STAR OP THE NORTH. . W. WEAVER, EDITOR. BloomsOurg, Thursday, Oct. , imC DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. FOR GOVERNOR, WM. BIGLER. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, SETH CLOVER, j FOR THE SUPREME BENCH. JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland, ELLIS LEWIS, of Lancaster, JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somerset, WALTER H. LOWRIE, of Allegheny, JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia. (g ®Tg £3 -fr BE ©l2 Hi So FOR REPRESENTATIVE, M. E. JACKSON Esq., of Berwick.. FOR PRESIDENT JUDGE, JOHN N. CONTNGIIAM, of Luzerne. ASSOCIATE JUDGES, L. B. RUPERT of Bloomsburg, 61EPHEN BALDY of Cattawissa. PROTHONOTARY, JACOB EYERLY of Bloomsburg. REGISTER & RECORDER. JESSE G. CLARK of Bloomsburg. TREASURER,. SAMUEL CREASY of Mifflin. COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS, ANDREW FREASo/ Centre. COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR, F ISAIAH JOIIN of Cattawissa. AUDITOR, ROBERT B. ARTHUR of Bloomsburg READ THE FACTS 11 TO-DAT the Governor is to be in town to explain to the people (among other things,) why<he has not signed the bill to repeal the sixth section of the Slave aci of 1847. This bill passed at the lost session, in accordance with public opinion, and is required by the interests and honor of the State. Why has he put it in his pocket and refused to permit it to become a law * Will he have the face to repeat here the false and miserable excu ses which he made in Philadelphia on the 451h September? It he does se let the fol lowing facts as shown by the journals of tost session, furnish the complete reputation of bis misrepresentations and pretences upon this subject He said in Philadelphia (we quote from a .. report of hia speech in the New York Tribune, a Whig paper,) as follows "Hie last topic was the bill passed last winter repeal the act of 1847, which re fuses our prisons to the use of claimants of fugitive slaves--a bill which is not a law because he has not signed it. He explained thus:—At the opening ol the session he ppecially requested the Legislature to send ull bills of public concern to him lons anough before the adjournment to give him time, (the constitutional 10 days,) for their due consideration. This repealing bill was on their tables the whole winter. If it had the importance, and the pressing importance which his enemies pretend, they should have given it an early bearing, but they, in fact, delayed its passage through the lower House until one hour before they left the capital." "He insiated that the Executive has rights, and that his office imposes Hit- ties which he must protect and perform, jß.more especially when it is obvious thnl they purposely and recklessly attacked &c. ! ' Now the facts in the case are simply these A law to repeal the obstruction act of 1847 was introduced into the legislature at the ses n of 1850, and its passage prevented by . Best who held the casting vote in that ly. It was urged by the Democrats, and resisted by Governor Johnston and his Whig friends. Last winter a similar act was again intro duced into the Senate during the month of January, and the Democrats urged its pas sage while the Whigs resisted. During the first week of the session a test vote was ta kerijin the Senate and the bill for that time defeated. The Democrats, with a single ex ception, (Mr. Guernsey) voted for it, aud the Whigs, with a single exception, (Mr. Friek,) opposed tho bill aud all action upon It. It was thns delayed by tho voles of Governor Johnston's friends until almost tho close of March. After the Whigs had dismembered its provisions and proportions until it only re pealed the sixth section of tho law of 1847, the Demoorats got it up by a vote of 15 to 13 at a favorable moment when the Senate was not full, and then it waa passed in that branch. Altar the bill passed the Senate it came over to the House for concurrence; but ev ery person at all acquainted with legislative rules and business knows that in such a case a bill must await its regnlar order and turn unless the rules are suspended by a f vote of two thirds, which tho Democrats did not possess even in the House. It is known too that only at the close ef the session is thy Speaker's table relieved from the load of bills which is piled upon it, and only in the hurry of the last few days are any of the earlier and older bills reached. Per thhr res son it was that this repealing law (Senate bill 868) did not come up ia order until the 14th of April, joat the day before the close of the session. Even then the Whig member* retorted to every expedient to delsy sot ion, sted to postpone the consideration of the subject. The yeas tad nays were called eleven times. (See House Journal Vol. I. p. 861—871.) One Whig, Mr. Bromall, made a motion to postpone the consideration of the bill for the present. Then after a calling of the yeas aud nays Mr. Kuukle, dhother Whig, moved to postpone "indefinitely," A motion was then made to adjourn, the yeas and nays cal led, and a few moments after the same move was repeated. The motion* to delay were sustained by Whigs, and defeated by Dem ocrats. The bill, however, was finally pas sed by Democratic votes—not er.e Demo crat voting against it, and only four Whigs like Alexander E. Browu voting for it. (House Journal, p. 867.) In this way the bill passed the second reading at as parly a stage as it could, and was then required by the rules to lay over one day before it could pass upon third read ing. Mr. Brindle, a Democratic member from Lycoming, then made a motion to suspend the rules so that the bill might come up at once on its final passage, and this motion was voted down by Whigs, two thirds being necessary to carry it. The fol lowing is the vote on this motion to suspend the rules, (House Journal, p. 871. YEAS —Messrs Armstrong, Benedict, Bige low, Blair, Bonham, Brindle, Alexander E Brown , Joseph Brown, Cassiday, Demers, Dobbins, Downer, Dunn, Ely, Evans (Berks), Feather, Fegely, Ftelz, Gabe, Goodwin, Griffin, Gnffey, Hague, Haldeman, Hemphill, Henry, Duplet, Jackson, Laugh lin, Laury, Leech, Leet, Lilly, M'Curdy, M'- Kee, M'Reynolds, Morris, Mowry (Wyo ming), Olivine, OlNeill, Packer, Reck how, Reifsr.yder, Roberts, Ross, Scouller, Shull, Simpson, Skinner, Souder, Steward, Thom as, Walker, and Cessna, Speaker —s4. NAVS. —Messrs. Baldwin, Bent, Bingham, Blaine, Bowen, Broomall, Rrower, Cooper, Cowden, Dnngan, Evans (Indiana), Fiffe, Freeman, Gibbs, Gossler, Hamilton, Hart, Hunsecker, Ktllinger, Kunkel, Linton, Ma clay, M'Clusky. M'Cune, W'Lean, Monroe, Mow-y (Somerset), Fissley, Read, Robert son, Scoffield, Shaffer, Shugart, Slifer, Smith Struthers, and Van Home—37. In this vote it wilt be observed that not one Democrat opposed the motion, and .that only three Whigs voted for it. The Demo crats throughout urged aotion and the Whigs at ivery stage manouvred to poatpcuie. On the next day, April 15th, the bill came upon its final passage, and the previous question was called by twelve Democrats to compel an immediate vote. The motion to proceed to a vole was carried by a vote of 50 ayes, (all Democrats, except A. E. Blown) to 28 nays, ( all Whigs.) On the r- a in ques tion, Bhall the bill pass ? the, vote stood ayes 54, all Democrats, except A. E. Brown, Mr. Armstrong and Mr. O'Neill,—nays all Whigs. (See House Journal, p. 901.) The bill was thon sent to the Governor, and afterward were sent to him "an act to prov.de for the election of judges," and "an act supplementary to the act incorporating Uie Willimasport and Elmira Railroad com pany," which he signed and found himself able to retura to the house, as appears by the Hou'-Joußal p. 905-6. obstruo ca%ie threesimes into the Hose with mes sages from! the Senate; three gentlemen from the Committee on comparing bills made reports to the House, and the Secre tary of the Commonwealth then presented three several messages from the Governor to the House, of which were read. The delay in this case, then, was occa sioned by the Governor's friends, and even after the bill passed there was timo to sign and return bills ; and some were afterward signed and returned by him. This act was simple and short, and he was no stranger to its provisions. It had been discussed du ring the whole winter, and in fact during the session of 1850. The subject had been ag itated in Congress, and was the prominent topic of the public mind. If he had any disposition to act on the subject he had am ple time for deliberation. But he has had time now again since the adjournment of the legislature to sign this law. It is almost six months since the legis lature adjourned and yev he has found no time to act or to think. Fugitive slaves have been arrested and riots have been produced and yet there is no action by the Executive. It is not necessary that the legislature should be in session when he signs the bill. There could be no motive for such concealment of sentiments upon a subject which now agi tates all the country, except the disposition of a demagogue to cater for votes upon both sides of a question. The people will see to it that the trick ia properly rebuked. TOLLS AT DEACn HAVEN, COLLECTORS OFFICE, I Beach Haven, Oct. Ist. 1851.} R. W. WKAVEB, Esq. Dear Sir :—The following Statement shows l)te Collection out of Canal Tulls at this office bp to this date ; viz : Am't at per last report ... 891,164,57 " Collected in month ending 30th September, ... 18,715,09 Whole am't. collected since 30th Nov. 1850, - - 8109,879,66 " " Same lime last year, 77,618,50 INCREASE, 831,861,16 Respectfully Yours &c., GIORGE SMITH, Collator. The high and gratifying increase of tolls according to the above statement shows where the money comes from which goes to pay the public debt of tho state. We have on the North Branch, thus far lor the pres ent year an increase of revenue amounting to alma* fifty per cent over that of last year : and much more than fifty per cent over what it was during any year of Gov. Sbunk'i ad ministration. The money comes in under a Democratic Canal Boatd, is disbursed by a Democratic State Treasurer, and then Gov. , Johnston claims credit tor paying off the stats debt 1111 WTA gentleman from Danville informs us that Democrats there will have a grand rally on next Saturday. A pole wi'l be raised, and speakers of note and ability are announ ced for the occasion. THE SINKING FUND. The Johnston men are circulating in hand bill form, his proclamation annonncing the payment of 8659,060 on the State Debt since he became Governor. This proclama tion is intended to deceive the people with the idea that the state debt has been reduced that amount which is not the fid. It is true that Commissioners of the Sinking Fund (a majority of whom are democrats,) have paid off 8659,227,03 of the five per cent loans , of the Commonwealth sinoe April 1849, but in the meantime debts have been con tracted in other directions ; so that the whole amount of the reduction of the publio in debtedness from firs: December 1848 to first September 1851 is only 8358,478,54! This is shown by an official statement from the office of the Auditor General recently pub lished and is indisputable. And the same official statement shows, that the public in debtedness was reduoed during Gov. Shunk's administration to the amount of 8360,276 • 67 !—over two thousand dollars more than under the present administration. There was no fuss made about this by the friends of Gov. Shank, for he had only done his duty, and the people paid the money then as they have since. Johnston has had nothing to do with the payment of what has been paid since he became Governor. The people have paid the taxes usea for that purpose, and a Dem ocratic State Treasurer and Auditor General lisve applied those taxes upon the debt. How unfounded and impudent therefore is the attempt to give him credit upon this subject ; especially as less has been paid than was paid under Gov. Shurik, and the expensee of government (for which the Ex ecutive is accountable,) have been largely increased ! THE MEETINGS- The Democratic Meetings in this county have been attended in such numbers and spirit by our Democratic friends that we look for a good result next Tuesday. The first of the series in Fishingcreek and Ben ton on lust Wednesday were addressed by Messrs. Buckalew and Jackson, that at Rohrsburg on last Thursday by Messrs. Wea ver, Jackson and Buckalew. At Jereeylown Buckalew and Jackson spoke, and at F. Miller's in Col. Tate. At or angevil'.e Mr. Buckalew made an excellent •pe.'ech, and was followed by some remarks from Mr. Freeze. On Saturday evening a meeting was held at the Court-Hopse in this place, and Mr. Buckalew addressed a good audieucc with force and effect. Hon. Daniel Snyder presi ded, Peter Billmeyer and John Whiten ight Vice Presidents, A. L. Dreisbach and John L. Eyer Secretaries. At Buckhorn on Monday afternoon, Thos. J. Vanderslice Esq. and the meeting was talked to by Col. Tate, R. W. Weaver, C. R. Buckalew and John G. Freeze. At Cattawissa on Monday evening, a good meeting was held in the Academy. Peter Bodine presided, and C. Re Buckalew and R. W. Weaver addressed the people, Three times three for California. Democracy is triumahant In California. At the election held on the 3d September John Bigier the brother of Col. Wm. Bigler of Pennsylvania was elected Governor, and a majority ol the members elected to the state legislature are also Democrats. It is now for Pennsylvania'to emulate the Dem ocracy of her sister state on the Pacific. The people there have done well and now look to Keystone state to do her duty on next Tuesday. To show how certain is the election of John Bigler in California we give the follow, ing extract from the San Francisco Herald (Whig,) of the 6th ult, which of course does not like the result. "Thereturns thus far received indicate the triumph of the Democratic State ticket by a decisive majority. The Legislature will be largely Democratic, and pt least one Conareßsman will be of the same politics. So far as the Governor is concerned, this is a most unexpected result ; and as regards this city, unwished for. Should the Legis lature be Democratic, there will be no fear of Mr. King's election to the Senate ; but >n Mr. Bigler's involved the triumph of certain loose principles which must ex ercise a most baneful influence on the des tinies of this-State. Setting Mr. Bigler aside, however, we are much gratified at the result as far as it affects the election of Major Roman and Mr. Pur d>." Meeting in Northumberland. The Lewisburg Democrat in noticing a li rge Democratic meeting lately held at Northum berland pays the following merited compli ment to our townsman Hon. C. R. Buckalew who was present, and as on all such occa sions, did himself credit. Mr. Shrincr says:— "On Mr. Buckalew'* taking the stand, he was greeted with hearty and prolonged cheering. He addressed the large assem blage iu a lengthy speech of great power, well sustaining the reputation won for him self of being one of the most talented young speakers in the Stale. Ha was frequently in terrupted with well merited and irrepressible applause. The best feeling was manifested throughout the evening, and the people in that section seem fully aroused to the great importance of the present contest. The hearty manner in which they responded to the sentiments advanced by the speaker, clearly indicates that they will do their whole duty oa the second Tuesday. The meeting adjourned with loud cheers for BIGLER and the ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC TICKET!" Meetlag at Berwick. A Democratic Meeting wiil be held et the Aeademy in Berwick on next Saturday eve ning. Hon. C. R. Buokalew it announced to ad dress the people, and also M. E. Jackson Esq. if lie should be well enough. OT James L. Gillie, of Elk County, ha* been nominated by the Democratio Confer ee* of that disuiot, for the Legislature. • Rights of School Teachers. Jndge Parsons, lately delivered an opin ) ion in a case recency argued before the t Ceurt of Quarter Sessions, on the autborily . possessed by school teachers lo inflict cor i poral punishment on their scholars. The I case was that of two female teachers, who i were charged with cruel treatment in flog t ging a little girl with a "small, smooth rat ) tan," for having played the truant, and re r fusing to come into the school when sent back bj her parents. The Judge, on anthor . ilies which he conoeived lo be well settled, , decided that a school teacher stands in the . same relation, for the lime being, to a schol- I ar, as a parent to a child, and that the teach , er has the same discretionary power to pun i ish by moderate and well meant chastise . men I. i The law, he said would not interfere to restrain or punish a parent or teacher for cor i recting a scholar or child, unless it was clear that the punishment was inflicted with a malicious heart and evil intention. There could be so other rule on the subject; for i the severity of punishment was altogether dependant upon the necessity of the cast, and the opinion of those who gave or wit nessed it. What some might consider sev ere, others might deem trival, and what would be harsh, under some circumstances, would appear too mild under others. If the parent or teacher acts with a view to correct a fault, or enforce obedience, and only for these purposes, Courts will not go into a con sideration of the question how much chas tisement was required lo effect these object* in each particular case. In the present case the teachers appeared to have acted clearly within the scope of their authority, and they were accordingly discharged. Meeting of the Whig Conferees of the XI Judicial Dlall.ct. The Democratic Whig Conferees of the Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of Montour, Col umbia. Luzer.ie, and Wyoming, met at the House of Col. H. B. Hillman, at Wilkesbar- T .o, on Thursday, the 25th of September, 1851. The following Coufereea presented their credentials, via /• MoNTiuu— Charles Cook, Joh i L Wat son. COLUMBIA— Jacob Mellick, Franklin Stew art, Esq. LUZERNE —WiIIiam S. Reddin, Josinb T. Beach. The Convention organized by appointing WM. S. KEDDIN, as President, and Charles Cook as Secretary. Franklin Stewart then offered the follow ing:— The recently adopted amendment to the Constitution imposes on the people of the XI. Judicial District, the high duty of elec ing a President Judge for the term of ten years. In view of the proper discharge of the solemn trusts of this high office, affec ting, as it does, the lives, liberties, charac ter and properties of men, we believe that no mors partizan tests Bhould be applied. The Jusg? of the people should he learned and man pure in life and charac ter, free from passion or prejudice, untram melted by the alliance of party or faction, slan ding on the broad basis of merit and public confidence, able and willing to do equal and exact justice to all, Therefore, Resolved, That hiving entire confidence in the learning, ability and integrity of the HON. JOHN N. CONYNGHAM, we cordial ly recommend him to the united suffrage of the people of the District. Which was unanimously adopted. Ou motion, adjourned sine die. THE CUBAN BONDS.— During the discus sion of the project of the Cuban Expedition it was stated that Lopez had raised money for it on bonds, which he passed off at as low a rate as two or three cents on the dol lar. This statement was denied; but the National Intelligencer having procured one of the bonds, published it word for word. These bands pledge the public lands and public property of Cuba, and the fiscal re sources of the country, for their payment. They are signed by Lopez, and witnessed by Ainbrosio Jose Gonzales and Jose Maria Sanchez Y'znaga, members of "Patriotic Jun ta," and the Hon. Cotesworlh Pitkuey Smith Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals of the Slate of Mississippi. Graham's Magazine for October numbers some of the best contributors in the country. Dr. William Elder furnishes a very able ar ticle on "Habit," while ihe names of Read, Herbert, Conrad and others, also appear in its columns.—"The Dawning Light" is a splendid engraving—in the language of the publisher, "ona.of the best that has yet ap peared in Graham." "A scene in the coun ' try," though only a wood cut, is also very good. Graham has enterprise and ability, 1 which are fully displayed iu the conducting of his magazine. The American Phrenological Journal. —The October number of this work contains its ' usnal variety of interesting reading. It is indeed a "repository of science, literature 1 and general intelligence." Published by Messrs. Fowlers tt Wells, New York, at 91.00 per annum. 1 We are indebted to the same publishers 1 for number 4of the "Hydropathic Encyclo -1 pedia," by R. T. Trail, M. D. The work is to be completed iu eight numbers, at 25 cents eaoh. MARYLAND CONGRJCSSIONAL DIRRUCT. —The following is the result of the eleetioa held in Maryland on Wednesday, for members of the next Congreas; First jDistn^Sle bard J. Bowie, Whig. Second William T, Hamilton, dam. Third Dislrset —Edward Hammond, Dem. Fourth Jhjfnrt—rhomai Yates -Walsh, Whig. Fifth Diitrut —Alexandsr Evans, Whig. Sizth Disirsct— Daniel M. Henry, Whig. The Democrats Use oae member, in the Fourth Distriot. Who's to Blamo f Yes, who's to blame for the late outrage i and murder, and armed opposition to aw, ' near Christiana, Lancaster county 1 The - following proceedings of a meeting held in i that vicinity abont a year sgo, may perhaps i throw some light upon the question : PUBLIC MEETING. Pursuant to netics, a publio meeting of > the citizens of Bart township, Lancaster I county, convened in Russell's Hall, Geerga ■ town, October 11th; 1850, IQ take into con , sideration the "Fugitive Slave Bill" recent- I ly passed by Cangress; WX. L. RAKESTRAW was ca'lsd to the Chair, and EUwood Cooper appointed Secretary. A business committee, consisting of Thom as Whitson, Ellvrood Cooper, Cyrus Mana han Ellwaod Greist, and Joseph McClelland, i was appointed, who, after retiring for a short time, reported the following resolutions: Resolved , That the highest principles Of , justice and humanity, as well as the funda mental principles of Christianity, require ' that we should not assist in the recapture and return of a fugitive from slavery ; ard that in a choice between our obligations to these principles and to any law in opposi tion to them, we cannot hesitate for a mo ment to say we will obey no suoh law. Resolved, That we consider no individual, or individuals, have a right to keep any oth er individual, or individuals, in bondage; awl that we will harbor, clothe, feed, and AID THE ESCAPE OF FUGITIVE SLAVES IN OPPOSITION TO THE LAW. The foregoing resolutions after being dis cussed at considerable length, were adopted unanimously. The business committee was continued to prepare business for a future meeting. Resolved, That the proceedings of the meeting be published. WM. L. RAKESTRAW, Pres't. ELLWOOD COOPER, Sec'y. The Feeling in Philadelphia. We understand that the Whig Finance Committee was out yesterday for the pur. pose of collecting funds to pay the necessa ry expenses incident to the election, and that in calling on firms who have heretofore contributed one thousand dollars each to help along the Whig cause, they were in formed that they could receive no contribu tions from them. One firm, that has, on more than one occasion, contributed one thousand dollars, said to this committee, "we cannot contribute money to aid the election of a man who is hostile to (he interests of 1 Philadelphia, and whose election would be regarded in the Southern Atlantic cities as evidence that there was no love in Philadel phia for 'the Union.' " One of the commit tee replied "we must have money—we can not carry on the election without it." He was then told, "you must get your money from those whose names correspond with your coedidates: we cannot aid you." This feeling exists to a very great extent along Market and Front streets, and we therefore leel free lo assure the people of the State and the Union that the sentiment of the Philadelphia merchants Js right—Petmsyi vanian. The State Agricultural Fair We trust our brethren,of the press will direct attention to the great State Fair that is to commence at Harrisburg, on the 29th October. New York has just had 10U,000 visiters at her fair at Rochester. The young State of Ohio has just had 50,008 visiters at ° her fair last week at Columbus, and why cannot the old Keystone have as great a oongregation at Harrisburg? We invite all onr farmers lo come, but above all we in vite those having good horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, agsicullural implements, tic., to bring them along so as to make the exhi bition as attractive as possible—Every in ventor of agricultural implements should have specimens here for exhibition and sale; and last but not least, let the fair daughters and mothers of Pennsylvania send in their handy work of whatever nature or kind it may be. as there are premiums for a large claes of household manufactures, and where premiums may not be awarded—diplomas and certificates will be given, that may pos sibly be as acceptable as a premium in mo ney.—Harrisburg Union. The Difference- When the Whiskey Insurrection broke out in western Pennsylvania, although not { a single life waa lost, and the committed waa a refusal to pay the Uuiled Slates tax on whiskey, Gov. M'Keau took the field in person, under the direction of Gen. Washington, to compel an obedience to the laws ; but at this day, when rebellion against the laws of the United States breaks out, and several men are murdered, Governor Johnston keeps on his way making stump speeches, telling his friend* he owes these laws no allegiance, and that they ought to be repealed.— lnvestigator. A NEW STEEPLE.— We observe that oar Methodist friends are replacing the steeple , on their beautiful Church in this place. It . is intended to make it much handsomer and chaster than it was before, which will add materially to the appearance of our town from the distance. Nothing seta off a town so much as handsome steeples, spires and , cupolas.— Danville Democrat. > EST Ma. William Follmer the Democrat i ic nominee for Representative in Northum berland county hat issued a card in whioh he declares himself opposed to a,ciiviiion 1 of thatoounty. ET The Grand Jury of Philadelphia in the Distriot Court found true bills for trea son against four white persons and about a ' dozen negroes implicated in the lete Chris tiana tragedy. tW Hen. A. V. Parsons, one of the Jud ges of the Court of Common Pleas of Phil adelphia county, has resignad hit office, and commenced the practice of the law in Phil adelphia. I General Scott'* Letter. i The New York Timet states that some few , months since a gentleman of Pennsylvania, at the request of eight members of the State i Senate, wrote a letter to Gen. Winfield Soott, i addressing him As the undoubted Whig can didate for the Presidency, and requesting bis opinions npon the various political questions f which hare agitated the country. r General Scott wrote the following quaint . reply; Washington, March 20, 1851. SIR : I have received your letter, (mark r ed "confidential,") in which, after commit • ting the error of aupposing me to be "fully before the country as the Whig candidate for . the Presidency." you proceed to interrogate . me on many points of grave publie interest. t Permit me to say that, considering we I shall probably only have a Whig candidate for the Presidency through a National Con r venlion, and that I cannot be ita nominee except by the force of the unsolicited par tiality of large masses of my countrymen : Considering, also, that if my character or principles be not already known, it would now be idle to attempt to supply the defi cient information by mere paper professions of wisdom and virtue, made for the occa sion .' And considering that, i: I answer your queries, I must go on and answer others al ready before me, as well as the long series that would inevitably follow, to the disgust of the public—' I will beg permission to close this ack nowledgment of your letter by subscribing myself, With great respect, your ob't. servant, WIKTIXLD SCOTT. —— , Esq., Harrisburg, Pa. P. S.—l must add, that I write and say nothing, on publio subjects, which I am un willing to see published. W. S. From California and Calm. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7lh, 1851. The steam ship Empire City from Havana 2d inst. arrived at N. York this morning She brings 150 passengers and has 350,000 dollars of gold among the passengers. Capt. Ellis of Washington was liberated by the Captain General of Cuba, about half an hour before the steamer left. The news from Havana has been antici pated yesterday. The steam ship Fanny arrived at New Or leans last evening with advices from Texas to the la inst.—A revolution on the Rio Grand seems to be on a stand. Gen. Cant kazall still remains at Camayo. The people of that town had held a meeting whicb they resolved to accept the Proclamation issued by the revolutionists. The Mexican troops stationed there are allowed to march out of the town with the honors of war. The rev olutionists were determined to defend the place. A report having reached Matamoras that the invaders were preparing to march upon that town, a large number of the in habitants including all the women and. chil dren fled, having only 250 men in the town. The Brig Rescue companion of the Ad vance ef the Antic Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin arrived at the Navy yard, this mornings at New York. I understand one of her officers has pre pared a minute account of the expedition which will be published. A continued arrival of gold from Califor nia in quantities large as ever coupled with the great probability of a diminished export of specie holds forth most promising appear ance of a gradual return of commercial con fidence from this period. Redaction ot the Slate Debt. Net reduction from Dec. 1844, to Dec. 1848, (under Sauk's ad ministration,) 8350,276 67 Net reduction from Dec. 1848, to Ist Sept. 'sl, (under Johnston's administration,) .... 358,478 54 So certifies the Auditor General over his seal of office, on the 10th Sept. 1851, alter the cancellation of stocks purchased by the Commissioners 'of the Sinking Fund; and all the sophistry of Gov. Johnston, with the aid of his brother. Secretary and clerks, cannot alter the facts or change the result. After having printed columns of falsehoods on this subject and exhausted all their large type and broad seals to display the Gover nors proclamation, the veil is torn ofT by the official records of the accountant department, and the disgraceful fact stares them in the face, l hat Johnston's administration with several hundred thousand dollars increase of reven . ue from the public works—almost a million more from other soarces added to nearly a quarter of a million INCREASED taxation, has actually paid less of the State debt, than was paid in a corresponding period of lime under Gov. Shunfc. Philadelphia Markets. On Saturday, the 4th inst., Wheat Flour was selling at 84 12 per bbl.; Rye Flour el 83 25; Corn MMI 83 00; Pennsylvania Red Wheat was sellirg at 80 82, and Whit* at 80 85. Rye was worth 60 cts. pet bushel. Corn was worth 63 els. Oats selling at 35 ots per bushel. Iy The New York Supreme Court have decided that tho Free Softool Law of that State was unconstitutional and void, in con sequence of ita having been passed by a vote of the people, instead of ita being en acted by a law of the Legislature as requited by the Constitution. MISSISSIPPI.—NearIy full retume in the Jackson "Flag of the Union" of the 12th , show the election of 76 'Union' and U . "kale Rights, or Delegates to the , proposed Convention from all the Counties . of that Slate but seven. The defeat is total. It is now morally certain that the 'Union' State Ticket will be ohoaeo entire—He nry . S. Foots, Governor. BP" John Henderahoi, aged 60 years, was drowned near Sunbury, Pa., on Tuesday, 30th ult. I Th Christian statesman. A WEE ELY NEWBPAPEB. Devoted to Afritem Colonization and Civilita tion, to literature and General Intel/igense. THE undersigned propose to publish in the City of Washington, a weekly ue'ws , paper, bearing the above title, and dedicated to a sound morality in Politics, to the Union 1 of the States, to the eau<e of African Colon ization and Civilization, and to Ml topics of a high and general interest to their country and mankind. They wiU eedeavor to im press upon the People and Government ( the United Btats and of the eeverol States the importance of colonizing in Africa, with their own consent, the free people ol color of this country and such as may become free. They will communicate to the oOblio all important information they may 'obtain in regard to the Geography, Exploration, Re-" sources, Commerce anu Population of Afri ca; the state of the Slave Trade, and the measures best adapted for its suppression - and will enforce the duty of union among all Christian denominations in efforts to dif fuse the knowledge of our Arts, Liberty, and Christianity, among the barbarous people of thai Continent. Tney will aim to render the journal en in structive and useful Family Newspaper, and to secure (or its columns, as the publio fa vor shall enable them, contributions, literary and scientific, ot decided merit. THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will b# 0 f the size of the Home Journal or National Era and exceed in size the Intelligencer or the Union of this city; and, with but tew adver tisements, will be neaxly filled with matter designed to be of interest to its reader*. It will be printed with new type, on fine while paper, and, in mechanical execution be equal to the best newspapers ia the coun try. TERMS —The Christian Statesman will be two dollars a year, papebte in advance. Postmasters or others, who may be pleas ed to act as voluntary agents, will be respon sible to tboee who may pAy over to them subscriptions; and to the order ef such agents, or to any who may make remittan ces for the Christian Statesman, it will bet supplied ou the following terms: Single copy for one year $2 00* Single copy for sii months I 00, Three copies for one year 5 oo- Six copies for one year 10 00' Twenty oopies for one year 30 oO> Twenty copies for six months 15 00 The first number of this paper may bw expected to appear early in August, and it ie desired that those who are disposed to fur ther its great objects, by their patronage-, should iudioate their wishes before that time. Orders and communications, addres sed (posr paid) to Guiley & Goodloe, wilt receive immediate attention. R R GURLEY, DR. GOODLOE. COLONIZATION ROOMS, Wash., June 11, 1851 At a meeting of the Executive Commit tee of the American Colonization Society, held on the 10th instant, tLe Secretary laid before the Committee the Prospectus of a. newspaper, to be called the Christian Sltates man, and to be devored "to sound morality in Politios, to the Union or to the States, to the cause of African Colinization and Civili zation, and to ail topics of a high and gen eral interest to their country—''to be pub lished in this oity' by the Rev; R. R. Ourley and D. R. CoodJoe ; after the reading of. which, it was Resolved, That we cordially and eamastly recommend the Christian Statesman to the patronage of the friends of African Coloai zatiou throughout the United States. W. McLAIN, sec. Am. Col. Sec. June 16. BUckwtod's MagulM, ( AMP TUB BRITISH QUARTERLY RETIEWS. |"VWING lb the late revolutions and counl- among the nations of Eu rope, which have followed each other in such quick succossion, and of which "the end is not yst," the leading periodicals of Great Britain have become invested with a degree ot interest heretofore unknown. They occupy a middle ground between the hasty, disjointed, and necessarily imperfect records of ike newspapers, and the elaborate and ponderous treaties to be furnished by the historian at a future day. Whoever reads these periodicals obtains a correct and connected account of all the important po litical events of the Old World, as they oc cur, and teams the various conclusions drawn from them by the leading spirits of the age. The American publishers there fore deem it proper to call renewed atten tion to the works they publish, and the very low prices at which tbey are offered to sub scribers. The following is their list, viz',: THE LONDON QUARTEKLT REVIEW, THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW, THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, and BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINB. • In these periodicals are contained th views, moderately though clearly and firmly expressed, of the three greatest parties in England—Tory, Whig, and Radical, "Blackwood" and the "London Quarterly" are Tory, the "Edinburgh Review" Whig, and the "Westminster Review" LiberaL The "North British Review" owes its estab lishment to the last great ecclesiastical move ment in Scotland, and is not ultra in ita views on any one of the grand departments of human knowledge; It was originally ed ited by Dr. Chalmers, and now, since his death, is conducted by his ton-in-law, Drj Hanna, associated with Sir David Brewster. Its literary character is of the very highest order. The "Westminster," though reprint ed under that title only, is ptblished in Eng land uD'oer the title of the 'floraigh QUa*- terly and Westminster," it befog in fact union of the two Ratio am farmed* publish ed and reprinted undar separata tubs. h has, therefore, the advantage, by this com bination, of uniting in one work the beak features of both, as heretofore issasd. The above Periodicals am reprinted ita Now York, immediately ou their arrival by tke British steamers, iu a beautiful etesx type, on fine white paper, and are faithful oopies of the originals—Black wood's Maga zine being an exact jut simile of the Edin burgh edition. TERMS. . ' For any one of the four Re views, .... 83 00 per annum. For any two, .... 500 " " For any three, - - - 7 00 " "• For all four of the Reviews, 8 00 " " For Blackwood's Magazine, >OO u " For Blackwood ana three Reviews, - - - - 900 ' l For Blackwood i ad fonrlla views, 0 00 " u Payments to ie mads in all cases in edvancs. tw Remittances and communications should be always addressed- post paid or f ranked the Publisher#, - 1 LEONARD SCOTT It CO, 78 Fulton street, New Yerk. mar 94 Entrance 54 Gold si. BLANKS!! DEEDDS, SUMMONS. EXECUTIONS, SUBI'CENAS, and JUDGMENT NOTES; of proper and desirable forms, for Sale at the Ofice the "Star of the North."
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