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, .. V :, > * • ..«>. mv - r..‘♦ii■-. . * r e .» f I'.l Doings a t Washington. Kossuth has been the chief topic of all Washington news for the past few A p p r e n t i c e wanted immediately at I day8‘ The reso,Ution of Welc.ome> 80 this Office. An intelligent boy 16 years long pending in the House, was at length gfreneoa €o titter. Wednesday, January 14, 1852. . . ... j I passed bv a vote of 123 to 54. W e did old, will receive good encouragement. J not discover the name of Mr, H orsford , LoCOfOCO Congressional Convention. I our Livingston Representative^ nor that State Legislation. The People’s servants, at Albany, A resolution has been introduced into . the Assembly, by request of certain members of the Canal Board, inquiring Letter from Philadelphia. have arranged most of the preliminaries I into the action of that body in the dis- for their term of labor, at the people’s pcsal of the recent Canal contracts. The business. The officers of th e , Senate disappointed applicants are greatly af- and Assembly were promptly elected ; dieted, and make their unhappiness a| F riknd C leveland :-T h e first thing in those of the Senate all Locos, by a little very public affair. A committee will stretch, it was thought of courtesy, fair- probably be appoiuted to make the called J anuary 9, 1852. Burning o f the Museum—Its Builder — i Patent Medicines—Peculiar Customs oj Philadelphia Provincialism , $c. order for me, is to acknowledge your paper of the new year, in a’beautiful dress, and at The harmonious ‘‘ Democracy” of the I ° ^ ^ r * T ackett , our Seneca Member, nesg an(j rjght on the part of the Lieut, for inquiries, and that will be about the the very low price of one dollar per year. 26th Congressional District, composed Wl1^ e\ h®r tho “l \68 or noes. Kos- Governor. But he was probably im- end of the matter. b 1 ‘suth was Honored with a Congressional 1 - 1 - - - of Ontario, Seneca and Yates, met in pelled to such a course by the greed of Resolutions have been introduced in You will have to purchase a steam press now to supply the demand, will you not ? ■convention’ at the Franklin House, in on Wednesday evening last, at bjg polUical brethren. Hunger for poli- the Assembly, instructing our represen-1 I had scarcely deposited my last commu- ........... mi , . . . r which the great Magyar was not the on- .. , ., , , , . , A _ _ ink* oil nicalion in the Post Office, when I heard the this village, on Thursday last; and after I . \ . tical spoils develops unpleasant features tatives m Congress to take all propei t, . , f , . . ’ _ a fraternal wrangle of half a day’s dura- / . ° nf„t0Lma 6 ““ e 0 <lueilt 8 Pe e c in the character of many an excellent measures to secure a modification of the J ® ieiwlc s^nascer am lion, elected H elim Sutrort, of Seneca, a delegate to the National Convention Mr. Webster gave a very able and in teresting speech,.in which lie manifested man. Tariff of 1846. About the first movement in the As- ,. , . , , .. t > w ^ iu the warmest sympathy with the cause ,, c . , which is to meet at Baltimore on the 1 st i 1 « » i * * ♦ | sembly after ns organization, was the of Hungary, and proclaimed the justice day o f June next. E. G. L afham , E sq. of Canandaigua, was appointed a substi-1 het right to independence. He by no lute. The Committee, in calling the means denied lhe duly of intervention Convention, designated the number of for the sake of non-intervention. Those delegates to be chosen, at three times journals which are so hostile to Kossuth’s the number of Members of Assembly; | mi3sion’ cannot aPPeal t0 Mr\ Web,ster for the support of their position. Kos- introduction of the following fesolulions by Mr. Underwood, of Cayuga county : but the Waterloo Observer fearing that Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Cincinnati!, St. Louis, and New Orleans. Thence by the Seneca County Democracy would ] 3“th .U to v“ il Anappolis, Baltimore, not have their rightful preponderance with three delegates, announced that they would send a larger number. Their I way of Charleston to New York, and brethren in Ontario and Yates, unwill-1 thence» probably, to Boston, Albany, and Buffalo, and then back to England. is stated as the present Such pro gramme. in^ to be overreached, likewise increas ed the number of their delegates. The Yates folks sent four, and the Ontario County Convention chose nine ; two of I The Kossuth question at Washington them from very unwise courtesy being *ias developed a great timidity on the Hunkers. But the Senecas determined I Part ° f Southern members of Congress, to be ahead, actually made their dele gation to consist of Jive ! These lower regarding the discussion of the groat principles of liberty. They evidently law proceedings, however, were not the I l*^e ^ we^ we^ enough to let those only troubles experienced by the Con- thin 8 s lie quietly away in the deelara- vention. A few Cass Hunkers in Gene- t>on of independence ; butto bring them va, probably, stimulated by instructions °°t as living realities and make the from abroad, made arrangements to se -1 world crazy about them, is looked upon as dangerous to the patriarchal institu- cure a district delegation from this As sembly District, to take the places of a U*ons* Nearly all the opposition to the portion of the county delegates. They cordiality of Kossuth s reception, comes had called a Convention at Phelps on from Southern men, or those who lean the Saturday previous, which was at-1on Slavocracy for support. --------- - ■ -- We are happy to learn that u The Hunkers, and nobody else, that we learn. I H o b a n F ree College,”- t o give it its They chose three delegates, and at an ad- _ . , J > ’ new name to advance tended bv a few of the aforesaid Geneva journed meeting in Geneva, two more, and submitted their claims to the Con vention for seals. The Seneca and Yates Whereas, the Constitution and natural righs of Hungary were perfidiously assailed in 1848 by the Court of Austria, and its openly disavowed, but secretly encouraged and supported instrument, Jellachich; And whereas, the People of Hungary nobly asserted and triumphantly maintained their constitutional and natural rights, and drove the invading armies out of the country, in a series of bloody and decisive battles; And Whereas , the Russian Autocrat there upon sent two hundred thousand troops to the assistance of his brother despot of Austria, which force, aided by the treason of Gorgey, enabled the Austrian Court to crush the in dependence of Hungary, and quench for a time the fires of liberty in the blood of its heroic defenders. Therefore : Resolved , if the Senate concur, That we regard such interference by Russia in the contest between Hungarian Liberty and Aus trian Despotism as a crime against Public Law, and a vital attack upon the independ ence of all nations, especially of Free na tions. Resolved, if the Senate concur, That we esteem it a duty incumbent on our Federal Government to enter its solemn protest against further interference by any of the Nations of the civilized world to prevent Political Reforms, or suppress constitutional Rights in any other Nation. Resoled, if the Senate concur. That to Louis K ossuth , rightful Governor of Hun gary, the leader and hope of her People, we tender our grateful acknowledgements for his past services to, and sufferings for, the cause of Constitutional Freedom, and we give him our warmest God-speed in his future efforts to re-vindicate the liberties of hisown Nation, and thus advance the cause of Civil Liberty throughout the world. Resolved , if the .Senate concur, That the Governor be requested to invite Gov. Kossuth to visit Albany and address this Legislature, at the earliest day which may to him be con venient. Resolved , if the Senate concur, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the President of the United States, and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. These resolutions, wo trust, will not K entucky S enator . —On the 30th I he long pending, but speedily pass by an continues to re ceive marks of the public favor and ap probation. We learn that Horace White Esq., of Syracuse, has generously* es- delegates acted as a Committee to settle tabHshed tw0 pvize medals, a gold and the contest, and reported in favor of the a siIver ^ t0 be annual|y awarded to County delegation in this instance, but lhfl twQ best English compositions by for the district system in future, and five delegates from each Assembly District. An additional delegate was admitted from Yates, and the Convention proceed-. , TT . . , . , . , . tx 7 - c *4 ult., Hon. A rchibald D ixon was elect- emphatic vote. That they embody and ed with its business. Hehm Sutton re- , ...» y *_J J under graduates. ceived 10 votes for delegate to the Na tional Convention, to 7 for E . G. Lap- ed to fill the place vacant by the resig nation of Mr. C lay . He lately filled the represent the enlightened and generous public sentiment of the Stale, we think ham. Mr. Sutton, we understand is a office °f Governor. At the last election he there can be no doubt. firm Cass man, while Mr. Lapham, the j took ground for perpetual slavery in that W e cannot be so indifferent as to be substitute, is a well known radical Barn- stale ond aSainst a11 movements looking regardless of the success of the Republi- .burner of this County, and of course not tnuch of a Cass man. The following resolution was passed by the Conven tion, on motion of H en r y B. S t a n t o n : Resolved, That lhe delegate, or his sub- -slitute, appointed by this Convention, to the •Democratic National Convention is hereby instructed to vote for, and use his best ex- •ertions to secure the nomination of \V m . L. M arcy , for -President of the United States; •and if after such exertion, that nomination cannot be secured, he is instructed to make such endeavors to secure the nomination of S teph e n A. D ouglass ; and that on the final vote, he is instructed to vote for the person who is nominated for the presidency by said tConvenlion. It will, of course, be an easy matter tor the delegate to present the name of we cer- to Us prospective or gradual abolition, can struggles in Europe. And which caused a portion of the whigs to ,ajn]y ought not to be too cowardly to wi)hold their support. We hear complaints that onr pa per does not reach Lavned’s Corners, Seneca Castle and other interior Post Offices of the County, until late in the week. The paper is always punctually i mailed on the day of publication, and we are aware of no reason why it should protest against the unjust interference of despotic powers to crush such efforts for liberty,.whether we are disposed to foK low our protest by warlike demonstra tions or not. That will be a subject for after consideration. Similar resolutions to those of Mr. Uunderwood, haye been introduced in not promptly reach its destination by the l*le Senate, by Mr. Conger of the 7th first mails. If these complaints conlin- District. Some of them will, undoubt- ue, we must know why they are occas- edly. Pass at an earty ^ay* ioned. The following are the Committees $(§=> A handsome compliment was paid appointed in the Senate. Gov. Matey on the first ballot!., Doug- the other day to S amuel B owles , editor lass on the second, and Cass after that. 0f the Springfield Republican. On the Instructions aie easily evaded, as is j organization of the Massachusetts Legis- proved by the manner in which Van ture, he was made the Whig candidate . Buten was laid on the shelf in 1844. for Clerk of the House and received .And we think Marcy has a poor s-ight j two more than a party vote for the of- jfor the nomination, to be made at Balti-Jfice. He is one of the most untiring and wnore. He will get but little help out successful editors in the United -States. iOf &ew York, and very likely Cass will Mr, B owles is a Son-in-law of H. V. R. 4>e too much for him here. Appear- 1 S chermerhoun , Es-q., of this town, anees look like it. Although we could probably beat Cass with the least effort, we would much prefer him of the two men for ^President; as we believe him far the abler statesman, and cer tainly not more of a truckler to the Slave Power. In Pennsylvania, the contest is between Cass and Buchanan, while at the South and West, Cass is ap parently far the most formidable candi- didate. If he gets a majority of the New York delegation, his chances would seem first-rate for the nomination. If it were not for the fact that the Locos are never very quick to take up their defeated candidates, we should certainly e x p e c t to see him on the course. forgot to mention above that Gen. D c M ott , of Seneca Co., presided over the Convention, and J. N. W hiting , Esq., of Geneva, and J ohn B ogart , of Yates, were Secretaries. Mr. S utton , the d e l e g a t e ,c i t i z e n of Romulus, and we believe has once represented Seneca Co., in the Assembly. Cd-Our neighbor the Courier has reduced its huge proportions and is now printed np| oil a sheet the size of the Gazette. It is a good move, and the Courier looks a hundred per cent better for the change. Indeed the improvement this change has made in its ap pearance is so striking, that a friend at our elbow, who is looking over it most admiring ly remarks that u how wonderfully abbrevi ation improved the Courier, that the smaller it grows the better it looks,” and suggest that if it kept on growing fct small by degrees and beautifully less,” its readers could not but be materially benefited. But that may perhaps be considered a “ reducllo ad absur - dum.n It really gives us much pleasure to notica the improvement in our neighbor, and we hope we may see more of it —Geneva Gazette . We are happy to reciprocate the good wishes of our neighbor, to the broadest extent. Adulterated tea is becoming more common every day. There is scarcely a pound of good tea to be found : h is aduldaraled first in China, and then it undergoes a finishing process when it comes here. There is no response to our query of last week, whether a County Judge ought to hold the office of Justice of the Peace. Is it an unanswerable question ? (Jt^VVe are indebted to Senator S ew ard for Congressional speeches, and £ ’ public do£uments. Also, to Hoh. W. A, S ackett , Those who are disposed to contribute for the cauae of Hungary, will find a paper ready for their names and the a* mount of their subscriptions, at N, B. J£]PPE k ’ s Banking Office. t From a paper read before the Boston So ciety of Natural History, it appears that the soap plant grows all over California. The leaves make their appearance about the mid dle of November, or about six weeks after the rainy season has fully set in ; the plants never grow more than a foot high, and the leaves and stalk drop entirely off in May, though the bulbs remain in the ground all summer ^without decaying. It is used to wash with, in all parts of the country, and, by those who know its virtues, it is pvefered to the best of soap. The method of using it is merely to strip off the husk, dip the clothes into the water, and rub the bulb on them.— it makes a thick lather, and smells not un- lik brown soap. The botanical name of the plant is Phalangium pomaridianuui. Besides this plant the bark of a tree is also used in On Claims— Messrs. Jones, Ward, Wil liams. On the Judiciary— Messrs. Vanderbilt, Babcock, Taber. On Railroads —Messrs. Bartlett, Smith, Munroe. On Literature —Messrs. Conger, Beek- man, Van Schoonhoven. On Roads and Bridges —Messrs. Bennett, Clark, Vanderbilt. On f inances —Messrs. McMurrpy, Mor gan, Conger. On Canals— Messrs. Pierce, Upham, Dav enport. On Charitable and Religious Societies — Messrs. Beekman, Taber, Bristol. On Militia —Messrs. Kirby, McElwainc, McMurrayi On Grievances —Messrs. Cornell, Hunt ington, Upham. On Banks and Insurance Companies — Messrs. Cooley, Beach, Kirby. On Internal Affairs of Towns and Coun ties —Messrs. Ward, Bennett, Bristol. On Poor Laws —Messrs. Van Schoon- hoVen, Platt, Bartlett. On Indian Affairs— Messrs. Bristol Smith, Platt. On Agriculltire — Messrs. McElwaine, Otis, Huntington. On Privileges and Elections— Messrs. Wright, Otis. Snow. On State Prisons —Messrs. Rogers, Con ger, Beach. On Engrossed Bills— Messrs. Clark,New comb, Cornell. On Commerce and Navigation— Messrs. Plait, Bobcock, Cooley. O/i Manufactures —Messrs Otis, Rogers, Clark. On Retrenchment— Messrs. Smith,Daven port, Newcomb. On Divisions o f Counties* and Towns— Messrs. Huntington, Jones, Snow. On Public E.rpenditure$-Messrs. Daven- port, Rogers, Morgan. On Medical Societies and Medical Col leges —Messrs. Snow, Bartlett, Wright. On the Manufacture of Salt—Messrs. Munroe, Cornell, Newcomb. On Public Buildings— Messrs. Upham, Pierce, Bennett, On Citiisand Villages —Messrs. Morgan, Williams, Vanderbilt. On Expiring Laws— Messrs. Williams, Wright, McElwaine. On Public Societies - Pierce, Cooley. Joint Library Committee —Messrs Taber, Jones, Beekman. Mr. C lark , of this county, it will be seen, is Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, and a member of the Messrs. Babcock, South America, for the purpose of washing. r . , Several other plants have* been used in dif -1 Committee on Manufactures, also that SPECIAL NOTICES The Cultivator, This agricultural periodical? ever since its establishment by Judge Buel, has been one of the foremost and best papers of the kind in this country. Luther Tucker is the pres ent publisher, and ably maintains its high standing. Orton is receiving subscriptions for the new year. The Cultivator Almanac is a splendidly illustrated Almanac of 32 pa ges. containing much valuable matter. It is made a present to new subscribers to the Cultivator. Harper's Magazine. The January number commences an illus trated sketch of the life of Benjamin Frank lin. It is so generally purchased that any notice of its excellencies is almost supevflous. For sale at Orton’s. Grahams'* Magazine. We hardly see how it is possiple for any Magazine to beat the February No. of Gra ham. It contains 112 pages of- excellent reading, all original and by the most popular authors of the day. The embellishments are perfectly exquisite, and the silly, barbarous Paris fashions are omitted. We heartily commend Graham to the favor of all patrons of Magazine literature. Subscriptions are taken at Orton’s. American Whig Review. The January number contains several able and highly interesting political and literary articles. That on'the policy of “ non-inven tion,” presents that important subject in a liberal and truly American aspect; far more in consonance, we apprehend, with the judg ment of the American people, than the frigid sentiments of a portion of the more conserv ative Press. t: K ossuth , the Orator and Statesman,” is an appreciative and judicious as well as able and well written article. The Review is edited with admirable ability, and is supported by contributions from many of the ablest statesmen in the whig parly, and the best writers in the land. Orton will take subscriptions for the Review. Appleton's Mechanics' Magazine. This Magazine is now published in quarto form, and improved and beautified in several respects. Its prosperity is by no means equivocal, if these siftstantial indications are to Jbe trusted. It is one of the most deserv ing periodicals now published. Orton is the Geneva agent. The Home Journal. No other Literary Journal in this country is edited with half the tact, talent, and finished taste of the Home Journal. It seems to take the cream from all the news, and all the stir ring thoughts and events of the times, and present them to its readers in the most pala table trim. No other paper is so convenient for editors to steal from-. The Journal be gins the new year with manifest improve ments. Hydropathic Encyclopedia, Ho. VI, Inis number of that excellent series pub- fished by Fowlers& Wells, treats of “ Special Pathology and Hydro-Therapeutics, includ ing the Nature, Causes. Symptoms and Treat ment of all known Diseases.” The whole series should be purchased by every family, and thoroughly perused. It could not fail to prove’ a benefit. It is to be had at Orton’s, fem t countries as a substitute for soap, on Roads and Bridge*. Dancing School, We cheerfully call attention to the notice of Mr. C qsleigii , in which he proposes to teach the graceful and bewitching art of Dancing. Mr. Cobleigh stands at the head of his profession, and is a gentleman emi nently worthy of patronage, F or O ne D ollar a Y ear —Either of the following named Journals may be obtained : T he A merican P hrenological J ournal ; a Repository of Science, Literature and Gen eral Intelligence, amply illustrated with En gravings. Published monthly by F owlers & W ells , N o . 131 Nassau street, N. Y. T he W ater C ure J ournal and Herald of Reforms—Devoted to Physiology, Hydro pathy, and the Laws of Life. Profusely Il lustrated. Terms the same. T he S tudent , and Family Miscellany 1 designed foi; children and youth, parents and teachers. Illustrated with Engravings. T he U niversal P honographer —Devot ed to the Dissemination of Phonography and to Verbatim Reporting, with Practical In struction to Learners. Printed in Phonog raphy. •Either, or all of these Monthlies wrill be sent by mail to any Post Office in the United States, for One Dollar a Year each. All let ters and orders should be post-paid, and di rected to F owlers & W ells , N o . 131 Nas- ♦ sau street, New York. Derby, Orton & Co.> agents for Geneva. The Sunday Mercury says :— The meanest transaction we have heard of for some time, was the purchase of a stove, by a well-to-do-of individual, for one of his workmen, at a great reduction from the usual cost of such articles, in consequence of his representations to the kind-hearted stove dealer, of the poverty of the workman, and afterwards selling it (the stove,) at advance of one dollar above the usual price, to the “ poor workman,faforesaid. This really occur red recently,in a village not over a dozen miles from thie'city, ed to have broken out in Barnunrs Museum, which was an immense six story building, situated on Chestnut st., 7 squares from the Delaware. It was occupied by a Museum proper, which contained many rare and ex traordinary specimens, besides the countless number of birds, beasls, serpents, minerals, &c., which are necessary to the equipment of a great establishment. Aside from the Museum, there was a capacious Theatre, which was occupied every afternoon and evening; underneath this, were four exten sive stores. From the third story projected, a piazza, where a superb band of musicians sought by their music, to draw the attention of multitudes crowding by, to the show with in. When I reached the ground, the flames were just streaming from the highest point of the roof. The scene that the streets pre sented, was truly singular. The actors who were rehearsing at the time of the alarm, seized whatever they could best secure, and hastened out. Some had shouldered intlivid- als of an automaton band, and before they could get out with them, their heads or some other appendages were knocked off1, and the mutilated trunks were borne through the crowd to some hiding place. Others had a their clothes and boots swung over their shoulders, and glad to escape at that. One man from the crowd without, thinking of a beautiful likeness of General Taylor that hung in the Museum, vowed to save it. At the word, he rushed up the smoking stair ways, seized the portrait and bore it away in triumph, with the flames curled along . his receding steps. The building was so combustible, that when the firemen were ready to play,they made no attempt to check the flames, but played upon the surrounding buildings. The hose from the different com panies wound over the differeiy houses, like counters in this city, are ladies, and you do not unfrequefitly see husband, wife and child on hand together. Many single ladies are book-keepers for large establishments, and they command very satisfactory wages. To go a step farther, many ladies keep cigar and tobacco stores : but this will not be so sur prising, when I tell ,you that the consump tion of the weed in this latitude is immense, and of a consequence, it is afforded much cheaper than it is where the demand is less. Cigars are, as the saying is, “ a penny a grab,” and good ones a cent each, at retail. This trade is not monopolized, but is divided between two or three other shops on every square; when more likely than not a little lass will rub the match, and light your cigar. Of the provincialium that prevails here, I ought to mention a.few : for a sixpence is used a fip-penny-bit j a shilling is a levy, &c„; obtain instead of prevail, as—this view ob tains among a certain class; a surgeon will speak of doing an operation, in the place of performing. As money, gold is much used here on account of the presence of the U. S. Mint, which is coining so much since the dis covery of California. Small bills are almost driven out of use, and for those of other States under five dollars, stringent prohibi tion of their use, under a penalty of twenty- five dollars. So you see that gold is encour aged by legislation. Yours, &c., R ush . Direct Railroad to New York.« The following article is taken from the Jerscyman , published at Morris town, New Jersy, and edited by Mr. S. P. H ull , who, we understand, a long time ago, conducted a paper in Geneva, called the Palladium , a print which has gor.e out of the remembrance of many in having been Murder in Springwater,^ W e learn from O. Walbridge, Esq., the particulars of an affray that occurred in Springwater, about 2 o’clock m the morning of the 1 st inst., which resulted in the immediate death of one person by the present generation, succeeded, as we are told, by the Courier , which is now in its twenty third year. The article alluded to by the editor, re lates solely to the extension of Morris and Essex Railroad, and its importance as a local project. “ In another column we give an article from the Belvidere Intellige7iceri on the subject of the extension of the Morris and Essex Rail Read to the water Gap. This project has been in agitation ever since the time the ground was first broken to con struct the road from this to Newark, and many readers will recollect the publication of several communications in our column* on that subject, at that time, written by a resident of Pennsylvania, showing the im- mense importance of such communication 1 between the Northern portion of Pennsyl vania and the city of New York, through Warren, Sussex and Morris counties. During a recent trip through Western New York, the subject erf this route was frequently broached in our presence, and but one* opinion appeared to he prevalent, which was, that this communication shall be carried through, as it would shorten the distance be tween Lake Erie and New York some- eighty miles, as appears from the following facts which we gathered at the time :— From New York to the Water Gap, 84 miles ; from thence to Scranton, 41 milesr for the construction of which the Legislature of Pennsylvania has granted a charter; from- Scranton to Ithaca, 115 miles,Jon which roads- 4 . •. from Jthica to the name of E. A. Barnes, and the ^evera^ trains run daily; from It others, named William ^neva, 35 mi es—it is contemplated wounding of two Totten and David Smith, the latter a constable. The particulars as we learn them from Mr. \V., who is the Justice before whom the examination was had, A dance was held are briefly these : the Grocery of one Cue an Irishman, at which quite a large number of his country men had assembled. Some of the young men of the village early in the evening had desired admittance, but were refused, and at different times made application, but without success. At about 2 o’clock the three indviduals above named, to gether with some others, and who had been admitted and were on friendly terms with the inmates, started to go a- gain to the house, when but a few rods distant, the Irishmen rushed out and fired so many serpents enclosing them in their „ . . .... 0 . ... » . .. tU four or five guns, killing Barnes almost 1 ’ , , , „ , ’ . . . iinstantly, and wounding Totten in the nices were loosened, fell flakes of living fire. j. i As the windows gave way, a large cabinet of birds was seen through the flames un harmed ; but in a moment move, as the fire burst through the falling galleries, the case which contained them tottered for a moment, The head, breast, and leg, and Smith in the neck and head. The guns were loaded with buck shot, and the wounds of the latter two are not considered in any way dangerous. The citizens immediately rallied surrounded the building and kept all of the inmates inuntil morning, when and sunk away into the flaming pit. night was dark and misty—the clouds having the male portion^of the assemblage were settled through the thin atmosphere until they rested on the ground ; from these, the lurid light was dimly reflected over the whole wide spread City, casting a gloom upon its inhabitants who we re not yet recovered from the sad feeling of the previous disastrous fire. The building was erected by Dr. Swain, the hero of the renowned Swain’s Panacea, Ver mifuge. &c., by which he accumulated his wealth. So, as one of our friends facetiously remarked, when speaking of the loss by the fire—“ No matter, it all came from worms.” By the way, some of the wealthiest men in Philadelphia, have become so by the hobby of some patent medicine. Dr. Schenck of Schenck’s Pulmonic Balsam, owned the most valuable building consumed in the fire previ ous to this; and Dr. Jaynes of Jaynes’ Ex pectorant, has accumulated by this means art immense property, and uses a magnificent building for the manufacture of his com pounds. But let me ask you if this is not the fruit of advertising freely in the newspa pers. These men are striking examples of the benefit or success attending it. At this the streets are very slippery, being perfectly glazed with ice. Numbers of broken limbs have recently been caused by this condition; and it reminds me of a custom which is al most religiously observed here, of washing the walks and th 6 house-fronts every Satur day, and by some, every day. This is done by drenching them with water from tubes or small hose, temporarily attached to the hy drants of the Schuylkill water works. This makes the walks slippery, when they would not be otherwise, beside rendering them at* the time of washing, extremely wet and dis- The annoyance is so great, that the attention of the City Fathers has been called to it repeatedly ; but they have not seen fit to interfere yet, though, it is thought that they will restrict the washing to times when the temperature is above the freezing point. airested. On Friday an examination was had before'Justice Walbridge and twenty-six wcie held for trill. They were brought to the jail in this village on Saturday last, guarded by a portion of the|Spi ingwater Guards. Republican . Livingston agreeable. S ir J ohn F ranklin P rooably S afe \ It is just made public that the late person to communicate with Sir John Franklin, was Capt. Marlin, of the Brit ish whaler Enterprise. It was in 1845. TheEnterprise was alongside the Erebus in Melville Bay, and ' Sir John invited Capt Martin to dine with him, which the latter declined doing, as the wind was fair t« go South. Sir John while conversing with Capt. Marlin, told him that lie had five years’ provisions, which he could make last seven,and his people were busily engaged in salting down birds, of which they, had several casks full already, and twelve men were out shouting more. This renders it higly probable that Sir John and his compan ions are still alive, cruising in that mys terious open sea which covers the Pole. What a narrative will theirs be should they ever return.— N. Y. Tribune , 6th^ J*‘T •-“■r-y’ —'' ' v v. 4 v ,.w A,..6 E ur 0 pe# Gentlemen, this is my princi- It js singular that people will require to be 1 % r i 1 forbidden a thing which requires so much labor. In many of the* assemblies for lec tures, speeches, &c.,\here it is customary for gentlemen to wear their hats, while in Nev York, on similar occasions, a man would be considered as grossly indecorous to sit with his hat on. This, undoubtedly, is a fruit of the Quaker influence which is material, not withstanding the great inroads which have been made in the exactness of their senti ments by roordern laxity. You wonld be surprised at the frankness which character izes every class of people in the city. If you arc lost and inquire your way—if you are desirous of 'advice on any subject, and make inquiry of proper persons, you will be treated with very agreeable consideration.— This is particularly the case with those per sons who have charge of, or are in some way connected with, public institutions. To nearly all of these you are admitted without charge; but as a precaution against improper persons taking advantage of this, and annoy ing them, strangers or visitors are required to obtain a “ permit” from a director or trus tee of the institution ; or if it is a public work, of some of the city authorities, which is granted upon application. The shop-keep ers are likewise very obliging; if you in quire for an article at a shop, and they do not have it, without inquiring yon will be directed at once to the most propitious place for obtaining it; and this reminds me that nearly half of the clerks in attendance at the W a s h i n g t o n , Jan. 8 . — A t the Con gressional banquet last evening. Mr. Seward was called for and said : Gentle-, men, I am too wise to speak on any question at this time of night. When ft was proposed, first in the Senate, to receive the illustrious guest of theNaiion, I was advised not to hurt it by advocat ing it, I shall not harm it now. \ have only to sayr gentlemen, that when the distinguished Secretary of State shall have given his length, and the Senator from Illinois have given his breadth, and the Senator from Michi gan his depth, I shall be found at their sicle for Hungary and for Liberty in to con struct this road immediately, thus reducing the distance to 275 miles to the great West ern road at Geneva. All that remains o f this great thorough fare now is the construc tion of a road from Dcver to Scranton, a dis tance of 83 miles, which the energy of the- inhabitants on tile route will nev.er permit to lie abandoned. But the great benefits to be derived by' this extension will not end here. The road, from Scranton connects with the great Erie* and New York Railroad at the Great Bendv_ which will- naturally bring a vast amount of freight and travel on vthis route, instead of the circuitous route by Piermont or Patterson,. being 70 miles nearer. This is a great desid eratum at the present day of steam and speed, and one which will be looked after by those interested.” From the Albany Journal The End of the Yean As a traveller, who has walked over' a long road since daybreak, sits downi to rest, when he comes to a milestone, and laying down his bundle and staff,, reckons how tar he has journeyed, and how far he has yet to go m y so it is worth our while to pause, now and then, to- consider what the world has gained or** lost, when it tomes to one of these year endings— T ime’s milestones. The year 1851 has been, politically,, a year rather of pt spoliation, than of ac— t on. It has been fuH of striking events;; hut they are striking, chiefly, because they are -live causes, o* i-iidicati<u*s, of* other and greater ones that are to follow* The World’b Farr was striking, but not so much because it was a rare collection, of the fabrics of industry, as because it was an earnest of the “ good time com— imr,*’ in which the nations of the earth will be competitors in the arts of peace,, as they have hitherto been competitors- in- the arts- of war. The revolution in* •France is striking, hut it foreshadows other and severer struggles yet to come.. The reception of Kossuth in England 1 and America is striking, not merely as- a tribu-te to extraordinary hxliyiduafr talent, but as an indication of the br eak ing up of old dyna^fie* in Europe*, and of the position of other governments' during the strife. Lawless mcuisions o f the Anglo-Saxoi race upon their neigh bors on this continent, and upon' the- otker, derive rheir importance not so* much from any deeds of patriotism or o f plunder that accompanied them, afc be cause they show an increase of Anglo- Saxon power, and an extension of Anglo- Saxon territory, that must one day come. As the year*closes, Americans are be ginning to discuss the political change that is to decide the policy 7 of their gov ernment for four years. The change will be made without disorder or resist ance. Europeans are preparing, evei> more quietly,for changes far more sweep ing, while there is no ground to hope that they will be made without long, seasons of anarchy and bloodshed. The* year is full of prohecies, some whose- fulfilment is close upon us, and some that will not be verified until a host of these* years have taken their place with 1851* in, the Past. pie and my sentiments, will respect and observe the laws of nations, and they will expect all o;her powers to do the same. - L ove op L iberty H ereditary .— In the u Life of Kossuth,” recenty publish ed in the Phrenologcal Journal, we find the following,which shows that Kossuth came honestly by his love of liberty : “ It may show what blood runs in the veins of o f that modern hero, to state that the chronicle of his ancestors show . A pretty good anecdote is told o f . l * i- taterl‘ C hief Justice Taney and the Supreme Court, on the day of the fire at the Capitol. The Library was in flames, and clouds of smoke were rolling out and enveloping the Capitol. The C h ief Jusice,nevertheless, appeared in his seat at his usual hour, May it please youc- honor,” said some one, u wilt the Court sit to day The Chief looked up coolly and significantly to ask, u Is the Court Room really on fire?” u Oh no, notyetj* was the answer. u Then we’ll sit till ft And the Court that seventeen o f them, at different times, have been executed for political offences against despotic rule.” is,” added the Chief, did-sit, and tranacted business as ueual^ amid all the confusion about it* T h e K o s s u t h H a t nig A public meet- held in Birmingham, Eng., on the 20 th ult., for the purpose of intro ducing the u Kossuth hat.” The dis cussion was quite animated, but the feel ing in favor of the hat was very strong and decided. It was stated during the proceedings that at least two thousand of these hats would be worn at the com mencement of the new year. P r o m pt \—The Massachusetts Legis lature passed a Resolution inviting Kos suth to visit the Old Bay State. It went through the House unanimously, and met with but a single negative in the A few days ago, says the PesbA Naploy a vender o f engravings made hie appearance in the capital of Hungary, and peddled his wares through the streets with very little success. Among his stock was the representation of a steam vessel anchored in a quiet cove, and dis couraged with his indifferent custom, the dealer boldly named the picture e Steamer Mississippiy in the Harbor of Spezzia.” In an hour or two the wlioie batch was gone, at prices ranging from one to three florins ! The R esult op a P ractical J oke . Some school girls at a female seminary in Washington, Penn., having undertaken, a few days since, to frighten a comrad Senate. Some member, however, mov- by playing ghost they unhappily succeed ed a reconsideration—probably to binge ed so that they frightened h er into ioeanH a speech upon* I ty. . « < / K t k t » Oct. L5, RtiJ. tif P. MOWRY. it Bunyan stands at ical writers, sagely iad always thought d to the feet. F J o u r a n d A p p le B a r r e ls. F OR SALE, bv th* subscriber, at the White Spring Mills, 2000 Flour and App> Barrels, ;\vell seasoned, and of tho best quality* Apply at he Mill*. 3 ________________ U. H. MORRIb* K n ives, Scissors & R a z o r s . P1NR nssorlnipnl— nimcriifl. lllld VCfVCtlCQ .r-i . S .1 D /kn Consisting of SWentrera\ ^Cravats, Be&risr, Stocks, Handkerchiefs, Collars,Shirts, Bosoms, Gloves, Hose, Wrappers, Drawers, &c. CUSTOM WORK promptly attended to by E. KENT, .J. H. NICHOLS, and the proprie tor. As this is the general Depot of Fashions for this and the surrounding places, the Trade are informed that tha proprietor keeps con stantly on hand G enio C. S cott ’ s far-fatned F a s h i o n R e p o r t s , which they should never be without if they wish to “ keep up with the times and fashions.” -.are 07 nrrw.iofls mtiminrctimm nyitrtiTyce-r-nrwyrn- & Co., of Rochester, who hhvd taken the first Premium at several of the State Fairs, both of this and other states, for their Scales, which are warranted equal to any manufactured, and much cheaper. S'«?ar Mills. Letter Presses,Store and Warehouse'Trucks of. all sizes, on hand or fur- ni.hed ,n order. JOHN tf. TILLMAN. C o n g ress W a t e r , IRECT from the Congress Spring, at Sara toga. lust received, tthd for san* by 6 ’J ;* n . n V x r T r P ft A Ca at. -v* D Ru£29f and floor Oil Cloths of all widths. H. H. &G.C SEELYE. Geneva, Sept. 24, 1851. D o c t. M a r c l i i s i ’s C ELEBRATED and highly approved Catho- I icon, for the relief and cure of suffering Females, for sale at tho City Drug Store, by GEO. l \ MOWRY. N. B.—Call and get n pamphlet,gratia. Geneva. April 1, 1351. _ _____ . -i. tX G . Pure Belleville W hite LeaJ,Tn(TallTund- of paints for sale. AH orders promptly attended to. He trusts to the generosity of the public/oi aU b o rnl patronage. SAMUEL WILSON*. Geneva July 9, 1851. *53 B U R R A L L ’S P A T E N T Shell-wheer Plows — No. 3, $ 6 ,OOand No.5, $6,50. V a, Aug J . R . JOHNSTON. 52 inst ias * *<»*Vf»rl at T RICOPHEROUS —Barry’s—also Phnlous? Invi»orator, two very popular articles for promoting the growth and luxuriance ofihoHair, for sale £ G. P. MOWRY. June 3, 1S51. ____________ _ r i o D A U rac I ters . (N ® w Y ork U°r it*., arm more tmttrTUUlT Tracts , svhicii for g worth are undoubtedly the richest n of reading in the English Langunge- , joksand Tracts sold at tho same low/*1®®* At the City Depository. in New York^Tf^ 1850. Y a n k e e So&P- S UPERIOR for shaving PurP 0 rtS%er ca Military Soap, twine as low gl0Tei by article too. For sale at the CIV p e M( V
