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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 1855
THi LARGEST AND CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER
,111MBFIRIJAND COUNTY
Terins —Two Dollars a year / or One Dollar and
Fifty Cents, if paid punctually in Advance
*t 75 if paid wit. Au the yeas.
, THANKSGIVING DAY.
Pennsylvania, ss.—ln the name' and by the
authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva
nia. JAmmePomGocK, Governor of said Com•
moo wealth.
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FELLOW-CITIZENS :—A public recognition of
the existence of God, as the. Creator of all
things and the Giver of 'every good and per
octet gift,' with nn humble acknowletLement
df our dons_tant dependence upon the provi
fence of Ilim, 'who rules in the army of lien
ven and among the children of men,' is alike
the duty and the privilege of a fret'. and Chris
tian people.
'lle has crowned the past year with his
goodness and caused our paths to drop with
fatness.' He has blessed our country with
peace. The union of the States—dur free in
stitutions—our civil and religious privileges—
right of conscience and freedom of worship,
have been continued and preserved. The
great interests of education, morality and re
ligion have been encouraged and promoted—
science and art advanced—industry rewarded
—and the moral and physical condition of the
people improved.
Thy...goodness of God has signally bleksed
our Commonwealth. War with its desolations
—famine and pestilence with their horrors.
have not been permitted to come near us ;
and whrst:the ravages of-disease and death
have afflicted the citizens of other States, We
have enjoyed the blessings of health , and un
usual prosperity. The seasons, in their an
nual round, have come and gone,—'seed time.
an I harvest' have not failed,—smiling plenty
cheers the husbandman ; and, surrounded by
the abundant fruits of autumn, he rejoices in
the rich rewards of his toil. 'The pastures
are clothed with flocks—the valleys also are
covered over with corn—they shout for joy—
they also sing.' Acknowledging with grateful
hearts these - manifold blessings of a beneficent
Providence, we should 'offer unto God thanks
giving, and pay our vows unto the Most'
H i gh . '
Under this solemn conviction of the impor
tance and propriety of this duty, and in con
formity with the wishes of many good citizens,
I. JAMES PoLtocn, Governor of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the 22d day of November next, as
Q day of general Thanksgiving and Praise
throughout this state ; and earnestly implore
the people that, setting aside all worldly pur
suits on that day, they unite in offering thanks
to Almighty God for his past goodness and
mercy, and beseech him fur a continuance of
his blessings.
Given undi r my band and the Great Seal of
the State at Harrisburg, this 22d day of Oc
tuber, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty five, and of the Com
monwealth the eightieth.
By tho Governor.
A. G. enrol:4, See. of the Commonwealth.
BIEETING OF CONGRESS
THE APPROACHING SESSION of (Con
gress is beginning to attract much atten
tion. As preparatory to it, two -of the
American members from the fifth and
ninth New York districts publish in the
Y. Herald, a call for a caucus of the
American members, to be held in the
Hall of Representatives, on Thursday, the,
29th of November, at the hour of noon.
A . correspondent of the- New York
Times arranges the next House of Rep
reientatives as follows :
Republican Whigs
Republican Democrats
Pro-slavery Whigs
Know-nothing Whigs
Know-nothing Democrats
Administration Democrats
Independents
Nebraska
Anti• Nebraska
Another says, the regular adminit
tration force will be 72,, the united opp(
sition 159.—8ut there is no possibilit .
of a union which will combine more tha
a bare majority of the house, namely, 11
members. Upon the question of sustain
ing the Nebraska law, the best calculr
ton gives the, result of—ayes 103, nay
131, majority against, 28.
TURNING 'MITE TABLRR.—Vi r e See i,
Dstated in the North American that Past,
more Williamson has brought suit againt
Judge Kane, for , false imprisonment i..
the Delaware county court: A writ Wt
served on the Judge on Tuesday lasi,
while on a visit to his brother-in-lavk,
near Chester: J. J. Lewis, of Wet'
Chester is the counsel marked upon tb,
summons:
THE STATE ELECTIONS.
The Americans Triumphant.
The State elections in Massachusetts,
Mew York, Maryland, and Louisiana
have resulted in brilliant triumphs for
the American party. In New Jersey
the result is rather a drawn battle between
the Americans and the Democrats, al
though the latter'• a victory. In
Mississippi the first reports indicate a
democratic triumph, while in Wisconsin
where the contest was between the Re
publicans and •Democrats, the result is
still in doubt.
MASSACII USETTS
From Massachusetts the returns are
full from all parts Of the State and show
the following result for Governor
Gardiner, American,
Rockwell, Republican,
Walley, Whig,
Bencfl. Democrat,
As the old law which required a candi
date to have a majority, of the whole
number of votes is repealed. GOv. Gard
ner is consequently elected by the popu
lar vote. The great body of %Vhigs evi
dently cast their votes for Gardiner,
whom they preferred to Ilockwcll,-as the
distinctive will! , vote is not more than
half of what it was last year. The A
merican triumph is equally decisive in
the 1 egislature, there being elected to
tke Senate 29 Americans, 9 Republicans
and 2 Democrats ; and to the House 153
Americans, SO Republicans, 57 Whigs
and 30 Dc nocrats.
NeW TORK
\Ve put on record .last week,John' Van
Buren's prediction that the ‘Softs . would
carry New York by 50,000 majority, and
which in the terrible " noise and confus-
ion" that prevailed we . really feared
might be verified. But John is evident
ly not a reliable - prophet, as the Cutts
have run but little ahead of the Bards,
and each are some 20,000 in the rear of
Sum with the " stars and stipes." The.
returns so far as heard from show the
following aggregates for Secretary of
State :
Hendlev, American,
King, 'Republican,
Hutch, Soft,
Ward, Hord,
In the Legislature no party will hart
a clear majority, as the .Senate stands
14 Republicans, 11 Americans, 7 Demo
crats ; the Assembly 39 Republicans,
36 Americans and 46 Democrats. ' In
the city of New York the Americans
have elected a majority of their candi
dates for judicial and city offices. One
of the most gratifying results is the tri
umphant election to the Senate of Mr.
Brooks, whose recent controversy with
Archbishop Hughes will be remembered.
A tremendous effort was made to defeat
Brooks, but it signally failed as his ma
jority ranges from 3 to 4000 L,
MARYLAND.
The American victory in Maryland is
ono of the most sweeping character.—
The Americans have now carried the
city of' Baltimore, which went against
them by a large majority in the munici
pal election a short time since, and have
carried the State by a majority, ranging
from Bto 46011 They have also a large
magority in both branches of the Legis
lature. The Congressional delegation
will stair). 4 Americans, one union Demo
crat and one union Whig—the latter
being Gen. Bowie, who made a speech
to the Democrats of Carlisle just before
our last election. He is elected by the
union of Whigs and Democrats in the
Anne Arundel district, beating his Amor
can competitor 812. The Americans
have carried the two Baltimore districts,
-- Allegheiny — and — tho --- eecil — and — Harford
districts by large majorities.
NEW JERSEY.
The idectiOn in this State was for Le
-gislative and county offices only.. The
Democrats maintain their ascendency,
having elected a majority in both branch
es of the Legislature, which secures them
a United Statei Senator.
, mississippx.
A despatch from Now Orleans dated
the 10th, says that the democratic State
(Qtw'llitzaftocmBoll
ticket is elected by a majority of about
4000. The Americans have..elected one
member of Congress and th demo
crats three. The Legislature also
democratic by a large majority.
LOUXSIA
The first reports from Louisiana, were
favorable to the Americans, who carried
the city of ~(y‘s, Orleans by a decided
majority. Later returns however make
a change in the eomple4on of affairs.
The latest intelligence by telegraph states
that the contest for Governor is close and
the result doubtful, though the indica
tions are favorable to the success of the
deniocrtits.
Ilx'evrEm EST N BA LT! MciiiE.—A
.
GermaffTrned John Schnoffell, a car
penter by trade, cut off the eiids of a
boy's fingers with a saw, on Thursday
last in Baltimore. 11 is said to have been
done deliberately, in order to punish the
boy for "hurrahing for Sam." Of course
public feeling revolted at the cruelty of
such an aet and it was with difficulty
that the incensed populace were restrain
ed from inflicting summary vengeance
upon the brutal fereigner, who could
thns savagely manifest his political ha
tred. lie was afterward committed to
jail. The Sim publishes statements to
show that the 01:01 was engaged in put
ting up a fence and that the boy's fingers
were aceidentally cut off. But the state
ments are by no means'clear or conclu
sive as. to the facts.
51,787
36,781)
12,710
86,,013
EXCITEM ENT 7N PI TTSBU It( .—The
term of iinprisonwent of certain liquor
dealers who were 'convicted in Pittsburg
of violations of the law. having expired
on Saturday last, a lard crowd , : of their
friends and sympathizers asf. , ,embled at the
jail to greet them upon their release.
After their discharge, a procession was
formed, with music, &e., and the prison
-4.r-s';'were conveyed in triumph through
the principal streets. it is understood
that all the liquor dealers intend selling
as usual, in order that the number of
complaints may he so increased as to clog
the busine s of 018 Courts until the re
peal of the law.,
86,117
72.71.6
53,125
34,538
KANsAs.—We perceive that a lecturer
is now traversing Maryland, addressing
the people in favor of making Kansas a
free State. He is an agent of the New
York Settlement Company, and is every
where received and beard with attention.
He has,procured in Maryland many sub
scribers to tho'stock of the Company. It
may not be generally known that sevora'
Southern States have contributed - largely
in men and money to the making of a
free State in Kansas. These are Mary
land, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas,
Virginia and North Carolina. Such is
the fact.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT.—Gov.
Pollock, has recently appointed Hon.
JOSEPH BUFFINGTON, President Judge
of the tenth judicial district, composed
of the counties of Westmoreland, Indiana
and Armstrong, in place of Hon. J. N.
Burrill, who has accepted the position of
Associate Judge in the United States
Court of Kansas.
011.10.—As the now Ohio Legislature
will have to elect a U. S. Senator to suc
ceed Mr. Wade, whose term expires on
the 4th of March next, a newspaper agi
tation has been commenced in that State
in favor of various persons. Among
others, Mr. Giddings having been named,
his organ, the Ashtabula Sentinel, comes
out strongly in denunciation of all efforts
-in favor_orany_other_than Mr—Wade.—
HON. ISAAC P. WALKEit, late a Dele
ocratio United States. !Senator from the
State of Wisconsin, has joined the Re
publican party, and becoinea candidate
for a seat in the State Senate on the Re
publican ticket.
Honnons or Wan.—Within a radius of five
miles around Sebastopol, it is supposed thtit
more blood has been spilt, more lives swift
ed, and more misery inflicted, within a year,
than On any other equal extent of the earl*,
surface in the same time since the days of
Noah's flood.
A SPECK OF .WAR. -
By dm late arrivals from Europe we
have notice of a menacing Ili
the part of Great Britain. growing out of
the filibustering movements of Ameri
cans towards Cuba and Central America.
The London Mites in an article on the
subject, tells us that •
Tap English government are omitting no
opportunity of reinforcing the West India
squadron, and thus interposing a powerful
barrier between Great Britian and the North-
American continent At this moment North
America is in profound pence with the whole
world, yet in her ports are fitted hut at this
moment, piratical and fillibustering expedi
tions, destined to carry war and bloodshed
into the dolniniOns Or Ithoffending. neighbors.
We cannot believe that those engaged in en-,
rolling men for these desperate and criminal
enterprises fully contemplate the success of a
descent upon Ireland, for instance, as proba
ble, or even possible, can prevent
such expeditions from sailing, or intercept
them in mid ocean, we sha I have done much
towards averting the dangers which must
arise, should theypbe carried out to a natural
developement."
It seens that despatches have reached
Washington, from our embassy in Lon
don, communicating authentic intelli
genceof the sailink '‘,fi, , qlris squadron,
which consists of the five sixty gun screw
ships Pembroke, Cornwallis, Russell;
Hawke and Hastings, the eighty-four
gun sailing ship Powerful, and the six
gun sailing sloop Rosamond. These are
all destined for the North American and
West India stations, though variously
distributed. We have also intelligence
from Washington of stirring events con
nected with this subject. The Washing
ion cirrespondent of the N. 17 Courif r
writes Tat—
" important dispatches from London have
been received. Mr. 11m:ham - in transmits the
final answe«l the Briti-h Government on the
Central American negotiation. Cur ultunatum
is rejected and correspondence is ciot•ed.—
Both governments are released from the Clay
ton and.Bulwer treaty, Great Brinin retaining
her colonies and' protectorate. and we with
drawing from our anti annexation clause.—
Assurances, however, of peaceful views are
exchanged. Mr. Buchanan is still acting. but
expects to leave for the United States about
the 10th of this month."
Meantime the filibustering expeditions
alluded to have nearly or quite effected
their purpose. The Kinney and Walker
expeditions, at first a subject of ridicule,
hive brought about a serious aspect of
affairs. Col. Walker is master of Nicar
agua, while Kinney reigns supreme in
San Juan and the Mosquito territory.
Propositions for the annexation of por
tions of the Central American Slates to
our own domain, it is said, are also al
ready before the Administtation at Wash
ington and the sole obstacle of their ac
ceptance was the Clayton and Bulwer
treaty, which, being removed by the act
of Great Britian, the course is now free.
DALLEY'S GENUINE PAIN EXTRACTOR Will
sub lue the pain and inflatnation from the severest burns
or scalds, in from one to twenty minutes—and that it
will heal the wounds without a scar; and effectually
cue Fever Sores—Piles—Salt Rheum—lnflammatory
ithenntatism—Sore and Inflamed Eyes—Cuts—Wounds
—Bruises—Old and Inveterate Sores—Scald Head—
C. TOR and Bunions—Erysipelas—Sprains—` wellin gs—
lons,Chliblains—littes of Insects—Swelled and Bro
ken Breast—Sore Nlpplet:--Eruptions—and all other
inflammatory' and cutaneous diseases, where the parts
affected can ho reached.
Don't be incredulous about the many diseases named
to be cured by only one thing--but reflect that the few,
but positive properties which the Dailey Salve alone
contains. and as heretofore enumerated—ono to four—
can reach not only tho aforo-mentioned diseases, but
many more not enumerated.
Query.—Do not regular bred physicLansprescribe calo
mel Inwardly ear scores of different diseases!
Each box of Ofmnixx DALLT'S PAIN EXTRACTOR has up
on it a Steel Plate Engraved Label with the signatures
of C. V. CLICKEN ER & CO.. proprietors, and HENRY
DALLEY, manufacturer. An others are counterfeit.
Price 25 cents per box.
All orders should be addressed to C. V. Clickoner &
&0.. RI Barclay.street, Now York.
~ty.;For sale by all Druggists throughout the United
States.
Dr. ISAAC THOMPSON'S much celebrated EYE
iYATER. "Its merits stand unrivalled." This old,
tried and invaluable remedy for all diseases of the eyeb,
after basing stood the test of over Fifty Years, and the
demand for it Is still increasing, is now, and has been
for the past two years, offered for sale in an entire now
dress. Each bottle will have a Steel Plato Engraved
Envelope, with a portrait of the Inventor, Dr. Isaac
Thompson, Now London Conn., and a the simile of his
signature, together wiah a fee simile of the signature of
the present pn.prletor, John L. Thompson, No 161 and
163 Elver Street, Troy, New York, and nono other can
he genuine
The proprietor has been compelled to make this
change In the style of the wrapper owing to the large
quantity of counterfeit which fir the past lbw years has
boon palmed upon the community, andespecially at the
west. .
Pyrehasera - are - particularly - requested to buy none
;but the above described, and as the red fable heretofore
Used has been called In, any found In that fbrm the
proprietor does not hesitate to counterfeit.
,'For sale hy all therospectablo p d ronounce
ruggists in the United
States and Canada.
WM. H. CARRYL,
IMPORTER AND.JOBBEE
WHOLESALE DEALER
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CURTAIN MATERIALS,
FURNITURE COVERINGS, &0.,' au., &0.,
WIT[( MGM DESCRIPTION Or TRIMMINGS TO RATON.
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NOVEAMER COURT.—MO November
term of the Court of Quarter Sessions opened
on Monday, and has been occupied since Mon
day afternoon with a cause an the civil list.
The sessions business will probably commence
today.
GJARISTMAS FAIR.—A Fair is propos
ed-10 be - held dnring the Christmas Ilolydays
for the benefit of the Good Will Hose Comp
any, who are striving- to secure sufficient
funds to enable them to build a house for
their new and elegant Hose Carriage. The
object a good one and we hope will prove
successful, as it certainly will be with the
promised cooperation of the ladies.
ONE DOLLAR E 'EWA RD.—Lost this
morning in the market hoise, or returning
therefrom, a green purse, containing four gold
dollars. The finder will receive the above
reward on leaving it with its contents at thlir
office.
A MT.:RICAN REJOWINOS !—The Amer-
icons made the welkin ring last evening with
their rejoicings over the New York, Massachu
setts and Maryland victories. It is not often
our community is roused to such a pita . ' f
enthusiasm as was manifesied on this oc
casion. In the early part of the evening fifty
rounds were fired from a cannon stationed in
the square 'n km cr of the victories. Meer
time a vast crowd had collected, who at 7
o'clock were called into the Court House and
organized into a meeting. Mr. John I'. Green
of Dickinson, was called to the chair, Lrst-
um, Toni), Fisq , was then called upon to ae
dress the metting, and responded in a speech
of stirring eloquence which elicited succes
sive 'bursts of applause!
The enthusiasm of his audience was excited
to the highest degree, however. when he sta
ted in the conclusion of his speech that the
American party now intended to tithe an op 6;
'lnd public stand, and that they cordially held
out the hand of fellowship to all who would
unite with/ thorn in opposition to the iniqu'-
quitous Administration of Franklin 'Pierce 1
and in opposition to the further extension of
Slavery. That this declaration of the speaker
in favor of open action and union met with the
decided approbation of his audience was suf
ficiently demonstrated by the perfect tempest
of applause:which followed. Mr Todd having
concluded the meeting adjourned. It was de
cidedly the largest political gathering we ever
saw in the Court House. A large bonfire was
now lighted on the square, and another speech
made by Mr. Cann, who said he was a work
ing man from Philadelphia, and who if we may
judge from their applause spoke to the great
satisfaction of his audience. The assemblage
then dispersed with three rousing cheers for
'the victories.
CHANCES OF TILE JURY Box.—The
chances of the jury-box are sometimes quite
singular, and are therefore observed with no
little interest by at least the forty-eight good
citizens who have been summoned. to serve as
jurors. It is known that at the opening of
each term of Court, the names of the Traverse
Jurors are placed in a box, each name being
written on a small slip of paper and carefully
rolled up. When a case comes up for trial the
Clerk of the Court z.hakei up the box and then
proceeds to draw a jury in lottery style. Ho
puts his hand in the "box and takes out a pa
per, carefully unrolls it and reads the name
aloud—John - Jones for instance—and J Jones
walks into the jury box while his name is tn.
ken down on a slip of paper. The Clerk pro-
ceeds in the same manner until twelve men
are called. After the trial is over and the ver
dict rendered, these twelve names are again
placed in the box. So it will bo seen that the
same jurors stand an equal chance of being
drawn nt the next trial, and 'those'who were
not draivn have as good achance of escaping
as they did before. It is somewhat curious to
note the operation 'tie this spit= of drawing
jurors. It frequently happens that one name
is drawn just as sure as it goes into the box.
Hence one juror will sit on half a dozen cases
and another Will not be called on more than
ono. Such are the obnnces of the jury bow.
Although most of our adult readers may bo
familiar with the duties of jurors, a single
paragraph will not be without • interest.,and
value to the younger members of the ilising
generation." Jury trials,' nit the birthright of
Clio American citizen. — They are . the 060
anchor of . our Liberties, and our "lives,'for
tunes and sacred honors" rest upon that foun
dation. All other judicial functions are im
portant, but that is the foadatiazust7 TI e
whole people, therefore, , should lift educated
so ne to be competent-to servo as Jurors—hence
the value of common schools. Jtiries arc of
two kinds—Grand and Petit or Traverse
They are selected by the Sheriff and County
Commissioners, and notified. of their selection
by the Sheriff, and arc liable to a fine for non
attendance. The Grand Jury consists '124
men,or rather 28 to make an odd number. Odd
number's prevent a tie. - Jurors may tui