MEXICO. Departure of French Troop#. New ORLEANS, January 24. The steamship Victor arrived this morning from Vera Cruz on the 19th inst. She brought the remains of Ex-Governor Allen, of thi3 State. The French transports had arrived and wet*, expected to depart in a few days with (.lie French troops. A regiment of Egyptians had loft on the French mail steamer a few days before. Maximilian issued another proclama tion, condemning in the strongest terms /he conduct of General Sedgwick in tak possession of Matamoras Both the French and Mexican flags were over the fort anJ Custom House at Vera Cruz. The liberals are camped within twelve miles df Vera Cruz. No hostilities had taken place up to the departure of the Victor. A train with 1-3,000,000 had arrived for either the French or Maxi milian. SAX FRANCISCO, January 24.—Collma advices by the Constellation to January Ahe 12th, are received. The city is still in-possession of the Imperialists. Guad ajajara was evacuated without a battle by Imperial forces, and occupied by the Lib erals. Lagode forbids the piseage of Coranas' troops through his territory.—- Four French war vessels are in the har< bor of Aeapulco It is reported that the fort will be evacuated on the arrival of the flag-ship Victoire. BROWNSVILI.E, TEXAS, January 20. Guerataro, where Mejia retreated from San 'LuisjFotqsi, is to be evacuated by him as soon as-the Liberals advance upon that city. Escobedo left Monterey for the interi or on the 17th inst. He is at the head of the largest Liberal army ever got to gether. Berriozabal Succeeded iu raising several thousand dollars from merchants of Matamoras, and sent money, &c , to Carlida on the 12th inst., with orders to proceed art, once to Nictoria Cortina, (who is recruiting and arming all the ran ■cheros, is still in the vicinity of Mata moras. He says he will be Governor of Tamaulipas. At all events he will be likely to pronounce for Ortega. Benito Juarez arrived at Durango on (the 26tli ult. A fine of 8240,600 was iimposcd on and between three citizens, •and a monthly prestamo of $50,000 upon the city, to replenish his treasury. Preparations were making at San Luis Pstosi for the reception of J uarez, who it is said, will establish the seat of his Gov (ern»«®t in that city. The negro patriot "Garb," at Downs ville, killed a citizen and a policeman on the evening of the 16th inst. Masican politicians are certain Ortega will soon be President of the Republic of Mexico if Maximilian leaves. NEW YORK, January 24.—Mexican maws via Havana, gives a report that Maximilian, seeing the impossibility of calling a national congress, has determin ed, in accordance with the French, to convoke a meeting of notables, to declare to them that the empire is a failure, and to base upon that declaration his abdica tion and withdrawal. The Church party, Boeing the instability of Maximilian, arc now trying to make their peace with the Liberal party, and refuse to advance. Miramon is at Qucretara. His li!e was attempted twioe in 'the {owns lie passed through, many of which he obliged to declare i'or <iie Empire, threatening oth erwise to burn the hou? s. It is considered a settled thing that Maximilian will Wvo with the last of ithc French. Tbe greater portion of the merchants of Mexico have invited Por firo Diaz to occupy the city as soon as the French leave, and have already raised two hundred thousand dollars to maintain {his troops. The Imperial General La Mandrid was defeated aod killed in an action near Caernaraca. NEW ORLEANS, January 24.— The Matamoras liunchero, of the 20th says : A great mavemoot of reformation in the Roman Church is being inaugurated •through Mexico. Rev- Rafael Diase &Jani<icz has been elected Bishop of the new Catholic National Church of Mexi co. The object of this movement is to broak ofl* from the old church, for the reason, as charged, that through Romish influences came the French armies which have invaded Mexico, and deluged that .land with Republican blood. ' Rev. Fa ther Hernandez was oapturod by the Im perialists, and shot by them after suffer* ing unheard of atrocities. A charge was made against him of being of Liberal tendencies, and wishing to break off from .the Church of Rome. Kscobedo had arrived at San Luis.— *The old Church party pronounced for the 'Republicans. The Liberals are fortify ing flPampeCo Tevoiino is in San Luis rcoruitinp Mejia marched to the .pro tection of fha-cityof Mexico. Eighteen thousand Liberals surround Caernavaca and the city of Mexico under Avarcsc. 'POISWFJSN BY TOBACCO JUICE.—The ftllowiog oases. related by M Marchant, will remind many consumers of tobacco of the tax which the/ paid ia great sick ness and prostration after their first use of thin narcotic. A smoker, in drawing air ssrongly through a pipe partly stopped up, in order to make it more open took it into his mouth and involuntarily swal lowed ft dislodged plug of thickened to "Mc&O juice. In a short time his head .heavy, his thoughts con; used, hi» speech JD distinct: he had .noises in the .MIS, X dwaprcoable feeling in the pit of (the ftemkcb ,iV>d dryness of the throat. JWievini tiiat tua open air would remove these feelings, the pr.tient went on ; but the headache and .fiujdiness increased, and he at last fell dawn insensible, in wWi«h oondition he was, affer sometime, found by.a passer by and oarriac into his .house. Copious ,ftf»d reputed voicitiDg th en set in. consciousness returned, but 'the patient fell into arestless, sleepy state He had severe hoodaohe, general uneas -Miess and fain tuns# during tho whole of next day. The spoutaneovs recovery pay Jje attributed either to the small itfucyjnt of nicotine (the active principle «rf ■tobacoo) contained in the plug, or to the imperfect absorption of th* jvbifon it) igpcv »*:« at if To whioo * Wupreme Court and Military CommlMloiH. Tbo decision of thc.Suprcme Court,on the of Military Com mTsaion? oecMions, as might be expect ed, donsiderable eaiiaty among thoee of ficers who, during the »tel!ion?V«re membors of such CoVthTflfcns. as is alleged, the desi«ion caibe applied to inake tliem teep'maible for their action in such cases, their position id by no means a pleasant one. They will, upon that ground, be'liable to prosecution.and to we know not what penalties. And, from the natural impulse of revenge, as well as from the actual exhibitions of re sentful passions, made by many of the late rebels, we may be sure that such prosecutions will be eagerly made when there is the slightest chance of success, and that they will be urged as long as they furnish any gratification to resent ful passions. There are hundreds of per sons who have been arraigned and tried before such military tribunals, who would think themselves but too happy could they have the opportunity of retaliating on the officers who ordered their arrest or participated in their trial That anxiety is felt on this subject is averred by an authority that should be well informed on the premises, the Army ami Navy Journal, which also suggests some of the difficulties that might be en countered by officers involved in prosoi cutions of the sort referred to, and ex presses the opinion that Congress should promptly deviso a remedy for the case, that will eeeure to officers relief and in> demnitpr. One of the difficulties that would in some cases be sure to prevent a fair trial is,that the offense charged would come under the jurisdiction of State courts. In a State court of Virginia or North Carolina, fnr example, what chance of a fair trial or of a just verdict could a loyal officer on charge of assault a«d battery, or of false imprisonment ?—. In view of this, the Journal says : '•Asa practical measure,'we would put forth the suggestion that Congress should immediately vindicate the national au thority wherever it has been properly ex ercised by our soldieis and sailors; and at the same time that it should give the lat ter the aaeans of removing the revenge ful suits commenced against th?m, from the State to the United States Courts. — This latter result could be accomplished by passing a law that wherever a prosecution for assault and b«tt«ry, kc , shall be commenced in a State Court, then, upon the certificite of any United States Commissioner that the act com plained of took place during thelate res bellion, while the defendant was clothed with military authority, the suit may be removed at the defendant's opinion to the United States Courts. It is true that, even in this case, the facts would have to bo tried before a panel from the vicinage. But it wouJd, do*bdees, be passible in some ca*es to avoid local prejudices by thib assertion ef United States jurisdic tion, and if any such advantage be pos sible, it should be secured at once to our loyal officers. The great gain, however, would be in settling the question of jur isdiction. Instead of the action being carried up from court to court in the gra dations of State judicature, it would be carried into the United States Courts." We can scarcely think the cases con taniplated in these sentences should ever bo tbe subject of such formal review and award hy civil courts. Hut if they are it is of course proper that they should not bo submitted to State Courts nt the will of the prosecutor, for that would be to ensure unjust decisions, made under the instigation of rebel prejudices against loyal men. Hut wo think Congress should if it lie within its prerogative, do more than secure just trials, to tho loyal, hons est and brave men who may, by this ex* traordinary decision be brought into dif ficulty. The Journal makes the follow ing further suggestions : "Three things, then, remain for Con gross to asaomplish by legislation. To vindicate the national jurisdiction deriv ed from military authority, now ques tioned by the courts ; to provide for the trial of theso cases in the United States Courts; and to arrange pecuniary indem nities in case the decisions shall rightful ly be adverse to the officers. This action will ward off any hurtful consequences of those praise worthy acts of military au thority which resulted from the state of war." t That the men who have faithfully per formed their duty to the Union, in mili tary eommissions or in any other way, should now be subjected to vexations and 5 revengeful prosecution by malignant reb- I els, appears to be such a monstrous prop ( osition. that it requires a very strong ar gument or a weak mind to give it ence as correct. It involves the Frcsi , dent of the United States, and all who assisted ia any military trial connected s wtth ihe assassination of Mr. Lincoln- It subjects them to pains and penalties ( for doing what the country and the world i believed to be right. Wo are persuaded that justice and right do not place men in such a position, and that the people of the United States do not wish, and will ! not permit their true and loyal men to > suffer penalties for being true and loyal. 1 —Pittsburgh Commercial. | —The Oil City Register says there was | almost a murder at Franklin the other day. Jew storekeeper struck a custo mer over tbe head .with a poker, because the latter was trying to steal an umbrella. The customer started for home, several miles out in the country Presently a man canre into town and reported that , tbe fellow who had been hit with the poker was dying from the effects of the blow. The son of Abraham was arres .ted aod locked up in jail for the night. The .next morning a party was sent to tbe supposed murdered man's house, and found him feeding his pigs, apparently as sound as ever. —lt i« said that Masrissey is a com petitor with Johnwn for public honors. He commenced life in a very low posi tion—he has been a art-catcher, a chick en thief, a dog fighter, a prize fighter, gajubier, and finally a mouitier of Cong ress. He has gone around tho entire circle, au,d kaves the Constitution and flag with his constituents. It {a barely possible that be-»£*y yet becom: Presi d-*nt she iitiscn. BS*T° The Largest Circulation oj any Paper in the County. "tß® 0. E. ANDERSON. - - • Editor. I BUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY, JAM. SO, 1867. ft#- ■' Liberty and Union, Now and F«ra#ftr, Ooa 'naaparabta."—o. Webstar. Storm Stuyvxl. For several days past it has been al most impossible to travel, on account of the depth of the snow. In almost every part of the country at certain points the roads aro completely blocked up with vast bodies of drifted snow, to such an extent that people are generally compelled to remain at home. In some places the snow is piled up to the depth of from 6 ' o 10 feet; fences being entirely covered up. On Monday, the mail carriers from Butler, after laboring hard and faithful ly £o reach their different points gi filiation were compelled to return to Bat ler. The Morccr mail, which usually ar rives early iu the morning, did not reach Butler until late in the evening of Mens day, and this was only accomplished by the persevering effort and determination of the carrier, who was compelled in many places to make a read through the vast piles of snow, and by traveling through fields and forest, miking a .zag and circuitous route to the pohit of destination. Some faiai idea may he had of the labor, fatigue and almost, superhu man exertion necessary to accomplish this task when it's known that it took 23 hours to trarclfroui Mercer to Butler, a distance of 31 miles. At the present writing, Tuesday, 11, A. M., the Mon day's mall from Pittsburgh, has not yet arrived. Resolutions or the t T nion Na tional Committee. The Union National Committee held a meeeting at Washington City on the 18th inst., for the purpose ot consulting as to the host moans of cjleetng auch a thorough orgnuieatimi ef the true Union men of the country as will give tQ the loyal sentiment everywhere, its due in fluence in the work of restoring tho late rebellious States to the Union. In dition to the members of the Committee, several prominent friends ol tho Union cause were prosent among whom were Horace Greeley of New York, .and Mr Johnson of Arkansas. After a full cow parison of views the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopt ed [Ex. WII ERKAS, The desertion by the Pres ident of those whose generous confidence placed him in high trust has brought the National Union Party into a new and untried position at a time of great triU to the Government, thereby calling for the exercise ol the greatest vigilance, firmness and patriotism on the part of those who would uphold the prinoiples and sustain the which have car ried the nation through the war; therek fore, Retolved , That the Executive Com* mittee bo directed and authorized to make a thorough organization for the future to confirm the succe's of the past, and to secure the fruits of our fairly-won triumphs, and for that purpose they may establish their head-quarters in the city of New York, appoint a Secretary and such assistants as they may deem prop er, and take such other measures as may be necessary to give effect to this resolu tion Resolved That members of tbe Union party in every part of the country be requested to correspond with this Com* mittee by addressing its Chairman at tho headquarters of said Committee, giving information as to the state of affairs in their several localities, with the general condition and requirements of tho Union cause. The following resolutions were aJ9O unanimously adopted: Resolved. That the Union National Committee congratulot* the people of I Nebraska and Colorado on their admis- I sion by Congress into tfio Union as States, , and they would respectfully to ' tbe Legislatures of those Mtales their I confident hope and earnest desire that , the acts of admission by Congress may be promptly accepted by them, placing themselves thereby on the true ground of eqnal rights to all men as proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence. Retolved, That this Cotnmittee con gratulate the country on the steady growth and progress of National and patriotic sentiments throughout tho Union, evi denced in oar" last State elections, and look with confidence to the Union party aod especially in the so called seceded States. Resolved, That anxiously desiriou3 that the States lately in revolt shall be restor ed to their forfeited position in the Union and to representation _in Congress at the earliest day consistent with national in tegrity and natiooal security, and dis claiming all impulses of vengeance or we would respectfully submit to Congress and the country this avowal of our earnest conviction that no recon struction can be safe or just which does not secure impartial suffrage to all loyal people of those States. Tbe Committee adjourned sine die. ttir Tbe List of Grand & Traverse Jurors for the March Court, will be fowwjJ ia4his weeks CITIZEN. ' Commttwifationoi. For the CITIIIM. The U. P. Presbytery of Butler, met in Butler oa tke 15th inst. The opening sermon was preached by S. Keir, on the subject of intercommunion. Delegates were chosen to the next General Assembly. Presbytery ordered all her congrega tions to take up a collection on behalf of the Freedmen's schools at Knoxville, The pastoral reUtion betweea Rev. 8. C Rtid and Centreville congre gation was dissolved, and the whole of his ; time given tc Springfield S. Kerr resigned the office of Clerk, and Rev. J. M. Donaldson was elected to that office. 8. KERB. For the CnmP MR. EDITOR:— In the Citizen of last week I noticed an article headed, "An Immoral Business." This phrase, if nothx lag wore had been said, would be suffi cient to indicate and point out the matter referred to. The serious consequences resulting from the distillation and sale of whiskey and other intoxicating drinks, are so palpable, that the mere meation of these things should be a sufficient jr> guweiit against this "umnorjl business." It is not oflly immoral, but wicked. Why is it, that mes will persist in following a business that leads to such dreadful con sequences ? The depravity of man's heart, is no doubt the pri nary cause, be cause, good men, christian men, will not efegage in that which is wicked, anj fraught with such dreadful consequences as result from the sale and use of intox icating liquors. Another, and not the least reason, why men engage in this bu ' siness, is the love of filthy lucre, which of itself, has ruined thousands, not of the sterner sex only, but many of the fairer. So wide-spread and general have been the evil consequences, which have sprung from and gi-own out of this "im moral business," that scarcely a family circle, has escaped its baleful influences and effects, and yet. strange to say, it not unfrequcntly happens, that men, and even women, are to be found, who will engage in the manufacture,sale, and use, of intoxicating liquors, which Seneca calls "a thief, let in at the mouth, to fcteal away the brainß"—and whieh tie inspir ed writer tells us, "biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder, and whosoev er is deceived thereby is not wise, and drunkards shall not inherit tho kingdom of God," and a very plain inference teaches us that drunkard makers will be shut out. * Then, there is another class, who call themselves temperato. and to a certain extent advocate temperance as they understand it, but they apologize tor upholding and even defending tho "im- Baoral business." Others there are who arc strictly temperate, but stand alosf, acd take uo part to stay tho tide of in~ temperance which is sweeping its tho.us* ands into a premature grave, and quiet their slumbering conscience by folding their arms and restiag in carnal security, by saying that they are cloar of any blame in this matter. Such persons do more by their oourse to perpetuate this "immoral business" than the man who engages in the traffic. If they do not act against, they must act in favor of this destructive business. There is no mid* die ground bore.. ''Ye cannot serve Ood and mammon.''' It is high time that men should be aroused to a just sense of responsibility to themselves, their -neighbors and their Maker. Remember, A&t you have a duty to perform, which you cannot sliake off, and for tho performance of-.which, you will be hold to a strict and scrutip* jzing account on the great day of assizes., when the actions ofall men will to m.ilj known, and impartial justice wi 1 112 •) tec-, ted out according to tho deeds i i tho body. 15. For the ClTm*. MR. EDITOR : —As some friend of prog ress in "good old Centie," -ha? seen fit to follow the example of Slippcryrock, by communicating to the public through the columns of your paper, of the prosperous condition of affairs in tint townahip, I indulge the hope that a brief article from Clay, will Dot bo uninteresting to many of your readers. It received its name from one of the greatest statesmen of the present? century, and we trust, at friends of education, that we are not (Kshouor ing the name. I presume that there is not a township in tho county that mani fest* a greater interest in education, and in all pnblic improvements, which have for their object the .good of our common country. It caoaot boast of its " ancient glory;" but I think it oan boast of its present proepewty. Sunbury, tbc only town within its bor ders, is located on the graded road lead ing from Butler to Franklin, ten miks north of the former, and is as large as any village of the same size in the county.— It contains four stores, two hotels, and almost all kinds of work-shops, so that the surropndiog community is at no loss to have any kind of labor performed, or to purchase any article whieh is necessary for comfort. I must not forget to speak of the churches, for I think wo are rather ahead in this line : we hare five in num ber ; of these, two are Presbyterian, oce M. K,, one U. P., and o»e Lutheran. » Our schools, I think, ure.all flgyrisbipg finely under the supervision of a compe tent corps of teachers. We have also an acatl«aij'", which, 1 think, offers superior inducements for mental and moral tram* ing, and all who are thirstiag after intel lectual attainments are respectfully ins vited to come and quench their thiist at this fountain of knowledge. I suppose I will have to follow suit and fay something about railroads. I will oaly remark that if we have none, we have pleoty of rail* aad reads, and are well supplied with timber and territory to make more when needed ; nnd those we as essential to the prosperity of the coun try as the iron horse. Our oil territory has never been tested, or, rather our territory has never been tested for oil, and who knows that itdoe" not exist here in abundance—only await i*g development Jo enrich the populace. Many ef o«t citizens liave ndranccd large sums of money for testing oil territory elsewhere, some of whom expect to real* ize handsome dividends, yet, if they never receive an equivalent for what they have expaoied, it is better to fcaa-.e it in circulation than deposited in a drawer wiverc it can benefit no one, not even its possessor. I think the investment is only second to N. W. R. U. stock. In conclusion, I would say, that we claim to be social beings, designed to be such by the Creator, and I think an eis change of sentiment beneficial, go ho ping to hear from other townships, I will say adieu. HOPPER. Jan wary 27. 1 BCT. A Highly Important Financial Jlcaimrc Itcportrd. .JWASHXNOTON, January 18.—Tho bill reported to the House today, by Mr. Randall provides that after its passage it shall be unlawful to issue as money any notes or bills not authorized by Congress; that the Secretary of tho Trcu*ury is au thorised to issue not ezecoding three hundred millions in United States notes, bearing interest of such denominations as he may deem expedient, not less than five dollars; each of which shall be lawful money and legal tender; said uotos to be used only in exeqange for national bank issues, and for the purchase of such amount of United States bonds as maybe necessary to carry out the true intent of this act. All circulating notes of nation al banjes hereafter paid into the Tr.eas.ury shail not again be putin circulation, and the Secretary may pay out an equal amount of United States issues. Nation al banks must redeem, within thirty days, their notes thus retained in the Treasury, where said amounts are not less than . and present them to (he secretary for can cellation, who will return to them the proportionate amount of United States bonds deposited as security tberfor. The bill contains other provisions, but tbe foregoing are its main features. The Secretary of the Treasuiy, Attor ney General, Secretary of the Interior, the Treasurer and Comptroller of Cur rency. aro appointed Commissioners ol tho Sinking Fund by tho bill, whose duty it shall be to receive from tho Secretary all bonds and other evidences of indebt edness purchased, p operly stamp them and receive the interest •accreing upon them till their maturity, said interest to be invested in bonds or othef interest bearing debt of the United States, and become part of tho Sicking Fund. The Pittsburgh Weekly Gcti.ilte of the 26til just, has tho following article upon the subjoot-^ Mil. lIAN'PAMwS 81T,1,. The bill introduced ioto the House of Representatives by Mr. Randall of Phil adelphia, (of which we gave a spnopsis some days ago,) to gradually supersede the National Dank currency by an addi tional issue of legal tender uotcs, is at tracting increased attention in Confess and in financial circles. The committee to which it was referred have reported favorably upon it, and the closer it is ex amined the more it will grow iu esteem. The leading idea is to cancel all Bank notes that come into the possession of the government by giving gtecnbacks in ex change for them, at tho same time passing a proportionate amount of national bonds held by the respective banks whoso notes arc thus rodcemed, into a Sinking fund, to extinguish tho public indebt edness. We never have been able to compre hend the policp of issuing government bonds, bearing inteiert; of allowing banks to deposit these as security for cir culating notes, and then drawing interest on tho notes themselves. Tho National Bank Notes in credrt mainly because of confidence in the national bonds hypoU) ecated for their redemption Those bank notes occupy a .place that ;ust as well be filled with greenbacks. If this scheme had been adopted tho government would have saved annuafly the interest on so many of its bonds as are now enter ing into the capital ot the national banks, thus making a clear saving sufficient to liquidate the .entire public debt in a com paratively short period. The only substantial reason we ever heard assigned did not relate toihe policy itself, but to extraneous circumstances. The domestic capitalists thought they bad the government in their power, and dictated -terms to suit their private ag grifldwemeut; the government acquies cing because it did not sec how it could do better. I Since then the case has bravely changed. ["The government is now matter of the situation, and can do what its interests dictate. But, it will not do to forget that the government has no interest sep arate and apart from the masses of the people. It is apparent what the proposed measure *itt have in economiz ing tho cxpoi.iKW-ui' the Treasury Depart meat. The saving will amount annually to a vast .number of millions. WU*t damage, if any, will result to private ca tcrprise * It is difficult to see how any ' damage oan accrue. The volume of the eurienqy irill not bo diminished, nor will the reliability.pf it be lessoned. All the > c.ffcct, ?p far, to consist ia | ' saving of ipterest by (lie government, j nnd ft necessity laid on stockholders in tlio national bnulw to invest a portion, at least, of their capital, in sonic other way. Will this ehange in the form of investment create an unfaforabte distu-- bance of the money martoet ? |.t would seem that tlio natural effect must be to make money more abundant. The bank ers who fdwuld receive greenbacks in exchange for their bonds, would not be likely to let thein remain unemployed Either they would loan thetu upon some kind of real ot personal security, or would expend than in enterprises of their own. In either event they would speed- I ijy flow into tiwc «rdiuarj channels of cir culation. The bankers ar» *ai!iir»Jly oep»sed to the contemplated change. Wi> do not blame them. Any other body of men, situated as they arc, would object to be ing interfered with as stronuously as they do. FTuman nature is nbout tlio same in most men. If there is any difference it is a little more hnman In some than in others. The bankers hare n "good thing, as the case stands. Employment, respectability nnd a comfortable measure of profits. No wonder tbey content. Nor ihav« we airy antipathy to them or their railing. Banking is "as laudable a pursuit ns nny other, a certain class of political economist'), who take a narrow view of what constitutes production, and who arc producers, to the contrary not withstanding. In financial circles in Now York the measure js said t" meet with disapproba tion. This ought to be far enough, in itself, from detetiuic.iug the matter. On whj,tgro««d is objection made? If there is real reason to fear the new movement would bring on a financial crisis, then it ought not to be ventured upon at pres ent. As already stated, we do not see what tendency it can exert to that end. Panics are not easily created. Capital ists in New York have recently endeavot ed, by the combined use of prodigious sums, to manufacture a stringency that should send the current values down with 1 a run : hut their most skillful and indus trious efforts ended io failure. When a man feels in every limb and articulation that he is strong, it is a hard task to make him believe ho is weak and power less. Much the same is it, when busi ness men know they are rich and increas ed in goods, and able to meet all just de mands upon them, to make them shake with apprehension over autieipaied bank ruptcy. ( Still, we trust Csmjfross will act cir cumspectly in this matter. So far as the government is concerned the advantages of the proposition are palpable enough. T>et it next bo certainly ascertained that the people arc not to be seriously incom moded or exposed to heavy loss. When this point shall be. satisfactorily settled, Congress cannot act too speedily. IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN AND TEACHERS. Krery young man, whatever may be his future calling HI life, will find a thoropgh and practical limine** cation hi* gr«atr»t Mi»l io sucee.'s. Su» b a rourse m;iy 1» had by nil, as the expense and tini«* necessary 112 r a thorough preparation enn readily he spared from the eirningi of every industrious youth ip ghe country Three moj.ihs only are necessary for a preparation flint shall introdnce any farmer's son, tea her or mechanic, into a business portion that ahull bring him a rood salary, and that may lead him owJo a business inocNl. At Philadelphia, l*a. 112 a system of inJtrmtion been introduoeri*iUlO J. C. Mn»o fowl's ntiuint-Nfl &mi Telegraph Col lego that must bo thoroughly practical, and \yoik a revolution in commercial instruction in aUrchootfs hav ing pupils enough so that It in*V bt Introduced. Un fortunately th<s systom of instriicliou can only be tar ried out in a few of the larg« r »chools in the United State*, an it requires for its surceMfnl operations great number of student* in daily attendance. This course is receiving the entourage in "fit an I enthmlastic >up port of the leading business inen and educator* through out tbe country, and is drawing for this College pa tronage from nearly erory State In tho Union. The practical arrangement »if overy department niikm it profitable f< r young men toronie hundreds of miles,t# enjoy its advantage*, as at no other school in tho cqwn tiy ran equal advantages be had for (insiueM education. Ttev. Alexander Clark. editor of f't-irk't Srhnol Vint* tor, in a notice of that Institution. said :—'• The Com mercial College of J P. Mnmf>rd combines in it* plan more practicalities, iiml better dlsriplinos its students for successful business than any similar institution with which lam acquainted in the cMy, and but one in our whole country In anv w|so compares with It. and-that one pntsuos a method somewhat the same but ,j«srUaps nut as fully dereloped. su«ti a cepurt from Her. Aloxnndc r Cli rk I* titnmg */i«lenceof the character and landing of this school. The College from Its flan «\f ipfttf fiction, invitrs the at tention of the iu.vmov l '"! 111 it im n«s many publication* explanatory qf jts working, which aro uriii»d free «.f charge, wc Piiggewt that ttapno in lore*ted in aducntiae spnd an application for Mrcnlaro, as they will no donbt be furnished iiuinedUtelj on ro -oi|U of roquaat. Addro*A J. C. Mumford, Philadelphia, Pa. Jan no 0, 'Jmo. How A MAN FREEZM TO DKATII.— M. Pouehet lately read an interesting pa per «n this subject before the Fren :h Academy of Science. The author's in ference 1 aro as follows : 1. That the first phenomenon, produ ced by cold is a contraction ot the capil lary vessels to such an extent that a glob ule of blood cannct enter, these vessels, therefore, remain completely empty. 2. The second phenomenon is an aK tcration of the blood gldbules, which amounts to their complete disorganiza tion. 3. Every animal completely frozen is absolutely dead, aud no power ean reani mate it. 4. When only a part is frozen, that part is destroyed by gangreae. 5. If the p?rt frozen bo not.fcxtensive, and only a few disorganized blood glob dies j>ass into circulation, the animal may Kcoxer. 6. But if, on the coptra,ry, the frozen part is of considerable extent, then the mass of altered globules brought into circulation when the part is thawed, rap idly kills t,he animal. J. For this reason a half frqzcn ani mal may live a long if uuiiutainod 10 this condition, since the altered glob ules do not get into the circulation, but >4 expires rapidly as soon as the frozen part is thawed. £. In all ca»«s of congelation, death is due to tjy) pltsojaliou 0 f {h e globules, aud pot to any effect on the nervous system. 9 It results from these facts that the less rapidly the frozen part is thawed,the more slowly altered globules find their way into circulation, aud the greater the j .vhau,c(j? of the ry coy cry *l' tbo auicml.! SEWS ITEMS, —Tb« g*eaie« number of Odd Fe|, low 9 are 111 Pennsylvania. Forty years ago there wa« not a tin gle locomotive in Kui ope. -The New York, dry goods clerks are watched by a detectiv« foree, —Swiss citizens are to be prevented from joining the army of the Pope. —The German Imigrant Society has just issued its annual ropoit, from which it appears that of the 283,717 emigrants at New York, during the year 180tJ, 82,- 8)14 were Germans, uitat of whom left fi*r tke Western State". —The object of General Thomas's visit to Washington is said to testify in relation to matters connected with the Southern Railroad. General Thomas on turning over the large amount ol railroad property to rebel owners, did eo under express order from President /uhasom. —There are in tho District of Colum bia, Alexandria, Fu : rfax county, ia, and five counties In Maryland, one hnndred and fifty six froeduieu's day and oigjkt schools ; one hundred and forty-two teachers, and six thousand and ninety niuo soholars. —Some of the boys at lluszian public schools at Moscow, Petersburg, Kicw and Kasan have sent. Count Risiraik a warm letter oi ti-snfcs for having so greatly fa cilitated the study of the most difficult part of European geography—namely, the poPtical geography of G irmany ! —A St. Joe, Mo., distiller mourns over the degenerrcy of tho race, because Jig has had to pay 81<J,800 revenue tax ou the whisky manufactured by liiai during tho month of November, 181SG. lie might well mourn over tho dogeneracy of his own race, which had produced a mail who would make the colossal profits this tax represents out of tho crime and suffr ering of the community. William Cooke, of Milesburg,Cloar field county, last week shot three young men who, with three others, had dragged him from a house, where ho was visiting some female friends, with tko intent ot' ducking him in the canal. It is stated that one of tlw men shot by Mr. Cooke, bas since died. The agricultural papers aro recom mending the shooting ot animals, espce • i.illy hogs, instead of sticking thorn. A pistol carrying a ball as large as a pe.j w'llsufliee tor the work. Walk quietly I up to the animal, say within six or eij-ht j feet,and discharge the ball into the head, | midway between tho ears, but ft little be- I low them. If tho shot has been a torns I one, ho will fall dead instantly, aud prob j ably without the slightest sensation of' ! pain. He may then be bled at once. Mr. Cnllen, a Senator from Rush I county, Indiana, has introduced a hill ! into the Legislature of that State, for the j purpose of depriving habitual drunkards iof the control of ihejr estates. The III» j diiwiapolis correspond-nt ol the Chicago Timet thinks the bill a good one. butsus j oeptiblo of who'esoine amendment, lie 112 says,"for instance it might be we } ! enough to add devotees of the faro table, , speculators in oil-lands, contributors to I the .Stephens 'nnd liir tho liberation of ! Ireland Jp.'ople who attempt on 'the slight est provocation, to establish daily news papers, and, in faot, ull reckless, no'or | do* wells, to Uie list of those to .'ere 1 by ! the hitmftue pnnision* of his b-11. Who.; ! ever it is manifest that a fellow : s squm | dering his substance in riotous living of j any kiud —on do-s, billiards, fast hoi«es, gay app rcl, wine or women, let him bo taken befo:o the iriq'i:»it'o", and ha\* a guardian appointed ; or iictter (till, confiscate his estate, give it to the mis sion fund, and condemn the culprit to -a term of servitude." TIIK (jK.NKRAf, Ah.MIMO OF EtJttOPI» A letter by (he latest stoamer says:— W bile (he Italian army is to be reduced nod <m''.unizqi' o-i a more economical ba> sis, other nations appear to be preparing for war, rather than entering upon a pe% rio«J of puacr. England, with Fcniao> ism :n Ireland to put down, is prcpariug against possible invasion from other quar ters; France in organizi ng a force of I,> 0U0.,000 of men, including National Guards, most of whom will be held in reserve, but ready to be called out when required; Prnssia.'vrhilo allaying herself with Russia, it menaced by rebellion at home as well as in licr newly acquired dominions; the Turkish subjects of Can d ia are making a brave resistanco to their foreign rulers, and claii.iing a national government; Hungary is carrying on vig-r urously her struggle with tha llouso uf Ilapsburg; the Viennese and South Ger mans commenting on the acts of their sovereign, and the Tyrol divided in itself and Spain, who it was feared might ofier an asylum and protecting arm to Plan againt Victor Emanuel, on the verge of rebellion. —The Judiciary Committee is said not to be *iakiug much if any progress with the impeachment investigation, and it now seems probable that the preliminary investigation, as well as the proceeding .itsetf, will be bequeathed to the next Congress.- According to Mr. BTfmner,thc whole North is eager for the impeach■ meat; but if we may judge from tig press, vory few people are eager for" it.— The Washington correspondent of the Springfield llyudjlican, who is generally both sensible and accurate., estimates the chance of impeachment as one in a hun dred. and thd fthaijci & conviction a* |ne in a thoa<Kind, which we think is proba bly a fair estimate of the extent of Mr. Johnson trisk. Wc may add that we donbt it Mr. Sumner is helping my by delivering such tin leg as he poured on Mr. Johnson last week. All he gays is, perhaps, true ; but then, Mr. John son is not improved nor the cointry en<. ightened by saying it, and Mr. Suninok'i reputation is certainly not increased.— W called ? 'Scathing denunciation ' is a kind of performance l,» which almost any intellect is equal; and certainly Mr. Sumner might bavo found a thousand better way 3 of using his great powers than "exposing" Audrew Johnson. Mr. Sohnson has put himself beyond the reach of the moral censure of wise and good and even decent meD. Anybody who '-swung round the circle" ax ho did last summer may fairly bid defiance to cr ticism—2'As ' ;
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