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LOSS OF THE STEAMER SAN FRAN
CISCO.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l3.
The steamer San Francisco was foundered
at sea on the 25th Of December last by which
two hundred and forty lost including Col.
Taylor and wife, Col Washington, Lieut..
Smith, Capt. Field.
One hundred and forty passengers arrived
here to-day, including Mayor Wyse, Lieut..
Winder, Col. Gates, Mayor Merchant, Col
Bark, Capt. Judd Lieut.. Fremont, Lieut..
Loesser, Lieut.. Van Voort
The troops were divided between three
vessels. Those who were lost were washed
overheard in the gale.
The barge "Three Bells" brings l6O of
the saved. The barque "Kilby," for Boston,
and the Antarctic, also brings those rescued
from the wreck. Th5 passengers give the
following statement OF the melancholy ship
wreck. lt
They state that the engine was stopped,
and the piston rod breaking off, leaving the
vessel totally unmanageable. The sea stri-
king her tremendous blows under the guards,
tearing up the planking, fore and aft. Both
sides at the same time began to make water.
The troops were organized into bailng gangs.
At nine o'clock on the 25th the sea struck
midships, carrying away both the smoke,
slack and all the upper saloon, staving the
quarter deck through, and washing overheard
large number Of passengers, including Col.
Washington, Major Taylor and wife, Capt.
Field, Lieut.. Smith, two ladies', names un-
known, and $50 II, s. troops at the same
time. Three was killed. namely, Brooks,
waiter, the Barber of the toat, and the car
oenter's brother. On the 25th they spoke to
the bark "Kilby," of Boston, bound to New
York, who lay bs aatits in tho afternoon OF
the Goth. 10
She then commenced getting passengers
OH board, upwards Of q hundred got on board,
men women and children, including the oili-
GERS before reported, with their families.
Capt. Judd and wife, J. l.. Graham, Lieut..
Frement and family and j. w. Aspinwall.
At night, wind increasing without squalls,
the "Klby" let go her hammer at ten.
Nothing has been seen of her since. The
gale continued throughout the Goth and 3lst
inst. A large number Of men have been
sick and dying.
On the morning of January lst, spoke the
British ship "Three Bells, (which lay by until
the 3rd, when her boat came alongside.
The same day the ship "Antartic" from
New York, for Liverpool bore down for her
on Wednesday, both ships commenced taking
off passengers, provisions and water, and at
sunset on the 9th, had all on board. Next
morning they took off tbs crew, and officers
Captain Watkins being the last man to leave
the San Francisco. The ."Three Bells"
bring $50 souls, including passengers, troops
officers and seamen.---There were IL deaths
among the crew of the steamer. From the
time she was disabled to the sth, including
smashed over, board, all the spars of the San
Francisco were blown away.
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sorts and degrees. The President tried for
an hour to preserve order and then giving up
IN dispair, took his seat leaving the Conven-
tion to exhaust itself.
Of all the funny things that then and there
occurred, we shall only attempt to doguerreo.
type the following: After tho noise and con-
fusion had reached it's highest, (simpy
because every man was making as much
noise as he possibly could,) certain Israel
itish Democrat, whose name has been somc-
what identified with the Miumi-Tribe, noun
ted himself on a chair, about five feet from
the President, and directly in front Of him,
and moved at the top of his voice and with
slightly sufTused vissge, "thst tho Convention
adjourn till half past seven O'clock" The
President looked at him with benignity sur
prise at his audacity, and then bestowed the
same look OF benignant upon some other
violotot Of the peace and digulty of the Con-
yention. The lsraelitish delegate paused
three minutes, and with redeemed phiz re-
newed his motion. Neither the President
nor the Convention could or would take any
notice Of it, Iorevcry man inthe room seemed
to consider it his duty to make two motions
every FIVE minutes, besides addressing the
Chair, or yelling to some ether delegate three
or four times in the interval
! After three minutes of excited and exciting
silence, the Israete renewed his notion
face, scarlet. Three minutes more, he makes
his motion for the fourth time ---iuce, crimson
Another pause excitement rapidly increas
ing-tiith motion face, purple. Another
three minutes, his face growing darker every
rnoment, until in the attempt to make hi
molioa the sixth time, his voice chokes
mover sinks down, and was seen no more.
} The action of the Convention, to sup il u
briefly, was this; The Comaittee ON Resolu
tons passed by the Baltimore Platform i
cilenceS their report was So pmended as to en-
dorse it, firstly Uica c0;P vote, and alterward
by a vote by countless; MCook, the latel
elected Attorney General, then moved
substitute, applaudatory of the State an
General Governments, and deprecating tn
resurrection of the dead questions the pas
this substitute was finally voted down, whe
the hall was nearly emptied, and the origins
report of the committee, amended so Us
endorse the Baltimore Platform. passed. Th
attempt was then made, by goatsh lookin
gentleman from Macacheek, to endors
Marcy's Court. Dress Circular, which, O
motion, was referred to George w. Shurraga
and the Convention. adjourned sine die.
l.. B. Is.
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A WARNING VOICE.

"Intemperance is the cause ofaHmy crimesr'
Thus spake the poor John M'Mahon, at
Point Pleasant last Friday, as he stood upon
the gallows, with the fatal rope by his side
that in a few minutes was to strangle him to
death. "Intemperance is the cause of all
my crimes' Yes, it was the cause of the
commission Of the crime for which he was
suspended by the neck until death closed his
miserable career on earth, Some person
received dime for the liquor that enraged
M'AIahon and led him to kill Wagner, for
which the poor vfctf,h paid the penalty on
the gallows. The sale and purchase of that
last draught of rum gave the seller profit of
few pennies but that act KILLED Wagner,
hung M'Mahan, and made wife and child
wretched forever!
"Iatemperaace is hscauss Of all my crimes!"
Oh! if those words, proclaimed from the gal.
lows with death-ratting accent could have
fallen upon the ears,& the CLASSY eyes of the
dying criminal could have fallen upon the face
of every liquor seller in the universe, would
they not have shrunk from the gaze of the
world, and in deep humility prayed that the
God of justice would withhold his avenging
hand, and not strike them down while in
their career Of desolation and slaughter!
"Iaiemperaace is The cause Of all my crimes! !"
Young man! you who are in the habit occa-
sionally of taking social glass ponder on the
last words of J. M'Mahon., There was period
in has life when he "only took an occasional
glass;" and when he M5sght as you now
think, that he could govern, his appetite and
that there was no danger that he would ever
become drunkard, or that his drinking would
ever lead him to the commission, of crime.
Stop! young man! stop now!y There is no
security, no safety, no hope save in the utter
abstinence from a that can intoxica.e, Pom
der over these last words Of unfortuate M
Mahon-cut them out and paste them in your
hat-"IsrEMrERAscE is THE CAUSE OF ALL NY
Messenger.
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NATIONAL THANKS TO CAPT. INGRAHAM.
On the lth inst, in the House of Re.
presentatives Of the United States, the fol-
lowing vote of thanks to the gallant Capt.
Ingraham, was passed by vote of 1884 to o.
BE it Resolved, dc. That the thanks of
Congress be and they are hereby presented
to Duncan N. Ingraham, commanding the
United States sloop-of-war ST. Louis, for his
judicious aud gallant conduct ON the Cd day
OF July last in extending the protection of the
American Government to Martin Kosta, by
rescuing him from forcb.e and illegal seizure
and Imprisonment on board the Austrian brig
HusEar.
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be and he is hereby requested to cause
to be made medal, with suitable devices, &
to Capt. Duncan N. Ingraham, as
a testimonial Of the high sense entertained
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tons. If any one takes bold ground, there
are means perfectly comfortable by the friends
of slavery by which lies overthrow, as a
politician can be secured. Ths enemies Of his
liberty, however divided upon other subjects,
ere ever united when the question relates to
that subject. On the contrary, the friends
Of liberty, unwilling to believe that so right
Gus n cause can be oVcrthrown, are unsuspect-
ing, and are often absent when most needed
They permit differences about matters of less
Importance to divide them, and are too often
opposition to each other.
The Bill from the Senate, authorising the
Clerk o. that body to receive and disburse
the funds of the Senate, aud allowing him a
compensation therefor, has failed in the
House. This is distinct avowal of dis:
trust OF the Senate, in fiscal matters, which
is plain but to we'll founded. Az this time
full credit should be given to every act come
from what quarter it may, which shows, a
disposition to protect the treasury. They are
of rare occurrence, notwithstanding the many
strong assuraucrs Of devotion to economy
They have, for instance, in the Senate,
committee on ret:enchment. A few day
since II was announced that that committee
would report bill for the Increase of salaries
During the last Congress, the salaries of tn
heads Of departments were raised from 5000
to $4,000, aud many other officers in abou
the same proportion. This is justified upo
the ground Of advance in the cost of living
where the sum added, in many instances,
more than equal to the whole present cost Q
li;ing. y
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ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

NEw YORK, Jan. is.
The steamer Europa passed the Niagara
81 miles off Cape Clear A private letter
from Liverpool of the 3lst says that the bread
stuff market was greatly excited and that pri-
ces were advancing. Flour is quoted at 40s
White Wheat los, Cd, Red Wheat is, Corn
AIS. .sIa
From Constantinople we learn that the
Porte is acting in the most friendly accord
with the representatives OF the powers.
The report is'tbat DR.. Bowing will succeed
Sir Geo. Bonbsx-s. superintendent of the
British trsdcfn euHa. T,
A decree Of Napoleon. removes the restrc-
tons from, the imports Of Cotton f.om Eng
land into France.
Il was rumored at Paris that Hon. Pierre
Soule, American Minister to Spain, fought a
third duel with the Duke of Alba, but it wants
confirmation.
Sweden and Denmark are forming an arm
ed league against Russia.
Shah of Persia has dismissed all the French
English, German and Italian officers from his
army.
The British Parliament has been appoint.
ed to meet, for business, on January 3lst.
At Preston the strikes are still unsettled
The Birmingham Iron Master reports trade
Os healthy without further advance.
Dates from Constantnople of Dec. 10Th
state that Hail Pacha, the Sultan's brother
in-law, has been named minister of the In
terror, and Riga Pacha as the new Capadi;
Pacha.
/ AhJo d. Il, Z, Yfs,, ko ~ ,oo,t.oJ 1, Al,
Thirty-ive thousand Turks have orders t.
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TIE REDINI RIOTS.

1t appears that the Cincinnati police, in
their great care for the interests of their city |
were tempted into arrestng some of the. Ger
man Freemen, on suspc cion Of their being
about to engage in riot. When the hour
OF trial came round, however, the tables were
turned, and the police are nov in limbo,
while the 'Freemen are free men indeed.
Tire Germans discaim all intention of rails
ing mob, and say that they had assembled
only to burn the obnoxious pupal Nuncio in
cffigy for his crueltes towards republicans in
Italy. The police were extremely anxious,
it seems, to hasten to- the protection of the
Roman Catholic religion, and show their
great respect for authority. This course on
the part of the police has caused numbers of
papers, at different parts of the country to be-
wall the great increase Of the power of the
Church OF Rome in our land, and to look for
ward to the day when we will be under the
rule of the Pope. 1t may be right enough to
talk thus, and so keep the people awake to
the fact that that Church is making super
human efforts to obtain, the ascendancy in
America, but that they will ever succeed we
have not the least fear. In country like
ours,-of free schools-freej coleges--free
churches, and free speech, the Roman Cath
olic Church can never flourish to any % eat
extent. Our present form of government
and our common school system, is as ncom-
patible with the progress of that religion as
freedom with tyranny or free suffrage with
kingcraft. ...,-
The proper way to meet all fancied en-
croachments of pnpal power then, is not by
mob violence-not by the spirit Of intolerance
which lmost every denomination offers to
every thing pertaining to that religion. This
is what they desire-what they court;--let
them be combatted by the Truth-et the
spirit of our free institutions have wider
spread, and be more fully understood--let the
inculcation Of pure morals, and a correct re-
ligious feeling be always the aim and object
of true hearted lovers of liberty, and the
priesthood of the Popish Church may turn
from our Shores to opPress, and fay the poor,
downtrodden European, finding no foothold
in the land of Washington. If the Christian
Church Of the United States, without respect
to name or sect, will but lay aside all petty
chickering's, all triAing differences which are
of no benefit one way or the other, and unite
as band of brothers to effect wider spread
of the doctrines of "pure and undefled reli-
gion" as laid down in the Bible, they will
find that it will have more powerful effect in
opposing the encroachments of Rom anism
than anything else that can be devised; in
fact it is the only weapon with which it can
be effectually met.
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Montgonery's Pictorial Times is the name
of new weekly pictorial paper just received
from New York City. 1t is a beautiful sheet,
well printed and containing numerous eugra-
wings, printed in the very best style of the
art. Each number contains eight pages, and
after few months, when suitable presses can
be procured it will contain l6 pages weekly.
1t is now offered at 3 cents per number.
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Viola; or Adrentures in the Far Southwest
BY Emerson Bennett. l2 mo. PIP. 226
price 80 cents. II. B. Peterson, No. lO2
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
The scenes of this book are laid in Texas
and its characters are among the brave, the
fearless, and sometimes the lawless Texian,
His characters are forcibly portrayed, and his
morals well drawn. 1t is work taken from
thrilling occurrences of real life on the south.
western frontier, and much information can
always be CLEANED from bis works on this ac.
count.
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OHIO LEGISLATURE,

In SENATE, the resolutions expressive Of
condemnation towards the Erie lots were
passed unanimously. ..,a..
Mr.. MYERS, Lieut.. Governor, was sworn
in on the 9th inst, by Judge Belden. At 3
p. NJ. on the same day, Mr.. MEpILL was
escorted by the Senate to the hall of the
House Of Representatives, where the inaugu-
ration ceremony was.pcrformed. His address,
Git may be found in another colums,) is u
concise and dignifed document.
The Senate ordered 1000 copies Of the
Governors Message to be printed in the
English, and 900 in German.
Mr.. Schiff Of Hamilton introduced a bill to
protect game in counties having over 10000
inhabitants.
That part of the Governors Message in
reference to juvenile offenders was referred
to select committee Of three persons.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Wright,
providing that the salaries of Clerks of the
Common Pleas Courts should be fixed at $500
year. In all counties where the fees a.
mount to more than this, the surplus to be
paid into the County Treasury and where less
the deficit to be supplied from the County
Treasury.
A resolution was offered to 60 into the
election of U, s. Senator on the 2sd of
February, Laid on the table,
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OE5-On our fourth page may be found

05-On our fourth page may be found a
poem from the pen of Rev. D. TRuEMAN, our
present County Auditor 1t seems that not
withstanding the multiplicity of cares attend
ant OH his official position, he still finds time
to court the MUSES.. The piece in question
is greatly superior, we think, to anything he
has ever before written. There is a kird of
joyous freedom displayed--an unloosng of
the thoughts from groveling ideas, and an up
ward soaring of the mind which constitutes
at once
1.-The elegance, facility and goden cadence Of poesy."
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c onsists OF two companies Of artillery under
Col. Burton, and Lieut. Sloneman's COM
psny of Dragons, all at the Mission of Sa,,
Diego, about ten miles from the Mexican ter
ritory, and one hundred from Encinado AT
Fort Yuma, there are three companies of the
I'd infantry, now about to be relieved from
that post, and they may be soon on their
march to San Diego, should the Government
take any active steps to interfere in this mat
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65~The Daily Pittsburgh Gazette has put
on an entire new dress, and it now comes to
US one of the best printed, if not the best prin-
ted of all our exchanges. Glad to hear of its
increasing prosperity. Mr.. WHITE will al.
ways make his paper deserving.
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0EFThe Address of Rev. D. s. WELLtsG,
at the annual meeting ofthe Bible society,
was certainly one Of the most excellent ad-
dresses Of the kind we ever listened to. Mr..
w. is an eloquent speaker, and on this sub
ject he is peculiarly happy in his ideas. The
address will be published some time between
this and the lst of May in the county papers.
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0TThe State Temperance Society oil
Massachusetts,, recently addressed a circular
to all the clergymen in that State, asking
them this question:
"Are you in favor of the prohibitory prn.
ciple and main features of the Anti-Lquor
Law of Massachusetts,"
10 this responses were received from five
hundred and forty-four ministers, which must
be large majority of the Protestant minis
ters in the State-of whom five hundred and
thirty-seven say Yes, and seven only answer
No--as follows:
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Judge CoRwIN Of the Supreme Court of
Ohio, filed his resignation with Gov. Medll
on the 9th inst. His term would have ex-
pired on the I'd Monday of February, 1856.
The Governor has the power to fill the va
cancy caus ed by this resignation.
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Graham's Saturday Erening Mai still con-
tinues its welcome weekly visits to our table.
Graham is foremost in all reformatory move.
ments, and is fearless in his casliga,ion of
wroag doing. Long may he live!
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To Correspondents.

Communications must be handed in before 10
o'clock on Wednesday morning.
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0J-Hon. WILSON SHANNON, will accept
our thanks for numerous fovors from Wash
ington City.
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Hon. GEo. w. MANYPESNY will accept
our thanks for copy of his report as Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs
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CIV invite attention to the notice of
the G. o. r. R. Company to pay the LAST
instalment Of 10 per cent.
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Ot-We invite the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of the Washington Union
Insurance Company to be found in another
column. From the names connected with it
we would suppose tia reliable company.
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The Judiciary Committee reported a bill
directing the Sergeant-at-arms to pay the
postage on the documents to be given to the
members, aud the bill of postage to be pro.
vided for in the general appropriation bill.
The Senate voted to print one tenth Of its
documents in the German language.
Mr.. Sheman gave notice of an amendment
to the Constitution, so as to provide for
annual sessions of the Legislature.
Mr.. Davis, of Clermont offered a resolu-
tion endorsing the course of Capt. Ingraham
in the Koszta aflair-reported to the Com
mi;;ee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Upson introduced resolutions protest
ing against any act organizing Nebraska
that does not expressly exclude slavery from
the territory. Laid on the table to be printed.
resolution was passed calling upon the
Auditor Of State to report to the Senate the
amount Of taxes assessed upon the Banks oil
the State, also the tax per cent. upon the
capital stock, and the amount per cent. upon
! other. property in the County where the
Banks are located.
In the House, the Erie resolutions were
referred TO the Committee on Federal rea
tions.
A motion to 60 into the election U. S
Senator on the 2Ith inst was carried-63 tC
%.
j The School Law has been freely discussed
and members generally appear favorable to
wards its, rendering it pretty certain that n,
material change will be made in it at pres
ent.
There seems very little disposition mani
) tested on the part of members in eithe
House to do full days work. Probably afte
, the election of Senator they may improve il
this particular.
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BY Congress Of his valof, prompthess, and
judicious conduct on the above mentioned
occasion,
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francs, to send to the Erruk volunteers in the
Turkish Army.
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Friday Morning Jan. 30. ass 4.