VARIOUS SORTERS. Tiom the Hartford, Connecticut, Rcveiw. Pcriloii8 Mventurc Daring Intrepidity Praise Worthy Tkncvolcnce. Information reached this city yestorday morning, that Several families who lived In dwellings situated on tho meadows above tho city, were prevented from reaching the shore in consequence of tho rise of the freshet; they were driven into the upper a partments of their houses, and the" water still rising, had reached them there their lives were threatened, and in their distress -they called loudly for assistance, but with a frail prospect of obtaining any. Tho riv er at this tlmo was full of driving ice, tho Water had riRen to a. fearful hcifrht. and it seemed folly and rashness to attempt a reg- "u ouiicuiig unu umonunaic Doings. At this critical juncture, and when their sit "tistion anneareu to all who wltncssm! tlmm from tho shore, and heard their ctie3 for 'help, to be almost hopeless, nine young gentlemen 01 mis city volunteered to make an effort lo save them. With ihU ilntnr. mination they furnished themselves with somo light boards and ventured out on the floating cakes of ice. leaninfr from nno hn. dy to another, and frequently preventing themselves from sinking by laying their uuarus across me loose pieces ol ice. then laying themselves down at full length and piddling with their hands in tho water. Thus after a long and tedious, as well as fearful attempt, they succeeded in reaching xne uwciiing. acre tncy lounU tour or five families in a most distressed condition, some having been driven into their garrets for safety and expecting every moment to be carried away by the flood. They then with that deliberate caution and .prudence which is seldom exhibited in the daring acts tf young men, carefully planned moasures which shonld be tho safest and surest meth od of their reaching the shoro. And after a second hazardous journey on the driving 5ce, they succeed6d in preserving three families from a watery gravo, among whom we saw one poor decrepid female, upwards of eighty years of age. Such disinterested acts of humanity call loudly for tho esteem and praise of tiro public, and should never go unrewarded. The Richmond Enquirer introduces the following scene in an obituary notice of George E. Harison, a son-in-law of Mr. Eitchiet who was a wealthy planter i "On Sunday last we saw the bed on which his remains were resting, surround .ed by his slaves not the domestics of his lioiise, who were all devoted to him, but by his fields hands. It is impossible to do jus tice to the scene. They were dissolved in tears and pouring forth the most piteous nveillngs. A very intelligent slave.iu whose arms his master accidentally died, and who spoke of it with an intensity of feeling which would have done honor to any man, was addressing his brethren in the most plain tive terms: "Well may you weep you have reason to weep you have lost not only your master, but your friend and your father." The interment scene of the next day, balfles any description which we could give of it. The negroes of his own and liis brother's plantations, of both sexes and of all ages, flocked around the grave all comfortably clad, in a snow storm. Tears groans, all the manifestations of tho utmost distress were poured forth over the closing grave of their master. They bid him 'good by' they called him their friend and tiioir father. 4 "Mr. H. has remembered them in the kindest terms in his will. It speaks of them by name makes the most humane and liberal provisions for them specially, and enjoins his executor to treat them all with every kindness, and points out tho manner in which it is to be done. Ho lias be queathed also $500 to tho Colonization So ciety." J NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Jl Case of Divorce. hi. L. S. Cathfield Balled for the consideration of tho report of the committeo on grievances, on the petition of David Frost, prayitg that the marriage ties, if any exist between him and Eveline Willits, may be dissolved and the House agreed to entertain the report, (which was adverse.) A debate ensued, on a motion to recom mit, with instructions to report a bill of di vorce. Tho facts as riroved, were these. Tho wife of Frost, after their marriage, refused to live with him, doolaringher "unconquer able repugnance to Frost." It further appears, says the Albany Ar gils, from a letter written by the bride lo a farmer suitor, subsequent to the marriage that tho true secret of her "repugnance" was a prior attachment to tho aforesaid sui tor who, it was averred in the course of the debate, had contrived tho plan of the marriage with Frost, to get the lady off his own hands; a plan to which the lady was induced to assent, upon tho assurance of naiil suitor, that ho would be in attendance at the ceremony, and before "the word" Was spoken, would step in and claim her as Lis bride; but that, failing to do so, the cer emony went on, the bride having lost all sclfpossession, being unaware of what she was doing, &c. &c. The question on recommitting with in ductions was put and carried ayes 7G, noes 30. So the committee were instructed to bring in a bill of divorce, Mathidi the impostcr again. This no torious scoundrel is again at his tricks of imposition, as wo loam by tho Littlo Rock, Arkansas Advocate. Ho made his entrance into that city with all tho sancity and assur anco of a "man of God" and with a black flowing board Which tho noblest son of Ib rcal might envy. But alas.I how aro the mighty fallen 1' In loss than six hours af ter he entered tho city, Sampson like was he shorn by the unbelieving sons of Arkan sas; and with his board went his spirit of prohpocy. Ho bore his loss like a martyr, and without attempting to teach or preach, took leave of that sacriligious community in twod ays after, fully convinced that his case was an exception to that passage of tho scripture which says. "No prophet is with out honor, save in" his own country and in his own house," A Chapttr of Disasters. Tho Trenton Gazette slates that, a few wcoks ago, a son of Gideon Hulit, near allentown, fell into his father's mill-pohd, while sliding on the ice. une oi ins urotners was near, anu went to his assistance, but broke through the ice himself. A third and fourth brother and then tho father, .attracted by the cries of tho drowning boys, ran, one after anoth er to save them; but they too iell thiough tnc icci luc latner anu ono oi tnc boys extricated themselves, but were unable to rescue tho others. At tho funeral of these boys, the carriage of their uncle was dashed to pieces, the horses becoming restive, and the uncle's collar bone broken, or dislocated. Those who had been m this carriage got into anoth er, which was also overturned and broken. and the horses ran against the vehicle of another uncle, upset it, and threW out those who were inside, without, however, injur ing them seriously. It was reported also, says our informant, that the father of the boys, on returning from the funeral found his house on lire Suicide. A deplorable caso of suicide took place at the house of William Walters, near Marksborough, on Sunday, the 20th ult. Mr. W. had been to Newark, and was returning on Saturdav. wlnn n etrnnirm- O j 7 - . . - " w- costcd him, near Stanhope, and re'qested nprmiscin.1 In vwln t!iI. 1. 1 1 .1 , imu ivuu iiiui, unu ucsirca shelter until he could procure employment, lie was charitably accommodated. In tho night he was heard by the family praying fervently, which he contined until nlmni .t o'clock, when he arose, as did also the lamny. lie-paced the stoop until breakfast was called, of which ha n.nrtnnl.- nnH ilmn passing out of the door, threw off his hat, 1 I 1 1. II . . 4 auu piunguu ncauiong into tiic well, lie was a Swede bv birth about HR age, and saidhc had been one year and nine luwiuua 111 UU3 UUUIJU Vt The Russian countess Branitska. recently deceased, left an immense fortune behind a million pounds sterling in specie was found in ber chateau; sho had sixty millions of rubles in the Bank of Russia, and on her estates were one hundred and thirty thous and pesant slaves. Yet so griping was the old miseress, that, after a visit to Paris, ( where she lound human hair sold at a hirdi rate) she had the heads of all her female slaves shaved.and the hair shipped toFranco, from whence a handsome return was trans muted to her. Ncwsnancrs in Nr.w Yark Tn ifm j j . - -' till , there are twentv-nine dailv nnrf snmiwon!.-. ly; twenty-six weekly; three semimonthly; , I 1 . 1 1 r. Bcvemuun mommy, mciuumg torejgn re prints. In other places, out of the city, there are two hundred and five, of all kinds. in tlic whole State there being 288,of which 190 are political, and the renminiier liinnrv philosopical, religious, philanthropise and ucmraii Slcjirms, (Tenn.) Jan. 4. let Bridge across the Mississippi. At Randolph, about GO miles above Memphis tho ice has clogged the Mississippi, and formed a bridge of about ten miles in length: the effect of which, wo learn, has been to swell the river above some three or four feet. Many have been crossing the river on tho ice. Flat boats were wedged in, and their cargoes carried on shore over the cakes. Even cattle wero taken on shore on planks laid upon tho ice. The heavy rains of the past two or three days will very soon disolvo the icy ligament that now con nects togcthci the Stales of Arkansas and Tennessee. A company for the erection of a bridge ovor tliB Mississppi at St. Louis, have peti tioned to be incorporated by tho Missouri Le gislature. Tho capital is to bo 1,000,000 dollars, and tho biidgc will have thirty stone piers. Great Field. Mr. Ebenezer Batcheldcr Jr. of Canterbury, raised the past year, for ty seven bushels of carrots on six square rods; making twelve hundred fiifty three bushels and one third to an acre. Libel Suit. During the political canvass before the late election, A. G. Sage, editor of the Lehigh Patriot, Published a libel a gainst David R. Porter, for which he was prosecuted. On Tuesday the Grand Jury found unanimously a bill for a criminal H bcl Jl. Sen. 'Come hero, you mischievous fellow.' Wont you lick me, father f 'No.' 'Will you swear you won't ?' Yes.' Then I wont come, father; for parson Alwood says, he that will swear will lie.' THE COLUMBIA DKM0CIMT. "Tnirrn wItimct veaii" s.vruitD.iv, rmmujmY 10, 1&30. APPOINTMENTS FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY By the People. DAVID PETRIKIN, of DANVILLE- Member of Congress. WILLIAM COLT, ofDANVILLE.Mcm- bcr of tho Legislature. By the Governor. VALENTINE BEST of DANVILLE, Prothonotary, and Clerk of tho several Courts of Columbia County PHILIP BILMYER, of LIBERTY, Re gistcr and Recorder. By the Canal Commissioners. DAVID N. KROWNOVER, of LIME STONE, Supervisor of the first division North Branch Canal, from tho junction at Northumberland, to tho head of the first lock above Bcnvicki JOHN SnRINER, of NORTIIUMBER- LAND.NORTHMBERLAND COUN TY, Supervisor second division North Branch Canal from the head of the first lock above Berwick to the Lackawanna, including the Lackawanna feeder. LEVI L.TATE, of BERWICK, Collec tor for tho port of Berwick. By the Secretary of Stale. EVAN O. JACKSON, of BERWICK, Clerk in the Secretary's office, Harris burg. By the Jlltarncy General. JOHN COOPER, of DANVILLE, Depu ty Attorney. By the Marshal of the TFeslern District. The appointment of Dopuly Marshal is supposed to be held in the pocket of a certain personage of Danville, ready to be given to him who will scrvc-him best next fall; therefore wo cannot announce the name of the fortnnato applicant at this time. By the above list, it will bo seen that not a single appointment has been given to the centre portion of this county, but are all lo cated at the extreme ends, and all particular friends of the Danville interest. Was there any design in this? or has it happened with out any preconcerted understanding to pre vent the centre portion from obtaining any appointment whatever. We are aware that we touch upon a delicate subject, in speak ing oi these appointments, but when an act of such gross injustice has been commit ted towards so large a portion of the demo cratic party as that of tho middle interest, it is ourduty.as a public senlinel.to inquire into the source from whence such injustice flows. From that duty we will not flinch. That this section of the county has been design edly ill treated by the Governor, orbv a majority of the Board of Canal Commis sioners, we do not believe; but we do be lieve that the appointing power has been misled and imposed upon by some interest ed and designing individuals with a view of advancing their own private interests, without any regard to the welfare of the party. The fact is the interest in Danville have made use of the nominal injluence ob tained last fall in consequence of their hy pocritical professions of friendship and fair play, to destroy those who gave them that influence. All local questions were aban doned, under an express promise that the victory should not be claimed by any par ticular interested that no ad antago should bo taken of the power thus given. But it seems that this confidence was misplaced, as the whole interest of the southern por tion of the county has been brought to bear for the express purpose of defeating every candidate brought forward from the middle section; and they have succeeded to their hearts content. They have all they asked for, but not having candidates enough of their own in tho field, to cap the climax of their ingratitude, they must needs go into Northumberland to obtain a man, that they might defeat every candidate that was not of their kidney. The word devil says parson V- -, is mean any wav 'vou nan iv it Remove the d, and it is evil, chango tho o, and it is vile, remove tho y, and it is il, ro movo the i, andUhe I, itself has the sound of hell I The new counly again Wo give pub- licity to tho communication of "Jackson" not because wo adopt hts views with regard to tho now county, but because wo aro wil ling to give all parties A hearing, that the real grievances ol all may be redressed. Tho burthens imposed upon the upper town ships in consequence of the present loca tion of the courts of this county arc heavy we know, and that they should feel a desire lo better their situation in some way. is to be expected, wo aro only surprised that there should ever havo been any difference of opinion or of action, upon the subject oi removal, m the northern section, as it was that division which defeated the former application. We trust that another cflbrt will soon be made to obtain their richts, and we fuel assured that if there is a united at lion among ihose interested in pressing their claims, they would be granted. Should a removal be effected, then no one will denv but that those living in the upper townships would be much better accommodated, and their interest much boiler served ihan they can possibly be by becoming members of tho proposed new county. Wo hope there fore, that they will not consent to bo inclu ded within its limits, but immediately make a united and vigorous effort to obtain their just rights and privileges from those who now wrongfully withhold thcnii A New Recipe for makins Friends. Sign a recommendation to office for the first man that applies give the second a private letter of introduction, uririnir his claims and to the third give a remonstrance againsl all others, and contend that he is the only man that will give satisfaction. In short, cry good lord, good devil to all. Repeat this dose a few times, and you will never want friends when certificates will bo of ser vice to you. THE LEGISLATURE; The proceedings of the Legislature havo not been of sufiicient interest to induce us even to make a synopsis of its proceedings. Almost the whole time has been occupied in receiving and refening petitions, and acting on private bills and bills of incorpo rations. A bill making the following appro priations has passed both houses: To the North Branch exten sion, Tunkhannock line, 5115,000 115,000 150,000 100,000 30,000 30,000 Tioga line, Erie Extension, Shenango line Concant lino, WcstBranch,Sinnemahoning extension, Rail-road to avoid the inclini ed plane at Columbia, To repay the money borrowed from the U. Stales Bank and Ilarrisburg Bank, to repair tho breach on the Juniata, 380,000 Wiconisco feeder, -10,000 Ordinary repairs, 300,000 1,200,000 The bill authorises the Governor to boi- row $1,280,000 on permanent loan, at a rate of interest not exceeding five per cent, per annum. The Ilarrisburg Reporter of Tuesday. speaking of the proceedings of Legislature, says: In the House of Hcnrcscnfni've. m. Sm. urdny, after a very long debate, the amend- mem proposeu 10 oe incorporated into the bill supplementary to incorporating the Wy oming Coal Comnanv m rrlntfmt fn ). j mi III' nubility of stockholders, was passed. The . .!,.: i i i - . inuvisiuii unu yuas anu nays thereupon lol lows : "Provided that tho stonklmlilnra said company shall bo liable in their indi vidual capacity for all debis in proportion to the amount of stock by them severally held; provided tho corporato property of said company shall be insufficient to pay the same; and provided further, that this act snau nouaKecnuct.uniess the said company shall accopt the provisions thereof, and ad vise tho Governor of the same under their corporato seal within hlty days after its pas saijo." r Messrs. BUTLER and COX, demanded tho yeas and nays on this amendment, which were yeas'.15, nays 43, as follows : YEAS Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Beaty, Brittain, Carothers, J. Cunningham, Dare, Douglass, Evans, Fegcly, Flcnnikcn, Foster, Gorgas, Hellenstcin, Heslon, Hill of Berks, Iloge, Jones, Keim, Kerr, Long aker, Loy, M'Claran, M'Dowell, M'Elwec, Al'Kinstry, Morton, Morrison, Park, Pen niman, Penrose, Purviance, Ramsey, Rey nolds, Roberts, Schooner, Shearer, Snow den, Sprott, Strohcckcr, Walborn Work, Yost, Zcihn, Hopkins, Speulcef 45. NAYS Messrs. Barnard, Barslow, Brn. nor, Buller, Carpenter, Cassell, Chandler, Cole, Colt. Coolbauch, Corroy.Cox, Crabb Crispin, Dilter, Ephrain, Fisher, Gratz Hainlin.Hegins.B. G. Ilerr, Hill of West morcland, Ilinclimau, Hutchins, Janjcs, ICottl?woiI,Kint7.1e,KonlBmacI.er,Monteliuj Mortimer, Ncsbitt. Prav. ll!ML,i r tcr. SliPrlfT. Smlil. '. r?' .Vu " . tor a o " , i'uiiKiin, h, H. Smith S. Smith, Spackman, Sttmlcvant, Wcv' llcox. Woodhitrn in ' Wile The section as amended, was t,Rn a(opt. and tho bill was nnWr.,1 i . ' cd bed for a third r.W "1,,scn" On Mnnd.iv ilm Ti mien 4I.. ... j ...v x.iMiow tuun weni info Committee of tho whole on tho supplement to tho ant incorporating the Wyoming coa company, and struck out tho provision mak. ing tlid stockholders personally liable for the debts of the company, when tho cotn mittco rose, and tho House concurred in thrf amendment. On motion of Mr. SNOW UiiiN, the further consideration of the bill was then postponed until to-morrow. A resolution has passed the Legislature; by a ulc oi ov w au, appointing a commit of ono from a county, in (Ma ;, tee sic . . . J ' unu tun- Icralion tho propriety of removing theseai of Buvurmncni irom ilarrisburg, and to rc: ivo proposals from any city, rnnniv (.,.., CCI or borough, to erect within the same suilai bio UlUIUIIJS. For the Columbia Demoto-nt: inn. wi:nn, It is well known to yourself, ahd in tl,rf public generally, that petitions arc befdro the Legislature for the erection of a nnw counly, to bo composed of parts of tho counties ol Jjuzcrne, Columbia and Lyco ming. All action upon this sublcr.t been had through regularly organized meet ings ol tho people; regularly convened, and ample publicity has been furnished of those proceedings, through the columns of vour and other papers. In the several meetings which havo been holden, and in all other proceedings which have been had, tho ut'i most caution, it is believed, has been ob' served as to unreasonably requesting any thing buhright, or unjustly compromiting' the rights of any section of the country, or oven of any individual in any section of tho country. It appeared to the eentlcmen composing the several meetings which have been holden upon the subject, and to the' petitioners, as it has often and uniformly to observant strangers, that nature had not on ly designed this valley between the moun tains as a place where, with the oxertion of industry, every facility was presented for the acquisition of wealth, but, as a place- too, whcie justice might appropriately erect her temple. The natural resources of this valley wjicri fully developed, are not probably surpassed by any ol equal extent in the common wealth. Smaller portions, moro fully developed, may, at Ihis moment, present more invita tions to the spculative man; but extend their territoryito tlie same limits of the proposed counly of Jackson, and what can they boast that we do riot possessi or what inducements' can they offer lo tho real capitalist, equal ( those of this valley. Mauch Chunk, for instance, rich in her coal mines, and rich. too, in the industry and enterprise of her citizens, is surrounded for many miles by a sterile and almost barren country. The support of her operators must be derived from another quarter. And whenco is it derived? From information received from one in tho employ of tho Mannh Chunk company, it is reduced to a certainly, that two townships within the proposed limits of tho now county, furnish moro than any other country of tho same extent. Is not this, then, a region favored by tho industry of its inhabitants and the productiveness of its soil? Wo have also coal, both of tho anthracite and bituminous qualities, which ages cannot exhaust. Iron ore of tlm finest qualities, and to an unknown extent, is also within our limits. Forests of tho finest tim ber spread upon a portion of our soil, and a water power unrivalled in the same ex.- tont of territory, is rarely lo bo found.- With these advantages is it singular that we should wish lo cmergo from our minority, and bring into activity those energies which manhood or independence can only givo. Wo have asked to bo independent as a' county. We havo proposed limits which' cannot coippromit the interests of any lit mg within them, unless they would bv a deathlike grasp, bind people contrary to in terest and contrary to feeling, wo do not be- love, uur proceedings have left tho wav open for other townshins. not nssnpininl in our petition, to petition for themselves, and become a part of our juridical corripact. i uai it would bo for their interest to do so we do not doubt. Their volition however. is their own; their agency is frop. We in vite, but do not attempt to coorce. Our plan is based upon tho utmost liberality. Mil I ho voice of the people is to decide tho lo cation of the scat of justice. Not a whif- er has been h card in any of our convert
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