THEjnwEn.
Wheat its Hineral Food.
II r. Way, Professor of Agriculture"
Chemistry hi the Royal Agricultural Col
rejje, Cirencester, England, hat contribu
ted to the Journal of the Royal Agricultu
ral Society an extended and exceedingly
valuable pnper oo the " Analyais of the
Athes of Plants. These recearches em
brace, amnng other maliera of interest', the
analyses of 62 varieties of wheat, co far as
lu determine the amount of minerals which
an acre of grain, including straw and teed,
removes at each harvrst. In straw the
quantity of ash per 100 parts ranged from
3 J to 5 per eent- In one sample the ash
was only 2,1 4 "per cent: in another the
per ccutaee was at high 1 1. The mean of
40 specimens is 4 1 per cent. Those vari
eties of grain which bad the most mineral
matter m the straw were has liable to fall,
and the atoms were brighter and more ex
empt from mildew and rust.
The ash in wheat chuff varies from?
to 10 per cent. In wheat, the analysis of
82 specimens gave a mean of 1 67 per
cent. This result is about the nvan be
tween the results obtained by Dr. Spengel.
es copied by Prof. Johnston in his Lectures
on Agricultural Chemistry, and M. Bous
singautt. In looking over the tables, we
find no ash of the seed which contains qui'e
half its weight of phosphoric acid, and
none that has so li!l!e as 40 per cent. Thu
next most abund mt element is potash. Of
this the proportion ranges from 33 np to
89 per rent. The third most abundant
mineral is magnesia, which ranges from 0
to 14 per cent. After this stand soda and
silica, the latter being mostly in the bran.
Of lime, the figures run from 1J up to
ovar 8 per cent. Sulphuric acid and chlo
rine also exist in small quantities. la all
ensea the grain was cut close to the ground,
and yet the wheat was nearly as heavy as
the straw. The best yields were obtained
by dibbling onesseed four inchea in drill
and in rows twelve iuches apart.
Considerable improvements are now ma
king in Eng'and in the art of feeding wheal
plunts fertilisers that abound in available
azott a substance the agricultural value
of which was first taught by Dr. Samuel
Mitchel, of New York, about 60 years ago.
(t most abounds in cabbages or in crucife
rous and leguminous plants. A rote is but
another name for nitrogen, which forms
about four-fnihi of the air we breathe.
This atmospheric nitrogen is not available
in wheat culture till it is combined chemi
cally with hydrogen to form ammonia, or
haruhirn ; or with hydrogen to form ni
trie acid (aqua fortit ) This acid cotn
bioed wiik potash makes saltpetre, which
is a most valuable fertilizer for wheat.
Leached ashes and stable dung in a com
post is a sort of nitre bed a contrivance
lor convening atmospheric azote into nitric
acid, just as burning wood converts the ox
ygon of the air into carbonic acid. The
economical preparation of food for pianta
on scientific principles, is a' together too
much wglcctrd in this countrv. Probably
nt . V- tit1- IOC ttqtjtfj HTlO Solid
excretions voided on the forms in the Uni
ted States, is ever re-organized in the suc
ceeding crops. After the manure is ap
plied to the land, more than a moiety is
lost before it enters the roots of plants. We
ran never have good crops of grain, grass,
and potatoes, at a cheapVate, till we learn
how to save all fertilizers, and work up the
raw .-natrriftl of our several harveate to the
best advantage. It is just as bad econo
my to apply too much as loo little manure,
to any given surface.
Two of the most extensive elements in
grain culture are phosphoric acid end pot
ash. Turse are derived from the soil
ali ne, and are everywhere wasted, over
more thou 100 000 000 acres, in this em
pire of farmers. Other elements, equally
necessary and nearly as expensive, are
also throw c away in a thousand forms. It
is hih lime there was a poudre'te manu
factory in e very city and v.llaee in the
Union ; and that the fertilizing atoms so
prepared be drilled in with seed wheat,
heie as in England, Belgium, and China.
We evince a strange lack of common sense
by continuing to impair the natural fertility
of our arable lauds, with the certainly thai
we must give more and more labor for
vary 100 bushels of potatoes, wheat, or
corn that we annually grow. Keep all
manure out of the rain, lie careful to aave
all ashes, and procure bones, gypsum, and
lime, (ienesee Farmer.
Early Vegetables Grafting,
Lettuce, garden cress, and peas, may
be sowed as soon as the frost is out of the
ground. These are not injured by frost,
aiid the seeds will germinate at a low tem
perature. Grafting may be performed as soon as
the sap is in motion. Id grafting cherries
and plums.it is perhaps better to commence
be.'ore the trees have started at all.
We hope all agricultaral friends will
have something to gra.'t this season ; but
doing so,- they should be careful to secure
the finest variety of its kind, and have
nothing lo do with second rate fruit. Care
lul thrifty peop'e, also, have always grow
ing tame young apple.pear, peach, quince,
an i pin n sr ui, resdy to receive grafts.
1'y das mt tnt a farmer becomes possessed,
in n few year,of the very best description
oi fruit at little or no eXene. .
P. 8. CONGRESS.
Remarks of Hon. Joseph Casey ef Pa.,
in the House of Representatives on
Agriculture, Cheap Postage, arid the
Patent Office Report.
Washington, March 12.
The House resumed the consideration of
the motion to re-consider the vote by
which the House laid on the table the re
port of the Committee of Printing to print
one hundred thousand copies of the report
of the Commissioner of Patents.
Mr. Venable, (Dem.) opposed book ma
king by Congress aa wrong from begin
ning loend. It was not the purpose for
which men were srnt hero,
Mr John A. King, (whig,) was in favor
of publishing a larger edition than ever of
the report. Much had been done for com
me roe tod manufactures, but little or no
thing for the great farming interest
Mr. Sawtelle, (dem ) of Maine, said that
four-fifths of the population of the country
are agriculturalists. Heretofore, nearly
all printing done has been for the commer
cial and manufacturing interests,and it was
no more than right that the largest num
ber of the report be printed for farmars.
Mr. Woodward, (dem.) of South Caro
lina, denied that this was a report. It was
an abstract treatise nn abstract sciences and
philosophy. He wi bed the Commissioner
to send the right kind of report something
practical and tot speculative.
Mr, CASEY. J desire to tmke a few
remarks in answer to ike objections that
have been urged against the consideration
of the vote upon this resolution. And I
shall vote for it, with an entirely different
object ia view, than that entertained and ex
pressed by the gentleman from Maryland,
Mr. McLaoe. He appears to think that
there is danger of increasing the patronage
of members upon this floor, and that it may
be exercised for improper or unworthy pur
poses. The gentleman's objection proceeds
upon the ground, that gentlemen will dis
tribute this document exclusively to mem
bers of their own political party, and that
the other people of the districts, will be de
baired from any participation in the bene
fits of this public expenditure. What has
been the common or general pra-v.ic among
members upon this subject I can not say,
but I can speak for my own district, which
has been, for the last five year-, represen
ted by an able gentleman, Hon. James
Pollock who occupied a seat on this side
of the hall, and you will find in that dis
trict, sir, this Patent OJice Report in the
possession of members of both parties
Whigs and Democrats alike have enjoyed
there the advantage of it. Copies have bran
sent, sir, to those, who, it was believed,
would make goo I ue of them, to the im
provement of their farms and stock, and
the advancement of tie gieat interests of
agriculture in their vicinity and community.
Another objection urged is. that it can
not be distributed to nil, and therefore con
cludes, that none ought lo have it. Why,
asks the gentleman from North Carolina,
Mr. Venable, j should one man have the
report f...- """ v- t wo-
swer, there is none in the world, except
that it would be utterly impracticable to
publish and distribute so largo a number.
But, because every voter does not receive
a copy of this report, it does not follow
that they derive no advantage from it. So
far, air, from this being the case, the very
opposite is true. Of the information ob
tained through this book any improve
ment in farming, in raising stock, in se
lecting or preparing seeds, bringing into
use improved agricultural implements, pre
paring and selecting manures, or of any of
the endless and important improvements
suggested in the different reports from this
Patent Office the benefit is not confined
to the single farmer himself ; but the en
tire community .county or district, in which
he lives, derive advantage. Besides, sir,
farmers are social people, and oue of these
bonks, sent Into a neighborhood, instead of
remaining in the house of' the person to
whom it is sent, travels round the entire
community, and every man who wishes
can see and read it, and derive advantage
from it.
Nor do I think the argument, that it is
not the legitimate business of Congress to
make books for the people to nndertake
public education has any more force. I
do not think that it would do any harm to
any of our constituents, lo have good, solid,
practical information, upon a subject inti
mately connected with the best interests
and prosperity of the country, and that.too,
at the expense of the Government which
they maintain and support. Your farming
interests comprise oearly eighty per cent,
of your entire population ; and I ask you,
what do you expend lor their benefit ?
What do you do to support and encourage
these interests, besides this yearly pittance
for this report f And of this you wish now
to deprive them. Sir, we who represent
honest, hard-working farmers, would be
recreant to our duty to our constituents, if
we did not resist earnestly the attempt that
is now made to cut of! from them this mite,
which has always been given grudgingly.
The gentleman from South Carolina,
rUr. Wnvfxrd.1 oLieeta. that it ia a mere .
compilation, and contains extracts from ! seen whether he will be sustained by New
agricultural journals- that he wants a ' England or not.
learned and scientific report. Sir, that it J On Monday. Mr. Seward of New York,
embodies a vast amount of plain, solid, ' addressed the Senate in reply to Mr. Web
praciical information, is true ; and that, in stcr, and announce)) his inability to sup-
1JGWISBURG CUROXICL.E AND WEST BRANCH FARMER
my judgment, is its chief merit. Seed out
learned, scientific disquisitions, on the sub
ject of agricultural chemistry, alkalies and
gassea, to farmers, and they will not thank
you for them. They would not give a sous
for a bushel of them. They want something
which tells them, in a plain, straight for
ward, farmer-like way, how they may
improve their farms and their cattle, and
better their condition. Those things these
Reports contain, and those, I repeat, are
their best features.
The gentleman from North Carolina
Mr. VenablsQ opposed ,ne printing of
this report, because, he says, he is in favor
of reducing postage, and these reports will
tend to encumber the mads. I will go as
far as that gentleman, that it is a measure
loudly called for by the people and the
press. It ia necessary, air, in order that
intelligence may be circulated freely and
fully throughout the country. I would
make it if I could, as free as the light of
heaven. I am, too, sir, for cheap poestage
on letters, and for the free circulation of
newspapers, within thirty, forty, or fifty
miles of the place where they are published,
or within the county, or Congressional
diatrict, where they are printed. Thia is
a measure of reform that I much desire to
see ; and I am glad to know that we shall
have the talents and influence of the gen
tleman from North Corolina with us on
that subject.
But if we adopt one wholesome measure,
it certainly affords no satisfactory reason
hv we ahoulj aban(j0I1 ,nother. If ih?
Post OaiX Parimenl can not sustain it
self, and bear this additional burden, under
the proposed reduced rates,Iet Government
pay for their transmission. It is the peo
ple's money, and if expended for their ben
efit, who has the right to complain T I am,
therefore, for 'printing this report, and
printing the very largest number named
I hope, sir, not less than 100,000 of the'
agricultural report And for my vote on
that, ai well as for the proper distribution
of those I shall receive, I will answer to
my constituents.
lam aware, air, that these reports have,
perbap, not been as perfect as they might,
and would have been, if the interests which
they seek to promote, had been pro perly
cared for by Congress. While you voted
millions for the army and navy, and ex
pend thousands upon thousands every
year for a military academy at West Point
make coast surveys for the benefit of
commerce mineralogical surveys, and
publish maps and descriptions of them fit
out and send forth exploring expeditions,
(gentleman don't feel shocked at all this.)
yet, when we come lo ask that the Gov
ernment shall exhibit to this large and
most deserving class of her people, that
they are not entirely overlooked, gentlemen
startle at the enormous expense.
Why, sir, it is but a few days since.that
the gentlemen from Maryland introduced
a resolution, providing for the printing of
thirty thousand copies of the report on
Commerce, for the benefit of his constitu
ents, and others, who represent large com
mercial cities. I voted for it 1 did not
object to it ; yet I wish to treat all alike,
and all not only fairly, but liberally ; and
for none will I go further than for the in
terests of the farmer.
I will go with the gentlemen for the
erection of an Agricultural Bureau, to take
charge of this great interest, and believe it
to be demanded at our hands, by every
principle of justice, and fairness, aa those
who contribute most to the support of Gov
ernment, and those occupations and pur
suits form the basis of her wealth, her
power, and her greatness, should have at
least one bureau among all her departments,
to look after, to guard, to promote, and to
protect their welfare. I hope, therefore,
Mr.Speaker, that the vote will be recon
sidered the number greatly augmented,
and that we ahall have them speedily prin
ted, and for distribution among our constit
uents. Mr. C concluded by moving the previ
ous question.
Under its operation, the vote rejecting
the resolution was reconsidered.
Mr. Wentworth, (dem.) of Illinois mov
ed to print fifty thousand copies of the me
chanical portion of the report, and one
hundred thousand of the agricultural por
tion. This was agreed to and the resolution
passed- Daily Glob:
In Mr. Webstv's speech on the Slavery
question, he opposes the Wilmot Proviso
as unnecessary will vote for territorial
governments without any clause bearing
upon the subject of slavery thinks that
there should be additional legislation in re
gard to the recapture of fugitive slaves
and argues that Congress is bound by the
resolution of annexation to recognize the
institution of Slavery in the new States that
may be carved out of Texas. These are
briefly Mr. Webster's positions. .- In their
practical bearing, they do not differ mate
rially from the positions occupied by Messrs
Cass, Clay, Bell, and other leading Sena
tors. The speech is one of Mr. Webster's
ablest efforts, and has-already produced a
strong impression both at Washington and
throughout the country. It remains to be
port the positions assumed by the distin
guished Senator from Massachusetts. He
was for the Wilmot Proviso for the un
conditional admission ofCalifornia-against
Mr. Mason's fugitive Slave Bill and
againat the right of Texas to extend the
slave institution into the territory claimed
by her. He differed almost entirely from
Mr. Webster.
Cholera!
The Editor of the Sunbury American
says: ''We trust that the following account
of the ravages of cholera at Trinity, Lou
isiana, is not correct, or at least highly ex
aggerated. Mr.Sayder referred to.is from
this place, is are also three of his board
ers, viz. Charles and Perry Hileman, and
Edward B. Masser, youngest brother of
the editor of this paper, who is engaged in
the mercantile business in Trinity. The
Trinity Advocate of the 23Jof February,
four days earlier, speaks of the cholera
there, but says there were no serious cas
es existing at the time :
The Natchez Free Trader of the 17th
ult., announces the entire depopulation of
the pleasant and thriving village of Trini
ty, in Louisiana, at the junction of the riv
era Kansas, Black and Ouchita, thirty
miles distant from Natchez. That awful
scourge, the Asiatic cholera, descended up
on the population with a fatality almost un
heard of. Ten or twelve physicians re
sided there, or called in from the adjacent
country, were scarcely able to save a pa
tient who had been taken sick. Flight
wos the only safety for the well, and death
only reigned in Trinity. Mr. Snyder, for
merly a res,deQtofNae.heiikCj!t. board
ing house there with twenty-five or thirty
boarders, all of whom who did not run a
way, died. Mr. Snyder stayed and took
care of them until the last one died, then
descended to the mouth of Red river, nnd
we are sorry to add that he too died on the
steamer Cincinnatti, going lo Natchez-
Nmis & Notions.
There are, in the British foreign pos
sessions, about 6,000,000 Christians, SO,
000,000 Hindoos, 20,000,000 Mohammc
dans.'and 10,000,000;Buddhists.,
John H. Barber, for sixty years con
nected with the Newport Mercury, died
week before last. The Mercury was star
tedby Dr. Franklin's brother.
The Natchez Courier contradicts the re
ports flying about, that the Choleiajis pre
vailing to an alarming extent in that city.
The new double eagles, or $20 gold
pieces, are styled IVathinglon.
An editor very piquantly remarks
WE do not belong to our 'ptlront,'
Our paper is wholly our own ;
Whoever may like it, can take il :
Who don't, can just let il atone.'
The Pennsylvanian states that the whole
amount of gold received at the U. S. Mint
is near Ten Millions of Dollars of which
9900,000, were received last week.
Appointment. Capt. Charles J. Bruner
of Sunbury, Brigade Quarter Mister for
the 1st Brig. Sth.Div. Uniform Md.tia.
Scarlet Fever. This disease is prevail
ng to an alarming extent in Lancaster
county of this State.
A woman in Maine recently renewed
her subscription to a Portland p-'per. wiih
ne remark' that she was foe poor to do
without it. .
Four mcmbera of Mr. Polk's Cabinet
viz : Messrs. Buchanan, Marcy, Walker,
and Mason, were at Washington together
week before last, and attracted much at
teniion.
The sales of coffee in Pittahurg, have
fallen off fifty per cent, since the recent
advance in the prices.
On Saturday the 9 h inst., Mr. Wm
Pontius, ofFouiz' Valley, Juniata county,
was instantly killed, by falling into the
wheel of a Saw Mill, which he was attend
ing at the time.
The New Hampshire election has re
suited in the Democrats electing all their
State officers and the Legislature.
From the 3d of December to the 10th
inst., 121 feet of snow fell at Bangor, Me.
A vein of coal, 88 feet thick, has been
discovered near Puttsville, Pa.
A Mr. Hazeltine was excluded from tea
lifying in one of the courts of Boston, the
other day, on the gronnd that he was an
"avowed atheist.
The weather has been colder the last
winter, in England, than it was ever before
known to be in thai country.
The Padueah (Ky.) Journal has hoisted
the flag of Henry Clay for President, ind
Wm 11. Seward for Vice President in 1852.
The total number of letters delivered in
England the last year, was upwards of 337
millions.
the Charleston Courier contains a
highly complimentary notice of Mr. Ciay't
speech.
Ripe Strawberries Tlere are already
strawberries in the New Yoik market, of
moat tempting appearance. Twenty one
sold for f 2 60.
Father Mathew arrived at Mobile on the
2d instant.
Gen. Tom Thumb left Nashville on the
17th ult., for Memphis. His levees at the
former place had been, aa asusl, popular
and well attended.
Great Tornado. Extensive 'damage
was done to property in parts of Clarke,
and Champnigne counties, Ohio, by a tor
nado which visited them the first ;of last
week. Houses were blown down, roofs
swept off, &c '
Marcus Hook, which has heretofore
formed, in fact, a part of the Stale of Penn
sylvania, has been ascestnir.ed, by the sur
vey of the boundary commissioners, lu be
long to Delaware. . j
The population of New Orleans is esti
mated at 130,000. In 1840 it was 100,000
Horses are at a discount out west, now.
ie minium.
H. O. HICKOK, Editor.
O. H. WORDEN, Fubliaher.
At 1,(0 Mb In adTince, 1,76 in Ibn month,, 11 paid
within the jcar, and at tut nd of the jr.ar.
Agents in Philadelphia V B Palmer and W Carr.
Lewlsburg, Pa.
Wednesday Morning, March 20
Union and California meeting.
An immense meeting of the Democracy
of ihe city and county of Philadelphia was
held in the Chinese Museum on the evening
of the 13th insl. Hon. Thomas M. Pettit
presided.assisled by eighty.Vice Presidents,
and aixteen Secretaries. The meeting w as
addressed by John M. Read, Esq., E. A.
Penniman, Hon. D. W.Carter, M. C. from
Ohio, and Jos. A. Nunes. Resolutions
were adopted by acclamation re-affirming
the resolutions of the Pa. Legislature on
this subject, in 1819 and 1847, and of the
Pittsburg Dem. Convention of the 4th Ju
ly last ; sustaining the power of Congress
to prohibit the extension of slavery into the
free territories ; that the territories acquir
ed from Mexico, came to us free, are now
free, and should ever remain free; de
manding the immediate and unconditional
admission of California into the Uoion ;
asking the Stale Legislature to pass reso
lutions to that effect ; recognizing the ob
ligation of the constitutional provision for
the delivery of "fugitives front labor;'' and
denouncing all attempts to weaken or dis
solve the Union, ns treasonable, and the
actors therein as moral traitors.
We regret that there should be any
want of harmony among our democratic
brethren of the city and county, on sub
jects of such importance, but we are confi
dent the tone and proceedings generally ol
this meeting, accord with the sentiments of
the large majority of the democracy of the
interior of this State. And we find our
selves sustained in this opinion, by such
excellent authority as Judge McFarlape,of
Hollidaysburg, who says, in bis re ly to
the invitation sent him
"So far as my knowledge of the senti
ments of the Democracy extends, I think I
am safe in saying that they are in accord
ance with the resolution adopted by the
Pittsburg Convention, and appended to the
call for the meeting of the 13th inst ; and
that their only regret in relation to that re
solution is, that it was not adopted in IS48.
instead of 1849, at Uarrisuurg instead of
Pittsburg.'"
Il may not be amiss in this connection,
to give the resolution adopted at Pittsburg
in July last, which is as follows :
Resolved, That the Democratic rarty
adheres now, as it ever has done, to the
Constitution of the country. Its letterand
pirit they will neither weken nor destroy,
and they re-declare that Slavery is a do
mestic local institution of ihe South, sub
ject to Stale law alone, and with which ihe
Genera! Government has nothing to do.
Wherever tho State law extends its juris
diction, the local institutions cai continue
to exist. Ks'ecrnirg it a violation of State
rights to carry it beyond ihe State limits
we deny the puer of any riliav n to exrend
ihe nrea of bondage beyond its present do
minion, nor do we consider it a part of the
compromise of the Constitution that Slave
ry should forever travel with the advancing
column of our territorial progress."
Maj. C. II. Shriner, of this county, was
one of the invited guests, but unfortunate
ly, on account of absence from home, did
not receive the letter of invitation until af
ter the time fixed for ihe meeting.
We curtail our usual variety a little to
make room for Mr. Casey's clever speech
no the Patent Office Report and cheap
postage. We earnestly hope Congress will
not fail toaccedo lo the imperative demands
of the Tcople for reduced rates of postage,
and the free circulation of newspapers
vjithin their own districts. All restrictions
and burdens upon Ihe dissemination of
knowledge among tha people through Ihe
agency of the press, should be removed as
fast and as far as possible.
mode of conveyance to and from
the Packet Boat Landing, has long been
wanted in our Borough.. We hope Mr.
Sterner will be well sustained in his effort
to supply that want.
See advertisement in another column of
Young Ladies' Seminary at Muncy.
The new Borough Ordinances advertised
this week, are of considerable importance
to many of our citizens.
fKrTlie article entitled " The Public
Lauds," on our first page, is worthy aq
attentive perusal. Its calculations appear
lo be reliable, and lead to conclusions dif
fering considerably from the popular ideas
of the inexhaustible extent of our public
aomain.
(fc7The lime of Congress continues to
be occupied with debates on the Slavery
question. But a belter feeling appears lo
exist, and some disposition to get to work
after a while.
Mr. Stanley, of N. C, made a spicy
speech nn the Slavrey question in which he
pitched into the South with telling effect.
He stated that Wilmot Proviso, or no Wil
mot Proviso, North Carolina would stand
by the Union and declared, in the name
of the O d North State, "what God hath
joined together jet no man put asunder. '
bC7Wb understand there is a break in
ihe North Branch Canal, between Dan-'
ville and Bloomsburg, that will require!
several days lo repair. -
Borough Election.
At the election on Friday last, 275 votes
were polled, and the following officers
chosen : " 1'
Judge of Elections Charlea II Ceok
Inspectors Samuel Geddes
Julin H Goodman
Justices of the Peace Johu A Me-ta
Robert M Musser
Assessor Peter Hursh
Overseers of the Poor Solomon Rioter
Joseph Glass ,
Conttable Hugh Milier ' J 1 -'
School Directors James Hsyes' '
Johu Houghton -'
Auditors Issae N Lonmit
John Rando'i h
Stmutl Shriner
Chief Burgess Alexander II Blair ;
Town Council John MXer, (carp.) J
Joseph Baker
F A Donarhy
Jacob L Metzger
James Criswell
High Conttable George Dooachy ;
Market House For a Market House 143
Against a Market House 91
Majority FOR a Market House li
We are informed the following persons
were elected Justices of the Peace in the
adjacent Townships :
Est Buffalo John Schrack aud John
Gundy, re-e'ected.
Buffalo Saml Ewing (re-elected) and
Adam Sheckler
Kelly John Chamberliu
The Lewisburgitcs are moving in the
matter of a Market House. Wonder if
they'll get it? Lycoming Gazette
Well we will! At least Mr- Vvx Topvli
says so and we believe be is considered
pretty good authority in this country.
It was sgrerd on all hands that the matter
should be DxciDF.n at the Bal'ot B;ix and
it is not likely that ihe practice of "treat
ing tt Ehctiim at if it had not been hr'J,"
can be followed with impunity by any pub
lie functionaries at the present day.
C7See the vote above.
tP"Tbe senior Tutor io the l"uiirity, the
Principal of the Academy, and one of oui jour
neymen printer, were rixotstT elected
Borough Auditors on Fridir left. Wit'j this
expression of public opinion before at, we woulJ
like to know whtt community pUeee a higher
eetimite upon education tnd general intelligence
than our own. If anjbody war.ta lo hate the
value of iht outstanding thin p!astrra cactrtninrti
by to tlgebraie e juition, now i their time.
Where' the EJitor of the Union Time 1 When
latt heard from, h tpetred lo bo tuSl:iiig
aome ou tbit tcore.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
The Elective Judicary Ameudmiti; lus
passed ihe House Messrs. Porter, Evans,
and Corny 11 only voting egnintt it.
aJPA bill has b--fn introduced into the
House', at Hnrrishur, lo divijo the Stste
into eighteen Common VU m Judicial Dis
tricts in place of twenty. four as at present,
the Philadelphia Judges lo have asilary
of 2400, cash, and t'.e Judges in lhAth
er districts, $2000. and milede. Under
this arrangement ihe Sixrh Judical D s
Irict will comprise the counties of Union,
Northumberland. Lycoming and Su'Iivan ;
and the Seventh, Centre, M.Clni, Junius,
and Perry. Its passage is doubtful.
Taxes Appeals.
The Commissioners of Union county
will hear all who object to the valuation ol
their property as fixed by the Assessors, as
follows :
sistbict. amen. tims.
Mtfllinburg at Jjhn Fonler't on iht CSih Mrcb
West Buffalo Jiob Uecktrd't 36lb Mrch
Haitlrv Abraham Frederick's S7tb Mrch
Weal Heaver Wm Bard 38lh Mrch
Betw Charles Wireman't 29th Mrch
Centre Jacob Frvei't 10th Mrch
Middlecreek Jacob Moore' 1 April
Wtahington Frnlk C Mojert 3d April
Perry Stmt Shadle'a . 3J Ap'il
Chapman David Witmer'a 4th April
Penn Union school boose, Selinagrv 5th April
Union Commimioneia' olfice, IS" Bila 6ib April
Buffalo Jame M'Creight't 8ih April
Kelly widow Ltwaon't 9th April
While Deer Jame Adama I0ih April
Lewishurg Cht't V Kline'a 1 1 lb April
East Buffalo Daniel Mook't 12 h April
New Berlin Commissioner office 13th April
KTThe trial of Prof. Webster for ihe
murder of Dr. Parkman, was lo have com
menced at Boston, ;e-ierday. The re
ports hitherto published in the papers, have
not disclosed any reliable testimony that
would induce us, if a juror, lo render a
verdict of guilty ; but the facts of the caso
will now soon be developed by judicial in
vestigation, and the public will have an op
portunity lo form an intelligent opinion
with regard to this mysterious and awful
tragedy.
fc5"The "Spirit of the Times. Philnd.,
(Dem ) thanks to our friend Smith now -regularly
makes its appearance among our
exchanges. Its course on the great nation,
al question which now agitates the country,
is bold, prudent, and commendable. Its
advertising columns exhibit evidences of in
creasing prosperity. " 'f ' v " ' r
fc7The Philadelphia "Daily; News"
(Whig) comes to us to day in a beautiful
suit of new type. (We lope the patrons
ol the "Chronicle" will enable ns lo fur
nish them with a similar evidence of pros
perity before very long.)
Cholera. At Taylor's plantation, neafr
Montgomery, Ala., on the 3d instant, there
werc seven deaths by cholera within fifty
hours. A numtwr of new cases had oc
curred. This fearful disease " has . also
made its appearance in Ouachita and Union
counties, Arkansas. ' " " -
Senators Borland and Foote hud a
personal squnbb'e in l!i alrael at WaU
ington last week. The former struck ibo
latter a severe blow in the face, but h.t
since apologized for .his conduct. Tie
dispute originated in the refusal f Mr.
Foote to follow in the lead of Mr.Calhoun.
and his return to a more national and con
servative line of po!icy.
OWe hope otir Democratic friends
will turn cut ia full foroe althe mee'ing in
New Berlin on rext Tuesday-
(WAl the recent station of the M. E.
Bnltimore CVofcr-nce, held at A'exHndria,
Vs.", the fo!io ini; app'iiniiner.ts were mtde
for the Northumberland District, Pa fur
the year ensuing :
Pretiding Ivder John A Curt
Sunbury John fctrine, Wm C?nn
Norlhumher'd J L M Coneer. H W Bellawa
DjiiiIIc Thnmpron Mitchell
Berwick P B Keee, B B IWin
Bloom-hurt; 1 S I. K H Waning
I.ewut urg John Gujrr
i Milton M G Hamilton
Milton Circuit John Mooibrad
Lnzirne J (' H Krehan. Albert Hartmao
Bloorrengdale J VI Il.mjhawuul.TMG.MXlfljW
fine Crk To be supplied
Lycoming T Tannhi!l, J A Melick
Wilhawport H G Dill, A M Baroits
Jere Shore G II Day.T Barnharl
l.Oi lHaven I !I T'-rr- nee, A T Ewing
T Bowman, Prin. Dkk'n Sent ; C Mar.lay, Aft
The next tesaion ol tha Conference at
Wincbesier, Va. hUrch 5, 1851.
Delegate Hcc ting.
The Democratic citizens of Uoion coun
ty are requested to meet at their respect
ive places of t!ec:ion, on Saturday the 23d
of March next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. For the
purpose of electing two delenlea to enerl
in County Convention, in the Borough of
N'ew Berlin, on Monday the 25th day of
March, to appoint a Senatorial and Repre
sentative delegate to ihe the Williamspcrt
Convention, for th cominiition of a candi
date for Canal Commissi r.er.
Br order T tlie Standing Committee.
J. M B U M Chairman.
Democratic County Meeting.
Turn O-t .' Turn Out !
The democracy rf Union county are r
r;ueted to meet at t!.e Court House, i.i the
borough of Np llf rlin, on Tuesday the
20'.h ILtri'h, (court w-rk ) to take intu
consideration ;h c. fi It t in of country
with rc-frr.-nre to slavery, the tariff and
other r,iH-8tions .f public policy.
I: is hpd that the democracy tail! turn
out in thp.r fpppth.
M''sr. S"'iikrr. IlicknV, Shriner and
othvrs v it! address the neptinj.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
Fe ruary 21?, 150.
Correctt l this Day.
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Dri'd Ajles
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On Tundsv l?:h ns-'.. s R- Robert
INm".', Mr. John Aievfi.W. of P-ifTaba
Va"pv, snd "tii.s Innr Stagey;, of Penas
Val'ev. Centrr roun'v.
In M Iron, l-lth tn . by Rev. II. Uar
hauah, Mr. (iporpf 11. ifrnr'x and Misa
Anna Pwartz, bo:h of Milton.
In NashvilK T--nn , on thf 2Jth ult.,
Wilham R. Cornelivs. iwnily of Lwi
burp, end M as Martha Dosris, oflhe
former plnT.
In KpIIv Tp , 19:h inst., by Rev. II.
Ilarbnuh. Jolts Pawli.vg of Selinsgrove
and Miss Barbara A.vn Gembeeliso, of
Kelly.
In i-pwisbure, I9;h inst . bv R. Prof.
TVis. Daniel Siiamp, of Buffalo Tp., and
Miss Eliza Zeffoss, of Lewisburg.
r7With the last notice, the Printers wart
remembered, and in return wisJi Hetven't beat
bleasinga on the wedded pair.
nir.n,
a l.ewitburg, 14th inst., of enlargement
of the heart. Samuel llowsrd Wilon, son
of the ia'e Thomas and Lvdia WjUon.aged
19 ypsrs and 10 months. Ills remains
were followed to the Cemetery by the
class with which he was formerly connea
ted in the University, and by a large circle
of afHictrd frend.
The deceased, during the ;hort period ef hi
aojoorrt here, wis characterized by thnse bright
virtue which ever win their way to the heartt of
those with whom their poteor a.aoriate. Ia
him were blended the mild end lovely influence
of eootlnr-ts and amiability ; and long, very long
will a numerou conneiion tnJ a Urga circle of
friend mourn his rir'r departure from their
midst Ilia habit doling Ihe lat few years of
his lift, were thoae of art indefatigable aludVnt.
He sought the accomplishment of education with
a zeal and cloaeneas which (we htva reason lo
tear) hu'tened bit diatolo'ion. He hat giHia, bul
departed with the full taraocs in hit awn
heart, thai
Ihwl thon art, to iiit r-titnuat,
vi a not apoKco oi uu amu.
COM.
Also Allen, son of Willinm and Elizi
beth Cornelius, ajed 6 months.
Also John KdwnrJ, son of Joseph and
Sarah Poclh, aged 1 year, 10 months and
24 da vs.
- In Point Tp., X.irth'd Co., same day,
Frederick, son of Duniel Myers, aged 17
year? buriod in Lewishurg Cemetery.
In Danville, same day, John RiGle, for
merly of Chilisqunqtte, sed 40 vear.
In East nuflilo, Mirch 17. John Hayes,
son of the Isfe Wm. Hayes, Esj., aged 29
years, I month and S d tya.
In Lewisburg, Mnr h 18, Emma R.
daughter of Isaac and Susanna DePrthn,
Bged I year, 2 months and 29 day. '
' At YVjt!iamport, 4th inst.,a!pd 39 years,
Miry Ann, conort of Thos. Lontn. Esq.
In Fairfield Co., Ohio, I3ih ult., w;do
Elizabeth Hoy, formerly of Union county,
in her 74th year. .
In Ptkin, III, 2lih uli.. aged 58 iear.
Mst'bew Brewer, for-Terly. r.f Tei'-n coun
ty,' fa, '"