I=l!M= emerald CARLISLE, PA. Wednesftlay, Jan..ll, 1860 PEOPL STATEOONVEN'i'ION The citizens oryennsylvania who are opposed to the ' principles and meamuren,of rho present National Ad. . ministration, and to the election of men to office who , sustain those principles' and measures. #re requested to meet in.their respective'counties. ar d to elect Dole• gates 'equal in number to their representatives In the General Assembly, toe Pgoits t sSTATii CONVENT - 10N, to be held at ILAIIKISBURCi, en Wedneeday, February 22i1, 1100, , nt 12 A. M., to indicate their choice for the next Pres'. 'dency, nominate a candidate for Governor, form en Riertural Ticket, appolut..fienaterial Delegates, and to designate the time and mode of electhig District Dale gates to.ths National Convention, and to tramalet,such ether businesa ea May be deemed necessary io ensure • success at the General Election. LEVI KLINE,' Chairman Pooplo'n Executive Committee, PEOPLE'S 0011NT.Y CANVENTION.. ~• At'a meeting of the Staziaing. Committee of thePeoßlss party,q i f Cumberianit•County. held at the public house of John Hannon in Carlisle on Monday the btlk, January 1860 the following resolution was adopted, viz: Reso/vcrt, That the' citizens of Cumberland •County, Who areopposed to the principles arid measures Of the present National Ad ministration, are requested to meet at the usual prises of holding elections in their re spective Boroughs, Wards and Township on • Saturday the 4174 day of February. liext, be. •' tween•the hours of 2 o clock P. M. and 8 o'. clock P. M. and to appoint . delegates to re• present them in County Convention to be held in the Court llousein CarliSle on 7.ites• day the 7thday . of February nest at 11 o'- clock A. M. for the purpose of appointing delegates to the People's State Convention I to be held in flarrisburgOn the 22d of Feb ruary nest to-nominate-a-candidate-for Go— vernor, form an electoral ticket ke '• JACOB BRIiTZ, - Chairman, - R. P. - Mcaum:, Sec'y.' •TO HE PUBLIC: • .undersigned, having become. the proprietor_ef the " CAttIiTSLy..IIERALD," deems it proper, in announcing the fact, to say, to the patrons of the establishment, that the: change of .ownership will effect --s ilo change in die future, policy - of. the • :paper. The editorial department will remain, - as heretofore, under the super vision and control 6f the present editor+• and it Will be. the constant aim of both, to merit the confidence ,of the friends of -the HERALD, by maintaining'-for it the position •it has occupied for so_niany _years, as a conservative' journal •; the friend of -protectionto home 'industry ; the advocate of free schools, - a free .press and free speech . ;,.and the opponent Of any aggressioitc-'on the- copstitutipnal rights of the people, North or South. , Ry' the present arrangelpeni, the. liter my selections, politielil topics-and general and • local — news; will 'receiVe increase'd , care and attention, and no effort will be - - „spared on the part of editor and publisher to , make the HERALD acceptable as a party journal, and interesting_to-the circle. Its appearance will also be improved, by selections i ocnew type, with the hope that an earnest effort to please, will be ineiproceted by the public in 'an • increased patrom6ge. Respectfully ALBERT K. Doc. —We are indebted to Meer. Me Curdy and Power, of tliO Ilonee of Repreeen tativea, Harrisburg, for public documeilte. leirWo publish on our lasi page an article from the home Journal, entitled " Furs and their Uses," from, the pen of Bounr GRAY, whose contributions so frequently grace the columns of that world-renowned family paper. CONGRESS The Iloumi of .Representatives is still at a dead lock. The Republican horses are hitch ed at the tongue; the Democrats behind; the Southern Americans at one aide, and the Anti. Lecompton Democrats at the other, and as each team is pulling against the other, any wagoner can see that there is not Much pros pect of getting the Congressional Wagon out of the mud, as long as the fodder lasts. ftrOrt our first page will be found o son net on Love, by Major EDWARD STILES EDS: It is one of a aeries published in the "Herald' about a year ago, and as we found it floating among our exchanges, without credit, we thought it duo to the author to reclaim it.. THE MESSAGES. It is the groat fault of our Exocutivnoffi cern, that they ore entirely too prolix in their Messages. Their meaning is sometimes so covered up with a, mass of verbiage, that it is painful to wade through and only a few have the courage to , attempt it. Last' year, we contented outiseiwith publishing abstracts of the messages' of •the President and Geyer. nor, containing all the essential facts and re commendations in those Slate papers, within reasonable limits. But, sorne..nf our readers ' took umbrage at this; unlike the 'Western man in Baltimore, who had a weakness for,lplain . national tunes, they wanted Yankee Doodle, with all the variations, and: consequently,, we have this time given them both messages in extents. After :they get through this heavy metal,, if they desire it, we will help their di gestion with a 'taillight& pieces, in the shape of Reports from the Dopartmejts, and official Bureaus; and, if they are still unsatisfied, we will invite them to our sanctum, where they can have the perusal effome forty large vol umes of " Metieagetrand Documents," " Re ports on the Finances," " Commerce and Na vigation," "Coast Survey," "Bank Statistics," and the " Congressional Globe ;" asufficient . amount of light ligat ure to satisfy any rea sonable man, who gets his reading outside of ,the New York Ledger. LEGIBLATIVB.—We shalt eadeavor to keep our readerepoated in the proceedings' of the. Legislature, by giving abstracts, of the busi-• ness before each branch, as far as our limits will allOw,i_Lnose why' , desire full : reports, irould do well to send for the•Daity Telegraph, which is published at one dollar during the • ;session, and contains full and reliablo.reports.: 'Address George Bergner & Co., Harrisburg. • Itm,Hon. Judge MASON, of lowa, who made himself so popular with .the Inventors of the country while he held , the office of Commis eiouer of Patents, bee, we learn, aeiociated himself. with Muni & Co., at the Scientific Ameriegn office, New York. . The American is one of the most ulefiiland • valuable journals in the country, and ehopld be in the bands of every man of aolence, in ventors; and those devoted to the mechanic arts. Judge Mason will add muck to its obi-_ lity aid usefillninsti. • . -gar -Mead the advertisement of . Dr. Sax vearee Myer liwitgerater. TEHRNEXT GOVERNOR ' Ever kince.the last general election, the question as to who is ,t be our next etindi cintd:fpr governorjraskccunied a considera. bin share of public attention, prematurely we think, although not in a spirit, as yet, to interrupt the harmony of the party.,. In- fortar days when the detpocytcyjtvere - largely in the majority, it was a matter of difficulty Sotnetinies to know-:whct . enuld bo gut to "stand up to the rack,". on our side, but' ;now, since thelfdisOrganizatien and disniettt be:lntent of the tentocratic forces, we. haie n number of 'aspirants, all of whom.nre will ing to "do the State some set-Vice," and the trouble is to: know Which to choose. kinong those.named, in 'connection' with• dint nomi nation, are Covode, of West moreland, Howe, of Allegheny, Curtin, of Centre, Taggart of Northumberland, Tcidd of our own • county, and Evans and Haines` f Chester, besides :an Anti4ncompton offering, in the shape of, Reeder olsNorthamPton: • Heretofore wo have not taken gronndlmb liely,in favor of any of the candidates named, because we conceived, that a's eastern' l'enn sylvania bad the Surveyor General .and Au. .ditor Genernl, the. west would be entitled to the candidate-for 'Governor, if they put for ward a good than, with any degree of unani mity. But if7locality is not to be an. argu• ; meta in"the Selection of a:candidate fur Gov ernor, we go for the, man of our own.county,. • Hon.' Lemuel Todd. His claims are equal to those of any other man maned, his quall• fications for the office are `admitted by all, and we expect to see the county Contention," when-they meet, endorse him as the solidi . ate.,lly_budcucting_the delegaies_tolot e him in Convention. We have tic, objection to any of the other gentlemen named for the. office, we believe them-to be worthy men ; quati . !ied to do honor to'the position, and oc. euping n pint form of principles, entirely 'ac• ceptable to the people of the State. • put; if the west should }-field her right, we)believe . that policy wonld - dictate the nomination of Mr. Todd, as a-means of harmonizing any ffillieufty that may arise in the Convention and thus secure a candidate whose position, and talents would carry suffieietit weight to elect hint by a triumphant Majority. • Th . . Bine It... Democracy In A. Fight. - The Black.DemocraCy, of our town' and county, luid quite a "high old time," on Sat. urday and Monday last. The battle was fitught principally, on the Gubernatorial question :—Mr Witte, of Philadelphia, being the Administration candidate ;. and Capt. .Sanderson of Lancaster, occupying the pp. sition of the Anti•Administratjon nominee. Id the. county Convention, on' Monday, the fight was fierce and strong; but the Witte, or Administration party—under the leader ; ship of Dr, Ahl, John B. Bratton, Maj. Ege, George hI. Bucher, nod a few other "old _lunke're won the day. John P. Bretton was nominated as Representative Delegate, by a majority of 27 over H. Miller; is oppo• _tient, and William Bair pf Shippensburg, was selected as Senatorial Dclegide. Both Bratton rind 'Blair, aro known to be Witte men, and will as a matter of course, under the direction of the National Admihistration vote for him; in the State Convention. The resolutions offered aud adopted (after' considerable fighting) were of the most ultra. rabid character, which means demcieraey run mad: Rumor says, they were written .by Ahl's .Aid-de camp, Major E. S. Ege, and if rumof speaks the truth, they were certainly "manufactured to order;'" for the present cerrqpt National Administration. We understand that the Sanderson men are in a revengeful frame of mind, and tlirett. ten to take satisfaction out of the "old hull• kers," who the Captain." Our amiable Triend of the Democrat, and the County Com• ritissioners are among the vanquished, s and we are fearful that they do not bear their de. feat, with. that christian rosigna,tion, Which old politicians should show, under -adverse. • circumstances. Well, let the tilack-Demociacy put their "favorite candidate" in the field, and we will defeat him as man was never before defeated in Pennsylvania. So mote it be. • • SORE /11./1)9.- It 18 said that, AS usual, It large itumtMr of expectance attended the open ing of the Legislature, for the different offices in their gift, from clerk down to poster. Of course, all could not be accominodated, and there were numerous disappointments, some of whom, it is said, swore as " terribly" as the English army in Flanders. Well, — bOys, bear your defeat philosophically ; you may have better luck next time. • Francis Grund, while editing .a paper in Philadelphia,' some years ago, went to Harris burg, to put in for the public printing, which, under the old . system, was the great bone of contention. Mr : Grand, at- that time, bad hope and self-esteem largely developed.; ho had, besides, any quantity of brass, and no tin; but, the Harrisburg printers knew the ropes, and Frmicis came out of the conflict pretty well slaughtered. Qn vethrning'home; ho consoled,himself with the reflection, that he had learned one lesson by his trip to Har t= tisburg, and that was, never to go into a mesa . genie when the Lewis were to be fed! ' OR6ZIIIIID TO LEAVH KENTUOiT.-0.11 Friday week, thirty-six persons arrived in dricianati, having been ordered to'leave Madison `county, Xerftuoky, on account of. their abolition feel ings. They were the neighbore and co-work. era of Rev. John G. Pee, a. Kentucky abolition. . lee: whose lectures at the North have attracted somo attention. It appears that there has linen much excitement in: the county since John• Brown's Harper's Ferry raid, and • that . the parties left in consequence of resolutio its passed by a large county meeting, giving thin ten days to depart the State, or abide the con sequences. Rev. Mr. Fee is among the num ber proscribed. • TRH NSW SENATOR FA .81 , TEXAS.-1011. L. T. WtavALL, juet.eleoted U. .S. Senator froth Texas, is said to be a man of ooneiderable abi lity and a fine, orator. 'After hie eleotion, he Made a very conservative speech. He an• nounced his opposition ta. the re-oponind of the slave trade, and against a slave codo for the territories. He rould vote against both. He would support James Buchanan's admin istration as long as-Mr. Buchanan stood: on the Democratic 'Platform. Famuntx.—The 17th of this month will be the 164th annivoreary of tho birth of Benjamin Franklin,.Printer,Philosopher and Statesman. In most ' of the cities, the printers will cal° brate the day, in memori of this patron Saint, of the art preservative.of all arts." ' SPECIAL ELECTIOIL-.-k SpECial oleotign for a member of the Legislature, to fill the vtioan -07 oaused by the death of Marl & D. Whitman, - will be held 'in Dauphin oonnty,',oe,thel,lat inst. .The People's Part have nominated William Clark, Beg., of Mi!lereburg, ea their caudidoto. . • '..1-I . EII,PEWS IfOOK. The . avidity yritb,Which the universal. Tan kee'Nalion seize on the public mind, in.-times of groat excitement, for tlwpurposo of making money, 14 remarkable.' John Brown was' liardly dead, until his" Lire - rind Trial" were in lila - hands of travelling agents for sale(and now, the folly of. Southern members of Con .gross, has brought Helpers-'lmpending Cri sis"o before the country in. such a way; that thousands of copies are sold each-Week- c al though, nt first, it had falletsnlmost from the'pre4s.. • We have ,neveiread this Werk, and perhAps never, may. ryllis omapitrative statishee.be ,tween'the North and South, may be valuable,, 'and may be true;.but, we .confess wo byre very little confidence in the writings of a man, who, within a period of four years, can se,ef . factually 4' change fronts," on a question so -vitally important. • • 1'1'18 . 55, Helper was a strenuous pro-slavery Man; and published a work,. printed. at Haiti- More, Milled "This Land of Hold," from' which the following extracts are taken-:. `"Nicaragua can \ never fulfil its destiny no= lit it introduces negro slavery." . Nothing but slave.labor can ever subdue its forests or cultivate its unlimbered lands." White men may live itpothits soil with an umbrella in one hand and a'fan in the othe',, 'brit they can never, unfold or 'develop , its . re../ sources. May we not safely conclude: that negro shivery Avill 'be introduced into , thid country before the lapse of many years? We think so. The tendency of events i fulfy war rant this inference " • There are many other passages, exhilaitin , 1 his then affiliation with slavery. In ohe place he speaks of the slaves in California as tam pered with and " . enticed by meddling aioli tionists " Wo'belieire-Helper-to-be st-burnbugomil-th. "Impending-Cricis"-entirely - unworthy - of the prominence foolichiy given to it by the.Soi THE GOVERNOIVX MESSAGE ,:The tone of the Governor's Message is gen orally 'commended. In every part of it relat- J to Pennsylvania interests, it is clear and forcible, sinking the mere politician in ef - - fort to sustain the !tutor -awl prosperity, of the State. ,ifter conratitl-sting the people on the favorable condition finances, he • gives the results of the kcal year. rt 4 fellows: Rectlipta from all source% for the fiscal year, ending on November 30th. 1859.• were 826,350 14. The balance in Treasury, Dec. 1, 1858, was $892,027 76. making an availa ble sum for the year of $4,718.377 90. The total expenditures' during the prune period were $3,879,054 81;1(.11311)g ► balance on De , cembor 1, 1859, of $80.323 09. The - ani6Unt of public debt actually paid during the year was. $849,282 60. The entire debt of the State on the it day of Dec.; 1858. nmont,ted to :$39,488,243,6*. The public debt on the let day of December, 1859, amounted to $38,- 038,901 07: Since the close of the fiscal year, the Conunis;:ionere of the Sinking Fund have paid .$lOO,OOO, -leaving the rent debt of. the Commonwealth, funded and—unfunded, $38,- 478,061 07. , The publiC debt is decreasing al the rate of nearly one million of dollars yearly. • The Report o'f the-Superintendent of Com mon Schools shows that the number of pupils iti ;the schpols of the State, is 834,651, of schools, 11,485, and teachers 11,071. The schools have been in operation on au average, 5 months and 9 days. - The average salary of mile leachers is $24,36, of female teachers, $17,79. Cost of instruction per pupil 53 cts. per month. The average tax for tuition, etc., is about mills, for bandit g purposes 8 1-6 on the dollar. The whole expense of thous tem in the State -for The year wa542,579,- 075 77. • The Governor will not approve of any in crease of banking corporations tinder existing laws, and reconitnends that 'security be given by the banks on all deposits of public money. Ile chile the attention of the Legislature to the various charitable institutions of the State; objects to local legislation. and recommends the Legislature to send in tliolt; .bills-in tints for his examivation,before•adjournment. Ile favors the Tariff by the General Govern ment for the protection of our indbstry. Re joices' that popular sovereignty triumphed in Kansas; and concludes by glancing at the harper's Forty Insurrection, which he de-. nounces, while lie rejoices that no citizeu • of PennsylVania participated in the affair. Coin• plituenting the conservative spirit of the State, he expresses the belief that the trouble now existing in the country will soon end, and that harmony and prosperity will prevail. GO: CADSERON.—We have received, from Hon. Edward McPherson, ricopy of the "Ad dress of the People's Club of Philadelphia, in favor of den. Simon Cameron for the next Presidency of the United States." The at4 E di•ess embraces a sketch of the life of this dis tinguished Pennsylvanian, Find tie political record, both in and out of the Senate, on the question of Protection to Anteriawylndustry. .Let it be widely circulated. ..Ic. • ' A CIIANOE.-T he Palley Spirit, of Chambers haa changed hands. Geo H. Mengel and J. G. Ripper lire the new proprietors.— The Spirit is a democraticiptrer, of the ultra school, and has been conduthed with vigor and ability. Although we do not like its politics. we admire its Aid:. and wish the new firm anplo success. . . VD...Gerrit Smith has so nearly been re= stored to complete health that he. on Thursday week, retairned to his ,home at Petersborif. The death of his friend, Timothy Jenkins. will be a serious blow to Mr. Smith. The rela tions of these gentleman as friends, client and counsel, were very intimate. rtrA.Tlte exact number of slaves of Mr. Gilmer, of, North. Carolina, has at last been announced. On the floor of the House. Mr. Anderson, of Kentucky. said that "the gentle man' from North Carolina is a slaveholder—L the owner of eighty-six slaves—a man as Much interested in slave property as my colleague, or any man on the floor." It wasmflimed to be a = remarkable'iminoidence that Mr. Gilmer has as many slaves as there were Democrats of - the reliable sort in the . House. ptsS..The Fredericsburg lrews says that Goy. -Wise tells the following joke on himself. Some fellow sent him a paper on which appeared the following Gsawatomie Brown and.What an-ass-am-I Wise (to be pronouuccd quick.") MAUD EVERETT von Pnasuomm.L—The Memphis Bulletin„of 'Wednesday, dates that an informal meeting was hold, by a number of the citizens of that city; on Saturday even ing last, for the liurpose of bringing Promi nently before the popular mind the peculiar suitableneSe of Ron. Ethiard Everett for next President of the United States. Resolutions to. that effect were palmed and •published in a city journal. ' • . P 11131,117 bOIWOLS. nt Sr. LOuts.—Tbe ex penditures laA year amounted to $178;608 67; $81,91 91 of the sum wee for the• tialaries of teacher.. The , sequel cost, in?ludkug salaries is . $105,618 91. Taking the iliverage' attend , : once, $l7 17 is the amount per,scholar per annum; for all grades or roboolo: . • ' • 'Crespondanea of the Herald LETTER moat DILENESOTA. MINNIAPOLIS, December 28, 18$9 WiCATLItp. Prtividetics han Messed us with the finest ifi r weather • ' but the scarcity of snow has been a ,contin us Subject 'of complaint, , especially •Willt - t tiftilaMit - who are farthest back. Many of the haveuo other vehicles than sleds, And -have been - anxiously waiting for an opportu nity to use them 'in carrying their produce to market: The low prices have induced's' large majority of them-to turn tiiiii'corn into pork, groat quantities of Which will bo brought heze as soon as' Nature shall have made roads be: tweeathept and us. Four cents is the average price of pork; and none better is raised any where. It is claimed that hogs aro entirely exempt tn.anr climate from all those ordinary diseases that ewine flash.is' heir"to, and that the , meat is extraordinarily sweet...and' fine grained. The measles are unknown. But 1;1'4 have hogs to do with tlie weather - l . or three occasions, the mercury has got down le, 30 dogs. below 0; but tt never stays there very long. OuiCliinatological bulls arid boars, the North and South 'Winds, cause tho bulb to &taut as much as db those bovine and porch' brutes raise and depress Railroad stock. Three weeks age we had a thaw, and' the Mississippi, feeling his fetters a little ions cued• began silently to.steal off South ; but 0I Borers came along just in time to 'catch him is thol'act, and now he lies sullen, and more strongly bound than ever. INDIAYS The Sioux, or, as they prefer to be 'called, the Deceit', have been quite numerous in, our neighborhood and tciwn. There is n camp op posito Sai~` Paid , and une n few miler South of tn. They have been very successful this season, and pere,have been a few skirmishes between themselves and their hereditary, int placable enemies,the Chippearns. but not , much blood 'has been shed so far: Of course. no great time can elapse without scalps being lost on one aide or the other. .ODD FELLOWSHIP \ , is having new life infused into it by the newly elected Grand Master of the State, Charles . Hong, whose training as a Pennsylvtinitiolidd Fellow, and natural energy of charecter,Ao gether with his great personal popularity, pre. eminedily .fit him for the station he holds. At this period, the Order needed just such a man to infuse into it strength and spirit. lie is .making a tour of the State, visiting every Lodge and establishing new ones. A master workman himself, he is setting a worthy ex ample wherever he - goes, and, as far ns pos: sible,hringing members up to his own standard of excellence, whiclifs certainly very high. . • No man out of the Order_ can appreciate what a comfort it is in this lack-credit country to find a actor men-whom one can trust. UNIVXRDALI3II Under the preaching of the Key. Mr. King, laity ti of Chicago, the Universalist Church, es. pecially in Saint Anthony, is weekly receiving members. Ile has for come time' been prom ulgating the doctrines_ of his sect in a series of lectures, delivering which, he has displayed so much learning, logic and eloquence, that his church has always, been• crowded.' The ministers of other denoMinations have declar ed that the spread of 'Universalism in _this community must be crushed ; but not One of them has dared to. accept Mr.:King's off-re peated challenge to discuss the points he has raised, offering them the use of his church for that purpose.' Ile denies that the Bible teaches eternal punishment, and has been compelled, accordinglo to exhibit the negative of the question.'. 'Lovers of truth are very'desirous that some minister of equal ability should an swer the affirmative and discuss the subject with him. Who will,do it W. C. IL . Cnrres - pondfnee of the Herald. LETTER BROM IVASIIINGTO*. IVAanmarox, January 5, 1860. Dean HERALD :—The season has already been 'inaugurated with several dslightful par ties, and one levee, on New Year's day, nt the Presidential Mansion. The latter was remar kable only for the promiscuous, heterogeneous jam that thronged all the highways and. by , ways of the house, striving to see and to shake hands with the representative of the freest; greatest and bfq people on the face of the earth. The President bad my warmest sym pathies;for his hand, though sufficiCntly strong to bandit!' the reins of government, must have suffered extremely under the several thousand pounds pressure of the republi an digits which met his on that. occasion. J ck Down ing, in one of his peculia etters explains the manner in which he astiiste - an-Jameson at one of Old Hickory's receptions. While tho General quietly folded his hands behind him, Downing extended his arms through the Gen eral'a,.on a line with the elbow, and did the most extravagant shaking, in unison with Jackson's affable smiles and bows. •Down- Ing's person being concealed behind the Pre- aident's stalwart form: the Multitude went away delighted with having grasped the hand of the illustrious hero of New Orfeans. We think Congress ought to make an early ap-= proPriation for the maintenance of an t?flicer, Whose 'Principal duty shall be to . Jack Downing's part for every President. "The Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, anti cur` citizens generally, kept open house, and not withstanding the intense cold, visiting was in no degree neglected. . - Among the most sociable re-unions Mere, are the hotel "Bops;" and the one giVen late ly at the - United States, is, thus far, in the lend. The ball-room is large and capacious, and the several hundred persons present filled it comfortably; leaving ample sitting room for those who preferred the quiet enjoyment of conversation, to - tlitygraceful motions of the dance. At 9 • o'clock, the band discoursed most excellent -music, the dancers fell into line like well-trained militia, and went through their evolutions with equnl facility and more ardor than is supposed to fill the souls Of the impatimit attendants of a country training. " Albouaand heartkbeat happily ; .-- atZWhen Music nrose•irith its voluptuous swell, •• % ' Bofteyea lobk'diove to eyes which stinks again, And all went merry as a marriage bell," , ' Women aro never eo• beautiful- ae when flushed with the'excitement of the danco.• The countenance-is radiant with enjoyment, and he eyes "With thulium() blue witchery es those Of Psyche, which caught Love itt etste wiles;" cause manly hearts to flutter with effeminate rapidity. As for ourselves, we are prod pos. itive against their magic influenem -yet 'Love to go and mingle with the young In the gay festal room—when every heart is beating faster than' the merry tune, And their blue eyes are restless, and their lips Parted with' eager joy, find their round cheeks Rusted with the motion of the dance," for, we there see the bright eide . othuman na ture, end ban 'realize 'with what exquisite beauty, syminetry and grace this mortal frame is endowed. But we do not mean to sermon- ice. &wets announced, and ample justice is done to the choice viands provided by' “mine host;" after which thC dancing. is resumed and kept up . uplit.the "wee sma' hours," or, aa qmy aaymNew York, until the "shank of the f breting.7 - • . . lye noticed, among those present, a number of members; who seemed to enjoy the relaxa.; tion fronlong-vrinded sineelles and tinsads• factory ballmings. To those of }qui. tenders Who contemplate visiting our city, let me sug• gestjhat - they will find the 66 United States'' .in every way•agteenble. It is on Pennsylvania' Avenue, actor to the Capitol, and convenient to the phblio buildinAgenerally. AU the modern . conveniences . steam, water , &c , have been introduced, and nothing is omitted by the gentlemanly propr i ietors,' Messrs. Romer, smith 4 Co., to insur e the conifsrt, of their guests,- • Congress.is still is atatua'qu , utitig and blOwlng still go on, WillionG; remotest" symptom of lark jaw. Well, it is their own loss, since they are paid by the year, and not by the day as heretofore. Very truly, =I In accordance with the provision of the Conetitution,,the body met at the State capi tol, on Tuesday the 3d inst. J. TUE HOUlli was called to order at 12 o'clock when the Secretary of the' Commonwealth presented the returns of the election of members to the - House of Representatives, Which were read, and the names' announced. The members then proceeded to the election of. a speaker, which 'resyjted in the choice •of W. C. A. Lawrence—the vote being 65 for Lawrence to 33 for H. Dunlap. • Speaker Lawrence delivered an address, on 11555 ming the chair, anti the members Were severally sworn into oLise... 'Commutes' were appointed to wait nrigei the Governor and the Senate.. After some unimportant business the House adjourned. . TIiC SENATE:. met nt . :3 o'clock, the Secretdy-of the Coin monwealth 'presented the returns,of the elec tion of Senators, for the laskjear, . roll lming_called the following members em swered iq their natnes, Messrs: Baldwin, 1 - ' , ---Benson, Blood, Craig, Crawford, Finney, Francis, Gregg; Hall, Imbrie. Irish, Keller ~ ICerchum, Landon, M'Clure, Alarselis, Mere dial, Miller, Nunemacher, Palmer, Parker, "P'eney, Rutherford, Achell; Schindel, Shae ffer, Thom pson, Turney, Welsh, Yard• • ley. . " ,- On motion of Mr. Welsh,. the Senate pro: 'eeedad to the election of Speaker; theClerlts - acting es teller's i and the vote being taken. was as \ - Messrs. Baldwin, Benson, Pinney, Gregg, Irish, Ketchum, Landon, 111'- ,Meredith, Palmer,- 'Parker, penny, Rutherford, Shaeffer, .Smith, \ Thompson, Turney, Yardley-20, voted for Mr. Francis- Messrs Blood, Craig, Crawford, Francis, Keller,Maraelis, Nunemachei, Schell Schitidel, , Welsh-11, voted for Mr. Turn . Mr Francis having the majority of all the voieireast was deckVil to be duly elected. The Speaker elect was conducted to the chair by Messrs. Turney and Shaeffer, and made his acknowledgements for the honor conferred on him. The requisite oath of office was then ad ministered to the Speaker elect by Mr. Tur The requisite oaths and affirmations•were then ,administered by the Speaker to the Senators elect. Committes to wait upon the Governor and the House, to a iifform them that the Senate. was organized were appointed. Mr. tClure submitted the , following which was adopted Resolved, That a committe of three be appointed on the part of the Senate, to act in conjunction with a similar committee on the part of the House of Representatives' (if the House shall appoint such committee,).to contract for the publication of a Daily Legis- Wire Record at n'price not to exceed that paid'for the one published 'during the last session. ' The Speaker appointed Nowa. M'eldrc Imbrie and Shaeffer said committee. • On motion of Mr. Penny, the Senate pro ceeded to the election of Chief Clerk ; which resulted as follows : Russel Erret, of Pittsburg, had 20 votes: Gen: William H. Miller, of Dauphin, had 11 . votes. The votes were precisely as those cast for the Speaker. Russel 'Erret having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elec. ied, and the requisite oath was administered y the Speaker. On motion the Senate ad. jouriied. Jan. 4. Senate met at H o'clock A. M. The Speaker laid before the Senate the' annual report of the State 'Treasurer of Pennsylvania, on the finances of the State for the fiscal year ending November 30,1859. Also, the annual report of the State Luna tic Hospital. The Secretaryof the Commonwealth being introduced; presented the annual metisage from the Governor, which was read and two thousand copies intnglish and ono thousand in German ordered to be printed.. On motion the Senate proceeded- to the • election of officers with the following. result. Asaistant Clerk, C. P. Ramsdell. ,L. Transcribing Clerks, Geo. W. Patton, E. Cowan and John C. Lewis. Sergeant at Arms, Geo. ISt. Hill AssiStants Daniel Crum, Wm. P. Brady. Poor Keeper, Peter S. Mertz? Assistants J. B: limes, Jos. Riblet. Messenger, Thos. Walker, who were duly sworn into office. • UOUSE OF REFOESF.NTATIVES. • Jan. 4, The House was called to order at 11 o'clock. Mr. Eckman offered the followings. which was twice read, considered and adopted : Resolved, That the Speaker of the House in ‘ vite the clergymen of- Harrisburg,Thy a• greement among. themselves,, to open the sessions of the House with prayer. The following Officers were elected for the -session—Clerk, E. B. Roach, Assistant Clerk, John Hall, *and John Picking, S. C. Slayrnaker, Lucius Rogers and M. Weyand Transcribing Clerksi Who were severally sworn or affirmed. Sergeant at Arms, Joseph .R:`,Mathews, John F. Assistants, Linderman,. Sainael R. Eales, C. Gang and J. Meekling. • , . - ---Door-Keeper,- J; -. C.' Morgan. Assistants, E. D. PiCkett,'J. D. Reese, A. W. Kim Mel and . W. R. Gardey. Messenger, A. D. Davis. • 'The Governor's Message was then read by -the Clerk. - • • • . . The Speaker laid before the House an in. vitation from tge Superintendent, of. the State, Lunatics Asylum, to Visit and_ . inspect B institution. Also; the, annual report of the Treasurer_ of the 'Commonwealth. Also, - it statement of the depositori ,of the 'State Saving Fund Socitty, of . Philadelphia, A message from the Governor, stating that he had signed certain bills of the. ASsembly of 1859, was laid before the !louse. The clerk read tin extract fru' the Jour nal-of the Senate, coupled witti'a resolution providing for the nppointtnat of a joint committee "to procure 'the publication, of a puny record; ontertns,iiet exceeding those of the 'session of 1859. ' The resolution was concurred in by the house, and a committee consisting of. Messrs: Wagenseller, Bayard and Denneli'wns appointed by the Speaker to co operate with a similar committee of the Senke. Tho House ordered 7000 copies of the Governot Message in English and 3000 in German tiiire-Kinted, and adjourned. Legislature—Friday Jun. 6.—Senate was not: in sess i on •I ouv.—The death -of Marks 13.• Whitman member elect . from Daupliin county, was announced, ornery resolutions Of 9011. dolence* . wi 1, and a. jpiht resolution appEopriat ) to the family of "Mi. Whiternan. was read in place by •Mr. Bryson, the counties of Law ranee and Mercer into a newjudicinl district The annual statement of the Lehigh Navi gation Ctimpany was received. The klovert nor returned with his objections, seventeen bills passed, ate the.last, session of the Legis lature. The vetti . es were ',sustained.. The use of the Hall fOr religious pnrposes on the Sabbath, was granted to a Presbyterian con ,regation of Harrisburg. The House, out f respect to the memory of the late M. D. Whiteman, adjourned until Tuesday. 1312 ffotun agb. QT,camtp, bjeaoholooicqi 'Begisich foi• 1800 ham NEM EMIIIMIEB I 4, 20 13 0-2 22 2 3 MU'S - and the It I day. A Clam:lE.-11c evening. services in the Emory Methodist. Episcopal Church, have been changed to 3 o'clock iu the afternoon. GIVINO ' THE PEVI'L lITS DUE.—Our Carrier returns his sincere thanks to the pat rons of the Herald, for the generous reception they gare hint on New Year's day. • LECTURES ON "THE PATRIARCIIIi," The ltey. 11r. , 01ilsoN, Pastor of Emory M. E. Church, has commenced a series of reclures on "The Patriarchs of the Bible." The aul• • e of tho lecture on li;st Sabbath afternoon, was "Abraham!' They wilt: he continued on each Sabbath afternoon, until the courOo is coin• APPOIWZMENTS BY THE,COMmissioN RES.—The County Coninlissioners havb made the fol owing appointinents for the ensuing year: 7 Clerk—Ja Attorney—ll. Newshlun, Esq. Mercantile Appraiser—Willinni McPherson. _ Physician to .Tail—spr. W. W. Dole. Superintendent ofPutlic Natcher. COLD WEATHER.-Thelmanac-ma kora generally say for January, ‘tabout this time look for Cold weather," and however they may fail ht other wisely., their ptoknos tie for January is always right. For some days, the range of the mercury has been 1. zerm'rnud, if it should get much lower, WO may begin to fancy that we are among the Esquimaux, -, 4'prospecting" the ice•bergs for walrus meat. However, those who can afford Mint-juleps and iced-champaign, can draw few groins of comfort from the fact, that all obr ice houses are fill'ed whir the best quality of ice Sufficient to supply all the demands 9 of next season: • PROFESSOR WILSON'S LECTURES.— Thd course of lectures on chemistry, deliv ered by Prot Wilson; last week, were * very interesting, and fully illustrated tkr a number otexperiments; but, it does not speak well for the intelligence of the town, that a course of lectures, on Chemistry and Electricity, by a gentleman who is very thoro.ugh on these subjects, and with an apparatus for illustra tiours", equal to any college id' the country, should be given to an audience of thirty or forty persons. Two of these lectures are yet to be given;- one on Thursday evening, and the luit one on Saturday evening, in the Grati mar School Building, and we advise our renders to embrace the opportunity of hearing them. SALE OF REAL ESTATE.—The exocu tors of Johnston Williamson, deo'd, will sell on the I9th inst. oil_the premisesjn Dickin z son township, a valuable tract of:land, highly improved. TII EATincAr..—The Theatrical corn. patty, composed mainly of amateurs attached to the Permanent Rifle corps, at the Carlisle Barracks, are lilting up Itheem'a 11a11, - with now and appropriate scenery, for the purpose of giving a series of Dramatic entertainments. They will probably open on Friday : evening; and we bespeak for them the patronage of the public. THE' Couirrs.—The January Term of our Courts commenced on Monday last. There are several cases for trial in theConimon Pleas, but the Criminal Calender presents no cases of any importance. We shall ondeavorlogive en abstract of the proceedings in our next MEM .SPRING SALES.—Persons Whose busi nesay.arrafigenvontm may require a sale of their petsoual properly, are reminded that the Job •Department of the Herald Office, is . the most extensive in the county, and that hand-bills of every description are furnishcik on short notice, and at low rates. • • Et 13. W. KAN.A.OA, so well known as the popular landlord of the United States Ho tel, Harrisburg, has taken the 'United States Hotel," cornorof Eleventh and Market streets, Philailelphia, formerly known as the Mansion /tow. Wrimau Ma'am is ansonjateil with hint in business, and, the house, having:been refitted thareughlyrwill be found a desirable stopping place for persons visiting the city. CABINET WARE.—Parsons in Want of Furniture; Rill find at . A. B Ewinct'ii estab lishment, a finnassorinient of cribinet•mtre of every 'description, . i 1167 - Inis niscrprocu'red new hearse, elegantly tinished r and is supplied with a full stool( of material, as er. • =OM EMU= @SEEM 0 . 9 23 17 29 29 22 33' :13 . 41 31 3990 , . flielow 14 00 23 00 11 - 93 12 00 21 33 1 Cu ro. VI MEM nes Armstrong, I Eli A W r OliD TO THE Em pire Iloook & Ladder Coffipany, thankful for the many past favors, couTerred on Ihem, by the citizens, would again `ask the assistance of tile public. for a donation to assist them in liquidating the debt incurred by the building of a truck house. The liabilities of thelorn pt;ny are titlso; if.this•stim-isrc - O r titributed by the' citizens in' small amounts the: members will efficiently sustain' their organization. Join: W PARIS,-- • JOHN A. BLAIR, l Com • .• . B. R. SPANGLE:It,' Jos B. Tnortrsort.' j OP CAUSE §. • 15ort - hil ' Week Comme;ncing January, 1 , 10th 1800 Wm. Igninr, vs'. Alex. Kyner. Croft vs. George poland. lleniy atlin't'., vs. Dr. dlitie. Kel . David D. G. Duncan; vs. D. V. & P. A. Ahl It. 13. Sterenson's ex're., "rs. 111 Samuel Clark ; et. al.' vs. - Mary A. Mateer. George Lightner•s ex'r , vs. John Bricker. George Wolf, vs William Stevick, et. al. Jacob Mem, endorsee, vs. J. WonderHa & W. Melt . John A. Warfield; use, vs. Jabob Abrahlu!. J. I). lialfemdterger, vs. George Hauck. Michael. Holcomb. vv. County orCumb'cl. -,..-..9etirge Sol), vs. Charles Shreiner, et. al: ' m Lehman' vs. Brough, Gaby & Ken ; My, It: Wilson , n, vs. J. Leiby & L,Bliziard. Wtn. G. Ale -au •r, cs. henry rockier. henry Wolf.& wife, vs. Alfred Senor. Daniel Neidhamer, vs: .Christitin.Eberly. John W. Leklig, .for use, vs. J. Fridley & Wm. F Carey. Samuel S. Aliddieltauff, vs. John Bigham. TRAVERSE JURORS..--Second Week. carlisle- , David, Gorman, John Gilmore, ja cob.Duey, (farmer.) Samuel-Sipe. DickinsonSolonton Britidle, - Samatil•ill. Ken-. yon, Peter Peffer, John Black, Thomas Lee, jr,,,Solomon Bear, IValter Stuart., Samuel Stuart,Jr., David Black.- Bast Pennsliorottgli—John.Bowaiiii. Frnnkford—Philip Zeigler, Jridok W. Fair. Hopewell—John nowcr,'jr.. • ' Lower Alleu=Bailey .11fateer. - 11loarue—David Coble, James A. Brandt. Mechanicsburg—William • Eckles,' John BI- • Ehorc. :NI. Scottller. Newton—Dewalt Malec, Jacob Landis, Newvillo-!Georga Bricker. North Middleton -JSolotnan Albright; • Suittltainpion . --Christian Rebuck, David Cloy- er, 1). M'Cune Sotuh Middleton,—Adam Wareham George M. Reed, James Weakley. Silver'Spring— Mathew fisher; John C. Sam ple, Samuel ❑emminger, Joel ,Senseman, William Jacobs.. Shippensburg Boro'—flenry Reichert, •Peter S. Art'4, John A Bartells, Abraham Hostet ter, Geo. Foriney, Geo. Noctsker.; Upper Allen—Allen Floyd. .• • West Pennsborough:T-Jacnr Long, Willfam Lehman, Tho Thirty-socond Report of tho Pernalo Be nevolent &slaty of Carlislo. The object of this „Society is to assist the industrious; to relieve the aged, hick and respectable poor,of which dchcrlption thirty.six families, some of lem comprising several Individuals, have come under its care during the year .1,5,',9; Supplies of fuel. food, cloth ing, Le.. have been given nstheir,necsssities required. Many of the 11enefteiarle's are Ovoid- to mint/fin them selves; soup of them are wretchedly diseased, and oth ers have small child: en fur whose support their labor Is Inadequate. Objuetions have—been urged again'st the society be cause it dove not relieve ell the poor; but It should bo remembered th„t the idle and vicious du not come un der Its patronage, because It is contrary to the ruirs of tho society, and mischievous to thu community at Jere., to sustalu such persons in'their idlenesk and vice. There.will a , waysbo some vagrant beggars outside of its bounds;, but these must be kit to provisionk of the -Poor- house, except In -rases of sudden Mid extrerub suffering, whoa the Society never falls to afford prompt relief. The managers endeavor to h. faithful In tho dla hnrGo of their duties, and If there he any sufferers , •hom they have overlooked, would he thankful to have heir attention dlreeted.to Ruth rases. ' - A atm tmatent of the receipts and expenditures for the year 1859, is subjoined: Palette° front laat Collected lu the Northwest Ward. 'Northeast Soutli)vest Hodthenst Ist f'res'h. church " • St. John's church Expended In IMO Leming n dellclt of The winter of MS-9 being n comparatively mild one a small surplus was thrown into the succeeding year, during which the hinds have been overdrawn. On Thanksgiving day a 'collection was made In the Emory Church SL4 07, and Ms, in the Lutheran Church of $l6 04, mahing.altogether en 01, which will be induct ed in the receipts for 1560. • • Thu man:meta wish to Acknowledge also the receipts of two large baskets full of toffee, sugar, tea, chocolate, rico and beans—an .1111031 . 1101130.11 from ono 01 the resident merchants,. nd aiso of a barrel of flour, which lota been depoEited wi hln the last few days for the use of the poor, by- a friend lo the society. The present winter threatens to be a severe one, And up to this time the managera s have been able to collect only about half the amount Nkf 'money received last year. They therefore most earnestly solicit liberal con tributions front the several congregations In the Bor ough. to mmhie them- to dispense efficient aid to the dee tau ie. NEWS 0 I.4"rH THE WEEK A SCHOOLMASTER Sir APLOAT.- 2 / 1 103 ,\ MZOd young school teacher at Colunibus,'Miss., , a short time since, tarred and 'feathered himi,\ bound him hand and foot to a log, andaet him adrift in the Alississippi river, and he has not been heard front since. Ile was suspected of". entertaining-abolition tendencies. MAIL ROBIJEII KILLEIL—The mail in Green'._ brier county, Va., was attacked' last week, on 0 , Spring Mountliin by two men, whoa the mail boy drew a pistol and shot. one of them dead on the spot. The other took to his heels. In Allegheny county, Va., recently, two slaves robbed the mail stage of tiVo bags They were arrested. SKATING FEVEN. ." Five hundred persons, of both sexes, wore conveyed by railroad, last Saturday, from Worcester, Mass.', to Washita earn Pond, on a skating excursion. An equal numberfrom Fitchburg, Ste.,-Inetinem. there were a thouiand skaters on the pond at ono time. ' Ix is stated that :$400,000 ieill be paid out this 'season in Northern.gissouri and Kansas for hogs. Beeler times are looked for in those regions in consequence of this flow of money., Stiocuttita A6OIDENT:—On Friday morning last, a young lady, named laribella Al'Kahan, residing at the house of•i11r John Didkeneon, in Franklin, township; Washington county, was terribly burned, by her clothes catching tire. From her knees to her shoulders eh* was burned almost to a crisp. She lingorod in great agony till Sunday, when she expired. -Site was-only-sixteen-years of ago. A Boy's HEAD BLOWN Orr.—A little boy, residing in Union county, Hy.. had his head 'blown off one day last week. Ile bored a hole in a log and put. powder in it., ramming the powder' down with a stick. Ile then laid a coal of fire on tho hole, and before he could get away it. exploded, the stick striking him on the head knocking the upper portion off, and killing him instantly. OM' IN VENANOO CODNTY.—The, Franklin Citizen of the 28th ult. says:—L•The. company that are' boring near the "old waltint tree;" in this .place, struck oil on Friday last, in large quantities. . they_ are still boring. The • . first vein they' struck was some 23 feet from the surface; since then, they have struck some - four ' , other veins, al; of 'which yield more or less oil. CURIOUS CitAnow..--•A druggist has been/ '• hauled up in Charleston. S. C., for "Old Brown Windsor' soap." - Ile was dip-,• charged on proving that !lie soap had nothing. 'to do with "Ossawatornie B own. , ' LARGE Drown ow Itlot.ws.—A ditive of tivo hundred niulesTacied through Paris,,Ky., on Saturday evening fait. They were des- tined for the West India market, via New Ha. ',en, Ct. They fed in Illinois last summer.. A WE . Velgami.-Lor Fa-CLosED.- - -James--Me• berinot who died a short Lane sincedn Rich land county,-Ohin,one'hundred and oneyeitia old, passed through a long life of ildlientur-, 00:5 events. He was a linty° of Lancaster county, Pa., resided there till 1777, when he enlisted in the army of : the Revolution; and was at the battle of Germantown and: Ilion- mouth.'; 13efore that event We had made a viaii to keettielcy, and was.engaged in some severe fights there vitli the Indians: •. . .sfl t...7t) 13 31 15 '5 60 16 32 $2lO 06 , 1 ..291. 031?
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