The Tnink Itobbrry.
The Mtslcry Siitvrtt I'omcrni's Trunk lie
covered Am st of the liidiiidiml who
stole it.
At length wcare enabled to place the history
if this singular robbery before the public On
Friday, about halt' past 12 o'clock, the messen
ger of the Ilank or New York called nt the
Merchants' Bunk for the purpose of settling the
exchange account. Among the note of the
Merchant' Bank, held by the Rank of Xovv
York, was one for $-"0(), w hich was recognized
by the Teller as being one of the notes lost by
Messrs, Drew, Robinson & Co., No. 40 Wall
street, who had given the letter anJ number to
every bank in the street. iMcssrs. Drew nnd Ho
binsnn were fent for immediately, and they un
hesitatingly pronounced it to be the note. It is
a little singular that this was the only note the
mark uf which had been taken at Troy, previous
t' having been given into Cobb's possession.
Inquiries! were instituted at the Bnnk ofN'evv
York, and it was ascertained that it had been
deposited there by the firm of Willium A. Yon
soht Jfc. Co., impuiters of German good?, No. 1 1
Cedar street. Information was conveyed to the
Mayor by Mr. Daniel Drew, while the rest
proceeded to Cedar street, to make the neces
sary inquiries from Vonscht iV Co. There
they learned that the note bad been received
for a bill of goods purchased by a Herman na
med Larimer, who gave his residence at No.
3'2 Ri vinytoii street.
The Mayor instantly despatched bis first
Marshal, Anson Clarke, to arrest l.achupr, anil
with his usual tact nnd activity, that officer
pounced upon bis man as he was leaving the
Ftore of Btischmuller, No. 1011 Cedar street,
and by a ruse brought him to No. 11 Cedar
street, where was the Mayor. Lachner was
instantly recognized by Mr. Yonseht as the per
son who bad passed the bill. An oilier r
was despatched to Justico Taylor, of the Up
per Police, with instructions from the Mayor
to search the premises No. JLJ. Rivington st,
and arrest all persons found there, and bring
them to the Mayor's office. Meanwhile, the
prisoner Lachner was given into the custody of
the Marshal, who was aided by David Leavitt,
Kiq , President of the American Exchanire
Bank, who, throughout, rendered the most effi
cient uid to the Mayor in this mutter. On the
way, tn the office, the prisoner, who is a large,
athletic man, made a very desperate clloit to
escape being, as the marshal describes liini,
"very ugly indeed ;" but lie was too securely
helil on eitiier bide to break away, though he
tore up the sleeve of bis coat in the struggle.
He was then pinioned, and safely lodged in the
olliec to await the result of the search. On
his person was found about ,1."0.
In about half an hour Justice Taylor arri
ved in a two horse cab, having in custody
the wife of Lachner, and the very identical
Intnl., marked with Pomeroy & Co's name on
the end in white paint also, three other trunks
of a much larger size. The trunk was disco
vered under the bed in the basement story of
the house, the upper portion of which is occu
pied as a school-house. A quantity of the bills
were found stowed away in the bed, and among
the clothing of the woman also in the other
trunks. The wife cried bitterly as she was be
ing led away, and denied any knowledge of
the possession of the money by her husband.
Jjichucr was at once committed to the Tombs,
with his arms tied behind his back with a
strong cord. Tho examination ol the trunk was
then proceeded with, and Messrs. Drew, Robin
ko:i, and Popoon were appointed to count the
money.
They counted over forty-four thousand tlol-
lars and it is believed by these gentlemen, and
by the Mayor, that all tho money, w ith the ex
ception of 1000, is atb. The examination
has been strictly private, every person resem
bling a reporter or newspaper agent being spe
cially prohibited. The above facts, however,
can be depended upon, as they were communi
cated officially by order of his Honor the Mayor.
The story of Lachner is, that be lelttieruiany,
Est bummer, and ariived iii this city in the
montli of June, and proceeded to settle as a j ny of your readers. 1 cut it from the Ply
itierclnnt in Milwuukie, where fie has a pirt- : moutb, "Old ('dimi Miamri'il," of the (itb
tier; that about seven week ago he arrived j inst. Yon must perceive, however, that it is
here from Milwaukie to purchase goods, and origimlly from the Lynn Washington. It
on the 5th January l ist be married his wife, ; proves conclusive')' the truth of the poet's line.
Who, it appears, lie was acquainted with in bi j 'Man needs but li'tle le-re below."
revn country. Amon;: the articles found on their j ,.A ,-Ak K, ,:K.. correspondent of
premises, was a gold watch and several valun- I ,h(! , wshimrioit gives the follow iug ac
hie trinkets, which he had presented to her on
their marriage, lie was on the eve of start
ing to Mdwaukie, via Buffalo, where be inten.
tied to purchase a team and go over land. Hut
it is doubtful very much so indeed ! Mo re
fuses to tell any thing about how he came in
possession of that trunk, though we leuru that a
man has recognized him as being the person he
6aw crossing the Park with a black trunk, about
three o'clock on the morning of tho robbery.
Ilia wife bis been allowed to gi home under
the charge of an officer. The invest igalion had
not closed at the Mayor's Office nt a very late
hour last night. A poitiou nf lite money hail
been changed into gold, ami it is somew hat
singular that this did not lead to the discovery.
The office of the Mayor was literally besie
ged from the moment the arrest became known.
The Wall street brokers were b arming in
and about the door and avenues leading to the I w t.ati wn.ked to Worcester in one day (a dis
(iflice, endeavoring to pain infonui'ioii. On lance nf .1 miles,) attended tho convention,
all aides congratulations were uttered, t'.at and the next day returned home by tho ime
light had at length been shed nn tins iny-t.'.y,
and that the loo I nifp dim which bad been so
atrangely cast on the character of some nf our
most honorable and uprigh citizens has ken
jnally rcinjvfd. The .moat kmgulur part
of the entire transactions is the origin of these
suspicions, and tho high game marked cut by
the originators to throw tho scent oil" the track
of the real villians. That such could not have
originated with lachner alone is certain, and
we learn that officers have been despatched
ost-hastc in various directions. YVo sh:ill
probably be allowed some further insight into
the matter during the day. A'. Y. Herald.
Trntn the Uuf'iiln Commercial Advertiser.
I'.nrope-ller I bin.
Thcdeblsot Europe is the subject of an in
teresting article in a bite number of Hunt's
Magazine. From this it appears that every
nation in Europe, without exception, is heavily
in debt. Each of the petty (ierman States pays
a large amount of interest. The aggregate of
the debts of the tliirty-nme sovereignties is 1ft,
1!M1,T1(MK C-r.nan dollars, equal to ''J Cents
of our currency. The English debt swallows
upiiiioteresMnoretha.ioneliallofthercvenuo,;,,, ,,,. . lis(.i,(I ,.,, by
out of which it is to be supported. Debt about
JL'HUHHI.XN) interest X -0, KM ,( K N a year.
It would require ten millions a year tor eighty
years to pay tin; piincipal of this immense debt.
We c.xttact fri hi the full ti.blc the follow ing
estimates of ll.e debts of the larger power?.
Average of debt to
Country. Debt. each inhabitant
England, fsV.Vitj.Ot M l,( H l( I
France, l.NHt.(HHMHM)
I Is Hand, MKUKMI.OOO
Frankfort nnthcMain, f,(M'.IUKH
y i
'JOCi
!0
.11
Bremen,
I lambiirg,
Denmark,
! recce,
Portugal,
Spain,
Austria,
Belgium,
Papal States,
Naples,
Russia,
Prussia and Poland,
H.I MM ,(!()( I
7 J KM 1,000
!i:l,IMK 1,001)
1 IJKIO.OtKI
1 I'M 100,0(10
-l(i7,00d.0(M)
li-O.OOO.OOO
PJO.IK M1,000
;7,ooo,ooo
P.'iiJKHIJKIO
:0.(HM),(HI0
J."i.0ftO,(HH)
1.1
11
11
:h
:c,
m
:to
v
n
!l
Mow is it possible for the Covernmcnts of
Europe with such a mass of debts upon their
shoulders, to adopt a system of free trade ! In
addition to the payment of the annu'il interest
on the above ten anil a half billions of dollars,
the current expenses for the support of royalty, !
the armies and navies by which it is everv- !
,
where upheld, call for a much larger revenue
than can he raised by any system of direct tax
ation alone. Mow absurd then to suppose that
they w ill admit the production of American in
dustry to be consumed on the payment of a less
tax than what is imposed upon the products of
their own ho.no industry. Will they love for
eigners better than themselves!
Tub Wim. or Mr. Rowand The will of
Mr. Kowand, w ho recently died at Pittsburg,
leaving a large sum of money to erect a Hospi
tal in France, has some curious requests in bis j
rodi"il. Ho d trpets I lint liiatornli tie itindo n( .
,, , . . , . , ,
marble, nnd appoints Ins friend and Executor,
. , .
II. Dennv, to visit his tomb Irom tune lo nine
during life to see that the taxes are paid, and
" '
the tomb kept in good repair ; and he authori-
zed said Denny to appoint In successor with
power to a).pointand perpetuate a successorship
forever to keep his grave from molestation
decay. Me requested that Ym. Daly should
attend to the sales of his property am! receive
ire" HI for the same. Me leaves ..KMKt for the
nurse who attends to his brother in France,
and requests his Executor, Mr. Denny, to go to
i Nant.aud see bow he is, and allows siKMI for
the expenses of the trip. Me endows a Mospi-
tal at Nantz to gratity his wish to do all the
good he can to bis native country which has
nourished and honored his family for so manv
centuries. Me appears to have been 4 perfect
man of business, and of charitable feeling.
Phil. Lid-; it.
'oii the Piihlic f,rdffrr.
Winr Cs nr. Dovn. Messrs. Editors:
Would you be pood enough to give the follow
ing an insertion in the Ledger, and oblige ma-
count of one of the Marbleheud Representa
tive : One person now living among them is
worthy a pasmng notice Samuel China, one
of their Ri-presontatives elected to the Legis
lature nf Massachusetts, lie is il.") years of
age a strong, healthy man and, to Uso bis
own language, lie 'has neither ache imr pain.'
"For the last ten years this man has livi d on
a simple vegetable diet, causing not only the
voice of mourning among the herds and flocks
which graze peacefully upon the mountainside,
and during the last four years be has lived on
nothing nothing but dn tilgrouro trhiat
and J nit. Me makes his breakfast n fruit
the other two meals of wheat patronizing nei
ther burr-stone mills, nor French cooks.
"Ijist year he was elected a delegate to the
Worcester State Convention, and with a true
lleiiuierat'c spirit, he filled bis pocket with
! D.-nn rralic express, hav ing patt o.iiied no ruin
so I ng hotels.
"Ik-is now ready to walk miles in a day
w'leuevcr uitcrcsl or duty may require it."
Lhioci.vyai tK.
e-s
THE AMERICAN.
Saturday, Jan. 20, 1811.
. . - . . . m v .
07" The sentence of Win. Hunter, Was sua-
ponded by the court until the verdict in the case
of Hubert Hunter was rendered. On Saturday
lat. the Jury in tho cas--nf Robert Hunter, alter
j hating retired about two hours, returned with u
vcidict of acquittal. Win. Hunter was then sen
tenced to pay a line of one dollar, pay the cost nf '
pio-criitinu. anil mulct goan imprisonment of fiv e I
year in the Penitent iui y. A twite we-ryui was
then entered in the case of John lievnnv. who
pioelaluat ion.
"T" Si ii I'.r Mr. Joseph (.'. Wall is. of Lew
i -1 'ii i fr . aged about .'ill years, committed suicide
hv 1 1 ; 1 1 ! ir i I ' -T bine-elf in his bed room, sonic time
in tie' alt riiooii of the ' th iust. His mind had
) ' m . it i- said, p.ntiallv dorang- d thmiigh re
ligious excitement, lie has b it a wife and one
child, w Iui wcr- iii tli" chamber underneath w hen
the di ed Was ciimillltti d.
L " Th" committee to in est ignto the charees
against the Mate l'i inter elect, bax e been ill ses
sinii since Satiii il.iy lst. The fust object wa to
compel the ( 1 1 tv ei nor to appear bclon: theiit This
he very properly refused, but furnished a list of
names that would prove all lite rhat.'es. This,
at preent . is as mm It a they ought to have as-
j kei. had a right to demand, and il the invest iga- j as plainly as the hand writ ins on the Wall, that a IVMIWH Til f l" C'ltll).
j I ion should he smothered on account nf their hos- j second edition of the deleat of 1 S 111 awaits us. if ' v,t a J;i, ;,n,l icsp,,-table meeting of the le
! tilitv to the Cov eiihu . the I .rc isl.d uii- should im- ! we do not select a candidate less objectionable to ! , , convened at tho Court House
niediiitilv raise, i new committee.
L ? Ml Joe M vw hi's been i beted to the
ollice of Stat- Tii-a-iirei . by all alrno-l uiiani-
moils vote Mi Mann has earned the n piit.it inn
n being a most able and iM i lh iit ollicei . j
L, ' Al l l'IV I 111 N IS ,v
"IiimIiv I'.iKvalil I' II.iV
in r fun, Com vi is
I'.q . o Philadelphia.
vv as appointed Superintend. mt Motivr
I'oVV el
on the ( 'ollllllb
t and Philadelphia K.ulroad. rirr
, j, i,,, ,.). ,,
li'lllHV.
John Snoilgiass has
gh' liv Portage Kail-
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Iieeii apHimtei on the All
. " The I'anv ille Iiitclligencer s;iv that some
of the green oil's o that place, have been lleeced
to the tune nf four dollars and three levies, by
Monseur Ib'rger. a dancing master, who. after
learning them a lew steps, made Hacks to paits
iiiiknovvn. Monseur lierger also opoiated here,
but did not shear his dork quite so closely. He.
nevertheless, carried away considerable wool.
D-7 In the District nf Philadelphia, on Thurs
day week, a case was decided under the follow ing
circumstances. The suit was brought by the
I'ank nf Northumberland against the Farmers' o;
' Mechanics l ank ol Philadelphia, to recover the
i , , . , , , ,.
i value ol a package ot the notes ol the plaliitill.
i , , , , ,
I wine Ii had been elitiu-led b,' the iliTiTiil.uit to a
, ., . ,. ,. ", , . , ,.
person named Paul lieddos. to be paid to the
i ,,,.,;,,,- , , a ,,... u
: t,.r ,;,.,,,, it .,,,, jr .,,,,,, ,,, , ,..
., ,. ,,..,,:,, ,,, . ,1 c.,1 d was which l',.k
tMt the loss t t., ,, the paity wh agi nt
! (Jeddes was. and instructed them to find accord-
j ingly Y.-idict lor plaint. if. 7 iu.
j rM (K ,., 10llr, :,;, s,r.
1 i,,,,, Congress on the subi.-ct of th-reduction ol
postage. The l'.itmatei - Cener.il in his repoit.
! p,..,ks adversely ,,f any redu. t ion. but it is
thmight that ('.ii:n-, w ill. notw iib-tamling. fed
themselves hound to ctt- ct oioe kind of reform
1 in this d. p.n tun nt The editor of the New York
' ' ilnine proHises a charge ot :t cents on ull let-
i -i.-d more than vi, mile, r, cents
lettcisnot caiiied 1111111: than .'iliO. and ten cents
, ioi all b tteis cvceeiling that distance. Letters ;
i iml Iiii-Vi' 1 half an ounce in vv eight. Piinted
' matter to li.' charged s its. per pound. News- ,
papers 1, ol carried 1001 e than ,"0 miles, free. 01 not
nunc than a 1111.11 1 -1" ol o ut postage. We are in
l.ivor of one uuil'ii m rate. o "1 els on all letters
not weighing more tb ill hall all ounce, tube paid
liiailv.iuce We believe i I .1 1 1 ' lie t urn of this
kind was made, th" itu ieased number of letters
in a few V' iin would pioihioe a greater revenue
t! i.i 11 th present . The re is one in 1 pi 1 1 taut n latter
that 1 oiiutiy editors should not neglect It is.
tint all papers should b" carried within the
hounds ol I he COIIIlt ICS, V In I e tin y ile published.
Ii I postage, or at not nuoe than a ipiartei of
cent po tage. J Ins advantage would enable
coliuliy idltors to rollipete more siiccesslullv
Willi cily publishers All I lie c unit 1 v cditoi
throughout the I num. should urge the attention
1 ( t heir I'esp' ci 1 v c iiictnhci to the mca-iu o The
(iv ei luiieiil would loe nothing by leilncing the
lati s ol newspaper postage within the county to
a quai tor of a c, ut . as at e.iJt I hi oe-lourt hsuf all
lliep,iiiei now piloted and disl ri inited within
the county, are scut cither outside ol the mail, or
by private bauds
Ext rati ttf a l.ftttr, tlaletl
Ivoiix's T vvniv, .lai.. 17, 1s.ll
11 0 r i- .. . 1 1 1. ..1
1 1 '. .. .,1 i . . 7 J" 1 1
several itavs nasi w itli t ne ussistance 01 S .lolin
1 ,,......1 .1 1...
temphilcd Kailio.1.1. Iroui Sl.amokin to lVtlsville
or M.nc.sv.lle. We confidently believe, that we
III lllilKIII , ..,.,, id,, I , , HM I lie. I'll
111 IM illU' l'i I l"' l III." Iflt'tni JT I ' ' 1 1 1 1 ! Ill 1V
.11. . ... ... ir. ... 11 .... i.n
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nr 11 1. 11 .1 11 1 1. ill 11 11, 1 1 1 11 ur 111L11'
,-r il,:o. ll.e Const (1.10 hunimit. u ne 1 is 'J
b et lower than th- M.ihonoy plane. Owing,
Vol In T lie un avoi.in e siaic 01 rue wcaiucr. we ;
i , -iii .11 . i
havu been conndcrably retarded 111 our progres, 1
1 1.,., 1.. . 1... 1... 1.... ...,'!
,, ,,..,.,., ri,', ,;iinl,- St(,untain; con
. seqiiently, cannot d.T.T iiiine at what point of th
; K.olnw.1 of the Sihuylkill rcgum will be the
most untable to connect Willi
I am w i'h respect Kr .
KIMbLK i I.F.AYLH
Van Ii n re n nnd lite rrfsiiliiiry.
Some very important events have trun-pirej of
bite, in regard to the next Presidency. We think
wc can plainly perceive the master bund of .Mr.
Yun llurcii in these recent inovenmnt. Mr. Pu
chanan's w ithdrawal, though sudden, was not un
expected. His friends say that this was not done
w ith a view of favoring any particulur individu
al ; but a combination of events prove, most con
clusively, that the ''high contracting powers"
have determined to force upon the people Martin
Van lluren, as the nominee and candidate of Un
democratic party, ut the next Presidential elec
tion. The last movement on foot, it seems is.
that Col. Johnson is to be the candidate for Vice
President, on the ticket with Mr. Van Huron.
We can hardly believe. Vet, that Col. Johnson
call be induced to take this step. If Mr. Yun
Huron imagines that Onl. Jubiison's popularity !
can help him tluoiigh the dia in l'i'iin- Ivania.
, js much. v,.rv nincli mistaken
It isiuiloilunatethat Mr. Yun llnren's friends j
will insist in pushing him forward, when hisde. !
f. at and the discouif.ture of the democratic party
is a more than probable result Oni .qqioiieuts are
rejoicing beyond measure at the prosp.-. t of Mr.
Van IIiimi's nomination. They are concentrat-
nig all Ilieir sln iiili on Mr. I lav. ainl, m pro
! pot lion a Mr. Van I'men's piopc t of a nomi
nation inrreases so do al-o their hnp' S of Mr.
; Claj-s stieces.. 'I'hetiuth i'-. the whigs bang
I their hopos of success entirely upon Mr. Van
l ruren's noiiitratioii The lion. W. C. Rives, nf
Virginia, has recently sent in bis adhesion to Mr
Cluv. He b.ts hen tofore been a eonservativ
and a Tvler man. We should not be surprised '
to see Mr. A ise, and iii fact Mr Tvler himself
follow suit. Mr. Calhoun threatens and de-
pounces the I'altiinore Convention, and w ill
iieyoi-submit to its decision. These things show j
the p. nple than M r. V. in lint en. It is useless to
as,.t that l.p is more popular now than he then
, ,,s. Wo do not lei lev e t li.it h- can get even
the same Vote In IVnnsv Iv ani.i he assin edl V
cannot. Why then urge his nomination. The
1 1. m i-bm g I 'nion. vv itb its nil. et -. le ntiality.
1 sp-aks ratler foutcnqituoii.lv of the prosp. its of
' (Jen. Csj in IVnii.v lv .inia. and ass,.-t that his
I 1 1 ieiid. are ci ii i line I lo the Poi tor and Tv b r ne-ii.
Now. wo u I not h -re state that this is wholly
I lint i ne. as every body know s. but will go further.
and stati-that in this and the neighboring conn
j tics I Jen. Cas call show twenty liieuds where
j Mr. Y.i ii liiiren can piodm one.
L V" Thu following is the conclusion of the
Message which (Joy. Pmter sent to the Legisla
ture, accompanied with the bill passed last ses.
sion, for the piir)Mse of employing counsel in the
(Jen Handy allivir :
"There bits been no remissness of duty on my
part ureteuded in this matter, nor tin the part
of tin Attorney (icneral, who under my author
ity in.-titiited proceedings long beliire this reso
lution pns-ed. to brmir the parties implicated
to justice; which proceedings though pressed
with all the vigor and energy ot that otlicer,
were deteated by the refusal of the I hairinau
! ol the Committee of Investigation, to produce
I the necessasy paners .mil letters on the bearing,
i to lurni.-li probable cause t,,r Iiiim.'iiil' over. I
also specially requested the Legislature to pro-
vuie lor I In" cil-lmiy ami sale-l.eeping ol tho-e
papers and letters to be u.-ed on the lrif.1 nt the
, parties charged whenever it might In; bad.
These nets certainly show that this resolution
' was not iia-soi! tor unv a leued ileliiinofnev mi !
- - i .
my part, in endeavoring to bring the olieiidcrs
to justice.
I have felt most sensibly the delicacy and
embarrassment nf my position. I have weigh.
' I'd well the course 1 have adopted public duty i
' on one side, and personal character unit respect I
I on the other nod I have come to the dehlier
; ate conclusion to let this resolution become a
law, with this protest to accompany it, ase.xpla
' uutnry of what might otherwise look like an a
; b'lndonment of my duty. I cannot consent that
; it shall be said I have thrown the least obstacle
in the way nf judicial enquiry, when it might
be supKiseu to ue aimed at myself. Let it goon. 1
! ' k n'.thing but justice anywhere, whether in ;
a Court ol Justice, or tietiire the Senate. 1 (,,
ready to meet my accusers liice to face.
If alter all this after the reporti uf two dif-
It-rent committees, belore whom I had noopiior
limit)' of a hearing', and vv ho.-e reports tire foun
ded mi testimony wholly i.tpaite it alter the
passage nt a law authorizing a prosecution in a
Court of law before a jury of the ( 'oiinlry-it af
ter all this, I say, there is mi holiest man in the
Legislature, or not nf it, who believes an im
peachment is called for to vindicate the laws
of the Country, (hen I invite, nay I demand at
the hands of the Mouse of Representative a
trial at once.
It is no doubt painful and humiliating to he
placed iii such a position before the world, but
for my own sake and that ot my children, I
would lunch prefer even tins humiliation, to
the imputation that vv hen my integrity and ho
nor were involved, I hail shrunk from the most
thi rough investigation which the ability or mallei.-
of my trailueerscan dev ise. I have from
the beginning borne these calumnies with
whatever pitieneo 1 Could. It in time those
w ho invented them, or 111) si If should be brand
ed by public reprobation. With that proud con
viction of right, w bich an approving conscience
gives, I uvovv my entire willingness and readi
ness to ansvv er 111 a Court of justice, nr to res
pond now to an impeachment.
I most respect fully ask to have this commu
nication entered upon your Journal.
DAY1D U. PORTER.
Exrn rivK Ciioim-n,
January !, 1M1." $
A Iii m Rinr I he Syracuse (V A Scntnn
! ol' the ;iil inst . has an account daunt at .1 ball
-
! given at the "Railioad House.'- a tavern at that
, , h u,ar, ,hdI the row com. iced at
1 t.i i'ir Hiii.r.i t.i 1 L. 1 11,1 iin.iit.'.i ii.iiii , r i-i' in
, , ,
.. . 1 ... , - 1
1 -
I.i 1 a mall iiaiiu-it loake. th- l.oi'llni.1 drew a Iioim-
as i.tol. and shot him ilcsocratelv ill the lower
. . . . . . . ,
l-iw ; niton tin a general mrht took place, 1I111 ing
1 ' ' " '
which lire arms Wore freely Used, and M b-ss
- i than live i-c.ons srvcely wound. .d. and all the
furniture in the hou; ',.1,,yeil.
Pr '.'aidiicr hat "iiMde ii loss ' by bli late
course o lectures In I'hiUdctj'hia
MISCELim.
ttilltorlnti Continued anil Si-lrrlril.
Mr. Webster is writing a history of the adop
tion of the Federal Constitution, and of the ad
ministration of Washington.
Christopher Lilly, who killed McCoy in a
prizu fight, has arrived in New York, in cu-tody
of an olliccr, fiom New Orleans.
Story's Commentaries on thfl Constitution.
have been translated into the 1'ieiii h, and are fa
vorahly reviewed.
In Missouri, if they w ish to get rid of a man,
they put him in the penitentiary. He is sure to
break out ami runaway.
The Hon. Price Spragno. one of the I.". S. Sena
tors IYi mi Hhode Island, has returned home in
consequence of the murder of his brother.
The quantity of w ine annually produced from
the iiieyaids of Kialice. is cstiniati'd at !.' I.-
! OUU.nou gallons.
A p..rson W(.t ;, a ,)ry store in Pal-
,iIIMM.. fr .natures to the petition askin-.' for
the pirdon of Horn, the murderer ol his t wo w iv-s
and ibildien. A.,d in the tor w as so incensed
.,, ,,p ri.(..st. that s. heat the man out ol the
,or wit, ,), );.d.stick.
Ytll'lllll'r M lh'Srtllllf f.Of -
Mati-.iuill.i M.ihoMiiv was
A single log of
Id at auction in
Vm k on Thin -day. I"i- foil-; 17; or .'M per
superficial foot.
A j'd Twin It is stated in the l'.arre (."ozette,
that P.lisha and Abijah Sildoy. twin broth-rs. are
How living in the town of Dana, eighty five
,1,r'i "'
last August. They have long lived
within eighty rods of each other.
Hrhutlkill Ciud Trade. "no .Dim tons have 1 n
shipped fiom the Schuylkill coal regions, during
Is'-'.
in the borough of Siuihurv. on Tuesday evening.
I January pith. ISll. agl o aid y to pi Jilie not ice.
lor the pm pose of organizing a lK.M( ' IJ ATIC
CI. I'll, tb-object ol the inci ting was stated, in
, a neat and appiopi iate address by M,,j W. I.
1 llowait. when, on motion. M,ij. W I. IK.W
', AI5T, r.sq was called to the chair, and .buiv P.
j Pi i: s i i I'i i. ix Mvi in R. Wm. Si:vi:i and timi.
I! Hi v.mvv were apoiiited Vice Presidents.
, W'm.J. Martin, .'... ami lr. I). T. Tritt. Wi ie
j
i elected secretaries. Churl' J. I'runrr, Esq. cor
j responding secictury. and Jcssi. M. Simpson
' I'li'Usiiifr.
! ( u motion.
li'fi.lrrd. That the title id" this Association the I'liiou li.mk of New York, and sent, on their
all be Tin: 1i:vio, it a no Cl.i n ne Si inr.v ." retui n. to he dated and count eisigneil by the cash
On motion, A committee of seven present and president of that institution, to lie niaib;
vv ere apiKiiuted to draft a constitution and repoit
resolutions. j
The hair iipimintcd the following gentlemen.
Samuel 1). Jordan, Charles Weaver, (!. M. Yorks.
Martin Irwin, l'.lius Ilrosius. Silas II P.ngle and
Jesse M. Simpson that committee, w ith instne
tion to reKiit at the next liieetiiie 41f the Club.
On motion.
ltemdrrd. That the members of this Association
pledge themselves to siqqiort the IVmociatic
nomination in the approaching contest.
I ,t
Jindrt 'l, That the proceedings of tlii meeting
signed bv the nllieeis. and published ill the
lemeoiatic papeisol the county.
On motion. Adjoin nod to meet on Saturday
evening, the 'J7th inst . ill the Cnint Hoiisp.
Maj W. I.. HLWAKT. Picsnlcnt.
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I'riiin the I'hihidrljihiii Ledger.
C OVIiK fc". !S ll. A I. KVS nusr SKS.
MUX.
Wvsiiii.'Hi. Monday. Jan. loth.
It is a somewhat remarkable fact, that the snb-
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p'cl ol Hie .ittnrxuiwn t im'i.miumiih.iiihii me
iv , hi-en alluih-d to. even incidentally, in tie- dc-
bates, in either 1 louse oil ongress. II is now
! and then spoken of. in conversation, incouncction
j u ol. the Orcon uncstioii. It is rcganled ns a
sottb-d point, that the joint occupancy ol th" i'er- 1
ritnry 01 Oregon is to be terminated, at the in
stance of our government, and that we shall ex
tend our law s and jurisdiction over it. settle it,
ami defend it. and bring it into the I 'nion. as a
toi ritoi ,al appendage, at lii -t.and finally, as ,1 ;
State, or belt ol States. I'.veii the offer of .1 colo
promise m.
nic by 11s. during Madison's ad 111 ill ist ra
tion, bv conceding to Cre.it l'i it. nn th.it part ol
tie- ten it 01 V vv hu h lies In 'I w ecu the t'.uh degree
ol N" latitude and "1 I dog 111 mill . is not likely to
be repeated The South has h letelon- manifest
ed some icpiigiiancc to this nieasine. lint, in
connection w ith the annexation of Texas, they
ai- now manifestly disposed to regard it with.i
nunc favouiable rye. Things appear to nu to
be tending to .1 coiupioniise of ibis subject, be
tween the South and th-- N01 thw est. by which
both measures w ill be lilt iiil.it dy carried
The North will a--int vci y n liuictautly. if at
all. in this scheme of policy, vv huh w ill give .iifli
v ast mw or to the Southci 11 and Western md if
thehrir." Put it is very piet i.dgihle, after r.ll.
w hether the North will lose an thing, in strength
and iniliicnce, by its accomplishment. Whate- j
ver million of the confederacy may increase and i
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liOlll'Isll. II lllllsl lllilliisii Ull'l 1111 I u.i mi in-- i"--
iielit ofNorthclu industry and cntcrpii-e. What
pm t ion 1
of thi I'nion has ejiued inosf, let uica-1,
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' t",lu' "' aiolinas and tu-orgia N lt is
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The House was called to-
iay by States, for rc
"I1"""1"' notices,
Mr lil.uk
., of (icoii;ia. gave notice that when
the O
r-'gou Occupation Rill came before the
ltouse.be would move an amendment toil, pro
viding lor the anntxut'un tfTtXM to the I'nion.
No comment vva made Put a member, when
the resolution was r'ad 1 ailed out. - w ho is that '"
J Mr lila.1 k, liiinf. r.xrluiiucd, - it is J" Mr
lil.iek is not the man tn carry through such a
project ; but he can put the ball in motion, and
leave it to others to roll and accumulate it.
In the Senate, the nomination of Mr. llenshavv
has been rejected by n Vote of 10 to S.
F'rnm the. t'hihidi I pit ia Ledifrr,
PKX.VSYI.VAXIA I.F.filSil.A I I UK,
II vim isni iiK, Jan. 1;), is 1 1.
Skn ATI-. Petitions were received on various
subjects to enable the Commissioners of Dela
ware county to borrow money ; for the sale of
the Public Works ; abolishment of capital pun
ishmeiit ; a new county out of Warren. Jefferson,
and MoKoaii, c.
A proKsU was received fiom Samuel Patton,
to furnish the printing. Kr.. to the Senate for
s I 1,000 per milium; which was referred to the
('oniiiiitte on Pi inting.
Em si: Mr. F.dson. of Warren, introduced a
resolution, instructing the Cnmmitt'-e on the Ju
dioairv to inquire into the expediency of report
ing a hill to allot the printing to the lowest bid
der. 'I he resolution, was read a second tine-,
and. alter sumo disi usion. passed, by a vote of
' ti to J .
i Mr ri.iel.. ni idge read by titl. an act to pre
, vent the ovei-tasking o rhihlioii employed in
maiiiitai toi ios. and to insure their iinii.it instruc
tions. I Mr Stiue road by title, an act to prevent tia
Vcl on tlieiuldic canals on the Sabbath.
Mr. Hinchman introduced a joint resolution,
plov iding Im the allotment ol the printing to the
lowest bidder, which made the special order
for day alter to -mm row.
On motion of Mr. Stine. the bill olfei e,l hi -t
session by him. in favor ofan issue of small notes
by the bank", wu- refoned to the Committee oil
Hanks.
Mr llincliman submitted a joint resolution,
rep ealing so much of the tax act of I s II. as limits
the tax of an addijion.il mill on the dollar to one
year.
Keferred to the Committee on Wavs and
Means.
Tlir Pouifrey Kxprcsii Itolilirry.
Si i i 1 1 .1' or tii c I In in it:. One crime is hd low
ed by another, and tie- deluded Icing w ho is hur
ried into ils voitex is carried ..p -edily to !
st i in t inn. The (Ierman. IliMiedict I. ai liner, who
was arrested i;s tic robli r of Poiiieroy's trunk,
cm, t, lining the large amount of moicy. has add d
to his dime the aw fal de.-d of s, If-ib-.ti uction.
A p 1 1 1 of t he ii ioii" V it his been ill moil need, vv as
I found in his posses-inn ; since that the ofiiceis
have been active in their club itv ors tollndoiit
v bi le the notes i nliliteisigueil by th" State Coiup-
I trolb r had gone, consisting of some I 10.11(111 on
negotiable. Sunday afternoon, discovery was
made that a bilge quantity of paitially burned
paper was concealed ill tie- chimney occupied by
the man Lachner. and on a careful examination
ol the liagiiieiits. the I'liinn Pijuk was clearly
discemable. and they were placed in a basket.
The Mavor' fust marshal, with Justice Tav lor,
and the ollicer. proi ded to the city prison,
Il a g 11 lent and basket in band, and one ol lie- litru
kevs np. niiig the door ol I.achuer's apai tmcnt,
iillotod to him dm iug his conlitlelliellt there, dis
covered that he was dead, having suspended hoil
sell bv a handkerchief, which be placed around
hi- neck, and placing it across a board which was
put on the npp 'i end ot his hunk r le d. w hich
bad be II set oil end. elev ate, I hilllsell '. sufficiently
to produce stiai'gnlation. I'e was imm diat -ly
cut dow 11. and tin- Coroner sent tor. and all iiu-aiis
: used to resuscitate him : they w ere ofno avail, life
j was extinct The Mayor was soon present, and
in dored that 110 infm mat ion of tie- suicide should
I b-conimmiicated to his wile, who was alo in
' prison, and that she should be released from con
finement, iis soon as tic- excitement, in respect
to the suicidal act of her husband, bad ill a mea
sure subsided. She bad also tin eateiied suicide
! one of the papers slates. Mr. Fallon, the keeper
ol the plisoii. bad visited I.achuer about an hour
prev ious to the call of Justice Taylor and Mr.
j Clark to viit him. and leit hnn well, and the
aw ful projMiations lor suicide tniisl have been
; almost immediately iiltorvar.! consummated.
The death by his nvv 11 hand is deemed a proofthat
no other pel -on was ronceiued in the lobboiy
w ith him. Thus 1 nds the Pour-iov all'.iir : rob
hoi v and suicide being the accompanying com
ponents in the scene ' . I.idtr.
Tie- Philadelphia S uit in. d relates th- particu
lars of a melancholy suicide which took place ill
that city 011 Tuesday. A respectable vouiigiii.iu
named William Jackson pud a visit on Monday
evening touVoiiug l.uly to vv I10111 lie was ueii 01 li
ed, and retui ii"d home at a late hour as was hi
Usual custom. At about t', o'clock on Tin -day
morning tin- family wen- startled by the repoit
ol a pistol with which he had shot himself. I Ie
expired ina few minutes. The Sent mil adds :
lletwei ii the tini" that In- returned home on
M lay evening and his decease, he vv rote a long
and atl' ction.ite letter to his mother, and also.i
will in which he bequeathed on- half of his
propel tv to his- mo-.her and the oih-r ball" to the
young he'y to vvhotn he was engaged to be mar
ried Oil thr- evening prereediug bis decease he
presented to the)oi!ig lady ill question a fun
s.dd linger ring contaiiiu'e; a t,.- 0c his hair.
The suicide is as sti-:,nSo as it i melancholy : m
one can loin1, a to . r.. t M.ini.i ..f u l.ai induced
1
, h"u ' ''"'.imit the deed; there was liothing. k
, 1,11 Xve have ascci t.nucd, to prcvciil tin' inteuil-
cd union betw eon him and the object of bis ail'ec-
tioi.s. t!ie relatives on ull side were agreed, ami
vet, rii;bt on the eve of con.-uiiiniating the inar
riagc vow, he fell by hioywn hand.
Ivi.m vr.K viii r The State of Maine, says thn
Portland Argus, will have bad five ('overnois
w ithin less than one year, viz . liov. Fuirfn l.t,
elected for Is-II, resigned liov KuVcuaughj
Pre.ident of the Senate, lvlt, reiunrl liov
Dunn. Speaker ol the I Ioue ) fc I t. swpciwdcd fy
(hiv Pana President of the Sen.te, IM Ci'V
Anderson rlcttiil fur tl )tiii 1S11