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STAITOF THE NQgTH. ■ ',' i R. W . WEAVER, (BITOK . JMleemsbaffr, Wednesday, June IT, 1857. Democratic Nomination*!. FOR GOVERNOR, WILLIAM P. PACKER, of Lycoming County. FOR JUDGES OF THE MIFREME COURT, WILLIAM STROP, " Of IWm county. JAMES THOMPSON* : Of Erie County. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER, NIMHOB STRICKLAND, of Chester County. THE PETITION FOR INJUNCTION. Ao application was made for a preliminary injunction to the Supreme Court to restrain the sale of the Main Line and to prevent the Pennaylrania Railroad from becoming a pur chaser. The application is made by Henry S. Moll aa an individual stockholder of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and not as Cmfmi C.M*,..1.i,. a . TSi --"Til In. 11.. application arc William Meredith, William L. Hirst, C. R. Burkalew and James H. Wal ton} and the matfer will be argued at Phila delphia to-day (Tuesday.) One ground of the application is that the I'eona. Railroad Co. cannot by such a pur chase be permitted to change the character, nature, business and limits of the corporation frem what ilacharler contemplated. Its bu einesa and limits wets defined by oharter wben the present stockholders became mem bers, and they may object to any attempt to make it a different Company. It waa upon u ground like ibis that the property of the Franklin Canal Company waa a few years ago declared confiscated to the Stale by the violation bTKi coarm, a Railroad instead of a Canal. Trouble upon this point waa apprehended by tbe attorneys of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company before the bdl to sell the Main Line waa passed, and there is therefore a pro vision in it that if any sux-kholder shall object to this purchase be shall be compelled to surrender bis stock to the Company upon be ing paid its highest market value. As well might an envious neighbor attempt by law to oust a man and family from homo and home by paying the owner tho full value of bis properly. Stock ie private property which tbe constitution will protect as inviolable by private hands. There is here no such public use and purpeso for wbich it is claimed aa the opening of highways and construction of railroads. The attempt to exempt the Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Jbievcr from taxation ia in such der ogation of the power of subsequent legisla tures as to be aa illusory consideration in the contract which it ie proposed tho Stale shall make, in Russia itself there could only bo e temporary farming out of tbe revenue, and 1 Mfa rate ofiWtrlvitlenaVta itpKi of toarafon \ without which ibere can truly be 110 govern ment. There are many points equally strong upon which this application can rely. The Nominations. By the proceedings of the State Convention it will be seen that Berks county has received tbe honor ole nomination for one of hgt most meritorious men. The Reading Gazette says she will respond to the oompliment with 7,- 000 majority for tbe Democratic ticket. Will iam Strong ia certainly one of the beet law yers in tbe State, and has the ripe experience of twenty-five years heavy practice. He for several years represented Berks connly in Coagrers, and is very popular in that region. Judge Thompson of Erie, hat also been in Congress and .in the State Legislature ; and has ail the rich scholarship and fine manners to give dignity to the Supreme Bench. His nomination will give great strength to oar ficket in Ihe West. 1" Gnu* Hnd Previsions. Terbsps it ia not generally known that llu* place is the head of market, and that grain is now selling at a hither price here than in the Philadelphia and New York markets. A short time since wheat waa quoted at $1 ho per bushel. It is now selling at 82, or from ten to twenty cents mora than in New York or Philadelphia. Corn is up to 87 cents; po tatoes to 81. The latter are, however, bring ing high prfoes ln.the city. If crops were in failing condition this stale of things might be endured; but from all directions we receive the most flattering accounts of ,the prospect for sn abundant supply. a—— The CaUwltn Railroad. We are pleated io obserro thai, ihe earn ings of Ihe Catawisaa, Williumcport and Erie Railroad, daring the mouth of May lax, •ere $39,679 60 Due connecting roads • • 7.932 95 Net receipts for May, 157, - $31,746 66 do do 1856, - 22 857 31 Increase 40 per cent. • • $ 8,879 44 This is a gratifying Xale of things. The Road is now well stocked and the machinery in good running order. The travel is daily increasing, and we predict will show a still Jfgtt increase duting the remainder of the yr- DAILT PAPEB IN READING.—On met. Mon day the Reading Gazelle will be changed from a weekly to a daily paper. Mr. Getz feels confident that the enterprise will be sneeeasfnl, and we soo no reason why it should" not be. Reading is now the third city in thd Stai6 in point of population and enterprise, and should certainly be able to maiuthlo a good sized daily paper. WT The absence of the editor, In ihetf.S. District Court, at Williamspon, must szcuse for any short comings in this number of the STAI. ' : By Col. John W. Forney, is ie said, has heon formerly tendered tbe lucrative appoint ment of Consul to Liverpool. 1. The Soalhera New School Presbyterians. The Newßobool Presbyterian! having split opbn the question of slavery, tbe Southern division have pot forth aa addraas declaring that tbe action of the Assembly in declaring slavery a sin against God, and an offence in ihe sense in wbich the tetm ie used in tbe constitution of the church, is a palpable vio lation of its spirit. Tho principle involved in it, if carried into practice, would convert the highest judicatory oC the church into an eo elesiuMioat despotism ae tyrannical aa that wbich has distinguished the cliyrch of Kome. It makes the Assembly.net-only Hie interpre ter gf Jaw Irregular way, bat also tho enpreme legislature of the Church—a position which ha# been always repudiated by the' Presbyterian ohuroh. Adherence to the As sembly they declare ia undesirable and im poasible, and having protested in vain against agitation in tbe churob of the slavery ques tion, the good of the churob, of the oountry, requires separation. They invito all Coneli tutional Presbyterians in the land, Northern or Southern, who arc opposed to tbe agitation of Slavery in the General Assembly, to unite in an organization in which this subject shall be entirely eschewed. Tho Convention ao called la to be held in the city of Washington on the twenty-seventh of August next.— Pub. Ledger. Comfort for Tea Drinkers. The export of Tea from China to the Uni ted States for the nine months ending with March last, shows a decline of over twelve millions of pounds. The advance in the price has been ftfien cents per pounJ on black less since December, end of lower grades a hundred per cent, over last year's closing pri ces. Teas bought in New York at auction for four cents, have bena resold at twenty five cents per pound, the Post of (bat city says, and a dealer has already cleared be tween 8100,000 and 8200,000 by bis opera tions in tea daring the present season. Ae soon as the war gels in full operation, the blockade would stop all exports, and prices, • u k.lia Vei ] t vjiigo higher. Tea drinkers, therefore run the risk oriosmg IM, —•— beverage, if the war should last long. The civilized world is engaged in the philanthro pic work of carrying "Christianity and civil ixttion" into China, and they must be prepar ed to make some sacrifices for so great an objeot. A cup of lea more or lesa is a trifle, compared with tbe success of this great work. Betides, if tbey drink less tea, (bey would not require so much sugar, and diminished consumption will reduce the price of the latter article.— Ledger. IV The manufacture of Candles from stea rins has become a very extensive business in this country and elsewhere, being obtained in great quantities from fat pork, resembling spermaceti both in appearance and composi tion, and existing in all tbe fats, particularly in mutton. The stearine maybe separated from extraneous matters by boiling the fat with lime or some alkali, a salt being formed, and then decomposed by a stronger acid, or if the tallow is pressed between hot plates .anil than dissolved ia hot ether, end nnnlo.l. tbe stearine wilt be deposited. In manufac turing candles, the fatty matter is exposed at a high temperature to Ihe action of sulphuric acid, which changes it into a mixture of fat acids of a very dark color, with a high melt ing point. This then is distilled in an atmos phere of aloam. The distilled material ia used for making the cheaper description of composite candles, or is subject to hydraulic pressure, tbe result being tho material used for making what aro called stoario candles. —Ledger. THE COMET —We learn from our exchanges that a good deal of alarm is felt throughout tbe country, on locomit of the prediction of a Dutch astronomer that the Comet would strike the Earth in June. Beunelt, of the New York Herald, is unquestionably scared, for he showß strong signs ot repentance. He is actually praising -Buchanan. In his paper of the 4th be saya we have "A Boa! Live President at Last." May tbe Ccmet have mercy on tbe miserable old sinner.— Valley Spirit. AN INPORTANT QUESTION DECIDED -Recent ly tbe question bas arisen befoie the Postmas ter General, whether a deputy poxmaster can be compelled to oboy a summons to appear in court with a valuable or other letter that rests in his office, addressed to another par ty. Tbe Postmaster General, under a decis ion of the Attorney General's office, has de cided that he CM not legally do so. ty "A retired Physician, whoso sands of life aro almost run," and whose atrocious humbugeousnots is only partially atoned for by tbo ingenuity and extent of his advertis ing, is admirably hit off in ihe following: To SUFFERERS.—A decayed gentleman, who has for many years been snbjsol to sn attack of creditors, is desirous of making known tbo means by which ho was cured. Loiters enclosing a postage stamp can be left under the door during the night. KANSAS A FREE STATE.—A letter receired yesterday from a source in Kansas entitled to the most implicit confidence states that three fourths at least of the present settlers are in favor of making Kansas a free Slate, inclu ding nearly one half of the emigrant<|from slavebolding States.—/our. oj Commerce. CONNECTICUT TOBACCO.—The Springfield Republican says: la (he Connecticut valley a larger surface will be detjptod to tobacco this year, we bejiera, than ever before. The article maintains sc?bfgh a price that a.good orop is, beyond doubt, moih profitable than any other. DECIMAL CORIENCT.—The Canadian Par liament having passed an act requiring all Government accounts, from the lx of Janua ry, to be in dollars and cents, tbe banking in stitutions bave resolved lo adopt tbo same syatom and recommend it for all mercantile purposes ia the Province. A CRUEL PARIENT."—On Friday last, Miss Mcßride swots out a warrant, in Albany, N- T., against her father for stealing her ear rings to bet on a dog fight! DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTENTION, NOMINATION OF JUDGES OF TUB ST/. PREMK COURT. HARRISBURO, Jane 9,1807.—11 M Detnecrat. Ie Stale Conveflio* re-awembted, in aeford once with the oall of the Chairman, at o'- clock this morkiag, in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. Philip Johnson, of Notlharqpton county, President of the late Convention, look the Chair, oalleil the Conve^g^a—s*w, and Secretaries of the late Convention to take their seats. Wben (be Convention was organized, the Pneident presented a communication from the State Committee, transmitting the lettor from Judge Ellis Lewis, resigning tbe nomi nation for Supreme Judge. The communi cation was read and accepted, and ordered to be incorporated with the proceedings. Tbe list of Delegates to the Convention was than read, and a large number of sub stitutes from the Second Senatorial District of Philadelphia, were contested. Wm. A. Porter, Esq , contested the seat of Charles W orrell, and a lengthy discussion en sued. It appeared from tbe discussion, that Mr. Porter was oleoted an original delegate by (he people, bnt did not appear at Ihe March Convention, and Mr. Worrell waa substituted by the Delegation. On the ro ■ ml lU Porter appeared and claimed hiß seat. The delegation having decided in favor of Mr. Worrell, Mr. Porter protested, and a motion was made that the contestants oe heard. A long and exciting discussion again en sued. A motion was made that Mr. Porter be ad mitted. Tbe motion was amended to admit Mr. Worrell, which was not agreed to by a vote of—yeas 40, nays 81. Mr. Portor was then admitted to his seat as a delegate. The following candidates for Judges of the Jupreme Court were then nominated ; viz:— Messrs. George Sharswood and Joel Jones of Philadelphio ; Wm. Strong, of Berks county; James Trm|—E r ; e counl y; William A. Stokes and P. C. Shannon, or Allegheny county; Thomrs S. Bell, of Chester county, Chsrles W. Higgins, of Schuylkill counly ; J. W. Moynard.of Lycoming county ; Samuel Hepburn, of Cumberland county; Hopewell Hepburn, Abraham S. Wilson, Joshua How ell, and James Campbell. A motion to proceed to a vote, was post poned till afternoon. On motion, a committee of 13, on Resolu tions was ordered to be appointed. The com mitte will consist of the committee appointed at the March Convention, and six additional members, not yet dec'ared. The Convention then adjourned till 2 1 2 o'clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Tho President announced tho following Committee on Resolutions: Messrs. John Cessna, Charles R. Buckslew, H. W. Bonsall, Uobt. Irwin, Wm. Patlon, Hamilton A!ricks, Jacob Dillinger, J. Porter Brawley, F. B. Sea fight. lotui Watlnnan, M tl | M Cooper, Wm. A. Porter. On motion the Convention proceeded to vote for candidates for Supreme Judges, each delegate voting for two candidates. Mr. John W. Maynard withdrew his name from the nomination. The name of John S. McCalmont was also withdrawn. The following ballots wore then taken : FIRST BALLOT. Geo. Sharswood, Philadelphia, 47 Wm. Strong, Berks, 63 James Thompson, Erie, 28 Wm. A. Stokes, Allegheny county, 28 Hopewell Hepburn, do. 20 Samuel Hepburn, Cumberland county, 12 I'. C. Shannon, Allegheny do. 14 Thomas S. Bell, Chester county, 18 Abraham S. Wilson, 10 Mr. Church, 6 Joshua Howell, • 7 Charles W. Higgins, Schuylkill, 3 Joel Joues, Philadelphia, 2 The whole number of votes cast ware 131; necessary for a choice 66, There was no nomination. Tbe names of Messrs. Samuel Hepburn, Howell, and Jones wero withdrawn. SECOND BALLOT. Strong, 75 Hepburn, 26 Sharswood, 66 Sbannoo, 17 Thompson, 32 Bell, 10 Stokes, 19 Wilson, 9 Chureh, 4. Necessary to a choice 63. . Hon. Wm- Strong,of Berks counly, having received 75 votes, was then declared nomina ted unanimously. Tho name of Mr. Church was withdrawn. THIRD BALLOT. Sharswood, 33 Hepburn, 23 Thompson, - 32 Shannon, 6 Stokes, 23 Bell, 5 Witaon, 6. necessary to a choice 6—no nomination. The name of Mr. Shannon was withdrawn. FOURTH BALLOT. Sharswood, 20 Hepburn, 81 Thompson, 39 Bell, 8 Stokes, 25 Wilson, 4 Necessary to a choice 65. No nomination. The name of Mr. ball was withdrawn. SIXTH BALLOT. Sharswood, 24 Hepburn, 39 Thompson, 48 Stokes, 17 Neoessary to a choice 65. No nomina tion. The name of Mr. Stokes was with drawn. SEVENTH BALLOT. Sharswood, 31 Thompson, 65 Hepburn, 42. Tecesaary to a choice 65; no nomination. IIGHTH BALLOT. Sharswood, 37 Thompson, 68 Hepburn, 34. Neoessary to a choice 66 ; no Domination. IIIMTH BALLOT. Sharswood, 37 Thompson, 76 Hepburn, 15. Whole nnmber ol votes east 128; nccesta aary to a choice 65. Hon. James Thompson, of Erie connty, was then declared nominated. The nomination was declared unanimous, amid much applause. On motion, the Convention adjourned till 74 o'clock, P. M. EVENING SESSION. The Committee reported a series of reso lutions. The following ere lb i resolution!, a adopt ed unanimously—thai M (brae amid the moet enthusiasticapplause; Rttolvti, That t|ie Judicial oharacler of Pennsylvsrtia boa detlred additional lustre from the eminent sbilies and learning of J edges Le wfcand Blah, whose successors we MeedjMKlay nomiiWed. Tit at jJj,o*e who him the the profession wtrfc which and of the people bw,served, and while we did regret to lota I he,other from tiro Bench, we expresaout gratificition dial hie emitted abilities bave been brought ioto requisition in the Nrtional Cabinet. Rohfef w That we fully approve of the pol icy of l|te National Administration,as thus far exhibited, and have undiminished confidence in its (istinguiahed head, and in those asso ciated kith him in the conduct of pnblio af fairs. Resokcd, That the prompt and decisive no tion ofjihe President of the United States In defend ot the elective franchise in the city ol Wafeington, at the recent oharter election in Ihatltity, merits and receives the sanction of all cider-loving and law-abiding oitizens. Rooked, That in the eminent pnblio ser vices, fee high moral'worth, and the sonnd legal Irhrning of William Strong and James Thompson, the nominees of ihi Convention, for judges'i (he Bapierhe Court, tne oeti ev idences ere famished of their fitness to dis charge the responsible dnjies to which they are about to be called by the people. Resolved, That the prinfeple contained in , lb# recent decision Of lhe6opreme Court ol the United Stales, in the case of Dred Scott vs. John F. A. Sen ford, irf regard to the po litical rights of the negro race, meets the hear ty acquiescence of the judgment of tho Dem ocratic citizens of Pennsylvania, and is as much commended to the whole people of tho United States, by th 4 force of truth and patri otism, as it is equally binding on all by tho highest sanctions of law. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Con vention, the last Legislature whose general course was so repugnant to the feelings, poli cy and principles of the Demorratio party, that it eacnot be held responsible for any of its acts, derao'nstraleiMn an especial manner, Siw Uolml Jfcsapl of WW Cn IbU ri # bl trf tllC people to domandffrom its government a safe and sound currency, by the enormous, indis criminate and unnecessary increase of the banking capital of the State. Resolved, That the passage of the Aol by the lato Legislatore, entitled "An Act to pro vide for a sale of the Main Line of (ho Public Works, was a wan'on disregard of the best interests of this Commonwealth, and of the principles of sound legislation. That whilat in name it purports to be a sale of works I which cost the State nearly twenty millions ol dollars, it is intended to be, in reality, a gift of those works to a corporation. That in per mitting the abandonment of a large portion of said works, there is a great sacrifice of the interests of the people, especially of those in the Western part of the State. That the bill contains none of those safeguards for the fu ture managcmeatjif ih be euiiswyuaieu'wj££ are (fequieed for the~pi9- lection of the trade and commerce of the State, and that in the entire exemption and release of (he Pennsylvania Railroad Compa ny from all taxation upon its capital stock, business and property forever, is established a dangerous precedent, of doubtful constitu tionality, and an odious distinction between a powerful corporation and the tax paying oitizens of the State. Mr. Scott, of Huntingdon county, offered a resolution, declaring that the resolution ap proving of the sale of the Main Line, in the terms of the law, shall not be construed into an expression ot the Convention against the policy of the sale upon other terms. The resolution was discossed at some length by Messrs. Weidmsn, Wright, Poner, and Schnabel, in opposition, and Mr. Soott, in fa vor. Mr. Schnabel wa severe on tho Ptnneyl vanian, from which paper he read several paragraphs. Hedeoounced the article in the Penmyhaman of Monday, in favOr of the biff for the sale of the Mtin Line. His remarks were much applauded, and the resolution was finally postponed indefinitely. A resolution of thanks to the officers was adopted, wben the Convention adjourned sins dir. I Naw SCHOOL LAW.—Among the recent acts of the Legislature is 'he follow ing importanr one which goes into operation immediately : SECTION 2. Tbatheioafiei (be Tsxlmpos ed by section 30 of Iho Act, approved May Bth, 1854, for the regulation and continuance of asyeiem of education by Common Bchools, on trades, professions and occupations or on single freemen, shall in no ease be less than one dollar. Approved, May 21, 1857. COROUEB'S Joaics.—By an sot of the last Legislature, only elx jurors ar required to hold a Coroner's inquest, instead of twelve, as heretofore. This was the law in Phila delphia for some year* past, and the Act lately passed has made it general, so ua to apply to all tbecountie* of tho Suie. CF" A report Comes from Washington, tbsl in consequence of lbs declining state of his health, Gen. CASS will soon withdraw from iht head of the Slate Department, and lhat Governor Walker will bo recalled from Kan sas to fill bis place. Ef It js the iDteulioL of the town Council of towisfcorg to grade aod gravel about 6000 feet of their sheen, amounting to nearly a nailo ic length; about 8000 cubic yards of earth will have to be removed, the whole expense amounting to about 81200. Ef la a Bouwn court a public borer re cently recovered judgment for his services in tbs legislative lobby. In no state out of New England or Maryland could such a claim bave bean recovered. Those of like nature have even been decided against in New York as being rounded on an immoral and illegal consideration. DROWNED.—Last Sunday morning, Mr. Charles Htne was drowned in Packer'* dam, near Mauch Chunk, Pa., while endeavoring to get out some logs. From the Carbon Democrat. Ftsimn WUNT UE, WK ";M' BeloW We publish an autlMMio statement kindly furnished us by a friend, Of the costs If d revenues of oar pnblio works. The fig tltres are from the Auditor General's Offioe, and can be relied upon. It will there be seen what an immense sacrifice the Stain of Penn sylvania, through her treacherous legislators has made in selling the*e great iutfcrnal im provements: Cost of construction of the Main Liue from Philadelphia to l'ittsbrlrg, Big, 130,981 40 Receipts ol Main Line from its first origin np to the Ist of December, 1857, 23456,290 58 Expenditures during same time 17j 125,749 24 Net revenues over expenditures 6,230,549 44 Receipts of Main Line for '66, 1,222,976 45 Expenditures, 827,426 44 $395,550 01 Tolls received by the North and West Branch division,due the Main Line Irom Clark's Ferry loColumbia, under the maxi mum rates, , 60,000 00 •Tonnage lax paid by Peonna. Railroad, 225,000 00 Tax on stock, 96,000 00 Tax on real and personal estate, 72,000 00 •Tonnage lax paid by Harris burg, Mt. Joy and Lancaster Railroad, 23,000 00 Tax on stocks, 12,000 00 Tor, real and personal estate, ft,ouo uu $863,555 00 • This tax will double in less than lour years. , , Above you have a statement taken from Ibe Auditor General's Books, and handed to me by the chief clerk, and is reliable as the canal accouola all coma from that office, and cannot be denied. These statements were tried to be ased when the bill for the sale of the Main Line was under discussion, but half a million of dollars had more ooavincing arguments in a corrupt legislature than the Auditor General's books, but thank fortune there is yet one medium left through which the people can get information, viz: an independent press. 1 hero show you that the Main Line haa cost eighteen million three hundred and fifty six thousand dollars, which is giving it away for aavan nj • halt mniioiti; Now where are the bona fide bond holders to get their pay for the remaining ten and three fourth millions due them. Why the question is easily answered—direct taxation on the real and personal property of the States. This also shows that the revenues proper ly belonging to Ibe Main Line lest year with a still greater increase on the tonnage tax amounts to $863,550, haa been given away to the Central Company for nine millions of their bonds at five per cent., making $450,- 000 per annum, and clears them from all tax ation, leaving a deficiency of $413,555 of revenues to be raised by increased taxation, or in other woids relieving a mammoth com pany with three-fourths of their stock owned in England, and avoiding 8 per cent, free from taxation, while the honest citizens of the Slate have to pay all the taxes, besides heavy mortgages entered for money in ad- Mmpauy, weKU* W+ 6*O'O only security for her works and this tax alone is the honds of the Central Railroad Company, payable from 30 to 40 years at 5 per eenl. A long time, truly, on tho cred it of a corporation who may repudiato or get legislation to release them from the entire amount long before the day of payment. The iniquities of the bill are too glaring in every respect, but the one most fatal in eastern Pennsylvania is the abandoning of that portion from Hollidaysburg west, leaving us, alter paying our proportion to build the works and still taxing them to keep clear, to bo forced upon the hands of a soulless cor poration, where winter rates will be eternal ly assessed upon ue for all articlos brought or sent from tbe west. STATE BOOKS. ARRIVAL OF TOE ERICSSON. FOUR DAYS LATGIt FROM EUROPE. Nxw YORK, June 10*—' Tim steamship Er icsson, from Liverpool, with dates to the 27th, four dsys later than those furnishod by the America, arrived at her wharf at 5} o'clock this afternoon. The Mexican and Spanish negotiations had been temporarily suspended. Tbe Neufchatel protocol had been signed. The relations between Sardinia and Aus triaand between Naples and the Western Powers, was unchanged. ■ GREAT BRITAIN. In Parliament an annuity of £BOOO to Ihcr Princess Royal was passed without division. Thomas G. Baring had been appointed a Lord of the Admiralty. Attention has been called to tbe increased importation of slavea into Cuba, and the in adequate British force on that coast. Lord Palmer.lon said that the Earl of Clarendon had renewed his representations to the Spanish Government, and that no effort would be wanting, as far as diplomatic ne gotiation would go, to induce the Govern ment at Madrid to take effectual steps to put down the trade. . ... , The East India Company had taken pos session of the Island of Perim, in the Straits of Babelmandel, and completely command ing an entrance to the Red Sea. Tbe osten sible cause was, that two yean since, an English ship, which bad been wracked on the oeaat of Berbers, was pillaged by the na tives. Preparations were making at Portsmouth for the reception of the Grand- Duke Con stantino. Tho steamer Khereoneee, in going out to Liverpool on her last trip, lost ber screw and bad to use her aaila tbe rest of the distaoce. Lord Overton baa presented a paper in Par liament against tbe decimal aystem of coin age for England. He says the divisions of halves, quarters, eighths and sixteenths are indispensable, and that the Americans and Canadians adhere lo (hem. They are not so Indispensable ae his Lordship tbiuks, lor tbe American commercial cities have got rid of them, and Canada has just adopted the decimal system. Tbe negotiations of tbe Mexican Envoy with Spain are nnderslood lo be impeded by tome faiiuro in diplomatic form, which will have 10 be referred to Mexico to be rectified. The Premier of England Mi called upon the people of England, fttreugb their newly chosen representatives, to' giant a sum of £40,000 dbwr., and £BOOO a year for liie, to her Majesty's eldest daughter, the Princess Royal of England. This is to ber marriage portion. The Liverpool Nadirs says, "taking a rough estimate of the income of the Queen and Prince Consort at £450,000 per annum, we ask should they not have acted ea other people do, and laid aside a portion of that sum, say £IO,OOO a year lor their daughters. "TWISTS or COTTON."—The Frenchman who said that the friendship between the United Stales and England was "not a ohain of flowers, bat rimple Mists of cotton," was not fsr from the mark. Out of 900,000,000 of pounds of cotton imported into Great Brit ain last year, no leas than 700,000,000 lbs. were from the United States. A rise of ono penny in Iho pound in the price of cotton in volves a national k)S9 to England of $30,- 000,000 to $30,000,000. The dependance of England on the United Stales for the eupply has increased from 45 per cent, of their con sumption of cotton in 1810 to 80 per cent, at tbo present time. "Twists of cotton" whiob bind such extenstvo interests sa these, make a chain of iron whioh cannot be easily bro ken.—Ledger. Special Notice*. Hoi.t.ow*v'e OIHTMKMT AND PlLLS.—Provi ded with these remediee, a person of the most delicalo physique may brave any cli mate. They comprohond within the cirolo of their curative influence all internal dis ease not organic, and all the varieties of out ward inflammation. 'Bo careful no* to be imposed upon by a spurious article palmed upon you lor genuine. The latter are known by a Water-mark in every loaf of the book of dimctions accompanying each pot and box. This water-mark consists of tho words, "Holloway, Now York and London," whioh ought to be seen in semi transparent letters in the paper. Hold it up to the light. " WOODLAND CREAM" — A Pomade for beautifying the Hair —highly perfumed, superior to any French article imported, and for half the price. For dressing Ladies Hair it has no equal, giving it R bright glossy ap pearance. It causes Gentlemen's Hair to **! in mot natural manner, it removes dandruff, always giving the hair the appear ance of being fresh shampooed. Price only fifty conte. None genuine unless signed FETRIDGE&CO., Proprietors of the " Balm of a thousand Flowers.'' For ssle by all Druggists. New York. TOLLS AT BEACH IMVEN. COI.I.KCTOR'S Orricc, I Bearh Haven, June Bth, '57. ) Ma. EDITOR The amount of tolls receiv ed at this office are as follows: March $ 91 04 April, 10585 79 May, ........ 30953 30 Total, . . . $31630 13 JOHN S. FOLLMER, Collector. In Blnnrnsbnrs, June 9th inst., by Thomas Painter, Esq., Mr. WM. O'BHIAM, and Miss CHRISTIANA GLASSMIKS. (Horiirr .Slopp THE Cornei Stone of the Evang. Lutheran Church in Centre township, Columbia en., Pa., will be laid, God willing, on Thursday, the 25th of June, with appropriate religious services in English and German. Services lo commence at 10 o'clock A. M. Ministers of all denominations, and the public general ly aro invited to sttend. E. A. SHARRETTS, Pastor. June 17, 1857 -2w, Executor * Notice. NOTICE ia hereby given that letters testa rnentary upon the estate of Sarah McCiure, late of Bloomsburg, Columbia county, de ceased, have been granted lo tho undersign ed residing also in Bloomsburg. All persons indebted to the said estate are requested to make payment without delay, and those hav ing accounts against the estate to present them for payment to H. C. HARTMAN, Executor. Bloomsburg, Juno 17, 1857. Extraordinary Volume. Quinletcence of Knowledge. Tho title of this wonderful book is "IN QUIRE WITHIN FOR ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW; or over 3700 facts fot the people.—Cloth Gilt, 435 pages. Price, 81.00. "Inquire Within" is ono of tho most val uable and extraordinary volumes evor pre sented to the Amorican public, and embodies nearly 4000 facts, in the roost of which any person living wilt fiud instruction, aid and eotortainment. "Inquire Within" is sold at the low price of One Dollar, and yet ft contains 486 pages of closely printed matter, and is handsomely and strongly bound. It is a Doctor, a Gar dener, a Schoolmaster, a Dancing Master, an Artist, a Naturalist, a Modeller, a Cook, a Lawyer, a Surgeon, a Chess Player, a Cos metician, a Brower, an Aocour.tant, an Ar chitect, a Letter writer, "Hoyle" and a Gen eral Guide to all kinds of Useful and Fancy Employment, Amusement and Money Mak ing. Besides all this information—and we have not room to give a hundredth part of it —it contains so many useful and valuable recipes, that an enumeration of them re quires 72 columns of fmo type for the Index. "Inquire Within" is DO colleetion of'an cient sayings and recipes, but the whole i fresh and new, and suited to the present times. As a bonk lo keep ia the family for reference it is unequalled, comprising, as it does, all kinds of books information in a sin gle volume. Published by GARRET, DICK A FITZGERALD, 18 Ann Street, N. Y. ttr Copies of the book sent by mail, on receipt of sl, to any addraas, free ol postage. Reliable Agents wanted to canvass for "fn are Within."—Send Cash orders to the ilisher. *,♦ Editors of Country Newspapers giving the above advertisement three prominent in sertions. oalling atttn'ion to the same in their editorial columns and sending a marked copy to the publishers will receive "Inquire Witb in" per return of mail, free of postage. vr Also just published, THE ARTIST'S BRIDE, by Emerson Bonnet. Price 81.00. June 17, 1857. /in riftA JOINT AND LAP BHINGLES IVjUUU fo, , a | 0 at the Arcade by May 27, 'ST. A. C. MRNSCH. A LARUE LOT of Thibet Shawls just te ceived and for sale by A. C. MENSCH. T ARGE assortment of Iron, Steel and Nails *-t for ssle at tbe Arcade by May 27, '57. A. C. MENSCH. WOOD A COAL for sale at tbo Arcade by A C MENSCH. EVANS A WATSON'S HMMftelwed ■■MB SALAMANDER IBM SAFES; 86 South Fourth Sired IHPIP PHILADELPHIA. TRVtH IS MIGHTY, If MUST PREVAIL Report of the Committee appointed to superintend tin burning of the Jrori Safee at Reading, /V&. nth. \ W7, READING, March 4tb. The undersigned, members of the Commit tee, do respectfojly report, that we saw the two Safes originally agreed upon by Fsrra) A A Herring aud Evans & Watson, placed lid a by stdo lit a furnace, viz: The Sale In use by the Paymaster of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad Company, in his office at Bead ing, manufactured by Ferrets & Herring, and tba Safe in use by H. A. Lahlz, in bis store, manufactured by Evans & Watson, and put in books and papers precisely alike. The fire was started at 8| o'clock, A. M , and kept up until four oords of grain hickory, two oords dry oak and half chestnut top wood were entirely consumed, the whole under the superintendence of the subscribers, mem bers of the Committee. The Safe# were then cooled oil with water, after whioh they wets opened, agd die beaks and papers taken ont by the Committee and sent to H. A. Larttx's store Cor publie examination, after they were first examined and marked by the Commit, tee. The books and papers taken from the Safe manufactured by Evans A Watson were but slightly affected by the intense heat, while those taken from the Safe manufac tured bv Farrels & Herring were, io our judg ment, damaged fully fifteen per cent, more than those taken from Evaoe & Watson's Safe. JACOB H. DYSHER, DANIELS. HUNTE&. Having been absent during tbe burning, we folly coinoide with the above statement of the Qtmdiiion of the papers sod books tak en out of tho tespeotive Safes. G. A. NICOLIS, H. H. MUHLENBERG, JAMES MILHOLLAN&. Tito following named gentleman, residents of Reading and its vicinity, who saw the above fire, hsvq purchased Safes Irons Evans & Watson since the burning up to May Ist, 1857. :G. A. Nicolls, J Solomon Rhoads, t R. 11. Company, 8 W. B. Yerger, | H. A. Ltniz; 2 Geo. K. Levure, I Kirk &Ho inter, l Samuel Fasing, $ W. Rhosds & Son, 1 J.M AG.W.Hantsch.l H. W.Mtssimer, 3 James Jameson, I | Dr. Win. Mooro, | J. B.&A. ft, Wanner I Lev J. Smith, l Jacob Schraacker, I l j!3 h 1 Wm.King, I Wm. Kriok, 1 V. B.Shollenberger,F Kaufman & Baum, I Leopold Hirab, 1 Wm. Mckailin, I Ezra Miller, l Geo. J. Eckert, 1 W.CAP.M.Ermen- Isaao Ruth, 1 t rou t, I Btlliueyer, Folbner Wm. Donsfiower, 1 &Co. 1 Bullit A Milton, t EVANS & WATSJN. Jooe 17, 1857. ISN'T IT SO f Use ARTHUR'S Celebra ted Self-Sealing Cans and FRESH FRUIT Jara, and you will have fresh fruit all the year al summer prices. Full directions for putting up all kinds of fruit and To matoes, accompany these cans and jars. They are made of Tin, Glass, Queenswtre, and Fire and Acid proof Stooe Ware. IN WINTER The sizes ere from pints to s ■ Y" Ttrove cana A jara ire entirely open at the tops, and neat, to secure transpor tation. For sale by Storekeepers throughout the U. States. Descriptive circulars sent BETTER on application. t3F Orders from tbe trade solicited. Be sure to ask for " Ar thur's ." It has stood lha tsst of two seasons, having botn used by hundredl of THAN thousands ef families, hotel' and boardiug-bouse keep ers. We are now making them for the million. v ARTHUR, BURNHAM A 0 4 , GILUOY, nWCOtmOatS. Manufacturers under tho Patent. No*. 117 A 119. S. Tenth St., (oor. George.) PHILADELPHIA. June 17, 1857,-3 m. PBOBPECTUB" OF TOE U. 8. DIBEC TORY. The undersigned proposa issuing about tho first of October, 1857, a Book under the above title, to onnlain about Fifteen Hundred Puses, Size ol page 15 by 30 Inches. Tbe object ot the United Stale# Directory will be: Ist. To give tho name and post offloe ad dress of evary msle person (ef lha aga of IS years and upwards) in the United States. 2nd. To give the name of every post of fioo and post master in the United States. 3nd. To give the name and'place of pub lication of every Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Papsr and Magazine publish ed in the United States. J£aoh State, city, town, village and post of fie# will be alphabetically arranged. Tbe nsiee of eaoh person will be alpha betically arranged under tbe bead of their rospeolive post offico address. As the United States Directory will be a matter of interest to every resident in Amer ica, we respectfully eolioit the aid to Post Masters and others, ia all parts of tbe eoon try, in obtaining names and sending them on as soon as possible. In making up lists, write the natns of post office, County and State, at the head of the sheet, then fill the remainder with distinctly written names, of mala persons only, of the age of fifteen years and upwards, and ae soon as you have saffloient to fill eu envel ope forward tbam on immediately. A pioepactoe wIU be sent post paid to any person who shay order it. To.prevent mistakes—Write distinctly tho namo. post office, county and State. MORRIS, GARDNER A WILKES, Publishers. Cincinnati, Ohio. N. B.—Publishers inserting the above pros ductus, including the notice three times ia their weekly paper, and call attention to the same in their editorial column, will receive a copy ol tbe U. S. Directory delivered al their office free of charge- Direct all ex change papers to the United States Directory. Jnne 17, 1857. * AUDITOR'S NOTICE. ALL persons interested will take notice that the undersigned appointed Auditor by the Orphans' Court of Columbia County, to settle and adjust the rates and proportions of the assets of tbo estate of Elizabeth Lunger, dctmamd, ia the hands of Edmund Craw ford bar administrator, to and among the re spective creditors, according to the order established by law, will attend al hit office, in Bfoemsburg, on Saturday the 11th day of July next, for the purpose aforesaid, when and where all persons interested will attend if they think piopcr. WESLEY WIRT, Bloomsburg, June 8, '57 -4u<Wor.