V e•- 0.37. • rzio Slat nil rai 49 la. J. traria, [OMR LED PllloeltltToa. ' . eirrTYlll=lllll42, !As 311031211AY MORSING, FF.I3. 21, 18:',9 Weirs, etc. Mlle new powder mill, situated about 'Wigs *ova York, on the Baltimore turupike, lIIPMit bite operation on Tuesday week. • MU abolishing and prohibiting slavery is taimas has been passed by the Legislature feast Territory. It is supposed, however, that Medary will veto it, because oxen adtatrional. Mr. Rarey, the horse tattler, 1. ROW in Roolo. on a special Invitation from the Em peror and the Imperial Court. The Mayor of Rklintond has decided twice, recently, that a dog is nut subject of larceny, in Virginia. A Lill has passed the House of Represen tatives of Ohio making seduction a peniten tiary *fence. As the law now is, the only penalty on conviction of this crime is the payment of each pecuniary recompense as may be awarded by the jury. Several young men of Ilarrisburg are mak ing arrangements to visit Pike's Peak next spring. They are in search of gold. and are mot satisfied with the slow motions of the old toes* of that one-horse town. The Louisville Democrat says th-kt a live grasshopper has been seen in that vicinity— bopping about with as much elasticity as if the day of its appearance had been in An gara instead of February. A church for outcasts, exclusively, is about to be built in Cincinnati. Nearly a thousand dollars were subscribed on Friday. A large number of shad are being caught In North Carolina, and peeked op, in ice, fur New York. While the Democratic party, need to vic tory, has been cautions in the hour of triumph, and in seasons of reverse prudent, the Opposition has shown the utmost reck lessness whenever stumbling into the sun shine of fortune, and likes needy spendthrift, who suddenly comes to his patrimony, has dissipated it in all manner of riotous living. The editor of the Methodist Protestant. Baltimore, gives expression to his indigna tion at the appropriation of $4,000 in the Delaware lottery grant to build a Methodist Protestant Church at Townsend. Del. Young men, if you want to distinguish yourself, devote your mind to the accomplish ment °flame one purpose, and don't fritter away its energies upon the semi-acquisition of half-a-dozen, "A little learning is a dan gerous thing," in all oases, for it always mis leads. Isaac Crow, aged sixteen years, while play ing 'Janney in Port Carbon, Pa., struck the ball with such force that ho dropped dead.— It is supposed that he sustained some fatal injury-from over exertion. The Lynobburg Republican states as a singidar circumstance, that Mr. J. 11. Solo mon, of that city, and Mr. J. IL Solomon, of North Carolina, a student at the University of Virginia, both died ot. the same day, Mon day, the 31st alt. The following is said to be an excellent re ceipt for cleaning silk: Pare three Irish pa. Woes into thin slices and wash theerwell.— Puar on them a half pint of boiling waterand add to it an equal quantity of alcohol. Sponge the - silk on the right side, and when half dry, iron_ it on the wrong side. The most delicate colored silks may be cleansed by. this process, which is equally applicable to cloth, velvet or crape. The young lady wbo "burst into tears," on the bridge the other day, has been put to gether again, and is now wearing hoops to prevent a recurrence of the accident. " Mother, can't I go and have my daguer• reotype taken ?" " No, my child, I guess it isn't worth while." " Well then , you might let me hare a tooth palled; I never go any where." New Hampshire. The Democracy of the Granite State are working hard and working together to redeem the old Demo, ratic National stronghold from the unprincipled com bination which has joined hands to keep it in a sectional and hence antag onistic attitude towards the country.— Capital are the appeals which her sound politicians and true patriots—such men as Joust H. GEORGE and JOHN S. NV-s - a.i.s sad a hoist of others—are making, and if eloquence, reason and sound doctrine have the weight they deserve, the words of Col. CATE will prove true, and New Hampshire will once more be in the Democratic ranks. Retrenchment and Reform. , Congress is busily engaged reducing the expenditures of the Government.— This is well; but the members don't be gin at the right place. Instead of dis-1 charging employees of the Geverement, and reducing the wages of those who are retained, they should commence with themselves, and reduce their own salaries about one-half, which would be a saving at once of about NINE RUN DR.F.J) THOUSATD DOLLARS per IMMO ! Formerly a Congressman got eight dollars per diem, and then lie was considered well paid; now (under the _ law passed by, the Black Republican Casigress.of 1855) he gets about twenty dollars per diem 'for the time he spends the public .service I Let reform be gin at house.—Lane. Intel. Marla the House at Washington on Wedesiday lasi, bills for the tempora ry government of Arizona, Dalcotah, and Jefferson, were reported from the Oohs as Territories, and an effort mods to have them considered ; but, af tereiXae debate, they were tabled for Oki room. A bill passed granting a pada of fifty dollars a month to the 1 41.14otesoaril Gaines. The Senate to the agricultural college comourred in. -4" Legialature is doing tittle. Oregon a State! The most important act of the pres ent Congress is the admission of Grego* as a State into the Union--being the thirty-third. On Saturday week, the House passed the bill as it came from the Senate, by a vote of 114 yeas, to 103 nays—nearly all the Democrats voting for it, and the Opposition, with a few exceptions, against it. Mr. Kunkel, of the Dauphin district, was the only mem ber of the Opposition from Pennsylva nia who voted in the affirmative. The leading principle of the mongrels seems no longer to be,"No more Slave States," by L No more Free Democratic States !" The following, from the Philadelphia Argus,though severe, arc just strictures, upon the bare-faced and shameless hypocrisy of the Know Nothings and Black Republicans, as exhibited in their course upon the Oregon question: Who are the Friends of " Freedom r —The "freedom" shriekers in Congress have demonstrated their hypocrisy late ly in the most glarino , manner. The vote of the Black Republicans and their anti-American allies of the Know-No- thing party, upon the Oregon question, shows in the dearest possible light the hollownessand insincerity of their loud mouthed professions of friendship for "freedom" and "popular sovereignty." Oregon is a free State and there is not the remotest possibility that it will ever be changed in that respect. The Constitution is republican in form, there is more than the requisite population, and the only possible excuses these croakers in Congress can have - had for voting against her admission as a State, are, that niggers are not recog nized as the equals of an infinitely su perior race, and there is there an over whelming Democratic majority ; so these " traitors to freedom," these "dough-laces of the first water," voted almost to a man against the bill. They Were entirely willing to place their names upon the Congressional record as enemies to the admission of any more " free " States with Democratic proclivities. Only fifteen Republican members voted in favor of " freedom" and see only-three voted against it. We hope this fact will be carefully remem ' bored. The leading negro advocate in the United Stated, the New York Tribune, openly justified the vote given by these "freedom" champions. That paper says : " Wo hold that the groat body of the Republicans voted just right on this question, and of course tlzfit the fifteen who separated from, opposed and de feated them, did a grievous wrong." So, then, it is "a grievous wrong" to vote for the admission of a "free State" into this glorious confederacy, in the judgment of the sectional fanatical who control the-columns of that unscupulous and' mall mart partisan paper. The New York Tines makes the following admission : " Oregon is a free State—her Con stitution prohibiting slaverx—and she will unquestionably always remain so." Yet the Tones opposes her admission, as weil as its Black Republican rival, the Tr7buse. Oregon is a Democratic State, and is likely to remain so; white men aro there acknowledged to be impe -1 for to ncgrocs—which are quite suf ficient reasons fdr the hypocritical Abolitionists objecting to her being al lowed to enter the great family of re publican sovereignties. The Black Republican journals admit that the votes of the two Senators froin Oregon settle the political complexion of the United States Senate for the next six years. It will be Democratic beyond all peradventure. The admis sion of Oregon will give us three more votes at the next Presidential election. TO be sure, they will not be needed, but they will be not. the less welcome on that account. Our readers will not fail to bear in mind how faithful to the cause of "free dom" the Republicans in Congress have shown themselves to bo. Wants:km . lw, Feb. 13 —The admis sion of Oregon into the Union was cel ebrated last, night by a largo concourse of citizens, who with the full Marine Band, serenaded the distinguished friends of the measure, including Gene ral Lane, Senator Green, Representa tives Nicholls, Scott, Stephens, Letchor, Thayer, Comilla, Stevenson and Orr, nearly all of whom delivered brief 'speeches eulogistic of the political event. The President, was also serenaded, and in response to repeated calls, appeared at the window of the White House. He' sincerely congratulated them upon the advent of another sovereign State into the glorious confederacy of Republics —a State too, situated on the very shores of th.e Pacific, favored with a fine climate, an exuberant soil, and fil led with tried and noble Democrats.— The elevation of Gon. Lane, who proved himself a gallant . soldier in war and a true statesman in peace, was also a fit subject for rejoicing. It was an honor lie had fairly deserved by his exertions to bring this new State into the Union. Expansion was in future the policy of our country. Cowards alone feared and opposed it. Thanking them for the holier paid him, the President con eluded by calling for Yankee Doodle, which was performed by the band. Vino President Breckinridgo in ano ther part of the city, declared that whenever lie could, he had given the bill a pub, and expected next Monday to swear in both Senators. Having been called upon to say something about Cuba, he remarked that we talked tuo much and did too little. When En gland wished to do a thing she did it and talke I about it afterwards. If the Island of Cuba,-instead of being placed at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico, laid at the opening of the British Channel, England would have taken it in ten days. He would not rob for it, bnt act with any portion of his follow citizens in using all honorable means to acquire it. air Why is it that we have not heard during the present session, from Se ward, Giddings, Chase, and the other leaders e Opposition, on the subject of the For the simple reason that they not tiesire to aid in the passage of a tariff act that will relieve the treasury and afford protection to our interests. Their desire is to have no action on the subject, so that they may have it for a hobby in 1860. An trAttiet Beatenoe. On Tuesday last, Judge PzeasoN pro- , flounced tho sentenoe of the law against Commix:l3 M. DONAVAN, fount guilty at the late Quarter Sessions of Dauphin county, of an tumuli and battery upon the person of JOSEPH M. CHURCH, a' member of the lions° of Representa tives of' Pennsylvania from the city of Philadelphia. The sentence was , that, Mr. Donavan should pay a fine of: two hundred dollars, the costs of proAccution,' give one thousand dollars bail for has good behavior, and undergo an imprisonment in the county jail for the term of three months. The action of the Court in this matter was most extraordinary ; and we do not hesitate to express our condemnation of the severity of the sentence. The facts of the case, as given ,by a letter writer to ono of the Philadelphia papers, are simply these : - Mr. Donavan was defeated by Church for a seat in the Legislature, and came to llarrisburg intending to contest Church's seat. Instead of doing so in the formal way designated by law, a petition was presented to the House, in Donavan's behalf, alleging the infer- Malay of Church's election. The latter took the opportunity of making a gross ly personal and unjustifiable assault up ' on Donavan, whose mouth was closed, and who had no opportunity of reply ing. For this cause Donavan, meeting Church a short time after on the street, struck him over the bead with a cane; but before any material injury was in flicted, the combatants wore separated by the bystanders. Mr. Church resort ed to the law, and the result is seen in Donavau's conviction and sentence. It is unnecessarily and unjustifiably se vere. Mr. Donavan may have deserved punishment for committing this assault, but the fact that the person assailed was a member of the Legislature, is no reason why his punishment should bo severe; on the contrary, members of the Legislature, from their very privi lel.ms, should not, be shielded from per sonal responsibility, when these privi leges aro used te cloak personal malig. nity. This case in no particular differs from any ordinary case of assault and battery, and the sentence was evident , ly seasoned with a large portion of the gall of partizan bitterness. Mr. Dona van's case is ono that calls fur the in terposition of Executive clemency; not be.eause Donavan is a Democrat, but because the offence and the sentence are entirely out. of duo proportion. Since the above was written, we learrithat Governor Packer, last even ing, pardoned Donavan, unconditional ly.— York Gazette. la" The Governor did not act unad visedly or hastily in the Matter, but he refused to grant the pardon until such a force presented itself at the State De partment that it was impossible for him to resist the appeal. The petition ask ing for the pardon leas signed by a large number of the Opposition members of the House, and also by every Opposition &w -ater in Harrisburg at the time the paper was prepared; and when the unfortu nate victim of judicial severity was lib erated from prison, there was but one feeling exhibited, and that was of ap proval. The Public Expenditures. Tho Washington Union, in referring to e recent speech of air. Smrru, of Tennessee, on the public expenditures, says : It was high timo that the cant against the magnitude of tlickpublic ex penditures, with which Congress and the opposition prets have become so rife, should be refuted and exploded.— All the economy and all the public vir tue did not belong to our ancestors.— One of their dollars bought in their day twice as much as ono of our dollars will bay in oar day. The expenditures of tho government in the year 1800 were 87,411,869; which was equivalent in the money in our lime to double that sum ; that is to say, measured by the prodnets, merchandise, service, and la bor it would buy, was equal in our mo ney to 815,000,000. The expenses of the government in money of the present time were 872,500,000 last year, exclu sive of payments upon the public debt, and at the time of expensive distant wars. The expenses during the present year will be about 8604)00,000, or only four times (and di&rence of money be ing considered) as greti4, as in 1800.— Yet our population is at present six and a half times as great as in 1800; our territorial frontier ten times as great; and our property seven and a half times as groat. It thus results that every ef fort to prove that we are now extrava gant in our public expenditures proves also that the men of 1800 were much more so. Fur ourselves, we are willing to be placed, by the croakers and fault tioders, rin the category of - Thomas Jef ferson and his coternporaries. The Intolerance of Know-Nothingiam. The form of Know-Nothingiam may be dead, but its spirit still lives in all its intolerant malignity. As an evi dence of this fact, we refer to the pro ce3ding of the Massachusetts Ilouleof Representatives on Tuesday last, when an amendment to the Constitution of that State, requiring aliens to reside in the United States two years after na turalization, before thoy shall be enti tled to vote, was agreed to. This is, in effect, nullifying an express proviaion of the Federal Constitution, *ash gives Congress the right to establish uniform naturalization laws, and which they have exercised in the enactment of a law prescribing it residence of five years to qualify aliens for all the rights of citizenship. Thin amendment was originated and passed by the last Legislature, which was almost unanimously Know-Nothing • ad Republican it its political complex ' on. It must receive the concurrence of the present Legislature, and bo rati fied by a vote of the people, before it can take effect. The vote on its second passage in the House, stood 178 yeas to 82 nays. The list of nays embraces all the Democratic members of the House. We are glad to see that that dis tinguished- Democrat, Gen. Caleb Cash ing, made an eloquent protest against the adoption of this truly tyrannical and anti-repahlfean provision. His speech, as published in the Boston Past of Wed nesday, is a noble appeal in behalf of liberty and equal rights.—Redding Local .A.Zrairs.. New A It will be seen, on reference to our %dyer- , thing (Austin', that the hours for starting' and arrival & trains on the Gettysburg Rail— road have been changed somewhat. The new arrangement will require the paasengers! fur Baltimore to terry at the Junction a few hours, but this, it is confidently expected, will continue but a short while,---until • I spring arrangement on the Northern Central shall allow m,)re time al noon to make the run to Gettysburg and back t) that point. Whilst the passengers for Baltimore are slightly in convenienced by the new time-table, it affords an opportunity to people in our county to 001136 up to Gettysburg and remain here an hour, which will give them ample time to at tend to business with the Bank, Merchants, &c., and return again the same evening. It is only the passengers to Baltimore who are delayed on the way—none other. NewnwebLmm. The Gettysburg Railroad Company hav ing resolved to purchase two first class En gines for the running of their Road, addition al Bonds will be sold to liquidate the indebt edness which will thus be incurred. That these Bonds are among the most desirable securities now offered—being entirely sate, and yielding about 71 per cent. per annum —we need hardly repeat. The business al ready done upon the Road is more than a sufficient guarantee for that. Persons who have money to invest could not do better than to put it into these Bands. The two new Locomotives, with two new Passenger Cars, will cost about $20,000, The idea is to start with good machinery— which, in the end, will he found the cheapest. Markeglog. The quantity of Marketing carried over the Railroad, from this place to Baltimore, is steadily on the increase. One large car is now filled with this kind of produce every Tuesday, and we doubt not that before many weeks another will be required—and when so required, it will promptly be put on.— There need be no fear of disappointment fur want of car room in this re+pect. Narrow Escape Jolty GRO”111AV, the fireman on the Littlcs town R,tilruad, on Friday morning, week, fell from the Ltconaotive while running at a rapid rate of speed, and made a narrow 03- citpe from a horrible death. Too much cau tion cannot be exercised in the running of Railroads. Chareb Drilientiem. The United. Brethren Church at Hampton was consecrated to the service of Almighty Cod, on Sunday, the :.:Oth ult., the congrega tion being quite large on the occasion. Rev. Mr. SMITH, of York, preacheil an appropriate sermon. Chart-It Brill The Bell of the German Reformed Church, in this place, re-cast at the Foundry ef3lessrs. litoverrn WEnn. Baltimore, was received by Railway on Friday last, and that after noon raised to ita place in the cupola. The new MB is very clear in tone, and of increased volume of sound. Provided with all the latest improvements, but half the usual power to ring it is required. The old Bell was cast in London in 1822. Its present weight is Gl2 pounds, having lost in re-cast ing 29 pounds. The Bell was hoisted with very little trouble—thanks to the good management and assistance of Mr. J. R. TI.TINZR, the con tractor fur the new Court-house, and Mr. Joux II %LBERT, his foreman. With the der rick and fixtures used'about the Court-house, the raising of the Bell was a work of short duration. Property N.w. WM. Komi, Esq., has disposed of his dwell ing on York street, -adjoining St. James' Church, to the Vestry of that Church, for a Pat nonage, for $2.200 cash. Mr. JACOB ArGEIINHAL7OH has sold his property on Carlisle street. near the Depot, to Mr. JOSEPH WIBLI, for about $1,700 cash. Mr. WAVDIICUT 7..lcaLcß bast sold his FOP arty on York street, to Mr. NottoLas CODOII.I, Sr., for $3,000. Ines lid lar ins. On Saturday night - week, between land 2 o'clock, a small log . tarn, in AlcSherrys town, bel•,nging to ,the estate of Henry Roily, Esq., deceased, was fired by incendi aries, and totally consumed, with its oon tents, consisting of a quantity of hay, 10. sear llleock. Mr. Rosa, an enterprisingformer near this place, received from Chester county, by Rail road, on Friday last,a very handsome young animal of the Devon breed, with a view to improve his stock. Our county, noted for its excellent grazing qualities, 'build have as good stock as can be found in the country, and we hope that the eximple set by Mr. Rose will be imitated until the moat choice shall be had among as.. • sea•tfal Naas• Mr. J. M. Ausrut, York. Pa.,' gets up a most beautiful Office and Store Sign, for in doors—a specimeu of which can be seen at our office. His signs hare been awarded highly complimentary premiums at a number of Agricultural and Mechanical Exhibitions, where the works of many other prominent in the art were exhibited. His work, whilst creditable in style, is of a very durable character, being made of the most choice ma terials. He is not only prepared to sell and make signs to order, but will communicate the art. Address J. M. Ausrix, Adams' Express Office, York, Pa. se-Attention is directed to the advertise ment of Ildossrs. Coosa & Kenn, in another column. Their plane of bdsiness is on the Railroad, and they have opened with a large andchoice stook of Liquors, which they intend to sell, wholesale and retail, at low profits. JACOB AULABACCII, Esq., has disposed of his Store at Now Oxford to Mr. 'ham Worn, of the neighborhood of ?deSherrys town, who will continue the business at the old stand. sir The Sunday School boxes in the Ger man Reformed Lecture Room, in this place, were robbed last week of about Ave dollars. The hardened thief, it is supposed, ef f ected an entrance by one of the windows in the wood apartment. siar•We understand that the old Associate Reformed Church, in this place, is to be re modd:led, in modern style, and that steps are already being taken to that end. wirMr. M. Lau, of Huntington township, slaughtered, s few weeks ago, s hog which weighed 605pound/I and Mr. I. D. Wontat, of Latimore, one that weighed 510. Illtafibroma illesilawi as lease Berths. A meeting of the ¢iends of the proposed Railroad from New Oxford to East Berlin, in this county, was held at the latter place on Thursday last. The attendanoe, we are in formed, "was quite large, and an earnest Railroad feeling prerailed. Mr. Grottos Scawaarz presided, and D. WILLa, Esq., of this place, made a speech of some length, pertinent to the oeFasiun. A report from the Engineer, Mr. Girt, was also read. He es timates the coet of grading and bridging at $12,000, and of the entire work at $55,000 using a rail of fifty pounds to the yard. A committee to secure an act of inocrporation from the Legi.lature was appointed. Child Leal 1■ Ike .11Comstala. We have the paints:Ll intelligence that a small boy, 4 or & years old, strayed away from his home on the Shippensburg side of the mountain, last week—day not stated— and it was supposed bad crossed towards the Adams county line, neer the point at which Adams, Franklin Lnd Cumberland join. Re was grompapied by a small whits dog, which came tO Boyd's School-house on Fri day, but he boy was still missing. A thorough search was being made for him, and it is to be hoped that he has been found, alive, ere this. The Prim/mews. After the esptpe of SAYLOR from prison on Monday last, (by scaling the wall,) several of the other iprisoners became refractory, doubtless on account of disappointment in not getting off also. The Sheriff, however, immediately placed irons upon two of them, and since that, we believe they have cooled down considelably. It is evident that five or six of thodi had been plotting to make their escape oh Sunday or Monday night. Saylor is supposed to be biding in the South Mountain yet. The Sheriff offers a reward of V 25 for his arrest and. return. A Toad IN a Mack. A correspondent in Fairview township in forms us that sumo ten years ago, whilst he and another man were quarrying stones for the purpose of building the house in which he now resides, they split a rock, Face four feet in diameter, in the centre of whicfl they found a toad, which they placed on a log near , at hand. The toad was torpid when taken from his sarcophagus, but in ten or twenty minutes it showed signs of life, and present ly hopped an-ay. They made no mention of the circumstance at tho time. because they thought they would not be believed. Toads have been found embedded in wood many times, and when exposed to the air !Nye re gained their vitir,ty. But this is the first instance, we believe, of one ever having Moen found in a solid rock, and retaining the vital spark. flow did it get there, and how long had it been thus embodde 1? That is the query. It is a remarkable eiretinistanre.— Can any of our Naturalists explain ?-- York Republican. CerWe were Ohl, some years ago, of a similar finding of a toad in a rock, during the progress of the work on tile "'Tapeworm Railroad," in this county, in. 1835. Upon blasting a large boulder, the b' animal " was found snugly: embedded in a cavity of little more than its bwn size, and although torpid when first discovered, light and air soon brought it to!life, and it hopped off as ac tively as though its breathing arrangements had never been interfered with. Such was the account given us of the singular phe nomenon. "liire tell it as 'twas told us." ha.i no train from ll:mover at nnoia on Saturday hist, occasion° l by the Engine getting toolariwoss the turn-laid° at Little-- town, and requiring another have run here to help it on the trail again. joarJ. ALLY. II %arca ha.; been appointed Postmaster nt llreentnount, in this county, in place of Jong 'INEIK.r.ar, resigned. 1165" The noomotry Shedding for nnother Brick Yard has been put up by Mr. 'ion , / KVHN, on ground of N. Calori, n short die. tame north of . the Freight Depot. 31a. Enrron :—lf I am not niktaicen, the answer to the Enigma in last week's Compiler is " The Kingdom of Heaven." The county in Pa. is, Tinge—the beautiful animal, a kid—what we fear, Death—county in Mary land, Kent--city in Germany, Vienna—ex hilarating beverage, Tea—home of the bee. Hive—the noted city in Belgium. Ghent— luscious tropical fruit, Fig—what we all should be, Good. I hereby place another at your disposal. aims. I am composed of thirty-fire letters. My 7 10 15 22 is a metal. 27 31 34 13 9 is a rude act. 28 4 35 is a body of water. 14 12 30 33 iq a certain measure. 1 18 'l6 16 35 is for cbilliren. 2 25 10 5 3 24 is an insect. 11 17 18 6is a fowl. 8 21 26 9 23 4 13 is used by oohs. 32 29 19 24 is an interjection. 3 12 30 29 26 23 istmenf the fire sense•. 28 15 22 26 9 24 is part of a lady's dross. My whole will axon appear. D. c. s. Insbtown, Pa., Feb. 16, 1859. Per The Compiler. Ma. STAIII.B:—The answer to the Enigma by M. C. 8. is " The Kingdom of Maven." Mlaeellarraa■ Enigma. I ma composed of 16 letters. My 8 12 13 3 15 is a bird much dreaded by superstitious persons. 7 9 11 is a kind of grain. 10 14 is a pronoun. 6 1 is a prepo4itiun. 16 3 13 11 15 is a number. 6 2 is an interjection. 7 12 5 is a very mischievous 4 5 12 8 16 are very pretty. My whole is very beautiful. SALLIE. The Plantation, Feb. 15, '59. 101 The Coop tur. MR. Eno* :—The answer to the .Nlitwel- Igneous Enigma in the last Comiler is "The Kingdom of Ileaverr ;" and tot e Geograph ical Enigma, '• Lake Moosetoeenagunuc."— Two letters were omitted in each. Ilerevrith I send you an Enigma, which I place at your disposal: Enigma. I am composed of 19 letters. My 16 4 5 6 14 10 6 13 10 is a plant. 1 15 11 19 10 is what too many du. - 17 3 18 19 9 is a useful article. 2 7 8 is a plant. 12 is a consonant. My whole is a name that should be revered by every true American. Z. J. O. MIL EDIVA -Sir :---I have tried my hand at solving the Problem which appeared in The Compiler of last week.over the signature of A. 8., and report as follows: A's share of the gain, 8A13.8.8 8z B's 819.44 4z C's " 61 916.66 6z Mountjoy twp., Feb.ls, 1850. a. w. a. 'The halt dosen Enigmas on hand must bide their time. Barstriszrala.—This tropical root has a re,. potation wide as the world, for curing one clastof the disorders that afflict mankind—a reputation too which it deserves u the best antidote we peasese for scrofulous complaints. But to be brought into use, its virtues must be concentrated and combined with other medicines that increase its power. Some re liable compound of this casracter is much needed in the community. Road the &direr dement of Dr. Ayers Sarsparills in our ca goule, and, we know it needs no encomium from us to give oni citizens confidenoe in what he offers.— Organ, Syracuse, IV: Y. ildasor Comm Tesebers , lastitute. Pursuant to . a notice issue! some weeks since by the County Supt., J. K. Mellheny. to the Teachers, Directors, and all the friends of Common School education, a goodly number convened at the Public School House in this Berotigh, on Thursday, the 10th inst. From the almost impassable condition of the roads, it was feared that but few from remote parts of the county would be here, but at eleven o'clock a sufficient number had assembled to effect an organization, with J. K. .Mclllieny as temporary Chairman and M. S. Converse, Secretary. Nothing of importance was dune at the morning session, but the appointment of the following committees, viz : A commit. tee to report permanent officers. To draft a constitution. Tu report business for the af ternoon session. The meeting then took a recess till after dinner. After the Institute had again assembled the business committee presented their report. The Co. Supt. then occupied the attention of the Institute for some time in a very profitable and interest ing manner by stating the object of the meet ing.. R. A. Lyttle,chairman of the committee, re ported • constitution, which was adopted.— Th., following officers were then elelted for the ensuing year : President, J. C. Etus; V. Pres., J. L. Hill ; Secretaries, C. Robinson, M. S. Converse; Treasurer, H. J. Eckenrode; Executive Committee, J. K. Mcllheny, R. A. Lyttle, G. W. Hildebrand. The subject of Orthography was then taken up. R. A. Lyt tle illustrated his method of teaching the alphabet and orthography by the use of charts. He was followed by M. S. Converse on teach ing to read from sight instead of learning to spell long words. J. K. Mcllbeny followed with some remarks on the same subject. The following preamble and resolutions were then offered by J. K. Mellhenny, and were unanimously adopted: Whereat', a number of Directors have not yet complied with the 25th Section of the General School Law, which requires a uni ferm series of text books to be adopted and introduced, and as it is desirable to have the mama series in as many Districts as possible, therefore ' RePoked, That this Institute appoint a committee wnsiitting of one teacher from each District, in which there is no uniformity of text hooks, which committee shall meet. with a similar committee composed of one member from each board of directors, and adopt a series of text b.4oks, which series shall be in troduced into all the schools of said districts ! at the opening of the next term. Rejoiced, That the directors of each of the School districts he requested to appoint one of their number who shall meet with the committee of teachers, appointed by the In stitute, on Tuesday, the 19th of Aoril next, in this place, for the purpose 'of adopting said uniformity. • The Institute n.ssem'doil again at 7 o'clock, P. M. There was quite a large audience ill attendance. The subject of Written Arith metic was then taken up and discussed at length by M. S. Converse. lle was billowed by Messrs. Hildebrand and Mellheny. The further discu.4sion of this subject was then postponed until the next day. At an early hour the Institute convened, and the subject of Written Arithmetic was further discussed by Messrs. Ellis, Melllieny, and Converse. The +subject of Reading was then taken up. It. A. Lytle called out a class of Teachers and illustrated in an amus ing, manner readiog us it ir:ts. lie N't a. 5 fol lowed by M. S. Converse with a class of young ladies exhibiting reading at it is. 11. A. Cyttle then illustrated his method 'of teaching the sounds of letters by the use of tho Elocutionary Chart. After some further consideration a the subject, it was pol-tpon ed. During the morning the Institute receiv ed quite a large accession of teachers from all parts of the county: Over sixty answered to their names at roll call. The afternoon s ession was opened with prayer by Rev. McElwee. There was a very large audience in attendance, every seat in the capacious ball being crowded. J. K. Shrvoek being introduced, entertained the audience nearly an hour with an able and eloquent address. The subject of Reading was then discussed by Messrs. Cart, Con verse, and Seabrooks. The subject of Men tal Arithmetic was next introduced, and was discussed by Messrs. Pfeiffer mid Converse. At the suggestion of some of the members of the Young Men's Christian Association, the Institute concluded to have a lecture by Dr. J. 11. Marsden, in the Preshyterian Church, immediately after the address of Rev. Mr. Keiser. At the close of Rev. Mr. Keiser's lecture, Dr. J. 11. 'Marsden occupied the attention of those present for nearly an hour. in an able and masterly address. on Ileating and Ventilating School Rooms. Fee l'lms Contp:ler Tho Institute convened at 9 o'clock.— Prayer by Rev. G. P. Van W!ck. The In stitute was then highly entertained by some yowl music, by Prof. harry, and his choir, to iihoom the thanks of the Institute were ten dered. R. A. Lyttle and W. S. Cart. on be half of the committee to draft resolutionsex pressing the sense of the meeting, wade the fulbwing rep )rt : Resolved, That the establishment of Teach ers' Institutes is the most effectual aid in preparing the teacher fur the cumnotent, efficient and energetic discharge of the t duties of his high mocation, and that they are imper atively demanded in elevatint the Common School system to that standard of excellence to which it is rapidly attaining. Resolved, That we highly appreciate the intelligence and qualifications, exhibited by the female teL as members °four profession, and believe them entitled to MI adequate com pensation, and therefore when they do the work of a male, that they should receive the same amount of salary. Rewired, That we are in favor of the use of the Bible in our Common Schools, nut as an ordinary text book, from which to teach reading. but for a higher and nobler purpose, 1. e. as a standard of certain great moral and religious principles, in which all Christian denominations agree, to be read from daily by the teacher cr advanced pupils, without note or comment. Revolved, That in the governtnent of a school, the teacher failing to obtain order, by mild and persuasive mews, should resort to corporal punishment. Resolved, That we recommend to the Di rectors of each school district, that they es tablish a series of uniform text books and Sohnol Registers. Resoired, That we recognize in the Coun ty Superintendency the great sustaining power of our Common Schools, and thnt in J. K. Mcllheny, our present able and effici ent County Superintendent, we have an offi cer fully qualified to discharge its noble but arduous duties,and therefore, if he continues to perform those duties in the future, as ho btu in the part, none but the enemies of the system or the most fastidious, will have any cause for complaint. Resolved, That the thanks of the Associa tion be tendered to Prof. J. K. Shryook, of Chambersburg, and Dr. J. H. Marsden, of Huntington, for thir able, interesting and instructive addresses. Resolved, That it is the duty of all teach ers, as fares possible, to attend el meetings in the county called for their benefit and for the elevation of their profession. and that those who do not avail themselves of those meetings are not entitled to an honorable position m the profession. Resolved, That we feel grateful to the Edi tors of the local Pres., for the interest mani fested in noticing our meetings, and hope they will continue to show sim ila r favors. Nos TM Compiler Resolved, That since God in his divine wis dom and inscrutable providence, has removed of late our highly esteemed friend Maxwell Shields, of Liberty township, an accomplish ed and zealous director and friend of educe don, that we record his demise with feelings of great sorrow, and that we deeply mourn his loss, as an efficient director and ardent advocate of Tescheis' Associations in our afidet, and that while we sympathise with his bereaved wife and family, we would say to them " Mourn not, for your lose is his eternal gain." = =IEM Reiotred, That a synopsis of Ws ateeting he offered fur publication in the meaty pa pers. Resolved. That tho thanks of the Associa tion are duo to the Word of Directors of Oettyrburg, for the use of the &heel House, and the citisene generally for their kiad at tendance and attention during the Sewsions. The above resolutions were passed with very little debate, excepting the fourth, which wag discussed very folly and ably by Megsrs. Lvttle, Mcilheny, Cart. Riegle, H. Orner, S. Orner, Kittinger, Minnigh and Hagerman. The subject of Geography was then taken IT, and discussed briefly by Messrs. Cart, Riegle, and Converse. Prof. Harry and R. A. Lyttlo illustrated their methods of teach ing it with the use orOutline Maps. The Institute took a recess till 1 o'clock in the af ternoon. The subject of English Grumman was discussed : briefly by Messrs. Rlegle, Cart, Kittinger and others. Mr. Converse pointed out the propriety of teachers using grammatical language in the school-room.— After which the most proper method of iq structing by the use of the Elocutionary Chart was considered by J. MeConnel. There were in attendance nt the Institute about seventy teachers, besides a number of directors, from all parts of the county. There being no fur ther business before the Institute, on motion they adjourned. Railroad from Chambersberg. The Chambersburg Independent, of Satur day week, has the following remarks in re gard to the proposed Railroad from that place to Gettysburg: " A ' big talk' is getting up about a rail•' road to Baltimore, by way of Gettysburg.—, The interests of all agricultural distriets mand the shortest and cheapest way to a market. Franklin county produces as much marketing as any other oounty.of equal size in the State ; and an accessible market is all that is wanted to place our farmers in a pool-, titan to du without the aid of second parties, A direct road to Baltimore would enable our farmers to send their prcduee down them, selves, and gain the whole of the profits. It would be more profitable to send to Bahl-. more, because the difference in freight would be a profit itself. As a general thing the prices paid in Baltimore Mr pruddoe are equal to Philadelphia; at any rate the differenoe ix% prices is not equal to the difference in freight. Our voice is fur a railroad. We are under nq obligations to Philadelphia, let ne send out produce to that market which we can reach the quickest and cheapest. We hope the merchants in Baltimore will take hold of this enterprise and put it through—tbetradit of Franklin county is worth the effort." ]Qr•No Lecture will be delivered before the Yuung Men's Christian Association this week—but there will be the week following, on Friday evening, u usual. Prof. Jscous leotnred on Friday evening, last, in Christ Church, on Botany. iarDielil's large Grist Mill, lately re built, near New Oxford, is so far finished as to allaw chopping to be done, and before>ong thaw will be made. The building is three stories high, the two lower stone and tho upper brick.) mid makes an imposidg ap pearance. ter-1' he "Blues" parade here to-morrow morning. (the 22d,) and make an ezeurvion to Hanover in the afternoon. The Myriad-Handed Man ; 0, the Miracles qf Enterprise and Merry. Familiarity, they tell ui, is the mother of contempt. Things that we tree and handle every day, 1,40 all distinctive value in our eyes. The very air we breathe in an unrsong nised ble4sing, though, if deprived of it fur the twentieth fractign of an hour, the worl.l would cease to live! In like manner wo have all of us—no matter of what race or country—been so lonwaccustomed to see the name of TII(01.1111 Ilowow.vr at the head of medical adrerlireinesst -that we begin to look upon it as ono of the essential components of it newspaper, anti hardly patine to enquire in to the true signifituutee of this quivers:hi fame. Let not our revlera fancy that this para graph is a pitfall, at the bottom of which they will fitt4 a "puff" for the '• Universal Remedies," with the fame of which Professor Holloway is assueistal, It is no such think We could say much of diet; Ils and Ointreen t; but at present our design is merely to Gall at tention to the biography of a man whose achievements will hereafter be regarded as the surpassing wonder of the nineteenth cen tury ! • There are few varieties of the human race unrepresented in the population of this cos mopolitan city. Coolies from China—Malay 9 from the Eastern Arehipelago--Redskins from the West—Blaekskins from all parts of Africa—Whalemen from Greenland and the regions of the Artie Pule—bronzed half-breeds from Brazil and the other states of South America-+-Bornenne, Tasmanians, Arab'. Hindsos, Armenians, New Zealanders and Kalfre—these, with the millions from all parts of Europe, make up the motley immigration which our world-embracing commerce throws daily on our shores. Thousand. ofsueh, per-'t haps, have never heard any one of the great names which we have been trained to reg.tr+l with reverence; the name. of IVashington cannot thrill their sluggish blood ; of Napo leon Bonaparte. his conquests and his fall. they are utterly ignorant. But hand them a newspaper and see how rapidly their fares brighten! They recognize its friendly prom ise—they rely on its long-tested truth ; they rejoice and are, perhaps, astonished to know that the great physician. whose visit to their own country formed the epoch of a physical regeneration, has likewise been before thent on a like ei rand of mercy to the land of their future adoption! They no longer feel that they are strangers ; for Holloway, by his genius, his labors, adventures and world wide travel, has established a connecting link between all tribes and races of the hu man family. Possessed with a burning seal to relieve the afflicted, and fearing nothing that man can do. he has made the pilgrimage of the earth and established in every spot he visited not only depute for the sale of his medicines, but likewise journals in the native tongues. What a romance could be framed, front the labors, perils and adventures of such a life !-1: S. "Journal." -The Star complains that the Bed. ford Gazette should find fault with the House at Ifarrisburg for allowing pay to au Opposition contestant for a seat in that body, while it makes no mention of thn fact that a Democratic contes tant was also allowed pay. The cases differed. Tho position of the Domecratic contestant bad some ground on which to stand, while that of tho Know Nothing was destitute of tho merest shadow of foundation,_and look od as though he could have had nothing in view bat the drawing of the per diom daring the investigation of tho case. On that account he should have been refused pay. ,p- John W. Hetrick, Esq., for along time clerk of the York County COM= missioners, died on Sunday week. iiirlifiehael Connelly, an Irishman, was suffocated to death near Carlisle, Pa., on Saturday week, by coal gas from a lime kiln. • iirMesioo ) it is said, had seven Presi. dents in the month ofJannary. s - _'"' t:
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