or tbe annihilation of constitutional State fighte) and the removal of every check, ev ery counterpoise to the cngulphing power of which themselves are to make a sove* reign part." ln another lettor addressed to Thomas Ritchie, aDd dated in 1820, Mr. Jefferson •ay r. "The judiciary of the United States is the subtle corps of sappers and miners con stantly working under ground to uuder tniue the foundations of our confederate fa bric. They are construing from aco ordi nation of a general and special government to a general and supreme one alone. This will lay all things at their feet. We shall see if tbev are bold enough to take the dar ing stride their five lawyers have lately ta ken. If they do, then, with the editor of our book, in his address to the public, I will say, that'against this every man should raise his voice,' nnd more, should uplift his arm " All these fears and patriotic forebodings have been more than realized in the case now under consideration. There is now no longer a gaining of "a little to-day and a little to-morrow," and t>o "noiseless step like a thief' stealing over the field of uni versal jurisdiction; but past immunity and indulgence have made tbeso same judges open, bold, dictatorial and tyrannical. In their rapid march to absorb and consolidate all fhc powers of government, they, under claim of right, and as if by divine authori ty, trample down all constitutions, repeal the most solemn acts of Cougress, and re pudiate all judicial decisions, which are supposed to stand in the pathway to unlim ited power. Let us be wise in fine, and ever bear iu uiind that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." The wisdom of oar ancestors long since I abolished slavery in the State of Pcnnsyl- j ! vania: and by the laws now on her statute i books, it cannot exist within her borders even a single day, save ouly in the case of fugitive slaves, uuder the before cited pro visions f the Constitution of the United States. No effort has yet been made by ; the national government to violate the sove reignty of the State, by an enforcement of the extrajudicial decrees of the Judges in the Drcd Scott case; and should any such attempt ever he nude it will then he time enough to meet it, and wc doubt uot the old Keystone will be found, as iu the history of all her past legislation she ever lias beer., on the side of freedom and the right. Your committee therefore, do not believe any fur legislation necessary: but submit, and re commend the adoption, of the following resolutions; Resolved. That the opinion of the Supreme Court, in the case of Bred Scott vs. John F. A. Sac/ord announces principles in pal pable opposition to the judicial and legisla tive history of the Union, and in violation .f the plain ptovisionsof the Constitution of the United States. RtsoltxtfL That said opinion, except on the j -question of jurisdiction, being delivered in a i ••use over which the Court admitted it had ; m jurisdiction, tiny he justly regarded as j obdrr d'clti, coram non j tidier, and inopera- I tive as low. Resclvojl, That the five Judges who con curred iu sai! opinion, made a wanton at tack nu the sovereignty of the free State*— an impotent attempt to nullify the establish ed laws of the country, and by extra judicial action caused an unnecessary excitement in the public mind on the subject of slavery, and thereby forfeited that confidence aiul respect due to their exalted station. FRANCIS JORDAN, .1 N. HARRIS. K. D. GAZZAM. May 1,1357. THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MUR- I DER—MRS. WHITE ARRESTED. We learn from a gentleman from Wash- j ington, that on Friday morning of last week Mrs. Nancy White, widow of Mr. Samuel i White (who was so brutally robbed and j nmi Jcrcd on tbe morning of Monday, i March 30th,) was arrested, taken before Justice M'Closkey of Ilickory township, and fully committed to answei the charge of murdering her husband. She was taken j to prison, in tbe borough of Washington, and at once applied for a writ of habeas corpus —but, as tbe President Judge of tlye District resides at Uniontown, Fayette couuty, it will be some days before a hear ing will bo had. No further developments have been made, tho prosecution being based entirely upon alleged improbabilities and contradictions in her statements, be fore the inquest and elsewhere. As we un derstand she had always lived in peace with her husband, and no motive whatever is shown for her eommitnng so unwomanly a crime, we shall continue to think the offi cers of the law ate on the wrong tracks uuless sonic further evidence to connect her with the transaction is elicited.— Pil!s. Dispatch. ICFThe Louisville .Journal says:— " The Locofoco party proper is hot remarkably rich in statesmen, if indeed it can boast of nuy, and, therefore, if Mr. Buchanan has selected a Cabinet which is weak and char acterless beyond all precedent in our history, it is, perhaps, his misfortune rather than his fault. However this may be. the fact itself is unquestionable. It is-too transparent fo r doubt. A Cabinet of which Geo. Cass is the head and Mr. lllaek thoatail, and Messrs- Cobb, Floyd and Toucey the body, "can ex cite neither hesitation nor hope in thepnblic mind. If is unmistakably flat, heavy and spiritless." pom Jt MUSE. BEDFORD, Pa. Friday Morning >1.4 V 15. Isi'? r "Fearless and Free." DAVII> OVBtt, EIHTOIt A3f PItOPUIETOU mm STATE TICKET. TOR GOVERNOR: DAVID WILMOT. of Bradford County. CANAL COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM IHDLLWARD, of Philadelphia. SUPREME BENCH: JAMES YEECH, of Fayette County. JOSEPH J. LEWIS. of Cheater Count.y CORNER STONE LAYING. 15y diviue permission, the corner stone of a new Lutheran Church will bd laid, near Fishcrtewn, six miles north east of Schellsburg, on the road leading to Hnlli : ciaysburg, ou Sabbath, tbo 17th May. Ser vioeg to commence at 104 A. M. The friends of Christ's cause, and the public generally, are most cordially invited to be present ou that solemn and interesting occasion. J. A. KUNKLEMAN. May 2, 1857. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. In the last Gazette is an article on the late election for County Superintendent, in which the editor of that paper attempts to make political capital out of the result. We were not before aware of the fact that it was made a political question, hut since the election, wo understand that Bowman and Reed were using all their influence for one of the c andidates. Secret circulars were sent all over tbe County for that pur pose. Mr. Tusscy, (whom the Gazette a buses last week, ami wbo sj>eaks for him self iu another column,) was not a candi date. A number of good, true Americans, voted for Mr. Hecketman, because they be lieved him to be well qualified for the post, wbo, if they had known of the manner in which he was electioneered for hy Bowman, the Land Pirate, and Reed, would never j have voted for him, and he would have been defeated, for after all, he had only a majority of three votes out of fifty three. The Americans, we believe, had a majority in that Convention. Rev. Mr. lleckerman, no doubt, as wc stated last week, will make a good officer, and we are sorry tho Gazette should try to mix him up iu politics, like it has done. The people of this county will not submit to having that office prostituted to party, and we earnestly hope, and we 1 even beiicve, notwithstanding the conduct :of the Gazette, that we will have no occa sion to eomp lain of that office being used, for the next three years, for advancing tbe iutercsts of any party. Should any such thing unfortunately occur, however, we would as a faithful sentinel on the watch tower, cry aloud aud spare not. The Gazette lies when it says that the Black Republicans,as it piously stigmatizes : us, in Bedford, implored that a minister might not be chosen Superintendent. The people of Bedford did no such thing, nor did we ever advocate this in our paper. A j few weeks ago we published a comuiuuiea.- j tion written by a friend in Liberty Tp., in ! which he says that "I think a good practi j cal teacher would make the best Supcrin -1 tendent, and when none such can be found, i it will be time enougli to pi ike a selection j from aiuoug ibe Lawyers, Doctors or Cler gy,and this is all ihatever appeared in j our paper on that subject, although a good i many persons think as did this writer. | Now, Bowman is religious, and it is no sin j for liini to tell a lie! Who ran believe a i word the fellow say si LOCOFOOO PLUNDERING. The present Locofoco legislature have voted to themselves, §200,00 > piece extra pay, amounting to the nice little snm of §20,600. This is all right in the eyes ol Locofoeoism, but if it had been an Ameri can Republican Legislature that had thus squandered the people's money, we would never have heard the last of it. We hope the people of Bedford County will bear this fact in mind when they couia to vote next fall. All opposed to Locofoco squandering and corruption, will vote the , American ticket, aud all in favor of increasing the already too high taxes of the oppressed people of Pennsylvania, will vote the l^ocofocoplundering ticket. We are pleased to state that our present worthy aud taleuted Senator, Mr. Jordan, voted against the increase of pay in every manner in which it oauie up. When will the tax-payers see their own interests, aud put down the Locofoco plundering hordes. o"The election held in Philadelphia on Wednesday last, for City Council, Commis sioner of the Treasury &c., passed off qui etly. There was but little excitement and a small vote polled. Ir. a few wards a gal lant and spirited opposition was made, it is true, but as a general thing there was no great rally, and the election was suffer ed to go by default. OUR PROSPECTS. ; Daring tbe recent Court, we conversed | with persons from every Township in tbe County, and tbe opinion is universal that we | will carry the County next fall. In all the Townships we are much stronger than we were last fall. The only place we have lost any is in Bedford, Borough, and here we can assure our friends iu the county, we Lave lost none that voted for us last fall.— .Notwithstanding the fuss of Bowman in parading in his paper every week the same four or five names, every one voted against us last fall. We will do much tetter in the Borough and Township next election than we did at the last. We are confident, we say, from all we can see and hear from the different Towuships, that, with a good ticket we can carry every man on it by a handsome majority. Mark our words. I) RED SCOTT. We call attention to the Report of the 1 majority of the Committee in the State Senate on the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Dred Scott case. Mr. Crabb, tbe ahlo Senator from Phil adelphia, characterized it as tbe ablest doc ument iio ever read on the subject. It is from the pen of Mr. Jordan, and will well repay a careful and attentive perusal.— Read it, Democrat, and then conscientiously ask yourself the question, whether you can honestly vote for a party that tramples the Constitution under its feet, belies the teachings of the Declaration of Independence and the sages of the Revolution, and violates the laws of both God and man.— Read it, judge for yourself, aud vote ac cordingly. TIIK MAIN LINE. The following extract we take from the llarrisbutg correspondent of the Philadel phia Inquirer, of the Bth inst.: The Senate has been busily engaged all morning in considering the Main Line Bill The ablest speeches made upon it, were made by Senators Coffey and Jordan. They showed conclusively that the Canal Hoard for years had been in the habit of practi sing a gross deceit upon the people of the State. This deceit consisted paitly iu an iogeuious arrangement of their accounts so that it was impossible to trace what was really received and expended upon the Maiu J/ine and partly in a suppressio vn'i, consisting in giving the whole facts to the public. The ouly mode of gettiug at all the fa ;ts was to take up tho reports of the i Aulitor (Joueral and comparing it with j that ol* the Hoard. Hy this comparison | they eliminated the statements that the loss of the State upon the Main Line last year of §257,000. In other words that the ex penditures upon that line exceeded the re ceipts by that amount. ''Resolved, That the attempt of Fr. Jor- | dan to hang Bedford County, (among the ! oldest iu the State,) to Somerset, with trie express view of disfranchising our people of their rights, is just what might have been expected of one who lias reduced him- | self so low politically, that it is impossible for him to got any lower."— .lb. Gordon. Well, really, that's a shame! Seven years ago Bedford County was "among the oldest in the State," and it was all right and proper then, to "disfranchise" us by tacking Cambria to us ! What's sauce for the Loccfoeos is uot sauce for tbe Ameri cans ! How bad Mr. Jordan must lealiy feel after this—trying to thwart Locofoco isrn—why it's the unpardonable sin in the eyes of Absalom—and tbeu the hard names in the Resolution —we're almost atraid Mr. Jordan will be ashamed to come back to bis frieuds after the session is over ! THE EMPORIUM OK FASHION—O Loyer, Esq., the propietor of the Bedford Empori um of Fashions has just received a large and splendid stock of new and fashionable clothing, consisting of every variety and quality of gents clothing. His fits cannot be surpassed in Pennsylvania, lie takes pleasure in showing his goods to any wish ing to see them. ... Absalom can't get over that Cass and Butler Flag ! Why, my dear friend, when ever you pay for it. you are at liberty to do with it as you please ! Walk up to the chalk and pay for what you purchase, or do not complain if people will not allow you to take away their property without an equiv alent. That's the question. The Locofocos have created a new office | in the Court House, an additional Tipstave, and given it to Mr. Levi Agnew 1 Wc hope the people of Bedford County will set this matter all right next fall, as it is tbo tax payers who have to pay the piper. See the advertisement of our young friends Mower & Ross, and give them a call. They are worthy young uien and merit a generous support. Cunnninghatn, who has beeu on trial in New York for several days, was acquitted an Saturday evening last. Eck el, who WV UrrN, May 12th, 1857. Mr. OVER :—Permit me through the ! . 7 ; columns of the Inquirer to say, that the j statement in last week's Gazette that I, by ; ' the aid of tho wire workers of tny party, received five votes for County Superinten dent, is grossly false, and fully sustains j Bowman's well earned reputation of being j a good practical liar. Several boars be- 1 fore the convention assembled, friendly ac- j quaintances in Bedford, seeing that tny j ' election was impossible, kindly advised me I not to be a candidate, an advice thut was ; strictly followed. The Directors were in- j formed that I had withdrawn, and no per- j son was authorized to bring my name be- j fore the convention. After the conven- j tiou assembled, a young man, an entire 1 stranger to mo, requested permission to t nominate me; 1 informed him that I was not a Candidate. He entne tome again and j made the same request, stating that it was impossible to tell who would be elected.— j To tilts Imado no reply, lie then left me ! and gave in tny name to to the Convention. I got up immediately aftet and informed the convention that / ivis not a candidate, that the nomination had been made without' my consent and contrary to tny wishes.— My nomination was made for the same pur- ; pose that the monkey employed the cat's , paw, the object being to defeat Mr. Heck- | ! orroan, and if possible, elect Mr. Gilds. I . | readily admit that tny name was put for- j 1 ward in connection with the office, and that} I had not votes enough to elect me; but j where, I ask, in tho State can an editor be found so unscrupulous, and so crazed by j party spirit, as to drag tbo office of Coun- j ty Superintendent iuto politics, and exult, over the defeat of one of the candidates as j a party victory] Bowman says that the five votes eutirely correspond with my mer its; to which I reply that certain hypocriti- j cal scoundrels iu Bedford County have fre quently received far more than they meri- j ted. and of this the editor of tbo Gazette is a striking example. It is well known that j 1 did not canvass tho county. 1 only sent circulars to the directors of three districts, and I did not offer to pay the expenses of any director in coming to the convention. I am pleased to say, that among my firm est friends were Democrats, and not only Democrata / but intelligent, respectable men, a distinotion to which the editor of tbc Gazette has but little claim, J. S, TUSSEY. For the lnquver and Chronicle. WOODBURY, May 12tb. 1857. MR. OVER. —The last Gazette has a list of would be candidates almost as long as my arm, and notwithstanding the rival as pirants were looking daggers at each other during court week. Absalom says they are , all on the most friendly terms. The appa rent harmony that exists among tbc aspi rants is due to assurances that haye been given that Absalom will uot interfere, there ' could not be a greater delusion, the two Grand Sacheins, Absalom and the Jaand Pi rate, will control the Contention as tb''y Lave clone heretofore;. indeed if ] am not misinformed a meeting of the Sachems has already been held, 'and a partUf the ticket decided upoD. The meeting was held as privately as the nature of the case required. Friday was in attendance, noting down the proceedings and performing sue!) little per. vices as pertain to bis sphere. The Pro tbonotary was first taken up. When the name of Major Tate came before the Sa chems, his Hnims were set aside on the ground that Absalom does not intend to em ploy shnm as a motive power at the coming election. The claims of.Mi\ were per emptorily set aside by the Land Pirate. Mr. Schell's claims came under the rule which applies to steam, hud were seta-dde. Mr. Beegle's clams next came up. Hero Absalom who has a good memory remarked: "that unfortunate Cattle Speculation!" Mr. Beegle's claims were set aside. When Mr. Snyder's claims came up, the Land Pi rate said "Clear Ridge to the Devil!" Here Absalom piously remarked that we should ho gunided in our expressions, but admitted that the man wanted' the polish necessaiy fur the position. Mr. Snyder's claims were set aside. When Mr. Kecd's claims came up, the Land Pirate remarked that Heed had been in office ono term, to , which Absalom replied that ho had, and had made a most excellent officer, and that , he was a polished gentleman. No further objection being raised John P. Reed, Esq., was declared the nominee of the Sachems for Prothonotary. The Sheriff then came up. It was determined that this candidate shouh! not bo taken from the Borough of Bedford. When Mr. Fluck's claims eamn up, Absalom remarked that when Mr. lfa fer rau for Sheriff Mr. Fiuck was mixed up with certain letters which were written from South Woodbury which charged him (vca ever. Absalom,) with being a wire-worker and greatly injured Mr. llafer, Mr. Fluck was set aside. Mr. Stndebaker's claims came under the rule which applies to polish and were set aside. Tea, Mr. Stuiiebuker, good benest fellow as you are, Absalom has decided against )*ou. Still 1 have no doubt you will be. come an enthusiastic supporter of the Sa chems ticket. Your experience, however, will not bo altogether unprofitable; yon have t least leajrned to shake hands; 1 par ticnlrrly admired the friendly grip with which you greeted your Denociatic friends during Court week. The other candidates were not anted upon. On motion the meet ing of Sachenw adjourned. Americans and Republicans the county must bo redeemed. Send delegates to the Convention not pledged to the support of particular aspirants but who will go for the strongest men. Make little uoise; work incessautly. S. Court Proceedings, The last-term of court—though tolera bly interesting—was unusually brief. Sev eral eases were tried in which some inter est was manifested by the public, but the business of the term was chiefly disposed of by Wednesday, at which time the Court adjourned. On Friday an adjourned meeting was held for the purpose of considering some of the applications for license, and finally passing upon the administration accounts. Among other eases heard and disposed of at the beginuing of the week, were the fol lowing iu the Court of Quarter Sessions: Commonwealth vs. David Walters.—ln dictment for Fornication and Bastardy, ou oath of Catharlue T. Miller. Dist. Atty enters Nol. Pros. Same vs. Hiram G. Ilarauier. Indict ment for Larceny, on oath of Conrad lekes. Jury called—case tried—and verdict of not guilty tendered. llall and Spang for Com., Cessna & Shannon for defonco. Same vs. Jeremiah Browu. Indictment Fornication and B n-tardy, on oath of Eliza Scutehall. Deft enters bail in §3OO to appear at next term. Same vs. Geo. Gelbaugh. Indictment for selling liquor Alias Process awarded. Same vs. llcnry Drenuing. Indictment Fornication and Bastardy, on oath of El len Jane Williams. Alias Process award ed. Same vs. James K. Ilallam. Indictment for fraud, on oath of B. W. Garretson.—• Case settled, aud Dist. Atty. enters Nol. Pros. Same vs. Luke Feeny. Indictment, sel ling liquor without license, selling to mi nors, and on the Sabbath day. Deft, and his surety being called, and not appearing, recognizance forfeited. Same vs. Peter Amiek. Indictment for selling liquor on the Sabbath day, and for selling to minors, &o. Deft, pleads not guilty. Jury called, case tried—verdict not guilty. Spang for Commonwealth, Cessna & Shannon for Deft. Same vs. John Flood. Indictment for selling liquor to minors and without li cense. Deft, pleads guilty, and submits. Sentence of Court to pay a fine of §], costs of prosecution, and undergo an imprison ment in the county jail for 5 days. Same vs. Jonas McGiven. Indictment for Fornication and Bastardy, on oath of Maria Hardinger. Dist. Atty. enters No) Pros. Same vs. Same. Indictment for Seduc tion, on oath of Maria Hardinger Dist. I Atty. outers Nol Pros j Same vs. Aiffen ltichesou. Indictment | far Malicious Mischief, on oath of George I Ickes. Tmc jltli. Deft, pleads not guil- I ty. Jurv called, case tried<—-veidiot not j guilty, but deft, to pay costs. an 3 Spang for -Commonwealth, Mower and Hall for Defence, j Same vs. Valentine Dosser. Indictment i for selling liquor without license. True | Djll. Prot*#* awarded. Same vs. Joseph Barnes. Surety of l'eaee, on oath of N. Walter. Dist. Atfy. enters No!. Pros. Same vs. Nancy Isrartucr. Indictment for A-snult and Patten , on <► it!. of Mary Ann Ilartzcll. Dist. Atty. enters Nol Pros. Same vs. Junes Gordon. Indictment Larceny, on Oath of SUtiwel Brown. True Bill. Deft, pleads Not Guilty—verdict, guilty. Sentence of court to'pay cdsts, re store goods, and be imp-isoned 2 years in the Western Penitentiary; Spang for Common wealth, S. 11. Tate for Defence. Same vs. Levi Donelspn, Audiew Donel son ainf Eliza Jane Donelsod. Indicfuient for Assault and Battery, on oath df John and Lette Wright. Dist. Atty. outers Nol Pros. Same vs Levi Donelson. Surety of Peace. Dist. Atty. enters Nol Pros. Same vs. Same. Indictment for Mali cious Mischief, on oath of Juo. Wright.— Dist. Atty. enters Nol Pros. Same vs. Juo. Wright. ludictment for Assalt and Battery. Dist Atty. enters Nol Pro 3. Same vs. Edward Mower. Indictment for Assault and Battery, on oath of John Crawley. Not a true bill, and prosecutor JoKn Crawley, to pay costs. : Same vs. Jno. Unities. Indictment for j indecent exposure of ids person. .Process awarded. i Same vs. J. C. Ickes. ladictidcnt for • Fornication and Bastardy, on oatli of Su ' saniiuh W right. True bill; deft, j ieads | not guilty, Jury called, verdict Guilty.— , Sentence of court to pay a fine of one cent ; to Commonwealth, Sl5 lying-in expenses, j and 75 cents per week for support of child ! from Ist Nov. ISSG, to Ist Nov. 1863, to | be paid quarterly, and all costs of prosccu j tion, aud be in custody of Sheriff till seu ! tenco is complied with, j Same vs. Daniel Gordon. Indictmeut i for Assault aud Battery, on oath of Levi ' Agnew. True bill; deft, pleads guilty, and submits. Spang for Commonwealth, S. H. Tate for Defence. Sentence of Court to pay costs, &c., aud to undergo imprison ment in couuty jail for 9 months. Same vs. Same. Surety of Peace on o>th of L. Aguew. Dist. Atty. euters i Not. Pics. ; _ PEATII OP REV. JOHN A. Cor/Lixs.— { llev. John A. Collins, one of the most able ' and popular of the Methodist clergy, died a 1 ■ the residence of Mr. James 11. Wood, No. j 57 Lee street, at twenty minutes before two | o'clock on Thursday afternoon, in the 57th j year of his age. John A., son of Mr. Joseph Col itis, now residing in this city, was born near Seaford, Sussex county, Delaware, on the sth of May, 1801. His mother, an ac complished lady, died while he was quite young, and his father subsequently removed to Georgetown, D. C., where the son was educated by Dr. Carnahan, afterwards Presi dent of Princeton College. Before he reached bis eighteenth year he was appointed to a | clerkship in the General Land Office, which lie held for a year or two. lie then taught school for four or five years, aud married, when he was appointed to a clerkship in the Gentrai Post-office. This position ho held until 1830, when lie became a member of the Baltimore Annual Conference. His earliest efforts in the pulpit showed a strong ly developed mind, and the following year he was appointed to the Baltimore station, the most important withiu fhe bounds of the conference. In 1836. though but young in the ministry he was chosen by the conference Ito represent that body in the general con ference then held iu Cincinnati. 110 filled with success all the principal appointments within the bounds of the conforene . In 1844 be was chosen by the bishop as the presiding elder of the Baltimore district, in 1 which he continued until 1848. lie then took a supernumerary relation in the con ference, end was appointed to a olerbship in the Indian bureau, but resigned it before the close of the year, and was chosen astho presiding elder of the North Baltimore dis trict. In 1854 he was choseu presiding elder, which continued uutil his death During his ministerial career he was elected by the general conference as tbe assistant editor of the Christian Advocate and Jour, nal; but that field did not suit his taste, and j he sOon resigned it to return to the itinerant work. Since 1836' be has always been chosen a delegate to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his action at the late meeting of that bodv, in restoring order when dissolution threatened becanso of the agitation of tbe slavery ques-! tion, is still fresh in the memory of those ; who felt an interest in the unity and pros- j perity of the church. With views strictly '■ conservative, a quick perception and strong reasoning faoulitics, with decided oratorical , powers, he succeeded almost invariably in ' carrying his point, and restoring harmony wlieuever discord proscuted itself! In the ' Baltimore Conference, where his whole clerical life was spent, he occupied a high position, and took the front on ail important' questious effecting the interests of the J chtirrh. At the late session of tbe con- I ' fereooe, when the question uI the division 1 of tbe body, Which had agitated it for fifteen years, was brought up, and vrhen there seemed no possibility of the accomplishment of the ebjoct, John A. Collinacame forward with a compromise that at once settled the ! difficulty and consummated the separation. ! Immediately after the adjournment of the I conference he was attacked with illness and prostrated for several days, but he recovered j and resumed his duties. On Friday last | he left his home, about two miles from the city on the Calvcrlqn roJ, ami Jama to the ' city, intending to take the cars for Bedford, ! Pa. ,on the following morning, where lie had on appointment h' bold a'hfrprterly meeting. He theu was troubled with u cough, oud during the ulght was attacked with pneumonia, which terminated his ex istence. As he had lived a faithful minister of the church so he Jied, lib, funeral took place at half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, wlicu lie v. licory SI iocr officiated Uis remains weie interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery:— Baltimore Sun. YOUNC LADY IX A SCRAPE— Hoops and High li tis in Church. —The Richmond Whig says: A. few Sundays ago, a modest gentleman of out acquaintance attended the morning service, iu one of our fashionable churches, tie was kindly shpwu into a luxuriously cu>bioned pew, :iud had hardly settled himself, and taken an observa tion of his neighbors, before a beautiful young lady entered, and with a gracful wave of the hand preventing our friend from rising to give her place, quietly sunk into a scat near the end. When a hymn was given oat that set his heart a thumping, hauded her neighbor the book. The minister raised his hands in prayer, and the fair girl knelt, and this posture perplexed her friend to know which most to admire, her beauty or her devontness. Presently the prayer was con cluded, and. the congregation resumed their seats. Our friend respectfully raised his eyes from the fair form ho had been so ear nestly wanning, lest when she looked up, she should detect hitu staring at hcr„ Af ter a couple of seconds lie darted a fugitive glance ut his charmer nud was astonished to see her still on her knees; he lokod close- I !y and saw that she was much affected, trem bling iu violent agitation, no doubt from the cloqueut power of the preacher. Deeply sympathizing, he watched her closely, llcr I emotion bacaihe more violent; reaching Iter | hand behind her, she would convulsively ' grasp her clothing, and strain as it were, i to rend the brilliant fabiie of her dress, j Tbo sight was exceedingly painful to beLoid j but lie .still gazed, like oue entranced, with wonder and astonishment. After a minute j the lady raised her face, heretofore conceal j cd in the cushion, and with her hand made :an uniuistakeable beckon to her friend. lie j quickly moved along the pew towards her, and inclined his ear as she evidently wished ; to say something. j "Please help me sir," she whispered,•'my dress has caught and I can't get up." A brief examination revealed the difficulty. ; the fair girl wore fashionable high-heeled, j shoes; kneeling upon both knees, thise heels ! of coure stuck out at right angles; and iu j this position the highest hoop of the ncw j fang led skirt caught over them, and thus 1 rendered it impossible for her to raise ber ! self or straighten her limhs. The more she. j struggled the.tighter -he was bound; so sho ; was constrained to call for help. This was immediately, if not scientifically rendered: ; aud when the next prayer was mode,she i merely inclined herself upon the hack of j the front pew —thinking, no doubt, that j he was not in pmying cmtuw. JCPiSK JANET A\r> THE Xr.WSPAPFTS. —The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Evening Post relates the following. "There are funny reports about the answer ! of Chief Ju-tice Taney to the application of ■ the National Intelligence! for a copv of his j Opinion in the Dred Scott case. One bf them is that the Chief Justioe. in order ap parently to administer a slap at the conduct |6f his associates, Curtis-and McLean.in pub ' lishing the opinions in advance of filing theui j replied somewhat as follows "Chief Justice Taney returns his compli ments to the editors of the .VI?/ tonal Intel ligencer, and, in reply to their request, begs to iuform them that he does not prepare t>- pinions for the use of juvenile debating soci eties, or of political newspapers. He would add, that when his opinion is filed, it will be published by the Reporter of the Supreme Court, who alone has the right of publishing I the decisions." Instead of-being"a slap at the conduct of Judges Cnrtia and M'Leaii," this reply indi cates a consciousness of the weakness of his position. The opinion the Chief Justice will not bear the examination even of a ju venile debating society, and lieuce he hopes it. may be buried unnoticed in ths volumes of the official decisions, which are never socu bjf the public. SALARIES OF ASSOCIATE JI OGER.—WE notice that there is a bill pending before the Legislature, which proposes to raise the sal aries of the Associate Judges of this; Co mmonwealth to a living figure, thus.—For those whose attendance at Court dt exceed four weeks per annum, the surti of 8150: for those whose attendauoe it Court exceeds four weeks and does nor exceed six weeks, $200: for those whose attendance at Court exepeds six weeks and does not ex ceed eight weeks, §250; for those whole at tendance at Court exceeds eight" weeks an . does not exceed ten weeks, 8300; for tho*e whose attendance at Court exceeds ten and does uot, escicd twelve weeks, $350; and for those whose attendance at Court ex ceeds twelve weeks, 8100