SSPIHE lit E. W. WEAVER, EDITOR. ■ ' P ~ Bloomsburg, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1831. HIE TARIFF. The Pennsylvania Iron mongers ask a higher tariff on the article they manufacture. The Lawrenoesand Jameses of New Eng 'iamf-want a low duty on iron and 11 high ' tetiff on cotton goods. The farmers cf New- York (Whigeand all) hare no objections to iftee tiade,Acop, that upon the nrticles of weeoi they want the strong protecting arm of government to help them. In North Caroli na the legislature lately, without distinction of party, passed resolutions against an in •crease of lire present tariff rates ; for North -Carolina has articles to export, and is highly interested in foreign commerce. This is lite tariff question in a nut shell- Beyond a necessary tariff for revenue, the whole agitation is founded 011 the cupidity and selfishness of speculators and monopo lists, and not upon tire sound policy of gov ernment 01 the wants of the people. We aro heartily glad that lire subject is getting to bo understood, and seen in its trno light. True we have had adme weak brain ed pilots ot the Democratic press in Penn sylvania, but a better day is dawning, and the heresy of a Demociutic high tarifl (!) will be as generally recanted as it was ill 1816. Some of theso protectionists whose ' Democratic visions were a litt'o bedimtned, for want of any thing else to sustain tlicm eelvcs, have persisted in invoking the aid • of Robert J. Walker's name, as being with them. They no doubt folt their weakness, and the need of some good name to help their desperate position. But by the annex ed extract from the letter of Francis J. Grund to the Philadelphia Ledger, it will be seen that a change has cothe over the spirit of this tarifl" Democracy, and that lire lights, xvhich '.he names of great men sheu are on tWMA.-ISMUU.IM.—., TX,. f n ||Mwln S is the extract '•As soon as the bill (Mr. Hunter's) oomes doxvn to the House from the Senate, n tariff amendment will be tacked to it, which being gerrmiin to the bill, cannot be voted out ol order. The tariff will then come np fairly, and we shall see lii strength. Mr. Bucha nan is here, and his friends are rather shy of touching tho rneaure, even those who here tofore were known to tie in favor of tariff amendments. Mr. Strong, of Reading, the mover of the late tariff amendment, and as tiffuentinl a member as is in the House, is not a Buchanan man. It is now certain that Dallas, Buchanan and ll 'alter are. opposed to amending the tariff." To show how l"nlila is all this cry for an increase of the present tariff rates, we will xnow add an extract from the Whig paper which was the first 111 the Union to ndvocale tho election of General Taylor—the New Lark Mirror. Its editor says:— "We deny that protection is any longer u distinctive principle of the whig par.y. The time was when a High Tariff'and a National Bank were fundamental pillars of of tho Conservative creed. But the day has gone by. With all the "log rolling," that can be brought to bear upon Congress it is utterly impossible to alter the Tariff without RE DUCING it." # NONTOUR|COUNT¥ Is exceodingly unfortunate in being the bantling of ex-Senator Best's rascality. The case is beginning to bo understood, and a mong other testimony we cliplho following from the Pollsville llegister being from the pen of it* Harrisburg correspondent. "In the Senate, a movement his been set on foot for the re annexation of Vonlour county to Columbia. It will be remembered that Seua'or Best used his ballance vote for the division of Columbia county, having successfully kept in check by the same, in llueuce the passage ol tho apportionment bill until his darling object was accomplished ; the reaction arising from thesecoersive mea sures is now in full fruition. The sins of the partisan may therefore be washed out by the obliteration of tho new county." A nice little light Is growing up in relation to the office of Reporter of the Supreme court decisions in Pennsylvania. Mr. Harris, tire present in cumbent, it would seem does not like Sun bury; and, as might be supposed 'U euch a case, some of the Norlhumbe.land county people do not too well like linn. Hence n bill has been introduced into the House to abolish tire session of the Supreme court at Suubury and remuvo its ousiness to Harris 'burg. lu retaliation Mr. Packer of the House Ires introduced a bill to authorise the fudges of fire Supreme Court, instead of the Governor, fo appoint lire Reporter of de cisions; and providing that Mr. Harris shall be functus offitio in next January. — CW lion. W. A. Richardson of Illinois has .addressed the President demanding the xerooval of A. Williams Atlornoy for tho Suited States for the District of Illinois. He gives as a charge the fact that Mr. Williams last fall declared on the stamp thai the tugi liva slave law abolished trial by jury and suspended tho writ of habeas corpus. Maj. Richardson says that from this either the officer lacked a proper understanding of the law of the honesty to express a candid opin ion. . CHANGES —We learn that MR. A. KLOY2 of Lehiton will in the spring take charge of tha Foik'a Hotel in this, town, now kept by Mr. Bine. Ma. ROBERT HACKNBOCH oj Light Street has told his tavorn stand (the public eorner of that eud of toxvi,) to Mr. Reese Fair ioeu, who will become host after the first of Afril A WORD OW POPULAR LEGISLATION Has the state legislature no business of its own, that it must be attending to the affairs of Congres t Or do the Harriaburg Solons think that the Honorable M. C.'e do not un derstand their own business and need help t We have always thought that members of the legislature were chosen with reference to stuff affairs, and the members of Con-1 gress upon quesrions of national policy. It may be that this plain, old-fashioned notion of ours is obsolete, but we are sure it was considered the correct one in days when both Congress and the legislature held shor ter sessions than now, and when the taxes were much lighter upon the people. Regulating state taxes, fixing election dis tricts, attending to the currency and banks ot the slate, providing adequate revenue frcin proper objects ol taxation for the sup port of our public state improvements, cor recting our penal laws as the cunning of felons devises hew plans to evade the exist ing punishments— these all are proper sub jects for consideration in our state legislature and with reference to these our members are chosen. Let these theu bo attended to, and wheu thoy aro well done with, let the legislature adjourn anil relieve the "dear, good people" of that incubus of taxation which protracted sessions entail. Who has made the legislature the arbiter on tariff questions, and 011 tno vexed subject of slavery ? Let the stale authorities fix the rates of our state taxes, and that is the full cxtont of their duties in (hut direction. Oth er taxes como before another tribunal. No wonder that we aro taxed from the j cradle to the grave when the ingenuity of every pflicer is 6el to find a new subject for taxation*; and to see in what way the "dear people" can be duped to bear still heavier burthens without complaint. NARKING THEN. Messrs llaldeman and Trono arc '.Tvo of the Democratic members (; o tn York county who refused to go into the Democratic cau cus for United S';',es Senator. Upon this the Gaeett^ i me Democratic organ of that r o'unty nicks thera in this wise':— "When we first discovered among the list of absentees the names of two of the demo cratic numbers of the House from this county— members regularly nominated and elected according to the ancient usages of the party —members who owe their positions to parly organization, and to the sutrender of person al preference to parly discipline—we were prepared to witness the outburst of indigtia lion xvi'h which information of their derel iction has been received by the Democracy of York. Under the influence of old and kindly feelings for them personally, we would lain cherish a hope that their absence is susceptible of an honorable explanation; and wo admonish them that an explanation, ample and exculpatory, is demanded at their hands by a constituency, who, having oon fided in them with a generous confidence, are new in an excitement of apprehension that TIIEY HAVF. BERN BETRAYED!" Living on the Inlet est of what you Oute.— We have heard it said of persons who lived well, without any visible means of obtaining a living, that they were living upon "the interest of what they owed," and this, though a sort of paridoxieal joke when ap plied to on individual, becomes a sober fact when applied to a bank. Every bank note is an evidence that the president, directors and compnny owe somebody the amount it calls for; that they have got value received from somebody for it, and it is evidence, to nse a common phrase, of "nothing else." And OB this evidence of debt tlsey -receive interest. The proposition to erect a free banking system on the State stocks is a magnificent improvement on this scheme, and if carried out will enable an indefinite number of somebody's to live on the inter est of what the State owes and xvhat they will owe themeelves in addition.— Keystone LP* Every one of our readers has heard of Mrs. Swisshelm of the Saturday Visiter, the only trurond consistent anti-war and abol itionist journal of the state. We have fre quently taken pleasure in copying her truth ful and welt said reproofs of the foibles and follies of the age, for it is of course the lit erary and good common-senso column of the Visiter which we do at upon—the spice and Attic salt which suits our palate. Well, last week we were delighted to greet this welcome Visiter in a fine new dress, and al though its lady editor has a new fantastic head for her paper, she evidently uses the old Qaker one to write with, for she talks the same good sober sense of yore. New post offices. The following new post offices have lately boon established in this state Clearsville, Bedford co. John L. Grove P. M. Warfordsburg, Fulton co. J. L. Stevens, Lecsporl Berks co. G. W. Ahhousc, Little Sap, Lehigh co. Jos. J. Albright, Paradise Valley, Monroe co. David Ed iiger. SUICIDE.—The Pottstown Ledger says that a man named KOONS, was found hanging by lire nock, in a wood, near the Catholic Church, in Douglass townilup, Mont, oinery county, on the 18th ulf. It is suppossed he had been hanging from the 14th, he having left his home on that day, under the pre lenoe of visiting a relative. Search was not made antil the 18th, when his lifeless body was found as above stated. tW We publish to-day the appointments on the public works. It will be observed that our information of lust week was slight ly incorrect. The appointment of Mr. Roat of this place at Parksburg is a merited com pliment 10 an energetic and deserving mo*;, and all the more creditable in the fact tha t tlfo appointment was freely tendered by the Board of Commissioners to Mr. Roat. LEOISUTIVE.—Mr. Brindle on last Satur day presented petitions for the erection of a poor house in Lycoming county. Correspondence qf the Star. FROM HARRISBURU. HABBISBURO Feb. 1, 1851. Some opposition is growing up against tire laying out of a slate road lrom Washington ville in Montour county to Muncy, as provi ded for in the act of 10th of April 1850. A number of petitions and a bill have been presented for repealing that provision of the law. The new county projects are coining up again. Il is proposed to cut off a now county from Bedford to bo called "Buena Vista." You will remember that last win ter Fulton county was, cut from Bedford and Cambria, and wo should suppose that bring ing forth a rrew county each year was a lit tle toe prolific for Bedford, to be done in legitimate style. It is next proposed to cut a new county from Bradford and Tioga to be called "Penn.' Then wo Have another movo to cut a new county from parts of Franklin, Perry, Juni ata and Huntingdon to be called "Penu." From Centre Huntingdon and Blair coun ties there are petitions for a new county to be called "Marion." A new county to be called "Docalur" is prayed for from Crawford and Wurren, or from Crawford Waren and Erie. Beside these we have the old standing applications for Pine and Mahoning .county. NQW you will at once observe that these projects differ from the Montour case as it stood last year in the that here the ter ritory out of which the new counties arc to come is inconveniently large—that in every case, cither mountains or other causes ren der it difficult for the petitioners to gel to their present county seat—and that there has been a general consultation as to the neces sity for a new county, and not a gamo sprug without notice. In the Senate, Mr. Lawfbnce from tho Committee on private claims has reported adversely i 0 lt , Q claim of John L vvatson of Dattviiie for damages from the state. Mr. Buckalew has presented a petitiou from William Ritchie of Columbia county praying that his name may be changed to Richard Mann. Another from 127 citizens of Mahoning township, Montour oounty for a chango in the place of holding elections. Tha alacliou in uow hoU at tha aeuit-housa in the borough ?of Danville. He has also presented a petition praying that tho elec tion for hisliingcreok township in youf ooun ty may bo hereafter hold at James M'Henry's tavern. The bill to incorporate the Wilketbarre and Scfantouia rail road company has pas sed final reading ii the House. HAKRISBURC, Feb. 3, 1851. To-day the select committee reported the bill to reanuex Montourcounty, with amend ments. The prospect for the passage of the bill is fair. The select committee on the tariff resolu tions made three reports to day. One is by Messrs Brindle and Bonham, another by Mr. Penniman, and a third by Messrs Kef linger and Brown. \Yi Hi nmsport and Elmira Katlroad. It is gratifying to learn that this half finished and long neglected work, second m importance to no the kind in Pennsylvania, will speedily be finished. We learn that the Company have made ar rangements with JOSEPH GONDER, JUN., Esq , a gentleman well known for his Success in completing enterprizes of this kind, by which he subscribes 8500,000 to the stock of the Company; and undertakes to com plete the road, that is—to relay the 25 miles extending from Williamsport to Ralston, and to extend the same to Elmira. It is ex pected that the entire work will be comple •ed in two years. RIIODR ILAND TOO AMONG THE FAITHFUL On last Thursday the legislature of Rhode Island in General Committee choose Charles T. James, Democrat , as a United States Sena tor for six years fiom the fourth of March next. General James is the well perintendant ol the largo cotton factories jf Lancaster in this state, and will oppose an Increase of tariff rates upon every thing but cotton. This again illustrates fully the selfiisbness of every protective tariff move ment, and especially of tariff Democracy." VAN COURT'S New Monthly Magazine is a cheap periodical after the style of Harper's Magazine—that is a reprint of tho best ar ticles from the British Magazines. It is fur nished at £1 per annum, and is desorving of tho highest encouragement. Address J. Van Court Philadelphia. Van Court's Counterfeit Detector is. fur nished by the same publisher at tho same terms. HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY Magazino for February contains a most choice and judi cious selection of articles from the bosi of current literature. We have takon pleasure in making freqnent notice of this work, and as our readers understand Jits character we need only say now that the present number is tho best yet issued. The clipping from the Loudon Punelt are an interesting improve ment. REMOVAL IN LUZERNE. —Tho peoplo of Pittston have held a meeting in which they urge the propriety of making theii town the county seat ot Luzerne county. The pub lic buildings at Wilkesbarre aro Jin a vory delapidatod condition and now ones will have to be erected sotnewhero. MORE TESTIMONY.— Horace Greo'y of th- New York Tribune in speaking of BU p cos of tho proposition in Con^; csito 7 ncreueo the tariff rates on partiji a j ar articles in des pendency says—,' vVe have never had moch tiope, iCid we have less now than before." BF It the Muncy Luminary don't quit cal ling the a "tariff nondescript" paper and ranking it ia company with the Sunbury American Danville Intelligencer Ice., there will be a libel-suit or something else desperate. We are good natured but we can't stand that. Appointments by the Canal Board. Superintendent of Motive Power on the Columbia Railroad—Col. A. L. Roumfort. Superintendem on the Portage Railroad —F. R. West. SUPERVISORS. Delaware Division—Geo. W. Clawion. Eastern Division—Jtpaes Goweu. Ldwer Juniata—J. 8. Miller. Upper Juniata—J. P. Anderson. Portage Railroad—VVm. S. Cambe'.l. Upper Western Division—J. Peters. Lower Western Division—J.F. M'Culloch. West Branch—Geo. Crane. North Branch—Geo. W Search Susquehanna—H. D. Hoadermel. COLLECTORS. Easton—J. H. Heckman. New Hope—J. Sands. Bristol—R. Patterson. Philadelphia—A B. Cnmmiiige. Paoli—J. J. Rowen. Parksburg—VV. Roat. Lancaster—J. J. Keller. Columbia—S. Pearce. Portsmouth—S. Wilson. Harrisburg—S. S. Goodrich. Newport—Stewart Law. Lewistown—Win. R. M'Cay. Huntingdon—A. 8. Harrison, llollidaymburjj—,A t Duglas. Johnstown—Dr. Marchand. Ulairsvilie—D. Barr Freeport—Peter Clawsou. PitUbuig—J. Hastings. Duuusburg—W. A. Packer. Williamaport—E D. Eldred. Northumberland—Win. Wilson. Beach Haven—George Smith- Liverpool—John Huggins. Outlet Lock, Portsmouth—Wm. Colo. Juniatta Aqueduct—J. Shoemakor. Freeport Aqneduct— R. Martin. WEIGHMASTERS: Easton—Melchor Horn. Philadelphia—Geo W Scofield Lancaster— —— Dunlap Columbia—Thomas Welsh. Portsmouth—D. Sbeafer Johnstown Scales—£ B Cotter Johnstown Weigh Lock—W B Clark Hollidaysburg—Robert Williams Pittsburg—Witfiam Karus Northumberland—C Brown Beach Haven—John Fruit Junction A. P. R. R. and P. R. R.—ll. S- Graham. STATE AGENTS. John Rankin, Philad'a and Columbia U R J Cunningham, do James Hunter, do T M'Michael, do C. Brady, do Capt. Hambright, do L. Frank, do Isaac Waterberry, do Oscar Hammond, do A P. R. Roads, Portugp Railroad, Jas. M'lntyre, do B Ruff", do V Ptelps, do Sam'l Barr, do C B Seely, do Jas. Rlicy, „ do Wm. Piper, do Eagen Donnelly, Boat Slips. Hollidaysburg Charles Goodmau, do. Johnstown. COLORED PEOPLE IN INDIANA.—The Indiana Stale Convention has adopted into the Con stitution a provision that no negro or mulatto shall come into or settle in the Stale after the adoption of the Stale Constitution. It aljo provides that contracts made with liegroes and mulattoes coming into tue Slate hereaf ter to be void, and all perjons emploj ing or encouraging such negroes or mulattoes to remain in the Slate to be fined not less than $lO or more than 5500. A colonization fund is to be raised of the fines collected under the above provision. . Minersvillo, Schuylkill county, is to have its boundaries enlarged, which will add to tho borough about 400 inhabitants, making the aggregate number about 3364. At ar. adjourned meeting of the citizeus, held on the 22d, the committee reported in favor of three wards, but the meeting decided against division. ty Hie Beaver Meadow Company's mines that were so completely swamped by the fiooa of last summer, have been leased by Messrs. ilcClintock & Co. They will pump out the old works and link a new shaft at the same lime. £orne of our Seliuyl- Kill County Colliers have been exploring this Company's lands for other coal veins, with a view to working them. So far, noth ing prom ising has rewarded their enterprise. ty A Locomotive Engine is in course of construction for the Erie Railway on an en tirely new principle, nothing but alcohol be ing used for heating the boilers. It is to be tried on tne road in a few days. The Scien tific American predicts that it will prove a failure. Alcohol, observes the Spiingfield Republican, lias been ueed for putting through trains in that region for some years. PROTESTANT CHAPEL IN ROME.— Tho editor o f the New York Evangelist has received a letter Irom tho Rev. Mr. Hastings, who is the gentleman preaching in tho Protestant Chap el at Rome, informing him that the chapel has not been closed, as it lias been reported to have been. Another account says ',' na ( Mr. Cass has had an interview v q, e Car ditials on the sub' Sot of , itt | e America „ c ape , w ./ich resulted in its being per- T.uted tq g 0 on without molestation. Colored People in lowa —A bill is now pen ilicg in the lowa Legislature, having been acted upon favorably, to provide for the re moval of all free persons of color, emanci pated in other States, and hereafter settling in that, but providing that those already there may remain, subjsc to the present law upon the subject, and disqualifying'.hem from ac quiring any additional real estate. QT Hon. Alexander W. Duel! of Congress and Messrs Mowry, Buckalow of the Legit latum havo our thanks for their favors. Scarcity of Silver and Clamor lor Small Notes. The laws of irade are immutable. One of these laws is that currencies of unequal value will uot circulate together. The most valuable will be driven out by the most woith less. We havo seen this thing reduced to practiue several times.—During the war of 1812, no longer "the last war," even cop pers was driven from circulation by shiupla£ tcrs. The latter were bauished on the return of peace, and the specie that every body thought had gone forever, returned and filled the channels of circulation. In IBlBlhe pas age of the law prohibiting the circulation of notes under five dollars was followed with like results. The suspension of the bnnkt in '37, repeated the lesson, and in that era of ahinplastera it was difficult to get change for one dollar or even for a quarter as it is now for aV. Shinplasters were again ban ished and naturally as effect follows cause, the specie returned, obeying the. laws of trade, leaving when it was not wanted ami returning when it was. At this time silver is scarce, scarcer it is i said than gold, and an emission of small notes is asked for to remedy the evil. Can it be possible that any one, with our past ex perience, can doubt '.hat this remedy will but aggjavate the disease. An issue of small noies will drive away what silver we have left and with it tho gold coin. No man pays out his specie while he has paper money. The laws of trade cannot bo changed or vi olated by any act even of the f.ogislature bf Pennsylvania. If the Legislatme wish 10 do something to remedy the evil, let them call in the relief notes and prohibit the issue, of any other note under five dollars, and we shall have a sound currency ; and fur the uses of the working classes a metallic cur rency, which thoy may lay by if they have it to spare without the fear of its becoming worthless, through the mismonagement or dishouesly of the president, directors, & co. of the Bank of : Keystone. Flro. On Saturday night last, our citizens were alarmed by a ciy of fire. On rallying, it was found that the old store house belong to the Estate of the late Abraham Thomas, sit uated on the North side of the Canal, was in flames. The fire Company were promptly on the spot, with the new engine, but the fire had spread so nearly through the build ing, that there was r.o hope of staying it. The building stood alone, and there being no wind, there was no danger of the fire ex tending. The fire company turned a stream ot water into the flames, merely for exer cisc, and show what could be done—satisfy ing all the spectators of the ability of the company and the engine to render most im portant service where it could be available. We understand the building burned has boon frequently used as a place of resort by the dissolute. Sometimes, it is said, a horde of persons, male and female—-black and white—have taken forcible possession of it, and mails it a place of residence. Conse quently it has been held as an annoying nui sance to the more immediate neighborhood. It is believed to have been set on fire with a view to its destruction. This may be true but we are loth to believe there is among us a single individual who would thus wanton ly destroy properly. If true, the act is most reprehensible, and the actor ought not to per mit himself to rest, until the widow and fath erless are remunerated to the extent of their '.t>ss.— Wilkesbarre Advocate. IMPORTANT STATISTICS. From the Auditor General's Report we select the following statistics of the Finan ces of the State. They will bo found inter esting to our readers: Receipts of Tax on Real and Personal Estate Counties. Tax. Counties. Tax. Adams $13,451 10 Juniata, 84,872 18 Allegheny, 22,432 67 Lancaster, 82,444 60 Armstrong, 7,248.03 Lawrence, 4,482 72 Beaver, 10,678 86 Lebanon, 22,650 00 Bedford. 5,592 69 Lehigh, 25,610 07 Berks, 56,103 61 Luzerne, 12,189 25 Blair, 15,051 80 Lycoming, 9,882 04 Bradford, 10,176 37 McKean, 2,813 34 Bucks, 17,772 05 Mercer, T,917 33 Butler, 10,586 09 Mifflin, 18,569 34 Cambria, 3,797 88 Monroe, 4,397 25 Carbon, 5,652 26 Montgom'y4B,3B4 84 Centre, 11,296 59 Norlhp'ton, 36,627 40 Chester, 67,473 37 North d, 9,414 19 Clarion, 5,920 48 Perry, 8,748 64 Clearfield, 4,204 64 Philad'a, 365,882 00 Clinton, 8,953 41 Pike, 2.557 83 Columbia, 15,764 98 Potter, 3,434 75 Crawford, 8,900 18 Schuylkill, 30,852 50 Cum'iand, 29,584 72 Somerset, 7,952 70 Dauphin, 23,000 00 Sullivan, 1,477 75 Delaware, 23,708 55 Susq'liaiiiia, 8.248 41 Elk, 1,062 49 Tioga, 9l Erie, 9,530 96 Union, 20.321 65 Fayette, 12,807 71 Venango, 5,638 22 Franklin, 38,394 65 Warren, 3,717 49 Greene, 964 95 VVash'gton 25,133 38 Hunt'gdon, 15,384 09 Wayuo, 5.306 4 6 Indiana, 4,844 81 Wyoming, 3,198 29 Westm'ld 19,558 35 York, 21,268 30 Jefferson, 2,229 42 "The ffkig Almanac" for 1851, contains, in addition to a correct calendar, much valu able information of a statistical, governmeut. and scientific character, worth io liuitol— more than the small amount of 124 cents foi whioh it can be purebred, indeed its contents are so valuable , na t persons who have been using tb tf Whig Almanac would not be wiib ont Published by Messrs. & MCELIUTH, at the office of the New York Tribune. THE POSTAGE BILL.—Tho amendmont in the Senate to the Postage Bill, making let ters unpaid pay two cents more tliau pie paid letters, live cents in all upon unpaid letters, it is said, will pass the Senate. It may meet with an amendment proposing a two and tour cent rate whan returned to tbo House, but there is little doubt that the three and five rate will ultimately prevail. Some of the New York papers are still clamoring foi a greater reduction, to 2J cents, but the public mind is, perhaps, not yet prepared for so great a change' ty At Chicago on the 31st ult., at 6 o'- clock A. M. the thermometer sloed at 6 de grees below zero. Improvement. The West Wing of the main building of the University at Lewisburg, i* now com pleted, and a few days since Was taken pos session by Prof. Taylor and most of the stu" dents entitled to rooms there. This wiog is a four sloty brick building, 115 felt in length by 35 in width. It contains 35 front study rooms, each 13 feet square, and in the rear of each study room 2 dormitories or sleep ing rooms, each 6by 12 feet in size. Every room has a window, is well warmed by fur naces, and is provided with good means of ventilation. The views from both front and rear windows are grand and pleasing, and can not fail to have the happiest influence upon the mind of the students. We learn that the Lewtsburg Ladies' Sewing Circle have fitted up seven or eight dormitories, and intend to furnish the corresponding study rooms, for the use of students; and that La dies in Milton and other quarters are also en gaged in fitting out rooms for the same pur pose. In other cases, individuals furnish rooms according to their own means and tastes — Lemsbttrg Chronicle Correction. We publish the following let'ur from tho Hon. C. R. Buckalew, Senator from the Col umbia Oistri.it, with great pleasure, as we nre always anxious that no injustice shall be done to Democrats in the columns of the Morning Post. If we remember rightly, we did not class Mr. Ives with the Indians or Cameronians in the Legislature, but merely stated thai tie was absenl—reported sick.— Pittsburg Post. j SENATE CHAMBER, Ihrrisbtirg, Jan 23, 1851. Dear iir : —l observe in pa.er of the 21st, an article on lite subject of Uni ted Stales Senator, which does injustice to Mr. Ives, ot the Senate. He was sick, and | confined to his room at (lie time of the cau ! cus, and consequently oould not attend. Hit' ! his uniform declaration was that he would | support the choice o( the caucus. Justice to | Mr. Ives would bu subserved by a correction | in your paper. Mr. Freeman. of Wayne, also an absentee, was a Woodward man, and would have al ways voted against Cameron- He wis elec ted as a volunteer, but there is no excuse for liis not going into caucus as a Democrat. I am, very truly, yours, CHARLES 11. BUCKALEW. 1 L. I harm, Esq. Things in Schuylkill Couuly | The use of the Telegraph. —.V man stoic SlO in Pottsville and put otT for Philadelphia- The tollgraph, however, was ahead of liitn, and he was nabbad at the station, and fork ed over the amount to the officers. He was | committed. j Adjourned Meting. —There was u large j and enthusiastic meeting of lite citizens of j Pottsville and vicinity, at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening, Jan. 30. 1851. Tho pro minent cause assigned by the different spea ; kern was to take into consiiterallon tbo grie j vauees under which the citizens of the Coal | Region are laboring and have beet' laboring j for years—and also to advocate die erection | of a new railroad to Philadelphia, in opposi tion to the old road. A strong feeling, the Pottsville Journal says, | revails throughout the region against the course pursued by tho Reading railrovtd, and a settled determi nation to resist any further imposition. A Fcrqale Seminery is about being estab lished in Minersville, by Miss Zeigle, former ly of this place. A Neiv Town. We understand that Messrs. STRONG ft MUTT, of this place, have purchased die farm of Mr. Peter Polen, on die opposite side of the Susqtlehanna, with a view of laying it out into town lots. When the Bridge aeross the river is completed, which will be during next summer, communication will be rendered easy and pleasant and ma ny will doubtless provide themselves with residences in the new town.— Pittston Gazette, ty Counterfeit Gold Dollars, well calcu lated to deceive the unwary, are in circula tion. On examination, however, they neith er look nor feel liko the genuine, and tho letters and devices want the sharp, well de fined character cf tho true coin. They are made of pewter, or somo other baso metal, plated over with gold. A little caution will prevent tho circulation of theso little deceiv ers. NEW DEMOCRATIC DAILV.—The City firm learns that three gentlemen, possessing cap ital, influence, and intelligence, are about to start a new Democratie daily in Philadel phia. It is intended to make it in evety res pect a journal of the first order in enterprise taut, discrimination, integrity, &c. Rather doubtful, we think. LYCOMINU CottNTy OFFICERS.—SeveraI weeks ago we announced that the Sheriff of Ly tomr'.g county had mysteriously disappear ed. Wo have lieare since thai the Treasur er has also left and fears arc entertained for his safety. It is said that ho has gone ca-l after the Sheriff.— Sunbury Gazette. BAY STATE SHAWLS. —The Bay State mills, in Lawrence, Mass., are said to be running the whole ol their machiuery in tiie maim facture ol Bay State Shawls. The number of hands employed is nine hundted, ant the daily consumption of wool amounts to the shearings of more than three thousund slteep. ry The Phrenological Journal and Wat et Cure Journal of Messrs Fowles & Wells, for February are received. They are the neatest printed books we receive, and true exponents of progressive science. ty The celebrated Wetheriil divorce case ie again before the Pennsylvania legislature. STILL THEY COME.— The Pottsville Register is out for Charles W. Hegins Esq., of that place as a candidate for lite Supreme Beach. A ROLLING MILL Is to tie built at Pottsville the preiteof year by Messrs. Harris and Burnish, two skilful and enterprising mechanics of Boston, Mass. They have purchesed sufficient ground on the northern limits of the borough, at what is called Fishbaeh, in close proximity to the Ml. Carbon Railway and Centre turupike, on which they purpose erecting extensive works. They will manufacture all kinds of merchant able iron, for blacksmith and machine shop purposes, small T rails, and all kinds of rails for mines. These gentlemen oould have selected no betler p'ace than PolUvill® for the Investment of their capital, with greater certainty of good home market for the products of their industry at good remu nerating prices. Messrs. J. Wren & Broth ers, good and industrious mechanics of this borough, have contracted for the supplying of all the machinery for the Mill. The whole of the work will be put under contract im mediately, and pushed to early completion. There will be one Engine of 60 horse pow er to drive the main works, and one of fr horse power to drive the fan and pump.. The Messrs. Wrens have purchased a lot of ground of F. W. Hughes, Esq., below the American House, ou which they will erect as speeJily as possible a large Foundry, to. furnish the heavy castings for the Rolling. Mill. \V e wish these gentlemen the most ample success in their enterprise— Mining Register. ! Reports of Incorporated Compuutc*. j We copy from -ho annual reports matte by tho different incorporations of the Stato to I 'he Legislature, the following in relation t u the two large.iron establishment in this ! neighborhood— -Iho ".Montour Iron Company" report: ! Ist, that the capital stock is ?t jo.OOo, all of i which hns been paid m. 2d, That it owns j 1 100 acres of land in Montour county. SJ, j That the works consist of four anthracite , blast furnaces, a rolling mill, for'the protluc tion of railroad, and Oilier iron, a fuudry and | other works connected with conducting tho j business, only a part of which are now in ] operation. | -Hit, Thai they have smelted since tho | last report, 6070 tons, 13 cwl. 2 qrs. and 9 | lbs, of pig maial, and have made in thcis j rolling mill 5743 tons 3 cm 2 qrs and 5 lbs. j of railroad iron ; so that all of ihe blast for ! uaces have In consequence of the great dc j pression in the iron trade, been out ol blast , since about July JBlh, and a portion of tfio [ rolling mill has been running only half tho 1 time | Philadelphia, Dee- 18, 1850. ' The "Bloomsburg Railroad Company' report, Ist the amount of capital stock is : SlOO,OOO, ol which 92,000 have been paid j in; 2d, they own Is3o]acres of land; 3d, they own two anthracite blast furnaces, both |of which are in operation ; 4lti, they have . manufactured during the year ending Dec 31st, ISSO. 9670 tens of anthracite metal. ( Philadelphia, Jan. 23d, 1331. Lngl.tml mid Canada. A book of 550 pages has been published' in London, with plates and a map of Nort.a America down to the 40lh degree of norlii latitude, detailing the plan of a railroad across Nava .Scotia and tho Camillas from Halifax to tho I'ucilic. The idea is maginfi cant. The route front Halifax to Quebec is already surveyed. The distance from Ku"- land to China by tliis proposed road is shown to be fifteen hundred littles shotter than l!i° nearest route across the the United Slates. The cost of the road is estimatnd at ill 4,000, 000, averaging i.'5000 a mile. To build it, 20,000 convicts aro to be set a: work at onco, paupers are to bo sent over, and Canada is to be raised to great dignity in the Unite.! Kingdom. Five millions of people can bo spared from England, Ireland and Scotland, to settle along the route, and populate it to lite Pacific. The scheme is to relieve Grant Britain of her pauper burdens, regenerate the old monarchy, and establish her fiimly on lite American continent. Jonathan will' see about it. Gov QUITMAN.— The report that General Quitman had resigned his office as Governor of Mississippi to attend his trial in Now Or leans on a charge of being concerned in lite Cuban Expedition comes ftoin tiie New Or leans papers of the 21st. If this should prove true, the Chiel Executive of the Stato will devolve upon the Hon. J.J Guion, Pres- • idem of tho Senate of Mississippi. This gentleman is a Whig, but fully sustains the position of Governor Quitman on the ques tion between tho North and South. FT- Of the thirty-one States which consti tute this Republic, only (ivo have Whig Gov ernors. Tliey are Vermont, Rhode Island, Now York, Pennsylvania and Florida. Ken tucky lias no Governor at present, J. L. Helm acting in that capacity during during :he un expired term of ex-Governor Crittenden. EJT It is said that tho Muncy Canal Com pany. in imitation ot her big sister, the Ron, ding Railroad Company, intend applying to the Legislature for an extension on the lime of payment of hot debts for twenty one years. The borers will have light pick ings ! Distinguished Visitor. —Tho gentleman who sports the four-story shirt collar paid our town a flying visit last week. We were pleased to observe that his ears had entirely recovered, and are as good as new. P. S. The cross dogs were kept chained, during his slay.— Holluiaysburg Standard. BREACH or PROMISE— Miss Denser, of Mifflu county, has recovered 5i,725 by • suit instituted against Mr. Martin, of said county for a breaclt of promise. Ii is reported that the enterprising citizens of Hugliesburg, Lycoming county, mtend to make application to the LojisfaJurd for AIR act of htcorporaliou.
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