Journai.
ILancaster; August 7, 1849.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR:
CANAL COMMISSIONER:
JOHN A. G.AMb'LE,
OF LYCOMiNG COUNTY.
Democratic County Committee.
A meeting of: the Democratic County Commiptee
Will be held at the public house of CHRISTIAN
SHRRTZ, in the city of Lancaster, on Saturday, the
11th instant at 11 o'clock A. M.
Punctual attendance is requested.
WM. MATHIOT, Chairman.
LANCASTER, August 6th, 1849.
tp '' Mr. SiNDERSON, the present proprietor, is
absent on account of hawing to settle his business
in Carlisle. The paper; however, will be conducted
with all its former spirit, and Mr. S. hopei to be at
his post with as little delay as possible.
To our Readers.
We announce to the readers of the Lancaster
Intelligencer t - Journal, that our connection with the
same, as Editor and Proprietor,is at an end. This
early termination of our career as the conductor
of a public newspaper in this city. is contrary to
the expectation we had formed, when we assumed
its control, about a year and a half ago. It was
then our determination to make this our place of
permanent residence, and to devote our feeble energies
to the service of the great party, to whose princi
pies we have ever been ardently attached. But
this resolution has. been altered by the offer of a
pleasant connection with the printing and book es
ta lishment of The Lutheran Observer, a journal ut
ex ensive circulation published in Baltimore—which
we have accepted, as more in consonance with our
taste and feelings.
In separating from the good people of Lancaster
we would be guilty of culpable indifference, if we
failed to assure them of our heartdelt gratitude, in
return for those many and cordial manifestation,
of good will, which they have so richly extended
to us. Personally, and in our family, in the season
of joy and of affliction, we hive been cheered bi
such multiplied proofs of sympathy and friendship
that time nor distancd shall ever be able to efface
them from our memory. We have also found many
generous.and warm hearted friends among the De
trfocracy of this 'county, who have encouraged ü
by their favor and patronage. These men, although
overwhelmed by the force of numbers. are animate,'
by a Spartan firmness. only equalled by its purity
and. disinterestedness. To them we, also, return
our heartfelt thanks—and we feel that vt e can offer
them no better parting wish than that in their hi.
lure struggles they may be better united. It is a
source of sufficient bitterness to have to meet our
opponents in the field of excited Conflict—but it is
greatly aggravated when our weapons are turned
upon each other.
That, in our conduct of the Intelligence). 6- Journal.
we have realized the expectations of ALL its patrons.
the great diversity of opinions and tastes forbids us
to believe. If they had been themselves agreed as
to the manner in which it should be conducted, it
had been a comparatively easy task to gratify their
wishes. But, Where sentiment is so often contra.
dictory, the Editor must make his own - taste
the standard. We have done' so. and enjoy the
pleasant consciousness,
,that we have sought to
discharge our duty with fidelity to our friends. and
without malice towards our opponents. If there
have been those in our own ranks, who' have mis
,construed our motives, we trust that time and events
have undeceived them. As we cherished no unkind
intentions towards them. when we came here, we
carry none away with us. We appeal to our col
umns, whether we have sought to widen divisions.
by recrimination, or to heal them, by forbearance.
Out Whig opponents we have sought to treat with
the respect due to them as citizens and neighbors.
To their opinions we have ever been opposed, and
ever shall be, but we have not impeached the hon
esty of their motives and intentions. We have
seen enough of the world, to know, that men may
strive for the same end, and yet honestly differ as
to the means of reaching it. Hence, we have
deemed it better to seek to reclaim men from error,
by argument and reason, than to defame them, and
thereby Only confirm their persistance in it. The
aims of politics, when confined to the antagonistic
principles of Government. are patriotic and noble.
When perverted to personal abuse and invective,
they cease to be either elevated or respectable.
We have labored in this State, in the department
-of the English and German press, as an humble
advocate of Democratic principles, for nearly twenty
.years, and lest our friends may mistake the reasons
of our voluntary withdrawal from active politics,
we deem it due to ourselves, tc state, that we have
yet the first discovery to make to awaken a doubt
of their deep intrinsic truth and value. To the
liberal, enlightened, and progressive policy of the
Democratic party are 'the Unifed States indebted•
under Providence, for their past triumphs, present -
greatness, and prospective glory. They have been
the "pillar and the cloud" which have guided the
Republic from her feeble and perilous beginnings
to her present condition of unexampled prosperity,
and upon their future ascendency must her onward
march in the career of greatness mainly depend.
All that the country needs, is good and faithful
Man, to carry these principles into conscientious
practice. As our eLections are important testes of
national character. often herom•ng fertile sources
of public prosperity or ruin, as they are character
ized by purity or contaminated by comipt,on men.
and parties can in no better way exhibit their
fidelity to their country, than by confiding her
momentous concerns only to such as they should
be willing to entrust with their most cherished '
private interests. This, we have no doubt, from
the improved tone of the public press, will in future
be the aim of both political parties.
During the period this journal has been in our
charge, we have sought, in its miscellaneous de
partment, to convey to its readers articles of a
moral and Christian tendency, which we believed
men of all classes . would read with interest and
profit. We have the testimony of many of our
subscribers, that these selections, which were gen
erally culled with care and from the best sources,
have been well received, and have added to the
favor, with which the public have regarded the
piper. We have every assurance that our successor
will admit no articles of a different tendency into its
columns, none which any father would hesitate to
place . into the hands of his children, hut will make
the inlelligencer 4, Journal, not only an influential
political organ, free from personal denunciation and
abuse, but valuable, also, as a family and fireside
journal.
Before we. pronounce the final Adieu, we make
our cordial acknowledgements to our brethren of
the Press in this city. However clashing our in
terests, and dissimilar our views, we have had the
good fortune to maintain with them all relations
of uninterrupted fellowship and good will. This
affords a pleasant retrospect, as it is always agree.
able for brethren of the same profession to ''dwell
together in unity." •
Our successor in the litienigeocer 4- Journal is
Captain Giouos SerrnsnsoN of Carlisle, whose
salutatory address will appear in the next number.
To see the paper pass into such competent and
efficient hands, greatly reconciles us to our depar
ture, as -We know that our readers are not the losers
by the change. Captain SANDERSON formerly con
ducted the atnerican Volunteer, long the able and
influential organ of the Democracy of "mother'
Cumberland, and he has ever maintained the char
arcter of an honest, straight-fcirward, and consistent
Democrat. He was the Postmaster at Carlisle,
.
.ppointed - by President Polar, - whiati he — held, to
he entire public satisfaction, until supplanted by
he present administration. In all his privattand
dublic relations he is highly esteemed by all who
:now him, and he possesses loth the ability 'and
will to elevate the old , Intelligeiler to the standing
and influence it enjoyed in its palmiist. days:
„ We
cordially commend him to the public favor.
We again tender to our, patrons and readers. and
to the Lancaiter public, our heart-felt acknowledge
ments for past favors, and bid them, one and all,
an affectionate FAREWELL.
Lancaster, August 7, 149
The Regency at Washington.
The game of the present Regency at Washington
begins at last to develope itself. The rulers of the
President, as the Pennsylvanian remarks in the vig•
orous article from which we make this extract, find
that they cannot defend their wanton violation of
his solemn obligations. They have advanced so
far in infamy, that they shrink from the consequen
ces of retracing their steps, and rush into new
crimes in the hope that a fortunate accident may
save them in the Future. The partial removal,
which was at first attempted, amid all sorts of ex
cuses and apologies in March, was but the prelude
to an indiscriminate proscription which respects
neither eminent services, venerated age, brilliant
talents, enviable popularity, or helpless and depen
dent widowhood. The traitor, COLLAIKEB, who
voted to recall our armies in disgrace, after they
had covered themselves with glory—the broker
EWING, who has accumulated ; greet wealth, by
speculating upon the poverty of the families of the
gallant dead—have made their confederates in the
Cabinet accede to their policy, and now control the
government with a high and imperious hand. Dis
daining to defend their conduct before an indignant
people, and secure in the unresisting influence which
they wield over Gen. TArLoir, they cannot conceal
their fears at the prospect of being in a minority
in the first Congress that will assemble since they
have been inpower, and they shrink affrighted be
fore the apparition of that retribution which awaits
them at the hands of the people's representatives.
But the, manner in which they seek to break the
effect of their scandalous disregard of the interests
of the country, and the plighted faith of the Exe
cutive, is a striking realization of the expression.
-whom the gods wish to destroy they first make
mad." They are now engaged. industriously and
desperately, attempting to prove that the Demo.
cratic party has established its unworthiness before
he country, and its unfi ness for government, by
, he alle4ed defalcations of many of its official
igents. The Washington Republic having com
menced this delectable business, other Federal news
papers eargetly take up the cry and join in the
halloo. The effort would be despicable if it were
not ridiculous; and we notice it now to show what
a double exposure the wise politicians provoke, who
have councelled this movement as a means of di
verting attention from the enormities of the present
Federal and anti-war Regency. An indignant
country will see this effort with amazement; and
the thousands who have been proscribed, in direct
disregard of the most unequivocal pledges to the
contrary, will feel that a new insult is sought to
be put upon them, by this sweeping calumny upon
their reputation as citizens. They will not hestitate
to demand such action at the hands of Congress as
will mark, with just reprobation, this infamous pol
icy; at the same time that the historical dishonesty
of the Federal party, not individually, but as a
party, is held up broadly before the coutitry.
California.
The political news from California is important.
The people of the territory are earnestly at work
preparing for the admission of it into the Union as
one of the sovereign States. The population will
be more than large enough by the time that Con
gress assembles, and the best thing the United
States could do would be to throw open the doors
immediately to the - youthful applicant. It will
save a vast amount of trouble, both at home and
in the new territory. The anomalous condition in
which California is dow placed is not likely to
promote the interests of the United States. The
people there bade no notion of being governed by
the Mexican laws and forms, as has been proclaim
ed by Governor Riley, and. manifest a dispdsition
not to respect them. Governor Riley and the Pro
visional Government are already at loggerheads
The Legislative Assembly of San Francisco district
have stigmatized the act of the United States ex
tending the revenue laws to California, and yet
giving the territory no government, as unjust, giv
ing them "taxation without representation." and
they recommend a convention to meet on the third
Monday of August next, for the purpose of forming
a temporary goyernment, and a constitution for a
permanent State government, to be submitted to
Congress at the , next session. Public meetings have
already been held in pursuance of this recommen
dation. The other news is of importance also.
Gold is plenty, but hard to get at without severe
labor, and goods are as cheap as they are in the
United States, the market being glutted with the
enormous supply. As but a few of the vessels of
the large fleet from the United States have yet ar
rived, only eight or ten out of the several hundred
started, it may be easily imagined what the prices
will be in a short time. Individuals unable to work
at the mites are offering themselves for various sit
uations in California, 60 that the enormous salaries
and wages recently received will soon be down to
the average level. House rents and lots still con
tinue extravagantly high.
Organization.
The necessity of proper and entire organization
in the Democratic party is apparent and necessary,
riot only in this county, but throughout the whole
State. The importance of this organization is
more imperative when we remember that a ma
jority in the next 1..-gislature is necessary in order
to 'resist the insidious inroads which the present
imbecile administration is daily making upon our
welfare and interests.
Let our friends remember that at the next session
of the Legislature the State must be apportioned
into Senatorial and representative districts. Should
the Federalists have a majority in the Legislature.
they would again saddle upon the people such an
apportionment bill as they did in 1835=6, and thus
disfranchise thousands of the Democratic voters of
Pennsylvania. The apportionment bill as passed
by the Federal Legislature of that session, was an
outrage upon the tights of the people of the State,
and was so regarded by honest men of all parties.
It is highly important, therefore, that the Democrats
should be in the majority in both branches of As
sembly next winter. With proper exertion, and
a thorough organization, the Democracy. of the
State will accomplish every thing; and at least
place our good did Commonwealth above the reach
of the spoiler.
A Postmaster Astray.
We recently alluded to a missing Post Office in
our own county. The Woodstock Virginia Tenth
Legion tells us of a match to it in good old Virgi
pia. It appears that Mr. Richard Miller, the Ptst•
master at Edinburg, has received his walking papers,
and that his successor cannot be found—no such
man being known.
RUIN rzr THE Soma.—Not only hi the North,
but in the South, we daily hear of the " ruinous"
effects of Mr. WALKER'S new tariff; which seems
to have engendered a sort of cholera, that will be
dreadful among the whigs. For instance, the
Augusta Chronicle says:
No less than a million and a half of dollars have
been subscribed in Georgia lately, to build new
cotton mills, which are now being erected. One
hundred and forty thousand of this sum has been
invested or subscribed in Augusta.
_
Tlitiftate Interest.
The following letter, which we copy from the
garrisbiug Keystone, is a clear vindication of the
mociatic State TreasuA)l, who have administer
ed the finances of the State for the past feW years.
The whig Party, coming ;: into power at :a most
,
propitious period.,. - when :prosperity prevailed in
every.department of the state government,.are im
ptidently 'Claiming the credit' for them§elvei: How
they will leave the business of the State, the future
will develope. But read the letter of Mr. Drmocs:
Messrs. MILLER &B•wiiirr:—My attention has
been called to an- editorial note in the--Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin, of the 24th inst., under the head
of 'The State - Interest," in which, after enumerat
ing the funds that will be at the disposal of the
State treasurer on the first of August next, to enable
him promptly to pay the State interest, the editors
remark: 'This will be the first time, we believe,
since the State resumed the payment of her inter-
est, that it has been able to meet the demand with
out resort to a temporary loan."
This statement is far from correct, and being
echoed by the whig press, not calculated to inspire
confidence in the ability and integrity of the State.
Since the' resumption, eight semi-annual payments
have been made, and in only two has it been neces
sary to "resort to a temporary loan"—first, in Feb.
ruary, 1847, and again in February, 1848. In
both instances, after the payment of the interest in
August following, there has been a large surplus at
the disposal of the State treasurer, and a balance to
the credit of the Commonwealth in the Bank of
Pennsylvania, which is the agent for the payment
of the interest. In 1848, the surplus amounted to
more than two -hundred thousand dollhrs, and in
1847 about the same The editor of the Bulletin
might have ascertainej these facts at the same
time that they were making inquiry as to the state
of the finances
E. W. IiIIT'I'ER.
On a moment's reflection, any one will see that,
under the present system of collecting our State
taxes, by an abatement of five per cent. on the quota
of each county paid into the mate treasury on or
before the 15th of July, no failure need be appre
hended at any time of funds sufficient to pay the
interest that w-ill fall due on the Ist of August.—
.-‘ll the wealthy COW] ies will avail themselves of
this provision; and under it more than one-half of
the annual State taxes will be paid. Besides, a
large portion of the revenue from other sources is
paid in about the same time This will leave the
pinch for the succeeding February; but it is confi
dently believed that, under the existing . revenue
laws, no necessity will again occur, to -resort to a
temporary loan."
Neither of the State treasurers that have made
payments of interest since the resumption, being at
this time at the capital, and having been officially
connected with two of them, I have been induced
to make .he foregoing statement.
Very respectfully, your humble servant,
ASA DIMOCK
Harrisburg. July 25, 1849
Canada and Annexation
Some of the Canadian papers are boldly advo
eating a disso'ution of the links which bind them
to the mother country, and their union to the United
::-twes. Not only the newspapers, but those once
in the confidence of the government, and looked upon
as supporters of royalty are discussing the question
with the same candid freedom. Really it does
seem strange that England has maintained her su
premacy so long in the New World; there has been
no feeling of interest or sympathy between the
people of the colony and the government at home.
England seems to care but little for the Canadias,
save to wrench heavy taxes from their inhabitants,
and to preserve her foothold on the New World.
But the times are portentious. It is not surprising
that the Canadians should become restless berkeath
the sceptre while they live almost in the light of
freedom. The great body of the Cannadian pops.
lation are of French Origin; of that ardent and
impulsive nature which, once feeling and seeing a
wrong and an injury, is never slow to rise and re
claim its tvrights. The Royalists or Tories of
Canada form but a very small portion of its popu
lation, and are compossed principally of the offi
cers and retainers of the crown.
Rome has passed into the hands of her enemies;
yet it is denied that the French army entered the
city amid the acclamation of the Roman ,people.
The seige before the walls was long and bloody.
Women and children were in the strife; and so
deadly was the comtlict, that even the sturdiest
veteran wept to see the ferocity of the besiegers
and the devotion of the besieged. By the late news
we learn that the Assembly of the Roman Republic
held a last meeting, and closed its existence with
a dignity worthy of in antique Senate, by solemn
ly reiterating their adherence to the Republican
Constitution, ordering it to be engraved on marble,
and deposited in the Capitol, and providing for a
funeral service in honor otti its fallen defenders.—
Rome will yet be free. The indomitable spirit of
liberty has a deep hold on the hearts of the people. ,
and as long as that spirit exists, tyranny and op-
pression will find, that "uneasy is the head that
wears a crown."
The Butler Democratic Herald in the course of an
article, alluding to a probable division of the Dem
ocratic party in Crawford County, a surmise which
we trust will pro‘,4incorrect, urges upon the party
in that county, a course of action, which we hope
to see adopted in every portion of the State. The
Herald says:
There is every reason to think that the Democ
racy of this State will achieve a splendid and sub
stantial victory at the coming October election.
The democratic patty, let it be ever so powerful,
can not effect much without organization. Its doe.
trines can only be maintained and made triumphant
every where by thorough organi:ation, which can
be brought about only by that patriotic feeling of
harmony, which is dictated by those pure and lofty
motives that should always actuate every Democrat.
We do not like to recognize him as a Democrat,
who permits his petty malice engendered against
a member or members of his own party. Imm per
haps imaginary causes, to so Tar control him, as to
make him vote or use his influence. or both. again,t
his own party. or argainst its members who may
be candidates for office according to the usages of
the party.
This gentleman is gaining an unenviable noto
riety. The past, and present. as displayed in his
career, appears to harmonise very beautoully; and
the rollowing paragraph shows that this NERO 01
the post office deportment is about being unmasked.
The '''Whigs - of lowa know this genius, and they
are discussing his virtues in plain English. The
lowa State Gazette says:
"The Hatuine snarls at the anti-Warren portion
of its party, 'but dares not bite. It threatens an
" exposure of the means employed to destroy Col.
Warren's reputation," and palls' upon those who
are implicated in the charge—meaning all the lead
ing t,s, higs of this city—to "stand from under."—
Exposure, indeed ! Let the editor attempt to carry
out his threat, and he may expect a counter-expo
sure of a character that will not only overwhelm
Mr. Warren, but at the same time effectually silence
his interested apologists."
The Viva Voce System.
The Reading Adler, the able and influential organ
of the Democracy of old Berks. contains a power
ful article in favor of the adoption of the viva•voce
system of voting at the delegate convention which
is soon to be held in that county. We cannot for
a moment doubt that the suggestions of the veteran
editor of the Adler will meet with a hearty response
from the'party, in whose behalf he has so long and
efficiently labored. And not only do we hope to
see our neighbor 'Berks adopt this system, but we
expect to see it introduced, also, in the proceedings
of the next Democratic Delegate Convention to be
held in this county.
LANCASTER BAN .—The Lebanon Courier states
that it is reported that counterfeits of the new relief
issues of this Bank are in circulation in that neigh
borhood. We think this is a mistake, and that the
report had its origin in the circumstance of these
notes being signed by different individuals, in order
to acilitate their issue to meet the wants of the
State Treasury. The genuine notes are signed by
the following persons:—John G. Fetter, William
Russell, B. C. Bachman, Luther Richards, and
Tobias H. Miller.—Union.
Rome!
Sound Doctrine.
Fitz Henry Warren.
Death lied Scene of President
COntroversey has arisen at Nashville, betweeo
the Baptist and Methodiit religious paperS, ton*
ing the death bed scene of the laN President
The Nashville. Christian .dcleoeide, (MethOdist)l:4
tlOoth instant, copies the narptive of Mr:. Pout's
taint hours, copied into the Iritefteneer, froni the
Y. Herald, and makes materiar:eorrectiopir'to that
narrative. ; The .ddvorate gives anarticle from Riv.
J. B. McFsaars of the Methodist Church, in regard
to the narrative, from 'which we gather that the
statement in regard to Mr. Por,a's having asked Pr.
EDGAR, of the Presbyterian Church, to baptise him,
is incorrect—also that, the statement that Mr. Poi ii
promised "his friend years ago, when he was Gov
ernor, that . when he did embrace christianity, he
(Mr. McFratatx) should baptise him," is incorrect.
He also corrects the statement that Mr. PoLs. asked
his mother's consent to be baptised by him. He'
says she knew his preferences were for the Metho
dist Church, and although a Presbyterian, yet she
gave her approval of his determination to join that
church, like a true and liberal christian. Mr.
McFsaars adds:
It is true that the undersigned did baptise Mr.
Polk in the presence of the Rev. Dr. Edgar and the
Rev. Mr. aek, who were both present by the re
quest of Mr. Polk, and the family, and that he did
likewise administer to him the ..Lord's Supper, Dr.
E. and Mr. Mack both partaking of the emblems,
with several other pious friends; and I take pleas
ure in saying, that both of the Rev. gentlemen dis
played on the occasion a truly genuine Christian
spirit, and rejoiced that their friend had been made
partaker by faith of the benefits of the great atone
ment of our Lord Jesus Christ. The scene was
solemn and deeply interesting.
I will conclude these remarks by stating, that in
everything the utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed, without, so far as I know, a single jar or
discordant sentiment. Mr. Polk himselt professed
to have obtained pardon for all his sins, and the
purification of his heart through the blood of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and from the time that he real
ized this great blessing and attached himself to the
church and received the sacraments, he never ex
pressed the slightest doubt. but with meekness and
humility praised the Lord for his abundant mercy
and with unwavering confidence reposed upon the
'aviour, and died in full assurance of a gloriou,
iinmortality.
Mr. McEmmy appends to his article, a letter
, nom nev. Dr. Edgar of the Presbyterian Chard..
tally endorsing all his statements. and going to
show that Mr. Polg.s connection with the Metho
d.st Church was the result of "his own denomina
tional preferences, and not of any political sympa
thies."
The Cholera
The effect of the Cholera on business throughout
, he whole country. has.been severe. Merchants
from the interior have visited the cities, where the)
make their purchasers, in comparatively small
numbers; while those who have sent in orders, have
done so only to a limited extent. And in turn, the
country people generally have avoided coming into
the cities and larger villages to trade. The conse
quence has been, that not more than two-thirds of
the business has been transacted that would have
been done, had not this dreadful epidemic visited
the country.
During no period in several years, has the travel
been so light as the present season. People go but
little from home; or at least they do not congre
gate as usual'at favorite resorts, such as the springs.
lakes, &c: Thus, those who have gone to heavy
expense in fitting up public houses for the accom
modation of visitors and for their own personal
benefit, with our railroad and steamboat companies,
must come in for their share of loss.
It is a source of profound gratitude, however, to
be able to say that in many sections, the epidemic
is on the decrease; and we are not without hopes
that it may soon take its leave of the country en
tirely. This fall, we predict, will be one of unusual
activity among all classes of business men--espe
cially if we are so fortunate as to get rid of the
cholera before the business season commences.
City Reception Meeting.
Pursuant to a call issued upon receiving
intelli
gence of the President's contemplated visit, a large
number of our citizens, without distinction of party,
assembled in the Court House, in this city, on
Thursday evening last, to make arrangements for
his proper reception. The following officers were
appointed, viz: President—THOMAS E. FRANK
LIN, Esq. Vice Presidents—Da. GEORGE B. KER.
FOOT, Gen. GEORGE FORD, Hon. ALEX. L. HAYES,
Hon. ELLIS Lewis. Secretaries—lsaac E. Hiester;
Esq., Zuriel Swope, Esq., Col. Albert G. Williams.
On motion of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, it was
voted that a committee, consisting of thirty.five
persons be appointed to make arrangements for the
occasion, with instructions to report at an adjourn
ed meeting to be held on Monday evening next, at
half past seven o'clock.
Whereupon, the Chair announced the names of
the following gentlemen, as composing that Com
mittee:
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, Capt. Joseph Reynolds,
Hon. Alex. L. Hayes Col Geo W. Hamersly, Hon.
James Buchanan ; J. C. Van Camp, Esq, William
Gleim. Hon. Ellis Lewis, E. C. Reigart, Esq., Dr.
Geo. B. Kertoot, Reah Frazer. Esq., Wm. Frick,
Esq.. Isaac E. Hiester, Esq., Wm. Buckius, Hiram
B. Smarr, Esq.. N. Ellmaker, Esq., Col. D. W. Pat
terson, Carpenter McCleary, Win. Mathiot, Esq.,
David Longenecker, Clristopher Hager, John F.
Long. Geo. W. cElroy, Esq., Samuel Cormeny,
Capt. Jacob Snyder, John Ehler, Gen Geo Ford,
A. Herr Smith, Esq., John Bear, Col. E. C. Darling.
ton. Wm Carpenter, Jacob Myers. Bunlim Samp
son, Thomas Baumgardner, Gilbert Hartley.
Scurrility.
If a Democratic paper charges General Taylor
with perfidy in violating solemn pledges made be
fore the election. and at the inauguration it is set
down by Whig papers lit the account of "Demo
cratic t..-curriliry.” It a Democratic paper charges
General Taylor with a want of capacity to admin
inter the government, it is set down to the account
of "Democratic Scurrility." Both charges are
known to be true, and few Whig papers will risque
their character for honesty and sound judgment, so
much as question the truth of them. The Whig
papers have had opportunities to do so, but they
prefer dogding the question. Ard by way of ap
pearing bold they call for proof of the charges?
We never heard of a prosecutor being called on to
prove the charges until the accused put in the plea
of net guilty. But perhaps Gen. Taylor may be of
that class of individuals who can plead neither by
himself nor by an attorney, but by a committee; and
we therefore cannot expect to see the charges
against him fairly met.
Handing Round the Hat!
A correspondent of the Washington Union sends
it the following laughable correspondence, between
a discharged officer of the customs and Mr. Mere
dith. We presume Mr M. will wear "the hat" on
his next visit to Philadelphia. It would create as
great a sensation in Chesnut street as the fulfillment
of one of his pledges by Gen. Taylor, would create
surprize among the people.
To the Secretary of the Treasury:
Noitrom, July 23, 1849.
Sts : Having discharged the duties of inspector
of the customs for 13 years with fidelity, and to
the satisfaction of all, you have thought proper in
your wisdom to disrharge me from that office.—
Therefore, as you have thought proper to take my
head off, my hat is no longer of any service to me
I send it to you as a present; it it should not fit
you, it can be turned over to the man who has "no
friends to reward and no enemies to punish."
With sentiments of the most profound —, I
remain HORATIO MOORE,
Ex.lnspector of Customs.
P. S.—You will receive the hat by the steamer
Osceola.
117"Wim.rsx M. SCUDDER, Esq., a worthy mem
_her of the New Jersey bar, died suddenly of an
affection of the heart, at Newark, on the 22d inst.
Da" Mercy exclaimed Mrs. Partington, what
monsters them cotton planters must be. I'm told
one on 'em has as many as a hundred hands I"
EDITORIAL NOTING'S.
Bursa.—The following named banks will make
application at the next I seseiOn of our State Legis-
Inttn_for charterivikdieunt s of ca , pro
'posed, tinnexeShreivsbaiy, - York county $30,- -
000; Pennsyl4Ma BiMk of Detiosit, -:$200,000 ,
Tamaqua, $505,000; iinchanics' Bank otrittsburg.
$200,000; PottstOwn,.ooo,ooo; Boiontoism, 50,000;
City Bank of Pfuladelfibia, $300;000; 'Harriabiirg.
ssoo,ooo;.Spring Garden Bank, $300,000; Wells.
boro', $150,000; Mauch Chunk. $200,000; Erie,
$300,000; Allentown, $100,000; Wilkesbarre,sloo, -
000 ; Potts;ille,4i 00,060. The Banking Capital
of Pennsylvania. at this 1 time, amounts to nearly
$54,000,000.
Tes SBA Sznexmr.—The Captain of an English
vessel recently discovered what he supposed was
his marine majesty. floating on the top of the water,
with his crest erect, like i a seahorse . Not satisfied
with his telescopic view of the aninial, and some
what fond of the study of natural history, he sum
moned a boat's crew to {ake a closer observation of
the oceanic wonder. He discovered that what he
would have sworn at Emit sight, before a dozen ma
gistrates, was the sea nicnster, was noting but a
piece of sea-weed, some sixty feet long, its roots
being the mane of the animal, and its undulations
looking like the motions of a snake.
SEUENADII'M.—Music at night falls so gently on
the ear that we could listen to it for hours without
weariness. Who that has heard at midnight hour
voices of melody, has not felt an inward joy of the
breathing spirit superior to the common gratifica
tions of lire Mingling With some pleasant dream
come sounds of delicious harmony, until the heart
responds in the beautitul thought of the poet:
" Oh ! that I were the Spirit of a viewless sound,
A living voice, a breathing harmony,
A bodiless enjoymet !Awn and dying
With the blest tone which made me."
THE CROPS.--The accounts received from all
parts of the country, as , regards the crops of thr
season, are cheering and gratifying. 'With scarce')
an exception, the farmer will reap an abundan•
reward for his toil, and our country will have thy
means if she be again called upon to rescue thy
masses of the old world from starvation. We
have reason to thank God for the one, and buy
!hat He will avert the calamity of the other.
ON a Srarae.—We understand that the hand
employed about the iron works, at Phalnixville.
Chester county, ceased to work last week, in resis
tance of an effort on the part of the employers to
reduce the wages When will federalism cease its
attacks upon the laborer. The high wages promised
on the election of Johnston and Taylor, are forgot
ten altogether in the grinding propensities of the
avaricious.
RYA short time alter President Taylor's inaus
oration the Coon papers published that the old man
had resolved to show no countenance to duellisf3
A short time since, a public announcement was
made of the appointment of McClung, the notorious
Mississippi duellist, as minister to a foreign court.
Well, that is about as close as we expect "nd party
Zachary' to come to truth or consistency.
D' Mrs. SCHELL has been removed from the
office of Postmistress at Schellsburgh, (Pa.) She
is an aged and estimable lady, who had given satis
faction to every body, and had the signatures of
three-fourths of the voters in the township asking
for her continuance, in consequence of the excellent
condition in which the office had been kept. Her
successor is a young man, whose principal merit is
shouting for Old Zach.
117'A late number of Hunts Magazine, contains
an elaborate article on a Railroad to the Pacific,
from the pen of ex-Senator Niles. He advocates
the building of a road. It is his opinion that it is of
no consequence to the People at large at what par
ticular points the road shall begin and terminate ;
he avowing himself, however, to be in favor of the
route proposed by Mr. Whitney.
ILTABIIAHATI HENDEL, Esq., formerly teller in
the Carlisle Bank has been appointed to the same
position in the Lancaster Bank. Mr. H. was ap
pointed postmaster at Carlisle by Gen. Taylor, but
before a formal acceptance, was offered his present
position, and left the post office there, in charge of
the present Democratic incumbent.
PROMISE VS. Piteuricp..—Taking care of the rich
seems to be the especial policy of the present State
administration. They deal out the scanty pittance
of the poor laborer, who toils upon our public
works, in the most ragged and torn relief notes,
and reserve the new issue and specie for the bene
fit of those drawing interest.
1 - 17 A National Convention of INVENTORS, and
others interested in patent property and patent laws,
is called to meet in Baltimore on the 21st of August.
This is in accordance with the action of a conven
tion which met in March last, authorizing the In
ventors' National Institute of Baltimore to, fix the
time and make proper arrangements therefor.
How TRUE.—The scornful lip, of the aristocrat,
who boasts of his worldly possessions, may be
curled in proud defiance at the industrious mechan
ic, who by the sweat of his brow earns his daily
bread; but the head of the one is often emptier
than the shadow of vanity, while that of the other
is the personification of genius, the embodiment of
all that is lofty and splendid in thought.
IMMIGRATION.-A writer in the Journal of Com
narre estimates that 75.001) Germans will arrive at
New York alone this year and that on an average,
each person will bring $4O in coin—making an
aggregate of three millions of dollars.
A LdDY tx H A.rtx ass poet nays:
"Oh she was fair,
But sorrow came and left tts traces there."
What became of the balance of the harness be
don t state
Cromis AND Pipes.—The Committee on Police
of the Board of Common Council of Washington
city, were, at their last meeting, instructed To inquire
into the expediency of prohibiting by law the smo
king of cigars and tobacco pipes in the city markets.
New Erni.Asn's FAIR DittmwrEns.—The Bos
ton Po s t says of them . , •"industry and virtue being
their inheritance, they do not blush at being kissed
by the rising sun in the morning; and are not
ashamed of being kissed by the sitting son in the
evening."
MORE or Tacm.—We understand that Messrs.
WHITAKER & Co. are building an enormous iron
blast Furnace, in Durham township, Bucks county,
which is to turn out two hundred tons of iron per
week.
GAS AT Heantsauac.—The Gas Company re.
cently orghnized at Harrisburg, have purchased a
lot of ground, and will immediately begin their
preparations for the construction of the works.
FIVE HUNDRED • WEEK.—We learn from a
correspondent of the Boston Traveller, that Fitz
Henry Warren removed FIVE HUNDRED, demo
cratic postmasters in one week
ED - Judge CAvrami, of the Supreme Court of the
United States, and Dskikr. Gaisum, late Register
of the United States Treasury, are Mr. Polk's ex
It THE PAMPHLET Liws passed at the late
session of the Legislature have been received by the
County Treasurer and Prothonotary and are ready
for delivery or sale.
Ges.—lt is ascertained that none of the persons
engaged in the Gas Works at Louisville and Cin
cinnati have been afflicted with cholera.
ALABAMk.—Hon. Franklin W. Bowdon has been
re-nominated for Congress by the Democratic con
vention of the seventh district.
11:71Amss G. Bums; the liberty party candidate
for President, in 1844, is dangerously ill at his res
idence in Saginaw, Michigan.
Chief Justice Gutsorr has had a severe attack
of Cholera at Sunbury. He was better at the last
accounts.
TOWN FACTS AND FANCIES-
THE ICNOWi.Mx(*;—Reacliir , did you ever meet
. 4 THE KNowrija He ie a gentleman, some
whkt after.tlie fashtetiofthisismowned Joart Stems, :
and to be found inmost every city, town ancl4
: •
!me in the country: By be is considered totilly,
iiidispenst43le; an 4 byllie old gossips particularly.
who always , style.:ldife.f.,euch a nice young man."
Yo describe HNdWXN6;ONE, is a task almost
•
, beyond our power, for he assumes as many shapes
1 as the floating cloud. Indeed, he is subject to thr
same changes. But, the description: " THE
diarownto ONE" is - a
-gentleman of-bland address ;
of easy and insinuating manners; and has alway s
a large quantity of small talk at command, with
which to entertain his friends. He winks scien
tifically; his a fashion of contracting his brows, and
looking over his left shoulder. In his dress he
displays a negligence in order to give him an air
of ease and good humor; yet some have asserted
that its arises trom a want of time, he -being as
much occupied in looking after the public good.
THE KNOWING ONE is to be found either at the
corner of some street, before a Fiopular hotel, or iu
a retail store; and it is a fact worth recording, that
he is inveterately given to whittling. He can . tell
you all about his neighbors business; how his credit
stands in bank; what the amount of his receipts;
how much winey his neighbor's wife and daughters
spend for silk dresses; and whether the daughters
are eligible or desirable. If any great event trans
pires, consult THE KNowING ONE, and he will tell
you, blandly, " I knew it would happen. I said so
a month ago." If his friend meets with an acci
dent of a dark night, and breaks his arm, THE
KNOWING ONE predicted the event; if his friend
suddenly falls heir to a fortune, from some old
uncle whom he had never seen, or never heard of.
THE KNOWING ONE, had h-' been consulted a year
previous to the.event, could have given all the par
ticulars. •
Such is an imperfect sketch of THE Knowtv o
ONE. We have never learned whether the gentle.
men has ever visited this meridian in his peregrina
tions; yet we leave it to our readers to say whether
he has any relatives living in our midst. Should
the man himself appear, the fact will be announced
iy a general commotion among all the gossips, and
Ills portrait will at once be placed in one of the
laguerreotype frames which hang along the side
alks of North Queen street.
THE DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER.—Friday last
being the :day 'set apart by the President of the
country, was observed very generally as a day of
•• fasting and prayer." We do not mean in a
literal sense ; iet so far as. outward respect the da •
was appropriately observed. All places of business
were closed; and there was worship in all the
churches. The circumstances which suggested the
occasion of •. fasting and prayer." are of the most
oamail nature For a period of almost six months
an unseen and insatiable pestilence has been sweep
,ng over the land Thousands have been swept
away by its deadly powers. The youth lull of life
and.hope ; the great looking forward with bright
and glorious anticipations; the laurelled and the
famed ; the humble and the poor ; the beautiful and
the lovely, alike fall victims before the wrath of the
plague. It was most meet then, in this dark hour
of calamities, that the afflicted Should bow before
The Ruler and Dispensers of Destinies; for He
who bid the storm " be still," and tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb, is alone able to succor and
deliver.
THE DRAMA IN LatscAsrks..—There has becn
some talk of erecting a theatre in Lancaster, and
perhaps the project may be accomplished. There
is nothing which t^nds so much to the refinement
of the mind than the drama when properly don
ducted. Iris the mirror where truth sees its love
liness and error discovers its deformity, and through
out all ages, some of the brightest literary charact
ers have patronized the drama. Years ago in this,
city we possessed a brilliant theatrical company
The foundry in West Chestnut street, which now
resounds with the hum of labor, once echoed with
the impassioned voice o'f a COOPER, an ADAMS, or
the mirth provoking sallies of " Jolly old JEFFER
sox." Now our population has increased, business
has increased : and a theatre, conducted upon
proper principles of propriety and order, could not
fail to succeed. A people so proverbially industrious
as the Laucasterians, deserve some hours of amuse
ment, for as the old adage goes, " all work and no
play, makes Jack a dull boy."
Crux MARRETS. — Philadelphians and New York
ers are quarrelling as to which of the two cities has
the best markets. We do not wish to act as um
pire in the matter ; and perhaps if we were called
upon to decide, we would say, " both." But we
do wish to say something in regard to the Lancas
ter market which, leaving extent and quantity out
of view, is one of the best supplied markets in the
State, if not in the Union. We are much blessed
in this respect. Situated in the midst of the most
flourishing country. Surrounded by industrious
farmers, we always are supplied with all the deli
cacies of the season. It is - a pleasure to walk
through our markets. It is a pleasure to see the
sturdy yeomanry and the pretty lasses of our
county, as they stand by their well filled wagons,
and supply their customers. Philadelphia and New
York though they are over grown monsters, must
yield the palm for quality and purity to the Lan
caster market.
" Gets. TAYLOR'S COMING."—The city was star
tled, on Thursday afternoon last, by the announce
ment that OLD ZACH, had promised to visit Lancas
ter, the region of "fine teams and big horses." Im
mediately after bills were out, calling a meeting to
make the necessary arr , rgvments to receive the
man who has " no friends to reward, or enemies to
punish." A Committee of thirty-five was appointed
to have all things in readiness; and we doubt not
that the General will be handsomely and appropri
ately received. (Meth. Wonder if "Old Whitt'"
is coming along, for some of our " big horses"
would be pleased to make his acquaintance.
THE CHOLERA.—Some little excitement was crea
ted at the Railroad depot, on Thursday last, by
the report that a gentleman had been attacked
with the cholera. On inquiring we found that a
person had been taken sick very suddenly, yet it
was not certain to be the choler.t. Lancaster has
escaped wonderfully in respect to this epidemic
and we hope that the city still may continue healthy.
A CCIDENT.—Ong of the hands engaged at the new
prison, named Ktudlvoen, met with a serious acci
dent on Wednesday last. He fill from a wagon
laden with stone, which, passing over him, broke
his leg. Proper medical assistance was immediate_
ly rendered, and the patient is now doing well.
Another Fire in St. Louis, etc.
Sr. Louis, July 28.
A destructive fire broke out last night in the
fancy store of Mr. E. C. Kelting, located under
Scott's Hotel. The consternation among the
boarders of the hotel at one time, was indescribably
great. The flames, however, were confined to the
store, which was filled with a large quuntity of
valuables. The loss is estimated at $7,000, on
which there is an insurance of $3,000. The
weather is very wet, and the river falling.
1:17 - The unfriendliness for some time existing
between Gen. John A. Quitman, now the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Mississippi, and
Hon. Jefferson Davis, U. S. Senator from the same
State, both distinguished participants in the Mexi
can war, was adjusted at the recent Convention of
the Democracy of that State.
fl 7 The number of cases of cholera in Philadel
phia from the 30th of May, when it broke out, up
to the 30th of July, amounts to 1765, and the
number of deaths from the disease 649 a little
over one third.
➢3'The last Examiner contains a list of 31 per
sons who are anxious to serve the whig party co
Lancaster county in any of the offices of profit m
trust they have at their disposal. We presume the
list could be extended to an indefinite length, with
out including all who would be willing to stand
"Guard" in official panoply.
From the Ohio Patziot.
IMr. Polk=-MlstoryEereshadowing
Already me have `concessions from the Whig
Ipresseilwhi* faintly foreihadow the exalted posi
tion whiclithe lamented Polk will occupy on the
,*.e, i fit history. Thosewho once represented him
% - a a 'fifth rate country lawyer" are now exhibiting
willingness to do him partial justice. He who
was once derided as the "Duck river Colonel," is
no longer an object of ridicule, but the confession
is (rankly made that he has left a fame and a
name behind him of which the Republic may never
be ashamed," and that "posterity will look back
_upon his administration as abounding in good,
great, and glorious deeds." These are no unmean
ing acknowledgements, and they should operate
a perpetual warning to the Democracy never to
give heed to the slanders and defamation heaped
on their candidates previous to an election. Here
is the language of the National Whig, printed at
Washington City, in closing the notice of the death
of President Polk.
" We are too near the events of the Mexican
war, to do him full justice - for his participation in
that event. It is well known that he is a war man,
and though we did not agree with the policy,
which brought on the war and which closed it, we
believe that the time will come, when the conduct
Of the war, with all its imperfections, will be re
warded as one of the most brilliant achievements
of any age. But, burying in the same grave with
his dead body, all the short comings of his public
life,—his private life was unexceptionable,—he has
left a fame and a name behind him of which the
Republic may never be ashamed. He had not won
the high renown of a Clay or Webster, or a Cass,
or a McLean, ova. Van Buren, or a Woodbury, in
his legislative career,--he did not stand a head and
"houlders above thousands of his fellows in the
public service, when he was taken tor the first ex
ecutive office in the world; but he was preferred
•o the illustrious Clay himself by the people, and
he administered this great government with a skill,
a steadiness, a boldness, and a fearlessness, that
astonished even - his friends, and alarmed the friends
of constitutional liberty itself, by his excesses. This
justice to his actions, hoWever, is one of that sort
'hat comes not, while the prejudices of the existing
generation prevail. It will come only, when the
men and the passions of his day shall be moulder
.ng in the same grave with himself"
From, he Pecusylturnau of August J.
The Aicident at Princeton.
Our city yesterday was in a state of great excite
merit, owing to the shocking occurrence at Prince.
ton, N. J., on the Camden and Amboy railroad.—
Che train of cars which left this city at 6 A. M.,
yesterday, wit, thrown off the track, about one
mile from tb + • .n account ot tire switch nav 3 .
ing been let: . learn from a gentleman
who teailn..: - 1 ,ne of the accident in the train
from New Furl. that the spectacle Has a most
harrowing one. The locomotive hail been thrown
into the canal, bottom upwards—the baggage crates
Were also immersed in the water—and the first
long passenger car was partly suspend. d over the
bank of the canal, thus arreiling the course of the
second car—and then, dreadful to relate, the third
call was raised to the platform of the second, pass
ing completely through it—sweeping' oft the seats and
the passengers, and thus presenting, at first sight,
the appearance of but one carkilling two persons
instantly in its course, and terribly- wounding and
maiming others. The marvel is that a solitrry
individual escaped. The track was covered with
relics of the disaster, and torn up in different places.
The engineer and fireman escaped by leaping on
the bank.
•We reserve comments until all the particulars
are laid before us. The excitement is great. We
have already received strong communications on
the subject, all of which we deter, so as not to act
without due deliberation. We shall fearlessly ex
press our sentiments, when the facts are fully did
ted. Human lite has been sacrificed, and a terrible
accountability rests somewhere._ If the company
is guilty, the public shall know it. If it is innocent,
we shall be as free to proclaim the tact. The sub
ject is one that is intimately connected with the
dearest interests of the people, and cannot be too
carefully examined.
P. S. Since the above was in type, we learn that
the Railroad company have offered a reward of one
thousand dollars for the detection of the pen-on who
opened the switch—as it is generally believed. at
Princeton, that the -switch was thrown open by
some malicious person.
From the way bill of the train, we gather the
following list of passengers injured. A telekraphic
despatch from J. R. Thompson, Esq., of Princeton,
at 8 o'clock last evening, says the wounded are
doing well, and it is thought all but one will recover.
James Hollingsworth, and Sarah Ann, his wife.
Mathias North, Charles Malsbury.
Eliza Bryan, Eliza Hand.
William Milkburns, Mary Ann Garrison.
Martin Merrill, or Merrith.
Barbara House and child. Mary Lindsay.
Capt. Shippen, agent R. R. Co, Bordentown.
Thorns Glassup, Joseph Glassup, both of Frank
ford, Philadelphia county.
Simon Griswold, of New York.
Patrick McPerrill. of Williamsburgh.
W. R. Waters, of Pottsville.
William Conover, carpenter C. & A. R. R.
A German, name unknown. •
Austria in Italy.
Austria now occupies. besides the district own
ing her absolute sway in Italy, two of the finest
cities in the Roman States,—we allude to Bologna
and AncOna. Bologn'a is next to Rome in impor
tance. Its population is 70,000, and its manufac
tures considerable. It is about 180 miles distant
from the eternal city.. Ancona has a population
of 20,000, and is a leading port on the Gulf of
Venice,.or Adriatic Sea; distant from Rome 116
miles. It will he seen, by the last news from Eu
rope. that the Pope threatens unless he is restored
to absolute power in Rome, to take up his quarters
at Bologna under the Austrian banner.
LOUIS PHILIPPE, THE DUCHESS DP ORLEANS, AND
I THE ConsT TIE PAtils.—A correspondent who wit-
I riessed the meeting of Louis Philippe and his con
sort Amelia, with the Duchess of Orleans and her
young sons, at Lewes, on the evening of Thursday
night, describes it as a very touching scene. There
was a considerable number of p•nplo, assembled at
the station. and on the Queen of 7 , •e Belgians and
the Duchess of Orleans alighting :loin their car
riage, it was with no little difficulty that way was
made for the royal ladies to the room which had
been given up to Louis Philippe, and who, advanc
ing eagerly from it, exclaimed to those about him,
"Ou our ("Where; where F") as though searching
for the new corners These now advanced—the
Duchess-first. with the Comte de Paris in her hand,
who, directly he saw the aged Queen, ran up to
her, and. placing his hand affectionately on her
arm, exclaimed, looking up at her, '"Ma bonne
Manian .1 Ma bonne Altman.'" Louis Philippe took
the Duchess in his arms with every sign of joy and
affection; it was the first timehe had seen her and
the young Count since the fatal day when they
were separated from the Tuilleries—the King to
escape to England, the Duchess and her son to
remain, and try the chance of a regency. The
Duchess has a firm, almost martial carriage; her
step is that of a heroine; but the deep marks round
her eyes show that her woman's spirit has deeply
mourned her own calamaties and those of her hus
band's house. The King, who never looked better,
led her to the carriage; the aged Queen (who,
however, is as tall and erect as ever) followed with
the young Count de Paris—a fine boy, whose height
and bearing make him Took older than he really
is—lo years. The Queen of the Belgians lollowed
with the young Duke de Chartres, a beautiful boy,
the second son of the Duchess &Orleans, and alter
her the other members of the Orleans family in
England ; and thus they entered the large carriage
which had been prepar,d for them to proceed to
St. Leonard's. As the old King entered the car
riage with his young grandson, the people round
about raised a "Hip, hip, hurrah," which seemed
to sound not unpleasing in the ears of Louis Phil
ippe, for he turned round upon the step and bowed,
and said something, but what our correspondent
did not hear. And then, the "fortunes" of the Or:
leans family Were whirled away.—Brighton (Eng.)
Herald.
ED — Judge IVIAsos, late Secretary of the Navy,
has consented to deliver an eulogy on I4r. Polk, at
sometime in October next
;FEMALE PRIZE I', mrr.—The women "down east"
are vindicating the rights of their sex "with such
weapons as God and nature have put into their
hands: The ChronotYpe, of Boston, says: •
Two females were carried before a just ice in
Newburyport, on Thursday, on a complaint of fight
mg, which resulted in a pair of black eyes to one
of the party. The prize was a string of gold beads.
FATHER MATHEW IR POSTON.—The Boston
paPers notice the great success which attends the
temperance /alma of Father Mathew in that city.