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W. H. JACOBS EDITOR.
ELC031SEUEG, FEB jotfcTl86l.
Ie?eal or ,th s Tonnag c TAX.VVe no
tice that a bill has .been introduced in the
lower Roane of our" State Legislature vtto
vidir'g Tor the repeal of the Tonnage Tax
now paid to ths State by the Pennsylvania
Rail Road."i This tax amounts to a quarter
of a million per annum, and in ten years
more Would approximate a half "million.
This turn will be lost to the State should
the bill now reported become a law. ' The
Republicans hare the matter in their own
hands, and we will not be surprised if they
repeal the tax. Nearly every member of
that party pledged himself to oppose the re
peal of this tax, but yel it is said the bill now
reported will certainly pass.- Exchange.
The Bill for the commutation of the ton
nage tax, upon the Pennsylvania Railroad
and a bill to change slightly the name of
. the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, passed on
a final reading in the House of Representa
tires, on Saturday last. This is just as we
x pee ted. The Republicans bad the whole
matter in their own hands. The bill pass
ed largely we have not the : vote. ' It yet
remains to be seen whether it will become
alaw. . There is not much doubt but what
it will pass the Senate, after which it will
h handed vp to Andy Curtin for ' his signa
lure. We will keep a close watch of this
matter, as we may bare some respects to
pay to it hereafter. --.It we mistake not Cur
tiu was elected upon the issue that be took
ground against the tonnage tax question,
and Henry Foster represented by the Oppo
sition as being strictly identified - with the
interests of said Company. This cry cer
tainJy bad some weight with the people.
Mr. Banud, Senator from this District, used
this qt-estion against our candidate, Mr.
Keller, - in the late cantata, which . elected
him. .The tonnage lax was a fearful, thing
to the Opposition last fall represented by
them, if repealed, to hang about the necks
of the.taxpajera like a- mighty - incubus.
The Member from this county, Mr. Kline,
voted against the bill ' c
, GtscKAL Jacison os Coercion---Advice
or V Patriot. General Jackson, in' his
farewell address to the American people, in
March, 1837, thus alluded to coercion. lie
said ; . , ' . ,'
If such a struggle Is ever begun,' and
the citizens ol one section of' the country
are arrayed in arms against those of anoth
er.in doublfal conflict; let the battle, result
as it may, there w.ll be an end of U.n.on, ai.d
with it an end to the hopes ol treemen.
The victory of the victors would no; secure
tathem the blessings of" liber'y.i It would
avenge their wrongs, but they, wonW them
selves share in the common, ruin."
These words ol the venerable patriot
ouaht to be inscribed in letters of gold and
everywhere.distribuled; A civd war ts the
end of the lwion... Let-no Republicans, after
this, presume to quote Audrew Jackson in
Ja for of Coercion,
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High Water. There has been a geueral
breaking op in the Susquehanna r.ver; the
ice and drift wood came down by the acre,
a few days ago. This is early in the sea
son; but we scarcely need look for another
hard fieeze this winter. We may expect
rafts in a short time. . The high water done
considerable damage through the Wyoming
Valley, at certain points. . It interfered with
the running of the Lackawanna and Blooms
burg Railroad carst several places, caus
ing detention. It is said that the road was
completely submerged a good portion of
the distance of this Valley.- The water was
thought ta have been , higher than , it had
been belore for aixty-eix years..
;- Ma. C. B. Brock WATy has our thanks .for
a copy of the minutes of . the fourth annual
session. of -the Columbia, county. Teachers'
Institute, helds at Orangeville .December
last, printed io pamphlet form, . The pro
ceedings of this Institute , were written out
at considerable length, and make a pamph
let pf espectable size.Mr. B. was Chair
inao of the Committee on, publication, and
we understand had the whole control of the
matter.. He has succeeded in getting the
work'as well done as could be in this sec
tion, and at a very low igDre . The Republi
can office executed the .work. It was , ob
tained through a letting.: ; . ' , -.
The managers of the Lackawanna and
Bloomsburg Bail road have seen fit to dis
continue one pf their passenger trains, for
a-whjle. , 1 is the morning np train. - A
passenger car has been attached to a freight
train, which will, be.ut. accommodation to
all those who wish to travel over the road in
.advance pi the time for the runniug of the
regular passenger train. The taking ofT pf
this train we suppose-was done for the pur
pose of "economising These are" awful
times for railroads," "They will all be ask
ing legislative favors should the condition
of our country remain as- it is any consider
able length of time. .' '-r A
Godkt's Ladt's . Boos This . excellent
Magazine ia oat in full jegalia for the month
of March. The first department is graced
with two or more double colored fashion
plates of. the most handsome character.
No publication of; the kind' surpasses it in
the United States; this appears to be uni
versally acknowledged. The literature con
tained is always of a pure and chaste jiature.
'Single subscriptions S3.00 per annum. I
A. Godey, publisher, Philadelphia.,
At our 'asl term of Court licenses were
granted toExekiel Cole, in Sogarloaf, and
John Legg.ot, ia Greenwood, to keep public
houses ia their respective places. The lat
" ter has received license for the opening of
a new Louse, the iter having hcen, estab-
. ; Piond bs a Democrat.
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i The Juesion?a.s aikfd lately,
fiTrria3ffe.' if ther&J'wa"V a Democrai in
tnis prouu lanu- whiu wn uurpruuu ui.veiiig
a Democrat ; We Cad answer or ibis
Countyrthat we have no other kind here s
They feel a pride and a saiisfaciion that
their votes have not been the means of
bringing on the hard limes j it was not
Democratic votes that destroyed the busi
ness of the country; not their votes that have
pet the North arid South to wrangling not
their vote, that ,have,y ear,, by., year,. des
troyed the fraternal feeling of a common
people; not their votes that have snapped
the morals of the nation ; not their vote that
have sundered, one by one, . the tie that
bound the Union of our Slates; not 'their
votes that have made imminent a revolution
in our midst, and im perilled the greatness
"and power of our country. The Democra
cy are not chargeable wiih any of the ca
lamitiespresent or prospective that ef
fect the people.
Orangrville Academy. On Saturday last,
we bad the pleasure of visiting this new
Institution, in company with our friend,
James S Woods, who is one of. the most
active Trustees of this Male and Female
Academy. This building is one of the
most handsome and best arranged In "the
northern part of Pennsylvania! The inte
rior part of the Academy is completed, and
with little labor the exterior will be finished.
The site upon which this building is erect
ed could not have been more desirable ;
and, in short, the gentlemen who have had
the control of this enterprise certainly have
given evidence of sound judgment and
good taste. A school is already in session
in this new edifice, under the supervision
of Prof. J. A. Shask, a young man of large
abilities, and amply qualified for ; the task,
IV e despeak for, this;;insiuution a liberal
support, and hope the citizens of Columbia J
county will look to their interests by pat
ronizing this Academy.
'.
From the Elmjra Advertiser. Over five
hundred children, from the various schools,
attended the levees of Gen Nutt yesterday
afternoon. The audience in the evening
was large, composed of ourj first class citi
zens. "About two thousand persons have
attended the four levees, and-the usual
expression is, the General far excels any of
the Lilliputs ever exhibited in this town.
The General is seventeen years ol age,
finely proportioned, about as tall as a lady's
parasol, carries himself with much dignity,
has bright sparkling eyes, ruddy cheeks,
light hair, very small hand and feet, and in
fact is the most perfect specimen of a man
in miniature ever in these parts. No one
can look opon him without feeling emo
tions of delight, as he is easy and graceful
in his movements and pleasing in conver
sa'ion. 'All should see him and 'hi litile
companion, Miss Behon, before they leave.
.Sham'okin Bank There are none of our
country banks whose standing at .home is
belter than the above named one, and this
we lake it, is the best proof the public can
have of its real position, for it is always a
good sign to have ones' neighbor speak
well of us. ' ' '
Being determined to keep our friends and
the public at large posted in regard to the
soundness of our roonied institutions, ' we
feel called upon, after a careful inquiry, to
Btate, iu this manner, the result of such in
quiry. . '
The gentlemen at the head of this Insti
tution are strictly business men; whose
standing is unimpeached ; and the manner!
in which they have conducted the atlairs ot
the Bank, through the late trying times, is
deserving of the highest praise, and we re-
peat that we believe it to be in as good a
condition as the best of its neighbors, and
deserving, as it is sore to receive, the con
fiilence of the whole community. BkknelCs
Counterfeit Detector. ' 1
' Wirk Waleinq at Benton. Last Thurs
day was a gala-day in the town of Benton,'
this County. Pkojv Price gave one of ; his
wonderful exhibitions at that place which
was witnessed by a tremendous gaiheting
ot people, of both the feminine and mascu
line gender. - All appeared - to be satified
that the disciple of Blondin : performed the
feat of walking the wire, forward and back
ward, with as much apparent ease as they
could exhibit walking upon terra fuma
The wire was attached to, the roof .of, Mr.
John J. Stile's Hotel, thence across the
street to the house too of a dwellioz. The
- - -
people began to gather, from far . and
near, about the i middle of 'the forenoon,
and they continued to come until the per
formance commenced, which was a lew
minutes before 2 o'clock P. M ; There was
nothing occurred during the- whole day to
mar or disturb the peace and quiet of the
village. We noticed one or two slight wran
gles, which might be expected at such large
gatherings, but in a few moments time they
all- blew over.' The- roads through' Benton
and adjoining townships were, breaking op
nicely, the-latter -part of last week, but
Btnce a new hand has had bold of the bel
ows, and blew op considerably colder.
,.- Ths Peace Congress were reported to
have adjourned a few days since, . but from
later advices it. appears to have, been a
false . reports Tbeir, proceedings are all
done in secret session, whence the scarcity
of sensation articles., . It is feared the work
of this assembled wisdom -,will avail noth
ing; all appear to be waiting for a new ea
to be established in -our. national adminis
tration, after which things wifl shape them
selves pretty soou either for tho better or
for the worse.-; : ' '
The Democratic , Slate Convention con
venes at Harrsiburg lo morrow (Thursday).
I a our next' we maybe; able to give our
readers tha tfeliberations Of that body. Col
L L. Tate, of this county, has been named
a? one of the Senatorial Delegates; Hon.
Geo. Scott and Wm." H. Jacobt ' have been
selected as Representative Delegates from
this part of the District. .
Pool' rpnniyhanla. f M ;
,Tt tvill be seen by reference (to the Con-j
crestional proceedinss of Saturday,-that.
jupoij motion oiMrl Seward, of New Y)rk ,
repealed the warehousing, system, has been
stricken out. Ihus has New York and her
Black Republican managers triumphed
over Pennsylvania. Thus is recorded the
first entry oi the deceptions that were
played off on the workingmen.of this State,
to seduce them-into; voting for Abraham
Lincoln and, his anti slavery platform
Wm. H Seward, his Premier, is the chosen
instrument, too, in striking this blow at the
manufacturing interests of the Keystone
State. The warehousing system,' that por
tion of the present revenue lawB which,
more than any, work positive injury to the
manufacturers of the country that system
which, according to the argument of the
New York 1 imes, brings Paris, London
and Liverpool into New York that sys
tem by which this Government furnishes
the foreign manufacturer with storehouses
upon our soil, whence he may pile up his
goods to be thrown upoa our market at a
moment's notice that system by which the
manufacturing capitalists of Europe; who
caii keep large stock oi yoods on hand ami
store jhem here, are enabled to crush out
the American manufacturer of small means
that system which tends to make hun
dreds of looms lie idle, and silence the
sounds of spindles, is On motion of Abra
ham Lincoln's firs? Cabinet officer, fixed
as the law of the land Poor Pennsylvania!
She shouted loud and long for Old Abe and
she has her reward. He has estranged
from her the sunny South has given her a
broken Union a country torn, suffering
and distressed; and as though to make
mockery of her woes, the European store
houses upon her soil are more firmly fixed
thereon, as 'monuments of Black Republi
can duplicity and Pennsylvania stupidity.
Alas I Poor Pennsylvania. '
Mr. Lincoln and his Speeches.' '
The President elect does not encourage
any well founded hope that it will be his
good fortune to . bequeath to tus country
men, when he comes to sh utile off this mor
tal coil, any of those glistening gems, those
models of clai-sical eloquence, with which
the orations ol some ol our public men
abound. Indeed, he has thus lar been sin
gularly infelicitous in his spontaneous ora
torical elfusiot.8. When he made . his trip
to Cincinnati to meet Mr. Hamlin, he threw
off. two. or three popular addresses tha. fell
with a most unpleasant effect upon the
popular ear. , Nor. was he the less unfortu
nate in his address at Indianapolis. Good
taste would have dictated to him a brief ad
dress of thanks, accompanied by the ex
pression of patriotic sentiments, but Mr.
Lincoln plunged, head foremost, into the
discussion of the "matter of coercion and
invasion," asking meaningless questions,
and arguing with imaginary opponent.
Yet, after all, he said nothing pointed.' He
said", iu concluding, that he -'was not assert
ing. au thing himself, but only asking ques
tions for them to consider" as if they had
not been considering them all along.. He
spoke sarcastically of ''the professional Un
ion lovers,?' saying that their .Hdea of the
preservation of the Union is exceedingly thin
and airy " The family relation, ; about
which he discoursed in , a former, address,
still haunts his imagination, and he declares
in this speech that these "Union lovers" do
not seem to regard the Uniou .as, Va regu
lar marriage, but a sort of free love arrage
men, (Q be main,a;nej by passional fcttrac
lion." Such expressions and such smiles
may answer very well in bar room talks,
aHd in ordinary stnmp harangues, but are
rather out of . place in addresses ' from the
President elect of the United Stales to as
semblages of his countrymen at such a
crisis'as the present. ;
But; although Mr. Lincoln tells us he as
serts nothing, yet he intimates a great deal
he iutima es a contempt for the assumed
sovereiauty of thb Stales, and he. intimates
a decided inclination to hold this Union to-
not h or nnl hv fnlKMli'klioil. bill bv tllO SWOrd
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ol coercion. Perhaps, having broken the
ice, he will grow more communicative as
he continues his journey .. .. ,
, - Ifco Tonnage Tax.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Tonnage bill
purposes to pay into the State Treasury a
commutation of said tonnage tax so as to
make the amount of debt, principal ; and
interest the sura of f460,000 per ar.num.
The amount is to be paid iu half-yearly in
stalments, and be continued until the year
1890, when all the debt doe by the Com
pany to the State is to be paid in fall. The
Company is required to pay all ordinary
taxes to the State upon all their property.'
and assist in the construction of' a number
of lateral railroadb ' ' " ' : ' ,: - ; ' '
1 1 The aid to be given ij a - loan o 'the ex
tent of the tonnage tax: accrued from Au
gust 1857 to the.passage of this act ; and it
is to be divided between the Chartiers Val
ley Railroad, Pittsburgh and Steubenville,
Fayette County Railroad, West Pennsylva
nia Railroad (between Blairsville and But
ler Ebensbnrg and Cresson Railroad,
Chambersborg ' and Allegheny, Bedford
ttailrdad, Tyrone and Clearfield, and 'Miff
lin and Centre The sums are to-be pro
portioned" to their respecrive lengths Vto be
applied exclusively to superstructure; and
o be paid hi instalments, as the respective
roads are graded in sections of ten or-more
miles.' ' Upon " these conditions the State
TiSerates the Cdmpafty from the 'payment
of '-'all tonnage duties-prospective and re-
trospective. - '
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The Morrill Tariff BtLL. The spe
cial Com mUtee 6f the Senate on-Morrill's
Tariff biilr have reported it with numerous
amendments. -Some vital changes have
beeif made,1 which will not only ,UeUy the
passage ol the bill in the Senate, but will
probably prevent its passage in the House
The rates in this bill have been: reduced ao
; a. nr, fnr-m frt.uro w?'h thTBrifTof 1848.
r i 1 Direct Vote et the People. A
It Is said that if the Convention now sit
ting at Washington, to1 arraDge ; some -plan
of adjustment between the bonier Siates,
looking to the reunion of all the Slates, do
not agree upon some feasible planthat
they will propose to submit the proposi
tions ol the Conference directly to a vote of
the people. We believe that if the people
had an opportunity 10 settle these troubles,
they would do it speedily and satisfactorily.
The difficulty is'toTget the" matter before
them. The mere recommendation of ihe
Coherence at Washington "would not be
sufficient.'' The State . Legislature would
have to provide for holding such . an elec
tion, give authority ta tha election officers,
and make an appropriation to; defray the
. O - - 1 .1
expenses ol the . ejection. come m uir
Stale Legislature would probably not do bo.
Would our own ? We cannot pretend to
say what it would do in such event, but we
believe thai if consulted the public - wish
and the public good, that it would provide
the meant for a popular expression of opin
ion upon the issues now involved in the
prrsent crisis. There is not the least doubt
in bur mind what the. result would be
The ballot-box would decide that the people
of this country are in favor of the Union, and
of such guarantees as will secure peace in
the Union, and consequently the continued
prosperity of the country. But however
they might decide, the question properly
belongs to them, and not to the representa
tions of parties or of sections. .Practically
the people seem to be of no account with
the politicians. " They are set entirely aside
in the Sooth by the leaders who have initi
ated secession ; and in the North the domi
nant party seems to take the last election
as conclusive ol public opinion upon na
tional issues But if the Government is go
ing to pieces through the bad management
of partisan politicians, whom the people
have trusted with power, the least the poli
ticians can do is to give the people an op
portunity to save it. So says , the Public
Ledger.
The Boston iJcesays : " General Georae
Washington Morrison Nutt, of Manchester,
N II., is the most remarkable phenomenon
of the age. He is twenty-nine inches tall, is
sixteen vears of age and weighs a trifle
over two dozen pounds. His health seems j
perfect; his cheeks are rosy as an apple.
He is decidedly the brightest manikin con
ceivable carries himself with dignity, an
swers all questions put to him wiih prompt
intelligence, and is a model a very small
one it is true ot politeness and self posses
sion. The General paid us quite a visit
yesterday, and expressed himself pleased
with Bosiou. We commend the General to
the public as one -whose acquaintance is
worth seeking a t-raall package of human
nature but really a choice one." -
This distinguished Lilliputian now ex
hibiting himself at Ely's Hall, is truly ihe
greatest wonder of the day. H umanity pro
duces few such miniature men, endowed
with so much intelligence aud activity.
There was a large audience of young folks
Irora the schools to 6ee Geu. Ncrr, yester
day afternoon. MUsBeliori and the General s
bruiner are also prodigies. But Geu. Tom
Thumb don't begin lo be such a miraculous
little fel ow as Gen. Nutt. He is certainly
the smallest as well as the most perlect
specimen of human nature ever exhibited
ia this town. It is well worth the price of
admission, to see these pre:ty, happy Lilli
putian specimens of the human iamily.
See advertisement in this paper.
lldloway'i Pills and Ointment -Health &i
Happiness How fe.v people ever consid
er the close alliance existing between these
two great boons of life; men remarkable
tor there tact and knowledge in the ordina
ry routine ot business, betray the most
lamentable deficiency in this respect they
are lavish of gold in the preservation of
their propertj by an annual expenditure of
thousand of dollars in insurances, yet at the
same time they exhibit the mot reckless
hardihood with regard to health, and fail to
evince a solitary thought on the direful
ravage wbich the ceasele.-s drudgery of
business has upon the brain and the con
stitution. A few dollars invested in these
medicines would secure them a policy of
assurance against disease, and create a
happiness and buoyancy of spirits which
the wealth of Golconda could never realise.
Sad Affair in Williams Township We
learn from the Express, that on Tuesday last
the w-ife of James Doyle, who resides in
Williams township, this county, left her
house to fetch water, and on her return
found that her two small children, whom
she left at home had set fire to themselves,
the bed and cradle, in her absence, and one
of them a child of eight years, was dead,
while the other, as we are told, has since
died. The cradle and the bed were both
burned up. How they took fire, and other
particulars; we did not learn. Easton Sen
tinel. ! :
' Secession of Texas. The Texas conven
tion passed a secession ordinance on the
1st inst., by a vote of 166 to 7. The ordi
nance is to be submitted 'to the people on
the 22d inst., andj if ratified, to take effect
on the 22J of March." Gv. Houston is re
ported to have recognized the Convention.
He thinks the people will decide to go with
the South, if a confederacy1 is lormed- Tex
as will resume that independence which
she came into the Union to maintain.
- Isaac "V. Fowler's Bondsmen. In the
United States District Court at New York,on
Thursday, the jury released Messrs George
Law and Gostavus A. Conover, the bonds
men of the late postmaster of that city. In
their findings.lhe jury declared that Fowler,
at the time the bond was executed, was a
de falter to the amount of 530,000 and up
wards, and the federal government knew it
to be so. ' ' - ' - 1 ' .
Wc learn that a night school has recently
been organized in Sagehnrg. under the su
Gut&rie's ResolationsA V
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The fo'IowjTig are .the resolutions odefed
in the PeadeACongrass, by ,Hon. James
Guthrie : '
- Article. l.,That all territory ofThe. United
State shall be divided by a line fromeast to
west, on the parallel-of -30 degrees 30 min
ules north latitude; and iu all territory
north of that line, involuntary servitude, ex
cept in punishment of crime, is prohibited
whilst it shall belong to the United Slates,
or.be under a:Territorial Government , and
i ti' all territory' south of said line involuntary
servitude i recognized as it, exists in , the
Southern States of the Union, . whilst 6uch
territory shall belong to the United States,
or be under a Territorial Government ; Hnd
neilner congress nor 1 tie territorial uov
raenl shall have power' to hinder or pre
vent emigrants to. said territory from taking
with them persons held to labor or invol
untary service, according to the laws and
usages, of the Slate from which such per
sons may be taken, nor to impair the right
arising out of said relations, and be subject
to judicial cognizance ; the United States
Courts of such .Territory shall have juris
diction thereof and those rights shall be pro
tected by the Courts and all the departments
of the Territorial Government, under or ac
cording to the la as of ihe Sate from which
the person bound to such service may have
been taken ;. and when any territory north
or south of said line, within such boundary
as Congress may prescribe, shall contain a
population required tor a member of Con
gress, according to the . then rederal ratio
of represemation of the people of the Unit
ed Slates, it may, if its form of Government
be republican, be admitted into. ihe Union
on an equal fooling with the original Slates,
with or without involuntary servitude or
labor, as the Constitution of such
Slate may provide. ;
.
art. -i. mat no territory snail nereaiter De '
.,4u,. uj . aio
concurrence vi a major. ly oi mo or naiurs
of the States aorth ol Mason and Dixon's cy Therefore, in accordance, with the
line, and also a majority of the Senators j u,iatlimolg recommendation of the Demo
south of said line ; but no treaty by which . craic Slale Executive Comrnitiee, the De
territory shall be acquired shall be ratified ! mocracy of Pennsylvania are earnestly in
without the two thirds' vote of the Senators, f tUed ,Q sejJ lhfee delegale4 ,or eacn Uep.
as required by the Constitution. ' j resemalve to be chosen in such a manner
Art 3. That the Constitution, and no . . 6Uch lime as ma be tleemei, proDer
amendment thereof, shall be construed to
give Congress power to regulate, abolish, I
or control, with any State or Territory of f
the United States, the relation : established
or recognized by the laws thereof touching
persons bound to labor or involuntary ser
vice therein, nor to interfere with or abolisn j
involuntarv service in the District of Co
. 1
lumbia without the consent of Maryland
and Virginia and the owners, or without
making the owners who do not consent,
previously, full compensation ; nor the pow
er to interfere with or abolish involuntary
service in places under tne exclusive juris-
diction ot the United States within those
States and Territories where th same is
established or recogrtized; nor the power
'-.i
to prohibit the removal or transportation of
nersons held lo labor or involuntarv service
i '
in any Stale or Territory of the United
btates, to any otner Mate or territory ttiere-
of, where it is established or recognized ;
nor lo authorize a specific tax or any hiiiher
rate of taxes o;i persons bound to labor,
than on land in proportion to value; nor to
authorize an v of the African race or their
descendants to become citizens, or to exer-
rise the riaht of suffrage in the choxe of
Fetleral officers '
' Art. 4: That hereafter the paragraph of
the fourth ar'icle of the
Constitution shall 1
not be construed to prevent any of the Slates
by appropriate legislation, and through the
action of their judicial and ministerial offi
cers, from en torcing the delivery of fugi
tives from labor from any other State or
Territory of the United Stales to the per-on
to whom such service or labor is due.
Art. 5 The emigration or importation
of the African race into any State or any
Territory of the United State, whether res
idence or involuntary service, is forever
prohibited, and Congress shall have the
power, by appropriate legislation, to etiforce
the provisions of this amcle.
Aht. 6 That the first,. second, third, and
filth articles of these amendments and the
third paragraph.of the recond section of the
first article of the Constitution, and the
third paragraph of the fourth article thereof
snail not be amended or abolished without
the cousent of all the States.
Sevebe Cold. The winter has been one;
of unusual severity, both at home and '
abroad. The dalies abound with dispatches I
showing that ":n many places the ihertnom
eter was 30 deg. below zero.' In Europe
the cold is occasioning intense suffering
amoug the lower classes. The inhabitants
of London and Paris are enjoying uninter
rupted skating for days, which is very un
usual. In the former place groat difficulty
is experienced in keeping alive the tropical
animals in the Zoological Gardens.
Unexampled Success. Upward of Two
Thousand students," from thbly one different
States, have been educated for business at I
the Iron City College, within the past five
years; the majority of whom are now en
gaged as book-keepers and clerks in many
of the most prominent Mercantile, Manu
facturing, and Banking Institutions in the
country. . No other institution of learning
has accomplished so much for the young
men of our country, in the same time,as the
Iron Citv College of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Post Office Regulation. We would
again remind the public that "postage must
be fully prepaid by ftamps" on all letters
or packages addressed to Governors, Heads
of Departments, and members of the Leg
islature, of this and other States, in default
of which they will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office, Washington, D. C. . ,
Fire. We learq that a Grist Mill, belong
ing to Messrs. Hoffman & Haym&n, situate
in Centre township, was destroyed by fire,
consuming a considerable amount of grain,
, - . ' '
jehtnst. The prop
n"E2fUCHATlC STATE COSlESTKJJr
;The' Democratic State Executive Commit
tee of Pennsylvania, at a meeting held in
the city of Harristyurs, on the 30lh iillimo ,.
ummunouniy resolved to eiioj me views oi
the Democracy .tit the "old Keystdn" in
reference tdUie present terrible" crisis of
our National atTairs.
The failure of the Republican party to
meet, in a proper spirit of concession and
compromie, the overtures made for the
adjustment of our National difficulties, ren
dersvit necessary that the iWited Democra
cy of ' this ' Commonwealth should take
prompt, decided, and energetic action in
premises. - : . - .'. , I
We are in the midst of a revolution
brought about by the teachings of an auti
constitutional party, a party sectional in its
aims and sectional in its urinciples. Six
of our Sister sovereign States have already
withdrawn from the Federal Union, and
others threaten speedily to ' follow. The
Democratic party, ever faithful to the Con
stitutiou and the laws, seriously deprecates
this deplorable condition of our common
and beloved country. - The peril now irn
pending is the natural result of a departure
Irom the true constitutional doctrines stead -fastly
maintained by the DcMiOcralic organ
ization for the past sixty years, and can on
ly be removed ty the re establishment of
those ai cient and lime-honored principles.
It is not necessary to recall the g ories of
the past it is only necessary to be remind
ed ol the dangers of the present. Whatev
er the future may have in store for die
American - people whether' peace shall
continue within in our borders, or our land
be rent with fraternal strife it now becomes
tht solemn and imperative duty of the
Democratic party, the only true conservator
of the Union, the Constitution, and ' the
equality of the State,'' to give a full expres-
ion of opinion upon the danger which
threaten Constitutional liberty, and menace (
lh righl8 of a, (he Stales of t bis Conleder-
to mee, ia genera slale Conventior. at Har-
jiurg.at three o'clock, P. M., on Thursday,
2U j fV6r A 0 ,1861. to take
into consideration the present distracted
anJ jivijej 8,ate of the country, "to re-
tlrain ,hreatei.ed sectional violence, and to j
, . fB.I.on.,ril-,;n.T ,ilf, fH1iHraiivH vktm
v.. -.- -w " " J t
on a basis of perpetuity."
1
By order of the Committee.
. William H. Wluh, Chairman.
Harrisburg, Feb.
1, 1861.
Tuk votes for President and Vice Prefi-
i. t
dent were counted in Confess, on lat-t
i Wednesday. . Mr. Lincoln had 180 elecm-1
'
. ra rotes ami was declared duly and con -
utitutionaliy elef-eJ as President of ihe Uni-
' ted States lor 4 vears from the 4;h of next
I Wh. "
j knatok l-ound, ot trus District, has our j
thanks for a Report of the Auditor General i
i ol Pennsylvania, upon Railroads. Kline i
an J Ostilb hoc r haveojrkiud remembran-j
. . i
ces.
t
' ' Mr- Lincoln's Birthdat. The Pesident
' e,ect was born " the 12:h of February,
j 1809, and is therefore fifty-two years of age, j
- and in ,he vigorous maturity of life.' j
Vff" Our local column is entirely crowded
' Qti in this week's isue.
M.iRIUED.
On Tuesday 1 2th inst., by John l)eterick
E.-q , Mr Wm Bkidows, io Mrs Elizabeth
Klv. both of Montour township, Columbia
county Pa.
On Thursday, 14th inst , by the Rav. D.
J. Waller. Robert M'Donm.d, of Lanark
shire, Scotland, to Mis Elizabeth, young
est ilanghter of John Alien,. of Bloornsburg.
Ou Tuesday evening. 12th inst., iu
Bloomsburg, by the Rev. D. J. Waller, Mr.
William Bikg knbi k, of Northumberland,
to Miss. Eliza BtTir Bikd, of Light Street.
O t the 5tn inst.. by the Rev. John Lloyd,
of Ctttawissa. Mr. Damki. Lockaro. of Liz
CO , IO MtSS E.MALiNK M'MUKTHIE, of.Co-
lumbia county
On the evening of the 12i!i ir.st., at Ihe
residence of the bride's mother, by ihe
j S Shannon,' Mr JMrs R Knafp, of
lew IOm, BIIU HIISS IIKULIK ivokk, ui
Bloomsburg. .
On the 13ih inst., by the Rev R. Kelly,
Mr Daiu Kohek, to Miss Elmira lltts,
both of Sugarloaf, Columbia co.
DIED.
On the 18th inst., in Bloomsburg, at ihe
residence of her Rroiherinlaw,the Hon. War
ren J. Voodward: Miss Ellen ScoTT.dangh
ter of the Hon. David Scott, late ol Wilkes
bar re. .
In Bloomsburg, on Thursday the 7ih inst ,
Mrs. Catharine, wife of Geo. Guinu, aged
about 39 years.
Io Hemlock township. Columbia co. on
Tuesday morning last, Mr. Richard Evans,
in the 56lh year of his age.
In Danville, on Friday, Feb. Sin, 1S6I, of
erysipelas, Mrs Mart J. Westom, wife of
J.'W. Welon, Esq , Principal of the Dan
ville Academy, in the 31th year of her age.
The departure of this most excellent and
highly esteemed lady is. sincerely lamented,
not only by her immediate lamily circle,
but also by a large number of friends and
acquaintances. Danville Democrat.
Legal Notice.
v"' IS the Orphans' Court of Coluai'
:f;V?jt In ihe matier of the Par.itioti ol
SAS Luca- Fahringer, for a decree of
" specific performance of (fie con
tract tor the sale of real estate, between the
said Lucas Fahringer and Sebaniian Hower,
late of Locum township, Columbia county,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given io the. Widow,
hens and legatees of the said Sebasnan
Hower , deceased, to appear at an Orphan'
Court to be held at Bloomsburg, or. ihe
first Moud&y of May next, .io.; answer the
bill or Partition of the said Lucas Fahriuuer,
ptsyinsi the Court lo deoee the specific
perlormaiu-e of trie contract, between lii-n-
solf and said Sebastian Hower, according
.i . .... .( ..
i to tne irue mien: ana u.eaiung mereui,
f otherwise specific performance ol ihe same
- ( , t, Kj ,,.L,
ISiMlffifr'""'
He u. Geo. Washington Morris m Null, .
s .Standing on the hind oj hit Brother, -ry
Levee3 of Gen. Nutt,'the smallest person
in the world of his age,' 16 years old, 29
inches in flight, ' and '. weighing only 21
pounds about half as large a Gen. Ton
Thumb in company with the distinguish
ed little Fairy. Miss BKL1UN. the smallest
and prettiest Lady living of her age, is well
educated, and a fine vocalist.
PROGRAMME:
1 Introductory remarks. ; --
2 A sonz by the little lady.
3 Miss Belton compared with otlierf, '
4 A oii:z by Gen. Nutt, '
5 Gen standing on hand ol his brother.-
6 A comparison of the Geu'l with small
boys. ' '
7 A dialogue between Mies Bel ton and
Rod tiia Nutt. ' ' -- ---
8 Gen walks through the house.
9 Gen. in military character.
10 Miss Helton iu the character of an old
la.iy. ' "m '
U Gen. sir.gs a comic song in character.
Thev will tiive Levees in the ' ,
tOlUr IIOISK, AT BL0031SBURG,
AS FOLIA) WS: .
1 Ivee, Thursday afienioou, Feb 2;h, at
3 o'clock .
2 Levee, Thursday evening, Feb'y 28ih, at
7 J o'clock.
IV Admission I'j cts Children lOcts.
Doors open ai 2 and 6 J o'clock.' -
Feb 20th. 1K6I. .
or
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
-N (,ursuar.v. of an ord-r of the Orphans'
Court of C'dombia Wl
ntv. on -
FRIDAY THE 29 TH DA V OF MARCH
iiex;. sit 10 o'c'ock in the forauoon, Patter
t J ' I ... i I I .1... I 'l. V ,r.r
of the lal will anJ testament of Ja:ot H-l-wii
late of L'iiiM towustiij), in s.it I roiuiiy
drceaeJ, will e.ie In pa'e, by Piibl o
"eni!ue, upon in prinis, a coilaui
TRACT OF LAM).
ai'joir.ina Peier Scenic on the North, Dan
ie. B-ave on it.e S ni'ti, William Irvm on
the UVst an t lVtr Svvei k on tne Et,
conimnini ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT
AL.1JL., more or I-. hrei i ar ersic-
' " ivirli.H? l.ou-es, a frme JU..k barr..
Wa'J" H .o-e, and 'mliir out buiMuigs.
A GOOD AF1M.E ORCH ARD,
i about Nmety. Acre cleareJ.anJ under so.t
I cultivation. l,a lb elaie id ad de'd.,
f'rua e in t tie luwtiotnp in Locusfand ctu i
ty a(ore.aiJ.
JACOB EVEULV, CIe,k.
CosumoNs or Salk. Ten rei nm. st
sale. blitiii-e oi one ihuJ on firt ilay
IO" ' ' V, K 11,1 " no'f
w'".h "Mr on'!'cn '
tot April le3, wit!i inti,r'Si. balance arr
,ta !Iitillt f tjw April Ifcfil, to be weired
I rv iu.lmi-nt bond ai.d ri.oriamjff. Dee
ton ..n..at.:..ic..f.. iiiti.k-
lo Le delivered on firt of April, at ihj ex
pnrf ol Hie purrbawr ud oo ins curiii-
i ttie t;npaid puictidftj mu'iey by bond
ii J
inor ge.
DfTl'P c iilt rvi'
I r. i i. i v . . j ii.b i I r
itn' ii u 1 1 tiii Jxe..
Febiuary SO, l5l,
Sheriff's Sale.
Jy ;rne of a win of VeT. Yen.: Ilzptua',
to me di'ecieif, isjjcl uiit of th- Cnrt
ofCcrnmoii Pleas f th ro. of Columbia.
t
Pemisylvania.wid be pvpo.! i pi. hue !
at ihe Court House in Uiooin-Our. on
S AT U 11 DA Y. THE 16 I II OF MARCH,
j lfc6l, at one o'clock iu the afteruoo;i ;h-
j liliow;nr iie-cnbet property to ii:-all
; that cenai t Traot ot La iJ iiua! in SiiJar-
luaf township. Columbia county, bo'itid-d
a follows to wit : Bginntn at a pol i i
line of Un i of Jonathan C. Penmniou, au I
coriier of land of George Mo ire, toe-ice oi:
R'aJ Njrth eihiee i an J a half dejre-
Wet, ii'nety five percties a id six ten hii t
a post , tlienc by Und ot G-ore M Kr
and Cnrit'a;i L Moore, S'Uib eighty four
and three quar.er iteree, West lorty tiin
and one ifiuh pen-he-, to a pot, thence by
lands oi Chri-tian L. M.jore, S-JJtri twelve
a fd a half degree, Eat ninety ihre perch
e and e'snt len tis to a post, thence by .
I.ukN ot Ezkiel S:iuUz and J. C. I'd iiuin -ton,
Nortti eigtity fiur and three quarter
ilegree Et, fif;y nine and two tenth per
ches io 'he place of Br'a'tMiinj, Containing
Thiny one Acres and seventy eight parches
! ..net measure nearly ail of
whu:U is !-
proved ia.i I. Whreoa are erected a one
and a hail Story Plank dwelling Hsue, a
Frame Bitik Bc.rn, a Frarnn Waon Stiod,
a Destd House and o. her out buddings wild
the appurtenance.
Seized, taken in execoiion, and In bt
sold as tne iro;eity ot Jjtic F. Lwbaci.
ALSO At the 'ame lime and place by
virtue of a writ, Yen. Ex , to me directed all
that certain lot of hod iitite ifi Jamsnn'
Kddiiion to Centervdle Center tow no hp, Co
lumbia county, Lot No. 2S in Plot ot aid
addition, bounded anJ describe.' ai follows,
on the North by lot of William Kromer. on
the EaM by an alley, on the South by at
alley and on ihe West a street ot said Ceti
treviile, Containing one ihird of an acrj be
the same more or lss. Whereon arerect
eH a two s'ory frame dwelling HouVe atij
other out buildings with the appurfenances.
Seized, takeo in execnlion, and to b
told as the
prcperty of Harnsoof Luhman:
JOHN SNYtTER, Sheriff.
Bloom-burg, Feb. 20, 1S.
i
rfHE nndrsiund wouuj respectfully no--
ly his customers whf are owins? hiiri
in the boot and shoe litye, to come.lorwArd
and settle iheir accounts, as he designs
closing up his. businef ju thi place in the
course of a lew monl'a. He defiresto have
ail Ins old and new (accounts equareJ up
promptly and with eaVisfaciiw, hence tbe
pubiishiug of this noiicfc A word to lh
wise issaid to be ufficie!)J.
JACOB F. T)rLF.TTERICH-
Bloombnrs, Feb. 6 1861. V;
I' i'
t f( nikfi Hozen Egss warned at ihe
lUUjUUU Express Office, foi which
cash will be paid.
A. C. MENSCH, Agt.
Blor.msbnrs, Jan-30. 18I 1
CONVENIENT House and lot in
BlooniJ-burg. The garden an
excellent - one, am' a good well of
water on the premises.
For further part e.
uiars apply to .
' tVESLF.Y WIRT.
' Bloomsbnrz. Jan. 9, 1S61 4w.
SrKCLVY. XEAI, & CO.,