(3 !! democrat & 0cntincl. C. 1. .MtHRAY, i:litor. I. C. ZA13.ll, ruhllshcr. WKDNEaDAY. JANUARY 19, 159. FHOM HAKRISBURG. Lst Thuraday tho Houe of lieprcaentatives proceeded to draw a committee to investigate the untested Election Case e-f Thomas 11. Porter, from this count v. Messrs. il'Clure, layiur ana .... vi 1 ! 1 WHl..n ...m-Hi-cl as counsel for Mr. lVoud!o,t, ., Mm-. (iw m and Gritman as counsel the fitting tncinber, Thomas II. Porter, lhe llcuc then proceeded in the manner directed by 1av to chouse a committee, when the following fcntlcmeu werechos-.-u said committee: Mcsms. Laird, Campbell, Graham, Chase, Mohaffey, Hilt, M'Curdv, Kh:ney and Ketchum. We be lieve two of the committee are Democrat, and t.tven republicans er Know Nothings. We pre tunc the committee will proceed to take tes timony immediately. !n convenience of tlie acknowledge iu'nt of .Mr. rroudf-K.it that Mr. 1'crtcr received the vote.-, of a majority of the qualified voters of this county Ht the- October Election, tho hones-1 Opposition numbers sre disposed to give him but little aid And effort hi his efforts to ovst Mr. Porter. 1 Hi course in en l avoring to obtain the .seat of Mr. Porter through merely technical objections to the Wilmington township election, reminds u? forcibly of the conduct of the man who avoids the payment of an honest debt by pleading the strttute of limitations. The law mar be on his lde, but equity and justice are not. Wo ham that all the republican members hare been furnished with copies cf the Moiin fainter containing Judge Taylor's opinion in the Washington Township coatefted Election case. This is eertainly an unmanly and unfaii effort to manufacture opinion against Mr. Porter among tho member of the Legis'ature, in advauce. The rotten politicians who, ih order to forward their own corrupt and selfish designs, are furnish-ir.-g Mr. Proudfoot with documents to make out h'n case, ill socn reap a well-merited harvest of infamy and contempt. And yet they claim to bo the Democracy of Cambria. If they aie, Heaven ekfeiul U:-'. PIKE COUNTY. If our citizens wish to prevent the passage of lite bill for the erection of Pine county during the present session cf the Legislature, it is time they were up and doing. The friends of the measure are active and energetic, and will Vring both ?nony And pers.nal i iiluenee to bear in its favor. If tho pec tie of this equity remain inactive, it is j more than prob..blo that it will be divided and i dismembered before the Crst cf ne-xt March. We ! aay, then, opponents of Pine county bestir yonr vlvep, before it is too late. The following are the boundaries e-f tbo proposed new tounty : "Commencing at the southwest comer of Montgomery township, in Indiana county, thence nlocg the line cf Montgomery and Canoe town shipM in Indiana county, to the Jefferson county line, and continuing in the same course three mile-': into JelVcrson county, thence eastward in a straight line to the n rthwest corner of Ik-'d town ship in Clearfield county, thence eastward along the Pell tjwnsLip line so as to include Win. T. Thorp, thence south-cast in a straight line to James Ray's in Jordan township, in Clearfield county, thri.cf .southerly to the mouth cf Whit more ran on Clesrth l-l creek, thence up Baid creek to the Cambria cemty lir.e, thence fcouth-wester'j- tj the southeast cc-rncr of Chest town u"'iip i;i Cambria county, the ice westerly alcng the s .nfhern line of said township to the southeast corner of Stir Uv.I. anna towuship.thcncc t. a point c-n the Indiana county line where said line would be inlorsecte-.l by a continuation of the line bc tween Green ar.d Cherry Hill tov.nsl irs to the f rks of Tw j Lkks :roek, thence to the place ef The Cuba Question. Wo have lor vears been firmlv coninced, that the annexation of Cuba to the L'cited States would be of incalculable benefit to our country, r.:id put an eff.-ctual stop to the slave trade. While CuV-a belongs to Spain, the slave tiade will continue; and increase, in spite of all the rilorts of the "great powers cf th'i worlel" to suppress it. We are glad to perceive that this important question h at length attracting the ott-:n:i',-ri cf the Democratic member? cf Congress. A caViCtie! of L'srrsDcrr.tic members of the Senate was hel l last Saturday to ce-n.nder the Presidents r:co:r.m:u la-.i. n with regard 1 1 Cuba. On of our e xchar.-es s.iyi: 'A dcba'.j cf three or four hours ensued, in vclvir.g the questioa whether any steps shoul Le taken in relali n to it, aud if so, cf what character. According to tha best attainable in formation, Mr. Mr.soii made tin opening speech and w'.-.a followed bv Messrs. Hunter anil Shields. Though favoiirg the acquisition j( Cuba, they thought action at this time to be impolitic, and calculated to impair rather than improve our prospects to that end. Mr. Douglas regarded appearances as gloomy, but said he would support Mr. Slidt-U's bid, pla cing thirty miliious in the hands of the President to be used in negotiation. He expressed the belief that the President would not endorse this measure without sufficient data to justify him in so doing. Mr. Douglas said he had long desired the acquisition cf Cuba, but in his judgment there was but one mode, and that was, on the happen ing cf another eao similar to that of the Jilacc Warrior, to ecize the Island by way of reclama tion, and negotiate afterwards. Mr. Davis and ethers did not like the suggestion of Mr. Doug las. The discuasion at this stage became intense ly interesting, the best ability of the participants being ut f rdi, Mr. SIide.ll, of course, advocated I U own bill. ' Messrs. Toombs, G w in, fiigler and Clay favored tho idea of increasing to a sufficient extent, tho foreign intercoms fund, leaving the matter to the discretion of tho Presielci-t. Mr. I verson tho't thai Spain could be wearied .out with the ques tion of Cuba, by the repeal of such parts of our law a as restrain the action of our citizens towardn foreign powers, or something to that efiect. The determination of the caucus was, with a few ex ceptions, to favor the recommendation of the President, although the precise mode in which it hsuld b- c u summatcl was not so clearly indi cated, but the probability now Is, that th Sen af r.:Ei i-.nt Hr. S!idnj bill. 7" We last week visited the n'ty of Johnstown and had the pleasure of taking by the hand a number of our friends in that place. We dropped into the Echo office, and found both of the editors ou hand. Capt. Smith had just returned from a trip to Texas. He was in excellent health and spirits, and ttated that ho enjoyed himself very well during his journey to and from the "land of flowers." No man occupies a higher i lace in the confidence and esteem of the Democracy of Cambria than Capt. Smith. Mr. MTike had just recovered from a severe attack of quinsy. and again entered on the discharge of his duties. Our friend Jlr. Peter Masterson till occupies the old stand Jit tits corner of Clinton and Canal streets, vkhew he is always ready to furnish the public with Groceries, Provisions, Liquors, &c, George IvnjJcbach Esq. informed us that he has le?sed the "Cambria House," ou Main street, and will take pos.'.ets;on of it in a few weeks lie is a clever whole-souled gentleman, au "knows now u Kcer .v uwc. u, v. i , " I I nv i nn -.I I I ltMft knt, looks well, and st.ll continues to lurnisn tne German population of this county witli all the important news of ths day. Before leaving, w called at the Tribune office, found the Editors both busy; therefore did not tarry long. They are both very clever gentlemen, and publish a spicy little paper. C3r- That squib last week about the free grafts copies of the Mountaineer seemed to ani-oy our amiable friend, the Editor, t-lightly. He parsed the squib carefully, discovered a. grammatical error, resolved to be very severe, and then 'piled in.' IIef knowledges that he sent copies of his paper containing Judge Taylor's opiuien to members of the Legislatuie. Aud for what pur pose 1 Why of course to prepare the minds of the members of the Legislature for the favorable I reception of Mr. Proudfoot, the contestant of the seat cf Thomas II. Porter. It Mr. Prouuloot don't pay our neighbor for the 'extra copies," Jie will always be justly regarded as an ungrate ful man. Our neighbor's heroism in publishing Judge Tavlcr's or.inion wi1! doubtless immortalize him. and is certainly wortry cf the highest praise. The stockholders of the Ihvniaineer will, we understand, hold their annual meeting sh' rtly, and w e respectfully recommend that they tender fieir editor a vote of thanks for his invaluable services in behalf of Mr. Proudfoot, and against Mr. Porttir. - ' j7A man named Iiuffner was choked to death at the Hotel of Henry Pager, in Jackson town ship, last Thursday evening. He was engaged in eating his supper, w hen a mouthful of food he was swallowing lodod in his throat, and all efforts to remove it proved abortive. After suf fering intensely for about a quarter of an hour he died. He was a resident of Westmoreland coun ty, and was on his way to Clearfield township, in this Conuty, where we believe he has relations residing. He was apparently about fifty yeais of age. An inquest w as held on his remains, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the facts. The Genesee Farmer. The January n' mber of this old and sterling agricultural monthly has been received. It is alway welcome en our table always comes loaded with a rich repast cf practical and scien tific suggestions. It Is said to have a larger cir culation than any similar journal in the world. and certainly no agricultural journal furnishes so much valuable reading for so low a price. It is now in its twenty-ninth year, and has some of the most experienced farmers and fruit-growers of the United States and Canada as regular cor respondents. In this respect, no other journal can compare with the Genesee Farmer. It has introduced the practice of offering prizes for the best essays on a variety of subjects interesting to every cultivator of the soil. This method, of calling out the experience of farmers, and of their w ives and daughters, has proved eminently successful. The January number contains fifty of these Prize Eesays. These cssay3 alone are worth many times the cc-st of the paper for a year. They ure well written, eminently practi cal aud suggestive, ami will be read with more than ordinary interest. They afford unmistaka ble evidence of the increasing intelligence of the agricultural community, and a pleasing indica tion that the old prejudice against "book farm ing" is rapidly passing away. Price fifty cents a year, address Joseph Harris, Publisher and Pro prietor, rochcstfT, N. Y. 3T Our readers will recollect the affray which occurred in Washington Citj, a few weeks ago, between Mr. Montgomery, mem ber of Congress from this State, and Mr. Eng lish, of Indiana. It will be seen by the fed lowing Carel which we clip from a late mem bcr of the "State?," that the difficulty has been amicably arranged by the parties. A CARD. Yf ASiirxcTOjr Cjty, Jan. 13, 18oG. To the Editors o f the, States: The late difUculty between the Hon. Wni Montgomerv and the Hon. Win. English be iug adju&tcd, you will please to publish the followiug, cry respectfully. G. B. Adrian. The undersigned, Joseph C. McKibbin and U. 13. Adrian, friends of the Hon. m. Montgomery, and Joseph Lane and H'ci. E Niblack, friends of the Hon. Win. English, having by consent of the parties, examined fully thcYacts and circumstances of the late difficulty between them, have come to the con elusion that while Mr. English evideutly act ed under the impression that an insult had boen oflercd hun calling for resentment, yet the evidence does not show that any insult had been offered which authorized the violence he used; and he having expressed to Mr. Mont gomery his deep regret for what he had done we think the apology sufficient, and have mu tually accepteci the terms as a Gnal adjust ment of the difficulty. Witness our hands, at Washington city, this 13th day of January, A. D. 1850. fur the J Ion. Ilm.' Montgomery, Joseph U McKibbin. Q. B. Adrian. For the Hon. Wm. II. EagUtli, Joseph jjane, m. t:. 2ii black, (W-The annu;d Election for officer? of the Cam bria County Agricultural Society, will be held at the office of P. S. Noon, Kq.t in this Borough on baturday the 29th mtt. All tho members of the Society thould attend." C0SlMCNICA.TI0ir.J Mr. Editor : I ana iiot certain whether you know that there was, m last Saturday, a ppiiited Educational meeting at Gallitim ; and even if you do, your readers may not. Hence, I shall give you a statement tjf the whole aff iir. The Directors and Teachers of Allegheny township, having resolved to es tablish an Institute, appointed a meeting on Saturday, the 15th inst.. at OalHtzio,' aod invited the County Superintendent aud Alph. II. Sembower. SuDt. of "Union School," of a Johnstown, both of whom were in attend ance. The Teachers and Directors were nearly all present, and about one hundred pupils of the Gallitzin school, besides a num ber of other citizens. The meeting was organize 1 by the appoint ment cf a President in the person of Mr Griffin, (a school director,) and II. G. Norris and James Gleason, Secretaries. The forenoon session was then opened by the Couuty Supt , who stated that the object of the meeting was to organize a Township Institute for the improvement of Teachers He addressed the meeting for about an hour on the improvement that might be made in practical teaching. Mr. Sembower followed ic an address ot about tne same Jengtn, on "The Duties of Teachers, Parents and Pu pils " - A committee of five was then appointed to draft a Constitution and By-Laws for the organization of an Institute, and report next Saturday at Loretto. The afternoon session opened by an address from Mr. Sembower on "Education its ob ject and its results." He wa3 followed by half a score of little hoys, who, having caught the contagion for public speaking, made some of the best performances iu declamation I ever beard. As this was unexpected, it took the meetiug by surprise. The County Superintendent then delivered an address upon the results of "Humau en ergy well directed and ill directed. The evening session was opened by Mr. Sembower in a lecture ou Arithmetic," du ring which he made intentional mistakes, and was corrected by the. little boys and girls with wonderful readiness aud accuracy. This occasioned considerable merriment, and gave interest to tie proceadings. Mr. M'Cormick followed in a short lecture on the "Important and less important rules of Arithmetic," and closed by analyzing mentally gome of the o! J puzzles in Arith metic. The meeting was very animated and inter esting, and I do not see why other townships cannot do likewise. I um really ashamed of our county, not because it has no talent, for that is cot true; but because the excellent talent found everywhere within its limits is rusting instead of shiuing. In - almost every other county there is action aud efforts which entirely eclipse our own. I was much gratified to learn that the Welsh of Cambria township have set such a noble example in the pursuit of knowledge f Allegheny, White, Jackson, .and ether townships bring forth the fruits that the present buddings promise, they will be equal to Cambria; aud if every township follows the example, our county will distinguish itself in iterary prominence. I care not what they may call the meetings if the end be self-im provement. They may call them "Syncar- dian Clubs," "Polemic Societies," "Friends of Knowledge," cr "Teachers' Institutes," provided the result be improvement. One man cannot revive the expiring ener gies of an entire county. It will take all men to do it. Let ui try. We may as well be active as passive. We may as well shine as rust. If the first effort fails, try again. There is not a great man in the Nation that did not once sign a constitution and assist in forming some little insignificant Society when he was a boy, It is this course that makes great men. Let us try ! One of 'km. d?"Godey's Lady's Book for February i on our table. It is a highly interesting number, filled with beautiful Engravings, Fashion Plates, original Talcs, Poetr3', &c. The papers entitled Miss Slimin's window, are mirth provoking, and picture a conceited, cross, fidgety old maid to the letter. The "Cook" is still Edited by that accomplished Authoress. Mrs. Sarah J Hale. Terms $3 for one copy, one year. Ad dress, L. A. Godey, 323 Chestnut Street, Phila delphia. JJrtItis said that Charles Dickens is again coming to this county, and that he intends spending the next summer, at Cresson iu this County. What an attraction he will be. A shooting match for the famous Black Bear, came off at Carrolltown, on last Monday. A gentleman named Barnacle, re siding in Susquehanna township, was the win ner. Sff The Kentucky Democratic State Con vention has nominated Samuel M'Giffon, for Governor and Hon. Lynn Boyd, for Lieuten ant Governor. They will of course both bo elected. S3T We regret to learn that Mr. Anthony Lambaugh, well known to the people of this county, died in Kansas Territory, on the Cth inst. He was, we think, about G5 years o ag3 at the time of his death. We have not learned any further particulars. -There will be a meeting in favor o the construction of a Branch Rail Road from Cresson to Ebensburg,' held at the Court House in this borough . on Friday, evening next . Tbo mends of tho enterprise are re quested to attend. Speaker Cresswell's Address. Hon. John Cresswell, on taking the chair of the Senate, as Speaker of that body, de livered the following neat address : Sexatous : Before taking upon myself the solemn obligation that will consummate the acceptance of the office which you have assigned me. allow me to express my acknowl edgements for this mark ot your conudence and esteem, and to profoundly thank you for lhe honor conferred upon me. The duties of Speaker of a deliberative body are always necessarily of an arduous and delicate character. Acting as your Speaker and presiding om cer, my highest ambition shall be to discharge the duties incumbent upon the position, truly and faithfully to the Constitution and laws of the State, and iu-partially to the rights and privileges belonging to you as Representa tives. Ours is a great Commonwealth an empire almost in itself and to our care and fidelity have been confided great and diversified in terests and cherished rights. We should be ever active and vigilaut in the promotion of the one and the preservation and protection of the other. If our deliberations result suc cessfully ia maintaining the rights and in terests of the people, iu advancing their welfare, prosperity and happiness in tos tering and encouraging the development and culture of our varied resources we must command the appiobation aud eDjoy the re spect and confidence of those whose servants we are. Senators, we are daily reminded of our fal libility as men, and I cannot expect, by my own humble exertions, however earnest they may be, to perfectly and satisfactorily per form, unaided, the work that I am aWa to assume. I entreat, therefore, year kind iu dtilgeuce and your hearty co-operation. A Monument to Dr. Kane- We learn that the erection of a monument to tho memory of the lamented Dr. Eiisha Kent Kane, is contemplated in Xew York, Ttie Central Park has been suggested as the most suitable place, and a design has already been prepared by Mr. Thomas Hicks, Chair man of the Committee on Arts and Designs, of which the celebrated artists, Elliot, Hun tington. Kensett and Ilossiter are members. It consists in a life-like statue of the great explorer, resting on a fluted column. The Association have already received ma ny liberal donations among them 3,000 worth of stone, presented by Mr C D. Ar chibald, President of the Albert Freestone Quarry Company. Xova Scotia. To raise the necessary amount of funds for the succes ful prosecution of this patriotic enterprise, a course of lectures will shortly be deli vet ed at the Cooper Institute. Letters have been re ceived by the Association from men of science throushout the world, expressinff the warm- est Pvmnnthv with the obiects of the Afsoci- ation.and respect for the memory and achieve ments of Dr. Kane. Vtfs. Post Opinions of Notable Euisness Hen. -Advertise your buisness, Do not hide your light under a bushel. Whatever your calling or occupation may be, if it needs sup port from the public, advertise it thoroughly and efficiently, in some shape or other, that will arrest public attention. I freely confess that what success I have had in my life uiay be attr.Dutea more to tne puouc press man j been Me to learnt fifty.three persons have to nearly all other causes combined. There j been killei bv lightning and sixty-eight in rcay possibly oe occupations that do not re- j rcJ Tll,,r"e Hre aiso lLree accounts wj,e,.e (lUirc a'l verilciuu, nuu i wuuui ncuvjuttnc i what they are." P. T. Bakncm. l have always considered auvtrtising iberlv and long to be a great medium of success in buisuess, and the prelude to wealth. Aud I have made it an invariable rule too, to advertise in the dullest time, a long experi ence having taught rae that money thus spent is well laid out, as by keeping my business continuaOy before the public, hrs secured me many sales that 1 otherwise would have lost.' Stephen G-ikaud Whatever success I may have had iu busi ness I owe to continous advertisin , aud I deem it good policy to advertise long in the s.inie papers. Irom a close observation.! am fully convinced that it is impossible to make much headway in any branch of com merce, without the facilities which the press alone can give. Jacob Iwdgeway. My motto through life has been-work and Advertise, Iu business, Advertising is the true philosopher's stone, and turns whatever it touches to gold. I have advertised much, both in the weekly as well as in the daily pa pers; nor have I found that those of the lar- jrost circulation of either class - bencuted me the rtost," Jchn J. Astor. Advertise! Advertise! Advertise. This is the life of trade, and standing ad vertisments. you will find, will prove the most remunerative; at lecst, I have fouud it so during my business career thus far; for should you withdraw but for a single week from the paper from which you are accus tomed to advertise, ten to one that would be the time when some would be new customers will look into the paper for your business ad dress, and not finding it, you will lose several profitable sales." William Gray. Rcmarkable 'JTat tonal Atonement, Accor ding to the Albion, a late arrival from En glaud brings instructions to the British Consul at New York, to pay the sum of five hundred pounds sterling to the daughters of Peter Shackerley, who was killed on board the Chesapeake, in the attack of the Leopard upon the vessel, in 1807. This is the strangest bit of news that has come from over the water for man' a long day. The particulars of the dastardly outrage must be fresh in the mind of every one at all familiar with the history of this couutry. It was never atoned for, or satisfactorily explained, and the feel ing of indignation and,resentment created by the act rankled iu the heart3 of the American people, during the lifetime of the then existing ganeration: Three men were killed on the spot, and eighteen wounded; and now, after a lapse of more tban half a century, the heirs of oue of the victims are to receive five hun dred pounds. , - Afottnt Vesuvius. Letters from Naples of November 23, says that an extraordinary spectacle may be expected this year. Vesu vious ia cracking and opening at all parts from the basis to tbe summit. Small craters vom it lava in all directions, without ceasing. It ia feared that at the most unexpected moment an eruption will take place from the g'reat era ter, in which case the catastrophe would be terrible fer IU-sina aud Portico. JKU III VUV VAVp"y The Select Council of Philadelphia has voted twelve to six against the running of passenger railway cars on Sunday. 3- Death of an Old Printer .The Tren ton Grzette announces the death, in that city, of Mr. William Bradford, "a veteran Printer, who is upward? of eighty years of age. B-Itw:!lbo kterestir.g to the members of the Masonic fraternity to learn that the Union of the two Grand Lodges of Canada lias been recognised by the Grand Lodges of England. T- A man the name of Aiherton 'as fro zen to death a few weeks since, on the Alle ghany, between Phillipsburg and Port Mati loa, ClcarGed onity. Pa. This is the sec ond person that has met such a fate in that vicinity, since the cold weather commenced. te& James A Abbott. a well known law yer of Boston, fell over the banisters from the third storv of tho Coolidge House Tues- dav, and was instantly killed The Cincinatl Daily Enquirer rejoice es in the fact of there being but six persons charged with murder iu the jail at that place. The arnount of taxes annually collect ed in Cuba is $28,000,000, which ia equal to about forty-six dollars for every inhabitant. A terrible wind storm passed over Erie, Pa., on the 30th ult., blowing down chimiiies, fences, eet, aid the spire cf the Park Presbyteri-.m Church. "Doesticks," describing a New York boarding-kou?'. says you can always tell when they they get a new hired girl, by the color of her hairs iu the biscu't. Jktfcr L ite tuan Xtver. Tho Senate of .1-. I 1 1 South Carolina lsa3 passeu a i-ni maKiug aa appropriation for the ejection of the proposed monument to the Siguers of the Declaration of Independance, in Indrpendance Square. It will probably, pass the Ilonse also. The other original twelve States have already made the ncccessrry appropriations for this purpose. The total cost of the monument will be $I'2.,000, and the allotment of the expenses kre as follows: .New Hampshire, $3000; Massachusetts. 11,000; II h ode Island, 2000; Connecticut, 1000; Xcw York, 33, 00U; New Jersey, 000; Pendsylvania, $25,000; Deleware. 1U00; .Maryland, G000; Virgiuia, 12,UU0; North Carolina, S000; Georgia, 000, South Caroliua,$G000- The Atlantic Tklegram. The London Timts.in an article on Submarine Telegraphs savs. that since the layinar of the cable at least eight or teu fresh plans have been put nJ dra,ffs spesiai attention to the "Ureal Oceaa Telegraph Company." which proposes to submerge a cable direct from Land s End. in England, to Halifax It ;s proposed that the cable shall be constructed on Aliens system, whien docs away entirely ! wun ine, ""''2 aQ,J ,ua3 the conductor of the cable its main strength, thereby reducing its weight to ten cwt. per mile. Elkcthical Homicides. Mr. E. Merriam, 'the philosopher of Brooklyn Heights," savs that during the past year, so far as he has it is reoorted 'several persons were killed Thunder and lightniug storms occurred on sixty-one dys in three summer months, A journeyman Printer, named Jon- from New York, was killed on the 3)th ult , by falling from a railroad bridge near Vin cennes, ludiana, where he was going to seek employment He had but half a dollar in hi9 possession General h'cutt arrived ut New Or leans on Wednesday, and received the hos pitalities of the city, a military escort an 1 a salute. there was an immense crowJ to welcome him, and much enthusiasm was man ifested. The State of Arkansas ha not a sin gle telegraph wire within her borders. A project is on foot for establishing one between Memphis and Little Rock. " The Democrat io State Convention of Kentucky met on the 8th inst., and nomina ted Hon. I!. MagifTm for Governor aud Hon. Lynn Boyd for Lietenact Governor The Democrats of New Hampshire h ive nomina ted A P. Cate for Governor of that State Thair convention was large! v attended. .If Jonestown, Lebanon county. Pa., Biekel. appointed postmaster in the Johi year 1802, under the administration of Pres ident Jefferson, and amidst all the fluctuations of politics retaining his office to the present, has now resigned in conseepaence ol advanced age. The djpa tiueut has appointed Samuel E. Bickel, his son, to the successorship. At the municipal election in Lexins- ton Ky., on Saturday, Jan. l?t, the entire Democratic ticket was elected, together with a majority of tho board cf Counctlmeu. Thos. B. Monroe, the editor of the Kentucky States man, was the candidate of the Democracy of Mayor, and defeated William Swift, the former Know Nothing incumbent. J3T The proposition to acquire Cuba seems to make headway in Congress hereafter, and whether Mr. Slidell's bill (embodying this proposition, and responding to thfl views of the President,) pass oruot, it will afford mat ters for tbe consideration of European cabinets. Washington City. The present population of our National Capital is about 62,000 peo ple. The census of 1850 gave a population of 41,000, In eight years, therefore. Wash ington has gained - 21,000 inhabitants, an increase of more thap 50 per cent. If this ratio be preserved until 1 SCO, the population of Washington City ia that year will be 67, 000. About 300 buildings have been erec ted during the last year, chiefly of brick, and many of them of great cost. In addition to these, several hundred thousand dollars have been expended upon the publio buildiugs giving constant employment to about 1,500 mechanics "and laborers. This does not in clude the Navy-jard, where new buildings are annually erected, and where from 800 to 1.000 men are employed. FROM WASHINQTOK Washington Citt, Jan. 14 Ti,.) tv38 Master General, id reply to a resolu-; , I TT ed bv the Senate, itquirin!? wUt,J'- M I A partmcct can be self-sustaining, c3-3 "f h' no eas3 has the existing service's bin C to a higher grade, or at that u.arc mails have been granted, lhtn v. l i, ,1 l : r -i -.. . . . c iar. menta thrmicrh whieh thor ... 3 - -- --j j-ioa, eca:M t lv entitled to. It 13 evident thr t " 3 nition of the services, the scif-suna;"4 the i)epartm?rit can itnauestionabiv i BJ, uui i noiiuj vi mUCO C0Bs:h-.: uesa nor the f-cK-ia! wp.n'scfthe The House Committee t-x Ter-:t- CC-U!rnCt-... j icriuuiy swum ui iuc paiauei C I Ja'itud" " 40 and from Texas to the Coloradi of" West. The bill h exceeding ' rjrovhfioss. and i? pr0bab!v th! A'. . torial bill ever framed. The new Territ will contain about 100,000 square k- braving in New Mesi -o about loVuOOfcw latioa. TL. population of Arizjc&Upy tented to be about lO.OuO. The House Committee ca Forii'-! to-uay agreeu :o rp ri a oiil snmr tn - i i. . l-.i. senator baJeli. placing in the Lands it: Mfl?f-rs lS!i-Ii!i?.me. Lr.chi : uul K .... Thttrevi.! b; a iiiajj.ity r-p-j.t At least twelve orfou;teen lUpuVlicus the ltou.e will vote for the fcenate liilff-1 aeiin-.ssion oi w.eg'm mi'j me i. nua iji-l pose ail eff.-rts to trammel its rassa-'?. ; prttnt uiuivnay i-, i-j yi:aiu an opron- ti r-. port it frdc the Committee ou terrier. Washington C;rv, Jan, 17. Tut trA sos ot the L Supreme Cvuri f.r in five years, exclusive of the judges' ii!: has amouutcd to 112.500 cf'w licit r 21,0u0 was paid to the Clerk. There were comparatively few :;:on:lrn the House to-day. during the dlrvorv of -. funeral eulogies .fthe lat? Mr I!urri',wi ceinU.ii d about two hour . It appears from the public documeL".! i thu amounts paid and incuired by the t.vcs ol Kansas, u aceount of extraoroiii expenditures, w re as fjILws: By Gov. G-r 0'J0; by ov. alker. 4,40j; by G Denver. 1,2-13 The Secratary of - r i recomeuas ou appropriaiioa ior lie rav 1 of the aggregate. The resolution of Mr. IJhelp. provi: lor night sessions of the House-, is uivrcir the delivery of buncombe sneechc-s. an i l j parsed ly a large majority 1 L.3 "i9 in'tt. o lacaiwie me iracpacnon ei bufi&r.-s K: i House during the earlier part of the & when it sh.-iH le in.-i-ted tiiat ih? dlo shall be strictly confine I to measures i; inatciv before that bed Mr. ("letncis t-f Ya.t who was woa-i.i i t!ie dul '-vit!i Mr. Wise, is unable to wii, to leave his rc m. Hi healrh has leez; .-: Juced bv sufierin? and con5nciu.:nt, tla; all proabilily h will not retume his Congress cjuiii'g tie present frssion. came to aiingtou with the view tf e!icial e'Jcct from the chance of assorj:i. i Vice-President Breekenridga on D??d statesmen. Th 1 :"o'l ng Is iu exira.it of t! i on Tu-siay, on tlu occasion of th? Jei'. i i ot the Benito -s from tuj oil to tac j-jvk! the na'i m a ctplvjl. Thj S.ni'c is a.-s .-mV-ed for the lastiia: I this ch irnber. Henceforth it will be Cjc el to other us s; yet it mnst remain fw- connected with grjat eve-n's, aul a.Tt: the memories of the departeJ ori'jn I statesmen who have eu-:aed ia auaacbi.. aud r hay el the po'.iey of he"r c uv-'j. Ut: aftsr the Auieiicai and ih; stra-ijtr, i u wau le-:- thiough the c pi.el, wil. tu :a wi'-e stinctive reverence to viiw tLe spDt oa i- a) iiiiivaiJ L'rcat mitcu s hive accui". tjd ivr Lirto y. 'lh;y wiil rejal th? is;: ot the great aui tli2 goj, wj-S3 res:--J ihe co.nuioa itol, ty of ihc Union; anls- l lv. porhaps. they will liugcr aroa id iheM ouee oooupicd by ihj uiigmy three. H naui-s aul fame issoc ated in iiie basn. tbeeu ab'.e to sevti; illuitriuui who. iu their eenerat'on. smelinies a:r.: 1 &umetiuiis led, and SJ'.ujtimes resisted opinio l for they were of that higher c--statesman who & ektae rij'at and loUo- convietioit; The e sjtCaluoaa, t;u. b.ettor austere: rrDres;-e 1 but not overall kn.'- his d ep sjn.-ij of the importance of tr tic functtoca seeking the truth, then f & ly foil wi g it; a mm wn se u ipariug t-i lect compelled all bis emotions to hm. with the deduc ioas of his rigorous 1 "'g - whose noble countenance habituahy w--l expression of oue engaged ia the perbr- of hi h public duties. This was Webster's seat. He, U M every ineh a Senator. Conscious of b-s vast power-?, repcsel wirh conSJenft; ot - self; and scorning the con'nvances e-i men, he stood among his peers a-i tbe : er for the a: tuple dignity of his stniwi- uieauor. Type of bis northern hoaie. & ses before the imagination iu tuegra granite outline of his form and iut a great New England rock repeliiojr1 England wave. As a writer bis prou3,"' will be cherished bv statesmen a-i whilr English .inrn is crtoken As tnrinl nrntnr lU twrt oft'.irt. are bistOT.r I n-ituviia tit with thic jVi imluiT wbOfl seems vet to vibrato beneath the etrcic j his det?n tnnrc nil tveiiThtv words. r a j f On tho nntpr irr-le s.at HcnrV . 1 hi i-qinMtii.-kiia nnrl nr.lpnt nature Utltl0" ' the 1 vehement patriotism and passiontte thatofvore electrified the Housed sentatives and the couitry! Hi5 eI". uarv personel endowments. hU coarfc . his noble qualities, invested him llll.:.fj any age", would have him a favoiite o tv. He loved his eouotrv above U . objects. He loved liberty in all 'A pist whoso light, at its meraai--and felt io the remotest paru of e.61.,r.: 1 1 I J -1 : l run ftSlt- woriu; anu woose aecuuiug . .i - i a v-f K.-i-k its . J CJ UJ1U lUt II Ult uV" in hues of mellowed splendor to iUucl i ha lovcJ ni4' well. , i . ..A day, oraerea me tu lor organization cf ' zona, to be reported with tb? bonn.r'-j -' for by the people cf the Terri;?--' "tj their delegate, Lieut. Mowrv Yr- in "' if! President 30,000,000, to negotiate nW. chase of Cuba. The vote in favor of tW sure was: Jiessrs. uopKin3, Llav. Bar qui cn! tv lit '2, tml. rv? P'.-t ! L!ir i Llie ! lv the Je ' i ik I Wa I ei cf 1 tna; in i iti j tiwl l ra j be I w W.t j e I i W A A ,. i tj 1j; ti: ia i.. i ! a h th at P B ti 1 o c c
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