Women’s Convention. The Ladies of Ohio—God bless them! —held a State Convention on the 19th ult, at Salem. A bout 500, old and young, handsome and homely, married and single, were in attendance. Among other things done and transacted, they unanimously passed the folloVing preamble and resolutions : Whereas, One class of society dooms woman to a life of drudgery, and another to one of depend- ence and frivolity; and whereas, the education she generally receives is calculated to cultivate vanity and dependence; therefore Resolved , That the prevalent ideas of female ed ucation are in perfect harmony with the position alloted her "by the laws and usages of society. Resolvedj That as woman is not permitted to hold office, nor have any voice in the government, she should not be compelled to pay taxes out of her scanty wages to support men who get eight dollars a day for taking the right to themselves to enact laws for her. The New York Herald thus humorously alludes ~to the doings ol the Convention : The women of Ohio have taken the right stand, f if they carry their principles out to their full extent. We admire them,'with am/. Their resolutions are perfectly right and proper, and we are in favor of every point that they are striving for—with an if. We hope all the pretty women of New York, and all the ugly.ones, (who are of course very few,) will go to work at once and get] up a similar con vention in this city«—also with an if. We are mor ally certain, that if they will only petition our State Legislature, that we can "get a new constitu tion here, and then the women will get their rights, which they have too long been deprived of. We go fdt i£ strongly—with an if. We will support . them, heart and soul—with an if. But to succeed, we think the women must adopt two leading mea ' sures at once—without an “if”—without a “why” or “wherefore.” The one is, to cut off their long and the other to put on the breeches. We can’t advocate a pretty woman going into an elec tion with Jong hair or petticoats. She would not be on an equality with the male sex, in a fight at the polls. Fancy a woman in a street political fight in the Sixth ward, with her hair all dishevelled! It will never do. Her long and luxuriant tresses must be cropped short—no matter what tears be shed. Even in this respect, in a national point of view, it will add to the wealth of our country, and would change the course of trade. We should not have to import hair from any foreign country. If the women get their political equality hair will either fly, or be cut off; in which latter case, hair mattresses, seats lor chairs ajid ottomans, will be supplied in abundance, and very cheaply. The hair can be used Jof a variety of purposes—halters for men and horses, for ropes of all kinds, rigging of vessels, clothes lines, hanging criminals, or for fiddle strings, and then they can dance to their own music. The saving to the country would amount to millions. At least fifty millions of dollars for tortoise shell combs, false hair, head ornaments, expensive bonnets, caps, laces, and all these sort ol things, would bedone away with. California would , be beat all to smash. Extraordinary Medical and Sur gical Case. ~ Two Large Snakes Cut from the Bout of a Live Woman.— We have to record a most extra ordinary case ol disease, and an operation for its re 'lief, attended with the most extraordinary results. It has just occurred in this city. A Mrs. Kennedy, a woman of about .forty, the wife of an Irish laborer, living at 115 Broad, street, has for several years suffered greatly from ill-health. Her symptoms and complaints were singular. She was afflicted with almost constant pains, so that she could seldom or never rest in the night. She • stated that she felt something running up and down in the abdomen, that she frequently experienced the creeping sensation which is called* formation.— These feelings were particularly distinct at the bot tom of the.abdominal cavity, on occasion of the daily defections. She had been in the Hospital, and had been treated successively for cancer of the womb, worms, contracted hydratids, and other complaints, but found no relief. As her uneasiness and pains continued, so were the attempts to relieye her. but invariably without success. Not long since, Dr. Wright, whose office and drug store is at the corner of Purchase and Broad streets, being in attendance upon her, intro duced a tube into the bowels, with a twine l.ibp attached, with a view to satisty her lancy, and per chance to reach and remove the cause of her trou ble. borne worms were brought down; but her un easiness and pains received but only a partial alle viation. About a week ago, she became subject to incon trollable uneasiness, and begged Dr. Wright to per form an operation lor her reliefs This he was re luctant to do, thinking it would hazard her life, without a sufficiently certain prospect of bringing health to compensate for .the hazard. She declared that life was a burden, that she must die as she was and speedily, that she was willing to die; death would be a relief; and she might as well die in an effort for relief as in any way. At last Dr. Wright yielded to her importunities, and having first been solemnly exonerated from blame by the woman, and her husband, whatever might be the result, he consented to perform the operation. On Friday afternoon last, assisted by T. R. Ow ens and Surgeon J. J. M’Sheeby, to perform the operation. He first made an incision about seven inches long along the medical line of the abdomen. He found a tumor projecting large ly, about six inches in diameter and of irregular form. He opened it and found therein two snakes, one eighteen, the other fifteen inches in length!— They were of a bluish green color, striped, the up per part being darker than the lower. The tumor being removed, the woman was in stantly relieved, and is now doing well. The Doc tor calls the snakes colubra virdis. They may be seen preserved in spirits at his office. —Boston Mail, May 9. , - Horrid Murder. One of the most heartless murders that has ever been perpetrated m this State, was committed in the town of Middleford, Sussex County, on Thurs day week, about ‘J o’clock, A. M, the particulars of .which are as follows: Capt. John Windsor, who is between sixty and seventy years of age, becoming jealous of his wife, who was about seventeen, re paired to the garret, where she- was engaged at a loom with her youngest child. He was armed with a loaded pistol, and at once informed her that he had come up stairs for the purpose of killing her. She begged him not to do so rash an act, and on her bended knees, implored him to spare her, but in vain. He deliberately raised the pistol and shot her in the right side, the ball passing entirely through her body, from which she died in about eight hours. Mrs. Stuart, the wife of Mr. James Stuart, Postmaster at Middleford, heard the screams of the murdered woman, and report of the pistol, and immediately gave the alarm, when Mr. Stuart and another person entered the house, and on pro ceeding up stairs met the old man coming down. He was armed with a double barrelled gun; and. acknowledged that he had shot his wife, and inten ded to kill one Joseph Osborn. Mr. Stuart wrested the gun from him, and proceeded up stairs; and on entering the garret observed the murdered woman, laying weltering in her blood, pale as death, and her infant child watching with an anxious eye, the death throbs of its affectionate parent. He des cribes the scene as the most shocking he had ever Witnessed.* Mr. S. then came •down stairs, and re paired to the store door, in which the murderer had concealed himself, and demanded an entrance.— Windsor opened it about an inch, and peeped out, but refused to admit any one. Mr. Stuart, however, forced open the door, and discovered that the mur derer had been taking laudanum, which he admit ted, and said that he had taken about a “-ill. He acknowledged that he had committed the* act wil fully and deliberately, and regretted that he had not succeeded in killing Osborn likewise. He said that he had been on the lookout for Osborn, all the morning, and would have killed him, had anoppor tuity offered, but had failed, in consequence of the latter having discovered his design. He began to complain that the laudanum did not operate as fast as he wished it, and then went to his desk, and taking another pistol attempted to shoot himself. Mr. Stuart, however, succeeded in taking the pistol from him, and by the aid of other person?, who by that time had come to his assistance, secured several other v.eapous, that were in the store. The mur derer then became faint from the effects of the laud anum, and the dose being too large caused him to vomit the whole, when he recovered. He was then taken before Esquire Hazzard,and after a hearing was cojntmtted to prison. Capt. Windsor was quite wealthy, and when he supposed that he would die from the effects of the laudanum, requested Mr. Stuart to write to a young man in this city, (whose name we have not learned) and desire him tore- j tdrn home, as he had appointed him his executor . and made him his gole heir.- Wilmington Delywanan. CoL BaßuwEr, formerly of the U. S. Army and his three sons, were drowned near Natchitoches, on the 20th-ult. They had gone out in a small boat fishing in Sibley’s Lake, and were caught in a squall when the boat upset and they were all drowned. Col was a brave officer in the Mexican War ahd his death will be much regretted. 1 The Reading Cotton Factoht, after a hard squeeze, is at length under way. The contract for building the mill has been taken by Gen. James, for the.sum of $190,000. . The mill is to be provi ded with 8,196 spindles, and die machinery is to combine all.thelatest and best improvements. Intelligencer & lonrnal. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. Lancaster, May 21, 1850. Pro Bono Publico.- -We insert on our first page “fret gratis, for nothing ,” the Jist ot Re tailers of Foreign Merchandize, i&c. in Lancaster county. The gentleman who officiates as Mercan tile Appraiser, in this county, seems to have over looked the fact that there is such a paper published as the Intelligencer , although it is one of the oldest journals in the State, and numbers among its sub scribers very many oi the merchants and dealers of the county, who are specially and particularly interested in the advertisement alluded to, several of whom have been writing to us latterly making enquiries respecting their licenses, &c. To save the trouble of answering all these letters, as well as to let our Democratic friends generally know wharf going on, we have given the advertisement one insertion without pay. Our subscribers), there, fore, have the information which they are entitled to without seeking for it in any other quarter. Girard College.- We are indebted to President Aeeen, ior a pamphlet copy of the Sec ond Annual Report from the Board of Directors of Girard College—embracing also a statement of the proceedings at the Inauguration of Presid’t Aeeen, including his admirable Address, on the Ist of JanJ uary, 1850. There is also appended a Catalogue, of the Officers and Pupils of the Institution, from which we learn that the number of pupils at the Institution is 311—noneot whom much exceed 12 years of age, and most of them under it. The course of studies in the principal department will embrace a thorough education in English and -Mathematics—in Mental and Moral Science—the French, Spanish, and other modern languages Natural History, Physiology, Chepistry, and Me chanical Philosophy—Drawing, Practical Mechan ics, Engineering, Agriculture, Navigation, &c. The Institution is represented to be in a flourish ing condition—and we do not doubt that under the auspices of President Aeeen— at once a profound scholar, courteous gentleman, and experienced in structor of youth—Girard College will become in a very short time everything that its most ardent friends can desire. Adjournment of the Legislature. —The Legislature adjourned sine die on Wednesday last. Previous to the adjournment, Speaker Best retired from the Senate, and that body elected Max wele M Casein, Esq., ot Greene county, Speaker for the recess. Maj. M’Caslin is a thorough-going Democrat. Reform.—The people of Maryland have decided by an immense majority—but little short of 20,000 —in favor of a reform in the Constitution of that State. The majority in favor of a Consti tutional reform in Virginia, is about 25,000. And in Michigan, the Democrats have carried about S to 1 of the delegates to the Reform Convention of that State ! So we go. The flrst “Blow Up!” The good people of Washington city were as tounded on Tuesday morning, at learning, without any premonition, that the editors, ot the Republic, the special organ Df Gen. Taxlor, Messrs. A. C. Bullit and J. O. Sargent, had bid adieu to "the spe cial superintendence of that paper, hnd were sue ceeded by A. A. Hall, Esq., formerly editor ol the Nashville Whig, but more recently Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury. But so it is. The Repub lic dared to insinuate that the Cabinet was not just as popular as it m ight be, and for this mortal offence the editorial tripod was made too warm a place, for the two gentlemen above mentioned, allhough they occupied the place at the particular instance of Gen. Tatloh, and they were forced to give place to an individual who, it is supposed, will be willing to play the cringing sycophant to Messrs. Clayton, Meredith, Ewing & Co. It has been supposed by some that an explosion would immediately ensue in the Cabinet—but this does not follow. On the contrary, the retirement of the two editors looks as if Gen. Tateor had de. termined standing by his Ministers until he and they are all galphinized together. And we are confirmed in the belief that such is the fact, from the following paragraph which appeared in the National Intelli gencer the same day that the editors of the Republic were cashiered. That paper says: “We now, therefore,state, on the authority of the President, that he lends no countenance to any at tempt, from whatever quarter it comes, to disturb or unsettle his administration, as it is. Ail the statements or inferences to the contrary are utterly without foundation.” Statue to Gen. Jachson.—During the past week, Mr. Shekell, a gentleman from George town, D. C., was in town taking subscriptions for the completion of the Equestrian Statue of General Jackson, which is now in progress at Washington. He raised jome money here—but we are sorry the subscriptions were not doubled, at least. The architect is Mr. Midls, a young gentleman of Charleston, S. C., who evinces extraordinary tal ents in sculpture. The whole cost of the structure —pedeetal and statue—will be $26,000. Its loca tion is in Lafayette Square, opposite the President’s House. Editorial Visit.--We had the pleasure last week of taking by the hand Col. John W. Foh net, of the Pennsylvanian , and Wien Forney, Esq. of the North Pennsylvanian , both of whom were here on a visit to their relatives. They look well, are in high spirits, and able and willing to do good service in the glorious cause of Democracy. May success attend them through life. Opinion of an Original Taylorite. The New York Herald, one of the earliest and most zealous advocates of Gen. Taylor's election and which, probably, did more to secure his present elevation than any other paper in the Union, thus speaks of the General’s Cabinet: It is our firm belief that a more atrocious, im becile, designing and dangerous Cabinet, have never been in office in Washington, than the present set of men, who got into office by false pretences, and by deceiving the incorruptible honesty and generos ity of Gen. Taylor. Months ago, the very person whom they appointed Minister to Austria, termed them, in the columns of his paper, the most cor rupt Cabinet that were ever in power, and of per petrating more despotism, fanaticism, and rascality, in the distribution of appointments and offices, than any other Cabinet from the commencement of frie Government to that time. This charge was openly promulgated by Mr. Webb, and in the face of that declaration, the same Cabinet frightened out of their senses, appointed him as Minister to Austria, in order to Bhut his mouth. Since then, new develop ments have been made, particularly in reference to their passing and allowing claims of a doubtful and equivocal character, which were refused by previous Administrations. Thousands and thous ands of dollars, it seems, have been paid out in this way by order of the Cabinet, for the settlement of claims, in which the members of the- Cabinet, or their connections and friends, were concerned.— Hence arose the necessity of increasing the appro priations, and of demanding additional supplies to the extraordinary amount of sixteen millions of dollars beyond the revenue of the country. When the original friends of the President talk in that way of his Cabinet, we should think there must be something exceedingly rot ten about the concern. ID* The Norristown Register expresses a decided preference for the Hon. Jeremiah S. Black, of Somerset, as the successor of Mr. Sturgeon in the U. S. Senate. Judge B. is a gentleman of splendid abilities, and would at once take rank with the first intellects in that body. ID* The Upland Union, the organ of the Democ racy of Delaware County, is out in a strong edito rial article in favor of Col. William Bibleb for our next Governor. Vox Popoll. It has become so common a thing for the Dem ocrats to succeed, at every election since the advent of Taylor Whiggery to power, that those victories are looked upon as a matter of course, and cause neither .wonder nor astonishment. Hence to say nothing of the overwhelming defeats that Federalism encountered in 1849—the State elections in New Hampshire and Connecticut, the town elections in New York, the State election in Virginia, and the election for.delegates to reform the Constitutions of Ohio and Michigan, all of which took place this Spring, excite scarcely a passing remark—although, in each and all of them, the Whigs have been stilt more badly beaten than they were in the elections of last year. There is a moral in all this. It shows that the people have been looking calmly and dispassionately at the conduct oi those in power at the National Capital, and in the same cairn and dispassionate manner have quietly set their seal of disapprobation upon the doings of the Administration. Their ex perience for the last twelve or fourteen months, more strongly than ever confirms them in the belief that the Federal or Whig party, so called, is unfitted to govern this mighty Republic. The present administration—like every other Federal adminis tration that preceded it—abuses the power vested in it, and its members show themselves entirely destitute of administrative talents. That this is true, every intelligent person, whose reason has not been clouded by partisan feeling, must readily admit- The people are sick at heart on account of the misdoings of those who, in an evil hour for the country, were placed in power—and are recording their verdict of disapproval as often as an opportuni. ty occurs at the ballot boxes. The elections that have been held demonstrate this very clearly, and those that are yet to take place will confirm the righteous verdict. ■ Nor will the republican freemen of this great nation rest satisfied until the present incumbents are hurled from power, and their places again supplied with Democratic statesmen who only, it appears, are competent to conduct the affairs of the government. Nor is it alone with the people that the adminis' tration is so exceedingly unpopular. The same state of things exists in Congress, and among the people's representatives the administration is en tirely powerless. Not one-third of the members of either branch of the National Legislature have' any sympathies in common with the Executive branch of the government; and Gen. Tatlob, at this mo ment, is unable to command even the support of a majority of the Whig members of Congress—a- State of things unprecedented in the annak of the government, occurring, as it does, in the first twelve or fourteen months’ rule of a President elected by the popular voice. A similar state of things occur red in the Presidential term of John Quinct Adams— but many of our readers will recollect that he was not elected by the people, but by tlie House of Representatives, and that, too, in defiance of the popular will. We might extend our remarks on this subject— but we conceive it to be unnecessary. The unpop ularity of the administration is conceded alike by Whigs and Democrats, and nothing can now save it from the inglorious destiny that is looming up in the distance before it. The Galphin affair itself would be sufficient to crush it, if there were not a hundred other misdeeds that cling to its shoulders wih the tenacity of the fabled “old m. ~ of the mountain,” any one of which is sufficiei. :.> |„ os trate it beyond redemption. So mote it h- A Sew Paper.— A new paper, to be called “ Thi Crisis' is shortly to be started at Washing ton, to advocate .Southern interests exclusively.— Southern members of Congress—both Whig and Democratic—are concerned in establishing it. The project does not seem to meet with much favor in most places. Speaking on this subject, the Balti more Republican very truly observes: If Whigs and Democrats would unite, as they should do, in defence of the Constitution of the country and in behalf of the peace of the Union, it would be far more more patriotic than this uniting for sectional purposes. At least this is our opinion; and we boldly say, that if the gentlemen who are thus laboring to build up a Southern organ to de fend Southern interests, would bestow the same amount of labor to conciliate and harmonise the conflicting views of their fellow members, they might have all their difficulties settled much more speedily and satisfactorily than it will ever be done by their contemplated Southern organ. We want no sectional organs of any kind. We want papers and men that will advocate and sustain all the in terests of alt sections of our great country, and in accordance with the provisions of tlqe Constitution. In short, we want patriots and not partisans-- When we get all such in our National Councils, peace will be restored—and the present aspect ol confusion and uncertainty disappear. The Legislature.- -Some of our contem poraries are unnecessarily severe, we think, in their strictures upon the members of the • Legislature which has just ended its session. A Jew, we admit, behaved badly in several respects—but the great majority of members in both branches were sin cerely desirous of doing their duty faithfully and honestly. This wholesale denunciation, therefore, is uufair and ungenerous—and the editors who choose to bring the representatives of the people before the bar of public opinion, ought, in justice and right, to discriminate between those who did their duty so far as they could, and those who did not. In other words, in their denunciations, they ought to mefttion the names of those members who, by their conduct, deserve it—so that their constituents may remember them, and so that the others may be placed in a proper position before theirs. In our humble opinion, very much of the im proper legislation ol the last session is attributable to the conduct of the Speaker of the Senate, and from the moment he was elected, we expected no good to result from the legislation of ISSO. That gentleman owed his election to his own and Whig votes. Bargain and sale, therefore, commenced the session. The example was contagious, and much of the legislation of the session was made to bend to the wishes of that gentleman, who held the bal ance of power, and in most of the important meas ures that had to be acted on, used it against the wishes of his Democratic colleagues. We sincerely hope that, for the future, the “ saddle will be put on the right horse,” and that nothing but sheer jus tice will be meted out to the members of both Houses. The action of the last Legislature may— it certainly ought to—open the eyes of the people to the necessity that exists for more care in the selection of their representatives; for if the State is cursed with bad legislation the people cannot ex honreate themselves entirely from all blame in the matter. This is our opinion. SJ~ Thomas J. Morgan, Esq., late American Secretary of Legation at Rio Janeiro, died recently at that city from the prevailing epidemic—yellow fever in the 35th year of his age. He was the son of Thomas Morgan, of Washington, iq this State, and on his mother's side a grand son of the late William Duane, ol Philadelphia. He learnt the printing with his father, who formerly publish ed the Democratic Eagle, at Washington. During the struggle of Texas with Mexico, he raised a company of volunteers to aid the young Republic, and, we believe, participated in the celebrated bat tle of San Jacinto. After the Texan war was ended, he returned to the States, and, for a time, officiated as Chief Clerk in the P. O. at Columbus, Ohio, where he completed the study of the law. He afterwards settled in New Lisbon, in that State, and was subsequently appointed by President Polk to the chief clerkship in the office of Solicitor of the Treasury— from which he was transferred to the post he held at the time of his death. Tax Piach Chop. —tVe hear good news of the peach crop from Delaware, Northern Ohio, Mary land and elsewhere. The peach growers-.pprehend only that tha price will he too cheap. Tlie Caban Expedition. A correspondent of the New York Courier (j En quirer writes the following article. We doubt the! correctness of that part of the story which relates to Gen. Quitman, and the late Gen. Worth. We give the article, however, for what it is worth: From reliable authority, I learn that four vessels full of armed men have actually cleared from New Orleans—their destination being Cuba; and that Gen. Quitman is the Commander-in-Cldef of the force —Gen. Lopez being second in command. Of course this force is wholly inadequate to make by itself any serious demonstration upon Cuba, but Gen. Lopez, when in this city some weeks ago, ex pressed the utmost confidence that not only all’ the Creole population would immediately rise and join the “Patriots,” but that four-fifths of the army would declare in favor of the movement. lam acquainted with several gentlemen from this city, who, it is said, have sailed with the expe dition Whether they have or have not, one thing is certain, that they were connected with the Round Island affair, and have left here for the South wilh in a few weeks. The expedition has been conducted with the greatest secrecy. Nearly ail the leading men of the South are more or less privy to it, and have aided it pecuniarily. The great object of the South is to try and have Cuba ready to enter the Union at the same time California does, and thus keep up the “balance ol power.” Efforts were made, when the expedition was first thought of, to try and procure the services of Sena tor Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, as commander in chief. Mr. Davis is a graduate of West Point, and is a highly scientific military man. He, how ever positively refused. Gen. Worth was then ap plied to, and the agreement concluded—not broken off lor want ol lunds as has been stated. Gen. W's. death, of course, upset this arrangement. When Gen. Worth died, Gen. Quitman was solicited to take command, and I understand he has done so, and sailed with the expedition. He is a brave man,’ but has no knowledge of military science. ’ Chilian Flour Trade. California, it appears, has opened a ricii market to Chili for the disposition of her surplus agricul tural products. From a letter published in the Rorth American , we learn the following facts, fur nished to that paper by W. G. Moorhead, Esq, late U. S. Consul at Chili: “The production of wheat in Chili is very great, and this present year much larger than usual, for the reason that the demand for Chili flour in Cali- fornia, at the commencement of the past year, with a prospect of its continued and rapid increase, and thus furnishing a certain market, induced the agri culturists througout the country to appropriate to the cultivation of wheat much more of their land than heretofore, when the demand was limited to this coast. The price of wheat is, therefore, com paratively low, 25 to 31j- cts. per bushel in the in terior on delivery at the mills. “The average monthly product of the mills at Conception (ten in number) is about 30,00 brls of superfine flour for export, which, in quality, is re garded as being equal to the best flour manufac tured in the United States. Between “ Conception and “ Santiago” there are two good mills, which manufacture for export some 4000 to 500 C brls per month; and at the capital “ Santiago," there are five or six establishments of considerable extent engaged in manufacturing for export, which, to gether, produce from 18,000 to 20,000 barrels monthly; besides which there are a large number of small mills engaged in manufacturing for home consumption. Thus it appears that there are pro duced in Chili some 50,000 to 55,000 brls of super fine flour for export, monthly, all ol which must markets in the Pacific—the principal being California. This flour is contracted to be placed at the’ warehouses ready for shipment at $4 44 per brl, to a company who have a large and commodi ous warehouse at San Francisco, at which place they are bound to keep a regular and constant sup ply of flour, adequate, at all times, to meet the de mand, and to dispose of the same at a moderate profit—thus securing to the citizens of California a supply of the staff of life at a very low price. The consumption of that market is estimated by these gentlemen to be not less than 25,000 bis per month at present, calculating an increase of, say 5,000 bis monthly.” This statement embodies matter of much impor tance, especially to those who have engaged in the shipment of flour to California. The letter pro- “The first shipment of flour, under the above ar rangement, will take place (I am informed) within two weeks, and thereafter regularly, commencing with 25,000 bbfs. per month. “ The extent of wheat growing estates in this country far exceeds any thing I have ever conceived. One estate alone, near Santiago, produces 80,000 bushels annually; 30, 40, and 50,000 are not unus ual among those who are engaged largely in the cultivation—and this by irrigation, as there is no rain during two-thirds of the year.” Tbe Apportionment Bill Passed! On Tuesday last, upon a reconsideration of the Apportionment bill, (the same as published in our last paper,) the House of Representatives passed it by a vote of 42 to ,4.0. It has since been signed by the Governor, and is therefore a law. This is a very unfair bill for the Democrats—but, owing to the conduct of the Speaker ol the Senate, it was, perhaps, the only one that could have passed both branches— session had been extended to an unreasonable length, which the Democratic members did not feel justified in doing. By this bill, according to our judgment, the Democrats can only be all times certain of carrying fourteen Sena tors and forty-eight Representatives—although we think they have the best chance for six additional Senators, and fourteen additional members of the lower House, and we have very little doubt but that at the next election—judging from the course things have taken in other States—the Democrats ot Pennsylvania will elect a majority of members to both branches of the Legislature. Still, we look upon the bill as an unfair one—for the reason that certainty should have taken the place of uncertainty* and the apportionment should have been so arranged as to have reflected the popular will by securing at all times the ascendency of the Democratic party in both houses. The deed, however, is done and as good Democrats, we must all cheerfully submit to the law for seven years to come. But, in order to secure the Legislature until the next septennial assessment, it will require our Democratic friends throughout the State, and especially in the doubtful districts, to labor harder, and work more energeti cally, than would have been necessary under a dif ferent apportionment bill. Rev. John Herr. We learn from the Examiner , that the reported death of the Rev. John Herr, of this county, has been confirmed. It took place in Canada, fourteen miles from Buffalo, on the 3d inst., after an illness of six days from inflammation of the lungs. He was interred in Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y He was in the 68th year of his age—and was th* founder and bishop of the New or Reformed Meno nite Society, to the building up of which he had devoted many years of his life. “ Their name is Legion." A contemporary, who is well posted up in such matters, states that since the commencement of the present administration, $406 Democrats have been turned out of office in the various departments of the Government, and Whigs appointed in their stead! All this in fourteen months—whilst Gen- Jackson, against whose “proscription’’ so much was said at the time, during his eight years’ Presi dency, only made 491 removals, all told! Insurrection ov Slaves Frustrated.— We learn from the Richmond Enquirer, that the slaves in Union Township, Monroe Co., Va., had recently planned for an insurrection and murder of all the white inhabitants of the place, when they would escape to Ohio. The thing, however, was frustra ted by a colored girl, who gave information con* cerning the plot, and sixty of the slaves were arres ted and are now in confinement. ID* James M. Poweh, Esq., late Canal Com missioner of this State, died at Allegheny city, at the residence of his sister, on the evening of the 12 th inst. He had been for a considerable time in declining health, and had made a trip to the West Indies with a view ot restoring it—but without avail. He reached Allegheny city, on his return home, but a few hours before his death. He was yet a young man, and generally esteemed by all his acquaintance*. Old Zack again in the Field. The Washington correspondent of the N. York YYi6une,'says “ There are two things the Whig party may as well look flat in the face—especially that portion of it now congregated in Washington. The first is, “ a * Taylor, if he be alive, will be the next Whig candidate for, the Presidency. The second is, that the success of the .party depends upon its sustaining the President's plan for the set tlement of the Slavery and Territorial questions, and the'defeat of the Omnibus bill. An early and full recognition of the first tact, will save a world of trouble growing out of the supposition of a dis puted succession. It gets rid of the embarrassments growing out of the struggles and contortions of as pirants.” To this the Editor, Mr. Greely, enters a demur rer in the following significant article: “ We have known statements as confidently made as these, and as weightily endorsed, that did not af ter all prove true; we cannot say how the fact may be in this case. There certainly 'would be “a world of trouble ’ saved, if a letter-writer from Washington could select the Presidential candidate of the Whig party two years before any candidate was required, and thus put an end to u the struggles and,contortions of aspirants.” This way of saving "a world of trouble” might be irresistable in its at tractions, if that of adopting rulers by hereditary de scent were not by the some rule obviously betjer still. For our own part, we like General Taylor very well, and think he has not unsuccessfully la bored to deserve well of his country, but we do not know who the Whig party will select for its stan dard-bearer in 1852, and we can't guess who could now tell us. This is an unstable world, and in this •age of Revolutions, Railroads and Telegraphs, two years often bring very great changes. Let us spare ourselves the brain-sweat of prophecy white we en deavor to discharge fitly and faithfully the duties of To-Day.” ' From the above it is evident that there is trou ble in the prospective for the Whig party—and that, with all the patronage Gen. Tatloh has at his disposal, there will be a mountain ol difficulty in the way of his nomination for a second term.— Our hope is, that he may be able to secure a nom ination. No better candidate, for the Democratic party to beat, could be selected by the Whigs. Foul attempt to Murder. A, most foul attempt to murder was made about 1 o’clock yesterday morning at the house of Thos. Johnston, Fifth street, a few doors below Christian. The perpetrator of the deed is a young man named Richard'Foote, and the injured person is a Mrs. Ann Walker, only a few weeks married, and said to be bul eighteen years of age. The case under went an examination before Mayor Jones, and the following facts were elicited. Foot it seems had been paying his addresses to Mrs. Walker, but for some reason was rejected. Since her marriage he has made threats against her. On Wednesday eve ning she was assisting her aunt, named Margaret Reed, to do some washing, and upon the door being opened by the said Margaret, Foote who was on tbe look out, rushed in, and seizing Mrs. Walker by the neck, drew a dirk knife, and inflicted eight severe stabs upon her person. The alarm was at once given by Margaret Reed, and Foote made af ter her, swearing he would kill her. She escaped into a neighbor's yard and concealed herself. Foote was arrested by one ol the city watchmen, in 12th street, near Pine, and taken to a station house. On his person a dirk knife was found, with blood upon it, which was identified as the one he had said he would use upon his victim. Mrs. Walker was at tended by Dr. N. C. Reid, who testified that he con sidered her in a dangerous condition. The dirk he said bad penetrated to various depths /rom half an inch to an inch and a half. Three were in the arm, four in the left breast and neck, and one in the shoulder. One of the wounds had penetrated the cavity of the thorax. The doctor was of the opin ion that if inflammation or pleurisy ensue,' there is but little chance of the patient’s recovery. Since the above was written, we have ascertained that-Foote has been acquainted with Mrs. Walker as she now is, and has said that if she married any body, he would kill both her and her husband. He left the city some time since and went to Lebanon. Pa., where a charge of larceny was preferred against him, but he was acquitted. It was during his ab sence that the marriage took place. Mrs. Walker was very low yesterday evening, and it was feared that some of the wounds were bleeding internally. Foote was committed by the Mayor. —fiaily News, of Friday. Truth, Every Word of It. The following remarks are taken from the Louis ville Chronicle. They are sensible words—words of truth and soberness, and it would be well for the Democratic cause, the country over, and especially in Lancaster county where there is a Whig majority of from four to five thousand to combat, if our Democratic readers would bear them in mind, and let them influence their conduct How to Sustain Democratic Papers.— The leading and influential Democrats of each county, should take the time and trouble to go around amongst the people and urge and impress upon them the importance and duty of taking a Demo cratic paper. If they do not fully succeed upon one trial in getting up a list, they should try again and again, until they do succeed. This is the way to do it. They should not put it upon the poor and uninfluential to do this. The leaders should do it. B It is their duty to do it. When the rewards and honors of party turn up, they are the men to get them, and they should be willing to share the labors as well as the honors of success. If this were done honestly and faithfully, the Democratic papers would flourish, and Demo* cratic principles would grow in proportion to the extension of the circulation of the papers. The Washington Monument. The Mpnument designed to transmit the name of the Father of his Country to the latest posterity, and also to commemorate the gratitude of the American people, is progressing at the city of Washington. It is now 56 feet high, nearly one ninth of its proposed altitude—and when finished, will be 517 ft. in height—the most elevated archi tectural structure in the world, perhaps, if we ex cept the great Cathedral of St. Peters at Home. The entire cost of the structure, it is estimated! will be $1,122,000, to be raised by voluntary con tributions from the American people. The funds heretofore raised have been nearly exhausted, and the Board of Managers are under the necessity of making another appeal to their fellow-citizens. We hope that every citizen will contribute some thing to so praise-worthy an object. There is an Agent from the Board now in this city, Mr. Dan'l Douglass, who will wait upon the people to re ceive what they may feel disposed to give. Let it not be said that Lancaster is behind any of her neighbors in liberality. The Flood in the Mississtpi —By officers of different steamers, which arrived yesterday from Cincinnati and St. Louis, we have received a full confirmation of the previous reports which have come to hand, concerning the_present high waters of the upper and lower rivers. The accounts are most doleful, and lead us to believe that an unheard of amount of suffering and distress have been occa sioned by this great overflow. Those whose opinion is justly considered as authority, unite in saying that the flood is greater than any seen since 182 S. At that time, it will be remembered, the country which is now so devastated, was almost uninhabited; now, it is densely populated, and has been the finest cotton producing region in the South, the heavy loss of property which has occurred. At Memphis, the water was even with the highest flood mark. From Natchez to Milliken’s Bend, it is estimated that at least 150,000 acres of land, which had been planted in cotton, are now under water, and hundreds of the finest plantations entirely ruined. The river now extends from Natchez to the Hills of Ouachita, a distance of over 40 miles, and we learn from an eye witness, that every thing has been swept away.— Every knoll and hill top is filled with cattle, horses, and other domestic animals, and even bears, pan thers and deers are herding with them, forgetting, in the presence of a common danger, their natural ferocity or timidity. At Vicksburg the river is 50 miles broad.— N. O. Bulletin , Ith. Invasion of Cuba. —The N. O. Bulletin of the 7th, has the following paragraph concerning the alleged expedition against Cuba. It tends to con firm, as will be seen, advices already published : “ But a short period will -now elapse before we shall have stirring advices from this Island, and shall know the result of this hazardous attempt to wrest it from its present rulers. It is understood that the arrangements for the purpose are comple ted, and probably within two or three days from the present time, the whole force intended for the operation will be concentrated at their point of rendesvouz, which is without the limits of the Uni ted States, and within the.ensuing week the fate of the attempt will have been decided “ for better or worse” An Excellent Letter. The following admirable letter from the pen of Col. Joan W. Format, In reply to an invitation to attend the sixty-first anniversary of the Society Of Tammany, N. Y., wiil be read withrinterest by his numerous friends throughout Pennsylvania. The sentiments contained in it are manly and patriotic, and win And a hearty-response from true Demo crats every where: , Pennsylvanian Office, Philadelphia, May 13, 1850. Ggntlehen : I have received your kind invita tion to bepresent at the sixty-first anniversary of the Society of Tammany, on the 14th instant; and if I were not compelled to leave home to fulfil, an engagement elsewhere, I should be .most happy' to accept it. Apart from all other considerations, it could not fail to confirm and to strengthen my devo tion to Democracy to meet those face to face # who are so renowned for their zeal and their courage in supporting Democratic principles. Your society is historical. The trophies' of its patriotism are nu merous and commanding. In\jctory, it has taught the democracy how to;be worthy of success; in de feat, how to await vindication. In this day of tim id men and insidious issues, the national Democrat' looks to such institutions as old Tammany, as the sailor on a dangerous coast looks to the chart that tells him how to avoid the breakers. Among the false lights held out by the enemies of the Democratic party,-that of being the exclusive advocates of the admission of California into the Union is the latest and the most deceptive. It is amusing to see those who, a few months ago de nounced California as worthless, and who were ready and anxious to give her back to Mexico, now denouncing the Democrats as the enemies of the welfare of the golden State of the Pacific. Promi nent among these claimants to popular favor are the men who led the disaffection in the Democratic party two years ago, and who directly contributed to place in power the present ridiculous adminis tration. In this State a most zealous advocate of California is Wilmot himself, the second-hand fa ther of the present friendless Proviso. Thaddeus Stevens, who assailed the war that gave us Califor nia in terms borrowed from the Greeley anathemas on the same subject, is now, like Mr. Greeley hugely enamored of this flourishing region. Sen ator Corwin, of Ohio, who wanted Mexico to give the soldiers that subsequently acquired our new .Territories, “ a welcome with bloody hands, to hospitable graves,” is now committing to memory a long speech in favor of Califbrnia. -Mr. Collamer who voted for Hudson’s resolution to call our troops beck from the scenes of their victories to disgrace, is now, like Hudson, sorely afflicted be cause California is not admitted. Doubtless those rare politicians in your own State, who denounce the popular feeling that frowns down meetings com posed of traitors to the Union, and almost in the same breath applaud the successful attempt to break up a Democratic meeting in Tammany Hall —doubtless these well-known agitators are with equal consistency, after opposing the acquisition of Calitornia, fiercely in favor of its immediate admis sion ! * Let us distrust “ the Greeks even when they offer presentsand let us not be misled from our duty by the pretenceß of those who obtain pow er only by deception, and have no idea of retaining it unless by fraud. The policy of the Democratic party of the Union added this bright star to our constellation. To effect this result, that Democracy met the combined assault of their federal and abolition ad versaries, rather than court the latter; on an issue growing out of this very acquisition, they met de feat, and went into'minority. The doctrine of the national Democracy, on the subject of slavery, saved California from dissensions, and thus aided to give her a constitution almost by acclamation.— Where now do the hardy masses of California look for their friends ? To the present administration, with its crowds of retainers still hoarse with railing against the war with indemnity for the past and security for the future ? To the aboli tion agitators, who trample alike upon the Christian creed and our own free constitution 7 Or to the advocates of that Wilmot Proviso which, fastened to every bill for reinforcements and supplies for our distant armies, while they were surrounded with superior numbers, put off for more than a year the final addition of these States of the provinces now flourishing under our flag 7 On the contrary, she will turn to her staunch and steady friends in the national Democracy, and repose upon that un faltering courage and unsleeping zeal which have always been given to promote her welfare. Her sturdy citizens will not allow the great popular par ty to be slandered out of their confidence. They will remember the manner in which that party has stood by the Union, the constitution, and the public honor: and they will not hesitate to accord with the spirit, if not with the, language/ of the sentiment I have the honor to send you. The National Democracy—Soldiers that defend the fame and enlarge the era of the republic— ’ statesmen that encourage progrdss, and protect the rights of all, whether threatened by money or ma jorities. California relies upon them, because, without their imperishable principles, the Union could not long survive, and she does not desire to survive the Union. Very respectfully, yours, JOHN W. FORNEY. To Messrs. F. B Cutting, J. VV. Bell, C. S. Bogar dus, U. D. French, Charles O’Conner, Moses E. Flanagan, W. B. Aitken. CT’The new Constitution has been adopted by the people of Kentucky, by a large majority. TOWIV FACTS AND FANCIES, Whitsuntide Monday.— Yesterday was agrand day in our City. At an early hour in the forenoon, the lads and lasses, old men and matrons, bachelors and elderly young ladies, from the country, began to come by scores and hundreds, and before noon the principal business streets were crowded by thousands of both sexes whose cheerful countenan ces betokened the pleasure they enjoyed. Our town bred gallants and belles, forced to remain within doors, could not shine beside the noble and hardy young Farmer, and his rosy and industrious sweet heart in her gay apparel, whose speaking eyes sparkled with the happiness of Love. Many were the confessions made as they rambled hand in hand together. To add to the amusements of the day, the “Fly ing Horses” were put in requisition—and the In dians” were here performing their fantastics before admiring hundreds. The “India Rubber Horse” and “ Wild Woman” also attracted great numbers —so did the celebrated “Hugh Lindsey”—and then there were “Organ Grinders,“Negro Melodists,” &c. &c., in any quantity, to make up the grand en tertainment. Our landlords & storekeepers, millin ers & mantuamakers, had a busy time of it to sup ply the wants of the multitude. The Confectioners and huckster-women, could do nothing but deal out Candies & Gingerbread, and business of every kind was brisk beyond conception. Every body seemed to enjoy themselves to their hearts content—and such a joyous, bustling, love-making, busy day, we never before witnessed. The weather was fine and the day moderately warm, which heightened the enjoyment of those who participated* in the outdoor amusements. Accident. —On Saturday morning last, a man named Charles Leedis was thrown from a horse in West King Street, with great violence, and was much injured about the head. He received two severe cuts, one over the left eye and temple of a bout three inches in length through to the Osa Temporal and Frontal bone—the other one and a half inches in length, on the back of the head through to the Oecipital bone. His wounds were diessed by Dr. J. C. Stanley, and in about half an hour he was able to walk some distance home. He is since doing well, and in a few days will have en tirely recovered. • “Music hath charms,” &c.— On Monday night of last week, we were roused from our slumbers by Music’s soft tone gushing gently out on the mid night air—for ’twas near the witching hour of night when spirits wander to and fro, and spectral forms play such fantastick tricks, whose history we were wont to hear from the lips of good old grand-dames. The music was delightful—and, in imagination, we almost fancied ourselves [we means editor, editress, and all the little editors and editresses!) in the fa bled Elysium of heathen Mythology, or in some en chanted bower, such as we read of in Arabian sto ry, till the magic hand of the Musician refused any longer to steal away our senses, and certain juve nile canines , who have no music in their souls, made night hideous with their discordant jargon, and brought our minds back to terra firma. We love to hear sweet sounds make night har monious—and therefore feel truly grateful to the Serenades for their friendly visit. The music was decidedly good—we never heard sweeter tones— and our only regret was that it was so soon over. If our young friends have “ any more or the same sort left,” we shall be pleased to have them repeat! their viaits as often as convenient. Pinkerton & Smjeltz have just received a large addition to their former stock of Dry Goods, Groceries and Queensware, all or which they offer to sell at as reasonable rates as any other establish ment in the city. These gentlemen know how to cater for the public taste, and their efforts to sup ply the wants of the public cannot fail to attract crowds of customers to their store near the railroad. W 1 We are pleased to learn, that the Gas Com pany have it in contemplation to extend the pipe, without delay, in Duke street, as far north as the Methodist Episcopal Church. The City Councils, we understand, have also made arrangements with the Company for lighting the principal streets with Gas. D 3“ We advise the Ladies to call at RawliN’s, in North Queen street, and examine Webb’s Wash • ing Powder , an article which has a high reputation as a substitute for the rubbing presses in washing clothes. The Dr. is a first-rate clever fellow, and will take pleasure in explaining its properties to all who may desire to test the powder. ®l)e Jtlavkets. 'Lancaster Markets* Lancaster, May 18. The Flour market is firm—s4,7s is offered for superfine, and $5,00 for extra. Grain—Corn is in good request at 50a56c—Rye is worth 56c;-Oats 33c. Whiskey—22c per gallon. Butter sella readily from 17 to 20c. Eggs sold at 9 a 10c. Chickens are scarce at 31 s 37c—dressed 37 a 40c per pair. . Potatoes are 62 a 70c for Mercer. Philadelphia Markets. ' Philadelphia, May 18. FLOUR AND MEAL— : The export inquiry has been moderate at the advance, but the demands for home use being active, and the receipts light, the. market closed very firm for Flour, and transactions during the week reach about 4000 bbls, part for shipment, at $5,12; for standard, $5,25 for 2 nd better brands; $5,50 for half bbls, and $5,b2, for. extra and pastry Flour, including New \ ork fancy brands at $6 a 6,50 per bbl. Rye Flour, with-a moderate inquiry, remains steady, «S! d ß7T e p “A,' 'iV- 1 aboul ' So ° bhls, sold it ■'l Corn Meal improved, and 3,000 bbls. n ll f 2>Bli a 2 - 8: * r " r Pennsylvania, and $3OO tor Brandywine. GRAIN—The demand continues good, and the receipts, owing in part to the scarcity, very small, which enabled holders to realizes further advance an nnn St |. k, ll li i S ' 0*“ VVl,eat > wc “Otice sales of 30,000 bushels Penn'a, part to go East "at 112 a 1 13 cts. for reds and lIS a 120 cents for white closing at our highest figures. Rye has not been so much inquired for, and about 3000 bushels Pennsylvania sold at 61 cts, including one lot at 62 cts. Corn has been in demand, and senree and sales reach about 3000 bushels Southern yellow at 60a 61 cts, closing at 61 cts, including white at 60 cts. Oats have been very much wanted, and about 10,000 bushels Penna. sold at 40 cts. CATTLE MARKET—There were offered at the yards this week 1400 head of Beef Cattle, including about 300 taken to New York; 200 Cows and Calves ; 600 Hogs, and 1200 Sheep and Lambs •Prices—There is a good demand for Beef Cattle at $6 00 a 7 60 per 100 lbs. Cows and Calves-Dry Cows range §7 to Sl5 ; Springers SIG to $3B, and Fresh ■) Cows from $2O to $35 each. Hogs are in fair re quest at $5 00 a 6 50 per 100 lbs. Sheep and Lambs range from $l,OO to S 4 each, as in quality. Prices of Hay and Straw are unchanged. Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, May IS. BEEF CATTLE—There, was a moderate supply of Beef Cattle offered at the scales this week, with a fair demand. The number offered for sale was 285 head, of which 35 were driven to Washington, to c >ty butchers, at prices ranging from $•3 75 to $4 50 per 100 lbs. on the hoof, equal to $7 50 a $8 75 net, and averaging $4,12J gross. —We quote Live Hogs at $5 25 a $550 per 100 lbs Supply large and demand light • FLOUR—Since last week the flour market has slightly declined. On Saturday last 500 bbls. How ard st. sold at $5OO, and on Monday about 200 bbls. changed hands at $5 00. There were sales on Tuesday of 700 bbls. at $5 00, and 300 bbls. on Wednesday at the same rate. Yesterday 1400 bbls. sold at $5 00, at which rate we hear of sales of 300 bbls. to-day. GRAIN—Md. wheat continues very scarce, and is wanted, and prices have an upward tendency, ihere were sales ofgood to prime reds, r at the first of the week, at U 7 a 118 c, but for a day or two but little has been done in consequence of the light stock. We quote white 117 a 118 c, and prime whits, for family flour at 125 a I2Sc. On Wednes day, a load of Pa . red sold at 113 c , another at 114 c, and another lot at a shade higher. It. is generally held at 114 c. MARRIAGES, On the 2nd inst., at the residence of John Web eter, Esq. of Fulton twp., by Rev. Linley C. Rut '3 er wl h 1 A ‘ ol c «il co., Md„ to .Emily S. Webster, of Fulton twp., Lancaster co. On the same dtly, by the same, James Phillips, I f £ rum °? UV P;> “ ,M a O', daughter of Sam Gel Jamison, Esq., of Little Britain twp. On Sunday evening last, by Rev. J. J.Str.ue, Ma j t o 'v A nm<“ Perry, ot By the Rev. Wm. Urie, on the 30th ult., Jbhn Shtneberger to Martha A. Wilson, both of Colombia. m he n. ‘ bv the same - William Jamison to Mary Evans, both ol Columbia. On the Bth inst., by the Rev. Daniel Hertz, at Ephrata Frederick Conrad to Sarah Swigerd, all of Warwick township. . b 1 r 0l K , 12th , lnB ‘-. By the same, in Vogansville, of Berks'coumy.’ ° fßrecknock > , ° Catharineßedga, In Pittsburg, on the 7th inst., by the Rev. Dr. Herron, William J. Rose, Esq., to Miss Mary Lee, daughter of Dr. D. N. Mahon, of Carlisle. deaths. On the 11th met., Mi. Christian Rohrer, of West dts.’ ‘ hlS CoUnt3 ’' 70 *“"« ’ Jr! n iZ’elo y th°ofh“ ,laSt ' Henry G ° rrecht ' Franciscua. Same “ thia cit *' Mr ' Qhn.topher Near New Holland, on the Ist inst., Elizabeth daughter of George and Elizabeth Sheaffer, aged 12 years, 2 months and 3 days 8 wife HoIla “ d > °“ the 24th ult., Mrs. Barbara, wife of George Brubaker, aged 70 years. Herr ‘rßh.i n‘“l'V *“ “ anor tK P-. Mr. Christian On’thJ o J ock >> a S ed J2 yeara.fi months, 13 days, law in i 2 1 d ’““ ,he re “ idence “f his son-in- Rapho ag L ed 7ry n eaT nty - J ° hn Eahla “ ail - ° f KT The Bostonians have a clothing house of Winch they may well be proud. We refer to the famous Oak Hall, which probably does the largest business of any establishment of the kind in the country. This is the result of its low price system and extensive advertising. . The ~Ibu!( Prrr.”—The Board of Pittsburgh in urging upon the Legislature the necessity for an increased amount of banking capital required by business of the. place, state that -'ln Pittsburgh ant its immediate vicinity there are now thirteen rolling mills, besides five others within the ■ o E| oft,y miles—the actual product of which is 70,000 tons pig metal, yielding, with the labor employed, about $5,000,000 per annum. There are also sixty foundries and engine shops, consum ing some oryjoo tons more pig metal, and yielding with the labor employed, about $2,000 000 With tn!Z elaSS ;i, th T T alsosix large cotton factories together with other kinds of manufacturing estab-, lishments in this city—producing articles of the value of not less than $5,000,000 more, which with say $0,000,000 annually paid ior labor in the various establishments, will make $10,000,000 The number of blast iurnaces in Clarion, Venango, lercer, Butler, and other counties in western and northern Pennsylvania, is now one hundred and fiftyo sending to this market near about one hun dred thousand tons of metal, and valued at between two and three millions ot dollars " OvLiu.axi) CiLironxiAxs.— The St. Louis Daily Organ says that the number of California-bound persons now at St. Joseph, is about 25 000 They are all living in tents, which extend for a long dis tance up and down the river. There is considera blei disheartenmeut among emigrants at that place and many are wishing they had never started on the journey. The number returning, however is not over 5 per cent.—or 1 in 20. ' AWAKE! JUST received at NO. 80, Nortli Queen street, a large assortment of SPRING and SUMMER DRY GOODS, Vestings and Tweeds, Ladies- Dress Goods Plain, Pink, Blue and Orange colored j ? „‘ nes > La " ,na > Alpacas, fc c .; Alpaca Lustre, RhrU n°' B r,f’ Ginghams, Calicoes, superior Black Dress S'lks, Black Silk, White Crape Silk ; Shawls, De Lame and Thibbet do. Parasols, Um- Linen and Cotton Carpet Chain, Cotton Goods for men and boys- wear, Palm Leaf and raw Hats, Paper and other Window Shades, with a general assortment of Dry Goods usually kept. To our friends and the public we would say, that 4 l r reat^n 2 th e great bargains to be had else where, please call and secure stiff greater bargains. We will sell at the lowest cash prices. GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, &e. Tea, Sugar, Coffee, Mousses, Cheese, Chocolate, Spices, Almonds, Eiga, Prunes, Candies j Brushes, Bed-cords, Wash-fines, Buckets, Matts; Superior Hams and Dried Beef, with a general assortment of articles in the Grocery line. Basket Carriages, Basket Cradles and Chairs with a large assortment of clothes, marketing and travelling baskets. * TOBACCO and SEGARS wholesale and retail MACKEREL—ISO bbls. i and 1 bbls., Nos.'l, 2 and 3—beat selected Mass. Mackerel. SALT, TAR AND FISH. Don’t forget, North Queen street, 2 squares from the Court House, in the Museum Bnildinga. We will try to make the walk more than pay for your trouble. PINKERTON & SMELTZ. may 21, 1850. j7-tf No. 1, ft, 8 mass. Mackerel. 1 BBB ®‘- i and t bbls., best selected in the “ lrket > warranted good, and attheloweat prices in this ctty-No. 80, North Qneen streot. two squares from the Court House, in the Museum Building. PINKERTON & SMELTZ™ may 21 it
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