3ntelligencer & ournal.
In two weeks from today this body—represent
ing the Democracy of th thirty-one States of the
Union, and casting 296 votes—wilt assemble of Bal
timore for the purpose I nf nominating candidates
GEO. SANDERSON EDITOR. I
for President and Vice President of the U. States.
Lancaster, May IS, 1852.
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FOR PRESIDENT:
(Subject to the decision of the National Convention.)
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
SENATORIAL.
GEORGE W. WOODWARD, 01 Luzerne.
Wu.= M'CennzEss, of Allegheny.
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT.
ROBERT 'PATTERSON, of Philadelphia.
muter.%
1. Peier Logan, 16. H. C. Eyer,
2. Geo. H. Martin, 14. John Clayton,
3. John Miller,ls. Isaac Robinson,
4. F. W. Bockius, 16. Henry Fetter,
6. R. McCoy, Jr.,: 17. James Burnside,
6. A. Apple,lL Maxwell McCall,lin,
7. N. Strickland, 19. Joseph McDonald,
8. Abraham Peters, 20. W. 8. Colnhan,
9. David Fister, 21. Andrew Burk,
10. R. E. James, 22., William Dunn,
11. John Mcßeynolds, 23. J. S. M'Calmont,
12. P. Damon, 24. George R. Barret.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER:
iiliam Statigirt,
OF FAYETTE COUNTY.
Where is Thaddeus Stevens?
1 A correspondent ih the last Examiner is very se-
ere upon Mr. STEVENS for neglecting his official
duties at Washington, and significantly asks the
'question, " Where is Our Member of Congress ?"
. Be then goes on to state, what is very true, that
Mr. S. is but rarely at Washington, and that "those
i nt his constituents who are not 'coolly heads [what
'does he mean by this term?} are at a loss where to
find him." .
The writer adds a postcript for the purpose of
informing the readers of the Examiner that " our
Member is now at Hairisburg, arguing cases before
the Supreme Court—for which services his clients
doubtless fee him well, besides which recompense
his country pays him eight dollars per diem, as a
member of Congress." He then consoles himself
and his Whig friends of the Silver Grey stamp, that
"it would perhaps promote the general weal were
he paid rixteen dollars per d'ay to absent himself al
together from the halls of Congress ;" and feels
"certain that the great body of his constituents
would prefer not being represented at all, to being
misrepresented as they are whenever our present
member is in his place."
This is plain talk from a Whig to a Whig mem
ber of Congress; but there is more 'of truth than
poetry in it all. However, it is none of our busi
ness, and we merely give the above extracts as an
other evidence of the kindly feeling which exists
in the tesselated ranks of-our opponents.
ED" The Examiner is evidently in a state of for
getfulness, or it would not presume to make its
readers believe that the reason why none of Gover
nor BIGLER'S vetoes were overruled by the Legis
lature, was on account of the "subserviency of the
democratic members " of the Legislature. There
might be some slight gronnds for such an asser
tion, if the House of Representatives alone was
concerned; but where was the Senate, in which
body the Whigs have the ascendency ? To be sure
they had not two-thirds, but they could at least
have given a majority against the veto. Why did'nt
they do it? Will the Examiner answer the ques
tion?
fl The Examiner continues "pitching into" the
affections of the Independent Whig—and vice versa.
the latter into the former. There is rare sport
ahead, judging from the premonitory symptoms.—
'
at is a family feud, however, and therefore we, have
no di.seition to interfere. We prefer occupying
-
he position of a passive spectator—not caring a
great deal which comes off "second beet."
11:7" A statement has been going the rounds of
the press for several months past, that diseases may
be com m uni eiltea by bank notes. A Western Editor ,
in commenting upon this information, remarks very
I coolly that his subscribers need not neglect to i "pay
upon that account, as he is willing to run the risk
of "catching" anything in that way.
We are decidedly of the same way of thinking.
Our subscribers, therefore, need hays no fears that
we will refuse bank notes upon any such grounds.
We shall receive them with thankfulness—disease,
or no disease.
IT J. M. WILLIS GEIST, Esq., is announced as
Associate Editor of the Expl en. Mr. G. is a ready
writer, and will doubtless prove of great service to
Mr. Pearsol in conducting the editorial department
of that paper.
117' The proprietors of the Democratic Union, at
Harrisburg, propose publishing The Investigator du
ring the approaching Presidential campaign, at 50
cents per copy. The first number skill be issued on
the 15th of June.
I.l7•The Washington Union of Wednesday last'
announces the retirement of Maj. A. J. DONELSON
from that paper, he having disposed of all his in
[terest in the establishment to his partner, Gen. Amr
mow°. The change is made in consequence, it is
said, of Mr. D's. opinions being an obstacle to the
harmony of the party. Maj. D. is an able writer,
nd he conducted the editorial department of the
Union with marked ability. Our best wishes at.
tend him in his retirement.
IMF The Trenton Fire Insurance Company has
pospended payment on its policies. This, we are
informed, does not necessarily affect the Life Insur
'nce branch of the business, which is a separate and
'distinct affair; but the mere fact of the former fail
ing, will be taken as conclusive evidence by the
public that the latter, which is under the same
management, is also unsound, and that both will
have to "go by the board."
A large amount of money has been given for
Life Insurances annually, to the Trenton Company ,
from this city and county.
7A weekly paper to be called " Tea CAM
PAIGN" is to be issued during the pregent summer
and autumn, from the Washington Union office,
and will be furnished to clubs of six subscribers for
$5. The first number will be issued immediately
after the rising of the National Convention.
Gov. Bigler visited the Chesnut street Thea
tre on Tuesday evening, and was very warmly re
ceived. The box set for his reception was taste
fully drapried with the stars and stripes, and the Or
chestra struck up Hail Columbia as he entered it,
accompanied by several members of his staff.—
.P/iiia. Sun.
tri - Ve see by the Reading Gazette, that the La
dies of that city, taking advantage of the privile
ges conferred by Leap Year, gave a complimentary
Party to the Gentlemen week before last. The usu
al order of things was reversed, the ladies acting as
floor managers, choosing their partners for the
dance, helping the gentlemen to refreshments, and
figuring as gallants with as much ease as if they
had been regularly trained to trowsers and " tight
bodies."
WHAT'S THE MATTER?—The last number of the
Harrisburg Keystone hasn't a solitary word to say
against Mr. BUCHANAN ! This is strange—very !
U7•The special election in the Lincoln district
Maine, takes place on the '7tli June, to fill the va
cancy in Congress caned by the death of Hon
Charles Andrews.
113 - 30,000 bales of cotton were exported from
new Orleans on the 30th ult.
Convention.
The Nation
It will be one of the most important Conven
tions of the kind that half ever been held, inasmuch
as upon its deliberations and action will depend, in
all probability, the policy of tkc Government for at
least four years to come,land, it may be, much lon
ger—in other words the issue decided will be wheth
er the administration of Governmental affairs shall
be perpetuated in Whig !sands, or whether it shall
revert back to the Democracy where it rightfully
and properly belongs.
A nomination by the Democratic party is no
longer equivalent to an election, as was the case in
the earlier days of the e Republic ; of which we
had tearful evidence in 1840 and again in 1848.
To be successful, the party must not only adopt a
substantial and constitu e tibnal platform of princi
ples, but they must also nominate a candidate in
whose wisdom and experience the people have
confidence, and who, ire addition, has all the ele
ments of personal popularity clustering around
him, so necessary now-e.-days toaensure success at
the ballot-box. It therefore behooves'our Demo
erotic friends in the National Convention to scan
well the qualifications, Merits and availability of the
several distinguished gentlemen whose names will
be before the body, and i l then decide faithfully and
fearlessly in favor of the individual who combines
most of the elements of success in his person. The
Democracy of the Nation should run no risks in
the next campaign. They should not depend for
success on the goodness 'of their cause, or on their
hopes and wishes alone. The Convention should
nominate candidates wh i o can and who will be elect
ed beyond all peradventiire or doubt. The people
expect this much at the hands of their Representa
tives in the approaching,National Convention.
Where so large a majority of the Delegates go
to Baltimore uninstructed, of course it is 'text to
impossible to predict to a certainty what will be
the result of their deliberations; but, from present
appearances, we think vr hazard nothing in saying
that the contest for the Presidency is narrowed
down to Mr. BUCHANAN' and Gen. Cads, and that the
chances are as about two to one in favor of the for
mer. Mr. BUCHANAN, we think from making as
careful an estimate of Oi l obabilities as we can, will
lead Gen. Cass on the first and every succeeding
ballot, and that on the third, or at most the fourth
trial of strength, he will receive the nomination by
a majority of more than e two-thirds of the Conven
tion. This is our estimate, and if we are right in
the calculation, JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania,
will be the next President of the United States.—
In him are combined all the requisite quslifications
above alluded to, and hi e s-nomination, to all intents
and purposes, will be equivalent to an election over
Gen. SCOTT, Mr. FILLMORE, or any other candidate
the opposition may plaCe in the field.
We therefore hope that the National Convention
of the Ist proximo, will give us Mr. BUCHANAN for
a standard bearer, with any other good name for
Vice Pqsident, and the result of the election in
November next, will shOw an overwhelming ma
jority of the popular vote, not only in Pennsylva
nia, but throughout the Union, in their favor.—
With any other candidate for the Presidency, at this
time, the result may be exceedingly doubtful, es
pecially if Gen. Scorrclbe the Whig nominee, of
which there is no longer any doubt, it he lives till
that time.
lice Black.
Chief Jus
A considerable amount of virtuous indignation
and Whig abuse have been lavished on Chief Jus
tice BLACK, for having granted a certiorari to re
move a case growing out of some of the numerous
Election Riots in Philbdelphia county, from the
Court of Common Pleal to the Supreme Court.
As it was an election case, and some democrats
were concerned in it, of course the act of the Judge
is set down to politcall prejudices, and forthwith
we have long homilies on the independence of the
judiciary—political influence—with not a few
flings at the election of judges. The object of the
certiorari was to remove the cause from a court
whose local feeling and political prejudices might
influence the decision, and prevent'an impartial
trial to one where these{ causes would not operate.
It is fair to presume that justice alone was sought
in the prosecution, and it is equally fair to presume
justice would be as likely to be done by Judge
GIBSON, sitting as Ei — Jircige of a court of Nisi Prius,
as in the Court of Cominon Pleas of Philadelphia
county. , And yet, from the clamor that it made,
it would be supposed that the 'effect of the certiorari
would be to screen frorri justice men charged with
violation of the law.
Where Ridge Br.scx is as well known as he is
here, it is unnecessary to say that he is incapable
of allowing political feelings to influence his ac
tions as a Judge. But this case, it so happens,
that he did not know, until the attack was brought
to his notice, that there was any politcal bearing
in the case at all. On granting the certiorari, the
merits of the case to be tried did not come under
consideration at all, the l only question to be decided
being whether the petition and affidavit contained
sufficient grounds for allowing the case, whatever
it might be, to be removed. And in addition to all
this the certiorari was I really granted by Judge
GIBSON, Chief Justice BLACK being averse to al
lowing if, and only agreeing to do so after consul
tation with his experienced colleague, Judge Gin-
SON.
Thus fails another attempt to injure the reputa
tion of Judge Busck—in attempt which only de
rives its importance from the fact that it is an
attack, not so much upOn the individual, but upon
the elective judiciary, and especially upon the Su.
preme Court, selected by the people, of which he is
a member.—Hollidaysburg Standard.
A Suggestion.
The Luzerne Democra I
t, noticing the appointment
of Judge WOODWARD to the Supreme Bench, and
the certainty that he Will be the Democratic can
didate for the same station, at the October election,
has the following suggestion which, if carried out,
would certainly save the people a great deal of
trouble. The editor sags:
By position Judge Woodward is the candidate of
the Democracy tombe unexpired term, and we look
forward to his nomination and triumphant election
as a thing certain. Whether a convention will be
called, or how the nomination will be made, we
know not, but we would suggest that the State Cen
tral Committee should I meet and ratify the nomi
nation made by Gov. Bigler, which seems to give
such general heartfelt Satisfaction. Ta elect dele
gates and hold a Convention would be too expensive
and might be the cause of engendering differences
of opinion where none lat present exist. We say,
let the State Committee make, or rather ratify the
nomination. As it is tiMe this thing be talked over,
we would like to have our Democratic friends and
the Democratic press of the State give their views
upon it.
133 'Hon. Isesc T01:14.7 has been elected a U. S.
Senator by the LegislMure of Comiecticut. The
vote stood 90 to 25. Mr. T. was the Attorney
General of the United Mates under Mr. Polk's ad
ministration. He is a gentleman of decided ability,
and will occupy a frolit rank among the leading
Democratic Statesmen of the Senate.
IrrCol. Thomas H. Benton has published a letter
stating that his nomination for Congress by the
the democratic convention at Cape Girardeau was
unauthorized by him; aild that he is not a candidate
yet; that he will not submit to a nomination by
any' caucus or conventon, but that he will person-
ally address the people at Jackson on the 15th inst. ,
and is determined to run as a candidate on his
own responsibility, it at all.
Ela-Gen. DONIPHAII, 'the Xerxes of the West, de
dines the Whig 'nomination for Governor of Mis
souri,
Gen. Scott's Diplomacy.
One of the drollest things we have seen for some
time, is the effort on the part of certain Whig jour
nals, to show that Gen. Scott was actually offered,
by Santa Anna, the Dictatorship of Mexico,besides
a million and a quarter of dollads, and refused to
accept the bribe.
If Mexico, plunged into such debt that even now
France and England are knocking at her doors, and
threatening M take possession if she does not pay
the interest, at least, more regularly: if Mexico, in
such a state of absolute beggary, bad offered Gen'
Scott twenty millions, or a hundred millions, he
could well afford to refuse it!
But, the truth is Gen. Scott was never seriously
offered any thing of the kind. Santa Anna, at the
time, had just beautifully humbugged e Gen. Scott
out of an armistice of two weeks in time, and ten
thousand dollars in money; and having been so suc
cessful in a small way, concluded to try a hum
bug of a larger description. The whole offer was
a mere diplomatic trick on the part of that wily
rogue Santa Anna, and Gen. Scott was verdant
enough, as a diplomatist, to swallow the whole as
a plain, matter of fact reality!
If Gen. Scott's friends have any real regard for
their candidate, and do not wish to ()panty insult
the intelligence of the community, they will never
repeat this story about the offer of the Dictatorship
of Mexico; for the facts themselves only shew, most
ludicrously, that although Scott may be a capable
general, he is most incapable in matters of diplo
macy; they only can shesv that however good he
may be in the field, a very child may bamboozle
him in the Cabinet; however shrewd and dexterous
he may be in military manwuvres, the silliest arti
fice in civil practice imposes upon his judgment,
and beclouds all his sagacity and understanding.
When Gen. Scott had taken Vera Cruz, and was
marching upon the city of Mexico, the road lay
open and unprotected before him. He took advan
tage of it, of course, and victory after victory soon
placed him almost at the gates of the Capitol. if
he had proceeded, Mexico, in twenty-tour hours,
would have been in his hands, almost without
bloodshed, and the war at an end, for the city was
next to defenceless, and the inhabitants in a state
of fright amounting nearly to distraction. If he
had only consulted his military experience and
education, instead of pausing to turn diplomatist, a
character for which his habits and studies, as well
as his nature, totally unfitted him, he would have
accomplished at once, a brilliant feat in arms for
which the modern world could produce no parallel.
But, it was at this point that Santa Anna, discov
ering that arms were useless, brought into play all
the duplicity and artfulness for which his charac
ter is so remarkable. He felt that Gen. Scott was
no match for him in a game of political negotia
tion; and he hoped that, if he could but gain suffi
cient time he might be able to put the Capitol in a
state of tolerable delence, if not keep the inva-
I ding army at bay at some distance from the city
outposts. Gen. Scott suffered himself to be caught
in the trap. He halted his army to negotiate. He
agreed to bay off Santa Anna with ten thousand
dollars. He paid the money in advance. Santa
Anta took the bribe, but instead of surrendering the
city of Mexico as he pretendedly agreed to; lie de
voted the ten thousand dollars to the erection and
strengthening of all the fortifications in its vicinity,
and delayed under various pretexts Gen. Scott's ad
vance for fifteen days, until he'was fully prepared
to give him a warm reception.
When Gen. Scott discovered that he had been
completely bamboozled by Santa Anna, of course
his indignation knew no bonnds. Santa Anna had
not only tricked him into a cessation of hostilities
for half a month, just to gain time for more war
like preparations, but he had obtained ten thousand
dollars from a victorious General to pay for the
preparations in question! Never was man more
completely taken in, and Scott felt that it Santa
Anna were not enjoying a hearty laugh at the ,ex.
pense of his political simplicity, it was not because
he bad no occasion for such amusement.
The consequence of this piece of folly on the part
of Gen. Scott, was the loss of some SOO lives,
in the battles of Alolino del Rey, of Chapultepec,
&c., nearly every life of which might have.been sa
ved, had he marched into the city of Mexico at
once ; and not subjected himself to the diplomatic
artifices of Santa Anna. But, strange as it may
seem, after he had captured Mexico itself, and the
whole country was practically in his hands, he lis
tened to more diplomatic overtures from the same
faithless source, and one of these overtures was this
very offer of a million of dollars and the Dictator
ship of Mexico, if he would turn traitor to his own
country and its righteous cause. And this absurd
offer of a million of dollars from a nation that in
its poverty had just robbed him of ten thousand to
supply itself with the means of warlike resistance,
this preposterous offer of Dictatorship from a coun
try already whipped into subjection and a chieftain
already overthrown—this monstrous piece of im
position, projected by a man who had just proved
his unscrupulous treachery, the friends of General
Scott would siow have us believe was all in good
faith, and that he merits the everlasting gratitude
of the American public for refusing a bribe he
could s not possibly get, and spurning an authority
that could not possibly have any real existence.
They will have to get up better arguments than
those in favor of Gen. Scott, before they can ena
ble him to triumph °vet Mr. Buchtnan. Mr. Bu
chanan, if nominated, will be otittrrext President:;
and all the efforts of Gen. Scott, and all the non
sense about attempts to bribe him in Mexico, where
fie was so egregiously taken in by Santa Anna, will
not avail in the least against Mr. Buchanan's pop
ularity with the American people.—New York
Morning Star.
Mr. Buchanan in New York
The following extract we take from the New
York correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer, of
Tuesday last. It shows the growing strength of
Mr. BUCHANAN in the Empire State, and is pretty
conclusive evidence of how the vote of that State
will be cast on the second or third ballot:
The cause of Gen. Cass is rapidly losing ground
here since the convention of the State delegates,
when it was ascertained that many who were
counted upon as strong Cass men, were in reality
favorable to Gov. Marcy; and it is now known be
yond dispute, that about two thirds will give Mar
cytheir support in the General Convention at Bal
timore.
This unexpected aspect in political affairs is con
idered as ruinous to the hopes of Gen. Cass, and,
has created quite a sensation among the Democracy
who are now divided between Gov. Marcy, James
Buchanan and Gen. Cass; the ranks of the latter
- have been considerably thinned by their desertion
to the two former leaders, while those who remain
steadfast to Gen. Cass, denounce their former as
sociates who have joined the Buchanan wing as barn
burners; this is done for the purpose of injuring the
Pennsylvania candidate at the South, where they
know that he is popular. The friends of Mr. Bu
chanan, on the other hand, contend that they are
not the enemies of Gen. Cass; but in their earnest
desire to secure the triumph of Democratic princi
ples, they are unwilling to hazard the cause, by a
blind devotion to an individual, however much they
may admire him as a Statesman. They are not
willing to take the responsibility and risk of run
ning a defeated candidate.
Mr. Buchanan is deservedly popular here, and
were it nal for the aspirations of a favorite of our
own State, there can be no doubt that he would get
nearly the entire vote of the New York delegation.
Ilj - The late Act of the Legislature of New York
authorizing $9,000,000 to be borrowed for the pur
pose of enlarging the Canals of that State, has been
decided to be unconstitutional by the Court of Ap
peals. It had been previously so decided by the
Court below, before whom the question was raised.
117 - The members of the last Whig State Con
vention are to assemble at Harrisburg, on the 19th
of June, for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for the Supreme Beach.
lI:TThe elections in Virginia and North Caroli
lIEt are going with a rush for BucnAsurr.
City and County Item%
IE Rev. W. T. Norms, Pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Congregation, of this city, entered up
on the discharge of his duties, on Stinday last. • He
is quite a young man, but gives evidence of-talents,
and has already made a decidedly favorable impres
sion. The Congregation worship staledly in
Franklin College.
1 . 17 . Mr: JON/THAN DOEW.IIIT has been appoint
ed agent for the sale of the "Odd Fellows' Cffering,"
in this City and County, and is now engaged in ta
king subscriptions for the work. „It is a beautiful
Annual, and every Odd Fellow in the County who
can afford it should take a copy.
Di' SAMUEL HEMMER, at the Confectionary No.
6, E. King Street, manufattures a splendid article
of Ice CHEAP. Give him a call, and taste for
yourselves. His Saloon is open at, all hours, morn
ing, noon and evening, and individuals; families and
parties can be promptly supplied with any kind of
Ice Cream they may desire.
[Er On Wednesday lasi we had-delightful show
'ere of rain, in this vicinity, which have been of
great service in laying the dust and promoting vege
tation. The country around Lancaster is now
blooming like. a well cultivated garden.
117 About 900 persons: --at least two thirds of
whom are females, are employed at the Cotton
Factories in this City.
117 - The branch Railroad from Strasburg to Lem
on Place will, it is believed, be completed by the
Ist proximo.
LAYIEG OP CORKER STONE.—On Wednesday af
ternoon last, notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, a large number of persons assembled to
witness the laying of the corner stone of the.M.
E Church, in Second street. The ceremonies com
menced with a prayer by the Rev. Pennel Coombe,
of Lancaster, after which the Rev. E. Erskine, of
this place, read an appropriate chantter from the
New Testament. Mr. Coombe' folloWed in an ad
dress, in the course of which he adverted to the de
struction of the old church by fire, to the duty of
persons to aid in the erection of house's of worship,
and to the benefit derived by the community gener.
ally from the services of the sanctuary . . After Mr.
C. finished, the corner stone, (which we learn was
presented by Mr. Lewis Reidy, of Lancaster) was
laid, the services closing with prayer and the bene
diction.—Columbia Spy.
Beni. COPPER MINES—The copper mines situa
ted in Bart township, about a mile north of George
town, in this county, are once more in sucessful op
eration. These mines were worked with consider,
able success before the Revolutionaryiwar, but the
original company failing, the enterprise was aban,
doned, and the old shaft permitted to, fill up with
water and dirt. About two years agp a company
was formed for the purpose of renewipg mining op'
erations. Their first attempt to exhaust the old
shaft of water was unsuccessful, owing, we believe,
to the inefficiency of the steam engine first used for
pumping out the water. Alter suspending opera:
Lions for a shot time, an engine of greater po\•er
was procured, the water pumped out, and the mines
put in successful operation, under the superinten
dence of Mr. Kinzer, one of the stockholders. At
the presentitime the prospects of the company are
highly encouraging, and arrangernebts are now
making for sinking a new shaft. The amount of
ore taken out is very large, and is transported to
the Philadelphia end Columbia railroad in wagons.
These mines promise to give a new impetus to the
prosperity of our wealthy county,,and for this rea
son we rejoice in their success.—Express.
EL7The Postmaster General has established a:
postoffice at Salisbury, Lancaster county, and ap
pointed John Ralston ,postmaster-' ,•
Book Notites..
TEE LADE'S KEEPSAKE, for May, is embellished
with a beautiful engraving, representing the feigned
desertion of Sergeant Champe of Revolutionary
celebrity. The number contains a short account
of this interesting portion of American history
besides other - excellent articles. ' I '
GOOEY'S Lanis BOOR, for June, already one
week from the press, so enterprising is its gentle
manly publisher. This is a double number, contain•
ing 112 pages and embellished with lour full page
engraving; &c., &c. The reading matter is, as usu
al, excellent, and every thing about the book is as
perfect as it could well be. •
PEirraisoN's MAGAZINE.—The Jute No. of this
interesting monthly is already published, and is
filled as usual with instructive reading, for which
it still maintains its high character. ' 1 The engra
vings are superb.
Now is the time to subscribe, for :the July Vo.
will begin a new Volume. This is tihe.only Mag
azine that now gives colored Fashibns. It is also
the most readable of all, and gets better every
month. Daring the coming Volume; two Original
Novels are to be published—The Gipsy of Alhatn•
bra, by Mas. ANN S. STEPHENS, and Alice Vernon,
by the Author of the VALLEY FARM. The terms
are unprecedentedly low, viz ; 1 copy, for one year,
$2,00; 3 copies for $5,00; 8 copies for :slop, with
a premium to the person gettin% up the Club.—
Everybody should have this Magazine. Address.
C. J. Peterson, No. 98, Chesnut street, Philadelphia,
THE SPIRITUAL TELEGRAPH, is the title of a new
weekly paper that has just made its.appearance in
New York, for the purpose of disseminating intel
ligence from the spirit-world, with which the editor
and his followers profess to hold direct intercourse
through the medium of "Tappings." As far as pa
per and typography go, the Thegraph is worthy to
be the receptacle of spiritual communications i but
we are much inclined to doubt the authenticity of
any revelation from the other world that comes
through these modern, and to say the least, uncer ,
tain channels. Those of our readers 'who have any
curiosity to investigate the subject, can obtain the
Telegraph by remitting $1,50 to Charles Partridge,
No. 3 Courtland street, N. Y.
CHURCELS BIZARRE.—The last nurnber of this ex
tremely neat and interesting periodical; presents an
attractive variety of sketches, tales; reviews and
other literary fragments, among which ;the most
fastidious reader cannot tail to find something to
his liking. Published every fortnight, at $1 a year.
MR. RHETT IN THE SOUTH.--:-Thecourse of Mr.
Rhett finds but little favor in the South except,
perhaps, among a few fanatics like himself. A
late number of the New Orleans Picayune thus al-
ludes to the gentleman : -
The resignation of the Hon. R, B. Rhett, one of
the South Carolina Senators in Congress, is announ
ced in the papers of that State. It was received
during the sitting of the late Convention, and was
probably hastened by the anticipated action of that
body, so different from that which Mr. Rhett had
counseled. He was an early—and has been an in:
defatigable laborer for the immediate secession of
South Carolina during the late controversies ; and
has been disaffected towards the Union, on other
grounds, for twenty years past. He is known to
entertain the opinion that South Carblina ought to
secede, and that, at all events, she, should cut off all
possible connection with the Federal. Government,
by withdrawing 'her Senators and Representatives,
and decling to supply their places. He has several
times indicated his iudividual determinatioa to take
no part in the debates; has more than once announ
ced that his Ink speech had been 'made, but has
still continued to act, and made more speeches—
after the "last." The dissolution, by, the voluntary
act of the recent convention, of all the machinery
for organizing disunion; which had been put togeth
er with so much care and toil, must be a heavy dia.
couragement to a man of Mr. Rhett's temperament;
and he, consequently, withdraws from the service
of the State, which does not appreciate him, nor
follow in his counsels.
STRANGE—VEar!--The Southern Era notices
the marriage of a Mr. John H. Strange to a Miss
Elisabeth A. Strange, all of AlbeMaile county, Va.
An exchange paper notices it as h very strange cir
cumstance, but is of the opinion that the next event,
in course, will be a little stranger/ Wa are not suf.
ficiently booked up on the subjeCt to giVe an opin
ion.
The Slave Case
The testimony taken before Esquire Fano* in
Columbia, in reference to the unfortunate shooting
of the slave Smith, in that Borough, a short time
ago, bears strongly against officer Ridgley, of Bal
timore, who committed the deed. The following
affidavit of officer Snyder, of Harrisburg, who was
present at the time, taken before Justice •Jorros, of
Baltimore, will no doubt be interesting to our reo
rders, inasmuch as it purports to give a correct his
tory of the whole transaction. Whether the mur
der was intentional or accidental can, however, best
be known upon a trial where the whole testimony
will be elicited :
"On this 6th day of May, A. D., 1852, before the
suliscriber, a Justice - of the .Peace for Baltimore
county, residing in the city ot Baltimore, personally
appears Solomon Snyder, Police Officer of Harris
burg, in the State of Pennsylvania, and special Dep
uty, appointed by Richard McAllister, one of the
United States Commissioners in the Eastern Dis
trict of Pennsylvania, for the execution of the Slave
Act, who being duly sworn, on the Holy Evangely
of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he recei
ved on the 28th day of Apt il last, a warrant from
Richard McAllister, one of the U. S. Commissioners
in the'Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for the ar
rest of George Stansbury, a fugitive slave of George
W. Hall, of Harford county, in the State of Mary
land aforesaid. On, the next day deponent and
Arphibald G. Ridgley, (obßaltimore,) went from
Harrisburg to Columbia, taking along with them
Henry Lyons as assistant, and Mr. Cochran, who had
been brought by said Ridgley from Maryland, for
the purpose of identifying the said George Stansbu
ry] That shortly after their arrival in Columbia,
the said Cochran went out to see if he could find the
said Satnsbury, and another negro fugitive, at the
places where they were supposed to he at work,
and in about an hour's time the said Cochran re
turned and said he had seen the said Stansbury, as
well as the other negro, for whom deponent also
had a similarwarrant. That deponent then went
with said Cochran, who pointed out to him both
said negroes, at work nearly halt a mile from each
other, and both of them were in succession careful
ly examined by deponent, so that no mistake might
subsequently take place.
Deponent and said Cochran then returned to the
fffitel ' and deponent and. said Ridgley went alone to
,
arrest the said George Stansbury, leaving some dis
tance behind them the said Cochran, Henry Lyons,
and another person, who had been employed in
Cchumbia to assist. The object of their remaining
behind was that they might be ready in case of dif
fichlty or an alarm being given, to proceed to the
arrest of the other fugitive slave, for whom depo
neht also held a warrant. That deponent and said
Ridgley proceeded to a lumber yard in Columbia,
where said George Stansbury was at work carrying
boards, that there were some twelve or fifteen ne
groes at work in the same yard and in the imme
diate vicinity of said George, that many of said ne
groes had axes setting up against the piles of lum
ber, convenient for use, that deponent first Seized
George and called on said Ridgley to assist him,
who also seized said George; that said George im
mediately began to resist, although notified by de
ponent that he was arrested under a United States
warrant, and struggled with deponent and said
Ridgley a distance of about thirty yards; and
that finally he got the finger of said Ridgley in his
mouth and held it between his teeth, the said Ridg
ley was unable to get his hand away, and about this
time a number of-negroes had left their work and
crowded around. The said George then held the
middle finger of said Ridgley in his mouth, and the
said Ridgley standing on his right side, and depo
nent, at the same time was on the left side of
said George, holding him by 'his left hand placed
on George's waistcoat collar. While in this posi
tion, the said Ridgley drew a Colt revolver from his
pocket, and said 'as he diets+ the pistol, after having
raised it, " Surrender, or I'll knock you d,own."—
Just then the pistol went 'off, the ball striking the
said George in the neck and killing him instanta
neously. From the direction of the ball, deponent
thinks if it had missed the said George, it would
probably have struck him—the wound in his heck
was about a foot from where deponent's hand was
resting. The moment the pistol went off the said
Ridgley remarked—" My God, I have accidentally
shot him," ancbthe said - Ridgley then said he would
"go and give himself up to the authorities," which
deponent advised him to do, but subsequently depo
nent was informed that Ridgley was advised not to
surrender himself, and further this deponent saith
not. Sworn before '
WALTER R. JONES
TERRIBLE AcornErr.—On Monday last an ac
cident-occurred at the steam saw mill of M'Kinley,
Bigler & Wilt, in Harrisburg, by which a young
man, named Abraham Burke, lost his right arm.—
He was engaged as an assistant of the lath Bawer,
and Whilst the circular saw was running, got up
on the saw table to shift lath wood. Whilst here
he stepped upon same of the wood that rolled from
under his feet and threw him upon the saw, and in
an instant the right nrm was cut nearly off imme
diately at the elbow joint, and his side was severely
lacerated by the saw. Dr. George Dock was called
in, when it was found that the arm could not be
saved. He therefore amputated it as near the el
bow as possible. The young man is from Eliza
bethtown, in this cdtmty, and has only been in Her.
riSbuig a few weeks.
!DREADFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT.-AL Pierpont,
N.. Y., on the Watertown and Rome Railroad, on
the 7th inst., a most dreadful occurrence took place
whilst several ladies were amusing themselves on
a hand-car! It was overtaken.by a freight train,
which knocked the car to pieces, instantly killing
tour of the ladies and seriously injuring a number
of others. Among the killed were Miss Pease of
Pierpont Manor, and Miss Wright of Oswego.—
The head of one of_ the ladies was severed' and
thrown two rods from her body. The limbs of the
others were severed.,
From the Richmond Enquirer.
LEXINGTON, April 30, 1852
The "Valley Star" of yesterday publishes a full
series of resolutions, adopted by the Democratic
Conventions of Pennsylvania and Connecticut,
strongly in favor of James Buchanan for the Pres
idency. The Star would prefer that Gen. Sam
Houston should be the candidate, and has expressed,
and up to this time maintained its preference, with
perfect willingness, however, to conform to the
Wishes of the Democracy at large, and more espe
cially to the wishes of the party in Virginia, when
the choice of our own State could be clearly ascer
tained. There appears now to be very little doubt.
that James Buchanan is more popular than any
other candidate whose name has yet been spoken
of, among the people of Western Virginia ; and if
the Democratic National Convention should deter
mine to nominate him for the Presidency, he would,
without doubt, carry Western Virginia by an un
precedented majority. We would like to see Hous
ton President, and believe that he could be elected,
but as others, and by far the larger number, differ
with us 'and our friends, we are prepared, upon the
true Democratic principle, to give way to the ma
jority, who favor Mr. Buchanan, and think it for
the best that he should receive the nomination.—
And in saying this, we say of Mr. Buchanan, what
we are prepared to assert of but few men North of
Mason and Dixon's line—we know him to be smlnd
upon the Compromise. Of this he gave the clear
est assurance long before he was spoken of for the
Presidency. Since his name has been before the
public, associated with the highest office within
the gilt of the people, his course has been of so
straight-forward and manly a character, as to
strengthen and- increase the high estimation in
which he has always been held throughout the
country. Pennsylvania asks; as an act of justice, that
she, one of the oldest and most influential States in
the Union, having never had her claims recognized,
and having always generously yielded to consider
ations of expediency rather than create discord in:
the party, may now be permitted to show to the
world the degree of her devotion to James Buch
anan, her favorite. This spirit is highly commend
able, and although it would not of course have
weight with the people of the South, if questions
of vital importance to us and our institutions had
not been made clear before and after Mr. Buchan-,
an's name was mentioned in connection with the
Presidency—as he is known to be sound upon these
questions, and is a consistent, uncompromising
Democrat of the Jackson school—the leading and
successful opponent of dangerous national monied
monopolies—the supporter of an economical admin
istration of government, the friend and promoter of
agriculture and commerce, of domestic manufac
tures and mechanics, and we trust that his friends
in Virginia may have an opportunity of exhibiting
to the world that their devotion to and confidence
in him is no less than that of the people Of Penn
sylvania. James Buchanan is Virginia's first choice
If his nomination cannot be secured, let us have a
Southern man. Our individual preference is for
Gen. SaM Houston, the hero of San Jacinto.
Sleighing Yet.—The stages which arrived in Troy
on Friday week from Bellows Falls, Vt., came six
teen miles of the route on runners,• and it was the opin
ion of the driver,that he should continue to do so at
/mast two weeks longer! .
New Jeney
As any amount of falsification, with regard to
the action of the New Jersey State Convention in
reference to the Presidential question,lis circulated
by certain professedly Democratic journals in this
State, having for their file leader thei/ying Wash
ington correspondent of the Ledger, we
,think proper
to give so much of the proceedings of that body as
will show our readers the true state of affairs.—
We copy verbatim from the Camden Democrat, and
Newark Eagle, both leading Democratic journals,
the latter 'of which is in favor of Gen. CASS. How
any man with common sense can pretend to make
instructions for Gen. Cass oat of these resolutions
is more than we can divine; on the Contrary, the
failure to pass the resolutions offered by Messrs.
Cassedy and Lambert, establish the very reverse.
Nor does the fifth resolution, which is merely an
- expression of opinion, seem to have been passed at
all, if we are to judge of the proceedings as they
appear in print. The Convention having been per
manently. organized, the Committee on Resolutions
reported the following:—
1. Resolved, That the Democratic party of this
State adhere to the principles of the Republican
party as promulgated by the National Convention
held at the city of Baltimore in 1848.
2. Resolved, That we adhere to the Constitution
of the Union, and to all its compromises; believing
the provisions therein contained for the protection
of Southern rights and interests, as sacred and as
hinding as those for the protection of- Northern
rights and interests: insisting on the whole instru
ment, and nothing less, as necessary to the Union,
the peace, the welfare and the happiness . of the
Republic.
3. Resolved, That the measures of adjustment,
commonly called the Compromise, being essenti
ally necessary to give effect to the protisions of the
Federal Constitution, have our hearty and lasting
concurrence.
. .
4. Resolved, That we have the fullest confidence
in the integrity, the capacity and the statesmanship
of the Hon. Robert F. Stockton, Senator from this
State ; that his career in the service of the nation
has been distinguished by deeds of chivalrous da
ring and gallant exploits, which have redounded to
the glory, and promoted the greatness of his coun
try; and further—
Resolved, That the course pursed by our Demo
cratic members of Congress, meets with our hearty
commendation, and we recognize them, and each
of them, as worthy Representatives Of the State of
New Jersey and the principles of the Democratic
party.
5. Resolved. That while the Democracy of New
Jersey hereby pledge their united and earnest sup
port to the nominee for President of the next Dem
ocratic National Convention to be held at Balti
more, at the same time they hereby declare that
their first choice for that distinguished office, is
Lswis Cass, of Michigan.
A protracted discussion took place. The first,
second and third resolutions were adopted unani
mously. The fourth resolution elicited a warm
discussion.
Mr. Cassedy offered the following as a substitute
Resolved, That the first choice of this Conven
tion) for the office of President of the U. States is
Gen. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, and that the dele-.
gates appointed this day by this convention, are
hereby instructed to use all honorable means at the
National Convention to assemble in Baltimore in
June next, to procure his nomination.
After some discussion it was laid on the table.
A motion to lay the 40r resolution orr the table
was lost, ayes 101, nays 124 a
'The resolution was then read, and amended by
inserting the second resolve, including the other
Democratic Congressmen:
The resolution as amended, was adopted by a
large vote.
The Convention was then called for Congression
al District Delegates, and the following was re
ported as having been selected by the respective
Districts:
[The names of the Delegates and Electors omit
tedd
Mr. Lambert offered the following
Resolved, That the Delegates elected by thi-
Convention to the Baltimore Convention for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for the Demo
cratic party, are hereby instructed to vote on the
first ballot for General Lewis Cass, of Michigan,
and also on every other ballot, until his name is
withdrawn from before the Convention.
This resolution laid on the table by a decided
majority.
After authorising the President(who, by the way,
is a warm BUCHANAN man,)to appoint a State Cen•
tral Committee, the Convention passed a resolution
of thanks to the Officers, and then adjourned sine
die.
Whilst upon this subject we may as well state
what we know to be a fact, that but three of the
Delegates are CAm men—the other four will go
for STOCKTON first, if he desires it, and BUCHANAN
afterwards. The opponents of the latter named
gentleman can "stick a pin there," if they choose.
EU" The Massachusetts Maine Liquor Law is
the queerest specimen of a moral statute yet passed.
It prohibits the sale of spirits in the State, but allows
the manufacture to an unlimited extent for the use
of the people of other States who have not adopted
the law. The morals of the Massachusetts people
are particularly guarded against the demoralising
.effects of alcohol, but full permission to manufac
ture as mach of
,the "poison" as " outsiders" may
need is expressly given. It is a Yankee law all
over. The inhabitants of Massachusetts treat the
liquor question as many of them do Abolitionism.
Some of the venerable deacons are great opponents
of American slavery at home, but nevertheless have
no compunctions of conscience about fitting:up ves
sels to.be sold for the slave trade between Africa
and Cuba. Sin at home is terrible, but sin abroad
is quite a different thing.
Ma.Buctii.FrAN IN MISSISSIPPI.—The Southern
Argus, published in Houston; Miss., says:
"There is an impression abroad that the voice of
Mississippi will be given to Stephen A. Douglass in
the Baltimore Conver.tion ' in preference to James
Buchanan for President. We believe this is a mis
take; the voice of the electoral college of Mississip
pi will be unequivocally in favor o( Buchanan—a
fact presignified by the feelings and actions of the
Bth of January Convention iii this State, where the
name of James Buchanan was almost unanimously
hailed as the choice, next to Jefferson Davis; but
for politic reasons, no public expression of it was
made known."
BEGINNING TO ADMIT IT: press, generally,
seems to be pretty conscious of Mr. Buchanan's
prestige of popularity throughout the South, and
the Herald of Tuesday last handsomely alludes to
to it by saying : "nearly the whole South, from Vir
ginia down, is for Buchanan, in addition to Pennsyl
vania." This is no trifle in the way of a spleidid
chance for the Presidency. Buchanan is certain of
every State given, the last time, to Gen. Cass, and
is sure of Pennsylvania besides. Could we ask a
better beginning? Who else can do as well?—
What Other- candidate can start with such a force
in the National Convention ?—N. Y. Morning Post.
Aweuz. DEATH.—in Baltimore on Tuesday morn
ing, John R. Burns, grocer, residing at No. 55 Ross
street, died from poison communicated to his sys
tem, ti'y a diseased horse. About two weeks since
the deceased had a horse afflicted with glanders,
and during an administration of medicine, thrust in
the animal's mouth his hand, the middle finger of
which had been previously cut, and the flesh laid
open. Through this wound the poisonous virus
was absorbed and mortification having supervened,
Prof. Smith was called upon to amputate the disea
sed member. 'Perceiving however, that the poison
had penetrateeto every portion of the unfortunate
man's system, the Professor declined performing the
operation, and stated that no earthly skill could save
his life. After lingering in great agony, death clo
sed the scene. The corpse. presented a blackened,
,hideous appearance. .
&sit OF PENNSILVAPIA. — The appeal in the
case of the Com'lth. vs. the Bank of Pa. was tried
before his Honor, Judge Pearson, in Harrisburg,
last week. The finding of the jury was in compli
ance with the claim of Mr. Treasurer•Bickel—the
amount determined to be now due, under the tax,
laws of the Commonwealth, is $36,697,49, and a
judgment for this sum' was entered against the
Bank. The whole sum, by 1856, will amount to
about $172,000. For the final settlement of the
disputed points of law in the case, it will be re
moved to the Supreme Court. The case was ably.
argued in the Court below, by Hon. John N. Pur
viance and James McCormick, Esq., for the Com
monwealth, and by Judges Mallory and Bell and
James Fox, Emi t for the Bank.
Seduction and its Consequences •
About eighteen months since, a young man of
our city, named Joseph F. Creamer, well known
around town, became acquainted with. the beautiful
and talented daughter? of Mr. George League, a
gentleman lohg known and highly respected in our
community, as a commission broker. Hiss Ros
alba League, the lady to whom reference is made
was, at this time, attached to the choir of one of
our churches; in the vicinity of Baltimore street,
and numbers'of persons wended their wav thither!
every Sunday to listen to her singing, which all'
who heard it, pronounced almost unequalled for
melody and compass. Creamer, as we stated, be
came acquainted with h9.r, and paid to her the
marked attention usual from a man toward the
lady whom he intends to make his wife. The
young lady, herself, loved him dearly—not wisely,
but too well—ami the consequence was, that after
he had been visiting her some eight or ten months,
her friends noticed a change in her, and anxious
maternal inquires elicited the fact that she was
about to become ,a mother, without having under
gone the ceremony that would make her a wile.
Of course the discovery caused the liveliest emo
tion in the family, the members of which had always .
hitherto maintained an unsullied reputation. The
father of Miss League at once waited upon the se
ducer of his daughter, and demanded of him the
only reparation in his power to his injured child—
to marry her. This he refused to do, alleging that
he was a minor, and therefore incompetent to mer
ry without his father's consent, at the same time
referring him to his father as the_ most suitable
person to be consulted in the premises. Of course
this was merely a prevarication, and an attempt to
escape from doing justice to his victim. A short
time after this the father of the young lady induced
Creamer to go to the house and see R'-salba, she
being desirous of basing an interview with him.—
When he had arrived at the house, a preacher was
in waiting, the license prepared, and every thing in
readiness to celebrate the marriage ceremony,
which the friends and relations of the lady's fami
ly lad determed should take place at that time,
even if threats and force had to be resorted to.
The question was then put to Creamer, by the
lather, "will you marry my daughter?" to which
he again evaded a direct answer by a reference to
his lather. Mr. League now became very much
excited and enraged, and pointing a pistol at the
ruiner of the peace of his family, threatend to shoot
him if he did not at once marry his daughter, but
Creamer steadily refused, and finally was suffered
to depart on a promise that he would do justice to
the lady at some future time. He continued to
visit the house until after the child was born, pro
fessing a determination to marry her as soon as he
became twenty-one years of age. While this prom
ise was hanging over him, however, lie was pay
ing his addresses to another lady, the daughter of a
highly respected citizen of Baltimore, still however,
regularly visiting Miss League, and making no
avowal of his determination to break his engage
ment with her.,
On last Saturday week he eloped with the young
lady mentioned—Miss Clare—they being married
here on Saturday morning, and starting for Phila
delphia in the afternoon train. They did not g et
off, however, without considerable difficulty, the
family of Miss Leaaue having by some means be
come apprised of what was going on, although not
to its full extent—they only supposing that he was
going off to be married, not knowing that he was
actually married at the time. Mrs. League and
other members of her family were at the depot and
attempted to get to the bride, but by some means
they were put upon a wrong scent, anti the bridal
party succeeded in getting off without the two la
dies meeting. Creamer and his wife remained it;
Philadelphia about. a week, and then returned to
Baltimore; and took rooms at the Fountain Hotel,
where they have resided up to the present time.—
The father of the victim of the seducer's arts, know
ing that reparation to his daughter by marriage was
now out of the question, determined to personally
wreak his vengeance upon the destroyer of his lam
ily's peace and good name, by shooting him ; and
accordingly he has been on the alert for him ever
since his return.
Yesterday morning, about half-past seven o'clock,
he stationed himself at th. Mechanics' Bank corner,
opposite Barnum's Hotel, armed with a double-bar •
reled gun, to await for his intended victim. A few
minutes after, Creamer came along down Fayette
street, and passed him. When he had got about ten
yards off, the avenger raised his gun, and taking de
liberate aim, fired. The barrel was loaded with
buck shot, one of which passed through Creamer's
apparel, and alter inflicting a flesh wound on the
lower part of the breast bone, glanced along the
margin of the ribs, and passed out without inflict
ing any further injury. The second shot struck a
revolver which Creamer had in his side pocket, shiv
ering it to pieces, and then strange to say, tell and
was found in his vest pocket. Immediately after
this discharge, the trigger of the second barrel was
cocked, and the gun leveled, but Creamer at the mo
ment threw himself' before some ladies, who were
passing at the time, and thus gave time to some cit
izens to interfere and wrest the gun out of the hands
of his assailant.
Creamer immediately proceeded to a public house
in Gay street, and the services of Dr. J. A. Reed,
were called in, who dressed tee wound, which is not
dangerous, and he was then taken home in a hack.
The above, we believe, to be a fair and impartial
statement of an affair which has caused a great
deal of excitement throughout the city.—Baltimore
Clipper.
13J Creamer, charged with seducing Miss
League, was held to bail yesterday, to answer in a
suit for $30,000 damages.
Foreign News
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on Tues
day last, bringing Liverpool dates to the Ist inst.
and fifty passengers. We glean the following items
HALIFAX, May 12 .—INDIA .—Bom bay dates of
April 2d state that a battle of three hours duration
had been lought between 2500 F.ngliih troops and
a body of Mountaineers, in which the latter had
been defeated.
The Bombay import-market wa , firm; Cotton
active and advancing. Money was less abundant.
FRANCE.—Louis Napoleon had taken the ques
tion of the confiscation of the Orleans property trom
the Tribunal and submitted it to the Council of
State, thus removing it beyond the reach of the le
gally constituted authorities.
ITALY.—Letters from Rome state that the Ital
ian question had again become interesting, in con•
sequence of the complicated difficulties between
France and the Pope.
Incendiary fires were raging to an alarming ex
tent.
The Mediterranean fleet sailed from Toulon on
the 27th ult. Its destination was unknown.
BREADSTUFF'S AT LIVERPOOL—The faVorable
weather has had a very depressing effect on the
Corn market, notwithstanding that the large fleet
of vessels on Monday brought very little grain, and
the slight advance of last week has been lost.—
Makin quotes a decline of Id. in Wheat and 3d. in
Flour. Oats and Barley were lower. Western Ca
nal Flour 205.; yellow 30s. The imports of the
week are 5633 quarters of Corn, 18,700 bbls of
Flour and 59,000 bushels of Wheat.
THE HOMESTEAD Bitr..—This measure passed the
House of Representatives, on Wedtiesday last, by a
vote of 107 to 56. The bill gives to actual settlers,
under certain condiditions and restrictions, includ
ing so many years of occupancy, a portion of the
public lands, with the view of encouraging their
settlement and thus enhancing the value of the lands .
contiguous to them, and adding to the COMMOIi
stock, products and wealth of the country generally.
HARD TIMES IN "OLD WIRGINNY."—The Fred•
ericksburg Herald, states that what little meat is
offered in that market is so lean and lank, that it
would take several entire animals to make one de
cent shadow. Mutton, veal and beef sell at twelve
and a half cents, and not to be had at even this ex
travagant price. As to butter, it has become one
of the things that were, and now lives only in the
memory of those who were proficient students in
Mnernothechny under Miss Pike. Others have for
gotten all about the taste, color, and quality of this
one indispensable, on account of its absence from
the board. A little chap, it mentions, from Staf
ford, was discovered in the street the other day
with basket swung, and the inquiry being made for
butter, he had it on exhibition—twelve and a half
a sight, twenty-five a a smell, and fifty cents a taste!
THE TZHAIINETEPEC Taxerr,—ln spite of the
rejection of that treaty by the Mexican Congress,
we are credibly informed, says the Baltimore Sun,
that an effort will be made to settle the matter in
cenjunttion with the Mexican claims for indemnity
under the eleventh article of the treaty of Guada
lupe Hidalgo. The whole diplomatic correspond
ence will be laid before Congress; and the question
arises whether the President shall not be authorized
to employ the U. S. Navy to protect the rights of
our citizens. Mr. Webster, on his return to Wash
ington, will immediately take the matter in band
Hsavr VOID ICT.—In the case of Peter Robeson
against the Schuylkill Navigation Company, for dam
ages sustained to his mills on the Wissahickon, in
consequence of raising the dam on the Schuylkill,
—which had been on trial before Judge Ararsox,
in the Common Pleas of Philadelp* County, for
two weeks—the Jury, on Wednesday last, return
ad a verdict of plaintiff for $19,163.10.