Intelligencer & lonrnctl. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR, Lancaster; February 5,1850. Lancaster Cemetery. NOTICE. —The Lot Holders of the Lancaster Cemetery will meet at the house of Christian Shertz, on to-morrow, (Wednesday) evening, at 7 o’clock, on business, of importance. BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE. Admitted. —On Saturday, 26th ultr, on motion ot J.B. Amwakb, Esq.., Jons M. Amweg and Henby S. Myehs, Esq.es., were admitted to practice as At 'torney’s in the several courts of this county. DEMOCRATIC CITT TICKET. Aldermen. S. E. Ward—Jno. C. Van Camp. N. S. Ward—Benjamin D. Gill. S. W. Ward —Jacob F.Kautz. N. W. Ward—Michael Carpenter, 1 George Musser. Mayor. Michael Carpenter. Assessor. Michael Bundel. Select Council. Christian Zecher, Philip iVJetzgar, Dr. Henry Carpenter. Common Council. Daniel Erisman, Peter J. Gorner, George Wilson, George Yiesley, . Bonom Samson, Reuben S. Rohrer, John Weidler, F. W. Beates, Henry Steigerwalt, Sr., Edward Morton, Thomas R. Torr, David B. Bartholomew, William Mathiot, George M. Steinman, Henry W. Gantz. Judge. E. Ward—Eli Overdeer. W. Ward—Jacob Weaver Inspector. E. Ward:—William Grubb W m Ward—James Wiley. High Constable. John Myer. City Constables. John Conner, Daniel Finfrock. To the "Polls—Democrats! THIS DAY the City Election takes place. We hope our Democratic friends are alive to the im portance of it, and that there will be a general turn out to the POLLS.’VWe will barely remark that you have an unexceptionable ticket from top to bottom—composed of “ good men and true"— and that it ought to be elected by an overwhelm ing majority. Shall it be done ' Upon you. Dem ocrats, rests the responsibility, and we feel sure that you will do your whole duty. We are the more sanguine of success, from' the spirit manifested at the Ward and General Meetings of the party.— Then, hie to the POLLS, and vote the entire ticket. Let there be no scratching—but give a long pull, a strong one. and a pull alltogether,” for the WHOLE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Great Democratic An immense mass meeting of the Democracy of the City was held in the Court House, on Saturday evening last, to respond to the nominations made for City Officers,&c. THOMAS H. BURROWES, Esq., President—Messrs. G. Haurhman, Lewis Haldy, George Sanderson, M. D. HoLnnooK, .T. Deuuff, and J. Wineour, Vice Presidents—and Messrs. A. Sluymaker and A. F. Harnbright, Sec'ys. The meeting was addressed with great force and eloquence by T. H. Burrowel, Esq., Col. Frazer. Hon. B. CuAMrNErs, and G. M. Stein.man, Esq. Great enthusiasm prevailed, and the strongest determination was manifested by all present to make use ol all honorable exertions to secure the success of the entire Democratic ticket. The meeting adjourned to meet again on last evening, at Hinkle s, in West King street. Democratic State Central Com mittee. This body met at Harrisburg, on Tuesday last; J. Glancy Jones, of Reading, Chairman, and G. G. Westcott, Philadelphia, Secretary, for the pur pose of fixing on a time and place ior the meeting of the State. Convention. After consultation, it was cletermined that the Convention should meet at WILLIAMSPORT, Lycoming Co., on Wed nesday, the 10th day of June next. OlT'The “Alleghanians'' are coming, and no mistake. They will give a Concert on to-morrow etjftpng, and we bespeak lor them a crowded house. Anexalted reputation as vocalists precedes them, and we should regret to see them fail in obtaining a proper reception in Lancaster. Go and hear them. 07~The “Nightingale-Ethiopian Serenaders,” a somewhat celebrated troupe ol performers, give a Concert this evening, at the Mechanics' Institute. Col. Samuel W. Black. This gentleman is warmly urged by a correspon dent of the Pittsburg Post , as a candidate for the nomination for Governor, by the Democratic State Convention of ISGI JVew Minister to Russia. Neil S. Brown, late Whig Governor of Tenn., has been appointed by the President Minister Pleni potentiary to Russia, vice Arthur P. Bagby, of .Al abama, recalled. UU’ Ihe Senate have confirmed the nomination of William B. McClure, Esq., of Pittsburg, as President Judge ol the Al|eghany district. ILT* The semi-annual payment of the interest on the public debt of the Commonwealth, took place at the Bank of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, on Friday last. The payment was made by the State Treasurer in gold and silver. Thompsons Bank Note Reporter. —We have re ceived from Mr. Gish this valuable publication, containing a complete list of all the Banks in the Union—also the counterfeits— and a w Coin Sup plement/’ or “Chart Manual” of the different Coins in the world. Suicide.— We learn from the Literary Gazette that a young man, named William Showers, in the employ of Mr. Francis Brubaer, of Strasburg town ship, committed suicide on Sunday night, the 27th ult., by hanging himself. Cause unknown. !E7*The steamship “Philadelphia,” after having made one voyage to and from Havana, was sqld on Tuesday, last, at Philadelphia, to the Messrs. Aspin wall, ofNew York, for the sum of $190,000. JLrA. W. Benedict, Esq., of Huntingdon, has received the appointment jof-Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth. ‘ Gen. Taylor’s Message In Europe. The London Times and ‘‘other Tory prints of Great Britain, are .profuse in their compliments and warm in their commendations of the-political views and policy adumbrated in the annual message of President Taylor. This.is something unusual coming from that quarter, and shows conclusively the feeling of sympathy that exists between the administration at Washington and.the monarchists of Europe. It was not so in the days of Andrew Jackson and James X. ‘Polk. Nothing was too harsh to say of those patriots and their messages, by the Tory prints in question. The New York Herald , alluding to this subject, has the following appropriate remarks: The commendations bestowed upon the Presi dent's message, and the policy its puts forth in our foreign relations, may he unusual, as coming from across the Atlantic and applied to this republic; but looking over the course of the administration ol Geiieral Taylor during the last ten or eleven months, it was probably natural enough to expect some such encouraging praise and patronizing commendation from the organs of monarchy in Europe. The message itself, written in pure An glo Saxon, and innocent of all recommendations that could alarm the powers of Europe, either in reference to the old world or the new, could have commanded nothing else but the unqualified and patronizing reception it has met with. The fact, however, is a novelty in the history of Presidents’ messages. We believe that no message, heretofore emanating from any previous American President, has received similar unqualified praise from the organs of public opinion in England or Europe.— The famous messages of General Jackson were tore to pieces by the newspapers of London ; and even the tame papers issuing from Mr. Van Buren, received little or no applause Irom the critics of European journalism. ' We are not surprised, however, at the love which the London press and the other organs, of public opinion in Europe have shown for the recent mes sage, and the Joreign policy indicated it. The same reasons which have made the English press praise and patronize the policy of Louis Napoleon as the chief of the French republic, may be found at work in this matter, producing the same amount of patronage and praise towards the policy of the present cabinet at Washington. Had the foreign policy of the cabinet at Washington, displayed in the message, been as strongly and as pointedly American in character and purposes as the messages of General Jackson, there would have been little praise and patronage for the American government from the English or foreign organs of public opin ion. But the policy of our government, as now developed, is precisely the same, in its temporizing expedients and faltering purposes, as that has been which in France has created the unpopularity now existing in the French republic against their own President. In almost every great and important foreign question, which has demanded either the notice or the action of General Taylor’s cabinet, a policy has been selected and adopted, more in sym pathy with despots and despotism, with monarchs and monarchy,than with republics or republican ism, on either side of the Atlantic. On the Nica ragua question—in the dispute with Poussin—in the United States steamship affair—in the meditated expedition"to revolutionize Cuba—in almost all our foreign questions—the present cabinet at Wash ington invariably has counselled the President to take that line and to favor that side of the question which would give the least ofTence to monarchs and monarchy, though calculated to compromise, in the deepest and most lamentable degree, repub lics and republicanism. Why was it Omitted? In about three months after the inauguration of President Taylor, this entire nation was clothed in mourning at the decease of his distinguished pre decessor—the chief of an adminislration whose great deeds have reflected more glory upon our country than was ever before done, in the same space of time, in the whole history of the govern ment. It was one of those melancholy events, says the Petersburg Republican , which bring a whole nation to tears, and fling around its remotest cir cumference the afflicting emblems of sincere mourn ing. The hand, whose generous, cordial grasp gave Gen. Taylor the first salutation after his installa tion, had been chilled by death—the heart that beat responsive to the welfare and the glory of his country, and that prayed as fervently for its unin terrupted prosperity as ever heart did pray, had ceased to answer to the joys or sorrows of man— the last and not the least illustrious of his many honored predecessors had died; but, in vain we look for any, the least Jaint allusion to the sad bereavement, in the annual message of President Taylor. No mention ol the event —not a syllable to record the' mighty upheaving of the national heart, the universal lamentations which fell from the nation's lips when it first caught the news that JAMES K. POLK was dead ! Again, we ask the question—why was .it omitted 1 It is an act of courtesy that was never withheld by any former President upon the demise of a predecessor in the high office: much less should it have been in the present case when so much courtesy was extended by the illustrious dead to his successor. Could it have been an oversight ? We hardly think so : for the solemn drapery and other emblems of mourning in the Capitol and Public Buildings must have met the eye of the writer in every direction, and forcibly reminded him of the death of Mr. Polk. And yet we are loath to believe, for the honor of our country,'that the omission was inten tional—that it was dictated by a bitter partisan spirit, which would carry its vengeful disposition into the portals of the grave, and show its hatred alter death had taken the object of hate from among them. Meeting. Inasmuch as the President has been derelict in duty, we hope to see Cougress take the matter in hand, and adopt such measures in relation to the deceased patriot, as the character he has left behind h;m merits at the hands of the Representatives of the* People. The State Treasurer. This gentleman—we mean the present Whig State Treasurer—it appears does not hesitate to set law and justice both at defiance in his attempts to make political capital for himself, Governor John ston and the Whig party. The Canal Commission ers made a communication to the Legislature on Saturday week, in regard to his conduct, in refusing to honor their warrants for money, which bad been appropriated by law, for the payment of debts dre by the Commonwealth for labor done and materi als, See. furnished.. The communication was referred to a select committee, of which Mr. Bf.aumont is the chairman, with power to send for persons and papers. We trust the committee will probe this matter to the bottom, and expose the unjustifiable conduct of Mr. Ball In his attempts to embarrass t_he Canal Commissioners. We apprehend the Leg islature never contemplated that the State Treas urer should assume the office of a Judge between claimants eqnal in merit—nor that he should pay to whom he pleased, and withhold from those the law intended should be paid. Yet the present Whig incumbent, elected to the office by his own vote, it is said has not hesitated to do so, and in this way has done gross injustice to a great many worthy creditors whose claims have been standing for years. The Legislature, at its last session, made an appro priation expressly for the payment of these claims; and yet they have not been paid—although the Treasurer had at all times enough of surplus money on hand to meet them. We repeat the hope, that the committee to whom the Canal Commission ers communication has been referred, will make a searching and thorough investigation of the mat ter, and that they will recommend such a course of procedure against Mr. Ball, as will convince him that he is neither Judge nor Autocrat, but that he is bound by his oath of office to carry out in good faith and to the very letter the purposes of the law making department ot the government. No indi viduals are louder in their protestations of regard for the law, than the Whig leaders when out of power—but, no sooner are they entrusted with the reins of government, than they show a disposition to trample law and justice under foot for the pur pose of accomplishiag their own selfish and unhal lowed designs. fiT* Rev. Mr. Gurley has been re-elected Chap lain to the House ol Representatives. Mr. Clay’s Proposition to Settle the Slavery Question. ~ The following .preamble and resolutions were submitted to the Senate, on Tuesday last by Mr. Clay/ accompanying their presentation with ap propriate remarks. Some discussion was which was participated in by Messrs. Rusk, Clay. Foote, Mason, Davis, of Miss., Downs, Berrien, Butler and Cass, when a motion prevailed to. make the resolutions the special order for this day. (Tuesday.) A highly interesting debate may. be expected. Thfe preamble and resolutions are as follows: Whereas , It being desirable for the peace, concord and harmony of the union of these States, to settle and adjust amicably all questions of controversy between them—arising out of the institution of sla very—upon a fair equality and just basis: Therefore Resolved , That California, with suitable bounda ries, ought, upon her application, to be admitted as one of the Stales of this Union, without the imposi tion, by Congress, of any restriction in respect to the exclusion or introduction of slavery within those boundaries. Resolved , That as. slavery does not exist by law, and it is not likely to be introduced into any of those Territories acquired by the United States from the Republic of Mexico, it is inexpedient for Congress to provide, by law, either for its introduc tion into, or its exclusion from any part of the said territory; and that appropriate Territorial Govern ments ought to be established by Congress in all the said territories not assigned as the boundaries , ot the proposed State, of California, without the prohibition or any restriction or condition on the subject of slavery. Resolved , That the Western boundary of the State of Texas ought to be fixed on the Rio del Norte, commencing one marine league from its mouth, and running up that river to the Southern line of New Mexico; thence with that line eastwardly. and so continuing in the same direction to the line as established between the U. S. and Spain, and not extending to any portion of New Mexico, whether lying on the East or West of that river. Resolved, That it be proposed to the State of Tex as that the United States will provide for the pay ment of all that portion of the legitimate and bona fide public debts of that State, contracted prior to its annexation to the United States, and for which the duties of foreign imports were pledged by the State to its creditors, not exceeding the sum of dollars, in consideration of the duties as pledged having been no longer applicable to the object after the said annexation, but having thenceforward be come payable to the United States; and upon the condition, also, that the said State shall, by some solemn and authentic act of her Legislature, or of a Convention, relinquish to the United States any claim which it has to any part of New Mexico. Resolved, That it is ipexpedient to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, whilst that institution continues to exist in the State of Maryland, with out the consent of that State—without the consent of the people of the District, and without just com pensation to the owners of slaves within the Dist. Resolved, That it is expedient to prohibit within the District the slave trade, and to prevent slaves being'brought into it from other States or places beyond the limits of the District, either to be sold therein as merchandize, or to be transported to other markets, without the Dist. of Columbia. Resolved, That more effectual provision ought to be made by law, according to the requirement of the Constitution, for the restitution and delivery of persons bound to service or labor in any State, who may escape into any other State or territory of this Union. Resolved , That Congress has no power to prohi bit or obstruct the trade in slaves between the slaveholding States, and that the admission or ex clusion of slaves brought from one into another of them, depends exclusively upon their own particu lar law. From indications in the Senate, at the time the resolutions were offered, it is extremely doubtful whether they will be. satisfactory to either North or South. We clip the following notice of the res olutions, with a synopsis of Mr. Clay's accompa nying remarks from the Baltimore Argus : The first and second resolutions he explained, as proposing to admit California, and to establish ter ritorial governments for Deseret and New Mexico without any provisions as to slavery, which would be unnecessary, inasmuch as slavery did not exist there by Mexican law. Resolutions fixing the boundary line between Texas and New Mexico, he next explained. He did not think that Texas had a claim to ev ery part of what might be annexed to New Mexico. He proposed limits that would give Texas three or four large States—limits with which she ought to be satisfied. The second resolution proposed to pay to Texas the amount of advances of her creditors, for which she had pledged her revenue from imposts. The United Stales by the annexation oT Texas, had af firmed the redemption of that pledge. What amount she would have received from duties if she had remained in the Union, it could not be ascer tained: but it was supposed to be equal to the amount of her debt. He was willing to allow something to Texas on account of her claim to any part of New Mexico. One of the resolutions declared that it was inex pedient to abolish slavery in the Disirct of Colum bia, but it was proper to prohibit the slave trade in it, so far as regards the slaves brought into it from other places. It was long ago declared by the Senate, that the slaves ought not to be emancipated without the concurrence of three conditions the assent of Maryland, the assent to it by owners, and compensation to owners. The regular slave dealer might go to Alexandria, to Richmond and Norfolk, and it is unnecessary that he should be allowed to parade slaves in niew of the Capitol, and to erect jails for them in sight of the Capitol. This was an abomination, and ought to be prevented. The resoiutionS.also provided that fugitive slaves be recovered by adequate means; and declared that Congress had no power to interfere'with slavery in the States. These were the results of his elaborate judgment. How far they would be acceptable he could not say. The project contained an equal amount of concess ion and forbearance on both sides. The South yielded more in substance than the North, and larger concessions could have been asked from the North, because she was numerically stronger than the slave States; and because with the North the matter was a sentiment, and not a practical ques tion. The North made no sacrifice by it, and in curred no loss, no peril. The South held a large amount of property, which, together with life and domestic quiet, were periled by the hostility of the North to this institution of slavery, while the North looked on in safety, regardless of the effect of measures, wnich the North had originated. By the agitation of this question, every thing that ren dered life desirable to the Southern people was hazarded. Mr. Clay concluded with a solemn warning to Congress not to lend themselves to any purpose which endangers this Union. Folly and Fanaticism Rebuked. The following article, in reference to the recent attempt made by the Whig members of our State Legislature to instruct the Senators and Represen tatives from this State in Congress to vote for the Wilmot Proviso, or something eqnivalent to it. are appropriate and well-timed, and express our own opinions so clearly and forcibly, that we fully en dorse every sentiment uttered. The article is taken from that staunch Democratic journal, the Lycom ing and it will also apply to the attempt now making in the same quarter to pass resolu. •tions of instruction on the subject of the Tariff: The itching for notoriety, which is constantly prompting members of the Legislature to introduc resolutions instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to do or not to do some particular thing, has on more occasions than one, been noticed with regret Instead of applying themselves to the business ot the State, and digest ing laws for its good government, too many of the members, we fear, fancy that the people have sent them to the wrong place, and that instead of being at Harrisburg, theif talents and wisdom entitle them to a seat in Congress. Hence, instructions are all the go—-the wisdom of the Legislature is pro • found—the views of Congress nonsense. But we trust that the arrogance of the Legisla ture, in presuming to instruct our Senators on ques tions in which the members themselves have not been instructed by the people, is virtually at an end. We hope the practice received its quietus, in the refusal of the Hbuse, a week or two since, to take up certain fanatical resolutions relating to slavery. The decided vote in the negative, indicates pretty strongly a desire on the part of a majority to con fine their deliberations to appropriate questions, without travelling beyond the State, to interfere with subjects which the people have confided to the discretion of other minds. There may be occasions when the views of a State Legislature can be ex pressed with propriety, but they are rare and ex traordinary in their nature. ; Nothing of that kind can be urged now, and should the present Legisla ture proceed to pass its usual batch of instructions, we trust the people will signify to the members of the next, at the time they are chosen, that they are selected to make laws for Pennsylvania, and not for the United States. Something very strange—-How Is to be Accounted for ? The same report of Secretary Meredith which, labors to produce the bifcef that higheF duties of a specific nature, are necessary to place American manufactures on a stable footing, will contaiq some facts that will prove this reasoning td. be false.— u What sort of facts,” do you ask; Mr. Manufactur er- Why, he will append a l table to'bis repQrt showing that you ship your cottons, your woollens, your iron, and thousands of other articles to all quartersof the globe—even to the doors off theßritish factories, and as ' cheap every year, as any other manufacturers, whether of England, or Germany. Well, then,-if you can pay the ex pense of transporting the products of your fac tories thousands of miles, and sell as cheap as tne British and make money by-Jhe operation, pray tell us why you cannot sell on the same terms to Ameri can citizens where every thing is in your favor?. If you want no protection in China, the East Indies, the Pacific Isles, South America, or even in Eng land itself why do you ask for protection in your own country? It is really very strange to see you shipping your fabrics year after year to foreign countries and selling as cheap as .the British, and never complaining of losing any thing , and then to hear them clamoring for protection against foreign ers in your own market! It is so strange that we know not how to account for it, except that these grumblers have each a dislike to every thing “ home made,” that they will never touch it when they can find any thing that came from abroad! Ah, gentle- : men manufacturers, here is the secret of your in ability to compete with foreign manufacturers in your own market, if you really are so unablcl It is because so many of our wealthy citizens turn up their aristocratic noses at every thing that is the product of American skill, and will run about for days to hunt for something that came from England, France, Italy, or the Indies! Yea, to be candid, it is because you yourselves will not consume the prod ucts of our own looms —not be your own cuslo nfyrs—whilst there is any thing in the l country of British, French, or Indian origin, for your sons and daughters to parade our streets in search of! It is not increased tariff duties that any of you want, to enable you to bid defiance to. competitors across the Atlantic, but it is an increased American feeling and the implanting in your hearts a disposition to purchase and make use of the products of Amer ican looms! If you will but overcome this preju dice against every thing, home-made, and conquer this mania for “foreign fineries,” you will go ahead swimmingly without again thinking of tariffs and tariff duties. This is a fruitful subject, but we must drop it for the present.— Balt. Argus. Washington Correspondence. Washincton, Feb. 1, 1850. The principal topics of the day here, are now Mr. Clay’s great compromise measure relating to the territories, slavery, &c. &c., and the question of' mileage to members of Congress. With regard to the former, under some circum stances, it might answer a tolerable good purpose —that is to say, if we were set back into the days of the Missouri Compromise; but it is different, now. Times have changed, and men with the times. To those whom Mr. Clay would admin ister an opiate for fanaticism at the North, his resolutions do not go far enough. For those whom he would quiet and keep rational in the South, he goes too far. Thus, between the two extremes, probably a sufficient degree of conservatism cannot be found to carry the resolutions in both Houses. However, the full measure of opinion cannot now be made up, upon them, as to how they are to af fect, until the discussions upon them are had, which will commence on Tuesday next. There is something in this last move of the chivalric political veteran of Ashland, to my mind, more than what relates merely to the settlement of the great subject of slavery in the territories and in this District. Does any one believe, when they look back upon the history of the past eight years, and farther, that the latent flame-of ambition has ceased to burn in the bosom of the “great defeated?” When it is recollected that Kiff defeat in ’44 is al leged by the Whigs to have been brought about by the Abolitionists of N. York, and perhaps of other States, is it not fair to presume that now, when he seems so willing to part company with his old Southern confederates upon this great question of Slavery, that a hope yet lingers near his heart, and in the hearts of his friends, that he may yet possi bly, succeed in winning the hearts of many who once opposed him upon his pro-slavery position, although he may lose somewhat at the South, and that the dawn of ’52 rnay satisfy his hitherto illu sive hope of the Presidency? But Mr. Clay will have little or no support in his measure of com. promise from either political opponent or friend from the South, and the North will not unite with him. The House seems to manifest a little disposition to look into the question of mileage—one which has hitherto produced not a little talk and bluster. It is to be hoped that the committee on this subject will act promptly upon it. The law, passed a long time ago, under which members of Congress re* ceived their mileage, is scarcely one applicable to the present day, because facilities for travelling have become infinitely enhanced since that period. That law expressly declares that the mileage of members shall be paid “over the most usual routes to the capital;” but, the most usual route from Mis souri here is not by way of New Orleans and New York, as the “usual route” has been known to be made. A direct route is what mileage should be paid for; nothing more. Some men seem to imagine the Treasury of the Country to have been established for the particular and exclusive use of distributing the money of the people to those who, like them selves, are ever grasping after, or hold sinecures, and the system of mileage begins to be nothing more nor less than that, and the people themselves ought to frown down all efforts of extortion, whether it be for mileage of members, or any other thing! One subject, more interesting probably to the entire people of the country-one more immedi ately affecting them, than almost any other, at least—is that of the reduction in the rates of post age. A strong endeavor will be made at the pres entsession, —and who does not hope it will prove stiefcessful—to reduce the rates of postage to a uni form standard throughout the entire country. The report of the Post Master General shows that this may be done, not only without injury to the Postal Department, but, probably, with benefit. If we value the experience and success of other nations in their cheap postal establishment—countries, too, where one-fourth the interchange and communication is not carried on, in proportion to population, as in our own country, we cannot, certainly be oblivious to the fact that the public good would be subserved, and' the people better satisfied by a cheaper and more moderate and uniform rate of postage. The ; P resent law, although a grand step in the result of cheap postage, is very unequal in its effects, a'nd very oppressive also. The city press, for instance, possesses a vast the country press, in the case of printed matter—the country press in fact paying a tax for a free circulation of papers of the city press. In the matter, too, of transient papers, the late law is positively outrageous; and the consequence has been, that not one-fourth as much transient printed matter now passes through the mail as under the old establishment. - The P. O. Department was established for the benefit of the people, and no bar or hindrance of any nature whatever ought to come between them and the intended benefits of this Department. It is to the free dissemination of intelligence throughout the land, among all classes, that we : are to look for.the permanency of our happy institutions, and any im pediment or check in the means of conveying such intelligence, can only be looked upon as a stroke at the dearest interests of the people and the'eori federacy - and any delay to perfect a method by which the people may be the most largely benefit ted in this respect, is an indirect mode of curtailing them of the blessings of free interchange of intelti~ gence and sentiments'. If .the people .understand, themselves, their true interests upon this question, they will array themselves before Congress with petitions upon this subject, and give no rest-until, the object of' a cheap andi uniform rate: of postage is effected. "< * I think it may be set down ; for a feet, that M. Bodisco, the Russian Minister near this government for so long a time, has, at length, been recalled; it is said in consequence of his unauthorized interfe rence m the case of the heirs of Kosciusko; he hav ing used all his personal, as well as official efforts, to disparage their interests. Nothing official, of course, has transpired upon the subject, but the statement as a fact comes from, a very reliable quarter. ' We have been luxuriating in sunshine, and be neath bright skies for several days past; blessings peculiarly acceptable at this time, as we have been afflicted with the most heart-distressing, as well as sole destroying weather for most ol the winter thus far; a sunshiny day in a cloudy week, is like a good repast after a long re-past. Your distinguished townsman, the Hon. James Buchanan, has been tarrying here a few days.— His health seems admirable, and the warm greet ings which meet,him, can but inspire him with a confidence' of the affection of the people of Wash ington for him. I venture to say, that no visitor to the capital is ever more heartily welcomed than Mr. Buchanan; and certainly no man in the nation has more friends. He attended, on Friday evening last, the President’s Levee, and it is said by some that the manifestations toward him might have led a stranger to suppose him the occupant of the White Hoitse ! Blessings on the hsad of the venerable and distinguished Statesman of the Keystone State. Prolessor Alexander, of Princeton College, lectured, at the Smithsonian Institute, last week. Professor Johnson, of Durham,-England, lectures this week upon the subject of Agricultural Chem istry. Yours, &c., ARAM. P. S.—l open my letter to state what had slipped my mind at the first writing, that the House of Representatives yesterday adjourned after passing the usual resolutions in such cases, upon the an nouncement by Mr. Wood, of Ohio, of the death of the Hon. Rudolphus Dickinson; of that State, a member elect, who died in this city, on the 10th March last. A Harrisburg Correspondence. Harrisbueg, Feb. 2, ISSO. Mr. Editor:— The corps of letter'writers which is always to be found at the/seats of legisla tion, can dish up at the shortest notice, at times, very interesting epistles, and these, too, when the materials are not ol the choicest character.— Whether as an amateur, I can be remotely suc cessful in the same style of writing must be left to you and your readers. At the Capitol, learned legislators are busied in enacting laws, many of which are doubtless benefi cial, but many more find no the hearts of the people. There is too much legislation for Individuals, and full enough for the Commonwealth. However, this is a matter of opinion, and if the great majority of the tax-payers are silent upon a subject so important to them, ice need not- grumble. Last week there was quite an exhibition of party feeling occasioned by a resolution offered by Mr. Beaumont, asking that a committee should be ap pointed with plenary powers as to the summoning and examination ol witnesses, &c., for the purpose of investigating the grounds of a.complaint pre ferred to the Legislature by the Messrs. Norris against the Model Treasurer, the self-elected Gid eon J. Ball. It seems that Mr. Ball was so anx ious to build up for himself a reputation as a skillful financier and so desirous to make capital for the Federal doctrines of which he is so eminent a professor, that he refused to liquidate certain just and righteous claims of Mechanics, Contractors and others against the State, in order to accumulate the public money for the purpose of paying off the interest of the funded debt. Political capital was thus to be manufactured for the Federal party in general, and for the Slate Treasurer in particular. But on the one hand, the Democrats in the House were determined that Mr. Beaumont's resolution should pass—on the other, the Federalists were equally resolute that the committee should not be appointed; but, unfortunately for them, they had not the power to shirk the investigation. If Mr. Ball has been “so clear in his great office,” there was no necessity of his friends fearing an examina tion of his acts. . IVtr. Laird, of Westmoreland, has reported a bill proposing the passage of a General Banking Law, in which are contained the ‘-individual liability' 1 principles, so strenuously recommended by Gov. Shunk. This bill makes Stockholders and Direc tors responsible. A great deal of excitement is iejt by our com munity as to the result of the trial which now occupies the attention of our Court of Oyer and Terminer. It is the case of the Com'th. vs. David C. Knepley for the murder of his father. On behalf of the Comm'th appears as Attornies Messrs. Fox, Deputy Attorney General, Lesley and Kunkel; for the prisoner, Messrs. Rawn, R. J. & J. A. Fish er. The selection of a jury occupied the entire Thursday of last week; on Friday, Mr. Lesley opened for the prosecution in a forcible and eloquent speech. The circumstances as given in evidence • are succintly these: On the morning of the 11th ot April, 1849, John Knepley, Sr., was seen at mar ket; soon after his return to his house, his wife from a window called to a person passing, entreat ing him for God s sake to come in; upon entering, the body of the old man was seen stretched upon the door, with the head frightfully shattered. Soon, other neighbors flocked in, and upon an examina tion of the doors which were all locked, with the exception of the front one, and from other circum stances, the conclusion was arrived at that some one who had not left the Aouse was the living actor in the terrible tragedy which had so recently been enacted. The son David was in the house at the time, and upon search being made, a double bar relled gun, one barrel of which had recently been discharged, was found in his room. Testimony w’as adduced which showed a most fearful state of feeling existing in the breast of the child towards his parent. Frequently, in conversations respecting his father, he would apply the vilest epithets to him and threaten him with personakviolence, if his (David's) wishes were not gratified. The defence as stated by John A. Fisher, Esq. in an elaborate and powerful address to the jury, is that the priso ner was insane at the time of the commission of the deed with which he is now charged at the criminal bar. Numerous acts during his lifetime show that he was subject to mental aberrations. Whether the murder was done in a paroxysm of insanity is for the jury to decide. It is impossible within the ordinary limits of a letter to give fully the facts which are connected with this unnatural parricide and cluster around it. In another com munication I may give you the result, and further particulars which may prove interesting to your readers. An unusual degree of activity seems to pervade our Borough, but I will not say that it is from the amount of business which is done. A liveliness is gWen to our streets and hotels by the presence of the members, and those other gentlemen who are always to be found here in the legislative season. A word about those necessaries in a community, Hotels; —without exception, Harrisburg has the best which can be found out of the cities. Cover ts, Herr’s, Sanders’, Buehler’s, Omit’s, and in fact all are just the places where any one may live aud be content. The large, well conducted and well arranged establishment of Col. Coteblt does 'credit even to the Capital of Pennsylvania. This hotel combines a degree of elegance and"style, with | pure, unadulterated comfort, that it afibnls unlim ited satisfaction to all who are so fortunate as to be its" guests. The CoL himself is a “Aosi,” and for .enterprise .in, his vocation, and attention to the wishes of his patrons has ho superior anywhere.— When in addition to all this, it is known that he has that prince of bar-keepers,ihat regular trump, CoL C. S. Kekdig for his “right bower,” it is not singular that Coveblt's Hotel is so liberally sup ported, by its many patrons. By the way, your whole Lancaster county delegation seems to be as snugly nestled, there as if each was in his own castle. Soon again you will hear from Karl. For tie lolelltgeecer. Lectures on Anatomy and Physi ology,, by G. B. Kerfoot, M. D., at his Hall. t Dr. Kerfoot delivered his Introductory Lecture on the above subject, on the evening of the Sthof January; and the room was crowded to its utmost capacity. The Dr. has acquired a deservedly high reputation in regard to the originality and style of his ideas. His appearance is pleasing and prepo sessing, as those who have the pleasure of his ac quaintance will admit, being modest, simple and unostentatious. His countenance betokens the marks of intellect, and in his manners an evidence of quiet gentility is observed. The Dr.-has had a practical experience of more than 20 years, and is fully capable of doing ample justice to the subject now under notice. With these preliminary remarks, we will proceed to state, as far as we can remember, some' of the remarks made by the Dr., which we think will be interesting, and give the reader an idea of the tone of the Dr.’s remarks. He began by observing, that “if communities will permit science and literature to lie mouldering upon the shelves of private libraries, or be confined within the walls of stately and expensive colleges, it is, in this free country, their own fault, and must be followed by the penalty off having the-dines continued which have been long drawn between the Aristocracy of Intellect and the Masses.” In speaking ol the right to obtain knowledge, he truly remarked: “The right to obtain knowledge has, in many countries, and by some in all coun tries, been denied. For this reason, the question presents itself at the very threshold of our course, upon the subjects of Anatomy and Physiology, have men of all classes, of every business or avoca tion, a right to any or every species of knowledge?” In answer to this question, he again eloquently remarked: “We know that where the divine right of Kings is admitted or sustained—where the man dates of Autocrats are bowed down to or enforced —where the spirit of Feudalism warrant the title of Lord and the epithet of servant or vassal—where the pestilential influences of exclusive orders and titled Autocracies flourish, the right is openly and tauntingly denied.” Again, in another part of his lecture, he said:— “It has been asserted that knowledge is useful only so far as it is practical. The sentiment is correct, but requires qualification; a man be called upon to practically exercise the knowledge he possesses in the business he is engaged, nor should he abandon his business, merely because he has extensive knowledge. “These constitute two great evils in the world. The idea that a man who is an operative, need not possess varied and extensive information, j>r the man who happens to gain knowledge, must seek some ol the so called liberal professions.” Again, he said: “Then let us be warned, and by employing the mind in scientific and useful reali ties, avoid that which ends in romantic vacancy or a chaotic blank.” It would be an impossible task to follow Dr. K. in his eloquent and truly interesting and descriptive lec'ure. It abounded with samples of striking and original genius, and beautiful conjunctions of ideas and analogies. Since the above was delivered, the Dr. has, up to this time, given five other lectures relating to this subject, which, like the first, abounded with much interest, and were highly satisfactory to the class. Persons who wish to attend the lectures as mem bers of the class—and here let us say that they arc not for medical and law students alone, but for all who desire to obtain that knowledge which will be of inestimable value in after life—we would advise to do so without delay; and those who wish to attend a separate or single lecture, can do so by calling at Heinitsh’s Drug Store, where they will receive all the information necessary: S. Appointments by the Canal Com- missioners. William English, Superintendent of the Philadel. phia and Columbia Railroad. Weigh Masters—John Kline, at Philadelphia • John Dunlap, at Lancaster; Thomas Welsh, at Columbia: Robert Vaughn, at Portsmouth. Cargo Inspectors—Richard R. Young, at Phil adelphia; Eli Overdeer, at Lancaster; J. G x . McKis sick, at Columbia; L. P. Kinsey, at Bristol. Agents Phila. and Col. R. R.—John Rankin, Jas. A. Cunningham, Isaac G. Waterbury, Lewis Trauck, James Hunter, Charles Brady, A. F. Hambiightj Thomas McMichael. Agents Allegheny Portage R. R.—James Mcln tyre, Jos. Kemp, S.S. Barr, W. Edson,o. A. Wm. McFarland, Vincent Phelps, C. Seely. Collectors—Robert Laverty, Parksburg; Mitchell McClellan, Portsmouth; Martin, Freeport Ac queduct. Ranall M. Maddock, Inspector of Cars, Philadel phia and Columbia R. R. B. M. Harvey, despatch agent at Plane. John Kulp, keeper out-let lock at Columbia. Too Busy to be Mabried. —A New York cor respondent of the Sun tells the followjng funny story: “On Friday last a young and pretty Dutch girl entered the Marine Court, and requested one of the officials in attendance to inform her, “If dat vas vere dey married de people 1 ?” . Being told that it was, she looked smilingly upon the officer, and holding up her head as if impressed with the re sponsibility of her position, addressed him with,. “ Vil you marry me den?” “ Marry you,” said the officer, “oh, I can’t do that, I have a wife already.’ s “I don’t vant to be married to you, but I vant you to marry me,” replied she. “Oh! ah, that is a dif ferent case; but who do you want to be married to? “To Fritz, but he vas so busy he couldn’t come, and said dal I might get it done.” When informed that this marrying by proxy would not do, the poor girl left, and the next day returned with Fritz, who had managed to quit his work to get married, and the happy pair were made one by his honor the Mayor., following Independent, or New Market Council Ticket has been formed, by a meeting of citizens without distinction of party: Select Council —Dr. Samuel Humes, Dr. J. H. Kurtz, Andrew Bear. Common Council. N. E. Ward—John Carr, Whiteman Benner, John Wise,- John Fondersmith- S. E’ Ward—Hemy Nauman, William Leonard, David Cockley, Patrick Donnelly. S. W. Ward—Philip Spindler, Henry Gast, Martin Harnish. N. W. Ward—David Wiley, Maj Ezrom Spera Capt. Jacob Snyder, Jacob Myers. Steamboat Explosion-Loss ofMAfe New Orleans, Jan. 26, The steamer St. Joseph on her trip to St. Loui c # burst her boiler, and twenty persons were killed by the explosion. The boat subsequently took fire and burnt. E7* William Atrinb, Esq., of Columbia, is strongly recommended t)y a correspondent of the Pennsylvanian , “as a proper and well qualified per son tor ou r next candidate for Canal Com missioner.” Qy* An election for a member of Congress in Ga., in place of T. B. King, took place yesterday. THE MARKETS. MARKET. Lancaster, Feb. 2, 185.0. Butter— ls plenty and commands a good price. Table butter sold at 18 to 20 cents per lb. Infe rior Drought 12 to 15 cents. Egos —Plenty, and sold at 14a17 cts, per doz. Potatoes—Good potatoes at Balo cents per half peck. By the bushel they are sold at 62ia75 cents. * Chickens—Plenty at 25ii31 cents per pair. Apples—Sold at !2ialSj cts. per half peck. Dried Apples—Sold at 3a4 cents per quart. Honey—Sold at 25 cts. per lb. Apple Butter—Sold at 3~ia50 cts. per crock. Cabbage—From 3 to 6 cts. per head. Lard. —Extra sold at Sa9 cets. per lb. Celery, Red Beets, Beans, &c. plenty, and at all prices. LANCASTER GRAIN MARKET— (wholesale.) _ Feb. 2. I-lour— Fresh ground $4,50 per barrel. Wheat White $1 peribush. Red 90a95 cents. Corn Old, 44 cents. New, 37ia40 cents. Rye—-5G cents per bushel. ATS Sold at $1,06, in bags of 3 bushels.' *’ Corn From 56 to 62cts. per bus. in the ear. a Cats —27 cents per bushel. Clover Seed— $3,75a4.00 per bushel. Whiskf.y—24 cents per gallon. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, ISSO. FLOUR.—The flour market remains very quiet. Holders ask S4,S/ lor standard shipping brands, but few sales have been reported. For city con sumption, the Bales are at $5,00 to $5,50 cents. Rye Flour is dull at $2,94. The last sale of Corn Meal was at $2,75 per barrel. , GRAlN.—There is but a limited amount of Wheat otferingand prices are steady. Sales of red at $ 1,06 a 1,07, and white at $1,14/ Rje is in de mand. A sale of 1000 bushels on Saturday at 62 cents per bushel. Corn is inactive. We quote old yellow at 64, and new at 55a56 cents. Oats —Sales or Pennsylvania at 35a36 cents per bushel. WHISKEY—Is in limited demand. Sales ot both bbls. and hhds. at 24a25 cents. CATTLE MARKET.—TiIe offering of Beef Lattlc lor the week was about 1000 bead. Beeves are selling lrotn 50,50 to 7,75 per 100 lbs. Hogs. —There were SOO bead in the market, and sold from $5,00 to 5,50 per' 100 lbs. Cows—2oo sold as follows—S2S t 0.04 for fresh, $l5 to 25 for springers, and SS to 15 for dry. Sheep and Lambs. —The former from $2 to 4, and the latter from SI to 3. BALTIMORE, Feb. 2, ISSO. FLOUR.—Sales made yesterday at $4,75. GRAlN.—Prime red wheat 109al 10c—white 105 a lOSc—family flour white 110all2 cents. Corn, 51 aoo for new white, and 52a53 for yellow. Old corn 56 for white and 62 for yellow. Oats 33a35 cents. WHI.SKEY.—SaIes of bbls. at 26 cents, and of hhds. at 25 cents. MARRIAGES On the 24th ult., by the Rev. J. J. Strine, Mr. John Zigler, to Miss Barbara Hertsler. both of K. Donegal township. On the 29th ult., by the Rev. Daniel Hertz, .Mr. John S. Heiser, to Miss Amanda E. Bruner, both of New Ephrata. On the 17th ult., by the Rev. William Pauli, Mr. Benneville Reinhold, of this county, to Miss Mar tha Achey, of Lebanon co. On the 24th ult., by the Rev. P. J. Timlow, Mr. Michael Beam, to Miss Ann E. Hoar, all of Salis. bury township. On the 14th ult,, by the Rev. Wm. Gerhardt, Mr. Henry Isaac, of Bainbridge, to Miss Catherine Bish op, of Elisabethtown. In Marietta, on the 27th inst., by the Rev. Geo. M. Clawges, Mr. Wrri. Johnstin, to Miss 'Mary A. Brown, both of Marietta. HEATHS, In West Earl township, on the 25th ult., of Ty phus Fever, Miss Mary Am Bitzer, in the 21st year of her age. At Intercourse, on the 30th ult., Angnes, daugh ter of J. G. Robison, aged 9 months and 11 days. In this City, on the 30th ult., Mr. Rovinski, a member ot the American Mechanics’ Council. ILost, ON Sunday afternoon in Orange street, between Prince and North Queen sts., a GOLD CHAIN AND SEAL, bearing the initials G. B. on the topaz stone. A liberal reward will be given to the finder. Enquire of the Editor. [Jan. 29-1-1 1* MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE, LANCASTER. The Celebrated Original Nightin- gale Ethiopian Serenaders. COMPRISING Messrs. H. K. JOHNSON, m; w. white, W. H. MORGAN, HARRY LEHR, GEO. KUNKLK, Respectfully announce to their friends and the cit izens of Lancaster that they will give their first Grand Concert, at the above Hall, on TUESDAY, February 5, introducing many new Songs, Glees, Trios, Quartettes, &c. &c. MASTER FLOYA, the only Ethiopian Ellsler of the age, will appear in his highly appreciated LUCY LONG DJINCE. See programmes of the day. Admission 25 cents. Doors open at 64 o’clock, •performance to commence at7i. Feb. 5. 2 7 THE ALLEGHANIANS WILL give a Concert at the hall of the ME CHANICS’ .INSTITUTE, Lancaster, on WEDNESDAY ENENING, FEB. 6th, 1849. Their Programme will contain a choice selection of Songs, Duetts, Trios, Quartettes, &c., such as have met with the universal approbation of the music-loving public throughout the United States and Canada. Tickeis 25 cents, to be obtained at the Swan Hotel, the Book Stores of Spangler & Bro., J. Gish, and Judd & Murray, and at the door. Doors open at halJ-past six, Concert to commence at half-past seven o-’clock. No postponement on account of the weather. Feb. 5. 2-lt Intended Removal* WILLIAM E. HEINITSH, respectfully in forms his friends and the public, that he in tends removing his Fancy and Variety store, about the 20th DAY OF MARCH NEXT, to the house formerly occupied as a residence by the Hon. Jas. Buchanan, in East King Street, one door east of the Lancaster County Bank, and directly opposite Mr. C. Shertz’s Hotel, where in addition to his present stock, he will keep a general assortment of Ladies’ and Gentlemens’ Furnishing Goods, Perfumery, Stationery, Brushes of all kinds, Hosi ery, Gloves, Laces, Edgings and Inserting; ’striped and barred Muslins; Silk, Linen, Cambric and GinghamrHdkfs.; Bonnet and Mantua and Satin Ribbons; Sewing Silks; Spool and Skein Cotton ; Patent and Shoe Threads ; Pins, Needles, Tapes, Buttons; Galoons; Baskets of every des scription ; Brooms, Whisks, Combs-, Cord, Suspen ders, Fancy Soaps, &c. &c., together with every other article usually kept in Variety Establishments. ALSO, a Select assortment of NEW MUSIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & MERCHANDIZE’ Thankful for past favors, he respectfully solicits a continuance, and assures the public that nothing shall be wanting on his part to render satisfaction. Lancaster, Feb.-5, 1850. 2-tf Estate of Henry Myers and Wife. THE undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Court of Common Ploas of Lancaster epunty to distribute the balance in the hands of George' T. Clark, assignee of said Henry Myers and wife, as per account filed, &c., will attend at his officc.in East King Street in the city of Lancaster, on Fri day the Ist day of March next , at 2 o’clock, P. M., to perform the duties of his appointment; when and where all persons interested are notified to be pres ent. « NEWTON LIGHTNER, Auditor. 2-41 Brushes! Brushes! THE subscriber is in the receipt of a good assort ment of FLESH, HAIR, NAIL and TOOTH BRUSHES. Adam’s. Curved Flesh Brushes, adap ted to the shape of the body, and are a most ad mirable article for. invalids, and persons of seden tary habits. They are for sale by GEO. A. MILLER, Druggist, West King at. Lancaster. I-tf Chambers’ Celebrated Thomso nian Botanic Medicines. A GENERAL assortment of these truly valuable and innocent Medicines, are kept for sale at Adams 4* Co.’s Express Office , in North Queen St., nearly opposite the Museum, Lancaster, Pa. Also, at the same place, may be had “Chambers’** Thomsonian Practice,” by which every man and woman may learn in an hour’s'time to administer any required medicine, with ease and a beneficial effect. The Books $2. The Medicines are neatly put up in packs and bottles, labelled with directions for using. Prices vary according to the article, from 5 to 12$ cents an ounce,- packages from 1 to 4 ounces in weight „ GILBERT HILLS, Agent. Oeteber 16,>49 eow6m-38
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