which are supposed to threaten it in connec
tion with the qAto'ion oi Slavery. Whether
slavery be the cause or pretext of infidelity
to the linion, and to what precise extent dis
affection exists, it is not tny purpose to en
quire. There was local disloyally long be
foro slavery tiecamo the immediate source
of excitement, add there will bo local dis
loyalty long after slavery and the questions
connected with it are finally adjusted. But
be the cause wlifit it may, it is in vain to de
ny that the Union of jliv Stairs in liahily and
irreverently talked of in certiNii quarters,
and made the subject of healed discussion
by rash and unreflecting men. 1 cannot be
lieve, however, that any serious design to
disrupt and overthrow the Government, ex
ists to any considerable extent in any por
tion of the country. Tho American heart
revolts at the idea.
What is the National Union 1 It is the
basis of constitutional right, the guarantee
of peacs, the security of religion, llie bul
wark of law and order. It gives tho surest
pledge of protection to the oppicssed chil
vlren of other lands, who coming from
scenes of misery arid discord, expect here
harmony and peaceful refuge. It is literally
"a beacon on tho lop of a mountain and an
ensign or.a hill" to fno lovers of istional liber
ty throughout the world. It was an otnana
tion of the same pure spirit of conservative
freedom, of justice, and of truth, which con
ceived, controlled and consummated our
Revolutionary struggle. It is the perfect
work of disciplined intelligence and rational
patriotism. It is hallowed by the rich mem
ories of the past, and by the consciousness
that its founders wero the father of tho Re
public. It is sacred, as tho aelo remaining
memorial of the enlightened labors of llie
best minds of an ago, distinguished for its
devotion t(TTlie"caiisc of human rights, the
elevation .of mail's social condition, the in
vestigation of polilica! inuliSj mid of revo
lutionary action against ilia dogmas and fan
ataciam of tyrannies and tyrants.
The Union of the Slates is tho outer anil
inner wall, which encircles and guards the
(emple.of our independence. Tito Union
alonu secures to our comtnerco protection on
every sea, defence to out citizens 011 overy
shore, gives us a proud name among the na
tions of the earth, and ensures to the Repub
lic an enlarged and glorious destiny. Its
preservation ratifies the assurance that man
is capable ofsilf govcrnment,anil that equal
rigb's, equal laws, and equal privileges, are
alono the results of democratic institutions.
The dissolution of the. National Union would
bo tbo beginning of tjhrll war, the strife of
sections, of scenes of Ira'ernal discord. It
would raise the arm of the bondman amidst
the horrois of servjlo war; and the destruc
tion of a race of men alono would tenninate
the fearful struggle. It would involve con
teiminous Smiles, acting ns jealous strangers,
in vexations disputes about rights of naviga
tion, of tribute, of transit. It would de
stroy the army and navy, and with them the
proud recollections of their early exploits.
The trophies of the nation would bo dispor
•W, —tut tli— uroal jtfliw—"—— —V ihott-lil,
of sentiment, and of interest, in which, for
more than seventy y ears, we havo glorified,
would be gone forever. m
Deeply impressed by these considerations,
and relying most confidently on tho entire
sympathies of lite General Assembly of a
State, which hasncvcr known an instant's
disloyalty to the Union, I solemnly protest
against the utterance of rash and ill dovised
thoughts on a subject so dear to our constit
uency, and more earnestly against all delib
erations by means of Conventions, or other
modes of action, unknown to lite Constitu
tion, and having (or their object, either the
dissolution of the Union,or the discussionof
sectional and hazardous questions, for the de
cision of which tho Constitution has made
ample provision. Pennsylvania venerates
and cherishes the unimpaired institutions of
our fathers.
With the fervent prayers that Almighty
God will so direct the deliberations of tho
General Assembly, that "peace nnd happi
noss, truth and justice, religion and piety,
may be established among us for all genera
tions,"tho suggestions and recommendations
contained in this annual massage are respect
fully submitted for your consideration and
action.
VVM. F. JOHNSTON.
Exr-CCTIVF. CllAMllP.lt, |
Hsrrishurg, Jan. 7, 1851. j
TUE ICE TKADF_—A company ol fifteen
a capital of $20,000, are
preparing and havo nearly finished, on the
margin of llaggAt's Pond, Mass., along the
line of the l.awrence Railroad, buildings of
a capacity of holding Id' l thousand tons.
They calculate upon a Soulherrt market —ice
being ono of tho things wliicu citruiot he
manufactured in low latitudes, and lliftro
foro not coming under the ban against North
ern productions. Last September ico in tlid i
city of New Orleans readily sold for $6 a ton, j
nearly twice the average for years past.
The nunibor of Immigrants who arrived
at Boston during 1830 was 30,075. Of this
number 5680 had been in the State before;
for 21,476 commutation money was paid by i
masters or owners of vessels, and for 1200
security was taken that they should not be
comg a public charge duiing their natural
life. About 20,000 of this number were
from Ireland, and the remainder fromo other
ports in Europe and the British Provinces.
J. F.llis Bon ham, Esq., of Carlisle, has
imen nominated as the Democratic candi
date for the Legislature in the place of Hen
ry Church, F-sq., deceased. We hope Mr.
11. will be elected—he wHJ,to a decided ac
cessivn to the House.
The receipts into the State Treasury of
Pennsylvania few tka last fiscal year, were
H, 438,003.
A New Steam Saw-Mill is being erected
near Loek Haven, intended to wn a gang of
itNDty-eeglil saws.
R. W. "WEAVER EDITOR.
Hloomsburg, Thursday, Jan. 10,1851.
A PARTY.
There are some indications that an .(Tort
will be made to get up a new political party
upon tho basis of the Compromise and
Union platform. This idea smacks very
much of the old Federalist party which has
changed its name as ofle.t as the people dis
covered the same old heresies in the new
guise.
In every republican country there will be
two great political parties nud there can ho
no more than two permanent ones. All otli
ere will only be abortions, conceived b) dis
j appointed demagogues and tricksters, and
j brought forth in petty, pot-house cabals.
j One of the great parlies of-tho country
J will be that which lias confidence in the- in
! legrity and discrimination of the people—
j which would trust them to govern themsel
j ves—and proposes that political power
; should bo m the people rAher lli.ifi* in tho
! government. The oilier parly insists that
the people aic made for the government—
j that tliey require the protective and patriar
chal care of legislative power to conduct the
smallest business transaction without hurting
j themselves—and thai government should be
a thing of spend or and magnificent power,
rather than it simple rule of justice and equal
rights.
Every political measure of these days
has an evident affinity to ono or the other of
I these great creeds, and bear? of
I its paternity upon the face.
I Cingel political i deas are seized upon by
designing men and run into a madness and
mania to forrrt llie foundation of a sbort lived
now party—ttiC nurleus of a new and of
deluded flowers. Antirrtasoiiry was of this
order. Nalive Americati.'J m followed next,
and Freesoilisra was a sicklv' £nrotit
i same growth. The' popular Cotii" roTn ' ae
measures of the last Congress were all u."'
tional and right, but they have passed by,
.-.nd are not of such a nature as to form the
i basis of a new national parly, and let there
be a wise and sober second thought before
the land marks of the old political divisions
are lorn away, and the public left without a
guide and chart upon the thousand most im
portant questions of political economy.
Death of Judge Anthony.
Wo nolo to-day the death of Jcdgo An
thony of this Judicial District. Ho left a
life of usefulness and honor in the fullness
of ripe mind and manhood, alter enjoying
for years the confidence and respect of all
around him. Rising from humble life by
his own enemy and industry, he attained
honorablo stations, by honorable means, and
dischared the highest duties of a citizen, a
neighbor, a legislator and a judge with integ
rity and credit.
He was at ono lime a member of Cou
( gress, then a judge of tho Nicholson court,
and finally a President Judge of the Com
mon Pleas. His illness was, we are told, a
disease of the heart. He lingered for some
months, and suffered much; but is now in
his rest to be only judged in the great high
court of the Eternal.
Thingsnt Dnnville.
The furnaces of tho Montour Iron Co, are I
undergoing lull and thorough repairs under ]
the supervision of the lessees Messrs J 1' i
& J Grove, and tho largest furnace, No 4,'
will be blown in in a few weeks, the others !
soon after. The Montour Company have ;
reduced the rent of the houses twenty five
per cent for the new year.
The Associate Judges havo appointed Mr
George B Kline as Court crier.
United States Senator.
Hon. Richard Brodhcad of Northampton
was elected to this important post by the leg
islature on last Tuesday. This is a vindica
tion of the Democratic usages, and a triumph
of Democratic principles. Mr. Brodhead for
some years filled a scat in the lower house
of Congress; and it was his highly creditable
and honorable conduct thcro which induced
! those who best understood his character to
say to him "friend, go thee up hiyhei."
THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE for Bloomsburg
will be in operation in a few days. Tho fix
tures are now beiug put up in tho post-office.
Mr. John M. Chnmbcrlin will he tho opera
tor here.
|
Hon- Jesse D. Bright tho old United
States Senator is re-elected from Indiana by
a vote of 92 ,'otos to 46. Mr. Bright was for
the Compromise ii?Ba3Ures of the lat Con
gress.
SINCE October, 1839, through 'ho instru-
I mentality of tho Tioga county Bible Society,
nearly S2OOO worth of Bibles and Ted!'"
ments havo been distributed throughout ttAt
county.
MASSACHUSETTS. —Georgo Boutwell (Dem
ocrat) has been elected Governor of the
Stale. Robert Rantoul (Dem.) is nominated
by the Democrats for United Slates Senator
fot the short term, ahtl Charles Sumner (Fre
soil) for the six years.
CP" A now Post Office named Jenny Linil
has been established in Chatham county, N.
C., and another by the name of Lind ill Win
nebago oounly, Wiaconsin.—There is toad
yism for you!
17* Two fair but frail prisoners in petti,
coats escaped from the Eastan jail last week
ty Hon. Thomas Benton will be elected
I United Slates Senator from Missouri
VALUABLE WATISTICS.
From the Auditor General's annual report
of the state firtanoes we gather the following
interesting statistics of interest to the read
ers of this latitude.
During the year the following sums of
money have been paid into the slate treasury
from Columbia county.
Tax on.lhe Cattawissa Bridge
Company, S4C 57
State Tax on real and personal
estate, by Amandus Levers, $13,053 78
By E Lazarus lato Treasurer, 2,711 20
Tavern License by E Lazarus, 21 10
Kelailer's license by " " 51 36
Distillery " " " " 26 60
Billiard room and ten-pin alley
' license by E. Lazarus, 57 00
Beer House" " 23 75
Patent Medicine license by E.
Lazarus, 23 75
Militia Finos by E. Lazarus, 70 95
Tax on writs, wills, Deeds Sic.,
by Jacob Eyerly, 250 00
Tax on writs, wills, Deeds &c.,
by Jesse G. Clark, 183 33
Collateral inheritance tax by
Jesse G. Clark, 354 45
Tax 011 the law erecting Mon
tour county, 500 00
Tax on the law to incorporate
the American Primitive Moth
odist CJnirch of Uloomsburg, 10 00
Premium for the charter of the
Bank of Danville, , 4,000 00
21,383 84
During the past year the following sums
of money have been drawn out of the state
treasury by Columbia county.
For pensions and pratuities, $8(1 00
Common Schools, $2,204 23
of State Tax A. Levers, 526 31
j2,810 54
Tho ordinary expenses upon the North
Branch Canal (or the past year have been
$25,413 52. The amount paid the
North Branch extension during the past year
was $148,500 00.
During the past year tho following sums
were paid into the state treasury by the Col
lecture or. thcvfSet Branch.
C. D. Eldred, Williamsport, $13,704 89
J. S. \Vi!!ims " late col. 41 79
Allison Wiiilo Pensburg, 16,365 0.7
James Fearon I' lalocol. 842 91
The following amounts wo. ro paid into the
state treasury from the collector's pflico at
Beach Have during the past year.
By George Smith, $79,520 55
J. S. Campbell, late collector, 10,960 22
During tho past year Stewart Pearce Esq.,
the collector at Columbia paid into ilie stale
treasury the following sums:
Tolls on Canal, $146,097 64
Tolls on Railroad, 139,905 75
Fines & sales of old material, 220 00
During the year John M. Barr the former
collector at Columbia paid in tho following
sums:
I Tolls oh Canal, $2,883 63
Tolls on Railroad, 13,973 62
Fines & sales of old material, 387 88
The fiscal year in the accounts of the
above statistics ended on the 30th of No
vember 185UJ
Correspondence of the Star.
FIIOM IIAUIUSBUIIG.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 10,1851.
To day Mr. M'Reynolds lead the repeal
bill in the House, and it was referred to a
select committee composed of members
from the counties. The bill was
read in the Senate by Mr. Bucka
lew, so and the fun begins.
The are at work
and one of the lirst bills
of final reading in both
branches. It is an act ir. relation to the
Danville Bridge Company.
To day Senator Hoge presented some pe
titions for the repeul of tho fugitive slave
law by Congress, but they were received
very coolly, and a motion to refer them to
a (elect committee was lost. Mr Brindte of
l.yeoming also prosonted a bill to repeal the
Pennsylvania law of 1817 in relation to the
capture of fugitive slaves. This bill, in
some shape, will pass.
The most disgraceful act of last Session
(next to pessing Felty Bests Montour bill)
giving the Reading Railroad Company an
extraordinary largo slice from the loaf of le
gislative favors, is already proposed to be re
pealed. Well, let the good work of "re
peal" go on, and let our statute book be
purged of its abominations.
A supplement to the S3OO exemption law
is also reported in tho House.
The members go to Philadelphia to-mor
row to a grand feast, welcoming the arrival
of the "City of Glasgow," tho first steamer
from Liverpool to Philadelphia. Or> Mon
day ovenrng the Democratic caucus will fix
upon a candidate for United States Senator.
and on Tuesday the long agony will be over
and the great subject disposed of which now
like Aaron's rod swallows all the rest.
J The following arc the officers of the Sen
ate as elected to-day.
Clerk—Samuel W Pearson.
Assistant Clerk—John M Sullivan
Transcribing Clerks—R 1' McClay, George
Raymond and Isaac II McCansley
Sergcant-at-Arms—VVm S Millir.ger
AssMKftts—Wm. P. Brady and Owen Ma-
F Reinhart.
R Bickel and John M
Moore
| Messengers—Andw Young, and Edward
Evans.
HAHRISIURC, Jar.. 13th 1851, 10. P. M.
The child is born and its name is Broad
head. The Democratic caucus has just ad
journed after nominating Richard Broadhead
of Northampton county for United States
Senator on the 12th ballot. This result was
brought about mainly by the friends of Judge
| Black whett they found it impossible to aom
inate their favorite. Woodward stood the
blunt of tho fray finely.
The caucus wns in session all afternoon,
and afler the eighth ballot adjourned to
meet again in the evening. The vote upon
the Bth and I2ih ballot stood—
-Bth ballot. lfth.
Woodward, 19 24
Black, 18 4
Ilroadhead, < 15 34
l'luiner, a 5
B roadhead's vote oft the fitst ballot was 5.
His election to-morrow is considered beyond
a doubt.
POST OFFICE, j
BLOOMSDURG, Jan. 1, 1851. )
f Mails Arrive
From Philadelphia, Reading, Pottsvillo, &c.,
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, during
winter, at 2 o'clock P.M., and 12 o'clock M.
From Hatrisburg, Northumberland, &c..
Daily, (except Sunday) at from 1 to 2 o'-
clock, P. M.
From Wilkesbarre, Kaston, Mauch Chunk,
Stc., Daily, pt from 2 to 4 o'clock, P. M.
From Cafebria, New Columbus, Orange
ville, &c., on Wednesday nt 11 o'clock A. M.
From Chtsnul Grove and Millville, &c ,
on Thursday at 12 o'clock, M
From White Hall, Jeiseylown and Buck
horn, on Saturday at 6 o'clock P. M.
From Light Street on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, a'. Fo'clook, P. M.
Units Close
For Philadelphia, Pollsville, Now York, Bos
ton, Baltimore ani Washington City, D. C.,
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, al 8
o'clock, A. M anti 2 o'clock P M, during
winter.
For Northumberland, Williamsport, Hat
risburg and the West, Daily, (except Sunday)
at 2 o'clock, P M.
For Wilkesbarre, &c, Mauch Chunk, Eas
ton, &c' Daily (except Sunday) at 12 o,clock
M.
For Cambria, New Columbus, Orange
ville, &c, on Wednesday, at 1 o'clock, P M.
For Millville, Chesnut Grove, &c, &c, on
Thursday, at 1 o'clock, P, M.
For Buckhorn, Jerseytown and White
Hall, on Saturday, at 7 o'clock, A, M.
For Light Street, on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Saturday, at 3 o'clock, P, M.
J! M. CIIAMBERLIN, P. M.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Election of Speaker of the House.
Harrisburg, Jan. 7.
SENATE. —The Senate convened this after-
I neon at 2 o'clock.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth pres
ented SetiA'orial returns of the election held
in October last, which were, on motion of
Mr. Packer, opened an J rend.
On motion of Mr. Crabb, litß Senate pro
ceeded to the election of a speaker.
Mr. McCaslin received the unanimous
Democratic vote.
The Whig ballot was scattered, no one
Senator receiving moro than five votos until
tho fourth ballot, whan Mr Crabb moved an
adjourment, which was not agreed to—yeas
10, nays 21.
Mr Lawrence then asked to be withdrawn
from the list of candidates.
On th# fifth ballot Mr. McCaslin (Dem.)
received 15 votes, and Mr. Konigmachcr
(Whig) B—when a second # motiou to adjourn
was agreed to.
The Senate adjourned without electing a
Speaker.
HOUSE. —The House convened this morn
ing at 11 o'clock, when Mr. A. R. Russell,
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, was introduced, and ptesenled the
returns held in this State at the last October
election.
Tho roll was then called, and all lite mem
bers answered to their names, with the ex
ception of Mr. Scoiillor, of Cumberland
County, who is detailed at home on account
of indisposition; and Mr. Church, of the
same county, who died since his election.
Mr. Fogoley moved (and it was agreed to)
that the House ptoooed to an election for
Speaker.
* Tho vote being taken, resulted as fol
lows :
John Cessna, of Bedford Co., 59
George H. Hart, of Philadelphia, 37
Mr. Cessna was duly declared elected
Speaker, and on taking the chair, addressed
the House as follows:
Gentlemen of dm House of Representa
tives:—Permit mo to return to you my sin
cere and unfeigned thanks for the honor
which you l.ave just beon pleased to confer
upon me. In assuming the position in which
your partiality has placed me, I am fully a
ware it is attended wilh ardous duties; and
in meeting these jgsponsibililies, it will b?
impossible to satisfy, much less to please,
you all. I can only assure you that it shall
be ray sincere desire and my first aim to act
in the discharge of my duty with impartialli
ty and fidelity. I have full and entire con
fidence that, without any exception, you
will all be guided by the eame rule of ac
tion. I trust that in our intercourse with
each other we may be able to cultivate and
preserve such cordiality and good feeling as
should always characterize a legislative bo
dy.
In legislating upon subjects of State poli
cy, we should rise abovo the narrow inter
est of locality, and the strong, but too prev
alent prejudices ot party, and look with a
steady eye to promotion of the true interests
of our great Commonwealth.
In discussing questions of national import,
wo should be guided only by an honest de
eira to advanac uphold the Con
stitution/and preserve the union of out hap
py and prosperous country. In making and |
enforcing our individual views upon all
questions, we must, at all times, aooord to
each other a purity of motive and integrity
of purpose, knowing, as we do, that to dif
fer is onr right—that to err is human. In
conclusion, I return to you, my fellow mem
bers, my heartfelt thanks for tho evidence of
yonr confidence ar.d esteem.
The oath ol office was then administered
to the newly elected Speaker by George' H,
Hart.
Mr. Browor moved that a committee of
five be appointed to inquire into the expedi
ency of publishing a daily report of the pro
ceedings of the House. Agreed to.
The death of Henry Church, of Cumber
land county, was then announced.
Mr. Haldeman then offered the customary
resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed, after which the House adjourned.
January 8.
The Senate was called to order by Samuel
W. Pearson, Chief Clerk, and the Journal of
yosterday read.
Mr. Crabb, moved that the Senate pro
ceed to the Cth vote for the election of a
Speaker; which was agreed to, and resulted
as follows:
Messrs. Brooke, Carson, Carothers, Crabb'
Cunningham, Frick, Masletl, Konigmacher,
Lawrenoo, Mulone, Meyers, McMurtria,
Savery, Stine, Robertson and Walker—l 6,
voted for Benjamin Mathias.
Mes6rs/llailey, Buckalew, Fernon, Forsyth,
Fulton, Frailey, Guernsey, Hoge, Hugus,
Ives, Jones, Muhlenberg, Packer, Sander
son and Shimer—ls, votsd for Maxwell M'-
Caslin.
Mr.Mathias voted for Cunningham. "
Mr. M'Caslin voted for Mr. Ives.
No choice being made, Mr. Packer mov
ed the Senate proceed to tho 7th ballot; {
which resulted as follows :
Messrs. Brooke, Carson, Carothcrs, Crabb,
Cunningham, Frick, Hasten, Konigmacher,
Lawrence, Malone, Meyers, McMnrtrie,
Savery, Stine, Robertson, and Walker—l 6,
voted for Benjamin Mathias.
Messrs. Bailey, Buckalew, Femon, Fulton,
Frailey, Huge, Hugus, Ives, Jones, Muhlen
berg, Sanderson and Shimer—l2, voted for
Maxwell McCaslin.
Messrs. Forsyth, Guernsey, M'Caslin,
Packer and Mathias did not vnto on the last
ballot.
Whereupon Benjamin Mathias was de
clared duly elected Speaker of the Senate,
and was conducted to tho Chair by Messrs.
M'Caslin and Brooko.
Mr. Buckalew read in his place a bill en
titled a further supplement to an act to in
corporate a company to erect a bridgo over
the Susquehanna, at the town of Danville
which on motion was taken up, read a soo
ond and third time, and passed finally.
Thursday, Jan. 9
HOUSE. —On motion of Mr. Rhoy, tho
House agreed to nominato candidates for
the United Statos Senator, to bo elected on
Tuesday next.
Mr. Killinger nominated Alex. E. Brown,
Bigelow " Henry D. Foster,
Dunn " G.W.Woodward,
Ely " Henry Chapman,
Lilly " Rich d Brodhead,
Scotfielil " Arnold Plnmer,
Downer Dan'l Sturgeon,
Hart " Wm. F. Johnston,
Hemphill " James R. Snowden,
Packer ■ " Simon Cameron,
Simpson " Chan. J. Ingersoll.
Feaihcr " Wra. Strong,
I Riddlu " Jeremiah S. Black,
Jackson " Richard Vaux,
lllioaris " H.B Wright,
Dobbins " D - D- Wageer,
Hnplet " Mm. F.Small
M Curdy " RoU- J. fisher
Hague " Geo. M. Dallas,
Dorian " J. Glancy Jono.i,
O'Nicl " Jos. R. Ingersoll,
Rhey " b'ichd. Arthurs,
Monroe " David Wilmot,
Soudcr " A. H. Reeder,
Armstrong " John Sargeant,
Treeman " N. B. Eldred,
Cowilen " Thaddeus Stephens,
Stewart " . Jas. X. M'Lanahan,
A. Brown " D. M. Smyser,
Olwine " H. M. Phillips,
Skinner " Robt. Patterson,
Laughlm " Aug Drum,
Bowcn " Dr. W. Darlington,
Mr.Scofield was appointed teller.
Michael D. Keller, of Phila. eo., wad elec
ted sergeant at arms, and appointed C. C.
Hemphill and J. A. Cunningham his assis
tants.
Jacob Coleman, of Berks co., was elected
door keeper, ami appointed R. Fry, J Zerby,
J. H. Bishop and Tlios. Corgeo his assistants.
Jacob Jones and Henry Hippie were also
chosen by resolution.
Peter Auraud and Joseph P. Whitman
were made messengers.
Several communications wcro laid before i
the house by tho speaker.
A bill supplemental to lha act incorpora
ting the Danville bridge company was pas
sed finally and tbo House. Adjourned.
SENATE —The following bills were read in
place:—A supplement to she Act Incorpora
ting the Williamsport Bridge Company; An
Act to Incorporate the Anthracite Bank of
Tamaqua; An Act authorizing tho Second
Associate Presbyterian Congregation of Phil
adelphia to sell and convey certain Real
Estate; to Repoal part of the Act relative to
Slave Laws; An Act relative to the Election
of Cashiers and other Bank Officers ; to pre
vent more effectually the Selling of Intoxica
ting Liquors; and to Re-annex the County of
Montour to Columbia County.
Tho following nominations for U. S. Sena
tor were made.
Mr. Frailoy nominated Simon Cameron,
Sanderson " Geo W. Woodward,
Fernon •' Clias. J. Ingersoll.
Forsyth " 11. M. Phillips,
Hoge " Arnold I'lumer,
M'Caslin " Daniol Sturgeon,
Crabb " John Sorgeant,
" " J. R. Ingersoll.
Shimer " Richard Broadhoaff,
M'Murlrie " Samuel Calrin,
Mulilenborg " J. Glancy Jones,
Walker Wm. F. Johnston.
Stine " Alex. E.Brown,
Cunningham" Jaunes Pollock.
Brooke " T. M.T. M'Kcnnon,
Hugus " Jeremiah S. Black,
Savery " Ben. T. Curtis)
Hugus " Henry D. Foster,
Carson " Geo. Chambers,
Malone " Caleb N. Taylor,
Robertson " S. A. Puruiance,
Frick " Joseph Cusey,
Bailey " Wilson M'Candloss,
lyCapt. A. W. M'Dowell, of Light
Street, in this county, has purchased one
half of the Steuben county Farmer's Advo
cate t heretofore published at Bath, N. Y* by
Mr. Wm C Rhodes, formerly of Danville.
HT The following members of the Legis
lature were absent from the Democratic cau
cus on last Monday— Messrs. Ives, Frailoy
Freoinan, Haldeman, Hemphill, Leech, J.B.
Packer, Shugart and Tronc
Speaker or the Senate.
The following was the vote for Speaker in
he Pennsylvania Senate on the 7th inst. on
'ballots:
Ist. 2d. 3d. 4th. sth'
M'Caslin, 15 15 15 15 16
Matthias, 2 2 113
Lawrence, 5 5 4 4
Konigm&clier, 4 3 8 5 8
Stine 2 12 3 2
Cstbb, 3 13 3 2
Ives. 7 111 >1
Walker, 113 1
Savery, I
Cunningham, 3
Brooke 1
Forsyth, 1
Meyers, 2
A STRANGE CASK.— A correspondent of the
N. Y Sun, writing from Bel Air, Md., on the
24t1l ult., says:
One of the most extraordinary occurrences
that have disturbed this part of the world
for the past half century took place to-day.
Sometime ago tho body of a man namod
Hammond was found near here, bearing ev
idence that lie had been cruelly murdered.
Suspicion was fixed upon two persons
named Stump and Griffith, as 'he villains
who committed the bloody deed, and they
were accordingly arrested, and duly indicted
Stump for being the principal and Griffith as
being an accomplice,
Stumps trial came on a few days since
and lie was acquitted, the jury thinking the
testimony against him not sufficient for han
ging-
Griffith, the accomplice, was next on Jtrial
and the Court have been occupied with it
for the past few days. To day they brought
in verdict of no t guilty, upon the following
singular testimony.
Stump having been acquitted of the mur
der, of courso his evidenco was admissible,
and te was called to the stand in behalf of
Griffith. Being sworn bo was asked. Quo*.
—Do you know anything of the murder of
Hammond? Ans—Yes. Que*.—Do yon
know who killed him ? Ans.—Yes. Ques.
—Who was it ? Ans —ldid it myself. Ques.
—Had Griffith any agency in the act ? An*.
—Nono: and ho did not know it until four
hours afterwards, Tho jury returned a ver
dict of Not Guilty, and he was discharged.
IMPORTANT TO NrwspArta PUDUSIIKRA. —
Jasper Harding of Philadelphia, not long
since, rocovercd a largo sum—about Si2o
we believe—for subscription to the Pennsyl
vania Inquirer of a man residing in Rhode
Island. The circumstanoes were these:—
The subscriber took tho paper for some time
and then sent to the Editor notice of discon
tinuance—irithoutforwarding the money fur
payment. The publisher took no notice of
this, nor of several subsequent notices of
refusal to take the papers from the post of
fice. The result was, that notwithstanding
the Rhode Islander did not reeelvo the paper
for several years, yet he was forced to pay
Mr. H arding the whole amount up to the
period claimed by the bills.
| REVENUE COMMISSIONER.-— At a meotingof
j the judges of this judicial district, held at
U'illiainsport, on Saturday last, Gen. WM.
A. PETRI KIN, of Muncy, was unanimously
chosen revenue comrn issioner. The selec
' tion, wo believe gives unbounded satisfac
tion to all parties. for a better could not have
been made.— Lycoming Gazette.
MARRIED.
On Tuesday evening, 14th inst, by Knv.
D. J. Waller, JACKSON M. IIOWEU, to Miss
11 EBF.CCA ANN, daughter of Dr. J 11. Vatnler
slicc.
On the 9ih insl., by the Rev. Wm. J. Kycr, i
Mr. ELIAS FENSTEMACIJER, of Franklin (p., to I
Miss MARY ZEUR, of Cattawissa.
By the Rev J. S. Lee, at his resilience in
Bloomsburg, on the hist ult., WH.LUM ROB
BINS. to Mrs. BJCVLAU TITMAN, both ofGreen.
wood.
By the same, at the same place, on the 3d
inst, Mr. OLIVER C WRIOIIT, of Greenwood,
to Miss SARAH JANE EISNER ol Khorsburg.
By the Rev. D. S. Tobias, on the 9th inst.,
Mr. ROBERT EAST, of Tamaqua, to Miss JU
LIA lIERRiNG, of Orangovillo.
On the 9th inst., by Rov. T. Mitchell Mr
JOSEPH R. I'IIILIPN, to Miss MARY A. ALLE
GAII, both of Danville.
In Harrisburg, on the 7th inst., by Rer. W.
R. Dewitt, JOHN J. WARD, of Towanda, Brad
ford county, to EMILY F., daughter of the
late Hon. Jesse Miller, of Harrisburg.
On Christmas Eve, by tno Rov. D. Harbi
son, Mr. GEORGE LEE, of Poltsville, to Miss
MIRANDA CONNELLY, of Beaver Meadow,
Carbon county.
In Lehman, Luz. Co., Jan. 2d. by C. Kun
kle, MR WILLIAM HOSTED, of Dallas, to Miss
MARY HUNTER, of tbq former place.
DIED.
At Danville, oil Thursday last, Mrs. HH
LEN, wife oi U. K. Rhodes, Esq.
At Williumsport on last Friday, Hon. JO
SEPH B. ANTHONY.
11l Whilly county, la., November 25th,
Mrs. CATHARINE A., wife of Mr. Samuel Mil
ler, formerly of Columbia co., Penna., in her
56th yoar.
In Kingtpn, on Friday morning Jan. 3d,
Mrs. MARTHA MEVERB, relict of tho late
Philip Meyers, Esq., aged 89 years, She
was a resident of this valley at lite time of
its early troubles, where she has continued
to resale to the day of her death. Perhnp s
no white porson Ims resided so long in the
valley as Mrs. Meyers.— Wilhmbarrt Advo
cate,.
In Danville, on the 6th inst., Mr. CHARLES
WHITE, aged about 56 years.
IU Danville, on Tuesday last, Mrs ELIZA
BETH H., wife of Mr. Jotiu Bodine, aged 26
years.
In Derry townshs, Montour county, on last
Monday, DAVID P. DVE, SOU of Vincent Dye.
aged about 30 years, leaving a wife and
children to moum his death.
On the 31st ult., at the residence of her
father, Daniel Mowrer, in Valley tp., Miss
CHRISTIANN MOWRER, aged about 30 years.
The deceased hail retired to rest, in her usu
al health, which was not good, uud in the
morning she was found in bed, a corpse.,
Oil ibe 30th nit., in Limestooo township, a
son of Mr. Joseph SeehulJ, aged about 7
yeats
IP mmi<ojs® w H<sieo
Notice is hereby given, that (lie Partner
ship heretofore existing between GOEL &
SHAW, as Contractors for the Construction
of the Philadelphia and Wilkesbarre Tele
graph Line, and the Susquehanna River and
North and west Branch Telegraph Line, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Alt
persons having subscribed and paid for
stock in "The Philadelphia and Wilkesbare
re Telegraph' Company," are respectfully re
quested to present their receipts for such
payments to ELI J. SIEGER, Esq., of Allen •
town, Lehigh county, Pa., President of the
said Company, and recoive their certificates
properly authenticated therefor; and all per
sons having subscribed and paid for stock in
"The Susquehanna River and North and
West Branch Telegraph Company," arc also,
respectfully requested to present their re
ceipts for such payments to A. C. GOELL, at
the American Hotel, Chestnut street, oppo
site the State ifottsc, Philadelphia. President
of said Company, or to T. 0. VAN ALLEN,
Treasurer, Danville, "Montour county, Pa.,
and receive their certificates in duo form
therefor. And all persons having claims n
gainst the said Partnership, GOELL AND
SHAW, relating to the construction of aaid
lines, whether upon promissory note, draft,
book accounts, or otherwise, ore respectfully
requested to present correct statements of
the same, without delay, to JOHN TITUS,
Esq., No. 12 Mercantile Library, Philadel
phia, who is authorized to receive and ar
range for settlement of the same.
A C. GOELL
JAMES SHAW.
January 3d, 1851. jal6-lm.
EXECUTOR'S SALE
OF VALI AULE REAL ESTATE.
The Subscribers will expose to sale at
public Vendue, on the premises, on Tuesday,
the 2hth day of March next, A. D. 1851, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, in tho township
of Huntington, in the county of Luzerne.
The following valuable properly being the
estate of Amos Franklin, deceased, late of
Huntington township, containing 217 acres
and some perches, and allowance for roads,
&c. Ninoty acres of it is improved. Tho
unimproved is'well limbered and well wat
ered On the property are erected three dwel
ling houses, a barn, stable, &e. There aro
about fifty fruit trees on the place, also a
good spring near each house. Tho land
may be conveniently divided into 2 or 3
small farms with a building on each, and
will be sold in two or three picees, or togeth
er to suit purchasers. Any one desirAus of
purchasing can view tho premises at any
lime. A part of tho purchase moripy can
be secured by Bond and Morfstaga on tho
properly. The conditions will bo made
known on die day of sale by
PETER FRANKLIN,
JOHN FRANKLIN,
Executors..
Huntington,. January 16, 1854-ts
Executor's Notice.
Estate of Joseph Yettcr.
Notice is hereby given that letters testa
mentary have this day been granted to the
undersigned by the Register of Columbia,
county upon tho estate of Joseph Yetter,
late of Cattawissa township, Columbia
county, deceased. All persons liaviug
claims against the said estate are requested
to present them to the undersigned, residing
in the town of Cattawissa ; and those know
ing themselves indebted to niako early pay
niontlo JOHN SHAItPLESS,
J. K. SUAKI'LKSSy
Executors.
Cattawissa, Jan. 14, 1851:—6 I.
For (ha Cure of
OOUO2S, COLDS,
HOARSENESS, BRON
CHITIS, CROUP, ASTH
MA, WHOOPING-COUGH
AND CONSUMPTION.
In ottering In tho community tbi< juilly cel
ebrated remedy for discs*oa of the throat and'
lungs, it i not our wish to tritto -.villi the livs
oi hcallli of the nfllicfcd. b Ml f-ar klv to lay tic
fore them tho opinions of distinguished men A'
nme of the c vidcncc of its success, from
which they can judge for themselves. Wo sin
cerely pledge ourselves to make no wild asser
tions or false statements of it- efficacy, nor will
wo hold out any hope to suffering humanity
which fso'swill not warrant.
Miny proof* arc here given, and we solicit on
inquiry from the public into all wcpublish, fue
ling assercd they will find (hem perfectly relia
ble, and the medicine worthy thojr best 'e.nti
dcncc and patronage.
Plttir. CLEVELAND, of UowdoinCol
lege, Mninc,
Writes—"l have witnessed the rtt'oels of your
'CHERRY PECTORAL' In my own family
and that of my friends, and it gives me satis
faction to ata'.e in lis favor that no medicine I
hive ever knowu has proved so rmiucntly sue.
nessful in euiing diseases of lit-.' throat an J
lungs."
REV. DR, OSGOOD
Writes—"That ho considers 'Cherry Pectoral*
the best medicine lor Pulmonary All'cclinns ev
ir given to the public,' and stales that "hie
daughter after being obliged to keep lha room
four monlhs with a severe sallied cough accom
panied by raisiug of blood, night sweuts, and
tlie attendant symptoms of Consumption, com
menced the use ef the 'Cliurry l'cclora!,' and
had completely recovered,"
EX—CHANCELLOR KING,
of New York esye. "I have been a great suffer
er with Uronehctis, and but for tho uso of tho
'( rimini l'scTonxL' might have continued to
bo so for many years to como, but that hat cured
me and 1 am happy to hoar testimony to ila eti
cecy,"
From such testimony wo ask tho public to
judge for themselves,
HEAR THE PATIENT,
l>r, Ayer—Dear Sit; For two years I was
afflicted with a very scveic cough, accompanied
by spitting of blood and profuse night sweats.
By the advice of my attending physician I was
induced to use your Cherry Federal, and con
tinue! to do so till I considered myself cured,
and escribe tho effect to your preparation,
JAMES RANDALL,
Hamden as. Springfield, Nov. 27, 1818,
This day appeared (he above namej James
Randall, and pronounced the above statement ,
true in every respect,
LORENZO NOR TOtfr *b*nHß I
THE REMEDY THAT
" FOSTUSS, Me , Jea. A
Dr. Ayer; 1 have bean long alHhUad ■
Asthma which grew yearly worse until fast au
tumn, H brought on a cough which coqflued mo
in my chamber; and began to astamo the alnroi
ing symptom of consttmptioti. 1 had tried the
beat advice and the best medicine to no purpose,
until I used your Cherry Pectoral, which hi.
cured mo, mid you muy welt believe me, Gr-'-v
fully yoirrs, ' x. J, D. PHELPS,
If there is-suy value in tho judgment of tho
wise, who apeak from sspcrience, hero is a mcd
icinu worthy of the public confidonto,
Prepared by -/. C. .Iyer, Lowell.
Mats., Sold by E I* I.UTZ, ILoomsborr %
AB WILSON, BerwkC
lan, 1, 1851.-4111.