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WivIMgrance convention. ,
A convention composed of delegates from
Temperance Societies within tho bounds of
"iho counties of Northumberland, Union and
Columbia, ns well as many oilier friends to
the temperandb reform, amounting in num
ber tn more than one hundred, assembled at
Danville in the lecluro mom of the Presby
terian Church, on Wednesday, February
lOih, 1810. Previous to tho regular or
ganization of tho convention, JAMES F.
MURRAY was called to tho Chair, and
John B. Boyd appointed Secretary. Af
ter prayer bv the Rev. Win. It. Smith cre
dentials of delegates were railed for and
prescnlod from the following Societies viz :
Union County,
White Spring, Temperance Society,
Lewishurg Tcinperanr.o Society,
Mifilinsburg Temperance Society,
New Berlin Temperance Society,
Northumberland County,
Cbilisqtiaquc and Liberty,
Northumberland,
Sunbury,
Milton,
Augusta and !' .
Chilisquaque Sunday School Temper
ance Societies.
Columbia County,
l)anville,
"VVashiuglonville,
New Colombia, ,,,,.-
Little Roaring Creek', ' ' '
Mount Pleasant, ,
Limeslonn,
Wnrrensvillo,
Cattnwissti,
Berwick and
Jersey Town.
Resolved That a Commiltea of fivo be
appointed to nominate officers of the Con
vention. Whereupon Messrs. Dr. Russsll
Park, Thomas Strawbridge, John C. Gricr,
Stephen Baldy and George C. Welker were
oppointed, who having tetiied for a short
time, returned and presented the following
report which was unanimously adopted:
For President JAMES F. MURRAY,
of Chilisquaque.
J. Painter, of Sunbury,
S. Barber, of Butlaloe,
A. Swineford, of New Berlin,
J. Yetter, of Cattawissa, for Y. Pres
idents. John B. Boyd, of Northumberland,
w?. B. Shuman, of Berwick, for Secre
taires. Resolved That a Committee, to bo com
posed of one Delegate from each Society
represented in the Convention, be appointed
to prepare, items of business. The follow
ing were appointed viz :
Messrs. Weaver, of Now Berlin; Yorks,
nf Sunburv; S. Barber, of White Spring;
Dunham, of Northumberland; Goddard, of
Lewisburjr. MuMahan, of Chilisquaqur;
Cooper, of Danville: Everet. of New Co
lumbia; Bird, of Roaring Creek; Misner, of
Mifntnsburg: Vallerschamn. of Mount
Pleasant: Alexander, of Mitton; Schneck,
of Limestone; Fairman, of Warnersvillei
H3aVdy6t Cattawissa; Shuman, of Berwick;
Dr, Park, of Jersey Town; Shipman, of
Augusta; Wilson, of Washingtonville.
Resolved That those friends of temper
ance .who may be present, but do not appear
as delegates, be invited to sit as members
and take part in the deliberations of tho.con
vention.
Resolved That this convention deem it
expedient to memorialize the Legislature on
the subject of Temperance.and that Messrs.
Newton, J. C. Grier, W. R. Smith. Ross
and R. Wilson be a committee to prepare
a memorial for adoption. Recess till 04
o'clock, P. M. After recess, convention
assembled. The committee on business re
ported tho following resolutions, which, af
ter a very animated and highly interesting
debate, were adopted as follows, viz :
Whereas, the State Temperance conven-.
tion recently held at Harrisaburg, petition
ed the Legislature for certain alterations in
the existing license law, and the Committee
of the Senate, to whom said petition was
referred, have reported a law, which pro
vides that any person intending1 to apply
'for license to keep a public house, shall ad
vertise such intention a certain length of
time, previous to such application, together
7ith the nrmes of those persons who have
signed his certificates, and whereas tho li
cense law, now in force, does not require
the applicant to state that tho house which
lie proposes to keep, is necessary for the
jHirpose of retailing spiritous and fermented
liquors, for which alone a license is requir
ed, therefore
Resolved That immediate application
be made to the legislature, by this conven
tion, requesting them so to amend tlitnex
isting law, in .addition to the amendments
alreidy proposed, as to require the persons
sinning the ceriifictta of an applicant for It
cense, to state in such ceitificnte that the
lionise which he proposes to keep, is neces
sary for tho purpose of selling spirituous and
fermented liquors.
Resolved That it ought to bo made
Jii'ihiv nenal to sell, give awav. or in ativ
way ilirtribiite intoxicating drinks within a
prescribed distance of an election house or
any day of public election.
Resolved That in the opinion of this
Convention, (he retailing of ardent spirits
as a drink, is at no time actually necessary,
and that the laws ought to be so amended as
to prohibit tavern keepers and others fiom
disposing of intoxicating drinks in any way
on the Sabbath, aad to pievont them from
keeping an open house on that day, farther
than to receive and accommodate strangers
and travellers, under the penalty of foifeit
log tbsir lieense.
, Resolved "Thcst the members 'of this
Convention, cordially adopt and rccognlzo
the principles of total abstinence from' all
intoxicating drinks, and recommend tho sys
tem to all Temperahco Societies within its
influence.
Resolved That a committee of thrco
persons from each of tho counties represen
ted in tho Convention, be appointed, whoso
duty it shall be to call a convention of the
friends of tempcranco at such time and place
as IheV may determine. The following
persons were appointed said committee, viz!
Messrs. M. C. Grier, Jos. McMahan, jr.
and Stephen Baldy of Columbia; Gen. C.
Welker, J. B. Boyd, VorU, of Northum
berland; Win. Murrry, Dr. R. Vnnvalzah jr.
and Robt. B. Barber nf Union.
Adjourned until 9 o'clock, A. M. Thurs
day, February 11.
Thursday, February lllh, 9 o'clock, A.
M. convention met. The unfinished busi
ness of last evening was resumed, being
the following resolution, which after a high
ly interesting discussion, was adoptod, as
follows :
Resolved That tho time has already
como in the progress of the Tempcranco
reform, in which the friends of temperance
should seek the aid of the Legislature m
promoting this good cause.
ucsolvcu Hint llim convention earnest
ly recommend to the different societies with
in Us inttuence, mo dissemination ot tem
perance information by means of the press,
and particularly tho duty and importance of
encouraging, by subscription, iho " Youth's
Temperance Advocate," and tho " Journal
of the American Temperance Union."
itcsolvca mat it be recommended to
tho different Tempcranco Societies repre
sented here, to purchase a copy of the Dec
laration of Independence adopted by the
mechanics and working men of Philadel
phia, on the 4th of July 1835, and have the
same, read at their meetings.
Resolved That tho Convention look to
Ministers of the Gospel of different denomi
nations as efficient aids in advancing the in
terests of the tempcranco cause, and do ear
nestly call upon them to join, in tho way
they may deem most advisable, in promot
ing &n object which must have an important
bearing on the temporal and eternal interests
of their fellow men.
Resolved That this Convention approve
of and recommend to the friends of Tem
perance, the formation of Juvenile Temper
ance Societies.
Resolved That the memorial to the Le
gislature, adopted by this convention, bo
signed by the officers, and forwarded by the
Secretary, to the Senato and House of Re
presentatives now in session at Harrisburg.
Resolved'n the proceedings of this
Convention be signed by the officers, and
that the publishers of the different news pa
pers in this section of the State, be request
ed to spread the same before the public,
through tho columns of their respective
Journals.
The business of the Convention being
disposed of, prayer was offered by the Rev.
B. B. Newton, and the body adjourned sine
' JAMES F. MURRAY, Pres.
Samuel Barber,
Jacob Paintur,
-Vice Presidents.
Josr.ru Ykttcr,
A. Swineford,
John B. Boyd, ? Surelariett
Jl. B. ShitmctnA
COMMON CARRIERS.
The Court in Bank (the Court of last
resort in Uhioj have decided that propria
tors ol stage coaches are common carries
that as such, they are responsible fur die
safe conveyance of passengers and baggag
that their giving notice to the contrary
cannot relievo them from liability that a
watch is a customary article of baggage,
and the trunk of a travellei the proper place
for its deposite that the stage proprietor
will be charged if it bo lost. We very of
ten observe in the advertisements of stage
proprietors, " all baggage at the risk of the
owne.rl" 1 here havo been numerous de
cisions of late upon this point, in different
b lutes of the union, all of which coincide
that such a notice avails nothing, blare
proprietors (steamboats, Sic, tho same,) are
common carriers in fact and in contempla
tion of law, and cannot avail themselves of
the advantages of that character without
incurring the responsibilities which attach
to it. This has become a settled principle
of law. I here have been adopted many
ingenious modes of evading it, but they
have met with little favor from the courts.
Strong safeguards are deemed necessary to
protect the millions of lives and property
which are dependent constantly upon tho
vigilance and honesty of common carriers.
J.omsvule Mav.
Great Iron Shaft. One of the large
wrought iron shafts made by Messrs. Ab
bolt & Co., at Ridgely's Forge, on the
Gunpowder river, intended for the Russian
(.team frigate now building in New York,
was brought in yesterday and taken to the
wharf for shipment. It was placed on two
wagons attached together, and drawn by
fourteen horses, iho weight of thi3 im
inenso piece of wrought iron is about IB,
000 lbs, Its diameter is 184 inches.and its
length 22 feet 8 inches. It will be shipped
on board tho schooner barah Augusta.
Bait. American
Richmond Banks, Tho Richmond
Banks have resolved to continue snccio nay
raents notwithstanding the stoppage of
their Baltimore eoBl'ederates.Tliat's honest
Burning of the Catolincltt the Hoiise
of Representatives on Saturday, Mr. Pick
ens, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs'
made a report on the correspondence with
tho British minister, in relation to tho burli
ng of the steamboat Caroline, and the de
mand for the liberation of M'Leod. The
report in tho first pUco recapitulates all tho
principal fact connected with tho burning
alluded to, and then proceeds to analyse the
lorrespondenro between tho Uritish and
Ameiii'un ministers. Towards tho conclu
sion, our other points with Great Rritirn
are alluded to, such as tho Boundary Ques-
ion and the Right of Search; and the report
concludes with this language :
All these suhtects make every question
between us, at this peculiar juncture, of the
deepest interest.
Besides this, we are both permanently
destined to have, perhaps, the most exten
sive commerce of modern nations. Our
flags float side by side, over every sea, and
bay, and inlet of the known globe.
She moves steadily upon hei objects with
an ambition that knows no bournta. And
wherever she has had a conflict of interest
ho has rarely yielded to any power.
At this moment sho presents to the civil
ized world the spectacle of tho greatest mil
iary and commercial power in combination
nvor Known.
From her vast possessions in every quar
ter of the globe, and her peculiar commcr-
lal system, she has been iiiado the rcscr-
oir of the wraith ol nations.
Her internal resources, skill, labor, and
machincty, with her capital, nre beyond
alculation. Her natural position, being
bout midway the coast of Europe, gives
er great control over the outlets and cur
rents of commerce.
Her military occupation of Gibraltcr,
Malta, the Ionian islands, and recontly of
St. Jean d'Acre, give her ascendancy on tho
Mediterranean and the Levant, while at.
Helena and the Cape of Good Hope gives
her possession over the currents of trade
along those extensive coasts. 1 hen liombay
Calcutta, and her immonse possessions in
the East Indies, together with her recent
movements in the China seas and islands,
enable her to extend her power over those
ast regions that nave a umbered forages in
olitdy and enervated magnificence She
possesses Falkland island but to control the
commerce that passes around Cape Horn-
while 1 riiudad gives her all she desires in
tho Carribbean sea. Halifax at ono point,
and Bermuda at another, stand out in great
force over our own coast from one extremity
to the other.
Her positions all over the world aro at
this moment, .in a military point of view,
equal to a million of men under arms.
Her continued conflicts in the mighty re
gions of the East, only enable her officers to
become skilful and to improve in tho art of
war, while her great armies and extensive
fleets draw their support from the immense
countries seized and occupied. In the pres
cnt juncture of aftiirs, no statesman can
overlook these things. Steam power has
recently brought us so near together, that
in the event of any future conflict, war with
Us fecs.will be precipitated upon us with
much more rapidity than formerly.
Avarice and ambition are tho ruling pass-
inns of modern limes, and it is vain to chut
our eyes to the state of things around us.
It remains to bo soon what effect steam pow
er is to have upon changing and modifying
the whole art of defence nd war. It way
be a great engine for again levelling man-
Kind, and reducing every thing to a contest
of mere physicial force. In that event it
might be difficult to conjecture what system
of national defence will stand the test of
time and experience.
We have a deep stake in peace, and
fondly hope tho repose of the world will
not be disturbed. Wo have certainly not
the least desire for any rupture. Firmness,
and a wise preparation, will long preserve
us Irnm such a catastrophe. JJut while no
temptation should ever prcmpl us to do in
justice on the one hand, so no cousulera
lion, on the other hand, should ever induce
us to submit to permanent wrong from any
power on earth, no matter what the conse
quences may be.
Your committee would conclude by ex
pressing a firm belief that all our points of
difticulty may be honorably and amicably
adjusted, and that harmony may long bo
preserved by both governments pursuing a
liberal and generous policy .congoniul to the
interests and foelings of both people, and
compatible with the spirit aud genius of an
enlightened age.
Honesty. A boy, whoso honesty is
more to be recommended than his ingcnui
ty, or.ee carried some butler to a merchant
in a country village to exchange lor goods
Tho latter having a very beautiful appear
ance, and the merchant desirous of procur
ing such for his own use, invited tho boy
to bring all the butter his mother had to
spare. "I think," said the boy, 41 she
can't spato any more, for sho said she would
not have spared this, only a rat ftll into
the cream, and sho said she did not like to
use it herself.
Jl New Tomato. The botanists of tho
Exploring Squadron Uncovered at the Fijis
a new species of the 1 omato. Its flavor i
said to bo much superior to that growing
hero, being very palatable when eaten raw,
and it promises to become a valuable addi
. r .-LI T. III 1.- !-
lion to our usi oi vegtjiaoics. i win uu in
traduced here.
"TltOTI! vltftlOCT FEAll '
SATirmhiv, irusnv.invzT, ten.
THE SUSPENSION.
No final action has yet been had in the
Legislature upon the subject'of the banks.
Severn) propositions havo been offered, but
none which seemed to receive even the
countenance of a majority of the whig
momlcre.What will eventually be dotic,it'is
not possible even to conjecture.
Mr. Editor : I copy the following lines
ecatuc I ih'nk they may convey a jiint to
su.uu ui illy il'uiuiu ua nun ua inaiu uiuhuzi.j
For I consider no one more contemptible
r t i ... ii i,. r:...i
than he or sho who under the guise ol
friendship, do all they can'lo injure tho char
acter of those with whom they associate.'
When o'er the links of Friendships chain,
Suspicion's dark, corroding stain
Is breathed from lips whoso hidden guile
Lies maskol beneath a friendly smile;
Plough formed of gold that mocks decay,
Such mildew steals its strength away;
Till, wasting slow, it parts at last,
And severe hearts it once joined fast.
When all the gentler feelings lend
riieir sweetest influence, to blend
Two kindred spirits into one, '
As mingling streams together run,
How coldly cruel must he bo
Who turns their love tu enmity,
By secret whispers, dark surmise,
Or open and malicious lies ! .
And those there arc, nor are they few,
Who love to poison friendships true,
Who ennying, sttivo to blast the joys
Which spring from love that never cloys.
Such should not die; but still live on,
When all that sweetens life is gone;
Without ono cheering gleam to bless
Their path of lonely wretchedness I"
HELEN.
Bloomsburg, Feb. 23d, 1840.
NIAGARA FALLS.
Tho ingenious well told story of tho de-
struction of Niagara Falls, that- ha3 been
going the rounds of the papers for a week
or two past, turns, out, as was expected, to
be a hoax. The unmatched phenomenon
of Nature, still stands, and is not likely to
bo swept away for a century to come.
MR. CLAY AND HIS SUBSTITUTE.
Another vigorous effort was made -oh
Saturday, says the Globo of Monday last, to
draw from Mr. Clay his substitute for the
Independent Treasury. It failed entirely.
Ho utterly refused to show hie hand. When
sorely pressed, heat last said that the old
svstem would be revived the State hank
deposite system, as established by tho act of
1830. Mr. ALLUnand Mr. Walker in
stautly showed that this act was repealed !
That it was repealed by the concluding sec
tion of the Independent Trorsury act! and,
consequently, that a repeal of this act, with
out providing a substitute, was to leave the
public moneys where they were between
the time of the removal of tho deposites and'
the enactment of the State bank deposite
ystem; that is to say, according to Mr.
Clay himself, in the lawless custody of the
President 1 All this was clearly shown,
and even Mr. Clay sunk under it. He
said no more; and hov could he? Ho who
denounced for two years President Jack
son for having, asrainst his will, the law
less custody of tho public money; and now
demands tho same lawless custody for the
Harrison administration which ho denoun
ced for the Jacusonian. Oh ehamc,vhero
is thy blush?
A law has been passed and approved by
tho Governor, says tho Keystone, giving
permission to tho New York and Erie
Railroad Company, to construct their rail
road along tho Susquehanna liver through
a part of Susquehanna county, in this stale,
to avoid a high mountain and an expensive
tunnel. Sould the company avail itself of
this privilege, it will be of considerable ad
vantage to the northern part of Susquehan
na county, and especially to the to wn o
Groat Bend, which must then becomo
place of active business.
This law was obtained by the active ef
forts of Mr. Jusk, the member, from that
county, as considerable opposition was made
to Us passage.
The .United States Bank-lias paid tiiU.
claims of Andrew Miller( upon' which a ci&
tation had been issued, and thus arrested
futthor proceedings to forfeit his charter iri
that case. Several citations have tince bebri
issued, at the instance of citizens of Philal
delphia.
The following we copy from a PhiladcH
pliia paper.
. The Late Resumption. The Banks of
this city paid out specioon their liabilities;
from December 5, 1840, to February 8
1841, to the amount of 1 1,207,0-134 as will
be seen by the annexed table, which exhibit!
tho total amount pai'l out by uach:
Uank ol the United States
Philadelphia Bank,
Pennsylvania
Girard
Fanners' and Mechanics'.
North America '
Mechanics'
Commercial
Western
0,083,321
l,141,82(j
M'37,10-1
l050,(l0fj
802,02a
280.00C
232,001
130,00f
121.00C
75,081
101,000
co.ooo'
25,00ff
07,000
0,120
Snuthwark
Moyunicusing
Penn township
Manufacturers and Mechanics
Northern Liberties
Kensington
Our Navy. According to a statement
recently published, there aro materials in
the various Navy Yards of the United
Stales, sufficient to build 2G ships of tho
line, 40 frigates and a number of steamers.
Why arc they not immediately worked up,
and the nation placed in a condition to meet
riny emergency which may possibly ariso
out of its difficulties with anolhpr power ?
It is certainly to bo regretted that, while
both Congress and the people aro openly
discussipg the probability of a war, neither
have, yet considered preparation necessary,
but seem content to permit the means of de
fence to perish in their hands, and to toko
the chance of a rupture as it may happen,
although they must bo satisfied that, if an
appeal to arms should occur, hundreds and
perhaps thousands of valuably lives would
bo lost, before they could recover the ad
vantages they aro now throwing away.
!S3
Tho whole naval force of the U. States,
according to tho last Report from the Navy
Department of vessels afloat, and those con
sidered fit, after repair, for sea service is
0 ships of the lino Three decker, I
1st class two decker, 3
2d
do do
I
1
5
2
12
3
5
0
I
Razee
7 frigates-
1st class,
2d do
20 sloops of war 1st class,
. 2d ydoA .
' 3d do
Brigs and schooners,
'learner for harbors,
rmcplc-
40
There aro on tho slocks; 4 ships of tho
ine two deckers of the. first class, 7 first
class frigates and 2 sca-stcaincrs, which
might, it is said, be all got ready in a few
months.
Of all these, howovor, there are now in
actual commisoinu but
1 line of battle ship;5 frigates; 11 sloops;
'4 brigs and schooner3,and (he Fulton steam
frigate; all of which, with the exception of
ntlie steamer and one or two sloops are on
t'tViriMfT ctiliAno
The following are tho numbers of the
militia in the respective States and Territo
ries, as given in tho Adjutant General's re
turn: Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
40,338
28,703
00,857
27,307
4,491
43,178
102,172
39,171
202,281
9,229
40,854
105,522
65,218
48,817
57,313
44,332
14.803
20,03 1
60,082
82,335
140,438
3,913
27,388
31,856
2,028
5,470
827
5,223
I.249C
1,402,414
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
INorlh Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
I
Louisaha
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
. 7i - .
Illinois
Missouri -
Arkansas
Michigan
Florida Tcrritoiy
Wiskonsan
Iowa
District of Columbia
Total
A Young Giant, X child from Koeno
Co., N. H. i has been uken to the Boston
Museum foi exhibition, who must certainly
be a great curiosity. She is only se-en
years old and weighs thrco times ts much
as her mamma. What immense dia-
handkerchiefs she must have needed.
A