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. J-j t ti the d fiion of the I) micriti-. C'jntiu:imi'
Will it arise Again.
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.
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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 : ' ' ' ' ' '
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