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vf,?.. . TlHKTIIiTII COXCnKSS. ! Wednesday, Jan. 10. SENATE. Mr Underwood, of Ky., Intro duced a resolution directing tlio Judiclarj.com mittco to inquire into the cximdiency of nppro- f; vriating monoyirom too ircasuryiurcoioniz.ngi rco negroes ill Liberia. 41 lit colleague, air .iieicane, mso n.u.uu ur proposed resolutions of Inquiry- Ho explained that they liad tlicir origin in tlio desire, of tlio petitioners to bo provided ngainst a contingency that might arlsu in Kentucky after tho format of a new conitilullon which was now contem plated, and which might authorizo tho emanci pation of tho alao population. If it wero con stitutional, an appropriation by Congress to do fray tho expenses of colonization would greatly encouraga the disposition ot tho people ol Ken-luc-lrv to consent to tho emancipation of ttiL-ir slaves; and opposition to tho resolutions propos ed would nave a contrary cucci. 110 appealed to tlio north not to manifest a hostilo attitude in reference to this matter. Messrs lliilo of K. II, Berrien of Geo., Day ton of N .7., and others opKod any action, and tho matter was in tho end indefinitely postpon ed. 27 to 23. HOUSE. Mr Ciott'a resolution Icing taken Up on tho motion to reconsider, Mr Lincoln, of N. C, suggested nn amend ment to tho resolution, proposing; to libcratu all tho slaves in Ihu Distnct alter 1840, and the re muneration of their owners by the government; the Slates of Maryland and Virciuia to liavo thu right to reclaim fugitives, &ft Mr Lincoln spoke at length in favor of his proposition. Mr -Ucl-aiic, ot .Md- addressed tlio iiouso warmly against agitation and ngitutoisgciicrully. He said that ho would not vote for .1 low prohib iting tho Slave Trodo in tho District, tor that would bo tantamount to tho abolishing of Slave ry; but inasmuch as iholavvs of Maryland at tho timo tint District was ceded to tho General Government, prohibited the introduction of slaves into that Statu for sale, Congress should exon-iso somo municipal or police power oi cr the District. Mr Smith of Ind. followed und ablv opnoeil tho Slave Traffic in tho District of Columbia and tho agitation of fanatics. Ho believed that Slav ery was a locnl iu.titutioa, and that Con gress had no light to interfere wilh it. .Mr Gidiliugs interrogated him, and among other things asked him if he wished to continue Shivery in tho siid District. Mr Smith replied thit his v iews wero well known, both here and at home, and that he was ready to act whenever tho timo should come, but would say now that ho was opposed to leaving tho matter to the decision of tho negroes in the District, whether free or staves. Mr S.ntyer of Ohio followed. He said that ho wasoptwsed to tho continued agitation of this subject, and thought that the constituents of members had rather they would attend lo their own matters than thus to spend their time in ag itating about the District of Columbia, lie therefore moved the pievious question, which was sustained. The yeas and navs were de manded on reconsidering the reference of the resolution, and decided in the afliriiutive, by Yeas 11!), Says 81. Mr Bolts ol Vn. now moved to lay tho reso lution on thu table, on which the ) eas aud nays wens taken, and decided in the negative, by Yeas 91, Kays 110. Several ineffectual mo tions were made, when the House adjourned. Thursday, Jan. 11. In the SENATE, petitions in favor of reduc ed nostar-c were presented. Mr ilrecso rerxirted a bill in favor of the as signees of Military Land Warrants, which was rcau twice. Mr Benton submitted a resolution for a con tinuation of n Svnoivtical Index of the I.nws and Treaties of the United States, which after a slight discussion was adopted. Tho Senate took up the bill for the relief ot John P. Baldwin, owner of the brig Gil Was, but without any farther action upon it, it was postponed. Tlio California State bill and report thereon was made the special order lor .vioudny wccic. In the HOUSE, nothing was acc-ouipli.lied. There was a debate about printing some docu- ... ....:. , Il,,n-,1 l,,..l, I ti,.r,.,-.l. there was unotlier general pitching-in to Mr n...iA.. r i, Tv.,.nn rA f.:- ir.n i the mileage system. Ho was bclaliored without stint on nil sides for his publication, but replied in a manly ana uuic manner. Friday, Jan. 12. In tho SENATE, Mr Cooper, the newly cho sen Whig Senator from Feuusvlv.iiiia, appeared ami took lus seat. Mr JclVerson Davis, of Miss offered a resolu tion of inquiry as to tho expediency of extending .1 ' . -!.,!. .' ....... V 1 me pension i.ivs vo miimic-is mm uinj iuiiv uvc-.. discharged Irom the runts on account ot am dents and .casualties incurred during the late war. which was adopted. MrNiles, of Conn., moved to make tho bill for tho Reduction ot I'ostoge tho onler of (lie dny for Maudy next ; he said that it was high time tho Senate should transact so.no public business. It was some six weeks since Congrcs.-. hail convened, and up to thu present time noth ing of auv importance had been accomplished The Sesaion was drawing to n close, and the (Linger was that various subjects of great na tional importance would bo neglecled. He con sidered that the bill was ono of great moment and at mist its conr-idcrution would onlyconsuine n nay or two. His determination was to insist upon thu -early action of thu Senate in refer euce to it. The motion was adopted. Mr Benton male a speech amiinst the bill to seme tn:es and taint claims in .ew Mexico and California; after which the Senate went into Executive session. In tlio HOUSE, Mr Milliard, of Ala, save notice that he would introduce certain bill on Monday next ono authorizing the tilizensot California lo frame a Government, pretiaratorv to its admission into the Union as i, State, ami another for establishing tho boundary lines of Texas, and extending them over tho Territory of New Mexico. A further discussion of the claim of Antonio l'aiheco was had. Mr Palfrey made a speech againrt it ; he contended that the constitution did not recognize slaves as property. Saturday, Jan. 13. The SENATE was not in session. HOUSE. Mr Goggin made an ineffectual attempt to have the Post Office bill taken up. On motion, the Pucheco Slave Case was taken up. Mr Holmes of S. C. rose and propounded a few questions to Mr Palfrey, but, beforu thev were answered, Mr Collamer took tho floor and proceeded to give a siatcincnt ot pom sales ot the question. Jn the course ol his remarks he replied lo the speech of Mr Hurt, made upon a former occa sion, and spoke with great clearness and cogency against n free Hcpublic recognizing tho right of property in human beinns. Mr Meado followed on the Southern side of mo question, ami replied nt length to Mr Colla mer. . Mr Hall of N. Y. followed on tho Northern side of the nuestion. Mr Toombs, of Ga, next obtained tlio floor, uui. . iciuc-usa a motion lor adjournment, wnuii una IMIIIVU. MlVVllAV. .Tun. lit. In the SENATE, a petition was presented from Mr Wilkes, praying for aid to build Hail- rpau i.om some point on the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Mr Downs, a member of the Judiciary Com mittee, submitted a minority report in favor of tiduiUting California into the Union as a State, and at Ijie samo time introduced a bill as a sub stitute for the original bill previously reported by a majority of the said Committee. After considerable discussion it was agreed that 1,000 extra copies of both tho Majority and Minority Reports bo priuted for tho use of the Senate. 'i'iio bill to settle land claims and lights in California and New Mexico was taken up. It provides for selling tha mineral lands by tho aero. Mr Benton opposed the wholo bill, and par ticularly lliu f.-atiir,, IdaS m.titl!vniil. tin anwl lie wanteij n0 special law for tho husbandry of I itio gold lands i let them be free mid open to all i-tupie. no nai opposed to .elling the Jandi in districts; let them bo disposed of under a Scncral system of land laws. Ha considered at gold hunting was demoralizing in its char acter, and injurious to society. Tho sooner tho mines wero exhausted, the belter for tho coun try. If he had tho power, he would cxtirpato them at once. Ho therefore moved to commit tho bill to tho Committco on Public Lands, with instructions to inquire into tho expediency of substituting tho bill drawn by himselt fur the ono now under consideration. Tlio Senate adiourncd after Mr Benton had finished his speech. In Iho HOUSE, the report of tho Committco on Elections, in favor ol Mr Sibley holding seat as representative from Wisconsin Territory, was adopted, )cas 107, nays C2. Mr Sibley then appeared and was sworn in. The subject of referring Ihe President's An nual Message having been used suflleicntly in Committee of the Whole for making Buncombe speeches, was taken out of Committee, and dis jmsed of in tlio natural way. That is, the sev eral topics discussed wero referred to tho appro priate Committees. On motion ef Mr Bockwell, of Ct, the Cali fornia and Xew Moxicn territorial bills wero made tho special ordeis of tho day for next Tuesday. The vote was 114 lo 81. Mr Dixon of Ct. introduced u bill nb lishing Iho franking privilege, which frightened llie House into an immediate adjournment TdkiiiAV, Jan. 16. SENATE. Mr Douglass olTercd a subslitulo to his California bill, in order to obv iatc objec tions mado to the original bill. The substitute was ordered to be printed. A n-soliiiion of inquiiy was adopted in rela tion to tho establishment of n Navy Yard at Key West. A bill in favor of giving privilege to assignees of military land warrants, and fixing thcin a original holders, was discused nt considerable length. A motion lo recommit tho bill for Ihe purpou of Amendment was carried. Tho California land title bill cunie up. Mr Brcese replied to tho remarks of Mr Benton yesterday. Mr Benton's motion to recommit tho bill was adopted. A sealed message was received from the Pres ident, when the Senate went into executive session. HOUSE. Mr Tmk endeavored to introduce a resolution for Congress to settle national ditli culties without war, tint failed. Mr King mado u report in favor of conveyins troops across Panama, and for the promotion of American lommene, wnun was lain over. A joint resolution wos reported by MrSchenrk. for furnithine: certain oflicers of tho Navv with books. After an explanation from Mr Greeley, me resolution was adopted. The House went into Committee of Whole on the diplomatic bill. Mr Murnhv delivered m miL-a ;e address, in which he accused Mr Gree ley ot making out his own mileage statement, and yet charging too mu n. Mr Greeley replieiL He thought the account lie made out was right ; but nt soon as he found it was not so. ho immediately made out another one. Considerable merriment followed this that of Mr Murphy. Mr Sawver s;ioko on various subjects, one of which was that of abolishing flogging in the Navy. Another was that of improving the Dis trict of Columbia. Considerable debating now followed, and mileage amendments were con-.idv.i.-d. Mr Morso contended that if any distinction was made, it should bo favorable to members the greatest dutancc from the teat of Govern ment. After a short discussion, tho Committee rose, and the Hoti'c adjourned. CoNUlir.ssioXAI. Aut'BES. Nut au.ong the least of these is the unnecessary waste of the public money. It has long been a growiugcvil, us it threatens to lie a serious one. No limits hare ns yet been definitely ascertained, or eveu suggested by members, nt which theso abuses maj be expected lo loi. In addition to tho fait that Congressmen receive what most men would be content with, S8 per day, thev extend their license, and receive pay lor travel mnnyori . -1 i iem never paiu ii c-cuciorineroives, ami voiO themselves ut each session several hundred dol - Un worth of looks. It has pretty much como members act, many of them, on the principle that whatever i, is riiiht. T'hey hold the con trol of the treasury, vote themselves all sorts of gratuities, and Ucaute it is legally done by Con gress, it must be light. Thcio is no more rea son tor their extravagant appropriation of money to their own use, than thut. There is another abuse that deserves correc tion at the huiida of Concn-ss; and that is, this regular printing of cart loads of doc-u ruents whii h thu people have to pay lor, but whit h no one cv cr pretends to read, 'it is tho mereit waste c-f money in the world, and enures to Ihe benefit cf no one iiiiurthubirpvivpt scmcfavuiite, who may be so luikyasto get the job. llilchie tc Hciss' printing 1 i.l, fur only one session, amount cd lo upwards of 277,000. It is In he hoped that a speedy correction will be a, plied lo these abuses, of vv hii h the jcpp!c are already heartily tiled. Ilcliciiilimenl needs to bo observed in everv department cf our gov ernment. Iti medics should le applied which will pull the uror out by the roots. Uartfttrd Cowanl. The Si.ave.iy Caccur 'lids philanthro pic lirly nsn mblcd at Washington on Monday night. Reporters wero not admitted darkness beintj chosen rather than light, for mi obvious Scriptural reason. Tho proceedings will soon leak nut, however, and be spread over the coun try. There is, said lo have been much reluct ance on Iho part of Southern members, espec i.illy Whlgi, to attend the meeting. An address, drawn up by Mr Calhoun, and setting forth what an awfully abused (II) class Ihu Slave holders ai e, was adopted, in committee, by 1 majority 8 to 7. Willi ro nurrow an escape from defeat in committee, the manifesto, even if it secures tho approval of the caucus, will full dead and powerless upon Iho country. SQX or Prouisu. The Washington cor respondent of tho Baltimore Clipper rays that Mr Benton resumes his tent in the Senate, with a fixed determination lo lake up in defence of the Free Soil principle. From his known iron will und indomitable perseverance in whatever he undertakes, it is fair to presume that he will at least be a Msore thorn" in Iho sides of ihose who dlfler from him in opinion. It is rumored that ho will have the uid of one of the honorable Senators from Texas, Sliould this prove true, the iniquitous Texas annexation plot will verily "return lo plague tho Inventors.'' Senator Clayton, of Delaware, vehemently Of posed Mr Calhoun's maiii'csto. Not n Southern newspaper, except the Rich mond Enquirer and Charleston Mercury, has tl yet favored the slavery caucus. Tho " Daily Enterprise," a strong nnti-slavery paper, has ben commenced at Wheeling, Yu. A long t-dJrcss, signed by many influential citizens of Kentucky, urging tho people to in corporate a gradual emancipation clause in their new Constitution, is publi-bcd in tho Louisville papers. Mammoth Petition- aoAintSlavuiy. Tlio Independent says that a zealous committee of ladies in New York, have conceived tho noble idea of obtaining the names of an immenso num ber of women, all over tho country, as signers lo a single petition lo Congress against the exten sion of slavery, and for its extinction wherever tlio povrcr of Congress can reach it. Iloniions oi'tiik Slave TiIaue. A letter from Capt. Eden, of Iho British man-of-war Am I liltnlo. dated Bights at Benin (African Coast), Oct. 3d, savs that 800 slaves were lately mur dered in cold blood by Iho chiefii arPalma, who wero unable to dispose of them. In regard to thu Africau Slave Trail, a ner vous writer savs; "Thcro is a' pathway paved with bones, across thj broad Atlantic ; and ovcry fulhom beneath Is a black man's sepulchre, and every wave abovo has been Ids winding sheet. Oh if Ihe fn could givo up its dead I oh, if tbofcclonci couhl live) a thousaiul witnesses ngoinst Iho Iniquity of Christendom would gather from cav erns of the doers, to affright tlio earth, to oppal and overshadow the heavens I" . , ; . ---r'- t - -li-"- onu magnitude oi imscause cannot ie overrated. priutetohis oviiiuse.lrornthc public treasury. Sad, indeed,' would 1 tho day when the busy, as urn; h as he wishes. He assumes privileges teeming imputation of .Massachusetts should iie!;- thu Prc-idcnt himselt would r.ot dare to. Iho u, ,l, ,r!-.l -,.,l ;,.,.u...i,i.i. ,.,;..,.r ...?. Stale Legislatures. That of ifew Hampshire? at iu lato session, passed a bill chartering tho Botanic Medical So ciety, which plocca Thomsonian doctors on tho same footing with those of tho regular faculty. Tho General Assembly of llhodo Island con vened at Providence on Monday. A lull filmliahlnir mnital Viunishmcnt has been reported to tho New York Senate by a select committee. I'i rtrsn Tho Michigan Houso is discussing n bill for restoring the gallows. Tho Legislature of New Jersey assembled nt Troninn on thn Oth. Mr Marsh, of Morris to.. was elected President of tlio Menate, anil jvir Whelpley.also of Jlorris, Seker ot tlio House. Tim North Carolina Lecislalurc has resolved in favor of Whitney's land monopolizing scheme forn llailroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific. The Ohio Legislature is still in a hubbub the great body of I ho Ixx-ofocos refusing lo re cognize Mr Ford as Governor, on account of somo six-penny informality in tho returns or Lo rain county. The Legislatures of Indiana, lllinoisand Mich igan have passed strong resolutions in favor of keeping slavery out 01 mo icrrnoncs. 'J he Locofocos of, the Michigan Irgilnturo have unanimously nominated Gen. Cass for V. S. Senator ho liaving turned another summer set on the Vilmot Proviso question. The Illinois Legislature, it is stated by n pri vate dcspati li, has elected Gen. Shields, Loco-fo.-o, U. o. Senator for six years from March A. Tho 1-gislaturo of Missouri has re-elected Hon. David It. aVttLiwn, Lmofoco, to tho U. S. Senate, for six years from March 4, 1619. The Arkansas Legislature recently showed their "virtuous Indignation" by changing Ilia name of a county from Ion Iluren lo Caut Massachusetts. Tlio Annual Mesvigo of Gov. Jliiggs was de livered to the Legislature nf Massachusetts on Wednesday. lOlh just. Itisof moderate lcneili. and sugfests number of excellent Before s to the consideration or the Legislature. Gor. II. finds cause of coneratnlation in the proeroiis and tatisfm lory ondition of ll e pul-1 lie l-inanccs, He ulso takes occasion to hint to the members of the legislature that they pro. ' traded their last session to rather an uiinreesna. ! ry length, thereby entailing an unprecedented I cct for that branch of the Public Service and ' also observes that "It is lo be hoped that this I iw i iii'-n.-iv.-cu vxienunure win nov occur again during the present century.' Tho rolls of accounts for the past ycar&mount to over $35,0(10, nearly thu whole of which is lor the support of Slate paupers. A prompt rrmcuy ag-unst uie continuance oi wits expense is earnestly urged by the Governor. There are 98,000 enrolled Militia in the Com- nronwealth, and tho subject is recommended (o attention, as there is comparatively little regular irniuisMvii oi mis lurce. llie various 1'ublie Institutions of Ibe blate arc announced as successfully fulfilling the pui hoaes of their creation, disriensima licrii-fllt ami happiness to the objects of tlicir care, and re- liccting credit upon Ilia Commonwealth. Gor. B. also announces that arraueeinents have bern made with Dr. Howe, the Princtia! nf the Per kins Institution and Massaihusrtts As) turn for the Blind, for receiving and teaching ten idiot children. In rrgard to the State Prison nt Charlcstown, mere pons snow ihe same carerul, liumanc and judicious adiuii.itrtiou of its affairs, which hAS distinguished it amonc similar insiitutions. Im been observed throughout the past scar. In re spect to Oapital 1 uun-limcut, the Governor ex presses an opinion that such a change in existing fans us will make only mutilcr in tho lint de gree puni'hablo wilh death, and subject the oth er crimes, now made iapill, of which there are at present four, lo imprisonment for a long term of years, or for life, would meet with the public approbation, lead to the more certain pun idiincnt of crimes, and incrcuic iho safctv ol'lhe community. The "State lie-form S Imol" at Wcstboroush is in active operation, alihougli opened only in .lutv-uiusrr issi. it nas aireauy 2a inmaies. I ' ; . .t . . auiiaa-i iiiiiu ,nv raiisa o i.uuriiion in itia, 8t,, (jo,. 1,. ,,.., , tctd!n. r uj; fomplimenl lo the valuable services of lion, 1 llm, t-t- vt.w. -.i i.-..- u. riuu. continuation of llie lubjccl : "Tlie importance children, and when schoobhouscs and churches shall cease to be Ibe object ofiheirafleclion and solicitude. As will uiicht the huibandmau. in iho opening Spring," continues Gov II., "put up ins ii-m-c-s, it-pair nuu paint ins nuililings, SCI out his vhade-liecs, and ornament his pleasure grounds, but utterly neglect lo prepare ihe earth and put in the seeds for his crojvs. In Ihe rtqiort of Ibe Board of Education for Mm, the most couvitiiing proof is furniahed, that, within the last twelve scars, the influence of the Board, the at lion of llie Normal Schools, and the seniles of Ihcir ScircUiv, have given an inipiilso lo IVpular Education, the moslgrat ifving to its friends, and liencfieial lo the public. National matters are but briefly considered iu iho Message. Gov. B. remarks, in regard to ll.o Shivery Agitation, that "it sliould bo met wilh kindness, tandor, and firmness, lleason is not nidi-d bv msaiiin. or Irnlli liv vlnlenea," ami expresses the satisfaition of the people of the r-,... i.l, .... .,'.! .!..:. to this matter by Ihcir lti-prcscntatiscs in Con gress. Tim Message concludes with an earnest ap peal for judicious legislation, as the most clliricnt meons o( advancing ihe interests of tho Stale, both within and without her borders. AlA. Civiliza l ion i An inquest was held on tho body of Joanna MeCarty, aged 11 vears, wno dieil January 9d, in a room in Harrison Avenue, Boston, of n relapse of scarlet fever- The room of death vvas the scene of most oV Iressini! nov crlr. Then) was neither bed. bed stead, bed-clothes, or table. Tlio girl died upon n piece of straw matting anil was covered with n rug. Almost tlio only cooking utensil was a small kettle, with scarcely any fuel to render its uso cfloctual. Tho mclhcr, silling in one of the two chairs, alono witnessed her daughter's death. Tho door of the room was taken from its hinges In lay the corpse upon, to bo buried at tho ex pense of the city. A constable, who wn lately called lo quell a night disturbanco at u house in Broad street, Boston, found iKenty perrons closely packed in a single room, who all claimed to be tenants. The officer could hardly breathe in that human sty. A colporteur states, in meivciv lorn ivxprcss, that three houses in that city are occupied as follows! 10 rooms in one house by SI persons; 21 rooms in another by 81 persons; 14 rooms in auother by C4 persons. It has come out on examination, that the poor in casual wards of the London Work-house In firmaries, sleep on boards covered with straw; 31 men and 2 boys occupying it sloping board 31 feet 0 inches long, und 0 feet wide. Straw changed once a fortnight. Society is well enough ns it is I No social re form I l'ractical Christian. "Wiikiie is thy Brother V" Wilh deep and solemn tones, this question rings in our ears, ns wo look upon scenes liko the following, with which society abounds. Who can answer, in the calmness of conscious innocence, "Am I my brother's keeper " " II7&V la Warne t A band of depredators, wh'ch (or a long timo had eluded tho Police ol Paris, vvas recently discovered and apprehended. Listen to the opening examination ot their lead er, Thllbert, and say where Ihe wrong lies : 'How old arc you?' As far as I can judne, about 46.' ' What is j our profession V 'That of a thief.' ' What was vonr lather?' 'A thief also, and died upon Iho scafllld.' 'And your mother?' 'Likewise a Ihief, and died in the prison of Grenoble.' 'Why, when yon were Ihus left alone, did you not learn another trade?' 'llerauso I was driven from door to door; be cause no institution is open either to thoso who sin, or vvluxc fathers sinned before them.' " ' Tiifatre Broken or nv a Hkvival. A great revival of religion prcvuils at Lawrence urg, Ind. The Cincinnati Times savs that the tnembora of the Theatrical Compauy which was there, have joined the Church, and destroyed their curtains and scenery. VERMOiNT rilCENIX, ' i y 'i - -t ItrMtlrboro, Friday, Jan. 10, IS 19. rianlv Roads The utility and profit of Plank Iloada Is now engaging tho attention of the public, ei-ially In New York and the Western States, and somo of our rolcmoraries in this Stale are very jeal ous advocates of their introduction here. Hav ing some acquaintance with their operation and practical results, wo tan very cordially join in the commendations bestowed upon them l and for Iho purpose of informing and Interesting our readers therein, we publish on our first page a letter written ly n.os. Ct. Aliord, I.sq , which gives a full and detailed history of Plank I'oadu, the mode and cost of construction, and their ad vantages and profits. Mr Alvonl has been a pioneer in Ihe introduction of Plank llnads, and shows a thorough and practical acquaintatico Willi the wholo subject. The mountainous character of this Slate would seem to furbid tho general Introduction of Plank Iloads, and this is In a considerable extent true, but Ihe livers and vallev s offer more or less fa cilities for their construction in probably every county. From this plarc, there is at least one route offering great facilities fur such a rood, which is worthy of consideration by our citizens, and by those rcsiJing on the lino nf it. Wo refer, to tho road lending up West liiv cr, through Dum merston, New fine, Ilrookline, Townshcnd, and laondondeiry, lo Weston mid llsc west branch of it running through Wanlslnro to Slratton. Tliis is not only an easy mute for building a Hank Ituad, but it is the outlet for a large ex tent of immtry, and n great tlsoioughfsrc. The road to Hinsdale and Winchester, if we have a correct idea of the surface of the coun try, and perhaps some other avenues from this place, present favorable circumstances for the construction of l'huk Itn-ids. The West Hirer load seems lo us, however, the most feasible, and wo rciiAumcnd to the in habitants of the towns on the lino of that road, or adjoining ll, to make themselves acquainted with the facts and statements of Iho letter of Mr Alvord. We advise them lo lay it aside for fu ture reference. There it at present no taw for iucorporating companies of this kind. Some general law will probably be passed by the next General Assembly, and we shall then bring the subject again lo their notice. In the meantime, we present it as a subject for conversation, dis cussion and examination. ,Vc invite their consideration of the business capacity of a plar.k, ovrr a common road. If upon plank rood, as Mr Alvord asserts a team will draw three limes (he makes it four times) the weight it ran on a gravel road, what would be the actual raving n cost ef tnnspottstion? Some persons doubt ihe utility of such a load here, because the nature cf the soil is such as to make good roads. This is undoubtedly an ad vantage which we possess ovcrfome other States, but there are many places, even on the West lliver rood, where, owing to rand or olhcr ob structions, lite toad is alvtavs ld, and impassa ble for heavily loaded teams. But if it were all and alwsys equal to the lest part of it, is it not true that making it n plank road would add three fold lo its t spa HJ ? 'Hero is another suggestion which our farm ers and menhasusin the tountry wilt understand Im vatut. orisrlHa- iha,, . In sotno Sa-aaocisuf the j ear, espec ially m the spring' and fall, all roadrarc bad, and quite impracticable even for cinpt) teams. t suth seasons of lhevcar,when produce ard provisions rannot be brought to market, they command Ihe highest price. plank road is good at ati srosons of lit yar, and persona living along the line of It can take ad vantage of ihe market, and choose tlicir own time. Is this advantage worth any thing to the farmer? The v aluc of the stock or risnV Koad associa tiuns wilt depend of course ujion the cost of con struction, and the amount of travel. Wherever they have been made in New York, they pay a large interest, and the usual toll is from 1 to 2 cents per mile. We tsko it for granted that materials mar be had o's cheap hero as estimated by Mr Alvonl probably some cheaper. Wo have intended at this time nothing more than to call the attention of our citizens to this subject, and furnish them somo information and data by which they may arrive at an opinion as to the practicability, cost, utility and profit of these roads, L There are somo considerations, adilrcssing themselves to the business men of this place, in reference to Plank Roads, and Lcnring upon their interests, which aro too obvious to require mention. a Small Pox Another rase of small pox has occurred in this town, in Ihe family of Mr New man Allen, abotit a mile north of the village, on tho Newfauc road. No intercourse is albjwed between tho family of Mr Allen and other citi zens. There aro no other cases of small pox or varioloid now In this town, and ail who have had either have recovered. The greatest precautions are mado use of to prevent Iho spread of the disease, and the present case is attributed lo an iucautious visit to tho family of Mr Allen by Iho riiyslcian who attended at the pest-house, and there is reason to believo that other cases of small pox or varioloid have had a similar origin. - We do not sec why there is not as much danger of infection from a Phvsician, as from any other ' person who visits or attends a small pox palicnl unless Ihe Physician uses somo greater pre- . caution, which we do not understand always to be the cose. No one need fear exposure to the diseatc by frequenting tho village, since the only cxiiting case; of it it not only out of the street, hut away from the village. It is to bo remarked, also, .that Iho person now attacked had not the pro tection of kine pox, and this is tnio of all the cases (five in number) that wo have had. , ' . . . (.Tiie Temperature at Drailleboro for the past week has been as follows; p- 7 A.M. 12 M. 9 P.M. Thursday, Jan. 11, lliWou-O 0 abovo 0 Friday,' ' 12, 7 " 22 " 7 abovo Saturday, " 13, 14 above 30 " 32 " Sunday, " 14, -10 " 52 " .13 " Monday, " 15, 28 " 80 " 20 '' Tucssloy, " 18, Si " 37 " 20 Wednesday," 17, !0 " -41 " 22 " Thursday, " 18, 4 " Thursday of last week has been tho coldest day of Ihe season thus far. Breezy. The weather has moderated suffi ciently tho juvst week to occasion a slight thaw. But all this has been mado up by severe, pierc ing winds. The gate on Monday night Is thought to have been the, most violent that has occurred hereabouts for several jeurs. That on Wednes day night was also very heavy. Fat Cattlr. Mr Jay Jackson, of Chester field, sent lo Brighton market, via railroad, on Tuesday, Oth inst., thirteen fat beeves, weighing in tho aggregate 2t,t)30 lbs., and averaging 2071 lbs. each Kecne Sentinel. IYcvt Hnnipsiiirc Politics. The Cheshire County Whig Convention as sembled at Kecno on tho 4 th Inst., and was call ed to order by Hon. John Prentiss. Moses Dudley, Esq., of Chesterfield, was cho sen President, and Upton Ilurnap, of Nelson, Secretary. Among tho delegates present, were, from ChtHtrfirlil Moses Dudley, Oscar Coolidge Arms J, Prentiss, Oliver Wilson. Gtoiiro K. Wright, Stephen Chase, Whcclock Hough ton, James ltajmond. asiranxry i.uincr jsics-inson, jiiomas I'nme, James Cummlngs, James Olcott. WaWe-M. A. Hitchcock. D. W. Walkins. I). Mcrrlam. Jr, G. O. Bellows. llVsnr.orfaW Barton Simmons. John Pal- ten, Warren Shelly, Tliomiis Arnold. The following nominations were made : For C'otin'y 7'mwtrrr Grottar. F. Stark- VVS-ATIIHi. Fur lleyliltr nf Dteiti Bartok Skix.M'.r. Far Itoail CvmmiuiunerllA:vi Hows:, of Riudge. .Umijv Hai.e, of Walpole, and Jona than IIiiown, of Hinsdale. The Committee on resolutions reported the following, which were unanimously adopted I 1. I'.tmlvul, That though General Taylor was not tho Jirtt choice of ihe Whigs of New Hampshire, he has proved himself to have been the first choice of Itio whole people of the Viii ted States, and will most cordially secure in ad vance, tho confidence of all good Whigs, in view of his declaration of principles on many cardi nal questions of policy, and his well-established character fur straight-forward honesty and pure patriotism. 2. UttcJttJ, Tlial tho Whigs of New Hamp shire ever lure been aud ever will be, hearty advocates for freeing our wholo country, wher ever it can constitutionally bo done, Irom tho national, political and individual sin of Slavery ; that this is not with them a liol-houso plant, forced into existence since tho failure lo crush Senator Hale for tho solitical sin of advocating "free soil" in Texaa; that in their view Congress should never oousetii 10 peruul a slave lo oe carried into any new territory : and that thev should interdict, at once, the abominable inter-1 nsl traflte which has so long disgraced the scat oi government ... ine rri is. so oiicn uea c- cd) country in the world, and In Ihe District 3. i.estVcrif, That ihe agricultural, llie me chanical and manufacturing interests of New Hampshire, with every other department of la bor, are inseparably connected and demand uni ted efforts at the polls for a change of State rulers; that her influence may be felt in the adoption of such chances as shall rive better encouragement totiome industry and enterprise, and so prevent ihe deterioration of projicrty by driving thousands of our population to seek new homes in the Weit- 4. Htsolrol, That the interest taken by our County in Common School Education, advoca ted by good men in all partirs, is an c-niourag-Ing feature of the times. The acknowledged improvements within ihe last few vearr, deserve the fostering encouragement of every friend of order and ol our tree institutions. S. Hewlrtd. That the goal County of Chesh- . s. . . IV , I . . f 1,M I . . , ,".,- ;,. , re ha. sulTen,! no detriment from V , I..g . rule- that our candidates recwnmend.il fur the suf- ....mil. .ou iTOipeirm ... ,m-,r iiuor.,.. ..i ...em our unqualified and zealous support at tho polls. The Senatorial Convention to nominate a j Whig candidate in District No. 9, was to hare j been held in Marlboro yesterday (Jan. 1$). The Congressional Convention to nominate a Whig candidate in District No. 3 (composed of Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties) is to be j held at Peterborough, on Thursday next, Jan. 23ih. The IJI'Crty parly bavo renominated Hon. Nathaniel 8. lla-rry for Governor. ihe Ulil Hunker l.inxnxe In the 4th Con-1 gressioiiat District (Sullivan, Grafion and Coo- Counties) lave nominated Hon. Harry Hibbard. j He has been Speaker of the N. H. House ot! lleprescnlalivca and President of the Senate, and is a young las.) cr of considerable talcntand inexhaustible go). Vr. ANn,MAa. and Coxx. Itivtn Hail roads. The cars on both these roads now run regularly to the Junction in Vernon, 10 miles from this v illsge. All the grading and mason work is completed, and Ibe sleepers laid ; Ihe rails arc also laid for some distance this side of Vernon, and tho work is being continued at the rsiccafliadfa mile or aniileperday,asthcw rath er permits. By the middlo of February, at least, we may expect to hear tho whistle of tho steam- horse in tins neighWhood. To Travellers. Ii will be seen, by Iho advertisement of Ihe Conn. Ilivcr Itailroad, that several changes have been made in Ihe hours of running, and the fare reduced from this placo to .New i ork. The attention of the travelling public is also called to the Cheshire llailroad advertisement. IIailhoaii Mei.ti.no at Troy. An ad journed meeting of persons faTorable to tho con struction of a llailroad from the city of Troy, to iho eastern line of Itensselaer county, and thence to the city or Boston, was held at the Court House in Troy, on the litis inst. Articles of association were adopted, and tho following nominations ratified by the meeting! Directors Messrs John Paine, C. II. Merrilt, i . s, -liann, is. jcooinson, l. is. lltgelow, j, t. Heart., D. T. Vaill, A. Briggs, D. S. McNamani, It. J. Knowlwn, A. It. Fox, Joel Mallary. and Is. M. JiblMts. Commissioners W. II, Hart. r,.. T T l. a, . a ... . . .V sieo. a-esicy, ai, si. isaics, sxnnvcr, and A. Bnggs. On motion, W. Crocker was invited to come to Troy and undertake the management of the Itoad. Much enthusiasm was manifested, and tho meeting was addressed by Col. A. Crocker, of ritchburg, and by gentlemen from Greenfield, Bennington, Manchester, New Lebanon, Troy, and other places. JuTTo give some idea of iho magnitude of Jlr U. . bimmons' "Oal-Jlall Clothing Ettab- lUhmenl," in Boston, the Post stales that tho di mensions of Ills rotunda are 50 feet by 47, and tho height from floor to centre of Ihe splendid variegated sky-light, 05 feet. The sales-room resembles a gay baznar with two long streets. Mr S. employs 23 fashionable cutters and trim- mcis, 2 book-keepers, 1 cashier and assistant, 1 pav master, 5 runners, 2 expresses, 30 salesmen, and 3000 opcrati) es constantly p!j ing iho needle, B3"We liavo received from tho publishers, Messrs Greeley t McElrath, New York, "The Irij7 Almanac and United Statei HegUler or 1840." Tliepresent number is tho 7lli, and con tains a vast amount of historical, political and stotistical matter, of great aluo and permanent Interest. Tho list of oflicers in the Executive DepartinenU of tho U. S. Government, with Ihcir salaries, shows what nauseous coemption exists, and affords data for beginning Iho re trenchment which ne hope to see under "Old ZackV administration. Price 12J rents, CsTMr Clay passed through Memphis, Tenn. Dec, 29th, on lus way South, and was creeled there by' llie citizens with tho same enthusiasm which follows him wherever he goes. 83" Col. A. H. Sevier, formerly U. S. Senator from Arkansas, and lately Pcaco Commissioner to Mexico, died on the 1st inst , near the mouth ef the Arkansas river. California Furor. The whole soa-board and interior rivers re sound with the din of preparations for emigra tion lo California. 'Hie Now York Express of Monday says that forly-Kt-tn vessels aro now loading ut that port for San Francisco, and com panies aro organizing all orer the country. "At Boston (says Iho Traveller) the bnrquo Maria cleared on Ihe9ih fur San Francisco, with a large assorted cargo and 22 pas-engers, among whom was a son of 1 Ion. John Davis, of Worces ter. The Maria had on tioard. anion? ntiW nr. tides, a iouie, painted and in complete onler for immcdiuto erection on her arrival out, The brig loiesl also cleared, same day, with 45 passengers, mostly mechanics. '1 his vessel had a library on board, partly furnished by her own er, and tho remainder by Ihe American Home Missionary Society. The lidward Ercrctl, me uepannre oi which on l-nday has been else whero noticed, carried out 140 iiasscneenc The bnrquo Oxford was to sail on tho 10th for the Gold region, being the second vessel started by one firm. Tho Oxford carries SO passengers oung men frornoll the callings in life, low J ers, doctors, merchant, niechiiiiics and farm er", about 29 of whom are frooi the first families in Lowell. The brig Alinena has .seen pur chased in Boston, bv a company of 25 active ) oung men, under the name of the ' Bay Stale and California Trading Company ;' each mem ber pays $000, and Iho capital is SI 5.000. The ship Coj itol, also lo go from tho ' city of a.utiwii-, uaa it .insula i,--ji(-i-iaiio uciegillluli, and will louch at Ilio Janeiro and Valparaiso for fresh water and provisions, to insure Iho health of her passengers. The ship Leonora, and brigs Attilaand Itodolph have been purchased uy inherent companies to proceed to vahtonna. 'CI... 4..M- ... ..... IT,. .1. '1 he -altila belongs to u 11 mouth company -The. ' Suflblk Mining Company of wluchllii Cummings, lale Anti-Mavery lecturer, is Pi iraro 'resi dent, is lo sail about the 20th inst., in tho barque Druinmond, No alchoholic linuors are allowed to bo used on boanl, every species of gambling is prohibited, and all but ordinary labor on the tsauhalli. 1 he ccmjiaiiy is already lull,- the Boston l'ust alone, we find advertisements oftltrtn ships, line barqties.y&ir brigs and one schooner, in addition to those already mention ed, up for passengers and freight, and to sail be i . I.. -,!. : . (ore Ihe 25th inst.' Kr.ovi the .SAMiwirii Is LAN in. Jfore . ,?, ,;,!, CM lf,;,.llil.. whMe- ,. ,.- f. . r . ' i . South America, Capt. at New Capt. Sowle. at Newport, from iho Pacific, the Boston Atlas hss received a file of tl.c Sandwich Islands News and of the Polynesian to the 2d of Sep tember. The accounts from the gold regions in Califor nia had produced great excitement. Jne bng Trpccfrora San I rant-i-to, arrived at Honolulu Aug. 12, in a passage- of fourteen days, with a cargo of gold dust and lunuVr. The Newssays : "'llie excitement which the accounts by this arrival create in our village is very great, and everybody is puking up for Calilornio. Thc shin lihone and bnir Lonhemia have alreadv sailcd wiib passengers, and others are preparing iu iwiuh. a.ic . u.i'i'Riim or unjvtiaiiohs are composed of old residents at the islands, and are men of steady habits. They go well prepared with mining implements, provisions, &c." Upwards of 1000 pitkaxes had been made in I Honolulu and taken to Lulilomia stnic the of ,,iK ,j ,; The PcJynesIan.of Aug. 2Clh,s.ivsD Honolulu and taken lo California sini c the new s uring tacen J,,-., f gkn t-raiKico. , ., t,!mt,i tUt not Ic! , han two hundred foreigners havcleft the Sandwich Islands for the gold mines in California. Others, it is rumored, will soon follow. At the latest intelligence from the gold region there was no falling off in the amount of cold that rcwanls ihe labors of the miner, but the hot season and cxjiosure had pro duced a leanui amount oi s-ir&ness. ine prou- v . .1... it .. ,T ....I h i nui.uj a,a ilia, llie iv- it auu U;ui; mm ui.tvr niHanri auuig ui.aviau 4iia.- amuur iuc uu.u ( of ndtcnturors. Intemperance, gambling, and kindred vices wire feaifully rife, and attended will) I heir usual evils and michn-l. The Friend, -SyT. 1. GovstsixsiKKr Kxrns:sv ron Calisornia. CapL Meade, U. b. Navy, proceeds to Call fornia in a few days, with one hundred picked men. He goes by way of Mexico, with a spec ial protection from the Mexican Minister. Capl. Meade's orders arc lo proceed with all possiblo dispatch, and on his arrival out, take the command of the V. S. steamer Edith, and aid in protecting tho interests of the citizens and government of the United Slates at San Francisco. We understand tliat ihe steamer Edith will bo used as a depository for gold, in the absence of a Mint in California. Every packet leaving San Francisco for Panama will take from the Edith whatever gold she may liavo on board, and thus it will be conveyed to Cha gres and Ihencc to New Orleans with all possible rapidity. Ail Sun. Takino 1'osscssion or the Land. Dr. Jctl, recently from California, gives, in the Sl Louis New Era, the following account of the method of taking possession of discovered treas ure land : , "A jiarly of tome twenty or thirty were ex ploring a dry ravine that led to a mountain sup posed to bo rich with the precious ore; when near its base, ihe) came suddenly upon a spot which glittered like the firmament in a clear night wilh gold dust and ore, caused by the washings from the mountain. Iti an instant ev ery man threw himself upon tho ground where Uy scattered the treasure, and sprawling out his arms and legs claimed a preemption to the sur face that ho could cover in this way. The title was regarded by each as good, and tho average yield to the whole party in a very short time was upward of three hundred dollars." A Young Gold Seeker- Ono of the con ductors on the Lowell llailroad, a few days since. awls mo siosion limes, ouscrvea a vouug lad nuu nitpcarcu iu uo unaccompanied iy l.v any ac quaintance, and who, when asked for his ticket, replied that lie had none, and was without mon ey. From his ) outh and other circumstances, mo conductor suspected him lo bo a runaway, and ou making kuown his suspicions to the boy, he confessed lie had run away from his friends among thu Shakers at Enfield, N. II. It ap peared that ho had managed by si) ly skulking from one car to another, to completely evade the nct'ee of three or four conductors between Eu- field and Lowell, thus riding five more than a hundred miles. On being interrogated as to his object in running away, ho said be was bound for California I The conductor got a friend to take him to retu'n to his friends, but his tempo rary guardian, on looking for him the following morning, found ho had risen early and given him the slip. This youngster's age is 13 years. Let him alone for a smart chance among the geld hunters. SuFFLnixo in California. A person in California writes to his brother in Boston, at published in tho Post of that city : "A state of distress ntid suffering prevails hero such as tho world probably never before saw. People were so eager to get gold that they only thought how to get here. Thousands upon thousands have rushed here, bringing no provisions with them, trusting wholly for their supplies from what could bo obtained here. There was nono raised hero. All rushed to the mines. The supply brought from abroad is mostly exhausted, and hundreils have already died, and thousands more vvill die from starva tion and by the band of each other. Sickness rages as famine increases and men have be come demons goaded to insanity by hungcr.and if you have any regard for a hi other, for God's vako ship mo soma proiisions to San Francisco as soou as possible, or 1 dio of starvation." tfJTThe Philadelphia Ledger throws cold wa ter over the ardent hopes of those who expect to lake an easy Jaunt to Iho gold harvest, gather a few bushels, aud return nabobs and millionaies. There are many who entertain just such dreams. True, all uy they expect to work, and work hard. Doubtless they do. But tho hard work to bo done, and that they expect, are likely to be of two very different sorts. It will do no harm lo dash tho calculations of theso anient gentlemen a little, and for this reason wo present tho remarks of Iho Ledger, as follows i "If gold le abundant In California, it will be obtained by hard vorl; Those who seek it must encounter hot suns, heavy rains, long marches, hard digging, hard washing. They uiut re- lounco all luxuries and conveniences, tn. iido plenty of very strong red flannel shirts, lantaloons that cannot be torn, boots tint i vido I'amiaiuwua vmmufa vv Uirii, uuots I hat wj ....... au m,u rang cnougn to foj rivers. They must sleep on the ground, or hemlock boughs, wilh stones for pillows, pro,? strong tents, or rely upon bough shanties, . broad brimmed chip or straw hats, (while) u. , Ilia, .imnfa.1 tarn mnl.r.lala .1 ! 1 ......... ....... ,.v.,,, , i-guwruvgn, (ship bread, or ammalizcd bread, are the Im with smoked beef,) and drink water only, ib must go in companies of ten or more, on joi stock, each taking his turn to do any (Amis.. They must pay exorbitant prices in Califorti for all supplies, and leave the gold region derisj the rainy season of four or fivo months, j, careful attention to all this, and the lurd,, work, they may do well, and may not. 11,, who have nothing to lose, can try California.. Those who aro doing well wilt do wisely It It ice alone.'' HZ" The Directors of the State Mutual Lilt insurance lo, ai Worcester, have unsnimom!, voieu to decline an nsts on tho lives ol peuj, going lo California. The Connecticut Lifcf,. surance Co. tako the same ground. Boil, rH sider Ihe hazanl too great We should tbink so. C2T It is said that two nersons have I.. .... to the Insane Asylum in Philadelphia, who liv. gone mad in consequence of tho California . citcment. There is an incalculable number d via .uuauia jt, running ui large. at? It has been surcestcd by a w-w ,.. .i.l Salem Oliscrvcr. that it would be well aJ. i of thoso who talk of making a settlement luCst 1 norma, ui luiwncncc oy muxillj a Itttltmtt amine, WIU113 tut-y gu. tt3T Sliakspearv somewhere speaks of "plstiM I sin with gold." The discoveries in CaMorta will just servo this purpose towards the Meiicu war, uy wuilii mat cuuuiry was acquired. " Who will Vote ron Ipioct ? The fol lowing extract from Dr Howe's able Report ca Idiocy in Massachusetts, is enough to startle s who have an thing to do with spirit tlrisikine: "Directly and indirectly. alcohol is nrral.;,. of a great proportion of Ihe idiocy which act uuruens cue commonweaun. ii, moreover, o&e 1 considers how many children are born of intra- pcrate parents, who, without being idiots, anils. ' ficicnt in bodily and mental energy, snd sre prt. ? ditpoicl ly linr very organization to have enr. i ings for alcoholic stimulants, it will be seen xks ' an immense liurden the drinkers of one pecm lion throw upon tho sueceedini. Manr . rent, by habitual stimulus applied to Ln out nervous system, forms and fashions Lis cbSd n such wise, that he is more certain to Vmsdn drunkard by the ordinary temptations of Kf. than the child of a tempeiate man would be. even if living from his south upward wiihiaile temptations oi a oar-room. What a curse is a nrartirc that tends to n-.ii. idiots and sensualists I that dwaifs the mind sal i corrupts the organization of men, throughottt I whole community I Look about you, ntder, and we mistake if you cannot easily fix yourtvt on at least one family of children dc-uticot la intellect ibrouch ihe iufluenceof the cause cio cd by Dr, Howe. IV. Chronicle. , A Total AD3TI.vi'C Church. ThcGsa. ? eral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal 5 Church (North), at its late session in Pittibure. f restored Wesley's original rule on Temperance, byaverylarjrcvote. 'No member of that chunk J can now " make, buy, sell, or use" intoxicating 1 liquors as a beverage. ' The"Ion Dckk a Tcetotalleh. Ills . stated by the laondon Tenqvcrance Banner, tltt $ the Duke of Wellington has not taken a class cf ! .v. .1.- 1... .1- ... ..fi it. t aal.iu iui luu llu, I " u J vai a ivr a-U CU1 1 only beverage- This world-famous man is now 79 years or age, and possesses his faculties ia full vitanr mfLitdv throi,,.! alistr.niinmrti.ts. a.r I i m I using, and Industry. binir.TANT to Soaker. Mr Creimrv.ia the V. S. House of Representatives, ofTfteii a resolution 10 inquire into ine expediency oi so- j tWizing Ihe coinage of a three cent piece-, F , l"ho linplin brethren wilt be glad of this. lYr l.aps Ine convenience of members of Congress suggested ine projiOMiion. x.ynn iveirs. Death rsost Intmiferaxce. Mr Lewis Chadbourne, of Georgetown, Mastc, died v7 suddenly in an oyster-saloon in Haverhill, oa tho 3d inst He vvas placed in a back room la a state of helpless intoxication, and on opening the door some time after, was found a corpse. "Aba Mepicixe." Somebody unfortunfttelj f gave out in New Orleans that brandy was a pre- I vcnlivc of the Cholera, and it has increased tie bar-room business four fold. Whero Death his f one active servant.it seems a pity that his "Prime -Minister" should lie set to work. 1If.nkvolu.nce Large. Genii! Smith ha given S500 toward iho expense of defending, at law, tho gallant fellows who aided slaves toes capo from Washington in the schooner Pearl f Mr Smith liad already given S200 to this object J of Philadelphia, has given !,0nu to the city of Burlington, N. J., in trust the interest to U applied in aid of the poor of the city in the pur chase of fuel, -N.C Hon.Edwanl Everett furniahed theshlpbear ing his name, which sailed last week from Bos ton for California, with an ample and choice li brary. So says tho Transcript. The lale W'tu. Lawrence, of Boston, left by will, $20,000 to Groton Academy, to remain on interest until it reached SSO.OOO, and then to form a fund for the aid of indigent voungmen of the town in preparing for college. Groton (Mass.) was the native place of the Lawrences. CoxsciEXTioi'Sxrss Large. Tho Boslon Post mentions a remarkable case of rectitude io humble life. A lady in street gave to a girl, a dress belonging to her daughter. When the daughter, vvho was absent, returned, she told her mother that the dress had in the pocket a S10 bill, which had been given her by a young er brother lo keen for him. The next day, the l.uiU aaiHUV, , J-S.I., U Uir-UIlgUlaUCU lo," J W girl to whom the dress was presented, came to restore the money ; she bad not dared lo show it to her parents, for fear their poverty might tempt thorn to retain It. The Same, Very Shall. One of the most outrageous swindles that we ever heard of, lately occurred in Troy, N. Y. A laboring man had succeeded, by industry anu irugauiy, in sup porting his family, and laving up S200. He had left the money in the hands of nis employers. He died; ami tho firm asdgned their property, but aro reputed to bo very wealthy. They are doing business, live in fine style, and revel iu luxury. But they rcfuo to pay the widow her money, and she Is obliged by hard labor to main tain herself aud children. Served the Rascal Right. A German, bv tho nama of Philin lloon. who was arrested a few days since, on charge of having seduced on Irish girl under promise of marriage, in October last, obtained his liberty ) estcrday morning by giving bail, and at once proceeded to remove his household furniture and other goods from tho Fourth Ward to a more congenial neighbor hood; when poor Margaret, lus victim, with a host of indignant Irishwomen, made an attaik iintn him with snnw balls and missiles of every description, in such a manner that hp was una ble lo got more than one load of furniture away flnm his lata habitation, and that at considerable risk of having a finishing touch put to Lis court ing days. Aeto York Star, 9th nil. Served Another Oxe Rioht. A man by the name of Hayncs, in Elyria, Lorain counts', Ohio, who had enticed two reformed drunkards back to their cups, was given a suit of tar and featheis, and rode on a rail through the streets, with some twenty persons In attendance, on the Uth December. Just VrnDiOT. An old lady vvho was knock ed down iind her arm broken, by a New iork omnibus, lost fall, has recovered S1300 damages of tho proprietor. "Catciiino Weasels Asleep." The Clerk of tho Tolico Court, in Boston.has had his pocket picked. . The Mayor of Cincinnati had a silver watch stolen from his pocket, in court, on tho 4th inst. A watchman In Cincinnotl recently had bit boots stolen front his feet while enjoving a com fortable snooie, nounco li If'