■ 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.
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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