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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.
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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."
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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.
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