it - I Mr Y i - THE BLESSINGS OF GOVERNMENT LIKE THE DEWS OF HEAVEN, SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED ALTE UPON THE HIGH AND THE LOW, THE RICH AND THE FCOIV-. XEW SERIES. EBENSBURG, JANUARY 23, 1856. VOL. 3. jN O. 14. v7 : r KS 3 T B R AT 8 : TilE DKMOCI1AT A- SEXTIXKL, is publish cJ cvory Wednesday morning, in Ebensburg, Ginibrhi Cj., Pa;, at Si 50 pernnnum.iF paiu in advance, if not $2 will be charged. AnVKfiriSKMK.Vrs will Inconspicuously in- j sorted at tht t .'il'iivin:,' ratf5, vi : I square C insertion. $1 00 KvTry subsequent inv.rtion, 23 1 square 3 months, 3 00 1 " O" i 00 " 1 year, 12 00 ' col'n 1 year, 20 00 i, " " " 15 00 llusiness Cards. 5 00 Cr-Twclvo lines constitute a square. Irlrrf 5or!ri. From " l'fe Illustrated." PUN'S MISSION' 8T It. M. CiBB. When ill shall read God's Word aright, And btrivc within the sphere f duty ; "When hearts now cold, in lovn's calm light, Shall thrill with pe.icc and glow with beauty; When they who murmur at their fate Shall oeek to better man's condition ; When small and great S'.iall work and wait, Then each 6hall best fulfil his illusion. When men on self shall more rely. And lighter tasks assign each other; When, grown less selfish, you and I Behold in every man a brother ; When, lifted upwards, each obeys The still, Pinall mice of intuition Truth's torch shall blazo Along life's ways, Ami show each living soul its mission. When every worker, high and low, Shall acorn the wages of exaction, And every heart shall overflow With love for man and not for faction ; When all hasto boldly to the breach Made in Right's wull by mad Ambition Victorious, each That plare shall reach, Whore none grow weary of their mission. O, brothers ! let our bates grow less Kaeh other's faults it) 1 ve reproving ; S" that we hand in hand progress, And in the cause of llight keep moving, O, let us leave no good undone, That Hope may die in glad fruitiou That every one, The race mav run, Like Him who shrank not from His mission. AN IMPRACTICABLE JUROR, ' I've got rather a good story to tell you," pays a correspondent of the Spirit of the Times, " about a jury trial which happened not a thousand miles from Baltimore City Court House. The Court was trying a " hoss" case A gentleman borrowed a horse from a friend aud rode the horse about ten miles when the " critter" died. The owner wished seventy dollars for his horse, but his friend thought it rather dear to pay seven dollars per mile for riding horseback in J nuary. A dispute arose aud the case went to court. The evidence was to the effect that there was no way to get out of paying for the " hanimal." So the case went to the jury; the Judge j romarkiug that it was for tuem to state the j amount or money due the plaintnr. i hey went out aud forty-eight mortal hours argued as to Lai l'j: iioiao was wortir. Eleven cf them, however, had come to the conclusion tht the damages ought to be about $25, as one of the witnesses had remarked that the critter wasn't bigger nor a whelp, and, he thought, he could ha' tied him up is a pocket ba'dkerchief!" The twelfth juror, (who by the way, was a new hand at juries, and a religious mau,) loudly contended, however, that the owner of the horse ought to have 70, which was what bo demanded. This so enraged the balance of the jurors, that they swore to be revenged as soon as they were discharged. In fact they threatened that if he juror No. 12, did not make up his mind that that " wooly boss"' was worth only 25, they would, when occa sion offered, knock him on the head. Still the old skinflint he'd out for 70. At length the balance of the jury found it was no use trying to change the old man's mind. There he sat, listening to their oaths and arguments. This was too bad, and a " ruse" was resolved upon as the only chance Tf escape from their horrible, " hungry" con 'finement One of them, a kind of rough-aud-'tumble fellow, waxing warm, walked up to No. 12. and remarked, "This won't do! This place is a sort of iewen to you, you old sinner, while to us it's a perfect hell! ' Oh, never mind swearing, friend," re pl'rcd No. 12 ; "let's argue the case." " Let's argue, indeed, you old cuss ! You've got the whob of us nearly starved, and yet .y ou want to argue I" ' No swearing is the jury room, if you please. Why not deliberate V" Deliberate ? Well, that's good, decided ly so ! Will you ever give iu t Say yes or eo, for your life's in danger !" No," responded No. 12. " Well, then, I'll pitch yon out of the window, you contrary, stubborn, infernal old fool !" Saying which he actually took hold of No. 12 and moved him towards the window, when the latter becoming dreadfully frightened cried out : . "Bailiff! bailiff!" ... . . That officer, hearing the uproar, immedi- ttelj rushed to the door and opened it. But all was quiet in an instant. No. 12 was scared so bad be could not utter a word. In answer to the inquiry as to what was the matter, our pugilistic juror stepped up to the bailiff, (with whom lie was well acquiutcd) and said with a knowing wink : " Look here, George, we can't agree, and I want you to do nre a favor. I want you to go up to my old woman's ; tell her to send inc down beds and bedding for eleven ; also a charcoal furnace und a butcher knife ! Tell her I may not be home for three months 1" Very well," said George, "the things shall be here in one hour " Off went the bailiff, click went the lock, and up spoke No. 12. " In Heaven's name, what do you mean ?" "I'll tell you what I mean. We have male up ur minds not to stay here another night without something in the fle.h line to eat. Sooner than .-tarve to death we have resolved to do as other juries sometimes have done ; we'll eat one of our companions! Of course, tuc meanest maa will come first, and" " But is notibo horse worth 00 ?" " And whea he's gone we'll take the next meanest : "The horse is worth, at least $50 ?" " And so on, until " " Isn't the horse worth 40, or 30, or 825 r " les we agreed yesterday or the day be fore that he's worth 25, but sooner than say on my oath that a horse which could be tied up in a handkerchief, was worth more than 25, I'd turn cannibal, and then cut up my self!" No. 12 became serious and gave in. It was the first time he was ever on a jury, and it will be his last, lie, after leaving court, walked very fast for a few squares, muttering to himself a congratulation to heaven for his escape from what he supposed a murderer's den lie is not " rouud" after court hours as he "used to be." The joke, which is substantially true, crea ted much laughter. Disinterested Converts. Many years ago there resided on the St. Johns river, in Florida, a planter named Hendricks. He had no famil', lived alone with his wife and servants, and when everything went on right, was a very good fellow ; but a little deviation from the usual course, sufiiced to throw him into a violent passion. He wa3 well advanced in years at the time the Territory was admitted as a State, and being a man of violent prejudices aud possessed of no ed ucation, it was long before he could become rec onciled to the change of dynasty, and many were his threats to leave the United States of Florida, aud return to Georgia. During a revival under the ministration of a Methodist minister, Mr. II. joined the church as one of the converts. . For some months after, .kC; fairs hap'H-ned to jg on very smoothly, until, eventually, there occurred one of those violent hail storms and tornadoes so common during the sum mer months, in tropical latitudes. These carry destruction before them fruit trees, vegetables, live stock, all falling under the blast of the des troyer. After watching the storm for some time from an out-house, and witnessing the ruin of his crops, Le rushed wildly into the house, calling out at the top of his voice : Wife, wife! bring nn my 'tother coat I'm going to Jacksonville." At a l'tts to account for this sudden determina tion, instead of complying with ihe request, she stopped to question him. " Why, what now ?" " Get my coat," thundered he ; "I don't sec that God Almighty favors me more than others; and I'll be (using an expletive that savored strongly of unrighteousness j if I don't go straight over to Jacksonville, and have my name taken olf the church books. You needn't say one word, wife," cutting short her expostulations, I'm going to do it." uoou Times Jj'iocf liettmg" uneaper. Those who study only the prices current furnished by their grocer's bills, may not be aware of the fact that our staple articles of food have been daily growing cheaper. Take Hoar as an example : Nov. 28 six weeks ago ordinary State flour sold at wholesale for 9.25a9.olJ per barrel. To-day, the same brand sold for 7,87ia7J3J a fall of 1, 37 1 per barrel, or nearly 15 per cent., and this in the heart of winter with the great channels of cheap transportation closed. A vcar ago to-day this brand of flour sold for 7.75aS,87i- or nearly a dollar per barrel higher than now. Will the bakers please make a note of the above, for a friend at our elbow, who buys bread, says he is sure ba kers' loaves are smaller than they were one month ago. Six weeks ago Mess Pork sold for 21, 75a 22,50 per barrel ; to-day for 15,75. Sugars and most articles in the grocery line are also cheaper. Butter and Eggs, Apples aud Po tatoes, aud most other kinds of eatables are, to say the least, no higher. The cold weath er aud the temporary blockading of the roads by snow may cause a little temporary rise in farm produce, but this will not last. There is too large a supply in the country to admit of its long contiuuaneo. Ar. Ar. Times. A Simple, yktCektaix Clt.e for Piles. In view of the immense suffering by this dis tressing comphint, I request space in your columns to make known a certain, safe and simple remedy, with the hope that it will be copied by other journals, that all afflicted may have the benefit of it. It is simply wlntc pins pitch, made into the size of ordi nary pills, and from ten to eighteen (accord ing to the TEtate of disease) taking during the day, until relief is had. One case among the many which have been cured, was that of a person who, after having failed to obtain re lief from the most eminent medical skill, and even suffered a resort to the knife, without obtaining relief, has been entirely cured by the above, and now enjoys excellent health . Yours, II- A. N.-B. The pitch should be used in its nat ural state, or in the condition it is in when taken from tho tree. Albany Atlas. Annual Export of the Canal Commissioners of PennsylvaBia The Canal Commissioners' report for the fiscal year ending on the 30th day of Novem ber last, is before us. We make th. follow ing synopsis of its contents : RECEIPTS. COLUMBIA JAILK0A1). Philadelphia, - 454,8V7 25 Paoli, - - - ?,997 95 Parksburg, - - 42,784 92 Lancaster, - - 59,531 33 Columbia, - . 275,920 39 v 857,059 84 PORTAGE RAILROAD. Horadaysburg, - $12,663 17 Johnstown; - - 5,281 92 -, ,1 8,955 09. MAIN LINE OF CANAL. Columbia, (including outlet lock) - 00,433 98 Portsmouth, - - 33,147 43 Ilamsburg, - - 31,027 91 Newport, - - - 5,405 44 Lcwistown, - - 5.S22 11 Hunting iou," - - 4.2S4 74 IIollidaviLurg, - 32,742 37 Johnstown, - - 2.2S2 01 Biairsville, - - 3.33S 73 Frecport, - - - 2,792 GO Pittsburg, - - 53,929 90 Out-let l'k, Po'tsm'h. 1.416 91 Duncan's island br'ge, 1,021 78 Juniata aqueduct, - 88 14 r recport aqueduct, - 21o tl 243,007 77 EELEWA112 DIVISION. Easton, - - 34S,292 46 New Hope, - - 14,740 75 Bristol, - - - 25,872 42 388,914 03 WEST, LOWER NORTU URAXCII AND SUSQUEHANNA DIVISIONS Dunnsburg, - - 24,672 32 Williamsburg, - 41,801 2 Northumberland, - 48,555 84 Beach Haven, - 232,612 47 Liverpool, - - 58,346 82 i'JO.J;) 4 2 Total receipts, 1,913,121 EXPENSES Expenses of Columbia railroad. 4 i2.13 5- Bo. I n:ta-e railroad, -2.0, i5 Do. Do. Maiu line of canal. 217, 2oo GU Susuuehanna, North and West Branches, 114,406 S7 Dcleware division, 60,097 86 Do. Total expenditures, -Total receipts, 1.090.427 58 1,913,121 60 Receipts over expenditures. 822.694. 02 Old tonnage tai. ou roads compet ing with public works, - - 100,93!. 76 Making the actual profits of the works over expenditures for 1855, 1,019,629 78 A RECAPITULATION. From this abstract it will be seen that the receipts from the canals and railroads exceed ed the expenditures 822,094 02 To which add the tonnage tax, 196.935 76, and the operations of the year exhibit a clear profit over expenditures of 1,019,629 78. The gross receipts, exclusive of tonnage tax, for 1855, is 37,042 72 over that of 1854 ; and the net revenue 48,185 68. Including the tonnage tax, the actual prouts of the two years will appear from the following comparison : 1854, 916,443 58 1855, 1,019,029 78 T tCic J- THE COLUMBIA RAILROAD Th net earnings of the road for the year are thus stated in the report of the Superin tendent: "The profit over the working ex penses a id necessary yearly repairs are 436, 639 39, (8,880 hiss than the previous year.) equal to eight and three-quarter per cent on 5,000,000 ; and the net revenue over all expenditures, excepting the re-construction of the south track is 358,832 37, (being 25,857 77 greater than last year,) equal io seven and one-sixth por cent on 5.0U0,O00." THE ALLEGHENY PORTAOE KOAD. The Superintendent of (lie Allegheny Por tage railroad reports an indebtedness in the motive-power Department for 1855, of 25, 110 58 ; and in the repair department of 7,700 75. The appropriation for motive power was 203,358, and for repairs 35, 000 , add to these a; propriations the above indebtedness, and it shows an expenditure of 228,408 58 for the former, aud 42,760 75 for the 1 ter. While this is a reduction in the whole working expenses cf the ioad the past year, as compared with 1854 of 63,814 67, and is 296,906 less than it cost in 1853, yet the Board are of the opin ion that with strict economy in the adminis tration in the affairs of the road, the appro priation would have been ample. In two items alone, the Board think there might have been a saving of an amount uearly equal to the reportad indebtedness in the motive power department, viz: wood and oil. They have-been led to this conclusion by a compar ison of the cost of these two articles the past year with what they cost previous to 1850. THE MAIN LINF OF THE CANAL. The Line was iu good order throughout the year, bu one brake having oeetirrd. THE LOWER JIM At A DISTc-idS. No breaches of any conssu nc j cecuned during the yenr. . 'cpii.s: Juniata r-lvTSo?-:. ThcM will bo no ctr:io.;;:iary repairs re quired fur 1856, and the ttppiupria'i -u ir.vded will be less than the appropriation tor ifc..-5. Expc.ises of line foi 1 855, 42,900; breach es, $309,85 bridges, 500; lock-keepers, 8288. - - . .' UPPER WESTERN DIVISION. Expenses of ?ine for 1855 repairs, 16, 343 42, including 732 98 for breaches; road and farm bridges, 1,074 97; lock keepers 8,370 00. LOWER WESTERN DIVISION. No extraordinary repairs were required du ring the fiscal year, except the completion of the rebuilding of the Freeport aqueduct, which was totally destroyed on the 26th of September, 1S54. This structure was finish ed in time for the opening of navigation in the .f-piing. Its total cost, agreeably to the final estimate of the engineer, was 38,582 93. . , . , SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION. The line was in excellent order during the year. , . ' WESTERN BRANCH DIVISION. Navigation was opened on tho second of April. A breach occurred on this liuo from a heavy raia, on the third of July, near Wat son's run, which suspended transportation un til the eighteenth of the same mouth. Anotn er occurred in August at the Chilisquaque aqueduct, which detained tho boats but a short time. LOWER NORTH BRANCH DIVISION. Navigation was opened on the sixteenth of March. There were some slight interruptions from breaches and high water. DELAWARE KIVISION. Net revenue for 1855, 328,816 ; or equal to nearly 22 per cent on the original cost of the line. The increase of the capacity of this Division is warmly urged. The attention of the Legislature is called to the fact that there is nothing at present to prevent boats from going over the dam cros sing the river Lehigh, at Easton, and that point. The property destroyed last spring would pay double the cost of constructing two piers or cribs, to be sunk about one hundred and fifty fe;t apart, above the abutment of the dam, filled with ?,tone and connected with sticks of timber churned together, so as to ad mit of their risir.g and falling with the water, and thus secure a safe entrance to the canal. The cost wul not exceed two thousand dollars, which wj respectfully ask to be appropriated as early in yovr session as possible, that boat men may be enabled to have the beucfit of the ixt.proicinent before the spring freshet. NEW ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD The engineer on the new road for the avoid ance of the inclined planes on the Allegheny Portage, reports that work so far completed as to adu.it the transportation of freight over it. He also reports that there is an indebted ness of one hundred and forty-five thousand four hundred and fifty-three dollars and sixty six cents, aud that to finish the arching of the tunnel-, trtrf some other items named, will re quire thirty-two thousand one hundred and twenty dollars more. . - GENERAL REMARKS. The Board in their last annual report esti mated the gross receipts on the public works for the year 1S55, at twenty-two hundred thousand dollars. That estimate, as may be seen by reference to the report, was predica ted upon the assumption that the Upper North Branch Canal would be completed in the ear ly part of the summer of that year. Instead of this having been accomplished, however, it has not even yet been brought into use, and consequently the receipts are less the amount that woutd have been collected on those ninety-five miles of canal. TONNAGE TAX. It should be stated here, that the tax ori ginally was five mills per ton during the navi gable season of the canal, but afterwards modified to three mills for the whole year ; upmiractm'g Pa?ties-a3-an equiva lent for the injury the State would sustain by the construction of the road The Legisla ture of 1855, however, took a different view of the subject, and in their liberality to the company, repealed the tax on coal and lumber. Without the remotest intention of reflecting on the action of that body, it is with great deference submitted that the practical work ings of the repeal have been prejudicial to the revenue of the Commonwealth. The re ceipts from those two articles in 1854, amoun ted to about thirty thousand dollars. This would have been increased the past year, to at least fifty thousand, had the tax remained. But this is not the only loss the Treasury has sustained by its repeal. This tax. opera ted as a protection, to that extent, to the transporrers on the main line of the public works ; and when that protection was with drawn, thsy alleged that they could not carry coal at all, and that they were therefore uua ble to bear up under the competition of the railroad, and they abandoned the business, and in July sold out their stock to their suc cessful rival. It is proper to state that the Board, in their anxiety to retain the transport ers ou the State works, signified their willing ness to make any reasonable reduction in the tolls which might be demanded for that pur pose. In pursuance of this intimation, the transporters submitted a projosition which was regarded as inadmissible. The Board then proposed another conference -u the sub ject, should those gentlemen desire it ; but nothing further was done, and here ended the negotiations. Thus has the State been deprived, not only of the revenue derived from the tonnage tax on coal and lumber, but also of the tolls which would have been received on those two anicic-s, had they baeu carried over her own works by the transporters. Tho Board are uot ignorant of the argumeuts which are urged iu support of the repeal of. this tax, as well on the two articles under consideration, as every other deserijition of tonnage It is aid that this tax Is a restriction on trade ; that it retards the development of the great agri cultural and mineral resources of the Com monwealth ; that it cripples the energies of the company ani disqualifies them for entering into successful competition with rival im provements north and south of us, and that it compels the company to impose higher rates of charge- on the local trade, Arc, &c. While there is a degree of plausibility in these sug gestions, yet it is believed that they are more specious than sound, when applied to the matter under discussion So fUr as the pub lie interests are concerned, all these objections to the coutiuaance of the tax would be very easily obviated by the company itself, by sim ply curtailing their profits. THE SALE OF THE MAIN LINE. In regard to the future of the Main Line of the State Improvements, the Board feel reluc tant in making any specific recommendation. If tl e past year's experience be regarded as an index to the . future, and the subject be viewed abstractly as a mere question of dol lars and cents, there would not seem to be much encouragement. As has been stated already, the principal transporters abandoned the main line in July last. Should this state of things continue, it becomes apparent from a comparison of the recepts with the expendi tures the past year, that on that portion of the line west of the Junction, the State would be largely the loser. But will this state of things be permanent? To arrive at a proper con clusion of this question, it will be necessary to look at the causes which produced it. The most prominent among these, (except the competitien of the Pennsyluania Railroad, which has already been discussed,) is the un certainty that has been felt among business men as to whether the State would retain the ownership of the line. Two successive Leg islatures have passed bills for the sale of the main line ; and although no sale has been ef fected, yet the constant agitation of the sub ject has deterred capitalists from embarking in a business involving the expenditure Cf thousands, which they had no guarantee might not be swept from them by the time they would get fairly into operation. Anoth er cause which has contributed no little to wards producing tho re&ult referred to, was the old Portage road. In the active competi tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the detention incident to the inclined planes on the old Portage, has operated as a serious drawback to the transporters on the canal. This obstruction being now removed, the change will be sensibly felt by those who may engage in the business of transportation the approaching season. The completion of the new road will very much facilitate the transit of freight. The Board, as it has been constituted for the past three years, have not discussed the question of the sale of the main line. For the reasons which have governed them here tofore, they will refrain from doing so now ; but they would most respectfully suggest that some definite action "should be had, and, if possible, an end put to the suspense which has been hanging over the matter to the prej udice of the revenue for the past two or three years. If the ownership of the line is to re main in the Commonwealth, then policy would dictate that every effort should be exhausted to make it as productive as possible. To this end it has been suggested that the experiment be tried of holdiug out inducements to have it stocked. It is alleged that there are parties willing to do this, if the proper guarantee be held out. It is, therefore, submitted for the consideration of the Legislature, whether the passage of an act providing that if companies should put stock on this line, and tho work should be sold within a given time, the par ties purchasing it should be required to take the stock at a fair appraised valuation, might not be proper. While it is not perceived that such an act would, to any extent, embarrass the sale of the line, should the sale be subse quently detjinined ujpoj0jitj3 alleged jjiatji men as would secure the stocking of the line at once. This done, and proper care taken of the transporters ou th canal, in the ad justment of the toll sheet, a new life would be infused into the business ; a portion of the vast trade of tho Ohio aud Mississippi valleys, which is annually increasing and which must continue to increase for years to come, would be carried over the State's own improve ments, aud the tolls augmented in a corres ponding ratio. Should the Legislature be disposed to adopt the policy indicated, it is suggested that, to make it available for the approaching spring business, action should be had at an early day THE CONTRACT. The contract with Messrs. Bingam & Dock, for carrying passengens over the Philadel phia and Columbia railroad, will expire iu August next. As the Supreme Court have decided, in effect, that the Canal Commission ers have no legal right to enter into such a contract without the concurrence of the Leg islature, the passenger travel, after that peri od, will be thrown open to every one who may think proper to place cars on the road. Whether the public revenues, or the comfort of passengers will be promoted by such an in discriminate opening of the road, is very ques tionable. It is, therefore, submitted to the Legislature whether it is uot expedient to clothe the Board with full power to make such .irrangejucuts for carrying passengers a3 will best conduce to an increase of revenue, aud the safety and dispatch of travel Lea? Yeae. The recurrence of leap yvar has called oat many interesting reminiscences of the privileges cf the ladies Among other things of the kind it is mentioned that by ar ; auciont act of the good old Scottish Parlia ment, passed in the reign of Margaret, about 1288, it was " ordonit that d'::-ing ye reiu of her maist blessit Majestic, ilka maiden la dee of baith high and low cstait shall hac lib erty to speak ye man she likes, ffif he refuses to take her to be lr.3 wife, he. thai! be mulct in the sum of a hundrity purids or les3, as his estate map be, except aud always jrlf ho can make it appear that ho is bclrotbit to anither ' woman, then he tlnU bo free." Further News by the America. New York, January 17 Count Nessel ode has addressed a circa lar to the represen tatives of the Russian governments at tho ioreign Courts, Htatin that Russia will ac- i cej.t the third point in relation to the nea ; tralization of the Black Sea in the j sense : That the rijjLt or Turkey to dot, tl. Straits thall be maintained . that no ships of war fchall be admitted into tho Black Sea. ex cepting the Russian and Turkish : that the number of ships shall be loutually arranged by Russia and Turkey by special treaty, and by those two powers alone The Allies re ject this interpretation. Count Esterhazy reached St. Petersburgb" on the 26th of December. The next day he laid the propositions of Austria before the Russian Cabinet. Count Buol subsequently communicated to Princo Gorscbakoff, of Vi enna, the terms on which the Western Pow ers would consent to peace, stating that these terms were approved by Austria. These terms have already been published. Russia makes known in Count Nessclrode's circular her unwillingness to treat for the neutralization of . the Black Sc3, but it is ex pected that she will absolutely refuse her as sent to the cession of territory to keep open the Danube. Appearances strongly indicate that Aus tria will not take the field against Russia, un less assured of the active support of the Ger mau Bund. The Weser Gazette states that an addition al article teaching the third point has been added to tha treaty of December 21 between Acstiia, France and Bugland. It does not, however, impose on Austria an obligation to take part in the war, as interpreted by the Allies. The Russian Court is displeased with Baron Peabach's mission to St. Peteriburgh, and has sent Baron Manteuffel to Dresden to de mand positively to what extent Bavaria an! Saxony have engaged themselves with the western allies. The advices from Sweden are very warlike; the military commanders havo received instructions to have their regiments in ihe highest state of efficiency before Spring. The indications are that in accordance with a secret article of the recent treaty, Sweden will take the field in the Spring. The Danish government, it is said, con sents to the establishment of depots for the English fleet at Kiel, which will rendezvous there in April. Prince Gortschakoff announces, December 16th, that a det-rchment f Cossacks had de feated a strong squadron of Gen Vivau's cav alry, near Kcrtsch. The English Comman der was made a prisoner. Latest accounts from the Crimea state that the -Russian troops ha 1 bjen reinforoed by two regiments of Hussars, and also that largo bodies of Russian troops were marching from the Crimea to Bessaraoid. They had no in tention, however, of evacuating their former position, as the places of the retiring troops would be filled from the reserves. The allies' gun beats were frozen in at Kin burn. Otner Pacha has returned to Boukonn Kaleh, renouncing his intention of attacking Kurais The Russians took possession of the defiles of Hassam as soon as Selim Pacha retreated from Erseroum. The greater part of the Russian army will winter at Kara. Many persons are quittiug Erzcroun under appreheusions of a Russd&u attack. The Czar has directed tho commandent of Finland and the Baltic provinces to report mcaus of defense to the Grand Council of War. iecesc quantities of artillery, stores and new regiments are being enrolled. Tho house of Palmer A: Greene, bankers of Litchfield, has failed. Advices from Iudia state that the American ship Waverley, with Chinese laborers, put in to Manilla to bury the captain, when, some trouble ensuing aboard, tint mate shot two or three, and driving the rest below, fastened tho hatches and went ashore. When ho returned aud opened the hatches, two hundred and fifty of the Chinese were found to have died from suffocation The mate and crew have been imprisoned by the Shanghai authorities. A serious diihculty had occurred at Hong Kong, between the American consul and tho local authorities in consequence of the cap tain of the ship Reindeer refusing to pay ft fine for an assault on the carpenter of his ship. Consul Keenan protested against the jurisdiction of the Court, us the affair took place on board an American ship. Tho po lice attempted to imprison the captain, but the consul hurried him on beard the steamer Powhattan. Trc Superintcndeut of the Po lice followed, demanding the prisoner, but Capt. M'Conuelly declared that he considered the action cf the Court illegal and would re sist by force any attempt of the British au thorities to exercise jurisdiction over Ameri can citizens in Ameri. an ships. The captain of the Reindeer afterwards paid the fine, but the consul had been committed for trial on J charge of t-.ltompting to rescue a prisoner. f m m m t j Five Timt.s Mai:mui. A few days trnco j air old man cf sixty-one y :11s r.pplh-d at tho ! o&re of the City Register f -r his fifth mar I liage certificate His intended bride is but i twentv-fjur. it bein? her first marriage. This i is the onlv case within the knowledge of tho present Register o a hf'h narnai". Lat 3 year one man nroiuvi lor his iourus inairiaja 1 tcrtilioate. cn ? I'lirinff llirit. vr;r innw mi'l 1 were uartied tho third time man f inales. t There i, however, a woman in this city of i abut forty years who is now living with her sixth husband. She was first married at tha ag3 of thirteen, and when fourt.-en was a wi dow. At tho expiration of tha third year sho was married to her third husband whs has Lai but ili-f ' -YtMrcu. Ihnf- Tw cU'r, it ; 1 i ! -1 j rnr
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