STAB OF THE NORTH. ft* W. WEAVER, EDITON. tiiooinftbiirfr, Thursday, Angusl 0, 18.55. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, ARNOLD PLUME R, OF VENANGO COUNTY, IIKMOCRATIC tOUNT* CONVENTION. T N Accordance with the rule of the Ucmo .l. erotic party, tho Democratic voters of the rrveial election district! of Columbia county will meet at their respective places of holding the general olcction, on SATURDAY the 25th day of August next, between the houra of 3 and 7 o'clock in the afternoon to choose two delegate, from each township, to meet in •Uounly Convention at the Coart House in Bioom.burg on MONDAY, tho 27th day of August next, at 1 o'clock, P. M., for the pur pose of making the annual nominations of the Democratic party. Thnfomncrats of the several townships are -enjoined to strict vigilance that none hut Drm -ocrels participate in these elections, and the success and integrity ol the party impoiatively ■requires that Know-Nothings cannot and shall not have a voico either as voters, oflicers or delegates in the formation of a ticket which they would not support when formed, unless by some unfortunate accident some of their own kind should Ire on it. The Democratic party accorda to there men the aamo right which it claims for itself to support men of their own principles; hut they must do it in -theirown household, and not attempt to force them on the people under the name of Dem ocrats. Althiugh it may le difficult in all cases to know who belong to the Secret Order, the precedent of the Democratic State Con vention seems to be tho only safe one—that the tree must be judge J by its fruit, and that those men who year after yeur openly and no toriously oppose Democratic nominations end support Whig and Know-Nothing candidates are not and can have no just or hnnora'dc claim or direct the policy l u party which they have refused to support and vainly attempted to destroy. JOHN STERNF.R, I JACOB D. KLINE, JOHN H. DSWITT, HENHY Mrrz, ISAIAH JOHN, | Standing Committee. TUB STATE Mill I'. in Pennsylvania weighs upon cspilal and ; labor like* heavy incubus; until some of the 1 . best capital and labor of the Commonwealth j is driven from her borders. There never will ! re a cure lor this evil until ten or twenty mil- | lions of the State debt shall be paid off by a ; f-iw years heavy State tax, and then every j i3rve of business will feel a fresh, new lite, | and an invigorating strength for new energy [ and enterprize. The sale of the public works would only - destroy the hen that each year lays the gold en egg to pay the expenses of a profligate government, and the interest of an oppres sive State debt. That source of revenue from which we keep down the interest of forty one millions should never be sold for ten millions. If the good, old ben was once sold we would realize about as much as the man ol the old table who killed his; and there would be a wonderful cackling among the tax-payers for golden eggs. Tbe greedy and thoughtless sale of a per manent source" of public revenue would be only one of tbe temporary reliefs of quackery, end not a permanent cure by safe statesman ship. It would be like the temporary relief of a stimulant to the sick man. It might teem lo strengthen and revive by a momen tary impulse to tbe dissolving frame, but tbe delusive fever would only the fastor consume Ihe little life yet left. It is unpleasant lo probe a deep, sore wound, but that must be done in desperate cases if the patient shall recover. Paints and patches may give the counterfeit semblance of health, but these are poor, expedients, if disease gnaws at the vitals. Demagogues will deceive the people as to the dangerous ailment of the bod ft politic, but let every man who sells, buys, boats or burns a ton of coal count tbe weight of the forty-odd millions of Stale debt upon his share of the publiu industry. A Slate tax for a few years, only equal lo the road, poor or school lax of some districts, might by pru dent economy reduce the State debt ten and perhaps Alteen millions of dollars. Then tolls and tarfes would grow lighter—business would increase—the revenue of the public works would swell—and a sinking fund might be set apart to reduce ihe debt still one mil lion dollars escb year. For even if taxes were then tbe tame as now, when the debt would once be reduced seventeen millions tbe money which had formerly paid the in terest on that sum—amounting to one million a year—could be set apart as a sinking fund. Thus and thus only can the work of lighten ing the be done. It would be but little for eaSh tax-payer a few years, and the benefits would come back with ten-fold interest to every man. We would not advise that the whole debt ahoutd be at once paid, for the work of prof ligacy and extravagance would be sure to begin again with fresh fjyy. But at least ten millions should be piWyaod a sinking fund then established to ftyntjate one million more each year. EH We said Alas for the infirmity*jjJJibman nature ! There lies all the work can not begin until some sort ol General Jackson comes to be Governor, and then cannot be finished until there is some constitutional safeguard to hold this surplus tax and sink ing fund inviolable and sacred for the dis cbarge of the State debt. Only a man of iron nerve will be fit for tbe task—one whom no fear can awe—and no favor can bend • from the straight line of doty. He must be trilling to do an unpleasant thing for the sake of being right. He roust be no lime server, but must be willing to bide bis time, and, if need be, lo retire from the public forum. But in the end be would have bis high reward in the gratitude of a State re deemed from the thraldom of a debt tbat grinde He wealth and its yeomanry to the dnat; and his name would long live with the benefactors of the human race. tSt Toe Lutheran oongregation of Sonbn bery Are about erecting a fine new churoh edifice. •* " Lucerne to Colombia, Greeting. The Columbia will pa pleas ed lo see that their brethren of Luzerne have taken bold ground with them against the participation of Know Nothings in direoting the preserving policy of (be party. The fol lowing aro the proceedings of the Democrat ic Standing Committee of Luzerne, and very much in tone and spirit like the call of the Committee in rhis county. No wonder the minions of the in this county snap and snarl at the Standing Committee. " The Standing Committee of Lr.zerne county convened at Steele's Hotel, July 27, 1855, when the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, 1. That it is unwise, inexpedient and total ly at variance with the safety of the Demo cratic cause, to allow or permit any. person, who has heretofore been a member of the Democratic party, but who now belongs to a secret political Order, commonly called Know Nothings, to participate in the primary or Delegate meetings; thet such persons have forfeited all right to be classed among Dem ocrats, and until they seoeed and fully with draw from such Order, they are against us, and must not be considered as our political friends. 2. That the late Democratic State Conven tion, in purging that body of all Delegates, in any manner conneoted with this prescrip tive and unholy combination, did but carry out the opinion of the Democratic party large. 3. That this Committee will meet again on Thursday, the 9th day ol August next, ai the at the same place, at 3 o'clock, P. M , for the puroose of receiving information as to the several Committees of Vigilance in the Elec tion Districts of the County, with the view of further appointing persons to act in the place of such persons, who ure known lo belong to the secret Order, commonly called Know- Nothings, and for this purpose we call upon our Democratic friends throughout the Covin ly, lo give us information as to the politicul character of the Committees of Vigilance, which mSy come within their knowledge. 4. That at the Delegate Election no vote should bo received from any person who is known to be a member of a Know Nothing Lodge, that such person has no right what ever to participate in a Delegate Election, when secretly sworn to vole against the Democratic Ticket. 5. That the sncoess of the Democratic party is only promoted in cleansing itsell I from men, untrue to the articles of its faith, I and who are leagued in secret to proscribe men on account of their religion, or their j place of birth, that such men cannot be al lowed lo claim political fellowship with those | who sustained the principles ol Jefferson and I Jackson. „ | 6. That so far as we are informed and can. I learn, the principles ol the Know Nothing se j cret cabal, are in open violation of tbe Con i slilution and Laws of our conutry, against tbe republican spirit of our Government, op posed lo the christian religion, at variance with the public morals, and if sustained by the people of this Union, will end in the overthrow of the Government, and with it the wellfare and happiness of the whole 1 American people. That Rule of conferring the greatest good lo the greatest numbei works not in Eecret —not under the [tower ol an extra judicial Oath ; bat in and challenges the scrutiny of the the old rank Bnd file of the Democracy of Lu zerne county, who stood manfully up in the canvass of 1854, and remained firm by their principles when Treason surrounded them it! all quarters, we cannot bestow too much praise. Tried Veterans in the cause ;to you we make out appeal to redeem this County from the blight which trammeled her here tofore fair escutcheon. We think the ensu ing campaign will again plant the' Democratic colors to the masthead—and, as our cause is just, we must triumph. One steady, firm and united effort will efface forever the tempora ry disgrace, inflicted upon the county by a Know Nolbirtg victory. GEO. P. STEELE, Chairman. SAMUEL VAN LOON, Secretary. George P. Steele, I Thus. M. A'herton, Samuel Van Loon, I Jno. Lpwdor, Benjamin Pfou-t, I Anthony Grady, James Williams, [ Committee. Bloutunr County. The Democratic convention of Montour county wi'l be held on Monday the 20'.h of August, one week before that ol Columbia. John G. Montgomery Esq. ol Danville is an nouneed as a candidate for Assembly. Toe Intelligencer says " care should be taken to exclude members of the new order in politics, and those who are not democrats from vo ting at these primary meeting of the Demo cratic party. It is unquestionably improper for such persons lo interfere in (hesa elec- CW THE CONTENTS of our paper this week, we think will furnish something for almost every taste. Tbe original' poetry has merit, and Whittler's piece it beautiful. The let ter from a fashionable watering place is rich and racy, and everybody will read it with delight. Our frieeds, the Know-Nothings, get another sermon from an old Methodist clergyman, which we hope will do them much good—for they need it. The articles from tbe Medical Reformer are in Dr. John's best si) le anJ quite readable on a hot day. . ST Another of the disorganize™ his proper organ in the Democrat to this shame, of his share in defeating cratic nominations. While true DemotftH battle fir the cause, these fellows glory ir. helping to defeat its organization ; and all of them draw into the Democat by natural in stinct; for where the oarrionit there will the buzzards be gathered. BP" Tbe Lewisburg Democrat bat been re vived, and i* now published by D. C. Kitch en and John Harberson who have succeeded Mr. Samuel Shriner, the late publisher. The new editors sar their mission will be to war against fanaticism, bigotry and intoleraaoe.— All very good and patriotic, if we 'always keep on the right aide tod don't get into tbe ranks of onr enemies. EDUCATIONAL. To School Director* and Teacher*. The several Boards ol School Directors are requested to inform me at what time and place this fall it will best suit their conveni ence to have the examinations of teachers take place for their district, and appoint ments will be made accordingly. It is desi rable important that the examinations should be" conducted publicly in the presence of the Board of Directors who are to employ the teachers, us that will afford Directors the best opportunity to judge of the fitness of each applicant. In no case are teachers to be employed before they have a certificate, upon the promise to obtain one. It is taken for granted by the School Department that Teachers have embraced every opportunity of improvement during the past year; and the examinations are to be more thorough and detailed than at first. The grade of pro ficiency in tho different studies will bo indi cated 011 each teacher's certificate, and it is highly important to the prosperity and suc cess of the system—to the encouragement of good teachers—and a an inducement for the future improvement of all teachers that Di rectors should establish a marked grade in the wages of teachers. A number of good teachers have heretofore received too little pay, and deficient ones have received too much. At the closo of each examination in the districts a lecture will be.delivered, and all are invited to attend. Before the schools open for the term, tbe Directcrs in each district should meet and adopt a uniform series of text books lor the use of the schools, where this has not already been done. When the schools open the most important subject for Ihd Directors to urge is the regular stlendance of each schol ar. The monthly reports of lite teachers should be filed with the Secretary of the re spective Board, and open at all times to the inspection of every citizen, so that he may know bow regularly bis children attend school, and with what success and prospect ol improvement. The attention of parents should be invited to these reports, and also to frequent personal visitations of the school. My own visits to the schools will be as soon in turn after (he examinations as 1 shall learn that the schools of any distiict are open. . R. W. WEAVER, County Superintendent. \ TUB ASTBRIUUS- One of the young ladies now teaching wish es us to act as umpire in settling the question "how many asteriods are discovered 1" We answer, thirty-three. The first was discover ed by I'iazzi, an Italian astronomer, in 1801, the second by Dr. Olbers in 1802. another in 1804, arid Vesta in IRG7. Then after a long interval of 38 years, a fifth asteriod was discovered in 1845, three more in 1847, one in 1848 one in 184ijiftree in 1850, two in 1851, eight in 1852y IWlr in 1853, and six in 1854. Of these USAten'were first discovered by Mr. Mind of London, seven by Dr. Gaspa ris of Naples. three by Luther of Bilk; while Dr. Olbers of Bremen, Hencke of Drieseu, Cbacoruac of Paris, atid Goldsmith also of Paris have each discovered two; and Piazzi, Harding, Glwbam; Marfti, and finally Purge son of the National Observatory of the United States have each discovered one. then too, in several instances the saniglplanet has been independently discovered by more than one astronomer. Of these Vests appears like a star of the sixth magnitude, Pallas of the seventh, while Ceres anddmio aie of the eighth. Of tbe 29 asteriods more recently discovered we be lieve only two are larger than the ninth mag nitude, while one or two are hardly of the tenth magnitude. So diminutive in size are they that M. I.everrier, after a close exami nation of the nature and amount of influence exerted by the entire group of asteriods upon the planets Mars and Earth, has arrived at the conclusion that the sum total of matter constituting the small planets between Mars and Jupiter, including undiscovered as well as known asteriods, cannot exceed about one fourth of the mass of Earth. The most striking peculiarity of these or bits is, that they all lock into one another like the links ol a chain, so that if the orbits are supposed to be represented materially as hoops, they all hang together as one system. The orbits of Hygeia and Themis being the largest of all the orbits, completely enclose nearly all of them, and lock into only a small number; while the orbita of Mass ilia. As ttiEa, Pallas, &c., lock into nearly all the or bits; so that if we take hold of the orbit of Hygeia, which we lanov to be a material hoop, it will support the orbits of Iris, Thalia, Calliope, and two or three others, while these in turn lock into and support all the rest. In deed, if we seize hold of any orbit at random it will drag all the other orbits along with it. Tffls feature by itself, sufficiently distinguish es tbwasteriod orbits from all the other orbits of the solar system. For the Fashionable. A lady wishes to know from us ihe history of "flowing sleeves" in dress, and is evident ly piqued to lose her fairy haod in them. In answer—hanging sleeves were introduced as a fashion in Franco by Anne Boloyu, then one of the queen's maids of honor and al ■le of the unfortunate wives iugland. Anne introduce e the left hand, ixlh afterward was eagerly copied by the had also on ber throat a Chateaub riant describee ae a large-mole resembling a straw which she introduced the fashion an OEgpatental collar band. AH maid* of honor immediately fashion, though never before thought of weiring any thing of the kind. On Saturday morning last, the publio schools in the Borough of Danville closed.— They will be re-opened about the Sot of Oc tober, v A Word to Director*. From ihe annual report* of the achoola onr impression at visiting them is confirmed that in the county the schools are much too small for the proper working of the system, or rath er that the schools are divided into too many schools. This requires nearly twice as many teachers to be engaged as are really neceesn ry, and the result is nearly double taxes, and, iu the call for as many teachers, the employ ment of some very poor ones. Let us illus trate . One township reports a total of 161 schools, and an average of 127 which it has divided into seven schools. These scholars could be quite well educated in fur schools, for we have seen one of these teachers, when in another district, manage a school of 40 to perfection. True, in the latter case there was a uniformity of books, but so there should be in every district. The seven schools consumed nearly S3OO of tax, and quite as much as the county and state levies. And yet there was only a term of 2i months in the district. Out of the seven teachers about Jour competent ones could have been found, and while one half the children had but poor in struction, all might have been under good teachers for 4i months, for the same money that was paid to keep up 2} month"' school. Another district paid nearly S4OO for edu cating an average of 140 scholars in seven schools during a term of 4} months. We suggest that out of the seven teachers four or five good ones might have been lound j who would hare taught all the scholars of the township to the best advantage for a term of six months for less money than was paid fur a term of ii months, in which we know that many of the scholars received very in different instruction. One young lady who taught in the district is fully competent to teach a school of 40 scholars. Still another district divided an average of 137 scholars in io six schools,while/w would have given every child a school within two miles at most, and term might have been six months with reasonable good teachers, in stead of four months with applicants for cer tificates who did not know iho use of a pause in reading. We know how difficult will be a reform in this matter. Every person finds it more convenient to have a school-house near his door, and if he is willing to pay the expense it is certainly no business for any one else. But we find it necessary to suggest a reme dy for the complaint against high taxes with which directors are often troubled. In a thinly settled district every farmer cannot have a church, school-house, store and smith ery at his door without paying very dear for these conveniences; and a good school at two mileß distance is worth much more than a poor one next door to you. Then in thinly settled districts whore many children have some distance to go to school we recommend more summer school and less in the winter. Without any target out lay of money than during the past year you* can have a winter term of three months andj a summer term of the same lenght. As tin terms of our schools enlarge, persons of bgo| ter education will seek the more permanent employment which they will then afford.**. And in summer you can secure those teach ers whose winter engagement has expired. Some of the best teachers in this county have in vain Bought employment at teaching du ring Ihe summer; and others among the best leach at very low wages. About a month ago we visited a schobl taught by a young lady who for scholarship and capacity to' leach is not excelled by any one in the coun ty, and after expressing to a gentleman our gratification with the result of the visit, he informed us that while the citizens agreed that the school could not be better taught, the teacher received only eight dollars per month and her board. IMPORTANT FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS. —The 33J. Section of the late School Law, relative to " Special lax for building purposes," lias been decided upon by the powers that be, to to. give all towns as well as Boroughs and Cit ies, the right to levy once each year, a spe cial lax, not exceeding the amount of regu lar annual tax for snch year, to be applied solefy to the purpose of purchasing or paying for the ground, and the erection of school buildings, &c. MORE KNOW-NOTHINO TTHANNY.— W. N. Hakleman, editor of the Louisville (Ky.).Cou rier, being a member of the secret order of Kuow-Nothings, was lately arraigned in the Council to which he belonged, for writing and publishing articles in his paper against Humphrey Marshall, the K. N. candidate for Congiess in.that district. A committee of investigation being appointed, he sent in a written answer to the charge, saying it was known before he joined that he coold not support Marshall, and that he joined with that understanding. The committee repor ted in favor of his expulsion, but the report waa laid on the table. He then oftered his resignation. It was refused, and the next night lie waa expelled. Steps- have been ta ken to get the members of the Order to with draw all patronage from the Courier. These facte are published by Mr. Huldeman in a long editorial article. THOSE WHO MANAOITUE WAR.— The West minister Review, discussing the Eastern War, ■ppoiutment is the And not of merit, 'aumure, possess- TI alters which he the Master Gen as Hastings, who il, is not qualified 3 to fill the posi i an instance of t he talked to the arms, about the owing that be did tie invention was d it is related ing that the Rus jr-two pounders el Inkermann, ordered a thirty-two gun battery to be equipped for did not find out, until it waa diseovenHH tbey were 100 heavy for praolioal uee, that life Russians had used only light thirty-two pound how itzers,— Ledger. Correspondence of the " Star.'- From Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4. —The Know-Nofh ings seetn to have their troubles like other people. Mr. Wolhert one of their defeated candidates announces himself a* a volunteer candidate for Sheriff. Col. Wood is in (own, making arrange ments for one of the four grand baby shows which Barnum and Wood intend to have at Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Cincin nati, in September and October. Nine thou sand six hundred dollars ate to he given to the best babies, twenty-four hundred at each show. If anybody has got a baby that he or she prizes, let the individual send it along. Good babies ought to be encouraged. The American Congress of Dentists assem bled in this city last Tuesday, at the Assem bly building. The delegates number over one hundred, and embrace members of the profession from all parts of the world. The sessions yesterday were devoted to private business, but the future meeting will be open to members of the profession generally. The Congress will remain in session for several days. Among the subjects to he discussed will be the administration of chloroform and ether to patients. North Carolina Election. RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 3.—ln the first Con gressiogal District of North Carolina, Halifax county gives H. M. Shaw, Dem., a majority of six over R T. Paine, K. N., for Congress. In the Second Congressional District, Edg combe and Wayno counties give Thomas Ruffin, Dem., 2000 majority over J. T. La tham, K. N. Whig. The Third District, as far as heard from, has given Warren Winston, Dem., a large majority over David Reid, K. N. In the Fourth District, Granville county gives 650 ; Franklin, 350 ; Warren, 700 ; and Wake, 450 majority for L. O'B. Branch, Dem. The Impression is that the Democrats have elected a majority of the Congressmen; the returns shovt Democratic gains everywhere. NORFOLK, AC.;. 7.— Paine (American) is elected in the first District by 300 majority. The reported defeat of Clingman JY consid ered doubtful. Tennessee Election. NASHVILLE, Aug. 3.—ln thirteen counties, Gentry (American), lor Governor, gains 2, 460. In the same counties, Johnson's (Dem.) gains ure 537. NASHVILLE, Aug. 3. —Davidson county gives Gentry a majority of at least 1200. The Ameicans have doubtless carried the State. LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3 —lO P..M. — The net gain for Gentry (American) for Governor, twentyfive counties, is 1500. Only twoconn ties o( East, and three of West Tennessee have been heard from, all of which give a Gentry. PIIK'ILLE, August 7.— The returns receiv- M Tennessee, leave no doubt of the )A of Johnson, Dem., for Governor. Anthracite lltiuk ofTamaqua. The Block-holders of this institution assem ble!! at the office of John Hendricks, Esq., on Saturday last, and elected the following gentlemen officers lor the ensuing year: President— Richard Carter, Esq. Cashier— John Hendricks, Esq. Teller — William Priser, Esq. Board oj Directors Richard Carter, Nich olas Balliet, Robert Ratcliff, Emanuel J. Fry, William Donaldson, Benjamin T. Hughes, Gideon Whetstone, John S. Boyer, Stephen Ringer, Geo. Wiggans, M. P. Fowler, Benj Heilner and John Hunter. The Bank is now fully organized. Executive Appointments. Washington, Aug. 6.—The Hon. Rush El more, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas, lias been removed, on grounds similar to those assigned for Gov. Render's displacement. Judge Wood, of Alabama, has been appointed his successor. T7 The State Treasurer has been sum moned on a quo warranto before the Supreme Court Judges, at Bedford, to "say why" he don't pay George W. Bowman his. claim as Adjutant General. Mr. Bailey refused to pay the same claim, and we understand Gen. Power has been paid. Two Adjutant Gen erals are hardly necessary; and the Supreme Court must decide which is the genuine ar ticle and which the false. WILL TOO VIOLATE ?—'This is now, in New York, the conventional synonym of "Will you imbibe 1" " Will you pile a few bricks V and for a host of similarly quaint observa tions implying the same affectionate interest in your personal welfare. Every oue who " indulges" just now, however slightly, seems to enjoy the circumstance that, in doing so, he is violating au act of the legisla ture- AFFLICT-INO CALAMITY. —On Saturday last, an interesting daughter of the Hon. James Madison Porter, of Easton, died very sudden ly at Cape May. The young lady, but 18 years ol age, a few days previous accompa nied her father and sick sister to the Island, and on Friday appeared among (BE bathers in full vigor ol life. While in ihe surf, or soon after reaching her hotel, she was sl acked with cramp, and. died on Saturday— The deceased was much beloved among a large circle of friends and acquaintances— Her remains were taken home. BP" The Muncy Luminary, of the Ist ins'., in allusion to recent depredations committed by thieves in this section of the county says: Our citizens should look well to their doors and windows, aud see (hat they are proper ly secured at night, as thieves seem to be plenty in the country at this lime. Reoeotly robberies have been onmmitied at Jersey Shore, Wiltiamsporl, Lewisburg, Sunbury, and other places, of money, silverware, &c., .to a considerable amount, and in mostinatan ■M from private houses. Again, we say, Hook to your locks and bolts. OT Liquor is so searoe in some parts of Massachusetts, that the people have to get dinr.k by riding on flying horses. UcM Mountain Coal and Iroa Con. pany. Since the-organization of this Company in 18tf0, wnddr the presidency of Mr. John An spach, Jr.,vary extensive improvements have bee* made on the middle Anthracite Coal Region. Other Companies witnessing rhe progress of the Locust in opening np its mines, constructing brokers, malting lateral railroads, &c.,'have improved their lands fas ter than perhaps would have been the case under other circumstances, so lhat the capi tal already expended in that region For per manent improvements alone, aggregates sev eral millions of dollars. The property 6f the Locut Mountain Company was purchased at different periods, from 1846 to 1850, and and although but three years have pissed since operations have commenced in the then wilderness of Northumberland Co., 8250,000 has been expended by the Company and their tenants in preparing for active coal op erations. Four collieries are open and three more are being constructed. The first and Becond were completed in 1854, and last fail coal was first sent to mtrkot. This year the lonage has been largely increased, and a considerable trade has been carried on over the Philsdelphin and Sunbury Railroad, and S'jsquehaunsh Canal and the Minehill Rail road. Two of the brukers have capacity for storing 1200 ions of coal each, and the other* from 400 to 1000 lons. The Company owns 6,360 acres of lan J, si of which, it is said, contains comparatively inexhaustible quantities of coal, some of which has been tested, and proved to be ol the best quality for dwellings and manufac tories. The capital stock is 81,250,000. All the improvements have been paid for in full and the Company is left entirely free from indebtedness. In a short time it is in con templation to connect Mount Carmel with the Cal.tawissa Railroad above Tumaqua, so as to afford additional facilities for shipping coal to the market. Tho Beck lands in this county are owned by this Company, and some of the mining operations are in the southern edge of Locust township. THE INSURRECTION is NORTHERS MEXIO, headed by Viduuri, Caravajal & Co., and as sisted by sympathizing Texans, already shows symptoms of failure. Caravajal has quarrelled with Vidauri, and left the array(l) 'and now resides in the United Slates again. It is rumored lhat fifteen or twenty of our sol diers, from one of the artillery companies at Ringgold Barracks, had descried and joined the insurgents, taking with them their side arms and accoutremets. Gen. VYoll, the Gov ernment officer in command, seems to have rather a coutemploous opinion D( Vidauri.— The latter is represented as pressing upon with 2800 men, Anxious for a fight. Gen. Woli has left Matamoras in command of his wife (!) thinking that a suf ficient safeguard against the redoubtable reb el hero. Mrs. Woll, according to report, is as inflexible as a drill sergeant. She recent ly had the cruelly to order tho hair to be cct from the bead of a lady in the pnblic square, because she was playing the part of a traitor and a spy between an official and one of the insurrectionists. When she lays her bands on Vidauri, she will doubiiess take off bis hair about a toot belo-.v the icalp. The Tex as paper records the ' inhuman treatment" to the Mexican lady above referred to, adds:— "It is impossible to say when Matamoras will fall, but its fate is inevitable, and then terrible will be the reckining." Mrs. Woll will doubtless have her hair then publicly, combed in the eatno unpleasant manner.— Ledger. tTT It is esid by an exchange that those persons who pay the printer promptly are seldom, if ever, struck by lightning. We do not vouch for tb% correctness of the asser tion ; but one thing is certain, if some per sons who are indebted to us don't pay up pretty soon, they'll get struck with something that's pretty near as bad as lightning. ERIE.—The Erie Gazette says the Coal trade at that town this year amounted to two hundred thousand lons, and is rapidly in creasing—lhat as high as twenty, thirty and even fifty vessel* are in the harbor at a time loading or wailing for freight. When Erie has commercial facilities, such as the Sun bury and Erie railroad would give her, her trade will rapidly improve. THE RUSSIAN FORCES IN TUE CRlME*.—[fTs reported, via Berlin, that General Luderswith 30,000 men and General Grabbe with<6o,ooo are both advancing by forced marches for the relief of Sebaslopol. According to the same authority, Russia has already 140,000 men in the Crimea. A HYACRITE EXPOSED.—The Washington (Pa.) Whig Commonwealth cornea out in a long article, exposing the treachery and hy pocrisy of the Hon. John H. Kwing, a lead ing member of (he Knoiv-Nothing oarty, in thrusting himself into the old-line Whig Con vention, which was to nominate a pure Whig tiokel for county officers. W Col. McClure, of tho Chambersburg Whig,i after the Franklin county K. N's, with an exceedingly sharp slick. He gives some rich exposures in his last of their doings and has evidently detomined to oarry the war to the bitter end. HEAR BENTON.-COI. Benton lately remarked as follows : " Sir, there never was a party or association, political or otherwise, which contained in its folds so many corrupt and worthless meu, as does this Kuow-Nothing party —never, sit." BP" On the 17th of Juiy, the Susquehanna River and North and West Branch Tele graph Company declared a dividend of two per cent, for six months, payable on and af ter the first of August instant. Ef The Agricultural Society, of Lycoming County, ie to meet on Monday evening, the 20th inst:, in the Court House, at William sport. 0T Messrs. Geddas, Marsh & Co., of Lewisburg, have sold over 100 of Hassey's Reapers this season, and tbe demand is far from Being supplied. ANOTHER FEATURE IN THE IRON IRADE.— fron is rapidly taking the plane of brick as a 'building material. Ligh'housa% watchhon aes, and the better class of warehouses, made of iron, are going up every day, end wo have just heard of a new shot tower erecting in Centre street, New York, for James McCnl loch, which is to be over two hundred feet high, and calculated to make 8,000 lons of shot per annum. The advantages of iron over other material for building, is its great er durability and safety. THE VVIIIO I'AKTV IN CHESTER COPXTT.—• On Tuesday of last week, the Whigs of Ches ter county met in Connty Meeting and for mally resolved lhat it was inexpedient to ' form a ticket this Fall. The Wert Chester Republican considers this the death of the Clay and Webster party in Chester. RAINBOW, BT MOONLIOIIT.—Tho Lancaster Inland (Pa.,) Daily says that many of Ibeir citizens had the pleasure the other night of witnessing that unusual phenomenon, a rain bow by gioonlight. It it described as hav iug been most beautiful. Most Important to llih I.nil Ins. Dr. GEISSNER'S Celebraiod Menstrual Pills have been long and widely known as invari ably certain in removing any stoppage, irreg ularity, or suppression ol the menses. In the iemale hospitals in Vienna, Paris, and Betlin, they have entirely superseded the use of all other remedies; because, where a cure is attainable by medicinal agencies, they are certain of success. Their astonish ing efficacy would be almost incredible, if not vouched for by indubitable testimony, in nnmeroim instances producing returns of lite monthly period after all hope bad been aban doned. In every case, from whatevercause the ob struction may arise, as also to prevent preg nancy where (tie health will not admit oi in crease of family, they are always efficient ; for which reason they must not be used da ring pregnancy, though always mild, healthy, sale and certain in their effects. Married ladies will find particular instruc tions in the directions, iu. which are staled lire various symptoms by which the cause of the suppressioo may be determined. Price, One Dollar per Box, containing ex plicit directions. Each box will be signed by Dr R. G. Geise ner. Principal Office, 127$ Liberty Street, New Yotk Ct'y. Responsible agents will be appointed fur their sale as soon as practicable. In the mean time, all orders are to be addressed to Dr. R. G. Geisaner, 127$ Liberty Slree'. New York City, or to box 2456 N. Y. Post Office, and a box will be sent by return mail, ae ihey are put up in sealed envelopes, and can be sent vv nit lite strictest privacy to any pan of the United States. CAUTION TO LttTTES. As various not only ineffective hot injuri ous compounds purporting to be '• Female Pill," nmler alt kinds of names as " Iron Pills," "Silver Pills," "Golden Pills," " Peri odical Pills," &c. are attempted lobe palmer! off upon the credulous or unwary, it is only necessary for ladies to be on their guard against the attempted imposition, and in all cases where the're is no authorized agent ior the sale of Dr. Geisf-noi's Menstroal Pills," to order direct from him by mail, by return of which a box will be cent. £2!7 — ly IMPORTANT TO FEMALES--Dr.CHEESE, PILLS.—The combinations of ingredients israg these Pills, is rite result of n long and tensive practice; tbry are mild in thcif opw* alinp, aid certain in restoring nature toil* proper channel. In rvary instance bate the Pills proved successful. Tl> Pills invaria bly opsn thore obstructions to which female# ' •re liable, and bring nature into its proper .-hanuel, whereby haalh la restored, and tbo pate and deadly countenance changed to f healthy one, No female can enjoy good health unless she ia egtHat ; and whenever" an obst ruction takra place, whethrr from ei . posure, cold, or any other cause, the general health immediately begins to decline, and th want of such a remedy has brer, the cause of so rncny consumptions among yewng female. To iadtea ulicse hruLh will not parent an in crease of their family, these Pilla will prnvw a valuable tu quititinn, la they will prevent pttgnatrcy. Headache, pain in the aide,pal pitation of the hcait, loathing of fond, and distuibed aleeu do most alwava arise from the interruption of nature; and whenever that ia the case, the Pills will invariably remedy all thero evils. Nor ere Ihey less efficacious in the rure of l.ruroiihqen, commonly called the "Whites," These Pill* should never be ta. ken during prig nancy, as they would be sure to cause a misrarrigae. VVaranled to he purelv • Vegetable, and free from anything injurious lo life or health. Full and explicit directions a.company each box. These Pills are put up in aquare flat boxes. Parous residing where there are no ageney established, by enclosing One Dollar in a lat ter posipai d to D r G, L. Gheeaeman, No. 267 Blocker street, New York Gity,can have them sent to their respective addresses by return of mail. Oil lite 2d inst., at ths M. E. Parsonage, Bloomsburg, by ths Rsv. Francis M. Slusaer, Mr. GEORGE VV. ROBINS, to Miss MART A. LVWN, ail of Columbia county. In Muncy Borough, on ths 24th inst., by Rev. Joshua Kelly, at ths house of J. M. R übins, Mr. JACOB S. BOONE, of Madison, Columbia CO., to Miss MARY ANN Cox, of G'eenwood, ir. the same co. Mais In Pottstown, Montgomery co. on the 25th of July, tbe Rev. HIRAM A. DIETERICK, aged about 30 yeajp. In Portsmouth, Va., 27th ult., A. JACKSON M'KADDIN, aged 31 years, 1 month, and 7d' —son of the late Col. Jackson M'Faddin of Lewisburg. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, J Reach Haven, August lit, 1855. | R. W. WEAVER, ESQ.: Dear Sir,—The amount of Toll collected at this Office during the month Of July 1855, is 827,873 90 Amount per last report, 70,948 78 Whole amount since Ist Deo. last 98,822 68 " " same period last year 96,533 46 Increase " " this year 82,289 23 Respecllully years, PF.TF.R ENT, Collector. JONAS FAURINBER, " OF Looust township, will be a candidate lor COUNTY COMMISSIONER this fall, subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. JACOB HARRIS* " a OF Hemlock township, will be a candidate it for COUNTY TREASURER this fell, V subject to the decision of tba Democratic! oounty convontion. BTKPUEN S7 MILLER, OF Mifflin township, will be a candidate for SHERIFF this fall, subject lo tbe itb m cision of the Democratic connty cqnven- ™ tion.
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