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The whig party the great whigrarly the defunct whig party will if have a resurrection ! That i now the question. Not that it matters much, one way or the other, as far as its throes and bunting endanger any thins least of all the ' pillars of democracy; but this is a day of great j antiquarian research, and for the sake cf saving j much wearisomness and labor, in fit are digging and disentombing, we should like to have the question answered, so that if it be indeed down f revcr, we may notice it historically, or pre serve above ground, for curious inspection, some f its most popular ielols, lest like the uncshumed follies of Babylon, Ilerculaneuui and Pompeii, and the cities of the plain, they might, to a great ex lent become irrecoverably lost, beneath the ac cumulated incrustatiens of ages. A few years ago there were many ambitious wings .se.iue of them of very clever pretentions too who were vigilant watchers of the times, and considered, and aspired to nominations for offices of state, a.s .something to be desired, ami which might lead to an election. The infected atmosphere, and poisoned dews of antimasonry, which drew from the iolitical soil such fungi as Joseph Ritner and his more wise, but more wick ed, retainers, had also the effect of turning the head and eyes of numbers (from the" obscure and illiterate to the prominent and learned) towards the goal of state pretcrmcht, by arc-acl, which had once, at least, been demonstrated to bo possible. The unhappy aspirants, however, were doomed to come short, whether from the manner of run ning, or the character of the way, we shall not now inquire. Markle and Irvine show the same ignominious fac. Cooper left the track and was more lucky in anot her. Stevens had wisely gone aside some time before, to seek elevation where his friends were fortressed and his foes hopeless ly environed. At last the Fafes, those inscruta ble lottery venders, by the removal of Francis R. Shunt, cast upon one, lineally desceiuled from democratic stock, but deeply apostate, the care of the Keystone. The universal enthusiasm then sweeping the land for that brave, generous and good old man, Gen. Taylor, enveloped as with a cloud all minor heroes : and as after his battles the cloud j vanished from the field and found I him, and those with him, victorious, so after I the election contest, the sun disclosed him ileva- ! Ud to the dizzy height of Presielent of the United j States, while under the protection of his right! wing, covered in ambuscaelc by a small majority j of two hundred and ninety-seven votes was found ! the then resurrectionist of the Whig Party of this S'ate. This luck was eminently fortuitous, baseless, inadhcrent, without vitality, and cf consequence short lived. A new hobby was invented and Col. W. F. Johnston of the Militia, was remounted, but this time, not upon ' old whitcy." The Sinking Fund a great whig hobby, indeed, was withall not a hofibif-horse, and the gallant Col., though oft mounted, from a sttcntp, could not trot in. Year after year the voice of the state has been tuned to the solemn dirge of whiggery. The ca nal bum J Lai boon purged of the laut of tlWrihe All the state officers arc elemocratic. Scott, the greatest of the Philistines, Captain f.'er.cral of the 1 cderal Hosts, has pronounced the national rcaui- feat, and to life the pa!!, in search of signs of re- ! maming life might be attended with the emission of unpleasant odors of elecav. Not hng ago a circus company were drawing large crowds to their exhibitions, the sreatest humbug of which was, the theatrical feat of! Maying the dragon," by a certain saint. The ! monster came forth, breathing fire and terror ; ' the timid retreated ; but the gallant saint soon stood triumphantly unharmed, upon the trans- ; lixod body of the beast. AH pronounced him ! dead. The ldiery assembled to remove him, when suddenly a desparate flourish of his tail, caused great mirth and contempt by the con scously hoaxed audience, while the pantomimic players pretended to exhibit great dread that the dragon, whose life they had created and taken away, should live again. Thus wc regard the great whig party. A hum bug institution, which having no inherent pro pulsion, distended mostly with wind, without the living spirit of principle to animate ami preserve it, has become the uufeared representations of that destroyer it was calculated to produce, and j whose occasional hhuddcring of an- or ail its muscle's, can only bestir the momentary giggle off inc invuious, ana uie sneer oi ino coinposcei thinker. Little is said, and perhaps less felt, in regard to their nominations Tor State officers. Such cer tain defeat icr.de is the rcn-ition cf a whig candi jlat most unenviable, save for these whose van jty counts tho trump of notoriety. Will it ariso again i We think not wc hope j.'.t. AJleu old I'Vone. like lhe..b-id Indian thou wast buried with thy face toward the region of ehiiknera. Go on, but thy erring followers we invite to return "if they like our overture and turn not hack perverse." The Homestead Bill. Hon. John L. Dawson of this State, firm the Committee on Agriculture, of which he is chair man, has iejortcd this bill. Wc will lay it be fore our nailers in cur r.cxt issue. A large and cn;huia.-.tie nitelitg was bold in "ioimgtuwn, the I'unner trwr.Mn cf old Wcst morclttiid eo.. on 'aturclny la.st. Kcsiluticns ioc oinmending l:gltrs le-uoiiiiiiiiticn, repudiating the (!rcen.sLurg tnceling, and disapprcvinji of thr course of tire -VVgus and Ki uMican were j : ctJ uiiaiintily. L.UBOBE lioTKi.. Mr. John Td. Marshall has taken charge of the Latro!- Hotel, AVistmoreland co.. Pa. Tl:e house is to be fitted upaud furnished in style eijunl, if not superior to any cf the Ho tels aUiig the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. M. makes a popular and deserving landlord. John A. Parker who was removed by Col. For ney frjm the post of I.ibi-arian of the House of lh'presentativis at Washington, for neglect of duty, comes out in his own defence, in a letter to Hon. T. H. IUiiley of Virginia.. It is said to I k.- a lame a Hair. Pi-oPLE's Jol'kxal, is the title of a new work published in New York City, by A. E. Reach. The JJhrnal is an Illustrated Record of Agricul ture, Mechanics, Science and useful knowledge, containing 72 engravings. This work shouhl be in the hands of every Farmer, Mechanic arid In ventor. "Jhah.m's Maazixk. This popular Magazine for January, is on our table. This number sur passes all the former numbers issued by Graham. Chief Justice Black of the Supreme Court will be a candidate for re-nomination before the Dem ocratic State Convention. The Hydropathic eloctor of the Alleghenian, says: -Why not try the Hydropathic? Cold water is an excellent thing in its way. We use it exclusively." Hangout your shingle. XXSIII CONGRESS FIRST SESSION. WASiuxGiiox, December '20. Si;xatk Mr. Shields gave notice of a joint res olution authorizing the Presielcnt to confer the rank of Lieut. Genet nl by Brevet for eminent ser vices. Mr. Seward presented a remonstrance from citizens of Rochester, against any international copj--right law. Also, petitions from New York in favor of the construction of a ihip canal around the falls of Niagara. Mr. Welter presented a memorial of army offi cers on the frontiei s, asking for an increase of pay. Mr. Wcllcr said that the Colonels m the frontiers did not receive pay equal to that of bricklayers in Sau Francisco, nor did Captains receive as much as a hoel carrier, and he was sure that scavenge-rs in San Fiancisco received a higher compensation than Lieutenants in the army. Mr. Footc gave notice of a bill granting land for the support of Indigent Insane. Mr. Haui blin introduced a bill to satisfy the French sjioliaiions claims. Referred to the Com mittee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Hunter introduced a bill to extend the warehousing system by establishing private lan ded warehouses. Mr. Seward offered a resolution elircciing in quiry as to whether any legislation be necessary to secure tlm rights of citizenship to the children of American citizens born in foreign countries. Laid over. Mr. Johnston introduced two bills granting lands to Arkansas for railroad purposes. Mr. Chase offered a resolution that all sessions and all proceedings of the Senate be public. Mr. Fitzpatrick presented memorials of Ala bama and Mississippi railroad companies, pray ing for credit for duties on railroad iron. Mr. Kverett offered a resolution directing in quiry as to what legislation is needed to protect the children of American citizens, born in foreign countries. The chair said the Senator from New York had offered a similar resolution. Mr. Everett's was laid over, and Mr. Seward's was taken up and adopted. Mr. Sumner offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing inquiry as to expenditures of effecting a reduction cf ocean postage. The chair presented a report of the census su perintendent, which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Seward offered a resolution calling for the correspondence with the government of the Sand wich Islands. Agreed to. A resolution offered by Mr. Chase some time ago, directing inquiry by the committee on rail roads and canals, as to the expediency of con structing a railroad from one of the Western Sta'es to the Pacific, was taken up. Mr. G'winn opposed the reference of the subject to that committee, and moved the postponement of the resolution. Agreed to yeas 23 ; nays not counted. Mr.Gwin moved executive session. Agreed to. During it, a message was received from the Pre sident, transmitting certain elocuments, in an swer to resolutions cf the Senate of April last, requesting information in regard to certain trans actions between Capt. Hollins, of the Cyane, and the authorities of San Juan de Nicaragua. Also, a certain correspondence touching the claim of Brigadier General Armstrong; both unimpor tant. Ordered to be printed and referred. When the doors opened, the Senate adjourned. Ilot sK. Mr. Boeock, from the committee on naval affairs, reported a bill authorising the con struction of six first class steam frigates, and ap propriating S'3,000,OCO, the vessels to be built by contract, or at the United States Navy Yards, as the Secretary of the Navy may elect. Referred to the committee of the whole. Mr. Bocoek presented the report of the board of officers appointed to investigate the causes of the failure of certain steam frigates ; wliich was or dered to be printed. The House resumed the consideration of Mr. Sage's resolution, authorising the Secretary of the Interior to purchase Mount Vernon. Mr. Bayley called for the yeas and nays on laying the resolution on the table. Mr. Clingman asked the gentleman to with draw the ijiotlou and lot the resolution go to some '' jnuiitt' c. Mr. Uayley ;' No, I want to kill this thing in the n-.o-t emphatic way." The resolution was then tabled l y i-8 to 65. Mr. Dean offered the resolution, of which he Lad gircn notice, presenting a sword, and the thauks of Congress, to Car t. Tnerahain. After some debate, referred to committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Tweed introduced a bill establishing a i Mint in New York city. Referred, j Mr. Florence introduced a bill extending the ; provisions cf the several laws granting bounty i lands to the oflicers and soldiers who have been ; engaged in tlic mili'.ary service of the United i States. Referred. .. J Mr. Clingma:i, in pursuance of previous notice, introduced a bi'l giving credit to the importers I of Railroad iron. lie advocated the measure at ; soioe length. 1 j Mr. Skelion opposed the measure. Mr. Jones moved to lay the bill on the table, being, as he said, opposed to the credit system. The motion was lost yeas 82, nays 104. Mr. Cobb proposed au amendment, that in all cases of the extent Ion of duties, six per cent in terest shall be paid. Mr. Jones, of Tenn, moved to lay the bill and amendment on the table. Lost yeas c'0,nays05. The bill was referred to a committee cfuho whole on the state of the Union. The House went into committee of the whole. Mr. Houston submitted a resolution referring j the various branches of the President's Mcsiage j to appropriate committees. Education of Idiots. At the last meeting of the American Associa tion for disseminating knowledge, held at Pitts burg, Mr. J. B. Richards, of Oermautown, made some intensely, interesting observations on tho subject of. Idiocy. His philanthropic spirit led him to visit Europe to ascertain the best method of developing the powers of this unhapy class of persons Patience, a desire to do good, and J'tith, appear essential to succeed in tliis vocation. Mr. Richards was accompanied by three of his idiotic scholars. One of them, a little girl, was blind ; and upon entering his family hud never been heard to use but two wor Is, " Yes" and " No." Taking a hint from this, he gave her the former of these monosyllables fbr her first 'csson, persevering till she rei catcd. after him, -'Yes." This, on the f.rat trial, occupied three hours From this small beginning, he gradually drew I her on, till she now exhibits a very satisfactory elegrce of intelligence. The second case presented to the Association was that cf a little hoy, nine or ten years of age. When first seen by Mr. Richards, he was alout five and a half years old, and was one of the most disgusting and hopeless cases that could be im agined. He could elo nothing, not even roll him self over when placed uoon the floor : he could masticate nothing, living entirely upon milk ; he noticed nothing, except when a lively air was J u hist Jed or played upon a musical instrument. Aside from this, his external senses "set ui eel en I tirely closed ; he was as ignorant of things around him as a new torn infant. " . ' The imbecility of this boy being of the very lowcst grade, he was chosen by Mr. It. as a sub ject upon which to test the feasibility of the plan to develope and educate Idiots. Although his most sanguine friends were skeptical, and every thing in the nature of the case looked forbidding, yet led on by the philanthropists' piith, he un dertook the arduous task of waking up the dor mant energies of this miserable victim of congen ital eliscase: for such the case was. Month after month rolled away, during which time the most assieluous labors were bestowed upon him, when at length the dawning of mind was discovered. Overjoyed, even in relating this part of the history, the benevolent man could not restrain his tear) overjoyed he prosecuted his lal ors with fresh vigor. And now he presents to the world au observing, talking, self-respecting, God-fearing human being. Noble achieve ment ! Sublime achievement ! What cannot Philanthropy do? The blind are taught as though they can sec ; the dumb converse, read, and become adepts in science ; the lunatic is reclaimed to himself and friends ; and above all, the innocent prattle, the mardy rejoicing and the religious adoration of the Idiot is hearth These children become ardently attached to their Instructor. They wish to to with him al ways. If taken from the Institution, to stay awhile with their parents, they soon begin to in quire for Mr. Richards, and are in transjKuts of joy at a prospects of meeting him again. Even those who have grown up, and are permanently scparated from him, retain a filial regard for him, I which is second to nothing in their natures. Thus he who engages in this humane enter prise, is twice blest ; lirst, in the consciousness of having done good, and again by the gratitude which his lators invariably call forth. AWri7e AVtc Era. New Prarer. The authorities of the Roman Catholic Church have just issued the following, designed to organ ize a " Prayer Association for the conversion of all who are out of the communion of the Church in the United States." By a rescript, dated Sept 5, 1653, our Holy Father, Pius IX., at the instance of the National Council of Baltimore, sanctions, by the grant of Indulgences, the institution of a Society whose members shall especially pray for the conversion of all who are outof the communion of the Church in the United States. Almighty and Eternal God, who savest all, and wilt have none te) perish, have regard to those souls who are led astray by the deceits of the devil, that, rejecting all errors, the hearts of those who err msy be converted, and may return to the unity of Thy truth, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Those who cannot recite the above prayer may obtain the same Indulgence by saving daily in its stead the Our Father, Hail Mary, andGie.ry to to the Father, three times, with the same in tention. 1. A Plenary Indulgence on receiving the Eas ter' communion to all the members who shall daily recite, in any language, the above prayer. 2. A Plenary Indulgence in the hour of death, oh comlition of receiving the Holy Eucharist af ter confessing their sins with sorrow ; or, if they cannot receive it, on their invoking the name of Jesus with their lips, or at least in their hearts. 3. An Indulgence of ahundrcd days every time the member-? recite the above praver. BY PEeJCI.ST.1 A SUPPLEMENT To an act entitled " An Act to revise the militia system, and provide for the training of such only as shall to uniformed," passed April sev enteen, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. Skctiox" I. Be it etu-.rtcd lj the .Senile and House of Rrpreseiit'dirrs of the Cominonirulih cf Pennsylvania in General Afnill; met, and it is herelnj exacted by the authority of the -;;;e That the battalion and regimental trainings, as provi ded for by the fourth section of the act to which this is a supplement, shall commence n the si c ond Monday in May, in each and every year, by order of the proper brigade inspector, and contin ue from day to day, until all the regiments and battalions have been inspecteel. Section- 2. That the several assessors within this Commonwealth, at the time when they make their return of the delinquent militiamen to the county commissioners, as required by the sixth section of the act to which this is a supplement, shall at the same time prepare and deliver to the proper brigade inspector a list of said delinquents, o:i or before the lirst Monday in June, in each and c-veay year, f r which said assessor shall re ceive, as a full compensation for such services, two cents for each person so returned, to be paid by the county treasurer out of tho toigaele mili tary fund, and if said assessor neglects or refuses to perform the duties hereby enjoined, or shall re turn persons not suljcct to militia duty, within the meaning of this act, he shall be subject to the penalty of twenty-five elollars, to to sued for and collected by the proper brigade inspector, as oih er debts are by law recoverable, to be accounted fbr to the county treasurer as a part of the brig ade military fund. Skctiox 3. That the time fixed for the final settlement of the collectors of military fines with the county commissioners, as contemplated by the ninth section of the act to which this is a supplement, shall to on or before the first Mon day in December, annually, and that no exoner ations shall to made after that date, and any ce.uuty commissioner who shall wilfully refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of this act, or the eighth section of the act to wlmii this is a supplement, shall to liable to a penalty of. fifty dollars for each offence, to to sued for and recov ered by the brigade inspector of the proper brig ade, in the same manner that other debts of like amount are by law recoverable, the net proceeds whereof shall be paid to the county treasurer, to form a part of the brigade military fund. Skctiox- 4. That each commanding officer of a company shall , on or before the second Monday in May, in each and every year, furnish to the pro per brigade inspector a list of the uniformed mem tors of his company, anel also a list of those who have become exempt from military duty, be having served the proper time with saiel compa ny, and also a list of all the arms and other pub lic projierty of the Slate, which maybe in posses sion of said company, anel any captain or com manding officer who neglects or refuses to furnish saiel lists, shall to deprived for that year of the sum authorized to be paid to the companies by the tenth section of the act to which tliis is a sup plement. Skctiox 5. That before any commission shall issue to any brigade inspector, he shall give bond with sullicient sureties, to to approved by two of the judges of the court of common pleas in the county in which he resieles, in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful per formance of his duties as brigade inspector, which bond shall to fileel in the office for recording of deeds in and fbr the proper county, and a copy thereof sent to the Secretary of the Common wealth. Skctiox G. That the Adjutant General is here by authorized to assign the precedence of corps, anel the rank of officers, in such manner as to conform as nearly as jtossible to the regulations of the United States army, and it shall be his du ty annually to insert in his report a register of the volunteer force of the State, which register shall contain lists of all general staff and regi mental officers, with their relative rank, the num ber and force cf regiments, battalions and unat tached companies, and such other information as he may deem necessary. Skctiox 7. That the Adjutant General is here by authorized ami required from time to time, to draw up aud submit to the Governor for his ap probation, such rules and regulations for the government of the volunteer force of the State not inconsistent with law, as he may deem proper, which rule-s on being approved by the Governor, shall to bimling upon all officers and soldiers un til lescindeel : Provided, That a sufficient num ber of copies of said rules shall to published to supply the wants of the service, the expense of which shall be paid by the State Treasure-rout of the military fund, on the order of the Adjutant General: And provided further, That said rules shall to printed by the State printer, at the same rates as other public printing. Skctiox 8. That it shall to the duty of each brigade iuspector in this Commonwealth, annu ally to make out two complete statements in tab ular form, of all the regiments and battalions, and the number and grade of each company in their brigade, under their proper head, with the names of all commissioned officers in the brigade, inclu ding the brigadier general and his staff, also all arms and accoutrements, military stores, camp equipage, and musical instruments, that may be within such brigade, one copy of which shall to filed in his office, and the other to forwarded to the Adjutant General, on or before the first day of October in each and every year, and upon fail ure to perform this duty by any brigade inspec tor, the Adjutant General shall give notice to the proper county treasurer, whose dHty it shall to to withhold the salary of such defaulting brigade inspector, and adel it to the brigade military fund for to current year, anel the twelfth section of the act to which this is a supplement is hcreby itpealed. Section- 0. That in all cases where a vacancy shall hapcn in any military office by death, res ignation or otherwise, such vacancy shall to sup plied by election, wliich said election shall to held in the same manner as was the original elec tion fbr said officer ; and the election to fill a va cancy in the office of major general, shall be or dered by the senior brigadier general of the divi sion ; an election to fill a vacancy in the office of. brigadier general shall be ordered by the proper major general ; an election to fill a vacancy in the office of brigade inspector shall to ordered by the brigadier general of the proper brigade ; and all other elections to fill vacancies shall be order ed by thr brigade iuspt ctor of the biigade in i which such vacancy may occur: Provided, That j a vacancy in any .c'.a2"i;!icc heretof ore filled l y i the appointment of the proper major or brigiidicr '. general shall be filled by appointment as before, ! ami not by election. '4 ' j Skctiox 10. That it shall be thedu(y of the county treasurer to prepare annually, a state- I ment of receipts and expenditures of the military i fund of said county, setting forth the amount r:- ' ceived from each collector S( j aiate-ly, and the j amounts paid e ach person to whom money may j oc tine, wnicn statement, alter tx ing examinc-u and passed by the count y auditors, shall to pub lished in the same manner that the other ac counts of said county treasurer are now bylaw directed to be published, the expense whereof shall be paid out of the military fund of said county. Skctiox 11. That it shall be- the duty cf each major general of division to vi.-it hisbrigades suc cessively, taking them in their order according to their number, visiting at h ast one brigade in each year, anel on or before the first elay of Octo tor, annually, he shall cause a return to be made to the adjutant general, including him-ilf and staff, with such observations as may to n-esa-ry regarding the condition of the military g ner allv within this division. - i Skction 12. That the brigade inspector shall ! transmit all returns of elections and appointments of officers under this act, as soon as practicable, to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and shall distribute to the proper officers all commissions received by him. Skitiox 13. That whenever the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall have received the re turns of any elections or apointments made in pursuance of this act, commissions shall immedi ately be issued to the said officers respectively, to to sent to the proper brigade insjtector, unless he shall have received notice that the election of any such officer is contested, in which case the commission shall to withheld until the contest shall have toen decided, and then shall only issue to the officer lawfully elected ; and every officer elected or appointed in pursuance of this act , shall have all the rights and authorities i f an officer from the time of receiving notice of his election or appointment, (when his election is not contes ted), although not commissioned, except the brig ade inspector, who shall have the authority until regularly commissioned. Suction- 14. That the brigade inspector of each brigade shall hereafter receive the sum cf ten dollars for each company which he shall annual ly inspect, whether said company be attached to battalion or regiment, or to unattached, and fbr the annual inspection of each battalion he shall receive fifteen dollars : Provided, That the com pensation hereby allowed for inspection, and the compensation allowed by the act to which this is is a supplement, shall not in any one year exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, and said inspector shall keep au accurate account of his (.ostagc on all public letters and documents sent and received, and also an account of all his pub lic printing and stationary and on or before the first Monday of November in each and every year, he shall furnish to the treasurer of the proper county a detailed statement of all such expenses, accompanied with the necessary vouchers and affidavits of its truth, and it shall to the duty of such treasurer, after examining such account, to : pay such bngaelc inspector the amount of such bill, outof any unappropriated money in the brig ade's militarj- fund. Skctiox 15. That the fines and forfeitures of officers, musicians, and privates of companies, for non-attendance on all days of tiaining, shall to collected from delinquents by warrant, which warrant shall be delivered by the captains to a constable, who shall execute the same, and whose bail shall to answerable for all fines and forfei tures collected by him, which warrant shall to in the following f.rm : The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To A. B., Constable, greeting: ft hkrkas. The persons named in the schedule hereto annexed, have each become liable to pav thc sum of . dollars, according to the by-laws of the company, this warrant thcro- for, authorizes and requires you to demand and ' colkctof each and every such person the sum of J dollars, anel in case of neg- ! Iect or refusal to pay the same, you arc to lew and collect the same, with costsj of the goexLs an'l ' chattels cf each and every person, by distress and i sale thereof, returning the overplus, in any, to ? the owner : " Witness my baud and seal, this ! day of Anno Domini one thousand I eight hundred and j C. D., Captain. j Skctiox 10. That the State Treasurer is here- ! by authorized to pay out of the aggregate military fund now accumulated, provided by tho tenth ! section cf the saiel act to which this is a supple- j " ooiuuj, treasurers, ana ftcfl- ciencies of the couuty military expenses, as thor. in movieUd in said counties of the Commonwealth wherein statements shall have been duly trans mitted on or before the first day of Ff-l.m.r, i each year, to the State Treasurer, according to! .a.. , i,oe uusianeinig one or more counties shall have omitted to transmit statements to State Treasurer: Provided, hosier, That said coun ties so neglecting or omitting to transmit said statements, shall yet to entitled to 1 of the remaining balance of said fund, at anv ! time within three months thereafter, otherwise! the moneys so remaining in the State Treasury j fchall be absolutely appropriated to the State' debt. j Skctjox 17. That so much of any law as may to altered or supplied by this act. )w ,i" ! same is hereby repealed, and that this act shall not to considered as affecting or repairing the provisions of an act passed on the eighteenth day of March, A. 1)., one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, entitled An Act for the encour agement of the volunteers of the city and count? of Philadelphia. 3 WM. P. SCHELL, Speaker of the Home of Representatives JNO. C. KUNCEL, Speaker cf the Senate. Approved The thirtieth day of April, A. D one thousand eight hundred and fifty-thrccV WM. BIGLER. Gov. Joliuson, of Virginia, recommends the purchase of Mount Vernon by the State The Richmond Enquirer approves th recommen dation. ' " ' NEWS AND BIISCELLANY. ZS The Montgomery, Pa., Ledger, rr.eniiou the tame of Al.e:n Sien.u.er, Esq., of Norristowu, as the Dcu;oc:at.'-; caudate f-.r the nc-st G'.tr norship. ZZs" A proposition is before the Legislature o the State of South Carolina, to appropriate 53ij. Ci0 for the erection of a monument to John ('. Calhoun. 'SO''" Pennell Hendricks, w ho was eouviciJ u Raleigh, N. C, of passing counterfeit gold coin, has been sentenced to pay a fine of $2,r0t. aui undergo au imprisonment of hard labor ia tliu Penitentiary for ten years. The following statistics show the strength of the Universalist denomination in the United States at the present time : 1097 societies ; HZ1 houses of worship ; 042 preachers ; 20 periodi cals ; 10 academies or schools ; 119 ecclesiastical societies ; 1 college. 1X7" Guyon, who made himself famous as a er.l dier and ollicer in the Hungarian war for indepen dence, led that portion of the Turkish aimv which crossed the Danube from Turtukai an 1 de feated the Russians at Oltenitza. The Tuika call him Ishmael Pasha, though, it is said he h not renounced Christianity. EC? The fewer wants, the nearer w e resemble the gods. CC7 The toll on the Roman Catholic Catheelral, Montreal, weighs 25,000 pounds. CCThe young fellow w ho insisted on tile lamjk-jK-st's .stepping round the corner to take a " so cial drink," has been indicted for trying to cor rupt a public servant. 217" The fellow who trie-d to get up a conctrt with the band of a hat, is the same genius who, a few weeks sinc, played upon the affections of a South end lady. Astoni.sb.ing what some folk will attempt. To MAKK A C.VNl'I.K IW RX ALL NIGHT. Whin, as in case of sickness, a dull light is wished, or when matches are mislaid, put finely jicwdered salt on the candle till it reaches the black part of the w ick. In this way a mild and steady light may be kept through the night. Governors. Johnson seems to to the popu lar name for a Governor at the South, as Joseph Johnson is Governor of Virginia, Andrew John s', n is Governor of Tennessee, and llerscheil V. Johnson is Governor of Georgia. The freesoih-rs of Connecticut hav nomi nated John Hooker, of Hartford, for Governor: William Alexander, of Killingly, for Lt. Gover nor : David Lyman, of Midelletown, for Secretary of State. CtTEx-Senator (V-mcns, of Alabama, it is said, will probably to appointed Secretary of War, ia case Col. Jefferson Davis is elected to the U. S. Senate. At a late term of the county Court In Per ry county (la.,) there were twenty-two applica tions for divorce, seventeen of which wer gran ted. CCT'No licenses have been gi anted in Raleigh. N. C, during the present year for the retail of intoxie-ating drinks. 17 The N. Y. Commercial says that an Amer ican Presbyterian Clergyman writes home from Vienna, that he had seen Jenny Lind at her home, and found her as happy as she should to with her Otto and her little one. CC7The grea est "strike" we have heard of lately came off in a ten-pin alley, w here a man got a twelve strike by splitting the lirst pin, and knocking down the remaining pins and the toy. 2C7The worst education which teai-hes self de nial is totter than the tost which teaches every thing but that. CC7 Railroads have done much for merchants, but advertising lias done more. Omo. The Democratic State Convention w ill to held at Columbus, January 7. TC Bennett, of the New York Herald. ha! leen convicted of the libel of 'Edward Fry, man ager of the Italian OjK-ra, and ten thousand dol lars damages have lieen awarded. CC7 Hon. J. Glancy Jones, of Reading, is fav orably spoken of in several quarters for the office of Slate Treasurer. He would make a capital of ficer. More Goi.n. The steamship Star of the West from San Juan, arrived at New York, on Tues lay hist bringing the California mails, 400 pas sengers, and ? 1,008,293 in gold dust. The Borough of Lebanon is, at this time infested with incendiaries. A police has been established to keep a watch over the town. iZ- If a glass of brandy cost six cents, what w ill a gallon come to I A us. A free fight and a visit to the penitentiary. E7-'Mi Smith, you said you boarded at the Columbian Hotel six month ; did you foot your bill ?" 3 3 " No, sir ; but w hat amounted to the same thing the landlord footed me." Verdict for defendent. Call next case. ZJ A movement has been recently made in Pottsville for the establishment of a Miner's Hos pital. Hon. F. W. Hughes has proffered a con tribution of .1,000 towards that object, provided three times that amount be contributed from oth er sources, within two mouths. The work is a deserving one, and will doubtless to accomplish ed. The New Berlin Star contains an account of a recent interesting Family Gathering at tha residence of Hon. Ner Middleswarth. i a Beaver. Ihcre were present with the old Patriarch and his wife, 11 children (1 dead) bO grand children. 1 great grar.,1 child, and a large number of neigh tors. The Pacieic Railroad The House commit tee of the Texas legislature have unanimously recommended a grant of twenty-nvo serious a mile for the Pacific railroad the road not to en ter tho Stat north of Fulton, and to ercs tho Trinity as nearly as posi Me on the'32d degree of north latitude. LTZTMr. Kohert Chambers, the distinguished pubIVsher of Edinburgh', who hxs just completed a tour of the United States, (and toing about to sail from New York on his return home)" has publish.! a card expressing himself a highly pleased with the 'people. and institution of this' counlrv : ' ' ' ' ' ' 1-iJ in ir '41
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