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NEW BANKS.

Twen'y-seven banking applications will be
made 10 The next legislature from the coun-
ties of Pennsylvania for proposed increase
of banking capIaI amounting 10 ~ ,22s, 600.
Eleven applications will also be made from
Philadelphia for an increase OF Si4 300, 900
in the banking capital of the city. The total
number Of applications from the State, there
fore, is lbihy-eight, asking an aggregate in
crease Of our present banking capital 10 the
amount OF So, $4,000.
Are people really "aush" .ba. they can
pay ell debts and have an unused and idle
capital o. t,esnty one millions and a half on
hand erus,ing w Are the chances 10 borrow
mouey in banks now 90 scarce that twenty
one millions more could be promptly repaid
than can be borroweda OF rather are there
not already many more chances 10 get into
dsbt than 10 get out Are there not many
more facilities 10 borrow money Than 10 repay
ha ass 4 ~, .s4.. :,
Cfedi, and paper money may make men
feel rich, but il is the shadoto and not the
substance. A stimulus of business may
give an artificial and temporary relief /;
bu, il viii be like the stimulus of the poison
&C wine 10 the physical syslem-itwlll excite
aud initiate with delusive fever, but canno.
cure. When the fever dies the patien. sinks
away with il.
The last legislature chartered but one nsw
Bank-at Stroudsburg- tha. has no. yei
received the Governors signature. So that
even he, although belonging 10 party pro-
Tossing some degree Of libefaIi,y toward bank
ing institutions, would seem 10 be Of the
opinion lha, the need Of an increase of the
banking capital Of the State, at this time, ID
not very pressing. ~
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@A9MIEDa

la Huntington, December 4,h. 1854. hv
Rev. E. Wadsworh, Mr.. EDwaRp TRumaow.
En-, OF Ross, and Miss MARY FaAsKIIs. of
the iormer place.
On the 14th inst, by the Rev. w. ]. Ever.
Mr.. Ws. H. RE,NBoLD, 10 Mis- MAr,in. a.,
LIE, both Of Locust township.
10 Fishingcreek township, Dec. fin inst.
by Eld. J. Sutton, DIR. JAcoB Pnrr, 10 Miss
RosANkA TURNER.
On The llih Of Dec, by Rev. Edmund n.
Waring, Ma. JosATH,v MosrELLER, of
Bloomsburg, to Miss ELSIE s., daughter Of
WIN. Allen, Esq. of MonioursviIle.
10 Berwick, on Sunday evening. the 7lb.
inst, by The Rev. Thomas Barrhart, MIR. O.
II. T. kITcHIN, and Miss AKGELIAE E JOHNSON.
all Of Berwick. y
On The 25th of November, al Berwick, by
Rev. ]. BAIL. Mr.. Heary Un.ie,steea TO HIS
Caroline ciaypsH, both Of Couyngham, Lu-
on the ooth Of November, a, BERWICK, by
the rame. Mr.. Henry Botocr, and Miss Mar
sa'ef Guton. both Of Briafcreek.
o. tie 6h Of Dec, al Berwick. bv ,be
same, Mr. Chnles Mosteler, and Miss bfdrv
Gpto", bou. of Briarcreek. -
oa The evening of the 4,h inst, by Rev
W. Goodrich. Mr. Tilman d. Slrouss, 10 MISS
Ann Eiza, daughter of Isaac Hess borh of
Centre twp; Columbia county.
On The 9Th inst, by The Rev. H. TulIidse.
MT. Beydmin Hutehsas Hanatia, and Miss
Etisabeh Williams, all Of Boom.burg.
On The ! llh inst, by the ssma, Mr.. OEpsr
IHHsoa. and Miss Ceiestd Ann Hartman, all
oil this place.
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blows which the able message of President
Pierce deals 10 the party Of sectional mis-.
chief aud fariaii;c.lsm. In after years tie peo-
pie of this republic will 70 justice 10 the ad-
ministraiion of President Pierce; and will
confess that he governed wide spresd re-
public Of ,hifty-ohe States with distinguished
ability and success. Al home the coaniry is
tranquil, happy and prosperous--srcept only
in one spot where the spirit Of mischief was
determined there should be disorder, an
where no President could have maintained
peace before the election. Even there order
now reigns. Business is secure and success.
ful. and the commerce of the country 10
spreading in safety over the whole sarth.--
Abroad the republic is respected, and main.
tains position among the. first powers of the
world. To guide safely and successfully
people of many diversified Languages, inter-
esls aud feeling like ours--em 5racine, like It,
every kind Of pursuit, employment, and e.
tending over every variety of soil, surface
and climate, is task which only true
statesman of wide mind and lrne, heari can
accomplish. franklin Pierce has done this,
and the republic in after ages will long re.
member him with grateful pride as among
the worlhiesi and noblest Of her cons, and
his administration samong the brighles, jew
els in her coronet Of glory.
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swlndnns Mobility in pt,.burs.


BY the PiItsbnrs papers, Of late date, we
learn that two men were arrested there, on
the previeus night, who represented them
selves as Lord Arthur John Hudson and Sir
Charles Miller. Although stopping nj one
OF the commonest iaverns 10 The city, they
succeeded in impressing several citizens and
mechanics with the idea of their magnifi.
cencs, many Of whom, il as alleged, they
have bIed for considerable amounts. Du-
ring the fortnight they have been here they
have represented ,hsy have on depesi, with
broker in this city 100000, and that they
feared his stability They actually bough,
an extensive safe for The security Of thsir inn
aginary funds, because Lord John had made
arrangements for the purchase Of farm,
we'll stocked, for sI7, 900, but when lhe deeds
were drawn and ready to be signed for the
conclusion Of The bargain, It was dis
covered that the swinders were entirely PEN
niless. -
They were arrested at the Fulton House,
where the police found everything wearing
the gayesl aspect. All was prepared for his
Lordship's wedding with an unsuspeciing
girl. The table was set, the guests IN attend
ance, the minister was about, and Mr. Lougt-
cry, . jswsler, on Fifth Street, who was did
died ont Of goods to the amour; Of $3.50, and
who was specially invited, was also there,
really 10 act as groom for the noble swindier.
Lord Aaihur, however, was not about, him
seif, and his companion had lsft 10 take q
ride IN the evening, aud wsfe expected back
every minute. On his arrival he too was ar
| resied. Is e SO ipa,a
To-day they had an examination before
the Mayor. Sir Charles was released after
satisfying bis creditors; bu, Lord Author wa,
committed. Millsr is an Euslishmsn, and
has wife and two children stopping At the
"HaSe's Hotsl, = on Liberty street. He 10 .
splendid looking man, and has iine address
Lord Aathuf is also native Of England, and
came here but few months ago in company
! with others, now in this city.
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fHN n. q
The adyices from Nicaragua are important.
Gen. Walker has been completely successful
in a series Of battles with the combined Gen.
iral American forces.
On ihe the 10Th Of November Gen. HONS.
ley, with forca of 200 men, attacked and
defeassd iioo of the enemy under the COSTA
Rica Geasrsl canos. The enemy's loss was
200 in Killed and wounded. Hornsley's loss
was 2 killed aud II woundsd. h.
There had been four days' hard fighting al
Masssya, the battle ending in the entire de.
feat Of the enemy.
1.-THE aenenyn in the meaning Of The
New Orleans synpsthizlng nsws coHsspon.
dent, always means the forces srrayed agains
Walker.l ssh-5.. -.
Gen. Walker, aflsr he battle Al Ms.saya
returned 10 Granada, and after giving The in
habitauis three days noiica Of Lis intentions
in order to allow time for TIE removal Of al
vsluables, set fite 10 the town, and desIroyet
Il even TO The lasl vessige. o,a... E
Gen. Walker then removed all his effects
men and he iuhabi.anls 10 Risss, which will
he,esflsf be The capital Of Eiessasua.
A naval battle had taken place betwssI
the Eiearagusa war steamer Granada, Capt
Foysvux, and - 4oasla Riean- .bzie- 81 Wa
three lines hss size. Tho COSTA Rioan YES
ssLwss blown, up and destroyed with oil Of
board. fes . 2 n 4 -deitu -
4 is supposed thai The enemy has lo'
5000 men in the various battles since o.
ioSer q
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southern Convention.

A commercial Southern convention was
last week held al Savannah, and among 9TH
or items resolution was offered in favor oi
Tree trade and direct taxation for the support
ofths government. Il was laid on the table
By vote of 81 10 "a. Another resolution
was offered for the appointment of CON-
mitlse to inquire into the expediency of 70.
opening the slave trade, but even this resolu.
ton Of inquiry was rejected BY vote Of ~
yeas 10 81 nays. - ~
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I..N
During the iaie campaign probably more
matter than wouId al the pages Of all De
beeks in ibe lsrges, library Of the world was
pfinted md circulated BY The Black Republi-
cans 10 show that the t'Soulhn had been, al
mdstfEo9 The very formation Of The Govern
nent, aggressive upon the North. 10 vain
did we aseri that whalsyer degree Of Gag
grsssion' '1mishl have existed was Of the re-
verse chtacter, and rather exercised BY the
North setinsf lhe Sopltf than BY the Soulh
asanM aha1 lsssSaRs were told that tie
.Seslh had for many dong ysas ususped the
.Powers of the Goyerument and prosiiiuted
them TO her own purposes; and that when
her own numerical strength had not been
sufficient 10 accomplish ber ends Northern
'doushfsdss" had always stepped forward
10 sacrifice the "rehls Of the Norlh,h and 10
worry ihe ccusciencss Of the worthy freedom
shfiskers, Now since the campaign is over,
IT seems that even Greeley rspudisies this
theory in toto and assumes new species Of
tactics. The Tribune Of the f2lh inst, com.
meaoss an editorial with this passage:
"In spite of Mr. Pisrce's efforts, in bis
late apology for himself and the Nebraska
act % inlecsntiy introduced INTO the Presi-
dents Message, 10 falsify history, Il is nsv-
erthe)ess q rnosi ipnques,sonabls and very
significant histofical fact thai, from the as
ssmblias Of the fsmous Continental Con.
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Hohorays Pals.-Persons Of plelhoric ha5-
it, subject 10 Temporary loss Of conscious
ness from sudden discrimination of the bIooi
10 the brain, will find these a great benefit.
Epilepsy, spasms, palpilaiion OF The heart,
and all affections arising IRON disoMered ac-
iion OF The vascular and nervous sys.ems, are
cnred by steady and perseysring adherencs
to this mild catharlic. IlreguIaies the action
oil the great internal oigans, and thus equsli.
yes the circulation.
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The salt supply.

Everybody knows that sugar has greatly
advanced in price, owing Il is said, 10 the
short supply. If The Liverpool papers are 10
De credited there is danger Of ihe price OF
sal. running up the same scale. Owing 10
some cause, The sinking Of the land, il is
said, the yield Of the brine in the sail mines
OF Cheshire has greatly fallen off, equal 10
rs per cent As iao, 900 tons Of this article
were shipped from these mines last year 10
the United States alone, :his calamity would
be likely to affect the price. Soma arspe,
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The BufIai end New York City Railroad
was sold by adciion last Wednesday under
foreclosufe Of the End moriesss for s275, :
600, subject, however, 10 The first mortgage
Of si,2oo,ooo, with interest for $3.50, 900
more.
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'heless equally remediabie. The best ,es,
is the opinion of those VINO are mos, inter.
es'ed-in the price Of the article. The quo
taiions in the British market remain the
same for some weeks--in fact are rather ca.
sier !; and il is probably this, MS much as the
small depreciation in The strength of the
brine at Winsiord, which causes there, al a
few works, the present cessation Of manu-
lacture. fasi ~
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illoemsburg, "Wednesday, Dec. II, 1850
COUNTY CONVENTION.

YNHE Democratic electors of CoIpmb bia coun-
= iy ara notified to meet IN their several
election districts on SATURDAY. the 27lh
day OF December inst, between the houfs oI
two and seven, P. NJ, and choose the usual
numbef Of Delegates 10 meet Ia County Con.
venlion, nj Bloomsbufe, ZOE Monday ioilow-
ing December 29th, al one o'clock P. NJ, 10
select Delegates 10 The Democratic State Con-
ven.ion which will meet a. Harrisburg on the
I'd day of March nexi, 10 nominate candidates
Tor Governor. Canal Commissioner and Judge
of the Supreme CouH.
c.. r. BUCKALEW,
Chairman Stand;ng Committee.
Blcomsburo Dec 183fsb6
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On Tuesday, the. 9th inst. Mr.. Whitfield
was admitted to his seat by vote of ii2 10
i0s. Thns ends this farce.
The Residept, il Is slated, has removed
Judge Lseompts Of Kausas, but hes NOT ye.
named bis successof. He hss, sIsp deter.
mined TO remove altihe other officers..of The
territory except Gsary. Right, this looks
like p utiine a final end 10 Kansas troubles.
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NGRNa

~ Davidson township Sullivan county,
on the 3o'h Of Nov. last, Mr.. ABBA ParLLfPs,
formerly Of Columbia county, aged rs yrs,
months and 10 days.
la Main township, Columbia county, ON
,he LIST OF Dee, Mr.. JAcoB FISHER, aged 66
years, mouth End days 80
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- The Brsvcort Honss,n the Eelmon-
ico's Of The Fifth Avsnne, il said 70 Be ma
king profit Of $4,000 . year; and the
"New York Hotol,p p one Of ths best hotels IN
the world, l. making about s75,o 900 year
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Glorious News by the Late California
p steamer.

We received last evening tslegraphic de-
spatch from New Orleans, which communi-
cafes hiahly =izspnfiaat -ia.eliiaenoe. The
gIorious young Pacific Commonwealth has
rot merely beeHiconien, By givingher electoral
vote 10 James Buchanan by mesgre plural
iiy, bu, has proudly enrolled herself among
the msjority States, and given TO him 5000
more votes sthan both of his competitions
Fremont has received but one-sixh of the
votes Of his OWE Stale Is, 600 out of ia.
900 yoiesl Never before was candidate,
with any preteusions to success, SO shameful
ly beaten in bis own home. If Fremont had
been as well known on the Atlanlic az ON the
Pacific coast, a similar result would have oc-
cured here, and however disheartening other
features of The canvass may have been to
him, he must feel that The vote of California
is slhe unkindesl oul of all.n The large plu.
raIiiy which Mr.. Fillmore has over Fremont,
in that State, also establishes another fact not
unworthy ef tneaiion, viz: that Fillmore has
beaten Fremont n majority Of the States of
the Union, the iifiesn Southern States and
California. t8s as -
The California Legislature is also Demo.
cratic 10 both branches, and the election of
two Democrats Uniled States Senstors thus
secured, IL our political friends are imbued
wits proper spirit Of harmony.--Penn,yl
vansdm go f'tsAt t@
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The Mammoth, Pictorial Double Brother
jonathan is already in the field, and is filled,
as usual, with large aud spirited Pictures for
the Christmas Holidays. Published by B.
H. Day, "a Bsekman Street, New York
Send ~ cents (posssge stamps of money!
sed Jou viii get this elegant picture sheet
free of postage, Nine are sen. (post psid)
for One Dollsr; or Eleven, if not post paid.
. s "a s------zl---ssts-s :, y,
q La4rLE DoRRIr,n by Chas. Dickens. T. p.
Peterson, i02 Chestnut Ssreet PhilAdel-
phia. Price so cents. 4
There is q fascination jn Dickens writings
thai is found IN no other work Of, fiction ~
The simplicity Of his style, his strict sdher-
ence 10 nature, his always advocating the
csuse Of the lowly. and his sver being On
the side Of virtue, 10 what gives bis works
their worldwide circulation and which they
20 richly deserve; for he has not wriAss .
Iins mai be need wish blotsd, Or ihst any
one can segfs; hasing read,
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q DsuunVut Wuutu mol cuFef
Did you ever visit any respectable Dfuqaist
10 any part Of the world-in Europe, Asia, OF
America-who did not say "ii was the great.
est discovery ofthe agea" Sold every where.
Every family should have IL; sizes.
BARNES & PARK,
Proprietors, New York,
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Aileeed coupte erfelters Arrested

NEw YoRK, Dec. Two brolhers doing
Z brokerage business IN Chatham street, I'M
der The firm Of Taylor Brolhers, havs been
arfss.ed on ihs charge Of being extensive
dealers 10 couaisrfsa money. Thirty lhou-
sand doIlsrs ia spurious bills on the banks ol
New York, New Jersey snd Psansylvsnis,
were, il 10 alleged, found on the premises.
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The re.,.mony of an Opponent.


The Albany Evening Journal one of the
leading orsIns OF the Black Republican par
", thus sp,aks Of the retiring sdministra.
lion. $3.50. 81. sAit
sT,is buicimple justice 10 say, that so far
as the finanxsl icisresis Of The country are
concsmsd, they haze seen managed with
ability and Integrity. Though ayenuisd frs-
quently in matters Of appointment, the Presi-
dent has stood BY Governor Marcy in his
enlightened and fearless discharge of the
responsible dnlies Of the State Department.
Cpniraslsa Eiththa administsaiioa-of Ty-
Ter and Fillmods, IN slI thai coacerns personal
self-respect, aud in all tha, belongs TO the
proprieties OF high station, that Of General
Pierce presents clsan record. Nothing but
the despo,isin of those eras diseraces the
present. Gen. Pierce has not followed the
bad example Of hunting up and pensioning
all soris of relatives, partners, and depend.
ents. The Post-Ofice department has not
been, as when in the, hands of "FiIImore,
Hall & Havsn,n convenience for lszar oni.
Nor has there been during Gen. Piercs's ad.
ministralion either 'bsck-siaif' entra nee 10
the White House, or Kitchen cabinet.'n
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TOTAL Increase 10 '56, 226, 900
Making the increase Of Anthracite in $50
about 225,o0o tons from oil sources, new
and old, asains, 6s5,7s5 tons in 1855 over
the year 1854.
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rs ------E q - =
BLOwsHta Up OF THE E5iICa Ant
FNTkRPRlsE. i
{ GREAT NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.
wApv W0TCnESs . ~, s---..-,.
- -.s- -ss.1 <.--001ss
Aesnsd % asnss, Dsmneed l,ivtness and
-.------.,.. .s'
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= ~. -. =. 's s.s. s'''ps"' MUS /" '"possio'e
g. 49,, 49, ~, ,s'ss'' Aau comes ou'
a w 'oao~''s isc.' as furnished by 9
spouusn' y 'pe ieIf'io'y, Inc edIso'
~, n g
= = a.s.e ss!salon % some very impnrisn'
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coursps and a;soountanance ham wscom.
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~ Sosy. os' 'ns' "ha' our correspondent
sa5s : "s essps'saon " wa'ch many were
ss'.'u Y 1,'si'po'a''Hea' ~ 'u'n'ns ,oe
r'pn.'sst ".'e % e'em before em,sfa'ng'
o'o'' 'as'. my esenss oi p'anoe' winch us
ss'sp 81, ~ .s'','o'y su.'s 'ae pas' su"'he'
" Aa'ess"sa'y Puossneu 'hese e"a.ses ~
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THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COnVEN.
TlON FOR 1857.

The Democratic State Convention, for the
dates for Governor Canal Com NJ '.s;o,ss ~sn snd
Judge of the Supreme Court, 10 be voted
for in October nexi, will be held al HARRIS
BURG, on MONDAY, ihs second Of March,
1857, at II o'clock. A, Nj.
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Busine.. on the rorth Branch.

We are indebted to Mr. Enl, the Collector,
at Beach Haven, for the shipments OF Coal
which passed down the North Branch Canal,
from The WiIkesbaue Region, which sum
m as follows:
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w Yours respectfully, oss e p
Col. ]. A. HARNEY, of Free Kansas.


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Capt. w. Walker. Eaton. Ohio.
N. w. Spicer. Susouehanna pa
James Hall. CHICAGO Ls i 4
S. B. Worth. Milwaukee,
Cyrus J, EarIey, Ban-Oak.
B. D..Benedici, Rockford, IN.
Henry s. Blair, Lafayette, Ind.
Cbristisn Fingerls, Iowa.
Alfred Flanders, Maine. n2 ..
Alfred S, Hanseom, Portsmouth,, N.
j III. Smith, Ohio.
J. s. Hurd, Fox Lake, Wis.
WIN. Jimmison, IN, s.7f
David Evans, BIO,
w. f. Anderson, nE
Charles Scbm,er. MI
Chas. w. Peckham. c.
John S. Robinson, Mo.
solomon kaufman, Iowa.
Silas S. Scale, Mass.
Joseph Clafk, Penn.
Milon G. Smith, Mich.
John A. Jameson, III.
]. N. Harslock, Ind.
Perry Darlington, Vermont. e
James l. Smith, Ohio
BENZ. F. Pease, Mass.
Milon Grout, New Hampshire.
VIM. L. BfoadmelI, Ohio.
John Spaulding, Ohio. a
Thomas Nichols, Vermont
/ S. X. Forsyth, Ind. 80.
4 w Co1ley Ind
James Hadley, Maine.
&c. Bradin, Plale City, Mo. iss4
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17

- A contractor al Esston, named Schosu-
swaIt, lately decamped In debt to the poor
laborsrs who had been doing bis work; a
nuubes Of whom arc leii so destitute that
they havs been compelled to go 10 the Poor.
house,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17

ARsoS.--The dwelling house Of Mr. VIM.
Grifing near Providence, Luzeme county,
Was sst on 6se and barni 10 the ground on
Saturday the 9Th inst. II had previously been
attempted 10 be fred ten times within as
many days, and suspicious character bad
been observed prowling around the house'
The supposed perpeIralor Of The erime has
been arrested. s-ss5. lssy, ~
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17

The increase down the. river is greater than
we expected |: would be this year.
The State of The trade, compared with lasi
year, now stands as follows: