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THE LEI IGH FIEGISTEn.
ALLENTOWN, PA.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21,1857
C. F. HAINES, EDITOR
The Senatorial Election
Considerable anxiety was manifested among
the democracy, immediately atter the October
election, as to who should be the next U. S.
Seittor from Pennsylvania, and as the time
approached for the meeting of the Legislature,
this anxiety continued to increase. The prom.
inent candidates were Rtnry D. Foster, of West
moreland, Hendrick. B. Wright, Mr. Robbins,
of Philadelphia, and John W. Forney. Mr.
Buckalew had also been in the field, but was
induced to withdraw. At this stage of the
contest Mr. Foster probably had the lead, but
a rumor soon got abroad that Mr. Buchanan
was in favor of Forney, and, whether true or
false, that settled the matter, for who would
not oblige a President elect by so small an act
as a vote when he says he would " feel compli
mented and obliged" by such a proceeding.
The following is said to be the substance of the
letter written by Mr. Buchanan to Mr. Mott,
Presidens,of the Canal Board :
"As my position on the subject of electing n Uni
ted States Senator may be misunderstood, I beg you
to any to my friends that Col. John IV. Forney, in
my opinion, will best servo my administration oT ell
those named, and I will feel complimented and oblig
ed for tho votes of my friends in his favor for that of
fice. Mr. Robbins. Mr. Black, and so on, aro very
fair men, but Col. Forney's claims are far superior to
those of all others. JAMES BUCHANAN."
When the democratic caucus met at Harris
burg Forney was nominated on the first ballot,
as had been foreseen by the friends of Mr. Fos
ter, some of whom accordingly did not attend,
and thus held themselves ready for a " free
fight" on the day of election, which was fixed
by law to take place on the 13th inst. In the
meantime another difficulty sprung lip by the
Senate refusing to take up the resolution to go
into convention. The motive for this was to
give the House time to dispose of the contested
case from Philadelphia—the sitting member,
Ramsey, having about as much right to a seat
as any other man who chose to enter . the hall
and take one would have. lle is however a
good locofoco, while Mr. Smith, who had a ma
jority of the votes, is not—and as this one vote
might elect a U. S. Senator, the anxiety of the
Forney men to go into an election can be duly
appreciated. Subsequently, after keeping the
Forney4cs in hot water until the last moment,
the Senate on Tuesday went into joint conven
tion for the purpose of electing a Senator of the
United States in the room orMr. Brodhead.
The contest was entirely between Gen. Came
ron, the American Republican candidate, and
Mr. Forney, the nominee of the democratic
caucus. On the first ballot General Cameron
was elected by a majority of one vote. The
vote stood :
For Simon Cameron,
" John W. Forney,
44 Henry D. Foster,
4 . William Wilkins,
—thus giving to General Cameron a majority
of one vote. General Cameron received the
whole American and Re,publiCan vote of both
Houses. Three demdcrats voted for him—
Wagonscller and Lebo, of Schuylkill, and Nl
near, of York,—all three old Cass men, whose
hostility to Buchanan rendered it a duty to
vote against Buchanan's representative and
friend. Seven democrats voted for Henry D.
Foster, to wit :—Cresswell of Blair, Fausold and
Hill of Westmoreland, Backus of Clearfield,
Smith of Cambria, arid Calhoun and Nicholson
of Armstrong. Henry D. Foster voted for
William Wilkins.
This result presents a strange contrast to the
proceedings a few years ago when, with a large
majority on joint ballot, the opposition was un-
able to elect Gen. Cameron by puerile dissen
sions among themselves. The lesson then
taught was however of some service, and a uni
ted minority has now effected what a hotch
potch majority could not then do—thus in some
measure making amends for the injustice then
done Gen. Cameron and the injury entailed on
the party. Wo suspect that this result will
tend to revive Buchanan's jealousy of former
enemies, and to induce him to beware how he
trusts them with power. In fact, as the Cass
men have, in this instance, commenced the war
with Buchanan, we look upon it as settled that
the old feud will bo made mme virulent than
hertoforo. All admit that this result will em.
barass Mr. Buchanan. Gen. Cameron is aper
sonal and political foe, and being untiring, is
likely to prove a serious annoyance to the Pres
ident elect, should active hostilities occur.--
But we need not speculate at present upon the
near future. Soon all will see the importance
of this election, both as regards Mr. Buchanan's
alleged interference in the matter, and as an
nouncing his inability to keep his party a con
solidated mass..
Gen. Foster's course doubtless contributed
to Cameron's success, because it divided the
Democrats ; but we believe that the latter
would have been elected over any Democrat
nominated:as Mr. Buchanan's especial friend
and exponent. The Philadelphia press express
great astonishment at the result, but all agree
that Gen. Cameron will make an intelligent and
useful Senator. Ho is a thorough Pennsylva
nian, and we prediot, will have an honorable
and inflnential career. He was one of the Re
publican electors in the late contest. He is a
min of energy and ability, and it is gratifying
that ho has been elected over the political
trickster, John W. Forney. This election has
been watched over the Union with great inter
est, and the comments of the 'various phases of
partizans will be curious to collate. And now
since Forney has been defeated for the United
States Senate in Pennsylvania, we predict that,
unless invented by solemn and earnest remon
strance, be will go into the cabinet, or be ap
pointed to a foreign mission.
Events of 1850.
In, looking over a list of the remarkable
events of the past year, we find many items of
considerable interest, and make memorandum
of the following : •
During the year just'closed there have been
227 fires in the United States, where the
amount of property destroyed has been estiniat
ed equal to and upwards of twenty thousand
dollars, at each. Add to this the amount of
property destroyed by fires, where in each in
stance the loss was less than twenty thousand
dollars, and the aggregate would be increased
to probably twenty-seven millions in 1856, and
to eighteen millions in 1855. One hundred and
eighty-three per:sons have lost their lives by
fires during the past year, showing an increase
of sixty-four over the previous year.
During the past year there hare been one
hundred and forty-three railroad accidents, by
which one hundred and ninety-flve persons lost
-their lives, and six hundred and ninety-nine
were wounded. Of this number 26 were en
gineers, and 28 firemen. This is a largo in
crease over 1855. During the same period
there have been twenty-Uine steamboat acci
dents on rivers, lakes and bays, killing three
hundred and fifty-eight, and wounding one
hundred and twenty-seven persons,—an in
crease on the number killed during the preced
ing year.
During the past year thirty Revolutionary
patriots have passed from earth. Cf this num
ber four have died in Massachusetts, seven in
Pennsylvania, four in Maine, ono in Connecti•
cut, and one in Now Hampshire. The number
of Revoltitionary soldiers on the pension rolls
on the Ist of July, 1850, was 514. A few
years more will sweep away the remainder of
those gallant patriots. Forty-five persons over
ono hundred years of age died during the same
period.
The number of emigrants arrived at New
York the past year exceeds considerably that
of 1855. The whole number was 141,915, of
whom 44,090 were from Ireland, 55,855 from
Germany, and 24,691 from England, with cash
means equal to nine million six hundred and
forty-two thousand dollars, or on an at•erage,
$OB for each emigrant.
Not Correct.
in an article in last week's paper on " Dis
ease among Hogs," we mentioned among other
distilleries where the disease had prevailed,
that of the Messrs. Edelman, near this borough.
This we have since been informed is incorrect,
—that not a single death has as yet occurred
in their pens from the disease. We cheerfully
make the correction, and in connection state
that they now hamon hand five hundred per
fectly healthy and fat hogs, which are for sale
at reasonable prices. We made the statement
on what we regarded as reliable information,
but there is so much " stretching of truth,"
about things generally, now-a-days, that it is
becoming rather difficult to get reliable ac
counts of things unless it is got from those di
rectly interested.
Snow In Wlnter.
Winter without snow is like summer with
out flowers—like a desert without oases. The
cold wind may cut through outer garments, and
.chill the beating heart, the earth may become
like iron, the streams like adamant, the sky a
cloud of frost ; yet if there be no snow—no
white mantle spread over the face of nature,
we lack a realization of a Winter.
It is when the clouds of heaven let down their
fleecy covering, when the fields and streets are
buried beneath a " snowy veil," shutting out
all that remains of Summer's green, that we
really feel that Winter is upon us. It i then
we hear his voice in the howl of the wind that
sweeps over our dwellings and mourns solemn.
ly in the deep forests ; then. that we see his pal
aces
aces f snow, wrought with a thousand ingeni-
ou devices, and carved with an architectural
fl which defies the competition of man--
then that the frost-king showers his diamond
tinselry in the air, and weaves upon the win
dows the flowers of Winter.
We can have no genuine Winter without
sleighing and no sleighing without snow. Old
people forget the flight of Time when thee is
no winding-sheet for the old year, no jingle of
bells to welcome in the new ; and the young
and gay, have the spice of the season taken from
them when they can enjoy no sleigh-rides. But
we have plenty of pure, white, downy snow
how, and a geruine Winter. Let as all enjoy it.
The Iron Business of Pennsylvania.
The iron business of Pennsylvania for the
Year 185fyt , be summed up thus :-430,180
tons of IPlNNiade, of which 278,011 were an
thracite pig iron, 60,070 tons hot blast charcoal
pig iron ; 56,225 tons coal blast charcoal pig ;
24,550 tons coke do ; and 12,506 tons raw bi
tuminous coal. Of finished iron there were
manufactured 227,837 tons,comprising 121,550
tons of nails, rods and bars ; 82,107 tons rails;
21,505 tons sheet and plato ; 2,675 tons ham
mered bars. The iron works at which these
amounts were manufactured comprise 275 fur
naces: 203 were in blast, the whole of them
having a capacity to produce 624,400 tons, the
anthracite furnaces alone being capable of fur
nishing 355,000 tons ; 111 forges with 298 fires
in and 61 out ; 38 plate and sheet mills, all but
two of which were busy ; 53 merchant mills for
bars, rods and nails, having 123 trains of fin
ishing rolls, and 671 nail machines, with a c : a•
pacity to produce 785,000 kegs of nails, and 10
rail mills. There are about eight counties of
this State in which the oro is not sufficiently
abundant for mixing and making operations.
0:7 - President Pierce, in a letter to the New
Hampshire Agricultural Society, declares his
preference for a farmer's life. Ho will have a
chance to go to raising potatoes after the 4th
of March, and, even though ho may be as mis
erable a farmer as he is a President, we don't
believe ho will ever be able to raise as small a
po!ato as himself.
THE LEHIG - H REGISTER JANUARY 21, 1:57.
Justice Silently Administered.
During the recent caucus held at Harrisburg
to nominate a Senator for the United States, not.
a single vote was cast in favor of the present
this
incumbent, 11Ir. Brodhead. We record this
fact not only as creditable to the members o i
our Legislature, but as indicating, in the most
impressive and significant manner, how strik
ingly, on certain occasions, " the whirligig of !
Time brings about its revenges." Of all his
eels, perhaps none was so base or shameless, 1
as his bitter and causeless endeavors to detract
and boldly and unscrupulously depreciate the
remarkable discoveries of Dr. Kane, of the Arc
tic Expedition—_of which he was the heroic
leader--an expedition which has done honor to
his country and immortalized his own name.
It is humiliating to reflect that while the: ven
erable Humboldt, the Royal Geographipal So
ciety, numer&is scientific associations, the pub
licists, and the statesmen of Europe unite in'
doing honor to
,the indomitable energy, fore-.
thought. and perseverance displayed by Doctor
Kane in his Arctic explorations, and estimate
at their just value the accuracy of his surveys
and investigations, and the singular import.
ance of his remarkable verification of the mod
ern hypothesis of an open Polar Sea, 'there
should be found a single Senator of the United
States—a native of the same Commonwealth
within whose limits the gallant explorer was
born—bitterly opposing the purchase by Con
gress of a certain number of copies of that
narrative of Arctic explorations—which, in the
language of a recent English journal, is " one
of the most affecting records of heroic energy
and.indoniitable endurance to be found in the
annals of =ratline and scientific enterprise."
Strange, indeed, was the plea of ' no precedent'
put forward by the Senator in question,
as an excuse for opposing an appropriation
which had received the sanction of the House
of Representatives—was in accordance with
popular sentiment, and which, as a national
testimonial imperishable as .the language in
which the volumes are written, took the only
form acceptable to Dr. Kane, because best ex
pressing the nature of his services. It was
but a mockery in Senator Brodhead to offer to
sustain a resolution voting Dr. Kane an equiv
alent in money, knowing, as he did, that the only
compensation he desired was a liberal distribu
tion by the government of those volumes
which recorded his sufferings and his triumphs.
He had hardly won—at the sacrifice of his own
life we have but too just reason to fear—the
right to be remembered in after ages as the
first and greatest of American navagators among
the thick ribbed ice of the Arctic regions ; and,
in so doing, ho had also earned some claim to
Senatorial deference, with respect to the form
of testimonial which would best coincide with
his wishes.
The Baltimore Pat roil of last week speaks as
follows on the subject :
" The great contest which will mark the
opening of the session will be upon the choice of
a Senator of the United States to succeed Brod
head, whose term expires on the 4th of Narch
next. We say succeed, for we have not' the re
motest idea that ho can be re-elected. The
fierce, bitter, personal animosity he displayed
in opposing the Kanc resolutions, his constant
efforts to depreciate the scientific value of the
Arctic expedition, and his coarse boast that
" he had put down the Doctor," when the
Senate Committee on the Library refused to
concur in the resolutions which passed the
House, all go to prove his utter unfitness for
the position he at present holds, and the abso
lute necessity of appointing a successor who
will subordinate private pique to public good :
and who at least takes no pleasure in detracting
from the national renown or in undervaluing
the labors and diminishing the fame of the de
serving."
" The course pursued by Senator Brodhead
in the case.of Doctor Kane proves him to be
incapable of appreciatiig true merit or of
sympathising with heroic achievements.—
His actions show such an entire absence
of any thing resembling large-heartedness,
such a perfect concentration of self and sel
fish views, and so thorough a want of those
noble qualities which form the crowning glory.
of a true statesman, that his continuance in of
fice would reflect ingloriously upon the great
State Whose sentiments in this matter he has so
daringly misrepresented, and whose represen
tative body—the very body to which he owes
his present elevation--he has so grossly malig
ned."
" Whatever might have been his ruling mo
tives, they were sufficiently strong to take the
shape of malevolence, and to induce him, not
only to use all his influence with prominent
members of the committee on the Library, to
break down the resolutions; but also to triumph
in his eventual success by makings public boast
that he ' find 'put down Dr. Kane.
" Pierce, indeed, must have been •the ' ani
mus' which induced' a Senator of the United
States to depreciate the labors of an officer of
which the Republic has just reason to be proud,
and to contemptuously undervalue those dis
coveries, the honor of which, in the emphatic
language aldressed. to this same Senator Wed
head by a gentleman in every way qualified to
express an opinion on Polar navtgation,—Eng
land would have considered cheaply bought at
the cost of half her navy."
"It now remains with the Legislature of
Pennsylvania to decide whether a Senator who
has evinced such traits as these should continue
to represent, in his sinister way, that great
commonwealth. If the course of Senator Brod
head has been crooked and malevolent in the
case of Dr. Kane. what reason is there for sup
posing that his general course would be differ
ent with respect to others 1 If the Legislature
reinstate him in the position he now ho!d4. they
acknowledge that the charge of bribery which
he has made against the body is unquestionably
true, and by so doing sink themselves down to
his level. But we believe the day of retribu
tion has Come, and that the heroic man, over
whose couch sorrowing friends now bend on a
far Southern shore, may sr.fe y leave the care
of his well-earned reputation in the hands of
the representatives of his native State:"
One of the most interesting papers on our ex
change list is the Harrisburg Telegraph, pub
lished daily and weekly at Harrisburg. The
Telegraph is published semi-weekly during the
session, and contains all the latest news receiv
ed by telegraph and the mails also a full and
correct report of the proceedings of the Legisla
ture. Any one wishing a good paper from the
Capital of the State cannot do better than to
take the Telegraph. Terms 82.00 a year.•
Harrisburg - Telegraph.
Congressional Corruption.
Quite a breeze was raised in the House of
Representatives, at Washington, on Friday last,
b Mr. Paine, of North Carolina, who made a
:statement implicating another member in an
attempt to corrupt the proceedings of that body
in regard to the Minnesota Land Bill, and per=
haps others. The charge was originally made
by a correspondent of the New York 'Punts,
who alleged that corruption wa i )goneral, and
honesty the exception in the Hot se. The sub
ject was brought forward by Mr. Kelsey, of Now
York, who moved for a committee of inquiry,
upon which Mr. Paine made the statement
which directly inculpated a member of the
House, declining, however, to give his name.
It is now understood to be Mr. Edwards, of
New York. An active debate took place upon
the motion for a committee, which was finally
adopted by acclamation. On Saturday the
Committee was appointed by the Speaker. It
consists of Mr. Kelsey, of New York, Orr, of
South Carolina, Ritchie, of Pennsylvania, Da
vis, of Maryland, and Warner, of Georgia. The
affair has created much excitement in Washing.
ton, both in and out of Congres, but it is
doubtful if Much .can be effected by the com
mittee, who are empowered to send for persons
and papers to assist in the investigation.
A Scandalous Transaction
Quite an excitement and talk prevailed in our
borough last week, in consequence of a report
that Rev. Mr. Hobbs, of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, of Bethlehem, had been accused of
adultery by a young married woman of that
place. Wo have since learned that the wo
man's name is Mary Pittinger, of Freemans
burg, formerly of Bethlehem. As Mr. Hobbs
has many warm and devoted friends here, who
will undoubtedly be glad to hear that he is en
tirely innocent of the serious charge which had
so greatly excited and shocked them, and
which was but a bold and vile scheme to extort
money from him, we willingly give place to the
following article from Saturday's Bethlehem
Times, which entirely exonerates the accused
of the charge, and we trust may subject the
guilty ones to the scorn of the public :
" It appears that one day last week the hus
band of this woman (who was married to her
some months ago) wrote a letter to Mr. Hobbs.
accusing him of improper intimacy with his
wife, before and after marriage, and demanded,
as a settlement, $lOO. Mr. Hobbs lodged com
plaint before Justice R. S. Rauch and had Pit
tinger promptly arrested for conspiracy and at
tempting to extort money from him. Upon
this proceeding the latter, before the same
Magistrate charged Mr. Hobbs with adultery,
find lie was arrested on Saturday.
A heating took place on Monday morning
last before the Magistrate. Charles Brodhead,
Esp., appeared for Mr. Hobbs, and Max Goepp.
Esq., for the Pittingers. The examination, at
the reqi st of botliparties was private. The
principa witness against Mr. Hobbs is the wo
man.l3 ' have the substance of her testimo
ny, but . it is unfit for publication. The case
will doubtless come up before Court at Easton,
next week.
Ilobbs, since his residence in Bethlehem
has enjoyed the'confidence of all, and the peo
ple generally, who know him, as far as we have
been able to ascertain, aro slew to believe that
the charge against him can be true. If inno
cent. as we hope it may appear, he is entitled
to the sympathy of every good citizen. If guil
ty beyond reasonable doubt, then let him be
dealt with as the law provides. Public opinion
should be suspended until the case shall have
been thoroughly investigated before the proper
tribunal.
Since preparing the above. all doubts about
the entire innocence,of Mr. Hobbs have been
removed.
On Tuesday last after the hearing before the
magistrate a witness was found who would have
enabled him to prove an alibi. On Wednesday
last, Pittinger voluntarily called on Mr. Hobbs
and freely confessed that the charge was made
falSely and the letter written for the purpose of
extorting money—that neither he nor his wife
intended to injure Mr. Hobbs by prosecution,
or in any way other than getting a hundred
dollars—that the prosecution commenced by
Mr. Hobbs rendared a counter prosecution ne
cessary—that he was sorry for it and could not
sleep nor eat since the wrong was committed !
Ho appealed to Mi. Hobbs for mercy. and we
believe the latter, probably deemin. , it n duty
as a Christian and minister of the Gospel,
agreed if possible to discontinue the prosecution.
The parties were to Intel at Easton, to stop the
proceedings—whether they have done so we are
unable to say at the time of writing.
This was beyond question I ho most dastardly
attempt to injure au individual ever Made in
our midst, and it is to be regretted that a mis
taken notion as to Christian duty on the part of
Mr. Hobbs could induce him to• overlook a
crime so monstrous ns that which, but for a
semblance of conscience possessed by this man,
would have led to his total ruin whether ac
quitted in a court of Justice or not. Although
influenced, doubtless by correct motives, we
consider the settlement or discontinuance of the
prosecution against Pittinger and his wife by '
far the greatest error ever committed by Mr.
Hobbs. But, as it was evidently an error of
the head, and not of the heart, it can readily be
mused though much regretted."
Value of Money In tho West.
Tho great abundanco of land and the .com
parative scarcity of capital in some of the
Western States, have had the effect of increas
ing the value of money to a great extent in that
region. Ten per cent. is the legal rate of inter
est in many of them, and frequently a much
higher rate is paid. The productiveness of
money invested there is beginning to attract
the attention of capitalists in the Atlantic
States, and many loans are now made by them,
through agents residing in the Western cities.
(a - Mr. T. B. Peterson, No. 102 Chesnut St.,
Philadelphia, has in press a new work entitled
Love after Marriage,' and thirteen other choice
Novellettes of the Heart—by Mrs. Caroline Lee
Houtz. It will appear on the 31st instant,
neatly bound in cloth for 81,25 ; or in two vol
umes, paper cover, for 81. Copies of either
edition of their work will be sent to any part of
the United States, free of postage, on remitting
the price of the edition wished, to the publish
er, in a letter.
Mrs. Hentz was one of our most successful
writers, and we can safely and warmly recom
mend this volume to all those who• delight
. in
agreeable fiction. • .
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Indignation Meeting—The Democracy burn
ing three of their own Tribe in Effigy.—On Sat
urday posters announced that in the evening of
that day a Locofoco meeting would be held at
their Head Quarters, for the purpose of giving
vent to their pent up feelings of wrath at the
election of-SimoN CAMERON COTiabta - Wil4l-z
and show their sympathy at the defeat of the
great and glorious John W. Forney,—and to
pour out upon the bolting members, and three
independent and real democrats—G. A. Wag
onseller,
William B. Lebo and Samuel Menear,
who voted for Cameron, their share of indig
nantjrage. Such a tearing of hair and gnash
ing of teeth among pettifogging leaders and'
mealy-mouthed office aspirants, was not seen
since the fall of Lucifer. and such yelling and
whining among the hangers-on of the party for
party sake, was enough to produce fears that)
the " grand final" of terrestrial concerns was
drawing nigh. After considerable " billing
and cooing," a series of spicy resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting were
read and adopted, after which it was announc
ed that Wagonseller, Lebo and Mencar, the
" traitors" who could not be forced to support
an obnoxious man, would be hung in effigy and
consigned to flames. The crowd then moved into
the Square, where a gallows was in readiness,
from which the effigies of the three men above
named were very unceremoniously launched
out of time into eternity—we suppose, with
drum and fife accompaniment of the " Rogue's
March." After they were pronounced " kilt,"
they were set on fire and cruelly burnt to
ashes. So ended life, politically, of three of
their own party. Terrible in appearance as
the scene was, it would have appeared still
more fearful, if some of those who officiated
foremost, had been vested with paper caps, of
the sugar-loaf style, and provided with tin
pans and wooden swords, ala little boys. It
would certainly have given them a better ap
preciation of their importance.
Of all the laughable farces ever enacted here.
this excels. If some itinerant showman could
cage those who played prominent parts, his
fortune would be made. A dozen good sized
menagerie cages would hold them all. Much
has been heaped upon Cameron—he being-about
the best abused man in Pennsylvania ; and
whatever has and will be said against the dire
independent democrats who cast their votes fo
him, they are better men at all times that
sonic of their calumniators in the farce on Sat
urday night, for we know some who first of all
badly need " clean sweeping before their own
doors."
Great Snow Storm.—Thebeaviest snow storm
that has occurred in this vicinity for many
years, prevailed during Sunday night and Mon
day, ceasing late - n the afternoon. It com
menced on Sunday afternoon, and was accom
panied throughout with a violent wind. From
the time of its commencement till its close there
was no interruption in the fall of snow, and as
it was light and dry, the high wind carried
clouds of it. from the roofs and other places,
and the atmosphere was for the greater part of
the time filled with blinding drifts. Portions
of the streets and sidewalks were heaped up
with snow banks from six to twelve feet high.
while but a few yards distant the ground was
as bare as in summer. Houses along the streets
presented a desolate appearance, especially
those on the northern and eastern sides, where
the snow had piled up over the stops, and in
some instances clear over the door ; many a
citizen emerged from his dwelling early on Mon
day morning, sinking breast high in snow.—
The track of the L. V. Railroad was so ob
structed that no trains could get through, dur
ing the day,—consequently we received no
mails.
This storm will long be remembered, for its
fierceness. The howling of the wind at times
was terrific, reminding one of the shrieks of
the doomed described in the "Inferno" of
Dante, and again resembling the wailing of
mourners by the grave of the departed. After
the storm ceased on Monday. and soon after
glimpses of the blue sky could be seen through
the dispersing clouds, the terrors of it vanish
ed in the prospect of sleighing. and at an early
hour the streets resounded with the merry mu
sic of the sleigh bells. The snow, which is al
ways a welcome visiter when it indulges the
insatiable desire for sleigh riding, was welcom
ed with more than usual enthusiasm, although
the presence of its boisterous and unruly com
panion—the wind—could very well have been
dispensed with.
Number of Taxablrs in Lehigh County.—
The following is a list of the taxable inhabi
tants in the different boroughs and townships
of our county, es returned into the Commis
sioners' office by the Assessors for the purpose
of being for Warded to the seat of government
as the basis for an Apportionment of the State
for Senators and members of the House of Rep
resentatives :
Lehigh Ward, . . 240
North " . . 765 1548
South " . . 857
Upper Milford, . . 620
Lower " . . . 501
South Whitehall, . . 987
North tt . . . 995
Lynn. . . . . 532
Hanover, . . . 477.
Salisbury, . . . 656
Weisenburg, . . . 448
Lowhill. . . 221
Upper Macungie, . 520
• Lower" . . 715
Heidelberg -. . . 342
Catasauqua, . . . 568
Washington, . . . 435
Upper Saucon, . . . 775
Total,
At the last septennial assessment, in 1846,
the number of taxables in Allentown was 802,
and at present is 1868, showing an increase of
1066 ; in the county the number was 7,286,
and at present is 10,666, showing an increase
of 3288.
Election of Officers.—The annual meeting of
Colurribia Engine Company, No. 1, for the
election of officers for the ensuing year, was
held at. the Engine House, on Tuesday evening.
13th inst. The following were elected officers:
President—Charles B. Ilainlz.
Vice President—E. R. Newhard. •
Treasurer—Wm. 11. Blurrier. •
Secretary—John P. Dillinger.
Assistant Secretary—Alex. F. Muir. •
Directors—Jere. Strahley, C. A. G. Keck,
Chas . . Losch, F. R. Billheimer, J. H. Grim, F.
'Kramer. D. J. Smith, Emanuel Huflert, Frank.
C. Balliet, Jacob Goundie, Oliver Huffert, Jos.
W. Dietrich.
Accident in an Ore Pa.—On Wednesday last,
Mr. GEOItGS RUFF, a laborer in an ore pit of
lessrs. Stettler & Heist, on the. Lehigh Moun
tain, met with an accident by the caving in
upon him of .1 large mass of earth and slono, a
portion of which however only struck him,
breaking one of his legs in two places above
the knee, and causing soferal other severe
bruises.
Coal Shipments.—The shipments of coal over
the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week ending
January 10th. amounted to 2,845 tons ; total
fur the year, 20,411 tons.
Thanks.--Ilon. Samuel C. Bradshaw, M. C.,
from this District, has our thanks for public
documents. To Gen. Herman Rupp, our re•
presentative at Hard:4mm • • • : •
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..gattocs for minter favors.
Job Work.—We are prepared to do all kinds
of Job Work on short notice, in the best style,
and at the lowest prices. All our job type are
new and of the best quality, and for neatness
and cheapness wo defy competition in this de
partment; out of the cities.
Ice.—Such of our citizens who have ice hous
es have taken advantage of the cold weather of
late to get them well filled. The ice appears to
be very tine, and next summer we will appre
ciate this great luxury, thus illustrating that
" tis an ill wind that blows nobody good," al
though:the cold at present causes much suffering
to the poor. What a luxury it will prove dur
ing the Lents of summer. Blessings on the
man to whose forethought we are indebted for
packing away the lumps fir that period of the
year when it is most needed.
Accident.—On Wednesday morning last, Mr.
Jonx THOMAS, of this place, proprietor of the
Reading line of stages, met with an accident
from which he sustained very serious injuries,
—so much so that his life was despaired of at
first. He was standing in close proximity to a
tree near his residence, in wait for the stage,
which on its arrival came in contact with some
of the projecting branches of the tree, with
such force, that it broke near the ground. and
in its fall struck Mr. T. on the head. He i
hovrcrer recovering scowl .
Court.—ln consequence of the .e ermi •
lion of Judge Maxwell not to officiate until a de
cision of the Supremo Court is made upon the
question of his tenure, no Court for the dispo
sal of civil causes was held last week. They
will lily over until February term. The deci
sion of the Supreme Court is expected daily.—
We Chink it highly probable that the deciSion
will be in favbr of Judge Maxwell, but it is
impossible to say anything certain upon the
the matter:
Just before going to press we received a tele
graphic dispatch stating that the Supreme
Court had decided in favor of Maxwell.
Now is the Tinie.—Ju . st now is the time to
subscribe for a newspaper. Throughout. the
country there is not much out-door work—the
days are short —the evenings long, thus giving
excellent opportunities for ratiliag, and nothing
can contribute more to mutual improvement and
pleasure then a good newspaper in the midst of
a family—such for instance as the Register !
Borrowers—one and all—we invite you especi
ally, to send in your names. There is no
doubt but many persons who habitually borrow
papers arc considered rather mean by those
who aro called on to lend them. Subscribers
frequently complain at our aloe of the annoy
ance of borrowers.
The Weather--Cold.—The cold on Saturday
and Sunday was extreme. The thermometer on
Sunday was 10 degrees below zero, and at
present writing. (Monday) we are froze in,
snowed in and blowed in.
,The oldest inhabi
tant will have to tax his memory to remember a
week such as this just past—taking nil things
into consideration. Nevertheless, with good
houses, plenty of fuel, warm clothing, and a well
spread board, there is no diminution of enjoy
ment. All may be happy at the cheerful fire
side. But the home of the needy and destitute
is a fearful one, at such inclement weather—
children shivering from cold and crying for food
—these things appeal to the hearts of those who
have an abundance. During this cold weather
we must all remember the poor!
Frozen Gas Meirrs.—As the sudden extreme
cold weather last week caused touch inconveni
ence to the gas consumers in our town, by ob.
structing their supply pipes and meters, it may
be useful to many of them to know how to re
move the obstruction and obtain their nsnal
light. This can in most cases be done in a few
minutes by the application of a few quarts of
boiling water. The best method of applying it
is to cover the meter and the pipe that comes in
throogh the front wall with a piece of cloth.
(the common tow linen house cloth answers ve
ry well.) and pouring the bot water upon the
cloth until it is thoroughly soaked. The cloth
serves to retain the hot liquid, and thus - in a
short time the coating of frost within the pipe
and meter is thawed; leaving all clear for the
flow of gas.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
INTERESTING STATISTICS.-7 he last fiscal year
of the Order, in the United States, ended on the
30th of Juno last. The annexed tabular state-
ment relative thereto, which is compiled from
the annual returns of State Grand Lodges to the
United States Grand Lodge, at its last annual
session, in September last, cannot but prove in
teresting to both thoso within and without the
pale of the Order:
Number of Subordinate Lodges 3,397
members 103,614
" initiations during year 20,206
" deaths 1,971
" brothers relieved 21,743
Amount pail for relief of same $335,834,28
Number widowed families relieved 2,491
Amount paid for relief of came 71,715,00
Amount paid for the education of orplinns 10,603,33
Amottutpaid for burying dead • , 74,572,00
10,666
Total relief for the year
Total receipts of lodges during do year. $1,180,325,22
SCHOOLMISTRESS FINED.-MISS Susan How
ard, of North Bridgewater. was tried on Thurs
day before Justice Isaac Hersey, on a charge of
whipping one of her scholars, named Jesse Pack
ard, and fined $3 and costs: Shd paid up and
left.
DEATHS IN Nxw YORK.—Tho total number of
deaths in the city of New York during 1856,
has been 21,263, being about 1000 less than in
1855, and 6000 less than in 1854. _Consump
tion as usual, carried off the greatest number,
its victims reaching 2.432.
ilia trader in Hartford 'distributed to the
poor children of that oity, 1000 pairs of rubbers
on Christmas day.
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