JFKJbJKSOiNIAN REPUBLICAN JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICAN StroudibHrjr, February 15 1843. Terms, $2,00 in advance; $2,25, half yearly; and $2,50 if not Anotbor Resumption. The Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank of Philadelphia, commenced paying specie, for its de mand notes and depositee, on Wednesday last. This is one of the institutions which was obliged to suspend specie payments during the time of the Bank explosions a year ago. By the proper man agement of its officers, it has again so. fat recover ed itself. We return our thanks to Mr. Kidder of tho Sen ate, at Ilarrisburg, for valuable Public Docu ments. End of the World. Father Milter, the Millennium preacher, is now in Philadelphia, where he has been holding foith, during the past week, on his favorite doctiine of the "end of the world." Some of the City papers .sav it is really surprising to see the 'crowds of people which flock to the large hall of the Muse urn to hear him. The hall, it is estimated, will :hold over G000 souls, and it has been filled nightly to overflowing. He has already succeeded in do .ludiiiT hundreds of men and women, who are now selecting their domestic concerns, under the im pression that the end of time is near at hand Many too are trying to dispose of most of their household goods', alledging that as they cannot ojsc them much longer they may as well have the . money for them, and enjoy what it can procure Mr. Miller is a man well advanced in years, and has-a wife and family who reside somewhero in . the State of New York. He has ex-idently lead and studied the Bible a great deal particularly thatportjon whfch embraces what is supposed to be an account of the unfulfilled prophecies. He . is however, by no means a well educated man. His; preaching is at all times simple, and some . times quite ridiculous. The interpretations which i he gives to his texts are strained, and palpably wrong. What should convince even the weakest .minds, that he is either an impostor or misguided . enthusiast, is, that when he first began to preach about the end of the world, the 23d of April, J1S43 was fixed upon as the time when it would take place but now as the period of alledged de .NStruction draws nigh, he is less certain of its hap pening, but believes, it will take place sometime between the 21st of March, this year, and the 21st of March 1844. Still in spite of this, and in face of the declarations in Sciipture that " no man knows of that day," "that it will come like a thief in the night," &c. he is daily making new prose lytes, and adding scores.tothe number who must very soon be convinced. of the imposture by means of which they have been so miserably duped. They are lb be DesiroycdS Gov- Porter has signed the Bill which provides for the cancelling, monthly of -S100.000 worth of Relief Notes, and ere this the firstbatch have been crossed and committed .to .the flames. The appro val of this Bill has already had the-efiect of bring ing dow notes at par Division of (lie County. The Bill for forming a new county out of parts of Monroe and Northampton, which passed the House of Representatives a few weeks ago, is 'still hung up in the Senate. The better opinion ap pears to be that it will not become a law, at least at this session. Yet this is by no means certain The Legislature and Congress. The members of Congress, and the members of our State Legislatuic, ate busy doing what it would be almost impossible to describe Neither of them are doing anylhing, however, for the good of the people. In Congress, the locos keep up their continual clatter about Democracy, and Fed eralism, and prevent the public business from being acted upon, and in I ho Legislature the same party are quarrelling and abusing each other in a manner which must convince every one that they are not the pure and unspotted patriots they would have us to believe they are. They talk a great deal about economy and reform too, but as yet have not given us a specimen of it. HARRISBURG NEWS, Correspondence of the Daily Chronicle. Ilarrisburg, Feb. 9, 1S43. House. A comniunicaiion was received from the President of the Board of Canal Com missioners, in reply to a requisition of the House, giving a slaieuienl of the accounts for repairs, &c, on lite Dela ware Division of canal. Mr. Sharswood introduced a bill lo incorpo rate the Liberty Fire Insurance Company, of Holmesburg, in the county of Phiia. Mr. Hood a bill relative to the education of poor children, in non-accepting School Dis tricts. Mr. Long, from the select committee, report-, ed a bill for anew couuiy, out of parts of West moreland and Indiana. Mr. McBride stide an adverse report from the minority of ihe same committee. Mr. Lowry offered a resolution instructing the commiitec on the Judiciary svsiem to bring in a bill reducing the pay of all officers of the ' r . .1.... i u ...i. . ' jruvei mucin mm can uu uuiiaiiitiuuiimiY icuuii- ed, 25 per cent., and that they farther provide that the members of ihe present and future Legislatures shall only receive $2 per day for their services, and that only when actually at their posts. And that the said bill, when re ported, be the order of the day every day un til it is disposed of. This resolution, introduced as it was proba bly, to set-off" against, and defeat, the bill pro posing reform in the expenses of the Canal Board, and other matters, to the great astonish ment of all concerned no less to the moter, j than others was adopted by a very haud:nme Mr. Sullivan. (Judiciary) a supplement to tho acts Qf 1840, authorizing theJBank of the United Slates to maKo an assignment, mr: Jarreuy, in place a bill to'jncorporate the Woolfen Fac tory. Company of the county ol Urawiora. The bill from tho House authorizing the cit izens of Lancaster city to elect a Mayor, pass ed final reading; and the bill to rccharter the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of Philadelphia, passed Committee of the Whole. The bill incorporating the Mutual. Fire In surance Company of the counties of Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia, passed final reading, and was se,nt to the Governor. The bill from the House to abolish the Ni cholson Court, and to wipe out the Common wealth's lien, occupied the balance of the ses Jsion.. ..Several sections had passed- on-second reading, when the adjournment hour arrived. . Yours, &c. Ilarrisburg, Feb 11, 1843. House. A resolution was introduced to re peal the 1st section of the act of'March, 1841, relative to tavern licences. Mr. Brawley introduced a bill to compel ihe assignees of the U. S. Bank lo receive its. notes in payment of dues tolho institution. Mr. Benett reported a supplement 10 the Ex ecution laws. On moiion of Mr. Kerr, of Mercer, the Com mittee on the Judiciary system were instructed to inquire into tho expediency of conferring on Justices of the Peace, juiUdiction lo" try cases of assault and battery, by ihe intervention of six or more Jurors. A bill for ihe protection of wild cats, in some of the Northern counties, by revoking the re ward offered for iheir scalps. The hill in relation iothe Board of Canal Commissioners, passed second reading, and was ordered to be transcribed. A uiotlon was then made to dispense with the rule, and read it a third time, which requiring two thirds was not agreed to yeas 49, nays 38. The Bill as passed on second reading, con sists of Mr. El well's amendment, (which was adopted by a vote of SG to 5,) which provides for the election of three Commissioners by the people al the next annual election, who shall settle by lot which shall .serve one, which two, and whiih three years, so that one mav be ejected annually thereafter with an amend ment added by Mr. Roumfort, providing that, ten days aftpr the passage of the act, the two Houses hall meet in convention, and elect one Commissioner, and each House separately one other member of the Board, to serve until the next annual election by ihe people, as provided above. There arc various other items of re- "orm in ihe bill calculated, if carried into effect, to reduce the expenses of Government in the management of the public improvements. The following is ihe vole on Mr. Roumfori's amendment, mentioned above, which is about the test vole between those" who,.desiro to re tain the appointing power in the4 hands of the Governor, and those who are tired of that ar rangement yeas 55, nays 37. Senate. The following executive nomina tions for Associate Judges were confirmed to day, to wile Benjamin Adams, for ihe county of Beaver; Jdfft Ruekman, for ihe county of Bucks; James Gwiun, for ihe county of Huntingdon; John Fork Trade at Cincinnati. 'The Cincinnati. Daily Chronicle of the 11th instant says: The number ol Hogs slaughtered at Cincin nati the past season, is said to be two hundred thousand : about seventy thousand of whom have been run into lard, with the exception of the hams. The 'chief reason why more than the Unusual number have been driven in and slaughtered, is because they wero the only ar ticle that would command cash to enable the farmers to. pay iheirtaxes. Another reason is the introduction of lard oil; and a third is the demand for Europe. Lard is in considerable demand for France, where it is made by the chemists into various oils, the principal of which is said to he olive oil. In speaking of the subject, the Cincinnati Chronicle says The curing of provisions here has improved every year, until now the neatness, system, quickness care and skill, which all parts of both pork and beef but especially the former, is put 1 ... . , i" , i tit . n..i. up at this time is really aumuauie. ixo j urh. ev was ever carved with more adroitness at ; ladie's tabhi. than the gentleman of the cleaver here cm into his proper proportions ihe slain porker. No pudding was ever injxed by the fair hand of the lady herself with more neat ness oRiandling and preparation, than the su ar cured and extra hams. This is an import ant mailer lo those who eat them. On the whole the provision market has been very ac live this winter: and so far as pork goes, will he able to fun ish a liberal supply to the wait ins expectants abroad. Cincinnati hams have acquired a very high character, and not with out reason; for better hams never were eaten than some we have seen here." town the discount, ia Pluladclphia on their majorisy, notwithstanding sundry attempt, to w,"n enmity T Huntingdon; Join from 15 to 7 per cent. TJicj will soon be ! iuai jt down with .other absurdities. Yet the j ?umfer fotr ,hts c0un Vm?" -n Vi Z General Jaclisoii's Fine. A joint Resolution, instructing our Senatorsand requesting our Representatives in Congress to vote for refunding to Gen. Jackson the $1000 fine im posed upon him by Judge Hall, at New Orleans during the la.c War, has passed both branches of our Legislature. The Resolution passed the Sen ate by a vote of 25 ycas to 4 nays, and the House . nearlv unanimously. It is free from censure to- -.waids Judge Hall. Thomas W. Dorr. Dorr, the Great Charter Chief of Rhode Island, who has been rusticating in New Hampshire for ihe last nine months, was in Boston on the 8lh inst. The election of Marcus Morton as Govern or, and the temporary ascendency of the loco focos in Massachusetts, is a god send to poor Thomas. lie can lionize it in the Old Bay State now, with out fear or hindrance, till after the next General Election. ; Our Court. Our Court last week was a slim affair. Owing to indisposition in bis family. Judge Jessup was unable to be here, and consequently but little bus iness was transacted. Among other matters, their Honors, the Associates took up and tried the case of the Commonwealth against-two Negro Sweeps, -for Robbery. The darkies were found guilty, and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the 'County Jail. The War Sword of YVashingtoH. A Jtiost interesting ceremony look place on Wed nesday last in the Hall of Congress. Mr. Sum mers, of Virginia, presented to Congress, and Vhrough them to. the nation, the identical sword -which Gen. Washington used throughout our whole struggle for independence, suitf-also the fine cnb-tree walking slick which Doctor Franklin left as a legacy to Washington. Both these pre- ious jreltcs have been .preserved in the family of Washington, since his death, and were presented "by Mr. Summers on behalf of Mr. Samuel T Washingtonof Virginia, ja . descendant, xf the jcneraTs. Congress ordered them to be deposited in the Secretary of State's office, and returned ts thanks of tho Nation to the donor. The Hon. bn Quincy Adams made, an.appropriate address ppoiKne occasion in. T. Dough- Calvin Leet, for the county of Sioquehauna Mr. Stewart, from the Judiciary reported a hill to compell the Assignees of the Bank of the Uniied Slates to receive iheir ow n notes in pay ment of dues lo the same. On motion of Mi. Kidder, ihe same commit tee was instructed fi inquire into the expedi ency of repealing the Compulsory A rbiiraiion Law. On motion of Mr, Craig, ihcame committee was requested lo inquire into thu expediency of so amending the Act of July 18-12, relative to execution's,' as tV grant a- s'ay of execution to defendants, in all cases where absolute bail is given for the payment of debt, interest, and costs, without the ceremony of appraisement, &c. and without payment of interest and costs. On motion of Mr Hiesler, tho committee on the Militia System was instructed to inquire the expediency of repealing the law which' ex empts members of fire companies from militia fines- The hill from the House lo abolish the Nich olson Court passed second reading. , .1... r M.t.. 1 people need nol bo loo sure or this proposed j ueau' 'ue luum ' 'K?j V Reform's being carried into effect, for mv nri- i !r the coiiny of Bedford; vale opinion is, that such a result is not contem plated at all, especially that part which relates to the present Legislature. Indeed ihere is not much encouragement for such acls of se If deni al; 1 knew a member not long since, who was so patriotic that he carried home the extra pay he received during a recess of some weeks, and paid it into the county treasury ai home, nol doubling, perhaps that his constituents would appreciate his disinterestedness vet, noiu-ith- sianuing an mis, ittey unleelingiy lelt hnn ai home ever since! 1 presume, therefore, lhal his constituents concluded lhal if lie did uot know how to take care uf himself when he had an opportunity, he was not til to trust with the interests of others. Mr. Elwell introduced a bill to defer the far ther cancelling of Relief notes until next Sep tember, and then to resume the same, al the rate of $50,000 per month. Tho bill relative to ihe appointment and ex penses of ihe Board of Canal Commissioners, came up again in order, Mr. Kerr, of Mercer, having ihe floor. When Mr. K. had concluded his defence of the present Board, which he per- j formed wiih great zeal and considerable ability, oemg frequently interrupted by Mr. Heckman, with whom he uas often ai issue in matters of fact, in regard to certain transactions of the Canal Commissioners. Mr. Heckman replied wish warmth and se verity, and was on the floor when ihe Speaker adjourned the House, at 1 o'clock. Senate.' Amongst the petitions presented, were thirty-five by Mr. Penniman, praying for the passage of a law authorising the Commis sioners of Spring Garden to erect sieam-works upon the Schuylkill, to supply said district with water. Also lor a law compelling the Tide Water Company to receive their notes for tolls in favor of small notes for an alteration in the License laws, &c, &c. Mr. Crabb from the committee on Corpora tions, reported a bill to incorporate the Ken sington Gas Company.. Mf. Sullivan (Judicia ry) a bill, the better to enable county olficera lo collect iheir fees in certain cases; Mr. Bigler, (Int. improvement) a bill supplementary to ihe act of last session, incorporating a Company to complete the North Branch Canal. The DiJI proposes to give the said Company the use of the whole line, if they complete the same with in three years, from Sacka'wanna to the New York line. Mr. Crabb, (Banks) hill to extend tho charter of the Bank of Delaware county. Cabinet Changes. The Evening Mercury, of yesterday, copies an article from a cotemporary, in allusion lo the rumored changes of ihe Cabinet and says The place belonging lo Pennsylvania in the cabinpi, and about lo become vacant by ihe withdrawal of Mr. Forward, and will be filled by Judue J.' M. Porterihe brother of the Govern or. Mr. Webster will nol go to England, and if the Senate will confirm the appointment of Mr. Wise, he, and not Mr. Everett, will in all probability, be sent to Fiance. Now, ihe Mercury is good authority for chan ges, and should have some knowledge of the disposition of Senators, considering that two of the gentlemen who .write lor ihe Mercury, have been rejected by that body. IGdncatiou in Pennsylvania. We learn from the Annual Report of ihe Su periuietideut of Common Schools, lhat the whole number of schnoi districts in the State On ihe first Monday of June, 1S42, (exclusive ofihe city and county of Philadelphia.) was 1,1 13, ihe number of accepting districts paid during the year, 905; ihe number of those that reported, 861 ; all but 44 districts have made iheir annual report. Last year there were 183 districts which had not made their report at the termination of the year, .h'3 promptness may in, pari be attributed laihe Act of the 18th of Marchf 1842, which-prohibits the Superin tendent from issuing his' order on the Slate Treasurer in favor of any school district, until their' report has been made, as required by ihe Act of the 14th of June, 1830. The whole number of schools in the reporting districts is 6, 11 6; the number of Schools yet required, 554; the average number of months taught in these schools-, five mouths, nine days; the number of male teachers 5,176; and of female, 2,316. A Well Fought Battle: "Science against Nu5tnEits."--The Olive Branch say thai sometime since on a Sunday, the people passing a grain store on Front street, heard an unusual noise'. -Many stopped in and beheld a weasel fighting rats. He fought bravely, and some fifteen of ihe rats fell successively before I the hemic Weasel ; every part of ihe store was ' cnrliiblml n-iili S!iml. if Ifivl lnnvni'nr ln wrn. sel became exhausted from the very labor of slaughtering his enemies, who being almost in numerable, dashed on their foe and killed him. Boston Trans. Review f the' MarfcCfr Philadelphia, February 1 1, IS 13. FLOOR- The market has become reiyqui .... " t I - .1.. 2 tl.A f t (iru el. 1 he principal sates uuriog io-nci. ..,.- for domesiic consumption, at prices ganging from $3;Sr a $3,87. Hy Flour $2,75 a $2,- 87. Corn Meal, 52.2o. GRAIN. The transactions during h wri-k have been extremely -limited at tho following rates, viz: Wheal 80 to 83 cents: ;Rye 13 50 cents Corn, 42 a 43 cc.tits.5 PROVISIONS Mess Pork $7.50 a. S , Prime $5,75 a $6,25; Mess BeHPN. 1, $7 $9: Prime $6,25 a S7,50; Lard, Wesieui 1 a 7 3-4 cents per lb ; Hams, Western a S l-t cents per lb; city 8 a lUcems; IJocl luiignf 40 a 45 cents. ' rotaioes .viercer r.iiaion nre selliiig,ni vessels ai 3o ceuis. Siln- con fined principally to domestic consumption., SEED The sales during the week hr.iun very light, we. quote ihe following nnuunfil pu ces, viz: Clover, $3,25. a S3,50 per buh-l ; Timothy, $1,50 a $2; Hcid Grass, 40 ipm; Orchard do. 75 cts.; Flax seed $1,25 a $I,3. CATTLE" MARKET 450 Penua.; M-i-n-a offered, sales from 4 lo 5 cents per l; 5 '.i I 280 Cows and Calves, sales from $17 t Sit; extra, $25 a $30; Springer, $12 a SJJ); 1) v Cows. $6 a $1 1. Hogs, 632 in marke , '40- Western sales from 3 3-4 to 4 cents p-r lb, cxlra 4 1-4 40 lefi oer. 1050 Sheep, salt- from $M2 to $1,87; exira $4. At ThomW- Drove Yard, a number of sales were afiecit-oL al 3 cts. per lb., live weight. NEW YORK, Feb. 8, Flour is dull, th demand being confined to ihe immediate wains, of the trade. Genessee is held at 4.34-a$:,I;5,j. Troy, Michigan and Ohio, $4,37 Ohio, via N Orleans, 4,12 a $1,25; Baltimore, Alexandria, and Pennsylvania $4,12. Rye Flour 3 a $3,12. Corn Meal, 2,50 a $2,62. The Religions of tlie United States. The following statement of the religious -population of the Uniied States, is said by ihe Ro chester Democrat, to be derived from various sources--several jof which are authentic.: Baptists Methodists Presbyterians Congrogationalists Roman Catholics vyi Episcopalians Universaiists Lutherans . , ' . ' ; . Dutch Reformed-' ., Friends, Unitarians Dtinkers Mormoniies Shakers 'v Moravians " '" 5 Swcdenborgians 0- 4,000,000 3,00.0,000 2,175,000 1 ,400,000 1,300,000 1 ;000,000 600,000 540,000 '450,000 220,000 180,000 30,000 1 io;ooo 6,000 ; 5,000 6,000 The Choctaw tribe of Indians are progress ing rapidly in civilization. They support a press, in which near 40,000 impressions, in books and pamphlets have been taken the past year. They have law courts, temperance and religious societies, schoolsj and tliey have 're cently contributed $10,000 towards f ho erec tion of a Colleger - ' The.Morristown Jerseyman requests infor mation ol a lad named Robe.il P. Simpson, of Raskeiiridge, who has been missing for some da3s. He is about fifteen years of age, five feet six inches high, of slender make, and w.ore a satinet roundabout and pantaloons, a fur cap and pegged boots. It is gratifying to learn that our difficulties with Morocco have been peaceably adjusted by Mr. Carr, the U S. Consul ai Tangier. The Bashaw made a proper acknowledgement in wri ting, and then ordered the flag of stars and stripes lo be saluted wiih twenty one guns. 0' - - Lucky. Family. The Spirit of ihe Time? slates that a poor family, living in the borough of York, Pa., has fallen heir to property, situa ted in a. central part f Loudon, England, val ued at about ten million of dollars. The Northampton Courier says lhal Mr. Oliver Warner, of Iladley, harvested the past season, from eighteen acres, part meadow land, tweiny-one hundred and sixty-oho bushels of com! Treasury Notes outstanding February 1st, $11,731,327. The Millcriles say that the gates of mercy will he closed on tho 22d of this mouth. It is supposed, however that the rush at lhat time to get in, will he so great, that the gates will be kept opeu .a few days after, by "particular re quest." Tho .Legislature of Massachusetts, during tho last :teu years, has hoen in session two years, ten mouiha, and hvcny;four days. In Stroudaburg, on the 9th inst., by John W. Burnett,, Esq., Mr. Abram Fetherman. of Stroud, isp., to Miss Margaret Stllinger, of Upper M Bethel. At the same place, on ihe 1 lih inst., by the: Rev. B Johnson, Mr EWm Postens, of Price township, to Miss Elizabeth Eylcnbergcr; of Stroudsburg. NOTICE. A Petition for Discharge and Certificate un der the Bankrupt Law, has been filed by Samuel Ciise, Butcher, Monroe county. And Saturday ihe 29:h day of April next at 11 o'clock, A. M. is appointed for the hearing thereof, before the said Court, silting in Bank ruptcy, at the District Court Room, in the Ci ty of Philadelphia, when and where the Cred itors of the said Petitioner, who have proved iheir Debts, and all other persons in interest, may appear and show cause, if any they have, why such Discharge and Certificate should nut be granted. FRAS. HOPKINSON, Clerk of the District Court. Philadelphia, Feb. 1 1, 1813. 10w BAIVK ftTTE JLIST. corrected weekly for thts Jcffergoniannepublican. The notes of those banks on which quotations are omitted and a dash( Substituted, are not purchased by the brokers. Pen nsy 1 van ia. Philadelphia bank, pari Bank of North America, do Farmers' & Mechanics do Western bank do1 Southvvark buik do West Branch beni Pittsburg Wayncsburg Biownesville Erie bank Berks county bank 1 10 ,i0 'Towanda do Mechanics' Bank CotnmcrciBl Bank Bank of Pcnn Township Manufacturers' (z Mech'ns Moyamensing bank United States bank Girard do Pennsylvania bank Bank of Gennantown Bank of Montgomery co. Bank of Delaware county Bank of Chester county Doylestow n bank Farmers' bank of Bucks Easton bank Farmers' bank of Reading Lebanon bank Harrisburg bank Middletown bank Farmers' bank Lancaster Lancaster bank Lancaster county bank Northampton.bank Columbia Bridge Carlisle bank . Northumberland bank . Miners bank of ToUsvillo York bank . Chambersburg bank Gettysburg bank Wyoming do Honesdale do Bank of Lcwistown Bank of Susquehanna co Relief Notes 1'ew Tovfc CITT BANKS. America, bank of par American Exchange do Bank of Commerce do Bank of the State of N Y do Butchers' and Drovers do Chemical do City do Commercial 2 Clinton par do Del. and Hudson canal co. do doDry Dock 1-2 Fulton bankotlscw lorS, par do 1 Greenwich Lafayette Leather Manufacturers' 7'Manhatten company 1 'Mechanics' Banking Asso. llMerchants'bank 2:Merchant' 2S Mechanics fc Traders' 1 Merchants' Exchange 3,iaiJonarDanK. S 5 10! 1 do do da do do do do do do ca do 60 Lum. bank at Warren -no sale Washington New York. Bank t Ncsv-York BanK.np'eos N. Y.St'e. SV Securitv b. nar North Riv-er ja PhanK ,n Seventh Ward do 11 (Tradesmen's par t2lUm6nB.ofN.Y. do SO NOTICE Petitions for Dischargo and Certificate u nde the Bankrupt Law, hae been filed by John H. Brodhead, Farmer, late Merchant, and late partner in the firms of Mott & Brrfd hoad, and of the firm ofStoll & Brodhead, Pike county. And Saturday the 29th day of April next, at 11 o'clock, a. m. is appointed for tho hearing thereof, before the said Court, silting ia Bank ruptcy, at the District Couri Room, in the Cuy of Philadelphia, when and where the Creditor of the said Petitioners, who have proved iheir Debts, and all other persons in interest, may appear and show cause, if any they have, why such Discharge and Certificate should not bo granted FRAS. HOPKINSON, Clerk of the District Court. Philadelphia,' January 30, 1843. 10. SURGEON DENTISf Has located in Siroudshurg. Office one doot weal of Dr. W. P. Tails. . Y August 3, 1842. tf, 5
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