Sfemorrat & Sentinel.
C. 1. JllBBAii tanor.
I. c. ZAIOI, Publisher.
WEDNESDAY.TEBRUARY 2. 1859.
THE CENTER NIAL AHNIVERSARY OF
THE BERTH OF ROBERT BURNS.
Tuesday of last week, the 25th ult., was the
centennial anniversary of the birth of the Scot
tish Toet, Robeet Brass; nd we are pleased to
Wn from our exchanges that the day was Cele
brated in ail cur cities and large towns with
remarkable spirit and enthusiasm. These trib
utes to tie memory of the "bard peasant" show
that the people- of the United Stales are capable
of admiring true genius and genuine poetry.
We think we hazard nothing ia saying that
Bc2J3 was one of the most remarkable literary
men that the nineteenth century produced. Born
,,r iw,r nirents. in an obscure district of Scot-
w. " 1
land, and compelled from his earliest years to
toil for his sustenance, Lc was denied the early
training and culture of his mind necessary to de
velope its faculties, and enable it to pour forth
its hidden store of beauties yct,notwithstanding
all tl ee disadvantages, his poems, on their first
appearance, immediately elicited the admiration
of all who perused them; and few were willing
to believe that they were the production of an
"Ayrshire Ploughman." And now, wherever
the English language is spoken, his works are
read, and are universally acknowledged to bear
the impress of genius as distinctly as those .of
Shakspbabe and Miltox. Indeed, if we may
trust otir limited experience, his fame is now
more universal than that of any other author in
the English language, living or dead. The rea
Bon of this probably is, that his writings are
adapted to the comprehension and taste of every
condition and rank in society. Their perusal
interests and affords pleasure alike to the prince
and the peasant, the learned and the illiterate
all, after perusing the volume of his immortal
poems, are compelled to exclaim "he was a
pcet indeed." Shakspeabk and Miltojt are
read and admired by the learned, and that class
t.f societv called the re fined. But, as we said
4 v
before, the fame of Bcbss is not confined to any
class or condition" Ilis poemsare perused with
pleasure by those who, after reading one of
SnilSPEABt's play?, or a book of "Paradise
Lost," would ask you what the author meaul.
We have visited homes where Beast' Poems
were the sole companion of the family Bible and
the Manual of Devotions, and to the inmates of
whieh Lis Innrired lays were a familiar as house
hold words. When we mentioned the names of
Shakspkabe and Miltoh we were stared at; but
all knew who we meant when we spoke of the
"Ayrshire Ploughman." Beneath the straw-
thatched roofs of Scotland, in the homes of
Merrie England," in the hands of the Irish
peasant, in the palace and the hove!, the Pcems
of Brass are to be fcund. But his fame stops
not there the freemen of America are after all
perhaps the most ardent admirers of the bard
whose independent spirit, like those of the men
of '76, "oppression could not subdue." Of this
we need produce no other proofs than the cele
brations to which we alludid in the commence
ment of this article.
When he breathed his last, hie fame was just
beginning to spread beyond the limits of Scot
land, and it is more than probable that he died
unconscious of the immortality that awaited his
name. Although neglected and shunned by the
nobility of his native land, the strains which he
sung touched the heart of the nation, and placed
him in the lft in which his genius entitled him
to stands Although ho died in extreme poverty,
and without any of the great ones tf this world
to watch his last moments, .yet, in spite of all
the efforts of malice and envy to obscure his fame
he is now proudly recognized by his native land
as her "own inspired bard;" and the straw
thatched cottage in which he was born is how
hallowed and sacred- ono of the Meccas of the
mind, the pilgrims to which are not confined to
aDy nation or clime.
A living authi-r has truly and beautifully said
that ."there is a certain charm about great su
periority of intellect that winds into deep affec
tions, whirh a much more constant and even
amiability of manners in lesser men, often fail
to reach. Genius makes many enemies, but it
. makes sure friends friends who forgive much,
who endure long, who exact little. There lingers
about the human heart a strong inclination to
look upward, to revere. In this inclination lies
the source cf religion and loyalty. AntTin truth
it is a divine pleasure to admire. Admiration
seems in some measure to appropriate to our
selves the qualities it honors in others. We wed
we root ourselves to the natures we so love to
contemplate, and tLeir life grows a part of our
own." ' The life of Bckns affords a convincing
proof of the truth of these reflections. It was
net power, or Avealtb, or rank, but his "superi
ority of intellect," whieh enabled him to wind
Into the deep affections cf his fellow countrymen,
and rendered him, in ppite cf all his faults, the
object of their veneration and love. .
That BCRXS had faults it is impossible, after
perusing his biography, to deny. .The most
grievous of these was the love of intoxicating li
quora, which, during the last few years of his
life, ruled him with the power of tf irresistible
appetite. But probably this wa as much a mis
fortune annexed to bis peculiarly ardent and
excitable temperament as a real fault! His
biographer on this subject makes the following
observations : "The child of nature, the child of
sensibility, unschooled in the rigid precepts of
phik sophy, too often enable to control the pas
eions, which proved a frequent source of error
and misfoi tunes to him, Bcrhs mode his own
' artless apology in language more impressive than
; " all the argumentatory vindications ia the world
cpuld do. in one of his own poems, where he de
3"linkteth'e gradual expansion of his mind to the
swnt cf t:e tutelary tr.ue, -who concludes an
address to her pupil almost, unique for wmpUcit
and beautiful poetry, with these lines -
I saw thy pulse's maddening sWay '
Wild send the pleasures devious way, ;
Misled by fancy's meteor ray,
By passion driven,
Bui Jl Ih light that led astry
Wat light from .fieetoK"
But whatever may have been his faults of his
follies, he will remain forever an example of what
unaided genius can accomplish in spite of the
efforts of envy and : poverty to crushed sup
press it. -
It is impossible for a sincere member of
the Democratic party to contemplate with silent
patience, the course certain self styled members,
and would be leaders of the party are now pur
suing.. When the "English Bill" passed Con
gress we confidently hoped that the war of fac
tions w ould immediately cease, and that in a few
months we would hear nothing about Lecompton
or Anti-Lecorcpton. But we have been disap
pointed. The men who disorganized during the
last session of Congress, seem determined to be
disorganizes still.and not to rest from their labors
until the Democratic party is numbered among
the things that were. They are constantly
whining over their private grievances, real or
imaginary, and seem to think that because they
or their friends have been disappointed in ob
taining a share of the spoils of . office, the Demo
cratic par'y must be broken up and destroyed.
They seem to have adopted opposition to the
National Administration, rxght or wrong, as the
test of Democracy. This state, cf affairs should
continue no longer. e have been wran:;n
and quarrelling among ourselves too l.ng already,
and "Union and Harmony'' should now be our
Motto. If we go into the next Presidential con
test with our ranks divided and disorganized, it
will be vain for us to hope to triumph oer the
united hosts of the opposition. All should re
member that the Democratic party has a higher
and holier mission to perform than that of eleva
ting certain men to office. It is the guardian of
our free institutions of government, and the only
shield of the Union against the efforts of the
sectional organization, called the'Black Republi
can Party, to weaken and destroy the league of
love "which binds this fair broad Empire, Sti t
by State." All sincere members of the party
should therefore at once manifest a disposition to
forget past differences, and unite beneath the
banner under which they battled in days gone
by. If we wish to prevent Sectionalism from
triumphing over the principle of Nationality, we
must at once unite and prepare for the contest.
John W. Forney is the leader of the disorgan
izes in this State, and by the open falsehoods
and misrepresentations of facta he is constantly
promulgating through the columns of his paper,
the Press, has doubtless succeeded in deceivina
many honest Democrats. The following article
which we dip from the Femisylvanim, is well
timed aud will repay a perusal.
The feverish and wild articles of the Press
day by day indicate that the Editor of that
journal is in an unhappy; distempered condi
tion of mind. We pity the man. It is a
common and familiar thing to hear others say,
that he is to be pitied. What but some kind
of mononiaDic can induce him to annoy his
readers and distress the public with violent
and exasperated declamations about the Pres
y The public schools of this -place will close
ia a few weeks, and we are pleased to learn that
Mr. Henry Ely intends opening a select School as
soon as his engagement with the school directors
expires. Mr. Ely is an excellent teacher; abet toe
hope be will be liberally patronized. As the
Princip-1 cf bur Public schools, he ha. rendered
universal satisfaction, and is deservedly popular
with both pupils and-parcnts. .:
$y We return our thanks to Mr Wm. Beck
ler for a copy of "Foulk'sprthograpMc Chart,"
with the Key accompanying it.. W e thinly it is
well calculated, in the hands of ail,. intelligent
teacher, .for communicating to pupils a correet
knowledge of the elementary sounds of the En
glish language. We recommend it to the careful
examination of teachers, confident that if they do
so they will be pleased with it,
ILT The kbensDursr .Brass liand will give a
concert in the Court House to morrow evening,
Admission, 15 cents; children, 10 cents. AH
should attend. With Professor Smith as a leader,
the Band cannot fail to discourse eloquent music
(7 We have received a communication signed
'Northerner;" which we will be happy to pub
lish as soon as the author furnishes us his name
We publish no communications unless wo know
who the writer is. ; - :
(Jv5 No bill of importance has yet been passed
by our State Legislature, except the Aet abol
ishing the office of Canal . Commissioner. We
learn from Gen. JSPDjnald, who returned from
Harrisburg on last Saturday, that in the mat
ter of the contested seat of Thomas H. Por
ter, member from this county, the ' testimony
would cle on that day, and the case be argued
on Monday. In consequence of a majority of the
committee being Republicans, the friends of Mr.
Froudfoot were sanguine of success. ' We will
probably be able ' to announce the result . next
week.
t&m The following persons were elected last j
Saturday officers of the Cambria County Agri
cultural Society for the ensuing yearr ' 7
President James Myers.
Vice Presidents John Thompson, Jr., Jacob
Fronheiscr.
Treasurer A. C. Mullin, Esq. -
Secretary P. S. Noon, Esq.
Managers John Evans, (Smith;) . John
Blair; William Kaylor; Eces J. Lloyd; M.
Adam. ' ' j1 "
A.
M.
(CIb compliance witb the "request of the Rev.
Mr. Montgomery, we give the following corres
pondence a place in oar columns-. Although we
are opposed to theological discissions, because
we believe that so far from fostering the true
spirit of Christian charity, they tend to foster
the narrow and selfish fefcllngs of Bigotry and In
tolerance; yet we feel it but right to say that in
this case our columns r.re openJto a reply or ex
planation from Mr. Williams to Mr. Montgomery
if he desires it. At the same time we wish it
distinctly understood, that we cute-rtaiu no in
tention of allowing any portion of our columns
to be used hereafter, for the purpose of discuss
ing disputed points in , theology. Our paper is
neutral in religion, and we aie willing that every
one shall work out his own salvation in the man
ner that his conscience tells him is right.
Ebensbtjrg, Dec. 25, 1858.
Rev. David Williams Dear Sir : My
apology for intruding myself upon your at
tention is found in the extraordinary position
you have assumed.
You came iuto our neighborhood not as a
Minister of Peace, but to make war on other
Christian denominations. You not only pro
claimed your peculiar views of Baptism, but
in a proselyting spirit perverted that way,
unsettliug the minds of some persons. But
this was net sufficient. In a succession of
challenges, you dared contradiction or contro
versy. -
Now, sir, I wish to say to you tba I will
procure the best church ha this place, as also
a Methodist Minister, . to meet you in public
debate provided you will come here and
affirm what you did in preaching and then
the public mind can judge as to the correct
ness of our faith and practice
I will consult your convenience as to tune.
Hoping to hear from you, I remain
Most respectfully,
M. J. Montgomery,
Pastor of M. E. Church, Ebenslurgh.
Pittsburg, Dec. 28, 1858.
Rev. M. J. Montgomery Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 23d inst. is to hfnd. You
give a3 an apology ibr addressing me, the
"extraordinary position" which I assumed
during a late visit in Cambria county. Is
my position extraordinary ? There are more
than one million in these United States occu
pying the same position! You say that I
came into your neighborhood not as a Min
ister of Peace, but to make war'.&c. With
equal propriety yon may charge the
Mm kino I-torn I
between 2
7 Sufferers from Scrofula and Scrfuolus af
fections, clean up! Why wear your Pimples,
same on tne mission o
Luke arii : 49-53.
You say, You . proclaimed your peculiar
views of Baptism, &c. Did you not do the
ident? The public care nothing for his pri-
m T-!
Blotches, Ulcers, Sores? Why . have the life 6ame ? If there is any credit dae to any
twisted out of you by Dispepsia; Rheumatism person for commencing this discussion, you
andGoutf Why suffer byphiltic and Mercurial l alone must have it.
diseases to rot the bones in your body, or the
flesh off your bones? Why let your sluggish
blood drag, and scatter its distempers through
yonr veins? AYEa's Comf Ex't of S.irsaparilla
cures these complaints, and clenses, them out of
the system. Use it faithfully and you bring to
society a healthier .and far more acceptable mem
ber. Democrat, Baltimore. Md. -
vate griefs. A wise Frenchman once said,
that the misfortunes of our friends are not al
ways unpleasant to us Cannot the Editor of
the Press take some thought and wisdom
from this saying of the Frenchman? Can be
not see that if friends are not displeased with
his troubles that enemies may be pleased
By this course he not only exposes that which
a prudent man would wish to conceal he not
only shows how much he is displeased with
himself and how much he is punished by bis
own tormenting thoughts, but he also gives
color to the idea that he is sometimes under
the influence of other more vulger excitement
lie is tast drifting far away from the power of
self-control. He is delivered over to his own
passions, bis unaspeakable hatreds; had asso
ciations with had men, bad habits that gave
a tone to all he says and all he does, that will
sooner or later reduce him low enough in the
bublic judgment, as he perhaps' is now in his
own esteem. Take his own version of his own
wrongs. He tells us that he is a cast-off in
strumentneglected and degraded by those
he has been the servant of; and then he pub
lishes to the world the secrets of thobe who
employed him, and divulges the private affairs
of those under whom he held place. Madly
he hails, like a discharged steward or bailiff.
angry that he is removed, and fu!l of vulgar
spite. Indeed we pitty him. Other men
like the editor of the Press have been taken
from mean places in life and put in exalted
posts, and like him they to have forgotten
themselves and'been undutiful to those who
honored them honored them with rank and
station, and all for favor. Such low men
thus promoted are always presumptuous
Menschikoff was a kitchen boy. The great
rnler of Russia fancied him, and by his favor
and countenance soon advanced him to the.
dignity of a prince; but the Czar , could, not
endow Messchikoff with the qualities of a
noble. With all his titles and dignities he
was but a scullion, rapacious, indolent, waste
ful, licentious and drunken. He conspired
against his master and benefactor. He could
not even attemyt to poison him with the slan
ders of his pen, but he could plot against his
life. Discovered aud degraded he was sent
to Siberia to learn there in those gloomy soli
tudes that submission and obedience and sense
of duty he had violated.. Let the editor of
the Press read this, our well-meant . homily.'
Perhaps this may teach him something that
will benefit him, as the . consciousness of his
merited punishment may deter and restrain
him from bis present excesses. . , ', '
0"ve clip the , following item from the
uvuuswwn invvJic ui. iasi - wees : iV8 wo go
to press we learn that three young fellows be
longing to this place have been arrested 1 on the
serious charge' of attempting to commit a rape
o a" young girl from . Conemaugh Station on
rhursday evening. The girl was walking up thfi
railroad in company . with a male companion,
when the young ruffians attacked herand on her
companion iuterfering to protect her, , they fell
upon him and beat him severely, ' during which
she escaped. ;,.They vill be pent up.". ;
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fcj- A public school-house in Yoder township,
near Jounstown, , wis destroyed by fire on Tnes
day evening cf last week: V r , L f.
- The Cuban Question.
The following is the reply of the President
to the resolution of the Senate, asking for in
formation concerning correspondence which
may have passed between this- government
and bpam, relative to the purchase of Cuba:
To the Senate of the United States:
. I transmit herewith a report from tho Sec
retary of State in answer to a resolution of the
Senate of the ISth nst., requesting the Pres
ident, if not incompatible with the public in.
terest, "to communicate to the Senate any
and all correspondence between the Govern
ment of the United States and the Govern
ment of her Catholic Majesty relating to any
proposition for the purchase of the island of
Cuba, which correspondence .has not been
furnished to either House of Congress." From
this it appears that . no such correspondence
ha) taken place which has not already been
communicated to Congress In my late an
nual message I stated in reference to the pur
a a '-a a. - . I
chase ot Cuba, that tho "publicity whico nas
been given to our fqrmer negotiations on this
subject, and the large appropriations which
may bo required to effoet the .purpose, ren
der it expedient, before making-another a t
temp to renew the negotiatfon ' t&at'l should
lay the whole subject before Congress" I
still entertain the same opinion;' deeming it
highly important, if not iadispensible to the
success of any negotiation which I might in
stitute for tho purpose, . that , the measure
should receive the previous sanction of Con
gress. ' '" James Bcchasax.
Washington, Jan. 21 1856.1 ' . -,,
You say that I "unsettled the minds of
some persons." Sir, you tried to unsettle
persons in the truth, .and settle them in the
errors of Methodism. But Bro. Thomas and
myself aimed at settling them in the trnth.-
Here again you are wide of the mark !
You say that "in a succession of challenges
I dared contradiction and controversy." I
stand to my position firm as a rock. It is
this "Yon cannot find Infant Baptism in
the Bible; and neither sprinkling or pouring
is the Christian baptism.
You invite me to a discussion of our doc
trinal differences do you mean all the points
upon which we differ? Again, you speak of
the "Public mind as judge of the correctness
of our faith and practice." Da you want
this as one proposition "The faith and prac
tice of the Methodists are correct " Will you
take the affirmative and give me the nega
tive ? Why do you wish Ebensburg to be
Ihe place, rather than where you began it?
I shall wait your reply.
Yours, Truly,
David Williams.
in? received vour letter of Deo 28th, I
promptly responded January 1st. I hoped
te nave beard from you long since., dui no
rccly has as vet came to hand Being rather
impatcnt to have all preliminaries completed
fcr the projaosea deoate in wis place, a tnere
fore drop you tfcesa Hoes to remind you that
the time is hastening nn; therefore, I request
you to reply by return mail, and accept the
propositions, &c, I subantted, adding others
if you think Jproper, (according to the plan
proposed,) or, in failing to reply, I shall
take it for granted that you have concluded
that . .
' He who runs away,
May live to fight another day.'
I remain, Yours,
. M. J. MoxTUOME&r.
TP. S. To mv second and third letters, Mr.
Williams has made no reply, and I am forced to
interpret his silence as giving up the ground-on
which he stood so firm. When opportunity will
serve, I may notice this matter again.
January 2G, 1859. M. J. M.)
Pennsylvania Agricultural Society. '
The annual meeting of this Society took
place at Harrisburg, on Tuesday, the ISth
of January, 1859; David Taggart President:
A. B. Hamilton Secretary. The Treasurer.
G' U. Bucher, read his report, showiu a
balance in the Treasury of 2.296 54.
lhe annual election was held
and 5 o'clock, P. M. , and the following de
clared to be elected officers for 1859: .
President. David Taggart, of Northum
berland. Vice Presidents latd'a'rict, George W.
Woodward; 2d, A. T. Newbold; 3d, Charles
K. Eogle; 4th Joseph Yeager; 5th, Thoa.
P. Knox; Cth, Chas. Kelly; 7th. Adriau
Cornell; 8th. Geo. McKeirt; 9th, Johu
Strohm; 10th. Johu P. Kutherford; llth,
Amos E. Kuapp; 12th, E. W. Sturdevant;
13th, Henry D. Maxwell; 14th. Win. Jiissup;
ltKh, 11. iN. M'AHibter; ltth, Jacob S.
Haldeman; 17th, Win. Heyser; 18th. Elias
Baker; 19th, John M rarland; 20tb Jobua
Wright; 21st, John Murdoch, jr; 22d, Jno.
Youngjr; 23d, Thomas J. Power; 24th,
Henry Souther; 25th. James Miles.
Additional members of the Executive Com
mittee Frederick Watts, James Gowen,
Wo. A. Stokes, Simon Cameron, Jacob
Mish.
Corresponding Secretary A. Boyd Ham
ilton. Chemist and Geologist Prof S. S
Haldeman.
Librarian Henry Gilbert
On motion of Mr Murdoch, of Allegheny,
a committee consisting of Mr. Taggart, J.
S Haldeman, A. E. Knapp, and T. P.
Knox, were; appointed to fix a location for
the next State exhibition.
Tho following resolution was adopted:
That this Society appropriate to the Farm
er's High School the one half of all funds
arising from life memberships obtained du
ring the term ot one year trom the date
hereof, aad that the Treasurer be and is here
by authorized to pay the same over to the
Treasurer of the Farmer's High Schocl of
Pennsylvania. HarrisLurgh Telegrayh,
v
The Coshocton Eobbtry.
At a late hour on Friday night, the Cou
th
ree
From Utah.
Brigham Young Contumacious. -The San
-Francisco Bullctiu has Utah dat:s to Novem
ber 29.
Says the Bulletin correspondent:
"Three unsuccessful attempts were recently
made by Marshal Dostoo and his deputies to
serve a subpoena upon JJrigham loung, re
quiring nis attendance beiore the court as a
witness. Tho first time the Marshal went to
the house, he was told that lingham was not
at home; but the second and third times, the
gates in the high stone wall which surrounds
Brigham's house were shut in his face, and he
was positively deniea admittance, although he
stated his business and demanded admittance
in tho name of the United States: It will
now be ncccessary for the court to issue an
attachment requiring the Marshal to take
Brigham's body, and compel his attendance
before the court; and if he still refuses to
allow the Marshal to approach him, it will
become necessary to call upon the army for
assistance."
Ebensbcrg, Jan. 1, 1S59.
Rev David Williamr Dear Sir Yours
of. the 28th ult., in which you justify your
course here by an appeal to the Gospel, is be
fore me. If you have no weapon more pow
erful than Immersion with which to cairy on
your war, I fear you will not be able to keep
your supposed enemy at bay, much less con
quer him.
You charge me with commencing the dis
cussion. I flatly deny the charge, and chal
lenge the proof. - Infant Baptism is not only
what you state it to be "a part and pillar
of Romanism but also a partct Protestant
ism and. Methodism. Therefore, it should
not produce an earthquake in the Baptist
church if we treat it with other subjects, cir.
if this is beginning a controversy, jou begin
one almost.every sermon. You' challenged
contradiction and controversy was not that
beginning it?
. You speak of the 'errors of Methodism."
On the doctrines of our, church we stand iu
vulnerable.especiallv when the Baptist church
.1 -vr t. : i
;nla if.nnr, that the members of extend beyond Baptism-this Idid not intend "c "r."1 Pas"
v..jv.-w -rr " , -r . v.. :c -:i. I "g"8. was irozen in on tne way down.
nir I TIM rnniHrK vtju I riri ut. uui . 11 uu i lau I . . . . .
. t i i : : i i . i.' :
Treasurer's office was entered bv
. .... .1 . - int..
who gagged and tied tue treasurer, a&4
with their plunder. It would seem thmih
men were being tried for burglary, J8
the treasuerer kept the office open until a 1 .
hour,' that he might cash the orders cftf
witnesses in the case. About twelve o' Wv
while thus engaged, three men enterej i
one of them enquired something in rp',.-'
the amount of taxes on a lot m Ve$t C--':
The treasurer turned round to examine
duplicate, and was almost iuimdiiatelyst
thrown down, tied "hand and foot," aai
gel with his own bhawl, part of woi-a"''
thurst into .hia mouth, thus cfTctuaKv r
venting him from giving alarm. The r?
bers then proeeeded to plunder the safe, jv
secured about $1S,000, aad with tLUtir
decamped, leaving the Treasurer prcs-ritc
the floor, and in an entirely helple CooJ?
ticn. After a severe struggle, du.-ja, ffLj"
the cords that bound hie: cdt through V
fiesh almost to the bone, he Eu-ice iej ft
moving the gag, and shout?-J ksti'sj hTtl
A Mr. Taylor heard hiih and trcik'm o-r
the door, which the fellows had caret I'!-
ed in their retreat, rescued the utf.raur
treasurer from his awkward and uaLrtuai-,
position. It is "bdievei that tie ihkv.t et
caped in the one o'clock tram, which CiiS:.
soon after the perpetration of the roUierr
The man who addressed the treasurer it r"n!
resented as being about forty years cfy,
with black whiskers, high cheek bones, -ci
gentemanly appearance. A reward of 2,0'jj
is offered for the capture of th tLiewg, ij
3,000 for the recovery of thi uioaey. J-t
robbery is one of the boldest ever perpoL-i
'in tbat section of the country, and has ai
a great deal of excitemeut amonr tLe c:1:i-li
of the neighborhood.
The Committee, appointed or. toy
for a monument to be erected at Harfiabur;
to the memory of the Soldiers of this Salt
who fell in the war with Mexico, Lave dj
cardtd Wrigly's design, and adopted on
fured by James C. Baltersoo, of Conn-jciicr,
Ll . t T - 1 .
couuiuona; upon iue legislature appnpr
ting "J4.UUU additional inr its e-oi s ructu
The I 'at riot and Union tbus desir bj it.
"The main column is male to repress
the trunk of the Mexican pa!;n t-er, as j (u
-.1? i . .... . . .
capital its coronal oi leaves, ine pn:i.t
pear encircle the abacus, and -the t-pms b
twc-'U the leaves of the capita! are i!.d t
with the flowenn cactus. Four pedcs:tt
terminate the buttresses, which proj:t &:tf.
terrately from the faces of an octogonal m
J 1 A. 1 V I
anu suopon an equal number ot aiieccnci
statutes, representing re?pectivt-lv ''.far tz
History, Peace and PI nty. Uara.-uai i
sitting posture, and is in the act ,f retiruir
his sword to its scabbard, while in rpese L
relates Lis adventures to IIit?ry, who. i
listening attitude, holds th: s-!a. and tabl
upon wmeasiieis a:.out t, iMse.-; fm r:
ord. The corresponding statntts. 1'i-a-e v..
Plenty, are draped female figures, m tLsr
sitions. and characteriz jd by appropriate i:
cessones. Peace is ac;ompai ie I r,v h.rtr
sister, i lecty. ar Deorues tbuir iuT.u
guardian and protector, with llitnry for L
appropriate and nevLZsary attesdaM. I:
arms Pennsylvania are sculptured in a!: v.
lievo upon the plinth cf the main cj-cx
bearing the motto--" Virtue, Liberty and
d?pendence ' A colessol statue of YW
crowns the monument. Stan ling up.s
three-quarter globe, she holds in fW rk
hand a wreath of laurel; with hT left sbefi
ers the up the folds of our national flag, v
she guards as the symbol of frt-edonwuit-guardion
of victory. The main die. t gfi
with its cornice and base, are octagoaal .
the different facades being reserved for ;
scriptions.
Between the statutes of War arid Hltv;
upon the base of the main pedesttl,
the dedicatory inscription.
The State of Peni sxlvania,
to h?r brave e ns
who lost their lives
in tb
War with Mexico.
Legislative Postage.
An investigation is to be held at Harris
burg into tho postage accounts of the meoi-
bers of the last Legislature from tne cm
Arrival of the Overland Hail. ,
St. Locis, Janurary 20 The overland
mail: with dates to the 27th alt. has ai rived,
bringing two passengers
1 he President a message reached San Fran
cisco at three o'clock on the morniDff of the
. ..... . . e .
"iOtu ult., Dein- nineteen etavs and twelve
hours from St Louis. The message hardly !
meets expectation, especially on the subiect
of the Pacific Railroad. - '
The holidays were observed with extraor
dinary unanimity.
Dates from V ictoria to Deeemb-r 1 Sth
were received- i
1 here was great EufTenni- at Frazcr river
from the cold.
The steamer Enterprise, which loft Fort
$334,31
555,26
?55,917
.8130,02
' 252,441
, 263,30
372;46
the House sent letter3 as follows:
January letters tent -"
February, "' - :"'
March, V ; r ;
April, twenty -one-days ;''
And the Senators as follows?-? ,
January letters sent": " :
February, -'r--'
March, ." ;?
April, ticenty-ane-days ' f ' .
These need no explanation. It certainly
looks strange that our Legislators had such a
heavy correspondence dunng these twenty-one
days in April The nominal postage; but in J infant itaptism,
reality stamps obtained,; is ' Over- three thou-1
sand dollars more in April than in' any pro
ceeding month. Can it be. possible that mem
bera were providing themselves with a stock
of stamps for home consumption at ' the pub
lio expense? It looks . amazingly like it.
When they increased their pay to 700, the
public thought they placed rather a ; high es
timate upon their valuable services,' but they
had no idea that they : were securing ' 'little
pickings" like this?.. If an abuse in the- pos
tage accounts existed last winter, it is quite
natural that the present members should fol
low suit. Such abuse never -correct them
selves, and should be exposed. ; It is '' to be
hoped that the postage accounts in both Hou
ses will receive a thorough examination from
the respective committees which have been
appointed for the purpose. Let us know who
theso voluminous' letter - writers ' are.Pitti
Post, -. ' -
it, I have no objection, provided thi nroposi
tions be in accordance with the doctrines of
our church, for your faith differs from it.
You. ask why I prefer Ebensburg to the
nlaoe where it-began. Would a church that
would not seat more . than sixty persons be
suitable ? Here we have a .suitable house
and accommodations.
Mv letter is already lone enough, so 1 now
come to the business before us, and state the
following propositions: ; ; r . ;
The Scriptures authorize tha practice of
tisaptism. Heamrm.
2. Immersion is the only Baptism taught in
the Christian Scriptures and practised by the
Apostles, xou amrm.
As you wish to expose the errors of Meth
odism, 1 will state the following :
: 8. Do the Scriptures teach the impossibility
of final apostacy., iou afhrm, and we deny,
I also propose ,.!;! ' , '. .
-. 1. That the - debate commence on ; February
15th, at ten o clock. A.: M.. ;
.. .2. That we spend two days on the first, and
also on the second, proposition; one day will an
swer for the third.
3. That the opening addresses on each propo
sition be one hour, and that the ' succeeding
speeches shall not exceed thirty minutes each
4. - mat eacn session suaii last two nours.
in on
inere Deing no provisions, tne passengers
attempted to go to Langley overland. The
snow falling they lost their way, and after
three days of inexpressible suffering, during
which five or six were frozen to death, the
weather', moderated, and the steamer crot
loose "from the ice, ' and took :tbe survivors
to Langley. " . " ; -'
A petition is being circulated at Viotoria
for the removal of Gov." Douglass.
Mining has almost -ceased. '
The Frazcr river business is stagnant.
Considerable rain had fallen.' - ;
Upon tha facades cf the plinth will a?
in raised letters; the names of the u:5?r
engagements. The uior.uc.ent is d:?
bc thirty feet square at the base, and sett
ty-five feet high. The material to bofl
quality Italian marble, as per 8peci:i
Price 30.000.
Pablic Debt.
The X. Y. Ilerald has a chapter on -debts,
which sets down the aggraste d-i'J
tLe principle Kuropeau States at 1(' Oj,0 '
000. The. followLng are the four kr:
items:
Great 15riton,"
' France,
Tiussia,
Austria,
The public debt of the United States
04,910,777, and the agraate pablic
of all the States foot up 239.399, SS5. "
debts of cities, towns, and vilajes are
te-d at 100,000.000. Total puWie
all kinds in the United States S404.419.9-"-
The nublio debts of the South
States, foot up 3pS,79G,015.
Cuba and the urest, To show the c
ciaPvalue of Cuban annexation to tbe
one single fact will sufSce. The IsUsi i
consumes half a mllllnn barrels of 3--
l,t?C'5.3-j?.4
1,043.414.:-
i.iusr.t,
year, at a cost of eighteen dXlqrt a
Postage,
The post-office committee of the United
States Senate, it is stated, have determined
to report-favorably on the bill of Senator
Hunter for. a reform in the postage laws.
This bill proposes to abolish the frankioz
privilege of all printed matter weighing over
three ounces except the Prcsdent's annual
message and, accompanying documents, tht
annual report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Patent office and the Congres
sional Globe; to increase the .rates $f iuland
postage from three to five cents upon letters
conveyed inland less than three thousand
miles; to leave the postage to and from the
. .... . . . I t : c . . j
i : R- There shall be a mornin? ard an evemns? stms wuc an icu ccuw, as ai present, . anu
session each ay. . .:tJ- . ,,. to charge hereafter twenty cents, on foreign.
6. That, each debater select one moderator, lettera to anu trom. points over 2,500 miles
distant. .
' - 09 Cne hundred and three persons were killed
by railroad accidents, in the United States, - last
year, and tvo hundred and twenty-nine injured.
who shall choose a President,
, I shall wait a reply. .-, , -. .' .-, j
1! .Yours, ; .- M.-J. MoNTQOMKRT.
. ; , i Kbenebcx,g, Jan. 18, 1859.
.Iliv. David Williasts Dear Sir Hav
. CO- The people of Arazona Territory have put
into operation a judicial system of 'their own, to
continue in force until one shall by .authority' of
the United btat be estabU:b-d. .. , t
bt-T
Not ten thousand barrels co from tie---
there being a duty of ten dollars a osrrr'
American flour. . Th annexation cf tlf
land to the. United States would T'
price of flour to six or seven dollars i-
when we bar pvprr rcitn: to bcil'
f"ubana vnnM r.nrVioco miliion cf
for their use a year. For this single &
they would annually pay our Sn'.
commodities such as meat, butler, laNij
oil and whiskey, their trade would w.
large. What an impetus such a trtae
Iitssburg Post.-
Tf.- nf tie 11
road for the y car , are about I . l?t 'v
of which, after the payment of expose-
interest, iweive per cent, airmen f
declared. A reserve of two per
been deposited in the Trust C&7JJJ.
sinking fund fot the redemption t-f
and a surplus cf three per" cent, Tffi .
the treasury. The construction CCt'.
ing reached $S,000.000. has. te0rg
resolution of the board alopteJ f'
eince,' beeotcc c!otl"
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