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Wa are favored by Mr. Bnckalsw with :
tist Of The acis passed al The last session o.
Tho Legislature. They number 725, and
among them are
The law 10 repeal the registration act
The Sunday liquor law,
An act 10 extend the jurisdiction Of courts
in divorce CAGES,
An act TO divide Union county,
An act 10 repeal the law which establish.
ed a new ferry at csntreviile, in This county,
An act for the construction Of a dam and
in-let lock al the mouth OF Mill creek, 10 the
coun.yuof Luzefne,
A supplement- 10 The charter Of the Lack
awanna and Bloomsburg Railroad Corpa-
az, +
An act for the aid Of the owners Of miner.
al lands,
The anti-license or quart measure,
Several acts relating TO mecbanics' leins,
An act IN reference to civil proceedings
before justices Of The peace,
An cot relating TO corporations and 10 es.
lales held for cospo,ate, religious andcharita.
BILE uses,
An act establishing additional sections oil
the British statute Of frauds and perjuries,
An got relative 10 The salary of The county
superintendent Of common schools in certain
counties,
An act extending ,he rigt. Of trial by jury
TO certain cases,
An act relating 10 corporations,
A supplement 10 an act relating 70 assign
ees for the beneirof creditors,
A act relating TO highways and bridges,
A supplement- TO the len hour law,
An &C, relating 10 collateral iaheritancs
tax,
An act relating 10 certain rights and duties
OF husband and wife, and parents and chill
dren,
A supplement 10 the act which anlhori-
yes courts 10 alter charters in certain cases,
An act TO protec, keepers ofholels. inns and
boarding houses,
An acl requiring the supervisors in certain
counties to give security,
An act relating 10 judgments and execu.
lions in foreign attachments,
An act TO regulate the taking up of lum-
Der,
A supplement 10 the act regulating banks,
An act relating 10 electro telegrapbs,
A supplement to tho school law (this was
published by us a few weeks sgo,)
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An act 10 sell the Main Line Of the public
works.
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P~HIIAnrLrHIA, May 28th.-Gorernor Pol
lock has been Visiting The schools Of this ely
during the past week, and expresses himself
much pleased with the exercises. He was
accompanied by Mr., Curtin, the Secretary, of
State, and inevery instance they were welcom-
ed by pertinent addressesfrom some one Of the
scholars, 10 which the visitors responded
But the most pleasant incident of the Cover
nes's visit was the Inauguration OF the Wsg-
ner Free institute on last Monday. Professor
Waener has donated 10 this Institute $50, 600
specimens of Minerals, 2b0, 900 specimens
of Geology and organic remains, 200, 600
specimens of recent shells, 5000 specimens
of dried plants, hss Library, Philosophical ap,
paratus, Diagrams, Maps and Cabinet cases /;
together with a large lot of ground on Broad
Street upon which il is proposed to erect
buildings for the Institution.
The Hutchinson family have been giving
concerts here, but they spice their musical
feasts SO strongly with abolitionism that only
hardened stomachs can relish II, and the car
features by Sandford's Ethiopian Company.
at the American Opera House are rather more
agre cable than the genuine music at Concert
Hall.
Parkinson's beautiful Garden was opened
on last Monday evening, and is fitted up 10
charm an Epicure. The sportive fountains-
summer zephyrs murmuring among dark and
auburn lresses-ihe music of the "Amphion"
Bend, and The most delicate and palatable
tribute of human ingenuity 10 the pleasures
of the stomach in a brightly Illuminated gar
len, are enjoymenis which thousands now
nightly enjoy here, and which a thousand
others long for.
The Cape May season is 10 begin on the
10th of June.
Governor Pollock presided at the annual
Colonization meeting held here this week.
The Rev. Theodore Parker has been lec-
turing abolilionism at the people Eere; and
among other things told bis audiences on Tues
day evening that 200 Of Shapes rifles have
been sent from Boston in boxes labelled
books 10 arm the New England emigrants
n Kansas agains, the attacks of the Missouri-
an excursionists a, the new territorial election
of The ED inst.
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e STREETS.


Those who will visit our town this sum.
mel will find the dust well kept down, and
The streets waiered and cooled. Mr.. Thorn.
as J. Thofnt0n mas uuuerraKeu me wurK,
and SO far Il has been well done. Vegetation
and dress will experience The benefits oil
having tie dust kept down. The project
was accomplished by Mr.. A. Kline, who
wishes 10 show of the fine goods he keeps
TO proper advantage, so that persous'of TASTE
can see the fashions and call in 10 buy. II
some our delinquent subscribers would only
pay up we could indulge our disposition TO
patronixe him for this proof of his public
epirit and good will to the town. But If our
subscribers will not pay US we can only
hope they win spend their money at no
worse place than his STORE.
a P. S. II the weather is pery warm
and they have worked gerry hard We could
see nc objection to indulsing, for a portion oil
their " pile" in something refreshing at Dr.
Tsggau's soda founialn, q few doors further
UP street. II is a good place 10 drop in while
YOU wait for the mail.
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RAILWAY IN THE LEHrGH VALLEy.-Edston,
May 25, 1s55.-The snoring of the "Iron
horse" was heard for the first time in the Val.
ley Of the Lehigh to-day. Alocomolive en-
CINE passed over q portion of the LehigK VAL
ley road, from South Easton TO near Free
mansburg in this county. That portion Of
the road passed over is flushed in the most
solid and substantial manner, and does grea,
credit 10 the skill Of the Engineer, Robt N.
H. sayre, Esq, of Mauch Chunk. The PEG.
pie all along the line ran over and welcomed
The "foreigoer" with loud huzzas. Judge
sackes. Benjamin Ihrie, Esq, and Geo. W.
Steen, were among those Of our citizens on
the excu rsion. II is expected ihe ears will
be running to Allentown and Caiasauqua by
the ist of June.
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IMPORTANT 70 BUSINESS MEN.

OF all acts passed by The last Legislature
| Thai which will most interest the business
community is The enactment of portion o
the British statute Of frauds, which will re
quire nearly oil contracts 10 be in writing
and TO be signed by the person who is de
signed 10 be held liable. Ia the following
cases they viii be entirely void IL they de
pend only on verbal evidence:
I. Where Il Is designed to charge the de-
fendant uron any special promise to answe'
for the debi, default o. miscarriage Of anoih'
or person. This viii apply 10 all assump'
lions where the engagement is collateral ant
not original.
2 Upon any ~contrac; or sale Of lanfs, o.
my interest in or concerning them. A par
of this same statute was adopted in l77l
which declared void all contracts for any in
serest IN real estate for longer term thar
three years.
3. Upon any agreement which is not to be
performed within ore year from the making
thereof.
This act is 10 60 into operation on the frs
Of January next and is to apply 10 all cases
where the subject Of the agreement exceeds
$40. Il has long been in force in some
states Of the Union, and is adapted to Q
condition of society like that of England
and the Eastern sta.es where all business
men have a good commercial education.-
How II will work where young men aftel
half an apprenticeship start a family and
shop upon " their own hook" and enter inlc
bnsiaefs before they understand any of it's
details, remains 10 be seen.
BY The profession The British model fol
this american law is regarded as a law &c
prevent frauds aud peljuries; but we feaI
that in the present condition oil society and
business education in some districts, to re-
quire contracts 10 be in wiring will throw
many an honest and industrious yeoman in
10 The dangerous power of some crafty 5u
unprinciplsd exile from better society, who il
desperation has slrayed into the lakewood.
10 live BY his wit.
There are several hundred British ant
American decisions OF conIts explanatory o
this law; but still many cases will no doub
arise for which the legal fraternity viii b,
unable 10 find a precedenl 10 the books
5 When the education of our business nler
shall become equal 10 the requirements o
sucb laws they will no doubt ptove bene
fetal.
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ar One afternoon las, week as the Ex.

Ar One afternoon last week as the Ex-
pSess train came near Meanwhile, a pugna.
cious bull who was on the track showed
feh. against The locomotive, but The G iron
horse'' came of VICTOR rupuing over bis
bovine antagonist with all the cars, and kill.
ing him iAto pieces. The accident broke the
axle Of the tender and all the brakss, threw
the baggage car "a ths track, and delayed iae
train about three hours. A number Of such
accidents have lately happened on the road. A
horse Of Mr.. Issacher Evans, and some hogs
belonging to MIR. Samuel Lazarus Of Nouiour
township have been among The animals kill.
ed.
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The ART or CoNvsRsATroN.-In a notice Of
a Model School, a writer says: IAN houl
each day lie devoted TO the ai Of CONVERSE
lion, and it is thus the aim of the instructors
to lead the pupils in a familiar way TO knowl.
edge Of general topics, science, arts, history,
commercial transactions, the amenities of So
cial life, etc., in order that they may be able
TO converse iniallissnily, oorrecily. and read
lily on such topics in their intercourse with
society" This is a thou%ghtworthy the aiten.
lion Of every teacher. Teach your pupils 10
communicate what they know, readily and
correctly, by conversation.
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CONSTITUTION or MASSACHUSETTS --Boston,
May 1a.-The vote on the amendments to
The Constitution is very light, but The returns
received would seem to indicate that the
amendments have all been adopted. The
proposed amendments are, The adoption Of
the plurality system 10 change the day of the
State election 10 tina, on which the Presiden-
tial election is held in Presidential election
years; the election Of Councillors in districts,
by the people; iheelsction Of all s,aie officers
by the people and against the appropriation
of the public money 10 seeiariau schools.
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HINTs FOR TEAciiERs-REcrrATroN WIrH-
OUT BooKs.-Banish all books at every reci-
talon, except in reading. Ask two questions
not in the book for every one that is. Be
sure that every scholar understands every
question asked before the class is dismissed.
Do not often ask questions of pupils in the
order that they sit in the class, but promIscu.
ously, 30 that no oueswill know whose turn
will come next. Keep every mind attentive
and active. Be enthusiastic yourself, quick
precise, and earnest, and you will inspire like
traits in your pupils.-Student
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MEprATIss BY THE UNITED STATES An
important rnmor is contained in q letter 10
the effect that the United States Government
is about 10 make The effort through the iufu-
snce Of Ex-Presidenis Van Buren,, Tyler and
Fillmore 10 bring about an end 10 the war
now raging in Europe.
Some people think the present war in Flu.
rope cannot be mediated into a permanent
peace, because it is part of the prophetic
history of the world, having certain results 10
accomplish which mnst be produced by il
before il can end. A temporary peace il is
however admitted may be arranged, ard il
would be a very handsome feather ir the cap
of the young Republic if she shoald bear an
influence more potent and powerful than
that which lately assembled at Vienna bring.
ing j! about.
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D~rsraucrlvr EIaE Ar wnKrssAaar--Wa W..

DEsTRucrlvE FIaE AT WnKEsBARHE - VII.
kesbarrs, May 26.h.-An extensive fire com
menced here this mornine, about 8 O'Clock.
at The rear Of w. Loomis' sadlery establish
msni. This was destroyed, together with
the stores OF MIR. Morgan, Frederick & VIII
son, and I. Lewis, the Law Offices Of @. B.
Nicholson and MIR. Bedford the ho,el Of H,
Pulerbaugh, and dwelling house Of Lord Bot.
lei, Dr.. Boyd, and others on The east side oil
the Public Square. Thsre is more Of les in
surancs on all the properties destroyed, sx.
cept that of Dr.. Boyd. The origin Of The fire
Is unknown.
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firs at siah,own.

On Sunday morning Of last week, Yeager's
Tavern at Shutdown, was totally consumed By
fire. The house was owned by John Yea
ger, and kept by his son VIM. Yeager =
Nearly all the furniture was burnt, and
also The furniture Of The Odd Fellows Lodge
which was in the same building. The fire
broke out 10 the loom above the bar.room
and is said 10 have been communicated by
store pipe.
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Railroad.

The way passenger and accommodation
trains stop at all the stations except Union.
The Express trains stop only at Williams
port, Milton, Danville, Rupert, Summit, Ia
maqua and Port Clinton.
All Port Clinton, The Express train stops
20 minutes for passengers 10 take supper
when going toward Philadelphia. The Ex-
press train which leaves Philadelphia in the
morning stops 20 minutes at Wiliiamspot
for the passengers 10 take dinner.
A Mail Train leaves Philadelphia, att 30,
A.. M, running 10 Poitsville only
The Night Express leaves PHILADELPHIA at
8 30 P. M, and reaches Niagara Falls al
10 80 A. M, in time for Train to Detroit,
Oh cago, &c.
Dist aness fom Philadelphia (via. Caftasoissa
~ n 4 In NiGnarn EnHs lT
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n HAIL SroRM.-On last Thursday a hail
storm passed through this county lnd paid
our town a flying visit. Ia some townships
injury was done to the grain, but this dam
age was in no place severe, al leas, not go
far as We have heard.
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virginia Elections.
The Kno.c. Moihings 3eaisni

The returns from Virginia indicate we think
with great certainty The entire overthrow Of
Know-Nothingisin in that State. The demo-
Gratis of Baltimore and Washington have been
firing guns and making congra,nlalory speech
es on the results of the election, and as our
friends are generally prudent in such matters
W e think there can be moi the slightest doubt
that The results will show 10000 majority for
Wise. rs
With little warmth of Sympathy from the
Old Republicans of Virginia, he was thrown
into The confiicf and made to depend on his
own unaided arm. He has fought the battle
nobly, amid insult, and jeer, and bitter re.
proach, and he comes out, as be deserves
10 with victory written on his helmet. This
resuIr1s brought ABOUT by Inc u~nconquerapIe
democracy aided by a host of patriotic old
line Wings. The bark of the new party is
crashed on the rocks of the State that gave
birth 10 Washington, Jefferson and Madison.
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EDUCATIONAL.
stals Approbria,ion.

: The townships are reqaired 10 rsp6tt,o the
County Superintendent d or bsEots The fnl
Monday Of june, and h is desirable thai
these reports should b oil made promptly
TIE amour, Of siaie fund due to each Town.
ship will this year be more than heretofore.
We publish sths following list Of the amohnls
which the several townships will receive
where they have complied with the prosis.
ion of the echooIIaws. ~ y
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STATE RoAD.--At the late session of the L.
g~islaiure an act was passed 10 lay out a Stale
Road from Bloomsbury 10 Laporte. in Sulli.
van county. Michael Meylen Of Sullivan,
r. w. Weaver Of Columbia, and John Rooms
Of Lnzerne are appointed Commissioners I'M
der the aci 10 locate the Road.
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THERE rs 0 a prospect that when the ex-
aminations take place this fall preparatory TO
the opening Of winter schools, enough teach
ers will be found capable Of teaching all the
branches required BY the law, and il Tour hope
in that events realized, no " scratched" GER
~lificates will be issued. Therefore all who
desire to apply for certificates had better
prepare 10 pass an examination in the six
studies.
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N Gen. Jacob L. Gross, one Of the
members Of the Legislature from Lancaster
county, paid into the county treasury for
public purposes the difference between $500
and the amour, his per dism pay would have
been under The old law.
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Constitution OF Connecticut.

HARrsoap, May 23.-The following amend
msnt TO the Consiiiution Of The State passed
the Senate To-day. Strike out The word
" whaep in the qualification of electors ; 70
quifiug electors 10 be able to read one rep.
resentaiive TO each town: The proposed
amendments require ODE submilted 10 q vote
of The people.
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Drarcross should never engage a teacher

DrREcroRs should ' engage a teacher
who has not YET got a certificate but promises
10 60 and get one infsasrs. They can make
themselves responsible 10 pay such teacher
his salary, but If he obtain no certificate they
cannot charge the sum paid to him against
the township 10 their annual settlement. They
musi in that case pay him from their private
funds.
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AZ Thomas Chambers,J J. P. Groves, James
G. Maxwell, A. F. Russell, A. G. voris, S.
B. Thompson, John Grove, Egbert Thomp.
son, John Tucker and A. W, Comfy of Dam
vile have published notice at Harrisburg
that they will next winter apply for a char
Ter for the " Montour Bank.o s
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ET- President sparks, The biographer of
Washington having been written TO as to
the genuineness of the phrase so often attri-
buteI 10 The chiefs pull none but Amefi-
pans on guard to nighti'-replies that he has
never met with any such expression in
Washington's writings.
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~ A leiter-wriier frorE New York says
there is more chance Of The price of -four
declining one dollar in that city, than Of adj
v%ancing twenty-five cents. If SO, those in
teresled had better make q nole OF the
fact. ,fa
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Notice to

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received By
Che undersigned al the House of GEO..
P. STEEL, In the bofoush of Wilkes Barre,
June next, for the building Of a NEW LOCK
at the outlet into the pool Of the Naniicoke
Dam on The Lower North Branch Division
Of the Penn'a. Canal.
Plans and specifeatioIs Of the work will
be exhibited six days previous to The letting.
GEO. w. SEARCH, Supervisor,
MAY II, 1866.
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NOTICE

rs hereby given that my wife Lydia has
=. left my bed and board without any provo.
cation or excuse, and against my eonsen,
| am therefore compelled as | bsreby do car.
ton oil! persons against giving he's any credit
Is will pay no debts Of her contracting az
ter this date JOHN MELICK.
Light Street, May II, 1s55.-sl.
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~ Directors who do not keep the schools
of their District open four months, according
TO the requirements of the law, canno. col
lect The school tar which they have levied
upon the people. Their rights and duties are
reciprocal as are also, in the same way, the
duties Of directors and tax payers.
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SODA FOUNTAIN,

nR J. p. TAGGART has arranged a soda
fountain in his drugstore ia the Ex-
change Block, where all who are thirsty can
obtain q pleasant, healthful and refreshing
drink, such as will do q temperance stomach
good and wont " make drunk Gomez
Bloomsbury, May 81, 1855.
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ERICKLAYfNc
ExcHANGM HOTEL,
AND RAILROAD OMNIBUS LINE


THE undersigned respectfully inform their
friends and the public thai they have
taken the EXCHANGE HOTEL, in Blooms
burg, located on Main Street, directly oppo.
site the Court House, which has been thor
oughly repaired and improved, where they
are prepared 10 accommodate their custom.
ers with good fare and to general satisfaction.
They also have in connection with this
Exchange Hotel, an excellent +,
OMNIBUS LINE,
running regularly several times per day, 10
and from the Depot on the arrival OF The
Cars, BY which passengers win be pleasant
ly conveyed 10 the Depot Station, or taken
from and returned to their residences, il de-
sired.
They will always be happy to entertain
end accommodate their friends 10 the ui-
most Of their abilities.
JOHN SNYDER,
GEO. A. HERRING.
Bloomsbury, May 26, 1855.
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A son Of Mi. John Boone Of cenirevills, 10
this counls failed 10 return home one even
ing last wssk, and diIigsn, search was made
for him. His hat and string Of fsh wefs found
on the canal bank and on last Sunday morn.
ing ibe body Of The drownedboy was discov-
cred ID The canal shove Espyiown, and taken
70 his bersased parents. He was about eight
ysss. old.
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- " PALmER's American Newspaper
Agency is removed from N. w. Corner Of
Third and Chestnut Streets, to Browns New
Iron Building, NE. Corner Of Fifth Chest.
nut, Pbilad'a,
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ARRIVAL OF the AMERICA
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALIFAX, May "a THE Royal Mail Steam.
ship America, from Liverpool, with dates to
The afternoon of the 18th inst. arrived here at
8 o'clock this morning.
The news of the week is more .han usually
meagre.
No event Of importance had occurred be-
fore Sebasiopol, and affairs continued much
in the same position, although some trivial
successes on the part Of the Allies have been
received.
M. Dronyn de rHuys had resigned, from
an unwillingness to protect the war, aud
Count Walewski, the Ambassador of France
TO London, had been appointed his success
sor.
All the documents with regard 10 the vi
emma Conferences have been laid before PAT.
lament.
Reschid Pacha has been superseded as
Grand vizier by Mehemet Pacha.
Pianori, who attempted 10 assassinate the
Emperor Napoleon, has been condemned 10
death.
- SaSSs rr
The English press admit that all hopes of
peace have fed, and that no assistance can
be expected from Austria, and but little from
The rest Of Europe. Consequently, France
and England mus. fight it oui. The London
Times publishes a long article on the war,
giving expressionio these views. The Times
also, in an editorial in behalf Of the Govern
menl, Gays il is imposslble 10 peruse the Off.
cial documents Of the Vienna Conference
without seeing that Russia was never in ear
nest in hsr pretended DEERE for peace.
Earl Gray, in the House of Lords, had Civ
en- notice Of a motion that an addreesbe sen,
to the Queen, deplor:ng the failure Of The me-
gotiations and stating as the opinion of Par
lament that The proposals Of Russia were
neyer such as 10 afford a fair prospect of con-
GLIDING peace.
Affairs In the CrImea.
The correspondence from the camp at Sc
bastopol to the 2Tih Of April, explains the
difficulties Of the siege, and states confident
y that the Allies are advancing, acquiring
new ground Bit by bit; and that, while the
works SO advance, there can be no doubt Of
ultimate SUCCESS, provided the Russians IN
the field are unable 10 forcet the Allies TO raise
the siege.
Gen. Canrobet las announced that, when
the reir forcemenls arrive, he viii enlarge the
circle Of his operations.