!1 11 G 1.1 IN HUNTINGDON, PA. Wednez,:day,- Saw:vary 3, 1855. Cixculation---theyrgest in he Colxitty., Demobratio County Colaventicin The Democratic voters of the several town'. Chips boroughs and election districts of T.-lun tingdon county, are requested to meet at the usual place of holding delegate elections on Saturday, 6th January, 1855, anti dele gates to a County Convention, to be held in Huntingdon, on Wednesday, the 10th Janua ry, 1855,,at 6-o'clock -P. M., for the purpose of electing a delegate,:to -the, next State Con vention, electing Conferees to meet the other Conferees of the Seuatorial- Districts, and transacting such other business ,as may be brought before the Convention. - By order of the _County Committee. See New Advertisements Notice to - 'stockholders of Juniata Bridge Company., Foundry for Sale or Rent. ' ti the etiarnberSburg and Mt. Union Stage Line eene\ved. • LiSt"Of Letters remaining in the Hunting don and Alekandria Post 'Offices: gri9p,ltur The Huntingdon Coanty Agricultural Soci ety*ill meet'in the Court House on - -Tuesday evening, the . 9th of - .Tarivary`i.‘ FarmerS,jand all others iuterested, are requeste-Ito attend, as an election of officers for the ensuing year will take place at this meeting. I‘Tormal Schools The operation of the new School Law seems to render the establishment of Normal Schools for the education of teachers neces sary to supply the requisite number. A number of persons formerly engaged in that profession have retired from service on ac count of lack -of qualifications. This has re duced the number of-applicants to less than the number • actually required., To supply this defect some plan must be adopted and that of Normal Schools appears to be most ~By the by, some of our • townsmen have .caught the idea, and suggest that such an .Institution should be established in this coun ty and propose that the building . , known . .as .the Academy" situated. on the corner, : of Moore and Montgomery streets in this-bor ough, be Procured for, that purpose. Author ity to use that building/oal-1 - be granted. y the Legislature,.. to whom application for that purpose will be. made this winter. . By this - Morning's Mail. LVA.E . IA LEGISLATURE HAILRISISURC, Jan: 2.--:—This - town is full of members of the Legislature, lobby members and ofßee hunters, and considerable excitement cx. ists. This being the regular_ day for the meet. ing of-the Legislature all interest was directed to the capitol. - T he-Senate does not meet until 3 o'clock this afternoon, and then -it is doubtful whether an organization will be effected. Messrs. Darsic., of Allegheny, -and Price, of Philadelphia,, were ab. sent from the Whig caucus held this morning, so that it is regarded as uncertain whether they go with -their party. The Whig caucus nominated Hon. John Hen ., dricks, of Schuylkill, as their candidate for Speaker. The Democratic caucus nominated Hon. Byron D. Hamlin, tile present speaker. It is thought by some that na organization will be effected to-day, and in that case the de livery Of the . Governor's Message may' be delay. ed. House of Representatives At •11 - O'clock this forenoon the 'Muse of Re presentatives was called to order by Mr. Wm. Jack, Cleric - ofthe last liouse. - -The Deputy Secretary of'the Com trionwciiith -was introduced and - presented the returns of the 1 ate,election of members. _ Mr. Fletcher moved that they. be opened and read. Agreed to. The roll of Members elect was then called, undninety.nine answered to their names, Mr. Allcgood, (American and - Whig) , ,from phia County, being the only absented.. . : 7 Mr. Chamberlin moved that the "louse proceed •to the election of a§peaker, which was agreed .to. The result, on the first ballot, was asfol -lows , .For H. K. Strong, ( K. NI and W.) „ 76 For Richardson L Wright, (llent:,) 18 Tor Charles Fraily, (llent.,): ' 2 For McCombs, (Whig,) 1 Mr. Strong received, the full American and vote,whichisune.:+cpectecily large. The , Speaker,, made a briefand appropriate ace linowledgement of the honor Conferred on him. The members were then sworn is and the House adjourned. „, . Dr. BEar.i.--•`Jtudges Black, • Lewis and IVoodward, of .the Supreme_Court, have each q3tibnaitted an opinion to Gov. Bigler upon the :case'of Dr. Beale, in which they take the -ground .that the verdict of the jury was Hie - gal.': The interposition of Executive cleat ..ency is Confidently anticipated. ktNIISIX.VANIA STATE TEACHERS' ASSOClA ncra.—This body, composed of Teachers and Cotinty Superintendents, and friends of Edit caticn, held its fourth semi-annual session iti 'Lewistown oil Tuesday, WedneedaY - and ThUrsday of .10. st week. A large number 'of members c'ere in attendance': The next' ses * - oion be held in_ Pittsburg in August .. ;;; ; ; At7,...Ary' ,;00.,1.1 . 1,fer-,-.we, ‘ Fish. you all ,a MON Senate; Meeting of the State Committee. There was quite a full attendance of the members of the Dernsicratic State Committee in Phila. on the 26th inst., and the pro ceedings; were ' , conducted with spirit and .. - unanimity. 'he meeting of, the Committee will, no doubt, preduceT,the,happiest results. Mr. BoNHAAr pre4ided and:, E. B. CHASE . , of .• 2 Susquehanna, acted -,as,Secretary pro After a full and free interchange of opinion in relation to the present position and duties of - the Democratic party, the following reso lutions and address were unanimously adop ted: Resolved, That the inimutable"trtiths en - dm- - died' in our principles', which italc" been-faithful ly and-successfully carried out by. the Demo. erotic party, and by which the glory, honOr and prosperity of-the - countrY haVe been upheld and secured, forbid and -preclude 'the: possibility of our making any.treaty with error, or forming alliances fOr the sake of expediency of tempo rary party triumphs. Resolved, That, the, allegations against the Democratic party of using influences to-obtain the votes of naturalized, citizens, and Of favor. ;ft-ism:towards them' in the distribution of offi ces, are Unfounded . and, unjust;—that .while there -has been no proscription on account of re ligion or birth place,—no negation' of constlitt. tion'ally guaranteed "privileges,--there'bonnet been any deviation from that prineipleofjustice, that regards equally the rights of, every citizen. Resolved, That our faith in the great funda mental" Dern ceratic doctrine has not been dimin ished by the fortuitous- combination of circum. stances that occasioned the temporary defeat of - theDethocratic party in this State, - confidently believing that -the people will perceive_ in the first attempt to incorporate into our system of government principles and measures inimical to the rights of any, the beginning of a policy dangerous' to the rights of all. Resolved, That the, idea, that the old issues on which the Democratic party triumphed,bave been abandoned by our opponents and are obso. 'lete,:is false and deceptive—all experience pro ving that on the acquisition of power, by c?ur ad versaries, they seek to overthrow the Democra. tic and substitute the antagonistic policy. - Reedved, That as the battle; of the Democra cy is a battle for measures, not men—principles, not place—the defeat of their candidates pro &ices no evils-or discouragements, except:so far Ls it may "enable their, opponents, for a: time to carry out obnoxious measures; and being fully aware of this truth, a sense of duty and patrid. tism constrain them with unrelaxcd-zeal to advocate, antfunabated vigilance to guard, those principles of government to which the country is indebted for its unexampled growth and prbs. perity. Resolved, That a State : Convention- of the Democratic citizens of this Commonwealth, composed of a number equal -to the Senators and Representatives of the General Assembly, to - be selected in the usual Way in the respective Representative and Senatorial Districts of the State, be held at Harrisburg, on the Fourth day of July, A. D., 1855, to - ,nominate suitable person for the' ofßee of Canal Commissioner, transact such business and -adopt such measures as the exigencies of the times may seem to de mand. To th.q People of Pennsylvania. Fellow-Citizens :--The State Committee of the Democratic party have . thought proper to 'address you briefly an the present aSpeceof public affairs:. , A - full conference with one, another, and a. careful review of the facts connected with the late election, have satisfied his that - We - have nothing to fear in the future: -The Constitu tion of the country is not yet under the feet of those who would trample upon it. The civil right - s.of .our citizens are not yet over thrown. - The Dernocrecy -has 'weathered a storm, and rode it out - in. triumph. .We have encountered many an - enemy, but never one that did not in due time fall before us. We ate armed from head to foot in - all the strength of a just cause, and' truth has thrown her broad shield over us . . _We stand up as we have ever stood for equal laws and equal rights; for that liberty of conscience which the Constitution guarantees to all - men . ; and fighting-for such principles as these, -we-are and must_ continue to be invincible. -The idea that the American people will ever de liberately consent to see the great doctrines for whiCh their fathers-fought and died in the - revolution,. overthrown for the sake of giving office.to a few politicians, is simply -prepos terous. . If any true Democrat sees anything - to fear in the signs of the times, let him add to his faith, courage. The good sense, the honesty and love -of jnstice, which charac terize the public mind, will scatter the pre -sent - combination of adverse elements to the wind. In a very short time the Deniocracy will be stronger than - ever. We can afford to go - into a minority for a season, and then emerge, as,we shall do, with brighter hopes and prospects for ;the future. We will soon teach aneW, and in a manner more impres sive-than ever,' the - lesson -so often read and so fully known-and understood, that the pol icy ,and ,principles .of the Democratic patty can alone make the institutions . of. a free ciitihtry - safe. Remember -that the Derhocracy has COM pletely quelled- its most dangerous enemies. The political superstitions and greedy infatu ation whiph threatened to put the industry of the people under the dominion of banking and manufacturing capital, are almost entire ly. extirpated. The party :that 'advocated those dangerous doctrines, • with so much en ergy, talent and 'boldness, and with which struggledve for seventy-five years, has been -crushed to death in the foldi of-a -new orga'n ization, that has-not a single-element in it to give strength or- endurance.. Its secrecy is calculated to - give it ,tempOtary 'success, but - that - very feature ' will insure its speedy and final repudiation.- - 'The party that has be,°.ten Federalismin so many shapes.will not be conquered by an enemy whichavOws no po litical principles at'a:ll, Or which is ashamed to make that avowal publicly and in the - face of the people. The Eagle will not be hawk ed at. and brought down .by -the mousing,-Ovol. We regard the defeat of Governor Bigler as a great 'misfortune to the State, and we feel 'sure that history will so record it. Nev ertheless, let us. give the measures of his successor- a fair and,. impartial consideration. - The tree will be known by itS frtiite, he boldly uses the'veto- against 'the Corrupting influence of incorporated -wealth ; - if -he does -pot prostitute.-the prerogative .of the pardon-. ing power to the use of his political friends; : if he economises the public treasure; - if be keeps the oath which_ he takes at, his inaugura- Htion,,and disregards that 'which he took in, the lihiciw-Nothing - Lodge, on The -15thef Junelast, it- the %carrier- of Ninth - and. Arch !_streiits, in this city, we will-be bound to cone fess-that his administration is a better thing than we hoped. Butlf,-on the. othei Bark the influence of his offtte•:Shall be lent out to the evil purpose of bad Men—if- he. sties ! up-religious., bigotry,. end.-stripe, among, the people--i te squanders _the monT, x payers or despoils the commonwealth of her public works, without adequate considera tion--if he acknowledges the sworn oblige lions he owes to his subterranean party for ser vices rendered in his election, as being more bindingahan,the.feaitY'he owes to'the 5601 U -on—their he is entitled to no forbe-ai-- ance— , tiis native will become A: hissing and by 37 ti r , and ;the 'short period Of his power :will be 'remembered hereafter as . we reniem -ber the blig-hts and mill-de'Ws, the time of famine and drought and potato-rot, when all_ the years of plenty and prosperity are - for - : gotten. - We ask you, fellow-citizens, to consider and reflect carefully upon • the political - topics which - the pi'esenf ' condition of things sug gests. Our opponents work secret.— They prefer darkness rather than light:— They have no principles which they are not ashamed: to diScuss:-. But' the - Democraby re ly on a fearless, frank and full' avowal of their sentiments. The. contrast, between stich a course and that of • party Which - Shrinks from all public investigation; is alone, sufficient to.give the:Democracy an-enviable', moral superiority which must a .short time .secure them, the ,political ascendency. among a 'people so marked by the : lna:ply virtties'of truth and 'boldness ad are 'the free rrien- of-Pennsylvania. , - • 0 , ' . J. ELLIS, BONI - JAM., _ E. , • , . B. Sec'y Chairthan. Philada. Dec: 26, 1.854 United States Senator. The question of- the 'next United States Senator from Penn Sylvania has been for some time past pretty freely discussed through .the press throughont the State, each party pre sented the narnesnof niany of its prominent men, and each pre,3s advocating the election of its favorite for the post with great warmth and interest. In. this discussion we have ta ken no part up to the present time, preferring to let those Whose anxiety sled them into the contest at an early day cool off from . excited debate upon the matter, when, upon more so ber reflection they - would more readily con -cede what is but -sheer justice in the selec .tiOn of a rnan to fillithe highly honorable and irnportant position of United- States Senator. It is generally admitted that, Western Penn sylvania is entitled to the next 'United States - Senator, and it is also admitted that the'man selected should be one of no ordinary capaci ties, but gifted in a high degree with those requisites so essential to maintain hot only the character 'of an Arnerican Statesman; but the reputation of the State—one who could represent Pennsytvania in the Senate with credit and honor to her name and benefit to her people. This being admitted, the ques tion naturally - arises, " who is there in Wes tern Pennsylvania qualified to represent the State l" The answer is as natural as the hi ,. : gutty : The Hon. John L. -Dawson, the able champion of the Homestead - Bill, is emphati -callY the man-of all the able men in the Wes tern part of the State. Able, energetic, and faithful—with a thorough knowledge of the inexaustible Jesources of Pennsylvania and an influence-in Congress such as few,men possess—sueh legislation as would tend to advance-the interests of the State could not fail to,be obtained, while on all qUestions of national characterand interest the Keystone's 'voice could be heard through an able and elo quent Senator in such a' manner as to giVe her additional Weight and influence" in the Union: That there is no man-more familiar with her resources and her =wants all will readily admit wit° .have read the oration de livered by him - in Philadelphia on the 4th of July last, which - we also published a short -time:after, and :which was, also published throughout-the State, and in many other pot s tionspf the Union. That oration; like his masterly speech npoti 'the 'Homestead Bill, -during the last , session of Congress, carried the conviction to every man's•tointi•that he is one of the ablest men -and ,mosf orators in the State. His speech upon the Homestead Bill gave hirn:a name and fame compassed only by the almost interminable boundaries of our vast 'Republic, and a place in the affections of the laboring masses of the entire Union, while'bis Philadelphia-ora tion established his thorough and complete knowledge of our State ••resources and 'her lenisnstivc wants. Then would it not be well that Pennsylvania have- such a man in the Senate of - the United States, where his ser vices would be more immediately devoted to the interests of the whole State?. where the people not only of a Congressional District would be represented, but -where all : could share the benefits'and 'the honor that the se lection'of such a man would most certainly' secure to on r Statel • We sincerely hope that our Legislature will so far consult the interest and reputation of our State so as to select Mr. DawsOn as its `next United States Senator, a •position be *is so eminently qualified to fill, bothin point of ability and legislative experience.—Genius pf Liberty. _ The Position of the Allies The alies are making preparations to go ••••. hito'winter :quarters, - a confession - .that the present campaign - is a 'failure. They have realized the 'fact that from , •being besiegers, they have, by the immensely superior force , of, the Russians', became in turn the'hesieged. They, are reduced to the defertsivd, - and their position is still very perilous. , The ,London -Times says: -` ' _ . .• •• "A re.embarkation is out-of the question. We have not the means .of carrying our.al lies with us, and it. were, better to sacrifice every man ,and .evory...gUn, than .basely-and meanly' to' desert them. Indeed; Were - we alone, Such'e.n operafion in the face of Such an enemy; is not to 'be thought of. However grave our situation may be, ..we are spared the flunctuations of doubt and the agonies of uncertain councils. ' There is nothing for the -allied armies in the' Critnea. hut - to maintain by their valor the position:they- hue taken up, or to perish, under the weight of over •whelming nuiribers. The hackneyed alter -native, to'conquer or to die,' was never put before an - army, in n: more peremptory shape. This is their duly,, and we -doubt not they will do it. .They, know bow to conquer, ,and "they know hciff to die:" ' " ' " ANECIXOTE or. CZAF..—Nicholas, it seems, in.spice.of„the anxiety incident to his present position, ,maintains his ,old habit'of walking the-Streets of Petersburg unat tended. He was lately' informed: that: a tradesman in a. largc,vitav ofhosiness had in sulted a Prerichan without . rovocation, and hicimmeiliatelY "sent for him. WI - ;,n asked why herhikl - iniuited- the Man; he feplit:d, "beca'ttse - -1. hate hie '-rialion;?? la that.four only motive'?" "Yes, sire.?? -."Tb.en :you ehall have an oppoqunity, tosfat.ify,yOur-bi lrear I tilall,aend, you to join my army in ,; .v' ~ rn' .^,~ .-..~ Gren. Cass. The veteran statesman, Gen. Cass, made a speech at Detroit, on tile 4th'nit-., in which he took occasion to allude to thenttacks made upon hint by .the , Richmoncl - Eneuirer.., We 'take fromethe,-speeCh - the subjoined estract; which'is a fair, - specinfen of the elotitent . 'style of the orator. There ar.those_ln every community who deeria thernSelies'the proper •persons to dictate what course others should pursue, and - among this class are . the editors of the Enquirer. It will be seen that the old veteran refuses to obey the order of ex communication issued 'by the-Enquirer Do.pot abolitionize the Whig party,' said Mr.. Clay. lam afraid, his • .worning voice has been unheard or unheeded, ,a.nd that the 'deed be feared !and' denounCed haS'beendone., And though we may' regret,' , yet We are not responsible for this act of politicarsuicitle, .bat we; are- _responsible, for :the-integrity of. our own•party. • Do not,. my friends, donot. l abolitiOnize the Democracy: Let, us hive no fusion by which our fine gold is to'be melted 'in•the-Melting. pot of political amalgamation.; .1342 not lower the • standard - of the party.by: „alloy of other Metals., We received, it unde baSed frOM the patriarch of our'faith. Un debased let us preserve:it. •1- "I-have as little personal-'interest, My fel •low citizens, in :.the-- determination of those . :questions as any _man who is now listening to me in :this nurnerons ae:semblage, be thei 'other 'whom 'he may. A-laving ' passed the term of human existence 'assigned to man by the Psalmist—three score years and ten—l am warned that my. hold ,npon life.is a frail 'and, a fleeting one. - But I believe the dura tier! of this 'government is 'cloSely interwa- ; -yen with the di:ration of dur.party.: 'l'have lived a Democrat, during my days that are I .passed, and I mean to, live nDemocrat during . my days, howeYer few, that are to come.--' 'The Richmond Enquirer, indeed; you see, has read - me out of the party, proscribing me, disavowing me, 'and lopping me off as a lep rous limb; for ,these are the terms, in its' Might or in its wrath, which it employs.—, But I do not acknowledge itsjurisdiation-- 1 1 do - not submit to its decree of ,excommunica . 4nall hot. say, as-. Mr. Webster said, under circumstanees, not entirely dissimilar, 'Where shall 1 go?' tor I do - not mean to go anywhere. I-mean to stand upon the'ground 1 have occupied for half a century. ' I was a , Democrat in the, days when the Richmond Enquirer was born, years :before the birth of he, present editors. ain among the very few public-men now.living appointed to important civilref, lace by Mr. Jefferson, nearly fifty years age; ,perhapsl am the only one. And t prize i this' testimonial °Fite - confidence' of - that - great and pure statesman as one of the most . ; .precious memorials left; to me; and I feel that from that day to this T have adhered to his Principles, and have done nothing to - forfeit his confidence were he, yet living. During-a 'long and active public career•i: have received i Tar rno:re, and more important proofs of the, favor of my country,, than I ever. expected ; merited. I carried - ittle to, h'e serVice be- Side a desire .to 'do my (Tiny :;- and no W,;;ivlien my days are almOst numbered, and my aspi- I rations for political e distinet ion; are among the, things that have been, if I can make no oth er. return for all this kindness,, I shall make ;the return' of- fidelity, by my adhesion to . .those,principles..which have so long been the rule of -my:public conduct.- 1 have, no griefs to- nssuage,,no, resentments to gra . tify i no pur- ; :poses to attain. but the great purposes of the -party and ;of the conntry. My - heart' is filled. with gratituAelorall.l have received, and not with regret, becauselhave not received more. Animated by these sentiments, I shall held' on to my party and its doctrines till my hold 'is -broken -by that great change vichich - sooner ; &later -comes to ' Gcc 'Reeder, , . Of Kansas, pros - es•gnite a'match for the law less, wild adventurerS'Who 'are often-found -on -the Western. frontiers of. etvilization.— Sotne_Missourians have been . very- trouble some lately their attempted interference with Kansas'affairs; and adelegation of these adventurers lately waited on Governor Ree der. to force him into convoking the legisla ture immediately. A blackleg named Gwin 'ner acted spokesman'. The fellow has a claim in-Kansas but• - resides in Missouri, still he claims' to be a. 'settler.' Governor Reeder knew this and asked him where he resided in the territer . y... He replied on Salt Creek— but admitted, he had no, house on his claim. •IYes,'- said the - Governor,' Lhave your resi dence in my pocket,' at the same time tai king from his pocket a card which was the tray of dimonds. On one side of it was Written 'F. • Gwinner's claim,' and on 'the other M--8x I'=9 games, July • - :9th; 1854. -Poor Gwinner blushed and stammered as he recognized his claim,' which -he will doubt less bOperrnitted to,preempt. - think,:sir,' 'continued 'the 'Governor, in 'a 'very serious -manner; 'that it was verYun wise m you to leave this-uponyour claim, fcir if some one would have happened to come along with,,a fonr spot, your claim would have been,gone.' This was too mach for him, and he. and the test of the '.Committee vamosed the }quiche, well satisfied that the only Governor Kansas hasi-is Andrew H. Reeder. We have reason to be proud of him, lie is an able, just, true hearted man, With the firmness of Jackson, and possesSing-the , sterling'republicariiirrinf Jefferion; kind'-and nouitous to all, and..he_ possesses the, confidence and regard ihe people,-'The sentiments he uttered in his reception 'speech all responded to heartily; ;and Kansas, herd , of the popular' will; 'as' - she .was; will prosper under his 'administration. ,----Star of the Worth,. . _ • The Way to Build "Up 'a State. •, , Governor Grimes, of lowa in hisinaugu ral address, thus describes the waniS of the thriving State over Which he presides: " She, wants educatedfarmers and mechari ics,, engineers, architects, tnetallurgiSts and geologists. She needs. men engiged in the practical duties of life,: who have con9uered their professions, and who are able to impart ..theit . ki - wwledge Jo others. She wants far mers who shall be familiar' with. the princi. - pies of chemistry; as applied'to agriculture . ; architects and mechanics who mill adorn , her with edi,fices:worthy of ,so. faiea land; and . engineers and geologists who will deve . lope, her resources,.and thus al.:.gitieht the wedith and hafipiness'of lier citizens - This want 'cam only be:suPplied by . the establishment of 'S, , :sehooko:4PPllo.l 3 oifmPes• itation k therefore, ~._is. re commendiug. „that a brd appiblifiate:d to establigh 6c,- 'or polyfeciiihielichoi>l." ". • L4: :• 'herd^ I , 7 are.nowcirt.,t_ipOtap4 ; •••.2 f 4 0 f :do - m - 451616 d fairka. t - e Latest rareigri - NevrrS. The steamphip Atlantic , arrived at New York on Sunday last with Liverpool dates to the 18th, nine days later than previously Dyer/. The war,nevO's is of no importance By the in. the EngliWPailiament e luarrijliat,the tre t r with Austria is con `intiorial;'firid thdt sb i framed that Austria may, at the last moment, retire from. the al liance, withoiit breach of -faith. Affairs within and without Sebastopol re main precisely as they were. Occasional shots are exchanged when a mark presents, but the firing has ceased to be continuous' on either side.' Ail field and-'"siege operations are suspended by the heavy rains, which have rendered the, roads impassable,- and have fill ed the trenches of the besiegers with water.. The besieged avail themselves,of the respite to repair their7vvorks. Cholera and scarcity prevail within, the' city. Deserters, report that Menschilroff has re ceived considerable reinforcements, but they arrive without supplies, and-almost destitute of clothing. By this time the allies must have received 15,000 , .to 20,000 additional troops, .besides,. an abundance of slipplieS, warm clothing, 'and wooden huts..a , shelter about half the army. It is alfirmeil,..but is 'probably an exaggeration-, that the French force will be augmented to 12 divisions, or about 120,000 men, which,, with the English and Turkish reinforcements will .malte the strength of the allies 200,000—au army which it is considered will equalany that Russia cap bring into the field. . , If the negotiations now pending do.not produce peace, Russia, it is said, will cal) out 16 men for every 1000 of her population, equal to a million men,• to take the .field as early as possible. - ' Proceedings :before Sebastopol. • DxcErIBER 312—OPERATIOINS SUSPENDER BY THE RAINS. . _ . The Moniteur contairis the following from Gen. Cant obert 44 CAMP - Br:FORE. SEBASTOPOL, Dec. 3: ' : .fc Rain is falling in torrents.: Our roads are cut up, our trenches filled with water, and biir siege oyerations, as well as all our works,'rernain in a- state of suspense.. The enemy rernains immoveable for the same rea son-as ourselves.' in spite of- these trials, the spirit of all is.excelleut, and we remain firm and ready to resume our 'Operations as soon as ever the Weather and the state of the roads will allow- us:to stir.. General de Montebello arrived on the .514 at Constantinople, and left the next day fOr the Crimea. The health of Prince Napoleon was improving. (Srgned) " CANnouEnT." , Lord Rao..lan writes on the 28th Novem her : . . There - has been 'no - Movement iof. impor tance on the part of the enemy. The wea ther has been_ very had, .and the camp and country are in consequence of the rain ; in most unsatisfactory state. The - men are,, however, endeavoring ; and with some success, to shelter themselves with the stones that are. found in, the vicinity of encamomen't;and every effort:is - makitt to provide .them 'with 'the materials for hitt tingithemseives,.•but the condition of the roads renders this a matter of extreme,diffi eulty." DECUMign: . 4TU—RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Prince Mensotiikoff telegraphed to St. Pe tersburg that to the 4th December uothing new had occurred, before Sebastopol, : except some trifling (Russian) sorties ) without sue „. cess': What We, ECave Eaten In another column we print a table of the weekly receipt of Beeves, Cows, calves, Swinei - Sheep,. and Lambs; as theY have been reported for sale at the several market places in, this city. First, of Beeves. Of these, the total given is 169,364, averaging 3,257 per week. The average - humbefeach mar ket day (winch is now on Wednesday) at Bull's Head is 2,227. We estimate the Bul locks at 6 cwt. each,Of meat in the quarters, making 101,618,4001b5. At 9 cents a pound, this is $9,145,656.- This makes the' whole number average $54 a head: . ._Of • Veal we have 68,584, which we ,estimate-t.o average $5 each, making 8343,720. The average ntimber, per week- is 1 2 315." We estimate 13,131 Cows receiveitat $35 a head average, making $459,985.. Average number per week. ' - 253. "Of Sheep and Lambs there have been slaughtered no less than 55.5,474: :We cntint them low • at: an average of $5 each, which makes- - $2,777,495. The average num• bet killed each week i 5 .10,682. Averaging the meat of all at 45 pounds per head, it will hive •'24,996,655 lbs..• The butcherings of Swine for the year' amount tó:252,328. We have.averaged them" at 1401bs-each, makin g t . r 35,325,9201b5., which, at 5 cents a-pound is ,$1,942,925 60. This makes the Hogs average $7 70 each: . The, average number per Week of all animals received for slatigh r is 20;359. :According to our estimate•val ue of, fhe slaughtered animals of 1854 in. this city, we hay . ° paid 'the farmers the snug sum of fourteen' millions six 'hunili•ed and sixty nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-one dollars,:which is an hye r age of .8282;111 per week. ! The Beef. Cattle alone _wiltaverage 8175,878, a- ' . Vi•-bek. We presume none whd are . acqUaiiited- with the busineSS of selling stock in this city, or those 'who' have paid careful attention :to our: weekly reports, - of the Cattle.-Maiket,•will think we have.made ,nur estimates too high. .AS'"for our carnivorous propensities, they are - .certainly b4ohd•all question-0,—*.•••.Y." Tribune. • Puffering, of the. Poor., : An instance ... of the suffering among the poor' at the present time was witnessed by some of - the passengers' in - the fork train last evening,. which excited :the corn, passion of all present. At Newark, a woman with an infant at the breast entered the cars, and - soon after:was seized - with violent cramps, and iredome. much 6:ha:tired. On' inquiry; she could scarcely tell he tale - of woe; It seen that; ,with:het -youngest Child,• she had left her home and children : in, Second street, below,. Wharton, in this city', 'and gone tQ Niwarki where 'herthusband was-endeavoring to.finchwork. - 4:For three:days. she was with nutjegdi and prearirjrne,she scarched . for ber huSbau,d. but She wash= tally pro's - 1.'140143y &Inger,' on her wayhorne in the ears:Z.l'llieliassbniprEi in the car made tilYza purse oLmoney - far , her and sent her hume in ia _ - -- From the Philadelphia Ledger Jan. I. 'I The 7ear 1.1354. The year which-has• just, closed, has been q an eventful one, particularly -- in the severity of. storms, and the terrible losses of life 1 and' property. It .was distinguished in its ..':,, earlier months, „ler its severe snow -storms, ; 1 : 11 t , , whicklatetriri theiprini, Were followed by -." excessive raini . .=: -;TO thestrstrectled a period - il of almost unexampled dronth, which exten-'„1 ded over the 'Whole country, but raged with ~ especial severity along the valley of the Ohio. ', The effects of that drouthare still felteitr - the —, , latter region, not only in the comparatively empty barn s'o f farmers,lannarriong all classes; li,, in concequence Of the'rlaiigation - of the Ohio .'t river having teen interrupted sineelast June, il. the winter closing it before .it had become navigable again, an - incident almost unexam- e c •• pled. . ~ ~. • ,:: ikae te , -;•- • The year began with disasters at sea, and .2, ?,, .one woe- has crowded, upon' another's heels Aet -ever. since. t This day one year ago, the stea- 4 mer San Francisco was beaten about an-un- eli manageableawfeck,• ; with some eigh or nine it'k„, hundred souls on board. Fortunately, tinte- ;!i1 lytaid saved the greater part of these persons, Ata t and restored them in safety to . .aheir friends, l'j A few months after, the POwhattan. Was '-P" , wrecked on-the Jersey coast, and al! an beard, ..r, _some three or four hundred passengers, -were t•„, lost.' In this same storm it is probable-that tea the-steamer City of Glasgow, of this port, 0) was lost on her way from Liverpool, and all .a) on board, over four hundred passengers, mis ,,o erably perished, not a vestige being lett of .41, the'reck. The City of Philadelphia, atiothef' noble steamer of the same lit r e, Was . totally, --4.+:i• lost at Newfoundland, but, -fortunately, with =• ' . l out loss of 1ife...... The terrible wreck of the Sti-' Arctic, and the lasi of three hundred passen- z_23 4rers' followed next, an 'event winch carried Att. e . sorrow and dispair into 'many householda - ofMe the - land._ . This-event - was closely fcillowed by the 'wreck Of the emigrant ship - NeW'',Era, tn:': l on the Jersy Coast, and the - loss -of-over tivo 1. 1-• hundred lives, En -the pacific there . were al . -14 - :4: so several disasters, : among, which was Illeati i. 4t ; swamping of the steamer Yankee Blade; „Iril'aeeta fact, nearly every mail brought- tidingsof --i . disasters at sea, showing the violence and , :4 freqeency - of storms. ; - ~ •13 The year was also remarkable for a gene- - - 1 ral decline - in '• the prosperity of preceding ---1 years. In truth, • business had outrun itself, - Y so to speak, as a hound will sometimes do in his eagerness, and the . result was, to, carry out the figure, that it tumbled headlong. foa t - ~ ward in a heap. - One set of writers attributes' •- 1, the result to an insufficient supply of thecir- , culating medium. AnOther lays the blame" of it on the present tariff. A thiftraceou tits 1 for it by excessive purchases of railroad iron • l' e a' abroad. Our reader sare aware; that, we have l;.', maintained, that the existing hard times are our own fault entirely, and arise prineipally , from our having lived _too last, accumulating debts which we are . unable promptly to pay. The year 1854 has seen- our folly checked, and a beginning made towards a reform ; and bitter though the pill--has been. the result, we -I , believe, will' be finally beneficial. " v':i , Comparatively speaking, the nation has been free during the• past year,. from epidem ics. The yellow- fever, which scourged our 4 Southern cities in 1853, was of scarcely more than ordinary 'Severity in 1854. The chole ra, though it appeared in a few localities, and threatened at one ; time to rise again into a Y , , pestilence,'eventually caused but little mor tality. Both of these epidemics have had 1 the effect to cause greater attention to be ,Z paid to sanitary measures, and -irr this view their re-appearance,, considering how slight : h it was last year, may eventfully, perhaps, 5 prove a blessing. .-. ,i The' year 1854 - closed with - an unusual' ''''' '..T amount-of destitution in our large 'itities.—.' et: Nor was this destitution that of the usual ;,.e . , professional vagrancy. Thousands of willina: - ---''''.; - .0 hands are out of work ; thousands Of. farm- .i lies are suffering; thousands Of 'Children will e go to bed - to-night tearful and supperless.a;-• Oh,l let those who have means—and all who are not destitute themselves—seek out such, and share with them, even if it be but the widoW's mite. "I was ail hungered and .2 ye gave me no meat" is a text that has a ter- ribleignificance. • . - - The past year will become one of moment l' •V a 2 in history. It will be oelebrated - ai that in which'begun, between France and England on one side; and Russia on the other, a terri ble war,,that threatens to shake Europe to its ' foundations; But we must not anticipate.— Let us await, patiently the devehipments Of 1855. • : - I rruita of Democratic Rule We copy the following, just "and truthful remarks in reference to ther iiresent Demo cratic National administration, froi the Erie Observer., The'Mexican war Created a debt of seven ty millions of dollars, and alth'otigh peace was deClared, and' the country had resumed its peaceful aspect before th 6 Fillmore ad ministration came in, yet no diminution of that amount was secured during its existence. It :was the-poliCy of that admintstratioti, like all other Tanti-Democratic administrations to spend the public moneyas fast,aa, it came in to the treasury, and trust to the future to pro vide thezins,to meet thei liabilities of the gen eral government when theY fall due; or: perhaps; adopting the, idea enunciated by one of its- leading. exponents, that a public debt iS'a; public 'bleiSing, it did not desire to see the liabilities of the government reduced: Hence, when the present administration be. gan its career, it found 'the debt of seventy millions remaining. The Executive, in his inaugural address, expressed a determination to conduct the gnvernment upon ethriornical principles, and affirmed that if .he did not sad= . ceed in this effort, at least one great purpose of hiS administration, .would tail of accom plishment: - He' wds 'reinlveci that'the public debt should not only 'not - be increased, but that if possible it shouldbeditninisjied. The resolution is made flood. The debt is reduced from seventy, to about •forty-seven 'millions, notwithstanding some ten millions of Atillarti have-beery taken from the treasury to fulfil the stipulations of the' Gadsden treaty. in addition to this, it is short by the report of the 'Secretary of the treasury, just submitted to Congress, that no less than twenty-six end a half millions, of dollars remain in the trea. sury subject to draft. , This is one of _the fruits of a Democratic! administration of the governniet ; of having an Executive at the bead of affairs - ,' who. believes that a public debt is an injury, instead of a benefit to the public; and who makesa practical application of the principle. Whatever faults' . the ad ministration may be supposed to have core. Initted in other-respects, there can be no goes. tion but that,itsmanageneent of thfrfinances 2 .— has been in the highest. degree beneficial to the people: 11
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