"Sum*} M the other fact, not lea* etching, that the annual revenueTrom all sources ex ceede, by many million* of dollars, tbe a mount needed for a prudent and economi -chl adminietration of the government. The eatimatet presented to Congress front -the diflereut exeontire departments, at the last session, amounted to 838,406,581; and the appropriations made, to the aiim ol $58,- 116,958. Of this excess of appropriations over estimates, howerer, more thait 820,"- 000,000 was applicable to extraordinary ob jects, having no reference to the usual an (final.expanclinrres. Among these ohjeets, •waa-enfbraced $10,000,000 to meet the third article of the treaty between the XT. States and Mexico j ao that, in fact, for objects of •ordinary expenditure, the appropriations •were limited to considerably less than 840 - 000,000. I therefore renew my recommen dation for a reduction of the duties on im ports. The report of the Secretary of th Treas ury preserts a series of tables, showing the -operation of iho revenue system lor several successive years, and as the general princi ple of reduction ol duties with a view to revenue and not protection, may now be re garded aa tbe settled policy of the country, 1 trust that little difficulty will be encounter ed in settling the details of a measure to 4hat effect. In connection with this subject, I com • snand a cUaniie iji lire laws,'"which recent experience has shown to be esrentfalTioThe protection of the government. There is no •express provision of law, requiring the to .cords and papers of a public character, of lhe several offices of the government, to bo left ir. their offices for the use of thair sue reason, nor any provision declaring it felony cn their part to make false entries in the books, or return false accounts, ft, the ab sence of such express provision by luw, the outgoing officers, in many instances, hare claimed and exercised tbe right to take into their own possession, important books and papers, on the ground that these were their private property ; ami have placed them be yond the react; of (he government. Con duct of this character, brought in several instances to the notice of the present secre tary of the treasury. tiatuMpy awakened his suspicion and resulted in the disclosure that •at four ports, namely Oswego, Toledo, San dusky, and Milwaukio, the treasury had, by Pulse entries, been defrauded within the four year* next preceding March, 1853, ol the sum of one hundred and ninety-eight thou sand dollars. The great difficulty with which the detection of these frauds has been at tended, in consequence of the abstraction ff books and papers by the retiring officers, and the facility with which similar frauds in the public service may be perpetrated, ren der the neoesiity of new legal enactment*, in the respects above referred to, quite ob vious. For other material modifications of the revenue laws hich seem to be desirable, I refer you to the report of (lie secretary of tbe treasury. That report, aud the tables which accompany it, furnish ample proofs of the solid foundation on which the finan cial security of :he country reals, and of the salutary influence of the independent treas ury system upon commerce and ali mone tary operations. / The experience of the lust year furnishes h additional reasons, I regret to say, of a pain- J* ful character, for iho recommendation here of tofore made| to provide for increasing the military force employed in tbe territory in habited by the Indians. The settlers on the J* frontier have suffered much from the incur- Ss eions of prodalory bands, aud large parties tSL^tfemigranta to our I'acific possessions haue massacred with impunity. Tbe recur rence of such scenes CUD only be prevented teaching these wild tribes the power of, their responsibility to, tbe U. Stales, tj From lhe garrisons of our frontier posts, it is only possible to detach troops ill small bodies . sod llioouh these have on r.ll nct-a **' nuns displayed a gallantry and a stern ile ' votion to duty, which on a larger field would have commanded universal admiration, they usually suffered severely in these con- ! \Nlicts with superior numbers, aitd have sume- been entirely sacrificed. All li e dis rotable force of the army is already em plnyod on this service, and is known to be wholly inadequate to the protection which should be afforded. The pubiic mind of the country has-been . vacantly shucked by savage atrocities com- I milled upon defenceless emigrants and bor i tier settlements, and hardly less by the un necessary destruction of valuable lives, where inadequate detachments cf troops have undertaken to furnish the needed aid. Without increase of the military force, . these scenes will be repeated, it is lo be feared, on a larger scale, and without more ctisosttous consequences. Congress, I am sure, will perceive that the plainest duties and tesponsibilitiea of government ate in- j voiced in this question, and I doubt not that prompt action may be confidently an ticipated when delay must be attended by euch fear^Hiazards. The bMttho last session, providing for on inclQflHf the pay of the rank aud file of the had beneficial results, not only in (acilialing enlistments, but in obvi ous improvements in the class of men who enter the service. I regret that corresponding consideration was not bestowed oil the'officer*, who, in view of their character and services, aud the expenses to which they aie necessarily .subject, receive at presont what is, in my judgment, inadaqnate compensation. The valuable services constantly rendered by the army, and ita inestimable importance, as the nucleus around which the volunteer forces of the nation can promptly gather in lhe hour of danger, sufficiently attest the wisdom or maintaining a military peace es tablishment ; but the theory of our system and the wise practice under it, require that any proposed augmentation, in time of peace, be only commensurate with our ex tended limits and frontier relations. While scrupulously adheriiig to this prin ciple, 1 find, in existing circumstances, a necessity for increase of our military force, and it is believed that four new regiments, two of infantry and (wo of mounted men, I. ■ . 1"!!" "BHI will be niffieieut to meet the present exi gency. If it xvfere necessary carefully to weigh the coat in a oaae of such urgency, it . would he show a that the additional expense would be comparatively light. With the increase of the numerical force oi the army should, I think, be combined certain measures of reform in its organio arrangement and administration. The pres ent organization is the result of partial leg islation often directed to special objects and interests ; and the laws regulating rank and command, having been adopted many years ago from the British code, are not always applicable lo our service. It is not surpris ing, therefore, that tire system should be de ficient in the symmetry and simplicity es sential to the harmonious working of its sev- i eral parts, and require a careful revision. The present organization, by maintaining large staff corps or departments, separates many officers from that close connection with troops, and those active duties in the , field, which are deemed requisite to qualify them for the varied responsibilities of high command Were the duties of the army stafl mainly discharged by officers detached from their regiments, it is believed that the special service would be equally well per formed, and the discipline and instruction of the army be improved. While due regard to the security of the rights of officers, and lo the nice sense ol honor which should bo cultivated-among them, would seem to ex 'act rotVffdtnncS tWn'tll* established promotion in ordinary cases, still it can hardly bo doubled that tbe range of promo tion by selection, which is now practically confined to the giade of general officers, might be somewhat exlenJed with benefit to the public service. Observance of the rulo of seniority some times leads, especially in lime of peace, lo the promotion of officers who, after merito rious and even distinguished service, may have been rendered by age or infirmity in capable of performing active duty, and whose advancement, therefore, would tend to impair the efficiency of the army. Suita ble provision for this class of officers, by the creation of a retired list, would remedy the evil, without wounding the just pride of men who, by past services, have e-tablished a claim to high consideration. In again com mending this measure to the favorable con sideration of Congros.i, I w.ould suggest tba' the power of plucing officers on '.he retired list be limited to one year. The practical operation of the measure would thus be tested, and it, after lhe lapse of years, there should be occasion to renew the provision, it can be reproduced with any improvements which experience may indicate. The present organization of the artillery into regiments is liable to obvions objections. The service of artillery is that ol batteries, and an organization of batteries into a corps of artillery would be more con sistent with the naiure of their duties. A large part of the troops now called artillery are, and have been, on duty as infantry ; the distinction between the two arms being merely nominal. The nominal artillery in our service is entirely disproportionate lo the w-bele force, and areaipr than the wants of the country tieinaiid. I therefore commend the discontinuance of a distinction, which has no foundation in either the arms used or tbe character of the service expected lo be performed. in connection with the proposition for the increase of the army, 1 have presented these suggestions with regard to certain measures of reform, as the complement of a system, which would produce the happiest results from a given expenditure, and which I hope may attract the early attemion, and be deemed worthy of the approval, of Con gress. The recommendation of the secretary of the navy, having reference lo more ample provisions for the discipline and general im provement in ike cliar'acler of seamen, and Tor the re-oiganizalioit end gradual increase of '.lie navy, 1 derm eminently worthy of your favorable consideration. Tbe princi ples, which have controlled our jiolicy in relation lo the peimauent military force, by sea and land, arc sound, consistent with the theory of our system, and should by no means bo disregarded. Bui, limiting the force to the objects par ticularly set forth in the preceding par; of this message, we should not overlook the present magnitude and prospective extension of our cutnmercial marine, nor fail to give due weight to the fuel that, besides the two thoucand miles of Atlantic seaboard, wo have now a I'acific coast, stretching from Mexico to the British possessions in the north, teeming with weulih and enterprise, and demanding the constant presence cf •hipt-of-war. The augmentation of the navy has not I kept peace with thn duties properly and ! proiitaoiy assigned to it in time of peace, and it is inadequate for the large field of its operations, not merely in the present but still more in the progressively increasing ex igencies of the wealth and commerce of the United Stales. 1 cordially approve of the proposed apprentice system for our nation al vessels, recommended by the secretary of l the navy. The occurrence, during (ho last few < months, of marine disasters of the most tragic nature, involving groat loss of human lifo, has produced intense emotions of sym pathy aod sorrow throughout the country.— it may well be doubted whether all these calami oua events are wholly attributable to the necessary and inevitable dangers of the sea. The merchants, mariners, and ship builders of the United States are, it is true, unsurpassed in far-reaching enterprise, skill, intelligence anil courage, by any othets in the world. But, with the increasing amount i of our oommeroial tonnage in the aggregate, aud the larger size and improved equipment of the ships now constructed, a degciency in the supply of reliable seamen begins lo ' bo very seriously felt. The inconveuience may, perhaps, be met, in part, by due regulation for the introduc tion, into our merchant ships, indentured ap , prentices} which, while it would afford use ful and eligible occupation to numerous young men, would have a tendency to raise , the character of seamen a* a class. And it . - . hi deserving of setidus refleotion, whether it may not be desirable to revise the existing laws for the innintainance of discipline at sea, upon which the security -of life and property, on the ocean must to so great an extent depend. Although much attention has already been given by Congress lo the proper construction and arrangment of steam Vessels and all passenger ships, still it is be lieved that the achievements of science and mechanical skill in this direction have not been exhausted. No good reason exists for the marked diM,notion, which appears upon our statutes between the laws for protecting life and property at sea, and those for protec ting them on land. In most of the States severe penalties are provided to punish con ductors of trains, engineers and others em ployed in iho transportation of persons by railway; or by steamboats on rivers. Why should not the same principle be applied to acts of Insubordination!, coward ice, or other misconduct on the part of mas ters and mariners, producing injury or death to passengers on high seas, beyond the jur isdiction of any of the States, and where such delinquencies can be reached only by the [tower of Congress ? The whole subject is earnestly recommended to your consider ation. Tbo report of the postmaster general, to which you are referred for many interesting details in relation to this important and ra pidly extending branch of the public ser rroe how that tha the yea r ending June 30, 1854, including $133,403 of balance due lo foreign offices, amounted to $8,710,90 T. Tbo gross receipts during the same period amounted to 86,955,586, exhi biting an expenditure over income of 81,- 755,321, and a diminution of deficiency, as compared with iho last year, of 8361,75 C. The increase ol the revenue of the de partment, for the year ending June 30 1854, over the preceding year, was nine hundred and seventy thousand three hundred and ninety-nine dullars. No proportionate in crease, however, can be anticipated for the current year, in consequence of the act of Congress of June 23, 1851, pioviding for in creased compensation to all postmasters.— From these statements it is apparent that the post office department, instead of defraying its expenses, according to the design at the time of its creation, is now, and under ex isting laws must continue to be, to no small extent, a charge upon the general treasury. The cost of mail transportation, during the year ending June 30, 1854, exceeds lhe cost of the proceeding year by four hundred and ninety-five thousand and seventy-four dol lars. I again valt your attention to the sub ject of mail transportation by ocean steam ers, and commend the suggestion of tiie postmaster general lo your early attention. During the last fiscal year eleven million seventy thousand nine hundred aud thirty five acres of the public lands have been surveyed, and eight million one hundred and ninety thousand and seventeen acres brought into market. The number of acres sold is seven million thirty-five thousand seven hundred and thirty-five, and the a mount received therefor rine million two hundred and eighty-five thousand five hundred and thirty-three dollars Tfie ag gregate amount of lands sold, located under military scrip and laud warrants, selected as swamp lands by Slates, and by locating un der grants for roads, upwards of twenty-three millions ofcacros. The increase of iauds sold, over the pre vious year, is about six millions of acres; and the sales during the two.lirst quarters of of the current year preser.f the extraordina ry result of five and a half millions sold, ex ceeding by nearly four millions of acres the sales of iho corresponding quarters of the last year, thus Increasing to an extent un paralleled during any like period in our past history the amount of revenue provided from this source for federal treasury. The commendable policy of the govern ment, in relation to setting apart public do main for those who havo served their coun. try in time of war, is illustrated by fact, that since 1790, no less than thirty millions of acres have been appealed to this object. The suggestions, whicli I submitted in my annuul message ol last year, in reference lo grar.ls of land in aid of '.lie construction of railways, were less full and explicit tban the mignitude of the subject and subsequent de velopments would seem lo render proper and desirable. Of the soundness of tne principle then asserted with regard to the limitation of the power of Cougres, I enter lain no doubt; but ir. its application it is not Enough that the value of lands in a particu lar locality may be enhaused; that, in fact, a larger amount of money may probably be received, in a given time, for alterale sec tions, than couhl have been realized for all the Evictions, without the impulse and influ ence of the proposed improvements. A pruden' proprietor looks beyond limited sections of his domain, beyond present re sults, to the ultimate effect which a particu lar fine of policy is likely in produce upon all bis possessions and interests. The gov ernment, which is trustee in this matter for the people at the States, is bound to take the same Wise and comprehensive view. Prior to and during our last session of Con gress, upwards of thirty millions of acres of laud were withdrawn from public sale with a view to applications for grants of this cha racter pending before congress. A careful review of the whole subject led me to direct that all such orders be abroga ted, and the lands restored to market, and instructions were immediately given to that eflect. The applications at the last session coeiernplated the construction of more than five thousand miles of road, and grants to the amount of nearly twenty millions of a eras of tfie publio domain. Evon admitting the right on the part of Congress to be unquestionable; is it quite clear that the proposed gran Is would be pro ductive of good, and not evil 1 The differ ent projects are confirmed, for the present, to eleven States of this Union, and one Ter ritory. The reasons assigned for the grants, show that it is proposed to put tbe works speedily in process of construction. When we refleot, that since the commencement of the construction of railways ir. the United States, stimulated aa they have been by the large dividends realized from the. earlier works oer (he great thoroughfares, and 'be* iween the most important points of com merce and population, encouraged by Stale legislation, and pressed forward by the am azing energy of private enterprise, only sev enteen thousand miles have bee n completed in all the States in a quarter of a eenlury,—■ nhdh we see the crippled oonditiou of many works commenced and prosecuted upon what we deemed to bf sound principles, and safe calculations; —when we .contemplate the enormous absorption of capital with drawn from the ordinary channels of busi ness, the extravagant tales of interest at this moment paid to continue operations, the bankruptcies not merely iu money, but in character, and the inevitable effect upon finances generally;—can it fbe doubted that the tendency is to run to excess in this mat ter! Is it wise to augment this excess by encouraging hope of sudden wealth expect ed to flow from magnificienl schemes de pendent upon the action of Congress. Does the spirit, which has produced sacb results, need to be stimulated or checked? Is it not the better rule to leave all these works of private enterprise, regulated, and, when expedient, aided, by the co-operation of States? If constructed by private capi. lai, the stimulant and the check go together, and furnish a salutary restraint against spec ulative schemes aud extravagance. lint it is manifest (hat, with tbe most effective guards, (here is no danger of going too fast, and too fa* Ik* We may well pauke before a proposition contemplating a simultaneous movement for the constructions of railroads, which, in extent, will equal, exclusive of the great l'acific road in all its branches, nearly one tliird of [lie eritira length of such works, now completed, ic the United States, and which cannot cost, with equipments, less than one hundred and fifty millions of dollars. The danger likely to result from combinations of interests of this character, can hardly be over-estimated. But independently of these considerations, where is the accurate knowledge, the com prehensive intelligence, which shall dis criminate between the relative claims of twenty-eight proposed roads in eleven States arid one Territory ? Where will you begin, and where end ? If to enable these compa nies to execute their proposed works, it is necessary thai the aid ol the general govern ment be primarily given, the policy will present a problem so comprehensive in its bearings, and so important to our political arid social well being, as to claim, in anti cipation, the severest analysis. Entertain ing these views, I recur with the subjoct will not fail to elicit a careful re-examina tioo and rigid scrulir.y. It was my intention to present, on this occasion, some suggestions regarding inter nal improvements by the general govern ment, which want of time at the close of tfie last session prevented iny submitting on the return to the House ot Representatives, with objection*, of the bill entitled, "An act making appropriations for the repair, preser vation and completion of certain works heretofore commenced under authority of law;" but tho spacA, in this communication already occupied with other matter of im mediate public exigency constrains me to res erve that tubjeel for a special message, which will be transmitted to the two houses of Congress at in early day. The judicial establishment of the United States requires mooification, and certain re forms in the manner of conducting the la gat business of thd government are also much needed , but as addressed you upon both of these subjects at length before, 1 have only to call your attention to the sugges tions then made. My former recommendations, in relation to suitable provisions for various objects of doep interest to (he inhabitants of the Dis trict of Columbia, are renewed. Many of these objects partake largely of nationnl character, and aift important, independently of their relation o the | rosporily of die only considerable organized community in the Union, entirely unrepresented in Congress. I have thus presented suggestions on such subjects as appear to me to be of particular interest or importance, and therefore must worthy of consideration during the short remaining period allotted to the labor of the prosent Congress. Our forefathers ol the thirteen United Colnies in acquiring their independence, ar.d in foun ding this Republic of ihe United States of America, have devolved uponus.theirjdescen danls. tbe greatest and mostn oble trust ever committed tothejhands of msn.imposing upon ail, and especially sucli as the public will may have invested, for the time being, with political functions, the most sacred obligations. We have to maintain inviolate the great doctrtne of the inherent right of popular self-government; to reconcile tbe largest liberty (ff the individual citizen, with complete security of the public order ; to render chsetful obedience to die laws of tbe land,to unite .in enforcing their execution, and to. frown indignantly on all combinations to re sist thetn ; to harmonize a sincere' and or der, t devotion to the institutions of religious faith with tbe most universal religious tol eration ; to preserve the rights of ail by cau sing each *o respect (hose of the oth er ;to carry forward every social improve ment to tbe utmost limit of human perfeclu bility, by the free action of mind upon mind, not by tlie % oblrnsive intervention of misapplied force; to uphold the integrity and guard tho limitations of our organic law. to preserve saored from all touch of usurpa tion, as tho very palladium oi our political salvation, the reserved powers of the several States and ef the people; to oherish, with loyal fealty and devoted affection, this Un ion, as (he only sure foundation on wbiob the hopes of oivil liberty rest ,to administer government with vigilant integrityj and rigid aconomy ; to cultivate peaoe and friendship with foreign nations, and to deruacd and exact equal justice from all, but to do wrong to none ; to eschew intermedling with na tional policy and the domestic repose of other governments, and to repel it from our own; never to shrink from war when the rights and honor of tbe country calls as to arms, but to cultivate id preference the arts ( of peaoe, seek enlargement of the rights of (jkfdralily, aud elevate- and liberalize the intercourse of nations; and by vuch just and honrable means,anil such only,whilst .exalting tho condition of the Republic, to assure to it the legitimate influence and the benign authority of a great example among all the powers of Christendom- Under the solemnity of these convtclions, the blessing of Almighty God is earnestly invoked to attend upon your deliberation s, and upon all the counsels and acts of the goveurnient ,10 the end that,'with common zeal arm common efforts, we may, in humble submission to the Divine will, co-operate for the promotion of the supreme good o f these United States. FRANKLIN PIERCE. WASHINGTON, December 4th, 1P54. STAR OF THK M IX R. W. WEAVER, SUITOR. Ulooiusburft Thursday Dec. 14, 1854. 1 he North Itrnnch Canal. The caual has closed up after a most pros perous season. It is but a few years since much anxiety was manifested to seethe tolls on the North Branch reach one hundred thou sand dollars. This year they exceed ttoo hundred thousand, and the business on the line is nearly up to its utmost capacity. Demagogues and disappointed office seek ers may pry out loudly for the sale of the public works; but no man can turn to the North Branch and find any spot where au improvement might have been made in the management by the officers. They have been chosen with reference to capacity, and have done all that was possible if the busi ness had been their own. There may have been frauds and swindling by blacklegs and rowdies on tbe North Branch Extension, and indeed we know that the personal pressnce of one of the Canal Commissioners became necessary to set mailers right, but siuce Mr. Clover rolled up bis sleeves and went to work in earnest, that Division is managed as well for the interest of the Common wealth and tbe business public as it could be. There have no doubt been peculat ion a nd plundering on the Poitage Road, for where men on a moderate salary live luxuriously and make a largo fortune in a few years, the business cannot be fair. But such tilings will happen on ail complicated and large 6- stabiishmenta; and we know that that the very men who first entered complaint a gainst the plunderers w?re honestly invited by the Canal Commissioners to make a full exposure, and yet allowed themselves to be bought off by the persons implicated. We say then whatever may be done with the public works in a moment of excite ment, clamor and prejudice, neither the Commonwealth uor the business of the peo ple will be ptofi&l by the sale of the North Branch. The following statements have been fur nished us by Mr. Ent, and they show plain ly the character and amount of the business done on Ih'e division. Collectors Office Ucncb Haven, Dec Ist, 1854. R. W. WEAVER, Esq., Dear Sir :—Tho amount of Canal Tolls collected at this office in mouth ofNovemberis ... $21,328 21 Am't. per last report • - 192,888 29 Whole am't. since Ist DeS. last $214,210 50 " Same period last year 191017 76 Increase over last year, - $23,198 74 Respectfully yours, I'ETER ENT, Collector. The Receipts of this office the past fiscal year are as follows, viz : On 492,689 Tons Coal, $lB4 559 58 " 4,140 " Iron, &c., 1.944 53 " 6,317 Iron Ore, 783 42 " 2,960,300 Ft. Lumber, &c , 1,584 80 " 7,b10 Pr. Lime Slooe, 1,229 70 " 4,175 Bbls. Flour and ) ,oni-> " 5,393 Bush'lsgiain fetd ) ' # '• Articles not enumerated, 3,326 14 " Boat Tolls, - - 20,622 90 " Fines & Forfeitures collected, 35 00 $214,216 50 The ratio due to each division upon which clearances are given at this office is as fol lows, To North Branch, - - $121,028 05 " Susq'a. Division, - 47,188 11 " Alain Line, - - - 44,829 37 " West Branch, - - - 1,170 97 $214,216 50 The total amount of Tonnage on articles cleared by lbs. 1,143,135,031 Total am't oi articles cleared by number, - - - 3,115,424 Total amount of urticles cleared by miles, - • - - 4,301,421' , Tbe total number of boats cleared, 12,017; of which there were Loaded and part loaded, • 9012 Cleared light, - - - 3005 " to Northumberland, &c , 6038 " short of Northumberland, 6969 BT The Post office at Mordansviile in this county, has been discontinued. The revenue, we believe, was less than one dol lar a quarter. Mail matter directed to '.hat office will for the present remain for distri bution at the Bloomsburg office, and persons who can brf better served at Light Street, Or angeville or Jerseytown can have matter sent to (heir most convenient office by'noiice to Mr Unangst. Col. Wright inquired at the Poll office Department to know the cauee of the dis continuance, and the answer was that "on looking at the amount of pos'.age collected ot Mordansviile the yearly proceeds proved to be less than turn dollars." There had also been complaints of the irregular con veyance of the mails on the route. iy General Whitefield who is elected delegate to Congress fiora Kansas is not a pro-slavery man as some the prints report, but was elected on the platform of popular sovereignty and the principle of the bill i organizing the new territories. , From Washington. I Congress now in full operation, and the , plunderers are gathering in. Lot us give a | specimen mark.—The borers for the Collins line of steamers retail the story that both Russia and France arc anxious to buy these steamers for nse in the war, and that they will bo withdrawn from the mail service, r in which they are now engaged, and .old, unless Congress pay a bonu of 8800,1)00- 1 Last year the bonus was bored for because 1 the English Cunatd line ol stcamera came in competition with the Collin's line. Now the Cunard steamers have been drawn off for the war service ; and the Collin's line has the whole business to itself. Yet Moir sieur Tonson comes again for his 8800,000 bonus. In fact Collins & Co., would not just now sell their steamers at any prico, or if they did, it would not be two weeks until a new line would be in full operation. Another case.—among the claims last ses sion bored through Congress was one for the heirs of Proileau -10 large amount. On Investigation, the President and Secietary of the Treasury have since found that fhis claim was paid in full more than half a century ago, and the second payment was therefore not made—the officers, like General Jackson, taking the responsibility. Senator Adams read a long winded speech a few days ago tu abolish the naturalization laws, but his bill could not get a dozen voles in the Senate to day, C3T Judge Porter lately charged the Grand Jury of Wayne county that the Know-Noth ings are indictable lor conspiring to de prive any class of men of their constitution al rights. He says none of ihem can be called in court to criminate himself, but may be compelled to testify as to the member ship of such others as he shall know. — t# The Crane Iron Works in Lehigh county have reduced the pay.oi their hands ten per cent, and have also stopped working several ore beds. It is said they are driving a profitable business but the pay is railroad bonds and not money. MAJOR KI.OTZ, of Mauch Chunk, while on his way to Kansas territory, was robbod of 1700 in money and 8660 in drafts, on board die steamer Eduiburg, at St. Louis. Joskpit WtLLAN,K-f] , has taken the edito rial charge of the Democratic Expositor at Wilkes-barre, iu the place of E. S. M. Hill. Correspondence of lice Star. From Itnrrixburg. HARIUSBCRU, Dec. 12, 1854. The Union is about changing hands again, after losing several thousand for its present proprietors. Mr. Crabb the writing editor goes back to Wisconsin, and Capt. Jacob Zeigler a Clerk in the State department, and the editor of the Butler Herald, is to as-ume . the control. There will be no change in its tone or character, except that it will be somewhat weaker Camerone friends are blustering ir, bullying ivy to about hievliuna*s of success for United St aids Senator, but belter 'men have no (ears that the brag game of desperate bravados is to succeed, lit 1553 Mr. Maldeman, an ar dent friend of Cameron, introduced a bill in the Senate to change the time of electing a United State Senator from the second Tues day of January to the second Tuesday ot February. The lottner time had the fixed law since 1802, and if the change was made to give Cameion a chance to feast the Legis lature occasionally before the election it w as a trick characteristic of his clan . Governor Pollock's appointments for the State Department are generally regarded as creditable to him, and the appointees as men of character and capacity. The Know Nothings are down hard on Ex- Governor Johnson for United State Senator, and will defeat him if possible. Onrtown is dull, but in a lew weeks will be lively. PENN. TIIB PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE is very gener ally commended by the press (or its support of sound principles ol international policy, its genuine American sentiments, its moder ation and firmness. THE wealthiest citizen of Louisville is Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treas ujy. His property iu one district of the city Is taxed at 8501,205. THE MAJORITY or THE PEOPLK of Pennsyl vania, and all the people of Philadelphia, know that there is no place in this or any other State that can turn out as handsome, good, fashionable and Cheap Clothing as Rockhill If Wilson's great store. No. 11l Clies nnt Street. Go and see their splendid slock of fall and winter clothing. HENRY'S INVIGORATING CORDIAL.- The met its of this purely vegetable extract for the removal ami cure ol physical prostration, genital debility, nervous affections, &0., &c., are fully described in another column of this paper, to which the reader is referred. 82 per bottle, 3 bottles for 85; six bottles fr,r 88 ; 816 per dozen. lyObserve the nraiks of the genuine. Prepared only bv S. E. Cohen, No. 'j frank lin Row, Vine St., below Eighth Philadelphia Pa., to whom all orders mast be addressed. For Sale by all the respectable Druggists and Merchants throughout the country. T. VV. DYOTT K Sous, No. 132 North 2nd St., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for Pemisyl vania. ' Bloomsbv.vg Post OfliceArrangc menls. IIOURS FOR MAILS TO CLOSE. Philadelphia Matt closes daily, except Sunday, at II o'clock. A. M. , Western Mail closes daily, except Sun day, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Wilkes-barre Mail closes daily, except Sunday, at 3 o'clock, P. M. Mail for up Fishingcreek to Cambra leaves on Monday. Wednesday and Friday, at 6 o'clock, A.M. Mail for Buckhorn, Jersevtown and While Hall leaves on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urdny, at 7 P. M. Mail lor Millvilie and Chestnutgrove leaves at 1 o'clock, P. M., every Thursday. PHILIP UN P. M. ' Bloomsburg, D(c. 12 1854. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. , 1 Estate of Abraham Klotz, deed. , rtalHE creditors and all other persons inter* •M. osiod in the estate of Abraham Klotz, 1 late of Bloom township in the uounly of Co i lumbia deceased, are hereby notified that i the undersigned has been appointed Audi tor by the Orphans' Court of said county, to settle and adjust the ri'e and proportions of • the assets in the hands of William G, Hur , ley the Executor of the decedent to nn>l a mong the the respective creditors according to the order established by law, that he will attend at at his office in Bloomsburg on Sal nrday the 20th day of January A. I). 1855, to perfoim the rlnlie* of his appointment. All persons having claims against the estate of the decedent are requested to present them to the at the lime and pluoa atoresaid, or be or be debarred from coming iu for a share of such effects or fund. JOHN G. FREEZE. Auditor. I Bloomsburg Dec. 14, 1834—if Last Notice. ALL persons indebted to the undersigned, on old account or note ; are hereby no r lifted for the last time, that if they wish to save costs, ihey must make payment at a very early dale. During the winter he is de termined that his old business must be set tled up. rue ~ I>KrEft EN*". Light Street, Dec. 14, 1854-31, SEALED PROPOSALS WILL be received at ihe Hotel of JAS PER B. STARK, ir. Pulsion, until sunset of 23 d of December, for completing the Weigh Lock, ami Collector's Office at Upper Pittslon. Piar.s and specificaiious will be exhibited llrroe day. proviouoto Iho lot'in* W. U. MARKET, Eng. k Supt. N. B Canal. Engineer's Office, I Towauda, Dec-6, 1854. J PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATET r T'HE will he sold at public sale upon Ihe ■A the premises on,JUenMuke Ist day of January, 18$5, at 10 n'cloekm ihe forenoon, the following real e-taie, late the residence °i ■ , JIOSIELLER, in Main, lown fclup, Columbia county, viz: a FARM OK 100 ACRES OF LAND, of which about 90 acres '.s improved and in a good slate of Cultivation. There are ou the premises a good Traiiiv Utilise JL Bank Barn, wagon home, spring house, elder house, and other nece.-sary outbuildings. A/ieier fail ing well ol waier is under roof a( ihe door, and an excellent Apple Orchard is a pari of the tract. It adjoin* Line's ol Jacob-Gilliug, Aaron Mostelh r, Daniel Biown's heirs and Joseph Mosteller. ty* Conditions will be made known ou the day of sale, by the heirs of Daniel Mas telter; and persons Wishing to examine the property can leant particulars by apDlyiug on ihe premises to AARON MOSTELLER. Maine township, December 4th, 1851. Public Sale of Real Estate. rpHERE will be sold at public sale upon -L the premises on Friday, tho 26th day ol January 1855, at 10 o'clock in the fore noon. the following real estate:—A tract of .mproved land iu Fishingcreek township, Columbia county now occupied by Russcl Shuliz, adjoining lands of John Allegar, James N. Jonc* ami Abraham Kobbinn, con laiuing 220 Acres and 63 perches. Hunting don Creek divides the tract, ami the parts on each side of the creek will be first offer ed ot sols Bnperomly, unit if not on sulci, then as one tracts- JTierajspmsivo and a half story frame dwelling barn, a SAW MILL and outbuildings of value QJI the premises, and a never failing well near the house About 96 acres are cleared land, anJ the R rest limbered with pine arid oak. M ALSO, „ " On Saturday the 27th of January, 1855; at 10 | o clock in the forenoon, on the premises, a tract of unimproved land on the Slate Road about one mile from Columbus, in Fishing creek township, containing 13 Actes and 65 perches, on which are a two story FRAME HOUSE, W a frame bare., a frame shoemaker shop, and t there is in excellent spring and spring-house /-*yJ near the dwelling. The propeitv is that wjtich was the late residence of Satnuef a Dealer. I ALSO, on Saturday the 27 th of January 1855, at one o clock in the afternoon, oo the premises, a vacant town lot of one fourth a cro iu New Columbus, on wliioh is and ex- - cedent well of water. ty The property will be sold as the cm tate of Samuel Bealer deceased, by order of I his will. SAMUEL J. BEALER, J. S WOODS, M Executors. "** Fishingcreek, Col. Co., Dec 7th 1854. PUBLIC SALE OF TOWN LOTS. m THERE will be sold at publiosale in Blooms burg on Saturday the 30 day of December 1854 w—v at 10 o'clock o'clock ip the forenoon. V-* I Two Town Eiotf. one (lot No. 70.) on the North side of TliirJ Street, in Bloomsburg, just behind Soou'a CV tavern, fronting 66 fpet on Third street and/S> laying 214 Ins, t along a public alley on the fv* East side. The other lot contains ono acre I and a he.'if and lays on the South side of third street, fV-intfng oil that sireot just op- • posita tho Bloomsburg Academy, adjoin in" lati'.la of Doctor Rumtey, John Whileniahl WiO George Wenver. lAr Terms will be made known on the day of sale by ihe heirs of John Jaooby foe whom they are now sold by _, OLIVER JACOBV. Bloomsburg. Deo. 6ih, 1854. Teachers Wanted. T H C F ;&' Dir ' C,ors of 83i ' er 'ownship, -I- Columbia UuUMy wish lo engage five c oipett;,t school teachers to take charge qf Common schools in that uistriol. To appli cants properly qualified #25 a month will be I paid. Application must b made soon to ' the Directors. By order of the Board. SAMUEL JOHNSON, Secretary Beaver twp., Col. Co. Pa., Nov. 10, 1834. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. IVO riCE is hereby given that letters of ad , ministration upon the estate of William Hendershot, late ot Madison township, Col- umbia county, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned residing in Franklin twp., • Lycoming county. All persons having ac counts agaiijgi the said decedent are requei- , ted to present them for settlement, and Ihoae indebted lo the estate, lo make payment without delay to. The Administrator wi|l be at Jerseytowij on the 20th and 21st of November lo meet suoh creditors and debtors as may have bu- i> siners with him. JOHN D. RUNYAN, .. .. Administrator. | Madison twp Ootl9, 1851. 61.
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