€l)e Cantastet intelligence 1 gbo. SASDERSOS, EDITOR A. SAIIDBRBOS t Aiioclatt. LANCASTER, PA.,; MARCH, 22, 1869. CmCUIiATION, aOOO COPIKS I Bumutgpog Paid, $2,00 pel-annum., : JL PmusaL * Oo.’s tovDiranra Aoramr, 1U Hawn itreet, N«w Tori, 10 State «ta»t, Sorton. & M. Pmurottl * 00, mre Agentt fcr The Lamaster jntdUgeaeer, ini the mpet InflmmtW and largest drcnla tj„g Newspapers In the United States and the Canadas They are authorised to contract for ns at onr kneed rata “democratic state nominations AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON L* WRIGHT, Philada. SURVEYOR GENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. FIRST OF APRIL. This general pay day is close at hand, and we hope all onr subscribers will be ready to meet it We also hope they will help us to meet it by paying up their subscriptions, and other accounts standing on our books, as promptly to the day as possible. There is a large amount of money -doe us—quite too much to allow us to condoct our business pleasantly—and if only one half of it were paid up on the first of April, we could easily square off all accounts against ourselves.— Come friendß— ;fork over like men, and make glad the heart of the printer 1 Subscribers intending to change their resi dences on the first of April, are requested to give us timely notice of the fact, so that we may know how to forward their papers after that date. They should always state the place from, as well as the place to, which they remove. Attention to this matter, will insure to all the prompt receipt of their papers, as heretofore. OUR STATE TICKET, We raise to our mast-head the nominees of the Democratic State Convention, Messrs. Weight and Rowe, both of whom are sound and reliable Democrats, and peculiarly well qualified by long experience, undoubted in telligence, and active business habits, to discharge the duties of their offices with credit to themselves and to the advantage of the Commonwealth. Mr. Weight, the candidate for Auditor General, has been for several years a member of the Legislature, and is now in the State Senate. He is widely known as an honest, unright and efficient ,legislator, (qualities somewhat rare now-a-days at Harrisburg.) and bis past history is a sure guarantee that, if elected to the responsible office for which he has been nominated, the interests of the State will be guarded with jealous care and sound judgment. Mr. Rowe, the candidate for Surveyor General, has held tne- office for the las: two years, and it is admitted on all hands, by friend and foe, that the Land Department never had a more honest or efficient head, or a man more worthy of the public confidence. Such are the candidates of the Democratic party presented to the people of Pennsylvania. They are eminently worthy the support of every citizen —and especially every Democrat. Let our friends, then, every where, rally to their support, and they will be triumphantly eleoted in October next. . The resolutions unanimously adopted by the Convention are soundly Democratic and conservative, and will be endorsed by the party with the same unanimity that they were by its representatives. An abstract of the proceedings of the Con vention will be found in another column. A JUST COMPLIMENT, “ Randolph,” the Harrisburg correspondent of that able and truly excellent journal, The Pittsburg Post, gives sketenes in his interest ing epistles of the members of the Legislature. We copy his remarks on the member from Cumberland, Hugh Stuart, Esq., than whom a better Democrat, higher toned gentle man or sounder legislator does not live. Mr. Stuart is the eldest son of that honored and influential citizen of “ Old Mother Cumber land,” and veteran in the Democratic cause, Hon. John-Stuart: Mr. Stuart, of Cumberland, is a sound Democrat and a man of the purest intentions. He too has had experience, this being his sec ond term. His unbounded popularity is folly attested by his re-election, when we take into consideration the perfect upsetting of the Democratic household at the last election.— Mr. S. does not trouble the house by windy arguments, but is ever ready to serve his con stituents and to do battle for the principles that actuate the Democratic party. He is a whole-souled man, and in appearance not un like your late fellow townsman Gen. Larimer. If the people of his district are desirous to be represented by a truly honest and fearless democrat, then in that instance they cannot get a better or more pure man than Stuart. A RESPITE A .respite has been granted to the four con demned men at Baltimore, Gambrill, Crop, Corrie, and Cyphus, who were to have been hanged on Friday last, until Friday the- Bth day of April next. The Governor, in his letter to the Sheriff on the subject, says that he has been actuated by the earnest solicitation of the spiritual advisers and parents of the prisoners, who represent them as being entirely unprepared, and beg that further time may be granted them to prepare for their •doom. Be also desires the Sheriff to make known to these unfortunate men that this extension of time is allowed for the purpose of enabling them to prepare to meet their solemn fate, and that all hope and expectation of further Executive clemency must be entirely banished from their minds. ANTICIPATED ACQUITTAL. We learn from Washington, in relation to the approaching trial of Sickles, that the guilty connection of Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles will be admitted, to avoid disclosures injurious to the memory of Mr. Key ; and the argument of the prosecution will be directed to examine whether the existence of such a criminal con nection excuses the slaying of the seducer by the husband's hand, and whether Mr. Sickles committed the act under the extenuating influences of an exasperating conviction of this fact. If precedents are of value it will be difficult for the prosecution to sustain their side of the case. It is but a short time since that, in the State of Virginia, a certain Mr. Myers proceeded to the bed-room of a man from whom he sustained a similar injury, and shot him while in bed. Public opinion justified, and a jury acquitted him without leaving the box. Again, in Washington city, and but within the last two years, a young man, from near the Navy Yard, called on the seducer of his sister and demanded the reparation ot a marriage for the injured girl, which, being refused, he shot the seducer. Public opinion justified, and a jury aoquitted him without leaving the box. Nor are Buch precedents confined to this country. Lord Napier has stated it as his belief that in England, if the criminal connection be of the character stated, no jury could be found to convict the husband. Beading Election.— The Municipal elec tion held at Beading, on Friday last, resulted in the complete triumph of the “ People's Party’’*~the Democrats losing the Mayor and all the Coujoeilmen. t The vote for Mayor was: Kkuc (People's cand.) 1703; M’Curdy (Dem.) 759. Keim's majority 944. It. was so much of a onesided affair ; throughout, that/it may be donbted whether the Democrats were in earnest when they jnfcdn their nominations. DEMOCRATIC STATE COSVENTION. IMPPRTAST FBOH WASHIISGTOS. CITY AND COCNTT AFFAIRS This body met in the Hall of the House of i Washington, March 16. ; „ . TI • , „„ i The Union of this morning, in an autben- i Representatives at Harrisburg, on Wednesday ; artic]e on our Mexican and Central last, 130 delegates being present of the Ida . American relations, says: “ There is not the j which compose a full Convention. The , least reason to believe, from anything yet delegates present from Lancaster County were transpired, that either the French or British .; .. tiT'ii* „ t u„oi,„ii p„„i government meditates any interference in the j Messrs. William 1. McPhail and Paul ; * ol iticat ci)ncerns of Mexico, and it is known Hamilton, Senatorial—and Col. Samuel 0. \ Captain Tamer, the American command . Stambaugh, Jacob F. Kautz, (substituted j ; n g officer, has entered into an arrangement instead of F. S. Pyfer who could not attend,) ; with the French and British commanders, _ , r u i that the naval officers of the three nations Peter J. Albright and Jerome B. Shultz. | ' ha „ , and to(teth ehoald eueh action be ! Messrs. McPhail and Albright we re on the j neceßsar y afford protection to their respec- Committee to select permanent officers of the t^ ve citizens. It appears farther that onr Convention Col William Hopkins, of Wash- ' government does not take the ground that the ington County Chairman of the Committee, Monroe doctrine precludes any European ington vuaiiiu nation from going into a war with Mexico, reported the following list of officers, viz: whatever cause might exist. It maintains President— Arnold Plumer. a ud means to take cate that the Spaoish Vice Presidents —Paul Hamilton, Peter J. American States gh-iil not again be reduced Albright, and thirty-one others; and fourteen to £ uro pe;in domini u, but does not maintain Secretaries. . that these states may commit justsuch wrongs The following persons were nominated for a 8 tbey pleaee against European powers the State offices, viz: , without being responsible to these powers for Pot Auditor General —Messrs. Richardson tortuous acts. L. Wright, of Philadelphia, Jacob Ziegler, of -‘Spain has declared that it has not the Butler, James Salisbury, of Alleghany, Joseph remo test idea of attempting to re-subjugate Hutchinson, of Jefferson, Edmund Taylor, of Mexico. The United States has no objection Luzerne, and Ephraim Hamlin, of Wayne. , t 0 ODe oan al, or twenty, in Central America. For Surveyor General —Messrs. John Rowe, ; This is no question under the Monroe doctrine, of Franklin, Isaac Kensinger, of Bedford, ! \y hut. they mean to make good is, that the Robert Kelly, of Perry, Henry Colt, of Lu- ■ con tract already made and existing with their zerne, Wm. T. Alexander, of Clarion, and J. | c ; t izeils shall not be violated ; and that such Franklin Reigart, of Lancaster. j canals, when made, shall be equally free and Prior to the vote on the nominations being ! open to all commercial nations, and shall not taken, the following resolutions, reported by be controlled by any one power, especially R. J. Haldeman, Esq., Chairman of the Com- Q ; a officially asBure d that mittee appointed for that purpose, were read jj D gl a jnJ is not pursuing a torturing or dis and unanimously adopted: honest course, in Nicaragua. The British Resolved, That (ho Democracy of Pennsylvania have government professes faimeBB, and ours is not nnabated and full confidence in the patriotism, integrity liberty to doubt their honor. Of the u n V7&. 0 treaties the y medita ‘ e 7 th from a convictiou of the intimate connection of its princi- of Nicaragua, one for the regulation ot tne pies with/be interests ofour common country. transit Route, and another for the abandon r Resolved, That the complete success achieved by James ° t , . ~ „„„„ amicably settling with Great Britain, (in ment of the Mosquito protectorate, the gener accordance with the American doctrine) the long mooted principles have been submitted to the gOV ernmentof the United States, and approved iog the civil broils in Kansas; in promptly and effectually by it. ” , suppressing an armed disaffection aDd rebellion in Utah ; A complaint has been lodged at the State: in speedily terminating tbe Indian wars which threatened . il r> n 1 l. /i to desolate uur Western frontier; and his resolute efforts depot against the British COnBUL at Galveston, to secure for American trade and travel safe and proper j n November the American ship Thomas transit routes between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; „ f -o York cleared with a Car^O to maintain the influence and b-mor of the nation and tn Watson, 01 IN6W lorK. wnu a o _ protect the lives, busiuess and property of citizens of tbe 0 f cotton for Liverpool. Ahe Consul retUBea United State, in the insrehical or ilLgoverned State, nf certify to the bi U 0 f health given by the Mexico. Central America, and South America entitled J ° * , him to the esteem, gratitude and confidence of tbe people collector of that port, in CODSeqUGDCS the of Pennsylvania, as well as the whole Union. ship was detained twenty-five days, and nar al*“?lS IS %STSZ£ ; rowly escaped shipwreck. The allegation is ugemeut and discriminating protection of iron and coal, that the CODBUI was actuated by feelings Ot and of tbe industrial interests of this state, within the ett _ malice and revenge, owing to the scone of a tariff for necessary revenue, and believing that r J _ .. , o ' „.. na the revenue accruing from tbe existing tariff will be in- attachment of the British echooner Commerce, sufficient for tbe-UDavoidable expenditures of-the Federal th e oWDe rs of the WatSOD for damage SMSSTSf" done in port daring a norther, by the former national debt, always dangerous to the peace, liberty and which vessel was Consigned to the Dritish prosperity of a free people; that now by their rap-esen- 00 nsul. The owners of the ship Watson have tatives in this Convention, earnestly invite the people or , . r • , j j n ii n ,. this state, bv a frauk and cordial support of the policy or preferred a claim of ten thousand dollars the first President whom Pennsylvania haa given to the agqingfc the British government. rs next Congress, on the principles set forth in bis last an- ment will, at the end of the present uSCttl nuai message. year, 30th June, be four and a half millions Resolved. That while an economical administration of J * . the government of the Uuion is demanded by the whole dollars in arrears. v spirit of our institutions, and the best judgment of the waB decided unanimously bv the Cabinet VSSSk that an extra session of Congress is necessary, abroad, and not to neglect tbe prompt supply of ail ne- but the timeof its meeting was not nxea upon, ceasary means of defence against foreifcn agprosslon, i and That question will be decided in a day Or two, for the assertion and protection of the rights of American , , m j citizens everywhere, and especially on this continent. and It IS believed that Congress Will be called Resolved, That the acquisition of the Islaud of Cuba upon tQ meefc about'the middle of August. b o e f The grand jury of Washington have found country; and also advance in an eminent degree the cause a true bill against Daniel L- OlCkles lOr mur of humanity, by its tendency to check the progress of the The jury have not yet decided respect slave trade; and that the proposition of the President to . J J J .. . . r ., obtain the possession of that Island by a fair purchase ing Mr. Butterworth 8 Complicity in the from the government of Spain, was a manly aDd npright homicide of Key step towards the attainment of so desirable an object; an J object which has received the sanction and approval of Jefferson. Madison, J. Q. AdAms and Clay, as well os of eminent living statesmen. Resolved , That across the Central American Isthmus lies the great highway to our Pacific States, and that we h-ive witnessed, with pleasure and pride, the earnest efforts of the President to keep them open and make them safe; in which view he should be seconded by Congress with tbe Decessary powere to enable him to insist upon the fulfilment, by the States possessing those territories, of the treaty guaranties which they have given to our citizens. . Resolved, That this Convention highly approve the course of tbe Hon. William Bigler, Senator in Congress from this State, and d»sire to record their sense of the ability, consistency, patriotism and sound national Demo cracy which have distinguished his public acts as one of the reDresentativeS of Pennsylvania. Resolved. That the doctrine of popular sovereignty, which recuguizes the right of the people of the Territ ries [ having a sufficient population to organize their State , governments under a constitution with or without sla very as they may severally determine, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, and without any con trol of any department of the Federal government over that subject, meets with renewed and continued approba tion and support. Resolved. That the prosperity of our State can be better and m->re securely promoted by encouraging the competi tion of individual capital, skill and industry than by any grant of corporate privileges and powers to gigantic monopolies. Resolved, That we are in favor of an honest and eco nomical administration of tbe affairs of this Common wealth, and until the people are relieved from the burden of the enormous debt now banging over them, we are opposed to any unnecessary expenditure of the public money or any reduction of the present sources of revenue. Resolved, That iu view of tbe difficulties attendant upon the regulatio t of a banking svstera, and of the losses inci dental to a deposit of the public moneys in su-b institu tions, the early adoption of an independent Treasury for the safe keeping of the moneys of the Commonwealth, on the principle of the sub-treasury of the United States, is recommended to the Legislature of the State. The following additional resolution, offered by Mr. Lamberton, of Dauphin, after consider able discussion, was defeated by a vote of 37 for, to 84 against: Resolved, That we approve the State policy of Governor Wm. F. Packer. Ilis just exorcise of the veto power has been fearless and Democratic, and his administration of the affairs of our Commonwealth and the execution of the laws, commands our commendation [On this resolution the Delegates from Lancaster County voted as follows : Messrs. Hamilton. McPhail, Shultz and Stambaugh voted for the resolutions, and Messrs. Albright and Kautz against it.] The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Auditor General with the following result: Messrs. Acker, Africa. Albright. Askins, Baer, Bell, Barto, Boggs, Brandt, Bowman, Boyle, Back, Brenner, Bullard. Bruce. Bigony. Brimner, Brown, Clark, Cunning ham, Conner, Davis, (Montgomery,) Davis, CUnion,) D<>vt, Douglass, Evans, Forsythe, Fisher, Flood, Gilbert. Gerrit son. Gray, Gildaa, Hobart, Haldeman, Hamilton, Hookins, Hagerman. Hall. Hnupt, Jenkc, Jenkins, Keim. Kautz, Kyle, Knight, Lamberton, Latta, Lowry, Leisenring, Leib, Miller, (Perry,) M’Phail, Myer, Mooaghan, Morrison, M’Manus. Miller, (Washington.) Nolf. Naves, Neely, Oeden. Painter, Plank, Peck, Piolett, Petriken. Ralston, Roberts. Shannon, Seely, Sansom, Shultz. Stambaugh, Server, Snowden, Sherwood, Tate. (Bedford.) Turnev. Tate, (Columbia,) Yanzaht, Vanbuskirk, Welsh, Whallnn, Witmer, Wharton G. M. Wharton John and Weidenhamer —B9, voted for Richardson L. Wright l Messrs. Butler, Collins, Carr, Campbell. Dickey, Donelly, Davis, (Northampton,) GUlis. Grady, Grltman, Ives. Kem merer, Lyman, Marshall. M’Knight, ll’Bride, M’Quiston, Noyes, Price. Picking. Ross, Knight, Rohrer, Rowland, Stebley, Sbawdeand Wallace—27, voted for Jacob Ziegler. Messrs. Bailey, (Alleghany.) Fetterman,;Gibson, Penney, Phillips, Sproul and Swan—7, voted for jAMes Salisbury. Messrs. Brodhead, Johnson aod Stephens—3, voted for E. C. Hamlin. Mr. Tate, (Bedford,) moved to make the Domination unanimous ; which was agreed to. Mr. Piolett moved that John Rowe, of Franklin county, be nominated viva voce lor Surveyor General. The names of all opponents were withdrawn. John Rowe was nominated unanimously by acclamation. The following resolution was then agreed to: Resolved, that the imposition of the present tonnage tax upon the freight, Ac., of the Pennsylvania railroad Is a contract entered into on the part of the Commonwealth with the said company, the benefits of which the said company have realzed, and that a repeal of the law impos ing the same would operate unjustly towards the tax payers. Mr. Lamberton moved the appointment of a Committee ot three to inform Richardson L. Wright of his nomination ; agreed to. Mr. Levi L. Tate offered the following : Resolved , That the thank 3 of the Committee on Resolu tions are hereby tendered to the members of the Senate for the kind offer of the Hall of the Senate for the use of the said Committee, and that the thanks of the Convention, are cordially voted the members of the House of Represen tatives for the use of the Hall daring session of the Demo cratic State Convention. The resolution was agreed to. Mr. L. L. Tate also offered the following which was agreed to: Resolved, That we hereby recommend the cordial support of the nominees of this Convention to the honest Demo cratic electors of Pennsylvania, pledging our UDited efforts to aid in securing its triumphant election npon the second Tuesday of next October. The President appointed the following Committee to wait upon the candidates and inform them of their nomination: Messrs. Lamberton, Welsh and Pefcriken. Mr. Gildea offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Chairman of this Convention be authorized to appoint a State Central Committee, to con sist of at least one from each Senatorial district. The following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be tender ed the President, and officers, for the impartial manner in which he presided over its deliberations. Governor Blaok, of Nebraska, happening to be preßent, and being called upon, delivered an able and eloquent speech, which engaged the attention of the Convention until nearly midnight. After which, the Convention adjourned sine die. tsr Lord Lyons, the new appointed Brit ish Minister to Washington, arrived at New York on Tuesday last. ADJUTANT GENERAL’S REPORT. We are in receipt of the Adjutant General's report for the year 1858. It appears that from the year 1812 down to 1857 the Ordnance Department at Washington, has issued to the State of Pennsylvania, 45,901 muskets, 10,202 Rifles, 12,602 Pistols, 9,767 Swords and Sabres, besides accoutrements, cannon, &0., the cost of which was $1,179,191 95. By the act of Congress of 1808, which was amended by the act of 1855, the sum of $200,000 is annually appropriated to t.he purchase of arms to be distributed among the States. In 1857 Pennsylvania received as her quota, 1.233 muskets. During the past year requisitions were made upon the Adjutant General's office for 6,750, of which number he was only able to distribute 1,210. The Adjutant complains that be finds it impossible to induce the Brigade Inspectors to make their reports as the Act of Assembly requires. The uniformed militia of the State is stated to be 13,600 ; the number capable of bearing arms between the ages of 21 and 45 years, is set down at 225,000, and the number under 21, and over 45, 111,400, making an aggregate of 350,000. We believe the salary of the Adjutant General should be increased and the office made respectable. FOREIGN NEWS The Bremen Rteamer Weser arrived at New York on Thursday evening, with three days later news from Europe. The intelligence is of a warlike character, and a want of confi dence in Lord Cowley’s mission to Austria existed. Reports of further secessions from the British Cabinet were current in England. The Liberals in Parliament were about unit ing, it is said, under Lords Palmerston and Russel, in opposition to tbe Government Re form bill. Tbe Emperor of Austria has become embittered against France. The Vienna journals are also warlike, while the military preparations throughout Italy con tinue. It iB said that the French troops have been withdrawn from Rome, but another account says the report is premature. THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE. PICTURES OF COUNTRY LIFE. By. Alice Carv. Author of “ Clovernook,” “Married not Mated.” etc. etc., and published by Derby & Jacson, New York. The above is the title of a very handsome volume of 360 pages, just issued from the press, and tor sale by Elias Barr k Co., Booksellers in this City. The contents are as fol lows, viz: Lem Lyon; Passages from the Married Life of Eleanor Holmes; The Outcast; Hasty Words and their Apology; Sarah Morris; The House with two FrODt Doors ; Uncle John’s Story ; Making the Children Something: The Apple Catting; Eliza Anderson; Mrs. Walden’s Confidant; The Country Coosln ; An Old Maid’s Story. A hasty glance at the contents satisfies us that it is a highly interesting and readable book, and will doubtless meet with a very ready sale. The author Is well known as one of the cleverest of modern writers in light literature, and in the volume before ns she fully maintains her high reputation. THE WAVERLY NOVELS. The well-known firm of T. B. Peterson & Brothers, 306 Chestnut street Philadelphia, are now engaged in publish ing a remarkably cheap edition of these unapproachable works of fiction. The first, “ Ivanhoe,” appeared on Sat urday of last week: the next, “ Guy Mannoring.” will is«ue to day, “ Rob Roy,” next, and so on, one novel will be pub lished regularly on each and every coming Saturday, until the whole number of volumes—rtwenty-Bix—ls completed. The low prise fixed by the publishers for them are only 25 cents a volume, or the whole twenty-six volumes for five dollars. A complete set will be forwarded, free of postage by mail, to any part of the United States, to any one, by the publishers, on receiving a remittance of five dollars for the twenty-six volumes: or a remittance of three dol. lars will pay for the first twelve volumes; or a remittance of one dollar will pay for the. first four volumes. The novels will be neatly printed, and each volume wllL con tain about 125 pages, printed on fine white paper, and neatly bound with paper cover. The revised uniform Edinburgh edition, from which this Is reprinted, comprises forty-eight volumes, the cost of which is seventy-two dollars, and this edition will contain every word of the Edinburgh edition. We commend the determination of this enterpris ing Philadelphia firm, to furnish the works of an author like Walter Scott, at a price so reasonable, that all persons whatever may possess a fall set, and. direct the eapeeial attention of oar readers to the fact, and would advise them all to make a remittance of Five Doll ars at once, per first mall, to the pnblishers, for the entire set, who will send them complete to any one,/r« of postage, on receipt of that “ Great Western Insurance and Trust Co."—We direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement of this Company, whioh appears in another column. The President and Managers of it, are among the most carefal and prudent business men in Phila delphia, and the company has enjoyed an extraordinary degree of success. Its business is now limited Exclusively to fire, and inland and marine cargo risks. The company was organized in 1856, with an authorized oapital of $500,000. Geo. Calder, Esq., E. Orange st., is the authorized! Agent for. this City and County. The Prison Investigation Again. “When a rn»n becomes the bond slave of a party, and. undertakes to do all the dirty little jobs which its interests to require, it is lamentable to see the depths to which each an one is forced to descend, sometimes, as we have the charity to believe, even against the promptings of their [hlsl] own better feellDg*. We allude to the charge made against Jat Cadwell, Esq., the Keeper of the County Prison, and against the Prison Inspectors,, to whom the care and management of that institution is committed.” Th« above is the first paragraph of a badly written edi torial in the last Lancaster Union, in which we are viuiently anaOed for the notice we took of the Prison scandal, and t the ex parte, one-sided investigation had by the Inspectors. The article is evidently not the editor’s own production.— It smells vary strongly of the Prison shop, and Its paternity Is hardly as questionable as that of the baby out of which all the difflcnlty has arisen. The writer starts out with the allegation that The Intel ligencer Jirtt gave publicity to the charge preferred against tbe Keeper. This is simply not true. The rumor had been bruited about through town for several weeks, until finally tbe Examiner took hold of it. The first notice we took of the affair was nearly one week thereafter, when we copied j the Examiner article and made a few comments upon It.— 1 In those comments we expressed the hope that Mr. Cadwell I could clear himself of the charge; but intimated that such ' a desirable result could only be obtained, and the public j be satisfied, by a most thorough and searching investiea* i tloo with the accused and the accuser (tbe woman) face to I face. This was the head and front of our offending— j nothing more. We did not then, nor have we since, I attempted “to extenuate or set down aught in malice.” ! But tbe Union goes a step farther, and alleges that we ! reiterated the charge against oad well, [we never made any!] aod accuses us with adding “a string of charges equally unfounded against the Board of Inspectors.” Will the wiseacre of the Union be good enough to specify the charges we made against the Inspectors. We are not con scious of having made any other than the one (if such it can be called) that they were derelict In duty—a duty they owed to the public—to have both parties before them, so that they might have made a thorough and satisfactory Investigation. As it was, the examination amounted to just nothing at all, and would so be pronounced by any lawyer of respectable standing in the community. This was our opinion, as expressed by us one week ago, and we have neither heard or seen any.thing since to alter it; nor do we believe the white-washing process of the Inspectors will change the current of public opinion. The Union says that, with a single exception, there was not a witness examined on the part of tbe complainant “whose testimony would have a feather’s weight before a jury of the country.” This may be; but why, then, not have examined others whose knowledge of facts and cir cumstances might have been Important in the transaction. Tbe single exception referred to is. we presume, Mr. Henrt P. Benedict, and the witness contradicting him is doubtless Walter G. Evans. These gentlemen are both well known m this community, and we leave it for others to say whether the Union is correct in asserting that the latter “is quite as respectable and vastly more Intelligent” than the former, and, of course, more worthy of credence. We said that the Inspectors should have had the girl, Mart McGladohun, present at the investigation. This does not meet the approbation of the Union , and the writer very courteously observes that “nobody but a fool would think of holding them accountable” for her absence, and further that "nobody In Lancaster can now tell where she is.” Of course the Inspectors not be blameable, bad they made any reasonable or proper exertions to have her here; but did they do it, or did they take any steps at all to ascertain her whereabouts slace she was sent away in the cars on the '23d of February ? Why did they not interrogate Messrs. Evans, Hopple, and Cadwell himself in reference to this matter? Perhaps they could have thrown some light on tbe subject. At all events the question of their knowledge of her present residence would have been a pertinent one to the investigation. But the Board seemed to be oblivious to the necessity of such an inquiry, nor did' they make the least effort to ascertain any tbingrespecting the movements of the girl. These remarks are prompted by no 111 feeling or party prejudice against either Mr. Cadwell or the Prison Inspec tors. We should have preferred throwing the mantle of oblivion over tbe whole discreditable transaction; but when, as public journalists, we aro grossly assailed for discharging a duty we owe to the community, we feel bound to defend our position, and shall do so with out “fear, favor, or affection.” If the Union desires to continue the discussion of the subject upon its merits, we shall be ready and willing to meet it upOn that issue; if it prefers a course of rude and offensive personalities, it shall Qnd us equally competent to defend ourselves. The end is not yet. The FunerailObsequies of the Late Lieut. Van Camp.—The remains of Lieut. Cornelius Van Camp, late of the 2d Cavalry, U. 8. A., who was killed In a skirm ish with the Camnnche Indians, near Wichita Village, on the Texas fron‘ier. in October last, arrived in this city on the evening of the 14th inst, and were received by a com mittee of officers from our city military and escorted to his father’s residence, in South Queen street, where they remained over night. The remains were enclosed in a metallic coffin, and this was encased in one of rosewood. On Tuesday morning a detachment of Fencibles conveyed the remafne to the Fencibles’ Armory, Fulton Hall, where they were laid In state on a pedestal prepaid expressly for the purpose. The pedestal was surmounted by a rich canopy, on tbe top of which were an eagle aod plume of feathers. The canopy was supported by pillars. .The whole affair was draped in black, and presented a truly mournful appearance. On either side of the coffin lay the equipments of the deceased soldier, aDd at tbe foot was a splendid American Flag. The walls of the Armory were draped in black. Guards were kept on duty day and night. The Armory was thronged with visitors, and on Tuesday many left who could not obtain admhsion. # The funeral obseqnies took place on Wednesday afternoor at 3 o'clock. The following was tbe order of the fnnera procession: Fencibles’ and Rifles’ Bands. Col. Dachman. Jackson Rifles —Lieut. Cox commanding. Lancaster Fencibles—Lieut. Franklin commanding. Brig. Gen. ShaefTer and Staff, and Brigade Inspector Am wag. Hearse containing corpse, with guard of honor on either side. Mayor and City Councils. Students of Franklin College aod of tbe High School fron the years 1847 to 1851 inclusive. Soldiers of the War of 1812 and of the Mexican War. City Clergy. Family and relatives of deceased in carriages. Citizens in general. The funeral cortege proceeded up West King street to Centro Square, thence up North Queen to Lemon street, and along Lemon to the Lancaster Cemetery. It was nearly an hour In passing over the route. At the grave an appro" priate and eloquent difeourse was delivered by Rev. Walter Powell, of the Ist Presbyterian Chnrcb, and prayer was offered and the funeral service read by Rev. E. W. Apple ton, of St. John’s Free Church. The streets and houses along the route were lined with people, and it is estimated that from 3,000 to 5,000 persons were assembled on the Cemetery grounds. After which the usual vollies of musketry were fired over the graye by the Fencibleß. From the above brief account of the funeral obsequies it will be observed that the highest respect was paid to .the memory of one of the most gallant and noble-hearted of Lancaster’s sons. “Poace to his ashes.” Religious.— Rev. Dr. Hodgson preached his closing sermons, as previously announced, in the First M. E. Church, Duke street, on Sunday morulng and evening last. The discourse In the morning was on the rise, progress and present history of Methodism, and the evening was devoted principally to a defence of the itinerant system.— In the morning the church was well filled, end in the eve ning the attendance was a perfect jam. Dr. H. leaves this city generally regretted. His loss will not easily be supplied. Rev. Joseph Smith preached his farewell sermon to a crowded audience in St. Paul’s M. E. Church, South Queen street, on Sunday evening. The East Mission House of the Young Men’s Home Mission Society, of the First M. E. Church, located In East King street, opposite Plum, was opened with appropriate ceremonies for public worship, 'on Sunday afternoon last, by Rev. Dr. Hodgson. James Black, Esq., also made a few remarks. The Mission Room was crowded. The house is the property of Mr. Jacob N. Miller, who has kindly and liberaly appropriated it to the Society for the purpose of the Mission. Rev. A. X. Shoemaker delivered an able and interesting discourse on the ‘‘History and Character of Noah,” to a large audience, in the Union Bethel Church, corner West Orange and Prince streets, on Sunday morning last. The Cadets of Temperance, it being their 12th anniver sary, attended St. John’s Lutheran Church, West Orange street, on Sunday morning, and an appropriate and eloquent discourse was delivered by Rev. D. Steck. The firemen’s Prayer Meeting was held in the Humane Engine Hall, Manor street, on Suoday afternoon. The services were participated in by quite a large number of Firemen and others. Attempted Robbery. —Another unsuccess fnl attempt was made on Wednesday night last to rob the office and fire-prorf safe of Messrs. G. Sener & Sons, Lumber and Coal Merchants, North Prince street A similar attempt was made several weeks ago, and doubtless by the same gang of burglars. The safe, which Is burglar, fire and powder proof, resisted all their attempts by applying powder and ’chiseling. Even if they had succeeded in effecting an entrance they would not have obtained any money, as the firm are in the habit of making daily deposits in bank. We have not a doubt if the gentlemen would be pleased to call again they will receive a warm reception from the Messrs. Saner. Drowned.—On Tuesday last a little son of Mr. John Martin, who works at Millport, was drowned in Mill Creek, near that village. Coroner Sammy held an inquest, and the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning. ' Escape raou Prison, and Re-Aeeebt.—A mulatto, named Anderson, who has been confined in the Coonty Prison for a period of over six years for kidnapping, escaped from that Institution on Wednesday last. It appears that the Clerk, Mr. Hoffmeier, accompanied by an assistant, went Into his cell on some particular business. Whilst there Anderson wrenched a leg from a stool, and as Mr. H. was stooping down he gave him a blow on the head which laid him senseless on the floor. Anderson then passed ont of the cell, and made at Flanigans the assistant, who had the keys of the gate, and struck him several blows. Anderson, who is a large and athletic man, obtained the mastery of Flanigan, and also got possession of the keys, and then let himself ont of the prison' bounds. Qe was, however, discovered the same evening, about 10 o’clock, in front of Urban’s Hotel, West King street, by a crowd of persons who knew him by his wearing the prison dress. The crowd, joined by Watchman Rest),.gave,chase .apd captured the darkey in the vicinity of the 8. W. Ward; PnbHc S<ih6ola, in Mulberry'street Ae was immediately conveyed back to Prison where he is now closely confined. Flag Presentation. —The ladies of the southern partfof the rlty, in the immediate vicinity of the Shififor Hose Houf<». to she Shiffler Company, No 7, a splendid American Fmg, tbeir own fair handiwork, on Thursday evenio;.: ’.i.-l, at the Shifßer Hall, Strawbery street. The presentation speeatt was made by Mr. Reuben Saras, and responded to by 0. J. Dickey. Esq. after which the company sat down to disuse the merits of a sumptuous eollation, and then joined in the pleasures of the danse, which was kept up until a late, or rather r-arly hour of the morning. Miller’s exeellent String Band ihruisbed the music on the occasion. Railboad Accident at Modnt Joy —A, the train was leaving Mount Joy on Friday morning, tor Harrisburg, a lad by the name of J. W. Thomas, aged 13 years, got aboard of the train with a view of riding a lew rods, and, in attempting to jump off, his foot slipped, and the right leg was thrown under the train, and the wheels of one of the can passed over the limb below the knee, crashing the hones dreadfully. The suffering little follow was immediately taken into Patterson’s office adjoining, and a messenger despatched to Marietta, five miles distant, for Dr. TTinfcift who has, within the last fow years, proved himself one of the most successful surgeons in the State. The Doctor arrived about one o'clock, and in a short time the limb was taken off. This little fallow is a son of the Rev. E. H. Thomas. New Patents. —Mr. Frederick Stamm, of this city, has just received Letters’ Patent for a New Lever Jack, having a hinged link-rod, with block and link seats, for the purpose of raising heavy weights. This is a very simple contrivance, which will be found Indispensable for daily use on Railways, Farms and in Machine Shops. Mr. Abraham Andrews, of Bernville. Berks county, has also been granted two Letters’ Patent. One for a Revolving Engine aDd Steam Plow, the carriage axle (operating between wheels, running independent of each other,) having a revolving horizontal cylinder with two arms act ing as piston heads, mortised valve lids, and a peculiar arrangement of plungers, with the carriage axle operating as the shaft without the use of a crank. It has three cham bers, and the 6team is introduced at one side of the carriage axle or shaft, and os & third chamber is taking steam the first one has not yet exhausted, consequently tie first is wurking by expansion until the steam passes the exhaust pipe, saviog both steam power and fuel. This engine, of 25 or 30 horse power, does not occupy a space of over forty inches. The ether Patent is for a Water Wheel, with curved con cave buckets, and a spiral chamber beneath. The water passes into and up the spiral chamber and against the lowor side of the wheel, and Is discharged above the wheel. The drawings, Ac., of these Patents, can be seen at Col. Reioart's office, Agricultural and Mechanical Hall, (Sprech er’s BoildiDgs,) North Queen street. The Lancaster Mercantile College. —We would call attention to the advertisement of this Institu tion, In to-day's paper, which presents greater advantages than ever before offered. This College, now entering upon its third year, has educated a large number of young men, many of whom are now successfully engaged in business, through the advantages of the course of instruction there received. Head the advertisement carefully. A Shooting Affair, but Nobody Killed. Yesterday Charles Mayharr, store-keeper, hailing from Safe Harbor, had a dispute with Geo. Miller, of Millersville, relative to a horse trade. It appears that Mayharr, being dissatisfied *with the sale or trade, armed himself with three pistols, and threatened to shoot Miller. Miller drove in a buggy to Bitz’s tavern, when Mayharr fired a pistol at him without effect. The parties then went into the holel and Mayharr drew the second pistol to fire; Miller caught his arm and threw him against the window, breaking the glass and sasb. The pißtol then tell from Mayharr’B hand; had it been otherwise, some one might have been injured or killed, as there were many persons present.— Thursday’s Express. Tribute of Respect.—The surviving stu dents, resident in this city, of the old Franklin College, and of tho High School from the years 1847 to 1851 inclu sive, mot at Michael’s Hotel, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of making arrangements to take part in the funeral obsequies of the late Lieut. Cornelius Van Camp.— George F. Breneman, Esq., was called to the chair, and Alpred Sanderson officiated as Secretary. Tho President stated the object of the meeting in a few brief remarks. A committee, consisting of Messrs. Rudolph W. Shenk, Dr. Geo. H- Markley and Benjamin F. Baer, was appointed to make all the necesFary arrangements, and also to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. They reported the following, which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That with the community in which he was so well known and generally beloved, we mourn thenntimelv death of Cornelius Van Camp, late Lieutenant in the 2d Cavalry, U. S. A., at the opening of a career which already gave rich promise of a future brilliant with glory to him self, and cheering to the pride of his fellow citizens. Resolved, That as former fellow students and associates of the deceased, in the warm intimacy of youthful attach ments, the daily witnesses of his eminent intellectual power, unshrinking courage, hearty generosity, and warmth of soul, we most heartily sympathise with his relatives in their bereavement of him who seemed destined, in public service' aud by the fireside, to be the pride and joy of bis devoted parents aud loving family. Resolved, That, in respect to the memory of the deceased, we attend his funeral in a body, wearing the badge of mourning upon the left arm, and that a copy of these reso lutions be transmitted to the family of the deceased and to the press for publication. Toothache.— This disease can be cured by Dr. Ketser’s Toothache Remedy, prepared by him in Pitts burg. Pa., which is put in bottles and sold at2s cents each. It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and tender gums, and is worth ten times its price to all who need it. Sold here by C. A. Heinitsh. Local Mail Arrangements—Closing of the Mails at the Lancaster Post Office.—The following carefully prepared table of tbe hours for closing the various mails at the post office in this city, will be found very use ful for reference, by business men and others. A correct schedule of this kind has often been enquired for: BY RAILROAD. Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York and Eastern States, at 2 p. m., and 6.45 p. m. Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices, at 8 a. m. Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg, Pitts burg uud Western States, at 0. p. in. Way Mail West—For Landisville. Elizabethtown. Mount Joy, Middletown. Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona. Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 9)A a. m. Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing ton, D. C.. and Southern States, at 9% a - m - Pittsburg Through Mail, at 9% a. tn. For Ptrasburg. via: Camargo, Quarryviile, Martinsville, and N'ew Providence, at 8 a. m. BY STAGE. For Heading, via: Neffsville. Litiz. Rothsville, Ephrata, Reamstown, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8 a. m For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Manheim, White Oak, * Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 9% a. m. For Millersville and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m. Fur Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For Hinkletown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farraersville, daily, at 2 p. m. For Paradise,via: Greenland and Soudereburg, daily, at 3 p.m. i For Litiz. via: Neffsville, daily, 3p.m. For Marietta, vii: Hempfield and Silver Spring, daily, at 3pm. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, dally at 3 p. m. For Lampeter, daily, at 3 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley’s Bridge, Leacock, Bareville, Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at 1 p. m. •“or Pbcenixviiler via: New Holland, Blue Ball. Goodville, Churcbtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Springs, and Kimberton, Tri-weekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Smithville, Bock, Chesnut Level, Green. Pleasant Groye,Hock SpriDgs, Md.; and Rowlandsvilie. Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes- day and Friday, at 6 a. m. Colebrook, via: Swarr’s Mill, Old Line. Sporting Hill and Mastersonyille, Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 12 m. For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Tri weekly, Monday, Thurs day and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Marticville, Coloman vill e and Mount Nebo, Semi-weekly, Wednesday And Sat urday, at 1 p. m. For Bethesda, via : Willow Street and RawlinßVille, Wed- nesday and Saturday, at 6 a. m. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m. Office hoars, from 7a.m. to 8 p. m- On Sunday, from 9 to 10 a.m. . Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo ries, 10 cents. Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular postage. All letters are required to be pre-paid with Btamps before they can be mailed. H. B. BWARR, Postmaster. Georgetown Keystone Lyceum met on the 15th inst. Called to order by the President. Opened with Ringing “Little Bennie” by the Keystone Choir. Essay read by David Henderson. Aq oration delivered by J. M. Rutter. Subject—“ Education.” A speech read by F. M. Lenox. Subject—“ Onward.” Speech by A. Hockey. Subject «-The Quiet Man.” Dialogue by M. J. Pickel, A. A. Pickel and M. H. Kinsey. Subject—“lndustry and Idleness.”— Dialogue bv E. A. Fawkes and E. J. Ritze. Subject—‘ Going to School,” and one by fiftean boys. Referred questions answered and questions referred by the committee. Singing by theChoir —“Mountain Maid’s Invitation.” The question came up for discussion. Resolved, That Pursuit affords man greater pleasure than Possession. Affirmative, F. M. Lenox and J. M. Ratter; negative, Geo. A. Rockey. The President decided'-in the affirmative. The President appointed Mollie J. Pickel, G. A. Rockey, F. M. Lenox and J. H. Dickinson to write essays. To read dialogues—R. S McClnre and Ellis P Moore; G. F. Baughman and A. Pickel, J. H. Wil liams and E. Kinsey. Orations to be delivered by George Quigly. M. Heidlebaugh and A. Pickel. On motion, a vote of thanks wAa tendered to the Ladies for their attendance, and the Lyoeum then adjourned to meet on Tuesday, March 22d. Albert Picsel, Secretary. Troublesome Coughs and Colds — The health of the community is always a subject of serious consideration to those who are supposed to direct public opinion, and there is no more prevalent source of untimely deaths than the coughs am! colds, which make their appearance duriog the winter aod spring months. We would advise ail such who are afflicted with any lung difficulty to apply at once to Dr. Ketsxb’s Pectoral Syrup, a medicine prepared by a carefnl physician of the old school, who has cured himself by this great medicine, nearly twenty years ago, and has since used It with wonderful effect. We know Dr. Keyser to be a man entitled to the respect of the public, and as such, we would recommend his Pectoral Strop as a superior remedy. Bold at C. A. Heinltsh’s, Lancaster. A New Military Road, —lt is reported from Washington that Lient. Mnllin has been ordered to the Pacific to superintend the con struction of a military road from Fort Benton, on the Upper Missouri, to Walla Walla, on the Colombia, for which Congress appropriated $lOO,OOO. It is to penetrate the heart of the country which has been the scene of Indian hostilities recently* When peace shall he better assured, Gen. Harney will relinquish the command there and return East. Election jn Maine. —The Maine Democrat, of March 15th, announces that at the muni cipal election of Biddleton City the Democrats carried five of the seven wards, and re elected iloh;;Cyrus Gordon, their candidate for Mayor, by 27 majority over John Tack, Esq., the Republican candidate. An Arch Demagogue, —The Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio, has fairly won the title # of *• demagogue,” by hie course in Congress. The Mt. Vernon (Ohio) Democratic Banner draws the following picture of him: “There is no man in Congress who has made a greater outcry than Mr. John Sherman, of the Richland District, about the ‘extrava gance 7 of the government'; and yet no man living has done more towards swelling the ex* peases of the country than himself. Under the ridioulons pretence of investigating the ‘ frauds 7 in Kansas, he and others of his political ilk, in July, 1856, raised a Special Committee of Investigation, with power to send for persons and papers. This Commit tee visited Kansas, and made a long ‘ cock and bull 7 report, occapying over 1200 closely printed pages, all about matters with which the people were already too familiar, the lead ing facts having been published in all the newspapers throughout the country. The ex penses of this ‘smelting committee/ if our memory is not at fault, were some forty or fifty thousand dollars. It was a regular * treasury plunder/ ten times worse than anything that was ever charged upon the Democratio party. But the object was not to expose * frauds 7 in Kansas, but to make political capital for the Black Republican party. “ Of a similar character was the recent In vestigating Committee, gotten up by Mr. Sherman relative to the ‘ frauds 7 in the Navy. The expenses attending this second effort of the arch demagogue, are said to be at least $lO,OOO, which, added to the enormous sum previously drawn from the treasury to defray the expenses of the Kansas foolery, will Bhow to the people of this country how and by whom the national treasury is * plundered. 7 77 The Rev. Edward C. Jones, of Philadel phia. —This gentleman has for the past ten years embarked his undivided energies in one of the best of causes. We refer to the moral amelioration of the mentally affected. He has had beneath his care in Blotskiy Hospital nearly 3000 patients, all of whom have looked up to him for evangelical instruction and Christian sympathy with their condition.— With the exception of the Rev Dr. Gallandet, of Hartford, Connecticut, whose death the Christian public were called to mourn a few years ago, Mr. Jones has been longer engaged in this good work than any other Clergyman. We canaot conoeive of a field of effort where a stronger motion for action could be presented to a Christian heart. The helplessness of those who are stricken down by Providence, susceptibility to kindness, their yearning for sympathy, and their strong religious aspira tions even in the darkness of impaired Intel lect, all these circumstances combine to elicit the disinterested efforts of the philanthropist in their behalf. We hope Mr. Jones will do vote his life to a work in which he has been so long and successfully engaged. His enlar ged experience will be fruitful, we doubt not, of the richest issues. STATE TREASURERS OF OHIO With looseness in politics we have slander ers, assassins and murderers, and behind all these the robbers of public treasuries, as well as of banks and corporations. In the Ohio State Journal are seven pages of a report by i an investigating committee appointed by the I Legislature to probe into thesystem of extensive ! plundering which reaohes over the time occu pied by three successive Treasurers of that State. Over five hundred thousand dollars were abstracted during this profitable season, while Albert A. Blin, Jonn G. Brealin and William H. Gibson were in office. As the Commissioners had a period of twelve years to go over, and met with many difficulties by the way, it is remarkable that they should be so successful as they have been found to be in their voluminous report. We have not space to advert even to the maio features of the acts perpetrated while these State Treasurers were in office, but we need not hesitate to say that a more disgraceful and censurable picture of dishonesty to the public has never been pre sented for inspection and reprobation. THE EXTRA SESSION QUESTION. Washington, March 18.—The Union of to day contains the following article : “ Contrary to the givings out of newspapers, an extra session has not yet been determined upon by the President. It is understood that the subject was under consideration-in the Cabinet yesterday ; but a final determination was not reaohed. If it were a question of mere expediency, we are sure it might at once be 6et down that there would be no extra session. It is only from the point of view of imperative practical necessity, that the ques tion is considered at all; and this involves a careful and pains taking examination of facts. We are still in hopes that some w»y will be found of avoiding an extra session. A few hours, however, will determine the case/' ANOTHER DESPATCH, Washington, March 18.—Notwithstanding the reports sent from here yesterday, in relation to a special session of Congress being ordered for the 22d of August, this matter has not yet been definitely settled, though there can be no doubt that a special session will be called, and that the Proclamation of the President will go out to California and Oregon by the next steamer. Monthly Sale of Live Stock, etc.— The Paris (Ky.) Flag, of March 9, says : Last Monday was a beautiful day, and a great crowd of business men from this and adjoining States were present at our monthly sale. There was not as large a number of mules offered as usual. Good stock sold at high prices } mules three years old sold at $l7O, $l5O, $l3O to $B3. Two year olds at §l5l, $l6O, $lOl to $5O. Yearlings at $9O to §5O. Match mules from $340 to $269. Common cattle only were sold, and brought fair prices ; 25 two year olds at $2B ; 26 ditto, at $26; others as low as $2O. Cows with calves from $3O to $2B. Oxen from $lOO to $B6. A larger number of horses were sold than we have before noticed—many ot them were from Indiana and Ohio. The prices realized were from $175 to $55. A large number of jacks were on exhibition; a few common ones were sold from $1,185 to $225. An amount of saddleware, buggies, etc., were sold. The money transactions, as usual at the first of March, were very large, probably a million and a half changing hands. There was a great demand for money and good rates of interest paid, one per cent, being the average. The Kentucky Tragedy. —lt now appears that Lowe, one of the victims of the late trag edy at Harrisonville, Ky., wore a steel shirt or coatof-mail, which fitted tight to his whole body. The Louisville Journal says: Our informant, who was a spectator of the scene, Bays that at least between seventy five and a hundred guns and pistols were fired at Lowe, and that there were thirty two bullet and buckshot holes through all portions of his coat, but that not a solitary hall or shot en tered his body or even drew a drop of blood. Heavily loaded guns were fired at him at a distance of not more than six feet, and he was repeatedly knocked down and whirled around by the leaden missiles, yet no wounds except contusions were inflicted. The ball which atruckdiia thigh made a very severe bruise, but did not enter the skin. Our informant saw a strong man strike him four times with a bowie-knife, but the point of the weapon turned without penetrating. Lowe, it will be remembered, was subse quently murdered in jail by two men who gained forcible admission. It is alleged that he had declared his determination to take their lives when he got out. What is singular, the grand jury have declared that the two men were justified in what they did on the ground of self-preservation. Horse Thieves at Altoona. —On Saturday night last, one of the numerous gang of those thieves, wish which the country is now infest ed, entered the stable of Lloyd & Co., at Ah legheny Furnace, and stole therefrom two burses, together with two bridles, two collars and a. wagon saddle. As soon as the theft was discovered, on Sunday morning, searoh was instituted, and the horses were traced a considerable distance on the road towards Cumberland, Md. Ventilating Oars. —Mr. Robert R. Taylor, of Reading, Pa., has secured a patent for a valuable improvement in apparatus for forcing a constant supply of pure air into railway cars. It consists of a blowing cylinder, hung to one of the trucks of the car, and operated from one of the axles by means of an eccen tric, in combination with flexible or self aocommodating pipes for admitting air to, and discharging it from the cylinder, and with dißtribnting pipes for admitting tbd compres sed air into the oar. The air being forced into a cistern containing water, it will be de prived of the partiolea of dust by ooming in contract with the water, aod'Chus be perfectly free from all impurities when forced into the cars. Simultaneously with the forcing of this constant supply of pure air into the interior of the car, the projecting portions of the van wheel (inserted in small openings near the roof, on each side of the car,) are turned round by the impulse of the external air, caused by the progress of the car, and tho rapid revolv ing motion of the vanes tends to facilitate the escape of the impure air from the car. The whole arrangement is very simple, and con sequently very little liable to get out of order. A Frighti ul Scene. —A frightful scene was witnessed, yesterday morning, on the roof of a three story house situated on Water street, between Monroe and Quincy. A young man was standing upon the comb of the roof re pairing a chimney when, the shingles being wet and slippery, he lost his foothold and slid slowly down, feet foremost, towards the eaves. The two or three persons who witnessed the accident turned away siok with terror. Al though the mau made every effort to get a hold, wbioh the fear of certain death would naturally prompt, he moved slowly down, and was only checked from falling to the pave ment below by a water spout, against whioh his feet came in contact. But for this frail obstruction bp must have been dashed into a shapeless mass. Without uttering a cry for help, the young man kicked off his shoes and proceeded to ascend, which he succeeded in doing, and went to work at his chimney again, apparently taking little account of an aeei dent which had made the eye witnesses heart sick and dumb with terror.— Wheeling Intel ligencer, March 10. From Havre de Grace. —Wild duck** are unusually abundant this season. Immense numbers are packed in barrels and sent to the New York market They are selling in Havre de Grace at $1 per pair for canvas backs and redheads, and 31} cents for black heads. They take their flight about the first of Marcn lor the lakes, and return in October, and are a source of great profit to the hardy and adventurous citizens of that town. In a good season an expert gunner can average ten dollars a day. The exposure is great, but the sport is highly exhilarating. Shad flies and fishermen are swarming in the streets of Havre de Graoe, the latter wend ing their way from the cities to the different fishing shore** in the vicinity Myriads of these shad flies glitter in the sunbeams, crawl over your clothes and into your hair, keeping one constantly busy in brushing them off. They are said to -ome out of tho river, and like the mosquitoe, breed in the water. The fishing season will commence earlier than usual, if the weather continues favorable. The busy note of preparation is heard all along the shore. Boats and nets being over hauled and made ready, in anticipation of a good catch. A shad was taken at Swan Creek on Tuesday last, a few. miles below Havre de Grace. Heavy a Railroad Com pany.—On Wednesday and Thursday of last week, testimony was taken bef »r«; arbitrators at West Chester, in the case of Catharine G. Ogier vs. The Pennsylvania Rrilroad Com pany. The suit was brought to reoover dam ages sustained by the loss of her husband. Dr. Ogier, who was accidentally killed by the oars, in East Whiteland township, Chester oounty, about a year ago. She claimed damages to the amount of $20,000. The arbitrators wore Messrs. Joseph Dowdall, Samuel J. Dickey, and John M. Kelton. The testimony was concluded on Thursday evening, and the cause summed up by the counsel. The arbitrators deliberated until one o'clock in the morning, when they came to an agreement, rendering a verdict against the Railroad Company for $15,000 damages and the coats. A Vagrant Heir to Two Millions. —The Buffalo Republic states that a Russian named Albert David, who, on the 3d of February, was sentenced to the penitentiary of that oounty as a vagrant, has fallen heir, by the death of his father, to an immense fortune in Russia, valued at over two millions of dollars. The banker of the deceased was in Buffalo on the 25 th ult., taking measures to effect the release of David, who eayß he came to this country four years ago with sixty thousand dollars in his possession, one halL of which he lost by the panic, and the balance of which he squandered. Central America. —A letter frorq an intel ligent American residing at Aspinwall, con tains the following; “ We truly hope that Congress has given the President the power and means to settle the Panama outrage difficulty. It has been too long left unadjusted. Prompt action in such cases, on the part of the Government of the United States, would soon exaot respeot for us abroad, particularly from these petty South American States. “ The remedy should immediately follow the commission of any such outrage. If such matters were left entirely to the discretion of our commanders of squadrons for adjustment, unrestricted by instructions, they would be more promptly and effectually disposed of than they now are.” From Washington.— The Washington cor respondent of the New York Herald of Friday, writes: “ The Grand Jury in Mr. Butterwojrth’s case acquit him of any participation in the Sickles affair. They brought in a bill, as stated, against Mr. Sickles. The jury were unanimous. In regard to Mr. Butterwortb, there were three of the jury who were very reluctant to yield, notwithstanding there was no proof against him *• The State Department has received ad ditional news from Commissioner Bowlin. He confirms what has already been stated, that both Brazil and the Argentine Confederation are employing their good offices to adjust the difficulties between the United States and Paraguay. Brazil has renewed her offers of mediation, but Commissioner Bowlin informed them he had no authority to accept. Whether she will be successful remains to be seen. “ The last arrival from Europe brings addi tional intelligence from our Ministers at London and Paris. Preparations for war are aotive, and it is considered by leading men in those countries as inevitable. * In regard to Mr. Preston’s arrival at Madrid, Mr. Dodge makes no mention of it. A bitter feeling towards the United States prevails there.” Fatal Accident. —Dr. John Wright, for* merly a member of the Legislature from Dauphin county, was run over by the cars near Halifax a few days ago, whilst walking on the Railroad. His little daughter, who was with him at the time, had her arm taken off, and wae otherwise seriously injured. The Dr. had recently established himself in Col ombia, in the practice of his profession, and had went up the river to bis old home for thp purpose of making arrangements to remove his family to Columbia. He was much res pected. From Kansas —Election on the 2 8th of March. —Governor Medary has issued a proc lamation for an election on the fourth Monday in March, in accordance with the qct of tps last legislature, providing for the formation of a constitution for a State government. — Three months residence prior to the eleotion is requisite to a vote. Aliens having declared their intentions to become citizens ore quali fied. Delegates to the constitutional conven tion are to be elected. State Agricultural Society. —The Exec utive Committee, composed of all the Vice Presidents of the Pennsylvania State Agri cultural Society, met in Harrisburg yesterday. Every section of the State was well represent ed. The committee appointed at the last meeting, of which President Taggart is chair man, to receive proposals and deoide upon the place of holding the next Annual Exhibition, was continued, and the Secretary and Treas urer added to the committee. An eleotion for officers to serve for the ensuing year was held. (Jeorge H Rucher, of Cumberland qoqnty, was elected Treasurer, ana A. Q- Miestor, of Dauphin county, Recording Secretary.— Daily Telegraph of Wednesday.
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