Star of tl)e Nortl).
R. W. WEAVER, EMTOR.
BlooßßstaTg Thursday Feb. 15, 1835.
TUB BEGINNING OF THE END.
To* reflecting mind it must have been
evident tbet the new party of Know-Nolh
ing* would begin itt end just ti soon as it
had a chance to exhibit its weaknese and
duplicity. While it was secretly plotting for
power it oeuld be all things to all men, and
dared promise whatever was asked. But
when the day came for open action, and the
dupes met for their pay the institution proved
bankrupt early in the morning. One thou
tend applicants met at Harris burg lately to
compare their claims and promises for twen
ty offices. Our honest ultra temperance
friend who had been led to expect a millen
nium of sobriety under Pollock threw down
■Le inaugu-ul in disgust. Our other friend
ot free-soil notion* sacrificed bis parly feel
ings to join tbe new idols, and now finds
Cameron, a Nebraska man, ruling tbe Know-
Nothing caucus. The demagogues stooped
to conquer by a desecration of religion to the
service of selfishness and deceit; and '.lie
Methodist Church was promised the election
of Tiffany as United Stales Senator. He was
doped to tlump the Slate to his destruction.
But .the great appeal was to the honest
saatiment of the people that there were evils
and abuses in tba " old parties." The tier
ona was to be the only immaculate one, and
was to be free from all the frailties of human
nature. It was to have no "old politicians"
and oo "party hacks." And yet when this
new party comes to aof, both at bome and
abroad we tee it fall into the hands of the
"party backs," who have been cast off by
the old organization#—men whose creed only
declares that politics is a trade and political
principles are merchandize. Where, for in
stance, will you find more notorious "party
becks," or more damaged political charac
ters than in Seward and Cameron 7 Pollock's
character was political altogether, and Con
rad bed been e member of all parlies by
turns, belonging to no one long.
Some time ago lha honest poriiou of the
Kuow-Nothings were licklgd with a para
graph that Mr. Veecb, a lawyer of Uuiontown,
was to be eleoted to the United Slates Sen
ate by the new parly as a man fresh from
the people. We have been told by good au
thority tbat be is a gentleman of honest,
firm aod independent character; and we
ibink the information is correct, for— he got
only tix volet tn Ike Knout-Nothing caucus.
Tbe old line Federalists were tickled with
•a intimation that if they would behave
themselves Judge Snyder might be United
Slates Senator, and— he got one vote.
To secure the anti-Nebraska faction, Wil
mot was seduced, and fooled at the eleventh
hour into making a ridiculous bid for tariff
vote*. In the caucus he received three votes
besides those of his own chosen loots. At
tbe laei election be sold a friend' whose of
ficial acts all be approved, and bas been
himself sokl to a demagogue whose whole
list of avowed doctrine is antagonist to Wil
mot's creed.
The beginning of the end has coma for
Know-Nothingis.-n. Men can now see that
its promises are faithless and its professions
hypocritical. And while other parties are
subject to the frailties of humar. nature, this
one exhibits nothing else. While men ol
loose principles and desperate cbaracler
sometimes crept into one of the old parlies
(or a season, until at least from self-respect
the party disowned tbe disreputable mem
ber, in this new omnium gatherum these
reekless Catalines are chosen as honored
leaders.
A WOKO TO CONSCIENCE.
Tbe Know-Nothing crusade against a sect
of Christians who have 'never raised their
hand against any man in the republic has in
one year dons a more grievous injury to the
caose of religion than all the infidels in the
land could have aver accomplished. It has
been a blow against the spirit of universal
brotherhood, love and equality which are in
the foundation of Christianity. Ii has incul
cated illiberal bigotry, and taught man to
tear and bate his brother without a cause.
It has attempted to justify that spirit of self
ishness with which the first criminal said
"am Imy brother's keeper ? It has poured
poison into the fesst of social friendship;
and is based more on the bandit's law of
"keep all yon have and get all you can,"
than npon the Christian virtues of charity,
forbearance and justice.
It would make serfs and bondmen of
bothers and lathers; and would degrads in
stead of elevating classes equal in honesty
and olten in intellect to him who would as
atsume to be tbe oppressor. It inculcates
persecution and proscription, instead of
kindness anJ reason. It would crush every
Christian virtue from tbe heart of man; and
can this thing of darkness, hatred, suspicion
and leer bring aught but shame upon the
creed of him who professes it I
ty Gov. Gorman of Minnesota, speaking
of the Know-Nothings in his message sa> s,
"such sn organization mteht well soon be
expected to proscribe tbe sun, because he
deres first to shine upon the Oriental world."
He bits the land speculators in tbe fellow,
iog fashion:—"l have no hesitation in say
ing that e man who owns a tract of land
without occupying or improving it, but holds
H until other mea'e capital and labor add
great value to it, is a drone in the bivs that
sookt tha bonsy which is. mads for him by
lbs industry of others." That man deserves
to be called "Governor."
QF ILLINOIS L*OI*LATU*E. —The Illinois
SeMtehave passed resolutions instructing
the mombers of Congress from that Slate
against • change in tbe naturalization laws
yeas IS, nays S.
r% SmwHMlk Cucm for V. • M>
•lor.
Bmimwio, Feb. 9.—The Know-Nothing
Caucus to nomiaete • vtndidete for U. 8.
Senator, met here this evening. The rote
on the Ant ballot stood thue:—Mr. Little, 1;
Curtm, II; Smyser, 9 ; Cameron, IT j Todd,
1; Tiffany, 4; Ctapp, 3; Wilmot, 5; Veech,
6; Krone, I; Dariiogton, 1; Jayne,3; J- P.
Jones, 4; W. F. Johnston, 10; Jae. Cooper,
; Moorhead, I; T. Stereos, i; Conrad, 4i
H. M. Fuller, I,
[second despatch.]
Rarrisbubo, Feb. 10—1 o'clock, A. M.—
On the fifth ballot Cameron had 46 vetes;
scattering 46; miking one vole more than
there were members present. A number
thereupon went oat of the Convention, as
serting that they were not to be bought.
Great excitement prevails. Tho General im
pression is that Cameron will bo nominated.
[third despatch.]
Habrisburo, Feb. 10.—The Hon. S. Cam
eron was nominated by the Know-Nothing
caucus as their candidate for U. 8. Senator,
at half past I o'clock this morning.
On the 6th ballot, Cameron had 45, Cur
tin 46, and scattering 1. A Iraudulent bal
lot was therefore again deposited, defeating
the nomination of Mr. Curtin, another now
took place, and numerous members bolted.
On the 7th ballot Cameron had 44, Curtin 11,
and Fuller 2. Great numbers having left the
caucus, a resolution was adopted making the
nomination unanimous. A row is anticipa
ted on Tuasday, when both Houses meet to
proceed to the election.
Harrpburg, Feb. 11.—There is muchcsu- 1
cuaing to-day in private circles against Mr.
Cameron's election to the U. S, Senate
Much bitterness is evinced by some of the
Know-Notbinga who bolted the caucus.— j
Amcugst those who evince the most deter
mined hostility are Messrs. Franklin, Wit
mer, Herr and Ball, of the House, and Flen-,
niken, Tsggart end Jordan, of the Senate.—
Whatever the opposition will amount to <
anything ia exceedingly doubtful, further
than to disorganize, distract and weaken the
Know Nothing organisation. Those who
voted for Cameron in caucus will slick to
him, besides whom he baa some few friends
out of" the ring" who support him warmly.
The Democratic Know Nothings threaten to
desert in a body if the bolters prove recreant.
Rich developements ahead 1 There ie an
effort making to concentrate the opposition
to Mr. Cameron on a new man. Hon. Hen
ry M. Fuller, of Luzerne, is spoken of as
likely to command the united vote of the
opposition. Should their plans mature, they
will most probably concentrate ou him.
The bolters are Flemiiken, Lewis, Jordan,
Ttggart and Ferguon, of tbe Senate ; and
Ball, Pennypacker, Downing, Hodgson, Herr,
Franklin, McCombs, McCalmont, G. R.
Smith Simpson, Maddock, Thorn, Wicker
sham, Lottj'Page, I.indertnan, Magill, Stew
art, Hatriaon, McCullougb, Wi liner, Lowe,
Lapoite, Lathtop and Baldwin, of tbe House.
Harkisbvrc, Feb. 12.—The Democratic
members of the Legislature met thia eve
ning—26 in number—and nominated Charles
R. Burkalew of Columbia aa their candi
date for (T. S. Senator.
Tbe Whigs also met in caucus—number
ing B—ai.d nominated Thomas Williams of
Alleghany for U. S. Senator.
Ths Know Nothing bolters sleo met this
evening—to the number of 33—but their ac
tion is not known.
The feeling upon the subject of tbe nomi
nation is still intense, and the result to-mor
row very uncertain.
There will be a strong effort made to stave
off the election.
0T The total expenditure# of Lnzerne
county during the past year were f 12,012 22.
! From tbe annual statement it appears that
there were 175 tracts of land aold by the
Treasurer as unseated which aflorward prov
ed to be seated ; and thus, as the sals was
defective, the purchase money was refund
ed. The oost on these sale* was 6101 12 to
th* county. Some trouble and expense has
been occasioned from the same cause in
this and other counties, besides Luzerne;
and assessors shculd observe more care in
preparing their lists of unseated land*
PENNSYLVANIA EX-GOVERNORS —There ars
but four Ex-Governors of Pennsylvania now
living Joseph Ritner, D. R. Potter, Wm.
F. Johnston, and VVra. Rigler. The last three
named were on (he platfcrm at the recent
inauguration of Gov. Pollock, and Gov. Rit
ner bad been at the capitol but a few days
before, on bis return from the Convention of
Old Soldiers. Three-of tha four—Porter be
ing the exception—were beaten in contests
for re election, and Rilnar waa twice defeat
ed before he waa chosen.
HT A young girl named Harriet H. Under
wood we* lately abducted from Forty Fort,
near Wilkesbarre, under very mysterious
acd suspicious circumstances. * She was
formerly e pupil in tbe Kingston Seminaiy,
and at the lime of ber flight or abductioo,
severat weeks ago, was keeping house for
tier grandfather. She has not since been
heard from.
POSTPONED.— We are requested to state
that the distribution oi prizes by the Cot
mopolitan Art and Literary Auociation, has
been postponed to tbe 28:h of February, tor
the purpose oi completing some arrange
ments which it was found impossible to per
fect by the time first named.
W A good end convenient place for
travellers to stop in Philadelphia ia the
"Madison Haute," under the charge of Mr.
J. Oitenkirk. The house ia getting to be e
popular ons, and obtainiag a good abate of
public favor.
BP* Gov. WEIGHT, of Indiana, haa with
drawn from the Methodist Church, assign
ing that bis pastor was a Know-Nothing.
QTThere still exists great hostility in Phil
adelphia to the governing power on tUe Sun
bury 8t Erie Railroad Company, and the
regular day for tha election of City Directors
pasted by without a choice,
ty Mr. Rosea* Ssaat, whom out readen
hare for many year* hr.oan as ante efihe
inost eminent author* and enooeaifol pub
lishers in the country, of valuable illustrated
books for the. people, ins certainly achieved
a decided triumph In the great work en the
Russian Empire now before us. It is ex
ceedingly oppoitPne, at the moment wtren
Europe is in arms and our own people in
profound excitement at the probable rein It of
the combined assault upon this same Rus
sian Empire. Mr. Sears baa renamed a
great public service in the publication of thil
very complete exposition of Russis, and we
hare no doubt the pablio will agree with us
that on examination this will be found a
deeply interesting work, admirably adapted
to family entertainment and instruction, and
abounding in valuable information regarding
an empiie covering one serenth of the ter
tesiial surface of the globe, but of which far
less is known than of any other oivilized na
tion. Considering the difficulty of obtaining
reliable information on most matters con
nected with Russia, Mr.Seats several years
since commenced collecting suitable materi
als with great labor, oate and expense, from
every accessible and reliable source. The
result is seen in this splendid volume of
which Mr. S. himself is both the editor and
publisher, and candidly speaking, it in all
respects does him great credit. He under
took the task, and the more completely to
carry out his design, he has spared no pains
in the endeavor to obtain, both in this coun
try and in Europe, every work that promised
any additional or more recent information, or
which might serve to verify that already io
hand. The result of bis labors is embodied
in this octavo volume of 672 pages, elegant
ly bound and profusely illustrated with supe
rior maps from Morse's geographical estab
lishment, and two hundred appropriate and
beautiful engravings. The volume, take it
all in all, is certainly a most beautiful speci
men of American typography. Its getting
up, as intimated by Mr. Sears at the close
of his prefatory remarks, must have called
forth a lavish expenditure of means. That
he can aflorJ to put the work at so low a
price (scarcely one third what an illustrated
volume like it would cost in England, and
far less than what many in thia country have
already paid for bat a fraction of the inform
lion here obtained,) mnst be from a confi
dent anticipation of an immense sale—an an
ticipation which, we cannot for a moment
doubt, when the manifold attractions and
merits of the book are taken into considera
tion, will be amply realized. Truly a valua
ble work ; (be great book of the day.
Published by Robert Sears, 161 William
Street, New York. See advertisement of
Agents wanted in another column.
Nest of (oantrrleiters.
John Manges, one of the band of counter
feiters, heretofoia so troublesome in Mon
tour county, was lately arrested by High Con
stable Franklin, of Philadelphia and some
assistant police officers
At a very late hour at night they made a
decent upon bis house and searched bis prem
ises, but found nothing except heavily load
ed gune, and some of the members ot the
family. The officers continued the pursuit
for him, and at 3 o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, captured him at the house of Abraham
Haute, in Limestone, in Montour county,
some ten miles distant from Manges' resi
dence. They fonnd him in a second story
room, in which were six other men. The
officers entered tho room ta their stocking
fee', when a demonstration of resistance was
made as soon as the party was awakened.
The revolvers of the officers, however, were
exhibited and Mangel was taken out of bed
and manacled before ha was allowed to dress
himself. The officers then placed him in
the sleigh which conveyed them, and took
him to Danville, and in the evening brought
him to the eity. He was committed by Aid.
Kenny for a further hearing, in defanlt of
SSOOO bail.
Uodei the pillow of Mangus the officer*
found a large pocket book, containing coun
terfeit notes, from ones to fives in denomi
nation, on different Banks, amounting to
aeveral hundred dollars.
The pocket book also contained numer
ous pspsrs, showing the operations snd ne
gotiations with different parlies for counter
feit money, and a memorandum showing
the transaction between Mauges and Van
garden and Eggleston, above named. These
two men are now in prison as fugitives from
Montour county. For five years past the
authorities of the city and several of the in
terior counties of the Stste have been un
successfully endeavoring to seoure Manges.
The last attempt prior <o bis arrest was made
by a parly of Philadelphia officers, in 1852,
and notwithstanding their arrangements
were perfect, he adroitly eluded tbem by
concealing himself in the second story of
hit kitchen, between the floor boards and
th* lathing of the ceiling. In searching the
house at tha time, the offioers stepped over
him several times.
FASHION ABLE FOLLY.
The principal topio of conversation in the
fashionable ciroles, of late, has been the mag
nificent party given Philadelphia last week
by Mrs .RUSH, the well-known milltoniire.—
Mrs. R. is a daughter of the lata JACOB RIDQ
WAV, and spends her portion ol her father's
money in giving grand entertainment* to her
friends. On this ocoasion dresses were worn
that cost from 82,000 to 84,000. About 2000
invitations were issued, and the entire cost
of the entertainment, was in the vicinity of
twenty thousand dollars, the bare item of
boqueta alone costing 81,000, whioh were
distributed in elegant profusion aronnd her
splendid maosioo. It waa nothing but one
inoassant ravelling in luxury from beginning
to end. At half past fonr o'clock in the
morning green tee, sweet bread and terra
pins, as tbe oioeiog feast preparatory to the
departure of the remaining guests, were ser
ved up. What an interesting subject enoh
leasts as these afford to tbe reflecting mind'
CP* Tbe owner* of tha most costly ten*
menu in New York, are reducing rent* by
about one third. (Time tbey have )
(Educational {Department.
111
For the purpose of furthering rhe cause of
education, a contention of Teacher*, School
Direclora and -others interested in the subjeot
will be held at the Court-bonee in Blooms
bo rg on Saturday the iTlh of February next,
at I o'clock P. M, to take such measures at
shaft seem best for all persons concerned in
the cause.
The call is made after conference with a
number of Teachers and Directors, w"ho
think that beneficial results will follow from
an interchange of sentiment, or the forma
tion of e Teachers Institute.
R. W. WEAVER,
County Superintendent.
PENNSYLVANIA COfIJHON SCHOOLS.
REPORT or THEHUPERINTENDENT.
We have received e copy of the report of
Mr. Black, Superintendent of our Common
Schools, for the year anding lane 6, 1894.
It is, like ell our Slate papers, so long that
few papers can publish it without excluding
more lively reading, and, if it were pnblish
ed, few persona would take the (rouble lo
road it. We therefore confine ourselves to
giving an abstract of its cootents.
The report opens with a congratulatory
paragraph on the flourishing state ol our
school system, whioh is pertly ettribuied to
"a new and more active element, which
must,ere loufr, produce the happiest results."
This "element" appears to consist in the
fresh and spontaneous efforts of the friends
of education, but the idea it not very clearly
expressed. The Superintendent apologiaes
for the absence of the usual statistical tables,
which is owing to a change in the mode ot
furnishing blanks to the districts. Such par
tial reports as have been received convince
him, however, that " the results would exhi
bit a marked increase over any previous
year." He refers to the appended reports of
(he county superintendents as furnishing
much valuable information.
Reference is made to the law of 1894,
which omitted certain sections of the act of
1849 having reference to " endowed schools
and schools under the care of religious socie
ties." On this subject the Superintendent
lays:
"Thfl reasons that doubtleas operated up
on the Legislature, in omitting these sections
will strike at once every intelligent mind.—
The success of the common school system
depends mainly upon popular favor. The
means necessary to its support are drawn
from the entire people, and it commends it
self to their liberality, in proportion as it >s
harmonious and uuiform in operation. The
object of the law is to provide a common
school education for every child of the Com
monwealth* and to do this effectually, it
must be done impaitially. The people are
properly jealous of the religious as well as
intellectual training of their children, and
any seeming preference, under sanction of
law. is to be avoided as injurious to the effi
ciency and popularity of the system. It was
the inherent defect of the earlier school jaws
by which tbe " poor were to be taught grat
is," that none but that class were taught at
the public expense—thus creating a distinc
tion, odious in practice, and utterly at war
with the true idea of a "common school."
It is the pride and boa<t, therefore, of our
common school institution, that all the chil
dren of the State shall meet upon the same
common platform, without regard to social
position, or moral, or religious creed. To
incorporate or have retained in tbe law,
these provisions, would have been in con
flict with this salutary principle, and would
in practice, have inflicted an injury inatead
of a benefit upon the class preferred. These
were, doubtless, the causes which actuated
the Legislature in omitting these sections.—
But it cannot be disguised, however, that in
many parts of the Slate this action of the
Legislature was either strangely misconceiv
ed or grossly misrepresented. Public meet
ings were formally aalled, to denounce any
attempt at giving a preference to a particu
lar religious denomination, or at any oon
emplated division of the school fund. Even
school directors, who, it is presumed, were
elected under a belief that they understood
the law, were active in exciting pnblic opin
ion against this imaginary attack upon the
rights of the people, through common school
sgftem. How such an entire misapprehen
sion of tbe motives and action of tbe Legis
lature, could arise in the mind of any one,
and especially of those officially connected
with the administration of the sohool law, is
certainly inexplicable. But happily for tbe
popularity of the common school system, as
well as the peace of mind of those who were
thus unnecessirily excited, such faars were
eutirely groundless. Instead of being de
signed to effect a division of the school fund,
the only object was to takeaway all pretence
for it, by omitting provisions that seemed to
indicate such a purpose. The attempt, 1
trust and believe, will never be made to re
instate tbem ; and there will not, it ie to be
hoped, be any further cause, imaginary or
real, for apprehension on this snbject."
Objection is made by the superintendent
to the establishment of independent school
districts, by special acts ot Assembly; be
believes that the township lines are the on
ly Irne and proper boundaries, and he gives
many reasons for such a preference. He
expresses great eatisfaoiion with the work
ing of tbe eyeiem of County Superintendents,
and, with numerous arguments, deprecates
the abolishment of the office by the Legisla
ture. The results of.a convention of the
County Superintendents are described.
The scarcity of qualified teachers in the
slate is deplored as an evil that must pre
vent onr schools from attaining a permanent
flourishing condition. He recommends in
creased wages as the only praetioal mean*
of obtaining! the eetvieea of good teachers.—
He aleo urges the esteblishmeat of Normal
Schools, one in tbe eastern and the other in
the western or northern part of tbe State.—
He seya that tbe geological survey, the reg
istration ef births and marriages and a lew
other kindred propositions have cost the
Stete enough to hove established and en
dowed at least two Normal Schools, and
yaf the advantages of the latter would be
immensely superior to those ef the former.
He speake encouragingly of a ohange la pub
lic sentiment in fevor Of Normal Schools.—
Tha improved character of the buildings
erected in many counties for sehool purpo
ses is spoken of as giving promise of more
liberal ideas srsth regard lo salaries of teach
ers. The increasing number sI .intelligent
females that leave our academies every
year, expressly educated for teachers, is al
so spoken of as a good sign.
Unavoidable circumstances have preven
ted the superintendent from giving early at
tention lo the provisions of the law authori
zing him to employ competent persons to
submit plans for school-house and have
them printed for the use of the districts.—
But he has engaged Messrs. Sloan & Stew
art, artists of Philadelphia, lo furnish vari
ous designs for school-houses and furniture,
and engaged Thomas H. Bnrrowes, of Lan
caster, to give the necessary explanations
and superintend the printing. The work
will be ready for distribution in the spring,
Some misapprehension has existedia regard
to the distribution of the State appropriation;
but a circular, giving the superintendent's
construction of the law, corrected this mis
take.
The superintendent approves of the fea
ture of (be new law providing for separate
schools for colored children. He confesses
to a chsnge of his sentiments in regard to
the separation of the School from Ihe Slate
Department. Ha now thinks that the du
ties cannot be properly discharged by one
head. But be objects to joining the office
of Superintendent to that of Librarian. It
should be a distinct and independent de
partment. A separation would require a
corresponding increase of saieriee. A bet
ter adjustment of salaries cf county superiu
ten dents is recommenced.
The report concludes as follows:
" I have (hue attempted, so far as (be
means were in my power, lo furnish a state
ment of the oporation of the common school
system during the past year. My connec.
lion with the Department of Common
Schools has been comparatively brief, but
still of sufficient duration to satisfy me of
the popularity of the system ; and that with
the proper aid and encouragement on the
part of the government, in connection with
educational agencies every where at work,
ihe system is destined lo early and com
plete success. Never before were the entire
body of the people so deeply interested in
the results and successful oporation of the
law; and although some, unfortunately,
will ever complain, and I confess that all
perhaps have had cause to murmur at the
unsatisfsctory results of former years, still I
am firmly persuaded that Ihe great mass of
our citizens are ardently devoted to the
cause of education by common schools, and
would deplore any retrogade action at this
time by the Legislature, as a great calamity.
The people of Pennsylvania are by far too
sagacious and patriotic to be insensible to
the overshadowing importance of popular
education to every telalion in life, from the
humblest social right and duly to the most
important function and operation of govern
ment Every one who reada and reflects,
and who does no: in this age and land of
thought, ot Bibles, of education and ofnews
papers? knows and understands full well)
(hat in the moral and intellectual culture ol
the coming generations, we have the only
certain guaranty of lbs perpetuity of our re
publican institutions. The character, habits
and pursuits oi the people of Pennsylvania,
above all others, demand the the elevating
and enlightening agency of popular educa
tion. No where else is labor more emphat
ically the active element of greatness and
prosperity ; and it should be a matter of in
tense gratification, that none are more devo
tedly enlisted in ihe cause of education by
common schools, than the industrial inter
ests of the Stale. The agricultural, mechan
ical and laboring classes, the true stamina of
a commonwealth, find in the common
schools a surer source of power than wealth
itself. For whatever influence the higher
institutions of learning have had, or shall
have in (he diffusion oi human knowledge ;
it ie to the common schools, 'the peo
ple's colleges,' that the great mass of the
people most look for the advantages and
blessings of education. In these humble,
though mighty agencies, labor will find the
secret of its power, and toe means of eleva
ting itself to that just and honorable position
intended by the Creator."
C. A. BLACK,
Superintendent of Common Schools.
Hxsßisßuao, January 6, 1899.
Arrival of the Atlantic.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Atlantic brings Liverpool dates to the
afternoon of the 27th ultimo.
The chief interests of her news centers in
the proceedings of the British Parliament, the
government having been severely denounced
fm its management of the war.
The Peace Conference it to be opened
about the middle of February.
The next important feature of the news it
the resignation of Lord Joha Russet, from
the British Ministry.
On Friday night Lord John Rutaell gave au
explanation of hit conduct, and the opinion
it that the whole Ministry must go out.
The public feelings seems tending toward
peace.
The affairs before Sebastopol are quite un
changed.
The British army is represented at being
in a wretched state from mismanagement
There had been a report of a battle fought
but it proves incorrect.
The Swedish army it to be placed on an
immediate war footing.
Negotiations are continued.between Aus
tria and Prussia, respecting the Germanic
army.
The Great Britain steamship has arrived
from Australia with £730,000 sterling it.
gold
Numerous iailures are reported in Liver
pool, but the amounts are exaggerated and
the cotton market influenced.
The dales from Sebastopol are to the 14lh
of January. The Russians bad made two
sorties and were repulsed with considerable
lose. The weather in the Crimea bad been
cold, but at the last dates had become mild
er.
The French have mined the flag-staff bat
tery, and wait only for a favorable opportuni
ty to blow it np.
Sickness was increasing in the Attied
camps.
Considerable ra-rnforcements are reaching
the Allied armies,
Lipiar.di has again advanced his ontposts
to Tobernayaw
An army of 40,-000 Russians with a battery
of 80 guns, it is said to b9 at Perekop.
Letters from St. Petersburg, to tbe IStb of
January, are of a pacific character.
The allies are about to establish a hospi
tal to contain 2000 men, at Smyrna, and al
so an establishment for tbe convalescent at
Rhodes.
The Russians have repaired and re-oeeupi
ed the quarantine fort.
General Brown is about to resume bis
command in the Crimea.
The sickness is increasing in the camp of
the Allies.
Gdneral MenschikolT is reported to have
said : "Our troops may now rest. Gener
als January, February and March will fight
our battles belter than we can."
The Rnssians report numerous desertions
from the Allies in the Russian ranks.
A letter from OJessa, under date of the 9th
of January, says that the Russians will short
ly assume the offensive in the Crimea, hav
ing received the necessary reinforcements.
Largs bodies of Russian troops have been
ordered to concentrate at Perekep, with the
view or attacking Eupatoria.
It was reported at Vienna on the 25th
that a battle had been fought before Sebas
topol, and that the Russians were victorious.
The authentic advices from Bafaktava the
next day, contradicted the report.
It is positively asserted that Omar Pacha's
forces were to begin operations on the 18th
of January—advancing under cover of the
artillery of the fleets along the coast- The
last ol the Turkish convoys left Varna on
the 11th for Balaklava.
The french eighty-gun ship "Henri Quar-
Ire," which was run asboro during the gale
of the 14th November, has been turned into
a fort, and has become of much use to the
Allies.
A despatch from Gen. Menschikotf, un
der date of ths 17th has been published
a! St. Petersburg. It is to the following ef
fect.
" The seige operations do not advance.
Two successful night sorties were made on
tbe 13th and 15. We tbok fourteen English
and French prisoners. The allies lost a con
siderable number in killed."
"Tbe Arab deserters say that the Turks
are treated with very little consideration by
the Allies."
English soldiers aredressed in French uni
forms. Canrobert has presented 10,000 coats
to tbe British soldiers. Il is asserted, too,
that General Canrobert, satisfied with the
numerical strength of the force under his
command, has written home to request that
no more men may be sent—a state of things
which differs materially from that of the Brit
ish army. Indeed, the London limes states
tbat if the present rate of mortality should
continue there will be literally be no army
left by the 15th of March—nothing but Lord
Raglan and his staff. The weather was very
changeable—alternate snow, rain and frost.
The London Times continues to assault
tha Ministry and its management of the
war.
THE SUNBORT AND ERIE RAILROAD —The
Sunbnry and Erie Railroad had its annual
meeting yesterdaj , and Mr. Cooper resign
ed hie situation at President of that Compa
ny. Governor Bigler, it is understood, will
be his succetsota He will make the fifth
President the Company has had since its or
ganization. Governor Bigler ie a man of
good business habits. and good business
views, and his selleotion will probably go
far to restore the confidence of the commu
nity in the enterprise.
SEWARD TRIUMPHANT!— On the 6th insl.
Wm. H. Seward was re-elected U. Sr Sena
tor from New York for si* years. Tbe vote
stood :
Seward, Whig 87
Dickinson, Hani 19
Seymour, Soft 13
K.'N. and scattering 33—65 ...22 maj.
tar The Panama Railroad will probably
be completed from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific the present month, when travellers will
only require aix hours for transfer Irom
steamer to atearaer.
LEGISLATIVE —A bill to pay Senators and
Members 8500 per year has passed Senate,
and is before the House.
To PERSONS OUT or EMPLOYMENT.— Tbe at
tention of the reader isiolicited to the adver
tisement of Agents wanted for the series of
Piotorial books issued Irom tha press of Mr.
Sears. These books have met. ami are meet
ing with a large sale throughout the Union,
and three I atest publications, " Russia Illus
trated,,'' " China and India," and " Thrilling
Incidents in the liars of the United Slates,"
are in every way equal to the other works
in point of attraction snd interest. What he
wishes to obtain is, competent Agents in ev
ery section of (he country, Tbe readiness of
their sale offers great inducements fur psr
sons to embark in their disposal, and as thsy
are of a high moral and unexceptional char
acter. there are none but who can conscien
tiously contribute to.their circulation. Any
person wishing to embark in the enterprise,
wilt risk little by sending to the Publisher
825, for which he will teceive sample copies
of tbe various works, (at wholesale
catefully boxed, insured, and directed, af
fording a very liberal per cenlage to the
Agent for his tronble. With those he will
soon be able to ascertain the most saleable,
and order accordingly.
tWCatalogues, oonlaining full particular*,
forwarded to all parts of the oountry free of
postage, on application.
HENRY'S INVIGORATING CoROtAI.- 4 Ths met
its of this purely vegetable extract for tbe
removal and cure oT physical prostration,
genital debility nervous afftotions, Ac., be.,
are fully described in another column of this
paper, to which the reader is referred. 82
per bottle, 3 bottles for 85; six bottles for
88 ; 816 per dozen. OTObserve the marks
of the genuine.
Prepared only by S. E. Cohen, No. 3 Frank
lin Row, Vine St., below Eighth Philadelphia
Pa., to iehom all orders must be addressed. For
Sale by all tbe respectable Druggitta and
Merchant* throughout the country.
T. W. Droit A SONS, NO. 132 North 2nd
•t., Philadelphia, Sale Agents .for Pennsyl
vania.
On the let in#!., by Bar. Wat.
Mr. S. C. SHITE, of Bloomsburg, and Mia
HANNAH Boone, near Espytown, Col. Co.
In Light Street Feb, 3d. by Jobn Van Lie*
Eaq , Mr. EDWABD BUR* and Mr#. Eniuni
HAUTZ, all of Northumberland Penn.
On the fllb inat., by Rer. Wm. I. Eyer,
Mr. ISAAC FARLEY, of Jersey Shore, Lyaompr
ing county, Pa, to Miw ANNA ELIZABETH
KI CHARD, of May berry township, Montout
county, Pa.
On the Bth inat., by Rer. Wm. J. fiyei,
Mr. SAMUEL I. YORK#, of Schoolcraft, Kala
mazoo county, Michigan, to Mia Runt
ANNA MARK#, of Locust township.
On the 26th of December last, by Rer. It
Bahl, at Berwick, PHILIP CREASY, and Mia
SARAS! GOOD, both of Mifflinvilie, Col. Co.
On the 8d of January last, by the same,
AARON HEM, of Salem, Luzerne county, and
Miss HESTER BITTEN BENDER, of Betrer twp ,
Columbia county.
On the sth of January, by the same, Mr.
WM. KISHRR, and Miss MINERTA BOWER,
both of Briarcreeh twp., Col. Co.
On the Ist of Febraary, by the same, Mr.
URIAH Rrrraeiioose, ami Miss ANNA HUNTZ
INGER, both of Blaclicrrek, Luzerne county.
On the same day, by the seme, Mr. TILL
MAN NAOLB, and Miss A. C. WEBB, bulb of
Espylown. Col. county-
On the Alb of Febtnary, by the same, at
the American Hotel. >n Bloomsburg, NEL
SON WILLIAMS, to Miss AMANDA IIVNFNAQLK,
both of Nescopeck, Luzerne county.
Oil the 23d ol January, by J. H. Ikeler,
Esq., J. P. RUNIAN, and Mute M. M. EVES,
all of Madison twp., Columbia co.
On the Ist inst., by Rev. E. Fullmer, Mr.
HENRY FAUS, and LOVINA KCATLET, all of
Columbia county.
On the 4th inst, by I. W. Muagrare, Esq ,
DAVID StiArrEß and Miss HEM A JOHNSON,
both of Bloomsburg, Pa.
" ~
In Centre township, Columbia county, 011
the 26 of Jannary, an infant Son of of Na
thaniel L. Campbell.
In Briarcreei: township, on the 2td of De
cember, Mrs. ELIZABATH CONNOR, wila of
John Connor, sr, aged 66 yeais, 3 mouths
and 28 days
In Briarereelt township, on the 25th of De
cember, Mrs. CATHARINE ANNA, wife of John
Kelchner, aged 37 years, 4 month and 34
days.
In Briarcreek township, on the fifth of Jan
uary, Mr. JACOB GIRTON, formerly ol Bloom
township, aged 52 years, 5 month and 29
days.
In Beaver township, on the I lib nl' Janua
ry, an Infant daughter of Charles Michael,
aged 23 days.
In Hunlington township, Luzerne county,
on the I9ih of January, Mrs. SUSAN, wife of
Daniel Koons, aged 79 years, 10 months and
9 days.
In Briarcreek township, Columbia county,
on the 29th of January, Mr. GEORGE RCINAIVD,
aged 68 years. .
In Orangeville, Columbia county, on Wed
nesday of last week, Mr. ISAIAH CONNOR,
aged about 42 years.
In Wilkesbarre, on ths sth inst. Mrs. HAN
NAH F. BENNETT, wife of Hon. Ziba Bennett,
and eldest daughter of Hon Joseph Slocum,
szed 52 years, 9 months and 19 days.
Police to Collector*.
NOTICE is hereby given to all delinquent
Collectors for 1853 and previous year*,
that the Commissioners and Treasurer of
Columbia county will meet at their office iff-'
Bloomsburg, on Monday, the !9tA day of
March ntxl, when those wishing to save COM
will attend ; as the accounts not settled on or
before that day will be placed in the hands
ol the proper officers for collection.
By order of the Commissioners.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, )J. C. FRUIT,
Bloomsburg Feb. 9. '55. } Cert.
Report of the Graad Jury
at Ftbruary Term, 1355.
r | *0 the honorable tbe Judges of the court
A of quarter sessions of the peace in and
for the county of Columbia.
Tbe undersigned Grand Inqneet of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania inquiring
for the body of the county of Columbia, Re
spectfully Report.
That they have pursuant to their required
duties calmlv snd deliberately, investigated
all bills of indictment presented for their con
sideration at this term, and bare passed up
on litem accordingly. They have also made
a thorough examination of tho Court house,
Jail, and ail other public buildings, and find
diem generally in good repair.
It is within the knowledge of the Inqaert
that the public road leading along Fishing -
I creek abpve Orangeville is much injured and
I obstructed by the creek at this present sea
son. But in our judgment, tbe difficulty will
I be obviated whenever the bridge now in
contemplation shall be bnitl over Fisbing
oreek a short distance above where tbe rued
is now injured by the water.
The violations of law in this community,
are not many, nor are the few crimes of a
high nature. It is a cause of congratulation
that our labors can be shot), and, tbat no se
rious reproaches attach to our community.
The condition of pifblio morals we believe
to be abont as good as the frailliee of hn.natv
nature allow to Da ezpected—while the boun
ties of Providence and the blessings of free
institutions still continue to fill ourTand.
All of which is respectfully submitted this
seventh day of February A. D. 1855.
JOHN B EDGAR. Foreman.
MADISON HOUSE,
Sot. 87 and 39 North Second Street,
(Below Arch Street.)
aidU csll op Oaflm®
rivHIS popular bouse hat beau thoroughly
-R- renovated, and exteneiva improvements
made for the accommodations of guests, be.
In connection with the above Hotel, the pro-
I prieior has opened, in the basement, a fine
Eating and Drinking Saloon.
Altogether the establishment compares favor
ably with the first class places ol accommo
dation for travellers, citizens, be.,—being
i within a short distance of the New York and
Baltimore Landings, near the Post Office sod
Exchange, where Omnibnees, going to all
parts of ths City, start from.
The Proprietor hopes, by strict attention
to the wants of his guests, to receive a lib
eral abate of the public patronage.
J. OTTENKIRK, Proprietor.
(Lata of Baltimore, Md., b Cincinnati, Ohio.)
Feb. 15, 1855.
NOTICE to OWNERS or CANAL BOATS,
gntit Jt SUPERVISOR i OFFICE, )
■"■ SB Htrrisburg, Feb. 5, 1855.)
TbTOTICE is hereby given to the owners of
4-* boats, whatber loaded or amply, noyg
lying within the prism of tbe Eastern Divis
ion of the Pennsylvania Canal, that, if they
or their agents are not present when the un
dersigned is prepared to let the watet into
said Division, for the purpose of preventing
the said boats from becoming obstructions to
the navigation of said canal, he will in aix
days thereafter eelt said boats and their ear
goes, agreeably to the I3th section of the act
ol tltn 10th Anril, 1828, entitled "An act to .
protect the publio in the full benefit and en
joyment of the works constructed for tho
purposes of inland navigation "
By order of the Boatd of Canal Commis
sioners. WEI DM AN FORSTBR,
Supervisor.