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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
Pennsylvania Legislature
HARRISBURG, Jan. 10.
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SENATE.
Petitions were presented from Philadel-
phia for the modification of the usury laws.
and for the repeal of the restraining liquor
law
Mr. Wilkins presented a bill to establish
the Western Lunatic Hospital.
The bill to incorporate the Reading anC
Lehigh Railroad was passed on second read
ing. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker presented the annual state
ment of the Seaman's Saving Fund Society
of Philadelphia.
A bill relative to the Sunbury Canal and
Water Power Company was reported.
The following bills, with others, were read
in place.
To incorporate the Union Bank of Read
irg; to incorporate the Carbon Mutual lnsu-
rance Company to incorporate the Franklin
Bank of Philadelphia; relating to the Holler-
bach Company; supplement- to the Common
School law; supplement- to the chat ter of the
Huntingdon and Broad-top Mountain Rail
road and Coal Company (; to charter the Cou-
dersport Portage and Allegheny Railroad.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Leis-
enring, Mccarthy, Smith, Morris, Irwin and
Vail for the repeal of the restraining liquor
law. and by Mr.. Morris for the repeal of the
Usury Laws.
The House then proceeded to draw a COM
mittee to investigate the contested seat of Jno
G. McGhee of Potter county. The following
is the committee samuel Hills, James b
Orr. George G. Brush, Henry D Foster
John Thompson. John Fausold. John Pur-
| cell, Jesse Pearson and Seth A Backus.
The committee were then sworn by the
speaker, and the houro 4 this afternoon fixec
for meeting to organize and begin the investi
CATION.
Adjourned till Monday.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
R See new advertisements.
Bids for the Main Line.

We learn from the Harrisburg Patrio, s. Union.
tha: bids have been offered for the purchase Of .e
Min Line. The Pennsylvania Rail Road Com
pany propose to buy the whole Of the Main Line
NJ seven and half millions, payable in ten an
nual payments from July, 1876, with interest at
6 per cent. They agree to keep the Eastern ca
nal open, also the Western. until the North Wes-
tern Railroad shall be completed. They propose
TO buy the Columbia Railroad at the cost of con-
struction, to be ascertained by three competent
engineers, to be appointed by the State. They
agree to pay dividend equal to that of their own
stockholders. They require the repeal of the
tonnage tax. and that the State yield the right to
purchase the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad Com
pany agree to give four millions of dollars Tor the
Columbia Road, payable in eight annual pay
ments after January lst 1866, with interest at 5
per cent, conditioned for the repeal Of tie ton
maze tax.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
The Fillibusseros Rebuked-The Policy and
Duty of the United States

The Washington Union contains an edito-
rial article on '' the President and the Walker
Expedition" The editor describes the course
of the TX eu.ive rs Just and wise." and he
il re;,iccd te psrceive that it he's comman-
led a large share cf the appreciation Of the
American Press Tae Union says
We aliule to this somewhat remarkable
expression, not SO much to fortify the admin
istration in its wise and just proceeding, as to
point other nations to the fact that while this
republic, reposing as it does. in conscious Sc
curity upon an upright public opinion, does
not hesitate to resist every usurpation upon
Its own rights. aud to insist upon the fulfil
ment of all the obligations of other powers
bound 10 it by treaty or otherwise; so. on the
other hand. will it carefully and fearlessly per-
form all its duties to its own citizens and TO
other governments. The spread of republi-
can principles over this continent is one of
the fixed facts of the future; but the mission
of truth cannot be carried out in defiance nj
international law, and by system Of military
colonization at war with the whole genius Of
our institutions When the other natious of
this hemisphere rise of themselves aDi demand
recognition, they will be welcomed into the
family of republics with open arms. What
has been done before. IN this respect, will be
done again But it Is not the province of the
American government, and it is not the spirit
of the American people, to hasten the course
of events by extending encouragement 70
those whose selfish ambition and reckless az
graudizement would bring reproach on the
cause of free principles and discredis upon
DOR hanpv country
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AttCct,
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, Secretaries.
Geo READ RIDDLE,

WESTWARD THE COURSE OF EMPIRE TAKES
IT'S WAY.-A paper published at St. Paul,
Minnesota. after giving the details in refer
ence to the formation of the proposed new
State of Superior, concludes in the following
enthusiastic manner:
s.Then hail all hail!! to the now coming
State of Superior /; and all hail to the State Of
Decotah, which. West of the Big Sioux and
of the Red River of the North, aud with its
center in the glorious valley of the river
jacques, shall bound Minnesota on the West.
All hail to another sovereign community still
beyond in the fertile valleys of Blackfeet,
(the Sitekah } amidst the spurs of the Rocky
Mountains.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
Pennsylvania Legislature.

HAREIsnuRG, Jan |

HARRIsnugG, Jan IL
SENATE number of petitions We're pre-
seuted from citizens of York, Bradford, Craw-
ford, Chester, Northampton and Bucks coun-
ties. for the repeal of the Usury Laws.
Mr. Wilkins read in place bill to amend
the practice in courts in civil cases; also bill
to amend the practice in county chancery
proceedings
A resolution for the appointment of addi-
ton officers was discussed and postponed
\ resolution to meet at 10 A. NJ, and
hold afternoon sessions on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. was postponed till next week.
IlorsE.-rhe committee OH the contested
election Of Mr. McGhee, of Potter county.
were authorized to employ Clerk.
The committee on Banks were requested to
devise and report system for the efFcctual
suppression of the circulation of notes of a
less denomination than FIVE dollars
The bill for the more steady cancellation of
the Relief Issues. was reported back, with a
negative recommendation
ELECTION OF u 5. SENATOR
The two houses met in convention, at IL
o'clock, and proceeded to elect t. S. Sena-
tor. to serve for six years from the 4th of
March last.
Wm Bigler received 50 votes, and was
declared duly elected.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

DISMISSAL OF Mr. CRAMpToN AND THE Bur-
IsH CoNsULs. Washington, Wednesday. Jan
Q. 1856 "A decisive step has been taken rel
alive to British erlistments The long cor
respondence on this subject between the two
Governments has been closed by an elaborate
and conclusive dispatch to Mr. Buchanan.
sent last Saturday. requiring the British Gov
ernment to recall Mr. Champion. or leaving
the alternative of the Administration giving
him his passports here. The same paper siy-
nifies distinctly the revocation of the exequa-
turs of Cousuls Barclay at New York. Mathew
at Philadelphia. and Raycraft at Cincinnati.
who were implicated in the enlistments. Eng
land is indirectly prepared for this contingent
cy BY previous negotiations but still the pres
ent demand may excite temporary feeling
and lead to some difficulty in the recognition
of Mr. Buchauan's successor 1t may also
embarrass Lord Palmerston's official tenure.
From positive developments this course is in
evitable, and must be sustaaed If Englan }
makes it the cause of exceptions in settling
the Central American question the response
bility will be her OWN r. Tribune
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
Tribute of Respect.

At meeting of the Cambria Lodge of A. Y.
Masons, held at their Hall, at Johnstown, on
Tuesday evening, the 9Th day OF january, A. d.
1856, the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
WnEREAs, it pleased Almighty God in His
Providence, on Friday, the 2lst day of December,
1855, 10 remove from Time to Eternity, our late
beloved brother, CHARLES Ii. HEYER, Esq, There
fore,
Resolved, That this Lodge has hear1 with pro
found sorrow of the death of our late friend and
brother, CHARLES ii. HEYER, Esq. In his death
society has lost member whose life was illustra-
ted by deedsof generosity; his country soldier
who was one of its bFavest defenders this Lodge
a brother who was one of its chief ornaments, and
his widow and children a husband and father, to
whom they were bound by all the holiest affec-
tions of our nature.
r solved, That we de'ply syn pathise with the
sorrowing family of our late brother, and trust
that 8. He who teinpers the wind to the shorn
amb,'' will sustain them under their recent be-
reavemeIt.
Resolved, That tie foregoing resolutions be
published in the Mountain Echo," and the
:. Democrat AMI Ssntnel,'' and that Dr. John
Lowrnan. Geo. EugIebach and A w. Bryan. be
a committee to transmit a copy 10 the family OF
our late brother.
CHAs- j. MURRAy,l
LEWIS PLITT. Com.
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Things in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan IA.
A strong impression pervades political cir
cles here that our relations with Great Britain
are threatening. aud serious apprehensions are
felt and expressed by many Senators several
of them in the confidence of the Administra-
tion-of an early rupture between the gov
ernments. 1t is evident that there must be
a fight or back out on one side or the other
The report of Gen Shields. made year
ago, in the Senate. has been reproduced. in
which Parker FL. French is charged with OBJ
tanning two thousand dollars worth of govern
ment stores on forged letter of credit. and
branding him as an imposter. This has ma
erially operated to damage Mr.. French's
prospects here.
Highly important dispatches have been
received at the State Department from Eng
land, with reference to the understanding re-
specting central American affairs.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, c
GEORGE READ RIDDLE, 'e'e'A''eS
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN-
TION

In pursuance to call regularly made, the
" Democratic National Committee" consis-
ting of one from each State, appointed by the
Democratic National Convention of 1852, to
promote the Democratic cause" and ''des-
ignate the time of holding the next conyen-
ton" met at the National Hotel. in the city
of Washington, at II, NJ, on the 6th day of
January, 1856. and with entire unanimity.- =
Resoiued, That the Democratic National
Convention of 1856 meet in the city of Gin
cinnati, at II o'clock, NJ, on the first Mon
day of June next.
The National Convention of 1852 adopted
the following resolution as to the number of
delegates to be chosen:
.. Resolred, That in constituting future
National Convention of the Democratic party,
in order to secure the respective rights of the
States TO their relative representation in such
conventions, each State shall be entitled to
twice the number of delegates that it has
votes in the electoral college, and no more
and that the Democratic National Committee,
in making arrangements for the next National
Convention, provide such number of seats
therein for each State, and secure the same to
the delegates elect
1t is requested, with view to the proper
arrangements of seats of members. that the
delegates from the several States or districts
of the United States to the next National
Convention forward to Hon. A. p Edgerton
Hicksville, Ohio. Chairman of the Committee
of arrangements, their respective names and
Post Offices; and the Democratic papers
throughout the United States are requested te
copy this call. and the proceedings of the
Democratic National Committee. BY order
ROBT. NJ. McLANE, Chairman.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

E An interesting murder trial to place
in Burlington. Iowa, III November last The
accused was man named JomN J. JONES,
seventy-three years of age. He had been a
soldier under Gen. JACKSON, and was with
the old hero in several campaigns against the
Indians. JONES was charged with numbering
HoRATIo w. McCARDLE, a neighbor, some
fifteen years ago. He made his escape and
was not heard of until a short time before his
arrest. Capital punishment having been
abolished in iowa, the prisoner was sentenced
to hard labor in the penitentiary during the
rema;ader of his life
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

PLANK RoADs.-The Ebensburg & Susquehan-
ma, and Ebensburg & Jefferson Plank Roads, are
so completely blocked up with drifted snow, that
there has been little OF nothing done on either
roads, for day or two Persons have been
at work opening them
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
WASHINGTON. Jan IA.


The Senate merely met at noon, and ad-
journed over till Thursday.
HousE-Mr. Trafton corrected the mistake
into which Mr. Campbell. of Ohio, had mad
vertently fallen on Saturday in stating that
no COPY of the Bible was to be found in the
Congressional Library. On the contrary,
there were many editions of that Holy Book
there.
The balloting for Speaker was then resumed.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH BALLOT.
Banks, 90 Fuller, 81
Richardson, 66 Pennington, s
Scattering, s.
Necessary to choice, LOG
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

New FIRM.-It win be seen by card in an
other column. that our young friend ]. Patton
Thompson, has become one of the firm of MARBLE
& Mcclure, Philadelphia. The old firm viii lose
nothing in securing Mr.. T. as one Of their part
ners. As to business qualifications, he has few
equals, and his well known popularity at home
and abroad will enhance the business prospects OF
.he new firm.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
LEWIS PLITT.
w. S. EDsoN,

PAxTHER kILLED.-We have leen informed
Panther, last Monday, 7th inst, Clearfield town
ship. He measured ten feet from the point of the
nose TO the tip of the tail. Two wild cats were
trapped on the same day. One Of the pets is alive
and doing well.
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From the New Haven Journal. Dec. "a

From the New Haven journal. Dec. "A
The British Arctic Discovery Ship "Reso-
Lutte brought TO the Port OF New London.
The discovery ship. set ont by the English
Cos ernment, in search Of Sir, Jony FRANK
LIN, and which Was abandoned in the Arctic
Regions by her officers and crew a year or
two since, has fallen into the hands of !; Yam
kee. Captain BUDIHGrox, of New London
and is expected at that port daily Captain
BUDINGToS was cruising for whales in the
Northern seas, when he fell in with the Reso-
lu'e. drifting Giving his ow vessel in charge
of the first lua;e. he went on board with fifteen
of his crew, 10 navigate her home. His own
vessel has reached New-London. and the Res
olutc will soon follow, unless Captain b. has
concluded TO winter on the coast of Greenland.
The Chronicle says:
When the two vessels parted company.
they were 10 abou; latitude 81 deg N.-s0me two
degree ssouth of the spot where the Resolate
was first found The Resolate was new ves-
sci when she left England, was built in the
most substantial manner and was excellently
we'll found. Though she had been abandoned
about year when Capt. BURLINGTON took pos
session of her, her sails, rigging. and all of
her appointments were in good order, and she
would without doubt make the passage here
without delay. When found by Capt. Bud
/ ISGTOS, she was a. least one thousand miles
frum the spot where she was abandoned by
her officers and crew. The George Henry
bad hard ime of it after leaving her consort.
but has arrived safe. though leaking badly.
She lost her rudder In the ice soon after part
ing with the Resotute, and there being no
carpenter on board, the Captain and mate
managed in about half day to make rough
substitute for one. and have brought the bark
home with it, though it las been unshipped
three or four times and left the bark at the
mercy of the waves for long intervals, which
greatly retarded the passage home. The Off
GERS and crew certainly deserve great praise
Cor their spirit and perseyei ance."
Since Writing she above. we learn from the
Chronicle that the Resolnte arrived at New
London this morning. where she is attracting
much attention. and is said to be a great curl
osity-being just as she was fitted out. Tho
Resolate is about 500 tons burden-and with
cargo. will prove fortune to Capt BuDING-
TON and his brave sailors. We shouiant
wonder if an examination of this strange visi-
tor should induce quite rush to New-London
tomorrow.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

pleased with the election of Gov. Bgler to the e.
S. Senate. The Democracy should have CONSUL
ted Mr.. Raymond before they committed the rash
act.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

ES- A curious point of law has just been
decided by : County Court Judge at Exeter.
England The questions was whether an IN
habi,ant of town was at liberty to keep
animals whose noise proved serious annoy
ance to their neighbors. 1t was shown on
the part of Mr.. ABRAHAM that his neighbor.
MIR. MrNrY, had cock which crowed loo
times in 25 minutes. The learned Judge
thought this was an amount of growing which
human nature was not bound to put up With.
snd svarded 10 the plaintiff Is damages.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

Co The Blair County Wing has placed the
name of Hon. VIM. II. Seward at its mast head
as the National Republican Wing candidate for
President of the United States.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16

FasTIoSABLE INFAyT1crDE--Motaersw would
do well to consider the following from the
New York Tribune
The cause of so much disease and death
among children is certainly, in part, owing to
the fashion of dress Look at the bare legged
innocents. martyrs to their mothers false
pride, dressed only in manner becoming to
South-Sca Islanders They viii take cold
and die. but don't complaint is not Provi-
dcnce that kills them it is their own moth
ers. They do not dress them TO withstand
such change in the atmosphere as this that
is now upon us
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-01-16
Cambria County.

We copy the following from the Auditor Gen
sral's Report, showing that our County has con-
trbused to the public revenues of the state during
the last fiscal year, the following sum:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-16
"PRETTY" PRAYERS.

A modern book, describing a cler-
gyman of no small note in our day,
praises the man 7for-among many
Of his 'sgifts'' '-sloquenee in public
prayer, citing the following dainty
specimens: "We thank Thee for all
those budding promises which are
yet to burst into flower" "How
long shall those promises stand upon
the borders and not-march as armies
of the living God?" "We grieve
that our days are so inharmonious;
our hearts are continually going in
and out Of eclipse; yesterday jostles
to-day, and tomorrow will carry them
both away captive "As when in
Summer we 60 forth in the pastures,
and there is nothing that We may not
pluck-Aower for fruit, or of beauty
so 10 all richness Of Thy royal
nature there is nothing that we may
not take, all is ours, and we are
God s."
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-16
Where is the Proef!

State elections have been held in
some eight or ten States since the
nomination of candidates for the
Presidency. The know nothings, A
mericans, or Fillmore men have CIV
en- no evidence of their ability to car
ry a single one Of them. True the
democrats were beaten in Maine,
Vermont and Iowa, but the Fill
more men we're also beaten out OF
hearing. The democrats succeeded
in North Carolina, Kentucky, Ala.
bama, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.
But where have the know nothings
succeeded? No where. If they
boast of democratic defeats, it is
boasting of f,.bolition victories. That
party has no victories ofits own over
which 10 rejoice. They that rejoice
over the defeat Of democracy by alb
olitionism, glory in their own shame.
Yet some South Americans, as they
are called, do it.
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Ganhet Cheat the Germans.

The New York Daily News has
the following among other Hsigns aud
symptoms" showing Enthusiastically
that the Germans are true as steel to
the time-honored principlesofdemec-
racy. Some Of them may have been
deceived for a time by the traitors
to the Union and the Constitution,
but they are rapidly joining the On
ly party that carries the flag and
keeps step to the music ofthe Union" "
The News says:
"a German Fremont Club 10 the
Fourth Ward. last night leltin a body
the paid managers Of the eoncerp.-
There was nothing left of the
Woody Horse Club but the hired
President and Secretaries and two
paid speakers"
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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-10-16

LEARNED FLEAs.-There is an ex-
hibiti on in the new Bank Building,
Broadway. well worth seeing. Signor
Bertolotte has about one hundred Ital-
ian feas which dance the polka, play
on musical instruments, draw carria-
ges, work at California diggings, fight
q duel sword in hand, draw water
from a well, tell fortunes. and do a
variety offeats too numerous to be
described; all dressed, harnessed and
instructed according to their tasks
The 1eas are all secured to their re-
spective positions and perform at the
bidding of the Signor. At night they
are released; they are fed from the
Signor's blood, by allowing them to
.perch'' upon his hand and suck their
fill. They are then placed in their
different apartments, all numbered
like well regulated hotel.-Albany
Evening Journal, Sept. I'd.