The Adams Sentinel from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • Page 2

i jCftCotomporary expresses opinion of Uoubbof Itenrcsonkr- 0 huvo been, to consent orgikujiatioii before (his tho Ser- had not exhibited the good ia advaneiu fchoifijiuiids nsc'j'iuid 'hit that that important functionary i lictuatsd more by selfish than patriotic "mo in thus 'relieving the wants of refracto ry members. following article contains matter wor There cair no iloubt tliut there are more fast men amongst the friends of the administration than in other and it is most probable UiMt'itis mainly from them that tho generous Sergeaut-at-Arms expects gratitude for such favors: 1 large majority of the members of Oon, dependent, it is said, upon their receipts from the National Treasury to pay current law provides that-they shall be paid nothing from the of their services the House, until afcor they shall -Nevertheless, says the A Washington'Star, individuals among them have-already been paid; or had advanced to Sergeant-aVArms of the last an aggregate probably of hundreds of thousands of dollars; borrowed by that functionary, it is said, from the York County-(Pa-) Bank. We 'have heard of a draft of Mr. Sickles, (whose seat is contested, it will remembered,) upon him, for some As a matter of course, when they "itiay bVganize. in paying such members as 4 GETTYSBURG: WON JO AT, JANUAHV 23, 1860.

Speaker yet hi the House of resentatives of the U. States and, appa rently, but little probability of such a re suit. They are still 'making "hard-shell speeches all around. Monday last, on motion of D. A Mr.

SAMUKT, J. VAX was admitted to practice in the. jourts of Adams county, after the usual examination in open Court. themselves under stTch obligations to him, he will deduct his advances so made. I i to-be presumed that the Tur County Bank.

charges him interest, for the money advanced tor this purpose, and tlm he'cliarges no interest to the members. -Therefore, what he pays as interest is riei- Ladies' Fair for the benefit of the "Citizens' Baud," came ofl'in the four first days of last week, according to program- me. There was a very lull attendance during its continuance, indeed too much, somc- timeSj for comfort. "U'c have not heard how much was realized, but, we presume a handsome sum. The Ladies of Gettysburg deserve much credit for their effort to extricate the '-rougher sex" from pecuniary difficulty, by fhe two la(e demonstrations, as well as by increasing a pleasant, social f'col- Cotirt Doings Last Week, I COMMON Jl'JiKAIS.

John Uoke vs. Cooper--llcpleviu lor furniture, defendant, Isabella Longwoll (f Andrew Kerrigan--Summon in eject- Jolm Bell for the Presidency. The "Opposition" members of the Ten- Gettysburg Railroad. At the. late annual meetingof the Stock- Lime on truck and hand i i i i i i 4 i i i A.JWVI*.TM i "Or 'urmliuu Verdict for tme sluturo lluvu formally nominated holders, which took place on the Proportion of of for HKU-, for the Presidency, and it is HOUJJUT the President of il li ll li P- lil1 hy an Ibrmorly Lindsay) vs.

11 urtl1 iw.sithely that, in the the Company, made a report of the doings'" llt i rt ft i 1,07" 00 00 ovontof his general nomination, he can car- ment. Verdict for defendant under in- lliiS Stalc witllout difficulty, also Ken- Ibr a tuclc ptvsiMy Louisiana, Carolina the Court. Motion now trial by plaintiff's counsel. QUAUTIilt SKSSJOSS. and Maryland.

Mr. Hell ---a jr.i:J:ur CI.AV man is an old Whig and the XKW Thc Book of Plays Foi Homo Amusement-ami Private The entertainments-. JJein Collection of the Com pan in the past year, which Iln )v er brunch Kuilru'ad Co. wan ordered to be published in pamphlet FrcS'auJtptl of of brin on Locomotive, "ud material used Com. vs.

John Grattel--Surety of the peace, be now holds are those held b) JJcfen- lt 8 rcat a patriotic statesman. JJis on information of Chas. Craft. dant ordered to pay costs. platform may differ somewhat from that Com.

vs. Chas. Craft--Surety of the peace do )tetl i' th Kopublican party, but not so jjefiju. Cfs us to deprive him of the vote of this commanding party, should they con- on in formation of John Grattel. dant ordered to pay costs.

Com. vs. Adam Atz--Surety of the peace S0llt to his uomi iltio 13. has many on information of David Orner. JMen-' Wal frieluls throughout the Union.

Even dant sentenced tn pay costs. i the N. Y. Tribune, presumed to be exclu- tun. vs.

Jlcnry Tyson--Indictment for Jar- lrily Ko blican, and in some cases going ceny of property of F. ll.mer. tlle views of that party, speaks Defendant plead guilty, and sentenced to lo months imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary. Com. vs.

Henry Stephens--Indictment for larceny of a kip-skin, property of Henry him in terms of undisguised praise; and as a matter of justice both to Mr. K. and that journal, its remarks are herewith annexed "So far as we are personally concerned, AVeigie. jj I I I I i i ajL I i Defendant plead guilty, and 0 to 31 r. Bell, and if he could be elected rJ more' nor less than so much money paid by htm, cash in hand, to secure his to be the Sergeant-at-Arms oi' the since the fashion of raisin nu'iaerous Investigating Committees, and "scouring tlie'country far and wide for wit- 1 ncssess came in vogue, is understood to have the most lucrative offices under the Government.

So long as there may be biennial dead-locks in the consummation of -their organization, rcsultinir in many members placing themselves under pecuniary obligations fo the last incumbent of the office, the position may be regarded as a sort of life-place, ordinary competition for it'being out of the uostion. The practice of "taking such advances is quite as reprehensible as that of making them. Nothing cau be more conducive to corruption in public affairs. Besides, in the present state of the country--operating: i Girr, Civil Engineer, has just completed the survey of another route for llaihoad. It is a much superior one to the former, but it lengthens the road from 2 to 3 miles.

AVe do not know the particular direction is great enthusiasm, we cirard to the i jucu, ana ne couia DO elected sentenced to six months imprisonment in in 1800, we be entirely the county jail. content. He is a gentleman of broad and avid Uinganran, -Jacob Stover views, of great political s.iga- Craiir--J ndietment for mur- cit fjruuiess. Of the v. hole body of southern AVhigs in the Senate, at Octubor tlle 0 uf the of Kanb biaska bill, he alone had judgment, pluck good sense, and principle enough to oppose Com, vs.

David and Henry dor of Joseph Croft, in IJingamau has not been arrested. Stover and Craig were died, and acquk oJ. Our Kurtz, former townsman, Mr. the citixens of that region, road. Eailroad Accident.

On Saturday evening last, a train of i eight cars ran off the track at York Uaven. 'he conductor was killed. have not heard his name, nor any furtherpaiticulais. The eastern mail did not ariivc heic in who is now a Xew Yurker, and i travelling as agent for a Xew Yoik house, it appears, full into the hands of a "Philistine" in Memphis, a few ago, who treated him very uncMvalierly. The following account of the infamous" transaction is copied from the Memphis Enquirer of the 10th inst.

DAIMXG KOUISERV AMI GARHOTIXO C.VSK AT OAVOUO ix i A or THI: VIM.AIN.--One of the boldest and most daring robberies i has come to our notice iu a long time, oc- curiod yesterday morning between and 10 0 oppose Jt. Jle spoko against it, and ho voted ajiaiust-it. If other Southern Whigs had been sufficiently enlightened and brave to i have followed his example, the politics of tho country would now be in a dilier- 1 cut condition from what we behold. We form. Our neighbor of the Compiler has prepared a synopsis of the Report--which we give below The past year has been one unfSivorable to in this section of country, because of a partial failure of the crops, and tlie effect which that partial failure has had on monetary affairs generally.

The farmers have had less produce to sell than usual, and have been to that extent limited in the pui chase of fertilizers. The business of li lnuer 1 ln conductor, bag- the JKoad must gradually increase The I Ki t01 ta! waste, lime business is one of the most profitable for can unfunded debt, paid off i tho yo.ir, Attorney Matthews, collecting stock Mibscriplinns in moro, and 1). Wills and H. Buehler, Bervices in suits, Salaries to ngcr.ts, officers and directors, and stationery, and.gesier.i] evjienscs of freight i i I I Oil' 41 2-13 1,210 the lload, and the demand has always Bills of wood greatly exceeded tlie supply in those months Interest paid on when the farmers haul it upon their lands. Coupons, This deficiency will be remedied i nn't-' coiifSeriuence.

to'protract the conJiimnration of an ltl avor the People's candi- organization, it is inflicting grievous iuju- djte--it being ascertained that he has a ries upon the public the majority of 15 votes, althounh the -Jud-es breach between and South hourly, and injuring the manufacturing, mechanical, and business of Northern constituencies, to an extent little dreamed of yet by the country at laige. the members o'clock, at the U.iyoso llouse, the victim I bciuu; Mr. Keller Km tz, of Now York. It seems that MY. who is a traveling airent for C- 1 Newton, uold'and silver pencil and iicu No.

Maid- investigate the Philadelplua contested elec- CM all0; lVtfw Y( City tiou ca.se, iley vs. Uufheld, have reported the a short time had taken rooms at the -layoso, the greiter part of i time he has been confined to his room, suf- commitfeo ajipointod by the House of lleprc.sontative.s of this State to should have had no Kansas broils, and we have had no John Company lias been Mr. foretold, i uucrriiiir the inischicf that would flow repeal of the time-honored compact, and in a states- a i spirit endeavored to persuade Congress to forbear. His counsels wcie un- hoi'doj. All that he prophesied of evil, and more, has fully come to pass.

0 stands more a justified before his con- tiUicnls to day, for the position he took on that memorable occasion. He can point to cy will be remedied by the putting up more kilns, and thus increasing the business of the lioad. The net earnings of the "Road during the year just closed amount iu the.aggregate to The repairs of the for the year hav amounted to SJi.ltfU 52i. As a larsjc poi tiou of the track was now and th winter, a great deal of work was upon it to get it solid. It is now in excel ient condition, partially ballasted, and wil le.ss outlay to keep it in repair.

The entire expenses for operating the Road during theyear--including the amoun 11. 13. Kailroad Co ilrrunniot, tho first part of the year, repairs of alaries and all the ordinary expenses amount to 17. or not quite one half of the net earnings. In last the contract with IJranch Itailroad Company ceased, 10 3,039 52 6-J9 30 5,577 '15 4,023 UO vvu ith descriptions of Costumes, Sco- ery, roper-ties, and eyery direction relative a private or public performance.

he whole carefully arranged and adapted by Silas b. Steele. Dramatist. Handsomely bound in one volume, 12 Cloth. Price SI.00.

And upon receipt of 21 cents additional for Postage a copy of the Hook, together i ha handsome present, i from 50 100 w-ill be sent to any address States. ,..,304 Statement of Treasurer. Jieceiuts. balance at last settlement, 0 hecervcd from stockholders 07-57 sale of bonds. since which time the Company has been operating tlie'lload, and in a more satisfactory manner than before.

Tho Company should purchase another locomotive befoie long, as there should be two on hand to guard accident. Tho Company has now twenty lime cars, and i tho busy 8,133 89 "bonds, 3,070 B. McCurdy, Pres't, 22384 sundry and bills discounted in Hank A.Koseri O.X.Martin, Agents. 27 ll.in. B.

H. 2.0S8 40 74 David GG Kinj; MoC'uidy 3Si) t)8 Agnew J.irbuii S77 Sli N. C. K.iih-ond, OS 40 fVnn'a. Central, 51 10 Interest on stock 221 OG Adams Express 74 58 had i the servant wa-, engaged yesterda TOOrilIllg at tht hom his record with pride, and demand ihe ap- prov.il of every friend of his coiuitn, of every lover of law and order, of every opponent of useless agitation of the Slavery ou, and he i not a the demand i If political hostility in any withholds its praise, it is" not because it is deemed to be nudes-en od it is only because it (cars tin- political consequences of rendering it.

i i at least will do Mr. from pulmonary 11 No public man who have obtained such personal pecuniary fiivors from the Sergcant-at-Arms had to seek the means of protracting the current struggle elsewhere, it would have 1 Ji ,1 been C. AV. IlorrjiA.v has sold the lot of ground on Chamborsburg street, on which stands the large coach shop; to Rev. Dr.

SoiunjCKKn, for cash. well resse of our time a more unspotted political career. There aro thousands of those who rank nominally among his political op. a number hardly sufficient seasons. An oflbrt was made during the year to form a partnership with the Ihinover a Railroad Company to run a passenger train from through to the junction to avoid delays at Hanover, but it could not be accomplished at the time.

It is rocom- mjnded th.it the otT.irt be renewed, and whenever it cau be accomplished on a lair and equitable basis, that the arraimement Outstanding Ireiffht, A- 0 ni.ii] piv. Balance duo Treasurer, Expenditures, amount of ordors paid, notes, disc-o unts, coupons itionery, Tro.isuior'.s salury. 54 11 901) 00 337 43 $01,237 77 .10 12,703 UO 12.VMS 79 I 402 77 I 9 7 5 4.G23 00 I G3 200 00 11 yon o(i in the From the- Author's 1'ref-irp. "The wide and still spreadui" pc.pularity 1 UKATIIJCAI.S," or Private UlL OG trtmux, amongst the most fashionable and re rued circles, together with the rcpe-rtcd calls for a fcrm of JJrainas, or Phi vs, differ inji in their structure and effects tllos of other works in circulation, have induced the Publisher to present this work, in which be. found, along i some origiual pieces, a large of the ph.vs, comedies, and fln-ccs, of the mast popular Dri from the of to those of the present period; all or most of which are compressed act, and into or such as tan easily be arranged by the ordinary household resources.

I has boon the pstna-nhir study am aim of the compiler and to urn it all sentences, u-ords, or allusions, suoh as coukl bo tli'M-cmotost way objcdioiiable to tho must fastidious, and to retain the plot, the passion, and the morulvl' each SU ch aw iSrThe iron. John Nelson, of Tialti- for they will squabble as of I more, died on AVcdncsday nitfht last, after a late on the floor, not a day longer than they find it requires some individual sacrifice on their 'part-to do of organizing and proceeding to the transaction of lesitN business. Disastrous Flood at Fremont, Ohio. The January thaw broke up the ice in Sandusky river, and on Wednesday week it commenced moving down. The river had become greatly swollen by the rains and incited snow, so much so that the whole Sandusky bottom forthree miles above Fremont was inundated, and for a mile in width the ice in vast blocks was piled up and wedged up in great quantities.

A letter says farmers on the bottom have lost fences, wood," lumber, corn in the shock, hay, hogs, sheep, cattle. to a large amount. The sum of loss in the aggregate will be many thousands of dollars. There are probably fifty families who aie short illness. He was Ministoi to Xaples under Jackson, and Attorney General of the U.

States under President i Tyler, lie was a native of Frederick conn- ty, Md. magiug among his clothes, turnin i i i i things right and loll. liWinu that Mr. clerk Central Insurance Company i I Jvurtz about to give an alarm he drew a narnsbur ing a fire, in his mom, llcmanly looking man entered, but atoly apologized, stating that he had misra- kon the room. Soon after tho servant left, 'however, the individu.il returned, kindly inquired after his health, askina a ciuns i Tennessee politics for a quaitor of the same tiijie if'ho should not help him to j'! tla T- a that he should now bo put a glass of water.

a i coolly locked the door, put the key p'ockct, advanced toward the bod in i Mr. K. something mediately king him consciousness returned, the fellow was rum- in the Senate on Monday, in secret session, i was most intompeiate and boistcrou'' character. AVithout i Si ponents. who would gladly see the i.if.iiis ol'State eom.uitted to his prudent and cious guidance.

He has been the gui'diii" Mar of all that noble and manlv and sasia- MIS this, he )n lu lj the Opposition of that State as ie key in' his I i i -boice for tho Presidency, i a and well-deserved i to his high character and his great ability." to say or do with i and im- grasped him by the throat, olio- tin til he was senseless. AVhen was i remarking that he h.id Jan. IS, It has transpired that a debate took place 1 J. Lawrence, the dcfanltiii a in its cuaracter. uoting i tors, 1 am authorized to that, it was who fled at the time, but after-i pistol, and presenting it close to his head, more threatening and more disloyal to the wards returned and was arrested, has plead guilty, and was remanded to prison to await further action iu his case.

ITon. William F. Boonc, Judge of the United States District Court of New Mexico, died at the residenccof his family, West Philadelphia, on Wednesday. Mr. Boonc had just returned iiom New Mexico on a brief visit to his; family, after an ab- that if he uttered a word he would i I'nion than perhaps had ever been heard be- l' 01 'e the Capitol.

It is reported out of doois that i Toomhs said that if a President should be elected by Northern votes, sooner than he should boinaiiguiatcd, there should not one stone of the Capitol rest upon another. .1 have reason to th.ic this was not the particular form of kill him. At this time the returns to the room for something, but finds the room locked, and is coolly told by the man that he may come back in a half hour. The thief had taken the precaution to lock the door- arid also to stop the keyhole, tisin.u a kid be made. Tlie extension of the Oettysburg Uailroad to is.

next udu-rted to, and the President i it would be sreatly to the interest of the stockholders, and bondholders of the Gettysburg Uailroad to h.ivi- the Jioad extended i 'that most fertile section of Peniisyhania. I would v.istly increase the travel and freighting over the load, and thus increase the'" revenue; and it would diminish the expenses of the Gorrr- p.my by enabling them to purchase wood much cheaper than it can bo bought along the lino of the Road now. Eventual su(T coss is sjinguiiicly looked for. The whole cost of the ttoad has boon S27WSU 1)4, The funded debt, in bonds, on i tho Company pays (i per cent, interest per a and the floating dobc DO. to pay which, ithoitt resorting to the income of the Koad tho ornpany has of the murta.mu bonds unpaid SIS, and note-, irisiug from the sale of bonds 62.1(7.

I is urged that tho bonds or, hand be disposed of to the floating debt, as it is After the adoption of tho Report, the election for a form as would available', diverting, and elevutirwr vehicle of amiisemonr, for the Parlor, the" Schoolroom, or tho I'mm the SuucHy AUat, Book of Pli.ys. for Homo Jjy Srlas S. Stoole, Dramatist. Those popular parlw amasouionts hava bcvn the moan-of verv littl'- gitinwte dramatic There arc few writers in our country better calculated to write, Compile, ami plays for Parlor dramas to those u-jio, from it mition. eschew a thiMit.r..

aud le- siilted as published last week. Littlestown Eaikoad. Tho annual mooting of tho- stookhobJers of the hitflestown K. 11. Comj.an)- wis held on -The i'residunt and Directors state in their Report that the short crops of 18.38 caused a lowno.ss in freight for the first sovon of last yo.tr.

Tho gross receipts for the year, were i plays, eveiy OHO of which boars the i. of a maker's hand and containing amoral, a deem requisite'for a dra-" i which liailruad sU S2.0'Jfl tid I i i Co. I'm- i on iiiorfMirr bund 00 OS (10 171 08 elected for 1 oi hups a more poi feet work irf the Jciml not to be found at tho present time in the world, and it certainly reflects the highest credit on tho auth -r-and publisher in tlie: production of the one in question Tim insipid trash, and noiisensiral charades, and dnr.vmg-r^ni duimas, i wo have seeu anu bourd, must now yield to more elegant, u-Ruod. inlou-stino Jm Hiig. Hihis S.

Stoolo's "Hook of Plays for Home Amusement," will form a ncw'era in this description of nim fttun: and ereatc a t.iste to witnos.s. those: productions from which he has culled out only a si cue or two. Addiess all onlers to KVAXS, No. 43!) Chestnut Street, Phil'a. The foiliiwinn- officers were the present year J'tev'ifi-Hi--Vinos Di'nxfni-i--Tacob Stonier, Mnoeh Lofo- yor.

Daniel. a i bert Miokloy, Win. damaged from ten to a hundred dollars, 'on I ce of lwo mrs Hc sorvcrl 1nan whom this will be exceedingly severe. The years in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, whole upper part of the town oast of Front and under the Administration of Millard street, and all on the river of the Fillmore was a Commissioner to turnpike, is inundated, some portions! ,1 -i slightly, others from two to five feet in 08 10 ci1 1C tml l)1 lm depth. death he was appointed by President J)u- IjArTiaiH A HKOAI'J'URK OP lllO GRANDE miserable guerilla "warfare cm'our Mexican frontier is assu- "quite a threatening aspect.

J3y was Oiir last dispatches Cortinas had captured llio Grande with-the slaughter of a number of its cifizcns. "He was afterwards dislodged by the Texan Hangers and U. S. troops'with the loss of nine of the former and sixty of his band, besides a 'number i wounded. The half Mexican, half A Monday last the TTon.

"Eli Siifer re-elected State Treasurer. lie received 81 votes to 41 for lion. John "AV. Maynard, glove, lie then made Mr. 31.

get up, mi- his remark, lock his trunk, from which ho takes between I threatening. and 1 1 0 gold watch and chain live dozen Congress pens, silver holders; throe Henry Clay pens, silver however, misled the trunk a i i the gold pencils and oases, lie emptied the con touts of the opened trunk on the floor. After doing this ho Mr. bound his hands and feet, and laid him on the bed. the pour man bogging him all tho while to take everything that 'he had, but spare his life.

Having bound him securely, he started to leave, faying that be would leave tho door partially open, and send though it bcarcelv less- 'seph E. ir.iwn, Rider, Ceo. Stone- David Schwartz, Frederick or. body him. Mr.

K. managed to get Awful Loss of Life. The ship Klora Temple, of Baltimore, was wrecked in the China soa, on the 14th off the bed and rang the bell, hioh was immediately answered by a seiv.int who unbound him. AVc understand a Mr. Kurtz is a highly rospoel.ible gentleman, and is well known by several of our citizens.

Quite a number of the Masonic order; of which Mr. desire that he may venture to return and be subjected to righteous retribution. The authoi ides appear to have behaved Tery well throughout the whole affair, and of 50, a 850 laborers, (called coolies) from China. The whole number of Chinese (i 0) perished, and 18 out The debate took place upon the nomination of Mr. Faulkner, of as minister fo liYanco.

Some OIK- said that he stood that Mr. Faulkner was a disuiiionist. Mr. Toombs thereupon pronounced the charge to be a lie. The Senator who had made tho charge said ho was not in the habit of bandying epithets of this kind in a Hall, but would give the proof and have the lie to where tlie testimony should leave it.

AVashington correspondent of the Philadelphia Nortli, Amrn'ain wriros ry in the House Pnst-ollicc operation, and whisky runs ery desirable, for convenience," a it be Ifcinge, Peter thus coin ei ted into a funded debt. Tho rc- lewals. of notes, always subject to the fluc- in the money market, would jc avoided. It is hoped that tho farmers, and all others having money to invest, will Kike advantage of the opportunity now offered to make a safe and profitable investment, in the purchase of the bonds of the I Gettysburg Railroad Company. Tho Report; is accompanied by several I tabular exhibits, facts I -we hbpe.

that their exertions will be prompt-' the f)0 of the crow! I was a appreciated. AVe i it probable a scene. this Cortinas' strange adven- tnrej and that the Hangers will hereafter cgrTwo trains of cars TOSS .0 sooner was Mr. AVinthrop elected i Speaker of Ilia! Congress than he ipivc an u. V.LI.-J came i oolli- liold the country secure, llns whole affair, i i x- investigated, will most likoly 0 1 TM TM A trange developments.

ia Haven on AVoilnesday mornin presentjsome stran Iroreraiuent of the United States ajipoars tofhaye'bceiK to drive out i of Them seriously. banditti, ,011, we presume, a 1 border robbers; and the 1 of-ljl'exas was either unable to doit-'oravas afraid of the ospciise. fn i i tVbout 50 persons wore injured--some the ehur- jicteiifof fc 4 BT Sunday of JfrM'ihnstw "rekiding "Methodist paper of Liberia reports a '-recent out-pouring of the IFoly Spirit, felt in all the churches of the eom- munity," and says that "the peculiar features of the work indicate that, it is only the coin- hristi.in seven in a most fright- on his farm, hinisclf in playin: monccmcnt of a great blessing our which Father designs for Afric.i." AN IN-SANE fTon. Clark E. Cochranc, who was taken to the is still in full free to all who have votes in electing the officers of the llouse.

I Fowma 113'arc to be purchased with 'dunk' we shall be able to judge after the election. A groggory and restaurant had existed in a basement" room I i i i I a of the Cajiitol for sinne years previous to the GotUsburs while the miserable scoundiol wa choking i ol XXXth i i he gave the usual hailing sign of dis- uit i tress. The following is a description of tho riiHian and robber: Five feet and four to six inches in hiulil stoul, i a i corn- Rj; f-tef r. ii: SSSE rit coat; loml colored soft hat regret (cpr 0 i Yuvk vory much that the contemptible specimen of hiimanit.y made good AVe hnpc he may be brought to speedy justice. order to tho cfear'the "iZ'cfonfl U.ulrond.ljST 19 VISIT TO MRS.

POT.K,--The members of the (ieneral Assembly of Tonnossoo paid their respects in a body, nn tlie 8th to the widow of the late ex-President, James K. Polk, at her losidoneo in Nashville. This mark of respect to Mrs. P. has bocn observed a a by the Legislature for several years past.

out i and it. was prompt" showing Tonna-ro and Passengers, for Tonnage in Ib.s.--Tanum-y, 2.814,887 February, 71 I 2 Maroh, April, a.UUnjti."); May.4.-")Gl,l]9; -Juno, 1.01 (i.54:j; Auirust, 4S7.2o!J: Soitomber, 'October, Xovombcr, December, 2,800,789. Total, 420. during the yo.ir.--Gcttys- bur-ff, S.04(il a i Culden's Oxford, Il.nio\or, Xorthorn Central Itailnwd. sylvan ia Central Railroad, 12('ij Emmits- 4 7 York Sprirrgs, 80.

Total, showing Earnings. P.issoitKCrj-. Froin-ht. 30 JG.S'JO 50 02 40 053 6S 4G 1.147 (iU 1 419 40 1.34S OG 1,050 -Iti Summary of Poreign Prom a of uninteresting dispatches received by the lOuropa, which' ari rived at a i a on the we following items of public and "onuial intciest The ste.imship Kdinbuitr, from Xew Yoik, a i i at Liverpool on the ult. The Fulton, also from Xew York, armed at Liverpool the same day.

Tho dale of tin: Kurope.in Congress seemed Litest Heroes Patriots of the South. Comprising Lives of General J'rancis a i i a Moultric, General Andrew Pu-kens. and Govei nor John Rutledge. i sketches of other i i guished heroes and patriots who served in war, the Males, ty Cecil R. Hartley.

With engravings from oi-ijrinal designs, by i One volume, cloth. Prieo 1 0 lYoni HIP Pri-ftcis Tho j.urpose of tho work is to Ye cord tho actions some of the most celebiatod of the many heroes and patriots who distinguished themselves by eminent services in the lu-vohitionary War, in the Southern States ol the i A i i i these, General whose life- occupies fonsideiable portion of the volume, was one of the most remaikable char- at lati'si advioos. I is said a Austria, Spain and Xanle-, i fi a theatre of war in those timos a 'tried menV souk." a i wore of the most horoioaml a i character and are al- not bo represontod unless the Pope; is ro Cognized and represented. rojoots the proposed in the lato Pivnoh Humors of serious dilfu ulty in the Fronch Cabinet, wore current. ''fire- Pans J5our.se had por but tho Ucntos closed on tho oUth at OOf 20c.

Lord Facaulay died in London on 28th of disease of tho heart. As ho was never married, his litlo extinct. lie years old. An elopement in high life is reported. A Mrs.

JBannerman ran i i Hev. A. AV. Green, curate of parish in which she ways- read i interest and admiration tvie. ilhi.str,ousdefendor of I he fortress whieb bears his name, i not less i resting in i a Pickens was th of th South- the.companion -danon.

some of his daring eutcrpiT one of the most useful of all -4 olhccrs ho assisted a from enemy. i i I raidorcd to rvuso of most important nature, and a character and ability equal to resided. The l.uly is' a a million CVC le! of those critical and in her own ri-iht. Jollh The cx-Tuke of olhor i i a Conmandors the Italy is stil unsettled. Modona had advanced to 1C mm its I MIS 9i OR Ofi 2 20 Oil frontiers have are e- L.Mtci; ov Kiyo him- 50 74 dred and thirty-six negroes, owned by tho AU f' estate of the laic Joseph iJond, were sold at Albany, on the 4th at an average! of They were sold in families, a 1 I bore arc still i lobe disposed of One flnlt of st subscriptions, $133,850 00 boy brought J8.000, and a woman field secured by Ex showing Cost of Road, Stock, Ronds, isc.

1 )u with his army. But tors state that A i a i i to see tho folly of attempting to re! store the Italian Dukes. Ft is ivporlcd that tho Amorioans have boon invited to i a between China, England a i but slight bri space A MAN SPLIT IN TWO nv A terrible accident happened at a wiw mill in Davis county, fmva, few days ago. An i employee named Kcddcn wnsstand- the dog be- Utrca Insane Asylum on the li-Sth is a ing on the log-carriage of mill, rather tKc fell npnii, the child of a tiger, and iiiflictcd h.is"facc,,armsaml one.of his republican member of the present Congress forward of the saw, when, on a light jar, he from Western New York. Jle recently re- ost llis fell on by i see ls lic Wl to protect the rest of hi.S body from falling a sold tor BLOODY AJTRAV IN New Orleans Courier of the 1st says a a seiioiisand bloody aflray occurred in U'inu prtrish, 45 miles above" Alexandria, which seven men a i rcporUd 1.

i i i i balance of stock unpaid, mis unsold, on in bonds at to have been killed. Among them three brothers named Pc'cvy, notorious desperadoes, who have set the Jaw a i officers at defiance for some time. The Pcevys were Irom Mississippi, and they had been charged with stealing and committing a number of depredations, and a arc Constructing dam, 04 SBIUOUS DAMAIIK TIY ioc in -Alonongalicla gave way early on Sun- clay the 15th. The I'ross says tho river rose rapidly; the ice oamo down in large fields, carrying all before it. The 00 destruction of property from the first dam to thu point was heavy.

On tho Birmiim- 2 3f ham side there was a craft that was not Mvqit away. Thirty boitoms of boats wore counted by one person. The tola! number of every description that floated off could not have been less a fil'tv. o( and Statesmen, we let- i 5 ci'iisoqucncc of the to which wo verc limited. I'OIMOS of cither of the above hooks, with (Ml, worth 50 centi, to i be sent to any person in- the fefiitcs, upon receipt of SI .00, ami postage, by the who is desirous of to-his liberal method MIIess, viz each book- ing bus AVith of transact- i-s bought at his a resent is given--worth I to hundred dollars.

arc rg nnalitv ai uul of 17,000 00 10,000 00 00 $428,400 00 i-xinniT i), sliowing all the Exnonditures for tho Honil, ordinliry and extraordinary, i the yenr 1859: i nconunt of construction of nKos.ifenotes p.iiil A rendered. 320,218 97 AX vigilance committee on thorn with an invi- Grtion to leave the parish. Each party had Erection of "iinildingV, their frrcnds, and there were about twenty brick, stone, excavating and men on eacir side oi gaged in the roofing, I Jug lies' ovjrseer, name Dr wl freight, hark charges was shot in the Hugh, but, thu wound is not for )t IOMKOS on Height bo al of stock Kxr PAUAOUAY. A letter dated Buenos Aj'rcs, Hith, says The imprisonment of an English subject Paraguay, for a political oflenoo. has 'irn- boats) from ships and ngland and I'Vancc, 34.10 Cl I 1 is TM'f 12 OUO ICI1 'J'hc denning of bnghrnd are so heavy a Paraguay will not entertain them, and Ion (ho 11iv huglish consul withdrew.

The prisoner, is Hend for a complete citified cntalo ofbooks, which will bo niailed to yi will assure you buy of expense, and one trial a the host place in the CmoAOo, Jim. Nebrask i i 10(1, I a bill abolish. in Nebraska Territory, which lincl pns4d ))oth houses of life Legisluturo, SPAPFRf.