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8. B. BOW. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA., DEC. 9, 1857.
LETTER FROM THE WEST. i and that they were all-wise ana poweri ui. uui
Arcukr, Richardson Co., N- T- I ( their wisdom and power, Gov. "Walker and
lh November, lea. 1 Sect. Stanton considered as foolishness and
Friend Row : Thinking that a knowledge I weaknes3. That was the rock upon which
of the times, the seasons, and the doings in I tbey, Walker and Stanton, and their former
.Nebraska may be of some interest to you and adherents, split the point upon which they
the readers of yonr pajer, I hare concluded
to again obtrude myself upon your notice ;
and if your judgment coincides with my own,
you are at liberty to make this public through
the columns of the Journal.
The echo of the cty of "hard times" has
joined issue and commenced the fight which
has been kept up until the present time, ana
without the prospect of it soon abating.
On tho 17th inst., Maj. Vanderslice, Indian
agent, visited the Soc Indians, for the purpose
of taking an enumeration of them preparatory
POLITICAL SLAVES.
A portion of the Democratic party seem to
ha the mere echo of party leaders. They are
willing to stoop as low a? the Slave Power
chooses to demand to obey at all times the
behests of their Southern Masters. Such ap
pears to us to be the humiliating position of
those who not long since were shouting fo
Popular Sovereignty, but who are now defend
ing and aiding the attempt to force a Constitu
tion upon the People of Kansas, without giv
ing them an opportunity of voting against it,
if they felt so disposed.
On the other hand, we find a respectable
number of prominent men and influential
journals of that party, that seem to be guided
by the better impulses of their nature, and
are willing to carry out their professions, by
giving the people ol Kansas an opportunity of
voting on the adoption of a State Constitution.
The action of the late Constitutional Conven
tion, which would deprive the people of the
Territory of that right, is therefore, as it should
be, unqualifiedly denounced by them. The
Press terras that body "a miserable minority
Convention," and declares that the Constitu
tion which it framed, "deserves nothing but
contempt." Other Democratic papers de
nounce it in equally strong terms. Senator
Dougkss himself insists on ignoring the action
of that body, and securing to the people the
right to form a constitution for themselves,
and considers the Lecompton movement in di
rect violation of the Kansas-Nebraska bill and
the Cincinnati platform.
Our neighbors of the Clearfield Republican,
however, disregarding the opinions of these
lesser lights of Democracy, and following the
lead of those resplendent and dazzling lumina
ries, the Washington Union, the Pennsylranian,
Senator Bigler and statesmen of his kidney,
Tiew it in a different way. They think the
Constitution "embodies the sentiment and
wishes of the settlers of Kansas," and are in
favor of carrying out tho actstof the Conven
tion and this, it would seem, is also the posi
tion of President Buchanan. It is palpably
clear, however, that it does not "embody the
sentiment and wishes" of the people of Kan
sas. It no doubt is satisfactory to the ultra
Pro-slaverites ; but a large majority of the
settlers are undoubtedly dissatisfied with it.
It is all sheer nonsense and fol-de-rol to talk
about the slavery clause embodying the on!y
issue. The constitution A) ay contain pother
objectionable features. But suppose it docs
net. Then there should be so much the less
objection to submitting it directly to a vote of
the people, in accordance with the doctrine
of Popular Sovereignty. It must be apparent
to every intelligent man that this Lecompton
constitutional movement is a deep-laid scheme
to frustrate the will of the majority. ";
We aro somewhat curious to know how those
who voted for Buchanan because they were
assured he was in favor of "free Kansas," will
now regard him and those who gave assuran
ces to that effect. Ilis whole course since he
delivered his Inaugural belies those promises.
First he sanctioned the Dred Scott Decision
then he decided that Slavery exists in the
Territories, under the Federal Constitution ;
and now he is using the weight of his position
as President to sustain the action of the so
called Constitutional Convention, which, if
carried out, will fix Slavery irrevocably upon
Kansas, if nothing else would.
reached us from the East, and the people here j to pay ;ng them the money due them from the
as well as there feel its consequences. Jloney General Government. "When the enumeration
commands from Eve to ten per cent, a month I completed, the payment began. -Some
here, and the person borrowing must give am- $gooo,00 were distributed to between three
pie and the best kind of security before the and four hundred of them. The Indians were
money can be borrowed at all. lhe land I ,rest jn. their finest rigs, which consisted chief
sharks around our land offices, and speculators J jv Qe re(j wuite aud blue blankets, variously
generally, are not letting such a goluen liar- I ornamented with beads'and ribbons. Tho most
vest pass by without reaping and gathering in of tDe Indians and some of the squaws had
its fruits. Five banks out of seven in tho taeJr faces completely besmeared with paint of
Territory have closed this fall and "gone by divers colors, which male them look quite
the board.-' Iheyare so dead that all the .avae and warlike. A lartre number of whites
bankers in the West can hardly resurrect them
or reinstate their credit so as to restore the
confidence of the people. The other two, one
at Nebraska City, the other at Omaha, yet con
tinue to redeem their notes with specie. They
may possibly "weather the storm," but if they
do our peoplo will be very much deceived.
Notwithstanding the Irard times a very large
number of pre-emptions have been, and are
still being made. The country is now fast
were at the payment to see the sport and get
the Indians' money.' As soon as the payment
was over they commenced horse-racing and
gaming. Some of them would bet and loose
at one bet all the money that they received
from tho agent. As a general thing they were
successful in racing, and won largo sums of
money from the whites. Some of them were
careful enough of their money to purchase
outfits for the winter with it. One or two days
settling up, and improvements aro going on at after the payment the Indians presort a most
rapid rate ; and though banks may break, ludicrous appearance. Some will have fine
money disappear, and hardship, penury and coats, without pants, boots, vest or hat breech
beggary stare our people in the face, yet their
independent and enterprising spirits are not
subdned, and the Territory, under any and all
circumstances, is bound to go on prospering
and to prosper until it shall be numbered with
the States of our Union.
The corn and potato crops here this fall are
good, and the husbandman has been amply re
warded for his labor. I will give you an ex.
ample of potato raising here, which will give
some idea of western farming. Judge Miller,
one of the early settlers of Archer, from three
bushels of seed, and on less than one half aero
of ground, raised two hundred and ten bush
els of blue Ncshannock potatoes. They were
dug, and sold for fifty cents per bushel where
they lay
The fall, so far, has been fine, and the weath
er, with slight interruptions, has been exceed
ingly beautiful. The first frost was on the
night of the loth of October. The first snow
made its appearance to-day, and, to all ap
pearance, winter, with its chill, cutting blast,
is upon us.
lhe oiihcuities with the .Mormons aro in
creasing and growing more serious every day
A bearer of despatches to Gen. Harney, at
Fort Leavenworth, stopped here to-day. He
informed me that he met Col. Johnson with
his Company, about 250 miles beyond Fort
Laramie, and that the Col. sent word to Gen
Harney that "he would winter in Salt Lake
Valley or in n-1." In the vicinity of Green
River seventy three Government wagons, la
den with stores, provisions, &c, for Col. John
son's company, were captured and burnt by
the Mormons. One man was hung, and an
other by the name of Jones taken prisoner by
them. The others were compelled to return
to tho Fort. The cattle were all turned loose
and dispersed through the country. The Mor
mons had burned the grass in their vicinity,
so that it was very difficult for cattle to sub
sist on the ay. lie reports them to be well
ana strongly lortined. the snow in the vi
cinity of Ft. Laramie, where he passed them,
was aooui two ieci uecp. roit xaramie is
distant about 800 miles from here. The In
dians are less troublesome than they have been
for some time past.
The second Court ever held in Richardson
County, has just terminated. We hold court,
cat, and sleep, all in the same little house here
Sometimes thc'Judge is supplied with a chair
upon which to sit while he charges the Jury,
and sometimes he sits upon the bed to dis
charge that important duty
clouts and leggins constituting the balance of
the dress. Some have fine boots and pants,
with calico shirt and blanket. Some have
blanket, brecch-clout and moccasins, without
any thing more; and some have nothing but
breech-clout. Poor creatures ! some of them
lost all of their money, and even their clothes
by betting on horse races and games of hazard
And out of the 8,000 which they received, a
bout $0,000 were swept from them beforo the
night alter they received it.
The hard times' have arrived in Nebraska
but are not so much felt as in the east. T e
have plenty of fresh breezes' hero now. The
wind has blown almost hard enough for the
last thirty days to take the hair of! a man's
head. Yours, D...
Porn.An Sovereignty was heretofore by its
friends construed to mean, that the people of
the Territories alone had the right to regulate
their domestic institutfons that Congress, un
der the Constitution, bad no power to legislate
concerning such matters. But suppose the
Constitution of Kansas, not submitted to pop
ular decision, is forced upon the people of the
Territory by Congress, as some of the Demo
cratic papers insist upon doing, will it not be
an assumption of a sovereign power by Con
gress, not alone over the Territory, but over
the incipient State 7 For the making and un
making of constitutions is a sovereign power
Tested in the people, and in taking it from
them and transferring it to Congress, the De
mocracy assume for that body powers which
no A7hig or American-Republican ever tho't
belonged to it under the Constitution. Yet
there Are Locofoco papers,wh ich a few months
ago could not sufficiently admire the great
Democratic enunciation of Popular Sovereign
ty, seem to think differently now, and not to
be certain after all, but circumstances may jus
tify Congress in assuming that power ! Truly,
consistency is a jewel.
The New Yore Press. The first number
of a new weekly illustrated journal, with this
title, has reached ns from New York. It is
edited by Daniel Adcc, and is devoted to pop
nlar literature, fine arts, miscellany, &c, and
Is published in a neat and convenient form for
binding. The subscription price is two dollars
per annum. Address the editor, No. 211
Centre street, New York.
UV.S. Treasury Estimates The annual re
port of the Secretary of the Treasury is pub
lished. The estimates of appropriations for
the ensuing year reach an aggregate of $74,
064,765 67. The Government don't seem to be
greatly impressed with the idea of Lard times.
WHAT COL. BE3TC0N THLSKS OF IT.
The veteran Benton yet retains that old
leaven of honesty in him which was alto in
the statesmen of the generation to which ho
belongs. He has recently writ ten. a letter to
ex-Chief Justice George Robertson, of Ken
tucky, who has lately published in the Nation
al Intelligencer his views against the decision
of the Supreme Court touching the Dred Scott
case. Mr. Benton agrees with the ex-Judg
entirely, and in the course of his letter says:
"I mean what I say, when I sav the Suprem
Court had as well been looking into Robinson
Crusoe as looking into the Constitution of the
United States to find the power of Congress
to legislate for Territories ; for it is not there
but in the ordinance of '87, adopted by the
Constitution and by the first Congress under
Washington, and in their right as sovcre
proprietors, having the right to govern what
they have aright to acquire, and become thci
duty under the State cession acts and unde
the treaties of cession. The "needful rule
and regulations clause," as the Court said
gave no power to govern the Territories ;
only applied to property, and that the prop
erty of the Lnited States its territories, i
est, land, and its other property, id est, perso
nal estate. It conferred no powers of govern
ment, and that for the reason known to every
body at the time, and to nobody (hardly) now
videlicit: because tho government of the ler
ritories was provided for in another place
namely, in the ordinance of 1787, and protec
ted bv a clause in the Constitution, and adopt
ed by Congress August 7th, 1780, and in the
right of sovereign proprietors. The Court
looked in the wrong place to find the power o
Congress to legislate for Territories.
I was breaking down under the appalling at
tack which fell upon me when I was writin
the "Examination," and had to leave some
heads unfinished, aud also to add some part
after I had given up this world. My physician
Dr. Mav, saw with astonishment that I rose
It is reallv ainu- I from what he knew I considered the bed of
" ii . . a. r- a. . i . i
sing to see how some things are done here, in ueaul (anu cu "f ,earcu oo so , anu
mis new country, lion, aamuel . -black, somethhlg lo the "Examination," and could
late oi i iiibourgn, i enn a., is tne Juige or hardly refrain from a postscript : "This is my
the 2d Judicial District of Nebraska, of which political testament, written with a dying hand
Kicnarason county is a part, lie is a very
mild and pleasant Judge, and is making him
self quite popular with the people.
If an apology for the length of this letter be
necessary, I would say that it has been spun
out much longer than was at first intended ;
and with that apology,
I am yours, &c, D-.
Well ! I did not die, but I have to : and will
die upon the truth and justice of what I wrote
It is a long time since we saw each other
and what is called politics have sadly run
down since that time, and especially in the
last Presidential term, presenting but little
for tho attraction of any man who has nothin
but the public good in view ; but here is
question of a new kind, national and elevated
upon which all who arc for the Constitution as
our fathers made it, and as they administered
it in their day and generation, and as the nex
generation administered it, (and that without
distinction of party or default ol a man,) may
come together and stand. For one, I can give
no political aid or comfort to any man or party
in any future election who shall uphold the
opinion of the Snpreme Court in declaring
the nullity of the Missouri Compromise; and
in decreeing tho self-extension of the Consti
tution to Territories, carrying Slavery with it
and preventing Congress and the people of the
Territory from saying yea or nay to Its mtro
auction or repulsion.
I am now well recovered, and working as
Archer, N.T., 19th Nov., 18.57.
Friesd Row : I see by the Journal of the
28th October, that you had not then received
correct and reliable news from tho Kansas e
lcction ; but in all piobability you are correct
ly informed of the result befere this time.
Consequently it is unnecessary to enter into
the details of that batch of fraud. The result
of the election is satisfactory to the Free State
men, as they have elected their Delegate to
Congress by an overwhelming majority, aud
have large majorities in both branches of the I usual, and expect to finish tho Abridgment
Legislature, as it now stands ; and if no more next summer aml thcn to add another volnm
votes are reiprted mil thrnn.n v - to the two of the Third Years' View, bringin
votes are rejected and thrown ont, Kansas will it down to 18C0, if J. Hre that long; at a
.u hjc ..auus oi ine rree Mate party exclu- events, to the time of the Pierce Adniinistra
lively, as more than two thirds of the mem- tion, if we must call by his name an Adminis
bers of each house are Free Stat mon t tration in which ho was inoperative, and l
really amusine to see how sknir,,n whicti nuiiicers, disumonists and renegades
, , - .... ' i used his name and his power for their ow
vouuuciea tne election at audacious and criminal purposes.
the Oxford Precinct, Kickapoo and other ila- Respectfully, Thomas H. B.to.v
ces. To show what opportunities they had to Washington, N ov. 1, 18o7.
exercise meir cunning, it may not be amiss to New York City Electiok. The election
give tne manner of conducting elections in for Mayor of New York took place on Tues
ivansas. ine elector votes lor each of the day last, and resulted in the choice of Daniel
candidates respectively by a vtva voce ballot. F. Tiemann. the people's candidate, over Fer-
w neo mere are a number of candidates, the nando Wood, Democrat, by a majority of two
time consumed by each ballot must necessari- thousand three hundred and thirty-one, in a
iy do considerable. Consequently, when the poll of over eighty-four thousand, being the
polls are opened they remain open from day to largest vote by several thousands ever cast in
the city. Mayor Wood was the most popular
man in the ranks of the opposition, and his
success was counted on with great certainty
by his supporters.
day until the balloting is eone thronffh with
It will be seen at once what opportunities
these wonderful law and order loving Demo
crats had to prove their fidelity to the South,
PENNSYLVANIA ITEMS. I
PREPARED FOR TI1E "RAFTSMAX's JOCRXAL."
Lancaster Cocxty. On the 27th a stage
upset on the Millersville turnpike, breaking it
almost to atoms. .... On the same day a chikl
about 5 years old was run over by a carriage
n Lancaster City, both wheels of the carnage
passine over it. ... . Michael Loss, the man
who was almost killed on the railroad last week
s rapidly recovering. It now seems that he
had been imbibing "lager" too freely, and af
ter leaving his friends he went beyond the de
pot, and imagining he was at home, took on
his shoes, coat and vest, and laid down to sleep
in the middle of the track, where the light
ning train ran overhim, breaking Lis legs, ribs,
&c. .... The house of Jacob Treasure, two
miles Irora Lancaster, was burned n the 1st
Dec. to the ground A party of five
women and four boys left Lancaster to glean
corn in tho neighborhood. A kind hearted
farmer called them in Lis field, aided them in
filling their bags, gave each a quantity of pro
vision, and then took them in his wagon to the
city. Such a noble deed is wortli recording.
. On Monday nignt tne buildings connect
ed with the boat yards of Mr. Harford Fralcy,
in Columbia, about one hundred yards above
the Columbia Bridge, were destroyed by fire,
together with a new and valuable canal boat.
Mr. Fralev. we understand, had an insurance
of $750 or $8u0 in the Lycoming County Mu
tual. It is supposed that this fire was the worK
of an incendiary.
Westmorelan-o Coisty. On the 1st inst.,
at Bolivar, 3Ir. Dennison Wilkison, of Blairs-
ville. was struck by the Mail tram going west,
causing instant death Alexander Karns,
killed two deers near Youngstown, week be
lore last George Anient, of Murrysvillo,
while engaged in digging coal in a pit, hail his
thizh dislocated, and otherwise severely nnrx,
bv the slate roof falling on him Miss
Mary Parke, of Stahlstown, was severely scald
ed, a short tune since, by upseting a pot oi not
colfee on herself. .... On 2nd inst., Justice
Shuman, of Grcensburg, was called to a shan
ty near that place, to hold an inquest on tho
body of an unknown person, who bad died snd
denly. A post mortem examination revealed
the fact that he had died of apoplexy. His
name is supposed to be Thompson On
the 2Sthult., in ihe Court of QuarterSessions,
Mrs. Kilgore, a widow lady of Grcensburg,
recovered a verdict against tlvj Pennsylvania
Railroad Company of $1,38G for injuries re
ceived about three years ago, in getting off
the Accomodation train at that place. It was
alleged that the train was in motion bofore
Mrs. K. had time to get otT. She fell from the
platform of the car, and received some severe,
though not serious bruises.
Centre County. Joseph Way, one day
week before last, shot an Eagle in Halfmoon
township, which measured six feet four inches
from tip to tip A colored man was ar
rested in Bellefonte, begining of hist week, for
a threatened violation of the person of a lady
of that place. The scoundrel should be se
verely dealt with. ..... A "fast" vonng man
of Milesbursr, insulted a 3oung lady of that
place, who was carrying a pitcher of cider at
the time. She resented the insult by throw
ing the cider in his face. Served him right
. . . . On the 2nd inst., a little son and daugh
tcr of Mr. John Guyer, were playing in several
unoccupied rooms, i lie toy ran out of one
room into the other, seized a gun which was
supposed to be unloaded.and designed to burst
a cap to frighten his sister, but which proved
to be loaded with shot, several of which pas
sed throngh the door, and lodged in the side
of the neck and head ol the girl, causing a se
vere, but not dangerous wound.
Delaware Coc.ntt. Last wcok, as Dr.
Ogier, of Whitcfleld township, was crossing
the Columbia railroad in his carriage, he was
run into by the passenger train west, dashing
Ins vehicle to pieces, killing the horse, and in
juring the Docter so much that he died in half
an hour after the occurrence Alex. Moor-
head of Ridley, lias shown the editor of the
Republican, two ears of corn, one 16 inches and
ttie other lo inches in length Abraham
L. Pcnock Jr., of Ilavcrford, raised 146 bushels
of corn on one acre, the past season. .
Frederick Balduff, of Chester, had one of hi
legs crushed in aterrible manner, whilst assist
ing to raise a piece of timber at Sincx's ship
yard. The piece of timber fell on him, break
ing nis leg in two places.
Indiana Coi nty. On the 25th ult., as Mr
Wm. Evans of Greenville, and his son, a lad
of some 12 or 14 years, were hauling timber
the wagon struck a log, and sliding round
caught the boy who was at tho time walking a
long side, seriously fracturing his ankle. . .
On the 19th, the dwelling of Geo. M'Combs
of Kellysville, was destroved bv fire. Th
house was a newone,and Mr.M. had just moved
in the day previous. The contents were all
consumed, the family barely escaping with th
clothing they had on. Loss about S1000.
On the 28th, one wheel of the tender of the ac
commodation train, on tho Indiana branch, was
run oil, near 1'hilip's Mill btation, causing
delay of a few hours.
licTLER Cocnty. On the eveninsr of th
2Sth ult. the jail was discovered to be on firo
and the names were promptly extinguished
It was hred by a prisoner named Jacob Kovh-
who, since his incarceration, seems to occupy
ins wnoie time uevismg means to distrov prop
erty and annoy Sherifl M Kee, the jailor, and
the other prisoners. He has twice buri.t his
bed, broken and bid the knives sent him to
eat Ins victuals with, sawed off his chains
broken buckets, pots, &c. Altho' chained to
the floor, on Saturday cvenins. he nulled
piece of boaid from the floor of his cell, which
he thrust into the stove, and with this set fire
to Ins bed.
Lehigh CouxTr. Israel Sensingcr,of Wash
ington township, week before last, shot anEag
ic, wnicn measured two feet- across the back
. . . . On Thanksgiving afternoon, a lad named
viiariesiuiuer, oi benign Ward, was out trun
ning. and the gun barrel exploded in discharg
ing a snot, tearing on a part of one of hi
nngers and severely shattering the bones
his hand Robert McDowell, of Slating
ton, rodo his horse to the railroad depot, last
neeK, wnicn Decoming irightened at the cars
threw Mr. M. oil, rendering him senseless, and
vjm-i i injuring mm.
Elk Cocnty. On Saturday, Nov. 2Sth,
Elias Hancock of Fox township aged about 17
years, while engaged in chopping down a tree
in company with another young man, met with
an accident which has maimed him for life.
While in the act of chopping down a tree, his
feet slipped, and in order to save himself
caught hold of the tree and unfortunately re
cieved the blow of hjs companion which cut
his hand completely oil' the rist.
Somerset Cocnty. On the 22d ult., an old
house, near Wellersburg was discovered to be
on fire, and burned to the ground. On inspect
ing the ruins, the bones and some clothing of
a man were found. An aged man named Hen
ry Tenfort was found to be missing, and it is
believed he was consumed in the house. How
he got there, or how the house caught fire, is
a mystery, as it has for a long time been de
serted. Blair Cocnty On tho 28th ult., some
scamps attempted to break iutoMr. Shoonthal'a
Store, in Hollidayshurg, by quarrving an open
ing in the brick wall, but were discovered and
fled the clerk discharging a pistol at them as
tbey disappeared On Sunday night an
ineffectual attempt wa made to break open the
cellar door of the Diamond Hotel.
Warren CorxTT. Near Wrightsville on
the 21st ult., a young man named Jaquin, shot
a Panther, which measured 7 feet Large
quantities of Potatoes, Buckwheat, and garden
egetables.were caught out by the eoiu earn
er Thomas Witham, harvested a small
piece of corn, which yielded at the rate of 101
bushels to the acre.
Jefferson CorxTY. A few nights ago a
person attempted to break into the store room
of D. Frank, in Brookville. lie moved the
shutter and raised the sash of the back window
and was about to enter, when the clerk who
slept in the store awakened and gave the alarm.
The scamp made good his escape.
Northampton Cocnty. Silas P. Wheaton
alias Ballon, who was tried at Easton for burg
lary, was sentenced to pay a fine of one dol
lar, restore the properti, undergo imprison
ment of five mouths in the county jail, and
pay costs.
Cambria Countt. Dr. Wm. A. Smith, has
been appointed inspector of drugs, &c, at
Philadelphia. .... At Johnstown, Venison
sells at 0 cents, and Bear's meat at 8 cents per
pound.
Clarion Copsty. Tho sons of Mr. Wm.
Reed, of Helen township, with other youn
men,succeeded in killing three bears last wee..
rhat kind of game is plenty here.
STjIiKAEY OF JfE'WS.
Rumors are current in Louisville, Ky., that
Pascal D. Craddick, for the alleged murder of
whom, in August, IS-jG, several respectable
persons were under arrest, has been seen ia
Texas, within two months past. Owing to
his connection with several crimes, Mr. C. was
warned out of the county, and subsequently a
body supposed to be his, was found in a road
near his residence, the face of which was mu
tilated by hogs. It is probable the body was
wronglv identified.
The steamer Allegheny struck a snag on the
Mississippi, on the SOth ult., and sank in 17
feet of water. One man and one child were
drowned. The boat was valued at $25,000 ;
insured at Pittsburgh for $15,000.
The foreign advices, per America, aro re
garded as very discouraging to any further im
mediate shipment of American products, as
well as to the largo quantities that have alrca-
by been shipped, and now on the way.
The President has determined to leave the
responsibility of the Kansas issue with Con
grcss, as he believes it belongs wholly with
that body to arrange the difficulties which now
threaten. At the same time no serious appre
hensions aro entertained on tho subject, tho
the debate will likely be an exciting one.
The Texas legislature has passed a joint res
olution to raise a regiment of Rangers, for th
protection of the frontier from Indians.
The ship Bolivia, bofore repoited ashore.had
a cargo of 1200 tons of hay. It was her firs
voyage.
At Ripley, Va., nine houses, including si
stores, were burnt last week. Loss $25,000
Rev. J. II. Kallach has resigned the pastoral
charge of his chnrch in Boston, and intends
for the future, to follow the occupation of the
law, either in Boston or Kansas.
On the 1st inst., a boat containing four me
was carried over the Cohocs dam, near Alba
ny N. Y. One man was drowned. The other
three were in the water all night.
A firo occurred at Ypsilanti, Mich., which
destroyed several buildings. Loss $S,000.
The Dred Scott Decision is making sad work
of tho Fugitive Slave Law. Another master
is iu the hands of Justice, in Indiana, for try
ing to get back an alleged slave, while the
slave himself is buffeted from Court to Court,
in a tussle between Indiana and the Federal
Government for the possession of his corpus.
Was destroyed by fire, the planing mill and
axo factory ol Mead & Co., at Ironton, Ohio,
on the 2d inst. Loss $5,000. The fire is at
tributed to incendiarism.
The influence of Senator Douglas is already
very obvious, at Washington, on the state of
opinion about Kansas. There are indications
of a powerful opposition from the Democratic
side in Congress to the Loconipton Constitu
tion. An abstract of that document was pub
lished in The Stales of the 4th inst., and great
fault is found with it independently of the
Slavery qncstion. The extravagance of the
Pro-slavery clauses excites surprise among the
Northern Democrats. There is reason to sus
prct that whatever arrangement.of the Kansas
difficulty may be attempted on a basis which
rejects the Lecompton Constitution will havo
coupled with it Pro-slavery projects about
New Mexico, Arrizonia and other Territories
on tho side of Mexico.
The Treasury Report will take decided
ground against the present organization of
banks, and advocates a mode by which small
notes may be expelled.
Private advices received from Mexico rep
resent the condition of distraction and anarchy'
as worse than public intelligence had it, and
the next mail is anticipated with deep anxiety
by the legation at Washington.
An arrangement is just concluded by which
Major Talcott is to conduct the engineering on
the proposed road from Vera Cruz to the Pa
cific, for which the Company is organized and
means secured. If the Government stands or
its stability is insured, tho enterprise will
proceed.
The New York correspondent of the Phila
delphiaLedger estimates the number of turkies
served up on Thanksgiving day at sixty thou
sand. What a city of gobblers.
Col. Fremont lias been invited to deliver the
annual address before the Geographical and
Statistical Society of New York.
The statement that Brigham Young has for
mally declared tho Independence of Utah,
is a striking commentary upon his designs.
The statement is that Brigham Young had de
clared in the temple that hence-forth Utah was
a separate and independent territory.and owed
no obedience or allegiance to any form or laws
but those of their own enactment, and called
upon the people to stand together and support
him in maintaining tho cause of God and the
chnrch.
William Dunn and Joseph Hoffman, Ger
mans, wero arrested in Philadelphia, on
Wednesday last, for making sausago of horse
meat. Both the defendants were committed to
answer for selling unwholesome meat.
In Kenawha county, Va., last week, a young
lady sued a gentleman for damages for breach
of promise. It was proved in the evidence,
says the Valley Star that the young lady was
flirt, and the jury accordingly awarded her
one cent damage.
The Iowa Methodist Conference, lately in
session, passed strong resolution against the
use of tobacco among Christians.
William T. Tuckerman, formerly treasurer
of the Eastern Railroad, was arrested at New
Haven on Sunday evening, for mail robbery.
His depredations are said to have been very
extensive, and the evidence of bis guilt conclusive.
Os Monday, Flonr sold in Pittsburgh at from
4,35 to $5 per barrel.
Is Philadelphia prices ranged from $--,-o to
$6,50, as per quality.
Ocr Low Tariff. The Gctmantovrn Tele-
graph has the following sensible article on
the subject of our present low tariff. The
facts set forth are easy of comprehension, and
cannot be controverted :
"It seems to be incontestiblc by any fair
argument, that the causes of our present fi
nancial difficulties, have been first, tho low
Tariff; and second the extension or abuse of
tho credit system, growing out oi u. ine ex
cessive importations which have been going
on year after year, increasing in magnitude
with each year, and carrying with it the temp
tations of unlimited credit to the importer or
jobber, who in turn offered the same induce
ments to purchasers in every pan oi tne coun
try have undoubtedly been the prime sources
of the revulsion now existing and they aro
ideutical with those of 1837.
"A few notorious facts will make this more
apparent. In the first eight months ot tho
present year, the excess oi tne importation oi
goods at the port of N cw ork alone, over tho
cxportations, was tne enormous sum oi one
hundred and fifty millions of dollars ; while at
the time of the suspension of specie payments
by the Banks, the amount of specie in the
vaults of all the banks in the united states,
did not exceed seventy millions!
'Farther: Within eight years, the balance
of trade againit the United States has been
more than four hundred and fifty millions of
dollars, all of which had, of course, to be paid
in specie. Such a drain must speak trnmpct
tongued to ail who are seeking after the truth,
and will not be blinded by old prejudices, or
misled by the special pleading of those whoso
interest it is to cry down a Protective Taritf
destroy domestic industry and place ns com
pletely at the mercy of foreign labor."
LIST OF DEPRECIATED BANZ I70TE3.
Below will be foand the rates of discount at
which bank notes, discredited since September 1st,
were bought by Matthew T. Miller A Co., Third
street, above Chestnut, lat week. .
Maine. diac.
Mousom Kivcr Bank. 50
Kockland Bk, U'kl'd
Canton Dank. China.
KUsworth 15ank, 9i)
Exchange Bk. Bangor 30
Grocers' Bank. 75
Maratime Bk. Bangor 30
Sanford Bk, Kockland 50
Hancock Bk. Ellsw'th 75
Bank of ilalloweU,
NEW HAMPSIlllCE.
Exeter Bk, Exeter,
VERMONT.
Banhy Bank, Danby. 75
Bank of Koyalton, 50
Bk of South lloyalton,00
Stark Bk. Benningron 75
St.AlbansBK.St.AIb 45
Mi!isquoi BKhcldn 40
Woodstock Back, 50
JlASSACnrSETTS.
Western Bn.Springf d 25
rhoke isnn.
Farmers' Bs.Wickford
Bank of South Coun
ty, Wakefield, 60
Tiverton Bk, Tiverton
Warwick BK.Warw'k 25
Rhode Island Central
Bk. E.Greenwich, 75
Mt. Vernon Bank, 15
Hopkinton Bank, 75
All solvent banks, 5
cosskctutt.
Merch Ex.Bk.Bridgp
Bridgeport City Bi, 30
Colchester Bank, 60
Bk of Hartford Co.
llatiers' Bk. Bethel,
Exch. Bk. Hartford,
Charter Oak Bk, " 2j
Mercantile Bank " 25
L'ncas Bk. Norwich. 30
QuinebaugBk, 40
Wooster Bk. Danbury 40
Woodbury Bank, 5
Pawcatuck Bask, 40
Bk of X.Ain. Seymour 40
I'abquioque Bk. Uanb 40
Granite Bk, Volunt'n
Pcquonnock Bank, 5
Wiudham County Bk, 40
"sew VOtlK.
Agricultural Bk.Ilcrk 50
Addison Bk. Addison 50
Bk of Orleans. Alliioc,
Contra! Bank of Xe
York. Utica. 50
Chemung County Ek 10
Dairymen's Bank, 50
Kltr.ira Bank. Eltnira 50
HotlistcrBk. Buffalo. 30
Hamilton Ex. Bank. 50
Hujruenot Ek. N.PaltzSO
Medina Bk. Medina, 50
Niagara River Bank, 5
Ontario Lk. Utiea. 60
ntario Co.Bk. Ph elps 30
Trait Bank. Buffalo 50
Oliver LeelCo'sBk " 30
Reciprocity Bk, "
Sackett'g Harbor "
Western Bk. Locknort 50
Yates Co. Bk, PcnYan
MARYLAND.
Mineral Bk. Cumb.
Cumb'l'd Savings Bk, 10
Solvent banks, 3)
KESTLTKY.
Bk of Ashland, 15
Solvent Banks, 1
VIRGINIA. diso.
Bank of Kanawha, Ka-
novha Salines
Solvent banks, 4i
rESNSYI.VASIA.
Bk of Pcnn'a. Phil a 2-5
MeriMan Bk.PitUb. 10
SEW JHUSET.
Bk of X.J. X.Brunsw45
Btrgan County Bank
at liackccsack. 4')
Morris County Bank 6d
XORTH CAROLINA.
Farmers' Bank. Eliza
beth City, 35
Solvent banks, 51
OHIO.
Citv Bank. Cincinnati C.)
O. LifciTrustCo.-Cin
Senaca Co. Bk. TiSn. 40
Sandusky City Bk . CI 4
Bk of Macomb County
Dayton Bank. Dayton 6
Miami Val.Bk,
State Bank, 12
TENNESSEE.
Agric l Bk. Browrsr.
M'estetn Bk. Memphis
Bank of Nashville, 25
Exe.Bk.Murfreesboro'ij
Shclbyville Bank.
Lawrcnceburg bank,
Bank of Trenton.
Bank of Claiborne,
Back of Jefferson.
Bank of Kr.oxvillc,
Bank of Paris. Paris,
Bank of Tazewell,
Bank of the Union,
40 Buck's Bk.M Minnv'c '.'.
25 City Bank. Nashville 25
Northern Bk,Clarksv. 25
Traders" Bk, Nashv. 25
Bk of Commerce. 25
Ococce Bk Cleveland, 25
Bank of Middle Tcnn. 2-'
DandriJo bank, 25
Bank of Tennessee. 1 1
Planters" A Union Bk, Id
iXPIASA.
Bank of the Capitol, 25
Traders' bank, 70
Tippecanoe bank,
Central bank
Bank of the State,
Free banks,
ILLINOIS.
Bank of Elgin,
Rock Island bank.
Peoples" bank, Carmi 7'!
Hamilton County Bk 50
Bk of the Common w'h 50
25
23
25
2
25
25
25
25
25
75
W
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5il
Huntsvillc Bank, 70
Rushville Bank. 70
Stock Security Bk, 70
Corn Exchange, 70
Bk of Chester,
Bk of Belleville, 7t)
Solvent Banks, 7
WISCONSIN.
Rock River Bk. Beloit 70
Farmers' Bk, Hudson. 70
Fox River BK.Gr.Bay 70
Badger State Bk, 70
Solvent Banks, 7
MICHIGAN.
PeninsularBK,Detroit70
Farmers" t Mech. Bk,
ALABAMA.
Bk ot Montgomery, 15
Central Bank, 15
Northern Bank, 15
ino fres., of December 5. savs: The notes of
the Bank of Danville, Bank of" Northumberland,
Farmers' Bank of Schuylkill county, Lock Haven
Bank, and West Branch, heretofore taken on de
posit, aro now rejected by the Banks.
CAUTIOV Certain -Molly Maguires."' are
hereby cautioned, to stop meddling with the
"wood pile" of the undersigned, as he is deter
mined hereafter to guard his property, however
small it may be. Z. C. M CULLOUGU.
Clearfield. December 5, l$57-3t.
CAUTION.-AII persons are hereby cautioned
against buying or meddling in any way with
a yoke of cattle now in possession of "Michael S.
Witherite, as the same belongs to me, and are at
my disposal until further arrangement is made
t- G. G. WILLIAMS,
rergusouiownsDip, ifcc. 3, ISo7.-d9-3t
Mail arrives at Curwensville from Indiana,
via Newman's Mills, Cush, Burnside, New
J ash.ngton Chest, Bower and Grampianllills,
Tuesday and Fridays at Hi A M a
parts same days at 1 P. M.
v n ? Cr?sville for Matron, via
d "Ptand Lumber City, every Sat ur
day at 6 A.M., and returns same day at 8 p.m.
(l!R0CIES,Ju8treceived no opening,
wTichtfn K"a',rime.nt Series,
rices at
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