Agricultural meeting. Agreeably to public notice for a meeting to take preliminary steps to organize a County Agricultural Society, a large and respectable number ot the citizens of the County met at F. Cooper’s Hotel, in Lancaster city, on Tuesday last. On motion, the meeting was organized by appointing JACOB FRANTZ, of Paradise, President. Vice Presidents: Christian Herr, West Lampeter, John Bare, Rapho. Geoboe Morrison, Drumore. J. B. Gabber, West Hempfield. Jakes Henderson, Salisbury. Jacob Martin, Strasburg. V John Miller, Manheim. Christian Hie stand, East Hempfield. Secretaries David W. Patterson, City. Christian Lefevre, Strasburg. Christian B. Herr, West Lampeter. The object of the meeting being stated, Thos. H. Burrowes moved that a Committee of nine be appointed to -prepare a Constitution and By-Laws for the Lancaster County Agricultural Society, and report to the next succeeding meeting. On motion, it was unanimously agreed, that the President name the committees. Agreed upon by the meeting—and that the Chairman of each com mittee be a practical farmer of the county. The Chair then appointed the following committee to prepare a Constitution and By-Laws, viz : Jacob B. Garber, West Hempfield. Christian H. Lefevre, Strasburg. Daniel Herr, Pequea. James Henderson, Salisbury. Col. D. W. Patterson, City. Thos. H. Burrowes, City. f John L. Thompson, City. George Morrison, Drumore. John Miller, Manheim. On motion of Mr. A M. Spangler, it was Resolved, Thata committee of seventeen be ap pointed to prepare and publish an address to the citizens of the county on the subject of agriculture. The Chair appointed as said committee— Jacob H. Hershey, West Hempfield, Col. A. M. City, James,Evans, City, D. Bard Rock, Mhnheim, Christian Hiestand, East Hempfield, John Tweed, Strasburg, Daniel Rhoads, City, Taytor Pierce, Colerain, Benjamin Herr, Manneira, John N. Russel, Drumore, D. G. Eshleman, City,' Capt. John Evans, Manheim, Benjamin Hershey, Manor, Jacob M. Strickler, West Hempfield,. James A. Patterson, Rapho, Jacob Nissley, Mountjoy, Christian M Bart. On motion, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That the officers of this meeting be a committee for the purpose, and are hereoy author ized tq call an adjourned meeting at such a time the ensuing summer as will be most convenient to the farming community, inviting all favorable to the organization on the'subject of agriculture to attend —at which time and meeting the. committee ap pointed to prepare aDonstitution and By-Laws are instructed to report, when it is expected that offi cers will be elected, and a permanent organization effected. David W. Patterson then read the following res olutions, which were, on motion, adopted : Wheras, the concentration of numbers and the associations of mind, labor and skill in any depar - ment of knowledge is the most successful mode to create a wholesome emulation, produce large re sults, and secure the highest degree of excellence and perfection, Therefore,- Resolved, That this meeting, as the friends of agriculture, most earnestly desire the formation of a County Agricultural Society, in Lancaster Coun ty, and are ready to co-operate with their fellow citizens, in‘all proper measures, to accomplish this object. Resolved , That this meeting heartily commend to our farmers, other classes of our citizens in the county, of Lancaster, this effort to establish a County Society,—believing that through its oper ations an improved husbandry, and greatly increas ed productions of our soil will result, and that ben efits therefrom will accrue to all. Resolved, That while we fully appreciate the manufacturing and mechanic arts, and view them as invaluable-blessings to mankind, and co-work ers with the science of agriculture, yet we are im pelled to regard the agricultural interest as the cor ner-stone upon which the whole social prosperity stands. Resolved , That this meeting view an organization in this county, in order to advance the noble sci ence of husbandry, as loudly called for by the great importance of the subject to every citizen— by the magnitude and production of our county, and by the spirit that should animate every im proving agriculturist in our midst. Resolved , That proper organization alone will fully call proper attention to husbandry in all its departments, to the improvement of stock, to the improvement of seeds, of grain and of grass—to the cultivation of fruit—to the merits and value of agricultural implements and machinery—to ■ the study and the improvement of the soil—and by careful comparisons and experiments in this man ner encouraged and fostered, will conduce greatly to the increased production of the farmer’s toil, and to the general prosperity of the community. On motion, it was resolved, that the proceedings ot this meeting be published in all the newspapers of the city and county. On motion, the meeting adjourned. JACOB FRANTZ, President. David W. Patterbor, Christian Lefevre, > Secretaries. Chejstian B. Herr, ) a A Curious Case of Robbery. About six weeks since, a female twenty- three years of age, who was highly recommended by a respectable clergyman of tbis city, entered the family of M. T. Miller, No. 376 Spruce street, as a governess. In this capacity she officiated for about a month, conducted herself with marked propriety and in*a manner to give very cordial sat isfaction. The family then visited New York for about ten days, and while absent, the governess, in whom every confidence was felt, was, in some mea sure. left in charge of the establishment. She remained there for only two days, when she disap peared without explaining her object, further than to say that she had been invited to a party, and would remain out all night. She carried with her a band box, containing, as she said, a change of clothing. 9 The family returned to the city on Friday last, found the governess absent, and also soon discovered that the house had been robbed of various articles, chiefly jewelry, gloves, lace nightcaps, and unmade silk.dresses, to the amount of six hundred dollars, among them the following:—Two gold rings, one with a large red stone, the other a pale yellow, with the letters “M.T. M.” engraved upon it.— -One large diamond breast pin—single stone. One set of turquoise and gold, containing ear-rings, breast pin, and bracelet. One bracelet of five col ored stones, set in gold. One also of white stones. One diamond ring. One breast pin of gold, for a lady. One miniature of a gentleman, painted by Bridport, and enclosed in a heavy gold case. One gold key for watch. Twelve yards fine green or blue brocade silk. One papier mache writing desk. One fancy fan. A pair of gilt scissors. One go'.d. bodkin. A quantity of kid gloves, &c., &c. The offender is of rather dark complexion hazel eyes—brown hair, with a tendency to curl broad lace—genteel appearance and modest de meanor. She professed to be delighted with her situation; and altogether happy and con'ce nted We alßo understand that she has in her possession a letter frojn the clergyman who recommended her —a gentleman quite advanced iu yeaxs, urging her to return to his house if dissatisfied with her situa tion, and promising that she would be received as a child. She is, of course, a heartless impostor, as well as plausible and artful. Not the slightest suspicion of her real character was felt until the discovery of the robbery. Most of the articles stolen possess value to. the fauiily beyond their real wor.th, and a liberal reward, will be paid for their restoration. —Biekneffs R&jorter. iy-The clergyman ?’oove referred to, is Rev. Dr. M’Calla, in whose f?„mily she had resided for some time, and who had taken a deep interest in her welfare. Barnes Dlonroe. The Washington Union relates an incident in the history of this distinguished man, which it seems to have heard from Mr. Pleasonton, the present Auditor of-the Treasury, and which it justly re marks, ought at this time to be written in letters of gold. In the year 1814, during the most gloomy portion of the history of the war with Great Brit ain, he held the offices of Secretary of State and Secretary of War for some time. The salary of the first was $6OOO, and that of the latter $4,500. When the first quarter expired, the agent of the State Department took him the salary attached to the office he held in it, which he refused to accept, ■.although earnestly urged to do so. He received the - lower 'salary only, observing -that his conduct must be in such matters above suspicion. Although then* poor, and pressed with debt, and poor to the end of his life, he never did receive a cent of this difference. After his death, and upwards of thirty years, it was-allowed and paid to his legal repre .sentatives, and then without interest . This case of Mr. Monroe is in striking contrast with the conduct of the Galphin Administration L -. now in power, who not only exact the highest sal* law, but plunder the Treasmy by 1 ical oid and unfounded claims of interest, st 16 w cem» .. Intelligencer sz> 3onmaL GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. Lancaster, Jane 35, 1850; DEMOCRATICKfOMIWATIOffS. CANAL COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM T, MORISON, AUDITOR GENERAL: EPHRAIM BANKS. SURVEYOR GENERAL: J. PORTER BRAWLEY. To oar Democratic Friends I We have a proposition to make. Itis,t|jis: As soon as one hundred new paying subscribers can be obtained in Lancaster county we will enlarge the “Intelligencer,” so as to add four columns of reading matter to each number. If one or two ac tive men in each township and borough will make the effort, we have no doubt treble that number can be obtained in a few' weeks. What say our Democratic friends to the {proposition? Who will be the first to move in the matter? JD“ The Lancasterian is informed that the County Committee was appointed by the President and one of the Vice Presidents of the Convention, for the reason that the Vice President, although, noti fied of the time and place of meeting, failed to at tend—such is our information. lE7*Mr. Stevens has inflicted another Abolition speech upon Congress. # We are very sure that there are many Whigs in ( 'Lancaster county who do not sanction his course on- the Slavery question— and yet he appears to have them so completely un der his control, that they dare not raise a finger against him. Mr. S. is a bold and reckless politi cian, who* follows the bent of his own inclination 8 without -regard to the wishes of the people. He takes his position and adheres to it, not caring a fig whether it pleases or displeases his constituents.— He can whip them into the traces any how—at least he thinks so. Our Candidates. The Democratic press of the State is loud in its praise ot the Ticket nominated at Williamsport* and its success is confidently predicted on all sides by an overwhelming majority of the popular vote. W.m. T. Morjson, the nominee for Canal Com missioner, is a citizen of Montgomery county. He was an unexampled majority of the Delegates after the more prominent candidates were dropped, thus showing the’high estimation in which he was held by all the different interests represen ted in the Conventionl He is a Farmer, and, like most of that useful class, is an honest man, an up right citizen, and most excellent neighbor.' He is a staunch Democrat, and has represented the ster ling county of his residence in the House of Re presentatives during the two last sessions of the State Legislature. Both the Democratic papers of hisilCounty speak of his nomination in the warmest 5 terms of approval. The Norristown Register, says, “ his known integrity and pure character, the ur banity of his manners, and, in short, the whole tenor of his life and conduct, will induce hundreds of persons, albeit unused to vote the Democratic ticket, to lend their assistance in elevating him to a position'for which he seems peculiarly fitted.” The editor of the Watchman, printed *in the same place, says be has “ the pleasure of a long and in timate acquaintance with Mr. M., and knows him to possess an unexceptionable character, and well deserving and entitled to the support of every Dem ocrat in the State.” J. Porter Brawlet, of Crawford county, says the Democrat , has been selected for Surveyor Gen eral. It is not necessary for us to say any thing in regard to him to those who have known him from inlancy. But for the information of our friends abroad we would say, that the confidence of the Convention has not been misplaced. Mr. B. is ev. ery way qualified, for a faithful discharge of the duties of the post for which he has been nominated. He will make an honest, attentive, and courteous officer. He has been in public life from early man hood, and has great experience in public business he is a practical man, and a consistent and reliable Democrat. ,He has never been defeated, and has, upon three different occasions, been honored with the confidence of our democracy—twice for Mem ber of the House, and once for State Senator. We can cordially and sincerely urge his election upon our friends throughout the State, and feel assured ; they will never have cause to regret his succes.— ; A beteer selection could not have been made. Ehpraim Banks, who has Been nominated for Auditor General, is a Lawyer, and a citizen of Lewistown, Mifflin county. Speaking of him, the Lewistown True Democrat says:—“As we anticipa ted, the claims of little Mifflin were not overlook ed and our estimable citizen, Hon. Ephraim Banks, received the nomination for Auditor General, on the second ballot. Judge Banks is too well known in Pennsylvania to require any testimonial at our hands, to add to his reputation as a Democrat, or to his fitness for the position for which he has been chosen. He is a Democrat without guile, a pure minded and honorable gentleman, and wherever known, esteemed and beloved. He has had expe rience in public life, is familiar with the history, politics, and resources of the State, and w'ill bring to the discharge of the duties of the office, a fund of knowledge and experience, that will be invalu able. Altogether £ the Ticket is truly an excellent one and it is certainly a strong one. The Convention was fortunate in its choice. The Delegates them selves felt this, for they adjourned in excellent hu mor and carried to their homes a conviction that success was to crown their efforts in October.— Our candidates are now in the field and it re mains for every true Democrat to put his shoulder to the work and push forward the Democratic col umn. 07*Whilst we are always anxious to merit the good opinion of our contemporaries of the Demo cratic press, it is but rarely that we place such opinions before our readers. We hope to be par doned, however, for making the following extract from the Bedford Gazette , edited by Gen. Geo. W. Bowman, one of the ablest and most spirited wri ters in the State, inasmuch as it refers to our pro position lor enlarging the Intelligencer: pur esteemed friend, Capt. Geo. Sanderson, editor of the Lancaster Intelligencer , proposes to add four columns of reading matter to his paper as soon as one hundred new subscribers are obtained. The Intelligencer is a mammoth already, and, when four columns are added, it will be one of the largest, as it is now one of the handsomest, papers in the State. We feel as if we would like to take adozen numbers of the Intelligencer ourselveß. You never find any milk andvwater trash in its columns. True to the cause as the needle to the pole, the Intelli gencer is always on the side of truth and radical Democracy. This paper was formerly conducted by E. W. Hutter, now an eloquent and faithful minister of the Gospel. The Intelligencer and its gentlemanly and indefatigable proprietor have our warmest wishes for their success. \Lr The Examiner Herald denies that there is any disagreement among the Whigs of Lancaster county with regard to the Slavery question. We never said there was on that question, and there fore our neighbor might have “ saved his wind to coo Phis broth.” But we did intimate that there was a disagreement the relative merits of Mr. Clay and Gen. Taylor —and we. think so still. A little while will determine whether we are right or wrong in this opinion. In the mean time we hope the Examiner will continue to sus tain Mr. Clay, although it is well known that he and the administration of Gen. Taylor are-at dag gers 5 points on this very Slavery question. A de sertion of “ Harry of the West” at this partiuclar juncture of affairs, to minister to the petty malig nity of the Galphins, would be cruel on the part of , Mr. Darlington. Mr. Morlson’s Position. The following from the Norristown Register, is a full answer to those Presses, lew in number, which very, indiscreetly and unwarrantably and attemptto identify Mr. Mortson, the democratic nominee for Canal Commissioner, as of this or that particular “stripe,” and presents him in hi? true position—as a Democrat whose feelings are with the whole party, and whose integrity and principles are above suspicion : / ° The selection of William T. Morison, Esq., for the office of Canal Commissioner, meets with pub lic favor in an eminent degree. We have already said that a better nomination could not have been made, in reference only to the nature and character of the office—we are now satisfied from the mani festations of sentiment which have been brought to our notice, that the Convention conld not have chosen a candidate more popular than he, or one who would be more available,shaving the interests of the great democratic party of the commonwealth in view. His position at Harrisburg, as a member of the Legislature for the past two years, has made him generally known throughout the State, and all who know him are his earnest friends. Belonging to no clique, and attached to no peculiar sectional influence, Mr. Morison stands in the gratifying position of not being regarded as the representative of any particular interest, and consequently posses es a strong claim upon the confidence and support of every member of the great political family to which he attached himself in early life. This is as it should be. The cause of democracy has on more than one occasion suffered severely from the antagonism of clique, and the wounds thus inflicted have been deeper and more dangerous than any which the weapon's of political enemies could have made. It is, therefore, a source of sincere congrat ulation and rejoicing, that the nomination made by the State Convention is one which, whilst it is ex cellent in itself, bears with it no marks of a triumph of one section of the party over another. No heart-burnings can be caused, no ill feelings excited by the choice of Mr. Morison. His political breth ren are the members of the whole democratic family ot Pennsylvania, without distinction of local or sectional divisions—and when elected, as he unques tionably must be by a large majority, his earnest efforts will ne directed to the advancement of the best interests of Pennsylvania in his new sphere of usefulness and action.” The Galphin Case. Well, the Union Tribune , of this City, has at length condescended to give its Readers a small inkling of the Galphin business. But, small as it is, it serves to show what way the land lies in that quarter. The article, to be sure is copied from the Baltimore American, and is an exceedingly lame attempt at justification—but, it is, nevertheless, re published by our neighbor without a solitary word of comment, and is, therefore, to be taken as ex. pressing his sentiments on the subject. We ex pected as much all along—especially as the Union appears to be, par excellence, the peculiar organ of the young Whiggery of Lancaster county—who, judging from the proceedings of their last County Convention, have coolly laid Henry Clay upon the shelf, and sold themselves, body and breeches, to Gen. Taylor and his Galphin Cabinet. And even the j Examiner «§r Herald , from whom something better was to have been expected, has cowered before the influence of the Galphins, and follows in the wake of the Union with a disingenu ous attempt at justification! That paper even pre* sumes upon the gullibility of its readers by calling the publication of these peculations “ Munchaus en's stories,” &c. &c., and by its obsequiousness to the “ powers that be,” is evidently trying to get the weather-guage of its rival, and regain the position in the Whig party which it had well nigh lost by its close adherence to Mr. Clat. But, we are glad that these organs of Whiggery have at last been forced to show their hands iu this Galphin business. The honest Whig farmers of Lancaster county, will now know where to find them. We shall have something more to say on this subject hereafter. In the mjean time we take the liberty of denying the truth of the Examiner s allegation, that Gen. Jackson considered the Gal phin claim a just one, and call upon our neighbor for the proof. We also request him to state when and where any former Cabinet helped themselves to hundreds of thousands of dollars of the people’s money upon claims in which they were directly or indirectly interested, and the payment of which, on account of their illegality, had been over and over again refused by all former administrations. IVew Mexico. A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune, writing from Santa Fe, under date of the sth of April last, says that Col. Washington, the late Governor ot the Territory, having been recalled, was about to re turn to the States, after an absence of nearly four years. The writer pays him a high compliment for his wise, temperate, and firm rule of the territory under circumstances of a very adverse nature.— He says:— • “On his arrival he found a restless population, larger than that of several of the sovereign States of our Union, unacquainted with our laws, customs and manners, accustomed to revolutions and civil strife, and animated by leelings of enmity and re venge against their conquerors, which, instead of being allayed by time, and the hope of a better state of things, were being excited to the highest pitch by the faLse representations of base emissaries sent among them from Old Mexico. In addition to the task of quieting the public commotion, and of so administering the civil and military gov ernment as to ameliorate the condition of the peo pie and conciliate and attach them to our interests and institutions, he found them, one and all, appeal ing to him for protection against the incursions of the 40,000 warlike savages located within the bor ders of New Mexico. He was well versed in their history’, he knew their sufferings and wrongs, he sympathised with them, and deeply regretted his inability to extend to them those blessings of our Government which had ever been denied them by their own. The little force which had accompanied him was but a drop in the bucket, and in no way adequate to anything like a campaign against these hordes of Indians. Under such circumstances, it only requires for him to distribute bis troops to the best advantage, report the wants of the Terri tpry to his Government, ask for more troops, and patiently wait lor their arrival.” Receiving, in July, 1849, a reinforcement of two companies of artillery and four of infantry, in all about two hundred and fifty men, but no cavalry— the kind of troops most desired—he organized an expedition, with which he penetrated full three hundred miles into what was thought to be an in accessible portion of the Navajo country, by which he so terrified the Indians that they earnestly pray ed for a treaty of peace, which he granted them ; but which—such is the perfidious character ot the tribe—they will probably 6oon violate—if they have not indeed violated it already. We are personally acquainted with Col. Wash ington, and can fully endorse every thing that is said of him in the above letter. A little more than four years ago he left Carlisle at the head of his company of Flying Artillery—composed of about 100 as brave men as could be found in the Regular service, having previously been put in a high state of discipline by their commander—and after an almost unparalleled march with Gen. Wool’s Di vision, by the way of Chihuahu, reached the battle ground of Buena Vista, a few days prior to that terrible conflict. In the arrangement for the battle, Capt. Washington was assigned the defence of the main road, along which the Mexicans were expec ted to make the moat desperate attack. How he conducted himself on that memorable occasion— with what judgment and determined bravery he managed his batteries, and repulsed the enemy in every attempt they made against him, the official reports of the day abundantly make manifest— Modest and brave—kind and courteous in bis de meanour-beloved by his men and all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance, he, is a perfect model of a republican officer, and worthy to bear the name of his illustrious kinsman. Col. W. we learn, has reached the States, and is now, we believe, at the seat of government. 07* Ttie New Orleans Delta says—“ President Taylor, we understand, has purchased’the splendid sugar plantation of Capt. Fullerton, situated about twenty-five miles on the right bank of the river.— He paid, we understand, $73,000 in cash. It is the purpose, we learn, of the General to abandon his cotton plantation near Rodney, which is subject to constant overflows, and concentrate his force upon ! his new purchase.” Whig State Convention. I This body met last week, in Philadelphia, and alter a great deal of billing and cooing, and some angry altercationbetween the different factions comprising Whiggery, succeeded in placing in nom ination the following candidates for -defeat onthe 2d Tuesday of October next, viz: Canal Commissioner, JOSHUA DUNGAN, of Bucks County. Surveyor General, JOSEPH HENDERSON, of Washington Co. Auditor General, HENRY W. SNYDER, of Union Co. The Convention adopted a series of resolutions laudatory of Gov. Johnston, Gen. Taylor, Gideon J. Ball and Secretary Meredith—also, in favor of a high protective tariflj and a pair of “milk and. water” resolutions on the subject of Slavery, in; which they take ground in favor of the non-action policy of the administration. They also passed a resolution favorable to the proposed amendment to the Constitution making the Judges elective. But not a word is said about Henry Clay, nor a syllable uttered respecting Senator Cooper. These gentlemen have both been unmercifully overslaugh ed by the in that Conventipn, and that, too, in defiance of the well known sentiments of a large majority of the Wings of Pennsylvania. How their many devoted friends throughout the State will relish the slight put upon those gentlemen by the Convention, will be known after the returns of the election come in—if not before. The Convention adjourned with tremendous cheer ing for Hfenry Clay and James Cooper. But this was principally done by the outsiders—the Conven tion proper having evidently been packed for a different purpose. The ticket as formed is considered a very weak one—the individuals selected being scarcely able to command their own party vote, irrespective of the other weight, above hinted at, which they will have to carry. They will be defeated by an overwhelm ing majority. Hon. John Strohm. This gentleman W'ho was so strenuously urged for the post of Canal Commissioner by bis friends in this county, received his quietus iu the Conven tion.on the ground of opposition to the Mexican tear (/) whilst a member of Congress; One delegate, a Mr. King of Bedford, said, in the course of his remarks, that he would have voted as Mr. Strohra did, had he been a member of Congress; but he would not think it safe to go before the people alter such a vote. You could not make the people believe it right. Another delegate, Mr. Richards, ol Berks, said that the objection tq Strohm was a valid one. A man who would vote against supplying the Amer ican troops during war, would meet with a deleat unprecedented in Pennsylvania. The Lancaster delegates wanted to file a protest against the action of the Convention in regard to Mr. Strohm—but this was denied them, some of the members alleging that it was an insult offered to the Convention. After being alternately brow-beaten, bully-ragged and coaxed, the delegates finally withdrew the paper, tacitly consenting to have the political guillotine applied to' the neck of Mr. Strohm. The Pennsyl vanian of Friday, in allusion to the treatment of Mr. S. has the following appropriate remarks:— One of the strange claims to popular favor, set up by the Whigs in this State Convention, was that of being friendly to the late war with Mexico. It was on the ground of being hostile to that war, as a member of the last Congress, that they rejected the application ol John Strohm, of Lancaster co., for the questionable ; honors of a nomination for , Canal Commissioner. In vain his friends pleaded that he had only voted against the war being hon orable and righteous— that alone seemed to entitle him to the opposition of the Whig delegates ; and he who went into Convention at first the very strongest man, became weak after the discussion, and was finally utterly routed and overthrown.— This is a new subject for contemplation. It proves the craven cowardice of Whiggery, in deserting those who fought in favor of the Whig policy on the question of the war —another evidence added to the many others in its history, that Federalism is always sure to condemn its champions the mo ment the measures they advocate are pronounced ?o be unworthy by the fiat of the popular will. No doubt Mr. Dungan, who finally got the nomination for Canal Commissioner, has been quite as decided, if not as vehement as Mr. Strohm, against the war; but as he has no record to be referred to, it may be the more readily shown that he has always been in favor of it! What a pointed and pregnant confes sion is this! How fully it affirms the predictions of the Democracy that Whiggery would soon repent of its hostility to the recent war ! How completely it sustains-that characteristic of the Whig party of abandoning its advocates the moment they become odious by supporting odious measures. Hence, the Whig delegates have basely turned their backs upon some of the ablest men in their ranks, and this, too, without the excuse of having themselves re pented of the cause they have made a cause of cen sure and complaint against their champions. Mr. Strohm is coolly added to a list of others who were like himself repudiated for doing his duty to his party. And yet these confessions of error, on the par of our opponents, humiliating as they are to them selves, are all so many lofty tributes to the creed and the conduct of the Democratic party. Tnere is now hardly a single measure advocated by the Democrats that has not received the commendation of the Whigs. The last evidence is the Mexican war, and we must not be antonished—indeed we must expect to see the same party soon contending that they have never doubted the justice of the war, or hesitated to assist in its vigorous prosecution. Such ardent friends of California can do no less. By the report of yesterday’s proceedings it will be seen that the Convention again condemned Mr. Strohm, for his anti-war votes; first coolly snubbing the Lancaster delegates by denouncing their candi date, and then coolly denying them a chance to file a protest aghinst the conduct of the majority. Tt was quite refreshing to hear the Whig leaders denouncing Strohm for doing what all of them have applauded in others. The Nicaragua Canal. The New York Herald says that preparations are being made to open this communication be tween the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as soon as possible; and within the space of three months, or perhaps 'wo, it will be in such a state of forward ness as will allow of the transportation partly by land, but principally by water, of passengers and merchandise from ocean to ocean, without any de lay or detention worth speaking of. The right of constructing such communication was, as our rea ders are perhaps aware, ceded by the government of Nicaragua to a company of enterprising Amer ican citizens, most of whom are well known to the public as men ot energy and enterprise. These gentlemen will employ, in the course of a month or two, at least two splendid steamships to run be tween New York and San Juan—the Empire city and the Crescent city. From San Juan, the river of San Juan and the lake of Nicaragua s will be nav. igated by steamboats ot light draft, to the town of Nicaragua, distant fourteen miles from the Pacific, which distance will be traversed on land by means of carriages. By the time that these arrangements are completed, the steamships New Orleans and Sarah Sands will connect with the Crescent City and Empire City on the Pacific, arid run regularly on that ocean to San Francisco—rthus making the line of communication complete between N. York and California by that route. This Toute is one thousand miles shorter than that by the Isthmus of Panama, which is now a great thoroughfare to California. On Pantaloons. —The lady editor of the Pitts burg Saturday Visiter, she who scolded Daniel Web ster so badly, is discussing the subject of pantaloons) which she looks upon as badges of servitude instead of being emblems of authoritv, and by no means necessary to be adopted by the ladies in order to secure political equality with the males. She says: “ One would think, from the perseverance with which folks stick to this idea, that pantaloons had been the emblem of supreme authority “ since Ad am was a little boy,” whereas we find that gentle man in a pinafore of fig leaves. The ancients ap pear to have known nothing of Jupiter’s breeches, or Vulcan’s suspenders. Nobody ever saw one of the deities or warriors of old, painted with such appendages.” Mrs Swisshelm is right Pantatoons are a mod ern innovation altogether. 07 s * A case of malignant Cholera occurred in Philadelphia, on Friday last, at the south east cor ner of Lombard and Schuylkill Front streets, which terminated fatally. Xbe Disaster of the jSvflflliliu Below will be ibaod what particulars we have been able to gather of this most fearful catastrophe. All the books and papers of the Griffith were de stroyed, so that we shall never have a full account of the lost There were not far from.* 200 emi grants on board, and between 40 and 50 cabin pas sengers, which, with the crew, made an aggregate of about 300 in all. It is thought that not over 40 in all escaped:. Some put the number as low as 22—bat one of the waiters who came down on the Troy, thinks there must have between 40 and 50. We leam from Capt. Wilkins, of the Troy that the steamer Griffith was about three miles from shore when the fire was discovered. She was ; im mediately headed for the land, and ran until she grounded upon a bar—about twenty rods from the shore, between which and the shore there was deep water. The scene of the disaster was about 20 miles this side of Cleveland, nearly off Chagrin. Known to be saved about 40, among whom are Mr. Stebbins, the first engineer, the clerk, William Tinkcom, and Franklin Heth. 1 We are indebted to the mate of the steamer Em pire, which arrived here about 10 o’clock this fore noon, for the Cleveland Plain Dealer of last even ing, which contains additional particulars. The Empire passed close to the wreck. She met the steamer Diamond, which had been charter ed by the authorities of Cleveland, having in tow a scow, whose deck was covered with'dead bodies. We learn that only two females were saved.— These fortunately secured,a settee, and were taken out of danger by a waiter, who was himself saved. The steward was found grasping in his hand Captain Roby’s child, whom he endeavored to save, and, as was supposed, lost his life in conse quence. Cleveland, Monday—9 A. M. The steamer Griffith, on her passnge up from Buffalo, and when about twenty miles below this port, took fire about 3 o’clock this morning, and burned to the water’s edge. She left Buffalo with a large load, mostly emi grants, who had been detained by the break in the Erie Canal, supposed to be between 200 and 300. The mate, who swam ashore, reached here by land for help, and reports only some 30 saved, who swam to the shore. The Captain, Mr. Roby, his wife and child are among the lost. The Wisconsin is just in, and reports passing the burning wreck about three miles from and, not a living soul on board, and the shore lined with peo ple. The Propeller Delaware had been observed sailing around the wreck, and at last was 6een to hitch to her and was towing her in shore. Ihe lake was calm, but nothing of fragments was seen afloat, and the probability is, the fire was rapid and the destruction of life awful 11 A M.—Tne Delaware is in, and we learn by D. \t. Reed, who was on board the Griffith the fol lowing additional particulars: He says there were about forty Cabin passengers, only seven of whom were saved ; thinks there must have been from two hundred and fifty to three hun dred deck passengers, mostly German, and only about thirty in all saved. The fire was discovered about half past three this morning, about the smokfe pipes. The crew en deavored to extinguish it without alarming the pas aengers, but the flames spread so rapidly that the cry was soon raised, “save yourselves.” The hurricane deck was literally packed with emigrants sleeping, and when the fire was announced as beyond control, the u*mos' confusion and terror reigned. The boat waS Immediately headed to wards land, and grounded some 600 yards from shore. But the heat had been so intense that most of the passengers had jumped overboard, preferring a watery grave to death by fire. The poor emigrants were crowded forward and literally pushed overboard by those retreating from the flames. Some had presence of mind enough to throw overboard their chests and swim upon them; but nearly all were lost. Both yawl boats were so badly burned as to be useless. When the Delaware left, several yawl boats and skiffs were hooking up the bodies. The beach was already strewed with them for several rods.- They lay so thick upon the bottom of the Lake and in such shallow water, that they were finding them and taking them ashore by the boat load. —Buffalo Advertiser. a, Brew York Politics, The political intelligence from the State of New York seems to indicate the certainty of a complete restoration of the harmony, and consequent invin cibility, of that too long distracted State. The Al bany Atlas , of the 17th, contains a call, signed by the Hunker Chairman of the State Committee, and the Barnburner Chairman of the last Legislative caucus, for a Democratic State Convention at Syrar cuse, on the 11th of September, “ for the purpose of nominating a ticket for State officers, to be sup ported by the whole Democracy of the State, at the next election, and to determine how future elections shall be called, and to transact such other business in regard to the organization of the party, . and the promotion of its interests, as may be deem ed necessary.” We trust sincerely, that this call is the dawning of a brighter day upon the pros pects of the party in the Empire State, and that it will be promptly obeyed, and the Convention fully recognized by both wings of the democracy. Fed eralism has already gained too much through the unfortunate feuds which have existed in* the ranks of the party for the past few years.— Tima. A Horrid Affair. The Washington correspondent of the Evening Bulletin, writing on the 15th inst., says : A remarkable incident occurred at the Navy Yard last evening, which I think deserves notice and for the reason that a circumstance of the kind could not take place premeditatedley, and attended by so much fortitude, unless there were extraordinary causes leading to the act, aside from all considera tions of recklessness or insanity. A sailor—one of the crew of the Government steamer Vixen, —was ordered to join his vessel; but he refused, and gave as an excuse for his conduct, that the Captain of the vessel was a monster, whose cruelties to his men were unexampled, and that rather than sail under his orders, he would lose his right arm. But the service was imperative; and, accordingly, but the one alternative presented itself, either that he should join the steamer, or maim himself to render his services ineffective. He revolved the matter in his mind, still repeating that the Captain deserved the severest punishment lor his crimes, rather than be permitted to enjoy his command, and from the barracks walked to a wood pile and with a single blow of an axe, severed his hand from his arm. The sympathy for the sailor—a martyr to a sense of wrong and injury—became unbounded, and his case was immediately laid before the Navy Depart ment, which will, I understand, institute measures for an investigation into the charges against the Captain. The sailor is said to be a sober man— inoffensive in his habits, and by no means addicted to the practices deserving of the punishment he decla-es he has received. A question of insanity was started last evening, but I learn that the phy sicians of the city concur with the army surgeon in pronouncing him 6ane of mind The command er of the steamer Vixen, is-Lieut. James H. Ward. Insubrection ik M-uitikiq.ce.— A recent ar rival at New York, from Ponce, Porto Rico, brings important intelligence. On the 10th of May the city of St. Pierre, in the island of Martinique, was set on fire, and it was discovered that the blacks had risen against the whites. The firing of the city was supposed to be the signal for a general insurrection. About one hundred houses were de stroyed. The city was fired three times before, but the flames had not spread. The negroes sur rounded the city and committed serious excesses. All wbite citizens capable of bearing arms had been called out and the city was under martial law. Many of the insurgents were subdued and taken prisoners. It was expected that they would be shot. Too Lite bt an Hour. —A clerk in the War Department, from Maine, died one evening. The next morning the Whig portion of the delegation from that State waited upon the Secretary of War precisely at 10 o'clock, apologized for calling so early and solicited the appointment of a certain candidate to Ail the vacancy. The Secretary re ceived them very politely, and said that there was no necessity for making an apology, but replied .* “ I must be frank with you, and tell you that the vacancy is already filled by the appointment of Mr. Cox of this city.” The delegation simpered, look wild, smiled and vamosed. Recovery of Stolen Property. — Baltimore , June 20.—The seven thousand dollars worth of watches, jewelry, &c., stolen from Sadler & Son, of this city, in April last, were found yesterday after noon, buried in a sand hill, three and a half miles from the city, by officer Thomas Gormaifc Ap pearances indicate a collusion between one of the police officers and the thief! A Card; Columbia, June 22,1850. The undersigned have seen with extreme regret, in the columns of the Lancaster Gazette , of this date, a communication over the signature of u Si nos, n which containrmany statements which we believe to be wrong in point of fact, and one of whieh we desire to contradict‘thus publicly: The fire did not originate in what was called the ° Warehouse,” but in the South-Western corner of the “ Cooper Shop,” and no one residing therein, or in the neighborhood, either through accident or de sign, had anything to do with this calamitous oc currence, we sincerely believe. It was the act of incendiaries, we confidently affirm. Being on the ground first after the fire made its appearance, as we believe, we are sure of this fact. 'lf “ Simon” knows any thing to the contrary, like a good citizen he should make it known, and we now hope that he will do so over his own sig- Patrick Morris, Chas. Rawlins, B. Young, George Wole. A. Cummings, John Barr,' t E. A. Howard, Assessment of School Tax. The annexed letter from the Chief Clerk of the State Department of Common Schools, in regard to the proper mode of assessing School taxes, may be of service to the School Directors in the differ, ent School districts. It was written in reply to one asking for the official construction of the law on this subject. We find it in the Reading Journal: Secretary’s Office, } Dep’t of Common Schools, C Harrisburg, May 27, 1850. 3 John S. Richards, Esq.— Sir: Your letter of the 25th instant, enquiring what is the proper con struction of the 24th section of the act relating to Common Schools, passed 7th of April, 1839, so far as the assessment of school taxes is concerned, is now before me. Although there is some ambigu ity in the section alluded to, yet a careful examina tion of its language and the terms used, will lead to the result intended by the legislature. In levying the tax, it is the duty of the board of directors in the first place, to assess upon all offices and posts of p'ofit, professions, trades, and occupa tions, and upon all single freemen above :he age ol twenTy-one years', who do not lollow any occupation, any sum which they may deem proper and sufficient. not exceeding the amount assessed on the same for ; State anil county purposes: except , that the sum as eessed on each, (office, post of profit, prolession, trade, occupation, and single freemen) shall in no case be less than fifty cents. Having d »ne this they should in the second place ascertain the balance of tax to be raised, aud appor tion it upon the property of the district, made taxa ble for State and County purposes. Farming is not deemed ah occupation, ascontemplatedin the School Law. Under the foregoing provisions, persons holding office, Ac., may be aeeessed more than fifty cents, but never less. Their property is also liable to be assessed with the other property of the district, for the balance of tax to be raised, after the first assess mertt shall have been completed. In the foregoing, I have ernphassied those terras considered most significant in the section, for the purpose of leading the mind to a more clear ap preciation of their importance. Very respectfully, Yours Ac., For the Superintendent, FRED. J. FENN. Chief Clerk. A New State Loan. The Secretary of.the Commonwealth, pursuant to an act of the last session of the Legislature of this State, has issued proposals for a loan of three millions three hundred thousand dollars, redeemable in thirty years, with .interest at the rate of four per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually in August and February; said loan to be exempt from all taxation. Proposals will be received for the loan up to 4 o’clock, P. M. of the first day of October next. Certificates of stock for the loan, with cou pons for the interest will be issued in the usual manner, and made transferable by the owner on the books of the. Auditor General’s department. The proposal will be required to state explicitly the sum offered, not in any case less than one thousand dol lars, the rate of interest not exceeding four per cent, and the premium proposed, The State reserves the right to accept the whole or any part of the sum offered, unless the proposals stipulate to the contrary. Bills for the loan must be direct and ex plicit. No conditional proposals will be received. Upon the acceptance of the proposals, the money, must be paid into the State Treasury in such man ner as shall be directed by the Governor. United States 9 Senator. A correspondent of the Montgomery Ledger warmly recommends the return of the Hon. James Buchanan to the United States’ Senate next year. —Harrisburg Dem. Union. A correspondent of the Montgomery Ledger , strongly urges the election of the Hon. James Buchanan, to the United States’ Senate, in the room of Dr. Sturgeon, whose term of office will expire in 1851. James Buchanan is, undoubtedly, the strongest man in Pennsylvania, and has won for himself a name and fame while Secretary of State in the Cabinet of the lamented James K. Polk. —Doylestown Democrat. We heartily concur in the sentiment expressd by the correspondent of the Montgomery Ledger. — There is no man we would sooner see go to the U. S. Senate, than the Hon. James Buchanan. He is an experienced 6tateman, and capable of filling any station, however high, to which his fellow cit izens may call him.— Armstrong Democrat. Apart from the fact that Mr. Buchanan is not a candidate for United States Senator, the fact that the vacancy should be filled from the North or the West is beyond all doubt the opinion of nine-tenths of the - Democratic party of the State. If only our Democratic friends in those sections will be true to themselves, they will be able, with ease, to elect a sound, radical, and regular Democrat to the Senate.— Pennsylvanian. Campaign Paper. Messrs. Hamilton & Fornit propose furnish, ing the 11 Weekly Pennsylvanian," from the 7th ol June until the llth of October, at the following prices, to be paid in advance , viz 2 copies to one address. 5 do. do. 12 do. do. 15 do. do. 20 do. do. 25 do. do. 30 do. do. Col. William R. King, the dis.inguished Sena tor from Alabama, was the guest of the Hon. Jas. Bochaxax, at Wheatland, on Saturday last. Dauphin County. The Democratic Convention of Dauphin County met at Harrisburg, on Monday week, and, in addi tion to forming a County ticket, appointed the fol lowing named gentlemen delegates to tbe State Convention of 1851—Dr. John A. Stebley, Sena torial, and Gen. Simon Cameron and Joseph Bru baker, Representative Delegates. This, we think, is “taking time by the fore-lock.” New Planet.— The Tempo , of Naples, publish ed a letter from M. Leopold Del Re, Director of the Observatory at Naples, announcing that the cele brated astronomer, Don Annibale De GaspariD, late discoverer of the “ Igea Borbonica,” has dis covered a new teliscope planet, being the 9th be tween Mars and Jupiter. It is a star-of the ninth magnitude, and is at present in opposition with the Sun. U7*The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachu setts has refused a new trial to Professor Webster- In all probability he will have to suffer the exer tion of the sentence passed upon him-at tV close of his trial, as it is scarcely to be expected that the executive will now interfere to save Vfs life.- [□“The Southern Organ made *s appearance, at Washington, on yesterday week, under the editorial charge of Messrs. Fisher aiv* De Leon. £7- Hon. R. W. BaXhwell has accepted the appointment of 17. £ Senator from South Carolina, to dll the vacancy occasioned by the death of CoL Elmore. Military Visit* . We are requested by Mr. B. Franklin Holl, a member of the “ Washington Grays,” of Philadel- * pbia, Captain McAdam, to state that the company • intends visiting Lemon Place, in this county, forming an encampment there from the 3d to the 10th of July. This corps has a high reputation for military knowledge, and wfc hope every attention will be 0 paid to their comfort by the citizens of that neigh borhood. Perhaps the M Grays” might be induced to extend their visit to'this City before retnrning to Philadel phia. Will not our citizens give them an invitation? CD* The Ladies belonging to the Episcopal Church, in Columbia, will hold a Fair in that Bor ough on the 3d, 4th, and,sth days of July, for the purpose of raisingjunds to assist in paying off the debt Contracted in the erection-of the new Church. E7"The U. O. A. M. : of Paradise, intend celebra ting the Fourth of July by a procession and dinner. Conestoga Council, No. 8, ol this city, will partici pate in the festivities of the day with their brethren of Paradise, and for this purpose are making ex tensive preparations in the way of banners, Ac. among which is a spendid ensign, nine feet by six, manufactulred of American silk. The U. O. A. M., of Safe Harbor, are also ex pected to join in the festivities at Paradise. The occasion will be one of moment to the Order. Our townsman, Mr. John Wise, will deliver an oration. -^-Express. ID* The Temple of Nauvoo, erected by the Mormons, finished in 1845, partially, burnt in Oc tober, 1848, having, but its four walls left—all its timber works having been consumed by the flames —was destroyed by a hurricane on the 24th ult. Farmers Attend. —The Philadelphia Agricul-i tural Society, in an address to the farmers of Penn sylvania, recommend the organization of a State Society, and to this end propose holding a Farmers’ State Convention at Harrisburg, on the 3d Tuesday, of January, 1851. Every county in the State Is invited to send delegates. . This is an important move and should receive a due share of attention from farmers in every section of the State. A Dumb Girl. —lt is 6aid that a girl at-Pitts field, Mass., was struck dumb by the firing of a, cannon. Since then, it is said, that a number of married men have invited the artillery companies to come and discharge their pieces on their premi ses. Geo. W. Simmons, of Oar Hall, Boston, keeps a splendid stock of clothing. Better bar-: gains can probably be obtained at this establish ment than any other In the country. He manufac tures enormous quantifies, and can afford to make a less profit than those doing a smaller business. were six cases of Cholera and three deaths at Cincinnati, on Wednesday last—and three new cases on Thursday. Blew Books. The Democratic Review, for June—and the only number of that excellent work we have recei ved for several months—is on our table. It is em bellished with a correct likeness ol the Hon. Fred erick P. Stanton, one of the Representatives in Congress from the State ol Tennessee. The table of Contents embraces a very able article entitled “ Military Presidents' ' —in which the civil qualifica tions of Gen. Taylor are contrasted with those of Gen. Washington and Gen. Jackson, and which ex poses his immense inferiority to those eminent men in a humiliatory light. “ Mexico and the Me £- leans” is also an able and interesting article—so glso “ Sir Henry Vane,” the “ Financial and Com mercial Review'' —and the critical “ Notices of New Books." The other articles, all of which are well written, are. “Marine and Naval Architecture” — “ The Revulsion”—“Woman in America”—a Song, ard a Biographical Sketch of Hon. F. P. Stanton. The work is published monthly by Kettell & Moore, N. Y., and is furnished at $3 per annum, or 25 cents a number. The North British Review, for May, is also before us. A number ol well written articles grace its pages—amongst, the most interesting of which we notice one on the Life of Mahomet, by our countryman, Washington Irving; and another on “ The Life and .Times of John Calvin,” translated from the German of Paul Henry. This Review is for sale at Gish’s. The Ladt’s Book,” for July, has been received— and we think Godey has irade a dceided improve ment on the last few numbers. The articles are well written, and the embellishments superb—par ticularly the first three, representing “ Bishop White administering the Sacrament”—the “ Flower Girl” —and the “ Warning at the Green Spring.” The fashion plates are also very fine. For sale at Gibb’s. fIZT We have received. from T. B. Peterson-, No. 98 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, a work in two volumes of about 200 pages each, entitled “Adventures in Africa, during a Tour of Two years in that country; by Major W. Cornwallis Harris, of the Hon. East India Company’s Engineers.”— We have not yet found time to read the work; but we should judge from a hasty glance at its contents and a cursory examination ot several of the chap ters, that it is a book of rare merit, abounding with much useful information respecting the be nighted region through which he The tour includes travels from the shores of India to Cape Aden; Through Abyssinia ; The Gulf of Arabia; The Source and Keys of the Nile; Account of the One Eyed Family ; Kingdom of Sho«t; Wilderness of Giddim; The House of Solomon; Highlands of Ethiopia ; Abyssinian Rites and Practices; Wil derness of Taboo; Slave Market; Eastern Coast of Africa, etc. etc. etc. This work is furnished at the low price of fifty cents per volume. For sale at Gish’s. LOCAL ITEMS. K 7" The ceremony of laying the Corner Stone of the new Presbyterian Church, iu East Orangp street, took place on yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Janewat, of Philadelphia, was present and assisted in conducting the exercises. The “Fexcibles."— This corps has been re-or ganized, and has re-elected its. former worthy and efficient commander, John H. Dcchmax, to the Captaincy. Capt. D. is considered one of the best drill officers any where, and under hts command the “ Fencibles” will doubtless again become the crack” company of the State. $ 1 00. 2 00. 4 00. 5 00. 6 00. 7 00. 8 00. A young man named Nathax Smith, com mitted suicide, in this City, on Sunday, by cutting his throat with a razor. He is supposed to have been laboring under a fit of insanity. 07" An Irishman, whose name we did not leant, whilst engaged in making hay near, Dillerville on Thursday last, was so overcome by the heat, that he fell senseless in the field, and Spired in about one hoar. He had been drinking freely of cold water. IET Sfaxolsr & Brother have presented us with a splendid lithograpic likeness of the Rev. Dr. Baker, Pastor of the First Lutheran Church, of this City—from a Daguerreotype by Johnson. It is a life like portrait of the venerable original, and 1 will doubtless have a ready sale amongst his nu erous friends and admirers. MARRIAGES. In Columbia, on the 18th inst., bylhe Rev. Mr. Lyman, R. S.-Gile, of Addison, N. Y., to Adeline E., daughter of Major D* Herr, of Columbia.. On the 13th inst., by the Rev. J. C. Baker, Mr. Joseph C. Channel, of this city, to Miss Ann Mary Bauman, formerly of Carlisle, Cumberland Co. At Lampeter Square, on Thursday the 13thinst, by Christian Hess, Esq., Peter Garra, jr., of Para dise twp., to Margaret Templeton, of West Lam peter. # In St. Louis, by the Rev. Charles G. Jones, Au gustus H. Rock, formerly of Lancaster, Pa., to j2li*a Taylor, also formerly of the same place. On the 7th inst, of Scarlet Fever, Samuel only son of Jesse and Mary Lewellyn, aged 4 years, 7 months and 9 davs. On the 14th inst., at the residence of her son Dr j Barton Evans, in Wrightsville, York county, Ann Evans, relict of William Evans, late of Carnarvon twp., Lancaster county, in the 81st year of her age. On the 7th inst., Adam Hess, senior, aged about 70 years. On the 18th inst, Adam Hess, aged 58 years. On the 21st inst., at Wrightsville, York county, Gardner Litzenberg, youngest son of Jacob Liver good, Esq., aged 10 months. DEATHS.
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