I'-.: : r f. v o- JO B #IM N T I N Q I'O Job Pmricomß Oj'i ' * Pmmphlki, 'Cifimltfisa, Bunts . Oseekt, jMiiwrfcCojMjer* BjUJa/VleWn* . and il*. :■' • ''r-r:;-':;-: iro . • : NXATLY AND -P»0«&«LY-SaatCU*U> AT- THIS Of ••*.'••• FICE, : '■ Irtletßjwift): &3<mtnal. Lancaster, June 24, 1851. GEO■ SANDERSON, EDITOR. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. -FOR GOVERNOR COC. WIIUAM BIGI.ER, OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY, FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER GEU. SETH CLOVER, Or CLARION COUNTV. for judges of the supreme court. JEREMIAH S. BLACK, Somerset. JAMES 7 CAMPBELL, Philadelphia., ELLIS LEWIS, Lancaster. JOHN B. GIBSON, Cumberland. WALTER H. LOWJRIE, Allegheny. Ratification County Meeting. THE Democrats of Lancaster County, are re quested to assemble at the Court House, in the city of Lancaster, on _ _ TTTVrri SATURDAY THE 28th OF JUNE, , at 1 o’clock, P. M-, for the purpose of ratifying the nominations made by the Democratic Conventions at Reading and Harrisburg. meeting wilLbe addressed by the lion. James Buchan am and other distinguished speakers. Col William Bioi.ee is also expected to be pres ent] NEWTON LIGHTNER, Chairman County Committee. Lancaster, June 10, 1851. A Proposition.' Any person forwarding the names of five good new subscribers to the Intelligencer, shall have a copy of the paper for one year, gratis ; or. if he be al ready on our list, receive credit for one year’s sub scription. By the new postage law, it will be seen that from and after the Ist of July, papers circulate through the mails, free of postage, to subscribers within the county in which they are published. ICTAs the political campaign is now opening, and as it is important to party success that the peo ple should have correct intelligence, would it not be well for our Democratic friends in the. various districts of the county, ft assist us and benefit the party by obtaining and forwarding additional sub scribers to the “ Intelligencer. *’ After this week the postage is taken off, which will be another inducement for persons to subscribe. Will our friends see to this matter 1 Almost every subscri. her in the county could get ail additional name, if he would try— and some of them could obtain hall a dozen or more with very little trouble. Will the effort be made ’ We shall see. The County Meeting. We hope to see a large turn out ol Democrats at the County Meeting, on Saturday next, notwith standing the busy season of the year. Every man of them who can possibly spare the time should endea vor to be present and participate in the demonstra. tion. It is not intended to be a gathering ol Buchan an men or Cass men—but a DEMOCRATIC MEETING, convened exclusivelyjor the purposeof ratifying the nominations made at Reading and Har risburg. A difference of opinion will necessarily exist in reference to men, before a nomination; hut AFTEn it is made, every good Democrat should feel bound to support the nominee, and do every thing he can to promote the success of the ticket. Will the Democrats of the “ Old .Guard ” turn out in all their strength ? We hope they will— and give “a long pull,i a strong pull, and a pull altogether,” for the nominees of the party. JET Recollect, the Meeting takes place on SAT; IJRDAY AFTERNOON.NEXT. fLT* Persons writing to the Editor on business will please pay the postage on their letters—espe cially as after the ist of. July, unless pre-payment is made, the cost will be FIVE CENTS to the per son receiving it; whereas, under the new law, a single letter will only cost three cents, if pre-paid. |p=* We are indebted' to William Mathiot, Esq., for a copy of the “.Final Report of the Board of Revenue Commissioners of Pennsylvania, for the year 1851.” It is.a document evidently drawn up with much care, and Us statements and recom-, mendations will be interesting in the highest degree to the tax payers of the Commonwealth. JETThe New Postage Law, under which the Intelligencer Journal will pass, free of postage, through the mail, to all the post offices within the county, goes into effect on Tuesday next, the Ist ol July; and a number of our papers now sent outside of the mail, and left in the vicinity of a post office, will then be put in the mail,jf they can, by this mode, reach their destination as speedily as by the present arrangement. We would be pleased to learn the wishes of our subscribers on all the routes who do not receive their papers through the mail, so that we may act accordingly. The Democratic Review, for June, is em bellished with a handsome portrait of Judge War. D. Kelley, of Philadelphia, accompanied with a biographical sketch. There are quite a number of excellent articles in the all which go to sustain the high character of the work. WHIG STATE CONVENTION.—This “.-gath ering of the clans,” into which Wbiggery -is divi. ded, will take place, TO-DAY, in this City. The Silver Greys and Woolly, Heads will both be here in their strength, and a small amount of fun is anticipated. We shall endeavor to keep an eye on their movements, and let Our readers know some 1 thing of the doings of the, 1 . Convention in our next issue. jp- We direct public attention to the advertise ment of Mr. Samuel Pelton, in another column, relative to his inventions of Horse Power and Threshing Machines. These are very important matters to farmers—and we have no 'doubt of the usefulness and efficiency of the inventions. Mr. P. is a gentleman of much experience as a machinist, . and the public may be assured that every thing he 1 promises will be performed. We advise our far , mer friends to give him a call and judge for them selves. Ip" Those of our readers in this region who are in want of a cheap and fashionable suit of clothes suitable for the season, would do well to call at Young & O’Rourke’s Clothing De- in North Queen street, who keep every thing in their line, and who cannot be surpassed in cheapness or quality by any other establishment in this city. For particulars, see poetical adver tisement in another column. IP" Our farmers throughout this County are in the midst of their hay harvest, and. a magnificent crop it, is. The weather during the last week was unusually fine, and a vast quantity of hay has al ready been safely housed. The grain harvest will commence about the last of this week, or the be ginning of the next, and, from present appearances, a very heavy crop will be taken up. . * - Tue National Whig. —This is' the title of a campaign paper just started in this City, by John S. Jones. ' As its nameTmports, it advocates Whig principles, anil goes it with a perfect rush for Scott and Johnston. : jp- The official majority in favor of the new. Constitution of Maryland, is 10,418. OuipFlcket--ItiS^€ , cesB. f; Tie Democratic ticket, take lt ajUßtougb, ol the' very best that could have; been selected in the State., - The jgentlemen placed, innomination fcr Governor, Canal -Cbmmissioner and Supreme Judges, are acknowledged oil fall bands to be.*mi nently qualified lor their respective stations, and it is not too much to say that .they i all, deseryei.to be elected by A triumphant'’inajorijyf -The-Demo" cratic press of the Statei'with scarcely an excep tion, are united ’in their praises of the ticket —the people approve of the candidates—and the masses, we doubt not, wUI ratifjr the nominations with one of their old fashioned majorities at, the ballot boxes. - ' • . The following remarks from the Philadelphia Argus, on the subject of the Democratic ticket, and fidelity to the party, we fully endorse in every par ticular': ... . DraocniTic FinsciTT—The entire State Tick et both for Governor, Canal Commissioner and Judges of the Supreme Court, is now before the people and the selections are such as. must com mand the respect and support of the whole body of the Democratic party in the commonwealth. — The candidates are men of intelligence and high moral standing in the community, the unan imity with which they have been chosen snows that they are undoubtedly the choice of the vast majority in thp State. The Judges of the Supreme Court are located in different sections of the State, and, therefore, truly represent the: diversified feelings of the majority who have chosen, by this means, not only the best qualified, but] the most popular candidates. for this important station. Some pf them are old men who have spent a long life upon the bench, and who have a fame as wide as the history of jurisprudence —and others young in years, but with judgments sobered and matured by the toils and studies incident to the responsible po sition they have assumed. Upon the judicial seats will be the fire and vigor of youth, and the cool and steady judgment of mature and educated age, thus happily blending in such a. combination as to produce the most beneficial results. With such a ticket, we look upon success as certain and fixed, if the party ire but true to the rules and the usages that have led ns on to victory in the past. The Wt and -excitement that will always accompany a struggle for nomination, has passed away, and now we may safely appeal to the reason and judgment of the members of the Dem ocratic party, to rally round the candidates that have been chosen, anti carry ; them through the campaign with triumph. We ‘may have had per sonal preferences, and that is all fair and proper— but the voice of the majority Has now chosen, and if we wish to remain within the pale of the Dem ocratic family, we are obliged to submit and go to work in concert. The individual man is now merged in the representation of the great and un dying principles of the party, and he who halts, because of private griefs, or sefs his own judgment up as a bar to his duty,as a Democrat, is unworthy of the name he .bears, und but adds to the opposi tion. A fair, open and manly expression of opinion in the selection of candidates, is the safeguard of •the party—bnt when that is suffered to run into persecution and thus warp the cloud the jesaon, it incapacitates the man from.a just and proper discharge of his duties, and thwarts the very object for which it was designed. 'As. to the reasonableness of party fidelity, there can be no difference of opinion among those who. look upon Democracy as something, more than a mere name. We are anxious! for the supremacy of a certain class'of political principles, and for that purpose organization is necessary, and then arises the'necessity for a rigid and faithful adhe. rence to the rules and regulations that are to make that combination of practical benefit. This has always been one of the cardinal maxims of the republican faith, and the most efficient supporter of the permanency of Democratic rule both in the State and nation, and it will not do to sacrifice it now, either on the altar of private malice or dis appointed aspirations. Men’s opinions are to be cared for and respected,-but not when they conflict with the great interests of the party, and he is but a sorry Democrat who will not forget his own likes and dislikes in the huzzas that follow the success of the principles he'cherishes. We all owe a duty to the party for what it had done for us in the days that are gone, and we cannot better testify 'our gratitude thaiTby a solemn devotion to the still further extension of those, glorious principles in the foture. Let us, then, forget all but the interests of the great cause m which we are all, so deeply interested, and go for ticket as it is, without regard to the croaking and the traitor, whose schemes have been discovered and the mischief prevented. The Nominations. William Bigler, the Democratic nominee for Governor of the good old Keystone Stale, is a man of the people—honest and capable, of irreproacha ble public and private character. He set out in life as a mechanic, and in politics as a Democrat. He first toiled as an humble Democratic printer, and ar.iong the earliest acts of his political life was the support of Mr. Irvin, the Jackson and anti* Bank candidate for State Senator about 1832 or Mr. Irvin was elected over Gen. Packer, of Lycom ing; but after his election fell from his previous higli position as a Democrat, and with Penrose and Dickey, became a victim to the bank mania, and an apostate from his political faith. Such a cry of indignation then went up from his constituents,, that he was compelled to resign his office. Col t Bigler was himself nominated for the Senate, in the Clearfield district, before he was by age eligible to the office. He declined the nomination for that reason, and at the next term was elected Senator by a handsome majority. In 1841, when he was again a candidate for State Senator, he received every vote but ore [!] in Clearfield county, altho’ there was at the time a Whig candidate in the field. This simple fact shows in what estimation the man was held by those among whom he had long lived, and who best knew him. In the Senate he was regarded the strongest man on the Democratic side, and was chosen Speaker by his His position on all questions relating to the currency was sound and Democratic, and though in 1841 there was a time of embarrassment and panic, he was proof against it all and stood firm and imshaken t amid the clamor of the money changers* He opposed the issue of the small bills 'of 1841, and defended the Democratic doctrine on that occasion by a most manly stand. This man then, fellow Democrats, is a candidate worthy of our confidence and support. He has been true and trustworthy in public positions— upright-and pure in private life—and having con* ducted his private business successfully and econom ically, and served his neighbors with honor and ability, he is'just the man to guide, the helm of state, and to conduct safely the affairs of our monwealth. Setu Clover, the candidate of .the party for Cana! Commissioner is a gentleman of intelligence, with a thorough knowledge of the different depart" ments ol our state improvements, and has had full experience in conducting business on the public works. He'is a good business man, and will-re ceive a gratifying election in October.—[Star of the North. Col. Bigler at Home. We had the pleasure of conversing, a few days since, says the Lewisburg Democrat, frith an old acquaintance from Clearfield county, whom we had always known as a “true-blue” Whig, “dyedinthe wool.” In the course of conversation, we enquired whether Col. Bigleb was popular at home, — “Popular!” said he, as though he was surprised at the question. “Popular'! yes; I should rather think he was. He has been a father to the poor of our county. I have known him pay off mortgage alter mortgage, on lumber lyjng in the river waiting for a freshet, and in numerous other instances have I seen him prove himself to be the poor man’s best friend. The people of our lounty, Whigs and Democrats, will ALteupport Col. Bigleb, although I, for one, would not vote for any other Democj living.” Such evidence of the real worth of our candidal from such a source, will outweigh all the falseho > that may emanate from the combined efforts ol L Federal press from “June to Eternity.” |p"The recent rain floods in the region o( tb Upper Mississippi River have raised the water* t< a point six feet higher I than was ever before knows Hundreds of thousands of acres of land have teen submerged, destroying jtbe results of years of la >or* ious industry. Thousands of persons have,been to* tally ruined. ! , . '. 1 The Judges* .-j The Norristown JS«gt*f#r, one of the rbcratic papers State, has the jwi - - niirable notice^^?-«n^te»^ th^?j, I ,^l ' f Beocb bySSe ,, > TWHori. Jxexilj ah S ; i ßL*c*, of Sqpoertcfr is mie of ornamenU oPctte legal profes sion thatjpbr ia;conij|ara *tively man, but!He“has already established a name and reputation as a literary man and a jurist of which any man may be justly proud. A high and competent authority has pronounced Eiln K one of the ablest men of his years in Pennsylva | nia.” The distinction .be has gained in bisi present, | Judicial District will be increased and brightened j in the moreenlarged sphere of duty to which the ! people are about to call him. Judge Black was the favorite of a large portion of the democracy of i Pennsylvania for a seat in the United States Senate. i He yyill-receive an equally strong ■“demonstration ; of their regard.now tnat he has been placed in nomination as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court. As a man and a citizen in private life', his character is of the highest order. . . The Hon. ; James Campbell is a gentleman who eminently deserves the earnest cordiality with which hisiriends.urged his nomination. .As one of the Judges of an important Court of the city and county of he has discharged his duty with ability and satisfaction, and as a member of the highest judicial tribunal of the State there is every reason to believe he will do honor to the sta tion. His reputation as a private citizen is spot less and unimpeachable, and his political reputation as a firm, unfaltering and consistent democrat, is beyond the shadow of cavil or question. . r ; The Hon. Ellis Lewis, of Lancaster, is a jurist who has occupied a conspicuous place in the pub lic eye, and’ gained an exalted reputation among his professional brethren. He was originally a I printer, and won his way to distinction as a jurist | by the force of inherent energy, industry and in domitable perseverance? The Lancaster bar is | confessedly a strong one. Over this bar he has j presided for many years with their entire approba- 1 tion. His ability is unquestioned, and his courtesy 1 of manner has attached" to him all the eminent men who have practised in his court. Of Chief Justice John G. Gibson, it is not ne cessary that a word should be said in commenda tion. He has filled the exalted station the head of the Supreme Bench. for a number of years. His legal abilities are known to and acknowledged by all, and his eminence as a jurist is accorded by the most powerful and enlightened minds in the coun try. The Hon. Walter H. Lowrik, of Allegheny coonty, ranks among the most eminent lawyers of western Pennsylvania. He was appointed by the lamented Shunk, Judge of the District Court of the county of Allegheny, in which he resides, and his course, since his elevation to the bench,, has alike reflected honor on himself and the appointing pow er. Gov. Shunk was a good judge of character, and his selection of Judge Lowrie was a marked eyidence of his foresight -and sagacity. The pri vate reputation and judicial character of the gen tleman are in a perfect keeping with each other—. both exemplify his excellence, and prove him to be in every respect worthy of the confidence and re gard of his fellow citizens. Such are the candidates who have been nomi nated for the support of the democratic party of Pennsylvania by the Democratic state convention held at Harrisburg on the 11th inst. The delegates periormed their duty faithfully, and are entitled to the approbation ol their constituents. The nomi nation of candidates made by the Reading and Harrisburg conventions w.iil be responded to throughout the state, with feelings of ardent satis faction, and when the day of election arrives, the democracy of Pennsylvania will endorse their ap proval ot the nominations made by an overwhelm ing majority. A Good Sign. All the unsuccessful candidates for Canal Com missioner are out warmly in favor of the nomi nees ol the Reading and Harrisburg Conventions. Mr. Campbell has written and published a letter, sustaining the nomination of Mr. Cloveu. Mr. Bratton, through his paper, the Carlisle Volunteer , is out in a strong article in support of his success ful competitor; and -we are also pleased to see that the Genius of Liberty, an influential Democratic paper in Fayette county, the home of Mr. Ska right, the other prominent candidate for Canal Commissioner, and edited by his son—is out very warmly in support oi the nominations? This 4s as it should be. From all quarters of the State we have the most cheering indications of a cordial and hearty union of the entire party upon Bigler and Clover, and also upon the nominees of the Harrisburg Convention. We might fill our paper with articles taken from the Democratic press of the State, cordially sustaining all the nom nations, and zealously urging their party friends to action. The tone of public sentiment from one end of the Commonwealth to the other, is unusually healthy and spirit-cheering—a* sure indication of success in the approaching struggle. The notes of preparation are every where heard, and the watch word has gone from the Delaware to Lake Erie that ITT' Pennnsylvania MUST BE REDEEMED- Now our flag is flung to the wild wind free, Let it float o’er our father land— j And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Columbia’s chosen band* Mr. Editor:— The friends of Mr. Buchanan claim that 'they had a large majority ol delegates in the Reading Convention and controlled its pro-’ ceedings. Now, can you inform me, whether they intend to claim the election of the Democratic State Ticket this fall asa Buchanan triumph or not? P. |O»We answer emphatically,* NO. Whilst it was unmistakeably evident that the friends of Mr. Buchanan had £n overwhelming majority in both State Conventions, and whilst it is also well known that nearly all of the Democratic candidates now before the people are warm personal and political ‘friends of that gentleman, yet they are the nominees ol the whole party, fairly placed upon the ticket, and as such expect to receive' the support of the entire party. After the election we shall claim their success as a Democratic triumph—nothing more, and certainly nothing less. Whether the fact that the nominees-generally are personally and politically iriendly to Mr. Buchanan, (and we are not aware that there is any thing criminal in being so,) is to be a pretext on the part of certain gentlemen for opposing their election,, we are not able, at this stage of the game, to tell. To say the least of it, the thing has a suspicious squinting that way, and we shall not be surprised if such shall turn out to be the case. We should much prefer they would show their band at once, as a secret enemy is always more to be dreaded than an open foe. E7*The Harrisburg Keystone is a candid and truthful paper—very. “ L—d how this world is given to lying.” To be serious. Does the Keystone intend to sup. port the Democratic ticket? If it does, it has a strange way of showing its friendship for the can didates ! The Keystone asserts that there is but one of the Democratic candidates who is friendly to Mr. Buchanan. Now this is simply not true. But, suppose for argument sake, it is so—(and the gen tleman alluded to is doubtless Judge Black, who has always been the warm personal and political friend of our distinguished fellow-citizen)— and what does.it prove? Why that Mr. Buchanan is immensely strong in the State, his especial friend and favorite Judge Black having received ninety, nine votes in the State Convention, he being by far the strongest candidate before that body for the Judicial nomination. The assertion of the Keystone , therefore, even if true, which it is not, proves too much, and the falsehood will “return to plague the inventor.” The Keystone should be more cautious for the future. [D~ In addition to the great fire at San Francisco, on the night ol the 3d of May, an account of which will be found in another column, there was ; also, a few days previously, a great fire at the City e, 6f Stockton, which destroyed property to the is amount of about $1,000,000! Verily, fortunes ie are more easily lost than made in California. This is the third devastating fire that has occurred at San Francisco within the last two years—the last being the most destructive of the three, to : : The Cosdkn Murderers.— William Shelton, one of the persons implicated in the murder of the Cosden family, has been cocvicted of murder in the first . degree. The trials of Murphy and Taylor, have been removed to Elkton—and Roberts is to bs tried at Cheitertown, . Improvement In the Fh^Mice*.. .'VSome of the we notice, are claiu* ing for Governor. Jorastox the credit proved and improving cojiditiotf pf the ces; and in confirmation« thirtiset up* are publishing an exhibit of thelj*c e iptB at-the. State Treasury, from Canal and apportion of the t&n of 1850-51—by which it appears that the crease of the latter period over the former, is; $96,- 625,68. j The entire receipts at the Treasury from this source for the whole of last year was $1,713,848,16. We may therefore safely infer. that the receipts for the whole of the current year will amount to $2,- 000,090. But this gratifying increase in the reve nue derived from the public works can no moip.be accredited to Governor Johnson than it carr be to to the “Man in the Moon,” inasmuch as.he has nothing whatever to do with the management of the railroads and canals of thff Commonwealth. — If praise is due to any of the State officials, it should be awarded to the excellent Board of Canal Commissioners who'have the'sole management ol the public improvements, and to whose policy (asjde from the natural increase ]of business,) we must look for their, continued anil increasing pro ductiveness. i : ; The Public Ledger, in commenting upon the ri diculous claim set up for Governor Johnston, says ‘ u This is all very'Batisfactory,'but thd Governor has about as much connection with it as the man in the moon. He neither causes it; nor can he pre vent it, if he should try. The whole country is prosperous, and is so from a combination of causes having nothing whatever to do with-the Governor’s acts. -The receipt of some fifty millions oC'gold dust within the last two ■yeprs from California could not well fail to stimulate] thrift and enter prise as well in Pennsylvania as jin other States.— Our report of customs shows an immensely increas ed business, which certainly does not aU flow from our own State, and, of course,* is. not fairly ascriba ble to our Governor. The whole Union partici pates in the prosperity. 'Our imports have increas ed largely within the present year, but our exports show a much larger increase. There is not a City or State iq the Union that is not prospering.— Every carrying company in the ] country is doing an increased business, and we scarcely take up a report that does not show as great a per cetitage of increase of net revenues as the Treasury ofjjenn sylvania for the time that it has been under the control of the present executive. As well might the Governors oi Virginia, of New York or New, Hampshire claim credit for ttaej prosperity] of thc\j respective works in the hands private icompa- ; nies in those States, as for the friends of Governor Johnston to claim credit for him for the increased revenues from , our public works, which are in the hands of Canal Commissioner?, ejected by the the people and entirely independent of the Gover nor. The tide of prosperity, we are happy to know does not rest in Pennsylvania on the financial skill of any one man, but is substantially baaed on the labor and wealth of more than two millions oi peo ple. Our State, is gradually from em barrassments which were almost as general as pros perity is now universal, and if jthe wise and pru dent course marked out by thej late Gov. Shunk shall be pursued, and improvident debts avoided, we may hope, in a short .time, io see the credit of Pennsylvania on as elevated ground (as its wealth and position really entitle it to be) as that of New York or Massachusetts.” j The Dedication atjcolumbla. The dedication of the new Odd Fellows’ Hall, at Columbia, took place on Thursday last, the pro ceedings of which are given at length in the “Spy • of Saturday. From it we learn that there were delegations from this City, York, Wrightsville, Sale Harbor, Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Downingtown, arid other places, to gether with a large number of] persons not mem bers of the Order—making altogether a greater number of persons than were; ever witnessed at' one time in that Borough. When the ceremony of the dedication was gone throuhh with, a Pro cession was formed under the (lirection of Reuben Mullison, Esq,, Chief Marshal, assisted by a number of Aids. After marching through several of the principal streets and making quite a bril liant display, the Procession was halted at the Hall, when an elqouent and appropriate address was de livered by Horn R. Knxass, Esq., of Philadelphia. Amongst the distinguished persons present was the venerable A. Wiluie, Esq., the founder of the Or der of Odd Fellowship in the United States. The whole affair passed off very pleasantly du ring the day, and in the evening a Concert and Levee came off at the Hall ; which was largely attended. The following resolutions have been adopted by the Committee of Arrangements to procure a mon ument to be erected over the remains of the late Francis R. Shunk : Resolved , That the citizens: of Pennsylvania and other States, ire hereby cordially invited to parti cipate in the ceremonies attending the erection of the Monument, to be erected over the remains of the late Gov. Francis R. Shunk, July;4, A. P., 1851. I From the Lancutemn. Resolved, That the Volunteer and Soldiery of Pennsylvania are invited to attend the said cere monies, lully equipped, without any other or special invitations. [Extract from, the minutes.] Trappe, June 11, 1851. D. FRY, Sec’ry. As an illustration of the feeling that obtains to some extent in the Whig party against Governor Johnston, for his refusal to sign the bill repealing the odious section of the kidnapping law of 1847, as well as his general adhesion to abolitionism, the following anecdote was related by Col. Samuel W. Black, ol Pittsburg, during his great speech made at the Ratification Meeting, in Reading, on •the evening of the sth inst.; He said, “ I will tell you an anecdote of a Whig iron master whom 1 met a few days'ago. I' said, ‘I suppose you will do all you can for Johnston.’ t: His reply was, (the speaker imitating a stammerer to per fection,) I’ll be d—d—d—d if I am so sure of that.’ (Great laughter.) I said, ‘but then Johnston will go for the tariff.’ His reply again was; ‘What is the use of a. tariff if I have no country ?’ (Cheers.) Yes, gentleihen, this Union question is a question of life to the country. meet it boldly. The men men who are opposed* to us are afraid to look it in the face, ? ’ . ! < Lafatette College. —This Institution is now in a very prosperous condition, as represehted in a Circular kindly furnished us by the President of the Board of Trustees, Hon. James M.; Porter, of Easton. A thorough classical education can now be obtained, at an unusually cheap rate, and the location, buildings, and every thing else jconspire to to make it a very desirable Collegiate [lnstitution for the education of young men and boys. The Faculty, as at present constituted, is.cdmposed of the following named gentlemen, all of \jvhom have a high reputation for learning: • j Rev. D. V. M’LEAN, D. D. President, and Professor of Moral Science, Logic, and Evidences of Chemistry. JAMES H. COFFIN, A.j M. Vice President, and Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philos ophy. - : ' . I i Ret. GEORGE BURRO WES, A. M.* Professor of the Latin and Greek Languages and Literature. WASHINGTON M’cArTNEY, ; Esq., A. M., Professor of Mental Philosophy and Rhetoric. Hon. JAMES M. PORTER, L. L. D., Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Economy. There has also been a Professorship of German and French instituted, and every facility will b e afforded the student for acquiring I a'thorough knowledge of all the languages and; branches of education taught in our most favored institutions. Rj* The following is the vote of ;the Lancaster delegation in the late Judicial Convention: Mr. Sample voted for Lewis, Campbell, Lowrie, Black and Rogers. : j . _ .j Mr. Sanderson voted for Lewis, Campbell, Aid der, Black and Maynard. .; Mr. Dougherty voted for Lewis,Campbell, Low rie, Wlson and Tbompsop, . ; , Mr. Reynolds voted for Lewis, Campbell, Kid der, Black and Rogers. , , . , Mr. Leader voted for Lewis, Campbell, Black, Lowrie andi Wilson. I'.: , „ ' , « Mr. Laird voted for Lewis, Campbell, Maynard, Wilson and Thompson. ! Skunk Monument. The Pennsylvania Democracy. ' Under this captjon, the. Boston Post haa th* fol lowing well-limed and powerful article, to which .we invHejthsrM^tfqjroJ alI oar readers, Whigs wellM V&, •- '’ ■^^l!,;^ <*,The position pf no state is ffiin ihat of B&miylirinia. Located, Uh'it wrote, iriitjje centre ofcihe U|TOn-~en^^cin^ v .withiirlii.er jtior ders sf}ntteta|jmd'ph|rneal posjer-rcon raining nearly three millions of in ./agricultural land mineral wealth—immense in focal enterprise4-careerii)g onward in art and sci ence—composed of a people of singular energy j and. enterprise—-she -holds a rank .not .unfitly- indi- 1 cated by the; name of the Keystone State.' Hence ; the immense importance of the stand that she choo ses to take. Hence the interest with which the nation, in this crisis, will look to her to see wheth er she is determined to,go lor sectionalism .for a part- of the lcpUntry, or whether .she will go for those measures I that will maintain the great com pact of the Union, and embrace the whole country in her politics. | j And we rejoice that this issue is now fairly made i up—that cfne side trill be for these measures and the •other against them. The democracy ofthisjState by their state convention, in the capital resolutions they have adopted, and by their candidates in glowing speeches and letters, have in this matter taken decided, bold, unmistakable ground. They stand on the good old Baltimore platform,ond rejeot all .the new light free soil tests. They plant them selves firmly on the compromise measures. Their resolutions say, they 017*“ will faithfully observe and execute, all the measures of compromise adopted by thejlate congress for the purpose of set tling the questions arising out of Domestic ski* very.”_/~n Their candidate for governor says that, “ to maintain in good faith, the letter and spirit of the ! several measures of compromise , as adopted by the late j .congress, as a final adjustment oj the vexatious slave \ controversy , lam determined to do, AS THE DE-: MOOR AC Y OF THE WHOLE UNION ARE, CONSTRAINED TO DO”—is his platform;! while on the other hand, the whig candidate is de cidedly committed against these measures. Here ! this is the political test —this is the issue—this is the question to be decided. As Col. Black, in a noble letter withdrawing his name fiom the con vention against the regular candidate Col. Bibleb, says, the success of the whig candidate will,be “ a declaration on the part of Pennsylvania that she is determined to disturb the measure of conciliation and compromise,” the success of the democratic candi date will be a declaration that this<state means to observe, in good faith, the compact of;the consti tution. , The candidate Col. William Bioler, is a com- f paratively young man, full of vigor, eloquent, of irreproachable character, whom the opposite party ( admit, as to talent .and integrity, is every way fit ( to occupy the post his political friends have assigned to him. His speech, accepting the nomination, is a thrilling effort, breathing a national tone, patriotic in its sentiment, and going in no equivocal terms for the compromise measures. Our friends predict his success by thousands majority. 1 Thus has the Keystone Stale unfurled her ban ner gallantly before the nation. We own that we read the accounts of her convention'with unalloyed pleasure. ,It was a great, patriotic, hanrionious, convention—national to the core—exercising sec tionalism with right good will—going with a grand enthusiasm for the ■ rights of the states and the preservation of the compacts of the Union—and as to men, animated by a spirit, of harmony, of devo tion to the cause, and of conciliation admirably adapted to set in motion the ball of victory. It is true there were preferences, occasioned by that warm local interest and personal attachment that springs up between a valued champion and those among whom he has lived and acted and who know him best. Such was the preference expres. sed by a locality for Col. Black. But his admira ble and patriotic letter, declining to allow his name to be usedi was characteristic of the union and harmony with which the convention assembled and adjourned. * The old Pennsylvania democracy, then, is on the right track. There is nothing non-committal about the party—it is all anti-sectional—it is broadly national. It is firm, fearless, stern, chivalric, in its devotion to duty. When it goes into., the field it has on its banners the the constitution, and the Union ; obedience to the law in opposition to those who would trample it down; adherence to the compacts of the constitution as against those who would break them and nullify tham; and in, this way, by adhering to state equality, by protect ing;all the rights of the states, it goes for a per petual preservation of the American Union. true democrats, of like faith, will-jwatch her con test, in such a crisis as this, with intense anxiety, and yet with confident hope. Her sons are talented and true—her press is able and'judicious—her can , didates are of ability equal, to their day. The tri umph of her noble democracy, under‘such circum stances, will be a fact welcome indeed, for it will contribute to crush national discord and to preserve • national safety. Tbe Difference. The Providence Post thus pithily showß the dif ference between the Democratic and the Whig par ties in this State: In 1847, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed a law denying the use of the jails'of that State for the detention of the fugitive slaves while awaiting their trials. At the last session ol the Legislature, a bill to repeal this law was passed by both Houses, but Governor Johnston refused to sign it, and it was'thus lost. At the late Democratic State Con vention, the subject was under consideration, and the following resolution was adopted : . Resolved, That the 6th section of the Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed on the 3d of March, 1847, denying, under a severe penalty, the use of our State jails for the 'detention of fugitive slaves, whilst awaiting their trials, ought to be ex punged from our statute books, both because it in terposes obstacles by means of State legislation to tbe execution of the provisions of the Constitution of the United States, and because it is a virtual disregard of the principles of the compromise, and is calculated seriously to endanger the existence of the Union. * At the same time that .the Democratic Conven tion was in session at Reading, a portion of the Whig party held a Convention at 'Pittsburg, and after nominationg General Scott for the Presidency, adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That we regard the existence of slave ry in the Southern States as a local institution, for which they are alone responsible. That so far as it is recognized in the national constitution, they are willing to execute the same in good faith, but that Pennsylvania, having long since abolished slavery upon her, soil, is utterly hostile to its fur ther extension, or any interference with it by her State officers. A Sign! The Baltimore Jacksonian , of Saturday last, one of the mpst spirited and radical Democratic papers in Maryland, raises the name of Mr. Buchanan to its mast head as itß choice for the next Presidency, and accompanies the act with a very able article, from which we have only room this week to ex tract the following paragraph:— “ We have this day raised at the head of our pa per, the name of the above distinguished statesman, as our favorite for the highest office in the gift of the nation'; and in so doing, we are performing an act not ionly immeasurably grateful to our own feelings, 01 7*<’but in unison with the feelings of a large mass'of the citizens of this Statef (Maryland.) We shall publish the whole article in our next number. tnrINFORMATIOft IS WANTED of a boy, named Wilham Jackson Fulton, who left his home in;Pkiladelphia, on the 241 h of March last.— He is described as being about 14 years of age, has dark hair and eyes, and is supposed to have engaged himself !with some farmer between Philadelphia and Lancaster, having become tired of school. His parents will not object, provided he is with a.good farmer, and would be willing for him to remain through'the season—their , great anxiety being to hear where he is, and what he is doing. Address WM. H] FULTON, No. 03, S. Juniper st, Phila. ST* Horn’s United States Railroad Gazette is the nerae of a large we&ly journal, published in of New York, at No. 141, Fulton at the rate of $2 per annum. The Gazette will as its be the organ of the Railroad interests! of the United States. Each number is to contain diagrams of various Railroads in every sec tion*of th« Union ; and the readers of the paper wilt be kept constantly informed of every matter of interest connected with the European or fprefgn roads, improvements in Locomotives, Tender?, Bars, Wheels, Axles, and other machinery,.are at ways noticed, as well as various other matters and things of interest to the community genertUy. ‘ An UnUaMed Opinion. Wecjipth* TaUAwinfc article on the Subject of the Rwding%nAnt|on.from'the PlttMbvxg Morning Cfrmidt, of extended emulation, aod influenced -)li v opinion with regaift t<K the probable beanngof tile proceedings at Reading .in rtjirence Presidential nomination, & eht&led and goes clearly JtQ,*h°w 'fthat is the general impression every where made: upon the public mind jby the strength of parties in the Gubernatorial State Convention. It is scarcely necessary for us to add, what is universally admit ted, - that Mr. Buchanan’s strength in the Harris burg Convention was still much more decided and overwhelming: Democratic State Contention. —The present year bas, so far, been an eventful one, m the polit ical experience of numerous, aspiring politicians— and the result of the coming Gubernatorial election in Pennsylvania, will be very not only as an expression ol preference by a majority of Cur people, but it will exercise a powerful—perhaps commanding influence, in the nomination of the next Democratic National Convention. The polit ical character of the next National Administration, depends, very much, upon the course pursued by Pennsylvania from this time until the second Tuesday ot next October. *' Although no popular demonstrations have been : made, an active canvass for the next Democratic candidate for President has been going on, in the Stale of Pennsylvania, for at least a year. It has been conducted quietly, although effectively. The vigilant and untiring friends/of Gen. Cass, exhaus ted every resource they could in the hope of undermining Mr. Buchanan, here, upon his own ground. The security felt by the latter gentleman's Iriends, added to his own indifference, led the far seeing, sagacious followers of the Mich igan Senator, to anticipate triumph, — Their hopes were centered in the last State Con vention, which assembled, a few days ago, in Read ing. In every county in the Commonwealth, in which Gen. Cass’ friends were able to elect Cass men to the Gubernatorial Convention, they did so—aud those selected by them, were not men of mean ca pacity, or obscure fame. Such men as Simon Cameron were sent; old tacticians, whose sagacity enables them to .snuff in danger from a distance ; and whose experience, in political management, has enabled them, upon former occasions, to carry the palm of victory, against superior numbers. — These deep, revolving leaders, however, did not pretend to connect Gen. Cass’ name with their op erations; they kept him out of the canvass before the people, and did not weaken their champion’s chances by uniting him with either of the Demo cratic candidates for Governor. Their object was to obtain, by stratagem, an expression for General Cass in the State Convention, and every agent was bent to secure it. By this cunning proceeding, the friends of Cass partially disarmed opposition. Where Col. Biglrr ,was popular, the friends of Cas* were for him enthusiastically; and where Colonel Black, had strength, .they were for him with as much warmth. • No preliminary steps to a great political game, were ever taken with morecircum spection, than those pursued by the Cass men of Pennsylvania in the contest about which we are remarking. By their admirable caution, they sue ceeded in sending to the State Convention —from strong Buchanan counties—delegates who were wedded to his rival. This fact was, of course, un known to the people who sent them, until it devel oped itself after the delegates had been elected. But, like the generality of great and important movements, there were in this one a few who could not keep the secret. Overjoyed with the anticipa tion of prospective victory, a lew ventured to des cant.upon probabilities, when the Buchanan men awoke from their slumber and began to survey the ground; a large portion of which, they discovered in possession of their rivals. From the moment the alarm wa,s given, the Buchanan legions were up and doing, determined to ward off the blow aimed so unerringly at their chief. The result of the struggle is now known; in the Convention, composed as it was, of 133 delegates, Buchanan had over one hundred. Had the canvass been an open one, between the two distinguished gentlemen mentioned, separated from.all question of a local character arising out of Gubernatorial or Canal Commissioner considerations, the result would, of course, have been much more favorable to the Pennsylvania candidate. Judging from this result, and the quiet, adroit manner in which the friends of Gen. Cass managed the campaign, we infer that, when the time arrives for the agitation of the Presidential question in Pennsylvania,' Mr. Buchanan will be the unani mous choice of the State Convention. Had Gen. Cass’ friends succeeded—no matter how —-in ob taining for him an expression for the Presidency, it .would have been a master stroke of policy, and would be of infinite service in proping his declining chances in other States. Politicians, abroad, would have taken such a demonstration as a deliberately expressed preference for him over Mr. Buchanan, which would have told with crushing effect upon the latter gentleman’s hopes of preferment. Mr. Buchanan’s friends, in Pennsylvania, could not re pair the injury which their. lethargy or presumed security, permitted to be inflicted upon their candi date. As it is the movement of Gen. Cass’ friends only exhibited that gentleman’s weakness in Penn sylvania; or rather the overwhelming strength of Mr. Buchanan. Had nothing been said or done, relative to the Presidency, the friends of Cass might, still deceive their friends in other States, by exag gerated accounts of his popularity here; but they oversteped the mark, and consequently laid bare their weakness, in a manner perfectly intelligible to all reading men. ; « Nothing can alter a decree so well established,” As the settled expression of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania in favor of Mr. Buchanan s nomi nation for the next Presidency. /The star of the Keystone candidate sparkles in the ascendant; the strength of his most formidable rival has been measured, upon ground selected by his own friends, and is no longer feared. States abroad which are looking to Pennsylvania for a candidate, will have no farther anxiety about her preference—her choice has been already intimated, and when the time for open action arrives, it will find the voices of a unanimous State Convention concentrated upon Buchanan’s name. Agricultural and' Industrial Ex- lilbitlon. Mr. Sanderson : —As the Lancaster County Ag ricultural Society have deemed it' inexpedient to hold an exhibition during the coming fall, I res pectfully submit the following suggestion to the friends of progress and improvement in our city and county. I propose that a meeting of those favorable to the project shall be called, and a committee appointed. whose duty it shall be to _<make arrangements for an exhibition or fair, which shall combine the Mechanical and Industrial, with the Agricultural and Horticultural. A visit to West Chester week before last, where such an ex hibition was being held, fully satisfied me that it would be attended with most salutary results. If in addition to the Agricultural and Horticultural display, and Mechanics who are highly ingenious, iwould ,exhibit the products of their skill and in genuity ; and our Ladies who are celebrated for the taste they have frequently displayed in getting up handsome specimens of needle work and articles of household economy, there is no doubt but that an exhibition highly creditable and interesting as well as useful could be got up. Premiums should be offered for themostmeritorious productions, and if a small sum were charged for admission there is no doubt but that a sum sufficient for the premiums would be secured. A Friend or Progress. Lancaster, June 23, 1851. Union Fire Company. Agreeably to a resolution passed at a meeting of the Union Fire Company, on the 'l4th inst., the members are requested to meet at Cox & Suydan’g carriage manufactory in Sooth Duke street, on the 4th. of July morning, at 7 o’clock precisely, in order to bring home the new apparatus. I. N. .Lightner, Esq., Chief Marshal. The line to move off at 8 ( o’clock. Route : —Up Duke to East King, down East King to South' Queen, down South Queen to Middle, up Middle to East King, down East King to the Court House, down West King to Charlotte, down Charlotte to Orange, down Orange to Prince, up Prince to Lemon, up Lemon -to North Queen, down North Queen to the Hose House, and there dismiss, • The companies intending to join in the proces sion will please inform at the earliest day. . H. E. DEMUTH, A. H. BHIRTZ, •> P. G. EBERMAN, Jr., Union Committee qf Arrangement. Sodden Death in the Cabs. As the cars from the West were coming to this city on Friday night, a lady passenger of this city, 7 att 1 e )h who had for some time been in delicate health, was suddenly seized with hemorrhage of;the lungs, and died in a'few minutes. The sad event bap* tuned when the train was about thirty-savin miles bom the city—JWfe. Sttitimun. Late From California. IfRANCISCO. , #io,OoQ,pOb PROPERTY DESTROYED. ‘ Sail Francisco la again in ashes. The amoke and ■flamedare ascending, from several squares of our city,** If the god of destruction had. seated him* _*clf in oar midst, and wu gorging himself and all 'hie. ministers /ofdevestation upon the ruins of our doomed city and itepeople. \ About 11 o’clock last night the cry of fire started "everyone like an earthquake. The fire had just commenced in a paint' shop on the west aide of Portsmouth square, adjoining the Bryant House, formerly cdlleaj but more recently the American. It was bat a slight blaze when first seen, but in five minutes the whole upper story was full of flames. Before the engines could get upon the ground and commence playing, the American on one side, and a store occupied by Messrs. Rhodes . as a furnishing establishment, were in flames. The buildings in ‘ the vicinity being all of wood, and extremely combustible, the fire spread up Clay street, back toward Sacramento, and down Clay street to Kearney street, with frightful rapidity.— It soon had full command, and the fire department could only work upon the borders, and endeavor to check its progress. By anticipating it in this way, they succeeded on the north aide before it reached Du Pont street; butin every other direction in which it could spread, it took ita.own course. To the South it spread to Bush street, and to the Cast passed Jackson street, sweeping everything from East of Du Pont street to the wharves. The blocks between Du Pont and Kearney street and west of Portsmouth Square as far as Bush street, three in number, are in ashes. Between Busb and Jackson, Kearney and Mont gomeryj in number, all are burned down. .Be tween Montgomery and SansomJ Bush and Jack* qqp' streets, five ill number, all down. Besides these thirteen blocks, almost every building of which is destroyed, there are many others. It is impossible even to guess at the number of buildings or the amount of property destroyed. . A buildings is within the range of truth. Wejudgo that ten millions of dollars could not replaco tho terrible destruction. Some place it at three times as high. It is sufficient to say that more than three iourths of ihe business part ol the city is nothing but smouldering cinders. The principal buildings are the following r—Cus tom House, Union Hotel, Parker House, Jones* ; Hotel, Adelphi Theatre, Dramtfic Museum, Na tional Hotel, New World’s City Hotel, Delmonico’s Vlerchant’s Exchange, Ross’ building, ships Nian tic and Gen. Harrison, and every newspaper office* in thd town except the Alta California. Nearly or quite all the Bankers arc in the list r viz : Burgoyne & Co., Wells & Co., and James King, of Win.; Delmonico’s American Hotel, Revere House, Pa- I cific Mail Steamship Company,, all are burned.— I Not a house was left on Leidorsdorff street, and . everything on both sides ot Long wharf, to beyond White Hall, Scajcely a fireproof building in the whole burnt district has stood the test. Such as. have, are the California Exchange, El Dorado, Veranhah, and the buildings of Capt. Howard, in which was the U. S. Assaying Office of Moffat & Co., on Mont gomery street. The officers of tne Custom House saved the specie of the office by casting it into a well. About $1,000,000 was saved in this way. — A. I. Cost, Naval Officer; Mr. Brown, Appraiser i. Mr. Green, Collector, and a number ol others in the Naval Department, had all their private effects destroyed. The books and papers of the depart ment were nearly all saved. The large U. S. Bonded Warehouse, containing about 2000 tons, of merchandize in bond, was saved. The banking houses will all resume business in the course of the week. When Burgoyne’s safe was opened, $1,600,000 was taken out, not signed or damaged in the least. The fire swept every thing down on the easterly side of Kearney street, Jackson street, and all tho intervening blocks to Battery street. The shipping in the harbor providentially escaped. The only vessels burned were the Niantic, the Apollo, and the Gen. Harrison, store ship. California, Montgomery, Pine, Sansom, Commer cial, and Clay streets,*were nearly destroyed— The Sacramento Hotel was blown up., /Howard & Grecnlow’s building, containing many valuable law libraries, Jones’ Hotel, the Savings Bank, Dodge & Co.’s Express Office, Aigentiea’ buildings, California Exchange, and Cook & Brothers’ store, were saved.- Thd Dramatic Museum, Custom House, Jenny Lind Theatre, Parker House, Adam’s fcCo.’s Ex-, press Office, the Empire House, and the Union Hotel, were among the buildings burned. The de struction of the Union Hotel tnvolvetK a loss of $250,000. Adams & Co., saved their books, &c. Tho rebflllding had already commenced., The iist of sufferers includes the names of seven hun- .. dred firms and individuals ; among the heaviest of which arc J. B. Biddlcmnn, 9200,000 ; Simonsfield, Bach 81 Co., 9150,000 ; Starkey & Brothers, SUO,- 000; Kelly, Smith & Riley, $125,000 ; Otlenheim er, Hirsch & Co., $130,000 Moore, Tinknor & Co., § 130,000 ; Dcboom; Vignoaux & G'risar, $ 147,- . 000; E, Mickle & Co., $200,000; Dale, Austin St Co., $150,000,; Middleton & Selove, $250,000. Six men were burned to death at one building. Their names are Capt. Welsh of ship Louia Rich | land, Edward M’Cahill, Leon Greenhough, Reu ben Baker, Newsbourn, and Rosenthal. Many in dividuals were seriously burned and otherwise in jured—among them Gen. James Wilson. , Vigorous measures have been taken for rebuild mg the burnt district, and buildings were going up in all directions. —San Francisco Paper. Dinner to Archbishop Hughes. —On the 10th instant a public dinner, which was attended by a large number of gentlemen, was given at Liverpool, by the Catholics of that city, to Archbishof) Hughes, of New York. ' The first toast was Pope, and the second to the Queen. The-cfiainnan read" * a letter from Mr. Crittenden, U. S. Consul at Liv- ' erpool, acknowledging an invitation to be present. The chairman, in giving the toast to Archbishop Hughes, alluded in glowing terms to the U. States, and his announcement that the United States were a freer and happier country than F.ngland, was received with tremendous applause. The Arch bishop made an eloquent speech in reply, in which he alluded to his Irish birth, and honors con* ferred on him since his emigration to America.— Among the toasts was the following.—“ The United * States and their institutions, founded as they are upon the true principles of religious freedom.” Uj-A correspondent reminds us that Charles Shfiner; Esq., of Union county, is not a member of the bar, as we said he was,-on Thursday. Mr. Shriner is one of the self-made men ol our State, and commands a deserved influence in the region where he resides, on account of his stern devotion to Democracy, and his sterling character. Though * he was not admitted asadelegate to the Harrisburg Convention, yet his speech made a great impression upon the delegates, and showed him to be a popular speaker of much power. We know he will dever ' be found wanting in the support of radical Demo cratic principles.— Pennsylvanian. inr The Harrisburg Cotton Factory organized last week: by the election of the following officers: James McCormick, William Colder, Sr., Daniel D. Boas, 1. G. McKinley, William Dock, Dr. Luther Riley, and Philip Dougherty, Directors; and John H. Briggs, Secretary and Treasurer. The factory will go into full operation in about a week. Fifty female operatives are expected from the New England I factories. Drought in Mexico.— We find in the New Or leans Picayune, the following extract from a letter dated Zacatecas, May 12th, to a commercial house in that city: “ We are in a most miserable state here at pres ent. We have had no rain of any consequence since August last, and the country is actually burnt up!. Manyol our roads are impassable for want of water, Corn is SG,SO per fanega, about 150 pounds, and in some parts of the State of Zacatecas is selling at $9. Flour just ground down is worth $2O per |3OO pounds, and other things in propor tion The loss of animals would not be credited in any other place. We know of one estate which lost 1400 head of sheep in March last, and irhas been wobe since. Of course, there'is literally no trade at ‘present, as the people are either maintained by charity or are eating which comes in their way. Every day until it rains it will be worse, ahd we cannot expect any commercial pros perity until another and a good harvest o Indian corn is gathered. On the 25th ul.„ we had ashaip frost, which has injured the wheal crop. Thi is product by irrigation, and was just caught in the ear.” i ; : LiintiKi — The Attract between the nightin gale ant Barnum was nullified by mutual consent. Sd witt good feeling on both sides ; Jenny agree toe to phy some $25,000 to obtain her free and in dependent flight. Th/philadelphia Argus states some curious facts, coming from Barnum himself. The nrofcts accruing to Barncm from the ninety four concerts under his direction, and including some $25,000 paid him by Miss Lind in consider ation oft the termination -of her engagement, fall but little short ol $500,000. Miss Lind at the same time realized about $350,000, and the total income of the concerts given does not lack $25,- - 000 of a million.' These are . large figure—over slo,oooffor each concert—but they enable any one, whatever allowance may be made, to arrive at the conclusion that Barnum has not lost money by the undertaking. To show how little thing* contribute to the great whole, we may mention that the sale of programme* has ordinarily paid the rent of tut houil.
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