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EBENSBUR3.
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JAMES BUCHANAN.
Subject to the Decision of the National Convention.
New Advertisements. Fstray, by A. M.
White Notice, by G. M. Reed Notice, by A. C.
Mullin List of Causes Estray, by N. Noel
Corn.nr's. Appeals Auditor Notice's, by J. S.
Rhey Notice, by J. C. Noon Notice, by P. S.
Xoon Notice, by Win. H. Gardner Notice, by
II. Ilasson Tavern Stand for rent, by P. Shields.
fcj-W5 are indebted to Messrs. Smith and
Bernhard of the House, and Messrs. CressweHand
Maguire of the Senate for Legislative documents.
To Advertisers.
Persons sending in advertisements will please
mark the number of insertions required, or they
will bo continue 1 till forbid, and charged accor
dingly. Gov. Bigler.
The election of this gentleman to represent this
State in the Senate of the United States fur the
ensuing six years is warmly received by the De
mocracy of the State, and gives much satisfaction.
Although we have expressed au opinion in favor
cf Gen. Henry D. Foster of Westmoreland as our
first choice for this distinguished station, yet we
are highly gratified w ith the election of Gov. Big
ler. Stricken down as that gentleman was in the
gubernatorial canvass one year since, whilst bat
tling in defence of civil and religious liberty, as
the first victim of Know-Nothing intolerance, we
cannot but regard his election now as a triumph
of truth over fanaticism, and a pointed rebuke to
the new fangled party that thought they bad se
cured the complete political prostration of a faith
ful public servant.
That Gov. Bigler will faithfully represent the
interests of Pennsylvania in the United Statea
Senate, we have no doubt. Possessing much
ability, and intimately acquainted with the wants
and wishes of the people, united to habit of
great in lustry, he cannot fail to discharge his du
ties to the satisfaction of the people of his native
State. To the people of tins county he is well
known as on two successive occasions they aided
in electing him to the State Senate to represent
the old district of Indiana, Armstrong, Clearfield,
and Cambria. From his long experience in the
legislative and executive department5; cf tho State
he has become familiar whn its interests, and will
bo enabled to beneficially aid in such legislation
a. will promote the welfare not only of Pennsyl
vania but that of the whole union.
Ia the election of Gov. Bigler another proof is
also given that the Democracy arc uot disposed to
forget those who stand firm and true to tlie time
honored principles of the party. Nor should the
young meu of the country forget that in his ca
reer another example is given of the beautiful
wordings of our republican form of government,
and what may be accomplished by industry, in
telligence, and integrity. That the highest sta
tion0 in the land may be reached by pursuing a
straight forward course, and to which the poor
may aspire as well as the rich-
Starting in life without friends, or rich rela
tions to aid him, his success in life so far is owing
to his own industry and application. Whether
we regard him as the poor printer boy editor
merchant legislator governor or citizen, he
has always b-en founl active, useful, industrious,
and desirous to promote the welfare of his native
&ajendinjhnew station to which he has just
him a successful career, and feel assured that the
interests of the Keystone State will be faithfully
atteadeJ to in the Senate of the Unicn.
State Treasurer-
The Legislature on Monday last elected Henry
S. Magraw, Esq. formerly of Pittsburg, but now
of Lancaster, to the ofiice of State Treasurer for
one year from the first Monday of may next. The
election was effected upon the first billot, Mr.
Magraw receiving 79 votes, and the present in
cumbent Eli Slifer 42.
Mr. Magraw is a gentleman of decided ability,
of strict integrity, excellent business habits, and
will no doubt prove bimself a splendid officer.
He is well known to the Democracy of Western
Pennsylvania for his activity, and the consistency
of his course in many a political contest in our
State, and his election was well merited. The
unanimity with which he was nominated i cau
cus by the Democratic members of the legislature
is a high compliment to his worth, it being done
on the first ballot, and such an occurrence we be
lieve ha3 not taken place in Peuusylvania for
nianv vears.
Report of the Canal Board.
On our outside page, will bs found Some ex
tracts from the annual lleport of the Canal Board.
They will doubtless be read with interest by our i
readers. Had we space enough, we should like j
to lay the entire Report lefore them. It is ndx- i
ument which does honor to Pennsylvania. The j
retiring President, Col. II pki:is leaves the Board,
respected by all parties, for his energy, h's fear
lessness, and devotion to the interests of tho State.
fcj- Tho Postmaster at Ilarrisburg publishes an
oSicial notification to the effect that the State of
Pennsylvania has provided by legislative enact
ment for the payment of postage tipon all official
letters or documents addressed to the Govcrner,
Secretary of the Commonwealth, Superintendent
of Common Schools, Deputy Secretary of Common
Schools, Auditor General, State Treasurer, Sec
retary of the Land Department, and State Libra
rian. Similar provisions has been made for the
M:nbT3 of thi Lei'?.t'.:r.; while in -' u.
- - -Oar -Members-
It b pleaasg to the Democracy of this repre
sentative district, to observe the bold, consistent,
and direct course pursued by cur Representatives
at Ilarrisburg. - Public opinion justifies us in say
ing that, thus far, Maj. Bernhard and Captain
Smith Lave entirely carried out the wishes of tlieir
constituents, and have shown that they deserve
tho confidence reposed in them. They are always
to be found at their potts in the House, vigilant
and attentive, not only to the interests cf their
own district, but also of the Commcnwealth at
large. Laborious and industrious, they have car
ried their sh?re of influence. As a citizen of Cam
bria county, we were gratified, whilst listening to
a debate "in the House, the other day, to witness
the applause bestowed by members on some re
marks made by Mr. Smith, on the motion to print
Gen. Jacksou's Farewell Address. The Know
Nothings were seized with a terror and quakiDg
at the very mention of the old Hero's name, a-id
commenced a terrible caterwauling : in tLe midst
of their tribulation, Mr. Smith got up and settled
the hash for them, in one of his off hand pithy
speeches. We subjoin an imperfect report of the
remarks, which though incomplete, may yet serve
to give an idea of that gentleman's style of speak
ing; a style, which direct, energetic, and business
like, is always efficacious in a deliberative assem
bly. MR. SMITH. Mr. Speaker, the more I Lave
beard said against the printing of this address,
and the more I have reflected upon it, the more
am I impressed with its virtue and its importance,
and the greater has my anxiety become to have
it printed and freely circulated.
Had there been no opposition to the printing
of this address, I would have been satisfied with
the number of copies the resolution proposes to
have printed, viz : 10,000 copies in the English
language, and 5,000 copies in the German lan
guage, but I am now convinced, that that num
ber is not sufficient.
It is a document which should be in every
house in the Union. It is a document which
should be read and re-read by every citizen of the
United States, both old and young. No docu
ment ever set forth so many important truths
and useful lessons, or hung out so many glorious
beacon lights as the Farewell Address of Gen.
Andrew Jackson. There is a greatness attaching
to the Farewell Address of that illustrious sage
and hero, which should render it hallowed in the
recollection of every American citizen, and which
should cause it to be cherished and treasured up
as an example of greatness.
Mr. Speaker, there cannot be too many copies
of this address printed and circulated, and I now
move to amend the resolution h- increasing the
number of copies to be printed in the English,
to fifteen thousand.
A License Bill.
We have received a copy of a bill reported by
Judge Wilkins of the Senate, to repeal the res
training liquor law, and substitute oue to regulate
tavern licenses, and to restrain the use of spiritu
ous liquors. It consists of twenty-eight sections.
It provides that no person hereafter, unless he be
a citizen of the United States, and of a good mor
al and sober character, tdiall keep a public house.
Also, that there shall be two classes of taverns ;
the one class to be chargeable with a high rate of
assessment, and authorized to retail wines, bran
dy, spirits, malt and brewed liquors ; the other
class chargeable with low rates of assessments,
and authorized to retail cider, beer, ale, porter
and malt liquors. Tho fourth section provides
that the Judges of the several Courts of the Quar
ter Sessions shall hear the applications, and the
fifth section thus designates the rates ;
For the first class $1000, in all cases where the
adjusted yearly rental or valuation of the house
and property occupied or intended to be occupied
for that purpose, shall be $10,000 or more.
For the second class, where the rental shp.ll be
,SO00 aLd not more than $10,000, the price of
the license shall be $800.
For the third class, where the rental shall be
$G000 and not m re than $80C0, the price of the
license shall be $G00.
For the fourth class, where the rental shall be
$4000 and not more than $0000, the price of the
license shall be $400.
For the fifth class, where the rental shall be
$2000, and not more than $4000, the price of the
license shall be $300.
For the sixth class, where the rental shall be
$1000, and not more than $2000, the price of tht
license shall be $200.
For the seventh class, where the rental shall be
$500 and not more than $1000, the price of the
license shall be $100.
For the eighth class, where the rental shall be
$S00 and shall not be more than $500, the price
of the license shall be $50.
For the ninth class, where the rental shall be
of the licenWsLall be $30.
For the tenth class, in all cases where the rental
shall be under the sum of $150, the price of the
license shall be $25.
Sec. 6. That those tavern, inn. and hotel keep
ers, who apply for a license to vend and retail
only cider, beer, ale, malt and brewed beverage,
shall be classed in the same manner as above men
tioned in the preceding 4th section, and shall be
peverally assessed and taxed according to the class
in which they shall respectively be placed at one
half the rates and sums above enumerated;
Another section re-enforces the Sunday Liquor
Law.
State Military Convention.
A State military convention assembled at Ilar
risburg on Monday last, and organized by elect
ing Gen. George Cadwaladcr, of Philad'a., Presi
dent. A fcries of resolutions were adoptee!, and a com
mittee appointed to draft a bill to regulate tLe
military system of this State, and to urge its pas
sage upon the Legislature. e hope the conven
tion may result iu accomplishing what is so much
desired by our military friends, the encouragement
of our patriotic volunteers, for we know not how
soon their service-s might again be required.
To all whom it may Concern.
We arc reluctantly compelled to call on all who
are indebted for subscription, job work, or adver
tising, to call and seltJ their accounts, or they
will have to be placed in the hands of a proper
officer for collection. Persons to whom we are
indebted, force us to take this step. We have
been publishing for several years without dun
ning few country papers can say the same,
and we are 5orry that we arc compelled to do it
now. We have a great many subscribers on our
list who hnve u t paid a farthing since we com
menced publishing tiic Democrat, which is going
on five years. We will take any kind of market
ing from those who owe us, at market prices.
Moore's Hotel.
Maj. Gideon M&riett has leased this Hotel, now
occupied by Frederick Snyder. His reputation as
an excellent landhord is well known, as his table
j"wnys bor) f.hd evMersc.
- Gov. Bigler for Buchanan.
Immediately upon the election of Got.
Bigler to the U. S. Senate, telegraph reports
were sent over the Union, stating that he
was opposed to the nomination of Mr. Bu
chanan In the following letter to Mr. 31'
Kinley former Editor of the Democratic
Union, a fiat contradiction is given to the
whole stcry, and his position ahcady defined.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15th, 1S56.
My Dear. Sis I most heartily "concur in
every Fcntime.it contained in your favor of
yesterday. . I am now, and have for many
months past, been the open advocate of Mr.
HirciiANAX for the next Presidential nomina
tion. His great imitate has peculiar claims to
the honor of presenting the man, and her vast
inte rests are entitled to the care of one of her
own sons. Besides, 3Ir. B. is most eminent
ly prepared to meet the duties and responsi
bilities of the station, and in my judgment, is
the most available candidate for his party.
His old enemies have been silenced by the
voice of popular sentiment, and his friends are
strengthened by the certainty of his success
in Convention and at the polls.
It is my intention, when at Washington
City, in the capacity of a Senator, to promote
the nomination of this eminent statesman by
evcy proper means, as I shall surely, to the
same extent, aid his election should he become
the nominee. In this I shall be guilty of bad
faith to no man who favored my election to
the Senate, for my Presidential preferences
were freely declared to the members of the
Legislature, and others, previous to my elec
tion. You can make any use of this com
munication that you may deem proper.
Verv truly, vour friend,
'WM. BIGLER
I. G. M'kixlev, Es., Ilarrisburg, Pa.
Horse Thieves.
Our county has been infested for several years
with a gang of horse thieves, and it lias been im
possible for the officers of the law or the owners of
horses to arrest them. We are informed that a
number ef persons who reside in this county are
strongly suspected. Last summer Mr. Geo. Set
tlemyer, of Summerhill township lost two valua
ble horjes, and Wm. Carney of Cambria township
lost two, together with a uumber of others taken
about the same time. Mr. S. received informa
tion from a citizen of Luzerne county, that he
could obtain his horses by gcing to the place and
proving them ; he went on and found one of them,
the other having been killed by hard, usage.
Carney has received information that his horses
are there also.
We copy the following from the GreensLurg
Democrat :
House Titievls. A man by the name of Tet
ter, who had been arrested in Luzerne County,
was taken to Pittsburgh Jail on Thursday morn
ing by Constable Mechling. For ni number of
years past, there appears to have been a regular
ly organized band of horse thieves, who have de
pots and assistants through Pennsylvania and ex
tending into New York. I'utter and a man by
the name of Brown were arrested in Wilkesbarre,
through the efforts of Mr. Sloan, of Deny Town
ship. Information also was obtained by him of a
number of horses which had been stolen from this
county, some of which were recovered. We are
informed that steps are being taken to'arrest some
other parties who belorg to the band, and that
the whole concern will be exposed and the guilty
ones brought to punishment. We do not feel at
liberty to make public any further particulars at
present.
It appears that Putter and Brown are the in
dividuals who maele way with Settlemyer's and
Carneys horses.
Prosecuting Attorney.
T. L. Heyer, Esq., Prosecuting Attorney for
this county, has removed from Johnstown to this
place. His office may be found next door to his
residence, formerly occupied by T. C. M'Dowell,
Esq. We welcome the Col. ns one of our citizens,
hoping that his new associations will not cause
him to regret that he has become one of us. We
may here remark that Col. Heyer is an excellent
german scholar. Germans wishing to tran
sact business in their own language, can Lave it
attended to by calling on him at his office.
Treasurer.
Our newly elected Treasurer, Mr. Charles D.
Murray, took the oath of office on Saturday last,
and entered upon its duties. Mr. M. has ail the
requirements to make himself and obliging and
Treasurer made a capital Mfe JSlfe
and courteous, and as a financier he has few
equals. He leaves the office with hosts of friends.
to await a higher calling from the Democracv of
little Cambria. ' 1 "
County Auditors.
The Board of County Auditors finished their
labors on last Monday. The duties and labors
of making cut tho annual statement fell upon t-o
of the Board, Mr. Joseph Boge and Michael
D. Wagner, Mr. M. F. Wagner not being present
at the settlement. As long as we are favored
with such officers as Hoge and Wagner, the Com
missioners will experience no trouble in set
tling up the affairs cf the county.
To the Lovers cf Fun and Amusement.
It will be seen by an advertisement in to-day's
paper, that a ball will be given at 3Irs. Litzin
ger's Hotel, on Wednesday evening next,, and
from ths arrangements that are making, it promi
ses to be a grand affair. Charles will be on hand
in his own proper person to render the evening
pleasant and agreeable. To all w ho are fond of
the mazy dance, wo say go and take a trip.
Plank Road Election.
The follow ing gentlemen were elected officers
of the Ebensburg and Susquehanna Think Koad,
for the ensuing year :
President Edward Shoemaker.
Secretary John Lloyd.
Treasurer Wm. KiUe-li.
Directors Johnston Moore, Ezekiel Hughes,
John Lloyd, Amos Johnston, Edward Roberts.
The Snow Drifts.
We mentioned iu our laat number that our
Plank Eoads were not passable, owing to the
great depth of snow. The roads arc now passable,
and our streets have again assumed their wonted
business appearance. Lumber, Port, Beef Oats
Wheat, Corn, in fact every article of marketing
is coming in by sled loads. We understand that
a number of the cross roads are still blocked up,
and that the fall of snow in this section is the
dwp-st known since the wintfr cf 183? & 40.
The Late Borough Ordinance-
Our citizens generally seem disposed to obey I
the Borough ordinance lately passed by our Town j
Council j this is right, we like to see a law abi
ding community. The Council deserves the thanks
of the citizens for the course they have pursued
our high-ways and side walks have been encum
bered long enough with coal, ashes, wood, wag
ons, sleighs, and slop at kitchen doors. While
we are disposed to give the members of that body
full credit for what they have done, and justly so, 5
we hope they will not think hard of us fer calling j
their attention to their own doors. e have giv
en our deril strict orders to take bis ashes to the
rear of the office, and as soon as the frost leaves
the huge pile at our front door, we will remove it.
Godey's Lady's Book.
We are in receipt of the February number of
Godey. This number is a capital one. Each
number fully comes up to its promises. The en- t
gravings, fashion plates, and embroydery patterns j
are not excelled by any Magazine now published, j
This number contains one hundred pages of ex- '
cellent reading matter, No lady should be with
out it. Send S3 to L. A. Godcy, No. 113, Ches
nut street, Philadelphia, for the Magazine and
you will not be beholding to yout neighbor.
Cambria County Agricultural Society.
Pursuant to public notice a meeting of the J
' Cambria County Agricultural Society" was held 1
at the Court House, iu Ebensburg, on Saturday, '
January 19, 185G, at 2 o'clock P. M.
In the absence of the President, James M'Der
mit, Esq. was appointed President pro turn.
It. L. Johnston, Esq., Chairman of the Com
mittee of Arrangement of the late County Fair,
submitted the Report of said Committee, which
was, on nation, read and accepted, and the com
mittee discharged from further duty.
The Society then proceeded to the election of
officers for the ensuing year, when the following
named persons were selected.
President Edward Shoemaker, Esq., of Cam
bria township.
Yice Piesidents E. A. Yickroy, Esq., of Johns- !
town, and Augustin Durbin, Esq., ef Munster.
Managers Michael M'Guire, of Allegheny;
Johu H. Douglass, of Clearfield ; William D.
Pryce, of Cambria ; Joseph Cole, of Carrol, and
Alexander Cover, of Summerhill.
Treasurer John Williams, Esq., of Ebens
burg. Secretary A. J. Rhey, of Ebensburg.
On motion, it wa3
Resolved, That the annual membership of this
Society be one dollar, and that the Secretary be
directed to so amend the Constitution of the So
ciety. liesdeed, That the proceedings te published in
the County papers.
On motion adjourned.
By order of the President,
A. J. RHEY, Secretary.
" Echo" & " Tribune" please copy.
Interesting from Central America.
A correspondent of the National Intelligen
cer, writing from San Juan, says that Colonel
Walker is now the undoubted master of Nic
aragua, and if he listened to the seductive in
vitations from the parties in the adjacent
States, who wish to reconstruct tbe Central
American Republic, he might be master of
Central America. He has as many fighting
men as he wants, and says that he desires on
ly emigrant settlers for the farms. The wri
ter adds : ,
" lie came on the iuvitation of the Demo
cratic party of Nicaragua to assist it to regain
power, to enable it to free and then to tran
quilize the country. Beating the opposing
party and obtaining possession of the capital,
he formed a government of the heads of both
the old parties, and appears thus to h&xe f used
and thus to have appeased their strifes and
entirely to have suppressed domestic warfare.
The Government ot' Jlivas, the new President,
is now acknowledged by the country ; and the
people look with hope to tho future for a re
pose from civil war never Lefore secured to
them. This seems to be the uclaal condition
of affairs, so far as I can learn from various
authorities."
It is stated further, that the Mosquito busi
ness is much the more complicated of tbe two,
in consequence of the difference of opinion be
tween United States and Great Britain. He
continues :
" The Bi'.tiih assert the protectorate claim
ed before aud since the treaty, which our peo
ple thought the treaty had extinguished, and
her officers must execute it if occasion re
tjuires them to act. The treaty, as construed
by them, confirms the protectorate, and the
Admiral had his orders, and he has given
them to his subordinates. We have two guns
brigs lying near us, and when the ' Usprey'
steamer came in two or three days since the
senior officer took the occasion to make his in
structions known to Com. P., which wero to
the effect that arms and armed men and war
like stores would not bo suffered to land at
Greytown, &c. A strong British force is al
ways hero or close by, and the practical exer
cise of the disputed protectorate is Dot far off,
now that the West India squadrou is so large
ly increased. You may confidently look out
for trouble in this quarter.
" Our Government has adopted its polity,
and we must carry it out at all events ; but it
appears to me that Walker furnishes the only
solution to the Mosquito difficulty. If he
should be strengthened by our people getting
access to Nicaragua, in a year or two Mosquito
will drop into her natural position as an integ
ral portion of either Nicaragua or Costa Rica.
Opinion and necessity will do it without a
quarrel. The assumed protectorate cancot
stand against the wishes of the Mosquito peo
ple, as well as against the interest i of Central
America and the United States. Eugland
could not insist under such a condition of af
fairs. No one but his Majesty Augustus
Fitzclarence Bumbo and his two keepers rel
ish it now, and Bumbo, I hear, would gladly
escape."
The Poetry of Congress. Some inspirod
poet, getting tired of the prosaic telegraph des
patches of Congressional proceedings, has put the
matter in a new form, which will answer the do
ings of that body a month hence as well as now :
" Banks a hundred and five !
Banks a hundred and seven ;
Banks a hundred and one ;
Wants a hundred and 'leven.
Tennington four and three ;
Richardson seventy-two ;
Fuller thirty. Dear me !
VThenTe tbe trouble be through ?"
" ' The Case ' cf 2Crl Cnanptcc-v " "
The London Shipping Gazette discu?ses
the case of Mr. Craj-pton at some ltngtn,
and closes with this language :
"Mr. Crainpton, although not publicly im
peached, is openly charged with haviDg taken
advantage of his position at a foreign court to
transgress, and eucourage other to violate,
the laws of the country in which he u resi
dent. To this charge Mr. Crampton Las us
yet vouchsafed no answer. The United States
government, therefore, reasonably asks for
explanation and satisfaction. Mr. Crampton
has hitherto, by the manner in which he has
disehargeel the important functions entrutcd
te him, secured the esteem of every member
of tbe Cabinet of Washington, and generally
of the American people ; and when the accu
sations were brought against him. his simple
denial would have no doubt been satisfactory
to the American government. Tbe British
Minister, however, refused to make any an
swer to the charges until he had communica
ted with the government at home, and, bav
iug so communicated, finally decided upon
taring nothing, either in explanation, exten
uation, or defeuce of his conduct. What
other conrse was open to tbe United States
Governmeut than to require from the British
Government the explanations which the Brit
ish Minister refused to give? And what
reason can possibly induce the British Gov
ernment to decline giving such explanation ?
Either Mr. Crampton has transgressed the
neutrality laws of the Unite ! States, or he
has not. If he has not, what so easy as to
say so? Why has the settlement of 'the mat
ter been delayed so long jf Why leave so
unpleasant a epuestiou an open one just pre
viously to the publication cf the President's
Message? This document has, no doubt,
been delayed until Mr Buchanan's despatches
arrived, so that the dispute between the two
Governments could have been referred to as
past, if mentioned at all. But if the report
to which we have directed attention be true,
and the British Government have really de
clined to give the required explanations, we
cannot be surprised if such conduct be allu
ded to iu the .Message with aperi!j and the
dismissal of Mr. Crampton should clof-e the
first scene of a very uuplcasaut if not a dis
creditable transaction."
From the Washington L'nion.
The Old Guard can Never Surrender.
In the present situation of parties, it ii im
possible to estimate too highly the importance
of the approaching political contest. Never
was a graver or more vital issue presented to
the American people than that which must in
evitably enter into the Presidential canvas of
1 85G. This issue is vnioa or disunion. We
speak not as an alarmist, but in the honest
conviction thut nothing but the triump'i of
the Democratic party can save the country
from an Abolition President. Nover wj e
the enemies of the constitution and the Union
stronger, more determined, or more favored
by circumstances, than they will then be
For years fanaticism, political, social and reli
gious, has left no effort untried to destroy the
constitution and its friends. For this aim
they are marshalling their every man to make
one last great effort The country and tho
constitution have but one hope, but one friend,
the Democratic party It battles f u- no mere
partv ascendency, but for the constitution. In
defence of this ncble instrument it enters the
contest. Its cause is the cause of the Union
the constitution and the Union. .ne and in
separable. By these they have lived; by
those thev will conquer or they will fall for
the Old Guard can never surrender its proud
banner! Our cause is a glorious one, and
with a proud and willing heart will every true
Democrat do battle in it. The struggle will
be fierce, but the victory will be all the proud
er for that. The hopt-s of the people are in
the Democracy-, and their ryes are fixed upon
them as they marshal their tried men for bat
tle. They expect to see every D mocrt at
his post, and ready for action. Our enemies
are harmless while we remain true to our
selves. Dissemsion and division alone can
defeat us. Thesetheu, ore the enemies we
have most to guard against. United of one
heart, of one mind, and of one faith the
great national Democratic part- may defy all
the combined hosts of fanaticism. Now all is
bright before us. Each day that comes shows
us the old legions which time aud again have
done battle in the good old cause, wheeling
into line all eager for the fray. And when
the battle signal sounds to the music cf the
t-.. . 0-- -ii T.. -,- boor
aloft its proud banner in spite of all its foes
combined for the Old Gu ird can never sur
render. The Democratic Calccs In the caucus
of the Democratic members of the Pennsyl
vania Legislature, on Friday night last, for
the nomination of a candidate for State Treas
urer, the following resolution was offered by
Charles D. Manly, of Delaware, and unani
mously adopted :
Jicsolved, That the Democratic members of
the Senate and House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania, in caucus assembled, do hereby
express their unanimous approbation of the
course pursued by the Democratic members
of the House of our National Congress, for
their steady and unyielding support of the
national principles of the party, which know
no Nerth, no South, no East, no West"
and urge upon them the propriety of still ad
hering to their nation's honor
The Rulers of Eukote. The Court Cal
ender of Gotha f r 1S5G, contains some sta
tistics which are interesting. The oldest of
forty eight sovereigns of Europe is the Grand
Duke of Mecklenberg Strelitz, who is nearly
77 years of ago ; the two youngest being the
King of Portugal and the Duke of Parma,
the former of whom is eighteen and tho lat
ter seven years. The Prince of Schaumbcrg
Iiippe has reigned the greatest number of
years, having taken the reins of government
iu the last century ; while at the bottom of
the list stands the Emperor of Russia, who,
as is well known to all, mounted the throne in
the present year. Six sovereigns aro as yet
unmarried, three are widowers, and one is
divorcod, of the remaining number two have
contracted morgauatic marriages, viz : the
King of Denmark and the Elector of Hesse.
Of tho heirs appaient and presumptive, twenty-six
arp sons, two daughters, twelve broth
ers, three uncles and one cousin. The oldest
of the heirs presumptive is the heir of the Duke
of Modena, who is 73 years of age.
37" The Cambria Iron Company at Johns
town, employs about 1500 rnex
Rupture Betresn Frrc? pxd Eclaad ' -
Judging from tha tone and Uitr.por cf &zm,
of the leading Engli. h journals, we fhcnli ei.
that tbe extents cordiate between thy ivy
great Western Powers, and about which to
much has been sung on troth sides of the chan
nel, was in a fair way of being seriously in-te.ruptc-d.
- Wc copy the follow ing from tho
London Herald, of the 2Stb ult :
in our seccm coition of yesterday ap
peared the most rejnarkable ai.d impcitsLt
document which the progress of the war baa
yet produced we icfer."" cf course, to tho
State paper published iaParis, ia the shape
of a brochure, entitled Necessity f c n
j w m VVU"
gress for Pacifying Europe by a Statesman.
Its inspiration, is not its direct authorship,
has been referred to that source from whence
have proceeded many of the ablest papers on
the Eastern question which have of lute been
given to Europe. In a word, it i rccnueJ
by the J-Wnch ires tis Vie production f the
head vf the Frenrh government ; i;nd, assu
ming that it rcflee-ts the opinions and view of
Napoleon III, we do not hesitate to siv that
it will be perused ia these countries with em
inent disappointment find dissatisfaction
After a most careful consideration of its con
tent?, we have come to the conclusion "that
France does not thiuk she will find her ac
count in a further prosecution of the war, mid
that it is the deliberate opinion of the cabinet
of Paris that the object of the war has been
accomplished in the fall of Sevastopol and the
destruction of the Russian eet in the Euxine.
To the censure upou certain members of the
English press with which this brochure opon.
we frankly admit that we are amenable. We
have been the consistent aud determiued ad
vocates for the conquest of a secure peace.
Wc have endeavored to ihow that the security
of Europe agaiust the aggression of Russia is
only to be obtained by the sword. We are
stiil of that opinion, and are, in the present
posture of affairs, sufficiently p rvcrse as to
place more re-li::nce iu the arbitrament of bat
tle than even in th? sag resolutions au 1
calm altitude of the a'iied govt-rnujonts.'
Hut the foaturo in this brochure which
we k-ast li!:e is the apologetic t.-ne which is
assiiui'S for Russia, nnd the rather undigni
fied character of the avnal to tint p-w.-r t.
take the initiative in the formation .f a Peae
Congress."
llr. Bright on the United States.
At a public meeting of the Marsdv-n Me
chnnuV Institution. :tt Manchester, on tho
1 1th Dcf.irnL---r, Mr. B.-I-ht M P., in t!i ;
cv.urse of a sp-x-eh, deprecating the w ar, s.tiJ :
" Many c f you li.-iv relatives or friends in
America. That young nation has a popula
tion about cqu:il to ours in these island. It
has a great internal aal external o-':iuii.rec.
It bns more tonnage in shipping than wo have.
It has more railroads than ve have. It
more newspapers ttnn we have. It has in
stitutions more free than we hare that hor
rid slavery of the South excepted and which
is uo fruit of its institutions, but an unh.qpy
legacy of the past. It has also a great manu
facturing interest in different branches. That
is the young giant whose shadow ever grows,
and there is the tius rival of thiri country.
How do we stand or start in the race? The
United States Government, including nil tbe
Governments of ail the sovereign States, ini-s:-s
in taxes probably from JCI'J.OUU.UCO t
i.' 15,000,000 sterling in tho year. England
this ear will raise ia taxc-3 and loans, and
will expend, nearly X100.000.OOJ. ThL
population must rais", and will spend, proba
bly, 0. 000,000 within this-year, inoro than
thai population will raise i.nd speud. aud in
America there is far less poverty tnd pauper
ism thrn in England. Cas wo run this rac
on these tcrn:s and agninst these odds? Can
we hope to be n we-il off as America, if the
products of our industry are thus swept away
by the tnx-galhcrcr, and in th' vain scheme
e-t" saving Europe fro::; imaginary dangers?
Can poverty be le.-seried aiin-ng us, eati edu
cation spread, can the brutality of so many of
our peculation be uprooted c;jii all or sny
thing that good men 1 k for come to us
whil j the fruits of our iniustry, the founda
tion of all vieial and mora' good, ar.' squan
dered in this manner ? Pursue the phantom
of military gh ry for tjn years, an ! expend in
that time a t-um ecjual to all tho visible prop
erty of Lancashire and Vorkshire, and then
compare yourselves with the l uited Statf-s of
America, and w here w ii! you be ? Pauper
ism, crime and political anarchy, are the Ifg-
R,"iefl .w e are preparing for our children, and
tnere is no escape tor lis utiK'w wc ensure vur
course, and resolve to disconnect ourselves
from the policy which tends incessantly to
embroil us with the nations of the continent of
I- f
-.urope .
From the fialtimcre IU-pub!iean, lltb.
Distressing Calamity A Family cf Eleven
Frozen to Death.
An eld friend iuforms us that a neighbor of
his, residing upon a cold, bleak portion of the
suburbs, has been visited by a dreadful calam
ity, one most afflicting to the parties bereft,
aud which made us shudder when he, in a
feeling manner, broached to us the sad intel
ligence. The whole offspring of one family
eleven in number frozen, literally frozen to
death !
It is too well known that Wednesday night
'was one of the very coldest that has transpi
red for many a year in this latitude ; and that
suffering was intense. The miserable wreck
of a shanty in which this large family were
harbored was scarce fit to protect the hardiest
of the brute creation. Not a flame nor a
spark of fire was beneath the roof to cheer
their countenances nor to warm their little
feet : but there they were compelled to remain
during that entire cold and bitter night no
friend knowing nor dreaming of the intense
suffering to which they were being subjected,
yet it is not to be doubted that had they been
only able to make known to the community
the precise nature of their distress, the hand
of chanty would have been extended at least
so far as to render them better housed. But
this was unfortunately not so; and in tho
morning, when a guardian of the family look
ed into tho miserable residence, his feelings
wero deeply touched at seeing tho entire elev
en frozen stiff in death and he at onco cen
sured himself for not having exercised a bet
ter protective care over the family. The be
reaved mother of the eloven little ones was yet
alive, and we are informed i3 doing " as well
as could be expeoted under tho peculiar cir
cumstances." The father is a perfect brute,
a perfect hog, and has not been seen by tho
mother for several months.
2W Congress i? not yet organized.