—— " lT*| f TBI NORTH. K. W- WEAVER. CDITOR. ttloomsbnrg Thursday JHO. 4. 1855- VIUI'MAKES IIAKD 1 UIES | " What (to the ceases that produce these hard times 1 Ifcere is but one answer,— the tea rat) of money. And why is money scarce 1 There ere many pretended answers lo this, but there is only one true answer: hjM beiavgf we are great bnynt air. ad, instead eating griaf buyers at kerne.''—Danville Dim o(rat. No sic! The answer is because we buy more both at home and abroad than we earn money to pay for. We consume morn than are produce. Too many men run into debt beyond their means, and men who are actu ally not worth a picayune will persist ir. living like princes, and project great rail road enterprises on credit. The balance of trade ie actually in favor of l&is country. A nominal balance of £6.000,. COO appears against us on the custom house hooka, but to the estimated home custom bouse value of our export* must' be added a", least 820,000.000 as the profits when these come to be sold in foreign pons. And then nearly all the freight is earned by Atneiican , vessels, besides this many cargoes of im ports which make large figures on lite cus tom bouse books, take less than one tenth of that sum in American money lo procure them. A cargo of ice, or a vessel wi'h fish and oil are examples where America., labor and not money produce* nearly the whole value of the imported articles. It it the spirit of speculation and extrava gance at home that make* hard times. It is this which leads tr.en to swell their expendi tures three and lour times the sum of their 93,000 salary, and makes defaulters nf the Scbuylere, Meiggs and Bruvoorls; and tempts the Vondersßiiths and Fords into the delicate •ins that drive them from the country. It makes no difference in results whether these men buy their champaign at home or abroad; nor whether they speculate in foreign or do tnestic railroad stocks. Money is scarce, because it became the fashion to spend and invest indiscreetly what men had; and because men spent and in vested faster tlian they earned and produced wealth. They forgot the real wealth of the country, and were misled by looking at the fictitious and false paper representation of wealth. California, which our Whig neigh bor used lo say wa r.ol worth a dollar, has done much to lighten the pressure of the evil day, because there real wealth was produced, and not false stock* and bonds of straw to pay. The ludepende.it Treas ury has also done much lo avert the •vll of these timet; and if individuals had all managed on the safe "pay-as-you-go" policy which has been adopted as die rule of the government, and which John Randolph de clared was the philosopher's stone, these "hard fim" would not now vex us. Rut if there was now a National Bank ir. existence, the evil would fall ten times heavier on us, for men would be still deeper in debt—there would have been still more chances and tempta'ions for speculation—and the only currency of the country would be Bank Dotes. If the officer* weru men like Nicho las Biddle there is no knowing what specu lations would be too stupendous for them, snd the very funds of the government would be ID jeopardy. We have no sure guarantee that they would be better than some with whose chsrscler the wild, tempting spirit of the times has made sad havoc. " A protective tariff is the remedy," 6ay6 onr Federal cotemporary. Ah I Monsieur Totispn come again. He wants the govern ment to protect the class of men who cannot live honest with a princely fortune and a salary of £3,000 a year. Do yon, good sir, think this the most meriiorious men fur its favorst Do you think to make them hon est, discreet and prudent by an act of Con gress 1 Do ycu think it will moko the great, wild speculators of the country, who a few years ago took the benefit of tho benevolent bankrupt law, pay their honest debts? He, for instance, who now in a neighboring coun ty HV6 in magnificence—rides iu his coach —fares sumptuously every day in palatial splendor and laughs to scorn the poor, souty toilsmau whom he paid for hi* hard earn ings v ilh a bankrupt notice. lie need not get his portrait taken as a public benefaotor, tru til he wipe away his deeply engraved infa my lrom the memory of the honest sons of toil. They have not forgotten him, and will know him long as a glorious tariff advocate. They hold a memento of him in their stiffen ed bone* and racked vitvew* thet will last for one generation to explain the subject of a protective tariff. Yes, we too desire a protective government, but let it be protection for such us will put Ibeir own shoulder to the wheel, and not only pray to Congress over woodcock and champaign. Let it be protection for the humble, honest man of labor, and not for the "glorious rogue." Our notions may be homely and 100 com mon sense for some. VYe differ somewhat with our neighbor, but he is free to enjoy his views as we do ours. Let those who read decide between us. IMPORTANT DECISION.— On Thursday last, Justice Black, 01 the Supreme Court, gave a decision in several cases from Alleghany county, where an Alderman had fined a tavern keeper £SO for selling liquor on the Sabbath. The defendants claimed the right of trial by jury, denying the jurisdiction ol the Alderman. The decision affirmed the judgment of the magistrate, holding that snob cases were not suits at common law, but criminal proceedings under a special act. All other judges agreed with this de cision exeept Judge Lewis, who contended against the principle of summary con viction as an invasion of the right of uisl by Bock Notices. BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for Dec. contains an interesting sketch of the war in the East, written in a tent in the Crimea, an article on Peace and War, Haidee—a romance, Edu cation of the Royal Artillery, The influenoe of Gold or. the commercial and social con dition of the world, Tlic Jew—a tale from the Russiana, R*-colleeti:ins of Cltrirtopber North, &o, &e. The work is a very inter esting one at this lime, and is always valua ble and instructive. Leonard Scott & Co. re publishes, 79 Fulton St, New York. THE FLAG or ot'n ifitiON for the New Year comes out with new type, a new dress, throughout, and a new and elegant heading. It will continue to give the same large amount of original and entertaining sketches, stories and novelletles, and fresh spirit will be imparled to its editorial department, which will be as heretofore uuder the im mediate control and cure of Mr. BALLOO.— Several new and popular writers have been engaged far lire year, and the FUG will be improved in all departments. The same care will be observed in excluding every thing of an immoral or indelicate nature, and no pains or expense will be spared lo make the "Flag" an elegant, moral and re fined family journal. Tito first number for the New Year, commences a brilliant and taking novellette from the pen of that favorite novelist and admirable writer, Lieut. Murray, entitled, " The Sea Witch, or the African Quadroon, a tale of the Slave Coast." Terms of the "Flag" S2 per year. A. WINCH, 116 Chestnut struct, Philadelphia, publisher's | Agent. EDWIN H. CHAPIN'S DISCOURSES.—"HUMANI TV IN THK CITV."— JUst published by DZ ( Writ & DAVENPOHT.— Handsomely bound, ( with steel Portrait.—Price Si 00. This eminent philanthropist and divine, who i* probably not only one of the most effectual and powerful speakers of the day, j hut also seems to have caught a portion of . the holy fiio which animated hi* Master, and to emulate his example, who, when upon earth, went about healing the sick, feodintr the poor, and administering to the ( necessities, both mental and spiritual, of all with whom he mingled. His bumble fol lower in words that breathe, arid thoughts that burn, biings home to the heart and con science of men the conditions of Humanity ! in this great city, the Metropolis of the West ern World ; points out the vice, degradation, and misery that fill our streets, and the piti- ' ful abodes of the poor, their sources, and effects, and the remedies which should bo 1 used by the benevolent to aid the causa of suffering humanity. He shows, also, with a fearless pen, the evils that exist in the high- 1 er walks of life—that 'he strife for prece dence, where every one seeks to be great est, uod, provided he can attain his end, is 1 unscrupulous about the meaus—the love ol 1 money, and the luxury and grandeur ob- 1 lained by it, are the fruitful sources of that moral degradation and perversion of our na ture, which, particularly at this time, show themselves in those from whom both edu cation and profession leads us to hope for better things. He also speaks as a father to the young and inexperienced, showing how misery and a life long repentance Inrk in the Circean cup that is offered to their taste, and ! urged upon their acceptance, with all the blandishment of painted beauty, and false and honied words. That to touch not, taste not the accursed thing, is not only the way lo secure health and comfort here, but the prospect of eternal happiness in mansions beyond the skies, when time shall be no ' mora lie holds also our public authorities to a severe accountable), that they do not by the powers jtith which they are vested, withdraw from the public many temptations, lo which the thuughtieis and unguarded are needlessly exposed. There is nothing pole mical or sectarian in these discourses. They breathe the very essence of Christian for bearance and good will, and, written in chaste and elegant language, are nut only most valuable as guides of life but are per-! feet gems in a literary point of view. That they will have, a* they de'serve, a most ex tended sale, we have not the slightest doubt, j That they will be also the means of doing rnuoh we feci sure. Cet (lie book, read it in your family, and recommend it to your acquaintances. Meeting of Ibe Legislature. Harruburg, lan. 1 —The Legislature assem bles to-morrow. The House of Representa tives will meet at 12 o'clock. The message ol Gov. Bigler will be sent in on Wadnes day, if the organization of the two Houses is effected in lime. The message wra* placed in the hands ol the printers this afternoon, and copies will to-morrow afternoon be de spatched by the Governor to l'hiladnlphia and l'iitsburg (or distribution to the press imme diately upon its delivery here. A goodly number of members ol bath Houses have already arrived, ar.d there i* much private caucusing going on with ref erence to the organization. It is barely pos sible that some delay may occur in the or- 1 ganizution of the Senate. Mr. Hendricks ol Sohuylkill is the prominent candidate for Spoaketr Henry K. Strong, of Philadelphia, is rery strongly urged for Speaker of the House. The caucuses to settle the candi dates will be held this evening. Stoppage oftbe Mills at Troy. The Troy Whig says, that neither of the three large iron establishments in the lower part ol the city are to be in operation this winter. The suspending bf these works a lone would deprive net less, probably than 500 persone of the means of support. The slopping of the carpet works on Id* Hill will add to lo this at least Gve hundred more. In deed,there is ecarcely a manufacturing es tablishment in our vicinity that will not be obliged to reduce the number of their labor ers this winter, and we have no doubt that from 7000 to 10,000 in our city will be cut off lrom the means of support whioh,iu more prosperous times, ie furnished by the de mand for labor. 17 The carrier returns his thanks to those who opened their hearts and purses on new 1 yesre day. To the rest ■ ■ By Wednesday Evening** Mull, In the State I-egisU'ure the House organ ized on Tuesday by the election of Henry K. Strong of Philadelphia as Speaker. The vote stood for Strong, Whig and Know Noth iug 70, for Richardson L. Wright, democrat, 18. Mr. Maxwell voted with the radical Democrats. In the Senate there was no organization. Mr. E. W. Hamlin, of Wayne, was the Democratic caucus candidate, and Mr. Hen dricks, of Schuylkill, the Whig caucus can didate for the speakership. Four unsuccessful ballots were bad. The last ballot stood: Hamlin, 14; Hendricks, 13 ;Scattering, 3. The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'- clock to-morrow morning. Both parties are in caucus 10-nigbl, and to-inorrow a warm contest will take place. It i* the general impression, however,that Mr. Hamlin will be elected to-morrow, and the Senate organized. Mr. linrkalew has not yet returned ' from South America. Mr. Darsie voted for Eli K. Price, and Mr I'rico for George Darsie for Speaker. X3T The County officers are now in ses sion in this place making the annual settle ment of the public accounts. They find the accounts in excellent, business-like order, and their labors will not occupy one fourth the lime that a similar job does in most oth er counties. Our friends just now all look very grave and studious over the figures, but it would be hard to find a more honest, com mon-sense looking set o( fellows. BP" The Chicago Press of the 14th instant says that a thorough investigation establishes the supremacy ol Chicago as a grain port over all the ports of the world. According to its calculation the grain exports of Chica go exceed those of New York by 4.296,193 bushels, those of Si. Louis by more than two hundred and fifty per cent-, those ofMilwau kie nearly four hundred per cent. Turning to the great granaries of Europe, Chicago nearly donbles St. Petersburg, and exceeds Galalz and Ibralia combined 5,406,727 bush els. W Our young friends at Orangevtlle pro pose to "trip the light fantastic toe" at Mr. ( Pettikin's on Fridny evening the 10,h luit. Bright eye: of love and laughiet will no doubt sparkle to the merry music, and light hearts chase lighter feet through many a , mystic, magic maxa. Low WATER IN THE SUSOUEBANNA. —The wa ter became so low in the Susquehanna river at Havre de Grace, on Saturday morning, in consequence of the previous high winds, that the ferry boat got aground, sufficiently near the landing however, to enable the pas sengers, after some difficulty, to get ashore. car IT IS reported that the Glendon Iron Works near Boston will not fail from the defalcation at Mr. Brevoorl, but the Direc tors are said to be wealthy and have made arrangements to pay all the liabilities. or We learn from the CarbondaU Demo crat that the Delawaro and Hudson Canal Company last week discharged two hundred and fitly of their hands. U. S. SENATOR FROM IOWA.—The Legisla ture of lowa met in joint convention on the Hit,, and made an ineffectual effort to elect a United States Senalor. The Democrats all voted for Dodge, but the Whigs and Fueion ists, who are in a considerable majority, could not agree npon a common candidate. The election was to be attempted again on the 21st. ty In the Florida Legislature, the recent vote for United States Senator, was 31 for David L. Yulee, Dem., 21 for Brown, Whig, and two for Black, Dem. Yulee is not a native of the United States, and his election I is therefore an anli-Know-Nolhing victory. SPEAKER OT SENATE —The Philadelphia | North American, presuming that the Whigs will have a majority in the State Senate, proposes the name of Hon. GEO. M. DARSIE, in connection with the office of Speaker The Whigs treated him so handsomely when thoy ran him for Canal Commissioner, he ought certainly tb allow them to exhibit the same kindness again. RASCAI. REGISTER.—Robert Schuyler, the great defaulter, it is stated, had thought a place on the Rhine, and sent far hie fanaily, KISSANC, it is said, who lately escaped ftom custody in New York, is now in Buenoa Ayres. Hinton, the mail robber is in Oregon' ] The great California forger is in Australia- Several other equally illustrious rascals are "lying rour.d loose." FOREIONKRI—The Bible affords us about as good lessons in morality as the rousltrom Solomons of our day. lu Leviticus, 19th chapter, 31d and 34th verses, we find the following directions on the proper treatment of foreigners : "If a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him-, but the straneer that dwclleth with you shall be unto you at one born among yon, and thou shall lore him as thyseif, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. lam the lord thy God." The Know-Nothings think tbey can patch up something better than this. ■ "i" rr Perhaps the best joke of the season ) says the Boston Journal, is the fact that af. tor the election in Lynn, it was discovered that one of the newly elected Alderman, chosen by the Know-Nothinge, was an Irish i man, and had lately changed hit name from Connelly I | Beardtlee, of the Honesdale Herald goes in for ail the fashions. In speaking of the man [ milliners that don the shawl part of their trade he says : > "ALL THE Go !"—Gentlemen Shawls seem i to be "ell the go" these days. "Big Bill,'' ' the colored hostler, at the Stable of the Union Hotel follows ibe fashion. EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT. A rolnniti for Education. From the interest wo feel in ihe cause of ! education, we hive for •( me lime contem plated devoting j. column of OUT paper each week to each matter as might interest aohool teachers, directors, and othora. We are en couraged in thatj intention by the action of thedalu State Fflucational Convention, and ahall hereafter make this a particular subject of our editorial' attention. A column is in some papers set apart for an agricultural de partment, but since agricultural publications have multiplied so fast, farmers who read much depend upon those periodicals which give alt their toom to this eubjsct. But in the whole State there ia only out " School Journal," and yel a thousand thing# to inlet est the causeot education, and which are of importance t teachers, school-directors, and others. In fact while agriculture interests a dust, general education is a subject for all. In this department of our paper we shall give such matter es shall fall under our ob servation, and such suggestions and infor mation of utility and interest as shall be furnished by others in a shape we oan think jodicioas. I "ST The fasdrtDOrintendenl of Common SchooflßHM|Fl|Bd REUBEN W. WEAVER of of Common county the piaoe of PcnnsmlMMfctejreachera* Association. of Teachers and Coun!fl|fljjHHlUtM|Bnts, and friends of ed ucatioMjNpHkjbWh semi-annual session in Tuesday, Wednesday, j and TWImHBmMI week. A large num ber of HWMf£**re in atlendance, and those speak ia the highest terms oMMMNNAaity, Eeal ar.d earnestness which ■jpHUbd the session, and of the ootdianHlßßtAnd hospitable entertain ment warm-hearted citizens | of I.ewflHHnßln | Cara|M|HHHMAr#porls were presented by Co following subjects " ( " ,n HM§ °' ,lle s'ttdy of the Anciei4rM|gHMtes a discipline (or ihe mind, v Daviea. of Lancaster; "<)n I'hyshrfoop,* u branch of Common " I I r'il—lkg.*J>|i ' "Oo the Ventilalion of Mr. J. N. Loughlin, of Mifl|(pM|&||N(t Ifch Co-Education of the of Philadelphia; "On N*5KhKA3S£' by Hon. Thomas H. Burrows, of Lancaster. Soveral of these re ports elicited animated and prolonged discus sion. Evening addresses on various important educational topics were delivered by speak ers from Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and other towns in the Slate, and the session' closed with a complimentary entertainment, given in honor of the occasion, by the ladies of Lewistown. Among the resolutions adopted, was one recognizing the necessity of enlisting the local press of evety county in the cause of education, and requesting editors to provide an "educational aolomn," to be devoted to (he subject. The following preamble and resolutions, offered by Mr. A. K. Brown, of Schuylkill, and relating to a rising and valu able institution in this city, were unanimous ly adopted : Whereas, The principal nations of Europe have wisely provided Schools of Arts and of Mines, wherein to educate youth in these important departments of national industry; and, Whereas, Such institutions are equally de manded in America, and especially in Penn sylvania. in order that our vast mining, ag ricultural and manufacturing resources may be readily and profitably developed; there fore, •Resolved, That this Association has learn ed with the highest satisfaction, of the estab lishment in Philadelphia, of the 'Polytechnic College of the Stata-art Pennsylvania,' which comprises in its organization, a School of Mining, of Engineering, of Chemistry and Mechanics, and in which these arts, and the sciences which bear upon them, are syste matically and practically taught to the stu dents. The Association adjourned to hold its next session in Pittsburg, in August next. rhila. Ledger. Liabilities or Hotel Keepers for Luggncc lost. Before Judge M' Carty, Marine Court. Dec. 18.4-Coryrbn Stanton vs Simeon Le land and IValter Leland. —Action to recover for money lost by a guest at the Metropoli tan hotel, of which defendants are proprie tors. The plaintiff, as assignoe of one Hugh Rote, a resident of South Carolina, brings this suit. It appeared from the evidence! that in July last-Rose, *M stopping at do fendant's hotel; that after making tip his mind to go hsme, lie packed his trunk and valise ; about 2 P. M. he locked the door of the room, ( hnd went down to the office, paid his bill, gave up his key, and requested that his baggage be brought down, as he wished to lekve in the five o'clock train. He was informal that there was plenty of time and his bag|age would be brought down in time; that Rrhen he went again a servant was sent up to his room and immediately returned swing some one had been up there ; ho tlen went up and sent for one of the propriejors—found that his valise had been broket open and 8160 in American gold, and some foreign coin, had been ab stracted. The defendenis insisted that they were not liable—that notices were affixed in • very room, notifying guests that they would not be liable for money or other valuables unless they were left at the office, where a safe was providtd to hold them. The court held defendants were guilty of negligence— they should havS a better police force through their house—it was their business to have the bßggage brought down when requested so to do; that Rose had given up the loom and was not obliged to pack his trunk down in the public room where Trunks are left • Judgment for plaintiff, #195 41 and costs. " N. Y. Herald. FROM EUROPE. NINE PU fb LATER NEW VORK, Leo. 31, — P. M. The American steamship Atlantic, Capt. West, Liverpool dates to the 18th inst., (be ing nine days later lhan (be previous ad vices,) arrived here shortly after six o'clock this evening. The English Parliament had assembled, hut nothing Important bad transpired. ' The Queen announced that she had con cluded & Treaty with America, settling some important questions. The Queen has declared her determina l lion to prosecute the war vigorously. She says that the Treaty with Austria will re quire large reinforcements. Lord John Russell hud delivered an im portant speech on the war question. He de clared that the Treaty wilh Austria was not what it ought to have been, but that it was the best that they coold get. The overland mail brings the tmpoitant intelligence that India RSks the aid ol the British Government to protect it from Russia. The insurrection in China was still un checked . No further important itiovemeals had taken place. The Empress of Russia is reported to be dying 1 Gen. Canrobert anticipates an esHy assault on Sevastopol. It is rumored that five thousand Russians had retired to the second line of the defence of Sevastopol. The trenches of the Allies were filled with water in consequence of the heavy rains which had prevailed. It is again reiterated that Prussia had joined the Allies. A despatch from St. Petersburg states that if peace is not declared by the commence ment of the new year, Ihe Czar will put an army of ono million men in the field. The Russians are blockading the port of Eupatoria. The Russians make incessant sorties which the French repulse. The whole Turkish army has recrossed he Danube. The Treaty wilh Austria is not published, but it is rumored that it does not find her to act on the offensive with England and France, if Prussia should object to it. A large number of Russian prisoners had arrive ! at Constantinople, Thirty-five Russian vessels went ashore during a violent storm in (he sea of Azul. A great movement of the enemy about Sevastopol, was observed on the 7th The investment of the place was nearly complete. Reinforcements were daily ar riving. i IIEHRY A. WISE, who is the Democratic candidate for Governor in Virginia, has taken the stump, and intends to canvass the whole State before the election. SPECIAL NOTICES. IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS IN PERHAM' THIRD GIFT ENTERPRISE— It will be seen by relerence to advertisement in out paper of to day, that the Commute appoint ed by the Shareholders at their last meeting, have issued a call for a final meeting of all interested, to get their instructions in refer ence to the distribution of the Gift properly. hVe are pleased to find the matter so near a consummation, and hope tha Mr. Perham will receive the patronage he so well deserves for the liberality and energy displayed in getting up and prosecuting this stupendous enterprise. Orders for tickets should be sent in immediately. There are fortunes in re serve for somebody. HENRV'S INVIGORATING CoRDiAL.-jThe mer its of this purely vegetable extract* for the removal and cure ol physical prostration, genital debility, nervous affections, &c., &<;., are fully described in another column of this paper, to which the reader is referred. $2 per bottle, 3 bottles for S?5; six bottles for S8 ; #l6 per dozen. the marks of the genuine. Prepared only by S. E. Cohen, No. 3 Frank lin Row, Vino 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. W. DVOTT FC SONS, No. 132 North 2nd St., Philadelphia, Sale Agents .for Pennsyl vania. In Berwick, December 21st, 1854, by F.ld. E. M. Alton, Mr. JOHN HATMAN, and Miss DORCAS, daughter of Andrew Freas Esq, both ol Centre township, Columbia county. In Danville, on Thursday evening, Dec. 14th, by Rev. R. O. Page, THOMAS J. RACER, M. D. and CATHARINE B. HOWLET, botb of Lairdsville. On the 14th ull., by Jesse VVeigil Esq., Mr. DAVID CAMP, to Miss f.vniA PERSIMG, both of Roaringcreek township Col.eo. Oo the 18th, ult., by A Ammerman Esq., Mr. SAMCEL THOMAS, to Miss CATHARINE WEAVER, both of Fishingcreek township Col. CO. On (the 21st inst., at the residence of E. Wilkerson, Esq., by Rev. Ira Foster, Mr WATSON VV. FCRMAN, and Miss ANNA E. VVILEKRSOK, both of Shamokin Norlhumbei land co. On last Saturday, in Bloomsburg, by the Rev. E. A. Sharrelts, Mr, WILLIAM KESTER, and Miss REBECCA DEITTERICH. In Bloomsburg on last Friday, Mrs. MAR? STETLER, aged 79 years, 8 months and 22 days. LIST OF LEITGIU, REMAINING in the Post Office at Blooms burg, Jao. Ist, 1855. AyceJohn Mathews S. Buss Art Moore Margarelta Comnns Micheal MoCollum J. P. Cox William Ogoman Thomas 2 Danneby John Prosser Sarah Dearmond M.'a heirs Runvan Washington Geddis George Suydam Joseph Heuill A. H. Straucay Henry Hughes David Swartz Peter Heokman Geo.'s heirsWitmire William Hart John D. WaagJohn Gabriel Kendall J. A. Yothera Jacob. Lucas James, ship Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised. P. UNANGST, p. M. HENRY ZUPPINGEK, CLOCK and WATCHMAKER, south side of Main street, above the Railroad. Everv kind of disorder in jewelled or oth er newly invented Escapements faithfell re paired. • THE MAGAZINE OF THE AGE." A CREDIT TO THE COUNTSY Pl' T- N A irV ji ft?* TII I. Y.! ENTIRELY ORIGINAL BY EMINENT AMERICAN WRITERS. The new volume (ihe sth), commencing January. 1855, is to be the beat yet issued. The most distinguished ante re in the conn -1 try are enlisted. " This Monthly is getting continually a stronger and stronger hold upon the public 1 regard. * .* It is rapidly becoming a lead er of publio sentiment."— Norwich Examiner., "Solid, yet interesting, and sometimes | amusing articles by talented writers, which I leave ihe reader wiser and happier after pe i rusing thero."— Westchester Guxctte. I " With every successive number our ad miration increases ."— Mercer Co. Whig. " An honor to ourcountry and to our wri ters."—Springfield Republican. " Deserves its splendid success."— Western Reserve Chronicle "The highest order of excellence "—Jour nal Orange, N. J " Like now coin from ihe mint, fresh, beautiful, and valuable."— Tioy Daily Trav eler. " Better than "Old Ebony' ever was."— Cong. Telegraph, Chuigo. " We honor the men who have Ihe coir age to speak out, in the true spirit of patriot ism against existing evils, political and mot al."—Grand Rapidt Eagle, Michigan. PORTRAITS OF CONTRIBUTORS. The series including Cortis, Bayard, Low ell, Prof. Liebet, Ellsworth, Bryant, Kimball, Rev. Dr. Vinton, Dr. Ilawks, Rev. Dr. Buird, Longfellow, Kennedy, Simms, Mitchell, &o N. B. The portraits will be continued in every second number, or oftener. The New Volume of the Magasine com mences under Ihe best possible auspices.— Its position is now assured. Two years have demonstrated the extent of its circle of friends, and that circle is constantly widen ing. The Magazine has not only the sym pathy, but the actual literary suppori of the most eminent authors in the country. While care is taken that nothing in the remotest degree offensive to propriety or good taste defaces these pages, ami Ihe ablest talent is secured lo make u Magazine, which, for variety ot interest, and excellence of tune, shall be surpassed by no similar publication in the world, the Publishers as sure the Public that their motto is still on ward, and that every yoar'a experience will enable them more lully to deserve trie favor which they so gratefully acknowledge. Price $3 per annum. Tho 4 Vols pub lished may still be had. Jan 4, 1855. TIIE AMERICAN PICK. FOURTH VOLUME. This illustrated comic weekly, published in the city of New York, every Saturday, is about to commence its fourth year, h has become a favourite papet throughout the United States. Besides its designs, by Iho fiirst anists, it contains witty editorials of character, and will carry cheerfulness to the gloomiest residence. lis variety renders it a favourite in every family. It contains each week, a large quantity of tales, stories, anecdotes, scenes, and witti cisms. The "Recollections of John C. Cat' I houn. by his Private Secretary," will be con i tinued in the Pick until finished, and then a copy will be sent Itee to every subscriber whose name shall be upon our mail book. Each yearly subscriber to the Pick will re ceive tho double-sized Pictorial sheet" for the Fourth ol July and Christmas, without charge. Each of these Pictorial sheets con ' tains over 200 spldndid designs. Ihe subscription price to the Pick is St cash in advance. Six copies for 55. Thir ten copies for 510 Letters must be addressed to JOSEPH A. SCOVILLE, No, 26 Ann street, Jan. 4, 1855. New York. Danville Academy. J. li. BRADLEY, Principal, THE ensuing Session of this Institution will commence on Monday, the Bth day of January, 1855, and will continue iwentv-two weeks. A FEMALE DEPARTMENT will be opened at the same lime under the imme diate care of MISS JANE E. BRADLEY, blit over which the Principal of Ihe Acad emy will exercise a general supervision. Instruction in both departments will be thorough nnd practical, and will extend through the whole ranges of English and Classical stndins usually taught in the higher seminaries ot learning. TERMS: The Academic year will consist nf forty four weeks. The price of tuition par quarter will be as follows Geography, Eng. Grammar and Arith metic, - - - • *3 50 Higher English studies, - • 5 00 Latin and Greek Languages, 6 00 German & French Languuges (extra) each, - - 6 00 Drawing and Painting in Water col ors, (extra) 3 00 Tuition bills will bo presented for payment at the end of each quatter. W Good boarding can be obtained in pri vate families. J. G. MONTGOMERY, Danville, Jan. 2, 1855. SEC'RV. REGISTER S NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given to all legatees, creditois, and other persons interested in the estates ot the respective decedents and mi nors lhat the following administration ac counts have been filed in the office of the Register of the county of Columbia, and will be presented for confirmation and allowance to ihe Orphan's Court, lo be held at Blooms burg, in and for the county aforesaid, on Wednesday, the 7th day of February next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. 1. The account of Daniel Nungesser and Catharine Nungesser, Executors of the es tate of Peter Nungesser, late of Mifflin twp., Columbia co., deceased. 2 The account of Wm. Garrison and Eli Criveliug, Administrators of Ihe estate of Jacob Garrison, late of Bloom township, Col. Co., deceased. 3. The account of Eli Criveling, Adminis trator of the estate of Lemuel McCarty, late or Scott twp., Col. Co., dee'd. 4. The account of Jno. Welliver and Rich ard Demott, Executors of the estate of Wm. Welliver, late of Madison township. Col. Co., deceased. 5. Tne final account of Luther A. Garmau and Cteoiuel McHenry, Administrators of the estate of Daniel McHenry, late of Fiubing creek twp., Col. Co., dee'd. fi. The account of Isaao McKamsy, Ad ministrator of the estate of Tilghman Faux, late of Scott twp., Col. Co., deceased. 7. The account of Isaac McKamey, Ad ministrator of the estate of Hannah Mauville, late ot Scott twp., Col. Co., dee'd. 8. The account of Aaron Boone Adminis trator of Benjamins Boone, late of Centre township Col. Co. deceased. DANIEL LEE, Register. REGISTER'S OFFICE, ) ! Bloomsburg, Jan. 3, 1855. j NOTKJE rs Irttreby given that Ihe , severtil Courts ofCominom Pleas, Gen eral Quarter Sessions off the Peace, anil Orphans' Court. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Jail Delivery, in and for the County of Colombia, to commence at the Court House in THoomeburg, on Monrtny the sth day of February, next, to continue one week The Coroner, Justices of Ihe Peace & Constables, in and for the county of Co lombia,are requested to be then and thero in their proper persons, with their roffs, records, inquisitions, and other remem brances, to do those things lo their sev eral offices appertaining' o be done. And all witnesses prosecuting in behalf of the Commonwealth against-any pris oner, aro also requested and commanded to be then and there attendingin their pro per persons to prosecute against him, sa shall be just—and not to depart without leave at their peril. Jurors are request ed to be punctual in their attendance, at the time appointed agreeable to their no tices, Given under my hand at Bloomsburg the 2d day of January, in the year if our Lord one thousand eignt hundred and fifty five, and the Independence of tb* United States of America the 77th, JOHN SNYDER, SlPff. (God save the Commonwealth.) Traverse Jurors, FOR FEBRUARY TERM, 18SB. ~ Bloom— Samuel Mandenhall. Benton —Thomas Gibbons, John M'Hrnry, sen., John Dildine. Briarcreek—\. B. Pearee, W. 11. Woodta. Heaoer— Isaiah Longenberger. Caltaicissa— Philip Seesholtz, Win. Coff in mi Centre- Allen Shellhammer. Fishingcreek— Edwin Holmes, Sxin'l Yost, Wm. Iketer. Franklin— Joshua Menden!iall,Sam'l Lata man, John Z'gler. lie n luck— J .imps Ron'. Daniel Wagoner, Vdniah Reese, George Har.inau. Jackson— John Savage. Locust— R-uher. Faliriogrr, Jonas Fatter man, Samuel Raup. Henry Melz. Madison —Wm. M. Sproul, Altred Pagg. Mifflin —Samuel S lyder, Charles H. H