STAR OF THE NORTH.
R. W. WCAVER, EDITOR.
Bloomsbarg, Than<ar> Dee. SO. 1835.
1 ke speakership In Congress-
The frt gments of Know-Nothingism in Con
gres hsve no common sympathy or inherent
principle.of affinity that can hold them to
gether one moment to elect n Speaker. Even
their general antagonism to democracy seems
not enough for this end. The Spartan band
of Democrat* stand firm and united* from
first to last. The explanation Of thia differ
ence in character consists in the fact that
hardly any two Know-Nothings have been
elected upon the same issue. One rode a
tariff hobby—another was a free trade man.
One upon the stump opened his whole heart
for the "niggers"—another tried to ride over
the oourse as a national mac. One bid for
the "rich Irish brogue" and the "sweet Ger
man aooent"—another was death upon the
"furriners." One was elected as a Christian
Priest—another as the exterminator ol all
Christian* who called themselves Catholics.
How it it to be expected that auch men can
unite?
On the other hand, the Democrats ull stood
upon one and the same issue, and neither
colored not concealed their principles. Why
should such men differ or divide?
For two weeks and a hall grave and rev
erend dignitaries have been playing like a
lot of boys to see who shall be "head." The
proceeding has certainly detracted much
from the dignity and character of Congress;
for no political principle is involved in the
contest, since every great question will be
fully debated in the House, and its decision
will in no wise depend upon the report of a
Committee. Besides, upon.these great ques
tions involving national interest there are al
ways minority reports; for no Speaker would
dare to<refuee the minority party a represen
tation upon lbs Committees.
The delay to organize is with that party
which has preached about its own particular
fitness to govern America. The Democrats
are in the minority and have only to stand
-by their guns; while they can com placently
turn and sty to those prodigals who deserted
the good and true cause of the people to run
after strange idols:—"You have (tied your,
r.ew masters, how do you like them *"
"Snare me from my Friends I"
So the member of Congress from this dis
trict might with good cause exclaim. His
friends brought him out as a candidate for
Speaker, and we thought of the unsophisti
cated man who wrote to his friend from the
seat of government—"My dear sir, you ought
to come here and see of what material our
great men are made." When once a candi
date, Mr. Fuller could not turn his vote and
influence in favor of a red-hot abolitionist
like Mr. Campbell, because there are many
national men even of Mr. Fuller's party in
tbie district who cannot stomach "niggerism"
quite so strong. Nor would he now dare to
:urn that vole or influence in favor of a "free
trade" man like Mr. Banks, for fear some of
his constituents might ask him some knotty
and ugly questions as to what had become
<1 f bia tariff creed. A number of them were
deluded to believe that the tariff cry was in
earnest, and it might be dangerous to awaken
them to the truth. On the'other hand Mr.
Fuller's Know-Nothing masters denounce
bim for preventing the election of a Speaker.
So, between these fires, he is in the predica
ment of ll e man who won the elephant at a
rafle—be has a candideteship for Speaker,
and don't know what to do with it. The
kindness of hi* friends has proved to be cut
■tiiig cruelty. The fellojv who wanted to
tickle ihe member for snme favor ought not
to have It, for the victim of the trick can
well say, "save me from my friends."
• New Aqueduct.
It will interest boatmen and laborers to
loam that the Bloom aqueduct of the canal
over Fishingoreek, about two milea below
this place, will thia winter be rebuilt from the
bottom. Workmen are now busy at the
work, cutting stone and preparing limber.—
The pier* and abutments are hll to be of cut
lisneilone, which bai been brought from
Lime Ridge, and now covers acres of the
ground near the old aquednct. The super
structure will require some 300,000 feet of
lumber.
The old dilapidated tlruolure has stood
well since the first use of the canal; and has
caused less trouble we think, than any other
equeduct along the whole line of Canal.—
Bot during Ihe past summer it began to give
way, and evidently could not have stood ser
vice another season.
OT FOOL PROCEEDINGS.—AS it is generally
known that Ex-Sherifl Snyder, the host of the
"Exchange," is always provided with plenty
ol good things, a fellow on last Thursday
nigbt crawled into the hen-house and began
to help himself. Tbe noise brought out tome
of the persona from the barroom, and the
offender coiled himself and began to play
possum by pretending to be very drunk. But
it would not save him, and he was marched
off to jail.
tW The Alteration of Bank Bills is now
prevented in England by imprinting on the
bank paper while being manufactured the
characters or letters which denote their de
nominations. This is dona by water-lining in
the ordinary manner, and it is proposed to
color these characters at the time they are
imprinted, so thai the color will penetrate
and become incorporated with the paper.
Tim NEW REGIMENT.— The sixth regiment
of infantry, now at Fort Morroe, Va., and un
der orders for tbe seat of the Indian war in
Ootegon and California, is one of tbe new
regiments created by the last Congress. In
cluding officer*, it numbers 900 men.
A WITT? LECTVRIR Rev. E. H. Chapin
is a wit, as well as a divine and a ieotqrar.—
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican reports
that oo being asked what his objeet was in
' lecturing so extensively, he replied, that he
lectured for F-A-M-E, which is the short for
fifty and my expenses.
Book Notice*
MM. MOONS'* NEW BOOK. — Gsnffrey Monc
toii; or tke Faitkltn Guardian. —Tbe brilliant
author of "Ronghing it in tbe Rush," has
produced a work worthy of her genius, and
one Which will make her atill better known
and appreciated in every family of inteli
gence throughout the land. Good as all her
other storidl are, this far exceeds them all in
beauty nl conception, and the thrilling inter
est which is excited for the unfoitunate vic
tim of an uncle's treachery.
The heroine of the story, the sweet Marga
ret, is a beautiful creation of *ll that is lovely
and feminine in woman, suoli a one as we
may imagine the author to have been her
iself in her youth, ere hardships and trials had
' dimmed her eye and furihwed her brow, but
it is eviAnl that allhhis has neither chilled
her heart nor rendered her insensible to any
thing that is beautiful in nalureorarl. There
is a charm about her writings thai carries us
along like magic,till reaching the end we un
consciously exclaim 'is that all?' and with re
gret we lay aside a volume which has held
us entranced from title page to finis. By a
liberal arrangement on tbe part of the Pub
lishers, the work will be printed first in this
country, the author receiving a copyright,
and the proof sheets sent to Btfnllcy, Lou
don, to be issued simultaneously with it* ap
pearance here.
REWARD or MECHANICAL GENU'S.— Not with
standing the stale complaint that meohanical
genius has to struggle against prejudices, and
often dies poor and neglected, the invention
which is really praeticsl and valuable appears
to be very handsomely paid for. The profits
of some patents for mechanical inventions
in use in this country are enormous The
Scientific American enumerates a few. Tbe
right to a potlion of Ward's patent shingle
machine was recently sold in Albany for
235.000. A portion of Robertson's sewing
machine has also been sold for $30,000.
This is an invention which can be carried in
the pocket, and will enable a seamstress to
do in one day the ordinary labor of a week.
Machines of this kind are about to be con
structed in New Haven, Conn., by the
Messrs. Jerome, at 210 apiece; the manufac
turers are now constructing the machinery,
and expect to sell orders in January. Howe's
patent sewing machine yields,it is said, 250,-.
000 for licenses to use it, and Singer's ma
chine puts 275,000 into the pockets of the
owners. Rights to the use of s corn planter
have been sold to the amount of $30,000. —
Clatk's patent pump sold for 230.000. A
portion to the right of an apple paring ma
chine, 22000. Creamer's patent car brake,
2200,000. Such rewards as these are cer
tainly stimulating to mechanical genius, and
the only wonder is that there are not ten me
obatiioal inventions where one now exist*,
when there is so wide a field for its exercise
in almost evpry department of bueiness.—
Ledger.
G7" A TUNNEL beneath the English Chan
nel, it is said, will in five years' time con
nect Dover and Boulogna; and Mr. Favre, a
distinguished French Engineer, has lately
been employed in surveying the neighbor
ing coasts and taking soundings, with a view
of immediately carrying out this magnificent
project. Those soundings show that the soil
is very favorable to such and undertaking,
freestone hare been found at a certain depth.
As impracticable as this schema may ap
pear, calculations ol its expense have beeu
actually made, and plans for its execution
devised. The length of the tunnel will be
about eighteen and a half miles, and its cost
per yard 2539—amounting in routrd numbers
to 220,000,000. An atmospheria railroad is
intended to be established, in order to avoid
the smoke consequent on the use ol ordinary
locomotive*. The estimates of tbe produce
of this submarine railway are basvd *n the
supposition that 250,000 passengers now trav
el backwards and lorwards annually between
France and England. The company calcu
late that their transport of coal will amount
at least to 10,000.000 lons yearly; and that
the 2,000 ship* that now annually enlet the
harbor of Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk with
a tonnage of 40,000 tone, will yield a greater
portion of their traffic to tbe railroad.
Letter from Gen. Cuss.
The following letter from' this venerable
Statesman anil Patriot, will be read with in
terest by his friends and admirers in this
quarter of our Union. It will be seen that
that old veteran in hie country's service de
clines being a candidate for the Presidency :
DETROIT, Nov. 23., 1855.
GENTLEMEN:— I have received your letter,
asking me if I am a candidate for the offline
of President of the United States, and ex
pressing the gratification it would give you
to support me for that high station.
While thanking you for this manifestation
of your kindness and confidence, of which I
shall preserve t grateful recollection, 1 re
ply that I am not a candidate for the Presi
dency, nor do I desire that my uama should
be presented in connection with it to the
consideration ol the Democratic F.-rty of the
Vnion. I am, gentlemen,
With great regard, truly yours,
LEWIS CASS.
Andrew J. Wester, Esq., and others.
Scicrnr—George Cooper, of Derry town
ship Montour county, we are informed, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself on Mon
day of last week. He bad told his wife al
breakfast that he would eat no more I" this
world, but at be had before madb similar
remarks it elicited no particular attention,
until lie failed to appear at dinner, when on
search being made be was diacovarered
hanging in bis own barn, with hfcp knee*
resting on the floor. Life was entirely ex
tinct.
CTJhe Commissioners of Union and
Snyder counties, are contending about the
ownership of the oounty property. The Di
vision law, srectiog Snyder county, being si
lent on tbe subject. Tbey may hare some
iroAble before it is satisfactorily adjotied.
STASTCO AGAIN —We are pleased to ob
serve that the fornace of 8. L. Bettle at Light
Street was blown to seme ten days ago, agd
is now in full operation. i
€&ti(ational.
PUBLIC SCHOOL MKKTING.
In pursuance of a call frost the School Di
reotors.of Bloom township, the citizens of tbe
district met at th* Court-house in Bloom*-
burg, on Wednesday evening, Dec. 12th.—
The meeting was organized by electing
THOMAS J. MORRIS, Esq., President, and
DANIEL LEE and ROBRRT C. FRUIT Secretaries.
John G. Freeze, Esq., on behalf of the
Board of School Directors, staled that they
had railed the public together for the purpose
of resigning theii office. The Boaid had en
deavored by all meuni in it* power to estab
lish good schools lor tbe correct education of
every man's child, and to maintain proper
order, discipline and decorum in these schools.
The Directors freely contributed their lime
and attention to the care and management of {
the schools, and had used their best judgment
in tbe decision of the many matters connect
ed with the interests of parents, teachers and
scholars. If they were to be maligned fnr
their services, they desired that (be people
would now select six other men, and into
their hand* the present Board would surren
der its trust and office.
Mr. E. Armstrong moved that the present
BoartToTDTreetors be continued.
Mr. WE. M'Kelvy desired >o amend, that
a committee oFinvesligation be appointed to
report all the facts Iff the difficulty which had
given occasion for culling the present mee'-
inpr," He urged the amendment with some
earnest remarks.
Mr. Freeze desired to explain that by the
law and the practice of the Common School
system, '.he Board of Directors was the body
before and by whom such an investigation
as wai proposed could nlona be made. That
investigation the Board had made fully and
thoroughly, and had then passed resolutions
which he read, strongly sustaining the teach
er against whom complaint had been made
tor alleged severe punishment. He desired
it to be understood£>y all, that if the resigna
tion now tendered wag not accepted, the
schools would all be continued by the '"ame
teachers tnd in the same manner aa hereto
fore; and that the Directors would use all their
authority to maintain proper discipline and
order in the schools."
' Borne further remarks were made by Messrs.
M'Kelvy and Freeze.
Rev. D. J. Walle.r proposed to amend the
form of tho resolution offered by Mr. Arm
strong. by moving tbat the resignation of the
Directors be not accepted. He remarked that
every act of public officers could not be im
mediately passed upon by an inquisition of
the people. Those Directors, like all officers,
were presumed to bo chosen because of their
fitness for the office, and were elected for
a peri (lad and fixed terms. If in that time
they were guilty of any inipdemeßttor or ma
licious and wilful wrong, thote was a remedy
in the courts of the land. This meeting could
not properly here discuss and decide any dif
ficulty or action from which the call for it
sprung; but whatever difference of opinion
there might be as to severity or proprieW of
correction, no suoh desperate case was pre
sented as could justify au entire revolution,
and the immediate deposition of the Direct
"or*. Such action here would create anarchy
and riotousnoss in the schools, and confusion
and embarrassment in any new Board of Di
rectors who could be induced to undertake
their management.
The resolution as amended by Mr. Waller
was then put to vole and adopted unanimous
ly-
Mr. Freeze then announced lhal the Di
rectors would Teel constrained to continue in
office, and justified to use their authority to
make the schools what they ought to be. j
John M. Chemberlin, one of the Directors,
remarked that it would encourage both teaoh
ers and scholars if parents would sometimes
visit the schools and thus manifest an inter
est in the success and progress of their chil
dren.
R. VV. Weaver called the attention of the
meeting to a necessary provision for school
discipline in reference to which he had found
some misunderstanding which needed cor
rection. The Directors alone have authority
to expel a scholai*and that only after eW
dence that he is incorrigible—depraved, and I
bad beyond correction or reform. This a |
scholar might be either by evincing a brutal
physical power, an ungovernable passion, or
an unconquerable temper. As the malice
and mischief incident to these would corrupt
and annSy a whole school, such scholar must
be removed. But the effort at correction must
first be made, and this is the teachers duty, j
The authority of the parent is delegated to
I him fo: that purpose both by reason and law.
And if now any persons complain of too se
vere punishment, and say "why did you not
turn the scholar out it he offended;" these
and many more would say "why did you not
do your duly and first correct him," if the
teacher or directors would dismiss every
scholar who did wrong. Besides, the latter
course would nearly empty every school.—
The law in tbia respect was in consonance
with sound reason. But if Directors discbarge
a scholar from school before an attempt is
made to correct such pupil—before he is pro
ved incorrigible—they would be guilty of
a misdemeanor in office and subject to remo
val.
Cu motion the meeting adjournrd.
THE LIGHT fTBKET SCHOOLS.
Comparison* are said to be invidious, so
wo wilt only express our pleasure in visiting
the Upper Grade School, in Light Street, dur
ing the pest week. This is the first year in
which the schools there have been graded,
and the effort is entirely successful and high
ly satiafactorv. The Oral school is under the
charge of Mr. Lewis AFFLCMAV, a teacher
who baa not only a taste but a, passion for
learning. The classes era parbaps not so far
advanced as in some other schools, but tbey
are properly arranged, and their studies are
illustrated in the right manner. The room
fa the large upper one in the new briok
school house wbieh baa been built daring
the past summer. It i* large, with proper
arrangements for light and ventilation; and a
thermometer hangs behind the teachers la
bia to regulate the temperature.
Thongb the school is large it is so clami'
Bed with uniform book* that each scholar
can receive tv
some schools which era only half as large
but have all kinda of olasa** and books. The
room is kept in such clesnliness, and the
school in snch correct conduct, that scholars
can end do come there dressed with the
same neatness and cars as if they were going
to church, or into a parlor of ladies and gen
tlemen. They enter from the street first into
a vestibule, and from that into a large closet
or clothes room to deposit their outer cover
ing or baskets, and from this into the school
room. Eaeh desk has a choir before it, and
not a bencb, ae we generally see thd case.—
After we addressed the scholars and listened
to several classes, the sohool adjourned for
dinner in quite as good order as assemblies
of adults generally disperse.
In the afternoon we called again to witness
the manner in which the class in Astronomy
have their study illustrated with an orrety, a
tellurian and a separate representation of the
earth upon its axis. These, and sothe math
ematical instruments, the Directors have pro
cured for the school. A class of 21 soholara
read in concert so thai every pause was
plainly distinguished: and lone, accent, em
phasis and inflection accurately observed.
In the lower room of the same building
we found the primary scholars, about 35 in
number, under the charge of Miss MARTHA
E. SLOAN. Hers is a heavier task, to rule
over sn many wayward spi-its, than the les
son of any scholar under her care, but she
discharges the duty with commendable pa
tience and temper.
Of the third school we visited in the town
we cannot say anything which would intersst
the public.
The Directors of the place aud district de
serve credit for the proper publio spirit and
interest which they Lave thrown into their
schools; and as far as we can learn, it would
be unjust not for us to say that Mr. Theodore
McDowell is .entitled to special thanks from
the parents of the town. Their house is the
best arranged one in the county ; and their
sohool admits of only that improvement
which time and study can perfect.
From the Minersville Bulletin.
Schools >n Minersville.
A few days ngo, a very unpleasant and
rather disgraceful affair occurred in one ol
out public schools, the particulars which we
havo been credib'y informed are as follows :
A refractory boy had been guilty of gross out
rryjeous conduct, for which the teaoher con
ceived it—as it certainly was—his duty to i
call bim to sn account for tbe outrage he had
committed, and with a view of so doing, re
quested the boy to remain after the dismissal
of the school} the boy, however, thought he
could do with the teacher as ha could with
l.iscomrsdes out of door, and refused to obey
his teacher, daring him to keep him. and
using such profanity that decency forbids our
inserting. During the altercation between
the teacher and his refractory pupil, some of
.the neighboring women, governed by mo
lives more vindicative than prudent, rushed
to the rescue of the boy, and fell foul of tbe
teacher, who, on account of their sex, could
not, or rather did not, resist them, as we think
ho ought to have done; however, his mild
gentlemanly course was perhaps the best, as
the said women are bound over to answer st
the Court of Quarter Sessions lor the*ir con
duct. We are happy to learn that the Board
ol School Directors are unanimously sustain
ing the course of the teacher on the occasion.
If teachers are not to be sustained in the prop
er discbarge of their duties,our public schools
had better be closed, for without subordina
tion our schools would be a perfect farce, an
expenditure of money for which DO benefit
could be derived.
It affords us pleasure while speaking of our
schools, to say that we have a very efficient'
Board of Directors, that are justly entitled lo
the tnanks of the community for what they
have done and are doing for the benefit of
the rising generation.
TIIIRTI-POSETH CONGRESS,
J'l It ST SKSSION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.
House.—The House resumed Toting for
Speaker, and on the 51st ballot the vole stood |
Banks, 105 I Richardson, 75
Fuller, 33 | Lester, 3
Scattering, 9.
The House again resumed balloting:
52d 53d . 54th 551h
Banks, 104 104 104 104
Richardson, 76 74 T4 72
Fuller, 34 34 35 33
Scattering, It 10 9 7
Whole number of votes polled, 223. Nec
essary to a choice, 112 .
There being no choice, the House adjourn
ed.
ir John Van Buren writes to ar. Albany
paper that he will not be a delegate to (he
Cincinnati Democratic Convention, and that,
should it in any way censure his branch of
the Democratic party of New York, he will
oppose its nominees. He offers, if the Hards
and Softs of New York unito"and send but'
one delegation to that convention, to give
bonds not to hofd any office whatever forfeit
years, and also to give their state committee
two hundred and fifty dollars a year during
that period. Prinoe John bears a remarka
ble resemblance lo "the Frenchman's flea."
A'Naw COMET has been discovered at Ber
'tin by Ms. Brdbus, and the fact has been
communicated to the Smithsonian Institute.
" It appears like a feeble nebula, and its dai
ly motion is in R. A , about 20 min. of arc,
in declination almost 0 min. It was observed
Novemher 12; mean Berlin time I7h. 2~tm.
535. 3—149 deg. lm. 255. 7 2deg. 7m. 15s.
3."
MATRIMONY YOR EVER ! —Nothing is like it
—particularly il you an aure to gel the ob
ject of your cboioe. But Howl Oh, the
eaaieat thing in the world just now. They
cannot resist. They must love you, if you
so will it. Only resd Professor Rondout's
book, "The Bliss of Marriage," whioh we
I advertise to-day. it help# you to the ourious
secret. It ie wonderful.
HT A Western editor, speaking of a con
cert singer, says ber TOice is deiioione—pure
as the moonlight and tender as s three shil
ling shir
J_ J 1
The Bailcn War and the Co inhalants.
Tht Armies in the Jit Id.
At our last dates from En rope, a rumor
prevailed, that negotiations were about to La
resumed between the contending Power*,
with a view to peace. At the same time,
Russia as well as the Allies were strengthen
ing themselves in every possible way, deter
mined to be prepared for the worst. The
forces in the field amounted in all, to some
thing like a million of men, and already up
wards of half a million of lives had been
sacrificed. The withdrawal of such an im
mense physical force from the pursuits of in
dustry and the avocations of peace, must in
the end exercise a powerful influence, and
greatly impair the national resources of the
nations immediately interested. Let us re
capolate ! The Allied forces, including the
Turks and Sardinians, maybe estimated at
350,000 men. The Russian forces may be
summed up thus:
Tn the Crimea 200,000
At Kars, about the Caspian and T'y 50,000
At Nicolaiefl . 100,000
At Odetssa 20,000
At St. Petersburg, Cronstadt,Sweaborg
and Helsingfors 100,000
Reserves in Poland, aud on theftoc
tiers 200,000
Total 770,000
It is true that a large portion of the fore
going Russian troops ate rot immediately
engaged,and yet it is essential that the whole
body should be kept active aud ready. France
moreover, in addition to the force wnicb she
has, keeps a standing army at home, of at
least 300,000 men. Anstriaand Prussia too,
have large armies, amounting in the aggre
gate, to nearly a million, so that the nations
we have enumerated, namely Russia, Tur
key, Fngland, Franfce, Auetria and Prussia,
are compelled to sustain an aggregate mili
tary force of nearly 2,500,000 men. tn rela
tion to Great Britain, the London Globe state's
that on the 16th of October last, the strength
of the whole British army in the Crimea,
amounted to 56,000 of aM ranks, includ ing
about 4,500 inefleclives. It was composed
of fourteen regiments of cavalry, fifty-two
battallions of infantry, together with artillery
and sappers. The Globe adds:—"Of the
4,500 ineffective somewhat more than one
third were wounded, and the rest very near
ly 3000, were suffering from sickness. Sum
ming up the above we have now in the Cri
mea 56,000 men, of whom 51,500 are effec
tives. Calculating the mortality among them
as 100 a week for the six months, and the
sick list to be as numerous as st present,
there would be of the soldiers a, present in
the Crimea 49,000 effective on the 18th of
April, adding to that number reinforcements
—2 800 cavalry and 20,000 infantry, we
should have at the commencement of the
campaigning season about 70,000 British
troops."
The French army was much larger, and
amounled to upwards of 100,400. The cost
must be immense. The following table ex
hibits the pay of the Frenoh officers of all
ranks, commencing with the Marshal of
France :
The Marshal ot France receives 30,000 fr.
Lieutenant-General 15,000
General of brigade 10,000
Colonel of Infutilry . 5,000
Colone[ of Cavalry 5,500
Slaff-colone 1 , artillery or engineers 6,350
Lieutenant-colonel of Infantry 4,300
Lieutenant-colonel of the staff, ar
tillery or engineers 5,300
Lieutenant-colonel of cavalry 4,800
Chef de battallion infantry 3,600
Chef d Kscadron cavalry 4,000
Slaft chef d'Escadron, artillery or
engineers 4,500
Captain of Infantry, first class 2,400
Captain of Infantry, second class 2,000
Below the rank of captain there are two
classes, and consequently two diflerent scales:
Captain of cavalry 2,300 and 2,500 fr.
Stafi-captatn, artillery or
engineers 2,400 and 2,800
Lieutenant of Infantry 1,450 and 1.600
Lieutenant of cavalry 1,600 and 1,800
Lieutenant ot artillery 1,850 and 2,050
Lieutenant of engineers 1,650 and 1,850
Sub lieutenant of infantry 1.350
Sub-lieutenant of cavalry 1,500
Sub-lieetensntofthe staff,
artillery or engineers 1,450
It would be a curious estimate lo calculate
the real expenditure in meh, munitions,
steamers, transportation, provisions,- &c.,
since the commencement of the struggle in
(|te Crimea. It would amount lo many mill
ions of dollars. Ajd all for what ? What,
in reality, are the point* involved ! It
ficult to define ibem. On-the one haJ, Res
sia contends that she is merely .protecting the
rights of her Greek subjects in Turkey, and
on the other, the Allies affirm, that they are
only vindicating the faith of Treaties, and
maintaining the integrity of the Ottoman Em
pire. It should be remembered, however,
that the late Czar coolly represented Turkey
as a/sick man/ and propossd an appropriation
of bis territory. Also, that since the war has
commenced, the Allies have pledged them
selves to secure material guarantees against
any further interference in the affairs of her
neighbors, by Russia. Thus then, the real
issues are essentislly changed, and the diffi
culty it, to arrive al an understanding, which
shall not humiliate one or more of the par
ties.
I'hlladelpbta Markets.
FLOUR ANTI MEAL.—The flour market con
tinues dull, and ahipping brands are selling
at $8 50 and 875 per bbl.; sales of family
at $8 50 a 8 75 per barrel. There is a fair
inquiry from retailers and bakers at $9 to 810
for extra and fancy brands. Rye flour is dull
at 86 371, and Pennsylvania Alsal at 84.
GRAlN.—There is e good supply of Wheat,
but the market is still dull. Sales of srasli
lots of Southern and Peon's, red, 81 85 a 1
95, and 205 a 2 10 for prime white. Rye
is rather lower; sales at 1230 per bu. Cora
it also dull. Sales of old yellow at 92c a 94,
and new yellow at from 80 to 85c. Oatsare
dull at 40 a 42c per bushel, for. Delaware,
and 420 for Pennsylvania.
WHISKEY is steady—sales of bbis. at 39 a
40c., and 38c. for hhds.
CLOVERSEEU comes in very slowly and it
wanted at 19 per 84 Iba. Timothy ranges
from 81 7fi aB3 12i per bushel. Flaxseed
ie very ecaroe and in demand at 83 50.
17" He thot preaches gratitude pleads the
cause of God and man, for without it we otn
neither be aooiable nor religion*.
Arrival of the Bailie.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
HUMORS UP PEACfc.
The Steamship Baltio arrived it New York
Thursday morning, with dates from Liverpool
lo the Ist ins).
Flour has declined 6J. per bbl., and Wheal
from Id. a 2d.
The principal feature of the news ol the
week, is a variety of rumors, all slating that
at last them is a prospect of peace.
One rumor says that Russia has directly
requested Prussia to make reconciliatory of
fers to the Western Powers, and Prussia is
said lo have accepted the mission, nnd Aus
tria assenting. But the most definite form of
the rumor is, that the propositions have been
i submitted to Napoleon in behalf of Russia,
which can be honorably accepted, namely,
that Russia will conclude a peace with the
Western Powers without the intervention of
either Austria or Prussa.
The terms Rre said to be: Russia acced
ing to the guarantied independence of the
Danubian Principalities, and the freedom ol
the Black Sea. Both parties are lo continue
the preparations for hostilities, but no active
operaliona to be entered upon up to a date
agreed upon.
AII tbia is possibly premature, but the hopes
for peace are atrong.
The London Morning Advertiser says the
Russian propositions are delusive and unggfe,
and fall abort of what llm Western Powers
have a right to demaod, and what is re- ,
quired to satisfy the'expectation* of thecoun
try.
The evcitement respecting American affairs
has almost passed away.
The Danish Conference met on the 20th,
but took no action.
The King of Prussia, in hia speech to the
Chambers, announces decidedly the contin
ued neutrality of Prussia.
Some importaut changes have occurred in
the English Cabinet.
There ia nothing important from Asia or the
Black Sea.
The King of Sardinia arrived ftt Loudon on
Friday whero he met with an enthusiastic
reception.
Gen. Canrobert left Copenhagen lor Paris,
on the 30th alt.
The operations at Sebastopol, preparatory
to attacking the northern forts, were proceed
ing rapidly.
The latest Berlin rumor as to negotiations
is, that a Congress of (he secondary German
powers is lo be held at Dresden, to decide
on a joint expression of sentiment as to the
war. The assembling of Russian 'diploma
lists at St. Petersburg is confirmed by a re
port that Count Stackelberg, the Russian Mil
itary Commissioner to Austria, is ordered to
repair to St. Petersburg before he returns to
Vienna from the Crimea. With respect to
Canrobert's mission to Sweden and Denmark,
the statement in Berlin is, that the success of
bis mission is limited lo hare engaged Swe
den to assent to the Four Points as (he basis
of any future negotiation, and Sweden's co
operation with the Western Powers ia not to
be more active than thai of Austria. The
subject will be speedily bronght before the
Germanic Diet, and the general result of
these movements will be that almost all of
Europe will unite in Russia to ac
cepl the Four Points is explained by the
Western Powers. *7116 expression used by
Napoleoo on Paris Exposition is
believed lobe interpreted by these move
ments, and out of them it is hoped peace may
arise.
RETURN OF THE BALTIC FLEET.
Prorovgatio* of the British Parliament.
HALIFAX, DEC. 18, '55.
The R. M. Steamship Asia, Captain Loll,
from Liverpool, on the Bth inst., arrived here
at half-past 6. o'clock, this morning.
The War.
•The news by this arrival consists mainly
of peace rumors, but the public had no
means of estimating their truth, and they are
probably of little value.
It is a very noticeable oircumstanco that
the assertions of the British press on the sub
ject of negotiations are quite at variance with
those of influential continental papers.
The London Times , and D'lsraeli's organ,
the London Press, are prominent in asserting
(bat peace is near at band, and that Austria
is about to address an ultimatum, summon
ing Russia, under the threat ,of breaking off
negotiations with her, to accept thoie condi
tions of peace which the Western Powers
can admit at present, but which tbey will not
assent to after another successful campaign.
Prussia has urgently demanded at St. Pe
tersburg, that Russia should name the condi
tions to which she is ready to submit.
Russia's reply to this demand of Prussia
is affirmed to be_ conciliatory, but vague.—
The Cabinet of St. Petersburg shrinks from
iho difficulty of making proposals it may
have the mortilication to see rejected. ' The
Cabinet of Muuich and Dresden promoted
to a more influential position by the polioy
of France have also essayed (oinfluence Rus.
sia. The measures they took to that end
were highly aprroved of at Paris, but it re
mains to be seen whether they are success
ful. Our best politicians are evenly decided
—some think peace near, and others dis
tant.
The Crimea.
The Times' correspondent writes from the
camp before Sebasiopol, November 24, say
ing there is really nothing to write about, as
nothing really has occurred. Very little fir
ming is exchanged between the North and
South sides. The Russian works on the
North side of Sebastopol was readily assu
ming gigantic dimensions. Preparations for
destroying the docks are nearly oomp'eted.
The hulk of the Russian army has return
ed to its former position. The Frenoh have
been reinforced by the at'ival of 12,000 troops.
I The English and Sardinians have also bean
reinforced. Considerable addition!continue
at the same time to be made to the Russian
forces.
The Russians continue to threaten Kertcb,
which has been largely reinlorced.
W "The.last Summer," is sup
posed to mean getting out of bed on the
jllst of August. •
Presidential Proclamation—The Nlcnin
goo Filllbnaters.
OFFICIAL.
By the President of the United States of America.
a PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, infoimation baa been received
by me that sundry persons, citizens of the
United States, and others, residents therein,
are preparing, within the jurisdiction of the
same, to enlist, or enter themselves, or to
hire or retain other* to participate, in military
operations within the State of Nicaragua :
Now, therefore, I, Franklin Pierce, Presi
dent of the United States, do warn all per
sons against connecting themselves with any
sooh enterprise or undertaking, a* being con
trary lo their duty as good citizens, and to
the laws of their country, and threatening to
the peace of the United States, ido further
admonish all persons who may depart from
the United Slates, either singly ot in purpose,
drat they will thereby cease to be entitled to
tha protection of this government.
'jjgpboit all good citizens to discounte
nance and prevent any such disreputable and
criminal undertaking is aforesaid, charging
all rfflsers,'oivil and military, having lawful
power in the premises, to exercise the same
for the purpose of maintaining :be au'hority
and enforcing the laws of the United Slate*.
In testimony whereof I have herennto set
my hand, and caused the seal of the United
Stales to be affixed to these presents?
Done at the city of Washington, the eighth
, .. day of December, one thousand eight
i- J hundred and fifty-five, and of the in
dependence ot the United Slates .the eighti
eth. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
W. L. MARCY, Secretary of Slate.
B P. FORTNERi Auctioneer,
1 On the 21st, at the late residence of Edwin
Holmes, in Fishiqgoreek township, a large
lot of hay, grain and stock.
Will sell in Cattawissa township,at the res
idence of John llotb, on the 22J, lit* farming
stock, hay and grain.
On the 26th, the farm, and a lot of grnin at
the lale residence of John Gearliart, in Miff
lin township.
On the Ist day of January, at the residence
of Peter Blank, in Union, Schuylkill ceunty,
a large lot of farming si nek' &e.
On the 2nd (lay of January in Roaring Luck
Columbia counlv, the farm of Peter Bodino
On the 3d of January, at the late residence
of Joseph Geiger, rn Montour township, Col.
c< unty, all the aiock, hay, grain, &o.
On the s:h day of January, a lot ol land
in Franklin township, Columbia county, lale
the estate of Joseph C. Cleaver, dee'd.
ty Persons who desire the services of R
P FORTNF.It SR Auctioneer will do well
to engage him before adveiiising the dale of
their sale.
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her, lo try them : fortunately for him he did
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PHER COLE, lo Miss EUPHEME AGXES IIEN
DERSHOT, both of this place.
In Espylown, on last Tuesday, by the Rev.
E. A. Sharrets, Mr. BERNARD RUPERT, Rnd
Mrs. DOROTHA PUHSELL, both of Bloomsbnrg
In Anthony township, Lycoming co., oil
the 3d of December, Mr. A)ICHAEL WIIEAH,
formerly of Mifflinville, in litis county, aged
78 years, 7 mo. and 19 days.
In Light Slreei, Columbia county, on Sat
urday of last week, Mrs. ISABELI.I, wife of
Reese Fairman, aged 28 years.
In Briercreek township, on Friday, Nov.
30th, PHEBE ELIZABETH, wife of.Reese Eck.
and daughter of Malcom flicks, aged 54
years.
In Liberty township, Montour county, on
the 6th iost., MARTIN BILLMKYER, in the 74th
year of his age.
In Bloomsburg, on Saturday last, JOSEPH -
INE R., daughter ol Nathaniel and Elizabeth
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Sherifl* Sale.
| > Y virtue of a testatum writ of venditioni
*-* exponas from ihe Common Pleas of Dau
phin county there will be sold at the Court
house in Bloomsburg on Saturday the 12th
day of January next, at 1 o'clock P. M. the
following real estate, viz: AH that certain
*lracl of land, situate in Sngarloaf township,
Columbia oounty, Pa., bounded and descri
bed as follows, to wit: On 'he North by lands
of John Fullmer, on the East by laud of Bel
les' heirs, on the South by lands of John (ke
ler, and on the West by lands John Klins,
Reuben Gibbens and Thomas Gibbons, con
taining one hundred acres be the same more
or less, whereon is erected a one end a half
story log house and a frame barn, with the
appurtenances as the property of John Koons .
STEPHEN H. MILLER,
SHERIFF'S OrricE ) a
Bloomsburg, Dec. 18, '56. J >-iuiijj.
FANCY GOODS, of every description and
variety, now styles, and fresh from New Yotk
and Philadelphia, lor sale at the cheap atora
M'KELVY, NKAL It CO