®.ut all (lie inconsisfencieK ami iru rigiuilms
lound m (lie Kansas Statutes. Ri-.-rf, as tiiev
w 're, under the inHuence ol'exciternent, and in
too brief a period lu secure mature deliberation,
many ol theni are open t„ criticism and cen
tre, ann should pass under onr careful revision
with a view to modi/nation or repeal. Some
which have been most loudly complained of
have neve,- been enforced. Jt is a bad princi
pw tosnffer dead-letter law* to deface the sta
tute book. It impairs salutary reverence for
•tu > and iu the p o p U ; 3r nj ;, )r j u ques
tioning oi aii law, which directly bads to anar
chy and confusion. The best uay is to leave
no law OU the Statute book which is not uni
formly and promptly lobe administered with
to * authority ami pt.wer of the <pv rnrnent.
in travelling through . territory, ( have discov
-1 •; ~ re,| t y ii: ri atioriTo ' :.e uaniages sustain
* • miring die pa-r civil disturbances, and every
•v.-ere toe question tins been asked to whom they
Mould look for indemnify. The irltiries—*>urr."-
"!f hoUse? . plundering fields, an ! stealing horse- and
0 a. r property, have been a fruitful source of irrita
.on an.! trouble, and have impoverished many good
citizens. They cannot he considered ils springing
irom purely local causes, arid as such, the subject oi
territorial redress. Their exciting cause has been
outside oi' this territory, arid the agents in their per
petration have been ihe citizens of nearly every
■ ate in the I niori. it has b-en a species of jui'iot:.
"! warlaie 'waged urea t!, soii of Kansas; and i:
sriouJd not he iorsrofteu tl.at be It; parties weic con
posor) of men rushing here f-oet varinu : section - oi
! "im:; that both commit ted acts which no hw
c.i" in-tiy; and the peaceful citizens of Kansas have
been the victims. Jr adjusting the qne.fion of da
mages, it appears proper that a broad and con;pre.
hensive view of the subject should he taken: am! 1
nave accordingly i.iggoqed to the general sliver,,.
rret the propriety o recommending to Congre
the passage of an act pencilling for the appointment
s>! a l omrniss . iier to take testimony, arid report t<
Gongress for final action at a; i-aiiy a day as pus,
i here i; not a single officer in the Territory a
menatih? to the.p.-ople, or to til* Cov'ernor; all liav
>%M* appointed hv the Legislator-, and h!<!ir<
vmr othces ur.til 1857. Thi .ystero of<ie f i:vin.
1 Of* people oi (he just exercise of then rights can
not be too strongly condemned
A iaitbfn! performance o; duty should be exacfei
from ali pnb{;c ollifcr?.
As the Executive, 1 desire that the mo t rorrfia
relations may #xi>r between rny>*L and a!! ofhe;
departments ol th-- Government.
i-omesteads should be held sacred. Nothing si
much strengthens a government as giving its <■ it,
/.ens a solid stake in the country. lam in favor <■
nssurmg to every industrious citizen 100 acres oi
land.
i*he money appropriated by Congress for the erer
t.en of our Capito! has been nearly expended. I have
* ae-lted Jor an additional appropriation of SfiO 400.
winch will scarcely he sufficient to complete the
bunding upon the plan adopted by the architect.
Where crime has been so abundant, the necessity
or a territorial penitentiary is too evident to require
elaboration, and i have therefore suggested a Con
gressional appropriation lor this purpose.
1 he Kansas river, the natural channel to the west,
a--.en runs through a valley of unparalleled fertility,
can he made navigable as far as Fori Kiiey a dis
tance of over i OO miles, and Congre-s should I - pe
titioner! for aid to accomplish this laudable object,
fort wiley has been built at an expense exreedin '
$.500,000, with the expectation that the river was
navigable to that place, and doubtless tbeGem-ial
-overnment will readily unite with this territory to
secure This object.
A geological survey, developing the great mineral
resources of this territory, is so necessary as merely
to require notice. Prov-iou lor this useful work
should immediately lie made.
Ihe early disposal of the public lands and their
set lemenf, will materially advance our sub tanhai
prosperity. Groat anxiety prevails amongst the -fi
ller- to procure titles, to their lands. The facilities
lor th.s purpose, by but one land-office in the Terri
tory, are inadequate to the public, wants, and I have
consequently recommended the establishment o, two
me.,e additional land-ofitces in sura portions as
w .i best accommodate the peopje
•.iter mature deliberation, and from a thorough
conviction of its propriety, I have suggested lnr"e
congress,onal approprlaticri- The coming immigra
tion, attracted by our unrivalled soil and climate,
iMdff'.U
years thp recipients of congressional bounty, and a
similar quantity of money K land bestowed upon them
during a long period, should at once be given to Kan
sas, as, like the Eureka State, -.he will spring into
lull life, and the prosperity o! the territorv and the
welfare and protection of the people coming h.'ie
irom every Stale of the Enion, to test anew the ex
periment of republican government, require ample
ur.d munificent appropriations.
As citizens of n territory we are peculiarly .-.nil
mmcdiately under tlx* protecting influence of the
! oion, and. like the inhabitants of the States ecu.pri
sing it, fee| a lively inKre-r in al! that concerns its
welfare and pro-perity. Within the last few years
sundry conflicting questions have been agitated :h:o'
out the country and ilis.-u-sed in a spirit calculated
to impair confidence in its -trength and perpetuity,
and furnish abundant cause for apprehension and a
larui. These questions have mostly been ola local
of sectional character, and a- such should never
have acquired general significance or importance.
Ali American citizen should divest themselves of
selfish considerations in relation to public affairs,
and in the spirit of patriotism make di-pa- innate in
quisition into the causes which have produced much
alienation and bittern. -s atsio: g men uhvu the high
est considerations require should be united in ihe
bonds of fraternal fellowship. All union-loving men
should unite upon a platform cf reason, equality and
patriotism. AU sect tonal.stu should In: a unhii-ited.
All sections ot the ( nioti should be t, ■ rnion /. ■{'. ,
a national, conservative Government, as during the
early days of the Republic. The value of the Enion
is beyond computation; and no respect is due to those
who will even dare to calculate it- van . One oi
our ablest Statesmen ha- wiviy and eloquently said;
'•Who shall a-sigo 1: i to the achieve!::. ,f ; ■
mind, and fr.-e hards under the protection of this
glorious I'nion? No treason to mankind since the
organization o! society would be > :;uai in atrocitv to
ii atol bun who Would n.t his ha;..i- io destroy it.
tie would overthrow the noblest structure of In; ; an
.v: -dom, which protects himself ...id his .V iiow-n.-an.
tie would stop the progres. of free government, and
involve bis country either in an a . achy •,-despo
tism. He would extinguish the i. • of Libertv,
which warms an.! animates the hearts of I ippy t. i
l.otis, and invites ali toe nat.oir: of the "i.ilU to itir
tat" our example."
' That soldier-President, whose exploit- iu the field
acre only equalled by ius wisdom in the cabinet,
with that singular sagacity which has stamped with
the seal oi propiiecv aii bis fore*iu.viiigs, has re
pudiated, as morbid and unwise, that philanthropy
which looks to the amalgamation of t: - American
with the inferior race. The übite-nian, with his
intellectual energy, far-reaching science and indomi
table perseverance, is the peculiar object of tny sym
pathy, and should receite the especial protection "and !
>iip|K>rt of Government. In tins Territory there are
numerous ••Indian Reserve,, u! magi 'liceni extent
ami choice 2ertilit\, capable ol .-nstaiuiug a dense ci
vilized population, now held unimproved by numer- i
ous Indian tr.bes. These tribes arc governed by '
Indian agents, entirely independent of the Exe
cutive of this terr.tory, and are indeed governments j
within a government. Frequent aggression- upon 1
these reserve- are occurring, which have produced 1
collisions between Tin* Indian ..gent- and the settler-, i
who me for protection. Seeing ,o much !
and unoccupied and unimproved, thes.i enterprising •
pioneers naturally question the policy which excludes
them front soil devoted o t... useful or legitimate .
purpose. Impressed with the conviction that the !
large Indian reserves, if permitted to remain in their
present condition cannot fail to ••x.-rcise a blighting
influence on the prosperity of Kun-as, and result n
great injury to the Indians themselves, I shall b
please.', to un te with the Legislaiuie iu any mea
sures deemed advi-ahle, looking to the speedy extin- •
gnishme.it of the Indian title to al! surplus land Iving
in this Territory, so as to throw it open or -ctttle
rncut ami impioveincr.T.
lor official action, I know no better rule tiian a
conscientious conviction of duty, none more variable
t iau *;.e vain attempt to conciliate Temporary preju
dire. Principles anilj .-ti. e are eternal, and it tA.m
--p-rd with, sooner or later the snre and indignant
v.-rrf:ot ot popular condemnation again-t those who
arc untrue to their leadings, will be tendered. Let
•
MS I.ot be fa Isr lo Our country. out Unity r.ntl ..or ron
sntiifftt*. rhMritiH) f ii, ~i tiinh mid piulciple, no!
of partisan ami selfish objects, should be our steudy
purport*—tbe general welfare, ami not the interest's
<>i the lew, oiir sole aim. Let the past, which tew
men can view with satisfaction, be ibrgotten. Lei
it-- not ileal in crimination aiArerritninnTions; but, as
Mir as possible, let ns make restitution ami o3er our
regrets ;or past excesses. The dead, whom the rnad
ne-s of partisan j'urv has consigned to paerautnre
graves, cannot be recalled to life; the insults, the
outrages, the robberies, ami the murders, "enough to
stir fever in the blood of age." j n this woilil of im
perfect ;or, and guilt, ran m v.-r be fully atoned for,
"• V punished. *l*l.e innocent bum.;. la.tveVfu .
shallr.ot cry in vain for redrew, a s we are promised
'he Great Executive oi the I T iiiverse, whose
power i> aim ghty, and w hose knowledge is perfect,
that He will repay."*
'• I o fignt in a just ratr-e, arid lor our country's
Story, ; s the best office of the best oi n<-n." Let
'•ji:■ t in be the laurel"' which crowns your delibera
tions: let your alms be purely patriotic and your soio
purpo-e The genera! welfare and the substantial inte
rests of the whole people. If we fx our steady gaze
upon the ( onstitntjon and the Organic Act, as ..ffc e
Cloud by day, and the pillar or Pre by night," our
foor.tep.s Will never wander into anv m.known or
i orf .deeri paths. "i"her: will this Leg dative Assem
bly be as a I. aeon light, placed high in the pages ~f
er history , shedding its lurninoua and benign jr:!in
lo : " ; °-t 'emote gci ration;; if- member,
■vi,, he remembered with veneration and re-pect as
among the early lathers of the magnificent vo nn.on
'*'• i iiith, wi.ich, iti the rot distant future, will over
shadow with its protection a population of freemen
unsurpassed by any •„ this beloved Onion. for
intelligence, wee it h. religion, am! all the element.
n a!a? ai:a injure l ha* true greatrf?* of a i:a
tlOm the pre ,-nt citizens of Kansas will rejoice in
toe benefits conferred; the mourning and --loom
whwii too long, like a pal], have covered the p.-uple,'
will bedisper-.'J by the sunshine of joy with winch
liiey w.il i..i:i tne advent o: peace founded upon jus
tice; we will enter upon a career of unprecedented
prosperity: good feeling ami confidence wilt pre: !! :
'he in-t i ale of action which you are about to esta
bi.'-ti v. iii be re o;-,-ized; tie entire country, now
watcuiiig your deliberations with nriurricutnu- intci
<*st. will award you t' ir enthusiastic applause;
above ami nvn a'l, you will have th- sanction of
your own ron-cieiK cs. enj o y self-respect, am! will
meet with Divine approbation, without which, ail
□ ursian praise is worthless and unavailing.
JOHN W. GKARV.
Lecotppfon, K.T.,Jan. J:;.
ffi-T "i he loilowirig commur: cation is from a gen
tleman of the highest standing in Johnstown, a d bis
statements are entitled t 0 implicit confidence :
"DEMOCRATIC APPROBATE X ,MF.ETING-"
I'ursnant to a call, headed as above,""Stout
P" r *""*' (Democrats, Republicans, ami Know No
things) assembled in t:.e Hall in Johnstown on " ..
evening r ,< dan. Of, 1857, for the purpose of •pplau.l
tfg G. ielon biuith for his course on the ben. 'or
quest".,,,, a,"l denouncing the Pe„„ v; :,•„/ and the
'"*" ' *■*' ; 1 •'/- it? lor snstr ining t,v image of the |..
mocratic party ! Conspicuous among the K. X". ■ •
tion ol the motfey aisemhlase were GEO. S. KfNG
id v oh J HQS. j. JPOWER, who wanted to be & *-
; ••.in' ' "''t' r<>! two years ahead of the time provided
• " !Wi , Puwer ca mi- up from H.nrisburg ii the
morning rain and proc-eded directly toPOTTS" ei
*-•, where he ami a few kindred spirits spent the
ume until evening in clo-e <;i:artcrs. Those who
hud asset,lined u, the Hall became anxious. Some
said there would no no meeting—the Ihir,g was a
ooax. called the meeting/" "What -it
i"r/ ' "V.'hat kind of a meeting is"it?" -If a Dem
ocratic meeting, where is Gibbon-, Pershing. Plana
gan. .'Oggs* Lutlidge, Penned, am! others of the true
mip<*-. "VW,ut brought all these forlorn iook : •
iv. JN 5 here? -
At this juncture, Potts and a few o"hers emer -ed
lrotn the law office „;* A . Koptin, K. X. which ad
joins the ha!!; am!, po-buig their wav up to t!: sta-d
prove,, "m to organize the meeting by cu !| . J ;i:l ,es
t-maunnn, X. to the Chair, and naming" sev.-ral
' ire I residents and Secretaries. - oll ,e oi * vvi , f)in
riotinatrem.a'ceataliiano but one ~r two took
f"ir seal-. I'uffs move I that a committee be an- I
WHuf'-d by the (. hair to draft rcsohit tons, when Puna
and others were named said committee; and again
! y'Ml'M ':)*:. . ;..ce ,'ri'il W i,er.ee T*,- • -
( where it was - i the ie-mliitio'i- had been previoui
i> prepared,) and in a iew minutes re-appeared.
i".f" I-, ot I .hensburg. v.as caii'-d oi: -r a-, •c Ii -
Some one objected on. the ground that Ft, lo:: Was no"
a Democrat. \n explanation ensued, to the eil-rt
that be had "C."on. overt." The object :;g purtv
then apologised, but Penion sat 'ill, ai d >.o I
John P. Harr.es was then e.a i d upon, and, amid
cries of ••/.' rr., IT: :. BAXXIIS.*'he b i-hed ,•;•,[
to the door of t! >■ Till! nr do - ; i.i t!:° e'atno; •
By this tim Potrs -.eceeded ill gottit g 11: '
ing to understand that tbc coir r.irtee were r-vdv :•>
rpporf. Alt'! j lii• * rpso• ition* .i a ' r•* r
v"ice, the -t.b'lance of which .e o:dy part,. ; : y
•mderstoo !by those next to him v.-'-:h* ti, • -
breath that .he concluded t'ne r -id ng be r • , 4 t
: hey tie i.dopted in a b , iv. Ih True <•;, e t at tne
top oi h.s voice (.-.•.••■; for the separate reading.—
("hair disregarding lbn! -tine's call, put Tie re- .i:-
'ions to the meeting i : a body, and, as -eon as the
ayes were bail, President a. .meed tin rn carrie i.
vviien cries of "Put the other~v;de," "Put the other
side." made the CH H.i'! riirr which the Ci.air
inaii turned pale—lip (juivering—sti.i he>:tat-ng. n
n. dst cries oi * Put the other side*'—win-n Pt
Mid to him "put TS: ot: ■: d >," then, v.*bic:> :w
done, and respond' ito with an npe-.!|;, ■• e i (
riant "XO! NO! XO!" driving a'- d s. Tm rgmg e
" ery thing before if; but the high shrill voice s-.f
Potts and the Chair kept crying—"the ayes have
it,*' ihe •wv. s i.ave ir.*' a.*;-!, amidst th-.' ,v. fnsi
tome one moved that the meeting adjourn, and whilst
o'l.ers were crying 'So," "Xo." t: •■ Chair in that
ci' nr n'-'v,i tr.U'.f t vo ce, fo peculiarly his own, pro
cia t-n.-ti tin: ran ting aujourtK I,
As a oniiojity, we append t i.rrp of'dr. i :t •" re
solutions, which our cerrosponrient assures ns were
vc'ed down hy ad'cisive majority:
Li so'ved. 'J hat' the low ai: J senr/iious a*,;•-? <>:
'he i'etior<! (hizrit* Upon our It "pr.--:*n tat iv e, I.
1 •-• '* 1 * >n ■*' i t!. • ii. . Js . r .
men:;, low and contemptible. • d o .':y •,*• hy
such a r, D- Isowi::..ri. ff • i :! ti.e iiiT y at
tack t--* th of its airtLor. as it can have i.:i
f'Aid:: place v.*:th us.
■ l ' , :..;t 11 *., f • . • ... ■ a f•"I' .• c r
exponent of iiw views oi Demociacv of Heiiffird
county on the Senator!.-.! ijne - :on, m its denu: cia
j tiofls Af Geo. Foater and his friends, then, and for
th p irpose of preventittg any outbreak be.-e :; >.•;• b -
, tween tiie Democracy ; (u< . an <l ii-ulnrd, v.v
, hereby -i-f met our Se i: ,,tor, John Crcs-w, i|, a .„|
; tri. ini.i-r,-, AJe-srs. Smitii arnd lb an r, to vo'.c .. t
. bill copni i tiDg Bedford a: <: Cambria citaer in .. -irr
! arorial cr Re pre -epte five d ti ,ct.
Uesulvcd, 'i i'-.it the attack of the E "stone
: t! 0 I'e/itwylr n/i'w, ar.d other corrupt and cornintiug
j -ct is, :n clas.-tug General llenry ft. i oster ; :ui
i.is friends with i.ebo, Mauear, and Uagou-i |l,<r, as
traitors to the democratic party, is imply i., u< .
kuicli men and snch jhipars arc uitisgrac.' to tho run c
i of Democracy.
;
i Terri V r- : ',j ;, Baltimore—Fata! M.'itab:
of ft l)rux r iit.
->o
| r/At.T."tottii, Jan. *-. I. —A (err:!.!•' trave*dv
ooctirreil here 10-t' iv. A drttg-gist fi.'M a j.:*."-
| srrijit i.m order; :1 by a Dr. Aroold, a German
j PhyMcian, for a cVii-i. Tiir child look the
| tneiiicitie atitJ inmiedialeiy. Dr. Ara -id
! I ml; the t etiia jnder ol Die atedjeinc t • !r:e dni
| - !>1 toUi li;tt_y!*• l;a i made ,1 !',i:r,l mJvtakV.
! rite clru;::ist jiets.sied that tin- meilicifie was
i to show !is confidence in ins cor
! reel tress, gw allowed a portion liitn.self. ||e was
| in iftimlately attacked with horrible cotivufsions,
in! r: a d in f:v< Tjp j.'.\:>,, u i;o
M.er.dy ( | the nrej .: ~1 i.. and" sj-jt it ftr .{J
r:t- • ? mili■, v. is a!... at'ic.;i i!, at t! u a ,-with iiil
li. lilt V Sal l'J.
T I'l II Tt J p T* rf "
Xu U Is ii, *j i u ,
i£.*' Flour in the Eastern markets doll ,*d
$G 37<i$6 50—Wheat $1 okpU 06—Rye in
den,a.: !at kds —Corn fis-iTOc— Oats 17,; l b
THE BEDFORD (i.IZETTE
SScdl'orrf, F&SB. tBS?.
Or. W. Bowman, Ecitcr and Propriety:
< 4 Th<> T aion of Jke*-~the Union of JamU.
i !i<* tJ2I o?i ot tjlfttes tione can B?wr :
The Union of heart*, and the Union of hamU,
Ami the, Hag oi our Union forever!"
Dc&otrafle toimiy Me tficg.
DJ? i.>en>oera:3 c'on t the anneal conr
fleeting to be held on next Monday evening*
Vol* Forney.
lA? Ihe press and the people, in public meefiri;
throughout the Common wealth, wish a tew exct
tioiis, indignantly condemn all the holers Horn i
democratic caucus, ami speak in terms of exalted ;
miration in defence o:' the wicked and slanderous :
tacks made upon Col. Touts-by, thus clearly provi
that ne was the almost unanimous choice 01't
; OPLE.
t'aik ... f* LhC'X'it . ...
''"ty, a* the conductor of a publ
tsewspaj IT, giving ctirr •; ,• y to the view, of the D
oiocr.tc-y ol the county in which we have lived f
u quarter of a century, com; .died us ; u denounce,
i.-.' -euage not to he mismuk-r too.!, the conduct or
b.-ve.i men, pledge I to carry out . •mncrutie print
pie-, who obstinately re;used to he governed by "<1
W 'ii oi the majority, legitimately .- x , rcscd, on or
of tlie most important subject* ever brought befor
!ne Legislature ol Pennsylvania.
i hree or the apostutes went over buidiy, gloryini
in. the deep disgrace they r„ thus bringing upq
themselves and their memory, whilst the other eigtj
i-too ! on, and afforded the enemy "a:,] and comloit 1
by viiluying li.e regular nominee of the party, art
to cast odium upon the President ele I
which was the very stream the thrpe vile wretch*
and the Abolition,desired turned upon their mil
as a justification for their degraded course in thj
servn g up of th'.'ir "buzzard J ea
.attic performance of tins nnplcasai.t duty, wl
are sustaine ! by the entire democratic press of Penil
11 <*' v.e except two in Cambria and three ij
U est more land professing to be such, the court ie
where most of the recreants reside,s as well as by
s ' . . ' iit' rr democrat in the Commonwealth. I vei
in tlirse counties, with the against them, thl
ruassc-: think ju-r as we do. Their opinions may b(
fettered for a time, but not long.
M p cannot cn.-i-.ent, however. Thatfuch men a. aril
leading the defence of tho-e who turned traitor To
our paity, at - , critical a period, shall speak u i the
honest 2: reemeo oi Westmoreland and Cambria, noil
will they permit thera-Myes to be long trifled wiiii
hv such ti'm'.ycrver•• a - (.. N. Sm.>. Oick U'hilej
>.<-■! e.-enan, and C 01. Marcliund, the latter of whour
has :io more animation tinin a nu a t,tU, and whij
i" \ t r moves unless you je.it a live coa! on his back*
Hi, paper, ev.i in the umsr exciting times, is as bats
rcn as a potato patch after digging tune.
i he <• wonderful gentlemen are not satisfied with
defending their erring brethren, but have a strong
desire to annihilate all who stand in their way, es
pecially the ij. I G.
Jne / -t-t.et and .' . mn, of Greerisbtirjr,
rpenk o: n- w;h ; e ,'V .••• it \ -.if meat-axe, and al
lege that we were a!way, viewed with contempt by
th.- Democracy of the <tt.l Stu.-sa one wi.oj... of
ten bolted nomination— ar.d who would *r!l the d.-
..'..Malic party lor office. \ow, whilst it is any
i.iing but agn cable to ~ur taste Jo give currency to
on i.iitiienls peisiiuai to our-elves, all will admit
That V,c arc ;.. ;n -d,on the pre.-cut bt-caGor, in -.fp
uitting Lie ioL iwing record :
Oil the -d-id August, 1 17, we find th- act ree<#- \
rH it aiTmWfru vu t?lrcnTttr.. vtiitvii r :t tt:.- t^rn
fti :.y every towi!? tip in the con.ry, except our. m
cots.rpquence of sic*k:*c.s, aisd tit-it the proceed*•..%s
were harmonizetl oy tint j .-st tn .iiiinnty. At that
meeting McisiNKKV, ..• ; 4 . o tiered .. serie* oi
resvititio!'-, u hie it vvrrc !• u;. y u iitl
:'ioni whitn uv r-xtruet: he ioilov. !:,c .
•• -o; v; hnat we cannot i *;l a hni; en. -
y ai.ii energy with wiiicb U .
14 ' ' ••t. •Ai ■ t Gftiei .'. performed the ar
uani/a•; ,<>n oi the Volunteer Kc::iinputs 0} Th -
tatc: u:4i 1. 3 rein-al lo accept nt I Utr hae<;.- c.. ;a-
any i e ion j.era lion lor the rsii-nurdi an
-4* ry ficrvirt x vi)ut rr>!, ' bnt difitive.- iulmiionai bill
fci i.ancy around his r.aaic ami re* '.taT:on.*'
At an irtiruense mass n".eet*ng held at New Alcx
ar.una, W t*•:mo:eiu:! rotintv, Nnvenibsr, >i7, he
i-y.'i .yw;t other reaoiu, ioi. , wua ei:i
c.il!y pa
44 Af.-(;lvel, That \vp v, t >*.v with pride the
" Cion made by FILANCIS K. SHCNK for Adjutant
" hrl t-ii.i of i'-nii.-y!'. ;:i The mnn . r ; i wh
: ... man has fidiifi-d the rcsposihle trust m
" tic.e cl .*ui, and ut, too, ;tt a sucrifics o iui ■
"d< ! urs and ccr ?. coiirerm d, entitle- brrn to ti. •
♦ i.0.-.e tha', ut i. . •rod v.- may hjv. .;
" ■ ran power to ■ • .U elevating hiu: hi ;h
--.i e iv'
*- ■' toe. ;• •!:•••: , :• '1 r of 1 ioo, coir |<ve]v
_ • Hie - .a, Col. Ai irchaml, actus. ;v
; 'in.eii i ; :hi i;bed, km ■ r the iitorial head, the
■ ' it s.ius:. ii a the dictate oi Ins sobi r jui-g
--'* • i:cii dI ■ i .' it(• in cs:r ! a*the a";v .• -
'• iutjist tir iii ii.l of iVjin-vlvniii i ; . j
•' <en. ! ci'i.iin, re- g .-.1. This is an excellent and
" d-served appouitn-ctit, B;.d one which we m r
'• r.- irtily appim, >•. (i-n. "owman, ax termer An
"jutaiit General, dUrbarged the ..'otie 3 with eutirj
"•satisfaction to the n,formed militia ol the Com
" :.-w..We r.intc yr.'i, General."
J '- '• •'■ ' " ; -'.t •, ti. ■ • rut Die'.ar.d, full of "w.t.l
.. . . lurjV* lollows tl.e st; of the papers aliadel
•s, "oniy a little rr..>; • si.. ' ar.d, in -d X eoltiuir.s ii
sheer butderdash, ptiblishtd in t!ie Lbensburg Snttr
> we are una 1 !•• to find any thing worthy a rtq.lv
except a remark taut the voluiitecrs in the M •
•* can v ar
fc * temj.iA* Suppose v.t- : t the \ . !imtc, r< m V:at utr
*peam for theu!.se|ve>. (>,. \\ lQ 21st lh cernb !,
t'le Jo!lowing card (signed by all the 1 .-hi and C'oji
|uny officers of the • irst Regiment, I'. V., Captan
vV.'.l. F. SMALL among the number,) appeared Li
tl.e dittsburg I'u*/, the original of whicii, signed In
the proper band-wn'. eg of each odiccr, is our p.j
ses- on :
i i--lit-n Dec. "dl, IS 10.
i o Gko. ti . Bowii.vx, Adjutant C ur. : d aj' pa..
>•-cir—I'ijc undersigned, about to e:i
--"i ..lie for tne seat ol War in Mexico, cannot dt
solve their associations with you without cxprt --
•• ing t heir confes-ion of the debt due by the Volue
'• .eers ot Pennsylvania ar.d the public service, toil
'• faithful and accomplished officer. In ihe midst if'
" ■ "d e difficulties, you have disclosed eneigv. abij
"ity, and lirtnness, snificient for the great office It
•"* oar mitotic lo till. Phi- T list Regime!! 1
"Pennsylvania \ oluutce r- are now ready To Imtv j
"i ot.-burg, much sooner tiuii any one considered pn
" Slide. TMjr Take their Rave deeply e(iblVjf
'■ their n.digi.tions to you as a gentleman and pubic I
"ol.ieer, and therefore desire to give their tcsii.n- '
•' a distinct arid visible shape."
A h-tter equally compliiuentary, and simil.uv !
signed, was also handed u- the second Pennsylvi- [
ma Regiment. The public will judge between ih 1
R coidii.i.l our new flcdg. d s J a , J r:r; .
<ov. !?S
J/" We publish to-tiny, to the exclusion ui our n
! variety, the highly important Annual Me.-sagc
His Excellency, Jon . W. (V.AB\, Governor <>i
i: s as. We do this', not MI tnnch in consequence u
intimate personal relations existing between tin
eeutive and ourselves, but because A embrace
>i mat ion that will be eageily sought alter by al!
-ses of our citizens. In the language of the Wash
ton Union, 44 if is characterized by that frankness
I directness which have marked the whole caree:
Gov. GKAKY, ami which qualities, combined will
untiring energy, unflinching courage,and roiictli
ry demeanor, have secured lor his admini-tratior
Kansas such extraordinary success." The tries
;e fully sets forth the existing u
■ Teiritory, with the c.,fl-frs by which they origi
ted, and points out, in glowing eolois, the pe.icelu
J prosperous condition n*things a- al present cxis
g. The policy of Gov. GKAUY has always beet
i policy 01 President I'IUKCK, bed his wishes no
en thwarted by the traitors to Democracy wi.oii
had previously invested with Executive author
Ji ex t Gi*ve i* sa tt> r.
7""Who will be next Governor of Pennsylvania/'
a question frequentiy propounded. That a soum
U.MOCftAT wifl be elected, we no not eutertai:
e shadow ot a doubt, but as to v. no tlie man ivil
we are not quite so certain. Ao.orig the name:
lim-ut tor nomination, -lands C"l. S. V, . Bi.Afct:
W. V. Pack Kit, Col. HOIM.I.NS, Hon. K. Banks
an. JOHN L. DA>. Hon. V. i. WTi rn, and Hon
, A. BLACK; ail good men, and either would be uc
ptnbie to the Democracy ol the State.
Berks has instructed tor Gen. Parker, am! Aile
iciiy, Beaver, Butler, Mercer, and Lawrence, tin
01. Black. Bedford county v.:.1, we presume, or
•xt .Monday evening, aNo instruct for the ttallan
olonet BLACK, as he is veiy popular in this
rtion, owing to the brilliant speeches Ire has de
veivu in Bedford in past days. Ills effort of las'
itnrner, in reply to Gov. Ford, was a speech thai
ould have done honor to the greatest Stale -mail <•,
■ e age.
All the indications go ttrrhow thai Hon. Et.i.t;
ewts will he re-nomiuated for Supreme Judge,
ithout opposition; and that most honest of i.-l Hit
finest men now living, Nntnon STKICKI.AM>, tor Ca
al Commission sr. Such a ticket wo Id -weep the
tate by thirty thousand majority. •
finn'it ui ici i t-ii if '"TitVP
ia.j it... s bliil.l.u .'.i'.-i , A
CF"The opponents of Demon ;acy have somewhat
hanged their caii for a county meeting since oin
is!. It -tobe on Tue.-bay instead of Fridgy , and
hey propose wow to nominate a candidate lor Can,:
omiriissioiier. Not a word, however, i> -aid ui- "it
• ■'Ari - rican" Party! All are expected to g
,ho!:ilii: .-:n blind—to pi.ftake of th" 44 Bt I i'.'Hli
-1 AST" without a \vby or a wher re.
:i\ .l:>rilssfS* OaX'aillfS'OfiS
■ AS PUT UPON RECORD FEB. 12, IS.Vi.
4, ('a:neron i- one of the most corrupt politicians in
he State—his name as a Statesman has never lie, u
ssociated with the word—he is a fit representative
if nothing good, a lit exponent of to honorable pnn
—hi- election would di-grace Hie American or
aniz.ition ai d our native State —To elct hull would
if to throw away our self-respect, sacrifice our iu
egritv, and violate our r.atns—h obtained Ins i.o-.,-
I. it ion by tlhe cohesive power of plunder, and Hie
eper-adfied element of -bamele-s ,iul wi.ol- ale j ri
ate bribery —he has declared in i.imro; theNcbra--
::i K.iu-a- Bill and ha- denounced Am -nc-uis as pro
cliptive and anti-republican— invite u< not to pur
ke ol such a Buzzard', i ~ t ,-Veii - odd ( ..me-
Bh change hi*opinion upon the--* ;o lim there is
>t charade) enougji in ! -; man to impost upon
rcdulity itself."
A few days since Jordan voted for this man, arid
-h-iir . fn a. tin 1 ;r> J-i n-.or: ! character -*r d a nice
nitv by to- assertion that he and his brother Abo
onists were '-comjiei led to vote for er Cam-ron
r Forney." They could have ejected Fo-rn !y !)
najo'ity on first ballot —hut they Wanted the ibuu
: inn they ancged had piocuted I - COM, in. 'I . , in
1885 through "wholesale PRIVA i". BRIBER!* !"
C "VVe are indebted to Hon. U'.-.i, L a,of the U.
Senate, and Hon. J. Glaexcv Jojii-s and H. ... Mr.
■' -f .of tiie National 11 u o-e oi Represents* - ves, ;or
valuable Coiigressior.a! favors—also to Col. i
' >i I.vgislative favors.
T2ae .&Kte*4'au£i2s icrc-5* -4.
A* the protest of l!ie Democratic nieiTdiers of the
(.egislatuie who lej'usrd to go into the Derm.crane
' !JCi >, to nominate a candidate mr United
Senator, has been somewhat extrusive!} c rculuted,
we do-.re -•! -:lbtnTDa w remarks i:i reference to it
to the coi-[deration ol ti..? Democracy of Penusyi
i .I*' p.-< est bases f.|e r--Mls.ll to g-l I: to Ci.IICUS,
tip' "he gii md 1 but .Mr. Btn hamu i■. i indicated a
pn ier--i.ee !oi C"i- I ie| i'ornev, at i aver.- that, i -
:'rien<!s of Henry 1). Foster, thev were unvv,;!;. ..
submit to a--... such exhibition "iixecutive !.••(;-
t on.' Ju deciding how jar thi- pi.-a ; es t ie:;
course, it is but right that ti." following circumstan
ces av: 1 be taiirii j;,t , con- del .u i
hiiiig of the caucus. Mr. Foster ire-sed an anxie
ty to lear:. dr. !>• i .<•:. i.: i - .vm, -- in reference to
the nortni.fl! n lo* .ntiir, and . rom cfeeimng it
ifripro.K*: i'oi hi ,i to e. : then , . -eil.-tei! a M.l
--f lingne ito cheerfully abide by his ilecisiohi if we
ire :t mi-taken, -er :.ii -"!>>.■ - : v.et,t to -ee Mi.
Buchanan, partly at .Mr. Hosier's request, far the
very purpose ol obtaining i. ,<oi !.. ,i an indication of
piefyi. ..••*. i . rai.d. .'•• .! t' o-e wno- g: d
tie pr:--t evidently cou-iiieied-ncli an act on the
pair of Mr. Buchanan perfectly right and proper.
The men who signed the protest attached tr.,.. r
names to the call fur a i aliens, a;!er the fact that ?>lr.
Buchanan bad indicated .. -,.-: ice \..,s .. -..eraliy
ilno An.
After the cnucii- hn ! been called, I tin time for
l.oV'mg i: hed been lixed ;i- Kiidug rr,.|. ig, r-irtiv
at their desire, and in compliance wit!: their w i-hes,
; f o . Forney's trieii - generic !y pnoi rrn Monday.)
ou the afternoon of : di'hiy i!.e\- it .- lived no, , relu
' i ig to go into cr, •: ens at n!l, on ace mm; „j „ circme
• oice i-.' which tliey conld scarcely have been ngiui
rant at the time they signed the call for its assem
blage.
On the night of the meeting of the caucus, or
; shortly afterwri rtls. Mr. Fo-ter expressed deep re
gret that his friends iad not gone into caucus, lie
declared that theie was nothing in the letter ol Mr.
, Buchanan that could jn-tii ,• their cour.-e, and he
pledged liimse!:' to do aii ill his power to "cure their
support for the nominee oi" ti. • p.iity. Heendcavor
ei| ul-o to change his vol" at the time of the e!ec
; ion— doubtless with n • -ire to vote for Coi. l-'oi
liev in-tend of Judge Wilkins.
When Mr. Buchanan's letter wa- exhibited to ?dr.
Johns, one of those who had originally signed the
protest, he immediately resolved to support Col.
Forney, a- a perusal of it satisfied him that ft con
tained nothing improper or that would justify him
in withdrawing bis support from the nominee of the
party.
One of the most active persons in sustaining the
Protest was Mr. Cre--we!l of the Senate. He rf'u--
ed to go into the democratic senatorial caucus two
years ago, and then voted for Cameron. Previous to
the election he made many pledges To sustain in any
event the nominee of the democratic caucus, bat he
proved recreant to his pledgt s.— Peiinxy/vauiaii.
' Mf. Bcchana.V is at present in HTi-
: ilrton city, receiving the congratulations of the
, people ol ill parttes. He w ill enter upon thedu-
M'S of his great office with a!] that respect and
j cfnfUence so warmly be. towed upon Vfashing
' :<•>, JflfsTK-R, and Jaclfsoti.
SIDDGX DEATH.
iion. l'i;-,-sv->< S, BUOOK", M, C. I'rowi >'*ouihCaro
lina, very .suddenly in Washington City or. the
27th ult. of acute inflammation oi' the throat. The
deceased was the person who hail the difficulty with
Senator Sumner, and about which so much has been
laid. We hope he was prepared for the awful cali.
which came upon him -'like a thief in the flight."
The Washington Union of the 20th makes the fol
lowing interesting notice of the services attend. 114
his fuiiera) :
The crowd in the House of Representatives was
immense. The "allelic* were filleii to their utmost
capacity, and 011 this ocra-inn fh rules ni th" House
were -b far r laved as to extPiul to n large non.ti.-r of
ladies the privileges of the tin Or. Alter the custo
mary preliminarv business had been it:spo-i-d Mr.
Keitt. of South Carolina, rose in his s-a?, and in a
voice t rem hi in g w.th emotion announce.! the death 1
liA friend am! colleague. He spoke of the deca-ed
as he Une loin from intimate p*t* >:m! ill uwleiig",
lirst entering upon 'he busy -renc- oi ii!" lisa law
yer; then a- a member of ids State !.?• 1-1 if 111 e ; t!i
as leading H company ol h. n neighbor- to distant fields
ot giorv. at ttie smomoii.- o: ins cnuiitry : tl..*n ~s n
1 epre-en 1 fttive in Congre-s ; aid then as a l.u-hanu.
father, and frierul. 'J t - faltering words ol tne •-!.'■
(juent speaker came fre-ii, ami pure, and ur.biddeii
from the heart, produced a sensation which hit- -••!•
•torn been experienced ia a te*iel*tive hull. Mr. Ke
itt ives lolloweil bjr (Jen. Ulilt.Tnn, of Mississippi,
v. ho in the course of his impressive remarks bore ea
ger ' "stirnony to the gallantry and heroism of J tie* de
rm din the Mex run war. H<* wa followed by
Mr. ("amp? ell. o Oi.o, v. ho. all hough !.* hud b -en a
decided and oven prominent political opponent o! the
ileceaseil. could not lorego tills oppni tonlty ol r -t:-
iying to hi- high social worth a- iUu-Halcd tn*
si.mc-s which placed his warm, generous, impulsive,
c.'oi chivalrous nature :ti the ntosf cortspicuou- a- in
the most attractive light. -Mr. Clitign.au. of North
(' 1 nhiM,. 11 !• x I -i.oiii'. The di-tricT which he repre
sented adjoined that of the deceased. He knew him
\v i : —t he wui •• th and te.iacify <■; his ir '-od-hip-.
hi- se|i-s-aiTi.:citig -piri'. his undaunted h'Tin-m, and
child-like ger.te : e--. Other gentlemen hail spoken
ot the dore.i-ed ns a lawyer, a legislator, ant! a sol
dier ; but Ml. Clintrrratl simply wished to -peas r.t
him as he was at home; ami to say fsaul Mr. ( .)
that he wa- idolized hy hi- constitnei Is would he to
give only a feeble expression to the it-ding ol proud
,1 licet ion w riich they ever entertained toward- their
g;i ted, gallant, but lost represents';ve. Alter some
further remarks by Mr. Aivuge, .. T.u -e- ee, Hie
resolutions of condolence arid re-p i t which had been
previously offered tiy Air. kr tt wcie tinaoiision-.y a
dop.'ed. and the House then took an minimal rece-s
with the view of affording the neces-ary lime to
bring tl.e rem:. ;.s ol the deceased to Ho* lis!! oi the
!lou-e, wh"!e it had been arranged the r. l.gious .x
--prris.-s should take place irr or To tt.cir re:: ova! to
their temporary resting place already d ■ igtali'd.
During the brief rece-s, the area in in r.t of the
f'-p-uiker's desk v. as arra.gcJ .'or the rec. ption ol the
d " cgor-d.e.l d. Chairs were brought in for the
committee ot arrangements, the pul'-bearcr-, and the
other high officer- oi the government who were 1c
form the fui.oral cortege. At a rjuarter m two o -
clock, the Speaker, 111 a mourning sen::, took 1-
chair. I\< ariv at tin* same time, the {Vrgeaut-at-
Ar:..s, similarly attired, made his appearance, ami
t!. - 11**1111' n ade known the arrival r.t 'he body at
tl.i* Capitol. .Men.s"l - am! spectators at th; mo
ment ii-oked eagerly and anxiously towards the main
entrance. 'J ue f.rst person seen to enter was a vene
rahl- looking gentleman, ot Tall ami cotnmai d.ng
p rso . who was irnmediate!y recogniz-td aa The Pres
d-uit elect. I nacrotnpanied he proceeded down tbf
11.run ami. ail eyes lollovving hirn and took our? oi
t: e -eats to the r.gi.t oi the Speaker, 'i t,o u ticesol
the S ipreim* Court, 111 the.r full rnhes, were tin 11 tin
: ourii*r*d, am! w ere escorted by oliieers cd the Mouse
to tr. -eat- W: eh had tieeu assigned thetn. 1 hey
were followed bv the ju-tices atul officeis o: 'he
I'oi.if ol Clam:-. Ti en came the committee oi ar
ia rig- lie id the paii -bearers, and the tody in a high
y-fiuished ro-ewood coffin, at the head o. winch was
i v.; ■ .'h m natural flowers. ti " President ot the
Doited State-, the rrjenlliTs of his cabinet, and his
irivate -eer-'tarv were next .ii.noimcei!, and. in the
tr. aia 'mirt eo their seats, th-- President e|.*ct wa
ilaced iiet ween President Pierce and Secretary Mar
•v. Final v, the meo.h rs and i tliceis ol 'he Senate
were aiiriiiuneed, tire Pre- di Ui w th" Senate Tak.lig
his seat fithe si 11 of the Speaker of the Fou-e.
Tile religious exercises were then opened by the
ver:-TH!.|e chaplain o; the ilouse, who offered a most
1 *r*nro-.riate praver to the Throne o;
s'. ut aiiii.'-s, u.Meh seemed to touch u'i heart- by
Il *la rI- '' "-S anil leu. he I .-il Si .j' ;e .ty. The ex
"i ei. .! !. van impressive prayer from
t .*' I'in.p: no t. ti-.* Sei ale. •
1 - ; ur.'t'.--: g- in t; Senate w ere equal! vas irn
pi *- s. iea -tn eint: t? Ilti'.-ii, As soon as that hody
wa- iniorn e l o: tin- action taken by the House, nn>st
••"l.i g not! eloquent tributes were paid to the merrr
r> i '' dec. a-i d by Air. I.van- ..f >autli Carolina,
Air. Hunter of Virginia, ami Mr. Ttv nbs of Geor
gm. indeed, so deeply moved was the latter gentle
man, that, ujtei speaking for a ■ w liniuit**-. hi- e
mo- ■ • ' carta* 'i n great ior utterance, ami he w<;>
i'-Hei! to Sit .low —his moistened .-ves.i'.i j.,.;..
v - -'<H:"st_rtw , aiing Wl it !,.s tongue lad ail- d to
"repress. j, .\i hole ..luliet.ee paitock—ot h.s *1 til o
r *if Tariff" on Sugars.
i .. - w lot ; Post urges a repeal of the sugar du
t i--, .tlili ;}<* ! v > ;
I'lti Jt ever occur To su v ol n:r r^ad
'r- • incjirirp 'a haf proportion Their .-ugararul rzio)a
to ihc ferca:i th*y consium* ? , If it did j ; ot
• J i. Hisflvi sat oiicc. ot what they
w ; I find up ui inquiry to be the fact, that the former
!:'#u cit-t-s ; t'r- . r.jiirh Th** latter. A larjjc si
-2*l < ! (>'.<<? in th.s city -oi l STOO.IK-O worth of con;-
• on h:ow it sugar on Sitnrday !a-t for ten cents a
p.,mill—hinder price than the same article ever
br-n'g: i in this mill k' f.
I'l har w on!:! : rountrv say if Congre s were to
b ' e-. ..... of thirty per cent, on flour. It
wouhl create a revolution. Why ? Because the
."in.oi; won • weigh so heavily upon every class of
'iy *:...t to.', would lis" una in mousl v n
■ 'i l ' • s■ " ; i pi-r i ■ rrf. o::I von sugar op: .res-es
..- heavilw-and as universally, and it is only became
' H ! : at ■* aocu-to". e.l To it that they do not rise
in l ower agaui-i it also.
1 • -ug'.:r oiirdeii has been gradually increasing
under ;l> * r:linence of unwise re-triciion upon its
•' : ? i irt.i! n "i, until now the people are paying many
II 1 ions of money more for a limited supply of thi
rid.specs;,!>|e luxnrv every year than the* amplest
supply ever cost befoiA.
-• - * i 13s;i <5 A ccidiaJi.
Tin* Luiciister Express, lii' the iu.st.,
COtil:iiils the niil-.itvi.'iir ;
rti '! terrible accident occurred on the
}nitfi.,!.tii-m Raiir- id, <>n Sutttrdav afternoon,
v iiich reatilted in the injury of a numhei
11 jtassetiifimany ol them seriously. The
tram which hd't this city about 3 o'clock pro
ne. led on without hindrance until within about
lour iiiih-s of .Middletown, when a rail broke,
arid after running about fifty yards oflTthe track'
lb.* pewrgvr car went over an f*n !:anl;in;it
a out thirty feet fig'), tolliiim over a nd ovi-r,
arid : int.'i.mr on 1: .* level u ith a terrilde crash.
; V i> : ve been a!.!e to learn the names ofonly a
few ni the injured.
Mr. John Garvin, of Reamstow n, had both
I '*'2s broken and his back severely injured. ■
j His i juries are so severe that he is not expected !
j to survive.
Mr. John. C". Zefl, of this cifv, was the next
; severely injured. Ife was dreadfully burnetii
j about the head and face bv the stove upsettir.e i
; in the overturning of the car and the hot coals
falling upon him. lie was fortunately very
; thickly dressed, or his injuries must have been
j fats!. Me had two coats and a shawl on, the
. hitter wing htetally burned up, nrui his over- i
! coat was riddled in'holes by the fire. Mr. Z- II •
j u 'as brought .:on;e in a sleigh on Satntday even
ing, arid placed under the medical care of Dr.'
At lee, lis itijuiies, though severe and painful,!
are n i necessarily dangerous. Our informant;
slates that as soon as Air. Zcll could extricate!
1 hi.'Trs' .! from the wreck, forgetful of his injuries, i
i~mrv.mmrsrvnt ■ —r-rr.:'.,.
up .1 chili! from \U i.->t!i^ r ami car
neu il to a plucroj >ai -tv.
Mr. Henry Hay.*, Hte of the Brl'eljmt Watch
man, was sever-ly injured about the head am!
arms.
J a!-!->■ Cameron, formerly of tliß <if v , ami
\L". Russell, President of the Lewßlovvr] Bank
were also anions; the injured.
There are a variety of reports in circulation
about this catastrophe, but we believe the above
account, so far as it goes, is substantially col
lect.
Vim same paper describes a terv sinettlar
accident on the Columbia Railroad as follows
This morning about 1 o'clock a fughtfui £f .
ci-i- nt occur red cm the Philadelphia Railroad
near Christiana, which resulted in the donaili
tion of the two passenger cats belonging to the
train, and lite ir,jury of two or three laiiie 9
who were in the rear car—one of them seriuus
-1 v.
The particulars, as we iurve learned them
! .in a passenger, are as follows :
The Rxpres* train which hit Philadelphia
last night at eh-ven o'clock, came on as lar ; ; . s
i'arkesburg, without anything of note oc
curring, where tlt*-y stopped to wood ami wa
ter. !he train, composed *•*' a baggage cat and
two passenger cats, .vas drawn b> a freight i. -
cotuofive, the recent storm hav ing rosarium-,
the schedule which assigns particular 10c0n.!.-
tive>- to each train. Aft-r they left Park*-s
--burg, and hail proceeded, as our iniorm.iru
thinks, not more than a mile, the passengers n
ferred from a peculiar motion of the cars that
they were off the track, and it w as subsequent-
Iv discovered that this inference was coriect.
The Conductor drew the rope attached to
the signal hell s Q viol-ntly that it broke, but
tit*- engineer either did not understand tile sig
nal or paid no attention to it.
On the train went wizzing over the snow
track n w and then thumping over an exposed
cross-tie, on, past Pennington ville, round the
curve ami over the bridge at Christiana, until
about half a mile this side, the ladies car became
detached and capsized. On still the steamhorse
galloped, evidently pleased at the teat ot rail
roading without t!i<- use of rails, ami no doubt
in love with the diiver who thus gave hiin
1 uise-r* in without ever looking hack to see
whether his train kept up until, about a half
mile ft to the point where the ladies' cat be
came detached, the second car also went over,
breaking the coupling, and smashing the rear
•*nd of the car all to pieces. We forgot to in
quire whether the engineer stopped even then,
or whether he got stopped at all : hist we trust
it will be (lie last John Gilpin race lie will be
allow, tl to ride, with such a valuable weight to
can v, unless he can give a more satisfactory
explanation of his conduct than we tan hypo
thecate for him.
Ten- most singular feature of the accident is
that no lives were lost and hut tevv persons in
jured. One account states that but one ladv
was injured, another that three of them—but
the winder R that all were not maimed orkill
ee. The truck wh-els ami other fragments of
the broken cars wen- scattered along the tiack
for the distance of a mile, the cars being al
ii st entirely demolished. When it was first
discovered that the cats were off the track, the
passengers were in great terror, and all ruse to
their feet ; but they passed so smoothly over
the Christiana bridge, that tiiev concluded they
must be on the track, and had jiist fairly seated
themselves again w hen tile crash came upon
! Lent.
Tim cars, it appears, were thrown oIT lite
track by the breakin\r of a rail, and the train
must liaw run about four miles before the <*n
=.•! -a v i r r-ij tin ir wa> .in * 11llflJT" \\ I VlJ£. ——
The passengers went l ark to Christiana, ■ Tited
up :!ie landlord, who had fin s made, and did all
in hi< power to mm;- thefn comfortable. Con
titu tor Dt i.ttiey tun*' on to the cilv. procured
ancllw r < ar, retm ned to the scene oftue disas
tei just as the passengers had finished a good
be- akfast, and brought them on to this citv.
i ne Harrisburg '-Daily Telegraph" contains
l he f<*:-wving additional particulais in legard
') the first accitien.t repcrt tl above;
Away train c! cars, d-awn bv two locotno
■ ves, which had teen despatched from Lnucas
er €!: Sarurday IIL-I to open the roatl between
fiat city an;! our borough for the regular mail
rain from Philadelphia, w iie.-i about four wiles
torn Mitidieiown, was throw n frnn: the track
y ll>f breaking of a rail, and precit dated down
i twenty fout embankment, causing a general
sn ash up. i lie train consisted of the aforesaid
two locomotives, a baggage car ami two pas
senger cars, which were filled with passengers,
wlio had been storm-staved at Lancaster.—
from the general appearance of the wreck ot
the train i. was at first supposed that a large
number of passengers had been imtm ly kiihd,
<r at b ast mortally wounded, but up u remov
ing the ruins and collecting t igelh* r the passen
gers, this was found to be incorrect. We ap
pend a list toe (Its! s.-Vefe! V WOtirulell.
A man rtanted Gat 'and, residing n*-ar L; a -
caster, ha-.l both of his legs broker;. H•is ; w
laying at 'vanaga's Hotel m our borough ; and
Dr. Rutherford, the attending phvsirian, thinks
that it will be necessary to amputate one of the
legs, so Severe is the fi act ore.
Win. Foltz, the despatcher of the railroad,
received a very severe sprain in oik of his
ankles?
Col. James Cameron, of Lancaster, a brother
ot G--::. Simon Cameron, was verv severely in
jurt'd about the Gee and head. He is stopping
j at Middiefdwi*.
Kirk Few, a son of the Superintendent ofthe
Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad, was slightly
i Wi undi d HI the face.
A number of other passengers received slight
! injures. No blame whatever can b- attached
, to the officers having charge of the train at the
time of tlie disaster.
j CL- Meeting romtnettces in the M- 1 -
j Church on next Saturday evening. Mr. COLLINS
- expected to preach on Sabbat it evening. Should
he not arrive the appointment will be tilled by 'be
next bett preacher in Conference.
jS A K 11 £ !■: I*:
On 3d insl. by Rev. Alex. E. Gibson, JOHN
Sw./.ll'V, Es j. of Galveston, Texas, to Miss
ih: KIT:, third daughter of Major Sam'i. DAVIS,
of Hedi'itrd, Pa.
; Oo the 'Jbth ult. at the residence of her fath
er, by Elder James Correll, Mr. P. .M. MCLKI.-
r.A\, ot Friends Cove, to MKS A\N W EKTZ,
'laughter of Henry U'eitz, of Cumberland Val
ley.
Tfce Kvcssieij? Poul!
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Applv to the publishers,
DEACON ft PETERSON,
CO South Third St. Pliilail.
1 Feb. G, 18--'?.—tw.