3nteUfgencer.& Journal, GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR, Lancaster, February 12,1850. Boston Agent. S. M. PETTsworLL, Esq. is our Agent at Boston, for the purpose of procuring advertisements and subscriptions to the Intelligencer. The State Convention Will meet at Williamsport, on Wednesday the 29 th day-of May next— the State Convention having re considered their resolution fixing the 19th of June. Hon. Mr. Strong, of Congress, will accept our thanks for a public document. C7*We refer our readers to the Card of John F. Shroder, Esq., published in another column. He has Opened an office ior the purchase and sale oJ Bank and ,Railroad Stock , State and U. S. Loans. See. See , and from his well known promptness and energy as a business man, we doubt not he will be able to give satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage. An Excellent Letter From Col. William Bigler to the Democrats of Clinton county, in reply to an invitation to be pres ent with them, at the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, will be found on our first page. It is replete with sound sense and correct sentiments on the subject of the currency—just such a letter as might have been expected from so pure a Dem ocrat—and ought to be read by every democratic member of the present Legislature. William F. Packer. This gentleman deservedly ranks first in the list of Pennsylvania Senators. In another column will be found some rerflarks recently made by him jn the Senate, on presenting a petition for the repeal of the Homestead Exemption Law of last session. They are so just, and so eloquently vindicate the cause of the poor man, that we are sure the speech, short as it is, will be a rich treat to all our readers. 0-/" The “ Allequanians” give another concert this evening, at the Mechanics' Institute. They had a crowded house on last Wednesday evening, and all who heard them were delighted with the performance. The sweet melody pf their voices, and the choice pieces sung, were well calculated to make a favorable impression upon the .audience. We bespeak tor them a “ bumper” this evening. Bedford County. The sterling Democracy of this county, at their recent meeting, chose Joseph Filler and Hiiiam Lentz, delegates to the State Convention at Wil liamsport, and avowed their sentiments to be in fa vor of James Buchanan for the Presidency, and Jeremiah S. Black, for Governor. The Bedford Gazette has raised the names of these gentlemen for President and Governor. £D*We direct public attention to the advertise ment of Mr. 0. B Carter, of Philadelphia. We have good authority for saying that the establish ment is what Mr. C. states it to be, and advise such of our readers as are in want of Pianos, or any other instruments in his line, to give him a call. Pettengill's Reporter. —This is the title of a large and well filled sheet, published by S'. M. Pet tengill, at his newspaper advertising and collecting agency, No. 10, State Street, Boston. Mr. P.. through his paper, solicits business and furnishes the best ol recommendations. Rj"David C. Knepley, who was recently tried in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, at Harrisburg, for the murder of his father in the month, of April last, has been acquitted by the Jury on the plea of insanity —ir appearing from the evidence that he was suhject 3 to mental aberrations, and the belief was pretty generally entertained that he was la v-boring under one of those occasional paroxysms at the time he committed the unnatural deed. A Decisive Vote. In the- House of Representatives, at Washing ton, on Tuesday last, a vote was had which pret ty clearly indicates the Jeeling in that body with regard to the Slavery question. Mr. Root, a Free soiler, had previously offered a series of resolutions fo*- organizing territorial governments in New Mex ico, California, &c., with a provision excluding sla very, and practically affirming the Wilmot Proviso. These resolutions were taken up on Tuesday, and, without discussion, w;ere laid on the table by a vote ot 103 to l s'o J This is looked upon by many as a decisive vote, and one which settles the Jate of the Proviso for the present session, if not forever. The truth is, the non-intervention ground assumed by the Democratic party is beginning to take fas* hold upon the public mind, and, as a consequence, is beginning to be favorably regarded by a majori ty in Congress. From present appearances we are inclined to the opinion that the vexed question of slavery will be definitively and finally settled by the present Congress. The Wilmot Proviso may now be considered as one of the political by-gones of the age. “ Facts for Farmers.” Tabular statements of the trade with Europe show that the exports of Farm Produce have been 350 per cent, greater under the tariff of 184 G than in corresponding years under the tariff of : 42. And yet General Taylor and his Whig Cabinet would have Congress restore the oppressive “ protective” tariff which makes the fanner pay from 10 to 30 per cent, more for all lie buys from stores, and pro hibits the sale of two-thirds of his produce. What a beautiful system of moneyed and manufacturing monopoly our Whig administration would build up, if they had the power l—Nashville Union. Expenses of Collecting the Revenue. —Mr. Toombs, in the House of Representatives, a leading Whig from Georgia, came out on Thursday deci dedly for the law of 1849, limiting the expendi tures for collecting the revenue to a certain stated sum—a fact which goes to prove that no matter how soixie oMhe Whigs may clamor against the able Chairman of the Committee of Ways & Means in the House, and assert that Democrats intend to embarrass the Secretary of the*Treasury, and inter fere with the collection of the revenue, there are able men, even in the Tatlok ranks, who will ad mit the force of the positions of the Democracy in both branches ot Congress. The exceedingly loose and imperfect manner in which Mr. Mehedith s estimates are We up, is calculated to excite sus picion that a system of extravagance has been pro jected by the administration without a parallel in .our history. It i? wfell enough that the sentinels of the people should speak the word'of warning in such a state of tl ings.—Pennsylvanian. Coffee—lts Present Scarcity. Coffee, which has become an article of prime necessity in thig country, has been unusually scarce for a year past, and is now selling all over the country at greatly advanced prices. Accounts from abroad do not justify the hope that there will be a very great decline in price for the present. The last crop in South America is said to be gready de ficient; in Java the eruption of a volcano has de stroyed a great number ot the coffee trees; in Ven ezuela, according to a letter received in Philadel phia, severe rains had greatly reduced the crop; and in Hayti, sumptuary laws had prevented its re ception at the various ports, but latterly it was coming in more freely. The enhanced price of the article will take a goodly sum out of the pockets of the people of this country. The City Election. vßy reference to., the. subjoined- table, it will be perceived that the entire Democratic ticket was elected on Tuesday last, by a large majority. The Whigs made no regular nominations, except. for Judges and Inspectors of Elections. i;The principal contest was for Councils—the Democratic ticket being opposed by ari Independent, or New Market ticket, which was formed of gentlemen from both parties. The Democratic ticket having been suc cessful by a large majority, of course the question of new market houses, which has agitated the pub lic mind for several months past, is put to rest— at least for the present. If there have been any other questions decided, than the strong adhesion of a majority of the people of Lancaster to Demo* cratic principles and usages, they are the questions of light and water— an additional supply of both being absolutely necessary to the comfort, safety and health of the citizens. These subjects were treated of in an able report from the Councils pub' lished a few weeks ago, and the expediency of light ing our streets and building an additional reservoir were strongly urged, and in such a way too as could not fail to attract the attention of the people. The Councils elect, as well as those who hold over in the Select branch, are all gentlemen of intelli gence, and have had much experience in the duties of municipal legislation. The people, therefore, may safely confide in their sound judgment, and their willingness to carry out such improvements as the growing wants of the City require, and as will not, in any way, interfere with the admirable system of finance which they have adopted. fPrepired for the Lancailei . Official Rei Of the votes polled at the elect a Lancaster, jor city officers, c 5, 1850. Candidates. Michael Carpenter - Assessor. Michael Bundle - Aldermen. Michael Carpenter, (N. W.) George Musser, do. Benjumin D. Gill, (N. E.) Jacob F. Kautz, (S. W.) John (). Van Camp, (S. E.) •Martin Biuner, do. •Geo. D. Eberman, (S. W.) j Hiou Constable. John Myer •John Kuhria - L •Henry Shubert - City Constables. John Conner - Daniel Einfrock Select Council. -Christian Zecher Metzgar - Dr. Henry Carpenter - *Dr. Samuel.Humes - *Dr. J. H. Kurtz •Andrew Bear - Common Council. Daniel Erisman Peter J. Gorner George Wilson - George Yiesley - Bonom Samson Reuben S. Rohrer John Weidler - F. W. Beaies . - Henry Steigerivalt, Sr Edward Morton Thomas R. Torr D. B. Bartholomew William Mathiot George M. Steinman - Henry W. •John Carr ‘Whiteman Benner - ‘John Wise - ‘John Fondersmith - ‘Henry Bauman ‘William Leonard - ‘David Cockley ‘Patrick Donnelly ‘Philip Spindler *Henry Gust • ‘Martin Harnish ‘David Wiley - ‘Ezrom Spera - ‘Jacob Snyder - ‘Jacob Myers - . Jacob Weaver - William Buckius, Jr.~ Eli Overdeer - Jacob Franciscus Inspectors. James Wiley Emanuel Dorwart U illiam Grubb - James Crawford v T he Whig candidates proper are in Italics, those marked with a star are.lndependents. The Apportionment Bill, The following apportionment of State Senators and Representatives, has been reported to the House, by the Committee: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS, Senators. City of Philadelphia 2 County ofPhiladelphia 3 Chester and Delaware I Montgomery j Bucka i Berks ] Dauphin and Lebanon 1 Lancaster i York ] Adams and Franklin 1 Westmoreland, Som erset, Fayette aod Bedford 2 Allegheny 2 Senators. Washington and Green 1 Cumberland, Perry and Juniata 1 Cambria, Blair and Centre j Northampton, Lehigh, Carbon, Monroe, Pike and Wayne 2 Potter, Tioga,McKean, Elk, Clinton and Clearfield ' ] Butler, Beaver, and Lawrence 1 Bedford, Susquehana and Wyoming 1 Crawford, Mercer, Ve- Indiana, Armstrong, Clarion, Jefferson and Forest, Nojthumberland, Ly- nango and Warren 2 Erie j Umon, Mifflin and Huntingdon 1 coming St Sullivan 1 Columbia, Luzerne, and Schuylkill 2 HOUSE OF SEP] •RESENTATIVES. Members. Philadelphia City 4 Philadelphia County II Adams ] Allegheny 6 Armstrong, Jefferson and Clarion 3 Beaver l Bedford l Berks 4 Bucks 2 Bradford 2 Chester 3 Blair \ Butler and Lawrence 2 Cambria \ Carbon and Lehigh 2 Centre j Clearfield, Elk, and McKean j Lycoming, Clinton & Potter 2 Columbia & Sullivan 2 Crawford, Mercer, Ve- Members. Dauphin 2 Delaware 1 Erie j Fayette „ 2 Franklin 2 Huntingdon 1 Lancaster |^6 Lebanon 1 Luzerne 2 Mifflin j Monroe and Pike 1 Montgomery 3 Northampton 2 Northumberland 1 Schuylkill 2 Somerset 1 Susquehanna and Wy- oming 2 Tioga l Union 1 Washington 2 Westmoreland 3 York 3 Indiana l Wayne 1 Greene 1 nango and Warren 5 Cumberland, Perry & Juniata 3 A Gigantic Business* : There is in Boston a tailoring establishment t at employs 3000 operatives in making garments, as branches i n every section of the country, and whose sal ea amount to more than half a million annua y. w° expresses are constantly employed m carry,ng goods to the retail customers. Oak Hall 801t0n,,, the name of this large and flourish- 4 ing clothing house. It has risen to its present position by furnishing goods at a small profit. A Democratic Triumph. At the special election held in Georgia, on the 4th inst., for a member of Congress to fill the va cancy occasioned by the resignation of T. Butler King, (Whig.) Jackson, the Democratic candi date is elected. His majority in Chatham county is 402. This county gave Gen. Taylor a majority of 102. 1 The following, letterfrom Mr. Bali is in answer to the charge made against him in the commnnica tion of the Canal Commissioners, noticed in our last. The committee of the House to whom the subject was referred, will doubtless elicit the truth in the case—as there is now a direct issue joined between the Canal Commissioners and State Trea surer, the latter denying all the allegations of the former. Mr. Ball, we rather suppose, will have an up-hill business before him, as the charges wonld hardly have been made against him at random, and without sufficient data to go upon. Treasurt Departmixt, ) Harrisburg, February 5, 1850. C Senators—The resolution of your honorable body, nu-i , 26t1 ? u,timo > is before me. My absence in rniladelphia, on public duty, has prevented an earlier reply. As regards the allegation of the canal commis sioners, and the complaint of Messrs. Norris Bro thers, inquired of by your resolution, I have to reply as follows: r * Messrs. Norris Brothers never personally presen ted at the treasury for payment, nor did a -y person for them, an order from the canal commissioners for the amount they claim, nor have I yet official notice that the stale owes them. In default of such notice, duty required that I should refrain from paying away the public money. Had those gentlemen presented such an order I would have been justified in withholding payment the evidence being that Norris Brothers charged seven hundred dollars more for each locomotive lurmshed the state, than they charged the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company. Or, in other words, th-y furnished that company with a more expensive ar ticle for seven hundred dollars less, and received fifteen hundred dollars ol the consideration in trade So large a profit would seem to justify a liberal credit. ■ J . IntellijeJcer.] The engines referred to were purchased, it seems under fhe authority given in the 16th section oi the last appropriation bill: this being true, it scarce ly justifies the sale by the canal commissioners of five locomotiies, worth at least $25,000, for the paltry sum of $3,390, thereby sacrificing upwards ot tvs enty-one thousand dollars, which evinces gross ignorance of the value of property, or a criminal neglect of duty. Perhaps these facts would not have justified me in hesitating to pay Norris Bro thers had I been drawn on for the money. . I never refused to settle the accounts of the su perintendent of motive power on the Columbia road. tion held in the city of on Tuesday , February a The rule of the office is to take up in its order every item of business, and with this regulation I require a strict compliance. I am not aware of having purposely refused at any time “money appropriated for the management and repairs oi any of the other lines of the public works.” Since I hgye been responsible for the manage ment of the state finances, I have not received from the canal commissioners, at any time, a moment's notice of their intention to draw on the treasury other than was furnished by the actual presentation ot their drafts. „ While it is both my duty and my pleasure to provide the ways and means to answer every call nevertheless the interest and credit of the state, as every business min will understand, cannot-'be s’u'i tained if other branches of the government refuse to harmonise with this department. To such a degree have the canal board carried their antagon ism, that upon the appointment of officers whose duties bring them in contact with the treasury, thev have not furnished notice of the change. In the payment ol money care is required; for that pur' pose the names ol officers must be knowni their persons and their signatures identified, as also a knowledge that they have given the required bond before money can be advanced them. The first notice I have received of the change of officers was the.presentation, by the new incumbent, of dralts lor large sums of money. Senators are aware that the treasury has a vast number of payments to provide for beside the canal appropriations; it seems proper, therefore, in a business view, that the treasurer, whoever he may be, should have the co-operation of the co-ordinate branches of the government, rather than to have so powerful an arm as the canal board exer cising their authority to draw money without re ference to the general interests or credit of the state. G. J. Ball, State Treasurer. 345 354 360 304 345 310 921 939 94S 496 549 500 576 585 588 192 204 190 316 | 592 309 ■ 590 30* ' 592 I 309 1 590 t 3-22 ‘ 5*5 I 307 i 592 30 J 594 313 I 590 311 : 553 315 i 592 310 ! s*B 309 j 589 317 I 597 312 1 597 300 ; 58S 272 j 201 266 ! 192 270 | 200 279 i 207 264 195 267 199 281 206 266 195 268 200 278 212 275 207 271 201 266 199 276 209 270 204 The Columbia County Democratic Convention met at Bloorrsburg on the 4th inst, and, among other resolutions, passed the following with but one dissenting vote. Oil the subject of Slavery and the Tariff they occupy the true Democratic plat form—whilst the rebuke administered to their rec reant Senator, is just what might have been expect ed from the true-hearted Democracy of that sterling republican county: Resolved, That the agitators and fanatics who are attempting to make slavery the subject of angry and useless altercation and dispute, deserve the strongest reprobation of every well-wisher to the. harmony, permanence and prosperity of the Union.’ The ground ol non-intervention, assumed by the veteran Cass, is the ground of safety, duty and pat riotism. The people of the Territories may well enough determine for 'themselves a question in which they are mainly concerned, and with which Congress cannot meddle usefully, or without an as sumption of doubtful power. 649 51 252 AC ! Resolved, That the large increase in the exports of American breadstuffs and productions lor the last few years; the extension of American commerce, and the increased revenues of the Government dur ing the same period, are facts of peculiar interest to the farmer, commercial nr.an anJ consumer, and vindicate the present Tariff net Irom the unjust and interested clamor of that class of men who suppose that government was institu ed, and that laws should be passed, for the express purpose of ena bling ihem to plunder their neighbors. Resolved, That Valentine Best, the Senator from this district, has, by his conduct and votes in the Senate, proved recreant to every trust reposed in him. He has basely violated every pledge given to bis constituents before and after his election, and now in justice to ourselves and the Democracy of the State, we disown him as a Democrat, and re quest him to resign his seat in the Senate of Penn sylvania. The sterling Democracy. of Lehigh held their County Meeting at Allentown, on Tuesday last Hon. Jacob Erumax, President, assisted by a num ber of Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Hon. R. Bhodhead addressed the meeting. The following resolutions, among others, were unanimously adop ted : Resolved, That we regard the proviso, borrowed by Wilmot, as a measure got up by small men who are governed more by their passions than their judg ments; and abolitionism, its twin sister, as a tiling of British origin, got up to destroy our present form of government, and arrest the progress of Constitu tional liberty. Resolved, That as Pennsylvanians we have much at stake, and it is our duty at this eventful crisis to speak and act. For should slavery be abolished and three millions of slaves now in the Southern States be emancipated, it would be an evil day for Pennsylvania. Bordering as she does on two slave States, she would soon be overrun with an idle worthless, black population to underwork our la boring citizens, and fill our jails and alms houses. Resolved, That as a portion of the Democracy of Pennsylvania, we repudiate all connexion with Dx vm Wilmot and his proviso, of which, contrary to the fact, he assumes to be the father. He brou»hi it forward to embarrass the administration of Jas. K. Polk in a proper prosecution of the War He opposed the election of Gen. Cass, contrary to his pledged word. He co-operated privately for a long lime with the Whigs and Abolitionists, and rbcent ly openly, in attempting to defeat the election of a Democratic Speaker and other officers, and thereby delayed the organization of Congress at the expense of the people. Besides, we have reason to believe that from the beginning he has been the mere punch of the puppet-show, to speak as he was prompted by the chief jugglers behind the curtain. Resolved , That we deliver over David Wilmot and Valentire Best to the tender embrace of the Whig party, the common receptacle of all angry, self-important, corrupt, and sloughed-off Democrats! We do not be'ieve they will make as much out oi them as ‘they did of Dickey, Penrose and Burden. Resolved, That while we admit the right of Leg islatures to instruct their Senators upon grave ques tions, and in times of great emergency, yet we can not but applaud the wisdom of our own Legislature, recently manifested in its refusal to consider a res olution to instruct our* Senators and request our Representatives in Congress to support fanaticism of the wildest character. Thursday next, the 14th inst., will be St. Valen tine’s day. Love's missives will no doubt fly “thick and fast,” and there will be a rushing business done at the Post Office. Our various Bookstores have any quantity of Valentines for sale, where young ladies and gentlemen can suit themselveß at very reasonable rates. The State Treasurer. The Star of the, North. Well Done, Lebigh! St. Valentine’s Bay. Exemption Law. Mr. Paces*, on presenting; a petition signed by citizens of Xycoming county,; praying for the re peal of the law passed at the last session, exempt ing from levy and sale on execution, property to the value of $3OO, said, Mr. SrzAua:—A few days since, when thesub ject of discharging the committee on the judiciary system from the further consideration of the peti tions presented by the senator from Potter, relative to a homestead exemption, was before the Senate, I took occasion to express my entire satisfaction W session exempting from levy and sale on execution, property to the value of $3OO. It seems that my remarks on that occasion, have roused those of my constituents who differ with me in' opinion, for I find on my table this morning.' a petition, praying, that inasmuch “as the act of the 9th of April, 1849. affects injuriously the inter ests of the poor and middle classes of communityt eausing credit and confidence to be withdrawn br the more opulent”—that therefore the law should be repealed. Mr. Speaker, I do not sympathise with the prayer of the petition I have justrpresented. Ido not be ueve that the law of last session will injure the “poor and middle classes of community.” Ido not believe.that by exempting the last three hundred dollars’ worth of property of the poor unfortunate debtor from levy and sale on execution, and bydriv ing from the door of poverty and distress, the sher iff and the constable, urged on by a close-fisted, mis erly and heartless creditor, that you injuriously af fect the interests of the poor. Sir, it cannot be true. Do you for a moment suppose, that you would ben efit the “poor and middle classes of community” by exposing their last article of household furniture— their last bed—their last stove—or their last cow to the tender mercy of an avaricious creditor? Ii senators entertain such an opinion, let them com ply with the prayer of the petitioners, and vote for the repeal of the law of last session, together with all exemption laws previously enacted, and they will promote the interests of the poor ant* middle classes, to the heart’s content of the rich. Sir, so far Irom sympathising with the petitioners, I would extend the exemption law still further. And, per mit me to say, which I do with all confidence, that the day is not far distant when it will be carried further. The day is dawning when every family will be protected in their little : home, in defiance oi the bad conduct of an intemperate father, ora prof ligate husband. The day is coming, nay it is now here, whenrit will be conceded that the man with a comfortable, permanent home, will much sooner pay his honest debts than he who is almost distrac ted with impending troubles. andVho is ever at the mercy of an execution. Many of the states of this Union have the way in this humane reform. Maine exempts a homestead to the value of $5OO, and in the absence of a homestead, personal property to that amount. Vermont exempts a homestead to the value of $500: lowa and Minnesota forty acres of land or a lot. California exempts’32o acres ol land, or a lot worth $2OOO. Deseret, the proposed Mormon state, it is said secures a home to every family. All the states and territories named havin'* acted on this subject within the past few months! Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Connec ticut, have long since enacted . liberal exemption laws. New York, always among the foremost in popular reforms, is also pressing onward in this matter. I have befoie me the annual message of Governor Fish to the present legislature of that great state; to which I beg leave to call the atten tion of senators. On the subject of homestead ex emption, the Governor says: “While it is admittedly a primary duty of the legislature to enact laws for the punishment of vice, it is no less its duty to remove the causes which frequently lead to the commission of crime. The impressions made upon the youthful mind, by the gentle force of parental authority and example, and by the associations of the family circle, are among the most active and enduring of the influences which control the conduct of after life. Much of the vice that we are called upon to deplore, may be traced to the early removal of its subject from the reach of that authority and example, and from the innocent, but wholesome association of a home however humble. The cause of morality.; no less than the dictates of humanity demand the preser vation of the fimilt chicle, and the maintenance oi the FiMiLT home, as efficient preventatves of vice, and sure and permanent contributors to indi vidual virtue and happiness, and to public prosper ity and order. 1 ' Such, Mr - Speaker, are the views of the Gov. of N. York. They are the sentiments of a humane and tar-seeing statesman —and I honor him lor his manly independence in giving them the weight and sanction of his official station. Sir, Igo with the governor of the Empire state. I would secure to every family a home and a hearth. 1 would not permit the covetous and hard-hearted creditor to drive his unfortunate debtor, naked and penniless out upon the cold charities of an inhospitable world. The laws that authorise such a procedure should be blotted from the pages of the statute books of every state in this Union—they are repugnant to the spirit of the age; and revolting to humanity. Like the laws sanctioning imprisonment for debt, they should be repudiated by every philanthropic’legis lature—they should exist but in the history of the past—an obsolete idea. It has been truly siad, Mr. Speaker, that he who sells out the last little prop erty of a wife, & family of small children, of a rash, heedless, or perhaps intemperatehusband and father,’ and afterwards with a cheerful countenance, goes home to dine—goes home to ieast o.n- hcaiah hearts! Sir, money thus obtained has a damnin» curse upon it! ° Entertaining these views, IVir. Speaker, I cannot go with those of my constituents who demand the repeal of the exemption law of last session; nor can I believe that any considerable number of them desire it. Removal of Marshall College. The Synod of the German Reformed Church, at Harrisburg week before last, after a full discussion of the question, decided by a vote of to 1, in in lavor of the removal of the Marshall College from Mercersburg to Lancaster, and uniting it with the Franklin College, under the title of the Frank lin Marshall College. A portion of the conditions of the removal are, that the Lutheran interest in Franklin College, amounting to some $15,000, shall be bought out and transferred to Gettysburg, by which arrangement the German Reformed Church will hay| the entire and undisturbed control of the balance of the funds of Franklin College, amount ing to about $30,000, one third of which sum is, however, already secured to them by" chartered rights; but up to this time has not been made available to any desirable end. The citizens of Lancaster, moreover, are to raise $25,000 towards the erection of suitable buildings for the accommo dation of the college, and all parties are to apply to the legislature for a charter to suit the new state of things. If these conditions are fulfilled, a union of the two colleges may be confidently expectedin the course of a year. The funds will amount to more than $lOO,OOO, and Marshall College will be com pletely endowed, and permanently located at Lan caster. Touching the removal of the theological seminary from Mercersburg, no action was taken, nor will there be before the general synod of the G.* R. Church, in October next.— Daily News. Breadful Bisaster and Loss of The New York papers of Tuesday last, contain the details of an awful and heart-rending disaster which occurred in that city on the morning of the previous day. The steam boiler in the shop of Alvah Taylor, in Hague street, burst with a terrific explosion, and with results of a most appaling char acter. The building, which was six stories high, was absolutely torn from its foundations, lilted in the air, and precipitated, r smoking and blazing heap of ruins, into the cellar, and upon the ground adjacent. There were, sin all, one hundred and twenty-three persons in the building at the time of the explosion, and; it is feared that nearly one hundred were killed and wounded—some of them maimed for life. The ruins took fire imme diately after the explosion, and the firemen were compelled to pour floods of water upon the crack ing and smoking mass, even before the dead bodies and the writhing frames qould be extricated. The cries of anguish were terribly :painlul, and the ap paling scene was calculated to: shake the nerves of the most hardy. The building was occupied by various persons first, by Taylor & Co., as machinists, then by St. John, Burr & Co., as hat body makers, and then in the fourth and fifth stories by a book bindery in which a large number of persons were employed. The cause of the explosion is attributed to the carelessness of the engineer, and the matter was undergoing an investigation at our latest accounts. ID-A bill has been reported in the House of Representatives, to prevent the issue of Relief Notes of a less denomination than J 5. Fifty-One Convicts Pardoned* Daring the year 1849, as appears from a list pre pared by the clerks in the Eastern Penitentiary and Philadelphia County Prison, Governor Johnston . granted FIFTY ONE PARDONS for desperadoes of every grade, convicted by a jury in thecounty of Philadelphia, and.sentenced to those institutions for terms varying from thirty days to trx TEAKS! Out of the number three were convicted of RAPE! Three of assault and battery with intent to kill!— Three of Forgery! Two ot Robbery! Six of Bwg lary! Eleven of Larceny ! Three of ARSON! One of Dj*-MDRDER! Two of BIGAMY! Four of Manslaughter! Three of RIOT! Three of obtain ing goods on lalse pretences! Four of Assault and Battery! One of Misdemeanor, and one for receiv ing stolen goods ! —Reading Press. No wonder that Judge Parsons, in view of this wholesale system of turning loose upon the com munity the vagabonds and villains that infest it, should exclaim against the abuse of the pardoning power. He saw and felt the ruinous effect and deleterious influence it had upon the morals of that dense population, and as a good citizen he would have been derelict in duty had he failed to direct public attention to the growing evil. Yet for this fearless discharge of duty, Judge Parsons has been most shamefully abused and maligned by the Whig press from one end of the State to the other, as though he were as bad, or even worse than the criminals who had experienced the ill-advised clem ency of the Executive. “0, shame! where is thy blush r Of a piece, too, with this are the ciicum stances connected with the election and installation of the present Whig Mayor of Pittsburg. A foul mouthed, abusive street brawler, entirely destitute of character, wbo was imprisoned by the Court as a disturber of the peace, and a low an§ obscene reviler of a numerous body of Christians. This man was elected, whilst in prison, by Whig votes was then pardoned by a Whig Governor—-and is now exercising the responsible duties, of Mayor in a Whig city! And this is the party that claims to possess all the talents, decency and morality ol the country! From such examples may kind Heaven deliver us. Hon. Janies Bncbanan. ■We clip the lollowing handsome compliment to our distinguished townsman, from the Washington correspondence of the Chambersburg Sentinel:— hit. Buchanan has been spending some eight or ten days with us. The warmth with which he has been welcomed by old friends who are gathered here from all parts of the Union, mark the hold he has upon the confidence, respect and affections of his couutrymen. His great abilities as a statesman seem, to have been brought to the public eye in more prominent relief even than before, by the con trast presented in the weak, bungling and vascilla ting course of his successor in the Department ol ■State. In regarding these two Secretaries, one in voluntarily views them as Mr. John M. Clayton, of the state of Delaware, and BUCHANAN, or the United States! Col. Thomas H. Benton. The Detroit (Mich.) Commercial Bulletin has placed the name of Col. Benton at the head of its columns, as its candidate for the Presidency in 1852. Late Forelgii Items. The Europa arrived at Halifax on Friday even ing, bringing Liverpool dates to the 26th ult. Cotton has advanced £ to id, since the last steam er s news. The sales last week reached 83,000 bales. Flour.— The maiket is inactive, and trade a trifle better. V Coffee was in less demand and prices receding. Money abundant. U. S. stocks unchanged. The political news is unimportant. The packett ship Hottingeur, of New York was wrecked off Wexford, Ireland, and the Captain and twelve of the crew lost. Pennsylvania Volunteers. Mr. Fernon has introduced a bill into the State Senate, relative to the officers and privates of the First and Second Regiments ol Pennsylvania Vol unteers, who served in the Mexican War. !D* Messrs. Hdrfohd and Meek of the Legisla ture, have our thanks for public documents. Important from California. Meeting of the Assembly—Gov. Burnett Inaugurated— Election of U. S. Senators—Tremendous Conflagra tion at San Francisco, §r. New Orleans, Feb. 3, A. .M.—By an arrival here we have received dates from San Francisco un to the 31st of December. The Assembly met on the 17th. Gov. Burnett Was inaugurated. Col. Fremont and Col. Gwynne, of Mississippi, were elected United States Senators by the Assem bly, on the 21st. Ihe m ning operations are almost entirely sus pended, i n consequence of the heavy snows and rains and great numbers of the miners are daily coming into tan Francisco. A tremendous conflagration took place at San Francisco on the 24th of December. A large por tion of the city, nearly one-half, was destroyed. The loss is estimated at from one million fwehundred thousand , to two millions of dollars. The steamship Cherokee arrived at Chagres on the 20th. The Empire City sailed for New York on the 27 th. The steamers Chesapeake and Panama, arrived from New York. Y he Constitution of California has been adopted, .2,000 in favor and 8000 against it. The Missjsippi River.—The Vicksburg Whig. of the 26th ult., states that the river at that point was then only four feet below the highest water mark of last year, and was rising rapidly. It adds: Thealobusha, Tallahatchie and Yazoo are also very high. The Big Black has been so high that it washed away the railroad embankment in the flats just beyond the river, to an extent that pre vents the cars from passing The mail and passen ger train goes through regularly—meeting at Big Black from Jackson and Vicksburg and returning. The freight train will resume its regular trips in a few days. British Periodical Literature. We direct public attention to Leoitaiid Scott & Co. s advertisement in another column, for re-pub lishing the London Quarterly, Edinburg , North Brit ish, and Westminster Reviews, and Blackwood's Edin burg Magazine. These periodicals are recognized on all bands as unequalled in British Literature. They embrace among their contributors the most distinguished writers of the day—and their contents are made up of the most thorough, scientific, ele gant and elaborate essays and dissertations upon the great questions of the age, in politics, literature, religion, science and art. Such eminent writers as Southey, Scott, Lockhart, Wordsworth, Napier, Mclntosh, Brougham, Macauley, Cobden, James, Bulwer, Dr. Chambers, and a host of others scarce ly less distinguished, contribute to their columns. Their ie-publication in this country is an enter prise eminently deserving the encouragement of the American people. They have a powerful tendency to correct the corrupt taste which unfortunately exists among too large a portion of our reading community, particularly the young, who look no higher for their intellectual aliment, than the sickly sentimental novel, or other light and unsubstantial reading, which is really demoralizing in its tendency. The cheapness of the English and Scotch Reviews is not the least of their reepmmendation—the re prints being furnished at about one-third the cost of the British editions. i ii J. Gish, of this city, will furnish them promptlyL to subscribers, free of postage, at the rates men-] tioned in the advertisement, as soon as published, jj H7“Mr. Gish has kindly placed upon our tabled two new publications called “Our Guardian”, by 1 , Mrs. Daniel, and “The Fencing Master, or eighiLf-k n f . ~ teen months at StPelersburg ” translated from Jt Court of Common Pleas for the French of Alex. Dumas by Ger Griswold. Theif HEREAS, John Hershcy, surviving coin each contain considerably over one hundred DaeeJ of John Frantz, a Lunatic, did on the • 4J . y b sday of January, 1850, file in the office of the of reading matter, and are furnished by Mr. Gisithonotary of the said Court his account of the for twenty five cents a piece. instate: - . The February no. of the “Cultivator” has al Jr Ce i s „ hereb y S iven to all persons interested . . . ~ , , , ' nas aald Estate, that the said Court have appoin beeu furnished us Irom the same quarter—a lBth day of March, 1850, for the conflr uselul and instructive periodical for the FnrmeJV ll thereof, unless exceptions be filed. _ HENKY STOEK, Proth’y. Washington Correspondence. Wabhirqtoy, Feb. 8, 1850. Still move the political waters here as when I MW wrote you—all doubt and uncertainty as to the resnltof the exciting measures now before Congress. There never has been a more interesting period to the nation,‘than the present presents—there, has never since the adoption of the Constitution been a time when anxiety was deeper lor the fate of as great questions. True, the Missouri Compromise, a matter of the other quarter of the century, was one of vast moment—but it did not compare’with the great issue now up—because it did not propose to settle so much. Mr. Clay, as I told you he would, in my last, called up his Compromise Resolutions on Tuesday last, and spoke upon them both on that and the following day. It is not to be denied that this effort of his, will rank among the greatest of his genius, yet his stand is not entirely original. He proposes, that, inasmuch as the people of the new territories have established constitutions by which they desire to be governed, and they prohibiting slavery, that it is the duty of Congress to admit them. It rs but a few days since Gen. Cass made a speech upon a resolution declaring it to be the dstty of Congress to give governments to our new territories in the west. Gen. Cass was, and is still, in favor of their immediate admission into the Union. This stroke of Mr. Clay is a bold one; one inten ded either to place him in an impregnable position for the candidacy of the Whigs in ’52, or else to at once extinguish every hope forever. The chances are I think favorable to the latter contingency ; for although a compromise will most assuredly be ef fected between the North and the South, during the present session of Congress, yet, I do not believe, indeed, I think it is impossible, that Mr. Clay's proposition will pass the Senate, and should it do so it can never pass the House. And although lie. declares that of his own will he will stand in the way of no one as a competitor for Presidential honors hereafter, yet there are those around him now, who are jealous of his veteran powers, even now—who sacrificed him in Philadelphia eighteen months ago, and will not be backward to do so again, if occasion-presents. Thus, then, Mr. Clay's compromise will be opposed by some upon envious and mercenary grounds, while there are others who, under any circumstances, would scout his plan of settling the vexed question of slavery or no slavery in the territories. The discussion of this subject will proceed in the Senate, when to end, I say not. The other end of the Capitol is also engaged upon a question ot great importance to the country at large, and particularly to the Democratic party. It is that of the consideration of a resolution limiting the expense of collecting the revenues from customs for the present year. This resolution comes from the Committee of Ways and -Means, the able chair man of which is Mr. Bayly, of Va. l'he settlement of this question will decide one thing, so far as the Taylor administration is concerned—it is this: whether we are to have an economical administra tion of the government, or a splendid and eclipsing one; whether, in fact, the principle of economy is at all to govern the affairs of things, or whether the clutching and gormandizing policy of those in pow er is to be continued, as it has so magnificently be gun. Indeed, the question is one of large and seri ous importance ; it involves, in fact, the very prin ciple of the vitality of our republican institutions. Our constitution and laws require a simple and plain, th igh just and correct administration of them ; appropriations of money are made by Con gress for fulfilling those intentions. But, forsooth, the people have, in a moment most unhappily for getful, allowed a party to come into power whose aristocratic instincts are not confined to the simpli city and democracy of the constitution and laws, and they with a squandering and prodigal hand expend, all moneys appropriated for certain purpo ses before the time expires to which those appro priations were well calculated to carry us, and then they turn round and for more money. This is what Mr. Meredith, the Secretary of the Treasury, has done, and it is well that Congress do look into the subject not a little. Well may the people re joice that checks are at hand to curb the prodigal and wasting hand of that party who never fail to make bad use of power,—a good thing is it that the Democracy’s shield is yet thrown about the constitution, to protect it from the ever-desecrating hand of those who regard its sacredness so lightly. The debate upon this resolution closes to-day. and speeches have been limited to an hour. I think the resolution will pass, and the exorbitant demands j of Mr. Meredith set at nought. An effort is also being made to purchase the original copy of Washington'siFarewell Address, in his own hand, from somebody in Philadelphia.— The owners ask a large sum for it, as a sort of speculation. It should doubtless belong to our gov ernment—but oh! what sacrilege, to hold up, as at auction, any relic of him who was “first in the hearts of his countrymen!” Congress will proba bly appropriate a thousand or fifteen hundred dollars for its purchase, because there is too much patriot ism flowing in the veins of all true Americans to let perish any testimonial of our beloved country’s father, The entire public heart here throbs with horror and pity for the sufferers of the recent explosion in New York. So painful an occurrence has perhaps never happened in our country. The tidings are pitiful, and the contemplation of the scene heart rending. The rumor is now contradicted, that M. Bodisco 1J to be recalled from his mission to this country by the Emperor Nicholas, as I stated it to you in my last. Think he had better go home. The last week has been one of intense cold de cidedly the coldest of the season. The sky now portends a change. I see that the “ Alleghanians” are with you. If they have not greatly deteriorated, they will please the good people of your city. Can’t you send them to the metropolis? We shall welcome them grate fully, for amusements are amazingly dull here just now. The most brilliant levee of the season was given on Friday evening last, at the President’s. Many of Democracy’s champions were there—among them the noble hero of San Jacinto—Sam Houston. Mr. Buchanan has left the city. Yours, ARAM. MARRIAGES’ On the sth inst., by Rev. J. C. Baker, Col. An drew Ream, of Reamstown, to Eliza H. Bitzer, °f E cas^er » daughter of William Amweg, Esq., inst., by Rev. E. Y. Buchanan, John Sellers to Ann Miller, both of Leacock twp. On the 30th ult.,byßev. Samuel Bowman, Fred erick Lawrence to Margaret Shuffelbottom, all of this city. DEATHS. Suddenly, on the 22d ult., near Carapbellstown, Dauphin county, John Stouffer, formerly residing near Litiz, in his 66th year. On the Bth inst., in this city, Gilbert Hills, aged about 58 years. 3 6 On Sunday, February 3d. of scarlet fever, at the residence of her father, in Conestoga Centre* Elizabeth, daughter of Henry H. and Nancy Ga„l ,in_t_he ninth year of her age. I td raid ©rtaie J maie <i imine- £em and those having claims will present delay, properly authenticated for wtf ‘lent. MICHAEL ROLAND, 4 0 3 Administrator de bonis non. D »,2 l-4t* “‘I fan. 29, 1850. THE MARKETS. HOUSEKEEPER'S MARKET. _ Lahcarteb, Feb. 9, 1850. ' J 1 , 1 -*.** - * P' e »ty and commands a good price. Table • butter sold at 17 to 20 centa per lb. Infe rior Drought s to 15 centa. Eggs— Elenty, and sold at 12) a 14 cts, per dot. i Potatoes— Good potatoes at Balo centa pet half i peck. By the bushel they are sold at 62}a75 cents. % Chickehs— Plpnty at 25a31 cents per pair ti Apples— Soldat!2)alh} cts. per half peck. ] Dried Apples— Sold at 3a4 cents per quart. : Howey—Sold at 25 cts. per lb.- ■ i Apple Butter —Sold at 37ja50 cts. per crock. f Casbage —From 3 to 6 cts. per head. : Lard. —Extra sold at Say cets. per lb. I Celery. Red Beets, Beans, Ac. plenty, and at * all -.prices. - LANCASTER GRAIN MARKET— (wholesale.) u« —, , ’ Feb. 9. > •Flour—Fresh ground $4,50 per b&rre). | Wheat—White-§1 per bush. Red 90a95 cents S Cohn— Old, 5Q cents. New, 37*a45 cents. i Rye—6o cents per bushel. I - Qats —Sold at $4,06, in bags of 3 bushels. I Corn—From 56 to 62cts. per bus. in the ear. £ - UAts—2B cents per bushel. ® Sebs—s3,7oa4.oo per bushel. i »V hiskey—2l cents per gallon. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9, 1860. ] FLOUR.—The flour market remains very quiet -L Holders ask $4,87 for standard shipping brands, f* but few sales have been reported. For city con- * sumption, the -sales are at $5,00 to $5.37t cents 3 ' Rye Flour is .dull af52,94. The last sale of | Meal was at $2,6Si per barrel. -J There is but a braited amount of f U heat offering and prices are Btendy. Sales of red I at 51,06a1,07, and white at SI, 14. Rye is in de- I mand. A sale of 1000 bushels on Saturday at 62 3 cents per bushel. Corn is inactive. Wequoteold t yellow at 64, and new at 55a56 cents. Oats—Sales i ot Pennsylvania at 35a36 cents per bushel. f KEY rT? s in limited demand. Sales ot ! both bbls. abd-hhds. at 24a25 cents. i : MARKET.—The offering of Beef 3 Cattle tor the week was about S5O head. Beeves V are selling from 50,50 to 7,50 per 100 lbs. Hogs. £ -There were _6OO head in the market, and sold l Irom so,oo to a,oO per 100 lbs. Cows—loo sold % as follows—s2B to 40 for fresh, $l5 to 25 for '4 apringers, and $8 to 15 for dry. Sheep and Lambs. \ —The former from $2 to 4, and the latter from $1 ’if to 3. •>? BALTIMORE, Feb. 9, 1860. FLOUR.—Sales made yesterday at $4 75 in? RA i N ’r“ P / ime red wheat 109al 10c—white 105 a 108 c—family flour white llOal 18 cents. Corn 61 aoo for new white, and 52a53 for yellow. Old corn 56 ,l?Tr" llite and 62 for y ello ' v - Oats 32a35 cent 9. WHlSKEl*.—Sales of bbls. at 26* cents, and ot hhds. at 25 cents. THE ALEEGHANIANS KKPKCTfJILY nimo Jnce Ihiltliey will oiva -IV another CONCERT! in (his city, on TUESDAY EVENING, Feb 12th, at the Mechanic’s Institute. Tickets 25 cents, to bo obtained at tho Swan Hotel, the Book Stores of Spangler & Bro., J. Gish, and Judd & Murray, and at the door. Doors open at halt-past six, Concert to commence at half-past seven o’clock. No postponement on account o( the weather Feb. 12. 3-it P EN MAKERS.—This valuable article, of a superior quality, just received by / JUDD & MURRAY. [Feb. 12-3-2 t Price $1,50. A CARD- rHE subscriber begs leave thus to acquaint his friends and the public, that he has made such arrangements with a house in the city of Philadel phia, as will enable him to‘execute orders for the jurchase and sale of • 3ANIC STOCK, RAIL ROAD STOCK, STATE AND UNITED STATES LOANS, &c. &e., At the Bourd of Brokers, with promptness and fidelity and on as favorable terms in every respect, as can be done in Philadelphia-. The faithful and confidential execution of all business entrusted to him may be relied on. ** Money safely invested for individuals on Estates, in Bonds and Mortgages, State and United States securities, &c. &c. Personal'attjntion will be given to the proper transfer, &c./of STOCK, LOJNS, tf C . t and such general supervision as will obtain for those intrusting business to him the Bafest and most de sirable securities. , Also, the collection of Notes, Checks, Bills, fee., on Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, and the towns &c. in this vicinity. Also, persons desirous of buying or selling any stock of the Lancaster Banks, Conestoga Steam Mills, Gas or Turnpike Stocks by leaving the order in my nandß will meet with prompt attention. „ „ JOHN F. SHRODER, N. W. corner of East King and Duke sts. Lancaster Feb. 12, 1860. 3 1 y House Furnishing Goods? T. & H. BAUMGARDNER INVITE the especial attention of persons about to commence house keeping to their well selected assortment oI Goods. They have now in store a large stock of FURNISHING GOODS, Carpetings, Furniture and Floor Oil Cloths, Prime Feathers, Queensware $• Looking Glasses. ALSO, Lard, Pine Oil and Fluid Lamps. Lancaster, Feb. 12. Or. F. miller, PRACTICAL HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN, ETC. FROM Germany, regular Graduate of the Univer sities of Greifswalde and Halle, and pupil of the celebrated Dr. Hartman of Leipzig, offers pro fessional services as Homceopathic Physician, Sur geon and Accoucheur, to the citizens of Lancaster and vicinity. Office in the second story ofKramph’a Building, corner ofNorth Queen and Orange streets, and immediately opposite the Post Office. Lancaster, Feb. 12,- 1850. 3_»f . Piano Fortes. THE largest, cheapest, best and most elegant assortment of PltNnlKSlßWl FORTES in the United States, can ill-J * ways be found at the warehouse of the subscriber, 171 CHESNUT STREET, ABOVE FIFTH, At the Old Stand occupied more than a third of a century by Mr, George Willig, music publisher. PIANOS, HARPS, ORGANS, SERAPHINES, . , , L „ , rEOLIANS, Kc. Stc., fresh from the most celebrated Manufac ters in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and elsewhere. Sold, wholesale and retail at the maker’s cash prices. OSCAR C. B. CARTER, 171 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia. Feb. 12, ISSO. ' 3_jy Cotton Yarn House. MORRIS $ EASTWOOD, J* NO. 71-2, NORM FRONT ST., PHILADELPHIA. CIO.TTON and Linen Chain, Warps,.lndigo Blue ) Twist, Coverlet Yarn, Tie Yarn : Lamp Wick Cotton Laps, Wadding, &c. &c v t Feb 12 Lancaster Savings’ Institution* TyrOTICE.--At a meeting of the Board of Trustees i\° e f , th * Lancastei Savings’ Institution held on the 18th day of October last, it was among other things, Resolved, That Ten Thousand dollars of the Cap ital Stock of the Lancaster Savings’ in addition to that already paid in, be and the same is hereby required to be paid, by the stockholders (being ten dollars on each share of stock) in four equal quarterly instalments, as follows, viz: One fourth thereof on first day of April, 1850. “ do “ “ u ti july “ ** do ft ct (( Q C J* (( “ , do . “ “ “ « Jan*. 1851. and that the times of declaring the semi-annual dividends, be changed from the first Thursdays in May and November, to the first Thursdays in July and January of each year. At the same time it was also further _ Resolved , That, from and after the first day of November, 1849, the rates of interest to be paid on moneys deposited, be as follows, viz: On suras deposited for 3 mo. 4 per ct. per annum. Sums deposited for 6 and 9 mo. 4} per ct. do Sums deposited for 12 mo. 5 do do. and that the interest be paid semi-annually on the 12 month deposits. The capital stock of the Lancaster Pavings In stitution is fiie.d by the Act of Incorporation at :.$50,000, of which sum $20,000 has been already paid in, and the additional instalment now ordered to be paid, will increase that amount to $30,000 by the first day of January, 1851. This Institution presents inducements to deposi tors of money, which are not to be found in any other Institution in the State, and enables persons having no immediate use for their monies, to draw an amount of interest therefore equal to the ordi nary rates paid in the county and upon most un doubted - security. ' By order of the Board of Trustees. CHARLES BOUGHTER, Treas’r. Lan. Feb. 12. 3-2 m ON Sunday afternoon in Orange street, between Prince and North Queen sts., a GOLD CHAIN AND SEAL, bearing the initials G. B. onthetopa* stone. A liberal reward will be given to the finder. Enquire of the Editor. [Jan. 29-I-lt*
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