Wabash Express, Volume 15, Number 5, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 January 1856 — Page 2

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E. IT. HUDSON, Editor.

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"'WEDJiESiUt, Janteary 9i 1858-

OiMR OP THE STATE. In .Thursday's and Friday's issue of oar Daily, wc gave ti» onrreadeia, Gov. Wright's very able letter in relaiion to the "Back of the State of Indiana." Wc s*k for a careful reading of that brticlc. It i» certainly a question in which the people of the State should feel tho deepest inteiest, and if the control of our finances, is logo into the hands of politicians, who make it a rule to hang around the lobbies «f the Legislature do ring each session, and

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corrupt influences, procure the passage of bills to feuit their individual intereU alone, then llio sooner tho people become familiar with thin, the better.

It Kerns to us, from the reasoning of the Governor, that the charter will certainly be declared unconstitutional butwhethcr it will or not, the circumstances that surround the bill, and the suspicion that attaches itself to many of the men who are seeking to control it, ought to awaken the people of the State to a careful scrutiny into the matter, before a monopoly is fastened upon them, more relentless in its operations than a tyrant, and more heartless in its shaves, than the veriest Shylock.

It will be seen by looking over the statement furnished the Governor, by the Secretary of State, that perhaps the majority of the stockholders uro distinguished politicians intn who have no reputation for their financial ability, and many of them not worth one fourth or one half as much as the stock they have subscribed.

Thu statement shows that P. M. Kent is the owner of 2075 share W. C. Di-paw 2480 •.hares J. S. Davis 660 shares M. G. Bright 1030 shares John L. Robinson 400 shares Thos. Dowling 1300 hares II. Hager, 550 shares S. H. I'atterson 1290 shares, and nonresidents, the holders of 1900 shares besides many others, holding from 200 up to GOO shares.

Whether those gentlemen are able to make this stock entirely good—^hcthcr they can pay the same, from their individual purses, uo questions about which there might, by po nihility, be a difference of opinion.

Whether they themselves intend to do ft legitimate banking business and thereby give to t.he State a sound circulating medium, or whether they secured to themselves this stock, simply to sell out the advantages of the law, to foreign brokers and bankers, are questions which the people of tho St3te have aright to understand.

We are glad the Governor is testing this matter, and we hope, by virtue of the suit he is now prosecuting, nil tho corruption—if any —connected with the passage of the bill, and its subsequent management, will be revealed to the public eye. .The Governor, however, is very much at

fault when he makes, ns a part of his letter, an j8

oxtrsct from nn article in lliu Lcxingtou National Guard, iit which the law is spoken of as one "authorized by the late fusion Legislature."

There was no bill that passed the Legislature of last winter, that was so purely a Drm oeretic bill as this one. The leading detuo crats in both tho Senate and House, woro active in its support, and Liout. Gov. Willard exerted all his influrnce to procure its pisfiage. It wa8 drafted by a distinguished Democrat and was regarded, while under discussion, as a democratic measure. But whether it is so or not, wo aro impressed with the belief, that in a short time, before the present stockholders will have paid in auy of their stock, they will sellout, and thus afford proof conclusive, of the grand object for which ihc bill ever bocamo a law. And in corroboration of this, we understand that Mr. Dowling of this place, has already contracted to transfer his sixty five thousand dollars of stock to gentlemen of this citv, for a bonus of ten thousand dollars

THE l*lti:siDENT'S MESSAGE. We finish tho publication of this important document today. We gave it all to our readera, in the Weekly, yesterday. We preferred to do the job ourselves, rather than send to Indianapolis and have it done.—T.H Journal.

Just tiro days ajltr, we gave it to our readers all at once, mid not in Homoeopathic doses. Poos the Journal by "preferring to do the job themselves, rather than send to Indianapolis to have it douo," mean to say that it is in tho habit of sending to our sister City, to have its jobs done?—-Does some Old Liner in that quarter, write your leader? ehl

O* A meeting has been held in Cincinnati, and resolutions adopted recommending an increase of the salaries of tho Judges of her Courts. This right, Rnd such a step might uot be injudiciousin other places besides Cincinnati.

It is a crying sharee, that a man who has labored and toiled a long life time in order to acquire a profession which boasts of some of the wisest and best men that have ever lived, when called upon to discharge the responsible and arduous duties of a judicial station, should be compensated with the bare pittance that is usually allowed by the liberality of the Legis« lutures of our Western States.

Cold, Colder, CotdrM.

The thermometer this morning at 6i o'clock in a fair test, stood 09

below aero, at j«st8

o'clock it stood 19 below. This $s certainly (pmarkable weather, and perhaps more intense cold has never been experienced iu this country.

Can this be from the fact, that the Democratic Convention at Indianapolis yesterday, consumed all the liquidJrt'

U* Head the very hamorous letter from our Washington correspondent. Free tobacco is a great institution so we think just now. as tbe smoke gees up from our good Haranna.

Ormocraitr fonvcntiOH, The Stat* Democratic Convention thai met yesterday at Indianapolis, nominated A, P. Willard, for Govrrnor. and J. C. Walker, for Lieut. Govcrttt*.

Aquilla Joaoe, Treatarer Daniel McClurs, Secretary of State Gen. Dodd, for Auditor.

BaoTticam.—-We undcmiaod that some 30 or 40 hogs were smothered on the T. H. A, ralirnad ears, Saturday. We are glad ti*y were kogt. In the East, we understand, they ere in the habit of smothering habiet.

IT Our reader* will Sod in onr paper to-day, along end well written letter from our New York correspondent, Read it* irftf ?ei»b

IT The Hutchi**en faatily htte parrhftiod Oogr«Mk«al District. W« have piacwl yo« kiwi war OSencoe,M««&«»•!*, winrt*y ta* **r «x«lis»gelist, Bra Morrison, and tarnt»4 U» "MUlr

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Ri$clctdi That we are opposed to a call by the Governor of an extra session of the Legislature this winter. For judging of the future, from the act* of the last Black Republican, Know Nothing. Fusion Legislature of Indiana, we have jutt cause to fear, that one more coming together of this motley assembly with legislative power conferred upon them, would soon bring us into a 6taCe of anarchy. They hare brought mischief and distraction upon the country already, by their want of attention to their obligation to support the constitution of the State. Therefore, let them return to their betrayed constituents, and sink into their political graves.

It is certainly news to almost every one, that the Fusion House failed in "their want of attention to their obligations to support the Constitution of the State."

Can the resolution mean, their supposed failure to pass an apportionment bill, as contemplated by the Constitution This the Fusion House did do, and a just and equitale bill as it was, was suffered to remain on the files of the Dunocratic Senate unpassed.

Can the resolution refer to a supposed fail ure to passs an assessment bill This the Fu sion House did do, and that bill went to the Democratic Senate, and by the negligence of that body, can now be found in that Chamber, only having passed to its second reading.

Can the resolution have reference to the fail* ure of the Legislature of last winter, in not electing a U. 3- Senator? TbiS^the Fusion House proposed over and again to do, in conformity to the law, that had governed such elections, since the first organization of our State government, but was every time met by an unqualified refusal on part of the Democratic Senate to go into such an election.

Can, wc will ask lastly, the resolution mean anything but balderdash, and a most reckless perversion of history

We arc inclined to believe that theauthor of the above has more "just cause to fear," that he might stagger on the truth, than any thing else.

A GRECIAN QUEEN.—A letter from Athens, in the Journal of Commerce, gives this description of a queen:

I saw Queen Amelia taking an afterIIOOD ride on horseback, accompanied by one of her maids of honor, a daughter of Marco Bozzaris.—Ex.

Who has not read Halleck's soul-stiring poem of Marco Bozzaris. It is one of the finest specimens of heroic verse overwritten by an American Poet, and we recollect reading somewhere, that many years ago, when an American visited Greece, he saw this black eyed daughter of the last hero of that classic land, and told her of this poem, dedicated to the memory of her illustrious father. She immediately requested a copy, and having it translated into Greek, read it, with all the enthusiasm of a warm and burning heart. She

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be, a glorious specimen of Gre

cian beauty. Tall, erect, and graceful as the light Gazelle, with eye and tresses, dark as the ravens wing. Amid the hal-

lowed associations of the past, she stands a living embodiment of that perfection, which guided the unequalled chisel of Phidias, and as she looks back upon the battle plains of her Country, she can boast, that in her veins still flows the crimson current, which once thrilled through the

noble heart of "the last of the Greeks."

U* Thousands sink into an untimely grave, who might have enjoyed life and health to a good old ago, by the timely use of "Hurley's Sarsaparilln," the only reliable remedy iu eases of Pulmonary disease. It has stood the test of many year's experience and has proved successful in almost every case. Those who arc afflicted should obtain this invaluable remedy wlthont delay, as delays are not only dangerous but always fatal. It is sold by Dr. Caldwell, Mr. Fenton, and Mr. Merriweather.

It is stated by an experienced physician in Louisville, that those who have suffered with chills during the present year, will suffer acutely from Rheumatism during the winter. The policy of guarding against the disease must bo apparent to every one, and Hurley's Sarsaparilla is the remedy prescribed.—N. A. Ledger.

ID" Sold here, by J. R. Cuningliam, and P. M. Donnellv.

O" The largest reading-room in the world is now nearly completed, in the British Museum It is circular, 140 feet in diameter, and 140 in height.. The tables will accommodate nearly four hundred readers. The wrought iron book-cases will contain 102,000 vol urns. The cost of the room will be about $500,000*"

U* Il is understood that the dress making business is about to be incorporated with coopering. A number of active coopers wilt be required to hoop the ladies' petticoats tbe model of female clegance being now a mrlassos or beer barrel.

CT Wc are indebted to Messrs. Greeley McElrath, for a copy of U»eir "Tribune Almanac." This number, like its predecessors, is filled with a large amount of valuable statistical information, neatly and correctly arranged for ready reference, and is ^ooe of the most valuable publications of its sise that reaches our (able. *-i

3JT The following is part of a resolution passed at a recent Old Line County, Convention in Parke County. ~r

Jies#i*ed, That we are in favor of the perpetuity of the Union of these States, and of the civil and religious liberty secured to the people by the wise and just provisions of the bonstltavioa.

Must be a singular people in Parke, to be in favor of auch Dwastrsas drctrines. Who ev«r beard of such a set of "fellers," to be in favor of the Union of these States, and not detej mined to destroy tbe "wise and just provisions of the Constitution." Why,Mr. Simpson, you are certainly not progressive np in "Old Parke."

Vf kit* ttlrer Taller This i* the name of anew weekly paper just started at Worthingtoo, Greene couisty, 2nd. It is edited by f. N- Morrison, and in the very well written bow he makes to the public, be says that he is in far or of "Americans ruling America." This settles tbe question as to the future political course of that sheet, and If the sutaeqae&t number* are as ably conducted as the on* now before us, it win certahd^ bem imtKMitiM to tbe American parly iai 4m.

ifet right hsnd effelittwafeip.

'OWED. ITT Judge Gookins, of course, decides the

Wo clip the following resolution from one of 1|W constitutional is all it* parti and ben rings, a series, recently passed by a Democratic Con vention h*ld at Danville, Hendricks county:

This is not to bo wondered at.as Gookins WM elected to ns*ain the bw, and can bar* no discretion in tbe matter.—J'ffersomimm.

The foregoing extract is taken from one of the ieading old line Democratic paper*, of this State, and deserves to be well considered by all who desire to see tbe purity of our Judiciary preserved. It presents much food for reflection.

There was a time when the very thought that Judges could be warped in their decisions by the commands of a party, excited the alarm of all thinking people. But the old time democrmey have initiated a new era, by requiring that even Judges shall be pledged, beforehand, to

make party decisions. Their party caucus nominate party men for these high offices, and require of them pledges, express or implied, that, if elected, they trill make party decisions. Therefore, they do not hesitate to call them to account, before the tribunal of their party, whenever they have independence enough to decide that the law is otherwise than as the party shall declare it, in itspolitical platforms! Under this state of things, what is safe?—what principle of justice is so secure that it may rot be stricken down by the behest df a party convention or caucus

It is not tjuethat Judge Gookins was elected to sustain the prohibitory liquor law—or any other particular law. He was elected be fore the law teat -passed, and the editor of the "Jeffersonian" knew this very well. How then, could he have been elected to sustain a law not passed at, the time of his election

But he was elected by a majority of some fifteen thowand votes, as the friend of a proper reform in the govermeut of the State, and of pr* per legislation on the subject of temperance. And the Legislature that the party giv ing this majority elected to effect this reform and consummate this legislation, passed the prohibitory liquor law. And now, forsooth, these people loving old liners, who profess that the people shall be omnipotent in all the affairs of government, by a direct violation of this profession, dare to set up the opinions of their party agaiust this majority This is pretty democracy is it not? It is the minority against the majority. It is setting up up parly judges to defeat the will of the people.

But the attempt to fasten this false accusation upon Jugde Gookins,is an implied admission, not to be overlooked. It is, that these old liners have no higher standard of judicial integrity than its conformity to their party platforms .' As they regard Judges Perkins and aud Davisson, to be their peculiar property— bound to do their will, in defiance of the will of the people, so they seek to hold all other judges accountable to the same tribunal. But let them recollect that there is a point beyond which they may not go—and that the people of this State are not quite ready to be transferred, by wholesale, to a parcel of desperate politicians who measure the value of everything by a few party resolutions, cut and dried by desperate party leaders.

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Never before, since the organization of this government, have the people's representatives in Congress bad so much difficulty in organizing the House. Theballotings now run up to almost one hundred, and still there is the sime unyielding persistence, the same settled determinatiou on the part of each to stick to his friend.

We are sorry, very sorry to see this »tate of things existing at Washington. The people are lookiog anxiously to the election of a Speaker, and after some five or six weeks of ineffective tryfng, we think one of two things ought to be done, either Concession and compromise, so that they Can unite on some one, or each of the members resign, and give the people a cljaucc to elett new roprosontativoo. There is certainly no use in remaining at the Capitol, and going through the stereotype edition of balloting. If nothing is to be done,— if nothing can be done, why then, the sooner the session is brought to a close, the better.

Who is to blame about the non-organisation is hard to tell, but we think the safest conclusion is, that each of the three sides of the triangle is equally anxious to be elongated.— The Richardson men are stubborn in his sup port, because, Democratic principles are imrau table, and hence, they cannot change from their first love. The Banks men are firm in his advocacy, because they say, a great principle is based upon his election and the Ful ler men stick to him, because they think the other two sides are corrupt, and they alone are right. So the thing works, and the National Legislature, convened for the purpose of making laws for the government of more than thirty millions of freemen, is inoperative, inefficient, clogged.

The Eighth of January To-day is the anniversary of that illustrious period, when the hero of New Orleans safely esconsed behind his cotton bales, bravely defended our Southern border from ihe embattled hosts, led on by the chivalrous Packenham. Forty-oue years ago to day,—and what a change has taken place in the great Mississippi valley—the sage that now sleeps at the Hermitage, stood, in all his pride and power, as the defender of his country's rights. The roar of the cannon brotro tbe charm of Britain's power forever over these States, and when the smoke cleared up from the battle field, the last enemies of American freedom had thrown down their arms.

There were stout hearts on tbe battle field of New Orleans that day, but no will was more determined, no eye more unquailed than Andrew Jackson. It was the last fight in the war of 1819, and "by the eternal" it was to be the last fight of "Old Hickory," or victory.— Kentucky rifles were never levelled with more deadly aim, and a more gallant commander never directed their fire.

It is a pity that the eighth of January is not kept in some other way, than by the assembling of modern Democratic conventions but ai there is but one step from the sublime to the ridicalous, we suppose we. will have to acquiesce.

/ay "The greater portion of the morn* ing session of the Common Pleas Court, yesterday, win occupied in hearing a complaint for surety of tbe peace, on the relation of Brown against Tajlor, both of Linton township.

In tbe afternoon, the jury brought in a verdict that the complainant bad jetst cause to fear violence, and accordingly tbe defendant «ra« required and ottered into bail in tbe mm

of $300, to be ot good

behavior for six months. ...

Mr. Stoedtl, the Rawisns eharg*, is to be married in Washington, ins lev days,

^'ll Howard, of Spriagfeld^Has#,

Tk« iraraal was* tk« Fir* «ar«-

Tbe '-learned editor of the Daily Express" returns his profound consideration to the editors of the Daily Journal, for their kindness In directing his attention to the important bet, that the "City Chatter and- Ordinances have been published in pamphlet." We were so fortunate* several daye ago, to receive from the hands of onr Mayor, one of those pamphlets, and upon an examination of its contents, are fully convinced, that the positions assumed by the Journal in relation to the Pine Department, are not tenable in tbe chapter prescribing the organisation of the Fire Department, ire find the following sections:

Sec. 70. "The Common Cou'ncil may pro-

cure fire engines, and all other necessary ap paratns for the extinguishment of fires, &nc nave the charge and control of the same and

shall provide engine aud other houses for their preservation ana security shall organize from reputable citizens, fire, nook aud ladder com panies auxilliary thereto, and make rules for their government and regulation, with penal tics for neglect and misconduct as shall be proper. They may remove members of such companies, and appoint others in their stead.

Sec. 71.* "The Chief Engineer shall have the superintendence of tbe Fire Department.— He shall see' that the apparatus for extinguish ing fires, belonging to tne city is kept in proper order, and from time to time report to the Common Council the condition of the same and the repairs, or addition thereto, to render them efficient. He shall appoint a first and second assistant engineers, who shall act under bis directions."

We said in our article, of last Saturday, that there should be some suitable house procured in which all the fire apparatus should be kept. Does not the Charter give this right to the Council

We said that all this apparatus should be kept in a condition fit for use, by some person selected by the Common Council, who should be paid a salary to justify him. Suppose you call this person Chief Engineer, and then doei not the Hbove Charter, say expressly, this shall be a part of his duty.

We said the city should be divided into several fire wards, and that a suitable person should be selected from each, to, under certain contingencies, take command of the Engines and other fire apparatus on the happening of fire. Suppose you call those persons Chief Engneer and his first and second assistants, then will the legal acumen of the Journal, be able to point to us, where the charter is violated.

It would be a very slngulat state of affairs, indeed, if a city like Terre-Haute, after some eight or ten year's trial, with organized and regularly mustered fire companies, should, at last conclude, that the whole thing was a failure and that after the experience of that length of time no company had ever been efficient in time of fire, we say it would be Strang indeed, if a charter, intended forthii good of such a city, should, by its conditions 8top the citizens from disbanding their old or ganization, and resort to some other and more approved method. But the Journal says, "no other organization can be made" under. the charter regulating the fire department. 'Tis true, the charter says that each "coun ciltnan, by virtue of their office, shall be fire wardens," but does it thereby preclude any one else from being selected to take command when a firo does occur? 'Tis true, the charter says that the Council "uhall or^ani*© from rfpntnblp piti*rns, fire hook and ladder companies, and companies auxiliary thereto but ia it thereby to be concluded, that those companies are to be formed of drilled men alone, and none others, unless they are thus drilled, shall assist at a fire.— We are inclined to think, that "companies' may be formed, by certain means, to meet an existing emergency, as well as to have them formed to operate in the future.

The plan we proposed in our article a few days ago, we still think a good one, and one, if adopted by the Common Council, will give to our city an efficient fire organization. All experience has shown, that the present and past plan is a failure, and we would be glad to read from the columns of the Journal some proposed system, that would better remedy the evil.

Al'ittle Ahead.

The readers of the Express had the President's Message yesterday, just a little in advance of all competition. In these times of railroads and telegraphs, you must keep wide awake—there is no standing still in 1856.— Express.

Not much to brag about, as the messages you circulated was printed at Indianapolis The Journal ipthefirst paper in this city to present the message to the public from its own press. Hudson is always some on borrowed capital I—T. H. Journal.

Of course we "borrowed" tbe message. Did the Journal suppose we wrote it, or is it only a little envious, on account ofthe largenumber of new advertisements from Indianapolis, found in our extra of last Thursday?

Well, we will take them all out, if it will do you any good, gentlemen.

ItT The Winter Exhibition, and the Annual Meeting of the Indiana State Board of Agri culture, will be held at Indianapolis on next Thursday, the 10th of January. This will be an interesting meeting, as a large number of premiums are to be awarded.

SJT One of our exchanges, the Connersville Times, is anxious to know the name of "tbe young lady who bad her waist encompassed by an arm of the sea." We are sorry that we cannot enlighten our friends oo this point but we can tell tbem tbe name of tbe young lady whose waist was encompassed by the arm of Jfr.C.

O* Mrs. S. J. Hale and Lydia Sigourney, hare been make Mistresses of Arts by a Mississippi College. The ladies are grateful, of course, and say so, in letters accepting the honor.—[ Exchange.

It would be unnecessary for any College to confer that degree on the women in these parts, for they are Mistresses of all the Arts now, particularly the aft of being good look-

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D* A Paris correspondent of the N. York Times says that he recently saw an American who resides in Minnesota, who bad just arrived from St. Paul's on his way direct to Sevastopol-*® business!

K7* TBs commercial edito? of the If. York Times states that, from the best information be can obtain, there is in circulation ia this constry #341,000,000 in gold.

CT We understand from tbe Eransville Enquirer, that one of tbe unfortunate victims at the late accident ia tbe coal mines near that place, baa died from tbe effects of bis woonda. The others wbo werw injured by tbe ezplxioo, are Tctovtuo^.

ET-Tfee Be*. Mr. Spencer was duly imgallediato tbarecienlup of BL Stephens'Obarch of this city., 09 last Sxbbath.

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WAsantorox, Dec. 31, 1855.

A carious transaction occurred in the House to-day, aa you will readily admit, I have no donbt, when I state it. As *oon as the proceedings of Satarday were read by tbe clerk, it was announced, that message from the President of the United States to the House of Representatives was in the hands of the private secretary of the President and ready to be delivered. As soon as this announcement was made, the document was thrown apontthe Speaker's table, and a large bundle of documents—the Clerk immediately brote the seal. The reception of the message was objected to —but a member immediately moved to accept and read the communication, which turned out to be the President's annual Message, and ac companying documents! Campbell, of Ohio, insisted that it was noirin order, aa there was no Speaker elected, and as the law and Constitution required a Speaker to be elected be fore proceeding to any business, other than that.

The Administration men became greatly excited and insisted that the President had a right to raaXe a communication when he thought the interest of the country required it —and besides that, there might be something in the Message which would so operate upon tbe minds of the members as to induce them to organize the House, without further delay— and insisted that it should be received and read.

Dunn, of Indiana, insisted that it was out of order—unprecedented—contrary to law, and against all parliamentary usage—from the fact that it might influence some men to vote differently, was sn argument sufficiently strong to show the impropriety of the transaction.— He insisted that in a struggle like the present, it was manifestly wrong for one branch of the Federal Government to seek any method to swerve in the slightest degree, the opinions of any other department, acting independent, or to restrain the freedom of action of any member of another branch. That if the administration party sought it upon that ground, he would resist it to the last. This now seemed rather a stumper. The Administration party, I think, saw that they had taken grounds not exactly tenable, at this point so many members were inclined to give theiropinions, and make some disposition of an ugly subject—that the question of order was lost sight of.

Humphrey Marshall made a motion to receive the papers and lay them on the table, and a motion was made to lay the whole pro e«eding on tlve table, by Winter Davis, under a call for the previous question, and the proceeding finally became so entangled up, that it was all withdrawn but the original motion— this was to receive and read the communication. This motion was finally laid on the table, and the message now hangs suspended like Mahomet's coffin, it is neither in norout ofthe House—neither on nor off the table. The Clerk will probably take charge of it until the House is organized.

The truth is, much of it was becoming stale, and hnd to be disposed before a change of weather took place. It. is now off the President's hands and be will feel easy, I hope.— What effect it will have upon the election of Speaker, is not known—no vote was taken this day the Message was read in the Senate, and, I am told, smells somewhat of saltpetre and brimstone.

Cass and Clayton opened on that, part of it —each, though old, "shouldered his crutch and showed now battles were won. There will be a war of words, if nothing else.

OBSERVER.

DEEP SKA SOUKDISC.8—A correspondent of the Erening Post, writing from on board the U. S. ship Vincenr.es, North Pacific Exploring Expedition, San Frsncisco, says, that when off the coast of Kamschatka, with Maury's line and Brook's lead, bottom was obtained from a depth of 1700 falhomR. Th* specimeu was* immediately put under a microscope of 500 linear, nnd there were seen infuspria that were probably alive before being relieved of the enormous pressure at that depth. Many of them were fresh and clear, with the central brown discoloration which indicates tho animate or recently animate condition of the vital organs.

(D* We are glad to notice the great improve ment that has taken place in the columns of the "Star," within the last few woe ks. On the editorial department, particularly, thereseems to be much carc and attention bestowed, and we congratulate our friend Mentzer upon liia success iu lighting up the dark places of Old Lineism with tbe bright beams of hitnewly risen "Western Star."

O" Baron Anselm Von Rothschild died at Frankfort, in Germany, on the 6th of Decern ber. He is the third of the Brothers who died last year. He left $12,000,0001 ..

O" By tho arrival of the Star of the West from San Juan, we learn that Col. Walker is carrying all before him in Central America.— Fresh recruits arc coming in from California the Bishops are giving in their adhesion— tranquility prevails—and, apparently, everything is going on as comfortably as cculd be expected from a young Republic in fo interesting condition.

O" Tbe individual who perpetrated the following choice stanza, was a genius and a maa of observation. Hear him: "Men acorn to kiai among thenwl ve», /.nd »c*rcc will ki»s bro'.h-r

Women oft want to kiss ao bad, Tbajr smack and kist each other."

O* He who marries a pretty face only, is like a buyer of cheap furniture—the varnish that csught the eye cannot endure the fireside blaze.

Mrs. Dawdle says one of her children don't know nothing, and the other does. The question is, m:ich boy is ahead.

£7* The Nat onal Intelligencer relates the foilowing anecdote, suggested by the long deIsy in the organization of the House: "Mr. Popham, (afterwards Lord Chief Justice Popham,) when he was Spesker, and tbe House of Commons had sat long and done nothing, coming one day to Queen Elizabeth, she said to him, "Row, Mr. Speaker, what hath passed in the Commons House?" He answered. "If it please your Majesty, seven weeksl

Greeley says "John P. Hale's

rosy face lights ap the Senate." The Bos* ton Post adds: "But does not tell us what 6res up the rosy face."

ft?" An accident occurred at tbe T. H. fc A. Railroad Depot, on Satarday, which resulted in serious injury to one of tbe bands belongingto the road. 4, AT5" 35 -..-i, tT Far serer&l 1AJ« put, w« have received no Louisville papers. We particularly miss that sterling sheet, tbe Louisville Journal, from our table. Stir ap your postmasters, Prentice.

WilHara McDonoug nearly eat bis bead from bis body, with a raxor, at Chicago, last Satarday. ii"

Then

an two packing booses in oper

ation at Hew Albany, which expcct to slaughter "iflOQ boga this seaaoo.

There are in New Orleans 2.80Ogrogsfeopa to a population of 8O.0OG—4kai is, one grogshop to every twentr nice.

{3T We received this piece et punU* verse, with the request to publish or put it ia the stove, ind ir the latter, the author would afterwards court the girls rather than th« aww. To save him from the dieasfreeaMe necessity of comtiag the girls, we here Insert bis production, and sanest the propriety of his continuing to coutt the muses: Z.

Act wisely and genteel.

This is a merry Xew Year's night, To those of peace and plenty. ftf' S With future prospects clear and bright,

Their troubles few and scanty. TRfc

This is a wretched Kew Year's nigh t. To those of want and hunger, Whose future seems to still invite, & cheerless misery monger,

This Is a wretched New Year's nlgh\ To those whose near relations Are now In re*elry, or fight, lo want, or dissipation, -/•_

'Tis treat or on Sew Year's ulght, The same as any other We cannot put the one to flight,

Nor can we hold the other. BAC UKLOKSBLXU, Jan. 1st, 1PS6.

ied an article from the ''Prairie Beacou," stating that there was ho probability of the cars running through from this place to St. Louis, until some lime in February.— This we ure glad to learn is not the case. Mr. Mattoon, one of the Contractors of this road, informs us that it will be open in ten days.

J££T The weather on the prairies, has, for several days past, been so intensely cold as to prevent the workmen from doing any thing on Terre-Haute and Alton Railroad—several of them have had their hands and feet frost bitten.

CT Robert C. Winthrop has been elected President of the "Harvard Club," recemly established at Boston.

U* The Syracuse (N. Y.) Chronicle says 200 fugitive slaves have passed through that city the past year!

K7" The richest man in Congrefii, is snid to be tLe Hon. Wm. Aiken, of South Carolina.— His property is estimated at two millions of dollars.

aud unite on some other candidate. Boyce, of South Carolina, whom Mr. Percy Walker wished to declare Speaker by uniting on him the conservative ele ments, belongs to the Calhoun Southern whig, nnd considers a dissolution of the Union ns inevitable, regarding it only as a question of lime.

The editor of the Boston Liberator calls upon the ladies of the North, to make use of nothing that is produced by slave labor. He needn't expect them not to use cotton. They will not expel so old a friend from their bosoms.

O" The Rorkford (Ind.) Herald is in favor of Geo. O. Dunn, or Judge Otto, for the next Governor.

CT From all the information we can gather, tbe Kansas troubles, for the present, are at an end. Accounts differ as to ow the matter was settled.

Sir Judge Hughes, of Bloomington, is talked of by the bogus Democrats, as their candidate for Congress in that District in the canvass next summer and fall.

U* E. Jeffery has become associated with the editorial deparment of the "Franklin Republican." Mr. J. is a fluent writer and advocate* Republican doctrines.

U* A gentleman informs the Sscrsmento Tribune that there resides within a few miles of that city, a girl, only sixteen years of age, who weighs four hundred and fifteen pounds, and is increasing in flesh at the rate of-three pounds per week.

STATISTICS or RAILROAD ACCIOEXTS—There were in tbe United States during the last year, 143 railroad accidents, killing 116 persons and wounding 539 others. Among the killed were 90 engineers, 19 firemen, S conductors and 16 brakesmen. Lastyesr there were 193 sccidents, and 186 persons killed, sod 589 woundedt

D" The Icdisnspolis "Republican" has been sold to, and merged in tbe "Journal" of that city.

Its ediUr. Mr. Cobnrn, returns to the practice of the law, in which field wchope he will resp an abundant harvest.

O" Grest men never swell. It is only your three per cent, individuals who are salaried at the rate of $200 a year, who put on airs and flashy waistcoats, swell, puff, blow a^d try to give themselves a consequential appearance. So discriminating person need mistake tbe spurious from the genuine article. The difference between tbe two is as great as that between a barrel of vioegar and a botUe of the pure jatee of IM frap*

Anna*** Exr«A*».-Tbe Milwaukie {Wis.,) Smtmd says that the Common Council of that city, expelled Aldersnan Kennedy, from his seat by sn almost unanimous vote, for getting drank and briogiog disgrace upon tbe city.

Sn7tsa.-»A lady once told Fox that she 6id not can three aktpa of a loose for him, opoo which he took np ber fwayer-book, and wrote: .» Iffb* -A la*jr has t«U me ia fcif ewafeoess, That for me «8w cares aot tkree Uljii of a I I ferglve U« Jeir creature for what »be bat «*)!. For waste* *01 talk of ntAt naSimtisirtetif^

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HEfF YEAR'S NIGHT. ST SAW Locaaa. This seems merry Xew Year's sight, 1 bear the mirthful sound Or those that little heed the flight, /'V?

That hurls the years around. ^58$^ This i* a merry New Year's bight, To those that merry feel. If guided In their mirth aright,

In our Saturday's issue,J we cop

(CT The Directors of the Northumberland and Durban District (Eng.) Bank, have order ed all their employees, who adorn their facej* opened for llir pnipose of icfwith a moustache, to shave or resign. tills in absent members. (Laughter.) i, Mace said tlivv hud nn ecclesiastical |.re«-le„ for Ihii h. .h, .-l.-clion ofn p,r„ tho of' M.rj hu, «nd.,• .k,n to f|a.IlfI.-. r) (o

wjite the "Lifo of Charlolto Bronte, (.author jn ]pQj)

of "Jane Eyre,") having been requested to do so by both father and husband.

DISTRESSING EVKNT.—On Thursday night last the house of Nicholas Becker, near Evansburg, Pa., was burned, nnd tho old folks and two oldest daughters, young ladies, who slept below, were burned up. The younger children who slept above were saved.

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We understand that a drunken fellow ran under the wheel* of an Omnibus, near Early's Corner, on Saturday night—of course lie was not much hurt.

Gunpowder, which was ten cents a pound irt Nww York on thcopening of the war.i Banks received 1052, Hid'Hrd'tui 7", .'uli.-r 3^1. Ncee»*asv to a

has advanced to twenty ceLts. From W AStllXCiToN, members voting for Banks are not back- WalkerT with a vir* of uniting the i.vise: ward in expressing their opinion that he'

Wnehingioii. n. :3.— Souie of the for Banks are not back-

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cannot be elected, and are anxious to halt "gardir.g hiin ai miini:iily ryiahned, and ns having ta

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Confmalenal rracredlMfs. WASmxo-re.v, Jan. 3. Senate—The financial report of the Secretary ofthe Treasury was received.

MMOD mored that ten thousand fife' hundred copies be printed by the printer to the Senate of last Congress^at a rate not exceeding those established by law. A discussion ensued as to the power of the Senate to take such, action, since it would, as contended, be a violation or of the law of last session relative

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to public printing. The was finally adopted. Hale remarked tlmt he was not in his seat when the President's Message came in, el^e he should have objected to ita reception. as it was irregularly sent her# He would not pretend to state the rensoca why the President took such an erranTdinary and unprecedentedcotlr?e, but Yankees were allowed to guess, and he would by no means presume to sny that the President has taken this opportunity togfcdotvi/ on kneess to the &uth beoinsc several Southern States are to hold Democratitf Conventions about the 8th ct January. (Laughter.) If that was the case, lie was* sorry the President had taken so much pains for nothing, for there is jvstasntndv chance Tor one of the Senate's pages to

nominated as Mr. Pierce. (Laughter.) The President takes up nauch of his message in talking about Central American affairs,but he Mr. Hale) thought there was place in the central part of the United States on which the eyes of the people ar•: turned with vastly more attention, namely —Kansas.

Mr. Hale staled on the Authority ofMr^ Calhoun, that the Monroe doctrine so much talked of was originally suggested by the British Cabinet. It Vaa not the first time the President hnd delivered a lecture on Slavery, but it was insulting to the majority of this nation for (he President to say, in effect, thai all whodisa.gree with him are enemies to the constitution. lie sternly rebuked such an imputation. God. to punish our national tins, and for the humiliation of our nationc-1 pride permitted Franklin Pierce to occupy the Presidential chair, and he comes down into the arena of Demagogues «tr»rped of everything which should clothe nim with executive dignity. (Laughter.)

Mr. Wilson offered a resolution "which lies over, calling on the President for information relative to ihe troubles in Iv'-tn-sas.

The Senate then f.njoarned till Monday, House—Mace offered a resolution in il effect that the acting Door eper of the House be requested to lock ali doors leading to this hall instanter. H!"1 keep them securely fastened until a Spet.ker bo elect-

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The Cardinals, fur nrnrly tVree venr*, were unable to agn-v upon "the clu ". oi succeisor. nnd were on the point of breakini,' tip when the Magistrates of Konie shut the gates of the city, and i^.-ked up the Cardinals until they "were He is not so much of a Know Nulling MS not fo neknowh d^e .• bin.iiti: Miiilmri'v of the recedwit. (Lniij-hicr) Jt' irresolution be adopted, he veniur'':1 to snv the calls for relrtslnnnni or otln iwi V--(lau^lifer) would be such as to lorn «n election of Speaker within ten litum.

Oil tiuition vf Boyce the r«*MIuii«in was trbl«d, and the House proceeded to la iot, wiicu

Pennington 6. scattering choice 110. Two additional balota were taken, without any change, w«-

offered resoluriou d.icla*rng'

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emocratic caucus. Tbe Americsii partv, liu said, could not carry out th*-ir wi*l. s. 'ln :rfore ho wa inclined to surrender Mr 1'i'llcr solely for the pu/poae of effecting an organisation.

Gfillo'vav moved to i-ubstitnte Mi Hank*, and defended the Republicans from WalkerV charge of sectionalism: on tbe contrary, thev are the National pnrty, aeekniir carry o-it the constitutional principle-, of freedom.

Dunn appealed to ,l»« friends of iJunk* to accommodate themselves to circi5ni«'uncet.

Sage moved to ible Uie resolution. Before the result ofrhe vote mi

secure sonic degree of harmony in nil quartern he su/gestvd tbe mono of Pennington fur Jpeaker.

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various gentlemen defined thrii position. The resolution was finally tabicii yea* 141, nay8 75.

Covode offer,-d a resolution, that from nrd after Saturday night no member of Ho. .e shall be emitted to secure his daily fnty till a Speaker be electcd.

This was received with laughter, ami lai*4 on the table. The House then resumed voting for Speaker when the90th ballot resulted as How-

Banks 101, Richirdson 72, Fultor 3u, jnnigton 6, scattering 5. The whole number of votes was 214 necessary to a choice, I'.W. The House then edgou rned.

WssHrsoroy, Jan. 4.—House Mr. Poyo made a personal explanation. He

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and has frequently expressed tie opinion, ths* circumstances arc at work which are almont irresistibly hurrying us to istruction.

With the most profound regret he saw a great party formed in the North, based on thn single idea of ho?*ility to the institution" the South, which party holds lint fre»doii: in national and slavery sectional. The Constitution recognized slavery, that instr" lent being the result of harmony, conciliation and compromise but if that party shail cotain possession of the governaient, he tlioughtdi?union would be the result. He did not desire this. God forbid.

Mr. Allison replied and said be had nodisposition to war with slavery where it already existed, but waa opposed to a further extension.

The House then proceeded to vote for Speak er, when the ninety first ball"! r'-aulted as follows: Banks 104 Fuller 34 Richardson 73 ng

Pennington 6 Porter, Orr and Williams each one. Necessary for a choice 111.

Mr. Dunn appealed to the Massachusetts men to surrender their personsl preferences which stand in the way of affecting the great end, and unite on Mr. Leiter, whom be eulogised as eminently fitted for the Spe*'ner»hip.

Mr. Knowlton replied that it as r:i»i Massachusetts alone sskingffor the election cf MrBank but ths great spirit of freedom *u laid her bands upon him, He »aii Mr. Dunn and a few other gentlemen, elected on the anti Nebraska 5r ve, could, if they would, lieve the House, from its entaagleosent. Jose* of Ttnnestee, and Mr. Houston regarded Mr Dunn's resolution declaring Mr. Leiter a* nothing more than a nomination, and deemed the right of members to nominate, and required them to vote thereon. Tbe resolution was then laip on the table—Yeas 60 Nays 30.

Mr. Underwaod offered a resolution which, must, he said, result necessarily in an election that the firot gentleman named on the list of members be first in nomination, and failing to receive a majority of a quorum, tho next to be voted far ana so on till an elecvion is effected. This waa tabled.

Tbe House then proceeded to the. 92ud bullet, •*bicb resulied precisely as the ia**.. vis: Bsi.--s 104 Rtehardson, 73 Fuller* 34 Pensinijton, 6 Fortej, Orr and Williams, ona each.

The House then adjourned.

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