JEBFE RS ON I A N REPUBLICAN mm im uAJiLKliu jib9 ra ere JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN Strondiibnrg, December SI 1842, vTcniiiJ,$,J,00 :ii advance; 42.23, ftalf yearly: And $,50 f no1 rtd befoie ihe ond of Hie vw. 'Christmas. Before another week goels round, this joyous pe riod will have passed and we therefore, in ad vance, wish our readers "a right merry Christmas," a real old fashioned one, with a table well load ed with turkies, minced pics, and oilier choice dainties, and kind friends with cheerful hearts to partake of them. The return of Christmas, always brings with it a train of cheerful recollections. The separated are -brought together ir a happy family circle pleasing reminiscences of by-gone days are awakened and indulged in hospitality opens wide its arms to welcome to the board of plenty and then too are more vividly revived our feelings of gratitude and reverence for the Saviour t)f mankind. That is the day we set apart to com memorate the anniversary oT the advent upon this earth of our Lord and deliverer; and surely he must have a cold and unfeeling heart, indeed, who would refuse 10 be glad and joyful on such an oc casion, and to return thanks for all the blessings and advantages we enjoy. We hope Christmas will even continue to be observed as a day of re joicing, and that upon each annual recurrence we will be better able to appreciate the depth and im port of the message delivered by the Angel to the Shepherds, more than eightoen hundred years ago, "Peace on earth, good will toward men." Another Previous Pardon. Governor Porter, not satisfied with the deep condemnation which the Previous Pardon of Ed win W. Hutter and J. J. CL Cantine, called foith in every part of the Commonwealth, ha3 granted Previous Pardons to (Christian Couts, WilliamB. Leas, and Samuel McVitty, for a combination to influence votes, at the General Election in Hun tingdon county, ia 18-11, by means of gifts, re wards and promises. The Grand Jury found a True Bill, against these three- worthies in January last, but when they were called upoa to- plead to the Indictment, at November Court, they pulled their Previous Pardons out of their pocket, and were discharged without a Trial. What an out rage upon right and justice. fllore Pardons. Gov. Porter lately pardoned an old offender who liSd just been convicted in the Court of Westmore land countr, for Larccnv. and sentenced to two vcars confinement in the Western' Penitentiary. ! He also, week before last, pardoned an individual named Conher, who had been found guilty of Horse Stealing in Chester county, and sentenced io three years solitary confinement in the Eastern Penitentiary. Truly, crime appears to be at a premium, a man has nothing to do but commit it in order to become an object of charity. A wheel is out of joint ! Alexander's Trial. The trial of Milton J. Alexander,-for the murder of 5Toah Lougee, has been concluded, and the ju ry returned a Verdict of "Manslaughter." From a careful perusal of the evidence in the case, we think there has seldom been a case of " murder in the jirst degree? more clearty made out than this was yet strange to say, the jury acquitted him of all malice jn the commission of the enormous deed What is stranger than all is, that eleven of the-jurors were for acquitting him entirely, on the ground f insanity. Since the trials of Wood and this man,- we are convinced that Capital Punishment arc virtually abolished in Philadelphia; and if the Legislature has any regard for human life in the City, they should pass a law directing all murder rases which come up in Philadelphia, to be sent into gome of (he neighbouring counties for trial. Neither their Courts or Jurors, are in our opinion fit to be entrusted with such matters. A. beautiful Present. We call the attention of our readers to the ad vertisement, in another column, of the " New World Annual for 1843." Any person wishing a handsome and interesting Holiday Present, cannot do better than to send their order to the publisher, Mr. J. Winchester, New York, and for the sum of $l,they will receivo -five copies. Jt will be made up of the best articles from trie London An nuals, and also contain new and original tales and poetry by scrnc of our ablest American authors. The engravings will be rich and splendid, and al together the work will be the best, handsomest, and cheapest that has ever been published. It will be printed on two large sheets -of the New World siz.e, fn- Octavo form, and the postage will be two cents under; and three cents over, pnehun dred miles. - A HtVwr-Sltcriff. Tiic Governor has appointed hrs son. William A. Porter, a young lad, not yet 22 years eld, High Shenfi" ofstim City and County of Philadelphia, in the place of Henry Morns, Esq. deceased. The appointment has giyen great dissatisfaction in the ity, and the G-oven.or is censured from allquar-rer.- foe having shown. s-uch a strong desire to- agk -grandize the-interest ofhis-own family, instead of securing thaLof the jjublic da Coiiffrcssi Congress has been pretty busy during the past week, but has not yet acted upon any thing defin itely, except to retain the Rules which prevent members rom speaking more than one hour, and prevents the reception of Abolition Petitions. A Resolution was.also passed by the House to ex clude rum-sellers and eating house keepers from the Capitol. Bills have been introduced to repeal the Bankrupt Law, to establish an Exchequer Bank, to refund Gen. Jackson his fine of $1,000, with interest, and to re-establisli the Treasury De partment. A great many rumours , are in circula tion in regard to changes in the Cabinet, and one of them assigns the place of Secretary of the Treasury to James M. Porter, but they cannot bo traced to authentic sources, and are therefore not entitled to much credit. In a short time Congress will be under full way and wc hope do some good for the country. Melancholy. We are sorry to learn that on Tuesday afternoon a week, a son of Mr. McEvers Forman,of Eas ton, aged 5. years, was so badly burned that he died on Thursday morning. The young lad had just returned home from school and went into the parloi when his clothes came in contact with the stove and took (ire. No person was present, and the little fellow ran into another room where the family all were, but before relief could be afforded he was so dreadfully injured that death was- inev itable. ITIulrny on board a U. S. MSrig of War. Wc learn from the New York Tribune, that the U.S. Brig of War Somcrs, Capt. McKenzie, which arrived in that port on Wednesday last, from the Coast of Africa, had liked to have fallen "a prey to a plot on board, to murder the Captain, the higher officers, and all others who would not join them to seize the vessel and convert her into-a pirate ship. The plot was revealed to the Captain by one who was originally concerned in it, but who repented :.nd betrayed their murderous designs- This was on the 7th of December, two days after they had lefs the- Coast of Africa. Capt. McKon- zie immediately ordered all hands on deck, and commanded those who wero opposed to him to go on the forward deck. Passed Midshipman Spencer, son of J. C. Spencer, our Secretary at War, the Boatswain's Mate, and life Master at Arms, at once led the way, and were followed by thirteen apprentices and sixty of the crew. "They arrajed themselves on the forward deck, expect ing to bo joinpd by a large proportion of the-crew which amounted to about 4&0. They were imme diately secured and put in irons, and in lha eve ning a Court Martial was held, and Spencer and his "two companions, (as the ring-leaders,) were tried, found guilty, sentenced, and the next morning wtre hung at the yard-arm. The muiinous part of the crew were kept-in irons and brought home All ihe circumstances of the mutiny have not yet been made public, but wc expect will he in the course, of a few days. If tho mutineers had succeeded in their plans, deeds of blood and cruelty, seldom equalled in the annals of piracy, would have blackened the sea, and .spread terror over the world. The Brig Soniers, is ono of the fastest sailing ves sels in the serrice; and would thus have well suited their piratical purposes. From Hie facts elicited ihe criminals had intended to watch for some one of the Liverpool Packets intended to bring out a large quantity of specie, to seize upon and plunder her, and then sail for some remote portion ofthe sea. Happily for thtr se curity of the sea, their plots were frustrated. I Corr.rr.ilnicu: ed .J The admis.-ion of Missouri into die Union aa a slave holding state, was in consequence of ihe unfaithfulness of three members of Con gress, Doct. Moore, of Bucks-conutv, and Thos J. Rogers, id Northampton county, Pa.'and a Mr. vSmith, of New Brunswick, N. J. Tho fact that each received an appointment under the General Goverrmicni immediately after this, doubtless, explains their voting against the known sentiments of their constituents. Duct. Moore was appointed Governor of Arkansas, Tims. J. Rogers,- a Custom House officer in Philadelphia, and Mr. Smith, to an office in .t 1 I. I - f i sr mi mo Mint, vviin a saiarv oi tj;uuu. jrrre.se- statements are on the authority of an intelli gent and respectable cm.et! of Strondsburg, who says lie lias positive knowledge in relation to them. A U: Destruction of. an American Srig and Crew. The U. S. ship of war Vandalia arrived at Newport R-. I. .07 day? from Capo Paliuas, where-sho has been to protect our mercantile marine on tho coast of Africa, from the violation of British cruisers. - Capt. Rnuwy conftuns the report of ifie de struction by Ihe B.irehy nation of lite American brig Ann Carver, and the murder of Imr entire crew by the ifaHves. Every effort was made to punish-the tribes concerned jn iIih destruc tion of the Ann Carver; by the despatch, first of a merchant vessel wiih a part of the Vanda lism crew, and followed' up by the presence of the ship, but ihe (owiin were abandoned-, the people gone to the jungles, and beyond pursuit. Value of one, votrrcmtzrhibly illustrated'. In the town of Windsor, "Mas.., the Whigs- in 1810'elected their candido'e to the .Legislature .by one voir; in' i'tsj-l the Locos succeeded' by one-votc, and in 1 842 the Wmg-s again- -have elected-ihoir. ursuhy ono iHj;rHy.- t WASHINGTON ItfE WS." Washington, Dec; 1 C; 1 842. The Senate?' was not in session to-day. . House of Representatives. The pro ceedings iirthe House this morning commenced in an effort to get various miscellaneous matters before the House. Several resolutions were pro.posed, and among them the following: That the use of tho Hall of tho House be granted to the National Institute to hear an ad dress from the Hon. Levi Woodbury on Satur day evening-. Mr. Brouson, of Maine, renewed the resolu tion offered by him yesterday,- trailing for in formation in relation to the fees, &c. paid under tho Bankrupt Law. Mr. 'Poland, of Penn., offered a resolution calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury fi r information in relation lo tho removal of Jona than Roberts, late CoJIector of the Port of Phil adelphia. The resolution calls for correspon dence, letter of dismissal, reasons, the persons holding subordinate stations who were remov ed, &c. The resolution having been read, several of the opposition members objected to its consid eration. . Mr. 'Poland moved a suspension of tho rules. Mr. Wise suggested thai the call be made lo the President of the United States, as the Sec retary of the Treasury was in no way respon sible for ihe removal. Mr. 'Poland gave some reason for non-compliance with the suggestion of Mr. Wise. The yoas and nays being taken on the itio tion to suspend,, the vote was iu the affirma tive to 81 in the negative, (not two-thirds,) Tho house, on motion of Mr. Fillmore, went into Committee of the Wholw on the Stato of the Union. Mr. Briggs was called to lhe Chair, and the Ilons-c entered upon the con sideration of the Bill making provision for the Civil & Diplomaticxpenses ofthe Government. The Bill now under consideration iu the House proposes a six months payment ofsala ries,. &c, from January to July. The Bill as sumes tho present form in consequence of lhe passage of a Bill at the last session proposing the changing of the fiscal year from January to Jul v. The Bill was read to-the items making pro vision for the survey of the United Slates. Mr. Aycrigg, of N. J., moved to strike out the appropriation. Mr. Mallnry also favored ihe motion, and commenced at once an attack upon Mr. Has sler. the Mathematician. He spoke of himself as being the member of a committee,, three of whom had come to the conclusion that Hassle r was mentally and physically incompetent for the station lie held. The remark and the mo tiorv at once gave rise U an extended debate. Mr. Wise jumped to the rescue of Professor Hasslcr, and made an earnest defence. Mr. Ayeriec replied, and pointed out a good- many errors in the works which had been pub lished , and hese upon the confession of Mr. T i ronn .!,,. - er. In a work of 200 pages there was a . 1 b Hassl confession of 400 errors. Mr. Wise said the confession of lhe errors was the best proof of the accuracy of iherrfan. Mr. Mallory said that Mr. Ilassler had been examined by the Committee, and had convinc ed the members iu the Committee room of his incompetency. Mr. Holmes of S. C. who had . been a mem ber of ihe Select Committee chosen to investigate- ihe subject, thought the motion mere child's play and its consideration no way creditablo to the House. Mr. dishing, another member of the Com-, mittecr continued the debate. Mr- higersoll,. of Penn , next got the floor and a general cry being made thai the Commit tee rise, the motion was submitted ami carried. The Chairman rose and reported progress. A motion was submitted, that when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet again on Monday. It met with no faror, and tho Houso adjourned to-mrier agaiir to-morrow. Washington, Dec. 17, 1812. The Senate did not sit to-day. House. Mr. Dixon H. Lewis and Mr. Shields of Alabama, and Mr. Gwin of Missis sippi, this morning took their seats.v Mr. Prof fit, also, has arrived in the city, but in such a state of ill health as to confine hinvto his room. Tho business of 'tho day commenced with tho- reception of petitions. Mr. J. R-. Inncrsoll presented a memorial of citizens of Philadelphia, relative to French spolitatioiii prior Jo 1800, which ho briefly ox plained aird urged the necessity of acting at an early day on- iho bill now on the calendar of the House on that subject. The memorial was committed to the Committee of lhe Whole on the state of lhe Unirmv - . Mr. Fdlmoro said-tho chairman of ih'o Com5 miftce on Claims had appealed to him to allow Lihis day to be devoted 10 private bills;-hut he, nevertheless felt bound to move that ihe Mouse resolve iiscTf into a Committee of tho Whole, on a bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the half calendar year ending the 30th day of June, 1813. The ino.ion w as carried and Mr. Bugg- 'took' the chair. When the committee roso yesterday, the pending quosmm was ou-ihe motion of Mr. Ay crigg, to htriko out the ilem of $50,000 for tho coast survey; and the debate on tho question was re.-iimud and continued at great length. Finally the appropriation w3 reduced to $20, 000, and lhe dehato closed-bv lhe committee ri ting and-reporting progruss-; .'Suvend resolutions we.re. offered-,-and-M-r. C. J. Iugeroll irtrpiired-of tho Chair when tesolu tion would he in order? The Spea-ker answered, Monday next,-which will be resolution dsy. - This Hliuh .adjourned.: on- 'motion -of. At. Fitl.uuro. 1 - ' Report off lZsc Secretary The annual report of the Secretary of the . .. MM..'. TreaMirv. was hud before- Congress on I imrs- l lL Nnimnal Inlellinewenwo find tho day. In the National Intelltgencer.wc following synopsis of it: The receipts into the 1 reasnry, during tne three first quarters of the present year,. with .he; estimated recoipis for the fourth quarter, fro.ni everv source, (including loans and J reasnry . . .1 r rt.... 1 note's amoum 10 ihirtydour miliioiH five hun- dred and two thousand dollars, uesities me na- . - .1 .1 1 .V.I - ... ..i. - anee of two hundred uik! thirty thousand dol lars in tho Treasury on the iir&t of January last. The expenditures for dm ihrec first quarters of the year, wiih-the estimated expenditure for ihe remaining quarter, amouui (including $7, 856,100 for redenvpiiou of Trea.-ury noies) to thirty-four millions- ihe hundred and three thou sand dollars. The receipts for the half year ending 1st July next, are estimated (ineluding Treasury notes and' loan to amount of $5,5:i8,000) at $14,588, 113; and the expenditures for the same period (including interest on deht and Treasury notes lo amount of $005,000) ai SI0.38I.IS6. The estimates of receipts arid expendrtures for the fiscal year ending ihe 30th June, I S 14. (under lhe new arrangement ertecied by lhe act of the last session,) are estimated, the receipts from customs and public lauds (and $150,000 from n'iscellaneous sources) at $18,850, and the ex penditures (including inte.est and Treasury note) at $20,931,-198. The balance, remaining iu the Treasury on the 30th June, 1813, it is estimated, wili amount to $3,731,309, and on the 30th June, 1844, to $1,035,871. Since the estimates were prepared at the se veral departments, it has been ascertained that tho expenditures for the fourth quarter of the present year will fall considerably short of the amount estimated; so that ihe balance tnlhe Treasury on the 1st January next wilt be con sidtrably larger than estimated;, but as the dif ference will become a charge on ihe Treasury in lhe next year, it has not been deemed ne cessary to alter the amount as first estimated. The recommendations of the report are con fined lo that of a further provision for revenue and the support of public credit, by taxation on untaxed or lightly .taxed articles of import, to produce an addition lo ihe present revenue of three millions of dollars a year; an authority to allow interest on all outstanding Treasury notes, as under the last issue thereof, and the estab Iishmeni of a warehousing system. Birth of RcanarkaMc Twins. We have received a note ihis morning from an intelligent correspondent at Hanover, (Mor ris County,) in. this State,, giving some account of a very remarkable birth in- that vicinity, and ihe death of the mother, (the wife of M;r. Syl vester Lyor of Hanover Neck,) on the 27th ..t. AT. T . . . 4 t . .. m . ..." ...... nnfl lo Trk t r .v i ,t ,i., i ken of as a worthy woman and the mother of . , ... J ... . , r several chidren. We quote from he note of our correspondent. ' "She left, a week before her own departure, a pair, of twins, w hich are a great natural curi osity. They are daughters; each one entirely perfect in its form, except thai botir are con nected together. Not like the Siamese twins by a single umbilical ligament; but by a much broader attachment. From the centre of the breast to ihe bottom of tho abdomen they are united together into one,- the whole breadth of the body; the two faces lying sido by side to gether in close contact; and the arm of each crossing the other on either side, as if in very affectionate einbrsce. From ihe. distance at which they are protruded from each other by their abdominal breadth, it seems most likely that their respective inie.ttiual organizations are distinct, and their pectoral organizations like wise: yet externally ihero is no visible line of demarcation, except below the abdomen, .and above the middle of iho cheft. They survived their birth but a short time: but still are preserved by their father free from putrefaction, and wo should rejoice if the re markable curiosity might in some way be ren dered available lo the benefit of a man to whom aid in present circumstances would b& rery ac ceptable."" liirncT ffrom-Urc Indialiis. Uncle Sam has purchased from the Indians 12,000,000 acres of land, situated between lhe lYTississippi and Missouri rivers. The price paid is about eight cents per acre; hut as these lands lie in what was Once part of Louisiana, this makes lhe second time iho United States have bought ihom. &fenp Living'. rn the provision market of Columbus, Ohio, lately, the finest lurkies were selling ai iwcnty fivo cent's each; geese at eighteen cenls, and chickens' at 75 cents a dozen sixpence a piece. Beef ai two cents per poui.d', and other eatables in proportion. An Advertiser SrtiteiT. The man who recently advertised for a wife at Iialiiinore hud five applications in one day from Lowell. Tho applicants were a widow lady and' Her four chiUCren! Scahlet Fnvr,R is very prevalent in Phila delphia. An old practitioner in medicine gives the following' receipt for prevailing iho dropsi cal turn which the disease often takos:- 'Immediately at ihe. first attack of Scarlet Furor to an aduh he traVu in ono dbsc 15 orains Calomel, and 10' g. powdered Ipecac. After; the, operation of this medicino he administered j fnor grains of powdered Golchicum every fouT or six- hours as required!:- and if much heaf, a fever mixture; should:ihnro lu tUoMnuoh, pujg mg a-fuw drops of iftiidiiuW A Curious disc of Jtreo2io:s. One of l hose strange and uimo.t unaccountaBlc cases of (lecontm. , . . . , . 1 Which We hear ofoHCO Of twice m 1 t jage, was developed at the police oi fice on baturun' afternoon. A nerson who has for Ufc last f.ilir years followed the business of a li ,. J;er and teamster alternately in i!n.s i ,clty, and WIIO IS Known -10 manv ( ' I J 1 . - . . . ' our citizens, was brougot up hHoro Justice Oshorii'clVarged .with lianir ing' out raisfe1 signafe being not t actly what outward appearand would lead honest and unsusiuvtiri.r men lo believe sailing under I'd,' colors. About Swo weeks since this p'rs o. was married to a very-rcspoclahh- ,vi : hard working girl, who had by h.M industry laid up a considerable s;n i of money. The poor girl fotintl ;. in a few days fbat all is not gold tin: glitters. that appearances are divit ful in short, that her dear huslian.I was a woman! This fact being fulh established to the satisfaction uf nil parties, the faithless swain or rath r deceitful jade, was arrested, exam ined at the police, and sent to Um jail. A crowd of the curious foihnv ed her ladyship to her new lodgrnqs. making many original and spirited remarks,, called out by the novelty of the case. No other reason can be assin 1 for this strange miwriage alliance, ex cept the desire on the part of the hus band to possess himself of the money which the object of his affections had saved from her hard earnings and un wearied industry. Albany Citizen. The Journal of Commerce contains the following paragraph concerning the fate of the existing Bankrupt Law. What ground they have for it we are unable to say. "The fate of the Bankrupt Act is sealed. It is to be repealed, con demned, repudiated, in a violent and vindictive manner. The instructions to the Vermont Senators have settled the question. No regular course of legislation is to be tolerated in regard to this ill-fated law. It is not to be reularlv annulled, but it js to bo Lynched. It is to be tried by Lynch law and expunged. The plan is t- present a petition for its repeal to move a reference of that petition ia the House to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions forthwith to bring in a bill repealing the act, an.t then this bill is to be passed at once through all the stages of legislation, under the decision made bjr the Speak er at the last Session. Some say that the President will veto this repealing law. Many express an ardent hope that he will do so. Some of the ultra Whigs say that if he will, they wilt take this veto as a set-ofF against the Bank and Distribution vetoes." nar and Feallievs. Married, in-BoonsvilIe. Tonn., on the 2Sth ult., Mr. It. II. Tarr, lo Jane Teathcrs. This, is the laiesfc case of tarring and feathering thai wo have heard oL Women lhai love to bo at tho window, aro like bunches of grapes on the highway. Review of the MaritcJs. Philadelphia, December 17, 18i2. FLOUR- AND MEAL. The stock on hand its near 22',000 bbls. In consequence of dm unfavorable slate of our wharves, but few sales have taken place $437 is asked for superfine. Sales of 500-bbls-. very superior brand, at $1. 50; Rye, $3 a $-3 12. Corn Meal, S2.12 1-3. per bill , and $12. a $12,50 in hhds. GRA-LNL -Penna. Red 83 a 90 cts., and S3 els. for whMe. Corn sevoral cargoes have ar nVed this week. Wo quoio Southern' yellow at 42 a 4"3;- White 40 a 41. Oats, Southern, 23 cenls. PROVISIONS. There is a steady retail demand' for Mess Pork, at $7,50 a $8, and Primo at $5r75 a $6,25. Mess Ueef No. I, $7 a $7,50;-Primc $6,25 a $6,50. Lard, Wes tern, 7a 7 3-4; Jersey, at Sets. Butler, 6 a S. Slock on hand light. Hams, Western G a T 1-2; City,. 8 a 9; Shoulders, Western, 4; Dried Beef, 7 "a 7 1-2; Beef Torrgucs, 40 a 4 i cents. Cheese, sales of Now York at 7 a 7 3-4. Pi- J lot Bread, 2 3-4 a 3 1-4. Crackers, 4 1-2 a 5c. CATTLE MARKET. GOO in market; sale from 3 to 4c.; a part of tho above wero from Virginia and Ohio; 325 Cows and Cahcs, sale from $17 to 24, extra 32. Sprinuerst $H SI 6; Dry Cows$5 a $10. Hogs4.42.0 sale-31-2-10 4'. Sheep, l.OOQsalbs from. 90 cts. to $l',3rl3 extra. 1-2.--. Cour. 4