Letter from Harrisburg.
Correspondence of the Intelligencer.
] Harrisburg, February 1, 1851
; I regret tliat my letter of last week did not reach
yoa in time ]for your paper. It was written and
mailed sufficiently early to have reached you in
time, I am therefore unable to account for the delay.
For the future I shall endeavor to have the diffi
culty corrected. ’ •
l Legislation has commenced in earnest, and the
members ari putting their shoulders to the wheel,
aid are doing all their power to help business
along. What is equally gratifying, is the fact, that
matters of sufficient interest have been presented,
to lead to the defining of party lines. Hitherto,
private Bills and special Legislation only, have
claimed attention. Now, we shall have soraethmg
better, and of more general importance.
Ifi eV cral questions have, come up for consideration
diring the past week in which all will feel interested.
Prominent amongst them wa ß the tariff resolution
iof Mr. Dobbins. There was an effort made to have
'it passed at once. To this serious objections were
made, and on motion of Mr. Penniman it was re
ferred to a select committee of five. Tlhb was the
only proper course, aB on bo important- a matter it
wu but proper that a preamble more expressive of
the sentiments of Pennsylvania than the Resolution
itself, should be added to it. Besides’in ita original
form it was not snfficiently comprehensive. , .
[Another important resolution was that of Mr.
Olwine, instructing the Committee on Banks to
report a Bill requiring all the Banks of the Coin
mbnwealth to furnish monthly statements of their
transactions,! Thiß was met by a strict parly vote
on| the part of the Whigs and by one equally strict on.
rife part of the Democrats:. Why there should be
any to a demand so (entirely reasonable
a little singular. If life transactions of the
Banks, are what those of honest institutions should
be; instead of objecting to making them public, it
should be their desire to effect something of this
kind. This opposition argues, something behind
the curtain, which they arp not desiroua of having"
exposed to public gaze,‘and for this very : reason
they should be compelledrio this step.
A third important resolution was that ot General
Brindle asking the consideration of the Bill for the
repeal of the Anti-Kidnapping laws of. 1847. There
was no debate on the subject, but the vote itself
was a sufficient indication of the position of the
Whigs and Democrats in : regard to this important
and delicate question. Every Whig in the House
voted against the resolution, while every Democrat
sustained it. This vote could have been the result
only of strict party discipline. There was no
debate, and * consequently impressions could not
have been gleaned from; any thing that was said
on the floorj of the House. What then would this
seem to indicate T Haveilhe Whigs eu masse resol
ved to oppose this great featurmof the Compromise
Bill ? This vote evidently, looks something like it.
Are they willing to make it the test question of the
coming Presidential Campaign ? If so, I presume
the Democrats will gladly meet them, as there is no
question upon which thejnajority of the people of
the State of Pennsylvania are more unanimous
than the repeal of those laws.
The first appointments by the Canal Board seemed
to give general satisfaction. Would that I could
say as much of the later; ones. While the Canal
Board stand exonerated, from any blame in this
matter,'there afle those, high in the confidence of
the Democratijr party, who should be held reappn
sible for the removal of good men, and..the ap
pointment of incompetent and unfit ones. In sev
eral cases applications were presented to the Board,
and appointments made on the strength ot the warm
recommendations of men of influence in Philadel
phia .city and county, when upon the announce
ment of the, appointments, it was clearly proven*
that the influential men who recommended the suc
cessful candidates, had not only no personal ac
quaintance with them, but had never even heard of
them except, through the persona who asked tor the
testimonials. Is this in accordance with Democrat
ic usages? Should the men who have the confi
dence of thp Commissioners, blindly recommend
men for responsible stations, who are not only un
fit for them, but who supplant able and excellent
men—men of influence, who have ever been the
firm and tried friends of the party. If this system
is persisted in, we shall have si/ch a state of affairs
as will sunder the ties that now unite the party.
The men who thus prostitute their influence, to
such ill purposes, should, and ,1 have reason to
know, will he remembered by ;tlie friends of those
whom they .have so foully wronged. Their letters
0 f recommendation should be made public, in or
der that all may know how recklessly they sacri
fice the interests of the party.
The attenipt to repeal the Board of Revenue
Commissioners, in the Senate this week, met with
a!totalTand merited defeat. From . the following
ftatiitica.presented by Mr. Packer, will be Been the
folly of suclla step. The Board, at its first meet
ing in 1845|, increased the taxable property ot the
State $8,769,623, which, at three pills on the dol
lar, added to the revenues of.the State annually
$26,269, wiich in three years amounted to $78,-
807. At the second meeting i of the Board in 1848
tie increase on taxable property amounted to $7,?
014,27,- which, at three mills on the. dollar,
amounted b| $21,042 annually for three yekrs, ma
king $63,128, which added to the increased reve
nue of the preceding three years, makes an aggre
gate of $141,935 net gain, to the commonwealth,
by the labors of the Board.
! The expenses of both sittings of the Board
were but $j4,500, which, deducted from the in
crease in tne revenue, left the State gainer of
$137,429 by the operation.
j But the movement has received its quietus. —
On motion of Mr. Packer the future consideration of
initely postponed, by the decisive vote
13 against.
it as indefi
ot 20 for to
stter from Columbia.
Columbia, Feb. 1, 1851
Mb. Editor : —Columbia has been the scene of
another fearful tragedy, the particulars ol which
are simply ihese : A man by the name of Casper
Shaurb, ha > been in the habit of visiting the house
'of a Mrs. Sinsick in Fifth street, (tjho is a widow
jwoman,) f< r baee and illicit purposes,
i On Thu: sday night last, (.having absented himself
' several mtnths previous) he again visited the house
in a state of intoxication, and attempted violence
upon her >erson. Two of her sons* who are pret-
>wn, ejected the monster from the prem
first abused their mother and broke eun
>B of kitchen ware. He returned in a
, armed with a butcher knife, and at
in entrance by the window. The boys
jto remonstrate, when he plunged the
ithe side of the younger one, from the ef
which, he must die. This , will be the
, ty well gr)
. ises, who I
| | dryarticl'!
j little time!,
! tempted ai
: went outj
: knife into
j fects of w
irder in Columbia within a|vcry few years,
is being Peart-, Winsen, Sloutand Einsich.
fourth mui
the victim!
;|to have dress Ball,” in this
the 10th inst., which yod know is a sov
tlidote to hard times and cold weather. —
/cted that the bipeds will kick “dull care”
-j— 'who I haVe been informed has had his
lien by “ sister Suke and Mike.”
Vtr ginia Convention.
We are
place on t
ereign ant
It is expci
to the —j
back brok
In the|Virgmia Convention on [Saturday week,
the Compittee on the Executive Department sub
mitted iti report, proposing several important,
changes in the present order of things, as follows:
The Goyernor to be elected by the people, for a‘
term of four years, and tp have a salary .of $5,000
a year. [He is to have no vote, and is shorn
of tomejof the powers of appointment now exer
cised by the. Executive. A Lihutenatit Gover
nor to be elected by the people fof a term of four
years. .He will preside over the Senate, and act as
Governor in case of the death, resignation, or ab
ience of that officer. He is to receive the pay of
Speaker of the House of Delegates while presiding
oyer the Senate, and the salary 6f the Governor
while performing gubernatorial duties. A Treas
urer anc an Auditor, to be elected! by the Legisla
ture, and a Secretary of the State jby the people.—
Three Commissioners, to be elected by the people,
for a term of six years each, (one every two years,)
to consjitute-a Board ol Public 'Wfarks, &c
Bobu
■RT Baud; an able lawyer and. distin
, Whig, died at his residence in Chambers
'»•> on Tuesday morning, the 28th ult., of an
ft of the heart,nnder which he had been la
foi many months. He was the Whig. can
for Congress in the 16th District, at the late
j,and was sick throughout jthe canvass.,
gaishec,
I burg, P*
| affection
boring (
| didate fr
electior
Intelligencer lonrnal.
I.ancaster, February 4, 1851.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR,
|p~ An abstract from the proceedings of the State
Agricultural Society will ip found on our first page.
ITT Gen. Cass, Judge X)oublass' and Mr. Sew
ard, of the U. S. Senate, have our thanks for pub
lic documents. Gen. Cass’ address before the Kail
amooza Agricultural Society, is one. of the mast
interesting productions we! have ever read, and we
shall be pleased to publish some extracts from lit
hereafter. , Y
07* Messrs. Schaeffer and Hunsecker of de
Legislature have our thanks’for their kind attention
in forwarding us public documents.
CITY ELECTION!
We hope the Democrats of the
City will turn out to the Election
TO-DAY, and vote for the regular
nominees of the party. The can
didates are all tried men, eminent
ly deserving the undivided sup
port of our friends, and it be
hooved every 1 Democrat to exert
all his energy so as to secure: their
election by a triumphant majority.
The whigs have a portion of a
ticket in the field! which they will
support-to a man] It is therefore
important that the full Democratic
vote should be (-brought out, in
order >that our Success may be
certain; i
. We, therefore,! urge our Demo
cratic friends to a faithful discharge
of their d|uty TO-DAY. Turn
out to the Polls, i Let there be no
scratching; but let each and every
Democrat vote the entire ticket
from top to bottom. Come up to
the gbod work, j Democrats, and
give “a long pull, a strong, pull,
and a pull altogether” for the reg
ularly nominated candidates of
your party.
County Committee meeting.
Agreeably to public notice given, the Democrat
ic County Committee of] Lancaster county met at
the public house of William J. Steele, in the City
of Lancaster,'on Saturday the Ist day of February,
1851, when the following proceedings were had,
viz: ’ !
Resolved, That at the i primary meetings of the
Democracy to be held in ithe different Wards, Bor
oughs and Townships of the County of Lancaster,
on Saturday the uf day of March next, the Dele
gates elected to the County Convention to be held
at the city of Lancaster on the Wednesday
ing, be elected with a view to the appointment of
Delegates to the Harrisburg Judicial Convention to
beheld on the 11th of June, as well as to the
Reading Convention, ani: that the'chairman of this
committee be authorized to issue a call accordingly.
Resolved, That the Democracy of the county be
recommended to nominate one person, in each
Ward,.Borough and election district, to serve the
’ensuing-year as County Committee-man, and also
that they nominate their Township committees, and
hand them to the. Chairman of the - next County
Convention. i iWM. B. FORDNEY,
• Cha.irman. '
H. E. Leman, Sec’ry. ;
In pursuance of the above proceedings, as also
the resolutions of the County Committee, at their
meeting on the 10th of October last. I hereby is
sue this notice, requesting the Democrats of Lan
caster county to meet ini their, respective Wards,
.Boroughs and Townships, on SATURDAY THE
ISTJDAY OF MARCH,>IBSI, at the usual places
of Holding such elections, tlierf and there to elect
notless than three nor iriore than five Delegates to
represent said districts in a general County Conven
tion, to be held in the City of Lancaster, on Wed
nesday the 4th day of March, 1851, for the purpose
of elecilhg sis delegates to represent Lancaster
county in the'Gubernatorial State Convention to be
held in Reading on the 4th of June next, and also
six Delegates to represent said County in the Judi
ciary State Convention to be held at Harrsburg on
the ,11th of June next. I" i
Feb. 4, isol
TheJollowfng appointments have been made by
the Cnnal Commissioners;
SufKniNTENDENTS OF MOTIVE PoWEU —A. L.
Roum fort, Columbia Railroad; F. R. West, Portage
• Railn >ad.
Su I’ERViHOiis—G. W. Closson, Dejaw are Division;
Jas. Gowen, Eastern Division; J. S. Miller, Lower
Juniata P. Anderson, Upper Juniata;
Wm. S. Campbell, Lower Portage Railroad; John
Peters, LTpper Western ■■ J. F. McCulloch, Lower
Western; GeV Crane; West Branch; G. W. Search,
North BranchyH. D. Rodarmel, Susquehanna.
Collectors —J. K. Heckman, Easton ; J: Sands,
New Hope; R. Patterson, Bristol; A. B. Cummings,
Philadelphia; J. J. Bowep, Paoli; W. Roate, Parkes
burg; J. J. Keller, Lancaster; S. Pierce, Columbia;
W. YVilson, Portsmouth; S.J. Goodrich, Harrisburg;
S. Law, Newport; Wm. [R. McCay, Lewistown;' A.
S. Harrison, Huntingdon; A. A. Douglas. Hollidays
burg; G. W. Marchand,jJohstown ; D. Barr, Blairs
ville; P. Clawson, Freeport; J. Hastings, Pittsburg;
W. A. Packer, Dimnsburg; C. D. Eldred, Williams
port ; Wm. Wilson, Northumberland; Geo. Smith,
Buck Haven; John Huggins. Liverpool; Wm. Cole,
Outlet Lock,. Portsmouth; J. Shoemaker, Juniata-
Aqueduct; R. Martin, Freeport Aqueduct.
CONESTOGA
For ihs [utellit'ciu'cr.
Weighmastebs —Easton, Melchoir Horn; Phila.,
G.-W. Scofield; Lancaster, J. Dunlap; Columbia,
Thhs. Welsh; Portsmouth, D. Sheaffer; Johnstown
Scales, E. B. Cotter;. Johnstown Weigh Lock, W.
B. Clark; R. Williams; Pittsburg,
WiHamTCarns ; Northumberland, C.,Brown ; Beach
Ha\tpn, J. Fruit; Junction A. P. R. R. and Penna.
Railroad,,H. S. Graham 1 .
State Agents —J. Rankin, Philadelphia and
Columbia Railroad ; J. Cunningham,do; J. Hunter,
do; T. McMichael, dojiC. Brady, do; Capt. Ham
bright, do; L. Frank, db; I. Waterbury, do; Oscar
Hammond, do; A. P. jR. Rhoads, Portage Rail
road; J. Mclntyre, doj'B. Ruff, do; V. Phelps, do;
S. Barr, do; C. B. Soly,|do; J. Rhey, do; W. Piper,,
do; E.. Donnelly, Boat S{ips> Hollidaysburg; Chas.
.Goodman, do. Johnstown.
Cargo Inspectors at Philadelpaia. —Sami. S.
Moon, R. R. Young, C;’-S. Beidleman.
"ID* The February np. of “ The Guardian,” ed
ited by. the Rev. Mr.. Harbaugh, of this City, is on
our table. As usual, it is filled with highly inter-
esting matter.
New Cab.—pne of the handsomest cars we
have ever seen has been placed on the Columbia
and Philadelphia railroad, by Messrs: Miller &
Jefferies, who have -commenced running a line
regularly. Such enterprise deserves encouragement,
and we have not a doubt that the admirable accom*
me dations afforded by those gentlemen with their
superb car and attentive and obliging agents, will
attract lots of passengers.
ID* Those in want.of tobacco or segars can be.
accommodated by ourifriend Kuhns, in N. Queen
slreet. who has every thing in that line to please
the most fastidious. See advertisement.
We direct attention to Mr. Steinman's ad
vertisement in another; column. He has one of the
most exteusive Hardware establishments in this
City, and presents strong inducements to the public.
ID* The Lecture at Dr. Tailor last' week on
Hungary and his. visii to Kossuth, -was highly in
teresting. He delivers three lectures on “ Europe
and the East” the present week. See advertise
ment. >
to-day.
! WM. B. FORDNEY,
Chairman Co. Committee.
Appointments
/ City Convention.
The Delegates elected from the different Ward*
of the City, for the purpose of ; nominating suitable
candidates for select and Common .Councils, Judges
and Insjfectors, to be supported by the Democrats
of Lancaster at the ensuing city election, met at
the house of Mrs. Messenkop, on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 2&h, and organized by appointing MLD.
Holbrook, chairman, and Dr. Henry Carpenter
and John L. Keffer , Secretaries. •
The following gentlemen were then placed in
nomination, viz:
Select Council — Chas. Gillespie,
George Wilson.
Common Council —Garret Everts, sen., ‘Philip
Wallace, W. P. Brookes, Henry Steigerwait, sen.,
Wm. Mathiot, Henry Gantz, Geo. M. Steinman,
Geo. Yeisly, John Bomberger, Peter J. Gorner,
Daniel Erisman, F. W. Beates, R. S. Rohrer, John
Weidler, John Carr.
Judges, Inspectors.
Jacob Weaver, James Wiley, W. Ward
David B. Bartholomew, John C. Roat, E. Ward.
On motion—Messrs. F. Sehner, W. G. Evans and
Jas. L. Reynolds were appointed a committee to
attend to printing of tickets. The following res
olutions were .then adopted:
Resolved, That, in compliance with instructions
of the Delegate Meetings, the nomination of city
Constables be referred to the Democratic city
meeting, to be held on to-morrow evening, the 30th
inst. _ .
Resolved, That the proceeings of this Convention
be published in the Democratic papers of this city.
Resolved, That the officers of this Convention be
directed to consider and prepare a plan for voting
for the candidates for city. Constables, and to select
tellers and clerks for the city meeting, and to re
commend said plan and suggest the names of said
tellers and clerks tp the Democracy of the city at
their meeting to be held in the Court House on to
morrow night.
In compliance with the above jesolution, we re
commend that where but one candidate is offered,
the nomination-be made by ayes and
there are two or more candidates offered, they be
nominated by ballot—That in voting for High
and City Constables, the High Constable be voted
for on one ticket, and the City Constables on a
separate’ single ticket, and that any ticket having
on it' more names than the number required to be
settled to be cast aside.
They also recommend to the City meeting, the
following persons to act as Tellers and Clerks of
said meeting, viz;
James Wiley, John C. Roat.
L. Reynolds, Daniel Lagan.
(Signed) M. D. HOLBROOK, Chairman
Henry Carpenter, )* c
John L. $ SeCS -
Meeting.
■ Agreeably to notice, a Mass Meeting of ihe De
mocracy was held Court House, on Thurs.
day evening the 30th of January, 1851, for the
purpose of ratifying the nominations made by the
City Convention, and also for the purpose of nom*
inating a • candidate for Mayor, Assessor, High
Constable and City Constables. The meeting wag
organized by the appointment of the following
officers, viz:
President :
GEO. SANDERSON.
Vice Presidents :
Jacob F. Kadtz.
John Sehner.
H. Blickensderfkr.
Archibald Miller.
Secretaries:
TFt//iam A. Weaver.
William Meeser.
It was then, on motion, resolved that Walter
G. Evans and James L. Reynolds, Esqs., be ap
pointed to act as Tellers.
The lollowing nominations were then made,
viz: ''*
Mayor— Michael Carpenter, Esq., was nomi
nated by acclamation, there being no opposition.
Assessor —Michael Bundel, Esq., was nomina
ted by acclamation —no opposition.
High Constable — John Myer, Esq., was nomina
ted by acclamation—no opposition.
On motion, it was resolved that the two persons
receiving the. highest number of votes, should be
the candidates lor City Constables.
On motion, the several candidates for City Con
stables were pledged to abide by the decision of the
meeting.
A ballot was then had, which resulted as fol
lows;
John Conner had 264 votes.
Daniel Finefrock, 223 ‘‘
William Giubb. 216 “
J. Gundaker. 146
» J. Dor wart, 140 “
Joseph Brintnall, 90 “
; Christian Fraley, 29 “
The Tellers having reported this result—the
Chair thereupon declared John Conner and Dan
iel Finefrock the regularly nominated candidates
of the Democratic party for City Constables—they
having received the highest number of votes.
The following resolution, recommended by the
City Convention, was then unanimously adopted :
Jiesolved, That it be recommended to the De
mocracy of this City, that in future when nomina
ting a candidates for the Police, each person shall
vote a ticket containing thref names, and headed
“ Constables/' and the person having the highest
number of votes shall be declared duly nominated
for High Constable, and the two next highest can
■ didates, for City Constables.
! • On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
1 (Signed by the Officers.
Rj* The following is the Democratic ticket
complete, as settled by the City Mass Meeting and
City Convention.
Alderman.
S. E. Ward —Walter G. Evans.
Mayoi'.
Michael Carpenter.
Assessor. \
Michael Bundel.
Select Council.
Henry Gorrecht,
Chas. Gillespie,
George Wilson,
Common Council.
Garret Everts, sen.
Philip Wallace,
Wm. P. Brookes,
Hsnry Steigerwalt, sen.
Wm. Mathiot,
Henry Gantz,
Geo. M. Steinman,
Geo. Yeisley,
John Bomberger,
Peter | J. Gorner,
Daniel Erisman,
F. W. Beates,
R. S. Rohrer,
John Weidler,
John Carr,
Judges.'
W. Ward —Jacob Weaver.
E. Ward—D. B. Bartholomew
Inspectors.
W. Ward —James Wiley.
E. Ward—John C. Roat.
High Constable.
John Myer.
City Constables.
John Conner.
Daniel Finefrock.
Death of a Member of Congress.
■ Washington, Jan. 31.—Hon. David S. Kaufman,
member of the House of Representatives, died sud
denly at the Irving House this afternoon. Mr. Kau
fman was apparently in excellent health this morn
ing, and his sudden death has cast a gloom over a
large circle of friends. His iamily were with him
in his dying moments.
Mr. K. was a native of Cumberland county, in
this State, and was a young man of talents and
great personal popularity.
ID* The election of aU. S. Senator from New
Jersey, has been postponed to the I4th inst. John
R. Thompson, Esq.,is the Depiocratic caucus candi
date, and, we presume, will be elected, inasmuch as
the Democrats have a majority of two votes on
joint ballot.
, ID* A man was arrested in Philadelphia, on Fri
day week, on whom was found counterfeit note*
amounting to $3,800, on various Banks.
Philadelphia for JMgler!
The Democratic County Convention met, on yes
terday week, and selected the following named d®l*
egates to the Reading Convention, and instructed
them unanimously to support the nomination of Col.
William Bigler for Governor, viz:
Thomas Brown, Miles Sweeny, Thomas McDon
ough, William H. Fagan, William McDaniel, C. P.
Dunn, William Rice, J. R. Manderfield, Christian
Mason, Edward McCoy, M. Van Dusen, Geo. Esher,
Isaac Leech tnd John Stallman.
.The County Convention also appointed fourteen
delegates to the Judiciary Convention, at Harris
burg, and instructed them to support the nomina
tion of the Hon. James Campbell, of Philadelphia,
for the Supreme Bench.
The City Democratic Convention met the same
evening, and elected Col. John W. Forney, Richard,
R. Young, James Harvey, P. Conroy, Charles Wor
rell and James Vandyke, delegates to the Reading
Convention, with unanimotts ins.tructinos to support
the nomination of Col. William Bigler, for Gov
ernor.
The City Convention had previously .met and
appointed delegates to the Harrisburg, Convention,
and instructed them forjudge Campbe
07* Col. Wixliax Bigler will have at fcasL.
100 votes but of 133 that is to compose .tile Read
ing Convention —and we should not be surprised if
he had 125! The fact is, but of Lancaster
there is no opposition anywhere in the State, and,
since the result in the city and county of Philadel
phia, we are more than ever confirmed in our pre
viously expressed opinion that he will be nominated
by acclamation. The people, with unprecedented
unanimity, have designated Col. Bigleu as the
Gubernatorial candidate, and the State Convention
will have nothing to do but to go through the mere
form of placing him in nomination.
“How We Apples Swim S’ 9
The Evening Bulletin ha* come - up manfully to
the assistance of the Spirit of (he Times, in its at
tacks upon Judge Campbell and Mr. Buchanan.
Whether these prints haye a common ownership,
or whether the owners of the two respectively haye
a common proclivity for slander and defamatioq,
we know not; but one thing is certain, that the vile
slang which daily fills their columns against men
whose character*, personal and political, are above
reproach, is a disgrace to the age and to the City
of Philadelphia in which their slanders are concoct*
ed, and from which they are scattered broad-cast
over the Commonwealth.
We are not personally acquainted with Judge
Campbell, nor do we know what his feelings are
towards Mr. Bcchanin. This much we do know,
however, from credible authority, that he is a sound
and honest Democrat—and presume, from the fact
that he is endorsed by the intelligent Democracy of
County of Philadelphia, that he has
the qualifications for the post to which
their partiality would elevate him. The vile, abuse
of him, therefore, by' the prints in question, must
only recoil upon themselves in the end, without se
riously injuring the object of their hale and malig
nity. As to Mr. Buchanan, the Democracy of
Pennsylvania have known him too long and favor
ably to have their confidence shaken in his integrity
by such unprincipled assaults.
A Medal to Gen. Scott
The Legislature of Virginia recently voted a
Guld Medal to Gen. Scott, which was presented
to him on Saturday week, at Washington, by a
Committee appointed by the Governor of the State
A Richmond paper gives the following description
of it: j
“This beautiful memorial of Virginias munificent
gratitude is at the same time one of the most ex
quisite specimens of American art that we have
ever seen. The medal is 34 inches in diameter, five
sixteenths of an inch thick, and is of course very
massive and rich. On one side is an admirable life
like bust of the General, with the words ‘Winfield
Scott’ in capitals above. I The bust stands upon an
oblong pedestal —flanked by two noble eagles,
sprigs of laurel and oak touching their wings; a
number of flags, (two Mexican banners- among
them.) guns, pikes, mortars and field pieces forming
an appropriate back-ground. On the pedestal isthe
following inscription: “The Commonwealth of
Virginia presents this medal to Major General Win
field Scott, as a memorial of her admiration for the
‘great and distinguished services of her son, whilst
commander-in-chief oT th.e American armies in the
war with Mexico, 184*7.”
u On the reverse side in the centre stands a beau
tiful fluted column, with “1812” on the base arid
•‘lB4B’’ on the'capital. A spread eagle* holding an
olive branch,in its mouth, is on its top—and the
column is entwined with leaves of laurel, inscribed
with the words uVera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Conteras,
Churubusco, Del Rey,|Chapultepec, Mexico.” Above
the column are the words “Fecit Quod Cogitavil;”
below, “From Virginia,” and an escutcheon with
the coat of arms ol the State. In the back ground
are the principal buildings in or near the city of
Mexico, the Castle of San Juan, (as it,)
with the peculiar and strikingly peaked mountains,
batteries at work, &c.—the whole encircled by a
verr rich wreath of laurel and oak intertwined.—
The medal is one of great beauty and magnificence,
and does great credit to the exquisite skill and taste
of Mr. C. C. Wright, an old soldier under General
Scott, and now of New York.”
ID* The Spirit of the Times, amongst other un
founded allegations, charges Mr. Buchanan with
deserting Gen. Foster, and plotting and intriguing
with Judges Black and Woodward—and all this
in connexion with the recent visit of the two latter
named gentlemen to Wheatland. The whole story
is spoiled, however, when we inform that paper
that Gen. Foster also was a guest at Wheatland
but a day or two before the other gentlemen, and
that he and Mr. Buchanan are now, as they always
have been, warm and devoted personal and political
friends. We happen to know, also, that all three
of these distinguished Democrats, as well as Mr.
Buchanan, have an exalted opinion of Mr. Bbod
jhead, the Senator elect, and speak of him with the
highest respect and esteem. s
The Spirit of the Times must get another bow to
its'fiddle, as its music is becoming both stale and
discordant.
Statue of Thomas Corwin. —W.e see it stated
in the Western papers that there is a propo?ition
on foot to erect a statue of the Hon. Thos. Corwin,
in the city of Cincinnati,-to be executed by Hiram
Powers. The compliment is certainly a well mer
ited one, and the city, the sculptor, and the subject
would be alike honored.— Whig Paper.
Would it not be as well to have the statues ol
certain distinguished Mexicans also eiected at the
same time and place—that of Mr. Corwin, prom
inent amongst them all, in the act of exhorting his
auditors to welcome the American soldiers with
“ bloody hands and hospitable graves.” This, we
think, would be a decided improvement on the or
iginal proposition, and we suggest it to the consid
eration of the Whigs of Cincinnati. It would be
perpetuating an interesting fragment of history,
which otherwise might be lost.
ILr Hon. George R. McFarlane, of Hollidays
burg, has become associated-with 0. Barrett, Esq.,
in the publication of the Harrisburg “Keystone.”—
Mr. M cF. i 6 a strong and vigorous writer, add will
doubtless give additional interest to the paper. We
wish him success in his new undertaking.
New Out-fit on the Cumberland Vallet
Railroad.—The Cumberland Valley Railroad
company, after relaying the whole length of the
road with heavy T rail and improving the grades,
has purchased new locomotives and passenger cars,
of the very latest and most improved style. Per
sons traveling that route therefore can do so with
as much comfort as on any other road in the coun
try. We also learn that this company has under
taken the stocking and running of the York and
Cumberland road, which is to be worked in con
nection’with their road,and that it was to be opened
for trade and travel about thfe Ist of February.
They have also reduced the fare on the Cumber
land Valley road to about three cents per mile.-
Mr. Kauffman was buried on yesterday, both
branches of Congress attending his funeral.
Cold Weather*
We have had a very cold spell in this region,
since our lastissue. ‘After an almost unprecedented
continuation of soft, mild weather —that more re-'
sembled April; than January—lt suddenly changed:
on Wednesday last, since which time, with the ex
ception of sfibw, we have had genuine winter
weather in all its severity. Thursday last, we
think, was the cold day of the season, at whi«-h
time the mercury in the Thermometers, in this city,
got down to wjithin five or six degrees of zero—or
some twepty-five or six degrees below the freezing
point. All tfaje streams in the neighborhood are
frozen up,’and our ice houses are being filled with
the finest qual ty of ice.
Since Saturd ly the weather has greatly moderated,
and on Sunday there was a slight fall of snow.-
Sunday night it snowed a little more, and on yes
terday there was tolerable sleighing in oor streets.
We subjoin, from the New York Tribune, a table
of the weather for that day, at varibus places,
north, south, east and west of us—which will,
doubtless, be ntereiting to our readers:
.By Teeegrafh.
Thursday, Jan. 30—10 A.M.
Chicago—' Ther. 11 below.
Toledo —Ther. zero, clear.
Detroit— Coldest day.of the season.
■Pittsburgh —Clear; strong,N.W. wind, extremely
:old.
Cleveland —-Clear; strong N.W. wind;, Ther.
Buffalo —Clear; intensely cold ; Ther. 7 A. M.
1 below ; 12 M. 3 above ; 5 P. M. 10« above.
High N. wind ; squally; Ther. 4 above.
Ogdensburg —Ther. 5 below.
Watertown —Ther. 2 below.
Syracuse— Wind, W.N.W.; Ther. 5 above ; storm
continues.
Oswego —Ther. 2‘above.
Utica —Wind N.W. high ; Ther. 3 above.
Troy —Wind, stiff N.W.; clear and cold ; Ther.
zero.
Thursday, Jan. 30—3 P.M.
Boston —Ther. at zero ; clear.
Providence —Ther. 4 above ; violent N.W. wind.
New Haven —Ther. 6 above; wind N.W.
Norwich, Ct. —Ther. 8 above; wind N.W.
6 P. M.
Washington, D. C. —Ther. 12 above; clear;
wind west.
Baltimore— I Ther. 11 above; clear; wind N.W.
Wilmington, Dell —Ther. 10above; clear; wind
northwest.
Philadelphia —Ther. 13; clear; wind N.W.
• New York City —Ther. 12; bar. 30.
Thursday, Jan. 30 —3 P. M.
Buffalo —Ther. 4 above, and falling; wind N.W.
Rochester —Ther. at zero all day, and now 3 be
low; wind N.W ; very cold.
Auburn —Ther. 6 above ; wind N.; cloudy but
not stormy.
Syracuse —Ther. zero ; strong N.W. wind, and
very cold all day.
Oswego —Ther. 5 above and tailing; a severe
N. wind.
Utica —Ther. 4 below zero all day, and now fall
ing ; blowing hard from N. W.
Albany —Ther. 5 above.; wind N.; very cold all
day.
Troy —Ther. at zero all day, and now 2 below
brisk wind N. W.
St. Johns —Ther. 10 below zero ; clear and very
cold.
Burlington, Vt. —Ther! ti below; wind N.W.
intensely cold.
Whitehall —Ther. about zero; very cold and no
wind.
Kingston C. W. —Ther. 4 below ; weather clear,
Montreal —Ther. 22 below zero ; very clear, but
cold.
Quebec —Ther. 12 below ; wind W.
Toronto —Ther. 6 above ; very cold.
Bounty Land Law.
. We learn from Judge Sotherlanij that the
troops that were called out, during the war of 1812.
by the Governors of the respective States, and who
were paid by the Stales, are not entitled .to any ben
efits under the recent bounty land act of Congress.
But where ‘ the United States government' 1 afterwards
rejunded the amount paid by the States to the State
officers and soldiers, they being thus recognized by
the general government, come .clearly within the
spirit of the bounty land act of last session, and are
entitled lo land.
This opinion, we think, is entirely correct, and
we give publicity to it with great pleasure, as it
will embrace many gallant officers and men, who
served in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and other
Southern States, and also the force on the shores of
Lake Erie, in the States of New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio, in 1812. These troops by the way, were
most of them engaged in very serious conflicts, or
incessantly exposed to assaults from a wily and
powerful foe, and are therefore especially entitled
to land for their bravery and patriotism.
Under the present Bounty Land Act, the officers
and soldiers who periled their lives in the nbatttle at
Baltimore , as they were not out four months , accord
ing to the present bounty act, will receive only
forty acres of land; while the recruits enlisted for
Mexico,.at the close of the war, and who did not
march there, and were only a. month in service , have
received 160 acres. .We think that all the officers
and soldiers of the nation should be placed on the
same footing, and each receive 160 acres of land.—
Pennsylvanian.
Another Democratic Senator.
On Thursday last, the Legislature of Rhode Island
elected Gen. Charles T. James, (Demohrat,) U. S.
Senator, for six years, in place of Hon. A. C. Greene,
(Whig.) whose term expires on the 3d of March.
The vote stood, on the eighth and last ballot, James
50, Whipple 20, Simmons 19, scattering 10.
This is truly an unexpected triumph—it being a
long time since Rhode Island was represented in
the U. S. Senate by a Democrat. It shows that
even in that benighted region, the people are be
ginning to get their eyes opened 'to the dangers
which beset'the country, and think it the safest plan
to entrust the Democrats with power. In this they
show their returning good sense.
UT* Gen. James, who has just been elected to the
U. S. Senate, is the same gentleman who erected
the Cotton Mills, in this City, and is well and fav
orably known to most of our citizens. He is a first
rate Democrat, and we congratulate his numerous
friends in this region on his election.
AND YET ANOTHER!—The Massachusetts
Legislature have elected the Hon. Robt. Rantouli
(Democrat,) U. S. Senator lor the balance of the
present session, to take the place of Mr. Winthrop,
(Whig,) appointed by the Governor. The vote
stood for Rantoul 187, Winthrop 173, scattering 12.
m*Late foreign arrivals bring intuiljgence that
the French President and his Ministry have quar
relled, and, as a consequence, the latter have all
resigned. The following article, from the* Daily
News of Wednesday, will explain the cause of the
rupture:
The News from Europe. —The details of the
news from Europe by the Arctic, although . inter
esting, present no prominent feature beyond the
dfficulty between the French Ministry and the As
sernbiy, which it is supposed by many is destined
to hasten the impending crisis in the affairs of
France, o The difficulty arose from the promulga
tion of an alleged order from Gen. Changarnier in
relation to the disposition of the military force of
Paris, which being made the subject of interpela
tion in the assembly, Gen. Scbram, Minister of
War, asked that they might be adjourned to enable
him to look into the matter. This was refused, as
Gen. Changarnier was present and able to answer
forthwith. The ministry took offence at the vote
and resigned. Gen; C. denied the- authenticity of
the order, but La Paine, in which it was published
still pronounces it authentic, and broadly raises
the question of veracity with Gen. Changarnier,
adducing (acts and circumstances' which really
seem inconsistent with his denial. Some allege
the real cause of the dissolution of the ministry to
be hostility to the General, and not the vote in
question. Certain it is, the breach between the
President and the assembly is wider than ever.—
No ministry has,yet been formed. The President
is determined upon the dismissal of Gen. Changar
nier. The Assembly is equally resolved that it
shall not be. The President threatens to resign
and appeal to the people *, but this will not be done,
nor will he dare to form a personal cabinet. *
JCT Counterfeit coins, purporting to be Gold
Dollars, are in circulation. They very closely re
semble the genuine, but are a trifle lighter and
somewhat thicker than the genuine. They seem
to have been made of <zinc or some other nearly
white metal, and covered with a coating of gold.
JET Dr. Mailobt (Dem.) has been elected by
the Florida Legislature, U. S. Senator, in place of
Hon. David Yulee, whose term expires with the
present session oi Congress.
John W, Cochran.
By special request of an intimate fricnl of the
lale John W.iCochkak, we publish the following
tribute of respect to departed worth, taken; from the
Brooklyn Daily Advertiser, of January 20th, for the.
satisfaction of. hia friends and acquaintances.
The deceased left Lancaster, we understand,-some
i
16 or 17 years ago with his family, and settled in
the city of New:York. While* a resident here, he
had only to be known to be admired and loved for
his many good and.amiabfe qualities. We learn
that he was ordained Ruling Elder of the Presby
terian Church of this place, then under the Pastoral
care of the Rev. R: W. Dickinson, D. D., which
office he adorned bj an exemplary walk and con
versation until he left’. The following tribute of
respect will revive many pleasing reflections in the
bosom of the many warm friend* he left here be
hind, who appreciated his moral worth according
toils intrinsic value, lie has left an interesting
family to mourn thjs bereavement..
Tokens of Respect to Departed Worth.—
Yesterday a vast body of the oldest and most res
pectable of the citjzens of Brooklyn, turned out to
pay the last tribute of respect to the remains of one
who while living, jwas esteemed for his many vir
tues —Ex-Alderman J. W. Cochran, who was re
cently elected to the office of Commissioner of
Repairs and Supplies of this city. After religious
services had been performed at his residence in
Bridge street, the body was removed outside and
placed on tressals', where his friends passed in line
on either side of it uncovered, taking a look at the
remains of one sq highly esteemed by them. The
body was then screwed down and placed in the
hearse, when the)line of procession was formed.
This line was led by upwards of 130 policemen,
Irom the different districts, four abreast, Jed by
the Chief, Captains and Assistant Captains, bearing
Staves trimmed with crape; crape on their left
arms, the men wearing on their right breasts white
ribbons, on which were the name of the District to
which they belonged. A finer or more respectable
looking body of men it would be difficult to gift
together. Then came the Mayor and several ex
mayors, and the principal past and present corporate
authorities in about 30 carriages. Next came the
hearse-followed by the friends and relatives of the
deceased in about as many more carriages, then
about 1000 citizens four a breast. The line exten
ded from the corner of Bridge street to near the
City in Tulton street. They then proceeded
along C ourt street, at the upper part of which some
ten. or a dozen df Husted and Kendall’s large om
nibusses were awaiting, in which the members of
the police force, seated themselves, and followed
the other carriages to Greenwood Cemetery, the
principal portion of the other citizens returning to
the city. In this beautiful city or the dead, were
laid the remains of this highly respected citizen,
after the usual religious services, when with heavy
hearts and many a moistened eye, his relatives and
friends returned to their homes, but with the hope
left of joining their beloved friend again “in that
kingdom! not !made with hands—eternal in the
heavens.”
On Saturday evening there was a highly numerous
attendance of the corporate authorities, in the
Councl Chamber of the Board of Aldermen in the
City Hall for the purpose of making preparations
for attending the funeral. His honor the Mayor,
Conklin Brush, Esq., presided'on the occasion.
After briefly stating the object for which they had
been called together, Aid. Muchmore, alter some
preliminary remarks, highly laudatory of the de
ceased-, moved the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this Common Council have heard
with sincere regret the announcement of the de
cease of John- W. Cochran, formerly an Alderman
of this city, apd. elected to the office of Commis
sioner of Repairs and Supplies, and are deeply
sensible that;by this dispensation of Providence,
society has been deprived of a valuable cit zen, and
the city has j lost the services of a zealous and
faithful officer.
Resolved, That while we deplore the loss sus-
tained by the ,community, we wou'd feel that our
sympathies arc especially due to the family of the
deceased and we beg to assure them of our sincere
condolence under this afflictive bereavement.
Resolved, That as a testimonial of respect, we
will attend the funeral services to-morrow at 1
o’clock, P. from his late residence, No. 293
Bridge street.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded by the Mayor to the family of the de
ceased.
Resolved, ;That the members c/f this Common
Council wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days.
Alderman Husted seconded the resolutions and
spoke in the most glowing terms'of the deceased,
and alluded to some of the many meritorious acts
he had performed, both in a public and private
character.
Alderman Taylor spoke likewise of their esteemed
friend now no more, whom lie had known long, and
their friendship, had only been strengthened by the
years they had knbwn each other. It truly could
be said of him, “to know was but to love and res
pect him.” ,
The resolutions were then passed unanimously,
and a committee appointed'to carry the same into
effect, when the meeting adjourned.
07" GenJ Sam Houston, Senator from Texas
delivered a [highly interesting lecture in the Musi
cal Fund Hall, Philadelphia, on Thursday evening
last. His subject was “ The Trials and Difficulties
of our Frontier Settlements, as verified in the His
tory of Texas. The Philadelphia papers all
speak in glowing terms of the lecture, and the dis
tinguished frequent tokens of ap
plause and approbation from the large audience
who had assembled to hear him. The Pennsylva
nian regrets that the General reluses to have it
published.’
ID" The official vote at the special election in
Cumberland county, on the 24th ult., is as follows
J- Ellis Bonham, (Dem.)
A. L; Cathcart, (Whig,)
Bonham's maj. 460
Mr. Bopham was qualified and took his seat on
Tuesday last.
in* Herr Alexander the famons Magician, is
giving entertainments and experiments at the Me
chanics’ Institute, in Mental Electricity and Nat
ural Magic, and, we are happy to say, has met
with unusual success. His performances are of a
novel nature, having long since repudiated the stale
and trifling tricks of former professors of the magic
art. His performance last evening gave entire sat*
isfaction to the whole of his crowded audience, and
we have no doubt, as his exhibition is varied night
ly, that his audience this evening will retire with
the same complimentary feeling toward, the uni
versally acknowledged “Prince or Magicians."
California Profit andLobs. —The Hartford
Courant; publishes a letter from the Secretary of
one of the companies which left that city for Cali
fornia, that gives a little insight into the profit and
loss of leaving home in pursuit of gold.
The Hartford Union Mining and Trading Co.,
sailed from Hartford in February, 1849, and arrived
in California in September. It consisted of 120 per
sons, ofjwhom two stopped in Rio Janeiro. At the
end Of twelve months from their arrival, twelve bad
died, twenty six had returned home with $33,300,
an average of $1 280 each, and seventy-seven re
mained} in California, with $95,400, 2n average of
$l, 239 per man. The highest sum possessed by
any'one man was $5,000, while ninetoen had noth
ing at all. Allowing $l,OOO. each for three of whom
no information was obtained, the general average
for the whole company was $1,116 each. The
members were engaged for most part of the time
as follows:—clerk on steamboat, 1; pilot, 1; steam
boat hand, 1; coasting, 1; farmers, 5; truckmen, 3-
driving of teams to mines, 5; carpenters, 5; mer
cbantsf. 3; packer, 1; tinner, 1; keeping restaurants,
4—-31|; .remainder mining.
The Fremont Mining Company, consisting of 85
members, arrived in California about the same time.
At thi end of a year seven had died, eighteen had
returned home with $22,000, and fifty remained
with '538,400 —being a general average of $7lO
each. jThe highest sum gained by any one member
was $5OOO, while nineteen made nothing beyond
their Current expenses.
Taking the experience of these two companies
aa a guide, it does not leave a very favorable im
pression of the profits and advantages of going to
California. In the first place, of two hundred and
one persons who reached the gold regions, nineteen,
or within a fraction of onc tenth of the whole num
ber, died within a year—a mortality significant
enough to show thaWhe pecuniary risk is far from
being the sole contingency assumed by the adven
tureri In the second, as a matter .of dollars and
cents, the business scarcely payß for the abandon
ment of the comforts and enjoyments of a life in
the Atlantic and the labor and hardships
consequent upon building up a “new home” in the
wilderness.
The average earnings of two companies were
$946 each man. Deduct from this the cost of pas
sage and outfit, say $350 each, and less than six
hundred dollars is left as a compensation for eigh
teen months’ time—twelve of which were spent in
labor! of the most toilsome description, and six in a
tedious sea voyage. A litle more than a dollar
a day, in our view at least, is rather poor pay for
such labor as this.
IL7">Baiibyb Jewelry establishment, No. 216
Market street, PhUa., is not surpassed any where
in the variety, beauty and cheapness of its ware.
NEWS ITEMS.
Death of Audubon.— John James Audubon,' the
celebrated ornithologist, died at his residence on
the banks of the Hudson, on the 27th ult., aged 70
yeare. He was a native of- Louisiana, and the son
.fif an Admiral of France, in which country he re
ceived an excellent education, returning to Louisiana
at the age of 17. He stood in the front rank of
the naturalists of the age, and was an honor to the
country | Whose scientific literature his name adorns.
—Prof. Ansley, lately removed from St. Mary’s
College, Wilmington, Delaware, was found last
week in an old hovel in that city, starving and
almost frozen, with a bottle of whisky beside him,
and died shortly afterwards. He was a young man
of talents and tine literary attainments, and ! was
the author of a wdrk on the study of Rhetoric and
Belles Lettres published in Philadelphia in IS-J 9.
Sebago Lake Ice. —Mr. B. W. Foster, of this;city,
having leased a branch of the Sebago Lake, Maine,
is prepared to contract for any amount of ice. by
the cargo or ton. The extreme cold weather which
always prevails at this season .of the year, in the
vicinity of this lake, situated one mile from .Port
land, invariably insures a valuable crop of .pure,-
clear and solid' ice. - The water of this lake is
remarkable lor its purity. It is elevated one hun
dred and fifty feet above the level of Portland water,
some hundred feet higher than Saco river, and con
sequently, beiug fed from the mountains and hills,
it is much.superior to that of the lowlands. Mr. .
hoster employs a large number of men and teams '
in securing the ice, which is now, we think, upwards,
of fifteen inches thick .—Boston Post.
Rochester, Jan. 27. —A man named John Everett
murdered his sister-in-law, a young ftuly of res
pectable family, named Sarah Sharp, at the town
of Penfield last evening, and afterwards committed
suicide. He leaves a wife and six children.
rumors are afloat, but no cause yet ascertained.
New Orleans , Jan. 23.—The trial ot Senator
Henderson, for being concerhed.in the Cuban ex- .
petition, has been concluded. The jury, after con- ••
siderable consultation, came into court, and stated
that they were unable to agree on a verdict, and
were discharged.
President of Mexico.— Arista was to be inuagura*
ted President ot Mexico on the 15th of January,
after which, the Mexicans expect better times.—
Some of them thinks he means to give up the
country to the United Stated.
—The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune says that the Swiss Government
have forwarded a beautiful stone from the Alps, to
be placed in the National Monument to Washington. <
Remarkable Parturition. —A cow named “Sally
Ann,” belonging to Peter Partenheimer, ot Rox
borough township, gave birth, on Chrjstmas day, to
three beautiful white calves, one of which has rince
died, but the other two are in good health and
thriving finely, both eating hay at six days old !
Mr. P. informs ns that ths cow, in addition to sup- ->
plying sufficient nourishment for the calves, yields
from five to six poTituls of butter weekly. She is
partly Durham’, and an excellent animal. Triplets
amortg kine we believe to be a very rare circum- ,
stance. —Philadelphia Sun.
New Orleans, Jan. 27.—This city was last evening
the scene of two of the most terrible tragedies •
that have occurred for many years. At the Ve
randah, an altercation took place between two men
named Errington and Byrd, in which the latter
received two fatal stabs, causing almost instant
death. J
The other dreadful occurrence took place at a
ball. One of the party asked a lady to elope with
him. Receiving an answer in the negative, he im
mediately drew a pistol .and shot her dead on the
spot. It appears that the parties had been pre
viously engaged to be’’married, but the parents of
the lady had strenuously opposed;(he match.
Block for the Washington Monument. —The Chi
cago Journal says that a number ot the tribes of
Western Indians propose to contribute a block of
stone to the National Monument. It is to be taken
from the celebrated “Starved Rock,” in Illinois, the
Indians having no land they call their own to ob
tain it Irom. The following is the inscription, as
already decided upon—“ This step the red man
gives to the pale lace, to build him a path to a
better hunting ground.” It is said that the Board
of Foreign Missions will probably offer to bear the
expense of the transportation of the block to
Washington.
Recovery of the Stolen Keg of Specie. —The keg of
specie stolen from the express car of Adams & Co.,
on the Baltimore line, on Wednesday morning, we
are happy to learn, was found yesterday, buried in
a field within two miles of Baltimore. The robber
was a young man named Ch ilds, about 20 years of
age, who confessed the robbery, and. pointed out
the place where he had secreted it. At the time of
the robbery be was emplo’yed as temporary brake
man on the road. He is now under arrest in Bal
timore.—Argus.
—The steamboat John Adams struck on island
No. 80, in the Mississippi, on the morning of the
27th, and sunk in five minutes after the accident.
Her cabin parted from the hull and *broke. She
had'on board about a hundred deck passengers, all
of whom, with the exception of two, met a watery
grave. The deck hands and firemen shared the
same fate. Thecabin passengers escaped with their
lives, but lost all their effects.
—The Bridge over the Allegheny river, at Pitts
burg, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. * Loss,
$40,000, upon which there is an insurance of $30,-
000, The work of an incendiary.
—Three persons named Dwight, Sackett and
Hall, were arrested at Westfield, Mass., on the 28th
ult., charged with robbing the U. S. Mail. They
were taken to Boston for examination.
4-The express train of Adamß & Co. was robbed
on the night of the 28th ult., while on its way from
Philadelphia to Baltimore,‘of $lO,OOO in Mexican
silver. The money was in two kegß.
—Massachusetts has 4791 organized volunteer
military companies. r
—During the last ten years, the number of slaves
in Maryland has decreased 541.
—Gen. Joseph Lane, late Governor of Oregon,
has been nominated by the Legislature of Indiana,
as the Democratic candidate for Presidentin 1852-
subject to the decision of. the National Convention.
—Sweeny & Bell’s extensive Glass Works, at
Wheeling, Va., were destroyed by fire on Wednesday
last. Loss $40,000.
Great Slaughter of Bears and Deer.— Three bears
were recently killed about five miles from the St.
Croix Falls, by Mr. Cadott—an old one and two
cubs. The mother weighed about four hundred
pounds. But we learn from the veteran hunter, P.
F. Bouchea, that a much greater slaughter was
perpetrated in the Bruin family on. the East Fork
of Willow river; the Sioux Indians have recently
killed forty bears, and upwards of fifty deer in the
woods on that river, and are still on the chase.—
Several loads of their game, a few days since,
passed our village on their way to Menduta, M. T.
— St. Croix Wis. Inq.
—Mrs. Martha Myers, the last survivor of the
massacre of Wyoming, died at Kingston, Luzerne
county, on the 4th inst.. aged 89. Her father
Thomas Benner, was one of the forty white men
who built the stockade called “Forty Fort.”
* —The small pox is said to be, raging to some
extent in Baltimore and in the adjoining county of
Montgomery. ’The City Councils of Baltimore
have called the attention of the proper authorities
to the disease.
—London City was, on the Ist of January, 1850,
composed of 300,0(30 houses, 64,D58_ of which
were erected in the previous ten years, more than
all Philadelphia is composed of.
IX7* The Fugitive Slave, Stephen "Bennet, ar
rested last week in Columbia, by Constable John
Conner, of this city, and two of the Baltimore
city Police, on a warrant from. Commissioner In
graham, after an examination, was on Friday last,
handed over to his master, C. B. Gallop, of Balti
more, but was subsequently bought free by the
citizens of Columbia. His master after disposing!
of him, made him a present of a $2O gold piece.
territory contains about
46,000 square miles. Henc/ieaf crop of 1847, reached
14,160,000 bushels. Her coalfields, anthracite and
bituminous, are estimated to cover 15,000 square
miles. Her product of Iron, (pig and castings) in
1846 reached 338,0UU tons.
She has Iron enough to supply a continent of a
hundred millions of inhabitants .with the endless
variety of household and agricultural implements
and to construct their machinery for manufactures
and transportation. She has coal enough to warm
ihem in winter, to cook their food *at all seasons,
and to generate the power which shall put the ma
chinery in motion, to manufacture the various fab
rics which the necessities or comforts of civilized
life demand, or which luxury and taste desire, —and
last, bnt not least, to send their steamships to any
part of the world.
Baltimorf, January 30.
Resignation of Gov. Quitman—The Henderson
Trial—Cotton Crop.— The New Orleans mails of
the 21st and 22d instant, arrived here this morning.
From the True Della we learn that Governor
Quitman has resigned his office to attend his trial.
The Henderson jury stood eight for conviction
and four for acquittal.
The New Orleans Price Current estimates the
present cotton crop at two and a hatf million of
bales.