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somcient credit to obtain discount a. all cares
In the least about an additional per cent. for
month or two. For singis month, the diff
.srencs Is IS. 4d ; and every one feels that, be-
ore the lapse of that time, the worst of the trial
Sii De over, In rigid justice, so long as any
rumosr OF ue mercantile body are found to
play into tt hands of the panic makers, it
gould be sat ,factory to zee the rate carried to
~ VI 20 per ,ent, or any point that would at
.sst be regar ed as an outlay not safely to be
incurred In breasoniDg sel6shness.
Thus far, lot it be recorded that the working
of our curr ncy system has been perfect, and
has upheld in q position to command the ad-
,miration of sc world. Under no circumstances
could any CT rency system be open to any other
than two OBJ sctions-6rst, that it has led to a
rate Iof inte est which no ordinary merchant
could even emporsrily bear and, secondly,
that 1t not o. y has led to crushing rate Of in-
terest, but I, at it has caused the necessary &C.
comnodatio to be refused, even at that rate.
Will any ons venture to say that ten per cent.
is ruinou, rate? In common times in the
United STATE this is about the average charge,
and It now Dges there between "a and 60 per
cent. Our Q. idea of full rate is 5 per cent /;
but surely 10 lowest profits Of our business
must be 8 er cent, and hence a temporary
sacrifice of rofts must be the worst that can
oSSu- ioih 70 payuc Vi ~ per cent. Inc
efforts, therSJore, to create fright by pointing
to this charge would be ridiculous, if they were
not eangerdds but single lunatic in a crowd
OF ten thousand sane people may throw every
thing into confusion.
With regard to the. second point-the refusal
to accommodate at any terms-is any one pre-
pared with tsis complaint? So far from accom-.
modation b ,sing been refused, it has been ex-
tended. re discounts of the bank during the
past three xks haze been far beyond their usual
limits ; ana the notes in the hands of the public
Consequently ereeed, by a million or tsoo, the
total IN use year back, sohen prices Of produce
,oers about 80 per cent. higher, and our trans.
actions sOees being enlarged in all directions.
The. only swo charges, therefore, that could
ever be avS 1able against any possible currency
system are pot to be heard and the whole that
the clamorf,s against the Bank Charter act can
sllese is, That at a time when all the civilizsd
nations of she earth are frantically struggling
for bullion, 1T has enabled the British public,
instead Of rufering from contraction, to enjoy
the use Of saore than a million in excess of the
highest amount they ever really want, even
WHEN tlade, instead of undergoing, as at this
moinent, rapid contraction, is rapidly expand.
| London Times.
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renee, who was mos excellent mana good
rich man. The story &c bis life is here adapted
for youthful minds, q d the style is pleasant
and interesting. The any danger to be feared
in presenting cases o. saccessful men before
children for imitations s, that they will learn to
estimate the dollar too highly ito worship Nam.
mon too abjectly. Bot Amos Lawrence was
honorable, was high-minaed, and exceedingly
charitable. The more such rich men the world
can afford, the better, AMI his example ia a fine
one for young men. Blu, after all, the highest
aim Of young man ia setting out in life
should not be wealth, or sentiment success. but
rather life of usefulness and an honorable
livelihood.
An EXPOSITION Of the Assem1y's Catechsm By Rev
John Flsvel. Published and for sale as above.
A new edition of wt known work. 1t is
well bound and printed.
Sermons on Special Occase5xs By Rev John Harris
d d. Published an for sale as above
The works of DIR. Harris have been very pop
ular at home and in this, country, and for the
sufficient reason that th3y are elcquently writ.
ten, and aim earnestle te do good. The sermons
before us were delivssed upon variety of sub
jects. Their author long held high position
as pulpit orator il. England, and, indeed,
stood first among di senting clergymen as a
popular writer and SEEKER on religious sub
jects.
Chief of the Pilgrims hs Life and Times of William
Brewster. BY Rev. AS - Steel of Washington City
Philadelphia J. p. Lia,1p & Co. 4
This is beautiful vtlume upon an interest.
ing subject. IL is elegi .ntly printed, and con.
tains several fine engrs sings. The contents OF
the book are we'll arr pged, and the style lie
clear. The life and ii ,es of such man as
Elder Brewster, the Puritan, is a subject
fraught with intense in crest to all the descend
ants of the founders T New England. The
author of this work h, {. made good use Of his
materials, and has pr saented to the public a
work which we presuS.e will meet with general
appreciation. E'
Analytical Exposition oft Epi,e of Paul the Apostle to
the Romans. BY John t+own, d. d. New York Car.
ter & Brothers. For sale by w. Baantyne, Washing
ton, ID. c.
This is very valuable work, by well-known
and valued biblical writer, upon one of the most
interesting portions of the New Testament. DR..
Brown is professor Of exegetical theology to
the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, is
man Of great learning and scholastic attain
ments, and well fitted for The task of writing
critically upon any portion of the Sacred Scrip
lures. In this volume, he he's met a want oil
the religious public, for which we are con6den,
he will receive their hearty thanks. His style
is perspicuous, and, though the reader may oc
casicnaly differ from him, he will be ready 70
admit the authors candor and general fairness
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Extract Of Letter to tho Editor Of the Era
WINDSOR, IND, Nou. l8, 1851

WINDSOR, md, NOu. I8, 1857.
Last night, we had thunder storm, which
turned into a snow stern, and has been snow.
ing all day, with very cold west wind, and is
altogether the most disagreeabls day l ever
witnessed in November.
Politics are at stand still in this region,
the financial panic having overriden everything
else. 1t is very strange, but it is an unden;able
fact, that the panic has helped the Bogus De-
mocracy to a triumph in Ohio. Nothing short
of another outrage on the rights of the work
ing men will bring the people to the polls in
their strength.
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loyal representatives in Congress could find
voice and vindicstion. They have not forgot.
ten, nor viii they forget, that while papers en-
gagged in the same Cause elsewhere, have
through the patronage of the Federal Govern.
ment, the Era is uniformly prescribed by that
Government and its legal right to official ad
vertisements denied, while, so far from having
the support, it is constantly subjected to the
opposition, of strong local interests so that its
only dependence is upon those enlightened
friends of Freedom, all over the country, who
appreciate the necessity of maintaining such q
sentinel On the outpost of Freedom.
G. BAILEY.
Wnsh:no2o1, n m x,1 .orE
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From Washington.

Washinoton. Nou. 23-The visit from Sir
William Odsiey to the President on Saturday
was one Of courtesy merely. He has not YET
officially informed the President OF the precise
character of his mission.
The War Department designs sending two
columns of military into Utah from the PACING
side-one from Oregon, and the other from
California.
While the President was receiving company
to-day, not little excitement was occasioned
by the lend and offensive language OF an attor'
Hey for claims to the President, who quietly
Withdrew TO the private Office, which adjoins the
audience room, and remained there I'LL inc
cause of it reluctantly retired.
Great Storm on the Western Rivers-A Steamer
Burnt-Great Loss Of Life.
Cincinnati, Moo 23-The storm of Wednes
day last sunk sixteen coal boats near Cairo, and
one hundred lives have been lost. The loss OF
coal is estimated ct three hundred thousand
bushels. A heavy gale is blowing this morn
ing, accom- panied with snow, hail, and RAIN
The gale was so heavy st Parkersburg, that no
boats could run.
The steamer Rainbow was burnt on Saturday,
and from City to seventy lives have been lost.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Cincinnati, Nov. %, p MA later arrival
from Cairo does not confirm the reported loss
of coal boats, and the report is probably moor
rect.
The New York Election.
Albany Nor. 23.-The official vote Of the
State st the recent election shows the Demo
cratic psjorities for Comptroller, Treasurer
Attorney General, State Engineer, Canal Com
missioner. and Inspector of State Prisons, tc
average about 7,400 each, while the majority
for Secretary of Safe reaches 1926, and fol
Judge of Appeals Is 063. The American vote.
as compared with last year, shows falling of
of nearly one-half, while the Republican vote is
barely three-fourths what it was at the same
period. The Democratic vote shows q Sigh,
increase,
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THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
T~o hundred and hirtyjour members,
MAINE,
l. John NJ. Wood.&t 4. FIJI. Morse.t
=. Ghas; .. Giiman.t 8. l. Washburn, jr.*t
3. N. Abbott 6. S. G.. Foster.f
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
l. A. II. Crsgin.*t q. NJ. w. Tappan.#t
2. James Piko.*t
VERMONT.
l. z. P. Walton.t 3. He. Royce.t
2. j. s. Morrill.*t
MASSACHUSETTS.
!. Robert B. Hall.*t Z. N. P. Banks.*t
2. Jas. Bufinton.*t 8. G. l.. Knspp.*t
3. w. S. Damrell.*t 9. Eli Thayer.t
4. l.. B. Comins.*t 10. c. c. Chaffee.*t
q. A. Burlingame.*t IL. Henry L. Dawes
s. Timothy Davis.*t
RHODE ISLAND.
l. N. B. Durfse.Ft 2. W. D. Rrsyton.t
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Tho Money Crisis, &c.

The Bank of England has to-day Monday
,a;sed their rate for discount from per cent,
which was adopted on the 4th inst, to 10 per
cent, . :,
This movement was considered certain, and
regret may be felt that the last change was linn
tied to a lower point. Whether it will prove
sufficient to check the determination Of each
dscounssr TO provide himself with two or three
times "A much as Ia wants, is doubtful. While
a cry is attempted to be RAISED thst the rate
now reached is such as 10 create intoleraoie ip'
convenience, the demand at the bank shows
each day that, 80 far from creating inconveni-
ence TO the trader in providing for his ordinsfy
requirements, it does not even produce sum
Gent effect to prevent him grasping at an m ~,
necessary amount. The fact is, no one with
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Important from India.


London, Wednesday Norniag-The follow.
ing telegram WAS received this morning at the
Foreign Office:
Delhi, which fell into our hands on the goth
of September, was entirely occupied on the
2lst, and the whole of the enemy expelled.
In the assault of the l4th, sixty one officers
and eleven hundred and seventy-eight men,
being one-third of the storming service, were
killed and wounded.
General Nicholson died from his wounds on
the 2lst. The old King, said to be ninety
years Of age, surrendered to Capt. Hodgson
about fifteen miles south Delhi. He was &C.
companied by his chief wife, and their lives
we're spared. Two of his sons and his grand.
son we're also captured by Capt. Hodgson
about FIVE miles from Delhi. They were shot
on the spot.
Two movable columns were dispatched from
Delhi en- the pa, in pursuit of the enemy. By
accounts from Agra, one column appears TO
have reached the neighborhood of Allyhar, and
the other that Of Muttra on the 18th September.
General Haeetock, with twenty five hundred
men, crossed the Ganges from Cawnpore on
the 18Th September, and relieved Lucknow
Presidency on the 25th, just as it was ready to
be blown up by its besiegers. On the 26th
the enemy's entertainments were stormed, and
on the 29th large part of the city was taken.
Four hundred and fifty were killed and wounded.
General Neill was killed.
There had been a slight rising of the rebels
near Nassick, in the Bombay Presidency, in the
suppression of which Lieut.. Henry was killed.
The Madras troops had defeated the mutineers
of the ffty.second regiment, near Kemplee, and
killed one hundred and fifty.
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CONNECTICUT
NEW YORK.

l. Ezra Clark, jr.*f 3. Sidney Dean."t
2 Samuel Arnold. 4. w. d. Bishop.
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FOREIGN SUMMARY.
Later from Europa.

Ne,o York, Nor. 2,.-The steamer Atlantic
arrived this afternoon, with Liverpool dates to
the l lth instant.
The steamer Asia arrived out on the Oh, and
the steamer Kangaroo on the llth.
Messrs. Dennistoun & Go. have failed liabil.
tiles 100000 sterling; also, the Western
Bank of Scotland, with deficits amounting to
f6,000000 sterling; and Messrs. Babcock &
Co., with Liverpool and New York liabilities
amounting to f300, 900 sterling. Other failures
of smaller amounts are also announced.
1t was rumored at Liverpool, on Wednesday,
that the Bank of France had stopped, but the
report was of course incorrect. 1t grew out of
the advance in the rates of discount.
The taking of Delhi has been confirmed
The garrison at Lucknow was relieved by
Gen. Havelock, just as the enemy were ready
to blow it up. A large portion of the city had
also been captured. Gen Mel had been killed.
The King of Delhi had surrendered His
life was spared, but his two sons were shot.
The intelligence from India had reached
England by telegraph, and was two weeks later
than previous accounts.
Delhi was in complete possession of the
British on the 2lst September. Gen. Nicholson
had died of wounds received in battle.
Markets.
Liverpool, Nor. l.-Cotton-Sales of the
last three days of only $500 bales, all to the
trade. All qualities have considerably declined
say markets closing very dull, with decli
ming tendency. Quotations nominal.
Manchester advices are unfavorable. The
sales had been unimportant.
Breadstufs.-The market is dull, and all
qualities have slightly declined. Richardson,
Spence, K Co., quote Flour is very dull a. Cd
ca Is. lower prices, and difficult of sales. Wheat
is quiet at Is. Sd. decline; middling and lower
grades declining most. Corn is dull at de
cline of cd.
Provisions have declining tendency. Beef
pork, and bacon, are dull sales unimportan,
aud quotations nominal. Lard is heavy, and
holders are pressing on the market heavy re
duction in prices, but no sales had been made
Money.-The money market is decidedly
more stringent, and the bank rates have been
further advanced to 10 per cent. Consols 885
| ca 80 for money, and 89s (9 894 fos account.
liverpool, Wednesday, 3 r. M-The City Of
Glasgow Bank, at Glasgow, stopped payment
| this morning. ...
| Cotton is depressed, and lower prices have
been accepted. Sales to-day, 1000 bales.
Breadstuff, are very dull.
| Consols close at 80 for account, and S9} fol
money.
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Comptroller Burrows and Auditor Burrows
have concluded arrangements by which the In
terest on the New York State debt, due in JAN
uary pext, will be paid at the Manhattan Bank
in coin.
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klnQnesa Is. doubtless, tne ueSlre 10 secure the
trade of the Western coast of Africa.
On Monday last, says the Abingdon Virgin
ian, the Rev. Mr.. oodykoontz, who was sent
to this circuit by the M. E. Conference the week
before last, was buried in this place. The same
day the Rev. James M. Woods, who was sent to
the adjoining circuit by the NJ. P. Conference
about the same time, was brought to this place
q raving maniac, and is now confined, awaiting
q vacancy at the lunatc asylum. "What shad
ows we are, and what shadows we pursued"
By direction of the Postmaster General, q
system of postoffice delivery, nearly similar to
that of London, is now In successful operation
in New York. There have been established six
sub post Offices in different parts of the city, and
to these offices letters are sent seven times each
day, and collections from them for the mails
are made eight times day by horse express.
During the debate on THO banking articles of
the Kansas bogus Constitution, il came out
that, in making up bank at Lecomp.on, last
summer, 1t was necessary, in accordance with
the charter. to exhibit cash capital Of $50, 900.
While the Governor counted one bag at time,
the other was carried out and brought in again,
and this was done until $4,000 were counted,
and certificates obtained.
L. W. Fiske, a well-known lumber merchant
in Buffalo, was thrown out of a wagon in Chi
cago last week, and killed.
Sergeant Lefferts, of the New York police
detectives, has caused to be taken the dsguer-
reotype Of every noted rogue who falls into his
hands.
A new Hebrew cemetery was consecrated at
Charleston, 8. c., last Thursday, by Rev. Mr.
Jacobs.
Two slaves, convicted of an attempt to MUIR
der Mr.. William r. Brothers, in Nansemond
county, Va, last May, we're hung on Friday last.
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Sergeant Lefferts, of the New York police
detectives, has caused to be taken the daguer-
reotype of every noted rogue who falls into his
hands.
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A horrible murder took place in Hartford
county, Maryland, on the 10Th. A man named
Andrew Thompson waa whipping his wife. A
neighbor, Henry Fletcher, interfered in her be.
half when Thompson picked up scyihe, and
laid open his skull. The murderer fed, but has
since been arrested. This vas accidental, we
suppose.
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A new Hebrew cemetery was consecrsted a
Charleston, 8. c., last Thursday, by Rev. Mr.
Jacobs.
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Two slaves, convicted of an attempt to muir.
der Mr.. William r. Brothers, in Nansemond
county, Va, last May, we're hung on Friday last.
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Whole number OF votes l53, necessary TO
choice II.
Neither of the candidates having majority
of the votes cast, there was no election.
The names of Messrs. Michler, Jordan,
M'Comb, Keim and Sullivan were then With
drawn.
A letter from Mr.. Sullivan declining was
presented and read.
On motion, the convention proceeded TO
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CLEARFIELD, PA, APRIL 1, 1857.
UNION STATE CONVENTION.

We take up large portion of our paper to-
day with the proceedings of the American
Republican State Convention which met at
Harrisburg last week, and placed in nomina-
:!on the following ticket
For Governor-DAvrD WILMor, Of Bradford
county.
For Supreme Judges-JAMEs YEEcH, of Fa-
yette Co., and JOSEPH J. LEWIS, of Chester.
For Caral Commissioner WILLIAM MIL
WARD, of Philadelphia.
We have only room to say that this Convcn-
tion was one of the largest ever held in Penn
sylvania, and its deliberations attracted an un-
usuai degree of attention. The members
of the Convention, both Americans and Re-
publicans, manifested conciliatory disposi-
tion and o determination TO harmonisc and
unite in battling against Locofocoism and its
Roman Catholic allies. Three of the can
didates placed in nomination have, we believe,
heretofore been actively identified with the
American wing Of the Opposition.
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gaze. When he had finished, the great mass
who had been held spell bound, raised them
selves up and drew in their breath, making
quite breeze in the house.
wish every person in the State could hear
Mr.. Beecher. He lays hold of the understand
ing and conscience, makes men think OF first
principles, enkndles in their minds and hearts
the love of the beautiful, the true, and the
right, and leaves them in better state than
he found them, unless they be given over to
the curse of Locofocoism.
Mr.. Beechcr was not the only great and
good man brought to Harrisburg during the
past week. Some of the very best men of the
State were delegates to the Peoples ConYen-
tion. Among these, let me mention the name
of Judge Kelley, of Philadelphia, as man of
superior moral and intellectual worth.
may say for the nominees of the Peoples s
Convention, they are all good men, selected
for their worth, and not for their availability.
Success to the ticket. CLEARFIELD.