democrat & Sentinel. '. I. 3HKKAY, llditor. I. V. Z A 1191, Publisher. WEDNESDAY, JANUAKY 5, 1659. they immediately become rebellious, and at once set to work to break down the Administration they assisted in calling into existence. If Mr. Buchanan had bestowed a fat office or govern ment contract, on every person that solicited thcra of him since his Administration commenced Anti Lccomptonism would never havo been heard of, or it would have been strangled in its cradle. The Democracy then should at once frown on all and every attempt, come from what quarter it may, to divide their rauKs. If they do this they will triumph in 1SC0. If they fail to do this, their defeat is almost certain. fc O M M C I C A I I O N . - Mk. EniTOR : I propose saying a few word in refcreuce to an Act of Assembly, which appeared in your last paper, and which is intended to chauge the present modes of collecting State and couuty taxes. The bill i similar: to the law which at present prevails in Ohio on the same subject, It has been in operation m that State for a number of years, and has met with the -full and eutire approbation of the people. Tim sys tem was first introdnced into this State durinz the session of the Legislatnre of 1851, but was 1 r $3- During our visit to Lowell we we re shown through the Laboratory of cur celebrated coun tryman, Dr. J. C. Ayeb. Scarcely could we have believed what is seen there without jroof beyond disputing. They consume a barrel of solid . Pills, about 50,000 doses, and 3 ban els of Cherry Pectoral, 120,000 doses per diem. T-j what an inconceiv FROM WASHIGTOtf. NICARALQA AND TUB CENTRAL AMERICAS f TATE8 MEXICAN DESPATCHES 'Washington,' Dec. 30. The information received to day from Nicarague ebows that Yrissarri ba3 not been recalled, but that his resignation as Minister to the United States, heretofore tendered, has been accepted. Gen- 1 T .Ml ? II' 1. 4 able amount of human suffering does this point J crai J arez is sun in y asmngtuu. .i j ! r-:r... :n:.. .,f j. The Central American States are more i.. . wi i f.,tbin ever impressed with the necessity of per year!! ! Y hat acres and thousands of acres . a MnUAr-- fcr fi1P:r tual nro- ot sick beds does this spread out before the imag- . Q , . . , , Dr0Dable that Pennsylvania Legislature. Ioth branches of the Legislature assembled at llarrisbure on Monday last. No nominations NEW ARRANGEMENT- j for officers of the .Senate were made by either With the present number of the "Democrat $- , party cn Monday. The Democrats of the House Sentinel" is inaugurated a new arrangement j nominated l U. Gritman, of Luzerne, for Speak with regard to its publication. We still retain j e.r. The opposition caucus of the House, on the toiitrol over and conduct the Editorial depart- i third bal'ot, nominated Mr. Lawrence, of Dau- ment of the paper, and as heretofore, will be re sponsible f.T every thing contained in its col umns. Tiic publication department will here after bcunder the control cf Mr. Daniel C. Yxxxm, a practical printer of much experience. The paper will be priutcd and published by him, and he will supervise and control the business of the establishment. Mr. Zahm is well known to a large majority of the people of this County, and will we have no doubt, make a popular publisher. Under this arrangement we hope to be able to devote much more time to the dis charge of our editorial duties than heretofore. It affords us much satisfaction to be able to state that many of the most intelligent patrons of the paper, have spoken approvingly of the manner in which we ha-e conducted it since we took chars of it- Wo hope dining the coming year, to rentier it still mure worthy of their continued Hpprova.1 and support. We think the paper is eminently entitled to the confidence and support of the Democracy of this County. We have carefully examiued a tile of it since the fall cf 18j3, (when the "Mountain Sentinel" and "Mountain Democrat" weru consolidated under the title of the "Democrat and Sentinel,") and camml lind a single instance where it degenera te! into the org "u of a mere clique or faction, or opposed democratic men or measures. We find that it always had annually, at the proper time, the regularly nominated ticket of the party for dl oftievs in the gift of the people, floating at its uiAtt head, and laboring to secure the election of the men who composed the ticket. It never, on Kiiy occasion, rpposcd or said aught against a rvgurl.irly nominated candidate of the party. It has always and on all occasions, advocated the election of the "ticket, the whole ticket, and nothing lut the ticket," and remained as true to the Bauucr cf Democracy w hen furled in defeat, as when floating in triumph. Having thus been a faithful, and we think, efficient organ of the Democracy of Cambria for years, it is certainly entitled to their continued confidence and sup port, aad if honesty and integrity cf purpose can accomplish anything, it shall never cease to merit their confidence while we control its columns-. We have said much more on this subject than we at first intended, and now hope we will be excused for making a brief allusion to finan cial matters. We really want money at the present time. Will those of our subscribers who still owe us, have the goodne.-s to "fork over" imaediately. The aim unts which they suver lly owe in, it !!:.!!, and none of t'-ern would ever miss the paying of it. But the otj-jn-'jalc r.;ii units to a considerable sum, and if in our pwnes.-iou. could be applied to a number of use ful purposes. Kind 1'atroiis and Friends, let us Liar from yon. CAN THEY UNITE? The recent speech of Mr. Seward, at Roches icr, setms to have created much consternation in the Opposition ranks, and has almost destroyed the brilliant hopes entertained a few months ago by certain politicians, of effecting a thorough union of the Know Nothing r nd Black Republi can parti? for the campaign of 1SG0. The doc trines enunciated by Mr. Seward were so purely abolition in their tcudenciis, that they at once alarmed the Know Nothings who regarded th Union as still worth preserving, and even what may be called conservative Republicans condemn them. No party or clique approves them, ex cept the genuine Abolitionists. But Mr. Seward has a band of devoted followers in the opposition ranks, who are determined to sustain him and hi doctrines, and who will nt acknowledge any other man as their standard bearer in 1800 They will not be persuaded by any means, to up port either Crittenden, Fillmore or Fremont, phin county. The vote stood Lawrence, 34, M'CIure, SO and scattering 3. The opposition having a large majority in the House, of course Mr. Lawrence will be elected. Hon. John Cress well is a prominent candidate for Speaker of the Senate, and we learn that no doubts are enter tained of his success. A correspondent of the Tittsburg "True Press" says under date of Jan uary 1st: "That distinguished iudividu.!, Gen. Simon Cameron, is in town. I saw him on the street to-day, in company with a distinguished Demo crat, who has been in his pay for yeirs. Of cour.-e, Simon's mission is know n. Some "hard up" country editors, with an eye single to Mid- ination ! And what sympathies and woe ! True, only made local in its application, being confined - noj a 0f tliis is taken by the very sick," but alas, ! enango county; hence the law is familiarly niuch of it is. This Cherry Drop and this su- spoken of as "the. Venango county system for the collection of taxes," The advantages of the law became so apparent, that since 1851 it has been extended, by various Acts of Assembly, to several other counties in the State, viz: to Clarion, Lawrence and Crawford counties, . in 1852 ; to Franklin, Beaver and Mercer counties, 1858; and to Jefferson county, in 18-37 in all of which, so far as I have beon able to ascertain, it has fully met the most sanguine expectations of the people. The bill which you published was offered during the last session of the Legis lature, for the purpose of making the law appli cable to all the counties in the State. It was strongly advocated by some of the most intelli gent and influential members of the,House; but as it was introduced but a very short time.previ-" dus to the close of the session, it failed to beeome a law. A vigorous effort in favor of its passage will be made during the present session. If it fails to become a general law, it will still afford thoe counties that desire it an opportunity of dletowii funds, have raised his name to their baring its provisions extended to them. Hie mast-head for President in 18G0. He comes object of publishing this law in the papers of here to feel the Republican pulse, and as there this county, is that the people may fully under arc quite a number of Republican editors here, j stand its meaning before they are called upon to and more daily expected, you may look tit for a j sign petitions in its favor. Its provisions are jo similar arrangement to that made by Ford in j brief and plain, that no man can fail to under 1856. ' j stand exactly what the law means. That its The great and engrossing feature of the session . enactments would prove to be a great advantage is likely to be a bill for the repeal of the three ; to the people af the county, does not admit, I mill tonnage tax. There will be a most desper ate effort to effect the passage of such a bill, and the money power will be brought to bear. The think, of a reasonable doubt. The law has worked admirably iu every county in which it has been tested, and could not thcre- gared Pill are to be the companion of pain and anguish and sinking sorrow the inheritance our mother Eve bequeathed to the whole family of man. Here the infant dailing has been touched too early by the blight that withers half our race. Its little lungs are affected - and only watching and watting shall tell which way its breath shall turn. This red drop on its table is the talisman on which its life shall hang. There the blossom of the world just bursting into wom anhood, is stricken also. Affections most, assid uous care skills not, she is still fading away. The wan messcngnr comer nearer and nearer overy week. Thie little medicinient shall go there, their last, perhaps their ouly hope. The strong man has planted in his vitals this same disease. This red drop by his side is helping him wrestle with the inexorable enemy; the wife of his bosom and the cherubs of his heart are waiting in sick sorrow and fear lest the one one on which they lean in this world, be broken. O Doctor! Spare no skill, nor cost, nor toil, to eive- the perishing sick the best that human art can give. uaiveswn, icxus, jevs. Nicaracue will take no decisive action rela tive to the Cass-Irissari treaty until after the arrival of Sir William Gore Ouseley, whose ariival there was daily expected. -. - The Government has Just received Mexi can dates to November 25th," which came overland by special messenger. - It appears from the official despatches that the U.S. floop-of-war St. Mary's arrived very opportunely at Guaymas, cn the 10th of November. The truth of the rurner that Mr Aiza, who had been imprisoned at Guaymas, and set at liberty, is confirmed. The com motions for the- present had subsided, and the regular authorities ware restored to the posi tion of the city government . The public mind was still agitated by local tiouLles as well as political animosities, growing out of the recent revolution in Senora The com mander of the St. 'Alarms found Frederick Goerlifz an American citizen, confined iujail and procured his discharge. The former had not saluted the flag nor the Perfect, and it was not his intention to pa' any military honors to the Governor, Tesquiera, who was said was on his way to "Guaymas Pesquiera was carrying on an active war ajainst the adjoining State of Cinola, and by the last reports had gamed a victory at La Mesia, near (Juhacan, which opened the road -rwrwnc rn? nftWrVRTRS t, , iv i v I to the city of Mazatlan, toward which it was But little of importance has been done by j . . , 3 . ' 1 ci saiJ ue was nioving. Congress since the commencement of the Ti.fiirm.ntmn h lwen reeeivod of the can- present session, or at least which will inter est our Cambria county readers. The Pen ture of GuaJalaxara by Degallado, of the Juarez party, after the assasmation of blais- , or Old Soldiers' bill as it is generally conte, the military commandante. The city nau ueeu ueiivereu up fj ihhu"i:. ucu professional borers are on hand, ready to under- , f,,re fail to produce the same results in. this take their job fcr a consideration. Whether this county. It is infinitely more simple than the ouirage w ill be perpetrated upon the tax-payers : present mode of collecting taxes, and "in addition, of Pennsylvania, remains to be seen." t is doubly as certain. Uuder its operation, tak ing its practical effects in other counties as our guide, the County Treasurer would always be j prepared to meet auy demands upon it, and the The bear and dog fight announced for last Friday, did not come off, much to te . - A L disappointment oi our sportsmen u rum was . count wouU Lc cnaLicd by promptly ravins on the ground at the proper hour, but nary j ji0r quohl cf State tax into the State treasury, dog appeared to take up the gauntlet, and he j to receive the benefit of five per cent, deduction, was again quietly escorted to his lodgings by j as provided for by existing laws. Besides this, his keeper. A shooting match for the afore- j the expenses of collecting the taxes under that said bear will come off at Carrolltown, on ; system, would be thirty-three per cent, less than next Saturday. Although good at a rajfe, ' ,mflcr the Vnt mCKle' as 5s statc1 iu tl,c an" iiciin iuioii"i iu irii.T uoiii iiic a reasurcr OI this news reached Mazatlan, the inhabitants determined to defeud their city against the Constitutionalists. The French residents banded themselves together for mutual pro tection, and all the foreigners had contribu ted the mear.s of mak'iDg an addition of 4.00 men to the regular garrison. The ballance in the U. S. Treasuary on Receipts for the Drafts paid, 1. sion called, has passed the House of Representa tives by a large majority, and will probably in a few days pass the Senate, with a few slight modifications. The following is the bill as it passed the House and was sent to the Senate: Sec 1. That each of the surviving officers, non-commissioned omcers, musicians and pri- I l0Dday, was $2,590,000 vates who shall have served in the regular ' wpt- previous. ftGGl.000 army. State troops, voluuteers or militia, for j 117,000; Drafts issued, 1.484,000; Ileduc a term of sixty days or more, or who have tion'from last week S323 ,000. been engaged in actual battle with the ene- j Captain McCluney has been appointed to and my, in the war declared by the unitea states j tue coinniaud of the Home Squadron in the 1Dcr against Urcat Lritaiu, on tbe Ibtn day ot ; pace 0f Commander Mcintosh, who will re- Juue, 1812, bo authorized to receive a pen- ; turu to Georgia to recruit his health sion from tue united Mates, to commence on The Blade Kepablicdh Party in 188q. . Tho Niilional Era is alarmed at the dis covery that not a few of tha hitherto staunch Black Republican papers of the Union are now in favor of abandoning the distinctive features of that organization, and merging with the odds and ends of all factions under the name of the "Opposition" or "People's Party." The eame jonrnal sharply rcbukee the New York Tribune for proposing a sur render of all the principle! of the Republican party, in order to accommodate the mixed crowd that is invited upon the new and lati tudinarian platform of opposition to the De mocracy, and states that eueh a movement cau have but one effect, and that in j y0 out of existence the Republican party, and substitute in it place a new organization, led by new neti find controlled by different and antagoLi.'.ii principles. The Era thus ex presses the ultra Black Republican sentiment upon this question : "A few Republican newspapers affcet the use of the term "Opposition," as properly designating Ihc Party arrayed against ta Administration. This is one way of shuf fling, the Rapublican party out of sight. There is a great power in right words. Tfe Party which is arrayed against the Adminis tration, which has overwhelmed it with de feat, which intends to enter the canvass of 1860 for the Presidency, is the Republican party. A respectable name, and a patent thing Let. us sail uuder our own colors!' This position of the Era is t-trongly sap ported by the Ohio State Journal, but li does not meet the approbation of the Cincin nati Commercial, which parser talks boldly of the mistakes and errors committed by ths Republican party in forming its platform and enunciating its principles. The Commerciil siys : "I ho Republican party was in the minor ity in 1S5G. In fpite of some local success, growing out of temporary disaffection in tl ranks of the other party, there is reason to suppose that it is still ko far in the minority that if the same question was to be tried agaiu upon the same terms, there . would bo tbo same result. There is no counting with any certainty upon a victory. If tho Republicans, standing as they do now, are not beaten in 1SG0. their salvation from that catastrophe will depend upon the divisions, weakness or bad policy of their opponents, Dot upon any intrinsic strength of their own it wil be an esapr, not a triumjtfi wo know nothing about shooting, and there fore won't attend. Hone our Carrolltown friends may have a happy time of it; equal to the occasion when we won tho deer, and assisted tho "Son of the Mist "Annie Laurie." EJ3 Ry reference to our advertising col umns, it will be seen that a "Teachers' In stitute" will be held in this place for three I5e aver county, where the law has been in oper ation since 18o3. I am well aware that there is no subject upon which the people arc so sensitive, as upon the to Eing j question of taxation. Especially in Pennsylva- nia. where the people are borne down and op- pressed oy i:ie present enormous rarrs oi taxa tion, it is to be expected that they will loc k with suspicion upon an' effort to introduce a new svstcm the 1st day of the present Congress, and con tinue during his natural life. Sec 2. And he it farther enacted. That eaeh of these officers, non-commissioned offi cers, musicians and privates, who have served in the regular army, State troops, volunteers or militia, of any State or Territory, for the space of sixty days or more, against any of j the fire.mcn an1 w00d-passer were killed. Flood at the South. Aigcsja, Dec 31 The flood in this Ltate has done much injury to the railroads, and several sericus accidents, resulting in the loss of life, have occurred. This morning train from Macon ran off the ; track when two miles from Columbus, and the Indian tribes during or preceding the war of 1812 with Great Rritain, or who were engag ed in any battle fought by the United States against any Indian tribe during the aforesaid war with Great Britain, shall be Rut it must be remembered, that the 1 entitled to all the benefits of thi3 act. days, commencing on tho 1st and closing on J proposed law kv7Z no increase the rate cf taxation the 3d of IVbruarv. The Superintendent of ! bllt is on!.v deigned to change the mo le ofcMcc- Comuiou School! will bo present, and deliver Hon. Its evident effect will be to reduce the ,, c . i -i ' burden of the people, by decreasing the price of . c. . ... , , . : collecting the.r taxes, and as has been stated, efficient County Supenutcnt, will also be in t u u mMe the cmmty to &vaU t f attendance. We hope all the teachers of the j ab:UemC!lt tfiee 1cr ceilf. or ,,ronipt payment county will attend without fail Mr. M'Cor- j into tjlC ste treasury, which is a very impor- mick passed through this place yesterday on J tantitem to the t.ix-payers of thc county. his way to visit the schools in the northern j In view, then, of the present inefficient and townships of this county. He is a compe- : expensive system of collecting State and county tent, energetic and attentive officer, and has ; taxes, the question presents itself will not the contributed much towards the improvement of the Common Schools of this county. SkC 3. And be it farther enacted. That if any of tho officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, have died, or shall hereafter die, leaving a widow, such widow shall be entitled to receive the same pension to which her husband would have been enti tled under this act. for and during her natu ral lire. Skc. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pay allowed by this act shall under tho direction of the Secretary of the Interior, be paid to such officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, private, or uis wiuuw, or men u- G. W. Smith, the engineer, had his jaw bro ken. The passengers escaped uninjured The morning train to Macon ran off the I track at Adams' Mills, in consequence of the culvert at that point having been washed j away. 5. II Miller, the engineer, the fire- man, and the wood-passer, and conductor j Snell were killed, and several passengers ! were drowned the number and names of whom have not 3-et been ascertained. Only about a dozen were saved. It is supposed that thirty persons were aboard. John Pek one of tec hands on the train, brought tht information, and he is somewhat confused regarding thc details SECGND DKSrATCH. "The Republican party has errors in its platform things that are not true thingi that arc inconsistent with just ideas of thc nature and powers of government in general. and of ous constitutional policy in particular. ere is no disputing it. "The Republican party nmde a mistake in the construction of its creed. That mistake should be rectified even at the expepsc of t loss of its identity of its merger in the gen eral Opposition. The correction should be made not upon the basis of the antecedent of some predetermined candidate, but upon that of the doctrinal right. Make the platform true, and lofe the candidate foc that he stands upon it; or what would be infinitely better repeal it altogether, and take the candidate because he is known to be Bound, able and patriotic. Then the people will be free to act under the influence of natural affinities ; aggregations not coalitions will take plac; and a nomination will be. in some sene thf equivalent of an electiou." If we read the article from the C'-mmerci-ji aright, it means two things. First, that the Republican party is not in a position to cr.u mutul, and secondly, that Senator Seward must take his chances on a platform which will suit the majority of the Opposition, and not expect to force the whole congregation of j promoted by extending the provisions of the law ! to this count' 1 If thc system has met the ex- We direct the attention of our read- ! pectations of thc people of Ohio, where it was ers to a communication in another eolnmr i fir!t introduced, and if it has worked well in all i t. J interests of the tax-payers of Cambria County be ; tnomea attorney, at sucu times ami piacea 1.1 ( 1 1 a. 1 1 4. j .. ,-1 toe oecreiary 01 tue interior may uireei; uuu that no officer, non-commissioned officer, mu sician, private, or his widow, shall receive factioniits upon his R -Chester platform. Tho allusion to thc condition of the Kiack Kepub- I lii.. nirtr in 1 ;li 1 c n ctrnn rr ruilnr TT-fi.'i Acgusta. Dec ol. iurther particulars j in he rlght ia whlch lt is presente't regarding the railroad casualties have just j . tl Commercial. Then thev dictated tL decn received The traiu to Columbus due this morning from Macon, ruu into a culvert near Colum bus, killing two of the train hands aud injur ing the engiuecr. I he train going to .Macon, naving on relative te the Act we recently published, proposing a new sjstem of collecting State and County taxes. Thc communication is ably written an I will repay a perusal. Of course, we have no desire to prevent a can did and fair discussion of the measure, aud our columns are open to any opponent of it, who will make his communication as brief as possible, and furnish us with his name. 2T Those of our friends who dwell in , " . ' . 4 repair to Kbensburgh forthwith. The sleigh I. stile to Jlr. Seward. Our impression now is,. 1 0 0 iii ., I...... i ior oq the Carrolltown ana Jefferson Plau ..ii.il vn, vf'' 'Jii i. 11 11 tit uait .lb illicit inu, j'i.1- haps more, candidates in the field, and that the operation, is it not fair to presume that tho same causes will produce the same results else whcr ? Resides, if the law should pass and then fail to realize the predictions of those who advo cate it, it can easily be repealed and the old method restored. Intending to follow up thc subject in a future number of j our paper, I will close this com munication by asking your readers to give the law a careful perusal, satisfied that if they w ill do so, and make themselves familiar with its pro- j the vallies and love good sleighing, should j visions, its proposed cxtensicn to this couuty ' l.'V..V..-! r..l, :.l, Tl, .Ti- ; nil! nin-t with thfir .nmr,,vil. 'I " ' - , - IS . .... the same until he furnish the said Secretary f 4t.. T rntw r.,.(An. or . Uniu 1C limn - """t ' 111 I II TZ ,11 HI 1111 11 I L 11 3LL131tV. VI ' 1 1 1. 1 1M UVV. I " . ... - counties in this State in which it has been in j tbat be is entitled to the same, in accordance ,! h twenty-niue persons including the em - with the provisions of this act; and that the Payees, iei. innrag.. a unuB ucu a.u I lU I A O ll'lll VIUUiUUJl Democracy will find but little trouble in tri umphing over them. It cannot be denied how ever, that a number f men who call themselves Democrat!", ar, at the present time, pursuing a tourso directly adverse to that which it is their duty as true members .f the party to pursue. Jn?tead of endeavoring to extinguish the flames of fiction, they are constantly fanning them, tnd furnishing them with fuel. Their motto K.'tns to be, "men not meaMires." They are either wily but disappointed office seekers, or unr.e lged demagogues, anxious to spread them- telres. 'lhev wi.-d, to tic themselves to the coat tail of & particular candidate, and because they think he will win, and have any amount of pa troiuge to dispense in a few years, they arc ex tremely anxious to suffer political martyrdom in his behalf. These men are now endeavoring, by jit:tir.g obsolete issues, to continue the disscn Muiu which have unfortunately existed iu our ranks loo long. The honest, t,inrcr and disir. intercsted members of the party must take the matU-r in hands, if they diire to save the party. It will not do to allow a few office seekers to di ide arid destroy it, in order to accomplish their tx'lfiMi ends. The great mass of the party "iu bone and sinew" do not desire office, and it is a Biattcr of but little importance to them who the President is, provided he is honest, patriotic and capable, and faithfully carries out the principles of Democracy in thc Administration of the Gov ernment. Rut it is otherwise with the class of office-steker already alluded to. They never take pait in a Presidential election Uulcss they hope that they will obtain a sharo of the spoils if IheVpnrlr triumphs. And if disappointed, g on tue ,arroitown ana Jetterson l'lauK Roads never was better, whilo from this place to Hollidaysburg, it is said to be su perb. Our streets are constantly vocal wiih the ruu&ic of bells, and thc gay tciVes of je ancient village" are constantly enjoying them- l selves Allkghknt. Washington Township Contested Election Case. Judge Taylor, last Thursday, announced the decision of the Court in this case to be, that the Return of the Election for County Commissioner for Washington Township should be set aside, and that Abel Lloyd having, after setting as'de said return, a majority over Lewis Fisher, was duly elected County Commissioner, and entitled to enter on the discharge of its duties. His Honor read a very lengthy opinion, setting forth the reasons on which the decision of the Court was founded. Mr Lloyd entered on the discbarge of the duties of the office yesterday. J&T It is perfectly astonishing with what rapidity and neatness the most elaborate work is executed by the use of Grover & Raker's superb Sewing Machines. They are certainly a splendid invention, and only need a trial to prove more than all that has ever been said in their favor. Tkhasurek's Office. Braver, Dec. 22, 1858. J DevrSih: The "Venango County system of collecting State and County tax''J hasb2en ' a use in this county for six years. It works well for the interests of the Treasury, and is decidedly i popular with the people. It costs thc county Oiirty-tJirce jer cent, less on commissions than under the old system. One-third of the tax is paid before July, and another third before Augut tho money thus early received enabling the County, instead of the Collectors, to profit by its use. As this scale of payment may be relied upon, the financial agents of the county can make their arrangements to suit. The Treasury is alva-s ready to meet all demands. nt. l.nrnKiT oIlnnTot chill rrt. bfi in nnv war. 1 1 f 11 1 1 U 11V TI L'A 11.11. 1. - - J J 1 111 1 transferable, or liable to attachments, levy or j werc killed seizure, by any legal process whatever, but j shall go unencumbered to tue possession oi the officer, non-commissioned officer, musi cian, private, or his widow Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the officers, non-commissioned officers, and marines who served for the time of sixty days iu the naval service, or were engaged in battle with the enemy, during the war with Great Rritain aforesaid, and their widows, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act, in the same manner as is provided for the offi cers and soldiers of the army of the war of 1812. Skc. C And be it further enacted. That CUBA. New Orleans, Dec. 31 Private ad vices have been received, which confirm posi tively thc report t at a squad of Americans are in Cuba ready to aid the revolutionists. It is further stated that all have gono with regular passports Washington, Dec. 31 Late and direct intelligence from Ilavrna, reiterates that much excitement prevails there concerning the President's message, but affords no basis for the belief that a revolutionary movement is contcmplntcd. Tbe general tone of the advices is such as to warrant the assertion the pension provided by this act shall in no j that the intervention of the French Govern case exceed the full amount of ninety-six ment has not been requested for any' pur dollars per year, and shall be graduated ac cording to the length of service, as follows : For twelve month's service, or more, ninety- six dollars; for six months' service, but less pose While it is repeated that the authorities at Tampecba have tl rough thc efforts of the Captain General of Cuba, satisfied the claims than twelve months', seventy-five dollars ;! of certain Spanish subjects, (this being an for sixty days service, but less than six months', fifty dollars; provided, That the survivor, or surviving widow of an officer, non-commissioned officer, musician, or pri vate, who participated in actual battle, in said war, shall be entitled to the maximum pension given by this act. A bill for the modification of the present Tariff has been proposed in the House, and Rev. II. N. Onderdonk, formerly Epis copal bishop of the diocese of Pennsylvania, died in Philadelphia, on the Gib ult., aged 70 years. Wo are thus enabled to profit bj the abatement several able speeches made in its favor. It of five prr cent, allowed on payment of State tax before thc 1st c f August, which is paid off, or nearly so, every year w hich is a saving to the citizens of the county of from five to seven hundred dollars annually. None who have had aught to do with the finances of the county for tho last six years, would be willing to go back to the old system, and indeed, are sufp-ised''.that the "Venango law" has not before this been ap plied to all the counties in the Commonwealth. Very respectfully, yours, &c. Wm. IIekky, Treas. Bearer Co. JteT Scott's Saw-mill, in . Washington township, was destroyed by fire last Saturday evening. We have not learned the amount of the loss sustained. Thc Stat$ Legislature wet yesterd?. will probably pass before the close of the present session, lhe 1 aciuc uaiiroaa Dill has been discussed at considerable length in the Senate. This great measure is now at tracting attention in every section of thc country, and merits the prompt attention of Congress. We sincerely hope the bill may pass. Considerable excitement prevails in Johnstown concerning the supposed murder of a newly born child, whose body was dis covered, some time last Sunday, floating in the Concmaugh river, a little below the town. We have not been able to learn the particulars, but we hope no pains will be spared to investigate the matter for there is little, doubt but there Lbs been foul play somewhere. I !.-l nirtA I. n .IJ:!..! ..4-4 4 isuiaii.1 i-nt , j me uuutiiuuai oiuiviiieui! ta made that the difficulties between the govern ment of Spain, and that of Mexico are in a fair way of an early adjustment. From another source of information in this city, there are doubtless good grounds for the recent telegraphic statements from New Orleans, concerning fillibustering move ments against Cuba. Encourage Home Industry. By purchasing articles produced at home, says an exchange, in preference to those from a. distance, even if they are not as good and more expensive, your encouragement of their production will eventually cauc them to be better and cheaper besides the money you spend at homo Jtiy come back to you a gain, or at least, it is kept circulating in your neighborhood while, if you send it away, you put it entirely out of your reach If you want goods, get them of your own merchants. You may buy your grooeries and clothing, a few cents cheaper in thc cities, but you make your own neighborhood just so ranch poorer by sending away your money, and just in Eroportion as the prosperity of your neigh ors iscripled, so are you affected. Don't get your furniture at other places, when the hammers of your own cabinet makers sound t iu your ears. policy of the Opposition, nominated Fremont, and were beaten on the sectional issue. Now Senator Seward, who is the embodiment of the Anti-Slavery party of the North, has put a new plank in the platform, and still more intensely scction:.'izeJ the party Then it was opposition ar.l antagonism to slavery iu thc Territories Now it is proposed to carry the war into Hit? States, and thus give force, effect su 1 vitality to thc idea that thc Union must tithes be all slave States or all free States This idea underlies thc Iilack Re publican party, it is the one which actuate the Em, and hence the eagerness with which that journal attacks and combats all attempts to weaken or dilute the fountain of Anti Slavery prejudices from which the opposition to the Democracy is irrigated and made fruit ful. The Era is for forcing the slavery ques tion upon the opposiion, aud coutcuding for victory on Northern soil, and by the votes of Northern States alone. The Commercial is not willing to try the sectional experiment a second time, to suit either the Era or Senator Seward, but inclines ta an amalgamation of the Opposition on the basis of a "sound, ahh and patriotic caudidate, without reference ta his principles. This" would be duplicating thc campaigns of 1810 and 1S4S; but the only difficulty is the men to suit the times. Gen. Ssott suits the Herald but not the Op position to the Democracy. Rell and Came ron and Crittenden, and the host of others who are spoken of, do not come up to the standard of the Commercial, nor will they be supported by the Era. Rut the attack upou Senator Seward in tbe last quoted paragraph from the Cominer cia,significant. It shows that the attempt of the Era and the Ohio Slate Journal to force the dpctrincs of the Rochester manefesto on the Opposition of tin Ohio will not be tamely submitted to. The Commercial is for recti fying the errors into which the Republican? have run, but at the same time, distinctly states that "the corrections should be made not vjo7i the basis of the antecedents cf some predttermiaeb candidate, but upon that of distinct right.' When, therefore, the E'il comes to square the party up to thc Rlack Republican standard and make its members submit to the Seward platform, the conserva tive portion of the Opposition will rebel, as they did in 1S59, and refuse to imperil tLe Union to satisfy the demands of sectional agitators, who prefer their own aggrandize ment to the peace of the States and the gh?ry and prosperity of the Nation. The Black Republican party cannot carry the Seward manifesto in 1860 and hope for success Win' they drop thc name and herd with the "Op position" or "People's parly!" That rt mains to be seen. O O o o c i
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