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graph head in another column.
Eir See new advertisements on third page of
thin paper.
Gr Ron. M. HAMPSON has our thanks fur a
copy of his speech on the Tariff.
Messrs. M'MukTRIE, SMITH, and M'CrNE, will
please accept our thanks fur their favors fruns
Harrisburg.
STATE PRINTING.—On an examination of the
public documents received from Harrisburg, we
cannot but admire the handaome style in which
ININN 41 Co. are executing tl,e public printing.—
NotwithstAnding they have taken the work at nn
extremely low price, we think it was never before
eo well execated.
ia- The ‘• FULTON REPCIILICAN," is the title
of a new Whig paper started in M'Connellsburit,
the shire town of the new county of Fulton, by
Joni NrCottov. It is well printed and the num
ber before ni evidences creditable talent on the
pan of the editor. We wirli it al to:dant MIME,
Mr. Cooper and the " Pledge."
The Lcbanon Courier says, that " lion. James
Cooper is the only one from Pennsylvania who
has signed the pledge gotten up at Washington,
pledging the sigaers to oppose any one for office
who cd,ss not agree with, and endorse, the honora
ble gentlemen in their pomp of the " Pence
moisures." This is the most impudent and high
handed piece of presumption we ever recollect to
bare heard tell of. That the representatives of
the people should attempt to coerce their constit
rents into en endorsement of their acts, is a mon
rtrous of power that has never before
been thought of in this country, and cannot but
be received with indignation. Is this one of the
preparatory steps by Mr. C. of an opposition to
the re-election of Gov. Johnston'? It has a hard
equinting that way, and it is well the inquiry
timid he mute in time. Tie Courier did us much
as an, other press in the State towards putting
Mr. Cooper wl.are he now is; but if lie intends
to n.e his posit.Zon td distract and create a schism
it the Whig party, we c.nt now only regret that
we did not know the ma: , hoer at an earlier day."
The " Huntingdon Jowl:to:" wfo also en advo
cate of Mr. Cooper's election to the position he
now holds. We supported him itecol.o we liked
him as a man, and had confidence in
Wig. Our friendship fur him was dirtateri try
no selfish motive. We acted entirely with a view
to the good of the Whig party; but we have had.
since Mr. C. entered tl:e Semite, frequent occa
°ion to think that we, and others who supported
him, made a rad mistake hi this particular. In
plum of harmonising the Whig party, he has heen
doing much to distract it. And if he continues
to use the position he occupies to distract tl.e par
ty that placed him in power, wo csn only join
03t friend of the " Courier" in the regret which
Le toetpreeees.
Church Dedication.
It is expected that the Presbyterian new Church
•Bice et Alexandria, in this county, will he ded
icated to the public worship'of God, on Monday,
the 23rd inst. Religious services will commence
the Thursday evening previous at eiirly candle
lighting. The public are invited to attend..
Navy COElNTlES.—Petitions have been prevent
ed to the Legislature for a new county, to he call
ed
" Buena Vista," to he composed of Brawl-
top, Middle and South Woodherry, Liberty and
Hopewell in Bedford county, and parte of Blair
sad Huntingdon—tLe county seat to be Stoners
town.
Also, by Mr. /Bair, of Centre, for a new county
out of parts of Huntingdon, Centre and Blair.
On motion of Mr. Glair, tie petition was refer
red to a select coaunittce consiatiug of tLe mem
bers from the aht..ro counties.
By Mr. .5,4i14, for the new ronnty of Penn,
We hciie•e at, latter proposed new enmity
contemplate. mAing up its prof anions from Him
gnome, Hedred anti Franklin. Well, if any
new set o f counties has a better rigl t to old Hui
tiagdon CM] she boo to herself, let them take her. And if the friends of the meunre are true to
We hero not yet learned whether el e boundaries themselves, they will not renew or extend any
of either the proposed new counties includes t:e honk charter, %hail a system of free B.uking is
borough of Huntingdon. lint we shall doubtless established.
isoutein iu glo4 tires. $ Old winter gave ass short week. and
Correspondence of the Huntingdon Journal.
Letter from Ittarriabttrg.
HAMMING, Vet. 4, 1851,
DR. Cot,.—The Salons in ors Legislative Halls,
are beginning to look more wise each day, as they
become snore and more filled with the spirit of
Law Givtrs, Trite, 119 yet they have not done
met, but you can see by the ffirrows that deep
. .nought has ploughed in their brows, that, like
Pat's parrot (an owl) they keep up a "d-1 of a
thinking," and I can only hope that " there is a
good time a corning—wait a little longer."
TIM Tariff resolutions have been reached about
ten minutes before adjourning time on several
days, but tact has generally kept them down until
the Speaker announced "that the hour of one
having arrived, this house stands attourned until
to-morrow at ten o'clock." On Thursday, how
ever, they were referred to a special committee,
where of course they will sleep as long us decency
will allow. The opposition hope to keep them out
of sight and hearing until Congress has either
adjourned or had formal action on the question.
The citizens of Pennsylvania ought to see by this
time, that loco foctiism is free trade at heart.—
Opposition to protection is approved in all their
actions, although they make a show of friendly
feeling toward the protection of iron and coal.
Aly opinion is that they hope to silence the elan,-
ors of our manufacturers, by shutting up their
work shops, and making the owners bankrupt,'
thus leaving no object fur them to urge protection.
In the Senate there La: been a long and able
discussion upon the hill to repeal the law author
icing
the Board of Revenue Commissioners.—
Those who favored repeal contending that the op
erations of the law were unequal and oppressive
upon some parts of the State; whilst the others
affirmed, nut only that it was as equal as any laws
could be upon the subject of the valuation of',
property, but, that tl.e etect of the law was espe
cially beneficial to the State in securing taxation
upon a large amount of property which otherwise
escaped, and consequently increasing the revenue
of the State.
My own opinion is that, like all such laws, it
dues seem to work partial wrying, as all laws fur
the same purpose necessarily will, but that it is
about as e q ual as any law can be made at first,
and that amendments may suggest themselves,
which would perfect it, if legislators will learn
from experience.
Among other things both the Senate and House
have passed resolutions, ordering (between them)
four hundred copies of the "Daily America:l."
Thig is a well merited compliment to the correct
and impartial report of the slimily proceedings,
which that spirited and enterprising paper has
given to its readers. If the members make good
use of the copies thus furnished ; the expenditure
will he valuable to the citizen: of tic State, in
keeping a full record of their proceedings before
them, and at much less expense than by letter
correspondence.
The Report of the State Treasurer as
publish
ed, and laid upon 11.0 desks of the members, eon
' tains the following wholesome admissions, viz
" If the act setting apart certain revenue, and
pledging it to the payment of the State debt com
mon.y culled the " Sinking Fund Act," shall be
continued in force, the people of oar State may
then confidently hope to he relieved from the taxes
now necessarily imposed upon them." •• • It
is hoped that this wise and salutary enactment will
be continued in forcp. It promises well to accom
plish the great purpose indicated by its title, the
gradual and certain extinguishment of the debt of the
Commonwealth."
This is an admission from an opponent, which
should satisfy every tax payer that Gov. Johns
ton has been the originator of a plan, which will
finally pay oil the State debt and relieve her from
the hurthen of a heavy State tax. The State
Treasurer in his report would not stoop to the lit
tle meanness of politicians, and pretend that the
State debt had been diminished by the Shank ad
ministration. No, he is honest enough to give
the credit where it is due. If our unsuspecting
and oppressed tax payers will look fur the truth
where it can I e found, they will see .who has de
vised and is carrying out a plan fur the final relief
of the people.
Let, then, our toiling sons remember this truth ,
wrung from an official opponent, by a stubborn
fact, and not permit political trickery and treach
ery
to deceive them as to who, and what, are the
causes. which have thus foreshadowed the day
when Pennsylvanians shall no longer pay a State
Tax.
Whigs hove great reason to he proud of the
Executi,;e of their choice, when his statesmanship
is so clearly proven that his enemies are compell
ed to add their voi,:.es, to echo his commendation.
His election was the t;. , wn of better days in our
State ; and that man who would willingly spare
him from tie place, filled with sC much honor to
our Style, and profit to our peat will surely
let the prejudice of party attachment, us;:rp the
place of patriotism and State pride.
On yesterday the Tsriff Resolutions came hack
from tie committee to which they were referred.
Or rather the committee reported an moor:mem.
The chairman, Penniman, made a report with ac
companying resolutions in favor of increasing the
duty on iron and coal,—Messrs. Brindle and
hum, two gentlemen of the same party, made a
tree trade report, and presented free trade resolu
tions. Messrs. Brown and Killinger, Whigs,
made a short report favorahle to protection, and
°timed Tariff resolutions. Penniman took occa
sion to take the Speaker to tusk for constituting
the committee of elements opposed to the views
a himself, who asked the reference, end told hint
in plant terms, he had disregarded Parliamentary
usaLe. Jlir. ltrudle demuded the Speaker,--and
mere tic mutter rested and tLo euttuuittoe were
diseltarl,ed.
Thus your readers will see that the Kaneites
are trying to keep up their double dealing on this
suljeet, part fur tree trade, part a mid; resulting
in nothing but effective opposition to this truly
Pcnusy Iran itt moasur e.
Free asnking Petitions ars pouring in from all
sections of the State, and the hope' are now that
the law will pamo.
made no all feel that it was possible. the resolittion
of the Canal Board to the contrary, that the canal
would not be open on the 13th inst. By the by,
the hoard have after making the Nerawaya dunce
attention upon them for three weeks, dinpoted of
the crowd, the pulling and hauling resulted as 1
anticipated. Each of the factions, got a "nub
bin"—and all the growlers will be starved into
good nature,
The session is unusually dull so far. Tours,
SMIKS.
Gov. Johnston.--Reduction of the
State Debt.
Nothing seems to annoy the politieal opponents
of GOv. JonenTox so ranch a. a reference to the
large reduction that has been made in the State
debt since the commencement of his Administra
tion. The opposition presses are laboring hard to
show-that the reduction during the Administration
of Gov. SIMNIC was quite equal to that shown for
the last two years to the late meseage of Gover
nor Johnston; and how they have succeeded will
appear by the following letter from the Harrisburg
correspondent of the Philadelphia North Americas,
who has compiled Ids statement from unquestion
able authorities. This exhibit •places this whole
question in its proper light; and proves that, while
Gov. Shook, during the four years of his term of
office, reduced the demands upon the public Treas
ury $148,656 29, Go, Johnston, during the two
years of his term of office, has reduced the claims
upon the Treasury $527,251 51 ; while, in the
same two years, $545.000 in addition, have been
appropriated and paid to the avoidance of the In
clined Plane at Philadelphia, and the completion
of the North Branch canal. It will not do to say
that this is merely accidental, and the result of
can,ses over which the Governor exercised no con
trol. It is the result of Whig Legislation, urged
on by the Governor's earnest recommendations,
and he is therefore entitled to the credit of it.—
The whole financial system of the session of
1840—the creation of the Sinking Fund, and the
new sources of revenue then discovered—is prop
erly the work of Gov. Johnston ; and its adoption
may he attributed solely to his influence upon the
Legislature of that year. It is not a mere econo
my, or careful husbanding of the resources of the
Commonwealth, that we claim for Gov. Johnston,
but the creation of a new financial system, which,
not only reduces the public debt at the rate of
hull a million of dollars a year, but by the opera
tions of the Sinking Fund, promises to consume it
all in the space of a few years.
" There is one thing of which the friends of
Gov. Johnston have reason to be proud. It is
the success which has attended his management'
of the finances of the State. This is one of the
causes of the strong hold which the Governor has
upon the thinking and moderate of all parties;'
his opponents know well the strength of his posi
tion, and are nut backward in attempting to show
that the decrease of the debt, during Gov. Johns
' ton's term, is about equal to that of Gov. Shenk,
and is brought about by the operation of causes
I then, as now, in existence. They accompany
their statements with an appearance of fairness ;
but by such means, throwing the unconscious
reader off his guard, they use the opportunity to
grossly misrepresent the facts, and do intustice to
the Governor. An instance of this is found in a
late number of the Dow,cratic Union, published
in Harrisburg. It contains au article relative to
the State debt, which is prefaced by a pretended
desire to deal with the question fairly, and which
appears throughout to act with fairness, but which
in reality is fail of misrepresentation and double
dealing. Let us look at the flicts.
The Union makes the debt on
Dec. 1, 1845 $40,986,393 22
Dec. 1, 1846 40,789,577 00
Dec. I, 1847 40,505,645 86
Dec. 1, 1848 40,474,736 93
And it alleges that the State debt was reduced
over half a million of dollars during the four
years of Gov. Skunk's administration. The first
error in this calculation is that, in computing the
debt of the State on the Ist December, 1848, they
entirely neglected to count the canal and motive
power and railroad debt, which was contracted dur
ing Gov. Shank's administration. This debt, which
was left as an inheritance to Governor Johnston,
amounted to $363,000, and the actual debt of the
lot of Dec. 1848, instead of being, as stated by
the Union, $40,474,73q 93, was $40,838,736 93.
Thus :
Debt Dec. 1, 1848, as stated by
the Union, $40,474,796 93
Canal, motive power and railroad
debt, created under Governor
Shunk's adu tration, which
is not counted in the above,
Actual debt, Dec. 1, 1848, *40,837,736 93
Debt Dec. Ist, 1845, as given
above by the Union, 40,986,393 22
Actual reduction of the State debt,
during Gov. Shank's adm'
tration, assuming the Union's
data, $148,656 29
The fact of the case is, that although Governor
S.unk paid off $511,656 29 of the debt in one
f i rm, i.e added a canal, motive power and railroad
debt, amom:tiog to 363,000, leaving the actual
decrease $148,6C.6 29. Now for the decrease dur
ing Gov. Johnston's term :
On Dec. lot, 1850, the dcl.t was, $40,775,485 42
Amount of stocks and money in
the Sinking Fund, 465,000 00
$40,310,485 4i
The actual debt on the Int of' December, 1848,
as shown above, was $40,837,735 93. The actual
debt on the let December, 1850, was $40,310,-
485 42—showing that iu the two years of Guy.
Johnston's adminlstrarion $527,951 51 of the
debt have been paid. In addition to this, large
appropriations have been made to the puldic
works. A loan to avoid. the Schuylkill
plane was made of $400,000, and $143,000 wet.:
geven to the North Brunch canal ; so that instead
of paying, as Gov. Shank did, a certain amount
of the public debt, and contracting a canal, mo
o tine power and railroad debt, which almost equal.
led the amount it is alleged he paid, Gov. Johns
ton has paid more than half a million of the public
Mt, whilst, in addition to this payment, more
than half a million has been appropriated to ex
traordinary w. rke.''— Daily Amp , r ean.
A CANDID Arosmarox.—The Washington Un
ion is at last driven candidly to admit that "the
course of President Fillmore has eo far hen gen
erally consroonded."
Flew Post Route.
A poet route hu recently been eetabliehed from
Mill Creek to l'( pre ell, lye, ford County Ps.
through Traugh Creek Valley, and acme. Broad
top.
The following is the offices and Post Mager,
on the route.
1. Mill Creek F. 0., L. G. Kessler, P. M.
2. Calvin P. 0., Benj. P. Glasgow, P. M.
2. Tod P. 0., Mord. Chilcoat, P. M.
4. Eagle Fuondry P. 0., David Hamilton, P.M.
5. Broadtop P. 0.. Isaac Cook, P. M.
3. Six Mile Run P. 0., A. W. Evans, P. M.
7. Hopewell P. 0.. That. Horton, P. M.
THANKS.—Hon. S. Cuvnt has sent no part let
and second of the Congressional Globe for 1849-
50, neatly bound. Moo, a volume containing the
annual message of President and accompanying
documents for 1850-51. We can only any that
we heartily thank our M. C. for bin generous lib
erality.
crOur member, Wu. B. Swint, Esq., has in
troduced a bill into the Legislature making Hun
tingdon Borough a separate School District.—
This is right.
CT'We learn by last evening's mail that Mr.
Fegely presented a petition tin. a new county, out
of Huntingdon to be called "TATLoft." The
boundaries are not mentioned.
COLD WEATDER.-Tho April like weather
spoken of in our last, suddenly changed on Wed
nesday of hurt week, and we had four days of
weather as cold as Greenland, the thermometer
standing at about 20 degrees below freezing point.
Free Banking.
A writer in the Pennsylvanian. takes bold and
solid ground in favor of a Free Banking Law, and
declares it to be eminently democratic in it. prin
ciples. Be avers that the lack of enterprise so
long complained of in Philadelphia, is to he ascri
bed to a want of banking capital. Ile shows, that
while the city of New York hue $27,300,000, and
Boston $21,716,000, Philadelphia has only $lO,-
518,000; and that while the whole State of New
York has a banking capital of $48,250,000, and,
Massachusetts $38,150,000, Pennsylvania has but
$18,528,000.
Whether this be Democratic principle or Whig
'principle, it is the true principle, which will be
adopted sooner or later in Pennsylvania. It is
undeniably the safer system fur the people, inas
much as no bank will he permitted to issue a note,
until ample security is phhlyed to the State for its
redemption. The most radical reformer could not
ask for more, and the most rigid conservative could
not yield less.—Germontracti Telegraph.
Letter from Abbot Lawrence.
A friend has received a letter from Abbot Law
rence, our Minister to London, from which the fol
lowing extract is taken. What it says of our
growing indebtedness to Europe and of our large
importations front Europe, is important to tho,e
engaged in trade, and interesting to all readers.
Lownow, Ike. 31, 1850.
Something must be done to arrest
the Importations front foreign nations which so fur
exceed our Exports. We have now in Europe an
hundred and fifty millions of dollars of United
States, City, and Corporation bonds, which have
been sold to pay the balance of trade against us,—
in other words for the products of foreign labor to
the detriment of our own. Our Exports should
balance our Imports, and to that extent I am
wil
ling to go—and not further. It is not creditable
to our great coutarg to borrow large sums of money
of our rivals for the purpose of obtaining such ar
ticles of luxury or necessity as should be produced
at home. We are recklessly squadering our mag
nificent resources. When will our people learn
wisdom ? • • •
Believe me, dear sir, most faithfully,
Your friend and obedient servant.
[Communicated.
The Heading Boys Outdone.
There was slaughtered, on Wednesday the 29th
ultimo, by Mr. Wm. B. Leas, residing on what is
now the Poor House Farm, adjoining the town of!
Shirleysburg, in this county, a mammoth hog,
the weight of which when cleaned and dressed was
727 pounds. His Swinish Majesty was of what,
is called here the Chester County breed, and was
about two years old.
'The above is not only eminently creditable to
the individual enterprise of Mr. Lens as a farmer
and producer of Stuck, but may it not also be
considered indicative of the productiveness of- the
farm itself; and does it not speak well for the dis
crimination and good judgment of our P. House
Commissioners in making the selection they did,
as the future home of the poor, the helpless, and
the unfortunate ? B.
363,000 00
Something Neii.
Our townsman, E. C. Sommers has invented a
mode of cooling the suffocated, in a hot summer's
day. The apparatus is attached to an arm rock
ing chair, and by rocking gently, you are surround
ed by a fine, pleasant, cooling breeze, without any
exertion on your part except rocking. Ile has
termed it the Tempest Chair, from the unusual
amouut of air which it produces, scented if desired.
Ile has sent a model to Washington to obtain
a patent, which 1 um sure he will have no difficul
ty in securing ; he also intends sending our to the
World's rare. I believe it to he one of the finest
pleasure chairs that has ever been invented. Its
a very short time ho will be prepared to supply
persons who may wish to purchase. A conside
rable number have already been engaged and will
be made as soon as a right is secured. A.
DEATH FRO:M DRUNXENNESS.—A colored man
lost his life in this borough on Sunday last, as fol
lows: he was found in a hotel stable in the even
ing, under the feet of one of the horses, and was
so badly injured as to be in a state of insensibili
ty. He was taken to the house of his mother
and died during the night, from his wounds. His
head and face wore badly rut. Ho had been drink
ing to exerts daring the day. No one to blame
but bin:self ! Let his fate he a warning to oth
ers.— Weil Chester Record.
How. CAA nuts T. JAllse Imo been elected Uni
ted States Senator by the Legislature of Rhode
Island. He is a Democrat, and was elected be
cause three Whip, Witterts, Stmwows and Dos-
WORTII Were rlartieg, sad trioter would with
' dray.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Defeat of the Tariff.
On Tuesday of last week, the Horse, after some
previous business, went into Committee of the
Whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. After
all the amendments and clauses of the bill were got
through with, Mr. STRONG moved au important
amendment, providing that after the let of April
next, all duties required by law to he levied, col
leeted and paid on goods, wares and merchandise,
shall be assessed on the market value, with the ad
dition of such charges as are now itnposed by law,
at the time and place of export; provided that
upon all descriptions of iron, upon machinery
made wholly or in part of iron, and upon anchors,
chain cables and anvils, the ditties shall be asses
sed upon the average prices, with the charges ad
ded, which like descriptions of iron bore in the
principle ports during the ten fiscal years immedi
ately preceding the year of importation, such val
ues and charges to he ascertained and declared by
the Secretary of the Treasury, as the basis foreach
succeeding fiscal year. It further pruvides thnt
the duties ou window glass and linseed oil shall be
30 per cent; upon all descriptions of iron and ma
chienery made wholly or in part of iron, chain ca
bles, anchors, anvils, &c. 40 per cent, except rail
road iron, which may be admitted at the old rates
for one year thereafter; upon cordage, and yarns,
woolon goods and refilled sugar, 10 per cent over
l and above present rates. To prevent frauds and
staler valuations, and insure uniformity its ap
praisements, local appraisers at large are to be ap
pointed, at a compensation of $2OOO, with neces
sary travelling expenses to visit the various parts
of the United States. The amendment also ex
tends the period to which imports may be deposit
ed in warehouses to three years. Wit!.out taking
any action on the amendment tie House adjour
ned.
On Wednesday, the Horst: took up the Defi
eiency Bill in Committee of the Whole, the ques
tion pending 1 cing the amendment of Mr. STRONG
offered ,csterday, in relation to the Tariff, which
the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Meade, pro
nounced to be out of order. Mr. Strong appealed
from the decision of the Chair. The question
was then taken and the decision of the Chair sus
tained—ayes 102, noes, 87. Several other efforts
were made to amend the hill similar to the amend
ment of Mr. Strong, all of which Chair pronoun
ced out of order, and his decision was in each in-
Stance sustained. The Committee then rose and
the bill was passed under the operation of the pre
vious question. It appropriates about one million
three hundred thousand dollars to supply appro
priations fur the present fiscal year. The remain
der of the day was devoted to the consideration of
the bill establishing braneh mints in New York
and San Francisco.
In the Senate,' the Committee to whom was re
ferred the Cheap Postage 13111 from the House, re
ported it with amendments fixing the rates
of prepaid letters at three cents per half ounce,•
and five cents for half ounce letters not prepaid.—
Postmaster's compensation cot to exceed amount
of salary received for year ending Jane 30, 1851.
The provision exemting newspapers from postage
for 30 miles, and the deduction of 50 per cent of
postage on magazines, if prepaid, are Stricken
out. They also strike out the provision taking
sway the right of exchange from those papers re
fusing to pupils!' uncalled letters. The bill lies
over for future action.
FRENCH SFOILATIOX-GRANTB OF PUBLIC
In the Senate, on Friday of last week, the
French Spoliation bill, ordered to he engrossed.
the day previous, was taken np and passed final
ly. The bill appropriates $5,000,000, and much
of it will go to those who are much in need of it,
scattered over all of the country, many of whom
have spent large sums in fruitless attempts to get
their claims acted upon by Congress. A hill
granting a donation of public lands to aid in con
structing a R. R. from Jackson, Miss., to Madison,
La., was ordered to be engrossed. As giving awn•
puhlic land for internal improvement purposes, is
•A favorite policy of the 'Democracy' just now, we
should like to see Pennsylvania come in for a
share of benefits, to assist in the construction of
her central and other roads in progress of erec
tion.
ABBOT LawideNcE.
On Saturday, Gen. Shields, from a majority of
the Military Committee, reported a joint resolu
tion conferring the rank of Lieutenant General
on Gen. Scott for his gallant services. Mr.
Yulee made a speech on the bills equalizing the
grants of lands made to the several States in aid
of internal improvements. This bill grants to
Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisa., Michigan, Arkansas, Florida, lowa and
Wisconsin, the aggregate amount of nineteen mill
lees and seventy-four thousand acres! Its further
consideration, was on motion of Isle. Hale, post
poned fur the present.
[ communicated.
65-Several Fugitive Slaves have recently been
arrested and returned to tneir masters, from
Pennsylvania. This goes to show that when
certain individuals accused Pennsylvania of hav
ing a disposition to resist the Fugitive Slave Law,
they were guilty of a base slander upon our peo
ple. Our State will ever he found ready to curry
out all laws, and obey the Constitution in spirit
and in letter ; and there is no danger of resistance
to this law by our law-abiding people, as long as
it remains upon our statute hooks. Wo, present
an example in this that might be imitated with
profit by some other sections.
''The VS'est Chester Register, in the course
of an article on the effort which is being made
to repeal the laws against kidnapping in this State,
well says :—Mr. Buchanan is a candidate for the
Presidency, and in order to gain the southern vote
for a nomination, his State must prove herself
subservient to the will and wishes of the chivalry,
by declaring her approbation of mensures, ono of
which is abhorrent. Poor Pennsylvania! Has
she not suffered enough already fur this man?—
Must she drain the last drop from the cup of lin
,
miliation, to satisfy the ambition of an unworthy
son? Must she not only relinquish the advanta
ges which nature, with a bountiful hand, had
placed within her reach, but must she lay her
conscience at the feet of one, gifted indeed, but
who has e.er lent those gift* to her irnpoverisb
mr,,lt
A dreadful murder and suicide took place in
the town of Penfield, about 8 miles from this city,
between six and seven o'clock last evening.—
The person murdered was a young holy of re
spectable tinnily, named Sarah Sharp. The mur
derer's name is John Everett, husband of Miss
Sharp's sister. They were found a few yards from
the house of Mr. Campbell, where Miss S. had
been visiting.—She was discovered with her throat
cut from ear to ear. Near her lay Everett in
nearly the same situation, with a bloody knife be
side him. They expired on the spot. Great ex
citement prevailed in Penfield, and various rumors
are afloat to account for the dreadful deeds—but
we forbear publishing them until after the coron
er's inquest, which coroner Pallas has gone to
hold.
This city was last evening the scene of two of
the most terrible tragedies that have occurred
fur many years. At the Verandah, an altercation
took place between two men, named Errington
and Byrd, in which the latter received two fittal
stubs, causing almost instant death.
The other occurrence took place at a ball.—
One of the party asked a lady to elope with him.
On receiving a negative answer he immediately
drew a pistol and shut tier dead on the spot. It
appears that the parties had been previously enga
ged to be married, but the parents of the lady Lad
strenuously opposed the match.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER.--
OVER ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
BUFFALO. Jan. 30.
The steamboat J. Adams, from New Orleans
bound for Cincinnati, was sunk yesterday at 3
o'clock, at Greenville.
Wive minutes after she struck, the cabin part
ed from the hall and broke in two.
Over one hundred lives were lost, including all
the deck hands and firemen—but two of all tho
cabin passengers exceped.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-RAILROAD ACCI-
A very distruclvc fire occurred this morning in
the establishment ofJ. S. Earle, Carver & Gel
der, No. 216 Chesnut street, below Ninth. The
fire broke out about 6 o'clock in the manufactory
at the rear which opens upon the alley on tho
north side of the Chinese Museum. Its origin is
not known ; time interior and upper portions of the
building with its fixtures and the materials, stock,
&c. is entirely consumed. All the tools of the
shop, the valuable presses, the moulds, and a
large quantity of new mouldings just received front
New York, and ready for guilding, were destroy
ed. There were three or four hundred dollars
worth of benches, tools, presses and moulds in the
place. The extensive and splendid gallery of
mirrors, picture frames and paintings, end other
works of art, fronting on Chesnut street, was not
reached by the flames, except the back end, yet
the smoke filled this part of the establishment,
and with the beat and the water thrown into the
building from the Fire Engines and Hose pipes,
did immense damage. Several mammoth and
magnificent mirrors hanging in close proximity to
the flames, were either ruined by the beet and
smoked, or completely demolished in the attempt
to remove them. Many of the beautiful pietnres
that adorned the walls of the gallery were utterly
spoiled.
PORTAGE BILL,
Lorna, B,c,
Mr. Earle had about $l5OO worth of paintings
and other pictures in his gallery, more than half
of which were probably rendered worthless. * We
noticed among them a fine painting of St. John in
the wilderness, worth $2OO, which appeared to
be damaged pant recovery. Earle was insured
to the amount of only $5OOO. Ile estimate. his
loss over and above his insurance, at not less than
$BOOO.
On Wednesday evening one of the ears of the
express train from New York, on the Erie rail
road, was thown off the track and precipitated
down a bank some thirty feet, into the Delaware
river. with some twenty persons in it, several of
whom wore injured. It is feared that some have
fallen into the river and have been swept off by
the current, but it is not known that such is the
ease. Mont of the passengers lost their hate,
carpet hags, and loose articles of baggage.
The accident was enticed by one of the rails
breaking, owing to the intense cold and the weight
of the train.
Nast Irwin, Jan. 31. P. M.—No tidings yet of
the steamship Atlantic. The Canada, which Is
now out 13 days from Liverpool, is fully due at
Halifax, and it is hoped she may bring some ac
count of the Atlantic
Wasnmotom, Jan. 31.—The Hon. David S.
Kaufman, Representative from the Pint Con
gressional District of Texas, appeared in hie seat
to day, and returned to his lodgings at the Irving
House, complaining of a slight indisposition.
which grew sense, when he expired at about 5
o'clock, of apoplexy. He was a man of middle
age, and leaves a family, who were in the city to
attend his death bed.
Late accounts from Havanna state that Jenny
Lind had given three concerts— the last for purpo
ses of charity. The first vies well attended, the
second-thinly. and the third was crowded to excess.
There was a great deal of jealousy against her, in
certain quarters, and the Habanero, were divided
in opinion as to her singing, , , and grumbled a good
deal at the high price of tickets. Bennet writes
home that Barnum has lost from $lO.OOO to ilk.
000 by the tour to the Island—hut Bennett is by
no means good authority. Jenny, it is said, is to
return to the United States immediately and will
remain in the country a year or more. She may
be expected in New York and Philadelphia in the
Spring. sho 4, , -s net r•. to the Wr‘rits Fair,
NEWS BY TELEGRAM.
From Our Daily F,KchangeS.
HORRISILE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
ROCIMATER, N. 1., Jan, 27.
DREADFUL MURDERS.
NEW OfiLEANEI, Tan. 27
DENT.
PHILADELPIII.I, JUD. 31
STEAMER ATLANTIC.
DEATH OF A REPRESENTATIVE,
Jenny Lllid at Havana.