Indiana American, Volume 18, Number 2, Brookville, Franklin County, 4 January 1850 — Page 2

I J 11 O ) Iv V 1 1 A. hi , I N I) I A X A . FRIDAY JAfJ. 4, 1350,

.. -Tt. i i , XrTheedor having been ahsent t Cinriiinari, until the hour ot our paper going to press, many matter are neglected that lioiild been noticed. ... (n..i ol ror. From a memorial to Caress for the est ,b-li.-hiiient ef a fome tVpartment tve glean this : "The av.-ag- crop of Indian corn in this country will not exceed 40 bushels to tie acre, whilt scientific farmers hive demonstrated that .,, I, ,...t i., ,.,.,.i.,.. ion k...i.ere, showing the lo from ignorance of the t ru. principlesofAgricrliuretobejOdnercent. 1 he report from the patent office estimates the number of bushels of corn raised iu 1S47 at 5.,340,000 bushels, a.l taking 10 cents as the average price per bns!,.l, ita .aloe wai.S2l5.7IH.0il0; ifil,irr. u,t ...;..i.. ii...:...i: w.-j. ..u..,i.viv...-v..)uijmi.ilsiu iTinjUUl" cions culture, 3)H per cent, we sliould have 1,67S,050,000 bn-he!s at $617,000,000, making an annual a4ditinn to our national wealth of $431,580,000 from this single crop. " The average production ol wheal is in this country about 15 bushels to the acre, which might be increased to (0 bushels per acre, or 4:0 percent. Accor.'hij to the same authority, 113,245,500 bushels were raised l ist vear, whirh being increased by 4fi0 per cent will amount to 45P,9t2,000,wl,i, h i t an aver-gof S'l perbu&hi-l wouldgive ?34 J,75G,5!0, as the animal reward for scientific cultivation." In looking over tlie newspapers which have been forwarded to us we find reported the cases i of nineteen per-ons who have committed suicide in Indiana duri'4? the last year. There have, doubtless, teen many cses, which have not been nublishp.l nA u . ln-um ... Knowledge, tin? cas had been an hni. f the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, and was removed by his friends before he had recovered. : ; IU destroyed himse f by hanging in a few weeks not iUoUHrZ ""! ,T 7" has been stued by tl '." proved only. Of t-e niM PF'T!S' , " ,'m" truction that have com. f,n, . . i from hanging-three from Poisoi,.gltw.o ZZ burning-two from drowning-one from .hooZ 1 ing-oue from stabbing-and one from cutting ' uie inroat. A majority of these cases were nown to have ben p srli .lK-;.-.an- v- -i .

of patients has caused so much anxiety to ,V ' ts thought it a great improve-j re.idrnt ofliicers of the Hosaital :ti'i !,nont- '

The prooensitv !,. i, . . . ! twenty of those admitted to this Instil f ' it has been by the ntmot Ticilance " T' h" ' ome of them have notaccompliedV" t' ful purpose. But we feel trn! tl 't'r "tu this, our annual co vmn;, , ? . ' I 1 '''"Hnication to von. k n.ii marrod by the record of ,nv r ,r j ! truction, i thU Iustrnci r . . 7"' .usj,.1Bi inr tne Insane CT Au important length been decided Financial event his at rn. The New York i ritiune ss-vs : "The Messrs. RothseM! is have cct establish a branch of their h,iKS,. ;:, tt I . u t nch will l nl:.. ,t tt,.. Rothscf.ihl, so,, f M,e Taris broths, who' camt to this place i.,st year. We understau 1 that although ycutif, he already evinces a.uch of the" nnancial acumen whii-!, which distiu-nisl...- th;. f....:. ly. The detail, or the arrancement,, and wbit relation the present af.,lt ill !.Mr to xUk house have not been settl-d." Il.inom of Amci ic.it nrillr ,,. : Or. the 10th of October th Indians 1.1 1 ; sieged the IVvdo of Janoa, in the State of Chi huahua, and made t ei:ty-niue Americans prisoners. The Governor of the State. i ,r.!P ... - re.ease the latter, has offered to th- ., ... interchange of prison-rs, which the Indi; j -pted. TheGovernorofCihuahnastatedthatL " ... couid not get a sufficient number f Indsin. to tally with that of the Americans he wc, " 1 " "irier me enemy min! t Zens at liberty. ktohavecttt.iti-i . p";.r,3..,,.,fcr,',pi.,-l!"A,ta "' '"'onigoiiierv Advertiser and t;eii- ; .. . - " "itn.aj!rtie . IV !'e S'al8 Col i that city consumed OV hr.nn t . I 1,!. ...... . , - and nought is left of that once beautiful building lu.t the crumbling walls. Even- ,.u;l.l . . . '.very possible prov,sin Wi)!t i l. immediately made for the convenience of thLegislature and the Slate officers. Th, clrks of the two houses sav,d all their p ,p..rs; and the archives of the St .to, in oRr of . Goy. ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer and Com,,-"-.v., were an, abated. Most 1,11 the forniture, and the larger portion t.f the ,itr , ,.n ... . i brarirs were i;k , , . ft: tt.nt .1,.. . 1. .. . " " '"'in toe imes, ... M..S S tlt illllilig. Tree u.c lo Ik- of J osiragp. .ii .i retent ji.-e in IJiughainpton, N, V., M ir. J.imes IlaUtea.i, . , a t.remeii, coimvhip.r i!,e c!-rk who knew where the aMieIe was, to accompany bun, entered the cellar t.f a i.urning store wiih a lantern, and brou.rht ther-from a V.mt t' ... der. alre.icv f!, .rr.i i... ,i. a .. '.. . . t..,,,u naiiies. Mr. Histead should be made 'n.aj..r-Ke:,era! by brevet' at once, provided he ,i! ei.g ge to continue to use hi. courage heroically saving instead of heroically destroying human lives-keeping tire and gunpowder apart when there i d.. that their contact ma- blow out the braiu. of meu. women and children. T!i3 uiscriminalicu of this world is remarkable; som get n ne aud fame for sendiug'shelU" juto the home of theueiny, and others get a paragraph in the n.-nvs-.Ui rpuing toemseives to death to serve other people! Christian I preVitr.t!.r Iieli1..i. The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun says the Locofoco Senators have, it is supposed, read Mr. Benton out of their partyat all event,' they have not placed him at the head of a ,ine Cllm. mittee. He wa. appointed Chairman of the committee on foreign Affi.ires at the Extra Session, in March List, H is no turned out. Ha obtained only two votes at the present ses sion, and tdpse were said la be the votes Messrs. Chaw? and Haie. f Honorable iuifnctioct. One of the best challenges to the field, to (lulu1 n tl.., ...... I. 1 . . ..e. ue.,ru wJS made by a u.j iiumnitmr g?n i lenian, liie late Vi!iim .,rl a ei:llonis. rontroversy wh flying colors, magnaimousjy , sacred his opponont honorable :itisf:ir.tio in . .1... .11 . . JjinPOll. nf nrf..elur , 1. T. ... - . ..iet.em; me weapons to be hoes, each parly to i dig one acre ef potato.-s nnd he whose, work ; was done h-st, and in the'short-st time to be de-.' clared the victdr. Should the ohalen to mor-i ..I .......... j- . - I ini i;ui.jiub ti tigging be accepted, he would transUKt the size cf his hoe by a frien.i, who would i arrangethe preliminaries for the settlement of ! all difficulties. Ne bad result could ariw trom ' uch a due!. Doslun Journal. ,.,

fongrraMionnl. Senate Nothing of mat-rial importance done in the Senate to-day. Two messages were j received from the President inviting immediate attention to the Secretary .f the Treasury", re- ;

port, as reiai.ng to uie appropriation required tor expenses f.ircollecting revenue f,.r the second , ,. ' , . , i :i ol l id current Use;, veiir. - I

have!,, . ,. . . , , 1 ' B,,yd " Mond-y. adopting with the exception

I rrs. .- rpsn tinmi nit. -rod w w r mr nrirnm ruieoi t ne lasi House re-aonoi i- , . ting five member or the Commutee, ou rules a.ne up. and was modified, ii.creash.gtl.eCom-mitt'-e to nine, and continuing the old ruie to ; 'I'e 1 5th of January, ! The resolution, as modified, was adopted. r. enable offered a resu niioii askmir l i ' P,..i.Li i i..r. r .i..., i. ... :.....i... ' 1-t Pessiou, any civil or military Governor had been appointed to California or New Mexico, or nv step tken towards forming governments in ' H Territories. Laid over. i A resolf.tion ordering ISO.OUO copies of the president's Message and accompany ii,., d..cuimnnlw., t.,1 ..i .( " " , ....... u , n u. a. i. '.i-.i. Mr. finrt moved that the Speaker appoiut the Standing Committees. j Mr. Sackct moved as an amendiiient to appoint j the Committees by ballot. Mr. Root opposed tile amendment. lie said i ! l!le ,r?s't speaker had been elected by a larger fajority than any predecessor (adoptiug .Mr. i ;la '! resolution) and he had the best iille to l''e honor of hpeaker, and should he trusted i w'''' l'le appointment of the Committees. Gitiiiings sustained Mr. Root and oppo- , liie f'nrality rule. He would a?k that the j Northern Whigs be taken up on their arrangej ment for electing a Speaker. j Mr. YV iulhrop remarked that Mr. Giudings had represented him as against the North, and ;thathehadseenst.iteinentsnnderhis(Gidding-e) j signature, accusiug him of speakiug in favor of! i war. He tid the statement was erroneous II- had been charged witn appointing a committee that would preserve aud protect slavery in i . . 1 the District of Columbia. He observed the cornmitte appointed by him reported a bill to abolish the Slave trade iu the District, and but three of the Committee voted to lay the bill ou tho 'aW'' I Mr" GW'!,n" P'nced the assertion that a i hill had been reported to aboli.h the Slave trade the District as unfounded and anqualified. Wl "" Inhibited the bringing of Maves t"' . U "0t t0UCh l,,e S'aVe hi lhe ' ... - i iur. nunrop Fai-i the lull did not possiMv ro i as i.ir as it ought to have gone, but the members I Schenck vindicated Mr. Wiulhron. and : "corned the bargaining of Mr. Giddii.gs for ! l'let!ges b"fore voliaS for Speaker. He declared . himsv a co"alive UnionUt. As a Northern j lnau 1,6 Par,ook of Northern opinions, but lie W8S "ot a" uItra " wuld not cast , . . . Ptt tecause they did not come up to his ! rd. I Mr. Holmes said it was nnnari.nl ilii Vn!,. : eru men were opposed to the rights of the South, j The South had lo:ie been asleep, but it is now : arou- ed. He warned cenilemen to b-wnre of

the Southern mind. lie wu-licd to restrict tate, andto take the necessary steps to secure Northern men from the conimilt -es ou Terrilo- iU Pa3'meat to t!ie State. What course, howevtios. ;er, wiilbe pursued in regurd to the matter is After further ditcussloii Mr. Giddincs oou- ' U!riaia.

tinned lengthened n marks. He hoped the ores e:;t S -;:ker n.nil.4 .' k.n.. !.: i . 1 ' prcue-' cesser. lie arraigned tlie Wlilm r..r Un..nu.4 consistency in votimr f.,,,!,,,, hl,V, r,P. idet of the Union, when they favored the Free Sod principles. Ha would ,.'ot vote for a per- i son who ,ier,,.l.d l.i, Ui. 1.., ci ! , - - v i..u v .piiii-i j. If tbere was any crime ho would punish by Jea,u. it was traflieiiig iu human flesh. The question being taken on the resolution aa am'Mld'(1' that the House elect the commit t,iP!5 il wa rejected. Tiie original resolution that the Speaker ap- , ! point the committees was adopted. r7J:" " Ie on the ! J'duar-"Ct a -lerk aud other officer. tIle IIu-e -'j-rned until Monday. ; .. .mngion,itoS.as.l,. ' The senate yesterday confirmed the appoint- . .,,i . 1.' 1 ... v xv. . i The Message of the 1W ... ,,.b h.! -r , i rrasurv rowrl. was r,.f.rru, t.. o. ('.. 0:l Fi -

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is ruinoreil that the ttccouiHing oirs havo . report,',! to the Solicitor of the Trea.uirv, Tros- . .A etmor, late Navy Agent at New York, ueujuer ui inesiim el f;)o,U(ii!. Tlie sure- . ty is but $:;o,ooj. Washington, Dec. 3lt. Skxatj:. A M-ssio-b ; .eit; .....i; a iraircu . from the IVside.it. Numerous n,..et. , ,.- . . R,,,,ua were P'".i, among mem was una from riiiun. nf .enfJcUy, claiming to ba the legitimate sueccsr -w ., . . .,,,ui, me moriiion rrophet, objectin;; ,0 'he establishment of the O government of i , . j , , IVseret, and charge the peo,-le cf Salt Lake ',UU,",,C -bius, uify l aving takt-u Secret OAtU liiifunir.. tl.- I. .r T a n the nation, and - .. mr, uracil ui joe Mnua on " .. . . " pursue that design until the end of time. ..... v ..... rwood read lit connection with the I. IT.. . mcin;ri.d, nil extract fr .... o. r r, . ..... ...r t- ..ouis ueput.- " -"1"" " Llesrst wer, lawlessly ..J..-S t'.eci.izei.soi Missouri on the charge of u.i"gi.i .he expulsion of the Mormons from Missouri, and that ili.-v upon the .tlVcts uf California e .. . ... -""(; unties passing tl.oiiL'ht ' inronn tiieir city. .Mr. Underwood t::e et:,tement g:ive coloring to th memorial . ..Ir. Dongla had seen the statement, n;,d interogtted Mr. IS.bbitt, the Representative from I'.scret, who expUined that the citizen, of the Salt Lke having found a government, found it necessary to establish means of revenue, aud had - fc-...s ....us. ! Ths memorial was referred tojhe Committee on Territoiics. I Hou r..D. F. Mil Mr.nakernreni,.l - , ..I t ler. of Iowa, contesting the seat of 1 "ii Wm. Thompson, which wa. referred to the com- ! mittee of elections. The StandingCommittee. were then aunouuoas follows: i XV . "o.ua vienn it.,-1, i ..i. ti . . - , . ..uuipun, ; "aw,,, Ureene, Toombs, Ikbard, Duer. Jone. ... J and Hamnicu ..'.Mocim Loiu.nbia Brown of Mississippi, In-. Fuller, M..,son. Hamuiond, Alien,- W ill' ianw aud VuJrrl.ill - . r . Judiciary Thompson of Pa Mill -Made, .Moo re head, Preston'Kiu Tha.:eusSlevensa:id Welboru'e Terntori.-s IL.v.l. K ..'.... Ashman Veuable 1? ,, Seddou. Cliiu'man. i:r... ' . . - ' "" "". Oiddiugs. ' "U" 1 Foreign AfT.ii.-McCIerua McDowell I Winthro,, Haral...... Il.trT-.r u t ' .j..., , , o ' ' ' "lal-. ui.vJ fc. 1IUU ilJIII-. f a.

A resolution was adopted postponing: theelec(io of Cerk Bnd 0nler oncers until Thursday, A l arge number of petith.ns and memorials was panted and referred. Mr.SUoton presented a hVl extending the

franking privilege t the widow of Preideut Polk .vlii. li i.i.1 f..pii.u pass, d lortfiw itii. r -.. . . .... . . . '"u"a i;..si ...ipoying tipains in the . . i x- , . nr") an" y an.t congress, were presented am rrl-,rrtll tl) ,he jlldi(! iary Committee. Several i,i;ri., r i , i , , everdl lll,t'ces or bids to he presented were g;V(,. Tilr House r...:,'lv .i;,n. ..n.:l Ti..,,.. J TcsiMatHre. Fn.m lIierorrriiolKlrncroI'llir Hiiliinoiiil Palladium. VVM.il .rr.. ...I , ... fa"11 " s " " rc buii unor . r,.... ,. nr il,. i.:.i.,i.... r m : .-n . B--. o.d confusion" reigningsu- : ! .lc , .nn.aua.s go - "'S on w' " eat unanimity. I lie large ma - f loCO "1Pnr'8 this on a!l "' f ,m5,or.tal,e as nl of this characlcr ra,,cus- The law for the holding a con - vention to amend the constitution of the State . . ' f"ji int caucus parIv , ,, - And however much that party may r'.hn III. ., I ........ . . " ' poiii.es iu ha convention, every effort that th, leaders of hat party c,n ake to secure a loco majority in t ut conveiitin:i will I,. vi , , . , . "'evi ...c ..cicMiiinru in nave a -r.emnnratic convention. I hey have the power to district the State just ss they see proper, and all possible advaiitages win be eecured. e had hoped such would not be the case; hut such being the fact, the Whigs must act on the defensive. No definite action has been had iii the legislatnre on 'he bill providing for the holding of the convention. Iu the Sena;e, the consideration of 1 sul)Ject llas 0e,, ,1,ad' e special order of llle lor ii'iirsday next, .Tl,e Li!l to c'Jl'Jat the Richmond and the VaVne county turnpike companies has passed the Stuate.

The proposition to establish a Slate Orphan i fra!llt m, maly replies to hi. insidious iuterAsylum has been laid on Hie table fur the pres- 'tories that would ofT-set his Crown affair.

ent, and I presume will not come up aaiu dutin" t!,e s,ss',,I A law has beta passed at the present p-ssion ' Ut5i0rUi" U,e eculi of the Stale to ! borrow 4200-000 to pay the January and July ,nsl'lI"'"t of interest on the State debt. The I hmoaut necessary for the first installment, ! f.M. ha. already been borrowed from the I Ce''t il,ter6St nA P" CeUt ex" & T P . ' "m" 'r l"8 11 ',0W1 stcurts iue prompt pnvuivnt ol the iuterest, wiiica is esseutial to the good name of ou,;liteT,,eJuiJ'ciary coram U tea to whith was referred a 1,111 to ee' property from sale on execntion' lo ,,,e meunt af $000-also the bill to exemP' nestead from sale on execution, hale TYort hnt it is inexpedient to legislate on tl,e subi,'Ctt present, which report was concurred iu b' U,e Senate. i. i . ...... . l " uurMooa mat there is a large amount ol money due this State from the general Gov eminent, on account of the three uei cent fun,! II has 1,eeu proposed to send a special agent to a?hi,,-gton to examine the book? of the nroner oepartment, to discover the amount thus due the T!ie cimrniU iUeeoa location have reported 1 ,Wie.,t ,.1 .1,;- 1 that it is inex nedieii I nt ilil i;,,, ..i vt..ai;ge in any manner liie school l iw nf Uit r--; change. 1 think, will be made, in tt,- l ... . .1... I P'-nt wwion. ' 1 The biil for the relief of Pelia nnd Pylvester ' Conkiin. of V.vn o l. c...... i ; .... v., ,. '?t:M mo .senate. ..... ..c.,,r,,n,ucrairu mat 11 is inexpedient to cause a geological survey of th, State to be I Tl,. a, 1 . 1 ., . "ne at the present time, owing to the embar-! rassed state of the Treasury. A hi!n,:..w.. ,.. . - v 1 " um, 1 u iu tue tioiise rei alive to the Richmond and Terre-Haute Rail road Charter. Tt nMnn.u.irt.. 1 . . f which re- ! w icioai an act nassea H"' whenever J20.000 of 6tock elial , have been subscribed ea.t of Indianapolis, four I ir .1.-r ( oireciors 01 saut company shall reside j east of the capital, and shull have the entire con- I fr.,t f .!,- r .1 .... east. The company west, won.d Z.iJ Tut : .1 jr.! ., ... B - , released of the resnons I. ii v nf .,.,i .1 i ro8d ea. and wo ld . 7; T" ' "I roiui contpnipldted by the charter, at this place, t To make i:ia iiviaiouf 1 think, U impolitic. I : llav'' noticed, however, in the proceedings of a mr""'S 'ecciuiy u.-itl liy our friends iu Camhrii licit lil.-v nr..,..,.-.. . , i er, aud creating a Separate crgtni.at.on YorZ ' prosecution of the work Tl,- . ; , . -"arler is a very cood oua much l.n.. .1,.... i. . . secured from fL-. , . - V , ue T " W- U appear. to me mat the stock of a company extendi ! entirely throiiffh H.bS... .,i i. u pntiu!ni.rn...i. .1..0 ... " nrofiuLi. than ... i?t. ; I ...... ..a . cie i ii ler.mnus at this pi. An immense amount of freight ill 1 paesover the western road from the inexhausti f . , imu Hum me iiiexnausti- ! It. coal bed. of Putnam, Parke aud other coun-1 ties of the coal region, and diverge at this point j on all other roads. It will be the main trunk! ii win be the main trunk for all the travel collected at this place for the ! ... . .no j In the absence of any exnrLio,, If ,u 1 J i Ol . Il e weat. wish o! our oeoi.U. 1 t, .11 .... . . . r ' pwe ...cum; isionof me cliarter. The graditis, ic. of "1 a.Mi.i....i imle, on the road !.,,.!;.,,. . was let to contractors on Thursday 1 t . 1 beiow the estimates of the l,.i " ' P9 , .., engineers. lhis, leaves uui ic? miles u ncontracted f,.r 1 There is a bdl in the Uom for , h . ! tl.criziuir the r..i...r..;., -r . . . ' . . . .... " ' railroad lrom liiis pioce to C nc h nn ,k , . pract,ca!de route. I, -il, probal.-v ' ' . The President of the Madison IJailroad Company has invited the members of the legislature to take a tria lo M..,lin.. n.. -...... ..... ing on the ame day The. i 'l . iu a lew days. lhe lilosin rige D. P. II. 800" " w grows old. Years may ' , . - urr neaa, oui ii benevolence and1. , '? hw he,r, she is cheerful 89 wl'en the spring of life first opned to her view. When ' T? " thi"k f i j uf youth bloomed on her cheek. The rose has s "e IOOKS as ciiarming as whne the rose ' - l" " i o insu i mi f , , , ; , -..e .,ie me ana uengni. in tier neighborhood ' : he .s the fiiend and benefactor. In thechurch, ; rl,. :.. ,1.. I r ...... . . -' or, ,..r. in ner tami y .1-.. ... .... J I ' tian. " "emp'ar- l'"ris" j i Who does not respect and love the woman who ' hai passed her days iu acts of kinkuess and - t '"i 'i a nuiiiau CIHIOOI ffTOW Oil tile. ."' ul" a s ' Iresli and active in humble deeds 1 ZmZTZ inVu ,Yg 1 t Sl hfe .he will retain those feehnV. which Li j make life appear a garden of sweet, ever fresh ' aud ever new. J - i

t ... .v., , nu ...is urea me irieiid ot man and God; j """..oiesteo, nut she cannot . whoso whole life has baen a scene of kindness ! it. and if she itmtJ ... n

' and love, a devotion of truth and religiou? We 1 and h-r 1,-;,. r . ' i.... i. fc . , '. " I alld "er heirs dispose of her est...

Correi.ondence oftlie Baltimore Patriot. i WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1SJ!). 1 Avery interesting delate sprai.g up in the 1 Senate to-day, on Mr. Walker' resolution, honi ering Fath. r Mathl w with the tender of the

freedom of the Senate A good many Senators spoke, nnd thecrowded . . gn.e.ies listened with i nter.se interest. Finallv . . . j . me rsolulion was adopted, some two votinr for ! it to every one voli.,g against it. t . it ,, , Iu the House Mr. Giddiug got bemtifullv nonplussed. He arose and "uuiuuy i"m.'v: . ',r0l,ol,m cd fl"8" .......... . luiuu, aooui me proceeding of the lwo caucus last night-Was there any propo'or a compromise in the matter ' oi organ- ' iTnirr it,., OU ktlOW Mr. GiddillS manner nf nrn. ; Pound.nj ,u.st,os, when he think, he has the ,"" n ugni place. Heseemed ;10'" - ', on this occas.on, as if he could prove ; S0,"I"S the Whigs, which would be ; " 0.fliel. t0 the lat Br0wn tfrjlr iu whi ! W '" bad smoked out Mr. Giddingi' haudiwork T 1 ' ; ' ",lrg- .nr. Ashmunverv ; ... . . ; readily informed hun, that the Whi,s in caucus 1 al nlnS. .... .... . . .1 ; , l resomnon, nammg ix or : he.r number-three from Northern and three j Anthem Mates-as a committee of conlerence to loin a lilo r i r

' , ,e1UerSiromi60n and the inscription recorded his

'' ' lne ouinern Mates, which '. Ueniocratic caucus mightselect, with ! to dvise "me fair aud equitable plan by which i a view e lionsf' coud be organized, ! Aft"r Ashmun had concluded his statement, j a gentleman of tho opposition stated, for the j beller'tof Mr.Giddings, that his party, in caucus ! ,,!Snti aid appoint a conference committee of three members from the North and three from the South, to join the Whig committee in the laudable object of devising some fair and equitable method of securing the organization of the House. Poor Mr. Giddings! he fouud nothing in these i col,rerence committee is in sessiou to night, and m::ch good is anticipated from its , 0T- The Free Soilers per se begin to feel , cut" hat will they do next? Had they not ! b?Uer J Mr. Brown did-shake their heads? j If Mr Browu had 8l'akeu his off his shoulders, al ll,e u,ne General Bayly interrogated hlin, the corre?pondent of the New York Evetiing Post (Free Soil) thinks he would have served himself about right. Mr. Albertson, of Indiana, to-day offered a resolution, appointing Gov. McDowell Chairman of the House, until a Sp.aker could be elected, but it was voted to the table. There were !)0 members, however, who voted against j ,a'in lhe resolution ou the table. The Free ; Soilers Abolitionists, and Frg Euders joined in j tingit down. i Co1- McClelland, as I understand, take, the llace of Major Emory on the commission for , : . .. . I ruu"'"g me Boundary line between the United StaUs and Mexico, and not the place of Col. Fre mont, as commissioner. The latter placj wiil lie bestowed upon some other gentleman, not of ,,le Rrm' as 1 uudL-rstind. rOTOMAC. Corrc.ponJcnce or the Haltimnee Patriut. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 1849. Nothing of any note was done in either House ' , , RW" TT lhe benate utwi earl'' hecauso the House was not organized, and t)(J jjou adjourned early, because it thought an uu,a 08 sooner lcled thereby. . , lrUlh Xh IIoU8e tec it 7 ' c T ''V"". StePS lB U'e mMtT f electlnR a bpeaker until the conference commit. " -'u earu irom. 1.... rt..l.l I I j r T. 11 , ... . !! U?derS,,d thatcom- " , . . T ' woulueet prepared ' 7 ' ca,,cuses w-nignt. II .o, ihe report of the committee will be submitted to the House to-morrow. 1 have reason to believe the committee has . - . ... , elth at ZZZZ SlZ: otinrs shall have be.n nnI ,U I -,L c S f'i L?. f" g th.rUgh. Say ' me nmtn e eel the man w in receives the highest number of vote r I, 1 . . ,. , . i.!. Deneve mat me ilnnre W" ' "l" th" COmmilt "I adopt 11 oy a tight squeeze. It will ' . ' 11 win not comT ha T-"m n " whelming majority F.Mller. nf.ll I A -r... r. , - auu iinny ui tue regulars, of of lhe rina.BttA11 . p!lan see two great parties, will oppose it. Edward Joy Morris, of riiiladelphia, has LXV ""!"": -,lr- wer, of Pennsylvania, to whom it was formerly tendered. I,n,;n .-. - ' "niucu a uu account of ill-health. Mr. Joy Morris is a ralhn. Wlli r ,ho .J" T' ....... . -.--...an 01 reading, '"'n. and an author of some renooservaiion, and u,ation- i Congress, six year, airo. he , . . . c - - - 'r "'8 R0Uim w n,S P"" , ( T ..... cin ph. lit ability as a popular declaimer, and i . "'" He wl do CreJil , , - v , , , f anlucket. Massah ,., i u 7 I.- fi, nrta . r . .... usetts, time, a candidate P0St f com""" to the Sandwich i t I ,1 I,. ,U. ..... . r r- . I Islands, iu the nlace of Mr. F.r.mM. has returned home, as I learn; either with the commission in his pocket, or the promise that I T,,e wha,1"!r im-rest in the wil' fi"-1 a good friend in Mr. Bunker. vml u... . i,i. i,. ..,..i ., r"" onnusi every boy ,llls r-Sion- with ,he rebuff which Mr. Ciddmgs got in the House yesterday morninp. u., r..i .i... , . . " """ - "Tu-ne, ne was l PU" the P"" of th. two great parties to the lvel of those who were particeps criminisin the hrown "obloquy." In less than 1 no time, liowever, he found his mistake, and . squatted! POTOMAC.

Wnlr..HiioN r H.raf. . j an anecdote of one of the chorister, of the meetMany women who come from Europe and in- ing-house, who attempted to improve the Tsaltend raiding permanently j ,he United State ! mody as well a. the music of the me-tin He thin It Ba i l.aK a, . b 41"

' "r" vote.tnerei.no " "amS naturalued; but this is a j very serious nustk T .i. . i ., ; ty escheats to th State, and it is the duty of the 3 ' ProperaUoru,"J' 8eel to see that estates, which would ken by , ZZZ '"'ZZ 7.1?, pM'C inrmer!' 'ould draw the one-eighth of ' ... " w 01 1M3 property informed of thus .;,..) I,.,. i. .u . vl ; . . . tunng.i nf ll. I .. "'i Of I'm l.-inr iKi. lo n I .1.. . mujcr uc aw. It Is now left in lh power of person who are at enmity ' W1JOW th8 10 and have her all . TV,?"'', f 'hiS kld are ' e w"'ow 18 n.nally allowed to enjoy prop- I Arf i I Alt - I make a title lo j ...en sue oies ac " -'"' ensues, aud on examination the TVT' la C f n ""T" " " " dIUrS re i:'us "y. nd all women Dot M raided ehould become so at once. I N. Y. Tribune. J !

Wnjolat l'mrntiiwui, j The following incident, may not be credited; ' but it is corroborated by the most positive evi- ! deuce, and even if thought npocryphal, will add ' another instance to already numerous accounts j of mysterious warnings from the other wrld: I It seems that Monsieur De C , a mer- ! chant of JCew Orleans, proceeded to Paris early , in the fall, for the puipose of supplying his store ' with winter goods. On the 3d of September Jast, about 2 o'clock in the morning he was awakened from an uneasy slumber by a rustling of the curtains about his couch. He felt an icy! hand claped in his own, and a toicb like that ' of his son exclaimed, "rather lam dying!" ; When the merchant arose he mjl nnu nr ik '

fact, at thummn lim frvinv In Mmars! K j j affair as an idle whim. B:tt go where he would, ', j the voice rang in his ears, "Father, I am dying! j and the pale Fpectre-face was rrer before him. After a lapse of two week, he returned home ! i few days since he arrived in New Orleans. ' , He hurried from the rjnsy to hi. house, and ou bu l, nc. r I - ' " - i-iii VI L.1B J'l IIIUIMl tflllieiOries of lhapitir. T.m1rtn j ) -..j. UUU1.111V iiiiu niC riavcyam ' ! !,U attention .r,i . .., ,. "J " ""' - . ment which seemed to have been lately erected . He was turning away, when a name, an inscrip-' tion met hi. ,. It was the nam. of hi, onfy . . ' age and death The frantic father hurried to his home, ! ; nd learned that at 12 o'clock on the 22J of Sep- ' itemDer last, hi. bou expired; uttering with his last breath "Father. I am dvin"' ---- , Phil. Spirit of the Times, i Cii.ualtr. j We learn that on the 1 1 th ins'.., Rev. Geo. Johnson, formerly Probate Judge of this coun- I ty. accidentally .hot himself near Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He had been out on a hunting excur- j sion, and on his return to his room, by some', means his gun was discharged, the ball ' enter- j inghis temple. He lived about an hour. Ft. i W ayne 1 lines. Old .11.-1 !, Thoushtlessyounc-psople delight in making fun of old maids. A little consideration would tech them Vet ter. Some of th. true.t, kindest and best women we have ever known were old maid. It is a pity nay it is even cruel, to wound the feelings of any one-a generous heart would not stoop to do it more especially if that one be a weman. Alas! how little do we knew of the trials and sufferings of many who are sneeringly denominated old maids! Terhapsthe constancy of youthful affection, the pure and deep devotion of a first and only love has kept many a woman single for life. The Xeain Murder. William Dotty, arrested iu Cincinnati, last week, for the murder of Steele and Kelly in 1S45, has had an eximinationj.before a magistrate, which resulted in his commitment to jail lo await hi. trial at the next term of court. The evidence see. ns strong against him. The murderer may escape undetected for many years, yet there ever i. a fatality hanging over him, which, sooner or later, brings him to suffer for the violation of the diviue law,"Thou shalt not kill." Hamilton Intelligencer. ."Marring al the IVrw l ot k I'migrant Office. A man from the country, we believe a Frenchman by birth, entered the emigrant office, in the Park, this forenoon, iu search of a girl to assist him in his business. He said he had land, cows, and other affairs connected with farming, and he wished some one to assist him. He selected a young woman who had just arrived, and eome to the office to obtaia pecuniary assistance. She hesitated to go with him, but finaly be said "1 tell yon what I will do with you I will marry you." The bargain was then quickly concluded. Alderman James Kelly wa. sent for, but not arriving in aeason, Justice Bleakely came in and fastened the connubial knot The half hour before strangers, but now apparently well pleased man and wife, left the office together for the new home, to the lady, in the country. Verily time and chance both happen to all men, and all women, too, as appear, by the present case. N. Y. Express. EARTH NOT OUR HERTTAGE. BT MRS. 3. C. B. THOMPSON. Earth seems to youth an Eden land! So much of beauty lies Upon its feature,'as might tempt An angel from the skies; And then its joys, its ties of love, And all art's glorious things Appear almost like types of heaven To bind the spirit's wing. 8" " briht M" Will fade and pass away; In every bud there lurks uuseen The germ of sure decay: Earth's brightest hope,, its purest loves, Not long shall cheer the heart; lis most enduring joys alas! Like summer floweis depart. The days of youth are on the wing; Their sunshine aud their mirth, Swift as the shadows of a cloud, Are vanishing from earth: And "appointment wrings tke heart, 'Fill 1 1 ni,. rllh rnnnirn, u'ln Till Hope, with drooping winp. Drwn downward from her heavenly flight orgeU to .our, or sing. Thanks! Earth is not our Heritage; Our Home is iu the sky, Where fadeless Hewers already bloom Before the Christian's eve. Faith sweetly whisper., when the oul With grief and pain is riven, "Afflictions are but angel wings, To waft thee home to heaven." Improving the I'snlmodr. A correspondent of the Newdrk Advertiser writing from .omewhere away down e.:i set some musie or his own to Watts psalm, in which occur these lines: 'O let my heart in tune be found. Like David' htrp of uli'mn numl.' Calling on his pastor, who ha. more music in him then you would think, the chorister asked his approbation of a new version of these line. which would render them more readily adapted I . ....... muic lie had oronosed. II...i....ui.. . . - fcb v read them n f.ly,H... ,e'my.ue tuned within, The good pa.tor had some internal tendencies l U"Sh in U,e sinin8 m"' but maintaiuing his gravity aa weU as be rn,.U .. ..:J - w . .jvh-u T.o.t... that he thought he could improve the improved ' . " w- m.u. .c BQIU 'ersiun, aarairuble a. it was. The delighted I .... m-jru una lOCO M.aUll Ih Imtlnr 1 his pen wrote before .!, r c Pi.hioner, these lines: - ' 7" fo didd-e diHHU, j L,keu"Ple creJ fidd.e,' 1 ne P"r leader, after a Vain sttmnt in Aa. " Parody. "tired, and will probably for I the - future ing the pwlm a it stands. ,..

IVew Vrnr'n Address. The thrilling voice of passing time, Echoed forth in every clime, Proclaims, the year abont to die, A t last hatli heav'd the parting sigh. Millions of lives Invo passed awn v Since '43 hath held its sway, But millions still are on time's shore, ud greet "New-Year," as wont of yore. "New-Ykars" the time of joy it means, A chXnge or date then changing scene. When lime, not bonnd to stale or thing, Poise, a thought, then speeds his wing. And next for news the people cry, And fleet as time the news shall fly, And printed messengers shall bring Speeches of every mortal thing. Or let the quick wing'd lightnings speak ! Will they dispense lhe news we seek? Is it a record ihey will leave. Or only transient marks achieve? Cat! they by mark, a bock supply With which to feast the poul or eye? Rehearsing every valued thought And showing all that hath been wrought? Where is the record of time's ways, Events of years, months, weeks and days? And wlnre's the agent that must fell

When there are wrongs, or if "all's well"? Visions as high as mind can soar, With modern tact aud ancient lore; All thoughts, with eloquence combined, Speak forth the past aud present mind. But where the record, still we ask, The present witness of the task Of last year's doings 'neath the sun, And plans that still remain undone? We need not top to ask you where Is knowledge gained a. free as air? Are not men bound to learn of men By means of paper, pres., and pen ? In the paper, news is given, From all quarter, under heaven; And those who never read them throug h Depend for new. on those who do. A king an island once possessed Letters his subjects none professed; His reign a tyrant-despot's sway, None dared his mandates disobey. Merchants addressed this tyrant king: "Learning', a great and useful thing, Now we will bring you men of art, Who shall this useful thing impart." Suppose you was this boon denied? Now list to what the king replied, "If men conld thus make paper talk, My subjects all my power would mock. They'd giv. my acta a strict review, And question every thing 1 do," But farther list to what he said, "Ere half a moon Fd lose my heed." Well, kings may tremble at the thought, That printing brings their power to nought; Republics still, as erst rejoice, It is to them protection's voice. Do literary taste and tkill Subserve to mould the public will? 'Tis this, with morals deep impressed, Makes governments both safe and best. Intolerance no more extends, But nations greet as cordial friends; Men worship God as they think best; What each enjoys he grants the rest. The law. with wisdom deeply fraught, Few men dare break, or set at nought; Then industry in quiet yields A surplus, both from shop, and fields. 'Tis then mechanics get emploj 'Ti. then the farmer reaps with joy And then improvement will succeed, And most men then the paper, read. D.ny the papers to mankind Close up the press, and "go it blind," In vain the good will then aspire To raise our moral .tandard higher. The demagogue, throughout the laud, And knave., and cheats, on every hand, Uh f.H inlent w0nW g( And bend the masse, to their sway. Farewell to temperance then, and truth! farewell to educated youth! Farewell to all that's mild and kind! Hail! demons in the human mind. But no the year eighteen fifty Find, our virtue .tern and thrifty; While thrones may fall with infamy. Ti. our. to gunrd our liberty. Liberty's tree our father, reared Forever be their name, revered Their faithful sons shall it preserve, .".cUl uu mi., u,ey' never .werve. Our youths beneath this tree shall rise, And learn'd, and good, d brave, endwise, Go forth, with manners thus refined, lo be of note amongst mankind. And if they 'r pleased abroad to roam, And distant from their native home, The honor, to their country due, -hall there such distant one. pursue. Or iHn California', mines, Tj-ey dig o get the dust that ihieS, They II rise as Legislators there, And Constitution, shape with care If Congress will not make them laws. And guard their rights, and .h,re Iheir cause I he.e finna nf T ;i . wiue, ... i ijioerty shall tell That they can guard their rights f 11 We trnst no enemy will boast is not a host-" But if a nation dare deny Our right., let il our pro"we try. FU paper. ,n our hand, to showBut hope no wrong, will ,'er compel Uurenemie. our gnn. to ,meli. For peace we're ever bound to seek. e only ask that which i, right And like request we grant at sight. Patrons! pardon our humble aon. Ue fear we've made it now too 1 -To each may UeW VMM . B Mar all i . 7 ha?p-v Pro(re MayaII,npleasantcircIesmove; May health and w,.t.h ,j Labor and lov. wi,hT , PeaC8 "bUnd Bnt.h ,e m,thJybe crownednot forge, fteir CARRIER BOY.

! 1 he ' 'MnqJilm' l,d ,..c I icidcalNi. tmiU, -c " i The deplorable and almost income,,.,. ... (event which produced so much se,IFali0) " ! pubiic mind at St. Louis a few weeks ... jso much grief iu several families, seemMulr''"' ; excited equal sensation nnd rrVf i.. r " ' i J he last steamer brings out frrn yr . j our Minister at Paris, a Jelter t.f ,is jator Benton, with many letters and ofJVhl'f" j uments to himself, and others (o sPtl(..'0,' p"" ; ton, Cass, and the Hon. Mr. Wi,,..,, ' """ l.-hiw. nt .1.; , . . ""'iroP. on ti,.

".eiancnoiy o. currei These letters make known the fir, . father of these young gentleman Ml,, UJr Montesquion) labored under isSpitv , ,Ct troyed his own life two ye.rs ' j their elder brother . Buw ilwan, li" hence raise the irresistible iuf.rtllCe '. , ited insanity must have broke cut iu nl , brother, t S. T M 'U t!l two ! All tbeJettersspeakofthemin the3arn., ,8s being remarkable for t!,s amiability JT"' characters aud their "mild and inufT-i :v" iners;" that they came to the Uuiled St'"?' ; ...formation and recreation, and ' j the W estern country, and with ample mean,,,, cred.t They descend from a family in Franc. . not only of great historic n.ne,.ut distir u is. . ; for private virtues. ! The celebrated Duke de la Rochefoncaold .La.ncourt, author of the "Maxims," i4 h t : grandmother on the mother's side;tiie . j Dukede la Rochefoucauld write, in their leljf ! as his nephews. The General Oudinot, fDuke : of Reggio, and General Arrighi, (Duke; 0f p4' ,nna, also write in their behalf as relations-". . The Count Montesq-iion himself belonged to tl e distingnished and amiable family of thai nam. Many Americans in Pari., among t)lera jr Wm. II.Aspinwall, of New York, aUo -'i-9' and with all the deep feeling w hid, the view Vt I the agoaized condition of the unhappy molher j and relations so natural! y inspires. These letj ters and official attestations are all forwarded to ;St. Louis, to hare their edict in .xplaining tt J transaction which seemed to be incomprehen- ; eible. National Intelligencer. The two Home. j I once knew a rich man who determined to j have a very largo and beautiful house built ; for himself. He bought a lot of ground in a beautiful part of the city, and took great pain, ( to have the house built in the best manner j There were many spacious rooms and wide halls. ! It was plained so as to be warm in winter and cool in summer. No expen se was sparred to have it as comfortable and complete a dwelling ; a. could be made. No doubt he looked forward j to many years of enjoyment in Lis new and teI gant house. At the same time that this largo house was j preparing for himself and his family, 113 hsd mother built for them. And there was a reat j difference between the two. For the second j house had but one small room forth- whole ; family, and that room wa. mostly cudcr ground. It had, il)deedj E,ronf ; built of marble, but it had no window, and but ' one small door, and that was made of iron -.What a contrast there was b.tween the wi,'e ; and lofty mansb,,, 0 brigt and handsome, and . the low building under the willow-tree, which ;oae would scarcely notice! Yet these two , houses were built f,r the 8a,ne people. The or. was for the living fainiV( ,,e ot;i(.r for tll dt.a(J. for the low house Ullder the tree is the vault into which their bodies are to be placed, as cue i after another shah be called away from life. j The vault was soon finished, and it as ready long before the large house. And into which it , them do you think the rich owner him.-elf went ! first to to take up Lis abode? Strange o. i, ma' 8?eR, was wa'I.v for lhe vault before the dwelling was ready for him; and many mouths before the spacious rooms ef the new house ; were fit to be iuhabited, its builder wa. laid ir. the narrow, dark and cold apartment, which lie j will not leave until the earth shall give up it i dead at the last day. This ., a fact which ought to fix tho attention of the youug. To you everything iu life see:,,, bright and happy, and promising great en oy. ment, and you forget its end, or imagine Vis too far off to be thought of. The house cf the living isso largeand beautiful, that it hides froir. fill r a i nli X, 1. f .t , lc uouse.oi uie dead. Hut remember that like the man I have been telling vu cf, Y0U ,,,ay have to lie down in the ulent grave ! before you have entered upon the pleasure you I are expecting. If you will be wise you will live ; and act in such a manner as to be prepared both j for life and death, to enjoy the one, and not to fear the other. The SavUr has declared: W l,o- ! soever liveth and beliveth in in; shall nver die.' This U true in the most important sense possible. The true believer: whose sins are narj doned, and who is accepted in ChrU, has the j promise of a house which is not ma -e with ; hands, but iseternal: notia this perishing world. ! but in the heavens.. And the p-issage from this ! life to that is not to die as the world speaks of j death; it is to full asleep on earth and awake i with God. 0"We see it stated in the Auror.i WesUru .Commercial that Win. II. .Murphy its junior j editor has retired from the concern. The paper ( will hereafter be conducted by Mr. -YD. Fulure. j Mrnlencrd. I Edward Smith who was convicted at New j York, of perjury, in falsely swearing to liiscoinj petency to become bail for Thompson, the"ConI fidenco Man," was brouaht into court on Tliurs1 A i day, and sentenced to the State prison for five years and four months. ——————— Extraordinary Railroad Speed. The greatest speed yet reached by Railroad cars, has recently been attained on the Vermont Railroad leading from Massachusets [sic] to Burlington. On the Patterson Road, 2 1/2 miles were made in one minute and twelve seconds! This is about 120 miles an hour. Sixty miles leading to Burlington were made in a little over an hour. Storms and whirlwinds are left behind in this awful race with Time! ——————— 07 The wife of a German citizen of Rochester became the molhara few days since of throe boysat.'a birth. About a year ago .-he had in like manner three boys at a birth. The whole six are alive and are doing well. We question whether this can be parelleled in the United States. The father is a man of respectability and learning, though iu indigent circumstances. j u iiuui.ciiiitt;a tui ivi For the accommodation cf the Tax-payers of Ray, Salt Creek, Posey, Metamora, and Laurel townships, the Treasurer wiil meet them at Metamora on Monday the Cist, and at Laurel on Tuesday the 23d inst. to receive their taxes. NO COST will be added until after that time. I make thfsa n,,,.i.. ........... ,-..r i lie irestem part of the county on account of so many being prevented from getting to the county seat prior to the 1st of January owinr to high waters. B. II. BURTON, T. F. Co. Jan'y 3d, TiO. V C . ii . . ., . 1 t, aii taxes in ine county not pa." "

.c nine, me exieusiou runs out, win oe iw" ed with cost without regard to favor to any one, as I have not the money lo advance for them. B. II.B.T. r.c