CM premised,:ta help us, but was herself short of pr•visions and water. As we were well turn , ished with supplies, and as the sea was givw lug to a calm, and the officers and crew .had cheerful countenances, we renewed our hope. But. the night; again closed in upon us before any assistance could be rendered, and fear ed that before daylightshe too would disappear. Wrapp..l in' some wdt blankets, 1 fell asleep from id,ear fatigue, and did not-wake till-after.) day hght, wlihn 1 learned—with what gratitude words cannot express—that the chip was near ,its and that her captain wits preparing to take on-it b.aird. The sea woo still running too high to allow of our disembarking, butptowar.ls noon the boats of the Kilby, which was tho name of the third ship, came alongside, and theli the ';47:l{. of lowering the Indies and the children commenced. 3lrs Gel. Gates was the first hi.ly that descended the ship's side. A rope IV-ta fastened under, her waist and around her body, and she was safely placed in the be:: t. In this way, for several hours, the work went on—the officers and their, families being tran,ferred according to their ritik. A haw ser, limn the ship had been attached to the stapler, Ze keep them together, but the life boat ;lacing been stove, and thor'night coming on, tt'. 8:24 ale° being rough, the disembarka tion was. sespended till the morning,--some two' hundt ml and more still remaining on board the ,1,-Luier (..”:" of the number who was transfer to th , 2lby In tho'night the hawser broke, and in Om morning the steamer was not to be Been. We wore aghast at what would be the prohohlo fate of thoeo who were left in her, but we hod now to nerve ouroelves to new trouhles. [Mt a very small supply of provis ions been transferred front the steamer to the I% Elby, on the previous (lay. The ship ,be for, , ho had reveued us, was quite short of ..pr,.: , if•os, and Low there were more than an her b, , ! additional mouths to feed. We were im.” , liately placed upon short allowance, both of 'and water. They gave the ladies port wide 4.1.1 a jittle brandy—l had no Maine Law scr , Tl , .: then—and we felt the better of it-- To elcil of us one biscuit, nn.l n very stow Edict , or Luenzt wannpportioned. We kept goo belt ‘s in this new Buffering, expecting in tic or 11,00 , I,ys nt most, to reach New Vco.k. il . :rea,ly lost two cloys in searching for the tf”omer, and the bisenim were . few that the troep, , , and all the gentlemen on board,. did n ,t partake of them alter the 'second day. miomm.l terribly the pangs of thirst, as the which wasmecrly exhoustel, wos deliv ere,l to us on eaelcoec4sion in such small quan titic~' as It HOW lie to receive very little ben efit heyml,l the moi•itening of our mouths. A grest ilea! of 8i ekness, resembling cholera, but net, thiink Gial, fatal in its effects, was the cOnsprinetice of this diet. If ruin end snow, ota ono eQ , :11 , 1011, had not fallen, I think that I for one, rlniuld have perished of thirst, I could boor the hanger, but the torture, of thirst, shirn:i!”tpd bY the dry biscuit and the salt ba con, v - as intolerable. Corn was soon distributed, but only in small quq:.ii ties to Lbe troops, the mi.le pas,ent;ers, mid qtly, to the ladies. In the weak state was reduced, sppedite had deserted me. ::tol I scarcely wished for tvdietter meal.— Thes e were horrible whispers abroad—l hare yet 5,4,0 tlipm published. It was 'Aoki that biFc.fr.:t e,re, li'neou would foil, : et .k 1 11,,it we eh0..0.1 )‘e ohlifze 1 to eat the oorpoe of the first per-on flint died. Cnn you inwgin greater humor 7 And in addition, thorn was, '•Water, water every where, Arid nut a drop to dralk." it woo not quite so bad as that, but we had really but few drops—little more thou a wine f. 61 a day. I thought of the barge. pond in frc::t of our house at home. I thought of the well in the yard of the house where I was born, nlitt of the "old oaken bucket, the iron booul i.,.eket" in which it rose to the Burrito°, bul I mt, sparkling, pure filed' water. Then I %,“3,v what a precious thing water really is, :.1.1 my concience emote me, as if for the convaissien of a crime, _in having wasted so 1 - I kPC'' ,!: i1'2 1 :2-91f it: Shall we ever lament the Nv • 1 f ors of life in the same manner? Sh' , 4 ".'luandered time be over to us 11E1 water "Cowie(' upon the ground to a famishing man, as ardently craved for, and as irrecoverable? liow thn.Lucy Thompson came to our relief nod brntight us to New York, you and the pub lic ,C,eadv know. I have not strength to con thi, narrative; nor is it nescesary, after the ample details of the wreck and the subse quent tu:rerings, which you have furnished in your which, let me say, has given the truc , t Jcelunt yet published. Names of per sons I have almost avoided to mention, for the Emma t comm. Yet allow me to add my mite.of. sincere praise to the hearty encomiums which the :uct of Capt. Watkins, of the San Fran cisco, Capt. Low, of the gilby, an 1 Capt. PCII (110011. n.r the Lucy Thompson, have elicited from the whole prose and the whole public,— r ivtuld not dishonor himself, must hon or G.:A. T., Lieut. Murray, or the San Fran cisco.' pbrsonal thanks are warmly due, for cenerons care which I in cocoon with all thot-1 Ido passengers. received from him.— Many r cher officers, both of the steamer, the Kill". eel the Lucy Thompson, might he par tictil.:ri,oll by name, as eminent in generous dee-h and manly bearing. If I refrain from menu-cuing, it is not, let them be assured, for liraut of gratitude. The public already know thrm well, and will not forgot them. ;qv heart overflows with warm feelings to wards my deliverers. I cannot soy more. lily weak hand trembles while I write, and falter i" int;ly drJps the pen. For the "If,rald.' A I , I 7 AIRS IN NOCHANICSBUItG. 311, E Diroit yottpleaso allow a lit tle sp,te,, ill your columns for some of the do ings 'Jur town. This benullfulliorougli, iu opp(oitiwi to all the obstacles whielt,external eir.mn stances could place in the way; amidst the. tumult of boys hurrying in- confusion, while toe officer was duly executing his war rant In l2ring,ing, some of the borough officers and unisons beforo tho Magistrate for riotous conductv there -- to - receico a-passport-to-the county- jail, in failure of giving the necessary Becority, created no little sensation in toVtn. = Finn:o improvements stood still; the piking ofstreeis abandoned; the bringing of water, to town uuneeessnry; the extension of alleys useless; individuals refused to pay,nny•-more tax. In short, all gove way ; the wells failed, the cisterns gave out,. the women began to . scold, and mercy on f us, had fro; broken out . . we,slimild have bent o a most horrible condi & tien. Impatiently awaiting the time fixed by hiW-to appear befare those who may with re spect - be einpliatically termed Peacemakers, who enn_elearly discern the right nod wrong between litigants, 'and kindly enforce the one and correct the other by patient and sound iogie, where till may be benefited, receive the trutit,'ond he-in future guided by it. in-passing through life it is often necessary to condescend to accommodate our fellow men, and in' put ourselves to mutual (yr individual inconvenience to get along smottlfily. 'lit , fin ing this I do not moan tba‘nny one - about& yield a single thing that is not cleurlyright tir submit , to anything-clearly wrong, but if .tee nolet env neighbors in straitcnod•circumstan cos; When they can neither go back or foiwitid without using us gently,. let them do it and net he too particular which shill ho walketkow first., !rho great social law of humanity re ; quire that' - we should grant all accomtnrala tions In mir fellow-men that cannot esetntially' injure us, or that will not compromise the fit ed principles of • truth and justice. when whew so little reliance can be placed onwhat we coeceito to, be law and individual rights We should' endeavor to contribute more to the'dd vancernent and' improvement of the town;.so thatnvipiess nail comfort may ho ,the that incentives to induce others to see that conve nience is' worth more than ' - tt row inches' of ground. But again our borough is a scone of confu sion in witnessing the return of the released rioters, the cars nre thronged nt the dePot: The Merchant leaves his stern', th 4 .mechanic his shop, the sturdy wood sawyer+ J•Vrbist . Crowds aro threngin the Aare, the ttirnearSTrnr„„is.:flung snide, I ouches over-, , \ hur6itip; ' - ',fottlittitt.are turned testi; . sudji)i -bald lelreet by hie wira`z-i,„lo .... arter ;• the Ituir ' beeping, with smiles of joy; .Wriiifoeo - is. Ilnilln/p.. in the enchanted sound ot,:evid ems - nerottyittimity animating that oven. Nature itaiepealting out.., Rains wore-tailing copal-oueli, dry fountains Were Swelled. to,theje ut most tension, while the OirotOle softly o'er us at witnessing the return, of tho •riotere,.! l : so celled; agnin.to roan= their former quiet' and , peacet,,i hatues. - I OUiyttf-o).ii-r.To.l4frrre: WASHINGTON, JOH. 17. SenatlnSumttor, of Niles., gave ID [ice of an amendment IM inteeded oLFering : the bill (or the detablishinen s t of a territorial gur ernmeot in Nebraska, providing that nothing in tho not shell be construed as abrogating that part of the act, for the admission of .lis souri, which frehihits slavery in the territory of Louisiana, north of 36, BO degrees of lati tude. House.—Mr. Piirker from the Judiciary Committee, reported favorably upon the reso lutions some time since `introduced ng, providing for .the election of a President and Vico Preisideut by the people, Ivithout mediation of electors, Accompanying the rot port, was a resolution for the appointment. of a joint special committee of both Houses, con sisting of nine Representatives nnd five Sena tors, to take the matter into consideration and report a bill. On motion, the report and se solution was ordered to be printed. Mike Wnlch took the r lloor while the Deficiency was before the House, and spoke ai length upon the New York political difficulticii Mike belongs to the "[lards," and bore down With much severity upon the administration for interfering in behalf of the "Softs." We give a paragraph or two from Mike's speech as an index of its tone, with a sharp pussage betwccn him and Mr. Smith, of Alabama: In 1852. the democracy had their platform erected an which Gen Pierce was elected, he having accepted the nomination with the ac companying resolutions, and he acquiesced in the principles avowed, because they were the principles of his past life. How have these been carried out in eflice ? If gentlemen sup- pose [hero is seeming opposition to the nilmin istration from the Now . .. York democrats, bo ttom° of disappointment:in not receiving they sadly undervalue the men with whom they have to deal. When the adininistration undertook-to dnter fere with the local electh no, and to make Greene U. Bronson do ,their dirty work, they could not have known that high-minded-and honorable mon. When the threat was uttered by the administration, the demon; ats heard the mandate with sorrow, but hurled hock the threat with manly indignation., They, ton, triumphodagainst all - the power and appliances of the administration, and -he- would -tell the friends of the administration that when the next election domes they will find the triumph 18 ten times more signal. The Barnbuniers in 1318 were ' Sorts." The beet illustration of niggling "hard" is the diamond, which is a fair representation of all purity. All know what "soft means in morals, open td any ras cality, and what n "soft" bend or n 'soft spot means. A "soft," is simply an individual whose morals and politico are ready to he ac commodated to any form —The Democratic party as it formerly existed, has been to party of well-defined and universally understood principles, but the course:pursued latterly, re cognizing n class of factionists to the favors of the administration, is a degrading deolaration sent forth to the world that they aro invited to conic, together, net on any common princi ples, but like a band of bandits, drawn together for the sake of Common plunder. Mr. Smith, of Alabama, said that a very. important question had arisen which he did not understand; In order that the difference between a New York "Soft" and "Hard" might go out to the country with the gentle. man's speech, he desired him to give an ex planation. Mr. Walsh replied, the difference, is the some as between an honest man and a rogue! [This excited loud and long continued laughter. Some of the Members fairly scream ed.] Mr. Smith of Alabama, confessed the reply of the gentleman was a little equivocal. e tfiLl not know, whether the "Soft" or the Hard" is the 'rogue. [Laughter.] Mr. Walsh.--The difference between n Barnburner or abolitionist in disguise, or a "Soft" is sim- ply that a "Soft" never does anything openly but acts secrotly, for his own advanoemen and aggrandizement, going over to the enemy himself when necessary. Mr. Walsh was fol lowed by :%Ir. Cutting of Now Yorli t on the same side in a, very able end sarcastic speech, which drew on n running fire between Cutting and Sinith, of Alahantn, the latter having un- dortakon to defend the administration WASIIINGTON, Jan. 18. Senato.--Several petitions and bills wore re ported, and a number of private bills passed. Mr. Cooper urged the passage of a bill grant ing certain government lands to aid in the con strnotion of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. Mr. Wade, of Ohio, said he was opposed to the passage of any such bill. He thought that the request mime with a very bad grace from Penn-, sylvania, which State was now permitting bands of lawless rioters to interrupt the travel and business tiorohe her borders, by tearing up the rails, burning bridges and stopping the mails. 111 r. Cooper replied, regretting that auy disturbances should have taken place.—. . But he said when the history of the Erie case was fairly written out, it would bo seen that Ohio and New York had provoked the troubles and driven the people of Erie to desperate . measures: Mr. Wade rejoined that Um Conrts of Pennsylvania had adjudicated against the — rioters, - tord their course was opposird to every decision of the Federal Courts . also, He con ceived, therefore, that the course of the corn panics censured by thedienater, -bad been-oh ' uodautly sustained, The bill was referred to .the COmmittee on tands. - /louse.—The House, fter some unimportafit business, took up and , assed the joint resolu tion reported yestard y from the. Judiciary Committee that a sale t joint committee, com posed of nine Representatives cul•Afi.ve Sena tors, be appointed hy the-presididg officers of .'the two Houses respectively, to whom shell be referred the resolution proposing an amend ment of the Constitution in the madd'Uf elect ing theTiesideut and, Vies President 'ot the United. States, - with instructions , to take that Matter nod the subject, generally into consid oration,.aud to report upon the same in such a manner as to theta may .seem mosdexpedient. The-bill for the relief of dlie officersduld,rml diers rescued frorn.tlio steamship SarrPratiele ' c0,N1113 then taken' up :and passed. ' The -hill which is-that introduced by' Mi. Bissell, pro-- poses to alloir fOur Months extra' patio etch of - .the•officiers•atidaoldiers who Suffered• by the unfortunate 'die : aster. The bill Making tippro-••• printions for the expenses of theMilintry Atm ' dewy ad West Point, was then taken op. - Mr. 'Smith, of N. Y., took the , doer timid trzollo.ii very :eloquent, ultra peace. speech.: 'Mi..sfird. Thtyly,-Stautein and.others,folloried in 'support' of -the bill - - The bill was thenr•parniaddinallY:• Tbe'House then went agnin hid) the aiinittriteee :of the Wholci on the state' of the Union; (Mr. 'Ort• In tire Clink), amt. resumed the miniiidera lion•ot theillefichUmy hill. Mr: Smith, of Ale.; having the flair, replied at' length to titode•-:, patriot of , Mr. Miffing, yesterday. "He roviow.:. aithe : political 'career • of 'Mr, -Cuttine; 'wiili• much fin:admit -of language,' nod ohlirged kiln with a' waist of shmerifyi''Withetie Mine:lading, he gave way. The Committee thetirdoe, : ruid Ihd•lioUse , ndjeurhed7"Ti'r n';; ' •." - •• ' ''' a ooV•vroL i ?‘sr.' *.tirtg. 2 4 tho Nary . Doplotthont - p • .whtlifoTilikiTe'ba‘T, l37. 44kieoi3b4;e; It paap eNonvm4 4m ' .`• vent filibustering ithtpinktiote . from • lioavitoerto and t Making tho pooseeston of Moxio A CITIZEN. (13yxorsis o ritoal:EDiNde.) Illai =1 lie'rende ari/eniirgetia'sieeoli complaining that tb'etre 'bed . hot been 'n naval force there ,suffi- Giant to restiain Walkers expedition to Lower California, and prevent the possible recurrence or scenes similar to those in llavana , a few' years ago, when fifty Americans we.'e inasvia °red. .The resolution was debated by Messrs. Petit, Brodhead mid Mason, in opposition to Mr. Gain's statement. The resolution was laid aside. House.—After some unimportent7business the House went intaCommittee of 'the Whole for Speech-making'...Mr. Keitt havittOlie floor spoke on the subjedt of Tonnage Duties as re 'ferret! to" intlio° President's Messogo. Mr. Hughes"; (of N. Ye,) followed and spoke of the difficulties existing in the Democratic party in Now York. He said the split in New York was a mere quiirrel about the - spoils, - .9nd then - pro: ceeded to give a history of both the " Herds" 11"1,1" Sorts." Tile flard:;, he said, desired the coalition in the firet, : plece. ,He thought the gentleman from New York (Mr. Cutting,) ought to ho stopped from saying a single word about coalitions of any kind. For ono, he now , desired the subject dropped. lle stood in rill respects squnrely 'upon 'the Daltitnore Plat form. Mr. Cutting followed, defending his own course of conduct. Mr. Grow next addressed the Committee, .speaking nudely with referenoe to the troubles at Erie, and ex plaining the causes of the existing difficulties there. The Committee then rose, and the House adjourned. IVAsitumron, Jan. 20. Hou.se.—After the disposal of the usual rou tinh of business, the House went into Commit, tee, and illy Cutting haying , the floor replied at length lrith much warmth to the speech. made by Mr. Hughes yesterday in relation to the fight of the Hart's and Sorts in New Yvat. In spooking of tlso appointrfient of the alibi net, he sold a shudder passed over the demo crats when .they eaw Gen. Pierce bring to his counsels a,mau, who, for a quarter of a,cen tory, had been warring against the democratic party. And when it was contemplated to make Gen. Dix another member of the cabinet, they with astonishment viewed the oxtraordi nary exhibition. And when they saw Judge Bremen decapitated, and saw lUe. Redfield and others acting-to intimidate the.democracy; and Mr. Redfield promoted in the place of Mr. Bronsol, they were confounded, end asked under whose governmMat- they were: It-re minded them of the history of the pntriarch . .of old, whose voice, in his dying:Moments, was heard desiring to.pronounce his benedietien on his eldest born son. By intrigue, another son was substituted in his place, and the 111180- rabic old man was uncertain as to who it woo before him. The heed, :Auld he, ie the hand of Esau, hut ho voice is the voice or Jacob—and so the democrats row tide traordivary appointment. This singular and inexplaitmble act amazed and confounded therm and, end in language something like that of old, they were almost tempted to exclaim , the voice is that-of Gen. Pierce, but the hand in like that, ( uf Caleb Coshing. [Laughter.] The party was stab bed when it was surrounded hysuch advisor& who made the war in - New York, and gave the rightthand of fellowship to the notorious leader of the,Buffalo Convention. Tt Ivas sold thnt the controversy in Now Yorit vme "tnerelyloeal - lle - iiiinnicter, but he .nstertld it was in the •highest degree nn- tional, because the freedom of election on the part offs sTivereign State is the cardinal prin ciple on wide!, its freedom rests. The very moment the Federal Government buys Votes , and influences elections, from that moment its independence is gone, and the State dwindles to a colony, a dependency, and incomes a mere satrapcy. Secretary Guthrie was a blind instrument in the hands of others more cun ning on i 4 avant than himself. . wished to investigttto the groat principle of Stato rights, and to see whether an invasion on any locality or State is a mere loon! and insulated matter, or whether it goes to the foundation of each every and all the States of this Mika'. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23• Senates-21 debate of considerable length oolc.place on n resolution of inquiry, eubmitt.- ed by Mr. Case, touching our relations to the Papal States and indirectly involving the sub ject of the present mission of Mr. Bodini, the Pope's Nuncio to this country. Several Senators spoke in severe condemnation of the indignities and insults to which Bodini has been subjected in the cities. Mr. Douglass re ported the Nebraska bill, proposing to divide it into two territories, Kanzas and Nebraska. This is intended to anticipate the movements larlessrs. Dodge, Dixon and Sumner, and to conform to the compromise of ;850. House.—A warm discussion took place on the subject of the Erie difficulties. Messrs. Ritchie, Drum and others c defended the Erie men. A special Committee on, the _Pacific Railroad was appointed. PENNSYLVANIA AtUUCULTURAL SOCIETY According to previous notice the members o the Society met on Tuesday, in tho Hell o Representatives, of the Capitol. The meeting was organized by calling Alexander Mcllvanlo the chair, and appointed Robert Walker Scare- ME The reports of the Treastirer of the Society, and of the Committee on field Products warp submitted and read. A series of resolutions in approval of that part Hof the utessngeof_Gov.. Bigler yelating to the establishment, by the State, of a High 'School, where the salentifio methods of cultivatung the soil should be . taught, were road and unanimously concurred in. The following officers for the eneuitis Year . were then nominated and unanimously elected President—FßEDEßlCX ' WATTS. - Vice Presidents—lsaac 8.. Barter, Toseph.ll. Ingersoll, humus Gowan, Algernon B. Roberts, Robert T. Potts, Abraham It Melivaine, Wl* Stavcly, James Everhart, John Strohm John P. Rutherford, Amoo Kapp, George IV:Wood ward, Augustus Lulcanbaugh, William Jessup, llPAllister, Jacob ii.•lbildernan, William' 11 iestuir, John S. Isett,' John 111.'Farland; John S. Ewing, John Murdoch, William Martin, or., Win. Waugh, Wm. Bugler, James Miles`. , AlelitioirrtlAleinbera ophe:Rxecutive . Commit-. tee—John S. o.'lliester,' hum F. lul!Kinley, W. Bell, Sinion.Cadieron. Correspouding Elwyn. Chemist and Geologist—B. t S. librarian- 7 -David Mumosai.• : • After voting the Menke of the Society toithe House of Representatives for the use 'of their flail; and to the Preeldentproieni. foe his abt-c vices to the meeting, the. Meeting then , 'a& ujeurned to re-assemble on the same iltiy in isle ,• ';‘, • Tug .NNUILAECKA BILL:— . P11Q.01111 for 11, MAI! meetjeg,ai tho liroadway ; Tabernaolo, •to pro tout, against •• th t broatened ?introduption, ,131.ayory into Nubroulta Torritpry,ia being•vory 'numerously cigneplAn,Now York. Handbills to the samo purport are Also in circulation at. •tho hotels,. They nr:O L 'uloo.posted•mpon• the dead WAIN All alloAit town, with attraotivn•typo, leading:offafLor this, faottion: '" No' infringe ;mut of plightoa faith 1_ "No iviolation of the - Misootioi .Coinpromiso!", ..,Among the 'twines attached to; the ; call; aro: thoso•• of Val tor.R. JOnesifShophord• Kuupp,oharles 11. 'Marshall, Jaceplulloxio, `Edviard Prime Bowen 4 IWNamoe, and; sundryo other :lied- Ichown.tnerchanfif. :••• i; ;; ;•,• .• • l'••• ~. . . . ,011,r I:l„is.eEllipp,toq,t,lylt the lqro,choll4,ltpilt 7 , otlilds,,.tilO,oolabrot9l,baocors of Eukopo.,,ore., roycy Ibotcvo, eixt,y,aod oevinty. 7 4lyo.piilliOno , ,of doltgra, , ttea.klevoral mill dame woro carried away' lith Wet i&con • Bu q u6". " rain. WEI 11KM3 EXPOSITOR r :; 't • -Or ',Or, CAB.LISIM,' PA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25; 1854. IHE , LARGLZ.. AND CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER fN cum rixtudrin 001/14TY 1-- . Terms-7'wo Dollars a year, or One Dollar and Fifty Cents. (I paid punctually in Advance. $1,743 if paid within the year. VZ;r:lli. - Botie , co, the Itueship , Minietet diad in Washington on Sunday, , AG -Dr. It.:llL.Bian, one of the editors of the Philhdulithin North American, died in that pity on Monday, much regretted. .r.', 1 7' 2 ) - The Hon. Jeines Coopor line boon oleo tod Provident of the Sunbury end Erio Rail road. 11..Tite Harrisburg Union mentions a ru mor of extensive frauds on the revenue of this Columbia railroad. How rs rT DONE ?—The liarrisbrug Telegraph says that elthoughrhe salary of the State Trea surer will scarcely support is family yet every incumbent gets 'rich as a jew' after occupying it two or three yenrs. That is the secret why it has become such a bone of contention among the Simon Pure Demoornoy. ' • Tllll PIittsiDENTBPIMCLANATION.—The Pres ident has humid a proclamation against filibus tering, expeditions in Sdnora and Lower Re public, denouncing all engaged in them as vio lating known laws, and .calling upon all good citizens to disountenance such eriterprizes.— This is as it should be. 13 is prompt nud en ergetic and we trust will be successful. PROM HARLLISBUR( The - passage of a law electing a State Libra rian for' a terni of years—the final passage in the Senate, "of the bilbfor consolidating the city and' disirieta . of Philadelphia—and the passage of the MS in the Senate for , the repeal and forfeiture of';the charter of flier Franklin Canal Compatiy-:-Ihave been the only events of importance at Harrisburg since our 'last.— The violations orits charter by the Franklin- Canal Company tire - said to' hero been the great canna of the difficulties at Brio.' .f.LS, Rumors are prevalent nt Harrisburg that Hon. James Cooper will resign his sent in the Senate, hiring accepted the Presidency of the Sunbury Sail Road. Candidates are already boiag mined for tho vacancy. There are reports also of stupendous frauds on the Columbia Rail Rotid, which are to be investi gated. =i! The Perry Prefman, the faithful organ of the steadfast and unconquered Whigs of Perry, "abnieo.to us in an' exceedingly neat new dross, and improved in ovary respect. ,Tho Freeman bas been conducted with nullity and 'spirit by our friend Bak - nu for fourteen years past, during which title the Whig party of Perry has nobly held Its owil against a mountain of opPdsition. Th ' et , P at appearance of his paper we hope bay be ta..,.es ns nn evidence thilt his lahor is not without its duo reword. . . . The Whigs of ' Perry hpld a COCinty Meeting on the evening of the 3d inst., and appointed Robert S. King, Esq., Senatorial Delegate and Col. Paul Cornryti, Representative Delegate to ne State Corivention. Perry claims the Ste. atorial delegate this year, as Cumberland County has appqlotod said delegate for the last two. This notion annuls the appointment of Senatorial delegate by Cumberland County, which, wo may add, would not hove been mado-if the proomdings of the Whigs of Perry had been published in limo. The Perry meet ing indicated a preference for Iron. James Pollack, as the Whig candidate for Governor. The mooting also passed a resolution denounc ing the appointment of a Sealer of weights and measures for that County, and a vroll,do served resolution complimentary of the editor of ' the Freeman.—The merchants of Perry have held a mooting to secure the adoption of the Nish spat en in tcado.L—Dr. Jonne ickeit and George Spahr, of Bloomfield, aro applicants for the Associate judgeship vacated by the death of Judge Strtivp. WOMEN IN TIIE FIELD I—The mon of Erie having failed in their efforts te'provent a change in tho gaage of the railroads at that place, the women liaVe entered the field, and, on'Tuesday last, abut 300 of them, (in imita tion of their sieterti in the French Revolution, some sixty years age,) Resembled at the bridges, which had noon rebuilt in the streets by the .Marshal,,and'Zcommenced_tearing_them down. They drove the city police, the sheriff and hie posse- off dui ground--n 9 n telegrapic ;despatch says-, , .ltie can do nothing with them!" We do net wander at this; for who can withstand the women when.they undertake to•cvey a point? They might ilk' wall to try to stbyr the north wind from blowing, as to pre ventthosOAmazons!from carrying out the doe tFindef Woman's 'Rights to its 'utmost extene: All the police officers 'the Uuion would'he inefficient, when brcitight in contact with 'a few regiments of womett ' ' TESTIMONIALS TO 4ME IiP. ' VOUEREL—LThe fund collooted in N. Yorltior tho San Franchatores-. °nem, has been distebutod, by giving .cach ; of the oaptninb of the &ea ships whieh took off tho passengers thetAm of $2500 nod 'n gold mocha, antks2so 'nriita gold and silverpitcher, or !tweet, to the'tirsi 'Mates, $2OO and a gold medal to the socithiiii i ,Meteii,' $lOO, and a' gold medal to caelt,petti'o p tliCer, and SSQ and a silvar' medal to eitah'seaeart. Various other distributions ha'ye hen:Made 'to others who distinguished thentatives . 'in' . rendering service on that eimasion. 1 The testimonials I 9 the Sea captains who re:soiled tho aufforoisifrote the'Sanliranciado will be vaituthlet. 'lrilslcivYork iiio,too:hiw . o been 'collected, andi . Boston i•• . 1;600-liave nl 7 ready been, milleetc: for the purpose, and a large sum tvill,be:ra edia .Philadelphia • ' . - • . . he Rending Journal, in i tbo nome•of this gentle t nod. in ocamootion with I lal nomination, , pays: linpt and. tune-hearted l . gree of popularity,•.both , bat would render,hoo I ate. Should tho.ebolon 1. upon him, there is no ,rro .would rather sup. W:N. WEI. NXIDI. notioing,the foot tin youn'llus beon 'mutt the, AVhig: Gnhernati Gen. .IColin is•,a, Wbig, .an enjoys n ( 4,4 0 R?, arid- abroad, truly formidablo °anti of the couvontion .fa putnAt•thefitato who ~tlerludgii Mornini , a ,11c! I- .4 4 o wys ~Union Thiltniorat 5140 q.orgia, tins purcliasoil ink intor,; flow, York., t eat in"„tlici? liati9aal. ixtoprat,. publnihEKL. In 1 Ita.lk 11143,8edg00 imilibitle Nairuni-na the stroot in' Cinoiniunti, 1, t week. LATIOST _thmopk: Wnt . :lneviiable..Droettleitafffi Adva4deli By the arrival °Oho' 14ingatta on Sunday we I have forign . news ;a week later. There Is no positive change in theftfairs jot the Bast, All tho indications ctlie side of Russia are that the Czar ispreparitiglei fierce struggle . t , iitls , •Tur 7 key and the allied poweri. Ile haq given or dare, it is, reported, for the troops to cross the, Danube. The French government appears to suspect the good faith of Austria, ,in her alli mice withthenther Powers, and•threatens her, in case of her withdrawal from the alliance, to raise an insurection in Hungary end her Ital ian dependencies. The allied fleet had not yet ontred the Black Son, though under orders to do so. They intended to force the Russian Admiral bstekdo•Sehastapool, if lie will nut go at their tcquest. Altogether, the Turkish question appears complicated and as difficult of settleMent as well eon be, and every day's experience is, that all parties are getting more exasperated and hostile. Franco has a large force ready for service, but Great Britain still hangs back. The popular feeling againtd Prince Albert appears to be growing more de terminedly hostile. He is openly charged with Russian eye putties find of betraying the se crets of the cabinet. The subject, it is expec ted, would be brought before Parliment. Com mercial advices give, another rise in flour and broadstulTs. • AWARDS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—The ju- Hes of the Now York Crystal Palace Exhibi tion mado their awards of medals to exhibitors on Thursday. The Tribtine says the whole nitinber of modals is 116. - Of bronze medals ther.p.aro• 1,180, while 1,210 exhibitorii(or ar ticles) recline the niece simple distinctiMi of honorable mention. The greatest number of silver medals falls to the lot of the United States { he ucxf country in rank is Franco, which has 16; while Great Britoil; has 9, Germany 6 and Switzerland, Australia and Italy ono ouch. Of the Bronze medals, the United States has 605, Great Brimin 143, France 163, Germany 106, Prussia 80, Belgium 10, Switzerland 29, poi liuid 12, Austria 18, Italy and Sardinia 44, British Possessi 26, &o. These figures may not, be exact, as many nines of countries were omitted in the list._ _ . Tim U. S. SOLDIERS ON BOARD SHE SAN FRANCISOO.-It is said that every soldier on on board the San Francisco is now alcounted for but three; and the whole number lost will not exceed 260. Those who have arrived at New Fork ore now comfortably quartered at Bedloe's Island, and, though exhibiting plain marks of bard service and exhaustion and pri vation, are yet getting on very comfortably, and gaining iti spirits. The care which has been taken of - them, and the kindness shown them, seem to be fully appreciated by them. A bill has been introduced into Congress providing that there shall be paid to each of the officers, non-commissioird officers and pri vates who were on board the San Francisco; a sum equal to their pay and allowance for four months; end in oaso of their death, to the heirs and assigns of such parties. • TlOlllOll9 TO THE BPAVE.-A oard.signod,hy all the UnitodtStn tes Navy officers rescued from the San Francium by the barque Kilby is pub lished, returning their sincere thanks to F. K. lgurrray :i 11. S, , Navy, for the - noble cominot nod natiliced - altill displayed by him during the trying scone through which they passed, from the mom-ant of the disaster until their, arrival at New York. They add, in oonolusion, they shall appeal to the head of the Navy Depart ment to do him honor. RITILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.—A temperance banquet, on a magnificent sc`ale, came off last night at the Chinese Museum. Four tables were placed in the upper saloon, and extended the entire length of the vast hall. They were loaded with choice substantials, and were dec orated with splendid and tasteful ornamental confectionery. An elegant service of silver plate was presented during the evening to the lion. Neal Dow, author of the Maine law. SMUGOLING.—The N. York Times says the store. of Messrs. Lovoson & Brothers, John street, was searched for articles which had been smuggled into the country in the steam. ship Africa, Asia and Arabia. Two hundrod thousand dollars worth of diamonds, jewelry and watches have boon seized upon at that place, and fit a store in Jersey City The revenue, between robbery and smuggling, is likely to "suffer some" in that City. fl The now City Hall, situafod in the Park, in Now York, wns destroyed by fire on Thurs day evening. s Loss estimated at $5,0,000 on the building and $25, 000 upon the contents.— The building was formerly the old Alms House but was remodeled and repaired several years ngo for the use of the Courts and the various City offioes,---It-was built-orbriok-and-in-length extended lady 3000 foot. Lifo...At the great Benton .meeting, held in St. Louis on the sth of 'January, a resolution attaining the Administration enst,out, as ono endorsing it. All tnenticitr-of the Admin istration was exoluded - from the official ac count of the proceedings.. : " To nu Hutto:—Thos. Motley and Wm. Black ledge, convicted in South Carolina of hunting down n,slave with blood hounds, and then tor turing him to death, have been sentenced to be hung on the third of March. 6 - r. The Washington Ocarrospondent of the Baltimoro Sun, says that Mr. J. A. Washing. totes son is tho first child over born in the Mount Vernon house, which mansion is now I%yoars old. , , • B@LJt appears that the Compromise Bill of 850 contained clause re•affiirming that oflB2o 60' that Douglas's bill strikes equally at both compromises, and ought to be resisted aceor dingly. Mir The N. Y. Times gives alist of thirty three_ressels shipireeked in . 1853; where. Brea have boon lost, ationnting in number; t0'1024. There have , been .480 vossols lost during the 111iSs Bret:oar oomphiins that ,her late work 9d thti " Edemas et 'the Istow_Worla" hen notbtien saeurateli translated &cad tho 'origi nal Swedish. MYISIt'S EXTRACT' OF ROCK Rest.--:•Enori Misr. the principle ingredient in this yahanble modi• nine, has .been long known to physicians and others, in New Ilaven as ~one of llM„best etteratives in the vegetable kingdom„ superior - to the far and widely known Sureapa'. rills. Myers' Compound Extract, ono of the nicest and 'most scientific preparations In.tho country, has been tried and foun'd succesful in the cure of many diseescs' that Latin ballletithe skill of some of the first Physicians of our Mnd After. the rnedioins of f„' he day have failed, Scrofula that dreadful disease, which Worts itself in so many ,forrns, is quickly and perranneifily 'cured., purifying the whole sysithdi giVes to the patient a healthy ap- enrollee and good spirits. See adverlisement. gown nub &mufti Vattrrti, it 41i urC is 'Divine eervioe maybe expected inthe' EVIII3 - gallon' Lutheran 'aural, 'on' next Sabbath The-public .4) invited to-.nttend.-- Donna of Col.,Goorgo DUlrooly. - Col. G gown.: 111cFr.Ez.v, an old ,and respect able :'citizen of our borough', and a veteran soldier of the War of IBl2Aioci. on Thursday otiening last, after a.briet illness. " During the lust war with Groat Britain ; Col. 111'Feely ren- o tiered efficient service 'to his country. At the opening of the war ho applied fora commis mission, and President Madison appointed Mtn Lieut. Colonel 'in the 29th Regiment U. S. Infantry. lie,was stationed for n time at Carlisle BaiTacks, mltere be recruited a large body of men, with whom ho afterwards march ed to the Northern frontier, the seat of War. We have not the information to enable us to spealc particularly of Col. 111'.FeeTy's military services. Suffice it to say that, his usefulness secured his promotion to a full Colettelcy. When peace was declared and the army reduo ed, ho returned to his home in Carlisle, where he has since lived as a quiet and unostenta• Gone citizen. During. the administration of Governor Wolf we understand lie was offered an appointment as Canal Commissioner, bu t declined accepting it on the ground that it would require separation from his family. For twelve years past he has acted. no a Direc tor of the Public Schools of our borough, manifesting in that capacity a lively intermit in the advancement of education, and faithfully discharging the 'duties of that important trust. He died at the advanced ago of 74 years. tin Saturday his uneral was attended by a largo concourse of citizens, by the Directors and Teachers of the Public Schools, and by all the pupils of the four higher schools. - Col. Mo- Feely in all his relations with his fellow men bOre the reputation of an honest and upright man, and. his death is sincerely lamented by his many friends. Regulating 'Weights, &c • Tho communication in another column in relation to the law for adjusting weights and Measures, publin attention. This law strikes us as'in many respects exceeding ly odious. The last Volunteer we observe an nounces that the . Regulator for this County will soon Carlisle fOr the purpose of axe mining weights and measures. This, if we are correctly informed, he has no authority to to do, as our borough charter vests the duty of adjusting weights and measures in ono of our borough offiners--the clerk of the market —and our Town Council has.gisen no autho rity to the County-liegulator to do the work. Sales of Personal Property Bills for the following sales of stock, form ing implements and household furniture, have been printed at this °Wee : Sale of property of Joseph Witmer, deed by his Executor, on Monday the 20th of Feb ruary. Sale by Stephen Pifer, of North Middleton township, on Wednesday the Ist of March. Sale by ThOnins Fisher, of East Pennsboro' on Monday the 14th of March• Salo by David Baseharo, of Monroe, on Thursday the 15th of February. Sale by Serra. Coover, of Dickinson, on Tuesday.tbe 7th of February. Sale by Christian Baker, Executor of John Baker, jr., deo'd., of Monroe, on Tuesday the 7th of February. Sale by John Neisley, o' Monroe, on Mon day tho 13th of February: Sale by Snail. Coovor, near Mechanicsburg on Friday the 17th of February. RAIL ROAD MEETING At an adjourned meeting of the York, Dills burg and Greencastle Rail Road, held in Pa-, pertown on Saturday the 14th inst.,. after transacting the business for which the meet ing was called together. On motion of A. G. ➢filler, Esq., it was • Resolved, That a meeting be hold at the House of , in Churchtown, on Satur day the 28th inst., also a second and final meeting preparatory to the surveying of the: route of said Road, at the House of C. Hoff man, in Centreville, on Saturday the 4th day of July next. On motion of Johnston Wil liamson, Seq., it was Resolved, That the Committees on Finance collect and pay over to the Treasurer the amount of - the subscription papers at said meeting, and that the committee to confer with an engineer and make their report that the meeting may take action on it. It is rc quested that the different committees will be punctual in their attendance. On motion, it was Reaolped, That the proceedings of this meet ing be signed by'the President and Secretary and published in the pnpers of York, Cumber land and Franklin counties. Tho meeting then adjourned to meet as above mentioned. M. P. &HOCH, Pres't. SAIN'L. GIVEN, SCO'y. REGULAT-ING WEIGIIVB-A-ND MICAS IM ME! Mr. EDITOR :—The oitriene of this county - have within the last year been made aware of the, passage of a law by which Weights and Measures are to ho regulated. Indeed a knowl edge of the existence of such a law has been brought home to almost everybody in the com munity by the domiciliary visits of the office j appointed-thereby; and n demand-on his - part to have furnished to him any.weights or meas ures then and there being,' foethe purpose of adjustment, and then certain four and other -emoluments' for the work eo done by him.— This right to inspect extends down to mem: ros lose than a pint, for adjusting which the foe is three cents, and, it may bo, an addition. , al for labor and materials used for the puirpooo—the foe alone being almost as much' ,as the-original cost of those' anintl measures. Now the object of this communication is not so much to complain of -what has • been done` under this.law; (as I believe' the Regulator for .this county has exorcised hie powere.with - con-: eidarable forbearance,) but to point _ out tho' danger in oast) others may bo apPointed'tOthe. • office whom) discretion may nothe so great and . whono - love'of money may beatronger, for tben . every old lady" in 'tho county would run the risk of t% visit from .the surly official, in the . serious damago of , tho bright tin quart or pint measure hanging in - the kitchen; especially if oho ever bought Or.sold out of the same.-- ,- reference tr.this la*, the not of the'' Iffth,of April; Is-15, entitled ! , -An not nuthori sing the,Seoretar,V the CeMmonwealth to distribtilocoplos of the 'standard of weights end rneasuroth-nrad for the appointment of soalere,"' l it will be Ifeund 'to bo ,wretohotily drawn and very - obso*o.. lirstqilnoo it does not , provide for thilitppointmetit of sealers or reg- 1 ulster') for,tho entire State', but only ftr snag , .countiesms may, procure through , their - Cons.' missionersi,the ,standards to be Tarnished-I)Y= the State authorities. Now: if public - policy requires these sealers in one eountnieertaitity it requires ,thetnin all,. and 4therMf9re. tho,lpwt is but partial arid inoompleto in its operations-. Again, it fails in'ita ohject,'lrecattso oven lifter' the weights and , thensiires hie adjusted there is nothing in the law to - prevent tho poreonl using them, or changing:them for others, un- ) adjusted Socording to the standard, the vary twit day. AVIITI, the Ityn.lfird. fillmi9liell In tl)p ' . missioners are: placed ;in the keeping of this newly-created officer, and therefore seem in. ra for his benefit then fur the public good. In th.s county the regulator liv6 near the lower end. There to a provision in this not that it it be in convenient for, the owners to have tht:ir scales, Weights or measures adjusted tit the time the officetcalls,- they may afterwifrde - t a k e them to his office and have them their adjusted. Clear ly, thee, the officer should be required to re side in the county'-town, which is usually near the centre of the county, andbot in n I emote section oft. Beeides ns these, standards nro the propel+ 1 the people of this county, and. bought by the Commissioners With the public) money, cerminly the proper place for them to be kept is in the Commissioner's Office, and when the Regulator performs' his rounds let them he taken from there end returned after be ix dune, and let his office be is the county town, where publie consenionce requires it should- be. This law does not accomplish the purpose designed, and all the gond results would be far better attained, by inflicting adequate penal) ties for selling by light weight or measure The visits of these Regulators are to be year ly, and for these visits, after the first, they are to be 'paid half fees for re-adjusting weights and measures, and for labor and ma tells's. in addition. - In this county, as I Un derstand, since the first visit a secontrhas been' Paid. and in nniny instances the formerly ad justed weights and monsures• are found to re quire re - adjustment--- , uggesting the query whether by being knocked around so the stan dards themselves may not require re-adjust ment, To show, however, in conclusion, bow much the object of the law is for the emolument of the officer, I will quote the part relating to his fees: " For the trial and balancing of every,set of scales, ten cents; of every patent balance, twenty cents ; of every set of coal or hay sea les, two dollars each ; for every yard measure, six cents; for every bushel measure, twenty cents . ; for every half bushel mensarecfateen cents; for every peck end half pock mensm e; ten cents ; for every quarter peck measure, six cents; for every gallon, half gallon and quart measure, four cents each ; for every pint dr less, three cents mach; for every weight of twenty-eight pounds or' ricer; twelve•nnd-n -half cents; for every weight less than twenty eight pounds, four mils and an additional ,charge for. lend, labor or other matetials for adjusting said beams, Acales, weights or mens ures !" It really seems as if this law lied been made to give some of those public spirited persona usually composing our legislatures, fat berths as wingers. So anxious does ie framer of this law seem to give tho officer fees that half and quarter cents aro thrown in to makeup the punt. January, 1854. , *, PubHo Sales of Personal Property, nottunnY 7, solo of John Bahia., dec'd. 10, do Daniel Worst, 11, do 13, .do 14, do 15, do 16, do 17, do 18, do 44 20, do 21, do 44 22, do 23, do 44 24, do 25; do 27, do 44 28, MAncrr 1, do " 2, ,do '3, do 4, do '6, do 7, do 44 8, do 10, do 11, do 13, do. 14, do 16, do* 16, do •' 17., do 18, do 4/ 20, do 21, •do. 22, do td 23, do 14 24, do " . 25, do 27, do 28, do 29, do 31, do A PDESIONER CONVICPED.. AND IMPRISONED FOR a Cittiou.--A person inscribed on the pen sion roll committed an infamous crime, for which he was sentenced to the penitentiary; while inprison lie applied for hie pension 'mon ey ; and it was held, that the iionviairoii and imprisonment of a pensioner for crime does not disipialify him for taking the usual oath of identity, ..nor does it deprive him of his right to draw hie pension, or to appoint an attorney to draw it for him. M. There is a Methodist preacher near 'Ripon, England, seventy years of age, who for forty years has walked five miles every Sun day to prom*, and returned in the evening. Ho has thus walked 20,000 miles; and the solo pecuniary reward he has ever reoeived was a shilling on one occasion, o'r a fraction more than one farthing per annum. \.....„, MONDAY EVENING, January 23 - ; FLORA.—The flour market this morning .was unsettled. Sales on early 'change of 300 'his Howand street brands at $7 75 - /1 bl. Sales also later in the day, of 2000 bls do. at $7 75 it bl. After it was ascertained that the Niagara had arrived at Halifax. b'ut bavre her advioes became known, 3000 his. Howard' street flour were Bold at $B. The highest fig mos / obtained this season, being an advance of 2 cents a barrel. Sales also of 1000 bls, Cit. Mills at tho name' lignres,..,Wben_tho.news became known. dating the afternoon holdem ' put the prices up further, and IV tiro - asking $8 25, some more. No sales, however, to. Ported. Rye flour $5,02i. For the " MEAL—Country Cdrn Meal $3 75, city do. $4 12114 bl. GRAIN.-Tho Supply of all - kinds of grain is light. About 6000 bushels Wheat offered and mostly, sold at $1 8001 88 for red to $1 8601 90 bushel for good to primo white. Inferior lots 2to 16 cents below the above figures. Corn is scorer. About , 8000 bushels offered and wetly sold nt 80 cents for yellow, and 78676 cents for white, -...rtinutfyl vnnia Ryo $1 'oli 111 bushel. No Mitrylned or , Virginia-effered. Pennsylvania Oats 45848 ' cents, and Maryland Oats 42 cents.. After the Niagara's advice°, during the afterdoon, hold ers were asking much higher prices. .PHILADELPIIIA • MARKET. 'MONDAY EVENING; January 23. Flour—The trivornble toner of the Foreign news lute given an upward tendency to prices. 500 bble sold . early in the day at.s7,7s,sbut' $8 was afterwards refused. and the . tnnt•ltot closed excited tied prices unsettled and Mute° the views of buyers. . • ' • --Lay° Weer 'and Corn Meal are also unsettled ' `and hold higher. Since the news 100 brie of the latter sold in the morning, for imediate do , livory,'at $8,87, ; and (100 brie will afterwards ; reported at $d irk. brl, ' i Grain—There s very little WLent 'offering or selling, rind prices are on the advance. Sonia 203(100 bush sold, in lots, partly nt 175018thi far reds, and 1880 fur white, and part on tonne not public. nye is scam and • wanted. 'Corn is batter. 500000' bush sold before the fume nt 830 for now and 85d for old Southern yellow afloat including '503000 bush of new in store, - at 88c tar white and 800 for yellow. ' Pats'arold Mandy demand, with fur- . thei eales`of •Pennsylvania, it; store, lit 450• • . Clroaerlei—But little doing. About 500 langs.Ria,Coffeepold at 1 lie, an time. in Su .gar and Morels ao alteretion in !mi. 1308'or'doin,and. Provisions are firm, and tiroonly trithseetions we hear of; Is n largc• sato of bulk kides eta p riori not.public.. Or Rice fur ther sales have` made at*. Cloi•orig (11 is'nniet,' Whiskey is scarce end flit, at rf'ci ' for Ithtis and 810 for bbs, with rnederat, buil- • . rbo do;11.• . Daniel Landis, John Noisley, Adam Dash, G. W. Bricker, David Beecher°, Samuel Coover, Joseph Bricker, Joseph IVhitnier, dec'd Samuel Serer, Henry Allahler, Jacob Grigor, Daniel Balsbaugh, John S. Myers, John Longenecker, do do David Orris, John Lose, Samuel Horner, Charles Miller, Bitner & Cormony, Alexander King, Michael Laidig, John Carnes, James Orr, George Amich, John Hersh, John Cowed:, Christian Early, George Hoover, • Henry Landes, William Lamb, Michael 13istlind, Frederick Beninger, de do Joseph Mohler, Samuel Brownawell, Peter Goodyear, George W. Bricker,l Joseph Bricker, Benard Shope, Henry !looser, W. C. HOUSBH. Aurer. illarlict. BALTIMORE DIARICET