STAT OF fHfe NORTH R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR, illoemsbnrfr, tffcursdaf, Angosl 3, 1855. WOR CANAL COMMISSION ICR, ARN OLD P m LUMER, or VtNANGO COUNTY, DBMOC HATIC COUNTY CORVBRTIOR. IN trconlaoce with ibe tola of (he Demo cratic party, the Democratic voters of the ee.eial election districts of Columbia county will moat at their respective placoa of holding the general election, on SATURDAY the 25th day of August next, between the hour* of 3 and 7 o'clock in the afternoon to choose two delegates from each township, to meet in County Convention at the Conrt House in Dloomsburg on tho 27th day of August next, at \ o'ekick, P. M., for the pui poso of making the annual nominations of the Democratic parly. The Democrats of the eeverol townships aro enjoined to strict vigilance that none but Dem ocrats participate in these elections, and the success and integrity at the party impeiatively requires that KnuwNnthings cannot and shall not have a voice eithor as voters, officers or delegates in the formation of a ticket which they would not support when formed, unless by some unfoitunato accidont some of their own kind should be on it. 'I he Democratic party accords to these men the same right which it claims for itself to support men of their own principles; but they must do it in their own household, and not attempt to force them on the people under the name of Dem ocrats. Although it may le difficult in all cases to know who belong to the Secret Order, (lie precedent of the* Democratic Slate t Con vention seems to be tho only ssfo one —that the tree must be judged by its fruit, and that those men who year after year openly and no toriously oppoto Democratic nominations and support Whig and Know-Notbing candidates .ere not Democrats, and can have no just or honorable claim to contiol or direct the policy e honest; and he who has been treacherous in bis political character is not safe to be trusted as a man. He who had no respect for his honor in one of bis posi tions as a citizen, can give you no assnrsnce that he will not deceive you in another also. The man who has been all things to all men until he believes that "all is fair in poli tics" is ruined beyond the hope of redemp tion. To the true men who have honestly sup ported the principles and organ izalipn of the Democratic party comes the call. Let good and true men be chosen, and their election is certain. Not men of narrow passions, selfish bigotry or double-dealing ; but men who have been consistent, open end Hue to the cause ot the people. Not suoh as are Democrats only until they are disappointed, and then go over to the-4iemy; but men who are above envy, and teel not the itching to inetigate mischief and* jealousy. So shall Truth triumph and the Know-Nothing# be confounded. I3P* One day last week Thomas Harris, an industrious Welshman who had for some years been a citizen of this place, was acci dentally thrown from a boat on whioh he was engaged in crossing the river at Namiooke and drowned before assistance could be ren dered bim. His body was brought to this placo for ir.termeut. ty For several dajs past workmen have been engaged in raising the will and ptbei wiso improving the large buck building oc cupied by Mr. Mensch's Store and owned by the Messrs. Hartman at the corner ol Main end Market Street*. jy The Ledger announce* that John L Dawson of Pennsylvania baa bten appointed Clovemor of KM*** in the place of A. H. Ree der removed. ' OT The Know-Nothings have been remo vieg (oujgn to achats in Louisville, . , BOOK NOTICES. THE ESCAPED NUN ; on, DISCLOSURES OP CON VENT LlVE.— Hiving a mora Minute Des cription and a bolder Revelation, of the Mysterlis and Secrets 'el Ndnneries, than ? have ever before been submitted lo the American public. Elegantly bound in a cloth, I2mo. Price St. Dewitt fe Daven pori, New York, Publishers, s The publishers have kindly sent ns this m work, and ws feel bound to give it sneh a notice as shall serve theit interest and pro mote its sale. We shall do ibis cheerfully, fairly and honestly, with our best'hope that . the book will " take." Everybody who he , lieves or wishes to believe that Catholics aro creatures with hoofs, horns and tails ought t to buy a copy at once, and all such will be ' as much delighted with it as a young woman * with a new baby. Every body who very I much wants a new and improved edition of > MARIA MONK will find this book just the thing | to pnt him into conniption fits—of admira r tion. And every Know-Nothing who wants i - to tickle himself to death by indulging in his ' anti-Catholic sensibilities can be accommo dated by sending on one dollar. "Them's our sentiments," and that's what we call a first rate notice. For further par ticulars as lo how often the poor virgin was racked, boiled, starved and buried by the "prowling wolves" in the shupe of closely shaven priests, until she escaped and was married—see book passim. FOB SALE I We would like to raise somo money for a trip to Niagara and to pay our paper-maker; and therelore we shall offer for sale a few judgments and accounts against subscribers and advertisers who have failed to pay like honest men. Tne first one is a judgment against a certain Dr. D. E. Cole, formerly of Manayunk, lately of Burlington, N. J, and perhaps note of some other place. lie is the chap who professes to enre everything in general and consumption, bronchitis anfl dis ease of theltver in particular, by moans of a receipt obtained from a Nebraska Indian Doctor which the public can have dog-cheap from Dr. Cole for two dollars. That no per son may be deceived as to the real value of the judgment (the amount on its face not ma- I terial) we will slate that the Doctor when ur ged lo pay another honest debt abused us by saying we were more of a gentleman thau the other fellow because we had not urged our claim. Of course we felt iosulted by such a compliment fi urn such a source, and sent on our accouul to be collected, so as lo improve the Doctor's opinion of us. He bad previ ously sent us a number of promises lo pay.— We had almost forgitten the matter, when last week the following letter reached us by which we prove that we have a bona fide judgmeat for sale. BURLINGTON, New Jersey, ) July 26tb, 1855. ) MA. WEAVER —Sir;—As you directed, D. E. Cole has been sued—after two adjourn ments, judgment obtained, —execution taken onl, —goods appraised—and after all, its no use. The State law allows him.2oo dollars, and the officer'says he has not 8100 in bis house. Just about as I expected. Any man who . will do as he has done will cheat the prin ter and devil to boot, whenever he can. Total expense of costs, &c., Si 72 The only satisfaciion to be had oul of such a 6camp is to advertise him. Yours, &c., P. S. This is all 1 want of such jobs,— about as soon take a case of Italic. So wo sent on enough lo pay our friend and the costs, snd we would much like to sell the judgment for at least enough to in demnify us. What's bid? Don't all crab in at once. We hope that by this time the Doctor's opinion of our " honor" and "generosity" is no better than that of the " Whig Lawyer." When this one is gone, there will be a " few more ol the same sort left;" but those who intend to bid bad better do so soon a* there is no probability of any new cases ari sing at this establishment under our present terms of requiring all persons oul of the coun • ty to pay in advance. Rot Ratified. The Democrat still raves on because the Standing Committee of this county took the advice of prudent and true Democrats, and like their brethren in Montour, Luzerne and more than one half the state beside, called no conventions this spring. Last fall and Ibe fall before the Democrat was not satisfied when the Committees did call conventions, but went over to the Whig and Know-Noth ing volunteers where it belongs. Of course it is not to be expected that any thing which the Democratic party can dot will satisfy it. With the spirit o! the loafer in the old siory, the editor determined that the Democrats were wrong and should be defeated in 1853 and 1854 because they did call conventions, and now he says they are wrong and shall be thrashed because they did not call soon -1 vent ion. Like the dog in the manger, he ' determines nobody shall eat if he can't. He ' will fight against Democratic nominations ' but not for them* He will fight for Know j Nothings aud Whigs, but not against them. j tIT "A Wmo LAWYER" in his organ of last week feels hit becaose we incidentally 9 told how he aotsd as advertising borer for the Democrat. He does not deny l)is inters „ ferenca in our business, and If any perDMP 0 doubts it the Prothonotary tod his Dejiutv . are witnesses to the 'act. We 0 the fact to show bow the tool was paMUH e bim for doing his political jobs in the e&flH .. al columns of the Democrat, and not with a iS design to reproaob the Whig master for his "smartness" in the crafly trick of injuring our business, nor lo provoke him to a " digest the venom of his spleen i- Till it dts split him." Therefore as we made no personal attack on bim the public can have no interest In his name. It is however right to say that bis reason for feeding the Democrat was not ■ given at the lima we referred to, but previ -4 oualy to Mr. Connor. When men presume to talk of "generosity" and "gentlemanly honor" who Will meddle in men's private business to their injury Know-Nothings most )- be getting plenty or " honorable" businen scarce. • Correspondence of the "Star/' From Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, July 88tb, 18S6.—The Main ' Line was offered for sale, at the, Rsohnnge, 3 but there wah no bid. Either limes are too i hard for the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa • ny to raise the ®IOC,OOO down money, or that Company still expeots to got it for less than #7,500,000. The Governor and Col. Curtin > were personally here !o see to the sale, whit h • is now adjourned sinfdie. i The first excursion to Niagara Falls, over ' the new route through Northern Penneylva ' hia and New Ydrk, is announced for the 23d, ' 24th, and 26th of Augut-t. The attaches of ; Messrs. Cornelius & Baker's chandelier man -1 ufaclory are getting it up for the purpose of affording the artisans connected with that es tablishment an opportuniiy of witnessing the great wondes.of Nature, and giving them : some relaxation from their labors. Exten sive arrangements are being made lor the excursion, which will be accompanied by an efficient baud of music. Formally it was only the uppcr-4endom that could visit Ni agara for pleasure, now faithful labor loads the way. In the political department there is noth ing strange. The Know-Nolhings have nom inated Mr. Kern lor ShcrifT, but it seems as if he could hardly stay nominated. Mr. C. J. Wolbert, one of the candidates in tho lodg es, who was defeated by Mr. Kern, publish es a long circular address to the Executive Council ol the American purty, making eigh teen specific charges against the fairness of the election, whereby his competitor got the advantage of him. According to Mr. W. the officers in some of the Councils were per sonal friends of candidate;, and other persons were admitted to voie who did not belong to the Order; thai in one of the Councils where ninety-five votes were reported as having been given for bim, he lias the names of one hundred and twelve members of the Coun cil who ure willing to be qualified that they voted lor him on that occasion. He is a lit tle verdant in asking them to be honest enough to try the battle over. As it is supposed there are still a few Whigs 1 in existence, even if the party is defunct, and as their voles need looking after by-the Know ftothiugs, they have flung out afewslool pi geons to issue a call for a Whig Stale Con vention to be held al Harrisburg on the 11th of September. Wonder how many will be in that Convention who voted fot Darsie last fall. Alderman Mitchell died la*l Thursday.— He was one of the beat officers in the City, and was universally respected. Under the present Know-Nothing City Ad ministration our City Treasury is ill effect bankrupt, and School compell ed to sell their school orders to the brokers at a discount of from 10 to 15 per cent. The ma-kets are becoming more reason able. Flour can be had for #8 50 per barrel, and wheat for #1 75 per bushel. The United States Bank * v We, a few days ago, noticed tho fact that tho trustees of the Bank ol the United States will make a final dividend on the 20th of Sep tember, when the coocern will cease in any shape to exist. The Albany Atlas, alluding to the matter says: It'has taken fourteen years to wind up the concern ; and at the end the stockholders lose all and the other creditors get little. The bank was originally chartered at a period of great financial depression and distress; when the failure of State banks, af ter the war, had deprived the people of a currency. The constitutional objections to its existence were lost sight of in the desire to secure its advantages. Tho government became a holder of the stock to tbe amount of one-fifth of tbe capital; and it received the deposits of public Customs. When the ques tion ot its re-charter came up, the exigencies which had called it imo existence had ceas ed, and the objections to it subsisted. Tbe old democrats, who never believed that suoh an institution was embraced in the objects of tbe Confederation, or was to be endured un der the democratic interpretation of tbe Con stitution, renewed their objections to its re charter. General Jackson believed that all the public service required conld be render ed by an agency, more purely governmental, and which would not interfere with or " reg ulate" the monetary affairs of the people.— The bank had assumed the functions of a "regulator" of credits of the country, and as sumed to hold a national jurisdiction over I State banks, while its own administration was based on the same vicious system which 1 made the local baiikd so often a delusion and a nuisance. How Mr. Biddle undertook to perpetuate Ins character by the purchase ol presses and the bribery of politicians, is well known. With as much folly as wickedness be contended that the bank had a right to expend tbe money of the institution in a war fare and upon the government, its leading stockholder. The panio, the distress com mittee, the suspension, the'revolution, blood less as yet,' the alleir.pl to control the cotton matket, tbe immerse speculations of the bank followed. The energy and wisdom of Jack son and Van Buren were successlul; and tbe monster was prostrated; though in its fall it 1 brought down State credit and cast a deep stain, not yet eradicated, upon tbe Atner ' icsn name. But though thus defeated, it j*' managed lo perpetuate its infamy by ngw phase of corruption. Under the.pre JjjgmMoring tbe common schools iti(UgM| ■HHSRitaI improvements of jtanstftfjflp was VHPHK*bpon of ' State, and after a 5 penditure of money among the the two Houses. But this corrupt others without being 1 There is a law that regulates i of vice, and threatens it with t men), having their source in mutukl ApffE i Tbe old Mother of Abominations was'nMl t to the bone. Patches end paint conld not it conoeal the interne) ravages, aiyd after wad - dling about a few years in bloated vice, she s rolled ovpr and died. There were gay young y politicians that haunted the bouse she livetl e in. Where are they I What did they become 1 it The story haa a moral in it, which time kai is not failed to engrave deeply on the history of the country, where politicians may gatbet future instruction. It ia that no accomala-, lion of wealth, however great, can hold an even oontest with a free people; that corrup tion cannot reach the masses : and that poli ' clans who ally themselves in a contest on the side of associated wealth and monopoly, against the ideas of popular liberty, become suspected by the people, and no talents or n virtues can outweigh the burden ol this eus- IJ picion. Opinion of Judge Kane ' IN THE WHEELER SLAVE CASE. ;• UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUBT.—JQDG? ' Kane.—The two questions of contempt of Court anil perjury In Fassmore Williamson, " in not obeying the commands of the writ of habeas corpus, and in making an alleged false return thereto, was op for decision yes -8 terday morning. Judge Kane delivered a 1 very learned and exceedingly able opinion ic relation to the subject. . 3 The U. Sr A ex-rel. Wheeler vs. Patsmore ' Williamson —Sur Habeas Corpus, 27 July, e 1855. —Colonel John H. Wheeler, of North Carolina, theUuited States Minister to Nica ' rugua, was on board a steamboat, at one of the Delaware wharves, on bis way from YVashiogton, to embark at New York for hia post of duty. Three staves, belonging to bim, 9 were setting at his side on the upper deck. Just as tbe last signal belt was ringing, Passmore Williamson came up to the parly— declared to the slaves that they were lree— and forcibly pressing Mr. Whoeler aside, j urged them to go ashore. He was followed by some dozen or twenty negroes, who by muscular strength carried the slaves to the adjoining pier; two of the slaves at least, if not all three, struggling to release them selves, and protesting their wish to remain with (heir master; two of the negro mob in the meantime grasping Col. Wheeler by the collar, and threatening to cut his throat if he made any resistance. The slaves were borne along to a hackney coacb that was in waiting, and were con veyed to some place of ooncealment ; Mr. Williamson following and urging forward the mob,-and giving his name and address to Colonel Wheeler, with the declaration that he he held himself repsonsible towards him for whatever might be his legal rights ; but taking no personally active part in tne ab duction after be had left the dock. I allowed a writ®! Habeas Corpus at tbe instance of Colonel Wheeler, and subse quently an alius; and to this last, Mr. Will iamson rnndo return, that the persons named in the writ, " nor either of them; are not now, net was at the time of issning the writ, or the original writ, or at any other lime, in the custody, power or possession of the respon dent, nor by bim confiued or restrained: Wherefore he cannot have the bodies," etc. At the hearing I allowed the relator to trav erse this return ; and several witnesses, who were afked by him, testified to the facts as 1 have recited them. The District Attornev upon this slate of facte, moved lor William son's commitment, 1. for contempt in ma king a false return, 2. to take bis trial for perjnry. Mr. Williamson then took the srand to purge himself of contempt. He admitted the facts substantially as in proof before; made it plain that he had been an adviser of the pro ject, and had given in his confederate sanction throughout : He renewed his denial that he bad control at any time over the movements of the slaves, or knew their present wherea bouts. Such is the case, as it was before me in the bearing. I cannot look upon this return otherwise than as illusory—in legal phrase, as evasive, if not false. It sets out that the alleged pris oners are not now, and have not been since the issue of the habeas corpus, in tbe custo dy, power or possession of the respondent ; and in so far, it uses legally appropriate lan guage for such a return. But it goes further, and by added words, gives an interpretation to that language essentially variant from its legal import. It denies that the prisoners were within power, custody or possession at any lims what• ever. Now, the evidence of respectable, un contradicted witnesses, and the admission ol the respondent himself, eslab'ish the fact be yond controversy, that tbe prisoners were at one time within his power and control.— He wan the person by whoso counsel the so called rescue was devised- He gave the di rections, and hastened to the pier to stimu late and supervise tbeir execution. Ho was tbe spokesman and first actor after arriving i there. Of all the parties to tbe act of vio lence, he was the only white man, the only citizen, the only individual having recogniz i ed political right, the only person whose so \ cial training could certainly interpret either I her own duties or the rights of others under i the constitution of the land. ■ It would be futile, and worse, to argne, . that be who has organized and guided, and [ headed a mob, to effect the abduction and . imprisonment of others—be in whose pres . ence and by whose active influence the ab ) duction and imprisonment have been brought E about— might excuse himself from responsi - bilily by the assertion that it was not bis hand 3 that made the unlawiul assault, or that he t never acted as a goaler. He who unite* with > others to commit a crime share* with them - all the legal liabilites that attend on its com t mission. He chooses bis company, and adopts r their aol*. R'e law of all concerted tut applies with pecu n in which redress and e sought through the This, the grifel reme liberty is vindicated to language in the re r that can mask a sub interests of life, per peace, social repose, of that is worth liv this principle. The would lose more than H Bait tneir value, and courts of justice become |. impotent for protection, if the writ of habeas e coiptis could not .compel tbe truth, full, direct, g and unequivocal, in auswer to ita msodetf d If will not do to say to tbe man, wfcoid il. wife or whose daughter has been sbducted : is " I did not abduct her ; die is not in my pos- V session J 1 do not detain her, inasmuch as >r the assault was made by the band of tny l—ftl - subordinate, and I have forborne to ask where i they propose consnmmatiog the wrong. 1 " It is clear, then, as it seems to us, that in' - legal acceptance the palrties whom this writ r called on Mir. Williamson to produce, were , at one time within bis power aßd .control J i and his answer, so far a* ft relates ■to his r power over tbem, makes no distinotion be ■ tween that time and [he present. I cannot give l a different interpretation to his language from that which he has practically given him self, and canDOl regard bim as denying his power over the prisoner now, when ha does i not aver that he has lost tbe power which he ' formerly bad. He has thus refused, or a: least be has fail ' led, to answer to tbe command of the law.— ' He bas chosen to decide for himself upon tho lawfulness as well as the moral propriety of his act; and to wi.'bhoM • the ascertainment and vindication of the rights of others from that same forum of arbitrament on which all his own rights repose. JU a word, he has put himself in contempt of the' process of this Court and challenges its action. That action can have no alternative form- It is one 100 clearly defined by ancient and honorable precedent, too indispensable to tbe administration of social jnstice and the protection of human right, and too potential ly invoked by the special exigency of the case now before tbe Court to excuse even a doubt of my duly or an apology for its im mediate performance. The cause was submitted to me by the learned counsel for tbe respondent, without argument, and I have, Iherelore, found my self at some loss to understand the grounds on which, if there be any such, tbey would claim the discharge of their client. Only one bas occurred to me as, pethaps, wilbin bis view ; and on this I think it right to express my opinion. I wilt frankly reconsider it how ever, if uny future aspect of the case shall iuvite the review. It is this: that the persons named in this writ as detained by the respondent, were not legally slaves, inasmuch as they were within the territory ol Pennsylvania when they were abducted. Waiving the inquiry, whether for the pur poses of this question they were within the territorial jurisdiction of Pennsylvania while passing irom one State to another upon the navigable waters of tbe United States—a point on which my first impressions are ad verse to the argument—l hare to say ; 1. I know of no statute, either of the Uni ted States, or of Pennsylvania, or of New Jersey, the only other State that has a qualifi ed jurisdiclionsoverthis part of the Delaware, that authorizes the forcible abduction of any person or thing whatsoever, without claim of property, unless in aid of legal process. 2. That 1 know ol no stutute of Pennsylva nia, which afiec'.s to divest the rights of prop, erty of a citizen of North Carolina, acquired and asserted under the laws of that State, be cause he has found it needful or convenient to pass through the territory of Pennsylvania. 3. That 1 am not aware (hat any such stat ute, if such an one were shown, could bo recognized as valid in a Court of the United States. 4. That it Beems to me altogether unim portant whether they were slaves or not. It would be the mockery of philanthrophy to assert, that, because men bad become tree, they might therefore bo forcibly abducted. I have said nothing of tbe motives by which the respondent has been governed. I have nothing to do with them ; they may give him support and comfort before an in finitely high tribunal; Ido not impugn tbem here. Nor do I allude on the other hand to those special claims upon our hospitable courtesy, which the diplomatic character of Mr. Whee ler might seem to assert for him. I am doubt ful, whether the Acts of Congress give to him and his retinue and his properly that protec* tion as a representative of Ibe sovereignty of the United Slates, which they concede to all sovereignties besides. Whether, under tbe general law of nntions, he could not ask a broader privilege than some judicial prece dents might seem to admit, is not necessarily involved in the cause before me. It is enough thatl find, as the case stands now, tbe plain and simple grouoJsof adjudi cation, that Mr. Williamson has not returned truthfully and fully to the writ of habenacor pus. Ho must, therefore, stand committed for a contempt of tbe legal process of the Court. As to the second motion of the District At torney, that which looks to a committal for perjury, I withhold an expression in regard to it. It is unncccssray, because Mr. Will iamson being under arrest, he may be charg ed a' any lime by the Grand Jury ; and I ap prehend that there may be doubts whether the affidavit should not be regardeJ as exlta judicial and voluntary. Let Mr. Williamson, the respondent, be committed to tbe custody of tbe Marshal without bail or main prize, as for a contempt of tbe Court in refusing to answer to the writ of habeas corpus, heretofore awarded against him at tbe relation of Mr. Wheeler. U. S. District Attorney Vandyke for Mr. Wheeler, and E. Hopper and C. Gilpin foi defendant. District Attorney asked for warrant of commitment under theseal.ofConrt. Grant ed. 1 Mr. Gilpin, for the defendant, asked leave to amend the return so as to conform to the ' views of this Court. Judge Kano said he would give the defend ' ant a full hearing upon any motion his conn ' sal should oboose to present. . The Court then took a recess. 1 After the decision by the Court, United ' Slates Marshal Wynkoop took the prisoner ' into custody, and conveyed hira to Moya mensing Prison, in a carriage, and handed i bim over to the keepers. A number of Wil - liamson'a friends requested the Marshal to * put the prisoner into the oustody of one of i bis deputies, and thus avoid sending bim to > prison, but tbe Marshal declined, by reply> ing that he would comply sirioily with the i mandate of tho Court. . I3T NORTHUMBERLAND.— J. M. Auten and J. H. Zimmerman are named in ibe Demo ' crat for the next Legislature. i t3T The population of Canada ia naar threo r millions, Arrival of the Atlantic. , ONE WEEK~CVTER~FROM EUROPE. NEW YORK, July 25, 9} P. M.—The Steam skip Atlantic, from Liverpool, arrived this evening about 9 o'clock, bringing dates to Saturday, (be I4th iust. The Atlantic left Liverpool at noon on the 14th. A despatch received from London at the moment of her departure, elated that Lord John Russell had tendered his resig nation of the position he held in the Minis try. There is nothing of special importance from the seat of war. ' A Ministerial crisis had taken place in England, caused by Lord John Russell's shuffling explanation of bis cenduot at Vi enna. On the 16th, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton was to move that a Ministry containing Lord John Russell is unworthy die confidence of the pub lic. Sebastopol bas been subjected to two days' heavy fire without effect. The besiegers were erecting immense works against the Malakoff tower and Redan batterier. Jhe besieged were erecting equally formidable works behind these defences. The British parliament waa to bepjorogued on the iOth ol August. Previously to Lord John Russell's resigna tion, it waa reported that if he did tasign he would take '.he Uiey aeclion of the Cabinet with him, and then Lord Palmerston would frill the places with more decided men out of the liberal ranks, and aiso that Lord Derby was coming with another Coalition Cabi net. The accounta relative to the crops in all parts of England, are very favorable. The visit of Queen Victoria to the city of Paris, bas beett definitely fixed for the 7lh of August. Austria. m . Anew Austrian circular is spoken of. It is intended as Count Bud's reply to the in nuendoes put forth by the Emperor Nupole or., and will defend the conduct of Austria towards the Western Powers. two Weeks Later from Culilorulo. The Democragc State Convention lias nom inated Governor Bigler and Lieut. Gov. Purdy for re-election. The Democratic State Convention of Cali fotnia adopted a platform resembling the last Baltimore platform, with an additional resolution denouncing the Know-Nothings. The Indians on the Klamatz river ore com mitting murders and ravages upon the whites. A party of 18 whites are reported to have been killed. The Fremont Land case is to be taken baok to the Supreme Court, on a bill of ex ceptions. The Oregon Legislature is democratic throughout. The majority of the Hon. Joseph Lane, ns delegate to Congress is 2200 CtT Potatoes appear to be so abundant that the price has come down in some parts of the country very rapidly and very consid erably. In Lancaster they are selling at 75 cents, tho Daily of that place sajs, and con siderable contracts for future delivery havu been made at 50 cents per bushel. In Syra cuse, N. Y. ; contracts have been made for fu ture delivery at fifteen cents a bushel. This is an extraordinary decline from $2 75 and 83 a bushel, which they sold at in the winter. These statements are made in the newspa pers of those places, and are not contradict ed. We suppose, therefore, they are strictly | true. CROPS IN EUROPE. —The prospects of an abundant harvest aro promising iu England and France, as well as in this country. The papers speak very highly of the enormous yield. ' Potatoes are said to be in great abun dance in England. ry It that a farmer in Virgiula named Allen, will raiso 50,000 bushels of wheat this season. Ey Bennett, the editor of the N. Y. Her ald, has gone to Europe. HOI.LOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS, an in fallible Remedy lor Blotches on the Skin.— Edgar Mortimer, aged 25, of Third street. Philadelphia, was for five years a severe suf ferer with blotches on the skin, the whole of his face, neck, arms, and hands, being dis figured with them like small pox ; he consul ted several very clever medical men, who told him that it was the predicating symp toms of some disease, which alarmed him exceedingly; however, he took HollowAy'n Pills immediately, and rubbed the Ointment on the parts affected, and in two weeks tho whole of the blotches disappeared, and his health was considerably improved. These remedies will euro the most deeply seated old wounds and uloers, even of twenty years standing. IMPOBTANT TO FEMALES —Dr. CIIEESEMANS' PILLS. —The combinations of ingredients fn these Pills, is the result of a long and ex tensive prictice; they are mild in their oper ation, and certain in restoring natueo to its proper channel. In every inatance have the Pilla proved auccesaful. The Pilla invaria bly open those obstructions to which females are liable, end bring nature into its proper abaimel, whereby haalh is restored, and tho Kale and deadly countenance changed to a eellh; one, No female can enjoy good health unless she is egulai ; and whenever an obstruction lakes place, whether from ex posure, cold, or any other eauae, the goneral health immediately begina to decline, and the want of such a remedy baa been the ctuae of so many consumptions among young female. To ladica whose bcullh will not permit an in 'crcase of their family, these Pills will prove a valuable o< quisitiori, as tbey will prevtnt pregnancy. Headache, pain in the aide,pal pitation of the heart, loathing of food, ahd disturbed sleen do most alwavs arise from the interruption of nature; and whenever that ia the case, the I'ilta will invariably remedy all these evils,* Nor are they leas efficacious in the core of Jjcucorrhoeo, commonly called the " Whites," These Pilla should Bever be ta. ken during pregnancy, as they would bo eure to cause a mtacarrigae. Waranted to be purelv Vegetable, and free from, any thing injurious to life or health. Foil and explicit directions accompany each box. These Pills are put up in square flat boxes. Porons residing where there are no agency establiebe.l, by enclosing One Dollar in a let ter postpai d to Dr. C. L. Cheescman, No. 867 Blocker street, New York City, can have them sent to theit respective addresses by return of mail. \ MT)I 11 11 " 1 .I_JHT SBSBI&a ** —■ ; -v In Berwick, on Sunday, July 22J, Mr. Jo aEW Eca, in the TBtb year of bis age. i In the borough of Muncy, on Snnday the 15ib instant, at the residence of her son-in law, Mr. Joseph Stanler, Mr*. MARGARET M. RUSSEL, relict of Kerr Russel, Esq., of Nor -5 thum her land County, aged 66 years and 2 I months. t The deceased was a daughter of Hugh • Montgomery, Esq., a native of Dauphin co: . aud long a resident of NortU'd oo , leaving a large and respectable family and circle of i friends and relations to mourn her lose. Irf Bloomsburg, on last Saturday evening# i DANIEL SNYDER, aged about 72 year*. i Another strong link in the chain of broth ■ erbood is torn out, and another of lhe vener ble fathers of the town has gone to bis resl its i his long home. He wts a pioneer in thi* village when it was rude and rough and wild, in his years of early manhood.' Me grew in to manhood with it, and gave all the best years of his life to make Iris honest toil smile from the gladdening new homes as tbey sprang tip; until he could see his hand of usefulness in all around him, and he beoamn to love the town as one of his own children. And so his honest heart guided his toil-worn, open hand to minister its true and watm Ger man hospitality to many friends through long life surrounded with all the enjoyments that make life worth living Our; until after a full thiee-scote and ton he was gathered, lika one of bis own ripe sheaves, ia the harvest of Death. His integrity of character gave him a strong bold upon the hearts of the many who came to know him rightly. He was not ambitious, except it was to make the earth more beau tiful and more bountiful for his having lived upon it. Ho accepted a seat in the Slate Le gislature, but it was not from a lust for office or for profit. He was happier far in his home, and among his honest yeoman neighbors. He was u devoted member and pillar of the German Reformed Church, and reared Ins family like a Christian patriarch. Hia worship was not ostentatious, but those who knew him best can testify that it Was zeal ous and sincere. At his funeral it was by ali seen and felt that many had lost a Iriend, and R good man had (lied. ES^< OLL!R^^UEA ! M^^^ ! EN !SS5^ COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, J beach Haven, June 30, '65. j R. VV. WEAVER, ESQ.: i- Dear Sir, —The amount of Toll collected at this Office during the month of' June 1855, is 830,§03 49 Amount per lust report, 40,143 29 Whole amount since Ist Tier, last 70.948 78 " " same period last year 68,749" 14 Increaso " " this year 52,21)0 64 Respcctlully yours, PETER ENf, Collector. Trusses! Trasses! Trasses! 0. H. NEEDLES, TRUSS AND BRACE ESTABLISHMENT, e. W. COR. OF 12111 AD RACE STREETS, PHILADELPHIA, IMPORTER of fine French es, combining extreme lightness, ease and durability with correct construction. Hernial or ruptured patients can be suited by remitting amounts, as below;— Sending number of inches round die hips, and stat ing side affected. * Cost of Single Truss, S2, 83, sl, 85. Double, 85,56, 88, and 10. Instructions as to wear, and how to effeol a cure, when possible, sent with the Trass. Also for ssle, in great variety, Dr. Run ning's Improved Patent Body Bruce, for the eure of Prolapsus Uteri; Spinal Props and Supports, Patent Shoulder Braces, Chest ex panders and Erector Braces, adapted to all with rtoop shoulders and weak lungs; English, Elastic Abdominal Belts, Suspensories, Syr inges—male and female. Ladies-.rooms, with lady attendants. August 2, 1855. OPi2£2f£2i Anderson's Academy OF DRAWING AND PAINTING, At the "Exchange Building "Any person who can learn to write can learn to draw." THE Ludies and Gentlemen of this place are invited to call and ir.specl the Collection orPaintings, now on view, most of which ato original Sketches from Nature. Many persons labor nnder the idea that a talent for drawing is necessary. This is wrong, and therefore Mr. A. invites alt who think so to call at his rooms, and he will prove to them the fallacy of snch an opinion by teaching the pupils to execute, in a lew lessons, what cannot be accomplished by any other system. Each pupil guarantied to Draw and Paint from Nature, and if unsuc cessful, no charge will be made. Gentlemen engaged through the day, can receive instruction at night. But one class will be taught in this place. Bloomsburg, July 26, 1855. Trial List for September Term 1850. 1. Bartholomew Huber, vs. Peter Billmyer et. al. 2. Samuel Rosell vs. George Dodson. 3. Daniel ShOltz Ex's. vs. Daniel R. bhullz et. al. 4. Adam Kline et. at vs. C. F. Mann et; al. 5. Melick'a Com. vs. S. F. Deadly et. 6. Daniel Hower vs. Jonas Borninger. 7. Joseph Sharpies* vs. Jamison Harvey. 8. A. B. Milliard vs. Daniel Sponenberger. 9. Enoch Howell vs. Isaiah shuman. 10- Jobnalhau J. Hogeland ts. Israel Ashlon. 11. Susannah Hall vs. Archibald Henry. 12. William Edgar el. al. vs. Alexander Ed gar. 13. John Donnelly el. al. vs. John Smith. 14. Wra. B. Petennan vs. George Painter et. al. 16. John L. Flick vs. Samuel Brttqlor. 16. Joseph Hampton vs. Samuel Henry. 17. Rev. Isaiah Bah! vs. John Workheiser 18. Hugh Thompson vs. Augustus B. Pea rue •t. nL 19. Wm. M'Kelvy et. al. vs. Jonathan Mus leller. 20. A. B. Pearcevs Hugh Thompson. 21 WM. M'Kelvy et. al. vs Jonathan Model ler. Adaini strator's Notices NOTICE is hereby given that letters of administration upon the estate of Jacob Rohrbach, late of Franklin township, Col. county, decerned, hare been granted to the undersigned residing in Senbury, Northum berland oounty. All persons indebted to tho estate are requested to make payment with out delay, and those having accounts to pre sent them for settlement to JACOB F. ROHRBACH, Administrator. i Bloomsburg, July 20, 1855.—0 m.