.cte •teti"o..-goioo ALLENTOMTN, PA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1860 PETRA( C. HUBER & JOHN H. OLIVER EDITORS AND PROPMISTOTIS TO ADVERTISER& VIE "LEHIGH REGISTEIR," HAS A LARGER CIRCULATION BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THAN ANY OTHER ENGLISH PAPER IN THE COUNTY. FOR GOVERNOR: Col. Andrew G. tuvtin, OF CENTRE COUNTY Freedom of Speech. It Is one of the distinguishing Characteristics eel* our government that every citizen has a right to entertain whatever opinion he chooses 'upon the political questions of the day, respon sible for entertaining them, alone to his own conscience and his Maker. Conflicting opin ions are thus brought into collision at the bal lot-box, and the party in the minority yield to the majority governing in accordance with the forms of the Constitution, not because they may be convinced that they were wrong in their opinions, Nit because the opinion of the majority has become law. Lavris obeyed, not because it may he believed to be right, but simply because it is law. But ever whilst it may thus remain law, it is liable to repeal in the same manner, in which it was enacted, its merits .may be discussed, and its demerits pointed out. Opinion is free; speech is free, and the press is free. The right to entertain and express opinions upon political questions under discussion, previous to legislative action is peculiarly sacred in the representatives of the people, the law making power. The right to entertain opinions, to express them, to advocate and discuss theni depends not upon their be-. ing right. •As a matter of conscience a man has no moral right to entertain opinions, he knows to be wrong; as a matter of political right, there is no power to prevent an expres sion of opinion, eo long as it does not amount to an act in violation of law. This right thus sacred and undeniable, has been sadly infring ed upon within the last few years. In the Southern States it has become unsafe, to ex press opinions against the .Institution of slav ery. A man, who is foolish enough to suppose that slavery is an institution of which the State had better rid herself,, stands a good chance of being treated to a coat of tar and feathers, and fortunate is he indeed, if ho es capes with no worse punishment. But this proscription of opinion has invaded parties, and to-day in the Democratic party, a man is at once proscribed, and degraded from posi tion, who dares to say, that he is opposed to the extension of slavery, as a social and politi cal evil. In the Halls of Congress the at tempt has boen made to suppress freedom of opinion and of speech. With this end in view threats and even violence have been resorted to. Northern men unaccustomed to duelling and coming from constituencies, who condemn duelling as wrong, have been made to under stand, that they may. expect a duel, if they ex press their opinions. They have been attack ed in the streets for opinions expressed in de bate. Representative Hickman of this State, was recently attacked for language used in a speech to a serenading crowd, who paid him their respects in Washington City. We think the time has come, when violence such as this should bo summarily checked, and so far as we are concerned we should have no compunc tions of conscience as to the method adopted. Difficulty In Congress During a speech made in the House of Rep resentatives at Washington, by Mr. Lovejoy of Illinois, Mr. Pryor of Virginia advanced to ward Mr. Lovejoy and stated, that he should not allow him to advance toward the Dem ocratic side of the chamber and in a men acing manner insult the South by his lan gnago. Members gothered around the par ties, among whom was Mr. Potter of Wiscon sin, who asserted that Mr. Lovejoy must be allowed to speak. The House being in Com mittee of the whole on the State of the Union, was adjourned until quiet was restored, when Mr. Lovejoy finished his speech. In the next official report of the proceedings it appeared, that Mr. Pryor had not only corrected the re porters account of his own language but also corrected the report of what Mr. Potter had said. It would appear, that the reporters had not hoard a portion of Mr. Potter's remarks and Mr. Pryor in calling attention to the change stated that he had not evert seen Mr. Potter, although in the difficulty he was im mediately before him, and other members heard him make the remarks which the record of the proceedings gave. In calling attention to the record, Mr. Potter stated that he stood by his language and Mr. Pryor stated that the sequel would show whether he did. A chal lenge was sent the same evening. Col. Lan der, as second of Mr. Potter, accepted, naming the bowie-knife as the weapon, and Mr. Chews man, second of Mr. Pryor declined, stating that the bowie-knife was a barbarous weapon. Col. Lander replied, that he would take the respon sibility of Setting either Mr. Pryor or his second with any weapon, which might be nam ed. The offer was declined upon the pretext, that no cause for a quarrel with Col. Lander was presented. Here the difficulty has thus far ended. Mr. Potter, we learn by Monday's city papers, was required to give bail in the sum of $5000.00 to keep the peace, and not to violate tbo laws against duelling. The whole affair is a sad commentary upon the growing tendency to crush out freedom of speech, and at the same time proves, that when Northern men .are willing to meet Southern ;men on equal terms, tho courage of the boasted duellists can not always be screwed up to tho sticking point. REPUBLICAN CLUB Wednes dap evening last the Central Republican Club of theTorough of Allentown, hold a meeting at the Court Renee. A large and enthusiastic assemblage wore addressed in an able and eloquent manner by Ex-dovernor Reeder. The meeting, although gotten up without much noise, was a decided improvement on the sick ly Ratification Meeting, which our Democratic friends held on Monday evening two weeks since, aid for which there had been so much preparation. The Republicans of Lehigh are eager and anxious for the fray. . fitif•The pugilistic enoountor between John C. Ileenan, (the Benecia boy) and Tom Say ers, the Engljeh prise fighter, • 'Was to have taken placeltaloadaY beet, the 16th inst.— The report aihe result of the battle may reach this country toward the close of the present month; Embassy from Japan. . . AJapanese Man of War under command of a Japanese Commander, and accompanied by Lieut. Beale of the United States Navy, recent-, ly arrived Matti Francisco. The vessel was sent for the purpose of informing this ectintry of the Intended visit of the Embasai From Ja pan, which is soon to arrii% 11l this country, seventy in number, at 'Whose purpose it is to exchange and rarity the treaty made between this GoverrArient and Japan. The Embassy is to tertle by way cif the Isthmus, whence they be brought in aUnited States Man of War. Congress has already appropriated $50,000 to ward the expenses of the expected guests. It is the first embassy that has ever left Japan, and a Japanese fleet has never left the waters of the sea of Japan. '.'he Japanese who recent• ly arrived at San Francisco were very cordial ly received by the citizens of thd city and ap peared pleased with the new sights, they saw, It would appear, that this Government by its liberal policy has mere readily ingratiated it self with in the favor of the exclusive nations of China and Japan, than the nations of Europe, whose policy it has been to extend their insti tutions and dominions by force. That same liberal policy, which has characterized this Gov ernment in its treatment of distant nations, adopted possibly only from necessity, should likewise be pursued in dealing with the weaker neighboring nations of this continent. By in telligence from San Francisco of date of April 3rd, we learn of the - arrival of the embassy on board of the United States vessel, the Powhat an. The Embassy consists of two principal Embassadors, Princes of the highest rank among the nobility of the empire, and two as• sociates, who are nobles of nearly equal rank. These four are of the Emperor's'Council. ,They are accompanied by a suite of sixteen officers. Among them are three interpreters and fifty two subordinates—making seventy-two in all. They bring $lOO,OOO to defray their personal expenses, although the embassy is invited at the sole expense of the United States. They were given the best quarters on board the Pow hatan during, the voyage, and arrived in good health and highly pleased. The chief dignitaries are magnificently dress ed in embroidered silk robes, each wearing a sword of beautiful workmanship. They have conducted themselves with great dignity and • propriety. The Japanese Embassadors visited San Fran cisco on the 31sf ult., and have remained the honored guests of the city ever since. Twen ty thousand dollars has been appropriated from the city treasury to provide for them suitable entertainment. All the Corporation officers, the members of the Legislaoure, the Governor and citizens generally have paid their respects in person, and on the 2d instant a grand public reception was given the stran gers at the largest ball in the city, where the United States officers, both civil and military, with the foreign consuls and State authorities, participated in the reception ceremonies. The Japanese carry an immense amount of baggage, including many boxes of presents to the United States Government. The Powhatan, on the day of her arrival, went to Mary Island Navy Yard, all the em bassadors remaining on board. It will re quire several days to overhaul the steamer and take in coal, when she will sail for Panama.— The embassadors will thence proceed to As pinwall, where the United States steamer Roanoke is expected to be in waiting to con vey them to Washington.. They are so well pleased with the Powhatan that they express their wish to have her de tained at Panama to convey their back to Japan on their return from the United States. They purpose spending about a month on the Atlantic side, although their time is not Iron and the Presidency The following is a Dopy of a bona fide cor respondence which recently passed between a Democratic wire-worker at Washington and an iron-worker residing in Baltimore. The New York Tribune, from which we copy the corres pondence, out or deference to the feelings of the writers, omits to furnish the names of either. The Proffer WASHINGTON, April 2, 1860. DEAR SIR : I write in a hurry to inquire whether, if your expenses are defrayed, you will go to Philadelphia and circulate a memo rial among the Iron men advocating Guthrie as the best Protection candidate for President. If you will do so, and Guthrie is elected, I will see that you have:a permanentand respec table position in one of the Departments. You understand what Guthrie has done and will do for the Iron men. You may rely upon the promise I make you, for I shall be in a position to ask such a thing; and the Members of Congress say that, if such a Memorial issigned by the Iron men, his nom ination is certain. The Response. BALTIMORE, April 4, IMO_ SIR :=Yours of the 2d has just reached me. I am too much engaged at present to leave my business. And you know I have no faith in Democratic Protection. lam a Republican. Yours, —. The Chicago Press and 2ribune pub lishes a list of the hotels in that city and the prices they will charge guests during the Re publichn Convention in May next. The list comprises forty-two hotels four of which will charge two dollars and a half per day; seven will charge two dollars NT day; sixteen will charge one dollar and a half per day and fif teen will charge one dollar per day. From this it would appear that there are ample ac commodations in Chicago at reasonable rates for all who choose to attend the Convention. REPUBLICANS OF THE OLD TENTH LEGION.- The Mauch Chunk Gazette proposes that the Republicans of the Old Tenth Legion hold a grand mass Meeting on the coming Fourth of July in Stroudsburk, Monroe county. Wo think the suggestion s a capital one, and if the project is carricd•out, we wish to consider Lehigh in the." Old Tenth," and as good for a large delegation of visitors. POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY CONDEMNED. The bill to Suppress pOlygatny in Utah, has 'passed the U. S. House of Representatives by a vote of 147. yeas to 60 nays. This is allowing the people of a Territory, like those of a State, to regulate their domestic, affairs in their own way with a vengeance! . Tin CHICAGO CONVENTION.—Judge McLean is looming up as a prominent candidate for the nomination for the Presidency by the Chi cago Convention. Judge MoLean's name stood second on the list of candidates before the Philadelphia Convention which nominated Fremont in 1856. ger , Mr. Thomas B. Wilson, of our Borough, one of the delesates from the Seventh Con gressional District to the Charleston Conven tion, left for Charleston, on Monday . flat. He leaves Philadelphia in a steamer in compa ny with the delegation from this State. ICANIOAI3. On Wednesday llat I tTi6l3ill for tho admis sion of Kanias Under the Wyandotte Constitu tion, passed the House of Representativei at •Washington by a majority of sixty-one. But three Northern Democmte ,dared to vote against the bill, and the measure was sup ported by but three Representatives from tan Southern States, and they were South Ameri cans. The Democratic minority or the Commit tee on Territories had reported, that it would not be right to admit the Territory into the the Union as a State, as it did not appear that there was a population equal to that provided for by the English bill, The great mass of Representatives from the Pree States did not dare, however, to affirm by their vote, that they were in favor of the admission of Xansas un der the English bill when she would have come in as a Slave State, and yet. that now they were opposed, when she applied for admission as a Pree State with a far larger population. 4us have the Administration been defeated in their original Leconipton iniquity, and the little temporary advantage for the'South, which was expected to be gain ed from the Compromise English bill, has Veen dissipated by the action cf the House of Representatives, should it not yet happen, that a Democratic Senate nullify its action. The real secret of opposition to the admission of Kan sas is that the State promises to be an Anti-Dem ocratic Free State, and it is desired to prevent her swelling next fall the number of elector al votes cast for the Republican nominee for the Presidency. We trust, however, that the people of Kansas may not be the sport of the caprice and whim of politicians, but may re• ceive that justice, which is her right and gain admission into the Union as a co-equal and sovereign State of the Confederacy. MORRIL'S TARIFF BILL.-TIIC tariff bill of Mr. Merril of Vermont is now under discussion in the - House of Representatives. It will un doubtedly pass the House, and as to whether it will pass the Senate, depends upon the in fluences, which maybe brought to bear upon Democratic Senators. They may be induced to vote in the affirmative, in order to relieve the party in Pennsylvania from the odium of being considered Anti-tariff in next fall's elerc tion. If so, we shall be thankful. If not, the people will not relieye them from responsibility. FRIGHTFUL—The Atlantic (Ga) Locomotive, March 30, relates the following under the cap tion of "devilish deed of a negro woman :" " We learned through a gentleman from Penfield, on yesterday, that a negro woman be longifig to James Lankford of that place, be coming tired of life, threw three of her chil dren into a well, said to be sixty-five feet in depth, and then jumped in herself. Curtis Lankfoad went down after them. and found her still living, and not seriously injured ; when he reached her she attempted to drown him, and it was only by main force that he subdued her and brought her up ; the children were all dead. She is confined in jail, and . will, Y.O doubt, be hung as a murderess. She assign ed us a reason for the rash and inhuman act that she wished to die, and did not wish, any of her Children to survive her, rrOn Sunday . a week, a prize-fight was to have taken place in Ilavana between a royal tiger of Col. Mann's menagerie and three blood hounds of the celebrated Cuban breed. The affair was exciting a great deal of interest. The bettings were of N urse against the tiger but there were certain shrewed business look ing men of unmistakable Yankee type book ing all that is offered. Afew days since the tiger astonished the natives by catching a hound near his cage and before he could be recovered bad killed and made way with the best portion of him including a silver mounted chain collar which last did not trouble his tiger ship in the slightest degree. It was understood thrt the Colonel would back his portege to the extent of a hundred ounces. THE LATEST BLOOMER STYLE.—Thejlloomer dress grows shorter or else the patrons of that peculiar style grow taller. A New York paper says a few mornings since we saw prom enading up Broadway. a lady and gentleman, the dress of the former attracting much atten tion. She wore a charming little pair of pat ent leather boots, snuff colored pants of fault less fit, had a dark colored dress, the skirt of which, if it were several inches longer, would reach to her knees. For head covering, in stead of bonnet, she wore a chochet-worked hood. What was a little surprising, perhaps, was the fact that there was disposition mu-, ced on her part to avoid the gaze of every pass er by. • DEATH OP AN OLD NEGRO.—Negro Sam, late ly died on the plantation of his master, A. J. le Billingfy, of Jones minty, Georgia. When captured in Africa m brought to this coun try, he says he w forty-five years old. Ile landed in Charles , and was bought by the Lowther family—,-lived with then' in that city nearly twelve years, and was in their posses-. sion till few years since. From Charleston, Sam was carried to Savannah—staid there for ty years, and moved to this section about the year 1826. From the evidence of reliable per sons, and the negro's own statement, he is sup posed to have been over one hundred and for.: ty years old at the time of his death.-4 facon lblegraph. .. Yours, SHOT WITH HIS OwN G Ind of sixteen, named Jerome Price, killed himself near Ken-. dalvillo Noble county,. Indiana, last week, by carelessly handing his gun while hunting.-- ; Ho had laid it down on a log with the breach on the ground, while he was resting, and when he took it up he caught the muzzle with his hand and dragged it toward him, striking the look against the log and discharging the load into his breast. He died in a few mos Monts. This mode of self-murder is nearly as certain as lifting the hammer of a gun with the foot while blowing into the muzzle to see if it is loaded. A NEW KIND OF LOVE. LETTER.—From the Morristown Jerseyman we learn that on last Saturday 'a week, the parsonage of the M. E. Church, in Madison was entered by fifteen of the friends from Whippany, and one of the la dies presented their pastor, Rev. B. Weed, a " love letter," an envelope well filled with bank bills, with this text as a motto, " She bath done what she could." This was a love letter worth having. We presume there are a good many other Reverends, and laymen, too, who would not object to receiving levy letters ,of a like kind. SOMETHING -WORTH Notirra.—Yadoek Pratt peformed the journey from San Francisco to St. Louis without stopping at any ono time for more than half an hour, the whole occupying 10 days, with 150 relays pt four, five and six horses or mules to the team, about half being mules. This is a wonderful feat for a man nearly seventy years of age. There was a conductor and a driver, both armed to the teeth. In some places they carried water six teen miles; and then drove forty miles without water. A QUEER CASE.—An interesting question has arisen in a case on trial in the Supreme Court, (Circuit,) Now York. It seems that a married woman residing with her husband in a house of which She was the owner of the lease conveyed the lease to a third person who now brings a suit to eject the husband. This is resisted on the ground among others that the wife had no possession which enabled her to convey ; that she was living with her husband in the house, the possession was in the eye of the law his and not hors. THE CHARLESTON CoNvarniom.—Tho Dem-. ocratio National Convention will meet in Charleston on Mondayi the 23d instant. LOCAL. AFFAIRS. . 11(i9.0ur " devil" wants to know what be comes of the pieces when a Bank breaks, our young fritld*., aro 'about to commence hottst4teeping ithonid not fail to attend the furniture sale of O. L. Hellman.— See advertisement in another column of to day's paper. LAUER'S ARTESIAN WELL.Mr. Lauer has concluded to bore his Artesian Well to the depth of 2000 feet. It has already reached the depth of 1800 feet and the water rises within 12 feet of the surface. "FIREMEN'S VISIT.—The Keystone Ilmu3 Company of Easton, accompanied by Pomp's Celebrated Cornet Band, propose visiting Reading, leaving May 31st, and returning Saturday, June 2nd. • RELIGIOUS NOTICE.—The Rev. Mr. Tus tin of Philadelphia will hold Episcopal cor vine in the Court House, of this place on next Sunday morning and evening, at the usual church hour. The public aro invited to attend. alak,By request of Jordan Division, Sons of Temperance the Rev. Joshua Perr will preach a sermon on Temperance, neat Sunday after noon, at 3 o'clock, in the German Reformed Church. The public are respectfully invited to attend. NEW GOODS.—The well known firm of Messrs Ron ingot & Shimer have lately received new supplies of Spring and Summer Dress Goods from New York and Philadelphia.— As they have had much experience in the business, they feel confident that they can please all who will favor them with a call. .S6rJob work is running us hard but we feel ourselves competent for the task and con sider that we are able to supply all with work at short notice and cheap rates. We possess 'the proof of having in our possession all the novelties and improvements in the art a fact which some more windy in the profession cannot produce. EAST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.—Undor authority granted at the session of the Legislature Just closed, this Company, it is said, will forwith build a con necting link between their:road:and the Read ing Railroad, on one of the 'routes indicated in the Register of March 17, for the purpose of shortening the railroad distance between the forks of the Schuylkill and Allentown. ALLENTOWN CEMETERY ASSOCIA TION.—At an election for officers of the Al lentown Cemetery Association hold on Monday the oth inst., the following officers were elec ted: President—Jonathan Reichard; Secretary —C. Pretz; Treasurer—Charles S. Bush; Managers—Reuben Guth, Ephraim Grim, Jo seph F. Newhard, C. Pretz, Airon Trozell.. ACCIDENT.:—On Monday evening a week, Mr. Jacob Seiler, a young man from Spring town, Pa., was run over by the Accommodation train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad at South Easton. Ono of his arms was badly cut, while he also received other bruises about his body. It appears that be attempted to step from one car to another and fell between them. He is considered to be in a dangerous condition. BEWARE ! BEWARE! !—All ye who han dle money, whether piper, gold; silver, eopper, or nickel, beware of the vast quantity of coun terfeit medium in circulation or you will be victimized. Notes are counterfeited, so that the banks are deceived, and gold and silver are counterfeited so as to deceive everybody but those who take care to have their top eye open. Copper and nickel aro not spared, and counter feit cents are plentiful as flies in summer. MILITARY HALL ASSOCIATION.—The Commissioners named in the bill, incorporat ing the Military Hall Association of the Bo rough met on Saturday last and the proteed ings will be found in this week's Register.— We unders.tand that ssoootoo worth of stock have already been subscribed. The enterprise is one well worthy of encouragement and we trust the. Association may be enabled soon to proceed to the erection of the Hall. BATTALION.—The first parade of the first Infantry Battalion of this Brigade under the newly elected Commander Major Horn, will take place on the tenth of May.— The Military will be inspected by Major Good and the line reviewed at different times in the day by Major Horn, Col. Haagen, Brigadier General Fry, Major General Brown, and Ad jutant General of the Commonwealth E. C. Wilson. The parade promises to be an impos ing military display,' and a large concourse of people may he expected in town. See order in advertising columns. A . HEAVY PAYMENT.—The Reading Cotton Mill was formally conveyed to the pur chasers, Messrs. Garner & Co., of New York, on Friday last, by deed, and is now in their possessibn. The conditions of the sale were fully complied with, when the conveyance was made; the suni of $62,230 having been paid in cash to the Receiver appointed on the part of the corporation, and also $13,000 in liquida tion of a claim held by the Farmers' Bank against the Mill ; which with the $lO,OOO for feit money paid down on the day of sale, makes one-half the amount at which the property was knocked off. This was the largest mone tary trasaction that ever took place in our city at one time.—Reading Gazelle. MILITARY HALL ASSOCIATION. Meeting of the Commissioners of the Allen town Military Hall Association,' for the pur poses of organizing and receiving subscriptions to the stock. , The Commissioners present were, Thomas Yeager, Jonathan Reichard, Reuben Guth, Peter Weikel, George Boise! and E. J. Moore. Mr. Yeager was' appointed Chairman'; E. J. Moore, Secretary ;, and Peter Weikel, tempo rary Treasurer. A stook or subscription book was laid before the Commissioners as, provided by the act of incorporation which was opened to receive sub scriptions, and 195 shares were subscribed for. A. committee of three of the Conimissioners present was appointed to take charge of the subscription book for the purpose of selling the stook of the association, to have power to appoint substitutes. Mr. Yeager was appoint ed chairman of said committee with power to appoint two associates, whereupon he appoint ed Peter Weikel and George Boise!. The next general meeting of the Association was ordered to be hold on Friday the 20th inst., at the Allen House at 8 o'clock P. M. FIRE.—On Sunday evening last about 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in the Axle Factory and Steam Forge of Shimer, Kessler, & Co., in First Ward in the borough of Allentown.— The fire was first seen in the second story of the office in the front of the building. Before the Firemen arrived at the spot the fire' had spread so rapidly, that it was impossible to ar rest the'flames. The frame building recently added to the new building, and in which a steam foige has been in operation, was partly consumed by the:flames and partly torn down. The oil used in the machinery aided in spread ing the fire. Tho walls of the building are standing and uninjured. The greatest dam age was done to the lathes and to the finished work. The finished work will all have to be re-worked. The damage done to the engine, boilers, and Steam Forge is not so considera ble. The Insurance Companies had refused to insure the premises on account of their prox imity to the Railroad, and' the firm of Shimer, Kessler & Co., composed of industrious and enterprising young men, are heavy sufferers. The loss is estimated to be about $4,000.00. The origin of the fire is unknown. Great cre dit is duo our firemen for the alacrity, 'with which to which they proceeded to the scone of the disaster and labored to suppress 'the flames. , A meeting of our citizens was hold on Monday evening last to take measures to relieve the persons, who have sustained so heavy :a loss, the proceedings of which will . be found in another column. PASTORAL CALL.—The Lutheran Con gregation at Mertztown, Maxatawny, Moselem, Ooxtown, Rockland and Hereford, Borks coun ty, late under thc pastoral charge of Rev. Meatus keener, of Kutztown,, have chosen Rev. B. M. Kramlich. of PuglesvidO, 'Lehigh &Mu ty, as his suicessor. Mr. Kramlich will make Kutztown his residence in the future. Rev. Kramlich will serve the dongreigation at Trex lertown, Lehigh county, of which ho is the present pastor, ill connection with his new charges (rFAH the season of garden making and transplanting is near at hand, we take occa sion to impress upon the mir<ds of our readers, whether they own a patch of ground not more .than forty feet square, or a dozen of acres, the importance of providing themselves with trees, shrubs and plants. The value of a few fruit trees in a yard, and the beauty which they add, is a consideration not to be overlooked.-- Fruit trees and berries especially, aside from the pleasure derived from their cultivation and adornment which they throw around the house, are often the source of Much profit. THE DEPTH OF NREES.---There has -re-_ contly sprung up some controversy as to the depth that trees should be transplanted, 'and as is usual in controversies of this kind among practical men, there is not the least hope of their ever coming to a common opinion on the question. And this is natural, and perhaps as it should be. Different kinds of trees fre quently require different modes of culture, be ginning with the planting. For instance, dwarf pears should be planted deep, two or three inches below the union of the quince with the pear, in all soils where a dwarf pear ought to be. A fir or spruce should be planted shallow, and so, as a rule, should standard pear a.: well as apple trees.' This exception should how ever be:made't in light, porous soils they may be guaged deeper than in clay moulds. Thus the heavier the soils the shallower should the trees be planted. A SEASONABLE HINT.-If I set out within the next few days, everybody might have a. bearing grape vino two years hence. A vine three years old, if set out now, will bear fruit next year—in proportion to the proper preparation of the ground in which it is planted. A three' year old vine will not cost more than three dollars, yet when at maturity fifty dol lar's worth of fruit is a small estimate of the value of its production. Why it is that any householder will neglect a desideratum obtain ed at so trifling a cost, is something that we cannot understand. A house supporting a ,thrifty grape vine will always sell for a hun dred dollars more than a house minus that luxury, and will rent for more money in pro portion. Let every house-holder who has thus far neglected the matter, take the necessa ry steps to atom for the oversight. He will thank us three years hence for the suggestion. HOW TO COOK SIIAD.--As these excel lent fish will form one of the staple delicacies upon the tables of all who live within easy reach of the rapid Delaware, for two months to come, the question of cooking them to the best advantage is one of no slight import.— Whether to have them fried, or broiled, or stuf fed and roasted, is a dilemma in which many a housewife in our country will find herself involved. The local reporter of the North American, a wide-awake chap, who serves up daily a palatable dish for the readers of that excellent paper, gives this Method of cooking a shad :—" With iron they should never come in contact. A piece of planed plank, two feet long and one foot wide, with it skewer to im pale the fish upon it, are all the culinary im plements required. A fire of glowing coals, in front of which the shad is placed, gives you a shad cooked as shad should be." CAUTION TO T RAVE LLE ItS.—We trans fer the following, from the Brooklyn News, to our local column, in-asmuch as it interests everybody:--Many persons in passing from ono car to another, while a train is in motion, are accustomed to steady themselves by grasp ing the horizontal wheel used for winding up the brake, which projects above the railing on the platform of the car. This habit has now become an extremely dangerous t one. Several of the lending railroads are beginning to use a new kind of brake, which, in case of emer gency, can be set almost instantly without the presence of the brakeman. Should such an emergency arise while a passenger was steadying himself by one of the wheels, it would without the least warning, commence to revolve rapidly, and lie would lose his hold, and run great risk of falling between the cars. This is felt to be so real a danger that the latest pattermi for wheels are madewith a web in them rendering It impossible for the hand complete ly to encircle the rim of the wheel. This, however, but slightly obviates the danger. A careful man will shun them entirely. COUNCIL MEETING.—Stated meeting of Council held April 30, 1860. Present, Messrs. Eckert, Butz, Hoffman, Engleman, Keiter, Schwartz, Weikel, and Lewis. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. Roth, Mickley & Co., for Coal, $36,25. Mr. Thomas Yaeger appeared and solicited Council to subscribe stock in the Allentown Military Hall. A Committee of the Good Will Engine Com pany, presented a petition stating that the Good Will Engine was out of order, and ask ing Council to repair the same. Referred to the Committee to report at next meeting. A petition was presented, praying Council to order the grading and paving of the side walks on Bth•street, between Chew and Libor t7 street:\ Referred to the Committee on Streets. Resolved, that the borough Engin'eor be di rected to report to Council a plan or system of grades and regulation for that portion of Lehigh Ward lately annexed to the borough. Resolved, that an order for $lOO be drawn in thror of Moore and Reeder for trying the case of the Allentown Water Company against the borough Of Allentown. . Resolved, that the Burgess be authorized to repair the Columbia Engine Building. Resolved, that the Burgess be authorized to make a tight-bound fence between the Market House lot and the lot of Mr. Reese. Resolved, that the water be introduced into the Look up and that the Burgess be author ized to carry this into effect. SESSIONS OF COURT.—SECOND WEEK.- Solomon Fogel vs. Maria Fogel, wife of Aman das Fogel. Suit on bond. Defense want of consideration and covorturo. Verdict in favor of plaintiff for $340.85 and costs. Samuel Moyer vs. Adam Sheiror and Elias Kuntz. Trespass for removing plaintiff's goods. Defendants justified under a warrant .from the Captain of a Cavalry company in North Whitehall township, issued for the pur pose of collecting fines imposed Upon a member of the company for non-attendance on parade. The warrant was directed to the orderly Ser geantof the Company. Verdict in limr of the 1 1 plaintiff for $76.84, tie Court reserving the point, as to whether tl e plaintiff could recover at all under the circun stances. • John B. Schmoyer vs. Reuben Eddinger. Ejectment. A tract of land forming the sub ject of dispute VMS conveyed to plaintiff by ono John • Schmoyer, reserving to defendant the right to live. in a dwelling-house on the tract. Defendant removed from the premises in 1853 or 1854, and it was contended by plaintiff the removal was an abandonment: . 'Verdict for de fendant. The Allentown Water Company V 3. The Bo rough of Allentown. Action bought to recover damages fur injuries to the water pipes of 'plaintiff on Hamilton street, between fifth and sixth stl•eets. Plaintiff alleged that in cense qiience of hying the payment, the pipes were brought:nearer to the surface and tho joints be came liable to become hose from tho passing teams.. The Court instructed the jury that the plaintiff could not recover. Verdict for defendant. Henry Diefenderfer and Thomas Eisenhart, Trustees of the Union School House vs. Francis Wesco. Suit brought against defendant one of the Trustees of the Union School Houso7to ro- sett-In another column of today's pan cover monies recovered by him as Trustee. It will bo found an advertisement of J. T. Burdge. Was not proven that plaintiffs were properly He is daily receiving now goods from our large constituted Trustees and' verdict was rendered cities and he now has one of •the largest for defendant urider the"direetion of the Court; stocks on hand this side of Philadelphia. GBEAT FIRE IN ALLENTOWN.—Burn ing of Shimer, IreaSler& - Co.'s, Axle Factory. —Loss over $400.....-Neeting of citizen., &c.— On Sunday evening last, about 10 o'clock, fire broke out in the Axle raotoi'y of Shinier, Kes sler & Co.; situated at tilts intersection of Ham ilton street and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. On account of the contiguity of the factory to the railroatl and on account of the nature of the business itself, the various insurance com panies to whom application had been made re fused to issue a policy for the property. the amount of damage done by the fire falls there fore as an obsoluto loss upon the young and enterprising firm,—a lose which they arc, of themselves, by no means able to sustain. The deepest sympathy is therefore felt for them on all sides, and especially by those who,most in timately acquainted with their irreproachable character and hard-working industry, as the following proceedings of a meeting of citizens of Allentown will more fully explain ALLENTOWN, April 16, 1860. A meeting of the citizens of the Borough of Allentown, was held on the.above date in the Court house, to take into consideration the loss sustained by fire, on the 15th inst., by by Shimer, Kessler & Co., in the destruction the Axle Factory, and to make arrange ments to extend to them all possible material aid in restoring their property and business. The meeting organized by appointing Col. Geo. Beisel, as President, and Joshua Stahler as Secretary. An estimate made by Thomas Barber, Thom as Kernahen and John S. Graffin, three disin terested persons, was next read to the meeting. From this document it appeared that the dam age done to Machinery amounted to $2,833.00; To the building. 1,200.00.—T0tal loss, $4,- 033.00. • This is exclusive of the loss of time which this young firm must necessarily sustain, and which in itself will exceed another thousand dollars. On motion of Mr. Levi Line, the Rev. Joshua IL Derr, Rev. S. K. Brohst, and Mishit Forrest, Esq., wore appoi ed a Committee to draiv up a preamble and reso Utions expressive of the sense of the meeting. aid resolutions are ad follows: • Whereas, on the 16th inst., le Axle Facto ry of Messrs. Shimer, Kess & Co., was dam aged to the amount of eh( it $4,033.00, exclu sive of the necessary and rious loss of time to which the firm must be su ,jetted, and Wherns, from the peculiar situation of said Factory and the nature of the business itself, the firm had failed in their efforts to have an insurance effected on their property, and Whereas, said firm is composed of young men, of irreproachable character for sobriety, honesty and untiring industry, who had just built up for themselves, by their own fidtbful exertions, a promising business and who are unable to sustain this loss without ut ter ruin, therefore Resolved, That Messrs. Shinier, Kessler, & Co., deserve the fullest sympathy of all per sons who love the progress of improvement• in and around our thriving borough, and the de velopement of the material interests of this county, and that we hereby express our sin cere and heartfelt sympathies with said firm. Resolved, That we heartily and earnestly recommend said firm, in this the hour of their distress, to the kind feelings and generous sympathies of all our fellow citizens of this borongh, and of the county of Lehigh and ad joining counties. Resolved, That we hereby earnestly appeal to, all our generous fellow citizens, whom wo refer to the foregoing . resoliition, to extend such aid to said firth as may be in their pow er, by contributions in money and other means for the purpose of assisting them in restoring their building and machinery, and in recom mencing their business. On. midion of Mr. Wm. IL Blume'', it was Resolved, That a committee of two be ap pointed in each ward of this Borough and in each township of this and portions of adjacent counties, for the purposo of aiding the firm of Shinier, Kossler & Co. On motion of Mr. Engleman, it was Resolved, That the Chair .appoint mix per.; sons who shall appoint the collectors required by the foregoing resolution. ' Hereupon the Chair appointed William H. Blamer, Christian Pretz, Samuel Melloso, George Stein, Jacob Dillinger and Charles Roeder, as said committee. The above Committee subsequently :report ed the following collectors: Allentown.—First Ward.—Johri G. Schimpf, Jesse Wasson 2nd Ward.—Chao. Wagner, F. E. Sanmele. 3rd Ward.—Wm. Deal, Benjamin Stettler. 4th Ward.—Aaron G. Benninger, Franklin Irma: sth Ward.—Tilghman Stuffier, J. R. Wolle Catasatiqua.—Chas. F. Beck, J. W. Mickley Entatts.—Moses Wiennd, Tilghman Klein. Millerstown.—John Shiffert, John Maddern Hanover.—A. S. Keck, Herman M. Fetter. .s'itlisbury.—Solomon Klein, (miller,) John rose. Upper Saucon.—Joseph 11. Weidner, Jacob Correll. Lower Milford.-- Aaron Dubs, Anthony Mechling. Upper Milford.—Charles B. Shinier, Samuel Kemmerer. Lower _Macungie.—Jacob Wenner, Walter P. Huber. Upper Macungie.- John Bortz, J. 11. Licht enwalner. Weisse;ibury.- . —To . B . llm!,.Soib , 7ling l Jolin Seip, Lynn.—David Follwoiler, Samuel Camp. Ifeidelbery.—Nathan Peter, Owen A. Miller. Washinytwllenry Kuntz, David Peter. • Lowhill.—Benjamin Weida, Jenne Baer. Nova Laury, Paul Bal- Hot. • *South Whitehall.—Jacob Mickley, Charles Wenner. NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.—Lower &moon.— John Knecht, Joseph Riegel. Borough of Bethlehem—Thomas Weaver, C. F. Bechtel. Boroughof Reenicutsburg.—Joseph E. Jones, 'Weston Dodson. Borough of Easton.—John Opdyke, E. E. Hemingway. On motion of Mr. Metzger, it wits Resolved, That the Hon. Jacob Dillinger be appointed Treasurer, to whom all funds con templated in the foregoing proceedings are to be transmitted. On motion of Mr. Pretz, it was Resolved, That the various papers of the county be respectfully requested to publish the above proceedings. On motion the meeting adjourned. GEORGE BEISEL, President. JOSIIUA STAIMER, Secretary. TOO MUCII COPPER.—The advent of the nickel cent was hailed as a prospective relief from the weight of small change, which the ponderous copper coin involved; but although nickel has become plenty enough the copper cents aro still as numerous as over and the re tail portion of the community is fairly over hurthened with pennies. Change a dime for ono cent, and you are inn() to got all pennies in change ;' the storekeeper says ho can't help it he has so many pennies. Buy a paper of a newsboy and give him a . quarter, ho will give you twenty-four pennies in change, if ho can; I his explanation is, lie gets nothing but pen nies. Milkmen, bakers and grocers got pen nies by the cart load, and are much inconveni anced to get rid of them, as they cannot make large payments with them, for the law has prescribed that over the fraction of a dollar pennies are not a legal tender. Any plan by which one-half of the pennies now in circula tion could be got rid of would be hailed as a desirable relief. A correspondent suggests that tho copper pennies might be driven out of circulation by depreciating their value one half, as the Spanish shillings and quarters were abolished about three years ago; but we do not think this could be done, as the cent is a coin of realm, issued by the United States Government, who have no more right to repu diate them at par, than a bank woultrto re fure to cash its bills without being &elated in solvent.--ReadMg FINE GROWING WEATHER.—The co pious shmiers for the last week, came most ao ceptably, in view of the dusty roads and dried up condition of the earth. The wheat was be ginning to stiffer seriously for the Want of moisture, and the germination of the newly sown oats was prevented by the , same cause. Farmeri who were. ploughing their sod ground complained of the hardness of it, and the dir , fleulty of Moving it. This is all changed by the gratf2iful rain—the grass is springing up and displaying its vernal beauty on every handt the buds are bursting into life—flowers die-. play their petals in Woods and gardens—and the air is full of the joyful melody of the birds of Spring. The backwardness of the Spring has no doubt been favorable to thd frith crop, the blooming of trees having thus been delay ed beyond danger of destruction by the frost. The present warmth, following the rains, will stimulate vegetation of every kind; and rapid ly cover the • earth with a mantle of living beauty. THE DANGERS OF SPRING.—We have the highest medical authority for saying that a great many more persons die in April and May than in November and December. The natural causes aro Ist—Nature takes away tho appetite for meals for-heat giving food, in order to prepare the body for the increased tem perature of summer. But two errors, in prac tice at this time, interfere with wise nature's arrangements, and induce many painful and dangerous diseases. First, the amount of clo thing is diminished too soon. Second, the con eenionces of fires in our dwellings are removed too early. All persons, especially children, old people, and those in delicate health, should not remove the thickest woolen flannel of mid winter, until some time in May, and then it should be merely a change to a little thinner material. Furnaces should not be removed, nor fire places and grates cleaned for the sum mer, until the first !of June; for a brisk fire in the grate is sometimes very comfortable in the last week of May; that may be a rare oc currence, but as it does sometimes take place, it is better to be prepared for it than to sit shivering for half a day, with the risk to our selves and children, of some violent attack of spring disease. By inattention to these things, four causes are in operation to chill the body, inducing colds and fevers. First, the dampness of the atmosphere in May. Second, that strik ing falling off in appetite for meals and other "heating"food. Third, the premature dimi nution in clothing, Fourth, the too early re moval of the conveniences of fire. And when the very changing condition of the weather of May is taken in account, it is no wonder, that under the influnces of so many causes of dim inution of the temperature of the body, many fall victims to disease. In November, the healthiest month in the year, when we have put on our warmest clothing, and kindled our daily fires, we have found a keen relish for substantial food, while the dampness of the at mosphe're has been releived by the condensa tion of increasing cold. The wise will remem ber these things for a lifetime, and teach them to their children. TWELVE CHURCHES SIMULTANEOUSLY STRUCK BY LICHTNING.—In a debate which recently occurred in the House of Commons on the sub ject of protecting public buildings against lightning, Mr. Freeland a member road the substance of a despatch from the English Minister at Brussels stating that on the third Sunday in Febuary a violent thunder storm ac companied dy an unprecedented heavy fall of snow had overspread Belgum; and . that twelve churches were simultaneously struck by light ening. The accident was quoted for the_pur pose urging upon the Board of Public Works Woks the necessity of protecting the publio buildings,with lightning conductors. FIRE IN THE PINES.—The Mount Holly (N. J.) Mirror of April sth says a fire was raging in the Pines in Burlington county last week to a fearful extent and of course doing great damage. The extent of its ravges at that time was a distance of abont six miles in length by three in breadth. The most of the timber that it passed through was of a second growth. The fire originated by some Mall at Garontown burning over a few acres of meadow, for the benefit of spring pasture. Toe fire, at last ac counts, was doing considerable damage. Xte Invalids writing home from Georgia give no glowing accounts of tropical luxuridnee and that sort of thing. If necessity compels them to mention strawberries and green peas it also compels them to allude more feelingly to alligators, musquitoes dirt, high hotel prices, bad fare—the latter being hog in twelve dif ferent varieties, corn cakes, hominy and a pud d in g whic Hooked and tasted like India Rubber. With the exception of St. Augustine Florida no town can got up an ordinary beefstake. COAT. VEIN DISCOVERED.—The San Francisco (California) Weekly National of the Bth March says:—A coal vein was recently discovered near lone City, Amador county. The stratum says the Calaveras Chronicle is ten feet thick and equal in hardness and quality to the Pea cock coal in Pennsylvania. Several tons have been tested and found to be a good and cheap substitute for wood and fit to be used for ma king steam. HEIVY STOCK TRAINS -Om hundred and fifty-fiee cars loaded with live stock passed through this city on the Central Road last night going east.—They wore devided into three trains and run on one time each train being drawn by two locomotives. This is the largest amount of stock that over passed over the road in ono day.—Syracuse Slandered. SUICIDE OF A WOMAIII.—In Germantown, Ohio, a few days since. Mrs. Matilda Arm strong, wife of Mr. A: Armstrong, killed her self with a shot gun, the load taking effect over the right oye. Preparatory to the (Lash° took her infant child to a neighbor's, and sent away the other children, together with her fath er and servant girl, on different errands. 118... The Scientific American has made a calculation that there are at least 200,000 smokers in the city New York, who upon an average consume two cigars a diy, making the total consumption 400,000 per day. Those at an average cost of four cents each, will amount to $lO,OOO daily consumed in smoke in that city alone. This makes $5,840,000. lln Ohio they have a lady drummer who has received a diploma for her skill. Her name is Minerva Patterson a daughter of Major Elijha Patterson a wealthy farmer of Jersey, Licking county.. The Major has organ ized a band consisting wholly of his children Two of his girls play_ the drum and the band is said to be one of the best in tho State. lterTokons of Spring are slowly approach ing. Fruit and Wheat look well. Let every man and woman, youth and adult, do some thing this year in the way of increasing the aggregate of grain, vegetables and fruits. It will supply family wants, ease the burden of, hard times, and good employment always makes enjoyment. is said that quite a thriving dog trnde i 4 kept up between Cincinnati and Now Or leans There aro no loss than nine "'merchants". in the place who ship'ilOgs to the South realizing as high as twenty-five to fifty dollars on a single animal. The dogs aro of course generally sto len. Tho Charleston hotel speculators will not make much out of the California and Oregon delegates, as they have made arrangements to take with them touts and camp equipage, furn ished thorn by the war department, for the pur pose and wiltgo to a &Wand enjoy themselves in a real border life style. lU'A. clerk in GO. Evans gift book establish ment Philadelphia has been detected in the act of embezzling largo sums of money. It is thought that he has embezzled about $20,000, which ho invested in building a lot of houses in the lower part of the city. gga..The man that , was kicked by a saw horse" last week was obliged to submit to an ' mputation. His trowsers' leg was taken off it above his boots. His case is a sad"one. Drunk.—The man who mistakes a -post for a watehmtim or a watchman for Woman: hurl s ge
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