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THE PROCLAMATION.
TO BE CONTINUED.

We publish in another column ,
telegraphic report of Proclamation
issued by President Pierce, relative tc
Kansas affairs. In lieu of any re.
marks of our own, we submit the fol.
lowing from the st. Louis Republican
The proclamation has been called
forth by the attempt of the Abolition
lists in Kansas to subvert the Govern
ment of that Territory, upon the plea
that some few individuals recently
met together and wrote out Oonsti-
tuition for the State directed a vote
to be taken upon it-authorized an
election for officers of the State Gov.
ernment, and PROPOSED that the form
Of the Government sho1id be changed
on the first day Of March when GOV
ernog Robinson, and ali he o.he,
bogus 1ficey, Of he STATE Cove nment
viii, # they clceso to ncui the AK
and penalties If ;ree on permit them
elves to BIZ swora into Office. Ii Is
also alleged that there ate persons
outside o! the Territory, who are en-
gagged IN stirring 1p strife IN r.ation
to the affairs Of the Territory, and he
gives fair waning 70 all pasties--to
fanatics in Ohio and New York, as
well as to citizens OF Missouri--that
they will not be spared if they are
caught in any efforts to disturb the
peace, or to sab vert the Territorial
government of Kansas.
The proclamation comes at a very
oppportune moment, and is a conse-
quence, probably, of the appeals
made to the Abolitionists of the Free
States, by the bogus officers of the
State Government of Kansas, for men
and money to assist them in sustain
ing themselves in rebellion against
the regularly constituted authorities
Of the Territory. The President gives
the Rev. Mr.. Beecher's followers
in New York, and Mr.. Todd's five
regiments of Ohio volunteers. fairly
to understand that, if they go to Kan
sas with any unlawful intent, they
will find military force quite suffi-
cicnt to drive them home again. We
do not believe that there are any cit
liens Of Missouri who are justly
chargable with any design tofinterfere
with, or interrupt the peace of Kan
sas at the present time, and we ear
nestly exhort them not to do it.
The territorial government of Kan
sas will be sustained by the proper
authorities; it is utterly impossible
that the Constitution formed at
Topeka by the Abolitionists can re-
ceive any countenance from either
b 'anch of Congress, or in any respec-
table quarter. Gen. Whitfield has
obtained his seat in the House, and
there is very little probability of his
being turned out Of it-and all that
the friends Of the pro Slavery party |
in kansas have to do is to remain |
quiet and watch the course Of events.
There are, no doubt, many citizens Of
Missouri who design to remove to
Kansas in the spring, and we counsel
them to do 80 at as early a day a.
possible, and when they settle there,
~ thetA ~ resdv - U-ote-t thsyH-t
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ROMEO IN THE PIT.

Recently, in Detroit, when Romeo
a'd Juliet was about to be performed
4 scapegracc, known ss Romeo -
was stuck fast in the pit. At the
moment when Juliet eyclaims,-
Romeo, where art thou ?" up 20,
the second Romeo, and exclaimed:
Here ! am in the pit. had only
a quarter, and couldn't get into the
boxes"
The audience roared. This scene
although not included in the pro-
srsmme, was worth the price Of the
ticket
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TWO LAWS FOR THE LADIES,

Before You bow to lady in the
street, permit her to deside whether
you may DO 80 or net, by at least .
look ofrecognition.
When your companion bsws to
lady you should do the same. When
a gentleman bows to q lady in your
company always bow 10 him in re-
turn. Nothing is 60 i'll understood in
America az those conventional laws
Of society so we'll understood and
practised ia Europe. Ladies complain
that gentlemen pass them by lnno-
tieed in the streets, when, in fact, the
fault arises from their own brsech Of
politeness. II il their duty to do tho
aoiabls frst, for it is privilege
which ladies enjoy Of choosing their
own associates or acquaintances. No
gestlsman likes to risk the being cut
In the streets by q lady through .
premature salute. Too many ladies,
it would seem, don't know their trade
ofPolitsness. Meeting ladies' in the
streets, whom enc has casually mot
in company, they seldom bow unless
he bows first; and whsA 4 gentleman
ever departs from the rules Of good
breeding, exespt oocaeiouslly by way
Of experiment, his Sequaintanccs do
not multiply, but he stsad. probably
charged with rudsness. The rule is
plaia, lady Inust be civil to gentle
msn in whore company she is casual.
ly brought; but gentleman is not up.
on this to presume upon aequaint.
anee the first tims he afterwards meets
hey in the street. fisb her will, she
gives some token sfreeognition, when
the gentleman may bow; otherwise
he must pass On Ane consider him.
self q stranger. No lady need hesi-
tate TO bow to q gentleman, for he
will promptly and politely answer il
he has forgotten his saluser. None
bat brute can do otherwiss--should
he pass on rudely. his character 10 de-
clared il declared, and there is cheap
riddsncs. Politeness, or good breed.
ing, is like tNs law --''the Heasva ~
'hrrSE"
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday /

HousE.-A resolution was offered
today empowering the Committee on
Elections to send to Kansas Territory
for persons and papers, and thus as
certain the real causes Of the recent
disturbances. A debate cnsued there
upon, in which Mr.. Phelps, Of Mis-.
souri,, took part. He defended the
citizens of Missouri, from the charge
of being Border Ruflians."
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THE GERMANS AND SLAVERY
To hc Editor of The N. Y. Tribune.


S.R: In an article headed "Tht
Germans and Slavery" in your paper
of the 24d INST, ! found that you take
the ground that Germans are "virtua
and practical upholders Of slavery
How far this will apply to Germans
throughout the United States, | know
not; but from personal knowledge
gained by many years residence in
Missouri, am convinced that you are
correct SO far as applies to the Catho-
lie Germans of that State. Com
mence at St. Louis, follow the Mis-
souri, Usage and Gasconade rivers,
and wherever you find Catholic Ger
mans possessing farms of any size,
you will with few exceptionS find
them owners Of slaves. So with the
inland counties near and adjacent to
Kansas.
If such is the case in Missouri,
see no reason why it will not apply
to Germans in other States.
/ ours, w. ".
We extract the above from the New
York Tribune of Oath January, and
as it comes from one evidently oppo-
sed to slavery and Catholics, we com
mend it to the consideration of those
Americans" in the South, who are
so lavish in their denunciation of for
eigners and Catholics.
We remember, that some time
since, there appeared several severe
articles in the papers Of the South,
against the German residents Of Tex
As, in which they were declared Free
soilers, &c.
The same papers also INDUCED in
Wholesale denunciations against Ger
mans-let them put the above in
their pipes and smoke and Whit
awhile. They Promulgated ISLANDERS,
and it is asking too much, from their
skeleton generosity, to expect any
thing like recant alton. tMississip-
plan.
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From the N. o. Picayune Of the ! 9th
LATER FROM TEXAS-EXCI.
TING NEWS FROM AUSTIN.

Jaw 1NA VO hOA AOC \ lV.
We learn from . friend, who arrive,
directly through from Austin thi,
morning, that at the moment he left
that city was in state of the highes
excitement which had been known
there, or indeed in any part Of tn.
State, for many years. It had beer
caused by most audacious sttemp
to outrage, or at least to override, The
law, by parties charged with hayini
been concerned in the burning down
Of the Auditors ofnce, reports Of
which deed our readers will rscOllsc
having read short time since.
HyAes, who was sometime ego ar.
rested on the charge of having ac,u.
ally committed the offence, offered to
turn States evidence, and in his sub
sequent revelations implicated Blank
enship and Lewis as parties to thu
deed. The Sheriff Of Austin thereup.
on attempted to arrest the former a,
Waco, but was prevented by the ci,i-
liens of that place, who, however
pledged themselves that hs should
make his appearance in Austin at the
appointed time, to answer the charge
Lewis appearance was in like man
ner guaranteed.
On Sunday evening last, according
ly, Monday having been fixed as the
day for examination, Lewis rode into
town accompanied by about twenty
of his friends, all very heavily armed
with double barrelled guns, revolvers,
and bowie-knives. On the following
morning, just before the stage left
Austin for Galveston, Blankenship
also came into the capital, in like
manner escorted by some thirty Of his
friends similarly armed, and publicly
declared that all the sheriffs in Texas
could not arrest him, although they
professed themselves willing that he
should undergo an examination be-
fore . magistrate. 1t is suppoesd
that similar body Of men a. never
before seen 90 heavily armed - these
were.
Very great excitement was caused
by their high-handed attempts to
override the law and the authorities,
the whole city feeling outraged and
indignat at them. Numbers Of the
oldest, most respectable, and most
influential inhabitants had been 70
thoroughly aroused, as to be arn,ins
10 aid in carrying the law into effect,
Il they should be needed. The sher-
n himself was subpenaing posse
IF fifsy men and ar'nirg them, to ens-
Die him 10 arrest Blankenship, when
he stage left. It was understood
hat he was determined and would be
able to effect this, and that he had
'urther resolved on not allowing any
If the armed men accompanying the
lccussd TO attend in the Court House
miles. they should be needed A. wit
,esses. There was no telling. now
'~s-. h-wf~ SAt,r u~riM ~n~
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THE STEAMER PACIFIC SAFE
HALIFAX. Feb. 10,

Private letters received per steamer
Canada state that the stea Pacific
is safe. Owing to some cause (un-
explained) she put back into the
Shannon river, where she was at the
time the letters were written.
New, YoRK, Feb. 10.
A dispatch received here to-day
from the American Consul at Halifax
says, the eteamc. Pacific anchored in
Shannon river, on account Of the So
verify of the weather.
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selves from violence, no matter whence
it may come. II civil war should
follow--if the Buckeyes of Ohio, or
the Black Republicans Of New York,
or volunteers from any other Free
State, should present themselves in
Kansas, and attempt to regulate .af-
fairs there with their Sharp's rifles, it
viii. be time enough for armed resis
tance to these fanatical mischief.ma-
kers, from pro- Slavery men.
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potes been given for Aiken, an Aboli-
ZIONIST would not hsve been elected
Speaker-an event which we fear is
the prelude Of a serious tragedy. We
are most curious 10 know who these
six Fuller men are. They are to be
held in remembrance"
And these are the National men,
whose praises have been sung all
over the South by Know Nothing jour
mails.
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MEMrnis AND CnARLEsrox RAILROAD
The Nashville Gazette, Of the 18th
says:
The Memphis and Charleston Road
will be finished to TuscuInbia, abou,
six hundred miles from Charleston
and a little less from Savannah, In
March next, and will be in operation
throughout its whole length, from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi river, b.
the end Of the present year.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsuIycroN. Feb IS

SESArE.-The discussio upon ac-
ton of Navy Board was resumed.
A me ssage was received from the
President communicating documents
relative to Kansas aft airs after the
reading Of which, the Senate adjourn
ed.
HousE.-Mr. Dunn, Of Indiana, in
troduced a bill prohibiting slavery in
Kansas and Nebraska Territories,
which was referred to the Committee
on Territories.
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THE INFAMOUS SIX

The final vote for Speaker Of the
National House Of Representatives
stood az follows: Banks, 1903; Aiken,
democrat Of S. C.,) 100; Fuller, 9;
Campbell, 4. As the New Orleans,
Rrl.e<;N ~er>-ks "h>f m -:- r|!~,
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PRESIDENTIAL NoMIsArIoN.--Ths
States Of Massachusetts,, New Hamp.
shire and Vermont, having forty-sir
delegates to the National Con.
vention, have declared their pref.
erence for the re- nomination Of Presi-
dent Pierce. The thirty-six delegates
from Rhode Island, Connecticut and
Maine, it is highly probable, will neas.
ly all be the same way.
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Mr.. Dallas Will take his whole FAM
ily with him to London. His son will
,fill the posisioa ofhis Private kecrs-
ny.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-12-20

it led was an exact counterpart OF that in the
clearinghouse on which my chamber lay to
which, therefore, felt | could make my way
without farther trouble. 1t was Under a
sudden impulse, and with the idea OF punish
ing the treacnsrous Chamber-Inaid. that, as
stepped out, closed and locked the door,
for felt the key was on tho outside, and 50
left her and Jimmy to settle their difficulties
az they might.
| felt along the passage for tie third door,
which | had no doubt led to my chamber.
reached IT, and was in the act OF scratching
about with my fingers for the knob, when the
door was opened, and 70 my unutterable con-
tnsion, was seized By young female, who
drawing me Immediately in and closing the
door. said with voice broken with nerrinent
How qnick you are All dressed, already !
what an immense big boy you make w here
did !ou get such magnificent whissers?"
! 1t was now that the idea first burst upon
me, that had got into the wrong house :; for
| saw st glance that this was none Of my
chamber. 1t WAS fair lsdy's bondoir, or
ante-room to sleeping apartment, from the
oren door Of which it was obscurely illumi-
nated. There WAS just light enough for me
TO make ont objects, to discover my extrsor-
dlnary biunder, to see Tor part Of this.
perhaps was fsncied,) that my new friend,
who received me SO warmly and famiiarly.
was young lady irresistibly charming and
beautiful; oh what a voice che had and
| the toucb of her hand rsde ,ne bes;6a ,rr,alF,
while her EXPRESSION made it apparsat shat
she was no less person than the fsi7 incov
nita, Susstl's mistress, and that she had mis-.
, taken me FOR Susan dressed in mans ap-
parel.
Where did you get SUCH magnificent whis-
| kers - she cried and abe actually pnlled them
with her fingers. in pu-e ndmiratiof, II never
| conld have believed" she continued laugh.
ias. "you could be- 40 changed nv clothes that
yna vonld mako such heariiFni vonpc nan
| ! 1eclara. feel as If ! wanted Won 10 ,,ak,,
love TO me-"
There was no resistiny srch an sone.l a,
that. immediately clssned her in NV srma
and rayished a kiss from her Inns by which
she was thrown slmost into couyujsjoos Of
lasghter
"Out, Won hussy ~ she cried umen arc no+
| so inpudent. Bless me, don't be SO ridicu.
lous. There, nov. thats enough Bu, I x;sh
| might light upon SOM. handsome vonnO
| fellow for a sweetheart. I wonder how
shall look in my boys clothes, But come
along and beIr ua 7 eLall nav., o..., ,ho
| queer things m without assjstsnce"
And here the beautiful creature made .s jf
she would have pulled me along into IN.
chamber, at which in great terror, | drorned
| on my knees. and Selling her hand. pxcIni,n.
ed
"Forriye me dear madam Iha,e 1ecs,v
ed you OF rather Won have deceived yoprself
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-12-20
FLOUR, FEED & GROCERY STORE
CHARLES GARINGER,

EN EsPECTFULI.Y informs the citizens Of
n q Sunbury and the neighboring country that
he has purchased the Grocery Store in Water
street, in the rear OF the wharf. recently kept by
Weisc & Clement, snd that he has just replen-
ished his stock which he will sell at reasonable
prices. He will keep a constant supply of
Flour, Grain and Feed, Bread, Fish and
Cheese, Hams, Shoulders and Herring, Coffee,
Sugar and Molssses, Teas, Spices and Fruits,
Nuts, Confectionaries of all kinds, Boots and
Shoes, Ladies Caters, Misses and Children's
Shoes, also Queensware, Cedsrware, Hardware
and Notions, &c, &c.
Citizens are requested TO send in their orders
for Flour, Feed and Groceries ana bo will de-
liver them properly.
Sunbury, June IA, lS56.-u
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mir Engineer, is there any danger
"OfWlgt Madam SD

Va t-"SIuetiB 10 tnetS any Ganger.
"Ofwhat, Madam 2"
'Of the steam's huStin ?"
NO MTm-the 0 .ly Ia n IS ha Gust" or
this. locomotye-are, the boi,er ana enri.
neer."
ANoTHEg ARCTIC EXPEDITION Uni
Ted Service Gazette states that Capt. GeorIe
II. Richards, Z ~, will command M eApeG!-
ton to De prepared forthwith to proceed in
search OF further traces OF Sir John Fraak-
lin.s party, by way OF Behring's Stats.
IRIsH FsAcuoSs The Limerick Iretanll
ChNricls says -" Poisonous adutera,ious
OF "hlskey we're never practised TO such an
e4teat rs at The present, by the admisture oi
one-third spirits, one-third aquatortis. one
third yltriCl G'd Oas.tkird .cafer. Thj, is tho
sort generally yendsd in drams 10 Tho
public.
\ Little Boy says the Toronto Globe. lost
nus llie, on E4nfsday, at Washington Square
BY !eaping iato large hin Of wheat at The
storehousr OF Conings n Co., from which ths
wheat was being drawn at the time, and the
boy Was drawn down With the wheat and suff
ioca;ed.
THR LOVES oY TuT I.oLLlsoPs--1he Span
lsh NGc'cn, speaks of a marriage between the
baby Princess 81 the Asturlas and the Prince
Imperial of France 4 little early this for q
lady to be casting bulls eyes al a scung gen.
,lenan. Pms4.
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Esswciberry Brandy!

VUST received fresh supply Of Blackberry
- BRANDY and invaluable remedy for Summer
complaints by "M' a. pNoNHh'
August =, 1866
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". AvTSE.

CHEAP WATCH AND JEWELRY STORE
No 70 North Second Street, (sppOsiis III
dount Vernon House
Philadelphia,
GOLD Lever Watches, full jew.led ls X, ca
o ses, S2s; Silver Lever do, do, Si2; Sill
yer Lepine, DO, So: Quarter, Us to W; Gold
Spect scles, "a SO to $40; Silver do, Sl 80 4;
Silver Table Spoons per sett, $l4 to SlS;
Silver Desert DO, DO, SO to sll; Silver Tea do,
do, $4 rs to 81 so; Gold Pens and Gold Ca
se., So 25 to SIS; Gold Pens and Silver do. 81;
together with a variety of fine Gold Jewelry,
Gold Curb Guard ard Fob Chains. All goods
warranted to be as represented. Watches and
Jewelry, repaired in the best manner. Also, Ma
sonic Marks, Pins, &c, made to order.
n. b. All orders sent by mail or otherwise
will be punctually attended to.
Phila, Oct. 4, lS56.--lyw.
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COUNTY ORDERS.-County orders taken
~ as cash for goods, and on note or book ac-
count by L. Y. BRIGHT 4 SON.
Nov. 20, 1856,
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from 00lasbinqton,
GENuaaLLASp OFFICE HEPoRr.

The report from the General Land Once
is Of more than usual length. covering a
pt rod Of five quarters, ending 30th Septen
Der, 1856, aud giving fall Information touch
lng the many and various subjects of it,
Ijurgdiction, and oil the operations Of the
land system Of the United States lands sold
aud othcrwise disposed of during the period
covered by the report.
| There were sold for cash lO.oG2. 1919
acres 0: public isnds; located with military
hounty land warrants, 9.336,540 acres Sc
lected and reported under swamp grants,
! G,U3Go14 80; and appropriated by the rail
road grants Of May, June and August, 1856,
(as estimated) l3,I55,550 acres, making
grand aggregate (hcludiug other internal
improvement seiections,) of 4l,1l5,3gG, S,
sctes Of the public dOsiaiu disposed of during
the five quarters eadiug Goth December,
! 1876. This 10 All Increase Of millions Of
'cfes over the quantity disposed Of daring
The five quarters preceding. While the sales
| for cash have greatly fallen of, the disposal
| Of Congressional grants and locations of
land warrants has more than proportionally
| increased.
Lands TO no considerable extent have been
proclaimed and offered q, public sale during
the year 1886 the present policy OF the
| Office being to secure them TO the actual
settlers under the preempton laws, rather
| thar to favor speculation therein iy precipi-
| tating public sales Of lerge quantities eyond
the means Of the settlers to purchase. With
he view of haking this the permanent policy
Of the office, the repor: recommends h slight
modification If The pre- Exemption laws. Other
amendments for the equitable adjustment of
conflicting settlements upon unsuryeyed lands
are recommended.
sURysYs.
The surveys during the year ending s0th
September, 1856, Of which pla.s have been
returned and approved, amount to l6,S73.699
acres, Of which 1901, ,oc4 acres are on the |
Pacific coast. Extensive surveys have lem !
made which have not yet been reported The |
surveys Of 1853 and those reported in 1856 |
amount to 4l,lls,Ai3 acres, Of which H.
573, GOA acres are in California and the Ter
ritories Of Oregon, Washington. Kansas,
Nebraska and Utah. The quantity OF new
lands nov liabls to be disposed Of is greater
than at any previous period OF the history of
our land system. In many OF the land
States the surveying operations are confined
20 re'snryeys, corrections and the surveys of
towns islands aud private claims and il is
expected thit the archives will be ia readiness
Tor delivery % seven. Of these States within
two or ihreSyears !