contemplated road were appointed, and the citi
zens of that section of the State througtowllich
the road passes came forward and subscribed lib
erally, and there is no doubt if the Legislature
will repeal the bill under consideration that the
citizens of Ohio, will make the road, and without
the aid of Boston or Nevi York capital. Sir, I
think it must be apparent to every Senator on
this floor, that the object of this bill is to divert
the trade, as I said before, to take the route of
the New York improvements. Besides it would
be useless for our Canal Commissioners to have
the canals opened early in the'spring with the
view of securing the freight that is frozen up du
ring the winter onthe western waters, if you per
a direct line of railroad communications to
New York and Boston. . .
Now sir, I have no personal motive in oppos
ing thi, bill, but I repeat that I am apprehen
sive-of- its effect that it would impair the finan
ces of the commonwealth, and be injurious to
the Pennsylvania railroad, now being-made by
the capital of citizens of this State. It is not only
our duty, but the interest of the State, to protect
them against foreign interference; 'besides, die
State, will. derive a large income from this road
if we do not pass laws to cripple its resources.—
The State receives, besides the usual tax on cor
porations, a tax of seventy-five cents on each
and:every ton of freight passing over this road.
Sir, by repealing this bill Ohio capital will
make the road Mr. Roberts is locating through
the middle counties of that State, giving us a
continuous railroad with Cincinnati, the west,
and with the lakes. Let this bill become a law,
you will defeat this much desired project, and
' the Ohio and New York connection will be made
by means of which the resources of our improve
, ments will be diminished to a great extent, our
great Pennsylvania railroad terminating at Pitts
burg, we will then not have the far western trav
el on our State and company improvements, con
sequently we will not have the freight which
Would otherwise come on our canals.
Mr. Speaker, .I would have no objection to
that road being made, if I did not think it inter
fered not only with the best interest of our State
improvements, but also with its finances. It is
well known that this State has made improve- ,
ments at an expense of $40,000,000, and thus
far we have not realized the interest on the in
vestment of those impiovements.
Sir, I. sincerely hope the Senate will take all ,
these facts into theirconsideration—for they are
of great Importance. If lam wrong in my views
I trust that some of the Senators interested in
the bill will correct them and show me where I - ,
am mistaken. I would say to those Senators
who are in favor of extending our State improve
ments, that there are numerous memorials in the
possession of the Senate, asking for the comple
tion of the North Branch canal, anti I would ask
them how they can, expect to obtain appropria
tions for that object if they allow our neighbors
of New York to divert the business from the main
line of our public works, and consequently take
from us those resources with which we expect to
'support our improvements 1 And sir, if this
course of legislature be pursued, that the tax
payers will be still further burthened, the State
debt never paid, and the Commonwealth plunged
into the greatest pecuniary embarrassment, from
which it will never be able to free itself.
Awful Retribution.
A Mr. Weatherford, Sheriff of Schtiyler county,
in this State, and ex-officio' Collector of the Comity
Revenue, conceiving a design tocheat the Common.
- wealth out of some $2200, which he had collected
—left the money in the care of his wife, part in
silver.and part in paper, with the 'declaratiOn thiat
he would be gone several days, and enjoined upon
her that she should permit no one to stay all night
at the house during his absence. At night a trav
eller, rather an aged man,applied for entertainment.
The woman, at first refusing under instructions of
her husband, was finally persuaded to permit him
to remain. About 11 or 12 o'clock the same night
some persons demanded entrance into the house.
and upon being permitted to come in, they were
found to he disguised as negroes, and immediately
demanded of the woman money; which they said
they knew was in the house. The woman handed
them paper money. They told her there was also
silver money which she must surrender. She re--
plied that she would go up stairs, (where the trav
eller was lodging) and get it. She informed the
old gentleman of the state of things below—he told
her to take one of two pistols which he had—to
put the money into her apron, with the pistol con
cealed behind it, and when either of the robbers
'came forward to take it, to,fire and he would save
another of them with the remaining pistol. She
did as instructed, and one of the men fell dead at
her feet. The old man fired and killed another, and
the third made his escape. Upon examination it
was found that the guilty husband had fallen by
the hand of his own wife. Thus it is that a mys
terious Providence even in this world meets out
punishment to those who transgress his Laws.—
Hannibal Journal.
A Frightful Occurrence.
PHILA/JiLIIRIA, Feb. 20, 1849
A frightful scene of confusion occurred this
morning in the public school-house in Catharine
street, Southwark, in consequence of an alarm of
fire dreadfully frightening the six hundred children
in the building. The second' floor was occupied
by the girls, and about thirty of these were in a
front class, when they were frightened by a flame
bursting up through the heater, originating from a
quantity of paper having been thrown into the
heater by the mischievous boys on the lower story.
The screams of the girls in the class-room. spread
the alarm throughout the building, and the teachers
found...lt impossible to restrain the children from
rushing to the various outlets. One of the back
staircases became blocked up, from the outside
door not being open wide enough to allow their
egress; "and in the consternation, those above corn
menced clambering over the balustrade falling
down to the floor beneath. Finally the whole bal
ustrade gave way, falling upon those who were
below, and carrying with it all leaning against it,
making a confused mass of struggling humanity
several feet deep. The rush from above continuing,
prevented those beneath irom being extricated un
til, in addition to their wounds and bruises, they
were nearly dead from the effects of suffocation,
and the weight of the mass on top of them. The
following are the names of those setiously hurt:—
Caroline Hess:leg broken in two places; Sarah
Jane Srp.lth, daughter of Sommers Smith, bruised
and trampled upon; Hannah Brewer, bruised and
Suffocated ; Josephihe Martin, Agnes Mowatt, Ca
tharine Holland, Anna Scott, and Elizabeth Wright.
Miss Hess is believed to be the only one danger
ously injured, but the others will, doubtless, long
feel the effects of the disaster.
An examination into the heater shows that there
itad been . an accumulation of paper, and even old
and d slate frames, which had been fired at
last by the,l3eat, or had, perhaps, been ignited by
the boys having thrown a match into it.
The occurrence caused an immense sensatior A , as
Well to the children, as among the parents living
the neighborhood, who rushed to the spot,
- " .i nns for the gaiety of their children.
Female Emigrants.,
Mrs. Fsrmassr,whose husband died at San Fran
cisco last fall, is going to that place to look after
his-affairs, and proposes (so say the New York
papers) to take with her a large number of female
passengers, under twenty-five years of age for
wives tor the-emigrants now there, who may be
disposed to take helpmates. These emigrants, the
prstegees of Mrs. Farnham, are to be of unquestion
ably good character and standing, and they will be
good looking too, we suppose—some pretty, some
beautiful, perhaps, and all possessing qualities essen
tial to-good wives. Mrs. Farnham is supported by
most respectable and well-known names, so that
there is neither .deception, nor misrepresentation.
nor humbug in the matter; but the proposition is
made in good faith by a respectable lady, and the
adventure will be conducted, without,donbt, in the
same manner.
We think this idea is one of the best which the
California fever, as it is sometimes called, has yet
originated. It is rational, praiseworthy, and prac.
ticable, and we hope it will be fully and promptly
carried out. The arrival of a few hundred of reli
i. g ibtts, i tindustrious, and amiable females at San
Francisco; would be, as the moral condition of the
country is now represented to be, the very best
thing that could happen for it, and would be of
equal value, at least, to all the gold that has been
obtained, could a comparison as regards value be
instituted between'a virtuous woman and that "vile
yellow slave."—Globe
SEILIOUS DEFALCATION —The Richmond papers
announce that a defalcation has occurred in the
funds of the James River'and Canawha Company
to the amount of about - $ll,OOO.- The late William
B. Chittenden, President of the company, whose
death we announced a few days since, was involved
in it, and also the secretary, whose name is not given.
The latter has fled, and it- is thought that the estate
of Mr. Chittenden will be sufficient to make up his
share of the defalcation. After a diligent investi
gation by the directors, the amount 'of the delin
quencies is stated to be $11,162.
137 - Just after the surrender of Cornwallis, when
the prisoners were marching ; out of Yorktown, one
negro said to his companion, "Now we shall see
Lor. Cornwallis." " Big fool," saidihe other, "there
is no Lor Cornwallis now, for his eilency shell all
his corn off, and he is now Lor Cobwallis."
3ntelligencer & Journal.
E. W. NUTTER, EDITOR
Lancaster, February 2'7,.1549.
Tavern licenses.:
ID - Those hotel-keepers in the city and county
of Lancaster, whose licenses require renewal at the
April sessions, will bear in mind, that Tuesday,
March 2.0t13, is the last no. of the Intelligencer, in
which their advertisements can be inserted, con
forinsably to law. Those in the city require inser
tion in two papers—those in the country, in only one.
117 THE BROTHER JONATHAN newspaper, with
a picture of Gen. Taylor delivering his inaugural
address, and of the people present—on the sth of
March next—is for sale by GISH & Bao:raEa—and
also by Juno & MURRAY.
Collector at Columbia.
We announce with pleasure the appointment of
JOHN BAHR, Esq. as Collector of Tolls at Columbia,
by the Canal Board, at their recent meeting in Phil
adelphia. Mr. Ruin is one of the most active and
efficient Democrats in Lancaster county, and has
labored long and hard in the service of the good
old cause. We have no doubt he will make an
attentive and obliging officer, and fully justify the
anticipations of his friends. It-is always a source
of pleasure to record the pro:notion of a deierving
Democrat.
Arrival of Gen. Taylor at Wash-
lugton.
The President elect arri. , ed at Washington on
Friday night last, about half-past 8 o'clock, in the
Baltimore cars. His suite consisted of several gen
tlemen. As soon as the whistle announced his
arrival, a salute was fired from the hill which over
looks the ravine through which the railroad runs.
When he entered the depot, he was received with
repeated cheers: by an immense crowd. He was
escorted in a carriage by marshalx by a joyous
multitude, in carriages and on foot, to Willard's
Hotel, amid the''sound of music, the ringing of
bells, and the blaze of skyrockets. When he ar
rived at Willard s, he was again received with
cheers and music. After a short time he re-ap
peared upon the balcony of the drawing-room, and
made a brief address to the people, expressive- of
his thanks for their kindness, and of his best wishes
for their happiness. The — crowd then disappeared,
and Gen. Taylor retired to enjoy the society of his
family and friends.
We are Lorry to hear that Gen. Taylor is some
what indisposed, and that he was cupped on Thurs
day. But we hope that quiet and repose for a day
of two will perfectly restore him to his usual
-health.
Not a Colonel
We confess to much indebtedness to our military
neighbor of the Union 4- Tribune, who kindly enrols
is among the legion of Executive Aids, and makes
it the occasion of a complimentary paragraph. We
reciprocate the courtesy, but, as we have no desire
to shine in " borrowed plumage,' we must be ex
cuse4l for declining to appear in the blushing honors
to which he supposes us entitled. We are , not a
Colonel, and can produce no "Broad Seal - in attes
tation of our claim to this or any other military
honor. During our connection with a former
administration, it was our fortune to fill up corn-
missions for about five hundred and three-score
Aids, each wearing the additional dignity of Lieu
tenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania State Militia.
It is an ancient prOverb,however—no doubt a gross
slander—that shoemaker's wives and blacksmith's
horses are mostly doomed to go bare-foot—and, as
if in confirmation of this anomaly, we never once,
from the profusion of Aid-de-camp-ism, so much as
thought of helping ourselves. For this act of vir
tuous Self-Denial the world has given us no credit,
but has taken the reverse for granted. Hence we
have the title, but without any legal right to wear
it. We respectfully request, therefore, to have
our humble name taken off" the Nottingham list,"
and give notice to our friends that they need not
disturb their hats when they pass us.
With no desire to depreciate the better fortune of
our votemporaries, we must be allowed to state, that
in our opinion the extraordinary multiplication of
gubernatorial Aids-de-camp is of modern invention
—and constitutes one of those official abuses, to
which governments, and especially Governors, are
constantly liable.- We know not how it was in
the olden time, but we have a tolerably distinct
recollection of what took place under the adminis
tration of Governor GEORGE WOLF. In the sixth
or seventh month of his administration, that excel
lent Chief Magistrate appointed five Aids, and five
only, viz: WALTER C. LIVINGSTON of Lehigh,
TAMES 11 LINNARD of Philadelphia, JAMES P. Butt
of Bradford, Epunats Balsas of Mifflin, and Dee
D. WAGENER. of Northampton. These were re
garded as the Governor's staff—designed as a sort
of military cabinet in peace and body-guard in war
—and we do not believe that the number was in
created to the 'end of his two terms. Then it was
considered a rare distinction to be' an Aid to the
Commander. in-Chief of the military forces of the
second State in the American Union, and a man
carrying such a testimonial in his pocket could
well afford to plume himself on his honors. But
how alts red! It is a settled maxim that the value
of a cot nmodity depends upon its scarcity. It we
look iu to the circumstances which attract attention
in the world, we shall find them to consist, not so
Mild I of cleverness in the abstract, as of singularity
of fr.rcellence. In a faculty, or a name, or a station ;
common to all, or even a very large number, there
can be no foundation for extraordinary celebrity.
Since then, as under the Joeiselorc administration,
the number of Aids is multiplied to an almost
indefinite extent, and military appointments begin
to be scattered over the State as thickly as the
leaves of Autumn, this species of honor has become
cheap as pinchback. We hardly feel at liberty to
interfere in the doings of the State Aministration,
but Nee think the Legislature would do well to
enactt a law limiting the number of Governor's
Aids to 5,000, which would leave an apportion:
ment of almost an hundred to eacii. county. With
this number, we should think the Commonwealth
tolerably safe. If some such restriction be not im
posed, and the commission-mill at Harrisburg be
allowed to run on for three long years at the same
rapid rate, we apprehend it will require the next
Census-takers to ascertain the nuinber of Colonels
with which the Commonwealth abounds.
Election of Judges.
The Democrats of Crawford county, at a county
meeting held at Meadville on the 13th instant,
unanimously adopted a resolution in favor of so
amending the Constitution as to vest the election of
the Judiciary in the People. This is an example
welt worthy of general imitation.
New U. S. Senators.
SALMON P. CEASE, a so-called Free Soil Demo
crat, has been elected U. S. Senator by the Legisla
ture of Ohio, as the successor of Hon. WILLIAM
ALLete. Mr. Chase is now a member of the Ohio
State Senate, and was very bitter in his hostility to
Gen. Taylor. He is represented as a man of very
considerable ability.
Joarr WALES, of Wilmington, (Whig,) has been
chosen U. S. Senator by the Legislature of Dela
ware, in place of Joaa M. CLAYTON, resigned.
ru• S. W. KNox and VINCENT Pimps have
been chosen the delegates to represent Crawford
county in the Pittsburg 4th of July Convention,
without instructions.
A BACHELOR'S lara.—Miss Bremer tells us that
the life of a rich bachelor is a splendid breakfast,
a tolerably flat dinner, and a most miserable supper.
Giving Back Territory!
We have little to communicate this week of the
doings of Ccngress, and this little does not redound
to its credit On the contrary, it would conduce to
the National character, if it could be promptly and
forever expunged. On Monday, 19th Instant, Mr.
SCHENCK of Ohio, a noted whig abolitionist, offered
an amendment to „the Mexican Indemnity Bill,
while in Committee of the Whole, c that the Presi
dent be instructed to enter into negotiations for surren-1
dering to Mexico the newly acquired territories - -that
is New Mexico and California, acquired by the ex-
Ipenditure of such avast amount of blood and trees
ure. and as an indemnity for the long / continued and
•
aggravated train of injuries inflicted on the Ameri-
I can people. On this proposition, infamous though
I•it be, the vote, by yeas and nays, stood: For 11,
Against 194 Although this majority is suffi
ciently large and emphatic, it is nevertheless a
Imelancholy reflection, that even 11 men could be
found in the National Congress, so lost to the dic
tates of propriety and patriotism, as to have voted
lin its favor. It would have much bettir accorded
with the dignity of the place, had its author been
permitted to reap a monopoly of infamy.
Whilst Mr. SCHENCK was thus engaged in the
surrender of dearly acquired territory, he might
with equal propriety have proceeded a step further,
and proposed the relinquishment to France of Lou
isiana, against the purchase of which the Federal
party inveighed quite as bitterly as they have done
against the acquisition of Texas, New Mexico, and
California. We have now before us, in a volume
of Congressional Speeches, the remarks of Josisu
Quiscx of Massachusetts, delivered in the House
of Representatives, January 14, 1611, against the
purchase of Louisiana. At this day, it is a rarity,
and well worth a hearty laugh over its folly, if its
Anti-Americanism !oes not inspire the graver feel
ing contempt. The Massachusetts Federalist'
levels his batteries against Mr. Jr.trEnsols, who is
denounced as wandering to the very ends of the
earth to discover new settlements on which to satiate
his territorial voraciousness. New Orleans he rep
resents as little better than a den of. pollution, in
habited by an Anglo-Hispano-Gallo-American race,
with a Babylonian ; confusion of tongues, who could
never, from their diversity of language and nativity,
become assimilated to our countrymen. ?.tone
point of his impassioned declamation, he exclaims
" If this bill passes, the bonds of this Union are virtu-
ally dissolved—the states, which compose it will be free
from their moral obligations, and as it will be the right
of all, so it will be the duty of some, to prepare defi
nitely 4 for a separation—amicably: if they ran—forci
bly. if they nowt. -
This is a fair sample of the bitter hostility to the
purchase of Louisiana, displayed by the Federalists
in th 11. To be consistent, the more especially as
it is a slave state, Mr :'4'IIESM should propose to
lop it off as as unprofitable excresence. What,
though New Orlear.s be the most important corn
rercial point in the whole Union, even to the
Yankee merchants—what, though the state of Lou
isiana sent thousands of her chivalric sons to the
hattle-tields of Mexico, Many of whom have not
returned to share in the glories of Peace—what,
though she has sent Senators and Representatives
to Washington, whose brilliant intellects have re
flected lustre on the National Ciumcils, and has
even now furnished to the Onion its Chief Magis
trate—if her admission intd' the Union was not
palatable to narrow-minded and contracted Federal
ism, there can be no obstacle in the way of uncere
moniously reading her rod. Let the eleven traitors
who voted affirmatively on the resolution to sur
render New Mexico and California to Mexico, in
clude Louisana to France, with Baton Rouge and
its distinguished citizen to boot. and - they will have
perfected their title to an immortality of scorn.
Lady Post-Masters
If this caption be not an Irishism, we beg leave
to employ it for a present occasion. A paragraph
in the Bedford Gazette informs us, that the post
offices at Shellsburg and Bloody Run, in that county,
are held by aged widow-ladies, to whom the emol
uments, however trifling, serve as a sUle mainten
ance. But because in each case ; the duties are dis
charged by Democratic sons, the patriotic Whigs
are circulating petitions for the removal of these
matronly incumbents! This is the very refinement
of greedy place hunting.
We are reminded by this statement that the
Post-Office of our own city is held by a lady—the
venerable widow of the lamented WILLIAM DICK
SON, long the proprietor of this journal. Her pre
decessor was also a lady, the widow of Dr. Moony.,
who was appointed by President JEFFERSON ill ISO.
Holding it until 1829, Mrs. M. resigned—(she was
not removed, as some erroneously imagine)—and
Mrs. D. was appointed by Gen. JACKSON her sue.
cessor. She has been re-appointed by every inter
vening administration. Public opinion here, and
the records of the General Post Office at Washing
ton, warrant the assertion, that a more carefully
administered post-office there is not in the U. States.
The extraordinary neatness and even elegance of
the Lancaster city quarterly reports have passed
into a proverb at the General Post Office, as have
the punctuality, and accomodation of all connected
with the office among our own citizens.
Mrs. Dicxsos's commission was renewed by
President Pout for another term of four years,
commencing July Ist, 1848. If not sooner super
seded, therefore, it will extend to July Ist, 1852.
To the credit of the Whig party of Lancaster city
and county be it said, that even in this hungry age
but a solitary applicant has announced himself for
her place. We have heard of numbers among our
political opponents who have refused to sign any
paper for her removal, and have subsequently vol
unteered to intercede for her continuance. But we
cannot for a moment indulge the belief ; that any
formal movement for her retention can be at all
required. Gen. TilfLOR is a brave, frank, honest
hearted Soldier—and withal a man of essential gal
lantry. To presume that he could condescend to
the proscription of a venerable matron—who, like
himself, has never voted at an election—would be
monstri,us. We expect better things from
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Godey's Lady's Book.
The March number, of Godey's Lady's 11,4 is
already on our table. It contains twenty-four extra
pages, thirty-five distinct engravings, and forty-five
contributors. The mezzotints of the "Lost Dove,"
and' Dusting Cupid,' are superior works of art,
and the engraving styled The Stiff Breeze, - is a
very bold and beautiful picture. The Fashion plate
and wood engravings too numerous to particularize,
are in a style which shows the rapid progress that
has been made in this kind of engraving in this
country. The essays, tales and gems in prose and
poetry that make up the work, indicate the greatest
literary talent on the part of the contributors, and
prove Godey's to be one of the best monthly's in
the country. For sale by GISH & BROTHER.
A good story with an Illustration
The Louisville Journal says that a certain Demo
mut went to Washington to get an office from Mr.
Polk just before the Presidential election. Mr.
Polk designated an indiffeient office which he could
give the applicant then, but told him that if he
would wait -till after the 4th of March, Gen. Cass
would then undoubtedly be President, and could give
him something better. The poor fellow, as illluck
would have it, chose to wait till after the 4th of March.
This reminds us of Pat's dream, continues the
editor of that sprightly Journal. "I once dreamed;'
said Pat, "I was with the Pope, and he ax'd me
wud I drink? Thinks T, wud a duck swim, and
seeing the Innishowen and the lemons and sugar
on the sideboard, I told him I didn't care if I tuk
a dhrap of punch! Cowid or hot? aied the Pope.
Hot, yer holiness, I replied, and be that he stepped
down to the kitchen for the biling water, but before
he got back I woke straight up, and now its dis•
thressing me that I didn't take it cowld 1"
Small Note 811 l Defeated:
It affords us much gratification to announce the
present defeat, by the House of RepresentativeS, of
the bill authorising the issue of Small Notes by
the Banks, by a vote of yea; 33,.nays 63. Against
the Canal project, which the ever glorious . North
appears to have so deeply at heart, we have no ob
jections—provided it be not coupled with the
other schemes, so diametrically at war with all the
past labors and patriotic professions of the Demo
cratic party. To the curtailment of •paper money,
and the restoration of a sound constitutional cur
rency, have its efforts far many years been assid
uously devoted—and no Democrat' will consent
to thwart them by a retrogade movement
rected by that worst of counsellors, ESPEDIESCT.
This silly old chap has long been renowned:for his
subserviency to Kitig : Mammon, and at the very
moment when th&people are demanding from Con
gress the coinage of Gold Dollars, he 'impudently
proposes to thrust upon them a new brood of paper
promises, redeemali)e 20 years after date, provided
the promissory do not meanwhile, as have so many
of their honest predecessors. travel the way of a ll
flesh. The notion of calling in the Relief Notes
by putting out Bank Issues sounds very much, like
expelling Beelzebub by the admission of His Ma
jesty. It will not do. The HAWNEMANNIC theory
of curing a disease by administering the producing
cause will not apply to a sick currency, we fear.
If it is to be tried, we would prefer to stick to in
finitessemal doses.
The following are the yeas and nays on the
Small Note clause, offered by Mr. BALL, the Whig
State Treasurer. It will be seen that every Demo
crat voted against it, together with twelve Whig!,
among the number Mr. Coot , En, as also Mr. Fisurn
of this county.
YEAS—Messrs. Baker, Ball, Bellia, Bent, Biddle,
Bull, Cornyn, Duncan, Eshleman, W . Evans, Fen
lon, Grittinger, Herring, Higgins, Large, Lewis,
M'Laughlin, Martin, Noble, Otto, Pratt, Roseberry,
Rupley, Rutherford, Rymam, Seibert, R. R. Smith,
W . Smith, Snively, Stutzman, Swartzwelder, W et
rick-33.
Neva—Messrs. Bloom, Bole, Carl, Cooper, Cort,
Courtney, Diehl, Elliott, Emery, D. Evans, Fau
sold, Fegely, Fisher, Frick, Fuller, George, Gilles
pie, Gordon, Grove, Hampson, Hastings, Henry,
Henszey, aorta, Kirk, Klotz, Laird, Lamberton,
Laubach, Little, Long, Lukenbach, 'Calmont,
M'Cartney, M'Culloch, Hugh Al 'Kee, J. M 'Kee,
Marx, Meek, Miller, Morrison, Myers, Nickleson,
Pearce, Porter,
Redick, Robb, Roberts, Schoono
' ver, Shaffner, Smyth, Solider, Steel, Stockwell,
Taggart, G. T. Thorn, N. Thorn, Walters, Wattles,
Wilcox, Williams, Zerbey, Packer, Speaker-63.
Yeas and Nays on the completion of the N. B
Canal, by a simple loan—since ordered for re-con
sideration.
YEAS—Messrs. Bent, Bloom, Carl, Cooper, Cort,
Courtney, Diehl, Duncan, Elliott, Emery, Fenlon,
Fisher, Frick, Fuller, George, Gillespie, Hastings,
Henszey,Herring,Hortz,Klotz, Little, Lukenbach,
M'Calmont, Hugh M'Kee, John M'Kee, Myers,
Meek, Peafce, Porter, Pratt, Robb, Roberts, R. R.
Smith, Smyith, Schoonover, Souder, Steel, Stock
well, Taggart, G. T. Thorn, Walters, Wattles,
Wilcox, Zerbey, Packer, Speaker-46.
NAYS—Messrs. Baker, Ball, Bellis, Biddle, Bole,
Cornyn, Eshleman, D. Evans, H. S. Evans
W. Evans, Fausold, Fegely, Gordon, Grittinger
:Grove, Hampson, Henry, Higgins, Kirk, Laird
Lamberton, Large, Lanbach, Long, M'Cartney
M'Culloch, M'Laughlin, Martin, Marx, Morrison
Miller, Nickleson, Noble, Otto, Redick, Roseberry
Rupley, Rutherford, Ryman, Seibert, Shaffner, W
Smith, Snively, Stutzman, Swartzwelder, N. Thorn
Weirick, Williams, Witmer-50.
Native Canal Commissioner
A Native American State Convention met on
Friday last at the Pluenix Hall, in Philadelphia,
and nominated a gentleman who sports the eupho
nious name of KIMBER CLEAVER, a resident of
Schuylkill county, as their candidate for Canal
Commissioner. Who were the delegates that com
posed this notable body, and by whom chosen, we
have not seen stated, and we have no hopes that
we ever shall. What a farce! A"s if the whole
state, and New Jersey to boot, did not very well
know, that the nomination is designed as a mere
pretext for driving a bargain with the whigs next
October. It will be a trifle to cleave down Kimber
Cleaver, if the high contracting parties of Whig
gory and Nativism discover that there is something
to be made by it. Kimber Cleaver himself can be
easily shoved into an Inspectorship, or even the
Pottsville post-office, to leave the coast clear for the
Whig candidate, to be revealed hereafter. At all
events, the Native hook is now nicely baited—and
t will be interesting to se': the big and little fish o
he Whig pond nibble at it.
Strong Pledge
A pledge made for Gen. TAYLOR by John J.
Crittenden, of Kentucky, at the ratification meeting
at the City Hall, in Washington. about the 12th
of June, 1848:
" Mr. Crittenden said, in substance, that he (Mr.
C.) had seen a letter in Gen. Taylor's handwriting.
in wh . ch Gen. Taylor said that he would proscribe
no titan because he was a Democrat—that both
Democrats and Whigs stood by him at the battle of
Monterey, shedding their blood together for their
country, and he would be the last man to deny to
the Democrats a fair share athe offices."
OFFICE HIIIITINC3. - A Washington letter relates
that a stranger from down east, approached one of
the police of the capitol, whose salary is over a
thousand dollars, and made of him especial inquiry
as to his duties and the compensation. The police
man, wishing to conceal nothing, gave him the
particulars. The inquisitive Yankee made a mem
orandum, and, folding the paper carefully. put it
into his pocket-book. Turning, to his friend, he
said, "I guess that place will suit me, - and with a
smile made his way to the gallery of the house.
KISSING wrra ♦ WlLL.—While at Louisville,
Gen. Taylor was fairly conquered by the ladies,
and for upwards of two hours the parlors of the
Galt House, literally overflowed with beauty. The
ladies seemed charmed with the opportunity of pay
ing their respects and expressing theiradmiration to
the old chief, and many a pair of ruby lips were
presented, receiving as hearty kisses as lips could
possibly desire. It is said that some of the jealous
young gentlemen were not a little dissatisfied,
thinking Old Zack, instead of kissing as a mere
matter of form, kissed with a very decided relish.
He never does things by halves.
MORALS or Trunr..—ln Liverpool, England, on
the 26th ult., one hundred and two persons—butch.
ers, grocers, apothecaries and coal dealers—were
convicted and fined for using false weights and
scales. Some of them had both light weights and
from one to ten drachms extra weight on the sell
ing scale. 1
ED' An American Bowling Saloon has been
opened at Liverpool, with great eclat.' What
strikes the cocknies with peculiarawe and admira•
tion, is, that at the bar, the drinkers are allowed to
pour out their swu liquors in quantities to suit them
selves. This is something new in England.
EU -- HENRY D. RODE►RMEL has been elected
representative delegate; from Union county, to the
Pittsburg 4th of July Convention, with instructions
to support Col. HENRY C. ETER as a first and J►s.
GAMBLE as a second choice for Canal Commissioner.
liousE SKATEs.—A writer in the. National Intel
ligencer mentions the invention of horse skates, by
means of which, in the cold latitudes, an ordinary
horse has been known to travel as much as an hun
dred miles in the short space of three hours, with
out an apparent fatigue. A full sett, he says, of
those marvellous skates bedecked in the Norweigian
style, has been deposited in the Patent Office.
pa - An English writer, foaming. at the mouth
over the news from California, says the accounts
are atrocious lies "put forth by the pet children of
the father of lies, the choice cheats of the Universe
—the Yankees!"
g:r Acc'ording to some of the papers General
Taylor is to be inaugurated in two vests, a black
one and one of white Marseilles.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
SENATE
COLLIN BIA BANK AND BRIDGE " COM PANT.-011
Tuesday, February 20, on motion of Mr KONIG
:MADDER, the bill to extend the charter of the Col-.
umbia Bank and Bridge Company was taken up on
-second reading, in Senate. The bill was discussed
by Messrs. Crabb, Small, Sterrett, Xing, Johnson,
and Mason, and was amended by the insertion of
the following new section:
Sec. -i. And if any Bank or Savings Institution
shall hereafter pay out, exchange or receive, ex
cept on special deposite, or in payment of debts,
any note, the circulation of which is, or-may here
after be prohibited by law, shall suffer the penalty
of forfeiture of its charter.
The vote on the section was as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Best, Boas, Brawley, Crabb, Cun
ningham, Drum, Forsyth, Hagus, Ives, Mason. Mat
thias, M'Caslin, Overfield, Potteiger, Rich, Small,
Sterrett, Stmeeter—l 8.
Nays—Messrs. Frick, Harris, Johnson, King,
Konigmacher, Lawrence, Levis, Richards, Sadler
Sankey, Smyser, Stine, Darsie, Speaker--,1.3.
Mr. SXALL moved to insert the individual liabil
ity clause, which was rejected—yeas tl, nays 20.
The bill was then ordered In be engrossed for a
third reading.
Mr. Konigmacher presented a petition for the
re-charter of the Lebanon Bank.
Mr: Sterrett a remonstrance against the re char
er of the Columbia Bank and Bridge Company.
A bill to incorporate the Reading, Lebanon and
Harrisburg Telegraph Company, was read a second
and third time and passed.
Mr. Johnson reported a bill for the relief at the
creditors and stockholders of the Bank of the
United states with amendments.
HOUBE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, February 2U.—An act was passed au
hmising the Governor to incorporate a company
a erect a footbridge over the Conestoga at Sale
Harbor, in Lancaster county
Mr. Biddle presented a petition praying for the
establishment of another Bank at Allentown.
Kenney one, from colored persons of Phila
elphia, asking that the right of suffrage may be
accorded to them
Mr. Cornyn from the Judiciary Committee re.
ported a bill relative to the judicial districts of the
commonwealth
Mr. Meek, on leave, offered a resolution, (the
Senate concurring,) to invite JAMES K. PoLK to
visit Harrisburg on his retirement from office.
Mr. Eshleman addressed the House in opposition
to Mr. Little's bill for the completion of thrNorth
Branch Canal by the issue of Small NoteS.
Mr. COOPER said the object of this bill was to
complete a most important link in the improvements
of the Commonwealth. There had been already
expended on that part /if the line uncompleted al
most two and a half millions of dollars i and a little
more than another million would completeand ren-
der productive the line from the New York line to
the heart of the coal region.
Mr. C. said perhaps the constituents of no mem
ber-had less ibterest in the completion of this line
than his. All the money that had been expended
by the Commonwealth in the construction of the
State improvements had been drawn from them in
its proportion, but they had not received their pro
portionate advantage. That was not the fault of
the legislature,but of nature. By their location, they
were outlawed from the benefit of these improve
ments. But the heart of his constituents throbbed
with pride at every step the Commonwealth took to
greatness. Whatever their burthens might be, they
' would brace their shoulders to bear them in the
hope that they will be mitigated by the comple
tion of this line. If it were put to vote, they might
say no, hut if the expenses of it by his vote should
be fastened on them, they would forgive him* and
next day send him back here if he asked to come.
Mr. C. said of all the improvements, the North
Branch is destined one day or other to be the great
est, the most productive. He need not refer to the
statistical facts, that had been so fully given by the
gentlemen from Luzerne, the gentleman from Wyo
ming and the honorable Speaker. The arguments
based on statistical facts were conclusive, and al
though the debt of the Commonwealth was large,
it would be better to increase it a million more than
leave this improvement lying useless and a blotch
upon the, face of nature. When it was completed,
almost the whole vast area of the State of New
York would be supplied with coal from the inex
haustible mines of Pennsylvania. That part of New
York lying between Utica and the lakes, not long
ago, was a wilderness. Within the last twenty
five years, populous cities on the New York im
provements had grown up from villages. Their
manuthcturing establishments were increasing every
day and also the demand for coal. Their forests
had disappeared, and with them, fuel. This mu id
come from Pennsylvania. The anthracite region of
the Lackawanna and Wyoming, and the bituminous
coal of the Bedford region, would supply that re
gion of New York with the indispensable requisite
to their prosperity.
Mr. COOPER, alluding to the report made by him
on Wednesday, said the question was referred to,
the Committee of Ways and Means, by Mr. Grit
tinger's resolution. The subject, at the time of
reference, was under consideration by the Hous e—
it was necessary that a report should he made and
made speedily. A report was commenced by his
friend on the left (Mr. Roberts] as to one branch of
the resolution. Another report on another branch,
Mr. C. said, he commenced himself. The report
made by him was not submitted in a meeting of the
committee, but to all the gentlemen of the com
mittee, save one, who was not in his seat. Mr.
C. said he had been told that the report went into
the hands of one of the committee, that he did not
depend on his own judgment, but it was curried to
the Governor.
Mr. C. said he 11.41$ a Whsg c—if General Taylor
had not said he "was not an ultra Whig," he (Mr.
C.) would say he was an ultra Whig. He had al
-1 ways opposed Executive dictation and influence.—
The executive branch of the government should he
separate from the legislative branch, or the latter
could not be independent.
Mr. BIDDLE interrupted Mr. C., and said that as
the gentleman referred to him lie wished to make
some remarks by way of explanation. , Mr. B.
'waived the right to explain for the present, when
Mr. Cosine resumed and said, he was astonished
]beyond measure when he heard that a report had been
submitted to the Executive. It astonished the Speak
er that a member of a committee should so far for
get what was due to the Legislature, as to consult
the Executive.
Mr. BIDDLE said he could not permit remarks of
this kind to be made without making an explanation
and stating facts. A gentleman deeply interested
in: this measure came and brought him the report.
He (Mr. B.) read it until he got to that part throw
ing the responsibility upon the Governor, when lie
objected to it, and said to that gentleman tt if you
will go with me to the Executive, and lie says it is
a part of his policy, I will withdraw my objectiott.”
That was the proper method for any friend of the
Governor to take or any one attacked in a covert
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way.
Mr. Cooern said he never made covert attacks .
Be desired to charge what he charged boldly, and
he asked every member on that floor whether what
had been admitted had not been a sacrifice of legis
lative dignity.
The whole responsibility was not cast on the
Governor. The committee said the profits expected
justified the expenditure, that they had almost in
superable objections. to an increase of the State
debt, and referred to the language of the Governor,
which is quoted in the report verbatim et literatim.
Mr. C. asked the House not to mistake him; he
was not making an attack on the Executive. He
says in his message, " In reference to the internal
improvements of the State, I cannot allow the op
portunity to pass without alluding to the North
Branch canal. It is supposed that a million of dol
lars would complete this work, at present profitless
.and rapidly going to ruin. Already has the State
expended upwards of two millions,.which, while it
remains unfinished, is absolutely lost. The coon
try through which this improvement passes, is rich
in the articles of coal and iron, and in agricultural
products. Its completion, by the increased amount
of toll. received on it, and the additional fteight
thrown on to other portions of the public improve
ments, would amply , secure thi; interest on the cost
of its completion, iTederU deep sense of the cor-
rectneas of these views, feould not avoid bringing
the subject to your early consideration." ,
Mr. C. asked, was. not that a recommendation of
the work ~Was it not in as strong terms as lan
guage could make it t ' It was, and the Executive
was wise in making it._ He (Mr. C.) would not be
lieve that William F. Johnston, was a demagogue—
he would not believe that he would recommend one
thing in his message, while in his heart he was op
posed to it!
Mr. C. said, the report of the minority, Which
declares that he is not in favor of this improve
ment, has done great injustice to the Governor.—
Ile never believed that that line, ninety-four miles
long, could tie completed without money. lie un
derstood its resources, the source whence profits
were ultimately to be derived to more than corn
pensate for the expenditure, and came forward as a
wise and statesmanlike man, and recommended it
in his message
Mr. C. asked, would the gentleman/rom Phila
delphia, be satisfied that the committee have not
cast the responsibility on the Governor: If they
had done so, it would have been no more than the
Governor desired.
Mr. C. hoped hereafter every member would act
(hr himself, without asking another department for
its advice. lie charged on the gentleman front
Philadelphia no want of courtesy; it was done by
overlooking what was • due to one branch of the
legislature. Ile, (Mr. C..; would be wanting in the
discharge of Ins duty if lie did not denounce Execu
tive dictation. The party he belonged to had al
ays denounced it, in the States and the general
government, and it had been one of the charges
they had made against the Democrats, that they
were willing to submit to it. None had been at
tempted here, nor exerted except in the constitu-
tional way. Mr. C. said, he desired to be consistent,
not in error, but in what is right. He believed it
wisely ordained by the framers of the Constitution
--fresh from the fiery furnace of the revolution,
that the several parts of tote government shouldbe
separate and independent of each other.
Mr. C. said, he might have gone further and have
said that members of another branch, (the Senate)
had interfered, and had recommended the minority
This improvement, said Mr. C., was a most im
portant one. A vast amount of revenue would an
nually accrue from the carrying of coal northward,
and from the transportation hitherward of the plas
ter, salt and lumber of New York, and the agricul
tural productions of the country through which the
canal passes. It would increase, in a vast degree,
the productiveness of northern Pennsylvania and
the, value of lands, and thus indirectly as well as
directly increase the revenues. He hoped therefore
the bill might pass, and the amendment (pending)
of the gentleman from Union be voted down. It
would be a glorious day for Pennsylvania when they,
loan was authorized.
itlinutes of City Councils
FILIDA v, Februatly 9, 1849,
10 o'clock, A. M. S
Councils met in pursuance of the 3d section of
the act of Incorporation of the city of Lancaster,
to receive, examine and approve of the'returns of
the election held on Tuesday the 6th instant.
In Select Council. The members returned
elected and approved by Councils, were Messrs.
Jacob B. Amwake, Newton Lightner, John Ham
ilton ; old members, hold over, Dr. Henry Car
penter, Charles Gillespie, Henry Gorrecht, Jacob
Harmony, Philip Metzgar, Christian Zecher.
In Common Council. The members returned
and approved, are Messrs. Peter J. Gorner, Daniel
Erisman, George , Wilson, Gerhart Metzger, Bo
nom Samson, John Weidler, F. W. Beates, Reu
ben S• Rohrer, Di. F. A. Muhlenberg, Michael
'Prissier, David B. Bartholomew, George Brooks-
George M. Steinman, Henry W. Gantz, William
Mathiot.
Select Council organized by electing Newton
Lightner, Esq., President, and James Black, Clerk.
Common Council organized by electing Wil
liam Mathiot, Esq., President, and James C. Car
penter, Clerk.
In Common Council, on motion of Messrs.
Steinman and Gorner, the rules in force during
the past year for the government of C. C. were
adopted, and it was resolved, that the rules gov
erning the intercourse between the respective bo
dies of Councils be the same as last year. S. C
concurred.
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In Select Council the monthly statement of the
City Treasurer to January 31, 1849, was received
and read. Read in C. C.
A communication was received from the Mayor,
favoring the appointment of a machinist to resid
at and take charge of the water works at the city
mill, thence to the reservoir, which was referred to
a joint special committee of three to report at the
meeting on Tuesday next; committee of S. C.
Messrs. Hamilton, Zecher and Carpenter. In C.
C. on motion of Messrs. Steinman and Erisman,
such reference was amended, that the Presidents of
Councils be added to the committee, and as amend
ed the same was concurred in; committee of C.
C., Messrs. Steinman, Erisman and Corner. S.
C. concurred in the amendment.
Resolutions were adopted for the joint appoint
ment of the following standing committees, to
serve until the Friday after the election of Coun
cilmen in 1850 ; and concurred in . by C, mmon
Council.
Ist. A committee to superintend the work to be
done upon the streets: oommitte of Select Coun
cil, Messrs. Zecher and Gorrecht; of Common
Council, Messrs. Muhlenberg and Rohrer.
2d. A committee of Finance and Accounts.
S. C. Messrs. AmWake and Hamilton.
C. C. Messrs. Weidler and Samson.
3d. A Water Committee to serve in conjunc
lion with the mayor.
S. C. Messrs. Harmony, Zecher and Hamilton.
C. C. Messrs. Steinman, Bartholomew & Eris ma n
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4th. A Market Committee:
S. C. Messrs. Gillespie and Metzger.
C. C. Messrs. Corner and Wilson.
sth. A committee on Fire Engines and Hose
Carriages:
S. C. Messrs. Carpenter, Gillespie and Hamilton.
I C. C. Messrs. Trissler, Beates and Gantz.
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A resolution was adopted assigning 2 o'clock in
the afternoon of Tuesday next for meeting in
Convention to elect city officers; and that the
Clerks of Councils officiate as tellers. Common
Councils concurred. On motion, adjourned.
JAMES BLACK, Clerk S. C.
JAMES C. CARPENTER, Clerk C C.
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 1849.
2 o'clock, P. M. S
In Common Council, Mr. Steinman presented
the declination of Mr. Gerhart Metzger; a member
elect of Common Couecil, which, on motion, was
accepted. When on motion of Messrs. Steinman
and Rohrer, Council proceeded to the election of
a member in the room of Mr. Metzger, and Mr.
George Yeisley was unanimously elected, who ap
peared, was qualified and took his seat.
In Select Council a petition was presented pray
ing Councils to forbid the erection of a toll gate in
Monor steel in the city, intended by the " Manor
Turnpike Company," which was read.
And a resolution was adopted, directing the
Street Commissioner to notify the Company not
to erect such gate. C. C. concurred.
In Common Council,on motion made, the com
mittee appointed at last meeting on the Mayor's
communication, had their period for reporting ex.
tended to the next meeting of Councils. S. C.
concurred.
When adjourned to meet in convention to elect
city officers.
IN CONVENTION.
Newton Lightner, Esq., President of S. C. in
the Chair.
On motion, Messrs. Amwake and Steinman were
appointed a committee to wait upon the Mayor
and:request his presence in convention to receive
his oath of office.
And Messrs. Rohrer and Harmony were ap
pointed a committee to procure the attendance of
a judicial officer to administer the same.
The committees severally introduced Michael
Carpenter, Esq., Mayor of the city, and his Honor
Judge Schaeffer, by whom the prescribed oath of
office was administered to the Mayor.
The convention then elected the following named
gentlemen to the annexed stations :
Treasurer—John Zimmerman.
Solicitor—Amos Slaymaker. •
Assessor—Michael Bundel.
Collector of City Taxes—William. Lowry.
Street Commissioner—Jacob Stormfeltz.
City Regulators—James C. Carpenter, Jacob
Dorwart, George Albright.
Messenger to Councils—George Albright
On motion of Messrs. Steinman and Hamilton,
the election of collector of Water Taxes and Su
perintendent of the Water Works was deferred.
And it was Resolved, that the; Convention ad-
journed to meet on Thursday evening at 6 o'clock
to dispose of its unfinished business. Adjourned.
'J.a.srsa BLAci, Clerk S. C.
JANES C. CARPENTER., Clerk C. C
TiIIIRSDATi February 15, 1849.
Councils met: agreeably to adjowaunent.
In Common Council, Mr. Gomel . ' offered a re
solution
for the appointment of a joint special com
mittee of three, to devise and report to Councils at
their neit stated meeting, some measures for a
more effective police force in .the city, wliich was
adopted; committee of C. C., MeSsrs. Gorner,
Rohrer and Wilson. S. C. concurred, committee
Messrs. Amwake, Zecher and Gillespie.
In Sefrcl Council. The President, from the
committee to whom the Mayor's communication
relative to a machinist for the Water Works, &c.,
was referred, presented an ordinance relative to
corporate offices, making elective by councils in
convention, a Superintendent of Water Works
from the Reservoir throughout the city—coupled
with the collection of Water rents and taxes at a
yearly salary of $125 and 4 per cent. commission
on the water taxes; and devolving upon the Wa
ter Committee the electicin of an officer to take
I charge of the works at the water house and thence
to the reservoir at a yearly salary of $375 ; which
was read three times andpassed. Passed in C. C.
A communication from the Mayor reative to
the police and other municipal officers was pre
sented and read, and referred to a joint special
committeee of two to report at next meeting of
Councils; committee of S. C. Messrs. Amwake
and Harmony. In C. C. the consideration of the
same was on motion postponed until next meet
ing, and the communication laid on the table.
Mr. 'lecher offered the following preamble and
resolution which were unanimously adopted :
WIII.REAII, it is reported that a large body of
excellent lands are within the boundary of the city
of Lancaster, that are not assessed or taxed for city
purposes, on account of the uncertainty of the city.
limits. Therefore,
Resolved, by the Select and Common Cooxicila
that James C. Carpenter, (Surveyor,) be 'author
, ized and required to ascertain by, survey the -pro
per city boundary, and also the quantity of acres of
land within the same, and make a map thereof for
Councils at the earliest day. C. C. unanimously
! concurred.
When on motion, Councils adjouined to meet
Convention, to elect a Superintendent of the We
iter Works.
IN CONVENTION
Newton Lightner, Esq., President of S. C. in
the chair.
Convention, on motion, proceeded to election
when John A. Messenkop was duly chosen on the
first ballot. On motion, adjourned:
JAMES BLACK, Clerk S. C.
JAMES C. CARPENTER, Clerk S. C
MAR RI AG ES
the 22d inot., by the Rev. J. C. Baker, John
.y to F.arnh Yoder ; both of Lower Leacock.
On the same day by the same, Bair Shaeffer to
Eliza Heiler, both of Uppei Leacock.
On the 20tli inst., at the residence of Christian
Barr,Esq., in Conestogo township, by the Rev. J.
J. Striae, Isaac Hear of Leacock, to Miss Ann
Musser, of Conestoga township.
On the 22d inst., Jacob Eshleman to Mary Hither
both of Martic township.
DEATHS.
In Washington city, on the 20th instant, of scar
let fever, MARY, eldest daughter of JohN P. and
CATHARINE FRAZIER, in the sixth year of her age.
The deceased. was an intelligent and lovely child,
and her early departure is an irreparable bereave
ment to her allict6d parents.
In Philadelphia, on the 15th inst. of Consump
tion, Mrs. Katharine Juliet Durang, aged 44 years,
consort of James S. Wallace, Esq. formerly 01 this
borough. The deceased resided several years in
l'ottsville, where by her cheerful, lively, agreeable
manners, and kindness of heart, she won many
friends who will sincerely mourn her death.—Potts-
Wile Emporium.
At Syracuse (N. on Wednesday morning last,
Major JADIF.S D. WALLACE, formerly of Harrisburg,
lather of James S. Wallace, Esq., of the Philadel
phia Sun. Mr. W. had attained to the age of 74
years, and was universally beloved and respected.
On Monday, February 19th, at his residence in
Ilawlinsville, Martic township, GEORGE S. SAVERY,
formerly of Philadelphia, aged about 64 years.
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Bitters because they are no quack, but prepared by
a regular practical physician, who says but very
little about them himself, but leaves for those who
use them to make their own statements of the bene
ficial effects upon the system. We have just used
the last of our bottle, which we purchased. of one
of his agents; whose name will be found on the
outside of our paper. A month ago, we could
neither run, fight, sing, hallos, dance, or go to
work, without feeling that our days were soon to
be numbered among those that are not. But these
Bitters have cured us, and we feel as if we had
been born again, and can sing (in our own peculiar
styleo " begone dull - care" to suit ourselves, and
those who wish to feel so too must resort to Rich
ardson's Bitters, or there is no help for them—Es
sex Banner and Haverhill Banner
For sale by
February 20,'49
Sons of Temperance.
rrHF..Members of Lancaster Division, No. 47, S.
of T., are respectfully requested to , meet at
their Hall on Tuesday next, Feb. 27, as business of
importance will be presented for their consideration.
J. L. KEFFER, R. S.
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.City Appeal Day.
rpHE Day of Appeal for the City of Lancaster for
I State and County Tax, will•be on Monday, the
12th of March next, at the Commissinners' Office.
JOHN LANDES,
JOHN WITMER,
JOHN MUSSELMAN, Cont , rB.
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February 27
Estate of John Eshleman, jr., late
Strasburg township, dec'd. •
LETTERS of Administration on the above Es
tate having been granted to the undersigned,
notices is hereby given to all person having claims
or demands against said estate, to present them
duly authenticated fur settlement,. and those in
debted to make payment without delay.
ISAAC GIRVIN,
Administrator, Strasburg township.
February 27 7t-5
Ginghams: Ginghams
JUST received and now opening another case of
those splendid fast colored spring Ginghams at
12. t cts. at the New York Store.
feb 27-5] GRIEL & GILBERT.
ATUSLINS! MUSLINS r—Now opening 1500
In_ yards of these extra heavy full yard wide
bleached and unbleached muslin, superior to any
ever °gored before at the price, for 61 at the New
York store
fob 27
GISH & BROTHER, and
JOHN F. LONG, Druggist.
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