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Standing Committee Of the House
of Representatives.

Ways and Means-Messrs. Roberts
Patterson, Hart, Nipple, Wheeler, Ball,
Rowe, Eldred.
Judiciary,-Messrs. Lowrey, of Tioga,
Knight, Monaghan, Crane, Parmlee,
Davis, Chamberlain, Hamilton and Poul-
son.
Pensions and Gratuities- -Messrs.
Wright, johnson, Caldwell, Stewart, Mil
ler, Sidle and Adams.
Claims--Messrs. Fay, Beck, Gibboney,
Hills, Gilmore, Crane and Wheeler.
Agriculture-Messrs. Carlisle, Gallen-
tine, Gray, Wilson, Sallada, simonton,
and Cummins.
Observation-Disclosures, Daugherty,
Putney, Defrance, Stewart, Mckee and
Foster.
Domestic Neutrality-suspicious. Bald
win, Calvin. Hamilton, Abraham, Raw
Inns, Sallada and Groom.
Accounts-Messrs. Mckee, Barton,
Eldred, Parkes, Siddle, Caldwin and
Horn.
Vice and Immorality-Messrs. Cook,
Boyer, Smith, Crawford, Muse,
Pntney and Gwin.
Militia System-Messrs. Boyer, Hills,
Jackman, Herr, Boyd, Hunsecker and
Hunter.
Election Districts-Messrs. Manaer.
field, Bush, Atherton, Gray, Cummins
Edinger and Gilmore.
Banks--Messrs. Foster, Zeigler, Fay,
Daugherty, Scott, Passmore, Cook, Flotc6
or and Ellis.
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Sxow-BALLISG on A LARGE SCALE.

SNow-BALLING on A LARGE SCALE. =
y singular phenomenon occurred Ray
alstown, Vermont, during recent snow
storm. While it was showing fast, and
the wind high, white appearance in the
air bat resembling a flock of wild geese
was observed, but it was soon ascertained
to be balls of snow collected in the air by
a thousand whirlwinds. They increased
in size and number for about twenty min
utes, when they fell to the ground, COW
ering something more than an acre. On
examining the spot where they fell, balls
were found from one to twenty inches in
diameter.
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Awful Tornado In Ohio.

TIE torn Of Brandon almost S1cept a1cay
-I9lmleaSc destruction Of property.
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, Jan. 2I.-Yes-
tcrday afternoon this section of the coun-
try was visited by the heaviest storm of
wind, rain, thunder, and tightening, that
we have experienced since 1928. A per-
feet tornado was experienced some six
mles south of this. The town of Bran
don was almost entirely destroyed, scarce
ly house being left to mark the site of
the place. DIR. Wheaton was seriously, if
hot fatally injured, and a Mrs. Smith was
badly hurt. The Tornado was about a
mile wide, tearing up everything in it,
track; but the full extent of the damage
we have not been able to learn. Our
streams have overfowed their banks, and
Ebcnezer jenkins, while attempting to
cross Armstrong river last evening, was
thrown from his buggy and drowned
Buckingham & Co.'S stable was struck by
lightning and destroyed. The lower
part Of the town was almost inundated
10y the tremendous quantity of rain that
fell, and our streets lock more like rivers
than thOroughfares. The damage must
be very heavy, as the section through
" hich the storm passed was thicklv set
lied.
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Standing Committee ofthe Senatq.

Finance-Messrs, Buckalew, Darise
Z. W. Hamlin, Crabb and Mcfarland.
Judiciary-Messrs. Hester, Kunkel
Quiggle, Price and Piatt
Accounts-Messrs. Evans, Sager, Bar
nes, Wherry and Frick.
Estates and Escheates-Messrs. B. D
Hamlin, Hendricks, Cresswell, Price and
Foulkrod.
PenSions-Messrs Barnes, Fry, Ham
lin, Hoge and Forgerson.
Corporations-Messrs. Goodwin, Oar.
lington, Haldeman, McClintock, and Mel.
linger.
Library-Messrs., Jaminson, CIeswel
and Kinzers.
Public Ruildings-Messrs. Natt Skin.
ner and Mcfarland
Banks-Messrs. Haldeman, Crabb
Buckalew, Hendricks and Fry
Canals-Messrs. f. w. Hamlin, Ram.
ilton, Hester and Foulkrod.
Railroads-Messrs. Quiggle, Slifer
Goodwin, Kunkel and McClintock.
Election Districts-Messrs Sager, Skin
ner, Jaminson, Hamilton and Wherry.
Observation-Disclosures. Creswell, Mel
linger, Z. W. Hamlin, Kinzar and Sager.
Education-Messrs. McClintock, E.
vans Jaminson, Darlington and Hester,
Agriculture and Domestic Manufac
tures-Messrs. Skinner, Wherry, Frick,
Haldeman and Ferguson.
Militia-Messrs. Fry, Crabb, McFair-
land, Hendricks and Jaminson.
Roads and Bridgcs--Messrs. McFair-
land, Barnes, Ferguson, Hoge and Frick
Compare Bills-Messrs Foulkrod, Fer
guson, Wherry, Mellinger and Fry.
Vice and Immorality-Messrs. Slifer,
Goodwin, Hoge and Price.
Private Claims and Damages-Messrs.
Kinzer, Cresswell, Darise, Foulkrod, b.
d Hamlin
Public Printing-Messrs. Darlington,
Evans: B. d. Hamlin, Mellinger and
Foulkrod.
New Counties and County Seats
Messrs. Platt, Kunkel, Buckalew, S!ifer
and Quiggle.
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4 horrible tragedy was enacted last
Friday, Jan. l3, in the vicinity of Mount
Vernon n. II. Miss Jones, young lady
of New Boston while on her way to school
on Friday morning was met by Mr.. Sar-
gent, a rejected lover, who fred pistol
at her, when she fell dead on the spot
Mr.. Sargent then cooly loaded another
pistol and blew out his own brains. A
bout year since he paid his addre sses
to Mics Jones, and she, at urgent request
of her father, received them for time
Shortly after her father died, and since
that time she has intimatcd to him de-
sire that they should be discontinued
Last Monday be called her out of the
school which she was attending, and ask
ed her if she did not intend to keep COM
pany with hin longer. She told him
NO" Since that time it is thought be
has been contemplating the diabolical
deed. A younger brother and two or
three little girls were in company with
her at the time. He fired three Shots
Tie first taking no effect, she cried out,
40, don't shoot me-" He seized her by
the arm and fred two more shots, when
she Immediately fell dead. Upon Sar-
gents person were found papers giving
directions with regard to the funeral, &c.
He wished the funerals to take place at
the same time, and that they might be
buried in the same grave or as near each
other as possible. To this, of course, the
family of Miss Jones would not consent.
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Dwelling House,
READY! Ami! FIRE:iI
q lU NJ S M II Fp IfI = E1 dg

v y ~ - III i Il II 8 EY c.
- The undersigned -espectfullv informs
q Dthe public that ne has IA hen , room 10 :,
~ the Brick building, on the corner Of
!" l..ia'p and Sarah streets, and directly op-
posi'e hautz and Huntsman's wheelright
suSp' IN the Borough of Stroudsburg, where
ue pnrposlng carrying on the Gunsmitkng
uaslness IN all its various branches. He
prldes himself in being able to give entire
satcisiaclon to all. Persons in want of any
thing In his line of business are respectfully
invited to call. Particular attention paid to
repairing in all its various branches. Also
door locks repaired on the shortest notice.
MICHAEL KOWATSKI,
October 90 1858,
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eth of February next.

A DARK DAY CoMING.--There will be
an extraordinary eclipse of the sun on the
25th of May next, such one as none but
the Oldest inhabitants have witnessed IN
tais vicinity. 1t will be similar to the
great eclipse of 1908, since which there
has been none resembling it nearer than
that of 1889, when eleren-twelfths of the
sun was obscured.
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Married, In New Hope, Backs county,
on the goth of last month, by Robert
Mellin, Esq, Lewis Layton; now of Buck
ingbam, aged l8, to Caroline Murrin,
OF Wrightstown, aged 14-aftcr tedious
courtship of some months.
A more youthful pair doth seldom repair,
At Hymen's alter to wed
The like doth appear so seldom down here,
As a novelty 1t will be read.
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SO Farmers, Mechanics. & Ma
ClsimjSEs.
EIArGNyAREE HARcMARE!!

The subscribers offer for sale onebf the
l1rgest stocks of Hardware ever kept in their
establishment, consisting in part of the fol-
lowing articles.
so Sett Butchers 6; FiIlotson's Chiselss
% Witherteys round face chisels.
300 planes, assorted,
100 sett knives and forks,
- doz Butcher knives,
10 " extra self tiped, ivory handle,
so " till locks,
10 " coffee mills,
% glass knobs assorted; 200 smoothing
irons, broad axes, hatchets, shoyes, forks,
spades, circular and strait straw knives, cas-
teel; mix, cross cut and circular saws; patens
counter scales and weights; Tyler & Cobbs
patent hait brace and bits; auger and center
bits; spoke shave, shutter bolts, shutter fas-
tenings; pulleys; spiral door springs; 1000
rim and carpenters locks; 200 doz. butt him
ges; 1000 gross screws. assorted; tenant and
hand saws; nails; assorted grind stones; ro-
tary pump ixturas; clover and timothy seed;
beans; dried apples; 800 sacks salt; -four;
fish &C., @1
Dry Goods and Groceries, sssss ess
a full assortment, for sale at Burkes EisSase
old stand, Easton, Pa.
MILLER & BROTHER.
Easton, January 70, IS54.-3mo.
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had known whole families cut of by per-
sisting in the use of well or spring water,
while their nearest neighbors, who per-
sisted in the use of rain water, had not a
fatal case in their families.
The petition was referred to commit
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Estates and Messrs. Knight,
Struthers, Bigbam, johnson, Hiestand,
Shenk, Stockdale and Zeigler.
Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Laury,
Iehigh, } Gwin, Groom, Beck, McCoombs
Smith, (Berks.)
Corporations -Messrs. Struthers, Bar
ton, Strong, Hummel, Moore, Magee,
Montgomery, Carlisle and Lowrey, (Tio-
Local appropriations-Messrs. Kilgore,
Linn, Parkes, Mcguire, Parmlee, Shenk
and Simonton.
Lands-Messrs. Moore, Palmer, COL
Inns, Eckert, Rawlins, and Nelly.
-Messrs. Stoekdale. De-
France, Chamberlin, Smith, (Berks.) h
vans, Jackman and Hurtt.
New Counties and County Seats
Messrs, Dunning, Mcconnell, Deegan,
Beans, Foster, Byerly aud Hunter.
To Compare Bills-Messrs, Miller,
Edinger, Bush, Mcconnell and Ellis.
Library-Messrs, Patterson, Roberts
aud Herr.
Canals aid Inland Nayigation-Mess-
rs. Scott, Hart. Collins, Kilgore, Deegan,
Strong, Wicklein, Byorly and Atherton-
Railroad Messrs. Rowe, Davis, Dun
ming, Wright, Montgomery and Bingham,
Printing! Mcssrs. Moser, Eckert, and
Miller.
Public Buildings-Messrs. Wicklcin,
Linn and Gallentine.
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A SCREW Loose SoMEwHERE.-We
clip the following from the Democratic
Union -
Rumors of outrageous rObberics on the
Columbia railroad have reached U.s.
They are of so startling nature as to
demand immediate investigation. Sus-
picion attaches strongly to the Collectors
Office at Philadelphia. Have the Canal
Commissioners any knowledge of the
facts? We call upon them to answer at
once, and boldly. No matter who may
be implicated in the transactions, the put
lie are entitled to the whole trsth. Let
US know who the robbers are, and to
what extent the State has been sw!ndlcd-
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w 4 R RED.

On the 22d inst by the Rev. DR.. Boone,
Mr.. David II. Loveoval, of Warren co
n. j. and Miss Susan Snow, of Monroe
co Pa.
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Mr.. District Attorney Byrne, of San
francisco, is reported to have said that
twelve hundred murders have been com.
mitted in that city during the last four
years, and that but one conviction has
been had.
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BY virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court Of the County of Monroe, the fol-
lowing Real Estate, formerly of George
Hagelauer, late of Smith field township,
in said county, decd, will be sold at pub
lie vendue, on
Saturday, the l9h Of February,
1854, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
certain messuage or tenement and tract
of land situate in Smithfield township,
County aforesaid, adjoining land of John
c. Bush, Henry Row and others, contain
ing
Nineteen Acres,
more or less. The land is improved and
IN a high state of cultivation The i'm
provements are
-
Dwelling House, ssss5.ssH
barn and other buildings. A never
falling spring of water near the door.
TERMS OF SALE.-One halfof the pur-
chase money to be paid at the confrma
ton of sale, and one half in one year
thereafter, with interest from con6rma-
ton of sale, and to be secured by bond
and mortgage on the premises.
CHRISTIAN L. SNYDER, Ador.
January 26, 1854.
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The Opelousas (La.) Courier gives a
pathetic account of negro woman re-
Gently killed by thunder, at Petit Bois,
and states that the unfortunate woman
was torn to pieces and squaSbcd to atoms.
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Gbe 1cfrrsonian.
Tharsday, January &c, 1854.
r@ We observe that Col. CHARL-

Eg- We observe that Col. CHARL-
roH BURNETT, of this place, has been
summoned as juror in the District
Court of the United States, for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which
convcnes at Philadelphia, on Monday the
2Gth of February next.
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DIED.

In Stroudsburg, on the 25th inst Earl
Palmer, aged l year and 8 months.
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Renewal Of the Erie Ri0tS---Tile
Women cut for the Six-FO0t
Gauge.
ERIE. Pa. JAY. II.

ERIE, PA, JAN. II.
About 10 o'clock this morning nearly
a hundred women assembled at the State
street Bridge, and commenced tearing it
down. They were armed with axes and
saws. aud destroyed about one hundred
feet of the bridge. A young man named
j. II. Walker, one Of the Directors of the
Northwest Railroad, was shamefuly "a
bu~ed by the women, who pelted him
with rotten eggs, and tore his clothes of
bis back. Mr.. Walker was engaged in
taking down the names Of the ringleaders,
same of acIt0Da acre men dressed IN qcOnaenS
c5otteS. There were 10 police to prevent
this disgraceful outrage. After dinner
the women will tear down the French
street Bridge. They are mostly German.
From another Correspondent.
ERIE, Pa, Tuesday, Jan. II.
Both the Railroad bridges crossing
High street and French Creek, were de-
stroyed to-day by portion Of the women
of Erie; after that they were escorted
through town, headed by band Of mu
sic, &C., waving flags, upon which were
inscribed " Si1 fo@ or JoUr feet eight AMI
a hayf imctcs"
Our streets are thronged, and the
highest excitement prevails.-N Y
Times.
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Nineteen Acres,

more or less. The land is improved and
IN high state of cultivation. The i'm
provements are a
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Orphans Court Sale.

Eastor, January 70, lS54.-3mo.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Sword to Mai. Ringgold's Nearest
 Relative.

We clip from the Virginia Daily Transcript, the following notice of the adverse report of RoBT. w. JOHNSON, upon the joint resolution presenting sword to the nearest male relative of the late Major Ringgold
 "Mr Johnson from the Committe on Mill tary Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution for the presentation of sword to the nearest male relative of the late Major SAMUEL RINGGoLD, reported back the same, with re- commendation that it do not pass. This report says Wot the joint resolution is not consistent acih the anstatutaosas o. past 2egaslatlon c is country that honors end distinctions are not hereditary qUi
 es; end hat exception, by special legislation shoad
 not De made; and, daerefore, whilst acknowledging tue meratoraous servaces end gallant conduct of the 11te Myor RinggoM, they report odyersely We thank Senator JOHNSON of Arkansas, for this noble exposition of true American doc- urine. It has been long time since we have seen anything in Congress that looks so much like recurrence to the first and pure principles of the Revolution and the Fathers of '76. Let Senator Johnson's report be cherished and re- membered in every American heart Let 1t be printed in letters of gold, that honoys and dis- functions are NOT hereditary aoih us.' If nearest male relatives want to glut their prigglshness
 by having national swords voted to them for what their grand fathers or cousins may have done, let them go where monarchy and stars and garters are in fashion; and where their own narrow sentiments would find more congenial- ty than in this glorious land of freedom and euuality''
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

0T The Board of Swamp Land Commis- sioners, which has been in session several days, adjourned on yesterday. We understand that large amount of business was transacted at this meeting. We learn that allowances for levee work to the amount of $35O,OOO were made.
 Previous to the adjournment, Maj. Davis Thompson of this place, was elected chief en- gineer.-Helena Shield.
 We are gratifed thus to learn of the appoint ment of Major THOMPSON, by the board of swamp land commissioners, as their chief en- gineer. We doubt not the selection of this gentleman will give universal satisfaction wher- ever he is or shall be known. He is one of the "old settlers" of the State, and is excellently qualified to discharge the duties confded to him.
 Maj. Dickson, we learn, was not present at the sitting of the board, not having yet reco- vered from the terrible wound he received last fall. Co.'s Reardon and Mcdaniel were in at- tendance
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25

PoRTER's RIFLE.-We invite attention to the advertisement of this rifle by MT. Shaw He has some fifty of them here for sale and re- mains only few days. The Porter rifle has acquired great celebrity from the fact of its be- ing self loading weapon. Its great use and the facility with which it can be handled, and the immense advantage it possesses over the common rifle, have been long the subject of newspaper disquisitions It has been demand ed of the United States government by the Tennessee Legislature, and is highly recom- mended by scientific men.
 MT. Shaw will have a target shooting this evening in the vicinity of the city, and all de- slrng to see this rife used are invited to be pre- sent.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
Cairo and Fulton Railroad.

We call attention to the notice published in our paper for an election of board of direct ors for the Cairo and Fulton railroad company, by the stockholders, on the 18th day of May next. This $ an important e5ectioa. It is the first organization of board of directors by the stockholders under the charter. Upon the board thus to be elected will devolve the very responsible duty of adopting the report of the survey of the route now being made, or taking such other action in regard to it as they may deem most conducive to the interest of the State and the company. f
 The stockholders before meeting should con- sider we'll the importance of this election.- They can only place the affairs of the company upon sound basis, by the selection of able and practicable business men to control it.
 The prospects of this railroad are brighten ing every day. The opposition which was at first and so bitterly made against it, has already become very feeble, if it has not entirely ceas- ed. Now and then we may hear croakers pre- dieting evil and failure, but they are very few. The great mass of the people confidently look forward to the day when this road will, by its successful operation, lift Arkansas from her pre- sent state of despondency and discredit The grant of lands made by Congress to aid in its construction is munifcent one, and sufficient of itself, if properly disposed of, to pay for the road. Few railroads have entered the mar ket for the sale of their bonds with more advan- tages than will the Cairo and Fulton road. Inde- pendent of the donation of lands, the geograph- ical position of the road commands the atten- ton of capitalists. By its termini at Cairo and at Fulton it connects two systems of railroads the Illinois and the Texas-which are or soon will be as extensive important and valuable as any upon the habitable globe.
 In this State we think the sentiment in favor of this road sounder than 1t has ever hereto fore been There is not so much boisterous clamor around it, it is true, but, and which is much better there is silent and determined spirit abroad doing wonders in its favor. The people and the counties along the line are ma
 
 their disposition to assist in its construction, in a way far more effective than mere ranting Reclamation and long winded resolutions They are subscribing literally for stock and paying down the five per cent call.
 We repeat that the election on the 18th of May next, being the first under the charter, is one of very great importance, not only to the company, butto the State. We trust the stock holders will give it their attention and agree upon sound practicle business men for directors.
 Thus far we think the affairs of the compa- ny have been ably and judiciously managed and the interests of the company demand that men equally as capable and faithful should be selected.
The true Democrat., 1854-04-25
New Books.

We are indebted to the publishers Mess,s. Strlnger S' 2ounsend, for the copies of several new books which should have been received by us last fall, but owing to the unprecedented low water in our river have just reached us.
 JANE SETON; tue K5ng's odyocote, 6y ,yonaes Grant John E. Reordon ogc,n, Little RocL.- This is lively novel, full of interest and sprightliness. It presents to the reader very correct picture of Scotland and Scottish life in the sixteenth century. We commend it as a work of fiction abounding in interest and in- struction. This is not the only production of the author. His tales entitled "The Romance Of War; and "The Aid-de-camp'' have had a wide circulation and have already established his character as an elegant and forcible writer
 MILES TREMENHERE, by Ms Annette Marie Moaitard. John <. Rearaon Agem-Miles Tre- menhere is love story worth reading. It is elegantly illustrated with original designs and bears upon its face the unmistakable signs of true worth and beauty. The authoress has dis played great powers of description and main tains throughout the book the interest of the story.
 THE ARTIST WIFE-by Mmry Ho,giN For sale by J. k. Reardon, Little Rock. All of our readers are familiar with the interesting works of Mary Hewitt This is new one just from the press. It is picture ably and faithfully drawn illustrating womanly faith and energy under circumstances strongly testing her alle- glance and self-reliance. It is story of the most touching beauty and will richly repay an attentive perusal. We commend it to our rea- ders.
 THE HISTORY & RUDIMENTs OF AacH1rEc. TURE.-For sale by John E. Reardon. book seller. This is a handsome publication, we'll pound' and will prove most acceptable to the Afchi'ect' Machinist and general mechanic It takes full survey of its subject, and familia nzes the reader with all the various orders and styles of architecture, and gives him a clear and concise comprehension of its principles. It is abook that should be in every mechanics hands
 THE RUDIMENTs OF THE ART OF Bu1rnruc John E. Reardon agent. This hook is fulI of so much valuable information for every ono treats its subject in style easily comprehended It discourses of the materials used in bn;ld;no their relative strength, and their use; also of the general principles of construction It is very finely illustrated with engravings.
 These books are published by Messrs. Strsn- ger d. 1oaonse'ad, in New York, and are to be found at the book store of John E. Reardon in this ctv