MOBTAIiiliIlllL
Andrew J. Bhey, Editor.
EBENSBUEG, PA.
Thursday, April 2, 1853.
Tor President,
JAMES BICIIANAX, of Pennsylvania.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL TICKET.
6ESATOKIAL ELECTORS.
GEOBGE W. WOODWARI), of Luzerne.
WILSON McCANDLESS, of Westony.
Gen. EOBT. FATTEBSON, of Philadelphia.
BEPEESEXTAT1VE ELECTORS.
I SSgeMartin. It fohn favton-
3 JoKmer. 15- Isaac Eooinson.
4 F W. Bockius. 16, Henry Fetter,
5 R McKay. Jr. 17. James Burnside.
6 A aSo 18. Kaxwell McCaslin.
7 Nimrod Strickland. 19. Joseph McDonald.
8 Abraham Peters. 20. Wm. S. Callahan.
9. David Fister. 21. Andrew Burke.
10 R. E. James. 22. William Dunn.
11. ' John McReynolds. 23. John S. McCalmont.
12. P. Damon. 24. George E. Barrett.
For Canal Commissioner,
WILLIAM SE ARIGHT, of Fayette.
BLANK DEEDS, of a superior quality, for
ale at this office.
ge-Thanks. To Hon. Linn Boyd, Hon. R.
Brodhead, Hon. W. II. Seward of Congress; Wm
I Schcll, Isaac Leech, Jr., and P. U. Hook,
Esqrs., of the Pennsylvania Legislature, for val
uable documents.
TIic Public Works.
The grave and reverend legislators, whom the
eorercign people elected last fall, to promote
their interests by fair and impartial legislation
fur the good of the Common-wealth, do not ap
pear to have bestowed that consideration on the
projet for leasing the public works which its im
portance deserved. We cannot see how the op
ponents of this measure dare to go once more
with unclean hands before their constituents
and ask their suffrages for a re-election. Econ
omy in monetary matters, as well as an increase
cf revenue to the treasury, whereby taxation
would be diminished, our enormous state debt
reduced, and the wibhes of the people gratified
in our opinion, are f.iets conclusive why a change
for the better should be made of the system of
managing our public improvements. A certain
revenue is offered the state, by tae company
proposing to lease, of one million of dollars a
year, for ten years to come, and the agreement
is explicit, that the woik3 will be kept in a.-'ood
repair as when received from the State. The
actual revenue for last year, when the whole bu"
eincss of the Central Road was thrown upon the
line of Public Improvements from Ilollidaysburg
to Pittsburg, amounted only to about $2 i3,CH0
after the expenses of Legislation, the Auditor
Gencnils Office, Canal Commissioners Office,
were deducted. Therefore at least an increased
revenue of $800,000 can be derived by accepting
the proposition. Much time is annually consu
med by the Legislature concerning our State
works, which costs money, and while the pro
posal to lease, if accepted, would avoid this, at
the same time the expenses of the Canal Ctan
missioner?, and Auditor General's Offices would
be largely decreased.
There must be some causes operating at Ilar
risburg to disappoint the expectations of the
people on this subject, because it admits of no
doubt but that three fourths of the voters of the
State are in favor of a measure calculated to
replenish the treasury. Perhaps each member
has a friend or two who are enriching themselves
upon the "spoils of office," for whose interests
he works in opposition to the interests of the
people, his constituents. Legislation should be
adopted to the advantage of the many and not
for the purpose of enriching a few. We have no
interest in leases, none in the public works, we
would not have any if we could, and perhaps, as
Father Ritchio once expressed himself, "we
could not have, if we would ;" but we have a deep
interest in the wishes of the people ; and desire
their potential voices to be heard, and therefore
urge once more the necessity and the profit of a
change, fully conscious, that if such does not
take place, the receipts for this year will exhib
it no more satisfactory profit from the State im
provements than resulted last year.
Tlx Sew Portagt Roatl.
In another column will be found the proceed
ings of the House of Representatives, in refer
ence to this important work, showing an appro
priation of $ lOO.OOOjtowards its completion. The
p ropriety of making a double track cannot be
doubted, as it is conceeded by all practical men
that a road across the mountain with heavy
grades, having but a single track, would be an
Intolerable nuisance. The present new road
looks more like a cow-path than a railroad, but
the increased w idth necessary for a double track
will give It fairer proportions. The Senate
ehould concur in the appropriation as made by
the House and have the new road constructed
without any unnecessary delay, for it seems im
possible that the present Portage can last longer
than a year more, without being re-laid with
new Iron. The Appropriation Bill makes pro
vision for paying the back debts on the public
works, and when this is done, the Canal com
tni.ssioners intend to make Cash Payments, in
all future cases, if the appropriations are 6uSi -cient.
A change "devoutly to be wishod for.''
This Bill will no doubt pans this week.
A Tiling Much Needed.
Application has been made from this county
to the Legislature for the passage of a bill au
thorising two weeks court every three months,
instead of one week, as at present. The vast a.
mount of commonwealth business, which at the
last court occupied an entire week, renders this
change necessary, and the people wish it. We
learn that the b.U is opposed, by certain gentle
men not residents of the county, on the ground
that the weeks specified conflict with their courts.
We would say to them that we desire a bill made
to 6uit the Cambria lawyers, and if it interferes
ja any way with ycur courts please have your
present arrangement altered to suit you. We
iwire no interference and rill not brook it with
uifiuitij. j
The Puhllc Printing.
The attempt has been made to deprive A.
Boyd Hamilton of the Public Printing at Wash
ington. lVo consider this coup de 'etat of the
committee on Printing as unfair, and a flagrant
act of injustice towards the contractor. We are
inlebted to Mr. Kcutz, M. C, from this state for
a small hand bill published by Sir. Hamilton in
reply to the resolution introduced into congress
to deprive him of the printing, in which he states
that he has not "neglected or delayed" the work
entrusted to him, and if this is true, as we have
no doubt it is, we cannot conjecture why this
proscription of the man who discharges his ob"
ligations should be allowed to proceed. From
his pamphlet we also make the following extract
and from the fact of our having been through
his large establishment, we are of the opinion
that he can do what he says.
"The contractor has invested more than $50,
000 to fulfil his contract ; he has the best and
only establishment in this city for the promp1
execution of the work ; he has one hundred op.
eratives in his employment, practical and expe
rienced persons, and he is fully prepared at all
points to execute the public printing; he made
his bids in good faith, at low rates ; he has not
met with the consideration due to one who prof
fers through his economy and labor to work
cheaply for the public, on the contrary he has
encountered an opposition as unjust and ungen
erous as ruinous. The very economy of his
bids baa been alleged as a crime. Ilia means
have been slandered, and his credit impaired.
TIic Weather.
Horrible roads mud afoot deep every body
stays at home nothing doing are the conse"
quences of rain, rain for weeks. Much damage
must result from such continual rains, and we
hear that the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Johns
town has been partly washed away by the flood.
The Bridges at Harpers Ferry, Va., have gone,
also one over the Shanandoah. The Sun has
not been in these parts for nearly a month.
Yesterday, snow fell nearly all day. The farm'
crs have not yet done any seeding. In the midst
of all our troubles concerning the mud, and rain
and with the fact staring us in the face that such
weather never was "hearn tail on" in the mem
ory of that distinguished individual, "tke eldest
inhabitant," Mrs. Swisshc-lia editress of the
Fittsburg Visitor says :
"Thank heaven for the return of the mud, the
soft mud black, yellow or red, no matter what
color, every hue of the comfortable old-fashioned
mud is welcome, doubly welcome, after its
long absence. It tells that the late flinty earth,
like the hard and Btony heart of a 6inner, has
been reached by the divine influence. It is at
last melted into sympathy for the sorrows of the
poor has relented and opened her bosom to
her shivering children, who for a time were cast
off. and whose tears fell, unheeded, upon her sto
ny breast. The mud, the welcome mud, is her
premise to supply their wants, is the sign of her
return to her maternal duties !"
ITEMS.
Gov. Eigler has vetoed the bill, recently pas
sed by our Stato Legislature, authoriiing the
Pennsylvania R.ailroad Cempany to hold real es
tate for depots in West Philadelphia.
Kossuth is now at Newark, N. J., en route for
Boston. The "sober second thought" of the
people has somewhat 6tilled the enthusiasm
which raged so furiously in Lis behalf four
mounths ago.
An Apportionment Bill has passed the Senate
of this State, in which Cambria, Westmoreland
and Indiana form the 21st Congressional district.
Tha Legislature of New York adjourned sine
die at 6 o'clock on Saturday morning, having
had a wake all night. $10,000 was appropria
ted to the New York Volunteers. Would that
our Legislature acted likewise.
The second trial for tho election of six represen
tatives in Providence, Rhode Island, on Friday,
resulted in the election of Americua V. Potter,
Democrat, by 08 inaj., over all. He is the first
democrat ever elected in that city. Sensible at
last.
The Ilarrisburg Keystone cornea down like "a
thousand of bricks" on the horde of borers that
hang around the capital every session. Hit 'cm
again, they have no friends. j
Jenny Lind Goldsmidt gives three concerts in
New York on the 1 8tb, 21 st and 2ith May. She
then goes to Sweden.
On the 7th, April, a terrible fight occurred at
Havana between a party of American and Eng
lish sailors. Several persons were killed. The
military were cailed out and suppressed the
riot.
5,159,G41 pounds of maple sugar are made
annually in Vermont, being 2,973,203 lbs., more
than are made in all the rest of New Eugland.
At Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Thursday last, a
foot of snow had fallen.
A large meeting was held at Greensburg, on
13th inst., at which resolutions were passed cen
suring Col. John McFarland for his exertions in
favor of Ligonier county in the Pennsylvania
Senate. Right.
The Chambersburg Valley Sjirit, on and after
the 1st July next, will be enlarged and worked off
by steam. We expect to obtain one of (hose "one
horse locomotives," which the Pittsburg Post says
are in use on the Portage Railroad, to work our
edition off provided, we can ever find one.
Truly, a difficult matter.
Mr. Clay.
The Washington Telegraph says : "The many
conflicting accounts sent off from this city, ren
der it not a little embarassing to thoso who are
here to satisfy the public mind respecting the
true condition of the health of this gentleman.
Mr. Clay is feeble, and subject to frequent chan
ges, generally produced by the varying weather,
lie passes most of his hours in the day in sitting
up, or promenading his chamber. It is only oc
casionally that he is obliged to keep his bed in
daytime. When the weather continues favora
ble for any length of time, his improvement is
always very manifest. We entertain the hope
that, with the continuance of good weather for a
number of, days, he may deem it prudent to en-
, j tin l... vi ji-nng iu nis carriage.
Tlie Magazines.
Blackwood. The February number of this
justly celebrated Magazine contains an admira
ble review of "Alison's Life of the Duke of
Marlborough," a complete history, in itself, of
the eventful life of that remarkable man. Al
so, an able article on the "Results of Revolu
tion in Europe," and other interesting and in
valuable compositions.
North British Review. This, the youngest of
the lntish Reviews, promises to rival its con
temporaries both in the selection of articles and
the manner in which it is conducted. The num
ber for February notices at length a new edition
of the "Works of Milton, the Poet," and "Car-
lyies Lite ot bterling." The "Literature of
the New Testament" well repays a Becond read-
ing,and a history of "France in January, 1852,
imparts a complete knowledge of events on that
part of the continent. Knowledge seekers should
not be without them. See Advertisement.
Grahams Magazine. This favorite American
Magazine increases in value, monthly. The
May number has an engraving of the "Bavari
an May Queen" charming picture ; a portrait of
Stewart A. Godman, Esq., editor of "The illus
trated ramily Friend;" a capital article on
"Dandies" that will please all except those it
"hits," and a variety of literary contributions
by eminent authors. Trice $3 per year ; two
copies for $5. Graham for May is, decidedly,
the "Gem of the month." 1
Pennsylvania Legislature.
IIarrisdtkg, April 15th.
Senate. A very largo number of petitions,
&c, were presented.
Mr. Matthias presented a remonstrance from
the Board of Trade of Philadelphia, against the
proposed lease of the railroad and canals of the
State to a company.
Mr. Fernon presented a remonstrance from
the Board of Trade against the passage of the
bill regulating the construction of pier in the
river Delaware and defining the rights of owners
of property fronting on the Delaware and Schuyl
kill. The following bills were considered and pas
sed :
To incorporate the Rossiter Mining Company.
To divorce John R. Wood and Caroline his
wife.
The Senate then took up the rMion to make
the bill relating to capital punishment the spe
cial order for Monday next, and the motion was
negatived yeas 13, naya IX
On motion of Mr. Packer, the bill to ail free
people of color to emigrate to the colony of Li
beria, was refered to the committee on Finance.
House. The general appropriation bill was
again taken up, and amended by appropriating
$207,000 of the North Branch Canal loan an 1
a sum not exceeding the same amount of the
balance remaining in the State Treasury after
the payment of the August interest, to the avoid
ance of the Inclined Planes on the Allegheny Por
tage Railroad, under a certain restriction fully
set forth. The amendment was adopted by a
vote of, yeas 53, nays 30.
i.ne House amendments en an omnibus bill,
restricting the compulsory features of the in
C -. " 1 , ,.
irucuou laws, bo iar as relate to saitea provi
sions, and which were stricken out in the Sen
ate, wpre insistp.l nn in tfco ITiusk illimr,n:in
despite the remonstrances of the Board of Trade
and many merchants of Philadelphia, which
were presented and read, on motioa of Mr
Flanlgen.
Pennsylvania and Iowa.
e have just examined a map, showing the
line of railroads which are completed and pro
jected (and some under contract), that are dc
signed to bring the States of Pennsylvania and
Iowa into a close, and we trust, perpetual union,
with the exception of twenty-five miles, between
this city and Pittsburgh. We find that by the
1st of May, we shall have a continuous railroad
to Ch icago, in Illinois, which twenty years ago,
was a military post, but has now 40,000 inhabi
tants. From this point railroads are making to
Dubuque and Davenport, in Iowa to Cairo, at
the mouth of the Ohio ; and the bill lately pas
Bud by the Senate, through the influence and
energy of Senator Jones, of Iowa, granting one
and a half millions of acres of land to that
State, for railroad purposes, (if passed by the
House of Representatives), will make a contin
uous railroad to Council Bluffs, on the Upper
Mississippi, with branches to Keokuk and Du
buque, intersecting the main line at Iowa City
Any one who will examine the map, will see the
vast extent of country which will be brought in
to use by these improvements, and may possi
bly form some idea of the trade and travel which
will ensure to the benefit of our city and State.
Pennsylvanian.
The UtmocrVtlc Houstv
Tho Ilarrisburg Keystone says, "wo were
scolded no little, publicly and privately, for in
timating in the Keystone, in the early part of
the session, that although a majority of the
members of the House were elected as Demo
crats, every Whig measure that was pressed
would command a majority of votes, and we
doubted w hether any Democratic measure would
prove so fortunate. We made no defence to all
this, for we were too well convinced that the
House itself would vindicuto us and in the end
prove that our suspicions were well founded.
Look at the vote chartering the Mauch Chunk
bank. And observe closely the vote on every
. V.....1. i :m il.i ..
umu new uiiun uni mui, comes up. leu us,
then, whether the House is Democratic in fact
or only in name. Look again at the numerous
extravagant acts of incorporation of every im
aginable hue that arc passsed. Look at Gover
nor Bigler's glorious vetoes, and then tell us
whether we wronged this Democratic House by
tho intimation referred to. It is high time for
the Democratic masses to take this matter in
hand, and elect representatives who will not
voto for Whig measures. We shall use our best
endeavors at all times to lay before them the
yeas and nays upon all questions involving party
principles, that they may know who are faithful
and who are not, and if they re-elect those who
have failed in their duty to the party which
elected thorn, they shall do it with a full kno-wl-Hge
of the facts."
House of Representatives.
Thursday, April 15, 1852.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill to provide for the general expenses
of government, the repairs of the canals and
railroads, and other general and special appro
priations, came up in order.
The section making an appropriation to the
Allegheny poi tage railroad ponding.
Mr. M'Cune moved to amend as follows-
"that $200,000 of the sum authorized to 'be
borrowed for the completion of the North Branch
6iccuiy , me provisions of an act of
Assembly, approved ;April 2d, 1852, together
with any amount not exceeding $200,000, which
may remain in the Treasury after payin? the
several sums appropriated by the provisions of
mis act, be and the same is hereby appropriated
to the improvement of the Allegheny Portage
railroad, to be expended as follows :
"$150,000 of the said appropriation or so
much thereof a a mn? I,. - . ,
" j u icvcaaury io De ex
pended in the ultimate completion of a double
track from the foot of plane No. 4, to the point
oi intersection of the road to avoid plane No. 2
anu with the long level and to the straighten
inff jf tll ,-.(! .1 n r. ,1 1 : .1. . ., . . .
, mjmg iue nortn traclc in a
heavy T rail on the long level, from said point
of intersection to the point where the Pennsyl
vania railroad company's road diverges from the
Portage railroad, for the purpose of avoiding
plane No. 1. The balance of said appropriation
shall be expended at such points as the Canal
Commissioners may direct, between the foot of
plane No. 4 and Ilollidaysburg : Provided, That
before any of the said balance shall be extend-
eu ior tne purpose herein contemplated. William
Melnor Roberts and Edward F. Gay, civil engi
neers, be, and they are hereby appointed to act
in conjunction with Robert Faries, the present
engineer on tho said Allegheny Portage railroad,
for the purpose of re-examining the line of said
road between the foot of plane No. 4 and Ilolli
daysburg, with a view to avoid all the planes
between said points, or as many as may be
deemed most practicable, and for the best inter
ests of the Commonwealth ; and that after said
Engineers, or a majorty thereof, shall have de
cided upon the most practicable rout from the
foot of said plane No. 4 to Ilollidaysburg and
shall have made their report to the Canal Com
missioners, then the said Canal Commissioners
shall order the eaid work to bo prepared for let
ting, and put the same or such portions thereof
as they may deem most expedient, under con
tract : Provided, That the expenses of said sur
vey shall be paid out of the foregoing appropri
tions." Mr. Hart moved to add to the end of this the
following :
"That the eaid board of Engineers are here
by authorized and required to fix and determine
upon the terms by which the Commonwealth
may make use of the Pennsylvania railroad,
when it avoids plane No. 1 of the Allegheny
Portage railroad, fixing the rate of tolls to be
received by the Pennsylvania railroad company
for freight transported in cars other than those
belonging to said company, and the rates of toll
to be received by the Commonwealth for motive
power, for all freight carried on said portion of
the Pennsylvania railroad company's cars, and
report the same to the board of Canal Commis
sioners who are hereby authorized, should they
deem it expedient, to enter into contract with
said Pennsylvania railroad company upon the
terms so reported by baid Engineers, such con
tract to be continued for such length of time as
may be agreed upon by the parties aforesaid :
Provided, That the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany shall proceed to lay down and complete a
secona iracK on that portion of their road as
soon as practicable after the completion of said
contract."
Mr. Kean opposed the amendment to the a
mendment. Mr. Hart advocated it.
Mr. Bonham followed in reply.
The Speaker replied to the latter gentleman
and explained the objects of the amendment.
The amendment was agreed to yeas 58, nays
30.
The question now recurring upon the amend
ment proposed by Mr. M'Cune, as amended by
the addition of Mr. Hart, it was adopted without
a division.
Mr. Hart moved to add this proviso : Provi
ded, That if the said engineers, or either of
them, refuse to act in the premises, the Gover
nor is here authorized to supply the vacancy by
appointment ; which was added by unanimous
consent of the House.
Mr. Bonham moved another section in these
words :
For the purpose of building a lock at Uhlers,
two locks and the enlargement of the aqueduct,
and widening the prison of the canal at New
Hope, on the Delaware division of the Pennsyl
vania canal, the sum of $00,000 ; which after
being debated by Messrs. Bonham, Lilly and
Ely, was agreed to.
The bill was still under consideration when
the House Adiourned.
Arrival of Kossuth.
Washington, April 14.
Kossuth's return creates no excitement. He
arrived without noise, and will depart without
confusion. He has been quite retired since his
return. umbers of Senators and Renresenta-
A
tives have called upon him. His desire is to
see Henry Clay again, after which Kossuth leaves
for New York. That desire he was unable to
accomplish. Probably he will be more success
ful to-morrow, when he will depart.
The government is prosecuting the forgeries
of the Mexican vouchers with extraordinary dili
gence. William R. Brown, of Michigan, is on
trial in the criminal court ; the Hon. A W. Buel,
of Detroit, is his counsel.
The mechanics and laborers on the extension
of the Capitol, resume work to-morrow.
The Texas bond holders met to-day ; they ap
pointed a committee, and adjourned without a
full decision. The opinion is that they will
take what Texas offers, and bide their chances
for tho remainder.
FROM Otn EXCHANGES. !
fi-The Maumee Times tells a fresh water
fish story which will do to put on record by the
side of the Tribune's Sea Serpent story. A fish,
it seems, was caught in the Maumee river, with
a seine and took two horses and thirty fisher
men to draw it in. The Times says it was the
largest fish ever taken in those waters. It
measured from the tip of its nose, or mouth, to
the end of its tail, 23 feet 4 inches, and in cir
cumference, in the largest place in its body, it
was 4 feet 9 inches. On opening it, it was
found to contain in its stomach two good sized
muscalonge, about half a barrel of pickerel, to
gether with a very respectable compliment of
the smaller members of the finny tribe. There
were also found in his insides two joints of stove
pipe, a pair of old boots, and a remnant of an
India rubber over coat.
J8S?A crust of bread, a pitcher of water, and
a thatched roof, and love; there is happiness
for you, whether the day be rainy or sunny. It
is the heart that makes the home, whether the
eye rests upon a potato patch or a flower gar
den. Heart makes home precious, and it is the
only thing that can.
g?A fine fellow having taken a bee in his
hand, received its salute ; whereupon he ran to
his mother, and said. "Oh, mother, how hot
that pretty fly is ! He ought to drink some ice
water?"
BuTbe Chevalier Wykofp. This noto
rious personage, who is now in prison in Gene
va, for attempting to secure a wife by abduc
tion, is quietly at work making stockings, sus
penders, and other useful articles. The king of
Sardinia refuses to pardon him, or even to com
mute his sentence.
A Princely Conscl. It was stated in the
foreign news, the other day, that Prince Pierre
Bonaparte was to be sent to the United States
as a Consul, with a salary of 15,000 frances or
about $G,000. It appears that it is the port of
Charleston, S. C, to which he is to be sent He
is a cousin of the Prince President of France, is
an ex-Representative, ex-Montagandist, &c,
and succeeds Count Choiseul in the Consulate.
SQ,Wonder3 of the Telegraph. Direct
communication was had, on Friday evening, be
tween the New Orleans telegraph ofSce and the
office of the New Orleans line in Hanover street,
New York, the whole extent of near 3000 miles
of wire having been successfully worked in a
single circuit. Despatches were sent from New
York to New Orleans, sixty minutes ahead of
time.
BiJouN Fcllwood. We are happy to say
to the numerous friends of this Gentleman, who
was so badly injured a short time since, by the
collusion of locomotives, near Latrobe, that he
is doing as well a3 could be expected. Reports
have obtained currency, that his leg would re
quire amputation and that his life was dispair
ed of. On the authority of hia physician, we
can assure his friends that he is in a fair way
of recovering. Greensburg Argus.
B,Mrb. Gaines' Case. The U. S. Supreme
Court, w hich re-commenced its session in Wash
ington, last week, it is stated, has refused a
re-hearing to Mrs. Gaines, widow of Gen. Gaines,
by a vote of 4 to 2. ThiB we suppose ends the
chapter. Had her claimes been sustained, she
would have been probably the wealthiest per
son in the Lmted States. Thera have been
times, during the progress of the suit, when, it
is said, she might have compromised for half a
million of dollars.
JPSAnother Firr at th Capitol. We
learn by the Washington papers that a fire oc
curred on Wednesday, in the room occupied by
the Supreme Court of the United States. The
only damage done was the destruction of a few
tables and transcripts of papers, including some
rough minutes and memoranda, which can all
be replaced without much trouble. It is un
derstood that the fire was accidental.
I&The English papers lately stated, that
the copy of the Bible used on the occasion of
the admission of General Washington to the or
der of Masons, was exhibited to the brethren as
sembled at a meeting of the Lodge of Virtue,
neiu in tne Albion Hotel, Manchester. A citi
zen of Fredericksburg, Va., contradicts this sto
ry, and says that the Bible in question is still in
use in the Fredericksburg Lodge, No. 4, the ar
chives of which state, that "George Washington
entered" an apprentice on the "4th day of Nov
ember, 1752," was "passed, March 3d, 1753."
and was "raised August 4th, 1753." He is al
so recorded as "present" at subsequent meetings
of the Lodge
The funeral of Bishop Hedding, wc learn
from the New York Commercial, took place at
roughkeepsie on Monday, April 12. Bishop
Wought, of Baltimore, the now senior Bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal, Church, who was tele
graphed to immediately on the death of Bishop
Hedding, was present at the interment, and de
livered tho funeral discourse. Bishop Morris,
of Cincinnati, and a large concourse of the
Methodist clergy were also present. Bishop
Janes, who is in attendance at the New Jersey
Conference, now in session at Trenton, also de
livered a funeral discourse before the Confer
ence. SafTHE Sierra Madre Revolutionists.
Brigadier General O. F. Johnston, formerly
Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Col. Wheat,
Maj. Howell and others, have arrived at New
Orleans, from the Rio Grande, it is said in quest
of 'material aid" for the purpose of carrying on
the Sierra Madre Revolution. There is no
doubt that another attempt, upon a large scale,
will be made to effect the independence of the
State of Tamaulipas and the adjoining country
and it is said that the forces will be command'
ed by an American General of distinction.
SGolv. Some days ago, says the Albany
Register, Mr. R. W. Hyde, who lives on the
Troy and Poestenkill Plank-Road, within the lim
its of the city of Troy, opened a well on his pre
mises, and found gold in it, in the shape that it
is found iu the California diggings. A returned
Californian has identified the auriferous findings
and declares they are the "rcsl things," and
promise most abundantly.
Ax Important Fact. n r
ston, in a late speech, is said to taT"1 So!'
fact not generally known, end which 1
Dortance to the famir.oo u .
Vi jwioierg v
murdered by order of Santa Anna r
183C. It is that the Legislature '0J T 11
eral years ago, passed an act givin!? L
of kin of each soldier who fell in .! . 1 '
1C00 acres of land, to be located ia
unappropriated lands belonging to th?'"
A Singular Testimonial. we e
correspondent, that 10,000 squar fw &Q:S
in the Washington Cemetery, near jf
city, have been deeded to trustees tat
tion of a monument, 150 feet hich '
Clay, the cost of which is to be raleei 7
scriptions, from twenty-five cents to oii.
from the ladies of the United Sutei n '
singular mode of testifying the respect '
itude of the donors, however Urge tt, . r4t
measure of their admiration. To 7
monumental honors have rather toop!T
a character to be contemplated with ntV'
or delight. Mt--i
S-The Spirit of th Tmts sa .,
e unorse ever went
within a minute, although it has been
the Flying Dutchman. Such a fat Uia "
ble, for it would require to hav. a hom
stride of ninetv feet, and -. '
second. The best time ever mo.j .
j it ones
mile race, by Fashion
u.ui wi in . ...
Th time wu 7 n
utes and 38 J1 seconds.
B&,In a recent ride to Pria, w, dlscor
the following literary placard upon i gutn
"for Sail a Too story Hows And bra tU '
expex to Go To calif ornny." "
We had the curiosity to inquire, f.,
that the intelligent "Oner" was not a subtcr.
to any paper. Galesburg News Letter.
Paddt Miles. Two Iriah foot Pts,
the National Road, saw a mile stone
on
read '208 miles from Cumberland. After
phering the letters, one says to th cthtr'l"
iiiread lightly, Mike; that's an auld ffcv
208 years auld, and his name is 'MiVi c
Cumberland."
ScS-A Correspondent of the NorristowaB..
aid tells a etory of an intelligent member cf i.
House of representatives from Berks ecu-.
who a few years ago, on one of the cf5c
the House, placing on his desk a couple of i:icii
of sealing wax, turned to his next neighber ci
inquired, "if they gave them mint-iticki m
day," 17
J&aiQueen Victoria, at her lat levee, tni
white silk train, brocaded with silver, and tria
med with silver blonde and pink satin ritacis.
The petticoat was of white satin and tulle, trls.
med with pink satin ribands and silver, and t
head-dress was formed of diamonds, wii
green wreath.
exchange paper vouches for the trutk of the L
lowing statement;
Mr. Macready, the eminent tragedian, new re
sides at Sherborne, in the bosom of amoit inter
esting family of twelve children. Among miij
excellent rules for the government of his family,
is one, from which, it is said, he has never deb
ated. It is, that no one of his children shoali
ever, on any pretence, enter a theatr, cr Lit
any visiting connection with actors er sctreuu
S,The southern Ohio and Indians ppea
report that most of the fruit cherries, peschH,
apples, and pears, which had escaped the ex
treme cold of the past winter has been desrrcj
ed by the late frosts. The Brookville (It.) AJ
vertiser says the loss is incalculable, and the
present impression is that $500,000, or fifieei
years of constant horticultural application w2
not bring back our orchards to what they
last Bummer.
S,Trunks are now manufactured in Eng'.si
in such a shape as to be small or large t ii
pleasure of the traveller, and thequentitjof ar
ticles he may wish to carry with him. Tbepna
ciple is very simple. The trunk is of two inde
pendent parts, without hinges ; one sliding orer
the other, and fastened with straps and fJ
locks. Of course its size will depend entire!; o
the quantity it contains.
c?Baltimokk, April 15. The NswOr'.eisi
mail came through this morning. I see by th
Ticayune that a suit has been brought t 'e
Orleans, by Bishop Kenrick, late of Philadel
phia, and now Archbishop at Baltimore, for th
heirs of Mrs. Campbell, late of Germsntown, P i
and the heirs of the late Mrs. Caroline Clark.
wife of John Barnes, of Philadelphia, to recoT
the immense estate of Daniel Clark, decesiei,
lately claimed by Mrs. Myra Clark, ths wide
of Gen. Gaines. Several other similar suititr
being brought by different heirs, which will W
to a long, tedious, and vexatious triaL
French Spoliation Claims.
In the United States Senate on Thursday, ;
the Philadelphia Argus, Mr. Bradbury hvi
the floor, proceeded to reply to the arguine
of Mr. Fclch, speaking for nearly an hour,
strongly arguing the justice of these claimi.
which every Congress had admitted in their re
ports upon the subject, He argued also &
gross injustice of the delay that had been prscti
ced. When he had concluded, the amendses'
proposed by Mr. Borland, and another prepet
by Mr. Dodge, of Iowa, were rejected.
Several slight amendments were then niae to
the bill, after which it was ordered to be en
grossed yeas 26, nays 10. The nays were
follows; NayB, Messrs. Adams, Atchison, BroJ
head, Chase, Dodge of Iowa, Douglass, F0-
King, and Walker 10.
This vote is a most gratifying one, and
that justice will yet be done to the sufferer
this act of our Government, Among the J
is Brodhead, of our State, who by this vote v
represents nine-tenths of his constituents,
over the Stato are to be found those wto
the claimants under this relief act, and in
city many a family will be made glad nea
long-delayed act of National justice is eoiJ
mated. We hope the House will act prozf-7
when the matter comes before them.