hue Whig* are 100 dixinfied for that; and I
ri joice to iinow that of such, are many of
the best Clay Whig* of Kentucky.
By all peaceful and lawful means, then,
struggle on. Reason sod argument, and
love of civil and religions liberty must at
least prevail. Only be watchful, organize
and assemble yourselves and consult fre
quently together, recurring to foudamental
principles. Let your press pour forth the
lrut|i, it is tlmighty to prevail. As for my
sslf, gentlemen, the only credit I can claim
is that I was not afraid to sound the alarm,
to the extent of my feeble power, and the
indomitable Democracy of Virginia did the
rest. To tltero, net to me, be ascribed the
honor and the glory of our glad victory. I
relied upon these things : Ist, the popular
mass meetings. 2d, the open disaussion.up
on the "stump," an institution next to the
trial by a jury in a Republic—the only means
whereby to overcome lite exparate appeals
of secret conclaves. 3d, The viva voce of the
Virginia polls. Here, no mnn could secrete
his sentiments—we could see who were
bonnd and who were abound—and every
voter walked erect with the sublime counte
nance ol a true man. I regret that I cannot
attend yonr -'open, unsworn council on the
6th ol October next, at Lexingoa." And 1
must apologise for this too long apology for
toy absence, by sending ties a manifestation
of the deep interest, I thank you cordially for
your kindness and hospitality tendoied, and
am yours, truly.
HENRY A- WISE.
To R. Wicklifie, John C. Breckenrulge, C.
C. Rogers and R. VV. Woolley, Esq*.,
Committee ot Invitation.
What Prospect of Pence f
The probability ot peace abroad daily
grows less. The cry, which arose when j
Sebastopol fell, that there would bo an end {
to the war, has ceased even smong those
who were the most hopeful. All parties j
seem to have concluded that a protracted .
struggle ts inevitable. We attribute the i
steady decline in consols, not only to tho ex- ,
port ol coin and the deficiency in tbe har
vest, but to this conviction.
We do not see how England, al any time
since the destruction of Sinope, could have
flattered herself with an curly termination of
ihis contest. For a collision between Great
Britian and Russia, though precipialted by
the blunders of die Aberdeen ministry, has
been impending lor quite forty years. Na
poleon predicted it al St. Helena. The best
writers of western Europe have been declar
ing it unavoidable, ever sincd the Congress
of Vienna and the Holy Alliance. The pres
ent generation of Englishmen have grown
op, believing, almost as an article of laith,
Dial Russia was the prince of the political
power of darkness. A spark only was need
ed lo fire these inflammable materials, and
the folly of Aberdeen applied the match.
The British nation consequently will not
agree to a peace, unless Russia makes enor
mous and even humbling conces-ions. A
Ministry which should patch up such a
peace, would be swept from office by a tor
nado of public opinion, which might even
reach to the royal lamdy itself, if any mem
bers should be discovered to have been en
gaged in the intrigue. The Manchester cot
lon-spinners do not represent the sentiments
of the nation at large. In face of the un
known character of the British people, veri
fied by neatly a thousand years of authentic
history, it is not probable, however much
commercial interest may desire it, that peace
will be made by England on terms so easy
for Russia as the famous four points. There
is no exaggeration in the popular compari
son of England with a bull dog. Her obsti
nacy is proverbial. When she once takes
bold, she never leis go until she conquers, or
is more than half dead herself. In the pres
ent conflict, moreover, she is backed by an
ally whom she must consult before making
peace, ard whom the rno-t stringent consid
erations prevent from concluding the war,
except in a mariuer obviously triumphant to
•11.
But if England is obstinate, Russia is stub
born. If Palmerston does not conclude peace
unless on terms deeply humiliating to the
Cxar, the Czar, on his part, does not consent
lo such a peace, if he values his,throne or
his life. If the West regards Russia as a .
semi-barbarous Tartar, threatening tho inde
pendence, the liberty, und the civilization of |
Europe, Russia looks on the Allies as infidels j
who have conspired against the cause of true
religion and invaded her sacred soil. Behind
tbe dynastic impulses under which the war
partially arose, and by which it has been
principally conducted, lie those deeply-rooted
and conflicting public sentiment*. The strug
gle is, therefore, not only a corneal between
tbe Allies and the Czar, but between the
people and .the civilization of the West and
the East. A war of this character must ne
cessarily be protracted. It can only close
with the complete exhaustion of one or both
of the combatants. If it is brought to a con
clqsion otherwise, peace cannot last, but
hostilities, recommencing at the first fair op
portunity, will rage again till the weaker
party is down.— Ledger.
UTAH —A private letter from Provo City,
Utah county, U. T., (fifty miles below Great
Salt Lake,)containe the following items of
intelligence:
•'Wo live in sight of snow the year round.
We can, as it were, pick flowers with one
band and gather snow in the other. It is
warm in the valleys, healthy, pleasant and
fruitful, with seldom any rain, but we bavs
plenty of mountain storms to irrigate our
field* and gardens, so that Ihe latter do not
•offer from a wan' of moisture. We have
no fever and ague; there is always a moun
tain breeza which affords us a very pure at.
moephare. Groceries are very high ; coffee
and sugar self at fifty cents per pound ; calico
is from twenty to thirty cents per yard, and
other things ore in proportion. We have
bean very busily engaged in making sugar,
which is inanufsotured from a sort of houey
daw or sugar casting, which fail* on the
cotton-wood trees, and resembles tha frosting
on oak*. There have bean saversl thousand
pounds of sugar made from ibis substaoCe
within a few days, and it sell* readily at for
ty oants per pound."
STAR OF THE NORTH.
R. W. WEAVER, EDITOR.
Itlooiusbiiig, Tliuisdny, Nov. 1. 1805.
iy The Editor of this journal is sick with
a fever, and its readers will miss the accus
tomed productions ol his pen in this number.
This will be a sufficient explanation of all
errors and omisinns. The patrons of the
paper will unite with us in the fervent wish,
I that he may speedily recover his health, and
resume his usual labors.
or Wo see that John 1. Allen inlends lo
resume the publication of the paper conduct
ed by him at Carbonriale, in which Democ
racy was delended and Know Nothirtgiem
exposed. The Citrboudal# lire suspended
his enierpiize, but his paper will arise, Phoe
nix like, from the ashes of the conflagration.
Success attend him in the defence ol sound
principles against nil the isms of the day !
iy The lot lowing persons have b?en na
med in connection with the nomination for
Stale Treasurer, al the next session of the
Legislature: E. W. Hamlin, of WajnejE.
, A. I'eniiiman and Wrn. Goodwin of Phila
delphia; H. S. Magraw, of Lancaster form
erly of Pittsburg, ami I-aae Hocus of Som
erset. Rich irdson L. Wright of Philadel
phia is also named for Speaker of the House.
ty We understand thot operations on the I
I Northern Central railroad, formerly the Sus
quehanna Railroad, will be recommenced
j about the beginning of November next. We
j hope that the work on that important lm
| provement will then bo pushed to cuinple
. tion.
! ty Teter b'loul publishes his valedictory j
j lo the readers of the Lowiebnrg Argus, and J.
j Merrill Lynn takes his place al the editorial
| table. The Argus, which is a handsome pa
j per, is ROW edited and published by Zieback
j k Lynn.
| GUBERNATORIAL MANIAS.— Tha Governor of
I Massachusetts has appointed over two thou
sand justices ol the peace, since he came ill- -
| lo office, ami still, says the Boston Post 'there I
is no peace.' In Pennsylvania, the Guber
natorial safety valve is of a military tendency j
and Aids de-Camp, with the rank of Lisui.
Colonel, a-e manufactured by wholesale.
Vacancies in the United Slates Senate.—
There are now five vacancies in the Senate,
the terms of Messrs. Fiizpalrick, of Alaba
ma, Atchison, of Missouri, Petit, of Indiana,
Cooper, of Pennsylvania, and Gwiri, of Call
j fornia, having expired on the 4th of March,
j 1655.
Result c/ the First Indictment. —The jury in
| the imße of Alderman Herrick, the first ol the
City blathers of New York who was tried on
the indictment for bribery, have failed to I
agree on a verdict. He is to be tried again.
GOVERNOR POLLOCK has Issued a proctama
tiori recommending the 22d day of Novem
ber instant, to beob-erved throughout Penn
sylvania, for thanksgiving and prayer.
UNION COUNTY. —The vote for County Seat, |
at the recent election in new Union, (exclu
sive of Snyder) was as follows :—Leivisburg
1431 ; M.tUinburg 1510. Total—294l.
SNYDER COUNTY. —Selinsgrove has lost the
County Seat; Muldleburg has it—the vole
being divided beiweeu Middleburg, Salins
grove and Freeburg.
ROBBERlES. —Gudyknnst & Walton's store,
at Muney, Lycoming county, was robbed on
Wednesday night of last week. On Friday
night, the Telegraph office in Williarasport
was entered, and robbed of £SO.
No PAY FOR " BOBINO ."—A tuil waa tried
in tha Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster
county, last week, wherein Major John Cum
mings, formerly of Columbia, claimed to re
] cover from Christian Myers, of Washington
borough, the sum ol S2OO, as compensation
for services in procuring the passage of a
law awarding Myers (the defendant.) S4OO
tor damages done lo a lot of ground in Co
lumbia, by tne construction ol the railroad.
The delence set up wa, first, that no servi
ces had been rendered; second, that tho con
tract was illegal, it being contrary to public
policy lo countenance agreements to pay for
the procuring of legislation. The Court sus
tained the position of the defendant's coun
sel and charged that the plaintiff could not
recover. James Reynolds, Esq., for plain
tifl ; A. Herr Smith, Esq., for defendant.
" Borers" will observe that the law does
inot favor them. Cash in advance, will be
their motto hereafter.
WHERE IT GOES.— According to the Lon
don Tunei, a large amount of the Sound
Dues goes into private pockets. A ferry boat
is employed lo take skippers to the Chamber
of Sound Dues, and although the distance is
but a few yarda, from seven to nineteen dol
lars is charged, according to circumstances.
A pilot's foe for a vessel drawing fifteen feet
is from $36 60 to $47, wiih an increase of $2
, a fool after sixteen. The snm total of the
perquisiiea amount* to over SIOO,OOO annu
ally. The Director of the Sound Dues has,
or had in 1850, a salary ot $15,960 ; the
clerks from S4OOO lo SBOOO each ; tbe cashier
$6,750, and the others in proportion.
CONSUMPTION or GOLD. —According to the
returns of the French mint autnoritiee. the
manufacturers of the French silversmiths,
i goldsmiths and jewellers, consume annually
gold to the value of 12,489,720 frances, and
silver to the value of 14,226.204 frsuces ; the
total value being upwards of onelnillion ster
ling. It is estimated that the labor employ
ed upon these metals about equals the value
of the raw material. Thus, the annual value
of the manufacturers sent forth to the mar
kets of the world by French goldsmiths, sil
versmiths and jewellers, is upward* of '.wo
I millions sterling.
Parties—How Thsr stand.
For yeara,'says the Richmond JiryiitiW, the
political skies have been lowering and stor
my. and portentous of a disastrous future.—
Suddenly and unexpectedly the clouds have
passed off, the sun has returned, and all
looks cheering and hopelul. At the very
moment when we feared that sectional par
ties would be formed, that North and South
would meet in hostile array, the very oppo
site of all 'his has happened. The audaci
ous excessea of the infidel and agrarian Isms,
have amused the conservatism of the North
into action. And behold, Maine and Penn
sylvania are viewing with Viruiuia and Geor
gia in deep utterance of their detestation and
abhorrence ol the common enemy. We are
one people—one in language, in thought, in
interest, in sentiment, in feeling. In Eu
rope, each little Province and County has its
separate language, habits, customs and man
ner of thoughts. Here you cannot distin
guis'i the citizen ol Boston from the citizen
of Nu.v Oilcans. All spealt English, and
speak it well. All hold nearly the same
opinion as to human rights, us to religion,
law, government and morality. The I-ms
atone lorm a distinct nd separate class and
party, and these Isms, have at least been
brought to organize themselves into a com
pact body. They are the par.y of the Op
position. The Democrats, ai led by the con
servative Whigs of the North and of,the
South, and by all that is respectable and re
liable, in Southern Knqw-Nothirigism, con
siimte the party ol the country and the Ad
ministration. Instead, then, of sectional j
parties, we see titrated against each ottier
the destructives and the conservative", the
Infidels and the Cliri-tiaos, the Agrarians
and the Uespeclorsof Property, the licentious j
opponents of mnrriuge and the upholders of
that pure, sacred and holy institution. Can
Oily-Gammon SEWARD, and Praise-God-Bare
bones SUMNER, with their hosts, more vile,
vicious and ragged than those that FALSTAFF
led to Shrewsbury, conquer all thai ie virtu- j
cue, religious, rnnral or patriotic in the Uui- j
on ? We believe not. We think that the I
unexpected formation of new parties, of the
Destructives versus the Conservatives, with
out regard to section, is the happiest event
that has occurred to America'sittce the Rev- I
olutinn. We venture to oonaratulsle our I
readers that the political 'Skies are bright j
and brightening I'' Still we must be pre
pared for the worst. The signs may be de- j
eeptive and fallacious. The clouds and the
storm may return, and the South may have
to rely on her own resources and fight her
own battles. Est her be prepared to do so.
Treaty ivitb Japan.
His serene invisible Highness the Imperialj
Governor of Simoda, has construed the cele
brated Japan treaty in a manner that renders
it of very little practical use to American
Merchants. He understands by "temporary
residence," a stay of two or three days, grid
insists upon the Americans at Si mods, leav
ing immediately. If commercial intercourse
with Japan was worth fighting about there
might be some chance of a commencement
of hostilities; but just now, the ides of send
ing out a sufficient force to dedicate terms,
merely to show that we can do it, seems to
be rather romantic and not quite in keeping
with the wisest economy. It would be go
ir.c too far for too little. JT.are would be but
little glory in the achievement, and to ail ap
pearauce little profit. However, it is more
than probable that the Government of Japan
will come to terms without compulsion. It I
is making treaties with other powers, and
when commerce once obtains a hold upon
any country, it is impossible for it ever to
relapse into a state of isolated independence.
The opening lias been made to intercouse
with Japan, and it has been done by Ameri
can enterprise. Its destiny is like that of all
other uncivilized countries that have once
tasted the fruits of commerce.
An Unprotected Frontier —The San Anto
nio (Texas) Texan stales there is a great
need oi protection from the Indians iri the
upper country. It states that with probably
one exception, at Fort Davis, there are no
mounted suldiera on the frontier, Irom the
Red River to the Uio Grande, a distance of
about 1000 miles. At Fort Chadbnurne.
there arc only soldiers enough to act as guard
for obtaining water, forage, ke. The re
cent foray into Mexico by Texan Raneers,
in pursuit of Indians, shows that United
Stales troops ate required on the Rio Grande,
not only to repress the savages, but to keep
our own people from invading npighbortne
territory for hostile purposes. What was
meant as an expedition against Indians; is
likely to prove a war against Mexicans, be
cause the latter did not aitl the Texans.
Very Important Legal Decision. —We ob
serve, says the Pottsoille Onxette, that Judge
Daly, of New York, has just rendered a de
cision in reference to false trade marks, which
is extremely important. Gustuvus A. Scheldt,
|as agent, brought an action against Ellis,
Hunt & Ellis, for the recovery of $2,000, for
billsof hardware, consisting ol chisels and
other articles. A portion of the articles had
on them the stamp of " Butcher, Sheffield,"
as being of the manufacture of thut house,
yvhiuh is celebrated—whereas it was proved
that they were German goods. The Court
considered that in holding out a false pre
tence as to the nature of the articles the par
ty could not recover. It was proved that the
amotfnt, 51,169 67 was of the fictitious brand;
and the jury, after deducting that amount,
gave a verdict for plaintifT of the balance,
being, $1,503 77 with interest.
Affairs In tYaih|n|iiin~.tlr. Buchanan's
Hetarn.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.— 1t is slated on the
authority of reliable advices by the Africa,
that Mr. Buchanan has probably left London
for Paris. He will visit Italy before return
ing home.
A circular letter from the Government of
Denmark, relative to the settlement of the
Sound Dues question, has-been received by
tbe Government.
The I*. est Jem has entiiely recovered from
hi) recent attack of the ohilLs and fever.
Gov. REEDIR is expected to arrive in E as
top from Kansas on Monday next.
The latest pe rarely Temperate.
DICKENS, who is a revere student of hu- 1
man nature, in a lale work, has happily illus
trated the absurdity of prohibitory laws for
the reputation of appelile. He selects a
character who had been a drunkard for ma
ny years, but had been overtaken by reform
ation, when the sands of life had neatly run
out. The old sot turns Temperance Lectu
rer, and {jives his experience with a gusto
which the timid and foolislr, and disgusts the
wise and reflecting. We have often noticed
that many of the Temperance Lecturers in
our City are men who have, through the
whole course of their vigorous manhood,
beau addicted to beastly intoxication, and
only reformed, when their dilapidated con
stitutions warned them of the danger of con
tinued inebri'.y. Such men have generally
been the tnost abusive of aober and respect
able citizens who happened lo be engaged
in the liquor traffic. We have known some
of the vilest specimens ol humanity, after
yeHrs of suffering from intemperance, rise
from a bpd of sickness, and assail their
neighbors with the most bitter epithets a*,
public meetings, because they did not con
fnrtn lo the tetotal doctrine. It creates little
else than disgust in the midst of sensible
people; when the) hear a man, whose life
has been spent in the filthiest debauchery,
attempt to regulate the conduct of persona
who have always been good citizens. But
such is the course which intemperate lem.
peranoe is likeiy lo ron. Be ''temperate in
all things," is the true doctrine, and (hey
who go beyond this, fall into evil. But hear
DICKENS. fit a late article in Household
Words he thus draws the picture :
Adamantine-hearted Baby, dissolves into
sca'ding tears at sight of the next witness,
hanging his head and beating his breast.—
He was one of the greatest drunkards in the
world, ha tells you. Wlten he was drunk,
he was a very demon—and he never was
sober, lie never takes any strong drink
now, and is an angel of light. And because
this man never could use without abuse, and
because ho imitated the Hyena or other ob
scene animals, in not knowing, in the feroci
ty of his appetite, what Moderation was:
therefore, O Biglieaded B.iby, you perceive
ttiat he must become a standard for you ;
and for his backslidings you shall be put in
the corner evermore.
"Ghost of John Bunyan, it is sorely thou
who usherest into the Committee Room, the
volunteer testifier, Mr. Monomaniacal Palri- I
arch ! Baby, a finger in each eye, and ash- j
es from the nearest dustbin on your wretch
ed bead, for it is all over with you now. Mr.
Mouoriiaiiiaral Patriarch, have you paid
great attention to drunkenness? Immense
attention, unspeakable attention. For how
many years t Seventy > ears. Do you think
the people ever really w ant any beer or liq
uor to drink ! Certainly not I know all
about it, and I know they don't. Do you j
think they ever ougtit to have any beer or j
liquor to drink ? Certainly not. I know all |
about it, and I know they oughtn't. Do you j
think they could suffer any inconvenience |
from having their beer and liquor entirely j
denied them? Certainly not. I know all j
about it, and I know they could not.
" Thus, the Great Baby is dealt with from !
the beginning to the end of the chapter. It is j
supposed to bo incapable of putting This j
and That together, and of delecting the arbi- J
tra'y nonsense of these monstrous deductions.
Thai a whole people—a domestic, reasons- j
ble, considerate people—that a whole people ,
should be judged by, and made to answer,
arid suffer for, the most degradsd, most mis
erable among them, is a principle so shock
ing in its injustice, and so lunatic in its ab
surdity, that to entertain it for a moment is
to exhibt t profound ignorance of the English
mind and character."— Pennsylvanian.
Valuable Itelic,
One of the most interesting deposits now
on exhibition at the Mechanics' Fair, is the
certificate of honor and medal of profit, with
the accompanying likeness ofGenernl Wash
ington, given in Robert Johnson, Surgeon in
the Ariny, with the rank of Major General,
and signed by Washington's own hand in
1786. This certificate was grained to Sur
geon Johnson as a member of the "Society
I of Cincinnati," which was formed by the
1 contribution of n few months' pay by each
officer of the army on its being dUbamled.—
As the Society expected to accumulate vast
wealth, its funds were Invested at its organi
zation in real estate in the city of New Y'crk
and Philadelphia. In some of the Slates the
Society hag Inst its hereditnry feature, but in
Pennsylvania and a few other States, mem
bership has been inherited by the oldest male
heir. Accompanying the certifica'e and like
ness is a portion of the original report on the
design of the medal cf the Society.— Richmond
Despatch.
ErrrcTS or POWDEB —Some of the effects
of ignited gnnpowder are wonderful. When
it is heaped up in the open air and inflamed
i lie re is no report, and but little effec: pro
duced. A small quantity open and ignited
in a room forces the air outward so as to
i blow out the windows; but the same quan-
J lily confined within a barrel within the same
room and ignited, tears in pieces and sets
on fire the whole house. Count llumford
loaded a moitar with l-20th of an ounce of
powder and placed upon it a 24 lb cannon ,
he then closed up every opening as com
pletely as possible, and fired the charge,
which burst (he mortar with a tremendous
explosion and lilted tip its enormous weight.
In another experiment he confined 28 grains
of powder in a cylindrical space, which it
just filled, and upon being fired it lore asun
der a piece of iron which would have resist
ed a strain of 400,000 lbs.
Presence of Mind.— Joseph Adams, a veter
an of 86, residing in Slielburne, Vl., was
recently attacked by an unruly steer, and
prostrated. He thrust his fingers into the
nostrils of the beast, cut its throat wiih a jack
knife aud thus escaped.
A Chance Jbr Laborers. —The Lebanon Ad
vertiser saya that five hundred laborers are
wanted on the Union canal, batween Leb
anon and Myeratown, Pa.
Official Vole or Ctttral Commissioner lo
iM.
COUNTIES. Bio. POI., PTOM. NICHOL.
Adams, 2,086 2,124 1.784 1,679
Allegheny, 6,115 10.270 6,74Q 5,877
Armstrong. 1,946 2,699 1,633 2,149
Beaver 1.458 2,233 1,334 1.090
Bettford,
Berks, 8,493 5,143 6,948 3,264
Blair, 1,513 2706 1,465 2,392
Bradford. 2 369 4,811 2,476 4,173
Bucks, 6 089 5,498 5,328 4,123
Butler, 2,381 2,955 2,382 2,682
Cumbria, 1,739 1.627 2,063 1,437
Carbon, 1,227 1,056 1,187 619
Center, 2,113 2.774 1,851 2,033
Chester, 4,412 6,544 4 460 4,668
Clarion, 2-473 2,015 2,154 1 508
Clearfield, 1*448 1,188 1,409 1,013
Clintiott, 935 1,497 934 996
Columbia, 2,180 1,399 1,736 984
Crawford, 2'687 3.696 2.045 1,091
Cumberland, 3 581 3,157 2.399 2 660
Dauphin, 2,224 4.061 2,031 3 021
Delaware, 1,565 2,292 1,487 1,686
Elk, 361 401 350 231
Erie, 2,520 3,637 1,698 2,113
Fayette, 4 440 3.488 2.020 2,312
Franklin, 2,799 3,579 2,414 2,860
Fulton, 876 705 822 699
Greene, 2,007 1.746 1,997 1 393 (
Huntingdon, 1.500 2.614 1,196 1 920 j
Indiana, 1.264 3.161 667 2 345 !
Jefferson, 988 1,559 1 039 1.043
Juniata, 1 175 1.170 837 1 023
Lancaster, 4.699 0.962 5,099 5.301
Lawrence 9 994 2.576 854 1,197
Lebanon," 1.751 2 636 1 865 2.256
Lehigh, 3 026 3 094 3,394 2.633
Luzerne, 4,368 4,884 3 957 3.571
Lycoming, 2,269 2,799 2,266 2,034
Mt-Kean, 502 , 405 265 455
Mercer, 2,550 3 034 1 635 1,808
Mifflin, 1,287 1 630 1 310 1,282
Monroe, 1 917 625 1,327 531
Montgomery, 2,559 5,144 5.207 3,503
Montour, 976 757 920 438
Northampton, 3,685 3 417 3.738 2,443
Northumberland 2,182 2,121 T983 1,011
Pery, 1,412 2.121 1 332 1,539
Phil city & CO. 24,936 28 817 28,284 25,770
Pi Ke, 624 207 614 64
Potter, 656 748 436 634
Schuylkill, 5,883 4,2."r2 5,012 1.175
Somerset, 1,268 2,756 1 481 2,050 I
Snyder, 819 1.090 j
Susquehanna, 2,126 1,819 1,579 2,164
Sullivan 417 329 347 292
Tioga, 1,489 2.448 1 381 1,723 I
Union, 1,913 2 881 793 1 500 j
Venange, 1,466 1.679 1,501 1,468 |
Warren, 1,118 1,400 717 958
Washington, 3,457 4 276 3,182 3.214
Wayne, 1,877 1.408 1.594 1.420 !
Westmoreland, 3,803 3,773 3,547 3,200
Wyoming, 893 1.174 520 794
York, 4 707 4 776 5 383 4,510 |
Total; 167,001 204,008 161,231 149,745 j
The vote for Williamson and Martin are i
not given. The Legislature will aland 17 j
Democrats, to 16 opposition in the Senate,
and 63 Democrats to 32 opposition in the
Hohse.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Governor Pollock has issued a Thanksgiv
ing Proclamation, in tho following style :
Pennsylvania, ss. —ln the name and by the
authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, James Pollock, Governor ofsaid Com- !
j
mou wealth:
A PROCLAMATION.
FELLOW Cmzmrs :—A public recognition j
of the existence of God, as the Creator of all j
things and the Giver of "every good ami j
perfect gift,with a humble acknowledgment
of our constant dependence upon the provi
dence of Hun," who rules in the army of i
1 Heaven aud among the children of men," is
1 alike the duty and the privilege of a free and j
I Christian people.
! '' He has crowned the past year with his j
; goodness arid caused our paths to drop with |
fatness." He has blessed our country with !
peace. The Union of the Slates—our free
institutions —our civil and religious privileg
[ es—right of conscience and freedom of wor
ship have been continued and preserved,—
The great interests of education, morality
and religion have been encouraged and pro
moted—science and art advanced—industry
rewarded —and the moral and physical con
dition of the people improved.
The goodness of God has signally blessed
eur Commonwealth. War with its desola
j tions—famine and pestilence with their hor
rors, hove not been permitted to come near
us; and whilst the ravages of disease and
j death have afflicted the citizens of other
j Shales, we have enjoyed the blessings of
health and unusual prosperity. The seasons
| in their annual round, have come and gone,
—-'seed lime and harvest" have not failed,
—smiling plenty cheers the husbandman ;
and, eurtounded by the abundant fruits of
autumn, be rejoices in the rich rawarda of
his toil. " The pastures are clothed with
flocks—the vallej s also covered over with
corn—they about for joy—they also sing."
Acknowledging with gratelul hearts these
manifold blessings of a beneficent Provi
j dence, we should "offer unto God lhanksgiv
i ing and pay our vowa unto the Most High."
Under the solemn conviction ol the impor
tance and propriety of this duty, and in con
formity with the wishes of many good citi
zens, I, JAMES POLLOCK, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby
appoint Thursday, the 22d day ol November
next, as a day of general thanksgiving and
Prai-e throughout this State ; and earnestly
implore the people that setting aside all
worldly pursuits on that day, they unite in
offering thanks to Almighty God for his past
goodness and mercy, and beseech Him for a
continuance of his blessings.
Given under my hand, ar,d the Great Seal
of the State, at Harrisburg, this 22d day of
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-five, and of the Com
monwealth the eightieth.
By the Governor.
A. G. CUATIN, Sec. of the Commonwealth
13T The Cincinnati Baby Show proved to
be an entire failure. Barrtnm has brought
suit for libel against the " Commercial" for
maliciously assading the "enterprise," and
defaming bis character. It will bean inter
esting suit.
Statute of Washington and Jackson.—A
bill ia now pending before the Tennessee
Legislature for the erection of statues of
Washington and Jaokson in the Stale Capitol
at Nashville, the statues to be the woik of
an American artist.
BP* The Clanon Democrat has taised the
name of Hon. James Buchanan toils mist
bead for lbs nsxt Presidency.
Slave IteitSe IS Rlair ooHt|rEielitmii
Among the I'eopM*
from the Ifolidaysburg Standard, Oct. 24.
Both Holidaysburg and Gaysport ware
thrown into an unusual excitement on Satur
day morning last, by the arrest and subse
quent escape of a fugitive slave. The par
ticulate of the whole afTair are very contra
dictory ; but, after diligent inquiry, we think
we have got tlicm nearly correct, and will
give them in such a form as to leave the
reader to make his own comments.
It appears that last August a slave named
Jeoob Green, belonging to a Mr. Parsons,
residing in Romney, Hampshire county, Va.
ran away. No effort was mads to retake
him at the time. In a few weeks after tie
returned; under cover of night, stole a Itorso,
and carried off five of Mr. Parsons' slaves.
Two weeks ago he again returned, and car
ried off five slaves from tho same place,
belonging to Mr. Stump. Tins induced Stutnp
Parsons, and a of Mr. Parsons, to
start in pursuit of them. In Bedford County,
two of Stump's s'aves were oveituken and
sent back. From information received Irom
the captured slaves, the parly came to this
place, and the elder Parsons went to Johns
town. On Saturday morning the younger
Parsons, having receivad information that
Green was in town, and likely to leave in the
morning train, posted himself in Gaysport,
and got upon the cars with the intention of
arresting him at Altoona. The cars had
proceeded halfway to the bluff, when Green
discovered Parsons, an] immediately ran out
and jumped off, notwithstanding the cars
we re moving rapidly. Parsons followed,
and a chase down the turnpike ensued, which
resulted in driving the negro into the house
of Kli Voder, where Parsons captured him.
From thence we war taken to Kellman's
tavern, where it was found that be was arm
ed with a revolver, every barrel of winch was
heavily loaded. This was secured by Mr.
Parsons, Rnd he related to the crowd what
we have narrated in the beginning of this ar
ticle, during which 'be negro called Parsons
by name, and acknowledged that lie had run |
away, but had not stolen the horse. Preeu- j
ming that this was satisfactory evidence, Par- j
sons ordered his horse out, mounted the slave 1
before him, and was about to depart, when |
Green Slipped off and ran. Parsons followed I
him and caught him nn the railroad, and at
tempted to bring him back. Quite a crowd j
collected by this time, and General Potts, the
weighrnaster in Gaysport, demanded his au- j
thority for arresting the negro. Parsons refu- j
sed to show any authority, and declared that
he was arresting him under lite Fugitive Slave
law. Tho excitement rose to a very high
pitch. Parsons attempted to force the slave
towards the tavern, but he was grappled by
Cnl. Piper, J. R, Crawford and General Potts,
who held him pinioned, while Wnt. Cdrr,the
negro barber, kicked him ! During the me
lee, they forced the slave to Patsons, and 1
Carr took him off. The release of the fugitive
effected, Potts went before a magistrate and i
made oath against Parsons lor attempting to I
kidnap. Parsons procured bail and telegraph
ed to his uncle; but he, it appears, had gone |
on to Pittsburg, so that lie did not arrive in ;
time to release his bail at the time specified,
auJ a bail piece was taken out. Parsons
was taken before Justice Cox, and entered
in the sum of S2OOO. In the meantime, Ja
cob Green, the slave, is probably on his way
to Canada, and Parscns is put to the trouble
and expense of standing a lawsuit for en
deavoring to arrest a slave—for such he,was
beyond a doubt. His speedy exit from the
oars, as well as his admission in Kellman's,
proved it. The thing has not yet ended.
A Man Swallowing kit otcu Head —The
| American Journal of Medical Science, con
! tains the following from the pen of D. J.
Duegan,an American- Surgeon at Sebasto
pol:—" A seaman, knocked down by a frag
ment of a mortar or shell, was picked up
dead. The head was apparently swept from
his shoulders, but there was no trace of hem
orrhage. On disentangling hisclothes, which
j were tightly jammed around the injured part,
! tho head was found driven downward into
( the chest, carrying with it a great portion of
{ blue shirt and red comforter. A small tuft
ol bair alone was visible at the bottom of a
deep cavity. It was a regular intussuscep
tion."
Hamlet Answered.— On Thursday evening,
during the play of Hamlet, at Phmnix Hall,
the newa ol tho fall snd destruction of Sebas
topnl arrived just as Taylor, as Hamlet, was
in the death scene, exclaiming—
The potent poison quite o'ercomes rny spirit ;
1 cannot live to hear the news from England!'
A friend of the Allies immediately cried
out—" Die away, old lellow ; Sebastopol is ta
ken t"—Petersburg (Fa.) Express.
THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.— The follow
ing is a literal copy ofn list of questions pro
posed to a debating club in a Western town;
Subgeck of Distlcvsnon—ls dantin mornlla
rong? Ii the readin of ficklisus wuks com
mendible ? Is it necessary that femallsshuJ
receve a thorough literary educasbun? Ot
femalls to take parts in politicks?
Cork Tree in the United States. —The cork
tree, which flourishes natural in the south of
Eutope, is an evergreen, about twenty or
thirty feet in height. The substance denom
inated cork is the outer bark, which some
times grows two or three inches in thickness.
From the Patent Office the seed has been
distributed to a number of Statea, to test its
adaptation to our climate.
Music and Matter. —Tbe celebrated Mad
ame Alboni is gaining immensely in sine
and reputation; a distinguished literary lady
recently said of her, that aha gave her tbe
idea of an elephant that had swallowed a
nightingale.
DESTRUCTION or A* ACADEMY. —The flourish
ing academy at Fresburg, Snyder county,
was destroyed by fire on the 13th inal. Loss,
$6,000, insurance, $4,000.
ANTHONT NICOL, committed suicide in the
Schuylkill county jail, on Thursday morning.
He was well to do In the world, but had two
wives.
The Case of rassmore Williamson. Judge
Kane's last Decision.
In the matter of the petition of Passmore
Williamson, the question of the reception of
whioh was argned in the United States Dis
trict Court, before Judge Kane on Friday and
Saturday of last w eek, Judge Ksne filed an
"order" this morning. The "order" reads
much like an ultimatum in this extraordinary
case. The following is a literal copy :
Tkt United Stater A. vs. Williamson —And
now, Oct. 29, 1855, the Court having heard
argument upon the motion for leave to read
and file among the records' in this case, a
certain paper writing purporting to be the
petition of Passmore Williamson, and having
considered thereof,refuse the leave mov
ed for; inasmuch as it appears that the said
I Passtnore Williamson is now remaining in
j contempt of this Court, and that by the said
: paper writing hedtth, in no wise mak# pur
jgationof his said contempt, nor doth be
! thereby pray that he may be permitted to
make such purgation, wherefore the said
Passmore Williamson hath not at this time
a standing in this Cour'.
To the end, however, that the saiJ Pass
more Williamson may, when thereto mind
ed, the more readily relieve himsolf of his
ssiil contempt.
j It is ordered, that whenever bv petition
! in writing, to bo filed with the clerk, Pass
more Williamson shall set forth under his
oath or solemn i formation, that he "desires
to purge himself of the contempt beJauae of
j which he is now attached, and to that end
is willing to make true answers to such in
| terrogatories as may be addressed to him by
lite Court, touching the matters heretofore
legally inquired of by the writ of habeas cor
pus, to Itiin directed at the relation of John
H. Wheller, then the Marshal do bring the
said Passmore Williamson before the Court,
if in session, or if the Court be not in session
then before the Judge at his chambers, to
abitle the further order of the Court in hn
behalf; and it is further ordered, that the
clerk do furnish copies to this order to the
said Passmore Wtlliar son, and to the Attor
ney of the United States and to the Marshal.
J. K KANE.
Hollowuy't rills unquestionably lite must
efficacious Remedy in the Union for Astfc
me'ic Complaints ami Coughs. The number
of cures these wonderful Pills hsva effected
in all parts of the Union, more particularly
in cases of asthma of long standing, and
coughs, leave no doubt upon the mind of all
who have used them that they surpasa auy
thing of the kind ever made known; by a
perseverance with this admirable remedy,
the sufferer is quickly restored to health, after
every other means have tailed; and it ia a
truth beyond dispute, that there is no ease of
bilious disorder, but that will quickly yield
to the powers of this mighty medicine.
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES —Dr. CIIKKF..MAN-'
PILLS. —The combinations of ingredients tu
these Pills, is the result of a long and ex
tensive practice; thty are mild in their oper.
atiois and certain in restoring natnee to its
proper channel. In evory instance hive tho
Pills proved successful. The Pills invsnu .
bly open those obstructions to which females
arc liable, and firing nature into its proper
channel, whereby hjath is restored, snd the
pale and deadly countenance changed to m
healthy one, No female can enjoy good
health unless she ia egolat ; snd wheneves
nil obstruction takes place, whether from ex
j pouro, cold, or any other ctt'ise, the general
, hesllh immediately liegtns to decline, and the
; want of such a remedy ha* been the ciusr of
i an many consumption* among young female,
i To Indies whose health will not permit en in
, crcac uf there family, those Pills w!l! prove
I a valuable acquisition, ja they will prevent
| pregnancy. Headache, pain in the aide, pal
I pitation of tho heart, loathing of food, and
| distilibed aleeo do raw', always arise from the
| interruption of nature; and whenever that is
I the case,, the l'ilia will invariably remedy etl
! these evils. Nor ere they leas efficacious in
the rureof Leucoirlmea, commonly called the
' Whites," These Pills should never be U.
ken during pregnancy, ss they would lie eure
I" cause s miaearrigae. W aranted to be purele
j Vegetable, and free from anything injurious to
| life or health. Full sod explicit directions
] arcompany each box.
j These Pj!ls are put up in square flat boxes,
i Perons residing where there are no sgeney
| established, by enel osing One Dollar in s let
iter postpaid to Dr. C. Li. Cheeseman, No. 287
| Blcckcr Atrect, Nte York City, can have them
sent to their respective addressee by return of
| mail.
rr IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES. jo
Lrr. GEISSNER'S Celebrated Menstrual 1 Mis
have been long and widely known as invari
ably certain in removing nny stoppage, irreg
ularity, or suppression ol the mouses.
In tho female hospitals in Vienna, Paris,
and Berlin, they have entirely superseded the
use of all other remedies; because, where a
cure is attainable by medicinal agenciee,
they are certain of success Their astonish
ing efficacy would be almost incredible, if
not vouched for by indubitable testimony, in
numerous instances producing returns of the
monthly period after ail hope had been aban
doned.
In every case, from whatever cause the ob
struction msy arise, as also to prevent preg
nancy whore trie health will not admit ol in
crease of family, they are always efficient ;
for which reason they must not be used do
ring pregnancy, though always mild, healthy,
sale and certain in their effects,
1 Married ladies will find particular rnstrac
| lions in the directions, iu which are stated
i the various symptoms by which the cause of
! the suppression may be determined.
I Price, One Dollar per Box, containing ex
t plicit directions.
1 Each box will be signed by Dr R. G. Geiss
j ner.
Principal Office, 127J Liber'.y Sired, New
York Ct'y.
Responsible agents will be appointed for -
their sale as soon as practicable. In the
mean time, all orders are to be addressed to
Dr. R. G. Geissuer, 127 j Liberty Street, New
York City, or to box 2456 N. Y. Post Office,
and a box will be sent by return mail, as
they are put up in sealed envelopes, and can
be sent with the strictest privacy to auy part
of the United States.
CAUTION TO LA DIES.
As various not only ineffective but injuri
ous compounds purporting to be " Female
Pills," under all kinds of names as " Iron
Pills," "Silver Pills," "Golden Pills," " Peru
odieal Pills," &c. are attempted lobe palmed
off upon the credulous or unwary, it is only
necessary for ladies to be on their guard
against the attempted imposition, snd in alt
cases where there is no authorised agent lor
the tale of Dr. Geissner'e Menstrual Pills," >
to order direct from him by mail, by return
of which a box will be tent. [29— ly
Agents—Geo. Ross, Lebanon ;E. T. Mil
ler, York; 8. Alletnan, Harrtsbtirg; D. R.
Jones & Co., Harriaburg ; C. Weigley, Mill
bsoh. .
ESSENCE OK COFFEE. For sale atjha
cheap store of A, J. EVANS,