STAR OF THE NORTH. R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR. lllaaaaelsiir|| V'k*re4y A|il 10, I Rss< Stale Convention ol School Superintend ents. This assemblage met on Wednesday after noon of last week in Hall of the House at Harrjsburg. The counties were neatly all represented. The meeting was opened by an Bddress from Hon. Thomas H. Burrowes, and some 15 county snperintendenta were (hen in turn called on lo explain the operation of the now law in their connties, and to point out its advantages and defects. Among the most interesting of these were the re ports of {lev. Mr. Good of Berks and Mr. Wickershsm of Lancaster, the former illus trating by facts and not by argument what labot is yet necessary in the cause of edu cation, and both proving how much can be done by an efficient superintendent. These two accomplished gentlemen and soholars stood foremost in the respect of the conven tion. The officers of the body were Thom as Nicholson of Bearer President, Rev. Win. A. Good ol Berks and Rev. Wm. J. Gibson, D. D., of Centre, Vice Presidents, E. W. Conklin of Montour and John H. Kluge of Lebanon Secretaries. On Wednesday evening a session was held in the Hall of the Senate. Prof. Hart of Phil adelphia lectured on "School Architecture," and further reports and details from counties were then received. On Thursday morning the convention met in the Supreme Court Room. Several com mittees previously appointed read prepared reports on educational subjects and the ma chinery of Common School education. The first of these, in teference to the can cellation of teacher's certificates, recom mended that immediately upon complaint being made to the County Superintendent against a teacher that officer should take away the certificate. This, on motion of Mr. Weaver, was so amended as to agree with the present law on the subject, and give the teacher ten days time and notice for a hear ing with evidence, and a chance to meet his accusers. One committee reported in favor of grant ing Slate certificates of a grade higher than the present permanent certificates by Coun ty Superintendents. Bat theie appeared lo be some difficulty to determine how, where and by whom such examinations should be made; and after some discussion the report was referred back to the committee. Another committee recommended to pay school directors a small compensation for their service, and the report was adopted, with only two votes in the negativb. But upon subsequent examination, when it was found in figures that to pay eckool directors ihe smallest decent compensation would *- mount to almost as much as the whole pres ent Stale appropriation to common schools, it was almost unanimously agreed to recon sider the adoption of the reporl, and to refer it back to tbe committee. Mr. Cow ol Washington presented an able report to change the present form of teach er's certificates, and to have tabular columns opposite the studies in which figures from 1 to 6 should indicate the teacher's degree of proficiency in each study, all certificates stili to be temporary, except the highest. This it was proposed by Mr. Weaver to amend to that only the lower grade of these tabular or classifying certificates should be temporary, and the better ones subject to re newal and enlargement by a subsequent ex amination at the option of the teacher. Mr. Wickersham proposed to amend this by re commending that the proposeJ form ol new certificates be only used in the place of the present temporary ones, and this was agreed to. Mr. Good read an able report on the effects of the County Superintendency. On Thursday evening, Dr. McClintock of the Senate, upon invitation, addressed the Convention. Gov. Pollock came in and bore testimony to his devotion to the cause of ed ucation by a short but encouraging and able address. Col. Curtin, tbe State Superintend ent, then spoke, and after him Mr. Hickok, tbe Deputy Slate Superintendent. Several more of tbe County Superintendents were then called on for reports, and among these the member from Columbia. After some little further business tbe convention, alter II o'clock, adjourned sine die. The convention encouraged and instructed its members, and its effects will do much to adapt the new law to the feelings and de sires of alt reasonable men. It proved very plsioly that under the old law almost noth ing was done lo improve the character of schools; and that while the present law has not remedied every evil, it is mainly a-eak because there is too much of deplorable des titution to be reformed at once by any mode of operation. All the membeis agreed that Ihe greatest obstacle in the way of its suo. •essful operation is the want of qualified teachers, and Ihe unfortunate necessity ol giving certificates lo poor ones for the want of better. The next convention will be held at Reading. The North Branch Extension. On list Wednesday Mr. Buckalew called op Senate Bill to provide for the repairs and completion ol the North Branoh canal, from Pituton northward to the New York State line. The bill appropriates 9153,006 for re pairs and completion of this part of tbe ca nal, and appoints Wm. R. Maffet present superintendent of tbe division for ten years from the Ist ol December last, subject to removal by the Governor for cause. BOUNTY LAND APPLICATIONS.—' The unpre cedented large unmber of three thousand four hundred applicants, under the bounty land act of March 3, 1855, were received at the Pension Office in Washington, on tbe 4th inst" Total number of applications un der tbe set, np to present time, forty thou sand three hundred. The Mew York Prohibitory Liquor Law. The Now York Legislature has passed a prohibitory liquor law much more stringent than that of Pennsylvania; and it has re ceived the Governor's signature. In the House the vole stood 80 to 45, and in the Senate 21 to 11. It does not prevent the manufacture of liquor but only its sale by the small, and the drinking of it. It may be kept in private houses, and where it is sold for certain lawful purposes books of sale must be kept by the vendor and sworn to. A fine of ten dollars is imposed for get ting drunk in any store, grocery, tavern or public place, but none for getting drunk in a private house. Cider cannot be sold in less quantity than 10 gallons. No license shall be granted to any lavern, oyster cellar, reßtanr ant or eating house; and the whole law goes into effect on the fourth of July next. A bill has already been introduced into the Senate lo repeal the lay. According to the census of 1850, there were in New York State in that year 189 dis tilleries and breweries, employing $2,585,- 900 capital, ami consuming 2.062,250 bush els of barley, 1,647,266 bushels of corn, 909.067 bushels or rye, and employ ing 1,676 hands. And the mauufacture was 647,700 barrels of ale, beer, &e.; 9,237,700 gallons of whit-key, 2,488 800 gallons of rum. The Anti-License Law. The "quart measure" which the legisla ture took down last Wednesday received the following vote on the first section, which is about a fair test. Yens —Messrs. Allegood, Avery, Raker, Ball, Bual, Bowman, CalJwell. Chamberlin, Clapp, Clover, Creswell, Cummings, (Phila. Co.) Cummins, (Somerset.) Downing, Evs ter, Fearon, Heicber, Foster, Foust, Guy, Gwinner, Harrison, Hodgson, Holcomb, Hubbs, Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lune, Laporte, Lathrop, Leas, Lot!, M'Calmonl, M'Clean, M'Connell, M'Cullough, Maddock, Morris, Morrison, Muse, Page, Palmer, Pennvpacker, Powell, Ross, Simpson, Smith, (Allegheny,) Smith, (Blair) Smith, (Phila. city,) Ste wart, Sturuevant, Thompson, Thorn, Water house, Wood and Strong, Speaker, —s6. Nays Messrs. Barry, Hub, Carlisle, Christ, Craig, Crawlord, Daugherty, Don aldson, Dunning, Kdinger, Frailey, Frank lin, Free, Fry, Gross, Ilerr, Linderman, M'- Conkey, Mengle, North, Orr, Reese, llitlen- Louse, Sallade, Sherer, Stehley, Witmer, Wright and Ziegler—3o. Libel Sail. A libel, suit was lately instituted by Mr. Fletcher against Mr. Norton, for reproaching the motives of iho former gentleman in pub lishing a life of Judson the Burmah Msssion ary, without the consent ol Mrs. Judson, and in fact against her remonstrance. But Mr. j Norton was acquitted, and Mr. Fletcher will | continue to publish that edition of Judson's j life which seems the more fair and impartial | of the two. It would certainly be strange if' only one edition and one version of a man's life could be published, and even that one the product of his family and friends. The public have a right to an impartial report of all things. It appears from this controversy that Mrs. Judson was offered 920,000, fill Dr. Wayland's life of Iter husband, and that her share of the profits was 912,000 when Fletcher's life of Judson was undertaken. It is said that her property ftom Mr. Judson and otherwise amounted to 910,000 more. The Constitutionality of the liqnor Law. The passage of a liquor law, restricting the sale of liquors in Pennsylvania and New York, has caused a great deal of excitement among liquor dealers, and they seem deter mined lo test the constitutionality of such legislation. It ia contended by them that, as the act of Congress licenses and authorizes the importation of liquors, the sale of it in any measure cannot be prohibited by local jurisdiction—that such legislation is an as sumption of a right to regulate trade and commerce expressly given by the States to Congress. It is important that the prinoiple shall be settled by the highest authority, arid a formal decision of the Uoited States Su preme Court ia the beat way to set'le all donbt upon the subjeot. The Boston Nunnery Investigation. The Boston press are alii! engaged in the discussion ol the acts ol the Committee of the legislature, who, under the pretence of investigating the religious institutions of that State, entered a private school kept by some ladies, ransacked the place, obtruded them selves into the private apartments of the la dies and ever, examined their clothing, for which public services they rendered a large bill against the Slate, including an amount for liquors, which in a temperance commit tee, rather astonished the liquor law advo cates of that Slate. The whole condugl of the committee was such that, if they bad be haved in the scandalous manner alloged in any gentleman's tesidenca, would have in duced the occupant lo have expedited their departure with an application of the toe of his boot. As the building contained only la dies, the committee escaped tite punish ment their indecency deserved, but the press are very properly holding them to account, and the committee seem to sit very uneasily under the investigation. rr IT is amusing occasionally to step in to aome of our public places, and hear some puffed up, shell of a—we had almost said— man—with more impudence than brains, gaseir.g about foreign influence—the d-A-d Irish,&c. We always look upon such chaps with a great deal of pity and forbearance The poor fellows hadn't the advantage of our common school system, and therefore great allowance abould be made ior the thickneaa of their heads. Gen. Lafayette, the Frenchman, was of small account, in the days of the Revolution, to this country—and the gallant Shields, an Irishman, did poor service in the Mexican war, according to the logic of these worthies. Cy The two Easton Banks discounted pa per last week to the amount of 9400,000. 17* We invite the attention to the adver tisement of Mr. Hodge who proposes to open a school in this place next Monday. He has been teaching bete during the winter, and is qnalified lo teach til he professes, There are many persons in the county desirous to teach next winter who will find Mr. Hodge's school a good place lo Improve themselvee. BP* The sickness of the editor will excuse for any omissions or errors of (his week. CP*Miss Mary Barklsy It Co., have recei ved their new stock of laabionable millinery goods, to wltioh persons of taste and dress will do well to look. C. C. Sholcs, Esq., formerly of Danville, a Printer, has again been elected Mayor of the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin. E7* Two hundred and forty lavern licen ses were gt anted by the court in Berks coun ty last week. iy Prof. Burrows, of Lafayette College, Easton, has resigned the Professorship of that Institution. He was escorted to the Phil lipsburg cars by tbe students of tbe College. ty The pews in a new M. E. Chnrcb, at Pittsburg, were sold on Monday for 922,000; one a aaessed at 9600 brought 9770. Gov. POLLOCK'S inconsistent coursn on tbe Rank question, is the subject of jast repre hension all over the Slate. Tbe independ ent press speaks of it with much severity, and even the papers of his own parly cannot avoid expressing their displeasure. ty The opponents of tbe Main Law say that Neal Dow was elected Mayor of Port land by a trick of the Assistant Assessors who were his friends, and left off the lists of voters some 600 or 700 names nf those who were opposed to the law. PHILADELPHIA POLITICS. —The old line reg ular Whigs of Philadelphia hove completely separated Irom the new Know-Nothing par ly, and formed a separate thicket. When the roll of delegates was called, each mem ber of the Convention had to pledge his honor that he did not belong to any secret political organization, commonly called tbe Know-Nothing Order, to which such replies as " I do not"—'do not and never will"— i "I did, but thank God f don't now," &c. were given. Several nominations were made, and a committee of superintendence appoin ted, with lull power " to place such names ou the Whig ticket as they, in their judge ment, may deem advisable ; provided, a va cancy should occur I'.V resignation or other wise." Auolher Whig Convention, chiefly consisting of members ol" ihe new order, has also nominated a Ticket, which is said to contain the same names that have been pla ced in nomination by the Know-Noibing party in their secret lodges'or councils. The regular old Democratic Party have also nom inated a full ticket. Their memberq had to take an oath that they did not belong lo lh new party. Altogether there will be very exciting times in the city of brotherly lore in June next, when the election will take place, which is for municipal officers only.— Danville Democrat. GOOD ADVICE. —The Journals in thn West sre urging the farmers to nut in abundant crops of spring wheat, potatoes, corn, and whatever may serve as a substitute for wheat. There will be no supply from last year's crop, and the farmers need not tear low pri ces. The next year will furnish abundant demand for all that the soil can produce. It is famine and starvation prices that we have to fear, and not a glutted market. The dry fall prevented them from getting in wheat freely, and they must not rely upon what Ihe far west may produce to make up for their lack. Let them cover every spot they can occupy with something that will do fur Ihe sustenance ol man or beast, or both.— Ledger. LORD ERSKINE died on the 19th nf March, in Sussex, England. He was the son of the great Lord Erskine,and married first, in 1800, Miss Cadwalader, of Philadelphia, who died in 1843; secondly, in the same year, Miss Travis, cousin of his first wile. The deceas ed peer began bis diplomatic career as min ister to the United States at the beginning of the present century, and he only hie post of minister at Munich in 1843. Hia eldest >on, Thomas Americus, now third Baron Erskine, is the successor to the title. ABOLITION or THE STATE DUTY IN ENG LAND.—The Hquse of Commons of the Eng lish Parliament has abolished tbe stamp du ty on newspapers. This acl affects lit# so cial and political interests of the British Em pire more than the war with Russia. It is a concession to the people, which will be at tended with the happiest results. It is another evidence of the liberalizing tenden cy of the British Government, seeking the greatest good ol the greatest number. ST COST or THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. —Tbe cost of the State of Massachusetts for the visitation of tbe Committee on Nunner ies to the institutions at Roxbury and Low ell was $l2O. The expense ol tbe visit to Worcester was 999 90. Total 9219 90 for visiting three Catholic institutions. So says the Boston, Msss., Herald. PUBLIC BUILDINGS re LUZERNE.— The Grand Jury reported that tbe exigencies of tbs pub lic business require the erection of a Court House, County Jail, and buildings for tbe accommodation of tbe Courts and of the sev eral officers ol tbe county; and for tbe re ception and safe keeping ol tbe records, &c., and concurring in tbe report on tbe same sub ject made by tbe Grand inquest at January sessions. BP* THE Harrisburg Morning Herald of a recent date slates plainly, that If tbe Legisla ture can't elect tbe Senator—and can't pro vide for tbe sale of the publio Works—(both of which they were specially elected to par form,) the best ihing they can do is to pass the most moderate Appropriation Bill possi ble and make way for their snccessors. And a Jury of tbe People would respond, "so say we all!" California I* still in a transition state from a confused encampment of adventurers to a regularly tablished community. All things consider ed, ihey have been getting on They have built up towns and cities, and have organized a prosperous commonwealth, unparalleled in iu rapid progress in the his tory of the world. They have done much within the last seven "years to establish soci ety, law and order upon a social basis; and ol late they seem resolved Ip keep pace with " all the modern improvements" ol the At lantic States. They have recently passed an act " prohibiting all barborons and noisy amusements on the Ldrd'a daysuch Sab bath pastimes ts pugHism,bull-baiting, bear, dog, chicken and jackass fighting, which will place Sen Francisco ahead of New Or leans. It is also expected that the State Leg islature will pass shortly • stringent anti gambling law. They have already passed a bill in one house to prohibit rallies, lotteries and gilt enterprises; and a bill for suppress ing establishments of ill-fame has passed both houses. To crown all, it is expected that, before the Assembly rises, California will be blest with that latest Yankee notion of general happiness—the Maine Liquor law. Another illustration of the way they do tilings in California, is furnished in the des cent of the people—the sovereign people— upon the branch bank of Adams acd Co, at Sonora. Their vault was broken open by a mob, and soma forty-seven thousand dollars were paid out by the committee appointed by the people to holdors of certificates. Pop ular sovereignty this, in the true California acceptation. Then again, the California Statesman was established to aid in the re-election of Dr. Gwin to the United States Senate. Good place, heavy mileage, it pays. But ii ap pears that the parties establishing the paper did it upon very liberal prouises, which have not been fulfilled. So they have instituted a suit for 920,000 damages. Let all newspa per men, therefore, even in California, re member this: Trust not to the promises of politicians—make them pay as they go for tbeir advertisements, like other people, and let them publish their own newspapera. Prohibitory Laws. The rise and progress of laws in various States prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks, is to be seen in the following ab stract ,r , 1851— Passed by the Legislature of Maine. 1852—Passed by the Legislature of a Minne sota. 1852—Passed by the Legislature of R. Island. 1852—Passed by the legislature of Massa chusetts. 1852— Ratified by the people of Minnesota. 1852—Passed by the Legislature of Vermont. 1853— Passed by the Legislature of Michi gan. 1853—Ratified by the people of Vermont. 1853—Ratified by the people of Michigan. 1853—Its submission to the people pronoun ced unconstitutional by the Supreme Court LA HIKIMKU. 1853—Pronounced unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in R. I. 1853—Supreme Court equally divided in Michigan. 1854—Pronounced unconstitutional in Masa. 1854—Passed the Legislature of New Vork. 1854—Vetoed by Gov. Seymour ol N. Y. 1854—Passed by one branch of the Legisla ture of New Hampshire. 1854—Passed on branch of the Legislature of Maryland. 1854— Passed by the Legislature, but the two branches failed to agree in Pennsyl vania. 1854—Passed by the Legislature of Ohio. 1754—Voted for by the people ol Wisconsin. 1854—Pronounced unconstitutional in Ohio. 1854—Passed in a modified form by the leg islature of Rhode Island. 1854—Passed by the Legislature of Con necticut. "• 1854—Passed by Ihe lower branch of the N. J. Legislature, defeated by one vote in the Senate. 1855 Passed by the Legislature of Wiscon sin and vetoed ; modified and passed and agaia vetoed by Gov. Barstow. 1854—Passed for the second time by the Legislature of New Vork, and be came a law of the Slate by the sig nature of Gov. Clark. Right States ami one Territory have thus passed prohibitory laws. The question has failed in four States through legislative disa greement. It has been submitted to the people and retained by them in lour other Slates. It has nowhere been repealed by legislative action, though it has been four times set aside by the judiciary, and in one instance re-enacted in a modified from. Things in Kansas —A letter from Kioka poo City, Kansas territory, of the date of March 28th, 1855, says the streets are being rapidly graded, the laborers receive 91 5o per diem, and that the following are the usu al pricea of provisions: Pork 6 cents per pound ; beef 7 cents; venison 9 cents; mut ton 7 cents; chickens 92 per dozen; turkeys 75 cents ptr psir; geese 25 cents each ; eggs 124 cents per dozen: floor $4 50 per one hundred ponnds; wood 82 per cord, deliver ed. Competed bookmakers are particular ly wanted. High pruet of Flour in New York. —Floor has risen to thirieendo liars a barrel for choice brands, and twelve to twelve and a half for good ordinary flour, such aa bakers uae. Thia is higher than flour baa rated in New York for many years. In 1837, when the flour warehouse of Eli Hart & Co. was bro ken open by a mob., it sold at from 911 87 to 812 a baratl. Extraordinary Dilution. —At Stralham New Hampshire, a number or deluded per sons are busily engaged in digging (or gold, which a pretended wiloh of Portsmouth in formed them thsy would find in a certain spot. She told them that if they dug deep enough tbey would come to a rock before reaching the treasure, and having encounter ed a rock, they have commenced blastiog it, and are now quite sanguine of attaining the object of their search. THE ANTI-LICENSE BILL PASSED. Tbs bill lo repeal Ihe tavem-Hcense laws and restrain the sale of liquors, bat become a law, having passed both brandies o( the Legislature, and received tbs Governor's ap pro val. Ws publish it below, entire, as fi nally enacted. It Is materially different from the bill originally introduced in the House, by Mr Cummiuge. An Act to Restrain the Salt of Intoxicating Liquors. SECTION 1. Beit enacted, t[c., Thst from af ter the first day of Ootober next, it shall be unlawful lo keep or maintain any house, room or place, where vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or auy admixtures thereof, are sold and drank, except as here inafter provided, and all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. SECT. 3. That if any person or persons within this Commonwealth, shall keep for sale and sell, or in connection with any oth er business or profitable employment, give, receiving therefor any'price, profit, or advan tage, by any measure whatever, and at the same time voluntarily aflord a place or any other convenience or inducement by which the same may be used as a beverage, any vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed or any admixture thereof, he, she or they, and any ore aiding, abetting or assisting therein, shall be deemed guilty of a misde meaner, end upon conviction, sball be sen tenced to pay a fine not exceeding fifty dol lars and undergo an imprisonment not ex ceeding one month; and for a second or any subsequent offence, shall pay a fine not ex ceeding one hundred dollars, and under go imprisonment not exceeding three months. BECT. 3. That if any two or more persons conspire or act together, by which one may sell and the other provide a place or other convenience fordrinking, with intent to evade the provisions of this Act, each one so offend ing, upon conviction shall bo punished as pro vided in the second section of this Act. SECT. 4. That it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or keep for sale, any vinous, spirituous, malt or brewed liquors, or an) admixture thereof, io case not hereinbefore prohibited, in a lees quantity than one quart, nor witiiont license granted by the Court of Quarter Sessions of Ihe proper county, on pe tition presented for that purpose, to be adver tised according to the first section of the Act of the twenty-ninth of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, supplementary to the various Acts relating to tavern licenses; but no such license shall be granted to other than citizens of the United Stales, of temper ate habits and good repute for honesty: Pro vided, That no certificate shall be required or published as mentioned in the act herein referred to : Provided, That no license for the sale of liquors, as aforesaid, shall be granted to the keeper of any hotel, inn, tavern, res taurant, eating house, oysterhouse or cellar, theatre, or other places of entertainment, amusement or refreshment. Provided Fur ther, That io much or any act or acts of As sembly as requires a license from a city or county treasurer lo authorize the sale of spirituous vinous or malt liquors, be, and the same is hereby repealed. SECT. 5. That the said Court, by theirruies, shall fix a time at which application# for said licenses shall be heard, at which time all persons making objections shall be heard. SECT. 6. That it shall not be lawful for the Clerk of said Court to issue any license, as aforesaid, until the applicant shall have filed the bond hereinafter required, and the cer tificate of the City receiver or County Treas urer, that the license fee has been paid to bim. SECT. 7 . That the appraisers of License nn del this Act, shall be appointed as provided by existing laws, except in ihe city of Phila delphia, where, on the passage of this Act, and (hereafter at the beginning of every year, three reputable and temperate persons shall be appointed by the Court of Quarter Ses sions, to appraise dealers in vinous, spiritu ous, malt or brewed liquors, as aforesaid, and of distillers and brewers, and to do and per form all duties now enjoined by law, rot in consistent herewith ; and said Appraisers shall be citizens of the United Stales, in no man ner oonnected with or interested in the liquor business, and shall be compensated ae now provided by law. SECT. 8. That no license shall be granted, without the payment to the Receiver of Tax es of the city of Philadelphia, or to the Treas urers of the other counties of the Stats, for the use of the Commonwealth, three limes the amount now fixed by law, to be paid by venders of spiritoous, vinous or malt li quors, or brewers and distillers: Provided, That no license shall be granted for a less sum than thirty dollars. SECT. 9. That the bond required to be ta ken of all persons who shall receive a license to sell spirituous, vinous, malt or brewed li quors, or any admixtures thereof, shall be in or.e thousand dollars, conditional lor the faithful observance of all the laws of this Commonwealth relating to the business of vending such liquors, with twosuflicientsure ties and warrant of Attorney to confess judg ment ; which bond shall be approved by one I of the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions I o f the Peace o! the proper county, and to be filed in said Court; and whenever a judg ment for any forfeiture or fine shall have been recovered against Ihe prinoiple therein, it shall be lawful for the District Attorney, of ihe proper county, to enter judgment against the obligors in the said bond, and proceed to collect the same of the said principle or sureties. SECT. 10. That every person liceneed to sell spiritooua, vinous or malt liquors, as afore said, shall frame his license under glass, and place the same so that it may at all times be conspicuous in his chief place of making sales, and no license shall authorize sales by any person who shall neglect this require ment, nor shall any license authorize the sale of any spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors on Sunday. SECT. 11. That any sale made of any spir ituous, vinous or malt liquors contrary to this Act, shall be taken to be a misdemean or, and upon conviction of the offence, in the Court of Quarter Sessions of the proper coun ty, shall be punished in the manner prescri bed by the second section of this Aot. SCCT. 12. That the provision* of this Act, as to apprsisment-and license, (hall not ex tend to importers, who shall vend or dispose of said liquors in the original oases or pack* ages, as imported, nor to duly commission ed auctioneers selling at publio vendoe of out-cry, nor to brewers or distillers selling in quantities not less tban five gsllons ; not (ball anything herein contained, prohibit the sale, by druggists, of any admixtures of intoxica ting liquors as medicine. SECT. 13. That it shall be the duty of every Constable of every town, borough, township or ward, within this Commonwealth, at ev ery term of the Court of Quarter Sessions of each respective county, to make return on oath or affirmation, whether, within his knowledge, there is any place within bis bail iwick, kept and maintained in violation of this Act; and it shall be the especial duty of the Judges of the said Courts, to see that this return is iaithfnlly made ; and if any person shall make known to suob Constable the name or names of any one who shall have violated this Act, with the names of witness es who can prove the fact, it shall be his du ty to make return thereof, on oath or affirm ation, to the Court, and upon bis wilful fail ure so to do, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and con viction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the jail of the county, for a period not less than one nor more than three months, and pay a fine not exceeding fifty dollars. SECT. 1 1. That this act shall not interfere with any persons holding a license, hereto fore granted, until the time for which the same was granted shall have expired; nor shall any license which may be granted be fore the first day of July next, authorise the sale of said liquors, or admixtures thereof, after the first day of October next, contrary to the provisions of this Act. HUMILITY- There is peculiar power in a silent spirit. It acts secrtly, but uneasingly; and every one feels its influence. Its impression*, like those of the stars, burst open the foun tains of morality—and oh! how they gush forth into the great Spirit of the Universe ! And then, Poesy, in her fairy-bark of Love and Virtue, spieads her sails to the peaceful breeze, and floats down with the smooth current. Solomon said, that "The fool is known by the multiplicity of his words —how many fools there are then I Another ancient phil osopher said, "If you wish to be wise jou must listen much and speak little'*—there be few who thus pursue the proper path of wisdom. The power and btauly of a silent spirit is its Humility. To the student of Human Na ture, it conveys the most beautiful concep tions; while it subdues the envy and jeol ousy, which sre always hovering upon the surface of the heart, and whose fire-gleam ing eyes are ever darting their rays of hatred upon the successful. An humble individual can form but a small estimate of the power he exerts in a community. That moral at mosphere in which he moves, repels the vi cious and vain-glorious; while the innocent of heart, the trus christian and the philoso pher are attracted by it, and love to feast on its heavenly sweetness. It matters not in what sphere he moves, —lor nil spheres are ! alike to him ;—he is quickly remarked and appreciated. This power acts upon the heart—excites those solemnly sweet emo tions, jwhich meh the soul to tenderness and wraps it in reflection. But the beauty of Humility f Who can de pict it?—lt is not tho harmonies blending of colors;—it is not regularity and symmetry of proportions; it is not that fantastic splendor, with which art is dressing everything to strike the eye and pervert the heatt! Oh, no ! —Like the dying strains of the lute, it fills the soul with the modt beautiful associa tions, arouses those noble piinciples ol love, and peace, and charity, sunk deep in the heart by the weight of those more selfish ones, which are always in a state of fever ish excitement; —it carries us back to the sunny days of youth when Innocence with her beautiful white mantel spread over us, stamped everything with the glow of life.— All these beautiful associations and emotions we naturally transfer to the object that exci ted them. Every one should be humble; the Lawyer) because he subsists by the errors and mis doings of men; the Physician, because he is the servant of all; the Divine, because he is the follower of the meek and lowly Sa viour—all should be bumble, because all are dependent I w. T. B.— Carlisle Herald. Skinning a man. The New York Day Book of Saturday says: " Bill Poole, over whose death some folks are trying to make a "lime," and who had the " tallest funeral," fo use the Bowery slang, of any man that ever died in New York, was yesterday before the Court on a charge of assault and battery. It is rather odd to try a man after he is dead, so the Dis trict Attorney went on with the case of his associate in the outrage, who was brought in guilty. It appears that Poole and a man named Williams attacked a oarman at the Amos street dock, last summer, with knives, and not only literally cut his clothes off his body, bat also severely wounded him. The Recorder said that it was one of the greatest outrages he ever heard of yet the principal person engaged in it is now considered a mart) r to American principles! If the States' prison had a few such devotees to American principles, New York would be much belter off. New Yore Market. The Tribune of Wednesday last says breadetoffa continue to rise with small stooks and good demand. Good Flour is worth 89 60 a 810, Wheat 82 SO a 2 75; Corn 81 07 aBl 08. Pork and Beef are firm at high prioes. Cotton continues steady but is not active. Church Struck by Lightning. Eastern Pa., April 14.-The Moravian Cburoh in this place was struck by lightning at noon to-day, and thrf roof much injured, No oth er damage was caused. Arrival of the America at Halites. THREE DAYS LATER NEWS. THX VISNNA CONFERENCE.— The Steamer Baltic brought intelligence that the first of the foor bases of peace waa unconditionally accepted by Russia, and that the second was proceeding favorably. Since then the sec ond has likewise been accepted, but diffi culties of a serious nalare have occurred on the third. The Western Powers, foreseeing trouble, did not propose the demolition of Sebtstopof, but modified their demsndsinto a reduction of Russian power in the Black Sea—in re compense for which, tbev offer to eveeuate the Russian territery. The Russian Pleni potentiaries reply that they are aot author ized to accede to any such terms, and must remit the matter to St. Petersburg. Here the Conference stands still. All tbe plenipotentiaries have sent to tbeli Governments for instructions, and the Con ference will probably be adjourned until fiuat authority shall arrive. Meantime, lb* fourth point is uudei discussion. Prince Gortschskoff, on the 26th, moved for the ad.m iasion of Prussia. SEBASTOPOL. —Lord Raglan'A latest despatch announces a steady fire, without any change in the aspect of affairs. Important opera lions are, however, going on. The Russians continue to strengthen tbe works which they recently threw up in ad vance of the MalakofT tower. These are not isolated works, but are part of an ad vanced line ot defence, and consequently it is indispensable for the Allies to destroy them. With thia object in view, the British are pushing forward a parallel from an ad vanced point on the right, with a view to form a junction with a corresponding paral lel which is being made on their side by the French. Nightly encounters lake place between tbe French and Russian riflemen. The latter have been repeatedly dislodged, but again return to their pits, under cover of the Rus sian batteries. CONSTANTINOPLE— The tresty of Alliance between Sardinia and Turkey it signed.— The death of Prince Menschikoff is re ported. FRANCE. —Drouyn de 'lHnys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has gone to Loodon to held a consultation, and will afterwards proceed to the Conference at Vienna. As officially announced in the Moniteur, Napoleon and Eugenie, will visit Victoria in | the middle of April, at London. BOROUGH STATEMENT.— By the statement of the receipt! and expenditures of the Borough of Danville, for the last year, it appears that the indebtedness of the Borough is now-< . $7,086 94 Last year it was 3,701 53 Increase, g3 )385 4 , No LICENSE —The Court of Quaner Ses sions of Washington county, in this State, hare determined to grant no license to lav erns for the sale of liquor for the ensuing year. ty The quantity of land required to sat isfy the claimants under the late Bounty Land Act passed by Congress at its late session, is estimated at seventy-fire million of acres. UT Lola Monte* is about returning to the stage, in her double capacity af actress and danseuse. She has made an engagement with Mrs. Sinclair, and after a brief tour of Cali fornia, will return to "the States." nr The Empress Eugenie of France be gins to win the hearts of the French people, even as Josephine of yore. She is more beautiful than Josephine ; bnt perhaps not so graceful or interesting—yet like ker, she yearns for a child. Col. Freemont has recovered bis suit for 44,000 acres of land in California, through the decision of the U. S. Supreme Court, and is thus made the richest man in America. Col. F. paid three thousand dollars for the land. On the 12th inst,, by Rev. Wm. J. Eyer, Mr. THOMAS L. DEAN, of Cattawissa, to Mise REBECCA TRACS, of Montour township. In Berwick, on the Bth inst., by Eld. E.M. Alden, Mr. SILAS KISNER, and Miss C. K KEENER, all of Berwick. In Cattawissa Valley, on Sunday evening, the Bth inst., by the Rev. I. Bahl, Mr. WM. LINDEMUTH, and Miss S. A. LINDEMUTH, both of the former place. At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. ABNER BIDDINGS, and Miss AMMA KLINE, both of the former place. On Thursday evening, April 6th, at the residence of Mr. Dennis Pureed, by the Rev. H.Tullidge, Mr. MATHIAS GIRTON, to Miss MARTHA PURSELL. Ic Bloomsburg, April 7th, by the same, Mr. JOHN KLINE, and Miss EERIE VANCE, youngesi daughter of Mr. Thos. Vance. „ In St. Matthew's Church, in Sunbnry, oa Wednesday evening, the 11th inst., by Rev. W. W. Montgomery, Dr. I. W. HveHEs, of West Phila., to Miss A. E. DONNEL, dauah ter of the late Judge Donnel, of Sunbury. At Northumberland, on Friday, the (th inst., JAMES TAGGART, Esq., aged 64 years and 2 days. SCHOOL. rpHE subscriber would respectfully an nounee to the citizens of Bloomsbur* and vicinity, thai he will open a SCHOOL io jthe Academy on Monday, Jvril 23