USU N I A i KK1 ' Ui) L t OA N
I
ihen outstanding. The, system atlc-pled in pursu -
Mice of existing laws, hoems well calculated to
save the country a large amount of interest, while
it affords conveniencies, and obviates dangers and
expense in the transmission of funds to disbursing
agents. I refer you -also to that report for the
iiieans proposed by! the Secretary to increase the j
revenue, and particularly to that portion of it I
which relates to the subject of the ware housing-
system, which 1 earnestly urged upon Congress at : of building, or that require repairs, for active ser
its last session, and a& to the importance of which vice in the shortest possible time, should any
tny opinion has undergone no change. emergency arise which may require it. An efii-
In view of the disordered condition of the cur-1 oient Navy, while it is the means of public dc-
rency at tire' lime, and the high rates ot exchange
between diffeieut parts of the country, I felt it to
be incumbent on me, to present to the considera- j va'or have heretofore served 'to strengthen and
lion ofyour predecessors, a proposition conflicting ! confirm.
in no degree with the Constitution, or with thej I refer you particularly to'that part of the Sec
rights f the States, and having the sanction notjretnry's Report which has reference to recent ex
Jn detail, but in principle, of some of the eminent periments in the application of steam and in the con
menwho had preceeded me in the Executive of-1 gtruction of war stoamers, made under the super
lice. That proposition contemplated the issuing intendencc of distinguished officers of the Navy.
'Treasury notes of denominations not less than j n addition to other manifest improvements in the
.'ire nor more than one hundred dollars, to be em- f construction of the steam engine and application
.ployed in payment of the obligations of the Gov- j 0f tile motive power, which has rendered them
ernment in lien of gold and silver, at the option of I nU)re appropriate to the uses of ships of war, one
tiie public creditor, and to an amount not exceed- j ,",f those officers has brought into use a power
mg $15,000,00;'. It was proposed to make them j which makes the steam ship most formidable either
receivable everywhere, and to establish, at various j for attack or defence. I cannot too strongly re
points, depositors of gold and silvej to be held in ' commend this subject to vour consideration," and
trut lor tho redemption of such notes, so as to en- j
sure llieir oonveuiuilHy into .pecie. .No doubt
"Wris: fi!ffr!nintMl llmt Mipli nntr: ivmilii tvtvn nmin '
J-iIaOfi Jl !iir V:llllf ivitll Iilrl iml cilvur Thllv: fur. I
Jij-shing n paper currency of equal value over the
Vnion, llierebv meeting the jut expectations of J
.thu people and luifiiling tho dunes of a parental
Government' Whether the depositories should
be permitted to soil or purclia.se bills under very
limited restrictions, together with all its other de
tails, was submitted to the wisdom of Conercss.
and was regarded as of secondary importance. 1 j qnence of the want of means to pay them a cir- ; Providence, peace was preserved without a sacri
1 bought tjien. and think now. that such an arrange- j cumstance attended, especially at'this season of i fice of the national honor ; the war in Florida was
mem would have been placed where, by the Con- j tu; year, with much privation and suffering. I brought to a speedy termination ; a large portion of
illusion, it was designed to be placed under the : it rives me great pain to announce to vrfu the ! the claims on Mexico have been fully adjudicated,
immediate superviMou and control ol -Congress. ;
l lie aciion ol tne government would nave been j the Hay of Gibraltar, where she had slopped to re-1 been rendered to us in other matters by other na-
independent of all corporations, and the same eye . new her supplies of coal, on her voyage to Alex- lions ; confidence between man and man is in a
which rests unceasingly on the specie currency, I and na, with Mr. Cushinsi, the American Minister great measure restored, and the credit of this Gov
f i. - .11. ,,,, i . . . . ... . ..... r.
-ind guards it against adulteration, would also have
rested .n the paper currency, to control and regu
late its issues and protect it against depreciation.
Tho same reasons which would lorbid Congress
irom parting with tho power over tho coinage,
would seem to operate wim nearly equal torcc m j
jegard to any substitution for the precious metals
in the form of a circulating medium. Paper, when
substituted for specio, constitutes a standard of
value by which the operations of society are reg-
elated, and whatsoever causes its depreciation, ef-j
iects society to an extent nearly, ifnot quite, equal
to the auuiieration ot tne coin. ior can l witn-
holdth: remark, that it3 advantages, contrasted I
wjth a ifanl: of the United States, apart from the 1 cannot take leave of this painful subject with
fnct that a bank was esteemed as obnoxious to the out adverting to the aid rendered noon the occa
publir sentiment, as well on the score of expedi- .,jori, bv the British aulhorties at Gibraltar, and
ncy as-of constitutionality, appeared to me to be ' the commander, officer and crew of the British
-striking and obvious. The relief which a bank ; ship 0f the line "The Malabar," which was lving
would afford by an issue of S 15,000,000 of its -at the time in the bay. " Every thing that ge'ncr
notes, judging from the experience of the late U. f 0sitv or humanity could dictate, was promptly per
flates tianu, wouia not nave occurred m less man
fifteen years; whereas, under the proposed ar-
jrangeo.ent, the relief arising from the issue of,
$15,000 000 of Treasury notes would have been !
coniummaten m -one year: mus lurnisnmg in one- 1 he KcpoTfoftira Postmaster General will bring , . . 0 ,u, Wn iceeK, to be observed throughout the Gommon
aifiecnth part of.the time in which a bank could TOU acquainted with the operations of that I)e-!aml abslird-33 nr ning Ih.i wa eie. ham" day or PraverPr-me and Thanks
Jtaveaccomplishedjuapapermediumofexchange, partment during the past yekr, and will suggest to i ered ""l "pon he menial anv.l of any man, weahh, a a day o. 1 ra er, Praise and I hanks
ooual m amount u the real wants of the country, l Vou such modification-; of thp evistina laws as in ' "learned'' or unlearned: giving lo God for lr.s many mercies. J his an
-at par value with gold and silver. The saving to 1 y0l-r opinion the exgencies of the public service i "A few mouths ago I received a enmnvuni
the Government would have been equal to all the j 'mzv require. The change which the country has ' cation from a gentleman residing in a lemote
interest which it has had to pay on 1 reasury notes j undergone of late years in mode of travel and nart of the state. lo this effect. P.
n prewoua , umHuvul ulc.fwv , transportation has ahonied so many lacihties lor ad j ,ie clairvoyant stale, in the
,fl,--nrpliPrt,tho npnnl,. linrW nil thn r-. i
""uiv""q x t - " (
rnnc;KititJ nttnr-hnl tn tho dtitinn whirh T nf. I
ijiuHoiun.H .
cupy, ana in reaeropnon 01 a pieage g
ast Congress at the close of its tirst
given to the
ilPrSnn' ,! '
siaeration at
iuuiuuiuu uiu auyi-caiiuu iu L-uuaiuciaimn .u
awo consecutive sessions. 1 he recommendation,
iwwever, met with no favor at its hands W hile
1 amiree to admit, that the necessities of the times
ave since become greatly ameliorated, and that
there is gooa reason io nope uiai me country is;
safely and rapidly emerging from the difficulties ;
jeuciitii, u.c uu.tiiiiHi.iii, .iiw "i aiiii; n'" , ine iransmissiori oi mn inatipr nut ni i ie rer:i ar . . . , -
and embarrassments which every where surround- done which was called for by a true spiiitol econ
it in 1811, yet I cannot but think that its resto- omy or j,v a svstem of acco'untability-rigidly en-
lation io a sounu anu neanny conniuou wouia oo
I 1 t . ... -l I- ;
greatly expedited by a resort to the expedient in a ,
nnrli Hari lirm I
.modified form. 1
The operations of the Treasury now rest on the but at the same time, beautiful machinery of our
net of 17S9, and the resolution of 1810, and those system of Goverernment, it is not a matter of sur
laws have been so administered as 10 produce as ' prise, that some remote aency may have failed
real a quantum of good to the country as their! for an instant lo fulfil its desired office; but I feel
provisions are capable of yielding. If there had t confident in the assertion, that nothing has oc
been any distinct expression of opinion going to curred lo interrupt the harmonious action of the
stow that public sentiment is averse to the plan Government itself, and that while the laws have
either as herefore recommended to Congress, or ' been executed with efficiency and vigor, the rights
in a modified form, while my own opinion in re-; neither of States nor individuals have been tramp
ard to it would remain unchanged, I should be led on nz disregarded.
rexy lat from again presenting it to your consider- j In the mean time the country has been steadily
saitin. The Government has originated with tho . advancing in all that contribuies to a national
.States end the people, for their own benefit and .
advantage and it would be subversive of the foun- j
Nation principles of the political edifice which they :
have reared, io persevere in a measure, wnicn in ,
iheir mature judgments, they had either repudta
Jed or condemned. The will of our constituents,
clearly expressed, should be regarded as the light
v guide our footsteps; the true difference between
ji monaichial or aristocratic government and a Jte
rr-tbiic being, that in ihe first the will of the few J
prevails over tne win ol too many, wm.e In the
last the will of the maTiy should be alone consulted.
The report of the Secretary of War will bring
yon acquainted with the condition of tha: impor
tant&branch of the public service. The Army may
be regarded in consequence of tho small number
..i C
of the rank and file iu each Company and Regi-
mciit.Kis little more than a nucleus around wiiich
to rally the military force of the country in case of.
iar. and yet its services in preserving the peace
j"t!;e frontiers are of a most important nature.
j.. aw .u.-.io w. u..j, .W.......I, ...
rotiniry la properly piacea in uie omnia ux uio
several States, and it may well deserve the con
sideration of Congress, whether a new and more
jierfer.t organization might not be introduced, look
ing mainly to the volunteer companies of the Union
lur the present, and of easy application to thc
jjreat body of the ruiniia in time ol war.
The expenditures of the War Department have
been considerably icduced in the last two years; (The Seat of Government of our associated Rc
rontirsgeneies. however, may arise, which would publics cannot but be regarded as worthy of your
rail for the .filling up of the regimente with a full parental care.
otnphment of men, and make it -ery desirable to l--Jn connexion with its other interests, a well as
r.-'ioount the Corps of Dragoons, which by an act those of the whole country. I recommend that at
f'the last Congress was directed lo be dissolved: tyour present session you adopt such measures, in
Prefer vnu to the accompanying report of tho j order to carry into i-llect the Smithsonian bequest,
ffGreiary (or information in relation to tho Navy as in your judgment will bo best calculated to
-.i the Pitted .tat-s. hue over efTorthas been ' ixmsuumude tho libonl in'ent nf the lestator.
z.. in., continue to be made to retrench allsuper-' When u ckr a !i fi r ion oj Divine Provi-
' Unities and lop oft all excrescences which 'frMii
rime to time may have grown up, yet it has not
; been regarded as wise or prudent to recommend
'any material change in annual appropriations.
j The'iriterests which are involved are of too impor- '
! tant a character to lead to the recommendation of!
any other than a liberal policy. Adequate appro- j
priations ought to be made to enable the Execu-.
hive to fit out all the ships that are now in a course
fence, enlists in its support tho 'feelings of pride j
and confidence which brilliant deeds and heroic j
00 not hesitate to express my ontire conviction of
us sreat importance
t ri)i .-rnii- ... i ri ! - - tnnlsn 1 1 f . t . tliit nnr. I
...I.:,. I. t,.- ..Cn-nris-a '
j0 the act of the late session of Congress which !
prohibited the transfer of any balance appropria-1
tion from other heads appropriation to that for
building, equpment. and repair. The repeal of
that prohibition will enable the Department to give
renewed employment to a large class of workmen .
who have been necessarilv discharged in conse-
nss of the steam ship "The Missouri.' by fire, in .
to China on board. There is ground for high
commendation of the officers and men. for the
coolness and intrepidity and perfect submission
to disrinline evinced under tho most trving cir-
cumstonces. Surrounded by a raging fire, which
the utmost exertions could not subdue, and which
threatened momentarily the explosions of her well
supplied magazines, the officers exhibited no signs
nf fear, and ihe men obeyed every order with alac-
rjty. Xor was she abandoned until the last gleam j
of hope ot saving her had expired. It is well wor-j
Jnv 0f vour consideration whether the losses sus- '
tamed by the officers and crew in this unfortunate
atTnir should not be reimbursed to them.
fOI med. jt j3 by such acts of good will bv one to
another of the family of nations, that fraternal feel- J
jngS are nourished and the blessings of permanent '
peace secured. !
existma
:i 7 !
ni.ni, a.3 in require ixie lireaiesi vj"nau.e aim :ir-
... .re. .u
cuiii-speuuoii in uroer i" tJiiatME intJ ouiter tv ior
head of the Department to rcstran the expendi-!
UlrCS "J" hlC?m"- ?'-hcrC ? ?s0 T mach 1
reason to fear that the i ranking- privilege has run t
reason to tear that the lranKing pn
j,Uo XQVl abuse. The Department nevertheless
has been conducted with the greatest vigor, and
has attained at the least possible expense, all the
useful objec.s for which t was established 1 I
iriTPrrnrrf tn n tt.o mnnm(.:i nmnrnt-
happy in the belief, that nothing has been left un-!
forcGC. This is m some degree nppareriWrom the
. . . a II..
fact. ,hat the Government has sustained no nss by
.1. J r l . - r . r . . t .i k
the default of anv of its arrents. In the complex.
greatness.
The tide of population continues un
brokenly to flow into the new States and territo- i
ries, where a refuge is found not only for our na-
tive oorn lenow-ciuzens, out tor emigrants irom
all parts of the civilized world, who me among j
us to partake of the blessings of our free nistitu-j
tions, and to aid by their labor to swell the cur-1
by their labor to swell the cur-1
rent of our wealth and power. ,
t . . :.i.: ,.r ...,t.i: 1: 1
that thc jakes an(f rjverA 0f vcst should re-!
ceivc z such attention at the hands of Congress j it
;as lhe Constitutio.i wiU enable it to bestmv.-
Works in favorable and proper situations on the
lakes would be found to be as indispensably ne
cessary in case of war to carry on safe and suc-
, cessful naval operations, as fortifications on the
( Atlantic sea board. The appropriation made bv
the last Connress for the improvement of the nav-1
igation of the Mississippi river, has been diligent- j
i ly and efficiently applied.
! j cannot close ths communication, gentlemen.
wunoui recommencin-i to vour most tavorable con-
sideration, the interests of this District. Appoint-!
A htf t m f . n cfiititi.in .... ...... i . . .... . i .1 . .
Oil UJ nib uuiijiilUHVII I4..-S CAUUflVU 1UHISIUUJIS,
and forming in this particular the only "anomaly
in our,system of Government of the Legislative
body being elected by others than those for whose
advantage they are to legislate, you will feel a su-
! peradded obligation to look well into their condi
I tion, and to leave n- .cause for complaint or retrret.
deuce, I succeeded to the Presidential office, the '
stale of public affairs was embarrassing- and crir-;
ical. T6 add to the irritation consequent upon a :
long standing controversy with one of the most,
powerful nations of modern times, involving not
only questions of boundary which, under the most :
favorable circumstances, are always embarrassing,
but at the same time important and high princi-;
tween the citizens and subjects of the two coun
tries had engendered a state of feeling and of con
duct which threatened the most calamitous conse
quences. The hazards incident to this state of
things were greatly heightened by the arrest and
imprisonment of a subject of Great Britain, who,
acting, as it was alleged, as a part of a military
force, had aided in the commission of an act vio
lative of the territorial jurisdiction of tho Uniled
States, and involving the murder of a citizen of the
State of New York. A large amount of claims
against the Government of Mexico remained unad
justed, and a war of several years continuance
with the savape tribes of Florida still prevailed,
attended with the desolation of a large portion of
that beautiful territory, and with the sacrifice of
matiy valuable lives. To increase the embarrass
ments of the Government, individual and state cred
it had been nearly stricken down, and confidence
in the General Government was so much unpair
ed, that loans of a small amount could only bo ne-1
jrotiated at a considerable sacrifice
A a neces-
sary consequence of the blight which had fallen
i .... i l : i ...... ..i.:.. .
-,m ftmmniii .inr? muchnr.ifil irwlnctrt- tlir Itin I
ivC'lhn mio -. ,!-. ..t.n nnitilni'mnn! -iiil i
thrown out of employment, and
the operations of
ished. Owing t
the other had been j'reatly dimm-
to the condition of the currency,
exchanges -between different parts of the country
had become ruinously high, and trade had to dc
pend on a depreciated papcr'currency in conduct-
ing its tiansactions. 1 shall be permitted to con-
eratulate the country that, under an overruling
and are in a course of payment, while justice has j
ernment fullv and perfectly re-established. Com
merce is becoming more and more extended in its
operations, and manufacturing and mechanical in
dustry once more reap tho rewards of skill and la
bor honestly applied. The operations of trade
rest on a sound currency, and the rates ofexchatigo
are reduced to their lowest amount. In this con
ditions of things 1 have felt it to be mv duty to
bring to your favorable consideration matters of
great interest in their present and ultimate results,
and the only desire which I feel in connection
with the future is, and will continue to be, to leave
the country prosperous and its institutions urum-
paired. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, December, 18-1.1.
Clairvoyance
The 'Learned Blacksmith," M. Burritt,
(says tha Boston Boat,) has undertaken to find
out what is going on in tho moon, and to ascer-
lain the language-
-.poicon
t
by the inhabitants
there, through the power of clairvoyance. Here
js an extract from his lettor lo lh Rev. Lo Roy
s..,l,.,!-,n,l h,nh i ,. ,nnrlv ri.-.n..1m,.
e had sent a
moon, whete
U3U maue many UlSCliVCIlVd wi.ll ir,---iu .
. , . , f 11 ; r ... .J i,:.
tne lo the inhabitants, &c. Having lound his
. .,
7a)' ,n!o a outiding resembling a school house, j
he " T" Tr . I
was unable to read. At the request ot ihe
,nacrneii-er, he copied off twenty-eight well
fOJJied chapters, as different from each other
nc , ,lf nlir niu.,lwM 'VUPn ,rr
?S lh1 le,lter9 f ol,r a,PhdbeI: , ' , "
"""a,uc"
,ers employed in the uneniat languages
A
few weeks afterwards I received another let
ter from the gentleman, containing ihe results
of another lour ol" discovery to the moon. The
iad saw thins ntore definitely this lime, and
- -
took drawings of a monument and a metalic
horn. Upon iho monument was an inscription, J
written in t tic very characters which ihe boy
found in the book. I have just written to the
gentleman requesting him to begin a new sc
ties of experiments upon the moon, simulta
neously wiih Mr. Shepherd, and send the re
sult to me. I would therefore propose that you
do iho same with your subject, and to publish
the result of the three series together, should
there be a striking correspondence. The course
I have proposed lo Mr. S. and the other gen
ileum n was, to take their subjects lo ihe north
cast side of ihe moon, let litem proceed ihro'
,0 ,he M)nth west -.ide, then from the west lo
,he smi(ji fn,
,
,;asl. Wvsl' (,10s
from north to south, and from
KA "-3'' '" .";
00 n:iturri1 10 a 'ravener journeying uiro
a new country. When each of ihe ihree sub-
ject.- has been gone through in ihe abo?e order,
might be of great interest to compare notes
on thc moon.
A Practical Joke, HiouxkI felonious,
The Milton, (Pa ) Ledger, has tho following:
" Jud(j Wilson sentenced a criminal, last week,
at iho Huntingdon county sessions, to o years
solitary confinement in the Penitentiary, for
; burglary and larceny. During the following
mj-ht he broku tail," went to ihe Judge's lodg-
... -t.i .. iIim m-A in mut n n.nr ..t
, ,s belonging 10 oiin of iho lawyers, leaving
1 n I? ' o
his own hat and hoots, which were worn out
and worthless, iu their Mead. Ho then lied to
anu iuiiiin.o.i it, v.f.i u i ...... ...
the mountains, -iuce which no tidings of his
whereabouts have come to light.
MaifL Robbery.
The Post officii at Jlud.ion N. Y.. was hro-
ken open on Thurxday night Iast, and the bags
put up in Albany for New Yoik on that and the
previous day were taken from tho ofltoe, rilled
of theic content and ihrowu into the river. A
man named llouh has been arrested, un sus
picion, and ii is said thai the evidence RJjailist
huu la conclusive.
.TlimiSONUNJ'tlDPUBLIG.W
Terms, $2,00 '.n alv:infor S2.25. nrilf yearly: and S'.',50 ifnot
p;inl Ihji'dus tht ind of the vi;tr.
ma ui Willi ! wii'i i ma m ml iiwii n l in i ' inirnrrl ' " '' ' ' ' '
"(C8 v- B- Palmer, Esq.. at his Kcal Estate
and-Coal Office. No. :'0 Pine street, below Third,
two squares S. the Merchants' Excfiaqgr, Phila
dclplua. is authorised to receive subscriptions and
advertisements for the Jefiersonimi Republican,
and cive receipts for the same. Merchants, Me
chanics, and tradesmen generally, may extend
their business by availing themselves of the op
portunities for advertising in country papers which
Ids agency affords.
JfJ3 Our acknowlodgenients ate due to the
Hun. Richard Bradhtad, our lioprcentativo at
Washington, for un early copy of tho 'Prcsi-
1
Uetll ilfeSStt C.
We hare the pleasure of laying he whole of
President Tyler's Annual Message to Congress,
beforo our readers this week, io lite exclusion
of our usual rarieiy. As a stats paper it ranks
infiiiiicly higher ihan any of its predecessors
from tho sanio individual : yei it lacks many
qualities which we could have wishsd it to pos
sos?. It is principally occupied wiih accounts
of the relations in which we stand to foreign
nation, and hut a small part is given to ihe
domestic and internal concerns of ihe country.
This wc regrcl. Recovering as we just are,
from a severe prostration in all our business nrcl
financial affairs, we have a right to look to Con
gress for fostering and healthful enactments, to
upeed ui once mora to prosperity and the
President should not havo been sparing in his
recommendations of such measures. Our read
ers, however, will peruse the document them
seires, and form their own opinions of its mer
its and demerits. We therefore take our leave
of it for ihe present.
By the subjoined Proclamation, it will be
seen ihat Gov. Porter has at length acceded to
the oft expressed wishes of the people of Penn
sylvania, and recommanded Thursday, of next
nouncement has been hailed with delight in all
directions, as far as we havo been able lo learn,
and we have little doubt but ihe recommenda
tion will ho very generally complied with. The
only drawback there may bo to a general ob
servance (1f ,,e Byt js thai it comes so near
the annual feast of Christmas, that many per-
'
S0119 may not feel themselves able to loose hoth
days. This we hope, however, may not be the
case. Wo owe. manifold thanks to the Giver
of all Good, for his blessings bestowed upon
us, and wc should tin Thursday next assemble
togeiher and jointly render him our heartfelt
pmis.
PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
In the name and by the authority of the Com
monwealth uf Pennsylvania.
BY DAVID R. PORTER,
'GOVERNOR OF THC SAID COMMONWEALTH.
A PROCLAMATION.
L. S.' Whereas, It is becoming ihat we,
as dependent creatures, should acknowledge
with Thanksgiving, ihe favors conferred upon
us by our benificent Creaior, and that with due
humility we should supplicate the continuance
of His blessing :
I TiihRCFORC. no less from a conviction of
its propriety, than iu accordance with the ex
pressed wishes of a large number of my fellow
citizens, do issue this Proclamation, recom
mending that
Thursday the Zlsl day of December instant,
be set apart by the people ol'lhis Common wealth,
for PRAYER, PRAISE AND THANKS
GIVING TO ALMIGHTY GOD: That they
; abstain, on that day from their worldly occu
j pations, and unite in devout expressions of grat
itude to ihe Giver of all Good for tho blessings
of peace, the general prevalence of health, fruit
ful seasons, the enjoyment of civil and religious
' liberty, and above all, for the blessings of salva
tion .so richly vouchsafed to us: And that they
humbly beseech Him that Ho continue these
mercies toward us; that our land may yield us her
fruits of increase, that a sacred regard for our
responsibilities, individual and public, may be
cherished, and by his blessing, all our obliga
, 11 1 I 1 1 . , . -
' ,10ns railifully discharged-ihat vice and wick-
euuess oe resinuneu, aim evary sociat anu mor
al virme promoted ; and that Ho inspire us with
a duo sense of grujiludo himself, as tho source
from whence all these blessings are derived.
Given under piy hand and the Great Seal of
thc State, at Harrisburg, this second day of
December, in tho year of our Lord one thoits
:iiiii ( n iiitruirjsii nnn win v -i nnn. nmi 111 miss
.1 1 . , , r ii ... .1. 1 r.i.i
Comutonwwalih the sixiy-eighih.
" 1 . . K II II I 111 I U . ..... 1... vv, " . ... .
Bv the Governor,
CHAS. M'CLURE,
Scrrctory of the Commonwealth.
Snow Siorm. ?
We had a real old fashioned snow storm in
this region, on Thursday last. It commenced
falling early in lhe morning, and continued
without intermission till evening, when it meas
ured about twelre inches in depth on the ground.
The sleighing is good, and the merry bells en
liven us continually, as those who enjoy its
pleasures, sweep by our office.
Congrcss.
The twenty-eighth Congress assembled at
Washington on the 4th inst., and organized by
electing J. W. Jones, of Virginia, Speaker of
the House of Representati ves. The Clerk iti
calling the names of the newly elected mem
bers, included those from the States which
have elected by General Ticket. They were
sworn in, and voted for Speaker, with the others.
It will now become the duty of the House to
investigate their claims, and determine wheth
er they shall continue to occupy their seats or
not. A great many motions, on different sub
jects, were made ; and several members gav
notice of Bills which they iniended 10 intro
duce ; when on Thusday the House adjourned
over to Monday, to give the Speaker time to
appoint the different committees.
December Court.
Tho December Term of the several Courts
of Monroe county, commenced at Siroudsburg,
on Tuesday morning. Judges Jessup and Kel
ler, on the Bench. The racancy occasioned
by the expiration of Judge Bell's term of office,
has not yet been (riled by any appointment of
the Governor. There being excellent slfigt,.
ing, a large number of persons were presenr,
and Strouddbnrgh, for a few days, presented n
very lively appearance.
There was but liille business transacted, nnl
Court adjourned 011 Thursday afternoon. Tlu
following casos were disposed of.
Adonijah Drakr for the use of John W
vs. Charles Miller. ThU was an appeal by
Defendant, from the Judgment of a Justice of
the Peace ; and a verdict was rendered iu fa
vour of Defendant.
Executors of Robert Innes,decd. vs. William
Clark. This was also an appeal from ih
Judgment of a Jtulice. Tho Plaintiffs pro
duced one witness, who was sworn and exam
ined whereupon a Juror was withdrawn, and
judgment rendered in favor of Plaintiffs.
Commonwealth vs. Samuel Bogart. Indict
ment for an Assault and Battery upon Peler
Lander. Verdict of guilty, and Defendant sen
tenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars and costs.
Commonwealth vs. George Hull. Defend
ant was tried upon two indictments one for
the larceny of various articles from the store of
Keeniz &, Edinger, and the olher for the lar
ceny of a vest and pantaloons, the properly of
Mr. Nunn. Defendant was found guilty upon
each, and sentenced to four years imprisonment
in tho Penitentiary.
Commonwealth vs. Daniel Snyder. Indict
ment for tho larceny of a pair of old boots.
The trial in this case was bootless, for tho Ju
ry after being out 5 or 6 hours could not agree
and were discharged.
Tlic Warren Hits r tier.
Contrary 10 expectation, thc second trial of
Carter was not commenced at Belviderc, last
week. His Counsel havo removed it on Crr
tjorari to the Supreme Court, to have the ques
tion decided, whether, as all the parties wcro
murdered at thc same time, and he has been
acquitted of ihe murder of one of thorn, he can
bo tried for tho murder of the others. Iln
counsel alledge he cannot. Tho Supremo
Court will soon decide tho question.
The Grand Jury are busily engaged in ex
amining witnesses on the Indictments before
them, against Abner Parke.
Tho Episcopal Recorder contains a recom
mendation from Bishop Onderdonk to the Cler
gy of the Dioceso of Pennsylvania, to observe,
in the several congregations, tho day set apart
by the Governor as one of thanksgiving au.l
praise.
General Marrtson.
A pleasing incident occurred latoly n tho
Georgia Legislature. A new County had beea
laid off, and several names wero pinpoatJ f"c
it ; among them that of Harrison, when M-
Iverson aroy.e and remarked, that ho hoped a.l
tho others would be at once withdrawn, in
General Harrison was now no more, thai thougi
politically opposed to him, he had always re
garded liim as a good man, and revered bi
memory. Thereupon tho other names pro
pojwdwere withdrawn and Harrison adopts-
Brass Clocks, wiih mahogany cases, are imrf
made for from $3 to S5 each, at Bristol, Cww.
where a capital of $300,000 girer. einploymet.i
iu iueuuu i3 -."
Ann .nvnn;no Mnm man u.uuu nu"
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have boen sent to England Twin mat p--within
1 a months, and two agents aie constant
ly kept in that country by the Bristol manufacturer.
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