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THURSDAY MORNING::::t::::::.TAN U ARY 4.
. Y EW1IVERTISEJ1E5T8. "
Sheriff's Sale. '
List of Letters. . .
Auditors Notice, by M. LTasson. -
Stray Calf, came to . tbe residence of - Patrick
Storm in Muuster.
Orphans' Court Sale by the -Administrators of
Charles Iitzinger, deceased. ' ---. - t
Our young friend J. Afford has adopted the
cash system, which will enable him to sell 20"per
cent, cheaper than usual. Give him a call.
Jllrs. Eliza McDonald tifLers to lease the Man
sion, , nouse, now , in the occupancy of Maj. John
Thompson, for three ot more years. -,
Partnership Notice, by John It. Savage and A.
M. acK. White, for the general Manufacture of
Chemicals. Office No. 14, North Front Street,
Philadelphia. '
.- : THE YEAR. . '..
"We have passed into another year. Scarcely
have we made the acquaintance of eighteen fifty
four, when Ave are called upon to bid farew ell to
it -forever. How many can date the greatest epoch
of their lives to that last twelve month- the epoch
of their marriage, of the tide in their affairs, of the
fatal mis-step which plunged them into the abyss
of ruin, either of character or fortune ? llow
mauyjiave gone to the grave's brink to gaze list
lessly and . vacantly upon the buriel of a relict,
whose departure had wilted the heart, andalinost
made a blank of the mind, and then returned to
their' homes never to smile agaui as once tliey
smiled, and proving the sad truth that "life may
long be borne ere sorrow break its chains." How
many have exchanged a home on earth for a home
in the skies, some with fear- and trembling, some
long warned, and some snatched Uke opening
flowers by sudden whirlwinds. Gone,. gone, and
who will tit in judgment on the departed, or close
the gates of mercy on their souls ?
But what have we to do with the past 1 Noth
ing Wisdom says nothing, Hope says nothing,
all the great system' of human progress with its
ten thousand tongues, rattling from machinery,
hissing from steam, flashing from the electric
shouts back to its long train ef votaries, nothing.
"Now is the present hour, the past has fled"
everything for us is in the future. Fortune, fame,
, honor, mortality, eternal life, or their opposites,
we . have yet to meet. Onward. , k
The New Year is ft fit time for many transac
tions. To renounce bad habits, to adopt new and
"good ones, to remember firiends, .to forget ene
mies and enmities, to remember the poor, to visit
the sick as well as the healthful, to settle up ac
counts, to pay debts, wnd especially to see that
you are square with the Printer.
The ski.es are bright, friends, above us now
tnay the present year have no clouds to drape
your hearts.
The State Finances.
; (The fiscal year of the Commonwealth ended on
the J 30th ult., and the State Treasurer, Joseph
Bailey, Esq- has already furnished for publica
tion, a statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the Treasury ibr the year. We are glad to find
that, . the exhibit , is altogether satisfactory, and ;
that it shows the Treasury not only in a healthful
condition, but the Commonwealth rich in resour
ces. The gross receipts were $5,S53,670 CC, and
the expenditures $5,424,983 29; leaving a bal
ance in the Treasury of $528,587 37, which, ad
ded to the balance in the Treasury, December 1st
1853, of $712,341 35, leaves at this time, a total
available sum on hand, of $1,240,928 72, with
two months receipts, which will probably equal
expenditures, before the time for payment of the
next semi-annual interest. State tax-payers will
feel gratification at this exhibit. On comparin
the present" statement with that of last year, we
notice that in all the fixed and reliable sources of
jevenuo there has been a very handsome increase
f receipts, and that in most cases where there
has beea & falling off, it is in those comparatively
small items controlled by circumstances not with
in the vigilance of the Treasurer. " The temporary
loans during the year just closed, amounted to on
ly $735,435, and of this sum $10,000 has already
been paid, and $100,000 : more will be paid in a
few days.' The temporary loans made in 1S53
amounted to $4,205,3,33, to which, if we add
$104,004 premiums on loans, give an aggregate
from that source of $4,309,339.
Meeting of the legislature. -
Both branches of the Legislature met on last
Tuesday. The session is likely to prove one of
unusual importance. Henry K. Strong was elec
ted Speaker of the House, having received 76
votes; li. L. right, tienu, - received 18 votes,
the balance were scattering. In the Senate the
vote stood 14 for B. D. Hamlin, dem., 13 for John
Hendricks, whig, and 4 scattering. .We will en
deavor to lay the Message before our readers next
week, also the address of , the State Central Com
mittee.
&J-It will be seen by a change 5n advertisment
in' to-days paper tliat the firm of Marple, Ellis &
McUure, , hare dissolved partnership. Mr. Ellis
retires from the firm for the purpose of embarkin
in a new outness. , e. snouia UKO to see our
young friend J. .Fattoa Thompson take the place
of the tetirinj partner. . From all we can learn ho
has won golden opinions from his employers, and
he certainly deserves it ; for business tact and per
severing energy he lias few superiors. :
East wat to compute Interest. In a Bal
timore paper a correspondent gives the following
plan for computing interest at t per cent, for any
nnmbcr of da yg : " - '
"Divide the number of days by six, and multiply
the dollars by the dividend, the result is the in
terest in decimals; cut off the right hand figure
and yoa have it in dollars and cents thus :
What is the interest of $100 for twenty-one
days ? . 21 divided by C is" S j ; 100 multiplied by
8 is 850, or 35 cents. Again : What is the in
terest on $378 for ninety-three days? 93 divided
by 6 is 15 ; 878 multiplied by" 151 is 5859, or
4,85 and 7-10. ' "
Peimsylvania Legislature.
. , "A" Harrisbub.o, Jan. 2:
. ; ' no use. ,: . v-v.-t:-
This 'being the day fixed by the Constitu
tion for the meeting of the Legislature of the
State, the House of Representatives was call
ed to order at 11 o'clock, by Wm. Jack, Clerk
of the last Ilouse.
The Deputy Secretary of the Cominonwealh
(Mr. E. S. Goodrich) was then introduced,
and presented the certified returns of the late
election of members.
Mr. Fletcher moved that the returns be
opened and read, which was agreed, to, and
the returns were accoftlinrlv read.
? The roll was then called, anu ninety-nine
. . . ... . . . .
members answered, Mr. Allegood, being ab
sent. -. - . ,
Mr. Chamberlin than -moved that the
Ilouse proceeded to the election of a Speaker
wheh, after some little discussion; was agreed
to.
' Several candidates were
the House then going into a
-
nominated, and
ballot, the first
ballot resulted as follows : .
II K. Strong', of Philada., received
11 L Wright, of Philada.,
C Frailey
11 B McCombs, ' . ,
". The vote -was as follows :
1 6 votes
18
1
Fori! K Strong. Whig and American. '
Messrs." Avery, i aid win, tarry, Hall, Uerg
stresser, Beal, Cowman, Caldwell, Chamber
lin Clap, Cresswell, Cumminga of Philadel
phia. ummings of Somerset, Donaldson
Downing, Eyster, Fearson, Fletcher, Forster,
Foust, Franklin, Free, Guy, G winner, Haines
Harrison, llerr, Hodgson, liolcomb, llubDs
King, Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane, Laporte
Lathrop. Leas, Leaderman, Lott. lowe, Jlc
Calmout, McCombs, McConkey, MeConnell
McCulloch, Maddock, Megill, Mengle, Mor
ns, Morrison, Muse, Page, Palmer, Penny
packer, Powell, Keese, Kittenhouse, lloss
llutter, Shercr, Simpson, Smith of Allegheny
Smith of Blair, Smith of Philadelphia, Steel
Stehlev. Stewart, Sturdevant, Thome, "Wa
terhouse, Weddell, "Wickersharn, Witmer
Wood, and Zeigler 76.
For Richardson L. Wright, Tem. Messrs.
Baker, Bush, Carlisle, Christ. Craig, Dough
ertv. Dunnintr. Ldineer. Frailv. Frv. Gross
Johnson, McClellan, Maxwell, 6rr, Sallade
Stockdale and Thompson 18.
Messrs. Wright and Yerkea , voted for C.
Frailey, Dem. -.
Mr. Strong voted for R. B. McCombs.
Messrs. Crawford and North did not vote
Mr. Strong having received a majority of
all the votes caat, was declared duly elected
Speaker of the House for the session, and was
conducted to the Chair by Messrs. Wright
and Frailev. He made a brief speech, ac
knowledge the honor conferred in , being se
lected to precide over the deliberations of the
Ilouse, and promised his best efforts to meet
the duties of his position with entire imparti
ality.
The usual oaths were then administered to
the Speaker, after which the members were
severally sworn or alarmed.
On motion, it was agreed that eleven o'clock
shall be the hour for the meeting of the House
until further ordered
On motion the clergy of Harrisburg were
invited to open the ses&ions of the House with
prayer.
The rules of the last House . were adopted
for the government of the body.
The usual committee were then appointed
to wait upon the Governor and Senate,' and
advise them of the organization of the House
The House' then adjourned
. SENATE. .
The Senate assembled at 3 o'clock, and was
called to order by the Speaker, (Mr. Hamlin. )
The Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth
was introduced, and presented the returns of
the recent elections for Senators, which were
read, and the roll then having been called, 31
Senators answered to their names Mr. Buck-
alew, from Columbia, being absent, and Mr.
Foulkrod, of Philadelphia, having recently
deceased.
t The Speaker announced that the first bus
iness would be the election of a Speaker, and
thereupon vacated the chair.
Mr. Crabb moved that the Senate " go into
an- election for Speaker, which was agreed
to. .'
Messrs. John Hendricks, of Schuylkill, and
B. D. Hamlin, of JIcKean, were nominated
as candidates.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Byron D. Hamlin, D., received 14 votes.
John Hendricks, W., ' 13
; George Darsie, 1
i EliK. Price, " " . 1
: 'James S. Skinner, : ' 1
James W. Quigglc, ; 1
The following is the vote :
For Bryon D. Hamlin Messrs. Brown,
Cresswell, Fry, Goodwin; Haldeman, Hiester,
Iloge, Jamison, JlcCIintock, Piatt, (Jfaiggle,
Sager, n alton and Wherry 14.
For John Hendricks Messrs. Crabb, Fer
guson, Flennikon, Frazier, Frick, Jordan.
Killinger, Lewis, Mellinger, Sellers, Shuman
Skinner and Taggart 13"
For Eli K. Price, Mr. Darsie. 1
For George Darsie, Mr. Price. '
For J amcs S. Skinner, Mr. Hendricks.
For James W,' Quiggle, Mr. Hamlin.
There being no choice, two other ballots
were bad with alike result. 1 '
Mr. Goodwin then moved that the Senate
adjourn, which was agreed tc yeas 17, nays
lb, the Democrats and Messrs. Darsie and
Price voting in the affirmative, and the Whigs
m the negative. . ' ,
1 he Senate then adjourned till 11 o clock
to-morrow; '
Failure of Gen? Wm. Larimer.
Our community was no little startlded, ves
terday, at the intelligence that Gen. . Wm.
Larimer had closed his banking house and
suspended payment, lhe news was so un
expected to a majority of our citizens, that, it
was only after the most . undoubted proof of
the fact, and . with the greatest reluctance.
that it was believed. We know of no failure
that could excite the universal regret felt by
all classes in this case. The liabilities of the
General are stated to be very heavy, but the
exact amount is cot known. He is supposed
to have assets sufficient to cover the greater
portion of the claims upon him.
Gen. Larimer was President of the Pitts
burg ana conneusville . iiauroad Conipanv.
and the payments upon that work will be stop
ped for the present. He was also Treasurer
of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, bat
is said not to have much of their funds in his
possession tost. , c.
SU'MMARY OF NEWS,
5Cj-Upwards of sixty clergymen are elected to
the Legislature of Massachusetts.,
; $3-Tbe residence and grounds of Gen. Taylor,
are said to have gone to decay. ' .- ; ,
Gw 'A Hebrew Divorce Case a . very unusual
thing is now before the "New York Courts.
03-In the Uvited States there is one church to
every 646 of the population. - u :
CCJ-In one Ward in Cincinnati there are five
hundred families in a suffering condition. .
" ?Breeder8 of Shanghais are beginning to find
out that it is a poor speculation.
03-A - German woman in New York recently
'gave birth to a child with two heads. .
00-Abraham Quady, the last Indian of the tribe
that formerly inhabited Nantucket, is dead.
Ccj-It is estimated that 100,000 sbuU will be
added to thtf population of Iowa this year. "
' C7"The Bhaft of the Washington National Mon
ument has risen to a height of one hundred and
seventy feet. , .
O-It is said the Russian government has offered
Mr. Collins $900,000 apiece for Lis steamers.
OSr-Col. John J. Patterson is an applicant for
the office of Adjutant General under Governor
Pollock. , ;
83-Dr. Thompson, acquitted of the murder of.
Miss Pharr, has been hung and burnt in effigy in
Richmond and Petersburg, Va. ,
J-At the latest accounts from Iowa, there had
been no election for United States Senator. Both
parties were nearly tied. . .
Just So. It is remarked that a parting scene
,between. two fashionable ladies, after a formal
call, reminds one of the' play of "Much Adieu
About Nothing." v
; 03" Alcohol was first invented and used to stain
the cheeks of the ladies of Arabia nine hundred
and fifty years ago. Now-a-days it performs the
same office for gentlemen's noses. -'
CO-A "fusion" is in progress in the Iowa Leg
islature between the National Whigs and the De
mocracy, by which it is proposed to return Cook,
National Whig, to the United States Senate, and
eiect Democrats to all the State offices.
Westebx Banks. Banks in Arkansas manage
business in a rather primitive manner. A friend
of ours writes us, that before he could get a fifty
dollar note discounted, he hail to deposit as col
laterals," two cook 6toves and a cross-cut saw.
. An Excess of Happikess. An old lady, while
indulging in, reminiscences of her girlhood, when
6he had lots of beaux, exclaimed. "Why, the truth
is, i that at one time I was so happy that I was
fairly uncomfortable." : ;
CO-The first floor of Jaynes mammoth building
on Chestnut street, has been rented for three years,
by Postmaster Miller, of Philadelphia, for postal
accommodations, until the new United States
building is erected, which, it is understood, will
not be before. 1357. . ,
Ocj-Michael Prouse, an old revolutionary soldier,
died in Chippewa township, Wayne county, Ohio,
about the 9th . ult., at the advanced age of one
hundred and four years. . '
t&-In regard to tlw Crystal Palace, Barnuin
states its debts at $230,000, assets $700,000 so
that after all, there is something of a margin for
the creditors and stockholders, if we may beiieve
so confessed a charletan. "
Q& The valedictory of H. C. Connelly is pub
lished in the last issue of the Beaver Star. . R. G.
McGregor, formerly a partner, is now sole propri
etor. :,!.' ..;
CCJ-Bobert Burton, an estimable citizen and no
ted shipping merchant of Philadelphia, died in
that city on Friday last. He was engaged for
many years in the Liverpool trade.
OChMinesoa is four times as large as the State
of Ohio, comprising an area of about 106,000
square miles; or 105,000,000 acres of land.
Jcj-The Governor General of Cuba has refused
a request of the planters to disband the black sol
diers. . "
55-The Grey town people have appointed an
aam ' - A xr 1 : i i i , .
claims for indemnity. - . (
COHJrders have been receive! at the Gosport
( va.; JSavy-yard, to fat out immediately the brigs
Dolphin and Perry. Tbey will probably be sent
to the coast of Africa. ; r
03-It is said to be an indisputable fact thatta-
king the whole United States together, much
more money is expended for the single article of
cigars than for all the common schools in the
Union. , - , -
83-Capt. Robert W. Glenn, one of the Baltimore
defenders, died in that city on Thursday last
03"The Postmaster of Wilkesbarre has resigned
because at the end of this year he found himself
seventy dollars out of pocket,
fitJ-Two steamers, the Grand Prairie and Sallie
West, were lost in the Missisippi river a few days
ago. i
Jrj-A fire at Warren, Pa., on the 27th ult.,
destroyed the county buildings of Warren county.
The records were mostly saved. ' ' .
fej-Ephraim Eittlefield, somewhat notorious as
the chief witness in the trial for the murder of Dr.
Parkman, has, in consequence of a painful disease
of the ear, become uisane.
Cd-Bacon, the philosopher, compares money to
manure. If gathered in heaps, it does no good :
but on the contrary Incomes offensive. Spread it
ever so thinly over the surface of the earth, and it
enriches the whole country.
C9-A man was eloping with a girl near Am-
herstburg, Canada, a few days ago, when the sleigh
overturnecL The girl's neck was broken, and the
man's leg. , He was taken to a hotel in Ambers t
burg, where bis wounds were cared for. i ;
D3-A South Carolina paper contains a notice of
the death of Philip Roberts, aged 00 years, one of
" Marion's Merry Men," and saj s : " He was a
soldier in the Marion war, in South Carolina, and
a soldier -f the Cross, in the Methodist Church,
ever sixty years. , ,
fCT-A young man named Byan entered Morris'
Chapel, Cincinnati, a few 5 nights' asb, and stole
from the pulpit the Bible and Ilvran Book, which
hepawned for thirty cents, with which he treated
bis friends, and- boasted of his thcftv lie is now
under arrest, r '
': ' "Etate Legislature, 1855. "
, "senate. ,.
1st Dist Philadelphia Cjty Eli K. Price
William A. Crabb. ; . ' i-
2ad Dist. Philadelphia County Wm.
Goodwin, Levi Foulkrod, (since deceased,)
andN B. Browno. ' - .
Sd Dist. Montgomery County Benjamin
Frick
4th Dist. Chester and Delaware J. J.
Lewis. -....,.-,.. '-
5th Dist. Berks Win M. Heister. "
6th Dist. Bucks Howard K. Saeger.
7th Dist. -Lancaster and Lebanon J. W,
Killinger, and J. G. Shaman. . jj . 1
8th Dist. Northumberland and Dauphin
David Taggart.
Oth Dist. Northumberland and Lehigh
Wm. Fry. .' ' - ' : '
10th Dist. Carbon, Monroe, Pike and
Wayne James n. Walton.
11th Dist. Adams and Franklin D. Mel
linger. ' ; i - "
12th Dist. York Jacob S. Haldeman.
- 13th Dist. Cumberland and Perry S.
Wherry.
14th Dist. Centre, Lycoming, Clinton
and Sullivan James W. ' Quiggle.
15th Dist. Blair, Cambria and Hunting
don J. Creswell, jr.
16th Dist.- Luzerne, Montour and Col
umbia C. R. Buckalew. ' "
17th Dist. Bradford, Susquehanna and
J Wycoming W; M Piatt.
f - . i oil. tv t1: u.i unir piv
Clearfield, Jefferson and Forest B. D. Ham
lin.' " ' ; ,"
19th Dist. Mercer, Venango and Warren
Thos. Hoge.
' 20th Dist. Erie and Crawford James
Skinner. ' ' : ' ' '
21st Dist. Butler, Beaver and Lawrence
John Ferguson.
22d. Dist. Allegheny George Darsie,
and Jonas 11. M'Clintoek.
23d Dist. Washingtan and Greene J.
C. Flenniken.
24th Dist. Somerset, Bedford and Fulton
Francis Jordan.
25th Dist. Armstrong, Indiana and Clar
ion S. S. Jamison.
26th Dist. Juniata, Mifflin and Union
J. W Sellers.
27th Dist. Westmoreland and Fayette ,
Wm. E. Frazer.
28th Dist. Schuylkill John Hendricks.
New members.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES .
Adams Moses M' Clean.
Allegheny John Kirkpatrick, Jacob Guy,
J J. Muse, D. L. Smith, C. S. Eyster."
Armstrong, Clarion and J efferson G W.
Zeigler, P. Clover, A. W. Lane.
Bedford, Fulton and Cambria Wm. T.
Daugherty, Geo. S. Ktw.
Berks A: M. Sallade, Jeremiah Mengle,
J. F. Linderinan, Samuel Shearer. -
Blair and Huntingdon George Leas, G.
Smith.
Bradford B. Laporte, J. HJlcomL.
Bucks S. F. Gwinner, E. O. Harrison,
W.P. MagiU.
Carbon and Lehigh- Thos. Craig, Jr , J.
S. Keese. ,
Centre D. M. Boal.
Chester M. A. Hodgson, M. J. Penny-
packer, Win.' K. Dovoning.
Clearfield, M'ivean and Llk A. Cald
well. .
Clinton, Lycoming and Potter T. Wood,
Wm. T. Feavi.
. Columbia and Montour J amcs G Max
well.
Crawford A. B. Roicess, ITowtU Poictl.
Cumberland Montgomery Donaldson. G;
W. Oreswell.
Dauphin John A. . Stehley, Tot Berg-
sir esser.
Delaware T. II. Maddoch. ' . .
Erie G.J. BaU, Jtune,j Thompson.
Fayette and Westuioriand C. Hubbs, J.
Weddel, James Forster, S. B. Page. ,
Franklin Jamey B. Orr, J. Howe
Greene J. M Stockdale.
Indiana A.. M'Connctl. ...
Lancaste-Hugh M. North, . Jacob. L.
Gross, K Franklin, D. W. Witmer, John F.
llerr. . .
ILebanon W. A. Barry.
, Luzerene --A. B. Dunning, G. W. Palm
er.
Mercer. Venango and Warren S. P. H'-
Calmont, Daniel Lott, Ralph Clapp. ,
Mifflin E. Morrison.
Monroe and Pike. Abraham Edinger.
Montgomery Jacob Fry, Jr., II. N.
Wickersharn, J. Rittenhovtse.
Northampton P. Johnson, M. Bush.
Northumberland G. M. Yorks.
Perry Kirk Haines. ,
Philadelphia City. M. V. Baker, II. AT.
Strong, Wm. R Morris, G. R. Smith. ,
Philadelphia County A Ctsimisgs, It. M.
Carlisle, B. L Wright, E. G. Waterhocs,
N. Throne, C. R. Alligoou, J A Simpson,
T C Steele, II M Foust, J S Fletcher, S
II Bowman. , . ' ,
Schuylkill Benjamin, Christ, Charles
Frailey. : ,
Souiarset J Cummins.
. Susquehanna, Sullivan and Wycoming J
Sturdevant, B T Lathrop. . .
Tioga T L Baldwin. ,
Union and Juniata J W Crawford. .
Washington S J Kretps, James MCul
lough. ' .-. . .
Wayne Otis A very.
York Eli Yf Free, Wm M'lTonkeu, D
Rutt&r. . : .
Democrats in Roman Whigs in Italic
Natives in Small Caps. ,t.
$3T The Flag of our Union for : the New
Year comes out with new type, a new dress,
throughout, and a new and elegant heading
It will continue to give the same large amount
of original and entertaining sketches, stories
and novelties, and fresh spirit will be impart
ed to its editorial department, which will be
as heretofore under the immediate control and
care of Mr. Ballou. Several new and popu-
lar writers have been engaged for the year,
the Flag will be improved in all departments.
The same care will be observed in excluding
from its columns everything of an immoral or
indelicate nature, and no pains . or expense
will be spared to make the Flag an elegant,
moral and refined family journal. The first
number for the New Year, commences a bril
liant and taking novellette from the pen of
that favorite novelist and admirable writer,
Lieutenant Murray, entitled ; "The Sea Witch
or the African Quadroon, a tale of the Slave
Coast ". Terms of tho Flag 2 per year. A
rTinch,., 116 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia,
publisher's gent. ... ... ( . , ' . . ,.
ARRIVAL OF THE ATLANTIC.
NINE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
There is no news of the slightest interest
from the Crimea. Affairs within and without
Sebastopol remain precisely as tbey were.
Occasional shots are exchanged when a mark
presents, but the firing has ceased to be con
tinuous on either 6ide. All field and siege
operations are suspended by the heavy rains,
which have rendered the roads impassable,
and have filled the trenches of the besiegers
with water The besieged avail themselves
of the respite to repair their works. Cholera
and scarcity prevail within the city. Deser
ters report that Menschikoff has received con-:
siderable reinforcements, but they arrived
without supplies and almost destitute of cloth
ing. By this timo the allies must have re
ceived 15,000 to 20,000 additional troopsj'
beside an abundance of supplies, warm cloth
ing, and wooden huts to shelter about half
the army. It is affirmed, but is probably
an exaggeration that the French force will
be augmented to twelve divisions, or about
120,000 men, which, with the English and
Turkish reinforcements, will make the strength
of the allies .200000 an army which it is
considered will equal aDy that Russia can bring
into the field.
DIARY OP PROCEEDINGS BEFORE SEBASTOPOL. ,-
We resume the record of events from the
date at which previous advices left it :
Nov. 19 Says the ppecial correspondent
of the London Times : There is really nothing
to record of the siege. The Freneh have es
tablished themselves inside an earthwork near
the Quarantine Fort. Voila tout.
Nov. 20 Nothing to report.
Nov. 21 A smart skirmish occurred du
ring night between three companies of the
Rifle Brigade, (Lnglish) under Lieut. Tryon,
who dislodged three hundred Russians from a
position they had taken up in a ravine Lieut
Tryon was killed. Later in the night there
was a false ahum that the enemy was moving
in force. There was some firing in" the course
of the night between the 1 rench and Russian
pickets on the road to Balaklava.
Nov. 22 Several heavy brass guns (Tur
kish) were placed in position yesterday and
to-day. Accounts do not indicate the exact
locality of this battery.
Nov. 23 Rain, rain, rain. One of the
sunken vessels in the harbor of Sebastopol
having been dislodged by the storm, the Rus
sians immediately sunk another in its place.
Nov. 27 The advices are from Katcha.
They complain of the bad anchorage, and the
danger to which the shipping is exposed by
the frequent storms.
Nov, 28 Nothing important.
Nov. 30 Advices are from Constantinople.
They mention the continued arrival of rein
forcements en route for the Crimea. They
also mention that Omer Pasha has sent a strong
complaint to government that his troops are
neglected.
Dec 3 Operations snspended by the rains.
The Monitcur contains the following from
Gen. Canrobert: ;
Camp beforp Sebastopql, Dec. 3.
"Rain is falling in ton-cuts. Our roads
are cut up, our trenches are. filled with water,
and our siege operations, as well as all our
works, remain in a sta.tc of suspense.
The enemy regains immovable, for the
same reason as ourselves.
"In spite of these trials, the spirit of all
is excellent, and we remain firm and ready to
resume 'our operations as soon as ever the
weather and the state of the road will allow
us o stir.
"Gen. De Montebello arrived on the 5th at
Constantinople, and left the next day for the
Crimea.
"The health of Prince Napoleon was im
proving, Signed Canrobert."
" i RUSSIAN ACCOUNT NO. 4.
Prince Menschikoff telegraphs to St. Pe
tersburg that to the 4th of December nothing
new had occurred before Sebastopol, except
ing , some trifling (Russian) sorties, without
success. t
An English letter says that on the 23d a
party of British spiked sixteen Russian guns.
No details given.
The besiegers' third parallel is completed,
t A storm in the sea of Asoff has wrecked
forty Russian vessels.
various items.
.The Empress of Russia is sick, and lies at
the point of death. r '
A letter from Constantinople of Nov. 30,
states that the Ministerial crisia continued.
The Minister of Finance had been deposed,
and the dismissal of the Seraskier was impen
ding. , .
The advanced corps of the Russian guards
already touches the Austrian frontier.
' The king of Prussia is siojt and confined to
his room:
The Iron. Business in Baltimore.
The iron business of Baltimore, at least its
industrial department, is, says the American,
completely, stagnant. In April last vthere
were some twenty large establishments, be
sides a number of smaller ones, both in the
production and working of iron, all of which
were pressed to the utmost with tho work
which flowed in upon them. At that time
there were engaged about three thousand men.
The case is strangely different now. Of that
three thousand men there are at the present
time, not more than one thousand retaining
their places, and many of them on half work,
or on a reduction of pay. There has not
been in any of the industrial branches of trade
so great a falling off as in this. One thou
sand at least of those thrown out of employ
ment are men cf families, and allowing . four
rpersons to each family will make an aggregate
of five thousand persons who are now obliged
to seek a livelihood by other means, which is
found very difficult at this time, because of
the stagnation of all the industrial trades.
Of the iron manufacturing establishments in
the city, there are not more than two who re
tain and employ the usual number of men,
while there are some which are entirely closed,
or work perhaps not more than one or two
days of the week.
f3T The Reciprocity Treaty will soon be
in full operation, as Canada, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward's Island have
accepted its provisions, and it only remains
for President Pierce to issue his proclamation.
as soon as he shall receive official information
of the acceptances mentioned Newfoundland
is coverd by a special provision. When that
is fulfilled, free trade will be substantially es
tablished, between, the Provinces and the
United States; 'a precious boon to the former,
and offc long and earnestly sought for by the
arabitioua provincials. . . . . .
Camels.
The Secretary of W ar renews the recom
mendation which he made in his report1 of
last year for an appropriation by Congress to
test the value of Camels and dromedaries in
transporting military supplies on our aouth
western and western frontier. It is known
that in those regions, which our troops are
obliged to defend from the incursion of the
Indians, there are table lands and extensive
deserts, where large tracts must be traversed,
which afford no water and but little scanty
herbage. When Fprintrs are at length reach
ed, they are often so brackish that horses and
mule 8 refuse the water. The camel, from
the great weight he can carry, the longer time
he can go without drink, his power of subsist
ing on coarser food than the horse, and "his
willingness to drink brackish water, is admi
rably adapted for that region of country, un
less the climate should prove an obstacle to
his introduction. On the Eastern Continent
he lives and w.orks in almost every latitude
and climate, and is extensively used for , tbe
purpose for which it is now proposed to employ
him by the British in the East Indies and the
French in Algiers. Experience has proved
that horses and mules are inadequate for the
transportation of military supplies in a coun
try of the character of our western frontier ;
and the experiment recommended by the Sec
retary of War seems bo reasonable and o
likely to succeed, tbat we hope Congress will
not fail, to make tho necessary appropria
tion. An Exciting Bear Hunt. .
The good citizens of Patten's Mills, in thi'
county, had rather an exciting time in cap
turing a bear, who, on the 17th mst., invaded
their quiet neighborhood. The announcement
of the unsuirmoned guest, was a signal for a
general muster, and it was not long before the
troops appeared, some armed with guns, some
with Inbs. and others with r.iteh-fcjrkB. , Thn
stranger no liking his reception, made for the
forest; pursued by all Lands lie received
four balls to which he paid little attention.
A greyhound next threw down tbe glove to hu
bearship, when a rough-and-tumble immedi
ately ensued, from which the hound escaped
with a sound drubbing. A large bull-dog
next claimed the honor of an encounter with
bruin, but soon left the field minus a portion .
of his under jaw. At this stage of tbe affray,
Mr. Cornelius Bently stepped into the ring
with a pitch-fork, the prongs of which he un
ceremoniously thmst into the side of tbe hith
erto successful combatant, but in an instant
the fork was shivered to pieces, and Mr. Ben
tly in turn became the pursued, and barely
escaped with his life by the timely arrival of
the rest, of the party who immediately eur
rounded tbe infuriated animal, and after
desperate fight, in which all kinds of weapon
were employed, his bearship was finally cap-. .
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425 pounds Sandy IIul Ueruld, Oct. 24M.
The Hartford Convention.
The Boston Transcript of Dec. 15th says:
Yesterday was the fortieth Anniversary of
the assembling of the New England Conven
tion at Hartford, to deliberate upon the pol
itics and other questions of the day. All tho
members save one are now numbered with
the dead. Tbe famous Convention more near
ly resembled a Know Nothing Council, than -any
existing political organization. Its ses- -sions
irerc secret, and prominent among its
recommendation was one for the alteration of 1
the Constitution of the United States, bo as
"to render all foreigners for ever ineligible as
members of Congress, or to hold any cirH of
fire, under the authority of the United
States."
The Courier states that the anniversary was
rembered yesterday in Boston by a few of the
admircrs of the "old Federalist," who recalled
their recollections of the events and paid to it
their honor and respect in a private manner.
Gone to the Wars. Last week, a young
American engineer of talent and skill, who
had successfully served in the navies of Eng
land. Russia and tho United States, sailed
from this port for Errope, in response to ten
ders made him by the Emperor of Russia,
again Jo enlist 'in his service.. The offers
were of the most advantageous and flattering
character. .He took irh him some fifteen or
twenty young men, whom be had enlisted as
associates, and who for a few months back .
have been in training under his experienced
and skillful instruction. It is well known,
that the Emperor has long appreciated Anier
can talent, and ia now making it available
whenever possible. Boston Telegraph.
Xmparta&t Newt forth Shareholder in Far&am's
Third Gift Enterprise.
It will be seen by reference to advertisement ia
our paper of to-day, that the Committee appoin
ted by the Shareholders at their last meeting,
have issued a call for a final meeting of all inter
ested, to get their instructions in reference to the
distribution of the Gift property. We are pleased
to find the matter so near a consummation, and
hope that Mr. Peiham wilL receive the patronage
he so well deserves for the liberality and energy
displayed in getting up and prosecuting thw stu
pendous enterprise. Orders for tickets should 1
sent in Immediately. There ara fortunes ia re
serve for somebody. ' ,
MAEBXED.
On Dec. 28th, 1854. by the Rev D. J. Yerkes.
Mr. Christian McPaklasp of Holhdaysburg, to.
Miss M. Barb, of Gaysport. Register.
DIED.
At hU residence near this place, on the 8d inst.k
Thos. Jackson, Esq., one of our most venerable.
- r i a . : r a.
citizens, ana lormeny represcuiuuvc in m
Iluntinsdon district in our State Senate. Ib.
Partnership Xotlce.
TITE subscribers have entered into a copartner-
shin, under the firm of JOHN li SAVAGE
& 00., for the general Manufacture of Chemical.
vy-Avw-r ri e Y A XT'
OUiia ItaAVAui-,
A. M. & H, WHITE.
' Office No. 14 north FRONT Street.
Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1 8 55.
vnn. it car T.
mllE well known " Mansion House,' situated ia.
I i. r i.-i.u1misct fimbria county.
now in the occupancy of John Tbotnpn Jrj-,
This property is most desirably situaU-d, bavin
mon the premises, excellent stablpg, a fine
orcliard, and water in abundance.
To be leased for a term of three, or more years,
as the parties may a-rree npon.
For further particnlars apply to John i enlon,.
E., or to the proprietor. -
January 4, 18o5. ' .
- " Standard," Hollidaysburg, copy four timea
and charge this office. ' . . - . . ;