10* We give place to the following comtnunica tion at the request of a Democratic friend, on the principle that “ to speak his thoughts is every free man’s right”—but, in so doing, we do not wish to be understood as endorsing what is said. We have no personal knowledge whatever as to the merits of the controversy respecting the management of the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad at the time alluded to: Dear'Sir:— In a late number of the Harrisburg Keystone there appeared an article, (since copied by the LancasterianJ which is not only unfounded in point of fact, but calculated to work injustice to one who is not within the limits of the State to defend himself. •If he was. I have some reason lor believing there would be much more discretion exercised on the part of those who now speak so freely of him. The article in qestion takes over three years’ ex penses of the Columbia and Philadelphia Railway —both motive power and repairs of the road—and contrasts them with a portion of the time when the whole contract was under the control and man agement of Mr. Morehead. Now it must be rec ollected, that the management of the Philadelphia and Columbia Railwaynever was under the entire control of Col. Cameron: He had nothing to do with anything unconnected with the motive power, and with that but lor the period of twenty-two months—lrom February, 1839, until December, 1841. The repairs of the road, consisting ot brtd ges built, laying of new track. &c Sec., was done under the management of Thomas Tustin, Joseph Collins and Col Mosheh. Vet, with these well ascertained tacts in view, the Keystone , for its own purposes, makes a gaibled statement of the entire expenses of the road, extending over a term of three years, and charges the whole to the management ol Col. Came..on. This is untrue as well as unfair ; and 1 have deemed it proper to call attention to the fact, in justice to an old friend who has been assailed in his absence by parties whose stomachs, so long as I have known them, have ever hungered after things intimately connected with the expenses of this our gppcJ old Commonwealth. A reterence to the accounts and settlements of Col. Camero.y will show what those ol but few public of ficers can exhibit. During the twenty-two months he remained in office, he received moneys trom the Treasury Department amounting to over half a million of dollars. This large amount was paid our by him in sums varying irom 20 slo, 000; and yet each month s settlement shews a bdl anced account! And when he resigned, it will be se«n his accounts were squared up to the very day he went out of office. Did others connected with the management of the public funds exhibit ’he in tegrity manifested by Col. Cam f.eon, we should hear much less of defalcations. It may be well, too, to remark that the Keystone says not a word about the amount of business done pn the road under the administration of Col. Cam ebon, or under that of his successors. This, it musi be admitted, is a very important considera tion when speaking of expenses. The otnissi .n may have suited the purposes ol the editors of the Keystone, but The public may led disposed to view the matter in a different light. ID*The following article was in type last week, but, by sonic oversight in making up the form, was Deft out. This will explain the delay in replying to the unjustifiable attack of the Examiner if Herald on the Democratic members of the Legislature Whig Calumny- The Whig papers, true to their grovelling,instincts, are very generally abu sing and denouncing the Democratic members ol tin* Legislature lor their course in reference to the Abolition Message of Governor Johnston. Kven utir staid and amiable eoteniporary of the Exainiir ir has permitted hfs usual equanimity of temper to be disturbed—his party zeal to get the better of his judgment—and launches out into a violent tirade of abuse of those gentlemen, because, forsooth, they refused to take any action upon that document, or expend the public money in having a large number printed for distribution—just as though it would not be published and re-published in every Whig and Free Soil journal throughout the length and breadth of the Commonwealth. But this does not suit the ulterior design of the Whig leaders. Their object,.as we intimated last week, is to sow dissen sion in the Democratic ranks, it possible, and. by means of the Slavery question, make a little polit ical capital to re-invigorate their almost hopelessly bankrupt fortunes. The device is too shallow, how ever, for any sensible man to be entrapped by it. Gov. Johnston is so well known in Lancaster co., and his motives so bare-faced and palpable, that even the Examine)'*; endorsement of the Message will not answer the purpose.' His talk about ‘‘dough-faces,* and the other, fish-woman slang, for indulging in which the Whig papers seem to have such a strange proclivity, is entirely out of charac ter with the,usual gentlemanly course of our res pected neighbor, and we were surprised to see such a departure from common courtesy on his part. The 'Examiner know? very well that abuse is not argument —that something else than the gleanings from the purlieu's ol Billingsgate is necessary, to convince-the people that the Legislature are deser ving of such gross epithet :or relusing to take any action on the Message, particularly near the close of the session and at a time-when other and much more important business claims their whole atten tion. His talk about 1 bloody and despotic slave drivers and trarhcers in human flesh at the South,” and “the base and truckling tools ol the most fero cious and bloody despotism that ever disgraced the world," is entirely out of place where it is known that our neighbor was, and stiil is, an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of General Tatlor, who has himself, within the last two or three years, assisted to carry on a large traffic, as a purchaser, in human flesh, and who, at this moment, is the owner of some ’ three hundred slaves ’ If there be a ‘'bloody despotism” existing in the South, then it follows, as a matter of course, (our neighbor makes no excep tion in his sweeping and comprehensive charge.) that the General is one among the bloody despots who constitute it; arid it will not do for that pape r to attempt to saddle the sins of he Whig President upon the Democratic members of the Pennsylvania Legislature. Come, come, neighbor, you must first clear your own skirts, and those of your party, from the foul charge, before you attempt to stigmatize others who had neither lot nor part in the matter of placing such a “ferocious and bloody despot" at the head of the Government. Appointments. —The following, amongst other appointments of Preachers have been made by the Philadelphia Annual Conference ol the Methodist Episcopal Church S.- Philadelphia District Presiding Eider—J. T. Cooper. Union—T. J Thompson, S. Higgins, Sup. . Nazareth--J. Poisal. Mariner's Bethel—rj. Humphries. Ebenezer—J. Allen. Wharton Street—William Bishop. St. haul’s—J. Mason, ,f. Mftchell, Sup Salem—C. Karsner. Western Church—J. Cunningham. Kelly South Mission—W. H. Brisbane. Afibury—J. Ruth. Springfield—E R. Williams, .1. Cummings. Lancaster—J. McCarter. Columbia—Wm. Uric. Marietta—R M. Greenbank, S. R. Gillingham, Sosq. Mission—E. Reed. Elkton—T. F. Fernley, J. H. Leightburn. North Ea3t—W. McMichael, J. F. Boon. Rev. J. P. Durbin is appointed corresponding Secretary of the Missionary Society-—and Rev Robert Gerry Presiding Elder ol the N. Philadel phia District. The next Conference to meet at Smyrna, Pel., on the 20th of March, ISGI. ■ Collector’s Ofpice. Columbia, J April 1. 1850. $ The following is a statement of the amount ot tolls received at this office jor the month of March. 3 850 t Canal, * Railroad, * Outlet Lock, Trucks, J J ■' Total, : -T ' $31,239 06 Amount collectbd'in March, 1849, 23,694 6i 7.044 4*l Total receipt* since Nov. 30, *49, $63,916 3i Total increase, ‘ 12,102,68 STEWART PEARCE, CoUeosor. Untelligencet: & Journal. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. Lancaster, April 16,1650. ED~Gen. Cass and Hon. Thaddetts Stxtsns have our thanks for public documents. Brashes.—Those of oar readers who wish a good article, would do well to call at Rotharmel’s Brush Manufactory, in East King street. See ad vertisement in another column. lo*Dr. J. W. Rawlins has just opened a new Drug and Chemical Store, in North Queen street— see advertisements. The Dr. is a first rate business man, and will doubtless command a full share of public patronage. “ dT" We direct attention to Mr. J. L. Keeper's advertisement for the “Cod Liver Oil Candy.” It is an excellent article and no mistake, and Mr. K. can supply it in any quantity. FIIJES. —Two alarms of fire occurred on Satur day last—one in Prince street, the other in East King—in both instances from the burning of chim’ hies. The first was extinguished immediately— the latter, which was in the kitchen connected with Espenshades Hotel, looked somewhat serious at first, but was soon got under by the promptitude of the different Hose Companies. There was also another alarm on Sunday, caused by the burning of a chimney in the western part of the city. A false alarm was made the same evening. * Peter Martin, Esq* —lt will be seen from the proceedings of the County Convention, published in another part of this paper, that the appointed to attend the State Convention, are in structed-for Peter Martin, Esq., of Elizabeth township, for Canal Commissioner. There were a number of good names before the Convention, any t one of whom would have been an excellent nomi- ! nation—but as that body had to decide, and only one of the five worthy gentlemen named could be selected, the choice, fell upon Mr. Martin, who, upon the second ballot, received a majority of the votes, and is therefore the choice of the Convention, We need scarcely add, that this is a judicious selec tion. Mr. M. is a most estimable citizen—honest’ upright and highly intelligent—a sound and reliable ' Democrat—a practical surveyor and conveyancer— a first-rate accountant—and peculiarly qualified, by his acknowledged business talents, to fill the office with credit to himself and=>to the advantage of the Commonvvealih. We hope, therefore, to see, this nomination endorsed by the State Convention.— Lancaster county, we believe, has never yet had a Canal Commissioner, although her six thousand Democratic voters have been the means of electing more than one Canal Commissioner, Governor and President. She also contributes more largely than ! any of her sister counties, with but one exception, : , in the shape of taxes, travel and transportation of I produce and merchandise, to support the public 'improvements; besides which a very important portion of those works passe a directly through her; territory. ! These are considerations that ought not to be overlooked in the Williamsport Convention—from which, as well as from the fact that this county presents a candidate is unexceptionable in every respect, highly competent and deserving, and of much personal popularity, we trust that Mr- Martin .may be selected for the office for which he is recommended by our County Convention. The Delegates elected to attend the State Con vention are trust worthy and reliable men, and will doubtless do every thing they can to carry out the wishes of the Convention that appointed them. K7“We direct attention to the resolutions of the County'Convention. They were adopted without a dissenting voice, and show conclusively that the Democracy of Lancaster county are sound on the exciting question that has been so long agitating the Union. '» ID* The Governor has signed the bill, prescrib i ing the time and manner-of submitting to the peo i pie, for their ratification or rejection, the proposed amendment of the Constitution making the Judges elective—also, the bill, authorising the election by the people c t the Auditor General, Surveyor Gen eral, and County Surveyors. The following named officers will therefore have to be elected by general ticket in October next: ONE CANAL COMMISSIONER, ONE AUDITOR GENERAL, and ONE SURVEYOR GENERAL. In addition, the people will have to decide at the same time upon the proposed amendment to the Constitution. Glorious Slews from Ohio! The Democrats of the Buckeye State have be haved gallantly in the recent election for delegates to the Reform Convention. They have routed the enemy “ horse, toot and dragoons,” and almost lite rally swept Whiggery from their borders. The returns received indicate that the Convention will probably be constituted as follows: 'Phis is a glorious triumph of the people, and shows conclusively that the revolution which com menced there in 1848 is steadily progressing, and that for the future Ohio is irretrievably lost to the Whigs, who by means of a rotten and corrupt bank ing system and other unjust means, for a number of years ruled over it as with a rod of iron. , Verily, Taylorism is being fast whittled down to the little end of nothing, and will soon descend to I the tomb of all the Capulets, Unwept, unhonored and unsung.’’ ID'Mr. Campbell, Clerk to the House of Repre’ sentatives, at Washington, died on Saturday morning last, after a short illness. As there is a vacancy in that office now, we hope to see justice done Col. Forney by electing him Mr. Campbell's successor. It ought to be done by acclamation. State Medical Society. —We learn from the Philadelphir papers, that the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, will meet in that city on Wednesday next, the 17th in6t., at 11 o’clock, A. M. The session will be held in the Chamber of the Controllers of Public Schools, Sixth below Walnut street, and will be opened with an address by the President, Professor Samuel Jackson. . ID*Henby Clay was 73 years old on Friday last, having been bom on the 12th of April, 1777. The Reward.—We learn from the Boston papers, that on Saturday week, Mr. Robt G. Shaw, on behalf of the Parkman family, paid Littlefield, the Janitor of the Medical College, the sura of $3,000, being the reward offered for the “detection and conviction ot the perpetrators of any injury that may have been done” Dr. George Parkman.— This same witness Baid, when on the stand at the Webster trial: “I never made any claim to the reward; I never said I should, and I now say that l never shall make any such claim.” In our humble opinion, he dearly earned the re ward. ID* The New York Tribune has been enlarged o nearly double what it was, and is now issued in juarto form. Barring its politics, we wish it abun lant success. It is one of the neatest papers pub lished in the Union. $17,68196 12,094 46 '• ' 976,0« 686,64 lD*The Legislature of Mississippi have appro* iriated $200,000, for the purpose of establishing a »ystem of Common Schools in that Stats. Democrats, Whigs, Free Soilers, Bov. Johnston’s Message.— Our no tice two weeks ago of the incendiary message of Gov. Johnston, on the subject of slavery, seems to have disturbed the quiet of the Dnion ff Tribune, and about the one-half of a column of that paper of last week is devoted to a reply. Well, well, there's no accounting lor tastes, and if Col. Ham. ersly (who, we believe, is a military aid to his Ex cellency,) sees proper to eschew the doctrines of his Portsmouth (Va.) correspondent, to which we called attention a few weeks ago, and take the side of the Free Soilers and Abolitionists, it is no busi ness of our’s to find fault with him for his versatile course. But, when he steps into the arena, armed cap a pie , for the purpose of doing battle for his Commander-in-Chief, who has espoused the cause of these factionists, he ought not to complain if, now and then, he gets' slightly wounded in his en counter with the enemy. The political knavery of Wa. F. Johnston in this matter undoubted. A few words, in addition to what we have already said, will show this to be the fact. It will be recollected, that some four weeks ago, a bill was read in the Legislature (which has since passed by a large majority.) for the re peal of so much of the act of 1847 as threw diffi culties in thewayof masters recovering their slaves who had taken refuge in this State. This bill, so just in itself to the South, was referred to the Ju diciary Committee of the House, and a unanimous report made in lavor of it. On the 21st ultimo, it was taken up in that body, and, so strongly were a majority of the members known to be in favor of the measure, that no difficulty was anticipated in its immediate passage. Some of the Whig mem bers, however, thought that such an act would go far in restoring union and harmony between the dif. ferent sections of the Union, and thus diminish their hopes of any farther dissensions in the Demo cratic ranks about the vexed question of Slavery. They, therefore, set their wits at work to defeat it, and by a tricky legislative manoeuvre had the con sideration of the bill postponed until the next day. In the mean time, Gov. Johnston came to the res cue. His memory, which had been strangely ob livious for a long time, suddenly brighteued up, and he recollected that there had been sundry resolution B sent him from the Legislatures of Georgia and Vir' ginia complaining that, by the present laws of Pennsylvania, great injury resulted to their citizens fism whom slaves had escaped into this State.— These resolutions had been snugly stowed away in some Executive pigeon hole, as unworthy of notice, lor weeks and months—when, all at once, they were brought forth from their hiding place, the dust carefully brushed off them, and, with the mes sage above alluded to, sent into the House, with the view, doubtless, of intimidating the members and preventing any action on the bill. If Gov. Johnston w&s honest in this matter, why did he not at once place these resolutions before the Legislature, as soon as he received them? Why wait until the session was nearly at an end, and un. til the agitation on the Slavery question was fast subsiding in the public mind? The answer is at hand. He does not want the question settled. He wishes to keep up the agitation, and to acomplish his ends, he throws a fire-brand into the expiring feud, and endeavors to re-kindle the bitter strife.— We admire honesty of purpose even in a political opponent, although we may not agree with his views; but for political tricksters, such as William F. Johnston, whose motives are so well understood, we have no respect. With regard to the “ platform” xve stand upon, we suppose our neighbor needs no enlightenment. We stand now where we always have stood, and where we always expect to stand—on the broad Democratic platform that is based upon the consti tutional rights of every member of the Confederacy, and which was so ably set forth in the resolutions of the Baltimore Convention of 1848. Is the Union Tribune satisfied ? Triumph. of Democratic Princi ples.—The recent election in Connecticut, say 8 the Baltimore Argus, is full of interest to the whole country. It furnishes a pleasing and instructive illustration of the vitality of those principles on which the safety ot our institutions are based. It gives satisfactory proof of the sound judgment and honest patriotism of the People, in whose hands are the destinies of this great confederacy. We do not speak now in reference to party triumph—but in connectiort with those great conservative pnnei. pies of compromise and toleration which are to be found in the constitution of our country. The miserable factions which have been laboring for years to break down the constitutional guaran tees, and rend asunder the Union, have been signal ly rebuked in the very section of our country where they thought themselves the strongest and most certain of success. The intelligence and patriotism ‘of the people have triumphed over the combination of factions, aided as the factions have been, by the influence of Gen. Taylor’s Cabinet and the itinerant champions of Free-Soil and Abolition, who have been stumping it through the electioneering cam paign. This is augury of good for the country. It shows that, although the people may be led astray for a season, by artful and designing demagogues—yet being honest and patriotic at heart, they will eventually rally back upon the sotfnd principles of the constitution, and stand by that party who shall be found the truest friend of the Union. That arch intriguer and double-dealing hypocrite, Truman Smith, must feel himself par ticularly small at this time. He who has aspired to rule the Union and to manage the elections in far distant States, has been beaten to death on his own peculiar soil. We only regret that his term of : service in the U. S. Senate does not expire with this session, that he might be consigned to the obscurity* from which, in an unlucky moment for the country, he was elevated. Democratic Thunder!— lt appears from the New York papers, that Whiggery got a terrible thrashing in the city of Brooklyn, at the municipal election on Tuesday last. The Demo crats turned out in gallant style, and did the business up, after the most approved fashion. They carried the Mayor and a majority of the Aldermen and Supervisors, where last year, and for several years, the Whigs got nearly every thing by a majority of 3 or 400! In the city of Albany, too, where Whiggery has reigned supreme for a long • time, the Democrats frightened them almost to death. The Whig Mayor is elected by a majority of seven votes! where it used to be as many hundreds. So we go. -The elections of 1850 promise fair to be even yet more disastrous to Taylorism than were those of 1849. The Administration is doomed. To use a homely expression—“ Burnt brandy can not save it.” ETOne of the most interesting and conclusive articles we have ever read, is to be found in the last number of the American Law Journal, published by George W. Haxersly, Esq., simultaneously at Lancaster and Philadelphia—a work of high re pute among the legal profession. The article re ferred to, is a review of the decision of the Supreme Court, in the case of Prigg vs. the State of Pennsyl vania, on the Fugitive Slave question. Wnile re flecting severely upon the majority of the Judges who concurred in that decision, the article takes high constitutional ground on the subject of slavery, and argues in favor of it with great power. The writer is, we learn, Hon. Ellis Lewis, the Presi dent Judge for the Lancaster Judicial District. Pennsylvanian. THE CENSUS BlLL.—This bill, involving con sequences of so much importance to the country, and which should have been a law several weeks ago, only passed the U. S. Senate on Wednesday last. When it will pass the House, it is impossible to tell. The Deputy Marshals ought to be at work now taking the census—but they cannot move in the matter until the law is piaij The Apportionment Bill.*— Our Whig cotemporaries of this city, and elsewhere, were very indignant at the Democratic members of the Legislature, for passing the Apportionment Bill, the same as published in our last, and were strenuous in urging the Governor to veto it This he has done, notwithstanding all his denunciation of the one man power during the canvass that pre ceded his election. Of course, this was to be ex pected ; but it goes to show still more strongly the inconsistency of our opponents, not only as pro fessed opponents of the veto power—but also in another very important respect. If the Whigs would look back to a period only fourteen years ago, when they had the districting of the State under the Ritner and Stevens dynasty, they would, or at least ought to be constrained to hide their beads in shame at their own infamous gerryman der. It is unecessary for us to give all the details of that bill of abomindtions—it is sufficient to on serve, that'it was an open and hare faced perpetra tion of the most flagrant wrongs upon the people that the ingenuity of the cunning and unscrupulous men, who then held dominion at Harrisburg, could possibly devise. It was a bold attempt on their part, although in an acknowledged minority in the State, to secure at least twenty of the thirty three Senators, and fifty-four of the oue hundred Representatives, with a chance for eight more! We will only refer to two or three districts, to show how the thing was done. We allude, first, to LancT and York counties forming the Sixth, and electing three members! Where was the necessity of attaching York to Lancaster? It would have been decidedly more fair, and more in accordance with the wishes of the people, to have made two districts and given each their own Senator or Senators but this would not have enabled the Whig county of Lan caster to overcome the Democratic Co. of .York, and secure the Senator to which the latter county was entitled! We will also call up public recol lection to the mammoth Eighth District of that Apportionment Bill, which, in point of territoiy, was equal to nearly one-eighth of the State, and which was intended to smother the Democratic counties of Perry, Juniata and Mifflin. We might also refer to the Fourteenth District, which was purposely arranged by that arch political renegade Charles B. Penrose, so that the Whiggery of Adams and Frankliu might overbalance the Democracy of Cumberland! Thus, we might go on with nearly every district in the State, , and show the injustice and unfairness then practised by the Whigs, but it is unnecessary. A large majority of our readers will no doubt distinctly recollect all about it. But, whether the Apportionment Bill that has been vetoed by Governor Johnston, be right or wrong—we deny that the Whig papers have any just grounds for their violent denunciations of the Democratic members of the Legislature. The bill, no doubt, contained imperfections and inequalities, but this is, perhaps, unavoidable. No bill can be framed to suit the views of everybody—much less could wc hope that a bill passed by Democrats, would receive the sanction and commendation ot Whigs. But, to show that the Whigs, as a party, have no just grounds of complaint, we annex the following remarks from the Harrisburg Keystone: “It does not well become a party who could sanction and sustain such proceedings as these, to exhibit such an excess of indignation at the passage of a bill, merely on account of a few inequalities, and some of which were made, if we are correctly informed, at the instance of the Whigs themselves. For instance, among the things complained of L, that the county of Delaware is attached to Chester instead of Montgomery. Now, we have heard it said that the Whigs of . Delaware preferred being attached to Chester, because it is a Whig district, rather than to be joined to Montgomery, which would be Democratic. If this be so, the Whigs have no right to complain of an act done at their own request. They also complain that Lancaster, with upward of 22,000 taxables, has but one Sen ator ; but they forget to tell that Philadelphia city is allowed two Senators, one ot which is on a frac tion of about 8,000, while Philadelphia co., which is Democratic, has a fraction over 10,000 unrepre sented. The fraction in Philadelphia county unrep resented. is greater than that in Lancaster county, and also greater than that in the city, on which the latter has been allowed a Senator. If the Tioga Senatorial District, which is Democratic, is allowed a Senator on something over 8000 taxables. Erie, which is Whig, is allowed one on about the same number; so that whatever may be said in regard to these inequalities, it does not appear that any injustice has been done to the Whigs, as a party.” ID*-s not friend Beatty, of the Carlisle Heralds mistaken in saying that one of his subscribers had paid, a few days previously,hisfifty-ninth annual sub scription. He has probably committed a mistake of ten years—for, by reference to the numbers on the first page of the Herald, it will be seen that that paper has not not yet completed its fifty-first volume, having been ushered into existence nearly contemporaneous with the “ Intelligencer”—the one to uphold, the other to oppose the administration of the elder Adams. And it is a somewhat remarka. ble coincidence, that, through all the mutations that half a century has produced, the two papers in .question always retained the same position that .they started with, and are now found arrayed for and against the same principles that separated the two great parties during the “ Reign of Terror.'' Important Law. —A bill passed the Vir ginia Legislature, at its late session, and is now a law, appropriating $30,000 per annum to the colo nization of free negroes of that State in Africa. It also imposes an annual tax of $1 upon every free male negro in the State, from 21 to 50 .years of age, to be applied in the same way. We should have no objection to see every South ern State pass a similar law, as, in that event, Pennsylvania would be in less danger ot being overrun by this kind of population—in nine cases out of ten a curse to any community in which they are located. ID" Hon. John Bigler, formerly of Pittsburgh, and brother to Col. William Bigler, of Clearfield, has been elected Speaker of thj House of Repre sentatives of California. It is scarcely necessary for us to say that Mr. B. is a democrat of the right stamp, and will make a moi»t excellent presiding officer. The people of California know how to prize honest worth and sound Democratic principles. This young State has taken a fair start on the poli tical race-ground, and we do not doubt, that in a few years, it will distance many of its older compe titors as a sound and reliable Democratic Cora monwealtb. John Haviland.— The Pennsylvanian of Thursday, says: “We have had the pleasure of shaking hands with our esteemed townsman, John Haviland, Architect, who returned jiome in the Europa. Mr. H. was received, both in London and Paris, with especial marks of distinction, by the respective architectural societies and members of the profession. He paid particular attention to the latest improvements in warming, ventilating, and in the construction of fire proof buildings, with the view ol introducing them into the new State Lnnatic Hospital at Harrisburg, the County Jail at Lancas ter, and other buildings now in progress or in prospect.” {KrGeo. W. Simmons, of Oak Hall, Boston, is exceedingly popular as a dealer in clothing. He has displayed much taste in the arrangements of hie establishment, and his business is conducted upon the right principle. Large sales and small profits is his motto. THE COLLEGE.—The bill to consolidate Franklin and Marshall Colleges, has become a law —it having passed both branches of the Legislature and been signed by the. Governor. jp m <n> osm id u © s OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. Wednesday, April 10, 1850, ) 11 o’clock, A. M. ) Pursuant to the call of the Democratic County Committee, the Delegates from the several Wards, Boroughs and Townships in the county of Lan caster, assembled at the public house of Christian Shertz, in this city, when Dr. N. W. Simple and Wx. Hats, Esq. were appointed temporary Chair men ; and the Convention adjourned to the Court House. . BP* The following Delegates then presented their credentials and were admitted to seats in the Convention. , Bart —John S. Morton, Samuel Hagans, Geo. W. Ring, Robert Evans, Daniel Air, Jr. Brecknock —Rueben E. Shober, David M’Colm, Fsaac Messner, John Biiler, Jacob Renninger, jr. Caernarvon —Martin Leber, Wm. Ringwait,Dr. B. F.Buuft, Jacob Westley, sr., Jacob Yohn. Co/cram—Uriah Swisher, Wm. Whiteside, W. N. Galbraith, E. 0. Dare, Walter Bunting. Columbia Borough . —A. P. Moderwell, George Wolf, John Slack, Samuel F. Lockard, Hugh Boyle. ; Conestogo Township —John Martin, Esq., Dan iel Fulton, Esq., Bcnj. Conrad, Adam Kendig, John Pfeiffer. Conoy Jacob Hamilton, Peter S. Gamble, James hawthorn, John H. Smith, Jacob A. Miller. East Cocalico —John Echtemach, Henry Her ner, Samuel Bucher, Andrew Ream, John Fare. West Cocalico — Reinhold, Joseph Landes, Daniel Bard, Dr. Samuel Wist, Samuel Wist. East Donegal —Henry Haines, Henry Houseal, Jacob S. Roath, John Ream, Adam Mondorf. Iftest Donegal —Jonathan Diffenderfer, P. H. Haag, John Gross, John B. Ho, st, Adam Fletcher. . Drumort —Philip W. Housekeeper, William R. Ralston, Charles M. Johnston, Richard Edwards, Elias Hambleton. East Earl —Dr. Lehman Winters, Davis Duch man, Wendall Holl, Isaac Holl, Philip McCauley. West Earl —Hiram Holl, Jacob Busser, Jr. John Bender. Ephrala —Jacob Longenecker, Jacob L. Gross, Benjamin Urich, William Amweg, Jeremiah Moh- Elizabethtown Bor. —Abraham Redsccker, Geo. W. Foyer, Dr. Jackson Bcheaffer, ny, Jacob Gilman. Elizabeth tp. —Valentine Nies, John Oberly, jr., Martin Irvin, Lewis R. Hibshman, Wm. R. Wilson. • Fulton —[Unrepresented.] East Hempfield —Dr. John Reom, Henry Myers, John Seichrist, Dr. Samuel Parker, Benjamin Luiz. West Hempfield —John Albright, John M. Grio der, John H. Hogendobler, John M. Weller, Jacob Gamber. Lancaster City. — West Ward —Adam Delict, Jacob B. Amwake, William Mathiot, Rcah Fra zer, Jacob Weaver. - East Ward —Jacob Zecher, jWalter G. Evans, James Boon, Dr. P. Cassidy, James H. Barnes. Lancaster Township —Andrew Dunlap, I. B. Burrowes, Esq., William Deitrich, Hugh Mclntyre, Jacob Foust. Leacock —N. W. Sample, John McKillips, .1. L. Lightner,'Eli. Rutter, Wm. McCaskey. Upper Leacock —Mark Connell, jr., Will. Ray, Cyrus Miller, Peter Vondersall, George Marks. East Lampeter —Adam Beam, Daniel Miller, Isaiah McKillips, Jacob Auweter, John Wcitzell. West Lampeter —George Raub. Sr. James Irvin Samuel Long, John Irvin, George Raub, Jr. • Little Britain —Wm. Hays, Wm. Oldfield, An derson Sheaffer. Manor —Daniel Smith, Joseph Shock, George Kline, Bernard Mann, Geo. G. Brush. Manhtim B'rrough —Dr. John M. Dunlap, Phi lip Arndt, Nathan Worley, William M’Queeny, Benjamin Donevan. Manheim Township —Henry E. Leaman, Jos. Wisner, Gorge Hambright, John Dunkle, Sr., Ben jamin Workman. Marietta —John J. Libhart, Dr. John Huston, John B. Maloney, Charles Kelly. John McClurei Murtic —John C. Smith, William McMullen, Alfred Savery, David Laird, Col. Samuel Broom. Mount Joy —John J. Heistand, John S. Shenk, John Zell. Paradise —William Hamilton, Peter Phenenger, Henry E. Kinzer, Jos. S. Lefever, Geo. D. M’ll vaine. Penn —Jacob Neavling, Henry Hambright, Aaron Longenecker, Thomas Lands, Samuel Plasterer. Rapho —Samuel J. Masterson, Esq., John B. Shelly, Joseph Detwiller, Henry Ebersole, Fred erick Gantz. Sadsbury —John Boon, Philip T. Boon, James Dare, Edward Lammey, Hugh Reed. Salisbury —B. F. Houston, A. L. Henderson, Thomas S. M’llvaine, Jehu Marsh, Win. F. Baker. Strasburg Borough —lsacher Reese, William Echternacht, Samuel Taggart, David Potts, John Maynard. Strasburg Township —Col. Isaac Girvin, Amos Row, Harrison Graham, Henry Spindler, Willliam Neaby. Warwick —Peter Fieles, Benjamin McCutcher, Samuel Keller, Levi Hull, Levi Heidelbach. Washington Borough —John Charles, John Shirtzer, John A. Brush. j Adjourned to meet at 2 o’clock. Convention met pursuant to adjournment, when the following officers were chosen: PRESIDENT. Dr. N. W. SAMPLE, of Leacock, TICE PRESIDENTS. Wm. Hays, of Little Britain. Joseph S. Leff.ver, of Paradise, SECRETARIES. Samuel J. Maslerson, of Rapho, Dr. Jno L. Winters, of Earl, Jno. McKillips , of Leacock. The following gentlemen were named as candi dates for the office of Canal Commissioner: Peter Martin, Joux Birr, John L. Lightner and Henry Imhoff, Esqrs. On motion, it was Resolved, That the Convention do now proceed to vote for a candidate for Canal Commissioner to be submitted on behalf of the Democracy of Lan caster county to the State Convention at Wil liamsport ; and the person thus selected, the dele gates chosen by this Convention are hereby in structed to support in the State Convention at Williamsport. FIRST BABLOT. Poter Martin, Levi Ho!!, Jno, Barr, Jno. L. Lightner, Henry ImhofT, There being no choice, a motion was made to adjourn for half an hour which was negatived, yeas 15, nays 25. The Convention then proceeded to a SECOND BALLOT Peter Martin, Jno. Barr, Levi Holl, Jno. L. Lightner, Henry Imhoff, Peter Martin, Esq., of Elizabeth township, having a majority of the whole Convention, was then declared as the choice of the Democracy of Lancaster county, and the delegates instructed to support him for Canal Commissioner in the State Convention at Williamsport. The Convention then proceeded to elect dele gates to the Williamsport Convention, when the following gentlemen were elected : SENATORIAL. REAH FRAZER, City. REPRESENTATIVE. ' JACOB B. AMWAKE, City. JOHN M. DUNLAP, Manheim Bor CHARLES ,M. JOHNSON, Drumore JOHN HUSTON, Marietta. JAMES M. DARE, Sadsbury. On motion, Resolved, That the delegates just elected be authorized to seleet candidates for Aud itor General and Surveyor General. The following resolutions were then submitted by Col. Rxah Frazer, viz Besobed, , That the doctrines and principles of the Democracy, at asserted and proclaimed by the Na tional Democratic Convention, at Baltimore, in May, 1848, we still warmly recognize and support; and we hereby ptedge ourselves, as representatives of the Democracy of the county of Lancaster, iio\ to yield or give up any part or portion of that broad platform covering the entire extent of the Union. Resolved, That the preservation of this Union wholly, depends on, and only requires a faithful, strict and honest observance of, the true intent and meaning of the Constitution, ‘which uoble instru ment is at once the evidence of its existence, the shield of its preservation, and "the limit of its powers. Resolved, That in the construction of the Consti tution, and in the practical application of its prin ciples, the Democracy of Lancaster county sternly oppose all compromises of the rights of the States, or of the powers of the Union—our motto.being : Let the guaranteed rights of all be respected, no matter who may be dissatisfied. Resolved , That as Democrats, our whole country is alike dear to us; and the attack upon the South, the abuse of her people, her position and situation, are alike derogatory to the American character, and injurious to the welfare and perpetuity of the Union. Resolved , That the attempt of Abolitionists and others to create hatred against the South, are un just and illiberal—and we declare our conviction that the so called JVilnwt Proviso has been and is pregnant with evil to the country at large, to its peace, welfare and prosperity. Uncalled for and unnecessary—it has created difficulties and dangers of an alarming character ; but now, we are rejoiced to say, it is understood, and is fast receiving-the condemnation of the American people. Resolved , That in auy and every event, and at every sacrifice and hazard, we will cling to and support the Union, and in the language of the Father of his Country, we will cherish a cordial, habitual and immoveable attachment to it; accus toming ourselves to think aud to speak of it as ol the palladium of our political safety and prosperity; watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety; dis lountcnancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoticd; and indignant ly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest , or to enfeeble the sacred ties that now link together the various parts. Resolved, That we are in favor of the immediate admission of California, with her boundaries and her Constitution as the people have determined them. And wc believe it to be the duty of Con gress, at the same' time, to provide governments, without delay, for the territories of Utah, New Mexico and Deseret, on the principles of non-inter vention, thus disposing forever, in a just and equi table manner, of the embarassing question of do mestic servitude. Tbe resolutions being read, Col. Reah’Trazbr addressed the Convention on their behalf, and was followed lffctfudge Champseys, also in their sup port, when, on motion, they were unanimously adopted. On motion, Resolved, That in the opinion ol this Convention, a ticket should be settled the ensuing fair. Resolved , That the President and Vice Presid'ts appoint the County Committee. Resolved , That the thanks of the Convention be tendered to the officers, and that the proceedings be published. (Signed by the Officers.) lD~The Township Committees will be published next week. ID" The Governor has signed the bill incorpora ting a Company to make a Railroad from Harris burg to Reading. This road, when constructed, it is apprehended will seriously interfere with the bus iness now done on the State Boad from Columbia to Philadelphia, and, of course, affect the interests of Lancaster county and the Commonwealth at large, by diverting a great portion of the travel and trade in a different direction. It is a matter of some importance to the tax payers of this county to know how their Senators and Representatives voted and acted on this question—and also why it was that Governor Johnston did not apply the veto to the bill in order to protect the interests of the Common wealth. He has no hesitatinn in interposing the constitutional negative to a law which may affect the Whig party—but when a law is smuggled through the Legislature, in which every tax-payer in the State is most deeply interested, this very con scientious Whig Governnr does not hesitate to sanc tion the wrong by approving of the measure. We are not sure how the Representatives from this county voted on the question, as we have not a list of the yeas and nays at hand—but we hazard nothing in saying that they are either destitute of influence at Harrisburg, or failed in exerting it f at the praper time, or this scheme to take thousands annually out of the coffers of the Commonwealth and place it in the pockets of a Company, would not now be a law. The Legislature had fixed upon this day for the adjournment; but, the Governors veto of the Apportionment Bill will extend the session a few drys longer. Several new Apportionment Bills are proposed. The Snow Storm of the 27th and 28th ult., ex tended through Louisiana, and the Severe frost and cold weather by which it- was attended was most destructive to vegetation throughout that State and Alabama. The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal tells us that the crop of com and cotton, most of which was up or in the process of sprouting is entirely cut off. The whole crop will require replanting. The fruit trees, which were in full blossom, giving the most abundant promise for a richer harvest than has been seen for years, are ruined for. this season, and in some instances, entirely destroyed. 2 o’clock, P. M. Earthquake.—A shock of an earthquake occur red at Louisville on the evening of the 4th inst., soon after eight o'clock. We are indebted to Mr. J. Gish, lor a new Novel by Bulwer, entitled “Night and Morning.'’ It con tains 175 pages, and is considered one of the best of all the Author's productions. in* We regret to learn, that Mr. Samuel Har man, son of Mr. Daniel Harman, of this City, died in California in the month of December last. He died near the gold mines, and was buried at the foot of a hill in the vicinity. He was kindly atten ded to in his last illness by Mr. Amos McCartney, of this city, who . went to California in the same party with him. \ had 21 votes, 3 “ 7 «. 7 « . .. 4 “ Horrible Depravity.— Alderman Erety committed a girl, 13 yearsof age,named Anna Tinker, to the House of Refuge, subject to the future action of the Attorney General, on the charge of having attempted, on Wednesday last, to poison the family of Mr. Samuel H. Gillingham, of Kensington, by putting arsenic in some potatoes prepared for the breakfast meal. Soon alter break fast, and after the children of Mr. G., had gone to school, Mrs. G., was taken ill. Much alarmed, she resorted to the proper means for immediate relief, and happily succeeded. Still uneasy, and desirous to know the cause of her sudden sickness, she .pro ceeded to make inquiry, and very fortunately, upon examining the pockets of a garment thrown off by one of the children before going to school, she found a paper containing what she recognised as arsenic, the remains of a quantity purchased by her and used some time previous for the destruction of rats. • had 22 votes. 9 «< “ 3 “ *“ 7 “ .. « 1 » This discovery appalled her with the most alarming apprehensions for the safety of her chil dren, who had repaired to school, and who, she knew, had partaken of some food at breakfast that she did. Her fears were not unfounded, for upon going to the school room the children presented a similar physical condition to that she had but a short time before experienced. They were all soon relieved, but, with the mother, have not yet entire ly recovered from the effects of the poison. The defendant, after equivocating and falsifying, admit ted that she had sprinkled some of the poison upon the potatoes, and yesterday, before the Alderman, with much relenting and apparent sorrow, confes sed that she had committed the horrible act with intent to kill the children on account of some al -1 edged affrontjpven by them afewdayspreviously. The contemplation of such a deed is horrifying, and doubly so in this case, as the culprit is an or phan and an adopted and cherished member of the family af Mr. Gilliir|hain.—N. American. SUDDEN DEATH.—We learn from the Union, that a Mr. Wilson, from New York, was married in Washington City, ou Thursday evening last, and found dead in his bed beside his bride tbe next morning. MARRIAGES. In this city, on Tbursay, the 11th inst., by M. Carpenter, Mayor, Mr. Johu Warden, of Fulton, to Miss Ann Eliza McCauley, of Drumore ownship. On the 2d inst., by the Rev. John C Baker; Mr. Michael Gerurg, of Cumberland co., to Miss Elisa beth Hoffman, of this city. On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Beates,Chas. Beates, Merchant, to Miss Amanda Fahnestock, all of this city. . On the same day, by the same, Mr. Jacob Frank ford, to Miss Elizabeth Diffenderfer, both of this citv. On the 7th inst., by the same Mr. John Sprigle, to Miss Sarah. Jane Simpkinge both of this city. On the 4th inst., by the Rev. Wm. Easton, Mr. J. K. Smoker, of Sadsbury, to Miss Sarah L. Nel son of Bart, Lan. co. On the Bth inst by the Rev. J. J. Strine, Mr. Jno. Smith, of Conestoga, to Miss Ann E. Gochnauer, of Martic. On the 31st ult., by the Rev. J. C. Baker, Mr. Samuel B. MussKLSiAN,to Miss Elizabeth Camp bell, both of this city. At Salisbury, on the 2sth ult., by the Rev. P. J. Timlow, Mr. Wu. West to Miss Drusilla Lin- VILLE. In the borough of York, on the 26th ult, by the Rev. Mr. Thomas, Mr. Henry L. Zahm, of this city, to Miss Joanna Stroman, of the former place. At Reisterstown, Baltimore county, on 2Sth of March, by tbe Rev. R. S. Vinton, Michael Mah- Lon \eakle, ot Baltimore, to Virginia Rebecca. daughter of Rev. Robert Spencer Vinton. DEATHS’. In Rapho township, ou Saturday morning, the 6th inst., Elizabeth, daughter ot Thomas Master son, Jr., aged 13 years, 3 months and 15 days. Death at all times is an unwelcome guest; but when he cuts .down the flower just bursting, and blights the hopes of future fame, he leaves an aching void behind, which friends alone can tell. Elizabeth has gone from time's ungoverned sea of strife to an eternal home—gone to a purer clime where sickness isa stranger, death au unknown foe. and separations never take place. Rest, dear Elizabeth, rest in slumber, Till the resurrection morn, Then arise, and join the number Who its triumph shall adorn. Suddenly, on Thursday morning last, Mr. C. G. Stoner, lately removed from Petersburg to this city, aged 29 years 4 months and 26 days. On Sunday last, at his residence in E. Lampeter township, this County, Mr. Jno.Rohrcr, in the 76tli year of his age. - Suddenly, on Friday, the sth inst., in E. Cocalico township,, this county, Mr. A. Coldren, in the 43d year of his age. At West Buffalo, Scott county, lowa, on the 16th ult., Samuel Light, formerly of Lan. co. Pa. .In this city, on the 3Ut ult.; Catherine, daughter of Lewis and Mary S. Ilaldy, aged 10 months. In Manheim, on the 21 st ult., after a short illucss, Mrs. Hebecca Hostetter, wife of Duvul B. Hos tetler, aged 2a years, 7 months and 16 days. In Conoy twp., March, —, Mr. Jno. Oreudorf. Lancaster Markets, Lancaster, April 13. The Flour market is' firm—s4,so is offered for superfine, and $4,62 for extra. Grain—Corn is in good request at 50af>Gc-—Ryo is worth 56c ; Oats 28c. Whiskey—23c per gallon. Butter sells readily from 20 to 22c. a Eggs sold at 10c. Chickens are scarce at 31 a 37c—drnnscil 37 a 40c per pair. Potatoes are 70 a Sj)c for Mercer Philadelphia Markets. Philadelphia, April 13. FLOUR—The Flour Market is pretty brisk ; common brands, fresh ground for export are hold at $5,00 per bbl. Rye Flour is worth about $2 87. CORN MEAL is dull at $2l for both Pennsylva nia and Brandywine. WHEAT—Prime’ Pennsylvania reds are selling freely at 105 a Uoc, and white at 112 a 115 c. RYE—Pennsylvania is held at 63 a 64c, and Southern at 62c. CORN—OId yellow is worth 54c ; new 58c, white 58 a 60c. OATS—Southern are wortli 32 a 33, Pennsylva nia 35 a 36c. WHISKEY—SaIes in barrels at 25c and in hhds 24c. CLOVERSEED sells in small lots at s4£ a s4i yer bushel. CATTLE—The offerings reached 1800 head of Beeves j 400 were driven to New York. Price* ranged from $2,75 to 4,00 on the,hoof. 900 were taken by city butchers. Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, April 13. FLOUR—-Sales of. Howard Street and City Mill* at 04,87.4 Rye Flour sells at 3,00. Prime Red Wheat at 105 a 108 c. Corn 50 a 52 for white; and 53 for vellow. Oats, 34 a 36. Whiskey dull at 25c in bbls. CATTLE MARKET.— Beeves —The offering reached 600 head, of which 1050, including 450 for New York, were taken at $5 50 a 7 75. per 100. Cows and Calves —About 200 offered, and all sold at $8 a 16 for Dry Cows ; $lO a 20 for Spring ers, and $2O a 35 for Milk Cows. Swine —6so at market, and chiefly sold at $5 00 a 550 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs— There were 2000 brought in, and sales made at s2a 4 75 for Sheep and Lambs at $1 50 a 4 50 each, as in equality. Cod. Liver Oil Candy, FOR . the cure of Coughs, Colds, and affections of the Lungs. Manufactured from the original receipe, and sold Wholesale and Retail, at the old Confectionary Store, No. 6, East King street, by JOHH. L. KEFFER. f2-3t Do you wish to purchase Clothing THAT will make you tee! comfortable when you wear them ; or do jou value a comfortable and handsome fit and superior workmanship? Do you wish an endless variety to select from ? Do you wish to see the largest stock in the city of Lancas ter ? then go to the LANCASTER HALL OF- FASHION This fashionable house has immense facilities. Purchasing all his materials for cash, he is enabled to produce superior clothing,-at the lowest possible priced-Call and see the elegant and endless NEW SPRING STYLES. He has polite salesmen who will show you the goods, the superior quality of which, as well as tho make and surpassing elegance of fit, and ex ceedingly low prices, will convince you that the cheapest, best, and most fashionable Clothing in this City, is at the Lancaster Hall of Fashion and Clothing Bazaar of JOSEPH april 16-12-tf ] North Queen street. New Tailoring Establishment. THE subscriber announces to his friends and the public generally, that ho has removed his Shop from Centro Square to East King street, one door above Espenshade’s Hotel, where ho will be happy to wait upon all who may favor him with their custom. He will be in receipt of the latest Fashions, and he flatters himsolf that his long experience in the business, together with an anxious aesireto ploase, wil£ enable nim to give satisfaction to all who may favor him with their custom. Common School Election. NOTICE is hereby given, that an election will be held in the Court House, in the city of Lan caster, on TUESDAY, the 7th DAY OF MAY, 1850, between the hours of 1 and 7 o’clock .n the afternoon, for the election of thirty-six citizens of said city, having resided therein one year next be fore said election, to serve as Directors of the Com mon Schools of the city, twelve for one year, twelve for two years ana twelve for three years ; of which election a qualified citizen chosen by the voters present at its opening, shall act as Inspector, another chosen in the same manner, shall act as Judge, and the Secretary of the present Board of Directors, shall act as Clerk ; and at which election all the qualified citizens of the city shall be entitled to vote. GEO. M. STEINMAN, Pres’t. John Zimmerman, Secretary. .. april 16 12-td .Estate of Jobn Oreudorf, late of Conoy twp., dec’d. LETTERS of administration on the above estate, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims or demands against said estate, will present them duly authenticated for set tlement, and those indebted will make payment without delay. JOHN KOBB, april 16-li-6t* Administrator, JOHN MAKINSON. 12-tf
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