■ Jan. 18, 1855. [II l'l. MAN AND NEGRO." introduced by the late Legislature to give negioes the right to vote, end another to prevent white foreigners from voting be fore they have been naturalized twenty one years. In Massachusetts petitions are in circula tion, and numerously signed, to imprison any man and prevent him from holding an office of trust or profit in the State who shall assist in returning a fugitive slave to his master, according to the Constitution and act of Congress ; and in the Legislature a motion has bean made to amend the State Constitution so that no white n an shall ex erciee the elective franchise who cannot rpad and w rite the English language. Time was when a white man who be haved himself was as good as a negro, but the motto of this new order of Jacobins seems to be "down with the white man and up with the negro." The toiling foreigner was a clever fellow so long as he allowed liia aristocratic master to dupe him out of his votp with terrible "tariff" stories ; and the overseer of the "hands'' always stood ul the window of the polls from morning until night to see that every "dear tellow" got his vote—and voted riglU. The fat old Feder alist would have swore over his champaign that every mother son of his Irish anil Ger man Catholics deserved a dozen votes. But as soon as these men grew a little more intelligent, anJ saw that their wages were always the last thing to raise and the first thing to fall—when they loarnrj to un derstand the blarney about the "rich Irish brogue" ar.d the "sweet German accent''— the old aristocrats vowed that they were un deserving the leRSI right o( citizenship They should neither enjoy political opinions nor a religious fai'h. They might sow in the land of freedom, but neither they nor their children should reap. They might burrow end delve in the dirty earth at their ma*-ter'a bidding, but they should not presume to ask for equal privileges with the fugitive black from the South. Thpy might do all the duties and bear all the burthens of citizen ship, but they should enjoy none of the rights. Though men "bearded like a pard" had, when candidates for eflice, declared that the voice and blood of the noble Irish man and German bad mingled under the American Flag in every bat'le-field in Mex ico, these men were now to be branded and dishonored as unfit to bear arms, and as un safe ta Uo nuiiad aiiv fanner with the weap ons with which they had saved the repub lic. Their language was now to bo their disgrace, and to be blotted from (lie records of national glory and honor. Die True Doctrine. The Rev Dr. Nicholas Murray, of N. J., it one of the most talented and honest theo logical writers in die country—perhaps in the world. Under the signature of "Kirwan" lie has written hooks, periodicals and articles which have gained him a world-wide repu tation. He is very decided against Catholi cism, but feels that truth and true Christian ity have nothing to fear in an honest and open encounter with error. He is one of the men who would not be atraid of the Pope himself, and in a late work says, " Let the Irish and continental papists come; we have room for them all. We would have no objections to the coming of the Tope himself Unless he can out-preach us, we have uo droad of him ; and when he does that in truth, he ought to succeed." This is the true doctrine. If Protestantism has vir tue in it, discussion will not harm it, and the Protestant who is afraid that his creed will suffer in the contact wilh Catholicism, should at once turn Catholic—or Mabomedan, for he is no honest Christian. The tide Turning. The Pittsburg municipal election held on the 9th lust, resulted in the election of Vohz as Major, over the Know-Nothing candidate by a majority of 473. The Know-Nothings fought desperately. Their candidates for Councilmea are also defeated. In Allegheny City Adams, the people's candidate, was elecletl over the Kriow-Nolh ing competitor. A Ktiow-Nolhir.g Convention numbering 125 delegates last week assembled at Sche nectady, composed of tcccders from the old lodges, and designed to counteract the polit ical influence of the Barker faction, which is charged with exerting its influence to de leat Mr. Seward. It is pretty certain that he will be re-elected to the United Slates Sen ate, and this new convention wishes to prove itself his paiticulur friend in good lime. Or Our neighbor Conk, of the Danville Democrat quotes Horace Greely to prove that protection and free trade have each died some half dnzen deaths in England, and will stick to the old sttiry that the want of a high tariff makes hard times. Unfortunate ly for him tl>at song is worn out, and for proof we refer to the mos.-age ol tho bran new Whig Governor of Massachusetts. Ho explains it blear aa mud that the tariff has nothing to do with hard iimes ; and such a voice from Daniel Webster's State—the mother of New England, and one of the few Siates which went for Gen. Scott, ought to settle the question for Whigs. So Mr. Cook may either cave in and own that tar iffs have nothing to do wilh hard times, or else "repudiate his repndiators." W The officers of the Legislature pre sent a strange mixture of easy conrcieoced "Nickswoissors." the Know-Nothings have their own way, and we are right glad that ibis new crusade against Vo rights of mail has a good chance to show all its hideous deformity before it hat effect ed much mischief in darkness. Governor Gardner was inaugurated last week : and the telegraph, In a tone frieudly to him, thus reports the proceedings : The tenor of his inaugural address relates principally to the foreign papulation, and the duties of Americans towards them, nad (lie dangers to be apprehended from them. He notice? the great increase of immigration, beggary and crime incident to it, and urges that wise statesmanship should interfejo within the limits ol the Constitution so as to ameliorate and control these elements. He contends that the dominant race must regu late the incoming class. He recommnds that all schools aided by the Stale should use the same language ; that all military companies be founded on end developing exclusively foreign sympathies should be disbanded ; that the Bible should be retained in the Public Schools, and every measure lending to a union of Church and State be opposed. He is particularly severe upon those whom be imporlad demagogues, agrarians, red republican* and othara, and strongly opposes the present easy mode of naturalization, and recommends un amend ment of the Constitution, so that aliens shall not be permitted to exercise the elective franchise until twenty-one years after they shall have become naturalized. He holds foreigu-boru citizens are entitled to enjoy all the blessings of the country, but thai the na tive riuzotis should continue to administer the laws according to their own judgment. Indeed, the elective franchise ought not to be enjoyed by aliens, even alter twenty-one years, unless they can read and write the English language. He says that one of his eurliestacts wil(*beto sanction the disband ing of all the military companius composed of porsouß of loreign birth. In regard to the present depressed condition ol industry, he says the remedy is tint S3 much in legis lative enactments and tariffs, as in cultiva ting a feeling of patriotic nationality and united determination to encourage the skill | and industry of American laborers, by con suming the home products ol the shop, fac tory and field, in preference to imported fabrics and foreign productions. VETO MESSAGE- President Pierco sent to Congress last week a Message giving his reasons for veto ing the river and harbor bill. The whole question is ably argued, and the document has received the highest eulogiums from a portion of the press in deadly hostility to the present administration. We have long look ed upon the subjects of improving rivers and harbors by tlie general government as open ing a wide door (or the most stupendous system of extravagance and fraud. There is no question that Congress might appropriate money properly and constitutionally to cer tain great national thoroughfares and impor tant harbors, in order to protect our shipping, but it is far better in our judgment that even these should be neglected, than to enter into e system of log-rolling, by which every mem ber of Congress would ask his appropriation to render navigable all the Duck and Ow l creeks in the Country. It would take a mountain of gold to accomplish all these projects, and worse (ban all that corruption would stalk through tne land, polluting the morals of every section of the republic. Get tysburg tape rearms would become national, instead of being confined to the limits of Pennsylvania as now. When we commen ced in this state our system of internal im provements, if we had made great leading and prominent works or.ly, we should have done well, but it was apparent to all thai this could not be accomplished without making local canals that have been a constant ex pense to the people Members votes were to he obtained for the really useful, only by voting for other useless schemes, and we know the result to our sorrow. So would it be, and far worse, if we attempted a system by the general government. The veto was right.— Westchester Republican. BISHOP ONIIEIIDONK, CF NEW YOBK.—A New York correspondent of the Boston Jour nal writes : "We heard that the newly consecrated bishop of New York was to hold an ordina tion on Sabbath last. 1 thought I would vis it the Annunciation, in which it was held. As this was the firs 1 , appearanoe ol the new Bishop, the church was crowded. Bishop Po'tcris, a fall spare man, with hair quite gray, and in countenance not unlike his brother, the Right Rev. Bishop of Pennsyl vania. At the church of the Annunciation, Right Rev. Bishop Onderdonk attends. He is, dejacto, THE bishop of New York. He is suspended, but not disposed , and did it rest with Ills diocese, lie would be- restored at once. He lives in lite Episcopal residence, and has a salary of $3,000 a year, paid by Iris diocese. It was quite a touching sight, as the communion was administered by the provisional bishop to see Bishop Potter ad minister the elements to the bishop alone, before the priests and congregation were served. Upor. the death of Bishop Wain wright, u strong attempt was made to restore Bishop 0. ; but it was not successful. It is now nearly ten years sineo tiie Bishop was suspended. Bishop 0. regarded the sentence as unjust, and growing out of personal feel ings ; hut he bowed to it submissively. He has abstained from all company since,* and lias pever wulked down Broadway 6ince that time. Ho visits the church of Annunci ation each morning at daily service, and at tends on the Sabbath. His friends say that even under the worst aspect of the case, he ho has suffered enough, and manifested a submissive spirit, such as should entitle him to restoration., Titos. E. FRANKLIN, ESQ., has been select ed by the Governor elect, to fill the office of Attorney Genersl. Mr. Franklin hold the office during a portion of Gov. Johnston's administration, and is said to have fulfilled its duties with grest ability. COUNTY IIN VNCE*. We are under obligations 10 Mr. Charles Connor for a copy of the Auditor General's ' report for the year 1854, from vrhich we learn that the following turns have been paid into the Slate Treasury from Columbia County during the year; Corporation Tax by Bloumtburg Iron Company, 8150 00 Callawista Bridge, 46 57 Tax on real and personal property, J. Doak, 9,516 01 S. Creasy, (late Treasurer.) 1,216 99 Tavern Licen|es, by J. Doak, 402 00 S. Creasy, 355 53 Retailers' License, by J. Doak, 786 76 S. Creasy, 172 42 Distillery and Brewery License, J. Peak, 10 00 S. Creasy, 7 60 Eating Houses, Beer Houses, Itc., J. Doak, 5 00 S Creasy, 19 00 Militia Tax, J. Doak, 347 00 S. Creasy, . 10 43 Tax on writs, wills, &o , by Jacob Eyerly, 121 50 Tax on writs, wills, &o , by Jesse G. Clark, 157 39 Collateral Inheritance Tax, 466 33 Total payments, 813,300 40 Jleceived front the Treasury. • Commou schools, sl/770 49 Abatement on Slate Ta.x, 425 08 Total, $2,195 56 Net amount'paid into the Treas ury by Columbia county for the year. 1854, $11,604 84 WYOMING COUNTY AFFAIRS- The North Branch Derggprat is down se verely on Mr. I-a;hrop of tfs Legislature for voting with the Know-Nothings. John Brisbin has removed to Scrauton. The contested election for l'rothonotary was decided in favor of Mr. Dewitt, the con testant. It appeared that 150 votes at two boards were returned for Docker D. Dewitt, although cast lor David D. Dewitt. After correcting these purely clerical blunders, David Decker Dewitt was inducted into office over Thomas A. Miller, the late in cumbent. 11011, Sherman 1). Phplps removes loßing hamton, New York, to take charge of a new bank under the general law. Tnnkhannock does very well at Harris burg, having a Member and one Officer in the Senate, and a Transcribing Clerk in the House. Lack, and Ulooinsbuig Itallroad. At a meeting of the stockholders of the above road, held at the house of Frank Helm, in Kingston, on Monday lal, the following gentlemen were elected for the ensuing vear: President— WlLLlAM SWETLAND. Directors—John K. Grotz, Bloomsburg; M. VV. Jackson, Berwick ; H. Gaylord, Ply month ; Wm. C. Reynolds, Kingston • Rev. Dr. Peck. Kingston ; Samuel Hoyt, Kingston; G- VV. Woodward Philadelphia; T. F. Alh crlon, Wyoming; S. Benedict, Piltston; Stephen B. Jenkins, Pitlston ; 8. T Scran ton, Scranton . A. Y. Smith, Exeter. t if" On last Monday the Legislature voted for a Slate Treasurer for the ensuing year with the following result: E. Slifer, (Ameiican) of Union, 89 voles E, VV. Hamlin, Dam., of Wayne, 35 " B B Chamberlain, Whig, 2 " Thomas Nicholson, Whig, 1 " Joseph Bailey, American, 1 " Mr. Slifer was thereupon declured to be duly elected, and the Convention adjourned. CF" John Doak, Esq , the Treasurer of Columbia county, started for Harrisburg on last Monday, to pay into the Slate Treasury the funds collected by him, in time for the | payment of the semi-annual interest due by the Slate on the Ist of February. IV Messrs. Laporte of Bradford and La throp of Susquehanna, fanatical freesoilers calling themselves Democrats, voted with the Know Nothings for Speaker o( the House. So it goes when men give themselves up to one of the isms which Federalism uses as a trap. One Ftep out ol the line ol principle and they are lost. If A stringent liquor law exists in Mas sachusetts, Uul Mr. Lauer, the great beer man at Reading, lately received an order Irom Boston for Ihhty-siz barrels of beer per week. £f Hon. Joseph R. Chandler lately de livered a pawerful speech in Congress against the bigotry and aristnciacy of the Know- Nntuings. If it is half as strong as ii is rsp resenied we will publish it. if A newspaper report announced Jones' Gilt Enterprise as being drawn. A ticket holder informs us that lie is uoable to ob tain any intelligence upon the subject of the prizes. Who knows about it i BT Our readers will notice that HIRAM VV. THORNTON has entered into the mercan tile buainess, and offers good bargains.— Purchasers will do well to give him a call, for his energy will make business go ahead. FF" Hon. Pierre Soule, U. S Minister to Spain has resigned his office, and John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky has been appoin ted by the President in bis place. iy Some 10,000 unemployed mechanics and laborers paraded the streets of New York last Monday. They assembled at the , Park, wheta a jnuwier of strong speeches were made, after which The crowd qaletly dispersed. or On Tuesday of last week "Henry S. Mott took bis seat as one of the Board of Canal Commissioners in (he place vacated by Mr. Clover. iy The Banking House of General Lari mer, in Pittsburg, has failed. IY Our thinks are due to the Hon STE PHEN A. DOUGLASS, JKO. L. DAWSON, C HAS. R. BUCKALEW, I AS. G. MAXWELL, and Cms. CONNOR, for publications of interest/ BP" Hon. Moses Norris jr., United Stales Senator from New Hampshire died at Wash ington City on the 1 ills inst. Correspondence oj the Slur. FW)M HIRRISfIURG. HARRISBURG, Jan 13ih 1855. " Poor Baity,', eays every body you meet now. He evidently sold himself, and has been cheated cut of his price. The Came ron men and Know-Nothings promised him the Stale and have now be trayed him to his shame. The Know Noth ing caucus met last ovening and the vote for Treasurer ptood for Slifer 41, Thomas J. Power 30, Jo|eph Baily 6. This will bo a warning to all politicians -of easy consoienee that the coutpc of trne principle ia the only safe one. Bkily fell sure of 45 voles, but let all men beware of Know Nothing promises. Halderma the Cameron Senator from York was *n the Know-Nothing caucus. The Democratic caucus was only compo sed of 31 members, and has just now nomi nated E. W. Hamlin, tately a Democratic Senator from Wayne. Three votes were cast tor JMr. Baily ou the first ballot, anM none on trie second. j The lager Lill voto of Governor Bigler wisjß yesterday taken up, and sustained by tsjfi thirds of the Senate, so evidently just wa3| the Governors objections, and so plainly was the bill defective. The temperance men can now take back the noise they made 00 this point before the election at the dictation of a few political mountebanks. The Know Nothings have the joke on Mr. Darsie again, and the good old man ought to see that thern is no safety for him but in the Democratic tanks. He was lately in duced to voto for Mr. Hammersly, a Lan caster Whig, for Clerk of the Senate ; who now proves 10 be the very man who started the story about Mr. Darsie's foreign birth which last lall defeated him ; and the best authority makes Hamtnersly to have voted for Moll. Agaimeome fellows whom Mr. Darsio took induced him to vote for Cy rus P. Miller as Scrgant at Arms, because lie was like Darsie, of foreign birth. But it now appears that Mi. Miller is also one of the "Kicbweissers". So you see our legisla tion has become a trick and a jest. TKNN. READ OUT. —The Gazette roads three of the members of the Legislature from Berks coun ty, out of the party —Messrs. Mengle, Lind erman.and Shearer. It appears that tbey are "American Democrats," for Henry K. Strong, for Speaker. Were will be no political salva'ion for them in Berks county, if we may judge from the Gazette. Their vote is termed a "disgraceful treach ery," and they themselves denounced as "void of honor," ' lost to every sentiment of truth, honor and fidelity." The Gazcttel trusts that the "betrayed Democracy" will ITTXE WFFIY — P —„ ion ol the "Traitors." Look out for brcaki. ers. Decisions by the Supreme Coorl. Who e a party covenanted to deliver a certain number oj tons of pig metal, it was held that the contract was fulfilled on his part try deliv ering tent according to the standard of the Act of 1 ith April, 1834. Jll an action on such covenant evidence of usage will not be admitted to show that among all dealers in pig metal, a ton is understood to be 2268 pounds. The Act of Hth April, 1851, which provides for the recovery of a penally offifty dollars be fore an Alderman or Justice of the Peace, on a summary conviction for selling liquor on Sunday, is constitutional. NORTHAMPTON COUNTT—The Easlon Ar gus publishes an exciting account of a mob which collected at Mooretburg, iu that county, and broke up a meeting ol a Know Nothing lodge. The members of (he secret organization assembled quietly in an upper story of a public house, and while transacting their business, the mob of oppo sing politicians gathered arround the exterior of the house, armed with a 561b. cannon, which tbey fired off until tbey broke all the window glass in the house. Every man in the mob, not engaged in loading and firing the cannon, was armed with some noisy mu sical instrument—such as a horn, bugle, trumpet, bass drum—with which they all kept up snch a deafening noise that the lodge was obliged to disperse. NOVEL NATURALIZATION QUESTIONS.—In the Superior Court ol San Francisco, an ap plication was made by a Chinaman for nat uralisation papers. The Court referred die matter to several prominent members of the bar, who were of the opinion that the Chi nese were .not white persons, within the meaning of our naturalization laws, and could not be admitted as oitizens, and so the Court decided. THE Mesilla Valley Territory, which the United States purchased from Mexico, was formally t sken possession of by the United States authorities on the 15th of November. The American flag was hoisted and sali'.ed, and Go v. Merriweather made an appropriate address to the persons present. The order of Gdn. Garland, proclaiming that the laws of the United Slates were extended over the Valley, was printed in English and Spanish and extensively circulated. The southern boundary ol the United Stales possessions 111 that part of the continent is the latitude of 31 dm, MM. WOMAN'S RIGHTS. —Miss Emma R. Cos was lately registered at the Office of the District Court, as a Student of Law, in the office of Wm. T. Pierce, a member of the Philadelphia bar. Coe will be • good name to go into partnership with after Miss Emma is admitted into practic. B W There are forty-eight Methodist min isters in the Massachusetts Legislature. (Situational department. COMMON ACIIOOI4I. The common echool systom of this or arty other State will be effectual for good just in proportion as all persons connected with it manifest their interest in it. If proper atten tion is given to the schools the teaching can be made quite as good as where the teacher is directly responsible to the parents, acd paid by them for his services. The people's money pays for the teaching, and if they do not obtain full value for it, that is their fault, and not the defect of the system. In nearly all cases teachers are pleased to receive the visits of directors and others who feel an intelligent and appreciating interest in the education of the young. Such visits encourage both teacher and scholar, and make both feel that learning is a pleasant thing and not a drugery and task. It excites a .spirit of proper pride and ambition to ap pear more smart than dull ; and has its ten dency to make each parly look upon the other as a co-worker in a gnod cause. In nearly every such intercourse each can find something to suggest a useful thought. THE SUPERINTXNDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, of the State of New York, publishes his re sl2s each. Including ilinse, itirreMv? been in attendance for a longer or shorter time, 2,262 pupils, whose instruction Las cost an average of about $45 each. These pupils are doing service directly by their own labor, and indirectly, by simulating otli . From the School Journal. 1 jff ; PROGRESS. One ol the most encouraging features in the administration of our public schools, is the increasing attention on the pail of Teach ers. Some years ago, a teacher was ofteu chosen because he or she had 110 oilier busi ness, because the applicant was poor and stood in need o! the salary, or bad a relative in the Board of Directors. The examina tion, if made at all, was a nominal affair; no subsequent examination took place, and the appointment was next thing to an annuity, or office for life. The consequence was, that the teachers, knowing that there was no necessity for study, forgot as rapidly as pos sible the little they had acquired, that was not needed for daily use. This was happily illustrated by a teacher who remarked at an examination, "I have been teaching for sev enteen years, and 1 know lessnow than when I commenced''! The plan of annual examinations, and the organization of the normal school, have ef fected a radical change in all this. Teach- Wi<lQiarUiui that tliey must advance, or they but may " i'!i iiloni', which faiftiiflßuliiiiiiila uftliiugij hoped for, the evidence of ffHp iutfwiw, 11 ill soon be left entirely to select schools, just bit such schools must eventually become the refuge ofchildren whose limited attainments will not admit of their entering me public schools for which their age ought to qualify them, 01 whose style of behavior is not suit ed to the just and impartial requirements of these institutions. Another good effect of the improved order of things is, that directors are relieved from many unnoyir.g solicitations, on the part of applicants and their friends to which they were formerly exposed, When it is known that merit is the only recommendation, and that written examinations afford an unetring means of testing that merit, all hope of suc cess by side influences is at an end. Expe rience shows that a host of applicants are, in this way, cut off", and that there is little danger of the public schools being, hereafter, the refuge of broken down clergymen, su perannuated widows, and vagabond young men, who were supposed to be fit for noth ing else, but intend to embrace some other employment, as soon as opportunity offer ed. * As a consequence, good teachers are in demand, and a first rale examination insure) rapid promotion- Merit is, in this way, en couraged and rewarded. Teachers are be ginning to appreciate the dignity and impor tance of their profession, knowing as they do, that their position and labors are appre ciated by the community. All of which is worthy of notice. IF INJUNCTION. —The Supreme Court on Monday granted an injunction against the Commercial Bank of Philadelphia, restrain ing its officers from discounting promissory notes except at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and from discounting the same at a greater rate of discount than one half of one per cent, for thirty days. EF" STOCKS OWNED BT THE STATE.— The Stale of Pennsylvania is a stockholder in sundry Canal, Railroad and Turnntke Com panies, (exclusive of the Public Works) to the amount of $1,692,996 92. CF* RELIEF TO THE WORKING MEN —We learn from Pho-nixville, that on the 10th inst., Messrs. Reeves, Buck & Co., made the first payment of wages to their work men, since their suspension some three months ago. W IOWA SENATOR. —The Legislature of (QWa has elected James ilarlnm. Fusion Whig, U. S. Senator, to succeed General Dodge. FF AN IMMENSE TAX.— The Tax of Nicho las Longworth, Esq., of Cincinnati, amounts this year to thirty thousand three hundred and twenty-eight dollars. GOING ON.—' The Giendon Iron Works, near Easton are still in operation, and it is hoped will recover from the crash they received in consequence of the failure ot the portion of I their works located at Bostan. From the Valley Spirit. I A Scheme to Promote Schuylerizlng. For several years pant the opponents of the Democratic? parly hare been clamorous for a sale of the Public Works of Pennsyl vania, Nothing short of that extreme mea sure, they argued—noisily and with appa rent sincerity—would save the Common wealth from bankruptcy Tho proposition to sell the Works was kept before the peo pie so constantly and pressed with so much vehemence, that the public tnind appeared finally to settle down to the necessity of sail ing, as a means of restoring quiet, if not of rescuing the Commonweollh'sfinances from ruin. The Legislature responded to the sen timent manufactured by the clamnrers, and the Public Works were offered for sale.— But the vafue of the Works had been so industriously underrated by those who had clamored loudest lor their sale, that no one could be found to bid tho minimum price fixed by the Legislature. The Works, there fore, still remain the property of the State. There has been a revolution of tho politi cal wheel. The enemies of the Democra cy have acceded to power in tho State. A Know Nothing Whig Governor has been elected, and there is a Know Nothing Whig majority in the Legislature. Li the opinion of of our opponents a sale of the Public HVorks is no longer necessary, and therefore 'a change in the management of the Public [Works is required ! The offices under the Canal Board are hold by i emocrat*. It is 'important to have them filled with Know- Nothings. Therlore the Canal Board must be abolished, and in its stead we must have a Superintendent of Public Works, to be ap pointed by a Know Nothing Governor or elected by a Know Nothing Legislature.— This is the complexion the matter has come to at last. We admit that the Know Nothings have much to gain by the substitution of a Su perintendent for the Canal Board, but vie do not see what the Commonwealth is to guin by it. If the wisdom and the energies of three men have proved unequal to the task of detect ing and arresting leakages on the Public Works, what can one tnan be ex pected to accomplish 1 It is not safe to place stakos of immense magnitude in the hands ef one man. The Harlem Railroad Compa ny have had some experience in that line, which Pennsylvania would do well to profit by. Had the duty of issuing stock of that Company been confided to a Board of Three, the probability is tbal no such tremendous swindle as that with which Schuyler startled the " bulls " and "bears" on New York Change would have occurred. We have nothing to urge against a sale of the Rail roads and Canals belonging to the State, at a fair price; but we trust the Democrats in the legislature, and especially the Demo crats of the Senate, will resisl the appoint ment of a Know Nothing Sclutyleriiitcnilenl of Public Works. ARRIVAL of I lie BALTIC. 1 Week Later from Itnrope. NEW VOHK, Jan. 11. American aieamyhip ttnl■ 10, tfgttol dates to the 30ih till. Teing one week Imr, arrived here at 4 o'clock this afternoon. IK brings news one vreek later. 'The Liverpool market for Breadslefls was active, but no actual advance over the lust quotations had taken place. Sebaslopol still hel l out. Frequent sorties were made, but no regular battle had taken place. The allies are steadily maturing their plans for capturing the place, though they suffered much from the inclemency of the weather. Several detachments of French troops bad arrived from Toulon and other poil*. The Russians had received large reinforce ments. The Penninsnlar and Oriental steamer, Tagus, has arrived at Southamton with JEIOO,- 000 in go LI bars, shipped by the East India Company from Calcutta. Among the passengers by the Baltic is Commodore Ferry, the Japan negotiator, and two bearers of despatches from St. Peters burgh. The Prussian mission to England did not result in anything of importance. The bill for the enlistment of foreigners had passed the English Parliament. Imme diately after Parliament adjourned. The event of the week is Napoleon's speech to the Legislature. It is warlike in lone, but makes no mention of nny prospect of peace. It was immediately followed by a loan of £00,000,000 francs being immedi ately voted : An important meeting of the Representa tives of the Five Powers had been held a, Vienna, the result of which had not trans pired . Affairs before Sebaslopol had not chan ged. Sorties by the Russians are continued from the city, and one has been made lrom the harbor. The allies have received 18,000 reinforce ments, and the weather is more favorable for warlike preparations. The attitudes of Austria and Prussia are" unchanged. Two Russian vessels of war atlacked a French steamer before Sebaslopol. Two English frigates immediately went to bar re lief. The Russians retteated. The Russian bulletins generally claim im nortaut advantages over the besiegers. The Turkish hoops at Kars were hard pressed by the Russiaus. The Allies at Sebaslopol were fully pre pared for battle. The third parrellel of the French had mounted their guns. Tnirty thousand Tuiks with a division of iTeopb will English siiilUwfr vaabout io seizeTerekop and fortily the lines t^ere. It ie rumored that the Russians made a sortie on the 12th, and were repulsed with aloseofsevon hundraa killed and eleven hundred prisoners. Prince Menschikoff telegraphs to the 20th of December, that there was nothing new since last accounts, but that the weather was had. A well directed fire from the Russian for tifications interrupts lha enemy's works. Reinforcements for the Allies were rapid. ly arriving. Up to the 18th twenty thou sand had arrived. It is reported thht the storming of Sebasto pol would commence immediately on the arrival of the Turkish reinforcements. The French will storm, while the Biitisb' and Turks will attack Prince MenschtkofT. The Jtuseiuti naval artillery has been taker! out of the Baltic fleet and brought to Sabhh topol. Notes were exchanged at the conferehcd at Vienna between the Representatives of the three Allies defining the sense in which their cabinets understand the four point* heretofore proposed. Prince Gnrlschakoff asked time to obtain instructions from his government. Frivate advices Irom London say that the course of politics favor the probability of a speedy termination of the war. Austria, it is believed, will assume the of fensive, and influence all Germany to hat side. The people in the German States, it ia confidently stated, will force their govern ments to accept the propositions of the al lies. Napoleon in Lis speech ut the opening of the French chambers, eulogised the victo ries of the French arms in the Black and Baltic Seas and the Crimpa. He thanked the British Parliament for their co-operatioo, and asked a levy of one hundred and forty thousand additional men. He believes that the resources of a loan of twenty millions sterlling, will be sufficient to meet all the demands of the war. The speech throughout is vory warlike. The Budget of the Treasury shows a de ficenny of eighty millions of fra.-tcs. HENRY'S INVIGORATING CORDIAI... The met its of this purely vegetable extract for the removal nnd cure ol physical prostration, genitnl debility, nervous affections, &c., Ste., are fully described in another coin ant of this paper, to wh : ch the reader is referred. #2 per buttle, 3 buttles for ?5; six bottles for 58 ; 816 per dozen. QfObserve 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 DYOTT a Sons, No. 132 North 2nd st., Philadelphia, Sale Agents for Pennsyl vania Tttz MAJORITY or the PEOPLR of Pennsyl vania, and all the people of Philadelphia, know tnat there is no place in this or any other State that can turn out as handsome, good, lashionable and Cheap Clothing as Rockhilt If Wilson's great store. No. 111 Chen nut Street. Go and soe their splendid stock of fall and winter clothing. _ SEAASSFFIS. On the 6th ull., by A. Animsrtnan, Esq.,. Mr GEORGE LARI-H, ol Huntington, Luzerne Co., Pa , to Miss ELIZABETH Fox, of Fishing creek, Col. county, Pa. On the 7th inst., by Andrew Lanfcach, Esq , Mr, ABRAHAM HARP, ot SngarloHl township, Co] county, to Miss SUSANNA PETERASAN, of F.iirmouttt, Luzerne county. In Danville, January 4,h, by P.ev. J. W. Veontans, Mr. JOHN PBOPST, ol Valley twp., and Miss SARAH AGNES, daughter ol John' Crossley, of West Hemlock township, Mon tour CO. On the 9.1) inst., by Samuel A. VVnrman J. P., Mr. Wn.r.Mtw WEBB, to Miss rotlY HAHDIAN', both ot Sc itt township, Columbia county. In Cattnwissa township, Col., co„ on the 24 h of November last, by P. K. Herhein, Esq., Mr. CHARLES KORKKN, and MARGRET GEIGCU, all of Columbia county. In Locust township. Col., co., on the 26th of December, by the tome, Mr. GCORG* Mf.TZ and Miss ANNA CLOUSE, all of Colum-" bia county. A>GAA&~ In Franklin township on last Wednesday Mr. WILLIAM CLAYTON, aged about 70 year#' In Jersey-town, on last Thursday morning, Mrs, SARAH WELLIVEB, wile of Daniel Wei liver, aged about 53 years. Near Bloomsburg, on last Monday, Mr. ALFRED McCLURE, aged about 33 years! CAUTION! ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing from F. B. Dodson a note of band against me for 8100, dated the 4th of August, 1854, as I have a just and legal de fence to the said note, and will not pay il unless compelled by law. WM. LONG. Fishingcreek, Jan. 10, 1855 —3|. Military Notice ! THE Members of the Washington Caval ry, belonging to the battalion ol Columbia Guards, are hereby notified to return all their arms and accoutrements which belong to the Commonwealth, to Maj. Joseph P. Connor or Gen. M. M Dowell, without de laP- . H. K. KLINE. Rug. Inspector, Ist Brif.,oth I), P. V. Orange town-hip, Jan. 13, 1855 —3l. Hands Wanted! r UHE subscriber wishes to engage the ser vices of a miller competent to taka charge of his grist mill at Mill Grove, near Liahl Street; and al-o two laboring hand*.— Men with families will be preferred. The miller will be paid by tbe month. Apply at Mill Grove, Columbia county, to Jan. 18, 1855. THOMAS TRENCH. ' GREAT BARGAINS! TJIRAM W- THORNTON has taken the store lately kept by J. & Sterner, on Main St., Hlnomsbdrg, and oflera rare bargains to the purchasing public. The ' present slock he odors for the "dimes" M prices not averaging above FIRST COST and he is now engaged in replenishing the slock from tho city with a Fresh Assortment of all Goodt desirable for winter un d spring. He has sv- ([ •X. ? Ladies' dress goods, such as silks, Mennoes, Delaines, Jebaze, Coburc /m cloths and Ginghams of every style and/ M price. Among his white goods are embroy ■ derie, laccs, dress trimmings, handle? Chiefs and fine muslins. / OF STAPLE DRF GOODS, I be has blsacharf end brown muslins, ehV tablei diapers, flannels, tickings, MancfL "l ktatU elo.l ghams ' cr " Bh a kinds, cloths casstmeres, vastings, cotton-Y^ boots T'*' ho,ler y and gloves, " Hats and Caps, Glassware, Queensware, erockeryware hard- S T r ' Coffee, short !' Pl0 ?"i' ,o^acc °. candles, and in short, every article usually kept in a coin try store, at the lowest price*. tF CoStttry produce taken in exchange for poods. January 18, 1855, l> e
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