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