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'r;l+; Ile paid, unions at the entlon - Of the publisher. Papers
:- , , x2ioilt to qubs.:ribers living out of Cumberland county
.. 2 ';-'l ' ;',-1114 U.' st be . paid for in advance . , (a. the p4 , lyOleti . t. a s d sumed
` d '':..,,Wt some rospensible person hying in cumlarlan mum.
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JOB PRINTING'.
The CARLISLE HERALD JOB PRINTING OFFICE Is the
largest and most complete establishment in the county.
Three good Process, and a general variety of material
suited for Plait] and Fancy work of every kind. enables
us to do Job Printing at the shortest notice and on the
most reasonable terms. Persons in want cd . bills, litanies
or any thing in the Jobbing line, will find it their in
terest to give us a call. Every variety of BLANKS con
iitantly on hand.
*ir . All letters on business must be post-paid to se
*tire attention.
fjeneraf total anformation.
U. S. GOVERICATIEINT.
President—PßANKT.lN Plrure.
Vice ProsMont—(tle facto) D. R. AYCIIE.SO.
Secretary of State—Wm. 1.. MARCY.
Seereti,ry of IBLOPIOP—RBBEIAT MeCLEsadint.
Secretary of Treßßurx—.l43l s., OCT - Bur,.
Secretary of War—.IFFFERSON itlC75. ,
Secretary-of-Navy—.l4.H.-0.-00111»14.--. ,
I . 6SL MBSIBP General—.l 1.:4 CAMPBELL.
Attorney-General—CALED CeSITING..
Chief Justice of UMW' States—lL B. TANEY
STATE GOVEENMENT•
°eyeliner—JAMES POI.L.eg.
. Socretitry of Stitt.o--Axonctr G. CURTIN,.
Surveyor
Auditor. donor:a—E. BANKS.
Treaptrer—.leSEPll BAILEY. -:;at
Judt , ..e.: of the Stuvratne Court—E. LlMrfl, J. S. B
W. B. koWILIE, U. W. WOODWARD, J. C. KNOX..
01:1 TV' OFFICERS.
President Judgo—Hon..limr.s H. OaAruot.
Associate Judges—Hon. Joka Hupp, Samuel Wood
Turn.
District Attoruey—John M. Sheerer,
Prothna:.tary—Uanh•l IC. Noell.
Recorder, 3c,--John M. Oregg. -
Register—William Lytle.
Sheriff—Josoph 141cDermond; * Deputy, James
Widnor.
Comity Treasurer—N. IV. Woods,
Iliroliet---Joseph C. Thompson.
tkiuuty Commissioners—.lohn Robb, James Armstrong.
I. Graham., Clerk to Commissioners, William
tho Poor--Cleorgo Shelifer, Georg.,
Suporiatonulttnt . of Poor
arb.
OTIOUGII orproEns.
Chief ARMATIVINft Nonce
Burgess—Chrles Oaby.
Town i'ouncil—John It. Parker, (President) C. Beatty
Itenry Myers, I. S. llvbert. !heft( ithoada.Christian In
kotr, John thashitll, Peter Monyer, Goo. Z. Bretz.
Clerk to Council—.):ones Mullin.
Constables—Joseph Stewart, Itig,b, Constable; Itcdsii
liteCartnoy, Ward Constable.
01117ROELOS.
Virst Presbyterian Church, northwest angle of centre
[Square. Rev. CONWAY P. WING, Pastor.— S ervices every .
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock,
P. M. •
Scoond Presbyterian Church, corner of South llnnoier
and Pomfret streets. No pastor nt present, but pulpit
tilled by Pceshyterial appointments. Services ColllllLCltee
at 11 O'clock. A. M., and 7 o'clock, P. M.
St. Johns Church, (Prot• Episcopal) northeast angle of
Contra Square. Roy. J.u•on It. Mon. , s, Rector. Services
at 11 and 3 o'clock, P. M. '
English Lutheran Church, Itedthrd het ween Main and
Loather streets. Rev. JAc , ln FRY. Pastor. Services
nt 11 o'clock, A. M., and 6 1 /, o'clock, P. M.
linrinan RePwmed Church, Loather, between Hanover
erld Pitt streets. Rev. A. IL Kamm, Pastor. Services
at 10% o'clock, A. M., and 614„1'. M.
Methodist E.Church. (first Charge) corner of Main and
Pitt irtmets. 11ev. 5. b. M. CoNsga, Pastor. Services at
11 o'clock, A. M., and 7, o'clock. I'. M.
Methodist E. Church (second (large) Rev, J. M.
JONES, Pastor. Services iu College Chapal, at 11 o'clock.
A. M., and h o'clock, I'. M.
Roman Catholic Church, P , anfret. near East street.—
iSorvicus by Rev. Mr. bosanoo, every second Sunday.
A liernian Lutheran Church is in course of erection
on the corner of Pomfret and Bedford streats. The con
gregation, which has yet no stated Paster, hold their
vervices in Education 111111.
44)—When changes iii,the,iibore are necessary the pro
par persons are requested to notify uk
13203CINSON COLL.EG.V.
Rev. Charles Collins, President and Profcssor of :Iforal
Science.
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Rev. Herman :If. Johnson, Profi'ssor of Philosophy
and English biternture.
Jll,llloti IS. Marshall, Professor of Ainiont Languages.
Itov. Otis ft. Tinny, Profos;:or of Slitt.ht.noiti,s,
NVllk , on, Lorturer on Natural ticieheo and
Ouratm• or tho mllSetllll.
Aloxandor Schein, Professor of Itebtinv and Modern
lAtiguitgos.
lionjainin Arliogast, Tutor In Languages.
tiacuuol - 1).11tllman, Principal of the tirtutimar School.
William A. Salvely, Assistant iu thutlraiinnar School
CORPORATIONS.
0111,4T8LE M;POSIT 11011 - ...—Pre4ldent. Diehard Parker;
instiller, \Via. Beeten; Clerks, Henry A. Sturgeon,
Joseph Directors, Richard Parker, floury sex
ton, John 4. Sterrett, John Zug, Ifenry Logan, Hobert
S:tutnel Wherry, John Sanderson, Hugh St nail.
CUMIIMILAND itnn. ItoAn CoMPANV.—Pre'sident.
litrcKlerlett IVnt Ls; Secretary and Troasurer, Edward M.
Snporint , ndant. A. F. Seiith. l'assengcr trains
twice a t ny, Eastward, fearing Carlisle at 10.1 t. o'clock,
A. V. and S. tO ti ud ck, P. 'M. Two trains every day West
ward, leavl nz, Carlisle at 9 o'cleii , l;, A. M. and 2.:211, P. M.
Cintist.t: 0,3 A.Nil WATER COSIPNV.—ProMent, Fred-.
Wick Watts; Seeretary, Lemuel Todd; Treasurer, Win.
114. Iteetem; Directors, F..Watts.lilehard Parker, Leland
*old, NV in. M. Ileeteta, Dr. W. W. Dale, Franklin Darkl
ing. Henry ti lass.
R.EiTES Op POSTAGE•
LY:TIT.FL l' , .);;TAoE.—Postage 911 all let turn of ono-hal.
Conon weight or motor, 3 rents pro-paid, or 1 . , coot,* um
(ox,t,pt to calitoroi. and Oregon, a bleb are 0 coots
pre-paid, or 10 ronts
VESV3PAPEWS.—PobbI.:.! nu tho llCnnt.n.--.w• Rhin tin
•itnty, rum:. Within the State 13 routs per year. To
illy part of the llniti,ll4Bto, , , 2 0 1 cow,
P05t.5:40 011 MI tr:111S1'111t, papers motor 3 miners lit
vol4lit, coot prNp:oll or 2 emits uninifti.
t.:A.II.I3IESL E 1-13aR.fkL11
DO 0K • a . , JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
IN Till , : 1117,An coraT Hut's}
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VOL. LV.
-HERALD A.,ND EXPOSITOR.
Town ant) Tounto 31tatters.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE !---The Carlisle
Foundry and Machine Shop burned down !—On
Saturday night last, about midnight, a fire
broke out in the small frame office of Messrs
Gardner & Brown, on Main street, below Bed
ford, and before our citizens were generally
roused and able to reach the spot, it was so
completely enveloped in flames that all efforts
to save it were fruitless' , From the office the
fire rapidly communicated to the upper stories
of the extensive Machine shop of the same
firm, itifinediately adjoining, and from thence
to two dwelling houses on the east side of the
Foundry, Imith of them owned by Mr. F.
Gardner. . The firemen worked nobly with all
the means at their command, but their resist
ance was ineffectual and in the counse of. two
hour's the destruction of the four buildin a s
vTnlS — Cofnjile - fei A Iligh - Atin - d - - was - prevailing
at the time which : rapidly spread .the finales.,
and unTortunately, too, owing to the uncoil)
pieta state of the Water Works, the fire Mode
most destructive progress before a -constant
supply of water could be bad for the hose and
engines. Had it not been for the supply or
Canedoguinet water, however, the firemen
would have found it impossible to prevent the
conflagration front:covering the whole eastern
section of the borotigh.
The lois by the fire cannot be accurate'y es
timated. It will probably not fall much short
of $25,000, and the amount of insurance_ we
regret to hear is only $5OOO on the Foundry
and $l5OO on the dwelling house's. The in'
saranee is divided between the two Cumber
land County Companies. IdessrS. Gardner ,
Ilrown are, however, young, energetic and
enterpiisitig nien,,find we doubt not will
promptly set about thi'l'rebuilding of their es
tablishment. Thjir establish - moot had but . re:
cently been well Stocked with machinery of
the best character, with n new steam engine,
and their accumulation of patterns was very
large. A number of turning lathes and other
tools.were rescued from the fire without se•
rious injury, but the greater portion of arti
cles in the shop were destroyed. A number
of hands will be thrown out of employment by
the fire, and the public will be put to no little
inconvenience for the want of such an. estab
lishment for a time, but we hope the suspen•
siert of business will be but of short duration.
ft is due to the firemen to say that they work
with great energy, and that their efforts pre
vented a wider spread of the conflagration.—
Very efficient service was also rendered by
the timely appearance of two companies of
the U. S. Infantry from the Barracks, under
command of Lieuts. Curtis, Shopkerd, Ritchie,
McConnell and Stnead. Their well-ordered
services told with signal effect in every quar
ter and merit high praise.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.—The new Coun
cil held their first meeting on Monday night
last, and organized by electing It. C. Woodward.
President of the Council. ' no following per-
sons were elected to the other offices: •-,
Attorney—Win. 11. Miller, Esq.
Treasurer—James Loudon,
Clerk—William Wetzel.
Market Muster—Stephen Keepers.
Tax Collector—S. Colwell.
Street Conimissioner—W. B. Mathews
Jligh Constable--John Ouncron
The appoiri`tinent of Attorney is,a new thing
flea looks as if the Council was peepaiing
extensive litigation, but which we hope they
will be cautious about entering into.
3117 NiFICF; NT 1)0N ATI ON.—Diek 416011
College has some staunch friends in Baltimore
who show their devotioh to her interests by
the most munificentliberality. In the Balti
more Conference bile a motion
was pending proposing to raise the sum of
$3OOO for the use of the College, the Rev,
.John A . ".'tollins announced that-he was-au
thorized to .state that a gentleinan present ,
would give $3OOO to the institution, provided
the Conference would raise the amount pro
posed. This gratifying announcement brought
the question to a"speedyAcision. The camel
of the donor was not given. A. year or two
since a gentleman in Baltimore tirade a Bona- I
tion $lOOO to the College. • The Collep
will he relieved of its dopetulenco upon the
churches after the endowment gets into sue,
cessful operation.
paprr fur fle fautilti
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1855.
Veto of the Charter of the Pottstown
To the Senate and house of Representatives:
GI.I . NTLEMEN herewith return to the
Muse of Representatives, in which it origi
flitted, bill No. 276, entitled "An Act author
izing the incorporation of the Bank of Potts
town," with my objections to the same
Should the number Of the banks and the
amount of banking capital in the. State be in
creased? and if so, to what extent, and in
what localities, are questions that deserve
and should receive a careful and candid con
sideration. If local _and personal interests
are permitted to determine those question's,
the answer will be found in the unusual and
extraordinary'number of applications for bank
charters now pending before the Legislature.
But the number of applications is uo just
criterion' by which ,to determine either the
wishes or the wants of the community in this
regard. Their number, and the pertinacity
with which they • are' pressed, have startled
and alarmed the public mind ; nor has the
fiver-able action of tlie Legislature in grant
ing these demands, seined to allay the ap
prehensions and fears thus excited. . The
policy - of - the -- past - few - years - may-have-been
too severely and . unnecessarily restrictive ;
yet thiS policy Should be preserved_rather
than abanden the State and the' interests of
her people, to the destructive influences of n
wild an I reckless system - of banks and bank•
ing. That some increase of banking capital
in necessary in certain localities within this
Commonwealth, will not be denied; that a
irge increase is not demanded. either by
public sentiment, or the public wealth, is a
truth equally undeniable. In the creation of
banks:sound and honest discrimination, as
to number, locality, and the demands of trade
should be' exercised,
Their number should' be determined, more
by the actual wants of legitimate trade, than
an•l
speculators.' The sudden and - :unnecessary
expansion of the currency should be avoided) ;
and whatever tends to produce such a result
ought to be discountenanced, mid if possible;
prevented. The history of banking, in our
owit.and other States, is full of uselid lessons
•11 this subject. Experience shoul4 tench us
scission' ; add our present and 'ftituris,,actions,
ia relation -to banks and -banking,,should be
regulated"nntrcontrolled by her Wettings
The advantages to be derived from an in
creased number of banks, aro more fancied
than real. It is an error to suppose that
an increase of banking- capital adds to the
actual capital Cif- , the State or nation.—
Banking capital, is but the aggregation' of In
dividual capital, previously existing, rendered
more efficient, perhaps, but not more useful
by such aggregation, and the special privileges
conferred by the not of incorporation.
Circulation is not onpital, nor does -it in
crease or represent capital As the repre
sentative of credit, based upon the ability of
the bank to redeem its promises, It becomes,
when properly limited, a useful auxiliary to
trade and commerce—when unlimited - and
excessive, it not only ceases to be useful, but
becomes dangerous and destructive to the
financial and industrial interests of the peo
pie. Without an increase of banks, and the
facilities they afford, the commercial and in
destrial interests of the country would suffer
ho serious reverse. Inconienience might be
experienced, and the sio,Apid, and for that
reason, the moreslatf,g - er s progress of busi•
ness arrested. Bfitsthis is preferable to the
concomitant evils of an inflated currency;
overtrading, rash speculation, and a deprecia•
tell currency, always terminating in bank
ruptcy and ruin. That such would be the
result, it the numerous banks now before the
Legislature should be chartered, eannoe bo
seriously doubted. Pencil-al and private in•
terests may magnify the importance and no•
,eessity of incorporating these , banks, but no
eonsiderations of , public policy or interest
could justify their creation. Such financial
policy, would he nothing less than financial
madness and folly.
In population, wealth, trade and commerce,
our progress during the past ten years has
been rapid and unprecedented Our mining,
manufacturing and industrial interests have
been largely and Perrannently developed, and
are now in progress of titore ample develop
ment; and vet during this period, the addi
tions to our banking capital have been almost
nominal, bearing no appreciable proposition
to the immense increase,of the great interests
already enumerated. These facts demonstrate
and establish the truth, that although bank
ing facilities' may and do aid the burliness of
a country, their increase is not indispensa
bly necessary to its progress and rapid develo:
went,
But greater facilities might, secure greater
results, and therefore it is freely Admitted,
that, although such facilities are not absolutely
necessary, yet they are important, and as aids
to legitimate business, under proper limita
tions anti restictions, should ho atfor4etl. A
muderiiio and reasonable increase of blinking
capital, juliciously distributed might be useful
to the increased and increasing trade and
commerce of the State but under no circum
stances can an extravagant and unnecessary
increase be justified or defended.
.Local and
personal considerations may secure the pas.
sage of numerous acts incorporating banks,
not denmded by the business wants of the
community, but such legislation cannot be
sanctioned by public policy or sustained by
'the financial and commercial embarrassment
front which the c >wary is new 'slowly recover
VETO MESSAGE.
Bank.
41. ,
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tag, requires cautious and prudent legislation,
and - demands •that the actual and real wants
of business'should be regarded, and the true
interests of the people consulted. A sudden
and excessive inflation of the currency by the
creation of
,numerous . banks, might mitigate
and temporarily remove the evils we now
suffer, but in the end, would
,reproduce and
aggravate them. The remedy is more to be
dreaded than the disease, and its consequences
often-times more fatal and destructive,
Bank accommodations are, and ever ,must
be, an insecure and unreliable basis of legiti
mate business. When every thing is prosper
ous and money abundant, accommodations are
feeely„proffered and loans easily secured. In
a monetary crisis; and in the hour of greatest
need, the borrower finds his accommodations
withheld—his paper rejected and his creditor,
the bank, demanding payment of his liabilities:-
The banks in self - - -- delence, in seasons of pres-
Sure, are compelled thus to act, to prevent
suspension and their own ruin. In this strug
gle for life, the debtor must first fall, public
and private interests suffer, and a general de
rangemno of business, and the currency im
mediately'railows.
As a remedy for "hard times" and as regu
lators of the currency batiks have signally
-failed:-A well regulated system-of-revenne-by
the National Government, protecting national
industry, and 'encouraging the enterprise . of
the -American people, restraining the enor
mous and now, ominously largo importations
.of foreign products and airelmislize, securing
the country against this exhausting drain of
the - precious metals, gold and silver, to p ly for products manufactured . abroad which-we
should and could make cheaper at home.
Such It system is abetter regulation of the
currency, and a more isertiiin remedy for
financial distress and commercial evils, than
all the haulm of this- and other States,
that are now, or may he established by
legislative enactment. These principles re
claire no elaboration. Their truth is gene
-ratly-admitted. -Their application to particu •
far cases presents a question of more difficult
determination. Discriminations .may be odi
ous, but in view of the action of the Legjsla
! titre. on the 'subject of the incorporation of
new banks, they become important end neees-
Baty. Insthe discharge of my official duties
in the premises, I noisy err, in judgment, but
will shrink from no responsibility.
Having, on the day of my induction into
office, declared that' s•rwould not. refuse to
sanction the incorporation of new banks,
when indispensably necessary. and clearly de
manded by the actual business wants and in
terests of the community in which they may
be located," the question now presents itself,
is the bank proposed to be established by this
bill, necessary and clearly demanded by the
actual business wants - and interests of that
community? In determining this question,
the locality itself—its existing banking facil
ities—its proximity to other banks, and to the
great marts of trade—the means of communi
cation—the amount, value and character of
its trade and business, and other attendant
circumstances should be considered. From a
careful examination of all these, and with
proper reference to private and public inter
ests, I cannot discover the necessity that re-'
quires, or the wants or interests, of the com
munity that clearly demand the creation of
this bank.
Feelings of regard for those who "desire the
passage of this bill would prompt its approval.
Considerations of publie interest, and the
stern demands of official duty require me to
withhold my signature.
JAMES. POLLOCK.
Tho steamship George Law arrived at New
York on Saturday from Aspinwall. bringing
$317,000 in gold, and later intelligence from
California. Adams &.Co., have been declared
insolvent, Page, BaConl& Co , h•td not re
sumed operations, but would ito so if a suita
ble arrangement could be made with their
creditors. Wells, Fargo & Co.. have resumed
payment. Robinson & Co.'s affairs were in
considerable confusion. The amount of specie
drawn from the bankers during the run was
$2,400,000. From China we have news that
a large naval force, British and American, had
assembled nedr.Canten. and the city was con•
:tittered safe from attack on the river side.
Mr. McLane, the American CummisSioner, has
been compelled to depart for home on account
of sickness, leaving Dr. Pnrker no Acting
Commissioner. From Australia we have the
official account of the fight between the troops
and the rebels. It occurred on the morning of
the 3d of December,. near Ballarat, the troops
numbering 800 men. They stormed and
carried nn extensive barricade, which the
'rebels had constructed, and held for several
days. About thirty of the defenders were
killed, and the rest fled, The miners, to the
number of 4,000, had held a meeting, and
, passed resolutions of an inflammatory char
oder.
Pennsylvania LTislature.- 7 .The Senate, yes
terday, passed bills relative to sales by Sheriffs
and Coroners, to incorporate the Seamen's
Saving Fund" Society, and to authorize the
Governor "to pay the costs of proceedings in
the. Wheeling, Bridge case. The lfouse was
occupied yesterday by a discussion of several
motions to go into joint cbtivention4en ru , nro
(11%3.5, to.oluct a United States Senator, and
for a final adjournment, etc , on which no limit
vote was taken.
.F.,c'szltiropt• (Nod on
rru4i,Ntice,
.L , .1.1101,..iry, Vt.
NO. 30
TUESDAY, March 27'
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SUAIDIAIeir 01. NEWS
Pennsylvania Legislalai'e.—Yesteniny the
Senate passed finally bills to increase the cap
ital of the Philadelphia Steam Propeller Com
riny, relative to foreign insurance, tinnitii
and trust companies, and to prevent frau ,, :i
and perjuries. In the Douse bills were pass.
ed finally to incorporate the Consolidatiw.
Bank of Philadelphia, to erect the new cow.
ty of Ciineinaugh, if the people concerns.i
shall so vote, and to charter various coal
insurance
,companies.
The Spanish government has signified it
willingness to pay damages in the Black Wii •
Wor case. on the production of the necessio
proofs. A tarnado at Nashville, Tenn
damage to the amount of
.$lO,OOO, to pub•
and private buildings. It is said that oral./ .
are to go out to•lllynna for our naval fiil 7 :•"`
there to seek reparation for the El Dors..l•
outrage. The number of volunteers in Cl,'
Is stated officially at 113,000. If the pr • -
produced on the trial of the condemned phi
oners may be believed, the alleged conspiri
was not so much'of a fiction as is generali
thought, Govenor Reeder has ordered 11;
the voters for mombors of th%„legislature
_Ratans must be actual and permanent stn..
i
lents Governor Pollock has issued an
dal order that hereafter all .applications t .•
_iardon must he preceded by at least five do
notice to the District Attorney of the loca
!oncerned, and ten days notice in a news)
Pennsylvania Legislature,—The State S
tte, yesterday, passed the act to extend I.
:barter of the Bank of North..- America,
dso charters for the Mount lori`till Ceinet,
Company, Elm Mutuhl Insurance Comuar
Delaware and Schuylkill Ilasin Company, •
the , Meadville.amt_Weston-insurance
and a till relative to sUbscr;ptions by Ai
county to the stock of certain Railroads.
the House of Representatives, a large
of corporation bills were reported. The I'
to confirm the title of Windmill Island. in t 4 ••
Delaware river, Vir:lN amended and passel
mittee of the Whole, and then was debated
length in the House, and passed finally, Ti.
bill to'extend the charter of the bank of Pe, I,
sylvania, passed also.
The Rich:nowt (Vit.) coal pit, explosi
'proves to have been.a most awful affair .
less than 33 personS were killed, and a nom
ber otothers fatally injured. The earth sh
violently for miles around the pits. Out
fifty persons who were in tbp pits•at tho tin e
but three escaped serious , injury. , Sixt
were taketf ont desperately burned. The in
jury to the pits is serious, and it will cost a
considerable sum to got them under way a
gain. Wednesday afternoon, a fireworks fee
tory, in Greenville, near Jersey. City, N. J
exploded with a tremendous repot% filling the
thA air 'with arnolowefrattgent.4. The build
ing, which was iliTgfoliggh, and 16 fee;
by . 80,,coutuined.at the time ten persons, r
whom one was instantly killed, another sub
Sequently died from his injuries, and the res..
except one, were badly burned. -.The explo
sion was caused by two boys striving at thoa
work, to see which could till cartridges trot
est—the fraction igniting the powder. Livia
Ile :ry llartstene, of the Navy, late in emu
mend of one of the California steamers, ha„
been appointed to command the expedition to
the Arctic seas, in search of Dr. Kane. A
terrible snow storm occurred at Nprfolk, Yu
yesterday.
Pennsylvania Legislature.—ln the State Sen
ate yesterday, various bank anl other corpo:
ration bills were reported negatively, as also
was a bill to authorize the banks to issue
small notes. The Senate passed a variety I
corporation suplimcnts; a bill to provide for
the publication of the State Geological Sur
ve3. The bill to abolish the office of County,
Sehool Superintendant, in certain counties,
was considered and postponed. The Senate
.oneurred in • the House amendments to thy
-echorter of the Bank of Pennsylvania. In
the House, a message was received from (Inc.
'ollock, vetoing the bitt to charter the Potts
town Bank.
In the afternoon, the Senate passed a num
licr of private bills, and one relative to the
tale and purchase of the Schuylkill Falls
Bridge. The bill toincrease the capital of the
fork County Bank was rejected. The charter
'et. the Trustees of the Pre4byterian Publica
!ion House, was passed. In the afternoon
session of the House, the Senate bill relative
0 subscription :3 by Allegheny county to t. o
itock of certain railroads, was passed finally,
mil a debate took place on the Governors Veto
if the Pottstown Batik bill.
The representatives of England, France and
4 pain have made a written protest at Qeito,
;oath America, against the United States ac
piiriitg any further control over the Gallipa
;li Islands. A prohibitory liquor,_)aw has
gassed the Legislative As embly of Nova Soo-
Nisstine, the bank felzer, has been sen
tenced at New York, to six years and two
months in the State Prison. The foreign im
ports of drY goods entered at New York thus
far this year, shows a decline of $10,247,-
000 as compared with the same period of last
year. A heavy snow storm occurred in -44
neighborhood of Columbb:, S. C., on ThursdaiTh
night, and it is feared has caused great injury
to the crops.
Vennsylvania Leal{?attire —ln the House on
Saturday a number of bank charters were re
ported fro n Coimaittees, with a variety of in :
surance and other company `charters. In the
Senate a petition Hirai ' prebented from lay
members of Catholic congregations in Pkila.
deli:bin, against the siNth section of the bill
rektive to church
,property. A 1011 passed
winterizing a census of Philadelphia.
PIS 1 T:rtiSl:4;.--On last 1:ri!loy flight week
he dtvrelin4 of Mr. Keller, in Rye lownst)ip
Perry ~..onty. VoL„ wog dostro, o t by fire, mitt
norn'Ail to Fri:im p - his Li rca children peritiqoa
:Jho flows,
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TtitinsnAT, March 22
FRIDAY, March 23
SATURDAY Mnreh 24
MONDAY, March ° 6