Small Beginnings. Despise not the day of small things. This sen tence contains wisdom and philosophy, as well as scripture. It is very easy and natural to sneer at small beginnings and humble means, but U js not always wise to do so. It is better to commence on an humble scale, and come out in good style at last, than to suffer a severe collapse after an exten sive and ridiculous flourish. Some men will do better with a capital of sixpence, than they would if half the fortune of Astor had been given them to commence with. We have heard it told of a man worth his millions, that he commenced by sel ling fruit at a street stall. We have seen boys at school roll a handful of snow upon the ground, till, by its accumulated matter, it becam&so bulky, that a dozen could scarcely move it. Sands make the mountains, moments make the year, drops make the ocean 5 and so. little endeavors, earnestly, un ceasingly, and honestly put forth, make the great men in the world’s history. We say, then, don't despise the day of small thiiigs. If you have an undertaking to accomplish, or a good thing to bring about, begin according to your means, and never be discouraged, because you cannot make so magnificent a commencement as you could wish. Old King John the Frenchman, five hundred years ago, took it into his head to found a'library; and he began with—what- do you sup pose7—ten volumes. But he knew what he was about: for that library—the Royal library of Paris —is fioio-the most magnificent public library in the world, and contains 70U.000 volumes. A whale one day came frolicking into the har bor of Nantucket, a short time after the first settle ment of that island, and as for many hours it con tinued there, the enterprising inhabitants were in duced to contrive and prepare a large barbed iron -with a strong cord-attached, with which they finally succeeded in securing this aquatic monster. A small matter, truly; but it was the commencement of a business which has added millions to the wealth of the people—the incipient introduction to an enterprise which nearly three quarters of a cem tury ago extorted a noble tribute of admiration from Edmund Burke, on the floor of the British Parliament. Two fishermen in Holland once had a dispute in a on the question whether the fish takes the hook, orf the hook takes the fish. From this trivial circumstance arose two opposing parties, the ‘Hooks' and the ‘Cobble-Joints/ who for two centuries di vided the'nation, and maintained a contest not un like that between the red and white roses in Eng land. There is a traditionary counterpart to this in our own history. We allude, to the'story of the pig, whose stupid obstinacy, we are gravely told, invol ved us in a war with Great Britain, in 1812. There is nothing incredible about it, however, and, as most of our readers are too young to recollect the anecdote; we will venture to repeat it. “Two neighbors, both of the old Federal school of poli tics, who had lived in the city of Providence, chan ced to .quarrel. And so it happened, one was the owner of a pig, who had an irresistible inclination to perambulate in the garden of the next neighbor. The owner of the garden complained of the pig-sty being insufficient to restrain the pig, and the neigh bor replied, it was all because he kept his fences in such ill repair. The pig was takingyhis moating walk when he was surpised in the act of rooting up some very valuable bulbous roots; this was the last ‘feather;' the owner of the garden put a pitch fork into his tender sides, and kilted him outright. At the coming election, the owner of the garden was a candidate for a seat in the legislature, and failed by one vote, the vote of his incensed neighbor, Who voted against him. At the election of a Sena tor, the Democratic candidate was elected by one vote—and when the question of war with England was before the Senate, it was declared by the ma jority of one vote—so that but for this pig, we should have been probably saved from this war. It is related ot Chantrey, the celebrated sculptor, that when a boy, he was one day observed by a gentleman in the* neighborhood of Sheffield, very earnestly engaged in cutting a stick with apenknile. He asked the lad- what he was doing; and with great simplicity the boy replied, “ I am cutting old Fox's head/' Fox was the schoolmaster of the vil lage. On this, the gentleman asked to sec what he had done, and pronouncing it to be an excellent likeness, presented theyouth with a sixpence. This may be reckoned as the first money Chantrey ever received for the production of his art; and from such a beginning it was that arose this greatest of modern artists. Agaiu we say, despise not small beginnings, nor look with supercilious contempt upon everything which appears insignificant and trifling. Trifles are not so plenty in this world as many of ns imagine. A philosopher lias observed that wars, involving mischief to great nations, have arisen from a min isterial despatch being written in a fit of indiges tion! When A'exauder Hope received his present of Turkey figs, he little thought that a twig from the basket was to be the means of introducing the weeping willow iu England and America. So is thjs world m»ih> im ol :»nvith ague;, or writhe under the pains of rheuma tism, and the Tribe of maladies which it leaves be hiijd'when it quits us. We are its masters : Wo subdue it to our will and dispose it to our purposes. Amid arctic snows we confine it around our persons, and prevent its es cape by a rlothing'Tmpervious to it. Under a tro pical sun we exclude it by like means: We extort it from water to obtain the luxury of ice in hot seasons, and we fore’e it into water to warm our apartments in Do we traverse the seas —it lends wings to the ship, and bids defiance to - the natural opponents, the winds and the tides. Do we traverse the land—it is harnessed’ to the chariot, and we outstrip the flight of the swiftest bird, equal to the fury of the tempest. - If we sleep, our chamber and our couch are furnished with.contrivances for its due regulation. If we eat, our food owes its savor and nutrition to heat. From this the fruit received its ripeness and by this the viands of the table are fitted for our use. The grateful infusion which forms our morning re past might remain forever hidden in the leaf of the tree-; the berry of the plants, or the kernel of the nut, if heat did not lend its power to extract them.— Dr. Lardners Lectures. Martin Luther." It "°‘ V ° te! Martin Luther.it is well kno'wn, was a compound Hkxht CuTT'vr/ n 'f* Ingt . on Mns ,hat of strange and heterogenous materials. One stri- 1 " e ' ’arable and retired Statesman king pecularity of his character was his singular Ashland > did nnt vote at the recent presidential and enthusiastic love of music. Not that there is election—suffering voluntary disfranchisement abstractly any thing remarkable ir. such a passion; rather than cast a ballot for the no-vm i» ,™ri . ’ but in him it had a singular effect—contrasting (of the whies Iti h, i ■ , u ' ly candld ate strikingly with the bold.and indomitable qualities , ." la but ho.vvever, to Mr. Clay, oi; his nature. He.had an admirable ear tor har- t0 State ’ that is assigned as one reason m;ony, ipid was highly proficient on several in- ,0 account for his absence from the polls This struments. He-had- also a beautiful voice, which . may be so—but it is undeniably true thatjifr fW he constantly kept in order by the chantinv of „ '„„ • , . ~ 1 ’ nat Mr - Ua y> hymns and sacred songs. The principles of church ingle occasion, directly or indirectly, de miisic he studied profoundly—and he composed sev- c ar ™ hls acl l ules ™ce in the nomination of Gen -era] pieces of great merit. But the most striking Ta y |or - He withdrew Iris own name from the cam th '“£ aboi,t hl t* musical character was the power vass.it is true, but in none of his letters is there whichmelpdyhad.over himself. He seemed mpltpd > , . . „ fliers js there and subdued into a state of almost helplessness by u n\ awor^m avor of-his successful rival, its tones. Amid their influence, all other faculties Henr >’ Cla y goes to his grave, a great man, but of body and mind appeared suspended :-j-he was in a,so a mortified and disappointed one. Proud of state of ecstatic rapture. In letter which, he heart and restless ol control the orpat cl wrote to Dinccius, (Frankfort edition, 164 ft). we ' eventful life bn, h„«,„ T » . of h ' s find him jesting about his extreme susceptibility , . , c residency—now hope whichheconsisers as a weakness in his'-character. le “ y and ,orever «tinct. He tells Linccms seriously that it was his custom to sing a hymn every night before lie retired to bed' and such was the soothing power of the melody on him, that however much he might have been ex cited or troubled throughout the day, from the mo ment when the-key fell upon his ear, he forgot all earthly mhtters and vexation.— Athmaum. Snoring. A Western statesman, in one of his tours in the far west, stopped all night at a house where he was put in the same room with twenty strangers. He was very much annoyed by the shoring of two persons. The black boy. of the hotel entered the room, when our narrator said to him—“Ben,l will givje you five dollars if you will kill that man next me, who snores so dreadfully.” “ Can’t kill him for five dollars, but if massa will advance on the price, I'll try what I can do.” By this time the , stranger had ceased las nasal fury. . The other one I was now to be quieted, so stepping up to him lie woke him and said, “my friend, (he knew who he was) you’re talking in your sleep, and eximsini all the secrets of the Brandon Bank; (he was a director - ) you'had better be careful.” He was careful for he did uot go to sleep that night. ’ Intelligencer & Journal. E. W. MUTTER, EDITOR. Lancaster, November 31, 1848. Thanksgiving Bay* ! Next Thursday, November 23d, is the day appointed by the Governor of this State, to be ob served throughout Pennsylvania as ' a day of Thanksgiving, Prayer and Praise to Almighty God, for fhe many and undeserved blessings vouchsafed to us as a people during the past year.. We are pleased to learn that in this city the day thus set apart will be suitably observed. There will be a general suspension of r business, and/in the forenoon the different churches will be throWn open for re ligious worship.' On the evening of that day, the Lancaster County Auxiliary Bible Society contem plate holding their anniversary meeting, iu the Lutheran Church, Rev. J. C. Baker, on which oc casion the.annual report will be read, and a sermon preached. The Society invite all denominations to be present. Monument to Francis It. Skunk* Daniel I ry, L&q., the worthy Chairman of the Executive Committee for collecting contributions for the erection of asubstantial marble monu ment over the lemains of Kx-Governor Skunk, at the Trappe, in*Montgomery county—Has pub lished a list of the collectors appointed for the purpose throughout the State. Col. Rkah Frazer is the collector for this county. Many and conse crated are ties that endear the memory of Francis R. Shunk to the people of Pennsylvania, and hun dreds will doubtless esteem it both a pride and a pleasure to contribute to an object, so eminently proper and patriotic. City Property for Sale. We direct the attention of capitalists, here and elsewhere, to the advertisement of the valuable Iron Foundry and Machine Shop of Messrs. Pen nel £t Lehner, which is to be offered at public sale, Saturday evening next, at the public house of Chr n Shertz, in The location of these works, immediately on the Philadelphia and Colum bia Railroad, renders this a desirable investment. The advantage is a rare one, and those employed in the Foundry business should not fail to embrace it. An eligible and desirable property, belonging to the estate of John Wolf, deceased, and situate next door to the Intelligencer Office, is to lie sold at Michael's Hotel, on the evening of Saturday, De cember 2d (not the 11th, as erroneously published in our last.) Its convenience to tire Market, County Offices and Court House renders this also 0 a most attractive property. The Ladies’ Wreath. One of the most attractive, as well as cheapest, literary periodicals published in the United States, is issued in New York, bearing the above title. It is published monthly at the levy; rate of One Dol lar per annum—which brings it within the pecu niary reach of the humblest. The editress. Mrs. S. T. Martyn. is a lady of high literary reputation, and among the contributors we recognise the names of some of the most eminent writers, male and female, in the country. The contents of the Wreath are of the purest and most elevated Chris tian caste, and cannot fail lo exert an ennobling in fluence on the ryind and heart of the reader. The embellishments are in, accordance’with the high character of the work,’and it is matter of wonden how such a publication can be furnished so cheaply. The work can be obtained in single numbers at the book-store of Messrs. Juiid & Murray. WELL DONE, FACTORY GIRLS! We learn that fully IQO of the female opera tives in the Cotton Factory of this city have become subscribers to the Ladies' Wreath— a fact which is alike complimentary to the work and to themselves. May this commendable example be followed else where. Nino our neighbor Reading has grown to be a «Hj, it is to be feared she has greatly outstripped her ancient rival, Lancaster, in the race ol interest and prosperity. The following is the comparative vote of the two cities, polled at the recent presi (initial election. Lancaster Reading. 1077 Casa 925 Taylor 5 Van Buren Casa Taylor Van Bnren #5-Difference in favor of Reading %'7 ! We do not very willingly make concessions mi favorable to our own city, but candor and tiers extort the confession, that Reading is becoming a pretty considerable sort of a town. .She evidently beats Lancaster in point of population, and we fear also in public spirit and enterprise. Within a few years past, the Readingjtes have demolished their ancient court house, and have ejected 0 „ j ts ni ; lis one of the most capacious and splendid edifices in the Stale. They have likewise laid Vandal hands on their former market house, hut have retrieved then- reputation by substituting another, vastly more costly and convenient. They have erected on the most approved model, a new county prison su,passed by none in the State, or even in the Hinted Stales. Nay, they have even gone so far we learn, ,n re-fitting their splendid Lutheran’ church, as purposely to build the steeple thereof several feet higher than the steeple of Lutheran church, of which our citizens felt so justly proud ' And last, hut not least, they are “laying p ip(r through their streets, by whifl. they intend shortly to light them with gas, whilst we are merely talk ing about it. If these things he permitted to pro ceed, it is hard to tell where they may stop-and after a while there will be nothing left us to boast of, except it be imr Museum. We do belivc. at this ]>omt Reading will have to “surrender." “ TUe Pennsylvania!!.” This able and popular Democratic journal which under the conduct of Col. Forney has attained to an eminence surpassed by no other newspaper in the country, is soon to be materially improved in appearance, and otherwise strengthened by the em ployment of new aid in its commercial, literary and miscellaneous departments. The Democracy of Pennsylvania should esteem it a duty, to stand un flinchingly by this intrepid advocate of their cause and we trust the enterprising conductors will be’ this season of political reverses, with many new patrons. Th e true [0 - life into the Democratic party, is ,o increase the circulation of its journals, at.the head of wh ch stands confessedly the Pennsylvanian. Hj* John Filbsbt, Esq. has been appointed Post-Master at Bainbridge, Lancaster; county i n place of Jacob B. Hamilton, resigned. What kas keen decidedt In our humble opinion nothing has been deter mined by the result of the recent election, except that Gen. Cass should not go into the Presidencyi and that Gen. Taylor should;:, The whig prints would allow none but this personal issue to go be’ fore the country—they advanced no doctrines, pro posed no course of policy, made no declaration of opinions, and their candidate made none. w The Democratic party, cannot, therefore, be said to have suffered any defeat from which it may not easil) recover. It has been beaten in its organiza tion and its candidates, it has not been beaten in its doctrines or the great measures by which these doctrines are put in practice. Against these, the factions who compose the whig party have not dared openly to oppose themselves. In that most important respect our party is yet unconquered; unharmed, and able to make head against its ene mies with all the strength and hope of its proudest days. The Whigs have a difficult task before them— they have to satisfy the speculators who are eager to bring back the time of bank cpntractions and expansions—they have to satisfylhe friends of a National Bank—they must do something to content the projectors of great lines of communication be tween the States—they must adopt some measures to suit the interest of the holders of state stocks— they must appease those, who clamor for protective duties—and generally, they must take a course which will meet the views of that large class, the nucleus of the party, who hold to a free and inge nious construction of the constitution, a .strong and splendid government, abundance of legislative in terference, and a consequent multiplication of offi ces. All those who look anxiously for these changes, and will exert themselves to the utmost to bring them about, are in the ranks of the whig party. What will the new administration do to satisfy their eager desires? The people are not prepared for any of these plans which have been studiously kept out of sight by those who cherished them, and if the new government is bold enough to adopt them, it will find itself in a minority before the end of its first year. Causes ol Defeat. 1* riend Masskr of the Sunlntry Jlmerican imputes the defeat of Cass and Butler in Pennsylvania “entirely to the suicidal course of the Democratic leaders in relation to the tariff:'’ Now that Cock Robin is defunct, it profits but little to know from what quarter came the shot that despatched him— but as the inquiry is raised, we are disposed to lend a hand in determining it. It is no doubt true, that in some counties in Penn sylvania, (Schuylkill, for example,) the extraordi .nary vote for- Taylor was produced by the artificial panic temporarily created for the occasion by the Banks, Iron-men, and Colliers. But that the defeat •of the Democratic party in the state is altogether owing to the tariff question, scarcely admits of demonstration. Otherwise, how would one explain the equally remarkable results in Virginia, in Geor gia; in Alabama, in Mississippi, in Louisiana, and in Florida, where all parties unite in opposition to a high protective tanflj and where Gen. Taylor is regarded as its sworn enemy? If the President elect has formed any opinions on the subject whatever, they are unquestionably inimical to Pennsylvania interests, and yet he has received the suffrages of thousands who are confessedly “ultra - ’ in their views of the protective policy. Here is a bald in consistency at the very outset. We discover the true secret ol Gen. Taylor s success in Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, chiefly in Ins immense personal popularity with the masses, who have refused to go behind his splendid victories in Mexico, and have resolved to reward a brave soldier for his services in battle, irrespective of his political partialities or opinions. Talk of geogra phical influences till you are hoarse, we have ever found frail humanity identical all the world over. The drum and life in this country are among the most potent elements that can be employed in a political canvass, and whether men stand shivering Ciea'flf amidst 'the pestilential vapors of the Rio Bravo, they are alike susceptible of the Hurra fever.. In the good old times of Andrew Jackson, who could stand up against the battle of New Orleans? What elected Harrison? Tippecanoe! We are persuaded that Buena Vista Jixnr ted a more power ful agency in determining the recent election, than all the tariffs that were eve S heard or dreamt ot. Why, such Was its magical charm, that the editor of the Sunbury American himself, self-possessed and intelligent man that he is, fell a victim to its sedur tions, and during & period ol many months sported the I aylor flag at the head of Ins columns ! And if he, a sentinel on the watch-tower, was not proof against military chieftainism, no marvel that, to many of the rank and file faltered. Lancaster—a great County From the following comparison of the votes polled at the recent presidential election, it will be seen, that the county of Lancaster has given 5,*204 more votes than were given in the Statr of Dela ware, mid 6,6*24 more than were given in the State of Rhode Island : Lancaster Delaware Rhode Island _ . State. State. Taylor, 11,3911 0,4411 0 689 Cass, 0,(180 .9,910 3 010 V. Buren 104 SO ’ 7l , Total, 17,034 12,430 11,010 As a matter of course, we do not at all relish the apportionment ol these figures, which have served to increase the whig majority in this county to a degree thatthe “oldest inhabitant" isconstrained to confess his astonishment. Had their distribution been committed to mo- keeping, we need not say. that it would have been done after a widely differ ent fashion. But it nevertheless serves to demon strate, that in all the elemenls of public strengtli and prosperity the county of Lancaster stands un rivalled. Pity that her lair lame should be so marred by her incorrigible Federalism! Joy iu London, We have not made a single bet on ihe result of the recent election, nor encouraged any one else to the practise, hut we would not be afraid to venture an oyster supper, that there will he more rejoicing among the high tory presses of Great Britain ove° the defeat of Lewis Cass than has been manifested in that quarter over any event that lias happened m the Doited States in the last quarter century. We should not be surprised to learn, that the Lon don Times had illuminated its office on the receipt of the news. 1 No Luck Jn the Letter «. A North Carolina paper mentions the remarka ble fact, that no man, whose name begins wiih a C, has ever been elected President of the United States, although many have tried. Dewitt Clinton tried it; and failed. Crawford was a candidate, and defeated. Calhoun has been in full chase of the Presidency for years, but has not yet attained it. Clay has tried it, over and over again, but without success. And now Cass has shared no better fate. Well, the only consolation we call derive from all this is, that it effectually forecloses the door on Tom Corwin. He never was horn to be President, that's certain. [D* Col. J. Knox Walkkh and the esteemed lady of the President, arrived in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, jmd were staying at Jones’Hotel They were accompanied by Surgeon J. M. Foltz of the Navy—and left on Saturday morniiw for Washington. - ° Hon. Henbv , Clay.— lt is stated in a Louisville paper that Mr. Clay did not vote at the recent ores idential election. It is said he-wap indisposed. The above means, vie presume, that he was in disposed to vote for Geb. Taylor. Mode of Electing' tke President* The Electors of President and Vice President ■will meet in the capitals of their respective States on the first Wednesday of December next, being the fithday of the month, and will proceed to vote 1 for President and Vice President, which vote will be ,'doly recorded, Copies of the record ■will-be -made out. and authenticated, and sent to Washing* ton by a special messenger, there to be delivered to Congress. On a day fixed for the puipose, the re’ cord of the votes will be opened in the presence of the two Houses, and the result declared. General Taylor will, as we know, be declared to be elected President, and Millard Fillmore Vice President. will then be despatched to these gentle men, informing them of their election, and asking them to attend nx Washington to take the oaths of office, and enter upon their duties. The term of Mr. Polk will expire on the 4th of March, and that is the day fixed for the inaugura tion of the new President; but as the next 4th of March comes on Sunday, the inauguration will not take place till Monday, the fith. In 1821, on the election of Mr. Monroe to his second term, the 4th of March came on Sunday,, and the oath of office was administered on Monday, the fith. Washington Gossip. The correspondent of the Nan York Herald gives the following official interchange of compliments between Messrs. Walker and Buchanan, on cer tain results of the lute election. We trust the Sec retary of the Treasury may not have laid himself open to the promised retort of the head of the State Department—though whatever the result in Miss issippi, the joke is too good to be lost. i he Secretary of the Treasury to of State “Mr. Walker's compliments to- Mr. Buchanan, and begs to congratulate him upon the Presidential vote just cast by Pennsylvania “ Pennsylvania Avenue, r, p. M." The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the “Mr. Buchanan's compliments to Mr. Walker, and regrets that as yet he is unable to reciprocate the congratulations of his brother Secretary, but the moment the returns corne in from Mississippi, lie will he enabled and most happy to do so. “F street, hall-past five o'clock. ' A Deserved Compliment. I he New York Herald , in an able article on the .reorganization of the public departments at Wash ington, pays a high tribute to the administration of the State department under James Buchanan, and adds: “ For wisdom, manliness, and dignity, the official papers which have issued from Mr. Buch anan's pen have never been excelled by those of any of his predecessors; while, for ornate diction, and terseness, and vigor of style, we doubt if they have been equalled.'’ F. S. Senator. William Meredith, Esq., the eminent Philadel phia lawyer, is urged for the U. S. Senate by a cor respondent of the Carlisle Herald. Mr. Meredith would unquestionably make an able and dignified Senator, and if he proves as successful in overcom ing the.forces of Mr. Stevenses he did in his en counter with that gentleman in the Reform Conven tion, he will scarcely Jail of success. A Veteran Democrat, J lie \irginia Valley Star's ays: “Of the number of those who voted for Cass and Butler on Tuesday last, we are greatly gratified to find the name of that excellent old revolutionary soldier and patriot, John Hughes. The old gentleman is now IOT years of age, is in the full enjoyment of all his in tellectual faculties, and has ever been a true and faithful republican of the Jeffersonian stamp. It was most gratifying to see such a man at the polls, and to have him declare his preference for our dis tinguished nominees; thus setting an example that young men should by all means imitate.- We trust that the glorious old patriot may live yet many years! field to cast his vote, was brought to the polls by our excellent democratic fliend. John Layman, in his hack, drawn by four handsome dim horses, and escorted by some thirty of the glorious democracy of the Fairfield preciut." Lancaster Bank. 1 he following gentlemen were yesterday elected Directors of this Bank for the ensuing year: David Longenecker, John Mussulman. Benjamin Eshleman, A. Bates Grubb, Hathorn Freeland, Henry G. Long’ Mark Connell, Ferree Briuton, John F. Shroder, Samuel Fry, miller Dr. John Miller, Henry A Roland, Maris Hoopes. Columbia Bank & Bridge Comp. At an election held on the 7th instant, the tot lowing gentlemen were elected Directors of the above Institution for the ensuing year David Rinehart, George Wike Jacob Livergood, Dr. .1 J. Given Thomas White, . Abraham Brunner William Mathiof, Joseph Detwiler, John F. Houston, Dr. J. S. Clarkson', John Lowry, William A. Spangler. David Rinehart, Esq. was unanimously re elected President of the Institution. [D*The following is an answer that would not do in the present times, when Generals are so popular and Statesmen stand in the second rank. The ora cle would have been forced to give some oilier re siionse to a question as to the reason of the supre macy of heroes. The oracle of Apollo, at Dt-Iphos, being asked why Jupiter should he the chief of the Gods, since Mars was the best soldier, made this reply—“ Mars is valiant , but Jupiter is wise." 1 In Advance of ah CoTEMeoRAniE.s.—II there is doubt in respect to the man that first nominated Gen. Taylor for his first term, a Norfolk editor is determined that there shall he none in regard to his second, and lie has accordingly nominated him for re-election in 1852. The man doubtless,expects an office, and does not wish to be disturbed in it for eight years at least. Leoiseative Sneezing.— The Savannah Repub lican of the Bth Inst., perpetrates the following joke. “It will he seen by reference to oiir telegraphic head that Mr. Calhoun took snuff yesterday, about two o clock P. M., whereupon 121) members of the Soutli Carolina Legislature sneezed." r ■ The Power op the Boxes.—’ ■‘What boxes gov ern the world !” asked a New York paper. It an swers thus—“the cartridge box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the band box.” Royal Goats.— ln Windsor Park there are now between 200 and 300 heautifu| milk white goats, all descended from a pair presented to the Queen in 1543, by the Shah of Persia. Florida Senator.— The Pensacola Democrat , says: “ It is understood that George T. Ward, Esq.’ is to be elected by the wltigs to the United States’ Senate, from that State.” Vert Good.— The Boston Post says: “The last Democratic vote in Boston is a very good one to gain upon .” Another Execution in this State. James Cadden is to be hung on the 2d of March next, at Wilkesbarre, for murder. Grand Discovery.— A French chemist has dis covered a method for converting horse chsnuts into food for the suffering poor; Will his ingenuity next devise a plan by which they may obtain the horsftscheinuts ? Campaign CuriositlW. As the Examiner is employed in hunting up elec tion reminiscences, suppose lit add the following: A Democratic meeting was advertised to be held at the house of Jacob lUrtbasit, in Penn towiP ship, on the evening ot Monday,' November 6. M& Hartranit, although a Whig, had consented that the Democrats should meet at his tavern. ;- ; Buf, }o their infinite surprise, the day before the-appointed ■time, one of the committee received the following beautiful epistle. ' ; Nov. 3nd, 1848. .j ■ 11: . 1 have Yisterday promised you (but uncon stdered) for You to have a Casa meeting here on Monday Evening—but have considered it since for me best not to have it here concearning circums tances. So I thought it my duty to Let you Know in time. Yours, &c., JACOB HARTRANFT. The Democrats' were accordingly compelled, at the appointed time, to meet on the jmbln highway. in front of the amiable Mr. Hartrauft's “tavern.'’ which they did in the evening to the number ol several hundred. Here we have a fair specimen ol the spirit of Lancaster county Federalism I A Scene In Court. It was announced in a despatch from Pittsburg, which came through the telegraph, that Judge Braekenridge and his son had been fined for con tempt of Court, 'file Pittsburg Despot,li relates the following scene as the cause of it: lwo women were sometime since prosecuted lor a conspiracy to sedute a young girl named Par sons; it seems that the Grand Jury, upon the evi dence of the girl, inserted the name of Morgan Braekenridge in the bill of indictment, which was lounu “a true bill.’ 1 Mr. Braekenridge y&terday appeared in Court, and Ins father (Hon. H. M. Braekenridge,) asked the Court to enter a nolle prosequi in the case, alleg ingthat the object had been to extort money from Ins son, fo_ compromise the case. The Court de dined taking .action upon the motion, unless made by the attorney, and that officer refused to a«'ree to the course suggested by Judge B. After some pretty harsh remarks between Judge B. and his honor Judge Patton, the former bevom ing every moment more excited, exclaimed:— •Would to God. Sir. you knew your duty as I know my light! Judge Patton stated that if such lar guage was persisted in, he would be compelled to commit him, for contempt of court, wljereupon the son sprang to Ins feet, and dared Judge Patton to Jo so, using very insulting language to the court. Judge Patton informed the offenders that he would take no action upon their conduct until next morn ing—and adjourned the court. STRAYS.—For the satisfaction of our country friends we give below the substance of the different ads of-Assembly relative to the course to be pur sued with strays ol various kinds : It is necessary, after taking up a stray, to give, notice to the Town Clerk within four days, under a penalty of five dollars. If the owny appear, and’ the parties cannot agree about the charge for keep ing the stray, the matter must be referred to a Jus tice, of the Peace. But if the owner do not appear within tho ten days from the time of taking up, and six days from the time of giving notice to the Town Clerk, the same must be advertised in at least one paper in the county. Written advertisements will not answer, when there is a paper printed in the county. After the stray isadvertised, if the owner do not appeartvitkin 60 days, applicition must be made to a Justice ot the Peace who will issue a warrant to the Constable to sell said stray. A neglect to give the notice we have mentioned, will prevent the person who takes up the stray from recovering anything for the same. The law ex pressly says, that if notice is not given, the stray or strays “ shall be delivered up to the owner there of without any recompense.- fee or reward whatso ever.” We consider the law an important one, and pub lish the above in order that our country friends may know what to do, and thereby keep themselves out of difficulty. Wilmots District.— The official returns of the Presidential election in Wilmots district, as com pared with those of the Governor's election, may prove intensting: Presidential Election. Vov's. Election n i, , Ca “ V. B. . Joh’n. Long. Mlsqueh’a, 1853 2563 301 IM7 24,6 6475 5796 3083 6057 824 Ages ok the Presides been the ages of the Presic at the time of their eleetia Ages. ‘>'-l V ? Sh i ngton ’ 57 7 - Jackson, ->. John Adams, 61 8. Van Burn,,, 3. Jefteraon, 57 9. Harnson, 4. Madison, 57 10 T „ |er “? nr ° e ' A , 57 11. Polk,’ b. John Q. Adams, 67 12. Taylor, Tlie average of the above iges is about 57} yrs , and it is a furious circumstance that live of our twelve Presidents have been of the age of 57 at the time ol their election. Harrison was the oldest ol the Presidents and Polk the youngest, when elected. Successful Stumping. I he Boston Post is amusing itself in suramin* up the results of Mr. Webster's efforts in favor of Hen 1 aylor in Massachusetts. We copy the Post s par agraph, which Air. Webster himself can scarcely read without a smile : Daniel W ebster s po ittcal pilgrimage is attended Ith queer results. He started at Marshfield and the Free boilers have a clean majority. He next spoke at Abmgton with the same success' He went to Lynn and the Free boilers have the highest vote there, to Fitchburg, where some 4 UOO accord ing to the whigs, assemble,! to hear him, and the Free boilers have 405 votes to 400 for all others" And lie wound up at Worcester, and here his party is a perfect wreck !!! The Free boilers have 257 muionty over all others 111! This is doing a great l,s,ness - wouldn't kl J h r n S d ° "’ eM to <*sag« the goddike to keep his fire blazing? A Painful Case. Mr. J. W. L. Childers, the Mayor of Mobile, has recently resigned his office In his letter to the Council, he says: ;! Thc mela 'icholy fact, that lam the victim of a disease utterly incurable is impressed upon my mind with each succeeding hour of my life No pen can describe my.physical sufferings, nor any generous friend estimate mv mental anguish Feel ing myself to be incapacitated to discharge the one rous duties of the office of .Mayor, by reason bl my affliction, I respectfully tender you my Hie Boston Traveller published a brief history of Mr. Childers' career; from which it appears that he was an eloquent advocate of the temperance cause among the reformed members, but from the tenor of his letter, it is feared a relapse has happened. Alabama U. S. Sexatoii— The death of Horn Dixon H. Lewis makes it necessary for the Gov. of Alabama to appoint a successor to him in ihe U. ,S. Senate, until thc next meeting of the Legisla ture, which will not be until December, 1850. Mns. Partixotox s Last.—“ls the steamer sig nified, sir?” asked Mrs. Partington at the telegraph station. “ Yes’m," replied the clerk, who was bus ily engaged turning over the leaves of his day-book. " Can you tell me,” continued she, “if the Queen's encroachment has taken place?” “ Some says she's encroaching all the time,” said the clerk, looking pleasantly at the old lady, and evidently pleased with his own smartness. “That isn't possible,” responded the venerable dame; “but,” said she to herself, “how could he be expected to know about such tilings ?” Death or ax Lccehtric Character— Died this morning, th.s city, Wtn. G. Baylies, aged "d years, leaving a fortune estimated at *2OO,UIJO b or six months past the deceased has confined him self entirely to his room, refusing to see any one even his own brother—but the lady at whose house he boarded. He has not during the whole time washed or shaved ; has changed his linen only when he c ouW „„ l onger keep jton him and patched his clothes until little or nothing of the original cloth could be seen. He has, so far as is known, taken nothing of late but strong coflee without milk. He refused to the last to take anv medicine or to eee a physician— Bottom Traveller 3 'From the Pennsylvanian. A Cabinet for Taylor already! The New York Mirror, of Holiday—an original Tateob newspaper—announces the following,cabi ns ite own choice; E V EN ’ Kentock y ! Secretary of Slats; ZWotMvne,Secretary of Treasury; KING, of Georgia,'Secretary of Navy ; BELL, ofTennes 'n'Vrft r 7 tF , ar; °RANGER, „f New York, A? Mait n Gen 7 al ’• CH °ATE, of Massachusetts Attorney General .. According to the plans entertained hereabouts, this will not do, Mr. Mirror. First, where is. Mr. Clayton Mo be: putt Did he not alter the name of his plare, apdicall it Buena Vista) as soon as he saw that honest Zachary was likely to be a strong man f Did he not desert his old friend Clay, to worship at the shrine of the ,-i -sing sun? Are all these services to go thus coldly unrequited? Second, if Delavvare gets nothing, which would he a sad fate to theexpectant “Gladiators ' and “Cala vars f of the North American, is Pennsylvania to be contemptuously .treated by not having a single re presentative in the Cabinet ? Is Mr. Ingersoll to be passed over—one of the first of all the Taylor men? Is our John Sergeant, foremost, if not tallest, in the ranks of original Taylorism—is he to be slighted? We trust, sincerely, Mr. Mirny, that this is not the latest despatch from New Orleans : for if so, there will, in all probability, he a difficulty. But, thirdly—is there to be no Democrat in Gen. 1 aylor s Cabinet ? Ihe North American and other Taylor papers, have announced that they “owe much to those patriotic men among our former opponents who buried their past differences,'' and voted for Taylor. Are Ihese -‘patriotic men" to In put off thus ungraciously ? Are you very sure. Mr. Mirror, that Zachary will notask into his coun cils, Jefferson Davis, James L. Belser, 1. E. Holmes, or same other Southern Democrat? Do you sup (lose that the General cannot see that he got in by Democratic votes, thrown for him South as well as North, and that these votes were attracted to his foitimes, as well because he fought in a just war. as because he repeatedly and unequivocally promi sed that he would neither be an “ultra Whig,", - a party President," or “the exponent of party dor trines?" The truth is, this Cabinet won t do, Mr. Mirror It don’t give a fair chance to all the-divisions of the Taylor party. Besides, it is a compound of the veriest old Whig leaders in the land—hardly one of which, Crittenden and Bell excepted, has been prom inent in the support of Taylor. It is badly joined— badly proportioned—ricketty with age, and odorous of antiquated Whiggery. Call in your journeymen and build a better one forthwith, or give up the business. The “ Western Reserve” in Ohio, We find the following political curiosity pub lished as the vote of the Western Reserve counties in Ohio, seven in number: Geauga, Cuyahoga, Trumbull, Ashtabula, Lake, Medina, Mahoning, over Casa, 9,523, These are among the strongest whig counties in the State hnd in 1844 gave to Mr. Clay over 7(iuu majority. By reason of the Free Soil diversion in favor ol Mr. Van Buren, they now give to General Cass, as compared with Taylor's vote, 2duu ma jority. From the Baltimore Daily Republican . Pennsylvania Decides the Oues tion. Sufficient returns are now in, if telegraphic des patches are to be relied on, to show that General Taylor has been chosen by the casting vote ol Pennsylvania. So humiliating a result to the Democracy of the Keystone State, we least expect cu to see realized, and the mortification to' her true sous must be bitter, indeed. But we will not con demn her, remembering the good she has done, and foreseeing the good she will yet do. There she stands—an err ing sister, to be sure, but one whose “very error leans to virtue's side;” for it was in a generous feeling of gratitude to a brave soldier., who had victoriously fought the battles of the country, that she has wavered from her propriety From Maryland we only Imped— on Pennsylvania we calculated, relied. We are disappointed, and she ,s humiliated. Still we have an abiding conli deuce ,11 heyrtitl,; we are sure she is Democratic h, the core, anti our faith is founded upon a rock, that she will at the very next trial come out “re deemed, regenerated, and disenthralled.' 'ce. —The following have dents ol the United Stares in to the executive chair Ages. 61 54 67 50 49 64 By the new constitution, under which the first Legislature was elected last year, the Senate con srsts of :ij members, all chosen the same year The members of Assembly are chosen iy sj„g, e districts, for one year Whig majority on joint ballot, 74 The Senators all holding over this' year, that body of course remains the same; and the r,egls lature elect, of which a list is given below, in °l,e new division of parties, will stand as follows: Whig. Hunker. Free Soil! Senate, • 24 -a i Assembly, lOh r, j , Whig majority on joint ballot, 1U I They hode him »y a Rail.— About 61 of the sovereign people ol Green Bay, recently arrested a chap who was “sleeping very somK iy an ,| after . aJ _ ministering a coat of tar rode him on a rail out of the town for marrying a second wi r e when his wife had only been d ead five .lays. Thus, says the Jle publican. is it given to be understood tliat the niora/s of the place must not he vUatal with impunity ! [D~ The less a man sleeps the more he lives. Napoleon consumed four hours in sleep. General Cass rises at dawn, and it is said that Jons Van Buhen rises at four o'clock. Ghat-tan one day came to his son and pushing until he wakened “Come said he, get up, recollect it is the early bird that catches the worm." “ Serves the worm right," said the witty slumberer, “for being abroad =jo early.' - ’ Choosing a Judge in Kentucky— Said the oldest inhabitant and most influential citizen of the Green Brier legion to the first Governor of Kentucky, “Won’t you appoint Joe Streaks? the neighbors alLwant him to git it—they know what he can do— there is’nt such another that in the whole Judge Streaks’ commission was forth- country, with made out. ED* The Asiatic Cholera proves by dissection the Medical Examiner says, to be the inflammation and ulceration of the various membrane of the bowels. The contents of the stomaclvand intestines ferment and petrify, and swelling of the abdomen quickly follow, and the patient sinks. Dr Maxwell, of Calcutta, says he cured himself by copious draughts of effervescent soda powders in cold water; that he afterwards saved many a lift, by the same treatment. He says that no remedy will avail except relieving the bowels of the fer menting contents, and if this be not done gently, it will be fatal. ID* Baron Gerault, who has resided as Minister of Prussia for several years in this country, is about to return home, being succeeded by Baron Boenne Taylor. Cass. Van Buren SJ2 922 1374 1777 2471 2.797 1360 1948 2075 1095 804 2096 • 784 714 9308 . 1146 1847 1177 716 1444 1046 Total, 7,750 1 10,150 19,673 Van Buren’s majority over Taylor, 11,923; do. legislature of IVcw York. The Legislature elerted lasi yea. stood as fol Senate, Assembly I*E\i\SYI.VANIA.-- COUNTIES Allegheny 10112 Adams 2576 Armstrong 2030 Berks 50S o Beaver , 0 6 5 ; -, Bucks 5140 Bedford 2836 Blair 2496 Butler 2505 Bradford 3272 Cambria 1*233! Carbon 889 Chester ;7949 Centre 1806 Cumberland 3347! Columbia 2263* Crawford 220 b! Clarion 1372 1 Clinton 911 Clearfield 7' a > the Patent utfne It appears that the diamond snuffbox in the attempt to dethch it from the wire fastenings |lthe case was wrenched and broken asundfr tFoorteen of the diamonds were found in the case ! h,eves bl the b "rry of their departure left behind them.—JVut. Ludligmeer ' Gnonious Vrc-ronx I—We have beaten the Va„ Burenites by a majority consisting of all the electu ral votes cast for Gen. Cass—more or |e ss . V Ve thought wg could squeeze- a hurra out of the elec tion somewhere. —Boston Post. Washington Goss,e.-A Washington lettersays that Mrs. Polk has gone North, to buy furniture , 0 , her new mansion in Tennessee. 1 hat s the Way- Sixty-six or thh Whig repre sentatives in the present Legislature of Massachu setts represent towns which have given majorities against Zachary Taylor. ID* The ‘-FatEsns " of the Congregational order in Ohio and Indiana, have published an address to the citizens of those States, urging tl iem to peal all laws making distinctions between persons on account of color, .as injurious to both white and black. ID* Vice President Fißtriore arrived in N York cty on Tuesday evening. His political and other fr.ends waited upon him in a body and were ror dially received. Sutc.iiEOE a SxAKE.-Thegreat Boa Constrictor at Barnum s Museum, New York, died of voluntary starvation on Saturday last. He had taken no food lot several weeks. He. is said to, have cost the proprietor SiGUIJ. Van Be hen in Rhone Island.— The Provide,,,, Journal justly remarks, ‘ the Van Bureii party ol this Stale have held more meetings, have circulated more documents, have spent more money and told more falsehoods, Ilian both the other«parties put together. The result comports much more with their deserts than with their exertions.^ GKN. ScoTT._The Washington correspondent ot the Baltimore Patriot says, mutual explanation, have been made between the conqueror of Mexico and the Administration, and Gen. Scott will assume m« old quarters and position. 2996 1139 u 2978 1992 351 C 518 2978 1543 5041) 3191 1765 1561 10655; 20575} 216 226 4939 JULSi 1853 1350 3129 1061; 3124| 3898