Intelligencer & Journal; E. W. H UTTER, EDITOR Lancaster, December ft, 1848. HIT On Saturday morning last, on motion of G. W. M'Elroy, Esq., the Cpurt admiUed Jacob L. Gross, Esq., to the practice of the law in this county. Mr. G. had previously passed the ordeal of the Board of Examiners in a highly creditable AfEOIBTMENT BT THE GOVERNOR. —Capt. S. P. Lindemuth. of Mountjoy, Lancaster county, to be Aid-de-camp, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. THE GLOBE.—-Those of our readers wishing to obtain a good Congressional paper, are directed to the advertisement of Messrs. Blair and Rives in this paper. Their well-known talents and experience as editors at the seat of Government, are of them selves a sufficient guarantee that their paper will he all that a journal of that description should be —a fair, honest, and impartial register of Congres sional eventsl Sartain's Magazine.— We have received the J anuary number of Sartain's Union Magazine, edi ted by Mrs. C. M. Kirkland and Prof. Hart. It is got up in the most beautiful style, and in embel lishments and excellent reading bids fair to rival Godey and Graham. It numbers among its oontii butors, many of the best writers ami ablest divines, and the tone and character of its contents will make it every where a,welcome visiter. It is published by John Sartain.the eminent artist, and William Sloan aker, well-known as an enterprising publisher. It has eighty pages .of reading, and i» published at $ 3 per annum. CD"The Boston Post, than which there is not printed a better journal in the United States, ap pears in a new and pretty dress. Col. Grkenk is. in all respects, a model editor, and we rejoice that his paper meets with the appreciation it so richly merits. jET' We value the good opinions of the abb editor of the 'Uniontown Genius of l.<U,t,/, ami trust we may never forfeit them. His kind wi-hc are heartly reciprocated. 9 statement of Messrs. M'llvaiue and Ga vin, in reply to the communication in the K<iun,ntr has been unavoidably postponed. OCj’Giiixon J. Ball oJ Erie county is named f..i the office u! State Treasurer. Who first set tin. ■ball in motion ' -The Electoral Colleges GovA Johnston has issued his official Proclm.ia tion announcing the election of the Taylor Electoral licketdn this State; and the Electors .will meet in the Capitol at Harrisburg, on to morrow, to vote tor President and Vice President. On the same day, the Electoral Colleges of the other States will meet at their respective State Capitols. Thaddeus Stevens, The Tfrs/ Chester Republican suggests an insuper able obstacle to the election of Mr. Stevens to the U. S. Senate, ihat body has contracted an im proper habit of holding secret sessions, after the fashion of the Masonic Lodges, and of course Mr. Stevens could not consistently attend them. Thi puts an end to the ambitious longings of our tow m man. He will have to let Wit.liam Meredith be elected, who is a Free Mason and ha; no objections to clandestine gatherings. Plan of Lancaster City. Mr. Georoe W. a young gentleman ol much practical skill and taste, has presented us v;ith an accurate and well-executed lithographic map ol this city, exhibiting all the streets, alleys, public buildings, &c. For sale at the Post Office. Alabama U. S. Senator The Governor qi Alabama has appointed Rx- Governor Fitzpatrick, United States -Senator, to till the vacancy occasioned by tlie death of the late Hon. Dixon H. Lewis. An Objection well answered, r l he Whig election officers at an election district m Virginia, objected to the vote ol a Democrat, one of the Berkley volunteers, upon the ground that he had been to Mexico, and consequently, as was as sumed, had lost his residence. What cave weight to the objection, we suppose, is the opinion of the W higs that the war was unholy and unconstifu tional. The volunteer contended that he was us much a citizen as Gen. Taylor, who had also been to Mexico, and his vote was admitted. dj’The Boston Post retorts upon some ' fellow in the following manner: '• The person who sent us a copy of the Boston Post, with ‘Jack Ass' written upou the margin, is requ’ested to inform us at what stable he ran be found.'' Mr. Forrest’s Card, As we live remote Irom the seal of war, and it is none of our business, we have taken no interest in the quarrel, which has agitated the Philadelphia public, between .Messrs. Fouhest and Mai-keaiii-. the eminent tragedians. We remember, however, to have read an anecdote of an intelligent mute, who was eye-witness to an altercation between two neighbors. The deaf and dumb man, observing only the gesticulation, could know nothing of the merits of the controversy, of course, but neverthe. less at the conclusion rendered a most sensible and sagacious judgment. “ I conclude that neighbor Hasty was in the wrong, said he, “ from the fact that he flew into snrh a terrible passion!" Judged by the same standard, Mr. FontiEST’.s card would surely lose him ihe issue. Meeting of Congress, The second session of the ,10th Congre-s com menced at Washington yesterday, and as there were no officers to elect, there was necessarily no delay in its organization. The President's .Message will be sent in to-day. Charge to Rome. “Observer, the Washington correspondent of the Public Ledger, slates that Major Cass, who served in the army in Mexico, son of Lewis fas; will probably be sent to Rome. His competitor is Jobs B. VVxlleh, the late Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio. Moses Y. Beach, proprietor of the. A r . T Sun, has retired from that paper. He gave a fate well supper to one hundred of his brother editors, at his residence, on Friday evening. His sons take charge of the paper. The February Interest. Hon. .Abou Plume,,, Stole Treasurer, has published a call to County Treasurers, Sheriffs Prothonotaries, and other officers, for the payment of all State taxes now due, or that may come into their hands before the Ist ol February, to enable him to pay the interest on the State debt due on that day. Government Finances. The Treasurer of the United States publishes a statement ot the condition of the Treasury, on the 27th November, showing the following aggregates Amount on Deposite, nso —„ : Drafts drawn unpaid] Net amount subject to draft, I'Sloml 29 ,h T , h l a rT nto [ TreaSUr7 . Notes ~d’ing on the Ist of December; of all issues, $1],065 589 j !0-Col. J. Ksoi WitKEii, private secretary of the President, will, it is said, remain in WashL ton, after the fourth of March, as law partner oi Hon. Robert McLane, of Baltimore, a member of the present Congress. Politics and Charity. Chahitt. which comprehends benevolence to the ( poor, is enjoined both by religion and ajeommon I sentiment of humanity. Tf it be not enough that t it is taught by the native promptings of the heart, j it is enforced by line upon line, precept upon precept. | But the exercise of even this comrnendablejvirtue, to j be acceptable, should be free from vain aintl osten- j tatious display. ■ He who spoke as never man spake j declaimed against that pharasaical almsgiving, ' which soundeth a trumpet before it, that it may | win .the praises of men. “ When thou doest aims , let not thy right hand know whfct thy left hand doeth," is the Divine injunction. “Charity vaun teth not itself, is not puffed up," said the Apostle oi the Gentiles. We apprehend that the “Taylor Relief Fund:' collected hereabouts, and which lias found its imi- : tators elsewhere, is not in the closest accordance wrth these teachings. Our opponents have grown provokingly benevolent, and are dealing about their alms with as loose a hand as a farmer scatters his corn to the ducks and chickens. Of course, it would be wrong to connect this sudden sally with political aggrandizement, ami we would not do so, except'for its ostentatious parade in the newspapers lIV do not at all doubt, that the whigs are actuated by the purest benevolence—but a censorious world might discover in the noisy trumpeting* of their charity a warrant to question its disinterestedue.-s. i he Huwaikis of the Taylor party should not thus expose their conduct to misinterpretation. In this attempt at mingling ihe benevolent ope' rations of the sea>oii with politic* and place-hunling. there is moreover a singular mixture of the serious and comic. It lias been extensively charged upon the whig leaders, that by means of various legisla tive devices, such as their Monster Bank, ami their High J’urifl, [which is but another name for High 1 axes,] they have amassed almost countless mil lion*. All this Capital lias wrung from Labor- Grail from Industry—until theie has existed dan ger that the land be finally divided into piinces and paupers. There is a ludicrous .sc-lf-coinplaceiicy. therefore, in this new born benevolence of (he whi>' politicians. It reminds one of the guofl .offices ol the quack mentioned by Gil BU>, who. when at night he had filled his purse at the expense of the bowel; of his neighbor, next morning deposited a penny in the charity-box, blessing the Good Saint, who never permitted the innocent to suffer! The mock gravity with which he must bavtTuttered hi; benediction, would serve as a model for theorigina tor ol the “Taylor Relief Fund.” The Taylor Jubilee . We jn*t week, in a spirit of kindness,, Miggested the postponement of the Taylor jubilee, .until it be positively known that “Old Zac}” certainly belong* Co that ywity. Whilst our advice was not alt-uie ther heeded, we aie happy to state that the great mass of our political opponents adopted it. not deem it prud*-i,i, as matter;, viand at present, to participate in the rejoicings. Although the court was in session, and the day was favorable, there were not neatly so many people in the city as tend on other festive occasions—such a; lLtrw-it Home and Pfingstcn. ihe procession, indeed, did not exceed a cleverly sized country funeral. A delegation of about sixty, we believe, attended from Philadelphia, bringing with them a gorgeous banner. Morton McMiciiau., Esq'., delivered the presentation speech. Mac can be eloquent, if he will, and on this occasion evidently came well pre pared. Among oilier sublime figures, lie compatnl the recent Taylor tiiumpli to the deliverance of a great nation, after a season of bitter and agonising travail 1 omlej ltd a> coiuhrment! Deliverance from what, pray ‘ ft he meant from the principle* and policy of the Democratic paitv. he is wotully mis taken. for these are rooted in the Govenirnent -v> firmly and deeply, that- even Taylorism, in it; hour ol wildest, triumph, cannot hut pay (hew homage. But lor tins same despised Democracy, ihi; same nation would nut now he called “great..' and this same Zachary Taylor would not now cv*-n ro mui-li as live 111 the United Mate--, unless he ihani-edhG residence tor Luiii-.nnu would never have been adnntted into th- Unim,' IVliw-rann-. indeed 1 What great thing has Whirry ev.-i aelm-wd. t,»i the benefit ot -mankind, or • .lie ,„ llllllv , ‘ Mr. MrMu hael was irspunded tub,- .Imts [,. Thompson. F.sq . the Chairman ol the Whig County Committee, wliuse speech, as. a piece of coinpusi lint,, is every way credilalde. It is, moderate* in its tone and respectnd towards political opponents. Both these speakers, by the way. were formally actiie members ot tire Democratic party, and it to is be hoped thar. among their new associates they have not quite lot got ten its many viitues. Gen. Taylor’s Cabinet K very body is» sroliling ei ary body for alleged prc sumpliiuii.s interference in die cabinet ariutigemenis of ("'ll Tayluii. and yet everybody is doing pie risely the same tiling, for which be is beralmg everybody else. -Kveiybody will admit that this is queer, but it is not more queer than true. What a curious wot Id we live in. It is lull.of the sii-jiit'd.l contradictions Among the test, neighbor IfAMEitsLv. ot the t mo„ t, T, ibnne, lias been trying his hamltat i-alii- net building. The favorite of that jonriul is Tiiamieis Nteii ns, and the place cut out is the General Post Uffire. Now we afe not' quite cer tain. that the present efficient Post Master General Cave Johnson, will he supeisedml, as Ihe President elect stands pledged agaiusl removals (or opinion's sake. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun states, however, that iUr. Johnson lias become tired ~| holding office, and would oil no account accept a re-appointment, in which event, a niov incumbent must of necessity be chosen. This might open the door for our townsman—were it not that our Demurralir Taylor friends in Philadelphia are in ing Ihe claims of Gen. Adam Dili.eii lor die pus' ol Secretary of War—and as Ihe President elect is himself a no-party man. it is fair to presume- that an “ ultra.'' like Mr. Stevens, will sl.md no chance against an “independent,' such as Gen. Dilleii. We had the distinguished honor, as a member of die C'ommitla of Safely, to sene under the latter gentleman in the Buckshot War, aid il a Pcnnsy!-. vatiiau is to be taken into the cabinet, we give the prelerenco to our old commander. Out of the State, we know ot no man, whose se- k'ehon as a cabinet officer would gralily-ns more than that ol Co], .Teeeersu.n Davis of Mississippi. He is the son-in-law ol Gen. Taylor, brave as Julius Ctesar, an upright citizen, a ripe scholar, an ex perienced statesman, and a thorough Democrat ol the Cass and Bu'rl.r.n school. Witli such a coun sellor at his side, much of the mischief now medi tated by tile Win ft altruists would be prevented. We have not corresponded with the distinguished gentleman at Baton Rouge oil this subject, and hence do not profess to speak by authority. But we will wager a lew dozen ol neighbor Wiubht’s best oysters with die editor of the Union fy Tribune. that-mu- choice for ihe cabinet receives a commis sion before his choice. Presentation of tUe Mexican Minister. Washinuton, Dec. 1, I £.lB. The Mexican Minister was formally received and recognized by the President yesterday. The Minister made a speech highly complimentary to the Americans; he rejoiced that hostilities were ended between the two countries, and hoped that the friendly relations now existing should continue, concluding with an assurance that his Government would observe the treaty in good faith. The Presi dent replied in a short speech proffering continued iriendship and respect for .Mexico, and rejoicing in the restoration of peace. Americas Battles. —There were sixty battles fought during the revolutionary war; thirty-eight during the last war with Great Britain; thirty-two, in all, during the last war with Mexico! Position or Gen. Taylor. General Tailor lias reaohe4jhe Presidency em phatically as a no-party man. Although, adopted by the whigs, he had been previously nominated" by Native Americans, Independents, Democrats, and all sorts and conditions of men, who from the beginning declared their determination to reward his splendid military services in Mexico, irrespec tive of old party lines and distinctions. In his ad ministration, therefore, Gen. Taylor will be bound by no political or moral obligation to carry out the views of one parly more than another. He will be perfectly, free, on the contrary, to call to his counsel whomsoever he shall consider most worthy, and to adopt or reject whatever measures he shall deem either fur or against the interestsof the whole Amer j ican people. If Gen. Taylor were an open and j avowed whig—such as Henih Clat, or Daniel . Webster, or John M. Clayton —he never rould ' have been elected. That he is not a Whig of this 1 description, is the very secret of his nomination, and j well do the whigs know it. Pity they will not exercise a little candor and confess it, and then they would cease to exult over Taylors election as a Whig \ ietory. A Wlrig Victory, indeed! Why it is Gen. Taylor's peculiar boast, that he has never belonged to any party, and that, by his long con tinuance in the army, he has escaped the contami* nati-. u of, politics. Some of his supporters say he i.s a “jnuderute whig.” If one half we hear be true, he is a very moderate whig, indeed—scarcely whig enough to hurt him. being the peculiar attitude, in which the j President-elect stands before the country, the posi lion of the Democratic parly is peculiar, also. For ourselves, as ati humble laborer on the side of Cass and Butler. whose defeat we shall never cease to lament, we have plainly chalked out our course. We are ieady, for one, that the incoming adminis tration shall have a fair trial, and if we discover aught to approve, to speak our approval openly and , above-boanl. So. on the contrary, if it shall devel j ope a line of policy at war with the Constitution and with the" lepublieau maxims established by Jefterson and Jackson, we shall not hesitate to oppose and denounce it. We have no doubt this will be the course of the whole Democratic press hum Maine to Texas. Let not the new regime be prejudged. Let us wait, until its web of policy be woven. T.e,t us hear, before we strike Then, if opposition must come, let it be directed, not against : men. but against uWs. The Democratic party should , lelicitatc itself, ii of the latter it can conscientiously and consistently approve. A lew of the cardinal principles of the Demo cratic party it may not he amiss to specify—as furnishing the standard by which Gen. Taylor, by it, must expect to be judged- 1- 7ln Demoi ; atir party dei lares uncompromising hostility to the establishment of a Nut tonal Bank, and a determination to employ all lawful and peaceful mean:: to cripple, uproot, over-turn, abolish, and destroy it. should any insane Congress be tempted to establish one. This is one of the essentials of the Democratic creed, that has become irrevocably mcorpota led m it. It Gen. Taylor, therefore, so long a-, lie remain; in the discharge of the Presiden tial Imictions. directly or indirectly, either by rec omiijcnJation. or by the negative action resulting tiom the non exercise of the \ etc, permits such an Institution to be lastened upon the country, then tin- Demon atic party will strike him off their books, at cm;e and forever. Tltys would be the unpardon able sin. arid he would ‘orever after be regarded awry -ultra Whig, against whose acts the Demon ' racy would not cease to wage an open ami uncom- promising war j. Ihe Democratic party opposes all systems for the pretended keeping and disbursement of the pub lic nioiuA -■ 'v hich will place them at the disposition “I •''have,* and Speculator, to be used for their pi a ate emolument, a; not only highly dangerous and improper, but also a; a palpable violation of the ( lui-.tiiutioii. Ihe Independent Treasury sys tcui uj; In-*t established under the administration ol Georue Wahhinhton. and had the sanction of i no'ia•. .1 Ki i ERsoN. Individual Avarice and Am bition. liult and Gunning, were the agents that Wii-ci.-d a different system. Ihe Sub-Treasury is honest ami just in theory, and lias worked well in practice, realising the hopes ol triends, and disap poii.tiug the predictions of foes. It repealed, a National Bank, or the system of Pet Banks, afford the only substitute, and against both these expedi ent; tin- Democratic party enters its solemn protest. It Gen. Taylor sanctions either, he is again off the Democratic platform, and an “ultra Whig.” May he he forever preserved from any such calamity! 7. ibe Democratic petty is opposed to the col lection of any mote money from tin- people, in the shape ol duties upon, foreign importations, than is absolutely necessary to a ciieap and economical admiiiistrulioii ol tiie Goyerument. Whatever Sopilistiies the wli-gs nuiy employ to convince the public that HIGH I’AXFS are a source of wealtli and coin lot t. die Democratic [tarty regard this doc trine as alike opposed to Honesty ami Common Sense. I hey do not desire to see laws, intended only as a means of raising revenue lor the support ol’Goverument. perverted to purposes ol'self-aggran dizement. and made an auxiliary of particular elass.es. at tile expense of all Ihe rest. Where Gen. iaylur w ilt stand on Ibis subjeet nobody knows, (or lie lias made no diselosures ol his opinions. We have hopes, however, that lie thinks witli the De moerai-y. I. The Bemocrulic parly further opposes all deiangenieiit ot the constitutional adjustment of powers between the Slate and General Governments, by a direct or iudiieet assumption of State Debts, or luniisliing funds lor their payment out of the revenue derived li-inn customs, taxes, or lands. Well now. let Gen. Taylor set |„ 5 fore against all these abominable heresies—let him prevent the charter of another National Bank, should Congress, in a lit of lolly, undertake to- establish one—let him prevent the application of the public moneys to private uses—let him defeat exorbitant and un necessary taxation, imposed tinder the-specious pre text of " fostering domestic industry'—let him not sink the States into merestipendaries of the General Government—and let him defeat all other hateful ■ami Inn tliil heresies ol' the “ ultra’' Whigs—and the republican press will applaud him to the very echo. The Democratic party seeks only the triumphs of Irulli, Virtue. Intelligence and Liberty, and tile preservation of our glorious Institutions in their native purity and simplicity. To that man, and to any man. who will contribute most in this noble work, they will never fail to award their hearty plaudits. But he, who strikes these cherished doc ’trine* down, however high in rank and fame, place and power, eau hope only lo reap its denunciations, gtaJuated according lo tin- measure of ihe mischief. The Maw is Found. The name of the lortunate individual, who first proposed Gen. Tavloh for the Presidency, has at las! been discovered. It is no less a man than John Tyleb, the Kx-President ol the United States, now in dignified retirement in Virginia. The Washing ton correspondent ol' the New York Journal oj Cotnmerrc has the'following in reference to this in fervsting topic: •It lately came to light that Captain Tyier was the person who first proposed Gen. Taylor as a can didate for the Presidency. It appears that Brevet Brig. Z. Taylor wag in this city and dined with the President in 1544, and then received orders to take command ol the troops ordered to Corpus Chiisti Pres t Tyier said to him jocosely—“ General, you are ordered down to Corpus Christ!—you may have a brush with the Mexieaus , and if you do, it will make you President of the United States f ' This may account for Gen. Taylor's recommen dation to the War department, to leave Corpus Cbristi with his army and march to the Rio Grande. It has made Taylor the President, as Tyler predicted. Er* I HAVE NO FRIENDS TO REWARD A ND NO ENEMIES TO PUNISH.— Z. Taylor. ’ THE OLDEST TIME. “ 1 I wish no other herald, No other speaker of living actions, Than soch an honest chronicler.” We have recently spent a leisure hour, or two, in a passing glance at the old files of the Lancaster a newspaper established in this city, in the summer of 1193, by Wilcox* & Hamilton. This same paper is still printed, forming part and par cel of the veritable Intelligencer , for whose columns we are now writing this article.. It was conducted for many years by William Hamilton, but was cer tainly not as orthodox in its Democracy as we flat ter ourselves it is at the present writing. Subse-; quently John Reynolds, Esq., became its purchaser and editor, who in turn was succeeded by Hugh Maxwell, Esq. The two last named gentlemen? we are happy to state, are still living/ residents of this city, and their present successor trusts that many a “Merry Christmas" may be in store for them. Finally, the Journal was purchased by Col. John W. Forney, and merged in the Intelligencer. whenceforward its identity was in a measure lost. Like the republic of Texas, the ancient hebdomadal was swallowed up by “annexation.” The files of this ancient newspaper remain to the present time in this office—and we question whether that noted individual, the “oldest inhabi tant. ’ could unfold half the number of interesting reminiscences We have found them full of in struction. They furnish a striking view of man's progress in every department of art and industry? skill and science, and how invention and dis covery have literally made it true, that “old things are passed away behold all things are become new.” We read nothing there of steam nor magnetism, ol locomotives nor rail-cart, of telegraphs nor daguer reotypes, nor of penny-newspapers, and other mod ern wonders. The mail-facilities between Lancas ter and Philadelphia are set forth in the following advertisement: : NEW ARRANGEV!ENT, THE Mail leaves the Philadelphia post Office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at sun-set. & arrives at Lancaster Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 P. M. J ' Leaves the Lancaster Post-Office on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 in the. Evening, & arrives at Philadelphia Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 7. in the Evening. The Western Mail closes at Lancaster on Satur days, at eight o’clock in the Ev.ening, and arrives at Lancaster every Wednesday Afternoon. WILLIAM HAMILTON, P.M. Oct. 7, 1796. An Eastern mail tri-weekly, leaving Philadelphia eveiy other day at sunset, travelling all. night, and reaching Lancaster the next evening! And a Western mail once a week! What would the good people of Lancaster city say to such mail-facilities now, that they have two daily mails, East and West, and until recently had their Philadelphia pa pers brought to their dwellings before they were out of bed! We apprehend the Post-Master General would have to suffer some, under the “New Ar rangement” of 17 96. By the way, ifjhis was a new arrangement, we should like to ’know what was the old? Likely, a mail once a month. The elections in those days were quite as much a curiosity. Here is the official vote polled at the General Election in 179(3 for Governor, Senator, and Members of Assembly. [We regret that the no. containing the returns of the Presidential elec tion in the same year, when the contest was be tween Thomas Jefferson and the senior Adams, have been torn from the file.] Election Returns for the Borough and County of Lancaster, held October 14th, 1796—official. « -Q 2; o j o • • • o a 3 3Pa P 2 ° £ so 2. s = -» =- g g g O ~ e. g a. to D. a Candidates Governor Tho. Mifflin 990 153 332 192 91 1759 Congress J. W. Kittera 957 148 321 174 78 1679 Wm. Webb 33 4 9 10 11 77 Senator. Mat. Barton Alex. Scott 535: 40 184 157 37 953 488; 129 153 39 54 879 Assembly. - Rich’d Keys 959 164 332 187 89 1729 Jere’h Brown 782 141 326 38 78 1489 A’. Carpenter 246 123 297 98 78 1442 Tho. Boude 518 137 217 54 72 1003 J. Hopkins 530 ,62 203 99 37 943 Samuel Boyd 420. 68 122 157 18 765 James Rosa 392 88 141 80 43 739 Abm. Witmer 527 79' 65 26 12 107 Caleb Cope 412 17 51 12 1 481 Dan’l Buckley 52 44 105 101 29 341 Patterson Bell 92 18 13 156 11 277 John Eckman 101 117 0 34 0 251 Commissioner. John Hambright 546 81 206 93< 32 958 What a contrast to the figures ot 1848! Let the curious make the comparison. The following is the official vote for Governor, polled in 1799: McKean (Dem.) Ross, (Fed. 1. Lancaster bor. 708 858 2. Unicorn 271 168 3. Elizabethtowa 162 307 4. New Holland 387 776 5. Dunkertown 318 275 6. Straaburg 219 4)6 3 7. Manheim 190 478 It is evident from this that ths Federalism of Lancaster county is no new thing. Ross was its very impersonation, and gallantly did New Holland, Strasburg, and Manheim “toe the mark” for him. But we are astonished that the city could not “do better.” Here follows another political curiosity—the election ol the entire Dcmoiratic Assembly ticket, in October 1801, in an aggregate poll of 410 U! Election Return* of Lancaster Borough and County, held October 13, 1801—official: Democrats. Assembly. Federalists John Roberta 2170. Edward Hand 2030 John Mohler 2120 John Miller 2056 John Steele 2156 Brice Clark 2011 Samuel Cooke 2152 Charles Smith 2006 Benj. Kauffman 2129 Patt. Bell 2006 H. Hambright, 1963 Daniel Beckley 1982 Commissioner. J. Whitehill 2167 Directors. Michael Miller 2156 William Wel?b 2013 Samuel Humes 2146 John Yeates 1997 Geo. Thomas 2062 John Ween 2008 In October, 1812, Mr. Hamilton, the editor of the Journal , was elected by the Federal “ Peace” party to the- State Senate. The vote in the county stood: For William Hamilton (Fed.) 3C14, John Whiteside (Dem.) 2038. There were then only fifteen election districts in the county. The mercantile houses in the then borough ol Lancaster, whose advertisements appear in the years 1795-0, were : Dickert and Gill, Barton and Shaff ner, Moore and Henry, John Moderwell, John Morris, William Crawford, Frederick Steinman, Philip Schaeffer, &c. We notice, also that Ludwig Nagel had a Candle Manufactory in North Prince street —John Cooper carried on the Fulling busi ness—John Kerr had a nail Manufactory in Orange street—John Rose sold drugs—Rev. Mr. Heath taught a Grammar school—Adam Messenkop kept the Unicorn tavern in Queen street—but doubtless the most enterprising man among them air was William Geer, who ran a line of weekly stages to Harrisburg! The lawyers did not advertise in those days, which was certainly not to their credit. In November, ,1798, a lottery was advertised, for raising $20,000, to defray the expense of paving the streets in the borough of Lancaster. The capital prize was slo,oooand price of tickets $lO. .The Commissioners were: Edward Hand, Paul Zantz. inger,- Abraham Witmer, Mathias Slough, Adam Reigart, jun., Jacob Graeff, Jacob Krugh, John Miller, George Musser, James Crawford, Caspar Shaffner, John Huber, Adam Weaver, John Hubley, -Now all lotteries are prohibited by law. The following editorial extract, published under date of June 17,1795,aff0rds proof that habits of conviviality on festive occasions prevailed fifty three years ago, as well as now. We are happy to be lieve, however, that* gratifying change has taken place in this particular. No such scenes as here described occur any longer in Lancaster: “Friday last the Faib of this borough com menced, and of course the usual sports between the lads and lasses took place,-nor did the farcical scene conclude till very late on Saturday night: In the interval several scuffles happened, which added much to the lustre of the scene, and some champ ions, in endeavoring to display their gallantry, by contending for the choice ot partners, had their eyes and face genteelly decorated with mourning. We could multiply extracts from these antiqua' ted sheets, hut will have to reserve them for another article. The newspaper itself is a curiosity. In’ tending no disrespect to the memory of its founder} of course, it must be confessed that the Lancaster Journal of 1703, in whatever estimation it may have been held then, would now-a-days be regarded, in common parlance, as an excessively “small potato.” It is about one sixth the size of the present Intelli gencer-containing three columns to each page, less than half the length of our present columns. The matter wa3 besides set in long primer, so that the columns were soon full. The quality of the paper, too, was very inferior. We should be loth to em ploy the same kind now for wrapping purposes. These contrasts alone furnish striking proof o! our wonderful progress in the mechanic arts. The printing-office has kept steady pace with the march of improvement. If it were possible for Doctor Fav3tus to burst the cerements of the grave, and pass through the rooms ofthe Ledger establishment in Philadelphia, [not to speak of the London Timea,] would nt he be astonished! He would hardly credit the evidence of his own senses. We claim little skill, and not much taste, for editorial disputation, or we might discuss with the experienced editor of the Union if Tribute the point, whether Gen. Tailor’s election was effected by his military campaigns, or by the tariff. Undaunted by our neighbor s ponderous statistics, however, we must be permitted to reiterate our belief that in this country military glory is a far more potent element of electioneering than the duties imposed by Con gress upon imported merchandize! However the Union may philosophize to the contrary, all expe lience attests, that the drum and fife beat up more recruits than the tax-laws—that the camp is.more potent than the custom-house—that epaulettes and other accoutrements are better {Understood than udvakrems— that swords cut deeper into the popu-. lar affections than specifics—that muskets exert a power above maximums, and mortars above mini muns—that hair-triggers are more dreadful than horizontals, sabres than sliding-scales—in fine, that the cannons of a Major General commit greater havoc, even with political parties, than the canons of the most learned Political Economist. ' Had not Zachart Tailor dealt death and destruction with such a liberal hand to the Mexicans, think you the. wildest romancer would have ever singled him out. for the Presidency? In all ages, and in all coun tries, a blind reverence has followed fighting cap tains, and whether complimentary to the “dear people," or not, it is of no manner of use to dis pute it. Whilst telegraphic despatches and messages of all kinds have been received from every quarter of the Union, not a word has come to hand from Baton Rouge, to shew what the distinguished gentleman, who hails thence, intends to do when he assumes his presidential labors. The only item of intelli gence that has come to hand, that at all smacks of authenticity, is furnished by the New Orleans Delta , which contains the following ominous announce ment: "On the subject of the offices, and the merits of the numerous applicants to old Zack's favor, we shall have something to say next week, that will create some confusion among certain folks , who think they are going to have things all their own way!'' What this “something" is, we shall be curious to learn. There are evidently breakers ahead. The New Orleans Delta says when Gen. Tailor received at Baton Rouge the news of his success in Pennsylvania, and consequent election to the Presi dency, he immediately took a steamboat for his plantation up the Mississippi, where he safely arrived—thus placing himself beyond the reach of office-seekers and sycophants. This, says the Cour ier, was a very wise and judicious movement of the General. In all probability he would have been bored to death, and fairly run down by people, coming to pay their court to him for the sake of office. Gen. Taylor arrived in New Orleans on the 28th ultimo, and looked remarkably well. A Baton Rouge correspondent of the New York Herald cor rects a mis-statement in regard to the Generals age. The writer says: Gen. Taylor is not sixty-two or sixty-four, as lias been so frequently stated. He is but fifty-eight, and is therefore four years younger than is generally supposed—quite a considerable difference in a man of his age. c £U"Hon. JAMEb BUCHANAN,having a ward at Mr. Bolmar’s seminary, visited onr Borough on Thursday evening—stopped at White Hall—and tarried until Friday afternoon, when he left for Chester, on his way to Washington. He was in quite.excellent spirits, not in the least depressed by the recent accidental triumph of federal Whiggery and, during his stay, was called on by many of our citizens of both parties. Mr. Buchanan lias purchased the beautiful pro perty of W. M. Meredith, Esq., near Lancaster, to which he designs removing next spring, on retiring from the State Department, the duties of which he has discharged with the most signal ability, and, generally, in a manner highly creditable to himself and satisfactory to the country. Sivpls Enough,.— A pious old man who resides in East Boston, was congratulating his friends on the result of the Presidential election. “ What,” said one of them, “did you vote for Taylor l ' “Oh yes,' 1 said he, “ I’ve hearn Father Taylor preach a good many times in the Bethel, and when I saw him ridin' on board the boat in the Water Celebra tion, I told a man that he would make a sight bet ter President than Mr. Cass or Butler. It makes me feel raly glad to hear he’s elected." Henry Ober 1990 Family Squabbles.— The News and Despatch, at Pittsburg, are fighting about the Postmastership of that city, under General Taylor, each editor being a candidate. The News says the Despatch editor is not a whig, though a Taylor man, and the Des patch retorts by showing that he stands in the same predicament as General Taylor himself, who is not an “u rra Whig," though a very good Taylor man. The q'Kfrel is rather fierce at present, and on that accoun. will be likely to defeat the hopes of both. The Late Gov. Shunk.— The following tribute to the memory of this excellent man is from the N. O. Picayune of the 21st instant: It is proposed in Pennsylvania to erect a monu ment, by general subscription, to the memory of the late Gov. Shunk. Amongst the distinguished citizens of the United States who. have recently perished from amongst us, no one enjoyed a higher reputation lor purity and benevolence, than the late Governor of the Keystone State. He was a gentle man of the highest personal honor, of a charitable disposition and gentle bearing. The proposed timonial is alike creditable to the projectors and due to the virtues of the deceased. Smocking Accident.—A little boy, about 13 years of age, son of Mr. James Callio, of Carlisle, Pa,, was run over by a train of burden'cars, which were passing through that town on Friday mor ning last, and so badly injured as to require the amputation of one of his legs. He was standing on the track with his back toward the approaching train, but being very deaf did not hear it coming, on the alarm given by the and was con sequently knocked down and run before the train coulcf be stopped. DZT Garrick said he would give a thousand guineas if he could exclaim 11 01” like Whitfield. Causes of Defeat. No News from Baton Rouge! The President Elect. From the fVest Chester Republican, Nov. 28. \ For the Intelligencer . Meteorological Register for Nov. The month of November, which has'just closed, was almost equally divided into clear and cloudy days, there having been 11 clear, 4 partially clear, and 15 cloudy. Rain fell on seven days, viz t . the 4th,‘stb, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 24th. Snow fell twice, on the sth slightly, the first of the sear son, and on the llth r to a moderate depth. The quantity of rain and melted snow, during the month, was equal to 1 inches. There was but one storm of any violence, which took place during the night of the 4th, and morning of the sth. The wind blew froip the South during the ritght and shifted in the morning to the N. \V. It was during this storm that the Factory chimney was blown down. The barometer on the 3d, pre vious to the storm, stood at 7 A. M. at 30.16 inch,, and on the morning of the sth it had fallen to 29,36, making a difference of 4-5 inches, a great fall, as those acquainted with the barometer know that the ordinary changes are but slight. ' 1 The barometer was highest on the 11th, at 7h. A. M., when it stood at 30-19 inches, and lowest on .the 24th, at sh. P. M., when it showed 29.29 inches, thus making a range of .84 inches for the month. The fall in the latter case, was followed by a heavy rain during the afternoon of the 24th. The monthly mean of the barometrical observations at 12 o’clock, 29.803 inches, .189 inches higher than the mean for October. The thermometer was highest on the Ist at 12M. being 60 deg.; lowest the night of the 10th, 23 deg. Monthly mean of tho thermometer at 12 M. 43f. Mean of the night observations, 33j deg. It may not be uninteresting to add the direction of the winds. N. W, 12; N. E, 4; S. 3; all others, 9. Ohio Election for Governor. Correspondence of the New York Herald. Washington, Nov. 27, 1848. We understand from a member of Congress, just arrived from Ohio, that Weller, the Democratic candidate for Governor,- was legally elected by forty-two majority, after all, without reference to the illegality of the votes cast by Cincinnati, Col umbus, and Cleaveland. The case stands thus: When the new Constitution was passsed, a new county (Morrow) was made out of the old county of Richland. The new county contains three town ships. No return has been made of the votes of this new count),the clerk alleging that he thought it was the duty of the Richland clerk to make the return, which, of course,- the Richland clerk has not done, it being unquestionably the duty of the Morrow county clerk. This will be amended im mediately, if it has not already been done. The three townships in question gave Weller a majority of 303. Fords majority by the official return, which omitted these townships, was 31C. When the three omitted townships are added, it will be seen that Weller has a majority of 42. The ques tion of the registration, which we alluded to in a former letter, will, however, in all probability, still come up, as it involves the election of the members of Assembly returned for the cities. Present ap pearances in Ohio seem to indicate that Allen will be re-elected to the United States Senate. Extraordinary Surgical Operation The Pittsburg Morning Post publishes the follow ing letter, giving an account of an extraordinary operation in surgery, performed by Dr. Hullihen. of Wheeling, Va: Newark, 0., Oct. 25, 184 s. A considerable sensation has lately been created in our town, in consequence of the result of an ope ration which had lately been performed upon Miss S , near our place, by Dr. Hullihen, of Wheeling, Va. As the case is very singular, I will relate it as correctly as I can. The young lady, when a child, received a severe and extensive burn on the face and neck; and the contraction resulting from it had drawn her neck forwards and downwards, the chin being firmly bound down to the breast bone' by thick bands of contracted flesh. The skin of the face was drawn downwards, so that her month was kept permanently open; she was unable to close her eyes; there was scarcely any appearance of an under lip; and the lower jaw, in consequence of the constant pull upon it, was lengthened at least aii inch and a half more than the upper, the case presenting the most extreme deformity. The de formity of the jaw was removed by sawing out a block on both sides, and then setting the projecting part back, so that the teeth of both jaws came pro perly together. The drawing down of the head, face, eye lids, and under jaw, was relieved by cut ting the chin loose from the breast bone, and when her head was raised to its proper position, the wound gaped open at least five inches wide, besides being about nine inches in length. A piece was then cut from the shoulder and arm sufficiently large to fill up this horrible wound, and brought round neatly secured in it; and there it healed in the most beau tiful manner, removing the deformity to an incredi ble extent —one whicli was considered, heretofore, in our sectiou of country, as beyond the reach of surgery. Steamboat Accidents—Thirty Lives Lost. Cincinnatti, Nov The splendid steamboat Wyandotte was wrecked a few miles above Vicksburg on the 21st instant, by which sad disaster thirty lives were lost l The boat will be a total loss. No further particulars are given. This afternoon the steamer De Kalb was run into near the Cumberland Bar, by the steamer Cutter coming in an opposite direction, and completely capsized. Happily, no lives were lost. Wisconsin.— The Legislature of Wisconsin is said to stand as follows: Whigs. Cass men. I)em. Denrr. maj ■1 12 3 f> ' 10 35 15 4 48 18 Joint ballot, 20 ID* The Fredericksburg (Va.) News, a zealous supporter of Taylor and Fillmore, thus hints at the difficulties which must surround the new Admin istration: “The President, we admit, will find it impossible to please all of his friends. We do not expect it. We have not a doubt some of his warmest suppor ters now, in twelve months will be his bitterest re vilers. It cannot well be •therwise.'’ Gf.n. Taylor s Relations.— Captain Alison is a brother-in-law of General Taylor; Crittenden, of Kentucky, fo son-in-law of Alison; Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, is son-in-law of Taylor; Major Bliss do., in expectancy. All of these gentlemen, except the first, are named for Cabinet officers under the new administration. Chinese Justice.— The China Mad, published at Hong Kong, says: “The grandson of one of the large defaulters to the government, has been sent to prison to expiate the guilt of his grandsire, who has been many years in the grave." If such a system prevailed here, what a prospect there would be for the rising generation in the United States. Extract from the French Constitution.— “ The President shall be elected by ballot, and by an absolute majority of the votes, by the direct suffra ges of all the electors of the French Departments and of Algeria.” Henry Clay.— A despatch dated Lexington, Nov. 27th, says that Henry Clay is perhaps in no danger, but is confined to bis bed the greater part of the time, and regains his strength very slowly. He is very much debilitated. Early in the Field.— The Alabama Argus. published at Dayton, Marengo county, Ala., raises “the 'Whig ticket for 1852;’ as follows: ‘For President, Henry Clay, of Kentucky; for Vice Pres ident, Willie P. Mangum, of North Carolina.” Infidelity and Christianity.— Voltaire's printing press is now used in printing Bibles, and at Gibbon's bouse is a depository of Bibles for sale. flj* Mr. Cornelius Tilton, one hundred years' old last July, who voted for our first President Wash* ington, went to the polls in Waterville, Maine, and deposited bis vote for Can and Butler. Lancaster County Bible Society. At the Annual Meeting of the Society, on the 27th ult., the following business was transacted •• After the Meeting was opened-with Prayer by the Rev. Win. Urie:—■ On motion, James Whitehill was appointed Sec retary; pro. tem. . -The Minutes of the former meeting were read approved and adopted.' On motion—the President, Rev. J. C. Baker ap pointed Revs. G. F. Bahnsen, John M’Nair and \V„, Urie, a Committee to Report Officers and Managers of the Society for the ensuing year. The following named persons were accoidingly reported : Rev. J. C. Baker, D. D., President. .Messrs. J. F. Heinitsh and John Lenher, Vice Presidents. . Mr. Robert D. Carson, Secretary. Mr. John W. Hubley, Treasurer and Librarian. Managers.— Revds. G. F. Bahnson, N. A. Keyes, Wm. Beates Wm. Urie, Wm. Mooney, Jno. M’Nair. •Jacob Chapman, L. Trumbauer; Benj.Champneys. V.i i. Hon. Emanuel Shaeffer, James Black. Esq., Joseph Cross. J/S. Gable, James Whitehill, Samuel Beam, Christian Gast, Geo. H. Bomberger, Benj. D. Gill, Joseph Eberman, Daniel Erisman. Wm. Russell, Carpenter MeCleerv, Drs. Samuel Ilumes and John Miller. * , Report was read find adopted. On motion, the President appointed Dr. S. Humes. Benj. CYitupneys. Esq., and the Rev. Wm. Urie, as a Conn ottee to examine the accounts of the Trea surer J Librarian, who reported them correct. Report read, approved and adopted. On motion. 1 lie President appointed Revds. Keyes, Bahnson and M’Nair, as a Committee to reiise ami amend the Constitution of the Society: to report at the evening session. On motion, the compensation paid the Treasurer and Librarian, was advanced from $2O to ?su. tbr rent of Store, and services rendered lor the year. The Rev. Jacob Chapman presented the Annual Report. Report received and directed to be in the evening. tor adoption. On motion, a.\n?e of thunks was passed by the meeting, for the very able, efficient, and valuable services the Rev. Wm. M'Fadden had rendered the Society. A copy oi the above vote was oiMered to be presented to Mr. M'Fadden. ' On motion, adjourned to the hour of 7 o'clock P. M. ■ J ’ Prayer by the Rev. N. A. Keyes. The Society convened at the same place—the Lutheran Church—in the evening., at the hour of seven. Anthem—by the Choir. Prayer—by the Rev N. A. Keyes. The Rev. N. S. Howell, Agent of the Penu'a> Bible Society, then addressed the audience, in which, he gave a graphic account of .the Bible cause. The Annual Report was then presented by the Rev. Jacob Chapman, prefaced by a few highlv interesting remarks'. The Report was read by the Rev. N. A. Keyes, together with that of the Trea surer and Librarian—both of which were adopted, and requested that they be published in all of the Lancaster papers. The Constitution was next presented, with some alterations and amendments proposed, which were also approved and adopted. As nothing else was presented for the considera tion of the meeting, it was closed with Prayer by the Rev. G. F. Bahnson. During the evening about twenty-five persons handed their names in, desirous of becoming mem bers of the Society. ; On the 28th ult., by Rev. J.-C. Baker, George Long to Rachael Stahl, both of Ceacock. On the same day, Hiram T. Slough to Isabellu Davidson, both of East Earl. On the same day, Levi Sensenich to Maria L Stillwell, both of East Earl. On the same day, Cornelius Stillwell of East Ear), to Rebecca Moyer of Berks county. On the same day, Joseph Hays of West Lampeter, to Leah Siam of East Lampeter. On the same day, Benjamin Bear of East Hemp fied, to Elizabeth Musser of West Hemptield. On the 30th ult., Jacob S. Hilcher of West Done gal, to Martha'Long of East Donegal. On the samerday, Adam Ditlow to Surah M’ln tire, both of this city. On the evening of the 23d ult., by the Rev. J. J. Strine, SamuefSeabeld to Elisabeth Truinmens, both of Annville, Lebanon county. On the 23d ult., by Rev. J. J. Strine, Jacob Baker of Penn township, to Martha Stehman of Warwick township. By the same, John G. Keller to Martha Stehman Bomberger, both of Penn township, i On Saturday last a week, William Washington Steele, Esq., one of the most venerable and re spected citizens of Drumore township, Lancaster county. The deceased was born on the 4th of Inly, 1776, and consequently lived to the green old ■jv. of seventy-two and upwards. He has left be in'.d him a large circle of relatives and friends. (m the 23d ult., Mary F., daughter of l)r. Levi Hu.l, aged 11 years. 3 months and 24 day*. Ou the 20th ult., in Warwick township,-John Adams, in the 60th year of his ago. 28—8$, P. M. On the 20th ult., at Litiz, Andrew Ferdinand Pauli, aged 23 years. On Saturday last, at Litiz, Mrs. Rauch, wife of Chr’n I ; . Rauch, Esq. tHomtittrrial Itecbrb. REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ENDINO DECEMBER 1 FLOUR—Howard Street Flour.—During the ear j\y P art of’the week the market was dinll and sales ; light, and we have to note a decline within the last ; two days. On last Saturday and Monday about 1000 bbls were sold at $5,12*. On Tuesday a sale : of 200 bbls was made at $5,12*. On! Wednesday . the same rate was asked but no sales’were made. | On Thursday 400 bbls choice brands brought §5 12» ! and about 1000 bbls were sold at $5,06*, part time", 1 and the remainder, cash, and cash and time. This j morning no sales were made, so far as we are ad j vised, buyers not being disposed to pay over $5, i which holders are unwilling to take. City Mills’ j Flour.—On Tuesday and Wednesday several con. . siderable parcels were taken for export at $5,12* perbbl. Yesterday find this morning there were sales for the same price, for export, and we quote . accordingly. Some holders are asking $5,25. i Susquehanna Flour.—Sales of 200 bbls at $5,12*. j Rye Flour—ln the face of increased receipts this i article has become dull, and we now quote at $4, 12i p er bbl for Ist. Corn Meal.—Sales of 500 bbls yellow on Monday at $3, 12i, and we quote that price to-day. Sales of Pe'nna. bbls at $3. GRAlN—Wheat-—From Monday to Wednesday inclusive the sales of good to prime reds were made at 105al l 0 cents. Yesterday the sales of the same description were at 104a109 cents, and to-day the sales of the same have been made atlo2aloB cents. On Wednesday a cargo of Penna red was sold at 108* cents, and a cargo of Penna while at 113 cts. We quote Maryland white wheats to-day at 108 a 115 cents; and family flour whitesat 115a120 cents. Com.—The transactions of the week have been al most exclusively in the new crop, which-has come in unusually dry, and in good condition for shipping. On Monday the sales of new white were at 48a50 cents, and of yellow at 52a53 cts.- On Wednesday the sales of white were at 49a51 cents, and of yel-* low at 53 cents. To-day the sales of new white are making at 49a50 cents, , with an occasional choice parcel at 51 cents; sales of yellow at 52a53 cents. On Wednesday a parcel .of new Penn’a. yellow was sold at 64 cents. There is very little old Md. Corn appearing in market. IRON.—The market for Iron is inactive. We note a sale of 50 tons No. 2 Anthracite Pie at ft 24, 6 months. 6 SPIRITS.—The market is nearly bare of New England-Rum. We note sales this week at 30 cts. The little in market is held at 31a32 cents, cash and time. PHILADELPHIA MARKET. REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ENDINO. DECEMBER 1 \ FLOUR AND MEAL.—The market rince last ! week has had a downward tendency, and prices of ; all kinds with moderate receipts and a limited ex- I port demand, are lower. Sales of Flour for the week reach some 5000 bbls, mostly standard Penna.' brands at $5,25, including a small lot at a shade le9B, and good brand, early in the week at ss,3f*, the market at the close being very quiet at our low est figures; for city-use transactions have been lim ited at $5,37*a5,5U for good retailing and Baker’s flour and $5,62} a 6 for extra and fancy brands.— Rye Flour.—About 100(k bbls were disposed of at $3,375. Corn Meal.—Sales reach about 4000 bbls. Henna, mostly at $2,90a2,94, including a small lot of old Meat at $2,75 per barrel. ; GRAIN has come forward pretty freely and the market is dull and drooping ; the sales of wheat reach about 25,000 bushels at 108all2 cts for fair to prime red, and 114a116 cents for tvhite. Rye has declined, and sales are. 1500 bushelp Penna at 62&64 cents, cloiing'at our lowest qugjjrtion. Corn. —There was a fair enquiry. At jiSwCom during * EVENING SESSION. MARRIAGES, DEATHS. BALTIMORE MARKET-.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers