Wr copy the following-most excellent
Utter, from the Daily Ptnrayloanian ?of the
19th inst , written by; Jambs IGowks, -FM ,
to the Committee ofrhe late Union demon
stration, in Philadelphia, in consequents of
bis not being able-to attend. . It is patriotic
in every sense of th' word. Read it :3
A
LETTER FROM JAMES GO WEN, ESQ.
Sia: I had be hcrncr, ;to' receive this
morning yourinvitation to attend a meeting
ot the Demoerario party, to be held at Na
tional Hail thls-evening. lAlthough 1 have
not attended a' political'" meeting for more
than twenty fife years, in all of which '.itne
my mind was-exclusively, I might say,
given to th interests of Agriculture, yet,
seeing by the call that your meeting is not
rrictly partizan, but invites all rational
men to join, to take into consideration the
unhappy stale of the coontry, (in wt.ich I
deeply sympathize.) I should cheerfully at
tend ; but living a I do, so far from the
place of meeting, and its being held at
night, with the present severe weather.
"" r ' ' .
"with your respectful request- The exigen
-ted States shall continue to be a nation, and
whether life and property shall remain se-
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euro Uliuor 14W bmu uwiljr, 'l vd ich iw mc
thances of civil war. These are , startling
toes and vital, and demand from every citi
zen, who ran appreciate the 'blessings of
well-regulated society, an honest effort to
preserve and . perpetuate these priceless
blessing, by promoting peace and harmo
ny among our distracted States. Therefore,
tiiice 1 cannot attend the meeting, I fee)
constrained to address a few lines to you
en the occasion ; and, first, let me assure
you that there will be no man at the meet
- ingj nor is there one to be lound any where
who deprecates disunion more than f do.
"When a system is disorganized, whether
if be of civil Government or human health,
the first remedial Mpp is to ascertain the
cause; the next, to apply the remedy most
appropriate -to restore the disordered frame
la its pristine condition and relative func
tions. Now, in the "case before us, it is
plain to every unprejudiced, observina
mind.' that the real cause of the deplorable
-state into which the countjy has (alien, is
i'ppnition to negro slavery. A portion of the
; people of the New England Sta es have ever
since the war 6f 1812, manilesteJ an undue
partiality-and truckling to British customs
and practice; these, seeirrg that England
had emancipated the blacks in her 'West
India Islands, took up the notion of emanci
pating the slaves in the United Sta'es, for
getting that what might be tolerable in
Great Britain, might be unendurable in the
United States the Government being es
sentially different Notwithstanding fEng
land paid millions of pounds sterling to the
owners of the slaves, yet'lhe act caused a
considerable revulsion ; for it ruined almost
every planter, as well ts every merchent in
that 'colonial trade. The recollections of
id!. Smnnlnin clan o-iih lha II Ci nrrwl 1 V P -
luta iihj'wiu'v f I ' . ...w f - -
ness of the Island for wan: of sui able labor
and cost of maintaining another class of
-slaves', (coolies,) while the former ones',
.through -idteness, have become an intolera
4ble burthen, are sources of discontent . and
vexation to this day. Broughman, who was
the principal in the affair, having position
-and indomitable doggedness-anU persever
-ance, taxed himself to the utmost lo bring
-overall in authority, from ihe Cron to the
Commons, to look upon his anti-6laery
bobby as the sumnum bonum of human vir
tue. Not content with his efforts on the
little dots in thdCaribbean sea, he meditat
-d a wider field for the display ol his oper
ations ; and observing a predisposition in
the people of New England for Abolition
im, he dispatched, through the influence
of Exeter HalVpropogandists :o thiacoun
try, to stir up the languid zeal of the believ
ers in American Abolition. In this he had
avro motives,ene was to afford the world a
broader iew of his achievements than the
tlsland'could furnish, anfi to show by com
jsarisoti the unreasonableness of the malcon
tents at borne, in murmuring for the loss of
slaves paid for, when the same property
-was to go in America "scott free." " Th
either motive I neetf not dwell on, but if
(there be one man above another, who
ioathes and'derests this Repnblie, that man
is My Lord Brougham. In furtherance of
Ohe scheme, ciuzet of the United States,
having some talent and an kching palm for
the "siller," were invited -over to England,
to return ' with pockets well-lined ; others
were spared the troub e by remittances and
id to have been made to theru Those
leing inspired by the "higher law were
constrained to writ.e preach nfl lecture
Idvety into disreputed and slave-holders
into contempt No-cne-can deny but so
4ar they have enacted their parts, whether
of piety, tragedy or comedy, to the life,
(and in some instances over it) Sinners,
hose crimes outnumbereJ perhaps those
in the decalongue, would, under the cush
ion rhtjmpingof a Beecher,' forget their vil
lainies, white wailing and gnashing their
teeth over that sum of villainies slavery.
Lectures took the broad ' ground of "God
and the cenntry," vhife all the time they
were mocking Deity in ill-disguised bias
pheray.'and sowing the seeds of treason
and disunion broadcast throughout the land.
Theatres were crowded to witness the
drama of Uncle Tom's Cabin by those who
would deem it a sin to enter one of those
synagogues of Satan, even to see one of
Shakspeare's best. Strong minded women
tniaht be een at -ih firesides, shedding
tears over tome pathetic parage in the
um Uncle Tom fiction, reminding one of
the comic song on novel reading, as sung
by theinin.table Jefferson, called the Tidj
One," a verse of which ran thus
"O'er the Victim of Feeling (a novel) she
snivelling sat, - - "',.
While the child in the fire chanced falling.O;
She feelingly cried act - Oh curse tht brat t
The devil can't read for its squalling O."
OiirlSouthern fellow citizens seeing their
tirae honored Jnstitatipns. held. op to the
scon and execration, of the world, them
..ad end inD!:ed in private sad
no longer, and have resolved, not to trust to
a Union that seemed inadequateto secure
to them their property, character and lives,
but to form a confederation for themselves,
apart and distinct from intermeddling fanat
ics and their politcal abettors. Thus stands
the" cause and condition of disunion. -Now
for'theremedy.
Some there be who recommend coercion,
blond-letting 'by force of arms; but thin is
downright qnackery, unsupported by either
law, reason or usae, and which, if put in
practice, could not fail to increase the dis
ease and render it forever incurable. The
Constitution gives no authority for coercion
is-a monstrous assumption, ' which if at
tempted would not only prove futile, but
J potent in' defeating the end and object of
its applkation.. It is easy to say, "The
Union' mrisl and shall be preserved." but ii
it me&ns preserved by force of a'ms then
any one mny fperceive the thing to be
wholly impracticable. -'Neither President
Jackson, nor-anr President, including the
present incumbent, could force a receding
State, orSiatesj into the Union against their
will. ' I happen td know something of Gen.
Jackson 's motive with his proueness to use
the sword, besides lthetidea of . preserving
the1 Union, when he threatened to let slip
the dogs of war on Jbbn C Calhoun's ' nul
lification Of this threat,and how it would
have been resisted at 'that 'day,' even in
Pennsylvania, it would ndw be'-ine pedi
ent to npak... The true citizen is 'one ' who
regards all the peop'e of the-Unitrid'Siates,
whether of the North, South, East or West,
as one national family . and entitled to
brotherly respect. .There is, more-over, in
the American heart a generous sympathy
for the oppressed, as well as a magnanimi
ty that would scorn to trample on or take
advantage of the weak. Therefore, wheth
er the seceding State was Massachusetts or
South Carolina, the officers and men of the
army and navy, could not (many would not)
have the heart to slaughter their fellow cit
izens and brothers. The mrlitia of Penn
sylvania, if ordered out on such a service
against a neighboring State, in all likeli
hood would refuse to march ; if they did
march, the probability is -they would be
followed by multitudes to bring thetn back
before they had crossed the line, or to give
tbem fight on their own durfg hill. And
thus civil war would rage at our own doors.
If these promises should be verified, there
is not a city, town, or hamlet would escape
the desolating scourge ; every spot through
out the country would be made to feel the
bloody struggle ; brutality would triumph
over reason ar.u humanity, as 11 uu in
Fratice during its most horrible revolution.
There is but one-legitimate remedy for se
cession -and .that is simple jtiMice. T!ie
slaveholding States never asked for more
than the' rrghts and immunities conceded to
them, in common with the other States, by '
the Constitution. All who' deny to the
South their rights are disunionists Show j
me the man who has been guilty of proro-
king secession, and yet invokes vengeance i
on the head of the secessionists. and mar I I
not say to him, without being irreverant. as
Nathan said unto 'David, "ihou art the
man.
Why will not these violaters of the Con
stiiution first purge themselves bf theirini
juities, before they arraign citizens bf the
South lor offences of which they'themselves j
are trebly guilty first in violating the Con- I
stiiatioii: second, in provoking others to !
violate it, -and thirdly, in bearing false wit
ness against their neighbors? Why will
not the dominant party in Congress speak
peace to our outraged nation trembling on
the very brink of destruction ? The obsti
nacy, pride, or selfishness that witholds the
boon asked of them, may be the fearful
sign that the Almighty is about to deal with
us'in wrath, by hardening the hearts of our
legislators, las he did -the heart of Pharaoh
of old, so that this nation may be over-thrown-in
a red sea of 'blood. This appre
hension is tenfold more terrible than it fif
teen States should secede peaceably from
the Uuion. Yet let ns not wholly despair
of aver ing the dire destruction of our na
tionality. . Let us reflect that the Abolition
ists with ihe politicians who turned them
lo account, are considerably in the rainorit7
Let all conservative citizens rally to frown
down coercion, which is bm another name
for civil war. Let town meetings be held
everywhere to this end to show the Abo
litionists that their days are numbered ; and
to prove to our fellow citizensdf the Scii'.h,
that they have by 'far more friends in ihe
North than ihey dream of friends who
have sympathized with them on the inva
sion of their civil rights on the invasion of
their soil, their homes, and firesides And
will noiTicginia and her sister States of the
South, pause, ere they turn their backs on
so many tree and loyal friends to them and
the Constitution. And thus may friendship,
brotherly love, and the aspirations naturally
invoked by a glorious nationality, save the
Union. If these fafil then all is lostl
Respectfully, your ob't servant,
JAMES GO WEN,
. - Mount Airy, Jan. 16, 1861.
Vincent L. Bradford, Chairman.
Martixc in Fcn. One evening recently
a party of young folks assembled at a house
in a eig1borin2 city, and in their general
fun a proposition to marry was entertained
by two parties who had then for the" time
met. In carrying out the joke it was sug
gested that the ceremony be immediately
performed the preacher residing near by.
They went to the house of the minister to
consumate the joke, found the reverend
gentleman in bed, awoke him and had the
ceremony performed in the spirit of a joke,
paid tte fee in a joke, bat the best part of
the joke is that they have since learned the
marriage was legally performed and is
binding upon the parties engaging therein.
We presume that the parties, who are both
respectable, will mend matters by talking
it down and eventually assuming in earnest
what' is intended as jest the true rela
tionship of "man and wife at least such
woufd be our advice. This is a'w'arnir.g to
folks who are fpuJ of jesting, and especially
in affairs of such-.'"'!,'arL.moment aa the cere
STAR OF THE NORTH.
. i
WM. H. J A CO B Y E DITO R
BL0031SBURG, WEDNESDAY, JAN - 23, 1861.
1 Papular Vote for President. Y
The popular vote for the Presidency in
1552, when Pierce, Scott and Hale were
candidates, was as follows. Pierce Demo
crat, 1,600 513 ; Scott, Whig, 1,386,144 ;
and Hale, Free Soiler, 156,149. Majority
for Pierce over all, 8,220 The vote of
1856 stands thus ; Buchanan, 1 1,803 029 ;
Fremont, 1.342,164 ; and Fillmore, 874 625.
Buchanan over Fremont, 46CF,S65, and with
in 413 760 of having as many votes-as Free
moht and Fillmore put together. In 'the
late contest for President, 'Breckihridge has
of the popular -vote, 847,953; Douglas. 1,
365,976 ; Lincoln, 1,857,610 ; and Bell. 590,
631. We occasionally hear a certain revi
ler ol'tlie Democratic party say that Lincbln
had the popular vote of the United States.
We would say to him in all truthfulness
had Mr. Lincoln received 946,851 more
votes he would then have the popular vote.
He falls considerably more short ot it than
did Buchanan, although received a larger
electoral vote.
Military Affairs.
Ve understand that Gov.'Packer has set
aside the proceedings 'of the Court Martial
held about a year ago.'in ' the 'Case against
Maj. Brandon,"6n the grounds, that at the
time the" aid court martial was instituted,
the'Conhly of MoY.tour did not belorg to the
I 8th or any other division of Pennsylvania
Militia, and therefore, Gen. Kase, as Maj
General"6r 8ih Division, had no-authority
to call a court mirlial to try any officers
committed in said Brigade. At the same
time the Governor ha issued his order to
Maj Brandon, commanding him to rescind
his ( Brandon's)" drd r disbanding ihe Wash
ingtonv!e Cavalry, and Montour Ri'fleCom
pany, declaring that the ordr 'disbanding
said Companies'was illeaal, ' thu reinstat
ing said two Companies in their proper po
sition in the Brigade. 'Danvillt 'Intelligen
cer. President's Special" Message.
The followinx will convey a verv 'cood
idea ol the conte-ls of the President's 'Spe
cial Mesa"- 'O Coiiare We find it im
possible to publUh it at length :Un'on iir
g" Alluding to the condition'of South Caro
lina, he savs he ha no other alternative
but to collect the revenue and protect ihe
public pr-per-y as far as practicable under!
the existing laws.
His duty is to execute and no: make the
law The right and duty to use the military
a"J naval fnr"e asa'nM tn0e who illegally
assait'the Fecieral Government are clear
and indisputable. But the present stale of
thinss is beyond ihe Executive control.
We are in the midst of a great revolution,
and h? recommends to Congress to meet
the present emergency. To Congress is.
reserved the power to declare war and to
remove ihe grievances thai might lead to
war, and reslore peace to the country.
On them rests the responsibility. After
eulogizing the blessings conferred by the
Union, he says, should it perish, the ca
lamities will be as severe 'in the Southern
1 as in the Northern Staltes.
The Secession movement is chiefly made
on an apprehension as to the sentiments of
the majority in several ol the Northern
Slates.
Let the question be transferred from the
National Assembly to the ba'lot box. The
people will redress their grievances.
In Heaven's name let tbe trial be made
before we plunge into destruction: there is
no alternative.
Let us have reflection. Would that South
Carolina had reflected.
He appeals to Congress to Tsay in their
might, " THE UNION MUST BE PRE
SERVED' by all Constitutional means.
Is Sonth Carolina a Foreign rower !
"If England. France or Spain had com
mitted but a sinale one of the many aggres
sion of Sonth Camlina. the United States
Government wxuld have ordered its fleets
and armies lo compel instant reparation."
Albany Evening Journal.
The Black Republicans are full of incon
sistencies. They argue one rnomer.t thai
secession has not changed the relations of
South Carolina to the Federal Government ;
That she is not, and can by no act of heis
mate herself an independent foreign Gov
errrmem. The next moment, they argue
that the Federal Government must deal
with her precisely as if she were a foreign
power with whom we are at war, and send
fleets and armies lo subdue her. If she be
still a member of out Confederacy, then it
follows that she cannot be warred upon.
She is to be reached by civil process, aided
when necessary, by the posse crrmmitatui.
But we may answer the argument of the
Albany Jottrnil in a different manner: If
the Southern State hail received from any
foreign Government one fourth part of the
insults and injuries inflicted upon them by
the Black Republican Slates ot the North,
that foreign Government 'would long before
this have been called to account, tt would
have been nniversally declared just cause
of war
It shonld be remembered in all the turns
and entanglements of this unforiunate se
cession business, that the South only asks a
redress of grievances. The unjust and ob
.stinate refusal of the North to grant it, is
the cause of secession., Remove the cause
and ihe effect ceases. Bat no the Repub
licanay they will persist in their wrongs,
and, in addition, -make war upon the South
because she will not submit.- "' :
Mrs Lincoln and some of her relatives
are in New York city purchasing articles
of clothing appropriate (or the inauguration
, Li,,. r ii.
f resident Bnehauan's Cabinet.,..
Two' more of Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet
have resigned, or have had leave to retire-
Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi, Secretary of
the Interior; and Mr. Thomas, Secretary of
'the Treasury. The first left because the
President' would not call. Major Anderson
back to Fort Moultrie, and the latter
because his services were no longer needed.
The cabinet is now a unit 'with the Presi
dent;' and siands as follows :
Secretary of State Mr. Black, of Pa.
Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Dix, of
New York.
Secretary of'the Navy Mr. Touc'y, of
Connecticut.
Secretary of War Mr. HoltJ'bf Kentucky
(acting.)
Secretary of the Interior Vacant.
Postmaster General Mr. Holt, of Ky.
Attorney General Mr. Stanton, of Dis
trict of Columbia.
Georgia.
' PASSAGE OF THR SECESSION ORDINANCE.
JUi'ledgeville, Ga., January 19. The State
Convention adopted the secession ordinance
at 2 o'clock this afternoon by yeas, 208,
nays 80. It is as follows :
We, the people of the State of Georgia, in
Convention assembled, to declare and or
dain, and it is hereby declared and ordain
ed, that the ordinances adopted by the peo
ple of the State of Georgia in Convention in
; 1788, whereby the Constitution of the Uni
ted ' States was fassenled to, ratified and
adopted, and.alsoall acts and parts of acts )
of ihe General Assembly ratifying and adopt
ing amendments to the said Constitution, are
hereby repealed, rescinded and "abrogated.
And we do further declare aend ordain
that the Union no W Subsisting between the
State of Georgia and other States, under the
name of the United Stales, is hereby dis
solved, and that ihe State of Georgia is in
full possession and exercise of all those
rights of sovereignly which 'b'efong r.d ap !
pertain to a free and independent State.
A motion lo .postpone ihe operation ol
the ordinance until the 3d'of March was
lost by about thirty majority.
Alexander ll. Stephens and IIer6chel V.
Johnson are among those who voted against
thu ordinance.
A resolution was adopted to-contrnue ihe
present postal and revenue system until it
be ordered otherwise; also to continue all
the civil federal officers.
'Unusual -demonstrations of approbation
are being made here to-nighl in honor
of the a!op'ion of the"6nlinance of secess
ion, including the firing of cannon, rockets,
&c.
More' Counterfeiting W learn from
f Iheemi-Monthly Number of Petertons De
teclot. published this day, thai between the
loth of-Decernber and this date, stventy tix
new counterfeits have been put into circu
lation. Among them, however, we do not
find a forgery upon any Pennsylvania bank.
Notes Irom South Carolina, and other "se
ceding" States are nominally quoted at 10
per cent, discount but really unsaleable at
almost any rate. Even Pennsylvania coun
try notes, 'except where redeemable here,
are generally at a discount of 2 per cent.
This is a very ba'd state of things, which
renders a reliable "Detector" almbsi an ac
tual necessity jusi nrjw.Fajrtcy' Ptiss.
Horacr Grcelky is expected to visit Mr.
Lincoln, President elect, in a few days.
He will satisly himself that 'Lincoln W pre
pared to make no concession, and stands
firmly upon the Chicago Platforrn, viewing
thst to ''carry slavery into any or all ihe
Territories of the United S ates is a banier
oos ipolnical heresy; is revolutionary in hs
tendency, and subversive of the peace and
harmony of the country." Such are the
views of the Republican party, of which
Greeley is one of its acknowledged leader.
Wht Don't thct Vote for it? Why do
not the Republicans favor the restoration of
the Missouri Compromise Line, as proposed
by that gallant old Whig, Mr. Crittenden ?
They whined and groaned for years about
its repeal ; why do their members of Con
gress not vole for it now,. "when it might be
incorporated into the ConstiiuYion, and
thus made a final settlement of the ques
tion of slavery ?
Pktsrson's Detector, the most 'rfclia'bfe
one published, again cautions the public
agair.sl the notes of the following Canada
Bans: Bank Des Trois Riviers, Bank of
Western Canada, Greenville County Bank,
Eastern township Bank. The greater por
tion of this money is sent Westto circulate,
anS the public are warned against taking
'a'ny of the above named bank notes, unaer
atty circumstances. We have only to refer
to the successful traps.the International and
'Colonial Banks of Canada, as examples.
rosT Office Affairs. Levi B. Calder,
postmaster at Equimuck, Wayue county,
Pa., vice Wm M. Nelson. Jno. D. Smith,
postmaster at Morel and, Lycoming county.
Pa., vice Wm. J. Schuyler, moved away.
Levi Keiler, postmaster at Catlawissa, Co
lombia county, Pa., vice Casper Rahn. E.
L. Etiner, postmaster at Mount Union Hun
tingdon county Pa., vice Benjamin R. Foust
A Monster Petition. A petition was
presented in the Legislature last week,sign
pd by 11 000 citizens of Philadelphia pray
ing for the repeal of all laws conflicting
with the letter and spirit of the Consti
tution. It was the largest petition ever pre
sented to the Legislature of this State,
measuring over 500 leal in length It was
as larue a bundle as one of the members
could conveniently carry.
The Pemberlon Mill at Lawrence Mass.,
the scene of a fearful loss ol life some
months ago, has been entirely rebuilt on
the old site, at a cost of nearly f 500,000. ll
will commence running fofihwith, aud will
give employment to about 1000 operatives
David Nevins & Co., of Boston. Mass., the
former proprietors, are still the owners.
The excitement in the Southern States
seems to be abating somewhat. South Car
olina still claims to be out ot the Union.
Georsta stepped out of the ring a few days
.. i TK Cru tvjrirr?i.Q,ipn s tn a vjjf et .
CoiiiiiionJScliool Affairs.
Educationists are speciallyMnvitod t6 con
tribute to , this column. "All anicles not
written by the editor, will be marked with
the proper"or assumed signature of their
authors.
Mr. Editor : In looking over -ihe last
number of your worthy paper that which
more particularly arretted my attention was
the Educational' column and as I am en
gaged heart and hand in' ffe Jiromotion of
its interests have determined to cdmmuni
cafe a few' of "my "wandering thoughts for
the perusal of all interested. I hope thai
while writing, an idea may escape my mind
that wiirp'rove beneficial lo some and pro
ductive ol the "greatest" dod to ihe greatest
number."
- TRe subjecf'of education is one of great
importance;-and one which should Be well
considered, fbr, in the trainiHg of youth
nothing"1s' more essential, and as advance
ment is niade in life nothing" so invaluable.
Time has been pursuing his rapid flight since
ihdcreation of the world, arid Bf ill pursues
it with the same undiminished velocity,
making his mark upon the record ' of ages,
and is leaving his impression 'upbn those
who are now in the hot engagement of ac
tive warfare, battling with life and its tur
moils which must soon end torever. Look
at the careworn countenace, the furrowed
cheek, the blanched eje, the gray hairs,
and totteringsle'p of him who has already
spent his best days, and is now only wait
ing for 'the summons of his MaTer, and his
place is soon found vacant, his sound no
more is heard but the echo of his parting
words die on ihe 'ear. When we realize
these things we can bntknow that we are
hurrying into the same scene, ere comes
the tonsumation of our liles work, hence
the importance of beginning early in lite
the work of securing to ourselves the "gem
of learning" so indispensable to our future
well being.
Experience tells us that education is ne
cessary in every avocation of life however
humble or exalted. That good mangaement
and wise calculations are generally the re
sult of it 'will not' be denied but why do I
wrile thus knowing that every man wish
es his child to: become"educated, but among
the number are those who afre nnreasona-
ble enough to suppose their attanments j' torn rnOn territory belonging to all the States
will be equally high whether provision has j of the Union. The Northern States, or
been made for books or not, 'and 6fteii cen- j' rather the Republican party, have announ
sure the merits of the teacher when the ! ced their inention to exclude slavery from
ctuui iaiis to meet tneir expectations, ra
rentsconsider; is this great work of educa-
tin!? to be accomplished alone bv the teach-
er, or i he to expect the aiiance of wil- : termined cannol be done without an infrac
ling minds. Most certainly 't.e i, but how j tion of the Constitution. The South ask
often does he lack its reception how often I that the decree of tt'-e court in their favor
in time ol great need i he obliged to labor shall be recognized as paramount law, and
glnuly and what is worse against both pu- : the Repoblicai.s are afraid that if they
p lTind parent. A 'teacher m;iy be posses
sor of hih attainments.bui he can not apcly
them effectually il the parent acts in com
tradiction to his motive, which some are
inclined to do. I do'not wonder that ignor
ance predominates as universally as it does,
and no great advancement evpr can be ef
fected in common schools, unless things
are seen in a different light- Parents, it is
especially enjoined upon you to ascertain
whether your son or your daughter is sent
to school provided those little necessaries so
naturally forgotten, School Hook$, whether
his or her attendance is regular also do
not forget that the teacher would be pleased
to see your face at least once a month, and
what would be ol vital importance io the
child arid stiduld be no less lhan a pleasant
pastime in these long winter 'evenings lor
you io require a'recital bf what had been
accumulated dilring tlfe day lii the way of
intellectual improvement, 'his would ani
mate your children, seeing that their father
and mother w'ere feally in earnest about
their-gaitting knowledge, they themselves
would soon receive as a reality what they
once considered fiction, vigorous applica
cation would ensue as the result of your
giving attention to the matter as parents.
Now who will say no! to this, when a
teacher does the safne lor the interest ol
fifty of sixty "children 'daily "? Where are the
parents who w-ill not take an equal amount
of "interest in the welfare 'bf their loved off
spring? There are those, however, who
seem entirely indifferent to ihe advance
ment of their children. The matter never
enrefs their rrrinfls until introduced by some
energetic individual who.becomes the in
strument through which the thing is set in
operation, but no sooner has his prudent
arrangement been made the subject ol
thought lhan some gossip ignites the flame :
of dissention, and it hurriedly spreads
throughout lhe vicinity, and his efforts are
blockaded and no progress is possible. j
Parents for the tetrer good" of your children,
be active in lhe perlormance of your duty, j
sustain their instructor, and upbraid the :
instigator of the innumerable atrocities j
perpetrated by the teacher, and if he, an- j
happily for himself, is not what is desired, j
assist rather than overwhelm htm, prompt
him in error
and he will thank you for it;
foremer find fault with his operations and
he will haie you. Remember that many of
the difficulties under which he labors might
be removed; bpon him devolve responsibil
ities which require the sustaining and not
the depressing influence of his constituents
permit him unjustly to incur your dis
pleasure how can he thus discouraged
make the advancement in his business of
mental culture necessity demands.
Bloomsburg. Jan 21, '61. Hodik.
Jlolloway'M Pills and Ointment Facts that
should be known, Coughs, colds, asthma
How frequently have we not heard people
exclaim. "1 would give 910 Sot or S100
(a the case may be) were I but rid of this
cough this coldthis as'hma, &c.'' Yel
how preposterous it is to lajk in thi style
granted even that they have consulted
medical men, without' success, tb&t does
not imply that ihey are incurable else
would thousands, abandoned as past hope,
be left to the harrowing tortures of despair
the question lies in this, have they tried
Holloway's Pills and Ointment have they
read, or put in practice the plain directions
enveloping each box or pot- if Dot, we urge
Just Concessions not Degrading.
The New York Tribune, in exhoring the
Republicans to stand firm, wishes to be un
derstood as speaking authoritively when it
declares "thai President Lincoln is not in
'lavor of making conceisfons or real con
"cessions, nor i:i favor bf any measures
"looking lo the hum iliation of Freedom or
"ihe free States." We should like'io know
who demands 'the hurniliation' of the Iree
States "No person wants a single free State
iii'this Confederacy to surrender a particle
of its freedom. We a re nol asked to aban
don any of our rights or to do anything that
will in ihe most remote particular interfere
with our prosperity. But we are asked to
repair some of ilie wrongs that the North
has commiited, and'lo afTord the Southern
Slates some rea-onable degree ot security
that they will be safeVithin '.he Union. In
the firt place, we are asked to repeal all
laws' tWai prevent the efficient execution of
the fugitive slave law or tend to embarrass
the master in recapturing his fugitive slave
We are1 bound to obey ihe constitutional
injunction in this particular, 'and we are at
a loss to perceive what humiliation there
would be in repairing the error committed
in the pasiage of personal liberty laws in
tended to nullify this provision of tha Con
stitution. It "miiiht be some humiliation
for those who were instrumental in ihe pas
sage of such laws to retrace their steps ;
but this is sn individual matter, of no par
ticular concern to the public. We contend
thai no State can be humbled by showing a
proper degr'ee of zeal in carrying out ihe
provisions of the Constitution, or by remov
ing any impediment it may have thrown in
Ihe way of the due execution ol-soch pro- J
visions. A rrtagnauimous''rrla'n is not hum-
t
bled by confessing and repairing his fauit
neidier is a great State, ll is' only very
small and mean natures thai refuse to atone
lor errors committed, or feel that confess
ion and reparation are degrading.
We have yet to learn that it would be
humiliating for arty "of ifje free " States to
recognize and conform to the decisions of
the Supreme Court of the 'United Stales. J
That court has solemnly adjudged ihaf Con
gress does not possess power under the j
"Federal Constitution to exclude ine prop
erly belonging to Southern men fro'rn the
uie i enuunes, umn luiMdmun- we ucii-
: ion of the "Supreme Court, thus pledging
i themselves lo whnt has been judicially de-
yield lo this demand the tree Stdtes will be
humbled and degraded. What contempti
ble nonsense. The free States would be no
more degraded by submitting to the decis
ion of the Supreme Court than any individ
ual who submits his claim to an acre of
ground and loses it would suffer degrada- j
tion ;by yielding 1. is claim. If the free j
States have assumed a position with refer- 1
ence to the Territories "vhlch is untenable, ;
it is time for ihem to abandon their false ;
claims. The sooner the better. Free States !
cannot be humbled by such concefsion, ;
however much demagogues who have pla-
ced them in a false position may be dedra-
ded and we are no; sure thai anything
could increase the degradation of the Re-
'publican
ders, who have brought the
'
country into difficulty by their misrepresen
tatioti.
No doubt a piratical crew would feel
deeply mortified and humbled if they were
. . , i
captured and compel ed to make restitution
of the effects unlawfully seized by ihem.
providing they should be so fortunate as to ,
escape hanging ; but no great, free, mag- ;
nanimous party or Stare can ever be frnm'il j
iated by doing justice. Neither would it i
degrade a great party to preserve the Union
from disinfegraflon and the horrors of civil
commotion even if peace could on'y be
purchased at the price of substantial con-
Cession's and the political overthrow of
reckless leaders. Bui ho man can estimate
lhe humiliation, the degretlaiion, the retri
bution, in store for the party which plunges
this country into civil war, ramer man con- i
cede or.e iota of their extortionate demands )
to preserve peace and Union. Patriot !f Un- J
inn. j
M.itlilL'D.
On lhe 10th tnst , by Rev. b . Gearhart,
Mr. Michael Rkichelmfer, to Mrs. Makiaii
LftaAN, both ot Blootnsburg
On the 12th inst , by Rev. E. Wadsworth,
Mr Miner D Hakrisou, to M:ss Jane C.
Link, all of fluniihgion, Luzerne co.
In Berwick, on tbe 1st inst., by Rev. I
Bahl, Mr. David Mensxii, of MirftinviHe,
and JtniTH Hsaper, ol Salem township,
Lofcenie co., Pa
tn Ceutreville, Columbia county, on the
$A inst . by the same, Mr Isaac Grovcr, to
! Miss RtBtccA Dietekice, both of tbe above
i i
. V . phil . ,nt nn . 14lh inM hv lhe
Rev. Mr. Clark, Mr Geo. Washington Ram
sey, of Reading, (formerly of Danvilie,)
and Miss Sallie A. Sharpless, of Catta
wisa, Columbia county
DIED.
In Mutrcy. on Saturday morning, tbe 19th
inst., Air Thkodore Wells, lormerly ol
this place, in the 56ih year of his age.
On the 3d inst., in Briartreek township,
Columbia coumy Samuel, son ol John Yosl,
aged Zl tears, 3 mos aud 2? days.
In Briartreek township, Co umbia co , on
the 26th ot December, i860 William Ek
win Ej a:; ml at Hint 41 years.
In Salem towiihu, Luzerne county, on
the 27th of December, 1860, Daniel Ed
Ward sou of Jeremiah Remalej, aged 10
yers, 8 mouths and 20 days.
The deceased met his death in the roost
sht cki. g manner. He was leading a colt
to water, with hatter strap tied around his
wrist, when the animal look fright and ran
off. dragging little Daniel over the hard sur
face until life was extinct J. Btrtbick
Gazette.
FOR SALE
4 good CANAL BOAT for
sale cheap
purchasers.
Terms to suit
REVIEW OF TUE MARKET.
CiRKFCtLr CORRECTED WECKLT.
WHEAT, ; il 20
BUTTER, is
EGGS, is
TA1LOW, i
LARD, 12
POTATOES. tO
DR'D APPLE3,1 00
HAMS, 12
RYE. 70
CORN, (new) 62
OA1S. 33
BUCKWHEAT,? on
FLOUR pr. bbl 7 00
CLOVERSEED 5 00
Teachers' Association.
A STATED meeiiua of the Teacher' A-
socMliori of Columbia cnnfitv. will be
held, at Light Street, in ihe B irk School
House, on Sainrday rtie 9h day of Februa
ry next ai 10 o'clockjA. M. , " - '
Addresses will be delivered, Et'ays read,
Q.ietions diTUed, and Officers elected
for the ensuing year;
Teachers and all friend of Education aia
earnesily invited to attend.
By order of the Ex. Committee,
LVAPPLEMAN, Chairman.
January 23, 1861.
Administrator's IVoticr-
Extate of Peter 'Kline, ta'.e bf Locunt township,
Columbia 'county deceased
1 ETTER of administration on th etir
rA of Peter Kliiiej late of Locum townohip,
Columbia eoun'y deceased, have been
granted by the "Regi-ier of said county tu
Martin V. B.'Kline, residing in , the tow;i
ship and county aforesaid. All person
having el aim or demands agairt the esata
of the decedent are requested to makt
them known to the 'undersigned, and tho
indebted to ihe estate to luake payment to
the admitits'ra'or without delay. - ;
MARTIN V. B. KLINE.
January 23, 1861 fiw. Admr
Administrator s Notice.
Estate of John C Genrhart. late of Franklin
township, Columbia counlv. deceased.
? w E ITEUS of A ttn. nitration on ihe .tat
of John C. Gearhart. late of Franklin
lownnhip, Columbia county, deceased, nave
been grahted, by the Register of aid coun
ty, to Daniel C. Gearhart, of Maine town
ship, and county aloresatd. All persons
having claims or demand againut the es
latrt of the decedent are requMe 1 lo make
them known to ihe administrator and itios
indebted to the eaiate lo make payment
immediately to
DANJ KL C. GEAR HA RT.
January 2318616. Admr
FCBHC NOTICE FOR LICENSES.
jVOriCE is hereby si en that ihe follow-
" in person in Colombia roruitv. hav
filed ther petition in the Court of Q larier
Suasions, ot Ihe said county for Tafnni Li
cense in their respective toivn-diip-, which
said letitions will be prepeti'ed lo tt. u
Court on Monday, the '4-fi dav of February
A. I , IOI,oi wincn allp-r-OMS iu'ereift
Wit: take uoine. and the Licen-e will t.
granted on WednrsJay, the C:n day ol Feb-
; 'ury i.exi z o i-iock, p. m.
Applicant
Towithipr
SujMr.o'.
Er-ktfl Cole,
John Iegg ',
Tav
errt.
' Gr-enwoot.
JACOB EVERI.V. Cleik.
Pro!honotarv" Office. )
Rinotrisburj, J-iti 9, 1861
Sheriffs Sale.
I virtue of a writ of Letmi F"c'n,
t'
me directed issued out of ih Co-irt of
Common PUas. of the Coumy ot Coln-nbia,
Pennsylvania. ill be expo-ed to Publie
Sale, at the Court House, in Bloomsbnrg.o i
Fill DAY, TffE 1ST DAY OF FERPUARY
liil, at one o'clock, in the afternoon the
fo'lowjrg decibed property to wit
All "hat the Roadway and Rail Road of the
Columbia Coal and lion Comi-any, with all
Sialion Hou-es bebmginj thereto, and all
other appurtenance ihej"-of . I ina b-ttwee-i
the termini thereof, beginning at or ner
't,he mine- ot the Colombia Coal and lto i
Cotn:a'i v' . on the McCaulv Mountain, mid
x,e.!:jtng thence to tt;e Cdtta-.visa Rd
Rt. d, and situate, lying a d being; in thtt
j county ot Columbia, together wi h the loll
", --... - '
i (Turnf and also the t-oriioune Iram-h i.a nf
( lhe (.st;,, Kail KnaJ criipnny, tocher wuu
llitf hereditaments and appurtenance.
i Seized taken in execution and to be sold
! f "he property ol the Columbia Coal aud
1 i'011 Companj.
j ' JOHN SWDFll Shear
I Bloomsburj, Jan. y, 1861. "
REGISTER'S A0TICES.
,V0T1CE is hereby giving to all legatees,
1 crednors and o:her persons interested
in the estates of the respective decedent
j and minors, that the fo!!6wmg adaiinitra-
tion and guardian account have been filed
in 'he office of the Register of Columbia
county, and will be ryened for confirma
tion and allow ance to '.he Orpbai." Court,
to be held at Bioi.msburs, in the roomy
aloreaid, on Wednesday the 6th day ol Feb.
next, at 2 o'cJnck. in Ihe alWnoon.
j 1. The acton ni of John Conner, Admr.
I nf the estate of Ann Conner late of Green
wood township deceased.
The account of William N. Brown,
Gu irdian of Lydia A. Dra-her, (Ja'e Lydta
A. Ekro-e,)
3. Tne first account of Thoma Clin, &
Kephart Cline, Executors of GoJfrey Clir.e,
late of Orange twp., deceased
4. The secont! and final account of Wil
liam Hess, Executor of Conrad He, laitt
oTSuailoaf township, decea-ed.
5 Tne first and final account of George
Weaver, AJm'r. ot the estate Reuben W.
Weaver, late of Bloom townhip deceapei!.
6. The account ot peter Nuis, Adm'r. of
Jacob Nils, late of MfS n town-hip, dee'd
a fi ed by Gideon Nuss Adm'r. of Peler
Nn-s deceased.
7. The account of John Shuman and
Charles llanman Execmor of ihe estate of
John Hrtman, late ot Cattawia towubiV
deceaseJ.
DANIEL LEE,
Re'gistrs Office. ) Register.
B!oom-br2. Ja... 9. 1S61.J
Important to Stock Growers. ,
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Commence January I, 1861. ' 1 .
IT is devoted exclusively lo ma:ier rela
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mestic animal and is by tar the largest,
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of the kind in the world. No slock grower
ran rffordta be Without it.
EdF ThHiy-iwo Ure ociavo pases. Hand
somely lli.oMrate.i. Published Monthly, at
25 Park Row, New York, at 81,00 per year
in jtdvance. SpeLinien copies profit.
45m2 D. C. L1NSL2Y, Editor and
Propnetor. ., . . .
OTIS F. R. WA1TE, Associate Ed.
Newspaper giving ttte above advertise
meul two in-eriious, and seri ling a marked
copy tn A. G. Hatch, Windsor, V., wif!
teceite a eopv ol the paper one y,r tree.
A. G HATCH, General Ageut.
Dec. 12, i860 . ..
rOR REIVT.
4 CONVENIENT House and lot in
Bloomburg. The garden is an
sal
excellent one, and a good well of
water on the premise. For fur her partic
ulars apply to '
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