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SkInnins a Man.

The New York Day Book of Saturday
says: Bill Poole, over whose death some
folks are trying 10 make a " time" and who
had the " iallest funeral" TO use the Bowery
slang, of any man that ever died IN New
York, was yeste rday before the Cour, on a
charge of assault and battery. It is rather
odd to Try a man after he is dead, SO the Dis
trict Attorney went on with the case Of his
associate in the outrage, who was brought in
guilty. 1t appears that Poole and a man
named Williams attacked a cafman at the
Amos street dock, last summer, with knives,
and not only literally cut his clothes off his
body, ba, also severely wounded him. The
Recorder said that !! was one of the greatest
outrages he ever heard Of yet The principal
person engaged in il is now considered a
mart, 7 to American principles! If the States
prison had a few such devotees 10 American
principles, New York would be much better
off.
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Sect. ~. That the provisions Of this Act,
as to appraisment.and license, shall not ex-
tend 10 importers, who shall vend or dispose
OF said liquors in tho original cases or pack.
ages, as imported, nor TO duly commissions
ed auctioneers selling at public vendue OF
out-cry, nor 10 brewers or d%isiiIlefs selling in
quantities not less than five gallons moi ehall
anything herein contained, prohibit the sale,
BY druggists, of any admixtures Of intoxica.
ting liquors as medicine.
SECT. 10. That il shall be the duty Of every
Constable OF every town, borough, township
or ward, within this Commonwealth, al ev.
cry term Of The Court Of Quarter Sessions Of
each respective county, to make return on
oath or affirmation, whether, within his
knowledge, there is any place within bis bail
iwick, kept and maintained in violation OF
this Act; anc il shall be the especial duty of
the Judges Of the said Courts, TO see thatthis
return is faithfully made and if any person
shall make known 10 such Constable the
name or names Of any one who shall have
violated this Act, with the names of witness
es who can prove The fact, ii shall be his du-
ty 10 make return thereof on oath or affirm
alton, TO the Court, and upon his wilful fail
ure 50 TO do, he shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemeanor, and upon indictment and con.
viction, shall be sentenced 10 imprisonment
in the Jail Of the county, for a period not lees
than one nor more than three months, and
pay a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECT. II. That this act shall not interfere
with sny persons holding a license, hereto.
fore granted, until the time for which The
same was granted shall have expired nor
shall any license which may be granted be-
fore he tirt day of July next, authorise the
sale of said liquors, or admixtures thereof,
after the first day of October next, contrary
10 the provisions Of this Act.
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HUMILITY.

There is peculiar power in a silent spirit.
1t acts secrly, but increasingly and every
one feels its influence. It's impressions,
like those of the stars, burst open the foun.
tains of moraliiy-and oh! how they gush
forth into the great Spirit of the Universe -
And then, Poesy, in her fairy-bark of Love
and Virtue, spreads her sails 10 the peaceful
breeze, and floats down with the smooth
current.
Solomon said, that "The fool is knowa by
the multiplicity of his words ;''-how many
fools there are then Another ancient phil
osopher said, "If you wish TO be wise you
must listen much and speak liule'-lhere
be few who thus pursue the proper path of
wisdom.
The porer and beauty OF a silent spirit is
it's Humility. To the student of Human Ma
ture, it conveys the most beautiful concep-
lions while it subdues the envy and jsol.
ousy, which ere always lowering upon the
surface of the heart, and whose fire.gleam-
ing eyes are ever darling their rays of hatred
upon the successful. An humble individual
can form but a small estimate of the power
he exeris in a community. That moral al
mosphere in which he moves, repels the vi
cious and vain.glorious; while the innocent
of heart, the trus christian and The philoso-
pher are attracted by it, and love to feast on
its heavenly sweetness. II matters not ia
what sphere he moves,-ior all spheres are
alike to him;--he is quickly remarked and
appreciated. This power acts upon the
heart-excites those solemnly sweet emo
lions, which meh the soul TO tenderness and
wraps il in reflection.
But the beauty ofHumiliiy! Who can de-
pict n?-It is not the harmonies blending of
colors;--il is not regularity and symmetry of
proportions; il is not that fantastic splendor,
with which art is dressing everything to
strike the eye and pervert the heart! Oh,
no Like the dying strains of the Lutte, it
fills the soul with tine most beautiful ~associa-
tions, arouses those noble principles of love,
and peace, and charity, sunk deep in the
heart by the weight Of those more selfish
ones, which are always in a state of fever
ish excitement;-it carries us back 10 the
sunny days of youth when Innocence with
her beautiful white mantel spread over US,
stamped everything with the glow of life
All these beautiful associations and emotions
we naturally transfer 10 the object lba, excl
led them.
Every one should be humble; the Lawyer,
because he subsists by the errors and mis-
doirgs of men; the Physician, because he
is the servant Of all; the Divine, because he
is the follower of the meek and lowly Sa-
viour-all should be humble, because all
are DEPENDENT W. T. B.-Carlise Herald.
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Coon ApvIcE.-The Journals in the West
are urging the farmers to put in abundant
crops of spring wheat, potatoes, corn, and
whatever may serve as substitute for wheat.
There will be no supply from last years
crop, and the farmers need mol tear low pri-
ces, The next year will furnish abundant
demand for all that The soil can produce. II
is famine and starvation prices That we have
to fear, and not a gluited market. The dry
fall prevented them from getting in wheat
freely, and they must not rely upon what the
far west may produce to make ,uo for their
lack. Let them cover every spot they can
occupy with something that will do for The
s~us,enance Of man or beast, or bo,h.-Ledger.
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CalHsrnia

is still in a transition state from . confused
encampment of advehiurers 10 a regularly es-
tablished community. ALI things consider
ed, they have been getting on gloriously.-
They have built up towns and cities, and
have organized o prosperous commonwealth,
unparalleled in i,s rapid progress in the his
tory Of The world, They have done much
within the last seven years 10 establish soci.
ETY., law and order upon a social basis; and
OF late they seem resolved 10 keep pace with
"all the modem improvements Of the At
lantic States. They have recently passed an
act "~prohibiiing all barborous and noisy
amusements on the Lords day % such Sab
bath pastimes as pugiiism, bull batting, bear,
dog, chicken and jackass fighting, which
will place San Francisco ahead of New Or.
leans. i, is also expected that The State leg.
islature will pass shortly a stringent anti
gambling law. They have already passed a
bill in one house TO prohibit r%afles, lotteries
and gift enterprises; aud a bill for suppress .
ing establishments of ill-fame has passed
both houses. To crown all, it is expected
that, before the Assembly rises, California
will be blest with that latest Yankee notion
of general happinsss-the Maine Liquor
law.
Another illustration Of the way they do
ihings in California, is furnished in the des.
cent Of The people-the sovereign people
upon the branch bank of Adams AID Co., at
Sonora. Their vanlit as broken open by a
mob, and some fory.seven thousand dollars
were paid out by The committee appointed
by the people to holders of certificates. Pop
ular sovereignty this, in the true California
scceptation.
Then again, the California Statesman was
established 10 aid in the re election of DR..
Gwin TO the United States Senate. Good
place, heavy mileage, it pays. But il ap.
pears that the parties establishing the paper
did il upon very liberal prouises, which have
not been fulfilled. So they have instituted a
suit for $40, 900 damages. Let all newspa-
per men, therefore, ven in California, re-
member this: Trust not 10 The promises of
politicians-make them pay as they go for
their advertisements, like other people, and
let them publish their own newspapers.
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The new York p~rohlb,,ory Liquor Law.

EA
The New York Legislature has passed a
prohibitory liquor law much more stringent
than that of Pennsylvania and it has re.
ceived the Governors signature. lu the
House the vote stood 80 TO as, and in the
Senate Fl to IL. It does not prevent the
manufacture Of liquor but only its sale by
the small, and the drinking Of it. 1t may
be KEEP, in private houses, and where it is
sold for certain lawful purposes books Of
sale must be kept by the vendor and sworu
TO. A fine of Ten dollars is imposed for get.
fling drunk in any store, grocery. tavern or
public place, but none for getting drunk in
a private house. CIDER canno, be sold in less
quantity than &c gallons. No license shall be
granted TO any tavern, oyster cellar, restaur-
ant or eating house; and the whole law
goes into effect on the fourth of July next
A bill has already been introduced into the
Senate 10 repeal the lay.
According 10 the census Of 1850, there
were in New York State in tina, year 1879 dis
i~iileries and breweries, employing 1885,
900 capital, and consuming 2.O62, $50 bush.
els of barley, 1912 6 bushels Of Indian
corn, 900 OCT bushels OF rye, and employ.
ing 1876 hands. And the manufacture was
647, 700 barrels of ale, beer, &c.; s,237, 700
gallons of whiskey, Ass, 800 gallons OF rum
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Prohibitory EIqatRohr Laws.

The rise and progress of laws in various
States prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
drinks, is 10 DO seen in the following alb.
stract - ms.
lS5l-Passed by the Legislature Of Maine.
1s52-Passed by the Legislature of. Mime
1s52-Passed by the Legislature of R. Island.
1s52-Passed BY the Legislature of Massa.
chuselts.
1s52-Ra,iied by the people of Minnesota.
ls52-Passed by the Legislature of Vermont.
lS53-Passed by the Legislature of Mich.
gan.
l~S53-Ra,ifed by the people Of Vermont.
1s5s-Ratifed by The people of Michigan.
ls53-Its submission 10 the people pronoun-
ced unconstitutional by the Supreme
Cour, in Ainnesota. -
1s53-PronounceG unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court in r. /.
1~s5s-Supreme Court equally divided in
Michigan.
1s54-Pronounced unconstitutional in Mass.
1s54-Pas sed the Legislature of New York.
1s54-vetoed by Gov. Seymour Of N. Y.
Is54-Passed BY one branch of the Legisla-
ture Of New Hampshire.
1s54-Passed on branch of the Legislature
of Maryland.
ls54-Passed by The Legislature, but the two
branches failed to agree IN Pennsyl-
vania.
1s54-Passed by the Legislature of Ohio.
1754-voted for by the people Of Wisconsin.
1s54-Pronounced unconstitutional in Ohio.
1s54-Passed in a modified form by the leg
islature of Rhode Island.
1s54-Passed by the Legislature Of Con.
necticut. o. ''H
1s54-Passed by The lower branch of the N.
J. Legislature, defeated by one vote
in The Senate.
1s55-Passed BY the Legislature of Wiscon-
sin and vetoed modified and passed
and again vetoed by Gov. Barstow.
1854--Passed for The second time By the
Legislature of New York, and be.
came a law of the State by the sig
nature OF Gov. Clark.
Eight States and one Territory have thus
passed prohibilory laws. The question mas
failed in four States through legislative disa-
greement. II has been submitted TO the
people and retained by them in foul other
States. 1t has nowhere been repealed by
legislative action, though it has been four
times set aside by the Judiciary, and in one
instance re-snac,ed in a modified from.
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@A9RIBHa

On the 12lh inst, by Rev. VIM. J. Eyer,
Mr.. Thomas L. DEAN, of Cat,awissa, to Miss
RERECcA TRAus, of Montour township.
In Berwick, on the 9Th inst, by Ed. E. M.
Alden, MIR. SILAs KIsNER, and Miss C. L.
KEENER, all of Berwick.
10 Cattaw issa Valley, on Sunday evening,
the 9Th inst, by the Rev. /. BAIL, Mr.. VIZ.
LINDEMurH, and Miss S. A. LINpEMurH, both
of the former place.
At The same time and place, by the same,
Mr.. ABNER BIDDTNGs, and Miss ANNA KLINE,
both OF the former place.
On Thursday evening, April 9Th, at the
residence Of Mir. Dennis Pursell, by the Rev.
H. Tullidge, Nj. MATTHIAS GIRroN, TO MISS
MARTHA PURsELL.
lie Bloomsburg, April 7th, by the same,
MIR. JOHN KLINE, and Mise EFyrE yAHcx,
youngest daughter of Mir. Thos. Vance.
In St. Matthew's Church, in Sunbury, on
Wednesday evening, the 1lih inst, by Rev.
w. w. Montgomery, DR.. l. w. HusHEs, Of
West Phila, 10 Miss A. E. DoNrEL, daugb.
ter Of the late Judge Donnel, of Sunbury.
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ABOLITION OF THE STATE Dury TN En-,

ABOLITION OF H STATE DUrY IN ENG
LAND.-The House of Commons of the Eng
lish Parliament has abolished the stamp du-
ty on newspapers. This aci affects the So
cial and political interests of the British EN-.
pire more than The war with Russia. Il. is a
concession to the people, which will be at.
tended with the ~happiest results. It is
another evidence of the liberalizing tenden.
cy of the British Government, seeking the
greatest good OF the greatest number.
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The ConstiiutionaIity of the liquor Law

The passage of a liquor law, restricting the
sale of liquors in Pennsylvania and New
York, has caused a great ceal of excitement
among liquor dealers, and they seem deter
mined 10 test The constitulionaliiy of suct.
legislation. II is con,ended BY them that, as
the act of Congress licenses and authorizes
the importation of liquors, the sale of it in
any measure cannot be prohibited by local
jurisdiciion-,hat such Legislation is an as
sumption Of a right 10 regulate trade and
commerce expressly given by the States 10
Congress. 1t is important that the principle
shall be settled by the highest authority, aud
a formal decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court is the best way to settle oil
doubt upon the subject.
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LORD ERsK1sE died on the 10Th Of March,

LORD ERsKINE died on the 10Th Of March,
10 Sussex, England. He was the son of the
great Lord Erskine, aud married first, in 1900,
Miss Cadwalader, Of Philadelphia, who died
in ls43 secondly, in The same year, Miss
Travis, cousin Of his first wife. The 1eceas-
ed peer began bis diplomatic career as min
lister to the United States at the beginning of
the present century, and he only retired from
his post Of minister at Munich in ls43. His
eldest son, Thomas Americas, now third
Baron Erskine, is the successor 10 the title.
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Things in Kansas.-A letter from Kicka.
poo City. Kansas territory, of the date of
March 2slh, 1855, says the streets are being
rapidly graded, the laborsrs receive 81 So
per diem, and that the following are the usu-
al prices Of provisions: Pork 6 cents per
pound beef Z cents; vsnison o cents ; NUT.
ton 7 cents; chickens 80 per dozen; turkeys
rs cents per pair; geese 25 cents each egge
i2a cents per dozen; -four 81 so per one
hundred pounds wood SO per cord, deliver
ed. Competent brickmakers are particular.
" wanted.
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SCHOOL,.
0NGS


F1>HE subscriber would respectfully an
i ounce TO the citizens of Bloomsbury
and vicinity, that he will open a School. in
the Academy on Monday, April cad for in.
in the common and some of The
higher branches.
Facilities will be furnished to such persons
as desire 10 prepare themselves Cor teaching,
and If a class OF such is formed in the school,
a course of lectures and instruction to them
will be delivered by MIR. Weaver, the Couu.
ty Superintendent, without any extra charge.
Rates of Tuition for Term cfi2 Weeks.
photography, Reading, Writing, and
Arithmetic commenced, 80 so
Arithmetic adv, Grammar & Geog.
raphy, 3 25
Algebra, Book keeping, Philosophy,
and Astronomy, 90
Latin commenced, 90
j. M. HODGE.
Bloomsburg, April II, 1861
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az Iris amusing occasionally to s,ep !,

q IT is amusing occasionally TO step in.
to some of our public places, and hear some
pulled up, shell Of Awe had almost said
man-with more %impuderce than brains,
gassirg about foreign inluence-the I'D
Irish, &c. We always look upon such chaps
with a great deal of pity and forbearance.-
The poor fellows hadn't the advantage OF
our common school system, and therefore
great allowance should be made for the
thickness of their heads. Gen. Lafayette,
the Ffenchman, was Of small account, in the
days OF the Revolution, 10 this country-and
the gallant Shields, at Irishman, did poor
service in the Mexican war, according to the
logic of these worthless.
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The North Branch Extension.

On last Wednesday Mr.. Buckalew called
up Senate Bill TO provide for the repairs and
completion Of the North Branch canal, from
Pittsion norihward TO the New York State
line. The bill a~ppropriates si6a, 900 for re-
pairs and completiou Of this part of The ca
nal, and appoints VIM. R. Mafet present
superintendent of the division for ten years
from the Ist OF December last, subject 10
removal By the Governor for cause.
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~ We invite the attention 10 the adver-
Of Mr.. Hodge who proposes 10 open
a school in this place next Monday. He has
been teaching here during the winter, and
is qualified 10 teach all he Processes. There
are many persons in the county DESTROYS TO
next winter who viii find MIR. Hodges
school a God place 10 improve themselves.
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Arrival OF the America at
Halifax.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.

THE YisNNA CosFERENcE.--T5e Steamer
Baltic brought intelligence tina, the first Of
the -four bases Of peace was Internationally
accepted by Russia, and that the second vas
proceeding favorably. Since then the Sec
ond has likewise been accepted, but diff
culties Of a serious nature have occurred on
the third.
The Western Powers, foreseeing trouble,
did not propose the demolition ofSebastopoI,
but modified their demands into q reduction
OF Russian power in the Black Sea-in re-
compense for which, thew offer 10 evseuats
the Russian territory. The Russian pleni.
poientiaries reply that they are aot anthor.
lied to accede 10 any such terms, and mus,
remit the matter 10 ST. Petersburg. Here the
Conference stands still.
All the plenipotentiaries have sent to ,heIs
Governments for instructions, and The Con.
ference will probably be adjourned until
final authority shall arrive. Meantime, the
fourth point is under discussion.
Prince G~ortschakof, on the 26ih, moved
for the adm ission of Prussia.
SEBAsTopoL.-Lord Raglan's latest despatch
announces a steady fire, without any change
in The aspect of affairs. Important opera
lions are, however, going on.
The Russians continue TO strengthen the
works which they recently threw up ia ad-
vance of the Malakoff tower. These ara
not isolated works, but are part of an ad.
vanced line of defence, and consequen ty il
is Indispensable for the Allies 10 destroy
them. With this object in view, the British
are pushing forward a parallel from an ad.
vanced point on the right, with a view to
form a junction with a corresponding paral.
lei which is being made on their side by the
French.
Nightly encounters take place between the
French and Russian riHemen. The latter
have been repeatedly d~islodged, bu, again
return TO their pits, under cover of The Rus.
sian batteries.
CoSsTAST1SopLE-The treaty OF Alliance
between Sardinia and Turkey is signed
The death of Prince Mensehikof is rs.
ported.
FRANCS .-Drouyn de rHnys, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, has gone 10 London 10 held
a consultation, and will afterwards proceed
TO the Conference al Vienna.
AS officially announced 10 the Moni,eur.
Napoleon and Eugene, will visit Victoria in
the middle of April, at London.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS TN LuzERNE.-The Grand
Jury reported that the exisencies OF the pub.
lie business require the erection of q Courl
House, County Jail, and buildings for the
accommodation of the Courts and of The sew.
eral officers of the county and for the re-
cep,ion and safe keeping OF the records, &C.,
and concurring in the report on the same sub.
iect made by the Grand inquest at January
sessions.
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II The Harrisburg Morning Herald of a
recent date states plainly. that If The Legisla-
lure can't elect The Senaior-and can't pro-
vide for the sale of the public Works--(boih
Of which they were specially elected to per.
form) the best hing they can do is 10 pass
the most moderate Appropriation Bill posi-.
Bile and make way for their successors. And
a Jury of the People would respond, ESQ say
we ALP
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Q YORK Market.

The -Tr ibuns Of Wednesday last says
breadstuffs continue 10 rise with small stocks
and good demand. Good Flour is worth
50 so a $40, Wheat SO 30 a 2 rs; Corn
81 OF a 81 %. Pork and Beef are firm at
high prices. Cotton continues steady but is
NOT active.
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Gov. PoLLocK's inconsistent course on the
Bank question. is the subject of just repre-.
hension all over the State. The independ.
ept press speaks of it with much sew Gritty,
and even the papers of his own party cannot
avoid expressing their displeasure.
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BouNTy LAND APpLIcArioNs.--The unpre-
cedeniedly large number of three thousand
four hundred applicants, under the bouriy
land act Of March 8, 1855, were received al
the Pension Office in Washington, on the
4ih inst Total number of applications un.
der the act, up 10 present time, forty thou
sand three hundred.
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" The opponents of The Main Law say
that Neal Dow was elected Mayor of Port
land by a trick of the Assistant Assessors
who were his friends, and left OF the lists
Of voters some 600 or 700 names Of those
who were opposed 10 the law.
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n The Empress Eugene of France be.
gins 10 win The hearts of the French people,
even as Josephine Of gore. She is more
beautiful than Josephine but perhaps not
so graceful or interesling-yet like Ter, she
yearns for a child.
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w Cosr OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

II CosT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.
The cost of the State of Massachusetts for
the visitation Of the COMMITTEES on Nunner.
les TO the institutions at Roxbury and Low
ell was $40. The expense OF the visit to
Worcester was 500 80. Total S2le 90 for
visiting three Catholic institutions. So says
the Boston, Mass, Herald.
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e Lola Moutez is about returning to the
stage, in her double capacity at sctress aud
danseuse. She has made an engagement with
Mrs. Sinclair, aud after brief tour of Cali
fornia, will return 10 "the Siates.n
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" Miss Mary Barkley & Co., have re cei-
we'd their new stock Of fashionable millinery
10 which persons of taste and dress
will do we'll TO look.