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quire into the matter, and after satisfying themselves as regard the absurdity of the aiswers to questions, that "by placing the girls on a table and patting our hands on

their feet, the knocking stopped. Bv tying their dresses .round their angles' with ! a1 it lnraJ I a. Mroll men-! tion here, that on all occasions, without S . - . - - - . t one single exception, this knocking was 1 J I a" 1 a 1 H. . ; "VATZrULla wi I . i . .. i , : .. i;i ! ! 1 1 1 a. m j w w . - t . 7 . ' ... .. .! I. this, is a base fabrication .m 7ii. .iit.iin-. tlCII llTe : was knocking on tho doors and tables, j which communicated a vibration to the ; naitu, inese gin were in every case, touching these articles with the back of I .1 f their lr( sses. Wc tried othr experiments of a diftt-rent nature, all of which ustenil on our trim Js conclusively the conviction that this "mysterious rapping" was so in-timatt-ly connected witii t?ie persons of these sirls. that were they thoroughly examined tang cufolfes, the ghost would stand out in base relief. Hut we wc ra vim, and as the girls w re cornered and very much frightened, we U t it go at this, and dismissed them from custody. "In the evening, I made my raport to an audience of 1.S0O citizens, in accord ance with the above facts, and you may ! imagine it was the last of the ghost in public, as the next evening the meeting broke up in a Philadelphia row, and the ghostly knocker barely escaped ith whole akin, yet as the fords are not all dead, these women found, plenty of things, looking somewhat like human beings (tho I blush to own them) to follow them to their secluded houses, on Troup-8t. whore to this day they keep up nightly knocktn. to the no small wonder of a deluded set, j and to tho great gratification. I apprehend., of another set, who are somewhat notori- j ous on account of the remarkable duvel- J opiaent of that portion of the cranium ly- j ing immediately under the occipital hone.. However, bn this as it may, I never have j seen them since but once, and that wa.s in ; the street. So. whether tli-i machinery goes ofT as well as of yore I am unable to say." Communication? . For the Palladium. Ntmr th Head ef Salt Rivtr, PUaiunU Valley, M of the 2 mo ., l9o'J. $ Friend Editors: I suppose you rememher that, about 12 moths ago, I was sent Up here ry the Newport n.-legation. I ' have been very busily ensnrred with mat-

ters and things since I have been here and ! darkest hue oua which should consign the perfinJ that this is a very tine place to live j sou who commit? it (in th present enlightened in.. I have Still aided and assisted ill the statu of tocirty; to a place in the Sit.ite primn Construction of the Richmond and New- j Cut notwithstanding ho evidently knows the port Turnpike. Not long since, I was f rUe character of the liquor business the misewalking out and met f lirain and others go ru., which it is inlliciing ou community and the

iDl? up Salt River they can, 1 think, all j r - i i i " i l i ... . get gouM pmcos ucrej mm ue uoiier aausned than they were before. J Iiey say ttiat j Jemmio, Billy, and Charley, started with them but were called back to endorse a note in the Bank; they could not get ofTj because the new directois on tho Turnp.KO roan wouiuuni uo laKen as cnuorsers, so my three friends were obliged to f . t i i it . i ... i iciuiii nuu uoi9 uii-iii. , , o am muivillLI ! . , preparations for their reception. I ' 1 . .1 ' .v . , 1 . ; A word to tho wiso is sutticient, but .. : , . ., ... . ,. . , ' 11 taiios more man a winK to a bimu Horse fact, and I want them to remember Sampson and his Delilah. From what! my friends tell me, 1 suppose that some of thorn have been lulled to sleep on the laps of their Delilabs' and let the Newport delegation take the advantage of them, as did the Philistines of Sampson. They will recollect that, when Sampson s hair I,;. .i..k ,....n-A :, t..

KIOW OIICIIKIII ICIUI MCtlf BIIU I'll IT . fakes thie kind of hair twelve months topy "but "d Prove the.r m,ral capacity to come to perfection! Then, to prevent the' commit the crime before they could be licensed.

great slaughter, they had better bo cau tious; and again, as tho oM book says, there were groat wars and the old dragon was overcome! Many things I might say unto 3'ou. but nothing more at preseut ye cannot bear them at this time. I remain your friend, Jcst as I Expected. For the Palladium.

Messr.. Editors: When a man or set or P" not Jou u""' ,"uu - . , , , . ... me that I have been atilicted with this disease of men. so far forget that duty which they j durio8 alI thi, long ,iIence but , meaB lhat it owe their fellows and society, and the ' was owing to its presence that I was thrown out obligation.s which they arc under as Amer-1 of what had got to be a habit with me, of devoican citizens to their country as to en-li"S hour to your columns t the dose of

nao-A in en inmmfmi. ri,l hnl nv.n. a a --- - i -j - - tion, in direct opposition to the expressed wuiom majonty oi wo community in :ll e e.i. .

which they live-; and with Utter contempt, I notice the "senior editor" II. (and by the bidding defiance, to plain and unmistake- ' way, I shall diputo his claim to this signature, ble laws, which they hold in derision j for 1 have m'se,f been for ,nore lhan , . . , . . , . . ,. Jan occasional scribbler for your columns over and violate with impunity; regardless of , , . . r. , . , i this same II. an "obscure" aud very unworthy the misery and suffering which they there- j 0B u is tru0 ,tilI r claim prioritv in its U90 a9 by entail Upon society. We say that to the senior, and at the risk of his reputation when Such is the case, sucll persons ; already injured by being mistaken for yonr humShould be held Up to public gaze, and rc- b,a rvant I shall continue it,) is dead set ceive (as they so deservedly merit) the ; eain9t ,ho receat compromise relutions of ,, , .. i .Mr. Clay. If he were now iu Richmond incondemnation of all good citizens. . , , , . . , . , , . . r . stead of Washiugtou, I should at once join issue The object of thia communication is, Wllh him (tho ..nior.") in these views. But I

to Call the attention of the citizens of our ; tewn to the fact that there has been recent-1 ly established in tho very heart Df our ; , . , ,, i city, and contrary to existing and well i J J kOOWn laws, ono of those sink-holes of, pollution. A slaughter pen of humanity." From whence issues forth an influ- j ence, more withering and blighting in its! tr . .1 .l . e . , i effects, than the simoon blasts of the des-! . , ..... ert. A place where the death-dealing; uraugni is serveu out, anu wnere ine youtn I 1 . 1 , L ., .! of our place are allured from the path ot rectitude and virtue and hurried to destruction. God knows, our city was already sufficiently scourged with too many of these unlawful "hell-holes." But when we see strangers coming into our midst, and esCheerful obedience. When SUCh is the j fact, we start back horrified and appalled, at the audacity of such course. And with uplifted arms implore the vengeance of Heaven to arrest the tide of destruction, e'er it bursts over all restraints, and deluges our city in one common sea of wretchedness. Already the cries of the suffering and innocent ascend to heaven, from the abodes of those who were once happy and comfortable, but who are now wretched and miserable, sinking under the effects of hope deferred and prospects blighted. The cause of which may be traced to the .trafie ef the rumsellcr.

tablishing what they call a respectable ' T- unde T a!l U"' circumstance, h best mat pour; fi;ied up payable at divers Branches of that an,j whica'vvould when completed, open to

arroserv. lUod sare the mark!) indirect! . .. - ' ..' r' us a uirect conimuuicauon ootn w.tn Ma- e

ODDOsiuonto known laws, to which T.a'" rVJTl V"' U" f thtm and Ciucinnati.-that hile they Uouth wii

vmivsi muiu iiicii uu guuu tiinciu in iu a. entire. All will inen nave an opporiunny oi ; . .

The writer of this article but a few nights since iawawoman, toe wife of one of . our citizens, driven fromjier own fire- . . . .1 a 4V.m 1k AAmfArtj ff klkf Awn hmi4.

. l the society of her children. "to the orieu air. cxnosed to the chillinz winds 0fa winter's nisht, by a drunken and bru- & a I j husband, made so bV the Kutnseller. ' - 1 ' niSui.h f aoul. ah. wished .hat a ; .i.T .1..i.-ki .ha ria-nP(UmiPil villain ""iocl; o y ' be burned to the ground! 1 envy not tiie eeji( r9 ot that man who could delibcr-

ately cause SUCh misery as t.HS. : iugsuf each week. They are always well worTliat interiiperanee is increasing rapid- i liiy f attentiou, and very often exceedingly iuIv in 6ur inidat, none will deny. And the i te resting. Then there haa been two or three establishment Of this new sink of iniquity "Biological" or Mesmeric lectures going on all i .. .1 - ,.f ; tho tint lately, which I believe draw very iu.l

.i i .1 . .a 1. It.. ,. no . a n ni 4 rrvn 1 t uc-ui. Juce i , '. 11 l l .tI 1.citizens tosiliMiy ty, aim see irus nyuraheaded momtcr rearing his disfigured., aild bloated carcass in our Ulidt, and i , . i 11- ' not adopt some plan to dram trie hfu11 blood from his heart? I is money winch the Kumsellprs seek, i and have it they will even though they ; ,i,Mrive the wore than Widow, and her ; thiM of , nfceMarie, of The t , . . ;'- us adopt some measure to touch the ien !

lieai ts, and we will reach their hearts. j ea to buNi,.SB Keueray by the influx of CahforLet us put in force the Laws which now j Ilia BO,jf a tend to mrengtheu Uie belief tint exist and we will ultimately destroy this j the coiriog Spring will lm one of unprecedented 1 .....

ir.m.iitous traffic. I can have no sympathy tor tho limn wller. ins avocation is so.uncaue.i .or. , so at variance with tho best n.WeH ot .... ill C 1 HfiClf'ty So antagonistl-il to v.ltllO aim ( morality, tint it merit tho disaproba-S tion of every honorable person. X. Y z. Richmond, ICoO. For the Palladium. Ijfgnt Anion. Messm. Editors: In perusing your paper t of the Cth instant. I noticed an article o:l the 1 subiect of intemperauce, and some views on me J r ' .1 propriety of moral suasion and impropriety of legal action. With many of the author' s'liti- J j ments I fully agree Ha has demrted in rflow- ; ., ., .. . . j I inir laneunee the evi s attendant on and inpTH '"SU h . . , ably connected with the ah of intoxicati.. U- ; fjuor.i, indeed if hall the mnery ip? iieJciiii.'H n caused bv aelling liquors, it ii a crime of Hi tter want of principle which characteriies those ; . . .. wuo ar eu gaged in it be is opposed to treaiiug t10 cri,ia as the crime deserves. What: are we to pursae the course pointed out by your rorrcsnondeut? Must we wait until we can rea,on thiit being who is ao lost to every principle of vjftlje anJ Bef re()j,ecl iuto a compliance with . jc in,onT hhall wo while we have laws ... , . . . i:. r ,.,r punishing men for destroying tho lives ol mere , . i . , anim.iis, perniii r.ioii, or iici'.a uiuta pici i , , j , . .. . . ., , , . . , i destroy the lives and ruin the present and el-r- i . . . , , .. . , f , nut interests of our fallow men, and not fuel in i , . .. . . fjvor of P1"""1"" prP' crime commuted? W correspondent affirm. that "nothing has been accomplished by legal suasiou." Now thia is not the fact for it has ever been a creature of law. From its earliest introduction down to the present time governments have always claimed and exercised the right of restricting it sale; for this purpose it has always been necessary inai persons snouia a . I . J Yours kindly. OBSKRVBIl. For the Palladium. Cincinnati, Saturdav Fvenino, i February Uth. IjO. $ Messrs. Editors: The experimental knowledge I possess in myself and family, of the prevalence of the small pox in this city has saved you a goodly number of half dimes in the way . 1 " lmoiiilion on your last mini her, which just now chanced lo meet my eye, has prompted me to revive this habit for a time I make no promises how long. fancy by the time he gets home he will, like j DavyCrockefsCoou.be ready tocry out, "Jont j W-Vi w ." having obtained a correct j ouiierslaruliiin of tlmt great stivtesman's views , . .i . and motives. It is true that many were astonih;H ppoim'od when the telegraph made ! Mr. Clay say that it was "inexpedient to abol- ; il the slave trada in the District of Columbia." j But mo, of thoM who weTO c1oa'ted botI" i with Mr. Clay's eenlimeuts and with the fre-I , . , . I quent annoying errors of the telegraph, at once i pronounc,j it a mi.Uk.. But when the may; . re.er-e. the meaning of that resolution, and makes Mr. C. most solemnly declare that "there ... listed rwr earth that could iiid.ee biro

to vote for the establishment of slavery in any j past, calculated to excite suspicion that there is ; Rajjroad from this place to Kni"htstown once commenced will have no end save , the Sierra Nevada mountains, and proterritory now free," no matter how far Sooth j , batch of ihem somewhere in this part of th. untler the charter granted bv theLeisla- in the annihdation of one or the other of hibit slavery therein, came up on the 5th j : that territory might be found, the hope, that country. The community will do well to be on : ture ,6th Februar , C 13. ' the contending parties. Under such a ! instant; Stephens, of Ga, moved to lay': haan e.IaA1 Art that sVssBt IY1 (a hrm M. i thai av.at...l ei as A .11 es fl al..i T . 1- - ' ... 1 J

;i;;r.;j.nBae;,; that these resolutions are at last, taken aitogethcomparing his reasons for offering them with their own ideas of their propriety. It is to be ; ctly please any one individual, North or Sooth,: v big. Democrat or Abolitionist, is doubtful. , That there may be many wno iiae tne "senior " .'conuot endorse a single sentiment contained, iu ' ........ . IIia r.inlulmn, T tm nranahln. tiitl whit,r,r i temporary impression these resolution, may produce, I hare not a doubt but the great body of the soberminded, reflecting portion of the people of all sections will continue to look upon Henry Claw with confidence and hope ia the hour of amergeaey, that alt the energies of his

-i-nioriwi mm .i,.p.U7 u.,( ... .i,,,,!, ,UJ. were willing to admit t'ia: it was not pur-

expected that an outcry will be raised against (ast Election, in manner and form as seeineth ; the great length of time that must elapse Curr in his great southern enterprise, are ' onc delivered to the Free Soil Saints; them by the would-be leader of the "third par-; onto tAew best; our neighbor ought not to fret j prudence, good sense and a due regard not vet deaJ aud onlv neeJ . fro,,ble till we will not accuse him of having ty." It .a not their policy to be pleased with his giward about what hoW. concerning them.; to our interests demanded that we should ' -. . . . . !u.n..mipi hv T'Cirsiim minn' t any thing that .ruinate, from that quarter if, -i. the course of human event, it become, r avail ourselves of a route to market that cPPortunU-v 10 germinate and spring into 1 been tempted by a loreign mission to Equally a. certain is die opposition of the De- necessary' for Whigs te 'fight the devil with a j is now tangible, certain and reliable. ; I,fe- But that the people of the south will "sku.k from giving his vote, or of "dodgmocraey North and South. Tliat they will ex- chunk,' his Satanic Majesty should be too much On theother hand, the friends of a furnish this opportunifr. we do not be-! in2' '"betraying his pledges," or any

mighty mind will be found enlisted on the side cfbis countries best interests, and that his efforts lone will go further iu advancing the cause of Universal Emancipation in the South, than all the preaching of all the Abolitiouists combined,

iu the entire North We have nothing new ef especial interest of j local c 'rJcUrau tlia WAV nf The winter has been prolific , !iu the wav of eloquent lectures, upon almost all - , . lanv 0r ,hem exeerdinelv i inWefiting aild instrucI,. The "New Eng. Unri Society" has adopted the plan of the 1 oung y . ... . . . , ,, ' "' " ' Tim iMliirri of t'ursts societies occupy two eve housf. H-si it an , Uw bfyKn nu.ntrou, concerts a ' 1 illtervaj9 a; winter. So tint the tm.-ns temporary sojourners here y b at no loss (places of interest ttf s.pen-1 their evening accordin - ' to tli-ir various tastes or mcliuatious. corJ,u lu Tho season of th grea lest distress or " lij;iiti egs., j( t!ie mouey ,liarAet has passed by withul eeeiUj, ay mercauiile failure ofmudi ,tude. The ruinous interest of two percent per mouth u stilt paid for a great deal i money ; wu' t'oor,,' n 1 amount i iiiiun i uccicming daily. The pork operators are likely to do w-ll- mliirh willi the unnulse expected to be ffivaH.v.ty, even ... tin, a.wa. ac.ve c..y. w- hr .f r(.;.sin;l casa of Clioler on i t L . 1 at... 1 i,.1nr.i.iiMi la lli -a t ' ' - in riVr-rs ai u trjc acitrioi tnin-wiw . y , be)i,.8 that jt Iiuir, fta! than last year, Yours c. H. THIS PALLADIUM. WedncMlay, February SO, 1.50. OF SL'BSCIIIPTIO J4 . " n mm. Aftrt the year expire$, 3,00 gix mtB .,. ..deanct I.M Icopy of the Palladium and Lady's Book $4,00 j 400 rnairoa. an. r;riain s Magnzine 111 ii, i,iiii-,.:i iiiiiuii iprit:o u . . ., ' aziiip is I per yenr, in advance 1 iTh Rulnci ition price of the above mag jjr.Vo o-r.'r .ii'.,,th,ned until all arrearage 'x-m( ' Mir. I'mtije in i it be pui-l, by correspondents, to uiiure attention. t20to itcrr: Messrs. Snow and I'axson, design killinj; another mammoth Beef on next Fri day its gross weight is 2010 lbs., those who like crood and fat beef, can be sun- - . - plied on Friday night at the shops of either of these gentlemen. They also intend to have, at the same time, some of the best mutton ever butchered in this market: so, fellow-citizens, you who feel beefish or sheepish, can be accommodated and your hearts made lad; for if you don't receive n ..in i ,, i .1 'Twer -dollars a dav, von now have the - ' - .. oDuortutitv oi fillin" vour stomachs with uri-"" lUl' l ul m""0 )"u' auniauiia wu.i superior " roast beet. Temncrance Itfcetinir We are requested to say that another rw a? . vi'vn r..Yw.er rH,-- ' a.ilUUU.W MlLXU, at tiie .New Methodist Church 4 miles South of Ilichmond, (in LIro. Burgess' neighborhood.) III , "Come one Come all! 'is the respect ful invitation. j O-Hy referring to tiie udvtitiseinent in j another column, it will b j seen that tiie .letting on the Eaton and Hamilton liailj roatt, has been postponed to 1 uesday, the 19th day of March next." . OCol. James Watson Webb was reo Minister to 4iitria. hv the Senate, on the 12t!i only 7 voting for him. 07-Tiie "Whig Almanac" for ICO, published by Messrs. Greeley & McClrathis the Almanac contains Gl pages of the right kind of s did reading and statistical ! information price I2'c each, or 31 per dozen every man should have a copy; we thank the publishers for the one sent us. c tie hevp I- eir.n.1 H nuTsc liiaa n inw copies for sale at his Book Store. (ttrOur readers will discover that nave uevoteti a consiaerabio portion ot our first page to the 'Rochester knocking' mysteries, not because we believe in such communications by departed spirits, at least, in the manner ana lorm as Uescribed; but to gratify that curiosity which we all have when we hear of something wonderful or extraordinary. , . , ,. , , , , , U e are reminded by the good book that, in the latter days, 'old men shall dream j dreams, iVc; tiie reader will also find on our first page, Calhoun's remarkable ; dream; and whether these b, the -latter! , , c , . ... i ays o, ou g.ortous L;mon or not, mat dream whether true or false, is well told. Counterfeiters About! Several counterfeit Bank Xotee of $50, perorti i h. nnih. t - ,k. St.,. v.. r - -2 -j ; Carviin; have been presented at the counter of. Breach Beak io this pine within a few day. 1 ' . ..wVHH... v.)

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imitations of the genuiue notes; paper rather' CTThe Whigs of this connty will endeavor to select their candidates to be ran at the seat Auof a gentleman to complain of a resort to a weapon he's so familiar with! The Eaton Register of the 14th. .ay. that the ,. small pox is prevailing a few miles north of that place 'universal vaccination in town and country' is recommended. M Kmock Two Times! "It's said some cf tbe Richmond 'b'hoys' heard tW knocking, a few nights ago, and on asking the aeirtf'e name were answered 'Jo. Wonder what "Jo" it is? Can eey ene ttU?

Railroads. On the 4th inst-, a rnretin- was bid iu the J

Warner Builoin in this place, relative to the route of .Railroad from Richmond to Day to a tliro' New Paris. We did not attend; but sopposed, as delegate were iu attendance fro.a . both Day ton and Pari., that, t was mUk ran....portant meeting and that ue proceecmg wouio be furnished for publication ; but are Ui .ppomt- f ed. We are told, however, t!i-it some miuudered. We are told, however standiiiff were settled by speeches. Several -everal .....i.,n.l.ri:in ! Invrt-nas. u '.. r, i n: i i r in oei ween me mjviuu i . - " i"-1-- j ..... Director, since the meetiug. thj result of which will be made known iu due tin:. TWe of our citizens, whom we have heard express their n oi.iu.ons in regird t the tiro routes thro' Tans to Davtoa. and thro' Emob to Cinrinnati-.re ,leri.te,!! v in f.ivor of so I'jvinr the Road to the State line as to accommoJate both routes, ifi have no doubt hut tiie ro'id will yet be ina.ie. For the infom-iti'in of oir r i !-r, as to the feeling on the nbt"Ct of II i!ro i hi otliT places, we copv the 1'uHowitig extracts from our exchanges. The Cincinnati Chroni.-le s-jj s: "We have all t!ie fur--.n- I mtitnfrs through the State of Indiana, and know very u.-i u,,- , . ... . . hurt? North-west, requires tult-rauiy liign ; rrades. but none that offr any insupt-ra ble diiricultv The question, then, is one not about Engineeritig, but about the interests of Cincinnati. Th" county of Rush, for example, is one ol' the largest in affriru tural Dio iucts iu hio Muio oi lauio ... -.-- I tit fiTJH it V . t ' t ! j; j ij-' rea.'rticl lv a i ii una. a i i - - t. . Rli,ron,, thrm!gh , .n,r;Vin hut not by olie throush Richmon I. ! e merely mention t:ns. i i snow mai ! local interests, on particular routes, do not j embrace all the interests of th j city. There are four Railroad routes from I Indiana into this city, which may be conjstructed under existing charters, and it I is absurd to sav, (as some have said.)that ... . i -i. , iv ., , v w..- , ,

,re practicable; but all are willing to trust io uie w .umn.,ta u n;. priations are entirely insuthcietit IllUCh ; '"" almost any airecuon iron ivo- .. -r ii.... ....if ii;.i . ' rpmipst that thft avne county naners 5 . " . mniul." i,..j i. k.r.... ik.i ih

t uiscreiiou oi gur hit utm , -- - - - , r , i t iar, that rmnlnml um vr Mr I'olk 1 m .. . - ! ., ,., ; ;m.i copv them, and the meeting adiourned. ic man tnai empiojeu unuer .Mr. t oik cooiona .., -.j.,, -.-u

f'fal-h towards our' D.yton frivn U. a'nJ if the ' SAMUEL HOOVER, Chrh.m. j and in consequence, the department ' come quit as oer beiag elated .,e Afrmt er 1 . t, ... i ... ....... r.t'. m. Osose. : been compelled to reduce the wascs of; makeaa etTioieMt e btbbm aasWr r ti. ii.

tlat'ltht! ti.lr.l .11 M I.. iiii- - j i..... -.v.- - vj i-. v. -

i Indiana lias refused a charter tor a iltrrct 1 '"- '1 I I fgijj iu vote for the gentleman from M isnarhu- i J er,t .pools. Ate., belonfmr. ! toute to this citv. Tin of these routes mise reso.ations. The general reader i setts, and published :ny vindication, 1 suid to the ! Oua Picker, 1 Jack, aus puidUs. 1 Jack, 1 00 ! are as direct as nature has undo praetiea- will have read it before this reaches you; I'"!'1" "f my district, iu the most emphatic Ian- .pindles. I Doubl.uK ina. l.inr. ! (ihuiimg mal,i ,n f I ... I ,,,,,,;, i , , ... , ... ' Kuage I could commaud, that their petitions in J chine, 4 stovrs, liobtMiia, Waste W ool, &.e. jble. I he Jndianians hac I., en atlXI us. ;uij , wlu ))ave J!seoverej ,uU the : re2ard to this lave trade would be suppressed j TwcleeSultiiiet Power Loom. 3 Uroa.1 Post-

ever since our recollection, to com" t this citv, and we should aid as far as possible. i in carrying out their viws on this suhjct. I In reference to the llichm nvl and ttnn hailrond, we have been the earliest nnI ' strongest 'advocates of Uailroad-s in. that 'direction. (Jur first idea was, (when then , ' ' t, ... 1 ,i a compai .uivfiy u uaii.u.i' v-.o.; tiie route wmM be Irnm K.climouu l Dayton, and hence down the reat Miami Valley. Hut unquestionably it will be more direct through IJnlon. and l'reble countv needs such a work. . . . , ,, , p .t,a A correspondent of the L itJii Keg.ster thus writes: "I have been for sometime noticing the movements ot our Dayton Irieiuls relative ., - . T,!i. .l 1... . to their Western Railroad, and cannot see whv thev endeavor to avoid Ihitin. Mr. Forrer savs in his report, that the line thro" Katon is.Tl mils and To-l'Mhs l "-n. tiie northern line is 35 miles and 72-looths. and tiie middle line is :'S inii-vs and (i!looths long. Thus you will set; that the litis which pasuss through New I'aris is nearly one mile longer than the one which passes through th-3 town of Ivit m the i middle route is snorter t.ian the r.aton, jone mile and seven hundredths. Tiie I maximum grade on the upper or northern lino IS SXillOU iu litr irj icc i ii i.r- in . . t i . .t . i i whilst on Xtvi m'.iMlc a rut s utiieru routes 4G feet is tho maximum trra.lo per j mile. Since Mr. Forrer made his survey, other lines have been run. o i. or near the line between i .aton ana menm .n.t. and 30 feet per mile is sp ken of as the maim'itii; an 1 an Engineer an 1 party are this week to commence another c-xplora-' tioti between said points, arid it is co::fiden'.ly believed, that, a lirn will be found in which no yrade will ex ee 1 25 fee! per mile. U ttn tiiesc tacts staring our iMy- : ton friends in the lace, now can t iey re. ; fuse to make Eaton a point in their linej All must admit that a road having grades ! 25 to 30 feet per mile, can be travelled much sooner and with greater loads, than one having 4G to GO feet grades. The route by Katon is one mile shorter than the New Paris route will certainly eo;d much les monev. and should in mvopinb dThrtt part !yi in: tween U aton an 1 Kiehmjn ! wi uj ma ie. airt U.. r n." triat too at no gt U co-l. Tii o lit r o: .o 11--avs: 'From making r.i.io.i a pt...u ,i. u.e roue ci i.,e : n.iA t .n. n,.i.l -.ii.- ! ii.i ! ..... 4". I. - . ...... . .... fiier.ds would find it no less a desirable arrangement for them; atl. linr as it j would tiie choice of an eastern or southcier;. market, as circumstances might diei tate From the New Castle Courier. rail icoai ;m:i:ri;. Pursuai.t to previous notice a large and .highly respectable meeting of ciiizc-ns j fronl various part of the county, convened j at the Court House m New Lastlo on Saturday 0th inst.. to take into considerajt,cm u,e expeuiency oi opening i,oiks ior 'the subscription of stock t construct a i ,uilroad lrm thjs pJace to Knighstown. the subscription of stock to construct a Qn motion, Samuel Hoover was called to the chair, and William Grose and John U- 'rubba were appointed .Secretaries, . M'-"rose, being called upon stated tue object of the meeting, anl invited all persons whether friendly to the proposed : Kr.ightsown Koad or to some other Route ! d to participate freely in the meeting. A lengthy, and animated, but triendlv I j- , i ,u , . o , ... o ' ' " o luti.-in "t;; " : 5. irm.e.. retr, tfi I hit icTnCrt f thu las a iiort, practical sum liieiiiosiairrci Luuif iu iiiLiiiuaii, 1 vet eonsidHn the uncertainty of Pl (.r securing a direct line, or if ever secured, j direct line of Railroad to Cincinnati con - i tended that such a work was both practi1 V.l 1 I - ; " ,e u ' TJ ' 5. V, 1 " ui 1 i 1 .T it wa iinw 111 I'l M M 111 -. t r i . . Dletion. and that we need onlv turn nr attention and energies towards Richmond to secure the whole line. ,JtZ:h !rDe,B ir ruination to have a Railroad built to this place..

route, easv anJ eneao ot construction.

The resolution, after a most thorough j discussion was put to vote and carried.

Thereupon, Cm motion of J. II. .Mellett je following resolution was unanimously adopted: k Respire j. That a committee of five i ' . . .. be appointed to correspond with citizen oi Cincinnati, oiiier p Mins on ine several routes proposeu wttu a view to collect such information as may be ot in-, trest, and serve to aii in determining ; trest, and serve to aiU in determining : f itofinifply mm the most Draetieal route. V Cr.,',l lon Wwna P!irr. . 1 1 1 . . . " . . - s. w - . . ui.ji . . i ...u.phey, Joshua II. fellett and A. R. Xaylor, were appointed said Committee, who were further instructed to collect such infonna- . i . i tion and report at a meeting to be called by them at some day not mora than six I weeks distant. On motion the proceedings w ere order- . W. GiU-EBS. l From the Senior editor. Was.-hn ;t... City, iVu. Cih. 1C believe it was John Randolph who , characlerJzed t:iis capital as -the city of, j magnificent distances.- It . I was and is verv true as to the lengthened streets, open spaces, and scattered build-j inis. J however have seen but little of i th, rvtv nv..! nar.n., v-,.!.b ;,o i m rr,-v- . - , , i m.M,t, ..v ...... t!. , ....U l.A .... t , . .. :.. .1 .! i.r... s on mo ptiucipMi iiioroiigiiiaiu . Oil 111 Pennsylvani.i Avenue. This street is much improved since my last visit. Many Lug.' and handsome houses, buth for-pub-i; i. ..... i. ....,..t .,..1 lit (lllll Ulll U1C II Jl U UCLtl LltVll-U. UI1U ' it now presents much more the appearance of a city than formerly. On Wednesday I heard tiie conclusion f r"!.,,.' , r. 1, i . ,,,., l.-. ...... r,.t .,.;.. 1 to the slave trade in the District of Colum bia was incorrect. In hi ;M.r.-.!i !,.. n.l in ill-) --nit.nl 111. 0.1 - vocated t!ie repeal of this itilamous tralTiC ili'.i o-rrtit ...., i.e it.,1 .. 1 .,., , I ; . D , . not my purpose now to attempt a review ; .. .... ... c .i i i , i .i .... i ., of the positions assumed by .Mr. Clay; but l J ! from conversations around the capital 1 ; j-nlj ,iat many of tee southern members j denounce it wllh I1UC, ,nore virulence . ad bitterness than northern members. j ! Southern members speak of the dissolu- ; tion of the I'nion as a matter already de- , termined upon, and t!iat the Convention ; l which is to assemble next summer at Nashville is designed but to carry out tiie arrangement, provided the north does not concede to them all they want, ("ompronf.se af: r ctjiiiproun'se is required. Con- . cession after concession is demanded. And suppose Mr. Clay's present proposi- ; tion, or one even mor j favorable lo the outh should be acceded to by the north for the preservation of the I'nion of the - . 1 1. Ml I I -I r.i.iit's. niw itiTifr w i IT ikfrro ril inr r -.-.w conci rfsiuas will be Uetnandcd f soon as the energy and enterprise of the north shall have regained a power approximate to that of he- south, new questions will arise more southern territory will be ad-ib-d the t-lave inilucnce increased, su;;ic;ei.t t j sew tire tiie control of the liLl'd! government, and-: ion succumb . The dissolution of the Union should lit: j .11 r- r . . (.eprecatcd by every friend of his country. 1 lie national greatness to which we al' !,., . . n , lo our inminrin pun n. ..ill ...... . . 1

J

... ,1 . ... ... . .. ........ , . - . .. . .. . . ........ . . p- our common country Will SUCCacd j lie is a f-'onthern man, but emancipated his

can be attained much more successfully by the Union of the States, than by a dissolution. "United we stand divided we fall." Tins I nion however can only be ma le advantageous by honorable and patriot.c concessions from buth the tiuitli and the s-,uth. We have from an t-ailv i . ... . ay L"?on maKttig tiiose concssions until we have crippled and almost destroyed uu' ""'.'" "ueresis Whcwv ill it stop.' bhall we go further In our humble opinion we should not. IJut it may be said that unless we do, the south .,, , , will secede. If tne government is not now strong enough to maintain its unity, when wih it be? Will it be when we thai! have placed ourselves more firmly in the hands of the south? We think not. Now is tiie time to take and maintain a firm stand. Cut again it may be said that civil war will be the result of such a course. We

do not believe in the first place that the . es!" etc.. and George W. Julian peddled 1 0f a debtor, a well as to a wife insuring the life south will secede; but should she deter- the music all overthe "burntdistrict," and , of'"rr h0"1"""1 ,, . ,, , , The insured wdl be allowed to make voyage mine upon it, and the strong arm of the j crawled, by its potent charms, to a seat in out and home, to and from any port on Ute conlaw is not sufficient to hold her to the coin- ' Congress! - But tbe ecene changes ; tin', of E"P. T tr charge of I per . " cent. -

pact, (el her go, ralner tnan involve our Ie in the horror3 of an intest; . ., , ... . , n war t ip tunc lir.rrth! rf o! tine war' a w ar the most horrible of all other

wars brother against brother father!0' ,i''9 providing territorial government

o.l f.u- r:, ; ' ' "o solution is preferable to such a scene as -. .. ! thl wouI'1 Prcscnt- Such a war when crjoyeu, woui J prove a curse, bitter and ternal. , , , . .. , nave saiu mat we uo not beiieve the I secede. That a portion of the . southern ooliticians. heretofore and now . ... . . s , are 'avoraole to such a course, we uo not doubt. The seeds of ambition sown by opportunifr ! Heve. This subject, however, is exciting much i interest here. We know nothino- ahout it - n in the west. The Dolilicians are herethe sober, intelligent people are not; and ! .'ae safetv Df e ijnioa, the prosperity of ! tke people and the perpetuity of our iotitutions, resu in the hands of the people. They can preserve them all, and tbe voter!

who tails to exercise nis oesTjuagment in the selection of his agents at the capitol

mwA ine lJsecutive mansion, fails in an jp0rar,t Jutv, and upon him rests a ' - ... r heavy responsibility. I . I 1 . 1 .1 1.. . eM'ttt s ,eller wa greater leiigwi man inienueu, aim nave onv roomi to sav that Congress has as . , 3 .. .. ' 'but two Di.is one gr uui ui.ia t, uij; m .110. i iict j fra nk i I. r ii ri v 1 lire. a n.l l i 1 n! ! i .- r n i; l!i or-7.- ' c i o i ing the purchase of the original manu-1 9crjpt Qf Washington's farewell address j ,. . initial 1.UU11U mrii. tunc; w aa an in . i , ' 'easting debate m the House yeaterday I on a lull increasing the pay lor the collec-, tion of tho revenue. The present appro- 1 many of the custom liouse offices in New . Vorkciiv, and to dispense with the scrvi-j ,. " .... , , ces of manv more. I he locos have tnet power in Congress, and they appear dc-, termined to embarrass the administration ' in every possible manner. I D P H. 3J"Hon. J. D. Bright, will accept our thfinks i for a copy of the Patent Office Repo we also acknowledge the receipt i of direra 1 Speeches, aeut us by lions, li. C. Schciirk, I' I), t'ainiibell . and A . J . llarl 411 ; atoriit ou r crateIUI tirnw, geM.ia.nrM, "" .a, v. ...- i (ill II I 11L Llur .11. - I idiliHtlie r.rsi.' The Sjiri h of Gi i litig-, wlikii ttie mem ber from this dilrii t has been busily engaged in If(lllll IU i.-UIIlllllT-il, yS3 inniin w . f - . It ' a copv for the purpose of excusing ftjns.f to: i em or hls iluUrrc, .Upport of a slaveholder for j . the Speakership, contains the following slate- , ment: i "W lien. two years since, l was asn;nif.i ior ret'V the committees which the Speaker hnd npf .......t.t t r..r..!..M II.M rr.,,itl l.mir In h nraet liced upon them. What was theu prophecy has now become htorv. JJuring the two ve.irs ol, , ,.. i:..,i t l... r! ; the many thousand petitions ee-iiust the atave I r uoe , sent to iiiose coiiiminees, nas buk o urrii heard from. For two years, sir. tha people of the North have been defrauded, deceived, aud imposed upon. The Constitution of our couu- : ' , .. ' . . , A . , A .. j try has thus been violated aud trampled uudei imposed u pon . The Constitution of our cou ufoot; and the voice of uortlieru philanthropy has been stifled by the votes of uortlieru higs. Free Sutlers were lately called on to become parties to this deception; to approve this fraud; to unite iu these violations of the Constitution by suppressing the right of petition, and l ntte far the candidate icho hut thus contributed hi official influence to consummate thee. infringement upon northern honor and northern right." We do not pet the National Kra, but we find the following in one of our ext-hanjes: "The National Kra, published iu Wakliington by Dr. Ii.iiley, is the leading Free -Soil pnper in this country leading by it-i position, influence, and ability. Dr. Itjiley siivs: 'lie nltvays admired .Mr. W'intlirop ns Speaker, and h; regret that the Freesoii members could not have voted for him, and miM.hii llu ir in-pi ndi nt p'i.i ' Their 'independent pos-.liou' elected l!o-.eil Cobb. The Fra says: 'The f'oiiiinittee on Territories, as organized by .Mr. Winthrop in the cotinneneement of the Inst Congress, ennsisted of three slaveholders mid nix noii-rlaveholders. Of tho latter, Smith, tJott and Koi kw.ll were understood at that time lo be lliorouti unti-hlsvery men; Cranston, Kvan, and Thompson were Wilmot-Proviso men, but not so active as the former were Mijiposed to be. For one, me ma frankly thai t.'ii committee appeared to be fairly constituted ." This is an important admission, as it deprives the Freesuilers of their principal excuse for cpposilion to Mr. Winthrop. It was upon lli" con stitution and ai tion of this rnniinitlee lli it Mr. ! ' Jiildiuo, in the dt bate a fw !a s ai'i. based his I chiel cxi-"ilu-a to .Mr. Winlhr ip's -viidu t in tin- h nr. 'Tl..' F.ra nUn s.ivs that the fn M.'ent's mer.- ; siifc ex'!te rat . s I iiii comiile te! v from llie snsj i- ' of having attempted to coerce or unduly ': : influence the people of California to the adon- i OB of any particular form of Eoverument.' j

i 1 "e Bamp Mer states that Mr. Campbell, the j of boats, vessels, aud indeed all eUsaer, may at I present Clerk of the House, is not a slaveholder, this office seenre their families against want at . ....... .

i slav several years ago." i w:-'' v "Vour Itull (iorcd my Ot'." CO-livery body will recollect how C 11. Smitii. has been abused and sland'-red bv the Je!7. and Sen'.iiK-l, arid blamed and bespattered by tiie united forces of Cassites and ultra IVeesoilers, for the coure ; he thought proper to pursue on tJott'a ; resolution he was absent from the House j ' when the vote was taken, and for being j absent, altho previous to that his anti slavery principles were firmly rooted in! ! ., , , , i r : free soil and he was looked upon as free-: dom s eloquent champion and defender, anathemas were showered on his devoted heal--he was accuse 1 by Klls-.vorth, in Ohio, of selling himself for ofoee the Jeffersonian and F. T. Sentinel started their coffee-mill and ground out th ruses of "do doing!" betraying bis pled-"-'T vx worca your Man. 'r- Root's resolution instructing the j committee on Territories, to report a bill I fnr all thnr nurt nf fh isniinrv e.,11 t , l" . . the Unite 1 States by Mexico, by the treaty ' r sa t ol uuvjaioupe ilidalgo, lying eastward ol

-1 .nd n.y, wCre;:r3

.'ill 1. 1 cauea, anu trie resolution ia;u on i.ie taoie yeas lOo. navs 79. George W. Julian ' ! t . : .t. . n .11 Tra " -"' iiie ju,- l-, J 1 t e 1 . 1 10 vote: -ow, aitno' we nave no; confidence in George's political inleg - - . , - , i . t: j my or political nonesry, or iu uw uciog i firmly Root-ed and grounded in the faith j thing of that sort; but we feel somewhat; .curious to see the vials of the True i Domocrat's wrath poured out on Georee's - ; head few being "too late to vote absent! j We all-a-most look to see the Vaile rent -from top to bottom! Tbe Jeff, publishes th. yeas and nay,, and wind, up by sayg: r This is a cowardly way of shirking the respotuibily; bt whether he inten-j

ded mil that shrewd remark for Old Zack.

or roeaat Geo. a title, we wis) not pretend to Speak eut.gentlemea; for If -my oxtered yoar tu'4 and if tUt alters -i. !-- 1 .. H the ease," speakiaa may relieve vou. PS. The editqe of the O&w Castle Courier says that i prominent Freesoiler thus axplains Jtfliam a and Wil mot's dodse "George happened to be oaf when the Sues,on caneu, uu nisi iimoi urni iu uwui nun ut, biiu fZ wsya wiia h im , 'JUSt tOO 1 ate tO Vote.' - .. f $ u - j ' There, now! the Iorth wilt lretthe easier! j U.u article heeded 'Editerial Wit, appear ' iu the lant Jrtf. .and our poor effeila are caristea ej being meioas," Jkc. As the distingawhad sketcher concludes that we are "knows for at lure, as he cid at the recent aessiou! "'er vr phy.ci,., .d had Mr.0..f the People' called ou us to prctcr.be for Via , , . .. ailments-, i:istead I pnrgstives, blisters, etnetiee, r .,,.. w,.u KCO,HnBj .omeih.e.r Jfere .iregtheniug a geutle tsa-icki LOOK AT THIS. fc LI. persous holding orders against the Richmoud and noston J ernuihe toinpiar are ... .,i ., ,i. -r . ' ei at the Store of 1. t'. Wiseiua Sums auu leave ww fcy iviueivi ew e v a 'sejwe m usuw a copy of the antoaut due on saiu order.; all .. . . t I I i ... I. a I .. a ............. .1.1... I). V. WXvJlilSS, Tftarrr. -3w u .uRcit rou ALU A larirt tut of utiutar lumbrr far aU. For , j IV. wimisj viltJUII C UHS VIIIk,V. Feb. 20, l?Jt. 9-lf m oi.i: ii iiii.kv In the Oregon Mill, Far Sale. , sixULK Carduir Machines, with coudrnspr Looms with Meddles. IJeed Shuttles. Jkr . witn ...... .... l. . ,u I ! Hrusliiug machine, 1 Knapping uiitchme. Press with papers and stove- to heat nlates. -. l ! i. .i , ! Coimer Keltlea. Tuba. Vote. Sue. live Weeaa. uowrti mil time v unoi. i erms ol s tie liberM. F.nquire of J atnes A ndsrton, JefferM n st. U. JIFCKKI.. Dayton, Feb. 20, S.d. 9"iw TI1AS!! TI1.1S!!! TH K subMcribere have taken an ajrucy far the aale of J K.N KINS .V COMPANY'S Superior Tens. These Teus are put up iu tinall metalie package and are warranted of cull wkjumt aui 'goad ijuultty , They include the varieties of Imperial, Youngllyxeii and Ilia' k Teas, at from i'lcls. to $1,"' per Hi. Tav thkm! ST RATTAN fc WRIOIIT. 2.J mo. 13th, IK0. tS-tf LIFE INSURANCE ii v Tin: koy nsi utti: co.hpaxv. 4'npilal 'iOO.OOO! fi-r of" H'orrr tlitet, near Market, im ll'uc' Brick Raw; Vimckmncs, Imuisn. JOII.'X II. IIL'l-ro.V Aftrnt, A'o. 21, .Vein trett, Kicmmonu, Ikd. f I 'MILS Company is now prapsred to iosore I lives, grant pudowmeiil and annuities. The following are among (he beuefils conlered by insuring iu this ofhVa: Premiums amoiiiiliiirr to a't and upwards, p-iva! le mie-h'ili iu cn-li, anl tiie Imlaiiee in a note nt 1- months, reneM-able, with six percent. i nter t , or llie preiiiium m iy be pai.i muiithly in a(fvi:nce. I lisurain-e eil'ccted in thi ffli'-e upon thr- lif o) Ihe litit'iiind, free Imm all denian.is ol'credilori. 're,iii ri imy iimure thr lives of debtors, and debtors their own lives for the benefit of credit ors. Naval and Military OflWrs, M isters anil Mates .kit, villi' r-, -. in, inrii imiiiir. the lowest ratea of premium Premiums lower thau Mutual Compsuies. No responsibility to the Insurers beyond the payment of the premium. No risk nf Partuership with all classes of persons and its serious cousequences. .No liability to have tli sum insured reduced, or lo make firlln-r contribution iu case of mortality beyon.i tiie et.ui i(-,I iiveray-. 'llie 1 1 1 1 nt v (,f ImviiiK every claim paid soon assu'ioiui.tiul, whatever extraordinary mortality may take place. 1 he seim-annuhl piyment of premiums, and j ry Iy trmem allowed tbe swiree ib reicwai vi premium. this company allow the insured more liberal traveling privileges and lunger residence in me .-iiniiierii Elates min any similar insi.iieiioii iu the country. A ok insured ibis company, has tbe privilege of Iravrlmg on land, rivers, lakes or jud as, aLd of residing iu any of the States or territories or this Union, or the iintish Provinces of North America, during Dm entire year. except from tbe first day of August to the first day of November; during which period, the insured are not allowed to irave.t or reside south of the i.orthern boiiti !ary of the tUte of Missisun!" per.nission is previously obtained. J lie ceicpaitv noes not exempt ilsell from Ute payineutof a policy if the assured should die by 1,"u' '"""b which is a coo.deraton of great Steamboat men enraged in viratior tbe ; western waters will be tusurcd at the regular j No one life wilt be taken by this company for ; ' freaU?r n I- '. the asravic or $100 oa a i UK "! t 5 . 1 m i aS b:i S T - 5 ?fcS rc e i;?o;! w i jiiii? Hi lis--13? I?i 1 .52 9 2,-e t -g 2 f 3 s ! f e7 I 1 - : : o-; 5 , 1 - ' -- ! - tS.i5il ' 1 ' ?-!?!! - r 3 SI Si H. , 1 . ! 20; 90, 1 I" A a a ip a a sftfa I 1 1.1 i 1 i ts.rse :s a rt aa a n a mi.i - s s- , t -. - 25 1 001 U91 SiX I 97.3 03.4 2. f-i ma a on a . -c , se? t t. 3sSl Ml 48 506oj4 31j4 8o 84 46!l CS1 eo' S7!S S8 Mif f r& Most. R. S. Caasaii, Tiaceaaes. -WtLuatj J. Wms, de , ' U'lixiaat J. UaaKaa, '' IIoaacK CPecs, do Cracs M. Amjcx, do Viceit T. West. M. D., Pike ee., led. Pete a P. Baiuv, Fort Wayne, de Thomas T. Eesbkidcc, Lafayette, do Wslteu W. Eaaur, Terre-Haute, do Cz-tiew. D. Waixacs, IsaaMfwia,4e Hawav D. Aixw. Eeaaawille. 4m Hun R. ScHOotaraair. WashiagUa, V. C Zajnuuiaai PtiTT. rtew Term. R. N.CARlfAK.J C M. Aius. sr Oi. Ban a4 Hrrr, AssfvaW Mmfrmm. : Feb. laVltfSQ. f..., , ! - :