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E. W. WEAVER K B. I. UII.MORF., EDITORS.
ltlooinsburg. 1 hursilnr, Feb. 21, IHSO.
Judgment nuil Passion.
There i.tno use in scolding like a fish-wo
man. It only disgraces and shames the cor
rupt fountain of this scurrility. It can do its
author no credit, real work its subject no
harm. If you return scurrility for abuse, it
is demeaning yoursuit to a level with your
opponent. It is n saying ns sensible as it is
old that two wrongs do not make a right; and
another dictum of morals ns well as Christi
anity enjoins it upon us to return good for
evil.
True, it never was meant that we should
speak evil of no one, for there are base vices
against which it is our highest duty to warn
the unguarded and unsuspecting. We are,
it ietrue, *o pull an erring fellow out of tho
pit if ho has already fallen ; but tlio more
sensible course is to caution him against the
danger before be lias strayed into the snare.
But when we speak evil it should bo with
out malice, r.nd for a just cause. If our cau
tion be plainly mingled with vindictiveness,
it will effect but little good, and may do our
own character much injury among the die
criminating. An appeal to reason will do a
permanent good : for it will make a lasting
conviction of the understanding, if it do any
thing at all. But n:t appeal to passion, by
tlaug or abuse, it is a poor expedient ; and
may be counteracted in a moment by an op
penenfwho has moro bitter words than the
first speaker. Tito judgment docs net change
its temperature every moment. It does not
burn itself out like passion, nor get wild like
prejudice; for xvlien the judgment of a man
is seriously impaired we call him a lunatic,
and put a straight-jacket en hint.
The judgment of man is his noblest part,
and lie lias his reasoning faculties in com
mon with beings of a higher order than him
self, and in fact with the Creator himself. It
seems to bo man's connecting link with a
nobler and purer state of existence.
But passion is wayward and impetuous ;
like tho whirlwind, the ternpe.-t or any tiling
else that ever works evil arid knows no good.
Beings of a higher order than man know it
not, and have never felt its curse. Man has
it only in commo i with the inferior order of
creation, and it scents to drag him toward
ihe brute—the monster—the demon.
Passloncle an d vindictive words are bad in
the citizen, bad .'n the neighbor, had in the
public journalist, and vprsg iu the pulpit.—
We dislike to see an article in pJT'Ut which
appeals only to passion—to the meapcsl ear!
of man's nature. We set its author down .as
one who has not tho capacity to appreciate
aught good in tho man of the Almighty's
creation; and who has gloated over all that
is evil in human nature until he has a most
contemptible opinion of his fellow man; and
much too little respect for himself, to cherish
his own good name, his character and integ
rity.
15LOT IT Ol'T.
We have not yet heard any excuse the
passage of the Reading Railroad bill. A lame
attempt at an apology is made by saying,that
the present bond-holders have obtained them
at discount from what they call for upon their
fnce.
But is not this rather to the shame of tho
company than to its defence against just
debt. It is in fact nothing but an admission
that tho company is and has beetl insolvent,
—that it has refused to pay its honest bonds,
until its creditors, pinched by want, uere
driven to sell their claims to plundering bro
kers at a sacrafico. It proves that the com
pany has swindled jthe simple men of toil
xvho trusted it, out of more than half their
hard earned wages, and that now it would
not scruple to lake advantage of its own
wrong, nnd profit by the depreciation of cred
it, which its own base net has wrought. It
t:eem3 that the company worked a fraud and
thon n*ked the Legislature for credit to the
amount of its cunning and villainy.
But again, tho legislature would have a
fino time of it, if tho members took it for
their business to inquire into every contract
between parlies, and only eriforco it accord
ing to tho legislative opinion, as to whether
there was a proper consideration. It is al
ready the law that a contract without any
consideration is void ; but as to the adequacy
of tho consideration, no person can bo allow
ed to judge but the parties themselves ; or
else it is no longer the parties, but tho assu
med wisdom of the legislature, that makes 1
contracts.
Upon every consideration we say, this bill
is tho most flagrant and defenceless outrage
upon all right that was ever conceived. The
more we think of it, the more do wo feel
our indignation warm within us; and wo say
now that when pcoplo shull onco fairly un
derstand its iniquity, the legislature of com
ing years must era.re the foul slairt from tho
statute-book of tho State.
Lei the press not be muzzled but, faithful
and fearless, speak the Right and the Truth
In the people. Let the cry for " repeal" bo
sounded, and echoed from mouth to mouth,
until justice shall be done.
RT Tins Coin .i/ation Society sent <IOO
blacks to Afrii .1 last year. The receipts for
the year, 850.000. Virginia is alarmed
about the increase of free Licks in her
borders. It is set down us 11,000 every
year.
The moft|ucful sign-painters in the world
are publishentokof newspapers:—advertise
your business in th° papers, if yon would
draw custom v
Luzerae County.—-The number of laxablea
in Luzerne county, fljteturned for 1842, was
7.61!* as returned for 1849y0,968. Inorcaso
in 7 years, 3,sl7—about 4*bcr cent.
Mnhommed comes to the Mountain.
The fundamental doctrine of Democracy
is that the people of every municipal dis-
make their own laws, nnd that no
man shall be disfranchised of his right as a
citizen to participato in making the laws
which shall govern him. The very faith of
republicanism is based upon the citizen's
right of representation in tho law-making
council of the nation. It was upon this plat
form that tho Democratic party of this coun
try took its stand when the last presidential
contest opened. This was its position on
tho question of slavery. And Federalism
dared not take a different stand „s a party
position.
It is true that in the North we had candi
dates for Governor nnd Canal Commissioner
going about behooving for Freesoil, as if the
office they aspired to had aught to do with
that question. Aye, wo heard upon this
subject "from tho candidates for township
constable Wo heard of it from aTI patties
and ail factions. Even Democrats, or at
least professing Democrats, were found,
who, either from a waul of understanding,
or a lack of proper firmness, committed
themselves for this herosay of Federalism.
But only the few weak and timid ones
were caught; and they have since been
keenly rebuked, if they understand the voice
of the people better than they did tho prin
ciples, of theirparty. They may have got
office, by denying their political faith; but,
for ourselves, we look higher for the test of
| right than the cquiuocal evidence of tempo
! rarv success.
Federalism succeeecd by the aid of such
Democrats as could be seduced or intimida
ted. And then where was its affection for
ir. '.-oi'iism ? Did it give Mr. YVilmot the
Speakership, or was it not rather joined to
' its old idols? Does its President or its Gov.
ornor interpose tho weight of his influence
nnd authority to pass the proviso ?
No, a change has come over the spirit of
their dreams! The President semis in his
I rocordad willingness to admit California into
! tiro Union with its presentconstitution, which
; says not a word upon the subject of slavery,
j Every person at Washington competent to
- judge declares that General Taylor would at
' this moment veto tho Wilraot proviso; and
he greater than the President—the eloquent
old man of the West—the venerably and
venerated pillar of tho Federal faith—ha too
totters, and leanswgain toward the pure faith
of his enthusiastic youth. And, with the
repentant desire that the last great acf of his
life shall bepufc as the simple stone that
must soon make the place of his rest, he
bears testimony that tho Democratic doe
trine of "non-action" upon the slavery ques
| tion is the true position for the country. Alas,
1 how are the mighty fallen ! The chiefs of
thoce who reviled the Democratic platform
are taking refuge on its broad national and
[ patriotic ground. Let no one chide us for
; doing justice to a political opponent when ho
doC" X'ght. Tho false prophets of Federal
ism themountain would not go to
MahommbJ; u*'d soMahoranted and his'pro
phctscome to the niCmtain.
Meanwhile the r.-eescd abstractionists
rant and rave, fret and foam, coolly talk of
disunion, get three rotes in tho cs.'uaW, am '
thon dispairiugly give up the ghost.
St. Valentine's Day. —The* Post master of
this place informs us that on last Thursday,
about -150 letters passed through his hands,
deposited and taken out by persons of this
place. Of these 292 were drop letters—
"mostly Valentines. Wo liave heard of one
young ludy who received eighteen of those
lender epistles ! but this information did hut
come from the postmaster.
No doubt rnn yan anxious heart was made
glad by these missives, nnd many a one
grie\'?d over the forgetfulnoss of a friend who
could not bo forgoltetl.
m>v
[xf The Telegraph men are iu town digging |
holes for their posts, so that thi3 enter
prizo is sure to go on. It comes down thro'
tho town upon tho south side of Main street,
until, just below our office, it crosses tho
street; and then continues on down upon the
North side of the road toward Danville. We
will feci like being in a new country when
we shall be within talking distance of Phila
delphia and New York.
HF' A Philadelphia Paper of tho 13th inst.
says the otiginal manuscript of Washing
ton's Farewell Address was sold, last even
ing, at tho Kxchaacige, for $2,300, tho Rev.
Dr. BOARD.M AN being the purchaser, for a gen
tleman of New York city. An original
Portrait of Gen. Washington, painted for
Mr. CI.AYPOLE by the la'c Jutes PEALE,
about the year 1783, iu lite military costume
of that period, was also bought by the same
gentleman for $l5O. A volume of -'Clay
pole's Daily Advertiser," containing /he
Address, was purchased by Jos. A. MICKLEY
forsl2. An original manuscript copy of a
letter of Gen.Mtm.lN, President of Congress
was bought by JOHN WILSON, for S2O.
FF'i'hc Schuylkill river, at Reading, rose
to such a height, on Saturday even ng and
the following morning, as to over-top tho
hanks. The banks of the canal were much
washed, but not injured to any extent. The
woikof deepening the canal at tho Union
ont-let was suspended, and tho work delayed
for at least a week, if not for a longer period.
FROZEN TO DEATH.—A yotmg man about
17 years of age, named Wittenmyer, was
found frozen lo death, on Sunday night a
week, near Swinefordstown, Union county.
He was intoxicated at the time.
WILLIAMSPORT SEMINARY. —Mr. Daniel Re
amy. of Holidaysburgh, has the building of
the Williamsport Seminary, to be erected
the coming summer, at $8,500.
KFSt. I .ouis is said, by the papers, to bo
a groat gainer by tho fire that destroyed
six millions of property. The now inprove
ments in streets nnd buildings having en
hanced the value of the estate far more than
enough to cover all the losses.
To the tohintcers.
A bill iot the relief of our Volunteers lias
boon brought forward in tho Pennsylvania
Legislature. It provides that each Captain,
Lieutenant. Corporal and Private of the first
and second Regiments of Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, serving in Mexico during the war
between that country and tho United States,
shall receive the amount indebted to him by
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as fol
lows:—Each Captain, 85 dollars 50 cents;
each first Lieutenant G6 dollars 41 cp. ; each
second Lieutenant 61 dollars 56 cts. ; each
first Sergeant 75 dollars 9 cts.,; each of the
other Sergeants 72 dollars 24 cts.; each pri
private, including musicians, 66 dollars 52
cts. A Paymaster shall be appointed, who
shall give public notice that ho has opened
an office in Philadelphia, for the settlement
of the above claims, at which place he shall
remain one calender month; arid tho Cap
tains or Commanding officers of all compa
nies raised at or east of Hollidaysburg, for
tho above regiments, shall give to hirn mus
ter roils of his company, in the same man
ner as furnished to United States Paymasters;
and each matt, on receiving tho saqic due to
him, shall sign in person, or by lawful attor
ney, tlrt> muster roll, acknowledging the re
ceipt the same, which signeiure shall be wit
nessed by the Captain or Commanding offi
cer. lie shall then open an office for like
time, in the same manner, at Pittsburg, and
all captains oi commanding officers of com
panies raised west of Hnliidaysburg, for said
regiment, shall furnish liitn in like manner
with muster rolls of their companies, which
shall be paid, and witnessed in tho same
manner as tlin.-e at Philadelphia. The blank
muster roils shall be furnished by the Pay
master to Ihe captains or commanders o f
companies. Tlio legal heirs of persons tie.
ceased, who have been honorably dischar
ged. or who have died duting tlieir term of
service in tiie above regiments, shall bo en
titled to ihe sums such persons would have
received if living. Penalties nre also provi
ded in tho bill for enforcing the duties of the
Paymaster, &c.
Explosion of n lluniting.
A singular imposition lias boon practiced
upon the good people of Rochester, by some
fun loving ladies. By means not exactly
known, they produced certain mysterious
I sounds, which resembled the noiso caused
by bringing suddenly in contact two hard sub
stances. The wise men of Rochester, for a
long time, failed to exposo the trick, and in
the moan linto tl.o deceivers extended their
operations. By means of tho 'jknockings,"
their dupes imagined they held communica
tion with the world of spirits—conversations
were held .with departed wives, &c., and the
future world was fully described, and descri
bed, 100, in a manner not exactly like that of
the Bible. Tins was done by means of a
'•knocking alphabet," a certain number ol
knocks designating A, 15, Ac. Committee
after committee was appointed to investigate
the mystery —tho knockings were in and a
bout the ladies—the doctor "sounded" their
lungs, to ascertain whether ventriloquism
was not at the bottom of the deception—but
the committees and the physicians became
believers in the reality of the spiritual com
munications; and sorao began to fear that
the.' wofihl witness the advent of a new re
ligion winch would rival that of Joe Smith.
But in the mt'u'd ol 'he almost triumph of the
lovers of the marvelous, ? very materialastic
committee took the stre'j ecl ' ialu '- ' ' lo
young ladies, in conjunction vvith whom the
noises were produced, were place,'. 1 ' u ? on a
table, and their feet held fast, which sJ lrl "
censed the communicating spirits that they
refused to spell a single word. A similar ef
fect resulted from tying'a band around that
portion of tho ladies' dresses corresponding
with the inexpressibles of gentlemen. The
committee being composed of gentlemen,
could not proceed in extremis in thoir investi
gation.*; but they were satisfied that had the
ladies been cljse.'j' examined by a jury of
matrons, the matter would tuI VR been more
fully explained. At any rate, the knocli.'ogs
have ceased, and the latest spiritual humbug 1
of the day is exploded.
The Democratic State Convention
Will riot be held on the 19th of Juno, ns an- i
nouuecd last week, but will U held at YVil-i
liamsport, as originally appointed, on Wed- ;
nesday, the 29th of May next Tho Com
mittce, having reconsidered the vote fixing j
the time in June, in defercnco, we learn, to I
the farming interests of the country.
HIT HIM AGAIN ! —Tiro Washington corres
pondent of the Washington (I'a.) Common- I
wealth, a Whig print, in speaking of the ap- |
pointment of Kiel S. Brown as Minister to j
Russia, and Mr. Milliard to Prussia, waxes {
wroth in this wise—' 1 say that at such times I
as these, such a man ought not to bo nppoin- !
ted to any place whatever!!" ** "I wish I
to be plain, ami therefore say that such fanat
icism as this is disgraceful to any adminis
tration that practises it."
A Gigantic Business. —There is in Boston a j
tailoring establishment that employs 3.000 j
operatives iti making garments, has branches
in every section of tho country, and whoso
sales amount to more than half a million an- j
nually. Two expresses are constantly em- |
ployed in carrying goods to tho retail custo- I
tners. Oak IJjhil, Boston, is tho name of this
large and liMnshiag clothing house. It has
risen to its present position by furnishing !
goods at a small profit.
A largo amount of money is said to have
been made in Baltimore, by tho recent spec
ulation in coffee. One merchant is said to
have cleared $50,000, whilst others have
made proportiouably largo amounts.
Us?" There are about 60,000 Germans res j
idenl in New York, and in the United States.
2,000,000,
LF" One evening a lady said to a small
witj"—'Come, tell us a lively anecdote.' The |
poor fellow was mule tho rest of the evening '
Ccrre'pondencc cf the Star.
from Philadelphia.
PririLACA.. Feb. 13, JBSQ.
Though I have nothing to write of either
; a grave or gay "character, 1 will string woids
'■together just as they occur to me, and when
1 the sheet js full endeavor to find out their
1 meaning and connection. This may strike
i you as not exactly the best mode of writing
■ a good letter, and yet the Poet Young in- ■
forms us it is the way in which the vast ma
jority of books are written.
There is a lady in New York with a heri
table horn of several jpclws in length pro
jecting from her f'.rohead,.about-which there
is considerable said at present. The growth
of horns front the human head is a singular
circumstance indeed, and yet there have
been many examples of it. John Russell,
j Esq., in his tour through Germany iu the
years 1820-21-22. paid a visit to Uliimeil
! bach, the celebrated Physiologist in Gotting-
I en, who showed him three horns an I gave
! him tin.- following account of them :—"ft'eo
j theso horns. They were onen worn by a
i woman. She happened to fall and break Iter
j head, from the wound sprouted this long
| horn. It continued to grow for thirty years,
j and then she cast: it dropped oil', and in its
place came a second one; but it did not grow
!so long, and dropped olftoo. Then this third
r one, all on the same spot; but the poor wo
| man died while the third was growing, ami 1
! had it cut from the corpse." Russell sWs that
j •■they were iitterally three genuine horns.—
| The last two are short, thick and nearly
| straight, but the first is about 10 inches long,
j and completely twisted, like the horn of a
| ram. It is round and rough, of a brownish
| color, and fully half an inch in diameter at
| the root. All three arc hollow, at least at the
j base. The termination is blunt and rounded.
; Other instances of the satnd thing have been
known, but always in women : and Blumen
. bach says it has been ascertained by chemi.
1 cal analysis, that such horns have a grca'.cr
! affinity in their compisition with the horns of
j the Rhinoceros than with those of any other
| auitnal."
| I thought it right to refer to the fact that
j blows on the head may occasion the growth
i of horns on ladies' heads so that they may
i be careful, lest, being thrown from a sleigh,
they may get their heath cracked in the oven-
I ing, and awake next morning with a horn 10
\ inches long peeping from under their sunny
{ looks. "
i St. Valentino's day is over with all its fun.
There was nothing like the number of Yal-
I entities this winter that there was last, but
they wero much more expensive and showy,
j Jewelry to the value of hundreds of dollars
i was enclosed in some of them. Few satiri
! cal ones were sent, and, from the reform
! which the old Saint is introducing, perhaps
next waiter nothing but gold, diamonds and
| articles of kindred value will be considered
: Valentines at all.
j 1 stepped into a room on Walnut street a
i few evenings ago, to listen to tho discussion
i of a question of no practical bearing at all
by a debating society. The question was—
| '• Which, exercises the greatest influence over
1 the mind of man, Superstition or Ambition."
| Now a more puerile, frothy debate you nev
jcr heard. The brilliant gas light was tho
! only light thrown on the subject. *
| The debating clubs of the "Star of the
' XOrlh' never selected a more soulless qucs
| lion, or handled it with less spirit. Tho room
| was filled and everything was in good taste
i except tho debate. Ono compared Ambition
I to a self-feeding hid lamp, which burnt fee
bly at first, but by its own heat furnished in
creased fuel, till finally it blazed out beauti
fully, splendidly, gloriously ! A most ludic-
I u pis compare oil, similar, though inferior, to
Ithat cclet.,:. ,ed linc . of '*t"lebrus, in which
lie compares the su " ,0 :l bo.!" ( ' lob
ster. Ih
A NEW Fine p.—Notes purporting to be
issued by the 'Farmers Bank of Harrisburg,'
Pa., are in circulation in the west. There is
110 such concern.
FC According to Senator Benton, Texas i
has a gulf frontier of nearly 1000 miles, a j
circumference of about live thousand miles, i
and a surface of three hundred and fifty thon- !
sand square miles. She is large enough to
make seven States of the first class; and yet
she is now demanding to bo made larger.
Mr. Benton's bill proposes to reduce her at
once with her consent, into a Slate of about
150,000 sqare miles, and eventually into two
Slates of about 75,000 square miles cacli.
ON DIT. —It is positively staled, iu a des
patch to the Tribune, that Mr. Joseph R. In
gersoll, of Pennsylvania, has been decided
upon as Minister to Prussia. Also, that a
foreign appointment will be tendered to Mr.
T Butler King.
LAWYERS IN NEW YORK. —There are 1200
lawyers ill New York oily, 500- of whom
have, it is said, a paying practice. The
number in the State, by tho census of 1845,
was 3,519 —at present, it probably exceeds
3,700.
I tr Mr. James Lenox, of New York, was
"the gentleman at a distance," for whom
Rev' Dr. Boardman purchased the MS. of
Washington's Farewell address. Price $2-
300.
THE Georgia House of Assembly have
passed a bill reorganizing tho Congiessioual
Districts of that Stato. The Whigs at one
time withdrew, and left the House without a
quorum. A few, however, returned, and
the bill was passed
BILLY BOWLEGS, the Seminole Chief, and
his party, have agreed to emigrate from Flo
rida as soon as they collet together, on the
government terms. Kach warrior is to ro
ceive before he goes, $500; each woman &
child, $100; Billy Bowlegs about 510,000,
and three Sub-chiefs SSOOO each. Also to
be guaranteed ono year's rations on arriving
iu Aikansas. The whole expense will reach
upwards of $200,000,
Inconstancy falls oil'ere it begins.
For the Star of the North.
C H A It I T V .
BY SECRETAIRE.
"Though I speak with the tongues of men
and of angels, and have notehnty. 1 an>be
come as sounding brass, or a tinkling c.ym
bal.'V- Scripture.
The chapter of which this verso forms a
part, and is the beginning, is one of the most
bcautitul in the Ne# Testament. The eulo
gium there pronounced upon charity, ys in
the finest strain gfr the Apostle's eloquence,
and the subject is well worthy of his most
unlimited commendation. In this chapter is
taught, what is so often forgotten, or is nev
er known, to wit:—that the mere giving of
goods is not charity.
Foi soys Paul, "Though 1 bestow all ray
goods to h. rd the poor, and though I give my
body to be burned, and have not charity, it
profileth me nothing." Charity does not,
therefore, consist in the giving of alms, nor
in an ostentatious, philanthropic display, but
iu kindtic.-'s of heart, in sympathy of feeling,
in opposition to evil speaking; for the Apos
tle says, "Charity sufiTercth long and is kind,"
and that it "Ihinketh no ceil."
What erroneous notions people have of
what constitutes charity, the very essence of
which, 1 think, is that a supremely christian
disposition, isto belie vo the very best of every
one. Is it not the soul of charily, to put the
best possible construction upon all his ac
tions? You cannot tell the motive; you know
not what prompted the act; and there is no
charity in giving with the hand, and con
demning in tho heart.
True charity has its seat in the heart, not
in the pocket—it consists in thinking kindly,
not in giving alms. I would not, however,
bo thought to object to tho.practice of reliev
ing distress—far from it. It is the fruit of the
tree that flourisheth within, giving an earnest
of your charitable feelings; but as people
j may give without charity, so many have
charily, who do not give. "Charity never
j failcth," though the pocket should be empty,
tho cruse dry, and tho board bare.
There is nothing gives more pleasure to
the human heart, than tho habit of thinking
well of all men. It throws around it, a con
tinual sunshine. This habit contains within
it, every thing calculated to make a man at
peace with himself aed tho rest of mankind.
It is superior to all other feelings, for says St.
Paul, in the last verse of tho chapter from
which I quoted : "And now abideth faith,
hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of
these is charily." t
SIP Senator Houston.— It is said that
j Senator Houston will start for Texas this
| week, to meet tho attacks that are being
I made on him at homo relative to tho slaver
j y question. His speech in Senate did not
j give satisfaction to the southern Senators.
1 HT A LONG TRAIN' A train came in
j over tho Erio Railroad yesterday' containing
j fortynine eight wheel cars, all fully loaded
j with produce, &c. The train was a third of
j a mile iu length, and is probably the longest
I train ever drawn over" a merchandize road,
j Among ihe loading were 200 fat cattle,(4oo
j or 500 sheep, and any number of live and
i dead hogs, flour, whiskey, &e. The busi
ness of this road when it reaches the lake
i will only bo limited by its capacity for doing
it.—iV. Y. Tribune.
TW MR. CLINGMAN, in a late speech, said
a hundred thousand dollars, worth of slaves
run away from tho Stato of Delaware every
year. Ono of the United States Senators
from Delaware says half of the sum mention
ed would bo sufficient to purchaso all the
slaves in the State.
j CyThc articles in Sartain's Magazine for
- '••rch ar e yvuit il- Such articles as those
on""Ttio Hungarian War and its consequen
ccs," "Reading for P err
plexed Student," and the poetry by Mrs..'
ourncy, F.dilh May and Graco Greenwood,
are the ornaments of American literature,
and have tho healthiest tendency in tho im
provement of intellect and morals.
A flill has passed the lower House of the
Virginia Legislature, appropriating $30,000
annually for the removal of free negroes
from the State and sending them to Africa. .
One hundred and sixty-four negroes, lib
erated by tlie late Jacob Wood, of Georgia
have arrived at Savannah, and will sail in a
few days for Liberia.
MAIL ROBBERY. —Another mail robbery
has been committed, says the Sunbury A
merican, on the route from Muncy, via Dan
vill, to Philadelphia. A letter containing
SSOO, mailed at Muncy for Philadelphia, is
missing. An Agent of the Post Office De
partment has been on the lino for several
days, trying to ferret out the robber, but as
yet has been unsuccesstul.
l~fF The Potlsvillo Journal of the 2Gth ult.
says, that the woman residing in West
Branch Valley, who gave birth to four chil
dren sixieen months ago presented her hus
band with three more last week, making
seven children in the space of sixteen months!
Ftra in Northumberland comity. —On Wed
nesday night the storo of Mr. Reuben Kel
ler, on the Isle of Quo, with an extensive
and valuable slock of merchandise, was to
tally consumed,
t*y The Councils of New york aro mov
ing in favour of a United Slates mint in that
city.
It is stated that the survey of the Isth
mus of Panama, by Col. Hughes, cost $50,-
000, tho' the strictest economyjwas practiced.
Cofl'ee.—There were brought to this
country last year, from Rio alone, 250,000
bags of cofl'ee which valued at sl7 per bag,
amount to St, 174,000.
There aro nine persons in liio jail at Ciu- j
cintiaii charged with murder.
PENNSYLVANIA I.KGISIiTUnE.
HAUHISEURG, February 12th 1850.
IN TCE SENATE. —Tde bill erecting l!ie New
County of Montour, out of parts Of Cqjmn
bia county, passed Cominiltc of t'lo wjiolp
with an amendment including, a part of
Roaring Creek township in the new comity. •
Feb. 13th.
The bill came np 0:1 second reading when
tho ayes and nays woro requited by Mr.
Muhlenberg and Mr Frick. and were as fol
lows :
AYES, Messrs; —Brawley, Crabb,. Cuning
hantj Frailey, lluslelt, Ives, King, Konirig
macTier, Lawrence. Malone. Matthias, Sud
ler, Saokey, Savory, Walker and BEST,
Sj>e iter —l6.
NAYS, Messrs :—Daisic, Drum, Forsylhe,
Frick, Fulton, Guernsey Jones, Muhlenberg,
Packer, Shinier, Stiuo and Streeter-—l2.
A motion was then made to suspend the
rule and proceed to the third reading of the
bill, which was lost Veas 12 nays 16.
Feb. 13th.
SENATE. —Mr Savory, a petition of citi
zens of Luzerr.e, praying to be annexed to
Columbia Co.
The bill for new county Mouiour under
I discussion when Sonata adjourned.
HOUSE. —Mr Smyscr offered a resolution,
j authorizing the Joint Library Committee to
I - ell various pictures ami pictu-e frames, now
lying in the closets of Library, at public sale,
and that the proceeds thereof be appropria
ted to the purchase of books. Adopted.
The Election of Judges. —The amendment
to the Constitution was again called tip. Mr
Finleltcr having the floor, who was followed
by Mr Packer, Mr Schofield and Mr O'Neil,
j the latter gentleman, in a maiden speech,
| evincing a talent in argument of 110 ordinary
character. Thedi-cussion was continued tip
to the adjournment".
Feb. 18111.
SENATE —Mr Packer petition from citizens
of Lycoming county, in favor of the rechnr
ter of tho West Branch Bank; also from cit
izens of Huntingdon county, for the passag"
of a law prohibiting the hunting of deer
with hounds 111 said county.
| Mr Darsie, for repeal of the three hundred
j dollar exemption law.
| The bill providing for the erection of now
j county "Montour," out of parts of Colum
bia county, was taken up oif final reading
i and passed—ayes 15—nays 11.
The vote was as follows :
AYES —Messrs. Brawley, Brooke. OWNING.
ham, Frailey, Ihslelt, Ives. King, Konigmi
cher. Lawrence, Maloiie. Matthias. Severn, titer
rett. Waller, BEST—IS.
NAYS—Messrs. Darsie. Drum. Fernon,For
syth, Frick, Fulton. Guernsey, Hugos, Jone.-v
M Caslin, Muhleuburg, Packer, Shinier, and
Stinc— l4.
HOUSE. —Mr Zerby, remonstrance against
the erection of any new county out of parts
ol Berks; also, petition for an alteration in
the School Laws
S C Evans, for payment of backstauding
school appropriation to the non-accepting
School Districts.
| Mr Feather petition for repeal of the three
hundred dollar Exemption Law of last ses
sion, remonstrance against the new county,
"I'enn."
Mr Powell, for tho abolition of taxes 0:1
money, judgraeut-, bonds, and oilier evi
dence of debts, except for state and county
purposes; also, for a General Banking Law:
also, for the appointment of a Supervisor, to
keep in good order the channel of tho Sus
quehanna River.
Stockwcll, remonstrance against any di
vision of Bradford County.
David, petition for the passage a Free Ban
king Law. .
Church, for repeal of the f-300 Exemp
tion Law ; also, for recharter of the Harris
burg Bank.
Mr Rutherford, for incorporation of tho
Central Bank of Pennsylvania, at llarris
burg.
Mr Griffin, foj closing tha canals on the
Sabbatti Day; for the incorporation of a Bank
a * Cniontown, Fayette County.
Iv*- Eva."" 1 ' or c ' os '"3 Bte leeks or canals
011 the Sabbslh Day.
Mr Steel, eighty-gme pm'"" s ' favor of
new county, "Montour/*
A new Standing Committee was anpoin."
ed in the House on Saturday, 011 "Counties, " '
consisting of Messrs. Lewis, Smith (Cam
bria,) Steel, Jackson, Kcattior, Former,
Williams.
Feb. 191
SENATE. —Mr. Cunningham, petition front
of Huntingdon county, to abolish
land monopolies in the Coirtfhonweallh, and
to secure each persou fifty acres of land.
HOUSE. —The bill erecting a new county of
Monongahela, out of parts of Washington,
Fayette, Allegheny and Westmoreland cos.,
was taken up and considered. Tho question
being taken oil its final passage, was lost.—
Ayes 10, Nays 18.
GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE for March is a gem of
a unmbcr. It has two fine mezzolinto pla
tes, and other creditable embelishments.
Though it does not make as much noise as
somo of the other periodicals, it is not a
whit behind them in its merits. Graham's
tribute to the character of tho lamented Ed
gar A. I'oe, is most honorable and just.
Prof. Webster's 7ftjA—The Boston Tians
cript sups that George Bcmis, Esq., has been
engaged to assist Attorney General Clifford,
for the Government, oil the trial of Prof. J.
W. Webster, which is assigned to commence
on Tuesday, lflth of March.
KF" A Poll-parrot easo is being tried in
New Orleans, and occasioniong a great sen
sation. The bird talks several languages,
and swears like a "journeyman tinman."
Two wealthy parties claim it, and such acon
test.
fy The largest subscription to tho fund
for tho construction of a church in Califor
nia, was given by a gambling house, viz:
85000.
. .*
ty By a typographical error 111 one of our
exchanges, we learn that two cows xvero cut
into calves by the railroad train.
A Sen: ibto Article.
Wo commend tho following ItieJ utlivlo
from the New llaven Register, to tho con
sidera'ion of those busy meddling funulics
who arc eternally interfering with the affairs
of their neighbors. 4f these tr.en could but
realize the fact, that all out of their own im
mediate class thought as the Register does,
that these attack upon the South were mean
and dastardly, they might po-Rib'y be induce
ed to mind their own business, and let us
alone ?
" We should like die Uartford Courant to
tell us what would the I.egislatuae of Con
necticut say to a constant stream of Resolu
tions from Southern blales,. intermeddling .
ami advising about our factory system, the
over-workrng of operatives, and against let
ting out tho support of State paupers, at auc
tion, to the lowest bidder! Would such
tilings be any more improper than our re
solving against tho domestic institutions of
Georgia? Not a whit. Is it not enough that
wo are rid of the curse of slavery, and that
wo vote again,s it, when we can do so legiti
mately. but that we must pursue a system of
Legislative taunts, and official impudences,
to the faces of those Slates where Slavery is
tolerated! It is all wrong—mean. We care
not how strong a majority may bo. in favor
of such annoyances, that does not make tho
practice tight, and it ought bo discontinued."
Tho Coal 7'raiic.
A considerable stir is being made at this
time about the new tno.le proposed fortrans
porlbig coal from Schuylkill County to Phila
delphia, by water, vitalised in cast iron tubes
of wide diameter. The fall, being COO feet
in 50 mile?, is considered sufficient, and the
coal I cing loss than one-third heavier than
w.ucr, ii is thought t' at two-thirds water and
one-third coal will be the right proportion.—
It is demoiWat-'d d.r.t 18,(.00 tons can bo
passed daily throu h a single tube vf threo
feet diameter, at a cost of 55 cents per ton.
This may give .you a smile. But less likoiy
things have s weeded, and capitalists are
ready to embark in 'I if experiments, about
to Ic made, prove successull.
A Bill of Abominations. —' The minority
committee of the !!ou.-e of Representative.-',
at Harrisburg. have reported a bill to appor
tion the Representation of the State. It is
one of .the most iniquitous schemes to give
the Federa I party a majority in both branches
we have ever heard, cf. It is a-pbrfect Ger
ymander; and it is have
hopes of its passage by the aid of tho votes
of some tiuitor Democrats like VALENTINE
BEST.
Maryland Constiiilutiooal Convention.
Baltimore, Feb. 10.
A bill was passed to-day. in llio House ot
Delegates ol the State of Maryland, to take
tho popular vote on the propriety of calling
a convention, for the'purpose of amending
the Constitution of the State.
Georgia Congressional Flection.
Baltimore, Feb. 16.
The returns from eleven counties in Geor
gia. give Jackson, (Dcm.) a majority of TO.
lie is doubtless elected.
Visit of (tea. Taylor to Richmond.
Richmond, Feb. 16.
The papers state that General Taylor w ill
vis:' this city on the 23d of 1 cbruary, ins!.,
to participate in the celebration of the third
anniversary of the Battle of Buena Vis'.a.
L tods under Water —Chief Justiro Greene
of New Jersey, decided on Thursday, in tho
case of Foulhmayd vs. C'ane, that the right
to lands below ordinary high water mark,
was in tbo people ot tho State of New Jer
sey.
fr?" At a late court, a man and his wife
brought cross action, each charging theothei
with assault and battery. On investigation,
it appeared that the husband had pushed,
the door against his wife, and that the wife
in return had pushed the door against hei
husband. A gentleman at the bar remark
| „ * iliut be could see no impropriety in the
' and a** Wife a-doringeach other.
IRISH EVIDENCE.—KAI'J was brought NP
before the judge, and interrogated as fid
10 ivi :
"What passed between you and rbe pris
oner?" said the judge to the witness.
"Oh.' then, pleas your worship. 1 sees
Mike a top of the garden wall-. Pat," says
lie, "what," says I, "there," says he, "hush,'
says I; "and'that's all I know about it,
please your worship."
CF'Congress has don# nothing the' pest
week but talk about the slavery question
Last Monday the whole day and the night
until 12 o'clock was spent in calling the yeas
and nays upon unimportant questions, in or
der to kill time, and choke off Mr. Doty's
resolution to admit California as a State.
Bonis or no Bonis. —Tho Wisconsin As
sembly have ordered the bill, submitting tho
question ot banks or no banks to the people,
to bo engrossed for a third reading, hy a vote
of 30 ayes to 27 nays.
O/wuu's Law Journal. —This a new legal
journal of merit, and of interest to the pro
fession. his published weekly in Philadel
phia, in quarto form, at $2 per aunum
Female Doctors. —Two young ladies, Miss
Almira Fraim and Miss Mary Ward, have
become regular students in the medical de
partment of the Memphis Institute.
np" Tin, in large quantifies, is now impor
ted into England from China
Jo? The Danville Bank coinmonced oper
ations last Tuesday.
Corrfmodore Turner, a vaval officer of
considerable distinction, died at Philadelphia
011 the 4th inM.