The Inclined Planes of-the , Port
■::.■■.■ age Rail Road.
. Mb. Siitsxeboh -'send -you* the. [following
letter from Mrf Robert Paries, the experienced ana
able Engineer-of the«St»eyJo-’avoid4he Inclined
Plants «f the'’Pnrte|ofßail' Road.. You. will per,
ceive thathisreport shbws the important fact, tba£
■ to’ transportation can ppavoi
. by a route and grade which will e ol ”P®fe#” ec^?f: ;
folly with the Central Rail. Rohfl, Yorf will also
' perceive, that this important measure is not recei
ved with much gratification by the Engineer of the
Central Road. I send you the letter of Jjfr. Fan*»>
■ merely that public attention may be drawn to the'
highly interesting question in dispute, between the
Engineer of the State (Mr. Furies,) and the Engineer
ol the company, (Mr. Thompson.) If the Inclined
Planes can be avoided by a route which will enable
. jjjg gjjte to compete with the Central Road, the
milions expended by the Commonwealth in con
structing her convenience between the eastern and
western waters, will not be altogether a .loss. But
if these Planes candot be avoided, the Central Road
will'soon draw, all the trade from the public works,
! and leave the State an immense public Jdeht with
out any corresponding revenue. I
[ A SUBSCRIBER.
Ta* PoUTAOB RIItnOAD, THE CkHTIIAI |KIIIHOAD
| and the Commonwealth, i
In the Nprth American of the 12th ofjFebruary,
there appeared what was termed the eubstance ot
my report on the survey to *™' a *|} e Incll “f d
Planes Of; the Portage Railroad. Whoever the
correspondent of the North Americtm ,may have
been, he has taken a great deal of precaution
to fumieh the repdrt, not in its orrgmalj shape but
in a very distorted form. In many instances whole
sentences are entirely stricken out, and even smgle
lines and figures, wherever a comparison could,
however remotely, be drawn between cither of the!
Toutes submitted and the route by the Central Rail
Koad Company’s branch from Hollidaysburg by
the way of Altona. But I presume the Editors of
the North American have seen, he Jhas . taken
no part in getting' up the report in its distorted
shape, and! I feel confident that they are. to. inde
pendent to suppress what may be of sotae impor
tance to the community at large, and in particular
to the' city of Philadelphia: A letter of the same
date {torn; Mr. Thompson, chief engineer of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company appeared in the
same paper, the following day, ingeniously calcu
lated to divert the public mind from the facts con
tained in fny report as published in pamphlet form.
Mr. T. expresses his fears that'the public mind
may be dlverted from the importance of an imme
diate construction of the mountain division of the
Central Railroad, from the remark embodied-in my
report, that it was clearly the policy of jthe-Central
Railroad 'Company to use the Portage Railroad,
either in its present state, or in an improved capa
city, until the business of their own road will war
rent an independent line. The suggestion originated
entirely from the recommendation of Mrj T. himself,
as will appear by a reference to his first report,
page 23, in which he remarks that aj ' connexion
with the Portage Road would insure to us most of
the advantages of an independent road, jin his sec
ond annual report, page 40, he proves conclusively
by his own data, that it is .not the true policy to
construct the mountain division, as lopated,.!/ his
assumption is correct, that the value of each mile of
distance is $53,000, and no more; but, even <by the
circuitous route,'as he terms it, had heiselected the
line in my report, coinciding to the same grade as
that of the Central' Railroad, hnd compared the cost
Of each, he would have, found that il had even
stronger grounds for repeating his suggestion, and
would.have prev' onte g t h e editors fromj making the
awkward as' jert ion that the avoidance of the planes
was a e' jatl y improvement, when in comparison
yfitb ' the Central Rail nearly three timej the amount
is required to accomplish a similar object.
’Again. Mr. T. gives no preference, to a6O feet
grade, over a grade ’of 844 feet. He speaks of the
increased distance, but carefully omits saying any
thing in relation'to the increased capacity of a
line with 60 feet grades, over one with 844 feet
grades and he refers particularly to the detention
from the reversed movement of the trains over a
portion of the route. Now, Mr. T. hps either not
read mv report carefully,'or he has wilfully state,,
what he knows not to be the fact. His- words are
couched on such a way as to lead the public mind
to believe that the train, on a switch line, has to
pursue a retrograde movement lor a certain portion
of the route, 'when the operation is precisely the
same as takes place with every tram that arrives
at and departs from Philadelphia oij Columbia.— |
The engines have to be reversed, whjch need not
occupy over two minutes; but the only line out of
the four submitted, having a switch, is the one with
the 60 feet grade. The lines from j 65 feet to 05
feet are lines without a. switch. . „ ’
From Hollidaysburg by the Branch road of the
Central Railroad Company, the .samej objection,ex
ists that Mt. T. so much dreads, and every car
leaving Holidaysburg to pass over the mountains
by way of the Central Railroad would be subjected
to the same detention .as upon the line to avoid the
planes with the 60 leet grade. The J advantage in
distance by the Central Road is but.one and three
fourth miles, with the disadvantages] ot grades of
844 feet per mile. Had Mr. T.’referred to my re
port, he would have seen that the linfe with 85 ieet
grades was three miles and three quarters shorter,
from Holidaysburg to the summit, than by the
Central Railroad, and not subject to the “detention
from the reversed movements of the j trains over a
portion ot the road increased curvature, nor as
great a length.” Mr. T. has frequently suggested
what would be the true policy of the Common
wealth both in his reports and. verbally. In his
second annual report, page 37, he suggested that a.
, connexion may be inside with, the | Central Rond
when completed West of the mountain, at the sum
mit of the Portage Road, by a steep amending grade
from the vicinity of laurel Swamp summit, less
than two miles in length. The grade of the Cen
tral Road at Laurel Swamp summif is about two
hundred ieet below the summit of the head of
Plane No. 6; therefore the grade jfor these two
miles would be at the rate ,of .1000 feet per mile.
Then the five. eastern planes are still to be encoun
tered which, together with the intermediate dis
tances between the planes, would consume abput
six hours to pass a train of cars from Holidaysburg
to the {proposed connexion. By the Central Rail
road Switch Line it would consume about two
hours to arrive at the same point. ,
I think the Commonwealth, by | adopting Mr.
T.’s suggestion, would maintain but a “sickly,
competition ” with the Central road for the trade.
Why did not Mr. T. suggest the j propriety of a
connexion with the Central road at jthe east end of
the proposed tunnel, in place of sending the train,
two hundred feet higher up the mountain, to en
counter the five eastern planes. This would be
the true point of connection, if the roads are to be
permanently connected; but I •can.hardly believe
that the Legislature will place the (State in so hu
miliating a position as to give a company the
control of twenty or thirty miles in the very centre
of a continuous line of improvements between three
and four hundred* miles in length,] that has cost
millions to construct; Mr. T. ! s suggestions to the
contrary notwithstanding. ■ |
If the time has arrived for the Central Railroad
to push her improvement through without connect
ed with the contemplated improvement of the
Portage, let it be done at once. It’s a noble work,
and well worthy of the enterprise and liberality of
the mercantile community. But, have the State
works done nothing for Philadelphia, and are they.;
to be sacrificed at the very moment {hat they should
be . sustained, to exert a controlling influenece ?
Why is it that-.on the New Yorkj improvements
goods are carried so much cheaperj than upon the
Pennsylvania improvements? Is it not that there
!is greater competition ? If the Plaines are avoided:
the works may reduce their tolls land succssfully
compete with the Central road ; but if not she may
as well at once abandon the line from Huntingdon
to Johnstown, and give the Central road the key
that will not only regulate and control the tolls on
her own line, but also those on the [State Canals.
Pennsylvania has it in her powerlto place heifeelf
in a proud position with that of hfer sister States.
What has .heretofore bene supposed, to be in a
measure insurmountable, can be bvercome with
comparatively low’ grades— not the Alpine grades
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, nor the Alle
gheny grades of her own Central! Railroad—but,
as my friend S. W. Roberts would term them, the
Champaign grades of the New York and Erie Rail
road—-an improvement which Pennsylvania has
more to fear from than any other improvement of
the ’age,- that is grasping for the itrrde of the far
West ' Will she- exercise that power? Let the
Legislature respond. ROBERT FARIES,
Engineer of Survey to avoid {he Inclined
Planes of Portage Railroad.
March 5, 1851
Buchahak rou PitKsinp..vr.—-The name of this
distinguished man is held up in various planes,
as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
—His friends speak with great confidence, that
with'him as their candidate, sue :ess.must crown
ther efforts. We never had a doubt that Mr.
Bochaxaf would make- one of the best and most
popular Chiel Magistrates the Republic has ever
had, and. we should be gratified |with seeing the
him the - chosen candidate of his party for this
elevated station. —Germantown Telegraph.
:^nteUispitt*F^
Lancaster* Marcli IBthj^Bsl||j
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Blibject to the decision qf AheJDemoerat ic Convention.
03* We return thanks to Hon. Jonir Biots*,
Speaker of the California House W Representatives,
"for’eopiS of Sail Francisco and Skcraihfnto City
papers. Mr. B. is a brother to Col. Wiltjim Bib.
mb, of'this State, arid is also a thorough going
Democrat. * • ■ ,
Bonham/Scouler, S^aefftr/HußMcker
and Hemphill, of the Legislature; and Mathiot, o(
the-Board 0 f J Revenue-eonifflifisibiura, have,our
thanks for public documents, &c.
Postage on the Intelligencer.
The New Postage Law takes effect on the j first
of July next. Under its provisions, tte Iktxllil
obncsb will be carried in the mails,/r« of postage,
■to any part of Lancaster countyj to any distance
out of the county, not exceeding fifty mileSjJrue
cents pfir quarter; and for any distance over fifty
and not'exceed' ,g three hundred miles, ten cent*per
quarter.
From tbeJErenlnf BolUtln.
"We hope our Democratic friends-^especially in
this county—will exert themselves to swell our
subscription list, now that the postage is so soon to
be taken off. A highly important political cam
paign is .rapidly approaching, and the more general
diffusion oL intelligence among the people will tell
with merited effect on the day of the election. An
increased circulation of the paper will benefit the
party and the publisher in a corresponding ratio.—
The advantages 1 are reciprocal, and it therefore
Bhould be considered a duty by every Democrat in
the County to aid in enlarging the influence of a
journal devoted to their cause.
Will two or . three of our active friends in each
Township and Borough try what they can do in
this matter? We shall very,willingly allow them
a reasonable compensation for their trouble. We
will also be under obligations to opr friends in the
adjoining coiinties, for any favors of a similar
character they may. be pleased to confer upon us.
Who will be the first to coramerifce the good
work? We shall see. ;
We were highly gratified by attending, during
the last week, the exceedingly iuteresting lectures
and experiments of Dr. Lillie in Chemistry, Natural
Philosophy and Electricity. . It is decidedly one of
the very best, and most intellectual exhibitions we
have ever witnessed in this City, and it is only f to
,be regretted'that more of our citizens did not em
brace the opportunity of seeing and hearing for
themselves.
intending to engage in other business,
has disposed of his eatire apparatus, &c., which is
very full and complete, to the School Directors, for
the übe of the High Sehodls of this >City, Und has
kindly, consented to give three or more lectures the
present week, the proceeds of which are to be appli
ed to the payment of the purchase money. It is to
be hoped that this arrangement will meet with the
approbation of the community, and that every in
dividual, who can appreciate the immense advan
tage the acquisition of the apparatus will be to our
schools, will attend these lectures and contribute’
his or her mite towards so useful an object. The
Directors feel confident that, if sufficient interest is
I taken in the matter by the citizens, the money can
all be raised in three or four Evenings, without-re
sortinglo the school fund at all.
The first lecture, under this arrangement, was
given last evening. The second will take place this
evening, and the third, we believe,on Friday evening.
j Girard College.
..The third annual report of the Directors of the
Girard College for; Orphans has just 6een published,
from which it appears that at the date of the last
report there were 2*15 orphans receiving instruction
and maintenance in the Institution. During the
past year 100 'additional pupils were admitted. Of
these 70 were born in Philadelphia, and 24 in other
parts of Pennsylvania; there were 3 deaths during
the year; 2 pupils were honorably discharged at
the request of their respective mothers, and 5 were
removed for good and sufficient reasons. The
whole number of pupils now receiving t instruction>
&c., is 305—0 f whomj 246 were born in Philadel
phia-, and 59 in other parts of the State.
The Institution is represented as in a very pros
perous condition, which' could.hardly fail to be the
case under the superintendence and management of
its very efficient and accomplished head,' President
Aixeit, than whom no rfian stands deservedly higher
in public; estimation.
We do not know that we have ever seen a speci
men of artistical skill equal to that displayed by
Mr. J. H. Brown, of Philadelphia, in his large sized
miniature portrait of the Hon. James Buchanan,
only completed a lew. days since. It has been seen
by hundreds of our citizens, all of whom pronounce
it the most perfect likeness of our distinguished feb
low citizen they have ever seen. Every thing about
it is life-like and true to nature —the general out
lines of the head and face, the shoulders, neck and
breast—the the eye—in short every
part and parcel of the portrait is the most perfect
copy of the original that: could possibly be conceiv
ed of.
• Mr. Brown lias certainly*—in this masterly effort
—•proven himself to be an artist of superior merit.
Indeed, we doubt whether this production could be
excelled, if indeed it can be equalled, by any other
artist in this country or Europe. He is a native of
this City, and, we believe, took his first lessons.in
painting from our townsman, Mr. Arthur .Ahm.
strong. Mr. B. is yet a young man, but has ah
ready established for himself a fame which any one
might envy. He has a brilliant prospect before him
in the future.
ID". Will the Philadelphia News (a Whig paper)
be gpod enough to inform us where it got its infor
mation that ' the " Lancaster Intelligencer, ’ con
taining the proceedings of the late Democratic
Convention of this County, had “ been spread,
broad-cast, throughout the City and Districts 11 of
Philadelphia—and also that “ the Northern Liber
ties and Southwark, were .especially favored with
these interesting proceedings, and many good Whig
families received two copies of the paper containing
them.” For the information of the Editor, who
has doubtless been imposed upon in some way, we'
state that there is not a word oj tiuthin the whole
story , and that, from beginning to end, it is a sueer
FABRICATION.
in" By a card in the last Democrat,
we observe that our late townsman, Gborgr W.
McElrot; Esq., has located himself permanently
in’ that Borough. Mr. Me. sustained a fine reputa
tion as a Lawyer and' as an Advocate in this City,
and \ye doubt not that his talents and energy of
character, combined with very pleasing manners,
will soon place him at the head ot his profession
in Crawford county.
07” At a^meeting'of the “ .Biolsb Club,” at
Hopple’s, on Saturday evening last, quite a large
number of new names were handed in to the Sec
retary. The next regular meeting of the AjßSOcia
tion 1 will take place on the Ist Saturday evening in
April.
JCT Guobbk D. Scnscmm offers great , induce
ments to persons in want of Hardware, &c, See
his advertisement-in another column. :
Hr. Lillie’s Lectures.
Portrait of Mr. Bucltanan.
The high tariff men in Congress* appeal to have
managed their card with considerable
tey did not get Ml they asked for, they-r got
r more expert,iby.
pmsinff&biU fOTtS|r'appo&tirig
agpusere. t| foreigir merchandize, rind proving
igj for an§»tirely fniw mej|od
eagynatingjp tphgpT itnpqj|s. Itaoesnotamotmt
jplctly home valuation of imports askhsfe
sis of duties, which the high tariff men demanded';
but, it is said to approximate very closely to the
same thing upon some articles. The bill is an al
teration of the tariff 0M846,-in this thafit adds 10
the valne in the foreign’pojrt, of shipment the ftaght
and all comniissirins’and other charges, except in
surance, as the true value in the ports of thfccoun"
try upon which the duties shall be. collected.
the tfer^’of>iB46,. s thewalue upon:which|the.dtity
was assessed here was the valne of the article in
the foreign port
This new law, it is ascertained, gives the iron
manufacturers a protective duty of 45 per cent, in
stead of the 30 percent afforded by the tariff of
1846— because the average price of pig iron, in the
principle foreign market, Glasgow,, is about $l2 per
ton, arid the average freight and charges from that
port to this country about $G per ton, or one-hall
the value of the iron there. The duty, therefore,
will be equal to 45 per cent
The additional duty imposed on iron, by levying
the duty upon freights and charges, ascertained, is
equivalent to about $1,75 per ton, and on coal about
60 cents per ton. Upon cotton and woollens, it is
estimated the increase of duty will be from 5 to 10
per cent, according to the coarseness and bulkingss
of the imported article.
The bill owes its paternity,we believe, to Senator
Huntf.b, of Virginia. It was hurried through the
Senate with very little 'discussion, and after slum
bering in the House for some weeks, was at length
taken up and passed on the last day of the session'
without apy-discussion at all—probably not ten
members in thab body having the least suspicion
that the passage of the act would increase the tariff
on iron about 50 per cent, and certain other articles
in the same proportion.
New Canal Board.
Mr.PzsitrwAit, from .the Committee on Inland
Navigation, has reported to the House of Represen
tatives, a bill for the re-organization of the Cana l
Board, which provides for. the substitution of a Su
perintendent of Public Works, for the Canal Boards
as at present constituted. It is provided that this
officer shall be elected at the next general election,
and every three years thereafter, and Bhall have the
general superintendence of all the public works of
the State. The bill farther provides for the creation,
in the Superintendent’s office, of a “ Revenue Bur
eau,” and an “Engineering Bureau,” with a compe
tent officer at the head ot each, the former at a sal
ary ol $l5OO, and the latter, of $20.00 per annum—
both to be appointed by the Superintendent—
a- Secretary with a salary of $15,00 —is also pro
vided for, with such other officers as may be ne
cessary to the efficient management of the public
works.
The bill is very elaborate in its details, and con
templates a thorough change in the present system
of managing the State improvements—but whether
for the better we have serious doubts. We would
sooner entrust the public works in the hands of
three men, as at present, than in one individual as
contemplated by Mr. Penuiman. We think the
business is quite as well conducted, and at a less
expense to the tax-payers, under the present system.
Besides, it would be investing one man with a fear,
ful power for good or for evil to the Commonwealth
—more, we think, than any single individual, no
matter how pure his character may be, ought to be
entrusted jvith. These are our notions on the sub
ject. We may he wrong in our opinion—but we
have seen no argument as yet in favor of the project
to change our views in the least.
ST Since the above was in type, we are pleased
to learn that the consideration of the bill has been
postponed indefinitely in the House, by a vote of 51
to 42. This settles its fate, at least during the
present session.
{C7*A very destructive fire occurred at Carlisle,
Pa., on-Tuesday night last, which destroyed nearly
forty buildings of every grade, before it was check
ed. It commenced between 12 1 o’clock in a
stable belonging to Mr. Scott’s Hotel, midway be
tween North Hanover and Bedford streets, and was
finally arrested at the corner of Bedford and High
streets, a distance of more than a square south-east
from its place of commencement. Amongst other
buildings destroyed were several valuable dwellings
on Louther street, and the large and elegant Church
Edifice, one of the finest in the State, belonging to.
the. Lutheran Congregation, on Bedford street. T.he-
Hotel of .Mr. Heiser, corner of Bedford and High*
together with the extensive stabling attached, was
also destroyed; and various other dwellings, ware
houses, stables, &c., in the square embraced by
Hanover and Bedford, and High and Louther sts. —
In addition to the loss of dwellings, many persons
had their furniture destroyed, and several poor pec*
pie lost their g.ll. • It is not known certainly how
the fire originated—but it is believed to have been
the work of an incendiary.
The entire loss of property, it is said, will reach
$40,000, only about $BOOO of which is covered by
insurance.
Indian Troubles in California and Texas,
—The recent, accounts from both of these States,
says the Baltimore American, show the existence
of difficulties'with the native Indians, and the
probability of,a general war. In California several
conflicts have taken place between the settlers in
the Mariposa country and the Indians in the vicin
ity. From a summary account published in the N.
Y. Commercial we learn that on one occasion a
body of some fifty Americans marched against an
Indian strong-bold in the mountains. The result
was, that after a contest of three hours, the assail
ants retired, but not until about thirty of the Indians
were killed, and fifty or sixty of their huts burned-
Oh the American side, Mr. Schein. a Frenchman,
who was lieutenant of the company, Mr. Little, of
Texas, Charles Austin and Richard Tillotson were,
severely wounded. Messrs. Schein and Little sub
sequently died. The following day the company
was divided* one half under Major Burney and Sav
age, returning for forces and supplies, and the
other remaining in the fortification under Lieut.
Kirkendotf, of Texas. A report was in circulation
that a second engagement had taken plachbetween
this party and the Indians, in which the latter lost
three hundred killed, and one hundred and fifty
squaws were taken prisoners. This rumor, How
ever, was generally discredited. On the upper wat
ers of the South Fork of the American river there
had also been collisions between the miners and the
Indians. Seven whites had been killed by the Indi
ans at Red Bank, on the Mercede river, a number
of others were missing,and a large number of mules
had been stolen. The massacre of seventy whites
at Rattle-Snake Creek is mentioned, but this is
probably an exaggeration. The besHnformed per
sons estimate the numbers of the tribes who are
making hostile demonstrations at about sevfen thous*
and. In relation to the general nspect of affair^ the
Alta California remarks: \
There is no doubt that the mountain tribes have,
at length assumed a hostile position, and are in
sufficient numbers to keep at bay any weak parties
of our people, who may rrarch against them.-;
"Being thoroughly acquainted with the .mountain'
passes, they possess great advantages over most of.
i the whites who are disposed to take part in the
. foray against them. Hunger and desperation are
not likely to make - them very tractable, and we;
therefore, anticipate much trouble before the present
i- warlike demonstrations are quieted.
ID”The aggregate amount of taxable property
in Lancaster county, as determined by the Board of
Revenue Commissioners, is $30,615,081. Tax on
watches $450.
■ As the bill authorizing a system'of free bankitrif
nqw before the Legislature, is eliciting a great
amount of learned jUeussinn, wi think it mW serge
a good purpose to republish the wiews
-mented Governor STO»x;-fiolh^^i|P u ®r'
Irion. While he was HyiShis lonnsels upcii
subject of monied institnmts and th|j fmanoxl|p-
Jairs of the State, commanded thfeprofiwnd
. itezition of the people esaneliohr
and&upport. They were, without doubt, the pri
. aary and principal causes .of the present prosper*
ons condition of the State finances; and now that
be is nokmger-with ua,4hey- may be reverted to
and phjdied effect. Thisis.esp£c.jally.
' true of his opiniohkbri the subject of''free bahkjng,
of which in his memorable message vetoing the bQ I
re-charteringjhe Farmers’, arid Mechanics’ Bank of.
this’cjty, he tuea thelinguage qoMedlbelow. i Wb
commend the extract tothe attention of our friends
’ m'Harrisbmtraßd''bmT>**<&rr generally i—Penn
sylyaiiiati.
■■ • U A therory lias been advocated and put into
practice, in some ofthestates, called free banking.
It is based, in part,upon specie, and in part upon
state stocks, hypothecated with the government.
In other words, banks become the creditors of the
commonwealth, by -purchasing bonds; these
are deposited with government, and the government
endorses, and returns to; the bankers, notes prepared
for circulation, to an equal amount. I can perceive
no grounds for confidence in this system.. It must
explode, in a country where it is adopted to any
considerable extent, whenever a revulsion occurs to
test its stability, for it is a deviatioq from true
principles. Sound and safe, banking can only be
based and conducted onmoriey—oom-and srtvia.
Neither individuals or hanks can lend that which
they have not; and ifthey lend credit, in the shape
of bank notes, without the means to redeem them
in gold or silver, they commit a fraud upon the
community, as they lend and put in circulation that
which is not money, nor the representative of |
money.
• “If this system of converting state stocks into j
banking capital, and hypothecating it as a security i
for the payment of bank issues, were not a delu- 1
sion, mortgages upon real estate might be used for
the same purpose, which would afford an equal,’ if
not a better security for the payment of notes, arid
by this process the whole'value of the real estate
of the. country might!be /converted into 'banking
capital, and the people into a nation of bankers.—
This proposition shows that the whole scheme is
illusory and unsound. :
“Free banking, in;its legitimate sense, is the
right which every • man l£nd owji
money to whom he pleases. Itns the exchange of
money for securities, to repay with interest; it in
volves no fictitious increase of .the circulation, but
may be> carried on to an indefinite extent, without
affecting the currency. This is the free banking,
which has at all times supplied, and does now
supply, the wants of a large proportion of borrow
ers, and commends itself to general confidence and
approval, by its ■ simplicity and adaptation to the
‘ circumstances of the people.”
The Kent County Murder.
' The following additional particulars of the dread
ful murder committed-in Kent County Md.,' about
two weeks since, we glean from the Baltimore Sun
of Tuesday last: *
, The tragedy was enaeted, it is thought, about
half past six on Thursday evening. Mr. Cosden,
who was a most worthy, industrious, and highly
respected young; farmer, had .just risen from the
supper table, and was about taking a seat by; the
fire, when he discovered a man standing outside of
the window with a gun leveled at him, which he
fired instantly, the ball taking effect, and he fell.—
The man who fired-(he giin then came to the door,
and, finding it fastened, knocked a panel out with
the muzzle of his gun, and putting his hand in, re
moved the fastening, leading to the inference Jhat he
; knew exactly how it was fastened. On opening
, the door,'Mrs. Cosden and Miss Cosden ran to the
opposite corner of the room, when he leveled his
gun again, and fired, the ball taking effect on Miss
Cosden, who he also rushed on and stabbed with a
knife in both breasts. i
Mrs. Gosden then fled into the yard, and the small
white boy ran behind the door and succeeded in ef
fecting his escape, the smoke of the gun concealing
him. The boy says be saw a tall man standing in
the yard as he ran off, Mrs. Cosden was found dead
in the yard, having been both shot and stabbed.—
The rings were taken off of her fingers, and the
ear-rings torn out of her ears.
They then, observing that Mr. Cosden was still
alive, shot him again a.id stabbed/him, whilst one
of them tramped and 1 jumped on his body. He,
however, lived three hours after the tragedy was
discovered, and stated: that the man who shot him
was unknown to himj but that he was a thick-set
man, with black whiskers. He, also, heard two
other men talking outside at the time the one inside
was effecting.his murderous object on Miss Cosden,
hut did not see them.
Miss Rebecca C. Webster, who was lying sick
up stairs, on hearing the alaim and reports of the
gun, had fastened the door of her room, and one of
the men came lip and broke the door open. She
states that she implored him for her life and told,
him that all the money she had was in her trunk.
He then examined the trunk and being unable to
find the money, as it was tied up, he returned to-her
bed and shot her in the breast, and several slugs were
found in her bed, which was also set on fire, either
by the wadding or intentionally by the assassin.—
She survived until Saturday evening about 7 o’clock
when she died. ; ,
The black woman belonged to Deputy Sheriff
Edwin Crouch, who resided on the adjoining farm,
about a mile distant, but was hired to Mr. Cosden.
She was engaged at the time at the ironing table in
the kitchen, and on turning around observed the
kitchen door slightly'opened, when two guns, or a
double-barreled {. gun, i was fired at her—both shots
taking effect—one in her side, and the other passing
through and shattering her wrist. She immediately
succeeded in making her .escape out of another door
and ran to the residence.of her master on the ad
joining farm, and loudly called for him. On reach
ing the house she fell, Irom exhaustion, and at the
last accounts was. still alive, though but little hopes
were entertained of her recovery. She states that
she did not see.jthe persons who fired any of the
guns. '
The funeral of the four victims, Mr. and. Mrs.
Cosden, Miss Cosden,. and Miss Webster, took'place
on Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, attended by some
hundreds of persons collected from many,miles
around, and the excitement was intense.
Several persons have been arrested on suspicion
of having perpetrated the dreadful murder—some
of whom were able to prove an alibi , and were con*
sequently discharged; The whole thing appears, to
be involved in much mystery, but we have scarcely'
a doubt that the murderer or murderers will yet be
brought to justice. *
Yenango County.
The Democrats of Venango co. held a •meeting
at Franklin on the 25th ult., and appointed Hon. A.
Plumeu Senatorial Delegate to the Reading, and
Hon. A. McCalxoxt to the Harrisburg Conven
tions. Col. W. H. I/Ambertoh was chosen a Rep
resentative Delegate to the first, and G. W. Scot
ield, Esq.,, to thegecond Convention. Among other
resolutions reported by A. P. Whitaker, Esq., and
unanimously adopted by the meeting, was the /fol
lowing. '
Resolved, That our attachment to the favorite son
of Pennsylvania, JAMES BUCHANAN, is undi
minished, notwithstanding the assaults which are
made upon him by open and disguised foes of Dem
ocratic Principles. His fame as a statesman is en
during—his firmness as a Democrat is beyond cavil,
and the spotless integrity of a long and distinguish
ed career will cause the shafts of his defamers to
fall harmless at his feet. *
rGur townsman, Mr. Johjt Wise, is
now engaged in the construction of a monster
balloon, to be about three times as large'as the
“ Hercules,” used last summer, with which we be
lieve he intends to prove the certainty of his ability
to cross the Atlantic ocean, and circumnavigate
the globe. We hope he may be successful
07* The Washington Union has passed into the
hands of Maj. A. J. Doxalsox and Maj. Anx
sthoxg, of Tennessee—the veteran Ritchie retiring
'full of years and full of honors as an Editor.—
The new : editors are gentlemen of acknowledged
ability, and will doubtless be successful in their
enterprise. The price paid by them for the estab
lishment, is said to be $30,000.
• 07" Buchanan stock is rising. If Pennsylvania
is true to herself he Will be the next President.—
Bloomburg (CohanlM co.) Btmoa'al:
■ 07* The Pennsylvania Canal is now fairly open
ed, and navigation Has commenced inearnest, with
a fair prospect of doing a fine business during the
season.-
CantU Commissioner. %
Mr. £sirpm:—>The people of this Commonweath
have a great interest in deselection of competent
*aB4. worthy men for the offices of Canal Commis
rainrf from one of the Southern tier of counties of
“TttfCommonwealth, wtio woufd fill up to over
flowing* all the requisites. I refer to JOHN B.
pg ATTnN f
present editor and proprietor of that staunch
Jtaxftcratie jpWßtf,ttae Jmeriean \ fhamtur. ’ I do
not know whether be would consent'to be a candi
date, or have his name used in connection with that
office, bat his nomination and flection , would, I
have no
ocratic party Mr. Bratton: is :
weU known to almost every jmblic maninjhe
State as a sound reliable Democrat/ His pefsonal
acquaintance is very / extensive, having formerly
edited the State Capitol Gazette, a sterling Democrat
ic paper at the seat of government, and having also
• executed the public printing for the Common
wealth for several successive years. His man*
ners are pleasing" and winning, and scarcely any
gentleman could be named, who would be a more
agreeable, pleasant and efficient officer.
But independent of his own intrinsic merits, the
section of the State from which he hails has strong !
arid peculiar claims at this time* He comes from
a tier -of wealthy counties who have always been
heavy tax payers, to support a system of public
improvements which Have in no wise benefited
them, but which are a positive injury. While those
improvements have been beneficial to the counties
through which they pass, and have opened, the
market to the people of the west, they have brought
competition to the very doors in the grain markets
of the southern counties, and rather depreciated
than otherwise the land of those .counties. They
have paid largely to the public; treasury, for the
benefit of Philadelphia and the people of Pittsburg,
and the western region generally; but have received
no remuneration themselves. The price of" real
estate in York, Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, &c„
has not been increased,, but diminished by the con
struction of the public. works. These southern
counties are, therefore, clearly entitled to a respect
ful consideration, when, they present a candidate for
the Canal Board. Their claims have been hereto
fore strangely overlooked. *While the east, the
west and the north have always been represented
in that board, the south has had but one mem her
of the board since the works were constructed, and
* that only for. one year. ; I will mention & few of
| the names who have- filled the office, and-their
location.. The east have lately had Hubley, Harts
horne, Longstreth, and Morison; the north, Packer,
Foster, Overfield and Gamble; the west, Reynolds,
Keys, Clarke, Burns and Painter; while, the central
and southern portion of the State have had Jesse
Miller alone, and only for a period of one year.
Now I think, in common with many others, that
justice and fair dealing give that section of the State
the next candidate—and that it would be nothing
more than sheer justice? to a portion of the Com
monwealth which has made great sacrifices to
maintain our system .of public improvements, and
whose Democracy hais never faltered in her support
of the nominees of the Democratic party, no matter
to what location they belonged. PTJBLICUS.
Shocking Accident.— An accident occurred in
Front street, in "this borough, on Wednesday after
noon, about five o’clock!, by which a man named
•David Boyd and one of a team of horses which he
was driving, were almost instantly killed, The
circumstances are these': Mi. Boyd, who was em
ployed by Reuben Mullison, Esq., was hauling cars
to the place from which the burden cars usually
star? He had already taken one part of a section
boat down, and was taking the remaining portions.
When nearly arrived at where he intended to leave
them, he observed-a train of cars coming up Front
street at a very rapid rate. Unable to turn his
horses to the right, on account of a-precipice, and
not having sufficient time to escape the cars com
ing up, in his endeavors to do what at the moment
he no doubt thought for, the best, his lead horse
became unmanageable, and turned into the way of
- the train. ■ The cars strack the horse, (killing him
almost immediately,) and threw Mr; B. under the
trucks whick he was hauling. They passed over
his thighs, crushing them in a horrid manner. He
lived about two hours after the occurrence, and
was sensible to the last. He leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his death.
An inquest was held over the body of the deceased,
by-Deputy Coroner Fisher, and a verdict rendered
in accordance with the above facts.
The accident maybe atributed to the velocity,
with which the harden carscame up Front street,
in violation ol a Borough ordinance. Indeed, it has
been a matter of astonishment to our citizens that:
more accidents have not happened from the same
cause. A regulation should be adopted, and en
forced, requiring all cars to lie drawn thro’ Front
street by horses, which would make it almost im
possible for such an unfortunate accident as we have'
recorded to occur. We hope such’ an ordinance
will be passed at 4 the next meeting of’Council.
Suit has been instituted, by the Borough, against
several Agents of the trains 5 for violating Borough
ordinances. The defendants had a hearing yester
day, and will have'another to-day, *before J. W.
Fisher, E&q.— Columbia Spy.
fly The Guardian , for March, is on our table.—
It is one oj the very best, numbers yet. issued, and
is highly creditable to the talents and ]taste of its
gentlemanly editor, Rey. Mr. HARBAtfon, of this
City. ( yt
fly Congress has adjourned; but therejis still as
great a demand as ever for the splendid jy watches,,
jewelry, &c., &c., at William Bailet s, No. 216
Market Street, Philadelphia, south side. Don’t
forget the place when you visit the City. *
New Mail Routes.—The following hew mail
routes were established in this county, at the recent
session of Congress, viz;—
From Lancaster, via NefFsville, Litiz'|.exington,
Willow- Bank Mills, and Shaefierstown,'.t(> Lebanon.
From Manheim, via Isaac Stouffer-ar;-store, in
Penn township, to Brickersville. ~
From Pequa to New Holland.
The mail service has also been increhsed so as
to give to Pequa Post Office a daily raaik
William Bilger.—'This gentleman,: who will
no doubt be the next Democratic candidate;'lor
Governor, came “down t£H river onjji raft’* on
Tuesday last. He remained here over flight-r-dur
ing which time he received the gratula'tions of his
numerous friends—and next morning:passed on
with his lumber to its place of destination. — Col
umbia Spy. J
fly A defalcation to a - large amount has been
discovered in the County Treasurer’s Office, at
York; the consequence of which is, that the late
Treasurer,.P*TEß Ahl, Jr., has resigned, and the
commissioners have appointed Samuel Ziegler,
Esq., to fill the office.-
fly The Senate of. the U. States, having trans
acted the business for which they were convened
by the President, adjourned sine die 'on Thursday
last, after giving the Presiding officer; Col King, a
unanimous vote of thanks for the dignity, ability
and impartiality with which he discharged the
duties of his station.
gy We learn that the office of the Manheim
Sentinel was destroyed by fire on-Saturday evening
last We have not learned the particulars.
fly The Democratic Convention of Schuylkill
county have instructed their delegates to the Judi
cial Convention to support the nomination of Hon.
Luther Kidder and Hon. Ellis Lewis, for the
Supreme Bench.
fly The annual election for Township Officers,
take place throughout the county on Friday next
flyCambria county has instructed her delegate
to the Judicial Convention, in favor of Hon. James
Campbell and Hon. Hbhrt D. Foster.
Extractor a. Letter to the Editor.
Montgomery, Alabama, March 6,1851.
« T am pleased to have it in my power to state
that our friend THoMAB;W*t€H,ahaye named-who.
is a native of your county, bnt has for some years
been a resident of . the South-r-haa been, elected
Mayor of this city, by a very handsome majority,
and havd no doUbt A it will be gratifying to many of
his old friends in your city and county to hear of
his good luck; ,’ - ’* a
I have been truly pleased to see the firm stand
you' have taken - in defence of thatnoble and true
friend of the Union, the Hon. JAX*s.BucHAJrA». .
He is worthy of your best efforts, and jntih two
Buch papers as the “Intelligencer , and Pennsyl
vanian ” battling in his cause, it cannot do other
wise than prosper.” .
lectures on Greece.
Ms'. very good fortune, on
-Friday the lecture of Professor
JCoekcen on]» JSttaolia of Athens. Athens, the
Moment
p&ece, of intellectuifcajma
tirafaaa desttttDdflfi for thousands of years'uQhe
’Wgfifn bo, as longasleumrand
learning enst among mfa.
Controlling, ,as the Athenians did, for a long
period, the desthrtSsT of the civilized world, and
carrying to a higher degree of perfection all the arts
i iiMiii <lj T| ~r° —~ < ft ——- -—v—
orpeace as well as of war, no subject within the
range of the human intellect can be more interest
ing than the knowledge of this wonderful people.
In Professor Koeffer. wo possess a gentleman in
every respect qualified to instruct us. A profound
scholar, he visited Greece well prepared by previous
knowledge to appreciate all that yet remained of its
ancient power and • splendor. Engaged for ten
•years in-the' enthusiastic of-its an
tiquities, but of its present state and.population, he
has become so thoroughly imbueid with the whole
subject, that his descriptions 1 appear like' the de
lineations ofscenesyet living and passingbefore him.
His description of ,the Partheion—that master
piece of antiquity and wonder of the world—was
minote, graphic and truly eloquent, and would have
gratified a Pericles, a Phidias, and even old Cecrops
and hi* wife , bad they been among his auditory.
The beautiful diagrams, by which his lectures are
illustrated, are calculated to impress the mind more
vividly than written descriptions; and it was the
remark* to us of one of our most profound scholars,
that, much as He had devoted himself to the study
of Greece, he-had received additional information
from the lectures of the learned Professor..
To the student, whether 'of law* politics, .elo
quence, classical literature, philosophy or architect
lure, these lectures, which I understand are to be
continued regularly on Tuesday and Friday even
ings at the Franklin College, until concluded; will
be an intellectual treat seldom afforded to him. The
next one will> probably, be devoted to the public
and private manners and customs of the Athenians
: —the place and manner of conducting their public
i assemblies—the Court of Areopagus ; the Prytar
-1 reum or Senate House; the Pnyx, where the freemen
1 of Athens deliberated, &c., &c.; These appeal to
, be as familiar to the lecturer as the Congress, the
• Courts and Conventions of the people of our times
i are to us.
. It was observe amoug the audience
many of the Clorgy and professional gentlemen,
and last, but not least, a large portion of the beauty
and fashion of our good old city. “ Alpha.V
Lancaster, March 17, 1851.
Letter £rom Harrisburg.
Correspondence of the Intelligencer.
Hareisburo, March 15, 1851
Legislative nows, jus‘t~at this time, is not of the
most interesting character, "but we will give you a
short account of some of the principal movements
of last week, and hope that something more impor
tant will come up from the sublime depths of legis
lative labyrinths before another week shall close in
upon us.
A bill for the establishment of a Department of
Education has passed the House of Representatives,
and will probably pass the Senate. This is an im
portant and a good proposition, which will have a
very beneficial tendency and Effect upon the public
school system, which is the just pride of Pennsyl
vania. Education is the favorite means of all in
telligent, and patriatic citizens; retied upon to
strengthen ajid secure the permanency of our Re
publican Institutions. We’have a good system of
Education in our State, and what it most wants to
complete its organization is a proper head, to give
it life, energy and vigor. The'general superinten
dence of this great system to which so much of the
public money is devoted, has heretofore, been
placed, not in incompetent hands, byt in the hands
of those who have had the important and laborious
duties of another equally important office to dis
charge ; the consequence has been, that the super
vision; and direction of Common Schools,, has been
necessarily made a matter of secondary importance*
The most that could be done, under the present
arrangement, has been done —but this has been
limited to the making out, at each session of the
Legislature, an able report of what the system has
become, by the force of its own operation, without
any effort to improve it or to extend its benefits. —
This bill makes the Superintendent, devote his
whole time and attention to the regulation, and
execution ot the system —visiting each year every
county in the Commonwealth, calling the School
Directors together, and making explanations, and
arrangements enable them to pursue their
duties uniformly, and advantageously throughout
the State. The change which the bill proposes,
cannot but effect the Public Schools materially and
beneficially to all . interested or concerned. A
monthly journal is to be published and distributed
to tfvery school district, containing all necessary
and valuable information, relative to the school
laws, and the prosecution'of education under those
laws. All this will.be done, by the provisions of this
hill, and no increase of the expenses of the system
to the State will be ma4e by.it. The Superinten
dent is to be elected by tfieLegislature, in thesame
manner as the State Treasurer is now elected.
The Free Banking Bill has passed to a third read
ing in the Senate,'and is gaining friends in the
House. One hundred dollars of State stock, by its
provisions, must be transferred to the Auditor Gen
eral, and held by him for the security of the note
holder, to every 90 dollars of paper issued, and in
addition, the Bankers under it, are held jointly and
severally liable, in their private proprerty, to the
full amount of their notes. The amount of Bank
capital under the law, is limited to ten millions of
dollars, for the present, and the life of the associa
tions contemplated by it cannot exceed fifteen
years.
The bill of Mr. Penniman, abolishing the Canal
Board, and electing a Superintendent of the Public
.Works, together with along militia Bill,have both
been killed in theLlouse, and laid in a common
grave, where they ought to sleep for all coming
time.
The Hon. James Buchanaw, the favorite sor. of
Pennsylvania; the Hon. WillAm Bigler, the next
Governor of Pennsylvania; Hon. A. J. Ogle, a
clever fellow in Pennsylvania ; and the Hon. David
Wilmot, the object of disgust and scorn in Penn
sylvania, have all been visitors at the capitol with
in the last few days.
As ever faithfully, &c.,
For tha Intelligencer.
For tbe State Senate.
Mr. Sanderson: —Will your Democratic liber
ality permit a plain, unostentatious Democrat, thro 5
the medium of your widely circulated paper, re
commend to the favorable consideration of my
Democratic fellow citizens of the 18th Senatorial
district, composed of the counties of Tioga, Potter,
M’Kean, Elk and Clearfield, one of their noble
hearted sons, for a seat in the neit Pennsylvania
Senate ?
Friends and fellow citizens of said District : —
I am in Lancaster county, and came down the Sus
quehanna river on a raft, and consequently, I re
spectfully request your most serious consideration
of a few plain facts, highly important to your inter
ests from this place, as I do not I now when I shall
return home, f It sometimes happens, owing to
a strange and tlnfcatural perversion of public feeling,
that the most upright and the most useful public
servants are visited with open demonstrations of
public ingratitude, and compelled to appeal from
envious cotemporaries to an impartial posterity; the
consciousness, however, of having faithfully and
fearlessly discharged his duty, “ unawed by influ
ence and unbribed by gain, ss will support the vir
tuous arid well principled man under every vicissi-.
mde—yea, even though like Aristides he be ban
ished from a country, to which ‘ his life has been
devoted, or like Belisaries be suffered to languish
in penury, in the midst of that very peoplewho had
so frequently been protected by his sword.
But if selfiapprobation constitutes so large a
portion of happiness, how must it be increased by
the meed of public applause. To feel that we have
lived to great public usefulness, and to know that
such is the opinion of all around us, must be a source
of self gratification and pleasure, which cannot be
estimated by those who do not possess it. .
There are but few men that obtain to this height.
Those who walk by an unsteady light, or in crooked
paths, never reach it. He who would become the
repository of the peoples confidence, and occupy
so proud a height, amofig fellow citizens, must
evince by long public services and approbation,
that his integrity is incorruptible, his principles in
flexible, and his talents and his time ever at his coun.
try’s command. SuclTa mari is Wh. J. Hemphill,
Esq., from Clearfield .county, and member of the
State Legislature. If my readers of the 18th Sen
atorial district, will bear with an up river ipaterman,
from said District, a moment, I will attempt to
sketch the man, who,l think we do require for
our Senator, (we want a man, who would not ruin
a good act from being passed by offering amend
ment after amendment—or quarrel with a Senator,
upon the point of etiquette—a man thatjt*ould not
pine himself into a consumption, or break his heart
outright if he sat at the bottom of the table instead
of the top. But a representative, not only in prin
ciples, but in habits, who takes his station among
his fellow citizens, without any pretensions to a
Boperiority, whether in the Senate Chamber or at a
weetern connty log Mdtog. Whtch_ make, it ne
cessary,' that ■ the ordinary rale, of mtercourse,
which prevail' among we I bred-people m all sec
tions of country, should entirely, preponderate m
his favor —because, such is the etiquette, in the
Senate, and in the field or log-pulling. This man
' firm in his principles, so simple in his habits, is
Wm> J- Hemphill,, of Clearfield county. By that
Very firmness and simplicity, he has made himself
many warm friends at,home and abroad, wm. J.
Hemphill, is ’uniform'ih temper, discretion,- and
judgment—a practical republican of the school of
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, men whose
names are synonymous with, political integnty,
jost' principles, exalted ulents, and nnde?i«ing
republicanism: such a man we want m_the 18th Sen
atorial Dictrict, and such a man is Wm. J. Hemp
-I.ll] • ; • r Impromptu, Vale.
BanraMDO*, March Bth, IS6I. *
u . BAR^COWNSHIP.
the divided condition
of of this county, brought
Sby bad men. __
red, a second County
tee in; thermo 'year, is foreign to all for
gper ijjrty upon its menu*
Sera.- \
r'Mpgm'tt no other County
3|otß(jwttee in April last as
dftwful, and just, atid'according to party usages.—
its call we will respond, and to no other.
. resolved, That the the Delegates elected at this
meeting, are hereby instructed to support Delegates
■ to.tbeiitafl.Coavention.iavcirabla.tniha nomination
of Col. William Bigler for Governor.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in the
honor and integrity of the Hon. James Buchanan,
and would recommend him to our Democratic
brethren of the United States as every way quali
fied to discharge the duties to.the of
fice of President. Passed *
- JOHN FIELD, Chairman.
WnxiAx Mrtixß; i --‘
James Brown, Jr n Secretaries.
SALISBURY TOWNSHIP.
Agreeably to the call of the County Committee,
the Democrats of Salisbury township met at the
house ot James H. Houston, March l,‘lSsl,and
organised by electing J. B. Baker,' chairman, and
Thos, W. Henderson, Secretary.
The object of the meeting being stated, ten can
didates were nominated- for delegates; and on
tion it was resolved that delegates be elected by
ballot, and the secretary to enter the names of the
voters, whereupon 43 yotes were polled. J. B.
.Baker, C. P. Wilson, Thos. S. Mcllvnine, Thomas
:\V. Henderson, Wm. F. Baker, receiving the high
est number of votes, were declared elected.
.The following, were then unanimously adopted : v
Whereas, Salisbury township 3 years since was ■<
unanimously in- favor of Col. Wm. Bigler as the
candidate for Governor—and had the delegates to
the Harrisburg Convention obeyed the wishes of
the democracy of Lancaster county, he would now
be our Governor.
Therefore, be it unanimously resolved, That the
delegates now elected, be instructed to vote for,
and use all honorable means to secure the election
of six delegates to represent this county in the ..
Reading Convention, favorable to the nomination
of Col. William Bigler for Governor.
On motion, The delegates were unanimously
instructed to present .the name of J. B. Baker to
the Convention, as a suitable candidate for a dele
gate to the Reading Convention., ' ,
Resolved, That the chairman of the committee
be recommended to appoint Thos. W. Henderson,
of Salisbury, a member of the County Committee
for one year.
. On motion, The meeting elected the following
persons to be the township Committee for one year,
viz: David Kurtz, C. P. Wilson, Thos. S. ‘Mcll
vain, John Mason, W. F. Baker.
On motion, the raefeting adjourned.
J. B. BAKER, Chairman.
T. W. Hsndebson, Secr’y.
CAERNARVON TOWNSHIP.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of Demo
crats was held at the public house of Jacob Al"
bright, on Saturday evening, March 1.
Mr. Jacob Hoffman was called to the chair, and
Francis Gillespie was appointed secry.
The object having been stated to be the election
of delegates to represent Caernarvon township in
County Convention, to be held in the city of Lan
caster on Wednesday next The following Dele
gates were .duly elected; Dr. B. F. Bunn, Jacob
Westley, Thomas Edwards’, Robert Arteres, S. G.
Bickh'am.
The following resolutions were then read and
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That we are opposed to intrigue and
corruption, let it come from what source it may.
Resolved, That we approve of the course of our
Delegates in Counry Convention, assembled on the
18th. of Sept, last, in protesting against the resolu
tion offered by Peter Martin, Esq., on the Guberna
torial question, as that question bad not been sub
mitted to the party by the County Convention.'
Resolved, That our Delegates be and are hereby
instructed to support Delegates favorable to the
nomination of Col. Bigler, of Clearfield Co, as our
candidate for the office of Governor.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the Democratic papers of this County.
JACOB HOEFMAN, Chairman.
Fiiancis Gillespie, Secry.
MANOR TOWNSHIP,
Th following resolutions were offe/ed by G. G.
Brush,‘’and unanimously adopted by the meeting:
Resolved, By the democratic citizens of Manor
township, that we are in favor of the nomination
of Col. Wm. Bigler, of Clearfield county, for Gov.,
and the Hon. Ellis Lewis for one of the Judges
of the Supreme Court.
Resolved, That should any action on the Presi
dential question be taken by the democratic County
Convention, on Wednesday next, we are in favor
of the nomination of the Hon. James Buchanan
as our candidate for the* Presidency, and when Jhe
proper time arrives for action, we will speak our
sentiments without fearing the frowns of any one
man or set of men, deeming it our duty; and* that
we have an indisputable right recognized by the
national Democracy, to express our‘preference for
our favored candidates, before Btate or national nom
inations. *
Resolved, That we are in favor of regular nom
inations made by the democratic party, and pledge
ourselves to support the nominations of the Read
ing and Harrisburg Conventions for Governor, Su
preme Judges, etc., who ever they may be.
Resolved, By the meeting; that the delegates now
elected from this township be, and are hereby in
structed to support ihe foregoing resolutions..
Resolved, That the proceedings and resolutions
of this meeting be published in the democratic pa
pers of-'Lancaster county.
JNO. E. McDONALD, Chairman.
Gustavus A. Donn, Secr’y.
WEST EARL TOWMSHIP.
The following resolution was offered and unani
mously passed. . . ;
Be it resolved, that the delegates of West Earl
township are hereby instructed to support Col. Wm.
Bigler, and to use every honorable means to se
cure his nomination for Governor.
On motion of Mark Connell the meeting was
adjourned.
ACT The following resolutions were passed at
Ephrata and West Hempfield, by a portion of the
party who attended the delegate meetings, but who
refused to participate in the elections. We publish
them on the principle that Democrats always have
a right to be beard ; at the same time we cannot
help thinking that those gentlemen_Jti>uld have
evinced a better spirit, by meeting the-friends of
Col. Bioler at tho polls, instead of attempting to
prevent any election being held at all.
EPHRATA.
Whereas, Several very influential disorganizing
Democrats from the city of Lancaster havo been in
our midst, exerting their unrivalled wits to scare
up a sufficient number of Democrats and Whigs to
organize a meeting and elect delegates to the- con
templated County Convention to convene in the city
of Lancaster on Wednesday next, and thereby
grossly misrepresent the sentiments of the Democ
racy of Ephrata.Township $ therefore be it
Resolvedf That the sentiments expressed* in tho
regularly organized County Convention which met
in the city of Lancaster, on the 13th day ol No
vember, last, in favor ofCoI.REAH Frazer for
Governor, and complimentary to Gen.- Lewis Cass
and others, are still, as they were then, aoomplete
exposition of tho sentiment* of tho Democracy of
Ephrata Township; and that we deem it irregular
and uncalled for to have any further action upon
the question of a nominee for Governor, and tako
this occasion to denounce as corrupt and unauthori
zed any representation that may be made ,of our
district in the Convention to assemble in the city of
Lancaster, on the sth inst., is we know there is
not the requisite number of Buchanan guerrillas in
our township to effect such an object in the usual
form and at the usual placo as directed by the coun
ty committee. \ '
Retolved f That wc will always discountenance
the call o( a disorganizing eounty. committee,-who
have .been discharged from their, position by a
county convention of their own calling ; who, in
violation of the same, not only usurp the power to
act, but. also claim the right to dictate to the De
mocracy in convention assembled what they shall
or shall not do, thereby proving themselves not
Only disorganizes, but likewise traitors to the first
principles of Democracy, and followers of the old
Federal doctrine, namely, that the people aie in
capable of self government.
On Motion, Resolved, That the proceedings of
this meeting be signed .by the officers and published
in all the Democratic papers in the county.
ANDREW URICH, President.
R. Mohler,
Martin Urich, Secretaries.
WSST-=HEMPFIELD,
Whereas, The success of tbe Democratic party
depends upon proper organization, by which means
alone its principles can be truthfully disseminated
and the misrepresentations of its enemiesprevented:.
znd whereaSy from motives and causes well under-*
•stood, notwithstanding the labored efforts to ; con
ceal them, an attempt has been made, and is now
‘in progress, which aims directly at the violation of
old and established usages, ns well as At the disor-
merer