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REQUIRING TO FIRST PRINCIPLES.

frequent recurrence to first principles rec
ommendedb by Mr. Jefferson the surest preventive of
political errors In obedience to this wise injunction
of the great founder Of the democratic party it will
be useful at the present ucture to recur to the au
hentc record Of our national organization in search
Of the principles which should guFle to safe and
proper solution Of the existing issue in regard to the
action Of the Kansas convention Turning to this rec
ord, which was made up by the unanimous judgments
OF the representatives Of the democratic party at the
Cincinnati Convention find that in order shat we
may more distinctly meet the issue ON which sec
tional party subsistng exclusively on slavery agta-
ton, relies to test the fidelity of the people,
North and South TO the constitution and the Union
the following clear and emphatic declaration of prin-
cples was made by the convention:
l. RcSoIce That claiming fellowship WITH and desiring
the cooperation of all who regard the preservation of the
Union under the constitution as tho paramount issue
and repudiatng all sectional parties and platforms
cernng domestic slavery which seek to embro the States
and ince to treason and armed resistance TO law In the
territories and whose avowed purposes If consummatcd
must end in civil war and dsunion, the American de-
moacy recognise and adopt the principles contained In
the organic laws establishing the Territories Of Kansas
and Nebraska imbodying the only sound and safe sou
ton Of the slavery question upon which the great
Vofal idea OF the people OF this whole country
pose in its determined conservatism of the Union
MTERrERNcE BY CoNGREss WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND
lERRIToRr, DruRIcr CoLuMmA taa
That this the basis of the compromises of 1850
confirmed y both the democratic and whig parties in
national conventions ratified by the people in the cleo
uon Of lss2and rightly applied to the organization of
Territories in 1854.
That by the uniform application Of this democratic
principle to the organization Of Territories and the ad
mission of States with without domestic slavery
they may elect the equal rights of all the States will
oPeservcd intact the original compscts of the const
Vton maintained nvioatc and the perpetuity and cx-
anon Of the Union insured to its utmost capacity Of
embracing, in peace and harmony future Ameri-
can State that may be constituted or annexed with re-
publican form of government. sat
1t will be observed that in the preamble and in
each resolution the exclusive object of the conven
uon was to lay down principles to meet the issue on
SLAVERY AerrArIoS,' and to furnish tho only sound
'nd safe solution Of 'ruE SLAVERY QUESTION II win
DC observed further, that the convention find in the
organic laws Of Nebraska and Kansas principles
winch they recognise and adopt as The only solution
Vi THE SLAVERY QUESTION" These principles are
'OinOlned and condensed by the convention, and put
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OF FICIA A Il.

buchanan, President Of e United States Of A'eou, 10 all honl
-| fses@5l t+stsrs may
satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to that Werner
has appointed consul Of the Grand Dukedom Of sse
pamsadt Of Maryland North Carolina and South
Carolina reside Baltimore do hereby recognise him SUCH
him free and enjoy such functions powers
privileges allowed the oonsul tho most favored
tion in the United states ~ kH tR
In testimony whereof these letters be made pat
ent and the United TO be hereuno affixed
Given under my hand city Washington the 1t day Of
H. 81 December A. d. 1851 and Of the independence Of the United
States Of America the eighty second #
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President: ttsr
LEWIS Csss, Secretary OF State a Nifd5,8rf 5.N
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BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE, Auctioneer.

TTNRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
property OF Pennsylvania and Nineteenth
sireeon Tuesday afternoon January a4 o'clock the
scs of dated November 1854 and recorded
A. s. No. So ios 375 Of the land records Tor
Washington county the subscriber will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following described property, viz
beginning the 10Th
running thence wardy along the line Of said avenue 70 the
centre which divides house Of the
known Bungs from tho second house Of the said
the end thereof thence northwardy
along dividing wall the yard WALL and along tho
west stable said lot 20 the alley thence casward
along the alley said 10th street. thence soubwnrd
along the the place Of beginning with the
consisting Of excellent three story brick dwelling
house with brick stables, nc. t VI ~ .s.
Terms made known at sale. -
wM. A. MIX, Trustee,
JAS c. MCGUIRE,
neca-d EHE kf. Aucionecr.
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The total number of immigrants to Canada in 1857 has
been 80, ,O97 which is 965s than last year. OF
these i 09s were English 6,ll9 Norwcgians, A. 46G
Irish and about the same number Of Scotch and Ger
mans .si faTTtea7f t8t q Arl t1liA f. w Z
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The widow of Commander Herndon has just received
from the agency of the New England Mutual Life Insur
ance Company of Boston, five thousand dollars on pol
icy signed only year since. G gte, ss.st (
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DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

We are requested to state that in accordance with
the usage of the democratic party, meeting Of the
democratic members will lakc place at the hall Of the
House of Representatives this Saturday evening
AZ o'clock. ,s ..f4E.f i.g III 5Fr.f 5}s is- 68f
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On Saturday morning, November 2Ist the large block
OF buildings in Rochester New York occupied in part by
the Daily Democrat burned to the ground and with
1t almost the entire material, the presses &c. of the
printing office, involving the loss of some $50 600 In
the afternoon Of the day before even the type Of
the establishment, melted into one general mass had
become COOL the Democrat appeared in its size and
form, giving full account Of the conHagration
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We learn from the Cumberland Telegraph that another
land slide occurred the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
the tunnel, Saturday and also on Tuesday
About thousand yards of rock came down by the lat
ter sldc and it will require three months to remove It,
This closes navigation for the beyond any sort Of
doubt. htl He43f = atsVcN4p' eif a0 fi lt az a
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Tho failure Of the attempt launch the Great
Eastern steamship in England viii be much regretted
The Liverpool Courier mentions that the first attempt Is
said to have cost f70 000 enough to build very
respectable steamship OF the ordinary size. e tS
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Navigation has been resumed on the Erie canal from
Albany Buffalo Boats arriving at Albany in great
numbers, and others departing This is great relief to
many important interests aas
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nag TEACHERS MEErfNG.--The regular monthly
meeting win held Smithsonian
Institution this mornings December 10 o'clock Az the meet
ing ordinary full attendance
persons Interested in the education cordially
invited 10 be present CIAS. b. YOUNG,
h Dec Is g ,s.7 ,s3sfg ~ Recording Secretary.
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Cast-steel cannon manufactured at ESSEN In Prus
a The paentee has refused to sell his secret to the
English agents, who empowered to offer him large
sums. Recently the French government have ordered
three hundred held pieces and the engineer Todcben Is
at present at Essen with order for still larger num-
Der for account Of the Russan government NJ
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Riaef az Weathsr q 81. Lolas.

= ST. LOUIS Dec a. River alling slowly at Chs point,
and navigation TO Keokuk has been resumed Missouri
is clear Of ce and falling slowly at Dubuque Weather
cloudy, with rain. tta ,
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The Hartford Press says that the Rev. L. Ludngton Of
New Britain, who formerly preached in the advent
Church, in that village, has been sentenced to twenty
days confinement in the county Jail for breaking the win
dows of the church maliciousy and in the night
IL said he offended because another clergyman had
been invited to preach in the church Ludington was
seen to smash in all the windows side d IT, and
then 90 home t a.5as l3as ve bna ait1
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LNOR RENT-Thc dwelling of the late Gen. Tow
handsome contains ali the modern improve
rentsas furnace complete
adjoining Apply to W. NJ Caldwell, corner Of and nth
streets tl5sTE 4T .. H. H. SMITH.
Dec -SunIues&Thurs ... .,.,..,.-..
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7 The Ia Crosse L.Iad Graal.

II MILWAUKEE, Dec. s. The Ia Crosse and Miwaukie
Railroad Company have been offered SIX 70 eight millions
of dollars for their land grants from the last Congress
but the offer is declined. } .''ea d
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Bx TELEaRAPH.
Rron Snla VI.

sr LouIs Dec. 2s--1hc mail from santa Fc has ar
rived but brings no news of importance,
l, Lieut. Wright, Of New York, died suddenly at Albu-
qucTqae the Goth OF October y 10 iear1l tas3 2
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FALLING Orr IN frR RKrunlacAs vorE. The following
table shows the democratic and republican majorties In
round numbers In the States which have held their cleo
tions this year compared with the majorites In 1856
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r OST--A PEARL BRACELET, supposed to have
drort between Senator Gwins and the Brazilian Minister'S
The beraly rewarded by leaving the the
cry store OF NJ w. Gait Bro, 32i rennsylva
s. "f
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Total -2sl, ,o7s Il3,o5o

Total -28lO7S 1l3,050 S5,697 l4l,050
In 1856 the republican party had clear majority In
the northern States the democrats of ,Oz6 and
in 1857 that immense majority has faded away and the
same party Ii in minority OF 55, 1858. Exch@ge
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WASHINGTON CITY.
s.TURDAY MORNING, DEC. 8, 1857.

number Of articles prepared for this mornings
;.s.s have been unavodably crowded out "a ''ss
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UNITED STATES MAIL LINE FROM INDIE
PENDEnCE, MO-, TO SANTA fE, n. M
aag-F " q SEMI MONTHLY s,,
q ANITA FE TRADERS, and those desirous OF
- cuslns taahs Mexico inrmed that te unaf
signed mail from Independence 10 niA re
leaving lndcpndencc and n te GU he
md They ecmiodaDh t~ passengers
Wel guarded, running each In hen twenty W
Travellers aud RON se~ heaeV mhl
nnd expeditions and eoeriabie 40 ss"As
cheapest modo Of crossing the plains ,4t i ~ ef1
FARE THROUGH u, & ILL ,5r
November fst May lst
from May l 20 NOFeRber list, 20
Provisions furnished BY the IscPricarss
Packages wi be transported, when lsee 10
the pound IN and 30 cents m
package dollar and
accountability, packages ssnt b. eondueors not enter
ed on the way bill afaiEH Ct.
propeors package worth
dollars specially and all baggage at
a time a the Of the thereof ss ti
5an the passage must be paid IA advance, aAd
must
tho Of teir ne Of stages
and with them the plains.
passenger allowed than forty pounds o bgsase IN add
bcng n ~ Green at santa fe and j.
r. Bernard Missouri and our mail conductors
and the hne authorized 10 engage passengers and receipt
IlcCKADAY a HALL
kDnEspEser, Mo dune 2s 1851. oct si--dlmlaweuost
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R6y-REiIcrous NorIcE.--The Disciples will have
meeting morning ii O'Clock, In the
Temperance Hail. Elder Burnett, Of New York
peced 10 be in attendance. &f ha a ss So Dec5
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MILE PAROW will sing this occasion, by universal
DESIRE French national hymn la MAsf1IE and
American national THE STAR SPAN
GD BANNER with Miss MINER both In the French hymn and
which have produced the intense
enthusiasm wherever sung by Mile ParodL ''ti .1..
.H last appearance Of E-.-. l.r d.
go HENRY vIEuxTEMrS
saat MADEMokEIIE TERESA PAR0DL s....
s MISS MINER the English Prima Donna,
Mr.. PERRING, the English Tenor, f@3 aa
great having London by the directors
Academy of Music, New York expressly for the
duction OF English Operas and Grand oraorios. ss.
Conductor .SIGNOR PERUGINI.
Mile PAIOm will sing Cayana Barbcre di Swgho "Jerusa
lem oatorio F Paul. Marselise, Dueo Don Pasquale,
with Mr. PERRG Norma and the Star spangicd Banner
with Miss MINER - II. I. d. \
Miss MIINER sing why should be sadn Engsh ballad
Thc and Aio dc Grace Rober le Dabe
twod Ducts with Mile PARoDI- sta -
vIEUXTEMFS viii play Fantasia Erpani la Chase
Pa iWtches' Dapcen :. ~
will sing "Then you'll remember me-, fhe Maids Of
Merry England 2 and Duet with Mile PAR0Di .fe1
Admission all parts Of the hall, 81. -
No extra charge for reserved seats
Seats the Of Mcssrs Rich Davis,
and Metzcrrot @+
Doors open Z. Concert commences at g. ~ e ~
T. Dec SIT [Star&Statcs]
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NIL Rss.aaing 0peeatiOp.

uHS hcet"sthy t1rfutt0f-
Urea, Dec. 3,-4The New York mills, in this place
have arranged for resumption Of operations in few
days. 90 hrs as ls.t as.i
sf The Foreign Anls. r M .sss5L
BosroS, Dec 3-The steamer America is below. The
mails will leave here In the morning. and be due in
Washington ON Saturday af ssff E
~" %7 n" From Al6any ~ = a
ALBANY Dec. 81 John Cummings, convicted on the
Sd of December, 1856, OF the murder Of Frederick
2sth day of january.
Yesterday afternoon boat containing for men was
carried over the Cohoes Dam. One man was drowned,
and the others remained i'm the water all last night
Efforts made to rescue them, but up 70 eleven
o. o'cocx this morning they were s ia the water. asI
fiatgsf ElEa From Boston
i BosroS Dec 3-Thc Rev Mr. Kalloch, tried lately
for immortality has resigned his pastorship and intends
to follow the law in Boston or Kansas. .t@
petition is in circulation and largely signed for the
removal Of Judge Iorjng. r1e
Money Is easy, but stocks dropping,
Marhas.
NEW YoRK Dec 4.-Cotton closed with declining
tendency--saies unmportant. Flour is higher and
closed buoyant sales Of I6, 500 bbs; State 81 60
81 10; Ohio, SIS 20 S. 55 southern, IS 10 a 80 90
Wheat is buoyant and closed by holders demanding an
advance Of H. 500 bushels Chicago spring, 90
95 cents southern white 81 80 81 So Corn is high
cr and closed rmsaes of 5000 bushels western mix
ed 80 cents 4 Pork Is quiet--mcss, SIT so SIS
Beef is duh western rcpackcd, sl3 sl3 80 Lard Is
quiet at 10 a III cents Whiskey is higher Ohio, 23a
cents. Coffee is firrn--Rio, ~ loa cents Sugar
has advanced a l. but prices unsettled Molasses
is dull at "a cents for Cuba Muscovado Rosin is in
fair demand at 81 35 Spirits tmpentne in request at
43 cents. Rice is heavy at previous rates.
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n6yUNITARIAy CHuRcH--The Rev. w. d. Haley
church Sunday December o. at IL
O'Clock, m aud y O'Clock, y. f.a aat#a Dec
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Urea Dec. 3,-IThe New York mills, in this place
have arranged for resumption Of operations in few
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IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS, by which

IMPORTANT TO COTTON PLANTERS, by which
i their must be doubled The undersigned has iaysnt
obtained letters from the United states for the
machinery for converting seed cotton
continuous from the gin through the va
preparation spinning machinery until Is ready for ship
ment weaving VA ssf .5,.. 4g tsa gf
saving this will be at least ten cent
the fibre unbroken and unured BY the
machinery the present used open and dis
win be about 6 cent stronger and heavier and
viii markets Of the world distanng all composition at
advanced prices S = II 5ss -, ID L4g.sss,,
patent planters viii be informed as TO terms with complete In
uctions how the best machinery, and all
other necessary particulars, application addressed 70
Dec 6-2aw1yn GEuh1E u HhNff, Mophe'
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The F5reiqn .Mals.

BosroS Dec 3.-The steamer America Is below. The
mails will leave here in tho morning, and be due in
Washington Saturday. y4asf ff
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GOLD AND SILVER PURCHASER

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT--A suite Of
IL e immediate vicinity Of the principal hotels Break
furnished required Inquire 4o6 street.
7th Office, 500 Hotel
fennsylvania avenue. DccA-1w
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CIrY Posr orrcE new city post Office win be fin
ished n about fortnight, and Immediately occupied.
The old buildings occupied for the city office will then
be demolished and the work the structure
menced. .@s
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MRS HALES New Cock Book. 81.
ItI Hnle's Receipts for the Million 81 2s ~
Widdideds New Cook Book. ST. sf sifsaH rf7'a
I.esles Iadys House Book 81 q 3. 8tEE.6s
Leslie New Cookery Book 81 %. a.@ 't
Mrs Chid's American Frugal Housewife 25 cents s.tl
Pastry Cakes and sweemcats 20 cents
Beccher Receipt Book. 90 cents. I.aHa
The Housekeepers Book. SO cents. sags. gsHF
The Family Receipt making Bread Rolls &c 10 cents
Charles Pierce London 50 cents
Miss Iesles New Receipts for Cooking. 81 sr&
Miss Receipts for French cooknry 20 cents @
DR. Ktcheners Cooks Oracle SS cents. a#.,t
Domestic Cookery. 25 cents tt @ aa&"#
Freneh IS & tata s,at
Cookery Carving and Etiquette OF the Table London 10 cents
Mrs Randolphs Virginia Housewife 90 cents 7sf sEa
lie Cuisner Imperial. Paris. o. 25 a "a t@ 3 tahL
shling's Worth Of Practical Receipts London 81 cents
s FRANCk TAYLOR
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F0tARD.-RARE CHANCE.--Twelve large and
~ handsome completed with bath &c &c. for
unurshd suitable chambers Offices viii
separately all together Terms reasonable
apartments establishment pennsyyana
nue. between 9th and 10Th 14 ssss ~ go gslt a;sfl
@ f8 WALL, STEPHENS, 4 CO.
Nov I9-1mn AaT 5as
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A CARD For rent or lease, a large and coiurno
double house with water baths coach house stapng
The house elegantly Furnished md In th
furniture Of TO good tenant very reasonable
property will not be rented for boarding house.
For further particulars apply 70 -.
1Hs Firm of Wall Sephens q o.,
a4 a22 Penn avenue between 9th and 10th streets.
Nov I1--lmh .t4 w f VA g. ~ i tt+3at
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Vigilance Committees.

ANrydny. e. ". q. Judd, Henry Nelson
Samuel u. Mills.
-lb5ou David Conway, George RAIN, F
Sewer
Bingham. George Colvin, Isaac Jones Mar.
tin D. Briggs,
Clara. V. 2. Graves. Samuel W Wakeley, sa.
Il Stevens,
Cou&rpoTt. 4. F. Jones, Jacob Reckhow
Benjamin Kennels.
Ealala. n J. Mills, John Taggort, Nelson
CLARK.
Gcneses 0. Chamberlain, 0. II. Perry, II
II. Manson,
Harrison z. F. Robinson, Israel Dodge,
Charles Howard.
Hector. 4. A, Amesbury, Francis Strang,
Cyrus Sunderlia,
Homer. \. L, Crosby Jacob Peet, Dennis
Hall.
Heron. ". P Cool, George Estes, Julius
Baker.
Jack,oa. DariI Crowell, \. \. Crowl.
Keatmy. pliny Harris, Jason Lewis, Flea
Ter Dingee.
Osarauo. Z. Lyman, II. Il. Lyman, Jerome
Chesebro.
PIKE, john Casriel, Il. s. Martin, J. Q.
Merrick.
Portage Edward Huff, E. D. Sizer, William
Ensign.
Peasant Falley. Samuel Palmer, Henry
NDowl, Lewis Lyman.
Roulette Seneca Pomeroy, Christopher
kaowlton John LYMAN, Jr
.Sterardsoa, Henry Anderson, J. Williams,
Joseph Lieb.
Sqlcania. John VI. Reese, William Carson,
William keclcr
SanmR. Hcrrick Jackson, George Ayres,
J. VI. Hnssett.
Scsden. &. l.. Catlin, Edwin Lyman, II. L.
Bird
Sharon. l. Z, Kinney, R. 7. Nichols, Asel
Lane
Ulysses, Ambrose Corey, 0. \ Lewis, y.
II. Hplleck.
West Branch wv. Joselyn, J. NJ Conabie,
Erastns Crppcn,
Wharton Geo. \. Barclay, John Bensley,
T. II. Hopkins.
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Republican County Convention

THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS of the
County of Potter are requested to choose
Three Delegates from each Township, on the
oath DAY OF AUGUST, inst, to represent
said township in County Convention to be
held at Coudersport, on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH,
for the purpose of putting in nomination Can
didatcs for County Officers to be supported Al
the ensuing election and for the transaction
Of such other business as may come before
them 1t ia earnestly requested that full del
e0ations be gant from each township. y list
OF the Vigilance Committees of the several
townships IS published herewith, whose duty
it will be to- attend 10 che organization of the
Primary Meetings. ). ROSS.
Chairman of County Committee.
CouderspoFt, Aug. 3, 1857.
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News and Other Items.
Yours truly,
WI. +. PACKER.

Hos. J. { DonaS. ex-5ecretaryo Of the Navy
died n his residence III North Carolina fc "
DAYS since.
THE VIII. of ex- Postmaster General Camp
bell died at Philldelphia a; Al early hour %
Friday morning.
A STATE Convention Of P-ohibitionists "a
proposed TO be held ut Rochester, New York,
on the seth day OF September next, t. nolai-
nate State Ticket
HoN. DArio WILMor has resigned his posi-
tion as President Judge Of the Bradford judi.
cial District. in view OF the Gubernatoria!
canvass in which he is now engaged Gos
Pollock will appoint his successor, who viii
hold oihcc until the election Of 1858.
WARREN County BANK.-Wc IN
derstand that bills Of the Warren County
Bank 10 the amount Of one hundred
thousand dollars were destroyed by the.
Directors and officers last week. Tho
purpose is to replace them with new bills,
on better paper from new plates which
have lately been procured. The paper OF
the bills proves to be- poor and many OF
them arc badly lnutilated The new Bills,
IS and los only, are beautifully exscu-
ted and harder TO alter or counterfeit
than those Of the old issue --MaI
Mrs. CUSNISGHAM, the New YORK
Mnrderess, has just been caught-decid-
edly caught-in the act Of giving bogua
heir to the Burdell estate. Sheattempted
to play off another wolnans newborn babe
az her own, but the Doctors had double
interest in the afair-one for her and one
for District Attorney Hall, and as both
interests could not be sustained, hers be-
ing the weakest leaked out. She is now
in pretty fair way for obtaining retribu-
ton IN the way of eight or ten years in
the penitentlary. Poor Woman The
details Of the affair are too revolving for
our columns, and those of our readers who
desire further particulars are referred to
the New York dalies Of the 4th, 5th, 9th,
Tt,, and-3th inst,
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pas Just one year ago to-day Thurs

ag just one year ago to-day Thurs
day, Aug 49, we took charge of the
Journal, and refer to that occurrence
row with pleasure. 1t seems to us but
a short time ago indeed, We are 10th to
believe a year has interviewed since we
took up our residence in Coudersport. Ii
our readers have been az successful in
deriving pleasure or benefit from the as
sociation as we have, they have no rea-
son to regret our coming-re most as
suredly have not, Hoping for many re-
currences of this day, each happier in its
memories, We enter upon the second year
with full determination to do our ut
most to preserve the goodwill and sup
port of our many friends