04t. It4ig,lj Itgisttr ALLENTOWN, PA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1855 A BREAK. Another break occurred in the Lehigh Canal hist week, a short distance above the Bethle hem bridge. A large force ofinen were imme diately put to work, and kept nt it day and The boats are now again running. HOLD THEFT On Thursday last, as the " show" was com.- ing to town, and while the clerks in Weidner & Saeger's store were standing at the door to see 'the " elephant," some one entered at the back door and took from, the money draWer between $29 and $3O. State Convention Postponed Owing to the shortness of notice given by the .State Executive Committee of the American ,party, and the fact that a number of Counties are not yet organized, but are about organiz ing, the American State Convention called to assemble at llarrisburg last Monday, has been postponed until Thursday tlid ith day of June. Eclipse. There was a total eclipse of the moon on Tuesday evening, May Ist, visible all over the United States, and partially in Europe and Africa. The eclipse commenced soon after nine o'clock, and continued nearly tbur hours. The duration of the total eclipse was one hour and thirty-six minutes. It was a splended sight, and witnessed by a large number of our citi zens. The last total eclipse previous to this, was January 6th. 1852. Local Items. We should be pleased to see our friends throughout the county favor us with items of news, occurrences, &c., that may chance to happen in their respective localities. It is our aim 'to make the Register" a first-rate local newspaper—to give our readers something in which scenes and names are familiar, and hence should be pleased to receive at all times matters of the above description. A few lines from different places throtighout the county, about things that transpire, would indeed help to make an interesting Sheet. This would prove plea§ant to readers, and equally so to writers. Young men would find it an agreea ble recreation, and at the same time instructive. At catasauqua we should be particularly pleased to see some one offer himself, as we cir culate forty-one papers in their thriving bo rough. Will not some one in each township ap• point-himself a local reporter for our paper I - . S 4 G oin g Many families in this county have left for, or aro making speedy preparations to move'\Vest. Many of them leave comfortable homes, and in the midst of prosperity seek to better them selves ; others in moderate circumstances, as the only hope for satisfying their aspirations for wealth, and with buoyant hopes. But, though the " Great West" has its advantages, we are sure that they will find that it also has its disadvantages that should be given due con sideration before leaving. To be sure, its re sources are almost beyond limit, and arc con stantly and rapidly developing. In mineral wealth and fertility, it almost challenges any comparison: With industry and frugality, the poor may obtain an honest sustenance, and the shrewd and cunning may rise to opulence. But this may be done in Pennsylvania. To per sons of sluggish habits we would say, that they will be thriftless in Wisconsin or Illinois, as well as here. Indolence is not the counterpart of wealth Or thrift or happiness in the 'West, any more than it is here. There, as here, they will find that— "From labor, health; from health, content ment springs Contentment opes the source of every joy." But of, this people aro not aware, in many in stances, when they take their departure from us. Some people seem to labor under the strange misconception in "going West," that they are fleeing from labor and toil—that the earth there spontaneously yields her treasures alike to the drone and active. All such, we aro confident, will find them selves vastly disappointed when they arrive at the goal. The West is bountiful, and great,— yielding to any reasonable demand of the hus bandman, but there they will be subject to the immutable verdict—" In the sweat of thy face shalt thou cat bread." They will be subject to privations and hardships of which they do not think. Tho West is yet a new country.- 7 ,0 It has not yet been subdued to the husband man, and let those who propose seeking their fortunes there, think of the hardships and pri vations of their ancestors, bearing in mind that they would be incident too at the West under like circumstances. We would not entirely discourage emigra tion westward; much as We dislike to see our soction of country descried ; but many seek the West who are well situated here—not content to let " well enough alone"---and rue the step. They do not look upon the primeval .West as an unbroken wilderness, and have not the ener gy and. anibition to make a strenuous ellort to succeed . . We think that people who are in dependent, and Ilnd no difficulty in sustaining themselves and family here, should not venture West. They have already a fortune, if in these times they have a quiet home andineans of earning their subsistence in the " Old Key stone" state. The Common, School and other facilities for educating the young, arc worth a thousand acres of the western wilderness. It alone is a mine of wealth. Lot the people who propose seeking the West hear in mind that " all is not gold that glit teis," and that the glittering West may prove a baser alloy than that of the tried. East. Let theiii"remember that " vaulting ambition oft,' o'erleaps itself," and that in leaving their quiet Eastern homes for the wilderness, they stand a fair chime°, to use a homely expression, of " jumping out of the frying, pau into the lire." Church Dedication. The solemn and highly interesting ceremonies attending the dedication of the beautiful now edifice erected by the congregation of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, were performed on Sunday last. An immense concourse of persons were present to. witness the proceed ings.: For the gratification of those of our readers who were not present, we will give a description of the ceremonies. In the morning the building Committee and the following named Ministers of the Gospel assembled at the Pastor's residence : Rev. Dr. Sehreffer, of Easton ; Rev.. A. T. Geissenliainer, of Trenton ; Rev. E. A. Bauer, of Lehighton ; Rev. Mr. Nunemacher, of Crawford Co. ; Rev. E. Greenawalt!, of Easton ; Rev. L. W. Heiden reich, of Bethlehem ; Rev. C. F. Weldon, of •Bethlehem ; Rev. Dr. Reynolds, Rev. Mr. Kess ler, Rev. J. Dubs, Rev. S. K. Brobst, Rev. J. T. Vogelbach, and Rev. J. 'Yeager, of Allentown. A few minutes before the appointed hour of commencing, they went in procession to the Church, the Pastor going before with the Bible, and the other Ministers carrying the hymn book end liturgy, and the .communion vessels. Going up the centre aisle of the Church, when midway between the door and the altar, the Pastor said : ",0 GOD ! send out thy light and thy truth la them lead me ; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceed ing joy." Ps. 43 :-3, 4. All the Ministers then entered within the rails of the chancel, the Pastor standing before the altar snid : " Horx, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Heaven and earth arc full of the majesty of thy glory. We beseech thee, that thou wouldest liow fill with thy honor and glory this house, and the hearts of all thy people, for thy name sake. Amen." Rev. Dr. Reynolds then read from the Hy= Book used by the Church, hymn No. 794, " 0 Holy Ghost, desend, we pray, Abide with us from ilay to day, " &c. After the singing of this hymn by the Choir, which was under the direction of Mr. D. Min finger, all the Ministers present formed, a semi-circle with their faces toward the altar, and the Pastor said : '.' WI?, consecrate this altar to thy honor, 0 Lord our God, who hast revealed thyself unto us through Jesus Christ thy Son, and now liv est and reignest with him in unity with the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen." After which all the Ministers turning their faces toward the congregation, Rev. Mr. Brobst said : " LET us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ; but exhorting one another : and so much the more as ye see the day approaching." Rev. Mr. Geissenhainer said : " Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in Limo of of need." The Rev. Mr. Geissenhainer then taking the Bible in his hand, standing before the alter, of fered an impressive prayer. After this the Pas tor said : "WE have also a more sure word of prophecy ; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed." All the Ministers then said to gether : "As unto a light that shined' in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts. Hallelujah." The Pastor then took the Bible and laid it on the reading desk, saying MAY this .holy and precious book, the visible sign of the presence of the invisible God, and the sure oracles of his will, lie upon this desk, ever before our eyes, and engraven on our hearts. Amen." . Rev. Dr. Schleifer then taking the err and placing it on the altar said: " THE cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the commu nion of the blood of Christ ?" Rev. Mr. Vogel back taking the pixel , : and placing it on the altai• to the right of the cup said : " THE bread which we break, is not the conimunion of the body 'of Christ ?" Rev. Dr. Shaffer said:— " Bid let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." The Rev. J..l'. Vogelbach said : "For lie that: eateth and drinketh •unworthily, .eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lords body." After this the Pastor and the Rev. Mr. Geis senhainer, standing at the Baptismal Font, the former said : " Excrr a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." Rev. Mr. Geissenhainer then said : " 'rues saith the Lord ; Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the • Holy Ghost ; Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you : and 10, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen." Rev. Dr. Reynolds then approached the read ing-desk and read the epistle as recorded in James I : after which the Pastor ad dressed the Throne of Grace in a fervent and beautiful prayer from the liturgy. The whole congregation then repeated aloud after te . Minister a prayer. Rev. Mr. Geis enhainer then read the Gospel from John XVI —5-15. After which all the congregation standing repeated aloud after Rev. Dr. Rey nolds, the Apostles creed. The Pastor then in a most solemn and im pressive manner, delivered the Dedicatory form ! "AND now in this faith, by virtue of my apostolic office, and of the authority committed to me by the church of Christ, I do appoint and &pnsecratc this holy place to a house of God, to a place of assembly for the christian church.; to the end that therein the gosple of our Lord Jesus Christ shall ho preached in its purity, and the holy sacraments of baptism and the Lords supper administered to Gods believing people, and that the religion of Jesus Christ may be handed down to the latest generations : In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the' Holy Ghost. Amen." The Choir then sang hymn go. IT,. " Praise ye Jehovah ! with anthems of praise come before him ; Great is his mercy! with hearts of thanks giving adore him ;" &c. After the .singing of the hymn, Rev. Dr. Schaffer, of Easton, entered the pulpit, and read as his text for the occasion, from 2 Corinthians VI " Ye are the temple of the living God." The discourse which followed it was one lux uriant in beauty, abounding in thought, and delivered in a style at once impressive and in structive. At the close of the sermon, prayer was 'of fered, the Benediction pronounced, and the con gregation dismissed. In the afternoon an immense assemblage of persons were again desirous of obtaining ad mission, hut in consequence of the crowd many were unable to do so. The opening exercises were commenced with singing and prayer.— The Rev. J. T. Vogelbach delivered a sermon in the German language from 1 Peter II :-5 : "Ye also, as lively stones, ore built a spirit ual house. a holy priesthood, to offer up spirit ual sacrifices; acceptable_to God by Jesus Christ." It was a powerful and impressive diSbourse and was listened to with intense interest. In the evening, crowded as had been the at tendance on the two preceding services, the throng was equally great. The pews, aisles, galleries and vestibule, and even the stairways, were all densely filled ; and the spectacle pre sented by the brilliantly illuminated edifice was extremely grand and imposing. After a hymn had been sung and a prayer offered, the Rev. J. Dubs proceeded to address the congregation in the German language from Psalms XCII : —l3 : " Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God." 'rho discourse was finely delivered, and ad mirably adapted to the occasion, and from the marked attention which it elicited, was evi dently received with the utmost satisfaction. RenteinberT No letters can leave the Post Office unless the postage be prepaid, except to public offi cers entitled to receive letters free on official business.. Notwithstanding the extensive no 'flee that has been given through the newspapers that unpaid letters placed in the post office, since the Ist of April, would not be forwarded, a number of such letters have been dropped in the office at this lilace. A list of them is post ed up in the office, and unless the writers, or those interested, come forward and pay the postage, they will be sent to the dead-letter office, at Washington. Graham's Monthly Magazine. This popular monthly for May has been re ceived. We notice a new feature in this month's issue which will prove interesting to the fair. Patterns for embroidery, marking names, fash ion plates, etc., besides the usual variety of his torical sketches, poetry, miscellaneous, editor's table, events of the month, music, and so on. A. 11. See, publisher, Philadelphia. Terms, $3 per annum. Town. Connell Proceedings. • Special Meeting of Council held April 10th, ]855. Present—Messrs. Newhard, Diefender fer, Romig, Keck, Maddern, Ettinger, Schimpf and Butz. A committee of the Hook and Ladder compa ny appeared and desired the Council to appoint a committee to act in conjunction with them for the purpose of providing a place of shelter for the Hook and Ladder apparatus, whereupon it was Resolved, That a committee t onsisting of Messrs. Ettinger, Schimpf and Madden, be ap pointed for the purpose above stated. Special meeting of Council held April 27th, 1855. Present—Messrs. Newhard, Dietrich, Romig, Schimpf, Butz, Kleppinger and Keck. A petition was presented praying the Coun cil to appropriate funds towards erecting a gas lamp at, the corner of Fifth and Walnut streets. Postponed to next stated meeting. The following proposals were presented for excavating and filling Hatnilant and Walnut streets in Lehigh Ward:— Charles Mertz, to excavate, at 11 cents per cubit yard, and fill up at 11 cents per - cubic yard. J. J. Thomas to excavate• and fill up at 32 cents per cubic yard. Casper Kleclther .proposed to excavate and,fill up at . 25 cents per cubic yard. John P. Goimdie proposed to'ex 7 mate and fill - up at 38. tents' per cubic yard:— William Yeager, proposed to excavate and fill up at 25 cents per cubic yard. Resolved, That the, excavating and filling up of 'Hamilton and Walnut streets in Lehigh Ward be referred to the committeeon, streets, with in structions to consult with the above named per sons who presented the three proposals for the lowest rates, and to enter into a contract with one or more of them for the purposes above named. 'Reso/ved, That Solomon Gangwere allowed to pave his part of „Hamilton street, lying in front of his property, the paving to be done under the directions and supervision of the. Borough Engineer. The Secretary was directed to draw an order on the Treasurer for the first payment to be made on the delivery of the Columbia Fire Engine. Special meeting of Council, May 3rd, 1855. Present—Messrs. Dietrich, Romig, Schimpf, Keck, Kleppinger, Butz, Maddern and Diefen derfer. The Chairman of the council being absent Mr. Joseph Dietrich was selected to till the vacancy pro tern.. A remonstrance against widening Hamilton street in Lehigh ward, was presented signed by the pi•operty holders. On motion it was resolved that the petition of re monstrance be postponed to the next stated meeting, and all operations • on Hamilton street in Lehigh ward to cease in the meantime.— Passed unanimously: Adjourned. J. F. NEWHARD, Chairman. —E. J. Moore, Secretary. Attest :- WUAT COINS AltE A LEGAL TENDKR.—Tho Sunday. Times has taken the pains to verify the truth of the following, and vouches for its cor rectness :—All gold coins of the United States of any denomination, are a legal tender to any amount. The half and quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes, of the new issue of silver, which is reduced in weight GI per cent, so as to prevent export, aro a legal tender to the amount of $5, the 3 cent pieces to the amount of 30 cents. The cents aro not •embraced in the act consequently only two of them aro a legal tender. • . Protection of Cemeteries. Tho following is a copy of .a bill that has Passed the Legislature, for tho better protec tion of burial-grounds SEC. 1. Bo it enacted 'by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Peensylvaniml in General A embly . _met, and it is hereby enacted by, then Ty of the same, That if any person shall open nny tomb or grave; in any cemetery, grave-yard, or any grounds set apart for burial purposes, either private or public, held by individuals for their own use, or in trust for others, or for any church or institution, whether incorporated or not, without the consent of the owners or trustees of such grounds, and - clandestinely or unlawfully remove or attempt to remove any body or remains therefrom, such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to under go an imgrisonment in the county jail o'r peni tentiary, for a term not less than one year nor more than three years, and pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, at the disoretion of the court of the proper county ; and any `per son who shall wilfully destroy, mutilate, deface, injure or remove any tomb, monument, grave stone, or other structure placed in any grounds aforesaid, or any fence or railing, or other work for the protection or ornament of said grounds,. or of any tomb, monument, grave-stone, or structure placed therein ns aforesaid, or shall wilfully destroy, cut, break or remove any tree, shrub, or plant within the limits of such grounds, or shall shoot or discharge any gun or other fire arms, or hunt any game within said limits, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall. upon xonvietion thereof before any justice of the Peace, be punished by a 'fine, at the discretion of the Justice, of not less than live, nor more than fifty dollars. • The New License Law. Thespassage of the Act to restrain the. sale of intoxicating liquors has occasioned much dis cussion, and has become a foot-ball for politi cians to kick from one party to the other, each endeavoring to derive capital from the success of the - eflort to fasten it upon its rival. We give below from the Reading Journal an analy sis of the vote on the passage of the bill in the two 'Houses, which show that it was not a party measure or passed as such, and that the mem bers of the Legislature truly represented the wishes of their constituents as expressed through the ballot lioXes last October : TEE VOTE IN THE SENATE YHAS—Messrs. Browne, Crabb, parsie, Flen niken, Frazer, Hamlin, Hoge, Jamissl7, Jordan, Lewis, Pion, Price, Quiggle, Taggart and Wherry-15. NA' s—Messrs. Buckalnr, Cresittcll,. Fry, GoodwOz, Haldeman, Hendricks, Killinger, Mc- Clintock, Mellinger, Sager, Sellers, Shuman, Walton and Hicstrr, (Speaker)-14. A 'ism:T.—Messrs. Ferguson, Frick, Pratt and Skinner, We have placed the names of the Democrats in italics, from which it appears that the votes of the Democratic members were equally divi ded, viz for and 9 against the bill. Six Whigs and Americans voted for the bill—ave Whigs and Americans voted against it, and four of the same party were absent. Next we Ann proceed to show that the Se nators of both or all parties voted, with a few unimportant exceptions, in accordance with the nut ile! ions of their conittituatm. We subinit, therefore, the following list of Senatorial dis tricts, with the votes of the Senators for and against the bill, compared with the majorities 'given by the people last fall upon the Liquor question in the respective districts, viz: SENATORIAL ANALYSIS DISTIUCTS Phihura Ci ty & County 3 Montgomery 0 Chester & Delaware 1 Berks 0 Bucks 0 Lancnitter and Lebanon 0 Northub'lad & Dauphin 1 Northampton & Lehigh 0 Carbon. Monroe, Pike and Wayne 0 1 0 1039 Adams and Franklin 0 1 0 2050 York 0 1 0 3508 Cumberland and Perry 1 0 0 1520 Centre, Lycoming, Sulli van and Clinton 1 0 0 1333 Blair, Camb'a &Huntd'n 0 1 0 1052 Luz. 'Montour & Colum'a 0 1 0 100 Bradford, Susquehanna and Wyo Ming 1 0 0 4048 Tiogn, Pot., MlCean.Elk, Jef. Clearfield & Forest 1 0 0 1170 Mercer; Vena'go & War. 1 0 0 2441 Erie and Crawford 0 0 1 2125 Butler, Beaver and Law rence 0 0 1 2490 Allegheny 1 1 0 5979 Washington and Greene 1 0 0 1108 Somerset, Bedford and Fulton 1 0 0 1417 Artn'stg, Ind. & Clarion 1 0 0 2222 Juninta,Mi Min & Union 0 1 0 527 Westmorela'd & Fayette 1 0 0 2196 Schuylkill 0 1 0 2896 15 14 4 Voted against instruct ions.—YEAS :-1 in Dau phin ; 1 in Cumberland and Perry ; 1 in Som erset, Bedford and Fulton—Total, 3. NAYS : —1 in Philadelphia ; 1 in Blair, Cambria and Duntington , 1 in tho Luzern() district ; 1 in Allegheny—Total 4. ALISENT-3 in the Prohib itory districts, and only 1 in the Liquor dis tricts. I=3 YEAsz---Messrs. Allegood, Avery, Baker, Ball, Boal, Bowman, Caldwell, Chamberlin, Clapp, Clover, Cresswell, CumMings, Cunnnins, Down ing, Eyster, Aaron, Fletcher, Foster, Foust, Guy, Gwinner, Harrison, Hodgson, Holcomb, Hobbs, Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane, Laporte, Lathrop, Leas, M'Calmont, M'Lean, M'Connel, Lott, McCullough, Maddock, Morris, Morrison, Muse, Page, Palmer, Pennypacker, Powell, Ross, Simpson, Smith, (of Allegheny), Smith, (of Blair), Steel Stewart, Sturdovant, Thomp son, Waterhouse, Wood and Strong, (Speaker) ME NAys—Messrs. Barry, Bush, Carlisle, Christ, Craig, Crawford, paiighertfi, Donaldson, Dun ning, Edinger, Halley, Franklin, Fry, Gross, Ilerr, Linderman, McConkey, Mengle, North, Orr, Reese, Rittenhouse, Ballade, Sherer, Steh ley. Wickersham, Witmer, Wright and Ziegler Here six Dendbrats (in italics) voted for the bill and eleven against it. Going over the same ground we did before, in the list of representa tive districts, we find. the result to be. as fol lows : Any one who will loOk at the vote on the li quor question last Fall, will see that although the State gave over 5000 majority against it, yet the vote for and against was so distributed through the State that a majority of the mem bers of both Houses were instructed by their constituents to vote for a prohibitory law. The present law is not a prohibitory one, and we suppose was considered by the Legislature as a kindlof compromise between prohibition and liquor, although its effects upon tavern keepers is quite equal to the Maine Law. HOGS DRUNK..--lifeenbOwsl atm k 1... u., riot gives an amusing Account of the destruc tion of five hundred dollars worth of liquors by the temperance people. Some seventy barrels were consumed. The Dayton ale would not burn, of course, and the Patriot says : The. next morning droves of hogs licked the foam of beer; drank the half-frozen spirits, and soon Mr. Porker began to hang his head and lop cars, swinging head towards tail, and tail towards head, showing the whites of his eyes and opening his mouth as if things didn't feel right in the internal arrangements. They soon took a lino for the river, but occupying all sides of the street—in imitation of his more noble companion, the biped. Didn't catch them at it the second time, They were seen for days after standing sullenly and sagaciously beside a fence, looking as if the Maine Law was in oper ation. Vole on Li- Major's. on gum. Bill. Prohibition tt- '2l O i 1 1 4750 O 1 1790 O 0 1807 1 0 7983 1 0 2101 2 0 5126 O 1 1728 1 0 7639 A SEANGIIAI lIEN NURSING KLITENS.-A cor respondent of the Charleston Courier tells the following story : " Upon entering my fowl house some little time since, I discovered a cat comfortably esconced in one.of the nests, where she had littered three kittens, as pleased and Comfortable as any young feline mother might he. A day or two. ago, hearing a great mewing within, I opened the door, and found that an old Shanghalben, well in the mood Or setting, had abandoned the nest with eggs, and taken possession of the kitten nest, much to the dis comfort of Tom and Tabby junior, for they could not be made as comfortable under the foster-mother as by the side orthe legitimate parent. The old cat in the meantime Was,sunP ning herself at the , door, apparently satisfied with the new nurse. Last night the old hen left her chaige for the nest egg, but this morn ing I found her again in possession of the kit tens, having abandoned . the nest with eggs. SCALDING MILK.—In Devonshire, England, where the dairying is extensively practised, milk intended for the churn or for cheese is scalded as soon as it comes from the cow: This process is described to obviate, most effectually the natural tendency of the milk to sour, in Warm weather ; and when intended for butter making, secures the advantage of sweet milk fbr family use, after the cream is removed. WATERY POTATOES.—If your potatoes are watery, put into the pot in which they are to be boiled, a small lump of limo ; this will render them perfectly dry and mealy. This is an easy and eflectual way of obviating a very common evil. For a common sized family the piece of lime should not exceed the size of an English walnut. WON'T. Do.—lt is said that a proposition will come up in the next Congress to amend the Constitution of the United States, by inserting a clause to the effect that no State laws shall be passed which may interfere with, or prohibit the sale or consumption of any imported article, upon which the General Government derives a ;benefit by imposing a tariff. REPRESENTATIVE ANALYSIS. Vote on Li- Major's. on quor Bill. ProhiLition ?' r. k 0 1348 DISTRICTS. Adams Allegheny Armstr'g, Clarion & Jef. 2 Beaver, Butler and Law. 2 Bed: Fulton & Cambria 0 Berk§ ~.. 0 Blair and lluntingdon 2 BradfOrd 2 , Mucks 2 Carbon and Lehigh 0 Centro 1 Chester '.- , 3 ( Clearfield, lallean and - Elk 1 0 1 272 Clinton, Lycoming and , Potter 2. 0 0 003 Columbia and Montour 0 0 1 Crawford 2 0 0 1678 Cumbeiland 1 1 0 Dauphin •-,„ 0 1 • 1 Delaware 1 0 0 129 Erie 2 0 0 1266 Fayette and Westmore land 3 0 Franklih. 0 1 1. 702 Greene 0 0 1 596 Tialiaita 1 0 Lancaster 0 5 Lebanon 0 1 Lucerne . 1 I Mercer, Venango and Warren 3 0 0 2391 :Mifflin 1 0 0 416 Monroe and Piko 0 1 0 1360 Montgomery 0 3 0 1970 Northampton 0 1 1 3682 Northumberland 0 0 1 750 Perry 0 0 1 642 Philadelphia City and County 11 2 2 4700 Scliuylkill 0 2 0 2896 Somerset 1 0 0 08 Susquehanna, Sullivan and Wyoming 2 0 0 1917 Tioga 0. 0 1 465 union and Juniata 0 1 0 043 Washington 2 0 0 1704 Wayne 1 0 0 735 York 0 1 2 3508 55 29 16 Voted against instructions.--YEAS—Adams, 1 ; Bucks, 2 ; Cumberland I—Total, 4. NAYS-- Armstrong, &c., 1 ; Luzerne, 1 : Philadelphia, 2—Total, 4. A assxr-5 in Prohibitory dis tricts, and 12 in Liquor districts. Here the vote against instructions. is equally divided. Of dodgers, the liquor districts have a mnjority ; but their votes could not have de feated the bill. (bur (nip Vlaßltet. Irnhe reader will find much interesting matter on our first page.. OEM. M. Dimmick is spoken offer the Presi dency of the Mauch Chunk Bank. 1 - "" Boys are like vinegar—the more "moth er:' there is in them the sharper they become. 1:1:7 - The New York Times states that the city has expended 82,808,20 within the last six months for killing dogs. 1:1:7•Bi11 Brown says that his Shanghai roof ter is so tall, that he has to get down on his. knees to crow. • Ealt is said that sufficient calico is daily manufactured in Rhode Island to make each female in the State a dress. [J7Tho London Times speaks of the United States as " one of the first nations of the world." Quito encouraging. jr7 - The Easton Bank has declared a semi annual dividend of 6 per cent., and the Farmer's and Mechanics' Bank of 5 per cent. 1:0'41 COSTLY Dasss.—The Empress of the 0 5979 0 1562 1 2490 1 1548 0 7988 0 1985 0 2681 1 2101 0 4371 0 567 0 1678 884 972 1 2106 French has presented to the Empress of Aus tria a dress valued at 200,000 flanes, or about. $40,000. 0 1030 0 3433 0 109 a 0 1018 117 A B►r.t, has been introduced in the Mas sachusetts Legislature, to make the 22nd of February, Washington's birthday, a holiday. It should be so. It is a great day. QJDoa Poisoning is practiced to such an extent in Newark, N. J., that ono hundred and fifty animals have been poisoned in ono month. ()1 Mayor Wood, of New York, intends pub , lishing the names of all owners of property who rent them to persons for unlawful purposes, such as gambling and prostitution. Ca - Corrox.—lt is said that about sixty-five thousand bales of cotton, valued at over threo millions of dollars, have been destroyed by fire in this country during the last three months. 13Grent Britain has GO colonies, containing: 165,000,000 of people, 5,000,000 of whom are either direct colonists from Great Britain, or of British extraction. l'ibThere is still good sleighing in some parts of New Hampshire. In the vicinity of Mere dith Bridge there are drifts of six or eight feat deep. [l:ll'licn a woman talks about her virtues,. or a man about his courage, it is easy to guess that the existence of those qualities is some• what doubtful. 1:1 There is a very general complaint in Louisiana, of the prospects of tho sugar crop, heavy frosts, cold weather, and tho absence of rain, have severely injured the cane. 17Four hundred letters have been dropped into. the Cincinnati post-office, without prepay ment, since the new post•otice law went into operation, on the Ist of April. [a- A boy has Upon put in prison at Elmira, for the unnatural crime of whipping and abusing hii mother ! The vultures shall pick out his d i the_veniE yn ea.ys s h all eat t h em. amer 111111611.1 the experiment of subduing a Vicious horse, which required shoeing, by the use of chloro form. [l:7•The census of Cleveland, which has ro• cently been taken, gives the enumeration at 43,740. By the census of October, 1853, the population was 41,112. Gain in fourteen months, 2,028. 11 . CONVICT LABOR.—Among the important bills which passed the New York Legislature, is one letting out for thirty years, and at a fixed per diem price, the labor of ono thousand con victs. 1: - *A. QUARTER 01 , A MILE OF LIVE STOCK.-- A train of forty cars, containing live stock, was brought into Albany on Saturday afternoon, on the Central railway. The train was nearly.a quarter of a mile in length. [O - When the new Liquor Law goes into operation, it will be necessary for hotel keepers to charge considerably more for boarding and lodging, to compensate for the loss of profit on liquors. SHEEP-SHEARING MAcunis.—The hist inven tion we have heard of is a machine for shearing' sheep. Those who have seen them used say. they Work admirably, and that a sheep can be sheared easily in . five minutes, as cleanly as by shears, without a possibility of cutting the skin. It is constructed with two rows of knives, with saw teeth, set one above the other, and playing across each other; like the blades of shears,'similar to the blades of a patent mow- • ing machine, only these cut upon both edges. Feans. or NATURE.-A chicken, with four perfect legs, has been sent us by Mr. William. Stauffer, residing;near Scbultzvillo, Berks coun ty. The ,chicken is dead, but looks as if it might have lived several days. Its tail has, the appearance of a wing,.so that it may be said to have four legs and three wings. .The . little " chick" is a real curiosity, and beats Shang hais and Cochin Chinas " all hollow."-4 oli4-. boten Ledger. • IVAn's Donms.—The dashing93d ers, the pride of the English army left.Cnnatan ' tinople eight hundred strong, and after their. arrival in the Crimea received an addition of one huudred and fifty mea..• This gallant regi.; meat has recently returned to Constantinople, ioduced to fourteen men and fivi.oftleers, still • bearing • with •them their glorious and unsullied . banner. CIILOROFORM RORGLAIL—EarIy one morning last week, Mr. Bird, at the corner of Salem and Tileston streets, in Boston, was awakened by a noise, and on looking up saw ' a man in his room with a sponge in his hand, which lie thinks contained chloroform s intended' for hini. The burglar, finding he was discovered, took to his heels, but at the same time took good; care to lock the chamber door after him, thus. mating off pursuit. . •
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