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.WDNSDAX, DECEMBER 7, 1853.
1 "WAHTEB,
An apprentice to the Printing business.
Tht applicant must be 18 or 17 year old,
and hurt a oommon education;' None
)fhet ntea apply. ' ' ,: ' " '"
ntMBS. dCTHBIG AXD BUO.KSOV.
IV t have no disposition to be officious,
jor to interfere with any -matter tnleas it eon
tein the interest of the party, as well aa
.being .contrary to our own opinions of
what is a right and i wrong course. .
Washington City, standing in the rela
tion H does io this country, always ha,
and ever will continue, to furnish materi
el for all parties and persons for a differ
ence of opinion concerning the policy,
adopted by the men, and the administra
tion in power. Perhaps at no period with
in a aeries of years, has there been as
much effort made by croakers wilhnul as
well aa within, the Democratic party, ns,V
the present; Concerning those in the par
ly, we have a word.' A few Democratic
Senators at Washington, have a desire to
thow Mr. Guthrie, Secretary., of the
Treasury, their hand), in removing a few
obnoxious to them persons from office,
in Mr. Guthrie's employ, and appointed
by himself. The right of any person to
interfere wiih the appointment of subordi
nates, is certainly a novel thing in this
country, as well as a strange way of doing
business, and certainty never heard of un
til recently. The consequences that will
follow this course of policy aie dangerous
to any party. The removal of Mr Bron
son, heeause he saw proper to employ as
subordinate! if this really was the reason
those he knew to be honest and faithful,
is something new in the history of the ap
poining power of this Government.
Mr Guthrie can in nn way establish
himself so lastingly in the hearts of the
American people, as by refusing to suffer
himself to be influenced to remove a sin
jjle subordinate. The threat these Sena
tors hnlJ over his head, that unless he will
succumb to their wishes, they will make
several ot his subordinate places Cabi
net appointments, should have no terror
to a f.iihful and competent public officer.
A few examples may be made of men in
office, who loved the self respect of their
nature better than office ; but the Con
sciousness of having done their duly will
alwaj s be awarded and meted nut to those
i deserving it. Then we pay, we hope he may
stand firm, unawed by threa's of men in
high places and weare satisfied that the
people of this nation will unanimously,
at the proper lime, approve in no equivo
cal manner of the pniiiion taken. There
is but one voice among all parlies in this
iDMter, and thai is absolute detestation ol
all who are engaged in it.
Mr. Biionson barring any actual
knowledge of ihe man, personally or po
litically has at least showu to the world,
that he did nol .value office as highly aa
his self-respect ; and(whatever may here
tofore have been the history good or bad
of Mr Buhnson, this one act in which
he has played a conspicuous part, ailintih
slain in the drama, has added the faired
and tallest leajhcr in his poliiical cap, that
he has ever yet possessed. We do not
mean to say, that we know sufficient of
the details between Mr. Uutiii'.ir and
Dro.nson, to fully make up our mind. All
we pretend at present to say, is, that from
the light before us, his course as well as
Mr. Guthrie's, meets our entire appro
vs1. True, '.here may be to the minds of some,
circumstances that might partly mitigate
this whole proceeding; but, whatever they
ire, they have llieir origin wholly in the
State of New York, and it certainly is ask
ing loo much, us well as going too far, to
ask he Demncraoy of this Union to I k
pari in a difficulty that is the result of a
local and purely personal reeling.
SEW POST OrriCE APFOIJITMEflTaV
At an election recently held in HannvA
Township, in this county, for Post Master
at Loudonville, John C. Larwill receiv
ed a majority of the votes cast, and has
been appointed P. M. for that place. .
:. Tho. J. Cox has been appointed to
the same office at Hayesville. Better men
than Messra. Larwill and Cox could not
have been chosen.
Barton Greene, Esq , of Medina coun
ty, has teoeivtd the appointment of Mail
Alien! on the Junction Railroad. ' Right
glad are we thai the ' Old Stager
received it. .; , .
THE IIAIEMM AND IKOBAN.
With great regret we announce tht fact,
that " once rpor " has old Monsieur
Thompson come back to-the world.'' We
had supposed (hat the) requioan whicrt was
sounded throughout 'Ohio, or! the eternal
question of printing, had placed it fur a
few years at least, in the" shades." But
Ihe hankering after the flesh-prjts of Egypt,
were rjcvtr stronger than 'ihe love the
Statesman has aftera tittle public printing.
It is well known thai the Board of Equalit
zation is now in session at Columbus.
They hsve a little and but linle print
ing to do, and because forsooth, Mr. Mos
can has had it done at another Democrat
ic office, the Statesman . bas made it the
reason of hurling its anathemas on the
head of Ihe Auditor of State, threalning
to annihilate him In the future, should he
ask any favors from the Democratic party.
Our advice now, to Moroan, is to " wrap
ihe drapery of his couch around him,"1
and prepare lo be annihilated. For be it
remembered, that the old leaven which has
always been in thai office, still holds out.
A change of men has done but little to si
lence the rravings of that insatiate appetite
peculiar only to the Statesman office.
We respectfully ask the veteran editors of
the Slutesmm, lo defjr their attacks on
die men of our parly, until there is some
reason why it should be made, other than
personal.
The editors of the Statetman, should
know ere this, that this clap-trap about
printing, has bee'u worn out ; and further,
the terrors that it once produced, by crush
ing men politically and throwing them out
of tlx) party, has ceased. We Slate this
litilo matter for the benefit of these men,
who spend the mid night oil in making
war upon our present efficient and talented
Auditor of State, Wm. D. Moroan. All
who know him in private or public life,
know liia to be an honest man and poli
tician. Have some others the same repu
tation I
What's in the Wind I The Colum
bus Capital Fact, the oilier day, put forth
a report respecting the managers of the
hanks in that city, which has upon its face
a leattire of some importance, and which
certainly should bu explained" thai
Judge Liwan, so lorn; and lavorauly known
as ihe 1'rcsidcnl of the Board of Control,
has nol only resigned that responsible po
sition, but thai ho and Dr. Parsons have
" sold out," and "stepped from under;"
that Wm. Ni il his dissolved all connec
tion with Columbus hanks; thai Alfred
Kelly, the father of the State batik system
has stepped out ; that the sagacious, tvily,
and fur-seeing Wm. il. liubburd, too, has
sold out his interest in banks and bank
ing." What Uoe it mean? Cin. En
quirer. C7" It means that there is to be another
" financial operation," which will proba
bly show that some villains in another
State have purchased from these gentlemen
their interest. But let it sican what il
will, all we have lo say to citizens of this
county is, lo stand from under ! Watch
the Hanks closely, but never cease pray
ing for in an hour when it migtit be
least expectt d, thev will break. Lclevcrv
man holding doubtful paper money pre
para for the inevitable cr'uis. Every
thing betokens it. In a number of States
in succession they have commenced crack
ing. Again we say, look out for the crash ;
for the result, ns usual, will effect the la
boring masses only.
PROSPERITY OF ASULANDi
i It is witfj rrtuch' pleisure that we nolict;
Vie numerous improvements, publio and
private, new in progress' in our town.
The new Court House is certainly " fair
lo look uppn," and . is universally admired.
The elegance of its design, and, its superb
and tasty finish, together with its adapta
tion lo'ihe purpose for svtiiph ft is designod,
meets with' unqualified' approbation,' hot
only from the citizens' of our own town
and county, but from visitors from abroad.
Indeed, il hat been pronounced one of the
beat in lh Stale., The " old consarn" has.
been removed, and, in the course of a few
weeks, we hope we shall be able lo boast
of a " public piazza." Our "City Fathers"
have lately purchased a Fire Engine, to
gether with some 800 feel of Hose, which
is said to be of the f first water." Wells
hare been dug at all important points, and
in abort, every ' preparation necessary to
the protection of the property cf our citi
zens, has been made. . . I . .
A nol less encouraging fact is, ihe in
creasing energy and spirit of " go-ahead-a-liveness,"
which our business men are bo
ginning to manifest. Everybody feels that
that "good time " which has been so long
talked stout has indeed nrroven."
Not only is there a general " waking
up " among our old business men, but
there are also numerous new arrivals.
The fact that the Broad Gauge " is
bound lo come, is bringing in new business
m:n from abroad. Almost every available
business siahd is nnw occupied, and what
are not soon will be. We would advise
mechanics and men of capital abroad, who
purpose changing their location, lo give
Ashland a call before settling elsewhere.
We can see no reason for doubting our
future prosperity. Our Railroad once
completed, all kinds of business must re
ceive a new impetus. May many years
of prosperity attend our now flourishing
village.
hat
Messrs Johns k Aukn. It may not
bo known generally, that this firm are con
stantly receiving a new supply of Hard
ware. Any and every thing used can te
had at their Store. Their arrangements
are such with eastern establishments, thai
they can buy at least ten per cent less, and
as a mutter of course they can afford to
sell, ten per cent lower than any Hard,
ware establishment in this section of the
Et lie. Let those who dual in Hardware
call and be convinced for themselves, and
we think tl.ey will nol go away dissatisfied.
Further, we are told hy Mechanics that
ths quality of their ware cannot bo sur
passed. There can be no necessity now,
for any citizen of this county going to
Woostcr or Mansfield, is heretofore, lo
purchase articles in ihe Hardware line.
, American Indebtedness.
A writer in the New York Journal of
Commerce makes the following estimate :
The total debt ofths United Slain is 158,000,000
The uul debt ol the individual
e'latea, botb aAioojif tad conrin
ffrnf, according to the ceniua nl
I860, was about 209,O0O,CC0
The number of milra of ,
Hailroad in the tailed '
Males, tilmbed. U 13.000
In progrcie 13,000
Tola! 15,000 .. .
On winch, admitting taut uoadi on
every road in the country to the
w eitent of t 10,000 per mile bed
keen letted, tbe amount would bo 350,000,000
How Santa Anna Made a " Eaise."
A Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says :
I suggested the inquiry last evening,
" Whero did Santa Anna get ('250,000 lo
pay the interest on Mexican bonds held io
England f" It will be remembered thai
when he returned lo Mexico last spring,
his efforts to raise money for this very pur
pose, among others, failed utterly, even the
church refused to aid him, and threatening
resistance to any forced loan he mighl
make, il I inialake nol. As ho could nol
pay, he wrute to England that ho would
pay soon, lid then ssnl to Washington
for Sonor Larraiuzcr, Mexican minister
here, and transferred him lo Hume. Very
soon after 1:3 bud lime to communicate
with' his government 'from Home, Santa
Anna re-established the order of the Jesu
its in Mexico, and almost simultaneously
obtained the money for which he sought
in vain nol long before. It is believed that
Senor Lirrainier induced the Pope In pro
cure fur Santa Anna the good will aud
" material aid" of the church and that
one'of the conditions of the bargain was
the restoration of the Jesuits on die one
hand, and the raising of (250,000 on the
other. I ho circumstances seem to cor
roborate this statement. If il is true, the
fads aro significant, stowing, as they do
thai Santa Anna is to be supported by the
church, a powerful element in Mexican so
ciety. Methodist Property Suit.
This great controversy between lite
Northern and Southern branches of the
Meihodist Churches teems about lo bo
brought o an amicable arrangement. It
is agreed lo submit the mailers in dispute
to a joint commission of persons belonging
to the two divisions. Tho N. Y. Timet
says :
Judgo McLean, yielding lo tho earnest
requcjt of buili parties,, has consented to
act as umpire ; and hu is now in this city
fur that purpose. . Rev. Drs. Smith and
Eaaly, of Virginia i Green, of Tennessee ;
and F arsons, of Kentucky, appear as
Commissioners for iho Chursh South ; and
Messrs. Curium, l'hiliips, l'orter, aud
Hev. Dr. Peek, act fur the Northern
Church. .The Commission will probably
be occupied in ihe consideration of the
case duiing the week ; and we trust thai
the result of its action will bo a final close
of one of the most lamentable ccclcssias-
licnl con Iro i ernes the country has ever
The European War. -
The well informed London correspond
ent of Ihe New York Tribunt, in apeak
ing of ihe tare reverses the Russians have
sustained from 'the Turks on the Danube
lay I i ' ; i ;
The immediate consequences of these
Russian reverses it the concentration of a
large, Austrian, force on Ihe frontiers of
Servia, which sgaif" has ei to a general:
armament of the Serbs in Ihe Principality.
Austrian neutrality cannot be maintained
much longer Step by -step we are ap
proaching that crisis which has been pre
dicted by Kossuth, but not credited by the
politicians of Europe and America. The
Emperor of Russia, on the other tide, be
fore he became informed of the reverses of
his army of occupation, issued a manifes
to, haughty and impertinent, putting a stop
to all further diplomatic negotiations, and
appealing to the sword. The document
is thought lo be of such a nature as will
lead shortly to a rupture between France
and Russia, The next spring will proba
bly find all Europe in battle array, Russia,
Austria, Prussia, all Germany and Belgium
on one side, and France, Sardinia, Hol
land, Switzerland, and Turkey on the oth
er. A revolution in Paris would, of course,
give a different turn to the affair, in favor
of Russia, and therefore it is not impossi
ble thai such a revolution may take place.
Whenever Russia hat required a street
fight in Paris il never failed to happen.
The Tribune save editorially of the
late engagements :
So much is, however, clear, namely,
that the Turks have been mantivered with
a degree of skill and have fought with a
steady enthusiasm sufficient to justily the
laudations of their warmest admirets,
laudations thai by the mass of cool and
impartial men have been regarded at ex
aggerated. ThO result is a general sur
prise. Of Omer Pasha'a talente at a com
mander, all persona were prepared to re
ceive very brilliant proofs, but ihe merit of
his army has not been recognized by Wes
tern journalists or statesmen at its true
value. It is true in rankt are filled with
Turks, but they are a very different sort
of soldiers from those Diebitch drove be
fore him in 1829. They have beaten the
Russians with heaty odds and under un
fa volatile circumstances. We trust this
may prove but the augury and beginning
of far more conclusive defeals.
The obvious aim of Omer Pasha is In
concentrate the whole of his forces afier
crossing the Danube at different points up
on Bucharest ; and the first decisive en
gagement will, in all probability, take
place in the attempt lo carry, by storm,
the capital of Wallachia.
The London Times, speculating the
news, says :
" If 40,000, or even 30,000 Russians,
have been utterly routed hy 20,000, or
et en 30,000 Turks and we do not see
how to disbelieve it it cannot be denied
that the Ottoman and Russian armies are
nol what they were respectively presumed
to be, nol nnly all Europe, but even by tho
belligerents themselves. That the Czar
confided in his strength is evident from his
arrogant aggression ; that Ihe Sultan was
persuaded of his weakness, is clear from
itis demands for support. If theso pre
sumptions have been overturned, and if
the Russian Empire is indeed inferior, or
even nol much superior to the Turkish
Empire in military power, the policy of
Eurupe must be re-adapted to this singular
metamorphose. We confess, again, our
own inability lo believe such an extraordi
nary phenomenon, but intelligence or facts,
however long delayed or obscurely com
municated, must eventually arrive, to elu
cidate and decide i It o question."
The Leeds Times says :
" One of the most powerful arguments
of Ihe believers in a paciho settlement bv
ambassadors or plenipotentiaries was, that
tho climate ami soil yf the DiS'jhian Prin
cipalities would preclude the possibility oi
immediate hostilities between iho Russians
and tho Turks. Moldavia and Wallachia
are visited in the autumn by violent storms
of rain, which Boak the loose nnd heavy
ground, and render it impracticable for
carls, artillery or men. Tho rivers, swol
len by theso autumnal fall j, become im
passible, and the marshy grounds of the
Lower Danube are in lakes of muddy wa
ter. By a curious turn of seasons, the an
lumn rains have nut come down this year,
the provinces are dry, and the Danube is
so low that the ordinary mouths aro closed
lo every sort of traffic. Tlu warlike spir
it of the Turks has thus been served by
providential droughts, and diplomacy been
worsted by ihe weather."
We hope thai the nexl steamer will
bring us the news of the storming and ta
king of Bucharest. That must be the
next news, unless Omer Pasha be repulsed.
Two Armtet Muskets and Spades.
Tbe New York Economist, in an ani
le upon the1 army of, tho United Statesi
makes a startling contrast between the use
of muskets and spades ; one used by Go.
vernment, anil the other by a great railroad
company :
The United Stales army numbers about
10,000 men, and they cost the country last
year, $8,225,240 for pay, subsistence, clo
thing, etc. Thai is to say, V820 per man,
or if we deduct the militia expenses, $300
per man. It would puzzle any one to tell
of what service were those men, living
uselessly in barracks and old foru, eating
three meals per day, and turning out occa
sionally to, touch their caps to their offi
cers. ''!
Tho Illinois Central Railroad army
numbers 10,000 men also, and they receive
from Ihe company 93,700,000 per annum,
in return for which they labor ten hours
per day upon a work that gradually stretch
es itself through the most fertile plains,
connecting the great Lakes with the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers, and ultimately with
tho -fefulf of Mexico.
Tho relative advantages of these two ar
mies to society present an intoroatiiig mat
ler for study, and aro graphically sketched
by the New York Post.
The prospective building of the great
Central Railroad of Illinois, alone has ad
tied to the wealth of that State, in tho aj
propriation of real lands, the sum of forty
millions, within a strip of but twelve 'tit ties
in width, and the actual construe ion of tho
road will bring to a ready market millions
of acres of land now owned by the general
government, which, were the road uol con
sructed, would lay wasted for years lo
conic. The Federal Government employs
ten thousand men, at an expense of eight
millions of dollars, to carry muskets. The
Central Railroad Company, employing
ten thousand men at lens than four millions,
confers a vast property on tho Slate, upon
the Federal GoveniHMil, and upon thou
sands of farmers. Year after year the
Government spends millions of dollars,
effecting nnihing, and resulting in nothing,
but the turning loose of supcrannuatedsold
icrs, made paupers by a life of idleness, to
prey upon the industrious the remainder of
their existence.
The Illinois Company, by three years
expenditures, establishes 700 miles of rails
through prolific farms, many of tl.em own
ed by ihe persons whom they employed
lo build the road men of industry, vigor,
wealth and intelligence. Tito Ij. Si. in
thirty years, havo spent 300,000,000,
enough to build a double track to tho Pa
cific, and they have nothing to show for
iho money but some old forts, guns, tat
tered uniforms, and demoralized veterans.
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IMPRISONMKNT OK AN AnKRICAN ClTlZKN
in Ciiia. A nottco of the imprisonment
of Francis I). DeSilva. on American citi
zen, in Cuba, Taken from Ihe Philadelphia
Bulletin, appeared ii: t:ie N. Y. Herald,
which called out a communication to the
last paper from .Mr. J. Egbert Farr.uin, i:i
which lie says :
I am well acquainted with that jcnlle
man; and, some four years since, was
present at his hotel in lloeknian street, in
this city, New Yotk, when he applied for
his naturalization papers ; and, subsequent
In that time, was present when ha rcceiveJ
ilium in due form. II the Mr. l'ra'icis 1).
Do Hilva alluded lo be tho well known
manufaciiiier and importer of sears of the
" Vulta de Abajo" in Cuh.i, then 1 am
positive thai ho is a naturalized citizen of
the L'uiled States, and entitled to tho pro
tection ol the American government.
Reported expressly for Hie Ohio Union.
Nkw York, Dec. 5.
The Steamer Europa Is now 13 days
out. No signs of her at sundown,
i Governor Foule has issued an address
declining to run as a candidate for United
Stalcj Senator, as he is convinced that the
newly elected Legislature is againsl hint.
Martin Koszia, who arrived here last
evening from Boston, left to-day for Washington.
PtrAT by Poisonino. The Columbc,
Journal say t that Saaaii Williams, wilt
9r Willuhs. now deceased, has men
arret ed on suspicion of having caused his
death ly pnitouing. It appears they had
i,i lived on tery frieadly lerlnt for a
'nonrber of yearti ih.l he had thtrged
' andttipecled her with not being at true
at steel; reeriininaHon followed recrimi
aatioD, until we have the awful fact of
w fe pott wing beeowt husband. . .
1 tJ" The Probate Court it in Htsjon, try
fog persons ehtrgedwilh having eoe
Siillvd tome ol lb minor offences.
Total Government, Plate and iinael
Railroad debt 1400,00,000
What amount of this indebtedness is
held abroad is a question about which
doctors differ.
known.
The raciflc Eailroad The Founder! of
Citiei.
The necessity of a highway to the Pa
ciliu it forcibly si own by the statistics of
migration lo California, overland, from St.
Louis and other points. During Ihe months
of May and June over fifteen thousand
persons passed Fort Kearney, accompa
nied by 0,447 horses, 2,100 mules, 105,
792 cattle, 48,405 sheep, and 3,708 wag
ons. The reader insy imagine ihe extent
of the movement from these brief facts.
There were, in all, 9,700 males, and 3,
058 children. How many incidents, and
what stirring tcenet mutt have occurred
Atmospheric Telkorapii. Mr. J. S.
Richardson, of Boston, hat invented an in
geniout contrivance for the transportation
of packages 'with great velocity in an air
exhausted lube. The inventor proposes,
in case a capital of 1500,000 be raised fur
the object, (although 9300,000 it consider
ed an adequ le sum by scientific men,) to
lay an underground lube, of two feet in di
ameter below the frost, through which he
will transmit packages or mailt of any
weight, in fifteen minutes or even less,
from Boston to New York and Ihe impor
tant way stations. In front of these com
modities it ihe plunger to which they are
attached, and which ft is so closely thai no
to those wanderini narties. at thev nnnanil l en escape ll. The sir before tl is ex
onward over the vasl prairies I The dit-1 haulea" by t ttei
' ' '" ' T. C. Hnohaell,
Has just received a large stock of New
goods, of the latest Fall styles. His slock
we ire assured, it selected with tbe greatest
case. Uit advertisement w crowueu oui
this week. ' : l :
IT" A newspaper In Holland gives at
account of a woman near Rotterdam, who
has nol twallnwad tidid flood fur, thirty
five year, nor liquid for thirty one.' This
woman beatt the "sleeping matr.'aU hollow.
; prairies
position of ihe American people io push
westward it quite extraordinary. It it
well, perhaps, that it it to, for in to other
way could ihe immense tracts of land be
tween the present line of civilization and
the shores of the Pacific become populated
and co l verted intotitetof thriving villages
flourishing cities, and even mighty Stales.
Ciiu Enquirer, ,
Austrian Policy. The Paris Corres
pondent of ihe New York Herald makes
tbe following statement :
The marriage of the Emperor of A us
Iria will decidedly take place at the end of
April nexl. I bavt been assured that on
that grand occasion a general amnesty will
De granted io all the political exiles, with
the exception of Kossuth. Tbt only con
-dilion hi lhat the exile make a solemn
oath lo be, for the future, faithful to their
Emperor,
steam engine, and the plun
ger propelled to in destination by simple
atmotphene pressure. The Scientific
American in us explains lit operations:
" Suppose a line of lw feet tube laid
from Uoston lo New York, it would con
mid aooui i.uuu.uuu cubic leel ol air.
Suppose twenty pumps of len feet in diam
eler, and of ten ttroket, are located at Ihe
Boston end, connected with the cylinder;
these twenty pumps contain about 18,
714 1 7 eubio feel. 8uppose the pumps
are worked twenty ttroket in a minute, we
bave removed 314,287 i eubio feet
Suppose the plunger wat let in at New
York at tht commencement of operating
tha pumpt and the pumpt continued lo run
for fifteen minutet, in which tame rate
4,7244270 2-7 feel of air would be semoved
and Ihe cylinder only containing 4,000,000,
the plunger mutt reach Boston at toon tt
this work could be performed, aofar at we
tan tee, and iheame result the other way,
Lint.KNii:s i hum tmi: Crystal Pai.-.ck.
A German, named C. E. Weidenicyer,
who has been employed in tome capacity
in the German department of tho Crystal
Palace, was arrested on Wednesday night,
on suspicion of having stolen various ar
ticles from tho exhibition, and that on
sei.'L'hing his residence, a quantity .of
Jewelry, piirHam, shawls, si!.;,
which had been purloi;:!'d from the Palace,
was discovered. Among Ihe tiiunirrnted
rs having been stolen were a magnificent
auvrcs vape, belonging to tho bmperor cl
tha French, and a breakfast service, sent
hero by tha Emperor of Russia.
Uncle Sam's Accounts. If the follow
ing statement is correct which wo find in
tho new urk J ants, communicated lo
that paper by a Washington correspondent,
tho L'uiled StatcsGovcrument lias a great
number of unsettled accounts a legacy of
Irouule bequeathed to it, we suppose, by
Ihe late Whig officials of Mr. Fillmore :
hccrt-lary Guthrie, in Ins annual Report
will show thai ihe uncollected balance due
lo iho Government, on the Treasury books
on the fourth of March last, woro over
one hundred millions of dollars, of whrcli
over twenty millions have been secured, nnd
about eighty millions remain still unsettled.
Orders bave been issued to the accounting
officers lo use strenuous mcasuree to en
force further settlements.
1 Washington, Deo. 3.
A Caucus of the Democratic Members
was held this evening, E. B. Olds, of
Ohio, in tho Chair, C. iV. Ingersull, of
Conn., and John W. Davis, of la., Secre.
tarics.
The Rules of iho IIouso were adopted,
and Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., offered reso
lutions in substance as follows :
The first affirms that tho resolutions of
the Baltimore Convention on tha Compro
mise, pledges the democratic parly lo
maintain iho compromise measures of tho
constitution at all times and by all means.
Second, that Gen. Pierce's nomination and
election waa tho result of a belief that
General Pierce would honoatly fulfil lhat
pledge.
Third Affirms that iho inaugural ad
dress conforms lo this pledjo, and war
ranted tho confidence of iho country and
party that his measures and appointments
would correspond therewith.
Fourth Condemns the policy which
recognizes frcesoilistn as an element of
democratic organization, and elevates lead
ing freesoilcra at the sacrifice of such men
as D. S. Dickinson, as reptignnil lo the
principles, Ihe sentiments, and tha pledges
which prevailed in bringitij General P. in
to power.
Fif.li Approves Jefferson's Circular
against tho interference of federal officers
with Slate Politics.
Resolutions ruled out of orJ;r by the
Chair, and on appeal the Chair was sus
tained by a largo majority.
The c.iactu then proceeded to ballut for
Speaker, with the following res i ;
First IUlut 15 oyd 43 j O.-r 33 ; Dis
ney 37.
Second IJall.it Boyd CI; Orr 23;
Dianey 3L- 1! oyd declared uoiuiii i'.ed.
J. W. Forney nominated Clerk, Gloss-
heriui Scrjant-at-Arini, an I McNjw
Door-keeper all officera of the last Iluuse.
Caucus adjourned.
Washington, Dec. 0. Lynn B y I is
tli clod Speaker hy 1 ID out of 'J 17.
P B.N ate Forty-three Senators luto ar
rived in town.
The Senate was called to order by Mr.
Atchison, ut 12 1 o'clock.
Aflcr t'.e presentalion of creJeivi. U, a
resolution was adopted, directing Secretary
to notify the House that a quorum of the
licnato was present, and ready to proceed
to business.
Mr. Dodgo of Iowa, gave noiice of a bip,
granting Iowa landj for Hiil Road ptirpn
ses. Ab.o a bill to cs'.a'j'uii a Terrioru'
liovcrnnieiil in . j.ir:u.ia.
Mr. Jones of Iowa, g ive noti:o fjr a bii
granting lands to Iowa, luf a It-il Koai
connecting luu Mississippi utU Missouri
Rail Road.
Mr. Gvviini gave notice of iho following
bills making donation of public lauds in
California, for the purpose of constructing
a Rait Road and Telegraph Lino from
San Francisco to tho Colorado River, on
tho south-eastern boundary of said State,
with a branch passim; through tho Valley
ol tho Sacramento River lo tha boundary
of Oregon. Also a bill to establish a line
f m uLSleamers fiom San Francisco via
w
ent difficulties are lo be settled, they must
be settled by a fresh trraiy.
Klapka, the Hungarian is in command
on Ihe Danube.
The reports from Asia speak of further
successes over the Russians in lhat quar
ter. Iho Circassians are drttinz them
bjck in every direction.
I ho course of Prussia excites attention :
tho refuset to declare herself, bul says she
wilt nolo, nersen treeontlie Eastern ques
tion, maintaining at present a neutral posi
tion. Russia has ordered off from her
Navy Yards all British Operatives.
It would appear lhat there had been wo j
battles at Osleleniisa. The first (he Turks
maintained their ground ? the second, Ihoy
drove Ihe Russians back upon Bucharest.
Tho Russian force was 40,000. "vThe
greatest disorder prevailed in ibeir retreat .-,
leaving g:ns, amunition, &c. A leport
of anolherpilchej battle having been fought
at Bucharest is out; vhen not slated'-; ,
the result not known. This i probably
premature
Tho reports of the Czar having formed'
an alliance with Dost Mahomed are credi
ted. He has now a largo force at Khiva,
near Iho Aral Sea, and means lo attack the
British out posts in Hindustan, if England
sides with Turkey. Nicholas knows how
to brag ! As to Persia, she will nol httlp
Russia. Her army is composed of Moj-
lems, and, even if the Shah ordered it, they
wouiu not ooey,
1 he Rebels in China are comiering all
before them. Shanghai it taken, and the
report of lite fall of Pekin revived.
New York, Dec. 13 Pi M.
Last evening the whole of the Irish or
ganization in Brooklyn, this city, and Jer-
an.. f"il.. i .
tct igriiii;r won an immense num
of American oitizens assembled in front of
Mitchell s residence in Brooklyn. At least
10,000 persons were on the snot, and Ihe
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Short and
spirited speeches were mado by Mitchell
and Meagher, and all of the Military
nanus uiiiicu ill a splendid serenade.
1 lie Loniiiion Council at Brooklyn last
night passed resolutions tendering the hos-
tm.iiiui-B ui uiv uuy in ivilicueil.
Yankee Snlivan it again in the hands
of Ihe Sheriff of Weschoster County who
claims to take Yankee ns a nrisoner for
violation of his parole of honor not to
fight or lo engage in a fij In again, given
io tho Slate a fuw years since when he
was under sentence fur the affair of
Lily nnd McCary.
Later from tho Salt Lake A Survey
ing tarty JkurrJered by tht Indians.
Louishllk, Nov, 30.
Tho Sail Lake Mail has arrived al In
dependence. A letter from Governor
Young of Utah, slates that dpt. Gunni
son s surveying party had been surprised
by Ihe Utah Indians, an express messen
ger from Capl. Morris reached Governor
Young on the 31st of October, bringing
iho iuttlligcuce. Tho particulars are as
follow.: Guiini.'on and a party nfiwelie
men separated from tho rest while at
breaklail, .when a ,band of Indians, who
wcto liiliiil upon destroying a Alorinon vil
lage, nmc upon tin m, and fired on idem
with rifles, aud uflirwaids with bows and
arrows. Gunnison's party retimed tho
fire, but was overpowered, and only four
of them escaped.
The massacre look place on Sevier Riv
er. Among the killed ara Captt. Gunni
son and liernc, Topographical Engineers;
William Poner, n guide, and three privates
belonging to u company cf Riflemen.
Gunnison's body wb.n found had twenty
six titro.vs shot in it, and oue of his arms
was cut tli'. Tha mules and arms and
all their sari eying instruments with their'
utiles were taken. Tho survey had been
nearly completed pnd tlio party toon in.
tended going into winter quarters. Gover
nor Young immediately dispatchod aid to
Capt. Morris, who was in a critical posi
tiun amidst hostile and treacherous Indi
an?. A party of Chryennes surrounded
the ca'.l train, anil demnnded almost all
tl.-ir r.ro.isiw, which had to bj giveil
Si:rcrx Sentknck, Several white men.
were convicicd ol larceny, in Charleston,
S. C. last week, and sentenced to impris
onment for different periods, in addition L
which they arc to receive thirty-nine lashtt
on tho bare back, in ihe market-place. A
white lemale said In be a respectable mil
liter, til industrious habits, and having a
argo family, was convicted of larceny.
anil scntenceJ lo be imprisoned two months
and lo receive one lash on the bare back.
Daniel Shepherd, charged with the homi
cide of William Hodge, was sentenced Id
imprisonment for twelve months and a
lino of l,000.
Slkkpino in Cars ma ok tasy. John
Bloomficld, a mechanio of Albany City
has rendered most acceptable service lo
night travelers by inienting " Inclined
Car Seats," upon which travelers upon
railroads may rcpnse as comfortably as
in their beds. 1 heae seats upright for
day travelers, open by a simple process,
and with such economy at lo occupy bul
little more room than the teals now in use.
The Albany Journal sayt this is really a
great improvement.
C7" Punch proves ihe Impossibility of
an inhabitant ol the earth ever reaching the
sun. Supposing a railway lo the tun pos
sible il would lake five hundred and four
teen years to accomplish iho journey ; bul
it hat been shown thai every tool in the
Ira in would have perished in two hundred
and twenty-eight years by the cmnee of
accident ; consequently, no individual
could ever reach the sun.
Another Comet. Mr. Van Arsdale,
of Newark, N. J., on Friday evening, cl is
covered an unknown comet in the constel
lation Cassiponer which is nearly in ihe
zenith. 11 is of a small, round, bright ap
pearance, with an exceedingly rapid mo
lion in a direotion apparently opposite to
lhat ol the snn. Alter only a short ob
servation il changed its place very per
ceptibly. Il it not apparent to Ihe naked
i ye. Ucvrfana Herald.
audwich Islands to Shanghai. Also a
bill lo pay expenses incurred by California
iu suppressing Indian hostilities in said
Stale.
Mr. Gwinn moved an adjournment lo
121 o'clock. Lost.
Mr. Badger moved lhat 12 o'clock bo
iho hour of Ihe meeting of the Senate,
The Atlantic with Liverpool dales to
ihe 10th reached New York on the 2'Jtli.
There is nothing, in detail, later, than
the newt brought by the Canada. Still
the reporta by the former of the success of
the Turks it confirmed.
The battle of Ostelenitza wat valiantly
fought. The Turks met the Russians hand
to hand ; il was a bayonet fight. Over
twelve hundred of ihe latter were killed or
wounded. They lost, also, eight guns
In that battle Gutun, now named Sclitti
Pasha, commanded.
W hal Ihe Kussian lorce is, is not known;
that of the Turks is over one hundred thou
sand, now in the Provinces, or Wallachia
The Poles in iho Russian service are se
riously disaffected, and atone plaee would
nol fight at all.
The Navie of the Powers are in mo
lion. That of Russia laid an embargo on
Turkish vesult after the 22nd ; neutralt
were respected.
Count Nesselrode's circular meets with
no quarter from the English and French
Press, and it denounced by the public men
in both countries. . Indeed, the position of
Turkey it now openly applauded, etpeci
bIIv the Sultan's declaration that he will
hear of no amendments to old notet, nor
any new tamping of them. If the pres.
XV" New Orleans has the most exoen.
sive Custom House building In theXluited
Slates, at Philadelphia hat the cheapest.
The former hat already cost 91 403 000
and is still unfinished, the entire cost of
the structure being estimated at $3,000,000,
The latter was bought of the United Slates '
Bank corporation Tor $325,000 . ttnee
which lime )30,000 have boon expended
on its account. I hit budding it me hand
somest Custuni House in the Union.
Famine in China. To ihe horrors of
a war now devastating Chins, have been
added those of a famine, which prevails
in some instances. The Imperial Pekin
Gazette, a paper which in Ihitcase would
rather conceal than exaggerate Ihe truth,
statet that in Ine province of Shantung,
the corpse literally alrew Ihe fields.
Naval. Persons having friends in the
East Indies, or attached to the Japan Ex
pedition are informed that a store thipwill
be dispatched from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard about the 10th December next, for the
squadron of lhat station. Letters directed
in the cate of ihe Naval Lyceum, Navy
Yard, Brooklyn, post paid, will be for
watded. i , 1 1
A Davoiitrr ov Patrick Henry.
Near Athens, Alabama, resides Mrs. D.
S. Winston, Widow of Mr. G. D. Wins,
inn; of Virginia,- and daughter or Patrick
Henry, who did more, perhaps, than any
other one man, to tel the ball of ihe Re vo
lution in motion. In an humble collage'
situated in a quiet grove, Iho eventful life'
of this venerable lady is calmly and luioli
ly drawing to a close. ' " '.' .' ,' ,''