". risk ; . iv- vCHiWiir::i:x:::::tf:l::V:::nBNT c. baviifs IJXtiTtKXiMltort as Zryr!tere,- ' WEDNESDAY M0RNING:::::::::::::::::0C7 81. .'WfGfcA Grofut, No. 73 Smth Fourth Street, aboveXnyklpbiais our- authorized gent to receive subscription a. id advertisements for this paper. , ' , . ' Wanted ,at this office in payment for sub scription, Advetiitgand Job' work.-Own, To-" tatocs, Wheat, RyeOita, Apples, Oder, Bock ,v wwlaat, gutter, Eggs, &c, Jfcc. J.-stf5 Jfiw Advertisements. riank Road Elec ts tidn?2aTinery. an'' Iarm for sale; by . Charles AlthfcuenenN6tice,,fhy ;.; Al lrbin. New Vby JEjRobortsFU A. Winter Clothing. t'ihy Efans & Hughes. list of Cause for Second Week, 'December Term. Also, sec Prospectus toF-uomc journal. For Sale at this OiSee. A con(I hand Washington Press, No. 4- Plat en 37 by 24. . '-. ' '- Two pair of points 1 press wrench, 1 tympan -wrench, 1 sheep's foot, 1 braycr, furnished with h pjesswithout additional charge. , The press Is in j good condition, and will be'sold cheap for cash or apprpve3 paper. . Also a. second band Tstcnt imperial Itamsge ClVesst i ; " :. Vi t U -Richardson L. WrigbV Esq. ,. .Wei; are much pleased to perceive :that public fention is directed to the subject of a proper se VleSUiooXf a Speaker, to preside over the delibera tionsof the next House of Representatives. " The -character .of a legislature depends'very much up jjoii tjhe. Judicious selection of a presiding officer. ,Tn infamy which attaches itself to that of last 1 session is attributable, in a great degree, to- the -'manner in which the duties of Speaker were per f4cd TjmpeAncywklesines and, tyranny fcai&teit4ed-tbe chair the rtghtsof themraority were trodden under foot parliamentary rules were scoffed at and violated with impunity an insolent - majority lorded over the few who stood. like aSpartau band, to stay the ouward course of the most abaodoiSeU'and corrupt legislature. :Th?..8obCTi second thought", of the people has Ju'iid, ip nefarious' crew, who disgraced the "Old eystooe'Vlast i winter. A triumphant" democ racy are 'agaln'at'the helm. ' The work of undo ing mucbof .what has "been done, and of doing that which the public good requires, is committed to-them r We, venture little in predicting, that the acts of the next JegjUUiure will contrast most' conspicuous! J rltfc those -of last session, and, that" the'denockjrrepresentatives, on their re ujn.to. .their respective constituents, will receive - the priijC.9-.hWih. was awarded the faithful ser vant. " -T-ojieion naturally, presents itself; who ahUibe -t)HJ standard' bearer in this work of re fdmTii' TKe Sttgestibir of the name of Richarb ibViL WftidiiTv of :Fhiiadelphia cointy, seems to mcjwitJvnivej;4l ajroval..' "And.why should it3et.?'MrjiV'4 asJbeen tried, ind not found wanting.-- Fo'rfiaia.he'has represeritedrtbe de mocracy of Philadelphia, county with a faithful ness that is desurving of all commendation. He has acquired for himself the reputation of being a sound, radical democrat. From its infancy he has fought, like a gallant champion, of truth, against the abomiuations of the ' Know-Nothing" organ ization j in his" own district ho throttled the monster and came off victor. ' Mr. W. u a bold, fearless and honest advocate of the principles of the "democratic party. It is characteristic of him,. as the journals will show, never 0 ivrc"st4rk,.:.y-qnipni called up?tt to exreaj bis-Tiews or eastlvote; - As to hi bilityri ilischatrg . in a creditablo manner, the duties, ot Speaker, no one who enjoys his' ac- quaintaqce caj doubt for. a moment. ' In addition to bis extensive experience as. a legislator, his de cision of character, and the ease with which be can appyKtpcsr.prindplcsi to- particular questions, peculiarly qualify bim for .the" Speakership. We hope he ntay be chosen. . The last number of the " Mountain Echo,' edi- ted.4y. our Member elect, thus speaks out on this subject : ---- : " Speaker of ike next House of Representatives. The Fehhjyleanian has announced the name of Kichardoon L. Wright, Esq., of Philadelphia county, a a candidate for Speaker of the next House of Representatives. As the people have determined that our humble self shall have a voice in the selection ortliat officer, in ordi-T that we might perform that duty in such manner as to redound to the public good and to the credit of the Democracy of Pennsylvania, we have, since our election, carefully examined the list of Demo cratic njembera. and our eye at once rested upon the name of Richardson L. Wright as the proper selection. . Without, any . tlioaght of detracting from the . merits of others, we are free to say that, in view . of Mr. Wright's long Lejas4atwc?experience his - admitte.l ability his irwiomitaUe perseverance, and," last tnough not leastMiis) inflexible adhe rence to Democratic principles, and his abhor renoeof that damnabia heresy, properly called - Know-Nothingimn" he m the ne. above all others, whom it would gratify, us to see elected to a position "so signally disgraced-during the last Session of te Legislature. ; t Da. KxTSEh's rrxTORAL Agais. We would impress upon ur readers the necessity of atten ding to the first onset of a cough or cold. , These seeminglj'triiTmg Maladies are often the fore run ners of more fatal arid uicsi rable- dieasea. Dr. Keysers'' Pectoral will check, them in . shrir iafan . cy, and oftentimes when dangerous symptoms have set in. . It is for sale at Janes ilcDermit's. To6a Achk. Persons 'are "not generalry that D. Kcjr Tooth' Acie remedy, for sal at James Mcpp.akjTT's, n tn" p' P ai Ddiatel7''aa aching tooth-. -Whoever fries It wfl be convinced. "' rocmstioa cf a Teachers' Institsta la Cala bria County, Pa, , Agreeably to previous notice, a number cf the teachers and citizena of Cambria county, assem Vlod in.he Presbyterian Chnrcb in Kbensburg, oh TueWay afternoon, OcWUr 46tlft,tr tho purpose f organising a Teaclera' Institute n said county.-1 - . ..... . J On mwtfotf R. L. JUUNSTON, Esq. wa calied to the Chair, and Cwl. John M. Bowman elected to act as Secretary. : ,V ' After the object of the iiiwting- !n'stted by' the Chairman, a Constitution' was iiil-nityd iy Mr,"jW. Bin-lay. which, after - Wwg -read through, was ontcred to ! rcjKl ly sessions with a view to its final adoption. The'dociimvut was adopted as readwith the exeeption.-n an .unim portant' amendment to Artide II, relative to the time of annual meeting, after which -the Consti tution was adopted as a wliole, '; - On motion of Mr. Barclay a comm'ttee of t vo was appointed to receive the names of persons de siring to become members of the Institute. Messrs. Bs relay and Darrah constituted said com mittee. Mr. B. M. Kerr, County Superintendent of Al legheny, was introduce;, and made a few remarks relative to the objects of such organizations. - When he had concluded, a motion was submit ted that a committe of three be appointed to select persons as officers of the Institute for the year. The motion being agreed to, Messrs, J. W. Bar clay, S. B. M'Cormick, and Dr. D. W. Lewis were appointed said committee. A resolution was then adopted that when the Institute adjourns, it adjourn till 7 o'clock. P. M. Aftvr some further deliberation, the Institute till 7 o'clock in the evening. ' " ' -" - EVENING SESSION. Institute met as per adjournment. ' The Committee on officers was called on, and reported the following : President, S. B. M'Cormick, County Supt. Vice President, The. H. Darrah. . Secretaries, John M. Bowman, Henry Ely. Treasurer, Richard Jones, Jr. Executive Committee, J. W. Barclay, A. Kope lin, in connection with the Vice President. Mr. M'Cormick, the President elect, before taking his seat made some appropriate remarks, in relation to the object which brought the audience-together. R. L. Johnston, Esq., late Superintendent, then took the stand, and addressed the audience in a speech of some length on " Tho Past, the Present, and the Future of Common Schools." In speaking of the past, it was not necessary to go far beyond the recollections of many now present. In fact there were many present who remembered when it was the peculiar prerogative of the rich to read and write, while the humble were forced to be content to avail themselves of the learning of their more fortunate neighbors and make their mark as- others directed. He traced the history of the common school law, and its effects upon the people, passing a glowing eulogium upon the name of Thaddeua Stevens, for his untiring efforts in the cause of common or universal education. In speaking of the course of instruct in the early days of the law, he drew to mind the old log school bouse, the grim master who held the rod in terrorum over the motley collection of stu dents in Dil worth and Barley, when six months -were spent in learning the alphabet, and but few aspired to more than a limited knowledge of read ing, writing, and arithmetic, and the greatest am bition was to puzzle the master in the latter. Of the Present he had something brighter to show. Education -was now reduced to a science, and it required scientific men and women to meet the wants of the public' The Superintendent system was commended, and thought to be a necessary advance. The new books, new systems, &c, eclipsed anticipations, and now everything was so perfect that the scholar must learn. Of the Future we must judge from the pas and the present. What the Future- might be was beyond human ken. There were many giant minds shed ding the light 6f their experience upon the sub ject, in which he included the present Governor of Pennsylvania and his subordinate officers. Mr. J. closed his remarks by reverting to his duties as County 'Superintendent, which he now handed over to Mr. M'Cormick. his successor, who, he hoped, would prove a more efficient officer than he had been or could be. Mr. M'Cormick. then proceeded to make some general' remarks on the subject discusscdscby his predecessor, in which he took occasion to compli ment Mr. J. for his address. and thank his" friends for the favor they had shown him.. ".'."'' "; Mr. Kerr was then introduced to the large an-I dience .assembled, and proceeded to address them in a familiar and felicitous style. His remarks were of a general ' and comprehensive character; embracing many incidents connected with the subject of education. He made many suggestions in regard to new modes of instruction; as compared with the old methods, and closed by exhorting the people to be energetic in the matter of Com mon School Education.- . i'' Ur. M'Cormick again arose and made a few, gratulatory remarks. .; After which Mr. Johnston took formal leave of the Superintendent's office, also of the Presidency of the Institute. On motion the Constitution was read for the in formation of the audience. ' On motion the Institute adjourned till 9 o'clock next day. ' ' . . T WnrarESDAT, Oct. 17. . Institute met at 9 o'clock, and was called to .... order by "the President. : , . , , . Minutes of the preceJitg day were read. Ex ceptions were taken Xo a portion of them, and af ter some- discussion, the objectionable portion was corrected, and the minutes adopted. Mr. Kerr then' proceeded to speak of English Grammar as taaght in our Common Schools. - He explained the use and benefits to both teacher and pupQ of Clark's Etymological Charts, in regard to which Mr. K, and Mr. M'Cormick had some disctssFion . y r -. , , . .. On motion adjourned till' 2 o'clock. 7. '.' AFTERNOON SESSION- " ' Institute met at 2 o'clock, and called to order by tbe President. Mr. F. J. Thomas, of Pitts burg, was introduced to the members of hel. stitnte, and proceeded to address the auditory mv on the subject of mental erhbasetkr, advocating its introduction Into our common schools a a reg- tlar exercise. , Wbm he fcad cmcludeay- ' Ur. Eert took- tha ataad, izZprf soma les sons 1n Penmanship, msnsgihe tLsdboard in his Ur. Thomas followed oft t'Vf clWjcf Cosra- IXbTejnas)utettEar d. uletween rvwnwa -ou.Av.VJUre. -,r jst ictuji- . . , -f T i 'Mr. KeiY'gwii.a4'3rf - yce-pnltbo r - - - - i- - L sujcct of written taltra;. by aa:. to J :1 , uAfterwluah, ou.jsaauw.-jrL-'tT clocX J... ri - EVENING -SESsiONH fftL Institute met as per allwurpuent."and was cat. Ie.1 to oruer.oy tiie rrewiiieni. 'w.s-. $r, Ueotiug was openAl V"th pjajrjfu Meotiu; he Ret, Air. aioorp. . .. ,. .. jorv . Mr. Thomas wtiajthra Intnoduced to thcaudi cuce and procectled.topcak of tfie benefit of Un ion or Graded Schools;. He cohtendfecl that -such institutions were imprbremcnt ,upp tlie usual mode, and enhibitcd data to prove that such schools were attended with a much less expense than district schools. ' ..-- - Mr. Kerr, as per previous arrangement took the stand, and delivered a very., able lecture on the question, " Whatis Eucation .-VTO'".! ' Mr. Johnston moved ihat- the thanks of the In stitute be tendered to theentlemkn, for his ad drcs, which was aecC4f by Mr. Iltchiso, and also that a copy he' furnished for puhjicationi Mr. Kerr stated that ha had not the time to furnish a copy of theaddreds wheirup the 'motion was modified So as to tehdel tlie "thanks V thVjhstir tute which was P"tvW4 ; car??4--&, . . dr . A tnption was made to adjourn, but before be" ing seconded, Mr. Kerf snoimocdUsjaieation to leave in the morning, at which Mr. Darrah ex pressed his regret, and through him those of the Institute. ; . TV"" V The motion to adjoiurfl Uihg seccdKisiput and the Institute adjourned., :ve-i .f. o. m Thcbsdat Moawso, Oct, J8. Institnte met, and was called, to-eeder by Mr. Darrah, Vice President, in 'theabsenel of the Pres ident. Minutes of the previous day ndVand af ter some alterations, were adopted. Mr. Thomas then proceeded to speakof English Grammar, and discussed the subject very learnedly for the space of half an hour . ' . After which Dr. D. W. Lewis wajf aied to the chair, when Mr. Darrah addressed tie audience on the subject of arithmetic. He iamc&ted the ab sence of mental arithmetic not "beiog taught in our schools as it should he. He t)tertalned the members with many t examples -Wa!s nodcoi teaching and elucidating arithmetic t F ' Recess of five minutes, f , Institute ia order. Mr. BarcUyr. jiroceVed on the subject of Geography. - To' Mv!i perfect knowledge of Geography,' Astronomy must ha studied. Followed by Mr. Bowman in reading. Orthography by Mr. Thomas. ., : tn tnArlAd wM spvaw -. " i n' ' AFTERNOON SESSION, 2T.Ui: Institute in order as per adjourament:'''' Mr. Thomas took up the subject ofArUnmetic mental and written -and explained the system of figures quite thoroughly. Followed -by Mr. Barclay on English - Grammar, Mr. -' Thomas on Orthography, Mr. Bowman on Beading, after which Dr. Wm. A. Smith entertained the audi ence for a while on the -subject of PhpogyH! r mi.. t.' jut. x iJMtuJu uu yjrcyraujr, . On motion adjourned.' "..'.' , .. oJj .ur.-T , ..KVENIN&SEION7.ivMk"r-v- Institute in order. Mr. Thomas aderegsed the audience on the Cooperation of Parent apd Teach er, in executing the object "of the Common School Laws. . ' -i' .' 'kill ".- ..-."-v'tc-' '. At the conclusion of which -the follojrliig ques tion was discussed. .' ' ' . ; Do the Teachers o( Cambria County -receive a 'sufficient remuneration, or the services-rendered, under the presentstandard of qtudifieatiir'T Open ed by Mr. Barclay, who gupportethiffifinative, Followed by Mr., liowman ana 4Upmas on;tne same side. Dr. D. Wt Leia-tQoktth floor in Support of the negative, scad spoke very animated ly on the subject. -Mr. Barclay followed till d. Tocating warmly the affirmative,. ' llr.BjOwinan made some explanatory iimarks. , jti Hwtchison, Esq., then made some general remarksohgratu latoryof the Objects and success tlieTnstitute, Mr; Darrah then took the tl6f in ireaj flr stitutes andNcrnnaJ rkheola.,. Dr., Wmi An&n4n. ftiw. arid niaxle some very. pproriwta remarks historical of the, ecTOmc rSt:bcLH we, ihd in vindication of the people of Cambria county from the Imputatfon of indifference "oh the subject of. ed ucation. Mr. Barclay; made--a WiAlosing re marks,... ' ' -: "- ' ' ' It was moved, that k commkCee of three per sons be appointed to Inquire into -the sxpedjency of establishing a Normal School in Cambria' coun ty. The motion wasTcarried, and MeMrsY'tlr. D. W. Lewis, J i W. Barelaf arid Richard Jf.P, '3t-, were appointed said committee. -.'- .. Onmci6n adjfneJ..-. f . ai .X- : - , - - - r-. .--: .- Fbuiat MoSKixojsDct: 30.' - Institute-met at 9 o'clock, and was, called to order by the Vice Prestdeni. The minu'tr of the previous days proceediugs were read and adopted. Mr. Thomas proceeded to speak onhe subject of reading, exercising '- the members of the Insti tute in examples of accent and pronuocattorii and giving many illutratie selections. Followed by Mr. Darrah, on the importance of early instruc tion in Grammar. Mr. Barclay resumed the sub ject of Geography, contending that the' earth was not made out of nothing, and giving-his ppinion in the ' matter, based upon the study of Geology, and concluded .with the causes and effects of Ocean currents. " - .'tv - ' Mr. Thomas again took up the study of , Arith metic, giving examples and explanations in Square and Cube Root. . . r "br Mr. Bowman concluded the session by a few remarks oa the Kesponsibility of theTeachar. On motion adjoarned. . ; . r - AFTERNOON EZld&Zftil. Institute met, and called to ordex y the -Vke President . s ' . a la the absence of aniscjfpalM KctnTyr,, thought best that this should he; t- Jri ?U the iBsiituU for tU' preset jujj catCX- Ksssra. Tboaias, Barclay and sJLirjse. congratulatory remarks to, ' the rliUqr which Mr, ' Bowman ; .shtte4tl 1j3)P' "Letclvtl, That in terminating the first session of the Cambria County Teachers Institute, we fad the value of these iuati tutions, and their adap tation-to our educational ants. enk4t. That iu the opiuion of this Institute, the true fad. of eiicatimi w IS iraprue the mind, "X well as .to communicate actus! knowledge ; and tluit. Teachcra must keep thisobjout oonstantly and rominently.befo; t)u:himmd,if they would propcrlv discharge theirdutiei - :- , KcsolcHd, I hattre- ifill watch with jealousy all jt - i ... . ... . , fiffditaCrdov whatever source originating, ot uhdpr Knacever , pretext UKgedL- to - oerUmw or cripple our system of Cntnwou Schools, or to leVj- 'i rom tbcnAhat Book of -Jiuaks which wc regard as the repository of our dearest" Lopes, and the charter J dtotxr tiuerties;: ". .: : : ' - . " Betolvti, -ThAvm Free School-iyirttu:imot ii dxpected to prodyce, its roatured-aiwl Deirmaneut resoiu. .unnl-rMmainicaoQers.larn sectrod, or in -ether words until teaching made a reputable, compt-iiRatinc, aul honoraLlc profcsaiuHiu. . IUsolved. lbat. in the opinion jot this Institute to achieve the fort-gang results, Normal Schools are not only. beneficial,, but ucccssary, and that -we recommend tbe establishment of such an aux iliary in our county. . r - . - lietalvcd, Tlnt we consider the establishing of Graded. Schools beneficial in all towns and cities, and that we heartily recommend to the citizens and Directors of Ebensbnrg the project of creating such a school in our midst. Received, That this Institute returns grateful thanks to the gentlemen who have assisted in its proceedinps. and especially to Mr. B. M. Kerr, and F. I, ITjomas'oft Pitfcsburg. Also to the au thorities of the Presbyterian" Church, for the use of their building, ' to the citizens of pur town for their attendance, and to tiie KJitori of the county who have-opened their coin inns in promoting the okecU-of the Iuttitute:- c. ; - : . z lletolcea. That the editors of thedifrerent-ra- perS 1n tiie 'county be- requested to publish.the proceedings or the- Institute, and also tlinf ttey be' published' in Ihe School Journal; '- - ' ' ; '' : V On motion, the Institute adjourned, to meet in tliis place on Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th of January 1856. - -- : T. H, DARRAH, Pres't. (pro tern.) M. Bowmak, Sec." . . ' Farther f rem TetasCapt- Callahan end the 7t v. ' . Indiaiis. By tho way of New Orleans, we have Gal- veston dates to the 18th. The intelligence in relation to Capt. Callahan's fight with the In dians had caused much excitement. The San Antonio Texan says : ' K "Manv of our citizens harl alrcadv cone to the rescce of the Rangers, and we believe more are preparing to go. There is no time now for philosophizing he that hath a gar? ment, let him sell it and buy "a sword , There should Be no delay, for the lives of one hun dred of oar brothess may be sacrificed on the delay of an hour. There can no harm accrue if so many go that they rout completely the abominable den of Indian desperados who, we fear, are sheltered by some unprincipled Mex icans,'- without 4he knowledge of tho Mexican gorernment." . . . The Austin State Times furnishes the fol lowing. It appears that Callahan's command hare had another fight with the Mexicans and Indians, and have since crossed tot this side of the Rio Grande : A" letter 'from Capt. Callahan, though da ted the same dav with his report, is atill later, -and. contains more minute information of the fighW iThe-Mezicans-and Indians numbered 750. Their loss was .eighty-fife killed and one. -hundred wounded. These particulars were ascertained from Mexicans. Lieut. Tom, wh'o" brought ra the letter, says there is no doqht xt 'Captain Callahan's having received DeVniissioh to cross the Rio Grande from the Mexican authorities. ' He nas been -advised: to file it with the officer in command at hort Duncan. ' - "II6n. C S. West arrived from San, An tonio, per Friday's stage. A dispatch rias been received' at that place from a United States Officer at Fort Duncan, stating Captain-Callahan and the Mexicans and-Indians had had another fight, during which the town of Petdras Negras was burnt to the ground. Captoin Callahan has crossed to this side and . . . - ., ,. is loruneu.-. . wonswerawe cxciiemen exists at San Antonior and men are being- raised there and elsewhere lo go to his aid." - . ;' " Trom Washington. ; W sitiSG0!i Citt: '' Oct. ' 29. r-A: hostile meeting ' having been eontempla'ted Ictween Mr. Faulkner, member of. Congress elect from Virginia, and Mr.Boteler, who was his opqo nent in toe late canvass, the quarrel was satis factorilY adjusted by the interferencef." of mutual friends.;- - f."; - .-.- - ' In the Court of vhums. on fcaturaayu- was decided war xoe perwriDnoB wi .rw mail service by a Government Conductor, an cases when rendered necessary by the. increase of mail matter, constituted an implied con tract with Government which was valid; r- In the case of M.. G. JSmery, who ccimed. under an agreement with former rupennitcn dents ef the Capitol extension, it was decided that the petition must state the name 01 we Superintendents well as bis authority to act in the matter,", . ' The docket of the Court is increasing rap idly. The General Armstrong case was post poned for a week. - It is stated, on the authority of reliable ad vices bv the Africa, that Mr. Buchanan has nrobabfv left London for Paisi. He will visit Italv before returning home. - A circular letter, from ihe Government of Denmark, relative to the settlement of the Sound, dues question, has been received by this l overs meat. ,. v - - -v- . -. . I The President hss entirely recovered from bis recent attack of, the chills and fever. iThe Court of Claims today admitted the taatimonv Ukea ia the. case of Isaae Swain, thus deciding that the Government is liable for injuries sustained by cftieos,Jn conse quence of the imporper eonauct 01 hs ageuu. The argument in the Florida cases was con tinued. . , i; A Mistau Coxexctxd. The Pensacola Gazette says : " We find a statement going the rounds of the papers that Prince Lucian Marat, heir dightly apparent to the throne of N antes, was lormeriT a resiaens pianier vi this State; but this is all a mistake. It was Prmtta Achilla Murat. who married the daughter of Colonel Bovd Willis, of Virginia, and settled oa a plantation somewhere near Tallabaaf.ee. Prince Marat was well known. and hi-bly esteemed as i courteous and court iTree'Jeman in bey;bere the father and nr ri- 'j InV - v: ni . aiiaa oa the tbstxt;. -and is blessed with tortmm. heal Jh. and. trootMi of friends, all of which she is toost deserrinjj . ; "... toinm atia, a. la the name and by-the aottcriy f the Commonwealth of Ponnsjlvania. JA11J23 POLLOCK, Governor of said Common weal;h. : s A PROCLAMATION. Fnxow Citizens r 'A rublii! reccmu:a ef the ' existence of God, .as..Uie: X3risr- lor cf alt tlangtj and the G irer.. oif , erery rgoodt and perfect gift," with a Lumt:3 acknowredgroent of i our constant dependence upon the provi dence of Him. - " who rules in the army of Heaven and among the children of men," is alike the duty and the privilege of a free and t . . - . . -- .: , . ..j , H,enas.' crowne his goodness- and caused oar paths to drop with .fatjaese.' 'JJe liaV -blessed our eouutry with peacei TCe Union of the States our free institutions our civil. and religious privileges right of conscience and. freedom of worship have been continued - and preserved. The great interests of education, moralky and re ligion have been encouraged-and promoted science and art ad vancedX industry rewarded and the moral and physical condition of the people improved. " ' - The goodness of God has signally blessed our. Commonwealth. . War, with its defla tions famine . and pestilence with their hor rors, have not. been perputted to. come near' us ; aqd whilst the ravages of disease and death ' have afflicted the citizens of other States,1 we hare enjoyed the blessings of health and unu sual prosperity. The seasons in their annual round, have come and gone; '.".seed time and 'harvest have not failed ; smiling plenty cheers the husbandman, and, surrounded by the abundant fruits of autumn, he rejoices in the rich, reward. df;hi:toil.--.'- The - pastures are clothed with flocks the valleys; also, are cov ered over with corn-they shout for joy they also sing." - - - . Acknowledging with grateful hearts these manifold blessings of a beneficent Providence, we should " offer unto God thanksgiving, and pay our. vows unto the Most High " Under the solemn conviction of the impor tance and propriety of this duty, and incpn formity with the wishes of maDy good citizens, I, Jakes Pollock, Governor of the Common wealth of Pcnnsyluania, do hereby appoint Thursday, the 22d dav of November next, as a day of Gexsuai. Thanksgiving xko Praisc throughout this State ; and earnestly implore the people that, setting aside all worldly pur suits on that day, they unite, in offering thanks to Almighty God for II is psst goodness and mercy ; and beseech him for a continuance of His blessings. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State at Ilarrisburg, this 22d da; of Octo ber, ia the. .year of our Lord; one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five, -and of the Com monwealth tho eightieth. By the Governor, . A. O. Ccrtiw, ' Secretary of the Common'wealth. The Czar's Visit to Odeasa. The Paris Constitutionnei publishes the two following letters from Odessa : , Odessa, Monday, Sept. 24, 1855. " The Grand Duke Constantine is expected here to-morrow ; he will alight at the Nar ischkin palace. . ' Count Stackelbcrg," Russian military en voy at Vienna, and Count BenkendoVff, who fills , the same functions at Berlin, passed through here yesterday, on their way to Nikolaicff, where thc.Einperor is expected to morrow. ' "General Todlebeni wlWe wounds are not quite healed ycl.'is expected here shortly. - "The first detachments of thd militia of the empire, of Moscow, have arrived at Odessa. Their commander, 'General Golowin, an old man of seventy years of age, has received a kick from a horse, and is seriously ill. A great deal of anxiety is felt hero in consequence of the news of the embarkation of a considerable number of troops at Kamiesh and Balaklava. Our garrison is always un der arms. The coast bristles with guns and mortars ; but still greater fear are entertained for Nikolaicff, to which place a large number of cannon have been recently sent. :; "Odessa, Sept, 25, 1855. "The Emperor Alexandcr 'and suite ar rived here on the evening of. the 22d. . .-.The Governor-General' had announced 'that .the Emperor would entei the ctty at noon,- but he did hot arrive till late; in. the afternoon,. and the crowd,' .tired of watting, had quietly dis persed. . This circumstance is the cause why. the entrance of the Czar produced so little ef fecVupon our population, and,' with the excep tion of the rolling of. th'e"drumsJfthe sound of miritary musfe," and: 'the niovenjen aoiong tiie.: officers in command of ' the'troopsi'there was , no change visible in the appearance of Odessa. On the following day the whole population at tended their daily business as usual. ' "The Emperor alighted at the palace of Prince Woronxoff. uu suit was lodged at the chateau of Countess Eangernon." ; He left next day for Nikolaeiff," whither. his ' brother, the Grand Duke Constantine. had preceded him. This day a graud council of , war f to which all the commanders, of ,the corps of in fantry quartered in New Russia are summon ed, was to be held, under the presidency of the Emperor, at Nikolaieff. In case the events of the war in the Crimea should pre vent Prince Gorchakoff from attending the council General Oaten Sacken is to attend in bis 6tead. The veteran general, who held important commands in all the great wars un der Alexander and Nicholas, enjoys in the highest degree the confidence of the present Emperor. It is to be-presumed that his ad vice will be listened to, -and his plans'of cam paign seriously examined. It is said that General Liprsndi and General of Cavalry de Wrangel have also been called to Nikolaieff.' Cobt ot Floor. The Boston Traveller states that some weeks since a gentleman of Boston was travelling in the West, and while at Chicago purchased half a dozen barrels fine flour for his own use at 85,87 per barrel He sent it to Boston, . and the extreme cost delivered at his house there, was $7,75 per barrel. At that time the same brand of flour was selling at $14 a barrel, or for nearly double what the gentleman's cost him A few days since the citizens of Province town held a meeting and chose a committee of five persons to proceed West with full power. to contract for flour sufSeient to supply the fami lies in that town. . XSTThe principal item of late fore5 -n news is. the, happy situation of the Empress Lsenie. It it thus o3cially announced in the JSniieur: "She has entered the h month. The prayers, of France are requested for the-atijust lady." "- ' .- - c! T: . CoL Ccaton In tb Uu f Leresftta Ures, in the course of ll remarks aade on th. occssion of. the presentation of Oeneral Jack sea's cword ivrrj.Ururj 3. 1855 by t. family cf l lata Gen. Armstroag. whom Jackson bequeathed it entered sosa. what intojs history of the General's eoonectioa with the prrparatieas to Tde&nd (he, extreme southern States from aa invasion threatened and expected two years previous tajhe attack actually made "upon New Orleaua-and incidentally relates, a 'ht.?terititr aaee& dote of the wtr ia -tie ; i?n3ct cf a aohle Irishman, a citizen anj r?-r' -4 $f 27atches. . Late in the Aotrron of lUi, Qej. Jackson raised a fore of iwO volunteers, which the Governor of Tennessee accepted and sent down the river in lieu of 1500 militia, which the War Department had ordered him to send to the Lower Mississippi" country. It was soon, however, .ascertained tba( the British would toot come that winter) and the brave volun teers grievionsly disappointed at the present loss of an expected chance-for a filgbt, ra niaiacd in camp six miles from Natchea during the winter, awaiting u'terlor orders. - The last of March, 1813v Gen, Jacksoa received positive orders from the War De partment to disband lua .army where they were. . , . . . . . We give the. remainder fn Col, Benton's own language : . ..... ."The recreant thought of turning these men loose on the Lower Mississippi, five hun dred miles from home, without the means of getting home, and a wilderness and Lsxiian tribes to traverse, did Dot find a moment's thought iu aoy; one's bosom ? To carry them back was the instant and indignant detenni aation; but great difficulties, were in the way. The cost of getting back, three thousand mea under such circumstances, must be great , and here Jackson's character showed itself again. We have all heard of his responsibilities his readiness to assume political responsibility when the publio service required H. lie was now equally ready to take responsibility of another kind moneyed responsibility, and that beyond the whole extent of his fprtwe He had no military chest not a dollar of public money ; and three thousand men were not to be conducted five hundred miles through a wilderness country and Indian tribes, with out a great outlay of money. Wagons were wanted, and msny of them, for transport of provisions, baggage and the sick so numer ous among new troops. He had no money to hire teams ; he impressed, and at the end of the service gave drafts upon the quartermaster-general of the Southern department (Gen eral Wilkinson) for the amount. The, wagons were ten dollars a day, coming and going' They were numerous. It was a 6rke of two months ; the amount to be incurred1 was great- He incurred it, and, as will be seenr st the imminent risk of Lis own ruin. This assumption on the General's part met die first great difficulty ; but there were leaser diflvctil- ties, still serious, to be surmounted. Tie troops had received no pay ; clothes and shoes were worn out ; the men were in no condition for a march so long, and so exposed. -The officers had received no pay ; did not -expect to need money ; had made no provision for the unexpected csntingency of large demand upon their own pockets to enable them to do justice to their men." But there was patriot ism outside of tho camp as well as within. The merchants of Natchez put their stores at our disposition ; take what we needed; pay when convenient, at Nashville. " I' will name ooo among these patriotic-" merchants name him because he belongs to a clans' now struck at, and because I do not ignore a friend whet be . is struck. Washington Jackson was the one I mean Irish by birth ; American by choice, by law, and feeling, and conduct. 1 took some hundred pairs of shoes from hint fcr my regiment, and other articles, and t proclaim it here, that patriotic men of foreigtf birth may see that there are plenty' of Ameri cans to recognize their merit to name them with honor in high places, and to give them the right hand of friendship when they are struck at." The troops were returned to' their homes, but absolute ruin seemed for a long time im pending over the head of the resolute and he roic. General. His transportation drafts wcfe7 all protested and returned to him for Layment. Suits were directed against him ; ut finally; after much de!ay. and after an appeal was made " from the jutiee' to the fears of the Administration,' the government assumed tho payment of these drafts which w . . a . m - - a a ia Hji tney.ougnt sever ior a moment ut have refused ".And thus," seyf Cbl.'Uen-" trra . ' Jai-kaon - m a rel iaved from " im minent impending ruin, and Tennessee remained firm -to the Administration.' Liuu. A private iewr iruiu t mv viij. Utah county; U. T., (fifty miles from Grest Salt Lake,) contains the' following items of lnieingence i 1 : " WeHre in sight of snow the year rounds We can, as it were, pick flowers with on hand and gather snow with the other. It i warm in the valleys, healthy, pleasant, and fruitful, with seldom any rain, but we have plenty of mountain streams to ' irrigate our fields and gardens, so that the latter do not suffer from a want of moisture. We have no fever and ague. There is always a mountain breeze which affords us a Tery pure atmos phere. Groeeriei are Tery high. Coffee and suirar sell at fiftv cents per pound, ealieo IS from 20 to 30 cents per yard, and outer things are in proportion. We have been rerf busily engaged in making sugar, whieh is manufactured from a sort of honey-dew, or sugar casting, which falls on the leaves of the cotton-wood trees, and resemble the frosting on cake. There have been several thousand pounds of sur made from this substance within a few days, and it sells readily at forty cents per pound. - Ths Miras Law im Main. The Main Liquor Law is no longer enforced in the eitt of Portland. . Since the result of tie la election, in which there was a decided pcr lar majority against the law. Mayor Dow, the author of the prohibitory poliey, and prwn Chief Magistrate, b reported hj tie Pclaad Argus, to bars determined to make o trther spoutal eTort to erforet h there, U $J0 that the people Total far rust, tad tw they L t.- u nni wcr Ulll us that the Mayor has withdrawn frea tLs rrf, Co polieemen stafieaed thers to search fcr Urssjr . os tbs arrival oi vne inwn enun. -
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