of age and left several children and a bereaved hus band to mourn her foss. Fourth of July Celebration. The pupils of Mr. KOssler's school will cele brate the 4th of July in .the lawn of the semi nary, with singing, fireworks and addresses ap propriate to the occasslon. The fireworks.are well selected and of superior quality. The Dec laration of Independence will be read by Master Mathew Keck, then a selected speech, suited to the day will be delivered by Master Alfred C. Pretz, and original addresses in German and English will be delivered by Messrs J. H. E. Dubs and F. J. F. Schantz. The exercises will begin at 7 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to attend. The Hay and Grain Harvest. Hay making is nearly over and the yield was ono of the largest known in this section of country. The Harvest is about commencing, in fact, some is already cut, the prospect for an average crop is pretty fair. In some parts of the State there was considerable complaint of the fly; but the weather throughout having been so remarkably favorable an average crop may be expected. The Iron Trade The iron which we import fOr railroads is paid for by bonds. We perceive a very im portant amelioration in our own establishments. Iron masters are making large profits and ut tering no complaints. The rise in prices abroad which our ad valorem duty renders so much higher on importation, has been of greater et feet than any tariff, with specifio duty, in pro tecting the home iron trade..—Berks. Co. Press. Virile above from a Democratic print shows the 'policy of that party in a clear light.—Pro. tection when not wanted ; Free Trade when protection becomes necessary to sustain our own industry. The Hessian Fly. Every paper, almost, we pick up, adds to the many instances already even, of the rava ges of this little pest. Our readers may, there fore, be interested in the fidlowing account of the fly, from the abstract of the seventh census. Many fields of wheat in Chester county are very much injured by the fly at present: "In 1775 there was entailed upon this coun try an enduring calamity, in consequence of the introduction of the Hessian or wheat fly, which was supposed to have been brought from Germany In some of the straw employed in the debarkation of Howe's troops on the west end of Long Island.—From that point this in• Eject gradually spread in various directions, at the rate of twenty or thirty miles a year, and the wheat of the entire regions east of the Al leghenies is now more or less infested with the lariat, as well ars in large portions of the States bordering on the Ohio and Mississippi, and on the lakes ; and so great have been•the ravages of these little insects that the cultiva tion of wheat has been abandoned." Phila. During the Revolution. On the 18th June, 1778, our city was evacu ated by the British troops ander Sir Henry Clin ton, and in the afternoon they were all encamp ed. on the Jersey side, from Cropper's Creek to Red Bank. As the British army moved down Second street, Capt. blol t ane, with a few light horse and one hundred infantry, entered the city, gat, oft ,pad captured one captain, a Locoweed Marshal, one guide and thirty privates, :without loosing a man. The British army un der Sir William Howe, had landed at;tbe.heact of-Elk river in Angina' proceeding, .And took. possessimi• of Philadelphia 911,1 be 20th Septern 'ber, havfni thuk held It'abott t rinrmitonths du ring:whiob time wermfaughtffitt bitttlesof Gar maniown and had Bunk; and `real distress Was endured at Valley Prorgi dab** Partizan Rancor in Olden Times. A Virginian correspondent of the New York Times, commenting upon a eulogy on Garland's Life of John Randolph, says; "Garland's account - of - thrurnigiifTirth — cfblk cockade is false. The black cockade with an eagle in the centre, was our national cockade, and worn on the military Till - the - 1 - fftroy - of the - United - States, as a part of their uniform:The tri-colored cockade of France was worn by the enemies of President WASHINGTON. These men united with FOTICHET, the French Minister, in his at tempt to excite the people against their Presi. dent. Clubs were established for this purpose the members wore the tricolored cockade on their hats, and addressed each other as 'citizen' and 'ciltess.' A club of this sect was establish. ed in Richmond, Virginia. They met at a - tavern called 'Synagogue of Democracy.' One of the members of this club said that he would like to hold General WAstuusrrou's cue on one side, while the guillotine took oft his head.— Another broke one of the spurs off his statue, in the Capital, saying, 'the d—d rascal shall not wear two spurs.' The first proposal to dis solve the Union, and set up a Southern Con federacy, was published in the Virginia Argos,' on - the - 31SrEily; - 179.5: — IiWas in this school that John Randolph was initiated. He called 1 ono of his horses Sansculotte, another Jacobin, and a little town in neighborhood was called "Ca lra." . American Railway Securities. The abundance of money in England, and the absence of any domestic or local enterpri ses at home, engage its surplus capital,--now so rapidly accumulating,—directs the attention of the monied men, and the enterprise of Eng land, to other countries for employment of their surplus means. The railway of England have in the 25 years last past, absorbed something more than 250,000,000/. sterling, and but for the 'application of money to this great modern dis covery it seems impossible to. understand how the acciimulated wealth of England could have been employed. The arts of peace have this way more recently adsorbed the means, which in former times were engaged in the support of war. The railways of tho United States are begin ning to attract the capital of- England, and are gradually inviting large sums of money into our various leading lines. The grand trunk rail way of Canada has recently secured in Eng land $35,000,000 of capital for that enterprise, which though bearing a colonial title, is really more an American than a Canadian scheme. The Central railroad of Illinois has within a year or Iwo past obtained large sums in Bak land, and so have the Erie and other leading; American roads. Discovery of Gold.—The following• item of news we glean from a late number of the "Ta mauqua Gazette." Our readers will be happy to learn that the "Valley of the'Lehigh" not on ly abounds in Coal, Zinc, Copper, Iron, Slate and Limo Stone, but that gold is also found here which in richness is reported to be equal to the productions of "Grass Valley" California. "We learn by one of the contractors on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, that gold-bearing quartz yielding 65 to the pound, has been discovered on Section 16. This is said to the superior to the grass Valley (California) quartz. A quartz specimen of the rock has been sent to Phila delphia for analysis." Another Decision - under the $360 Law.—The Supreme Court at its present session at Harris burg, has decided that a debtor cannot waive hts interest under the $3OO law in favor of one creditor, in preference of prior lien creditors; and the assignment of his right is an abandon ment of it, and that prior just croditora are en titled to the money in the order of their seni ority.— Gooseberry Jelly—Bruise the berries, which meet be green, put them in a closely covered jar and set the jar into a pot filled with bailing water; keep the water boiling around the jar till the gooseberries are soft, then take them ont mash them with a spoon and put them in to a jelly bag to drain ; when all the juice is squee . zed out, measure it, and to a pint of juice allow a pint of sugar, boil twenty minutes skim• tning well. Mr'The above recipe we obicrve going the rounds of our exchanges. The crop of goose- berries in Lehigh county is very abundant the present year, and probably some of our lady readers will find it a jndicious use of part of their crop as suggested in the foregoing. One Million Loan.—Governor Bigler has open ed negotiations for a loan of a million of dollars —a temporary loan—to be paid sometime or another, when Pennsylvania grows rich, and has more money than the Canal Commissioners, a Democratic Legislature, and the Governor to boot, know how to get rid of. A temporary loan ! Heaven save the mark ! Bank Charter Nolices.—We notice announce• ments Weedy published in the Harrisburg pa. pers, pursuant to a provision in our Constitution requiring six , months noticing of intended applie cations for charters at the next session of the State Legislature. • Bank of. Northumberland. Honesdale Bank. Miners' Bank of Pottsville. Fanners and Mechanic's B'k of. Allentown. Bank of Gettysburg. Canonsburg Saving Fund Society. Dank of Commercy. Penn Township Bank .- ' Farmers' andiNechanios' B'k of antasauqua Blairsville Trait and Saving Company. iron Mnnufacturer's B'k at Portsmouth. Lumberman's Deposit B'k at portsmplaih. Lgticl" INriet. 4 -1! is stated that f orty - one thou. •,, sand hiOnatOrettand eighty acres were entered sl'4heynitedlstatet Land.thlitie. in 1111 Mo n, iole;ln ay. 6 n l y ` n nehon re and { ares , weremustn't with tiioney and the rest wilitla Dd . warrants:. Price of Labor in. San Francisco. The prices stated below have been carefrilly collected and may be depended upon as correct. They are the market prices, or the general_pri ces, but there are great variations. A workman may depend upon getting the wages mentioned, or still higher wages, the ordinary worktnan_will_find_li_difficulttozet_work_and_the_ poor workman will scarcely be able to support himself by his trade. •. Thus it is that though the market price of car penter's labor is seven dollars, yet there are ma ny carpenters who cannot get work at even four dollars. Wages are steadily falling, and must continue to fall but many years will pass before they can be level with those in the Atlan lie States. No mechanic should come to Cali• fornia without money, nor should he come to California with money, unless he is .a first rate workman; but if he stands at the head of his pro fession,he may have as much as he can do, and get almost his own price. The letters v. s. mean that work is very three for such mechanics to which it is affixed. The letter b. affixed means that boarding accompanies the pay : Printer% pr 1000 $1 60 Shoemakers, v. s., 4 00 Carpenters, per Tailors, v. s., 4 00 day,_.. __.. ___. _ ...__...7-00-House House painters,--15 00- Joiners, Per day, 700 Paper hangers, 500 Shipwrighti, per Jewellers, 9 00 day, 7 00 Lapidaries, 9 00 Caulkers, per day, 7 00 Musicians, 20 00 Wagon makers, pr Millers, 7 . 00 day, 4-6 . 00 Common laborers,4 00 Woodturners, per Teamsters, per ' day, 4-6 00 month, Coopers, per day,4-6 00 Hack and stage Sawyer per day, 800 drivers, 100 00 Pattern•makers, , 700 Cart with horse Engineers pr day, 700 and driver, pr Moulders, pr day, 700 day, Brass founders, v. Brewers, b., per s., 600 month, 100 00 Blacksmiths, 3-7 00 Gardeners, b., 60 00 Iron turners, 5-7 00 Cooks, b., 60-100 Machinists, 7 00 House servants, Stonecutters, ' 800 IL, 08 - 70 Bricklayers, 8-1000' Waiters b., 40.70 Plasterers, 8 00 Nurses, b., 40 00 Tinners, 4-8 00 Sewing women b. 40-70 Blasters, 4 00 Chambermaids b. 40-70 Inhumaft4lorse Race. At six o'clock on Thursday morning Benja min Young and Conrad Lutz started in one horse wagons from the White Horse Tavern, on Fro/r -ford road, in the district of Kensington, do a race to Trenton, N. J.,. and back, for $4OO a side.— Beth Young and Lutz are heavy men—the form er weighing over two hundred, and the latter about one hundred-and seventy-five pounds.— The heat, it will be remembered, was most ex• cessive, the thorraorneter at 12 o'clock being up to 93 degrees. The horse of Young is reputed to have given out on the way down to the city, compelling him to walk fifteen miles. lie reach. ed the city at 4 o'clock in . the afternoon, walking in, and his horse being held up and pushed along by several men. Lutz was about four miles behind Young when the latter reached the city" His horse did not appear to be so completely used up as Youngs but both of the poor and cruelty treated animals died in the course of the afternoon, and yester day morning were dragged off to the bone boiling establishment. We are informed that both ani mals were valuable, worth probably $3OO each. Inasmuch as the walking of Young seems to have been contrary to the stipulations of the race, the $4OO will not be paid by the stake holders. Both Young and Lutz will probably be looser, to the extent to their horses, at least, if they escape a prosecution for cruelty to animals. Georgia Whig State Convention The Georgia Whig State Convention assem bled and elected Joni W. A. SAMFORD, Union Democrat, President, 157 Delegates were present representing 52 Counties. CHARLES .1. JENKINS, of Richmond Coun ty was nominated Icor Governor on the first ballot ' The Convention adopted the principles of the Union Convention of 1850. Addresses were delivered by Messrt R. Toomb - s and A. W. Thomas, of Elbert, and the proceed ings were harmonious enthusiastic. r. DAVID A. REESE (Whig) has been nom mated for Congress in.the District. Advance of Real &late:— A farm of 100 acres, belonging to Benjamin B. Webster, near Bostic' ton, Philadelphia county, was sold a few days since, at $2OO, per . acre thus bringing the snug little sum of $20,000. He purchased this place about six years for.slo,ooo and now doubt les the capital invested. China.—The New York Evening Post, allu ding to the rebellion in China, says: "The conse quences of this revolution, if successfuliswe can hardly estimate ; they will not only . affect the three hundred millions of the Chinese population but largely influence the trade and politics of the world. Should the new government, as his predicted, prove friendly to foreigners, and open the trade of the country to the Commerce of Eng• land and the United States, an impulse will be given to commercial affairs hardly paralleled since the days of the discovery of America." Mount Vernon.—From the National Intelligen ces of the 15th Inst., we learn that the Mount Vernon estate has absolutely been sold to a company of Northern nod Southern men; for the sum of two hundred thousand dollars. Two C 012• ditions are attached to the contract; one being that the remains of Gen. Washington shall never be removed (roil . their present resting place,and .the oiher.that The next Congress shall have the right to take the property . on the same terms,— Two hundred acres of land go with the mansion. Horrible Death from a ,Rattlesnake bile.—The Ancient City, published at St. Augustine, says: t.oa Saturday, the 14th inst„ a son of Mr. Futch, of this county, while picking whorileberries, was struck by.a large rattlesnake. Upon being struck he started to run. bat found the snake had its fangs fastened to his pantaloons leg, and in stumbling lad ; scuffling to getloose, the soaker *truck him sbme, six or seven time's. The lad was about fourteea or fifteen years of age. Re suivt , ;ed but a feiv hours.!" GLEANINGS' rirM r. James A. Ingram, of East Bradford, Chester, county 'informs us that he has a duck, _which_has-laid- . 1 0 - consecutive — dars, and stilt continues producing an egg each day. cir John McVey, confined in Lancaster coun ty prison, was pardoned by Gov. Bigler on Sat _urday. rst rate CirA young alligator, 7 feet 5 inches long, was shot in one of the dochs at Wilmington, N. C. on Saturday last. • Orin ()hine, a man is permitted to be divor ced from his wife for seven causes, one of which , is loquacity. .farfn 'San Francisco there are six thousand Frenchmenr and five thousand Germans. r'ffon. George Taylor, President Judge of the Huntingdon district, is recommended as the Whig candidate for nomination to - the Supreme Bench, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Gibson. M"..1. W. Jenks,•Esq. of Boston, has been ap pointed professor of languages in the Sweden borgian University at Urbana, Ohio. IN" Mrs. Elizabeth Dunlap, aged one hundred and nine years, died at Winnsboro, S. C. on Fri- day last. --- 1 2 0 5. barrels - orWilisk — eY - are made per day, at New Richmond, Ohio, at two distillerise which fatten 4R, 000 hogs•per annum. 12r Michael S. Thirweicher, p,q., of Stouchs burg has been appointed by Governor Bigler, Sealer of-Weights and Measures for Birks Co. rir Ripe apples, of this year's growth, from Virginia, have arrived in New Haven, Conn., by a schooner. 100 00 IW"The borough of Pottsville wishes to bor ough $l6, 000 to cancel some of its outstanding orders." The Case of Cregor 8 00 William Gregor, of this county, who was ar rested a few days since on the charge of coun terfeiting, has been discharged, although it was alledged that some $12,000, in counterfeit notes together with. the plates was found by one of the officers, who took him, on Monday week, in his barn. The District Attorney, we are inform ed, stared to the Court that no witnesses could be found to appear against him. 7'he circum stances connected with the case look decidedly "fishy" in our eyes, and we'have no doubt, bear that resemblance to others. If the circurtistan - - ces, as related to us, connected with his arrest. are true the officers who performed that duty, are much more fit to be placed under the charge of a women, than to he employed in bringing of. fenders to justice.—On the charge of assaulting an officer some months back, who attempted to arrest him, he was admitted to bail in the sum of 5000 dollars. P. p—Mr. Cregor, at a hearing, before Judge Kane, of the United States District Court, on Monday, last, plead guilty to the charge of re• sisting an officer, and was sentenced to 9 months imprisonitent in the Eastern Penitentiary.— Montgomery Watchman. • New York Canals The question respecting the enlargement of the. New York Consols has for a long timee, past agitated the people of tha&State. The present Legislature appointed a committee of conference on the resolutions proposing an amendment of the Constitution to admit of the desired improve ment, and it appears that a final agreement - has been the result of their consultation upon the * the subject. The points upon which the con ferees of the ►yto Houses united are as follows t I. The canals shall be finished by borrowing $9,0 . 00,00, without tax, but on the strength of he revenues. 2. $1,500,000 shall be borrowed to pay' the canal revenue certificates; making in all $10,500,000. 3. The canals shall be com pleted in lour years. 5. It shall be made imper ative on' the Legislature to provide the mFans.- 5. The contracts•of 1851 are,to be repudiated.- 6. The work is to be let out to the lowest bidder. This basis of agreement, involving the enlarge.' ment of the canals from their own resources and without taxation, it is confidently believed, will command, the almost unanimous vote of both Houses of the Legislature, as well as the heart concurrence of the people of the State. An Anti•Revalutirmary Relic.--Tn tearing daivn .the old Tulpehocenn Church, (Leinbach's) few miles above. Stouchsburg, on Tuesday the 31st tilt., a tin plate was taken from the corner. stone, containing the following inscription: "To Jesus Christ, the son of God, the Saviour 'and eternal foundation of His Church, be this house consecrated; which has been erected by the Evangelical Reformed Congregation fit this place, for the purposes of public devotion, the Trenching of God's word, and the admiration of the Sacraments. This Church was built A. D., 1772, during the reign of George 111., King of Great Britain, &c., &c. The Rev. John W. Hendel had the supervision of the erection of this house, in conjunction with C.Lauer,G. ler, and M. Dieffebach. Elders were C. Lauer, and J. Etschberger ; Deacons, S. Hassler and M. Hank; Trustees, A. DielTehach, F. Wenrich, G. Zeller, L. Schwartz, S, Hassler, and J. Bpen Ater. And now may the Eternal God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, accompany and crown this under . - taking with His Grace and benediction ! 14fay lie reveal Himself In all that shall entcr this house, in mercy and for their eternal good r Amen!" Charge of Attempt to Bribe.—J. D. Packer, Esq. Dr. Geo. Weiser and Mr. Charles Weaver, the latter, one of the present Commissioners of Northumberland county, were arrested on Friday last, on a charge of attempting to bribe Chtistian Albert, one of the Commissioners of the same county, for the purpose of inducing him to give his official sanction towards a subscription of $200,000 by the county of Northumberland, to the Stock of the Susquehanna Railroad Company. Marriage Cerenzony.—The following certlfi cats was duly granted to the parties therein named, and signed by an embryo justice of the pes, e, Pectiia, county, Illinois :—""To all theworld grei3• ting, know ye John Smith and Peggy Myt ra, is hereby certified to go together•ond do as the old folks does, anyWheyelii noporass Precinct, , and , when my corainisihnit domes;i'nm'to marry'em, and date'etrt birck.to ; klver aecidenta." Juvenile Criminals. The youngest person ever executed for crime was, we believe, a boy named Dean,_who,_in . 629, was hung at;V . Vindsor, (England,) for; win In 1828, a lad b7 ihe name of James Guild, aged twelve years and five. months, was hung in New Jersey for the mi'pler' of Catharine Beakes— The doctrine,--as-laidAtiwirby±the4estauthori-- ties, is, that, as regards prisoners under the age of fourteen, the presumption of law will be that the infant could not discern between right and wrung; but this presumption is removed, if from the circumstances, it appears- that the accused showed, by any acts, a consciousness of wrong, The criminal liability of infants was well dis. cussed in a case which arose in this City in 1821, Miele a boy of`eight years was indicted for lar ceny of a lady's dressing box and jewelry. The owner detected die boy going out or the house with the box under his arm; she seized him, and he tried to bite her and retain the box by force he then began to cry, and said another boy told bimto take away the box. No other evidence of capacity was_tifiered. The jury were told that they must be satisfied that he had a capacity of knowing good from evil; that this might be proved by extrinsic testimony, _or_it might_arise from the circumstances of the vase. The con'. cealment and attempt to escape were regarded by the jury as sufficient evidence of guilty knowl, edge, and the prisoner was thereupon convicted, Mew York Sunday Timer. Valuable Receipts. Common lre•Cream.—ln half a pint of milk, boil one vanilla bean, broken into small pieces, that the flavour may be entirely extracted, and mix with it two tablespoonfuls of arrowroot or starch, adding cold milk enough to make a thin paste, and beat the mixture thorough ly with a wire egg.beater; then stir into the above one pint of milk ; one pint of cream, and one' pound of powdered loaf sugar; strain into (het. machine, and • freeze according to directions.— By substituting the juice of fruit for the Vanilla, any desired flavour may be given to the above mixture. Lemon - Cream.—From two quarts of cream take one pint, into which stir one pound ofpow dered sugar, and the juice and grated rind of four,lemons ; then beat the above mixture into the remaining three pints of cream. Strain and freeze as above. — Mitts nut arrowroot may be substituted for'cream, when that article cannot be procured. Straldiorry Cream.—Srpeeze through a linen , bag the juice of one quart:Of ripe . strawberries, and stir into it one pound of powdered sugar and two quarts of cream.' If milk be substituted it must be brought to a simmenand left to conl , , before mixing; strain and freeze as before. Vanilla Cream—Boil a vanilla bran slowly in• half a pint of milk, mix it with half a pound of powdered sugar, stir it into one quart of cream, and Grain and freeze as above. • Water Icc.—Sweeten the water with powdered suiter, and flavour it with the juice of any fruit you please; strain and freeze it the mme as d'i rcctions for cream. Custards may be frozerkirr like manner with• very little trouble. Caterpilkrs.—T4 whole insect creation semi to be uncommonly numerous and active this sea; son. From ali quarters we Inst.:of the devasta tio is committed by,them. The canker worm is devouring the fruit trees and the elms at New Haven and • Boston. 'The fly is ravaging the wheat fields of, the Middle States. Whole armies of black caferpillars,are eating the oak forests of Maine. We, need only the ;mast to complete these ravages and finish the picture. In our own town, the maple trees are:suffering from the attack of a yellowish green,calerpillar, of atunit an inch in length. -.lt can be found, every year, upon the maples E but its devastations : have never been so 'amiarent:Eis.they are.this year.- It at tacks-.principally the red and the silver leaved maple, especialll the Tniter: In the North Mee dawi; ihe Miple trees are 'nearly stripped of thtir 'foliage k and some lii4:rts bare 'as if It was early spring. one inFthe eVils'thal has resul ted from killAg tiff the birds that" Once fretfuenw ted'our groves.—(Rar/flird(Conp.) Courant. Bit by a qnake,--On Friday last, a than named Lutz, employed, by the Lehigh Company, in re mov ing,stone near.the,,qpigh-l o ook, was:bit in one of his fingers by ii,cpipeoeo snake. He run his hand under thelZtone, (or the purpose of raising it•up, when his snakeship, disliking, the Intrusion, took hold of the end'of the.tlnger. His hand and'arin commenced swelling- immediate ly, but b) the free use;bf liquor, and Oifieurerne• Tres applied by Dr. Thompson, we are pleased to hear.nothing of a serious` diameter Li likely to oceur.—Carbon • Killed by Lighlning.—Du ri hg a; thunder storm at Maysville, (Ky.) on - last Thursday, a little boy about 6 years old, .son of Anthony Toner,. was struck by lightningind Instantly' killed. -Saver al stacks of barley" , ,tir the fartn'of - Edwail P'errie were alto stitick by the lightning anitcon• sumed, together with about half an acre Matt ing barl7y. • ' A peiden(.— A little child about five years of age daughter of Mt. A. J. Clifton, of this place, was playing in company witlrsome other children on Mt. Jefferson, gathering flowers from the rocks, when she made a misstep and'rolled down to the base of the hill on the north side, mangling her face dreadfully. She was discovered by a gen tleman who was passing at the time' and "e.on veyed ' : tlysters.—They 'are cultivating oysters to a considerable extent in.tho bay of San Francisco, as it has beert discovered that the Oregon oysters. when ..planted" therein, rapidly increase in size and improve in travodr.. • Brains and •Digestron:— . The question' ." Why printers do not succeed as well as brewers V ,was thns.answered :—Because printers work for 'he head, and brewers for.tha stomach, and where twenty men have stoniachS; but one has biaina. Harrisburg Partinaster.—We learn that the,re" cen appointment cititenjamin Parke, hsq., to the Posi OWce at Harrisburg, has been reconsidered by the 'President, and John H. -Brant,.:Esq.,,ap - Pointed in hisplace. • • •• ' •' • -
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