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EBENSBURO.
WEDNESDAY MORNING:::::::::::::: JUNE 8.
BEMOCSATiejTAT TICKET.
WILLIAM F. PACKER,
ITCOJTINO COCTI.
rOn CANAL COMWIiSlOXIB.
HISIIIOD STRICKLAND,
CHESTER COCNTT.
The Sleeting of the Tax Payers.
The county meeting last night was very
large anJ enthusiastic. The hard fisted yeo
manry wtrc there from all pr rta of the coun
ty, a ud were unanimous io their expression
of indignation against that accumulation of
iu;pity entitled "a hill to sell the Main
Lice." One important fact should ba ob
served, that those citizens who live 'most re
mote firm the public improvements, appear
to bo most thoroughly arou33d at the iujufctica
attempted to bo inflicted upon the tax pay
or. Men of all political parties vtr pres
ent and took part in the proceedings, so that
Cambria is thoroughly united on this question.
Capt Smith's remarks wero delivered in
9 his pleaeani graceful manner. lie showed
np the corrupt mean3 which had been used
to pass the bill, and made a noble vindica
tion of the honor of Cambria, attacked by
recklc9 and unprincipled men.
Gen. Foster epoke next. Ilia presence in
the meeting, was aa it always ia iu Cambria
county, the signal for an outbreak cf the
wildest enthusiasm. lie made a powerful
and conyiucing argument against the bill,
aud the closo of hi epeech, when with much
emotion, he epoke of the affectionate relation
exbiiDg between the people of this county
and himself, was thrillingly eloquent.
Mr. Magehan closed in a fine appeal to the
patriotic and independent spirit of the " fros
ty sons of thunder."
Many eloquent speakers were present, to
whom the people would gladly have listened,
but by reason of the lateneE3 ef the hour,
the meeting was obliged to adjourn.
The Resolutions speak for themselveB : they
iLow that the people aro in blood-earnest,
and will not submit to tyrany and inju3tica.
Jcdge of the Supreme Court-
The Ceutral Railroad Company, not satisfied
with having possession of the Legislature and
the Governor of thia Commonwealth, are en
deavoring to deprive the people of their laBt
fcafeguard by making a conquest of the Su
preme Bench. Their candidate is William
A. Stokes. Esq., who hopes to secure the
Democratic nomination by the judicious dis
tribution of fret passes to travel on the Cen
tral, among delegates, politicians, &c.
Mr. StokeB,.wlo is a man of ability- and
can talk "darned slick,'' is the Solicitor to
the Central company, lit: is indefatigable in
his efforts to serve them, and they owe him
eome reward. There i a rumor that the "bill
of abominations" was drawn up by him.
Whether this be the case or not, we do not
know. The fact of the distribution of free
patse cannot be denied Among all the
gentleman whose names have been used in
connection with a seat on the Supreme Bench
Mr. Stokes is the only one, bo far as our in
formation extends, who has the power to grant
them pas&ci . It is a funny way for a Dem
ocratic condidate to electioneer.
We call the careful attention of the Demo
cratic State Convention which nietts at Ilar
risburg next week, to the resolutions udopted
last night by the tax-payers of this county,
particularly one :
"Resolved, That the tax-payers of Cam
bria county will not vote for the election of
any man to any office, who is in favor of the
bill for the sale of the Main Line,' or of the
usurpations of tho Central Rail Road Compa
ny." Cambria county will cast a majority of
S000 votes against any man who ia known to
be tho candidate of the Central Rail Road Com
pany. Mark it.
Organize !
Let the tax pavers take heed to the reso
lutions passed last night, in relation to town
hip organizations ; it is time to be up and
doing. Deperatc evils require desperate
remedies.
Shall one of the wealthiest corporations on
the globe, be exempt from taxation, while the
pooreyt mau in the land must pay tax, or
lose his property ? Shall the rich be made
' richer, and the poor poorer ? These aro the
jsfuea now to be met.
George N. Smith.,
This distinguished gentleman has been
in town a couple of dajs He is everywhere
hailed with warm greetings by his constitu
ent.1', who are justly proud of iheir honest and
faithful Representative there seems to be
but one eentlment in regard to him. All
agree tLat ho has deserved well cf Canibiia
county, and that she will not chow hereby
upjrataful.
Tho latest Hoax.
The Central Railroad agents, alarmed at
the rising storm of popular indignation which
is soon to overwhelm them, are resorting to
every expedient to quiet it, and lull to sleep
the vigilance of an outraged people. The la
test story that they have put into circulation
is, that they will net take up the iron on tho
eastern slope of the Portage, but will let it
remain so that coal can be taken down to
Hollidayfeburg. This story is told in order to
quiet the Blair county people.
They recently attempted to humbug the
people of this county by telling them that the
company intended to let the iron remain for
a term of years on the Portage, and use it
for the transportation ot heavy freight over
the Mountain. They found nobody green
enough to swallow their yarns. The people
here are fully aware of the fact, that the Cen
tral Rail Road Co has leased for twenty years
the Pittsburg and Steubenville Rail Read.
There is iron wanted to that road, and the
other day at Harrisburg, one cf the borers for
the Central, an cx-Canal Commissioner, was
counting up the amount cf rails cu tho Port
age, and discovered that there was just enough
to supply the deficiency on the Steubenville
So that the company intend to carry off the
iron belonging to the people of Pennsylvania
and make with it a railroad to Virginia and
Ohio I Verily, that is a Pennsylvania Rail
Road Company with a vengsanca.
A P.ay cf Hope.
We are pleased to learn on reliable author
ity that application has been made to the Su
preme Court for an injunction to stay the sale
of the main line. Tt has been given as the
opinion of some of the best legal minds in the
State that the Supreme Court will not only
grant the injunction, but that the act by which
it is sought to divest the State of the main
arm of her public improvements and indirect
ly Vest them in the Pennsvlvania Railroad
company, will be declared unconstitutional.
Thank heaven, the interests of the Common
wealth may yet find protection iu an unbeught
tribunal, whose actions are above the threats
and beyond the reach of the gold cf corrupt
politicians and a monopolizing, soulless cor
poration. Standard.
In regard to tho injunction referred to
above we have no positive information. There
is no time to be lost. It must be made a sure
thing. If one waits on another, time will
slip by, the outrage wiil bo consummated and
revolution will be the only remedy.
Then, can be no doubt cf the defective
character of tho bill, although drawn up by
a cute lawyer, he did not get it altogether
ship-shape. Judge Blacky we are informed,
has expressed as his opinion that the bill is
unsound, and were he on the Bench, would
not hold water.
The bill contemplates the sale of the Por
tage Railroad, including the Ar?o Portage.
The road bed of the olj Portage has reverted
to the original owners of the land, yet the
wording of the bill, and the notice of sale
would eeeni to indicato that the Governor
means to ecll to the Central railroad that
whioh has become real estate, owned by pri
vate citizens. It is not likely that the people
will submit to this.
As said above, the bill contemplates the
sale of the sale of the New Porta Railroad
Of course the road bed is an integral part of
the A'eio Portage Railroad, and whon that
Railroad is sold the road bed must go along
with it, otherwise there can be no sale of a
Railroad Irn rails snd ties and ballast do
not of themselves constitute a rail roud; there
must bo something to lay them upon. When
the State took possession of tho road bed of
the new Portage, she did so without release
from the owners of tho land, and without pay
ing them damages or consideration She
took possession for a special and particular
purpose of the laud forming tho road bed ot
the new Portage. She had no right then to
take possession of that land for the purpose of
selling it, and she has not that right now.
The State mijrht as well claim the right to
sell the personal property of the citizens.
Tho landholders along the line of the Co
lumbia and Portage Railroads have ample
cause to apply for injunctions. We specially
commend these suggestions to the attention of
the landholders ia this county along the lino
cf the Portage.
Jab C. Noon. Esq. This talented young
gentleman was yesterday morning, on motion
of Hon. T. White, admitted to practice in the
several courts of Cambria county Mr. Neon
passed a highly creditable examination, and
we are glad to learn that, for the present, he
intends to " hang out his shingle" among us.
We wish him plenty of paying clients.
New Arrival Evans & Hughes have re
ceived their Spring stock of Ready-made
Clothing. Their stock consists of all paterns
and etvles for men and boys. They have
also added to their 6tock a beautiful assort
ment cf Summer hats and caps. Give them
a call.
Ohio Elections. The town and munici
pal elections in Ohio, have resulted more fa
vorably for the Democracy than they have
for many years. The Kansas excitement has
about "burnt itself out, and there is every indi
cation that, if tho Democracy nominate a
good State ticket, they will elect it triumph
antly, deepite the opposition of the factions.
Court. The attendence at court this week
is large, and so far a good deal of business has
been done in the Quarter Sessions. We shall
give this week's proceedings in our next
3T" Graham aud Harper's Magazines for
Tuno tin bo had at the Post OSes.
Virginia Still Democratic.
The Democracy of the Old Dominion cov
ered themselves all over with glory, at the
election on Thursday last. The returns are
not all received as yet at Richmond", but
enough is known to warrant the belief that
the entire delegation to Congress, -, aa also an
overwhelming majority in both branches of the
Legislature, will be Democratic. The Dem
ocrats also elected the Attorney General by a
large majority.
It is a great triumph in the Mother of
States and of Statesmen," but nothing more
than might have been anticipated from her
indomitable Democracy.
A Washington letter says : Gen. Cass
has finished his diplomatic instructions and
correspondence, so far as to enable him to
leave the city for a month The instructions
to Mr. Reed, Minister to China are comple
ted. General Cass has answered the commu
nication of Lord Napier respecting the defunct
Dallas treaty, and in tho same conciliatory
tone in which that dispatch was conceived.
Further negotiation ia not out of the question;
at all events, no difficulty and no ill feeling
will arise from the failure of the treaty, as
amended by "the Senate.
A Claim. The whole town of Lawrence,
in Kansas Territory, is claimed by Robert
Robitaile, a Wyandot Indian, and land-holders
have been notified by the receiver and reg
ister of the land oSce at Lecompton, that they
would offer proof in support of his claim on
the 10th of May. He claims the location by
a reservation granted him in tho treaties of
1842 and 1855, by and between the United
States and tho Wyandot tribe of Indians.
Ax Important Mov1iest. The Pitts
blrjr and Steubenville Railroad has ben leas
cd by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for the term of twenty years. The bridges
necessary to be built on this road, will be corn
pitted before fall, and Philadelphia will then
have a shorter and moro direct railroad route
to Cincinnati and the chief points in tho West
than any other of the Eastern cities.
57" An extraordinary excitement was oc
casioned in Bond street, New York, on 1 ues
day, by the gathering in front of Mrs Cun
ningham's residence of a disorderlv mcb of
women and boys. Tho women, about thirty
in number, held a sort of drum-head court
martial, and unanimously agreed that Mrs.
Cunningham was guilty of murder, and ought
to be driven from the city With the help of
the boys they made an attack upon the house,
stoning the windows and doors, ringing the
bell, making hideous faces, and shouting their
opinions in no very delicate way. The attack
was continued until the arrival of an officer,
who took tho most active cf the Amazoaians
to the lock-up.
Tua Bank of England A letter from
London, under date of May 15th, says :
Notwithstanding a long delay in the Austra
lian arrivals, the Bullion in the Bank of En
gland continues to' increase ; a general influx
having apparently set in from all quarters.
Russia is sending a considerable amount
about $1,000,009 or $2,000,000. Tarkey
is also contributing, and the renewed remit
tances from your side are likewise exercising
an influence. The amount overdue from Aus
tralia is equal to about $3,000,000, and as
soon as this reaches us there will be a proba
bility of a reduction in tho Bank rate of dis
count from 6i to 6 per cent."
The Plot in Spain Accounts from Spain
state that a plot fomented at Rome, for de
posing of Queen Isabella, and installing her
daughter on the throne, who was to bo mar
ried to a nephew of the Count Montemolin, so
as to restore the Carlist dynasty, has been
discovered and frustrated by the Queen's moth
er, to whom it was indiscreetly communicated.
Among the principal plotters was the husband
of the Queen, who has accordingly been se
verely admonished.
X3T" The culture of Grapes has been intro
duced with success in the vicinity of Fort
Madison, Iowa. The wine mado from the
Iowa vineyards is described as cqnal to Long
worth's best A Mr. Stempel has bought
some nine acres on the bluff, on the west side
of Fort Madison , and has set out some five
hundred grape vines the present Spring.
JS2T It is stated that Gen. II D Foster,
of Westmoreland, and Hon. C. R. Buckalcw.
of Columbia county, have been engaged as
counsel in favor of tho contemplated injunc
tion against the eale of the public works The
editor of the Star of the IfortJi has been told
by Mr. Backtdew, the ground upon which
the application for the injunction will be
made, and states, as his opinion, that they
will prove strong and conclusive with the
Supreme Court.
Tub Foreign Grain Crops Tho latest
European advices state that the growing grain
in Great Britain and on the Coatinent, pre
sents a highly promising appearanee. The
weather in England was genial.
Bgi- There are about 3,000 newspapers in
the United States which circulate annually
about 500,000,000 copies. Between fifteen
and twenty millions of dollars are expended in
their publication ; and if the whole issuo for
one year bo estimated, it would cover a sur
face of 100 sqare miles, or form a belt 30
feet wide around the earth.
JW Gen. Scott has accepted an invitation
to bo present on tho 17th of June at tho inau
guration of tha Warren statue oa BuaksUi.
PUBLIC MEETING !
In pursuance of public notice a very large
and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of
Cambria county, was held at the Court House,
on Tuesday evening June 2nd for the purpose
of expressing their sentiments iu relation to
the bill recently passed by the Legislature for
the sale of the main line.
On motion the meeting was organized by
the appointment of the following officers.
President,
Hos. HARRISON KINKEAD
Vice Presidents,
S tephen Lloyd,
Maj. John Thompson,
Levi B. Cohick,
P. F. Gibbons,
Henry Scanlan,
Jacob M. Campbell,
John Stevens,
Michael Moyers.
Secretaries,
. B. M'Cormick,
Wm. A". Piper,
M. 21. Adams,
IT. C. Devine.
The object of the meeting havinp been sta
ted, Capt. George N. Smith was called upon
to address the meeting, which he did in an
able manner and gave a full account of the
passage of this extraordinary bill through tha
Legislature. A loud call waa cow made for
the Hon. Henry D. FoBter, and upon his ap
pearing he was warmly cheered. His speech
was calm, conviacing and eloquent, and in
which the provisions of the bill were clearly
explained. His remarks elicited much ap
plause, and upon the conclusion he was greet
ed with three hearty cheers.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ;
then appointed a committee to draft - resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the meeting,
viz ; Dr. Wm A Smith, Abm. Kopelin,
Esq., James M. Riffle, Francis Beared Abra- J
ham Lcngenccker, A. A. Barker, Gen. !
Richard White, Peter J Little, Esq., Mi-
chad O'okellay, Patrick Shiels, Esq., George j
R.utledge, George W. Ilouck and Recs J. j
Lloyd, Esq. j
During the absence cf the committee, the
meeting was ably addressed by Michael Dan
Magehan, Esq., and upon concluding, Dr
Smith reported the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, The legislature of Pennsylvania
at its late session passed a bill for the sale of
the Main line of public improvements, in di
rect violation of the expressed wishes of the
people, and which sale if consummated must
seriously affect the interests not only of those
who reside upon the immediate lice thercf,
but the Tax payers of the whole stato, and
future prosperity of the Commonwealth, we
deem it cur duty thus publically to assemble
and express our opinions thereon, as well as
our indignation which this unparalleled act
has excited. Therefore
Resolved, That it is the deliberate opinion
of the citizens of Cambria county that the
bill providing for the sale of the Main line
was the act of a corrupt legislature, unasked
for by the citizens of the State, iu direct
violation of their rights guaranteed to them
by the Commonwealth when the improve
ments were constructed ; that the legislature
have exceeded the powers delegated to them
by their constituents at the time of their elec
tion, and we shall resist its provisions being
carried out at all hazards.
Resolved, That we are opposed to mam
moth monopolies and all Buch legislation a3
has a tendency to build up a privileged class
in our midst, conferring rights and privileges
upon a few, which are denied to many, nor
shall we ever consent to yield our rights for
the benefit of a corporation whose stock is
principally owned by foreigners.
Resdvcd, That the abandonment of any
portion of tho Main line of the public works,
whereby the whole carrying trade between
the east and west would be placed in the
hands of the Pennsylvania Rail Road com
pany, cannot but bo destructive to the inter
ests of the State, and compel its citizens to
submit to sueh exactions as it may deem - fit
to impose.
Resolved. That we consider the bill as
especially uDjust to the interests of tho pro
ducers of Pennsylvania, because it deprives
them of an avenue to market, and forces
them to be dependent upon a corporation
which has hitherto discriminated against the
productions of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That by the terms of the bill the
expediency or justice, of the sale or retention
by the State ot the main line is not fairly con
sidered. It is a bill better designed to free the.
Pennsylvania Rail Road from their fair share
of taxation than for the sale o' the main line.
Resolved, That we regtrd the bill for the
sale of the main line as unconstitutional, be
cause by exempting the property of tho
Pennsylvania Rail Road from all taxes due
the State, it created a privileged class, aud
strikes down that equality of taxation which
is designed by the constitution of the United
States, and of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That the citizens of Cambria
county have ever evinced a readiness to obey
the laws and stand by the authorities of the
country, but when they see their rights about
to be bartered to a soulless corporation, and
the burthens of the honest tax payers in
creased, they feel bound to resist, and before
other measures bcconi6 necessary, would call
upon the Supreme Court to interpose and pre
vent the consummation of this nefarious law
so destructive of the interests of the people.
Resolved, -That the tax payers of Cambria
county will not vote for the election of any
man to any office who is in favor of the bill
for the sale of the main lino, or of the usur
pations of the Central Rail Road Company.
Resolved, That in beholding a corporation
of gigantic wealth freed from the payment of
all taxes to the State, we are of opinion that
the hard-working tax payers are entitled to
the same exemption, and wo would advise
the holding of township meetings by the
people to take such measures, and form such
organization as they may think proper to
protect themselves from injnstico and iuequal-it-v
of taxation.
Resolved, That the tax payers of Cambria
couDty tender their wannest thanks to the
Hon. John Cresswell of the Senate, and to
the Hon. Henry D. Foster aod George N.
Smith of the Lower House for the bold and
honest stand taken by them against the Penn
sylvania Rail Road Company.
ResrAied, That we call upon the tax pay
ers of our sister counties to meet and express
their condemnation of the outrage intended
to be perpetrated upon them
On motion, it was then Resolved, That
the proceedings of the meeting be published
in all the papers of the county, and in all
others throughout the State, opposed to his
iniquitous bill.
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
Signed by the officers.
Historical Evidences of the Authenticity of
the Bible Record.
The Paris correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce thus alludes fcn the discoveries made
by Sir Henry Rawlinson in Assyria, confirm
atory of the truth of Bible record.
Among the recent public lectures in Lon
don you may be struck with that of Sir Hen
ry Rawlinson, on the late Oriental discover
ies in relation to the Bible. It occupied near
ly an hour and a half Sir Henry expatiated
on some of the most important results of his
discoveries in Assyria, constituting a verifica
tion of Scripture history; he illustrated his
topic by numerous drawing" and models taken
from the sculptures now in the British Mu
seum. He could educe, by abundant coinci
dences, the authenticity of the Holy writ.
The earliest period to which the inscriptions
he found referivd, was about two thou?and
years before Christ. TK.G whole country of
Assyria had been excavated in the course cf Lis
researches; a multitude of inscriptions had
been deciphered and in many instances they
confirmed in the minutest details, the pages
of Scripture, and explained passages which
had hitherto been obscure. The instances
which he cited teem with instruction and
force; the interpretation or derivation of names
in particular. The earliest connection of the
Chaldees and Indians and the Babylonian my
thology, the historical records, all illustrated;
in every case there is an entire agreement
with the Bible. The lecturer inferred from
his studies that the Book of Job belonged to
a time about seven hundred years before
Christ. In the inscriptions there is a period
of nearly a thousand years, without mention
of Judea. but during that period there was
no inducement for iiiterccurso between tho
Assyrians and the Jew?. The visit of the
Queen of Sbela to Salomon was verified. So
aie the wars betv.ecn Sennacherib and Heze-
kiah. There were four distinct captivities of j
the Jews Son:c inscription.? referred to the
time of Xi'huchaunczzac r: others threw light
on the existence and notions cf Beishazzar.
who was joint King with his father Nicu3,
and who shut himself up iu Ninevah.
Fror.i tU i'jaJ Hill Herald.
THAT WIDOW.
The papers are sympathising with an inter
esting young widow iu Kentucky, whose hus
band dying, willed her sn income of $20,000
a year so long as 6he remained single, but in
case of her marriaa the property is to revert
to his heirs. The prescribed time for wear
ing mourning haviug expired, the lady is
anxious to contract a second marriage, but is
prevented from so doing for the above reason.
We tender the lady our sympathy in this try
ing emergency, and trust that some means
may be devised to free her from tho dilemma
in which she is placed.
We recollect an instance similar to this,
which occurred in Boston n few years ago.
A man (if he is entitled thus to be called)
married a lady worth in her own right, $20
000, he beirg poor. According to law the
property of the wife became vested in the
husband immediately after marriage. In the
course of a year or two the man died, and
willed the property to the wife upon the con
dition that she should never marry !
To offset these cases, we will relate anoth
er. A gentleman residing in the town of
Granville, in this county, died a few years
ago, and willed his wife a handsome sum,
stipulating in his will that in case she again
married the sum was to be doubled I May
the grass ever be green upon his grave.
Reminiscences cf ths Weather.
Since the year 1810, as we are informed
by one of "the oldest iuhibitants," no such
season as the present has occurred. In the
year 1812, in some parts cf the State, snow
fll to the depth of five inches, on the 4th of
May ; at that tin:e the trees were iu all the
glory of full blossoming, and so rapidly did
the snow disappear that no injury befel them
The memorablo year of 1810, it will be re
membered, brought frost with each recurring
month; and in 1821, on Easter Monday,
snow lay upon the ground twelve inches deep.
In 1S23, April 17th, there fell snow to the
depth of eighteen inches ; while as late as
1848, a "Surry" of snow occurred in June
For a wet, cold, backward, foggy season,
however, the spring of 1857 carries off the
inglorious palm. y. Y Paper.
GOYICSMEST PEICI FOB LVDIAXS. Th9
premium for every living Seminole warrior,
woman and child, says the Florida Peninsu
lar, who may be captured or induced to come
in for emigration to the West, is fixed at the
following rate, and will be paid by the special
Indian Agent at this post
For each warrior, . . $250 to $500
For each woman . . 150 to 300
For each child. . . 100 to 200
Augasta, May 26.-Senator Butler died last
tight at eix 0 elock. His disease was dropsy.
Riot at Washington.
THE MARINES ORDERED O UT.
Six Persons Kill ed and uearlylliJrty
Wounded.
INTENSE FXCITEMENT.
T Asmxaiox, Jc.ne 1. There wero serious
disturbances at several of the voting places
to-day. The Mayor obtained from the Pres
ident an order to call out two companies cf
marines, having had stated to him, upon tho
representation of credible citizens, thst a band
of lawless persons, most of tbem non-residents,
had attacked one of the polls at which the an
nual election was in progress, and after maim
ing twenty good and peaceable citizens, had
dispersed the Commissioners of Election and
threatened further violence in cny attempt to
carry on the election
The Mayor directed the Marines to proceed
to the Northern Liberties, whither the rioters
had conveyed a swivel. He then commanded
them to disperse, informing them the troops
were there solely to preserve poace. This
order they tauntingly disregarded, when the
swivel was wrested from its possessors. Oa
marine waa shot.
The most fearful alarm prevailed. Fre
quent shots were being fired by tho rioters.
The Marines returned lire ; and it was soon
discovered that fiTe or six pc-rsor.3 were killed,
aud twice a3 manv wounded The larger
portion of these were innocent, so far a3 can
bo ascertained The verbal accounts of the
particulars aro extremely coutrdictory.
The City was thrown into a fever cf excita
ment Tho occurrance ia everywhere dis
cussed. The marines were still ia service at
the City nail.
flEC jSD despatch
RELIEF rP.OH FORT i!;ZZN2T.
TJireals to tlestroy tl,e Houses of
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES ELECTED.
Washington, Jc:;s 1. -liiLiht. Aa
Artillery Company from Frt Mc-IIer.ry ar
rived tl is evening, to relieve tho Marine.
T hi eats having been Tua lo to destroy the
houses cf the M &y or and Captain TyUr, of
the Marines, their fimilU-s were removed to a
place of fctfty snd astrcig guard of artillery
men were posted 'd esch he-use.
The ..tietts however ere quiet, and no fur
ther outbreak is spprchen led tu-LJht.
The Democrats e'ected their candidates for
Collector, Register, anl a majority ofthe City
Councils.
A WnOLEi'j: LAW.
One cf the good wcrks ci the Legielaiu.-s
was the passage of au ast providing lhat tL
depreciated notes of the Banks of oilier States
may be f:c;-d to giro place to the secure I
sucs cf the Bank of the Commc!iwelth It
extends the C-Oth section of tl3 General Bill
ing Law cf 1S50 to all prrsens holding licen
ses as brokers uader law cf lals Csoi -wealth,
cr i::.iy be transacting the business of
privat-3 bankers, so fares to prohibit said par
ties from paying cut any but the notes cf
specic-payib Banks of this Stato," in tli
purchase cr discount of s-y bill of exohsngs,
promissory note or other negotiable paper.
The violation cf this prevision is made public
misdemesLrr. punishable for teh effcueo by
impri&oumtnt for a period n-: less than teu
nor more than sixtr davs, at the discretion of
the Court, and a fine ia ary sum not exceed
ing five hundred dollars and not less than
one hundred. The Act has b-en ?ppoved by
the Governor, and will go into effect on ths
first day of July next.
This will do something towards purging
the currency cf a portion of the most depre
ciated issues cf other States that maintain cir
culation among us This description of cur
rency has not be. n psid out at all by some of
the Banks, and by others ccly as an indirect
way. Still enough has been done through
the brokers to make it an object with both ths
banks and the brokers to keep it in circula
tion to the prejudice of the issues of our own
Bank?, and to the discredit of tha curren
rency. Reading Gazette.
The Prosfect Brigutenino. The cry cf
short crops which was set np a few weeks ago,
is becoming exceedingly faint as more favora
ble reports ccme crowding in from the grain
growing regions in all directions. Even from
Illinois, where tha cry was first started, and
whers a total failure cf tho wheat crop was
predicted, inteligence is received giving quit
a different eclor to the picture. The local
press throughout the State, with few exceptions,
speak ef the grain prospects as most encour
aging. A gentlemen who ba3 travelled quite
extensively over the Western States, writes
to the Cinciaxti Gazette, that in his judgment,
iu Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky, there
will be a larger crop of uhest harvested tha
coming harvest than ever iefcre. Similar ad
vices are received from the South, and tha
resent indications ara that both tho cereal and
frute crops cf the country will be most abun
dant.
Eale of Power's "Greek Slave."
New Yock, Mat 25 The celebrated Stat
ue of the "'ireek Slave" by Powers, is to
bo Eold at auction in this eity, on the 23d of
June next for the benefit of Miss Kate Gilles
pie, who drew it at the distribution of the
Cosmopolitan Art Union of Cincinnati, some
time since. Until the day of sale, the Stat
ue is to be exhibited, free of charge, at the
Merchants' Exchange
The anuual supply of gold from the
California mines is estimated at $50,000,000.
while the mines of Australia contribute sixty
millions annually to the increasing wealth of
the world, and those of Russia, twelve mill
ions. S. Governor Walker, of Kanssj, receives
ayeaily salary of $1500, out of which beba
to pay his private 'secretary and all other ex
penses. The governorship of Kami ii
dently no einemre. ' .'
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