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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Tharsday Morning, Feb. 27, 1451.
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"Tavern Licenses.
Persons who intend applying for Tavern Licen
ses at the next April Court, ought to send in their
advertisements in time to be published in next
week's paper or that•of the week following, at
farthest. The law requires the advertisements
to be published three weeks, the last insertion to
De at least ten days before the Court.
At the request of the Postmaster at Cassville
we have changed , a number of names from Cal
vin Post Office to that Office.
The Eddy ramify.
These sweet singers, whose visits we always
hail with gladness, as we do the return of the
swallow, held forth on Tuesday evening in the
new Town Hall to a large dad delighted audience.
They improve every time we hear them. Some
of their songs were exquisitely sweet. "Brother
come Home,"—" He dooth all things and
Ossian's Serenade," were sung admirably.
They sing again on Friday evening next, in
the same place, a new set of songs. We bespeak
for them a full house.
Report of the Superintendent of
Common Schools.
We have just finished reading the Report of A.
L. Russell, Esq., Superintendent of Common
Schools, and either our judgment is biased by per
sonal friendship for the very clever and gentle
manly Superintendent, or this is the ablest Report
that has ever emanated from the School Depart
ment. A considerable portion of the document
is taken up in recommending a project and plan
for a State Agricultural School. To an agricul
tural people, like the citizens of Pennsylvania,
this is a matter of the first importance, and we
trust the present Legislature will not adjourn
without having made some provision by law to
carry into effect the recommendations of the
Governor and Superintendent. From this Report
w•e learn time the Common Schools of the State
during the last school year, as in years past "lan
guishing did live." Instead of tinkering away
from session to session, making now laws and
changing old ones, something must be done by
the Legislature to renovate and redeem our Com
mon School system, and we know of nothing so
likely to do this as the sending forth, annually,
from this State Agricultural School, according to
the plan of the Superintendent, of fifty persons,
well educated and thoroughly trained, to teach in
our Public Schools.
Sad Occurrence.
The Hollidaysburg papers of last week contain
an account of a horrible tragedy,which took place
in Logan township, Blair county, a few days ago.
A man by the name of George Peight, while his
daughter, aged about 17, was at her work in the
kitchen, came up behind her, and, with a double
bitted axe, split her head in twain. After co.-
witting this inhuman act, and before it was dis
covered, he immediately ran to a mill darn near
by and drowned himself. No other cause can be
unsigned than that he had been sick, and had, as
is supposed, lost his reason.
While writing this we are reminded of nn inci
dent we read in the last Presbyterian, of a man
in London stopping another man on the street and
asking him if ho had ever thanked God for his
senses—to which the person addressed said that
he did not know that he had,—then, said lie, go
and do so at once, for I have lost mine !
Wm. i 3. Smith, Esq.,
. _ .
We clip the following notice of the member (corn
this county, Wm. B. Swint, Esq., from the Whig
State Journal, pnblisbed at Harrisburg. It is a
well mirited compliment to our worthy member.
"The people of Huntingdon county were ex
ceedingly fortunate in selecting the above named
gentleman to represent them in the popular branch
of the Legislature. Mr. SMITII is it plain, unas
suming, honest Farmer, possessing a highly culti
•need Mind and soundjudgement. He is one of
the most industrious and useful members of the
House—always promptly at his post—and always
doing his whole duty to his constituents, whose
interests ho guards with a watchful eye. If we
had fewer taiktra and more sound thinkers, like
Ssifyir, in the Legislature, we might then
hope for shorter sessions, purer legislation, and a
great taring of money to be oppressed tax-pay
ers of the Commonwealth.
The World's Fair.
The frignte St. Lawrence did not sail Antil
Tuesday the 18th inst., from New York, with the
cargo of Yankee curiosities for the Worlds Fair
in Londou, which is to open in May. Tho Lon
don Times estimates that there will be two mill
ions of visitors in London, during the confirm
ance of the Fair. one million fiorn foreign coun- '
tries, and one million from the various parts of,
Great Britain and Ireland. Arrangements are al
ready made, it appears, by railroad companies to
convey ten thousand persons from Violins alone.
The London Z 711114 expresses some apprehensions
concerning the eubsistenee and lodging of such a
concourse of people.
The Legislature.
The proceedings of this body are so dull and
devoid of all interest that we, in mercy to our
readers, do not publish them. The House has
passed a bill to re• annex Montour to Columbia
county. This is a matter of sheer political vindic
tiveness towards Valentine Best, the lute Speaker
of the Senate, through whose exertions, and oth
erwise, this Montour county was erected by the
last Legislature. Front the number of petitions
presented from all quarters of the State for the
passage of a General Banking Law on the basis
of State and Government stocks; there seems to
be a combined effort to carry this project into ef
fect the present session.
The Wetherill divorce case, which afforded so
much interest and such good picking last session,
is again brought forward. This will wake up the
members to the importance of a vote. We have
understood that Alexander King,Esq., of Bedford,
is engaged as one of the counsel of Mr. Wetherill.
We are sorry to bear this. That our readers may
have some idea of the case, we make the follow
ing extract from the eloquent and touching memo
rial of Mrs. Wetherill to the present Legislature, in
answer to the petition of her husband. She says:
«I cannot suppose it possible that your honor
able bodies will judge and decide of me, my rights,
my children's interests, and their mother's charac
ter, without giving her and them a full onortimi
ty of meeting every accusation and disproving
every charge. If, by law, I have such a right, I
claim it—it I have not, I appeal to your sense of
sacred justice to give it to me. Indeed lam not
guilty in act or thought of any of the things of
which I am accused, in the printed memorial of
my misguided husband, and which I have now'
before me. They cannot, believe me, be proved—
no witness can maintain them, and if any profess
so to do, I desire and claim the right to be present
when such evidence is beard—that my friends and
counsel may be there to aid me—that secret testi
mony shall not learnt me—that my own witnesses
may he examined and heard—that my life and my
conduct as a woman, a wife, and a mother, nifty
be proved and made known to yon; bat until this
is done I pray you, do not condemn me, and give
to the ;lion remnant of my life inure unhappiness
and sorrow than past years of sadness have caus
ed. The evidence taken for the last session does
not apply to the new and different state of fiicts
presented by, the new memorial; and I claim the
tight, if I have it, that what should be given in
support of the one now before you shall bo only
taken after noticeto me.
If my husband means to charge me with extrav
agance and disregard of his pecuniary interests, I
beg most solemnly to deny it. Ilad I desired to
participate even in the pieties of those who were
his friends and my own, which I did not, my own
feeble health would not for many years have per ,
mitred it; and it is surely not just to• reproach
me for having enjoyed those comforts which it was
within his means readily to give, and which, be
fore his heart was turned against me, were enjoy
ed by us in common. Never until the occurrence
of these sad details, was it suggested to me that
• my mode of IA was other than consistent with
his desires , and wishes. I have been the mother
of fifteen children to this my husband, who now
seeks to disown and disgrace me ; twelve of them
are now alive. I desired no extravagant expen
ditures for town or country house ; my hope on
earth was a peaceful and happy life, to educate
my children in virtue and Christianity, and to
make them industrious and useful.
Indeed, there is no less fairness of what is said
of my temper and deportment to my husband. It
is easy, very, very easy, for one who should de
fend, to make charges against his wife; hat I
promise you, if you will but give me time to de
fend myself, that I will show by all the members
of my husband's own family, by friends, by all
who have known me, or lived with me, or seen
me at home or abroad, that these charges are
without foundation.
Riot at Boston,
A colored man, claimed as a slave, was arrested
at Boston last week by the U. S. Marshal, and
subsequently rescued from him by a band of no
grecs, assisted, it is said, by Charles G. Davis, a
young lawyer, and Elizur Wright, the editor of
an abolition sheet. Both these men have been
arrested and held to bail, and if guilty, we trust
will meet with the extreme penalty of the law.—
Such lawless acts will meet no favor at the hands
of order-loving citizens, and instead of benefiting
the colored race, will ultimately do them much in
jury by driving moderate men to the open support
of the fugitive slave law. In reference to this mat
ter, President Fillmore has issued the following
Proclamation :
Whereas, Information has been received that
sundry lawless persons, principally persons of col-
or, combined and confederated together for the
purpose of opposing, by force, the execution of
the laws of the United States, did at Roston, Mass.,
on the 15th of this mouth, make a violent assault
on the Marshal or Deputy Marshals of the United
States f. - the district of Massachusetts, in the 1 1
Court House, and did overcane the said officers,.'
and did, by force, release from their cusitlfly a l ,
prisoner arrested—a fugitive slave, and then and
there a prisoner, lawfully holden by the said Mar
shal or Deputy Marshal of the United States, and
other scandalous outrages did commit in violation
of law—now, therefore, to the end that the authori
ty of the laws may be maintained and those con
earned in violating them brought to immediate
and condign punishment, I have issued this, toy
proclamation, calling on all well disposed citizens
to rally to.the support of the laws of their country,
and requiring and commanding all officers, civil
and military, who shall he found within the vicin
ity of this outrage, to be aiding and assisting by
all means in their power in quelling this and other
such combinations, assisting the Marshal and his
deputies in• recapturing the above mentioned pris
oner; and I do especially direct that prosecutions
be commenced against all persons who shall have
made themselves eiders or abettors in or to this
flagitious offence; and I do further command that
the District Attorney of the United States, and
all other persons concerned in the administration
or executional laws of the United States, to cause
the foregoing offenders, or all such as aided, abet
ted, or assisted them, or shall• be found to have
harbored or concealed such fugitive, contrary to
law, to be immediately arrested, and proceeded
with according to law."
Gjvgn under my hand, and the seal of the Uni
ted States, this eighteenth day of February, one
thousand Mich: hundred and fifty-one.
MILLARD FILLMORE,
I'resident of the United States.
By DANIEL WEBSTER, &coy of Stato.
THE WHEELING Bstinoss CAISE.It is under
stood that Chancellor Walworth has made his re
port to the Supreme Court against the Wheeling
Bridge, declaring it an obstruction to navigation
as it now stands, and recommending that it be
salted twenty-eight feet.
Correspondence of the Huntingdon Journal,
Letter from Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 24, 1851
DEAR Cot.—The Old contest between the citi
zens of Montour and Columbia, is again agitating
our Legislature, and consuming the title and the
money of the Commonwealth.
-The Democracy, maddened by the success of
Seuator:Best, are now arranging all their forces:to
re-annex Montour to Columbia. Regardless of
the vested rights of the citizens of Montour, and
the private wrong done to the officers elect in that
county, they are determined to establish• the pre
cedent, that a new county once ereded,may again
be sent back into its original elements as part of
an old county.
.On Monday afternoon the bill annexing Mon
tour to Columbia was reached, and the previous
question called by the majority party, and, by a
strict party vote, the bill was forced through the
second reading. Bowen, of Chester, happened to
get the floor on the second section, before they
had time to apply the gag, and gave the voters a
short hearing, which they evidently fttlt, but did
not heed, for they pressed on in their petty spleen,
and gagged every section through.
This is a new and dangerous precedent, as the
majority will some day learn, and, if I am not
much mistaken, else poisoned chalice will be re
turned to their own lips ; and I was really aston
ished to see some men engaged its it, who I had
been led to suppose would not permit party lead
ing strings to guide them in ways of such doubt
ful propriety. I am almost convinced that all
Locofocos are alike, and hold party obligations 1
superior to every other, whether political or moral.
Some of them bandloudly about fraud ! and charge
it all upon the Whigs and Best- Do they suppose
that the people have forgotten wise first tried the
experiment of trading for the Montourcapital last
winter? It was this incorruptible Democracy;
and the offspring of their bargain was strangled in
the Executive Chamber, by the veto of the Ap
portionment Bill. When Best ascertained that
no suds monster as the Democracy of the Legis
lature desired could get through there Wire, he
concluded to be more wise, and more honest, and
this is what they now call fraud !
They have forced this unprecedented bill through
the Lower House, and it is to be hoped it will be
remembered, and sonic day arise in judgment
against them. .
The Tariff resolutions have been thus far chok
es! down. The Tariff Democrats (those gentle
men who are Tariff men 364 days in the year, but
on one day—election day—vote with the Free
Traders) play into the hands of their partisans
just enough to keep the vote on these important
resohnions back. r not imagine that the vote
will be in time to do any good at the Federal
' City.
The Free Banking Law is evidently a favorite
of the people. Petititions are pouring in every
day, and numerously signed, but I have great fears
that the Bank hoeing Locofocos of the House will
oppose the bill quietly. There are a good many
Banks asking re-charters, and sonic new sines
wanting charters; and they can oar reasons of
the weightiest kind, nod these bank haters have no
other way to prove how much they dislike banks,
than by finding out how much is necessary to get
them to votefizr their charters. The Free Think
ing Law has no interested friends, who can offer
the kind of inducements necessary to nzake things
work easy. I trustliowever, that it will finally
become the law of the land. And I am bold to
say that every honest advocate of the Free Bank
ing system ought steadily to oppose every Bank
Charter, new or old, until this law, or some one
similar to shall be passed.
On Friday we had one of those pleasant little
incidents in political life, which are so rich with
instruction as to men's sincerity. The usual mo
tion to print the Farewell Address of General
Washington was offered; and, as has been usual
with the " latter-day-saints," an amendment was
offered to include the Address of Gen. Jackson %
and of course, the "gas fixtures" had to blow off
a little gas on the subject of Gen. Jackson's opin
ions, and it was to be hoped, said the Locos, that
no 'Whig would be afraid to let his opinions go
abroad to be rend by the people. Upon this sug
gestion Bigham, of Allegheny, moved that the
amendment be amended by adding " General
Jackson's letter to Mr. _Coleman on the subject of
the Tariff." Thia'was more than they wanted—
this opinion of the old hero's they were afraid of
thetnselves, and they were in a quandary to see
how they should get out of the fix, and not have
to- vote against circulating Jackson's opinions.—
Ingenuity came to their relief and they call
ed the previous question, ftud thus got rid of the
"troublesome customer." They admire Old
Hickory's opinions amazingly, when they suit their
patent nostrums, but when they show them up in
their true colors, they practise some dodge to get
out of the way.
There has been quite an interesting discussion
iu the Senate on the question of taxing passengers
and freight on the York and Cumberland Rail
Road. It took a pretty wide sway, Philadelphia
and her interest taking sides in favor of the taxa
tion, and those who think and believe that, all the
avenues for carrying trade should be as little bur
dened with taxes as possible, if we would induce
trade and commemerce to find their way over
them, opposed the bill. Senator Pucker made au
able argument in behalf of the interests of the com
pany, and showed pretty clearly that Pennsyl
vania's and Philadelphia's interests were mutual,
but that the way to secure and advance both was
to secure the carriage of the Western trade over
our public improvements by making this a point
of divetgains and one of importance. Then in
stead of Pennsylvanians suffering by the operation
she would gain the income for the carriage of the
Western produce which would then seek Raid
more by this route, but which now was taken
some other way to that city.
We have been enlivened the past week with
much talk about the renowned and somewhat ec
centric Senator from Texas, Samuel Houston.—
The Democracy thought they would get up a lit
tle raree-show for the 22nd of February, and he
was invited to come and talk. The Ladies of the
Episcopal Church, who are stirring to raise a fund
to erect a parsonage, took this as a favorable
chance to make something; and, forthwith, they
invited the Senator to Lecture for them. This he
accepted. The Legislature having already grant
ed the use of the Hall, notices were soon up—that
the show would he 50 cents a ticket. This on ma
ture reflection, looked rough.—Showing a candi
date for the PresidencY at 50 cents a head ! What
was to be done I Why it is said they bought out
the interest of the Ladies, and the Lecture came
off free. It was listened to with much pleasure
by a crowded audience. The subject, Texas
History. Yours, SMIKE.
Washington's Birth Day in Hunt
ingdon.
On the 22nd inst., at 10 o'clock, P. M., pursu
ant to notice, the " Huntingdon Guards," includ
ing the Band; met in full uniform at their usual
place, and' after having discharged the duties re
quired, they assembled, at twelve o'clock, in the
Court House; where, immediately after organiz
ing, the Band performed several pieces of most
thrilling music. Then,
On Motion, A committee of five was appointed;
consisting of Capt. Campbell, Lieut. M'Cill,
Lieut. Lewis, Sergeant Boat, and Ensign Glas
gow, to draft a preamble and resolutions expres
sive of the sense of the meeting,.
On Mellon, Capt. Campbell and S.. L. Glas
gow, consecutively rose and delivered addresses.
On Motion, The meeting adjoured to meet again
in the Court House at 6i o'clock, P. M.
EVENIN6.--Pursuant to adjournment tho Guards
again met with a large number of citizens, inclu
ding many of the fair sex; when,
On Notion, The meeting was organized by ap
pointing Lieut. M'Gill, President, 'lent, Lewis
and Sergeant Boat, Vico Presidents, and Ensign
S. L. Glasgow, Secretary.
The Chairman of the Committee appointed
during the slay to draft resolutions, thou reported
as follows:
Whereas, In the history of the world, there are
great events that deserve hnman consecration, not
because men's efforts have brought them about, but
because Providence, directing all things, has seen
fit, occasionally, to bring forth peculiar objects to
display His designs of finally emancipating the
world from the thraldom and the chains of despo
tism and tyranny. Amongst these is the object
of this day's veneration.—
But not only may we venerate a memory so sa
cred, and a bravery so great, but a faithfulness
beyond reproach, and a wisdom belonging only to
him, which, in the fulness of their vigor, astonish
ed the world.
The beginning of all liberty, as every one
knows, was amidst the bills of Switzerland, in
ancient Rome, andthe ancient Republics of Greece,
where there was only a name' to live, whilst man's
freedom was dead; but here in this land; she has
planted her standard, which liar cast an undying
shadow upon the soil consettatecr by the blood of
our fathers. And' od thi4 day, there' was. a great
man born, so closely connected with human liber
ty that he may be considered as the first among
all that have ever lived. Now was the era when
the human mind bursting its chains and leaping
from the thraldom of centuries, found a champi
on and asserted its worth Therefore, be it
Resolved, That upon this day, we meet for the
purpose of commemorating, not only the birth
of General WASHINGTON, lost the great results to
human liberty, which Isis life seemed to afford.
Revolved, That the 22nd day of February, an
niversary of 1732, is a day that all nations who
lore freed= should celebrate as the birth-day of
the greatest and best of men.
Resolved, That there are not onlx clays in the
history of stations and of mankind, but places that
deserve the consecration of our thoughts.
Resolved, That the battle-fields of the Revoht
tion on which Gem WifiIIINGTON fought, where
the blood of our fathers was poured out upon the
soil which kenriched, are the Mecca's of the land,
are her Delphi Lee vales and her Palestines. After
which,
On Motion, 3. Seweir Steward', David '
S. L. Glasgow and John Scott, jr., addressed the
meeting suitably to the occasion.
On Motion, The above preamble and resolu
tions were unanimously adopted.
On Motion, The meeting adjourned.
S. L. GLASGOW, See,:
N. B. The intervals wore enlivened by mole,
cleverly executed by the Bund, which did honor
to themselves and to the Company with which
they are connected.
A Reminiscence of 44
We accidentally laid our hands on a Lewis Mum
Republican of November G, 1844, a few days since,
from which we copy the following paragraph
from its principal editorial. The majority for
Polk that year was one, as many of our readers
will no doubt remember, and in speaking of this
unexpected result,. the Republican says :
"We have been informed by those who were
acquainted with the facts, that at least one iron
master, told his bands iet if Polk was elected,
he would be compelled to shut up his works
and abandon his business. Not satisfied with
assuring these under his employ that such would
he the case, but he went to those farmers from
whom he procured his produce, and circulated
the satire ridiculous and nonsensical report. It
was by such contemptible trickery and falsehood
that our majority was reduced. We have only
alluded to the matter to show what a desperate
political party will do, and have done, to aid the
election of their demagogue."
The iron master alluded to, we believe was,
J. F. COTTRELL, Esq., of Matilda Furnace.—
Well, Polk was elected, and the result has turned
out exactly as the proprietor said it would. Ile
has within a few years closed his furnace, dis
charged his hands, sold off his stock, and of course
no longer purchases produce from the farmers
in that neighborhood. Now who has been the
gainer by this operation? Mr. C. ri3linquished
his business because ho could not make anything
by it—of course he is not the gainer. His hands,
who as everybody knows, were regularly and lib
erally paid, were thrown out of employment, and
compelled to seek other pursuits or remove to
neighboring counties—of cease they are not the
gainers. The farmers, whose produce these men
consumed, are now compelled to take it to other
and more distant points without an adequate in
crease of prices—if these have even lost nothing
(but wo think they have) still they have gained
nothing Who then are the gainers? Why
British ironmasters and British laborers—these aro
the gainers by such acts, and what is true of Ma
tilda Furnace, is true of every furnace in the
land I—Leanstown Gazette.
From California.
The steamship Crescent City arrived at New
York on the 18th inst., with 218 passengers and a
small amount in gold dust. The Cresent City
brings dates from San Francisco to the 15th of
January, but no mail. The steamship New Or
leans, which left San Francisco on thut day, arri
ved at Panama on the 2d inst. with $300,000 in
gold east on freight, and 690 passengers. The
steamship Antelope, Which also sailed on the 15th
ult, arrived at Panama on the 4th inst. with $300,-
000 in gold dust on freight, and 150 passengers.
The Sarah Sands arrived at Panama on the Ist
inst. with 26 passengers. The United States Mail
steamship Unicorn, with the United States mails,
left on the 15th ult. with $600,000 in gold dust on
freight, but had not arrived at Panama on the sth
inst.
We condense the following fives the Pizeific
News: The Legislature assembled on the 6th of
December, and a quorum 'acing present, immedi
ately organized, and appointed its officers. The
message of Governor Burnett was transmitted the
succeeding day. A few days subsequent to the
meeting of the Legislature, Governor Burnett ten
dered to that body his resignation, and Lieut.
Governor McDougal was inaugurated as Gover
nor the subsequent day. On an election for Pres
dent of the Senate, in place of the Lieutenant
Governor, Hon. D. C. Broderick, of Can Francis
co, was chosen on thsOrst MIA day for the
assembling of the join convention for the choice
of a Senator has not been named, but the tote will
probably be taken about the middle of February.
Business throughout the cities of California is
extremely dull. Goods have been sold at uncom
monly low rates, in sonic instances lower than the
first cost in New York. The want of rain in the
mountains has been a serious drawback upon the
labours of the miners. Still, considerable amounts
of gold dust are daily purchased by the bankers,
though not so much us would have been thrown
into market but for the dryness of the season.
Much excitement prevailed relative to the re
ports of the immense riches of the black sand found
in the region of the Kalamath river. A compa
ny bad been formed fur the collection of the same
and determining the' value. Many vessels had
been fitted out and others had sailed for this spot.
It is said that if one half of the estimates are well
founded, the treasures in black saud aro sufficient
to give each adventurer a fortune. The location
is on certain bluffs front 100 to 600 feet high,
along the coast from 25 miles north of Trinidad
to 8 miles south of the /Calmat!). river. The
bluffs are of a black sand containing a very large
proportion of gold. One sample is said to have
yielded six dollars to the pound, and the sanguine
members of the Pacific Mining Company, who
Save organised for the purpose of reaping the
harvest; think the poorest sand will realize from
55 cents to $1 25 a pound. It is said the gold is
easily separated from the sands by acids.
The amount of gold dust cleared at San Fran
cisco, from January 1 to 15, wan $2,295,000.
The number of vessels arrived 106, with 474 pas
sengers; do. cleared 62, with, 1,058 passengers.
Tonnage entered, 28,611 ; cleared, 18,895. A
project is on foot to light the city of San Francis
co with gas. Themes Butler King, the new Col
lector of the port, has entered upon his duties.—
Ile was warmly welcomed to the city. The value
of real estate in Sau Francisco city and county is
seventeen millions of dollars: The aggregate of
tax is two hundred and thirty-four thousand three
hundred and* thirty-eight dollars. The Indian dif
ficulties are less frequent and the tribes generally
more quiet.
The Governor's illessage.—Tlio San Francisco
Herald contains a summary of G'overnor Bumett's
Message. It opens with a review of the general
history of the State since the adjournment of the
last Legislature, and thence proceeds to recom
mend certain measures for the action of the pres
ent Legislative Assembly. After speaking of the
difficulties we had to encounter before our admis
sion into the Union, the Governor details the In
dian* troubles on our frontier. His Excellency
thinks tharthe Indian difficulties have been brought
about by the Ulan of the General Government to
make treaties with the tribe for their lands. Our
relations to the itsgLo race come in after the Indi
ans have been c lered. The Message recom
mends the passage of a law excluding negroes from
the State. The agricultural interests of the State
are duly considered. The Surveyor General ought
according to the Message, to continue his attention
to the statistics of agriculture. The passage of a
Homestead Exemption bill is urgently recommen
ded. A general reduction of the salaries of State
officers is suggested, and also a reduction of the
fees of clerks, recorders, and other officers. The
necessity of cheap and speedyjustice is insisted on.
The State finances are in a better condition than
could have been anticipated, and the Legislature
ovine a laudable determination to retrench cx
pe and preserve the credit of, the State.—
, The o al debt of the State up to the 15th Decent
ber wits $485,460,28. The amnia 11/receipts to
that date was $324,674, while the expenditures
amounted to $447,153, making an excess of ex
penditures of $122,179. The estimated receipts
fair the fiscal year ending 30th June 1851 are $519,-
550, and if the proposed reductions in the expen
ses are made, they will amount to but $289,203,
leaving a balance in the treasury on the 30th Juno
next, of $220,346, nearly half the total debt. We
may therefore reasonably hope that at the end of
June, 1652, the State debt of California will be all
ibut liquiente.
RAILROAD LIADILITIEIL-Kennard vs. the Phil
edelphia and Trenton Railroad Company.—The
plaintiff, while crossing a bridge in one of the de
fendants' cars, suffered his elbow to protrude from
the side of the car. According to the phlintifrs
allegation, his arm extended but a few inches out
the aide win., when it was struck by the tim
bers of the bilifge, and very seriously injured.—
'rim timber was so near the side of the car, that
it had been necessary to cut away part of the
wood to enable the car to pass. There was no no
tice or caution to the passengers on the subject.—
The judge nonsuitcd the plaintiff, saying that
there was no evidence of negligence by the COM
pay—that passengers were bound to keep within
the cars.
EONESTEAD EXEMPTION.—A bill has pasted
the Legislature oflllinois exempting a homestead,
to the value of Woo, from execution.
Gen. Winfield Scoff.
The Senate of the United States passed, on
Thoesday of last week, by a vote of 31 yeas to 16
nays,- a joint resolution authorizing the President
to confer upon Gen. Winfield Scott the rank of
Lieutenant General, for Meritorious services dn.
ring the late war with Mexico. 'I he resolution'
was warmly supported by Henry Clay, among oth
ers, who ofiered a generous tribute to the patriot
soldier who in two different wars and in the ex.
tremes of his life, acquired so mach glory for the
country at the expense of so much misfortune sod
suffering for himself: "In the former," remarks
the North American, "he elm° from Luntlyi
Lane, like a Spartan martyr-hero, on his shield—.
wounded almost to death ; yet spared by fate tb
'accomplish n still more magnificent destiny. In
the latter—it was but as yesterday—ho returned ,
from Mexico, likelifelisarius, in what was meant
to be disgrace—a great conqueror, recalled from
the field of his fame, from the enemy's country,
which he had subdued . , and the hostile capital
which lie had taken, by a jenfottS government
which dreaded his power and hated .his renown..
The distinction which the Senate confers upon him,
is, therefore, an act ofreparation, as well as Of hrffi
or. It is true, Mr. Foote,-who rated for tittf rds
()Warn', would dispute this; because, viewed in ,
this liglirolut compliment involves "an innuoh
do" against the administration of Mr. Polk. DI
mortuis—let us deal gently with the acts and the
memory of the dead. Nevertheless the fitct still
remains a feet ; and there never was a grosser'
instance of wrong done to, and outrage heaped
upon, a great soldier by ah ungrateful govern•
mein than that which history will forever chronicle
as the first reward which Scott received for the
conquest of Mexico. Let us add—for history will
also recot this—that there never was a more glo.
rious example furnished by mail of the submission.
of a good citizen to the laws of his country. A
General at the head of a victorious and devoted
army; in an enemy's country, which he had sub
jugated; holding that and his fortunes in his own
hands, subjected to his own will, might hero been
expected to show some temper, if not some resis
tance, at an order which robbed him of his power,
of his right, almost of his honor and fame. Scott
showed neither. If the order was unjust, it came
from his superior officer, the commander-in-chief
of the armies of the United States, and the Ex
ecutive bead of the Republic. He obeyed it; and
the conqueror of Mexicwsurrendering his army
to another, returned, silent and umomplaining, to
his country, like a private citizen, to expect and
patiently await the hour of his destined redress.--
Well did Mr. Clayton, in his memorable speech at
Wilmington, point to the proud epitaph of the Spar.
tans who fell at Thermopylec—"Go stranger, and
tell the Lncedmmonians that WC lie hero in obedi
ence to their laws,"—and declare that a prouder
inscription should be carved upon the monument
of him who surrendered power and glory, at Mex
ico. under the weight of wrong and justice, in obe
dience to the laws of Nis country. Winfield Scott,
returning from Bridgewater, covered with wounds
and with laurels, was a less noble spectacle than
the scarred veteran recalled in disgrace from
Cherubusco and the National Palace of Mexico.
It is now the hour of his vindication. The Son
ata has done well. The voice of the country ap
proves its action. Let the Representatives of the
people imitate its example. Let that honor be paid
to the great Captain, which is an act of justice to
time good citizen."'
stir Tan TiiiIiTANTEPEC TREATY with Mexico
has been concluded, and was received at Wash
ington on Wednesday. It was brought on by Mr.
Barlow, as tnitcd States special messenger. All
difficulty its to the right of way across the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec is now removed, and Mexico
agrees to all the guarantees which we have asked.
tor.
MA RRIED.
On Tuesday morning the 25th inst., by th•
Rev. Mr. CrOSSMUO, Mr. LYONS MAIiAINA Of COL,
tro County, to Miss MART ANN COUTO of thu
Borough of Huntingdon.
[With. the above notice we received a most do-
Behan pound cake, for which we return our beady
thanks. Our best wishes for the health and pros
perity of Mr. MessinA and his blooming bride,
we. tender, hoping always that their united pil
grimage through this world may be happy and
blest, that their path-way may be beset with roses
and their home encircled with cherubs.]
DIED.
On Sunday morning, the 23d inst., Rictuan
FULTON of tipper Swatara township, Dauphin
County, in the, 54th year of his age.
THE MARKETS.
PUILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 1851.
The export demand for Flour continues limited
and only 5a600 bids standard and good brands
have been disposed of at $4,50 per bbl., at which
holders are firm. The sales for city consumption
are small nt $4,50a4,621 for common and good
brands, and 4,75a5 for eau•e.
In Eye Flour and Corn Meal no further sales
have been reported.
The demand for Wheat is limited. A lot of good
rest sold at 103 c., and some of ordinary quality at
65 cents.
A sale of 500 bushels Penn'a Rye at 75 cents per
bushel.
Corn continues to come in slowly. Sales of
Southern yellow, afloat at 6lic. and Penu'a isi
store at 60c.
No tales of Oats have transpired.
In provisions there is more doing; sales of hams
in pickle, to a considerable extent at 9, and
shoulders Ist 64c per lb.
MANS MATTERS.
Philadelphia 11,
des of Discount,
COREECTED WEEKLY.
Philadelphia Banks • • par Lebanon, pa
Pittsburg, par Chambersburg,
Germantown par li c t t y s b u r th t ,
Chester County, • • • • par Middleton,
Delaware County, • • • par Carlisle,
Montgomery Co., • • • par Harrisburg
Northumberland • • • • par Honesdale, 1.
Col. Bridge Co., • • • • par Wyoming Pa
Reading par Erie Bank, I I
Lancaster, par Waynesburg, 1
Doylestown par Schuylkill Haven, • • •pa
Easton par West Branch pa
Bucks County, par Relief Notes 1
Brownsville • t par " " new issue • 1
Pottsville par State Scrip,
Washington,Pittsburg City Scrip 1
i :
York,
Denville, par Allegheny Couaty, • • • St