STATOFHE NCSTIL -R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR. Ploonraburg Thnrsdnr March 6, 1855. Dicker between tbe Know-Nothings and George Law. Last week a number of*Know-Nothings at Harrisbotg leagued together and wrote a letter to George' Law of N. Y., asking hira to be a oaudidate 'for tbe Presidency. Mr. Law is known tobcwealiby—man is known to possess a gooJ stock -of vanity—and the "candidate" game when played with Doc tor Jayue paid well. Why should not a lit tle flattery open Mr. Law's heart it costs pretty dearly to live al ilarrisburg, and there are many greedy hangets on thore dooking for their feed. This game is certain ly a litlk more hones: than that which was .played on poor old Doctor Green of Easton, for if Mr. Lfw suffers hie vanity to get the better of hie judgment it will be his faulr. The telegraph reports that an answer wis received from Mr.i Law, strongly spiced with Native-Americanism and— free trade. No matter to the. "tariff*' men who addressed html The sentiments of his letter will not trouble them. It was weH known before they wrote to him that he was one of the merohnns princes of land, and a believer in untrammelled commerce. We have not beard that tbe Council had any trouble with his piinoiples, and we do not anticipate any enxitty for them. Mr. Law understands many things—and, among others, he knows the value of old government muskets; but it will take strong boring to bring him into a "dicker" with tbe Know-Nothings for the next Presidency. That onr readers may see what manner of man he is, we give a good portrait of him drawn by a friend "George law is the Titan -of traders, the' colossus of con tractors—the mastodon of men. He is upwards of six feet in heighi, and of perfect proportions, with physical strength to match his Herculean frame. This American Acak has not only the pq,wer of a giant and the voice ot a Stenlor, but the eye of an ragio and Hie heart of a lion." "He has vital energy enough for a village of ordinary men; and bad he lived in the days ot the Ancient "Romans or Britons he would have been crowned king. See how be sends out armies to level the hills and fill rip the rules, and pave our roads wilh iron. See bow be scatters steamboats over our waters. Theie is nothing small about the man, bis plans are great, his conceptions vast, bit contracts immense, his fortune princely —even his oaths ere plump and unctuous wilh energy. As Sanrsnn carried away the gates of Gaza and afterwards whipped tbe Philistines, so be would take up the gates ol Cuba and slay the Spaniai.lt wilh tbe jaw bones of filibustering asset." NIIGXK |3 TtlE TARIFF PARTY#! The New York Herald in these days taps (be Know-Nothings very familiarly on the shoulder, arid keeps itself booked up in tbe movement of tho times. It has evidently termed out the promise of the Know-Noth ings to tbe South to favor the doctrine of free trade. In the North the new party haa been using the capital it could make out of (he eati-Nebraeka clamor; though shrewd and ereuistent free-spilers like Seward have no faiih in the hollow profession. Anil in Penn sylvania the nomination of Cameron was 100 strong a dose for tbe stomachs of con scientious anti-Nebtarkn inert. Now a bid is made forSoutheru influence; •nd at New England and New York are deep in toe commercial interest--the West maiuly agricultural, and the South also egainet tariffs, the cry of "free trade" is to be Ike watchword of the new party. With this knowledge the Herald says:—" It is perfect ly useless for Pennsylvania to resist. Her coal and iron must come down. There tar iff bounties upon consumers have laoled long enough. It is decreed in the new revolution that tbey must and shall cease. If the old fogies ore surprised at tbe developments to this end in the action of the House and the Senate, let tbem bewaro of the next Con gress. The work must go 00. Very likely, befcie five years, or even three, shall have passed over onr heads, ibere will not be a solitary Custom Hooee in operation in tho United States—not one. Such is the drift on tbe tariff question of this new, mysterious, tremendous, and irresistible American revo lution. Nsvef saw the like before. Perfect ly astounding." Passage of the Postnse trill. The Senate on Tuesday, amended and passed the bill from the House which pro vides that for letters going less than 3000 miles the postage shall be three cents, and over that distance it shall be five cents, ex cept where postal treaties with other coun tries shall prevent. The amendment fur ther provides that, after the Ist laoaary, 1856, all letter* shall be pre-paid, and that done wittl stamps; also that letters contain ing money can be registered, so as to show (bet they have been seot, but in no instance to make tbe Department responsible for tbem. Lrntron LAWS sharpen tbe invention ol those who traffic in intoxicating drinks, and various plans nro adopted for evading the penalties of a violation of the law. A keep er of a lager beer establishment in New York evades the Sunday law by holding pretended religious Mrvisee (herein officia ting himself as tho loader of ceremonies.— He take the Bible, reads a chapter or two, serves each of bis bearer? with a glass of A Goon IngA.—Gov. Medill, of Ohio, bs made it a rule, in pardoning convicts, to pub lish his reasons therefor, together with thp substance of tbe recommendations of thp presenting attorney and jodges, yhen those officers join in urging (hp pardon. I BOOK NOTICES. Gf The people of ihie counsy have one moresditorTothsirmidsi (hen marly of them •re aware of. Dr. ¥. JOHN of Mitlrille, in connection with Br. J. S. Prettyman of Mil ford, Delaware, has.pnblished a volume of a □ew.periodinalValled the "MiddliSlate* Med ical Reformer, end advocate of inocettous medi cationand the work baa entered upon its seoend volume under the eoapicea •of these gentlemen, and with the assistance and en eouragerrienlof regular contributions from pro fessors of the Elactic Medical College of Phil deiphia. Tho design cif the work is to re form and popularize medical science, and*to bring it from the blacir art, necromancy and jnaglery of the dark ages to a science of prin uipies and a knowledge of nature's opera tions in the human system. In a Draconian age medical practice was ebom as barbarous the municipal laws; but the belief in mystery, in incantations and charms vanish ed with the time that gave every man, wo en and child enhance to learn reading and writing. In itkia day medical science is be coming What it should be—a knowledge of the lawe of lift and health ; and medical practise is becoming the application Of these laws to the preservation of health and the cure ot disease. Nature is to bo assisted where the operation is weak yet in the right direction ; end the course of physical action only to be changed when.it is in the wrong direction low aid disease and death. A knowledge of nature's operations in the human system can be as-ptainly and as ea sily understood as any other physical law ; and is certainly trot second to importance or interest ro any other branch of popular edu cation. The study ofphytioloey has been intro duced into public schoolsof iheland: and popu lar essays from professional men find their way into all the newspaper* of the -day. The best phjsicigns are above the vulgar notion that popularising-medical knowledge will in jure their profession or practice; ami are al ways pleased to find the patient intelligent enough to be tractablennder their discretion, and a co-worker with nature and medicine in thai* operations. Whether the book we notice is just right in all its doctrines is a professional question; but that a popularizing and reform of medi cal science is needed every intelligent mind will agree. Every thing which will enlarge man's knowledge^!-himself should be read-; and whenever any subject is talked over and discussed the truth will come ont. Dr. JOHN is of the make and metal to discuss nnd re form. Earnest, enthusiastic and studious in his profession, hs is the kind of thinker and wotker that will investigate a subject to the advantage and instruction of his readers. A specimen ofhia style and spirit will be found on our first page to day. Tbe periodical is published simultaneously at Millville in this county and at Milford Del, at one dollar per annum, it is a month ly of 16 page 3, and ia printed at the " Star" office, in a sly le equal to city wotk of the kind. Ptdncm's Magazine. —Th number for March is -on our table arid contains a num ber ot good articles. The first one discusses the question, "shall Utah be admitted into the Union f" and answers it in the negative wilh the strongest argument that the case admits of. Then follow instructive articles on the Cossacks. The Hawaian Islands, Nnturo in motion, Great of Charles Dickens &c. it concludes on elabo rate s'cry designed to illustrate that mentnl sympathy and 6onsative philosophy which has given niso to tbe quackery and chichan cry about mesmerism, biology; psychology &e. The author has m his "three conver sations with Miss Chester imitated the ideas cif Zschokke's 'llortensia,' but he evi dently understands <ko fallacy of practical spiritual rapping. There aro ofher labors nf lighter literature in the book, and for amuse ment tbe adventures of Mr. Sparrowgrass, while living in the country aro continued.— Tbe number contains the portrait of the Rev. Dr. Vinton of Brooklyn. The book increa in interest, and is gaining popularity. G. P. Putnam and Co. Publishers, New York. Three Dollars per annum. Waring's Elements of Agriculture —Messrs. Appletnn & Co, have kindly sent us a copy of this work, and it is all that it has been rep resented to be-—a wotk of remarkable utility loevery farmer—and of high interest to ev ery student. It contains a clear and plain de tail ol the elements of Agricultural and ani mal chemistry ; and while its style makes it a pleat ant reading book, it is also adapted to tbo use of schools. Horaco Greeley with as much truth as force says of it; '• I believe, a cony of that book in c#ory family in the Union would add at least ten per cent per acre to tbe aggregate product of our coil, be side doing much (o stem and icvurse thecur rent which row sets so strongly away ftom the plow and the scythe toward tbe couutcr and the office." PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN— On the first week in March, the regular issue of a week ly newspaper, by Alexander Cummings, Esq , will be commenced, under the above title. It ie a large doable sheet containing a vast variety of reading matter, and got op in good style. The specimen before us is that ol a first dust paptr. It cornea at $2 00 a year. 3 copies, 65 00—7 copies, SIO 00, &c. Those who know the "Daily Bultlin" will be prepared for something nice in the weekly. IV The Lackawanna Herald raises the name of Samuel Houston for President, antl James Pollock for Vice President in 1856. This ia to be a Know-Nothing banner, but we think it will not be long belore Pollock's name will come down. OT The eoal operators of Luzeme held meetings to keep ep the price of coal and reduce the freight, until last week the boat men commenced holding meetings for their " protection." CV A oonvention of Pennsylvania Iron i masters is now in session at the Philadelphia ! Exchange They tramtect buijpeis with oloaed doors. Corrttpondcnce of tin Star. ' Fiona flarrltburg. HARRUBCRC, March 2d.—So far orfly nee law of general character has been passed and signed. It is that relating to Sunday liquor sales, la the'Hoaso them were odly 6 votes against it, And in the Senate only 2 or Snayi. A number of bills have passed the Senate, but legislation is a new'fmrfe to many mem bers of the House. * To-day both hoosesadjourned overlo next Tuesday. Saturdays and Mondays are not busjueaa days this-session. Last Wednesday an important bill-was call ed up which had been on file since (ha third o'f January, and several members locally in terested desired that it might be laid over as they hail not yet examined it. What -will the consciensciouaand religions 'Protestants o'f the state say to-tbe fact that the only Catholics who were here boring for U. S. Senator were lor Cameron the Know- Nothing nominee ? They were Jno.6. Rhey, John-C. O'Neil and Thomas Mo Quire—mer. who htrve'long handled political ropes, and well known -that the bid of -Know-Nothing ism fur sectarian passion and prejudice is all gas—all hypocrisy—a trick, and nothing more Let those parsons who have tsugbt their disciples that this Know-Nothing party will-next week hang and -quarter the Pope make a note oHhis, and account for the wick ed Catholic company In which they hod themselves, or own the truth thai Know-Noth ingism ia only politioa truckling to religious sentiment to deceive and betray it in the ac complishment of purposes 100 base for opeu arvownt Tbe Democrats who sold themselves to Si mon are having a "hard timo of it. Stockdale was elected on the anti-Cameron issue, and eo also was Hoge. The latter was an open antagonist until last Tuesday. Of Quiggle not much was expected. He has nosbeen in his seat since last Tuesday. Gamble and the West Branch speculators are responsible for his full. . It is a matter woilhy of remark that du ring all this disgraceful contest, no man con ducted themselves with more honorable and manly dignity than Governor Pollock and Mr. Ciutin. Cameron has been very badly treated by his new Know-Nothing allies. Hs sold his friends to them, and is now cheated out of his pay. ffo and his crew r.ow vow ven geance against the Governor and his party for not helping him; and say the Canal Board shall not bo abolished to feed Pollock and the Know-Nothings with patronage. Well, the fight goes bravely on, and the old saying may be verified again that "when rogues tall out honest men got their dues." PENN KNOW-NOTHINGIS-M IN COURT.— On Satur day Arthur McMahon, ar. Irish Catholic was put upon trial for murder, at Troy.—- When the jurors were examined, they were each distinctly avked if they were Know- Nothings. Several answered ihat they be longed to tho Order, and some of diem said they had not friendly feelings towards nn Irishman; and one said be would not do auch a person a kindness. All Kntw-Noth ings were excluded from ihe panel by the defence, and the prosecuting counsel conce ded that such persons were unfit to sit upon a jury on such a case. From the report of the Budget, ri would appear that, without a formal decision, peTsons belonging to the oath boood secret organization are, from that connection sneiely, incompetent to sit as ju rors in a cans between the people and a Catholic foreigner; the course pursued by the Court,counsel, and triers in the making up of this pannel, appeared to be in effect equivalent to a recognition of that prin ciple. Know-Nothing in Illinois. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26—In allusion to the dispute in the U. S. Senate, which took place between Mr. Douglass on the one side und Messrs. Fesser.den and Wade on the other, last Friday, about the result of the recent election, the new Free soil Senator, the Hon Lyman Trumbull has telegraphed as fol lows: ALTON, 111., Feb. 21— I was absent my self on election day. The Anti-Nebraska Democrats in this district supporied Mr. Moore for Treasurer. The Know-Nothings had nothing to do with my election. LYMAN TRUMBULL. On the 2tih ult., George Bingham, Thom as Ray, and William Ray, were arrested or. a charge of highway robbery, of Hantaan St. Clair, in Valigy township. They are also charged with knocking St. Clair down, which they admitted. Theso youths are aged about twenty years. They were committed to jail by H. B. D. Sechler, Esq., for trial. Other young men engaged in this attack upon St. Clair, are still at large. It is represented by St. Clair, that when be was knocked down, these candidates for ihd Penitentiary, rolled him down tbe hill, near where the oij Mc- Common's House formerly stood, and laid his body across the railroad track, some of them supposing he was dead, and remarked Ihat the cars would pass over him, and his death would be attributed to that cause.— Truly our jail now holds a gang ol young men who give evidence of very bad train ing.—Danville Intelligencer. DISTRIBUTION or THE COSMOPOLITAN ART ASSOCIATION.— Sandusky March 1 —The first annual distribution of prizes by tbe Cosmop olitan Art an J Literary Association took place last evening. The Greek Slave, the first prize was drawn by Mrs. Kate Gillespie Brady, of South Bend, Pa. There were 261 prizes die tributed, which were drawn by peisona in all parts of tbe Uniod. t (F We regret to learn that on last Satur day, Mr. Jacob Goho, of Mountpleasanl town ship, bad his leg broken and mangled by be coming entangled in a threshing machine while it was in operation. QT Ou last Tuesday Mr. Buckalew intro duced into the Senate a joint resolution for Ihe fiual adjournment of the Legislature on tho 10th of April. A Leal for Itcewfl.^ A* an interesting record of political bis lory we publlth tha'fitllowiog letter of Simon Cameron to-'Jobn Klrkpatriok, a Know-Noth ing member ef tba Legialature from fPitta burg." )It will be remembered that at.the last tall Democratic convention of 'Dauphin county, Camdron urged the passage of strong Nebtaskeresolutions : fUawfotrao, "February 9, 181 S3. '■Dear Sir,—l Rate, at 12 o'clock, received letter of ibis morning, and reply to it immediately. ' To your first interrogatory. "Hire at any time been, or are you now, or will you eterbe, in favor of the 'to called 'Kansas-Nebraska bill, pasted by Congreat at its last session?" Answer—From the dty it was introdaced intothe Senate in this time, I have been op posed 'to tba bill nor shall I aver favor It. B. "Would yd a, If elected to tba 'Senate of the United Slues, use all honorable and fair meant to effect the restoration df the so called Missouri Compromise, Which was lit erally abrogated by the passage or the afore said Kansas-Nebraska bill 1" Answer—-I Wot/Id. ! .3-"Would you, If elected to (he ~Sena'te of the United States, use all honorable sod I fair means in your power, to effect a repeal [of what ia romtiooly known as tbe " Fugi tive Slave Law." Answer—The .passage rtf the "Cum promise Measures was acquiesced in by the North, and I bad hoped the questions grow ing out of it had been settled, but as the South has been the first to violate it, I hold tbe bill sub-' ject to revision, aod will act with the North upon this and kfl questions connected** ith the subject of Slavery. I answer—l wMI. 4. "Do yon recognize fire right of Con gress, and if so, would you act upon inch right, and use youx wots and influence to legislate for all territories now belonging, or which may bereafier he acquired, by the United States, to the utter and entire exclu sion of slavery or involuntary servitude in said Territories-?" My answer is that I recognize the right and would so legislate. 5. "Would you oppose by all any every honorable nr ifojeir means in your power, the extension of slavery and involuntary rer vitode over territory now free, or anywhere or any lime, now or hereafter, wherever or whenever it may be endeavored, by its friends, to Introduce ii ?" For en-answer to this, I coo Id readily re fer to my Senatorial course—especially my vote on the Wilmot Proviso : but that there may be no misunderstanding, I emphatically answer in the i.ffirmalivß. 6th. "Would you at all times, and -upon all occasiuns, protect and preserve inviolate in this respect, as in a 8 others, the rights, immunities, and ptiveleges o! the North, as guaranteed to them by our constitution and laws, against any and all encroachments of our sister Sta'es, comprising and composing the Southern part of our National confed eracy?" Answer—A Northern man who would cot proteol.nd pwsouo Iba rights or tho North is unworthy of the respect of any honorable man, and for those rights I would battle un til tho last, either in a public or private station. 7th- ''Are ycu in favor of, and would you vote, act and use your influence in favor of such a system of pudlic rates and duties as would most effectually, and beyond all doubt, guard our home industry aud manufactures against foreign competition tnd pauper labor?" Answer—My principles have always been in favos of the "American system." I have never doubted as to what was the true poli cy of the country, and I answer your inter rogatory iu the affirmative. Btb. Do you still in this respect adhere to and abide by the sentiments and doctrines contained in the speech delivered by you in '.be Senate of the United States on the 16th day of July, *8464 Answer—l most certainly do. 9ib. Do you recognise tho right of Con gress lo legislate and make appropriation* for the improvements of our rivers and har bors? I do recognise the right—greatly daplore the Executive vetoes on this subject, and will nse every means in my power lor the passage of bills for the improvements of the Rivers and Haibors. 10th. Are you in favor of such s change in our National laws, pertaining to the natu ralization of foreign oitizens, aa will compel •II of them arriving in this country, after the passage of such an act, to remain in this country at least 24 years before being enti tled lo the rights of suffrage as they now possets them, and will you use your vote and influence to accomplish such change? This, your last interrogatory, I answer in the affirmative. < It was noon when I received your letter. Visitors and friends have crowded my room smce I commenced writing, or I should have written mors in detail. Your inquiries were direct—the answers are as directand to tbe point. Still I roust regret that 1 bad not time to elaborate them more fully. Very respectfully, yours, fee , SIMON CAMERON. /. M. Kirkpatrick, Esq., House of Representatives. THE ENGLISH ARMY AND NAVY ESTIMATES. —According lo the estimates of the army and navy, for the year 1755-56, submitted lo the British Parliament, we find that the Eng lish Government contemplate having enga ged in tho war during the opening year, no less titan 263,591 men of all rank* in both the services, lan((.and sea, and thaf the sum Necessary to support and render efficient (his body ol man and tha ships to be nsansd by them, for a single year, will he more than one hundred and thirty eight millions ef dol lars! Such ie the ooet of war In dollars and canta for a single year. Or rather, such is the eelimated cost—for tha actual expenses will, in the aggregate, doubtleae greatly ex ceed these estimates. This large bum is in addition to the usnpl expenses ef ihe gov ernment The K. We. Paaishiag a K. W. tor dates %bnt ha IhoagM fight. If the lolloping letter tba,mode of operations iniha Know-Noth ir.jporder, shoers a beautifo! consistency with their profea sions. Thyy profess that the grand oliject of their order ia to give -freedom of son science, freedom df thought, and freedom of action, to all mankind. The manner in which they carried out these professions in the case of Mr. -EMMS, may create tome doubt sts 4o the truth ef their declarations; ALBANY, Feb. 14, 185 K. Data *?,—Yours of the Bth iott., con taining aoerllficate of my election as a del egate to the State Grand Council of the so called K. N. Order from my Council, No. 274,he1d in Rutland, Jefferson caunty, was reoetved. 'ln my reply you will see how your delegates was received b) the Grand 'Council of ffce'Siaie, now in session-in the oity at Syraouea. 'I presented my credential* at the place of meeting, and was introduced to a nnmber •ol the ©rder by the District' Deputy, Mr.——; •I wan than escorted to the desk of the' Grand Secretary, paid the -quarterly dues of my Council yon entrusted me with,namely. two cents for each member of onr'Council. Af ter 'this ceremony, I Was conducted to the main hall, where-all (he delegates eoon as sembled—being about two hundred in num ber. The presidiug officer, Mr. Barker,-of New York, said: "Before proceeding lo business, I would ask if thers was any op portunity of there being any listeners? Be ing assured 'on that point, the first business was to examine each person in the ball for the purpose of ascertaining Whether -they bad taken the third degree. These who'had not received it were taken brio an anteroom, questioned mid instructed further into the mysteries of die -order, aa the business to be transacted could not wifh safety be done in the presence of any who 'had not taken the necessary oaths of a third degree member. -Before proceeding further, inquired of each member 'for whom they voted at the lan State election. Ail those who had not voted the Ullminn ticket (and there were about eight who bad not done so) ac cording to the mat motions of the Grand Council, last fall, were required to acknowl edge they had committed an ofTence against the Older, and ask to be forgiven, and prom ise in all things in future to obey their su periors. Upon so doing, a vote was taken and the repenting members were reinstated. 1 being amember of the Legislature, was invited-upon rhe platform with the officers of the and introduced by Mr. Baiker, who informed the Grand Council that! would moke explanations iu relation to my vote "fast at the last election. While I was pro ceeding to do so, one of die members asked me lor whom I voted iefr United Senator? When I replied W'ni. H. Seward, it created an excitoment in all parts of the hall. Some twenty or thirty, mora vehement than the rest, rushed forward to the platform, hissing, stamping their feet, gnashing their teeth, ex tending their arms with clenched fists, cry ing out, with -countenance Rushed with ex citement, "Traitor," "Perjurer," "Liar," "Vil lain," and other epithets, accompanied veilh the e.vclammatione,"hustle him out," "down stairs wi'h him," "th-row-him out of the win dow," &c., fee. By this lime ihe meeting was in s com plete uproar. The presiding officercould net control those present, and declared the meet ing adjourned for one hour. There was then a general rush for the platform wlie-re ! was standing. Some of the foremost seized my collar, but by the exertions of a few person al friends, I WHS saved from further violence by being, with great haste escorted down a private stairway, while others -rtosed thb doors and kept bark the mob. When ! reach ed the street Mr. Barker advised me to go to my hotel and nottoahow myself about the place but leave tbe city in the first conveyance - Having no further business to attend 10, I look his advice and left Syracuse on the first train. I know nol what you anil the Council may think of thin, bat if you ever deaire to send a delegate to audi a Pandemonium, you must select some other person betides your Bin cere friend and fellow townsman, MOSES EAMES. To the W. P. of Council 274. Mechanics and Laborers. The following act of Assembly which was passed at the last session of the Legislature is not gengpdly known. We publish it for the benefit of those for whom it is intended, the mechanic and laboret. SEC. 1. Be it enacted, &c., That in all as signment of property, whether real or perso nal, which shall hereafter bo made by any person or persons, or chartered companies to trustees or assigns, on account of inability at the lime of the assignment, to pay bis or their debts, the wages of miners, mechanics, and laborers employed by such person or per sons, or chartered company, shall be the first preferred and paid by aucb trustee or assignee, before any othet creditor or creditors of the assgnor: Provided, That any one claim thus preferred shall not exceed one hundred dollars. Destructive Storm at Elmira. ELMIRA, March 6—A regular West India white squall occurred here last night,' wbidh occasioned much damage in blowing down chironoys, unroofing houses, &c. The oar house ol the Williamsport and Elmira Rail* road was blown down and destroyed. Three engines that ware in the car-house were much damaged. The signes, tree boxes, Sic., throughout the town were scattered. Mr. McCoy's hotel, near the depot took fire during the storm and received consider able damage. ANOTHER A LlT.— King Bombs, the "Butch er of Naples," bas joined the Western pow ers against the Caar ol Russia. A few more tuoh alliances and the Allies will lose en tirely what little sympathy they now have among nations possessing liberal institutions. King Bomba, the "butoher," fighting for national independence and religions freedom, when he hangs or shoots any person In his kingdom suspected of entertaining any aenti meuts bordering on such liberality! Oal Openly. 1 The following members of the legislature | Here openly subscribed themselves Know Noising*. Tho*. C. Steel, John Stnrdetant, ' Hetry K. Strong, Philip Clover, I'Josßph Ceminings. C. 8, E>>wr, D. C. Boal Thomas Wood, •Gmrge W. Smith, Wm. Fearon,jf.. 15. \V. Free, Char. A. Alleguod, George S King, "S. fl. Bowman, V. Hubbs, E. G. Wnterhoqse, Jesse Weddell, W. A. Barry, -Jaiaes Foster, G. W.'Crisswell, George teas, O. M. Yorker, Elijah Morrison. H. M. North, John A. Stehley, James's. Rew, A. W. Lane, G. IV. 'Palmer, John J. Muse, Jacob L. Grow, Daniel Butter, A. Caldwell, Samoel Stirrer, George Zeigler, John M. Kirkpatrj<;k, Kitlt Hainns, J. A Guy, SaiEurl J. Krepps. Joshua S. Fletcher, James W. Crawford, David L. Smith, W. E. Krazer, Alex. M'Ctfrmick, James M. Selldrs, James Ritetihouse, J. S. Ha'.delrman, M. Donaidson, John Hendricks, Alex. Cumminas, John W. KdHngUr, Jeremiah Mengle, W. 41. M Coukey C. J. Lathrop, Liquor Latv I.rglrlntlon. A long report of a committee in (he State Senate has been made upon the subject of restraining the vale of intoxicat ing liquors.— The Committee, after reviewing the Various p#portions suggested, propose a stringent li cense law as the lowest measure or reform the Legislature can adopt, with any regard to the demands and the aggravations of an evil they dare not disregard. It ednpts tbe machinery of the existing general law*, re quiring all who would sell older five ga.lons to take license from tbe crwrt in all parts of the State, after fuH advertisement of their application, and subject to opjeciieo and conte-4 by their neighbors, ami the decision of the court after hearing all parlies as to i the occasun of granting the license. Alt' are io be pot under bond, wish warrant of attorney, to enter judgment for a faithful ob servance of the law ; the license fees ure increased threefold, and none can sell under a quart who is not licensed to keep an inn, and all inns must have at least six rooms and twelve beds for tbe exclusive use of travellers. In addition to this, in the city of Philadelphia, there is re be a Board of throe Appraisers, whose certificate mn,t bo neces sary before a license shall be granted. Vio lators ol law are to bo punished with fines, imprisrcitmeut and forfeiture of license. In j loxication in public places is fined and pun ished as an offence; the furnishing of liquor to those wlfc drink on the premics to intox ication, is punished as a disanot offeice; besides a responsibility enacted for all re sulting damage. The Committee do not present this as n final measure of reform, but as the best which can be obtained under I the present public sentiment upon the eub ij-ct.-Ifrfger. . Veto of Ike t oMim' Htenmv Hill. President Pierre deserves life thanks of the whole country lor his firmness in vetoing the Mail-Steamer Bill, passed jus; previous to the close of the session. A more flagrant attempt to ob's'm money frnrn the public treas ury, foa which no equivalent was to be ren dered, never before occurred. The Coliins' | line was fostered in its inf.itwy, end has been so pampered in its age, that it was only ne cessary to demand hundreds of thousands of dollars from the National Treasury, end its receipt would be rare to follow. We are not at all surprised at this, estlrey have been en abled to obtain more than double ihehmouut i of money for which they originally stipulated < to perform certain services, and have reliev ed themselves of a large portion of tbe obit gationi which they then essoined. We ap proved of the aisistanoe first given ibis Line i by Government; but could see no cecessity of late years in sustaining it to the detriment of the Steam Marine of the country. The President very properly rebukes the attempt to build up monopoly, with which compe tition woel.l be fruitless. Philadelphia has su*lained a line of steamships to Liverpool without receiving a dollar from Government, anu without even the advantage of carrying the mails- cannot New Vork do the aatne, after having haJ the benefit of many jears' assistance from the pobliq. treasury ? We epprore el the veto or tbe President to the fullest extent, and rocommend hie manly and conclusive arguments to the careful pe rusul of our readers.— PeiMn/toanian. TovwAirjK or THS LAKCS— The Great West has now a commerce, within its own limits nearly as valuable a* that which floats be tween the Uoited States and Europe. Leav ing the Western rivers out of consideration, and confining ourselves merely to the LA as, we find a tonnage enrolled and licensed at the several American ports, embracing lir steamers, 97 propellers, 33 barks 141 brigs, 639 schooners, and 216 sloop* and aco.vs, making an segregate of 237,830 tons, valued at $10,185,000. IN 1875, tho total tonage was only 76,000; valued at $7,000,000. The history of the man does not exhibit a spectacle of such rapkl advancement in pop ulation, wealth and industry—sncb energy, perseverance and public spirit as is msnifes tod in the prosiers of the Western people.— The application of steam power to the pur poses of navigation forms the brightest era in the history of our country. It is that which has contributed more than any other cause to the rapid growth of our population and the almost miraculous developement of our re sources. The summary of marine disasters and lost of property on the Lakes, from 1848 to 1854, inclusive, shows an aggregate Iff one thou sand five hundred end fifty disasters, and the enormous lose of six millions fifty-four thousand two hundred and twenty-five dol lars. Over two million* of the losses occur red in 1857—the long to .be remembered year of casualties end catastrophes on land and water.— Ledgtr. - NIPOLCOM'S PRCDICTIOM. —In tfle course of a few years KuMia will hare Constantino ple, the greater patt of Tutkdy, and allGree<;ov England and Prussia united cannqj prtrvnf it. (E&ncalicmnl Dtpartmcfft. Kdoeational Coavrutlnu. v The teachers, direcore and friends of eiltt ratlon in general are invited to meet at ihn C'ourt-houso. In Bloomabursr, oivSaturday th 10th of March next, at 10 o'clock A. of. to participate ir. ike formation of a Teacher's Institute of Columbia county, and to take in to consideration snelt manors as may be fox for the best interests of the rants ol educa tion. WM. BUftGHfiS, J. O. FREEZE, ABLA JOHN. Teacher's -Association of Lftshil| to. A permanent Taaoher's Association has been formed in Lycoming oourity, which promises to result in muoh gooi I'd the cause of education. A ression was lately held qt Williamaport extending thrbugh two days. TIM different methods of teaching were dis cussed, and improvement# suggested anions tha teachers Among the results arrived at were the fofowihg: Clear recitations-in everything, either with •Or (if as yet'imp icticable) without suitable text-book. Varied exercises to excite continued in terest. Lessons in Ihh alphabet should be brief, frequent find thorough. Tha Method of teaching leiiera in connexion wi'li spelling familliar words is considered highly ajvari* tageoue. fo sj oiling exercises, -the teacher ehoulfi avoid the common error of pronouncing-too distinctly. Written exereisfet, dmtation, very efficient. Heading exorcises should interest the whole class, and be so conducted ei to de velops the full rente -of the author. Peiumansliip should be a specified exer cise, and reccivo tbo special attention of the i teacher. In Geography, outline maps and blacks I board iUurtratioris are useful, etfinent aud | indespensable. ! lo Grammar, tt.e practical, immediate aud i"constant application of evury principle, by i'exacting tbo concct speaking and writing of : the English language. ' fit. arithmetic, mental exercise, black board illustrations with regular class recita | tiens were deemed requisite j Ou tbiaaabjoct, the ram ark aof the several ' traohers detailing the iorjiimorable variety of text books, the destitution of their school houses, and the condition of their scholars, revealed many difficulties which will require unusual tact and pcr-eves.-cnce to surmount. On the subjecf of school discipline, the e*- ! perier.ee oflho aevertil teachers seemed to favor moral si.anion as generally mo t sue ccstlul, but recommend tue r.se of die rod a- a dernior re-ort. Teachers who I ad first succeeded in secu ring the confidence and affection of tl.e t scholars had no drfhcnltj- in enforcing di ,-cipline j The order of csorcire in school was da ; tailed by seieial teachers, and elicited eome I iutcveMiiig discussion, recommending ' a j time for ever} thing, and everjthing in it* time." j Ttta OLD Sot.naxa*'. But'riir.LsitP BIIA.-*- The bill passed by Cnngres-, gives 160 acres ! of land to every individual who has served | in any ol the wars of die United States tinea I 17' JO. The first section cf the bill is as I follows: Be it enacted, kr. That each of the ttlr \ vivir.g ccuirnidoned and non-commisioned otiicerc, musicians and privates, whether of regulars, vohicteers, rangers or militia, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United Slates, and every officer,commis sioned, seaiuau, ordinary seaman, marine, clerk, and landsman in the navy, in any of the wara iu which this ooontry has bach en gaged sluce feve.i een hundred and nina>y, and each of lbs survivors ol the militia, Or volunteers, or State troopa-of any State or Territory, called mto military service, aud regularly mustered therein, and whose eerri ces have been paid by the United States,- shall bo entitled to receive a certificate or warrant frqjn tbe Department of the Interior for one hffnii-ad and sixty acres land ; and where any of those who have been to mus tered into serviue and paiJ shall havereoeiv ed a certificate or warrant, be shall be enti tled to a certificate or warrant for suoh quan • ' tity of land as will make, in the wtiiole, with ! what ho rosy have heretofore received, uue I hundred and sisty acrea to eaolt such person having retted as aforesaid: Frovidad- The [ person so hating been HI service shell not i receive said land warrant if it shall appear by the muster-rolls of his regiment or corpe that he deserted or was dishonorably dischar ged from service. Provided further, That tha benefite of this section shall be he In to sregoa masters -and teamsters who rqay hare bsen employ ed, under the direction of competent author ity in lime of war, in the transportation cf military stores Slid supplies j And further proviJed, Thst the prorisions I of tbie set be epplied to those who served I as volunteers at the attack on LewWown, in t Delaware, by tbe British fleet in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve and fifteen. The bill further extends tha bounty to the widows and minor children Of a?y peraon so entitled. ATAAATAAIFT. On tbo Ist inst., by Rev. T. IV. J. Wylie , Mr. JOHN WURDIS, of Columbia co. Pa , aud Miss KEBCCCA C. PURDOH, of Philadelphia. Oil the 33d of February, by Llojd Thomas, Esq , Mr. DAVID WINNCII. of Galtawisss towabtp, and Miss SURAH MARTZ, daughter of Joseph Marie,of Franklin township, all of Columbia c 6. In MitHinvillet ou Wednesday, Lab. 31, JOHN BROWN jr., aged 6kyears, i month ant 8 days. In Orange township, Columbia county, on tha 12lb ot February, Mr. Gooratr Cxies, -aged 86 years, 6 month and 2 days. On Friday, February 19tb, Puuir SacLL RAMuaa, or Black creek, Luzerne county, aged 60 yeats, 10 mouths and 16 days: W AM. advi-rtisements to insttro inser tion must ba bstiied ia by Tuesrtay evening of the week ihsv are intended to be pub lished. *'
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