R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR.
Btoomsbnrg, Thursdnf, Mnrch'g, 1854. '
IT lIEINO THE TRUE INTENT ANDMEANTNG OF
THIS ACT NOT TO LEGISLATE SI.AVERT INTO ANT
TERRITORY OR STATE, NOR TO F.XCLUDC IT
TIIERKFIIOM, BUT TO LEAVE THE PEOPLE THERE
OF PERFECTLY FREE TO FORM AND REGULATE
THEIR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS IN THEIR OWN
WAY, SUBJECT ONLY TO Tilt CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES.— Extinct from the Ne
braska Bill of Judge Douglass..
The Rbove extract, as the pith and marrow
of the hill relating to the Nebraska and Kan
sas Territories, wilt occupy the position of a
standing motto at the editorial head of our
paper, until the public shall fully understand
the issuo, and the rexed question be again
set at rest.
At a time when the country is agitated
throughout its whole length by a Subject
that has been a source of danger and alarm
to the peace an security of the republic, we
believe it the duty of every good citizen to
raise his hand and voice on the side of pa
triotism. Most assuredly, the press that
teeds, animates and thrills the ;:n] lie mind,
has a cfdty 12 p-sfuriil in this mutter; and
while wo assume the position nnd rights of a
public journalist, we will never shrink fioin
the dischargn of our reciprocal duly.
The principle of sell-government is the
very basis of all republicanism and demhe
racy. It is (hat which maiuly distinguishes
our government from others, and which
tonus the pride and boast of tho American
citizen. It is that which gives hint the free
dom to inspire energy, enterprise and digni
ty into all pursuits of life. The feeling that
he lias a share and interest m the afiairs of
government, gives a new impetus and secu
rity to commerce, and a new life and en
joyment to ihe amenities of social intercourse.
It inspires the confidence which is Ihe ve.-y
foundation of all society. The first Presi
dent of the Union said : "I think every na
tion has a right to establish that form of gov
ernment under which it eonceirag it can live
most happy and Mr. Fillmore utleied the
same idea in his message in language not
less foicible. "Let every people,'' said lie,
"choose for itself, and make and alter its po
litical institutions to suit its own conveni
ence." The constitution of the country is
based upon this principle an dit applies as
well to municipal as to national policy. The
fact that this right is conceded to the people
of the states is the strongest reason for adopt
ing the same rule in the oigauizalioii of ter
ritories. In fact, to fetter the people of a ter
ritory—to prescribe their municipal laws—
and to exclude any class of American citi
zens from its bounds by the practical opera
tion of an act of Congress; is an effort to mould
and lorm the state Constitution which this
territory shall generate. The slate must
spring from the territory, nrd grapes cannot
grow from thorns, nor figs if we plant this
tles.
Bui ihe cry to exclude slavery from this
l erritory is not originated by any devotion to
the cause ol Ireedoin. Therais'not an old
Federalist or abolitionist in the land that does
not from instie*. chime in; nod yet such men
as Senators Everett Smith and Badger, con
fess that slavery can never go into Nebraska
or Kansas, because it is excluded by the
highest laws of climate, productions, and
physical geograpy. It is then a mere ab
straction that is in contest, and if it can be
called a principle, it is the principle of self
government —the right ol tepublican Amer
icans to maUe their own municipal regula
tions.
It is not trua that this agitation could have
been avoided, no mutter in what shape a ter
ritorial bill miglu.have been proposed. Thu
Missouri Compromise was opposed by the
same class of men who fought against the
Compromise of 1850; and Clay, Webster,
and Cats have met all the denunciation
now heaped uponrDouglass. Lilto them, he
may never come to ho President, hut like
them, too, he will he known for all limo as
one of the pillars of the Republic.—
But if he even shall never reach the Presi
dential seat, he will be richer, higher, and
happier far in the proud satisfaction of hav
ing given peace to his country, and of en
joying the grateful thanks of every patriotic
heart among his countrymen.
The principle of self-government in the
admission of new territories into the -Union
was ss well established and as fully adopted
in 185 0 as any principle can be under our
system of government. All-the old Feder
alist, conservative and abolition elements of
ihe country wow hostile to that settlement
ot the subject, and are ready at any ctmve
nient lime to renew the contest. The great
Whig party of the country has been surely
defeated, and, having no(avilable, issue just
now, naturally grasps for the first straw that
floats indicating discord. And although it
gave cold acquiescence to the compromise
measures of 1850, its atbnilies are well
known to be on the side of abolitionism.—
In a free country of so many million varying
ininds, and such a free interchange and dis
cussion of political questions as ours, an ngi
lation like this is unavoidable.' But while it
does come as it has now, the true course of
duty and patriotism is to rule it by the well
established aud fundamental land-marks of
American republicanism and self-govern
ment. That course alone has been and will
be the safe one.
Lehigh agister stales that about,
twenty gentlemen have associated them
selves under the general manulaclu ring law,
with a capital of 5200.000, and have pur
chased one hundred and eighty acres of land
Jying three miles north of Allentown, at $2OO
per acre, for the purpose of engaging in the
manufacture of iron. The same paper states
that a number of Philadelphia capithlisls
have offered to lake upwards of $400,000
stock of the Allentown and Nomstowu Hall
oed which, with the amount already sub
scribed, will be sufficient to put the rua d un-.
der co Uriel early next summer.
LIJM Lmr la Ohio.
11l Cincinnatti a new department af bus
iness has been opened, but we think will
hardly pay. Libel sails are now pending a
gainsl four news papers, in which the dam
ages claimed amount to $360,000. Several
of the papers lately denounced the fancy
gentleman who live in palatial splendor,
with fine furniture, elegant mansion and
splendid horses—upon credit alone ; those
who live like nabobs, buying everything and
paying for nothing. No name was ' Used in
at least one of the publications, but a fellow
wan found who said the articles meant him,
and so brought suit. The jury it seems
thought he was meant, and found a verdict
of $2,201 forthe plaintifl. But the defend
ant, Mr. Starbuck of the Times, says this re
sult was arrived at by the " marking''' pro
cess, in which each juror sum he
thinks right, and these being 'added are di
vided by twelve for the.verdict. This sys
iem is of course wrong, and if the court can
get at the facts, should be promptly rebuked,
as no doubt it will ba.
COUNTY NEWS.
GTThe township elections will be held
throughout the county on Friday the 17th
inst. In '.his township the oflicers to be elec
ted will be two one assessor,
thTee supervisors, four school directors, two
overseers of the poor, one judcC, and two
inspectors of the election, The game offi
ces will nave to be tilled for Scott township,
and in addition two justices of the peace are
to be elected. The election for Bloom, will
be held at the Court House, and that for
Scott township, at the public house of Reese
Fairmrn, in Light Street.
WTiie large new furnace ol Messrs Me-
Kelvy & Co., near this town, is now nearly
finished, nnd ils proprie'ors design lo have
it in operation about ihe first of April. It is
a well constructed fabric of die largest size,
and no funds or trouble have been spared lo
have it L>uill right willi the latest improve
ments in the arrangement of ils hot blast
fixtures. The work is a credit lo our town
as well as lo its projectors and builders ; and
with die present activity in the iron business,
the owners of this work have a fair prospect
of such a recompense as they deserve for
their investment of money and enterprise of
mind.
expansion.
Prices are still gping up in nil departments
of business, and every thing looks like an
expansion in commerce, An aero of coal
land now sells for $3OO in Luzerne county,
which but a short time ago sold at $75. The
coal merchants now charge as high ap $2
per ton for coal delivered in Wilkesbarre.—
The boatmen on the Schuylkill held a meet
ing to fix the freight for the next season 10
cents higher than last year. Mechanics on
the Cattavcissd Rail Road got 82 per day,
and pome as high as $2 50. Flour is still
£8 25, anil wheat $1 90 in Philadelphia.
The prieci tif roal delivered in boats in
the spritrg, at the Wyoming mines, are fixed
at $1 50 for lump, and *1 75 per ton for pre
pared coal. These rates are an advance ol
25 cents per ton on the opening rates of last
spring.
Treason in the Cninp-
The Philadelphia Temperance men held
an indignation meeting lust week, to de
nounce Eli K. Price, the Senater the elected
last fall. Wm. Nicholson, Esq.. Rev. John
Chamber's and several others addressed the
meeting, and denounced the course of Mr.
Piicrus having violated his pledge to the
Temperance men. Mr. John M. Kennedy
and Wm. Birney, defended Mr. Price, and
there was a great deal of angry discussion
and contusion. Among other things, Mr
Nicholson showed that Mr. Price had given
his written assent that premises which he
owned might be used as a tavern. ReSolu
dons denouncing Mr. Price in strong terms,
were finally passed with some dissenting
voices.
New Advertisements.
There is no prettier place than Borden
town New Jersey, and none where lite quiet
and orderly influences of society in a town
would be more healthy upon tho minds of
the young. The establishment of a Female
College in the place was a happy idea.
The Rev. Mr. Brakeley has a fair reputation
for a teacher and preceptor, and he is assist
en in the institution by four ladies who teach
in the departments of Mjjsic, Drawing and
I'uinting. It is a schoofwhich is designed
to educate the mind and heart thoroughly, j
and to fit the scholars to become good and
true women. We commend it to the atten
tion of our readers.
tw\( you want a good daguerreotype lo
give to e valued friend, go lo Mr. Shoema
ker's gallery in the Exchange block, and see
bow good looking you ate.
I-*"Martin W. Girton will have vendue at
the Buckhorn, on Wednesday the 9th inat.,
ar.d Perry Pursell at the Hemlock Mills, on
Thursday the 18th inat.
IV Tho sale of Mr. Wright's real estate
in Madison is fixed for the 25th, and not the
18th as at first designed.
A GOOD SPECULATION.—A New York letter
of Friday, sayc—l was informed of a party
who purchased 24,000 bbls. of flour in Sep
tember last, when prices were as low
as $5, and resold it a few days since at a
profit ol #3 124 per barrel. Gain about
505,250.. ;
HP 1 " Our thanks are due to Hon. S. A.
Douglass, Hon. Richard Broad head, Hon.
Henderick U Wright, Hon. John L Dawson
ol Washington, and Messrs. Banks, Buoka
lew, Piatt ami Seolt, of Harrisburg, for doc
uments and paper.
High School Lectures,
The next Lecture of tiie course before the
High School and citizens will be delivered on
Tuesday evening next, by R. W. Weaver,
on the present condition of Europe.
Citerarg Notices.
THE Nrw MONTHLY Magazine, edited by
Griffin and Farnsworth of the New York
Dutchman gives signs that it will be equal to
any of the three dollar monthlies. The
March number contains Sooll's Lay of the
Last Minstrel, a Sportsman's Rudget, A Peep
at Shop Windows, Antiquarian Researches
in North America, Half a day in Ireland.. A
Dark -Reminiscence of My First Curacy,
Margaret Derveoux, How I Lost a Wife—an
episode in the life of a Bachelor, Juan of
Anteguera, A New Way to Raise the Wind,
The Emperor and his brother, an interesting
t and instructive article upon Turkey, and an
Editor's table that will please everybody.—
Mr. C. Reagles is the publisher.
GRAHAM'S MAOAZINE for March hat a con
tinuation of Headloy's Life of Washington,
and good articles by Metta V. Fuller, Win.
Dowe, R. T. Conrad, Bayard Taylor, Frank
Forester, W. H. Davis, Ellen Louise Chand
ler, E Anna Lewis and others.
IST The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher of
New York, an d John Mitchell, the Irish pa
triot, now editor of The Citixen in New
York are now engaged in a controversy and
lampooning of each other. Mr. Mitchell re
fuses to join in ilia crusade against slavery,
upon which the Rev. Mr. Beecher reads
him a lecture on inconsistency, to which Mr.
Mitchell replies. The folfoWii g is S "spicy
extract of his reply:
' Yes—l find your abolition to be not otrty
nonsense, but treason. Englishmen come
over hero as its apostles, and it has on it the
slime of Exeter Mall. And do you
believe that the exterminators of Ireland,
Ihe lougli shou riders of India, the armed
speculators in Chinese lives, sincerely wish
for Ihe liberty of any being under tbe
sun' Do you think the English care about
this whole question of American Slavery,
save as a inachiueiy for breaking up the
great Republican confederation whereof En
gland and every other power has such a mor
tal jealousy and (eur. Exeter Hall shapes
its balmy benevolence in the form of a
wedge to drive between North nnd South,
and you Reverend Gentlemen hammer up
on that wedge with all your might every lime
you thump your cushion, and the British
Press cries "Bravo Beecher!
CV Hon. John L. Dawson, in the House
of Representatives the 13lh inst., made an
eloquent and lengthy speech, in support of
ihe Homestead Bill. He lakes the position
which every American statesman should a
vow himsell in favor of, viz: that it should
be the policy of this Government so far as
liberal legislation can elTect it, to give land to
the landless, and bread lo the breadless,—
With an area of 1,360,070,6:>1 acres of pub
lic domain unsold and unappropriated ; it
wil vßjuire all the learning ami ingenuity of
of honorable members of Congresio vindi
cate their opposition votes lo this bill, before
the bone and sinew of the country.
A DESPERATE LEAP.—One of the C;iBeler
ccurty Prize fighters, Hugh Sloan by name,
w.is arrested in Baltimore on F'riday by the
authorities of Chester county. While on his
way to Philadelphia, in charge of the Sher
iff, he jumped from the car while it was go
ing at a rata of twenty-five miles an hour.
Tfie sheriff followed suit, and it is remark
able dial both made the perilous leap with
out receiving serious injury. The Sheriff
came near the prisoner as he was getting up
from the ground. The Sheriff then threat
ened to siioot hirn if he ran, and the prison
er 'caved in,' saying if 'he was fool enough
lo jump off the cars after hint, he might be
fool enough to shoot.''
ttclfef Notes.
We are pleased to note that there is a
prospect thnt we shall soon get rid of the
greasy, dirty trash known by the dignified
title of relief noMc. A bill, providing for
their more speedy cancellation, passed the
Senate last week. Its provisions are. that alj
notes, after having been paid into the State
Treasury, shall not again be paid out. The
bill will doubtless pass the House opposition
and receive the signature of the Governor.
Ma BccriANAN. —There is a rumor prevai
ling at Washington, that Mr. Bach man will
return home soon, disgusted with his treat
ment by the English Officials, at the recent
opening of Parliament. The rumor claims
to be btt6ed upon a despatch received from
Mr. B. by the government, and has reference
to the refusal of the minister to appear in
Court costume, in obedience to the require
ment of ceremonies. It is considered only
a report, although many of Mr. B.'s friends
believe it.
QUESTION or DRESS.—Mr. Sanford, for a
time Secretary of Legation af Paris has re
signed, and Mr. Pratt, of Ohio is to%ave the
place. Mr. Sanford resigned on a point of
etiquette. He had adopted the a Mary uni
form—thai is a plain dress for State occa
sions—and Mr. Mason had determined that
(lie Legation should adhere to the court dress
heretofore worn, and the difficulty being
in itself irreconcilable, Mr. Sanford re
signed.
MELAKCHOI.T FATE. —Charles Fenno Hoff
man, the auilior of a volume of sketches of
Forest Life, anil a book of Foems which
have won him Rome literary fame, is now
an inmate of the State Lunatic Asylum, near
llarrisburg, a pitiful victim to incurable iu
sanily. He was brought there some weeks,
since, from one of the Maryland institutions.
The cause of bis uiaiady is not publicly
known.
Miss Lucy Slono, at her late lecture
in Pittsburg, was particularly severe on Mis
sea of fifteen, who think lliey arn tint too
young to marry. Bov husbands weretrea.ed
with sovereign contempt. She would not
have marriages contracted by males under
thirty, or females utidef t veniy-five years of
age. Stie maintained her positions with apt
illustrations and much sound sense argu
ment .
Nem# antr Notion**
W The people of Carbondale seem to be
greatly agitated upon the aubjecl of ' Spiritual
tappings."
BP* Judge Potter, in a recent ■charge Id a
jury in Wayne county, sfid, that daring over
for y years of practice the bar, more than
Ihree-fojrths of this boriness of the criminal
nua coming uniW his observation, has
been caused by thr| influence oT strong
drink. .
HP* Henry S. ICvanrij editor of the West-
Chester Record and at present stale Senator,
is mentioned as the Whig candidate for Gov
ernor. He if a gentleman apd a scholar,
j Ey Several suspicious looking customers
! have been arrested in Philadelphia, for con
nection with the burglary ir. Mr. Wright's
| house in Blh On# of them named
j Barr, was confronted Mr. Wright, and
! indentified with certainty is one of the rob
! hers.
t3T J. M. Alexander, fesq., has retired
fmin his editorial connection w'nh the Lnz
em Union, and the paper will hero aftor be
conducted by S. S. Winchester, Esq., Mr.
Alexander's views on lh# subject of Laeka"
wnna county, we believe, btoughl about this
charge.
Gen. Robert Armstrong, the editor and
proprietor of tfrei Wtfefmndge Union, died at
U'waliinutoji city oa tax Tluirtdny evening.
PS* - A bill has passed lloth branches of
the legid dure'tii prohibit Le county of North
umbeiland a id lite several [boroughs, ther—
in from making subscriptions to any Rail
road Company. •
EF*Dr. Luther Reilly died at Harri-burg
on Eriday last.
CyThirty negroes have applied to the
Missouri Colottixaiioo Society for passage to
Liberia.
WLarge numbers of Qoakers are at
' Washington working against the Nebraska
bill.
tyAII the Judges of the Supreme Court
of Alabama have resigned. .The Legisla
ture have just passed a law increasing the
salaries of their ofli ca, to %<ke effect lit fa
vor of the JudM JietMMr elected. We
suppose the Judges intend to be candidates
for re-election.
Gas IN Ntw YORK CITV.— The nnmbei of
public Lamps in New York Wily is and
the amount of mains miles. The appro
priations for gas made by the city for 1853,
was §300,000,, ot which about one half goes
to the two Gas Companies which supply the
city's need ol light. Each lamp costs for
setiiug it up and keening-it in order, inde
pendent of die light, §3B.
Extension of the ltouuty I.nnd Law,
In the National House of Repiesentatives
Mr. Warren from the Comittee on Public
Lands made a personal explanation, by
which it eppeats that the adverse report of
ili.it Jhe .by, l J j.o
provision's of in# se-eral bounty land laws
is not to bo taken as a proof that the Com
mittee is opposed to any modification of the
laws. So far from diis tliey will soon report
a bill with this view. The bill which was
referred to tlieui proposed to give 160 acres
of land to ail soldiers serving in thenar of
1812, and the Indian wars subsequent to IGUO,
whether the service was for ten "clays or as
many months. It was ascertained that litis
bill would take one hall ol the public lands
and occupy at least ten years to carry its
provisions into •fleet. We are not particular
in what form the aid asked for the veterans
of 1012 comes, but their prayer for relief
should net be smothered under lite paper re
port of a Secretary, or its endorsement by a
committee. It the facts ate such as arc sta
ted by the fsectetary of the interior, let some
clause be inserted in the bill that will take
the edge from thjt objection. Where there
is a will there is w-ny, and in such a holy and
sacred cause as that of binding up the
wounds of tiie tlefendeis of their country's
honor, and making the evening of their lives
calm and contented, t lie re should be no ob
stacle too potent to overcome. The Com
mittee on pujilic lauds cannot d.t more to
gratify the people of the nation than by re
porting a hit; in aid of the old Soldiers at an
early day so that it can "be acted uooti defi
nitely during toe present session. Each day
that it is delayed some one of the veterans
drops into l he silent tomb with his wants urt
careJ and unprovided for, and that, too, while
the Ireaauryjs overflowing and the putdic
land being donated by millions for railroad
arid other purposes. With the facts standing
out itf bolJ relief, it is no marrel that the na
tional voice is clamoring at the capiiol for
justice to old sobJiers. " Let it oomo, and
speed i ly.— Ph il'a Argus.
Deumol System for weights and Measures.—
Mr. Vattemare, and old acquaintance of the
"American public, has a petition prepaied In
Paris, for the Congress of the United States,
the purpose of which is to induce our Con
gress to examine the French Metrical deci
mal system for weights and measures, and
adopt in en a system simlsr in the United
Slates. In France, the monetary system is
decimal, theremometer is decimal, since Na
poleon established the coiuigrade j and
measures of length, surface, solidity, capac
ity and weight have been decimal since 18-
40. The English parliament talks of ma
king their touts weights and measures ol
capacity conformed the decimal standard.—
I lieTe is no cloobt that the decimal system is
the most convenient for business, and if
uriiveisally adopted, would greatly facilitate
the operatwins of irrfde and commerce. Our
Congrese wade one good step when it es
ta blieed uur monetary system upon the deci
mal arrangement.
LADIES FAIR.—A fuir for the sale of fancy
articles made by ladies of Danville, connect*
ed with tie Presbyterian church was held on
Monday and Tuesday evenings of last week
The Danv'lle papers say it was well atten
ded. Amount taken in was #5OO. Net pro
ceeds, clear of expenses, about 1375,00.
From the Waynesburg Eagle.
David Jewell, the Murderer.
Onr Courts a-e constituted for the punish
ment of the guilty and protection of the in
oeent member of the human race. Vice is
corrected and virtue rewarded by Item. We
depend cpnn them for the security of 001
lives and property. Banish or destroy their
influence, we have nothing left to shield its
Irom rowdyism, arson or murder. Our
peaceful snd quiet homes would become
slaughter-houses, and the assassin would
march in broad day-light and commit their
awfu I deeds of brutality on the helpless vic
tims of their rage'or resentment. No one
would dare to molest or bring to punishment
the malignant, blood-thirsty wretches who
now stalk abroad in the land.
The false sympathy that prevails in the
community at the present lime, almost de
; bars a conviction ol murderers. We are
I constantly assailed with arguments that by
| puni siting a murderer we conttol bring to
j life lite already dead. True we cannot
bring them back, but others are left, and
| this f i/se sympathy only secures a tnore spee
j dy departure of their souls into eternity. Jtl
i rnrs, through this /due sympathy or fear of the
I assassin's knife, often relnse to perform their
I swotu duty, and perjure their own souls.—
I Courts waver in their firm and decided ad-
I ministration of public justice, and demean
! their lofty and exalted station. Legislators
i tremble at the threiits of the friends of the
culprit, and succumb to the Hell of Vice and
1 Iniquity to procure votes and voters to con
! liuue them the rulers in our land. The mor.
al, upright and law abiding voters in the
community are dierega ded, their advice is
rejected, and their counsel overlooked, in
order that a rowdy beastly gang of despera
does may be satisfied. That such a slate of
things exist at the present time, we shall at
j tetnpl to satisfy every reasonable man.
I Some lime in July 1852, a peaceable man
j named Mitchell, lived in Pittsburg, and was
it) conlrovorsv on some trifling subject willi
a connection of David Jewell. The person
with whom ho was contending became irri
! lated, ami hunted up Jewell, who lent his
• willing aid to assist his friend. Three or
I four of them started after Mitchell who ett-
I deavored to escape with life in open day
j light in the streets of the crowd*! city of
| Pittsburg. W p-are rota by a respectable cil-
I izen of our Borough who was an eye-witness
| to a part of the transaction that the motley
( crew first commenced assaulting Mitchel with
stones, and Jewell overtaking him thrust a
knife into his heart. Jewell had no cause
of provocation against Mitchell. It is said
I he was not even acquainted with the man.
Thus deliberately.he committed a wilful and
1 unprovoked murdor in open day-light. Our
informant further stales that when the officer
arrested Itim he made an effort fo lay his
hands on a youth who had pointed him out
as tho assassin, and had he succeeded no
doubt the life of the poor boy would have
afro beon sacrificed to the vi6leiit temper of
his murderous heart. This David Jewell
had a fair and impartial trial by twelve ol
his countrymen. He was convicted ol mur-
Merrii the firkr degree, and sentunoed to be
' hung. IDs case was further carried to the
Supreme Court of the State, and in order to
give him a fair hearing before that body
the Governor in his mercy respited lha lime
of his sentence. The Supreme Court coil
firmed lite judgement of the court below,
and the Governor again fixed ihe lime for
his execution on Friday the 10th inst.,
Thai fatal day arrived, the Sheriff was
prepared with the gallows, when the multi
tude always anxious to witness such pro
ceedings, are again iufoimed that a further
respite from (lie Governor is granted in de
ference to tin) legislative body who had the
subject before them.
This announcement lias produced conster
nation nrnoug thinking men. The question
is asked by almost everyone, "Have the
Courts ol Justice lost their power? Have
they become a mere resort lor sham or mock,
ery ? Can their power be taken away or their
decisions to bo revoked by a Legislature?''
IVmwylvanin Cities and Towus.
The United Suites census of 1850 furnish
es lite following sta temeip. of the population
of the tit ins and towns and villages in this
state which will be found useful for refer
ence :
Philadelphia, 408,762.
Beading, 15,734. |
Easlon, 8,761. j
Pottsville, 7,515.
York, 6,683.
Erie, 5,838.
Carlisle, 4,585. '
Chambersburg, 3,325. |
Tamaqua, 3,089. |
VVilkes-Barre, 2,723. j
Washington, 2,662.
Bristol, 2,570.
Brownsville, . 2,639,
NewCastle, 2,401.
I.eahanon, 2,184.
Port Carbon, 1,141.
Marietta, 2,099.
Lewisburg, 2,012.
Pittsburg, 85,438.
Lancaster, 12,369.
Harrisburg, 7,734. |
Beaver, &u., 6,934.
Korristown, 6,024. I
Carbondale, 4,915.
Columbia, 4,140.
Danville, 3,302.
West Chester, 3,172.
Lewislowtt, 2,733.
Phcoiiixville, 2,760.
Meadeville, 2,578.
Hollidaysbutg, 2,439. I
Union, 2,333.
Honesdale, 2,263. j
Gettysburg, 2,189.
Schuylkill Ilgveu, 2,072. |
St. Clair. 2,016.
The list embtuces all the towns and villa
ges in the State witlt a population of 2,000
inhabitants and tnore.
CST Shakespeare is dangerous to jonng
poets, they cannot but reproduce him,
while they fancy they produce themselves.
RIGHT.
We notice that Dr. FOSTER, the talented and j
fearless ohairman of the committee on banks |
in the Hous of Represented ves, introduced j
into thai body last Moday a joint resolution, i
authorizing and requiring the Stale Treasu r - ;
er to commence suits for the recovery of the
amount of notes on the bank of Susquehan
na County, and the batik of Lewistown, 1
held by the department at the lime of the
failure of those institutions.
The facts of tho case, as they have come
to our knowledge, ore these •
Shortly before the failure of the bank of
Susquehanna county,the department became
suspicious that all was not right, and refused
to lake its bills. Notice was given to that ef
fect to the persons interested in and con
' nected with the bank; but not wishing to in
jure the bank if their' suspicions wcro
j groundless, the notice was accompanied
i with a statement, that if responsible persons,
in the vicinity of the bank, and acquainted
; with its atrairs, would stale to the depart
. mem that the bank was solvent, its notes
; should be received. Whereupon Judge Wm.
| JESSCP, and perhaps orie or two other per
: sons interested in the bank, made the requi
site statements and recommendations in
j writing which were filed in the department
as vou chefs and the notes were received
At the time of the failure of the bank a large
' amount of i> noies were on hand. The
Lewistown bank stands about in the tarn*
position, aful it is now proposed to institute
j suits in behalf of the Common wealth,
against the persons writing the recommend!-
j lions on which ilia money was taken, and
: recover the amounts from their personal es
j tales if sufficient to pay them.
The resolutions will pass both Houses st
j an early day, probably by a unanimous vote
' for we doubt that any member will taka the
' responsibility of voting against it. It is time
j that men who do not scruple to palm otT such
j frauds,] 6houlJ bo taught that though
they may do it on poor and defence
; less citizens anil escape, they cannot
ido it on the treasury of the Common
wealth ; and when they attempt it, as in
j these cases, we trust the State authori tics will
I pursue them to the end, as well to vindicate
the honor of the Commonwealth as to pro
tect herself from sncli frauds in the future;
and punish tho guilty. We say pursue them
to the end. even though it shall cost double
j the amount receovered, for it will be money
well spent. It will be a warning for evil do
j ers, and likely protect the treasury from more
\ stupendous frauds hereafter. We hope to
see our indefatigable attorney general lake
hold of these cases in good earnest—with
his accustomed energy ami ability, as lie un*
doubtedly will, and we do not fear the result
Keystone.
Americans in Home.
The following is tut extract front u letter
from a Catholic gentleman of New York, to
thu Freeman's Journal, dated
ROME, Thursday, Jan. 12, 1654.
A few evenings since, I attended a soiree
at the residence of Mr. Cass, our Charge
d'Affdres. The party was purely American,
and given as a compliment to Ex-Presideu t 1
Van Buren. who has been residing in Rome
for some time. Among the guests were
faces that 1 recognized as having seen in A- ,
rnerica. lam told that the ex-President is
inquiring very earnestly into thu Catholic re
ligion. lie has had several conferences with i
Cardinal Wiseman, who is also here, and it
i not unlikely Mr Van Bursn may become
I a convert. There are a great many strangers
i here from all parte, but the English are in
' the ascendancy, by firotoone of every other
j nation.
j Dr. Ives and lady of North Carolina, and
' Mr. Chandler Berrian of New York,rye
here. Messrs. Ives and Barria u, are, asyou
' know, converts ; Mrs. Ives not yet, Father
D.'vlin, of the Irish University, is also here,
on a journey recruiting his health. He has,
I believe, quite recovered hut is still a little
thin. During Holy VVe.k last year, there
were no less than 30,000 strangers in Uome;
i how they were accommodated considering
the inadequacy of the hotels am) lodging
I houses, does not seem very clear. The res
ident population of the city is 172,000. It
has no less than 330 churches, nearly 7,000
: priests, 2 728 friars, over 2,000 nuns, 72 car
i dinals, and any amount ot students educated
in every language, from all parls of the earth
j Of the 106 students in the Propaganda, there
are 20 Americans.
The Latest from Washington.
WIsniXGTON, Feb. 27— 9 P. M
Tho Democratic members of the House
hold a caucus to-morrnw night, to notnina'e
j a candidate for printer. The President is
| well understood to favor Col. Forney as a
candidate.
Justice Campbell delivered a decision in
the Supreme Court to-rtay, in the McDon
ough Will Case. The decision sustains the
Will.
| The Star says seventeen Senators from
non-slaveholding Stales, are known to be in
favor of the Nebraska bill.
New Counties.
The following applications for new coun
ties are now before the Legislature :
"Madison"— out ol Berks, Chester and
Montgomery.
"Conemaugh " —out of West more land,Sum
erset, Indiana and Cambria.
"Madison" —out of Allegheny, Armstrong
Butler, and Westmorland.
"Ligonier"— oat of Westmorland.
"Lacktiwana" —out of Luzerne.
On Monday afternoon, nearly fifty young
men who lied been awiudled out of from
$75 to $2OO each, by the purchase of spuri- i
ous Califoruia licketss, at the office of VVm.
M. Young & Co., New York, entered a com
plaint against their swindlers, four ol whom
were arrested. Young, the chief offender, is
si ill at large.
Tnr ILLINOIS LrmsLATURE. —The Senate of
Illinois, by a vote of lourteen to eighl, have
passed resolutions to in favor of the Nebras
ka and Kansas bill of Judge Douglas, and j
the House of Representatives of (he State j
will follow the example of the Senate. I
PENNSYLVANIA LKGISt.AT UHB,
Harmsburo, Feb. 21.
SENATE.—The Senate met this evening,
when the following' bills were severally taken
up, considered anil passed :
The bill to extend the charter of the Ifenk
of Middletown.
The bill to extend the charter of the Bank
cf Northumberland.
The bill to incorporate the Farmers' and
Mechanics' llaulc of Allentown.
HARRISBI'RO, Feb. 22.
SENATE —Messrs. Hamilton and Foulk
rod each presented seven patilions from fa
males employed in factories, &c., fore law
more effectually regulating the hours of
labor.
Mr. Crabb, from the Committee on Banks,
reported a bill to extend the charter of Get
tysburg.
The bill to incorporate the Montour Bank,
was also reported from the Committee-.
The Senate then took up on second read
ing, the bill to erect the new county ol Lack
awanna, out of pari# of Luzerne and Wy
oming.
The bill was debated at seme length, and
was finally negatived—yeas 4, nays 21.
Before the rote was taken, Mr. Buekalew'
remarked that he had called up the bill for
the purpose of stating his view of tho sub
ject, and obtaining a decision of the Senate
to go ont.lo those concerned; lift was op
posed to the erection of the proposed new
county, at the presenuesrion. He thought
it fair and reasonable, that a proposition so
important, should be announced generally
and openly in the counNy affected, before
the election of Representatives, in order that
lite popular selection bo mado in full view of
the legislation proposed. In such cass no
charge could bo made of injustice or sur
prise. The bill was acted upon eatly in the
House, and through the ttblility and zeal of
ono of the Repre.-qnlives from Luzerne, had
then,passed b> a decided vote. -It, bad now
been a month in the Senate, and tho parties
interested had been heard. The subject
should bo decided, in order to termitiato
anxiety and'suspense.
lie did not intend logo through the mer
its of ihtv question. But lie would state, that
if the people of the city of Cnrbondale,
comprising six thousand inhabitant*, woulJ
agree to abandon their city organization and
come under lite county organization propos
ed, it would add great force to the project -
That city as constituted, h as but a sight
connection with Luzerne, and cannot be
merged in the new county without disregsr
ding the present views of its people. Fur
ther, lie was convinced that a majority of
Ransom township, included in the new conrt
ty, were opposed to us creation, and thn'
respectable opposition existed in several
other districts. If the new county is to ba
done with more general acquiecence in tho
localities mentioned.
CF"l\yo 'J'agnn loads, employed in carry
ing counterfeiters to the Penitentiary from
Tioga county, passed through Lewisburg trt
Wednesday last. Some of the hand'cuded
prisoners were hale looking young men ia
he prime of life.
LORD BACON was great philosopher, and
said many wise things. If he had lived in
these limes lie would have done like all
1 Hie wise philosophers of this latitude—ihnhffk,
he would have got all his clothing at RocK
hill & Wilson's clothing store No. 111 Chest
; nut street, corner of Franklin Place, because
it is the cheapest and beat in the city.
POlSONlNG.—Thousands of Parents who
uso Vermifuge composed of Castol Oil, Cal
omel, &c., are not aware, that while they
appear In benefit tho oatient, they are acluai-
I j lying the foundation for a series of diseas
es, such as salivation, loss of sight, weak
ness of limbs, &c.
In another column will bo found the ad
vertisement of Hobensack's Medicines, to
which we ask the attention of ail directly in
; leresled in their own as well us their child
ren's health. In "Liver Complaints and ail
j disorders arising frotn those of a bilious type,
i should make use of the only genuine medi
' cine, Hobensnck's Liver PUk.
r&~ " Be not deceived" but ask for Hubert
sack's Worm Syrup and Liver Pills, and ob
serve that each has tho signature of the Pro
f prietor, J. N.HOBENSACK, as none else are
I genuine.
HENRY'S INVIGORATING CORDIAL.- The mer
its of itii purely vegetable extract for the
removal and cure ol physical prostration,
genital debility, nervous affections, &c., &tc.,
are lully described in another column of this
1 paper, to wh'ch the reader is referred. 82
per bottle, 3 bottles for 85; six botiles for
jBB ; BIG per dozen. BTObsorve the marks
i of the genuine.
| Prepare.! otrfy by S. E. Cohen, No. 3 Frank
lin Row, Vine SI., below Eighth Philadelphia
Pa., to whom all orders must be addressed. For
Sale by all the respectable Druggists ami
Merchants throughout tho coun'ry.
1 T. W DYOTT U SONS, NO. 132 North 2nd
i St., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for Pennsyl
vania
| HoUowuy'e Pills for the Curs of Debility,
Bile, Liver and Stomach Complaints —This
j Medicine is so well known throughout ev
, ery part of the civilized irbrld, and the cures
| that are daily performed b) its use ore so
wonderful, that it now stands pre-eminent a
! bove all other remedies, more particularly
for the cure nf bilious and liver complaint,
disorders of die stomach, dropsy, and debil
itated coiislitutions. In these diseases (he
beneficial effects of this admirable remedy
are so permanent, that the whole system is
renovated, the organs ol digestion strength
ened. and a tree respiration promote.!; there
fore sutferers should have recourse to it, to
ensure a safe and speedy cure.
M AKKIEI).
I 111 Bloomsbuig, on Tli nreday evening last,
by the Rev. D. J. Waller, Mr. HIRAM VV.
THORNTON, and Miss HARRIET, daughter of
Mr. John Richards, all of this place.
On the 18th insl., by Rev. T. Tannyhill,
Mr. RICHARD COOK, to Misa ELIZABETH K.
FALLS, both of Bloomsburg.
On the 18lh inst., by the same. Mr. WIL
LIAM CHRISTIAN, to Miss MART ANN STROUP,
both of Hemlock township.
On the 16th inst., near Cattawissa, by Rev
J. VV. Elliott, Mr. NELSON JOHN, to Miss HAR
RIET C. HARTMAN,
On Saturday the lSih ult., by Rer. I Baht
Mr. A. B- PEARCE, to Miss CATHARINE ED
WARDS, all of Briatcreek.