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From the NJ Y. Commercial advertiser.
MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION

One of the most terrible and fatal explo-
sions ever known in this city, took place
this morning, in the machine and press-ma.
king establishment of Alva B. Taylor, No. 3
Hague street, at about half.past seven o'clock
by the bursting of steam boiler on the
fist floor of that establishment.
The building in which the explosion oc-
ccurred WINS six or seven story brick erec.
ton, on the rear corner of an immense mas
sive building owned and occupied by VIM
Hull & Son. The boiler was upon the first
floor, by some said new, by others repre-
sented as secondhand, but estimated TO be
as good as new. 1t was in use for the firs'
time this morning. The moment the explo'
plos;on took place the entire mass of build
ing was upheaved. and fell with tremen'
dous crash almost entirely upon its own site
So sudden and complete was the ruin that
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the Traitor Rebuked.

By the proceedings of our county conven.
ton it will be seen that the treacherous Sen
ator from this district is disotcned by the party
which elected him, and cast off as an impure
thing of pollution and sin. From county af
ter county, loud and oft repeated, comes the
deep-toned condemnation of his guilt. &c
where he will, the brand of the traitor il
stamped on his brow, and the voice of his
shame ever Kisses at him. Ana now his owr
county has spoken his dishonor. His former
friends have disowned and deserted him; ant
he stands friendless out cast, with the stair
of his shame to mark him Tor contempt ant
scorn. He has fallen TO that lowest depth o
degradation and infamy, that no man dare'
call himself his friend. His illfated course
is fearful lesson TO the reckless politician
May many profit by the example.
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We believe not single person escaped. and
the next minute the whole mass was On fire +.
So powerful was the explosion that tho
shock, like the trembling of an earthquake,
was felt in some Of the stores in Broadway,
distance, in direct line, of about quarter
of mile, and was probably felt at q greater
distance.
The losses of Mr. Taylor, machinist, and
St. John, Burr & Co., hat manufacturers, are
estimated at $40, 900. Partly insured. The
building was owned by the Harper Brothers,
and valued at $4,000. ~
A large piece of one of the brick walls
was thrown TO the distance of sixty feet by
the force of the explosion. "a.
AS near as can be ascertained, one hun
dred persons were in the building a, the
time of the explosion very few Of whom e.
capped.
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TELEGRAPH TO BLoomsBURG.

Mr.. SHAW, the agent of MoRsE's TELE-
GRAPH line has been in our town this week,
obtaining subscription for stock, and making
arrangements to complete the line from Ha.
zleton TO Danyille, through Berwick and this
place. The posts are now nearly all up as
far as 10 Berwick, and Mr.. Shaw informs us
thatif our people take the necessary stock
he can in 20 days have the line completed
10 this place. 1t extends through Hazleton,
Nazareth, Mauch Chunk, Easton, Allentown
and SO on TO Philadelphia. By this connec-
ton we could hold communication with ev-
cry telegraph station in the country, for dis.
tance is nothing.
twill be like realizing a'fabulous age and
residence in Utopia, when we shall be
able to talk TO all the country by lightning,
and write with a thunderbolt. Merchants
will send orders for goods, farmers ask the
price of grain, politicians send for election
returns, and lovers despatch tender senti.
ments TO theii enomaratas--all by telegraph,
and all be certain TO receive en- answer in a
lew moments.
That the enterprise will be profitable in a
short time is best proved by the experience
along the line. The receipts at Easton ave.
rage about $3.50 per month; at Allentown
nearly that amonnt; at Bethlehem the Com.
pany nett the interest of 81, 500 per annum
above all expenses. The line was not com.
pleted 10 Mauch Chunk until after the navi-
CATION had closed, yet the receipts have
been sufficient to indicate that, that will be
the most profitable station on the line. The
expense of construction will be 5000 mile
$4,000 sock is wanted to be subscribed in
this place. Some has already been taken
and the books are now in the hands of MI
McKelvy.
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vOur correspondent IA, "whose remarks
we give place to-day with pleasure, seems
to have misunderstood our article of few
weeks ago in relation to Legislative instruc-
tions We did not mean to defend the posi-
ton of Mr.. Benton on the slavery question,
but referred to his case as an illustration when
deprecating the practice of legislative in
structions. We believe that MIR. Benton
should vote against the Wilmot proviso, not
simply because the Legislature of his State
has instructed him SO, but because acton on
that subject by Congress is mischevous and
against the cardinal faith of the Democratic
party which has elected Mr.. Benton as a
Senator. We hold that his very election by
the Democrats of the Missouri Legislature
was his instruction upon this, as upon other
questions of public policy.
The compliment of our correspondent we
know how TO appreciate; and we shall al
ways endavor to prove ourselves worthy oi
the respect of one whose good will we prize
as highly as we do his.
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Correspondence cfthe Star
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5th 1850,

GENTLEMEN.
The slavery debate still drags its
slow length along, and no business of any
interest or importance is done by Congress
1t is generally believed here that if the Will
mot proviso should pass, General Taylor
will veto it. The magnates of Congress
sometimes, for recreation, try 10 elect Door,
keeper, abuse the printer of the public doc
uments, or voe themselves an extra dozen
reports of congressional proceedings. Pro-
ieots to settle, 10 fix, or to compromise the
slavery dispute are every day presented, but
none seem looked upon with so much favor
as that of Mr. Clay, presented on Tuesday Of
last week. The following is synopsis Of
its sections
ist Provides that California be admitted
with suitable boundaries, without dictation
as to slavery
2d.Slavery does not exis, bylaw, and is not
likely to be introduced into any Of those ter
ritories acquired.
Sd. Fixes the boundary of Texas.
4th Makes an offer to Texas of a -
sum in consideration of cession of her terri
tory and REIMBURSEMENT of her claims 10
New Mexico.
5th Declares that it is inexpedient TO a.
bolish, without the consent of Maryland and
the people of the District, slavery in the
District together with compensation for
slaves.
9th Resolves that ii is expedient to abolish
the slave trade in the District so far as
brought from other places.
7,h Requires provision for the recovery Of
fusives.
sth Declares that Congress has no power
10 prohibit the slave trade between the Sta
tes. s e.,
You will observe thai this 10 the Demo
CRITIC doctrine of non Intervention, TO which
have no doubt, the most respectable Wings
will eventually concede. OF all projects ye'
presented, think Mr.. Clay's most likely to
pass. Faithfully Yours,
~ a. 3 .al.. A LOCKER ON.
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Schools in Columbia County.

There are in this county 1913 schools, 10(
male and 80 female teachers 3,001 male ane
2,2s3 female scholars. There are in the
county 25 school districts, each township be-
ing district. The average number of months
taught in the various schools is 22i. The a
verage salaries of male teachers is s21 81,
of females SO 1s per month. The amount Of
tax levied is s5,s42 10, of this ss,52i 90 is
collected, and s2,4i7 80 is received from
appropriation. The cost of instruction fol
the year Is49 was $5,145 80. The cost o.
building and repairing school houses for the
wear was 81 ,269 II.
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Our View of tho wilmot proviso.

The very basis of a republican govern
nent is that the people shall make theirown
laws and govern themselves. The doctrine
Of despotism was that the people are made
for the government, but our age has decided
that governments are instituted for tho good
Of the people. Even in the ancient republics
of Greece The citizen was. Regarded as mere
appendage 10 the state, aud he was made to
endure everyahardship, and suffer every pri-
vation, that he might servs the common.
wealth with more vigor and ability It was
iustifiable 10 learn theft, ior the presumption
was that the student would only steal from
the baIbarians. And If the stolen fox under
meath his cloak gnawed to his vitals he never
complained, but resigned himself 10 his death
with the consolation,
"Dahe et deeorum est pro patria mori"
Now we protest against retrograding, and
applying the old timeworn and moth-eaten
heresy of despoiism 10 the government of our
American territories. We protest against
,ling them blythe feudal faith that looks to
the citizen as a..servant of the state, unfit TO
govern himself. II might have suited George
the Third to treat distant portions of his realm
as outside barbarians, incompetent TO under
stand their own wants, or to comprehend the
true principles of legislation. 1t might suit
the disciples of Alexander Hamilton 10 be a
fraid of trusting pen to be their own law
makers, but such is not the doctrine of our
Republican Constitution, under which the
Union has prospered. Such was not the doc
tribe of the American Revolutionists when
they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honor in the contest for the light
of self government Aye, we say the doc
trine of Great Britain at that time, has be-
come the doctrine of those who would treat
California and New Mexico as dependencies,
to be ruled by. Congress.
We care not how single phrase of the
American Constitution can be tortured, but
we look 10 its spirit---,o the circumstances
under which il was formed-and we say II
never meant 10 give one man the rishtt to le.
gislate orer another. Itnever meant TO let
one portion OF the country dictate the local
policy of ,he other-ii never meant to make
our territories colony, isfranehised OF the
rights of self-government. For it was that
right for which the blood and treasures of its
trainers had been periled; and when they
had obtained it at the dearest purchase, and
were exercising it for themselves--to say
now, that they meat to deny this right TO any
portion of the American people, is a base
and shameful libel upon the patriotism OF the
yenerated dead. So think we upon this sub.
ject.
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THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW for February
contains several excellent political and 'ile
rary articles, and fine portrait of Emery D
Potter. The best articles are, "There's q
sood time coming" Rationale of land Re-
form, General Lopez, the Cuban patriot, ant
the one upon "Young Ireland," being sketch
es of the Irish patriots of the late rebellion
This valuable publication should be in the
hands Of every Democrat. Terms SO pc
annum. Address Ketell & Moore, New
York
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THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The convention of las: Monday passed off
orderly and quiet, and the strictest unanimi-
ty of feeling prevailed. Thedelegates cared
principally for the one Just act of the conven-
tion-,he denunciation Of Best. A number
OF them who spoke 10 US, were only anxious
that the resolution upon that subject should
be "strong." The character of the delegates
chosen fully testifes this feeling. Mr.. Roat
is most inveterate opponent of Best, and
was SO up 10 the moment of the Senator's
nomination in 1s47, and we believe, never
voted for him. Capt. Follmer, the Repre-
sentative delegate, was an opposing candi.
date TO Best for the Sena orial nomination in
1917, and, though living in Limestone town.
ship, is an active enemy OF the treachelous
Senator's new county project. The delegates
are both the right kind Of Democrats, and
their votes will be sound and radical.
The resolutions are all wholesome. Those
relating 10 the position Of this county in the
apportionment bill OF this yea. are oppor-
tune; and we hope will have due weight
with the committees Of the Legislature when
they come to frame their bill.
In the proceedings, several of the lower
townships did not appear represented. 1t is
proper 10 state that delegates were in town
from those districts, but, finding that nothing
could be made for themselves out of the
proceedings of the convention, they quietly
staid out. They plainly saw that this time
the Democracy had turned out, and that irea-
son would be rebuked. For the sake or Mr..
Best's personal friends they did not like to
vote for the branding resolution; and before
the Democrats of the county, they dare not
vote against it; for their despicable leader
has fallen so low that if he any longer has
friends, they are either afraid or ashamed to
own him Besides, as there were only from
10 Democrats IN each of these districts
last fall, it is not strange that they were un-
represented in Democratic convention. 1t
requires three officers Of an election and two
delegates to represent township, and the
following was the Democratic vote for Mem
Der lat fall in four of the unrepresented dis
tricts
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So il seems that in these four districts there
were only IS Democratic votes which were
not represented.
Or perhaps the rule with this class Of De-
mocrats is that when anything is 10 be made
out of convention they go in, but other
wise they stay out. Last year the treacher-
o,.s Senator with his accomplices came to
the sprins convention, and when he found
tools TO aid him end subserve his plots and
plans, he went in with three other delegates
from his district, had himself elected secre-
tary of the convention, secured the election
of Senatorial delegate against ell right and
propriety, and osiy few weeks ago boast
ed how, by the aid CT supple tools, he had
duped the Democrats of the county. But a
better day is coming, and the sceptre has
passed from the traitor TO the people.
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More Compliments to Rest.

The Democrats of Huntington county la
tely met in convention and among their pro-
ceedings we observe they have passed the
following resolution
ResoiUed, That the base treachery of VAL
entine Best, member of the Senate Of
Pennsylvania, who betrayed his party for the
Speakers chair at time when his services
were most demanded by his party, is richly
deserving the sneers of pure democracy
and that he has proven himself by this act, d
worthy member of the party to which he
now belongs. q
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Death Of an Eminent Meriean.-Pena y
Pena. who was president of the Republic of
Mexico at the close Of the war with the u
nited States, is dead. 1t was under his au-
spices that the treaty Of peace was made,
and it was by him il was ratified, after Her
rera, the President elect, fearing popular in
dignation and the cabals of ths Sanatanist,
Stunned the responsibility of advocating or
signing it, and obtained the election Of Pc
ma Pena as President, at interim, by Con-
gress. He was considered one Of the
ablest and best men In Mexico,
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Guessing at Hard Words.-A missionary d
ts4o stepped ashore from Aat-boat on the
Kennebec, with some tracts, to speak to IAN
old woman who was knitting under low
tree, by shanty. 1t was the height Of the
cholera panic,
aMy good woman" said the evangelist,
offering her tract, ''have you the gospel
here?"
''No sir, we haven't" replied the old crone
''bnt they've go. ii awiully down to Ban
rorv
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~ Meetings were held last week in Mil
ton and McEwensville to favor The forma-
ton, of new county out of parts of North
cumberland, Union, Lycoming and Column
hia
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V We commence this week the publi-
cation of 'The perplerities Of a man ruth a
family." Each chapter will in itself form an
Interesting sketch, and it will be continued
- we find room. So also will our series Of
egal essays, in which, we feel assured, our
Feaders will find many new things oil use.
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E7. Petitions have been presented in the
Legislature for plank or turnpike road from
Berwick 10 Providence,
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wThe publication of the German laws
has been altogether abolished by the Legis-
lature.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

January 3l, loou.
The'case Of Driesbach Us. Hover, noticed
last week, was argued and submitted TO the
Jury. Comfy and Buckalew for plaintiff
Hurley and Pleasants for defendant. This
was an action to recover the contract price
(deducting payments,) for putting water
wheel into defendants mill in 1s4S, and for
some extra work. The wheel did not work
well, and the contest was TO ascertain wheth-
er the fault was attributable to plaintiff or to
defendant.
February l.
The Jury in the above case returned
verdict for defendant, and plaintiff to have
the wheel A motion 10 set aside the verdict
&c. was made and lies over to next court
The case of Adams & Price Us. Frederick
r. Wohlfarth, begun on yesterday, was con-
cluded. For plaintiff, Peasants and Comfy
for defendant, Buckalew and Hurley The
main matter Of controversy arose out of
claim by DR.. Wohlfarth, the defe ndant, to re-
ceive compensation for services in attending
the plaintiffs store occasionally between A.
pril 1917 and May is4s. The Jury returned
verdict in favor of DR.. Wohlfarth for $65-
27. -g..
John Shively Us. Samuel Yost and George
Driesbach. Yost one of the defendants, be-
ing dead, the action was tried against Dries
bach the survivor. The claim was upon a
note given for the ypatent right of the STAN
brough cast iron water wheel for Union CO.,
bought by Yost from plaintiff. Driesbach was
the surety in the note The defence set up
was upon the character of the wheel, but it
appeared in evidence that the wheel is a
valuable and useful one, especially under
low head of and feet, or thereabouts, and
operates better under such head than the
wooden wheels formerly in use. The jury
returned a verdict for plaintiff for Ss3 50.--
Buckaew for plaintiff-Pleasants & Hurley
for defendant.
In the case OF Black rs. Black the Jury
gave verdict of 81 for defendant.
After the disposal of some matters on the
5 argument list, tho Court adjourned on Friday
evening.
I This is the laslC Court at which Judges Oaks
and Badly sit as associate Judges, as their
commissions expire before April. Governor
: Johnston has the appointment of their suc-
cessors, ,rhs aoia probab serue, until The people
hate chance to seleef, uadsr the proposed a.
. nnendment TO the Constitution.
= g y
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~ The Apponionment commi'tee Of the
House on last monday reported bill WHOA
make. Columbia and Sullivan Represents
live district with t,ro members, and Colum-
hia, Luzcrnc and schnylkill Senatorial die.
ifict with fro Senators.
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I WANTED

{. A BOY of proper age and qualifications
TO learn the printing business. Make early
application at this office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-04-04
A Widow worth Having.

Mrs. Miranda Hines, who has been a subscri-
Der for twenty years to the Greenfield Mass J
Gazette, without giving the Proprietor any trou-
Bile about pay, shows herself, in the following
extract most notable dairy woman:-
have five Cows, and have sold the past sea-
son, 1900 lbs of butter, besides milk, cream and
butter, for the family use. Our family will aver
age eight. | raised seven calves last spring ;
some Of them quite early calves. and some late !;
two of them | got from my neighbors. | have
fa,ted 76e lbs. of Pork, mostly on the sour milk.
Now let US leave out one of the cows for family
use, and set the credit TO the other foIr,-ssy
1900 divided by 4, makes :,25 lbs. TO each COW !;
the butter sold, averaging 10 2 cents; 325 lbs.
at Is 10 makes S53 ~ to each cow. The sew
en- calves were worth $50, say % to the four
cows ; and five hundred OF the pork at So, will
be $50 ; add the SIS for the calves makes SIS,
divided by four. leaves SI3,65 to each COW !;
tins added TO S53,62, Will make 1913 TO each
COW.
My cows are about middling sized, and of the
native breed. They have good pasture in sum-
mer, and good hay in winter. sometimes give
Old Brnde lew small apples and potatoes,
parings, and the like, 10 make her hold her milk
ttll some of the others come in. When see any
thing in the butter line IN your paper that beats
the above, will try again. MIRANDA HINES.
Monroe, Feb. Is, 1850.
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let thy repentance be as full, as free, as
humble, as it was then. Let my memory
be with thee, too, as thou wakest onward
through life, that so thou may'st win others
as thou did'st me, with the purity, the Wig
or, the warmth of thine own hopes and en-
periences One kiss, dear one, and then
pray with me for the last time
Unusually earnest and rich in faith were
the low accents that filled that chamber
There was in them tone not of earth, a
melody caught from the heaven toward
which they floated. More and more tri-
umphant grew the thanksgiving of that
gentle sister. Ever brighter grew the
conRtenance of the dying. To his ear, the
songs of angels blended with that earthly
voice which was so dear. More and more
perfectly harmonized the two: he doubted
if there were, indeed, any distinction he
smiled family, and then he freed and ran.
somed spirit sped upward to the bosom Of
the Eternal.
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leyes, as l think he felt, for his features soi,,
ened Immediately.
oh, pray, pray, give him to me J she
earnestly entreated.
Give Lion to you p he exclaimed, in
derisinn why, what would you do with
him ? l will tell you. You would pet and
pamper the poor bruta till he was eaten up
bv disease, and as nervous as fine lady,
No, no; you'd better give Adellne to me-
Lion and | can take much better care OF
her than you can
Perhaps so, SIR she replied, with the
gentle manner that had come over her since
tie accident but still | could not spare
her-she is my only child, and | am wild
ow.'
must 60 muttcred the gentleman to
himself; whew has not the immortal
Weller assured us that one widow is equal
to twenty-five ordinary women! It's not
safe-morally safe-to be in the same boat
with her.
He walked away. But who can wrestle
against fate When the boat returned to
London Bridge, saw him carrying AIDE
line ashore, and the widow leaning on his
arm. They had long conversation all the
way home And, when he had put them
into the cab, they had another chat through
the window, terminating with promise to
come early
What could all this mean He looked af-
ter the cab till it was out of sight.
think she has got rid of her nerves,
he observed to himself; what charming
creature she is without them =