rritettfginlir Sr- ,loltrnat: E. W. NUTTER, EDITOR. Lanci'aiter, Jane 19, 1849. mr"W."—no. 4—agairist the election of Judges, has been unavoidably crowded Out 11:7 - We direct attention to the 'Card of A. M. FAII.IttrAHAH, Esq, formerly of Bedfcird, (Pa.) who has established an Agency in Washington City, for the collection of claims, and the transaction of other business, connected ' with the 11. S. Government.— Mr. F. has, until recently, been in the service of the Treasury Department, and is-hence familiar with the mode of transacting business with the Govern ment. He will make a competent and efficient agent, and we unite in recommending him to the public. _ LIFE INSURANCE—We direct the attention of our readers to the great advantages of, the sys tem of insurance. A striking instance has just been given in St. Louis, in one of the recent deaths in that city, of the misfortune which a very slight neglect (so considered) may produce. A gentle man in that city, usually having a life insurance to the amount of $6OOO, had negligently permitted his policy to expire without renewal. The cholera seized and carried him off suddenly, and his family are thus left without a resource which would have been of vital importance to them. •Our columns have for some time past contained the advertisement of the Equitable Life Insurance Compreny of Philadelphia—whose good standing is attested by.a goodly array of responsible and res pectable names. We have every reason to believe that it is a well conducted Institution, and worthy of the highest confidence. The Agent in this City (is GEORGE A. MILLER, Esq., (Druggist,) who will \ mi . part every needful information. LIBERAL DONATION.—We are' indebted to _the politeness o' Mayor CARPENTER for a copy of the following correspondence. It will be seen, that our esteemed fellow-citizen, JAMES BUCRANAN, has presented to the City Councils, in trust, the hand some sum of $4OOO, par bonds, to remain as a per petual fund, the interest whereof is to be annually expended in the purchase of fuel for the use of poor and indigent females, during inclement winter seasons. The interest of this sum-has been applied to this object, during the last and previous winters. but the principal is now established, in the name of the City Councils. as a permanent fund. - TM= is a munificent charity, granted by a generous and noble heart, for the relief of a class of sufferers, who are *peculiar objects of sympathy.. May the distin guished donor realize, that it is even "more blessed to give, than to receive." WIT,EATLAND, sth June, 1849. To Mrcuskt. CARPENTER, Esquire. Mayor of the City of Lancaster, Sin—When I removed from Lancaster to Wash ington, in 1845, I communicated to some friends my determination to invest $4OOO and o devote the accruing interest on this sum to the purchase of Word and coal for the use of poor and indigent females of the City of Lancaster during the winter season. Having often witnessed, with deep sym pathy, the sufferings of this helpless class of our community, for want of fuel, during periods of severe cold, I thought I could not manifest my gratitude to the benevolent citizens of Lancaster for all their kindness to myself personally, in a more Christian and acceptable manner, Than by estab lishing such a charity. This investment was actually made in April 1846; and I feel myself greatly indebted to you for having cheerfully and faithfully distributed the in terest which has since accrued among the worthy objects for whotri it was intended. Hitherto, as you are aware, I have been prevent ed from placing this charity upon a legal and per. manent basis and thereby necessarily giving it some degree of publicity, for reasons which now no longer exist. The object of this letter is. therefore, to request 'you to communicate to the Select and Common Councils that I am prepared to transfer to the City $lOOO of the certificates of City Loan, with interest from the 30th June last, as soon as they shall ac cept the same and agree to apply the accruing in terest thereupon perpetually in the mariner already specified. Yours, very respectfully, o JAMES BUCHANAN LANCASTER, June 12, 1849 Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN : Sir: Your commu nication of the sth instant, addressed to the Hon. Michael Carpenter, Mayor, expressing an intention upon your part to invest the sum if $4,000 the ac cruing interest thereon to be devoted annually to the purchase' of Wood and Ccal, for the use of poor and indigent females of the city of Lancaster, du ring the winter season," was duly laid before Coun cils at their late meeting : and the undersigned were appointed a committee to make known to you the acceptance of the donation. In doing so, they cannot but express their high gratitication at this instance of genuine benevolence, extended with so liberal a hand and directed to an object so worthy of charitable aim. It will afford Councils great pleasure to protect this trust by some enactment for the purpose—in such terms as ;nay best fulfill your benevolent design. With great respect. &c_ NEWTON LIGHTNER, Pres S. C. • WILLIAM MATRIOT, Pres. C. C. HENRY CARPENTER, GEORGE M. STEINMAN, JOHN WEIDLER. THIRD FACTORY.—The foundation for the third Cotton Factory in this city has been dug, and the workmen are busily employed in preparing the necessary material for the speedy erection of the building.. Lancaster is evidently destined, at no distant day, tole a great manufacturing city. NEXT CONGRESS.—The observant and saga cious editors of the Washington Union have prepa red a statement of the probable state of parties in 1.14 next House of Representatives, taking. into ac count the expected changes in the States in which, the Congressional elections a yet to be held. The following is the result of the I n's calculations : Democrats 113, Whigs 107, Free oilers 11. Un less, therefore, there should happen an unexpected " slip 'twixt the cup and lip," the Democrats will have a clear majority over the Whigs proper, but the Free Soilers will hold the balance of power. Under any circumstances, however, there will be a decided majority of Awri-TAri.on representatives, and the National Administration will find itself condemned by the popular verdict in the first year of its existence. And it will be condemnation well merited. ire*" .Der Unabhangige Republikaner," the excel. lent and well conducted German organ of the Dem ocrats of little Lehigh, edited by JAMES W. WILSON, Esq., appeared last week in a new dress, much enlarged, and exhibiting the surest proofs of pros- perity. The Rtpublikaner is a psper of forty years standing. We trust that it may long continue to prosper, a thorn in the side of Federalism, and a sound and able exponent of Democratic principles. Post Masters Appointed. JOll7l FrNDLEI, Eiq., at Greene, 'Lancaster Co., in place of Fleming McSparren, Esq., removed. ABRAHAM BEERBOWER, Esq., at Oregon Lancas ter county, in place of Henry E. Leaman, Esq., reslgned. RICHARD McFsaran, Esq., at Rawl insvil le, Lan • caster county, in place of John Rawlins, Esq., who resigns the office to accept that of Justice of the Peace, io which he was recently elected. Er The " Epistle of St. Pout' is the title given, with no very commendable taste, to the first news paper published at St. Paul's, the capital of Minne. sota. —The Boston' Post thinks the paper will be subject to letter postage. It ROBERT Pawrzusos: has been appointed by the. Canal Board, the Harbor Master at the borough of Columbia. He is every way competent and deserving. CHOLERA.—In• New York, last week; 212 cases, 100 deaths. " VIVA-VOCE" . --SYSTEM-of at Delegate Conventions—or, in plainer phrase, voting aboveboard and by the living voice—hps been adopted by the Demdcrats of Montgomery • county, and was for the first time praCtised at the, recent election.. of delegates-to the Pittsburg:;State Convention. The Norristown War/Amen says in re- Ord to it, the following: . . Vocv.—We consider the present mode of voting—viva axe-rid our county convention; a great improvement in selecting candidates,—it does away with shuffling and tricking, and brings every vote up to the view, of the people. And what looks more manly and fair, than to see each delegate rise in his place, and phblicly announce whom he votes for! The system not only "looks" better, but is in every view infinitely- fairer, and more in accordance with justice and propriety, than the wretched Practise 'of depositing a folded paper-ballot in a hat! The very term delegate implies, that the person who serves in this capacity is acting, not for himself, but as the mere agent or representative of others—and surely the principal, or the constituency, has a per fect right to be • informed of the manner-in which the trust is discharged. What would be thought of a representative in Congress, or in the State Leg islature, who should propose to vote, not by yeas and nays, openly proclaimed—but by secret ballot? Or, what estimate would be placed upon the,intel ligence of the man, who would propose such a system in a State Convention? It would be unani mously and deservedly hooted down, as opposed both to the letter and spirit of a representative Democracy, the form of government which we have selected as our model. What would be wrong in a Convention, embracing every district and county in the state, is equally wrong in a conven tion, composed of delegates from the towns and jownships of a county, for the principle involved is identically the smile. There is moreover an un worthy timidity,-to designate it by no harsher phrase, at the bottom of the secret ballot system, which cannot be too strongly reprehended. No truly in dependent man will hesitate to let the world see hdw -- he acts in the discharge of an important public trust. At all events, he will not refuse to let those see it, to whom he owes his appointment, and in whose • behalf he is acting. We warmly approve, therefore, the example of Democratic old Mont gomery, and commend it to the imitation of the Democracy of Lancaster. HOW VERY CONSISTENT!—In a speech de livered during the Presidential election at Wash ington city. by JOHN J. Cnyrrsvnsx, the present Federal Governor of Kentucky, he eloquently depic ted the abominations of political intolerance, and said that Gen. 'Parton so hated, so loathed proscrip tion, that he would as soon think of running from a Mexican, as to remove a faithful and competent man from office, merely because he differed from him in politics! This was a pretty speech, sure enough, and no doubt delivered in Mr. Carr - minEle's best style, and with all the offhand emphasis and bluntness of the "KantuTlc' Orator. Perhaps Mr. CRITTENDEN believed what he said—we take for granted that he did, or he would have held his tongue. But mark ye.,,how truly the saving of the Roman Consul, uttered more than two thousand years ago, in the earlier period of that celebrated republic, has again been verified—we mean the saying, quoted in the Inaugural of Gen. HARRISON, "that a most striking contrast is observable in the conduct of some politicians before and after the election." Recently,.a son of this same Mr. CRIT• TENDEST has been appointed by the same proscrip tion-hating President to the office of Consul at Liverpool, and to make room for him it was found necessary to remove the venerable and patriotic General ARMSTRONG, who conducted himself so gallantly in the battle of New Orleans. and who was so long the bosom friend and neighbor of Asmasw JACKSON. An officer, more capable and honest than Gen. Armstrong, is not in the service of the Government. He did not interfere in the last presidential Election, for he was not in the country. And yet, he is summarily displaced, merely to con fer distinction upon a hopeful scion of the man who declared that .Gen. TAYLOR hated, nay loathed pro scription! Can duplicity and inconsistency go further! 113 The locofocos of the county of Philadelphia county are getting up a demonstration in favor of Gen. KEIM for Governor, very much to the annoy ance of some few who would like to make Mr. BUCHANAN a candidate, and thus place him again upon the track for a higher station.—Examiner. Whoever may have aspirations for the next Governorship, we assure the Examiner that Mr. BUCHANAN is not among the number. There is not the shadow of a foundation for the rumor, that either he, or his friends, have any such movement in contemplation. It is a harmless fabrication, to be sure, but not the less destitute of reality. SHAME! SHAME!—Headsman COLLAMER has removed from the post-office at Wilkesbarre, (Pa.) the gallant CoLLuros, who "as First Lieutenant of the 'Wyoming Artillerists spared neither time nor money in fitting out that company for Mexico, ac companied it, served through the seige of Vera Cruz, was attacked with the diseases incident to the climate, and was carried on ship board with Captain Wilson of the Danville Company, both supposed to be in a dying condition." STEUBER BUTLER, a nephew of the member of Congress from that district, succeeds him. LUCKY OFFICE HUNTER—The most for tunate office-hunter that has yet been discovered, turned up in Washington the other day. He re ceived two appointments by the same mail—one to the Custom House in Philadelphia, the other to a Clerkship in the Navy Department. Great was his grief when he found he could not accept both. The fortunate individual is Mr. H. J. SIHUNER, formerly of the Gettysburg (Pa.) Star. YORK COTTON FACTORY.—The York Ga. zette of Tuesday last says•—"A number of citizens met on Tuesday evening last for consultation upon the expediency of establishing a Cotton Factory in the borough of York. After some interchange of opinion, a committee was appointed to visit Lan caster for the purpose of seeking such information upon the subject as might be useful in guiding our townsmen to a proper conclusion. The committee, after accomplishing the purpose of their appoint ment, are to call a general town meeting to which their report will be communicated. SURGICAL OPERATION —We learn from the Carlisle Democrat, that Doctor Gxonox Docx, son of Hon. William Dock, of Harrisburg, recently performed a most successful surgical operation on the eyes of George M. Davidson, living near New ville, in Cumberland county. Mr. Davidson is '72 years of age, and was blind. for some years with cataract of both eyes. The operation resulted in a perfect restoration of sight, to the infinite joy of the afflicted veteran. Doctor Docx, though young in years, stands at the head of Surgeons in this state. During his studies in Philadelphia, he won the warm applause of the learned Professors, and subsequent events have proved, that he is fully en titled to.his laurels. AN UNFORTUNATE LA.D.—The Carlisle Democrat mentions the death, by drowning, of a lad, named CHARLES CALLAO, aged 13 years, son of respectable parents in that place. A few years since he lost his hearing almost entirely by scarlet fever. Six months since he was run over by the cars, and one of his legs had to be amputated close to the thigh. His recovery was almost miraculous, but though maimed for life, he participated, as tar as he could, in the active amusements of boyhood, until he has finally ended his melancholy career by being drowned. POor boy! Ili OSCAR LArArarrs, son of George Washing ton Lafayette, has been elected to the French As serribly by a small majority. His father and bro ther are defeated. HEAT,-CROPS:;--Along - the Cumberlarakasl ley .e prospect is air for an average crop from Easton HagerstoWn. .15i the upper valleysthe "proluit will be far short of an average. Tlialty is contilakied of in Chester and Delaware counties; to 71[14 extent we hive4tot seen published. Ac counts from all _ ; the western states are: favorable; and induce the *lief that the Liana yield maybe: expected. Thronghout the southern tdates,' says the ltichnsonflEnDrire., the prospects of:the wheat crop are gloomy enough. A correspondent of that paper has travelled by private conveyance from the Ohio river to New Orleans, returning across the couittry to Richmond. His conclusion. is, that in all the districts he traversed the wheat crop will fall at least one half below an average. The En quirer also learns from members of the legislature that wheat has suffered much from the drought. From North and South Carolina and Georgia we hear gloomy accounts through the papers of the promise of grain. We learn from the Wheeling 4rgus that the army worm has made its appearance in a large portion of Montgomery county, (Va.,) and is sweep• ing vegetation before it. Whole wheat fields have been destroyed, and corn has suffered much. A 'COMPETENT" OFFICE-HOLDER—The Hanford Times says, a few weeks since, when Hon. hairs Dixor was in Washington, an office seeker sent him a letter, directed as follows: "mr James Dickson esq Washington citty Va." He asked the Clerk if it could go free, and was informed that it could not—the clerk not suspecting that it was intended for an honorable , member of Congress, and the office-seeker paid the postage.— Atter he had gone, the clerks being stumped at the direction " Washington citty Va." looked at it more closely, and came to the conclusion that it was really intended for Mr. Deans. The writer of that letter has since been appointed to office, pro bably on'Gen. TAYLOR... 9 principle of "competency"! A CURIOSITY.—An English paper states that there has been exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, London, a lull , length miniature of a female discov ered by Mr. Eades in a block of marble which he was preparing for an obelisk, discovered perfect in itself Mr. Eades thus describes it : • "This unprecedented pßenomena of human na ture is a most mysterious and truly astonishing full length miniature of a lady three inches in height, in the costume of the aristocracy of the present time, possessing the most accurate and pleasing reatures, graceful figure, and beautiful ringlets.— Upon the head is an elegant cottage bonnet, to which is attached a superb veil. Under her arm she carries a superb muff, which has the appear. ance of one of the most recherche of the Hudson Bay Company. The incomparable miniature has been examined by several eminent antiquarians, scientific gentlemen, first rate artists, and numerous distinguished ladies and gentlemen, who have unan imously pronounced it to be the finest specimen ever beheld, and may be challenged against the world—so perfectly uniform in every particular, combining grace and elegance, that it appeirs a production of Mr. Martin's or some other eminent artist," WASHINGTON MONUMENT.--The National Intelligencer contains letters from gentlemen of Vir ginia, Georgia and South Carolina, tendering to the Board) of Managers of the Washington Monument blocks of marble and granite from these States to be placed in the monument. Mr. ROST. L. KENT, on the part of the young men of Lynchburg, Va., proposes to send a block of granite from the sum mit of the Peaks of Otter, to be the cap stone of the noble structure. Mr. THOMAS D. Ross, on the part of the citizens of Macon, Georgia, offers a block of brilliant white Marble from the mines of that State. Mr. T.IIOMAS CIISTES, D. D. of South Carolina desires to furnish a block of Carolina marble. The blocks are, to have the nafnes of the States cut upon them. • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY.—At a large, spirited and harmonious meeting of the Democracy of Schuylkill county, held agreeably to notice of the Standing Committee, at the Court. House in the Borough of Orwigsburg, on Monday, the 14th inst., Flutters W. HUGHES, Esq.. was called to the chair, assisted by seven Vice,..presidents, and three Secre taries., Dr. A. HOLMES, J. HuNTzrsor.rt, and B. REILir were chosen delegates to the Pittsburg Con vention. The following is among the excellent resolutions adopted by the meeting: Resolved, That we hail with pleasure in our midst'many of those who, during the late presiden tial contest, temporarily left their democratic breth ren arid supported Gen. Taylor for the presidency, because of the valuable services rendered his coun try in our struggle with Mexico, and because of his solemn pledges, made before his election, "that he no friends to reward and no enemies to punish,'" and that "if elected he would be the President of the whole people and not of a party," all of which pledges he has most shamefully violated. INDIAN THANKS.—The Old School Presby terian General Assembly having given $7O to " No- Heart.ofFear," Chief of the lowa Indians, he sent them the following letter : To the Moderator of the General Assembly HONORED AND GREY•HEADED FATHER: I desire to say to you and to the Chiefs and Braves of the Great Spirit before you, that I feel glad for what you have done for me. I have spoken in your hearing, and received money from your hands. I always thought that you were our friends, and since receiving this large handful of money. I know that you are our friends. This money will be laid out for provisions for my family and friends, and when my family gather around my little fire, and sit down to eat this food, I will tell them whence it came and who gave it. They will then know, that your Chiefs and Braves are their friends also. I will never see you again ; you will never hear me again. Igo far towards where the sun sets, to my little house among my little people. I have been told that the Great Spirit sees both white and red men at once, and I believe that it is true. When he looks on your councils and listens to hear your words,, may he hear, as on this day, many kind words for the poor Indian. Respectfully and affectionately, NO-HEART-OF.FEAR. KEEP YOUR TEMPER—This is good advice at any timq but it seems that at this particular period, it is especially desirable that the injunction should be heeded. In an article on the cholera, and the best way to avoid it, published in the Phil adelphia Lodges, occurs the following sentence : " Nothing predisposes the system so much to chol era, as a morose, unhappy disposition : even one violent ebullition of mind will often throw a sound system; into fever." There is much truth in the remark ; and it were wise to bear it mind. State Convention. CHESTER Cousirr.—John D. Evans, George W. Pearce and Eber W. Sharp have been elected dele• gates to the Pittsburg State Convention—without instructions. MONTOOMERY COUNTY.—The delegates are : Owen Jones, Moore Stevens, John S. Weiler, and N. Rich—no instructions. DAUPHIN COUNTY.—The Democratic Dele :ate Convention met .at Harrisburg on Tuesday ast, and nominated the following County Ticket, o be supported at the next October election: Assembly.—Simon Sallade, Washington, Michael Mcßarron, L. Swatara. Protfionotary.—William D. Boas, Harrisburg. Treasurer.—Peter Hummel, Derry. Cortrinuisioner.—Jac. M. Awl, Harrisburg. Cororier.—George Shoemaker, " We regard this as a very strong ticket, and give it as onr opinion, that with proper'exertions a por tion of it can be elected. GREENE COUNTY.—The Democrats of Greene County have made the following nominations for the October election: assembly: Lewis ROBERTS —Sheriff :, RITFUS L. CAMPBELL. It7l'he Democratic Convention of Columbia County, instructed the delegates of that county to urge Bihmsburg, as the place for holding the next State Convention. --- , Thuasotanti ,for—Esumpe - A very able article appears in the Zarlisle soarer, on the subject of the disturbed state of the world, from which we make the following eloquent extract : - , ..f•What fate is reserved For the rest of Europe is buried in the deepest obscurity. Some hope tosee .the dead Poland galvanized; hy, the batteries that `ire struggling for freedom :around her—snit:yet using with a ghastly grin over her oppiessors,and' voredeidng with a superheat - an effort her chains 'istmder4 Some hope to see the subterranean fires that are rolling under the thrones and palaces of Prussia belching forth and consuming her tyradts. gome hope to see Hungary, Croatia and Tran Sy lvania free, and their influence spreading into the heart of Austria. For ourself we look upon most all of these things as far off possibilities, but extrav agantly improbable. The despotisms of the North and West of Europe are yet too powerful ; igno rance and along servility creates too heavy a weight, we fear, over the young and justhreathing spirits of liberty, to allow its continued existence and growth. 'There is danger that the Great Bear, of the North is alone sufficient, and with the pow ers of Austria and Prussia, will crush every spark of vitality that bums in its breast. But for many places, and many nations there is hope, and the prayer of every American heart is for their success. For Italy, for Italy in particular, with her sunny clime and classic associations, every pulsation throbs in unison with her efforts ; and for the land of Vir gil and Cicero, the citizens of a new world—the world of Columbus and Washington—lean, over the billows of the Atlantic that break against her shores with an anxious sympathy, but a trembling and fearful heart, to her the first far off nappy shouts ringing around her ancient capital and forum. The Cholera In Parts. A friend has furnished us with the following translation of an article published in La Sensaine, a newspaper published in Parislon the 20th ult. We would have gladly desired not to be forced to speak again of the cholera, and we ardently hope the time will soon arrive when we will be able to entertain our readers with less sorrowful subjects. We are again compelled to mention the epidemic, and We will commence by putting belore our rea ders the state 'of the persons attacked in the several hospitals of Paris. We will commence our table with the Ist, of May, and continue it to the 15th, except Sundys, when three days are included, so as to show the number for two weeks. By compa ring the figures with each other, it will be easy to perceive what is the state of the epidemic: Cases. - Increase. Deaths let May, 2936 189 1628 3d '' 3058 122 1698 sth " 3291 233 1763 Bth " 3620 329 1950 10th " 4008 388 2106 12th " 4411 393 2222 15th " 4948 5.50 2434 By consulting this table it will be perceived that instead of decreasing, the cholera is still on the in crease. The figures of the last column speak but too loudly on the subject. From the sth of May the disease has taken a new start, and is 'still on the increase. Original Letter from Robt. Fulton. The New York Day Book- publishes the following letter, written when its illustrious author was just bekinning to enjoy the triumph of his application of steam to navigation, and was addressed to the Hon. SrEenew Rowz BRAD LE r, Senator in Congress , from Vermont. The Day Book says the lettersee'ins to refer to FULTON ' S proposal for the construction of steam• ships of war, and is justly severe on the contemptible, narrow minded men (now as numerous in Congress and everywhere as then) who, incapable of appre• ciating great conceptions and surprising inventions, are always resisting their accomplishment, by ridi cule and abuse. Moan's •experience is almost as rich as FULTON'S in evidence of this: Dear Sir:—l return you my thanks for the report of the committee. You will much oblige me by any information which you may consider interest ing on the subject. I have been much gratified by the unanimous consent'of the committee to vote a sum sufficient to prove principles, which I hope even those who are opposed will hereafter be con vinced are of infinite importance to our country. It is indeed astonishing that gentlemen who have ever cried aloud for such energy as might wopose even the demonstration of a discovery which cer tainly presents as fair a prospect of success as ever any new discovery has done; and if successful must give a perfect liberty of commerce to the United States. But the truth is, little physical knowledge, narrow conceptions, a slight acquain tance with the known arty, and not strength of mind sufficient to develope one hidden treasure of nature, make but a very little man; who, for want of better materials, deals out little wit, and where he cannot instruct turns buffoon to amuse the com pany. However, although such trifles may be ob stacles in the way of useful knowledge, it is for tunate for mankind they cannot prevent its progress. Yours, with gieat esteem and respect, ROBERT FULTON. New York, March 5, 1810. STEPHEN' R. BRADLEY, Esq Henry Clay—Request_to Resign. At a meeting of the citizens of Trimble co. Ky., held on the 29th ult. in the Court House, in the town of Bedford, without any distinction of party, the following resolutions offered by John Robert, Esq. a Whig, were adopted. Be it farther Resolved, That the doctrines pub lished to the world by the Hon. Henry Clay, in re lation to emancipation, are calculated, if carried out, not only to violate the Constitutional rights of this Commonwealth, but greatly to injure the con dition of the Slaves ' by corrupting them. Be it farther Resolved, As the sense of this meet ing, that the opinions of the said Henry Clay, now made manifest, upon the subject of abolition or emancipation, that he is no longer a fit instrument to carry out the wishes and defend the rights of the good people of this Commonwealth in the Senate of the United States, and therefore, as the first act of the - Legislature of Kentucky, he, the said Henry Clay, should be formally requested to resign his seat in the Senate of the United States. B3' Dn. LATARD, the explorer of the ruins of Ninevah, has been appointed a paid attache to the British embassy at the Sublime Porte. It is stated by the Literary Gazette, that "it is her majesty herself (doubtless through the interest her royal consort takes in every concern of literature, science, and the arts,) to whom Dr. Lewin is indebted for his late promotion." The trustees of the Brit ish Museum have voted Dr. LATARD the sum of 3,0001., divided into two equal moieties, to be ap propriated by him to excavations en and about the site of Nineveh, in this and the ensuing year. The grant proposed was double this amount, but it was • cut down by government. GOLD DUST.—The steamer, Crescent city, ar rived in New Orleans, on the I.oth instant, bringing ONE MILLION of dollars in California goli-dust.— The ship Lexington arrived at Baltimore on the same day, bringing $lOO,OOO in gold dust. The amount of gold received at the mintin Philadelphia last Wednesday and Thursday, was 11,641,84' ounces—valued at about $209,533 12. tt?Now-a-days, to educate young ladies, is to let them know all aboUt the ogies, the enemies, the efics, and the licks, and the masticks, but nothing about the ings, such as sewing, knitting, washing, baking, and making pudding. DE .The Winchester Republican and The Repub lican Vindicator, among the leading Democratic papers of Virginia, warmly second the nomination of Governor J.Ents Pil:Dowktc for the Speakership of congress. A Parsrma Lit Locit.—The Boston Mail' says that Richard Boylston, Esq., who has been editor and publisher of the Amherst (N. H.) "Farmer's Cabinet," for more than forty years, has been spend ing a few days in Boston, receiving a legacy of $40,000 left him by a relative. fia" Rev. SAMUEL SPRECREB. of Chambersburg, left that place on Monday last, to assume the duties of President of Wittemberg College, Springfield, Ohio, to which office he was elected some months since. Mr. Sprecher is a thorough scholar and an able divine. Ll 3" SANTA ANNA has recently fulminated, from his retreat in Kingston, Jamaica, an elaborate re ply, in a volume of 300 octavo pages, to the accu sations brought against him in the Mexican Con greis by one of the Representatives, Senor Gambia. Electing the Jadgee. The period for selecting candidates for members to the next Legislature is approaching: One of the great measures that must be acted on by,that body, is the resolution , passed at the last session to amend the Constitution, so as to itiaPe the people to elect . theges. Judges. This measureis jaitly a favourite one, , ;but great popularity is lulling to deep the per petual vigilance to *aim or secure per fecifreedow- To submit the resolution to a vote of the people for their sanction, requires a majority, not Merely of the members present as an ordinary law, but a • " majority of the members elected to each House." It is lost witho \ t 51 m Senators mbers and 17 say ing '" aye" in i fiv or. A small disag ent, or lukewarmness, there fore, among the members, or a political or official intrigue to retain power or place, secretly moving this summer to get members elected to suit their purposes, might endanger, if not destroy, the amend ment, which the great body of the people have so justly at heart. The 'next Legislature, also, have to make provision by law for the manner and time of submitting the amendment, should it receive their sanction, to the people to vote upon the next season, "at least three months after being so agreed to by the two Houses." These things are very important, and the mem bers of the Legislature, who are to act on them, ought to be selected with great care with that view. Unless this salutary amendment is carried through now—if it should fail by intrigue, political prize fighting, or positive corruption, so much suspected of late in the Legislature, it would be very unfor tunate. For "no amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the people Oftener than once in five years." And should it not pass the coming Legis lature, just as it passed the last, the submission to the people is thereby prevented for the present.— "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick," and thus " palsies the will of the constituents:" An indirect defeat of this kind would so dishearten and disgust the people, that the great exertion necessary to carry such a measure through all its stages, having failed once under such favourable auspices, would not be used again, at least for a long while. The present is ours, the future, it is seen, may without proper precaution be very disastrous. Let the press and the people move at once, and the prevention of this mischief is easy. At - all the pri mary meetings, and county assemblages, or State Conventions, of all parties of the people, during the summer, let resolutions be passed, insisting on this amendment toithe Constitution. And in settling tickets, let the candidates selected be pledged, or at least the Conventions settling tickets instruct their candidates by resolution, on the subject. The most insidious and, therefore, dangerous method of defeating this measure, will come under the guise of friendship. Its enemies will pretend to approval generally, but carp at some of the de tails of the amendments. Such objections as that the term of office of the Judges is too long &c. will be made. If these be not pretended friends, and any of them be really in earnest, their time for movement is inappropriate and cannot be enter tained without destroying, at least greatly endan gering, all chance of amendment. The proposition is good, as it is, and has met the approval of one Legislature. Do not now tinker it to death. If it even could be improved, that would produce both postponement and change. But reforms cannot stop, or they fail; and all experience proves that an army, can rarely, and a republican army never, safely "change front in the face of an enemy." A facile of change or false friend, is worse than. an open enemy. Take no such counsel, is the warning of experience. The amendment is right, as it stands. Pass it, as it is, is the advice of all real friends. Follow up the blow already given to an old abuse, if you wish to see it corrected, is the only successful method of republican energy, lead- REFORM. ing to any [COMMUNICATED.] FIREMEN'S PARADE.—The different Fire Companies of the city of Lancaster purpose having a parade on the coming Fourth of July, and invite all who belong to either of the companies to an active participation in it, so that it may be worthy of the city, the day, and the occasion. The follow ing has been agreed upon is the route for forming and marching : Form. at 1 o'clock, P. M., in the square fronting the Episcopal Church, at the inter section of East Orange and Duke streets,.facing on Duke—up Duke to James, out James to N. Queen, down N. Queen to West King, down W. King to Prince, up Prince to James, out James to Mulber ry, down Mulberry to Orange, out Orange to Char lotte, up Charlotte to W. King, up W. King one square, counter-march down W. King to S. Queen, out S. Queen to Rising Sun, counter-march to Middle street, up Middle to E. King, out E. King to Union Hotel, counter-march down E. King to Church, down Church to Duke, up Duke to Orange, up Orange to Lime, down Lime to E. King, down E. King to the Court-House, and dismiss. LEVI EDGLEY, Chief Marshal G=ll ETYMOLOGICAL SERIES OF CLASS BOOKS.- Published by E. C. & J. BIDDLE, Philadelphia Though I have no personal interest in the sale of these works, I feel it a duty to call the attention of Teachers and the Controllers of Public Schools to them. The "Etymological Dictionary" has been for some time, before the public, and its value is appreciated by the literary men who have examined it. The "First Book of Etymology," designed for the use of younger scholars, is admirably adapted to aid them in acquirir.g a correct knowledge of our language. No man ever attained it, without some acquaintance with the principles which are taught in these volumes. A few weeks of patient study devoted to one of these volumes, would enable the student to advance with much more ease and rapidity in his future studies. If he ever studies any other language, it will aid him in learning it, and afford him the means of profiting by the know ledge of it. C. Terrible Rencontre between Cas sius M. Clay and Joseph Turner --Both Killed!! LOUISVILLE, Ky., June A rencontre took place this afternoon, at a public meeting in Madison county, between Cassius M. Clay and Joseph Turner. in which both were killed! Both parties snapped pistols without effect. They then attacked each other with bowie knives. Clay was stabbed through the heart ! Turner was seve• rely cut in the abdomen and groin, and died shortly afterwards. New Government Organ. The "Republic," the new government paper, edited by Messrs. Bullitt and Sargent, made its appearance last Wednesday morning. The " Na tional ` Whig,'' heretofore considered one of the organs of the administration, has been discontinued, and the general presumption is, that the patronage of the latter has been merged into that of the former. Hrcaust. MAN rR AMERICA.—The New York Journal of Commerce says Mr. Larkin. U. S. Gov ernment agent at Monterey, is now the wealthiest man in California. .Valuing his real estate at San Francisco at what is was worth there at the last advices, he would be doubtless the richest man in North America. Mr. Larkin is the gentleman who wrote bo . me the first glowing account from Califor nia, that set so many persons gold mad. He seems to have profited by the fever, and has reaped a for tune out of California, if not out of the mines. 113 The Charge'd Sffaires at the Hague, whom Gen. TAYLOR has recalled, is the gallant Major litvEwsc, that fine old gentleman and soldier, who had the misfortune to fight bravely with Gen.Jecic soir at the battle of New Orleans. Elg"The Metropolitan, the State paper of Missouri, published at Jefferson city, takes strong grounds against the course of Mr. BEATON, and asserts that the Democrats of the State and the people are op posed to his position. Er Hon. HENRY CLAY was a lay delegate to the late Episcopal Convention at Frankford (Ky.) 117" Noose of the Weak," is the title given by a Western eilitot, to his marriage notices. Tar the letelligeseera Jatusel. Cltolera. WElaila,Agrecibly to resolutions of the Select and Common:Councils-of the city:of Lancaster, a Town Meeting .)vas held . at the Court House on .Wednesday evening, June 13th, 1349, for the pur- Pow of appointing suitable,Committees to see,that the most efficient - sanatary measureat are fully ob., nerved:throughoit the city,' with a view of avoiding or, mitigating, an 'rata& of the Cholera. On motion; Mrstilsr. 9kFritTrine,. Mayor of the City, was' called to the Chair, and Pavans DO*.VELLY, Esq., appointed Secretary. On motion, Resolved, That Committees of 25 in each Ward be appointed by the Chair, to effect, the object of this meeting, that it shalt be the duty of the Corn. mittee to report to the Mayor of the City, the ex istence of any nuisances which may require.the aid of public authorities 'for their removal. The following are the Committes appointed, viz: North West Ward. North East Ward. E. W. Hatter, William Carpenter, - Christopher Hager, Newton Lightner, John F. Steinman, John Ehler, John S. Gable, William Frick, Michael Bundel, John McCully, Andrew Bear, • . Peter Gerber, David Royer, William Heitshu, William Buckius, jr., Alexander Danner, John Dorwart, Jacob Zecher, Adam Dellet, Jacob R. Smeltz, Jacob Weaver, Robert McClure, Henry W. , Hess, D. B. Vondersmith, John A. Scheirenbrand, Henry Pinkerton, Conrad Yeisley, A.N. Breneman, George F. Meese; John Fondersmith, George Albright, Samuel E. Gundaker, Martin Shreiner, sr., John Hamilton, Henry Longenecker, John Swartz, Henry Markly Lewis Hurtord, David Erisman, Matthias Zahm, ' William Gorrecht, John F. Long, Jacob Dorwart, Jacob Albright, Samuel Downey, Joshua W. Jack, J. Franklin Reigart, William F. Beates, I Peter J. Gorner. A. Ditmars. South West Ward. South East Ward. A. L. Hayes, Christian Kieffer, William Whiteside, Peter Bier, David Lebkicher, Jacob King, Michael Withers, Henry Gorrecht, James Black, Frederick Miller, Em'l W. Carpenter, Thomas R. Torr, Jacob Greiner, Bernard McGonigle, Thomas Silvius, Philip Baker. John Culbert, : Jacob N. Miller, Christian Stroble, John A. Messenkop, John Haag, . Thomas R. Jordan, George H. Krug, ' Amos Funk, Jacob F. Kautz, Jacob Gable, Daniel Campbell, D. B. Bartholomew, • H. C. Locher, George Rogers, H. R. Reed, Lawrence J. Demuth, Jaco,, Buch, John Dorwart, William Whiteside, George Miller, Reah Frazer, Georr ' e Brooks, Geo. Hirzel berger, Johnßeam, Jacob Christ, Jacob Ehler, Andrew Steward, Thomas Zahin, John Williams, John Hat; William Wright, G. Clarkson, John C. Sample. Henry Swentzel. M. CARPENTER, Mayor. PATRICK DONNELLY. Secretary. "Appointment by the President: , ALLEN PITMAN, of Salem, Massachuisetts, to be Surveyor of the Cus:oms, at that port, in place of NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, removed. This is one of the most heartless acts of this heartless administration. The axe of proscription has fallen, by the hand 'of the bloody executioners of our "no-party!' President, upon nearly every man found in office who had battled for his country in the wars of Great Britian and Mexico, and now the same relentless proscription falls upon the men of literature. NATHANIEL .HAWTHOHNE is know where ver the Engligh language is read, and no man, woman or child of intellect ever read his "TWICE TOLD TALES" and his delightfully natural and touching productions which have enriched our periodical literature, without thanking and loving the amiable and modest author. Purely literary in his tastes and retiring, in his habits, he had for some years taken up his economical residence in an old mansion on the spot marked by the monu ment to the brave men who fell in the battle of the revolution at Concord, where the first British blood was shed in that contest. With his pen he wrote for his bread, but it is hard to task the mind and the imaginatiok as a daily toil. Here he was found by the late administration, and with no reference to his politics (for he did not even vote in the party contests of the day) he was appointed to the small subordinate office of surveyor of Salem, then vacant, we believe. The moderate income of the office sustained him in the intervals when ill health or other causes dimmed the inspiration of his pen, while its quiet and not exacting duties did not in terfere with his studies and his devotion to the pas sion of his life, refined literature. And now comes the sword of Gen. Taylor, the mere soldier, who never achieved with it half the true glory that Hawthorne has unobtrusively won by his pen, and the head of the poet and the scholar is striken off to gratify and reward some greedy partizan! Verily it is a shame to the age we live in. What a spectacle of the perfidy and bad faith of Presi dent Taylor is this! There stands, at the guillotine, beside the headless trunk of a pure minded, faithful and well deserving officer, sacrificed to the worst of party proscription, Gen. Zachary Taylor, now President, but the same man who, before his elec tion, solemnly said—"l have no friends to reward, no enemies to punish - --"I will not be the candidate of any party or dique--‘1 shall be the chief magistrate of the people. and not of a party"!! Who has put up the old man to this bloody work of proscription upon such a man as NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE ? Where is the President's word of honor, where his respect for truth? Better for his future fame had he never been elected President, than thus to go down to posterity with a lie in his right hand ! Influence of a Mother's Imagina- We find in a late number of the Scalpel, a monthly medical work published in New York, by Dr. Dixon,' the following interesting article upon the influence ot the mother's imagination on the unborn child. We copy it with the single remark that the Scalpel, as a medical work, is marked with an unusual degree ot ability and practical know ledge of medical science: Mr. A. of the northern part of this State, married, some forty years since, a lady of an adjoining State. Pecuniary circumstances, at the time of the mar riage, rendered offspring undesirable. Within a year, however, it became evident to the wife that their wishes were no longer to be realized: on ex pressing this belief to her husband, she was, at the moment, quite shocked at the dissatisfaction with which he received it. Taking his hat shoTtly after ward, he lett the house, and was absent fik, near an hour. He was distressed on his return, tfi ) find his wife in tears. He assured her immediately (for they were devotedly attached) that he was rejoiced to learn the probable realization of her announce ment; that he was now satisfied with the condition of his pecuniary affairs, and convihced of their stability. The wife dried her tears, but soon expressed her conviction that, in some way, her expected offspring would suffer from her agitation. The husband en deavored to remove her apprehensions, by gentle and affectionate. ridicule. But. her fears continued at intervals during her early months, and gradually increased as gestation advanced. The relief of the parties was great, at the birth of a healthy and well-formed boy. No peculiarity of conduct in the child was observed, till several months had elapsed, and then their fears were renewed, by its extreme unwillingness to approach the father.— This gradually increased, until its dissatisfaction was manifested by loud and continued screaming when brought near him. As age advanced, the most persevering efforts were made to overcome this repugnance; the utmost degree of persuasive ness and ingenuity, diversity of childish gifts and sports, all were tried in vain, and the attempt was abandoned in despair. The feelings of the father may be judged by parents, for he was, and is, an exceedingly affectionate man. This continued, and at the time of our receiving the information from a near personal relative, the son, then an active and rising member of the bar, had never been able to speak a word to his lather, though the most painful efforts were made. We give this case as we heard it from a lady and her husband, whom to know is to revere. It was told us by the lady, just arising from what we all supposed would be her death-bed, and an offer was made at the time to introduce us to the parties. We now regret that our years induced us to de cline the proffered introduction. We did not feel willing, at the time, to make any personal inquiries in a matter that had been productive of so much distress, and that time had somewhat alleviated. LE? It is rumored that Gen. JESSUP will be as signed to the command of the . Southwestern Divis ion of the Army, vacant by the death of Gen. Gaines. Front the Boston Post foreign .N=o. ARRIVAL, OF THE sTßAmswai CAMIIRIA. Threatening Aspect 't;f affairs all Over Europe-- Tremenelmil - Excttement in the New French Astern blif-..ranportant from Rome—Meeting of the Em. perors of Russia and Austria, and the Struggle in liwzgcul.--..American Stocks in Europe, 4-e. TELEGRAPH OFFICE, ? Sr. Jos's, N. 8., June 14—A. M. 5 The Cambria, Capi. Shannon, with dates'-trom Paris to the evening of Abe 31st ult., and London and 'Liverpool papers of the 2d ihst, arrived at Halifax at a little before noon, yesterday. Her news was immediately despatched to this city by your agent. The Cambria brought sixty-nine pissengers, thirteen of whom stepped at Halifax. Notwithstanding the unfavorable accounts which still continue to be received from the continent,. a better feeling has been manifested in all depart-, ments of business, since the departure'of the last steamer, though no marked improvement can be noticed as having taken place. The constantly increasing disquietudes of Continental Europe con tinued to affect trade and impart to other markets a degree of unsteadiness, if not alarm, which ren ders it impossible to calculate with any reasonable accuracy upon the value of produce for a week at a time. In the London market, money can be obtained on easy terms. Discounts are liberal for good pa per of second class traders, that class being held in a sounder condition than speculators in produce. American securities continue in good demand both in London and on the continent. United States stock command high rates, and some sales were made on Friday at 114 and not much &fet ing,. Pricei, for the stocks of paying States were Atitirs inlleland7-TerribleSuffer- log among the People! Up to the departure of the steamer, the govern nient has given no intimation of its intention of the final disposal of the state prisoners, under sentence of death for high treason. As an evidence of the extreme destitution and misery which exists in Ireland, it is stated that a shipwrecked human body, having been cast ashore, the corpse was ac tually consumed by the starving inhabitants of the A statement to this effect, in Parliament, was contradicted in part by the government, yet the tact is beyond dispute, that at no previous time has sicknesS, intense misery, and starvation, been more geneial than it is now. The cholera has broken out in Dublin, and still continues its ravages in many parts of the country . Important feom the French Republic The dissolution of the French National Assem bly took pldce on the 26th, and passed ovei with out tumult. The new Legislative Assembly met for the transaction of business on the 2Sth, and, on the 30th, was the scene of one of the most violent debates that ever occurred in any deliberative body. Upon a close analysis of the result of the late election, it appears that there are about 210, or at most 240, ultra-democratic members, which is something more than double the number that they were expected to elect, and will give them a vastly greater influence in the present than they possessed in the old Assembly. There are rising of 500 mem bers elected by the various other parties but they are so split up and divided in sentiment, that it is considered doubtful about their being üble to unite upon leading questions of public policy. Personal disputes among the leading members of the several parties would seem to give small promise that the President will be able to select a ministry strong ' enough to carry on the gOvernment with that de gree of firmness so much to be desired. Highly Interesting from Italy___ Threatened Mutiny in the Camp of the French before Rome. The French expeditionary forces are still en camped outside of Rome ; M. Lessep, the envoy, having totally failed thus tar to persuade the Ro mans to admit the French, either as friends or as enemies. The utmost dissatisfaction is said -to prevail among the troops, who openly avow their sympathy tor the Roman republic. Whilst negotiations are going forward at Rome, General Oudinot's position, with malaria threaten ing his army, is far from pleasant. Every day furnishes him with fresh proofs of the precarious nature of his command, it not of the moral certain ty that the troops will refuse, if called upon, to en ter the city by storm. The Neapolitans having been beaten, have withdrawn, within their own territories, and, with Austria, seemed inclined to let the French have the quarrel all to themselves. The Roman and French Republicans. The latest intelligence from Rome states that the Constituent Assembly having energetically re jected the proposition of M. Lesseps, had gii , en authority to the triumvirate to treat again, and that the triumviri proposed to the French Plenipo tentiary the following conditions: Ist. The people shall again be called to exercise their sovereignty by means of universal suffrage. lid. The Austrians, Neapolitans, and Spaniards shall all immediately evacuate the territory of the republic, as universal suffrage would be,a mockery under the pressure of foreign bands. 3d. The French shall retire from Rome. - . The republic, always generous and fraternal, will grant them for garrison a place exempt from fever, where they shall meet a reception mutually due to each other as republican brethren; they shall re main their friends—no more protectors; for the democracy of Rome will constitute itself without foreign interference. IlungaElan War—Success of the Hunghrians—Posltion of Russia and Austria--Meeting of the two Emperors. From Austria and Hungary little is positively known, beyond the fact that vast armies from Rus sia, in concert with Austria, are now bearing down upon the Hungarians, who seem to be making a progressive movement, large bodies of troops hav ing retired into the fastnesses of the country, where they will be able to fall upon the enemy, with al most certainty of success. By the latest news, positive information has been received, that the city of Budah had fallen into the hands of the Hungarians, who are said to have gained possession of the place by treachery, and put the garrison of 300 or 600 men to the sword. The meeting of the Emperors of Austria and Russia, at Warsaw, lasted but one day. Nothing has transpired as to the objects of the interview. The Darkish War. The war between the Danes and the Prussians continues, without, from present appearances, the remotest prospect of a satisfactory adjustment of the paltry matter in dispute. The town of Fred erica has been reduced by bombardment, and the Prussian troops are marching to Orleans. The Danish cruisers are strictly •enforcing the blockade of the German ports. A division of the Russian fleet has appeared in the Danish waters, which is considered significant of the intentions of the Czar. Government in California. From the Pennsylvanian It will be remembered that, during the recent Presidential election, the Democratic party took the ground that Slavery could not efiSt in Califor nia, and that if the question were lift to the people of that territory, it mould be settled rfaceably and forever, without violating any conceded rights; or exciting any unnecessary . feeling. It will also be remembered that, not content with this ground— the ground of law, of reason, and of common jus tice—a violent disaffection from the Democratic party was started, and carried to most disastrous extremes. "Time at last makes all things evetir and we are now enabled, even at this early day,To point to the singularly overwhelming confirmation of the justice of the position on this question of the Democratic party, as contained in the proceed ing of the people of California themselves, publish ed this morning, preparatory-to the formation of a State Government in that blooming and golden region. Our Mediction is, that they will be at the door of the National Capitol, asking for admission into the Union, long before the next Congress dreams of settling the question which has given so much trouble to our quid mines, and caused to much ex citement among our free soil patriots. What a volume of reproof does not this striking fact contain, to all those internal agitators, who have made this slavery apparition the ghost to frighten political tyros and grown up children! What a tribute also to the foresight and sagacity of the Democratic party. • PHILADELPHIA, JHHe 14. CALIFORNIA GOLD.—About $150,000 of the gold dust trom California, brought by the U. S. ship Lexington, reached our mint yesterday to be coined. The whole amount received - by this vessel was $270,000, and the balance of her valuable freight will probably be sonveqed hither in a day or two. Two or three other parcels of California gold from various sources were also received at the mint yes terday, amounting to about $4,000. Of this a par- 1 cel of about $3,000, brought to Warren, R. L, by the whale ship Portsmouth, contained the richest and purest specimens of the gold that have as yet reached the mint. :Several lumps were among it, of the purest virgin gold, weighing, two or three ounces each, an inch to two inches long, worn per fectly smooth by the action of the stream in which it is 'found.—Public Ledger.
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