: Jne, 17, 1856*"
METHOD IN MADNEfe*.
Americans are noted for their "cleverness"
and lender regard for the feelings of each oth
er, and thqir charity for the infirmities of hu
man nature. Unfortunately this kindness
sometimes runs into a morbid and sickly
sympathy-which is all impulse and not at all
kih to reason and reflection. The abolition
ist, who would give half his fortune la favor
a regro while he would suffer a while (nan
to starve, is an illustration of this feeling -
Mental delusions, like Mormnnism and Mil
leritm, are other developments of it. One
Old principle of mental philosophy is seized
bot-l of by mountebanks and spoilers, and
converted into the art of "feeling heads" at
•at twenty-five cents pach. This is in imita
tain of the old conjurors, magicians and sooth
layers, Ano'her principle of mental science
i* turned to the practical purpose Ol raising
the dead, and leaching the art ol dancing to
tables and chairs. Even intelligent gentle
men touch these lnie gently, lor lear of giv
ittg offence. The mind will and must be ec
live; and in this country this activity is very
highly developed, ami in many cases pet verts
all bcttlilty mental action by a nervous disor
der. Bill these perversions are tucidents of
human nature, and riot of any country, True,
in the old world the n.ind has tnore material
object" for its Btteininn, and is not so much
leti to its own gloomy redactions and sugges
tions. 1 here are the shows, parades, pomp
and pageantry of the present to engage it;
and the works of art and science from all the
illustrious ages of the past to furnish mental
food, arid to keep the "evil spirit" of malice
and mischief from the house of the mind.
The plea of insanity has becoma a very
common defence for the unregulated mind of
the criminal; and is ao often successful as to
cause weil-loumled alarm for Ibe publio se
c uritv i I.r- -- c—perty- True,
every criminal has a perverted mer.tal organ
ization; for if ail minds were perfectly bal
anced there would no longer be crime on the
earth. If any manifestation of malice or
vice shall be called only H disease and not a
crime, all crime may be*ca!led only a mental
disorder; for every criminal suffers under an
obliquity of mental or moral vision when he
eras by taking discourse of evil.
We are led to those thoughts by tome com
mentaries upon tbe late brutal murders ol
the deluded Wakemanites at New Haven -
One gentlemen says the murderers mast be
crazy or they would not have done so foul an
act. But so too he might say that every
murderer wns crazy or lie would have been
more human. Jo truth It is only saying lhat
tbe criminal has thrown off his feelings of
humanity and does not think end feel like
men. But there is method in the madness
of these Wakemanite murderers, and s deep
and devilish malice in their xantings and ra
vings. Their "ev.l spirit" is evidently their
master, but is a passion of Ibeir own choos
ing—a brutality of their own cultivation; and
if there is such thing as moral human respnn
sibility they are fully answerable to society
for.the result.
A lunatic asylum would not cure this
Wakemanite delusion, but; on the contrary,
it is to be feared that the sect would grow
and become a House of Reluga for a'l who
harbored an "evil spirit" against some neigh
bor, and desired license for the indulgence of
passion under tbe charitable plea of "a dis
eased mind."
The perversion of mind is not much unlike
what we see in others than these Wakeman
ilea; and a thoughtful writer well remarks
that "tbe Elder Slys of society do not all
commit murder outright, as did their great
prototype at New Haven. But they have
'many traits in common. Like him, they are
bigoted and creel; like him, they have their
msn of sin; and like him, they adopt ascer
tain, if not as summary, means of getting rid
of him. Te them this man of sin is a rival
in influence—a bar to their advancement—a
competitor in business—any thing that cross
es their path; that interferes with their pleas
ore or their prosperity. Some Elder Slys are
at ibu beads of large manufactories or mer
cantile houses; the mau of sin to them is a
young competitor, who starts in the world
with plenty ol enterprise and honesty apd
very limited capital. Elder Sly puts him out
of the way in short metre. His agents are
' forbidden to deal with the rival, who is thus
as effectually done for as if he had been de
oapilated. Another F.lder Sly is a politician .
But he has his man of sin in another of the
same party of equal or greater popolarity.—
Elder Sly has two ways of disposing of his
enemy; lie buys him out bag and baggage,
or he circulates a slanderous report of his
neighbor, and thus cuts the throat of his vic
tim, and gashes crosses on his breast with
bis ezpresaions of sorrow and sympathy. El
der RljsLthere are scores of tbem every
where, and of their victims also."
An act of Justice-
The election of William Bigler a* United
Btatss Senator is an set of justice to him and
to the Democratic party. His character is In
honorable contrast with the corrupt candi
date whose nomination last winter helped to
destroy the Know Nothings. Bigler has the
manliness and true-hearted honor fit for a
Senator ; and his high character for integrity
commands the respect of eveu bis political
antagonists.
Merry Visitors-
On last Friday evening a large and merry
sleighing party from Danville paid ocr tewn
a friendly visit, and enjoyed a refreshing sup
; per and enlivening dance at the "Exchange."
A party from Berwiok arrived about the same
lime, and with a house full of bright eyes,
ruddy cheeks and cheerful smiles the even
i log passed off very pleasantly.
A Leup-Year Freak.
On the eol I Wednesday of last week a par
ly of about 40 ladies stalled from Tamsque
10 Potteville on a pleasure trip. They w
unaccompanied by any of the Merger sex ex
cept ibe drivers. One of tbe slstdbi upset on
the way, but, except for this an* the intense
cold, the patty enjoyed itself timi happily.
in pvfining n im WNUUU HI m9
Kriow-Noihing fgetSgr frotplliie district Mid
"lie thought with Washington that the b^st
policy of (ho government was to Appoint na
tive born citizens to office in preference to
those of foreign WiiV." And this speech
winds tip with ["Applause from the Ameri
cans."]
Bravo! Mr. Foller! He thinks with Wash
ington ! How wo. apples swim! That stuff
pissed fot smsrt, jto doubt, in .the secret
Know-Nothing lodges of Ibis district, far }Mr.
Fuller has the air and manner of an ar
istocratic gentleman, and in some way made
an impression on those who think themselves
alone fit to rule America.
But even the "nnterrified Democracy" of
the backwoods have heard of a foreigner call
ed Alexander Hamilton whom Washington
appointed to the highest positions of trnst and
responsibility in his govo.-nmenl. A delega
tion of the "unwa.-hed plebians" would do
well to call upon Mr. Fuller and risk h>m
whether he ever "heard tell" of that Alexan
der Hamilton.
And the Americans npplanded Mr. Fuller]!
No doubt of it. Last winter these Know-
Nothings proposed lhat the Legislature of
Pennsylvania should repent the constitution of
the Slate, and we ate not surprised that their
brethren in Congress never heard of Alexan
der Hamilton, and applauded Mr. Fuller. Is
it not wor.derlul to see hotv far these men
are above Hamilton, and bow very fit they
are to ruin America?
Mr.-Fuller's Posit 100 Defined.
On last Saturday the candidates for Speak
er in Congress were catechised, and among
others Mr. Fuller said be was ready at any
time to retire from Ihia field of protracted
contest. He did not regard the Kansas bill
as promotive either of Iree or slave Ststes,
and had never advocated theconstituliontliiy
of the Wilmot Proviso. Slavery exists inde
pmailmaily of the Constitution. Congress,
itierufnre, had no right to legislate slavery in
to or out of the Territories, and only the
right 10 legislate so far as to protect the citi
xens in the enjoyment of their property.
At a later state of the performance, to an
other question Mr. Fuller answered that he
was not in favor of the restoration of the
Missouri restriction, and was opposed to the
abolition of slavery in (he District of Colum
bia. Ha did not believe in the equality of
the white and black races. He thought with
Washington, that the best policy of the gov
ernment was, to appoint native-born citizens
to office in preference to those of foreign
birth. He would proscribe no man for his
religion, but would accord to all the largest
liberty of opinion. He did not desire to ex
clude foreigners from coming hither, and
would invite them to settle the publio terri
tory and build up for themselves homes, but.
in all matters of legislation and administra
tion, Americans should govern America.
[Applause from the Ameriosns.]
Democratic Seoutonal Caucus at Harris
burg.'
HARRISDURO, Jan. 11—10 P. M—The cao
ens of the Democratic members of the Leg
islature to nominate a candidate for United
Slates Sena'or, to be voted for on Monday
next, met this evening. The first ballot stood
—William Bigler, 18; John Robbins, 15; H.
D. Foster, 13; C. R. Budialew, 6; David R.
Porter, 7; J. Glancy Jones, 8; Wilson Mo-
Candless, 6; Scattering, 9. The whole num
ber of votes cast was 82—making 42 neces
sary to nominate.
The caucus then had ten other unsuccesa
fol ballots, the last of which, (the 1 ltb,> re
sulted as follows:—Bigler, 26; Buckulew, 14;
Robbias, 12; Foster, 10; Johnson, 8; Scat
tering, 12. The caucus is still in session.
SECOND DISPATCH.
HARRISBUBQ, Jan. 11—II P. M The Dem
ocratic caucus, ou the 16th ballot, nominated
Ex-Governor Bigler for United States Senator.
The vote stood—Bigler, 43; Foster, 18; Buck
alew, II; Jones, 7; Robbins, 3. Necessary
to nominate, 42.
The caucus then adjourned.
Stale Treasurer-
E. W. Hamfin of Wayne county seems
rather foremost in the chances for Stale Trea
surer. Mr. Morgan of Lancaster is also in
the front rank. That unfortunate apostate,
Joseph Bailey of Perry has (he impudence
to set himself up as a Democratic candidate.
There are quite a number of candidates, for
the office it the most profitable in (he State.
A COSTLY SPEAK XR.—The Speaker to be
cbosen this Congress, estimated by the cost
of choosing him, will be most likely to prove
the most valuable man in the nation. He
has cost the United Slates Treasury, so far,
about 9100,000, and bow much more lime
only can tell. What amount of service can
he perform that will repay this expendi
ture ?
W The Medical Reformer edited by Doctors
John and Preityman has now reached the
10th number of ita second year's existence,
and keeps up its charactar and spirit right
well. A few extracts from it will be found
on our first page, and every reader will con
fese that they are very sensible.
EF The sleighing on the main roads is now
in good order. On the by-ways snow is
very much drifted, and in many places these
drifts are six feet high.
At Espy to wo and Miffiinville the heavy
lime-teams drive over the frozen river.
WHO WANTS TO BE MARRIED ?—NO excuse
for remaining single now. You can marry
whom yon love. They oannot help it. They
must reciprocals your passion. Only read
Professor Sondout's book. He not only
shows the " Bliss of Marriage," but betrays
the secret by which the wedding can be made
inevitable. Only one dollar for a wife or a
husband. Read the advertisement in our
column* to-day.
CORCREM.
LATEST NEW#.—NO Speaker elected.
P. S. No election expected.
P. P. S. No Speaker wasted.
At Mainville on last Saturdey was encoura
ging. The citizena turned out, and showed
that they felt an interest in tlse subject of the
meeting. The teachers evinced a disposi
tion for mutual improvement, ant) see the
way open clear before them. They propose
to devote every alternate Saturday to self-ed
ucation, and we are sure the schools as well
as the teachers will experience benefit from
the movement.
Main Teachers' Institute.
Pursuant to adjournment the mem bars of
the Main lownphip Teachers' Institute and
others met st the .School-house in Mahlville,
on Saturday forenoon, January 12th, 1856.
The President, Dr. Evens, in the Chair, who
made some remarks.
Upon request, R. W. Weaver, spoke a
short lime upon the subject of school disci
pline sod teachers' authority.
AFTEBNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon a number of the citizens
attended the meeting with the teachers.
Mr. Stokes made some remarks upon the
subject of punishment in school. Mr. Wea
ver followed in some explanations, and Dr.
Evans advocated the entire abolition of the
rod in school.
Dr. Evans then read a lecture on Physiol
o>'
Mrs. Evens read a very good essay on Ed
ucation.
Mr, West read an essay on Arithmetic.
Mr. Phillips an essay on Orthography.
Messrs. Stokes and Weaver made some
further remarks on the same subject. *
Mr. Stokes then read an essay on Grammar.
Messrs. Evans and Stokes then gave some
practical illustrations of teaching Arithmetic.
Mr. Weaver, upou request, addressed the
meeting generally upon the subject of educa
tion and public schools.
Subjects for essays at the next meeting
were assigned to Dr. Evans, Mrs. Evans,
Messrs. Krickbaum, Baker, and Kahler, and
it was
Resolved, That the next meeting of the In
stitute be held at Mensch's School-house in
Franklin township, on Saturday the 26th of
January, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Resolved, lhat the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the "Star of Ike North."
Adjourned.
Fay of Teachere.
Directors are requited to hire no teacher
Without a certificate, and the promise to ob
tain one will not answer. The reasons are
obvious. They cannot tell what wages a
teacher deserves unless they know his grade
of qualifications; and an unskilled teacher
shoold certainly not reoeive the same pay as
s good one who has spent time and money
to prepare himself for the profession of teach
ing. Besides, in some cases persons have
been refuted certificates in other counties,
•id then attempted to gel schools without
certificates in ibis. True, no such effort has
been successful, but it illustrates the neces
sity of camion in the directors. A few in
stances have como to onr notice where di
rectors first hired teachers, and then found
themselves under the necessity of discharg
ing them when upon examination their cer
tificates and trial in school proved them
"very poor." In such cases the money paid
is really thrown away, and it is therefore a
wise and necessary precaution of the law
that where persons are hired without certifi
cates to teach tbey cannot be paid from (he
school fund, end the directors can neither
draw the State appropriation nor collect tax
es. In the few cases where certificates have
ftom necessity been refused, the appli
cants honestly confessed themselves incom
petent to teacb.
Music IN SCHOOLS —-Last year musio was
taught in one distriot—this year we have
found it in five districts, and its humanizing
effect on the school# is of the hsppieet nature.
Children learn it much more easily in school
than those of a larger growth who attend
singing school in a sort of "frolic" or "spree."
The exercises of the Catlawissa school
under the charge of the Messrs. John were
very creditable to both scholars and teachers.
The scholars had evideotly learned more
music in the 15 minute lecsons through a
few weeks than most pupils who have at
tended several terms of a singing school.
GRADED SCHOOLS.—Last year only one town
in this county had graded its schools. This
year four morn towns have followed the
same example. The advantage consists in
reducing the number of studies and classes
in each school, and thus giviug the teacher
mote time fbr each class and foreaoh branch
of instruction. He will thus acquire more
teadioess aod facility of illustration from the
increased attention he can give to his de
partment of instruction.
FORTV ACRES or BIBLES. —The Bible Soci
ety circulated last year 800,000 Bibles and
Testaments. It is estimated that these books,
if they were spread oat on a plane surface
and computed by square treasure, would
cover more than four acres; and if computed
by long measure, they would extend more
than eighty miles; if by solid or cubic meas
ure, they would measure more than one hun
dred solid and fifty cords, and those cords,
piled one upon another, would reach higher
than the epiro of Trinity Church, New York,
or the Falls of Nisgars. Tbe entire issue for
thirty-seven years of Ibe Society's existence
woold cover more thao forty acrea with Bi
bles and Testament; or extend in long meas
ure nearly a thousand miles, or make more
than 1,850 solid cords. -A
' { '
EF SAMUEL HOLLAND, Esq., of Wilkes
barre, died very suddenly of heert disease,
on Monday of last week. He went into Hil
lard & Co.'s store about 9 o'clock in Uie morn
ing, and bad just got near the stove when he
fell and expired almost immediately. Tbe
deoeased was well known in the Luzerue
coal trade, and universally respected. We
leant that he bad twiee before been atteoked
joe similar manner.
HAWiisßtrao, Jan. 14, 1858.
HOUSE—A number of petitions -were.pre
sented for (be repeal of the restraining liquor
law; and one from Joseph Psxton, Colombia
county, for a law to secure oitizens of Slave
holding Slates the right of transit through
Pennsylvania with their properly, which ISM
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Election of United Stales Senator.
The Speaker and igembers of the Senate
were introduced at 12 o'clock; and the two
House! weAt into Convention, (the Speaker
of. the Senate presiding,) for the purpose of
electing a United .States Senator, to serve .for
six years from the 4th of March, 1855. ,
On the first ballot William Bigler received
82 votes, Edward Joy Morris 43 votes, and
John C. Flenniken I. Mr. Morris not voting.
Messrs. Price, Jorden and Mellinger of the
Senate, and Messrs. Buchanan, Hamilton,
and Swsnsoh, of the House, absent.
Will jam Bigler was thereupon declared
elected, and the usual certificate of election
drawn, signed and read, after which the
Convention adjourned.
National Men.
Theodore Parktr, in bis lecture on Tues
day night, complained that the North has had
but four Presidents, and the South eight, out
of twelve elected by the people. When the
North can furnish better men than Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, and the
merits of snch men are overlooked for less
capable persons from the Sonth, then there
will be reason to complain of sectional dif
ference* and preferences. The patriot* nam
ed above were < hoaen because they repre
sented the spirit of the nation, and had soul*
large enough to regard the good of the whole
country. When sooh men rise, North or
South, the people do honor to tbemselvee lu
placing authority io their bands, for it will
never be abused to advance one section
above another, or to diminish that respect for
the Constitution, without which a faithful and
impartial enforcement of the laws is impos
sible. When the people begin to select their
Presidential candidates because they bblong
to this or to tbat end of the United Slates, or
represent this or tbat sectional interest, it will
be necessary for them to commence calcula- j
ting the vaioe of the Union, for it will not be
likely to stand long oc a foundation only half
the size of the superstructure.— Ledger.
Legislating for Italy.
In the House of our State Assembly, a res
olution was submitted a few day* ago, attri-
I buled, in the telegraphic report, to Mr. Mor
ris, asking tbat "our Senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representatives be re
quested to use their utmost endeavors to pro
core by treaty, for American citizens, when
(ravellingor residing in the Pontifical Stales,
and other European kingdoms, the unmo
lested enjoyment of their right* of consci
ence—the right to have their own pnblic
worship when they desire it, and to bury
their dead with such religious services at
they may desire." This is all very well for a
liberal people, and there ia no good reason
why roan, in any psrt of the uncreated world,
should not enjoy such rights unmolested.—
But there is no necessity for going to Italy to
begin the good work. There Is intolerance
enough at home to engage our attention. It
is only a mouth or two ago, tbst a resident of
Michigan, a Russian by birth, came near be
ing lynched by a mob for attempting to dis
pose of bis dead wife's remsins with "suoh
religious services" as aha, on ber death-bed,
desired, and it is not many yeare ago that a
large religions sect, the Mormons, were not,
allowed the "unmolested enjoyment of their
rights of conscience," guaranteed by the
constitution, but were driven out of Missouri
and Illinois, into (he wilderness, because
their form of worship did not suit the major
ities in those States. Wa do not defend the '
Russian burial customs or the Mormon reli
gious ceremonies and practices; but when
Congress ia aaked to prooure toleration in
Italy for the few pleasure-seekera who visit '
that country, those who make the United
States their residence and their borne* have
still a stronger right to demand that the law
should protect them against any interference
with their religious aetvioes and rights of '
conscience— Ledger.
The Bids for the Hale Line.
HABBISBORO, Jan. 9.—The Harrlsburg and
Lancaster Railroad Company propose to giva
four millioo* of dollars for the Columbia
Railroad, payable in eight annual payments
after January lit, 1866, with interest at 8 per ,
cent, conditioned for the repeal of the ton
nage tax. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany propose to boy the whole of (be main
line at seven and a half millions, payable in
ten annual payments from July, 1875, with
interest at 8 per cent. They agree to keep
the eastern oanal.open, and also the western
until the Northwestern Railroad shall be
completed. They propose to bay tbe Colum
bia Railroad al the cost of construction, to
be aseeitained by three competent engineers,
to be appointed by the State, with the con
currence of the company , The company
agree to pay forever a dividend equal to that
paid to their own stockholders. Tbey re
quire tbe repeal of tbe tonnage lax, and that/
tbe State yield the right to purchase it s
Pennsylvania Railroad.
sar~The following are tbe names of the
fourteen members who foted for Mr. Backs
lew in caucus:—
Senators—Jonathan Ely of Bucks, Joseph
Laubach of Northampton, Jar. H. Walton of
Monroe, Wm. M. Pi*U of Wyom/ng, Wm,
Wilkin* of Allegheny and Ch/i*tian M.
Straub of Schuylkill.
Representatives —John Mauglv, Alex. B.
Johnson and Jno. H. Lovett of Bucks; Joshua
Frey of Lehigh; Jno. G. Montgomery of
Montour; H. Wright of Luxsroe; "John A.
Inues and Jesse Pierson of Northampton.
HT The musical convention advertised in
our columns deserves the attention of every
lov*r of pleasant aounda, and the chitae of
•weet harmonious voices. Mr. Bradbury
ha* the reputation of a fine artist tad • skil
ful teacher.' ' a
Or A Piflnr, FAT UTTL* Ota b, wl}h Ut
tered garment! and almott barefooted, about
five yean of age, was picked dp near the
•tore of Mr. Thomas Jamison, yesterday
morning, Miff from the effects of the cold,
weather. She wae bunting her mother, and
the tears that had dropped on her hands
were frozen into solid ice. She was taken
into the house of Mr. Jamison, who, io con
nection with lateral gentlemen present, pro
cored for her at ones a pair of warm woolen
Itockipgs, good shoes and a comfortable
frock. She araa soon alterwards restored to
ber anxious mother.— Danville Democrat.
**" A man, whose name ia supposed to
bare been Christian B. Hittte, aa marked on
a Testament in hie satchel, was found dead,
about a mile below Danville, at the Canal,
frozen. He waa in the atore of T. O. Van
Alen the afternoon preriona, and said he
was an Italian. He worked some in Valley
township, last year, attending masons, and
waa about 80 years of age—had 99, a watch,
ar.d good clothing. He waa no doob: be
numbed with liquor. The Coroner, William
Kitchen, Esq., took oharge of the body, and
the effects.
W The work of preparation for the great
Birth Night Ball, at the Assembly Rooms of
the Baldy Building, in Danrille, on tho 22d
of February is progressing. The spacious
Bali Room, Refreshment Room, &o, hare
been tried, and proved commodious, pleas
ant, and well constructed for tall parties of
ladies and gentlemen.
HP" Abraham Weitheimer, a single labor
ing man, was dangerously wonnded in the
head by the kick of a horse, near the stables
of Mr. John Deen, Jr., a few days since.—
The horse was Mr. Tyler's, for whom Weit
heimer was going to work. He was leading
the horse by a halter, gars it too much play,
when it turned end gave him a dangerous
stoke,
f Wm. Angustus Ford, an accomplished
Stonecutter, of this place, has executed a
half size mtrble bast ol Henry Clay. The
features are excellent, and the workmanship
displayed on this boat gives evidence that
Mr. Ford is on toe high road to success and
fame in his line of business.— lntelligencer.
j WWe understand that J. Q. Montgom
ery, Esq, the member from this county, was
Chairman of the Democratic Caucus to nom
inate a Speaker, and also of the Caucns to
nomiaale the other officers of the House.
W The eontract for erecting ;the county
buildings at Lewisburg, has been allotted to
Lewis Palmer, of Tyrone oitv, for the sum
of S 17,000.
The Snyder County Court house has been
let for 000, and the Jail for 88.000.
ARRIVAL OFTHE CANADA
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
HALIFAX, Jan. B.—-The British Mail steam
ship Canada reached her berth at half-past
12 o'clook this afternoon. She Isft Liver
pool al 10 o'elook on the morning of the
22d ultimo, and has had a most boisterous
passage.
The steamship Washington, from N. York,
wae off the Weser on the 21st nit., and after
landing her passengers put back to South
ampton, the ico preventing her from reaching
Bremen.
The Austrian ultimatum, after modifica
tions, has received the joint approval of Eng
land, France end Austria, before it was sent
to St. Petersburg.. Nothing further ia known,
as its terms are kept a profound asorel.
The Paris Moniteur publishes the treaty
between Sweden, France and England. Its
provisions are exceedingly atringent. It de
clares that the treaty now concluded is to
prevent every complication of a nature to dis
turb the balance of European power, and
binds Sweden not to cede to Russia, nor ex
change with her, nor to allow her to ocoupy
any territory by right of pasturage or fishing
ground on the coast of Sweden or Norway,
and will reject any Russian pretension to the
exercise of any auoh rights; and also to im
mediately inform the Allies of any proposi
tion from Russia touching said matters.
The Allies, on their part, engage to pro
vide Sweden a sufficient naval and military
force to resist all claim* and aggreaions of
Russia.
A secret clause is appended to the treaty
providing for Sweden eventually taking the
field aga inat Russia.
The Vienna correspondence intimates that
Austria has declined an invitation train Prus
sia to join her in paoifio intervention.
It is also reported that Napoleon has re .
called the invitation to Prussia to open nego
tiations; bnt that last November, Count 8001,
01, in the name of Auttria, invited the West- i
era Powers to re-open at Paris the Peace
Conference of Vienna, reeommtnding that
the guarantees be maintained aa the basis of
negotiations, with a modification of tbat re
specting Russian dominion in tho Black Sea.
Russia had not replied, but would send a
representative to the Conference.
It is asserted that the Swedish Ambassa
dor, at Vienna, bad formally announced that
Sweden adheres to the Allies' interpretation
of the four points, and alto that Count Stack
elberg has brought to Vienna the Russian pro
posal for pesoe, different from the Allies'
terms—but this is doubtful.
The English Government is said to have
demanded an explanation of the Court of Vi
enna, as to it* intention in reduoiog the Aus
trian army.
The Daily Nawa aaya n majority of the
Freuoh Cabinet think that Russia will aooept
the terms imposed, and tbat a majority of the
English Mioistry think otherwise.
Rumor auy* that tbe projected Conference
for the settlement of th* Principalities baa
been indefinitely closed.
Nothing later baa been received from the
Crimea, exoept a despatch from General Cod
rington, dated the 4th of December, saying
tbat the Russians Mill maintained their fire
from the north side of Sebatiopol.
tar Tba American State Council of Vir
ginia has nominated Jno. M. Botis for Presi
dent of the United Btatns. Tba Riohaond
Whig denounces it aa a misrepresentation of
of the sentiment* of the American party in
that State.
From thi Pktla. Ledger.
TM'tqtnlTeneii ol Borrowlsj.
In Atexioo,.alaveiy wu long ago establiah
•d, but a law wu at lha una time pawed,
by whiah, if a poor man failed to fay hie
debt*, or especially to return borrowed mon
ey, ha could be made the "peon," or servant
of tba leader, until the debt was paid. Tbe
nqbles accordingly would lend the poor and
ignorant four or five dollars, and tbeo de
mind them for servants,until thedebt wup aid.
i By then putting their wages low and their
board and clothing high, 'they bave thus
become aa completely bound to them u any
slaves.
This may eeem to some an extreme caae,
bat yet we apprehend that it only fairly illus
trate* the tendency of the borrowing system.
Tbe troth is as old as creation, and register
ed as sooh ever ainoe tbe time of Solomon,
that borrowing is, alter all, edear way of liv
ing, or, as it is more eapreaiively said by the
wise man, "the borrower is servant to bim
that lendeth*"
There is an old fable of Binbad the Sailor
meeting with a little old man who was in the
habit of enticing passers by to let him ride on
their shoulders for a abort distance, but when
once ha had his legs tairly round their necks,
never relaxing hi* bold, but making them
carry him for days or even for years, till they
dropped exhausted, when having fairly stran
gled them, be would select another victim,
it is thus that many a strong man becomes
the hopeless victim of tbo borrowing system,
by himself only accepting some unfortu
nate loan. The lender thus gets his legs
most stranglingly and unrelentingly around
his neck.
Every one knows the expemiveneM to an
honest man of lending, and the most liberal
person in the world, after a few experiments,
will be even more slow to lend without a fair
equivalent, than to give. Whether itbetnon
ey or aoy other kind of property, the loan of
it, simply to be returned in asgoodcondkion,
is rarely appreciated. Dr. Wayland, il his
Political Economy, contends that a just per
centage ought to be paid for an endorsement,
a suggestion which has probably not been
acted upon, only because thef risk being thus
paid for, would not be eonsidered so binding
on the personal honor of the borrower.
To some it may seem inconsistent withthe
foregoing to assert that borrowing is general
ly even a more dangerous and expensive
habit still. Yet such is the fact. All parlies
lose by these accommodations, as they are
generally conducted, because any system
which does not admit of being estimated by
some appreciable standard ol value,
eoon end in disappointment, (be two parties
not agreeing as to the favor conferred. It is,
therefore, only in cases where thecarafolnesi
and friendship of both parties are of the very
highest description, such that they will feel
an interest in each oiher'e affairs about equal
to their own, that such a system can be safe
ly ca tried oat, or without produoing much
unhapinese.
The n jrehant who borrows a few hundred
to day to meet a bill, only because he has
bean too'careless and improvident to provide
beforehand, may receive great accommoda
tion from the loan without inconveniencing
his neighbor. There was, perhaps, no ap
preciable risk or inconvenience in the first
transaction on either; but the borrower lays
himself under obligstion to lend in return,
and it may prove very different in the second
case. In fact as no man knows the oonoerns
of his neighbor so well ss he does his own,
there is always risk and uneasiness, which is
loss of itself, even if all sums borrowed on
both sides are punctually returned.
As to books, umbrellas, and penknives,
they undoubtedly ere seldom returned, bat
the mystery is what becomes of them. Thou
sands are very eensible of their lasses by all
these transactions, bnt who can boast ol hfe
gainst You perhaps borrow a volume, rekd
it, take care of it. aud return it punctually.
You have done the lender no barm, the book
was lying idle; ar.d it hat done you good.—
But have you done yourself no ha rm ? You
have given the lander a claim upon you. He
invades your library, borrows one volume of
a set, keeps it for months, defaces lie bind
ing, or, pethape, loses it altogether, end the
value of the whole set is gone.
The farmer who borrows tools nay restore
them salely, but must lend in retsrn to these
who will not perhaps be equally exact. The
housekeeper who first borrovys articles for
housekeeping, returns perhtps the full amount
but ibis may not always be tke case with the
obliging neighbor who lent./ The direct los
see thus occasioned ore as nothing, however,
to the loss of confidence and friendship wbioh
the least carelessness may at any time occa
sion, add habitual borrowers become habitu
ally carelese.
It is by no means necessary even that there
should be any actual iqjury in the default on
either side, to produce this result. Evety
man will be apt to value hie own goods a
little higher than any other person would.—
He may not have seen the article he lenda
just before parting with It, hot >s surprised at
I'B appearance on being returned, end attri
butes the deterioration erroneously to the
conduct of the borrower. It takes great
friendship to survive the evil surraieings
which rise in his mind, end whiob are not the
less dangerous, that they often oannot be ex
pressed.
What, then ? Shall all borrowing ceasflf
and all the kindly feelings, and visiiings, lit
tle confidences, that, after ell, giow out of it,
indirectly and not directly, be out short 1 If
there were not eome great counterbalancing
good, the world would never eo long have
submitted to the annoyances to which we
have alluded. But the good lies not where it
il commonly supposed, directly in the use of
what is thus temporarily acquired, bat rather
in the exercises of those coufidenees, whioh,
when not abused and not the subject of mis
lake, bind men together in ties of mutual re
gard and friendship, end in the forbearance
which is so frequently required in the lend
er.
On this account we should not be to impa
tient to get rid of e borrower, ta cautious to
avoid being placed in circumstances in whioh
we have to ask eneh favors. "From him that
would borrow of thee, turn not thou away,"
only naver grant his request, hoping to re
ceive as great a favor on retarn. When bor
rowing and landing is indulged in for conve
nience, it can only be motuaUy advantageous
when • fair and mutually agreeing, estimate
can be first made of the value of the accom
modation thus contorted,bp some weH-knowu
standard of equivalents. Without this, I
man may be rich enough to give large some,
end even rioh enough to lead them, while
yet juitly feeling ijti| he is too poor to bor,
">W<
B. P. FORTNER, AdUoBMr. I
WILL SELL I
In Franklin township, Columtw county,
on January tbe 18th, a house ail lot; tbe 1
i property of John Teeple. \ |
On the 18th, in Franklin townehii, Colum* '
l bia county, the real estate ofO. P.Tektswotih,
i being nine acres of land with good Improve- I
I ments on the same. I
On the 99tb and 26th, in Maiee
. Columbia county, the entire forneea stock
■ homes, and merchandise of Q. k R. Shuman!
i On the 10th prosimo, at Lloytl fbomasf,
■ Esq-, in Franklin township, bis entire rest
nam or merchandise and house bold goodg
On the 11th pro*., at tbe late residence of
Stacy Margerum, in Cettewiau, e large ka
of liquor house furniture; ftc.
f*" Persons who desire the services of B
-1 P. FORTNER u Auctioneer will do well I
j°^ n 3*p a him before edvettising the dele of
Hollowoy't Ointment ami Pills.—Extraoidi
■ nsry Core of a Bad Leg, communicated to
Professor Holloway by E. Merchant Esq., of
'h* Gazette office, Edgarton, Mass. Mr
Daniel Nortown, of Edgartown, had a eore
oil his leg, which defied all ordinary reme
dies, and instead of improving him he only
became worse. At lasi, he had recourse l
Hollo way's Ointment and Pills, a few appli
cations of the Ointment to his leg, effected a \
wonderful change for the better: it lost its
swollen and angry appearance, and in a very
short time he was completely cored. His
leg is now quite sound, and he is übie to re
sum# bis work, although sixty yearn of Ml
I tits astonishing unguent will core wonuds I
and ulcers even of twenty yearn standing. <1
"* .
On the 27th alt., by the Rev. John Tbomae, '
Mr. JAMES Russia, of Anthony township,
Montour co., to Mm NANCY J. Faurv, of Co- J
lumbia conniy. 1
—jaaa&o M
In Danville, on the 10th inst., at the resi
dence of Mrs. Jans Montgomery, ALIOS DON
ALDSON, in the 81st year of her age, an old I
and highly respected member of tba Mabo- '
ning Presbyterian Church, who has bad hat J
home with Mm. Montgomery, for manyyeam. j
/ "
BP S. M. PETTENUILL & Co., Advertising' •
Agents, No. 119 Nassau Street, New Yortt I
and 10 State Street, Boston, are authorized to \
receive and receipt for advertisements end
subscription to this paper. _
Bridge Letting, N.
rpHE Commissioners of Colombia and
J^^oniQULOOortllißS will receive propoAilf
lor repairing the county bridge over Roaring
Creek near Mayberry Gearhart, at the house
of Jacob Dyer, io Cattawissa, on SATUR
DAY the 2nd day ot Eebruary, between tbe
hours of 10 A. M. and 2 P. M.
By order of the Commissioners.
GEO: W. WEST,
Clerk to the Corn's, of Montour Connty
ROB'T. C. FRUIT,
Clerk to the Corn's, of Columbia County.
January 15, 1856. 1
To Builders and Others. |
WANTED, to establish an Agency fur I
the sale of Wood Mouldings, of whioh J
there are from 820 to 8200 worth used is nr. (
ery house that is built. Oar e'lviolkges, in J
the use of a Machine that will woik a whole /
board into mouldings at one operation, end /
the large amount of capital employed by the v /■
Company, enable us to give a libetal com
mission. Pattern book furnished,con'xinr.g
250 patterns. Addreis
J- D. DALE, (
Willow at, above Twelfth, Phi Id's.
Jan 16, 1855. ~ T '
Sheriff Sale.
F>Y virtue of a writ of venditioni expnat
there will be esposad to public eas at
the Court-house in Bioomsburg, on
1 the 4tb day of February next, at 1 o'cock
P. M., the following real estate to wit
All that certain lot of ground silueli la
Hemlock township, county of ColunOie,
bounded and described as follows: On |ke -
North by a road, on the East by an allsylon
the Sooth by an alley, and on tbe Westp
lot of Edward Lewis, containing one-eiitb
of an acre, more or less, whereon ia erHed I
a' two atory frame dwelling house, an itu I
kitchen, and a frame (table witb tbe epbr- I
lenanoes.
Seized and taken in execution as the cia
erty of William Hart.
STEPHEN H. MILLER,
SBERirr'a OFFICE, 1 Skert
Bloomabnrg, Jen. 12,1866. J
Trial Lis! fir Feb. Ten, IMI ~
1 Isaiah Shumanvs.Jacob L.Shuman, aL
2 Julian Harder et.el. vt. Samuel Her r.
3 John R. Moyer Committee of Peter el
ick vs. Samuel F. Headley et. al. I
4 Joseph Sharpies# vs. Jamison Harve
5 O. B. Htlliard tw. Daniel Sponenber, r.
6 Jonathan J. Hogeland tw. Israel Ash n.
7 William EdgareLal.us. Alexander: sr.
8 William B. Peterman vs. George I in
ter et. al.
9 George Amen vs. Andrew Croosf.
10 Eli Freeman vs. Henjry Martz.
II John Gerling et. al. vs. Chas. F. Ms i.
12 Alexander Edger vs. Daniel F.Seybr t,
13 Samuel L. MoCulloch et. al. vs. Sat tel
F. Headley.
14 William Koons w. Geo. L. Kline et. 11.
15 William Koons tw. Geo. L. Kline. '
18 C. C. Baldy vs. Deoiel Sponenbergt!
17 James V.Hart et.el tu. David M'Kintkv.
18 Sarah Kline us. Joseph S. Kline. j
19 Com. for W. A. Petrekin vt. Peter HW
myer.
20 Tbos. H. Wilson us. Saumel F. Hsadlv.
21 J. G. Brenner el. al. us. Phillip Witai
ateen et. el. - sT v
22 School diatriol of Soott vs. School dieliiot*
of Bloom.
PUBLIC SALE OF
REAL EBTATE.
rjIHE subscriber will ofter at pnblio sale
-* upon the premises on SA TURD A Y the
28th day of January inst., at 1 o'oiook in tbe
afternoon, his
oPeCxmsxi,
in Mountpleaaant township, Colombia Co.,
adjoining lands of Godfrey Malick, Andrew
Meliok, Robert Montgomery, and others,
now occupied by Jacob Geist, containing
abont *
Two Hundred and Fifty-five 4cm,
of whicb about 100 a&et are cleared, and io
a good i ate of ouljifttioo. Tbe re are on tbe
premieee I
Three Dwelling Ramie*
Also at the same lime qd plsoe * WOODi
LOT, adjoining lauds of GodfTey Mehek Ad
smSwrnp, sen., oontaining gboqt tone.
OF Bids will be received until the time
ADAM RTROUP jr., fl
Herqloek, Jan. 18, 1856. J
Freeh Arrival I "" 1
A NEW lot of obeap muslins and pnnta g
~ j#l received \>y railroad and for sale by M
A i