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Isucceasfu third
failed besaslss II 4
igf tho ola.
ehe Icsease OF taxes pps6s M
by myself, aud iE and u,is of
House ~ was urged 8 is4ss csa s
South, Carolina, here "a sss.i
lance parts had oasassios az
igoYernment, to PROV isS fsS Ifis ats "a &
munitions of War, not m 4 I;si.
fEnt for the Geffed erst i; ;SlI Il
ess,ected soon 81 irop 81
It had beon urged by Tho III: JIs:o
| in several of onr sis lers 81
;a case ef
lisiogeTnme shega sraS MOI
|SenongI in tho hole ousl ia sspr
= single efga geme,, i u
you may refnannbe thAE E crE,n III &
ssonth lsaroli I'M, tho aog gerIlol
piled to a CON ppany
ron 81, that ie as iina e 10 Enrps
lsthem nth arms Es, IhaaEE ssfese
Iigenries, 10 conrn 90 ou III nd iIs
tho South, and exhibit ia
enemies at the North a spirit ST
Termination which could mol ss,e pat
ItloWn, NO urge nm nefeass of
ataSes st the record apcaI
FOLLOWED have opiiesi thu 5oI
sEicwing fresss surnn 90 2
(. affis0Il II tIs
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| House of press Hives d IecIar rcs
/ that 10 peoi Bic 81 Sc silia ,state ll,aya
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/ I1egis!at tares, to- Go perats Mittii. ssiI,e
otlser ssoutlssr ia cation
/ % MI sue Ineasaro ss- &
IJcre en-, all tlie IIedecs of
South CAROL Ina, strc distinct
and deEnite for eraticn with
our aister States ofe lIsiie out Not
ono word is theres % oparato State
lion or 8 cession s3
Ille proceed dings Of the seasien ef
1850, strang Ihen this view of she8S
aubiecs this session. no reso.
lnticns mere adopted, bat several
iitading measures distinctly eYince
lsthc positia of tho lie first
of these mea asurcs sas tic aoE calling
|nG invention and ssoath efn C0aB5gress.
The bic 20 this act, veil az
Its provisions, manifesto j spsak
yiess of thc I<csisl ature. rs
The act ls entitled on act to pro.
vide for tiIe appoirt time ent of a Deputies
70 g Southern Cong s, and 5to cali
SonYer ot tho people Of this
state and here ls lts ainble::
" hersas the ! Ssonye entIor nf stlls
yehoid,ng states, late V's' ely aembled
nss ashysale aaye nenied 70
thc1 satu suites 70 me eet az ongresa
OF INVENTION 20 .be held s,icI
time and place as the States desiring,
/ Iaios s!l ne Represented may dcslgtiate. to
be composed OF double the number Of
:her Senators aud Representatives
insthe Congress OF the United Statcs.
chtrustea Wild iuli power and a,l.
Ihoflsy g delloerate with the view
70 deiioerase with the view and
insen!lon !s OF arfesting further Sssg,. 6,
gressions. ana, i possible, of restoring
tne cohs'ilh.iohai i1ghts OF the South,
anu II hos. 80 tecoaiuieha ane pEa.
VISION 'of Nelt ldtnro satety and,
ny. 'e,aueise: l.'',,,': 4
Aaa ss'st is iae oeelaLsa 81 atslsft ;l'',
q Ee.s eoay ysssiea s: s,t.2s 1 g tsis
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lR'o conas'aerassoti % tiis ss9lse,si:i ss
a't' .se3safaon atissaz 9. a Gop sSess
g Ine s'asshase'n. States, IL sbe
T; same snas. meet and be held; and for
'ne !ar'hsr purpose o' taxing into
coNsiae y, Fa'ich Inc general welfare of
.,'is Sssate' III view Of ,ll her relations TO
f4:,s ipe laSs e aha# government i,le.f OF the a
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crnor's Message as rela!cs 70 II. re
commculation to The Sonth,,rn st,,.s, g.
by 4 Convention of the. noo,,,s as
Mississippi to send dcleratns T. ,,oot -
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con,;ng law nf 80, -: = :
tbat the nconlc Of his S,to ortar r
tain an ardent desire and 6xcd DO
termination to resist the lowlcss onl
unjust cncroacbmcnts of Concrsss an
the rights Of tho ,Sonth md L,ve
plcdocd themselves thronoh tho;r
Legislatures / to 20 oDeyote er;,5 ,bs
other Southe,,, States in onnos;,;on
to all such measures Tbey there.
fore concur with his Eycell.ncv
IN the hc,;cr th,t Sor,h. .Coroi;n,
halls with delight the nrofTer bv ihc
pcoplc of Nlississippi. of meeting hv
deleoatcs ~ co,nn,on cou,,ss5s =,
Nashville. and will hcart;lv nod
promptly send delcrates there TO ron.
resent ,hcm THAT tbcv cnncn.
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ssss Ess G.and will interfere md
prevent interruption TO commence
says another, tho other Southern
States will not see US hurt says a
third, and when It is gravely suggest.
ed and plainly proved, that neither
England orgthc other Southern States
can or will help us if ne persist in
Tho mad scheme, we arc told with
much feryor, "a brave people take
no counsel Of their fears Well,
this is all very we'll in ti:o stump and
Ipay bring down a round of applause;
but does it satisfy the mind, and will
1t satisfy the people after they have
been deceived into the rash step? 1t
IS tltnc, o brave people take no coun.
sci OF their fears, but wise people
Will always look to the consequences
OF movement, and in forming a ma.
tional character, wisdom is, at least,
as important as courage. The pco.
pie have q right to know where they
arc being led to, and when they ask
their leaders to explain the difficulties
which separate nationality presents,
II they be answered !" take no coun.
'sSe s'ssl OF your loors," mercenary argu.
&c they have good reason
that they arc being deceiv.
I, It. refuse tho blind
SIS /; ;ssss 5,S n too infuria.
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huiit as to Dc ayaiisble 81 isllis ) i s. a'
for war purposes, ai,ll iii eaiti Sc s, @ @
to tho State Id case tl,sy ssssre A sss.! y
lausred. This rnoasuTs Wiss-+ d sgs.1 q !
aneea By Col, Chesa h, Of 'au,sia aasS ss
who is now the Cooper alton rpssSsS sS
Sdidato for tho southern GongrebSs; S;s sS
from tue Third Con iional Diss
trict. I'd 81 as reported by she com
mitseo, Of which i have Tho honor to
5be chairman; and When.it came hss;
fore the House, the following Iers.
ceedings took place.
House Journal, p fss- s
Perry moved 70 .atrike ont tho
nineteenth clause, and these follow,
ing, (Which granted The aid of the
State and required the steamers Id
bc SO constructed as to ho nado
available for war purposes. cas-
Il nays 60. Among tho yeas aro (
the following Messrs. Abney, Hus.
son, Keitt, Moorman, SpIliy an q. !,
Now when5it Is considered thai
these were the practical meas.
ures which clearly exhibited is
all the world orr determination 10
provide for our defence, md tint
the establishment of q direct trade
with Europe by steamers was in every st
aspect an effective measure oe rs.
sistance, il is not slrnrising that gr,
Perry, Of GreenYille, ah5nld has,S
opposed it, but to find tho aecsssiol.
leaders joining with him to oppose sile
fret nucleus OF maritime aefenca, tl,a
first beginnings Of psactiral Result.
anee, viii surprise you ss much as III
did us.
80 Sy S5 s
NorR. he other practisal Measure,
pointing "A Soayd OF 8 G1ttiinaace, wass hi.
troinced BY air. Zorro, OF Chaflesson, sS,,a
OF the tstaest aay ates of atsaa,
ana opposed TO scressi ON. Tbs Taas att,l
nays not appenring OH tiIs noasifa iii fsss
tJonfaa', Illatto no uoie OF IL. lt:s ess
capped ny anl.ois ag ~ my enels also
ted 10 The fioasa the following re solutions.
pursued by the State 81
eIn the House Of Repso stfyes, De.
combar 10 $50, Mr. AIesnnings anhIn..esl
the following es0lutioas;
f. I. RespIred, 81 hat the proposal of Tho
Nashville Convention, that ise siavssf sfas3i,a
ing States shaIi meet in ii Southern (oiis
gress, is accepted by Souilt Carolina, si,lda
this General Assembly win forthwith Il pro.
vide for Tho appointment Of Depa los 10 t,,s
same. II.
lsesosred That tao lianslresl thousand
dollars be appfopria aied for the rlisI,os4 og
arming ana defending ihs State.
3. lsesa1tsd, has 81 leo eYsteis, b. ses !;
tablislad for I,resecting ons pslas l,srisi
and free, from the owl llesig sf Northern
enissafiss and nboii,ioAistsa Y 4.
coNcEungE Il s,S 4 WEEK &
IS :. s. 49, E
With enosylsage sorrow inera aaasss
% the chap said SsIssn ha found oak
8he had arsssn Il ibist siIl tiis lcstasY.
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store ee nlIll s.of Caroiiiias
sMissll ORA and herosiit i

EsE ace tloinae TO discuss
I. IS f,le ly aud intend
ssS osnos IS but lhaIya been lead
sois into ESQ rct ecsiona until Ihase
f n al I The he s iiace Il ougbt tosoc.
Secession Ii, So far as il
hare ii fss them dwell at ;iength upon
4 tllle shicll laso been Inflicted
upon tie South and upon the right
= llI State to scresle when they
hive frcVed these prof pesitions, they.
El,ase moi much more tos sd on
sSlio oppose sece cession egi;n eS-
sacsiy where tho leasc oiiif. 5 re-I ir
.spectat part III South Carolina
that the South has been AZ m
Nortli, aud that ne
4 IlIfe etasise to resist the goy-
Ssy I silclls .,as oppressed
h Isss st,s ioatl Sarolina denies
ss state has The right to seccao.s
ss 4, 4 y g thea AZ the nee cessit Of deba-
I5s Is q M the IN bliic mind 81 az dweIl;n,l
n "a TINT which Ne MI fee nfsii sffSci &
These are nct .tl,e,a aues.
sSsSns but how G is this thing "a q be
died + This is tho question
W hich concerns us and concerns our
Ssearts shy l;,,siitets so,,tlte,Y,
1lsctios,. which NO hope Will end I ina
ssSoutharn Confcde deracy. Our oppo-
5nents say by separate State seces. a
sion, and when asked what then !?
the shy nothing thatSis definitc,-
They arc utterly unable to tell The.
Epeople what is TO be the end Of this
solitary movement. One man adyi.
ses q schene of stnuggling, another
advises perfect Free Trade, anothor
"a. -,'Asii t'Si Ssi't. 1efli, a!tOiGef
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Connection I cannot he!f
lsag tSA tho tone of the party
s. III the SStatc. The motives oG
& are deIpunced, and tho most
'iasssaaictory statements are made.
Sger SO before in Soutl Car.
Aerly, when wc took up
used tofecl conf.
ai concerning
IN different
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-14

PRODUCTION of solutions of metallic salts,
they may be rendered nearly imperishable
by rot.
Posts should be placed in the ground
with the butts up; then bore a hole in
the butt, throw in small quantity of cor
rosive sublimate or common copperas,
(sulphate Of iron) and drive in plug Of
wood. If the former be used, the centre
tubes of the wood will become kyaniaed,
and be thus rendered indestructible by rot
and less liable to crack or wind-if the
latter, the posts will last much longer than
when left without such addition.
If posts be first placed with the ends in
tub containing solution of common
corperas for few days, and then in clear
lime water, the lime will be changed into
sulphste of lime as received into the wood,
thus leaving the capillary tubes of the
wood filled with plaster of paris, (sulphate
of lime) and their surEc,s coated with
oxide Of iron, precipitated from the COZ
peras. Wood SO prepared will last many
years longer than if used in an unprepared
state.-N. T. Working Farmer.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-14

paper mentions that the Kew IVES,
sponge trade is becoming important. The
article was discovered only abou, six month.
ago. and now many people are engaged in
procuring ii for market, where it ie,cbe,
from ten 10 twelve cents pound.
Seven tons Of wild pigeons were brouob, ,
to New York on Friday BY the Erie Raj
road, and it is stated that no less Than s.,.
eniy-hve tons have been brousht,o 10 make,
over the same road, chiefly from S,euben
and Allegheny coun'es.
Pittsburg, May 9.-N. s. Benne,, e.
Stage driver, was arrested this morning bv
Shallcross and O,tinger, pos,.office agents.
on The charge Of robbiue the US mail. on
the Allegheny Mounlaias. lie was com.
milted TO Jail. ''
Forty-lhree persons were killed hv ,h,.
railroads in Massachusetts. during the ve,,
1850. and ihiriy-lour severely MINED
Only three passengers were killed wha.
actually occupying their proper places in
the cars.
A suit for damages was tried at Norris
town, last week. brought by Abraham Geh-
man against Charles Schwank. for ,he
seduction Of his daughter. The jury gave
verdict in favor Of The plaintiff for &c..
500.
A parson in Italy has been sentenced 10
two years Imprisonment, for omi,iinp 10
pray for the Emperor Of Austria. We had
no idea that royalty placed such an es,i-
mate Oh prayer.
A warrant has been issued 10 secure one
hundred and sixty acres OF public land 10
Mrs. Anna HARRISON. widow Of Ex-Presi.
dent Harrison, for his services in The wa,
of 1912.
Ex-Chancellor Walwor,h was married.
on the 18th ult., at Jacksonville, illinois,
TO the widow OF Col Hardin, who was
killed at the Battle of Buena Vista.
Western writer thinks that if the propes
way Of spelling tho is ",hougb." and ate
"eigh,," and bo "beau," the proper way 10
spell potatoes Is porghteiyhteour.
Ia the Supreme Court of Rhode Island,
Miss Julia A. Perkins, recovered three
thousand dollars of Mr.. Francis llersey,
70, breach of marriage promise.
The Legislature of Connecticu, has re-
elected Mr.. Seymour, Governor, and the
remaining State Officers from each party.
SHocKING.-A few days since, Lule
girl in York county. had her cheeks entire.
ly bitten off by vicious dog.
Three thousand seven hundred and six
ty steerage passengers in New York, Tues
day and Wednesday.
Gov. Shannon, of Ohio, has returned
from California, well laden with "rocks."
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Completion of the Erie Railway,

The great Erie Railway, in the State of
New York, is completed A train has
passed over the whole line, from the Hud-
son River to Lake Erie. 1t is understood
that freight trains will traverse the entire
road; and that regular passenger trains,
connecting with boats on Lake Erie, will
be organized and put in operation early in
May. Nearly nineteen years have past
since the Company was organized, and the
road is just completed at coast of about
Twenty Million of Dollars. Its length is
four hundred and sixty-6ve miles, includ-
ing the Newburg branch, all of which, with
the exception of SO miles, has been con-
structed since 1S45. Previous to that
time, misfortune and extravaganza had at
tended the enterprise ; but new directo-
ry then coming in, they have matured an
achievement, which, for magnitude and
commercial Importance, has no parallel in
any similar enterprise yet accomplished on
this continent. The next thing, is to sec
Baltimore in connection with this crca
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-14
Neglects of Parents,

These are giving great trouble to the
country, and unless there be some plan to
correct them, they may work the ruin of
the Republic. Look at the scenes Of vio-
lence, incendiarism, robbery, and murder
with which the land is filed; look at the
report Of Auburn State Prison of January
last, and see in all Of it the results of the
neglect Of moral training at home
"Of 732 convicts at this prison, 572
were never instructed in any trade or call
ing; 5OS had been deprived of home be-
fore l6 years Of age; 394 were without
occupation at the time of arrest 3S1 we're
intemperate 46s had received DO moral
or religious instructions and 5l2 had ne
yer read the Bible, or attended divine ser.
vice."
The same testimony would be furnished
throughout the land of the want of moral
and religious instructions at 1lome. How
ever much such neglects may be found
among parents who have no regard for re-
hgion, the thought that any Christian pa
rent should be implicated in similar guilt,
is perfectly appalling, and yet We fear that
Christian parents will not be found entirely
innocent Utica Baptist Register.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-14
Posts Inverted.

1t is now generally believed that posts
will endure much longer if inverted, than
if set in their natural position. The fact,
it is said, "has not been satisfactorily ex-
planned"
Now it appears to me that the difficulty
in explaining this, is the same with that
of explaining the circulation of the sap.
The mechanism, if any their be, in the
green tree, remains the same the in dry In
the green tree the sap ascends through the
pores, or tubes, in the wood, and descends
between the wood and bark. Hence, if a
post be set in its natural position, the
moisture from the ground will ascend in
the same way, if not on the same principle
that the sap ascended in the living tree
Hence such post will be found wet, OIL
moist, internally at some distance above
the surface of the ground. If set in ar
inverted position, this will not often be
the case Gas the circulation would be
downward instead Of upward.) Hence
such a post will generally be dry within.
even below the surface Of the ground. As
moisture hastens decay, the former must
perish sooner than the latter.-Rural Net
Yorker.
Water may be forced through the capil
larry tubes of tree only toward its top
On this principle the finer woods are some
times changed in color for the use Of the
cabinet maker. A hole is bored in the
side Of tree, and bent hollow tube has
one Of its ends driven into the hole, while
the other end of the tube is carried u,
nearly the whole height Of the tree. Any
solution may then be pouredint this tube
from the top, and from the pressure aris.
ing from the height of column, it will be
forced into the tree in an upward direction
only. In this way woods have been colored
in Trance while growing, and hy the in
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-14
LIGHTNING RODS.

T'HE awful calamiies that every CITY,
i Town, Village and country falls victim
TO annually, ihro' the gross neeec, of its
inhabitants, is beyond calculation specially when
the remedy is SO Easy to obiain-,his is found in
Armitasc's patrnt tilasuetie eight
ilinJ Ro0s,
and in this alone. This rod has been examined BY
the mos scientific gentlemen in the word--Pro-
fessors MMurtrie, johnson, Wallor and many
others that have examined them. recommend and
speak of them in the highest terms of appreciation
and have pronounced them the only safe rods now
in use in this or any other country for the protec.
tion Of Lires and Property. One advantage is to
divide and throw back part of the electric fluid
harmless to the clouds. this is in time of stroke.
this enables the rod to conduct that portion Of
fluid that belongs to the earth without the sIight>
est danger Of leaving the conductor. This rod has
many other advantages over the old one.
The Patentee takes pleasure in informing his
friends and the public in general that after many
years close investigation and numerous experi-
menrs be has arrived at the true principle of pro>
,ecting Families. Dwellings and property from
The destructive influence of LIGHTNING
SAMUEL HOOVER.
HarfletoD, Union Co., Pa, Agent for Union
and adjoining counties. 6m37I
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Plank Roads.
Farmer.

Albany has one plank road in connection
with the city. The traffic in the direction
of the eleven miles laid down, has In
creased 10 per cent. farms lying cont
,.,;;oos 70 the road have increased in value
% ner cent, from the acquised facilities Of
taxing produce to market The road Vas
completed in Sept, ls49.
4 short plank road Of only ?! miles
connects Troy and Lansingturg, and since
its connection t-aie ha d, ubl d tctwcen
thu $50 places.
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PLANK RoADs.-This species of public
improvement beginning to attract much at
tention in Pennsylvania, we solicit infor-
nation respecting them.
A gentleman from Ohio last week in
formed us that they were the most popular
thoroughfare in his section, not costing
over 81 900 per mile Climber plenty and
land leveD and generally bringing in 10 to
Is per cent. dividends.
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BayWe call attention to the 'Lightning
Rod advertisement of Mr.. Hoover in an
other column, and earnestly call upon our
citizens to take prompt measures for the
protection of their dwellings. The public
buildings, especially, of our town, should
be made safe without delay. The safety
of crowded congregations is surely mat
ter of some Importance. If not duly at
tended to, people will be apt to absent
themselves, rather than rush necdlessly
into danger
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sa-Next Tuesday, all the friends of the
Susquehanna Railroad are invited to meet
in Convention at Sunbury. We regret the
day pitched upon had been previously ap-
pointed for political meeting, and during
Union Court, as those prior engagements
will prevent many staunch friends from
attending at Sunbury. But let all go who
can, and cvince their interest in the great
ENTERPRISE.
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THE PERFECTION OF REAsON.'-A a
trial the other day, in the serene and
ancient village of Sunbury, We were met
by the following curious pleas, duly filed
of record and relied upon by the opposing
counsel, viz:
l. Deft never got the money at all.
.. He did not get that much.
3. lie paid it all over to plaintiff.
If all three of these pleas should ulti-
mately be sustained, we imagine it would
be funny coincidence.
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BSrA fire broke out in Montrose, Tues
day morning last, which destroyed all the
buildings, save two, on the west side of the
Public Square. Loss, $4,000. Supposed
to have been fired by the accompliccs of a
gang of counterfeiters, recently arrested,
but who did not effect their escape.