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To the People Of the United States.
A RECOMMENDATION.


Numerous appeals have been made to
me by pious and patriotic associations and
citizens, in view of the present distracted
and dangerous condition of our country, 10
recommend that day be set apart for Hn-
initiation, Fasting and Prayer, throughout
the Union.
In compliance with their request and my
own sense of duty, | designate FRIDAY,
THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1861. for
this purpose, and recommend that the peo>
pie assemble on that day, according to their
several forms of worship 10 keep il as a
solemn Fast.
The Union of the States is at the present
moment threatened with alarming and i'm
mediate danger; panic and distress of a
fearful character: prevail throughout the
land /; our laboring population are without
employment, and consequently deprived of
the means oil earning bread. Indeed, hope
seems TO have deserted the minds of men.
All classes are in state of confusion and
dismay, and wisest counsels of our best and
purest men are wholly disregarded.
In this the hour of our calamity and peril
TO whom shall we resort for relief bu; TO
the God of our fathers! His omnipotent
arm only can save Us from the awful effects
of our own crimes and follies-our own in
gratitude and guilt towards our Heavenly
Father.
Let US, then, with deep contrition and
penitent sorrow, unite in humbling our
selves before the Most High, in confessing
our individual and national sins, and in
acknowledging the justice of our punish
men,. Let us implore Him TO remove from
Our he arts that false pride of opinion which
would impel US 10 preserve in wrong The
sake OF consistency, rather than yield just
submission to the unforeseen exigencles by
which we are now surrounded.
Let US with deep reverence beseech Him
10 restore the friendship and goodwill
which prevailed in former days among the
people of the several States and, above all
10 save Us from the horrors oil civil war and
''blood- outlines. Let our fervent pray
ers ascend 10 His Throne that He would no
desert US in :his hour of extreme peril, bu
/ remember Us as He did our fathers iE the
darkest days of the Revolution, and pre-
serve our Constitution and our Union, the
work of their hands, for ages yet to come.
An Omnipotent Providence may override
existing evils for permanent good. He car
make the wrath OF man TO praise Him, anC
! the remainder OF wrath he can restrain
Let me invoke every individual, in what
ever sphere of life he may be placed, tC
feelsntqfvdnng a1rIn ms power to remov.
our actual aud impeding caIami;ies.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
Washington, Dec. IA, 1850.
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CattaWiSSa Rail Road.

Col H. STANLEY GooDwIS, as our readers
have already been apprized, has been ap-
pointed, by the Cattawissa Railroad Com
pany, TO the responsible position OF General
Superin,ende ent, as the successor OF Fl. Il.
Fonda, Esq, resigned. We are informed
by those who are better acquainted, than
we are ourselves, with Col. Goodwin, the
newly appointed Superintendent, that he is
young gentleman of fine business qualii-
cations and with large experience in rail-
roading, and cannot fail 10 make an eff
cient officer. Indeed we have always
found the officers and managers of the Cat
tawissa Railroad including the Conductors,
attentive and polite gentlemen, and we are
glad TO know, that the Company are con-
ducting their business upon principles OF
high honor and strict economy, aud as a
sequence of good management the travel
upon their road is encouragingly increasing
and the Company are regularly paying of
the old debts of the Road.
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Lif3 and Death In Great Cities.
WHERE ABE THE DoCToRs!
Washington, Dec. IA, 1850.

When Alaric the Goih heard that Rome
was thronged with the fugitives who had
fed before his barbarous borders, the grim
chefiain laughed and said-"Aha am
glad of IT, Il is easier 10 cut down thick
grass than thin" 1t has been estimated by
227 900 deaths which annually take place
in populous cities, 100 900 might reasonab-
ly be struck off the list by proper sanitary
measures. But DR.. Holloway, the greatest
modern traveller and most experienced
physician OF the age, considers that these
figures considerably undervalue the true
relative proportions. From various data in
his possession, taken at random during
series OF years in the largest cities of the
world, DR.. Holloway says go per cent Of
the yearly morality would be closer ap-
proximalion 10 the mark. He accounts for
the unnecessary sacrifice of human life
from the foul air 5reathed in densely crowd
ed cities-the blood becomes vitiated and
the tissues loose their Vitality, hence that
general debility and pale emaciated ap
pearance witnessed in the deniZens of large
towns. DR.. Holloway's celebrated vegeta-
Bile Pills neuiralze the virus received into
the lungs by their action on the blood,
which they purify and invigorate, while The
active principle of the medicine combines
with the vital fluid, and is consequently
scattered over the entire system. The ef-
feet of these life sustaining Pills is not con-
fined merely 10 the blood the stomach,
liver, and bowels are equally benefited by
them. The functions of the stomach are
strengthened, the secretions OF the liver cor
rected, and the action of the bowels stimu-
lated so that the lone and vigor OF the gen.
eral constitution are completely renewed.
We understand that DR.. Holloway is "a
bout publishing his Memors," which when
they appear, will certainly be valuable
acquisition 10 the Scientific literature of the
day. We predict that they will be eagerly
read by all classes and donbtlessly transIa-
| ted into every printed language. Few men
If any, have travelled more than DR.. Hol.
loway, for we find that he has nearly made
tour of the habitable globe, receiving let
ters and souvenirs from persons of the high
est distinction. From what we have heard
the forthcoming volumes are replete with
strange and startling incidents that have
occurred during his visit 10 Paris, St. Pc
tersburg, Vienna, Pekin Melbourne, Ber-
lin, Washington, Constantinople, and other
remarkable cities of the World. Dickens
s'AH the Year round.H
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society. The evils resulting are loo mani
fold and mighty 20 be easily described =
Let the parent, then, consulting the talents
and tastes OF his child, select some employ
ment, xheiher it be mechanical, mercan-
tile, literary or agricultural, and encourage
il in the attainment of such requirements
as will best fl it for proficiency in that par
tcular branch of industry the child is 10
pursue and by so doing he will lay the
foundation for Es future usefulness and
honor. 1t will be qualified for its aPProPri
ale position-wili have right views of life
and labor, and with the blessing Of God will
become a benefacior TO the race.-Erehange
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PaTR1or AND USlos.--There is spirited
and valuable daily paper, published at the
Capitol of this State, bearing this title. II
is an able defender OF Democratic princi-
pies, and did good service in the late cam
paign, although our party met With defeat.
ANY person wishing 10 become subscri-
Ter to paper that will contain fnll aud
accurate reports of the Legislature during
the ensuing session, (Which according TO
current rumor, will be lively one,J should
al once send for The Patriot and Union, which
can be had daily during the session, for one
dollar. For general news this paper is
scarcely surpassed by any OF our larger city
da:iies.
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GEN. CAss, is native Of the uni'ed States,
which adopted the Constitution He lived
in the town where the convention was heidi:
remembers distinctly The rejoicfugs a, tho
birlh of the confederacy; has grown with
lis growth and strengthened with its strength.
and he is now unwilling 10 be present at IL.
last expiring gasp. Having witnessed i,s
bir h, he says he is unwilling 10 remain
here TO witness its dissolution Hence ne
retire< from The cabinet: but with ,hs kind
est feelings for President Buchanan and
com mplimented his shly as honorable and pa
iriotic men.
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SIXTH H. BaicGs, was convicted of murder
in the FIRST degree in the Court of Bradford
County last week. He was indicted Tor
the murder of young boy, Daniel Clark,
at Troy Village. on the 2ith day of July last,
By catiing his throat. while in bed, with a
razor. The murderer afterwards cut his
own throat, but not fatally. He said he
killed The child beeause be did not wish to
leave It behind 10 be abused" and further,
the reason he done this act, certain per-
son had been at his house and the conduct
OF his wife with that person among other
things was the cause of il, and that he in
tended 10 kill himself and all parties. II
uas attempted on the part of his counsel,
10 make him or: insane, but they failed to
establish clearly anything of the kind.
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The LECTURE COMMITTEES Nor ESTIRELY
SATISFIED We understand the Lecture de-
iivered by the philosopher of the New York
Tribune, Horace Greedy, in this place las,
Friday evening, was not so well patronized
as was supposed would be. 1t has been
asserted in private and public places that,
'iihe Democrats made political matter out OF
H." and stayed away. This, we hardly
think Was Iha casa-.-inr sshos>--~ s.snrror~ios
the Democrats than 10 "make a political
matter out of IT," YET the lecturer may be
rampant aboliiionis:. Previous 10 the de-
livering of the lecture we did not hear one
Democrat say iha. he was, or was not, 60
ing 10 attend although quite respec table
number are known 10 have been present
Greedy, as everybody knows, is not a popu-
lar lecturer, by any means and especially
at these times, not calculated 10 draw a
large audience, being TOO deeply implicated
with certain party that is charged with hav'
ING brought about this terrible crisis between
The South and The North, which is feared
will dissolve this Union. He is charged
with being an abolitionist, and who dare
deny it? Aye, the religious opinions ne
holds, are SAID 10 be aniagonis;ic 10 those
doctrines entertained by the deciples of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and yet he is
invited by and lectures before "Young
Mems Christ ian Association" the ofsprings
of that Church Lets hear no more about
tbs Democrats making political matter
out OF Gfeely's lecture
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HoHoiray's PiHs.-Never Despair-Soms.
thing tha, never falls.-Fsver aud A.ue.-
To the sick ii is OF little consequence how
they are cured, whether from a rational
view of the disease or by the rules definef
for the guidance of the proiession. so long
as the ours is certain and expeditions Tv
a suffering man the question on the relative
merits of quinine or calornei is uninterest.
ing. The faculty may wrausie and discuss
their various theories, hut Dir. Hollowsy's
treatment dispels doubt ere the disciples of
Escu'apus have finished the first stage
remedies which effect spesdy ar.I radical
cure without danger of relapse. Read the
advertise ment elsewhere.
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The Berwick GAZETTE, published by A.
B. Tate, has been pursuing course of late,
il it persists in it, which must entide it TO
some respect at the hands of the Black Re-
publican party. ln the last issue We notice
a tauniing article in relation 10 South Car
olina's seeding from the Union, in which
the writer talks Republican nonsense. Not
long since this same Gazette lamenied over
the defeat of Bmlingume, of Massachu-
setts, that radical abolitionist who was just
ly defeafsd for Congress
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GLEAsoH's ILLUSTRATED LITERARY CoM-
PAEioE-This valuable Literary Weekly
will commence new volume on the first
OF January, 1861, in grand style, with new
and neat dress throughout. The ComPan-
ion is an elegant, moral and refined mis-
celIaneous Family Journal. Its columns
are entirely devoted TO Polite Literature,
Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetic Gems
An uDrivalIed corps of writers and artists
have been engaged for the coming year,
and several new and popular features will
be introduced Each number will be beau
itGully illustrated. In size the Literary
Companion is some fifteen hundred square
inches, forming a mammoth weekly of six
teen octave pages, and containing nearly
twice as much reading matter and of more
refined character than any other weekly pa
per. Terms, subscriber, 50 8 do, ~.
and one gratis Sample copies sent free
Published weekly by F. Gleason, corner of
fremont and Bromfield streets, Boston,
Mass.
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South CAROLINA still seems determined
10 tecede, and we think she certainly will.
Several other Cotton States will follow her
example 10 case she goes out of the Union.
The Southern States feel that their const:-
nutional rights will be denied them by this
Republican party, and The only remedy for
this, IN their estimation, is TO set up for
ahemselves. This no right thinking man
wishes 70 ses--this Union was not made 10
be dissolved after the fashion il is now me-
nacing. The Republican party dare not
tell the South that they are in favor of en-
forcing the fugitive slave law. This they
would call knuckling to the South. But it
Is ins. what they should do. They have
brought p2on the country all the dangers
i.has surronnd and AL the evils that afiiict it.
IBat for them, secession would never hare
been heard Of. Il Is dangerous political
paBic--sush an ane as ibis country never
before bsheld. Results oi the most alarming
character are staring rs full in The face.
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WM. a. JACoBY, EDITOR.
BLOonSBURG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. ls, 1860.

GxsEaAls NEws.-The Hon. Jeremiah j.
Black, Attorney General, has been appoint
ed Secrs,ary OF State. in place of Lewis
Cas-, and E Nj Stanton, o. Piusburg, AT.
,orney General Of the U. S, Vice Black,
promoted to the Premiership.-General
Scott has giveE the President an elaborate
opinion in reference to the present condi-
ZION Of the military defence of the country,
and what should be done in view of possi-
ble con.ingen-ies.-lt is rumored thai the
President had given orders 10 have the sloop
Of war Brooklyn held in readiness to pro-
ceed 10 Charleston, to aid in the defence of
Fort Moultrie, at any time when he should
command ii, but decliued 10 do anything
Immediately BY way of reinforcing the garri-
son there al present-The appointment
of Secretary Thompson as Commissioner 10
North Carolina may render his resignation
necessary. The report that he has resigned
10 premature-Many of the prominent
men Of Richmond, Virginia, coincide with
the opinion expressed by Mr. R'ves, that
firm and dignified demand by The South tor
their constitutional rights would be consid
cred by the north. The more general senti-
ment, however, is that a dissolution cannot
be avoided, and that Virginia must go with
the South. Wendell Philips was announ-
ced 10 deliver an address in Boston few
nights since-the subject "Mob and Edu'
CATION" Great trouble was anticipated,
and tie military were ordered to hold them
selves in readiness. There was great ex-
citemeht in certain circles. Men openly
.slked Of mobing Philips, and things really
sooked threatening "A large Union Meet
sns VI as held in New York city on the 10th,
IN which number of the most prominent
citizens participated. Speeches were made
by Daniel S Dickinson, John M keon,
Hiram Ketchum, and others The tenor oil
the speeches was averse 10 secession -
Resolutions were adopted recognizing the
rights of the South under the Federal Con
s,iiution, and appointing the Hon. Millard
Fillmore, Greene c. Brown, and Richard
Ialhefs, Commissioners, TO go to South
Carolina, and make an appeal that no pre-
cipitate action be taken on her part until
the North shall have had an opportunity oil
satisfying them thai The popular sentiment
russfy essvssi01.--4 ss'rtisr -Trs P0-rn5
Union Meeting was held at Harrisburg a
few days ago; also one in Philadelphia -
Alfred Buchanan has been captured and con-
sicted by I. Coroner's jury OF ihs murder OF
Mrs Shanks. He now awaits The action OF
the Grand Jury. The parties live in New
York city. This woman kept fancy store,
and was most brulally murdered in broad
day Iishi.-A young man BY The Eame OF
Csessler of Scott township, this county,
while Iaboring under an attack of insanity,
was brought to this place, and delivered TO
the charge OF Sheriff Snyder for safe keep
ing-The whole country is becoming
alarmed at the secession movement OF the
Southern States.
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A UNroN Crowd. boarders of the
United States Hotel, of Eas:on, resolved
themselves into "Union Meeting" on Fri
day evening last Early in the evening
oirrc speeches were made at about nine
O'Clock they dragged The old cannon 10 the
brow of College Hill, and from there fred
a number OF rounds for the Union, as it is
Sentinel.
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Ma. Bates, of Missouri, has been on a
visit to the President elect. He was spe-
cialIy invited by Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is report.
ed that Abraham formally offered him the
Secretaryship of the Inferior. Bates is said
10 have taken strong grounds against seces-
sion, and thinks 1t is treason, and must be
put down, and the authority of the Govern
meut maintained at all hazar1s. Wonder
what Abraham's views of secession are
He'll soon have an opportunity to express
them.
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FRANK LEsLiE's MoSTHLY.-The January
number of this beautiful monthly Magazine
is promptly on hand. With il commences
the Seventh Volume, and no time is more
appropriate than the present to subscribe.
The illustrations this month are universally
beautiful, and the literary matter is OF rare
interest, consisting of tales, poems, anec-
doles; humor, etc, by the most eminent
writer's, besides the splendid and exciting
novel of 'sVeroua Beeni, or The wayward
course of love-" Leslie's monthly con-
tains nearly twice as much matter as
any other Magazine published in the coun-
try. The Fashion Department will attract
the undivided attention OF the ladies', for it
is most eIaboratery and splendidIy illustra-
ted with the reigning fashions in Paris and
New York, besides vast amount of work.
ing patterns. etc. How all this is afforded
for SO per year is MYSTERY. Those Of our
friends who wish the monthly can send the
subscription TO Frank Leslie. No. l9 City
Hall Square, New York.
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The RURAL ANNUAL AND HORTICULTURAL
DIRECTORY FOR 186l.-The Sixth Annual
volume of the Rural Annual and Horticultu-
raj Directory is on our table. To those not
acquainted with the previous numbers, we
would say, that :he Rural annual is q hand
some book of 120 pages, published in
Rochester, NJ Y, at the Office of the Genes
see Farmer, and designed to furnish a large
amount of valuable and interesting infor-
nation in a cheap and permanent FORM
A new number is prepared each year. con-
tanning entirely new matter. Among the
contents OF the present number we notice
ireatises on the Farmers Kitchen Garden,
Shade and Ornamental Trees, management
o: Window Plants, cultivation of lmmor-
teles or Everlasting Flowers, Ornamental
Hedges, Sulphur for Mldew on the Grape,
designs for Farm Houses, Cottages, Subur-
ban Residences, Barns, &c; Ornamental
Water Fountains, Construction of Gates,
Calendar of Operations, Cultivation of Pears,
with many other articles OF interest and
practical value 10 the Farmer, the Fruit
Grower, and the Horticulturist.
II is illustrated with 80 beautiful wood
engravings.
The Rural annual and Horticultural Direc-
tory for 1861, will be sent, prepaid by mail
on the receipt of 25 cents in postage stamps.
Address JOSEPH Harris, Publisher of the
Genesee Farmer, Rochester, N. Y.
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REVIEW OF THE MARKET;
CAREFULLY coRRrcrrs WEEKLY.
Executors Notice.

Columb Ia county, 6ecsased.
I EfTERS leSiamrniary on The Estate of
IL Elizabeth Ert, late OF Scott t,wnsnip..
Columbia comfy, deceased, have bsea
granted by the REGISTER OF said county to
The uude rsi.ued, who resides III Scott town
ship. All persons having claims saairss
The estate of The decsdent are rrQui iste to
presenr them 10 the Exsrutor Tor se temarI
aud those indebted 10 make 2Iymrnt imms-
d,stely TO DANIEL q EMF,
Scott, Dec. l9, 1860 -6S. Executor.
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We are inquired of whether our criticisms
upon DR.. Johns orthography, particularly
upon his spelling o. "catnip," were correct.
We would state, in reply TO all inquiries,
that Webstsr's Dictionary, The highest and
best scholastic authority in the world, spells
it just as we did; and that's good enough
for rs, and should satisfy everybody who
was correct
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Teachers Institute.

TENHE next institute OF Columbia county
Il will be held in Orangevie, commsnc.
ing on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2Ih 1860,
and closing on Friday evening of the same.
week.
Arrangements are in progress which are
designed 10 render the lcs iiuie one OF the
most interesting ever held in Ihs county,
but they are not sufficiently completed TO.
give the programme OF exercises.
The citizens OF the village and vicinity
have generously offered, To- entertain :
large majority of The Teachers of Ihe coun.
~ Tree while there. And the expenses OF
the remainder, if they are present, will be
but light burden tor the Institute to as
sumo.
Prof J. P WiCKERSHAM, OF the Slaie
Normal School, aud other procIineni in-
stIuctors and lecturers will be with us, and
in view OF The great benefits TO be derived
from an attendance, Lot there be general
gathering OF the friends OF education, and
especially, let every Teacher OF the county
deem il duly as well as a privIlege &C
participate in The various exerc ises OF ths
occatIon.
r. NJ. POTTS, Commillee.
L. APPLEMAN.
Light Street, Dec IL, 1850 -2t.
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4 CuriOus Freak Of nature,

We learn from the Jersey Shore Tsdene
that a COW belonging TO MIR FREDERIcK
Dewey, who resides in that place, gave
birth to calf day OF two ago, which, as
natural curiosity, takes down anything we
ever saw. The hinder par, forms two sep
a.aie and distinct calves; which continue
divided 10 within few inches Of the shout
der where the bodies mite and form one
pair of shoulders, neck and head. There
are two fore legs which are IN their natural
position, and two others, which though
clearly developed legs and feet, are united.
These are SO situated as to rest on its feet.
The four hind legs are equally developed
and in their proper position.
The calf is not quite fully grown, bnt very
nearly SO. MIR. Dewey thinks that the COW
was kicked by a horse, which was the
cause OF her calving prematurely. As to
whether the cali lived any lime il is impos.
sible to say, though it probably did not.
Had the calf lived and grown up it would
have been two cows 10 mick and only one
to feed. A small family could thus have
been supplied with cream and also have
made butter TO sell. In view os this, Mr.
Dewey thinks he has suffered serious loss.