Intelligencer & lontnal. Lancaster, December 2, 1851* GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. Arrival and Departure of the Malls. Post Office, > Lancaster, December 1,1851. J The mails from this office for the East will close, until further notice, at P. and 9£ P. M.— Letters for Enterprize, Intercourse, Paradise, Gap, and other points between this city and Philadelphia, must be deposited in the office by P. M. The mails for the South will close at 10£ A. M. The mails for the West will close at 10£ A. M. } and at 8£ P. M. ID* The mails from the East will be due at this office at A. If, and at 9£ P. If. The mails from the South will be due here at li P.lf . The mails from the West will be due here at A. If, and 5£ P. M. GEO. W. HAMERSLY, P. M. ID" The proceedings of the Presentation Dinner, at Montreal, and the speeches of our townsmen Messrs. John and James Black, will be found at length on our first page. ID* The advertisement headed “ To Distillers, 1 ' in another column, is well worthy the attention of small capitalists. We know the property well, and have no hesitation in recommending it as a desirable one in every respect. It will be disposed of very cheap, and the payments made easy. ID" The “Campanalooians,” or “Swissßell Ringers,” will be in this, city, on Saturday and Monday evenings next, the 6th and Bth of Decem ber. Of course, every body will go to hear them. ID" The new Judges and County Officers, elected by the people in October, took the necessary oaths ol office arid entered upon the discharge of their duties on yesterday. Meeting of Congress. Yesterday was. the time fixed by the Constitution for the assembling of Congress, and from the num ber of rhembers already at Washington, at the date of our latest advices, we have no doubt a quorum was present and that an organization wa effected. Should this have been the case on yesterday, the annual Message of the President would be sent in to*day, and it may be expected to appear in the Philadelphia papers of to-morrow. We shall pub. lish it entire in our next issue; and, as the session progresses, we shall endeavor to keep our readers advised of every thing important which may be transacted. As this is the “ long session,” the end of it will hardly be seen short of six months— especially as Presidential nominations, are to be made by the two great parties early injhe ensuing summer, a game in which members of Congress are very fond of taking a hand. ID" Since the above waslin type, we received the gratifying intelligence that at a caucus of the Democratic members, held at the Capitol, on Sat urday evening, the following nominations were made on first ballot, viz: For Speaker—Col. Linn Boyd, of Ky. “ Clerk—Col. John W. Forney, of Pa. “ Serg’t. at Arms—A. J. Glossbrenner, do. These gentlemen were all, doubtless,, elected on yesterday—and we congratulate our friends Forney and Glossbrenner on their good luck. Col. F’s vote in caucus was 92, whilst his competitor’s Judge Young, of Illinois, was only 27—a'compli ment well deserved by Col. F. ID* It is scarcely necessary to add that Mr. Speaker Boyd and Mr. Glossbrenner, like Col. Forney, are the warm and devoted personal and political friends of Mr.-BucaANAN. TUe Christiana Treason Cases. The following named Jurors have been empan neled to try the case of the U. States vs. Castneb Hanaway —the first name on the calendar, viz: Robert Elliott, of "Perry. James Wilson, Adams. Thomas Connelly, Carbon. Peter Martin, Lancaster. Robert Smith, Adams. William R. Sadler, Adams. James M, Hopkins, Lancaster. John Junkin, Perry. Solomon Newman, Pike. Jonathan Wainwright, Philadelphia. Ephraim Fenton, Montgomery. James Cowden, Lancaster. The trial is now progressing, and elicits great interest, not only in Philadelphia but throughout the country.. The evidence so far adduced on the part of the Government, is similar to that which was taken before Alderman Reigart, in this City. The Counsel .for the United States are: U. S. District Attorney John W. Ashmead, James R. Ludlow, Esq., and George L. Ashmead, Esq.; for the State of Maryland, Robert J. Brent, Esq., and Hdn. James Cooper; for Castner Hanaway, John M. Read, Esq., Thaddeus Stevens, Esq., Joseph J. Lewis, Esq., and Theodore Cuyler, Esq. Par IVobile Fratrum. The Philadelphia Statesman is abusing Messrs. Robbins and Florence, the two Democratic members from the County of Philadelphia, because, forsooth, they are friendly to Col. Forney's election as Clerk, and also because they are suspected of favoring Mr. Buchanan’s nomination’ for the Presidency. The Lancasterian has attacked William T. Mobison, Esq., one of the Democratic Canal Com missioners, for the reason that he, too, is a friend of Mr. Buchanan, and because he is disposed to select such agents on the public works as will best attend to the public interests. Time was, when a certain influence in Lancaster dictated all the ap pointments on the Columbia Railroad, but that time has now passed away, arid hereafter honesty and capacity will be better passports to favor than blind devotion to the edicts of any one man. That the new Board of Canal Commissioners! when organized, will do what is right in the mat ter we have not a doubt—and that the probe will be applied to a certain extent, is morally certain. That reforms in certain particulars are needed on the Railroad, is palpable to every unprejudiced mind who is at all acquainted with its manage ment for several years past, and that they will be accomplished we have every reason to believe.—-* We want to see competent, energetic and reliable Democrats put upon the road—farther than that we have nothing to say. « Death op John Rittbh.—We learn from the Reading Advocate, that the Hon. John‘Ritter died on Monday last, in that city; the cause of his death being a stroke of apoplexy, from which he had been the beginning of October. Mr. Ritter’s name is so interwoven with the histor^ 1 of Berks county, that to mention the one is to bring to mind the other. He had several responsible offices'delegated to him by the people ; was a mem ber of Congress for two terms; He was one of the founders of the Readinger Adler, of which he was for a long time the sole proprietor. At the time oi his death he was 73 years of age. 27* The Jersey Shore, Lycoming county Repub lican, heretofore neutral on the Presidential question,' now takes strong ground in favor of the Hon. Jas. Buchanan. The old Democratic paper of the same county, the Williamsport Lycoming Gazette, avows and advocates the same noble preference. The Lawrence County Journal raises Mr. Buch anan’s name for President, and accompanies it with some forcible remarks. A .fatal accident occurred on Friday evening last on the railroad about 10 miles west of Harrisburg, by which the'fireman was killed and the engineer seriously injured. The accident occurred from the locomotive running off the track. 27" The Coudersport Union , the organ of the Democracy of .Potter county, is out strongly in favor of Mr. Buohaman. Kossuth’s Reception In X. York. The Tribune has the following outlines of the programme for the reception of Kossuth. It will be a brilliant and imposing affair: The arrangements for the reception of the illus trious Magyar are progressing quietly but surely to perfection. Fortunately for the publie fears the gentlemen having the matter in charge are not of the noisy kind, so we have been saved much ego tistical nonsense from that source. It is now understood that Kossnth is onboard the Humboldt, and that he will probably arrive here on the 4th or sth of December. Letters have been placed in the hands of the Pilots for the purpose of requesting Kossuth to stop for a day with Dr. Doane, the Health Officer, at the quarantine. The steamer Oregon will then be sent down with an official del egation, to escort him to the city. Salutes willbe fired at Staten Island and at the Government station; the boat will proceed up the East River as far as the Wallabout, and as she passes salutes will be fired from Brooklyn Heights, the Navy Yard, Wil liamsburgh, Corlears’ Hook and other points, and answered from the boat The Oregon will then return, and go in like manner up the North River, receiving salutes from varions points on either shore. Kossuth will then be landed at Castle Garden, where he will be formally received by the Federal and tbe City authorities, an address, will be pre sented to him, and it is presumed that he will reply. He will then review the troops on the Battery, after which be will be seated in an open barouche, which will be surrounded by a guard of honor, consisting entirely of Hungarian refugees. These men will appear in full cavalry uniform, and will be a distin guished feature of the procession. The procession will move up Broadway to Union park, and down the Bowery and Chatham street to the City Hall, where Gov. Kossuth will receive the honors of a marching salute. He will then be conducted to his quarters at the Irving House. On the following night, a grand military and civic dinner will be given him and his companions, by the City authorities, at the Irving House, at which a great number of officers and distinguished citizens will be present. On the following days, as opportunity may offer* Kossuth and his companions will be shown the notable places and things in the oity. The above are the mere outlines of the plan, but sufficient is given to convey an idea of the pageant. It is expected that a majority of the Military Com panies of the city will parade v and that a great many .[Volunteer Companies will also join the dera onstratfon. It is thought that tbe idea of three triumphal arches will be modified so as to make a magnificent triple arch of evergreens and flowers in the vicinity of the Park; one arch over the car riage way, and one . over each sidewalk, the three bearing the names or busts of Washingtoh, Lafay ette, Kossuth. The decoration of houses and stores on the line of march is especially requested ; the expense is a mere trifle, while the effect is highly imposing and gratifying. The Siege of Matamoras. An extract from the New Orleans Delta, under date of the lSth-ainst., furnishes the following ac count of the attack on Matamoras, and the subse quent destruction of the revolutionary forces under Carvajal. The force of Carvajal consisted of about 300 men and a six pounder, and Avalos’ force in the city amounted to about six hundred men, with nine pieces of artillery—six, nine, and twelve pounders. These guns were established in barricade batteries, completely defending his head quarters, and his position for all his men. Upon Carvajal’s arrival at Fort Paredes, about a mile above Matamoras, he ordered an attack made upon Avalos 1 position. Five companies, viz- Walk er’s, Howell’s, Edmundson’s, Ford’s, and Shilling’s, aided by a portion of the Reynosa, Mier and Guer rero battallions. These forces were under the com mand ot Col. Ford, next in command to General Carvajal. They made a vigorous and energetic assault, and after much severe fighting reached to within a few houses of the main Plaza of the city of Matamoras. This was the first contest that ensued between the forces of Carvajal and Avalos, and resulted s& conspicuously in favor of Cauvajal as to occasion the greatest astonishment at the withdrawal of his men from their advantageously advanced position. They had in fact reached nearly within musket shot ol Avalos’ head-quarters, and had reached a point near the Main Plaza where they commanded three of his main battaries. This order to with draw at night from such a position as this, caused the greatest surprise to .the men to whom it was addressed. They reluctantly obeyed it; and we are grieved to say that this order was the ground work of all the fatal and unfortunate errors that took, place during the successive assaults on Matamoras. Had Col. Ford been allowed to proceed, we believe that a few hours would have reduced the city under Carvajal's contfol. But misled b/ false informa tion, or some other mistaken influence, he gave an order that rescued Avalos from the jaws of de struction. A succession of assaults and skirmishes followed this movement, for seven or eight days, and both Americans and Mexicans, under Carvajal, behaved gallantly, the contest being keen and spirited. On the morning of the 30th ult., about daylight," Car vajal determined to retire a short distance to recruit his forces for jinther assault. He arranged his temporary retreat in such man ner as to chiefly place his Mexican forces in ad vance, leaving Capt. Walker’s company, with some Mexicans, as the rear guard of his column. They proceeded in this manner to a designated pgint, about tweLve miles above Matamoras, on the Bravo river. Having obtained some four or five miles the advance of his rear guard, Avalos’ cavalry, amount ing to'2oo men, led by Col. Portilla, made two attacks upon the rear guard, head by Capt. Walker, and after severe conflicts, were repulsed with con siderable loss. During these combats, the Mexican advance and centre, composed of some Mexican battallions,and a few straggling Americans, were seized with a sudden panic and ingloriously fled—not even a com pany, or a dozen men could be rallied to return to the rescue of Walker; but this gallant officer was abuudantly able to rescue himself, and soon put Portilla and his superior forces to flight. Carvajal proceeded with his advance guard and forces up the river and left Walker and the portion of his auxil iary forces, who followed him to defend his rear.— Captain Wheate, who commanded the noble six pounder, which had answered Avalos’ batteries . with so much spirit, was ordered to cast his gun into the river. For the present Carvajal’s forces are dispersed, and can only be re-organized at Camargo or some other internal point, to resist the forces of the Cen tral Government. A Wife Husbands.—Mrs. Gertrude Kobler, a lady ol German extraction, was charged recently with making a small arithmetical mistake by retaining two husbands more than the regular and legal allowance. Mrs. K. was married to Christopher Pheltz, in Carlisle, Pa., five years ago. Two years ago she removed to Lancaster, forgetful to take her husband among her other baggage, and, in a very short time, she contracted a matrimonial alliance with a Lancaster man, named Michael Gephard. “One more remove,” as Hamlet says, and we find her in Philadelphia, Messrs. Pheltz and. Gephard abandoned and forgotten, and the lady in a matrimonial copartnership with Jacob Kohler. We have it on philosophical authority, that u three removes are as bad as a fire,” and so they are, undoubtedly, if an additional husband is taken with every change of locality. Pheltz followed her to Lancaster, where he met with Gephard, husband No. 2, and after some talk together, both gentlemen agreed to pursue the lady to Philadelphia, which city they ascertained to be her present place of residence, and they proposed to delay the settlement of their respective claims until they had found her. She was found them in the possession of Mr. J. Kohler, and the three gentlemen, instead of engaging in a nonsensical quarrel about the contested property agreed to play a three handed game of “seven up,” to decide who was the husband de facto —the beer to be paid for by an equal contribution of the three claimants.' Pheltz, No. 1, won the game in two hands and was about to take possession of the stakes, but the fair Gertrude flatly refused to abide by the decision of the cards, expressing a decided ; preference for the third and last No. of the series. Pheltz, therefore, had recourse to another game of •chance, videlicit the law, and Gertrude was brought up to .answer the complaint of her Menelaus.— When asked what had induced her to leave her first two husbands, she answered that they, were “ni.ch goot,” and that Mr. Kohler was worth “about six huntret of sich tirty rascals. I try dem all, (sdid she) and takes the bestest; and if he be not goot, I tries blenty more,till I finds one dat suits jest right” It was impossible to make her understand that this kind of fexperimenting was not altogether correct, and she was committed for “bigamy,” (as the law miscalls her offence,) evidently considering herself a much injured woman.— Pennsylvanian. Mr. Baclianaii In Union. The Lewisburg Democrat, a sound and radical Democratic paper published" in Union county, has raised the name of James Buchanan to its mastj head, and accompanies the act with an able article in favor of his nomination. Europe—Politics—Breadstuff*. The London correspondent of the National Intelligencer, of the 6th ultimo, says:— j -/Vj The coming year, say the political soothsayers,' is laden with three great political events: all ot them are, it is true, contingent; but all are strongly marked with probability of occurrence, and each and all ot them, should tliey occur, calculated to materially affect the welfare ofcGreat Britain.— The three great events to be apprehended in l!852 are political disturbance in France, in Italy,[and in Germany; financial embarrassment andnatibnal bankruptcy in Austria; and scarcity of food,[and all tbe horrors and evils unavoidably arising from it, in the north of Europe, and generally throughout Germany. We have been preparing ourselves for the first two of these calamities for some months past, but the last'is a lately arisen cloud in' the European horizon. ! ‘ We are willing to hope that the occurrence of any one or of all these calamities, grievous as they would be to the country and the people tharihad to bear them, would noriaffect England socially or ' politically; would not disturb her quietness at home, or her peaceable relations abroad; bnt each arid all. would prove highly injurious to her commerce,; and destructive to her trade with the Continent of Europe. When it is remembered that of the seventy millions which England now exports,[ not less than twenty*eight of ; those millions—a iriuch larger sum than the amouqtpf British exports to the whole, of the Colonial possessions and India put together—is taken by the nations of Continental Europe, it must be admitted that any thing which is likely to afreet the commercial relations of Eng land with those countries is not to be overlook ed In our estimate of the future. Of the three an ticipated evils, perhaps a scarcity of food, with the unavoidable accompaniment of high prices, is the most to be dreaded; because, if there were not on the. continent any symptoms of political ferment and financial embarrassment, they will be sure to be induced by the pressure of these calami ties. We will not speak of the condition of France; something new, and probably decisive respecting the approaching crisis in that country may be developed before we close this communi cation. To Germany and Italy the year 1851 must bring many new .events; and if to the former; full .as Germany is of all the fermenting elements of discord and discontent, be added famine at the north and national bankruptcy at Vienna, what camrea sonably be looked for but the breaking out of an overwhelming torrent of anarchy and confusion? And Italy, if her oppressors are busy at home,’will not let the opportunity pass unimproved. That there has been a general and very serious failure of crops throughout Germany, is no longer a matter of doubt: this applies to nearly every de scription of grain. The wine is also almost aigen eral failure. Wheat is already twenty-five per ct. dearer than it was in May; rye about the same; and potatoes fifty per cent, higher. The vine has some what recovered under an unusually warm and ge nial October sun; but the wine will be poor! and small in quantity, the fruit having suffered trom a disease similar to that of the potato. Such is the alarm among the farmers in the Rhenish provinces that a considerable quantity of cattle has been 6old at half the ordinary price, owing to the anticipated scarcity of winter feed. Not only the of the last harvest were deficient, but the old stock on hand is more than usually reduced by supplies for the large army on loot. The Prussian Government is beset with petitions for the prohibition of exports of grain, and for the suspension of the duties upon imports. Large purchases have already been made of Odessa .wheat, under the expectation that these petitions will be acceded to. Some of the Govern ments of southern Germany, particularly that of Wurtemburg, are making large purchases of [corn. The markets at Rotterdam, Hamburg and Cologne, are brisk, and from alkparts of the interior of Ger many large orders continue to be received. In the course of last week 10,000 quarters were sent from England. Certainly the English corn market is at present more favorable to the producer than the consumer; but even in the latter capacity we have abundant reason to be [satisfied with our bountiful harvest. Much of the Hungarian wheat has already been consumed in Bohemia; and it is said that un less very considerable help is contributed by the Government, half the population of Galacia and Transylvania must perish during the coming win ter. This aid the Government is in no condition to yield, for their is already more than a probability that the Austrian Minister of Finance must have recourse to a forced loan to keep the wheels of gov ernment going a little longer. It will be levied chief ly upon Trieste, and in Bohemia and Moravia; but it would have a ruinous effect upon the Entire country, and give a fearful impetus and concentra tion to the general discontent. Under these ap pearances of an interruption in our commercial dealings with continental Europe, it is pleasant to reflect that with all tlje rest of the world-j-east, west, and south—there has not been for many years a better promise of a good trade than there is at the present moment. ! Gov. Shank and Mr. Buchanan. Notwithstanding Gov. Shunk’s unqualified'decla ration, (in the letter we published week before last,) that he had determined to remain neutral on the Presidential question as between. Mr. Dallas and Mr. Buchanan, the Lancastrian , a disorganizing sheet printed in Lancaster, insists that “ he ufas the decided opponent of Mr. Buchanan,” and asserts that “ NO man, not blinded by prejudice or promises, can be his political friend.” Not satisfied with the .week ly slanders heaped upon Mr. Buchanan, the Lan casterian now denounces almost the entire Democ racy of the State as being governed by corrupt motives, for it is a conceded fact that ninety-nine hundreths of the party are for Mr. Buchanan, against the world. Ilf the few friends of the Lan casterian can realize either aid or comfort in the promulgation of a slander against the people"' ?o wicked, degrading and malicious, they arte wel come to roll the sweet morsel under their lips. But the Lancasterian, (or rather our old friend Col. Frazer,) wants to know what induced the change.in the Bedford Gazette since the [period when it carried at the masthead the .honored name of Geo. M. Dallas. This interrogatory we will answer in terms not tp be misunderstood, with the view of saving “inferences.” ; In 1847, betore the : question ol the Presidency had been much agitated, at the urgent solicitation of Hon. fesse Miller arid some other friends!whom we esteemed very highly, we raised the nhme of Mr. Dallas, believing,at the time, that the “ casting vote ” would give him a degree of strength that no other man possessed. We soon discovered, how ever, that this -was a grand mistake—that the PEOPLE w.ere for “ Old Buck ” and no body else —that the opposition to him throughout the State would scarcely have mustered a corporal’s guard I —and, although Col. Frazer’s “ war notes ” of denunciation towered to the very skies, sometimes resembling the tones of loud peals of thunder, we realized the fact, to our entire satisfaction, that they were harmless as sucking doves and made no' more-.impression upon.the public mind than pour ing water upon a duck’s back! Mr. Miller ifrankly admitted to us that the movement met with no response from the people, and, finding that -his op position was entirely of a personal nature , in which the party felt no interest, we came to ai “ dead halt I” On examining into the state of affairs at home we found Bedford County unanimousjfor Bu chanan—and, being a follower, instead of a leader, we took sincere pleasure in substituting the opinions of the party for our own, and Col. Frazer would find great relief in doing the same thing. * * We candidly confess that in all the up-hill busi ness we ever experienced in a political life of twenty years, the few weeks we were in the boat with the enemies of Mr. Buchanan was the most rugged! We felt heartily ashamed of the Associa tion, and will never forget the opportunity they afforded us to “ right ship ” without a violation of "'conscience. The change of atmosphere made us feel as though we had escaped from a dungeon to a palace! We have the consolation of knowing, however, that the Gazette never abused Mr. Buch anan. . When we hauled down the Dallas Flag and run up that of Buchanan, it is true we “ held the post of Adjutant General under Governor Shunk,” and, therefore, the Lancasterian is entirely welcome to believe, if it chooses, that our course, “in some degree, reflected the opinions of the Governor.”— Because we declined to adhere to Mr. Miller, in his violent opposition to Mr. Buchanan, he turned his back upon us, but Gov. Shunk approved our course, and remained our warm friend up to bis last mo ments, a fact well known to all who enjoyed his confidence. We know that imparalelled efforts were made to prejudice the Gov. egainst Mr. Buchanan, but they proved abortive 1 We deeply regret tliat we have beer, compelled to allude to those whose remains repose beneath the clods of the valley, but the responsibility will rest with the Keystone and Lancasterian, whose conductors have sought to maintain their position against Mr. Buchanan by bearing false witness against the dead ! —Bedford Gazette. Disturbing a Church.—Twenty seven young men and boys, in Harrisburg, were arraigned before Judge Hiester last week, for .congregating around the Church of the United Brethren, using profane and obscene language, and insulting females and others obliged to pass that way. These lads were all found guilty, alter a regular hearing and argu ment by counsel; but as it was the first time they had been brought up, they were only fined five “dollar* a piece, and required to pay the costs ol prosecution. _ Og Saturday afternoon last, the Hickory Cane, forwarded by the Democrats ofLueas county, lowa* to the Hon. James Buchanan, was presented to: him at Wheatland by the bearer, Dr. Charles Ldb,-in the presence of a number ofhis friends.'/ The following remarks- were made and resolu tions read by Dr. Leib' . j ‘ ]{: Mr. Buchanan :—lt may not be improper for me, on this occasion, to read you the proceedings of a meeting of your “friends in the far West, in a State which was but a few. years'since admitted into the Union: BUCHANAN MEETJNG. i A meeting ol the Democracy of Lucas co., lowa, was held at the Chariton House, in Chariton, on Monday, Oct. 20th, 1851, and was organized by calling William McDermot, Esq., to the Chair, and appointing Moses F. Henry, Secretary. i Henry Allen, Esq., offered tbe following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, We learn that our fellow citizen, Dr. Charles Leib, is on the eve of departure to Penn sylvania, and that he will ere his return visit the home of that distinguished statesman' and firm, unwavering democrat, the Hon. James Buchanan, whose able advocacy of the principles’of democ racy and the .rights of the toiling millions of the land, has won for him the proud ngme of “ Penn sylvania’s favorite son;” and Whereas,' We have unbounded confidence in l him, and his devotion to the Union, and know that he was one of the earliest and boldest advocates of the Compromise Mea-i sores passed by the last Congress, measures which' at once allayed the fierce excitement which raged throughout the land, therefore be it Resolved , That as a mark of our sincere friendship for him, our admiration of the noble qualities of his mind and heart, his services in the council and field, as well as in the cause of democracy, we will present him with a “ Hickory Cane the growth of our own forest. Resolved, That Berrisford Robinson, Esq., be a committee to procure the cane, that it be placed in the hands of Dr. Leib, and he be requested to present it with these resolutions to Mr. Buchanan, in the name of the Democracy of Lucas county] Resolved , That his services in the Sedate of the country, and as a member of the Cabinet of the lamented Polk, will never be forgotten by the true democrat, and deserve to be written in letters of gold on the brightest page of our country’s history. Resoked, That we look with anxiety to the re sult of the next meeting of the Democratic National Convention, and while we will give our undivided support to the nominee of that body our first choice is Pennsylvania’s Favorite Son. On motion, Henry Allen, B. Robinson, Jacob M. B. Miller, Elijah K, Robinson, Esq., Wm. McDer mot, Moses F. Henry and Edmund Culver, were appointed a committee to forward the proceedings of the meeting to Mr. Buchanan. * On motion adjourned. WM. McDERMOT, Chairman. Moses F. Henry, Secretary. Chariton, lowa, Oct. 22, 1851. Hon. James Buchanan — Dear Sir: .Agreebly to a resolution of a meeting of the democracy of Lucas county, we, thte undersigned committee, through our fellow citizen, Dr. Leib, present you with a “Hickory Cane,” the growth ot r lowa. With the best wishes of your brethren of the great democratic family, we are yours, &c. HENRY ALLEN, B. ROBINSON, ELIJAH K. ROBINSON, WILLIAM McDERMOT, J.M.B. MILLER," M. F. HENRY,' EDMUND'CULVER. ' After reading the above proceedings) Dr. Leib addressed Mr. Buchanan, and said— i Thus you see, sir, that my democratic fellow citizens of Lucas county, a frontier coiinty of the new and growing state of lowa, have commissioned me to present you in their name witli this “ Hickory Cane,” as an evidence of their apprecitation of vour talents, for your long and faithful support of the principles of democracy—for your services in the councils of thenation—and as an evidence of their sincere friendship for you as a man and a citizen. Those, sir, whom I represent are, with but few exceptions, agriculturalists—tillers of. the soil—- every one of whom earns his daily bread by the sweat of the brow, and the labor ot honest hands. They are the pioneers of that new country they have made their homes; built their log cabins on the favorite hunting groundsof the Pottawottamies, and possessing the spirit of enterprise and industry which so eminently characterises the : American people, they have greatly contributed to make our vast and boundless prairies bloom and blossom like the rose. To these men, sir, you and your history are well known. From the hour you entered, the political arena to the present time, many of them have marked your course, and they have seen that whe ther at home or abroad, whether as a member of Congress, a representative to a foreign Court, a U. S. Senator, or a Cabinet officer, you have always proved true to the country, have always proved yourself a true hearted patriot and an honest man. Their gift is not a costly one. Like themselves it is plain and unostentatious, and they feel assured that it will prove more acceptable, to you than if it were inlaid with gems from the mines of Gol conda, or the gold of California. As a Pennsylva T nian I rejoice to be the medium of its presentation to you, because it comes not from politicians, not from those who are seeking political preferment, but from the people, the real sovereigns of the land. By the resolutions I have just read ypu, sir, you see that our people are anxiously looking forward to the result of the next meeting of the Democratic National Convention, and that they confidently hope you will be the-nominee of that body for the Chief Magistracy of the Republic. You see that, like yourself, they are devoted to the Constitution and its compromises, and should treason raise its hydra-head—should nullification stalk abroad in the land, they will be found ready to assist in put ting it down, ready to sustain at all hazards the supremacy of the law. There is no State in the Union to which the democracy ol 'the West look with as much anxiety to the result of an election as Pennsylvania. You can scarcely- imagine the deep interest which was manifested in; the result of the late election in this State, and when we learned that the “sober second thought” of the people had triumphed—when upon the wings of the lightning came the joyful intelligence that the amiable and accomplished Bigler had defeated the combined'forces of Abolitionism, Native American ism, Anti-masonry and Whiggery, we felt that indeed "‘ ** Truth crushed to earth will rise again. The eternal-years of God’s are hers ; But error wounded, writhes in pain And dies amid her worshippers.” In conclusion, sir, let me say that you have the best wishes of our whole people, for your continued health -and happiness, and that I too respond most heartily to the sentiments of the resolutions I have just read you. Upon receiving the ,Cane, accompanied with the proceedings of the meeting, from Dr. Leib, at the conclusion of his address, Mr. Buchanan respon ded as follows; ’ Sir:—l accept, with profound gratitude, the “ hickory cane ” which my distant Democratic friends of Lucas county, in the State of ! lowa,have, through you, presented to me as a token of their. regard. The character of the donors:greatly en hances the value of the gift. A crown of olives was the distinction conferred by the free people of Greece upon the victors in the Olympic games; and this they prized far more highly than a crown sparkling with precious stones, if bestpwed by a Despot. This plain but beautiful “hickory cane coming as it does from the hands iof the hardy pi oneer farmers of lowa, who plough their own soil, shall ever be precious in my eyes. The penalty imposed on the first parents of our race, that by the sweat of their face they should eat bread, has been converted by a kind Providence into a signal blessing. The cultivation of the soil imparts vigor to the body and independence to the mind. The man who handles the plough, possesses both strength and courage to handle the sword in defence of his country. Such has ever been the character of the pioneers who have subdued the wilderness and extended the domain of civilization towards the far West. With you, I heartily rejoice in the belief that the compromise measures of the late Congress have finally settled the dangerous questions 1 among the States of our Confederacy arising out of the insti tution of domestic Slavery. * We must expect, however, after the violent storm which has pre vailed, that some time will yet elapse, before the surges of public opinion shall entirely subside; -but ere long all will be peace, provided the people of the non-slave holding States shall faithfully execute the Fugitive Slave Law and cease to interfere with the domestic institutions exclusively pertaining to their Sister States. Meanwhile, the American peo ple, relieved froin the apprehension of danger to the Union, will continue to execute their grand mission of extending the empire of liberty, of law and of Christianity over our vast unoccupied terri tory. The people of Lucas County will not lon ff i the frontier. One wave of population wifi pass beyond them after another, until the whole region between them and the Rocky mountains shall be covered by a moral, industrious and enter prising race of freemen. There are individuals in this company Who may live to see the day when we shall number one hundred millioha of souls ourterrfrory, sadconsti tatea more powerful nation than Ihdßomin Empireeverwasln die meridian of its glory. |f -Mr. Buchanan then paid a well deserved compli ment .to Dr. Leib for tiie highly satisfactory man. ner iiLwhichhebad performed the duty confided to him.."--. The Cane is a straight hickory stick, var nished, with, eight knots, or one tor each letter in Mr. B.’s name. It has a beautiful ivory hepd, on which is engraved his name, &c n and the mounting is of silver. There isja neat leather tassel appen ded to.it, and the entire present is alike creditable to the donors and donee, and we know that it is highly prized by Mr. Buchanan. UKarylatad Sentiment. The Jacksonian, published in Baltimore, and edited by the Hon. Mr! Bowen, sustains with great ability Mr. Buchanan,j for the Presidency. From an able editorial in a i late number we make the annexed extracts i “Among the nunpber now spoken of in the democratic party* we long ago, saw overpowering reasons why James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, was the man for the times, and, in obedience to the honest convictions of ohr mind, we placed his name at the head of our paper. Every boor since that period we have been strengthened in our convictions that we were right. 'ln him are presented all those great requisites necessary for success. We are now more than ever assured that with him, a more perfect victory awaits us than with any other man. u But a strong consideration is presented in behalf ot Mr. Buchanan, apart from his personal claims, which we hope will not be overlooked by the people in canvassing the question o! the Presidency.— Pennsylvania asks the honor. Virginia has had the distinction of furnishing the democratic candi date four times, Tennessee twice) New York once, Michigan one, Georgia! once, Pennsylvania never. — Yet, she is once of the largest and most powerful States in the Union, and one on which the party has always most safely rallied in the hour of trial.] In 1844, she modestly j solicited the nomination of her favorite son, and gallantly wheeled into line and secured the election ot the nominee, Mr. Polk. In 1848, hjer people asked that justice should be done her, and when the nomination un fortunately fell upon one against whom, (though eminently deserving as he was himself); the spirit of domestic strife waged too fiercely, into the contest and battled earnestly for the success of our candidate, but too (heavily, beset with adverse difficulties, as the result proved, to secure success. Now, again, the Democracy of Pennsylvania asks at the hands of their brethren of 4he Union, the honor which is justly jdue her. = She is, as a State, the common centre of the Union. Her’s is the neutral ground between the North and the South.— While she has, by heri influential position'and con sistent course, maintained the respect of the North, she has secured the affection of the South, by her unfeigned regard for | her true interests and her undeviating fealty to the Constitution. During the late fearful struggle between the North and South, though geographically occupying a middle ground, she stood in no neutral position in relation to the whole country. Her choice place, as reflected by the course of her eminent sons, was where Truth, Honor and Justice ported, and her sympathies and influence were given in favor of that section whose Constitutional rights were sought] to be protected.” The Presidential Question. We have heretofore; expressed very freely our preferences for Mj. Buchanan. Our admiration of his character, abilities and availability,'is such, that we have hardly patien:e enough to notice in good temper the venomous attacks made upon his fair fame by the the Lancasterian, and per haps one or two other‘organs of the cold-blooded school. These papers] located in federal counties, where Whig majorities constantly increase, have happily but little, influence. What influence they have, they seem to use more for the purpose of creating divisions in our ranks than to heal dissen sions, and increase the strength of the party. They appear to work from the worst motives of hatred and revenge. It is not that they love Gen. Cass or Gen. Houston, or Mr. Douglass, but they envy and hate Mr. Buchanan. They would unite, we are afraid, with-any factions in order to defeat his nomination. It is well known ia the East that Gen. Cameron is now for some reason or other opposed to Mr. Buchanan. Gen. Cameron, although professing throughout his life Democratic principles, has of late years done (such injury to Democratic forms and usages, that the qditors ot the Keystone are fearful that he will sink their ship, and therefore are desirous of throwing this Jonah overboard. It is really amusing as well as contemptible to see the writhing efforts the Keystone makes to get rid of its new ally and protector. It is laughable be cause we have pleasure in seeing such reprobates digging into each others ribs occasionly, and it is contemptible because Gen. Cameron is the head and front of the anti-Buchanan wing, and has more influence than the Keystone, the Lancasterian and all their sattelites and supporters put together. Gen. Cameron is warm and lively. The Key stone and Lancasterian are like statues of ice; they chill every cause with which they come in contact. They warm up in favor of no one, but they shun the genial influences of the party as the snow does the summer's sun. It would give even Gen. Cass, or Gen. Houston, Douglass, the chills to read the late numbers of these frigid papers. And bow will Gen. Cameron relish these thrusts from his friends? Will it incline this political sinner to turn a'gain fr which ishone warmly, materially lessened the quantity of snow. Since then* we have had all sorts of weather. The River — Lumber. —The rains of last, and snow of this week, have raised the river, and it is now in good navigable order. At the time of this writing a number of rafts have already arrived here, and a gentleman from Bradford county informs us there are about two hundred more that will most probably reach market this freshet. It was sup posed that the schute at Sbamokin Dam would preventthem from coming down, but the water is high enough to enable them to pass that place.— Though rather late in the season, the presence of the lumbermen in our midst would give quite an impetus to business, and we hope to see a good delegation of them before many days.— Col. Spy. * lE7* Thanksgiving Dat was very generally ob served in this City, by a cessation from business and religious service in the different Churches.— The day was also observed throughout the State 'and in twenty-seven other States of the Union— thus -makiog it, to extent, a National Thanksgiving. No people under the sun have ever been favored by Providence as we have been, and it is proper and becoming that we should show our gratitude to the Giver of all Good for the numerous blessings, civil and religious, which he has confer red upon US. Cruel. —A small girl, who had been for several weeks acting in the capacity of child's the family of Mr. Watson H. Miller, of this City made a confession a few days ago, to the effect that she had cauaed his child to swallow a number of pins for the purpose of making it fretful, so that she might be relieved of nursing it. The child died on Friday last, and it is stated that the pins were the cause of its death. Report of the Grand JunT.—For want of are compelled to omit the report of the Grand Jury, on account of its length, and will con tent ourself therefore by giving a brief synopsis of it. They visited the new County Prison and make favorable report of its arrangements, and , feel convinced that the system of solitary confinement and labor will do much to diminish crime in our county, since the convict is excluded from all intercourse with other prisoners, giving his time for meditation and reflection. They visited the Poor House and Hospital, and feel satisfied that the unfortunate inmates are well taken ckre of. They report the apartments for the insane, in the Hospital, insufficient for the com fort of its inmates, and urge the subject to the attention of the Board of Directors. In reference to the present Court House, the report concludes as follows: “The. Grand Inquest were most forcibly struck with the total insufficiency of the Court House: the Court-room is inconvenient, unhealthy, and al together inadequate for the transaction of the public business of the Courts. The present Court House was erected in 1784, when the population of the county was under 30,000, now increased to over 100,000, and too when the business of the Courts was proportionally less than what it now is. The room is entirely too small to admit of any better arrangements, which suggests the urgent necessity of having a more roomy building with proper ac commodations. All persons attending court, either as jurors, parties, witnesses or spectators, without regard to age or sex, are promiscuously huddled together without a 6eat, and scarcely room to stand, occa sioning an almost constant confusion and noise, often interrupting and delaying the business before the court. . This matter is in the hands of the County Com missioners, who no doubt will give it due consid eration. and remedy the evil whenever the funds of the county will justify the expenses.” Weigh-Master’s Office, > Lancaster, Dec. 1,1851. j Weigh-Master’s Report for the fiscal year ending November 30, 1851. No. of cars Ag. wh’t of weighed.' loading. December, 1555 9,692,300 January, 2745 J 17,204,000 February, 2062 j 12,729,000 March, 1774 10,367,600 April, 1088 6,362,660 May, 1451 8,189,800 June, ! 911 5,021,700 July, 959 5,735,000 August,, 899 4,606,500 September, 752 3,699,700 October, November, 904* 4,676,200 .837 4,169,600 Total | 15,9381 92,243,850 The above is a correct statement of the number of cars,| and the amount of tonnage weighed on the State Weigh*gcales atjhis place, from th.e Ist of December, 1850, to the*lat of December, 1851, which shows an increase over last year’s report of two thousand and ninety-two cars, (2092) and of twelve millions, eight hundred and forty thousand, one hundred and fifty pounds loading, (12,840,150.) J. Dunlap, Weigh-Master. Mr. Editor :—ln reply to “ Gloster ” of the Lancasterian who has intimated, through the col umns of that paper, that “ the promise of office ” is the cause of my being the political friend of Mr. Buchanan at this time, I beg leave to state that such is not the fact and the idea no doubt origina ted in the brain—for he is a very imaginative geni us—of the author. As the gentleman has thought proper to intro duce the subject of office seeking, I will merely say that I was a few years ago acquainted with a fine young gentleman, of nice proportion and beautiful face who went to the city of Washington, took lodging at one of the principal’Hotels, and com menced, with right good will, to bore for office.— Whether he called on Mr. Buchanan or not in the capacity of office beggar, with hat in hand, I will -not say ; but some folks had the impudence to as sert that he did, and that Mr. Buchanan did all that wa9 in his power to have him appointed. But it seems he was disappointed, and as a grateful re muneration for the kindness received at the hands of Mr. Bnchanan, he subsequently took every op portunity to vilify and abuse the mab who was his friend. Further—the same gentleman, 1 am informed, exhibited a letter of his own composition to several persons in the city of Lancaster, a copy of which be said he forwarded to Mr. Buchanan, containing nothing!but blackguardisms and the most foul mouth denunciations of the dretinguislied gentle man just named. Whether the shoe fits" Gloster” of the Lancasterian, or not, he will be the best judge himself. As I wish not tojtake up more room in the columns of your valuable paper than is absolutely necessary, I will for the present take leave of my particular friend “ Gloster,” that he \yill keep silent until this dose is perfectly digested. • I am yours as ever, Contribution or Chemistbt to the Healing Aut. —-The fact that Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is a chemical discovery, may explain why the distin guished Professors of that Science, (Silliman, Hitch cock, Webster and Cleveland,) have given their certificates in its favor. None could better judge of its merits than these eminent men, and their names would be a sufficient guarantee of its value, if;experience had not already proven to the public that it is one of the most effectual remedies for af fections Qi the throat and longs ever before him.-. Hon. William T. MorlsoO. . Mi*. Editor - Jn the last Lancasterian.' I perceive anhttack:uponlhe official character of the gentle, man whose name heads this article. The charges against him are multiform; but the principal ones appear to be, that Mr. Morison is a friend of Mr Buchanan, and does not hesitate to declare as much' even in the presence of gentlemen of every shade and hue of political complexion or character For this outrage upon the feelings of the very sensitive pseodo-editors of that guerrilla sheet, Mr. Morison is promised a remembrance in their benedictions But another charge of a still more serious rature is, that Mr. Morison “ brings into requisition the influence of his position, and, following the line of public improvements under his charge uses his p oqT/. ,o advance *««•«■ I know of no parallel case of official influence in this county, save one. The Vice President of the United States, CoK Richard M. Johnston was - passing through Pennsylvania on his way to the seat of the general Government, when Major James Patton, the then editor of the Columbia Spy and Mr. Paul' Hamilton of Columbia, addressed the old scar worn “hero of the Thames,” and invited him to visit that place; This act of their’s broueht down the crushing maledictions of Col. Frazer upon their poor devoted heads, because the influence of ' CoL Johnston’s position might “jeopardise the presi dential prospects of ‘our favorite son of Pennsvl" vania,’ the great and good Buchanan." Colonel’s" (Frazer's) language quoted. But let us answer the charges of the Lancaste nan. It is a well known fact, that the Canal Board is composed ot Him gentlemen, ail of whom are vested with equal power. Every official act of the Commissomers, must receive the sanction of a plurality of the Board. Now, if Mr. Morison has been exerting an official influence in favor of Mr Buchanan, then the Lancasterian must implicate another Commissioner, for two are necessary to give validity to any act of theirs. But if it be the personal efforts of which the Lancasterian com plains, and censures Mr. Morison, I can only say that it is a new syste r of ethics, and only' taught by the Lancasterian, that because a gentleman holds office he must necessarily sacrifice personal feelings, to the “influence of his position.” Bah ! who does not know that the very cream and mead ol office consists in the influence it exerts and the patronage' at its disposal I Who else than the Lan casterian, doubts, or quesMons the right of a public officer to entertain opinions and preferences, and even to give expression to his preferences like any other man ? Has not Simon Cameron used the position of “chance” to destroy the very party that created him an officer? Is not his illustrious and equally despised successor following in the footsteps ol Simon ? Are you not, sir, prostituting the pos ition of a democratic editor by.the weekly edition or the Lancasterian, filled and thrown broadcast over the country, with lies and slanders. And yetj you sir, censure Mr. Morison, because unlike your self, he exerts the “influence of his position” in sustaining lhat party whose power gave him place. But you say that “Mr. Morison was elected by the entire party, and not by the friends ol Mr. Buch anan.’ Is this a threat ? Would vou strike him down, too, as you did Judge Campbell ?—as you would James Buchanan, if you could ? Or do you pretend to insinuate that Mr. Buchanan's friends did not support Mr. Morison ? It you do, you lie in your throat. And you lie again if you assert that you gave Col. Bigler, Gen. Clover, Judge Campbell and Judge Lewis that generous support, which, as a partizan, you were bound to give. . But it is asserted thqt Mr. Morison is exerting himsell to carry Lancaster county for Mr. Buch anan. Pshaw I who ever honestly doubted the devotion of the Democracy of Lancaster county to that great, good and pure statesman ? Mr. Morison knows there is no necessity for meddling in our local affairs; and so do you. But suppose Mr. Morison had exerted the influence of his position to support the regular democratic party of this county, is he not more justifiable in doing-so, than Simon Cameron is in attempting to break the party ’ down by the prodigal expenditure of Middletown money, Ac., for the purpose of defeating the friends of Mr. Buchanan in this county? But I have said enough. You know, Mr. Lancasterian, there is no legitimate objection to Mr. Morison. It is another trick of yours to palliate that defeat which already is staring you in the face like the ghost of the murdered Bancho. You almost feel the crushing, overwhelming force of those fourthousand lies you have heralded to the world, and you are only seek ing a place of concealment from the execration of an indignant community. Truly! you have revel led in the bonds of iniquity, till the chalice of your defeat is green with dripping bitterness. Having lost all self-respect, the public ceases to regard your statements, except to point to them as an evidence ot your degradation. You can do no good by your adulations, you can only do evil to others, by prais ing honest mep, for then they- are subject to sus picion. HICKORY NUT. For Ihs Intetllfmcar. Private Letter on Public matters. Friend Sanderson: — l send you an extract from a letter received from a distinguished demo-, crat residing in western Pennsylvania. The gentle man alluded to has heretofore been an active friend"' of. Gen. Cass, but like many others, is too honorable in his feelings—too pure in his principles and too democratic in his actions, to act with the unprinci pled men who are now engaged in traducing the character of our distinguished Buchanan: •• * Dear Sir:—Knowing that you will be pleased at any time to receive a line from a friend, and at this time particularly, you will be pleased to learn that the prospects of Mr. Buchanan, are every day brightening, I am induced to write you. The late contest in Pennsylvania, whilst it re sulted in the triumphant success of Col. Bigler, and, in the main, in lavorof the democratic party, has not left us without a 6car, which may mar for a time the beauty of the picture. But it is an old, and I believe a true saying, that ‘•it is an ill wind blows nobody good,” the truth and triteness of which has been fully illustrated in the revulsion of feeling in favor of the “ Sage of Wheat land,” in consequence of the defeat of his bosom friend -v because he was his friend , Judge Campbell. But the adroit and unprincipled men who engaged in the unholy crusade against Judge Campbell, in order to strike to the earth a man, who in the ma jesty of his position and purity, of his principles, is as far above them as the Heavens are above the'-, earth, have failed—most signally failed in the ac- complishment of their nefarious purposes. By the bold recklessness of Cameron & Co., who planned the attack on Mr. Buchanan, over the shoulders of Judge Campbell, those inen exhibited all the daring courage of the desperado, who may be caught in some felonious act, by the hitherto unconscious vic tim of his designs; whilst they lack the address and finesse, to accomplish a sale retreat from the execrations of an indignant and outraged commu nity. It is as well understood in the country here, as it is to the conspirators themselves, that their de sign was not to defeat Judge Campbell only, but to prove to the friends of Mr. Buchanan, that through these men, the democracy of Pennsylvania must either sustain a triumph, or endure an ignoble defeat, when it pleases them to will it. Or in other words, that Simon Cameron & Co, hold the Dem ocratic party of Pennsylvania in the hollow of their generous hands, whose triumph or overthrow they are alike potent to effect. This'was the object of the crusade against Judge Camp bell, or rathy against Mr. Buchanan, whose rising star they could perceive at no great dis tance in the political horizon. Have they accomplished their purpose? is the question. I am happy to ansWer, no! True, thev defeated Judge Campbell, but if they have, they have by that act alone, raised the prospects of Mr. Buch s anan in a corresponding ratio— in a word; beyond' their reach. For Ibe Intelligencer. It iswell known among the people, that Came ron, Cummings & Co., are hostile to Mr. Buchanan, who is too pure—too patriotic and too well quainted with these men, to fraternize with them. It is equally well known that “rule or ruin” Is their motto, and for that they are despised. If the ques tion was left to the democracy of Pennsylvania this day, as to who is their choice for the Presidency, the answer would be overwhelmingly in favor of James Buchanan over all other names in the catalogue. I am confident of this from the not only perceptible but palpable change in public feeling in the interior, and that too in those counties which have hitherto been decidedly for Cass. As for myself, I admire Gen. Cass, and would rejoice to see him President of the United States; yet my decided choice is James Buchanan now, and will be until the National Convention shall say otherwise, of which I have no fears whatever. I have been for Buchanan, I might say, all my life. I was provoked at bis resignation io 1844, when before the National Convention, and said I would not support him again ; but when I find such a man as James Buchanan made the mark to shoot at by such'men as Simon Cameron, Cjunmings, &c, I cannot hesitate to take a stand in his favor. 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